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>
> This sounds like normally only the main thread should ever be touching
> interrupt_input_blocked, unless we have a bug.  Correct?  So we need
> not think about how to synchronize accesses to the variable, but
> rather make sure that no thread except the main thread will ever run
> code touching it.  Correct?
>
> A use of BLOCK_INPUT or UNBLOCK_INPUT outside of the main thread is a
> bug.  Correct?

Yes times three.

	Jan D.