diff --git a/channels/chan_modem_aopen.c b/channels/chan_modem_aopen.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ae2b7e41a8d09b89762c076ed75f70603b84436f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/channels/chan_modem_aopen.c
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+/*
+ * Asterisk -- A telephony toolkit for Linux.
+ *
+ * A/Open ITU-56/2 Voice Modem Driver (Rockwell, IS-101, and others)
+ * 
+ * Copyright (C) 1999, Mark Spencer
+ *
+ * Mark Spencer <markster@linux-support.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software, distributed under the terms of
+ * the GNU General Public License
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <asterisk/vmodem.h>
+#include <asterisk/module.h>
+#include <asterisk/frame.h>
+#include <asterisk/logger.h>
+#include <asterisk/options.h>
+
+#define STATE_COMMAND 	0
+#define STATE_VOICE 	1
+
+#define VRA "40"			/* Number of 100ms of non-ring after a ring cadence after which we consider the lien to be answered */
+#define VRN "100"			/* Number of 100ms of non-ring with no cadence after which we assume an answer */
+
+static char *breakcmd = "\0x10\0x03";
+
+static char *desc = "A/Open (Rockwell Chipset) ITU-2 VoiceModem Driver";
+
+int usecnt;
+pthread_mutex_t usecnt_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+static char *aopen_idents[] = {
+	/* Identify A/Open Modem */
+	"V2.210-V90_2M_DLP",
+	NULL
+};
+
+static int aopen_setdev(struct ast_modem_pvt *p, int dev)
+{
+	char cmd[80];
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VLS?", 0)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to select current mode %d\n", dev);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_read_response(p, 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to select device %d\n", dev);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	ast_modem_trim(p->response);
+	strncpy(cmd, p->response, sizeof(cmd));
+	if (ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Modem did not respond properly\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (dev == atoi(cmd)) {
+		/* We're already in the right mode, don't bother changing for fear of
+		   hanging up */
+		return 0;
+	}
+	snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "AT#VLS=%d", dev);
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, cmd, 0))  {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to select device %d\n", dev);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_read_response(p, 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to select device %d\n", dev);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	ast_modem_trim(p->response);
+	if (strcasecmp(p->response, "VCON") && strcasecmp(p->response, "OK")) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unexpected reply: %s\n", p->response);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int aopen_startrec(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VRX", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "CONNECT", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to start recording\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	p->ministate = STATE_VOICE;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int aopen_break(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "\r\n", 2)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to send enter?\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, breakcmd, 2)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to break\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "\r\n", 2)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to send enter?\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/* Read any outstanding junk */
+	while(!ast_modem_read_response(p, 1));
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT", 0)) {
+		/* Modem might be stuck in some weird mode, try to get it out */
+		ast_modem_send(p, "+++", 3);
+		if (ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 10)) {
+			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Modem is not responding\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT", 0)) {
+			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Modem is not responding\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Modem did not respond properly\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int aopen_init(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	if (option_debug)
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "aopen_init()\n");
+	if (aopen_break(p))
+		return -1;
+	/* Force into command mode */
+	p->ministate = STATE_COMMAND;
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#BDR=0", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to auto-baud\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#CLS=8", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to voice mode\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VBS=8", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to 8-bit mode\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VSR=8000", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to 8000 Hz sampling\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VLS=0", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to telco interface\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VRA=" VRA, 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to 'ringback goes away' timer\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VRN=" VRN, 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to 'ringback never came timer'\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#VTD=3F,3F,3F", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to tone detection\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct ast_frame *aopen_handle_escape(struct ast_modem_pvt *p, char esc)
+{
+	/* Handle escaped characters -- but sometimes we call it directly as 
+	   a quick way to cause known responses */
+	p->fr.frametype = AST_FRAME_NULL;
+	p->fr.subclass = 0;
+	p->fr.data = NULL;
+	p->fr.datalen = 0;
+	p->fr.timelen = 0;
+	p->fr.offset = 0;
+	p->fr.mallocd = 0;
+	if (esc)
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Escaped character '%c'\n", esc);
+	
+	switch(esc) {
+	case 'X': /* Pseudo connect */
+		p->fr.frametype = AST_FRAME_CONTROL;
+		p->fr.subclass = AST_CONTROL_ANSWER;
+		if (p->owner)
+			p->owner->state = AST_STATE_UP;
+		if (aopen_startrec(p))
+			return 	NULL;
+		return &p->fr;
+	case 'b': /* Busy signal */
+		p->fr.frametype = AST_FRAME_CONTROL;
+		p->fr.subclass = AST_CONTROL_BUSY;
+		return &p->fr;
+	case 'o': /* Overrun */
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Overflow on modem, flushing buffers\n");
+		if (ast_modem_send(p, "\0x10E", 2)) 
+			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to flush buffers\n");
+		return &p->fr;	
+	case 'u': /* Underrun */
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Data underrun\n");
+		/* Fall Through */
+	case CHAR_ETX: /* End Transmission */
+	case 'd': /* Dialtone */
+	case 'c': /* Calling Tone */
+	case 'e': /* European version */
+	case 'a': /* Answer Tone */
+	case 'f': /* Bell Answer Tone */
+	case 'T': /* Timing mark */
+	case 't': /* Handset off hook */
+	case 'h': /* Handset hungup */
+	case 0: /* Pseudo signal */
+		/* Ignore */
+		return &p->fr;	
+	default:
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Unknown Escaped character '%c' (%d)\n", esc, esc);
+	}
+	return &p->fr;
+}
+
+static struct ast_frame *aopen_read(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	char result[256];
+	short *b;
+	struct ast_frame *f=NULL;
+	int res;
+	int x;
+	if (p->ministate == STATE_COMMAND) {
+		/* Read the first two bytes, first, in case it's a control message */
+		fread(result, 1, 2, p->f);
+		if (result[0] == CHAR_DLE) {
+			return aopen_handle_escape(p, result[1]);
+			
+		} else {
+			if ((result[0] == '\n') || (result[0] == '\r'))
+				return aopen_handle_escape(p, 0);
+			/* Read the rest of the line */
+			fgets(result + 2, sizeof(result) - 2, p->f);
+			ast_modem_trim(result);
+			if (!strcasecmp(result, "VCON")) {
+				/* If we're in immediate mode, reply now */
+				if (p->mode == MODEM_MODE_IMMEDIATE)
+					return aopen_handle_escape(p, 'X');
+			}
+			if (!strcasecmp(result, "BUSY")) {
+				/* Same as a busy signal */
+				return aopen_handle_escape(p, 'b');
+			}
+			if (!strcasecmp(result, "NO DIALTONE")) {
+				/* There's no dialtone, so the line isn't working */
+				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Device '%s' lacking dialtone\n", p->dev);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+			ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Modem said '%s'\n", result);
+			return aopen_handle_escape(p, 0);
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* We have to be more efficient in voice mode */
+		b = (short *)(p->obuf + p->obuflen);
+		while (p->obuflen/2 < 240) {
+			/* Read ahead the full amount */
+			res = fread(result, 1, 240 - p->obuflen/2, p->f);
+			if (res < 1) {
+				/* If there's nothing there, just continue on */
+				if (errno == EAGAIN)
+					return aopen_handle_escape(p, 0);
+				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Read failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+			}
+			for (x=0;x<res;x++) {
+				/* Process all the bytes that we've read */
+				if (result[x] == CHAR_DLE) {
+					/* We assume there is no more than one signal frame among our
+					   data.  */
+					if (f) 
+						ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Warning: Dropped a signal frame\n");
+					f = aopen_handle_escape(p, result[x+1]);
+					/* If aopen_handle_escape says NULL, say it now, doesn't matter
+					   what else is there, the connection is dead. */
+					if (!f)
+						return NULL;
+				} else {
+				/* Generate a 16-bit signed linear value from our 
+				   unsigned 8-bit value */
+					*(b++) = (((short)result[x]) - 127) * 0xff;
+					p->obuflen += 2;
+				}
+			}
+			if (f)
+				break;
+		}
+		/* If we have a control frame, return it now */
+		if (f)
+			return f;
+		/* If we get here, we have a complete voice frame */
+		p->fr.frametype = AST_FRAME_VOICE;
+		p->fr.subclass = AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR;
+		p->fr.timelen = 30;
+		p->fr.data = p->obuf;
+		p->fr.datalen = p->obuflen;
+		p->fr.mallocd = 0;
+		p->fr.offset = AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET;
+		p->fr.src = __FUNCTION__;
+		if (option_debug)
+			ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "aopen_read(voice frame)\n");
+		p->obuflen = 0;
+		return &p->fr;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int aopen_write(struct ast_modem_pvt *p, struct ast_frame *f)
+{
+	if (option_debug)
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "aopen_write()\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static char *aopen_identify(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	char identity[256];
+	char mfr[80];
+	char mdl[80];
+	char rev[80];
+	ast_modem_send(p, "AT#MDL?", 0);
+	ast_modem_read_response(p, 5);
+	strncpy(mdl, p->response, sizeof(mdl));
+	ast_modem_trim(mdl);
+	ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5);
+	ast_modem_send(p, "AT#MFR?", 0);
+	ast_modem_read_response(p, 5);
+	strncpy(mfr, p->response, sizeof(mfr));
+	ast_modem_trim(mfr);
+	ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5);
+	ast_modem_send(p, "AT#REV?", 0);
+	ast_modem_read_response(p, 5);
+	strncpy(rev, p->response, sizeof(rev));
+	ast_modem_trim(rev);
+	ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5);
+	snprintf(identity, sizeof(identity), "%s Model %s Revision %s", mfr, mdl, rev);
+	return strdup(identity);
+}
+
+static void aopen_incusecnt()
+{
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&usecnt_lock);
+	usecnt++;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&usecnt_lock);
+	ast_update_use_count();
+}
+
+static void aopen_decusecnt()
+{
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&usecnt_lock);
+	usecnt++;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&usecnt_lock);
+	ast_update_use_count();
+}
+
+static int aopen_answer(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "ATA", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "VCON", 10)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to answer: %s", p->response);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int aopen_dialdigit(struct ast_modem_pvt *p, char digit)
+{
+	char cmd[80];
+	snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "AT#VTS=%c", digit);
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, cmd, 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "VCON", 10)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to answer: %s", p->response);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int aopen_dial(struct ast_modem_pvt *p, char *stuff)
+{
+	char cmd[80];
+	snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "ATD%c %s", p->dialtype,stuff);
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, cmd, 0)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to dial\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int aopen_hangup(struct ast_modem_pvt *p)
+{
+	if (aopen_break(p))
+		return -1;
+	/* Hangup by switching to data, then back to voice */
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "ATH", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 8)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to data mode\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ast_modem_send(p, "AT#CLS=8", 0) ||
+	     ast_modem_expect(p, "OK", 5)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to set to voice mode\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct ast_modem_driver aopen_driver =
+{
+	"AOpen",
+	aopen_idents,
+	AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR,
+	0,		/* Not full duplex */
+	aopen_incusecnt,	/* incusecnt */
+	aopen_decusecnt,	/* decusecnt */
+	aopen_identify,	/* identify */
+	aopen_init,	/* init */
+	aopen_setdev,	/* setdev */
+	aopen_read,
+	aopen_write,
+	aopen_dial,	/* dial */
+	aopen_answer,	/* answer */
+	aopen_hangup,	/* hangup */
+	aopen_startrec,	/* start record */
+	NULL,	/* stop record */
+	NULL,	/* start playback */
+	NULL,	/* stop playback */
+	NULL,	/* set silence supression */
+	aopen_dialdigit,	/* dialdigit */
+};
+
+
+
+int usecount(void)
+{
+	int res;
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&usecnt_lock);
+	res = usecnt;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&usecnt_lock);
+	return res;
+}
+
+int load_module(void)
+{
+	return ast_register_modem_driver(&aopen_driver);
+}
+
+int unload_module(void)
+{
+	return ast_unregister_modem_driver(&aopen_driver);
+}
+
+char *description()
+{
+	return desc;
+}
+
diff --git a/codecs/Makefile b/codecs/Makefile
index 8dc01b4b11cb2aa6e20ad23cc59dcbff33ab60aa..0e015cf92f75a8af1a8ec1112f4b895c6fc89d4d 100755
--- a/codecs/Makefile
+++ b/codecs/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # 
 # Makefile for PBX frontends (dynamically loaded)
 #
-# Copyright (C) 1999, Adtran Inc. and Linux Support Services, LLC
+# Copyright (C) 1999, Mark Spencer
 #
 # Mark Spencer <markster@linux-support.net>
 #
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ LIBG723B=g723.1b/libg723b.a
 LIBGSM=gsm/lib/libgsm.a
 LIBMP3=mp3/libmp3.a
 
-CODECS+=$(MODG723) codec_gsm.so #codec_mp3_d.so
+CODECS+=$(MODG723) codec_gsm.so codec_mp3_d.so
 
 all: $(CODECS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.so *.o
-	make -C g723.1 clean
-	make -C g723.1b clean
+	! [ -d g723.1 ] || make -C g723.1 clean
+	! [ -d g723.1b ] || make -C g723.1b clean
 	make -C gsm clean
 	make -C mp3 clean
 
diff --git a/translate.c b/translate.c
index 7b60171a298b10df7fd1845d86ef02007a19c569..c2264cc4f94853eb783b50ac019342fd544c53ed 100755
--- a/translate.c
+++ b/translate.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Translate via the use of pseudo channels
  * 
- * Copyright (C) 1999, Adtran Inc. and Linux Support Services, LLC
+ * Copyright (C) 1999, Mark Spencer
  *
  * Mark Spencer <markster@linux-support.net>
  *
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ struct translator_pvt {
 	int comm[2];
 	struct ast_trans_pvt *system;
 	struct ast_trans_pvt *rsystem;
+	struct timeval lastpass;
+	pthread_t	threadid;
 };
 
 static int translator_hangup(struct ast_channel *chan)
@@ -155,7 +157,6 @@ struct ast_trans_pvt *ast_translator_build_path(int source, int dest)
 
 static struct ast_frame *fd_read(int fd)
 {
-	/* XXX Wrong: Not thread safe! XXX */
 	char buf[4096];
 	int res;
 	struct ast_frame *f = (struct ast_frame *)buf;
@@ -166,8 +167,13 @@ static struct ast_frame *fd_read(int fd)
 						== sizeof(struct ast_frame)) {
 		/* read the frame header */
 		f->mallocd = 0;
+		/* Re-write data position */
 		f->data = buf + sizeof(struct ast_frame) + AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET;
 		f->offset = AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET;
+		/* Forget about being mallocd */
+		f->mallocd = 0;
+		/* Re-write the source */
+		f->src = __FUNCTION__;
 		if (f->datalen > sizeof(buf) - sizeof(struct ast_frame) - AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET) {
 			/* Really bad read */
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Strange read (%d bytes)\n", f->datalen);
@@ -250,13 +256,14 @@ struct ast_frame_chain *ast_translate(struct ast_trans_pvt *path, struct ast_fra
 	return outc;
 }
 
-/* XXX There's an experimentally derived fudge factor XXX */
-#define FUDGE 4
+#define FUDGE 2
 
-static void translator_apply(struct ast_trans_pvt *path, struct ast_frame *f, int fd, struct ast_channel *c)
+static void translator_apply(struct ast_trans_pvt *path, struct ast_frame *f, int fd, struct ast_channel *c, struct timeval *last)
 {
 	struct ast_trans_pvt *p;
 	struct ast_frame *out;
+	struct timeval tv;
+	int ms;
 	p = path;
 	/* Feed the first frame into the first translator */
 	p->step->framein(p->state, f);
@@ -267,11 +274,22 @@ static void translator_apply(struct ast_trans_pvt *path, struct ast_frame *f, in
