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Remove useless <fcntl.h> inclusions
[vlc] / modules / access / mms / mmstu.c
index 3f15bf9e1193f10153879aff43f732cd8f77ef84..12fb209a9f98c023618efb102cfd7f8cdac03b05 100644 (file)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * mms.c: MMS access plug-in
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: mmstu.c,v 1.4 2003/07/10 23:55:14 fenrir Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 the VideoLAN team
+ * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
  *
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_access.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #   include <unistd.h>
 #endif
-
-#ifdef WIN32
-#   include <winsock2.h>
-#   include <ws2tcpip.h>
-#   ifndef IN_MULTICAST
-#       define IN_MULTICAST(a) IN_CLASSD(a)
-#   endif
-#else
-#   include <sys/socket.h>
-#   include <netinet/in.h>
-#   if HAVE_ARPA_INET_H
-#      include <arpa/inet.h>
-#   elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
-#      include <net/netdb.h>
-#   endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H
+#   include <sys/types.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_POLL
+#   include <poll.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "network.h"
+#include <vlc_network.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
 #include "asf.h"
 #include "buffer.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-int  E_( MMSTUOpen )  ( input_thread_t * );
-void E_( MMSTUClose ) ( input_thread_t * );
-
+int   MMSTUOpen   ( access_t * );
+void  MMSTUClose  ( access_t * );
 
-static ssize_t Read        ( input_thread_t * p_input, byte_t * p_buffer,
-                             size_t i_len );
-static void    Seek        ( input_thread_t *, off_t );
 
-static int    MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *, url_t *, int, char * );
+static block_t *Block( access_t * );
+static int Seek( access_t *, int64_t );
+static int Control( access_t *, int, va_list );
 
-static int    MMSStart  ( input_thread_t  *, uint32_t );
-static int    MMSStop  ( input_thread_t  *p_input );
+static int  MMSOpen ( access_t *, vlc_url_t *, int );
+static int  MMSStart( access_t *, uint32_t );
+static int  MMSStop ( access_t * );
+static void MMSClose( access_t * );
 
-static int    MMSClose  ( input_thread_t  * );
 
+static int  mms_CommandRead( access_t *p_access, int i_command1, int i_command2 );
+static int  mms_CommandSend( access_t *, int, uint32_t, uint32_t, uint8_t *, int );
 
-static int     mms_CommandRead( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_command1, int i_command2 );
-static int     mms_CommandSend( input_thread_t *, int, uint32_t, uint32_t, uint8_t *, int );
+static int  mms_HeaderMediaRead( access_t *, int );
 
-static int     mms_HeaderMediaRead( input_thread_t *, int );
-
-static int     mms_ReceivePacket( input_thread_t * );
-
-//static void mms_ParseURL( url_t *p_url, char *psz_url );
+static int  mms_ReceivePacket( access_t * );
 
+static void* KeepAliveThread( void * );
 
+int  MMSTUOpen( access_t *p_access )
+{
+    access_sys_t   *p_sys;
+    int             i_proto;
+    int             i_status;
 
-/*
- * XXX DON'T FREE MY MEMORY !!! XXX
- * non mais :P
- */
+    /* Set up p_access */
+    access_InitFields( p_access );
+    p_access->pf_read = NULL;
+    p_access->pf_block = Block;
+    p_access->pf_control = Control;
+    p_access->pf_seek = Seek;
 
-/*
- * Ok, ok, j'le ferai plus...
- */
-/*
- * Merci :))
- */
-/*
- * Vous pourriez signer vos commentaires (même si on voit bien qui peut
- * écrire ce genre de trucs :p), et écrire en anglais, bordel de
- * merde :p.
- */
+    p_access->p_sys = p_sys = calloc( 1, sizeof( access_sys_t ) );
+    if( !p_sys ) return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
-int  E_( MMSTUOpen )  ( input_thread_t *p_input )
-{
-    access_sys_t    *p_sys;
-    int         i_proto;
-    char        *psz_network;
-    int         i_status;
-
-    /* *** allocate p_sys_data *** */
-    p_input->p_access_data = p_sys = malloc( sizeof( access_sys_t ) );
-    memset( p_sys, 0, sizeof( access_sys_t ) );
+    p_sys->i_timeout = var_CreateGetInteger( p_access, "mms-timeout" );
 
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->lock_netwrite );
 
     /* *** Parse URL and get server addr/port and path *** */
-    //mms_ParseURL( &p_sys->url, p_input->psz_name );
-    p_sys->p_url = E_( url_new )( p_input->psz_name );
-
-    if( *p_sys->p_url->psz_host == '\0' )
-    {
-        E_( url_free )( p_sys->p_url );
-        msg_Err( p_input, "invalid server name" );
-        return( -1 );
-    }
-    if( p_sys->p_url->i_port <= 0 )
+    vlc_UrlParse( &p_sys->url, p_access->psz_path, 0 );
+    if( p_sys->url.psz_host == NULL || *p_sys->url.psz_host == '\0' )
     {
-        p_sys->p_url->i_port = 1755;
+        msg_Err( p_access, "invalid server name" );
+        vlc_UrlClean( &p_sys->url );
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock_netwrite );
+        free( p_sys );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-#if 0
-    if( p_sys->url.i_bind_port == 0 )
+    if( p_sys->url.i_port <= 0 )
     {
-        p_sys->url.i_bind_port = 7000;   /* default port */
+        p_sys->url.i_port = 1755;
     }
-#endif
 
     /* *** connect to this server *** */
-    /* 1: look at  requested protocol (udp/tcp) */
+    /* look at  requested protocol (udp/tcp) */
     i_proto = MMS_PROTO_AUTO;
-    if( *p_input->psz_access )
+    if( *p_access->psz_access )
     {
-        if( !strncmp( p_input->psz_access, "mmsu", 4 ) )
+        if( !strncmp( p_access->psz_access, "mmsu", 4 ) )
         {
             i_proto = MMS_PROTO_UDP;
         }
-        else if( !strncmp( p_input->psz_access, "mmst", 4 ) )
+        else if( !strncmp( p_access->psz_access, "mmst", 4 ) )
         {
             i_proto = MMS_PROTO_TCP;
         }
     }
-    /* 2: look at ip version ipv4/ipv6 */
-    psz_network = "";
-    if( config_GetInt( p_input, "ipv4" ) )
-    {
-        psz_network = "ipv4";
-    }
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_input, "ipv6" ) )
-    {
-        psz_network = "ipv6";
-    }
-    /* 3: connect */
+
+    /* connect */
     if( i_proto == MMS_PROTO_AUTO )
-    {   /* first try with TCP */
-        i_status =
-            MMSOpen( p_input, p_sys->p_url, MMS_PROTO_TCP, psz_network );
-        if( i_status < 0 )
-        {   /* then with UDP */
-            i_status =
-             MMSOpen( p_input, p_sys->p_url, MMS_PROTO_UDP, psz_network );
+    {   /* first try with TCP and then UDP*/
+        if( ( i_status = MMSOpen( p_access, &p_sys->url, MMS_PROTO_TCP ) ) )
+        {
+            if( !p_access->b_die )
+                i_status = MMSOpen( p_access, &p_sys->url, MMS_PROTO_UDP );
         }
     }
     else
     {
-
-        i_status =
-            MMSOpen( p_input, p_sys->p_url, i_proto, psz_network );
+        i_status = MMSOpen( p_access, &p_sys->url, i_proto );
     }
 
-    if( i_status < 0 )
+    if( i_status )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "cannot connect to server" );
-        E_( url_free )( p_sys->p_url );
-        return( -1 );
+        msg_Err( p_access, "cannot connect to server" );
+        vlc_UrlClean( &p_sys->url );
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock_netwrite );
+        free( p_sys );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "connected to %s:%d", p_sys->p_url->psz_host, p_sys->p_url->i_port );
-
-
-    /* *** set exported functions *** */
-    p_input->pf_read = Read;
-    p_input->pf_seek = Seek;
-    p_input->pf_set_program = input_SetProgram;
-    p_input->pf_set_area = NULL;
 
