-extern int uci_lookup(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_element **res, struct uci_package *package, char *section, char *option);
+extern int uci_lookup(struct uci_context *ctx, struct uci_element **res, struct uci_package *package, const char *section, const char *option);
+
+/**
+ * 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, which is a superset of what
+ * uci_parse_tuple accepts. 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);