1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h
index 6b091a8eef..5231b4fe6f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+struct ProcessOpenModeResult {
+    bool ok;
+    QIODevice::OpenMode openMode;
+    QString error;
+};
+inline Q_CORE_EXPORT ProcessOpenModeResult processOpenModeFlags(QIODevice::OpenMode mode);
+
 class QFSFileEnginePrivate;
 
 class Q_CORE_EXPORT QFSFileEngine : public QAbstractFileEngine
@@ -131,9 +138,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     QFSFileEngine(QFSFileEnginePrivate &dd);
-
-private:
-    inline bool processOpenModeFlags(QIODevice::OpenMode *mode);
 };
 
 class Q_AUTOTEST_EXPORT QFSFileEnginePrivate : public QAbstractFileEnginePrivate