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Use var_Inherit* instead of var_CreateGet*.
[vlc] / src / playlist / thread.c
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 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <assert.h>
+
 #include <vlc_common.h>
 #include <vlc_es.h>
 #include <vlc_input.h>
 #include <vlc_interface.h>
 #include <vlc_playlist.h>
+#include <vlc_rand.h>
+#include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 #include "playlist_internal.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void* RunControlThread   ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void* RunPreparse        ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void* RunFetcher         ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void PreparseDestructor  ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void FetcherDestructor   ( vlc_object_t * );
+static void *Thread   ( void * );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Main functions for the global thread
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /**
- * Create the main playlist thread
+ * Create the main playlist threads.
  * Additionally to the playlist, this thread controls :
  *    - Statistics
  *    - VLM
  * \param p_parent
  * \return an object with a started thread
  */
-void __playlist_ThreadCreate( vlc_object_t *p_parent )
+void playlist_Activate( playlist_t *p_playlist )
 {
-    playlist_t *p_playlist = playlist_Create( p_parent );
-    if( !p_playlist ) return;
-
-    // Preparse
-    static const char ppname[] = "preparser";
-    p_playlist->p_preparse =
-        vlc_custom_create( p_playlist, sizeof( playlist_preparse_t ),
-                           VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, ppname );
-    if( !p_playlist->p_preparse )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_playlist, "unable to create preparser" );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-        return;
+    /* */
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+
+    /* Start the playlist thread */
+    if( vlc_clone( &p_sys->thread, Thread, p_playlist,
+                   VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW ) )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_playlist, "cannot spawn playlist thread" );
     }
-    p_playlist->p_preparse->psz_object_name = strdup( "preparser" );
-    p_playlist->p_preparse->i_waiting = 0;
-    p_playlist->p_preparse->pp_waiting = NULL;
+    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "Activated" );
+}
 
-    vlc_object_set_destructor( p_playlist->p_preparse, PreparseDestructor );
+void playlist_Deactivate( playlist_t *p_playlist )
+{
+    /* */
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "Deactivate" );
+
+    PL_LOCK;
+    vlc_object_kill( p_playlist );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_sys->signal );
+    PL_UNLOCK;
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_playlist->p_preparse, p_playlist );
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_playlist->p_preparse, "preparser",
-                           RunPreparse, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, true ) )
+    vlc_join( p_sys->thread, NULL );
+    assert( !p_sys->p_input );
+
+    /* release input resources */
+    if( p_sys->p_input_resource )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_playlist, "cannot spawn preparse thread" );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist->p_preparse );
-        return;
+        input_resource_Terminate( p_sys->p_input_resource );
+        input_resource_Release( p_sys->p_input_resource );
     }
+    p_sys->p_input_resource = NULL;
+
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_playlist, "media-library" ) )
+        playlist_MLDump( p_playlist );
+
+    PL_LOCK;
+
+    /* Release the current node */
+    set_current_status_node( p_playlist, NULL );
+
+    /* Release the current item */
+    set_current_status_item( p_playlist, NULL );
+
+    PL_UNLOCK;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "Deactivated" );
+}
+
+/* */
+
+/* Input Callback */
+static int InputEvent( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_this); VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval);
+    playlist_t *p_playlist = p_data;
 
-    // Secondary Preparse
-    static const char fname[] = "fetcher";
-    p_playlist->p_fetcher =
-        vlc_custom_create( p_playlist, sizeof( playlist_fetcher_t ),
-                           VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, fname );
-    if( !p_playlist->p_fetcher )
+    if( newval.i_int != INPUT_EVENT_STATE &&
+        newval.i_int != INPUT_EVENT_DEAD )
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    PL_LOCK;
+
+    /* XXX: signaling while not changing any parameter... suspicious... */
+    vlc_cond_signal( &pl_priv(p_playlist)->signal );
+
+    PL_UNLOCK;
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void UpdateActivity( playlist_t *p_playlist, int i_delta )
+{
+    PL_ASSERT_LOCKED;
+
+    const int i_activity = var_GetInteger( p_playlist, "activity" ) ;
+    var_SetInteger( p_playlist, "activity", i_activity + i_delta );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Synchronise the current index of the playlist
+ * to match the index of the current item.
+ *
+ * \param p_playlist the playlist structure
+ * \param p_cur the current playlist item
+ * \return nothing
+ */
+static void ResyncCurrentIndex( playlist_t *p_playlist, playlist_item_t *p_cur )
+{
+    PL_ASSERT_LOCKED;
+
+    PL_DEBUG( "resyncing on %s", PLI_NAME( p_cur ) );
+    /* Simply resync index */
+    int i;
+    p_playlist->i_current_index = -1;
+    for( i = 0 ; i< p_playlist->current.i_size; i++ )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_playlist, "unable to create secondary preparser" );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-        return;
+        if( ARRAY_VAL( p_playlist->current, i ) == p_cur )
+        {
+            p_playlist->i_current_index = i;
+            break;
+        }
     }
-    p_playlist->p_fetcher->psz_object_name = strdup( "fetcher" );
-    p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting = 0;
-    p_playlist->p_fetcher->pp_waiting = NULL;
-    p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_art_policy = var_CreateGetInteger( p_playlist,
-                                                                "album-art" );
+    PL_DEBUG( "%s is at %i", PLI_NAME( p_cur ), p_playlist->i_current_index );
+}
 
