]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/input/input.c
* English grammar fixes and beautifications for the intf_UserFatal messages
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index ec1a3f025e6642be555a48ffbf2e235e64efa415..fdfda62b60eaad4cd9ba9fda79304ca4b9033fdd 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input.c: input thread
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2004 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2007 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+
 #include "input_internal.h"
 
 #include <vlc_sout.h>
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 static  int Run  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
-static  int RunAndClean  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static  int RunAndDestroy  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
 static input_thread_t * Create  ( vlc_object_t *, input_item_t *,
-                                  const char *, vlc_bool_t );
+                                  const char *, vlc_bool_t, sout_instance_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 void             Destroy( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout );
 
 static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *, int *, vlc_value_t * );
 static void       ControlReduce( input_thread_t * );
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ 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 * );
 
 static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length );
 
@@ -73,12 +73,21 @@ 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 *,
                              const char *, const char *psz_forced_demux );
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
-
+static void InputSourceClean( input_source_t * );
+/* TODO */
+//static void InputGetAttachments( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
 static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input );
 static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t * );
+static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t * );
+
+static void DemuxMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta, demux_t *p_demux );
+static void AppendAttachment( int *pi_attachment, input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
+                              int i_new, input_attachment_t **pp_new );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * This function creates a new input, and returns a pointer
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
  * TODO complete this list (?)
  *****************************************************************************/
 static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
-                               const char *psz_header, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+                               const char *psz_header, vlc_bool_t b_quick, sout_instance_t *p_sout )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;                 /* thread descriptor */
     vlc_value_t val;
@@ -141,16 +150,17 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
     p_input->p->i_start = 0;
     p_input->i_time  = 0;
     p_input->p->i_stop  = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_run  = 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->p->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    p_input->p->i_bookmark = 0;
-    p_input->p->bookmark = NULL;
-    p_input->p->p_meta  = NULL;
+    TAB_INIT( p_input->p->i_bookmark, p_input->p->bookmark );
+    TAB_INIT( p_input->p->i_attachment, p_input->p->attachment );
     p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
     p_input->p->p_sout  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep  = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
 
@@ -167,15 +177,11 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
     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();
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
 
     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 );
-    }
+        p_item->p_stats = stats_NewInputStats( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* No slave */
     p_input->p->i_slave = 0;
@@ -188,17 +194,14 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
     /* Parse input options */
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
     for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
-    {
         var_OptionParse( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
-    }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* Create Object Variables for private use only */
     input_ConfigVarInit( p_input );
 
     /* Create Objects variables for public Get and Set */
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
-        input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
+    input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
 
     p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
 
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
                      *psz_end = 0;
                      if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
                      {
-                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = psz_start + 5;
+                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = strdup(psz_start + 5);
                      }
                      else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
                      {
@@ -251,12 +254,47 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
     }
 
     /* 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 ? */
+    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_DEL_INFO,
+        _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT),
+        _(VLC_META_NOW_PLAYING) );
+    input_item_SetNowPlaying( p_item, NULL );
+
+    /* */
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing )
+        p_input->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET | OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
+
+    /* */
+    if( p_sout )
+        p_input->p->p_sout = p_sout;
+
+    /* Attach only once we are ready */
+    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
 
     return p_input;
 }
 
+static void Destroy( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout )
+{
+    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+    input_thread_private_t *priv = p_input->p;
+
+    if( pp_sout )
+        *pp_sout = NULL;
+    if( priv->p_sout )
+    {
+        if( pp_sout )
+            *pp_sout = priv->p_sout;
+        else if( priv->b_sout_keep )
+            SoutKeep( priv->p_sout );
+        else
+            sout_DeleteInstance( priv->p_sout );
+    }
+
+    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->lock_control );
+    free( priv );
+}
+
 /**
  * Initialize an input thread and run it. You will need to monitor the
  * thread to clean up after it is done
@@ -268,32 +306,35 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
 input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
                                       input_item_t *p_item )
 {
-    return __input_CreateThread2( p_parent, p_item, NULL );
+    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
+    input_thread_t *p_input =  __input_CreateThreadExtended( p_parent, p_item, NULL, p_sout );
+
+    if( !p_input && p_sout )
+        SoutKeep( p_sout );
+
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep = b_sout_keep;
+    return p_input;
 }
 
-/* Gruik ! */
-input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread2( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
-                                       input_item_t *p_item,
-                                       const char *psz_header )
+/* */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThreadExtended( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                              input_item_t *p_item,
+                                              const char *psz_log, sout_instance_t *p_sout )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;      /* thread descriptor */
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
 
-    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_header, VLC_FALSE );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_log, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
     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 );
-        free( p_input->p );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+        Destroy( p_input, &p_sout );
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -312,30 +353,31 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread2( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
 int __input_Read( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
                    vlc_bool_t b_block )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;         /* thread descriptor */
+    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
 
-    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE );
-    if( !p_input )
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    if( !p_input && p_sout )
+    {
+        SoutKeep( p_sout );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    /* Now we can attach our new input */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
+    }
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep = b_sout_keep;
 
     if( b_block )
     {
-        RunAndClean( p_input );
+        RunAndDestroy( p_input );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
     else
     {
-        if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndClean,
+        if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndDestroy,
                                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 );
-           free( p_input->p );
-            vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+            Destroy( p_input, NULL );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
     }
@@ -352,30 +394,17 @@ int __input_Read( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
  */
 int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;           /* thread descriptor */
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
 
     /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE, NULL );
     if( !p_input )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    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 );
-
-    /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->p->input );
-
-    /* Unload all modules */
-    if( p_input->p->p_es_out ) input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+    if( !Init( p_input ) )
+        End( p_input );
 
-    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
-    free( p_input->p );
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+    Destroy( p_input, NULL );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -391,7 +420,8 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     int i;
 
     /* Set die for input */
-    p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_object_kill( p_input );
+    /* FIXME: seems to be duplicated in ControlPush(INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE) */
 
     /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we come from another thread),
      * so use the vlc_object_find way, it's perfectly safe */
@@ -400,7 +430,7 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_ACCESS, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
@@ -408,7 +438,7 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_STREAM, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
@@ -416,7 +446,7 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_DEMUX, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
@@ -430,15 +460,17 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
  * \param the input thread to kill
  */
 void input_DestroyThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    input_DestroyThreadExtended( p_input, NULL );
+}
+
+void input_DestroyThreadExtended( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout )
 {
     /* Join the thread */
     vlc_thread_join( p_input );
 
-    /* Delete input lock (only after thread joined) */
-    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 */
+    /* */
+    Destroy( p_input, pp_sout );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -498,20 +530,17 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * RunAndClean: main thread loop
+ * RunAndDestroy: 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 )
+static int RunAndDestroy( 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;
-    }
+        goto exit;
 
     MainLoop( p_input );
 
@@ -535,11 +564,9 @@ static int RunAndClean( input_thread_t *p_input )
     /* Clean up */
     End( p_input );
 
+exit:
     /* Release memory */
-    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
-    free( p_input->p );
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
-
+    Destroy( p_input, NULL );
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -548,8 +575,10 @@ static int RunAndClean( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
+    int64_t i_start_mdate = mdate();
     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;
@@ -560,10 +589,11 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
         /* Do the read */
         if( p_input->i_state != PAUSE_S  )
         {
-            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);
+            if( ( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->i_time >= p_input->p->i_stop ) ||
+                ( p_input->p->i_run > 0 && i_start_mdate+p_input->p->i_run < mdate() ) )
+                i_ret = 0; /* EOF */
             else
-                i_ret = 0;  /* EOF */
+                i_ret = p_input->p->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->p->input.p_demux);
 
             if( i_ret > 0 )
             {
@@ -633,6 +663,9 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION,
                                            &val );
                     }
+
+                    /* */
+                    i_start_mdate = mdate();
                 }
             }
             else if( i_ret < 0 )
@@ -732,6 +765,20 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
     memset( &p_input->p->counters, 0, sizeof( p_input->p->counters ) );
     vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->input.p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    {
+        if( !strncmp( p_input->p->input.p_item->ppsz_options[i], "meta-file", 9 ) )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options" );
+            var_SetString( p_input, "sout", "" );
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "sout-all", VLC_FALSE );
+            var_SetString( p_input, "input-slave", "" );
+            var_SetInteger( p_input, "input-repeat", 0 );
+            var_SetString( p_input, "sub-file", "" );
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", VLC_FALSE );
+        }
+    }
+
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
         /* Prepare statistics */
@@ -760,19 +807,45 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
                 p_input->p->counters.p_input_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
         }
 
-        /* handle sout */
-        psz = var_GetString( p_input, "sout" );
-        if( *psz && strncasecmp( p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) )
+        /* Find a usable sout and attach it to p_input */
+        psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sout" );
+        if( psz && strncasecmp( p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) )
         {
-            p_input->p->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
-            if( p_input->p->p_sout == NULL )
+            /* Check the validity of the provided sout */
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+            {
+                if( strcmp( p_input->p->p_sout->psz_sout, psz ) )
+                {
+                    msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying unusable sout" );
+
+                    sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+                    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout )
             {
-                input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
-                msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
-                                  "aborting" );
-                free( psz );
-                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                /* Reuse it */
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "sout keep: reusing sout" );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "sout keep: you probably want to use "
+                                  "gather stream_out" );
+                vlc_object_attach( p_input->p->p_sout, p_input );
             }
+            else
+            {
+                /* Create a new one */
+                p_input->p->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
+
+                if( !p_input->p->p_sout )
+                {
+                    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 );
@@ -783,6 +856,13 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
                              1000000;
             }
         }
+        else if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying useless sout" );
+
+            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+            p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+        }
         free( psz );
     }
 
@@ -840,7 +920,15 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
     {
         var_Change( p_input, "length", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
         UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time );
-        p_input->p->input.p_item->i_duration = val.i_time;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        val.i_time = input_item_GetDuration( p_input->p->input.p_item );
+        if( val.i_time > 0 )
+        { /* fallback: gets length from metadata */
+            var_Change( p_input, "length", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+            UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time );
+        }
     }
 
     /* Start title/chapter */
@@ -857,10 +945,14 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
 
         /* Start time*/
         /* Set start time */
-        p_input->p->i_start = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" ) *
-                           I64C(1000000);
-        p_input->p->i_stop  = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" ) *
-                           I64C(1000000);
+        p_input->p->i_start = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" );
+        p_input->p->i_stop  = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" );
+        p_input->p->i_run   = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "run-time" );
+        if( p_input->p->i_run < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid run-time ignored" );
+            p_input->p->i_run = 0;
+        }
 
         if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
         {
@@ -911,8 +1003,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
         }
 
         /* Look for and add subtitle files */
-        psz_subtitle = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-file" );
-        if( *psz_subtitle )
+        psz_subtitle = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sub-file" );
+        if( psz_subtitle != NULL )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
             input_AddSubtitles( p_input, psz_subtitle, VLC_FALSE );
@@ -921,15 +1013,17 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
         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_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
             char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
                                             p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
             input_source_t *sub;
             i = 0;
+            if( psz_autopath == NULL )
+                psz_autopath = strdup("");
 
             /* Try to autoselect the first autodetected subtitles file
              * if no subtitles file was specified */
-            if( *psz_subtitle == 0 && subs && subs[0] )
+            if( ( psz_subtitle == NULL ) && subs && subs[0] )
             {
                 input_AddSubtitles( p_input, subs[0], VLC_FALSE );
                 free( subs[0] );
@@ -939,7 +1033,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
             /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
             for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
             {
-                if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
+                if( !psz_subtitle || strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
                 {
                     sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
                     if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle" ) )
@@ -956,8 +1050,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
         free( psz_subtitle );
 
         /* Look for slave */
-        psz = var_GetString( p_input, "input-slave" );
-        if( *psz )
+        psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "input-slave" );
+        if( psz != NULL )
         {
             char *psz_delim;
             input_source_t *slave;
@@ -985,8 +1079,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
                 else free( slave );
                 psz = psz_delim;
             }
+            free( psz );
         }
-        if( psz ) free( psz );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1062,11 +1156,12 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
         }
     }
 
-    p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
+    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
     /* Get meta data from users */
-    InputMetaUser( p_input );
+    InputMetaUser( p_input, p_meta );
+
     /* Get meta data from master input */
-    demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+    DemuxMeta( p_input, p_meta, p_input->p->input.p_demux );
 
     /* Access_file does not give any meta, and there are no slave */
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
@@ -1078,8 +1173,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
         /* Get meta data from slave input */
         for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_demux,
-                            DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+            DemuxMeta( p_input, p_meta, p_input->p->slave[i]->p_demux );
             if( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access )
             {
                 access2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access,
@@ -1088,7 +1182,7 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
         }
     }
 
