]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/input/input.c
For consistency, remove references to vlc from libvlc
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index 7d88cdbb9dd43e7f48cba1134df17acf1cf78673..5df9377903031f096b8cfb71820cfb355d379214 100644 (file)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  * 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.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
 #include "stream_output.h"
 #include "vlc_playlist.h"
 #include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include "vlc_interaction.h"
+
+#include "charset.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 static  int Run  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static  int RunAndClean  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-static  int Init ( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick );
-static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input );
-static void End  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static input_thread_t * Create  ( vlc_object_t *, input_item_t *, char *,
+                                  vlc_bool_t );
+static  int             Init    ( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick );
+static void             Error   ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             End     ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
 static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *, int *, vlc_value_t * );
 static void       ControlReduce( input_thread_t * );
 static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *, int, vlc_value_t );
 
-
 static int  UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t * );
 static int  UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t * );
 static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *, vlc_bool_t );
 
 static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length, vlc_bool_t );
 
-static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option );
-
 static void DecodeUrl( char * );
 static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *, char *, int *, int *, int *, int *);
 
@@ -73,11 +77,9 @@ static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
 static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input );
 static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_CreateThread: creates a new input thread
- *****************************************************************************
  * This function creates a new input, and returns a pointer
  * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
  *
@@ -101,11 +103,10 @@ static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
  * TODO explain when Callback is called
  * TODO complete this list (?)
  *****************************************************************************/
-input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
-                                      input_item_t *p_item )
-
+static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
+                               char *psz_header, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
+    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;                 /* thread descriptor */
     vlc_value_t val;
     int i;
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
         msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
         return NULL;
     }
+    p_input->psz_header = psz_header ? strdup( psz_header ) : NULL;
 
     /* Init Common fields */
     p_input->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
@@ -149,6 +151,10 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->input.i_cr_average = 0;
 
+    if( !p_input->input.p_item->p_meta )
+        p_input->input.p_item->p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+    stats_ReinitInputStats( p_item->p_stats );
+
     /* No slave */
     p_input->i_slave = 0;
     p_input->slave   = NULL;
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
     for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
     {
-        ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
+        var_OptionParse( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
@@ -172,62 +178,90 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
     p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
 
-    /* TODO */
-    var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
-    if( val.psz_string )
+    if( !b_quick )
     {
-        /* FIXME: have a common cfg parsing routine used by sout and others */
-        char *psz_parser, *psz_start, *psz_end;
-        psz_parser = val.psz_string;
-        while( (psz_start = strchr( psz_parser, '{' ) ) )
+        var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
+        if( val.psz_string )
         {
-            seekpoint_t *p_seekpoint = vlc_seekpoint_New();
-            char backup;
-            psz_start++;
-            psz_end = strchr( psz_start, '}' );
-            if( !psz_end ) break;
-            psz_parser = psz_end + 1;
-            backup = *psz_parser;
-            *psz_parser = 0;
-            *psz_end = ',';
-
-            while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
+            /* FIXME: have a common cfg parsing routine used by sout and others */
+            char *psz_parser, *psz_start, *psz_end;
+            psz_parser = val.psz_string;
+            while( (psz_start = strchr( psz_parser, '{' ) ) )
             {
-                *psz_end = 0;
-                if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    p_seekpoint->psz_name = psz_start + 5;
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
-                {
-                    p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    p_seekpoint->i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) * 1000000;
+                 seekpoint_t *p_seekpoint = vlc_seekpoint_New();
+                 char backup;
+                 psz_start++;
+                 psz_end = strchr( psz_start, '}' );
+                 if( !psz_end ) break;
+                 psz_parser = psz_end + 1;
+                 backup = *psz_parser;
+                 *psz_parser = 0;
+                 *psz_end = ',';
+                 while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
+                 {
+                     *psz_end = 0;
+                     if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = psz_start + 5;
+                     }
+                     else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
+                     }
+                     else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) *
+                                                        1000000;
+                     }
+                     psz_start = psz_end + 1;
                 }
-                psz_start = psz_end + 1;
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
+                                  p_seekpoint->psz_name, p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset,
+                                  p_seekpoint->i_time_offset );
+                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, p_seekpoint );
+                vlc_seekpoint_Delete( p_seekpoint );
+                *psz_parser = backup;
             }
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
-                     p_seekpoint->psz_name, p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset,
-                     p_seekpoint->i_time_offset );
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, p_seekpoint );
-            vlc_seekpoint_Delete( p_seekpoint );
-            *psz_parser = backup;
+            free( val.psz_string );
         }
-        free( val.psz_string );
     }
 
     /* Remove 'Now playing' info as it is probably outdated */
-    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_DEL_INFO, _("Meta-information"),
-                   VLC_META_NOW_PLAYING );
+    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_DEL_INFO, _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT),
+                   VLC_META_NOW_PLAYING );     /* ? Don't translate as it might has been copied ? */
+
+    return p_input;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize an input thread and run it. You will need to monitor the thread to clean
+ * up after it is done
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \return a pointer to the spawned input thread
+ */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                      input_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    return __input_CreateThread2( p_parent, p_item, NULL );
+}
+
+
+/* Gruik ! */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread2( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                       input_item_t *p_item,
+                                       char *psz_header )
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;      /* thread descriptor */
 
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_header, VLC_FALSE );
     /* Now we can attach our new input */
     vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
 
     /* Create thread and wait for its readiness. */
     if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", Run,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+                            VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
         vlc_object_detach( p_input );
@@ -238,75 +272,60 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     return p_input;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_PreParse: Lightweight input for playlist item preparsing
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
+
+/**
+ * Initialize an input thread and run it. This thread will clean after himself,
+ * you can forget about it. It can work either in blocking or non-blocking mode
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \param b_block should we block until read is finished ?
+ * \return the input object id if non blocking, an error code else
+ */
+int __input_Read( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
+                   vlc_bool_t b_block )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
-    int i;
+    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;         /* thread descriptor */
 
-    /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_input = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT );
-    if( p_input == NULL )
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE );
+    /* Now we can attach our new input */
+    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
+
+    if( b_block )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        RunAndClean( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
-
-    /* Init Common fields */
-    p_input->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->i_start = 0;
-    p_input->i_time  = 0;
-    p_input->i_stop  = 0;
-    p_input->i_title = 0;
-    p_input->title   = NULL;
-    p_input->i_title_offset = p_input->i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
-    p_input->i_state = INIT_S;
-    p_input->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    p_input->i_bookmark = 0;
-    p_input->bookmark = NULL;
-    p_input->p_meta  = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout  = NULL;
-    p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
-
-    /* Init Input fields */
-    p_input->input.p_item = p_item;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_demux  = NULL;
-    p_input->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_title  = 0;
-    p_input->input.title    = NULL;
-    p_input->input.i_title_offset = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
-    p_input->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = 0;
-
-    /* No slave */
-    p_input->i_slave = 0;
-    p_input->slave   = NULL;
-
-    /* Init control buffer */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->lock_control );
-    p_input->i_control = 0;
-
-    /* Parse input options */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    else
     {
-        ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
+        if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndClean,
+                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
+            vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+            vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+    return p_input->i_object_id;
+}
 
-    /* Create Object Variables for private use only */
-    input_ConfigVarInit( p_input );
-    input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
+/**
+ * Initialize an input and initialize it to preparse the item
+ * This function is blocking. It will only accept to parse files
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object_t
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS or an error
+ */
+int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;           /* thread descriptor */
 
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE );
+    p_input->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET;
+    p_input->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
 
     /* Now we can attach our new input */
     vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
@@ -316,27 +335,20 @@ int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
     /* Clean up master */
     InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->input );
 
-    /* Kill access and demux */
-    if( p_input->input.p_access ) p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-    if( p_input->input.p_demux ) p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-
     /* Unload all modules */
     if( p_input->p_es_out ) input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
 
-    /* Delete meta */
-    if( p_input->p_meta ) vlc_meta_Delete( p_input->p_meta );
-
     vlc_object_detach( p_input );
     vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_StopThread: mark an input thread as zombie
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function should not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *****************************************************************************/
+/**
+ * Request a running input thread to stop and die
+ *
+ * \param the input thread to stop
+ */
 void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     vlc_list_t *p_list;
@@ -375,11 +387,12 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE, NULL );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_DestroyThread: mark an input thread as zombie
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function should not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *****************************************************************************/
+/**
+ * Clean up a dead input thread
+ * This function does not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
+ *
+ * \param the input thread to kill
+ */
 void input_DestroyThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     /* Join the thread */
@@ -394,17 +407,11 @@ void input_DestroyThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Run: main thread loop
- *****************************************************************************
- * Thread in charge of processing the network packets and demultiplexing.
- *
- * TODO:
- *  read subtitle support (XXX take care of spu-delay in the right way).
- *  multi-input support (XXX may be done with subs)
+ * This is the "normal" thread that spawns the input processing chain,
+ * reads the stream, cleans up and waits
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
-
     /* Signal that the thread is launched */
     vlc_thread_ready( p_input );
 
