1 files changed, 15 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/lib/core/rlocks.nim b/lib/core/rlocks.nim
index 27a9c5e60..8cb0cef05 100644
--- a/lib/core/rlocks.nim
+++ b/lib/core/rlocks.nim
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 
 
 when not compileOption("threads") and not defined(nimdoc):
-  {.error: "Rlocks requires --threads:on option.".}
+  when false:
+    # make rlocks modlue consistent with locks module,
+    # so they can replace each other seamlessly.
+    {.error: "Rlocks requires --threads:on option.".}
 
-const insideRLocksModule = true
-include "system/syslocks"
+import std/private/syslocks
 
 type
   RLock* = SysLock ## Nim lock, re-entrant
@@ -29,27 +31,27 @@ proc initRLock*(lock: var RLock) {.inline.} =
   else:
     initSysLock(lock)
 
-proc deinitRLock*(lock: var RLock) {.inline.} =
+proc deinitRLock*(lock: RLock) {.inline.} =
   ## Frees the resources associated with the lock.
   deinitSys(lock)
 
-proc tryAcquire*(lock: var RLock): bool =
+proc tryAcquire*(lock: var RLock): bool {.inline.} =
   ## Tries to acquire the given lock. Returns `true` on success.
   result = tryAcquireSys(lock)
 
-proc acquire*(lock: var RLock) =
+proc acquire*(lock: var RLock) {.inline.} =
   ## Acquires the given lock.
   acquireSys(lock)
 
-proc release*(lock: var RLock) =
+proc release*(lock: var RLock) {.inline.} =
   ## Releases the given lock.
   releaseSys(lock)
 
-template withRLock*(lock: var RLock, code: untyped): untyped =
+template withRLock*(lock: RLock, code: untyped) =
   ## Acquires the given lock and then executes the code.
-  block:
-    acquire(lock)
-    defer:
-      release(lock)
-    {.locks: [lock].}:
+  acquire(lock)
+  {.locks: [lock].}:
+    try:
       code
+    finally:
+      release(lock)