1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libs/pbd/event_loop.cc b/libs/pbd/event_loop.cc
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+++ b/libs/pbd/event_loop.cc
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+#include "pbd/event_loop.h"
+
+using namespace PBD;
+
+Glib::StaticPrivate<EventLoop> EventLoop::thread_event_loop;
+
+static void do_not_delete_the_loop_pointer (void*) { }
+
+EventLoop* 
+EventLoop::get_event_loop_for_thread() {
+	return thread_event_loop.get ();
+}
+
+void 
+EventLoop::set_event_loop_for_thread (EventLoop* loop) 
+{
+	thread_event_loop.set (loop, do_not_delete_the_loop_pointer); 
+}
+