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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 "libvlc.h"
  * Global mutex for lazy initialization of the threads system
  *****************************************************************************/
 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;
-/*
-** On Windows 9x/Me you can use a fast but incorrect condition variables
-** implementation (more precisely there is a possibility for a race
-** condition to happen).
-** However it is possible to use slower alternatives which are more robust.
-** Currently you can choose between implementation 0 (which is the
-** fastest but slightly incorrect), 1 (default) and 2.
-*/
-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
 
+/**
+ * Global process-wide VLC object.
+ * Contains inter-instance data, such as the module cache and global mutexes.
+ */
+static libvlc_global_data_t *p_root;
+
+libvlc_global_data_t *vlc_global( void )
+{
+    assert( i_initializations > 0 );
+    return p_root;
+}
+
+
 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_threads_error: Report an error from the threading mecanism
+ * vlc_thread_fatal: Report an error from the threading layer
  *****************************************************************************
- * This is especially useful to debug those errors, as this is a nice symbol
- * on which you can break.
+ * This is mostly meant for debugging.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void
-__vlc_threads_error( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void vlc_pthread_fatal (const char *action, int error,
+                        const char *file, unsigned line)
 {
-    msg_Err( p_this, "Error detected. Put a breakpoint in '%s' to debug.",
-            __func__ );
+    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
@@ -97,111 +127,44 @@ __vlc_threads_error( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  * 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 )
+int vlc_threads_init( void )
 {
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_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 )
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
-    if( IsDebuggerPresent() )
-    {
-        /* SignalObjectAndWait() is problematic under a debugger */
-        b_fast_mutex = VLC_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 )
+    if( i_initializations == 0 )
     {
-        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 */
-
-#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( NULL, sizeof( *p_root ),
+                                    VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "root" );
         if( p_root == NULL )
-            i_ret = VLC_ENOMEM;
-
-        if( i_ret )
-        {
-            i_status = VLC_THREADS_ERROR;
-        }
-        else
         {
-            i_initializations++;
-            i_status = VLC_THREADS_READY;
+            i_ret = VLC_ENOMEM;
+            goto out;
         }
 
+        /* We should be safe now. Do all the initialization stuff we want. */
         vlc_threadvar_create( p_root, &msg_context_global_key );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Just increment the initialization count */
-        i_initializations++;
-    }
+    i_initializations++;
 
-    /* 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 );
+out:
+    /* If we have lazy mutex initialization support, unlock the mutex.
+     * Otherwize, we are screwed. */
+#if defined( UNDER_CE )
 #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 )
-    {
-        return VLC_ETHREAD;
-    }
-
     return i_ret;
 }
 
@@ -210,82 +173,46 @@ int __vlc_threads_init( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************
  * FIXME: This function is far from being threadsafe.
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_threads_end( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void vlc_threads_end( void )
 {
-    (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 )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    assert( i_initializations > 0 );
 
+    if( i_initializations == 1 )
+        vlc_object_release( p_root );
     i_initializations--;
-    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 );
-    }
-
-#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 )
 {
-    assert( p_this );
-    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 )
-    {
-        /* 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 );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_mutex->mutex = NULL;
-        InitializeCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-        return 0;
-    }
+    *p_mutex = CreateMutex( 0, FALSE, 0 );
+    return (*p_mutex != NULL) ? 0 : ENOMEM;
 
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     /* check the arguments and whether it's already been initialized */
@@ -308,110 +235,92 @@ 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)
-    {
-        /* Create error-checking mutex to detect problems more easily. */
-        pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
-        int                 i_result;
+#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
+    i_result = pthread_mutex_init( p_mutex, &attr );
+    pthread_mutexattr_destroy( &attr );
+    return i_result;
+#endif
+}
 
