merge from viewer-trunk

8 files changed, 643 insertions, 73 deletions

diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.cpp b/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.cpp
index e09b511a6e..41ace62964 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.cpp
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.cpp
@@ -57,11 +57,15 @@ LLPluginClassMedia::LLPluginClassMedia(LLPluginClassMediaOwner *owner)
 	mOwner = owner;
 	mPlugin = NULL;
 	reset();
+
+	//debug use
+	mDeleteOK = true ;
 }
 
 
 LLPluginClassMedia::~LLPluginClassMedia()
 {
+	llassert_always(mDeleteOK) ;
 	reset();
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ void LLPluginClassMedia::idle(void)
 		mPlugin->idle();
 	}
 	
-	if((mMediaWidth == -1) || (!mTextureParamsReceived) || (mPlugin == NULL))
+	if((mMediaWidth == -1) || (!mTextureParamsReceived) || (mPlugin == NULL) || (mPlugin->isBlocked()))
 	{
 		// Can't process a size change at this time
 	}
@@ -437,6 +441,12 @@ void LLPluginClassMedia::mouseEvent(EMouseEventType type, int button, int x, int
 {
 	if(type == MOUSE_EVENT_MOVE)
 	{
+		if(!mPlugin || !mPlugin->isRunning() || mPlugin->isBlocked())
+		{
+			// Don't queue up mouse move events that can't be delivered.
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if((x == mLastMouseX) && (y == mLastMouseY))
 		{
 			// Don't spam unnecessary mouse move events.
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.h b/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.h
index 8c7b00f45b..66853c9940 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.h
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginclassmedia.h
@@ -373,6 +373,14 @@ protected:
 	F64				mCurrentRate;
 	F64				mLoadedDuration;
 	
+//--------------------------------------
+	//debug use only
+	//
+private:
+	bool  mDeleteOK ;
+public:
+	void setDeleteOK(bool flag) { mDeleteOK = flag ;}
+//--------------------------------------
 };
 
 #endif // LL_LLPLUGINCLASSMEDIA_H
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.cpp b/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.cpp
index 1d7ddc5592..89f8b44569 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.cpp
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,14 @@ void LLPluginMessagePipeOwner::killMessagePipe(void)
 	}
 }
 
-LLPluginMessagePipe::LLPluginMessagePipe(LLPluginMessagePipeOwner *owner, LLSocket::ptr_t socket)
+LLPluginMessagePipe::LLPluginMessagePipe(LLPluginMessagePipeOwner *owner, LLSocket::ptr_t socket):
+	mInputMutex(gAPRPoolp),
+	mOutputMutex(gAPRPoolp),
+	mOwner(owner),
+	mSocket(socket)
 {
-	mOwner = owner;
+	
 	mOwner->setMessagePipe(this);
-	mSocket = socket;
 }
 
 LLPluginMessagePipe::~LLPluginMessagePipe()
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ LLPluginMessagePipe::~LLPluginMessagePipe()
 bool LLPluginMessagePipe::addMessage(const std::string &message)
 {
 	// queue the message for later output
+	LLMutexLock lock(&mOutputMutex);
 	mOutput += message;
 	mOutput += MESSAGE_DELIMITER;	// message separator
 	
@@ -149,6 +153,18 @@ void LLPluginMessagePipe::setSocketTimeout(apr_interval_time_t timeout_usec)
 
 bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 {
+	bool result = pumpOutput();
+	
+	if(result)
+	{
+		result = pumpInput(timeout);
+	}
+	
+	return result;
+}
+
+bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pumpOutput()
+{
 	bool result = true;
 	
 	if(mSocket)
@@ -156,6 +172,7 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 		apr_status_t status;
 		apr_size_t size;
 		
+		LLMutexLock lock(&mOutputMutex);
 		if(!mOutput.empty())
 		{
 			// write any outgoing messages
@@ -183,6 +200,17 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 				// remove the written part from the buffer and try again later.
 				mOutput = mOutput.substr(size);
 			}
+			else if(APR_STATUS_IS_EOF(status))
+			{
+				// This is what we normally expect when a plugin exits.
+				llinfos << "Got EOF from plugin socket. " << llendl;
+
+				if(mOwner)
+				{
+					mOwner->socketError(status);
+				}
+				result = false;
+			}
 			else 
 			{
 				// some other error
@@ -196,6 +224,19 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 				result = false;
 			}
 		}
+	}
+	
+	return result;
+}
+
+bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pumpInput(F64 timeout)
+{
+	bool result = true;
+
+	if(mSocket)
+	{
+		apr_status_t status;
+		apr_size_t size;
 
 		// FIXME: For some reason, the apr timeout stuff isn't working properly on windows.
 		// Until such time as we figure out why, don't try to use the socket timeout -- just sleep here instead.
@@ -216,8 +257,16 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 			char input_buf[1024];
 			apr_size_t request_size;
 			
-			// Start out by reading one byte, so that any data received will wake us up.
-			request_size = 1;
+			if(timeout == 0.0f)
+			{
+				// If we have no timeout, start out with a full read.
+				request_size = sizeof(input_buf);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// Start out by reading one byte, so that any data received will wake us up.
+				request_size = 1;
+			}
 			
 			// and use the timeout so we'll sleep if no data is available.
 			setSocketTimeout((apr_interval_time_t)(timeout * 1000000));
@@ -236,11 +285,14 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 //				LL_INFOS("Plugin") << "after apr_socket_recv, size = " << size << LL_ENDL;
 				
 				if(size > 0)
+				{
+					LLMutexLock lock(&mInputMutex);
 					mInput.append(input_buf, size);
+				}
 
 				if(status == APR_SUCCESS)
 				{
-//					llinfos << "success, read " << size << llendl;
+					LL_DEBUGS("PluginSocket") << "success, read " << size << LL_ENDL;
 
 					if(size != request_size)
 					{
@@ -250,16 +302,28 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 				}
 				else if(APR_STATUS_IS_TIMEUP(status))
 				{
-//					llinfos << "TIMEUP, read " << size << llendl;
+					LL_DEBUGS("PluginSocket") << "TIMEUP, read " << size << LL_ENDL;
 
 					// Timeout was hit.  Since the initial read is 1 byte, this should never be a partial read.
 					break;
 				}
 				else if(APR_STATUS_IS_EAGAIN(status))
 				{
-//					llinfos << "EAGAIN, read " << size << llendl;
+					LL_DEBUGS("PluginSocket") << "EAGAIN, read " << size << LL_ENDL;
 
-					// We've been doing partial reads, and we're done now.
+					// Non-blocking read returned immediately.
+					break;
+				}
+				else if(APR_STATUS_IS_EOF(status))
+				{
+					// This is what we normally expect when a plugin exits.
+					LL_INFOS("PluginSocket") << "Got EOF from plugin socket. " << LL_ENDL;
+
+					if(mOwner)
+					{
+						mOwner->socketError(status);
+					}
+					result = false;
 					break;
 				}
 				else
@@ -276,22 +340,18 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 					break;
 				}
 
-				// Second and subsequent reads should not use the timeout
-				setSocketTimeout(0);
-				// and should try to fill the input buffer
-				request_size = sizeof(input_buf);
+				if(timeout != 0.0f)
+				{
+					// Second and subsequent reads should not use the timeout
+					setSocketTimeout(0);
+					// and should try to fill the input buffer
+					request_size = sizeof(input_buf);
+				}
 			}
 			
 			processInput();
 		}
 	}
-
-	if(!result)
-	{
-		// If we got an error, we're done.
-		LL_INFOS("Plugin") << "Error from socket, cleaning up." << LL_ENDL;
-		delete this;
-	}
 	
 	return result;	
 }
@@ -299,26 +359,27 @@ bool LLPluginMessagePipe::pump(F64 timeout)
 void LLPluginMessagePipe::processInput(void)
 {
 	// Look for input delimiter(s) in the input buffer.
-	int start = 0;
 	int delim;
-	while((delim = mInput.find(MESSAGE_DELIMITER, start)) != std::string::npos)
+	mInputMutex.lock();
+	while((delim = mInput.find(MESSAGE_DELIMITER)) != std::string::npos)
 	{	
 		// Let the owner process this message
 		if (mOwner)
 		{
-			mOwner->receiveMessageRaw(mInput.substr(start, delim - start));
+			// Pull the message out of the input buffer before calling receiveMessageRaw.
+			// It's now possible for this function to get called recursively (in the case where the plugin makes a blocking request)
+			// and this guarantees that the messages will get dequeued correctly.
+			std::string message(mInput, 0, delim);
+			mInput.erase(0, delim + 1);
+			mInputMutex.unlock();
+			mOwner->receiveMessageRaw(message);
+			mInputMutex.lock();
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "!mOwner" << LL_ENDL;
 		}
-		
-		start = delim + 1;
 	}
-	
-	// Remove delivered messages from the input buffer.
-	if(start != 0)
-		mInput = mInput.substr(start);
-	
+	mInputMutex.unlock();
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.h b/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.h
index 1ddb38de68..1b0a08254b 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.h
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginmessagepipe.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define LL_LLPLUGINMESSAGEPIPE_H
 
