diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index bd3e0a3d..c4668ff4 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -3063,3 +3063,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   2 * IPACKS to avoid a buffer overflow in case a cTS2PES writes one complete
   packet and then (within processing the same TS packet) wants to write another
   small packet.
+- Removed the signal handler and WakeUp() call from cThread (it is no longer
+  needed).
diff --git a/thread.c b/thread.c
index 64b944b6..a646b3f1 100644
--- a/thread.c
+++ b/thread.c
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: thread.c 1.32 2004/10/15 13:15:02 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: thread.c 1.33 2004/10/24 09:47:57 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "thread.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
-#include <signal.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -186,18 +185,10 @@ void cMutex::Unlock(void)
 
 // --- cThread ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// The signal handler is necessary to be able to use SIGIO to wake up any
-// pending 'select()' call.
-
-bool cThread::signalHandlerInstalled = false;
 bool cThread::emergencyExitRequested = false;
 
 cThread::cThread(const char *Description)
 {
-  if (!signalHandlerInstalled) {
-     signal(SIGIO, SignalHandler);
-     signalHandlerInstalled = true;
-     }
   running = false;
   parentTid = childTid = 0;
   description = NULL;
@@ -221,11 +212,6 @@ void cThread::SetDescription(const char *Description, ...)
      }
 }
 
-void cThread::SignalHandler(int signum)
-{
-  signal(signum, SignalHandler);
-}
-
 void *cThread::StartThread(cThread *Thread)
 {
   Thread->childTid = pthread_self();
@@ -289,11 +275,6 @@ void cThread::Cancel(int WaitSeconds)
   pthread_cancel(childTid);
 }
 
-void cThread::WakeUp(void)
-{
-  pthread_kill(parentTid, SIGIO); // makes any waiting 'select()' call return immediately
-}
-
 bool cThread::EmergencyExit(bool Request)
 {
   if (!Request)
diff --git a/thread.h b/thread.h
index 7d9254c0..d57f0b6b 100644
--- a/thread.h
+++ b/thread.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: thread.h 1.21 2004/10/15 13:16:39 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: thread.h 1.22 2004/10/24 09:46:36 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __THREAD_H
@@ -74,13 +74,10 @@ private:
   bool running;
   char *description;
   static bool emergencyExitRequested;
-  static bool signalHandlerInstalled;
-  static void SignalHandler(int signum);
   static void *StartThread(cThread *Thread);
 protected:
   void Lock(void) { mutex.Lock(); }
   void Unlock(void) { mutex.Unlock(); }
-  void WakeUp(void);
   virtual void Action(void) = 0;
   void Cancel(int WaitSeconds = 0);
 public: