2 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index ef8e64ce0..b39b6083c 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ INSTALL(FILES
     byteswap.ipp
     exception.hpp
     gain_group.hpp
+    images.hpp
     pimpl.hpp
     props.hpp
     safe_main.hpp
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/images.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/images.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b5a1eedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/images.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_IMAGES_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_IMAGES_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace uhd{
+
+    /*!
+     * Search for an image in the system image paths:
+     * Search compiled-in paths and environment variable paths
+     * for a specific image file with the provided file name.
+     * \param image_name the name of the file
+     * \return the full system path to the file
+     * \throw exception if the image was not found
+     */
+    UHD_API std::string find_image_path(const std::string &image_name);
+
+} //namespace uhd
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_IMAGES_HPP */