diff --git a/src/WIN/plat_thread.h b/src/WIN/plat_thread.h
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+/* Copyright holders: Sarah Walker
+   see COPYING for more details
+*/
+#ifndef PLAT_THREAD_H
+# define PLAT_THREAD_H
+
+
+typedef void thread_t;
+typedef void event_t;
+
+
+extern thread_t	*thread_create(void (*thread_rout)(void *param), void *param);
+extern void	thread_kill(thread_t *handle);
+
+extern event_t	*thread_create_event(void);
+extern void	thread_set_event(event_t *event);
+extern void	thread_reset_event(event_t *_event);
+extern int	thread_wait_event(event_t *event, int timeout);
+extern void	thread_destroy_event(event_t *_event);
+
+extern void	thread_sleep(int t);
+
+
+#endif	/*PLAT_THREAD_H*/