diff --git a/nse_binlib.h b/nse_binlib.h
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+++ b/nse_binlib.h
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+#ifndef NSE_BINLIB
+#define NSE_BINLIB
+
+#define NSE_BINLIBNAME "bin"
+
+LUALIB_API int luaopen_binlib (lua_State *L);
+
+#endif /* NSE_BINLIB */