diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/RCOutput.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/RCOutput.h
index 3dc12986ac..864d9018ba 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/RCOutput.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/RCOutput.h
@@ -52,22 +52,30 @@ public:
 
     /*
      * mark the channels in chanmask as reversible. This is needed for some ESC types (such as DShot)
-     * so that output scaling can be performed correctly. The chanmask passed is added (ORed) into
-     * any existing mask.
+     * so that output scaling can be performed correctly. The chanmask passed is added (ORed) into any existing mask.
+     * The mask uses servo channel numbering
      */
     virtual void     set_reversible_mask(uint16_t chanmask) {}
     
     /*
-     * mark the channels in chanmask as reversed. The chanmask passed is added (ORed) into
-     * any existing mask.
+     * mark the channels in chanmask as reversed.
+     * The chanmask passed is added (ORed) into any existing mask.
+     * The mask uses servo channel numbering
      */
     virtual void     set_reversed_mask(uint16_t chanmask) {}
+    virtual uint16_t get_reversed_mask() { return 0; }
 
     /*
      * Update channel masks at 1Hz allowing for actions such as dshot commands to be sent
      */
     virtual void     update_channel_masks() {}
 
+    /*
+     * Allow channel mask updates to be temporarily suspended
+     */
+    virtual void     disable_channel_mask_updates() {}
+    virtual void     enable_channel_mask_updates() {}
+
     /*
      * Delay subsequent calls to write() going to the underlying hardware in
      * order to group related writes together. When all the needed writes are
@@ -225,6 +233,8 @@ public:
       DSHOT_LED3_OFF = 29,
     };
 
+    const uint8_t DSHOT_ZERO_THROTTLE = 48;
+
     enum DshotEscType {
       DSHOT_ESC_NONE = 0,
       DSHOT_ESC_BLHELI = 1