Merge branch 'master' of ../master into contiguouscache

9 files changed, 972 insertions, 285 deletions

diff --git a/src/corelib/arch/qatomic_mips.h b/src/corelib/arch/qatomic_mips.h
index b263aab..ea9954b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/arch/qatomic_mips.h
+++ b/src/corelib/arch/qatomic_mips.h
@@ -103,16 +103,25 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::isFetchAndAddWaitFree()
 
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && !defined(Q_OS_IRIX)
 
+#if _MIPS_SIM == _ABIO32
+#define SET_MIPS2 ".set mips2\n\t"
+#else
+#define SET_MIPS2
+#endif
+
 inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::ref()
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int newValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addiu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[one]\n"
                  "sc %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -125,12 +134,15 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::deref()
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int newValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addiu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[minusOne]\n"
                  "sc %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -143,7 +155,9 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::testAndSetRelaxed(int expectedValue, int newValue)
 {
     register int result;
     register int tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[result], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "xor %[result], %[result], %[expectedValue]\n"
                  "bnez %[result], 0f\n"
@@ -153,6 +167,7 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::testAndSetRelaxed(int expectedValue, int newValue)
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "0:\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [result] "=&r" (result),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -166,7 +181,9 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::testAndSetAcquire(int expectedValue, int newValue)
 {
     register int result;
     register int tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[result], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "xor %[result], %[result], %[expectedValue]\n"
                  "bnez %[result], 0f\n"
@@ -177,6 +194,7 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::testAndSetAcquire(int expectedValue, int newValue)
                  "nop\n"
                  "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [result] "=&r" (result),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -190,7 +208,9 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::testAndSetRelease(int expectedValue, int newValue)
 {
     register int result;
     register int tempValue;
-    asm volatile("sync\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
                  "ll %[result], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "xor %[result], %[result], %[expectedValue]\n"
@@ -201,6 +221,7 @@ inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::testAndSetRelease(int expectedValue, int newValue)
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "0:\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [result] "=&r" (result),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -219,12 +240,15 @@ inline int QBasicAtomicInt::fetchAndStoreRelaxed(int newValue)
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "move %[tempValue], %[newValue]\n"
                  "sc %[tempValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -237,13 +261,16 @@ inline int QBasicAtomicInt::fetchAndStoreAcquire(int newValue)
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "move %[tempValue], %[newValue]\n"
                  "sc %[tempValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "sync\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -256,13 +283,16 @@ inline int QBasicAtomicInt::fetchAndStoreRelease(int newValue)
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int tempValue;
-    asm volatile("sync\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "move %[tempValue], %[newValue]\n"
                  "sc %[tempValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -280,12 +310,15 @@ inline int QBasicAtomicInt::fetchAndAddRelaxed(int valueToAdd)
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int newValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[valueToAdd]\n"
                  "sc %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -298,13 +331,16 @@ inline int QBasicAtomicInt::fetchAndAddAcquire(int valueToAdd)
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int newValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[valueToAdd]\n"
                  "sc %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "sync\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -317,13 +353,16 @@ inline int QBasicAtomicInt::fetchAndAddRelease(int valueToAdd)
 {
     register int originalValue;
     register int newValue;
-    asm volatile("sync\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
                  "ll %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[valueToAdd]\n"
                  "sc %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -350,7 +389,9 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::testAndSetRelaxed(T *expectedValu
 {
     register T *result;
     register T *tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[result], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "xor %[result], %[result], %[expectedValue]\n"
                  "bnez %[result], 0f\n"
@@ -360,6 +401,7 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::testAndSetRelaxed(T *expectedValu
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "0:\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [result] "=&r" (result),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -374,7 +416,9 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::testAndSetAcquire(T *expectedValu
 {
     register T *result;
     register T *tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[result], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "xor %[result], %[result], %[expectedValue]\n"
                  "bnez %[result], 0f\n"
@@ -385,6 +429,7 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::testAndSetAcquire(T *expectedValu