-        pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_mutex_init: initialize a recursive mutex (Do not use)
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int vlc_mutex_init_recursive( vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+{
+#if defined( WIN32 )
+    /* Create mutex returns a recursive mutex */
+    *p_mutex = CreateMutex( 0, FALSE, 0 );
+    return (*p_mutex != NULL) ? 0 : ENOMEM;
+#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 );
+    pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK_NP );
 #   else
-        pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK );
+    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK );
 #   endif
-        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( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    mutex_init( p_mutex );
-    return 0;
-
+    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
 }
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_mutex_destroy: destroy a mutex, inner version
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+void __vlc_mutex_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
 {
-    int i_result;
-    /* In case of error : */
-    int i_thread = -1;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_result = st_mutex_destroy( p_mutex->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 )
-    if( p_mutex->mutex )
-    {
-        CloseHandle( p_mutex->mutex );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        DeleteCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-    }
-    return 0;
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
+
+    CloseHandle( *p_mutex );
 
 #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());
-        errno = 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:%m)",
-                 i_thread, psz_file, i_line, i_result );
-        vlc_threads_error( p_mutex->p_this );
-    }
-    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 ) || defined( WIN32 )
     /* Initialize counter */
     p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
 
@@ -422,45 +331,6 @@ int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
                                     NULL ); /* unnamed */
     return !p_condvar->event;
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    /* Initialize counter */
-    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
-
-    /* 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 )
-    {
-        /* 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 );
-
-        InitializeCriticalSection( &p_condvar->csection );
-
-        return !p_condvar->semaphore || !p_condvar->event;
-    }
-
 #elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
     if( !p_condvar )
     {
@@ -476,7 +346,7 @@ 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 )
+#elif defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
     pthread_condattr_t attr;
     int ret;
 
@@ -493,100 +363,49 @@ int __vlc_cond_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
     pthread_condattr_setclock (&attr, CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
 # endif
 
-    ret = pthread_cond_init (&p_condvar->cond, &attr);
+    ret = pthread_cond_init (p_condvar, &attr);
     pthread_condattr_destroy (&attr);
     return 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;
-
-    return 0;
-
 #endif
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_result = st_cond_destroy( p_condvar->cond );
-
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-    i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
-
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    if( !p_condvar->semaphore )
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
-    else
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event )
-          || !CloseHandle( p_condvar->semaphore );
+#if defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
 
-    if( p_condvar->semaphore != NULL )
-        DeleteCriticalSection( &p_condvar->csection );
+    CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
 
 #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());
-        errno = 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:%m)",
-                 i_thread, psz_file, i_line, i_result );
-        vlc_threads_error( p_condvar->p_this );
-    }
-    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 );
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
+
+#if defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
+# error Unimplemented!
+#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
 #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;
 }
@@ -599,23 +418,15 @@ 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;
-    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = p_this->p_internals;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
     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
@@ -635,12 +446,12 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
 #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) )
         {
@@ -654,7 +465,7 @@ 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__
@@ -695,10 +506,6 @@ 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 )
@@ -709,7 +516,7 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
             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)",
@@ -729,7 +536,6 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
         errno = i_ret;
         msg_Err( p_this, "%s thread could not be created at %s:%d (%m)",
                          psz_name, psz_file, i_line );
-        vlc_threads_error( p_this );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
     }
 
@@ -743,9 +549,10 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
 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 )
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
+#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) )
@@ -754,7 +561,7 @@ 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
@@ -806,7 +613,7 @@ void __vlc_thread_ready( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line )
 {
-    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = p_this->p_internals;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
 #if defined( UNDER_CE ) || defined( WIN32 )
     HMODULE hmodule;
@@ -815,7 +622,7 @@ 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
     ** to be on the safe side
@@ -828,11 +635,10 @@ 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() );
-        vlc_threads_error( p_this );
-        p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
+             psz_file, i_line, (unsigned int)GetLastError() );
+        p_priv->b_thread = false;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -868,7 +674,7 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
            user_ft.dwLowDateTime) / 10;
 
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread times: "
-                 "real "I64Fd"m%fs, kernel "I64Fd"m%fs, user "I64Fd"m%fs",
+                 "real %"PRId64"m%fs, kernel %"PRId64"m%fs, user %"PRId64"m%fs",
                  real_time/60/1000000,
                  (double)((real_time%(60*1000000))/1000000.0),
                  kernel_time/60/1000000,
@@ -882,23 +688,17 @@ 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 )
@@ -906,7 +706,6 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
         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 );
-        vlc_threads_error( p_this );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -916,6 +715,6 @@ 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;
 }