]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/input/input.c
Make the global b_can_pace_control flag public
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index df0009feaa7e430cf8e77950ca76f24a49d52344..9e121264764007ed3c72e5a340741915753f1746 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>
@@ -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 <ctype.h>
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
-#include <vlc/decoder.h>
-#include <vlc/vout.h>
 
 #include "input_internal.h"
 
-#include "stream_output.h"
-#include "vlc_playlist.h"
-#include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
+#include "../stream_output/stream_output.h"
+
+#include <vlc_playlist.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
+#include <vlc_demux.h>
+#include <vlc_charset.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
+#   include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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 );
+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 int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t * );
 
-static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length, vlc_bool_t );
+static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length );
 
-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 *);
 static int  InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *, input_source_t *,
-                             char *, char *psz_forced_demux,
-                             vlc_bool_t b_quick );
+                             const char *, const char *psz_forced_demux );
 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.
  *
@@ -102,11 +104,10 @@ 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;
 
@@ -117,52 +118,78 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
         msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
         return NULL;
     }
+    MALLOC_NULL( p_input->p, input_thread_private_t );
+
+    /* One "randomly" selected input thread is responsible for computing
+     * the global stats. Check if there is already someone doing this */
+    if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats && !b_quick )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats->lock );
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer == NULL )
+        {
+            p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer = p_input;
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats->lock );
+    }
+
+    p_input->b_preparsing = b_quick;
+    p_input->psz_header = psz_header ? strdup( psz_header ) : NULL;
 
     /* Init Common fields */
     p_input->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->i_start = 0;
+    p_input->p->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->p->i_stop  = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_title = 0;
+    p_input->p->title   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_title_offset = p_input->p->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->p->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
+    p_input->p->i_bookmark = 0;
+    p_input->p->bookmark = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_meta  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_sout  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->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;
+    p_input->p->input.p_item = p_item;
+    p_input->p->input.p_access = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_stream = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_demux  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.i_title  = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.title    = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.i_title_offset = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = 0;
+
+    if( !p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta )
+        p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+
+    if( !p_item->p_stats )
+    {
+        p_item->p_stats = (input_stats_t*)malloc( sizeof( input_stats_t ) );
+        vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_item->p_stats->lock );
+        stats_ReinitInputStats( p_item->p_stats );
+    }
 
     /* No slave */
-    p_input->i_slave = 0;
-    p_input->slave   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_slave = 0;
+    p_input->p->slave   = NULL;
 
     /* Init control buffer */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->lock_control );
-    p_input->i_control = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->lock_control );
+    p_input->p->i_control = 0;
 
     /* Parse input options */
     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 );
 
@@ -171,61 +198,96 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
 
     /* Create Objects variables for public Get and Set */
     input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+    p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
 
-    /* TODO */
-    var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
-    if( val.psz_string )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        /* 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;
+                 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 ) )
-                {
-                    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;
+                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, _(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 );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return NULL;
+
     /* 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 ) )
     {
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
         msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
         vlc_object_detach( p_input );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
@@ -235,93 +297,77 @@ 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 )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE );
+    if( !p_input )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
-
-    /* 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;
+    /* Now we can attach our new input */
+    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
 
-    /* Parse input options */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    if( b_block )
     {
-        ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
+        RunAndClean( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+    else
+    {
+        if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndClean,
+                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+        {
+            input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+            msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
+            vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+            vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+    }
+    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 */
+
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+    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 );
 
-    Init( p_input, VLC_TRUE );
+    Init( p_input );
 
     /* 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;
+    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->p->input );
 
     /* 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 );
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out ) input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
     vlc_object_detach( p_input );
     vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
@@ -329,11 +375,11 @@ 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;
@@ -342,7 +388,7 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     /* Set die for input */
     p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
 
-    /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we can from another thread),
+    /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we come from another thread),
      * so use the vlc_object_find way, it's perfectly safe */
 
     /* Set die for all access */
@@ -372,18 +418,19 @@ 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 */
     vlc_thread_join( p_input );
 
     /* Delete input lock (only after thread joined) */
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->lock_control );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->lock_control );
 
     /* TODO: maybe input_DestroyThread should also delete p_input instead
      * of the playlist but I'm not sure if it's possible */
@@ -391,24 +438,19 @@ 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 );
 
