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[vlc] / modules / misc / audioscrobbler.c
index 980f2684a40478c6ada363836f0a538819214964..8bde95ef6a8ca1f9e9474a61f4bf3a0d33e75b50 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * audioscrobbler.c : audioscrobbler submission plugin
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2007 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright © 2006-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Author: Rafaël Carré <funman at videolanorg>
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined( WIN32 )
-#include <time.h>
+#if defined( WIN32 ) 
+#include <time.h> 
+#endif 
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_plugin.h>
 #include <vlc_interface.h>
 #include <vlc_meta.h>
 #include <vlc_md5.h>
@@ -49,6 +54,8 @@
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+#define QUEUE_MAX 50
+
 /* Keeps track of metadata to be submitted */
 typedef struct audioscrobbler_song_t
 {
@@ -59,17 +66,18 @@ typedef struct audioscrobbler_song_t
     int         i_l;                /**< track length     */
     char        *psz_m;             /**< musicbrainz id   */
     time_t      date;               /**< date since epoch */
+    mtime_t     i_start;            /**< playing start    */
 } audioscrobbler_song_t;
 
 struct intf_sys_t
 {
-    audioscrobbler_song_t   p_queue[50];        /**< songs not submitted yet*/
+    audioscrobbler_song_t   p_queue[QUEUE_MAX]; /**< songs not submitted yet*/
     int                     i_songs;            /**< number of songs        */
 
     vlc_mutex_t             lock;               /**< p_sys mutex            */
 
     /* data about audioscrobbler session */
-    time_t                  next_exchange;      /**< when can we send data  */
+    mtime_t                 next_exchange;      /**< when can we send data  */
     unsigned int            i_interval;         /**< waiting interval (secs)*/
 
     /* submission of played songs */
@@ -83,44 +91,40 @@ struct intf_sys_t
     int                     i_nowp_port;        /**< port to which submit   */
     char                    *psz_nowp_file;     /**< file to which submit   */
 #endif
-    vlc_bool_t              b_handshaked;       /**< are we authenticated ? */
-    char                    psz_auth_token[33]; /**< authentification token */
+    bool              b_handshaked;       /**< are we authenticated ? */
+    char                    psz_auth_token[33]; /**< Authentication token */
 
     /* data about song currently playing */
     audioscrobbler_song_t   p_current_song;     /**< song being played      */
 
-    time_t                  time_pause;         /**< time when vlc paused   */
-    time_t                  time_total_pauses;  /**< total time in pause    */
+    mtime_t                 time_pause;         /**< time when vlc paused   */
+    mtime_t                 time_total_pauses;  /**< total time in pause    */
 
-    vlc_bool_t              b_submit;           /**< do we have to submit ? */
-    vlc_bool_t              b_paused;           /**< is vlc paused ?        */
+    bool              b_submit;           /**< do we have to submit ? */
 
-    vlc_bool_t              b_state_cb;         /**< if we registered the
+    bool              b_state_cb;         /**< if we registered the
                                                  * "state" callback         */
-    vlc_bool_t              b_preparsed_cb;     /**< if we registered the
-                                                 * "meta-preparsed" callback*/
+
+    bool              b_meta_read;        /**< if we read the song's
+                                                 * metadata already         */
 };
 
 static int  Open            ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Close           ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Unload          ( intf_thread_t * );
-
 static void Run             ( intf_thread_t * );
-static void Main            ( intf_thread_t * );
 
 static int ItemChange       ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t,
                                 vlc_value_t, void * );
 static int PlayingChange    ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t,
                                 vlc_value_t, void * );
-static int MetaPreparsed    ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t,
-                                vlc_value_t, void * );
 
