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Thread priority management on BeOS.
[vlc] / src / misc / threads.c
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * threads.c : threads implementation for the VideoLAN client
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: threads.c,v 1.2 2002/06/01 14:31:32 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: threads.c,v 1.34 2003/01/10 17:01:53 titer Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Jean-Marc Dressler <polux@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
- * 
+ *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
 #define VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED  0
 #define VLC_THREADS_PENDING        1
 #define VLC_THREADS_ERROR          2
 #define VLC_THREADS_READY          3
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Prototype for GPROF wrapper
+ * Global mutex for lazy initialization of the threads system
  *****************************************************************************/
-#ifdef GPROF
-/* Wrapper function for profiling */
-static void *      vlc_thread_wrapper ( void *p_wrapper );
-
-#   ifdef WIN32
-
-#       define ITIMER_REAL 1
-#       define ITIMER_PROF 2
-
-struct itimerval
-{
-    struct timeval it_value;
-    struct timeval it_interval;
-};  
+static volatile int i_initializations = 0;
 
-int setitimer(int kind, const struct itimerval* itnew, struct itimerval* itold);
-#   endif /* WIN32 */
+#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
+#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+    static pthread_mutex_t once_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
+#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+#endif
 
-typedef struct wrapper_s
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Global variable for named mutexes
+ *****************************************************************************/
+typedef struct vlc_namedmutex_t vlc_namedmutex_t;
+struct vlc_namedmutex_t
 {
-    /* Data lock access */
     vlc_mutex_t lock;
-    vlc_cond_t  wait;
-    
-    /* Data used to spawn the real thread */
-    vlc_thread_func_t func;
-    void *p_data;
-    
-    /* Profiling timer passed to the thread */
-    struct itimerval itimer;
-    
-} wrapper_t;
 
-#endif /* GPROF */
+    char *psz_name;
+    int i_usage;
+    vlc_namedmutex_t *p_next;
+};
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_threads_init: initialize threads system
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function requires lazy initialization of a global lock in order to
+ * keep the library really thread-safe. Some architectures don't support this
+ * and thus do not guarantee the complete reentrancy.
  *****************************************************************************/
 int __vlc_threads_init( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    /* FIXME: this is definitely _not_ threadsafe, but at least it works
-     * under all implementations. We should for instance use pthread_once
-     * for lazy initialization of the global lock. */
-    static int i_status = VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED;
-    int i_ret;
+    static volatile int i_status = VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED;
 
-    if( i_status == VLC_THREADS_READY )
-    {
-        return 0;
-    }
+    libvlc_t *p_libvlc = (libvlc_t *)p_this;
+    int i_ret = VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    /* If we have lazy mutex initialization, use it. Otherwise, we just
+     * hope nothing wrong happens. */
+#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
+#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    HINSTANCE hInstLib;
+#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+    pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
+#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
+#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+#endif
 
     if( i_status == VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED )
     {
         i_status = VLC_THREADS_PENDING;
 
+        /* We should be safe now. Do all the initialization stuff we want. */
+        vlc_object_create( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_ROOT );
+        p_libvlc->b_ready = VLC_FALSE;
+
 #if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
         i_ret = pth_init();
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
         i_ret = st_init();
 
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+        /* Nothing to initialize */
+
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
-        i_ret = 0;
+        /* Dynamically get the address of SignalObjectAndWait */
+        if( GetVersion() < 0x80000000 )
+        {
+            /* We are running on NT/2K/XP, we can use SignalObjectAndWait */
+            hInstLib = LoadLibrary( "kernel32" );
+            if( hInstLib )
+            {
+                p_libvlc->SignalObjectAndWait =
+                    (SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT)GetProcAddress( hInstLib,
+                                                     "SignalObjectAndWait" );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            p_libvlc->SignalObjectAndWait = NULL;
+        }
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-        i_ret = 0;
+        p_libvlc->b_fast_mutex = 0;
+        p_libvlc->i_win9x_cv = 0;
 
