@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@
  */
 @interface OFDatagramSocket: OFObject <OFCopying, OFReadyForReadingObserving,
     OFReadyForWritingObserving>
 {
 	OFSocketHandle _socket;
+#ifdef OF_AMIGAOS
+	LONG _socketID;
+#endif
 	bool _canBlock;
 #ifdef OF_WII
 	bool _canSendToBroadcastAddresses;
 #endif
 	id <OFDatagramSocketDelegate> _Nullable _delegate;
@@ -295,10 +298,34 @@
 	     receiver: (const OFSocketAddress *)receiver
 	  runLoopMode: (OFRunLoopMode)runLoopMode
 		block: (OFDatagramSocketAsyncSendDataBlock)block;
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @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 Cancels all pending asynchronous requests on the socket.
  */
 - (void)cancelAsyncRequests;