-static int AddToQueue       ( intf_thread_t * );
+static void AddToQueue      ( intf_thread_t * );
 static int Handshake        ( intf_thread_t * );
 static int ReadMetaData     ( intf_thread_t * );
 static void DeleteSong      ( audioscrobbler_song_t* );
 static int ParseURL         ( char *, char **, char **, int * );
-static void HandleInterval  ( time_t *, unsigned int * );
+static void HandleInterval  ( mtime_t *, unsigned int * );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
@@ -156,9 +160,9 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( N_( "Audioscrobbler" ) );
     set_description( N_("Submission of played songs to last.fm") );
     add_string( "lastfm-username", "", NULL,
-                USERNAME_TEXT, USERNAME_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                USERNAME_TEXT, USERNAME_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_password( "lastfm-password", "", NULL,
-                PASSWORD_TEXT, PASSWORD_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                PASSWORD_TEXT, PASSWORD_LONGTEXT, false );
     set_capability( "interface", 0 );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );
 vlc_module_end();
@@ -177,13 +181,13 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     p_intf->p_sys = p_sys;
 
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_this, &p_sys->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->lock );
 
     p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
     PL_LOCK;
     var_AddCallback( p_playlist, "playlist-current", ItemChange, p_intf );
     PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
+    pl_Release( p_intf );
 
     p_intf->pf_run = Run;
 
@@ -212,16 +216,14 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
         if( p_sys->b_state_cb )
             var_DelCallback( p_input, "state", PlayingChange, p_intf );
-        if( p_sys->b_preparsed_cb )
-            var_DelCallback( p_input, "meta-preparsed", MetaPreparsed, p_intf );
 
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
     }
 
     PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
+    pl_Release( p_intf );
 
-    p_intf->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_intf->b_dead = true;
     /* we lock the mutex in case p_sys is being accessed from a callback */
     vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
     int i;
@@ -249,28 +251,17 @@ static void Unload( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     if( p_this->p_module )
         module_Unneed( p_this, p_this->p_module );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->change_lock );
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
-}
-
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Run : create Main() thread
- * **************************************************************************/
-static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
-{
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_intf, "Audioscrobbler", Main, 0, VLC_TRUE ) )
-        msg_Err( p_intf, "failed to create Audioscrobbler thread" );
+    vlc_object_release( p_this );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Main : call Handshake() then submit songs
+ * Run : call Handshake() then submit songs
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void Main( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
+static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
     char                    *psz_submit, *psz_submit_song, *psz_submit_tmp;
     int                     i_net_ret;
     int                     i_song;
-    playlist_t              *p_playlist;
     uint8_t                 p_buffer[1024];
     char                    *p_buffer_pos;
     int                     i_post_socket;
@@ -278,203 +269,194 @@ static void Main( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
 
