]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/input/input.c
* Fixed the BeOS compile typo.
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index a30b51e707fca682ad9feef13d2786c0439d92a8..e444286d9a4b244d7603e6a68d3432fea7ca55ee 100644 (file)
@@ -1,78 +1,99 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input.c: input thread
- * (c)1998 VideoLAN
- *****************************************************************************
  * Read an MPEG2 stream, demultiplex and parse it before sending it to
  * decoders.
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000 VideoLAN
+ * $Id: input.c,v 1.113 2001/05/30 17:03:12 sam Exp $
+ *
+ * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * 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.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <sys/uio.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include "defs.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#ifdef STRNCASECMP_IN_STRINGS_H
+#   include <strings.h>
+#endif
+#include <errno.h>
+
+/* WinSock Includes */
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#endif
+
+
+/* Network functions */
+
+#if !defined( SYS_BEOS ) && !defined( SYS_NTO ) && !defined( WIN32 )
+#include <netdb.h>                                            /* hostent ... */
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef STATS
+#   include <sys/times.h>
+#endif
 
-#include "common.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "common.h"
+#include "threads.h"
 #include "mtime.h"
-#include "vlc_thread.h"
+#include "netutils.h"
+#include "modules.h"
+
 #include "intf_msg.h"
-#include "debug.h"
+#include "intf_playlist.h"
+
+#include "stream_control.h"
+#include "input_ext-intf.h"
+#include "input_ext-dec.h"
 
 #include "input.h"
-#include "input_psi.h"
-#include "input_pcr.h"
-#include "input_netlist.h"
-#include "decoder_fifo.h"
-#include "input_file.h"
-#include "input_network.h"
-
-#include "audio_output.h"
-#include "audio_decoder.h"
-
-#include "video.h"
-#include "video_output.h"
-#include "vdec_idct.h"
-#include "vdec_motion.h"
-#include "video_decoder.h"
-#include "vpar_blocks.h"
-#include "vpar_headers.h"
-#include "vpar_synchro.h"
-#include "video_parser.h"
-
-#include "ac3_decoder.h"
-#include "spu_decoder.h"
+#include "interface.h"
 
 #include "main.h"
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void RunThread   ( input_thread_t *p_input );
-static void ErrorThread ( input_thread_t *p_input );
-static void EndThread   ( input_thread_t *p_input );
-
-static __inline__ int   input_ReadPacket( input_thread_t *p_input );
-static __inline__ void  input_SortPacket( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                          ts_packet_t *ts_packet );
-static __inline__ void  input_DemuxTS( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                       ts_packet_t *ts_packet,
-                                       es_descriptor_t *es_descriptor );
-static __inline__ void  input_DemuxPES( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                        ts_packet_t *ts_packet,
-                                        es_descriptor_t *p_es_descriptor,
-                                        boolean_t b_unit_start, boolean_t b_packet_lost );
-static __inline__ void  input_DemuxPSI( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                        ts_packet_t *ts_packet,
-                                        es_descriptor_t *p_es_descriptor,
-                                        boolean_t b_unit_start, boolean_t b_packet_lost );
+static void RunThread       ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static  int InitThread      ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void ErrorThread     ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void DestroyThread   ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void EndThread       ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+
+static void FileOpen        ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void FileClose       ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void NetworkOpen     ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void NetworkClose    ( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input_CreateThread: creates a new input thread
@@ -82,142 +103,85 @@ static __inline__ void  input_DemuxPSI( input_thread_t *p_input,
  * If pi_status is NULL, then the function will block until the thread is ready.
  * If not, it will be updated using one of the THREAD_* constants.
  *****************************************************************************/
-input_thread_t *input_CreateThread ( int i_method, char *psz_source, int i_port, int i_vlan,
-                                     p_vout_thread_t p_vout, p_aout_thread_t p_aout, int *pi_status )
+input_thread_t *input_CreateThread ( playlist_item_t *p_item, int *pi_status )
 {
     input_thread_t *    p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
     int                 i_status;                           /* thread status */
-    int                 i_index;          /* index for tables initialization */
 
     /* Allocate descriptor */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
     p_input = (input_thread_t *)malloc( sizeof(input_thread_t) );
     if( p_input == NULL )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg("error: %s\n", strerror(ENOMEM));
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't allocate input thread (%s)",
+                     strerror(errno) );
         return( NULL );
     }
 
+    /* Packets read once */
+    p_input->i_read_once = INPUT_READ_ONCE;
+
     /* Initialize thread properties */
     p_input->b_die              = 0;
     p_input->b_error            = 0;
+    p_input->b_eof              = 0;
+
+    /* Set target */
+    p_input->p_source           = p_item->psz_name;
+
+    /* I have never understood that stuff --Meuuh */
     p_input->pi_status          = (pi_status != NULL) ? pi_status : &i_status;
     *p_input->pi_status         = THREAD_CREATE;
 
-    /* Initialize input method description */
-    p_input->i_method           = i_method;
-    p_input->psz_source         = psz_source;
-    p_input->i_port             = i_port;
-    p_input->i_vlan             = i_vlan;
-    switch( i_method )
-    {
-    case INPUT_METHOD_TS_FILE:                               /* file methods */
-        p_input->p_Open =   input_FileOpen;
-        p_input->p_Read =   input_FileRead;
-        p_input->p_Close =  input_FileClose;
-        break;
-    case INPUT_METHOD_TS_VLAN_BCAST:                  /* vlan network method */
-        if( !p_main->b_vlans )
-        {
-            intf_ErrMsg("error: vlans are not activated\n");
-            free( p_input );
-            return( NULL );
-        }
-        /* ... pass through */
-    case INPUT_METHOD_TS_UCAST:                           /* network methods */
-    case INPUT_METHOD_TS_MCAST:
-    case INPUT_METHOD_TS_BCAST:
-        p_input->p_Open =   input_NetworkOpen;
-        p_input->p_Read =   input_NetworkRead;
-        p_input->p_Close =  input_NetworkClose;
-        break;
-    default:
-        intf_ErrMsg("error: unknow input method\n");
-        free( p_input );
-        return( NULL );
-        break;
-    }
-
     /* Initialize stream description */
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < INPUT_MAX_ES; i_index++ )
-    {
-        p_input->p_es[i_index].i_id = EMPTY_PID;
-        p_input->pp_selected_es[i_index] = NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Initialize default settings for spawned decoders */
-    p_input->p_aout                     = p_aout;
-    p_input->p_vout                     = p_vout;
-
-#ifdef STATS
-    /* Initialize statistics */
-    p_input->c_loops                    = 0;
-    p_input->c_bytes                    = 0;
-    p_input->c_payload_bytes            = 0;
-    p_input->c_packets_read             = 0;
-    p_input->c_packets_trashed          = 0;
+    p_input->stream.i_es_number = 0;
+    p_input->stream.i_selected_es_number = 0;
+    p_input->stream.i_pgrm_number = 0;
+    p_input->stream.i_new_status = p_input->stream.i_new_rate = 0;
+    p_input->stream.i_mux_rate = 0;
+
+    /* no stream, no area */
+    p_input->stream.i_area_nb = 0;
+    p_input->stream.pp_areas = NULL;
+    p_input->stream.p_selected_area = NULL;
+    p_input->stream.p_new_area = NULL;
+    /* By default there is one areas in a stream */
+    input_AddArea( p_input );
+    p_input->stream.p_selected_area = p_input->stream.pp_areas[0];
+
+    /* Initialize stream control properties. */
+    p_input->stream.control.i_status = PLAYING_S;
+    p_input->stream.control.i_rate = DEFAULT_RATE;
+    p_input->stream.control.b_mute = 0;
+    p_input->stream.control.b_bw = 0;
+
+    /* Setup callbacks */
+    p_input->pf_file_open     = FileOpen;
+    p_input->pf_file_close    = FileClose;
+#if !defined( SYS_BEOS ) && !defined( SYS_NTO )
+    p_input->pf_network_open  = NetworkOpen;
+    p_input->pf_network_close = NetworkClose;
 #endif
 
