Made a proper queued thread to client for handling some block mesh updates. Also made client mutex-free to allow easier adding of new stuff.

src/client.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <sstream>
 #include "porting.h"
 
-void * ClientUpdateThread::Thread()
+void * MeshUpdateThread::Thread()
 {
 	ThreadStarted();
 
@@ -36,14 +36,28 @@ void * ClientUpdateThread::Thread()
 
 	while(getRun())
 	{
-		//m_client->asyncStep();
+		QueuedMeshUpdate *q = m_queue_in.pop();
+		if(q == NULL)
+		{
+			sleep_ms(50);
+			continue;
+		}
 
-		//m_client->updateSomeExpiredMeshes();
+		scene::SMesh *mesh_new = NULL;
+		mesh_new = makeMapBlockMesh(q->data);
 
-		bool was = m_client->AsyncProcessData();
+		MeshUpdateResult r;
+		r.p = q->p;
+		r.mesh = mesh_new;
+		r.ack_block_to_server = q->ack_block_to_server;
 
-		if(was == false)
+		/*dstream<<"MeshUpdateThread: Processed "
-			sleep_ms(10);
+				<<"("<<q->p.X<<","<<q->p.Y<<","<<q->p.Z<<")"
+				<<std::endl;*/
+
+		m_queue_out.push_back(r);
+
+		delete q;
 	}
 
 	END_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
@@ -55,7 +69,7 @@ Client::Client(
 		IrrlichtDevice *device,
 		const char *playername,
 		MapDrawControl &control):
-	m_thread(this),
+	m_mesh_update_thread(),
 	m_env(
 		new ClientMap(this, control,
 			device->getSceneManager()->getRootSceneNode(),
@@ -67,7 +81,6 @@ Client::Client(
 	camera_position(0,0,0),
 	camera_direction(0,0,1),
 	m_server_ser_ver(SER_FMT_VER_INVALID),
-	m_step_dtime(0.0),
 	m_inventory_updated(false),
 	m_time_of_day(0)
 {
@@ -77,19 +90,16 @@ Client::Client(
 	m_avg_rtt_timer = 0.0;
 	m_playerpos_send_timer = 0.0;
 
-	//m_fetchblock_mutex.Init();
+	//m_env_mutex.Init();
-	m_incoming_queue_mutex.Init();
+	//m_con_mutex.Init();
-	m_env_mutex.Init();
-	m_con_mutex.Init();
-	m_step_dtime_mutex.Init();
 
-	m_thread.Start();
+	m_mesh_update_thread.Start();
 
 	/*
 		Add local player
 	*/
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 		Player *player = new LocalPlayer();
 
@@ -102,26 +112,26 @@ Client::Client(
 Client::~Client()
 {
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock conlock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock conlock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		m_con.Disconnect();
 	}
 
-	m_thread.setRun(false);
+	m_mesh_update_thread.setRun(false);
-	while(m_thread.IsRunning())
+	while(m_mesh_update_thread.IsRunning())
 		sleep_ms(100);
 }
 
 void Client::connect(Address address)
 {
 	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
-	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	m_con.setTimeoutMs(0);
 	m_con.Connect(address);
 }
 
 bool Client::connectedAndInitialized()
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 	if(m_con.Connected() == false)
 		return false;
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 	{
 		//TimeTaker timer("m_con_mutex + m_con.RunTimeouts()", m_device);
 		// 0ms
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		m_con.RunTimeouts(dtime);
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 			//counter = 180.0;
 			counter = 60.0;
 
-			JMutexAutoLock lock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 			core::list<v3s16> deleted_blocks;
 
@@ -217,7 +227,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 				*/
 
 				// Env is locked so con can be locked.
-				JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+				//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 				
 				core::list<v3s16>::Iterator i = deleted_blocks.begin();
 				core::list<v3s16> sendlist;
@@ -271,7 +281,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 		{
 			counter = 2.0;
 
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			
 			Player *myplayer = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
 			assert(myplayer != NULL);
@@ -299,7 +309,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 	
 	{
 		// 0ms
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_env_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 		// Control local player (0ms)
 		LocalPlayer *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
@@ -335,7 +345,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 		if(counter >= 10)
 		{
 			counter = 0.0;
-			JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			// connectedAndInitialized() is true, peer exists.
 			con::Peer *peer = m_con.GetPeer(PEER_ID_SERVER);
 			dstream<<DTIME<<"Client: avg_rtt="<<peer->avg_rtt<<std::endl;
@@ -351,31 +361,50 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*{
+	/*
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_step_dtime_mutex);
+		Replace updated meshes
-		m_step_dtime += dtime;
+	*/
-	}*/
-}
-
-#if 0
-float Client::asyncStep()
-{
-	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
-	//dstream<<"Client::asyncStep()"<<std::endl;
-	
-	/*float dtime;
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock1(m_step_dtime_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
-		if(m_step_dtime < 0.001)
-			return 0.0;
-		dtime = m_step_dtime;
-		m_step_dtime = 0.0;
-	}
 
-	return dtime;*/
+		//TimeTaker timer("** Processing mesh update result queue");
-	return 0.0;
+		// 0ms
+		
+		/*dstream<<"Mesh update result queue size is "
+				<<m_mesh_update_thread.m_queue_out.size()
+				<<std::endl;*/
+
+		while(m_mesh_update_thread.m_queue_out.size() > 0)
+		{
+			MeshUpdateResult r = m_mesh_update_thread.m_queue_out.pop_front();
+			MapBlock *block = m_env.getMap().getBlockNoCreateNoEx(r.p);
+			if(block)
+			{
+				block->replaceMesh(r.mesh);
+			}
+			if(r.ack_block_to_server)
+			{
+				/*
+					Acknowledge block
+				*/
+				/*
+					[0] u16 command
+					[2] u8 count
+					[3] v3s16 pos_0
+					[3+6] v3s16 pos_1
+					...
+				*/
+				u32 replysize = 2+1+6;
+				SharedBuffer<u8> reply(replysize);
+				writeU16(&reply[0], TOSERVER_GOTBLOCKS);
+				reply[2] = 1;
+				writeV3S16(&reply[3], r.p);
+				// Send as reliable
+				m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 1, reply, true);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
-#endif
 
 // Virtual methods from con::PeerHandler
 void Client::peerAdded(con::Peer *peer)
@@ -420,7 +449,7 @@ void Client::Receive()
 	u32 datasize;
 	{
 		//TimeTaker t1("con mutex and receive", m_device);
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		datasize = m_con.Receive(sender_peer_id, *data, data_maxsize);
 	}
 	//TimeTaker t1("ProcessData", m_device);
@@ -460,7 +489,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 
 	con::Peer *peer;
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		// All data is coming from the server
 		// PeerNotFoundException is handled by caller.
 		peer = m_con.GetPeer(PEER_ID_SERVER);
@@ -499,7 +528,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		v3f playerpos_f = intToFloat(playerpos_s16, BS) - v3f(0, BS/2, 0);
 
 		{ //envlock
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			
 			// Set player position
 			Player *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
@@ -569,13 +598,138 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		
 		addNode(p, n);
 	}
+	else if(command == TOCLIENT_BLOCKDATA)
+	{
+		// Ignore too small packet
+		if(datasize < 8)
+			return;
+			
+		v3s16 p;
+		p.X = readS16(&data[2]);
+		p.Y = readS16(&data[4]);
+		p.Z = readS16(&data[6]);
+		
+		/*dout_client<<DTIME<<"Client: Thread: BLOCKDATA for ("
+				<<p.X<<","<<p.Y<<","<<p.Z<<")"<<std::endl;*/
+		/*dstream<<DTIME<<"Client: Thread: BLOCKDATA for ("
+				<<p.X<<","<<p.Y<<","<<p.Z<<")"<<std::endl;*/
+		
+		std::string datastring((char*)&data[8], datasize-8);
+		std::istringstream istr(datastring, std::ios_base::binary);
+		
+		MapSector *sector;
+		MapBlock *block;
+		
+		{ //envlock
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
+			
+			v2s16 p2d(p.X, p.Z);
+			sector = m_env.getMap().emergeSector(p2d);
+			
+			v2s16 sp = sector->getPos();
+			if(sp != p2d)
+			{
+				dstream<<"ERROR: Got sector with getPos()="
+						<<"("<<sp.X<<","<<sp.Y<<"), tried to get"
+						<<"("<<p2d.X<<","<<p2d.Y<<")"<<std::endl;
+			}
+
+			assert(sp == p2d);
+			//assert(sector->getPos() == p2d);
+
+			//TimeTaker timer("MapBlock deSerialize");
+			// 0ms
+			
+			try{
+				block = sector->getBlockNoCreate(p.Y);
+				/*
+					Update an existing block
+				*/
+				//dstream<<"Updating"<<std::endl;
+				block->deSerialize(istr, ser_version);
+				//block->setChangedFlag();
+			}
+			catch(InvalidPositionException &e)
+			{
+				/*
+					Create a new block
+				*/
+				//dstream<<"Creating new"<<std::endl;
+				block = new MapBlock(&m_env.getMap(), p);
+				block->deSerialize(istr, ser_version);
+				sector->insertBlock(block);
+				//block->setChangedFlag();
+
+				//DEBUG
+				/*NodeMod mod;
+				mod.type = NODEMOD_CHANGECONTENT;
+				mod.param = CONTENT_MESE;
+				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,10,8), mod);
+				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,9,8), mod);
+				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,8,8), mod);
+				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,7,8), mod);
+				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,6,8), mod);*/
+#if 0
+				/*
+					Add some coulds
+					Well, this is a dumb way to do it, they should just
+					be drawn as separate objects. But the looks of them
+					can be tested this way.
+				*/
+				if(p.Y == 3)
+				{
+					NodeMod mod;
+					mod.type = NODEMOD_CHANGECONTENT;
+					mod.param = CONTENT_CLOUD;
+					v3s16 p2;
+					p2.Y = 8;
+					for(p2.X=3; p2.X<=13; p2.X++)
+					for(p2.Z=3; p2.Z<=13; p2.Z++)
+					{
+						block->setTempMod(p2, mod);
+					}
+				}
+#endif
+			}
+		} //envlock
+
+#if 0
+		/*
+			Acknowledge block
+		*/
+		/*
+			[0] u16 command
+			[2] u8 count
+			[3] v3s16 pos_0
+			[3+6] v3s16 pos_1
+			...
+		*/
+		u32 replysize = 2+1+6;
+		SharedBuffer<u8> reply(replysize);
+		writeU16(&reply[0], TOSERVER_GOTBLOCKS);
+		reply[2] = 1;
+		writeV3S16(&reply[3], p);
+		// Send as reliable
+		m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 1, reply, true);
+#endif
+
+		/*
+			Update Mesh of this block and blocks at x-, y- and z-.
+			Environment should not be locked as it interlocks with the
+			main thread, from which is will want to retrieve textures.
+		*/
+
+		//m_env.getClientMap().updateMeshes(block->getPos(), getDayNightRatio());
+		
+		addUpdateMeshTaskWithEdge(p, true);
+	}
 	else if(command == TOCLIENT_PLAYERPOS)
 	{
 		dstream<<"WARNING: Received deprecated TOCLIENT_PLAYERPOS"
 				<<std::endl;
 		/*u16 our_peer_id;
 		{
-			JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			our_peer_id = m_con.GetPeerID();
 		}
 		// Cancel if we don't have a peer id
@@ -587,7 +741,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		}*/
 
 		{ //envlock
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			
 			u32 player_size = 2+12+12+4+4;
 				
@@ -641,7 +795,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 	{
 		u16 our_peer_id;
 		{
-			JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			our_peer_id = m_con.GetPeerID();
 		}
 		// Cancel if we don't have a peer id
@@ -655,7 +809,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		//dstream<<DTIME<<"Client: Server reports players:"<<std::endl;
 
 		{ //envlock
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			
 			u32 item_size = 2+PLAYERNAME_SIZE;
 			u32 player_count = (datasize-2) / item_size;
@@ -754,7 +908,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		//dstream<<"Client received TOCLIENT_SECTORMETA"<<std::endl;
 
 		{ //envlock
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			
 			std::string datastring((char*)&data[2], datasize-2);
 			std::istringstream is(datastring, std::ios_base::binary);
@@ -788,7 +942,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 
 		{ //envlock
 			//TimeTaker t2("mutex locking", m_device);
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			//t2.stop();
 			
 			//TimeTaker t3("istringstream init", m_device);
@@ -823,7 +977,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		
 		{ //envlock
 		
-		JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 		u8 buf[12];
 
@@ -981,7 +1135,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		
 		u16 time = readU16(&data[2]);
 		time = time % 24000;
-		m_time_of_day.set(time);
+		m_time_of_day = time;
 		//dstream<<"Client: time="<<time<<std::endl;
 		
 		/*
@@ -992,9 +1146,9 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 			12000 = midday
 		*/
 		{
-			u32 dr = time_to_daynight_ratio(m_time_of_day.get());
+			u32 dr = time_to_daynight_ratio(m_time_of_day);
 
