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> I'm really hesitating...
>
> I have a patch that does the merger and therefore lowers the limit to 3
> (primary thread, input thread, timers thread). Apparently it raises no
> problem.
>
> But then the (efficient) DirectInput keyboard and mouse handlers would be
> mixed with the (relatively inefficient) messages loop.
>
> Moreover, this solution is a little more unsafe than the current one,
> because the window messages thread (the most important for the
communication
> with the OS) would no longer be shielded from mouse and keyboard problems.
>
> Comments, more arguments for the merger ?
What about a middle solution?
merge keyboard & mouse and let main, messages and timers threads