-    /* Initialize PSI and PCR decoders */
-    if( input_PsiInit( p_input ) )
-    {
-        free( p_input );
-        return( NULL );
-    }
-
-    if( input_PcrInit( p_input ) )
-    {
-        input_PsiEnd( p_input );
-        free( p_input );
-        return( NULL );
-    }
-
-    /* Initialize netlists */
-    if( input_NetlistInit( p_input ) )
-    {
-        input_PsiEnd( p_input );
-        input_PcrEnd( p_input );
-        free( p_input );
-        return( NULL );
-    }
-
-    intf_DbgMsg("configuration: method=%d, source=%s, port=%d, vlan=%d\n",
-                i_method, psz_source, i_port, i_vlan );
-
-    /* Let the appropriate method open the socket. */
-    if( p_input->p_Open( p_input ) )
-    {
-        input_NetlistEnd( p_input );
-        input_PsiEnd( p_input );
-        input_PcrEnd( p_input );
-        free( p_input );
-        return( NULL );
-    }
-
     /* Create thread and set locks. */
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_input->netlist.lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_input->programs_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_input->es_lock );
-    if( vlc_thread_create(&p_input->thread_id, "input", (void *) RunThread, (void *) p_input) )
-    {
-        intf_ErrMsg("error: %s\n", strerror(errno) );
-        p_input->p_Close( p_input );
-        input_NetlistEnd( p_input );;
-        input_PsiEnd( p_input );
-        input_PcrEnd( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_input->stream.stream_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_input->stream.control.control_lock );
+    if( vlc_thread_create( &p_input->thread_id, "input", (void *) RunThread,
+                           (void *) p_input ) )
+    {
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't create input thread (%s)",
+                     strerror(errno) );
         free( p_input );
         return( NULL );
     }
 
-    intf_Msg("Input initialized\n");
-
     /* If status is NULL, wait until the thread is created */
     if( pi_status == NULL )
     {
         do
         {
             msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
-        }while( (i_status != THREAD_READY) && (i_status != THREAD_ERROR)
+        } while( (i_status != THREAD_READY) && (i_status != THREAD_ERROR)
                 && (i_status != THREAD_FATAL) );
         if( i_status != THREAD_READY )
         {
@@ -243,79 +207,22 @@ void input_DestroyThread( input_thread_t *p_input, int *pi_status )
     /* Request thread destruction */
     p_input->b_die = 1;
 
+    /* Make the thread exit of an eventual vlc_cond_wait() */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_input->stream.stream_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+
     /* If status is NULL, wait until thread has been destroyed */
     if( pi_status == NULL )
     {
         do
         {
             msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
-        }while( (i_status != THREAD_OVER) && (i_status != THREAD_ERROR)
-                && (i_status != THREAD_FATAL) );
+        } while ( (i_status != THREAD_OVER) && (i_status != THREAD_ERROR)
+                  && (i_status != THREAD_FATAL) );
     }
 }
 
-#if 0
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_OpenAudioStream: open an audio stream
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function spawns an audio decoder and plugs it on the audio output
- * thread.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int input_OpenAudioStream( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_id )
-{
-    /* ?? */
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_CloseAudioStream: close an audio stream
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function destroys an audio decoder.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void input_CloseAudioStream( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_id )
-{
-    /* ?? */
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_OpenVideoStream: open a video stream
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function spawns a video decoder and plugs it on a video output thread.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int input_OpenVideoStream( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                           struct vout_thread_s *p_vout, struct video_cfg_s * p_cfg )
-{
-    /* ?? */
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_CloseVideoStream: close a video stream
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function destroys an video decoder.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void input_CloseVideoStream( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_id )
-{
-    /* ?? */
-}
-#endif
-
-/* following functions are local */
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * InitThread: initialize input thread
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called from RunThread and performs the second step of the
- * initialization. It returns 0 on success. Note that the thread's flag are not
- * modified inside this function.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int InitThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
-{
-    /* Mark thread as running and return */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
-    *p_input->pi_status =        THREAD_READY;
-    intf_DbgMsg("thread ready\n");
-    return( 0 );
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * RunThread: main thread loop
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -323,1042 +230,565 @@ static int InitThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RunThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    /*
-     * Initialize thread and free configuration
-     */
-    p_input->b_error = InitThread( p_input );
-    if( p_input->b_error )
+    int                     i_error, i;
+
+    if( InitThread( p_input ) )
     {
-        free( p_input );                               /* destroy descriptor */
+
+        /* If we failed, wait before we are killed, and exit */
+        *p_input->pi_status = THREAD_ERROR;
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        ErrorThread( p_input );
+        DestroyThread( p_input );
         return;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Main loop
-     */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
-    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error )
+    /* initialization is completed */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+    p_input->stream.b_changed = 1;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+
+    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->b_eof )
     {
-        /* Scatter read the UDP packet from the network or the file. */
-        if( (input_ReadPacket( p_input )) == (-1) )
-        {
-            /* ??? Normally, a thread can't kill itself, but we don't have
-             * any method in case of an error condition ... */
-            p_input->b_error = 1;
-        }
+        data_packet_t *         pp_packets[p_input->i_read_once];
 
 #ifdef STATS
         p_input->c_loops++;
 #endif
-    }
 
-    /*
-     * Error loop
-     */
-    if( p_input->b_error )
-    {
-        ErrorThread( p_input );
-    }
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
 
-    /* End of thread */
-    EndThread( p_input );
-    intf_DbgMsg("thread end\n");
-}
+        if( p_input->stream.p_new_area )
+        {
+            p_input->pf_set_area( p_input, p_input->stream.p_new_area );
+            p_input->stream.p_new_area = NULL;
+        }
 
+        if( p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_seek != NO_SEEK )
+        {
+            if( p_input->stream.b_seekable && p_input->pf_seek != NULL )
+            {
+                p_input->pf_seek( p_input,
+                                  p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_seek );
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * ErrorThread: RunThread() error loop
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called when an error occured during thread main's loop.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void ErrorThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
-{
-    /* Wait until a `die' order */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
-    while( !p_input->b_die )
-    {
-        /* Sleep a while */
-        msleep( VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
-    }
-}
+                for( i = 0; i < p_input->stream.i_pgrm_number; i++ )
+                {
+                    pgrm_descriptor_t * p_pgrm
+                                            = p_input->stream.pp_programs[i];
+                    /* Escape all decoders for the stream discontinuity they
+                     * will encounter. */
+                    input_EscapeDiscontinuity( p_input, p_pgrm );
+
+                    /* Reinitialize synchro. */
+                    p_pgrm->i_synchro_state = SYNCHRO_REINIT;
+                }
+            }
+            p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_seek = NO_SEEK;
+        }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * EndThread: end the input thread
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void EndThread( input_thread_t * p_input )
-{
-    int *       pi_status;                                  /* threas status */
-    int         i_es_loop;                                       /* es index */
+        if( p_input->stream.p_removed_es )
+        {
+            input_UnselectES( p_input, p_input->stream.p_removed_es );
+            p_input->stream.p_removed_es = NULL;
+        }
 
-    /* Store status */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
-    pi_status = p_input->pi_status;
-    *pi_status = THREAD_END;
+        if( p_input->stream.p_newly_selected_es )
+        {
+            input_SelectES( p_input, p_input->stream.p_newly_selected_es );
+            p_input->stream.p_newly_selected_es = NULL;
+        }
 
-    /* Close input method */
-    p_input->p_Close( p_input );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
 
-    /* Destroy all decoder threads */
-    for( i_es_loop = 0;
-         (i_es_loop < INPUT_MAX_ES) && (p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop] != NULL) ;
-         i_es_loop++ )
-    {
-        switch( p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->i_type )
+        i_error = p_input->pf_read( p_input, pp_packets );
+
+        /* Demultiplex read packets. */
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_read_once && pp_packets[i] != NULL; i++ )
         {
-        case MPEG1_VIDEO_ES:
-        case MPEG2_VIDEO_ES:
-#ifdef OLD_DECODER
-            vdec_DestroyThread( (vdec_thread_t*)(p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->p_dec) /*, NULL */ );
-#else
-            vpar_DestroyThread( (vpar_thread_t*)(p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->p_dec) /*, NULL */ );
-#endif
-            break;
-        case MPEG1_AUDIO_ES:
-        case MPEG2_AUDIO_ES:
-            adec_DestroyThread( (adec_thread_t*)(p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->p_dec) );
-            break;
-        case AC3_AUDIO_ES:
-            ac3dec_DestroyThread( (ac3dec_thread_t *)(p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->p_dec) );
-            break;
-        case DVD_SPU_ES:
-            spudec_DestroyThread( (spudec_thread_t *)(p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->p_dec) );
-            break;
-        case 0:
-            /* Special streams for the PSI decoder, PID 0 and 1 */
-            break;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-        default:
-            intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown decoder type %d\n", p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]->i_type );
-            break;
-#endif
+            p_input->pf_demux( p_input, pp_packets[i] );
+        }
+
+        if( i_error )
+        {
+            if( i_error == 1 )
+            {
+                /* End of file - we do not set b_die because only the
+                 * interface is allowed to do so. */
+                intf_WarnMsg( 3, "input: EOF reached" );
+                p_input->b_eof = 1;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                p_input->b_error = 1;
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    input_NetlistEnd( p_input );                            /* clean netlist */
-    input_PsiEnd( p_input );                        /* clean PSI information */
-    input_PcrEnd( p_input );                        /* clean PCR information */
-    free( p_input );                          /* free input_thread structure */
+    if( p_input->b_error || p_input->b_eof )
+    {
+        ErrorThread( p_input );
+    }
 
-    /* Update status */
-    *pi_status = THREAD_OVER;
+    EndThread( p_input );
+
+    DestroyThread( p_input );
+
+    intf_DbgMsg("input: Thread end");
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_ReadPacket: reads a packet from the network or the file
+ * InitThread: init the input Thread
  *****************************************************************************/
-static __inline__ int input_ReadPacket( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static int InitThread( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    int                 i_base_index; /* index of the first free iovec */
-    int                 i_current_index;
-    int                 i_packet_size;
-#ifdef INPUT_LIFO_TS_NETLIST
-    int                 i_meanwhile_released;
-    int                 i_currently_removed;
+
+#ifdef STATS
+    /* Initialize statistics */
+    p_input->c_loops                    = 0;
+    p_input->c_bytes                    = 0;
+    p_input->c_payload_bytes            = 0;
+    p_input->c_packets_read             = 0;
+    p_input->c_packets_trashed          = 0;
 #endif
-    ts_packet_t *       p_ts_packet;
 
-    /* In this function, we only care about the TS netlist. PES netlist
-     * is for the demultiplexer. */
-#ifdef INPUT_LIFO_TS_NETLIST
-    i_base_index = p_input->netlist.i_ts_index;
+    p_input->p_input_module = module_Need( MODULE_CAPABILITY_INPUT,
+                                           (probedata_t *)p_input );
 
-    /* Verify that we still have packets in the TS netlist */
-    if( (INPUT_MAX_TS + INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE - 1 - p_input->netlist.i_ts_index) <= INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE )
+    if( p_input->p_input_module == NULL )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg("input error: TS netlist is empty !\n");
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: no suitable input module for `%s'",
+                     p_input->p_source );
         return( -1 );
     }
 
-#else /* FIFO netlist */
-    i_base_index = p_input->netlist.i_ts_start;
-    if( p_input->netlist.i_ts_start + INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE -1 > INPUT_MAX_TS )
-    {
-        /* The netlist is splitted in 2 parts. We must gather them to consolidate
-           the FIFO (we make the loop easily in having the same iovec at the far
-           end and in the beginning of netlist_free).
-           That's why the netlist is (INPUT_MAX_TS +1) + (INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE -1)
-           large. */
-        memcpy( p_input->netlist.p_ts_free + INPUT_MAX_TS + 1,
-                p_input->netlist.p_ts_free,
-                (p_input->netlist.i_ts_start + INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE - 1 - INPUT_MAX_TS)
-                  * sizeof(struct iovec) );
-    }
+#define f p_input->p_input_module->p_functions->input.functions.input
+    p_input->pf_init          = f.pf_init;
+    p_input->pf_open          = f.pf_open;
+    p_input->pf_close         = f.pf_close;
+    p_input->pf_end           = f.pf_end;
+    p_input->pf_read          = f.pf_read;
+    p_input->pf_set_area      = f.pf_set_area;
+    p_input->pf_demux         = f.pf_demux;
+    p_input->pf_new_packet    = f.pf_new_packet;
+    p_input->pf_new_pes       = f.pf_new_pes;
+    p_input->pf_delete_packet = f.pf_delete_packet;
+    p_input->pf_delete_pes    = f.pf_delete_pes;
+    p_input->pf_rewind        = f.pf_rewind;
+    p_input->pf_seek          = f.pf_seek;
+#undef f
+    p_input->pf_open( p_input );
 
-    /* Verify that we still have packets in the TS netlist */
-    if( ((p_input->netlist.i_ts_end -1 - p_input->netlist.i_ts_start) & INPUT_MAX_TS) <= INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE )
-    {
-        intf_ErrMsg("input error: TS netlist is empty !\n");
-       return( -1 );
-    }
-#endif /* FIFO netlist */
-
-    /* Scatter read the buffer. */
-    i_packet_size = (*p_input->p_Read)( p_input,
-                           &p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[i_base_index],
-                           INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE );
-    if( i_packet_size == (-1) )
+    if( p_input->b_error )
     {
-//     intf_DbgMsg("Read packet %d %p %d %d\n", i_base_index,
-//                     &p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[i_base_index],
-//                     p_input->netlist.i_ts_start,
-//                     p_input->netlist.i_ts_end);
-        intf_ErrMsg("input error: readv() failed (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+        /* We barfed -- exit nicely */
+        p_input->pf_close( p_input );
+        module_Unneed( p_input->p_input_module );
         return( -1 );
     }
 
-    if( i_packet_size == 0 )
-    {
-        /* No packet has been received, so stop here. */
-        return( 0 );
-    }
-
-    /* Demultiplex the TS packets (1..INPUT_TS_READ_ONCE) received. */
-    for( i_current_index = i_base_index;
-         (i_packet_size -= TS_PACKET_SIZE) >= 0;
-         i_current_index++ )
-    {
-        /* BTW, something REALLY bad could happen if we receive packets with
-           a wrong size. */
-        p_ts_packet = (ts_packet_t*)(p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[i_current_index].iov_base);
-        /* Don't cry :-), we are allowed to do that cast, because initially,
-           our buffer was malloc'ed with sizeof(ts_packet_t) */
-
-        /* Find out if we need this packet and demultiplex. */
-        input_SortPacket( p_input /* for current PIDs and netlist */,
-                          p_ts_packet);
-    }
+    p_input->pf_init( p_input );
 
-    if( i_packet_size > 0 )
+    if( p_input->b_error )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg("input error: wrong size\n");
+        /* We barfed -- exit nicely */
+        p_input->pf_close( p_input );
+        module_Unneed( p_input->p_input_module );
         return( -1 );
     }
 
-    /* Remove the TS packets we have just filled from the netlist */
-#ifdef INPUT_LIFO_TS_NETLIST
-    /* We need to take a lock here while we're calculating index positions. */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->netlist.lock );
-
-    i_meanwhile_released = i_base_index - p_input->netlist.i_ts_index;
-    if( i_meanwhile_released )
-    {
-        /* That's where it becomes funny :-). Since we didn't take locks for
-           efficiency reasons, other threads (including ourselves, with
-           input_DemuxPacket) might have released packets to the netlist.
-           So we have to copy these iovec where they should go.
+    *p_input->pi_status = THREAD_READY;
 