 #include "lliosocket.h"
+#include "llthread.h"
 
 class LLPluginMessagePipe;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 	virtual apr_status_t socketError(apr_status_t error);
 
 	// called from LLPluginMessagePipe to manage the connection with LLPluginMessagePipeOwner -- do not use!
-	virtual void setMessagePipe(LLPluginMessagePipe *message_pipe) ;
+	virtual void setMessagePipe(LLPluginMessagePipe *message_pipe);
 
 protected:
 	// returns false if writeMessageRaw() would drop the message
@@ -76,14 +77,18 @@ public:
 	void clearOwner(void);
 	
 	bool pump(F64 timeout = 0.0f);
-	
+	bool pumpOutput();
+	bool pumpInput(F64 timeout = 0.0f);
+		
 protected:	
 	void processInput(void);
 
 	// used internally by pump()
 	void setSocketTimeout(apr_interval_time_t timeout_usec);
 	
+	LLMutex mInputMutex;
 	std::string mInput;
+	LLMutex mOutputMutex;
 	std::string mOutput;
 
 	LLPluginMessagePipeOwner *mOwner;
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp
index ccaf95b36d..d1cf91b253 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ LLPluginProcessChild::LLPluginProcessChild()
 	mSocket = LLSocket::create(gAPRPoolp, LLSocket::STREAM_TCP);
 	mSleepTime = PLUGIN_IDLE_SECONDS;	// default: send idle messages at 100Hz
 	mCPUElapsed = 0.0f;
+	mBlockingRequest = false;
+	mBlockingResponseReceived = false;
 }
 
 LLPluginProcessChild::~LLPluginProcessChild()
@@ -83,9 +85,14 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::idle(void)
 	bool idle_again;
 	do
 	{
-		if(mSocketError != APR_SUCCESS)
+		if(APR_STATUS_IS_EOF(mSocketError))
 		{
-			LL_INFOS("Plugin") << "message pipe is in error state, moving to STATE_ERROR"<< LL_ENDL;
+			// Plugin socket was closed.  This covers both normal plugin termination and host crashes.
+			setState(STATE_ERROR);
+		}
+		else if(mSocketError != APR_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			LL_INFOS("Plugin") << "message pipe is in error state (" << mSocketError << "), moving to STATE_ERROR"<< LL_ENDL;
 			setState(STATE_ERROR);
 		}	
 
@@ -226,6 +233,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::idle(void)
 
 void LLPluginProcessChild::sleep(F64 seconds)
 {
+	deliverQueuedMessages();
 	if(mMessagePipe)
 	{
 		mMessagePipe->pump(seconds);
@@ -238,6 +246,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::sleep(F64 seconds)
 
 void LLPluginProcessChild::pump(void)
 {
+	deliverQueuedMessages();
 	if(mMessagePipe)
 	{
 		mMessagePipe->pump(0.0f);
@@ -309,15 +318,32 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::receiveMessageRaw(const std::string &message)
 
 	LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "Received from parent: " << message << LL_ENDL;
 
+	// Decode this message
+	LLPluginMessage parsed;
+	parsed.parse(message);
+
+	if(mBlockingRequest)
+	{
+		// We're blocking the plugin waiting for a response.
+
+		if(parsed.hasValue("blocking_response"))
+		{
+			// This is the message we've been waiting for -- fall through and send it immediately. 
+			mBlockingResponseReceived = true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Still waiting.  Queue this message and don't process it yet.
+			mMessageQueue.push(message);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	
 	bool passMessage = true;
 	
 	// FIXME: how should we handle queueing here?
 	
 	{
-		// Decode this message
-		LLPluginMessage parsed;
-		parsed.parse(message);
-		
 		std::string message_class = parsed.getClass();
 		if(message_class == LLPLUGIN_MESSAGE_CLASS_INTERNAL)
 		{
@@ -425,7 +451,13 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::receiveMessageRaw(const std::string &message)
 void LLPluginProcessChild::receivePluginMessage(const std::string &message)
 {
 	LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "Received from plugin: " << message << LL_ENDL;
-
+	
+	if(mBlockingRequest)
+	{
+		// 
+		LL_ERRS("Plugin") << "Can't send a message while already waiting on a blocking request -- aborting!" << LL_ENDL;
+	}
+	
 	// Incoming message from the plugin instance
 	bool passMessage = true;
 
