2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llthread.cpp b/indra/llcommon/llthread.cpp
index a6ad6b125c..b27b64b26f 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/llthread.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llthread.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ LL_COMMON_API void assert_main_thread()
 	}
 }
 
+void LLThread::registerThreadID()
+{
+#if !LL_DARWIN
+	sThreadID = ++sIDIter;
+#endif
+}
+
 //
 // Handed to the APR thread creation function
 //
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llthread.h b/indra/llcommon/llthread.h
index b52e70ab2e..54af41ec59 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/llthread.h
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llthread.h
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ public:
 
 	U32 getID() const { return mID; }
 
+	// Called by threads *not* created via LLThread to register some
+	// internal state used by LLMutex.  You must call this once early
+	// in the running thread to prevent collisions with the main thread.
+	static void registerThreadID();
+	
 private:
 	BOOL				mPaused;