]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/input/input.c
Support for moving averages (Refs:#473)
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index 4c5bd6370e02b56ef84a93c1584632e26e0cc6c8..8a7696252dbcc7a5fb298fe2a96555580da394a6 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input.c: input thread
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2004 VideoLAN
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2004 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
 #include "stream_output.h"
 #include "vlc_playlist.h"
 #include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include "vlc_interaction.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 *, 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 * );
@@ -62,7 +66,6 @@ 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 MRLSplit( input_thread_t *, char *, char **, char **, char ** );
 static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *, char *, int *, int *, int *, int *);
 
 static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *);
@@ -77,8 +80,6 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input );
 static vlc_meta_t *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.
  *
@@ -102,9 +103,8 @@ 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,
+                               vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
     vlc_value_t val;
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->input.i_cr_average = 0;
 
+    stats_ReinitInputStats( p_item->p_stats );
+
     /* No slave */
     p_input->i_slave = 0;
     p_input->slave   = NULL;
@@ -162,7 +164,6 @@ 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++ )
     {
-//        msg_Dbg( p_input, "option: %s", p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
         ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
@@ -174,60 +175,81 @@ 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 )
-    {
-        /* 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, '{' ) ) )
-        {
-            seekpoint_t seekpoint;
-            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 = ',';
-
-            seekpoint.psz_name = 0;
-            seekpoint.i_byte_offset = 0;
-            seekpoint.i_time_offset = 0;
-            while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
+    if( !b_quick )
+    {
+        var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
+        if( val.psz_string )
+        {
+            /* 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 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.psz_name = psz_start + 5;
+                 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;
                 }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) * 1000000;
-                }
-                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,
-                     seekpoint.psz_name, seekpoint.i_byte_offset,
-                     seekpoint.i_time_offset );
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, &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 );
+
+    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 )
+
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
+
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, 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 +260,58 @@ 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;
 
-    /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_input = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT );
-    if( p_input == NULL )
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, 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;                        /* thread descriptor */
 
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, VLC_TRUE );
 
     /* Now we can attach our new input */
     vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
@@ -332,11 +337,11 @@ int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
     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 +380,12 @@ 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 */
@@ -394,16 +400,11 @@ 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 +422,88 @@ 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 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 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;
+    }
+
+    /* 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 +652,6 @@ 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;
 }
 
 
@@ -611,16 +665,31 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
     int i_es_out_mode;
     int i, i_delay;
 
-    /* Initialize optional stream output. (before access/demuxer) */
+    /* Initialize optional stream output. (before access/demuxer)
+     * XXX: we add a special case if the uri starts by vlc.
+     * else 'vlc in.file --sout "" vlc:quit'  cannot work (the output will
+     * be destroyed in case of a file).
+     * (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 ;)
+     */
     if( !b_quick )
     {
+        counter_t *p_counter;
+        stats_Create( p_input, "read_bytes", VLC_VAR_INTEGER, STATS_COUNTER );
+        stats_Create( p_input, "read_packets", VLC_VAR_INTEGER, STATS_COUNTER );
+        stats_Create( p_input, "input_bitrate", VLC_VAR_FLOAT,
+                               STATS_DERIVATIVE );
+        p_counter = stats_CounterGet( p_input, p_input->i_object_id,
+                                      "input_bitrate" );
+        if( p_counter ) p_counter->update_interval = 1000000;
+
         psz = var_GetString( p_input, "sout" );
-        if( *psz )
+        if( *psz && strncasecmp( p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) )
         {
             p_input->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
             if( p_input->p_sout == NULL )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance," \
+                msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
                                   "aborting" );
                 free( psz );
                 return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -659,8 +728,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         p_input->b_can_pause        = p_input->input.b_can_pause;
 
         /* Fix pts delay */
-        if( p_input->i_pts_delay <= 0 )
-            p_input->i_pts_delay = DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY;
+        if( p_input->i_pts_delay < 0 )
+            p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
 
         /* If the desynchronisation requested by the user is < 0, we need to
          * cache more data. */
@@ -670,7 +739,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         /* Update cr_average depending on the caching */
         p_input->input.i_cr_average *= (10 * p_input->i_pts_delay / 200000);
         p_input->input.i_cr_average /= 10;
-        if( p_input->input.i_cr_average <= 0 ) p_input->input.i_cr_average = 1;
+        if( p_input->input.i_cr_average < 10 ) p_input->input.i_cr_average = 10;
     }
 
     /* Load master infos */
@@ -712,7 +781,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
             {
                 vlc_value_t s;
 
