+
+/**
+ * Set a thread's THREAD_* state (@see thread_state)
+ * @param s The state to enter
+ */
+void Thread::set_state(thread_state s)
+{
+ ASSERT(s == THREAD_COMPLETED || state != THREAD_COMPLETED);
+ state = s;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the Thread that this Thread is immediately waiting on
+ * @return The thread we are waiting on, if any; otherwise NULL
+ */
+Thread * Thread::waiting_on() const
+{
+ if (!pending)
+ return NULL;
+
+ if (pending->get_type() == THREAD_JOIN)
+ return pending->get_thread_operand();
+ else if (pending->get_type() == PTHREAD_JOIN)
+ return pending->get_thread_operand();
+ else if (pending->is_lock())
+ return (Thread *)pending->get_mutex()->get_state()->locked;
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if this Thread is waiting (blocking) on a given Thread, directly or
+ * indirectly (via a chain of waiting threads)
+ *
+ * @param t The Thread on which we may be waiting
+ * @return True if we are waiting on Thread t; false otherwise
+ */
+bool Thread::is_waiting_on(const Thread *t) const
+{
+ Thread *wait;
+ for (wait = waiting_on();wait != NULL;wait = wait->waiting_on())
+ if (wait == t)
+ return true;
+ return false;
+}