added some hacky sleeps to temporarily fix some thread timing issues (causing access violations). the best fix would be to use wait cond vars, but first we need to really understand the bug.

src/lib/platform/COSXDragSimulator.m

@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ COSXDragView* g_dragView = NULL;
 void
 runCocoaApp()
 {
+	// HACK: sleep, carbon loop should start first.
+	usleep(1000000);
+	
 	NSAutoreleasePool* pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 	
+    
 	NSApplication* app = [[NSApplication alloc] init];
+    
     NSWindow* window = [[NSWindow alloc]
 						initWithContentRect: NSMakeRect(0, 0, 100, 4)
 						styleMask: NSBorderlessWindowMask
@@ -44,8 +49,10 @@ runCocoaApp()
 	g_dragView = dragView;
 	[window setContentView: dragView];
 	
+	NSLog(@"starting cocoa loop");
 	[app run];
 	
+	NSLog(@"cocoa: release");
 	[pool release];
 }
 

src/lib/platform/COSXScreen.cpp

@@ -1691,8 +1691,13 @@ COSXScreen::watchSystemPowerThread(void*)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// start the run loop
 	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "started watchSystemPowerThread"));
+    
+	// HACK: sleep, this seem to stop synergy from freezing.
+	ARCH->sleep(1);
+    
+	// start the run loop
+	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "starting carbon loop"));
 	CFRunLoopRun();
 	
 	// cleanup

src/lib/synergy/CApp.cpp

@@ -387,3 +387,10 @@ CApp::handleIpcMessage(const CEvent& e, void*)
 		m_events->addEvent(CEvent(CEvent::kQuit));
     }
 }
+
+void
+CApp::runEventsLoop(void*)
+{
+	m_events->cacheCurrentEventQueueRef();
+	m_events->loop();
+}

src/lib/synergy/CApp.h

@@ -112,9 +112,11 @@ protected:
 	virtual bool parseArg(const int& argc, const char* const* argv, int& i);
 	void				initIpcClient();
 	void				cleanupIpcClient();
+	void				runEventsLoop(void*);
 
 	IArchTaskBarReceiver* m_taskBarReceiver;
 	bool m_suspended;
+	IEventQueue*		m_events;
 
 private:
 	CArgsBase* m_args;
@@ -123,7 +125,6 @@ private:
 	CreateTaskBarReceiverFunc m_createTaskBarReceiver;
 	ARCH_APP_UTIL m_appUtil;
 	CIpcClient*			m_ipcClient;
-	IEventQueue*		m_events;
 	CSocketMultiplexer*	m_socketMultiplexer;
 	CString				m_fileTransferSrc;
 	CString				m_fileTransferDes;

src/lib/synergy/CClientApp.cpp

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 
 CClientApp::CClientApp(IEventQueue* events, CreateTaskBarReceiverFunc createTaskBarReceiver) :
 	CApp(events, createTaskBarReceiver, new CArgs()),
-	m_events(events),
 	s_client(NULL),
 	s_clientScreen(NULL)
 {
@@ -537,10 +536,15 @@ CClientApp::mainLoop()
 	DAEMON_RUNNING(true);
 	
 #if defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7)
+	
 	CThread thread(
 		new TMethodJob<CClientApp>(
 			this, &CClientApp::runEventsLoop,
 			NULL));
+	
+	// HACK: sleep, allow queue to start.
+	ARCH->sleep(1);
+	
 	runCocoaApp();
 #else
 	m_events->loop();
@@ -626,10 +630,3 @@ CClientApp::startNode()
 		m_bye(kExitFailed);
 	}
 }
-
-void
-CClientApp::runEventsLoop(void*)
-{
-	m_events->cacheCurrentEventQueueRef();
-	m_events->loop();
-}

src/lib/synergy/CClientApp.h

@@ -87,10 +87,8 @@ public:
 	
 private:
 	virtual bool parseArg(const int& argc, const char* const* argv, int& i);
-	void runEventsLoop(void*);
 
 private:
 	CClient*			s_client;
 	CScreen*			s_clientScreen;
-	IEventQueue*		m_events;
 };

src/lib/synergy/CServerApp.cpp

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 
 CServerApp::CServerApp(IEventQueue* events, CreateTaskBarReceiverFunc createTaskBarReceiver) :
 	CApp(events, createTaskBarReceiver, new CArgs()),
-	m_events(events),
 	s_server(NULL),
 	s_serverState(kUninitialized),
 	s_serverScreen(NULL),
@@ -788,10 +787,15 @@ CServerApp::mainLoop()
 	DAEMON_RUNNING(true);
 	
 #if defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7)
+	
 	CThread thread(
 		new TMethodJob<CServerApp>(
 			this, &CServerApp::runEventsLoop,
 			NULL));
+	
+	// HACK: sleep, allow queue to start.
+	ARCH->sleep(1);
+	
 	runCocoaApp();
 #else
 	m_events->loop();
@@ -915,10 +919,3 @@ CServerApp::startNode()
 		m_bye(kExitFailed);
 	}
 }
-
-void
-CServerApp::runEventsLoop(void*)
-{
-	m_events->cacheCurrentEventQueueRef();
-	m_events->loop();
-}

src/lib/synergy/CServerApp.h

@@ -121,12 +121,9 @@ public:
 	CClientListener*	s_listener;
 	CEventQueueTimer*	s_timer;
 
-	IEventQueue*		m_events;
-
 private:
 	virtual bool parseArg(const int& argc, const char* const* argv, int& i);
 	void handleScreenSwitched(const CEvent&, void*  data);
-	void runEventsLoop(void*);
 };
 
 // configuration file name