+/**
+ * \brief Compare two prefixes for covering relationship
+ *
+ * \return non-zero if the first prefix is a cover for the second
+ */
+extern int mfib_prefix_is_cover(const mfib_prefix_t *p1,
+ const mfib_prefix_t *p2);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Return true is the prefix is a host prefix
+ */
+extern int mfib_prefix_is_host(const mfib_prefix_t *p);
+
+extern fib_forward_chain_type_t mfib_forw_chain_type_from_dpo_proto(dpo_proto_t proto);
+extern fib_forward_chain_type_t mfib_forw_chain_type_from_fib_proto(fib_protocol_t proto);