1 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index d9edda58e..646827fbd 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -1,12 +1,31 @@
 #ifndef NETDATA_MAIN_H
 #define NETDATA_MAIN_H 1
 
-#include <signal.h>
-
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t netdata_exit;
 
+/**
+ * This struct contains information about command line options.
+ */
+struct option_def {
+    /** The option character */
+    const char val;
+    /** The name of the long option. */
+    const char *description;
+    /** Short descripton what the option does */
+    /** Name of the argument displayed in SYNOPSIS */
+    const char *arg_name;
+    /** Default value if not set */
+    const char *default_value;
+};
+
+/**
+ * List of command line options.
+ * This can be used to compute manpage, help messages, ect.
+ */
+extern struct option_def options[];
+
 extern void kill_childs(void);
 extern int killpid(pid_t pid, int signal);
-extern void netdata_cleanup_and_exit(int ret);
+extern void netdata_cleanup_and_exit(int ret) __attribute__ ((noreturn));
 
 #endif /* NETDATA_MAIN_H */