diff --git a/include/ipc.hpp b/include/ipc.hpp
index 67a8897e..8481ae05 100644
--- a/include/ipc.hpp
+++ b/include/ipc.hpp
@@ -2,8 +2,19 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 namespace IPC {
+	namespace BufferType {
+		enum : std::uint32_t {
+			Send = 1,
+			Receive,
+		};
+	}
+
 	constexpr std::uint32_t responseHeader(std::uint32_t commandID, std::uint32_t normalResponses, std::uint32_t translateResponses) {
 		// TODO: Maybe validate the response count stuff fits in 6 bits
 		return (commandID << 16) | (normalResponses << 6) | translateResponses;
 	}
+
+	constexpr std::uint32_t pointerHeader(std::uint32_t index, std::uint32_t size, std::uint32_t type) {
+		return (size << 14) | (index << 10) | (type << 1);
+	}
 }
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