-    p_input->p_private = NULL;
-
-    /* *** finished to set some variable *** */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
-    p_input->stream.b_pace_control = 0;
-    p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_tell = 0;
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "connected to %s:%d", p_sys->url.psz_host, p_sys->url.i_port );
     /*
      * i_flags_broadcast
      *  yy xx ?? ??
      *  broadcast    yy=0x02, xx= 0x00
      *  pre-recorded yy=0x01, xx= 0x80 if video, 0x00 no video
      */
+    if( p_sys->i_packet_count <= 0 && p_sys->asfh.i_data_packets_count > 0 )
+    {
+        p_sys->i_packet_count = p_sys->asfh.i_data_packets_count;
+    }
     if( p_sys->i_packet_count <= 0 || ( p_sys->i_flags_broadcast >> 24 ) == 0x02 )
     {
-        p_input->stream.b_seekable = 0;
-        p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_size = 0;
+        p_sys->b_seekable = false;
     }
     else
     {
-        p_input->stream.b_seekable = 1;
-        p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_size =
-            p_sys->i_header +
-            p_sys->i_packet_count * p_sys->i_packet_length;
+        p_sys->b_seekable = true;
+        p_access->info.i_size =
+            (uint64_t)p_sys->i_header +
+            (uint64_t)p_sys->i_packet_count * (uint64_t)p_sys->i_packet_length;
     }
 
-    p_input->stream.i_method = INPUT_METHOD_NETWORK;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
-
     /* *** Start stream *** */
-    if( MMSStart( p_input, 0xffffffff ) < 0 )
+    if( MMSStart( p_access, 0xffffffff ) < 0 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream" );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        E_( url_free )( p_sys->p_url );
-        return( -1 );
+        msg_Err( p_access, "cannot start stream" );
+        MMSTUClose ( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    /* Update default_pts to a suitable value for mms access */
-    p_input->i_pts_delay = config_GetInt( p_input, "mms-caching" ) * 1000;
+    /* Keep the connection alive when paused */
+    p_sys->p_keepalive = malloc( sizeof( mmstu_keepalive_t ) );
+    if( !p_sys->p_keepalive )
+    {
+        MMSTUClose ( p_access );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    }
+    p_sys->p_keepalive->p_access = p_access;
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->p_keepalive->lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_sys->p_keepalive->wait );
+    p_sys->p_keepalive->b_paused = false;
+    if( vlc_clone( &p_sys->p_keepalive->handle, KeepAliveThread,
+                   p_sys->p_keepalive, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW ) )
+    {
+        vlc_cond_destroy( &p_sys->p_keepalive->wait );
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->p_keepalive->lock );
+        free( p_sys->p_keepalive );
+        p_sys->p_keepalive = NULL;
+    }
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Close: free unused data structures
  *****************************************************************************/
-void E_( MMSTUClose ) ( input_thread_t *p_input )
+void MMSTUClose( access_t *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t    *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+
+    if( p_sys->p_keepalive )
+    {
+        vlc_cancel( p_sys->p_keepalive->handle );
+        vlc_join( p_sys->p_keepalive->handle, NULL );
+        vlc_cond_destroy( &p_sys->p_keepalive->wait );
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->p_keepalive->lock );
+        free( p_sys->p_keepalive );
+    }
 
     /* close connection with server */
-    MMSClose( p_input );
+    MMSClose( p_access );
 
     /* free memory */
-    E_( url_free )( p_sys->p_url );
+    vlc_UrlClean( &p_sys->url );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock_netwrite );
 
     free( p_sys );
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Control:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int Control( access_t *p_access, int i_query, va_list args )
+{
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    bool   *pb_bool;
+    bool    b_bool;
+    int64_t      *pi_64;
+    int           i_int;
+
+    switch( i_query )
+    {
+        /* */
+        case ACCESS_CAN_SEEK:
+            pb_bool = (bool*)va_arg( args, bool* );
+            *pb_bool = p_sys->b_seekable;
+            break;
+
+        case ACCESS_CAN_FASTSEEK:
+            pb_bool = (bool*)va_arg( args, bool* );
+            *pb_bool = false;
+            break;
+
+        case ACCESS_CAN_PAUSE:
+            pb_bool = (bool*)va_arg( args, bool* );
+            *pb_bool = true;
+            break;
+
+        case ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE:
+            pb_bool = (bool*)va_arg( args, bool* );
+
+#if 0       /* Disable for now until we have a clock synchro algo
+             * which works with something else than MPEG over UDP */
+            *pb_bool = false;
+#endif
+            *pb_bool = true;
+            break;
+
+        /* */
+        case ACCESS_GET_PTS_DELAY:
+            pi_64 = (int64_t*)va_arg( args, int64_t * );
+            *pi_64 = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_access, "mms-caching" ) * INT64_C(1000);
+            break;
+
+        case ACCESS_GET_PRIVATE_ID_STATE:
+            i_int = (int)va_arg( args, int );
+            pb_bool = (bool *)va_arg( args, bool * );
+
+            if( i_int < 0 || i_int > 127 )
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            *pb_bool =  p_sys->asfh.stream[i_int].i_selected ? true : false;
+            break;
+
+        /* */
+        case ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE:
+            b_bool = (bool)va_arg( args, int );
+            if( b_bool )
+                MMSStop( p_access );
+            else
+                Seek( p_access, p_access->info.i_pos );
+
+            if( p_sys->p_keepalive )
+            {
+                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->p_keepalive->lock );
+                p_sys->p_keepalive->b_paused = b_bool;
+                if( b_bool )
+                    vlc_cond_signal( &p_sys->p_keepalive->wait );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->p_keepalive->lock );
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case ACCESS_GET_TITLE_INFO:
+        case ACCESS_SET_TITLE:
+        case ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT:
+        case ACCESS_SET_PRIVATE_ID_STATE:
+        case ACCESS_GET_CONTENT_TYPE:
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+
+        default:
+            msg_Warn( p_access, "unimplemented query in control" );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    }
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Seek: try to go at the right place
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void Seek( input_thread_t * p_input, off_t i_pos )
+static int Seek( access_t * p_access, int64_t i_pos )
 {
-    access_sys_t    *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     uint32_t    i_packet;
     uint32_t    i_offset;
-    var_buffer_t    buffer;
+    var_buffer_t buffer;
 
     if( i_pos < 0 )
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
     if( i_pos < p_sys->i_header)
     {
 
-        if( p_sys->i_pos < p_sys->i_header )
+        if( p_access->info.i_pos < p_sys->i_header )
         {
             /* no need to restart stream, it was already one
              * or no stream was yet read */
-            p_sys->i_pos = i_pos;
-            return;
+            p_access->info.i_pos = i_pos;
+            return VLC_SUCCESS;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -304,10 +361,13 @@ static void Seek( input_thread_t * p_input, off_t i_pos )
         i_packet = ( i_pos - p_sys->i_header ) / p_sys->i_packet_length;
         i_offset = ( i_pos - p_sys->i_header ) % p_sys->i_packet_length;
     }
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "seeking to "I64Fd " (packet:%d)", i_pos, i_packet );
+    if( p_sys->b_seekable && i_packet >= p_sys->i_packet_count )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "seeking to %"PRId64 " (packet:%d)", i_pos, i_packet );
 
-    MMSStop( p_input );
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "stream stopped (seek)" );
+    MMSStop( p_access );
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "stream stopped (seek)" );
 
     /* *** restart stream *** */
     var_buffer_initwrite( &buffer, 0 );
@@ -320,115 +380,114 @@ static void Seek( input_thread_t * p_input, off_t i_pos )
     var_buffer_add8( &buffer, 0x00 ); // don't use limit
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, p_sys->i_media_packet_id_type );
 
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input, 0x07, p_sys->i_command_level, 0x0001ffff,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x07, p_sys->i_command_level, 0x0001ffff,
                      buffer.p_data, buffer.i_data );
 
     var_buffer_free( &buffer );
 
 
-    for( ;; )
+    while( vlc_object_alive (p_access) )
     {
-        mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_input, MMS_PACKET_CMD );
+        if( mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_access, MMS_PACKET_CMD ) < 0 )
+        {
+            p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+
         if( p_sys->i_command == 0x1e )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "received 0x1e (seek)" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_access, "received 0x1e (seek)" );
             break;
         }
     }
 
-    for( ;; )
+    while( vlc_object_alive (p_access) )
     {
-        mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_input, MMS_PACKET_CMD );
+        if( mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_access, MMS_PACKET_CMD ) < 0 )
+        {
+            p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
         if( p_sys->i_command == 0x05 )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "received 0x05 (seek)" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_access, "received 0x05 (seek)" );
             break;
         }
     }
 