-           BTW, that explains why the TS netlist is
-           (INPUT_MAX_TS +1) + (TS_READ_ONCE -1) large. */
-
-        i_currently_removed = i_current_index - i_base_index;
-        if( i_meanwhile_released < i_currently_removed )
-        {
-            /* Copy all iovecs in that case */
-            memcpy( &p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[p_input->netlist.i_ts_index]
-                     + i_currently_removed,
-                    &p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[p_input->netlist.i_ts_index],
-                    i_meanwhile_released * sizeof(struct iovec) );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* We have fewer places than items, so we only move
-               i_currently_removed of them. */
-            memcpy( &p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[i_base_index],
-                    &p_input->netlist.p_ts_free[p_input->netlist.i_ts_index],
-                    i_currently_removed * sizeof(struct iovec) );
-        }
+    return( 0 );
+}
 
-        /* Update i_netlist_index with the information gathered above. */
-        p_input->netlist.i_ts_index += i_currently_removed;
-    }
-    else
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * ErrorThread: RunThread() error loop
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function is called when an error occured during thread main's loop.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void ErrorThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    while( !p_input->b_die )
     {
-        /* Nothing happened. */
-        p_input->netlist.i_ts_index = i_current_index;
+        /* Sleep a while */
+        msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
     }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->netlist.lock );
-
-#else /* FIFO netlist */
-    /* & is modulo ; that's where we make the loop. */
-    p_input->netlist.i_ts_start = i_current_index & INPUT_MAX_TS;
-#endif
-
-#ifdef STATS
-    p_input->c_packets_read += i_current_index - i_base_index;
-    p_input->c_bytes += (i_current_index - i_base_index) * TS_PACKET_SIZE;
-#endif
-    return( 0 );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_SortPacket: find out whether we need that packet
+ * EndThread: end the input thread
  *****************************************************************************/
-static __inline__ void input_SortPacket( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                         ts_packet_t *p_ts_packet )
+static void EndThread( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    int             i_current_pid;
-    int             i_es_loop;
+    int *       pi_status;                                  /* thread status */
+
+    /* Store status */
+    pi_status = p_input->pi_status;
+    *pi_status = THREAD_END;
 
-    /* Verify that sync_byte, error_indicator and scrambling_control are
-       what we expected. */
-    if( !(p_ts_packet->buffer[0] == 0x47) || (p_ts_packet->buffer[1] & 0x80) ||
-        (p_ts_packet->buffer[3] & 0xc0) )
+#ifdef STATS
     {
-        intf_DbgMsg("input debug: invalid TS header (%p)\n", p_ts_packet);
+        struct tms cpu_usage;
+        times( &cpu_usage );
+
+        intf_Msg("input stats: cpu usage (user: %d, system: %d)",
+                 cpu_usage.tms_utime, cpu_usage.tms_stime);
     }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Get the PID of the packet. Note that ntohs is needed, for endianness
-           purposes (see man page). */
-        i_current_pid = U16_AT(&p_ts_packet->buffer[1]) & 0x1fff;
+#endif
 
-//     intf_DbgMsg("input debug: pid %d received (%p)\n",
-//                    i_current_pid, p_ts_packet);
+    /* Free all ES and destroy all decoder threads */
+    input_EndStream( p_input );
 
-        /* Lock current ES state. */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->es_lock );
+    /* Free demultiplexer's data */
+    p_input->pf_end( p_input );
 
-       /* Verify that we actually want this PID. */
-        for( i_es_loop = 0; i_es_loop < INPUT_MAX_SELECTED_ES; i_es_loop++ )
-        {
-            if( p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop] != NULL)
-            {
-                if( (*p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop]).i_id
-                     == i_current_pid )
-                {
-                    /* Don't need the lock anymore, since the value pointed
-                       out by p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop] can only be
-                       modified from inside the input_thread (by the PSI
-                       decoder): interface thread is only allowed to modify
-                       the pp_selected_es table */
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->es_lock );
-
-                    /* We're interested. Pass it to the demultiplexer. */
-                    input_DemuxTS( p_input, p_ts_packet,
-                                   p_input->pp_selected_es[i_es_loop] );
-                    return;
-               }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                /* pp_selected_es should not contain any hole. */
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->es_lock );
-    }
+    /* Close stream */
+    p_input->pf_close( p_input );
+
+    /* Release modules */
+    module_Unneed( p_input->p_input_module );
 
-    /* We weren't interested in receiving this packet. Give it back to the
-       netlist. */
-//    intf_DbgMsg("SortPacket: freeing unwanted TS %p (pid %d)\n", p_ts_packet,
-//                     U16_AT(&p_ts_packet->buffer[1]) & 0x1fff);
-    input_NetlistFreeTS( p_input, p_ts_packet );
-#ifdef STATS
-    p_input->c_packets_trashed++;
-#endif
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_DemuxTS: first step of demultiplexing: the TS header
- *****************************************************************************
- * Stream must also only contain PES and PSI, so PID must have been filtered
+ * DestroyThread: destroy the input thread
  *****************************************************************************/
-static __inline__ void input_DemuxTS( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                      ts_packet_t *p_ts_packet,
-                                      es_descriptor_t *p_es_descriptor )
+static void DestroyThread( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    int         i_dummy;
-    boolean_t   b_adaption;                     /* Adaption field is present */
-    boolean_t   b_payload;                         /* Packet carries payload */
-    boolean_t   b_unit_start;          /* A PSI or a PES start in the packet */
-    boolean_t   b_trash = 0;                 /* Must the packet be trashed ? */
-    boolean_t   b_lost = 0;                     /* Was there a packet lost ? */
+    int *       pi_status;                                  /* thread status */
 
-    ASSERT(p_input);
-    ASSERT(p_ts_packet);
-    ASSERT(p_es_descriptor);
+    /* Store status */
+    pi_status = p_input->pi_status;
 
-#define p (p_ts_packet->buffer)
+    /* Destroy Mutex locks */
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->stream.control.control_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+    
+    /* Free input structure */
+    free( p_input );
 
-//    intf_DbgMsg("input debug: TS-demultiplexing packet %p, pid %d, number %d\n",
-//                p_ts_packet, U16_AT(&p[1]) & 0x1fff, p[3] & 0x0f);
+    /* Update status */
+    *pi_status = THREAD_OVER;
+}
 
-#ifdef STATS
-    p_es_descriptor->c_packets++;
-    p_es_descriptor->c_bytes += TS_PACKET_SIZE;
-#endif
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * FileOpen : open a file descriptor
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void FileOpen( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    struct stat         stat_info;
+    int                 i_stat;
 
-    /* Extract flags values from TS common header. */
-    b_unit_start = (p[1] & 0x40);
-    b_adaption = (p[3] & 0x20);
-    b_payload = (p[3] & 0x10);
+    char *psz_name = p_input->p_source;
 
-    /* Extract adaption field informations if any */
-    if( !b_adaption )
+    /* FIXME: this code ought to be in the plugin so that code can
+     * be shared with the *_Probe function */
+    if( ( i_stat = stat( psz_name, &stat_info ) ) == (-1) )
     {
-        /* We don't have any adaptation_field, so payload start immediately
-         after the 4 byte TS header */
-        p_ts_packet->i_payload_start = 4;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* p[4] is adaptation_field_length minus one */
-        p_ts_packet->i_payload_start = 5 + p[4];
-
-        /* The adaption field can be limited to the adaptation_field_length byte,
-           so that there is nothing to do: skip this possibility */
-        if( p[4] )
-        {
-            /* If the packet has both adaptation_field and payload, adaptation_field
-               cannot be more than 182 bytes long; if there is only an
-              adaptation_field, it must fill the next 183 bytes. */
-            if( b_payload ? (p[4] > 182) : (p[4] != 183) )
-            {
-                intf_DbgMsg("input debug: invalid TS adaptation field (%p)\n",
-                            p_ts_packet);
-#ifdef STATS
-                p_es_descriptor->c_invalid_packets++;
-#endif
-                b_trash = 1;
-            }
-
-            /* No we are sure that the byte containing flags is present: read it */
-            else
-            {
-                /* discontinuity_indicator */
-                if( p[5] & 0x80 )
-                {
-                    intf_DbgMsg("discontinuity_indicator encountered by TS demux " \
-                                "(position read: %d, saved: %d)\n", p[5] & 0x80,
-                                p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter);
-
-                    /* If the PID carries the PCR, there will be a system time-base
-                       discontinuity. We let the PCR decoder handle that. */
-                    p_es_descriptor->b_discontinuity = 1;
-
-                    /* There also may be a continuity_counter discontinuity:
-                      resynchronise our counter with the one of the stream */
-                    p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter = (p[3] & 0x0f) - 1;
-                }
-
-                /* random_access_indicator */
-                p_es_descriptor->b_random |= p[5] & 0x40;
+        int i_size = strlen( psz_name );
 
