Add io_buffer.{read,writ}er_slice methods
diff --git a/example/jsonfindptrs/jsonfindptrs.cc b/example/jsonfindptrs/jsonfindptrs.cc
index 0c3a999..de60115 100644
--- a/example/jsonfindptrs/jsonfindptrs.cc
+++ b/example/jsonfindptrs/jsonfindptrs.cc
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@
       return "main: src buffer is full";
     }
     while (true) {
-      ssize_t n = read(m_input_file_descriptor, m_src.data.ptr + m_src.meta.wi,
-                       m_src.data.len - m_src.meta.wi);
+      ssize_t n = read(m_input_file_descriptor, m_src.writer_pointer(),
+                       m_src.writer_length());
       if (n >= 0) {
         m_src.meta.wi += n;
         m_src.meta.closed = n == 0;
diff --git a/example/jsonptr/jsonptr.cc b/example/jsonptr/jsonptr.cc
index 61e3f14..71dcc4c 100644
--- a/example/jsonptr/jsonptr.cc
+++ b/example/jsonptr/jsonptr.cc
@@ -876,8 +876,8 @@
     return "main: g_src buffer is full";
   }
   while (true) {
-    ssize_t n = read(g_input_file_descriptor, g_src.data.ptr + g_src.meta.wi,
-                     g_src.data.len - g_src.meta.wi);
+    ssize_t n = read(g_input_file_descriptor, g_src.writer_pointer(),
+                     g_src.writer_length());
     if (n >= 0) {
       g_src.meta.wi += n;
       g_src.meta.closed = n == 0;
@@ -892,12 +892,12 @@
 const char*  //
 flush_dst() {
   while (true) {
-    size_t n = g_dst.meta.wi - g_dst.meta.ri;
+    size_t n = g_dst.reader_length();
     if (n == 0) {
       break;
     }
     const int stdout_fd = 1;
-    ssize_t i = write(stdout_fd, g_dst.data.ptr + g_dst.meta.ri, n);
+    ssize_t i = write(stdout_fd, g_dst.reader_pointer(), n);
     if (i >= 0) {
       g_dst.meta.ri += i;
     } else if (errno != EINTR) {
@@ -915,13 +915,13 @@
   }
   const uint8_t* p = static_cast<const uint8_t*>(s);
   while (n > 0) {
-    size_t i = g_dst.writer_available();
+    size_t i = g_dst.writer_length();
     if (i == 0) {
       const char* z = flush_dst();
       if (z) {
         return z;
       }
-      i = g_dst.writer_available();
+      i = g_dst.writer_length();
       if (i == 0) {
         return "main: g_dst buffer is full";
       }
@@ -1316,9 +1316,7 @@
   size_t len = g_json_output_byte_string_length;
   while (len > 0) {
     wuffs_base__transform__output o = wuffs_base__base_64__encode(
-        wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(g_dst.data.ptr + g_dst.meta.wi,
-                                  g_dst.writer_available()),
-        wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(ptr, len), finish,
+        g_dst.writer_slice(), wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(ptr, len), finish,
         WUFFS_BASE__BASE_64__URL_ALPHABET);
     g_dst.meta.wi += o.num_dst;
     ptr += o.num_src;
diff --git a/internal/cgen/base/io-public.h b/internal/cgen/base/io-public.h
index 6ae82aa..f62a717 100644
--- a/internal/cgen/base/io-public.h
+++ b/internal/cgen/base/io-public.h
@@ -38,10 +38,14 @@
 #ifdef __cplusplus
   inline bool is_valid() const;
   inline void compact();
-  inline uint64_t reader_available() const;
   inline uint64_t reader_io_position() const;
-  inline uint64_t writer_available() const;
+  inline size_t reader_length() const;
+  inline uint8_t* reader_pointer() const;
+  inline wuffs_base__slice_u8 reader_slice() const;
   inline uint64_t writer_io_position() const;
+  inline size_t writer_length() const;
+  inline uint8_t* writer_pointer() const;
+  inline wuffs_base__slice_u8 writer_slice() const;
 #endif  // __cplusplus
 
 } wuffs_base__io_buffer;
@@ -167,18 +171,25 @@
 }
 
 static inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
-  return buf ? buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri : 0;
-}
-
-static inline uint64_t  //
 wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
   return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.ri) : 0;
 }
 
-static inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_available(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
-  return buf ? buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi : 0;
+static inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_length(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri : 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_pointer(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? (buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri) : NULL;
+}
+
+static inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_slice(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri,
+                                         buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri)
+             : wuffs_base__empty_slice_u8();
 }
 
 static inline uint64_t  //
@@ -186,6 +197,23 @@
   return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.wi) : 0;
 }
 
