diff --git a/src/common/protocol.h b/src/common/protocol.h
--- a/src/common/protocol.h
+++ b/src/common/protocol.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct distren_request
 };
 
 /**
-   initializes and allocates request
+ * initializes and allocates request
  */
 int distren_request_new(struct distren_request **req, uint32_t len, enum distren_request_type type);
 
@@ -118,14 +118,22 @@ struct remoteio;
 int distren_request_send(struct remoteio *rem, struct distren_request *req, void *data);
 
 /**
-   initializes and allocates request based on raw input data
-   which includes the headers of the request.
+ * initializes and allocates request based on raw input data
+ * which includes the headers of the request.
  */
 int distren_request_new_fromdata(struct distren_request **req, void *data, size_t len);
 
 /**
-   frees request
+ * frees request
  */
 int distren_request_free(struct distren_request *req);
 
+/**
+ * An implementation of remoteio_read_handle_func_t for use with remoteio.
+ *
+ * To use this handler, first initialize a struct distren_request_remoteio_data.
+ * (to be continued... or not...? ;-) )
+ */
+/* size_t distren_request_remoteio_handle(struct remoteio *rem, void *generic_data, void *buf, size_t len, void *data); */
+
 #endif