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  */
 
 #if defined( UNDER_CE )
-                                                                /* WinCE API */
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
 #   include <process.h>                                         /* Win32 API */
-#   include <errno.h>
-
-#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )                                            /* BeOS */
-#   include <kernel/OS.h>
-#   include <kernel/scheduler.h>
-#   include <byteorder.h>
 
 #else                                         /* pthreads (like Linux & BSD) */
 #   define LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD 1
 #   define LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL 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>
-#   include <time.h>
+
+/* Unnamed POSIX semaphores not supported on Mac OS X, use Mach semaphores instead */
+#   if defined (__APPLE__)
+#      include <mach/semaphore.h>
+#      include <mach/task.h>
+#   else
+#      include <semaphore.h>
+#   endif
 
 #endif
 
 #   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_INPUT 10
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO 10
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 5
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 15
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 15
-
 #elif defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW      0
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT   10
 /* Define different priorities for WinNT/2K/XP and Win9x/Me */
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT \
-        (IS_WINNT ? THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL : 0)
+        THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO \
-        (IS_WINNT ? THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST : 0)
-#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO \
-        (IS_WINNT ? 0 : THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL )
+        THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST
+#   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 0
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT \
-        (IS_WINNT ? THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL : 0)
+        THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST \
-        (IS_WINNT ? THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL : 0)
+        THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL
 
 #else
 #   define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
 #if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
 typedef pthread_t       vlc_thread_t;
 typedef pthread_mutex_t vlc_mutex_t;
+#define VLC_STATIC_MUTEX PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
 typedef pthread_cond_t  vlc_cond_t;
+#define VLC_STATIC_COND  PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER
+typedef pthread_rwlock_t vlc_rwlock_t;
 typedef pthread_key_t   vlc_threadvar_t;
+typedef struct vlc_timer *vlc_timer_t;
+
+#if defined (__APPLE__)
+typedef semaphore_t     vlc_sem_t;
+#else
+typedef sem_t           vlc_sem_t;
+#endif
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+#if !defined( UNDER_CE )
+typedef HANDLE vlc_thread_t;
+#else
 typedef struct
 {
     HANDLE handle;
-    void  *(*entry) (void *);
-    void  *data;
+    HANDLE cancel_event;
 } *vlc_thread_t;
-
-typedef HANDLE  vlc_mutex_t;
-typedef HANDLE  vlc_cond_t;
-typedef DWORD   vlc_threadvar_t;
-
-#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 */
-
-typedef thread_id vlc_thread_t;
+#endif
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    int32_t         init;
-    sem_id          lock;
+    bool dynamic;
+    union
+    {
+        struct
+        {
+            bool locked;
+            unsigned long contention;
+        };
+        CRITICAL_SECTION mutex;
+    };
 } vlc_mutex_t;
+#define VLC_STATIC_MUTEX { false, { { false, 0 } } }
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    int32_t         init;
-    thread_id       thread;
+    HANDLE   handle;
+    unsigned clock;
 } vlc_cond_t;
 
+typedef HANDLE  vlc_sem_t;
+
 typedef struct
 {
-} vlc_threadvar_t;
+    vlc_mutex_t   mutex;
+    vlc_cond_t    read_wait;
+    vlc_cond_t    write_wait;
+    unsigned long readers;
+    unsigned long writers;
+    DWORD         writer;
+} vlc_rwlock_t;
 
+typedef DWORD   vlc_threadvar_t;
+typedef struct vlc_timer *vlc_timer_t;
 #endif
 
 #if defined( WIN32 ) && !defined ETIMEDOUT
@@ -166,159 +175,57 @@ typedef struct
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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( void, vlc_mutex_init,    ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_init_recursive, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_destroy, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_lock, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_mutex_trylock, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) LIBVLC_USED );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_unlock, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_init,     ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_init_daytime, ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_destroy,  ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_signal, (vlc_cond_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_broadcast, (vlc_cond_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_wait, (vlc_cond_t *, vlc_mutex_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_cond_timedwait, (vlc_cond_t *, vlc_mutex_t *, mtime_t) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_sem_init, (vlc_sem_t *, unsigned) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_sem_destroy, (vlc_sem_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_sem_post, (vlc_sem_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_sem_wait, (vlc_sem_t *) );
+
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_init, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_destroy, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_rdlock, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_wrlock, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_unlock, (vlc_rwlock_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 * ( * ) ( vlc_object_t * ), 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 ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_threadvar_set, (vlc_threadvar_t, void *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void *, vlc_threadvar_get, (vlc_threadvar_t) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_thread_create, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int, const char *, void * ( * ) ( vlc_object_t * ), int ) LIBVLC_USED );
+VLC_EXPORT( int,  vlc_thread_set_priority, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int, int ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_thread_join,   ( vlc_object_t * ) );
 
-VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_clone, (vlc_thread_t *, void * (*) (void *), void *, int) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_clone, (vlc_thread_t *, void * (*) (void *), void *, int) LIBVLC_USED );
 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cancel, (vlc_thread_t) );
 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_join, (vlc_thread_t, void **) );
 VLC_EXPORT (void, vlc_control_cancel, (int cmd, ...));
 
+VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_timer_create, (vlc_timer_t *, void (*) (void *), void *) LIBVLC_USED );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_timer_destroy, (vlc_timer_t) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_timer_schedule, (vlc_timer_t, bool, mtime_t, mtime_t) );
+VLC_EXPORT( unsigned, vlc_timer_getoverrun, (vlc_timer_t) LIBVLC_USED );
+
 #ifndef LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL
 enum {
-    VLC_SAVE_CANCEL,
-    VLC_RESTORE_CANCEL,
-    VLC_TEST_CANCEL,
-    VLC_DO_CANCEL,
     VLC_CLEANUP_PUSH,
     VLC_CLEANUP_POP,
 };
 #endif
 
-#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 )
-{
-#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)m
-#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 )
-{
-#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
-    int val = pthread_mutex_unlock( p_mutex );
-    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("unlocking mutex");
-
-#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 )
-
-/**
- * Save the cancellation state and disable cancellation for the calling thread.
- * This function must be called before entering a piece of code that is not
- * cancellation-safe.
- * @return Previous cancellation state (opaque value).
- */
-static inline int vlc_savecancel (void)
-{
-    int state;
-#if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL)
-    (void) pthread_setcancelstate (PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, &state);
-#else
-    vlc_control_cancel (VLC_SAVE_CANCEL, &state);
-#endif
-    return state;
-}
-
-/**
- * Restore the cancellation state for the calling thread.
- * @param state previous state as returned by vlc_savecancel().
- * @return Nothing, always succeeds.
- */
-static inline void vlc_restorecancel (int state)
-{
-#if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL)
-    (void) pthread_setcancelstate (state, NULL);
-#else
-    vlc_control_cancel (VLC_RESTORE_CANCEL, state);
-#endif
-}
-
-/**
- * Issues an explicit deferred cancellation point.
- * This has no effect if thread cancellation is disabled.
- * This can be called when there is a rather slow non-sleeping operation.
- */
-static inline void vlc_testcancel (void)
-{
-#if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL)
-    pthread_testcancel ();
-#else
-    vlc_control_cancel (VLC_TEST_CANCEL);
-#endif
-}
+VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_savecancel, (void) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_restorecancel, (int state) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_testcancel, (void) );
 
 #if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL)
 /**
@@ -356,7 +263,7 @@ struct vlc_cleanup_t
 };
 
