1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/common/helper.c b/src/common/helper.c
index 5bbb2586..ebe9fd41 100644
--- a/src/common/helper.c
+++ b/src/common/helper.c
@@ -447,4 +447,38 @@ void doneGNUnetGTKCommon() {
   MUTEX_DESTROY(&sclock);
 }
 
+struct rwsc_closure {
+  Semaphore * sig;
+  PThreadMain realMain;
+  void * arg;
+};
+
+static void * shutdownCode(void * arg) {
+  struct rwsc_closure * cls = arg;
+  void * ret;
+
+  ret = cls->realMain(cls->arg);
+  SEMAPHORE_UP(cls->sig);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+void run_with_save_calls(PThreadMain cb,
+                         void * arg) {
+ PTHREAD_T doneThread;
+ Semaphore * sig;
+ void * unused;
+ 
+  sig = SEMAPHORE_NEW(0);
+  if (0 != PTHREAD_CREATE(&doneThread,
+                          &shutdownCode,
+                          sig,
+                          64*1024))
+    DIE_STRERROR("pthread_create");
+  while (OK != SEMAPHORE_DOWN_NONBLOCKING(sig))
+    gtkRunSomeSaveCalls();
+  PTHREAD_JOIN(&doneThread,
+               &unused);
+  SEMAPHORE_FREE(sig);
+}
+
 /* end of helper.c */