The VLC developers have pointed out that the system "setlocale()" function that
we used to implement our "Locale" class might not be 'thread safe' in all
systems. They suggested using the more modern 'xlocale.h' functions
"newlocale()"/"uselocale()" instead.
I've installed a new version (2011.11.27) of the "LIVE555 Streaming Media" code
that changes the implementation of "Locale" accordingly.
Unfortunately, though, things are not quite that simple, because some systems
do not support the new 'xlocale.h' functions. For those systems, I needed to
keep around an #ifdef'd version of the old implementation.
One such system is FreeBSD. To support this, I had to add a new compile-time
definition
-DXLOCALE_NOT_USED=1
to the "config.freebsd" file.
Also, because at least some Windows versions don't support the new 'xlocale.h'
functions, Windows, by default, will continue to use the old implementation.
If, however, you're sure that your own Windows version supports the new
functions, you can instead get the new implementation by defining
XLOCALE_USED
at compile time.
Some of you may find that some other systems out there also do not support the
new 'xlocale' functions (i.e., they don't have the "xlocale.h" header file).
If you find such a system, then please let us know ASAP, so we can update their
"config." files also.
(A note to the VLC developers: The first three of your 'LIVE555 patches' have
now been taken care of. Two more to go!)
Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/
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