2 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp b/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp
index aca93b071..33ded8cfd 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+// Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
 //
 // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace transport{
         virtual bool push_with_timed_wait(const elem_type &elem, double timeout) = 0;
 
         /*!
+         * Pop an element from the bounded_buffer immediately.
+         * \param elem the element reference pop to
+         * \return false when the bounded_buffer is empty
+         */
+        virtual bool pop_with_haste(elem_type &elem) = 0;
+
+        /*!
          * Pop an element from the bounded_buffer.
          * Wait until the bounded_buffer becomes non-empty.
          * \param elem the element reference pop to
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.ipp b/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.ipp
index 4fbe3f085..7bf182ee3 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.ipp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.ipp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+// Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
 //
 // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace transport{ namespace{ /*anon*/
             return true;
         }
 
+        UHD_INLINE bool pop_with_haste(elem_type &elem){
+            boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(_mutex);
+            if(_buffer.empty()) return false;
+            elem = this->pop_back();
+            lock.unlock();
+            _full_cond.notify_one();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         UHD_INLINE void pop_with_wait(elem_type &elem){
             boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(_mutex);
             _empty_cond.wait(lock, _not_empty_fcn);