+#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-        i_ret = 0;
-
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-        i_ret = 0;
-
 #endif
+
         if( i_ret )
         {
             i_status = VLC_THREADS_ERROR;
-            return i_ret;
         }
-
-        vlc_mutex_init( p_this, p_this->p_vlc->p_global_lock );
-
-        i_status = VLC_THREADS_READY;
-
-        return i_ret;
+        else
+        {
+            i_initializations++;
+            i_status = VLC_THREADS_READY;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Just increment the initialization count */
+        i_initializations++;
     }
 
-    /* Wait until the other thread has initialized the thread library */
-    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING )
+    /* If we have lazy mutex initialization support, unlock the mutex;
+     * otherwize, do a naive wait loop. */
+#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
+    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
+    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+    pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
+#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
+    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+#endif
+
+    if( i_status != VLC_THREADS_READY )
     {
-        msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+        return VLC_ETHREAD;
     }
 
-    return( i_status == VLC_THREADS_READY );
+    return i_ret;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_threads_end: stop threads system
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * FIXME: This function is far from being threadsafe. We should undo exactly
+ * what we did above in vlc_threads_init.
  *****************************************************************************/
-int vlc_threads_end( void )
+int __vlc_threads_end( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
 #if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return pth_kill();
+    i_initializations--;
+    if( i_initializations == 0 )
+    {
+        return pth_kill();
+    }
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    return 0;
+    i_initializations--;
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    i_initializations--;
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
-    return 0;
+    i_initializations--;
 
 #elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    return 0;
+    pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
+    i_initializations--;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    return 0;
+    i_initializations--;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    return 0;
+    i_initializations--;
 
 #endif
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int mutexes = 0;
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Prototype for GPROF wrapper
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#ifdef GPROF
+/* Wrapper function for profiling */
+static void *      vlc_thread_wrapper ( void *p_wrapper );
+
+#   if defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( UNDER_CE )
+
+#       define ITIMER_REAL 1
+#       define ITIMER_PROF 2
+
+struct itimerval
+{
+    struct timeval it_value;
+    struct timeval it_interval;
+};
+
+int setitimer(int kind, const struct itimerval* itnew, struct itimerval* itold);
+#   endif /* WIN32 && !UNDER_CE */
+
+typedef struct wrapper_t
+{
+    /* Data lock access */
+    vlc_mutex_t lock;
+    vlc_cond_t  wait;
+
+    /* Data used to spawn the real thread */
+    vlc_thread_func_t func;
+    void *p_data;
+
+    /* Profiling timer passed to the thread */
+    struct itimerval itimer;
+
+} wrapper_t;
+
+#endif /* GPROF */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_mutex_init: initialize a mutex
  *****************************************************************************/
 int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
+    p_mutex->p_this = p_this;
+
 #if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return pth_mutex_init( p_mutex );
+    return pth_mutex_init( &p_mutex->mutex );
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    *p_mutex = st_mutex_new();
-    return ( *p_mutex == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
+    p_mutex->mutex = st_mutex_new();
+    return ( p_mutex->mutex == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    InitializeCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
+    return 0;
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
     /* We use mutexes on WinNT/2K/XP because we can use the SignalObjectAndWait
      * function and have a 100% correct vlc_cond_wait() implementation.
      * As this function is not available on Win9x, we can use the faster
      * CriticalSections */
-    if( (GetVersion() < 0x80000000) && !p_this->p_vlc->b_fast_pthread )
+    if( p_this->p_libvlc->SignalObjectAndWait &&
+        !p_this->p_libvlc->b_fast_mutex )
     {
         /* We are running on NT/2K/XP, we can use SignalObjectAndWait */
         p_mutex->mutex = CreateMutex( 0, FALSE, 0 );
-        p_mutex->SignalObjectAndWait = p_this->p_vlc->SignalObjectAndWait;
-        return ( p_mutex->mutex ? 0 : 1 );
+        return ( p_mutex->mutex != NULL ? 0 : 1 );
     }
     else
     {
-        InitializeCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
         p_mutex->mutex = NULL;
+        InitializeCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
         return 0;
     }
 