-    vlc_object_set_destructor( p_playlist->p_fetcher, FetcherDestructor );
+static void ResetCurrentlyPlaying( playlist_t *p_playlist,
+                                   playlist_item_t *p_cur )
+{
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_playlist->p_fetcher, p_playlist );
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_playlist->p_fetcher,
-                           "fetcher",
-                           RunFetcher,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, true ) )
+    stats_TimerStart( p_playlist, "Items array build",
+                      STATS_TIMER_PLAYLIST_BUILD );
+    PL_DEBUG( "rebuilding array of current - root %s",
+              PLI_NAME( p_sys->status.p_node ) );
+    ARRAY_RESET( p_playlist->current );
+    p_playlist->i_current_index = -1;
+    for( playlist_item_t *p_next = NULL; ; )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_playlist, "cannot spawn secondary preparse thread" );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist->p_fetcher );
-        return;
+        /** FIXME: this is *slow* */
+        p_next = playlist_GetNextLeaf( p_playlist,
+                                       p_sys->status.p_node,
+                                       p_next, true, false );
+        if( !p_next )
+            break;
+
+        if( p_next == p_cur )
+            p_playlist->i_current_index = p_playlist->current.i_size;
+        ARRAY_APPEND( p_playlist->current, p_next);
     }
+    PL_DEBUG("rebuild done - %i items, index %i", p_playlist->current.i_size,
+                                                  p_playlist->i_current_index);
 
-    // Start the thread
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_playlist, "playlist", RunControlThread,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, true ) )
+    if( var_GetBool( p_playlist, "random" ) && ( p_playlist->current.i_size > 0 ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_playlist, "cannot spawn playlist thread" );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-        return;
+        /* Shuffle the array */
+        for( unsigned j = p_playlist->current.i_size - 1; j > 0; j-- )
+        {
+            unsigned i = vlc_lrand48() % (j+1); /* between 0 and j */
+            playlist_item_t *p_tmp;
+            /* swap the two items */
+            p_tmp = ARRAY_VAL(p_playlist->current, i);
+            ARRAY_VAL(p_playlist->current,i) = ARRAY_VAL(p_playlist->current,j);
+            ARRAY_VAL(p_playlist->current,j) = p_tmp;
+        }
+    }
+    p_sys->b_reset_currently_playing = false;
+    stats_TimerStop( p_playlist, STATS_TIMER_PLAYLIST_BUILD );
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Start the input for an item
+ *
+ * \param p_playlist the playlist object
+ * \param p_item the item to play
+ * \return nothing
+ */
+static int PlayItem( playlist_t *p_playlist, playlist_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+    input_item_t *p_input = p_item->p_input;
+
+    PL_ASSERT_LOCKED;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "creating new input thread" );
+
+    p_input->i_nb_played++;
+    set_current_status_item( p_playlist, p_item );
+
+    p_sys->status.i_status = PLAYLIST_RUNNING;
+
+    UpdateActivity( p_playlist, DEFAULT_INPUT_ACTIVITY );
+
+    assert( p_sys->p_input == NULL );
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_input_resource )
+        p_sys->p_input_resource = input_resource_New( VLC_OBJECT( p_playlist ) );
+    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = input_Create( p_playlist, p_input, NULL, p_sys->p_input_resource );
+    if( p_input_thread )
+    {
+        p_sys->p_input = p_input_thread;
+        var_AddCallback( p_input_thread, "intf-event", InputEvent, p_playlist );
+
+        var_SetAddress( p_playlist, "input-current", p_input_thread );
+
+        if( input_Start( p_sys->p_input ) )
+        {
+            vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
+            p_sys->p_input = p_input_thread = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    char *psz_uri = input_item_GetURI( p_item->p_input );
+    if( psz_uri && ( !strncmp( psz_uri, "directory:", 10 ) ||
+                     !strncmp( psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) ) )
+    {
+        free( psz_uri );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
+    free( psz_uri );
 
-    /* The object has been initialized, now attach it */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_playlist, p_parent );
+    /* TODO store art policy in playlist private data */
+    if( var_GetInteger( p_playlist, "album-art" ) == ALBUM_ART_WHEN_PLAYED )
+    {
+        bool b_has_art;
+
+        char *psz_arturl, *psz_name;
+        psz_arturl = input_item_GetArtURL( p_input );
+        psz_name = input_item_GetName( p_input );
+
+        /* p_input->p_meta should not be null after a successfull CreateThread */
+        b_has_art = !EMPTY_STR( psz_arturl );
+
+        if( !b_has_art || strncmp( psz_arturl, "attachment://", 13 ) )
+        {
+            PL_DEBUG( "requesting art for %s", psz_name );
+            playlist_AskForArtEnqueue( p_playlist, p_input );
+        }
+        free( psz_arturl );
+        free( psz_name );
+    }
+    /* FIXME: this is not safe !!*/
+    PL_UNLOCK;
+    var_SetAddress( p_playlist, "item-current", p_input );
+    PL_LOCK;
 
