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Simplify threading code a bit
[vlc] / src / misc / threads.c
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  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "libvlc.h"
+#include <assert.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+# include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 
 #define VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED  0
 #define VLC_THREADS_PENDING        1
@@ -41,21 +48,16 @@ static volatile unsigned i_initializations = 0;
 static volatile int i_status = VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED;
 static vlc_object_t *p_root;
 
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
 
-/* following is only available on NT/2000/XP and above */
-static SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT pf_SignalObjectAndWait = NULL;
-
 /*
 ** On Windows NT/2K/XP we use a slow mutex implementation but which
 ** allows us to correctly implement condition variables.
 ** You can also use the faster Win9x implementation but you might
 ** experience problems with it.
 */
-static vlc_bool_t          b_fast_mutex = VLC_FALSE;
+static bool          b_fast_mutex = false;
 /*
 ** On Windows 9x/Me you can use a fast but incorrect condition variables
 ** implementation (more precisely there is a possibility for a race
@@ -67,13 +69,64 @@ static vlc_bool_t          b_fast_mutex = VLC_FALSE;
 static int i_win9x_cv = 1;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
 static pthread_mutex_t once_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
 #endif
 
 vlc_threadvar_t msg_context_global_key;
 
+#if defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+static inline unsigned long vlc_threadid (void)
+{
+     union { pthread_t th; unsigned long int i; } v = { };
+     v.th = pthread_self ();
+     return v.i;
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_thread_fatal: Report an error from the threading layer
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This is mostly meant for debugging.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void vlc_pthread_fatal (const char *action, int error,
+                        const char *file, unsigned line)
+{
+    fprintf (stderr, "LibVLC fatal error %s in thread %lu at %s:%u: %d\n",
+             action, vlc_threadid (), file, line, error);
+    fflush (stderr);
+
+    /* Sometimes strerror_r() crashes too, so make sure we print an error
+     * message before we invoke it */
+#ifdef __GLIBC__
+    /* Avoid the strerror_r() prototype brain damage in glibc */
+    errno = error;
+    fprintf (stderr, " Error message: %m\n");
+#else
+    char buf[1000];
+    const char *msg;
+
+    switch (strerror_r (error, buf, sizeof (buf)))
+    {
+        case 0:
+            msg = buf;
+            break;
+        case ERANGE: /* should never happen */
+            msg = "unknwon (too big to display)";
+            break;
+        default:
+            msg = "unknown (invalid error number)";
+            break;
+    }
+    fprintf (stderr, " Error message: %s\n", msg);
+#endif
+
+    fflush (stderr);
+    abort ();
+}
+#endif
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_threads_init: initialize threads system
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -88,20 +141,17 @@ int __vlc_threads_init( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     /* 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 )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
     if( IsDebuggerPresent() )
     {
         /* SignalObjectAndWait() is problematic under a debugger */
-        b_fast_mutex = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_fast_mutex = true;
         i_win9x_cv = 1;
     }
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
     pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
 #endif
 
     if( i_status == VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED )
@@ -109,39 +159,10 @@ int __vlc_threads_init( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         i_status = VLC_THREADS_PENDING;
 
         /* We should be safe now. Do all the initialization stuff we want. */
-        p_libvlc_global->b_ready = VLC_FALSE;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-        i_ret = ( pth_init() == FALSE );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-        i_ret = st_init();
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-        /* Nothing to initialize */
+        p_libvlc_global->b_ready = false;
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-        /* Dynamically get the address of SignalObjectAndWait */
-        if( GetVersion() < 0x80000000 )
-        {
-            HINSTANCE hInstLib;
-
-            /* We are running on NT/2K/XP, we can use SignalObjectAndWait */
-            hInstLib = LoadLibrary( "kernel32" );
-            if( hInstLib )
-            {
-                pf_SignalObjectAndWait =
-                    (SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT)GetProcAddress( hInstLib,
-                                                     "SignalObjectAndWait" );
-            }
-        }
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-#endif
-
-        p_root = vlc_object_create( p_libvlc_global, VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL );
+        p_root = vlc_custom_create( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc_global), 0,
+                                    VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL, "global" );
         if( p_root == NULL )
             i_ret = VLC_ENOMEM;
 
@@ -165,20 +186,14 @@ int __vlc_threads_init( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     /* 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 )
+#if 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( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
     pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING ) msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
 #endif
 
     if( i_status != VLC_THREADS_READY )
@@ -197,14 +212,11 @@ int __vlc_threads_init( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 int __vlc_threads_end( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     (void)p_this;
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
     pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
 #endif
 
     if( i_initializations == 0 )
@@ -214,52 +226,35 @@ int __vlc_threads_end( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( i_initializations == 0 )
     {
         i_status = VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED;
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_root );
-    }
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    if( i_initializations == 0 )
-    {
-        return ( pth_kill() == FALSE );
+        vlc_object_release( p_root );
     }
 