-    if( Init( p_input, VLC_FALSE ) )
+    if( Init( p_input ) )
     {
         /* If we failed, wait before we are killed, and exit */
         p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
+        playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
 
         Error( p_input );
 
@@ -418,8 +460,91 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* Main loop */
-    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->input.b_eof )
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->p->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->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;
+        playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
+    }
+
+    /* 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 ) )
+    {
+        /* If we failed, just exit */
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->p->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finished demuxing data but not playing it */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p->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;
+    int i_updates = 0;
+    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->p->input.b_eof )
     {
         vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
         int i_ret;
@@ -429,23 +554,23 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         /* Do the read */
         if( p_input->i_state != PAUSE_S  )
         {
-            if( p_input->i_stop <= 0 || p_input->i_time < p_input->i_stop )
-                i_ret=p_input->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->input.p_demux);
+            if( p_input->p->i_stop <= 0 || p_input->i_time < p_input->p->i_stop )
+                i_ret=p_input->p->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->p->input.p_demux);
             else
                 i_ret = 0;  /* EOF */
 
             if( i_ret > 0 )
             {
                 /* TODO */
-                if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                    p_input->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
+                if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                    p_input->p->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
                 {
                     i_ret = UpdateFromDemux( p_input );
                     b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
-                else if( !p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                          p_input->input.p_access &&
-                          p_input->input.p_access->info.i_update )
+                else if( !p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                          p_input->p->input.p_access &&
+                          p_input->p->input.p_access->info.i_update )
                 {
                     i_ret = UpdateFromAccess( p_input );
                     b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -461,8 +586,9 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 {
                     /* End of file - we do not set b_die because only the
                      * playlist is allowed to do so. */
+                    input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
                     msg_Dbg( p_input, "EOF reached" );
-                    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+                    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -475,23 +601,23 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                     }
 
                     /* Seek to start title/seekpoint */
-                    val.i_int = p_input->input.i_title_start -
-                        p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-                    if( val.i_int < 0 || val.i_int >= p_input->input.i_title )
+                    val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_title_start -
+                        p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+                    if( val.i_int < 0 || val.i_int >= p_input->p->input.i_title )
                         val.i_int = 0;
                     input_ControlPush( p_input,
                                        INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE, &val );
 
-                    val.i_int = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_start -
-                        p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+                    val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_start -
+                        p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
                     if( val.i_int > 0 /* TODO: check upper boundary */ )
                         input_ControlPush( p_input,
                                            INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT, &val );
 
                     /* Seek to start position */
-                    if( p_input->i_start > 0 )
+                    if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
                     {
-                        val.i_time = p_input->i_start;
+                        val.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME,
                                            &val );
                     }
@@ -508,7 +634,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
             }
 
-            if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+            if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
             {
                 SlaveDemux( p_input );
             }
@@ -520,7 +646,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
 
         /* Handle control */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->lock_control );
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
         ControlReduce( p_input );
         while( !ControlPopNoLock( p_input, &i_type, &val ) )
         {
@@ -528,7 +654,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
             if( Control( p_input, i_type, val ) )
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
         }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->lock_control );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
 
         if( b_force_update || i_intf_update < mdate() )
         {
@@ -536,20 +662,20 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
             double f_pos;
             int64_t i_time, i_length;
             /* update input status variables */
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &f_pos ) )
             {
                 val.f_float = (float)f_pos;
                 var_Change( p_input, "position", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
             {
                 p_input->i_time = i_time;
                 val.i_time = i_time;
                 var_Change( p_input, "time", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length ) )
             {
                 vlc_value_t old_val;
@@ -559,92 +685,123 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
                 if( old_val.i_time != val.i_time )
                 {
-                    UpdateItemLength( p_input, i_length, VLC_TRUE );
+                    UpdateItemLength( p_input, i_length );
                 }
             }
 
             var_SetBool( p_input, "intf-change", VLC_TRUE );
             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 )
+        /* 150ms * 8 = ~ 1 second */
+        if( ++i_updates % 8 == 0 )
         {
-            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p_es_out ) )
-                break;
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
-
-            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+            stats_ComputeInputStats( p_input, p_input->p->input.p_item->p_stats );
+            /* Are we the thread responsible for computing global stats ? */
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+            {
+                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist,
+                                     p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats );
+            }
         }
-
-        /* 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;
 }
 
-
-static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
     char *psz;
     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;
 
