diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 6b6c023dd..b8ef66b62 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1131,6 +1131,33 @@ CheckPTHREAD()
AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_CLONE, test x$use_clone = xyes)
}
+dnl See if we can use GNU pth library for threads
+CheckPTH()
+{
+ dnl Check for pth support
+ AC_ARG_ENABLE(pth,
+[ --enable-pth use GNU pth library for multi-threading [default=yes]],
+ , enable_pth=yes)
+ if test x$enable_threads = xyes -a x$enable_pth = xyes; then
+ AC_PATH_PROG(PTH_CONFIG, pth-config, no)
+ if test "$PTH_CONFIG" = "no"; then
+ use_pth=no
+ else
+ PTH_CFLAGS=`$PTH_CONFIG --cflags`
+ PTH_LIBS=`$PTH_CONFIG --libs`
+ SDL_CFLAGS="$SDL_CFLAGS $PTH_CFLAGS"
+ SDL_LIBS="$SDL_LIBS $PTH_LIBS"
+ use_pth=yes
+ fi
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING(pth)
+ if test "x$use_pth" = xyes; then
+ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+ else
+ AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+ fi
+ fi
+}
+
dnl Determine whether the compiler can produce Win32 executables
CheckWIN32()
{
diff --git a/docs.html b/docs.html
index 4a8176bc0..1539f5096 100644
--- a/docs.html
+++ b/docs.html
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ be found at the main SDL page.
Major changes since SDL 1.0.0:
+ - 1.2.3: Added support for the GNU Pth thread lib (thanks Mandin!)
+
- 1.2.3: Added the Undo key for the Atari keyboard (thanks Mandin!)
- 1.2.3: Fixed XVideo on GeForce by using last available adaptor
- 1.2.3: Added CD-ROM support for BSD/OS (thanks Steven!)
- 1.2.3: Added library version information to the Windows DLL
diff --git a/src/thread/Makefile.am b/src/thread/Makefile.am
index 954335ac0..59f0126ce 100644
--- a/src/thread/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/thread/Makefile.am
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libthread.la
-ARCH_SUBDIRS = $(srcdir)/generic \
- $(srcdir)/amigaos \
- $(srcdir)/beos \
- $(srcdir)/epoc \
- $(srcdir)/irix \
- $(srcdir)/linux \
+ARCH_SUBDIRS = $(srcdir)/generic \
+ $(srcdir)/amigaos \
+ $(srcdir)/beos \
+ $(srcdir)/epoc \
+ $(srcdir)/irix \
+ $(srcdir)/linux \
+ $(srcdir)/pth \
$(srcdir)/win32
# Older versions of Linux require an asm clone() implementation
diff --git a/src/thread/pth/SDL_systhread.c b/src/thread/pth/SDL_systhread.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b13da44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/thread/pth/SDL_systhread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ SDL - Simple DirectMedia Layer
+ Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Sam Lantinga
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 GNU
+ Library General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
+ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+ Sam Lantinga
+ slouken@devolution.com
+*/
+
+#ifdef SAVE_RCSID
+static char rcsid =
+ "@(#) $Id$";
+#endif
+
+/* Pth thread management routines for SDL */
+
+#include "SDL_error.h"
+#include "SDL_thread.h"
+#include "SDL_systhread.h"
+
+#include
+#include
+
+/* List of signals to mask in the subthreads */
+static int sig_list[] = {
+ SIGHUP, SIGINT, SIGQUIT, SIGPIPE, SIGALRM, SIGTERM, SIGCHLD, SIGWINCH,
+ SIGVTALRM, SIGPROF, 0
+};
+
+static void *RunThread(void *data)
+{
+ SDL_RunThread(data);
+ pth_exit((void*)0);
+ return((void *)0); /* Prevent compiler warning */
+}
+
+int SDL_SYS_CreateThread(SDL_Thread *thread, void *args)
+{
+ pth_attr_t type;
+
+ /* Set the thread attributes */
+ if ( pth_attr_init(&type) != 0 ) {
+ SDL_SetError("Couldn't initialize pth attributes");
+ return(-1);
+ }
+ pth_attr_set(&type, PTH_ATTR_JOINABLE, TRUE);
+
+ /* Create the thread and go! */
+ if ( pth_spawn( &type, RunThread, args) != 0 ) {
+ SDL_SetError("Not enough resources to create thread");
+ return(-1);
+ }
+ return(0);
+}
+
+void SDL_SYS_SetupThread(void)
+{
+ int i;
+ sigset_t mask;
+
+ /* Mask asynchronous signals for this thread */
+ sigemptyset(&mask);
+ for ( i=0; sig_list[i]; ++i ) {
+ sigaddset(&mask, sig_list[i]);
+ }
+ pth_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &mask, 0);
+
+ /* Allow ourselves to be asynchronously cancelled */
+ { int oldstate;
+ pth_cancel_state(PTH_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS, &oldstate);
+ }
+}
+
+/* WARNING: This may not work for systems with 64-bit pid_t */
+Uint32 SDL_ThreadID(void)
+{
+ return((Uint32)pth_self());
+}
+
+void SDL_SYS_WaitThread(SDL_Thread *thread)
+{
+ pth_join(thread->handle, 0);
+}
+
+void SDL_SYS_KillThread(SDL_Thread *thread)
+{
+ pth_cancel(thread->handle);
+ pth_join(thread->handle, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/src/thread/pth/SDL_systhread_c.h b/src/thread/pth/SDL_systhread_c.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8be3d938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/thread/pth/SDL_systhread_c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ SDL - Simple DirectMedia Layer
+ Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Sam Lantinga
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 GNU
+ Library General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
+ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+ Sam Lantinga
+ slouken@devolution.com
+*/
+
+#include
+
+typedef pth_t SYS_ThreadHandle;