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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Ian Marco Moffett and the Osmora Team.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of Hyra nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ *    this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIB_PTRBOX_H_
+#define _LIB_PTRBOX_H_
+
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+/*
+ * Represents allocation types in a pointerbox
+ *
+ * @PTRBOX_HEAP: kalloc() and friends
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    PTRBOX_HEAP
+} ptrbox_altype_t;
+
+/*
+ * Pointer box allocation descriptor used to
+ * keep track of allocated memory
+ *
+ * @type: Allocation type
+ * @base: Base address of allocation
+ * @length: Length of allocation
+ * @link: Queue link descriptor
+ */
+struct ptrbox_aldes {
+    ptrbox_altype_t type;
+    void *base;
+    size_t length;
+    TAILQ_ENTRY(ptrbox_aldes) link;
+};
+
+/*
+ * A pointer box keeps references to a list of
+ * allocation descriptors. These references can
+ * be cleaned up with a single call after use
+ *
+ * @alcnt: Number of allocations made
+ * @allist: List of allocation descriptors
+ */
+struct ptrbox {
+    size_t alcnt;
+    TAILQ_HEAD(, ptrbox_aldes) allist;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Initialize a pointer box
+ */
+int ptrbox_init(struct ptrbox *pbox);
+
+/*
+ * Allocate memory using a pointer box
+ *
+ * @pbox: Pointer box to allocate to
+ * @len: Length of allocation to make
+ * @type: Allocation type
+ *
+ * Returns the base of the memory on success
+ */
+void *ptrbox_alloc(struct ptrbox *pbox, size_t len, ptrbox_altype_t type);
+
+/*
+ * Release a pointer box and associated resources
+ * from memory
+ */
+void ptrbox_free(struct ptrbox *pbox);
+
+#endif  /* !_LIB_PTRBOX_H_ */