new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/src/SQLiteMutex.h
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
+ * vim: sw=2 ts=2 et lcs=trail\:.,tab\:>~ :
+ * ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Mozilla Corporation.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Shawn Wilsher <me@shawnwilsher.com> (Original Author)
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+#ifndef mozilla_storage_SQLiteMutex_h_
+#define mozilla_storage_SQLiteMutex_h_
+
+#include "mozilla/BlockingResourceBase.h"
+#include "sqlite3.h"
+
+namespace mozilla {
+namespace storage {
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper class for sqlite3_mutexes.  To be used whenever we want to use a
+ * sqlite3_mutex.
+ *
+ * @warning Never EVER wrap the same sqlite3_mutex with a different SQLiteMutex.
+ *          If you do this, you void the deadlock detector's warranty!
+ */
+class SQLiteMutex : private BlockingResourceBase
+{
+public:
+  /**
+   * Constructs a wrapper for a sqlite3_mutex that has deadlock detecting.
+   *
+   * @param aName
+   *        A name which can be used to reference this mutex.
+   */
+  SQLiteMutex(const char *aName)
+  : BlockingResourceBase(aName, eMutex)
+  , mMutex(NULL)
+  {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the mutex that we are wrapping.  We generally do not have access to
+   * our mutex at class construction, so we have to set it once we get access to
+   * it.
+   *
+   * @param aMutex
+   *        The sqlite3_mutex that we are going to wrap.
+   */
+  void initWithMutex(sqlite3_mutex *aMutex)
+  {
+    NS_ASSERTION(aMutex, "You must pass in a valid mutex!");
+    NS_ASSERTION(!mMutex, "A mutex has already been set for this!");
+    mMutex = aMutex;
+  }
+
+#ifndef DEBUG
+  /**
+   * Acquires the mutex.
+   */
+  void lock()
+  {
+    sqlite3_mutex_enter(mMutex);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Releases the mutex.
+   */
+  void unlock()
+  {
+    sqlite3_mutex_leave(mMutex);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Asserts that the current thread owns the mutex.
+   */
+  void assertCurrentThreadOwns()
+  {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Asserts that the current thread does not own the mutex.
+   */
+  void assertNotCurrentThreadOwns()
+  {
+  }
+
+#else
+  void lock()
+  {
+    NS_ASSERTION(mMutex, "No mutex associated with this wrapper!");
+
+    // While SQLite Mutexes may be recursive, in our own code we do not want to
+    // treat them as such.
+    CallStack callContext = CallStack();
+
+    CheckAcquire(callContext);
+    sqlite3_mutex_enter(mMutex);
+    Acquire(callContext); // Call is protected by us holding the mutex.
+  }
+
+  void unlock()
+  {
+    NS_ASSERTION(mMutex, "No mutex associated with this wrapper!");
+
+    // While SQLite Mutexes may be recursive, in our own code we do not want to
+    // treat them as such.
+    Release(); // Call is protected by us holding the mutex.
+    sqlite3_mutex_leave(mMutex);
+  }
+
+  void assertCurrentThreadOwns()
+  {
+    NS_ASSERTION(mMutex, "No mutex associated with this wrapper!");
+    NS_ASSERTION(sqlite3_mutex_held(mMutex),
+                 "Mutex is not held, but we expect it to be!");
+  }
+
+  void assertNotCurrentThreadOwns()
+  {
+    NS_ASSERTION(mMutex, "No mutex associated with this wrapper!");
+    NS_ASSERTION(sqlite3_mutex_notheld(mMutex),
+                 "Mutex is held, but we expect it to not be!");
+  }
+#endif // ifndef DEBUG
+
+private:
+  sqlite3_mutex *mMutex;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Automatically acquires the mutex when it enters scope, and releases it when
+ * it leaves scope.