-			dstream<<"Client: time_of_day="<<m_time_of_day.get()
+			dstream<<"Client: time_of_day="<<m_time_of_day
 					<<", dr="<<dr
 					<<std::endl;
 			
@@ -1070,7 +1224,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 				u16 id = readU16((u8*)buf);
 				// Remove it
 				{
-					JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+					//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 					m_env.removeActiveObject(id);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1087,7 +1241,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 				std::string data = deSerializeLongString(is);
 				// Add it
 				{
-					JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+					//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 					m_env.addActiveObject(id, type, data);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1130,12 +1284,18 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 				}
 				// Pass on to the environment
 				{
-					JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+					//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 					m_env.processActiveObjectMessage(id, message);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		dout_client<<DTIME<<"WARNING: Client: Ignoring unknown command "
+				<<command<<std::endl;
+	}
+#if 0
 	// Default to queueing it (for slow commands)
 	else
 	{
@@ -1144,8 +1304,10 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		IncomingPacket packet(data, datasize);
 		m_incoming_queue.push_back(packet);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
+#if 0
 /*
 	Returns true if there was something in queue
 */
@@ -1158,7 +1320,7 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 
 	con::Peer *peer;
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		// All data is coming from the server
 		peer = m_con.GetPeer(PEER_ID_SERVER);
 	}
@@ -1192,7 +1354,6 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 		
 		/*dout_client<<DTIME<<"Client: Thread: BLOCKDATA for ("
 				<<p.X<<","<<p.Y<<","<<p.Z<<")"<<std::endl;*/
-
 		/*dstream<<DTIME<<"Client: Thread: BLOCKDATA for ("
 				<<p.X<<","<<p.Y<<","<<p.Z<<")"<<std::endl;*/
 		
@@ -1203,7 +1364,7 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 		MapBlock *block;
 		
 		{ //envlock
-			JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+			//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 			
 			v2s16 p2d(p.X, p.Z);
 			sector = m_env.getMap().emergeSector(p2d);
@@ -1219,6 +1380,9 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 			assert(sp == p2d);
 			//assert(sector->getPos() == p2d);
 
+			//TimeTaker timer("MapBlock deSerialize");
+			// 0ms
+			
 			try{
 				block = sector->getBlockNoCreate(p.Y);
 				/*
@@ -1248,13 +1412,14 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,8,8), mod);
 				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,7,8), mod);
 				block->setTempMod(v3s16(8,6,8), mod);*/
-				
+#if 0
 				/*
 					Add some coulds
 					Well, this is a dumb way to do it, they should just
-					be drawn as separate objects.
+					be drawn as separate objects. But the looks of them
+					can be tested this way.
 				*/
-				/*if(p.Y == 3)
+				if(p.Y == 3)
 				{
 					NodeMod mod;
 					mod.type = NODEMOD_CHANGECONTENT;
@@ -1266,7 +1431,8 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 					{
 						block->setTempMod(p2, mod);
 					}
-				}*/
+				}
+#endif
 			}
 		} //envlock
 		
@@ -1294,7 +1460,20 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessPacket()
 			main thread, from which is will want to retrieve textures.
 		*/
 
-		m_env.getClientMap().updateMeshes(block->getPos(), getDayNightRatio());
+		//m_env.getClientMap().updateMeshes(block->getPos(), getDayNightRatio());
+		
+		MeshMakeData data;
+		{
+			//TimeTaker timer("data fill");
+			// 0ms
+			data.fill(getDayNightRatio(), block);
+		}
+		{
+			TimeTaker timer("make mesh");
+			scene::SMesh *mesh_new = NULL;
+			mesh_new = makeMapBlockMesh(&data);
+			block->replaceMesh(mesh_new);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1323,13 +1502,15 @@ bool Client::AsyncProcessData()
 	}
 	return false;
 }
+#endif
 
 void Client::Send(u16 channelnum, SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, channelnum, data, reliable);
 }
 
+#if 0
 IncomingPacket Client::getPacket()
 {
 	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_incoming_queue_mutex);
@@ -1349,6 +1530,7 @@ IncomingPacket Client::getPacket()
 	m_incoming_queue.erase(i);
 	return packet;
 }
+#endif
 
 void Client::groundAction(u8 action, v3s16 nodepos_undersurface,
 		v3s16 nodepos_oversurface, u16 item)
@@ -1496,7 +1678,7 @@ void Client::sendChatMessage(const std::wstring &message)
 
 void Client::sendPlayerPos()
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	
 	Player *myplayer = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
 	if(myplayer == NULL)
@@ -1504,7 +1686,7 @@ void Client::sendPlayerPos()
 	
 	u16 our_peer_id;
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		our_peer_id = m_con.GetPeerID();
 	}
 	
@@ -1543,7 +1725,7 @@ void Client::sendPlayerPos()
 
 void Client::removeNode(v3s16 p)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	
 	core::map<v3s16, MapBlock*> modified_blocks;
 
@@ -1567,7 +1749,7 @@ void Client::removeNode(v3s16 p)
 
 void Client::addNode(v3s16 p, MapNode n)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 	TimeTaker timer1("Client::addNode()");
 
@@ -1601,19 +1783,19 @@ void Client::updateCamera(v3f pos, v3f dir)
 
 MapNode Client::getNode(v3s16 p)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	return m_env.getMap().getNode(p);
 }
 
 NodeMetadata* Client::getNodeMetadataClone(v3s16 p)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	return m_env.getMap().getNodeMetadataClone(p);
 }
 
 v3f Client::getPlayerPosition()
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	LocalPlayer *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
 	assert(player != NULL);
 	return player->getPosition();
@@ -1621,7 +1803,7 @@ v3f Client::getPlayerPosition()
 
 void Client::setPlayerControl(PlayerControl &control)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	LocalPlayer *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
 	assert(player != NULL);
 	player->control = control;
@@ -1632,7 +1814,7 @@ void Client::setPlayerControl(PlayerControl &control)
 bool Client::getLocalInventoryUpdated()
 {
 	// m_inventory_updated is behind envlock
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	bool updated = m_inventory_updated;
 	m_inventory_updated = false;
 	return updated;
@@ -1641,7 +1823,7 @@ bool Client::getLocalInventoryUpdated()
 // Copies the inventory of the local player to parameter
 void Client::getLocalInventory(Inventory &dst)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	Player *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
 	assert(player != NULL);
 	dst = player->inventory;
@@ -1653,7 +1835,7 @@ MapBlockObject * Client::getSelectedObject(
 		core::line3d<f32> shootline_on_map
 	)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 
 	core::array<DistanceSortedObject> objects;
 
@@ -1715,12 +1897,12 @@ MapBlockObject * Client::getSelectedObject(
 void Client::printDebugInfo(std::ostream &os)
 {
 	//JMutexAutoLock lock1(m_fetchblock_mutex);
-	JMutexAutoLock lock2(m_incoming_queue_mutex);
+	/*JMutexAutoLock lock2(m_incoming_queue_mutex);
 
 	os<<"m_incoming_queue.getSize()="<<m_incoming_queue.getSize()
 		//<<", m_fetchblock_history.size()="<<m_fetchblock_history.size()
 		//<<", m_opt_not_found_history.size()="<<m_opt_not_found_history.size()
-		<<std::endl;
+		<<std::endl;*/
 }
 	
 /*s32 Client::getDayNightIndex()
@@ -1731,63 +1913,87 @@ void Client::printDebugInfo(std::ostream &os)
 
 u32 Client::getDayNightRatio()
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+	//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 	return m_env.getDayNightRatio();
 }
 
-/*void Client::updateSomeExpiredMeshes()
+void Client::addUpdateMeshTask(v3s16 p, bool ack_to_server)
 {
-	TimeTaker timer("updateSomeExpiredMeshes()", g_device);
+	/*dstream<<"Client::addUpdateMeshTask(): "
+			<<"("<<p.X<<","<<p.Y<<","<<p.Z<<")"
+			<<std::endl;*/
 
-	Player *player;
+	MapBlock *b = m_env.getMap().getBlockNoCreateNoEx(p);
-	{
+	if(b == NULL)
-		JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
-		player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
-	}
-
-	u32 daynight_ratio = getDayNightRatio();
-
-	v3f playerpos = player->getPosition();
-	v3f playerspeed = player->getSpeed();
-
-	v3s16 center_nodepos = floatToInt(playerpos, BS);
-	v3s16 center = getNodeBlockPos(center_nodepos);
-
-	u32 counter = 0;
-
-	s16 d_max = 5;
-	
-	for(s16 d = 0; d <= d_max; d++)
-	{
-		core::list<v3s16> list;
-		getFacePositions(list, d);
-		
-		core::list<v3s16>::Iterator li;
-		for(li=list.begin(); li!=list.end(); li++)
-		{
-			v3s16 p = *li + center;
-			MapBlock *block = NULL;
-			try
-			{
-				//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
-				block = m_env.getMap().getBlockNoCreate(p);
-			}
-			catch(InvalidPositionException &e)
-			{
-			}
-
-			if(block == NULL)
-				continue;
-
-			if(block->getMeshExpired() == false)
-				continue;
-
-			block->updateMesh(daynight_ratio);
-
-			counter++;
-			if(counter >= 5)
 		return;
-		}
+
-	}
+	/*
-}*/
+		Create a task to update the mesh of the block
+	*/
+	
+	MeshMakeData *data = new MeshMakeData;
+	
+	{
+		//TimeTaker timer("data fill");
+		// 0ms
+		data->fill(getDayNightRatio(), b);
+	}
+
+	// Debug wait
+	//while(m_mesh_update_thread.m_queue_in.size() > 0) sleep_ms(10);
+	
+	// Add task to queue
+	m_mesh_update_thread.m_queue_in.addBlock(p, data, ack_to_server);
+
+	/*dstream<<"Mesh update input queue size is "
+			<<m_mesh_update_thread.m_queue_in.size()
+			<<std::endl;*/
+	
+#if 0
+	// Temporary test: make mesh directly in here
+	{
+		//TimeTaker timer("make mesh");
+		// 10ms
+		scene::SMesh *mesh_new = NULL;
+		mesh_new = makeMapBlockMesh(data);
+		b->replaceMesh(mesh_new);
+		delete data;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	b->setMeshExpired(false);
+}
+
+void Client::addUpdateMeshTaskWithEdge(v3s16 blockpos, bool ack_to_server)
+{
+	/*{
+		v3s16 p = blockpos;
+		dstream<<"Client::addUpdateMeshTaskWithEdge(): "
+				<<"("<<p.X<<","<<p.Y<<","<<p.Z<<")"
+				<<std::endl;
+	}*/
+
+	try{
+		v3s16 p = blockpos + v3s16(0,0,0);
+		//MapBlock *b = m_env.getMap().getBlockNoCreate(p);
+		addUpdateMeshTask(p, ack_to_server);
+	}
+	catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
+	// Leading edge
+	try{
+		v3s16 p = blockpos + v3s16(-1,0,0);
+		addUpdateMeshTask(p);
+	}
+	catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
+	try{
+		v3s16 p = blockpos + v3s16(0,-1,0);
+		addUpdateMeshTask(p);
+	}
+	catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
+	try{
+		v3s16 p = blockpos + v3s16(0,0,-1);
+		addUpdateMeshTask(p);
+	}
+	catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
+}
 

src/client.h

@@ -37,23 +37,144 @@ public:
 	{}
 };
 
-class Client;
+struct QueuedMeshUpdate
-
-class ClientUpdateThread : public SimpleThread
 {
-	Client *m_client;
+	v3s16 p;
+	MeshMakeData *data;
+	bool ack_block_to_server;
 
+	QueuedMeshUpdate():
+		p(-1337,-1337,-1337),
+		data(NULL),
+		ack_block_to_server(false)
+	{
+	}
+	
+	~QueuedMeshUpdate()
+	{
+		if(data)
+			delete data;
+	}
+};
+
+/*
+	A thread-safe queue of mesh update tasks
+*/
+class MeshUpdateQueue
+{
+public:
+	MeshUpdateQueue()
+	{
+		m_mutex.Init();
+	}
+
+	~MeshUpdateQueue()
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
+
+		core::list<QueuedMeshUpdate*>::Iterator i;
+		for(i=m_queue.begin(); i!=m_queue.end(); i++)
+		{
+			QueuedMeshUpdate *q = *i;
+			delete q;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/*
+		peer_id=0 adds with nobody to send to
+	*/
+	void addBlock(v3s16 p, MeshMakeData *data, bool ack_block_to_server)
+	{
+		DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
+
+		assert(data);
+	
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
+
+		/*
+			Find if block is already in queue.
+			If it is, update the data and quit.
+		*/
+		core::list<QueuedMeshUpdate*>::Iterator i;
+		for(i=m_queue.begin(); i!=m_queue.end(); i++)
+		{
+			QueuedMeshUpdate *q = *i;
+			if(q->p == p)
+			{
+				if(q->data)
+					delete q->data;
+				q->data = data;
+				if(ack_block_to_server)
+					q->ack_block_to_server = true;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/*
+			Add the block
+		*/
+		QueuedMeshUpdate *q = new QueuedMeshUpdate;
+		q->p = p;
+		q->data = data;
+		q->ack_block_to_server = ack_block_to_server;
+		m_queue.push_back(q);
+	}
+
+	// Returned pointer must be deleted
+	// Returns NULL if queue is empty
+	QueuedMeshUpdate * pop()
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
+
+		core::list<QueuedMeshUpdate*>::Iterator i = m_queue.begin();
+		if(i == m_queue.end())
+			return NULL;
+		QueuedMeshUpdate *q = *i;
+		m_queue.erase(i);
+		return q;
+	}
+
+	u32 size()
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
+		return m_queue.size();
+	}
+	
+private:
+	core::list<QueuedMeshUpdate*> m_queue;
+	JMutex m_mutex;
+};
+
+struct MeshUpdateResult
+{
+	v3s16 p;
+	scene::SMesh *mesh;
+	bool ack_block_to_server;
+
+	MeshUpdateResult():
+		p(-1338,-1338,-1338),
+		mesh(NULL),
+		ack_block_to_server(false)
+	{
+	}
+};
+
+class MeshUpdateThread : public SimpleThread
+{
 public:
 
