1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_layer.h b/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_layer.h
index b891b2b..7745021 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_layer.h
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_layer.h
@@ -40,24 +40,31 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ~IOLayer();
 
     /**
      * a small internal identifier
      */
     virtual QString identifier() const = 0;
 
     /**
      * a short name
      */
     virtual QString name() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * a file descriptor which opens
+     * the device for io but does not
+     * do any ioctling on it...
+     */
+    virtual int rawIO()const;
 signals:
     /**
      * received input as QCString
      */
     virtual void received( const QByteArray& ) = 0;
 
     /**
      * an error occured
      * int for the error number
      * and QString for a text
      */
     virtual void error( int, const QString& ) = 0;