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[vlc] / modules / audio_output / alsa.c
index 44ee571bd6821c3b23a76531558b3d0cf0e0f37c..4380a170f7d7baf7ae430f72d83376b0c6cd4f89 100644 (file)
  *
  * 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 <errno.h>                                                 /* ENOMEM */
-#include <string.h>                                            /* strerror() */
-#include <stdlib.h>                            /* calloc(), malloc(), free() */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
-#include <vlc/aout.h>
+#include <errno.h>                                                 /* ENOMEM */
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
 
-#include "aout_internal.h"
+#include <vlc_aout.h>
 
 /* ALSA part
    Note: we use the new API which is available since 0.9.0beta10a. */
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@
 #define ALSA_PCM_NEW_SW_PARAMS_API
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
 
+/*#define ALSA_DEBUG*/
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * aout_sys_t: ALSA audio output method descriptor
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@
 struct aout_sys_t
 {
     snd_pcm_t         * p_snd_pcm;
-    int                 i_period_time;
+    unsigned int                 i_period_time;
 
 #ifdef ALSA_DEBUG
     snd_output_t      * p_snd_stderr;
@@ -97,20 +100,18 @@ static int FindDevicesCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_name,
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
-static char *ppsz_devices[] = { "default" };
-static char *ppsz_devices_text[] = { N_("Default") };
+static const char *ppsz_devices[] = { "default" };
+static const char *ppsz_devices_text[] = { N_("Default") };
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( "ALSA" );
     set_description( _("ALSA audio output") );
     set_category( CAT_AUDIO );
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_AUDIO_AOUT );
     add_string( "alsadev", DEFAULT_ALSA_DEVICE, aout_FindAndRestart,
-                N_("ALSA Device Name"), NULL, VLC_FALSE );
+                N_("ALSA Device Name"), NULL, false );
         change_string_list( ppsz_devices, ppsz_devices_text, FindDevicesCallback );
         change_action_add( FindDevicesCallback, N_("Refresh list") );
 
-
-
     set_capability( "audio output", 150 );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );
 vlc_module_end();
@@ -155,18 +156,21 @@ static void Probe( aout_instance_t * p_aout,
         if ( snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
                                            *pi_snd_pcm_format ) < 0 )
         {
+            int i_snd_rc = -1;
+
             if( *pi_snd_pcm_format != SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16 )
             {
                 *pi_snd_pcm_format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16;
-                if ( snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
-                                                   *pi_snd_pcm_format ) < 0 )
-                {
-                    msg_Warn( p_aout, "unable to set stream sample size and "
-                              "word order, disabling linear PCM audio" );
-                    snd_pcm_close( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
-                    var_Destroy( p_aout, "audio-device" );
-                    return;
-                }
+                i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
+                                                    p_hw, *pi_snd_pcm_format );
+            }
+            if ( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+            {
+                msg_Warn( p_aout, "unable to set stream sample size and "
+                          "word order, disabling linear PCM audio" );
+                snd_pcm_close( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
+                var_Destroy( p_aout, "audio-device" );
+                return;
             }
         }
 
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ static void Probe( aout_instance_t * p_aout,
                     break;
                 case 6:
                     val.i_int = AOUT_VAR_5_1;
-                    text.psz_string = N_("5.1");
+                    text.psz_string = "5.1";
                     var_Change( p_aout, "audio-device",
                                 VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
                     break;
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ static void Probe( aout_instance_t * p_aout,
         }
 
         /* Special case for mono on stereo only boards */
-        i_channels = aout_FormatNbChannels( &p_aout->output.output );        
+        i_channels = aout_FormatNbChannels( &p_aout->output.output );
         var_Change( p_aout, "audio-device", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &val, NULL );
         if( val.i_int <= 0 && i_channels == 1 )
         {
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ static void Probe( aout_instance_t * p_aout,
                 var_Set( p_aout, "audio-device", val );
             }
         }
-        
+
         /* Close the previously opened device */
         snd_pcm_close( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
     }
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@ static void Probe( aout_instance_t * p_aout,
 
     /* Add final settings to the variable */
     var_AddCallback( p_aout, "audio-device", aout_ChannelsRestart, NULL );
-    val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
+    val.b_bool = true;
     var_Set( p_aout, "intf-change", val );
 }
 
@@ -303,6 +307,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     int i_snd_rc = -1;
     unsigned int i_old_rate;
+    bool b_retry = true;
 
