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Fix memleak in opencv.
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  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#if !defined( __LIBVLC__ )
-  #error You are not libvlc or one of its plugins. You cannot include this file
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _VLC_THREADS_H_
 #define _VLC_THREADS_H_
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#if defined(DEBUG) && defined(HAVE_SYS_TIME_H)
-#   include <sys/time.h>
-#endif
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )                                  /* GNU Pth */
-#   include <pth.h>
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )                            /* State threads */
-#   include <st.h>
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
                                                                 /* WinCE API */
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
 #   include <process.h>                                         /* Win32 API */
+#   include <errno.h>
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )                             /* BeOS */
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )                                            /* BeOS */
 #   include <kernel/OS.h>
 #   include <kernel/scheduler.h>
 #   include <byteorder.h>
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )  /* pthreads (like Linux & BSD) */
+#else                                         /* pthreads (like Linux & BSD) */
 #   define LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD 1
 #   define _APPLE_C_SOURCE    1 /* Proper pthread semantics on OSX */
 
+#   include <stdlib.h> /* lldiv_t definition (only in C99) */
+#   include <unistd.h> /* _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS */
 #   include <pthread.h>
     /* Needed for pthread_cond_timedwait */
 #   include <errno.h>
-    /* This is not prototyped under Linux, though it exists. */
-    int pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( pthread_mutexattr_t *attr, int kind );
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )                                  /* GNUMach */
-#   include <cthreads.h>
-
-#else
-#   error no threads available on your system !
+#   include <time.h>
 
 #endif
 
 
 /* Thread priorities */
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW (-47)
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT 37
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO 37
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO (-47)
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 37
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 37
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW      0
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT   22
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO   22
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO    0
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT  22
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 22
 
 #elif defined(SYS_BEOS)
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 5
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 15
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 15
 
-#elif defined(PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H)
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT 20
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO 10
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 0
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 30
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 40
+#elif defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW      0
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT   10
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO    5
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO    0
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT  15
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 20
 
 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
 /* Define different priorities for WinNT/2K/XP and Win9x/Me */
  * Type definitions
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-typedef pth_t            vlc_thread_t;
-typedef struct
-{
-    pth_mutex_t mutex;
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_mutex_t;
-typedef struct
-{
-    pth_cond_t cond;
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_cond_t;
-typedef struct
-{
-    int handle;
-} vlc_threadvar_t;
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-typedef st_thread_t      vlc_thread_t;
-typedef struct
-{
-    st_mutex_t mutex;
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_mutex_t;
-typedef struct
-{
-    st_cond_t cond;
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_cond_t;
-typedef struct
-{
-    int handle;
-} vlc_threadvar_t;
+#if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+typedef pthread_t       vlc_thread_t;
+typedef pthread_mutex_t vlc_mutex_t;
+typedef pthread_cond_t  vlc_cond_t;
+typedef pthread_key_t   vlc_threadvar_t;
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
-typedef struct
-{
-    /* thread id */
-    DWORD  id;
-    /*
-    ** handle to created thread, needs be closed to dispose of it
-    ** even after thread has exited
-    */
-    HANDLE hThread;
-} vlc_thread_t;
+typedef HANDLE  vlc_thread_t;
 
 typedef BOOL (WINAPI *SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT) ( HANDLE, HANDLE, DWORD, BOOL );
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    /* WinNT/2K/XP implementation */
-    HANDLE              mutex;
-    /* Win95/98/ME implementation */
-    CRITICAL_SECTION    csection;
-
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_mutex_t;
+typedef HANDLE  vlc_mutex_t;
 
 typedef struct
 {
     volatile int        i_waiting_threads;
-    /* WinNT/2K/XP implementation */
     HANDLE              event;
-    SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT SignalObjectAndWait;
-    /* Win95/98/ME implementation */
-    HANDLE              semaphore;
-    CRITICAL_SECTION    csection;
-    int                 i_win9x_cv;
-
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
 } vlc_cond_t;
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    DWORD   handle;
-} vlc_threadvar_t;
+typedef DWORD   vlc_threadvar_t;
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
 /* This is the BeOS implementation of the vlc threads, note that the mutex is
  * not a real mutex and the cond_var is not like a pthread cond_var but it is
  * enough for what we need */
@@ -217,72 +141,466 @@ typedef struct
 {
     int32_t         init;
     sem_id          lock;
-
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
 } vlc_mutex_t;
 
 typedef struct
 {
     int32_t         init;
     thread_id       thread;
-
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
 } vlc_cond_t;
 
 typedef struct
 {
 } vlc_threadvar_t;
 
