diff --git a/src/apk.h b/src/apk.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, SUSE LLC
+ *
+ * This program is licensed under the BSD license, read LICENSE.BSD
+ * for further information
+ */
+
+/*
+ * apk.h
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBSOLV_APK_H
+#define LIBSOLV_APK_H
+
+#include "pooltypes.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+int solv_vercmp_apk(const char *evr1, const char *evr1e, const char *evr2, const char *evr2e);
+int pool_evrcmp_apk(const Pool *pool, const char *evr1, const char *evr2, int mode);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* LIBSOLV_APK_H */
+