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+#ifndef PARALLEL_H
+#define PARALLEL_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+    LPT_PORT_NONE = -1,
+    LPT1_PORT = 0,
+    LPT2_PORT = 1,
+    LPT_MAX_PORTS = 2
+} lpt_port_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+    LPT_MODE_COMPAT = 0,   // Standard (SPP)
+    LPT_MODE_BIDIR,        // PS/2 bidirectional
+    LPT_MODE_EPP,          // IEEE 1284 EPP
+    LPT_MODE_ECP           // IEEE 1284 ECP
+} lpt_mode_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+    uint16_t base;         // Base I/O address (e.g., 0x378, 0x278)
+    bool     present;      // Detected
+    lpt_mode_t mode;       // Current mode
+    uint8_t  irq;          // IRQ line (if known/used)
+} lpt_device_t;
+
+extern lpt_device_t lpt_devices[LPT_MAX_PORTS];
+
+void lpt_init_all(void);
+void lpt_set_mode(lpt_port_t port, lpt_mode_t mode);
+
+// Simple polled I/O
+void lpt_write_byte(lpt_port_t port, uint8_t value);
+uint8_t lpt_read_byte(lpt_port_t port);
+
+// IRQ-driven hook (you implement the handler logic)
+void lpt_irq_handler(lpt_port_t port);
+
+#endif