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 /*****************************************************************************
  * threads.c : threads implementation for the VideoLAN client
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: threads.c,v 1.16 2002/09/17 14:56:13 sam Exp $
+ * 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
  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
- * 
+ *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-
-#define VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED  0
-#define VLC_THREADS_PENDING        1
-#define VLC_THREADS_ERROR          2
-#define VLC_THREADS_READY          3
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Prototype for GPROF wrapper
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
-#ifdef GPROF
-/* Wrapper function for profiling */
-static void *      vlc_thread_wrapper ( void *p_wrapper );
-
-#   ifdef WIN32
-
-#       define ITIMER_REAL 1
-#       define ITIMER_PROF 2
 
-struct itimerval
-{
-    struct timeval it_value;
-    struct timeval it_interval;
-};  
-
-int setitimer(int kind, const struct itimerval* itnew, struct itimerval* itold);
-#   endif /* WIN32 */
-
-typedef struct wrapper_t
-{
-    /* Data lock access */
-    vlc_mutex_t lock;
-    vlc_cond_t  wait;
-    
-    /* Data used to spawn the real thread */
-    vlc_thread_func_t func;
-    void *p_data;
-    
-    /* Profiling timer passed to the thread */
-    struct itimerval itimer;
-    
-} wrapper_t;
-
-#endif /* GPROF */
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Global mutexes for lazy initialization of the threads system
- *****************************************************************************/
-static volatile int i_initializations = 0;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    static pthread_mutex_t once_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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 )
-{
-    static volatile int i_status = VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED;
-    int i_ret = 0;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    HINSTANCE hInstLib;
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#endif
-
-    if( i_status == VLC_THREADS_UNINITIALIZED )
-    {
-        i_status = VLC_THREADS_PENDING;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-        i_ret = pth_init();
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-        i_ret = st_init();
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-        /* dynamically get the address of SignalObjectAndWait */
-        if( GetVersion() < 0x80000000 )
-        {
-            /* We are running on NT/2K/XP, we can use SignalObjectAndWait */
-            hInstLib = LoadLibrary( "kernel32" );
-            if( hInstLib )
-            {
-                p_this->p_vlc->SignalObjectAndWait =
-                    (SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT)GetProcAddress( hInstLib,
-                                                     "SignalObjectAndWait" );
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            p_this->p_vlc->SignalObjectAndWait = NULL;
-        }
-
-        p_this->p_vlc->b_fast_mutex = 0;
-        p_this->p_vlc->i_win9x_cv = 0;
+#include <vlc_common.h>
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-        /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-        /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-        /* Unimplemented */
+#include "libvlc.h"
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+# include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-        if( i_ret )
-        {
-            i_status = VLC_THREADS_ERROR;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_init( p_this, p_this->p_vlc->p_global_lock );
-            i_status = VLC_THREADS_READY;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        i_ret = ( i_status == VLC_THREADS_READY );
-    }
-
-    i_initializations++;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
-    return i_ret;
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    /* Unimplemented */
+#if defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+# include <sched.h>
 #endif
 
