+/*
+ * NAME
+ * plugin_get_interval
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION
+ * This function returns the current value of the plugin's interval. The
+ * return value will be strictly greater than zero in all cases. If
+ * everything else fails, it will fall back to 10 seconds.
+ */
+cdtime_t plugin_get_interval (void);
+
+/*
+ * Context-aware thread management.
+ */
+
+int plugin_thread_create (pthread_t *thread, const pthread_attr_t *attr,
+ void *(*start_routine) (void *), void *arg);
+