-    UpdateMeta( p_input );
+    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
@@ -1109,7 +1203,38 @@ error:
         input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
     if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    {
+        vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
         sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+    }
+
+
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing && p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+    {
+#define EXIT_COUNTER( c ) do { if( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ) \
+                                   stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c );\
+                               p_input->p->counters.p_##c = NULL; } while(0)
+        EXIT_COUNTER( read_bytes );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( read_packets );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( demux_read );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( input_bitrate );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( demux_bitrate );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( played_abuffers );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( lost_abuffers );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( displayed_pictures );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( lost_pictures );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_audio );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_video );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_sub );
+
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        {
+            EXIT_COUNTER( sout_sent_packets );
+            EXIT_COUNTER (sout_sent_bytes );
+            EXIT_COUNTER( sout_send_bitrate );
+        }
+#undef EXIT_COUNTER
+    }
 
     /* Mark them deleted */
     p_input->p->input.p_demux = NULL;
@@ -1143,22 +1268,19 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
     int i;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "closing input" );
-
     /* We are at the end */
     input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
 
     /* Clean control variables */
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
-        input_ControlVarClean( p_input );
+    input_ControlVarClean( p_input );
 
     /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->p->input );
+    InputSourceClean( &p_input->p->input );
 
     /* Delete slave */
     for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        InputSourceClean( p_input, p_input->p->slave[i] );
+        InputSourceClean( p_input->p->slave[i] );
         free( p_input->p->slave[i] );
     }
     if( p_input->p->slave ) free( p_input->p->slave );
@@ -1167,54 +1289,51 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
     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) ;
-    }
-
-    /* Close optional stream output instance */
-    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        vlc_value_t keep;
-
-        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 )
+#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 )
         {
-            /* attach sout to the playlist */
-            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 );
+            /* 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) ;
         }
-        else
+
+        /* Close optional stream output instance */
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying sout" );
-            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+            CL_CO( sout_sent_packets );
+            CL_CO( sout_sent_bytes );
+            CL_CO( sout_send_bitrate );
+
+            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
         }
-    }
 #undef CL_CO
+    }
+
+    if( p_input->p->i_attachment > 0 )
+    {
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_attachment; i++ )
+            vlc_input_attachment_Delete( p_input->p->attachment[i] );
+        TAB_CLEAN( p_input->p->i_attachment, p_input->p->attachment );
+    }
 
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
@@ -1222,6 +1341,74 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
     p_input->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
 }
 
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t *pb_sout_keep )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_keep_sout = var_CreateGetBool( p_parent, "sout-keep" );
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = NULL;
+    int i;
+
+    /* Search sout-keep options
+     * XXX it has to be done here, but it is duplicated work :( */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    {
+        const char *psz_option = p_item->ppsz_options[i];
+        if( !psz_option )
+            continue;
+        if( *psz_option == ':' )
+            psz_option++;
+
+        if( !strcmp( psz_option, "sout-keep" ) )
+            b_keep_sout = VLC_TRUE;
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_option, "no-sout-keep" ) || !strcmp( psz_option, "nosout-keep" ) )
+            b_keep_sout = VLC_FALSE;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    /* Find a potential sout to reuse
+     * XXX it might be unusable but this will be checked later */
+    if( b_keep_sout )
+    {
+        /* Remove the sout from the playlist garbage collector */
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_parent );
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
+        p_sout = vlc_object_find( p_playlist, VLC_OBJECT_SOUT, FIND_CHILD );
+        if( p_sout )
+        {
+            if( p_sout->p_parent != VLC_OBJECT(p_playlist) )
+            {
+                vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+                p_sout = NULL;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                vlc_object_detach( p_sout );    /* Remove it from the GC */
+
+                vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+            }
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
+
+        pl_Release( p_parent );
+    }
+
+    if( pb_sout_keep )
+        *pb_sout_keep = b_keep_sout;
+
+    return p_sout;
+}
+static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t *p_sout )
+{
+    /* attach sout to the playlist */
+    playlist_t  *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_sout );
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "sout has been kept" );
+    vlc_object_attach( p_sout, p_playlist );
+
+    pl_Release( p_sout );
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Control
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -1309,12 +1496,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: stopping input" );
             /* Mark all submodules to die */
             if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
-                p_input->p->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_access );
             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;
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
+            vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_demux );
 
