diff --git a/backends/mutex/sdl/sdl-mutex.cpp b/backends/mutex/sdl/sdl-mutex.cpp
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index 00000000000..e30d194ca1c
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+++ b/backends/mutex/sdl/sdl-mutex.cpp
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+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * 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 2
+ * 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, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * $URL$
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "backends/mutex/sdl/sdl-mutex.h"
+
+#if defined(__SYMBIAN32__)
+#include <esdl\SDL.h>
+#else
+#include <SDL.h>
+#endif
+
+OSystem::MutexRef SdlMutexManager::createMutex() {
+	return (OSystem::MutexRef) SDL_CreateMutex();
+}
+
+void SdlMutexManager::lockMutex(OSystem::MutexRef mutex) {
+	SDL_mutexP((SDL_mutex *) mutex);
+}
+
+void SdlMutexManager::unlockMutex(OSystem::MutexRef mutex) {
+	SDL_mutexV((SDL_mutex *) mutex);
+}
+
+void SdlMutexManager::deleteMutex(OSystem::MutexRef mutex) {
+	SDL_DestroyMutex((SDL_mutex *) mutex);
+}
diff --git a/backends/mutex/sdl/sdl-mutex.h b/backends/mutex/sdl/sdl-mutex.h
new file mode 100644
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+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * 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 2
+ * 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, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * $URL$
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef BACKENDS_MUTEX_SDL_H
+#define BACKENDS_MUTEX_SDL_H
+
+#include "backends/mutex/default/default-mutex.h"
+
+class SdlMutexManager : public DefaultMutexManager {
+public:
+	OSystem::MutexRef createMutex();
+	void lockMutex(OSystem::MutexRef mutex);
+	void unlockMutex(OSystem::MutexRef mutex);
+	void deleteMutex(OSystem::MutexRef mutex);
+};
+
+
+#endif