+#endif
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-typedef pthread_t       vlc_thread_t;
-typedef struct
+#if defined( WIN32 ) && !defined ETIMEDOUT
+#  define ETIMEDOUT 10060 /* This is the value in winsock.h. */
+#endif
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Function definitions
+ *****************************************************************************/
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_mutex_init,    ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_mutex_init_recursive, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void,  __vlc_mutex_destroy, ( const char *, int, vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  __vlc_cond_init,     ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void,  __vlc_cond_destroy,  ( const char *, int, vlc_cond_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_threadvar_create, (vlc_threadvar_t * , void (*) (void *) ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_threadvar_delete, (vlc_threadvar_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  __vlc_thread_create, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int, const char *, void * ( * ) ( void * ), int, bool ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  __vlc_thread_set_priority, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int, int ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, __vlc_thread_join,   ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int ) );
+
+#define vlc_thread_ready vlc_object_signal
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_mutex_lock: lock a mutex
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_mutex_lock( P_MUTEX )                                           \
+    __vlc_mutex_lock( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_MUTEX )
+
+VLC_EXPORT(void, vlc_pthread_fatal, (const char *action, int error, const char *file, unsigned line));
+
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+# define VLC_THREAD_ASSERT( action ) \
+    if (val) \
+        vlc_pthread_fatal (action, val, psz_file, i_line)
+#else
+# define VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ((void)(val))
+#endif
+
+static inline void __vlc_mutex_lock( const char * psz_file, int i_line,
+                                    vlc_mutex_t * p_mutex )
 {
-    pthread_mutex_t mutex;
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_mutex_t;
-typedef struct
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+#   define vlc_assert_locked( m ) \
+           assert (pthread_mutex_lock (m) == EDEADLK)
+    int val = pthread_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("locking mutex");
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+    EnterCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+    WaitForSingleObject( *p_mutex, INFINITE );
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+    acquire_sem( p_mutex->lock );
+
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifndef vlc_assert_locked
+# define vlc_assert_locked( m ) (void)0
+#endif
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_mutex_unlock: unlock a mutex
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_mutex_unlock( P_MUTEX )                                         \
+    __vlc_mutex_unlock( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_MUTEX )
+
+static inline void __vlc_mutex_unlock( const char * psz_file, int i_line,
+                                      vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
-    pthread_cond_t cond;
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_cond_t;
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    int val = pthread_mutex_unlock( p_mutex );
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("unlocking mutex");
 
-typedef struct
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+    LeaveCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+    ReleaseMutex( *p_mutex );
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+    release_sem( p_mutex->lock );
+
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_mutex_destroy: destroy a mutex
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_mutex_destroy( P_MUTEX )                                        \
+    __vlc_mutex_destroy( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_MUTEX )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_cond_init: initialize a condition
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_cond_init( P_THIS, P_COND )                                     \
+    __vlc_cond_init( P_COND )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_cond_signal: start a thread on condition completion
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_cond_signal( P_COND )                                           \
+    __vlc_cond_signal( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_COND )
+
+static inline void __vlc_cond_signal( const char * psz_file, int i_line,
+                                      vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 {
-    pthread_key_t handle;
-} vlc_threadvar_t;
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    int val = pthread_cond_signal( p_condvar );
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("signaling condition variable");
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+    /* Release one waiting thread if one is available. */
+    /* For this trick to work properly, the vlc_cond_signal must be surrounded
+     * by a mutex. This will prevent another thread from stealing the signal */
+    /* PulseEvent() only works if none of the waiting threads is suspended.
+     * This is particularily problematic under a debug session.
+     * as documented in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q173260/ */
+    PulseEvent( p_condvar->event );
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+    while( p_condvar->thread != -1 )
+    {
+        thread_info info;
+        if( get_thread_info(p_condvar->thread, &info) == B_BAD_VALUE )
+            return;
+
+        if( info.state != B_THREAD_SUSPENDED )
+        {
+            /* The  waiting thread is not suspended so it could
+             * have been interrupted beetwen the unlock and the
+             * suspend_thread line. That is why we sleep a little
+             * before retesting p_condver->thread. */
+            snooze( 10000 );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            /* Ok, we have to wake up that thread */
+            resume_thread( p_condvar->thread );
+        }
+    }
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-typedef cthread_t       vlc_thread_t;
+#endif
+}
 