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "start-time: %ds",
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting at time: %ds",
                                   (int)( p_input->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
 
                 s.i_time = p_input->i_start;
@@ -793,12 +862,12 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         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++ )
+            for( i = 0; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
             {
                 if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
                 {
@@ -811,8 +880,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                 }
                 free( subs[i] );
             }
-            free( subs );
-            free( psz_autopath );
+            if( subs ) free( subs );
+            if( psz_autopath ) free( psz_autopath );
         }
         free( psz_subtitle );
 
@@ -837,7 +906,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                     break;
                 }
 
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave '%s'", psz );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave input '%s'", psz );
                 slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
                 if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL, VLC_FALSE ) )
                 {
@@ -909,6 +978,14 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
             {
                 p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
             }
+
+            if( p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->b_out_pace_control )
+            {
+                /* We don't want a high input priority here or we'll
+                 * end-up sucking up all the CPU time */
+                vlc_thread_set_priority( p_input, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW );
+            }
+
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting in %s mode",
                      p_input->b_out_pace_control ? "asynch" : "synch" );
         }
@@ -991,16 +1068,11 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 
     if( !b_quick )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' sucessfully opened",
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' successfully opened",
                  p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
 
     }
 
-    /* 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;
 
@@ -1084,13 +1156,13 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
         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 )
@@ -1143,8 +1215,9 @@ static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
         const int i_ct = p_input->control[i].i_type;
 
         /* XXX We can't merge INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES */
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "[%d/%d] l=%d c=%d", i, p_input->i_control,
+/*        msg_Dbg( p_input, "[%d/%d] l=%d c=%d", i, p_input->i_control,
                  i_lt, i_ct );
+*/
         if( i_lt == i_ct &&
             ( i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_STATE ||
               i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE ||
@@ -1156,7 +1229,7 @@ static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
               i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_BOOKMARK ) )
         {
             int j;
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "merged at %d", i );
+//            msg_Dbg( p_input, "merged at %d", i );
             /* Remove the i-1 */
             for( j = i; j <  p_input->i_control; j++ )
                 p_input->control[j-1] = p_input->control[j];
@@ -1179,10 +1252,12 @@ 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:
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE proceed" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: stopping input" );
             /* Mark all submodules to die */
             if( p_input->input.p_access )
                 p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1210,6 +1285,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             if( f_pos < 0.0 ) f_pos = 0.0;
             if( f_pos > 1.0 ) f_pos = 1.0;
+            /* Reset the decoders states and clock synch (before calling the demuxer */
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
             if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
                                 f_pos ) )
             {
@@ -1221,8 +1299,6 @@ 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;
@@ -1246,13 +1322,18 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 i_time += val.i_time;
             }
             if( i_time < 0 ) i_time = 0;
+
+            /* Reset the decoders states and clock synch (before calling the demuxer */
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+
             i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
                                     DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time );
             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 )
@@ -1264,17 +1345,14 @@ 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;
@@ -1310,6 +1388,7 @@ 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 )
@@ -1448,11 +1527,10 @@ 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 );
                 }
             }
@@ -1470,11 +1548,11 @@ 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;
@@ -1486,9 +1564,23 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             {
                 demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
                 int i_seekpoint;
+                int64_t i_input_time;
+                int64_t i_seekpoint_time;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV )
-                    i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint - 1;
+                {
+                    i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint;
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
+                    if( i_seekpoint_time >= 0 &&
+                         !demux2_Control( p_demux,
+                                          DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
+                    {
+                        if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
+                            i_seekpoint--;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        i_seekpoint--;
+                }
                 else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT )
                     i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
@@ -1497,19 +1589,34 @@ 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 )
             {
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
                 access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
                 int i_seekpoint;
+                int64_t i_input_time;
+                int64_t i_seekpoint_time;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV )
-                    i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint - 1;
+                {
+                    i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint;
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
+                    if( i_seekpoint_time >= 0 &&
+                        demux2_Control( p_demux,
+                                        DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
+                    {
+                        if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
+                            i_seekpoint--;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        i_seekpoint--;
+                }
                 else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT ) 
                     i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
@@ -1518,11 +1625,11 @@ 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;
@@ -1837,7 +1944,13 @@ 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;
@@ -1864,12 +1977,17 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     char *psz_access;
     char *psz_demux;
     char *psz_path;
+    char *psz_tmp;
+    char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
+    if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
     /* Split uri */
     if( !b_quick )
     {
-        MRLSplit( p_input, psz_dup, &psz_access, &psz_demux, &psz_path );
+        MRLSplit( VLC_OBJECT(p_input), psz_dup,
+                  &psz_access, &psz_demux, &psz_path );
 
         msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' gives access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
                  psz_mrl, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
@@ -1884,7 +2002,28 @@ 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, "Enforce demux ` %s'", psz_demux );
+            }
+            else if( psz_var_demux )
+            {
+                free( psz_var_demux );
+            }
+        }
 