     /* get a packet */
-    mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_input, MMS_PACKET_MEDIA );
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "Streaming restarted" );
+    if( mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_access, MMS_PACKET_MEDIA ) < 0 )
+    {
+        p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "Streaming restarted" );
 
     p_sys->i_media_used += i_offset;
-    p_sys->i_pos = i_pos;
-    p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_tell = i_pos;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+    p_access->info.i_pos = i_pos;
+    p_access->info.b_eof = false;
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static ssize_t Read        ( input_thread_t * p_input, byte_t * p_buffer,
-                             size_t i_len )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Block:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static block_t *Block( access_t *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t    *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
-    size_t      i_data;
-    size_t      i_copy;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
 
-    i_data = 0;
+    if( p_access->info.b_eof )
+        return NULL;
 
-    /* *** send header if needed ** */
-    if( p_sys->i_pos < p_sys->i_header )
+    if( p_access->info.i_pos < p_sys->i_header )
     {
-        i_copy = __MIN( i_len, p_sys->i_header - p_sys->i_pos );
-        if( i_copy > 0 )
-        {
-            memcpy( p_buffer,
-                    p_sys->p_header + p_sys->i_pos,
-                    i_copy );
-        }
-        i_data += i_copy;
-    }
+        const size_t i_copy = p_sys->i_header - p_access->info.i_pos;
 
-    /* *** now send data if needed *** */
-    while( i_data < i_len )
+        block_t *p_block = block_New( p_access, i_copy );
+        if( !p_block )
+            return NULL;
+
+        memcpy( p_block->p_buffer, &p_sys->p_header[p_access->info.i_pos], i_copy );
+        p_access->info.i_pos += i_copy;
+        return p_block;
+    }
+    else if( p_sys->p_media && p_sys->i_media_used < __MAX( p_sys->i_media, p_sys->i_packet_length ) )
     {
+        size_t i_copy = 0;
+        size_t i_padding = 0;
+
         if( p_sys->i_media_used < p_sys->i_media )
-        {
-            i_copy = __MIN( i_len - i_data ,
-                            p_sys->i_media - p_sys->i_media_used );
-            memcpy( p_buffer + i_data,
-                    p_sys->p_media + p_sys->i_media_used,
-                    i_copy );
-            i_data += i_copy;
-            p_sys->i_media_used += i_copy;
-        }
-        else if( p_sys->p_media != NULL &&
-                 p_sys->i_media_used < p_sys->i_packet_length )
-        {
-            i_copy = __MIN( i_len - i_data,
-                            p_sys->i_packet_length - p_sys->i_media_used);
-            memset( p_buffer + i_data, 0, i_copy );
+            i_copy = p_sys->i_media - p_sys->i_media_used;
+        if( __MAX( p_sys->i_media, p_sys->i_media_used ) < p_sys->i_packet_length )
+            i_padding = p_sys->i_packet_length - __MAX( p_sys->i_media, p_sys->i_media_used );
 
-            i_data += i_copy;
-            p_sys->i_media_used += i_copy;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if( p_sys->i_eos
-                 || mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_input, MMS_PACKET_MEDIA ) < 0 )
-            {
-                p_sys->i_pos += i_data;
-                return( i_data );
-            }
-        }
+        block_t *p_block = block_New( p_access, i_copy + i_padding );
+        if( !p_block )
+            return NULL;
+
+        if( i_copy > 0 )
+            memcpy( &p_block->p_buffer[0], &p_sys->p_media[p_sys->i_media_used], i_copy );
+        if( i_padding > 0 )
+            memset( &p_block->p_buffer[i_copy], 0, i_padding );
+
+        p_sys->i_media_used += i_copy + i_padding;
+        p_access->info.i_pos += i_copy + i_padding;
+        return p_block;
     }
 
-    p_sys->i_pos += i_data;
-    return( i_data );
+    mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_access, MMS_PACKET_MEDIA );
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * MMSOpen : Open a connection with the server over mmst or mmsu
  ****************************************************************************/
-static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
-                    url_t *p_url,
-                    int  i_proto,
-                    char *psz_network ) /* "", "ipv4", "ipv6" */
+static int MMSOpen( access_t  *p_access, vlc_url_t *p_url, int  i_proto )
 {
-    module_t    *p_network;
-    access_sys_t    *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
-
-    network_socket_t    socket_desc;
-    int b_udp = ( i_proto == MMS_PROTO_UDP ) ? 1 : 0;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    int           b_udp = ( i_proto == MMS_PROTO_UDP ) ? 1 : 0;
 
     var_buffer_t buffer;
     char         tmp[4096];
@@ -440,25 +499,18 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     int          i;
     int          i_streams;
     int          i_first;
+    char         *mediapath;
 
 
     /* *** Open a TCP connection with server *** */
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting for connection..." );
-    socket_desc.i_type = NETWORK_TCP;
-    socket_desc.psz_server_addr = p_url->psz_host;
-    socket_desc.i_server_port   = p_url->i_port;
-    socket_desc.psz_bind_addr   = "";
-    socket_desc.i_bind_port     = 0;
-    p_input->p_private = (void*)&socket_desc;
-    if( !( p_network = module_Need( p_input, "network", psz_network ) ) )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "failed to open a connection (tcp)" );
-        return( -1 );
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "waiting for connection..." );
+    p_sys->i_handle_tcp = net_ConnectTCP( p_access, p_url->psz_host, p_url->i_port );
+    if( p_sys->i_handle_tcp < 0 )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_access, "failed to open a connection (tcp)" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-    module_Unneed( p_input, p_network );
-    p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle = socket_desc.i_handle;
-    p_input->i_mtu    = 0; /*socket_desc.i_mtu;*/
-    msg_Dbg( p_input,
+    msg_Dbg( p_access,
              "connection(tcp) with \"%s:%d\" successful",
              p_url->psz_host,
              p_url->i_port );
@@ -466,60 +518,29 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     /* *** Bind port if UDP protocol is selected *** */
     if( b_udp )
     {
-        struct sockaddr_in name;
-        socklen_t i_namelen = sizeof( struct sockaddr_in );
-
-        if( getsockname( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle,
-                         (struct sockaddr*)&name, &i_namelen ) < 0 )
+        if( net_GetSockAddress( p_sys->i_handle_tcp, p_sys->sz_bind_addr,
+                                NULL ) )
         {
-
-            msg_Err( p_input, "for udp you have to provide bind address (mms://<server_addr>@<bind_addr/<path> (FIXME)" );
-#if defined( UNDER_CE )
-            CloseHandle( (HANDLE)p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-            closesocket( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#else
-            close( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#endif
-            return( -1 );
+            net_Close( p_sys->i_handle_tcp );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
-        p_sys->psz_bind_addr = inet_ntoa( name.sin_addr );
-
-        socket_desc.i_type = NETWORK_UDP;
-        socket_desc.psz_server_addr = "";
-        socket_desc.i_server_port   = 0;
-        socket_desc.psz_bind_addr   = p_sys->psz_bind_addr;
-        socket_desc.i_bind_port     = 7000; //p_url->i_bind_port; FIXME
-        p_input->p_private = (void*)&socket_desc;
-        if( !( p_network = module_Need( p_input, "network", psz_network ) ) )
+
+        p_sys->i_handle_udp = net_ListenUDP1( (vlc_object_t *)p_access, p_sys->sz_bind_addr,
+                                              7000 );
+        if( p_sys->i_handle_udp < 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "failed to open a connection (udp)" );
-#if defined( UNDER_CE )
-            CloseHandle( (HANDLE)p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-            closesocket( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#else
-            close( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#endif
-            return( -1 );
+            msg_Err( p_access, "failed to open a connection (udp)" );
+            net_Close( p_sys->i_handle_tcp );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
-        module_Unneed( p_input, p_network );
-        p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle = socket_desc.i_handle;
-        p_input->i_mtu    = 0;/*socket_desc.i_mtu;  FIXME */
-
-        msg_Dbg( p_input,
+        msg_Dbg( p_access,
                  "connection(udp) at \"%s:%d\" successful",
-                 p_sys->psz_bind_addr,
-                 7000 );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_sys->psz_bind_addr = NULL;
+                 p_sys->sz_bind_addr, 7000 );
     }
 
     /* *** Init context for mms prototcol *** */
-    E_( GenerateGuid )( &p_sys->guid );    /* used to identify client by server */
-    msg_Dbg( p_input,
+     GenerateGuid ( &p_sys->guid );    /* used to identify client by server */
+    msg_Dbg( p_access,
              "generated guid: "GUID_FMT,
              GUID_PRINT( p_sys->guid ) );
     p_sys->i_command_level = 1;          /* updated after 0x1A command */
@@ -534,12 +555,12 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     p_sys->i_media = 0;
     p_sys->i_media_used = 0;
 