-            p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            vlc_object_kill( p_input );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION:
@@ -1335,8 +1522,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             if( f_pos < 0.0 ) f_pos = 0.0;
             if( f_pos > 1.0 ) f_pos = 1.0;
             /* Reset the decoders states and clock 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 );
+            input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
             if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
                                 f_pos ) )
             {
@@ -1373,8 +1559,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             if( i_time < 0 ) i_time = 0;
 
             /* 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 );
+            input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
             i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                     DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time );
@@ -1435,9 +1620,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
-                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                /* */
+                if( !i_ret )
+                    input_EsOutChangeState( p_input->p->p_es_out );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PLAYING_S &&
                      p_input->p->b_can_pause )
@@ -1465,6 +1650,10 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 /* Switch to new state */
                 p_input->i_state = val.i_int;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+
+                /* */
+                if( !i_ret )
+                    input_EsOutChangeState( p_input->p->p_es_out );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
@@ -1486,12 +1675,52 @@ 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->p->i_rate * 2;
-            else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER )
-                i_rate = p_input->p->i_rate / 2;
-            else
+            if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE )
+            {
                 i_rate = val.i_int;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                static const int ppi_factor[][2] = {
+                    {1,64}, {1,32}, {1,16}, {1,8}, {1,4}, {1,3}, {1,2}, {2,3},
+                    {1,1},
+                    {3,2}, {2,1}, {3,1}, {4,1}, {8,1}, {16,1}, {32,1}, {64,1},
+                    {0,0}
+                };
+                int i_error;
+                int i_idx;
+                int i;
+
+                i_error = INT_MAX;
+                i_idx = -1;
+                for( i = 0; ppi_factor[i][0] != 0; i++ )
+                {
+                    const int i_test_r = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT * ppi_factor[i][0] / ppi_factor[i][1];
+                    const int i_test_e = abs(p_input->p->i_rate - i_test_r);
+                    if( i_test_e < i_error )
+                    {
+                        i_idx = i;
+                        i_error = i_test_e;
+                    }
+                }
+                assert( i_idx >= 0 && ppi_factor[i_idx][0] != 0 );
+
+                if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_SLOWER )
+                {
+                    if( ppi_factor[i_idx+1][0] > 0 )
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT * ppi_factor[i_idx+1][0] / ppi_factor[i_idx+1][1];
+                    else
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_MAX+1;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    assert( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER );
+                    if( i_idx > 0 )
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT * ppi_factor[i_idx-1][0] / ppi_factor[i_idx-1][1];
+                    else
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_MIN-1;
+                }
+            }
 
             if( i_rate < INPUT_RATE_MIN )
             {
@@ -1512,16 +1741,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             if( i_rate != p_input->p->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->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE );
+                p_input->p->i_rate  = i_rate;
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                input_EsOutChangeRate( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
@@ -1576,8 +1801,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
                     demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, i_title );
@@ -1597,8 +1821,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
                     access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
@@ -1638,8 +1861,8 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
                     p_input->p->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->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_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
                     demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
                 }
@@ -1666,7 +1889,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     else
                         i_seekpoint--;
                 }
-                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT ) 
+                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT )
                     i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
@@ -1674,8 +1897,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
                     p_input->p->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->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_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
                     access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT,
                                     i_seekpoint );
@@ -1691,7 +1913,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
+                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
                     int64_t i_time;
 
                     /* Add the slave */
@@ -1703,7 +1925,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                                         DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
                     {
                         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
-                        InputSourceClean( p_input, slave );
+                        InputSourceClean( slave );
                         free( slave );
                         break;
                     }
@@ -1711,16 +1933,17 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                                         DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
                     {
                         msg_Err( p_input, "seek failed for new slave" );
-                        InputSourceClean( p_input, slave );
+                        InputSourceClean( slave );
                         free( slave );
                         break;
                     }
 
                     /* Get meta (access and demux) */
+                    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
                     access2_Control( slave->p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
                                      p_meta );
                     demux2_Control( slave->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
-                    UpdateMeta( p_input );
+                    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
                     TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
                 }
@@ -1825,10 +2048,10 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_META )
     {
         /* TODO maybe multi - access ? */
-        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
+        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
         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 );
+        InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
+        var_SetInteger( pl_Get( p_input ), "item-change", p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_META;
     }
 