     /* main loop */
-    while( !p_intf->b_die && !p_intf->p_libvlc->b_die )
+    for( ;; )
     {
-        /* verify if there is data to submit
-         * and if waiting interval is elapsed */
-        if ( ( p_sys->i_songs > 0 ) &&
-            ( time( NULL ) >= p_sys->next_exchange ) )
+        bool b_wait = false;
+
+        vlc_object_lock( p_intf );
+        if( !vlc_object_alive( p_intf ) )
+        {
+            vlc_object_unlock( p_intf );
+            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "audioscrobbler is dying");
+            return;
+        }
+        if( mdate() < p_sys->next_exchange )
+            /* wait until we can resubmit, i.e.  */
+            b_wait = vlc_object_timedwait( p_intf, p_sys->next_exchange ) == 0;
+        else
+            /* wait for data to submit */
+            /* we are signaled each time there is a song to submit */
+            vlc_object_wait( p_intf );
+        vlc_object_unlock( p_intf );
+
+        if( b_wait )
+            continue; /* holding on until next_exchange */
+
+        /* handshake if needed */
+        if( p_sys->b_handshaked == false )
         {
-            /* handshake if needed */
-            if( p_sys->b_handshaked == VLC_FALSE )
+            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Handshaking with last.fm ..." );
+
+            switch( Handshake( p_intf ) )
             {
-                msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Handshaking with last.fm ..." );
-
-                switch( Handshake( p_intf ) )
-                {
-                    case VLC_ENOMEM:
-                        Unload( p_intf );
-                        return;
-
-                    case VLC_ENOVAR:
-                        /* username not set */
-                        intf_UserFatal( p_intf, VLC_FALSE,
-                            _("Last.fm username not set"),
-                            _("Please set an username or disable "
-                            "audioscrobbler plugin, and then restart VLC.\n"
-                            "Visit https://www.last.fm/join/ to get an account")
-                        );
-                        Unload( p_intf );
-                        return;
-
-                    case VLC_SUCCESS:
-                        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Handshake successfull :)" );
-                        vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                        p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_TRUE;
-                        p_sys->i_interval = 0;
-                        time( &p_sys->next_exchange );
-                        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                        break;
-
-                    case VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL:
-                        msg_Warn( p_intf, "Unloading..." );
-                        Unload( p_intf );
-                        return;
-
-                    case VLC_EGENERIC:
-                    default:
-                        /* protocol error : we'll try later */
-                        vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                        HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange,
-                                &p_sys->i_interval );
-                        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                        break;
-                }
-                /* handshake is finished, let's restart the loop */
-                continue;
+                case VLC_ENOMEM:
+                    Unload( p_intf );
+                    return;
+
+                case VLC_ENOVAR:
+                    /* username not set */
+                    intf_UserFatal( p_intf, false,
+                        _("Last.fm username not set"),
+                        _("Please set a username or disable the "
+                        "audioscrobbler plugin, and restart VLC.\n"
+                        "Visit http://www.last.fm/join/ to get an account.")
+                    );
+                    Unload( p_intf );
+                    return;
+
+                case VLC_SUCCESS:
+                    msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Handshake successfull :)" );
+                    p_sys->b_handshaked = true;
+                    p_sys->i_interval = 0;
+                    p_sys->next_exchange = mdate();
+                    break;
+
+                case VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL:
+                    msg_Warn( p_intf, "Unloading..." );
+                    Unload( p_intf );
+                    return;
+
+                case VLC_EGENERIC:
+                default:
+                    /* protocol error : we'll try later */
+                    HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+                    break;
             }
+            /* if handshake failed let's restart the loop */
+            if( p_sys->b_handshaked == false )
+                continue;
+        }
 
-            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Going to submit some data..." );
-            vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Going to submit some data..." );
 
-            if( !asprintf( &psz_submit, "s=%s", p_sys->psz_auth_token ) )
+        if( !asprintf( &psz_submit, "s=%s", p_sys->psz_auth_token ) )
+        {   /* Out of memory */
+            Unload( p_intf );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /* forge the HTTP POST request */
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+        audioscrobbler_song_t *p_song;
+        for( i_song = 0 ; i_song < p_sys->i_songs ; i_song++ )
+        {
+            p_song = &p_sys->p_queue[i_song];
+            if( !asprintf( &psz_submit_song,
+                    "&a%%5B%d%%5D=%s&t%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+                    "&i%%5B%d%%5D=%ju&o%%5B%d%%5D=P&r%%5B%d%%5D="
+                    "&l%%5B%d%%5D=%d&b%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+                    "&n%%5B%d%%5D=%s&m%%5B%d%%5D=%s",
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_a,           i_song, p_song->psz_t,
+                    i_song, (uintmax_t)p_song->date, i_song, i_song,
+                    i_song, p_song->i_l,             i_song, p_song->psz_b,
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_n,           i_song, p_song->psz_m
+            ) )
             {   /* Out of memory */
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
                 Unload( p_intf );
                 return;
             }
-
-            /* forge the HTTP POST request */
-            audioscrobbler_song_t *p_song;
-            for( i_song = 0 ; i_song < p_sys->i_songs ; i_song++ )
-            {
-                p_song = &p_sys->p_queue[i_song];
-                if( !asprintf( &psz_submit_song,
-                        "&a%%5B%d%%5D=%s&t%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
-                        "&i%%5B%d%%5D=%llu&o%%5B%d%%5D=P&r%%5B%d%%5D="
-                        "&l%%5B%d%%5D=%d&b%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
-                        "&n%%5B%d%%5D=%s&m%%5B%d%%5D=%s",
-                        i_song, p_song->psz_a,           i_song, p_song->psz_t,
-                        i_song, (uintmax_t)p_song->date, i_song, i_song,
-                        i_song, p_song->i_l,             i_song, p_song->psz_b,
-                        i_song, p_song->psz_n,           i_song, p_song->psz_m
-                ) )
-                {   /* Out of memory */
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-                    Unload( p_intf );
-                    return;
-                }
-                psz_submit_tmp = psz_submit;
-                if( !asprintf( &psz_submit, "%s%s",
-                        psz_submit_tmp, psz_submit_song ) )
-                {   /* Out of memory */
-                    free( psz_submit_tmp );
-                    free( psz_submit_song );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-                    Unload( p_intf );
-                    return;
-                }
-                free( psz_submit_song );
+            psz_submit_tmp = psz_submit;
+            if( !asprintf( &psz_submit, "%s%s",
+                    psz_submit_tmp, psz_submit_song ) )
+            {   /* Out of memory */
                 free( psz_submit_tmp );
-            }
-
-            i_post_socket = net_ConnectTCP( p_intf,
-                p_sys->psz_submit_host, p_sys->i_submit_port );
-
-            if ( i_post_socket == -1 )
-            {
-                /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
-                HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
-                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
+                free( psz_submit_song );
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-                free( psz_submit );
-                continue;
+                Unload( p_intf );
+                return;
             }
+            free( psz_submit_song );
+            free( psz_submit_tmp );
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-            /* we transmit the data */
-            i_net_ret = net_Printf(
-                VLC_OBJECT( p_intf ), i_post_socket, NULL,
-                POST_REQUEST, p_sys->psz_submit_file,
-                (unsigned)strlen( psz_submit ), p_sys->psz_submit_file,
-                VERSION, psz_submit
-            );
+        i_post_socket = net_ConnectTCP( p_intf,
+            p_sys->psz_submit_host, p_sys->i_submit_port );
 