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
     pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
 #endif
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+/* This is not prototyped under Linux, though it exists. */
+int pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( pthread_mutexattr_t *attr, int kind );
+#endif
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_mutex_init: initialize a mutex
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
-    p_mutex->p_this = p_this;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return ( pth_mutex_init( &p_mutex->mutex ) == FALSE );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    p_mutex->mutex = st_mutex_new();
-    return ( p_mutex->mutex == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if 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( pf_SignalObjectAndWait && !b_fast_mutex )
+    if( !b_fast_mutex )
     {
-        /* We are running on NT/2K/XP, we can use SignalObjectAndWait */
         p_mutex->mutex = CreateMutex( 0, FALSE, 0 );
         return ( p_mutex->mutex != NULL ? 0 : 1 );
     }
@@ -291,106 +286,95 @@ int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
     p_mutex->init = 9999;
     return B_OK;
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-#   if defined(DEBUG) && defined(SYS_LINUX)
-    {
-        /* 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->mutex, NULL );
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
+    int                 i_result;
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    mutex_init( p_mutex );
-    return 0;
+    pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
 
+# ifndef NDEBUG
+    /* Create error-checking mutex to detect problems more easily. */
+#  if defined(SYS_LINUX)
+    pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK_NP );
+#  else
+    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK );
+#  endif
+# endif
+    i_result = pthread_mutex_init( p_mutex, &attr );
+    pthread_mutexattr_destroy( &attr );
+    return i_result;
 #endif
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_mutex_destroy: destroy a mutex, inner version
+ * vlc_mutex_init: initialize a recursive mutex (Do not use)
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+int __vlc_mutex_init_recursive( vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
-    int i_result;
-    /* In case of error : */
-    int i_thread = -1;
-    const char * psz_error = "";
+#if defined( WIN32 )
+    /* Create mutex returns a recursive mutex */
+    p_mutex->mutex = CreateMutex( 0, FALSE, 0 );
+    return ( p_mutex->mutex != NULL ? 0 : 1 );
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
+    int                 i_result;
+
+    pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
+# ifndef NDEBUG
+    /* Create error-checking mutex to detect problems more easily. */
+#   if defined(SYS_LINUX)
+    pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK_NP );
+#   else
+    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK );
+#   endif
+# endif
+    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE );
+    i_result = pthread_mutex_init( p_mutex, &attr );
+    pthread_mutexattr_destroy( &attr );
+    return( i_result );
+#else
+# error Unimplemented!
+#endif
+}
 
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return 0;
 
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_result = st_mutex_destroy( p_mutex->mutex );
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_mutex_destroy: destroy a mutex, inner version
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_mutex_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+{
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
 
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
     DeleteCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-    return 0;
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
+
     if( p_mutex->mutex )
-    {
         CloseHandle( p_mutex->mutex );
-    }
     else
-    {
         DeleteCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-    }
-    return 0;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     if( p_mutex->init == 9999 )
-    {
         delete_sem( p_mutex->lock );
-    }
 
     p_mutex->init = 0;
-    return B_OK;
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_result = pthread_mutex_destroy( &p_mutex->mutex );
-    if( i_result )
-    {
-        i_thread = CAST_PTHREAD_TO_INT(pthread_self());
-        psz_error = strerror(i_result);
-    }
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    return 0;
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    int val = pthread_mutex_destroy( p_mutex );
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("destroying mutex");
 
 #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_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
+int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 {
-    p_condvar->p_this = p_this;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return ( pth_cond_init( &p_condvar->cond ) == FALSE );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    p_condvar->cond = st_cond_new();
-    return ( p_condvar->cond == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
     /* Initialize counter */
     p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
 
@@ -407,10 +391,8 @@ int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 
     /* Misc init */
     p_condvar->i_win9x_cv = i_win9x_cv;
-    p_condvar->SignalObjectAndWait = pf_SignalObjectAndWait;
 
-    if( (p_condvar->SignalObjectAndWait && !b_fast_mutex)
-        || p_condvar->i_win9x_cv == 0 )
+    if( !b_fast_mutex || p_condvar->i_win9x_cv == 0 )
     {
         /* Create an auto-reset event. */
         p_condvar->event = CreateEvent( NULL,   /* no security */
@@ -455,17 +437,26 @@ int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
     p_condvar->init = 9999;
     return 0;
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    return pthread_cond_init( &p_condvar->cond, NULL );
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    pthread_condattr_t attr;
+    int ret;
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    /* condition_init() */
-    spin_lock_init( &p_condvar->lock );
-    cthread_queue_init( &p_condvar->queue );
-    p_condvar->name = 0;
-    p_condvar->implications = 0;
+    ret = pthread_condattr_init (&attr);
+    if (ret)
+        return ret;
 