@@ -421,7 +428,89 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* Main loop */
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finish to demux data but not to play them */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p_es_out ) )
+                break;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
+
+            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        }
+
+        /* We have finished */
+        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* Wait until we are asked to die */
+    if( !p_input->b_die )
+    {
+        Error( p_input );
+    }
+
+    /* Clean up */
+    End( p_input );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * RunAndClean: main thread loop
+ * This is the "just forget me" thread that spawns the input processing chain,
+ * reads the stream, cleans up and releases memory
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int RunAndClean( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    /* Signal that the thread is launched */
+    vlc_thread_ready( p_input );
+
+    if( Init( p_input, VLC_FALSE ) )
+    {
+        /* If we failed, just exit */
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finished demuxing data but not playing it */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p_es_out ) )
+                break;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
+
+            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        }
+
+        /* We have finished */
+        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* Clean up */
+    End( p_input );
+
+    /* Release memory */
+    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Main loop: Fill buffers from access, and demux
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
     while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->input.b_eof )
     {
         vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
@@ -570,34 +659,6 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
             i_intf_update = mdate() + I64C(150000);
         }
     }
-
-    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->input.b_eof )
-    {
-        /* We have finish to demux data but not to play them */
-        while( !p_input->b_die )
-        {
-            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p_es_out ) )
-                break;
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
-
-            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
-        }
-
-        /* We have finished */
-        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-
-    /* Wait we are asked to die */
-    if( !p_input->b_die )
-    {
-        Error( p_input );
-    }
-
-    /* Clean up */
-    End( p_input );
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -607,7 +668,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
     char *psz_subtitle;
     vlc_value_t val;
     double f_fps;
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta, *p_meta_tmp;
+    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
     int i_es_out_mode;
     int i, i_delay;
 
@@ -618,8 +679,37 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
      * (this will break playing of file starting by 'vlc:' but I don't
      * want to add more logic, just force file by file:// or code it ;)
      */
+    memset( &p_input->counters, 0, sizeof( p_input->counters ) );
     if( !b_quick )
     {
+        /* Prepare statistics */
+#define INIT_COUNTER( p, type, compute ) p_input->counters.p_##p = \
+     stats_CounterCreate( p_input, VLC_VAR_##type, STATS_##compute);
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc_global->b_stats )
+        {
+            INIT_COUNTER( read_bytes, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( read_packets, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( demux_read, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( input_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+            INIT_COUNTER( demux_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+            INIT_COUNTER( played_abuffers, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( lost_abuffers, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( displayed_pictures, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( lost_pictures, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( decoded_audio, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( decoded_video, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( decoded_sub, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            p_input->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate = NULL;
+            p_input->counters.p_sout_sent_packets = NULL;
+            p_input->counters.p_sout_sent_bytes = NULL;
+            if( p_input->counters.p_demux_bitrate )
+                p_input->counters.p_demux_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
+            if( p_input->counters.p_input_bitrate )
+                p_input->counters.p_input_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->counters.counters_lock );
+
+        /* handle sout */
         psz = var_GetString( p_input, "sout" );
         if( *psz && strncasecmp( p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) )
         {
@@ -631,6 +721,15 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                 free( psz );
                 return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc_global->b_stats )
+            {
+                INIT_COUNTER( sout_sent_packets, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+                INIT_COUNTER (sout_sent_bytes, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+                INIT_COUNTER( sout_send_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+                if( p_input->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate )
+                     p_input->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate->update_interval =
+                             1000000;
+            }
         }
         free( psz );
     }
@@ -640,6 +739,9 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
     es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_FALSE );
     es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, ES_OUT_MODE_NONE );
 
+    var_Create( p_input, "bit-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    var_Create( p_input, "sample-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+
     if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->input,
                          p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL, b_quick ) )
     {
@@ -762,49 +864,31 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         psz_subtitle = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-file" );
         if( *psz_subtitle )
         {
-            input_source_t *sub;
-            vlc_value_t count;
-            vlc_value_t list;
-
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
-
-            var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &count, NULL );
-
-            /* */
-            sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-            if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle",
-                                  VLC_FALSE ) )
-            {
-                TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
-
-                /* Select the ES */
-                if( !var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &list,
-                                 NULL ) )
-                {
-                    if( count.i_int == 0 )
-                        count.i_int++;
-                        /* if it was first one, there is disable too */
-
-                    if( count.i_int < list.p_list->i_count )
-                    {
-                        input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES,
-                                          &list.p_list->p_values[count.i_int] );
-                    }
-                    var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &list,
-                                NULL );
-                }
-            }
+            input_AddSubtitles( p_input, psz_subtitle, VLC_FALSE );
         }
 
         var_Get( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", &val );
         if( val.b_bool )
         {
-           char *psz_autopath = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
+            char *psz_autopath = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
             char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
                                             p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
             input_source_t *sub;
 
-            for( i = 0; subs[i] != NULL; i++ )
+            i = 0;
+
+            /* Try to autoselect the first autodetected subtitles file
+             * if no subtitles file was specified */
+            if( *psz_subtitle == 0 && subs && subs[0] )
+            {
+                input_AddSubtitles( p_input, subs[0], VLC_FALSE );
+                free( subs[0] );
+                i = 1;
+            }
+
+            /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
+            for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
             {
                 if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
                 {
@@ -812,13 +896,13 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                     if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle",
                                           VLC_FALSE ) )
                     {
-                         TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
+                        TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
                     }
                 }
                 free( subs[i] );
             }
-            free( subs );
-            free( psz_autopath );
+            if( subs ) free( subs );
+            if( psz_autopath ) free( psz_autopath );
         }
         free( psz_subtitle );
 
@@ -928,79 +1012,32 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         }
     }
 
+    p_meta = p_input->input.p_item->p_meta;
     /* Get meta data from users */
-    p_meta_tmp = InputMetaUser( p_input );
-
+    InputMetaUser( p_input );
     /* Get meta data from master input */
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta ) )
-        p_meta = NULL;
-
-    /* Merge them */
-    if( p_meta == NULL )
-    {
-        p_meta = p_meta_tmp;
-    }
-    else if( p_meta_tmp )
-    {
-        vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_tmp );
-        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_tmp );
-    }
+    demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
 
     /* Access_file does not give any meta, and there are no slave */
     if( !b_quick )
     {
-        if( !p_input->input.p_access ||
+        if( p_input->input.p_access )
             access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
-                             &p_meta_tmp))
-            p_meta_tmp = NULL;
-
-        if( p_meta == NULL )
-        {
-            p_meta = p_meta_tmp;
-        }
-        else if( p_meta_tmp )
-        {
-            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_tmp );
-            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_tmp );
-        }
+                             p_meta );
 
         /* Get meta data from slave input */
         for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
         {
-            vlc_meta_t *p_meta_slave;
-
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_demux,
-                                 DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta_slave ) )
+            demux2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_demux,
+                            DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+            if( p_input->slave[i]->p_access )
             {
-                if( p_meta == NULL )
-                {
-                    p_meta = p_meta_slave;
-                }
-                else if( p_meta_slave )
-                {
-                    vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_slave );
-                    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_slave );
-                }
-            }
-
-            if( p_input->slave[i]->p_access &&
-                !access2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_access,
-                                  ACCESS_GET_META, &p_meta_slave ) )
-            {
-                if( p_meta == NULL )
-                {
-                    p_meta = p_meta_slave;
-                }
-                else if( p_meta_slave )
-                {
-                    vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_slave );
-                    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_slave );
-                }
+                access2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_access,
+                                 ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
             }
         }
     }
 
-    p_input->p_meta = p_meta;
     UpdateMeta( p_input, b_quick );
 
     if( !b_quick )
@@ -1010,16 +1047,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 
     }
 
-    /* Trigger intf update for this item */
-    /* Playlist has a callback on this variable and will forward
-     * it to intf */
-    var_SetInteger( p_input, "item-change", p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
-
     /* initialization is complete */
-    p_input->i_state = PLAYING_S;
-
-    val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    input_ChangeState(p_input, PLAYING_S);
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -1059,16 +1088,12 @@ static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    vlc_value_t val;
     int i;
 
     msg_Dbg( p_input, "closing input" );
 
     /* We are at the end */
-    p_input->i_state = END_S;
-
-    val.i_int = END_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    input_ChangeState(p_input, END_S);
 
     /* Clean control variables */
     input_ControlVarClean( p_input );
@@ -1088,6 +1113,25 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
     if( p_input->p_es_out )
         input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
 
+#define CL_CO( c ) stats_CounterClean( p_input->counters.p_##c ); p_input->counters.p_##c = NULL;
+    if( p_input->p_libvlc_global->b_stats )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->counters.counters_lock );
+        CL_CO( read_bytes );
+        CL_CO( read_packets );
+        CL_CO( demux_read );
+        CL_CO( input_bitrate );
+        CL_CO( demux_bitrate );
+        CL_CO( played_abuffers );
+        CL_CO( lost_abuffers );
+        CL_CO( displayed_pictures );
+        CL_CO( lost_pictures );
+        CL_CO( decoded_audio) ;
+        CL_CO( decoded_video );
+        CL_CO( decoded_sub) ;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->counters.counters_lock );
+    }
+
     /* Close optional stream output instance */
     if( p_input->p_sout )
     {
@@ -1095,26 +1139,29 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
             vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
         vlc_value_t keep;
 
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->counters.counters_lock );
+        CL_CO( sout_sent_packets );
+        CL_CO( sout_sent_bytes );
+        CL_CO( sout_send_bitrate );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->counters.counters_lock );
+
         if( var_Get( p_input, "sout-keep", &keep ) >= 0 && keep.b_bool && p_pl )
         {
             /* attach sout to the playlist */
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "keeping sout" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "keeping sout" );
             vlc_object_detach( p_input->p_sout );
             vlc_object_attach( p_input->p_sout, p_pl );
         }
         else
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "destroying sout" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying sout" );
             sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
         }
         if( p_pl )
             vlc_object_release( p_pl );
     }
 