@@ -436,6 +468,12 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::receivePluginMessage(const std::string &message)
 		// Decode this message
 		LLPluginMessage parsed;
 		parsed.parse(message);
+		
+		if(parsed.hasValue("blocking_request"))
+		{
+			mBlockingRequest = true;
+		}
+
 		std::string message_class = parsed.getClass();
 		if(message_class == "base")
 		{
@@ -494,6 +532,19 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::receivePluginMessage(const std::string &message)
 		LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "Passing through to parent: " << message << LL_ENDL;
 		writeMessageRaw(message);
 	}
+	
+	while(mBlockingRequest)
+	{
+		// The plugin wants to block and wait for a response to this message.
+		sleep(mSleepTime);	// this will pump the message pipe and process messages
+
+		if(mBlockingResponseReceived || mSocketError != APR_SUCCESS || (mMessagePipe == NULL))
+		{
+			// Response has been received, or we've hit an error state.  Stop waiting.
+			mBlockingRequest = false;
+			mBlockingResponseReceived = false;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -502,3 +553,15 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::setState(EState state)
 	LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "setting state to " << state << LL_ENDL;
 	mState = state; 
 };
+
+void LLPluginProcessChild::deliverQueuedMessages()
+{
+	if(!mBlockingRequest)
+	{
+		while(!mMessageQueue.empty())
+		{
+			receiveMessageRaw(mMessageQueue.front());
+			mMessageQueue.pop();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.h b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.h
index 0e5e85406a..1430ad7a5d 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.h
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.h
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ private:
 	LLTimer mHeartbeat;
 	F64		mSleepTime;
 	F64		mCPUElapsed;
+	bool	mBlockingRequest;
+	bool	mBlockingResponseReceived;
+	std::queue<std::string> mMessageQueue;
+	
+	void deliverQueuedMessages();
 	
 };
 
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp
index 895c858979..3589b22a77 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,51 @@ LLPluginProcessParentOwner::~LLPluginProcessParentOwner()
 	
 }
 
-LLPluginProcessParent::LLPluginProcessParent(LLPluginProcessParentOwner *owner)
+bool LLPluginProcessParent::sUseReadThread = false;
+apr_pollset_t *LLPluginProcessParent::sPollSet = NULL;
+bool LLPluginProcessParent::sPollsetNeedsRebuild = false;
+LLMutex *LLPluginProcessParent::sInstancesMutex;
+std::list<LLPluginProcessParent*> LLPluginProcessParent::sInstances;
+LLThread *LLPluginProcessParent::sReadThread = NULL;
+
+
+class LLPluginProcessParentPollThread: public LLThread
 {
+public:
+	LLPluginProcessParentPollThread() :
+		LLThread("LLPluginProcessParentPollThread", gAPRPoolp)
+	{
+	}
+protected:
+	// Inherited from LLThread
+	/*virtual*/ void run(void)
+	{
+		while(!isQuitting() && LLPluginProcessParent::getUseReadThread())
+		{
+			LLPluginProcessParent::poll(0.1f);
+			checkPause();
+		}
+		
+		// Final poll to clean up the pollset, etc.
+		LLPluginProcessParent::poll(0.0f);
+	} 
+
+	// Inherited from LLThread
+	/*virtual*/ bool runCondition(void)
+	{
+		return(LLPluginProcessParent::canPollThreadRun());
+	}
+
+};
+
+LLPluginProcessParent::LLPluginProcessParent(LLPluginProcessParentOwner *owner):
+	mIncomingQueueMutex(gAPRPoolp)
+{
+	if(!sInstancesMutex)
+	{
+		sInstancesMutex = new LLMutex(gAPRPoolp);
+	}
+	
 	mOwner = owner;
 	mBoundPort = 0;
 	mState = STATE_UNINITIALIZED;
@@ -54,18 +97,37 @@ LLPluginProcessParent::LLPluginProcessParent(LLPluginProcessParentOwner *owner)
 	mCPUUsage = 0.0;
 	mDisableTimeout = false;
 	mDebug = false;
+	mBlocked = false;
+	mPolledInput = false;
+	mPollFD.client_data = NULL;
 
 	mPluginLaunchTimeout = 60.0f;
 	mPluginLockupTimeout = 15.0f;
 	
 	// Don't start the timer here -- start it when we actually launch the plugin process.
 	mHeartbeat.stop();
+	
+	// Don't add to the global list until fully constructed.
+	{
+		LLMutexLock lock(sInstancesMutex);
+		sInstances.push_back(this);
+	}
 }
 
 LLPluginProcessParent::~LLPluginProcessParent()
 {
 	LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "destructor" << LL_ENDL;
 