 				/* Feed to next layer */
 				p->next->step->framein(p->next->state, out);
 			} else {
+				/* Delay if needed */
+				if (last->tv_sec || last->tv_usec) {
+					gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+					ms = 1000 * (tv.tv_sec - last->tv_sec) +
+						(tv.tv_usec - last->tv_usec) / 1000;
+					if (ms + FUDGE < out->timelen) 
+						usleep((out->timelen - ms - FUDGE) * 1000);
+					last->tv_sec = tv.tv_sec;
+					last->tv_usec = tv.tv_usec;
+				}
 				if (c)
 					ast_write(c, out);
 				else
 					fd_write(fd, out);
 			}
+			ast_frfree(out);
 		}
 		p = p->next;
 	}
@@ -288,6 +306,8 @@ static void *translator_thread(void *data)
 	int res;
 	/* Read from the real, translate, write as necessary to the fake */
 	for(;;) {
+		/* Break here if need be */
+		pthread_testcancel();
 		if (!real->trans) {
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "No translator anymore\n");
 			break;
@@ -299,6 +319,8 @@ static void *translator_thread(void *data)
 		CHECK_BLOCKING(real);
 		res = ast_waitfor_n_fd(fds, 2, &ms);
 		real->blocking = 0;
+		/* Or we can die here, that's fine too */
+		pthread_testcancel();
 		if (res >= 0) {
 			if (res == real->fd) {
 				f = ast_read(real);
@@ -309,7 +331,7 @@ static void *translator_thread(void *data)
 				}
 				if (f->frametype ==  AST_FRAME_VOICE) {
 					if (pvt->system)
-						translator_apply(pvt->system, f, fd, NULL);
+						translator_apply(pvt->system, f, fd, NULL, &pvt->lastpass);
 				} else {
 					/* If it's not voice, just pass it along */
 					fd_write(fd, f);
@@ -322,9 +344,10 @@ static void *translator_thread(void *data)
 						ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Empty (hangup) frame\n");
 					break;
 				}
+				
 				if (f->frametype == AST_FRAME_VOICE) {
 					if (pvt->rsystem)
-						translator_apply(pvt->rsystem, f, -1, real);
+						translator_apply(pvt->rsystem, f, -1, real, &pvt->lastpass);
 				} else {
 					ast_write(real, f);
 				}
@@ -349,7 +372,6 @@ struct ast_channel *ast_translator_create(struct ast_channel *real, int format,
 {
 	struct ast_channel *tmp;
 	struct translator_pvt *pvt;
-	pthread_t t;
 	if (real->trans) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Translator already exists on '%s'\n", real->name);
 		return NULL;
@@ -360,6 +382,8 @@ struct ast_channel *ast_translator_create(struct ast_channel *real, int format,
 	}
 	pvt->comm[0] = -1;
 	pvt->comm[1] = -1;
+	pvt->lastpass.tv_usec = 0;
+	pvt->lastpass.tv_sec = 0;
 	if (socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0, pvt->comm)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to create UNIX domain socket on '%s'\n", real->name);
 		ast_translator_free(pvt);
@@ -404,10 +428,11 @@ struct ast_channel *ast_translator_create(struct ast_channel *real, int format,
 		tmp->pvt->answer = translator_answer;
 		tmp->pvt->read = translator_read;
 		tmp->pvt->write = translator_write;
+		tmp->pvt->pvt = pvt;
 		real->trans = tmp;
 		if (option_verbose > 2)
 			ast_verbose(VERBOSE_PREFIX_3 "Created translator %s\n", tmp->name);
-		if (pthread_create(&t, NULL, translator_thread, real) < 0) {
+		if (pthread_create(&pvt->threadid, NULL, translator_thread, real) < 0) {
 			ast_translator_destroy(tmp);
 			tmp = NULL;
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to start thread\n");
@@ -550,8 +575,7 @@ int ast_unregister_translator(struct ast_translator *t)
 
 void ast_translator_destroy(struct ast_channel *trans)
 {
-	char dummy;
-	int ms = 1000;
+	struct translator_pvt *pvt;
 	if (!trans->master) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Translator is not part of a real channel?\n");
 		return;
@@ -561,19 +585,14 @@ void ast_translator_destroy(struct ast_channel *trans)
 		return;
 	}
 	trans->master->trans = NULL;
-	/* Write an invalid frame to kill off the main thread, which will
-	   in turn acknowledge by writing an invalid frame back to us, unless
-	   they're already closed.  */
-	if (trans->fd > -1) {
-		if (write(trans->fd, trans, 1) == 1) {
-			/* Wait for a respnose, but no more than 1 second */
-			if (ast_waitfor_n_fd(&trans->fd, 1, &ms) == trans->fd)
-				read(trans->fd, &dummy, 1);
-		}
-	}
+	pvt = trans->pvt->pvt;
+	/* Cancel the running translator thread */
+	pthread_cancel(pvt->threadid);
+	pthread_join(pvt->threadid, NULL);
+	ast_translator_free(pvt);
+	trans->pvt->pvt = NULL;
 	if (option_verbose > 2)
 		ast_verbose(VERBOSE_PREFIX_3 "Destroyed translator %s\n", trans->name);
-	close(trans->fd);
 	ast_channel_free(trans);
 }