-                /* If this is a PCR_PID, and this TS packet contains a PCR,
-                  we pass it along to the PCR decoder. */
-                if( (p_es_descriptor->b_pcr) && (p[5] & 0x10) )
-                {
-                    /* There should be a PCR field in the packet, check if the
-                      adaption field is long enough to carry it */
-                    if( p[4] >= 7 )
-                    {
-                        /* Call the PCR decoder */
-                        input_PcrDecode( p_input, p_es_descriptor, &p[6] );
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* Check the continuity of the stream. */
-    i_dummy = ((p[3] & 0x0f) - p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter) & 0x0f;
-    if( i_dummy == 1 )
-    {
-        /* Everything is ok, just increase our counter */
-        p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter++;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if( !b_payload && i_dummy == 0 )
-        {
-            /* This is a packet without payload, this is allowed by the draft
-               As there is nothing interessant in this packet (except PCR that
-               have already been handled), we can trash the packet. */
-            intf_DbgMsg("Packet without payload received by TS demux\n");
-            b_trash = 1;
-        }
-        else if( i_dummy <= 0 )
+        if( ( i_size > 4 )
+            && !strncasecmp( psz_name, "dvd:", 4 ) )
         {
-            /* Duplicate packet: mark it as being to be trashed. */
-            intf_DbgMsg("Duplicate packet received by TS demux\n");
-            b_trash = 1;
+            /* get rid of the 'dvd:' stuff and try again */
+            psz_name += 4;
+            i_stat = stat( psz_name, &stat_info );
         }
-        else if( p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter == 0xFF )
+        else if( ( i_size > 5 )
+                 && !strncasecmp( psz_name, "file:", 5 ) )
         {
-            /* This means that the packet is the first one we receive for this
-               ES since the continuity counter ranges between 0 and 0x0F
-               excepts when it has been initialized by the input: Init the
-               counter to the correct value. */
-            intf_DbgMsg("First packet for PID %d received by TS demux\n",
-                        p_es_descriptor->i_id);
-            p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter = (p[3] & 0x0f);
+            /* get rid of the 'file:' stuff and try again */
+            psz_name += 5;
+            i_stat = stat( psz_name, &stat_info );
         }
-        else
+
+        if( i_stat == (-1) )
         {
-            /* This can indicate that we missed a packet or that the
-               continuity_counter wrapped and we received a dup packet: as we
-               don't know, do as if we missed a packet to be sure to recover
-               from this situation */
-            intf_DbgMsg("Packet lost by TS demux: current %d, packet %d\n",
-                        p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter & 0x0f,
-                        p[3] & 0x0f);
-            b_lost = 1;
-            p_es_descriptor->i_continuity_counter = p[3] & 0x0f;
+            intf_ErrMsg( "input error: cannot stat() file `%s' (%s)",
+                         psz_name, strerror(errno));
+            p_input->b_error = 1;
+            return;
         }
     }
 
-    /* Trash the packet if it has no payload or if it is bad */
-    if( b_trash )
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+
+    /* If we are here we can control the pace... */
+    p_input->stream.b_pace_control = 1;
+
+    if( S_ISREG(stat_info.st_mode) || S_ISCHR(stat_info.st_mode)
+         || S_ISBLK(stat_info.st_mode) )
     {
-        input_NetlistFreeTS( p_input, p_ts_packet );
-#ifdef STATS
-        p_input->c_packets_trashed++;
+        p_input->stream.b_seekable = 1;
+        p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_size = stat_info.st_size;
+    }
+    else if( S_ISFIFO(stat_info.st_mode)
+#if !defined( SYS_BEOS ) && !defined( WIN32 )
+             || S_ISSOCK(stat_info.st_mode)
 #endif
+             )
+    {
+        p_input->stream.b_seekable = 0;
+        p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_size = 0;
     }
     else
     {
-        if( p_es_descriptor->b_psi )
-        {
-            /* The payload contains PSI tables */
-            input_DemuxPSI( p_input, p_ts_packet, p_es_descriptor,
-                            b_unit_start, b_lost );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* The payload carries a PES stream */
-            input_DemuxPES( p_input, p_ts_packet, p_es_descriptor,
-                            b_unit_start, b_lost );
-        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: unknown file type for `%s'",
+                     psz_name );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
     }
 
-#undef p
-}
-
+    p_input->stream.p_selected_area->i_tell = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->stream.stream_lock );
 
+    intf_WarnMsg( 1, "input: opening file `%s'", p_input->p_source );
+#ifndef WIN32
+    if( (p_input->i_handle = open( psz_name,
+                                   /*O_NONBLOCK | O_LARGEFILE*/0 )) == (-1) )
+#else
+    if( (p_input->i_handle = open( psz_name, O_BINARY
+                                   /*O_NONBLOCK | O_LARGEFILE*/ )) == (-1) )
+#endif
+    {
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: cannot open file (%s)", strerror(errno) );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
+    }
 
+}
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_DemuxPES:
- *****************************************************************************
- * Gather a PES packet and analyzes its header.
+ * FileClose : close a file descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
-static __inline__ void input_DemuxPES( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                       ts_packet_t *p_ts_packet,
-                                       es_descriptor_t *p_es_descriptor,
-                                       boolean_t b_unit_start,
-                                       boolean_t b_packet_lost )
+static void FileClose( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    decoder_fifo_t *            p_fifo;
-    u8                          i_pes_header_size;
-    int                         i_dummy;
-    pes_packet_t*               p_last_pes;
-    ts_packet_t *               p_ts;
-    int                         i_ts_payload_size;
+    intf_WarnMsg( 1, "input: closing file `%s'", p_input->p_source );
+    close( p_input->i_handle );
 
+    return;
+}
 
-#define p_pes (p_es_descriptor->p_pes_packet)
 
-    ASSERT(p_input);
-    ASSERT(p_ts_packet);
-    ASSERT(p_es_descriptor);
+#if !defined( SYS_BEOS ) && !defined( SYS_NTO )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * NetworkOpen : open a network socket 
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void NetworkOpen( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    char                *psz_server = NULL;
+    char                *psz_broadcast = NULL;
+    int                 i_port = 0;
+    int                 i_opt;
+    struct sockaddr_in  sock;
 
-//    intf_DbgMsg("PES-demultiplexing %p (%p)\n", p_ts_packet, p_pes);
+#ifdef WIN32
+    /* WinSock Library Init. */
+    WSADATA Data;
+    int i_err = WSAStartup( MAKEWORD( 1, 1 ), &Data );
 
-    /* If we lost data, discard the PES packet we are trying to reassemble
-       if any and wait for the beginning of a new one in order to synchronise
-       again */
-    if( b_packet_lost && p_pes != NULL )
+    if( i_err )
     {
-        intf_DbgMsg("PES %p trashed because of packet lost\n", p_pes);
-        input_NetlistFreePES( p_input, p_pes );
-        p_pes = NULL;
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input: can't initiate WinSocks, error %i", i_err );
+        return ;
     }
-
-    /* If the TS packet contains the begining of a new PES packet, and if we
-       were reassembling a PES packet, then the PES should be complete now,
-       so parse its header and give it to the decoders */
-    if( b_unit_start && p_pes != NULL )
+#endif
+    
+    /* Get the remote server */
+    if( p_input->p_source != NULL )
     {
-//        intf_DbgMsg("End of PES packet %p\n", p_pes);
+        psz_server = p_input->p_source;
 
-        /* Parse the header. The header has a variable length, but in order
-           to improve the algorithm, we will read the 14 bytes we may be
-           interested in */
-        p_ts = p_pes->p_first_ts;
-        i_ts_payload_size = p_ts->i_payload_end - p_ts->i_payload_start;
-        i_dummy = 0;
+        /* Skip the protocol name */
+        while( *psz_server && *psz_server != ':' )
+        {
+            psz_server++;
+        }
 
-        if(i_ts_payload_size >= PES_HEADER_SIZE)
+        /* Skip the "://" part */
+        while( *psz_server && (*psz_server == ':' || *psz_server == '/') )
         {
-            /* This part of the header entirely fits in the payload of
-               the first TS packet */
-            p_pes->p_pes_header = &(p_ts->buffer[p_ts->i_payload_start]);
+            psz_server++;
         }
-        else
+
+        /* Found a server name */
+        if( *psz_server )
         {
-            /* This part of the header does not fit in the current TS packet:
-               copy the part of the header we are interested in to the
-               p_pes_header_save buffer. The buffer is dynamicly allocated if
-               needed so it's time expensive but this situation almost never occur. */
-            intf_DbgMsg("Code never tested encountered, WARNING ! (benny)\n");
-            if( !p_pes->p_pes_header_save )
+            char *psz_port = psz_server;
+
+            /* Skip the hostname part */
+            while( *psz_port && *psz_port != ':' )
             {
-                p_pes->p_pes_header_save = malloc(PES_HEADER_SIZE); 
+                psz_port++;
             }
 
-            do
+            /* Found a port name */
+            if( *psz_port )
             {
-                memcpy(p_pes->p_pes_header_save + i_dummy,
-                       &p_ts->buffer[p_ts->i_payload_start], i_ts_payload_size);
-                i_dummy += i_ts_payload_size;
+                /* Replace ':' with '\0' */
+                *psz_port = '\0';
+                psz_port++;
 
-                p_ts = p_ts->p_next_ts;
-                if(!p_ts)
+                psz_broadcast = psz_port;
+                while( *psz_broadcast && *psz_broadcast != ':' )
                 {
-                  /* The payload of the PES packet is shorter than the 14 bytes
-                     we would read. This means that high packet lost occured
-                     so the PES won't be usefull for any decoder. Moreover,
-                     this should never happen so we can trash the packet and
-                     exit roughly without regrets */
-                  intf_DbgMsg("PES packet too short: trashed\n");
-                  input_NetlistFreePES( p_input, p_pes );
-                  p_pes = NULL;
-                  /* Stats ?? */
-                  return;
+                    psz_broadcast++;
                 }
 
-                i_ts_payload_size = p_ts->i_payload_end - p_ts->i_payload_start;
-            }
-            while(i_ts_payload_size + i_dummy < PES_HEADER_SIZE);
-
-            /* This last TS packet is partly header, partly payload, so just
-               copy the header part */
-            memcpy(p_pes->p_pes_header_save + i_dummy,
-                   &p_ts->buffer[p_ts->i_payload_start],
-                   PES_HEADER_SIZE - i_dummy);
-
-            /* The header must be read in the buffer not in any TS packet */
-           p_pes->p_pes_header = p_pes->p_pes_header_save;
-        }
-
-        /* Now we have the part of the PES header we were interested in:
-           parse it */
-
-        /* First read the 6 header bytes common to all PES packets:
-           use them to test the PES validity */
-        if( (p_pes->p_pes_header[0] || p_pes->p_pes_header[1] ||
-            (p_pes->p_pes_header[2] != 1)) ||
-                                     /* packet_start_code_prefix != 0x000001 */
-            ((i_dummy = U16_AT(p_pes->p_pes_header + 4)) &&
-             (i_dummy + 6 != p_pes->i_pes_size)) )
-                   /* PES_packet_length is set and != total received payload */
-        {
-          /* Trash the packet and set p_pes to NULL to be sure the next PES
-             packet will have its b_data_lost flag set */
-          intf_DbgMsg("Corrupted PES packet received: trashed\n");
-          input_NetlistFreePES( p_input, p_pes );
-          p_pes = NULL;
-          /* Stats ?? */
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* The PES packet is valid. Check its type to test if it may
-               carry additional informations in a header extension */
-            p_pes->i_stream_id =  p_pes->p_pes_header[3];
-
-            switch( p_pes->i_stream_id )
-            {
-            case 0xBE:  /* Padding */
-            case 0xBC:  /* Program stream map */
-            case 0xBF:  /* Private stream 2 */
-            case 0xB0:  /* ECM */
-            case 0xB1:  /* EMM */
-            case 0xFF:  /* Program stream directory */
-            case 0xF2:  /* DSMCC stream */
-            case 0xF8:  /* ITU-T H.222.1 type E stream */
-                /* The payload begins immediatly after the 6 bytes header, so
-                   we have finished with the parsing */
-                i_pes_header_size = 6;
-                break;
-
-            default:
-                /* The PES header contains at least 3 more bytes: parse them */
-                p_pes->b_data_alignment = p_pes->p_pes_header[6] & 0x04;
-                p_pes->b_has_pts = p_pes->p_pes_header[7] & 0x80;
-                i_pes_header_size = p_pes->p_pes_header[8] + 9;
-
-                /* Now parse the optional header extensions (in the limit of
-                   the 14 bytes */
-                if( p_pes->b_has_pts )
+                if( *psz_broadcast )
                 {
-                    pcr_descriptor_t * p_pcr;
-
-                    p_pcr = p_input->p_pcr;
-
-                    p_pes->i_pts =
-                        ( ((mtime_t)(p_pes->p_pes_header[9] & 0x0E) << 29) |
-                          (((mtime_t)U16_AT(p_pes->p_pes_header + 10) << 14) - (1 << 14)) |
-                          ((mtime_t)U16_AT(p_pes->p_pes_header + 12) >> 1) ) * 300;
-                    p_pes->i_pts /= 27;
-
-                    if( p_pcr->i_synchro_state )
-                    {
-                        switch( p_pcr->i_synchro_state )
-                        {
-                            case SYNCHRO_NOT_STARTED:
-                                p_pes->b_has_pts = 0;
-                                break;
-
-                            case SYNCHRO_START:
-                                p_pes->i_pts += p_pcr->delta_pcr;
-                                p_pcr->delta_absolute = mdate() - p_pes->i_pts + INPUT_PTS_DELAY;
-                                p_pes->i_pts += p_pcr->delta_absolute;
-                                p_pcr->i_synchro_state = 0;
-                                break;
-
-                            case SYNCHRO_REINIT: /* We skip a PES */
-                                p_pes->b_has_pts = 0;
-                                p_pcr->i_synchro_state = SYNCHRO_START;
-                                break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    else
+                    *psz_broadcast = '\0';
+                    psz_broadcast++;
+                    while( *psz_broadcast && *psz_broadcast == ':' )
                     {
-                        p_pes->i_pts += p_pcr->delta_pcr + p_pcr->delta_absolute;
+                        psz_broadcast++;
                     }
                 }
-                break;
-            }
-
-            /* Now we've parsed the header, we just have to indicate in some
-               specific TS packets where the PES payload begins (renumber
-               i_payload_start), so that the decoders can find the beginning
-               of their data right out of the box. */
-            p_ts = p_pes->p_first_ts;
-            i_ts_payload_size = p_ts->i_payload_end - p_ts->i_payload_start;
-            while( i_pes_header_size > i_ts_payload_size )
-            {
-                /* These packets are entirely filled by the PES header. */
-                i_pes_header_size -= i_ts_payload_size;
-                p_ts->i_payload_start = p_ts->i_payload_end;
-                /* Go to the next TS packet: here we won't have to test it is
-                   not NULL because we trash the PES packets when packet lost
-                   occurs */
-                p_ts = p_ts->p_next_ts;
-                i_ts_payload_size = p_ts->i_payload_end - p_ts->i_payload_start;
-            }
-            /* This last packet is partly header, partly payload. */
-            p_ts->i_payload_start += i_pes_header_size;
-
-       
-            /* Now we can eventually put the PES packet in the decoder's
-               PES fifo */
-            switch( p_es_descriptor->i_type )
-            {
-                case MPEG1_VIDEO_ES:
-                case MPEG2_VIDEO_ES:
-#ifdef OLD_DECODER
-                    p_fifo = &(((vdec_thread_t*)(p_es_descriptor->p_dec))->fifo);
-#else
-                    p_fifo = &(((vpar_thread_t*)(p_es_descriptor->p_dec))->fifo);
-#endif
-                    break;
-
-                case MPEG1_AUDIO_ES:
-                case MPEG2_AUDIO_ES:
-                    p_fifo = &(((adec_thread_t*)(p_es_descriptor->p_dec))->fifo);
-                    break;
-
-                case AC3_AUDIO_ES:
-                    /* we skip 4 bytes at the beginning of the AC3 payload */
-                    p_ts->i_payload_start += 4;
-                    p_fifo = &(((ac3dec_thread_t *)(p_es_descriptor->p_dec))->fifo);
-                    break;
-
-                case DVD_SPU_ES:
-                    /* we skip 4 bytes at the beginning of the subpicture payload */
-                    p_ts->i_payload_start += 4;
-                    p_fifo = &(((spudec_thread_t *)(p_es_descriptor->p_dec))->fifo);
-                    break;
-
-                default:
-                    /* This should never happen */
-                    intf_DbgMsg("Unknown stream type (%d, %d): PES trashed\n",
-                        p_es_descriptor->i_id, p_es_descriptor->i_type);
-                    p_fifo = NULL;
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            if( p_fifo != NULL )
-            {
-                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_fifo->data_lock );
-                if( DECODER_FIFO_ISFULL( *p_fifo ) )
+                else
                 {
-                    /* The FIFO is full !!! This should not happen. */
-#ifdef STATS
-                    p_input->c_packets_trashed += p_pes->i_ts_packets;
-                    p_es_descriptor->c_invalid_packets += p_pes->i_ts_packets;
-#endif
-                    input_NetlistFreePES( p_input, p_pes );
-                    intf_DbgMsg("PES trashed - fifo full ! (%d, %d)\n",
-                               p_es_descriptor->i_id, p_es_descriptor->i_type);
+                    psz_broadcast = NULL;
                 }
-               else
-                {
-//                    intf_DbgMsg("Putting %p into fifo %p/%d\n",
-//                                p_pes, p_fifo, p_fifo->i_end);
-                    p_fifo->buffer[p_fifo->i_end] = p_pes;
-                    DECODER_FIFO_INCEND( *p_fifo );
 
