diff --git a/rvprof.h b/rvprof.h
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+#ifndef RVPROF_H
+#define RVPROF_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"{
+#endif
+
+// not called by instrumented code directly anymore
+void rvprof_init(const char* output_file);
+
+// not called by instrumented code directly anymore
+void rvprof_set_program_name(const char* name);
+
+// begin profiling a named region
+void rvprof_region_begin(const char* name);
+
+// end profiling of a named region
+void rvprof_region_end(const char* name);
+
+// not called by instrumented code direclty anymore
+void rvprof_finalize();
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern }
+#endif
+
+#endif
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