1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qiodevice_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qiodevice_p.h
index a510f5390c..4819ec11a0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qiodevice_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qiodevice_p.h
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ public:
         first += r;
         return r;
     }
+    int peek(char* target, int size) {
+        int r = qMin(size, len);
+        memcpy(target, first, r);
+        return r;
+    }
     char* reserve(int size) {
         makeSpace(size + len, freeSpaceAtEnd);
         char* writePtr = first + len;