@@ -365,10 +365,34 @@
 /**
  * @brief Cancels all pending asynchronous requests on the socket.
  */
 - (void)cancelAsyncRequests;
 
+/**
+ * @brief Releases the socket from the current thread.
+ *
+ * This is necessary on some platforms in order to allow a different thread to
+ * use the socket, e.g. on AmigaOS, but you should call it on all operating
+ * systems before using the socket from a different thread.
+ *
+ * After calling this method, you must no longer use the socket until @ref
+ * obtainSocketForThread has been called.
+ */
+- (void)releaseSocketFromCurrentThread;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Obtains the socket for the current thread.
+ *
+ * This is necessary on some platforms in order to allow a different thread to
+ * use the socket, e.g. on AmigaOS, but you should call it on all operating
+ * systems before using the socket from a different thread.
+ *
+ * You must only call this method after @ref releaseSocketFromCurrentThread has
+ * been called from a different thread.
+ */
+- (void)obtainSocketForCurrentThread;
+
 /**
  * @brief Closes the socket so that it can neither receive nor send any more
  *	  datagrams.
  *
  * @throw OFNotOpenException The socket is not open