-    p_sys->i_pos = 0;
+    p_access->info.i_pos = 0;
     p_sys->i_buffer_tcp = 0;
     p_sys->i_buffer_udp = 0;
     p_sys->p_cmd = NULL;
     p_sys->i_cmd = 0;
-    p_sys->i_eos = 0;
+    p_access->info.b_eof = false;
 
     /* *** send command 1 : connection request *** */
     var_buffer_initwrite( &buffer, 0 );
@@ -551,18 +572,18 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
              p_url->psz_host );
     var_buffer_addUTF16( &buffer, tmp );
 
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access,
                      0x01,          /* connexion request */
                      0x00000000,    /* flags, FIXME */
                      0x0004000b,    /* ???? */
                      buffer.p_data,
                      buffer.i_data );
 
-    if( mms_CommandRead( p_input, 0x01, 0 ) < 0 )
+    if( mms_CommandRead( p_access, 0x01, 0 ) < 0 )
     {
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        return( -1 );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     i_server_version = GetDWLE( p_sys->p_cmd + MMS_CMD_HEADERSIZE + 32 );
@@ -573,20 +594,20 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
 #define GETUTF16( psz, size ) \
     { \
         int i; \
-        psz = malloc( size + 1); \
+        psz = xmalloc( size + 1); \
         for( i = 0; i < size; i++ ) \
         { \
             psz[i] = p[i]; \
         } \
         psz[size] = '\0'; \
-        p += 2 * ( size ); \
+        p += ( size ); \
     }
     GETUTF16( p_sys->psz_server_version, i_server_version );
     GETUTF16( p_sys->psz_tool_version, i_tool_version );
     GETUTF16( p_sys->psz_update_player_url, i_update_player_url );
     GETUTF16( p_sys->psz_encryption_type, i_encryption_type );
 #undef GETUTF16
-    msg_Dbg( p_input,
+    msg_Dbg( p_access,
              "0x01 --> server_version:\"%s\" tool_version:\"%s\" update_player_url:\"%s\" encryption_type:\"%s\"",
              p_sys->psz_server_version,
              p_sys->psz_tool_version,
@@ -604,7 +625,7 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     {
         sprintf( tmp,
                  "\\\\%s\\UDP\\%d",
-                 p_sys->psz_bind_addr,
+                 p_sys->sz_bind_addr,
                  7000 ); // FIXME
     }
     else
@@ -614,7 +635,7 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     var_buffer_addUTF16( &buffer, tmp );
     var_buffer_add16( &buffer, '0' );
 
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access,
                      0x02,          /* connexion request */
                      0x00000000,    /* flags, FIXME */
                      0xffffffff,    /* ???? */
@@ -622,26 +643,33 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
                      buffer.i_data );
 
     /* *** response from server, should be 0x02 or 0x03 *** */
-    mms_CommandRead( p_input, 0x02, 0x03 );
+    mms_CommandRead( p_access, 0x02, 0x03 );
     if( p_sys->i_command == 0x03 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input,
+        msg_Err( p_access,
                  "%s protocol selection failed", b_udp ? "UDP" : "TCP" );
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        return( -1 );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
     else if( p_sys->i_command != 0x02 )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "received command isn't 0x02 in reponse to 0x02" );
+        msg_Warn( p_access, "received command isn't 0x02 in reponse to 0x02" );
     }
 
     /* *** send command 5 : media file name/path requested *** */
     var_buffer_reinitwrite( &buffer, 0 );
     var_buffer_add64( &buffer, 0 );
-    var_buffer_addUTF16( &buffer, p_url->psz_path );
 
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input,
+    /* media file path shouldn't start with / character */
+    mediapath = p_url->psz_path;
+    if ( *mediapath == '/' )
+    {
+        mediapath++;
+    }
+    var_buffer_addUTF16( &buffer, mediapath );
+
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access,
                      0x05,
                      p_sys->i_command_level,
                      0xffffffff,
@@ -649,24 +677,24 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
                      buffer.i_data );
 
     /* *** wait for reponse *** */
-    mms_CommandRead( p_input, 0x1a, 0x06 );
+    mms_CommandRead( p_access, 0x1a, 0x06 );
 
     /* test if server send 0x1A answer */
     if( p_sys->i_command == 0x1A )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "id/password requested (not yet supported)" );
+        msg_Err( p_access, "id/password requested (not yet supported)" );
         /*  FIXME */
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        return( -1 );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
     if( p_sys->i_command != 0x06 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input,
+        msg_Err( p_access,
                  "unknown answer (0x%x instead of 0x06)",
                  p_sys->i_command );
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
         return( -1 );
     }
 
@@ -674,18 +702,18 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     switch( GetDWLE( p_sys->p_cmd + MMS_CMD_HEADERSIZE ) )
     {
         case 0x0001:
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "Media file name/path accepted" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_access, "media file name/path accepted" );
             break;
         case 0x0002:
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "Authentication accepted" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_access, "authentication accepted" );
             break;
         case -1:
         default:
-        msg_Err( p_input, "error while asking for file %d",
+        msg_Err( p_access, "error while asking for file %d",
                  GetDWLE( p_sys->p_cmd + MMS_CMD_HEADERSIZE ) );
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        return( -1 );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     p_sys->i_flags_broadcast =
@@ -701,8 +729,10 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     p_sys->i_header_size =
         GetDWLE( p_sys->p_cmd + MMS_CMD_HEADERSIZE + 60 );
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input,
-             "answer 0x06 flags:0x%8.8x media_length:%ds packet_length:%d packet_count:%d max_bit_rate:%d header_size:%d",
+    msg_Dbg( p_access,
+             "answer 0x06 flags:0x%8.8"PRIx32" media_length:%"PRIu32"s "
+             "packet_length:%zu packet_count:%"PRIu32" max_bit_rate:%d "
+             "header_size:%zu",
              p_sys->i_flags_broadcast,
              p_sys->i_media_length,
              p_sys->i_packet_length,
@@ -710,9 +740,6 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
              p_sys->i_max_bit_rate,
              p_sys->i_header_size );
 
-    /* XXX XXX dirty hack XXX XXX */
-    p_input->i_mtu    = 3 * p_sys->i_packet_length;
-
     /* *** send command 15 *** */
 
     var_buffer_reinitwrite( &buffer, 0 );
@@ -722,49 +749,49 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, 0x00 );
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, 0x00 );
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, 0x00 );
-    var_buffer_add64( &buffer, 0x40ac200000000000 );
+    var_buffer_add64( &buffer, (((uint64_t)0x40ac2000)<<32) );
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, p_sys->i_header_packet_id_type );
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, 0x00 );
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input, 0x15, p_sys->i_command_level, 0x00,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x15, p_sys->i_command_level, 0x00,
                      buffer.p_data, buffer.i_data );
 
     /* *** wait for reponse *** */
     /* Commented out because it fails on some stream (no 0x11 answer) */
 #if 0
-    mms_CommandRead( p_input, 0x11, 0 );
+    mms_CommandRead( p_access, 0x11, 0 );
 
     if( p_sys->i_command != 0x11 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input,
+        msg_Err( p_access,
                  "unknown answer (0x%x instead of 0x11)",
                  p_sys->i_command );
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
         return( -1 );
     }
 #endif
 
