fix for the "set jitter buffer message" lock up problem

src/channel.cpp

@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ bool CChannel::SetSockBufNumFrames ( const int  iNewNumFrames,
             // the buffer is changed), tell the server that the size has changed
             if ( !bIsServer && bPreserve )
             {
-
+                // we cannot call the "CreateJitBufMes" function directly since
-// TODO this function call causes the lock up of the protocol mechanism when the
+                // this would give us problems with different threads (e.g. the
-// SetSockBufNumFrames is called directly from UpdateSocketBufferSize
+                // audio thread) and the protocol mechanism (problem with
-// -> find and fix the problem!
+                // qRegisterMetaType(), etc.)
-
+                // reuse the request jitter buffer size signal here since it
-CreateJitBufMes ( iNewNumFrames );
+                // does exactly what we want
-
+                emit ReqJittBufSize();
             }
 
             return false; // -> no error
@@ -612,13 +612,7 @@ const double dServerJitterMs = 0.666666; // ms
         if ( iUpperHystDec == iLowerHystDec )
         {
             // updatet the socket buffer size with the new value
-
+            SetSockBufNumFrames ( iUpperHystDec, true );
-// TEST
-PostWinMessage ( MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE, iUpperHystDec );
-
-// TODO remove MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE!
-//SetSockBufNumFrames ( iUpperHystDec, true );
-
         }
         else
         {
@@ -630,13 +624,7 @@ PostWinMessage ( MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE, iUpperHystDec );
                 // The old result is not near the new decision,
                 // use per definition the upper decision.
                 // updatet the socket buffer size with the new value
-
+                SetSockBufNumFrames ( iUpperHystDec, true );
-// TEST
-PostWinMessage ( MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE, iUpperHystDec );
-
-// TODO remove MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE!
-//SetSockBufNumFrames ( iUpperHystDec, true );
-
             }
         }
     }

src/channel.h

@@ -96,12 +96,9 @@ public:
                                const bool bPreserve = false );
     int GetSockBufNumFrames() const { return iCurSockBufNumFrames; }
 
-
-// TEST
     void UpdateSocketBufferSize ( const double dAudioBufferDurationMs,
                                   const double dLocalStdDev );
 
-
     int GetUploadRateKbps();
 
     double GetTimingStdDev() { return CycleTimeVariance.GetStdDev(); }

src/client.h

@@ -140,17 +140,7 @@ public:
     void SetSockBufNumFrames ( const int  iNumBlocks,
                                const bool bPreserve = false )
     {
-        // set the new socket size (number of frames)
+        Channel.SetSockBufNumFrames ( iNumBlocks, bPreserve );
-        if ( !Channel.SetSockBufNumFrames ( iNumBlocks, bPreserve ) )
-        {
-            // if setting of socket buffer size was successful,
-            // tell the server that the size has changed
-
-// TEST is done in channel now
-//            Channel.CreateJitBufMes ( iNumBlocks );
-
-
-        }
     }
     int GetSockBufNumFrames() { return Channel.GetSockBufNumFrames(); }
 

src/global.h

@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ typedef unsigned int                    _MESSAGE_IDENT;
 #define MS_JIT_BUF_GET                  4
 #define MS_PACKET_RECEIVED              5
 #define MS_ERROR_IN_THREAD              6
-#define MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE             7
 
 #define MUL_COL_LED_RED                 0
 #define MUL_COL_LED_YELLOW              1

src/llconclientdlg.cpp

@@ -959,10 +959,6 @@ void CLlconClientDlg::customEvent ( QEvent* Event )
             ledDelay->Reset();
             ledChat->Reset();
             break;
-
-        case MS_SET_JIT_BUF_SIZE:
-            pClient->SetSockBufNumFrames ( iStatus, true );
-            break;
         }
 
         // update general settings dialog, too

src/server.cpp

@@ -1219,11 +1219,11 @@ bool CServer::GetTimingStdDev ( double& dCurTiStdDev )
     }
 }
 
-void CServer::customEvent ( QEvent* Event )
+void CServer::customEvent ( QEvent* pEvent )
 {
-    if ( Event->type() == QEvent::User + 11 )
+    if ( pEvent->type() == QEvent::User + 11 )
     {
-        const int iMessType = ( ( CLlconEvent* ) Event )->iMessType;
+        const int iMessType = ( (CLlconEvent*) pEvent )->iMessType;
 
         switch ( iMessType )
         {

src/server.h

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ protected:
                                    CVector<double>&            vecdGains,
                                    CVector<int>&               vecNumAudioChannels );
 
-    virtual void     customEvent ( QEvent* Event );
+    virtual void     customEvent ( QEvent* pEvent );
 
     // do not use the vector class since CChannel does not have appropriate
     // copy constructor/operator