--- freem/src/global_bltin.h	2025/03/09 19:14:25	1.3
+++ freem/src/global_bltin.h	2025/04/08 14:39:21	1.4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: global_bltin.h,v 1.3 2025/03/09 19:14:25 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: global_bltin.h,v 1.4 2025/04/08 14:39:21 snw Exp $
  *    built-in global handler header
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: global_bltin.h,v $
+ *   Revision 1.4  2025/04/08 14:39:21  snw
+ *   Initial work on global handler refactor
+ *
  *   Revision 1.3  2025/03/09 19:14:25  snw
  *   First phase of REUSE compliance and header reformat
  *
@@ -31,3 +34,29 @@
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText:  (C) 2025 Coherent Logic Development LLC
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  **/
+
+#if !defined(__FREEM_GLOBAL_BLTIN_H)
+# define __FREEM_GLOBAL_BLTIN_H
+
+typedef struct global_handle {
+
+    int fd; /* file descriptor */
+    long use_count; /* how many times has it been accessed? */
+    long age;
+    short opened;
+    short locked;
+    unsigned long last_block;
+
+    short fast_path;
+    
+    char global_name[256];
+    char global_path[4096];
+
+    
+    struct global_handle *next;   
+    
+} global_handle;
+
+extern global_handle *global_handles_head;
+
+#endif