@@ -1861,31 +2084,12 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     return 1;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * UpdateMeta:
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input )
-{
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
-    if( !p_meta )
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-    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 );
-
-    /** \todo handle sout meta */
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateItemLength:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length )
 {
-    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 );
+    input_item_SetDuration( p_input->p->input.p_item, (mtime_t) i_length );
 
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
@@ -1914,10 +2118,10 @@ static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
     in->p_stream = NULL;
     in->p_demux  = NULL;
     in->b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    in->i_title  = 0;
-    in->title    = NULL;
+    TAB_INIT( in->i_title, in->title );
     in->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
     in->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    in->f_fps = 0.0;
     in->i_cr_average = 0;
 
     return in;
@@ -1937,8 +2141,9 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     char *psz_tmp;
     char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
+    double f_fps;
 
-    strcpy (psz_dup, psz_mrl);
+    strcpy( psz_dup, psz_mrl );
 
     if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
     if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -1969,9 +2174,9 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         {
             /* special hack for forcing a demuxer with --demux=module
              * (and do nothing with a list) */
-            char *psz_var_demux = var_GetString( p_input, "demux" );
+            char *psz_var_demux = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "demux" );
 
-            if( *psz_var_demux != '\0' &&
+            if( psz_var_demux != NULL &&
                 !strchr(psz_var_demux, ',' ) &&
                 !strchr(psz_var_demux, ':' ) )
             {
@@ -1979,10 +2184,6 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
                 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 */
@@ -1995,6 +2196,8 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     else
     {
         psz_path = psz_dup;
+        if( !strncmp( psz_path, "file://", 7 ) )
+            psz_path += 7;
         msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to pre-parse %s",  psz_path );
         psz_demux = "";
         psz_access = "file";
@@ -2049,31 +2252,20 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
                                         psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
                                         p_input->b_preparsing );
         }
-#ifndef WIN32      /* Remove this gross hack from the win32 build as colons
-                        * are forbidden in filenames on Win32. */
-
-        /* Maybe we got something like: /Volumes/toto:titi/gabu.mpg */
-        if( in->p_access == NULL &&
-            *psz_access == '\0' && ( *psz_demux || *psz_path ) )
+        /* access failed, maybe our access detection was wrong.
+         * Retry with the full name */
+        if( in->p_access == NULL && strchr( psz_mrl, ':' ) )
         {
-            strcpy (psz_dup, psz_mrl);
-            psz_access = "";
-            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,
-                                        p_input->b_preparsing );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "retrying with access `' demux `' path `%s'",
+                     psz_mrl );
+             in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
+                                         "", "", psz_mrl,
+                                         p_input->b_preparsing );
         }
-#endif
-
         if( in->p_access == NULL )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable access module for `%s'", psz_mrl );
+            msg_Err( p_input, "open of `%s' failed: %s", psz_mrl,
+                                                         msg_StackMsg() );
             intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), VLC_FALSE,
                             _("Your input can't be opened"),
                             _("VLC is unable to open the MRL '%s'."
@@ -2082,7 +2274,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         }
 
         /* */
-        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetString( p_input, "access-filter" );
+        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "access-filter" );
         while( psz && *psz )
         {
             access_t *p_access = in->p_access;
@@ -2101,7 +2293,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
             psz = end;
         }
-        if( psz_tmp ) free( psz_tmp );
+        free( psz_tmp );
 
         /* Get infos from access */
         if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
@@ -2143,29 +2335,48 @@ 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->p_es_out,
-                                  p_input->b_preparsing );
+
+        {
+            /* Take access redirections into account */
+            char *psz_real_path;
+            char *psz_buf = NULL;
+            if( in->p_access->psz_path )
+            {
+                const char *psz_a, *psz_d;
+                psz_buf = strdup( in->p_access->psz_path );
+                MRLSplit( VLC_OBJECT(p_input), psz_buf,
+                          &psz_a, &psz_d, &psz_real_path );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                psz_real_path = psz_path;
+            }
+            in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux,
+                                      psz_real_path,
+                                      in->p_stream, p_input->p->p_es_out,
+                                      p_input->b_preparsing );
+            free( psz_buf );
+        }
+
         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. "
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input ), VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("VLC can't recognize the input's format"),
+                            _("The format of '%s' cannot be detected. "
                             "Have a look the log for details."), psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
-        /* TODO get title from demux */
+        /* Get title from demux */
         if( !p_input->b_preparsing && in->i_title <= 0 )
         {
             if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
                                 &in->title, &in->i_title,
                                 &in->i_title_offset, &in->i_seekpoint_offset ))
             {
-                in->i_title = 0;
-                in->title   = NULL;
+                TAB_INIT( in->i_title, in->title );
             }
             else
             {
@@ -2174,6 +2385,28 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         }
     }
 