     /* *** now read header packet *** */
     /* XXX could be split over multiples packets */
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "reading header" );
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "reading header" );
     for( ;; )
     {
-        if( mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_input, MMS_PACKET_HEADER ) < 0 )
+        if( mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_access, MMS_PACKET_HEADER ) < 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "cannot receive header" );
+            msg_Err( p_access, "cannot receive header" );
             var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-            MMSClose( p_input );
-            return( -1 );
+            MMSClose( p_access );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
         if( p_sys->i_header >= p_sys->i_header_size )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input,
-                     "header complete(%d)",
+            msg_Dbg( p_access,
+                     "header complete(%zu)",
                      p_sys->i_header );
             break;
         }
-        msg_Dbg( p_input,
-                 "header incomplete (%d/%d), reading more",
+        msg_Dbg( p_access,
+                 "header incomplete (%zu/%zu), reading more",
                  p_sys->i_header,
                  p_sys->i_header_size );
     }
@@ -774,13 +801,13 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
      *
      * TODO : stream bitrates properties(optional)
      *        and bitrate mutual exclusion(optional) */
-    E_( asf_HeaderParse )( &p_sys->asfh,
+     asf_HeaderParse ( &p_sys->asfh,
                            p_sys->p_header, p_sys->i_header );
-    E_( asf_StreamSelect)( &p_sys->asfh,
-                           config_GetInt( p_input, "mms-maxbitrate" ),
-                           config_GetInt( p_input, "mms-all" ),
-                           config_GetInt( p_input, "audio" ),
-                           config_GetInt( p_input, "video" ) );
+     asf_StreamSelect( &p_sys->asfh,
+                           var_CreateGetInteger( p_access, "mms-maxbitrate" ),
+                           var_CreateGetInteger( p_access, "mms-all" ),
+                           var_CreateGetInteger( p_access, "audio" ),
+                           var_CreateGetInteger( p_access, "video" ) );
 
     /* *** now select stream we want to receive *** */
     /* TODO take care of stream bitrate TODO */
@@ -806,7 +833,7 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
             if( p_sys->asfh.stream[i].i_selected )
             {
                 var_buffer_add16( &buffer, 0x0000 );
-                msg_Info( p_input,
+                msg_Info( p_access,
                           "selecting stream[0x%x] %s (%d kb/s)",
                           i,
                           ( p_sys->asfh.stream[i].i_cat == ASF_STREAM_AUDIO  ) ?
@@ -816,7 +843,7 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
             else
             {
                 var_buffer_add16( &buffer, 0x0002 );
-                msg_Info( p_input,
+                msg_Info( p_access,
                           "ignoring stream[0x%x] %s (%d kb/s)",
                           i,
                           ( p_sys->asfh.stream[i].i_cat == ASF_STREAM_AUDIO  ) ?
@@ -829,41 +856,41 @@ static int MMSOpen( input_thread_t  *p_input,
 
     if( i_streams == 0 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "cannot find any stream" );
+        msg_Err( p_access, "cannot find any stream" );
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        return( -1 );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input, 0x33,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x33,
                      i_streams,
                      0xffff | ( i_first << 16 ),
                      buffer.p_data, buffer.i_data );
 
-    mms_CommandRead( p_input, 0x21, 0 );
+    mms_CommandRead( p_access, 0x21, 0 );
     if( p_sys->i_command != 0x21 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input,
+        msg_Err( p_access,
                  "unknown answer (0x%x instead of 0x21)",
                  p_sys->i_command );
         var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-        MMSClose( p_input );
-        return( -1 );
+        MMSClose( p_access );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
 
     var_buffer_free( &buffer );
 
-    msg_Info( p_input, "connection sucessful" );
+    msg_Info( p_access, "connection successful" );
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * MMSStart : Start streaming
  ****************************************************************************/
-static int MMSStart  ( input_thread_t  *p_input, uint32_t i_packet )
+static int MMSStart( access_t  *p_access, uint32_t i_packet )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     var_buffer_t    buffer;
 
     /* *** start stream from packet 0 *** */
@@ -877,38 +904,39 @@ static int MMSStart  ( input_thread_t  *p_input, uint32_t i_packet )
     var_buffer_add8( &buffer, 0x00 ); // don't use limit
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, p_sys->i_media_packet_id_type );
 
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input, 0x07, p_sys->i_command_level, 0x0001ffff,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x07, p_sys->i_command_level, 0x0001ffff,
                      buffer.p_data, buffer.i_data );
 
     var_buffer_free( &buffer );
 
-    mms_CommandRead( p_input, 0x05, 0 );
+    mms_CommandRead( p_access, 0x05, 0 );
 
     if( p_sys->i_command != 0x05 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input,
+        msg_Err( p_access,
                  "unknown answer (0x%x instead of 0x05)",
                  p_sys->i_command );
-        return( -1 );
+        return -1;
     }
     else
     {
         /* get a packet */
-        mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_input, MMS_PACKET_MEDIA );
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "Streaming started" );
-        return( 0 );
+        if( mms_HeaderMediaRead( p_access, MMS_PACKET_MEDIA ) < 0 )
+            return -1;
+        msg_Dbg( p_access, "streaming started" );
+        return 0;
     }
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * MMSStop : Stop streaming
  ****************************************************************************/
-static int MMSStop  ( input_thread_t  *p_input )
+static int MMSStop( access_t  *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
 
     /* *** stop stream but keep connection alive *** */
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access,
                      0x09,
                      p_sys->i_command_level,
                      0x001fffff,
@@ -919,48 +947,34 @@ static int MMSStop  ( input_thread_t  *p_input )
 /****************************************************************************
  * MMSClose : Close streaming and connection
  ****************************************************************************/
-static int MMSClose  ( input_thread_t  *p_input )
+static void MMSClose( access_t  *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "Connection closed" );
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "Connection closed" );
 
     /* *** tell server that we will disconnect *** */
-    mms_CommandSend( p_input,
+    mms_CommandSend( p_access,
                      0x0d,
                      p_sys->i_command_level,
                      0x00000001,
                      NULL, 0 );
-    /* *** close sockets *** */
-#if defined( UNDER_CE )
-    CloseHandle( (HANDLE)p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-    closesocket( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#else
-    close( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-#endif
 
+    /* *** close sockets *** */
+    net_Close( p_sys->i_handle_tcp );
     if( p_sys->i_proto == MMS_PROTO_UDP )
     {
-#if defined( UNDER_CE )
-        CloseHandle( (HANDLE)p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle );
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-        closesocket( p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle );
-#else
-        close( p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle );
-#endif
+        net_Close( p_sys->i_handle_udp );
     }
 
-    FREE( p_sys->p_cmd );
-    FREE( p_sys->p_media );
-    FREE( p_sys->p_header );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->p_cmd );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->p_media );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->p_header );
 
-    FREE( p_sys->psz_server_version );
-    FREE( p_sys->psz_tool_version );
-    FREE( p_sys->psz_update_player_url );
-    FREE( p_sys->psz_encryption_type );
-
-    return( 0 );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->psz_server_version );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->psz_tool_version );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->psz_update_player_url );
+    FREENULL( p_sys->psz_encryption_type );
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -968,20 +982,19 @@ static int MMSClose  ( input_thread_t  *p_input )
  * MMS specific functions
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
-
-static int mms_CommandSend( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                             int i_command,
-                             uint32_t i_prefix1, uint32_t i_prefix2,
-                             uint8_t *p_data, int i_data )
+static int mms_CommandSend( access_t *p_access, int i_command,
+                            uint32_t i_prefix1, uint32_t i_prefix2,
+                            uint8_t *p_data, int i_data_old )
 {
     var_buffer_t buffer;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    int i_data_by8, i_ret;
+    int i_data = i_data_old;
 
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
-    int i_data_by8;
+    while( i_data & 0x7 ) i_data++;
+    i_data_by8 = i_data >> 3;
 
-    i_data_by8 = ( i_data + 7 ) / 8;
-
-    /* first init uffer */
+    /* first init buffer */
     var_buffer_initwrite( &buffer, 0 );
 
     var_buffer_add32( &buffer, 0x00000001 );    /* start sequence */
@@ -1000,41 +1013,43 @@ static int mms_CommandSend( input_thread_t *p_input,
     /* specific command data */
     if( p_data && i_data > 0 )
     {
-        var_buffer_addmemory( &buffer, p_data, i_data );
+        var_buffer_addmemory( &buffer, p_data, i_data_old );
     }
 
+    /* Append padding to the command data */
+    var_buffer_add64( &buffer, 0 );
+
     /* send it */
-    if( send( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle,
-              buffer.p_data,
-              buffer.i_data,
-              0 ) == -1 )
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock_netwrite );
+    i_ret = net_Write( p_access, p_sys->i_handle_tcp, NULL, buffer.p_data,
+                       buffer.i_data - ( 8 - ( i_data - i_data_old ) ) );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock_netwrite );
+    if( i_ret != buffer.i_data - ( 8 - ( i_data - i_data_old ) ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "failed to send command" );
-        return( -1 );
+        var_buffer_free( &buffer );
+        msg_Err( p_access, "failed to send command" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     var_buffer_free( &buffer );
-    return( 0 );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int  NetFillBuffer( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static int NetFillBuffer( access_t *p_access )
 {
 #ifdef UNDER_CE
     return -1;
+
 #else
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
-    struct timeval  timeout;
-    fd_set          fds;
+    access_sys_t    *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     int             i_ret;
+    struct pollfd   ufd[2];
+    unsigned        timeout, nfd;
 