     /* Allocate structures */
     p_aout->output.p_sys = p_sys = malloc( sizeof( aout_sys_t ) );
@@ -311,9 +316,8 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         msg_Err( p_aout, "out of memory" );
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
-    p_sys->b_playing = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_sys->b_playing = false;
     p_sys->start_date = 0;
-    p_sys->p_status = (snd_pcm_status_t *)malloc(snd_pcm_status_sizeof());
     vlc_cond_init( p_aout, &p_sys->wait );
     vlc_mutex_init( p_aout, &p_sys->lock );
 
@@ -321,6 +325,9 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( (psz_device = config_GetPsz( p_aout, "alsadev" )) == NULL )
     {
         msg_Err( p_aout, "no audio device given (maybe \"default\" ?)" );
+        intf_UserFatal( p_aout, false, _("No Audio Device"),
+                        _("No audio device name was given. You might want to " \
+                          "enter \"default\".") );
         free( p_sys );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
@@ -353,7 +360,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     /* Choose the linear PCM format (read the comment above about FPU
        and float32) */
-    if( p_aout->p_libvlc->i_cpu & CPU_CAPABILITY_FPU )
+    if( vlc_CPU() & CPU_CAPABILITY_FPU )
     {
         i_vlc_pcm_format = VLC_FOURCC('f','l','3','2');
         i_snd_pcm_format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT;
@@ -369,15 +376,6 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if ( var_Type( p_aout, "audio-device" ) == 0 )
     {
         Probe( p_aout, psz_device, psz_iec_device, &i_snd_pcm_format );
-        switch( i_snd_pcm_format )
-        {
-        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT:
-            i_vlc_pcm_format = VLC_FOURCC('f','l','3','2');
-            break;
-        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16:
-            i_vlc_pcm_format = AOUT_FMT_S16_NE;
-            break;
-        }
     }
 
     if ( var_Get( p_aout, "audio-device", &val ) < 0 )
@@ -387,13 +385,9 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_SPDIF )
+    p_aout->output.output.i_format = i_vlc_pcm_format;
+    if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_5_1 )
     {
-        p_aout->output.output.i_format = VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','i');
-    }
-    else if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_5_1 )
-    {
-        p_aout->output.output.i_format = i_vlc_pcm_format;
         p_aout->output.output.i_physical_channels
             = AOUT_CHAN_LEFT | AOUT_CHAN_RIGHT | AOUT_CHAN_CENTER
                | AOUT_CHAN_REARLEFT | AOUT_CHAN_REARRIGHT
@@ -403,7 +397,6 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
     else if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_2F2R )
     {
-        p_aout->output.output.i_format = i_vlc_pcm_format;
         p_aout->output.output.i_physical_channels
             = AOUT_CHAN_LEFT | AOUT_CHAN_RIGHT
                | AOUT_CHAN_REARLEFT | AOUT_CHAN_REARRIGHT;
@@ -412,21 +405,19 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
     else if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_STEREO )
     {
-        p_aout->output.output.i_format = i_vlc_pcm_format;
         p_aout->output.output.i_physical_channels
             = AOUT_CHAN_LEFT | AOUT_CHAN_RIGHT;
     }
     else if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_MONO )
     {
-        p_aout->output.output.i_format = i_vlc_pcm_format;
         p_aout->output.output.i_physical_channels = AOUT_CHAN_CENTER;
     }
-
-    else
+    else if( val.i_int != AOUT_VAR_SPDIF )
     {
         /* This should not happen ! */
         msg_Err( p_aout, "internal: can't find audio-device (%i)", val.i_int );
         free( p_sys );
+        free( psz_device );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
@@ -435,13 +426,16 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 #endif
 
     /* Open the device */
-    if ( AOUT_FMT_NON_LINEAR( &p_aout->output.output ) )
+    if ( val.i_int == AOUT_VAR_SPDIF )
     {
         if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_open( &p_sys->p_snd_pcm, psz_iec_device,
                             SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, 0 ) ) < 0 )
         {
             msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot open ALSA device `%s' (%s)",
                              psz_iec_device, snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+            intf_UserFatal( p_aout, false, _("Audio output failed"),
+                            _("VLC could not open the ALSA device \"%s\" (%s)."),
+                            psz_iec_device, snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
             free( p_sys );
             free( psz_device );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -450,6 +444,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         i_snd_pcm_format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16;
         i_channels = 2;
 
+        i_vlc_pcm_format = VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','i');
         p_aout->output.i_nb_samples = i_period_size = ALSA_SPDIF_PERIOD_SIZE;
         p_aout->output.output.i_bytes_per_frame = AOUT_SPDIF_SIZE;
         p_aout->output.output.i_frame_length = A52_FRAME_NB;
@@ -458,17 +453,48 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
     else
     {
+        int i;
+
         msg_Dbg( p_aout, "opening ALSA device `%s'", psz_device );
 
-        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_open( &p_sys->p_snd_pcm, psz_device,
-                            SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, 0 ) ) < 0 )
+        /* Since it seems snd_pcm_close hasn't really released the device at
+          the time it returns, probe if the device is available in loop for 1s.
+          We cannot use blocking mode since the we would wait indefinitely when
+          switching from a dmx device to surround51. */
+
+        for( i = 10; i >= 0; i-- )
+        {
+            if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_open( &p_sys->p_snd_pcm, psz_device,
+                   SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, SND_PCM_NONBLOCK ) ) == -EBUSY )
+            {
+                if( i ) msleep( 100000 /* 100ms */ );
+                else
+                {
+                    msg_Err( p_aout, "audio device: %s is already in use",
+                              psz_device );
+                    intf_UserFatal( p_aout, false, _("Audio output failed"),
+                                    _("The audio device \"%s\" is already in use."),
+                                    psz_device );
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
         {
             msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot open ALSA device `%s' (%s)",
                              psz_device, snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+            intf_UserFatal( p_aout, false, _("Audio output failed"),
+                            _("VLC could not open the ALSA device \"%s\" (%s)."),
+                            psz_device, snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
             free( p_sys );
             free( psz_device );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
+
+        /* We want blocking mode */
+        snd_pcm_nonblock( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, 0 );
+
         i_buffer_size = ALSA_DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE;
         i_channels = aout_FormatNbChannels( &p_aout->output.output );
 
@@ -485,93 +511,132 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&p_hw);
     snd_pcm_sw_params_alloca(&p_sw);
 
-    /* Get Initial hardware parameters */
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_any( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw ) ) < 0 )
+    /* Due to some bugs in alsa with some drivers, we need to retry in s16l
+       if snd_pcm_hw_params fails in fl32 */
+    while ( b_retry )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to retrieve initial hardware parameters (%s)",
+        b_retry = false;
+
+        /* Get Initial hardware parameters */
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_any( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw ) ) < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to retrieve initial hardware parameters (%s)",
                          snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
-    }
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-    /* Set format. */
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
+        /* Set format. */
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
                                                     i_snd_pcm_format ) ) < 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set stream sample size and word order (%s)",
-                         snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
-    }
+        {
+            if( i_snd_pcm_format != SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16 )
+            {
+                i_snd_pcm_format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16;
+                i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
+                                                     p_hw, i_snd_pcm_format );
+            }
+            if ( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+            {
+                msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set stream sample size and "
+                     "word order (%s)", snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+                goto error;
+            }
+        }
+        if( i_vlc_pcm_format != VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','i') )
+        switch( i_snd_pcm_format )
+        {
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT:
+            i_vlc_pcm_format = VLC_FOURCC('f','l','3','2');
+            break;
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16:
+            i_vlc_pcm_format = AOUT_FMT_S16_NE;
+            break;
+        }
+        p_aout->output.output.i_format = i_vlc_pcm_format;
 
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
                                     SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED ) ) < 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set interleaved stream format (%s)",
-                         snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
-    }
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set interleaved stream format (%s)",
+                             snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-    /* Set channels. */
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
+        /* Set channels. */
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
                                                       i_channels ) ) < 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set number of output channels (%s)",
-                         snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
-    }
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set number of output channels (%s)",
+                             snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-    /* Set rate. */
-    i_old_rate = p_aout->output.output.i_rate;
+        /* Set rate. */
+        i_old_rate = p_aout->output.output.i_rate;
 #ifdef HAVE_ALSA_NEW_API
-    i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
+        i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
                                                 &p_aout->output.output.i_rate,
                                                 NULL );
 #else
-    i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
+        i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw,
                                                 p_aout->output.output.i_rate,
                                                 NULL );
 #endif
-    if( i_snd_rc < 0 || p_aout->output.output.i_rate != i_old_rate )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_aout, "The rate %d Hz is not supported by your hardware. "
-                  "Using %d Hz instead.\n", i_old_rate,
-                  p_aout->output.output.i_rate );
-    }
+        if( i_snd_rc < 0 || p_aout->output.output.i_rate != i_old_rate )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_aout, "The rate %d Hz is not supported by your " \
+                "hardware. Using %d Hz instead.\n", i_old_rate, \
+                p_aout->output.output.i_rate );
+        }
 
-    /* Set buffer size. */
+        /* Set period size. */
 #ifdef HAVE_ALSA_NEW_API
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
-                                    p_hw, &i_buffer_size ) ) < 0 )
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
+                                    p_hw, &i_period_size, NULL ) ) < 0 )
 #else
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
-                                    p_hw, i_buffer_size ) ) < 0 )
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
+                                    p_hw, i_period_size, NULL ) ) < 0 )
 #endif
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set buffer size (%s)",
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set period size (%s)",
                          snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
-    }
+            goto error;
+        }
+        p_aout->output.i_nb_samples = i_period_size;
 
-    /* Set period size. */
+/* Set buffer size. */
 #ifdef HAVE_ALSA_NEW_API
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
-                                    p_hw, &i_period_size, NULL ) ) < 0 )
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
+                                    p_hw, &i_buffer_size ) ) < 0 )
 #else
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
-                                    p_hw, i_period_size, NULL ) ) < 0 )
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near( p_sys->p_snd_pcm,
+                                    p_hw, i_buffer_size ) ) < 0 )
 #endif
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set period size (%s)",
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set buffer size (%s)",
                          snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
-    }
-    p_aout->output.i_nb_samples = i_period_size;
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-    /* Commit hardware parameters. */
-    if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw ) ) < 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to commit hardware configuration (%s)",
+        /* Commit hardware parameters. */
+        if ( ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_hw_params( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_hw ) ) < 0 )
+        {
+            if ( b_retry == false &&
+                                i_snd_pcm_format == SND_PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT)
+            {
+                b_retry = true;
+                i_snd_pcm_format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16;
+                p_aout->output.output.i_format = AOUT_FMT_S16_NE;
+                msg_Warn( p_aout, "unable to commit hardware configuration "
+                                  "with fl32 samples. Retrying with s16l (%s)",                                     snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to commit hardware configuration (%s)",
                          snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
-        goto error;
+                goto error;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ALSA_NEW_API
@@ -579,7 +644,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
                                     &p_sys->i_period_time, NULL ) ) < 0 )
 #else
     if( ( p_sys->i_period_time =
-                  snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_time( p_hw, NULL ) ) < 0 )
+                  (int)snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_time( p_hw, NULL ) ) < 0 )
 #endif
     {
         msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to get period time (%s)",
@@ -594,6 +659,15 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_sw,
                                                 p_aout->output.i_nb_samples );
+    /* start playing when one period has been written */
+    i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_sw,
+                                                      ALSA_DEFAULT_PERIOD_SIZE);
+    if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to set start threshold (%s)",
+                          snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+        goto error;
+    }
 
     /* Commit software parameters. */
     if ( snd_pcm_sw_params( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_sw ) < 0 )
@@ -612,9 +686,9 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     /* Create ALSA thread and wait for its readiness. */
     if( vlc_thread_create( p_aout, "aout", ALSAThread,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT, VLC_FALSE ) )
+                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT, false ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot create ALSA thread (%s)", strerror(errno) );
+        msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot create ALSA thread (%m)" );
         goto error;
     }
 
@@ -663,9 +737,9 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     vlc_cond_signal( &p_aout->output.p_sys->wait );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_aout->output.p_sys->lock );
 
-    p_aout->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_object_kill( p_aout );
     vlc_thread_join( p_aout );
-    p_aout->b_die = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_aout->b_die = false;
 
     i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_close( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
 
@@ -679,7 +753,6 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     snd_output_close( p_sys->p_snd_stderr );
 #endif
 
-    free( p_sys->p_status );
     free( p_sys );
 }
 
@@ -688,20 +761,28 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int ALSAThread( aout_instance_t * p_aout )
 {
+    struct aout_sys_t * p_sys = p_aout->output.p_sys;
+    p_sys->p_status = (snd_pcm_status_t *)malloc(snd_pcm_status_sizeof());
+
     /* Wait for the exact time to start playing (avoids resampling) */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_aout->output.p_sys->lock );
-    if( !p_aout->output.p_sys->start_date )
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_aout->output.p_sys->wait,
-                       &p_aout->output.p_sys->lock );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_aout->output.p_sys->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+    while( !p_sys->start_date && !p_aout->b_die )
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_sys->wait, &p_sys->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+
+    if( p_aout->b_die )
+       goto cleanup;
 
-    mwait( p_aout->output.p_sys->start_date - AOUT_PTS_TOLERANCE / 4 );
+    mwait( p_sys->start_date - AOUT_PTS_TOLERANCE / 4 );
 
     while ( !p_aout->b_die )
     {
         ALSAFill( p_aout );
     }
 
+cleanup:
+    snd_pcm_drop( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
+    free( p_aout->output.p_sys->p_status );
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -711,113 +792,117 @@ static int ALSAThread( aout_instance_t * p_aout )
 static void ALSAFill( aout_instance_t * p_aout )
 {
     struct aout_sys_t * p_sys = p_aout->output.p_sys;
-
     aout_buffer_t * p_buffer;
     snd_pcm_status_t * p_status = p_sys->p_status;
-    snd_timestamp_t ts_next;
     int i_snd_rc;
     mtime_t next_date;
 
     /* Fill in the buffer until space or audio output buffer shortage */
+
+    /* Get the status */
+    i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_status( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_status );
+    if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
     {
-        /* Get the status */
-        i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_status( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_status );
-        if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to get the device's status (%s)",
-                             snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+        msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot get device status" );
+        goto error;
+    }
 
-            msleep( p_sys->i_period_time >> 1 );
-            return;
-        }
+    /* Handle buffer underruns and get the status again */
+    if( snd_pcm_status_get_state( p_status ) == SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN )
+    {
+        /* Prepare the device */
+        i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_prepare( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
 
-        /* Handle buffer underruns and reget the status */
-        if( snd_pcm_status_get_state( p_status ) == SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN )
+        if( i_snd_rc )
         {
-            /* Prepare the device */
-            i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_prepare( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot recover from buffer underrun" );
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-            if( i_snd_rc == 0 )
-            {
-                msg_Warn( p_aout, "recovered from buffer underrun" );
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "recovered from buffer underrun" );
 
-                /* Reget the status */
-                i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_status( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_status );
-                if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to get the device's status after "
-                             "recovery (%s)", snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+        /* Get the new status */
+        i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_status( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_status );
+        if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot get device status after recovery" );
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-                    msleep( p_sys->i_period_time >> 1 );
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                msg_Err( p_aout, "unable to recover from buffer underrun" );
+        /* Underrun, try to recover as quickly as possible */
+        next_date = mdate();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Here the device should be in RUNNING state, p_status is valid. */
+        snd_pcm_sframes_t delay = snd_pcm_status_get_delay( p_status );
+        if( delay == 0 ) /* workaround buggy alsa drivers */
+            if( snd_pcm_delay( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, &delay ) < 0 )
+                delay = 0; /* FIXME: use a positive minimal delay */
+        int i_bytes = snd_pcm_frames_to_bytes( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, delay );
+        next_date = mdate() + ( (mtime_t)i_bytes * 1000000
+                / p_aout->output.output.i_bytes_per_frame
+                / p_aout->output.output.i_rate
+                * p_aout->output.output.i_frame_length );
 
-                msleep( p_sys->i_period_time >> 1 );
-                return;
-            }
+#ifdef ALSA_DEBUG
+        snd_pcm_state_t state = snd_pcm_status_get_state( p_status );
+        if( state != SND_PCM_STATE_RUNNING )
+            msg_Err( p_aout, "pcm status (%d) != RUNNING", state );
 
-            /* Underrun, try to recover as quickly as possible */
-            next_date = mdate();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* Here the device should be either in the RUNNING state.
-             * p_status is valid. */
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "Delay is %ld frames (%d bytes)", delay, i_bytes );
 
