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diff --git a/osdep/subprocess.c b/osdep/subprocess.c
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+/*
+ * This file is part of mpv.
+ *
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include "common/common.h"
+#include "common/msg.h"
+#include "common/msg_control.h"
+
+#include "subprocess.h"
+
+struct subprocess_args {
+    struct mp_log *log;
+    char **args;
+};
+
+static void *run_subprocess(void *ptr)
+{
+    struct subprocess_args *p = ptr;
+    pthread_detach(pthread_self());
+
+    mp_msg_flush_status_line(p->log);
+
+    char *err = NULL;
+    if (mp_subprocess(p->args, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, &err) < 0)
+        mp_err(p->log, "Running subprocess failed: %s\n", err);
+
+    talloc_free(p);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void mp_subprocess_detached(struct mp_log *log, char **args)
+{
+    struct subprocess_args *p = talloc_zero(NULL, struct subprocess_args);
+    p->log = mp_log_new(p, log, NULL);
+    int num_args = 0;
+    for (int n = 0; args[n]; n++)
+        MP_TARRAY_APPEND(p, p->args, num_args, talloc_strdup(p, args[n]));
+    MP_TARRAY_APPEND(p, p->args, num_args, NULL);
+    pthread_t thread;
+    if (pthread_create(&thread, NULL, run_subprocess, p))
+        talloc_free(p);
+}