 #elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
 #   if defined(DEBUG) && defined(SYS_LINUX)
-    /* Create error-checking mutex to detect threads problems more easily. */
-    pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
-    int                 i_result;
-
-    pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
-    pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK_NP );
-    i_result = pthread_mutex_init( p_mutex, &attr );
-    pthread_mutexattr_destroy( &attr );
-    return( i_result );
+    {
+        /* Create error-checking mutex to detect problems more easily. */
+        pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
+        int                 i_result;
+
+        pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
+        pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK_NP );
+        i_result = pthread_mutex_init( &p_mutex->mutex, &attr );
+        pthread_mutexattr_destroy( &attr );
+        return( i_result );
+    }
 #   endif
-    return pthread_mutex_init( p_mutex, NULL );
+    return pthread_mutex_init( &p_mutex->mutex, NULL );
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
     mutex_init( p_mutex );
     return 0;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-
     /* check the arguments and whether it's already been initialized */
     if( p_mutex == NULL )
     {
@@ -235,11 +335,20 @@ int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
  *****************************************************************************/
 int __vlc_mutex_destroy( char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
+    int i_result;
+    /* In case of error : */
+    int i_thread = -1;
+    const char * psz_error = "";
+
 #if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
     return 0;
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    return st_mutex_destroy( *p_mutex );
+    i_result = st_mutex_destroy( p_mutex->mutex );
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    DeleteCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
+    return 0;
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
     if( p_mutex->mutex )
@@ -252,14 +361,13 @@ int __vlc_mutex_destroy( char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
     }
     return 0;
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )    
-    int i_return = pthread_mutex_destroy( p_mutex );
-    if( i_return )
+#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+    i_result = pthread_mutex_destroy( &p_mutex->mutex );
+    if ( i_result )
     {
-//X        intf_ErrMsg( "thread %d error: mutex_destroy failed at %s:%d (%s)",
-//X                     pthread_self(), psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_return) );
+        i_thread = (int)pthread_self();
+        psz_error = strerror(i_result);
     }
-    return i_return;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
     return 0;
@@ -272,36 +380,83 @@ int __vlc_mutex_destroy( char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 
     p_mutex->init = 0;
     return B_OK;
+#endif
 
-#endif    
+    if( i_result )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_mutex->p_this,
+                 "thread %d: mutex_destroy failed at %s:%d (%d:%s)",
+                 i_thread, psz_file, i_line, i_result, psz_error );
+    }
+    return i_result;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_cond_init: initialize a condition
  *****************************************************************************/
-int vlc_cond_init( vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
+int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 {
+    p_condvar->p_this = p_this;
+
 #if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return pth_cond_init( p_condvar );
+    return pth_cond_init( &p_condvar->cond );
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    *p_condvar = st_cond_new();
-    return ( *p_condvar == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
+    p_condvar->cond = st_cond_new();
+    return ( p_condvar->cond == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    /* initialise counter */
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    /* Initialize counter */
     p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
 
     /* Create an auto-reset event. */
-    p_condvar->signal = CreateEvent( NULL, /* no security */
-                                     FALSE,  /* auto-reset event */
-                                     FALSE,  /* non-signaled initially */
-                                     NULL ); /* unnamed */
+    p_condvar->event = CreateEvent( NULL,   /* no security */
+                                    FALSE,  /* auto-reset event */
+                                    FALSE,  /* start non-signaled */
+                                    NULL ); /* unnamed */
+    return !p_condvar->event;
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 )
+    /* Initialize counter */
+    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
+
+    /* Misc init */
+    p_condvar->i_win9x_cv = p_this->p_libvlc->i_win9x_cv;
+    p_condvar->SignalObjectAndWait = p_this->p_libvlc->SignalObjectAndWait;
+
+    if( (p_condvar->SignalObjectAndWait && !p_this->p_libvlc->b_fast_mutex)
+        || p_condvar->i_win9x_cv == 0 )
+    {
+        /* Create an auto-reset event. */
+        p_condvar->event = CreateEvent( NULL,   /* no security */
+                                        FALSE,  /* auto-reset event */
+                                        FALSE,  /* start non-signaled */
+                                        NULL ); /* unnamed */
+
+        p_condvar->semaphore = NULL;
+        return !p_condvar->event;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_condvar->semaphore = CreateSemaphore( NULL,       /* no security */
+                                                0,          /* initial count */
+                                                0x7fffffff, /* max count */
+                                                NULL );     /* unnamed */
+
+        if( p_condvar->i_win9x_cv == 1 )
+            /* Create a manual-reset event initially signaled. */
+            p_condvar->event = CreateEvent( NULL, TRUE, TRUE, NULL );
+        else
+            /* Create a auto-reset event. */
+            p_condvar->event = CreateEvent( NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL );
 