-/* Those structs are the ones defined in /include/cthreads.h but we need
- * to handle (&foo) where foo is a (mutex_t) while they handle (foo) where
- * foo is a (mutex_t*) */
-typedef struct
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_cond_wait: wait until condition completion
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_cond_wait( P_COND, P_MUTEX )                                     \
+    __vlc_cond_wait( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_COND, P_MUTEX  )
+
+static inline void __vlc_cond_wait( const char * psz_file, int i_line,
+                                    vlc_cond_t *p_condvar, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
-    spin_lock_t held;
-    spin_lock_t lock;
-    char *name;
-    struct cthread_queue queue;
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    int val = pthread_cond_wait( p_condvar, p_mutex );
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("waiting on condition");
 
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_mutex_t;
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads++;
+    LeaveCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
+    WaitForSingleObject( p_condvar->event, INFINITE );
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads--;
 
-typedef struct
+    /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+    /* Increase our wait count */
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads++;
+    SignalObjectAndWait( *p_mutex, p_condvar->event, INFINITE, FALSE );
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads--;
+
+    /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+    /* The p_condvar->thread var is initialized before the unlock because
+     * it enables to identify when the thread is interrupted beetwen the
+     * unlock line and the suspend_thread line */
+    p_condvar->thread = find_thread( NULL );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( p_mutex );
+    suspend_thread( p_condvar->thread );
+    p_condvar->thread = -1;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
+
+#endif
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_cond_timedwait: wait until condition completion or expiration
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * Returns 0 if object signaled, an error code in case of timeout or error.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_cond_timedwait( P_COND, P_MUTEX, DEADLINE )                      \
+    __vlc_cond_timedwait( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_COND, P_MUTEX, DEADLINE  )
+
+static inline int __vlc_cond_timedwait( const char * psz_file, int i_line,
+                                        vlc_cond_t *p_condvar,
+                                        vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex,
+                                        mtime_t deadline )
 {
-    spin_lock_t lock;
-    struct cthread_queue queue;
-    char *name;
-    struct cond_imp *implications;
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    lldiv_t d = lldiv( deadline, 1000000 );
+    struct timespec ts = { d.quot, d.rem * 1000 };
 
-    vlc_object_t * p_this;
-} vlc_cond_t;
+    int val = pthread_cond_timedwait (p_condvar, p_mutex, &ts);
+    if (val == ETIMEDOUT)
+        return ETIMEDOUT; /* this error is perfectly normal */
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("timed-waiting on condition");
 
