Calling gtk code from two different threads

[Raja Mukherji <rajamukherji gmail com>]

I have a problem where I have to call gtk code, including two 
gtk_main's, from two different threads and was wondering if there's any 
way to do that _without_ calling gdk_thread_enter/gdk_thread_
leave.

I'm writing a debugger for an interpreted language, using a gtk gui. The 
debugger works as a loadable module for the interpreter, so it runs in 
the same process as the interpreter, but in it's own thread. gtk_main is 
called in that thread. g_threads_init and gdk_threads_init are called 
before gtk_main and all gtk code that can be called from any other 
thread within the debugger is protected by 
gdk_thread_enter/gdk_thread_leave.

The problem is that the debugged program may also call gtk code. 
Obviously, I can't modify the debugged program to check for the debugger 
before calling gtk code. On the other hand, the debugger can't know in 
advance whether the debugged program will call gtk code or not either. 
Hence the problem.

I'm thinking of splitting the debugger code into gtk and non-gtk code 
with the gtk code running in a separate process and using pipes for 
communication, but thought I'd ask if there was any way to avoid that.