]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/libvlc.c
Big round of fixes in the aout3.
[vlc] / src / libvlc.c
index 74b6c3c85798d2595e6de95b3bc87fd16dae4ad8..9d87cf6c8b950d227ce2579950028074a8c20ac4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * libvlc.c: main libvlc source
- * Includes the main() function for vlc. Parses command line, starts playlist
- * and spawns threads.
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: libvlc.c,v 1.8 2002/06/07 14:30:41 sam Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2002 VideoLAN
+ * $Id: libvlc.c,v 1.30 2002/08/21 09:26:53 xav Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@
  * Pretend we are a builtin module
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define MODULE_NAME main
+#define MODULE_PATH main
 #define __BUILTIN__
 
 /*****************************************************************************
 #include <stdio.h>                                              /* sprintf() */
 #include <string.h>                                            /* strerror() */
 #include <stdlib.h>                                                /* free() */
-#include <signal.h>                               /* SIGHUP, SIGINT, SIGKILL */
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
-#   ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_H
-#       include <getopt.h>                                       /* getopt() */
-#   endif
-#else
-#   include "GNUgetopt/getopt.h"
-#endif
-
 #ifndef WIN32
 #   include <netinet/in.h>                            /* BSD: struct in_addr */
 #endif
 #   include <io.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIN32                       /* optind, getopt(), included in unistd.h */
+#   include "GNUgetopt/getopt.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_LOCALE_H
 #   include <locale.h>
 #endif
@@ -72,7 +66,7 @@
 #include "stream_control.h"
 #include "input_ext-intf.h"
 
-#include "playlist.h"
+#include "vlc_playlist.h"
 #include "interface.h"
 
 #include "audio_output.h"
@@ -91,8 +85,8 @@ static vlc_mutex_t global_lock;
 void *             p_global_data;
 
 /* A list of all the currently allocated vlc objects */
-static volatile int i_vlc = 0;
-static volatile vlc_t **pp_vlc = NULL;
+static int      volatile i_vlc = 0;
+static vlc_t ** volatile pp_vlc = NULL;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
@@ -101,13 +95,6 @@ static int  GetFilenames  ( vlc_t *, int, char *[] );
 static void Usage         ( vlc_t *, const char *psz_module_name );
 static void ListModules   ( vlc_t * );
 static void Version       ( void );
-static void Build         ( void );
-
-#ifndef WIN32
-static void InitSignalHandler   ( void );
-static void SimpleSignalHandler ( int i_signal );
-static void FatalSignalHandler  ( int i_signal );
-#endif
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 static void ShowConsole   ( void );
@@ -117,10 +104,50 @@ static void ShowConsole   ( void );
  * vlc_create: allocate a vlc_t structure, and initialize libvlc if needed.
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function allocates a vlc_t structure and returns NULL in case of
- * failure. Also, the thread system and the signal handlers are initialized.
+ * failure. Also, the thread system is initialized.
  *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_t * vlc_create( void )
+vlc_error_t vlc_create( void )
 {
+    vlc_t * p_vlc;
+    vlc_bool_t b_failed = VLC_FALSE;
+
+    /* This gives us a rather good protection against concurrent calls, but
+     * an additional check will be necessary for complete thread safety. */
+    if( i_vlc )
+    {
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    p_vlc = vlc_create_r();
+
+    if( p_vlc == NULL )
+    {
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    /* We have created an object, which ensures us that p_global_lock has
+     * been properly initialized. We can now atomically check that we are
+     * the only p_vlc object. */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_vlc->p_global_lock );
+    if( i_vlc != 1 )
+    {
+        b_failed = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( p_vlc->p_global_lock );
+
+    /* There can be only one */
+    if( b_failed )
+    {
+        vlc_destroy_r( p_vlc );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+vlc_t * vlc_create_r( void )
+{
+    static int i_instance = 0;
     vlc_t * p_vlc = NULL;
 
     /* Allocate the main structure */
@@ -145,16 +172,13 @@ vlc_t * vlc_create( void )
     vlc_mutex_init( p_vlc, &p_vlc->config_lock );
     vlc_mutex_init( p_vlc, &p_vlc->structure_lock );
 
-    /* Set signal handling policy for all threads */
-#ifndef WIN32
-    InitSignalHandler( );
-#endif
-
     /* Store our newly allocated structure in the global list */
     vlc_mutex_lock( p_vlc->p_global_lock );
     pp_vlc = realloc( pp_vlc, (i_vlc+1) * sizeof( vlc_t * ) );
     pp_vlc[ i_vlc ] = p_vlc;
     i_vlc++;
+    p_vlc->i_instance = i_instance;
+    i_instance++;
     vlc_mutex_unlock( p_vlc->p_global_lock );
 