-    /* Delete meta */
-    if( p_input->p_meta )
-        vlc_meta_Delete( p_input->p_meta );
-
+#undef CL_CO
     /* Tell we're dead */
     p_input->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
 }
@@ -1194,6 +1241,8 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 {
     vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
 
+    if( !p_input ) return b_force_update;
+
     switch( i_type )
     {
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE:
@@ -1239,8 +1288,6 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                //input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                //es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -1274,8 +1321,8 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             if( i_ret )
             {
                 int64_t i_length;
-                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
 
+                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
                 demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length );
                 if( i_length > 0 )
@@ -1287,16 +1334,14 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             if( i_ret )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
-                         " failed", i_time );
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
+                         " failed or not possible", i_time );
             }
             else
             {
                 if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                //input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                //es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -1332,6 +1377,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 /* Reset clock */
                 es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PLAYING_S &&
                      p_input->b_can_pause )
@@ -1470,11 +1516,10 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-
                     input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
                     es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, i_title );
                 }
             }
@@ -1492,11 +1537,11 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
-
                     input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
                     es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+
+                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
+                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -1533,10 +1578,10 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
                     p_input->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
-
                     input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
                     es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
                 }
             }
             else if( p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
@@ -1569,11 +1614,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
                     p_input->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
-
                     input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
                     es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+
+                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT,
+                                    i_seekpoint );
+                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -1586,8 +1632,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL,
                                       VLC_FALSE ) )
                 {
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta_new = NULL;
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
+                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->input.p_item->p_meta;
                     int64_t i_time;
 
                     /* Add the slave */
@@ -1612,38 +1657,11 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                         break;
                     }
 
-
                     /* Get meta (access and demux) */
-                    if( access2_Control( slave->p_access,
-                                          ACCESS_GET_META, &p_meta_new ) )
-                        p_meta_new = NULL;
-                    if( !demux2_Control( slave->p_demux,
-                                         DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta ) )
-                    {
-                        if( p_meta_new )
-                        {
-                            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta_new, p_meta );
-                            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            p_meta_new = p_meta;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    /* Update meta */
-                    if( p_meta_new )
-                    {
-                        if( p_input->p_meta )
-                        {
-                            vlc_meta_Merge( p_input->p_meta, p_meta_new );
-                            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_new );
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            p_input->p_meta = p_meta_new;
-                        }
-                        UpdateMeta( p_input, VLC_FALSE );
-                    }
+                    access2_Control( slave->p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                                     p_meta );
+                    demux2_Control( slave->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+                    UpdateMeta( p_input, VLC_FALSE );
 
                     TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, slave );
                 }
@@ -1742,28 +1760,15 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     {
         v.i_int = p_access->info.i_seekpoint;
         var_Change( p_input, "chapter", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &v, NULL);
-
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT;
     }
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_META )
     {
         /* TODO maybe multi - access ? */
-        vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
-        if( !access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META,&p_meta))
-        {
-            if( p_input->p_meta )
-            {
-                vlc_meta_Merge( p_input->p_meta, p_meta );
-                vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                p_input->p_meta = p_meta;
-            }
-
-            UpdateMeta( p_input, VLC_FALSE );
-            var_SetBool( p_input, "item-change", p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
-        }
+        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->input.p_item->p_meta;
+        access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
+        UpdateMeta( p_input, VLC_FALSE );
+        var_SetBool( p_input, "item-change", p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_META;
     }
 
@@ -1801,58 +1806,14 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 {
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p_meta;
-    int i;
-
-    if( !p_meta || p_meta->i_meta == 0 )
+    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->input.p_item->p_meta;
+    if( !p_meta )
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-    if( !b_quick ) msg_Dbg( p_input, "meta information:" );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_meta->i_meta; i++ )
-    {
-        if( !b_quick )
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "  - '%s' = '%s'",
-                     _(p_meta->name[i]), p_meta->value[i] );
-
-        if( !strcmp(p_meta->name[i], VLC_META_TITLE) && p_meta->value[i] &&
-            !p_input->input.p_item->b_fixed_name )
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, p_meta->value[i] );
-
-        if( !strcmp( p_meta->name[i], VLC_META_AUTHOR ) )
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("General"),
-                           _("Author"), p_meta->value[i] );
-
-        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("Meta-information"),
-                      _(p_meta->name[i]), "%s", p_meta->value[i] );
-    }
-
-    for( i = 0; i < p_meta->i_track; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_meta_t *tk = p_meta->track[i];
-        int j;
-
-        if( tk->i_meta > 0 )
-        {
-            char *psz_cat = malloc( strlen(_("Stream")) + 10 );
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "  - track[%d]:", i );
-
-            sprintf( psz_cat, "%s %d", _("Stream"), i );
-            for( j = 0; j < tk->i_meta; j++ )
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "     - '%s' = '%s'", _(tk->name[j]),
-                         tk->value[j] );
-
-                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, psz_cat,
-                               _(tk->name[j]), "%s", tk->value[j] );
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    if( p_meta->psz_title && !p_input->input.p_item->b_fixed_name )
+        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, p_meta->psz_title );
 
