[x264-devel] Updated (and hopefully final) threaded slicetype patch

[David DeHaven]

>> No, it does not need to be (and may not behave properly if the  
>> mutex is
>> still locked when the broadcast is done).
>>
> Explain please why it would not behave properly.

I'm not sure... faint memory about it not working right, it could have  
been a logical error. It's been years since I debugged that code. Now  
that I think about it, you're probably right and it might actually be  
safer inside the critical section.

-DrD-