diff --git a/src/include/gpxe/ip6.h b/src/include/gpxe/ip6.h
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+#ifndef _GPXE_IP6_H
+#define _GPXE_IP6_H
+
+/** @file
+ *
+ * IP6 protocol
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <ip.h>
+
+/* IP6 constants */
+
+#define IP6_VER		6
+
+/* IP6 header */
+
+struct ip6_header {
+	uint32_t 	vers:4,
+		 	traffic_class:8,
+		 	flow_label:20;
+	uint16_t 	payload_len;
+	uint8_t 	nxt_hdr;
+	uint8_t 	hop_limit;
+	struct in6_addr src;
+	struct in6_addr dest;
+};
+
+struct pk_buff;
+struct net_device;
+struct net_protocol;
+
+extern struct net_protocol ipv6_protocol;
+
+extern int ipv6_tx ( struct pk_buff *pkb, uint16_t trans_proto, struct in6_addr *dest );
+
+#endif /* _GPXE_IP6_H */