Merge pull request #863 from Spartan322/4.3-merge/711c725

[4.3] Merge commit godotengine/godot@711c725

18 files changed, 619 insertions, 357 deletions

diff --git a/core/io/resource.cpp b/core/io/resource.cpp
index 83d9770c88..36d627d20b 100644
--- a/core/io/resource.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 void Resource::emit_changed() {
-	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && MessageQueue::get_main_singleton() != MessageQueue::get_singleton() && !MessageQueue::get_singleton()->is_flushing()) {
-		// Let the connection happen on the call queue, later, since signals are not thread-safe.
-		call_deferred("emit_signal", CoreStringName(changed));
-	} else {
-		emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
+	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && !Thread::is_main_thread()) {
+		ResourceLoader::resource_changed_emit(this);
+		return;
 	}
+
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void Resource::_resource_path_changed() {
@@ -168,22 +168,22 @@ bool Resource::editor_can_reload_from_file() {
 }
 
 void Resource::connect_changed(const Callable &p_callable, uint32_t p_flags) {
-	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && MessageQueue::get_main_singleton() != MessageQueue::get_singleton() && !MessageQueue::get_singleton()->is_flushing()) {
-		// Let the check and connection happen on the call queue, later, since signals are not thread-safe.
-		callable_mp(this, &Resource::connect_changed).call_deferred(p_callable, p_flags);
+	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && !Thread::is_main_thread()) {
+		ResourceLoader::resource_changed_connect(this, p_callable, p_flags);
 		return;
 	}
+
 	if (!is_connected(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable) || p_flags & CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED) {
 		connect(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable, p_flags);
 	}
 }
 
 void Resource::disconnect_changed(const Callable &p_callable) {
-	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && MessageQueue::get_main_singleton() != MessageQueue::get_singleton() && !MessageQueue::get_singleton()->is_flushing()) {
-		// Let the check and disconnection happen on the call queue, later, since signals are not thread-safe.
-		callable_mp(this, &Resource::disconnect_changed).call_deferred(p_callable);
+	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && !Thread::is_main_thread()) {
+		ResourceLoader::resource_changed_disconnect(this, p_callable);
 		return;
 	}
+
 	if (is_connected(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable)) {
 		disconnect(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable);
 	}
diff --git a/core/io/resource_loader.cpp b/core/io/resource_loader.cpp
index 502ffc96c9..e8b4ad179c 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_loader.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_loader.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "resource_loader.h"
 
 #include "core/config/project_settings.h"
+#include "core/core_bind.h"
 #include "core/io/file_access.h"
 #include "core/io/resource_importer.h"
 #include "core/object/script_language.h"
@@ -209,34 +210,58 @@ void ResourceFormatLoader::_bind_methods() {
 
 ///////////////////////////////////
 
+// These are used before and after a wait for a WorkerThreadPool task
+// because that can lead to another load started in the same thread,
+// something we must treat as a different stack for the purposes
+// of tracking nesting.
+
+#define PREPARE_FOR_WTP_WAIT                                                   \
+	int load_nesting_backup = ResourceLoader::load_nesting;                    \
+	Vector<String> load_paths_stack_backup = ResourceLoader::load_paths_stack; \
+	ResourceLoader::load_nesting = 0;                                          \
+	ResourceLoader::load_paths_stack.clear();
+
+#define RESTORE_AFTER_WTP_WAIT                                  \
+	DEV_ASSERT(ResourceLoader::load_nesting == 0);              \
+	DEV_ASSERT(ResourceLoader::load_paths_stack.is_empty());    \
+	ResourceLoader::load_nesting = load_nesting_backup;         \
+	ResourceLoader::load_paths_stack = load_paths_stack_backup; \
+	load_paths_stack_backup.clear();
+
 // This should be robust enough to be called redundantly without issues.
 void ResourceLoader::LoadToken::clear() {
 	thread_load_mutex.lock();
 
 	WorkerThreadPool::TaskID task_to_await = 0;
 
-	if (!local_path.is_empty()) { // Empty is used for the special case where the load task is not registered.
-		DEV_ASSERT(thread_load_tasks.has(local_path));
-		ThreadLoadTask &load_task = thread_load_tasks[local_path];
-		if (!load_task.awaited) {
-			task_to_await = load_task.task_id;
-			load_task.awaited = true;
-		}
-		thread_load_tasks.erase(local_path);
-		local_path.clear();
-	}
+	// User-facing tokens shouldn't be deleted until completely claimed.
+	DEV_ASSERT(user_rc == 0 && user_path.is_empty());
 
-	if (!user_path.is_empty()) {
-		DEV_ASSERT(user_load_tokens.has(user_path));
-		user_load_tokens.erase(user_path);
-		user_path.clear();
+	if (!local_path.is_empty()) {
+		if (task_if_unregistered) {
+			memdelete(task_if_unregistered);
+			task_if_unregistered = nullptr;
+		} else {
+			DEV_ASSERT(thread_load_tasks.has(local_path));
+			ThreadLoadTask &load_task = thread_load_tasks[local_path];
+			if (load_task.task_id && !load_task.awaited) {
+				task_to_await = load_task.task_id;
+			}
+			// Removing a task which is still in progress would be catastrophic.
+			// Tokens must be alive until the task thread function is done.
+			DEV_ASSERT(load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_FAILED || load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_LOADED);
+			thread_load_tasks.erase(local_path);
+		}
+		local_path.clear(); // Mark as already cleared.
 	}
 
 	thread_load_mutex.unlock();
 
 	// If task is unused, await it here, locally, now the token data is consistent.
 	if (task_to_await) {
+		PREPARE_FOR_WTP_WAIT
 		WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->wait_for_task_completion(task_to_await);
+		RESTORE_AFTER_WTP_WAIT
 	}
 }
 
@@ -247,9 +272,9 @@ ResourceLoader::LoadToken::~LoadToken() {
 Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load(const String &p_path, const String &p_original_path, const String &p_type_hint, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode, Error *r_error, bool p_use_sub_threads, float *r_progress) {
 	const String &original_path = p_original_path.is_empty() ? p_path : p_original_path;
 	load_nesting++;
-	if (load_paths_stack->size()) {
+	if (load_paths_stack.size()) {
 		thread_load_mutex.lock();
-		const String &parent_task_path = load_paths_stack->get(load_paths_stack->size() - 1);
+		const String &parent_task_path = load_paths_stack.get(load_paths_stack.size() - 1);
 		HashMap<String, ThreadLoadTask>::Iterator E = thread_load_tasks.find(parent_task_path);
 		// Avoid double-tracking, for progress reporting, resources that boil down to a remapped path containing the real payload (e.g., imported resources).
 		bool is_remapped_load = original_path == parent_task_path;
@@ -258,23 +283,23 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origin
 		}
 		thread_load_mutex.unlock();
 	}
-	load_paths_stack->push_back(original_path);
+	load_paths_stack.push_back(original_path);
 
 	// Try all loaders and pick the first match for the type hint
-	bool found = false;
+	bool loader_found = false;
 	Ref<Resource> res;
 	for (int i = 0; i < loader_count; i++) {
 		if (!loader[i]->recognize_path(p_path, p_type_hint)) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		found = true;
+		loader_found = true;
 		res = loader[i]->load(p_path, original_path, r_error, p_use_sub_threads, r_progress, p_cache_mode);
 		if (!res.is_null()) {
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	load_paths_stack->resize(load_paths_stack->size() - 1);
+	load_paths_stack.resize(load_paths_stack.size() - 1);
 	res_ref_overrides.erase(load_nesting);
 	load_nesting--;
 
@@ -282,22 +307,32 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origin
 		return res;
 	}
 
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(found, Ref<Resource>(),
-			vformat("Failed loading resource: %s. Make sure resources have been imported by opening the project in the editor at least once.", p_path));
+	if (!loader_found) {
+		if (r_error) {
+			*r_error = ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED;
+		}
+		ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(Ref<Resource>(), vformat("No loader found for resource: %s (expected type: %s)", p_path, p_type_hint));
+	}
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 	Ref<FileAccess> file_check = FileAccess::create(FileAccess::ACCESS_RESOURCES);
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!file_check->file_exists(p_path), Ref<Resource>(), vformat("Resource file not found: %s (expected type: %s)", p_path, p_type_hint));
+	if (!file_check->file_exists(p_path)) {
+		if (r_error) {
+			*r_error = ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
+		}
+		ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(Ref<Resource>(), vformat("Resource file not found: %s (expected type: %s)", p_path, p_type_hint));
+	}
 #endif
 
-	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(Ref<Resource>(), vformat("No loader found for resource: %s (expected type: %s)", p_path, p_type_hint));
+	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(Ref<Resource>(), vformat("Failed loading resource: %s. Make sure resources have been imported by opening the project in the editor at least once.", p_path));
 }
 
-void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
+// This implementation must allow re-entrancy for a task that started awaiting in a deeper stack frame.
+// The load task token must be manually re-referenced before this is called, which includes threaded runs.
+void ResourceLoader::_run_load_task(void *p_userdata) {
 	ThreadLoadTask &load_task = *(ThreadLoadTask *)p_userdata;
 
 	thread_load_mutex.lock();
-	caller_task_id = load_task.task_id;
 	if (cleaning_tasks) {
 		load_task.status = THREAD_LOAD_FAILED;
 		thread_load_mutex.unlock();
@@ -305,11 +340,13 @@ void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
 	}
 	thread_load_mutex.unlock();
 
+	ThreadLoadTask *curr_load_task_backup = curr_load_task;
+	curr_load_task = &load_task;
+
 	// Thread-safe either if it's the current thread or a brand new one.
 	CallQueue *own_mq_override = nullptr;
 	if (load_nesting == 0) {
-		load_paths_stack = memnew(Vector<String>);
-
+		DEV_ASSERT(load_paths_stack.is_empty());
 		if (!Thread::is_main_thread()) {
 			// Let the caller thread use its own, for added flexibility. Provide one otherwise.
 			if (MessageQueue::get_singleton() == MessageQueue::get_main_singleton()) {
@@ -321,12 +358,21 @@ void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
 	}
 	// --
 
+	bool xl_remapped = false;
+	const String &remapped_path = _path_remap(load_task.local_path, &xl_remapped);
+
+	print_verbose("Loading resource: " + remapped_path);
+
 	Error load_err = OK;
-	Ref<Resource> res = _load(load_task.remapped_path, load_task.remapped_path != load_task.local_path ? load_task.local_path : String(), load_task.type_hint, load_task.cache_mode, &load_err, load_task.use_sub_threads, &load_task.progress);
+	Ref<Resource> res = _load(remapped_path, remapped_path != load_task.local_path ? load_task.local_path : String(), load_task.type_hint, load_task.cache_mode, &load_err, load_task.use_sub_threads, &load_task.progress);
 	if (MessageQueue::get_singleton() != MessageQueue::get_main_singleton()) {
 		MessageQueue::get_singleton()->flush();
 	}
 
+	if (res.is_null()) {
+		print_verbose("Failed loading resource: " + remapped_path);
+	}
+
 	thread_load_mutex.lock();
 
 	load_task.resource = res;
@@ -339,11 +385,10 @@ void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
 		load_task.status = THREAD_LOAD_LOADED;
 	}
 
-	if (load_task.cond_var) {
+	if (load_task.cond_var && load_task.need_wait) {
 		load_task.cond_var->notify_all();
-		memdelete(load_task.cond_var);
-		load_task.cond_var = nullptr;
 	}
+	load_task.need_wait = false;
 
 	bool ignoring = load_task.cache_mode == ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_IGNORE || load_task.cache_mode == ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_IGNORE_DEEP;
 	bool replacing = load_task.cache_mode == ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_REPLACE || load_task.cache_mode == ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_REPLACE_DEEP;
@@ -356,27 +401,40 @@ void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
 		unlock_pending = false;
 
 		if (!ignoring) {
-			if (replacing) {
-				Ref<Resource> old_res = ResourceCache::get_ref(load_task.local_path);
-				if (old_res.is_valid() && old_res != load_task.resource) {
-					// If resource is already loaded, only replace its data, to avoid existing invalidating instances.
-					old_res->copy_from(load_task.resource);
+			ResourceCache::lock.lock(); // Check and operations must happen atomically.
+			bool pending_unlock = true;
+			Ref<Resource> old_res = ResourceCache::get_ref(load_task.local_path);
+			if (old_res.is_valid()) {
+				if (old_res != load_task.resource) {
+					// Resource can already exists at this point for two reasons:
+					// a) The load uses replace mode.
+					// b) There were more than one load in flight for the same path because of deadlock prevention.
+					// Either case, we want to keep the resource that was already there.
+					ResourceCache::lock.unlock();
+					pending_unlock = false;
+					if (replacing) {
+						old_res->copy_from(load_task.resource);
+					}
 					load_task.resource = old_res;
 				}
+			} else {
+				load_task.resource->set_path(load_task.local_path);
+			}
+			if (pending_unlock) {
+				ResourceCache::lock.unlock();
 			}
-			load_task.resource->set_path(load_task.local_path, replacing);
 		} else {
 			load_task.resource->set_path_cache(load_task.local_path);
 		}
 
-		if (load_task.xl_remapped) {
+		if (xl_remapped) {
 			load_task.resource->set_as_translation_remapped(true);
 		}
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 		load_task.resource->set_edited(false);
 		if (timestamp_on_load) {
-			uint64_t mt = FileAccess::get_modified_time(load_task.remapped_path);
+			uint64_t mt = FileAccess::get_modified_time(remapped_path);
 			//printf("mt %s: %lli\n",remapped_path.utf8().get_data(),mt);
 			load_task.resource->set_last_modified_time(mt);
 		}
@@ -401,6 +459,9 @@ void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// It's safe now to let the task go in case no one else was grabbing the token.
+	load_task.load_token->unreference();
+
 	if (unlock_pending) {
 		thread_load_mutex.unlock();
 	}
@@ -410,11 +471,10 @@ void ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function(void *p_userdata) {
 			MessageQueue::set_thread_singleton_override(nullptr);
 			memdelete(own_mq_override);
 		}
-		if (load_paths_stack) {
-			memdelete(load_paths_stack);
-			load_paths_stack = nullptr;
-		}
+		DEV_ASSERT(load_paths_stack.is_empty());
 	}
+
+	curr_load_task = curr_load_task_backup;
 }
 
 static String _validate_local_path(const String &p_path) {
@@ -429,36 +489,44 @@ static String _validate_local_path(const String &p_path) {
 }
 
 Error ResourceLoader::load_threaded_request(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint, bool p_use_sub_threads, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode) {
-	thread_load_mutex.lock();
-	if (user_load_tokens.has(p_path)) {
-		print_verbose("load_threaded_request(): Another threaded load for resource path '" + p_path + "' has been initiated. Not an error.");
-		user_load_tokens[p_path]->reference(); // Additional request.
-		thread_load_mutex.unlock();
-		return OK;
-	}
-	user_load_tokens[p_path] = nullptr;
-	thread_load_mutex.unlock();
+	Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> token = _load_start(p_path, p_type_hint, p_use_sub_threads ? LOAD_THREAD_DISTRIBUTE : LOAD_THREAD_SPAWN_SINGLE, p_cache_mode, true);
+	return token.is_valid() ? OK : FAILED;
+}
 
-	Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> token = _load_start(p_path, p_type_hint, p_use_sub_threads ? LOAD_THREAD_DISTRIBUTE : LOAD_THREAD_SPAWN_SINGLE, p_cache_mode);
-	if (token.is_valid()) {
-		thread_load_mutex.lock();
-		token->user_path = p_path;
-		token->reference(); // First request.
-		user_load_tokens[p_path] = token.ptr();
-		print_lt("REQUEST: user load tokens: " + itos(user_load_tokens.size()));
-		thread_load_mutex.unlock();
-		return OK;
+ResourceLoader::LoadToken *ResourceLoader::_load_threaded_request_reuse_user_token(const String &p_path) {
+	HashMap<String, LoadToken *>::Iterator E = user_load_tokens.find(p_path);
+	if (E) {
+		print_verbose("load_threaded_request(): Another threaded load for resource path '" + p_path + "' has been initiated. Not an error.");
+		LoadToken *token = E->value;
+		token->user_rc++;
+		return token;
 	} else {
-		return FAILED;
+		return nullptr;
 	}
 }
 
+void ResourceLoader::_load_threaded_request_setup_user_token(LoadToken *p_token, const String &p_path) {
+	p_token->user_path = p_path;
+	p_token->reference(); // Extra RC until all user requests have been gotten.
+	p_token->user_rc = 1;
+	user_load_tokens[p_path] = p_token;
+	print_lt("REQUEST: user load tokens: " + itos(user_load_tokens.size()));
+}
+
 Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode, Error *r_error) {
 	if (r_error) {
 		*r_error = OK;
 	}
 
-	Ref<LoadToken> load_token = _load_start(p_path, p_type_hint, LOAD_THREAD_FROM_CURRENT, p_cache_mode);
+	LoadThreadMode thread_mode = LOAD_THREAD_FROM_CURRENT;
+	if (WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->get_caller_task_id() != WorkerThreadPool::INVALID_TASK_ID) {
+		// If user is initiating a single-threaded load from a WorkerThreadPool task,
+		// we instead spawn a new task so there's a precondition that a load in a pool task
+		// is always initiated by the engine. That makes certain aspects simpler, such as
+		// cyclic load detection and awaiting.
+		thread_mode = LOAD_THREAD_SPAWN_SINGLE;
+	}
+	Ref<LoadToken> load_token = _load_start(p_path, p_type_hint, thread_mode, p_cache_mode);
 	if (!load_token.is_valid()) {
 		if (r_error) {
 			*r_error = FAILED;
@@ -470,22 +538,32 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hi
 	return res;
 }
 
-Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> ResourceLoader::_load_start(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint, LoadThreadMode p_thread_mode, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode) {
+Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> ResourceLoader::_load_start(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint, LoadThreadMode p_thread_mode, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode, bool p_for_user) {
 	String local_path = _validate_local_path(p_path);
 
 	bool ignoring_cache = p_cache_mode == ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_IGNORE || p_cache_mode == ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_IGNORE_DEEP;
 
 	Ref<LoadToken> load_token;
 	bool must_not_register = false;
-	ThreadLoadTask unregistered_load_task; // Once set, must be valid up to the call to do the load.
 	ThreadLoadTask *load_task_ptr = nullptr;
-	bool run_on_current_thread = false;
 	{
 		MutexLock thread_load_lock(thread_load_mutex);
 
+		if (p_for_user) {
+			LoadToken *existing_token = _load_threaded_request_reuse_user_token(p_path);
+			if (existing_token) {
+				return Ref<LoadToken>(existing_token);
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (!ignoring_cache && thread_load_tasks.has(local_path)) {
 			load_token = Ref<LoadToken>(thread_load_tasks[local_path].load_token);
 			if (load_token.is_valid()) {
+				if (p_for_user) {
+					// Load task exists, with no user tokens at the moment.
+					// Let's "attach" to it.
+					_load_threaded_request_setup_user_token(load_token.ptr(), p_path);
+				}
 				return load_token;
 			} else {
 				// The token is dying (reached 0 on another thread).
@@ -496,12 +574,14 @@ Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> ResourceLoader::_load_start(const String &p_path,
 
 		load_token.instantiate();
 		load_token->local_path = local_path;
+		if (p_for_user) {
+			_load_threaded_request_setup_user_token(load_token.ptr(), p_path);
+		}
 
 		//create load task
 		{
 			ThreadLoadTask load_task;
 
-			load_task.remapped_path = _path_remap(local_path, &load_task.xl_remapped);
 			load_task.load_token = load_token.ptr();
 			load_task.local_path = local_path;
 			load_task.type_hint = p_type_hint;
@@ -514,17 +594,17 @@ Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> ResourceLoader::_load_start(const String &p_path,
 					load_task.resource = existing;
 					load_task.status = THREAD_LOAD_LOADED;
 					load_task.progress = 1.0;
+					DEV_ASSERT(!thread_load_tasks.has(local_path));
 					thread_load_tasks[local_path] = load_task;
 					return load_token;
 				}
 			}
 
-			// If we want to ignore cache, but there's another task loading it, we can't add this one to the map and we also have to finish within scope.
+			// If we want to ignore cache, but there's another task loading it, we can't add this one to the map.
 			must_not_register = ignoring_cache && thread_load_tasks.has(local_path);
 			if (must_not_register) {
-				load_token->local_path.clear();
-				unregistered_load_task = load_task;
-				load_task_ptr = &unregistered_load_task;
+				load_token->task_if_unregistered = memnew(ThreadLoadTask(load_task));
+				load_task_ptr = load_token->task_if_unregistered;
 			} else {
 				DEV_ASSERT(!thread_load_tasks.has(local_path));
 				HashMap<String, ResourceLoader::ThreadLoadTask>::Iterator E = thread_load_tasks.insert(local_path, load_task);
@@ -532,20 +612,26 @@ Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> ResourceLoader::_load_start(const String &p_path,
 			}
 		}
 
-		run_on_current_thread = must_not_register || p_thread_mode == LOAD_THREAD_FROM_CURRENT;
+		// It's important to keep the token alive because until the load completes,
+		// which includes before the thread start, it may happen that no one is grabbing
+		// the token anymore so it's released.
+		load_task_ptr->load_token->reference();
 
-		if (run_on_current_thread) {
-			load_task_ptr->thread_id = Thread::get_caller_id();
+		if (p_thread_mode == LOAD_THREAD_FROM_CURRENT) {
+			// The current thread may happen to be a thread from the pool.
+			WorkerThreadPool::TaskID tid = WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->get_caller_task_id();
+			if (tid != WorkerThreadPool::INVALID_TASK_ID) {
+				load_task_ptr->task_id = tid;
+			} else {
+				load_task_ptr->thread_id = Thread::get_caller_id();
+			}
 		} else {
-			load_task_ptr->task_id = WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->add_native_task(&ResourceLoader::_thread_load_function, load_task_ptr);
+			load_task_ptr->task_id = WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->add_native_task(&ResourceLoader::_run_load_task, load_task_ptr);
 		}
-	}
+	} // MutexLock(thread_load_mutex).
 
-	if (run_on_current_thread) {
-		_thread_load_function(load_task_ptr);
-		if (must_not_register) {
-			load_token->res_if_unregistered = load_task_ptr->resource;
-		}
+	if (p_thread_mode == LOAD_THREAD_FROM_CURRENT) {
+		_run_load_task(load_task_ptr);
 	}
 
 	return load_token;
@@ -585,13 +671,7 @@ ResourceLoader::ThreadLoadStatus ResourceLoader::load_threaded_get_status(const
 		}
 
 		String local_path = _validate_local_path(p_path);
-		if (!thread_load_tasks.has(local_path)) {
-#ifdef DEV_ENABLED
-			CRASH_NOW();
-#endif
-			// On non-dev, be defensive and at least avoid crashing (at this point at least).
-			return THREAD_LOAD_INVALID_RESOURCE;
-		}
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!thread_load_tasks.has(local_path), THREAD_LOAD_INVALID_RESOURCE, "Bug in ResourceLoader logic, please report.");
 
 		ThreadLoadTask &load_task = thread_load_tasks[local_path];
 		status = load_task.status;
@@ -635,13 +715,7 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::load_threaded_get(const String &p_path, Error *r_e
 		}
 
 		LoadToken *load_token = user_load_tokens[p_path];
-		if (!load_token) {
-			// This happens if requested from one thread and rapidly querying from another.
-			if (r_error) {
-				*r_error = ERR_BUSY;
-			}
-			return Ref<Resource>();
-		}
+		DEV_ASSERT(load_token->user_rc >= 1);
 
 		// Support userland requesting on the main thread before the load is reported to be complete.
 		if (Thread::is_main_thread() && !load_token->local_path.is_empty()) {
@@ -658,8 +732,15 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::load_threaded_get(const String &p_path, Error *r_e
 		}
 
 		res = _load_complete_inner(*load_token, r_error, thread_load_lock);
-		if (load_token->unreference()) {
-			memdelete(load_token);
+
+		load_token->user_rc--;
+		if (load_token->user_rc == 0) {
+			load_token->user_path.clear();
+			user_load_tokens.erase(p_path);
+			if (load_token->unreference()) {
+				memdelete(load_token);
+				load_token = nullptr;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -678,16 +759,15 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load_complete_inner(LoadToken &p_load_token, Erro
 		*r_error = OK;
 	}
 
-	if (!p_load_token.local_path.is_empty()) {
+	ThreadLoadTask *load_task_ptr = nullptr;
+	if (p_load_token.task_if_unregistered) {
+		load_task_ptr = p_load_token.task_if_unregistered;
+	} else {
 		if (!thread_load_tasks.has(p_load_token.local_path)) {
-#ifdef DEV_ENABLED
-			CRASH_NOW();
-#endif
-			// On non-dev, be defensive and at least avoid crashing (at this point at least).
 			if (r_error) {
 				*r_error = ERR_BUG;
 			}
-			return Ref<Resource>();
+			ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(Ref<Resource>(), "Bug in ResourceLoader logic, please report.");
 		}
 
 		ThreadLoadTask &load_task = thread_load_tasks[p_load_token.local_path];
@@ -695,7 +775,7 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load_complete_inner(LoadToken &p_load_token, Erro
 		if (load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_IN_PROGRESS) {
 			DEV_ASSERT((load_task.task_id == 0) != (load_task.thread_id == 0));
 
-			if ((load_task.task_id != 0 && load_task.task_id == caller_task_id) ||
+			if ((load_task.task_id != 0 && load_task.task_id == WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->get_caller_task_id()) ||
 					(load_task.thread_id != 0 && load_task.thread_id == Thread::get_caller_id())) {
 				// Load is in progress, but it's precisely this thread the one in charge.
 				// That means this is a cyclic load.
@@ -706,49 +786,46 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load_complete_inner(LoadToken &p_load_token, Erro
 			}
 
 			bool loader_is_wtp = load_task.task_id != 0;
-			Error wtp_task_err = FAILED;
 			if (loader_is_wtp) {
 				// Loading thread is in the worker pool.
-				load_task.awaited = true;
 				thread_load_mutex.unlock();
-				wtp_task_err = WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->wait_for_task_completion(load_task.task_id);
-			}
 
-			if (load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_IN_PROGRESS) { // If early errored, awaiting would deadlock.
-				if (loader_is_wtp) {
-					if (wtp_task_err == ERR_BUSY) {
-						// The WorkerThreadPool has reported that the current task wants to await on an older one.
-						// That't not allowed for safety, to avoid deadlocks. Fortunately, though, in the context of
-						// resource loading that means that the task to wait for can be restarted here to break the
-						// cycle, with as much recursion into this process as needed.
-						// When the stack is eventually unrolled, the original load will have been notified to go on.
-						// CACHE_MODE_IGNORE is needed because, otherwise, the new request would just see there's
-						// an ongoing load for that resource and wait for it again. This value forces a new load.
-						Ref<ResourceLoader::LoadToken> token = _load_start(load_task.local_path, load_task.type_hint, LOAD_THREAD_DISTRIBUTE, ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_IGNORE);
-						Ref<Resource> resource = _load_complete(*token.ptr(), &wtp_task_err);
-						if (r_error) {
-							*r_error = wtp_task_err;
-						}
-						thread_load_mutex.lock();
-						return resource;
-					} else {
-						DEV_ASSERT(wtp_task_err == OK);
-						thread_load_mutex.lock();
-					}
-				} else {
-					// Loading thread is main or user thread.
-					if (!load_task.cond_var) {
-						load_task.cond_var = memnew(ConditionVariable);
-					}
-					do {
-						load_task.cond_var->wait(p_thread_load_lock);
-						DEV_ASSERT(thread_load_tasks.has(p_load_token.local_path) && p_load_token.get_reference_count());
-					} while (load_task.cond_var);
+				PREPARE_FOR_WTP_WAIT
+				Error wait_err = WorkerThreadPool::get_singleton()->wait_for_task_completion(load_task.task_id);
+				RESTORE_AFTER_WTP_WAIT
+
+				DEV_ASSERT(!wait_err || wait_err == ERR_BUSY);
+				if (wait_err == ERR_BUSY) {
+					// The WorkerThreadPool has reported that the current task wants to await on an older one.
+					// That't not allowed for safety, to avoid deadlocks. Fortunately, though, in the context of
+					// resource loading that means that the task to wait for can be restarted here to break the
+					// cycle, with as much recursion into this process as needed.
+					// When the stack is eventually unrolled, the original load will have been notified to go on.
+					load_task.load_token->reference();
+					_run_load_task(&load_task);
 				}
-			} else {
-				if (loader_is_wtp) {
-					thread_load_mutex.lock();
+
+				thread_load_mutex.lock();
+				load_task.awaited = true;
+
+				DEV_ASSERT(load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_FAILED || load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_LOADED);
+			} else if (load_task.need_wait) {
+				// Loading thread is main or user thread.
+				if (!load_task.cond_var) {
+					load_task.cond_var = memnew(ConditionVariable);
 				}
+				load_task.awaiters_count++;
+				do {
+					load_task.cond_var->wait(p_thread_load_lock);
+					DEV_ASSERT(thread_load_tasks.has(p_load_token.local_path) && p_load_token.get_reference_count());
+				} while (load_task.need_wait);
+				load_task.awaiters_count--;
+				if (load_task.awaiters_count == 0) {
+					memdelete(load_task.cond_var);
+					load_task.cond_var = nullptr;
+				}
+
+				DEV_ASSERT(load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_FAILED || load_task.status == THREAD_LOAD_LOADED);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -757,22 +834,51 @@ Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::_load_complete_inner(LoadToken &p_load_token, Erro
 			load_task.error = FAILED;
 		}
 
-		Ref<Resource> resource = load_task.resource;
-		if (r_error) {
-			*r_error = load_task.error;
-		}
-		return resource;
-	} else {
-		// Special case of an unregistered task.
-		// The resource should have been loaded by now.
-		Ref<Resource> resource = p_load_token.res_if_unregistered;
-		if (!resource.is_valid()) {
-			if (r_error) {
-				*r_error = FAILED;
+		load_task_ptr = &load_task;
+	}
+
+	thread_load_mutex.unlock();
+
+	Ref<Resource> resource = load_task_ptr->resource;
+	if (r_error) {
+		*r_error = load_task_ptr->error;
+	}
+
+	if (resource.is_valid()) {
+		if (curr_load_task) {
+			// A task awaiting another => Let the awaiter accumulate the resource changed connections.
+			DEV_ASSERT(curr_load_task != load_task_ptr);
+			for (const ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection &rcc : load_task_ptr->resource_changed_connections) {
+				curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections.push_back(rcc);
+			}
+		} else {
+			// A leaf task being awaited => Propagate the resource changed connections.
+			if (Thread::is_main_thread()) {
+				// On the main thread it's safe to migrate the connections to the standard signal mechanism.
+				for (const ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection &rcc : load_task_ptr->resource_changed_connections) {
+					if (rcc.callable.is_valid()) {
+						rcc.source->connect_changed(rcc.callable, rcc.flags);
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				// On non-main threads, we have to queue and call it done when processed.
+				if (!load_task_ptr->resource_changed_connections.is_empty()) {
+					for (const ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection &rcc : load_task_ptr->resource_changed_connections) {
+						if (rcc.callable.is_valid()) {
+							MessageQueue::get_main_singleton()->push_callable(callable_mp(rcc.source, &Resource::connect_changed).bind(rcc.callable, rcc.flags));
+						}
+					}
+					core_bind::Semaphore done;
+					MessageQueue::get_main_singleton()->push_callable(callable_mp(&done, &core_bind::Semaphore::post));
+					done.wait();
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		return resource;
 	}
+
+	thread_load_mutex.lock();
+
+	return resource;
 }
 
 bool ResourceLoader::_ensure_load_progress() {
@@ -786,6 +892,50 @@ bool ResourceLoader::_ensure_load_progress() {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void ResourceLoader::resource_changed_connect(Resource *p_source, const Callable &p_callable, uint32_t p_flags) {
+	print_lt(vformat("%d\t%ud:%s\t" FUNCTION_STR "\t%d", Thread::get_caller_id(), p_source->get_instance_id(), p_source->get_class(), p_callable.get_object_id()));
+
+	MutexLock lock(thread_load_mutex);
+
+	for (const ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection &rcc : curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections) {
+		if (unlikely(rcc.source == p_source && rcc.callable == p_callable)) {
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection rcc;
+	rcc.source = p_source;
+	rcc.callable = p_callable;
+	rcc.flags = p_flags;
+	curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections.push_back(rcc);
+}
+
+void ResourceLoader::resource_changed_disconnect(Resource *p_source, const Callable &p_callable) {
+	print_lt(vformat("%d\t%ud:%s\t" FUNCTION_STR "t%d", Thread::get_caller_id(), p_source->get_instance_id(), p_source->get_class(), p_callable.get_object_id()));
+
+	MutexLock lock(thread_load_mutex);
+
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections.size(); ++i) {
+		const ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection &rcc = curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections[i];
+		if (unlikely(rcc.source == p_source && rcc.callable == p_callable)) {
+			curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections.remove_at_unordered(i);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void ResourceLoader::resource_changed_emit(Resource *p_source) {
+	print_lt(vformat("%d\t%ud:%s\t" FUNCTION_STR, Thread::get_caller_id(), p_source->get_instance_id(), p_source->get_class()));
+
+	MutexLock lock(thread_load_mutex);
+
+	for (const ThreadLoadTask::ResourceChangedConnection &rcc : curr_load_task->resource_changed_connections) {
+		if (unlikely(rcc.source == p_source)) {
+			rcc.callable.call();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 Ref<Resource> ResourceLoader::ensure_resource_ref_override_for_outer_load(const String &p_path, const String &p_res_type) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(load_nesting == 0, Ref<Resource>()); // It makes no sense to use this from nesting level 0.
 	const String &local_path = _validate_local_path(p_path);
@@ -1171,11 +1321,10 @@ void ResourceLoader::clear_thread_load_tasks() {
 		if (thread_load_tasks.size()) {
 			for (KeyValue<String, ResourceLoader::ThreadLoadTask> &E : thread_load_tasks) {
 				if (E.value.status == THREAD_LOAD_IN_PROGRESS) {
-					if (E.value.cond_var) {
+					if (E.value.cond_var && E.value.need_wait) {
 						E.value.cond_var->notify_all();
-						memdelete(E.value.cond_var);
-						E.value.cond_var = nullptr;
 					}
+					E.value.need_wait = false;
 					none_running = false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1189,10 +1338,13 @@ void ResourceLoader::clear_thread_load_tasks() {
 	}
 
 	while (user_load_tokens.begin()) {
-		// User load tokens remove themselves from the map on destruction.
-		memdelete(user_load_tokens.begin()->value);
+		LoadToken *user_token = user_load_tokens.begin()->value;
+		user_load_tokens.remove(user_load_tokens.begin());
+		DEV_ASSERT(user_token->user_rc > 0 && !user_token->user_path.is_empty());
+		user_token->user_path.clear();
+		user_token->user_rc = 0;
+		user_token->unreference();
 	}
-	user_load_tokens.clear();
 
 	thread_load_tasks.clear();
 
