a small thread synchronization speedup for dual core mode.

it's most noticeable in games where the CPU is running behind compared to the GPU.

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdThread.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdThread.h
index 6e9e903561..661d87cfd1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdThread.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/StdThread.h
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ namespace this_thread
 inline void yield()
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	Sleep(0);
+	SwitchToThread();
 #else
 	sleep(0);
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp
index 842ff49e78..7330169ddd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp
@@ -171,14 +171,22 @@ void RunGpuLoop()
 			CommandProcessor::isPossibleWaitingSetDrawDone = false;
 		}
 		
-		fifo.isGpuReadingData = false;
-		
-
 		if (EmuRunningState)
-			Common::YieldCPU();
+		{
+			if (fifo.isGpuReadingData)
+			{
+				fifo.isGpuReadingData = false;
+				Common::YieldCPU();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				SLEEP(1);
+			}
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			// While the emu is paused, we still handle async request such as Savestates then sleep.
+			fifo.isGpuReadingData = false;
 			while (!EmuRunningState)
 			{
 				g_video_backend->PeekMessages();