-    /* Initialize optional stream output. (before access/demuxer) */
-    if( !b_quick )
-    {
+    /* 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 ;)
+     */
+    memset( &p_input->p->counters, 0, sizeof( p_input->p->counters ) );
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        /* Prepare statistics */
+#define INIT_COUNTER( c, type, compute ) p_input->p->counters.p_##c = \
+     stats_CounterCreate( p_input, VLC_VAR_##type, STATS_##compute);
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->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->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate = NULL;
+            p_input->p->counters.p_sout_sent_packets = NULL;
+            p_input->p->counters.p_sout_sent_bytes = NULL;
+            if( p_input->p->counters.p_demux_bitrate )
+                p_input->p->counters.p_demux_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
+            if( p_input->p->counters.p_input_bitrate )
+                p_input->p->counters.p_input_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
+        }
+
+        /* handle sout */
         psz = var_GetString( p_input, "sout" );
-        if( *psz )
+        if( *psz && strncasecmp( p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) )
         {
-            p_input->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
-            if( p_input->p_sout == NULL )
+            p_input->p->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout == NULL )
             {
+                input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
                 msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
                                   "aborting" );
                 free( psz );
                 return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->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->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate )
+                     p_input->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate->update_interval =
+                             1000000;
+            }
         }
         free( psz );
     }
 
     /* Create es out */
-    p_input->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input );
-    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 );
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input );
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_FALSE );
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->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 ) )
+    if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->p->input,
+                         p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL ) )
     {
         goto error;
     }
 
     /* Create global title (from master) */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        p_input->i_title = p_input->input.i_title;
-        p_input->title   = p_input->input.title;
-        p_input->i_title_offset = p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        p_input->i_seekpoint_offset = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
-        if( p_input->i_title > 0 )
+        p_input->p->i_title = p_input->p->input.i_title;
+        p_input->p->title   = p_input->p->input.title;
+        p_input->p->i_title_offset = p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        p_input->p->i_seekpoint_offset = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        if( p_input->p->i_title > 0 )
         {
             /* Setup variables */
             input_ControlVarNavigation( p_input );
@@ -652,12 +809,12 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         }
 
         /* Global flag */
-        p_input->b_can_pace_control = p_input->input.b_can_pace_control;
-        p_input->b_can_pause        = p_input->input.b_can_pause;
+        p_input->b_can_pace_control = p_input->p->input.b_can_pace_control;
+        p_input->p->b_can_pause        = p_input->p->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. */
@@ -665,43 +822,43 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         if( val.i_int < 0 ) p_input->i_pts_delay -= (val.i_int * 1000);
 
         /* 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;
+        p_input->p->input.i_cr_average *= (10 * p_input->i_pts_delay / 200000);
+        p_input->p->input.i_cr_average /= 10;
+        if( p_input->p->input.i_cr_average < 10 ) p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = 10;
     }
 
     /* Load master infos */
     /* Init length */
-    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_LENGTH,
+    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_LENGTH,
                          &val.i_time ) && val.i_time > 0 )
     {
         var_Change( p_input, "length", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
-        UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time, b_quick );
-        p_input->input.p_item->i_duration = val.i_time;
+        UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time );
+        p_input->p->input.p_item->i_duration = val.i_time;
     }
 
     /* Start title/chapter */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        val.i_int = p_input->input.i_title_start -
-                    p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        if( val.i_int > 0 && val.i_int < p_input->input.i_title )
+        val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_title_start -
+                    p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        if( val.i_int > 0 && val.i_int < p_input->p->input.i_title )
             input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE, &val );
-        val.i_int = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_start -
-                    p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_start -
+                    p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
         if( val.i_int > 0 /* TODO: check upper boundary */ )
             input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT, &val );
 
         /* Start time*/
         /* Set start time */
-        p_input->i_start = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" ) *
+        p_input->p->i_start = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" ) *
                            I64C(1000000);
-        p_input->i_stop  = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" ) *
+        p_input->p->i_stop  = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" ) *
                            I64C(1000000);
 
-        if( p_input->i_start > 0 )
+        if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
         {
-            if( p_input->i_start >= val.i_time )
+            if( p_input->p->i_start >= val.i_time )
             {
                 msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid start-time ignored" );
             }
@@ -710,22 +867,21 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                 vlc_value_t s;
 
                 msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting at time: %ds",
-                                  (int)( p_input->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
+                                  (int)( p_input->p->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
 