-    return 0;
+# if !defined (_POSIX_CLOCK_SELECTION)
+   /* Fairly outdated POSIX support (that was defined in 2001) */
+#  define _POSIX_CLOCK_SELECTION (-1)
+# endif
+# if (_POSIX_CLOCK_SELECTION >= 0)
+    /* NOTE: This must be the same clock as the one in mtime.c */
+    pthread_condattr_setclock (&attr, CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+# endif
+
+    ret = pthread_cond_init (p_condvar, &attr);
+    pthread_condattr_destroy (&attr);
+    return ret;
 
 #endif
 }
@@ -473,81 +464,53 @@ int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_cond_destroy: destroy a condition, inner version
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_cond_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
+void __vlc_cond_destroy( const 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 )
-    i_result = st_cond_destroy( p_condvar->cond );
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
 
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-    i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
+    CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
 
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
+
     if( !p_condvar->semaphore )
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
+        CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
     else
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event )
-          || !CloseHandle( p_condvar->semaphore );
+    {
+        CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
+        CloseHandle( p_condvar->semaphore );
+    }
 
     if( p_condvar->semaphore != NULL )
-               DeleteCriticalSection( &p_condvar->csection );
+        DeleteCriticalSection( &p_condvar->csection );
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     p_condvar->init = 0;
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_result = pthread_cond_destroy( &p_condvar->cond );
-    if( i_result )
-    {
-        i_thread = CAST_PTHREAD_TO_INT(pthread_self());
-        psz_error = strerror(i_result);
-    }
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    return 0;
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    int val = pthread_cond_destroy( p_condvar );
+    VLC_THREAD_ASSERT ("destroying condition");
 
 #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_tls_create: create a thread-local variable
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_threadvar_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_threadvar_t *p_tls )
+int __vlc_threadvar_create( vlc_threadvar_t *p_tls )
 {
     int i_ret = -1;
-    (void)p_this;
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    i_ret = pth_key_create( &p_tls->handle, NULL );
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    msg_Err( p_this, "TLS not implemented" );
-    i_ret VLC_EGENERIC;
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_ret = st_key_create( &p_tls->handle, NULL );
+
+#if defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+# error Unimplemented!
 #elif defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
-    p_tls->handle = TlsAlloc();
-    i_ret = !( p_tls->handle == 0xFFFFFFFF );
+    *p_tls = TlsAlloc();
+    i_ret = (*p_tls == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) ? EAGAIN : 0;
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_ret =  pthread_key_create( &p_tls->handle, NULL );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    i_ret = cthread_keycreate( &p_tls-handle );
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    i_ret =  pthread_key_create( p_tls, NULL );
 #endif
     return i_ret;
 }
@@ -560,7 +523,7 @@ int __vlc_threadvar_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_threadvar_t *p_tls )
  *****************************************************************************/
 int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line,
                          const char *psz_name, void * ( *func ) ( void * ),
-                         int i_priority, vlc_bool_t b_wait )
+                         int i_priority, bool b_wait )
 {
     int i_ret;
     void *p_data = (void *)p_this;
@@ -568,15 +531,7 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
 
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    p_priv->thread_id = pth_spawn( PTH_ATTR_DEFAULT, func, p_data );
-    i_ret = p_priv->thread_id == NULL;
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    p_priv->thread_id = st_thread_create( func, p_data, 1, 0 );
-    i_ret = 0;
-
-#elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
     {
         /* When using the MSVCRT C library you have to use the _beginthreadex
          * function instead of CreateThread, otherwise you'll end up with
@@ -586,22 +541,22 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
         DWORD  threadId;
         HANDLE hThread = CreateThread( NULL, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)func,
                                       (LPVOID)p_data, CREATE_SUSPENDED,
-                                     &threadId );
+                      &threadId );
 #else
         unsigned threadId;
         uintptr_t hThread = _beginthreadex( NULL, 0,
-                                           (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)func,
+                        (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)func,
                                             (void*)p_data, CREATE_SUSPENDED,
-                                           &threadId );
+                        &threadId );
 #endif
         p_priv->thread_id.id = (DWORD)threadId;
         p_priv->thread_id.hThread = (HANDLE)hThread;
-       ResumeThread((HANDLE)hThread);
+        ResumeThread((HANDLE)hThread);
     }
 
     i_ret = ( p_priv->thread_id.hThread ? 0 : 1 );
 
-    if( i_ret && i_priority )
+    if( !i_ret && i_priority )
     {
         if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id.hThread, i_priority) )
         {
@@ -615,7 +570,7 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
                                       i_priority, p_data );
     i_ret = resume_thread( p_priv->thread_id );
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
     i_ret = pthread_create( &p_priv->thread_id, NULL, func, p_data );
 