-            snd_pcm_status_get_tstamp( p_status, &ts_next );
-            next_date = (mtime_t)ts_next.tv_sec * 1000000 + ts_next.tv_usec;
-            if( next_date )
-            {
-                next_date += (mtime_t)snd_pcm_status_get_delay(p_status)
-                        * 1000000 / p_aout->output.output.i_rate;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                /* With screwed ALSA drivers the timestamp is always zero;
-                 * use another method then */
-                snd_pcm_sframes_t delay;
-                ssize_t i_bytes = 0;
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "Bytes per frame: %d", p_aout->output.output.i_bytes_per_frame );
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "Rate: %d", p_aout->output.output.i_rate );
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "Frame length: %d", p_aout->output.output.i_frame_length );
 
-                if( !snd_pcm_delay( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, &delay ) )
-                {
-                    i_bytes = snd_pcm_frames_to_bytes(p_sys->p_snd_pcm, delay);
-                }
-                next_date = mdate() + (mtime_t)i_bytes * 1000000
-                        / p_aout->output.output.i_bytes_per_frame
-                        / p_aout->output.output.i_rate
-                        * p_aout->output.output.i_frame_length;
-            }
-        }
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "Next date is in %d microseconds", (int)(next_date - mdate()) );
+#endif
+    }
 
-        p_buffer = aout_OutputNextBuffer( p_aout, next_date,
-                        (p_aout->output.output.i_format ==
-                         VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','i')) );
+    p_buffer = aout_OutputNextBuffer( p_aout, next_date,
+           (p_aout->output.output.i_format ==  VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','i')) );
 
-        /* Audio output buffer shortage -> stop the fill process and wait */
-        if( p_buffer == NULL )
-        {
-            msleep( p_sys->i_period_time >> 1 );
-            return;
-        }
+    /* Audio output buffer shortage -> stop the fill process and wait */
+    if( p_buffer == NULL )
+        goto error;
 
+    for (;;)
+    {
         i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_writei( p_sys->p_snd_pcm, p_buffer->p_buffer,
                                    p_buffer->i_nb_samples );
+        if( i_snd_rc != -ESTRPIPE )
+            break;
 
-        if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+        /* a suspend event occurred
+         * (stream is suspended and waiting for an application recovery) */
+        msg_Dbg( p_aout, "entering in suspend mode, trying to resume..." );
+
+        while( !p_aout->b_die && !p_aout->p_libvlc->b_die &&
+               ( i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_resume( p_sys->p_snd_pcm ) ) == -EAGAIN )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_aout, "write failed (%s)",
-                             snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+            msleep( 1000000 );
         }
 
-        aout_BufferFree( p_buffer );
+        if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+            /* Device does not supprot resuming, restart it */
+            i_snd_rc = snd_pcm_prepare( p_sys->p_snd_pcm );
+
     }
+
+    if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+        msg_Err( p_aout, "cannot write: %s", snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+
+    aout_BufferFree( p_buffer );
+    return;
+
+error:
+    if( i_snd_rc < 0 )
+        msg_Err( p_aout, "ALSA error: %s", snd_strerror( i_snd_rc ) );
+    msleep( p_sys->i_period_time >> 1 );
 }
 
-static void GetDevicesForCard(module_config_t *p_item, int i_card);
+static void GetDevicesForCard( module_config_t *p_item, int i_card );
 static void GetDevices( module_config_t *p_item );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -838,8 +923,8 @@ static int FindDevicesCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_name,
         /* Keep the first entrie */
         for( i = 1; i < p_item->i_list; i++ )
         {
-            free( p_item->ppsz_list[i] );
-            free( p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] );
+            free( (char *)p_item->ppsz_list[i] );
+            free( (char *)p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] );
         }
         /* TODO: Remove when no more needed */
         p_item->ppsz_list[i] = NULL;
@@ -850,14 +935,14 @@ static int FindDevicesCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_name,
     GetDevices( p_item );
 
     /* Signal change to the interface */
-    p_item->b_dirty = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_item->b_dirty = true;
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 }
 
 
-static void GetDevicesForCard(module_config_t *p_item, int i_card)
+static void GetDevicesForCard( module_config_t *p_item, int i_card )
 {
     int i_pcm_device = -1;
     int i_err = 0;
@@ -865,43 +950,37 @@ static void GetDevicesForCard(module_config_t *p_item, int i_card)
     snd_ctl_t *p_ctl;
     char psz_dev[64];
     char *psz_card_name;
-    
-    sprintf(psz_dev, "hw:%i", i_card);
-    
-    if (( i_err = snd_ctl_open(&p_ctl, psz_dev, 0)) < 0 )
-    {
+
+    sprintf( psz_dev, "hw:%i", i_card );
+
+    if( ( i_err = snd_ctl_open( &p_ctl, psz_dev, 0 ) ) < 0 )
         return;
-    }
-    
-    if ((i_err = snd_card_get_name(i_card, &psz_card_name)) != 0)
-    {
+
+    if( ( i_err = snd_card_get_name( i_card, &psz_card_name ) ) != 0)
         psz_card_name = _("Unknown soundcard");
-    }
 
