+ * @res: where to store the result
+ * @package: uci_package struct
+ * @section: config section (optional)
+ * @option: option to search for (optional)
+ *
+ * If section is omitted, then a pointer to the config package is returned
+ * If option is omitted, then a pointer to the config section is returned
+ */
+extern int uci_lookup(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_element **res, struct uci_package *package, const char *section, const char *option);
+
+/**
+ * uci_lookup_ptr: Split an uci tuple string and look up elements
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @ptr: lookup result struct
+ * @str: uci tuple string to look up
+ * @extended: allow extended syntax lookup
+ */
+extern int uci_lookup_ptr(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_ptr *ptr, char *str, bool extended);
+
+/**
+ * uci_lookup_ext: Extended lookup for an uci element
+ *
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @res: where to store the result
+ * @ptr: uci pointer tuple
+ *
+ * Looks up an element using the extended syntax.
+ * It can look up sections by an index with an optional type.
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ * network.@interface[0].ifname ('ifname' option of the first interface section)
+ * network.@interface[-1] (last interface section)
+ * Note: uci_lookup_ext will automatically load a config package if necessary
+ */
+extern int uci_lookup_ext(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_element **res, char *ptr);
+
+/**
+ * uci_add_section: Add an unnamed section
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @p: package to add the section to
+ * @type: section type
+ * @res: pointer to store a reference to the new section in
+ */
+extern int uci_add_section(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_package *p, const char *type, struct uci_section **res);
+
+/**
+ * uci_set_element_value: Replace an element's value with a new one
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @element: pointer to an uci_element struct pointer
+ * @value: new value
+ *
+ * Only valid for uci_option and uci_section. Will replace the type string
+ * when used with an uci_section
+ */
+extern int uci_set_element_value(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_element **element, const char *value);
+
+/**
+ * uci_add_element_list: Append a string to a list option
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @option: pointer to the uci option element
+ * @value: string to append
+ */
+extern int uci_add_element_list(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_option *o, const char *value);
+
+/**
+ * uci_set: Set an element's value; create the element if necessary
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @package: package name
+ * @section: section name
+ * @option: option name
+ * @value: value (option) or type (section)
+ * @result: store the updated element in this variable (optional)
+ */
+extern int uci_set(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_package *p, const char *section, const char *option, const char *value, struct uci_element **result);
+
+/**
+ * uci_add_list: Append a string to an element list
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @package: package name
+ * @section: section name
+ * @option: option name
+ * @value: string value
+ * @result: store the updated element in this variable (optional)
+ *
+ * Note: if the given option already contains a string, convert it to an 1-element-list
+ * before appending the next element
+ */
+extern int uci_add_list(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_package *p, const char *section, const char *option, const char *value, struct uci_option **result);
+
+/**
+ * uci_rename: Rename an element
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @package: package name
+ * @section: section name
+ * @option: option name
+ * @name: new name
+ */
+extern int uci_rename(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_package *p, char *section, char *option, char *name);
+
+/**
+ * uci_delete_element: Delete a section or option
+ * @ctx: uci context
+ * @e: element (section or option)