+/**
+ * Starts an algorithm in the background on the @a target given.
+ *
+ * This routine is a wrapper for target->type->start_algorithm.
+ */
+int target_start_algorithm(struct target *target,
+ int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
+ int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
+ uint32_t entry_point, uint32_t exit_point,
+ void *arch_info);
+
+/**
+ * Wait for an algorithm on the @a target given.
+ *
+ * This routine is a wrapper for target->type->wait_algorithm.
+ */
+int target_wait_algorithm(struct target *target,
+ int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
+ int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
+ uint32_t exit_point, int timeout_ms,
+ void *arch_info);
+
+/**
+ * This routine is a wrapper for asynchronous algorithms.
+ *
+ */
+int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
+ const uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t count, int block_size,
+ int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
+ int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
+ uint32_t buffer_start, uint32_t buffer_size,
+ uint32_t entry_point, uint32_t exit_point,
+ void *arch_info);
+