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+#ifndef FIO_HELPER_THREAD_H
+#define FIO_HELPER_THREAD_H
+
+extern void helper_reset(void);
+extern void helper_do_stat(void);
+extern bool helper_should_exit(void);
+extern void helper_thread_destroy(void);
+extern void helper_thread_exit(void);
+extern int helper_thread_create(struct fio_mutex *, struct sk_out *);
+
+#endif