-                s.i_time = p_input->i_start;
+                s.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
                 input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME, &s );
             }
         }
-        if( p_input->i_stop > 0 && p_input->i_stop <= p_input->i_start )
+        if( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->p->i_stop <= p_input->p->i_start )
         {
             msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid stop-time ignored" );
-            p_input->i_stop = 0;
+            p_input->p->i_stop = 0;
         }
 
-
         /* Load subtitles */
         /* Get fps and set it if not already set */
-        if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
+        if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
             f_fps > 1.0 )
         {
             float f_requested_fps;
@@ -748,68 +904,48 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
             var_SetTime( p_input, "spu-delay", (mtime_t)i_delay * 100000 );
         }
 
-
         /* Look for and add subtitle files */
         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 );
+                                            p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
             input_source_t *sub;
+            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;
+            }
 
-            for( i = 0; subs[i] != NULL; i++ )
+            /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
+            for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
             {
                 if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
                 {
                     sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle",
-                                          VLC_FALSE ) )
+                    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle" ) )
                     {
-                         TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
+                        TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, sub );
                     }
+                    else free( sub );
                 }
                 free( subs[i] );
             }
-            free( subs );
-            free( psz_autopath );
+            if( subs ) free( subs );
+            if( psz_autopath ) free( psz_autopath );
         }
         free( psz_subtitle );
 
@@ -836,10 +972,11 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 
                 msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave input '%s'", psz );
                 slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL, VLC_FALSE ) )
+                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, slave );
+                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
                 }
+                else free( slave );
                 psz = psz_delim;
             }
         }
@@ -847,17 +984,17 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
     }
     else
     {
-        p_input->i_start = 0;
-        p_input->i_start = 0;
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
     }
 
     /* Set up es_out */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_TRUE );
+        es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_TRUE );
         i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_AUTO;
         val.p_list = NULL;
-        if( p_input->p_sout )
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
             var_Get( p_input, "sout-all", &val );
             if ( val.b_bool )
@@ -878,36 +1015,36 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                                 NULL );
             }
         }
-        es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, i_es_out_mode );
+        es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, i_es_out_mode );
 
         /* Inform the demuxer about waited group (needed only for DVB) */
         if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_ALL )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
         }
         else if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
                             val.p_list );
         }
         else
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP,
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP,
                            (int) var_GetInteger( p_input, "program" ), NULL );
         }
 
-        if( p_input->p_sout )
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
-            if( p_input->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 )
             {
-                p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
             }
             else
             {
-                p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
             }
 
-            if( p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->b_out_pace_control )
+            if( p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
             {
                 /* We don't want a high input priority here or we'll
                  * end-up sucking up all the CPU time */
@@ -915,118 +1052,65 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
             }
 
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting in %s mode",
-                     p_input->b_out_pace_control ? "asynch" : "synch" );
+                     p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ? "async" : "sync" );
         }
     }
 
+    p_meta = p_input->p->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->p->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->b_preparsing )
     {
-        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 );
-        }
+        if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+            access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                             p_meta );
 
         /* Get meta data from slave input */
-        for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->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->p->slave[i]->p_demux,
+                            DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+            if( p_input->p->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->p->slave[i]->p_access,
+                                 ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
             }
         }
     }
 
-    p_input->p_meta = p_meta;
-    UpdateMeta( p_input, b_quick );
+    UpdateMeta( p_input );
 
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' sucessfully opened",
-                 p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' successfully opened",
+                 p_input->p->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;
-
-    val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, PLAYING_S );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
-    if( p_input->p_es_out )
-        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
 
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
-        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
+        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+
+    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
 
     /* Mark them deleted */
-    p_input->input.p_demux = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_demux = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_stream = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_access = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -1041,6 +1125,7 @@ static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
     while( !p_input->b_die )
     {
         /* Sleep a while */
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
         msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
     }
 }
@@ -1050,61 +1135,82 @@ 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 );
 
     /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->input );
+    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->p->input );
 
     /* Delete slave */
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        InputSourceClean( p_input, p_input->slave[i] );
-        free( p_input->slave[i] );
+        InputSourceClean( p_input, p_input->p->slave[i] );
+        free( p_input->p->slave[i] );
     }
-    if( p_input->slave ) free( p_input->slave );
+    if( p_input->p->slave ) free( p_input->p->slave );
 
     /* Unload all modules */
-    if( p_input->p_es_out )
-        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
+        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+
+#define CL_CO( c ) stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ); p_input->p->counters.p_##c = NULL;
+    if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+    {
+        /* make sure we are up to date */
+        stats_ComputeInputStats( p_input, p_input->p->input.p_item->p_stats );
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+        {
+            stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist,
+                                      p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats );
+            p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer = NULL;
+        }
+        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_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
+    }
 
     /* Close optional stream output instance */
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
+    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
     {
-        vlc_object_t *p_pl =
-            vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
         vlc_value_t keep;
 
-        if( var_Get( p_input, "sout-keep", &keep ) >= 0 && keep.b_bool && p_pl )
+        CL_CO( sout_sent_packets );
+        CL_CO( sout_sent_bytes );
+        CL_CO( sout_send_bitrate );
+
+        if( var_Get( p_input, "sout-keep", &keep ) >= 0 && keep.b_bool )
         {
             /* attach sout to the playlist */
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "keeping sout" );
-            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p_sout );
-            vlc_object_attach( p_input->p_sout, p_pl );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "keeping sout" );
+            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
+            vlc_object_attach( p_input->p->p_sout, p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist );
         }
         else
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "destroying sout" );
-            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying sout" );
+            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
         }
-        if( p_pl )
-            vlc_object_release( p_pl );
     }
+#undef CL_CO
 
-    /* Delete meta */
-    if( p_input->p_meta )
-        vlc_meta_Delete( p_input->p_meta );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
     /* Tell we're dead */
     p_input->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1116,23 +1222,23 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
 static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *p_input,
                                     int *pi_type, vlc_value_t *p_val )
 {
-    if( p_input->i_control <= 0 )
+    if( p_input->p->i_control <= 0 )
     {
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    *pi_type = p_input->control[0].i_type;
-    *p_val   = p_input->control[0].val;
+    *pi_type = p_input->p->control[0].i_type;
+    *p_val   = p_input->p->control[0].val;
 
-    p_input->i_control--;
-    if( p_input->i_control > 0 )
+    p_input->p->i_control--;
+    if( p_input->p->i_control > 0 )
     {
         int i;
 
-        for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_control; i++ )
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_control; i++ )
         {
-            p_input->control[i].i_type = p_input->control[i+1].i_type;
-            p_input->control[i].val    = p_input->control[i+1].val;
+            p_input->p->control[i].i_type = p_input->p->control[i+1].i_type;
+            p_input->p->control[i].val    = p_input->p->control[i+1].val;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1142,13 +1248,17 @@ static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *p_input,
 static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     int i;
-    for( i = 1; i < p_input->i_control; i++ )
+
+    if( !p_input )
+        return;
+
+    for( i = 1; i < p_input->p->i_control; i++ )
     {
-        const int i_lt = p_input->control[i-1].i_type;
-        const int i_ct = p_input->control[i].i_type;
+        const int i_lt = p_input->p->control[i-1].i_type;
+        const int i_ct = p_input->p->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->p->i_control,
                  i_lt, i_ct );
 */
         if( i_lt == i_ct &&
@@ -1164,9 +1274,9 @@ static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
             int j;
 //            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];
-            p_input->i_control--;
+            for( j = i; j <  p_input->p->i_control; j++ )
+                p_input->p->control[j-1] = p_input->p->control[j];
+            p_input->p->i_control--;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1185,16 +1295,18 @@ 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: stopping input" );
             /* Mark all submodules to die */
-            if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            if( p_input->input.p_stream )
-                p_input->input.p_stream->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            p_input->input.p_demux->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                p_input->p->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            if( p_input->p->input.p_stream )
+                p_input->p->input.p_stream->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            p_input->p->input.p_demux->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
 
             p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
             break;
@@ -1210,16 +1322,16 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &f_pos );
                 f_pos += val.f_float;
             }
             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,
+            /* Reset the decoders states and clock sync (before calling the demuxer */
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+            if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
                                 f_pos ) )
             {
                 msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION(_OFFSET) "
@@ -1227,11 +1339,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             else
             {
-                if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+                if( p_input->p->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;
@@ -1250,44 +1360,42 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time );
                 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 );
+            /* Reset the decoders states and clock sync (before calling the demuxer */
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
 
-            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                     DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time );
             if( i_ret )
             {
                 int64_t i_length;
-                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
 
