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+#ifndef SENSORD_ARGS_H
+#define SENSORD_ARGS_H
+
+#include <lib/sensors.h>
+
+#define MAX_CHIP_NAMES 32
+
+struct sensord_arguments {
+	int isDaemon;
+	const char *cfgFile;
+	const char *pidFile;
+	const char *rrdFile;
+	const char *cgiDir;
+	int scanTime;
+	int logTime;
+	int rrdTime;
+	int rrdNoAverage;
+	int syslogFacility;
+	int doScan;
+	int doSet;
+	int doCGI;
+	int doLoad;
+	int debug;
+	sensors_chip_name chipNames[MAX_CHIP_NAMES];
+	int numChipNames;
+};
+
+extern struct sensord_arguments sensord_args;
+
+#endif	/* SENSORD_ARGS_H */