diff --git a/block.h b/block.h
index 16bfa0a..e77988e 100644
--- a/block.h
+++ b/block.h
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@
     BDRV_ACTION_REPORT, BDRV_ACTION_IGNORE, BDRV_ACTION_STOP
 } BlockMonEventAction;
 
+typedef enum {
+    BDRV_IOS_INVAL, BDRV_IOS_OK, BDRV_IOS_FAILED, BDRV_IOS_ENOSPC,
+    BDRV_IOS_MAX
+} BlockIOStatus;
+
+void bdrv_iostatus_enable(BlockDriverState *bs);
+void bdrv_iostatus_reset(BlockDriverState *bs);
+void bdrv_iostatus_disable(BlockDriverState *bs);
+bool bdrv_iostatus_is_enabled(const BlockDriverState *bs);
+void bdrv_iostatus_set_err(BlockDriverState *bs, int error);
 void bdrv_mon_event(const BlockDriverState *bdrv,
                     BlockMonEventAction action, int is_read);
 void bdrv_info_print(Monitor *mon, const QObject *data);