-    /* Wait until the other thread has initialized the thread library */
-    while( i_status == VLC_THREADS_PENDING )
-    {
-        msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
-    }
-
-    return i_status == VLC_THREADS_READY;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_threads_end: stop threads system
- *****************************************************************************
- * FIXME: This function is far from being threadsafe. We should undo exactly
- * what we did above in vlc_threads_init.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_threads_end( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+struct vlc_thread_boot
 {
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    i_initializations--;
-    if( i_initializations == 0 )
-    {
-        return pth_kill();
-    }
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_initializations--;
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    i_initializations--;
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    pthread_mutex_lock( &once_mutex );
-    i_initializations--;
-    pthread_mutex_unlock( &once_mutex );
-    return 0;
+    void * (*entry) (vlc_object_t *);
+    vlc_object_t *object;
+};
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    i_initializations--;
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    i_initializations--;
-    return 0;
-
-#endif
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_mutex_init: initialize a mutex
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_mutex_t *p_mutex )
-{
-    p_mutex->p_this = p_this;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return pth_mutex_init( &p_mutex->mutex );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    p_mutex->mutex = st_mutex_new();
-    return ( p_mutex == NULL ) ? errno : 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( p_this->p_vlc->SignalObjectAndWait && !p_this->p_vlc->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( 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;
-
-#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;
-
-#endif
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_mutex_destroy: destroy a mutex, inner version
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_mutex_destroy( 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( WIN32 )
-    if( p_mutex->mutex )
-    {
-        CloseHandle( p_mutex->mutex );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        DeleteCriticalSection( &p_mutex->csection );
-    }
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )    
-    i_result = pthread_mutex_destroy( &p_mutex->mutex );
-    if ( i_result )
-    {
-        i_thread = (int)pthread_self();
-        psz_error = strerror(i_result);
-    }
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    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;
-#endif    
+    free (data);
+    msg_Dbg (obj, "thread started");
+    func (obj);
+    msg_Dbg (obj, "thread ended");
 
-    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
+ * 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_init( vlc_object_t *p_this, 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 )
 {
-    p_condvar->p_this = p_this;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    return pth_cond_init( &p_condvar->cond );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    p_condvar->cond = st_cond_new();
-    return ( p_condvar->cond == NULL ) ? errno : 0;
+    int i_ret;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    /* Initialize counter */
-    p_condvar->i_waiting_threads = 0;
+    struct vlc_thread_boot *boot = malloc (sizeof (*boot));
+    if (boot == NULL)
+        return errno;
+    boot->entry = func;
+    boot->object = p_this;
 
-    /* Misc init */
-    p_condvar->i_win9x_cv = p_this->p_vlc->i_win9x_cv;
-    p_condvar->SignalObjectAndWait = p_this->p_vlc->SignalObjectAndWait;
+    /* Make sure we don't re-create a thread if the object has already one */
+    assert( !p_priv->b_thread );
 
-    if( p_this->p_vlc->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;
-    }
+    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
     {
-        p_condvar->semaphore = CreateSemaphore( NULL,       /* no security */
-                                                0,          /* initial count */
-                                                0x7fffffff, /* max count */
-                                                NULL );     /* unnamed */
-
-        if( p_this->p_vlc->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;
+        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 );
     }
 
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    return pthread_cond_init( &p_condvar->cond, NULL );
-
-#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;
-
-#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;
-#endif
+    return i_ret;
 }
 
+#undef vlc_thread_set_priority
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_cond_destroy: destroy a condition, inner version
+ * 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_cond_destroy( char * psz_file, int i_line, vlc_cond_t *p_condvar )
+int vlc_thread_set_priority( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char * psz_file,
+                             int i_line, int i_priority )
 {
-    int i_result;
-    /* In case of error : */
-    int i_thread = -1;
-    const char * psz_error = "";
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-#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( WIN32 )
-    if( !p_condvar->semaphore )
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event );
-    else
-        i_result = !CloseHandle( p_condvar->event )
-          || !CloseHandle( p_condvar->semaphore );
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_result = pthread_cond_destroy( &p_condvar->cond );
-    if ( i_result )
-    {
-        i_thread = (int)pthread_self();
-        psz_error = strerror(i_result);
-    }
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    return 0;
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    p_condvar->init = 0;
-    return 0;
-#endif
-
-    if( i_result )
+    if( !p_priv->b_thread )
     {
-        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 );
+        msg_Err( p_this, "couldn't set priority of non-existent thread" );
+        return ESRCH;
     }
-    return i_result;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_thread_create: create a thread, inner version
- *****************************************************************************
- * Note that i_priority is only taken into account on platforms supporting
- * userland real-time priority threads.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __vlc_thread_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line,
-                         char *psz_name, void * ( *func ) ( void * ),
-                         int i_priority, vlc_bool_t b_wait )
-{
-    int i_ret;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
-
-#ifdef GPROF
-    wrapper_t wrapper;
-
-    /* Initialize the wrapper structure */
-    wrapper.func = func;
-    wrapper.p_data = (void *)p_this;
-    getitimer( ITIMER_PROF, &wrapper.itimer );
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_this, &wrapper.lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( p_this, &wrapper.wait );
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &wrapper.lock );
-
-    /* Alter user-passed data so that we call the wrapper instead
-     * of the real function */
-    p_data = &wrapper;
-    func = vlc_thread_wrapper;
-#endif
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    p_this->thread_id = pth_spawn( PTH_ATTR_DEFAULT, func, (void *)p_this );
-    i_ret = 0;
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    p_this->thread_id = st_thread_create( func, (void *)p_this, 1, 0 );
-    i_ret = 0;
-    
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
+#if defined( LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD )
+# ifndef __APPLE__
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_this, "rt-priority" ) )
+# endif
     {
-        unsigned threadID;
-        /* When using the MSVCRT C library you have to use the _beginthreadex
-         * function instead of CreateThread, otherwise you'll end up with
-        * memory leaks and the signal functions not working */
-        p_this->thread_id =
-                (HANDLE)_beginthreadex( NULL, 0, (PTHREAD_START) func, 
-                                        (void *)p_this, 0, &threadID );
-    }
+        int i_error, i_policy;
+        struct sched_param param;
 