-    snd_pcm_info_alloca(&p_pcm_info);
+    snd_pcm_info_alloca( &p_pcm_info );
 
     for (;;)
     {
         char *psz_device, *psz_descr;
-        if ((i_err = snd_ctl_pcm_next_device(p_ctl, &i_pcm_device)) < 0)
-        {
+        if( ( i_err = snd_ctl_pcm_next_device( p_ctl, &i_pcm_device ) ) < 0 )
             i_pcm_device = -1;
-        }
-        if ( i_pcm_device < 0 )
+        if( i_pcm_device < 0 )
             break;
 
-        snd_pcm_info_set_device(p_pcm_info, i_pcm_device);
-        snd_pcm_info_set_subdevice(p_pcm_info, 0);
-        snd_pcm_info_set_stream(p_pcm_info, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK);
+        snd_pcm_info_set_device( p_pcm_info, i_pcm_device );
+        snd_pcm_info_set_subdevice( p_pcm_info, 0 );
+        snd_pcm_info_set_stream( p_pcm_info, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK );
 
-        if ((i_err = snd_ctl_pcm_info(p_ctl, p_pcm_info)) < 0)
+        if( ( i_err = snd_ctl_pcm_info( p_ctl, p_pcm_info ) ) < 0 )
         {
-            if (i_err != -ENOENT)
+            if( i_err != -ENOENT )
             {
-/*                printf("get_devices_for_card(): "
+                /*printf( "get_devices_for_card(): "
                          "snd_ctl_pcm_info() "
                          "failed (%d:%d): %s.\n", i_card,
-                         i_pcm_device, snd_strerror(-i_err));*/
+                         i_pcm_device, snd_strerror( -i_err ) );*/
             }
             continue;
         }
@@ -911,17 +990,16 @@ static void GetDevicesForCard(module_config_t *p_item, int i_card)
                   snd_pcm_info_get_name(p_pcm_info), psz_device );
 
         p_item->ppsz_list =
-            (char **)realloc( p_item->ppsz_list,
+            (const char **)realloc( p_item->ppsz_list,
                               (p_item->i_list + 2) * sizeof(char *) );
         p_item->ppsz_list_text =
-            (char **)realloc( p_item->ppsz_list_text,
+            (const char **)realloc( p_item->ppsz_list_text,
                               (p_item->i_list + 2) * sizeof(char *) );
         p_item->ppsz_list[ p_item->i_list ] = psz_device;
         p_item->ppsz_list_text[ p_item->i_list ] = psz_descr;
         p_item->i_list++;
         p_item->ppsz_list[ p_item->i_list ] = NULL;
         p_item->ppsz_list_text[ p_item->i_list ] = NULL;
-                
     }
 
     snd_ctl_close( p_ctl );
@@ -933,22 +1011,20 @@ static void GetDevices( module_config_t *p_item )
 {
     int i_card = -1;
     int i_err = 0;
-    
-    if ((i_err = snd_card_next(&i_card)) != 0)
+
+    if( ( i_err = snd_card_next( &i_card ) ) != 0 )
     {
-//        g_warning("snd_next_card() failed: %s", snd_strerror(-err));
+        /*printf( "snd_card_next() failed: %s", snd_strerror( -i_err ) );*/
         return;
     }
-    
-    while (i_card > -1)
+
+    while( i_card > -1 )
     {
-        GetDevicesForCard(p_item, i_card);
-        if ((i_err = snd_card_next(&i_card)) != 0)
+        GetDevicesForCard( p_item, i_card );
+        if( ( i_err = snd_card_next( &i_card ) ) != 0 )
         {
-//            g_warning("snd_next_card() failed: %s",
-//                  snd_strerror(-err));
+            /*printf( "snd_card_next() failed: %s", snd_strerror( -i_err ) );*/
             break;
         }
     }
 }
-