+	// Remove from the global list before beginning destruction.
+	{
+		// Make sure to get the global mutex _first_ here, to avoid a possible deadlock against LLPluginProcessParent::poll()
+		LLMutexLock lock(sInstancesMutex);
+		{
+			LLMutexLock lock2(&mIncomingQueueMutex);
+			sInstances.remove(this);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Destroy any remaining shared memory regions
 	sharedMemoryRegionsType::iterator iter;
 	while((iter = mSharedMemoryRegions.begin()) != mSharedMemoryRegions.end())
@@ -77,15 +139,17 @@ LLPluginProcessParent::~LLPluginProcessParent()
 		mSharedMemoryRegions.erase(iter);
 	}
 	
-	// orphaning the process means it won't be killed when the LLProcessLauncher is destructed.
-	// This is what we want -- it should exit cleanly once it notices the sockets have been closed.
-	mProcess.orphan();
+	mProcess.kill();
 	killSockets();
 }
 
 void LLPluginProcessParent::killSockets(void)
 {
-	killMessagePipe();
+	{
+		LLMutexLock lock(&mIncomingQueueMutex);
+		killMessagePipe();
+	}
+
 	mListenSocket.reset();
 	mSocket.reset();
 }
@@ -159,21 +223,47 @@ void LLPluginProcessParent::idle(void)
 
 	do
 	{
+		// process queued messages
+		mIncomingQueueMutex.lock();
+		while(!mIncomingQueue.empty())
+		{
+			LLPluginMessage message = mIncomingQueue.front();
+			mIncomingQueue.pop();
+			mIncomingQueueMutex.unlock();
+				
+			receiveMessage(message);
+			
+			mIncomingQueueMutex.lock();
+		}
+
+		mIncomingQueueMutex.unlock();
+		
 		// Give time to network processing
 		if(mMessagePipe)
 		{
-			if(!mMessagePipe->pump())
+			// Drain any queued outgoing messages
+			mMessagePipe->pumpOutput();
+			
+			// Only do input processing here if this instance isn't in a pollset.
+			if(!mPolledInput)
 			{
-//				LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "Message pipe hit an error state" << LL_ENDL;
-				errorState();
+				mMessagePipe->pumpInput();
 			}
 		}
-
-		if((mSocketError != APR_SUCCESS) && (mState <= STATE_RUNNING))
+		
+		if(mState <= STATE_RUNNING)
 		{
-			// The socket is in an error state -- the plugin is gone.
-			LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "Socket hit an error state (" << mSocketError << ")" << LL_ENDL;
-			errorState();
+			if(APR_STATUS_IS_EOF(mSocketError))
+			{
+				// Plugin socket was closed.  This covers both normal plugin termination and plugin crashes.
+				errorState();
+			}
+			else if(mSocketError != APR_SUCCESS)
+			{
+				// The socket is in an error state -- the plugin is gone.
+				LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "Socket hit an error state (" << mSocketError << ")" << LL_ENDL;
+				errorState();
+			}
 		}	
 		
 		// If a state needs to go directly to another state (as a performance enhancement), it can set idle_again to true after calling setState().
@@ -354,7 +444,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessParent::idle(void)
 			break;
 
 			case STATE_HELLO:
-				LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "received hello message" << llendl;
+				LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "received hello message" << LL_ENDL;
 				
 				// Send the message to load the plugin
 				{
@@ -388,7 +478,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessParent::idle(void)
 				}
 				else if(pluginLockedUp())
 				{
-					LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "timeout in exiting state, bailing out" << llendl;
+					LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "timeout in exiting state, bailing out" << LL_ENDL;
 					errorState();
 				}
 			break;
@@ -410,8 +500,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessParent::idle(void)
 			break;
 			
 			case STATE_CLEANUP:
-				// Don't do a kill here anymore -- closing the sockets is the new 'kill'.
-				mProcess.orphan();
+				mProcess.kill();
 				killSockets();
 				setState(STATE_DONE);
 			break;
@@ -479,23 +568,323 @@ void LLPluginProcessParent::setSleepTime(F64 sleep_time, bool force_send)
 
 void LLPluginProcessParent::sendMessage(const LLPluginMessage &message)
 {
+	if(message.hasValue("blocking_response"))
+	{
+		mBlocked = false;
+
+		// reset the heartbeat timer, since there will have been no heartbeats while the plugin was blocked.
+		mHeartbeat.setTimerExpirySec(mPluginLockupTimeout);
+	}
 	
 	std::string buffer = message.generate();
 	LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "Sending: " << buffer << LL_ENDL;	
 	writeMessageRaw(buffer);
+	
+	// Try to send message immediately.
+	if(mMessagePipe)
+	{
+		mMessagePipe->pumpOutput();
+	}
 }
 