+        if ( i_post_socket == -1 )
+        {
+            /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
             free( psz_submit );
-            if ( i_net_ret == -1 )
-            {
-                /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
-                HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
-                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-                continue;
-            }
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            i_net_ret = net_Read( p_intf, i_post_socket, NULL,
-                        p_buffer, 1023, VLC_FALSE );
-            if ( i_net_ret <= 0 )
-            {
-                /* if we get no answer, something went wrong : try again */
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-                continue;
-            }
+        /* we transmit the data */
+        i_net_ret = net_Printf(
+            VLC_OBJECT( p_intf ), i_post_socket, NULL,
+            POST_REQUEST, p_sys->psz_submit_file,
+            (unsigned)strlen( psz_submit ), p_sys->psz_submit_file,
+            VERSION, psz_submit
+        );
 
-            net_Close( i_post_socket );
-            p_buffer[i_net_ret] = '\0';
+        free( psz_submit );
+        if ( i_net_ret == -1 )
+        {
+            /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
-            if ( p_buffer_pos )
-            {
-                msg_Warn( p_intf, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
-                HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
-                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                continue;
-            }
+        i_net_ret = net_Read( p_intf, i_post_socket, NULL,
+                    p_buffer, 1023, false );
+        if ( i_net_ret <= 0 )
+        {
+            /* if we get no answer, something went wrong : try again */
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADSESSION" );
-            if ( p_buffer_pos )
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Authentification failed, handshaking again" );
-                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-                HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
-                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                continue;
-            }
+        net_Close( i_post_socket );
+        p_buffer[i_net_ret] = '\0';
 
-            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "OK" );
-            if ( p_buffer_pos )
-            {
-                int i;
-                for( i = 0; i < p_sys->i_songs; i++ )
-                    DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_queue[i] );
-                p_sys->i_songs = 0;
-                p_sys->i_interval = 0;
-                time( &p_sys->next_exchange );
-                msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Submission successfull!" );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Authentification failed, handshaking again" );
-                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-                HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
-                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                continue;
-            }
-            vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        } /* data transmission finished or skipped */
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
+        if ( p_buffer_pos )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_intf, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            continue;
+        }
 
-        msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADSESSION" );
+        if ( p_buffer_pos )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "Authentication failed (BADSESSION), are you connected to last.fm with another program ?" );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            continue;
+        }
 