     /* Update the handle status */
@@ -172,25 +196,28 @@ vlc_t * vlc_create( void )
  *  - message queue, module bank and playlist initialization
  *  - configuration and commandline parsing
  *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
+vlc_error_t vlc_init( int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
 {
-    char p_capabilities[200];
-    char *psz_module;
-    char *p_tmp;
-    module_t        *p_help_module;
-    playlist_t      *p_playlist;
+    return vlc_init_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL, i_argc, ppsz_argv );
+}
+
+vlc_error_t vlc_init_r( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
+{
+    char         p_capabilities[200];
+    char *       p_tmp;
+    vlc_bool_t   b_exit;
+    module_t    *p_help_module;
+    playlist_t  *p_playlist;
 
     /* Check that the handle is valid */
     if( !p_vlc || p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_CREATED )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status (!CREATED)\n" );
         return VLC_ESTATUS;
     }
 
-    fprintf( stderr, COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE "\n" );
-
     /* Guess what CPU we have */
-    p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities = CPUCapabilities( p_vlc );
+    p_vlc->i_cpu = CPUCapabilities( p_vlc );
 
     /*
      * Support for gettext
@@ -261,13 +288,12 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     }
     p_help_module->psz_object_name = "help";
     config_Duplicate( p_help_module, p_help_config );
-    p_help_module->next = p_vlc->module_bank.first;
-    p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module;
+    vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, p_vlc->p_module_bank );
     /* End hack */
 
     if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_vlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_TRUE ) )
     {
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
+        vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
         config_Free( p_help_module );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
         module_EndBank( p_vlc );
@@ -275,39 +301,30 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    b_exit = VLC_FALSE;
+
     /* Check for short help option */
     if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "help" ) )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, _("Usage: %s [options] [parameters] [file]...\n"),
+        fprintf( stderr, _("Usage: %s [options] [parameters] [files]...\n\n"),
                          p_vlc->psz_object_name );
-
-        Usage( p_vlc, "help" );
         Usage( p_vlc, "main" );
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
-        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
-        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
-        return VLC_EEXIT;
+        Usage( p_vlc, "help" );
+        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
     }
-
     /* Check for version option */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "version" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "version" ) )
     {
         Version();
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
-        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
-        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
-        return VLC_EEXIT;
+        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
     }
 
-    /* Check for build option */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "build" ) )
+    /* Hack: remove the help module here */
+    vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
+    /* End hack */
+
+    if( b_exit )
     {
-        Build();
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
         config_Free( p_help_module );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
         module_EndBank( p_vlc );
@@ -315,10 +332,6 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
         return VLC_EEXIT;
     }
 
-    /* Hack: remove the help module here */
-    p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
-    /* End hack */
-
     /*
      * Load the builtins and plugins into the module_bank.
      * We have to do it before config_Load*() because this also gets the
@@ -328,11 +341,10 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     module_LoadBuiltins( p_vlc );
     module_LoadPlugins( p_vlc );
     msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "module bank initialized, found %i modules",
-                    p_vlc->module_bank.i_count );
+                    p_vlc->p_module_bank->i_children );
 
     /* Hack: insert the help module here */
-    p_help_module->next = p_vlc->module_bank.first;
-    p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module;
+    vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, p_vlc->p_module_bank );
     /* End hack */
 
     /* Check for help on modules */
@@ -340,44 +352,34 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     {
         Usage( p_vlc, p_tmp );
         free( p_tmp );
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
-        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
-        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
     }
-
     /* Check for long help option */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "longhelp" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "longhelp" ) )
     {
         Usage( p_vlc, NULL );
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
-        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
-        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
-        return VLC_EEXIT;
+        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
     }
-
     /* Check for module list option */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "list" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "list" ) )
     {
         ListModules( p_vlc );
-        p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
-        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
-        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
-        return VLC_EEXIT;
+        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
     }
 
     /* Hack: remove the help module here */
-    p_vlc->module_bank.first = p_help_module->next;
+    vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
     config_Free( p_help_module );
     vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
     /* End hack */
 
+    if( b_exit )
+    {
+        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
+        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
+        return VLC_EEXIT;
+    }
+
     /*
      * Override default configuration with config file settings
      */
@@ -401,30 +403,38 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-
     /*
      * System specific configuration
      */
     system_Configure( p_vlc );
 
-    /* p_vlc inititalization. FIXME ? */
-    p_vlc->i_desync = config_GetInt( p_vlc, "desync" ) * (mtime_t)1000;
+    /*
+     * Output messages that may still be in the queue
+     */
     p_vlc->b_verbose = config_GetInt( p_vlc, "verbose" );
     p_vlc->b_quiet = config_GetInt( p_vlc, "quiet" );
     p_vlc->b_color = config_GetInt( p_vlc, "color" );
+    msg_Flush( p_vlc );
+
+    /* p_vlc inititalization. FIXME ? */
+    p_vlc->i_desync = config_GetInt( p_vlc, "desync" ) * (mtime_t)1000;
+#if defined( __i386__ )
     if( !config_GetInt( p_vlc, "mmx" ) )
-        p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX;
+        p_vlc->i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_vlc, "3dn" ) )
-        p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW;
+        p_vlc->i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_vlc, "mmxext" ) )
-        p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT;
+        p_vlc->i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_vlc, "sse" ) )
-        p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE;
+        p_vlc->i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE;
+#endif
+#if defined( __powerpc__ ) || defined( SYS_DARWIN )
     if( !config_GetInt( p_vlc, "altivec" ) )
-        p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC;
+        p_vlc->i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC;
+#endif
 
 #define PRINT_CAPABILITY( capability, string )                              \
-    if( p_vlc->i_cpu_capabilities & capability )                            \
+    if( p_vlc->i_cpu & capability )                                         \
     {                                                                       \
         strncat( p_capabilities, string " ",                                \
                  sizeof(p_capabilities) - strlen(p_capabilities) );         \
@@ -446,19 +456,16 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     /*
      * Choose the best memcpy module
      */
-    psz_module = config_GetPsz( p_vlc, "memcpy" );
-    p_vlc->p_memcpy_module =
-            module_Need( p_vlc, MODULE_CAPABILITY_MEMCPY, psz_module, NULL );
-    if( psz_module ) free( psz_module );
-    if( p_vlc->p_memcpy_module == NULL )
+    p_vlc->p_memcpy_module = module_Need( p_vlc, "memcpy", "$memcpy" );
+
+    if( p_vlc->pf_memcpy == NULL )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vlc, "no suitable memcpy module, using libc default" );
         p_vlc->pf_memcpy = memcpy;
     }
-    else
+
+    if( p_vlc->pf_memset == NULL )
     {
-        p_vlc->pf_memcpy = p_vlc->p_memcpy_module->p_functions
-                                  ->memcpy.functions.memcpy.pf_memcpy;
+        p_vlc->pf_memset = memset;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -468,17 +475,11 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
          && network_ChannelCreate( p_vlc ) )
     {
         /* On error during Channels initialization, switch off channels */
-        msg_Err( p_vlc,
-                 "channels initialization failed, deactivating channels" );
+        msg_Warn( p_vlc,
+                  "channels initialization failed, deactivating channels" );
         config_PutInt( p_vlc, "network-channel", VLC_FALSE );
     }
 
-    /* Update the handle status */
-    p_vlc->i_status = VLC_STATUS_STOPPED;
-
-/* XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX */
-/* XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX */
-/* XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX */
     /*
      * Initialize playlist and get commandline files
      */
@@ -486,18 +487,22 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     if( !p_playlist )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vlc, "playlist initialization failed" );
+        if( p_vlc->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
+        {
+            module_Unneed( p_vlc, p_vlc->p_memcpy_module );
+        }
         module_EndBank( p_vlc );
         msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    /* Update the handle status */
+    p_vlc->i_status = VLC_STATUS_STOPPED;
+
     /*
      * Get input filenames given as commandline arguments
      */
     GetFilenames( p_vlc, i_argc, ppsz_argv );
-/* XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX */
-/* XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX */
-/* XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX */
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -510,12 +515,17 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_init( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
  * separate thread. If b_block is set to 1, vlc_add_intf will continue until
  * user requests to quit.
  *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_error_t vlc_run( vlc_t *p_vlc )
+vlc_error_t vlc_run( void )
+{
+    return vlc_run_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL );
+}
+
+vlc_error_t vlc_run_r( vlc_t *p_vlc )
 {
     /* Check that the handle is valid */
     if( !p_vlc || p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_STOPPED )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status (!STOPPED)\n" );
         return VLC_ESTATUS;
     }
 
@@ -533,7 +543,14 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_run( vlc_t *p_vlc )
  * separate thread. If b_block is set to 1, vlc_add_intf will continue until
  * user requests to quit.
  *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_error_t vlc_add_intf( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_module, vlc_bool_t b_block )
+vlc_error_t vlc_add_intf( const char *psz_module, vlc_bool_t b_block )
+{
+    return vlc_add_intf_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL,
+                           psz_module, b_block );
+}
+
+vlc_error_t vlc_add_intf_r( vlc_t *p_vlc, const char *psz_module,
+                                          vlc_bool_t b_block )
 {
     vlc_error_t err;
     intf_thread_t *p_intf;
@@ -542,7 +559,7 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_add_intf( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_module, vlc_bool_t b_block )
     /* Check that the handle is valid */
     if( !p_vlc || p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_RUNNING )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status (!RUNNING)\n" );
         return VLC_ESTATUS;
     }
 
@@ -575,6 +592,7 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_add_intf( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_module, vlc_bool_t b_block )
     err = intf_RunThread( p_intf );
     if( err )
     {
+        vlc_object_detach( p_intf );
         intf_Destroy( p_intf );
         return err;
     }
@@ -583,145 +601,126 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_add_intf( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_module, vlc_bool_t b_block )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_stop: stop playing.
+ * vlc_destroy: stop playing and destroy everything.
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function requests the interface threads to finish, waits for their
+ * This function requests the running threads to finish, waits for their
  * termination, and destroys their structure.
  *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_error_t vlc_stop( vlc_t *p_vlc )
+vlc_error_t vlc_destroy( void )
 {
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf;
-    playlist_t    *p_playlist;
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout;
-    aout_thread_t *p_aout;
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_vlc || p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_RUNNING )
-    {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
-        return VLC_ESTATUS;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Ask the interfaces to stop and destroy them
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all interfaces" );
-    while( (p_intf = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_INTF, FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        intf_StopThread( p_intf );
-        vlc_object_detach_all( p_intf );
-        vlc_object_release( p_intf );
-        intf_Destroy( p_intf );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free playlists
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all playlists" );
-    while( (p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
-                                          FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach_all( p_playlist );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-        playlist_Destroy( p_playlist );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free video outputs
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all video outputs" );
-    while( (p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach_all( p_vout );
-        vlc_object_release( p_vout );
-        vout_DestroyThread( p_vout );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free audio outputs
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all audio outputs" );
-    while( (p_aout = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_AOUT, FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach_all( p_aout );
-        vlc_object_release( p_aout );
-        aout_DestroyThread( p_aout );
-    }
-
-    /* Update the handle status */
-    p_vlc->i_status = VLC_STATUS_STOPPED;
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    return vlc_destroy_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_end: uninitialize everything.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function uninitializes every vlc component that was activated in
- * vlc_init: audio and video outputs, playlist, module bank and message queue.
- *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_error_t vlc_end( vlc_t *p_vlc )
+vlc_error_t vlc_destroy_r( vlc_t *p_vlc )
 {
+    int               i_index;
+    intf_thread_t *   p_intf;
+    playlist_t    *   p_playlist;
+    vout_thread_t *   p_vout;
+    aout_instance_t * p_aout;
+
     /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_vlc || p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_STOPPED )
+    if( !p_vlc || (p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_RUNNING
+                    && p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_STOPPED
+                    && p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_CREATED) )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status "
+                         "(!RUNNING&&!STOPPED&&!CREATED)\n" );
         return VLC_ESTATUS;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Go back into channel 0 which is the network
-     */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "network-channel" ) && p_vlc->p_channel )
+    if( p_vlc->i_status == VLC_STATUS_RUNNING )
     {
-        network_ChannelJoin( p_vlc, COMMON_CHANNEL );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free allocated memory
-     */
-    if( p_vlc->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
-    {
-        module_Unneed( p_vlc->p_memcpy_module );
-    }
-
-    free( p_vlc->psz_homedir );
-
-    /*
-     * Free module bank
-     */
-    module_EndBank( p_vlc );
-
-    /*
-     * System specific cleaning code
-     */
-    system_End( p_vlc );
+        /*
+         * Ask the interfaces to stop and destroy them
+         */
+        msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all interfaces" );
+        while( (p_intf = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_INTF,
+                                                 FIND_CHILD )) )
+        {
+            intf_StopThread( p_intf );
+            vlc_object_detach( p_intf );
+            vlc_object_release( p_intf );
+            intf_Destroy( p_intf );
+        }
 
-    /*
-     * Terminate messages interface and program
-     */
-    msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
+        /*
+         * Free playlists
+         */
+        msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all playlists" );
+        while( (p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
+                                              FIND_CHILD )) )
+        {
+            vlc_object_detach( p_playlist );
+            vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+            playlist_Destroy( p_playlist );
+        }
 
-    /* Update the handle status */
-    p_vlc->i_status = VLC_STATUS_CREATED;
+        /*
+         * Free video outputs
+         */
+        msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all video outputs" );
+        while( (p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT,
+                                                 FIND_CHILD )) )
+        {
+            vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
+            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
+            vout_DestroyThread( p_vout );
+        }
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
+        /*
+         * Free audio outputs
+         */
+        msg_Dbg( p_vlc, "removing all audio outputs" );
+        while( (p_aout = vlc_object_find( p_vlc, VLC_OBJECT_AOUT,
+                                                 FIND_CHILD )) )
+        {
+            vlc_object_detach( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );
+            vlc_object_release( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );
+            aout_DeleteInstance( p_aout );
+        }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_destroy: free allocated resources.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function frees the previously allocated vlc_t structure.
- *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_error_t vlc_destroy( vlc_t *p_vlc )
-{
-    int i_index;
+        /* Update the handle status */
+        p_vlc->i_status = VLC_STATUS_STOPPED;
+    }
 
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_vlc || p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_CREATED )
+    if( p_vlc->i_status == VLC_STATUS_STOPPED )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
-        return VLC_ESTATUS;
+        /*
+         * Go back into channel 0 which is the network
+         */
+        if( config_GetInt( p_vlc, "network-channel" ) && p_vlc->p_channel )
+        {
+            network_ChannelJoin( p_vlc, COMMON_CHANNEL );
+        }
+    
+        /*
+         * Free allocated memory
+         */
+        if( p_vlc->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
+        {
+            module_Unneed( p_vlc, p_vlc->p_memcpy_module );
+        }
+    
+        free( p_vlc->psz_homedir );
+    
+        /*
+         * Free module bank
+         */
+        module_EndBank( p_vlc );
+    
+        /*
+         * System specific cleaning code
+         */
+        system_End( p_vlc );
+    
+        /*
+         * Terminate messages interface and program
+         */
+        msg_Destroy( p_vlc );
+
+        /* Update the handle status */
+        p_vlc->i_status = VLC_STATUS_CREATED;
     }
 
     /* Update the handle status, just in case */
@@ -740,7 +739,7 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_destroy( vlc_t *p_vlc )
     if( i_index == i_vlc )
     {
         fprintf( stderr, "error: trying to unregister %p which is not in "
-                         "the list\n", p_vlc );
+                         "the list\n", (void *)p_vlc );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( p_vlc->p_global_lock );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_vlc );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -763,8 +762,8 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_destroy( vlc_t *p_vlc )
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( p_vlc->p_global_lock );
 
-    /* Stop thread system FIXME: last one out please shut the door! */
-    //vlc_threads_end( );
+    /* Stop thread system: last one out please shut the door! */
+    vlc_threads_end( p_vlc );
 
     /* Destroy mutexes */
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vlc->structure_lock );
@@ -775,7 +774,41 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_destroy( vlc_t *p_vlc )
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-vlc_status_t vlc_status( vlc_t *p_vlc )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_die: ask vlc to die.
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function sets p_vlc->b_die to VLC_TRUE, but does not do any other
+ * task. It is your duty to call vlc_end and vlc_destroy afterwards.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_error_t vlc_die( void )
+{
+    return vlc_die_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL );
+}
+
+vlc_error_t vlc_die_r( vlc_t *p_vlc )
+{
+    if( !p_vlc )
+    {
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status (!EXIST)\n" );
+        return VLC_ESTATUS;
+    }
+
+    p_vlc->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_status: return the current vlc status.
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function returns the current value of p_vlc->i_status.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_status_t vlc_status( void )
+{
+    return vlc_status_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL );
+}
+
+vlc_status_t vlc_status_r( vlc_t *p_vlc )
 {
     if( !p_vlc )
     {
@@ -785,8 +818,20 @@ vlc_status_t vlc_status( vlc_t *p_vlc )
     return p_vlc->i_status;
 }
 
-vlc_error_t vlc_add_target( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_target,
-                                          int i_mode, int i_pos )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_add_target: adds a target for playing.
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function adds psz_target to the current playlist. If a playlist does
+ * not exist, it will create one.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_error_t vlc_add_target( const char *psz_target, int i_mode, int i_pos )
+{
+    return vlc_add_target_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL,
+                             psz_target, i_mode, i_pos );
+}
+
+vlc_error_t vlc_add_target_r( vlc_t *p_vlc, const char *psz_target,
+                                            int i_mode, int i_pos )
 {
     vlc_error_t err;
     playlist_t *p_playlist;
@@ -794,7 +839,7 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_add_target( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_target,
     if( !p_vlc || ( p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_STOPPED
                      && p_vlc->i_status != VLC_STATUS_RUNNING ) )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status (!STOPPED&&!RUNNING)\n" );
         return VLC_ESTATUS;
     }
 
