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@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * threads.c : threads implementation for the VideoLAN client
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1999-2007 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 1999-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Jean-Marc Dressler <polux@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *          Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>
  *          Clément Sténac
+ *          Rémi Denis-Courmont
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <vlc_common.h>
 
 #include "libvlc.h"
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 # include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-#define VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED  0
-#define VLC_THREADS_PENDING        1
-#define VLC_THREADS_ERROR          2
-#define VLC_THREADS_READY          3
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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 )
-#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 )
-static pthread_mutex_t once_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-#endif
-
-vlc_threadvar_t msg_context_global_key;
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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 )
-{
-    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 )
-#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 )
-    pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_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. */
-        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 );
-        if( p_root == NULL )
-            i_ret = VLC_ENOMEM;
-
-        if( i_ret )
-        {
-            i_status = VLC_THREADS_ERROR;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            i_initializations++;
-            i_status = VLC_THREADS_READY;
-        }
-
-        vlc_threadvar_create( p_root, &msg_context_global_key );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Just increment the initialization count */
-        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 );
-#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 )
-    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;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_threads_end: stop threads system
- *****************************************************************************
- * FIXME: This function is far from being threadsafe.
- *****************************************************************************/
-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 )
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-#endif
-
-    if( i_initializations == 0 )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    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 )
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
+#if defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+# include <sched.h>
 #endif
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_mutex_init: initialize a mutex
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+struct vlc_thread_boot
 {
-    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 )
-    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;
-    }
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    /* check the arguments and whether it's already been initialized */
-    if( p_mutex == NULL )
-    {
-        return B_BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-
-    if( p_mutex->init == 9999 )
-    {
-        return EALREADY;
-    }
-
-    p_mutex->lock = create_sem( 1, "BeMutex" );
-    if( p_mutex->lock < B_NO_ERROR )
-    {
-        return( -1 );
-    }
-
-    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( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    mutex_init( p_mutex );
-    return 0;
-
-#endif
-}
+    void * (*entry) (vlc_object_t *);
+    vlc_object_t *object;
+};
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_mutex_destroy: destroy a mutex, inner version
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
+static void *thread_entry (void *data)
 {
-    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_mutex_destroy( p_mutex->mutex );
-
-#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;
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    if( p_mutex->init == 9999 )
-    {
-        delete_sem( p_mutex->lock );
-    }
+    vlc_object_t *obj = ((struct vlc_thread_boot *)data)->object;
+    void *(*func) (vlc_object_t *) = ((struct vlc_thread_boot *)data)->entry;
 
-    p_mutex->init = 0;
-    return B_OK;
+    free (data);
+    msg_Dbg (obj, "thread started");
+    func (obj);
+    msg_Dbg (obj, "thread ended");
 
-#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;
-
-#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;
+    return NULL;
 }
 
+#undef vlc_thread_create
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_cond_init: initialize a condition
- *****************************************************************************/
-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->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 )
-    /* Initialize counter */
-    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
-
-    /* Create an auto-reset event. */
-    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 = 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 )
-    {
-        return B_BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-
-    if( p_condvar->init == 9999 )
-    {
-        return EALREADY;
-    }
-
-    p_condvar->thread = -1;
-    p_condvar->init = 9999;
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    pthread_condattr_t attr;
-    int ret;
-
-    ret = pthread_condattr_init (&attr);
-    if (ret)
-        return ret;
-
-# if defined (_POSIX_MONOTONIC_CLOCK) && (_POSIX_MONOTONIC_CLOCK - 0 >= 0)
-    /* 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->cond, &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
+ * vlc_thread_create: create a thread
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * Note that i_priority is only taken into account on platforms supporting
+ * userland real-time priority threads.
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_cond_destroy( const char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
+int vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line,
+                       const char *psz_name, void *(*func) ( vlc_object_t * ),
+                       int i_priority )
 {
-    int i_result;
-    /* In case of error : */
-    int i_thread = -1;
-    const char * psz_error = "";
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return 0;
+    int i_ret;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_result = st_cond_destroy( p_condvar->cond );
+    struct vlc_thread_boot *boot = malloc (sizeof (*boot));
+    if (boot == NULL)
+        return errno;
+    boot->entry = func;
+    boot->object = p_this;
 
