*/
#define waitq_empty(wq) pdeq_empty(wq)
+/**
+ * The pdeq can be used as a stack. A helper
+ * type to support this.
+ */
+typedef pdeq stack;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new pointer stack (lifo).
+ *
+ * @return A new stack.
+ */
+#define new_stack() new_pdeq()
+
+/**
+ * Pop a pointer from the stack (lifo).
+ *
+ * @param st The stack.
+ *
+ * @return The pointer element.
+ *
+ * @remark This function will fail if the stack is empty.
+ */
+#define stack_pop(st) pdeq_getr(st)
+
+/**
+ * Push a pointer to the stack (lifo).
+ *
+ * @param st The stack.
+ * @param x The pointer element to be added
+ *
+ * @return The stack.
+ */
+#define stack_push(st, x) pdeq_putr((st), (x))
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a stack is empty.
+ *
+ * @param st The stack.
+ *
+ * @return non-zero if the stack is empty.
+ */
+#define stack_empty(st) pdeq_empty(wq)
+
#endif /* _PDEQ_H_ */