+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <config.h>
+
+/* Re-define some string functions for Python >= 3.0. */
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+#define PyString_AsString PyBytes_AsString
+#define PyString_FromString PyBytes_FromString
+#define PyString_Check PyBytes_Check
+#endif
+
+/* The list of protocol decoders. */
+GSList *list_pds = NULL;
+
+/*
+ * Here's a quick overview of Python/C API reference counting.
+ *
+ * Check the Python/C API docs for what type of reference a function returns.
+ *
+ * - If it returns a "new reference", you're responsible to Py_DECREF() it.
+ *
+ * - If it returns a "borrowed reference", you MUST NOT Py_DECREF() it.
+ *
+ * - If a function "steals" a reference, you no longer are responsible for
+ * Py_DECREF()ing it (someone else will do it for you at some point).
+ */