Index: board.h
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--- board.h	(revision 9850)
+++ board.h	(revision 9851)
@@ -162,9 +162,14 @@
 /* sets a text scaling */
 void pcb_board_set_text_scale(int Scale);
 
+/* make sure the data of the board fits the PCB (move it out from negative,
+   make the board large enough); returns -1 on error, the number of changes on success */
+int pcb_board_normalize(pcb_board_t *pcb);
+
 /* sets or resets changed flag and redraws status */
 void pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_bool New);
 
 void pcb_board_changed(int reverted);
 
+
 #endif