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-    i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
+    /* Make sure we don't re-create a thread if the object has already one */
+    assert( !p_priv->b_thread );
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    if( !p_condvar->semaphore )
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
+    p_priv->b_thread = true;
+    i_ret = vlc_clone( &p_priv->thread_id, thread_entry, boot, i_priority );
+    if( i_ret == 0 )
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread (%s) created at priority %d (%s:%d)",
+                 psz_name, i_priority, psz_file, i_line );
     else
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event )
-          || !CloseHandle( p_condvar->semaphore );
-
-    if( p_condvar->semaphore != NULL )
-        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;
-
-#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 );
+        p_priv->b_thread = false;
+        errno = i_ret;
+        msg_Err( p_this, "%s thread could not be created at %s:%d (%m)",
+                         psz_name, psz_file, i_line );
     }
-    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 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 )
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    p_tls->handle = TlsAlloc();
-    i_ret = !( p_tls->handle == 0xFFFFFFFF );
-
-#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 );
-#endif
     return i_ret;
 }
 
+#undef vlc_thread_set_priority
 /*****************************************************************************
- * 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.
+ * 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_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 vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file,
+                             int i_line, int i_priority )
 {
-    int i_ret;
-    void *p_data = (void *)p_this;
-    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = p_this->p_internals;
-
-    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 )
-    {
-        /* 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) */
-#if defined( UNDER_CE )
-        DWORD  threadId;
-        HANDLE hThread = CreateThread( NULL, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)func,
-                                      (LPVOID)p_data, CREATE_SUSPENDED,
-                      &threadId );
-#else
-        unsigned threadId;
-        uintptr_t hThread = _beginthreadex( NULL, 0,
-                        (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)func,
-                                            (void*)p_data, CREATE_SUSPENDED,
-                        &threadId );
-#endif
-        p_priv->thread_id.id = (DWORD)threadId;
-        p_priv->thread_id.hThread = (HANDLE)hThread;
-    ResumeThread((HANDLE)hThread);
-    }
-
-    i_ret = ( p_priv->thread_id.hThread ? 0 : 1 );
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-    if( i_ret && i_priority )
+    if( !p_priv->b_thread )
     {
-        if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id.hThread, i_priority) )
-        {
-            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set a faster priority" );
-            i_priority = 0;
-        }
+        msg_Err( p_this, "couldn't set priority of non-existent thread" );
+        return ESRCH;
     }
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    p_priv->thread_id = spawn_thread( (thread_func)func, psz_name,
-                                      i_priority, p_data );
-    i_ret = resume_thread( p_priv->thread_id );
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_ret = pthread_create( &p_priv->thread_id, NULL, func, p_data );
-
-#ifndef __APPLE__
-    if( config_GetInt( p_this, "rt-priority" ) )
-#endif
+#if defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+# ifndef __APPLE__
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_this, "rt-priority" ) )
+# endif
     {
         int i_error, i_policy;
         struct sched_param param;
 
         memset( &param, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param) );
         if( config_GetType( p_this, "rt-offset" ) )
-        {
-            i_priority += config_GetInt( p_this, "rt-offset" );
-        }
+            i_priority += var_InheritInteger( p_this, "rt-offset" );
         if( i_priority <= 0 )
         {
             param.sched_priority = (-1) * i_priority;
@@ -659,174 +138,65 @@ int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
             i_policy = SCHED_RR;
         }
         if( (i_error = pthread_setschedparam( p_priv->thread_id,
-                                               i_policy, &param )) )
+                                              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;
         }
     }
-#ifndef __APPLE__
-    else
-    {
-        i_priority = 0;
-    }
-#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 )
-    {
-        if( b_wait )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_this, "waiting for thread completion" );
-            vlc_object_wait( p_this );
-        }
 
-        p_priv->b_thread = VLC_TRUE;
+#elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
 
