2 files changed, 52 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/include/channels.h b/src/include/channels.h
index d3d1f5d47..2ff20b1ad 100644
--- a/src/include/channels.h
+++ b/src/include/channels.h
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@
  */
 struct _base_channel_methods {
   /**
+   * @brief Channel output check.
+   * @see chIOPutWouldBlock()
+   */
+  bool_t (*putwouldblock)(void *instance);
+  /**
+   * @brief Channel input check.
+   * @see chIOGetWouldBlock()
+   */
+  bool_t (*getwouldblock)(void *instance);
+  /**
    * @brief Channel put method with timeout specification.
    * @see chIOPut()
    */
@@ -77,6 +87,30 @@ typedef struct {
 } BaseChannel;
 
 /**
+ * @brief Channel output check.
+ * @details This function verifies if a subsequent @p chIOPut() would block.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ip pointer to a @p BaseChannel or derived class
+ * @return The output queue status:
+ * @retval FALSE if the output queue has space and would not block a write
+ *         operation.
+ * @retval TRUE if the output queue is full and would block a write operation.
+ */
+#define chIOPutWouldBlock(ip) ((ip)->vmt->m0.putwouldblock(ip))
+
+/**
+ * @brief Channel input check.
+ * @details This function verifies if a subsequent @p chIOGett() would block.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ip pointer to a @p BaseChannel or derived class
+ * @return The input queue status:
+ * @retval FALSE if the input queue contains data and would not block a read
+ *         operation.
+ * @retval TRUE if the input queue is empty and would block a read operation.
+ */
+#define chIOGetWouldBlock(ip) ((ip)->vmt->m0.getwouldblock(ip))
+
+/**
  * @brief Channel blocking byte write.
  * @details This function writes a byte value to a channel. If the channel
  *          is not ready to accept data then the calling thread is suspended.
diff --git a/src/include/serial.h b/src/include/serial.h
index 9bb6c4f92..08ddf61fe 100644
--- a/src/include/serial.h
+++ b/src/include/serial.h
@@ -137,6 +137,24 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /**
+ * @brief Direct output check on a @p FullDuplexDriver.
+ * @details This function bypasses the indirect access to the channel and
+ *          checks directly the output queue. This is faster but cannot
+ *          be used to check different channels implementations.
+ * @see chIOPutWouldBlock()
+ */
+#define chFDDPutWouldBlock(sd) chOQIsFull(&(sd)->d2.oqueue)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Direct input check on a @p FullDuplexDriver.
+ * @details This function bypasses the indirect access to the channel and
+ *          checks directly the input queue. This is faster but cannot
+ *          be used to check different channels implementations.
+ * @see chIOGetWouldBlock()
+ */
+#define chFDDGetWouldBlock(sd) chIQIsEmpty(&(sd)->d2.iqueue)
+
+/**
  * @brief Direct blocking write to a @p FullDuplexDriver.
  * @details This function bypasses the indirect access to the channel and
  *          writes directly on the output queue. This is faster but cannot