+//virtual 
+void LLPluginProcessParent::setMessagePipe(LLPluginMessagePipe *message_pipe)
+{
+	bool update_pollset = false;
+	
+	if(mMessagePipe)
+	{
+		// Unsetting an existing message pipe -- remove from the pollset		
+		mPollFD.client_data = NULL;
+
+		// pollset needs an update
+		update_pollset = true;
+	}
+	if(message_pipe != NULL)
+	{
+		// Set up the apr_pollfd_t
+		mPollFD.p = gAPRPoolp;
+		mPollFD.desc_type = APR_POLL_SOCKET;
+		mPollFD.reqevents = APR_POLLIN|APR_POLLERR|APR_POLLHUP;
+		mPollFD.rtnevents = 0;
+		mPollFD.desc.s = mSocket->getSocket();
+		mPollFD.client_data = (void*)this;	
+		
+		// pollset needs an update
+		update_pollset = true;
+	}
+
+	mMessagePipe = message_pipe;
+	
+	if(update_pollset)
+	{
+		dirtyPollSet();
+	}
+}
+
+//static 
+void LLPluginProcessParent::dirtyPollSet()
+{
+	sPollsetNeedsRebuild = true;
+	
+	if(sReadThread)
+	{
+		LL_DEBUGS("PluginPoll") << "unpausing read thread " << LL_ENDL;
+		sReadThread->unpause();
+	}
+}
+
+void LLPluginProcessParent::updatePollset()
+{
+	if(!sInstancesMutex)
+	{
+		// No instances have been created yet.  There's no work to do.
+		return;
+	}
+		
+	LLMutexLock lock(sInstancesMutex);
+
+	if(sPollSet)
+	{
+		LL_DEBUGS("PluginPoll") << "destroying pollset " << sPollSet << LL_ENDL;
+		// delete the existing pollset.
+		apr_pollset_destroy(sPollSet);
+		sPollSet = NULL;
+	}
+	
+	std::list<LLPluginProcessParent*>::iterator iter;
+	int count = 0;
+	
+	// Count the number of instances that want to be in the pollset
+	for(iter = sInstances.begin(); iter != sInstances.end(); iter++)
+	{
+		(*iter)->mPolledInput = false;
+		if((*iter)->mPollFD.client_data)
+		{
+			// This instance has a socket that needs to be polled.
+			++count;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if(sUseReadThread && sReadThread && !sReadThread->isQuitting())
+	{
+		if(!sPollSet && (count > 0))
+		{
+#ifdef APR_POLLSET_NOCOPY
+			// The pollset doesn't exist yet.  Create it now.
+			apr_status_t status = apr_pollset_create(&sPollSet, count, gAPRPoolp, APR_POLLSET_NOCOPY);
+			if(status != APR_SUCCESS)
+			{
+#endif // APR_POLLSET_NOCOPY
+				LL_WARNS("PluginPoll") << "Couldn't create pollset.  Falling back to non-pollset mode." << LL_ENDL;
+				sPollSet = NULL;
+#ifdef APR_POLLSET_NOCOPY
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				LL_DEBUGS("PluginPoll") << "created pollset " << sPollSet << LL_ENDL;
+				
+				// Pollset was created, add all instances to it.
+				for(iter = sInstances.begin(); iter != sInstances.end(); iter++)
+				{
+					if((*iter)->mPollFD.client_data)
+					{
+						status = apr_pollset_add(sPollSet, &((*iter)->mPollFD));
+						if(status == APR_SUCCESS)
+						{
+							(*iter)->mPolledInput = true;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							LL_WARNS("PluginPoll") << "apr_pollset_add failed with status " << status << LL_ENDL;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+#endif // APR_POLLSET_NOCOPY
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void LLPluginProcessParent::setUseReadThread(bool use_read_thread)
+{
+	if(sUseReadThread != use_read_thread)
+	{
+		sUseReadThread = use_read_thread;
+		
+		if(sUseReadThread)
+		{
+			if(!sReadThread)
+			{
+				// start up the read thread
+				LL_INFOS("PluginPoll") << "creating read thread " << LL_ENDL;
+
+				// make sure the pollset gets rebuilt.
+				sPollsetNeedsRebuild = true;
+				
+				sReadThread = new LLPluginProcessParentPollThread;
+				sReadThread->start();
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if(sReadThread)
+			{
+				// shut down the read thread
+				LL_INFOS("PluginPoll") << "destroying read thread " << LL_ENDL;
+				delete sReadThread;
+				sReadThread = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+void LLPluginProcessParent::poll(F64 timeout)
+{
+	if(sPollsetNeedsRebuild || !sUseReadThread)
+	{
+		sPollsetNeedsRebuild = false;
+		updatePollset();
+	}
+	
+	if(sPollSet)
+	{
+		apr_status_t status;
+		apr_int32_t count;
+		const apr_pollfd_t *descriptors;
+		status = apr_pollset_poll(sPollSet, (apr_interval_time_t)(timeout * 1000000), &count, &descriptors);
+		if(status == APR_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			// One or more of the descriptors signalled.  Call them.
+			for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+			{
+				LLPluginProcessParent *self = (LLPluginProcessParent *)(descriptors[i].client_data);
+				// NOTE: the descriptor returned here is actually a COPY of the original (even though we create the pollset with APR_POLLSET_NOCOPY).
+				// This means that even if the parent has set its mPollFD.client_data to NULL, the old pointer may still there in this descriptor.
+				// It's even possible that the old pointer no longer points to a valid LLPluginProcessParent.
+				// This means that we can't safely dereference the 'self' pointer here without some extra steps...
+				if(self)
+				{
+					// Make sure this pointer is still in the instances list
+					bool valid = false;
+					{
+						LLMutexLock lock(sInstancesMutex);
+						for(std::list<LLPluginProcessParent*>::iterator iter = sInstances.begin(); iter != sInstances.end(); ++iter)
+						{
+							if(*iter == self)
+							{
+								// Lock the instance's mutex before unlocking the global mutex.  
+								// This avoids a possible race condition where the instance gets deleted between this check and the servicePoll() call.
+								self->mIncomingQueueMutex.lock();
+								valid = true;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					
+					if(valid)
+					{
+						// The instance is still valid.
+						// Pull incoming messages off the socket
+						self->servicePoll();
+						self->mIncomingQueueMutex.unlock();
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						LL_DEBUGS("PluginPoll") << "detected deleted instance " << self << LL_ENDL;
+					}
+
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else if(APR_STATUS_IS_TIMEUP(status))
+		{
+			// timed out with no incoming data.  Just return.
+		}
+		else if(status == EBADF)
+		{
+			// This happens when one of the file descriptors in the pollset is destroyed, which happens whenever a plugin's socket is closed.
+			// The pollset has been or will be recreated, so just return.
+			LL_DEBUGS("PluginPoll") << "apr_pollset_poll returned EBADF" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
+		else if(status != APR_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			LL_WARNS("PluginPoll") << "apr_pollset_poll failed with status " << status << LL_ENDL;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void LLPluginProcessParent::servicePoll()
+{
+	bool result = true;
+	
+	// poll signalled on this object's socket.  Try to process incoming messages.
+	if(mMessagePipe)
+	{
+		result = mMessagePipe->pumpInput(0.0f);
+	}
+
+	if(!result)
+	{
+		// If we got a read error on input, remove this pipe from the pollset
+		apr_pollset_remove(sPollSet, &mPollFD);
+
+		// and tell the code not to re-add it
+		mPollFD.client_data = NULL;
+	}
+}
 
