* Get rid of the Manager thread by making blocking interfaces listen to

  p_libvlc->b_die
  Not implemented for OS X as I am not sure, please check if it is feasible.
* Don't run the dummy interface

include/vlc_interface.h

@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ VLC_EXPORT( int,               intf_RunThread,  ( intf_thread_t * ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( void,              intf_StopThread, ( intf_thread_t * ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( void,              intf_Destroy,    ( intf_thread_t * ) );
 
+/* If the interface is in the main thread, it should listen both to
+ * p_intf->b_die and p_libvlc->b_die */
+#define intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) (p_intf->b_die || (p_intf->b_block && p_intf->p_libvlc->b_die ) )
+
 /*@}*/
 
 /*****************************************************************************

modules/control/corba/corba.c

@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static gboolean Manage( gpointer p_interface )
     if( b_work_pending )
         CORBA_ORB_perform_work( p_intf->p_sys->orb, ev );
 
-    if( p_intf->b_die )
+    if( intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->change_lock );
         CORBA_ORB_shutdown( p_intf->p_sys->orb, TRUE, ev );

modules/control/gestures.c

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void RunIntf( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     msg_Dbg( p_intf, "interface thread initialized" );
 
     /* Main loop */
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int InitThread( intf_thread_t * p_intf )
 {
     char *psz_button;
     /* we might need some locking here */
-    if( !p_intf->b_die )
+    if( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         input_thread_t * p_input;
 

modules/control/hotkeys.c

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
         var_Set( p_intf->p_libvlc, p_hotkeys[i].psz_action, val );
     }
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         int i_key, i_action;
         int i_times = 0;

modules/control/http/http.c

@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
     intf_sys_t     *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         /* get the playlist */
         if( p_sys->p_playlist == NULL )

modules/control/lirc.c

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
     char *code, *c;
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         /* Sleep a bit */
         msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
             continue;
         }
 
-        while( !p_intf->b_die
+        while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf )
                 && lirc_code2char( p_intf->p_sys->config, code, &c ) == 0
                 && c != NULL )
         {

modules/control/motion.c

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static void RunIntf( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
     int i_x, i_oldx = 0;
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
 #define LOW_THRESHOLD 80
 #define HIGH_THRESHOLD 100

modules/control/netsync.c

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     /* High priority thread */
     vlc_thread_set_priority( p_intf, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT );
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         struct timeval timeout;
         fd_set fds_r;

modules/control/rc.c

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     }
 #endif
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         char *psz_cmd, *psz_arg;
         vlc_bool_t b_complete;
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ vlc_bool_t ReadWin32( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
     while( WaitForSingleObject( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn,
                                 INTF_IDLE_SLEEP/1000 ) == WAIT_OBJECT_0 )
     {
-        while( !p_intf->b_die && *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH &&
+        while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) && *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH &&
                ReadConsoleInput( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn, &input_record,
                                  1, &i_dw ) )
         {
@@ -2271,7 +2271,7 @@ vlc_bool_t ReadCommand( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
     }
 #endif
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die && *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH &&
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) && *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH &&
            (i_read = net_ReadNonBlock( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 ?
                        0 /*STDIN_FILENO*/ : p_intf->p_sys->i_socket, NULL,
                   (uint8_t *)p_buffer + *pi_size, 1, INTF_IDLE_SLEEP ) ) > 0 )

modules/control/showintf.c

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static void RunIntf( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     }
 
     /* Main loop */
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void RunIntf( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int InitThread( intf_thread_t * p_intf )
 {
-    if( !p_intf->b_die )
+    if( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 

modules/control/telnet.c

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 
     psz_password = config_GetPsz( p_intf, "telnet-password" );
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         fd_set fds_read, fds_write;
         int    i_handle_max = 0;

modules/gui/beos/Interface.cpp

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void E_(CloseIntf) ( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         p_intf->p_sys->p_window->UpdateInterface();
         msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );

modules/gui/macosx/intf.m

@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
     vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 

modules/gui/ncurses.c

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
      */
     t_last_refresh = ( time( 0 ) - 1);
 
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
 

modules/gui/pda/pda.c

@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 
 #ifdef NEED_GTK2_MAIN
     msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Manage GTK keyboard events using threads" );
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
+    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         Manage( p_intf );
 
@@ -518,14 +518,14 @@ static int Manage( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
         }
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->object_lock );
     }
-    else if( p_intf->p_sys->b_playing && !p_intf->b_die )
+    else if( p_intf->p_sys->b_playing && !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         E_(GtkModeManage)( p_intf );
         p_intf->p_sys->b_playing = 0;
     }
 
 #ifndef NEED_GTK2_MAIN
-    if( p_intf->b_die )
+    if( intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 

modules/gui/qt4/main_interface.cpp

@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void MainInterface::updateOnTimer()
     advControls->enableInput( THEMIM->getIM()->hasInput() );
     advControls->enableVideo( THEMIM->getIM()->hasVideo() );
 