-typedef struct
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    mtime_t delay_ms = (deadline - mdate())/1000;
+    DWORD result;
+    if( delay_ms < 0 )
+        delay_ms = 0;
+
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads++;
+    LeaveCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
+    result = WaitForSingleObject( p_condvar->event, delay_ms );
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads--;
+
+    /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
+
+    if(result == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
+       return ETIMEDOUT; /* this error is perfectly normal */
+
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    mtime_t delay_ms = (deadline - mdate())/1000;
+    DWORD result;
+    if( delay_ms < 0 )
+        delay_ms = 0;
+
+    /* Increase our wait count */
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads++;
+    result = SignalObjectAndWait( *p_mutex, p_condvar->event,
+                                  delay_ms, FALSE );
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads--;
+
+    /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
+    if(result == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
+       return ETIMEDOUT; /* this error is perfectly normal */
+
+    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+#   error Unimplemented
+
+#endif
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_cond_destroy: destroy a condition
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_cond_destroy( P_COND )                                          \
+    __vlc_cond_destroy( __FILE__, __LINE__, P_COND )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_threadvar_set: create: set the value of a thread-local variable
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static inline int vlc_threadvar_set( vlc_threadvar_t * p_tls, void *p_value )
 {
-    cthread_key_t handle;
-} vlc_threadvar_t;
+    int i_ret;
+
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    i_ret = pthread_setspecific( *p_tls, p_value );
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+    i_ret = EINVAL;
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
+    i_ret = TlsSetValue( *p_tls, p_value ) ? EINVAL : 0;
 
 #endif
 
+    return i_ret;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_threadvar_get: create: get the value of a thread-local variable
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static inline void* vlc_threadvar_get( vlc_threadvar_t * p_tls )
+{
+    void *p_ret;
+
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    p_ret = pthread_getspecific( *p_tls );
+
+#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
+    p_ret = NULL;
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
+    p_ret = TlsGetValue( *p_tls );
+
 #endif
+
+    return p_ret;
+}
+
+# if defined (_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS) && ((_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS - 0) > 0)
+typedef pthread_spinlock_t vlc_spinlock_t;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline int vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    return pthread_spin_init (spin, PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Acquires a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline void vlc_spin_lock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    pthread_spin_lock (spin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Releases a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline void vlc_spin_unlock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    pthread_spin_unlock (spin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deinitializes a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline void vlc_spin_destroy (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    pthread_spin_destroy (spin);
+}
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+
+typedef CRITICAL_SECTION vlc_spinlock_t;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline int vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    return !InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(spin, 4000);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Acquires a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline void vlc_spin_lock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    EnterCriticalSection(spin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Releases a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline void vlc_spin_unlock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    LeaveCriticalSection(spin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deinitializes a spinlock.
+ */
+static inline void vlc_spin_destroy (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    DeleteCriticalSection(spin);
+}
+
+#else
+
+/* Fallback to plain mutexes if spinlocks are not available */
+typedef vlc_mutex_t vlc_spinlock_t;
+
+static inline int vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+{
+    return vlc_mutex_init (spin);
+}
+
+# define vlc_spin_lock    vlc_mutex_lock
+# define vlc_spin_unlock  vlc_mutex_unlock
+# define vlc_spin_destroy vlc_mutex_destroy
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Issues a full memory barrier.
+ */
+#if defined (__APPLE__)
+# include <libkern/OSAtomic.h> /* OSMemoryBarrier() */
+#endif
+static inline void barrier (void)
+{
+#if defined (__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ > 4) || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1)
+    __sync_synchronize ();
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+    OSMemoryBarrier ();
+#elif defined(__powerpc__)
+    asm volatile ("sync":::"memory");
+#elif defined(__i386__)
+    asm volatile ("mfence":::"memory");
+#elif defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    static pthread_mutex_t lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+    pthread_mutex_lock (&lock);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock (&lock);
+#else
+# error barrier not implemented!
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_thread_create: create a thread
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_thread_create( P_THIS, PSZ_NAME, FUNC, PRIORITY, WAIT )         \
+    __vlc_thread_create( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS), __FILE__, __LINE__, PSZ_NAME, (void * ( * ) ( void * ))FUNC, PRIORITY, WAIT )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_thread_set_priority: set the priority of the calling thread
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_thread_set_priority( P_THIS, PRIORITY )                         \
+    __vlc_thread_set_priority( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS), __FILE__, __LINE__, PRIORITY )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_thread_join: wait until a thread exits
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_thread_join( P_THIS )                                           \
+    __vlc_thread_join( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS), __FILE__, __LINE__ )
+
+#endif /* !_VLC_THREADS_H */