-        p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
-        PL_LOCK;
-        if( p_playlist->request.i_status == PLAYLIST_STOPPED )
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "OK" );
+        if ( p_buffer_pos )
         {
-            /* if we stopped, we won't submit playing song */
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-            p_sys->b_submit = VLC_FALSE;
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+            int i;
+            for( i = 0; i < p_sys->i_songs; i++ )
+                DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_queue[i] );
+            p_sys->i_songs = 0;
+            p_sys->i_interval = 0;
+            p_sys->next_exchange = mdate();
+            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Submission successful!" );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "Authentication failed, handshaking again (%s)", 
+                             p_buffer );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            continue;
         }
-        PL_UNLOCK;
-        pl_Release( p_playlist );
     }
 }
 
@@ -492,39 +474,19 @@ static int PlayingChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     if( p_intf->b_dead )
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    if( oldval.i_int == PLAYING_S && newval.i_int == PAUSE_S )
+    if( p_sys->b_meta_read == false && newval.i_int >= PLAYING_S )
     {
-        time( &p_sys->time_pause );
-        p_sys->b_paused = VLC_TRUE;
+        ReadMetaData( p_intf );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    if( newval.i_int >= END_S )
+        AddToQueue( p_intf );
+    else if( oldval.i_int == PLAYING_S && newval.i_int == PAUSE_S )
+        p_sys->time_pause = mdate();
     else if( oldval.i_int == PAUSE_S && newval.i_int == PLAYING_S )
-    {
-        p_sys->time_total_pauses += time( NULL ) - p_sys->time_pause;
-        p_sys->b_paused = VLC_FALSE;
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * MetaPreparsed: Meta data reading callback
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int MetaPreparsed( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
-                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
-{
-    intf_thread_t       *p_intf     = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
-
-    if( p_intf->b_dead )
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        p_sys->time_total_pauses += ( mdate() - p_sys->time_pause );
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->p_sys->lock );
-    ReadMetaData( p_intf );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->p_sys->lock );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -547,17 +509,9 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     if( p_intf->b_dead )
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    p_sys->b_preparsed_cb   = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_sys->b_state_cb       = VLC_FALSE;
-
-    /* We'll try to add the previously playing song in the queue */
-    if( AddToQueue( p_intf ) == VLC_ENOMEM )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_ENOMEM;
-    }
+    p_sys->b_state_cb       = false;
+    p_sys->b_meta_read      = false;
+    p_sys->b_submit         = false;
 
     p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
     PL_LOCK;
@@ -566,23 +520,18 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     if( !p_input || p_input->b_dead )
     {
         PL_UNLOCK;
-        pl_Release( p_playlist );
-
-        p_sys->b_submit = VLC_FALSE;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+        pl_Release( p_intf );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     vlc_object_yield( p_input );
     PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
+    pl_Release( p_intf );
 
     p_item = input_GetItem( p_input );
     if( !p_item )
     {
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        p_sys->b_submit = VLC_FALSE;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
@@ -591,82 +540,67 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "Not an audio local file, not submitting");
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        p_sys->b_submit = VLC_FALSE;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    var_AddCallback( p_input, "state", PlayingChange, p_intf );
-    p_sys->b_state_cb = VLC_TRUE;
-
-    p_sys->b_submit = VLC_TRUE;
     p_sys->time_total_pauses = 0;
-    time( &p_sys->p_current_song.date );
+    time( &p_sys->p_current_song.date );        /* to be sent to last.fm */
+    p_sys->p_current_song.i_start = mdate();    /* only used locally */
+
+    var_AddCallback( p_input, "state", PlayingChange, p_intf );
+    p_sys->b_state_cb = true;
 
     if( input_item_IsPreparsed( p_item ) )
-    {
         ReadMetaData( p_intf );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-        vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* We'll read the meta data when it will be preparsed */
-        var_AddCallback( p_input, "meta-preparsed", MetaPreparsed, p_intf );
-        p_sys->b_preparsed_cb = VLC_TRUE;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-        vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-    }
+    /* if the input item was not preparsed, we'll do it in PlayingChange()
+     * callback, when "state" == PLAYING_S */
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * AddToQueue: Add the played song to the queue to be submitted
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
+static void AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 {
-    time_t                      played_time;
+    mtime_t                     played_time;
     intf_sys_t                  *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
 