         /* Try access_demux if no demux given */
         if( *psz_demux == '\0' )
@@ -1955,7 +2094,7 @@ 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 = "";
@@ -1970,9 +2109,33 @@ 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),
+                            _("Errors"),"Unable to open '%s'", psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
+        /* */
+        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetString( p_input, "access-filter" );
+        while( psz && *psz )
+        {
+            access_t *p_access = in->p_access;
+            char *end = strchr( psz, ':' );
+
+            if( end )
+                *end++ = '\0';
+
+            in->p_access = access2_FilterNew( in->p_access, psz );
+            if( in->p_access == NULL )
+            {
+                in->p_access = p_access;
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to insert access filter %s",
+                          psz );
+            }
+
+            psz = end;
+        }
+        if( psz_tmp ) free( psz_tmp );
+
         /* Get infos from access */
         if( !b_quick )
         {
@@ -2017,6 +2180,8 @@ 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), _("Errors"),
+                            "Unrecognized format for '%s'", psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
@@ -2036,7 +2201,11 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             }
         }
     }
-    free( psz_dup );
+
+    if( var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" ) != -1 )
+        in->b_can_pace_control = !var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" );
+
+    if( psz_dup ) free( psz_dup );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
@@ -2044,11 +2213,11 @@ error:
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
-        stream_AccessDelete( in->p_stream );
+        stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
-    free( psz_dup );
+    if( psz_dup ) free( psz_dup );
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -2062,7 +2231,7 @@ static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *p_input, input_source_t *in )
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
-        stream_AccessDelete( in->p_stream );
+        stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
@@ -2082,6 +2251,7 @@ 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" );
@@ -2217,8 +2387,8 @@ static void DecodeUrl( char *psz )
             *psz++ = *p++;
         }
     }
-    *psz++  ='\0';
-    free( dup );
+    if( psz ) *psz++  ='\0';
+    if( dup ) free( dup );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2253,7 +2423,11 @@ static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
     psz_name = strndup( psz_name, i_name_len );
     if( psz_value ) psz_value++;
 
-    i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
+    /* FIXME: :programs should be handled generically */
+    if( !strcmp( psz_name, "programs" ) )
+        i_type = VLC_VAR_LIST;
+    else
+        i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
 
     if( !i_type && !psz_value )
     {
@@ -2290,7 +2464,7 @@ static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
         break;
 
     case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
-        val.i_int = atoi( psz_value );
+        val.i_int = strtol( psz_value, NULL, 0 );
         break;
 
     case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
@@ -2304,6 +2478,36 @@ static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
         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 val2;
+            while( *psz_var && *psz_var != ',' ) psz_var++;
+            if( *psz_var == ',' )
+            {
+                *psz_var = '\0';
+                psz_var++;
+            }
+            val2.i_int = strtol( psz_item, NULL, 0 );
+            INSERT_ELEM( p_list->p_values, p_list->i_count,
+                         p_list->i_count, val2 );
+            /* 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;
@@ -2311,7 +2515,8 @@ static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
 
     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") );
+    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 );
@@ -2322,8 +2527,8 @@ static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
  * MRLSplit: parse the access, demux and url part of the
  *           Media Resource Locator.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
-                      char **ppsz_access, char **ppsz_demux, char **ppsz_path )
+void MRLSplit( vlc_object_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
+               char **ppsz_access, char **ppsz_demux, char **ppsz_path )
 {
     char *psz_access = NULL;
     char *psz_demux  = NULL;
@@ -2447,6 +2652,16 @@ static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_source,
 /***********************************************************************
  * 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 )
@@ -2466,8 +2681,9 @@ char *vlc_input_item_GetInfo( input_item_t *p_i,
         {
             if( !strcmp( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_name, psz_name ) )
             {
+                char *psz_ret = strdup( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_value );
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-                return strdup( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_value );
+                return psz_ret;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2497,8 +2713,7 @@ int vlc_input_item_AddInfo( input_item_t *p_i,
     }
     if( !p_cat )
     {
-        if( ( p_cat = (info_category_t *)malloc(
-                                     sizeof( info_category_t ) ) )  == NULL )
+        if( !(p_cat = (info_category_t *)malloc( sizeof(info_category_t) )) )
         {
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;