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+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* This code implemented by Mark Hammond (MHammond@skippinet.com.au) */
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <pydebug.h>
+
+long PyThread_get_thread_ident(void);
+
+/*
+ * Change all headers to pure ANSI as no one will use K&R style on an
+ * NT
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Initialization of the C package, should not be needed.
+ */
+static void PyThread__init_thread(void)
+{
+}
+
+/*
+ * Thread support.
+ */
+int PyThread_start_new_thread(void (*func)(void *), void *arg)
+{
+	long rv;
+	int success = 0;
+
+	dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_start_new_thread called\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident()));
+	if (!initialized)
+		PyThread_init_thread();
+
+	rv = _beginthread(func, 0, arg); /* use default stack size */
+ 
+	if (rv != -1) {
+		success = 1;
+		dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_start_new_thread succeeded:\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident()));
+	}
+
+	return success;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the thread Id instead of an handle. The Id is said to uniquely identify the
+ * thread in the system
+ */
+long PyThread_get_thread_ident(void)
+{
+	if (!initialized)
+		PyThread_init_thread();
+        
+	return GetCurrentThreadId();
+}
+
+static void do_PyThread_exit_thread(int no_cleanup)
+{
+	dprintf(("%ld: do_PyThread_exit_thread called\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident()));
+	if (!initialized)
+		if (no_cleanup)
+			exit(0); /* XXX - was _exit()!! */
+		else
+			exit(0);
+	_endthread();
+}
+
+void PyThread_exit_thread(void)
+{
+	do_PyThread_exit_thread(0);
+}
+
+void PyThread__exit_thread(void)
+{
+	do_PyThread_exit_thread(1);
+}
+
+#ifndef NO_EXIT_PROG
+static void do_PyThread_exit_prog(int status, int no_cleanup)
+{
+	dprintf(("PyThread_exit_prog(%d) called\n", status));
+	if (!initialized)
+		if (no_cleanup)
+			_exit(status);
+		else
+			exit(status);
+}
+
+void PyThread_exit_prog(int status)
+{
+	do_PyThread_exit_prog(status, 0);
+}
+
+void PyThread__exit_prog _P1(int status)
+{
+	do_PyThread_exit_prog(status, 1);
+}
+#endif /* NO_EXIT_PROG */
+
+/*
+ * Lock support. It has to be implemented using Mutexes, as
+ * CE doesnt support semaphores.  Therefore we use some hacks to
+ * simulate the non reentrant requirements of Python locks
+ */
+PyThread_type_lock PyThread_allocate_lock(void)
+{
+    HANDLE aLock;
+
+    dprintf(("PyThread_allocate_lock called\n"));
+    if (!initialized)
+        PyThread_init_thread();
+
+    aLock = CreateEvent(NULL,           /* Security attributes      */
+                        0,              /* Manual-Reset               */
+						1,              /* Is initially signalled  */
+                        NULL);          /* Name of event            */
+
+    dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_allocate_lock() -> %lx\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident(), (long)aLock));
+
+    return (PyThread_type_lock) aLock;
+}
+
+void PyThread_free_lock(PyThread_type_lock aLock)
+{
+    dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_free_lock(%lx) called\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident(),(long)aLock));
+
+    CloseHandle(aLock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return 1 on success if the lock was acquired
+ *
+ * and 0 if the lock was not acquired. This means a 0 is returned
+ * if the lock has already been acquired by this thread!
+ */
+int PyThread_acquire_lock(PyThread_type_lock aLock, int waitflag)
+{
+    int success = 1;
+    DWORD waitResult;
+
+    dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_acquire_lock(%lx, %d) called\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident(),(long)aLock, waitflag));
+
+#ifndef DEBUG
+    waitResult = WaitForSingleObject(aLock, (waitflag == 1 ? INFINITE : 0));
+#else
+	/* To aid in debugging, we regularly wake up.  This allows us to
+	break into the debugger */
+	while (TRUE) {
+		waitResult = WaitForSingleObject(aLock, waitflag ? 3000 : 0);
+		if (waitflag==0 || (waitflag==1 && waitResult == WAIT_OBJECT_0))
+			break;
+	}
+#endif
+
+    if (waitResult != WAIT_OBJECT_0) {
+		success = 0;    /* We failed */
+    }
+
+	dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_acquire_lock(%lx, %d) -> %d\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident(),(long)aLock, waitflag, success));
+
+	return success;
+}
+
+void PyThread_release_lock(PyThread_type_lock aLock)
+{
+    dprintf(("%ld: PyThread_release_lock(%lx) called\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident(),(long)aLock));
+
+    if (!SetEvent(aLock))
+        dprintf(("%ld: Could not PyThread_release_lock(%lx) error: %l\n", PyThread_get_thread_ident(), (long)aLock, GetLastError()));
+}
+
+