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
     if( !p_sys->b_submit )
-    {
-        DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-    }
+        goto end;
 
     /* wait for the user to listen enough before submitting */
-    time ( &played_time );
-    played_time -= p_sys->p_current_song.date;
-    played_time -= p_sys->time_total_pauses;
+    played_time = mdate() - p_sys->p_current_song.i_start -
+                            p_sys->time_total_pauses;
+    played_time /= 1000000; /* µs → s */
+
     if( ( played_time < 240 ) &&
         ( played_time < ( p_sys->p_current_song.i_l / 2 ) ) )
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song not listened long enough, not submitting" );
-        DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        goto end;
     }
 
     if( p_sys->p_current_song.i_l < 30 )
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song too short (< 30s), not submitting" );
-        DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        goto end;
     }
 
     if( !p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a || !*p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a ||
         !p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t || !*p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t )
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "Missing artist or title, not submitting" );
-        DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+/*XXX*/        msg_Dbg( p_this, "%s %s", p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a, p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t );
+        goto end;
     }
 
-    if( p_sys->i_songs == 50 )
+    if( p_sys->i_songs >= QUEUE_MAX )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_this, "Submission queue is full, not submitting" );
-        DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        goto end;
     }
 
     msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song will be submitted." );
@@ -689,7 +623,14 @@ static int AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 #undef QUEUE_COPY
 
     p_sys->i_songs++;
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    /* signal the main loop we have something to submit */
+    vlc_object_signal( VLC_OBJECT( p_this ) );
+
+end:
+    DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
+    p_sys->b_submit = false;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -754,10 +695,9 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 {
     char                *psz_username, *psz_password;
     time_t              timestamp;
-    char                psz_timestamp[33];
+    char                psz_timestamp[21];
 
     struct md5_s        p_struct_md5;
-    char                psz_password_md5[33];
 
     stream_t            *p_stream;
     char                *psz_handshake_url;
@@ -798,18 +738,15 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 
     free( psz_password );
 
-    int i;
-    for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
+    char *psz_password_md5 = psz_md5_hash( &p_struct_md5 );
+    if( !psz_password_md5 )
     {
-        sprintf( &psz_password_md5[8*i], "%02x%02x%02x%02x",
-            p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] & 0xff,
-            ( p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] >> 8 ) & 0xff,
-            ( p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] >> 16 ) & 0xff,
-            p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] >> 24
-        );
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    snprintf( psz_timestamp, 33, "%llu", (uintmax_t)timestamp );
+    snprintf( psz_timestamp, sizeof( psz_timestamp ), "%"PRIu64,
+              (uint64_t)timestamp );
 
     /* generates a md5 hash of :
      * - md5 hash of the password, plus
@@ -819,20 +756,16 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     AddMD5( &p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_password_md5, 32 );
     AddMD5( &p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_timestamp, strlen( psz_timestamp ));
     EndMD5( &p_struct_md5 );
+    free( psz_password_md5 );
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
+    char *psz_auth_token = psz_md5_hash( &p_struct_md5 );
+    if( !psz_auth_token )
     {
-        sprintf( &p_sys->psz_auth_token[8*i], "%02x%02x%02x%02x",
-            p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] & 0xff,
-            ( p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] >> 8 ) & 0xff,
-            ( p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] >> 16 ) & 0xff,
-            p_struct_md5.p_digest[i] >> 24
-        );
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
-
-    p_sys->psz_auth_token[32] = '\0';
+    strncpy( p_sys->psz_auth_token, psz_auth_token, 33 );
+    free( psz_auth_token );
 
     if( !asprintf( &psz_handshake_url,
     "http://post.audioscrobbler.com/?hs=true&p=1.2&c=%s&v=%s&u=%s&t=%s&a=%s",
@@ -840,7 +773,6 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
         p_sys->psz_auth_token ) )
     {
         free( psz_username );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
     free( psz_username );
@@ -850,17 +782,13 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     free( psz_handshake_url );
 