+ */
+class NS_STACK_CLASS SQLiteMutexAutoLock
+{
+public:
+  SQLiteMutexAutoLock(SQLiteMutex &aMutex)
+  : mMutex(aMutex)
+  {
+    mMutex.lock();
+  }
+
+  ~SQLiteMutexAutoLock()
+  {
+    mMutex.unlock();
+  }
+
+private:
+  SQLiteMutex &mMutex;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Automatically releases the mutex when it enters scope, and acquires it when
+ * it leaves scope.
+ */
+class NS_STACK_CLASS SQLiteMutexAutoUnlock
+{
+public:
+  SQLiteMutexAutoUnlock(SQLiteMutex &aMutex)
+  : mMutex(aMutex)
+  {
+    mMutex.unlock();
+  }
+
+  ~SQLiteMutexAutoUnlock()
+  {
+    mMutex.lock();
+  }
+
+private:
+  SQLiteMutex &mMutex;
+};
+
+} // namespace storage
+} // namespace mozilla
+
+#endif // mozilla_storage_SQLiteMutex_h_

--- a/storage/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/storage/test/Makefile.in
@@ -46,23 +46,41 @@ include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
 MODULE = test_storage
 
 XPCSHELL_TESTS = unit
 
 CPP_UNIT_TESTS = \
   test_transaction_helper.cpp \
   test_statement_scoper.cpp \
+  test_mutex.cpp \
   $(NULL)
 
+ifdef MOZ_DEBUG
+# Testing assertion failures is fragile, and test_deadlock_detector doesn't like
+# windows.
+ifneq ($(OS_ARCH), WINNT)
+ifneq ($(OS_ARCH), WINCE)
+CPP_UNIT_TESTS += \
+  test_deadlock_detector.cpp \
+  $(NULL)
+endif
+endif
+endif
+
 REQUIRES = \
 	xpcom \
 	string \
 	storage \
 	$(NULL)
 
+LOCAL_INCLUDES = \
+  -I$(srcdir)/../src \
+  $(NULL)
+
 LIBS = \
 	$(LIBS_DIR) \
 	$(XPCOM_GLUE_LDOPTS) \
 	$(NSPR_LIBS) \
+	$(SQLITE_LIBS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/test/test_deadlock_detector.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,633 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*-
+ * vim: sw=4 ts=4 et :
+ * ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Mozilla Corporation.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Chris Jones <jones.chris.g@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"),
+ * or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+/**
+ * Note: This file is a copy of xpcom/tests/TestDeadlockDetector.cpp, but all
+ *       mutexes were turned into SQLiteMutexes.
+ */
+
+#include "prenv.h"
+#include "prerror.h"
+#include "prio.h"
+#include "prproces.h"
+
+#include "nsMemory.h"
+
+#include "mozilla/CondVar.h"
+#include "mozilla/Monitor.h"
+#include "SQLiteMutex.h"
+
+#include "TestHarness.h"
+
+using namespace mozilla;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class to allocate a sqlite3_mutex for our SQLiteMutex.  Also makes
+ * keeping the test files in sync easier.
