+/**
+ * \param l a list
+ * \return the head of \a l.
+ */
+xbt_fifo_item_t xbt_fifo_getFirstItem(xbt_fifo_t l)
+{
+ return l->head;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \param i a bucket
+ * \return the bucket that comes next
+ */
+xbt_fifo_item_t xbt_fifo_getNextItem(xbt_fifo_item_t i)
+{
+ if(i) return i->next;
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \param i a bucket
+ * \return the bucket that is just before \a i.
+ */
+xbt_fifo_item_t xbt_fifo_getPrevItem(xbt_fifo_item_t i)
+{
+ if(i) return i->prev;
+ return NULL;
+}
+/* @} */
+