                  "nop\n"
                  "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [result] "=&r" (result),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -399,7 +444,9 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::testAndSetRelease(T *expectedValu
 {
     register T *result;
     register T *tempValue;
-    asm volatile("sync\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[result], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "xor %[result], %[result], %[expectedValue]\n"
@@ -410,6 +457,7 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE bool QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::testAndSetRelease(T *expectedValu
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "0:\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [result] "=&r" (result),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -430,12 +478,15 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE T *QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::fetchAndStoreRelaxed(T *newValue)
 {
     register T *originalValue;
     register T *tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "move %[tempValue], %[newValue]\n"
                  SCP" %[tempValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -449,13 +500,16 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE T *QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::fetchAndStoreAcquire(T *newValue)
 {
     register T *originalValue;
     register T *tempValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "move %[tempValue], %[newValue]\n"
                  SCP" %[tempValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "sync\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -469,13 +523,16 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE T *QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::fetchAndStoreRelease(T *newValue)
 {
     register T *originalValue;
     register T *tempValue;
-    asm volatile("sync\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "move %[tempValue], %[newValue]\n"
                  SCP" %[tempValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[tempValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [tempValue] "=&r" (tempValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value)
@@ -495,12 +552,15 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE T *QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::fetchAndAddRelaxed(qptrdiff valueTo
 {
     register T *originalValue;
     register T *newValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[valueToAdd]\n"
                  SCP" %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -514,13 +574,16 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE T *QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::fetchAndAddAcquire(qptrdiff valueTo
 {
     register T *originalValue;
     register T *newValue;
-    asm volatile("0:\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[valueToAdd]\n"
                  SCP" %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
                  "sync\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
@@ -534,13 +597,16 @@ Q_INLINE_TEMPLATE T *QBasicAtomicPointer<T>::fetchAndAddRelease(qptrdiff valueTo
 {
     register T *originalValue;
     register T *newValue;
-    asm volatile("sync\n"
+    asm volatile(".set push\n"
+                 SET_MIPS2
+                 "sync\n"
                  "0:\n"
                  LLP" %[originalValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "addu %[newValue], %[originalValue], %[valueToAdd]\n"
                  SCP" %[newValue], %[_q_value]\n"
                  "beqz %[newValue], 0b\n"
                  "nop\n"
+                 ".set pop\n"
                  : [originalValue] "=&r" (originalValue),
                    [_q_value] "+m" (_q_value),
                    [newValue] "=&r" (newValue)
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/io.pri b/src/corelib/io/io.pri
index 3690d4b..8f37e25 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/io.pri
+++ b/src/corelib/io/io.pri
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ HEADERS +=  \
         io/qdiriterator.h \
         io/qfile.h \
         io/qfileinfo.h \
-        io/qfileinfo_p.h \
         io/qiodevice.h \
         io/qiodevice_p.h \
+        io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice_p.h \
         io/qprocess.h \
         io/qprocess_p.h \
         io/qtextstream.h \
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ SOURCES += \
         io/qfile.cpp \
         io/qfileinfo.cpp \
         io/qiodevice.cpp \
+        io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice.cpp \
         io/qprocess.cpp \
         io/qtextstream.cpp \
         io/qtemporaryfile.cpp \
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d66581..0000000
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
-** Contact: Qt Software Information (qt-info@nokia.com)
-**
-** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
-**
-** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
-** No Commercial Usage
-** This file contains pre-release code and may not be distributed.
-** You may use this file in accordance with the terms and conditions
-** contained in the either Technology Preview License Agreement or the
-** Beta Release License Agreement.
-**
-** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
-** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
-** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
-** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
-** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
-**
-** In addition, as a special exception, Nokia gives you certain
-** additional rights. These rights are described in the Nokia Qt LGPL
-** Exception version 1.0, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this
-** package.
-**
-** GNU General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
-** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
-** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
-** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
-** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
-**
-** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
-** contact the sales department at qt-sales@nokia.com.
