+/*
+ * Flush serial port buffers (if any).
+ * Returns 0 upon success, -1 upon failure.
+ */
+SR_PRIV int serial_flush(int fd)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+ /* Returns non-zero upon success, 0 upon failure. */
+ return (PurgeComm(hdl, PURGE_RXCLEAR | PURGE_TXCLEAR) == 0) ? -1 : 0;
+#else
+ /* Returns 0 upon success, -1 upon failure. */
+ return tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write a number of bytes to the specified serial port.
+ * Returns the number of bytes written, or -1 upon failure.
+ */
+SR_PRIV int serial_write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+ DWORD tmp = 0;
+
+ /* FIXME */
+ /* Returns non-zero upon success, 0 upon failure. */
+ WriteFile(hdl, buf, count, &tmp, NULL);
+#else
+ /* Returns the number of bytes written, or -1 upon failure. */
+ return write(fd, buf, count);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read a number of bytes from the specified serial port.
+ * Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 upon failure.
+ */
+SR_PRIV int serial_read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+ DWORD tmp = 0;
+
+ /* FIXME */
+ /* Returns non-zero upon success, 0 upon failure. */
+ return ReadFile(hdl, buf, count, &tmp, NULL);
+#else
+ /* Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 upon failure. */
+ return read(fd, buf, count);
+#endif
+}
+
+SR_PRIV void *serial_backup_params(int fd)