@@ -1310,12 +1462,16 @@ bool ResourceLoader::abort_on_missing_resource = true;
 bool ResourceLoader::timestamp_on_load = false;
 
 thread_local int ResourceLoader::load_nesting = 0;
-thread_local WorkerThreadPool::TaskID ResourceLoader::caller_task_id = 0;
-thread_local Vector<String> *ResourceLoader::load_paths_stack = nullptr;
+thread_local Vector<String> ResourceLoader::load_paths_stack;
 thread_local HashMap<int, HashMap<String, Ref<Resource>>> ResourceLoader::res_ref_overrides;
+thread_local ResourceLoader::ThreadLoadTask *ResourceLoader::curr_load_task = nullptr;
+
+SafeBinaryMutex<ResourceLoader::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> &_get_res_loader_mutex() {
+	return ResourceLoader::thread_load_mutex;
+}
 
 template <>
-thread_local uint32_t SafeBinaryMutex<ResourceLoader::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG>::count = 0;
+thread_local SafeBinaryMutex<ResourceLoader::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG>::TLSData SafeBinaryMutex<ResourceLoader::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG>::tls_data(_get_res_loader_mutex());
 SafeBinaryMutex<ResourceLoader::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> ResourceLoader::thread_load_mutex;
 HashMap<String, ResourceLoader::ThreadLoadTask> ResourceLoader::thread_load_tasks;
 bool ResourceLoader::cleaning_tasks = false;
diff --git a/core/io/resource_loader.h b/core/io/resource_loader.h
index 9fa558299c..35aff65856 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_loader.h
+++ b/core/io/resource_loader.h
@@ -102,10 +102,14 @@ typedef Error (*ResourceLoaderImport)(const String &p_path);
 typedef void (*ResourceLoadedCallback)(Ref<Resource> p_resource, const String &p_path);
 
 class ResourceLoader {
+	friend class LoadToken;
+
 	enum {
 		MAX_LOADERS = 64
 	};
 
+	struct ThreadLoadTask;
+
 public:
 	enum ThreadLoadStatus {
 		THREAD_LOAD_INVALID_RESOURCE,
@@ -123,7 +127,8 @@ public:
 	struct LoadToken : public RefCounted {
 		String local_path;
 		String user_path;
-		Ref<Resource> res_if_unregistered;
+		uint32_t user_rc = 0; // Having user RC implies regular RC incremented in one, until the user RC reaches zero.
+		ThreadLoadTask *task_if_unregistered = nullptr;
 
 		void clear();
 
@@ -132,10 +137,13 @@ public:
 
 	static const int BINARY_MUTEX_TAG = 1;
 
-	static Ref<LoadToken> _load_start(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint, LoadThreadMode p_thread_mode, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode);
+	static Ref<LoadToken> _load_start(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint, LoadThreadMode p_thread_mode, ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode, bool p_for_user = false);
 	static Ref<Resource> _load_complete(LoadToken &p_load_token, Error *r_error);
 
 private:
+	static LoadToken *_load_threaded_request_reuse_user_token(const String &p_path);
+	static void _load_threaded_request_setup_user_token(LoadToken *p_token, const String &p_path);
+
 	static Ref<Resource> _load_complete_inner(LoadToken &p_load_token, Error *r_error, MutexLock<SafeBinaryMutex<BINARY_MUTEX_TAG>> &p_thread_load_lock);
 
 	static Ref<ResourceFormatLoader> loader[MAX_LOADERS];
@@ -169,9 +177,10 @@ private:
 		Thread::ID thread_id = 0; // Used if running on an user thread (e.g., simple non-threaded load).
 		bool awaited = false; // If it's in the pool, this helps not awaiting from more than one dependent thread.
 		ConditionVariable *cond_var = nullptr; // In not in the worker pool or already awaiting, this is used as a secondary awaiting mechanism.
+		uint32_t awaiters_count = 0;
+		bool need_wait = true;
 		LoadToken *load_token = nullptr;
 		String local_path;
-		String remapped_path;
 		String type_hint;
 		float progress = 0.0f;
 		float max_reported_progress = 0.0f;
@@ -180,18 +189,27 @@ private:
 		ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode cache_mode = ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_REUSE;
 		Error error = OK;
 		Ref<Resource> resource;
-		bool xl_remapped = false;
 		bool use_sub_threads = false;
 		HashSet<String> sub_tasks;
+
+		struct ResourceChangedConnection {
+			Resource *source = nullptr;
+			Callable callable;
+			uint32_t flags = 0;
+		};
+		LocalVector<ResourceChangedConnection> resource_changed_connections;
 	};
 
-	static void _thread_load_function(void *p_userdata);
+	static void _run_load_task(void *p_userdata);
 
 	static thread_local int load_nesting;
-	static thread_local WorkerThreadPool::TaskID caller_task_id;
 	static thread_local HashMap<int, HashMap<String, Ref<Resource>>> res_ref_overrides; // Outermost key is nesting level.
-	static thread_local Vector<String> *load_paths_stack; // A pointer to avoid broken TLS implementations from double-running the destructor.
+	static thread_local Vector<String> load_paths_stack;
+	static thread_local ThreadLoadTask *curr_load_task;
+
 	static SafeBinaryMutex<BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> thread_load_mutex;
+	friend SafeBinaryMutex<BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> &_get_res_loader_mutex();
+
 	static HashMap<String, ThreadLoadTask> thread_load_tasks;
 	static bool cleaning_tasks;
 
@@ -208,6 +226,10 @@ public:
 
 	static bool is_within_load() { return load_nesting > 0; };
 
+	static void resource_changed_connect(Resource *p_source, const Callable &p_callable, uint32_t p_flags);
+	static void resource_changed_disconnect(Resource *p_source, const Callable &p_callable);
+	static void resource_changed_emit(Resource *p_source);
+
 	static Ref<Resource> load(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint = "", ResourceFormatLoader::CacheMode p_cache_mode = ResourceFormatLoader::CACHE_MODE_REUSE, Error *r_error = nullptr);
 	static bool exists(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint = "");
 
diff --git a/core/object/class_db.cpp b/core/object/class_db.cpp
index dcd41c9fb0..3a07d7dad6 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.cpp
+++ b/core/object/class_db.cpp
@@ -666,58 +666,76 @@ void ClassDB::set_object_extension_instance(Object *p_object, const StringName &
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::can_instantiate(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	String script_path;
+	{
+		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
 
-	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
-	if (!ti) {
-		if (!ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
-			ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(false, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
+		ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
+		if (!ti) {
+			if (!ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
+				ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(false, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
+			}
+			script_path = ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(p_class);
+			goto use_script; // Open the lock for resource loading.
 		}
-		String path = ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(p_class);
-		Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(path);
-		return scr.is_valid() && scr->is_valid() && !scr->is_abstract();
-	}
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-	if ((ti->api == API_EDITOR || ti->api == API_EDITOR_EXTENSION) && !Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
-		return false;
-	}
+		if ((ti->api == API_EDITOR || ti->api == API_EDITOR_EXTENSION) && !Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
+			return false;
+		}
 #endif
-	return (!ti->disabled && ti->creation_func != nullptr && !(ti->gdextension && !ti->gdextension->create_instance));
+		return (!ti->disabled && ti->creation_func != nullptr && !(ti->gdextension && !ti->gdextension->create_instance));
+	}
+
+use_script:
+	Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(script_path);
+	return scr.is_valid() && scr->is_valid() && !scr->is_abstract();
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_abstract(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	String script_path;
+	{
+		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
 
-	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
-	if (!ti) {
-		if (!ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
-			ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(false, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
+		ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
+		if (!ti) {
+			if (!ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
+				ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(false, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
+			}
+			script_path = ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(p_class);
+			goto use_script; // Open the lock for resource loading.
 		}
-		String path = ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(p_class);
-		Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(path);
-		return scr.is_valid() && scr->is_valid() && scr->is_abstract();
+		return ti->creation_func == nullptr && (!ti->gdextension || ti->gdextension->create_instance == nullptr);
 	}
-	return ti->creation_func == nullptr && (!ti->gdextension || ti->gdextension->create_instance == nullptr);
+
+use_script:
+	Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(script_path);
+	return scr.is_valid() && scr->is_valid() && scr->is_abstract();
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_virtual(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	String script_path;
+	{
+		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
 
-	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
-	if (!ti) {
-		if (!ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
-			ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(false, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
+		ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
+		if (!ti) {
+			if (!ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
+				ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(false, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
+			}
+			script_path = ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(p_class);
+			goto use_script; // Open the lock for resource loading.
 		}
-		String path = ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(p_class);
-		Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(path);
-		return scr.is_valid() && scr->is_valid() && scr->is_abstract();
-	}
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-	if ((ti->api == API_EDITOR || ti->api == API_EDITOR_EXTENSION) && !Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
-		return false;
-	}
+		if ((ti->api == API_EDITOR || ti->api == API_EDITOR_EXTENSION) && !Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
+			return false;
+		}
 #endif
-	return (!ti->disabled && ti->creation_func != nullptr && !(ti->gdextension && !ti->gdextension->create_instance) && ti->is_virtual);
+		return (!ti->disabled && ti->creation_func != nullptr && !(ti->gdextension && !ti->gdextension->create_instance) && ti->is_virtual);
+	}
+
+use_script:
+	Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(script_path);
+	return scr.is_valid() && scr->is_valid() && scr->is_abstract();
 }
 
 void ClassDB::_add_class2(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_inherits) {
diff --git a/core/object/worker_thread_pool.cpp b/core/object/worker_thread_pool.cpp
index 5131349192..62958cc161 100644
--- a/core/object/worker_thread_pool.cpp
+++ b/core/object/worker_thread_pool.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "core/object/script_language.h"
 #include "core/os/os.h"
+#include "core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h"
 #include "core/os/thread_safe.h"
 
 WorkerThreadPool::Task *const WorkerThreadPool::ThreadData::YIELDING = (Task *)1;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ void WorkerThreadPool::Task::free_template_userdata() {
 WorkerThreadPool *WorkerThreadPool::singleton = nullptr;
 
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-thread_local uintptr_t WorkerThreadPool::unlockable_mutexes[MAX_UNLOCKABLE_MUTEXES] = {};
+thread_local WorkerThreadPool::UnlockableLocks WorkerThreadPool::unlockable_locks[MAX_UNLOCKABLE_LOCKS];
 #endif
 
 void WorkerThreadPool::_process_task(Task *p_task) {
@@ -430,13 +431,9 @@ Error WorkerThreadPool::wait_for_task_completion(TaskID p_task_id) {
 
 void WorkerThreadPool::_lock_unlockable_mutexes() {
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_UNLOCKABLE_MUTEXES; i++) {
-		if (unlockable_mutexes[i]) {
-			if ((((uintptr_t)unlockable_mutexes[i]) & 1) == 0) {
-				((Mutex *)unlockable_mutexes[i])->lock();
-			} else {
-				((BinaryMutex *)(unlockable_mutexes[i] & ~1))->lock();
-			}
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_UNLOCKABLE_LOCKS; i++) {
+		if (unlockable_locks[i].ulock) {
+			unlockable_locks[i].ulock->lock();
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -444,13 +441,9 @@ void WorkerThreadPool::_lock_unlockable_mutexes() {
 
 void WorkerThreadPool::_unlock_unlockable_mutexes() {
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_UNLOCKABLE_MUTEXES; i++) {
-		if (unlockable_mutexes[i]) {
-			if ((((uintptr_t)unlockable_mutexes[i]) & 1) == 0) {
-				((Mutex *)unlockable_mutexes[i])->unlock();
-			} else {
-				((BinaryMutex *)(unlockable_mutexes[i] & ~1))->unlock();
-			}
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_UNLOCKABLE_LOCKS; i++) {
+		if (unlockable_locks[i].ulock) {
+			unlockable_locks[i].ulock->unlock();
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -670,38 +663,38 @@ int WorkerThreadPool::get_thread_index() {
 	return singleton->thread_ids.has(tid) ? singleton->thread_ids[tid] : -1;
 }
 
-#ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-uint32_t WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(Mutex *p_mutex) {
-	return _thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(p_mutex, false);
-}
-
-uint32_t WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(BinaryMutex *p_mutex) {
-	return _thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(p_mutex, true);
+WorkerThreadPool::TaskID WorkerThreadPool::get_caller_task_id() {
+	int th_index = get_thread_index();
+	if (th_index != -1 && singleton->threads[th_index].current_task) {
+		return singleton->threads[th_index].current_task->self;
+	} else {
+		return INVALID_TASK_ID;
+	}
 }
 
-uint32_t WorkerThreadPool::_thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(void *p_mutex, bool p_is_binary) {
-	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_UNLOCKABLE_MUTEXES; i++) {
-		if (unlikely((unlockable_mutexes[i] & ~1) == (uintptr_t)p_mutex)) {
+#ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
+uint32_t WorkerThreadPool::_thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &p_ulock) {
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_UNLOCKABLE_LOCKS; i++) {
+		DEV_ASSERT((bool)unlockable_locks[i].ulock == (bool)unlockable_locks[i].rc);
+		if (unlockable_locks[i].ulock == &p_ulock) {
 			// Already registered in the current thread.
-			return UINT32_MAX;
-		}
-		if (!unlockable_mutexes[i]) {
-			unlockable_mutexes[i] = (uintptr_t)p_mutex;
-			if (p_is_binary) {
-				unlockable_mutexes[i] |= 1;
-			}
+			unlockable_locks[i].rc++;
+			return i;
+		} else if (!unlockable_locks[i].ulock) {
+			unlockable_locks[i].ulock = &p_ulock;
+			unlockable_locks[i].rc = 1;
 			return i;
 		}
 	}
-	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(UINT32_MAX, "No more unlockable mutex slots available. Engine bug.");
+	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(UINT32_MAX, "No more unlockable lock slots available. Engine bug.");
 }
 
 void WorkerThreadPool::thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(uint32_t p_zone_id) {
-	if (p_zone_id == UINT32_MAX) {
-		return;
+	DEV_ASSERT(unlockable_locks[p_zone_id].ulock && unlockable_locks[p_zone_id].rc);
+	unlockable_locks[p_zone_id].rc--;
+	if (unlockable_locks[p_zone_id].rc == 0) {
+		unlockable_locks[p_zone_id].ulock = nullptr;
 	}
-	DEV_ASSERT(unlockable_mutexes[p_zone_id]);
-	unlockable_mutexes[p_zone_id] = 0;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/core/object/worker_thread_pool.h b/core/object/worker_thread_pool.h
index 6e80ab83ff..8e55dc87d0 100644
--- a/core/object/worker_thread_pool.h
+++ b/core/object/worker_thread_pool.h
@@ -164,8 +164,12 @@ private:
 	static WorkerThreadPool *singleton;
 
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-	static const uint32_t MAX_UNLOCKABLE_MUTEXES = 2;
-	static thread_local uintptr_t unlockable_mutexes[MAX_UNLOCKABLE_MUTEXES];
+	static const uint32_t MAX_UNLOCKABLE_LOCKS = 2;
+	struct UnlockableLocks {
+		THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> *ulock = nullptr;
+		uint32_t rc = 0;
+	};
+	static thread_local UnlockableLocks unlockable_locks[MAX_UNLOCKABLE_LOCKS];
 #endif
 
 	TaskID _add_task(const Callable &p_callable, void (*p_func)(void *), void *p_userdata, BaseTemplateUserdata *p_template_userdata, bool p_high_priority, const String &p_description);
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ private:
 	void _wait_collaboratively(ThreadData *p_caller_pool_thread, Task *p_task);
 
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-	static uint32_t _thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(void *p_mutex, bool p_is_binary);
+	static uint32_t _thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &p_ulock);
 #endif
 
 	void _lock_unlockable_mutexes();
@@ -241,13 +245,17 @@ public:
 
 	static WorkerThreadPool *get_singleton() { return singleton; }
 	static int get_thread_index();
+	static TaskID get_caller_task_id();
 
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
-	static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(Mutex *p_mutex);
-	static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(BinaryMutex *p_mutex);
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(const MutexLock<BinaryMutex> &p_lock) { return _thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(p_lock._get_lock()); }
+	template <int Tag>
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(const SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) { return _thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(p_mutex._get_lock()); }
 	static void thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(uint32_t p_zone_id);
 #else
-	static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(void *p_mutex) { return UINT32_MAX; }
+	static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(const MutexLock<BinaryMutex> &p_lock) { return UINT32_MAX; }
+	template <int Tag>
+	static uint32_t thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(const SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) { return UINT32_MAX; }
 	static void thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(uint32_t p_zone_id) {}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/core/os/condition_variable.h b/core/os/condition_variable.h
index 77d8fd8b8a..39106cffe1 100644
--- a/core/os/condition_variable.h
+++ b/core/os/condition_variable.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define CONDITION_VARIABLE_H
 
 #include "core/os/mutex.h"
+#include "core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h"
 
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
 
@@ -58,7 +59,12 @@ class ConditionVariable {
 public:
 	template <typename BinaryMutexT>
 	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ void wait(const MutexLock<BinaryMutexT> &p_lock) const {
-		condition.wait(const_cast<THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &>(p_lock.lock));
+		condition.wait(const_cast<THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &>(p_lock._get_lock()));
+	}
+
+	template <int Tag>
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ void wait(const MutexLock<SafeBinaryMutex<Tag>> &p_lock) const {
+		condition.wait(const_cast<THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &>(p_lock.mutex._get_lock()));
 	}
 
 	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ void notify_one() const {
diff --git a/core/os/mutex.h b/core/os/mutex.h
index 395d4a8dec..5aabf6b478 100644
--- a/core/os/mutex.h
+++ b/core/os/mutex.h
@@ -74,13 +74,18 @@ public:
 
 template <typename MutexT>
 class MutexLock {
-	friend class ConditionVariable;
-
 	THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<typename MutexT::StdMutexType> lock;
 
 public:
 	explicit MutexLock(const MutexT &p_mutex) :
 			lock(p_mutex.mutex) {}
+
+	// Clarification: all the funny syntax is needed so this function exists only for binary mutexes.
+	template <typename T = MutexT>
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &_get_lock(
+			typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex>::value> * = nullptr) const {
+		return const_cast<THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &>(lock);
+	}
 };
 
 using Mutex = MutexImpl<THREADING_NAMESPACE::recursive_mutex>; // Recursive, for general use
diff --git a/core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h b/core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h
index d7e14a7519..d6db81199f 100644
--- a/core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h
+++ b/core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 
 #ifdef THREADS_ENABLED
 
+#ifdef __clang__
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wundefined-var-template"
+#endif
+
 // A very special kind of mutex, used in scenarios where these
 // requirements hold at the same time:
 // - Must be used with a condition variable (only binary mutexes are suitable).
@@ -49,76 +54,80 @@
 // Also, don't forget to declare the thread_local variable on each use.
 template <int Tag>
 class SafeBinaryMutex {
-	friend class MutexLock<SafeBinaryMutex>;
+	friend class MutexLock<SafeBinaryMutex<Tag>>;
 
 	using StdMutexType = THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex;
 
 	mutable THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex mutex;
-	static thread_local uint32_t count;
+
+	struct TLSData {
+		mutable THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> lock;
+		uint32_t count = 0;
+
+		TLSData(SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) :
+				lock(p_mutex.mutex, THREADING_NAMESPACE::defer_lock) {}
+	};
+	static thread_local TLSData tls_data;
 
 public:
 	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ void lock() const {
-		if (++count == 1) {
-			mutex.lock();
+		if (++tls_data.count == 1) {
+			tls_data.lock.lock();
 		}
 	}
 
 	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ void unlock() const {
-		DEV_ASSERT(count);
-		if (--count == 0) {
-			mutex.unlock();
+		DEV_ASSERT(tls_data.count);
+		if (--tls_data.count == 0) {
+			tls_data.lock.unlock();
 		}
 	}
 
-	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ bool try_lock() const {
-		if (count) {
-			count++;
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			if (mutex.try_lock()) {
-				count++;
-				return true;
-			} else {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &_get_lock() const {
+		return const_cast<THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> &>(tls_data.lock);
 	}
 
-	~SafeBinaryMutex() {
-		DEV_ASSERT(!count);
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ SafeBinaryMutex() {
+	}
+
+	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ ~SafeBinaryMutex() {
+		DEV_ASSERT(!tls_data.count);
 	}
 };
 
-// This specialization is needed so manual locking and MutexLock can be used
-// at the same time on a SafeBinaryMutex.
 template <int Tag>
 class MutexLock<SafeBinaryMutex<Tag>> {
 	friend class ConditionVariable;
 
-	THREADING_NAMESPACE::unique_lock<THREADING_NAMESPACE::mutex> lock;
+	const SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &mutex;
 
 public:
-	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ explicit MutexLock(const SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) :
-			lock(p_mutex.mutex) {
-		SafeBinaryMutex<Tag>::count++;
-	};
-	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ ~MutexLock() {
-		SafeBinaryMutex<Tag>::count--;
-	};
+	explicit MutexLock(const SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) :
+			mutex(p_mutex) {
+		mutex.lock();
+	}
+
+	~MutexLock() {
+		mutex.unlock();
+	}
 };
 
+#ifdef __clang__
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+#endif
+
 #else // No threads.
 
 template <int Tag>
-class SafeBinaryMutex : public MutexImpl {
-	static thread_local uint32_t count;
-};
+class SafeBinaryMutex {
+	struct TLSData {
+		TLSData(SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) {}
+	};
+	static thread_local TLSData tls_data;
 
-template <int Tag>
-class MutexLock<SafeBinaryMutex<Tag>> {
 public:
-	MutexLock(const SafeBinaryMutex<Tag> &p_mutex) {}
-	~MutexLock() {}
+	void lock() const {}
+	void unlock() const {}
 };
 
 #endif // THREADS_ENABLED
diff --git a/core/templates/command_queue_mt.cpp b/core/templates/command_queue_mt.cpp
index 596dd3abfd..0b1d79b732 100644
--- a/core/templates/command_queue_mt.cpp
+++ b/core/templates/command_queue_mt.cpp
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@
 #include "core/config/project_settings.h"
 #include "core/os/os.h"
 
-void CommandQueueMT::lock() {
-	mutex.lock();
-}
-
-void CommandQueueMT::unlock() {
-	mutex.unlock();
-}
-
 CommandQueueMT::CommandQueueMT() {
 	command_mem.reserve(DEFAULT_COMMAND_MEM_SIZE_KB * 1024);
 }
diff --git a/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h b/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h
index b3d41f58e3..5fb74b5149 100644
--- a/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h
+++ b/core/templates/command_queue_mt.h
@@ -364,23 +364,24 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		lock();
+		MutexLock lock(mutex);
 
-		uint32_t allowance_id = WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(&mutex);
 		while (flush_read_ptr < command_mem.size()) {
 			uint64_t size = *(uint64_t *)&command_mem[flush_read_ptr];
 			flush_read_ptr += 8;
 			CommandBase *cmd = reinterpret_cast<CommandBase *>(&command_mem[flush_read_ptr]);
+			uint32_t allowance_id = WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(lock);
 			cmd->call();
+			WorkerThreadPool::thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(allowance_id);
 
 			// Handle potential realloc due to the command and unlock allowance.
 			cmd = reinterpret_cast<CommandBase *>(&command_mem[flush_read_ptr]);
 
 			if (unlikely(cmd->sync)) {
 				sync_head++;
-				unlock(); // Give an opportunity to awaiters right away.
+				lock.~MutexLock(); // Give an opportunity to awaiters right away.
 				sync_cond_var.notify_all();
-				lock();
+				new (&lock) MutexLock(mutex);
 				// Handle potential realloc happened during unlock.
 				cmd = reinterpret_cast<CommandBase *>(&command_mem[flush_read_ptr]);
 			}
@@ -389,14 +390,11 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 
 			flush_read_ptr += size;
 		}
-		WorkerThreadPool::thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(allowance_id);
 
 		command_mem.clear();
 		flush_read_ptr = 0;
 
 		_prevent_sync_wraparound();
-
-		unlock();
 	}
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ void _wait_for_sync(MutexLock<BinaryMutex> &p_lock) {
@@ -412,9 +410,6 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 	void _no_op() {}
 
 public:
-	void lock();
-	void unlock();
-
 	/* NORMAL PUSH COMMANDS */
 	DECL_PUSH(0)
 	SPACE_SEP_LIST(DECL_PUSH, 15)
@@ -448,9 +443,8 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	void set_pump_task_id(WorkerThreadPool::TaskID p_task_id) {
-		lock();
+		MutexLock lock(mutex);
 		pump_task_id = p_task_id;
-		unlock();
 	}
 
 	CommandQueueMT();
diff --git a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
index 9dcc570ca2..3441dfdf66 100644
--- a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -7054,25 +7054,23 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_update_snap_unit() {
 	if (timeline->is_using_fps()) {
 		snap_unit = 1.0 / step->get_value();
 	} else {
-		double integer;
-		double fraction = Math::modf(step->get_value(), &integer);
-		fraction = 1.0 / Math::round(1.0 / fraction);
-		snap_unit = integer + fraction;
+		snap_unit = step->get_value();
 	}
 }
 
 float AnimationTrackEditor::snap_time(float p_value, bool p_relative) {
 	if (is_snap_enabled()) {
+		double current_snap = snap_unit;
 		if (Input::get_singleton()->is_key_pressed(Key::SHIFT)) {
 			// Use more precise snapping when holding Shift.
-			snap_unit *= 0.25;
+			current_snap *= 0.25;
 		}
 
 		if (p_relative) {
-			double rel = Math::fmod(timeline->get_value(), snap_unit);
-			p_value = Math::snapped(p_value + rel, snap_unit) - rel;
+			double rel = Math::fmod(timeline->get_value(), current_snap);
+			p_value = Math::snapped(p_value + rel, current_snap) - rel;
 		} else {
-			p_value = Math::snapped(p_value, snap_unit);
+			p_value = Math::snapped(p_value, current_snap);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
index 9fb7c1db81..140dbf7730 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,10 @@ void EditorResourcePreview::stop() {
 			}
 
 			while (!exited.is_set()) {
+				// Sync pending work.
 				OS::get_singleton()->delay_usec(10000);
-				RenderingServer::get_singleton()->sync(); //sync pending stuff, as thread may be blocked on rendering server
+				RenderingServer::get_singleton()->sync();
+				MessageQueue::get_singleton()->flush();
 			}
 
 			thread.wait_to_finish();
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp
index a9707db7cf..f3e0680736 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ GDScriptParserRef::~GDScriptParserRef() {
 
 GDScriptCache *GDScriptCache::singleton = nullptr;
 
+SafeBinaryMutex<GDScriptCache::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> &_get_gdscript_cache_mutex() {
+	return GDScriptCache::mutex;
+}
+
+template <>
+thread_local SafeBinaryMutex<GDScriptCache::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG>::TLSData SafeBinaryMutex<GDScriptCache::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG>::tls_data(_get_gdscript_cache_mutex());
+SafeBinaryMutex<GDScriptCache::BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> GDScriptCache::mutex;
+
 void GDScriptCache::move_script(const String &p_from, const String &p_to) {
 	if (singleton == nullptr || p_from == p_to) {
 		return;
@@ -371,7 +379,7 @@ Ref<GDScript> GDScriptCache::get_full_script(const String &p_path, Error &r_erro
 
 	// Allowing lifting the lock might cause a script to be reloaded multiple times,
 	// which, as a last resort deadlock prevention strategy, is a good tradeoff.
-	uint32_t allowance_id = WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(&singleton->mutex);
+	uint32_t allowance_id = WorkerThreadPool::thread_enter_unlock_allowance_zone(singleton->mutex);
 	r_error = script->reload(true);
 	WorkerThreadPool::thread_exit_unlock_allowance_zone(allowance_id);
 	if (r_error) {
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.h b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.h
index 6ce5ea1ff7..0da61ab739 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include "gdscript.h"
 
 #include "core/object/ref_counted.h"
-#include "core/os/mutex.h"
+#include "core/os/safe_binary_mutex.h"
 #include "core/templates/hash_map.h"
 #include "core/templates/hash_set.h"
 
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ class GDScriptCache {
 
 	bool cleared = false;
 
-	Mutex mutex;
+public:
+	static const int BINARY_MUTEX_TAG = 2;
+
+private:
+	static SafeBinaryMutex<BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> mutex;
+	friend SafeBinaryMutex<BINARY_MUTEX_TAG> &_get_gdscript_cache_mutex();
 
 public:
 	static void move_script(const String &p_from, const String &p_to);
diff --git a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
index 8b06af37b6..3d9f42d61b 100644
--- a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
@@ -842,18 +842,10 @@ Dictionary OS_Windows::execute_with_pipe(const String &p_path, const List<String
 	sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = nullptr;
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!CreatePipe(&pipe_in[0], &pipe_in[1], &sa, 0), ret);
-	if (!SetHandleInformation(pipe_in[1], HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, 0)) {
-		CLEAN_PIPES
-		ERR_FAIL_V(ret);
-	}
 	if (!CreatePipe(&pipe_out[0], &pipe_out[1], &sa, 0)) {
 		CLEAN_PIPES
 		ERR_FAIL_V(ret);
 	}
-	if (!SetHandleInformation(pipe_out[0], HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, 0)) {
-		CLEAN_PIPES
-		ERR_FAIL_V(ret);
-	}
 	if (!CreatePipe(&pipe_err[0], &pipe_err[1], &sa, 0)) {
 		CLEAN_PIPES
 		ERR_FAIL_V(ret);
@@ -863,24 +855,47 @@ Dictionary OS_Windows::execute_with_pipe(const String &p_path, const List<String
 	// Create process.
 	ProcessInfo pi;
 	ZeroMemory(&pi.si, sizeof(pi.si));
-	pi.si.cb = sizeof(pi.si);
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.cb = sizeof(pi.si);
 	ZeroMemory(&pi.pi, sizeof(pi.pi));
-	LPSTARTUPINFOW si_w = (LPSTARTUPINFOW)&pi.si;
+	LPSTARTUPINFOW si_w = (LPSTARTUPINFOW)&pi.si.StartupInfo;
 
-	pi.si.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
-	pi.si.hStdInput = pipe_in[0];
-	pi.si.hStdOutput = pipe_out[1];
-	pi.si.hStdError = pipe_err[1];
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.hStdInput = pipe_in[0];
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.hStdOutput = pipe_out[1];
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.hStdError = pipe_err[1];
 
-	DWORD creation_flags = NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS | CREATE_NO_WINDOW;
+	size_t attr_list_size = 0;
+	InitializeProcThreadAttributeList(nullptr, 1, 0, &attr_list_size);
+	pi.si.lpAttributeList = (LPPROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_LIST)alloca(attr_list_size);
+	if (!InitializeProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList, 1, 0, &attr_list_size)) {
+		CLEAN_PIPES
+		ERR_FAIL_V(ret);
+	}
+	HANDLE handles_to_inherit[] = { pipe_in[0], pipe_out[1], pipe_err[1] };
+	if (!UpdateProcThreadAttribute(
+				pi.si.lpAttributeList,
+				0,
+				PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_HANDLE_LIST,
+				handles_to_inherit,
+				sizeof(handles_to_inherit),
+				nullptr,
+				nullptr)) {
+		CLEAN_PIPES
+		DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList);
+		ERR_FAIL_V(ret);
+	}
+
+	DWORD creation_flags = NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS | CREATE_NO_WINDOW | EXTENDED_STARTUPINFO_PRESENT;
 
 	if (!CreateProcessW(nullptr, (LPWSTR)(command.utf16().ptrw()), nullptr, nullptr, true, creation_flags, nullptr, nullptr, si_w, &pi.pi)) {
 		CLEAN_PIPES
+		DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList);
 		ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(ret, "Could not create child process: " + command);
 	}
 	CloseHandle(pipe_in[0]);
 	CloseHandle(pipe_out[1]);
 	CloseHandle(pipe_err[1]);
+	DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList);
 
 	ProcessID pid = pi.pi.dwProcessId;
 	process_map_mutex.lock();
@@ -912,9 +927,9 @@ Error OS_Windows::execute(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arguments,
 
 	ProcessInfo pi;
 	ZeroMemory(&pi.si, sizeof(pi.si));
-	pi.si.cb = sizeof(pi.si);
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.cb = sizeof(pi.si);
 	ZeroMemory(&pi.pi, sizeof(pi.pi));
-	LPSTARTUPINFOW si_w = (LPSTARTUPINFOW)&pi.si;
+	LPSTARTUPINFOW si_w = (LPSTARTUPINFOW)&pi.si.StartupInfo;
 
 	bool inherit_handles = false;
 	HANDLE pipe[2] = { nullptr, nullptr };
@@ -926,16 +941,40 @@ Error OS_Windows::execute(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arguments,
 		sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = nullptr;
 
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!CreatePipe(&pipe[0], &pipe[1], &sa, 0), ERR_CANT_FORK);
-		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!SetHandleInformation(pipe[0], HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, 0), ERR_CANT_FORK); // Read handle is for host process only and should not be inherited.
 
-		pi.si.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
-		pi.si.hStdOutput = pipe[1];
+		pi.si.StartupInfo.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+		pi.si.StartupInfo.hStdOutput = pipe[1];
 		if (read_stderr) {
-			pi.si.hStdError = pipe[1];
+			pi.si.StartupInfo.hStdError = pipe[1];
+		}
+
+		size_t attr_list_size = 0;
+		InitializeProcThreadAttributeList(nullptr, 1, 0, &attr_list_size);
+		pi.si.lpAttributeList = (LPPROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_LIST)alloca(attr_list_size);
+		if (!InitializeProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList, 1, 0, &attr_list_size)) {
+			CloseHandle(pipe[0]); // Cleanup pipe handles.
+			CloseHandle(pipe[1]);
+			ERR_FAIL_V(ERR_CANT_FORK);
+		}
+		if (!UpdateProcThreadAttribute(
+					pi.si.lpAttributeList,
+					0,
+					PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_HANDLE_LIST,
+					&pipe[1],
+					sizeof(HANDLE),
+					nullptr,
+					nullptr)) {
+			CloseHandle(pipe[0]); // Cleanup pipe handles.
+			CloseHandle(pipe[1]);
+			DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList);
+			ERR_FAIL_V(ERR_CANT_FORK);
 		}
 		inherit_handles = true;
 	}
 	DWORD creation_flags = NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS;
+	if (inherit_handles) {
+		creation_flags |= EXTENDED_STARTUPINFO_PRESENT;
+	}
 	if (p_open_console) {
 		creation_flags |= CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE;
 	} else {
@@ -946,6 +985,7 @@ Error OS_Windows::execute(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arguments,
 	if (!ret && r_pipe) {
 		CloseHandle(pipe[0]); // Cleanup pipe handles.
 		CloseHandle(pipe[1]);
+		DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList);
 	}
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(ret == 0, ERR_CANT_FORK, "Could not create child process: " + command);
 
@@ -1001,6 +1041,9 @@ Error OS_Windows::execute(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arguments,
 
 	CloseHandle(pi.pi.hProcess);
 	CloseHandle(pi.pi.hThread);
+	if (r_pipe) {
+		DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(pi.si.lpAttributeList);
+	}
 
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -1014,9 +1057,9 @@ Error OS_Windows::create_process(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arg
 
 	ProcessInfo pi;
 	ZeroMemory(&pi.si, sizeof(pi.si));
-	pi.si.cb = sizeof(pi.si);
+	pi.si.StartupInfo.cb = sizeof(pi.si.StartupInfo);
 	ZeroMemory(&pi.pi, sizeof(pi.pi));
-	LPSTARTUPINFOW si_w = (LPSTARTUPINFOW)&pi.si;
+	LPSTARTUPINFOW si_w = (LPSTARTUPINFOW)&pi.si.StartupInfo;
 
 	DWORD creation_flags = NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS;
 	if (p_open_console) {
diff --git a/platform/windows/os_windows.h b/platform/windows/os_windows.h
index 6d23a46a17..df4588ffe2 100644
--- a/platform/windows/os_windows.h
+++ b/platform/windows/os_windows.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ protected:
 	String _quote_command_line_argument(const String &p_text) const;
 
 	struct ProcessInfo {
-		STARTUPINFO si;
+		STARTUPINFOEX si;
 		PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
 		mutable bool is_running = true;
 		mutable int exit_code = -1;
diff --git a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
index 80143c2a79..7d6d4d4635 100644
--- a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
+++ b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(AnimationNodeStateMachine);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback);
 
+	GDREGISTER_INTERNAL_CLASS(AnimationNodeStartState);
+	GDREGISTER_INTERNAL_CLASS(AnimationNodeEndState);
+
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(AnimationNodeSync);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(AnimationNodeOutput);