4 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llmessage/message.cpp b/indra/llmessage/message.cpp
index e9ce94ab3b..3c3683f12a 100755
--- a/indra/llmessage/message.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmessage/message.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "v3math.h"
 #include "v4math.h"
 #include "lltransfertargetvfile.h"
+#include "llpounceable.h"
 
 // Constants
 //const char* MESSAGE_LOG_FILENAME = "message.log";
@@ -1776,7 +1777,9 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& s, LLMessageSystem &msg)
 	return s;
 }
 
-LLMessageSystem	*gMessageSystem = NULL;
+// LLPounceable supports callWhenReady(), to permit clients to queue up (e.g.)
+// callback registrations for when gMessageSystem is first assigned
+LLPounceable<LLMessageSystem*, LLPounceableStatic> gMessageSystem;
 
 // update appropriate ping info
 void	process_complete_ping_check(LLMessageSystem *msgsystem, void** /*user_data*/)
@@ -2693,7 +2696,7 @@ void end_messaging_system(bool print_summary)
 			LL_INFOS("Messaging") << str.str().c_str() << LL_ENDL;
 		}
 
-		delete gMessageSystem;
+		delete static_cast<LLMessageSystem*>(gMessageSystem);
 		gMessageSystem = NULL;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/indra/llmessage/message.h b/indra/llmessage/message.h
index 348b09b992..a6fabf2126 100755
--- a/indra/llmessage/message.h
+++ b/indra/llmessage/message.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "llmessagesenderinterface.h"
 
 #include "llstoredmessage.h"
+#include "llpounceable.h"
 
 const U32 MESSAGE_MAX_STRINGS_LENGTH = 64;
 const U32 MESSAGE_NUMBER_OF_HASH_BUCKETS = 8192;
@@ -830,7 +831,7 @@ private:
 
 
 // external hook into messaging system
-extern LLMessageSystem	*gMessageSystem;
+extern LLPounceable<LLMessageSystem*, LLPounceableStatic> gMessageSystem;
 
 // Must specific overall system version, which is used to determine
 // if a patch is available in the message template checksum verification.
diff --git a/indra/llmessage/tests/lltemplatemessagedispatcher_test.cpp b/indra/llmessage/tests/lltemplatemessagedispatcher_test.cpp
index 3b04530c1a..e20f61b73f 100755
--- a/indra/llmessage/tests/lltemplatemessagedispatcher_test.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmessage/tests/lltemplatemessagedispatcher_test.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@
 #include "llhost.h"
 #include "message.h"
 #include "llsd.h"
+#include "llpounceable.h"
 
 #include "llhost.cpp" // Needed for copy operator
 #include "net.cpp" // Needed by LLHost.
 
-LLMessageSystem * gMessageSystem = NULL;
+LLPounceable<LLMessageSystem*, LLPounceableStatic> gMessageSystem;
 
 // sensor test doubles
 bool gClearRecvWasCalled = false;
diff --git a/indra/llmessage/tests/lltrustedmessageservice_test.cpp b/indra/llmessage/tests/lltrustedmessageservice_test.cpp
index 55748ad27e..41f982a7e2 100755
--- a/indra/llmessage/tests/lltrustedmessageservice_test.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmessage/tests/lltrustedmessageservice_test.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
 #include "message.h"
 #include "llmessageconfig.h"
 #include "llhttpnode_stub.cpp"
+#include "llpounceable.h"
 
-LLMessageSystem* gMessageSystem = NULL;
+LLPounceable<LLMessageSystem*, LLPounceableStatic> gMessageSystem;
 
 LLMessageConfig::SenderTrust
 LLMessageConfig::getSenderTrustedness(const std::string& msg_name)