-** $QT_END_LICENSE$
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef QFILEINFO_P_H
-#define QFILEINFO_P_H
-
-//
-//  W A R N I N G
-//  -------------
-//
-// This file is not part of the Qt API.  It exists for the convenience
-// of QIODevice. This header file may change from version to
-// version without notice, or even be removed.
-//
-// We mean it.
-//
-
-#include "qfileinfo.h"
-
-QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-
-class QFileInfoPrivate
-{
-public:
-    QFileInfoPrivate(const QFileInfo *copy=0);
-    ~QFileInfoPrivate();
-
-    void initFileEngine(const QString &);
-
-    enum Access {
-        ReadAccess,
-        WriteAccess,
-        ExecuteAccess
-    };
-    bool hasAccess(Access access) const;
-
-    uint getFileFlags(QAbstractFileEngine::FileFlags) const;
-    QDateTime &getFileTime(QAbstractFileEngine::FileTime) const;
-    QString getFileName(QAbstractFileEngine::FileName) const;
-
-    enum {
-        CachedFileFlags = 0x01,
-        CachedLinkTypeFlag = 0x02,
-        CachedBundleTypeFlag= 0x04,
-        CachedMTime = 0x10,
-        CachedCTime = 0x20,
-        CachedATime = 0x40,
-        CachedSize = 0x08
-    };
-
-    struct Data
-    {
-        inline Data()
-            : ref(1), fileEngine(0), cache_enabled(1)
-        {
-            clear();
-        }
-
-        inline Data(const Data &copy)
-            : ref(1), fileEngine(QAbstractFileEngine::create(copy.fileName)),
-              fileName(copy.fileName), cache_enabled(copy.cache_enabled)
-        {
-            clear();
-        }
-
-        inline ~Data()
-        {
-            delete fileEngine;
-        }
-
-        inline void clear()
-        {
-            fileNames.clear();
-            fileFlags = 0;
-            cachedFlags = 0;
-        }
-
-        mutable QAtomicInt ref;
-
-        QAbstractFileEngine *fileEngine;
-        mutable QString fileName;
-        mutable QHash<int, QString> fileNames;
-        mutable uint cachedFlags : 31;
-        mutable uint cache_enabled : 1;
-        mutable uint fileFlags;
-        mutable qint64 fileSize;
-        mutable QDateTime fileTimes[3];
-
-        inline bool getCachedFlag(uint c) const
-        { return cache_enabled ? (cachedFlags & c) : 0; }
-
-        inline void setCachedFlag(uint c)
-        { if (cache_enabled) cachedFlags |= c; }
-    } *data;
-
-    inline void reset() {
-        detach();
-        data->clear();
-    }
-
-    void detach();
-};
-
-
-QT_END_NAMESPACE
-#endif
-
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_unix.cpp
index 8a0a3f5..7a6a85b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_unix.cpp
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ QString QFSFileEngine::fileName(FileName file) const
 #endif
             if (len > 0) {
                 QString ret;
-                if (S_ISDIR(d->st.st_mode) && s[0] != '/') {
+                if (d->doStat() && S_ISDIR(d->st.st_mode) && s[0] != '/') {
                     QDir parent(d->filePath);
                     parent.cdUp();
                     ret = parent.path();
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6233fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,542 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: Qt Software Information (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** No Commercial Usage
+** This file contains pre-release code and may not be distributed.
+** You may use this file in accordance with the terms and conditions
+** contained in the either Technology Preview License Agreement or the
+** Beta Release License Agreement.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Nokia gives you certain
+** additional rights. These rights are described in the Nokia Qt LGPL
+** Exception version 1.0, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this
+** package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
+** contact the sales department at qt-sales@nokia.com.
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qnoncontiguousbytedevice_p.h"
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QBuffer>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QFile>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+/*!
+    \class QNonContiguousByteDevice
+    \brief A QNonContiguousByteDevice is a representation of a
+    file, array or buffer that allows access with a read pointer.
+    \since 4.6
+
+    \inmodule QtCore
+
+    The goal of this class is to have a data representation that
+    allows us to avoid doing a memcpy as we have to do with QIODevice.