+static inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_length(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi : 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_pointer(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? (buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.wi) : NULL;
+}
+
+static inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_slice(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.wi,
+                                         buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi)
+             : wuffs_base__empty_slice_u8();
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 
 inline bool  //
@@ -199,18 +227,23 @@
 }
 
 inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_available() const {
-  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(this);
-}
-
-inline uint64_t  //
 wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_io_position() const {
   return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(this);
 }
 
-inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_available() const {
-  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_available(this);
+inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_length() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_length(this);
+}
+
+inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_pointer() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_pointer(this);
+}
+
+inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_slice() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_slice(this);
 }
 
 inline uint64_t  //
@@ -218,4 +251,19 @@
   return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_io_position(this);
 }
 
+inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_length() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_length(this);
+}
+
+inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_pointer() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_pointer(this);
+}
+
+inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_slice() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_slice(this);
+}
+
 #endif  // __cplusplus
diff --git a/internal/cgen/data/data.go b/internal/cgen/data/data.go
index 44573dd..1bdd6cc 100644
--- a/internal/cgen/data/data.go
+++ b/internal/cgen/data/data.go
@@ -454,12 +454,13 @@
 	""
 
 const BaseIOPublicH = "" +
-	"// ---------------- I/O\n//\n// See (/doc/note/io-input-output.md).\n\n// wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta is the metadata for a wuffs_base__io_buffer's\n// data.\ntypedef struct {\n  size_t wi;     // Write index. Invariant: wi <= len.\n  size_t ri;     // Read  index. Invariant: ri <= wi.\n  uint64_t pos;  // Position of the buffer start relative to the stream start.\n  bool closed;   // No further writes are expected.\n} wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta;\n\n// wuffs_base__io_buffer is a 1-dimensional buffer (a pointer and length) plus\n// additional metadata.\n//\n// A value with all fields zero is a valid, empty buffer.\ntypedef struct {\n  wuffs_base__slice_u8 data;\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta meta;\n\n#ifdef __cplusplus\n  inline bool is_valid() const;\n  inline void compact();\n  inline uint64_t reader_available() const;\n  inline uint64_t reader_io_position() const;\n  inline uint64_t writer_available() const;\n  inline uint64_t writer_io_position() const;\n#endif  // __cplusplus\n\n} wuffs_base__io_buffer;\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buf" +
-	"fer  //\nwuffs_base__make_io_buffer(wuffs_base__slice_u8 data,\n                           wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta meta) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data = data;\n  ret.meta = meta;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta  //\nwuffs_base__make_io_buffer_meta(size_t wi,\n                                size_t ri,\n                                uint64_t pos,\n                                bool closed) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta ret;\n  ret.wi = wi;\n  ret.ri = ri;\n  ret.pos = pos;\n  ret.closed = closed;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__ptr_u8__reader(uint8_t* ptr, size_t len, bool closed) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = ptr;\n  ret.data.len = len;\n  ret.meta.wi = len;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = closed;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__ptr_u8__writer(uint8_t* ptr, size_t len) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = ptr;\n  ret.data.len = len;\n  ret.meta.wi = 0" +
-	";\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__slice_u8__reader(wuffs_base__slice_u8 s, bool closed) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = s.ptr;\n  ret.data.len = s.len;\n  ret.meta.wi = s.len;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = closed;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__slice_u8__writer(wuffs_base__slice_u8 s) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = s.ptr;\n  ret.data.len = s.len;\n  ret.meta.wi = 0;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__empty_io_buffer() {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = NULL;\n  ret.data.len = 0;\n  ret.meta.wi = 0;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta  //\nwuffs_base__empty_io_buffer_meta() {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta ret;\n  ret.wi = " +
-	"0;\n  ret.ri = 0;\n  ret.pos = 0;\n  ret.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline bool  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__is_valid(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  if (buf) {\n    if (buf->data.ptr) {\n      return (buf->meta.ri <= buf->meta.wi) && (buf->meta.wi <= buf->data.len);\n    } else {\n      return (buf->meta.ri == 0) && (buf->meta.wi == 0) && (buf->data.len == 0);\n    }\n  }\n  return false;\n}\n\n// wuffs_base__io_buffer__compact moves any written but unread bytes to the\n// start of the buffer.\nstatic inline void  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__compact(wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  if (!buf || (buf->meta.ri == 0)) {\n    return;\n  }\n  buf->meta.pos = wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.ri);\n  size_t n = buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri;\n  if (n != 0) {\n    memmove(buf->data.ptr, buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri, n);\n  }\n  buf->meta.wi = n;\n  buf->meta.ri = 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri" +
-	" : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.ri) : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_available(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_io_position(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.wi) : 0;\n}\n\n#ifdef __cplusplus\n\ninline bool  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::is_valid() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__is_valid(this);\n}\n\ninline void  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::compact() {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer__compact(this);\n}\n\ninline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_available() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(this);\n}\n\ninline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_io_position() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(this);\n}\n\ninline uint" +
-	"64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_available() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_available(this);\n}\n\ninline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_io_position() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_io_position(this);\n}\n\n#endif  // __cplusplus\n" +
