diff --git a/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.h b/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.h
index fcc5124..006e519 100644
--- a/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.h
+++ b/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     ServiceManager(std::unique_ptr<Access>&& access);
     ~ServiceManager();
 
+    // getService will try to start any services it cannot find
     binder::Status getService(const std::string& name, sp<IBinder>* outBinder) override;
     binder::Status checkService(const std::string& name, sp<IBinder>* outBinder) override;
     binder::Status addService(const std::string& name, const sp<IBinder>& binder,
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@
 
     void binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who) override;
 
+protected:
+    virtual void tryStartService(const std::string& name);
+
 private:
     struct Service {
         sp<IBinder> binder; // not null
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@
     void removeCallback(const wp<IBinder>& who,
                         CallbackMap::iterator* it,
                         bool* found);
+    sp<IBinder> tryGetService(const std::string& name, bool startIfNotFound);
 
     CallbackMap mNameToCallback;
     ServiceMap mNameToService;