+
+    \sa QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn virtual const char* QNonContiguousByteDevice::readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len)
+
+    Return a byte pointer for at most \a maximumLength bytes of that device.
+    if \a maximumLength is -1, the caller does not care about the length and
+    the device may return what it desires to.
+    The actual number of bytes the pointer is valid for is returned in
+    the \a len variable.
+    \a len will be -1 if EOF or an error occurs.
+    If it was really EOF can then afterwards be checked with atEnd()
+    Returns 0 if it is not possible to read at that position.
+
+    \sa atEnd()
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn virtual bool QNonContiguousByteDevice::advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount)
+
+     will advance the internal read pointer by \a amount bytes.
+     The old readPointer is invalid after this call.
+
+    \sa readPointer()
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn virtual bool QNonContiguousByteDevice::atEnd()
+
+     Returns true if everything has been read and the read
+     pointer cannot be advanced anymore.
+
+    \sa readPointer(), advanceReadPointer(), reset()
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn virtual bool QNonContiguousByteDevice::reset()
+
+    Moves the internal read pointer back to the beginning.
+    Returns false if this was not possible.
+
+    \sa atEnd(), disableReset()
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn void QNonContiguousByteDevice::disableReset()
+
+    Disable the reset() call, e.g. it will always
+    do nothing and return false.
+
+    \sa reset()
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn virtual qint64 QNonContiguousByteDevice::size()
+
+    Returns the size of the complete device or -1 if unknown.
+    May also return less/more than what can be actually read with readPointer()
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn void QNonContiguousByteDevice::readyRead()
+
+    Emitted when there is data available
+
+    \internal
+*/
+/*!
+    \fn void QNonContiguousByteDevice::readProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total)
+
+    Emitted when data has been "read" by advancing the read pointer
+
+    \internal
+*/
+
+QNonContiguousByteDevice::QNonContiguousByteDevice() : QObject((QObject*)0), resetDisabled(false)
+{
+};
+
+QNonContiguousByteDevice::~QNonContiguousByteDevice()
+{
+};
+
+void QNonContiguousByteDevice::disableReset()
+{
+    resetDisabled = true;
+}
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl(QBuffer *b) : QNonContiguousByteDevice()
+{
+    buffer = b;
+    byteArray = QByteArray::fromRawData(buffer->buffer().constData() + buffer->pos(), buffer->size() - buffer->pos());
+    arrayImpl = new QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl(&byteArray);
+    arrayImpl->setParent(this);
+    connect(arrayImpl, SIGNAL(readyRead()), SIGNAL(readyRead()));
+    connect(arrayImpl, SIGNAL(readProgress(qint64,qint64)), SIGNAL(readProgress(qint64,qint64)));
+}
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::~QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl()
+{
+}
+
+const char* QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len)
+{
+    return arrayImpl->readPointer(maximumLength, len);
+}
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount)
+{
+    return arrayImpl->advanceReadPointer(amount);
+}
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::atEnd()
+{
+    return arrayImpl->atEnd();
+}
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::reset()
+{
+    if (resetDisabled)
+        return false;
+    return arrayImpl->reset();
+}
+
+qint64 QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl::size()
+{
+    return arrayImpl->size();
+}
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl(QByteArray *ba) : QNonContiguousByteDevice(), currentPosition(0)
+{
+    byteArray = ba;
+}
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::~QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl()
+{
+}
+
+const char* QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len)
+{
+    if (atEnd()) {
+        len = -1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (maximumLength != -1)
+        len = qMin(maximumLength, size() - currentPosition);
+    else
+        len = size() - currentPosition;
+
+    return byteArray->constData() + currentPosition;
+}
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount)
+{
+    currentPosition += amount;
+    emit readProgress(currentPosition, size());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::atEnd()
+{
+    return currentPosition >= size();
+}
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::reset()
+{
+    if (resetDisabled)