 void LLPluginProcessParent::receiveMessageRaw(const std::string &message)
 {
 	LL_DEBUGS("Plugin") << "Received: " << message << LL_ENDL;
-
-	// FIXME: should this go into a queue instead?
 	
 	LLPluginMessage parsed;
 	if(parsed.parse(message) != -1)
 	{
-		receiveMessage(parsed);
+		if(parsed.hasValue("blocking_request"))
+		{
+			mBlocked = true;
+		}
+
+		if(mPolledInput)
+		{
+			// This is being called on the polling thread -- only do minimal processing/queueing.
+			receiveMessageEarly(parsed);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// This is not being called on the polling thread -- do full message processing at this time.
+			receiveMessage(parsed);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void LLPluginProcessParent::receiveMessageEarly(const LLPluginMessage &message)
+{
+	// NOTE: this function will be called from the polling thread.  It will be called with mIncomingQueueMutex _already locked_. 
+
+	bool handled = false;
+	
+	std::string message_class = message.getClass();
+	if(message_class == LLPLUGIN_MESSAGE_CLASS_INTERNAL)
+	{
+		// no internal messages need to be handled early.
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Call out to the owner and see if they to reply
+		// TODO: Should this only happen when blocked?
+		if(mOwner != NULL)
+		{
+			handled = mOwner->receivePluginMessageEarly(message);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if(!handled)
+	{
+		// any message that wasn't handled early needs to be queued.
+		mIncomingQueue.push(message);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -689,18 +1078,15 @@ bool LLPluginProcessParent::pluginLockedUpOrQuit()
 {
 	bool result = false;
 	
