improved messge consolidation in log

python/tmc_classes.py

@@ -613,13 +613,7 @@ class tmc_dict:
                     return False
         return True        
     def add(self,message):
-        self.list_lock.acquire()
+        message_is_repeat=False
-        #check if duplicate of last message in list
-        if len(self.message_list)>=1 and self.message_list[-1].tmc_hash==message.tmc_hash:
-            self.message_list[-1].add_confirmation(message)
-        else:
-            self.message_list.append(message)
-        self.list_lock.release()
         self.dict_lock.acquire()
         try:
             lcn=message.location.lcn
@@ -635,13 +629,19 @@ class tmc_dict:
             else:
                 if  self.messages[lcn].has_key(updateClass) and self.messages[lcn][updateClass].tmc_hash ==message.tmc_hash:#if same message -> add confirmation
                     self.messages[lcn][updateClass].add_confirmation(message)
+                    message_is_repeat=True
                 else:#(over)write message
                     self.messages[lcn][updateClass]=message
             #print("added message: "+str(message))
+            if not message_is_repeat:
+              self.list_lock.acquire()
+              self.message_list.append(message)
+              self.list_lock.release()
         except AttributeError:
             print("ERROR, not adding: "+str(message))
         finally:
             self.dict_lock.release()
+        return message_is_repeat
     def getLogString(self,showInvalid,filters):
         self.list_lock.acquire()
         retStr=""