+
+/**
+ * is_valid_gpt_buf() - Ensure that the Primary GPT information is valid
+ *
+ * @param dev_desc - block device descriptor
+ * @param buf - buffer which contains the MBR and Primary GPT info
+ *
+ * @return - '0' on success, otherwise error
+ */
+int is_valid_gpt_buf(block_dev_desc_t *dev_desc, void *buf);
+
+/**
+ * write_mbr_and_gpt_partitions() - write MBR, Primary GPT and Backup GPT
+ *
+ * @param dev_desc - block device descriptor
+ * @param buf - buffer which contains the MBR and Primary GPT info
+ *
+ * @return - '0' on success, otherwise error
+ */
+int write_mbr_and_gpt_partitions(block_dev_desc_t *dev_desc, void *buf);
+
+/**
+ * gpt_verify_headers() - Function to read and CRC32 check of the GPT's header
+ * and partition table entries (PTE)
+ *
+ * As a side effect if sets gpt_head and gpt_pte so they point to GPT data.
+ *
+ * @param dev_desc - block device descriptor
+ * @param gpt_head - pointer to GPT header data read from medium
+ * @param gpt_pte - pointer to GPT partition table enties read from medium
+ *
+ * @return - '0' on success, otherwise error
+ */
+int gpt_verify_headers(block_dev_desc_t *dev_desc, gpt_header *gpt_head,
+ gpt_entry **gpt_pte);
+
+/**
+ * gpt_verify_partitions() - Function to check if partitions' name, start and
+ * size correspond to '$partitions' env variable
+ *
+ * This function checks if on medium stored GPT data is in sync with information
+ * provided in '$partitions' environment variable. Specificially, name, start
+ * and size of the partition is checked.
+ *
+ * @param dev_desc - block device descriptor
+ * @param partitions - partition data read from '$partitions' env variable
+ * @param parts - number of partitions read from '$partitions' env variable
+ * @param gpt_head - pointer to GPT header data read from medium
+ * @param gpt_pte - pointer to GPT partition table enties read from medium
+ *
+ * @return - '0' on success, otherwise error
+ */
+int gpt_verify_partitions(block_dev_desc_t *dev_desc,
+ disk_partition_t *partitions, int parts,
+ gpt_header *gpt_head, gpt_entry **gpt_pte);