+size_t kblock_write(struct KBlock *b, block_idx_t idx, const void *buf, size_t offset, size_t size);
+
+
+/**
+ * Flush the cache (if any) to the device.
+ *
+ * This function will write any pending modifications to the device.
+ * If the device does not have a cache, this function will do nothing.
+ *
+ * \return 0 if all is OK, EOF on errors.
+ * \sa kblock_read(), kblock_write(), kblock_buffered().
+ */
+int kblock_flush(struct KBlock *b);
+
+
+/**
+ * Copy one block to another.
+ *
+ * This function will copy the content of block \a src to block \a dest.
+ *
+ * \note This function is available only on devices which support partial
+ * block write or are opened in buffered mode.
+ *
+ * \param b KBlock device.
+ * \param src source block number.
+ * \param dest destination block number.
+ *
+ * \return 0 if all is OK, EOF on errors.
+ */
+int kblock_copy(struct KBlock *b, block_idx_t src, block_idx_t dest);
+
+int kblock_swLoad(struct KBlock *b, block_idx_t index);
+int kblock_swStore(struct KBlock *b, block_idx_t index);
+size_t kblock_swReadBuf(struct KBlock *b, void *buf, size_t offset, size_t size);
+size_t kblock_swWriteBuf(struct KBlock *b, const void *buf, size_t offset, size_t size);