+    /* get attachment
+     * FIXME improve for b_preparsing: move it after GET_META and check psz_arturl */
+    if( 1 || !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        int i_attachment;
+        input_attachment_t **attachment;
+        if( !demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_ATTACHMENTS,
+                             &attachment, &i_attachment ) )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+            AppendAttachment( &p_input->p->i_attachment, &p_input->p->attachment,
+                              i_attachment, attachment );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+        }
+    }
+    if( !demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+        in->f_fps = f_fps;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+    }
+
     if( var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" ) != -1 )
         in->b_can_pace_control = !var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" );
 
@@ -2197,8 +2430,10 @@ error:
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputSourceClean:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *p_input, input_source_t *in )
+static void InputSourceClean( input_source_t *in )
 {
+    int i;
+
     if( in->p_demux )
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
@@ -2210,12 +2445,9 @@ static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *p_input, input_source_t *in )
 
     if( in->i_title > 0 )
     {
-        int i;
         for( i = 0; i < in->i_title; i++ )
-        {
             vlc_input_title_Delete( in->title[i] );
-        }
-        free( in->title );
+        TAB_CLEAN( in->i_title, in->title );
     }
 }
 
@@ -2299,9 +2531,8 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputMetaUser:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void 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 ) return;
@@ -2309,22 +2540,198 @@ static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
     /* Get meta information from user */
 #define GET_META( field, s ) \
     var_Get( p_input, (s), &val );  \
-    if( *val.psz_string ) { \
-        if( p_meta->psz_ ## field ) free ( p_meta->psz_ ## field ); \
-        p_meta->psz_ ## field = strdup( val.psz_string ); \
-    } \
+    if( *val.psz_string ) \
+        vlc_meta_Set( p_meta, vlc_meta_ ## field, val.psz_string ); \
     free( val.psz_string )
 
