diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/kernel.h b/headers/private/kernel/kernel.h
index 961dcd71ef..3245042770 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define min(a, b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #define max(a, b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
 
+/** return the offset of member 'm' within type 't' */
+#define offsetof(t, m) ((size_t)&(((t *)0)->m)) 
+
 /** Is bit 'b' set in 'a' */
 #define CHECK_BIT(a, b) ((a) & (1 << (b)))
 /** Set bit 'b' in 'a' */
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Unset bit 'b' in 'a' */
 #define CLEAR_BIT(a, b) ((a) & (~(1 << (b))))
 
+__inline void insque(void *, void*);
+__inline void remque(void *); 
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif