--- a/common/portpath.h	Thu Sep 18 12:56:31 2014 +0200
+++ b/common/portpath.h	Thu Sep 18 15:43:22 2014 +0200
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #define PORTPATH_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 /**
  * @file  portpath.h
@@ -82,4 +83,15 @@
  */
 bool port_mkdir_p(const char *path, bool propagate_acl);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Open a file in read binary mode
+ *
+ * @param[in] path UTF-8 (or local 8 bit encoding)
+ *                 encoded filename
+ * @param[in] exclusive weather or not to open the file with
+ *            a denywr lock. Ignored under linux.
+ * @returns the same as fopen.
+ */
+FILE* port_fopen_rb(const char *path, bool exclusive);
+
 #endif