-    return( !p_condvar->signal );
+        InitializeCriticalSection( &p_condvar->csection );
+
+        return !p_condvar->semaphore || !p_condvar->event;
+    }
 
 #elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    return pthread_cond_init( p_condvar, NULL );
+    return pthread_cond_init( &p_condvar->cond, NULL );
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
     /* condition_init() */
@@ -326,7 +481,6 @@ int vlc_cond_init( vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
     p_condvar->thread = -1;
     p_condvar->init = 9999;
     return 0;
-
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -335,23 +489,34 @@ int vlc_cond_init( vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
  *****************************************************************************/
 int __vlc_cond_destroy( char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 {
+    int i_result;
+    /* In case of error : */
+    int i_thread = -1;
+    const char * psz_error = "";
+
 #if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
     return 0;
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    return st_cond_destroy( *p_condvar );
+    i_result = st_cond_destroy( p_condvar->cond );
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
-    return( !CloseHandle( p_condvar->signal ) );
+    if( !p_condvar->semaphore )
+        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
+    else
+        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event )
+          || !CloseHandle( p_condvar->semaphore );
 
 #elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    int i_result = pthread_cond_destroy( p_condvar );
-    if( i_result )
+    i_result = pthread_cond_destroy( &p_condvar->cond );
+    if ( i_result )
     {
-//X        intf_ErrMsg( "thread %d error: cond_destroy failed at %s:%d (%s)",
-//X                     pthread_self(), psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_result) );
+        i_thread = (int)pthread_self();
+        psz_error = strerror(i_result);
     }
-    return i_result;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
     return 0;
@@ -359,22 +524,30 @@ int __vlc_cond_destroy( char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     p_condvar->init = 0;
     return 0;
+#endif
 
-#endif    
+    if( i_result )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_condvar->p_this,
+                 "thread %d: cond_destroy failed at %s:%d (%d:%s)",
+                 i_thread, psz_file, i_line, i_result, psz_error );
+    }
+    return i_result;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_thread_create: create a thread, inner version
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * Note that i_priority is only taken into account on platforms supporting
+ * userland real-time priority threads.
  *****************************************************************************/
 int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line,
                          char *psz_name, void * ( *func ) ( void * ),
-                         vlc_bool_t b_wait )
+                         int i_priority, vlc_bool_t b_wait )
 {
     int i_ret;
 
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_this, &p_this->thread_lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( &p_this->thread_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->thread_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
 
 #ifdef GPROF
     wrapper_t wrapper;
@@ -384,7 +557,7 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line,
     wrapper.p_data = (void *)p_this;
     getitimer( ITIMER_PROF, &wrapper.itimer );
     vlc_mutex_init( p_this, &wrapper.lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( &wrapper.wait );
+    vlc_cond_init( p_this, &wrapper.wait );
     vlc_mutex_lock( &wrapper.lock );
 
     /* Alter user-passed data so that we call the wrapper instead
@@ -400,27 +573,61 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line,
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
     p_this->thread_id = st_thread_create( func, (void *)p_this, 1, 0 );
     i_ret = 0;
-    
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    unsigned threadID;
-    /* When using the MSVCRT C library you have to use the _beginthreadex
-     * function instead of CreateThread, otherwise you'll end up with memory
-     * leaks and the signal functions not working */
-    p_this->thread_id = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex( NULL, 0, (PTHREAD_START) func, 
-                                                (void *)p_this, 0, &threadID );
-    
+
+#elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+    {
+        unsigned threadID;
+        /* When using the MSVCRT C library you have to use the _beginthreadex
+         * function instead of CreateThread, otherwise you'll end up with
+         * memory leaks and the signal functions not working (see Microsoft
+         * Knowledge Base, article 104641) */
+        p_this->thread_id =
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
+                (HANDLE)CreateThread( NULL, 0, (PTHREAD_START) func,
+                                      (void *)p_this, 0, &threadID );
+#else
+                (HANDLE)_beginthreadex( NULL, 0, (PTHREAD_START) func,
+                                        (void *)p_this, 0, &threadID );
+#endif
+    }
+
+    if ( p_this->thread_id && i_priority )
+    {
+        if ( !SetThreadPriority(p_this->thread_id, i_priority) )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set a faster priority" );
+            i_priority = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     i_ret = ( p_this->thread_id ? 0 : 1 );
 
