+typedef struct vlc_cleanup_t vlc_cleanup_t;
+
+struct vlc_cleanup_t
+{
+ vlc_cleanup_t *next;
+ void (*proc) (void *);
+ void *data;
+};
+
+/* This macros opens a code block on purpose. This is needed for multiple
+ * calls within a single function. This also prevent Win32 developpers from
+ * writing code that would break on POSIX (POSIX opens a block as well). */
+# define vlc_cleanup_push( routine, arg ) \
+ do { \
+ vlc_cleanup_t vlc_cleanup_data = { NULL, routine, arg, }; \
+ vlc_control_cancel (VLC_CLEANUP_PUSH, &vlc_cleanup_data)
+
+# define vlc_cleanup_pop( ) \
+ vlc_control_cancel (VLC_CLEANUP_POP); \
+ } while (0)
+
+# define vlc_cleanup_run( ) \
+ vlc_control_cancel (VLC_CLEANUP_POP); \
+ vlc_cleanup_data.proc (vlc_cleanup_data.data); \
+ } while (0)
+
+#endif /* LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL */
+
+static inline void vlc_cleanup_lock (void *lock)
+{
+ vlc_mutex_unlock ((vlc_mutex_t *)lock);
+}
+#define mutex_cleanup_push( lock ) vlc_cleanup_push (vlc_cleanup_lock, lock)
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 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( 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( 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)
+{
+#ifdef UNDER_CE
+ InitializeCriticalSection(spin);
+ return 0;
+#else
+ return !InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(spin, 4000);
+#endif
+}
+
+/**
+ * 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 0 // defined(__i386__) /* Requires SSE2 support */
+ asm volatile ("mfence":::"memory");
+#else
+ vlc_spinlock_t spin;
+ vlc_spin_init (&spin);
+ vlc_spin_lock (&spin);
+ vlc_spin_unlock (&spin);
+ vlc_spin_destroy (&spin);
+#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, 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) )
+
+#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);
+ }