+int qemu_chr_add_client(CharDriverState *s, int fd);
+void qemu_chr_info_print(Monitor *mon, const QObject *ret_data);
+void qemu_chr_info(Monitor *mon, QObject **ret_data);
+CharDriverState *qemu_chr_find(const char *name);
+
+/* add an eventfd to the qemu devices that are polled */
+CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_eventfd(int eventfd);