-    if ( p_this->thread_id && i_priority )
-    {
-        if ( !SetThreadPriority(p_this->thread_id, i_priority) )
+        memset( &param, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param) );
+        if( config_GetType( p_this, "rt-offset" ) )
+            i_priority += var_InheritInteger( p_this, "rt-offset" );
+        if( i_priority <= 0 )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set a faster priority" );
-            i_priority = 0;
+            param.sched_priority = (-1) * i_priority;
+            i_policy = SCHED_OTHER;
         }
-    }
-
-    i_ret = ( p_this->thread_id ? 0 : 1 );
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_ret = pthread_create( &p_this->thread_id, NULL, func, (void *)p_this );
-
-    if ( i_priority )
-    {
-        struct sched_param param;
-        memset( &param, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param) );
-        param.sched_priority = i_priority;
-        if ( pthread_setschedparam( p_this->thread_id, SCHED_RR, &param ) )
+        else
+        {
+            param.sched_priority = i_priority;
+            i_policy = SCHED_RR;
+        }
+        if( (i_error = pthread_setschedparam( p_priv->thread_id,
+                                              i_policy, &param )) )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't go to real-time priority" );
+            errno = i_error;
+            msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set thread priority (%s:%d): %m",
+                      psz_file, i_line );
             i_priority = 0;
         }
     }
 
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    p_this->thread_id = cthread_fork( (cthread_fn_t)func, (any_t)p_this );
-    i_ret = 0;
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    p_this->thread_id = spawn_thread( (thread_func)func, psz_name,
-                                      B_NORMAL_PRIORITY, (void *)p_this );
-    i_ret = resume_thread( p_this->thread_id );
+#elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+    VLC_UNUSED( psz_file); VLC_UNUSED( i_line );
 
+#ifndef UNDER_CE
+    if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id, i_priority) )
+#else
+    if( !SetThreadPriority(p_priv->thread_id->handle, i_priority) )
 #endif
-
-#ifdef GPROF
-    if( i_ret == 0 )
     {
-        vlc_cond_wait( &wrapper.wait, &wrapper.lock );
+        msg_Warn( p_this, "couldn't set a faster priority" );
+        return 1;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &wrapper.lock );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &wrapper.lock );
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &wrapper.wait );
 #endif
 
-    if( i_ret == 0 )
-    {
-        if( b_wait )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_this, "waiting for thread completion" );
-            vlc_cond_wait( &p_this->object_wait, &p_this->object_lock );
-        }
-
-        p_this->b_thread = 1;
-
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %d (%s) created at priority %d (%s:%d)",
-                 p_this->thread_id, psz_name, i_priority,
-                 psz_file, i_line );
-
-        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_ready: tell the parent thread we were successfully spawned
- *****************************************************************************/
-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 );
+    return 0;
 }
 