@@ -820,6 +865,108 @@ vlc_error_t vlc_add_target( vlc_t *p_vlc, char *psz_target,
     return err;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_set: set a vlc variable
+ *****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_error_t vlc_set( const char *psz_var, const char *psz_val )
+{
+    return vlc_set_r( ( i_vlc == 1 ) ? pp_vlc[0] : NULL, psz_var, psz_val );
+}
+
+vlc_error_t vlc_set_r( vlc_t *p_vlc, const char *psz_var, const char *psz_val )
+{
+    module_config_t *p_config;
+
+    if( !p_vlc )
+    {
+        fprintf( stderr, "error: invalid status\n" );
+        return VLC_ESTATUS;
+    }
+
+    p_config = config_FindConfig( VLC_OBJECT(p_vlc), psz_var );
+
+    if( !p_config )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_vlc, "option %s does not exist", psz_var );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( p_config->p_lock );
+
+    switch( p_config->i_type )
+    {
+    case CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
+        if( psz_val && *psz_val )
+        {
+            if( !strcmp( psz_val, "off" ) || !strcmp( psz_val, "no" ) )
+            {
+                p_config->i_value = VLC_FALSE;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                p_config->i_value = atoi( psz_val );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            p_config->i_value = VLC_TRUE;
+        }
+        break;
+    case CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
+        if( psz_val && *psz_val )
+        {
+            p_config->i_value = atoi( psz_val );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            p_config->i_value = 0;
+        }
+        break;
+    case CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
+        if( psz_val && *psz_val )
+        {
+            p_config->f_value = (float)atof( psz_val );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            p_config->f_value = 0.0;
+        }
+        break;
+    case CONFIG_ITEM_STRING:
+    case CONFIG_ITEM_FILE:
+    case CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE:
+    default:
+        if( p_config->psz_value )
+        {
+            free( p_config->psz_value );
+        }
+
+        if( psz_val )
+        {
+            p_config->psz_value = strdup( psz_val );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            p_config->psz_value = NULL;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if( p_config->pf_callback )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( p_config->p_lock );
+        p_config->pf_callback( VLC_OBJECT(p_vlc) );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( p_config->p_lock );
+    }
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /* following functions are local */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -834,8 +981,8 @@ static int GetFilenames( vlc_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     /* We assume that the remaining parameters are filenames */
     for( i_opt = optind; i_opt < i_argc; i_opt++ )
     {
-        vlc_add_target( p_vlc, ppsz_argv[ i_opt ],
-                        PLAYLIST_APPEND, PLAYLIST_END );
+        vlc_add_target_r( p_vlc, ppsz_argv[ i_opt ],
+                          PLAYLIST_APPEND, PLAYLIST_END );
     }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -861,7 +1008,8 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
      */
 #define LINE_START 8
 #define PADDING_SPACES 25
-    module_t *p_module;
+    vlc_list_t *p_list;
+    module_t **pp_parser;
     module_config_t *p_item;
     char psz_spaces[PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START+1];
     char psz_format[sizeof(FORMAT_STRING)];
@@ -875,31 +1023,33 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
     ShowConsole();
 #endif
 
+    /* List all modules */
+    p_list = vlc_list_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_MODULE, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+
     /* Enumerate the config for each module */
-    for( p_module = p_this->p_vlc->module_bank.first ;
-         p_module != NULL ;
-         p_module = p_module->next )
+    for( pp_parser = (module_t **)p_list->pp_objects ;
+         *pp_parser ;
+         pp_parser++ )
     {
-        vlc_bool_t b_help_module = !strcmp( "help", p_module->psz_object_name );
+        vlc_bool_t b_help_module;
 
         if( psz_module_name && strcmp( psz_module_name,
-                                       p_module->psz_object_name ) )
+                                       (*pp_parser)->psz_object_name ) )
         {
             continue;
         }
 
         /* Ignore modules without config options */
-        if( !p_module->i_config_items )
+        if( !(*pp_parser)->i_config_items )
         {
             continue;
         }
 
-        /* Print module name */
-        fprintf( stderr, _("%s module options:\n\n"),
-                         p_module->psz_object_name );
+        b_help_module = !strcmp( "help", (*pp_parser)->psz_object_name );
 
-        for( p_item = p_module->p_config;
-             p_item->i_type != MODULE_CONFIG_HINT_END;
+        /* Print module options */
+        for( p_item = (*pp_parser)->p_config;
+             p_item->i_type != CONFIG_HINT_END;
              p_item++ )
         {
             char *psz_bra = NULL, *psz_type = NULL, *psz_ket = NULL;
@@ -908,22 +1058,40 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
 
             switch( p_item->i_type )
             {
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_HINT_CATEGORY:
+            case CONFIG_HINT_CATEGORY:
+            case CONFIG_HINT_USAGE:
                 fprintf( stderr, " %s\n", p_item->psz_text );
                 break;
 