     /* FIXME when using udp */
     ssize_t i_tcp, i_udp;
     ssize_t i_tcp_read, i_udp_read;
-    int i_handle_max;
-    int i_try;
-
-    /* Initialize file descriptor set */
-    FD_ZERO( &fds );
+    int i_try = 0;
 
     i_tcp = MMS_BUFFER_SIZE/2 - p_sys->i_buffer_tcp;
 
@@ -1047,118 +1062,107 @@ static int  NetFillBuffer( input_thread_t *p_input )
         i_udp = 0;  /* there isn't udp socket */
     }
 
-    i_handle_max = 0;
-    if( i_tcp > 0 )
+    if( ( i_udp <= 0 ) && ( i_tcp <= 0 ) )
     {
-        FD_SET( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle, &fds );
-        i_handle_max = __MAX( i_handle_max, p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle );
-    }
-    if( i_udp > 0 )
-    {
-        FD_SET( p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle, &fds );
-        i_handle_max = __MAX( i_handle_max, p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle );
-    }
-
-    if( i_handle_max == 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "nothing to read %d:%d", i_tcp, i_udp );
-        return( 0 );
+        msg_Warn( p_access, "nothing to read %d:%d", (int)i_tcp, (int)i_udp );
+        return 0;
     }
     else
     {
-//        msg_Warn( p_input, "ask for tcp:%d udp:%d", i_tcp, i_udp );
+        /* msg_Warn( p_access, "ask for tcp:%d udp:%d", i_tcp, i_udp ); */
     }
 
-    /* We'll wait 0.5 second if nothing happens */
-    timeout.tv_sec = 0;
-    timeout.tv_usec = 500000;
-    i_try = 0;
     /* Find if some data is available */
-    while( (i_ret = select( i_handle_max + 1, &fds,
-                            NULL, NULL, &timeout )) == 0
-           || (i_ret < 0 && errno == EINTR) )
+    do
     {
         i_try++;
-        FD_ZERO( &fds );
-        if( i_tcp > 0 ) FD_SET( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle, &fds );
-        if( i_udp > 0 ) FD_SET( p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle, &fds );
-        timeout.tv_sec = 0;
-        timeout.tv_usec = 500000;
 
-        if( i_try > 2 && ( p_sys->i_buffer_tcp > 0 || p_sys->i_buffer_udp > 0 ) )
+        /* Initialize file descriptor set */
+        memset (ufd, 0, sizeof (ufd));
+        nfd = 0;
+
+        if( i_tcp > 0 )
         {
-            return 0;
+            ufd[nfd].fd = p_sys->i_handle_tcp;
+            ufd[nfd].events = POLLIN;
+            nfd++;
         }
-        if( p_input->b_die || p_input->b_error )
+        if( i_udp > 0 )
         {
-            return 0;
+            ufd[nfd].fd = p_sys->i_handle_udp;
+            ufd[nfd].events = POLLIN;
+            nfd++;
         }
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "NetFillBuffer: trying again (select)" );
-    }
+
+        /* We'll wait 0.5 second if nothing happens */
+        timeout = __MIN( 500, p_sys->i_timeout );
+
+        if( i_try * timeout > p_sys->i_timeout )
+        {
+            msg_Err(p_access, "no data received");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if( i_try > 3 && (p_sys->i_buffer_tcp > 0 || p_sys->i_buffer_udp > 0) )
+        {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if( !vlc_object_alive (p_access) || p_access->b_error )
+            return -1;
+
+        //msg_Dbg( p_access, "NetFillBuffer: trying again (select)" );
+
+    } while( !(i_ret = poll( ufd, nfd, timeout)) ||
+             (i_ret < 0 && errno == EINTR) );
 
     if( i_ret < 0 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "network select error (%s)", strerror(errno) );
+        msg_Err( p_access, "network poll error (%m)" );
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if( i_tcp > 0 && FD_ISSET( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle, &fds ) )
+    i_tcp_read = i_udp_read = 0;
+
+    if( ( i_tcp > 0 ) && ufd[0].revents )
     {
         i_tcp_read =
-            recv( p_sys->socket_tcp.i_handle,
+            recv( p_sys->i_handle_tcp,
                   p_sys->buffer_tcp + p_sys->i_buffer_tcp,
                   i_tcp + MMS_BUFFER_SIZE/2, 0 );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        i_tcp_read = 0;
-    }
 
-    if( i_udp > 0 && FD_ISSET( p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle, &fds ) )
+    if( i_udp > 0 && ufd[i_tcp > 0].revents )
     {
-        i_udp_read = recv( p_sys->socket_udp.i_handle,
+        i_udp_read = recv( p_sys->i_handle_udp,
                            p_sys->buffer_udp + p_sys->i_buffer_udp,
                            i_udp + MMS_BUFFER_SIZE/2, 0 );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        i_udp_read = 0;
-    }
 
-#if MMS_DEBUG
+#ifdef MMS_DEBUG
     if( p_sys->i_proto == MMS_PROTO_UDP )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input,
-                 "filling buffer TCP:%d+%d UDP:%d+%d",
-                 p_sys->i_buffer_tcp,
-                 i_tcp_read,
-                 p_sys->i_buffer_udp,
-                 i_udp_read );
+        msg_Dbg( p_access, "filling buffer TCP:%d+%d UDP:%d+%d",
+                 p_sys->i_buffer_tcp, i_tcp_read,
+                 p_sys->i_buffer_udp, i_udp_read );
     }
     else
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input,
-                 "filling buffer TCP:%d+%d",
-                 p_sys->i_buffer_tcp,
-                 i_tcp_read );
+        msg_Dbg( p_access, "filling buffer TCP:%d+%d",
+                 p_sys->i_buffer_tcp, i_tcp_read );
     }
 #endif
-    if( i_tcp_read > 0 )
-    {
-        p_sys->i_buffer_tcp += i_tcp_read;
-    }
-    if( i_udp_read > 0 )
-    {
-        p_sys->i_buffer_udp += i_udp_read;
-    }
 
-    return( i_tcp_read + i_udp_read);
+    if( i_tcp_read > 0 ) p_sys->i_buffer_tcp += i_tcp_read;
+    if( i_udp_read > 0 ) p_sys->i_buffer_udp += i_udp_read;
+
+    return i_tcp_read + i_udp_read;
 #endif
 }
 
-static int  mms_ParseCommand( input_thread_t *p_input,
+static int  mms_ParseCommand( access_t *p_access,
                               uint8_t *p_data,
-                              int i_data,
+                              size_t i_data,
                               int *pi_used )
 {
  #define GET32( i_pos ) \
@@ -1166,44 +1170,41 @@ static int  mms_ParseCommand( input_thread_t *p_input,
       ( p_sys->p_cmd[i_pos + 2] << 16 ) + \
       ( p_sys->p_cmd[i_pos + 3] << 24 ) )
 
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
-    int         i_length;
+    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    uint32_t    i_length;
     uint32_t    i_id;
 
-    if( p_sys->p_cmd )
-    {
-        free( p_sys->p_cmd );
-    }
+    free( p_sys->p_cmd );
     p_sys->i_cmd = i_data;
-    p_sys->p_cmd = malloc( i_data );
+    p_sys->p_cmd = xmalloc( i_data );
     memcpy( p_sys->p_cmd, p_data, i_data );
 
     *pi_used = i_data; /* by default */
 
     if( i_data < MMS_CMD_HEADERSIZE )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "truncated command (header incomplete)" );
+        msg_Warn( p_access, "truncated command (header incomplete)" );
         p_sys->i_command = 0;
-        return( -1 );
+        return -1;
     }
     i_id =  GetDWLE( p_data + 4 );
     i_length = GetDWLE( p_data + 8 ) + 16;
 