 /* This macros opens a code block on purpose. This is needed for multiple
- * calls within a single function. This also prevent Win32 developpers from
+ * calls within a single function. This also prevent Win32 developers from
  * writing code that would break on POSIX (POSIX opens a block as well). */
 # define vlc_cleanup_push( routine, arg ) \
     do { \
@@ -380,235 +287,16 @@ static inline void vlc_cleanup_lock (void *lock)
 }
 #define mutex_cleanup_push( lock ) vlc_cleanup_push (vlc_cleanup_lock, lock)
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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 )
-{
-#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 );
-
-#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 );
-        }
-    }
-
-#endif
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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 )
-{
-#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
-    int val = pthread_cond_wait( p_condvar, p_mutex );
-    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("waiting on condition");
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-    LeaveCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-    WaitForSingleObject( *p_condvar, INFINITE );
-
-    /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
-
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    DWORD result;
-
-    do
-    {
-        vlc_testcancel ();
-        result = SignalObjectAndWait (*p_mutex, *p_condvar, INFINITE, TRUE);
-
-        /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
-    }
-    while (result == WAIT_IO_COMPLETION);
-
-    vlc_testcancel ();
-
-    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
-
-#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 )
-{
-#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
-    lldiv_t d = lldiv( deadline, 1000000 );
-    struct timespec ts = { d.quot, d.rem * 1000 };
-
-    int val = pthread_cond_timedwait (p_condvar, p_mutex, &ts);
-    if (val != ETIMEDOUT)
-        VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("timed-waiting on condition");
-    return val;
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-    mtime_t delay_ms = (deadline - mdate())/1000;
-    DWORD result;
-    if( delay_ms < 0 )
-        delay_ms = 0;
-
-    LeaveCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-    result = WaitForSingleObject( *p_condvar, delay_ms );
-
-    /* Reacquire the mutex before returning. */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( p_mutex );
-
-    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
-
-    return (result == WAIT_TIMEOUT) ? ETIMEDOUT : 0;
-
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    mtime_t total;
-    DWORD result = WAIT_TIMEOUT;
-
-    (void)psz_file; (void)i_line;
-
-    vlc_testcancel ();
-    while ((total = (deadline - mdate ()) > 0))
-    {
-        DWORD delay = (total > 0x7fffffff) ? 0x7fffffff : total;
-        result = SignalObjectAndWait( *p_mutex, *p_condvar,
-                                      delay, TRUE );
-
-        /* Reacquire the mutex before return/cancel. */
-        vlc_mutex_lock (p_mutex);
-        if (result == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
-            return 0; /* Condition signaled! */
-        vlc_testcancel ();
-    }
-    return ETIMEDOUT;
-
-#elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
-#   error Unimplemented
-
-#endif
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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 )
-{
-    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)
+static inline void vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
 {
-    return pthread_spin_init (spin, PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE);
+    if (pthread_spin_init (spin, PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE))
+        abort ();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -635,16 +323,17 @@ static inline void vlc_spin_destroy (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
     pthread_spin_destroy (spin);
 }
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
+#elif defined (WIN32) && !defined (UNDER_CE)
 
 typedef CRITICAL_SECTION vlc_spinlock_t;
 
 /**
  * Initializes a spinlock.
  */
-static inline int vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
+static inline void vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
 {
-    return !InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(spin, 4000);
+    if (!InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(spin, 4000))
+        abort ();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -676,9 +365,9 @@ static inline void vlc_spin_destroy (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
 /* 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)
+static inline void vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
 {
-    return vlc_mutex_init (spin);
+    vlc_mutex_init (spin);
 }
 
 # define vlc_spin_lock    vlc_mutex_lock
@@ -694,13 +383,14 @@ static inline int vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
 #endif
 static inline void barrier (void)
 {
-#if defined (__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ > 4) || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1)
+#if defined (__GNUC__) && !defined (__APPLE__) && \
+            ((__GNUC__ > 4) || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1))
     __sync_synchronize ();
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
     OSMemoryBarrier ();
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
     asm volatile ("sync":::"memory");
-#elif defined(__i386__)
+#elif 0 // defined(__i386__) /*  Requires SSE2 support */
     asm volatile ("mfence":::"memory");
 #else
     vlc_spinlock_t spin;
@@ -714,19 +404,54 @@ static inline void barrier (void)
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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, FUNC, PRIORITY, WAIT )
+#define vlc_thread_create( P_THIS, PSZ_NAME, FUNC, PRIORITY )         \
+    vlc_thread_create( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS), __FILE__, __LINE__, PSZ_NAME, FUNC, PRIORITY )
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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_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__ )
+    vlc_thread_join( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS) )
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+/**
+ * Helper C++ class to lock a mutex.
+ * The mutex is locked when the object is created, and unlocked when the object
+ * is destroyed.
+ */
+class vlc_mutex_locker
+{
+    private:
+        vlc_mutex_t *lock;
+    public:
+        vlc_mutex_locker (vlc_mutex_t *m) : lock (m)
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock (lock);
+        }
+
+        ~vlc_mutex_locker (void)
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock (lock);
+        }
+};
+#endif
+
+enum {
+   VLC_AVCODEC_MUTEX = 0,
+   VLC_GCRYPT_MUTEX,
+   VLC_XLIB_MUTEX,
+   /* Insert new entry HERE */
+   VLC_MAX_MUTEX
+};
+
+VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_global_mutex, ( unsigned, bool ) );
+#define vlc_global_lock( n ) vlc_global_mutex( n, true )
+#define vlc_global_unlock( n ) vlc_global_mutex( n, false )
 
 #endif /* !_VLC_THREADS_H */