-	if(!mDisableTimeout && !mDebug)
+	if(!mProcess.isRunning())
 	{
-		if(!mProcess.isRunning())
-		{
-			LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "child exited" << llendl;
-			result = true;
-		}
-		else if(pluginLockedUp())
-		{
-			LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "timeout" << llendl;
-			result = true;
-		}
+		LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "child exited" << LL_ENDL;
+		result = true;
+	}
+	else if(pluginLockedUp())
+	{
+		LL_WARNS("Plugin") << "timeout" << LL_ENDL;
+		result = true;
 	}
 	
 	return result;
@@ -708,6 +1094,12 @@ bool LLPluginProcessParent::pluginLockedUpOrQuit()
 
 bool LLPluginProcessParent::pluginLockedUp()
 {
+	if(mDisableTimeout || mDebug || mBlocked)
+	{
+		// Never time out a plugin process in these cases.
+		return false;
+	}
+	
 	// If the timer is running and has expired, the plugin has locked up.
 	return (mHeartbeat.getStarted() && mHeartbeat.hasExpired());
 }
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.h b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.h
index cc6c513615..4dff835b6a 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.h
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.h
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@
 #include "llpluginsharedmemory.h"
 
 #include "lliosocket.h"
+#include "llthread.h"
 
 class LLPluginProcessParentOwner
 {
 public:
 	virtual ~LLPluginProcessParentOwner();
 	virtual void receivePluginMessage(const LLPluginMessage &message) = 0;
+	virtual bool receivePluginMessageEarly(const LLPluginMessage &message) {return false;};
 	// This will only be called when the plugin has died unexpectedly 
 	virtual void pluginLaunchFailed() {};
 	virtual void pluginDied() {};
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ public:
 	// returns true if the process has exited or we've had a fatal error
 	bool isDone(void);	
 	
+	// returns true if the process is currently waiting on a blocking request
+	bool isBlocked(void) { return mBlocked; };
+	
 	void killSockets(void);
 	
 	// Go to the proper error state
@@ -87,7 +92,9 @@ public:
 	void receiveMessage(const LLPluginMessage &message);
 	
 	// Inherited from LLPluginMessagePipeOwner
-	void receiveMessageRaw(const std::string &message);
+	/*virtual*/ void receiveMessageRaw(const std::string &message);
+	/*virtual*/ void receiveMessageEarly(const LLPluginMessage &message);
+	/*virtual*/ void setMessagePipe(LLPluginMessagePipe *message_pipe) ;
 	
 	// This adds a memory segment shared with the client, generating a name for the segment.  The name generated is guaranteed to be unique on the host.
 	// The caller must call removeSharedMemory first (and wait until getSharedMemorySize returns 0 for the indicated name) before re-adding a segment with the same name.
@@ -110,7 +117,11 @@ public:
 	void setLockupTimeout(F32 timeout) { mPluginLockupTimeout = timeout; };
 
 	F64 getCPUUsage() { return mCPUUsage; };
-
+	
+	static void poll(F64 timeout);
+	static bool canPollThreadRun() { return (sPollSet || sPollsetNeedsRebuild || sUseReadThread); };
+	static void setUseReadThread(bool use_read_thread);
+	static bool getUseReadThread() { return sUseReadThread; };
 private:
 
 	enum EState
@@ -160,12 +171,27 @@ private:
 	
 	bool mDisableTimeout;
 	bool mDebug;
+	bool mBlocked;
+	bool mPolledInput;
 
 	LLProcessLauncher mDebugger;
 	
 	F32 mPluginLaunchTimeout;		// Somewhat longer timeout for initial launch.
 	F32 mPluginLockupTimeout;		// If we don't receive a heartbeat in this many seconds, we declare the plugin locked up.
 
+	static bool sUseReadThread;
+	apr_pollfd_t mPollFD;
+	static apr_pollset_t *sPollSet;
+	static bool sPollsetNeedsRebuild;
+	static LLMutex *sInstancesMutex;
+	static std::list<LLPluginProcessParent*> sInstances;
+	static void dirtyPollSet();
+	static void updatePollset();
+	void servicePoll();
+	static LLThread *sReadThread;
+	
+	LLMutex mIncomingQueueMutex;
+	std::queue<LLPluginMessage> mIncomingQueue;
 };
 
 #endif // LL_LLPLUGINPROCESSPARENT_H