 #ifndef __APPLE__
@@ -643,8 +598,9 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
         if( (i_error = pthread_setschedparam( p_priv->thread_id,
                                                i_policy, &param )) )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set thread priority (%s:%d): %s",
-                      psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_error) );
+            errno = i_error;
+            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set thread priority (%s:%d): %m",
+                      psz_file, i_line );
             i_priority = 0;
         }
     }
@@ -655,10 +611,6 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
     }
 #endif
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    p_priv->thread_id = cthread_fork( (cthread_fn_t)func, (any_t)p_data );
-    i_ret = 0;
-
 #endif
 
     if( i_ret == 0 )
@@ -666,15 +618,15 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
         if( b_wait )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_this, "waiting for thread completion" );
-            vlc_cond_wait( &p_this->object_wait, &p_this->object_lock );
+            vlc_object_wait( p_this );
         }
 
-        p_priv->b_thread = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_priv->b_thread = true;
 
 #if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %u (%s) created at priority %d (%s:%d)",
                  (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id.id, psz_name,
-                i_priority, psz_file, i_line );
+         i_priority, psz_file, i_line );
 #else
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %u (%s) created at priority %d (%s:%d)",
                  (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id, psz_name, i_priority,
@@ -686,8 +638,9 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
     }
     else
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "%s thread could not be created at %s:%d (%s)",
-                         psz_name, psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_ret) );
+        errno = i_ret;
+        msg_Err( p_this, "%s thread could not be created at %s:%d (%m)",
+                         psz_name, psz_file, i_line );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
     }
 
@@ -702,8 +655,9 @@ int __vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file,
                                int i_line, int i_priority )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = p_this->p_internals;
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H ) || defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-#elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
+
     if( !p_priv->thread_id.hThread )
         p_priv->thread_id.hThread = GetCurrentThread();
     if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id.hThread, i_priority) )
@@ -712,7 +666,7 @@ int __vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file,
         return 1;
     }
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
 # ifndef __APPLE__
     if( config_GetInt( p_this, "rt-priority" ) > 0 )
 # endif
@@ -740,8 +694,9 @@ int __vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file,
         if( (i_error = pthread_setschedparam( p_priv->thread_id,
                                                i_policy, &param )) )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set thread priority (%s:%d): %s",
-                      psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_error) );
+            errno = i_error;
+            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set thread priority (%s:%d): %m",
+                      psz_file, i_line );
             i_priority = 0;
         }
     }
@@ -755,9 +710,7 @@ int __vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file,
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_thread_ready( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_this->object_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
+    vlc_object_signal( p_this );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -774,9 +727,9 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
     FILETIME create_ft, exit_ft, kernel_ft, user_ft;
     int64_t real_time, kernel_time, user_time;
     HANDLE hThread;
-   
+
     /*
-    ** object will close its thread handle when destroyed, duplicate it here 
+    ** object will close its thread handle when destroyed, duplicate it here
     ** to be on the safe side
     */
     if( ! DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(),
@@ -787,18 +740,18 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
             FALSE,
             DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%u) failed at %s:%d (%s)",
+        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%u) failed at %s:%d (%u)",
                          (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id.id,
-                        psz_file, i_line, GetLastError() );
-        p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
+             psz_file, i_line, (unsigned int)GetLastError() );
+        p_priv->b_thread = false;
         return;
     }
 
     WaitForSingleObject( hThread, INFINITE );
 
     msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %u joined (%s:%d)",
-                    (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id.id,
-                    psz_file, i_line );
+             (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id.id,
+             psz_file, i_line );
 #if defined( UNDER_CE )
     hmodule = GetModuleHandle( _T("COREDLL") );
 #else
@@ -840,30 +793,24 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
 
     int i_ret = 0;
 
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    i_ret = ( pth_join( p_priv->thread_id, NULL ) == FALSE );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_ret = st_thread_join( p_priv->thread_id, NULL );
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+#if defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     int32_t exit_value;
     i_ret = (B_OK == wait_for_thread( p_priv->thread_id, &exit_value ));
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_ret = pthread_join( p_priv->thread_id, NULL );
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    cthread_join( p_priv->thread_id );
-    i_ret = 1;
-
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+    /* Make sure we do return if we are calling vlc_thread_join()
+     * from the joined thread */
+    if (pthread_equal (pthread_self (), p_priv->thread_id))
+        i_ret = pthread_detach (p_priv->thread_id);
+    else
+        i_ret = pthread_join (p_priv->thread_id, NULL);
 #endif
 
     if( i_ret )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%u) failed at %s:%d (%s)",
-                         (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id, psz_file, i_line,
-                         strerror(i_ret) );
+        errno = i_ret;
+        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%u) failed at %s:%d (%m)",
+                         (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id, psz_file, i_line );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -873,6 +820,6 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
 
 #endif
 
-    p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_priv->b_thread = false;
 }