+ */
+class TestMutex : public mozilla::storage::SQLiteMutex
+{
+public:
+    TestMutex(const char* aName)
+    : mozilla::storage::SQLiteMutex(aName)
+    , mInner(sqlite3_mutex_alloc(SQLITE_MUTEX_FAST))
+    {
+        NS_ASSERTION(mInner, "could not allocate a sqlite3_mutex");
+        initWithMutex(mInner);
+    }
+
+    ~TestMutex()
+    {
+        sqlite3_mutex_free(mInner);
+    }
+
+    void Lock()
+    {
+        lock();
+    }
+
+    void Unlock()
+    {
+        unlock();
+    }
+private:
+  sqlite3_mutex *mInner;
+};
+
+static PRThread*
+spawn(void (*run)(void*), void* arg)
+{
+    return PR_CreateThread(PR_SYSTEM_THREAD,
+                           run,
+                           arg,
+                           PR_PRIORITY_NORMAL,
+                           PR_GLOBAL_THREAD,
+                           PR_JOINABLE_THREAD,
+                           0);
+}
+
+#define PASS()                                  \
+    do {                                        \
+        passed(__FUNCTION__);                   \
+        return NS_OK;                           \
+    } while (0);
+
+
+#define FAIL(why)                               \
+    do {                                        \
+        fail(why);                              \
+        return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;                \
+    } while (0);
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static const char* sPathToThisBinary;
+static const char* sAssertBehaviorEnv = "XPCOM_DEBUG_BREAK=abort";
+
+class Subprocess
+{
+public:
+    // not available until process finishes
+    PRInt32 mExitCode;
+    nsCString mStdout;
+    nsCString mStderr;
+
+    Subprocess(const char* aTestName) {
+        // set up stdio redirection
+        PRFileDesc* readStdin;  PRFileDesc* writeStdin;
+        PRFileDesc* readStdout; PRFileDesc* writeStdout;
+        PRFileDesc* readStderr; PRFileDesc* writeStderr;
+        PRProcessAttr* pattr = PR_NewProcessAttr();
+
+        NS_ASSERTION(pattr, "couldn't allocate process attrs");
+
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_CreatePipe(&readStdin, &writeStdin),
+                     "couldn't create child stdin pipe");
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_SetFDInheritable(readStdin, PR_TRUE),
+                     "couldn't set child stdin inheritable");
+        PR_ProcessAttrSetStdioRedirect(pattr, PR_StandardInput, readStdin);
+
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_CreatePipe(&readStdout, &writeStdout),
+                     "couldn't create child stdout pipe");
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_SetFDInheritable(writeStdout, PR_TRUE),
+                     "couldn't set child stdout inheritable");
+        PR_ProcessAttrSetStdioRedirect(pattr, PR_StandardOutput, writeStdout);
+
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_CreatePipe(&readStderr, &writeStderr),
+                     "couldn't create child stderr pipe");
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_SetFDInheritable(writeStderr, PR_TRUE),
+                     "couldn't set child stderr inheritable");
+        PR_ProcessAttrSetStdioRedirect(pattr, PR_StandardError, writeStderr);
+
+        // set up argv with test name to run
+        char* const newArgv[3] = {
+            strdup(sPathToThisBinary),
+            strdup(aTestName),
+            0
+        };
+
+        // make sure the child will abort if an assertion fails
+        NS_ASSERTION(PR_SUCCESS == PR_SetEnv(sAssertBehaviorEnv),
+                     "couldn't set XPCOM_DEBUG_BREAK env var");
+
+        PRProcess* proc;
+        NS_ASSERTION(proc = PR_CreateProcess(sPathToThisBinary,
+                                             newArgv,
+                                             0, // inherit environment
+                                             pattr),
+                     "couldn't create process");
+        PR_Close(readStdin);
+        PR_Close(writeStdout);
+        PR_Close(writeStderr);
+
+        mProc = proc;
+        mStdinfd = writeStdin;
+        mStdoutfd = readStdout;
+        mStderrfd = readStderr;
+
+        free(newArgv[0]);
+        free(newArgv[1]);
+        PR_DestroyProcessAttr(pattr);
+    }
+
+    void RunToCompletion(PRUint32 aWaitMs)
+    {
+        PR_Close(mStdinfd);
+
+        PRPollDesc pollfds[2];
+        PRInt32 nfds;
+        PRBool stdoutOpen = PR_TRUE, stderrOpen = PR_TRUE;
+        char buf[4096];