+        return false;
+
+    currentPosition = 0;
+    return true;
+}
+
+qint64 QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl::size()
+{
+    return byteArray->size();
+}
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl(QRingBuffer *rb)
+    : QNonContiguousByteDevice(), currentPosition(0)
+{
+    ringBuffer = rb;
+}
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::~QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl()
+{
+};
+
+const char* QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len)
+{
+    if (atEnd()) {
+        len = -1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    const char *returnValue = ringBuffer->readPointerAtPosition(currentPosition, len);
+
+    if (maximumLength != -1)
+        len = qMin(len, maximumLength);
+
+    return returnValue;
+};
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount)
+{
+    currentPosition += amount;
+    emit readProgress(currentPosition, size());
+    return true;
+};
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::atEnd()
+{
+    return currentPosition >= size();
+};
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::reset()
+{
+    if (resetDisabled)
+        return false;
+
+    currentPosition = 0;
+    return true;
+};
+
+qint64 QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl::size()
+{
+    return ringBuffer->size();
+};
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl(QIODevice *d)
+    : QNonContiguousByteDevice(),
+    currentReadBuffer(0), currentReadBufferSize(16*1024),
+    currentReadBufferAmount(0), currentReadBufferPosition(0), totalAdvancements(0),
+    eof(false)
+{
+    device = d;
+    initialPosition = d->pos();
+    connect(device, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SIGNAL(readyRead()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(device, SIGNAL(readChannelFinished()), this, SIGNAL(readyRead()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+};
+
+QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::~QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl()
+{
+    delete currentReadBuffer;
+};
+
+const char* QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len)
+{
+    if (eof == true) {
+        len = -1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (currentReadBuffer == 0)
+        currentReadBuffer = new QByteArray(currentReadBufferSize, '\0'); // lazy alloc
+
+    if (maximumLength == -1)
+        maximumLength = currentReadBufferSize;
+
+    if (currentReadBufferAmount - currentReadBufferPosition > 0) {
+        len = currentReadBufferAmount - currentReadBufferPosition;
+        return currentReadBuffer->data() + currentReadBufferPosition;
+    }
+
+    qint64 haveRead = device->read(currentReadBuffer->data(), qMin(maximumLength, currentReadBufferSize));
+
+    if ((haveRead == -1) || (haveRead == 0 && device->atEnd() && !device->isSequential())) {
+        eof = true;
+        len = -1;
+        // size was unknown before, emit a readProgress with the final size
+        if (size() == -1)
+            emit readProgress(totalAdvancements, totalAdvancements);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    currentReadBufferAmount = haveRead;
+    currentReadBufferPosition = 0;
+
+    len = haveRead;
+    return currentReadBuffer->data();
+};
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount)
+{
+    totalAdvancements += amount;
+
+    // normal advancement
+    currentReadBufferPosition += amount;
+
+    // advancing over that what has actually been read before
+    if (currentReadBufferPosition > currentReadBufferAmount) {
+        qint64 i = currentReadBufferPosition - currentReadBufferAmount;
+        while (i > 0) {
+            if (device->getChar(0) == false) {
+                emit readProgress(totalAdvancements - i, size());
+                return false; // ### FIXME handle eof
+            }
+            i--;
+        }
+
+        currentReadBufferPosition = 0;
+        currentReadBufferAmount = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (size() == -1)
+        emit readProgress(totalAdvancements, totalAdvancements);
+    else
+        emit readProgress(totalAdvancements, size());
+
+    return true;
+};
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::atEnd()
+{
+    return eof == true;
+};
+
+bool QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::reset()
+{
+    if (resetDisabled)
+        return false;
+
+    if (device->seek(initialPosition)) {
+        eof = false; // assume eof is false, it will be true after a read has been attempted
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+};
+
+qint64 QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl::size()
+{
+    // note that this is different from the size() implementation of QIODevice!