-	ClientUpdateThread(Client *client):
+	MeshUpdateThread()
-			SimpleThread(),
-			m_client(client)
 	{
 	}
 
 	void * Thread();
+
+	MeshUpdateQueue m_queue_in;
+
+	MutexedQueue<MeshUpdateResult> m_queue_out;
 };
 
+#if 0
 struct IncomingPacket
 {
 	IncomingPacket()
@@ -101,13 +222,15 @@ struct IncomingPacket
 	u32 m_datalen;
 	s32 *m_refcount;
 };
+#endif
 
 class Client : public con::PeerHandler
 {
 public:
 	/*
-		NOTE: Every public method should be thread-safe
+		NOTE: Nothing is thread-safe here.
 	*/
+
 	Client(
 			IrrlichtDevice *device,
 			const char *playername,
@@ -147,7 +270,7 @@ public:
 	void Send(u16 channelnum, SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable);
 
 	// Pops out a packet from the packet queue
-	IncomingPacket getPacket();
+	//IncomingPacket getPacket();
 
 	void groundAction(u8 action, v3s16 nodepos_undersurface,
 			v3s16 nodepos_oversurface, u16 item);
@@ -196,7 +319,7 @@ public:
 	
 	void setTempMod(v3s16 p, NodeMod mod)
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		assert(m_env.getMap().mapType() == MAPTYPE_CLIENT);
 
 		core::map<v3s16, MapBlock*> affected_blocks;
@@ -212,7 +335,7 @@ public:
 	}
 	void clearTempMod(v3s16 p)
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		assert(m_env.getMap().mapType() == MAPTYPE_CLIENT);
 
 		core::map<v3s16, MapBlock*> affected_blocks;
@@ -229,7 +352,7 @@ public:
 
 	float getAvgRtt()
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock lock(m_con_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		con::Peer *peer = m_con.GetPeerNoEx(PEER_ID_SERVER);
 		if(peer == NULL)
 			return 0.0;
@@ -246,7 +369,7 @@ public:
 
 	void addChatMessage(const std::wstring &message)
 	{
-		JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
+		//JMutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex); //bulk comment-out
 		LocalPlayer *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
 		assert(player != NULL);
 		std::wstring name = narrow_to_wide(player->getName());
@@ -256,6 +379,13 @@ public:
 
 	u64 getMapSeed(){ return m_map_seed; }
 
+	/*
+		These are not thread-safe
+	*/
+	void addUpdateMeshTask(v3s16 blockpos, bool ack_to_server=false);
+	// Including blocks at appropriate edges
+	void addUpdateMeshTaskWithEdge(v3s16 blockpos, bool ack_to_server=false);
+
 private:
 	
 	// Virtual methods from con::PeerHandler
@@ -275,19 +405,11 @@ private:
 	float m_avg_rtt_timer;
 	float m_playerpos_send_timer;
 
-	ClientUpdateThread m_thread;
+	MeshUpdateThread m_mesh_update_thread;
-	
-	// NOTE: If connection and environment are both to be locked,
-	// environment shall be locked first.
 	
 	ClientEnvironment m_env;
-	JMutex m_env_mutex;
 	
 	con::Connection m_con;
-	JMutex m_con_mutex;
-
-	core::list<IncomingPacket> m_incoming_queue;
-	JMutex m_incoming_queue_mutex;
 
 	IrrlichtDevice *m_device;
 
@@ -297,9 +419,6 @@ private:
 	// Server serialization version
 	u8 m_server_ser_ver;
 
-	float m_step_dtime;
-	JMutex m_step_dtime_mutex;
-
 	// This is behind m_env_mutex.
 	bool m_inventory_updated;
 
@@ -308,7 +427,7 @@ private:
 	PacketCounter m_packetcounter;
 	
 	// Received from the server. 0-23999
-	MutexedVariable<u32> m_time_of_day;
+	u32 m_time_of_day;
 	
 	// 0 <= m_daynight_i < DAYNIGHT_CACHE_COUNT
 	//s32 m_daynight_i;

src/main.cpp

@@ -482,8 +482,8 @@ Inventory local_inventory;
 
 u16 g_selected_item = 0;
 
-bool g_show_map_plot = false;
+/*bool g_show_map_plot = false;
-bool g_refresh_map_plot = false;
+bool g_refresh_map_plot = false;*/
 
 /*
 	Debug streams
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ public:
 			if(event.KeyInput.PressedDown)
 			{
 				//dstream<<"Pressed key: "<<(char)event.KeyInput.Key<<std::endl;
-				if(g_show_map_plot)
+				/*if(g_show_map_plot)
 				{
 					if(event.KeyInput.Key == irr::KEY_ESCAPE
 						|| event.KeyInput.Key == irr::KEY_KEY_M)
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ public:
 						g_show_map_plot = false;
 					}
 					return true;
-				}
+				}*/
 				
 				/*
 					Launch menus
@@ -685,13 +685,13 @@ public:
 				}
 
 				// Map plot
-				if(event.KeyInput.Key == irr::KEY_KEY_M)
+				/*if(event.KeyInput.Key == irr::KEY_KEY_M)
 				{
 					dstream<<"Map plot requested"<<std::endl;
 					g_show_map_plot = !g_show_map_plot;
 					if(g_show_map_plot)
 						g_refresh_map_plot = true;
-				}
+				}*/
 				
 			}
 		}
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		//std::cout<<"busytime_u32="<<busytime_u32<<std::endl;
 	
-		// Absolutelu necessary for wine!
+		// Necessary for device->getTimer()->getTime()
 		device->run();
 
 		/*
@@ -2306,7 +2306,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Absolutelu necessary for wine!
+		// Necessary for device->getTimer()->getTime()
 		device->run();
 
 		/*

src/map.cpp

@@ -5335,7 +5335,7 @@ void ClientMap::renderMap(video::IVideoDriver* driver, s32 pass)
 	*/
 	int time1 = time(0);
 
-	u32 daynight_ratio = m_client->getDayNightRatio();
+	//u32 daynight_ratio = m_client->getDayNightRatio();
 
 	m_camera_mutex.Lock();
 	v3f camera_position = m_camera_position;
@@ -5438,7 +5438,7 @@ void ClientMap::renderMap(video::IVideoDriver* driver, s32 pass)
 				continue;
 			}
 			
-			// This is ugly
+			// This is ugly (spherical distance limit?)
 			/*if(m_control.range_all == false &&
 					d - 0.5*BS*MAP_BLOCKSIZE > range)
 				continue;*/
@@ -5446,6 +5446,9 @@ void ClientMap::renderMap(video::IVideoDriver* driver, s32 pass)
 #if 1
 			/*
 				Update expired mesh (used for day/night change)
+
+				It doesn't work exactly like it should now with the
+				tasked mesh update but whatever.
 			*/
 
 			bool mesh_expired = false;
@@ -5482,28 +5485,12 @@ void ClientMap::renderMap(video::IVideoDriver* driver, s32 pass)
 				mesh_update_count++;
 
 				// Mesh has been expired: generate new mesh
-				block->updateMesh(daynight_ratio);
+				//block->updateMesh(daynight_ratio);
-				//m_client->addUpdateMeshTask(block);
+				m_client->addUpdateMeshTask(block->getPos());
 
 				mesh_expired = false;
 			}
 			
-			/*
-				Don't draw an expired mesh that is far away
-			*/
-			/*if(mesh_expired && d >= faraway)
-			//if(mesh_expired)
-			{
-				// Instead, delete it
-				JMutexAutoLock lock(block->mesh_mutex);
-				if(block->mesh)
-				{
-					block->mesh->drop();
-					block->mesh = NULL;
-				}
-				// And continue to next block
-				continue;
-			}*/
 #endif
 			/*
 				Draw the faces of the block

src/mapblock.cpp

@@ -24,111 +24,60 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "light.h"
 #include <sstream>
 
-
+void MeshMakeData::fill(u32 daynight_ratio, MapBlock *block)
-/*
-	MapBlock
-*/
-
-MapBlock::MapBlock(NodeContainer *parent, v3s16 pos, bool dummy):
-		m_parent(parent),
-		m_pos(pos),
-		changed(true),
-		is_underground(false),
-		m_lighting_expired(true),
-		m_day_night_differs(false),
-		//m_not_fully_generated(false),
-		m_objects(this)
 {
-	data = NULL;
+	m_daynight_ratio = daynight_ratio;
-	if(dummy == false)
+	m_blockpos = block->getPos();
-		reallocate();
 
-	m_spawn_timer = -10000;
+	v3s16 blockpos_nodes = m_blockpos*MAP_BLOCKSIZE;
 	
-#ifndef SERVER
+	/*
-	m_mesh_expired = false;
+		There is no harm not copying the TempMods of the neighbors
-	mesh_mutex.Init();
+		because they are already copied to this block
-	mesh = NULL;
+	*/
-	m_temp_mods_mutex.Init();
+	m_temp_mods.clear();
-#endif
+	block->copyTempMods(m_temp_mods);
-}
 	
-MapBlock::~MapBlock()
+	/*
-{
+		Copy data
-#ifndef SERVER
+	*/
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(mesh_mutex);
 
-		if(mesh)
+	// Allocate this block + neighbors
-		{
+	m_vmanip.clear();
-			mesh->drop();
+	m_vmanip.addArea(VoxelArea(blockpos_nodes-v3s16(1,1,1)*MAP_BLOCKSIZE,
-			mesh = NULL;
+			blockpos_nodes+v3s16(1,1,1)*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*2-v3s16(1,1,1)));
-		}
-	}
-#endif
 
-	if(data)
+	{
-		delete[] data;
+		//TimeTaker timer("copy central block data");
-}
+		// 0ms
 
-bool MapBlock::isValidPositionParent(v3s16 p)
+		// Copy our data
-{
+		block->copyTo(m_vmanip);
-	if(isValidPosition(p))
+	}
 	{
-		return true;
+		//TimeTaker timer("copy neighbor block data");
-	}
+		// 0ms
-	else{
-		return m_parent->isValidPosition(getPosRelative() + p);
-	}
-}
 
-MapNode MapBlock::getNodeParent(v3s16 p)
+		/*
-{
+			Copy neighbors. This is lightning fast.
-	if(isValidPosition(p) == false)
+			Copying only the borders would be *very* slow.
-	{
+		*/
-		return m_parent->getNode(getPosRelative() + p);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if(data == NULL)
-			throw InvalidPositionException();
-		return data[p.Z*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.Y*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.X];
-	}
-}
 		
-void MapBlock::setNodeParent(v3s16 p, MapNode & n)
+		// Get map
-{
+		NodeContainer *parentcontainer = block->getParent();
-	if(isValidPosition(p) == false)
+		// This will only work if the parent is the map
-	{
+		assert(parentcontainer->nodeContainerId() == NODECONTAINER_ID_MAP);
-		m_parent->setNode(getPosRelative() + p, n);
+		// OK, we have the map!
-	}
+		Map *map = (Map*)parentcontainer;
-	else
-	{
-		if(data == NULL)
-			throw InvalidPositionException();
-		data[p.Z*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.Y*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.X] = n;
-	}
-}
 
-MapNode MapBlock::getNodeParentNoEx(v3s16 p)
+		for(u16 i=0; i<6; i++)
-{
-	if(isValidPosition(p) == false)
 		{
-		try{
+			const v3s16 &dir = g_6dirs[i];
-			return m_parent->getNode(getPosRelative() + p);
+			v3s16 bp = m_blockpos + dir;
+			MapBlock *b = map->getBlockNoCreateNoEx(bp);
+			if(b)
+				b->copyTo(m_vmanip);
 		}
-		catch(InvalidPositionException &e)
-		{
-			return MapNode(CONTENT_IGNORE);
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if(data == NULL)
-		{
-			return MapNode(CONTENT_IGNORE);
-		}
-		return data[p.Z*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.Y*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.X];
 	}
 }
 
@@ -611,11 +560,7 @@ private:
 	core::array<PreMeshBuffer> m_prebuffers;
 };
 
-scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
+scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data)
-		u32 daynight_ratio,
-		NodeModMap &temp_mods,
-		VoxelManipulator &vmanip,
-		v3s16 blockpos_nodes)
 {
 	// 4-21ms for MAP_BLOCKSIZE=16
 	// 24-155ms for MAP_BLOCKSIZE=32
@@ -623,6 +568,8 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 
 	core::array<FastFace> fastfaces_new;
 
+	v3s16 blockpos_nodes = data->m_blockpos*MAP_BLOCKSIZE;
+	
 	// floating point conversion
 	v3f posRelative_f(blockpos_nodes.X, blockpos_nodes.Y, blockpos_nodes.Z);
 	
@@ -653,15 +600,15 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		*/
 		for(s16 y=0; y<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y++){
 			for(s16 z=0; z<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; z++){
-				updateFastFaceRow(daynight_ratio, posRelative_f,
+				updateFastFaceRow(data->m_daynight_ratio, posRelative_f,
 						v3s16(0,y,z), MAP_BLOCKSIZE,
 						v3s16(1,0,0), //dir
 						v3f  (1,0,0),
 						v3s16(0,1,0), //face dir
 						v3f  (0,1,0),
 						fastfaces_new,
-						temp_mods,
+						data->m_temp_mods,
-						vmanip,
+						data->m_vmanip,
 						blockpos_nodes);
 			}
 		}
@@ -670,15 +617,15 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		*/
 		for(s16 x=0; x<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; x++){
 			for(s16 y=0; y<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y++){
-				updateFastFaceRow(daynight_ratio, posRelative_f,
+				updateFastFaceRow(data->m_daynight_ratio, posRelative_f,
 						v3s16(x,y,0), MAP_BLOCKSIZE,
 						v3s16(0,0,1),
 						v3f  (0,0,1),
 						v3s16(1,0,0),
 						v3f  (1,0,0),
 						fastfaces_new,
-						temp_mods,
+						data->m_temp_mods,
-						vmanip,
+						data->m_vmanip,
 						blockpos_nodes);
 			}
 		}
@@ -687,15 +634,15 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		*/
 		for(s16 z=0; z<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; z++){
 			for(s16 y=0; y<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y++){
-				updateFastFaceRow(daynight_ratio, posRelative_f,
+				updateFastFaceRow(data->m_daynight_ratio, posRelative_f,
 						v3s16(0,y,z), MAP_BLOCKSIZE,
 						v3s16(1,0,0),
 						v3f  (1,0,0),
 						v3s16(0,0,1),
 						v3f  (0,0,1),
 						fastfaces_new,
-						temp_mods,
+						data->m_temp_mods,
-						vmanip,
+						data->m_vmanip,
 						blockpos_nodes);
 			}
 		}
@@ -781,7 +728,7 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 	{
 		v3s16 p(x,y,z);
 
-		MapNode &n = vmanip.getNodeRef(blockpos_nodes+p);
+		MapNode n = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes+p);
 		
 		/*
 			Add torches to mesh
@@ -851,7 +798,7 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		*/
 		if(n.d == CONTENT_SIGN_WALL)
 		{
-			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio));
+			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio));
 			video::SColor c(255,l,l,l);
 				
 			float d = (float)BS/16;
@@ -907,13 +854,11 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		else if(n.d == CONTENT_WATER)
 		{
 			bool top_is_water = false;
-			try{
+			MapNode n = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes + v3s16(x,y+1,z));
-				MapNode n = vmanip.getNode(blockpos_nodes + v3s16(x,y+1,z));
 			if(n.d == CONTENT_WATER || n.d == CONTENT_WATERSOURCE)
 				top_is_water = true;
-			}catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
 			
-			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio));
+			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio));
 			video::SColor c(WATER_ALPHA,l,l,l);
 			
 			// Neighbor water levels (key = relative position)
@@ -938,11 +883,11 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 				u8 content = CONTENT_AIR;
 				float level = -0.5 * BS;
 				u8 flags = 0;
-				try{
 				// Check neighbor
 				v3s16 p2 = p + neighbor_dirs[i];
-					MapNode n2 = vmanip.getNode(blockpos_nodes + p2);
+				MapNode n2 = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes + p2);
-
+				if(n2.d != CONTENT_IGNORE)
+				{
 					content = n2.d;
 
 					if(n2.d == CONTENT_WATERSOURCE)
@@ -955,11 +900,10 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 					// NOTE: This doesn't get executed if neighbor
 					//       doesn't exist
 					p2.Y += 1;
-					n2 = vmanip.getNode(blockpos_nodes + p2);
+					n2 = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes + p2);
 					if(n2.d == CONTENT_WATERSOURCE || n2.d == CONTENT_WATER)
 						flags |= neighborflag_top_is_water;
 				}
-				catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
 				
 				neighbor_levels.insert(neighbor_dirs[i], level);
 				neighbor_contents.insert(neighbor_dirs[i], content);
@@ -1169,20 +1113,18 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		{
 			//bool top_is_water = false;
 			bool top_is_air = false;
-			try{
+			MapNode n = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes + v3s16(x,y+1,z));
-				MapNode n = vmanip.getNode(blockpos_nodes + v3s16(x,y+1,z));
 			/*if(n.d == CONTENT_WATER || n.d == CONTENT_WATERSOURCE)
 				top_is_water = true;*/
 			if(n.d == CONTENT_AIR)
 				top_is_air = true;
-			}catch(InvalidPositionException &e){}
 			
 			/*if(top_is_water == true)
 				continue;*/
 			if(top_is_air == false)
 				continue;
 
-			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio));
+			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio));
 			video::SColor c(WATER_ALPHA,l,l,l);
 			
 			video::S3DVertex vertices[4] =
@@ -1216,8 +1158,8 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 		*/
 		else if(n.d == CONTENT_LEAVES && new_style_leaves)
 		{
-			/*u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio));*/
+			/*u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio));*/
-			u8 l = decode_light(undiminish_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio)));
+			u8 l = decode_light(undiminish_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio)));
 			video::SColor c(255,l,l,l);
 
 			for(u32 j=0; j<6; j++)
@@ -1331,13 +1273,113 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
 	//std::cout<<"added "<<fastfaces.getSize()<<" faces."<<std::endl;
 }
 
