+/*** === Null fastbufs ***/
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new "/dev/null"-like fastbuf.
+ * Any read attempt returns an EOF, any write attempt is silently ignored.
+ **/
+struct fastbuf *fbnull_open(uns bufsize);
+
+/**
+ * Can be used by any back-end to switch it to the null mode.
+ * You need to provide at least one byte long buffer for writing.
+ **/
+void fbnull_start(struct fastbuf *b, byte *buf, uns bufsize);
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether a fastbuf has been switched to the null mode.
+ **/
+bool fbnull_test(struct fastbuf *b);
+