-#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 );
+#ifndef UNDER_CE
+    if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id, i_priority) )
 #else
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %u (%s) created at priority %d (%s:%d)",
-                 (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id, psz_name, i_priority,
-                 psz_file, i_line );
+    if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id->handle, i_priority) )
 #endif
-
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        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->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, 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( !p_priv->thread_id.hThread )
-        p_priv->thread_id.hThread = GetCurrentThread();
-    if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id.hThread, i_priority) )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set a faster priority" );
         return 1;
     }
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-# ifndef __APPLE__
-    if( config_GetInt( p_this, "rt-priority" ) > 0 )
-# endif
-    {
-        int i_error, i_policy;
-        struct sched_param param;
-
-        memset( &param, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param) );
-        if( config_GetType( p_this, "rt-offset" ) )
-        {
-            i_priority += config_GetInt( p_this, "rt-offset" );
-        }
-        if( i_priority <= 0 )
-        {
-            param.sched_priority = (-1) * i_priority;
-            i_policy = SCHED_OTHER;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            param.sched_priority = i_priority;
-            i_policy = SCHED_RR;
-        }
-        if( !p_priv->thread_id )
-            p_priv->thread_id = pthread_self();
-        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) );
-            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_object_signal( p_this );
-}
-
+#undef vlc_thread_join
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_thread_join: wait until a thread exits, inner version
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line )
+void vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    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;
-    BOOL (WINAPI *OurGetThreadTimes)( HANDLE, FILETIME*, FILETIME*,
-                                      FILETIME*, FILETIME* );
+#if defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( UNDER_CE )
+    HANDLE hThread;
     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
-    */
+
     if( ! DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(),
-            p_priv->thread_id.hThread,
+            p_priv->thread_id,
             GetCurrentProcess(),
             &hThread,
             0,
             FALSE,
             DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%u) failed at %s:%d (%s)",
-                         (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id.id,
-             psz_file, i_line, GetLastError() );
-        p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
-        return;
+        p_priv->b_thread = false;
+        return; /* We have a problem! */
     }
-
-    WaitForSingleObject( hThread, INFINITE );
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %u joined (%s:%d)",
-             (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id.id,
-             psz_file, i_line );
-#if defined( UNDER_CE )
-    hmodule = GetModuleHandle( _T("COREDLL") );
-#else
-    hmodule = GetModuleHandle( _T("KERNEL32") );
 #endif
-    OurGetThreadTimes = (BOOL (WINAPI*)( HANDLE, FILETIME*, FILETIME*,
-                                         FILETIME*, FILETIME* ))
-        GetProcAddress( hmodule, _T("GetThreadTimes") );
 
-    if( OurGetThreadTimes &&
-        OurGetThreadTimes( hThread,
-                           &create_ft, &exit_ft, &kernel_ft, &user_ft ) )
+    vlc_join( p_priv->thread_id, NULL );
+
+#if defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( UNDER_CE )
+    /* FIXME: this could work on WinCE too... except that it seems always to
+     * return 0 for exit_ft and kernel_ft */
+    if( GetThreadTimes( hThread, &create_ft, &exit_ft, &kernel_ft, &user_ft ) )
     {
         real_time =
           ((((int64_t)exit_ft.dwHighDateTime)<<32)| exit_ft.dwLowDateTime) -
@@ -842,7 +212,7 @@ 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,
@@ -851,44 +221,37 @@ void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file, int i_line
                  (double)((user_time%(60*1000000))/1000000.0) );
     }
     CloseHandle( hThread );
+#endif
 
-#else /* !defined(WIN32) */
-
-    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 )
-    int32_t exit_value;
-    i_ret = (B_OK == wait_for_thread( p_priv->thread_id, &exit_value ));
+    p_priv->b_thread = false;
+}
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_ret = pthread_join( p_priv->thread_id, NULL );
+void vlc_thread_cancel (vlc_object_t *obj)
+{
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals (obj);
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    cthread_join( p_priv->thread_id );
-    i_ret = 1;
+    if (priv->b_thread)
+        vlc_cancel (priv->thread_id);
+}
 
-#endif
+/*** Global locks ***/
 
-    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) );
-    }
+void vlc_global_mutex (unsigned n, bool acquire)
+{
+    static vlc_mutex_t locks[] = {
+        VLC_STATIC_MUTEX,
+        VLC_STATIC_MUTEX,
+        VLC_STATIC_MUTEX,
+    };
+    assert (n < (sizeof (locks) / sizeof (locks[0])));
+    vlc_mutex_t *lock = locks + n;
+
+    if (acquire)
+        vlc_mutex_lock (lock);
     else
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %u joined (%s:%d)",
-                         (unsigned int)p_priv->thread_id, psz_file, i_line );
-    }
-
-#endif
+        vlc_mutex_unlock (lock);
 
-    p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
+    /* Compile-time assertion ;-) */
+    char enough_locks[(sizeof (locks) / sizeof (locks[0])) - VLC_MAX_MUTEX];
+    (void) enough_locks;
 }
-