-/*scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
+
-		u32 daynight_ratio,
+/*
-		NodeModMap &temp_mods,
+	MapBlock
-		VoxelManipulator &vmanip,
+*/
-		v3s16 blockpos_nodes)
+
+MapBlock::MapBlock(NodeContainer *parent, v3s16 pos, bool dummy):
+		m_parent(parent),
+		m_pos(pos),
+		changed(true),
+		is_underground(false),
+		m_lighting_expired(true),
+		m_day_night_differs(false),
+		//m_not_fully_generated(false),
+		m_objects(this)
 {
-}*/
+	data = NULL;
+	if(dummy == false)
+		reallocate();
+	
+	m_spawn_timer = -10000;
+
+#ifndef SERVER
+	m_mesh_expired = false;
+	mesh_mutex.Init();
+	mesh = NULL;
+	m_temp_mods_mutex.Init();
+#endif
+}
+
+MapBlock::~MapBlock()
+{
+#ifndef SERVER
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(mesh_mutex);
+		
+		if(mesh)
+		{
+			mesh->drop();
+			mesh = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
+	if(data)
+		delete[] data;
+}
+
+bool MapBlock::isValidPositionParent(v3s16 p)
+{
+	if(isValidPosition(p))
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+	else{
+		return m_parent->isValidPosition(getPosRelative() + p);
+	}
+}
+
+MapNode MapBlock::getNodeParent(v3s16 p)
+{
+	if(isValidPosition(p) == false)
+	{
+		return m_parent->getNode(getPosRelative() + p);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(data == NULL)
+			throw InvalidPositionException();
+		return data[p.Z*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.Y*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.X];
+	}
+}
+
+void MapBlock::setNodeParent(v3s16 p, MapNode & n)
+{
+	if(isValidPosition(p) == false)
+	{
+		m_parent->setNode(getPosRelative() + p, n);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(data == NULL)
+			throw InvalidPositionException();
+		data[p.Z*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.Y*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.X] = n;
+	}
+}
+
+MapNode MapBlock::getNodeParentNoEx(v3s16 p)
+{
+	if(isValidPosition(p) == false)
+	{
+		try{
+			return m_parent->getNode(getPosRelative() + p);
+		}
+		catch(InvalidPositionException &e)
+		{
+			return MapNode(CONTENT_IGNORE);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(data == NULL)
+		{
+			return MapNode(CONTENT_IGNORE);
+		}
+		return data[p.Z*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.Y*MAP_BLOCKSIZE + p.X];
+	}
+}
 
 #if 1
 void MapBlock::updateMesh(u32 daynight_ratio)
@@ -1353,52 +1395,10 @@ void MapBlock::updateMesh(u32 daynight_ratio)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	/*
+	MeshMakeData data;
-		Avoid interlocks by copying m_temp_mods
+	data.fill(daynight_ratio, this);
-	*/
-	NodeModMap temp_mods;
-	copyTempMods(temp_mods);
 	
-	v3s16 blockpos_nodes = getPosRelative();
+	scene::SMesh *mesh_new = makeMapBlockMesh(&data);
-
-	VoxelManipulator vmanip;
-	// Allocate this block + borders
-	vmanip.addArea(VoxelArea(blockpos_nodes-v3s16(1,1,1),
-			blockpos_nodes+v3s16(1,1,1)*MAP_BLOCKSIZE));
-	// Copy our data
-	copyTo(vmanip);
-	// Copy borders from map
-	// +-Z
-	for(s16 x=-1; x<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; x++)
-	for(s16 y=-1; y<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y++)
-	for(s16 z=-1; z<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; z+=MAP_BLOCKSIZE+1)
-	{
-		v3s16 p(x,y,z);
-		vmanip.setNodeNoRef(blockpos_nodes+p, getNodeParentNoEx(p));
-	}
-	// +-Y
-	for(s16 x=-1; x<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; x++)
-	for(s16 y=-1; y<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y+=MAP_BLOCKSIZE+1)
-	for(s16 z=-1; z<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; z++)
-	{
-		v3s16 p(x,y,z);
-		vmanip.setNodeNoRef(blockpos_nodes+p, getNodeParentNoEx(p));
-	}
-	// +-Z
-	for(s16 x=-1; x<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; x+=MAP_BLOCKSIZE+1)
-	for(s16 y=-1; y<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y++)
-	for(s16 z=-1; z<=MAP_BLOCKSIZE; z++)
-	{
-		v3s16 p(x,y,z);
-		vmanip.setNodeNoRef(blockpos_nodes+p, getNodeParentNoEx(p));
-	}
-	
-	scene::SMesh *mesh_new = makeMapBlockMesh(
-			daynight_ratio,
-			temp_mods,
-			vmanip,
-			getPosRelative()
-	);
 	
 	/*
 		Replace the mesh

src/mapblock.h

@@ -156,20 +156,42 @@ public:
 	virtual MapNode getNode(v3s16 p) = 0;
 	virtual void setNode(v3s16 p, MapNode & n) = 0;
 	virtual u16 nodeContainerId() const = 0;
+
+	MapNode getNodeNoEx(v3s16 p)
+	{
+		try{
+			return getNode(p);
+		}
+		catch(InvalidPositionException &e){
+			return MapNode(CONTENT_IGNORE);
+		}
+	}
 };
 
 /*
-	Plain functions in mapblock.cpp
+	Mesh making stuff
 */
 
+class MapBlock;
+
+struct MeshMakeData
+{
+	u32 m_daynight_ratio;
+	NodeModMap m_temp_mods;
+	VoxelManipulator m_vmanip;
+	v3s16 m_blockpos;
+	
+	/*
+		Copy central data directly from block, and other data from
+		parent of block.
+	*/
+	void fill(u32 daynight_ratio, MapBlock *block);
+};
+
 u8 getFaceLight(u32 daynight_ratio, MapNode n, MapNode n2,
 		v3s16 face_dir);
 
-scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(
+scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data);
-		u32 daynight_ratio,
-		NodeModMap &temp_mods,
-		VoxelManipulator &vmanip,
-		v3s16 blockpos_nodes);
 
 /*
 	MapBlock itself
@@ -661,8 +683,7 @@ private:
 		Private member variables
 	*/
 
-	// Parent container (practically the Map)
+	// NOTE: Lots of things rely on this being the Map
-	// Not a MapSector, it is just a structural element.
 	NodeContainer *m_parent;
 	// Position in blocks on parent
 	v3s16 m_pos;

src/utility.h

@@ -1467,6 +1467,10 @@ protected:
 	core::list<T> m_list;
 };
 
+/*
+	A single worker thread - multiple client threads queue framework.
+*/
+
 template<typename Caller, typename Data>
 class CallerInfo
 {
@@ -1516,11 +1520,6 @@ public:
 	core::list<CallerInfo<Caller, CallerData> > callers;
 };
 
-/*
-	Quickhands for typical request-result queues.
-	Used for distributing work between threads.
-*/
-
 template<typename Key, typename T, typename Caller, typename CallerData>
 class RequestQueue
 {