1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkt-line.h b/pkt-line.h
index 3dad583e2d..099b26b95f 100644
--- a/pkt-line.h
+++ b/pkt-line.h
@@ -66,6 +66,22 @@ int packet_read(int fd, char **src_buffer, size_t *src_len, char
 		*buffer, unsigned size, int options);
 
 /*
+ * Read a packetized line into a buffer like the 'packet_read()' function but
+ * returns an 'enum packet_read_status' which indicates the status of the read.
+ * The number of bytes read will be assigined to *pktlen if the status of the
+ * read was 'PACKET_READ_NORMAL'.
+ */
+enum packet_read_status {
+	PACKET_READ_EOF,
+	PACKET_READ_NORMAL,
+	PACKET_READ_FLUSH,
+};
+enum packet_read_status packet_read_with_status(int fd, char **src_buffer,
+						size_t *src_len, char *buffer,
+						unsigned size, int *pktlen,
+						int options);
+
+/*
  * Convenience wrapper for packet_read that is not gentle, and sets the
  * CHOMP_NEWLINE option. The return value is NULL for a flush packet,
  * and otherwise points to a static buffer (that may be overwritten by