-    if( i_id != 0xb00bface )
+    if( i_id != 0xb00bface || i_length < 16 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input,
-                 "incorrect command header (0x%x)", i_id );
+        msg_Err( p_access,
+                 "incorrect command header (0x%"PRIx32")", i_id );
         p_sys->i_command = 0;
-        return( -1 );
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if( i_length > p_sys->i_cmd )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input,
-                  "truncated command (missing %d bytes)",
-                   i_length - i_data  );
+        msg_Warn( p_access,
+                  "truncated command (missing %zu bytes)",
+                   (size_t)i_length - i_data  );
         p_sys->i_command = 0;
-        return( -1 );
+        return -1;
     }
     else if( i_length < p_sys->i_cmd )
     {
@@ -1211,7 +1212,7 @@ static int  mms_ParseCommand( input_thread_t *p_input,
         *pi_used = i_length;
     }
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input,
+    msg_Dbg( p_access,
              "recv command start_sequence:0x%8.8x command_id:0x%8.8x length:%d len8:%d sequence 0x%8.8x len8_II:%d dir_comm:0x%8.8x",
              GET32( 0 ),
              GET32( 4 ),
@@ -1227,42 +1228,40 @@ static int  mms_ParseCommand( input_thread_t *p_input,
              /* 44: extra */ );
 
     p_sys->i_command = GET32( 36 ) & 0xffff;
+#undef GET32
 
-    return( MMS_PACKET_CMD );
+    return MMS_PACKET_CMD;
 }
 
-static int  mms_ParsePacket( input_thread_t *p_input,
+static int  mms_ParsePacket( access_t *p_access,
                              uint8_t *p_data, size_t i_data,
                              int *pi_used )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     int i_packet_seq_num;
     size_t i_packet_length;
     uint32_t i_packet_id;
 
-    uint8_t  *p_packet;
-
-
     *pi_used = i_data; /* default */
     if( i_data <= 8 )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "truncated packet (header incomplete)" );
-        return( -1 );
+        msg_Warn( p_access, "truncated packet (header incomplete)" );
+        return -1;
     }
 
     i_packet_id = p_data[4];
     i_packet_seq_num = GetDWLE( p_data );
     i_packet_length = GetWLE( p_data + 6 );
 
-    //msg_Warn( p_input, "------->i_packet_length=%d, i_data=%d", i_packet_length, i_data );
+    //msg_Warn( p_access, "------->i_packet_length=%d, i_data=%d", i_packet_length, i_data );
 
     if( i_packet_length > i_data || i_packet_length <= 8)
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input,
-                 "truncated packet (missing %d bytes)",
-                 i_packet_length - i_data  );
+     /*   msg_Dbg( p_access,
+                 "truncated packet (Declared %d bytes, Actual %d bytes)",
+                 i_packet_length, i_data  ); */
         *pi_used = 0;
-        return( -1 );
+        return -1;
     }
     else if( i_packet_length < i_data )
     {
@@ -1271,7 +1270,7 @@ static int  mms_ParsePacket( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
     if( i_packet_id == 0xff )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input,
+        msg_Warn( p_access,
                   "receive MMS UDP pair timing" );
         return( MMS_PACKET_UDP_TIMING );
     }
@@ -1279,75 +1278,99 @@ static int  mms_ParsePacket( input_thread_t *p_input,
     if( i_packet_id != p_sys->i_header_packet_id_type &&
         i_packet_id != p_sys->i_media_packet_id_type )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "incorrect Packet Id Type (0x%x)", i_packet_id );
-        return( -1 );
+        msg_Warn( p_access, "incorrect Packet Id Type (0x%x)", i_packet_id );
+        return -1;
     }
 
     /* we now have a media or a header packet */
-    p_packet = malloc( i_packet_length - 8 ); // don't bother with preheader
-    memcpy( p_packet, p_data + 8, i_packet_length - 8 );
-
     if( i_packet_seq_num != p_sys->i_packet_seq_num )
     {
+#if 0
         /* FIXME for udp could be just wrong order ? */
-        msg_Warn( p_input,
+        msg_Warn( p_access,
                   "detected packet lost (%d != %d)",
                   i_packet_seq_num,
                   p_sys->i_packet_seq_num );
-        p_sys->i_packet_seq_num = i_packet_seq_num;
+#endif
     }
-    p_sys->i_packet_seq_num++;
+    p_sys->i_packet_seq_num = i_packet_seq_num + 1;
 
     if( i_packet_id == p_sys->i_header_packet_id_type )
     {
         if( p_sys->p_header )
         {
-            p_sys->p_header = realloc( p_sys->p_header,
-                                          p_sys->i_header + i_packet_length - 8 );
+            p_sys->p_header = xrealloc( p_sys->p_header,
+                                      p_sys->i_header + i_packet_length - 8 );
             memcpy( &p_sys->p_header[p_sys->i_header],
-                    p_packet,
-                    i_packet_length - 8 );
+                    p_data + 8, i_packet_length - 8 );
             p_sys->i_header += i_packet_length - 8;
 
-            free( p_packet );
         }
         else
         {
+            uint8_t* p_packet = xmalloc( i_packet_length - 8 ); // don't bother with preheader
+            memcpy( p_packet, p_data + 8, i_packet_length - 8 );
             p_sys->p_header = p_packet;
             p_sys->i_header = i_packet_length - 8;
         }
-/*        msg_Dbg( p_input,
+/*        msg_Dbg( p_access,
                  "receive header packet (%d bytes)",
                  i_packet_length - 8 ); */
 
-        return( MMS_PACKET_HEADER );
+        return MMS_PACKET_HEADER;
     }
     else
     {
-        FREE( p_sys->p_media );
+        uint8_t* p_packet = xmalloc( i_packet_length - 8 ); // don't bother with preheader
+        memcpy( p_packet, p_data + 8, i_packet_length - 8 );
+        FREENULL( p_sys->p_media );
         p_sys->p_media = p_packet;
         p_sys->i_media = i_packet_length - 8;
         p_sys->i_media_used = 0;
-/*        msg_Dbg( p_input,
+/*        msg_Dbg( p_access,
                  "receive media packet (%d bytes)",
                  i_packet_length - 8 ); */
 
-        return( MMS_PACKET_MEDIA );
+        return MMS_PACKET_MEDIA;
     }
 }
 
-static int mms_ReceivePacket( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static int mms_ReceivePacket( access_t *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     int i_packet_tcp_type;
     int i_packet_udp_type;
 
     for( ;; )
     {
-        if( NetFillBuffer( p_input ) < 0 )
+        bool b_refill = true;
+
+        /* first if we need to refill buffer */
+        if( p_sys->i_buffer_tcp >= MMS_CMD_HEADERSIZE )
+        {
+            if( GetDWLE( p_sys->buffer_tcp + 4 ) == 0xb00bface  )
+            {
+                if( GetDWLE( p_sys->buffer_tcp + 8 ) + 16 <=
+                    (uint32_t)p_sys->i_buffer_tcp )
+                {
+                    b_refill = false;
+                }
+            }
+            else if( GetWLE( p_sys->buffer_tcp + 6 ) <= p_sys->i_buffer_tcp )
+            {
+                b_refill = false;
+            }
+        }
+        if( p_sys->i_proto == MMS_PROTO_UDP && p_sys->i_buffer_udp >= 8 &&
+            GetWLE( p_sys->buffer_udp + 6 ) <= p_sys->i_buffer_udp )
+        {
+            b_refill = false;
+        }
+
+        if( b_refill && NetFillBuffer( p_access ) < 0 )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot fill buffer" );
-            continue;
+            msg_Warn( p_access, "cannot fill buffer" );
+            return -1;
         }
 
         i_packet_tcp_type = -1;
@@ -1360,24 +1383,19 @@ static int mms_ReceivePacket( input_thread_t *p_input )
             if( GetDWLE( p_sys->buffer_tcp + 4 ) == 0xb00bface )
             {
                 i_packet_tcp_type =
-                    mms_ParseCommand( p_input,
-                                      p_sys->buffer_tcp,
-                                      p_sys->i_buffer_tcp,
-                                      &i_used );
+                    mms_ParseCommand( p_access, p_sys->buffer_tcp,
+                                      p_sys->i_buffer_tcp, &i_used );
 