-    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" );
+    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
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * InputUpdateMeta: merge p_item meta data with p_meta taking care of
+ * arturl and locking issue.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
+{
+    input_item_t *p_item = p_input->p->input.p_item;
+    char * psz_arturl = NULL;
+    char *psz_title = NULL;
+    int i;
+    int i_arturl_event = VLC_FALSE;
+
+    if( !p_meta )
+        return;
+
+    psz_arturl = input_item_GetArtURL( p_item );
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    if( vlc_meta_Get( p_meta, vlc_meta_Title ) && !p_item->b_fixed_name )
+        psz_title = strdup( vlc_meta_Get( p_meta, vlc_meta_Title ) );
+
+    vlc_meta_Merge( p_item->p_meta, p_meta );
+
+    if( psz_arturl && *psz_arturl )
+    {
+        vlc_meta_Set( p_item->p_meta, vlc_meta_ArtworkURL, psz_arturl );
+        i_arturl_event = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+
+    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
+
+    if( psz_arturl && !strncmp( psz_arturl, "attachment://", strlen("attachment") ) )
+    {
+        /* Don't look for art cover if sout
+         * XXX It can change when sout has meta data support */
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout && !p_input->b_preparsing )
+        {
+            vlc_meta_Set( p_item->p_meta, vlc_meta_ArtworkURL, "" );
+            i_arturl_event = VLC_TRUE;
+
+        }
+        else
+            input_ExtractAttachmentAndCacheArt( p_input );
+    }
+    free( psz_arturl );
+
+    /* A bit ugly */
+    p_meta = NULL;
+    if( vlc_dictionary_keys_count( &p_item->p_meta->extra_tags ) > 0 )
+    {
+        p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+        vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, input_item_GetMetaObject( p_item ) );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    input_item_SetPreparsed( p_item, VLC_TRUE );
+
+    if( i_arturl_event == VLC_TRUE )
+    {
+        vlc_event_t event;
+
+        /* Notify interested third parties */
+        event.type = vlc_InputItemMetaChanged;
+        event.u.input_item_meta_changed.meta_type = vlc_meta_ArtworkURL;
+        vlc_event_send( &p_item->event_manager, &event );
+    }
+
+    if( psz_title )
+    {
+        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, psz_title );
+        free( psz_title );
+    }
+
+    if( p_meta )
+    {
+        char ** ppsz_all_keys = vlc_dictionary_all_keys( &p_meta->extra_tags );
+        for( i = 0; ppsz_all_keys[i]; i++ )
+        {
+            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT), _(ppsz_all_keys[i]),
+                    vlc_dictionary_value_for_key( &p_meta->extra_tags, ppsz_all_keys[i] ) );
+            free( ppsz_all_keys[i] );
+        }
+        free( ppsz_all_keys );
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
+    }
+
+    /** \todo handle sout meta */
+}
+
+
+static inline vlc_bool_t IsValidAccess( const char *psz )
+{
+    char c;
+
+    while( ( c = *psz ) != '\0' )
+    {
+        if( c == ':' )
+            return VLC_TRUE;
+
+        if( ( !isascii( c ) || !isalnum( c ) ) && c != '-' && ( c != '/' ) )
+            return VLC_FALSE;
+        psz++;
+    }
+    /* should not happen though */
+    return VLC_FALSE;
+}
+
+static void AppendAttachment( int *pi_attachment, input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
+                              int i_new, input_attachment_t **pp_new )
+{
+    int i_attachment = *pi_attachment;
+    input_attachment_t **attachment = *ppp_attachment;
+    int i;
+
+    attachment = realloc( attachment,
+                          sizeof(input_attachment_t**) * ( i_attachment + i_new ) );
+    for( i = 0; i < i_new; i++ )
+        attachment[i_attachment++] = pp_new[i];
+    if( pp_new )
+        free( pp_new );
+
+    /* */
+    *pi_attachment = i_attachment;
+    *ppp_attachment = attachment;
+}
+
+static void DemuxMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta, demux_t *p_demux )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_bool;
+    module_t *p_id3;
+
+
+#if 0
+    /* XXX I am not sure it is a great idea, besides, there is more than that
+     * if we want to do it right */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    if( p_item->p_meta && (p_item->p_meta->i_status & ITEM_PREPARSED ) )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+        return;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+#endif
+
+    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+    if( demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_HAS_UNSUPPORTED_META, &b_bool ) )
+        return;
+    if( !b_bool )
+        return;
+
+    p_demux->p_private = malloc( sizeof( demux_meta_t ) );
+    if(! p_demux->p_private )
+        return;
+
+    p_id3 = module_Need( p_demux, "meta reader", NULL, 0 );
+    if( p_id3 )
+    {
+        demux_meta_t *p_demux_meta = (demux_meta_t *)p_demux->p_private;
+
+        if( p_demux_meta->p_meta )
+        {
+            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_demux_meta->p_meta );
+            vlc_meta_Delete( p_demux_meta->p_meta );
+        }
+
+        if( p_demux_meta->i_attachments > 0 )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+            AppendAttachment( &p_input->p->i_attachment, &p_input->p->attachment,
+                              p_demux_meta->i_attachments, p_demux_meta->attachments );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+        }
+        module_Unneed( p_demux, p_id3 );
+    }
+    free( p_demux->p_private );
+}
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * MRLSplit: parse the access, demux and url part of the
  *           Media Resource Locator.
@@ -2336,24 +2743,26 @@ void MRLSplit( vlc_object_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
     const char *psz_access = "";
     const char *psz_demux  = "";
     char *psz_path;
-    char *psz, *psz_check;
+    char *psz;
 
     psz = strchr( psz_dup, ':' );
 
-    /* '@' not allowed in access/demux part */
-    psz_check = strchr( psz_dup, '@' );
-    if( psz_check && psz_check < psz ) psz = 0;
-
-#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
-    if( psz - psz_dup == 1 )
+    if( psz != NULL )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
-        psz_path = psz_dup;
-    }
-    else
+        /* Guess whether ':' is part of a local filename, or separates
+         * access/demux from path */
+        if( !IsValidAccess( psz_dup ) )
+            psz = NULL;
+#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+        else if( ( psz - psz_dup == 1 ) && isalpha( psz_dup[0] ) )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
+            psz = NULL;
+        }
 #endif
+    }
 
-    if( psz )
+    if( psz != NULL )
     {
         *psz++ = '\0';
         if( psz[0] == '/' && psz[1] == '/' ) psz += 2;