#if !wxUSE_THREADS
#define wxHAS_COMPILER_TLS
#define wxTHREAD_SPECIFIC_DECL
+// otherwise try to find the compiler-specific way to handle TLS unless
+// explicitly disabled by setting wxUSE_COMPILER_TLS to 0 (it is 1 by default).
+#elif wxUSE_COMPILER_TLS
// __thread keyword is not supported correctly by MinGW, at least in some
// configurations, see http://sourceforge.net/support/tracker.php?aid=2837047
// and when in doubt we prefer to not use it at all.
-#elif defined(HAVE___THREAD_KEYWORD) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
+#if defined(HAVE___THREAD_KEYWORD) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
#define wxHAS_COMPILER_TLS
#define wxTHREAD_SPECIFIC_DECL __thread
// MSVC has its own version which might be supported by some other Windows
#elif wxCHECK_VISUALC_VERSION(7)
#define wxHAS_COMPILER_TLS
#define wxTHREAD_SPECIFIC_DECL __declspec(thread)
-#endif
+#endif // compilers
+#endif // wxUSE_COMPILER_TLS
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// define wxTLS_TYPE()