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diff --git a/source/io/base.h b/source/io/base.h
index 3d86216..a6a8827 100644
--- a/source/io/base.h
+++ b/source/io/base.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define MSP_IO_BASE_H_
 
 #include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include <msp/core/mutex.h>
 #include "handle.h"
 #include "mode.h"
 #include "poll.h"
@@ -11,13 +12,22 @@ namespace IO {
 
 /**
 Common interface for all I/O objects.
-
-A derived class must call set_events(P_NONE) before it is destroyed to avoid
-leaving stale pointers in an EventDispatcher.
 */
 class Base
 {
 public:
+	/** RAII synchronization primitive.  Prevents concurrent access to the
+	target object during the lifetime of the Synchronize object. */
+	class Synchronize
+	{
+	private:
+		Base &io;
+
+	public:
+		Synchronize(Base &);
+		~Synchronize();
+	};
+
 	/** Emitted when there is no more data to be read. */
 	sigc::signal<void> signal_end_of_file;
 
@@ -32,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 protected:
 	Mode mode;
 	bool eof_flag;
+	Mutex *mutex;
 
 	Base();
 private:
@@ -46,7 +57,13 @@ public:
 	was done.
 
 	Blocking is enabled by default. */
-	virtual void set_block(bool) { }
+	virtual void set_block(bool) = 0;
+
+	/** Sets inheritance mode.  When inheritance is enabled, the file descriptor
+	will persist through Process::execute.
+
+	Inheritance is disabled by default. */
+	virtual void set_inherit(bool) = 0;
 
 	/** Returns the current mode flags. */
 	Mode get_mode() const { return mode; }
@@ -87,12 +104,14 @@ protected:
 	void set_eof();
 
 public:
-	/** Returns the end-of-file flag. */
+	/** Returns the end-of-file flag.  Note that some types of objects won't
+	indicate end-of-file until you try to read at least one byte past the actual
+	end, while others indicate it when you've read the last byte. */
 	bool eof() const { return eof_flag; }
 
 	/** Returns the system-level handle for the object.  Used by Console to
 	perform redirections. */
-	virtual const Handle &get_handle(Mode);
+	virtual const Handle &get_handle(Mode) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace IO