-    if( p_input->p_sout && p_input->p_sout->p_meta == NULL )
-    {
-        p_input->p_sout->p_meta = vlc_meta_Duplicate( p_meta );
-    }
+    /** \todo handle sout meta */
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -1888,7 +1849,13 @@ static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length,
  *****************************************************************************/
 static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    input_source_t *in = malloc( sizeof( input_source_t ) );
+    input_source_t *in = (input_source_t*) malloc( sizeof( input_source_t ) );
+
+    if( !in )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_input, "out of memory for new input source" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     in->p_item   = NULL;
     in->p_access = NULL;
@@ -1919,6 +1886,8 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
+    if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
     /* Split uri */
     if( !b_quick )
     {
@@ -1938,7 +1907,28 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
                      &in->i_seekpoint_start, &in->i_seekpoint_end );
 
         if( psz_forced_demux && *psz_forced_demux )
+        {
             psz_demux = psz_forced_demux;
+        }
+        else if( !psz_demux || *psz_demux == '\0' )
+        {
+            /* special hack for forcing a demuxer with --demux=module
+             * (and do nothing with a list) */
+            char *psz_var_demux = var_GetString( p_input, "demux" );
+
+            if( *psz_var_demux != '\0' &&
+                !strchr(psz_var_demux, ',' ) &&
+                !strchr(psz_var_demux, ':' ) )
+            {
+                psz_demux = psz_var_demux;
+
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "enforced demux ` %s'", psz_demux );
+            }
+            else if( psz_var_demux )
+            {
+                free( psz_var_demux );
+            }
+        }
 
         /* Try access_demux if no demux given */
         if( *psz_demux == '\0' )
@@ -1950,7 +1940,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     else
     {
         psz_path = psz_mrl;
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to preparse %s",  psz_path );
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to pre-parse %s",  psz_path );
         psz_demux = strdup( "" );
         psz_access = strdup( "file" );
     }
@@ -1986,6 +1976,8 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     {
         int64_t i_pts_delay;
 
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, OPENING_S);
+
         /* Now try a real access */
         in->p_access = access2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
                                     b_quick );
@@ -2009,10 +2001,14 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         if( in->p_access == NULL &&
             *psz_access == '\0' && ( *psz_demux || *psz_path ) )
         {
-            free( psz_dup );
+            if( psz_dup ) free( psz_dup );
             psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
             psz_access = "";
-            psz_demux = "";
+            if( psz_forced_demux && *psz_forced_demux )
+            {
+                psz_demux = psz_forced_demux;
+            }
+            else psz_demux = "";
             psz_path = psz_dup;
 
             in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
@@ -2024,6 +2020,10 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         if( in->p_access == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable access module for `%s'", psz_mrl );
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("Your input can't be opened"),
+                            _("VLC is unable to open the MRL '%s'."
+                            " Check the log for details."), psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
             psz = end;
         }
-        free( psz_tmp );
+        if( psz_tmp ) free( psz_tmp );
 
         /* Get infos from access */
         if( !b_quick )
@@ -2074,6 +2074,8 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
         }
 
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, BUFFERING_S);
+
         /* Create the stream_t */
         in->p_stream = stream_AccessNew( in->p_access, b_quick );
         if( in->p_stream == NULL )
@@ -2093,6 +2095,10 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         {
             msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable demux module for `%s/%s://%s'",
                      psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), VLC_FALSE, 
+                            _("Can't recognize the input's format"),
+                            _("The format of '%s' can't be detected. "
+                            "Have a look the log for details."), psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
@@ -2116,7 +2122,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     if( var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" ) != -1 )
         in->b_can_pace_control = !var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" );
 
-    free( psz_dup );
+    if( psz_dup ) free( psz_dup );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
@@ -2128,7 +2134,7 @@ error:
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
-    free( psz_dup );
+    if( psz_dup ) free( psz_dup );
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -2162,6 +2168,7 @@ static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
     if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
@@ -2234,32 +2241,31 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputMetaUser:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
+    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->input.p_item->p_meta;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    if( ( p_meta = vlc_meta_New() ) == NULL )
-        return NULL;
+    if( !p_meta ) return;
 
     /* Get meta information from user */
-#define GET_META( c, s ) \
+#define GET_META( field, s ) \
     var_Get( p_input, (s), &val );  \
-    if( *val.psz_string )       \
-        vlc_meta_Add( p_meta, c, val.psz_string ); \
+    if( *val.psz_string ) { \
+        if( p_meta->psz_ ## field ) free ( p_meta->psz_ ## field ); \
+        p_meta->psz_ ## field = strdup( val.psz_string ); \
+    } \
     free( val.psz_string )
 