 #elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
     i_ret = pthread_create( &p_this->thread_id, NULL, func, (void *)p_this );
 
+    if ( i_priority )
+    {
+        int i_error;
+        struct sched_param param;
+        memset( &param, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param) );
+        param.sched_priority = i_priority;
+        if ( (i_error = pthread_setschedparam( p_this->thread_id,
+                                               SCHED_RR, &param )) )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't go to real-time priority (%s:%d): %s",
+                      psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_error) );
+            i_priority = 0;
+        }
+
+    }
+
 #elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
     p_this->thread_id = cthread_fork( (cthread_fn_t)func, (any_t)p_this );
     i_ret = 0;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     p_this->thread_id = spawn_thread( (thread_func)func, psz_name,
-                                      B_NORMAL_PRIORITY, (void *)p_this );
+                                      i_priority/* B_NORMAL_PRIORITY */, (void *)p_this );
     i_ret = resume_thread( p_this->thread_id );
 
 #endif
@@ -438,39 +645,78 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line,
 
     if( i_ret == 0 )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %d (%s) created (%s:%d)",
-                         p_this->thread_id, psz_name, psz_file, i_line );
-
-        p_this->b_thread = 1;
-
         if( b_wait )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_this, "waiting for thread completion" );
-            vlc_cond_wait( &p_this->thread_wait, &p_this->thread_lock );
+            vlc_cond_wait( &p_this->object_wait, &p_this->object_lock );
         }
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->thread_lock );
+        p_this->b_thread = 1;
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %d (%s) created at priority %d (%s:%d)",
+                 (int)p_this->thread_id, psz_name, i_priority,
+                 psz_file, i_line );
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
     }
     else
     {
+#ifdef HAVE_STRERROR
         msg_Err( p_this, "%s thread could not be created at %s:%d (%s)",
                          psz_name, psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_ret) );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->thread_lock );
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->thread_lock );
-        vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->thread_wait );
+#else
+        msg_Err( p_this, "%s thread could not be created at %s:%d",
+                         psz_name, psz_file, i_line );
+#endif
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
     }
 
     return i_ret;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_thread_set_priority: set the priority of the current thread when we
+ * couldn't set it in vlc_thread_create (for instance for the main thread)
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int __vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file,
+                               int i_line, int i_priority )
+{
+#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+    if ( !SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), i_priority) )
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set a faster priority" );
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+    if ( i_priority )
+    {
+        int i_error;
+        struct sched_param param;
+        memset( &param, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param) );
+        param.sched_priority = i_priority;
+        if ( (i_error = pthread_setschedparam( pthread_self(),
+                                               SCHED_RR, &param )) )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't go to real-time priority (%s:%d): %s",
+                      psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_error) );
+            i_priority = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+#endif
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_thread_ready: tell the parent thread we were successfully spawned
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_thread_ready( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->thread_lock );
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_this->thread_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->thread_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_this->object_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -485,7 +731,10 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line )
 
 #elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
     i_ret = st_thread_join( p_this->thread_id, NULL );
-    
+
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+    WaitForSingleObject( p_this->thread_id, INFINITE );
+
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
     WaitForSingleObject( p_this->thread_id, INFINITE );
 
@@ -502,18 +751,21 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line )
 
 #endif
 
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->thread_lock );
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->thread_wait );
-
     if( i_ret )
     {
+#ifdef HAVE_STRERROR
         msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%d) failed at %s:%d (%s)",
-                         p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_ret) );
+                         (int)p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line,
+                         strerror(i_ret) );
+#else
+        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%d) failed at %s:%d",
+                         (int)p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line );
+#endif
     }
     else
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %d joined (%s:%d)",
-                         p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line );
+                         (int)p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line );
     }
 
     p_this->b_thread = 0;