+
+    if (device->isSequential())
+        return -1;
+
+    return device->size() - initialPosition;
+};
+
+QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice(QNonContiguousByteDevice *bd) : QIODevice((QObject*)0)
+{
+    byteDevice = bd;
+    connect(bd, SIGNAL(readyRead()), SIGNAL(readyRead()));
+
+    open(ReadOnly);
+}
+
+QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::~QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice()
+{
+
+}
+
+bool QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::isSequential() const
+{
+    return (byteDevice->size() == -1);
+}
+
+bool QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::atEnd() const
+{
+    return byteDevice->atEnd();
+}
+
+bool QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::reset()
+{
+    return byteDevice->reset();
+}
+
+qint64 QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::size() const
+{
+    if (isSequential())
+        return 0;
+
+    return byteDevice->size();
+}
+
+
+qint64 QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::readData( char * data, qint64 maxSize)
+{
+    qint64 len;
+    const char *readPointer = byteDevice->readPointer(maxSize, len);
+    if (len == -1)
+        return -1;
+
+    memcpy(data, readPointer, len);
+    byteDevice->advanceReadPointer(len);
+    return len;
+}
+
+qint64 QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice::writeData( const char* data, qint64 maxSize)
+{
+     return -1;
+}
+
+/*!
+    \class QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory
+    \since 4.6
+
+    \inmodule QtCore
+
+    Creates a QNonContiguousByteDevice out of a QIODevice,
+    QByteArray etc.
+
+    \sa QNonContiguousByteDevice
+
+    \internal
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn static QNonContiguousByteDevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::create(QIODevice *device);
+
+    Create a QNonContiguousByteDevice out of a QIODevice.
+    For QFile, QBuffer and all other QIoDevice, sequential or not.
+
+    \internal
+*/
+QNonContiguousByteDevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::create(QIODevice *device)
+{
+    // shortcut if it is a QBuffer
+    if (QBuffer* buffer = qobject_cast<QBuffer*>(device)) {
+        return new QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl(buffer);
+    }
+
+    // ### FIXME special case if device is a QFile that supports map()
+    // then we can actually deal with the file without using read/peek
+
+    // generic QIODevice
+    return new QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl(device); // FIXME
+};
+
+/*!
+    \fn static QNonContiguousByteDevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::create(QRingBuffer *ringBuffer);
+
+    Create a QNonContiguousByteDevice out of a QRingBuffer.
+
+    \internal
+*/
+QNonContiguousByteDevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::create(QRingBuffer *ringBuffer)
+{
+    return new QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl(ringBuffer);
+};
+
+/*!
+    \fn static QNonContiguousByteDevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::create(QByteArray *byteArray);
+
+    Create a QNonContiguousByteDevice out of a QByteArray.
+
+    \internal
+*/
+QNonContiguousByteDevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::create(QByteArray *byteArray)
+{
+    return new QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl(byteArray);
+};
+
+/*!
+    \fn static QIODevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::wrap(QNonContiguousByteDevice* byteDevice);
+
+    Wrap the \a byteDevice (possibly again) into a QIODevice.
+
+    \internal
+*/
+QIODevice* QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory::wrap(QNonContiguousByteDevice* byteDevice)
+{
+    // ### FIXME if it already has been based on QIoDevice, we could that one out again
+    // and save some calling
+
+    // needed for FTP backend
+
+    return new QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice(byteDevice);
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a7e40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qnoncontiguousbytedevice_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: Qt Software Information (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** No Commercial Usage
+** This file contains pre-release code and may not be distributed.
+** You may use this file in accordance with the terms and conditions
+** contained in the either Technology Preview License Agreement or the
+** Beta Release License Agreement.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Nokia gives you certain
+** additional rights. These rights are described in the Nokia Qt LGPL
+** Exception version 1.0, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this
+** package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
+** contact the sales department at qt-sales@nokia.com.
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QNONCONTIGUOUSBYTEDEVICE_H
+#define QNONCONTIGUOUSBYTEDEVICE_H
+
+//
+//  W A R N I N G
+//  -------------
+//
+// This file is not part of the Qt API.  It exists for the convenience
+// of a number of Qt sources files.  This header file may change from
+// version to version without notice, or even be removed.