-    GET_META( VLC_META_TITLE, "meta-title" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_AUTHOR, "meta-author" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_ARTIST, "meta-artist" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_GENRE, "meta-genre" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_COPYRIGHT, "meta-copyright" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_DESCRIPTION, "meta-description" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_DATE, "meta-date" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_URL, "meta-url" );
+    GET_META( title, "meta-title" );
+    GET_META( author, "meta-author" );
+    GET_META( artist, "meta-artist" );
+    GET_META( genre, "meta-genre" );
+    GET_META( copyright, "meta-copyright" );
+    GET_META( description, "meta-description" );
+    GET_META( date, "meta-date" );
+    GET_META( url, "meta-url" );
 #undef GET_META
-
-    return p_meta;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2297,136 +2303,8 @@ static void DecodeUrl( char *psz )
             *psz++ = *p++;
         }
     }
-    *psz++  ='\0';
-    free( dup );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * ParseOption: parses the options for the input
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function parses the input (config) options and creates their associated
- * object variables.
- * Options are of the form "[no[-]]foo[=bar]" where foo is the option name and
- * bar is the value of the option.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
-{
-    char *psz_name = (char *)psz_option;
-    char *psz_value = strchr( psz_option, '=' );
-    int  i_name_len, i_type;
-    vlc_bool_t b_isno = VLC_FALSE;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-
-    if( psz_value ) i_name_len = psz_value - psz_option;
-    else i_name_len = strlen( psz_option );
-
-    /* It's too much of an hassle to remove the ':' when we parse
-     * the cmd line :) */
-    if( i_name_len && *psz_name == ':' )
-    {
-        psz_name++;
-        i_name_len--;
-    }
-
-    if( i_name_len == 0 ) return;
-
-    psz_name = strndup( psz_name, i_name_len );
-    if( psz_value ) psz_value++;
-
-    i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
-
-    if( !i_type && !psz_value )
-    {
-        /* check for "no-foo" or "nofoo" */
-        if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no-", 3 ) )
-        {
-            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 3, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 3 );
-        }
-        else if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no", 2 ) )
-        {
-            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 2, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 2 );
-        }
-        else goto cleanup;           /* Option doesn't exist */
-
-        b_isno = VLC_TRUE;
-        i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
-
-        if( !i_type ) goto cleanup;  /* Option doesn't exist */
-    }
-    else if( !i_type ) goto cleanup; /* Option doesn't exist */
-
-    if( ( i_type != VLC_VAR_BOOL ) &&
-        ( !psz_value || !*psz_value ) ) goto cleanup; /* Invalid value */
-
-    /* Create the variable in the input object.
-     * Children of the input object will be able to retreive this value
-     * thanks to the inheritance property of the object variables. */
-    var_Create( p_input, psz_name, i_type );
-
-    switch( i_type )
-    {
-    case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
-        val.b_bool = !b_isno;
-        break;
-
-    case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
-        val.i_int = atoi( psz_value );
-        break;
-
-    case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
-        val.f_float = atof( psz_value );
-        break;
-
-    case VLC_VAR_STRING:
-    case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
-    case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-    case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
-        val.psz_string = psz_value;
-        break;
-
-    case VLC_VAR_LIST:
-    {
-        char *psz_orig, *psz_var;
-        vlc_list_t *p_list = malloc(sizeof(vlc_list_t));
-        val.p_list = p_list;
-        p_list->i_count = 0;
-
-        psz_var = psz_orig = strdup(psz_value);
-        while( psz_var && *psz_var )
-        {
-            char *psz_item = psz_var;
-            vlc_value_t val;
-            while( *psz_var && *psz_var != ',' ) psz_var++;
-            if( *psz_var == ',' )
-            {
-                *psz_var = '\0';
-                psz_var++;
-            }
-            val.i_int = strtol( psz_item, NULL, 0 );
-            INSERT_ELEM( p_list->p_values, p_list->i_count,
-                         p_list->i_count, val );
-            /* p_list->i_count is incremented twice by INSERT_ELEM */
-            p_list->i_count--;
-            INSERT_ELEM( p_list->pi_types, p_list->i_count,
-                         p_list->i_count, VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-        }
-        if( psz_orig ) free( psz_orig );
-        break;
-    }
-
-    default:
-        goto cleanup;
-        break;
-    }
-
-    var_Set( p_input, psz_name, val );
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "set input option: %s to %s", psz_name,
-             psz_value ? psz_value : ( val.b_bool ? "true" : "false") );
-
-  cleanup:
-    if( psz_name ) free( psz_name );
-    return;
+    if( psz ) *psz++  ='\0';
+    if( dup ) free( dup );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2450,7 +2328,7 @@ void MRLSplit( vlc_object_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
 #if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
     if( psz - psz_dup == 1 )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
         psz_path = psz_dup;
     }
     else
@@ -2554,113 +2432,67 @@ static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_source,
              *pi_title_end, *pi_chapter_end );
 }
 