+	"// ---------------- I/O\n//\n// See (/doc/note/io-input-output.md).\n\n// wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta is the metadata for a wuffs_base__io_buffer's\n// data.\ntypedef struct {\n  size_t wi;     // Write index. Invariant: wi <= len.\n  size_t ri;     // Read  index. Invariant: ri <= wi.\n  uint64_t pos;  // Position of the buffer start relative to the stream start.\n  bool closed;   // No further writes are expected.\n} wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta;\n\n// wuffs_base__io_buffer is a 1-dimensional buffer (a pointer and length) plus\n// additional metadata.\n//\n// A value with all fields zero is a valid, empty buffer.\ntypedef struct {\n  wuffs_base__slice_u8 data;\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta meta;\n\n#ifdef __cplusplus\n  inline bool is_valid() const;\n  inline void compact();\n  inline uint64_t reader_io_position() const;\n  inline size_t reader_length() const;\n  inline uint8_t* reader_pointer() const;\n  inline wuffs_base__slice_u8 reader_slice() const;\n  inline uint64_t writer_io_position() const;\n  inline size_t writer_length() const" +
+	";\n  inline uint8_t* writer_pointer() const;\n  inline wuffs_base__slice_u8 writer_slice() const;\n#endif  // __cplusplus\n\n} wuffs_base__io_buffer;\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__make_io_buffer(wuffs_base__slice_u8 data,\n                           wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta meta) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data = data;\n  ret.meta = meta;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta  //\nwuffs_base__make_io_buffer_meta(size_t wi,\n                                size_t ri,\n                                uint64_t pos,\n                                bool closed) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta ret;\n  ret.wi = wi;\n  ret.ri = ri;\n  ret.pos = pos;\n  ret.closed = closed;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__ptr_u8__reader(uint8_t* ptr, size_t len, bool closed) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = ptr;\n  ret.data.len = len;\n  ret.meta.wi = len;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = closed;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic " +
+	"inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__ptr_u8__writer(uint8_t* ptr, size_t len) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = ptr;\n  ret.data.len = len;\n  ret.meta.wi = 0;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__slice_u8__reader(wuffs_base__slice_u8 s, bool closed) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = s.ptr;\n  ret.data.len = s.len;\n  ret.meta.wi = s.len;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = closed;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__slice_u8__writer(wuffs_base__slice_u8 s) {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = s.ptr;\n  ret.data.len = s.len;\n  ret.meta.wi = 0;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.pos = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer  //\nwuffs_base__empty_io_buffer() {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer ret;\n  ret.data.ptr = NULL;\n  ret.data.len = 0;\n  ret.meta.wi = 0;\n  ret.meta.ri = 0;\n  ret.meta.po" +
+	"s = 0;\n  ret.meta.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta  //\nwuffs_base__empty_io_buffer_meta() {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer_meta ret;\n  ret.wi = 0;\n  ret.ri = 0;\n  ret.pos = 0;\n  ret.closed = false;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline bool  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__is_valid(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  if (buf) {\n    if (buf->data.ptr) {\n      return (buf->meta.ri <= buf->meta.wi) && (buf->meta.wi <= buf->data.len);\n    } else {\n      return (buf->meta.ri == 0) && (buf->meta.wi == 0) && (buf->data.len == 0);\n    }\n  }\n  return false;\n}\n\n// wuffs_base__io_buffer__compact moves any written but unread bytes to the\n// start of the buffer.\nstatic inline void  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__compact(wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  if (!buf || (buf->meta.ri == 0)) {\n    return;\n  }\n  buf->meta.pos = wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.ri);\n  size_t n = buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri;\n  if (n != 0) {\n    memmove(buf->data.ptr, buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri, n);\n  }\n  buf->met" +
+	"a.wi = n;\n  buf->meta.ri = 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.ri) : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline size_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_length(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint8_t*  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_pointer(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? (buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri) : NULL;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_slice(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri,\n                                         buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri)\n             : wuffs_base__empty_slice_u8();\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_io_position(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.wi) : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline size_t" +
+	"  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_length(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi : 0;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint8_t*  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_pointer(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? (buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.wi) : NULL;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_slice(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {\n  return buf ? wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.wi,\n                                         buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi)\n             : wuffs_base__empty_slice_u8();\n}\n\n#ifdef __cplusplus\n\ninline bool  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::is_valid() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__is_valid(this);\n}\n\ninline void  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::compact() {\n  wuffs_base__io_buffer__compact(this);\n}\n\ninline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_io_position() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(this);\n}\n\ninline size_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_length() const {\n  return wuffs" +
+	"_base__io_buffer__reader_length(this);\n}\n\ninline uint8_t*  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_pointer() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_pointer(this);\n}\n\ninline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_slice() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_slice(this);\n}\n\ninline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_io_position() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_io_position(this);\n}\n\ninline size_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_length() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_length(this);\n}\n\ninline uint8_t*  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_pointer() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_pointer(this);\n}\n\ninline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //\nwuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_slice() const {\n  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_slice(this);\n}\n\n#endif  // __cplusplus\n" +
 	""
 