+#undef vlc_thread_join
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_thread_join: wait until a thread exits, inner version
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this, char * psz_file, int i_line )
+void vlc_thread_join( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    int i_ret = 0;
-
-#if defined( PTH_INIT_IN_PTH_H )
-    i_ret = pth_join( p_this->thread_id, NULL );
-
-#elif defined( ST_INIT_IN_ST_H )
-    i_ret = st_thread_join( p_this->thread_id, NULL );
-    
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    WaitForSingleObject( p_this->thread_id, INFINITE );
-
-#elif defined( PTHREAD_COND_T_IN_PTHREAD_H )
-    i_ret = pthread_join( p_this->thread_id, NULL );
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_CTHREADS_H )
-    cthread_join( p_this->thread_id );
-    i_ret = 1;
-
-#elif defined( HAVE_KERNEL_SCHEDULER_H )
-    int32 exit_value;
-    wait_for_thread( p_this->thread_id, &exit_value );
-
-#endif
-
-    if( i_ret )
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
+
+#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;
+
+    if( ! DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(),
+            p_priv->thread_id,
+            GetCurrentProcess(),
+            &hThread,
+            0,
+            FALSE,
+            DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "thread_join(%d) failed at %s:%d (%s)",
-                         p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line, strerror(i_ret) );
+        p_priv->b_thread = false;
+        return; /* We have a problem! */
     }
-    else
+#endif
+
+    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 ) )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread %d joined (%s:%d)",
-                         p_this->thread_id, psz_file, i_line );
+        real_time =
+          ((((int64_t)exit_ft.dwHighDateTime)<<32)| exit_ft.dwLowDateTime) -
+          ((((int64_t)create_ft.dwHighDateTime)<<32)| create_ft.dwLowDateTime);
+        real_time /= 10;
+
+        kernel_time =
+          ((((int64_t)kernel_ft.dwHighDateTime)<<32)|
+           kernel_ft.dwLowDateTime) / 10;
+
+        user_time =
+          ((((int64_t)user_ft.dwHighDateTime)<<32)|
+           user_ft.dwLowDateTime) / 10;
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "thread times: "
+                 "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,
+                 (double)((kernel_time%(60*1000000))/1000000.0),
+                 user_time/60/1000000,
+                 (double)((user_time%(60*1000000))/1000000.0) );
     }
+    CloseHandle( hThread );
+#endif
 
-    p_this->b_thread = 0;
+    p_priv->b_thread = false;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_thread_wrapper: wrapper around thread functions used when profiling.
- *****************************************************************************/
-#ifdef GPROF
-static void *vlc_thread_wrapper( void *p_wrapper )
+void vlc_thread_cancel (vlc_object_t *obj)
 {
-    /* Put user data in thread-local variables */
-    void *            p_data = ((wrapper_t*)p_wrapper)->p_data;
-    vlc_thread_func_t func   = ((wrapper_t*)p_wrapper)->func;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals (obj);
 
-    /* Set the profile timer value */
-    setitimer( ITIMER_PROF, &((wrapper_t*)p_wrapper)->itimer, NULL );
+    if (priv->b_thread)
+        vlc_cancel (priv->thread_id);
+}
 
-    /* Tell the calling thread that we don't need its data anymore */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &((wrapper_t*)p_wrapper)->lock );
-    vlc_cond_signal( &((wrapper_t*)p_wrapper)->wait );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &((wrapper_t*)p_wrapper)->lock );
+/*** Global locks ***/
 
-    /* Call the real function */
-    return func( p_data );
+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
+        vlc_mutex_unlock (lock);
+
+    /* Compile-time assertion ;-) */
+    char enough_locks[(sizeof (locks) / sizeof (locks[0])) - VLC_MAX_MUTEX];
+    (void) enough_locks;
 }
-#endif