-                    /* Warn the decoder that it's got work to do. */
-                    vlc_cond_signal( &p_fifo->data_wait );
+                /* port before broadcast address */
+                if( *psz_port != ':' )
+                {
+                    i_port = atoi( psz_port );
                 }
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_fifo->data_lock );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                intf_DbgMsg("No fifo to receive PES %p: trash\n", p_pes);
-#ifdef STATS
-                p_input->c_packets_trashed += p_pes->i_ts_packets;
-                p_es_descriptor->c_invalid_packets += p_pes->i_ts_packets;
-#endif
-                input_NetlistFreePES( p_input, p_pes );
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            psz_server = NULL;
+        }
     }
 
+    /* Check that we got a valid server */
+    if( psz_server == NULL )
+    {
+        psz_server = main_GetPszVariable( INPUT_SERVER_VAR, 
+                                          INPUT_SERVER_DEFAULT );
+    }
 
-    /* If we are at the beginning of a new PES packet, we must fetch a new
-       PES buffer to begin with the reassembly of this PES packet. This is
-       also here that we can synchronise with the stream if we we lost
-       packets or if the decoder has just started */
-    if( b_unit_start )
+    /* Check that we got a valid port */
+    if( i_port == 0 )
     {
-        p_last_pes = p_pes;
+        i_port = main_GetIntVariable( INPUT_PORT_VAR, INPUT_PORT_DEFAULT );
+    }
 
-        /* Get a new one PES from the PES netlist. */
-        if( (p_pes = input_NetlistGetPES( p_input )) == (NULL) )
+    if( psz_broadcast == NULL )
+    {
+        /* Are we broadcasting ? */
+        if( main_GetIntVariable( INPUT_BROADCAST_VAR,
+                                 INPUT_BROADCAST_DEFAULT ) )
         {
-            /* PES netlist is empty ! */
-            p_input->b_error = 1;
+            psz_broadcast = main_GetPszVariable( INPUT_BCAST_ADDR_VAR,
+                                                 INPUT_BCAST_ADDR_DEFAULT );
         }
         else
         {
-//           intf_DbgMsg("New PES packet %p (first TS: %p)\n", p_pes, p_ts_packet);
-
-            /* Init the PES fields so that the first TS packet could be correctly
-               added to the PES packet (see below) */
-            p_pes->p_first_ts = p_ts_packet;
-            p_pes->p_last_ts = NULL;
-
-            /* If the last pes packet was null, this means that the synchronisation
-               was lost and so warn the decoder that he will have to find a way to
-               recover */
-            if( !p_last_pes )
-                p_pes->b_data_loss = 1;
-
-            /* Read the b_random_access flag status and then reinit it */
-            p_pes->b_random_access = p_es_descriptor->b_random;
-            p_es_descriptor->b_random = 0;
+           psz_broadcast = NULL; 
         }
     }
 
+    intf_WarnMsg( 2, "input: server: %s port: %d broadcast: %s",
+                     psz_server, i_port, psz_broadcast );
 
-    /* If we are synchronised with the stream, and so if we are ready to
-       receive correctly the data, add the TS packet to the current PES
-       packet */
-    if( p_pes != NULL )
+    /* Open a SOCK_DGRAM (UDP) socket, in the AF_INET domain, automatic (0)
+     * protocol */
+    p_input->i_handle = socket( AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0 );
+    if( p_input->i_handle == -1 )
     {
-//      intf_DbgMsg("Adding TS %p to PES %p\n", p_ts_packet, p_pes);
-
-        /* Size of the payload carried in the TS packet */
-        i_ts_payload_size = p_ts_packet->i_payload_end -
-                            p_ts_packet->i_payload_start;
-
-        /* Update the relations between the TS packets */
-        p_ts_packet->p_prev_ts = p_pes->p_last_ts;
-        p_ts_packet->p_next_ts = NULL;
-        if( p_pes->i_ts_packets != 0 )
-        {
-            /* Regarder si il serait pas plus efficace de ne creer que les liens
-               precedent->suivant pour le moment, et les liens suivant->precedent
-               quand le paquet est termine */
-            /* Otherwise it is the first TS packet. */
-            p_pes->p_last_ts->p_next_ts = p_ts_packet;
-        }
-        /* Now add the TS to the PES packet */
-        p_pes->p_last_ts = p_ts_packet;
-        p_pes->i_ts_packets++;
-        p_pes->i_pes_size += i_ts_payload_size;
-
-        /* Stats */
-#ifdef STATS
-        i_dummy = p_ts_packet->i_payload_end - p_ts_packet->i_payload_start;
-        p_es_descriptor->c_payload_bytes += i_dummy;
-#endif
+        intf_ErrMsg("input error: can't create socket : %s", strerror(errno));
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
     }
-    else
+
+    /* We may want to reuse an already used socket */
+    i_opt = 1;
+    if( setsockopt( p_input->i_handle, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
+                    &i_opt, sizeof( i_opt ) ) == -1 )
     {
-        /* Since we don't use the TS packet to build a PES packet, we don't
-           need it anymore, so give it back to the netlist */
-//        intf_DbgMsg("Trashing TS %p: no PES being build\n", p_ts_packet);
-        input_NetlistFreeTS( p_input, p_ts_packet );
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't configure socket (SO_REUSEADDR: %s)",
+                     strerror(errno));
+        close( p_input->i_handle );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
     }
 