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Info management functions
- ***********************************************************************/
-/**
- * Get a info item from a given category in a given input item.
- *
- * \param p_i The input item to get info from
- * \param psz_cat String representing the category for the info
- * \param psz_name String representing the name of the desired info
- * \return A pointer to the string with the given info if found, or an
- *         empty string otherwise. The caller should free the returned
- *         pointer.
- */
-char *vlc_input_item_GetInfo( input_item_t *p_i,
-                              const char *psz_cat,
-                              const char *psz_name )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * input_AddSubtitles: add a subtitles file and enable it
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_bool_t input_AddSubtitles( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_subtitle,
+                               vlc_bool_t b_check_extension )
 {
-    int i,j;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_i->lock );
+    input_source_t *sub;
+    vlc_value_t count;
+    vlc_value_t list;
+    char *psz_path, *psz_extension;
 
-    for( i = 0 ; i< p_i->i_categories  ; i++ )
+    if( b_check_extension && !subtitles_Filter( psz_subtitle ) )
     {
-        info_category_t *p_cat = p_i->pp_categories[i];
-
-        if( !psz_cat || strcmp( p_cat->psz_name, psz_cat ) )
-            continue;
+        return VLC_FALSE;
+    }
 
-        for( j = 0; j < p_cat->i_infos ; j++ )
+    /* if we are provided a subtitle.sub file,
+     * see if we don't have a subtitle.idx and use it instead */
+    psz_path = strdup( psz_subtitle );
+    if( psz_path )
+    {
+        psz_extension = strrchr( psz_path, '.');
+        if( psz_extension && strcmp( psz_extension, ".sub" ) == 0 )
         {
-            if( !strcmp( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_name, psz_name ) )
+            FILE *f;
+
+            strcpy( psz_extension, ".idx" );
+            /* FIXME: a portable wrapper for stat() or access() would be more suited */
+            if( ( f = utf8_fopen( psz_path, "rt" ) ) )
             {
-                char *psz_ret = strdup( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_value );
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-                return psz_ret;
+                fclose( f );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "using %s subtitles file instead of %s",
+                         psz_path, psz_subtitle );
+                strcpy( psz_subtitle, psz_path );
             }
         }
+        free( psz_path );
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-    return strdup( "" );
-}
-
-int vlc_input_item_AddInfo( input_item_t *p_i,
-                            const char *psz_cat,
-                            const char *psz_name,
-                            const char *psz_format, ... )
-{
-    va_list args;
-    int i;
-    info_t *p_info = NULL;
-    info_category_t *p_cat = NULL ;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_i->lock );
+    var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &count, NULL );
 
-    for( i = 0 ; i < p_i->i_categories ; i ++ )
-    {
-        if( !strcmp( p_i->pp_categories[i]->psz_name, psz_cat ) )
-        {
-            p_cat = p_i->pp_categories[i];
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if( !p_cat )
+    sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle", VLC_FALSE ) )
     {
-        if( !(p_cat = (info_category_t *)malloc( sizeof(info_category_t) )) )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
-        }
-        p_cat->psz_name = strdup( psz_cat );
-        p_cat->i_infos = 0;
-        p_cat->pp_infos = 0;
-        INSERT_ELEM( p_i->pp_categories, p_i->i_categories, p_i->i_categories,
-                     p_cat );
-    }
+        TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
 
-    for( i = 0; i< p_cat->i_infos; i++ )
-    {
-        if( !strcmp( p_cat->pp_infos[i]->psz_name, psz_name ) )
+        /* Select the ES */
+        if( !var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &list, NULL ) )
         {
-            p_info = p_cat->pp_infos[i];
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+            if( count.i_int == 0 )
+                count.i_int++;
+            /* if it was first one, there is disable too */
 
-    if( !p_info )
-    {
-        if( ( p_info = (info_t *)malloc( sizeof( info_t ) ) ) == NULL )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            if( count.i_int < list.p_list->i_count )
+            {
+                input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES,
+                                   &list.p_list->p_values[count.i_int] );
+            }
+            var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &list, NULL );
         }
-        INSERT_ELEM( p_cat->pp_infos, p_cat->i_infos, p_cat->i_infos, p_info );
-        p_info->psz_name = strdup( psz_name );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        if( p_info->psz_value ) free( p_info->psz_value );
-    }
-
-    va_start( args, psz_format );
-    vasprintf( &p_info->psz_value, psz_format, args);
-    va_end( args );
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    return VLC_TRUE;
 }
-