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+//  IBM_PROLOG_BEGIN_TAG
+//  This is an automatically generated prolog.
+//
+//  $Source: src/include/usr/targeting/common/pointer.H $
+//
+//  IBM CONFIDENTIAL
+//
+//  COPYRIGHT International Business Machines Corp. 2012
+//
+//  p1
+//
+//  Object Code Only (OCO) source materials
+//  Licensed Internal Code Source Materials
+//  IBM HostBoot Licensed Internal Code
+//
+//  The source code for this program is not published or other-
+//  wise divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has
+//  been deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+//
+//  Origin: 30
+//
+//  IBM_PROLOG_END
+
+#ifndef __TARGETING_COMMON_POINTER_H
+#define __TARGETING_COMMON_POINTER_H
+
+/**
+ *  @file targeting/common/pointer.H
+ *
+ *  @brief Pointer abstraction that allows Hostboot and FSP to use pointers in
+ *      a common way, while maintaining binary compatibility
+ */
+
+#include <builtins.h>
+
+namespace TARGETING
+{
+
+/**
+ *  @brief Type (union) which implements a common pointer type between Hostboot
+ *      and FSP
+ */
+template<typename T>
+union AbstractPointer 
+{
+    uint64_t raw; ///< Raw value of the container
+    struct 
+    {
+        uint8_t doNotUse[sizeof(uint64_t)-sizeof(void*)]; ///< Do no use
+        T* ptr; ///< Pointer to instance of type T
+    };
+};
+  
+/**
+ *  @brief Macro which accepts an AbstractPointer<T> and returns a pointer
+ *      customized to the platform
+ *
+ *  @param[in] __PTR__
+ *      AbstractPointer<T> containing the platform neutral pointer
+ *
+ *  @return T* pointer customized to the platform
+ */
+#define TARG_TO_PLAT_PTR(__PTR__) \
+    ((__PTR__).ptr)
+
+/**
+ *  @biref Macro which accepts an AbstractPointer<T>, customizes the pointer to
+ *    the platform, then increments the pointer the specified number of times
+ *    and returns it
+ *
+ *  @param[in] __PTR__
+ *      AbstractPointer<T> containing the platform neutral pointer
+ *
+ *  @param[in] __NUM_INCS__
+ *      Number of times to increment the platform specific pointer
+ *
+ *  @return T* pointer customized to the platform, incremented the specified
+ *      number of times
+ */
+#define TARG_TO_PLAT_PTR_AND_INC(__PTR__,__NUM_INCS__) \
+    ((__PTR__).ptr + __NUM_INCS__)
+
+} // End namespace Targeting
+
+#endif // __TARGETING_COMMON_POINTER_H