+//
+// We mean it.
+//
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QtCore/qbytearray.h>
+#include <QtCore/qbuffer.h>
+#include <QtCore/qiodevice.h>
+#include "private/qringbuffer_p.h"
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+class Q_CORE_EXPORT QNonContiguousByteDevice : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    virtual const char* readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len) = 0;
+    virtual bool advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount) = 0;
+    virtual bool atEnd() = 0;
+    virtual bool reset() = 0;
+    void disableReset();
+    virtual qint64 size() = 0;
+
+protected:
+    QNonContiguousByteDevice();
+    virtual ~QNonContiguousByteDevice();
+
+    bool resetDisabled;
+signals:
+    void readyRead();
+    void readProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total);
+};
+
+class Q_CORE_EXPORT QNonContiguousByteDeviceFactory
+{
+public:
+    static QNonContiguousByteDevice* create(QIODevice *device);
+    static QNonContiguousByteDevice* create(QByteArray *byteArray);
+    static QNonContiguousByteDevice* create(QRingBuffer *ringBuffer);
+    static QIODevice* wrap(QNonContiguousByteDevice* byteDevice);
+};
+
+// the actual implementations
+//
+
+class QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl : public QNonContiguousByteDevice
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl(QByteArray *ba);
+    ~QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl();
+    const char* readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len);
+    bool advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount);
+    bool atEnd();
+    bool reset();
+    qint64 size();
+protected:
+    QByteArray* byteArray;
+    qint64 currentPosition;
+};
+
+class QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl : public QNonContiguousByteDevice
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl(QRingBuffer *rb);
+    ~QNonContiguousByteDeviceRingBufferImpl();
+    const char* readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len);
+    bool advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount);
+    bool atEnd();
+    bool reset();
+    qint64 size();
+protected:
+    QRingBuffer* ringBuffer;
+    qint64 currentPosition;
+};
+
+
+class QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl : public QNonContiguousByteDevice
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl(QIODevice *d);
+    ~QNonContiguousByteDeviceIoDeviceImpl();
+    const char* readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len);
+    bool advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount);
+    bool atEnd();
+    bool reset();
+    qint64 size();
+protected:
+    QIODevice* device;
+    QByteArray* currentReadBuffer;
+    qint64 currentReadBufferSize;
+    qint64 currentReadBufferAmount;
+    qint64 currentReadBufferPosition;
+    qint64 totalAdvancements;
+    bool eof;
+    qint64 initialPosition;
+};
+
+class QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl : public QNonContiguousByteDevice
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl(QBuffer *b);
+    ~QNonContiguousByteDeviceBufferImpl();
+    const char* readPointer(qint64 maximumLength, qint64 &len);
+    bool advanceReadPointer(qint64 amount);
+    bool atEnd();
+    bool reset();
+    qint64 size();
+protected:
+    QBuffer* buffer;
+    QByteArray byteArray;
+    QNonContiguousByteDeviceByteArrayImpl* arrayImpl;
+};
+
+// ... and the reverse thing
+class QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice : public QIODevice
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice (QNonContiguousByteDevice *bd);
+    ~QByteDeviceWrappingIoDevice ();
+    virtual bool isSequential () const;
+    virtual bool atEnd () const;
+    virtual bool reset ();
+    virtual qint64 size () const;
+protected:
+     virtual qint64 readData ( char * data, qint64 maxSize );
+     virtual qint64 writeData ( const char * data, qint64 maxSize );
+
+     QNonContiguousByteDevice *byteDevice;
+};
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qhash.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qhash.cpp
index 21d98b5..2313e0e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qhash.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qhash.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,107 @@ void QHashData::checkSanity()
 #endif
 
 /*!
+    \fn uint qHash(const QPair<T1, T2> &key)
+    \since 4.3
+    \relates QHash
+    
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+
+    Types \c T1 and \c T2 must be supported by qHash().