-#undef p_pes
-}
-
-
-
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_DemuxPSI:
- *****************************************************************************
- * Notice that current ES state has been locked by input_SortPacket. (No more true,
- * changed by benny - See if it's ok, and definitely change the code ???????? )
- *****************************************************************************/
-static __inline__ void input_DemuxPSI( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                       ts_packet_t *p_ts_packet,
-                                       es_descriptor_t *p_es_descriptor,
-                                       boolean_t b_unit_start, boolean_t b_packet_lost )
-{
-    int i_data_offset;    /* Offset of the interesting data in the TS packet */
-    u16 i_data_length;                               /* Length of those data */
-    //boolean_t b_first_section; /* Was there another section in the TS packet ? */
-
-    ASSERT(p_input);
-    ASSERT(p_ts_packet);
-    ASSERT(p_es_descriptor);
-
-#define p_psi (p_es_descriptor->p_psi_section)
-
-//    intf_DbgMsg( "input debug: PSI demultiplexing %p (%p)\n", p_ts_packet, p_input);
-
-//    intf_DbgMsg( "Packet: %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x %x (unit start: %d)\n", p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+1], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+2], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+3], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+4], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+5], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+6], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+7], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+8], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+9], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+10], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+11], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+12], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+13], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+14], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+15], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+16], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+17], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+18], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+19], p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start+20], b_unit_start);
-
-
-    /* Try to find the beginning of the payload in the packet to initialise
-       the do-while loop that follows -> Compute the i_data_offset variable:
-       by default, the value is set so that we won't enter in the while loop.
-       It will be set to a correct value if the data are not corrupted */
-    i_data_offset = TS_PACKET_SIZE;
+    /* Increase the receive buffer size to 1/2MB (8Mb/s during 1/2s) to avoid
+     * packet loss caused by scheduling problems */
+    i_opt = 0x80000;
+    if( setsockopt( p_input->i_handle, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF,
+                    &i_opt, sizeof( i_opt ) ) == -1 )
+    {
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't configure socket (SO_RCVBUF: %s)", 
+                     strerror(errno));
+        close( p_input->i_handle );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
+    }
 
-    /* Has the reassembly of a section already began in a previous packet ? */
-    if( p_psi->b_running_section )
+    /* Build the local socket */
+    if ( network_BuildLocalAddr( &sock, i_port, psz_broadcast ) == -1 )
     {
-        /* Was data lost since the last TS packet ? */
-        if( b_packet_lost )
-        {
-            /* Discard the packet and wait for the begining of a new one to resynch */
-            p_psi->b_running_section = 0;
-            p_psi->i_current_position = 0;
-            intf_DbgMsg( "PSI section(s) discarded due to packet loss\n" );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* The data that complete a previously began section are always at
-               the beginning of the TS payload... */
-            i_data_offset = p_ts_packet->i_payload_start;
-            /* ...Unless there is a pointer field, that we have to bypass */
-            if( b_unit_start )
-                i_data_offset++;
-//            intf_DbgMsg( "New part of the section received at offset %d\n", i_data_offset );
-        }
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't build local address" );
+        close( p_input->i_handle );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
     }
-    /* We are looking for the beginning of a new section */
-    else
+    
+    /* Bind it */
+    if( bind( p_input->i_handle, (struct sockaddr *)&sock, 
+              sizeof( sock ) ) < 0 )
     {
-        if( b_unit_start )
-        {
-            /* Get the offset at which the data for that section can be found
-               The offset is stored in the pointer_field since we are interested in
-               the first section of the TS packet. Note that the +1 is to bypass
-               the pointer field */
-            i_data_offset = p_ts_packet->i_payload_start +
-                            p_ts_packet->buffer[p_ts_packet->i_payload_start] + 1;
-//            intf_DbgMsg( "New section beginning at offset %d in TS packet\n", i_data_offset );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* This may either mean that the TS is bad or that the packet contains
-               the end of a section that had been discarded in a previous loop:
-               trash the TS packet since we cannot do anything with those data: */
-            p_psi->b_running_section = 0;
-            p_psi->i_current_position = 0;
-            intf_DbgMsg( "PSI packet discarded due to lack of synchronisation\n" );
-        }
+        intf_ErrMsg("input error: can't bind socket (%s)", strerror(errno));
+        close( p_input->i_handle );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
     }
 
-    /* The section we will deal with during the first iteration of the following
-       loop is the first one contained in the TS packet */
-    //    b_first_section = 1;
-
-    /* Reassemble the pieces of sections contained in the TS packet and decode
-       the sections that could have been completed.
-       Stop when we reach the end of the packet or stuffing bytes */
-    while( i_data_offset < TS_PACKET_SIZE && p_ts_packet->buffer[i_data_offset] != 0xFF )
+    /* Build socket for remote connection */
+    if ( network_BuildRemoteAddr( &sock, psz_server ) == -1 )
     {
-        /* If the current section is a new one, reinit the data fields of the p_psi
-           struct to start its decoding */
-        if( !p_psi->b_running_section )
-        {
-            /* Read the length of the new section */
-            p_psi->i_length = (U16_AT(&p_ts_packet->buffer[i_data_offset+1]) & 0xFFF) + 3;
-//            intf_DbgMsg( "Section length %d\n", p_psi->i_length );
-            if( p_psi->i_length > PSI_SECTION_SIZE )
-            {
-                /* The TS packet is corrupted, stop here to avoid possible a seg fault */
-                intf_DbgMsg( "PSI Section size is too big, aborting its reception\n" );
-                break;
-            }
-
-            /* Init the reassembly of that section */
-            p_psi->b_running_section = 1;
-            p_psi->i_current_position = 0;
-        }
-
-      /* Compute the length of data related to the section in this TS packet */
-        if( p_psi->i_length - p_psi->i_current_position > TS_PACKET_SIZE - i_data_offset)
-            i_data_length = TS_PACKET_SIZE - i_data_offset;
-        else
-          i_data_length = p_psi->i_length - p_psi->i_current_position;
-
-        /* Copy those data in the section buffer */
-        memcpy( &p_psi->buffer[p_psi->i_current_position], &p_ts_packet->buffer[i_data_offset],
-                i_data_length );
-
-        /* Interesting data are now after the ones we copied, since no gap is
-           allowed between 2 sections in a TS packets */
-        i_data_offset += i_data_length;
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't build remote address" );
+        close( p_input->i_handle );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
+    }
 
-        /* Decode the packet if it is now complete */
-        if (p_psi->i_length == p_psi->i_current_position + i_data_length)
-        {
-            /* Packet is complete, decode it */
-//            intf_DbgMsg( "SECTION COMPLETE: starting decoding of its data\n" );
-            input_PsiDecode( p_input, p_psi );
+    /* And connect it ... should we really connect ? */
+    if( connect( p_input->i_handle, (struct sockaddr *) &sock,
+                 sizeof( sock ) ) == (-1) )
+    {
+        intf_ErrMsg( "input error: can't connect socket, %s", 
+                     strerror(errno) );
+        close( p_input->i_handle );
+        p_input->b_error = 1;
+        return;
+    }
 
-            /* Prepare the buffer to receive a new section */
-            p_psi->i_current_position = 0;
-            p_psi->b_running_section = 0;
+    /* We can't pace control, but FIXME : bug in meuuh's code to sync PCR
+     * with the server. */
+    p_input->stream.b_pace_control = 0;
+    p_input->stream.b_seekable = 0;
 
-            /* The new section won't be the first anymore */
-            //b_first_section = 0;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* Prepare the buffer to receive the next part of the section */
-          p_psi->i_current_position += i_data_length;
-//          intf_DbgMsg( "Section not complete, waiting for the end\n" );
-        }
+    intf_WarnMsg( 3, "input: successfully opened network mode" );
+    
+    return;
+}
 
-//        intf_DbgMsg( "Must loop ? Next data offset: %d, stuffing: %d\n",
-//                     i_data_offset, p_ts_packet->buffer[i_data_offset] );
-    }
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * NetworkClose : close a network socket
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void NetworkClose( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    close( p_input->i_handle );
 
-    /* Relase the TS packet, we don't need it anymore */
-    input_NetlistFreeTS( p_input, p_ts_packet );
+#ifdef WIN32 
+    WSACleanup();
+#endif
 
-#undef p_psi
 }
+#endif
+