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_STRING:
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_FILE:
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE: /* We could also have "=<" here */
-                psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("string"); psz_ket = ">";
-                break;
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_STRING:
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_FILE:
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE: /* We could also have "=<" here */
+                if( !p_item->ppsz_list )
+                {
+                    psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("string"); psz_ket = ">";
+                    break;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    psz_bra = " [";
+                    psz_type = malloc( 1000 );
+                    memset( psz_type, 0, 1000 );
+                    for( i=0; p_item->ppsz_list[i]; i++ )
+                    {
+                        strcat( psz_type, p_item->ppsz_list[i] );
+                        strcat( psz_type, "|" );
+                    }
+                    psz_type[ strlen( psz_type ) - 1 ] = '\0';
+                    psz_ket = "]";
+                    break;
+                }
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
                 psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("integer"); psz_ket = ">";
                 break;
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
                 psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("float"); psz_ket = ">";
                 break;
-            case MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
                 psz_bra = ""; psz_type = ""; psz_ket = "";
                 if( !b_help_module )
                 {
@@ -933,7 +1101,7 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
                 break;
             }
 
-            /* Add short option */
+            /* Add short option if any */
             if( p_item->i_short )
             {
                 psz_format[2] = '-';
@@ -952,9 +1120,13 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
                 i = PADDING_SPACES - strlen( p_item->psz_name )
                      - strlen( psz_bra ) - strlen( psz_type )
                      - strlen( psz_ket ) - 1;
-                if( p_item->i_type == MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL
+                if( p_item->i_type == CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL
                      && !b_help_module )
                 {
+                    /* If option is of type --foo-bar, we print its counterpart
+                     * as --no-foo-bar, but if it is of type --foobar (without
+                     * dashes in the name) we print it as --nofoobar. Both
+                     * values are of course valid, only the display changes. */
                     vlc_bool_t b_dash = VLC_FALSE;
                     psz_prefix = p_item->psz_name;
                     while( *psz_prefix )
@@ -988,7 +1160,7 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
                     psz_spaces[i] = '\0';
                 }
 
-                if( p_item->i_type == MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL &&
+                if( p_item->i_type == CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL &&
                     !b_help_module )
                 {
                     fprintf( stderr, psz_format, p_item->psz_name, psz_prefix,
@@ -1002,34 +1174,17 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
                              p_item->psz_text, psz_suf );
                 }
                 psz_spaces[i] = ' ';
+                if ( p_item->ppsz_list )
+                {
+                    free( psz_type );
+                }
             }
         }
-
-        /* Yet another nasty hack.
-         * Maybe we could use MODULE_CONFIG_ITEM_END to display tail messages
-         * for each module?? */
-        if( !strcmp( "main", p_module->psz_object_name ) )
-        {
-            fprintf( stderr, _("\nPlaylist items:"
-                "\n  *.mpg, *.vob                   plain MPEG-1/2 files"
-                "\n  [dvd:][device][@raw_device][@[title][,[chapter][,angle]]]"
-                "\n                                 DVD device"
-                "\n  [vcd:][device][@[title][,[chapter]]"
-                "\n                                 VCD device"
-                "\n  udpstream:[@[<bind address>][:<bind port>]]"
-                "\n                                 UDP stream sent by VLS"
-                "\n  vlc:loop                       loop execution of the "
-                      "playlist"
-                "\n  vlc:pause                      pause execution of "
-                      "playlist items"
-                "\n  vlc:quit                       quit VLC"
-                "\n") );
-        }
-
-        fprintf( stderr, "\n" );
-
     }
 
+    /* Release the module list */
+    vlc_list_release( p_list );
+
 #ifdef WIN32        /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
         fprintf( stderr, _("\nPress the RETURN key to continue...\n") );
         getchar();
@@ -1044,7 +1199,8 @@ static void Usage( vlc_t *p_this, const char *psz_module_name )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void ListModules( vlc_t *p_this )
 {
-    module_t *p_module;
+    vlc_list_t *p_list;
+    module_t **pp_parser;
     char psz_spaces[22];
 
     memset( psz_spaces, ' ', 22 );
@@ -1054,31 +1210,35 @@ static void ListModules( vlc_t *p_this )
 #endif
 
     /* Usage */
-    fprintf( stderr, _("Usage: %s [options] [parameters] [file]...\n\n"),
+    fprintf( stderr, _("Usage: %s [options] [parameters] [files]...\n\n"),
                      p_this->p_vlc->psz_object_name );
 
     fprintf( stderr, _("[module]              [description]\n") );
 
