+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "defines.h"
+
+
+GLOBAL time_t NGIRCd_Start; /* Startzeitpunkt des Daemon */
+GLOBAL CHAR NGIRCd_StartStr[64];
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_Debug; /* Debug-Modus aktivieren */
+#endif
+
+#ifdef SNIFFER
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_Sniffer; /* Sniffer aktivieren */
+#endif
+
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_NoDaemon; /* nicht im Hintergrund laufen */
+
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_Passive; /* nicht zu anderen Servern connecten */
+
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_SignalQuit; /* TRUE: quit server*/
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_SignalRestart; /* TRUE: restart server */
+GLOBAL BOOLEAN NGIRCd_SignalRehash; /* TRUE: reload configuration */
+
+GLOBAL CHAR NGIRCd_DebugLevel[2]; /* Debug-Level fuer IRC_VERSION() */
+
+GLOBAL CHAR NGIRCd_ConfFile[FNAME_LEN]; /* Konfigurationsdatei */
+
+GLOBAL CHAR NGIRCd_ProtoID[COMMAND_LEN];/* Protokoll- und Server-Identifikation */
+
+
+GLOBAL CHAR *NGIRCd_Version PARAMS((VOID ));
+GLOBAL CHAR *NGIRCd_VersionAddition PARAMS((VOID ));