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length );
                 if( i_length > 0 )
                 {
                     double f_pos = (double)i_time / (double)i_length;
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_POSITION, f_pos );
                 }
             }
             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 )
+                if( p_input->p->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;
@@ -1298,20 +1406,20 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PAUSE_S ) )
             {
                 int i_ret;
-                if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
                                              ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
 
                 if( i_ret )
                 {
                     /* FIXME What to do ? */
                     msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot unset pause -> EOF" );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->lock_control );
+                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                     input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE, NULL );
-                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->lock_control );
+                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                 }
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1322,17 +1430,18 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
                 /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PLAYING_S &&
-                     p_input->b_can_pause )
+                     p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 int i_ret;
-                if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
                                              ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1351,7 +1460,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 p_input->i_state = val.i_int;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->b_can_pause )
+            else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
 
@@ -1372,9 +1481,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             int i_rate;
 
             if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_SLOWER )
-                i_rate = p_input->i_rate * 2;
+                i_rate = p_input->p->i_rate * 2;
             else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER )
-                i_rate = p_input->i_rate / 2;
+                i_rate = p_input->p->i_rate / 2;
             else
                 i_rate = val.i_int;
 
@@ -1390,23 +1499,23 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             if( i_rate != INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT &&
                 ( !p_input->b_can_pace_control ||
-                  ( p_input->p_sout && !p_input->b_out_pace_control ) ) )
+                  ( p_input->p->p_sout && !p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ) ) )
             {
                 msg_Dbg( p_input, "cannot change rate" );
                 i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
             }
-            if( i_rate != p_input->i_rate )
+            if( i_rate != p_input->p->i_rate )
             {
-                p_input->i_rate  = i_rate;
+                p_input->p->i_rate  = i_rate;
                 val.i_int = i_rate;
                 var_Change( p_input, "rate", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
                 /* We haven't send data to decoder when rate != default */
                 if( i_rate == INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT )
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE );
 
                 /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
@@ -1415,28 +1524,28 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_PROGRAM:
             /* No need to force update, es_out does it if needed */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out,
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                             ES_OUT_SET_GROUP, val.i_int );
 
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
                             NULL );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES:
             /* No need to force update, es_out does it if needed */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ES,
-                            input_EsOutGetFromID( p_input->p_es_out,
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ES,
+                            input_EsOutGetFromID( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                                   val.i_int ) );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_AUDIO_DELAY:
-            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p_es_out,
+            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                  AUDIO_ES, val.i_time );
             var_Change( p_input, "audio-delay", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SPU_DELAY:
-            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p_es_out,
+            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                  SPU_ES, val.i_time );
             var_Change( p_input, "spu-delay", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             break;
@@ -1444,12 +1553,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_NEXT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV:
-            if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
                 /* TODO */
                 /* FIXME handle demux title */
-                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
                 int i_title;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV )
@@ -1459,19 +1568,18 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 else
                     i_title = val.i_int;
 
-                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
+                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->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 );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, i_title );
                 }
             }
-            else if( p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+                access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
                 int i_title;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV )
@@ -1481,34 +1589,35 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 else
                     i_title = val.i_int;
 
-                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
+                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
-                    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->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV:
-            if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
                 int i_seekpoint;
-                mtime_t i_input_time;
-                mtime_t i_seekpoint_time; 
+                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;
-                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
-                    if ( i_seekpoint_time != -1 )
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->p->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 ) )
                     {
-                        demux2_Control( p_demux, INPUT_GET_TIME, &i_input_time );
                         if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
                             i_seekpoint--;
                     }
@@ -1521,28 +1630,30 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
 
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
-                    p_input->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                    p_input->p->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
-                    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 )
+            else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
+                access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
                 int i_seekpoint;
-                mtime_t i_input_time;
-                mtime_t i_seekpoint_time; 
+                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;
-                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
-                    if ( i_seekpoint_time != -1 )
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->p->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 ) )
                     {
-                        access2_Control( p_access, INPUT_GET_TIME, &i_input_time );
                         if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
                             i_seekpoint--;
                     }
@@ -1555,13 +1666,14 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
 
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
-                    p_input->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                    p_input->p->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->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
-                    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->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -1571,11 +1683,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             {
                 input_source_t *slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
 
-                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL,
-                                      VLC_FALSE ) )
+                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta_new = NULL;
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
+                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
                     int64_t i_time;
 