+        PRInt32 len;
+
+        PRIntervalTime now = PR_IntervalNow();
+        PRIntervalTime deadline = now + PR_MillisecondsToInterval(aWaitMs);
+
+        while ((stdoutOpen || stderrOpen) && now < deadline) {
+            nfds = 0;
+            if (stdoutOpen) {
+                pollfds[nfds].fd = mStdoutfd;
+                pollfds[nfds].in_flags = PR_POLL_READ;
+                pollfds[nfds].out_flags = 0;
+                ++nfds;
+            }
+            if (stderrOpen) {
+                pollfds[nfds].fd = mStderrfd;
+                pollfds[nfds].in_flags = PR_POLL_READ;
+                pollfds[nfds].out_flags = 0;
+                ++nfds;
+            }
+
+            PRInt32 rv = PR_Poll(pollfds, nfds, deadline - now);
+            NS_ASSERTION(0 <= rv, PR_ErrorToName(PR_GetError()));
+
+            if (0 == rv) {      // timeout
+                Finish(PR_FALSE); // abnormal
+                return;
+            }
+
+            for (PRInt32 i = 0; i < nfds; ++i) {
+                if (!pollfds[i].out_flags)
+                    continue;
+
+                PRBool isStdout = mStdoutfd == pollfds[i].fd;
+                
+                if (PR_POLL_READ & pollfds[i].out_flags) {
+                    len = PR_Read(pollfds[i].fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+                    NS_ASSERTION(0 <= len, PR_ErrorToName(PR_GetError()));
+                }
+                else if (PR_POLL_HUP & pollfds[i].out_flags) {
+                    len = 0;
+                }
+                else {
+                    NS_ERROR(PR_ErrorToName(PR_GetError()));
+                }
+
+                if (0 < len) {
+                    buf[len] = '\0';
+                    if (isStdout)
+                        mStdout += buf;
+                    else
+                        mStderr += buf;
+                }
+                else {
+                    if (isStdout) {
+                        stdoutOpen = PR_FALSE;
+                        PR_Close(mStdoutfd);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        stderrOpen = PR_FALSE;
+                        PR_Close(mStderrfd);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            now = PR_IntervalNow();
+        }
+
+        Finish(!stdoutOpen && !stderrOpen && now <= deadline);
+    }
+
+private:
+    void Finish(PRBool normalExit) {
+        if (!normalExit) {
+            PR_KillProcess(mProc);
+            PR_Close(mStdoutfd);
+            PR_Close(mStderrfd);
+            mExitCode = -1;
+            PRInt32 dummy;
+            PR_WaitProcess(mProc, &dummy);
+        }
+        else {
+            PR_WaitProcess(mProc, &mExitCode); // this had better not block ...
+        }
+    }
+
+    PRProcess* mProc;
+    PRFileDesc* mStdinfd;         // writeable
+    PRFileDesc* mStdoutfd;        // readable
+    PRFileDesc* mStderrfd;        // readable
+};
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Harness for checking detector errors
+bool
+CheckForDeadlock(const char* test, const char* const* findTokens)
+{
+    Subprocess proc(test);
+    proc.RunToCompletion(1000);
+
+    if (0 == proc.mExitCode)
+        return false;
+
+    PRInt32 idx = 0;
+    for (const char* const* tp = findTokens; *tp; ++tp) {
+        const char* const token = *tp;
+#ifdef MOZILLA_INTERNAL_API
+        idx = proc.mStderr.Find(token, PR_FALSE, idx);
+#else
+        nsCString tokenCString(token);
+        idx = proc.mStderr.Find(tokenCString, idx);
+#endif
+        if (-1 == idx) {
+            printf("(missed token '%s' in output)\n", token);
+            puts("----------------------------------\n");
+            puts(proc.mStderr.get());
+            puts("----------------------------------\n");
+            return false;
+        }
+        idx += strlen(token);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Single-threaded sanity tests
+
+// Stupidest possible deadlock.
+nsresult
+Sanity_Child()
+{
+    TestMutex m1("dd.sanity.m1");
+    m1.Lock();
+    m1.Lock();
+    return 0;                  // not reached
+}
+
+nsresult
+Sanity()
+{
+    const char* const tokens[] = {
+        "###!!! ERROR: Potential deadlock detected",
+        "=== Cyclical dependency starts at\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity.m1",
+        "=== Cycle completed at\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity.m1",
+        "###!!! Deadlock may happen NOW!", // better catch these easy cases...
+        "###!!! ASSERTION: Potential deadlock detected",
+        0
+    };
+    if (CheckForDeadlock("Sanity", tokens)) {
+        PASS();
+    } else {
+        FAIL("deadlock not detected");
+    }
+}
+
+// Slightly less stupid deadlock.
+nsresult
+Sanity2_Child()
+{
+    TestMutex m1("dd.sanity2.m1");
+    TestMutex m2("dd.sanity2.m2");
+    m1.Lock();
+    m2.Lock();
+    m1.Lock();
+    return 0;                  // not reached
+}
+
+nsresult
+Sanity2()
+{
+    const char* const tokens[] = {
+        "###!!! ERROR: Potential deadlock detected",
+        "=== Cyclical dependency starts at\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity2.m1",
+        "--- Next dependency:\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity2.m2",
+        "=== Cycle completed at\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity2.m1",
+        "###!!! Deadlock may happen NOW!", // better catch these easy cases...
+        "###!!! ASSERTION: Potential deadlock detected",
+        0
+    };
+    if (CheckForDeadlock("Sanity2", tokens)) {
+        PASS();
+    } else {
+        FAIL("deadlock not detected");
+    }
+}
+
+
+nsresult
+Sanity3_Child()
+{
+    TestMutex m1("dd.sanity3.m1");
+    TestMutex m2("dd.sanity3.m2");
+    TestMutex m3("dd.sanity3.m3");
+    TestMutex m4("dd.sanity3.m4");
+
+    m1.Lock();
+    m2.Lock();
+    m3.Lock();
+    m4.Lock();
+    m4.Unlock();
+    m3.Unlock();
+    m2.Unlock();
+    m1.Unlock();
+
+    m4.Lock();
+    m1.Lock();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+nsresult
+Sanity3()
+{
+    const char* const tokens[] = {
+        "###!!! ERROR: Potential deadlock detected",
+        "=== Cyclical dependency starts at\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity3.m1",
+        "--- Next dependency:\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity3.m2",
+        "--- Next dependency:\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity3.m3",
+        "--- Next dependency:\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity3.m4",
+        "=== Cycle completed at\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity3.m1",
+        "###!!! ASSERTION: Potential deadlock detected",
+        0
+    };
+    if (CheckForDeadlock("Sanity3", tokens)) {
+        PASS();
+    } else {
+        FAIL("deadlock not detected");
+    }
+}
+
+
+nsresult
+Sanity4_Child()
+{
+    mozilla::Monitor m1("dd.sanity4.m1");
+    TestMutex m2("dd.sanity4.m2");
+    m1.Enter();
+    m2.Lock();
+    m1.Enter();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+nsresult
+Sanity4()
+{
+    const char* const tokens[] = {
+        "Re-entering Monitor after acquiring other resources",
+        "###!!! ERROR: Potential deadlock detected",
+        "=== Cyclical dependency starts at\n--- Monitor : dd.sanity4.m1",
+        "--- Next dependency:\n--- Mutex : dd.sanity4.m2",
+        "=== Cycle completed at\n--- Monitor : dd.sanity4.m1",
+        "###!!! ASSERTION: Potential deadlock detected",
+        0
+    };
+    if (CheckForDeadlock("Sanity4", tokens)) {
+        PASS();
+    } else {
+        FAIL("deadlock not detected");
+    }
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Multithreaded tests
+
+TestMutex* ttM1;
+TestMutex* ttM2;
+
+static void
+TwoThreads_thread(void* arg)
+{
+    PRInt32 m1First = NS_PTR_TO_INT32(arg);
+    if (m1First) {
+        ttM1->Lock();
+        ttM2->Lock();
+        ttM2->Unlock();
+        ttM1->Unlock();
+    }
+    else {
+        ttM2->Lock();
+        ttM1->Lock();
+        ttM1->Unlock();
+        ttM2->Unlock();
+    }
+}
+
+nsresult
+TwoThreads_Child()
+{
+    ttM1 = new TestMutex("dd.twothreads.m1");
+    ttM2 = new TestMutex("dd.twothreads.m2");
+    if (!ttM1 || !ttM2)
+        NS_RUNTIMEABORT("couldn't allocate mutexes");
