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diff --git a/host/include/uhd/property_tree.hpp b/host/include/uhd/property_tree.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f8f30b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/property_tree.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2011 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_PROPERTY_TREE_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_PROPERTY_TREE_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/property.hpp>
+#include <boost/any.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
+#include <list>
+
+namespace uhd{
+
+/*!
+ * The property tree provides a file system structure for accessing properties.
+ */
+class UHD_API property_tree : boost::noncopyable{
+public:
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<property_tree> sptr;
+    typedef boost::filesystem::path path_type;
+    typedef std::list<std::string> iterator_type;
+
+    //! Create a new + empty property tree
+    static sptr make(void);
+
+    //! Remove a property or directory (recursive)
+    virtual void remove(const path_type &path) = 0;
+
+    //! True if the path exists in the tree
+    virtual bool exists(const path_type &path) = 0;
+
+    //! Get an iterator to all things in the given path
+    virtual iterator_type iterate(const path_type &path) = 0;
+
+    //! Create a new property entry in the tree
+    template <typename T> void create(const path_type &path, const property<T> &prop = property<T>()){
+        return this->_create(path, prop);
+    }
+
+    //! Get access to a property in the tree
+    template <typename T> property<T> access(const path_type &path){
+        return boost::any_cast<property<T> >(this->_access(path));
+    }
+
+protected:
+    //! Internal create property with wild-card type
+    virtual void _create(const path_type &path, const boost::any &prop) = 0;
+
+    //! Internal access property with wild-card type
+    virtual boost::any &_access(const path_type &path) = 0;
+
+};
+
+} //namespace uhd
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_PROPERTY_TREE_HPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp
index 8281fd3ec..cf7e494f9 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/serial.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_SERIAL_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ namespace uhd{
      */
     class UHD_API i2c_iface{
     public:
+        typedef boost::shared_ptr<i2c_iface> sptr;
+
         /*!
          * Write bytes over the i2c.
          * \param addr the address
@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ namespace uhd{
      */
     class UHD_API spi_iface{
     public:
+        typedef boost::shared_ptr<spi_iface> sptr;
+
         /*!
         * Perform a spi transaction.
         * \param which_slave the slave device number