+ 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
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 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_ready: tell the parent thread we were successfully spawned
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define vlc_thread_ready( P_THIS ) \
+ __vlc_thread_ready( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS) )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 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 */