+extern int clifd;
+
+
+#define TIME (config->current_time)
+
+// macros for handling help in cli commands
+#define CLI_HELP_REQUESTED (argc > 0 && argv[argc-1][strlen(argv[argc-1])-1] == '?')
+#define CLI_HELP_NO_ARGS (argc > 1 || argv[0][1]) ? CLI_OK : cli_arg_help(cli, 1, NULL)
+
+// CVS identifiers (for "show version file")
+extern char const *cvs_id_arp;
+extern char const *cvs_id_cli;
+extern char const *cvs_id_cluster;
+extern char const *cvs_id_constants;
+extern char const *cvs_id_control;
+extern char const *cvs_id_icmp;
+extern char const *cvs_id_l2tpns;
+extern char const *cvs_id_ll;
+extern char const *cvs_id_md5;
+extern char const *cvs_id_ppp;
+extern char const *cvs_id_radius;
+extern char const *cvs_id_tbf;
+extern char const *cvs_id_util;
+