                     /* Add the slave */
@@ -1583,7 +1693,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                              val.psz_string );
 
                     /* Set position */
-                    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                         DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
                     {
                         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
@@ -1600,43 +1710,17 @@ 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 );
 
-                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, slave );
+                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
                 }
                 else
                 {
+                    free( slave );
                     msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to add %s as slave",
                               val.psz_string );
                 }
@@ -1659,7 +1743,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+    demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
     vlc_value_t v;
 
     if( p_demux->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE )
@@ -1681,12 +1765,12 @@ static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_demux->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
 
     /* Hmmm only works with master input */
-    if( p_input->input.p_demux == p_demux )
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_demux == p_demux )
     {
-        int i_title_end = p_input->input.i_title_end -
-            p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_end -
-            p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        int i_title_end = p_input->p->input.i_title_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
 
         if( i_title_end >= 0 && i_seekpoint_end >= 0 )
         {
@@ -1712,7 +1796,7 @@ static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+    access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
     vlc_value_t v;
 
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE )
@@ -1722,7 +1806,7 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
         input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, p_access->info.i_title );
 
-        stream_AccessUpdate( p_input->input.p_stream );
+        stream_AccessUpdate( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
 
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE;
     }
@@ -1730,40 +1814,27 @@ 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->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
+        access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
+        UpdateMeta( p_input );
+        var_SetBool( p_input, "item-change", p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_META;
     }
 
     p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
 
     /* Hmmm only works with master input */
-    if( p_input->input.p_access == p_access )
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_access == p_access )
     {
-        int i_title_end = p_input->input.i_title_end -
-            p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_end -
-            p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        int i_title_end = p_input->p->input.i_title_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
 
         if( i_title_end >= 0 && i_seekpoint_end >=0 )
         {
@@ -1787,60 +1858,16 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateMeta:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    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->p->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] );
+    if( p_meta->psz_title && !p_input->p->input.p_item->b_fixed_name )
+        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, p_meta->psz_title );
 
-        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_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;
 }
@@ -1848,27 +1875,19 @@ static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateItemLength:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length,
-                              vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length )
 {
-    playlist_t *p_playlist;
-    char psz_buffer[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->input.p_item->lock );
-    p_input->input.p_item->i_duration = i_length;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->input.p_item->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+    p_input->p->input.p_item->i_duration = i_length;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
 
-        p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
-                                               FIND_PARENT);
-    if( p_playlist )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        var_SetInteger( p_playlist, "item-change",
-                        p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+        pl_Yield( p_input );
+        var_SetInteger( pl_Get( p_input ), "item-change",
+                        p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
+        pl_Release( p_input )
     }
-
-    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("General"), _("Duration"),
-                   msecstotimestr( psz_buffer, i_length / 1000 ) );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1876,7 +1895,13 @@ 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;
@@ -1896,19 +1921,27 @@ static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
  * InputSourceInit:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                            input_source_t *in, char *psz_mrl,
-                            char *psz_forced_demux, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+                            input_source_t *in, const char *psz_mrl,
+                            const char *psz_forced_demux )
 {
-    char *psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
-    char *psz_access;
-    char *psz_demux;
+    char psz_dup[strlen (psz_mrl) + 1];
+    const char *psz_access;
+    const char *psz_demux;
     char *psz_path;
+    char *psz_tmp;
+    char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
+    strcpy (psz_dup, psz_mrl);
+
+    if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
     /* Split uri */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        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 );
@@ -1923,21 +1956,42 @@ 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' )
         {
             in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                      NULL, p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                                      NULL, p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        psz_path = psz_mrl;
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to preparse %s",  psz_path );
-        psz_demux = strdup( "" );
-        psz_access = strdup( "file" );
+        psz_path = psz_dup;
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to pre-parse %s",  psz_path );
+        psz_demux = "";
+        psz_access = "file";
     }
 
     if( in->p_demux )
@@ -1971,21 +2025,23 @@ 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 );
+                                    p_input->b_preparsing );
 
         /* Access failed, URL encoded ? */
         if( in->p_access == NULL && strchr( psz_path, '%' ) )
         {
-            DecodeUrl( psz_path );
+            decode_URI( psz_path );
 