+    /* List all modules */
+    p_list = vlc_list_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_MODULE, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+
     /* Enumerate each module */
-    for( p_module = p_this->p_vlc->module_bank.first ;
-         p_module != NULL ;
-         p_module = p_module->next )
+    for( pp_parser = (module_t **)p_list->pp_objects ;
+         *pp_parser ;
+         pp_parser++ )
     {
         int i;
 
         /* Nasty hack, but right now I'm too tired to think about a nice
          * solution */
-        i = 22 - strlen( p_module->psz_object_name ) - 1;
+        i = 22 - strlen( (*pp_parser)->psz_object_name ) - 1;
         if( i < 0 ) i = 0;
         psz_spaces[i] = 0;
 
-        fprintf( stderr, "  %s%s %s\n", p_module->psz_object_name, psz_spaces,
-                  p_module->psz_longname );
+        fprintf( stderr, "  %s%s %s\n", (*pp_parser)->psz_object_name,
+                         psz_spaces, (*pp_parser)->psz_longname );
 
         psz_spaces[i] = ' ';
-
     }
 
+    vlc_list_release( p_list );
+
 #ifdef WIN32        /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
         fprintf( stderr, _("\nPress the RETURN key to continue...\n") );
         getchar();
@@ -1109,25 +1269,6 @@ static void Version( void )
 #endif
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Build: print information about the vlc build
- *****************************************************************************
- * Print the ./configure command line and other information.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void Build( void )
-{
-#ifdef WIN32
-    ShowConsole();
-#endif
-
-    fprintf( stderr, "configured with %s\n", CONFIGURE_LINE );
-
-#ifdef WIN32        /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
-    fprintf( stderr, _("\nPress the RETURN key to continue...\n") );
-    getchar();
-#endif
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * ShowConsole: On Win32, create an output console for debug messages
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -1144,93 +1285,3 @@ static void ShowConsole( void )
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifndef WIN32
-/*****************************************************************************
- * InitSignalHandler: system signal handler initialization
- *****************************************************************************
- * Set the signal handlers. SIGTERM is not intercepted, because we need at
- * at least a method to kill the program when all other methods failed, and
- * when we don't want to use SIGKILL.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void InitSignalHandler( void )
-{
-    /* Termination signals */
-    signal( SIGINT,  FatalSignalHandler );
-    signal( SIGHUP,  FatalSignalHandler );
-    signal( SIGQUIT, FatalSignalHandler );
-
-    /* Other signals */
-    signal( SIGALRM, SimpleSignalHandler );
-    signal( SIGPIPE, SimpleSignalHandler );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * SimpleSignalHandler: system signal handler
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called when a non fatal signal is received by the program.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void SimpleSignalHandler( int i_signal )
-{
-    int i_index;
-
-    /* Acknowledge the signal received and warn all the p_vlc structures */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &global_lock );
-    for( i_index = 0 ; i_index < i_vlc ; i_index++ )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( pp_vlc[ i_index ], "ignoring signal %d", i_signal );
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &global_lock );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * FatalSignalHandler: system signal handler
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called when a fatal signal is received by the program.
- * It tries to end the program in a clean way.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void FatalSignalHandler( int i_signal )
-{
-    static mtime_t abort_time = 0;
-    static volatile vlc_bool_t b_die = VLC_FALSE;
-    int i_index;
-
-    /* Once a signal has been trapped, the termination sequence will be
-     * armed and following signals will be ignored to avoid sending messages
-     * to an interface having been destroyed */
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &global_lock );
-    if( !b_die )
-    {
-        b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-        abort_time = mdate();
-
-        /* Try to terminate everything - this is done by requesting the end of
-         * all the p_vlc structures */
-        for( i_index = 0 ; i_index < i_vlc ; i_index++ )
-        {
-            /* Acknowledge the signal received */
-            msg_Err( pp_vlc[ i_index ], "signal %d received, exiting - do it "
-                     "again in case vlc gets stuck", i_signal );
-            pp_vlc[ i_index ]->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-        }
-    }
-    else if( mdate() > abort_time + 1000000 )
-    {
-        /* If user asks again 1 second later, die badly */
-        signal( SIGINT,  SIG_IGN );
-        signal( SIGHUP,  SIG_IGN );
-        signal( SIGQUIT, SIG_IGN );
-
-        for( i_index = 0 ; i_index < i_vlc ; i_index++ )
-        {
-            msg_Err( pp_vlc[ i_index ], "user insisted too much, dying badly" );
-        }
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &global_lock );
-        exit( 1 );
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &global_lock );
-}
-#endif
-