             }
             else
             {
                 i_packet_tcp_type =
-                    mms_ParsePacket( p_input,
-                                     p_sys->buffer_tcp,
-                                     p_sys->i_buffer_tcp,
-                                     &i_used );
+                    mms_ParsePacket( p_access, p_sys->buffer_tcp,
+                                     p_sys->i_buffer_tcp, &i_used );
             }
             if( i_used > 0 && i_used < MMS_BUFFER_SIZE )
             {
-                memmove( p_sys->buffer_tcp,
-                         p_sys->buffer_tcp + i_used,
+                memmove( p_sys->buffer_tcp, p_sys->buffer_tcp + i_used,
                          MMS_BUFFER_SIZE - i_used );
             }
             p_sys->i_buffer_tcp -= i_used;
@@ -1387,75 +1405,67 @@ static int mms_ReceivePacket( input_thread_t *p_input )
             int i_used;
 
             i_packet_udp_type =
-                mms_ParsePacket( p_input,
-                                 p_sys->buffer_udp,
-                                 p_sys->i_buffer_udp,
-                                 &i_used );
+                mms_ParsePacket( p_access, p_sys->buffer_udp,
+                                 p_sys->i_buffer_udp, &i_used );
 
             if( i_used > 0 && i_used < MMS_BUFFER_SIZE )
             {
-                memmove( p_sys->buffer_udp,
-                         p_sys->buffer_udp + i_used,
+                memmove( p_sys->buffer_udp, p_sys->buffer_udp + i_used,
                          MMS_BUFFER_SIZE - i_used );
             }
             p_sys->i_buffer_udp -= i_used;
         }
 
-        if( i_packet_tcp_type == MMS_PACKET_CMD &&
-                p_sys->i_command == 0x1b )
+        if( i_packet_tcp_type == MMS_PACKET_CMD && p_sys->i_command == 0x1b )
         {
-            mms_CommandSend( p_input, 0x1b, 0, 0, NULL, 0 );
+            mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x1b, 0, 0, NULL, 0 );
             i_packet_tcp_type = -1;
         }
 
         if( i_packet_tcp_type != -1 )
         {
-            return( i_packet_tcp_type );
+            return i_packet_tcp_type;
         }
         else if( i_packet_udp_type != -1 )
         {
-            return( i_packet_udp_type );
+            return i_packet_udp_type;
         }
-
     }
 }
 
-static int  mms_ReceiveCommand( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static int mms_ReceiveCommand( access_t *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
 
     for( ;; )
     {
         int i_used;
         int i_status;
 
-        if( NetFillBuffer( p_input ) < 0 )
+        if( NetFillBuffer( p_access ) < 0 )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot fill buffer" );
-            continue;
+            msg_Warn( p_access, "cannot fill buffer" );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
         if( p_sys->i_buffer_tcp > 0 )
         {
-            i_status = mms_ParseCommand( p_input,
-                                  p_sys->buffer_tcp,
-                                  p_sys->i_buffer_tcp,
-                                  &i_used );
+            i_status = mms_ParseCommand( p_access, p_sys->buffer_tcp,
+                                         p_sys->i_buffer_tcp, &i_used );
             if( i_used < MMS_BUFFER_SIZE )
             {
-                memmove( p_sys->buffer_tcp,
-                         p_sys->buffer_tcp + i_used,
+                memmove( p_sys->buffer_tcp, p_sys->buffer_tcp + i_used,
                          MMS_BUFFER_SIZE - i_used );
             }
             p_sys->i_buffer_tcp -= i_used;
 
             if( i_status < 0 )
             {
-                return( -1 );
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
 
             if( p_sys->i_command == 0x1b )
             {
-                mms_CommandSend( p_input, 0x1b, 0, 0, NULL, 0 );
+                mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x1b, 0, 0, NULL, 0 );
             }
             else
             {
@@ -1464,26 +1474,26 @@ static int  mms_ReceiveCommand( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
         else
         {
-            return( -1 );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
     }
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 #define MMS_RETRY_MAX       10
 #define MMS_RETRY_SLEEP     50000
 
-static int mms_CommandRead( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_command1, int i_command2 )
+static int mms_CommandRead( access_t *p_access, int i_command1,
+                            int i_command2 )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     int i_count;
     int i_status;
 
     for( i_count = 0; i_count < MMS_RETRY_MAX; )
     {
-
-        i_status = mms_ReceiveCommand( p_input );
+        i_status = mms_ReceiveCommand( p_access );
         if( i_status < 0 || p_sys->i_command == 0 )
         {
             i_count++;
@@ -1491,84 +1501,125 @@ static int mms_CommandRead( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_command1, int i_comma
         }
         else if( i_command1 == 0 && i_command2 == 0)
         {
-            return( 0 );
+            return VLC_SUCCESS;
         }
-        else if( p_sys->i_command == i_command1 || p_sys->i_command == i_command2 )
+        else if( p_sys->i_command == i_command1 ||
+                 p_sys->i_command == i_command2 )
         {
-            return( 0 );
+            return VLC_SUCCESS;
         }
         else
         {
             switch( p_sys->i_command )
             {
                 case 0x03:
-                    msg_Warn( p_input, "socket closed by server" );
-                    p_sys->i_eos = 1;
-                    return( -1 );
+                    msg_Warn( p_access, "socket closed by server" );
+                    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
                 case 0x1e:
-                    msg_Warn( p_input, "end of media stream" );
-                    p_sys->i_eos = 1;
-                    return( -1 );
+                    msg_Warn( p_access, "end of media stream" );
+                    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
                 default:
                     break;
             }
         }
     }
-    msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to receive command (abording)" );
+    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+    msg_Warn( p_access, "failed to receive command (aborting)" );
 
-    return( -1 );
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
 
-static int mms_HeaderMediaRead( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type )
+static int mms_HeaderMediaRead( access_t *p_access, int i_type )
 {
-    access_sys_t        *p_sys = p_input->p_access_data;
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
     int          i_count;
 
     for( i_count = 0; i_count < MMS_RETRY_MAX; )
     {
         int i_status;
 
-        i_status = mms_ReceivePacket( p_input );
+        if( !vlc_object_alive (p_access) )
+            return -1;
+
+        i_status = mms_ReceivePacket( p_access );
         if( i_status < 0 )
         {
             i_count++;
-            msg_Warn( p_input,
-                      "cannot receive header (%d/%d)", i_count, MMS_RETRY_MAX );
+            msg_Warn( p_access, "cannot receive header (%d/%d)",
+                      i_count, MMS_RETRY_MAX );
             msleep( MMS_RETRY_SLEEP );
         }
         else if( i_status == i_type || i_type == MMS_PACKET_ANY )
         {
-            return( i_type );
+            return i_type;
         }
         else if( i_status == MMS_PACKET_CMD )
         {
             switch( p_sys->i_command )
             {
                 case 0x03:
-                    msg_Warn( p_input, "socket closed by server" );
-                    p_sys->i_eos = 1;
-                    return( -1 );
+                    msg_Warn( p_access, "socket closed by server" );
+                    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+                    return -1;
                 case 0x1e:
-                    msg_Warn( p_input, "end of media stream" );
-                    p_sys->i_eos = 1;
-                    return( -1 );
+                    msg_Warn( p_access, "end of media stream" );
+                    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+                    return -1;
                 case 0x20:
                     /* XXX not too dificult to be done EXCEPT that we
                      * need to restart demuxer... and I don't see how we
                      * could do that :p */
-                    msg_Err( p_input,
+                    msg_Err( p_access,
                              "reinitialization needed --> unsupported" );
-                    p_sys->i_eos = 1;
-                    return( -1 );
+                    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+                    return -1;
                 default:
                     break;
             }
         }
     }
-    msg_Err( p_input,
-             "cannot receive %s (abording)",
-               ( i_type == MMS_PACKET_HEADER ) ? "header" : "media data" );
-    return( -1 );
+
+    msg_Err( p_access, "cannot receive %s (aborting)",
+             ( i_type == MMS_PACKET_HEADER ) ? "header" : "media data" );
+    p_access->info.b_eof = true;
+    return -1;
 }
 
+static void* KeepAliveThread( void *p_data )
+{
+    mmstu_keepalive_t *p_thread = (mmstu_keepalive_t *) p_data;
+    access_t *p_access = p_thread->p_access;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_thread->lock );
+    mutex_cleanup_push( &p_thread->lock );
+
+    for( ;; )
+    {
+        /* Do nothing until paused (if ever) */
+        while( !p_thread->b_paused )
+            vlc_cond_wait( &p_thread->wait, &p_thread->lock );
+
+        do
+        {
+            int canc;
+
+            /* Send keep-alive every ten seconds */
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_thread->lock );
+            canc = vlc_savecancel();
+
+            mms_CommandSend( p_access, 0x1b, 0, 0, NULL, 0 );
+
+            vlc_restorecancel( canc );
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_thread->lock );
+
+            msleep( 10 * CLOCK_FREQ );
+        }
+        while( p_thread->b_paused );
+    }
+
+    vlc_cleanup_pop();
+    assert(0);
+}