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "retrying with access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
                      psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
 
             in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
                                         psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                        b_quick );
+                                        p_input->b_preparsing );
         }
 #ifndef WIN32      /* Remove this gross hack from the win32 build as colons
                         * are forbidden in filenames on Win32. */
@@ -1994,26 +2050,55 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         if( in->p_access == NULL &&
             *psz_access == '\0' && ( *psz_demux || *psz_path ) )
         {
-            free( psz_dup );
-            psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
+            strcpy (psz_dup, 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,
                                         psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                        b_quick );
+                                        p_input->b_preparsing );
         }
 #endif
 
         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;
         }
 
+        /* */
+        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 )
+        if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
         {
             access2_Control( in->p_access,
                              ACCESS_GET_PTS_DELAY, &i_pts_delay );
@@ -2037,8 +2122,10 @@ 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 );
+        in->p_stream = stream_AccessNew( in->p_access, p_input->b_preparsing );
         if( in->p_stream == NULL )
         {
             msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot create a stream_t from access" );
@@ -2051,16 +2138,21 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             psz_demux = in->p_access->psz_demux;
         }
         in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                  in->p_stream, p_input->p_es_out, b_quick );
+                                  in->p_stream, p_input->p->p_es_out,
+                                  p_input->b_preparsing );
         if( in->p_demux == NULL )
         {
             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;
         }
 
         /* TODO get title from demux */
-        if( !b_quick && in->i_title <= 0 )
+        if( !p_input->b_preparsing && in->i_title <= 0 )
         {
             if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
                                 &in->title, &in->i_title,
@@ -2079,19 +2171,19 @@ 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 );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+
     if( in->p_demux )
         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 );
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -2105,7 +2197,7 @@ 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 );
@@ -2125,15 +2217,16 @@ 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 ) )
+
+    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        input_source_t *in = p_input->slave[i];
+        input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
         int i_ret = 1;
 
         if( in->b_eof )
@@ -2177,15 +2270,17 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
 
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+    if( !p_input ) return;
+
+    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        input_source_t *in = p_input->slave[i];
+        input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
 
         if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
         {
@@ -2194,184 +2289,47 @@ 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->p->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( 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;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * DecodeUrl: decode a given encoded url
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void DecodeUrl( char *psz )
-{
-    char *dup = strdup( psz );
-    char *p = dup;
-
-    while( *p )
-    {
-        if( *p == '%' )
-        {
-            char val[3];
-            p++;
-            if( !*p )
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            val[0] = *p++;
-            val[1] = *p++;
-            val[2] = '\0';
-
-            *psz++ = strtol( val, NULL, 16 );
-        }
-        else if( *p == '+' )
-        {
-            *psz++ = ' ';
-            p++;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            *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;
-
-    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;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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,
+               const char **ppsz_access, const char **ppsz_demux,
+               char **ppsz_path )
 {
-    char *psz_access = NULL;
-    char *psz_demux  = NULL;
-    char *psz_path   = NULL;
+    const char *psz_access = "";
+    const char *psz_demux  = "";
+    char *psz_path;
     char *psz, *psz_check;
 
     psz = strchr( psz_dup, ':' );
@@ -2383,7 +2341,7 @@ static void MRLSplit( input_thread_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
@@ -2410,14 +2368,9 @@ static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
         psz_path = psz_dup;
     }
 
-    if( !psz_access ) *ppsz_access = "";
-    else *ppsz_access = psz_access;
-
-    if( !psz_demux ) *ppsz_demux = "";
-    else *ppsz_demux = psz_demux;
-
-    if( !psz_path ) *ppsz_path = "";
-    else *ppsz_path = psz_path;
+    *ppsz_access = psz_access;
+    *ppsz_demux = psz_demux;
+    *ppsz_path = psz_path;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2487,102 +2440,68 @@ static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_source,
              *pi_title_end, *pi_chapter_end );
 }
 
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Info management functions
- ***********************************************************************/
-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;
+    input_source_t *sub;
+    vlc_value_t count;
+    vlc_value_t list;
+    char *psz_path, *psz_extension;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_i->lock );
-
-    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" ) ) )
             {
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-                return strdup( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_value );
+                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 ++ )
+    sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle" ) )
     {
-        if( !strcmp( p_i->pp_categories[i]->psz_name, psz_cat ) )
-        {
-            p_cat = p_i->pp_categories[i];
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if( !p_cat )
-    {
-        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->p->i_slave, p_input->p->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 );
+    else free( sub );
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    return VLC_TRUE;
 }
-