-    if( p_intf->b_die )
+    if( intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         QApplication::closeAllWindows();
         QApplication::quit();

modules/gui/skins2/src/vlcproc.cpp

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void VlcProc::dropVout()
 void VlcProc::manage()
 {
     // Did the user request to quit vlc ?
-    if( getIntf()->b_die || getIntf()->p_libvlc->b_die )
+    if( intf_ShouldDie( getIntf() ) )
     {
         CmdQuit *pCmd = new CmdQuit( getIntf() );
         AsyncQueue *pQueue = AsyncQueue::instance( getIntf() );

modules/gui/wince/timer.cpp

@@ -210,14 +210,14 @@ void Timer::Notify( void )
             }
         }
     }
-    else if( p_intf->p_sys->b_playing && !p_intf->b_die )
+    else if( p_intf->p_sys->b_playing && !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         p_intf->p_sys->b_playing = 0;
         p_main_interface->TogglePlayButton( PAUSE_S );
         i_old_playing_status = PAUSE_S;
     }
 
-    if( p_intf->b_die )
+    if( intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 

modules/gui/wxwidgets/timer.cpp

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void Timer::Notify()
         p_intf->p_sys->b_intf_show = VLC_FALSE;
     }
 
-    if( p_intf->b_die )
+    if( intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->change_lock );
 

modules/misc/dummy/interface.c

@@ -51,20 +51,7 @@ int  E_(OpenIntf) ( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     msg_Info( p_intf, "using the dummy interface module..." );
 
-    p_intf->pf_run = Run;
+    p_intf->pf_run = NULL;
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Run: main loop
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
-{
-    while( !p_intf->b_die )
-    {
-        /* Wait a bit */
-        msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
-    }
-}
-

src/interface/interface.c

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void Manager( intf_thread_t *p_intf );
 static void RunInterface( intf_thread_t *p_intf );
 
 static int SwitchIntfCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ static int AddIntfCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                             vlc_value_t , vlc_value_t , void * );
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
+static void Manager( intf_thread_t *p_intf );
 /*****************************************************************************
  * VLCApplication interface
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -188,9 +188,8 @@ int intf_RunThread( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     {
         /* This interface doesn't need to be run */
         if( !p_intf->pf_run )
-        {
             return VLC_SUCCESS;
-        }
+
         /* Run the interface in a separate thread */
         if( !strcmp( p_intf->p_module->psz_object_name, "macosx" ) )
         {
@@ -216,16 +215,16 @@ int intf_RunThread( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 #else
     if( p_intf->b_block )
     {
-        /* Run a manager thread, launch the interface, kill the manager */
-        if( vlc_thread_create( p_intf, "manager", Manager,
-                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, VLC_FALSE ) )
+        /* If the main interface does not have a run function,
+         * implement a waiting loop ourselves
+         */
+        if( p_intf->pf_run )
+            RunInterface( p_intf );
+        else
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "cannot spawn manager thread" );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
+                msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP * 2);
         }
-
-        RunInterface( p_intf );
-
         p_intf->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
         /* Do not join the thread... intf_StopThread will do it for us */
     }
@@ -261,11 +260,9 @@ void intf_StopThread( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     if( !p_intf->b_block )
     {
         p_intf->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-
-    /* Wait for the thread to exit */
         if( p_intf->pf_run )
             vlc_thread_join( p_intf );
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -293,24 +290,9 @@ void intf_Destroy( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 /* Following functions are local */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Manager: helper thread for blocking interfaces
- *****************************************************************************
- * If the interface is launched in the main thread, it will not listen to
- * p_vlc->b_die events because it is only supposed to listen to p_intf->b_die.
- * This thread takes care of the matter.
+ * Manager: helper thread for blocking OS X
  *****************************************************************************/
-/**
- * \brief Helper thread for blocking interfaces.
- * \ingroup vlc_interface
- *
- * This is a local function
- * If the interface is launched in the main thread, it will not listen to
- * p_vlc->b_die events because it is only supposed to listen to p_intf->b_die.
- * This thread takes care of the matter.
- * \see intf_RunThread
- * \param p_intf an interface thread
- * \return nothing
- */
+#ifdef __APPLE__
 static void Manager( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
     while( !p_intf->b_die )
@@ -320,16 +302,15 @@ static void Manager( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
         if( p_intf->p_libvlc->b_die )
         {
             p_intf->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-#ifdef __APPLE__
             if( strncmp( p_intf->p_libvlc->psz_object_name, "clivlc", 6 ) )
             {
                 [NSApp stop: NULL];
             }
-#endif
             return;
         }
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * RunInterface: setups necessary data and give control to the interface