+
+    PRThread* t1 = spawn(TwoThreads_thread, (void*) 0);
+    PR_JoinThread(t1);
+
+    PRThread* t2 = spawn(TwoThreads_thread, (void*) 1);
+    PR_JoinThread(t2);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+nsresult
+TwoThreads()
+{
+    const char* const tokens[] = {
+        "###!!! ERROR: Potential deadlock detected",
+        "=== Cyclical dependency starts at\n--- Mutex : dd.twothreads.m2",
+        "--- Next dependency:\n--- Mutex : dd.twothreads.m1",
+        "=== Cycle completed at\n--- Mutex : dd.twothreads.m2",
+        "###!!! ASSERTION: Potential deadlock detected",
+        0
+    };
+
+    if (CheckForDeadlock("TwoThreads", tokens)) {
+        PASS();
+    } else {
+        FAIL("deadlock not detected");
+    }
+}
+
+
+TestMutex* cndMs[4];
+const PRUint32 K = 100000;
+
+static void
+ContentionNoDeadlock_thread(void* arg)
+{
+    PRInt32 starti = NS_PTR_TO_INT32(arg);
+
+    for (PRUint32 k = 0; k < K; ++k) {
+        for (PRInt32 i = starti; i < (PRInt32) NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(cndMs); ++i)
+            cndMs[i]->Lock();
+        // comment out the next two lines for deadlocking fun!
+        for (PRInt32 i = NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(cndMs) - 1; i >= starti; --i)
+            cndMs[i]->Unlock();
+
+        starti = (starti + 1) % 3;
+    }
+}
+
+nsresult
+ContentionNoDeadlock_Child()
+{
+    PRThread* threads[3];
+
+    for (PRUint32 i = 0; i < NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(cndMs); ++i)
+        cndMs[i] = new TestMutex("dd.cnd.ms");
+
+    for (PRInt32 i = 0; i < (PRInt32) NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(threads); ++i)
+        threads[i] = spawn(ContentionNoDeadlock_thread, NS_INT32_TO_PTR(i));
+
+    for (PRUint32 i = 0; i < NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(threads); ++i)
+        PR_JoinThread(threads[i]);
+
+    for (PRUint32 i = 0; i < NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(cndMs); ++i)
+        delete cndMs[i];
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+nsresult
+ContentionNoDeadlock()
+{
+    const char * func = __func__;
+    Subprocess proc(func);
+    proc.RunToCompletion(10000);
+    if (0 != proc.mExitCode) {
+        printf("(expected 0 == return code, got %d)\n", proc.mExitCode);
+        puts("(output)\n----------------------------------\n");
+        puts(proc.mStdout.get());
+        puts("----------------------------------\n");
+        puts("(error output)\n----------------------------------\n");
+        puts(proc.mStderr.get());
+        puts("----------------------------------\n");
+
+        FAIL("deadlock");
+    }
+    PASS();
+}
+
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+int
+main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    if (1 < argc) {
+        // XXX can we run w/o scoped XPCOM?
+        const char* test = argv[1];
+        ScopedXPCOM xpcom(test);
+        if (xpcom.failed())
+            return 1;
+
+        // running in a spawned process.  call the specificed child function.
+        if (!strcmp("Sanity", test))
+            return Sanity_Child();
+        if (!strcmp("Sanity2", test))
+            return Sanity2_Child();
+        if (!strcmp("Sanity3", test))
+            return Sanity3_Child();
+        if (!strcmp("Sanity4", test))
+            return Sanity4_Child();
+
+        if (!strcmp("TwoThreads", test))
+            return TwoThreads_Child();
+        if (!strcmp("ContentionNoDeadlock", test))
+            return ContentionNoDeadlock_Child();
+
+        FAIL("unknown child test");
+    }
+
+    ScopedXPCOM xpcom("Deadlock detector correctness");
+    if (xpcom.failed())
+        return 1;
+
+    // in the first invocation of this process.  we will be the "driver".
