3 files changed, 52 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/OSSupport/CMakeLists.txt b/src/OSSupport/CMakeLists.txt
index a42fcbed4..429949c59 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/OSSupport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(OSSupport ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
 
 	if(UNIX)
-		target_link_libraries(OSSupport pthread)
+		target_link_libraries(OSSupport pthread rt)
 	endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/src/OSSupport/Event.cpp b/src/OSSupport/Event.cpp
index 74f823216..7cf8a826c 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport/Event.cpp
+++ b/src/OSSupport/Event.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,53 @@ void cEvent::Wait(void)
 
 
 
+bool cEvent::Wait(int a_TimeoutMSec)
+{
+	#ifdef _WIN32
+		DWORD res = WaitForSingleObject(m_Event, (DWORD)a_TimeoutMSec);
+		switch (res)
+		{
+			case WAIT_OBJECT_0: return true;   // Regular event signalled
+			case WAIT_TIMEOUT:  return false;  // Regular event timeout
+			default:
+			{
+				LOGWARN("cEvent: waiting for the event failed: %u, GLE = %u. Continuing, but server may be unstable.", (unsigned)res, (unsigned)GetLastError());
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	#else
+		// Get the current time:
+		timespec timeout;
+		if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &timeout) == -1)
+		{
+			LOGWARN("cEvent: Getting current time failed: %i, err = %s. Continuing, but the server may be unstable.", errno, GetOSErrorString(errno).c_str());
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Add the specified timeout:
+		timeout.tv_sec += a_TimeoutMSec / 1000;
+		timeout.tv_nsec += (a_TimeoutMSec % 1000) * 1000000;  // 1 msec = 1000000 usec
+
+		// Wait with timeout:
+		int res = sem_timedwait(m_Event, &timeout);
+		switch (res)
+		{
+			case 0:         return true;   // Regular event signalled
+			case ETIMEDOUT: return false;  // Regular even timeout
+			default:
+			{
+				AString error = GetOSErrorString(errno);
+				LOGWARN("cEvent: waiting for the event failed: %i, err = %s. Continuing, but server may be unstable.", res, error.c_str());
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	#endif
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cEvent::Set(void)
 {
 	#ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/OSSupport/Event.h b/src/OSSupport/Event.h
index 71f418c0c..e2fa65a05 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport/Event.h
+++ b/src/OSSupport/Event.h
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public:
 
 	void Wait(void);
 	void Set (void);
+
+	/** Waits for the event until either it is signalled, or the (relative) timeout is passed.
+	Returns true if the event was signalled, false if the timeout was hit or there was an error. */
+	bool Wait(int a_TimeoutMSec);
 	
 private: