diff --git a/src/kernel/core/driver_settings.c b/src/kernel/core/driver_settings.c
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+/* driver_settings - implements the driver settings API
+**
+** Initial version by Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de
+** This file may be used under the terms of the OpenBeOS License.
+*/
+
+
+#include <driver_settings.h>
+
+
+// ToDo: implement the driver settings! It currently only exports the API
+// so that drivers will find it
+
+
+status_t
+unload_driver_settings(void *handle)
+{
+	return B_BAD_VALUE;
+}
+
+
+void *
+load_driver_settings(const char *driverName)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
+bool
+get_driver_boolean_parameter(void *handle, const char *keyName, bool unknownValue, bool noArgValue)
+{
+	return unknownValue;
+}
+
+
+const char *
+get_driver_parameter(void *handle, const char *keyName, const char *unknownValue, const char *noArgValue)
+{
+	return unknownValue;
+}
+
+
+const driver_settings *
+get_driver_settings(void *handle)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+