+    int rv = 0;
+
+    sPathToThisBinary = argv[0];
+
+    if (NS_FAILED(Sanity()))
+        rv = 1;
+    if (NS_FAILED(Sanity2()))
+        rv = 1;
+    if (NS_FAILED(Sanity3()))
+        rv = 1;
+    if (NS_FAILED(Sanity4()))
+        rv = 1;
+
+    if (NS_FAILED(TwoThreads()))
+        rv = 1;
+    if (NS_FAILED(ContentionNoDeadlock()))
+        rv = 1;
+
+    return rv;
+}

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/test/test_mutex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
+ * vim: sw=2 ts=2 et lcs=trail\:.,tab\:>~ :
+ * ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is storage test code.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Mozilla Corporation.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Shawn Wilsher <me@shawnwilsher.com> (Original Author)
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+#include "storage_test_harness.h"
+
+#include "SQLiteMutex.h"
+
+using namespace mozilla::storage;
+
+/**
+ * This file test our sqlite3_mutex wrapper in SQLiteMutex.h.
+ */
+
+void
+test_AutoLock()
+{
+  int lockTypes[] = {
+    SQLITE_MUTEX_FAST,
+    SQLITE_MUTEX_RECURSIVE,
+  };
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(lockTypes); i++) {
+    // Get our test mutex (we have to allocate a SQLite mutex of the right type
+    // too!).
+    SQLiteMutex mutex("TestMutex");
+    sqlite3_mutex *inner = sqlite3_mutex_alloc(lockTypes[i]);
+    do_check_true(inner);
+    mutex.initWithMutex(inner);
+
+    // And test that our automatic locking wrapper works as expected.
+    mutex.assertNotCurrentThreadOwns();
+    {
+      SQLiteMutexAutoLock lockedScope(mutex);
+      mutex.assertCurrentThreadOwns();
+    }
+    mutex.assertNotCurrentThreadOwns();
+
+    // Free the wrapped mutex - we don't need it anymore.
+    sqlite3_mutex_free(inner);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+test_AutoUnlock()
+{
+  int lockTypes[] = {
+    SQLITE_MUTEX_FAST,
+    SQLITE_MUTEX_RECURSIVE,
+  };
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < NS_ARRAY_LENGTH(lockTypes); i++) {
+    // Get our test mutex (we have to allocate a SQLite mutex of the right type
+    // too!).
+    SQLiteMutex mutex("TestMutex");
+    sqlite3_mutex *inner = sqlite3_mutex_alloc(lockTypes[i]);
+    do_check_true(inner);
+    mutex.initWithMutex(inner);
+
+    // And test that our automatic unlocking wrapper works as expected.
+    {
+      SQLiteMutexAutoLock lockedScope(mutex);
+
+      {
+        SQLiteMutexAutoUnlock unlockedScope(mutex);
+        mutex.assertNotCurrentThreadOwns();
+      }
+      mutex.assertCurrentThreadOwns();
+    }
+
+    // Free the wrapped mutex - we don't need it anymore.
+    sqlite3_mutex_free(inner);
+  }
+}
+
+void (*gTests[])(void) = {
+  test_AutoLock,
+  test_AutoUnlock,
+};
+
+const char *file = __FILE__;
+#define TEST_NAME "SQLiteMutex"
+#define TEST_FILE file
+#include "storage_test_harness_tail.h"

--- a/xpcom/tests/TestDeadlockDetector.cpp
+++ b/xpcom/tests/TestDeadlockDetector.cpp
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
  * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
  * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
  * License.
  *
  * The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
  *
  * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
- * Netscape Communications Corporation.
- * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998
+ * Mozilla Corporation.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009
  * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
  *
  * Contributor(s):
  *   Chris Jones <jones.chris.g@gmail.com>
  *
  * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
  * either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"),
  * or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),