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+//
+// Copyright 2019 Ettus Research, a National Instruments Brand
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+//
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_LIBUHD_MB_IFACE_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_LIBUHD_MB_IFACE_HPP
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace uhd { namespace rfnoc {
+
+
+/*! Motherboard (backchannel) interface
+ *
+ * In RFNoC devices, the RFNoC subystem needs a backchannel interface to talk to
+ * the individual motherboards. Every rfnoc_graph needs one interface per
+ * attached motherboard.
+ *
+ * It's up to the various device implementations (e.g., x300_impl) to implement
+ * this interface.
+ */
+class mb_iface {
+public:
+    using uptr = std::unique_ptr<mb_iface>;
+
+    virtual ~mb_iface() = 0;
+
+    /*! Return the RFNoC protocol version for this motherboard
+     */
+    virtual uint16_t get_proto_ver() = 0;
+
+    /*! Return the CHDR width for this motherboard
+     */
+    virtual chdr_w_t get_chdr_width() = 0;
+
+    /*! Set the device ID of this motherboard
+     *
+     * Every motherboard in a multi-USRP setup needs a unique device ID. It is
+     * up to the rfnoc_graph to choose the various IDs, and then call this
+     * function to set it.
+     */
+    virtual void set_device_id(const uint16_t id) = 0;
+
+    /*! Get device ID
+     *
+     * Returns the value previously written by set_device_id(). A freshly
+     * resetted motherboard which has not been assigned a device ID should
+     * return 0xFFFF.
+     *
+     * \returns the motherboard's device ID
+     */
+    virtual uint16_t get_device_id() = 0;
+
+    /*! Reset the device
+     */
+    virtual void reset_network() = 0;
+
+    /*! Return a list of all physical links available from the current UHD
+     * session to the motherboard.
+     *
+     * FIXME determine appropriate return type
+     */
+    //virtual <link info> enumerate_links() = 0;
+
+    /*!
+     *
+     * FIXME determine appropriate return type and arg types
+     */
+    //virtual link_iface::uptr create_link(<link_params>) = 0;
+};
+
+}} /* namespace uhd::rfnoc */
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_LIBUHD_MB_IFACE_HPP */