4 files changed, 91 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/backends/module.mk b/backends/module.mk
index ee123434d8..42c840436b 100644
--- a/backends/module.mk
+++ b/backends/module.mk
@@ -344,5 +344,10 @@ MODULE_OBJS += \
 	saves/recorder/recorder-saves.o
 endif
 
+ifdef USE_LINUX_TTS
+MODULE_OBJS += \
+	text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.o
+endif
+
 # Include common rules
 include $(srcdir)/rules.mk
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp b/backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp
index b204daa643..50a1ccdc58 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
 #ifdef HAS_POSIX_SPAWN
 #include <spawn.h>
 #endif
+
+#ifdef USE_LINUX_TTS
+#include "backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.h"
+#endif
 extern char **environ;
 
 OSystem_POSIX::OSystem_POSIX(Common::String baseConfigName)
@@ -79,6 +83,11 @@ void OSystem_POSIX::initBackend() {
 	if (_savefileManager == 0)
 		_savefileManager = new POSIXSaveFileManager();
 
+#ifdef USE_LINUX_TTS
+	// Initialize Text to Speech manager
+	_textToSpeechManager = new LinuxTextToSpeechManager();
+#endif
+
 	// Invoke parent implementation of this method
 	OSystem_SDL::initBackend();
 
diff --git a/backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.cpp b/backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a8e899595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+// Disable symbol overrides so that we can use system headers.
+#define FORBIDDEN_SYMBOL_ALLOW_ALL
+
+#include "backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.h"
+
+#if defined(USE_LINUX_TTS)
+#include "common/translation.h"
+
+LinuxTextToSpeechManager::LinuxTextToSpeechManager() {
+}
+
+LinuxTextToSpeechManager::~LinuxTextToSpeechManager() {
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.h b/backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab9b2b6fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/text-to-speech/linux/linux-text-to-speech.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef BACKENDS_TEXT_TO_SPEECH_LINUX_H
+#define BACKENDS_TEXT_TO_SPEECH_LINUX_H
+
+#include "common/scummsys.h"
+
+#if defined(USE_LINUX_TTS)
+
+#include "common/text-to-speech.h"
+
+class LinuxTextToSpeechManager : public Common::TextToSpeechManager {
+public:
+	LinuxTextToSpeechManager();
+	virtual ~LinuxTextToSpeechManager();
+};
+
+#endif
+
+#endif // BACKENDS_UPDATES_LINUX_H