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(char key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(uchar key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(signed char key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(ushort key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(short key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(uint key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(int key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(ulong key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(long key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(quint64 key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(qint64 key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(QChar key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(const QByteArray &key)
+    \fn uint qHash(const QBitArray &key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(const QString &key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn uint qHash(const T *key)
+    \relates QHash
+
+    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
+*/
+
+/*!
     \class QHash
     \brief The QHash class is a template class that provides a hash-table-based dictionary.
 
@@ -401,7 +502,8 @@ void QHashData::checkSanity()
        key. With QHash, the items are arbitrarily ordered.
     \i The key type of a QMap must provide operator<(). The key
        type of a QHash must provide operator==() and a global
-       \l{qHash()}{qHash}(Key) function.
+       hash function called qHash() (see the related non-member
+       functions).
     \endlist
 
     Here's an example QHash with QString keys and \c int values:
@@ -732,7 +834,6 @@ void QHashData::checkSanity()
 */
 
 /*! \fn const T QHash::value(const Key &key, const T &defaultValue) const
-
     \overload
 
     If the hash contains no item with the given \a key, the function returns
@@ -1490,121 +1591,6 @@ void QHashData::checkSanity()
     \sa operator+=(), operator-()
 */
 
-/*! \fn uint qHash(char key)
-    \relates QHash
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(uchar key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(signed char key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(ushort key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(short key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(uint key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(int key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(ulong key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(long key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(quint64 key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(qint64 key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(QChar key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(const QByteArray &key)
-    \fn uint qHash(const QBitArray &key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(const QString &key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*! \fn uint qHash(const T *key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \overload
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-*/
-
-/*!
-    \fn uint qHash(const QPair<T1, T2> &key)
-    \relates QHash
-    \since 4.3
-
-    Returns the hash value for the \a key.
-
-    Types \c T1 and \c T2 must be supported by qHash().
-*/
-
 /*! \fn QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const QHash<Key, T>& hash)
     \relates QHash
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h b/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h
index eed4ba9..02cc497 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h
@@ -74,6 +74,52 @@ public:
         return buffers.isEmpty() ? 0 : (buffers.first().constData() + head);
     }
 
+    // access the bytes at a specified position
+    // the out-variable length will contain the amount of bytes readable
+    // from there, e.g. the amount still the same QByteArray
+    inline const char *readPointerAtPosition(qint64 pos, qint64 &length) const {
+        if (buffers.isEmpty()) {
+            length = 0;
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (pos >= bufferSize) {
+            length = 0;
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        // special case: it is in the first buffer
+        int nextDataBlockSizeValue = nextDataBlockSize();
+        if (pos - head < nextDataBlockSizeValue) {
+            length = nextDataBlockSizeValue - pos;
+            return buffers.at(0).constData() + head + pos;
+        }
+
+        // special case: we only had one buffer and tried to read over it
+        if (buffers.length() == 1) {
+            length = 0;
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        // skip the first
+        pos -= nextDataBlockSizeValue;
+
+        // normal case: it is somewhere in the second to the-one-before-the-tailBuffer
+        for (int i = 1; i < tailBuffer; i++) {
+            if (pos >= buffers[i].size()) {
+                pos -= buffers[i].size();
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            length = buffers[i].length() - pos;
+            return buffers[i].constData() + pos;
+        }
+
+        // it is in the tail buffer
+        length = tail - pos;
+        return buffers[tailBuffer].constData() + pos;
+    }
+
     inline void free(int bytes) {
         bufferSize -= bytes;
         if (bufferSize < 0)
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
index 375d672..c3649e3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
@@ -743,7 +743,9 @@ int QString::grow(int size)
 /*!
     \since 4.2
 
-    Returns a copy of the \a string string encoded in ucs4.
+    Returns a copy of the \a string, where the encoding of \a string depends on 
+    the size of wchar. If wchar is 4 bytes, the \a string is interpreted as ucs-4,
+    if wchar is 2 bytes it is interpreted as ucs-2.
 
     If \a size is -1 (default), the \a string has to be 0 terminated.