 const BaseRangePrivateH = "" +
diff --git a/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c b/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c
index 3f89e62..0b7a5d0 100644
--- a/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c
+++ b/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c
@@ -1902,10 +1902,14 @@
 #ifdef __cplusplus
   inline bool is_valid() const;
   inline void compact();
-  inline uint64_t reader_available() const;
   inline uint64_t reader_io_position() const;
-  inline uint64_t writer_available() const;
+  inline size_t reader_length() const;
+  inline uint8_t* reader_pointer() const;
+  inline wuffs_base__slice_u8 reader_slice() const;
   inline uint64_t writer_io_position() const;
+  inline size_t writer_length() const;
+  inline uint8_t* writer_pointer() const;
+  inline wuffs_base__slice_u8 writer_slice() const;
 #endif  // __cplusplus
 
 } wuffs_base__io_buffer;
@@ -2031,18 +2035,25 @@
 }
 
 static inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
-  return buf ? buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri : 0;
-}
-
-static inline uint64_t  //
 wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
   return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.ri) : 0;
 }
 
-static inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_available(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
-  return buf ? buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi : 0;
+static inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_length(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri : 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_pointer(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? (buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri) : NULL;
+}
+
+static inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_slice(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.ri,
+                                         buf->meta.wi - buf->meta.ri)
+             : wuffs_base__empty_slice_u8();
 }
 
 static inline uint64_t  //
@@ -2050,6 +2061,23 @@
   return buf ? wuffs_base__u64__sat_add(buf->meta.pos, buf->meta.wi) : 0;
 }
 
+static inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_length(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi : 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_pointer(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? (buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.wi) : NULL;
+}
+
+static inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_slice(const wuffs_base__io_buffer* buf) {
+  return buf ? wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(buf->data.ptr + buf->meta.wi,
+                                         buf->data.len - buf->meta.wi)
+             : wuffs_base__empty_slice_u8();
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 
 inline bool  //
@@ -2063,18 +2091,23 @@
 }
 
 inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_available() const {
-  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(this);
-}
-
-inline uint64_t  //
 wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_io_position() const {
   return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_io_position(this);
 }
 
-inline uint64_t  //
-wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_available() const {
-  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_available(this);
+inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_length() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_length(this);
+}
+
+inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_pointer() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_pointer(this);
+}
+
+inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::reader_slice() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_slice(this);
 }
 
 inline uint64_t  //
@@ -2082,6 +2115,21 @@
   return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_io_position(this);
 }
 
+inline size_t  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_length() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_length(this);
+}
+
+inline uint8_t*  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_pointer() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_pointer(this);
+}
+
+inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
+wuffs_base__io_buffer::writer_slice() const {
+  return wuffs_base__io_buffer__writer_slice(this);
+}
+
 #endif  // __cplusplus
 
 // ---------------- Tokens
diff --git a/test/c/std/gif.c b/test/c/std/gif.c
index a13ad0e..ca3e510 100644
--- a/test/c/std/gif.c
+++ b/test/c/std/gif.c
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@
                 "metadata (vs buffer size)",
                 iccp, xmp);
           }
-          if (n > wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_available(&src)) {
+          if (n > wuffs_base__io_buffer__reader_length(&src)) {
             RETURN_FAIL(
                 "metadata chunk length (iccp=%d, xmp=%d): too much "
                 "metadata (vs available)",