     if( !p_stream )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
 
     /* read answer */
     i_ret = stream_Read( p_stream, p_buffer, 1023 );
     if( i_ret == 0 )
     {
         stream_Delete( p_stream );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
     p_buffer[i_ret] = '\0';
@@ -870,8 +798,7 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
         /* handshake request failed, sorry */
-        msg_Warn( p_this, "last.fm handshake failed: %s", p_buffer_pos + 7 );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+        msg_Err( p_this, "last.fm handshake failed: %s", p_buffer_pos + 7 );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
@@ -879,11 +806,10 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
         /* authentication failed, bad username/password combination */
-        intf_UserFatal( p_this, VLC_FALSE,
+        intf_UserFatal( p_this, false,
             _("last.fm: Authentication failed"),
-            _("last.fm Username or Password is incorrect,"
-              " please verify your settings and relaunch VLC." ) );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+            _("last.fm username or password is incorrect. "
+              "Please verify your settings and relaunch VLC." ) );
         return VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL;
     }
 
@@ -892,7 +818,7 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     {
         /* oops, our version of vlc has been banned by last.fm servers */
         msg_Err( p_intf, "This version of VLC has been banned by last.fm. "
-                         "You should upgrade VLC, or disable last.fm plugin." );
+                         "You should upgrade VLC, or disable the last.fm plugin." );
         return VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL;
     }
 
@@ -915,7 +841,7 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     p_buffer_pos++; /* we skip the '\n' */
 
     /* save the session ID */
-    snprintf( &p_sys->psz_auth_token[0], 33, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
+    snprintf( p_sys->psz_auth_token, 33, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
 
     p_buffer_pos = strstr( p_buffer_pos, "http://" );
     if( !p_buffer_pos || strlen( p_buffer_pos ) == 7 )
@@ -962,16 +888,13 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
             break;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 oom:
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
     return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
 proto:
-    msg_Warn( p_intf, "Handshake: can't recognize server protocol" );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+    msg_Err( p_intf, "Handshake: can't recognize server protocol" );
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
@@ -1004,13 +927,13 @@ static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     if( !p_input )
     {
         PL_UNLOCK;
-        pl_Release( p_playlist );
+        pl_Release( p_this );
         return( VLC_SUCCESS );
     }
 
     vlc_object_yield( p_input );
     PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
+    pl_Release( p_this );
 
     p_item = input_GetItem( p_input );
     if( !p_item )
@@ -1030,9 +953,14 @@ static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
         free( psz_meta ); \
     }
 
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+
+    p_sys->b_meta_read = true;
+
     ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a, Artist )
     else
     {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "No artist.." );
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
         free( psz_meta );
@@ -1042,6 +970,7 @@ static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t, Title )
     else
     {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "No track name.." );
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
         free( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a );
@@ -1049,6 +978,9 @@ static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    /* Now we have read the mandatory meta data, so we can submit that info */
+    p_sys->b_submit = true;
+
     ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_b, Album )
     else
         p_sys->p_current_song.psz_b = calloc( 1, 1 );
@@ -1066,25 +998,26 @@ static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 
     msg_Dbg( p_this, "Meta data registered" );
 
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
     vlc_object_release( p_input );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 }
 
-static void HandleInterval( time_t *next, unsigned int *i_interval )
+static void HandleInterval( mtime_t *next, unsigned int *i_interval )
 {
     if( *i_interval == 0 )
     {
         /* first interval is 1 minute */
-        *i_interval = 60;
+        *i_interval = 1;
     }
     else
     {
         /* else we double the previous interval, up to 120 minutes */
-        *i_interval = *i_interval * 2;
-        if( *i_interval > 60*120 )
-            *i_interval = 60*120;
+        *i_interval <<= 1;
+        if( *i_interval > 120 )
+            *i_interval = 120;
     }
-    *next = time( NULL ) + *i_interval;
+    *next = mdate() + ( *i_interval * 1000000 * 60 );
 }