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diff --git a/httpinput.h b/httpinput.h
index 4ee5ede..0c3b534 100644
--- a/httpinput.h
+++ b/httpinput.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define _HTTPINPUT_H 1
 
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 
 class InputProto;
 
+// Despite the name, covers input over both HTTP and pipes, both typically
+// wrapped in Metacube.
 class HTTPInput : public Input {
 public:
 	HTTPInput(const std::string &url, Input::Encoding encoding);
@@ -35,6 +38,10 @@ private:
 	// Open a socket that connects to the given host and port. Does DNS resolving.
 	int lookup_and_connect(const std::string &host, const std::string &port);
 
+	// Open a child process with the given command line (given to /bin/sh).
+	// Returns a pipe to its standard output.
+	int open_child_process(const std::string &cmdline);
+
 	// Parses a HTTP response. Returns false if it not a 200.
 	bool parse_response(const std::string &response);
 
@@ -93,6 +100,9 @@ private:
 	// The socket we are downloading on (or -1).
 	int sock = -1;
 
+	// pid of the child process (or -1).
+	pid_t child_pid = -1;
+
 	// Mutex protecting <stats>.
 	mutable std::mutex stats_mutex;