-    return;
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /**
- * Run the main control thread itself
+ * Compute the next playlist item depending on
+ * the playlist course mode (forward, backward, random, view,...).
+ *
+ * \param p_playlist the playlist object
+ * \return nothing
  */
-static void* RunControlThread ( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static playlist_item_t *NextItem( playlist_t *p_playlist )
 {
-    playlist_t *p_playlist = (playlist_t*)p_this;
-    /* Tell above that we're ready */
-    vlc_thread_ready( p_playlist );
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+    playlist_item_t *p_new = NULL;
 
-    vlc_object_lock( p_playlist );
-    while( vlc_object_alive( p_playlist ) )
+    /* Handle quickly a few special cases */
+    /* No items to play */
+    if( p_playlist->items.i_size == 0 )
     {
-        playlist_MainLoop( p_playlist );
+        msg_Info( p_playlist, "playlist is empty" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
-        /* The playlist lock has been unlocked, so we can't tell if
-         * someone has killed us in the meantime. Check now. */
-        if( !vlc_object_alive( p_playlist ) )
-            break;
+    /* Start the real work */
+    if( p_sys->request.b_request )
+    {
+        p_new = p_sys->request.p_item;
+        int i_skip = p_sys->request.i_skip;
+        PL_DEBUG( "processing request item %s node %s skip %i",
+                        PLI_NAME( p_sys->request.p_item ),
+                        PLI_NAME( p_sys->request.p_node ), i_skip );
 
-        if( p_playlist->b_cant_sleep )
+        if( p_sys->request.p_node &&
+            p_sys->request.p_node != get_current_status_node( p_playlist ) )
         {
-            /* 100 ms is an acceptable delay for playlist operations */
-            vlc_object_unlock( p_playlist );
 
-            msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP*2 );
+            set_current_status_node( p_playlist, p_sys->request.p_node );
+            p_sys->request.p_node = NULL;
+            p_sys->b_reset_currently_playing = true;
+        }
 
-            vlc_object_lock( p_playlist );
+        /* If we are asked for a node, go to it's first child */
+        if( i_skip == 0 && ( p_new == NULL || p_new->i_children != -1 ) )
+        {
+            i_skip++;
+            if( p_new != NULL )
+            {
+                p_new = playlist_GetNextLeaf( p_playlist, p_new, NULL, true, false );
+                for( int i = 0; i < p_playlist->current.i_size; i++ )
+                {
+                    if( p_new == ARRAY_VAL( p_playlist->current, i ) )
+                    {
+                        p_playlist->i_current_index = i;
+                        i_skip = 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
+
+        if( p_sys->b_reset_currently_playing )
+            /* A bit too bad to reset twice ... */
+            ResetCurrentlyPlaying( p_playlist, p_new );
+        else if( p_new )
+            ResyncCurrentIndex( p_playlist, p_new );
         else
+            p_playlist->i_current_index = -1;
+
+        if( p_playlist->current.i_size && (i_skip > 0) )
         {
-            vlc_object_wait( p_playlist );
+            if( p_playlist->i_current_index < -1 )
+                p_playlist->i_current_index = -1;
+            for( int i = i_skip; i > 0 ; i-- )
+            {
+                p_playlist->i_current_index++;
+                if( p_playlist->i_current_index >= p_playlist->current.i_size )
+                {
+                    PL_DEBUG( "looping - restarting at beginning of node" );
+                    p_playlist->i_current_index = 0;
+                }
+            }
+            p_new = ARRAY_VAL( p_playlist->current,
+                               p_playlist->i_current_index );
         }
+        else if( p_playlist->current.i_size && (i_skip < 0) )
+        {
+            for( int i = i_skip; i < 0 ; i++ )
+            {
+                p_playlist->i_current_index--;
+                if( p_playlist->i_current_index <= -1 )
+                {
+                    PL_DEBUG( "looping - restarting at end of node" );
+                    p_playlist->i_current_index = p_playlist->current.i_size-1;
+                }
+            }
+            p_new = ARRAY_VAL( p_playlist->current,
+                               p_playlist->i_current_index );
+        }
+        /* Clear the request */
+        p_sys->request.b_request = false;
     }
-    vlc_object_unlock( p_playlist );
+    /* "Automatic" item change ( next ) */
+    else
+    {
+        bool b_loop = var_GetBool( p_playlist, "loop" );
+        bool b_repeat = var_GetBool( p_playlist, "repeat" );
+        bool b_playstop = var_GetBool( p_playlist, "play-and-stop" );
 
-    playlist_LastLoop( p_playlist );
-    return NULL;
-}
+        /* Repeat and play/stop */
+        if( b_repeat && get_current_status_item( p_playlist ) )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_playlist,"repeating item" );
+            return get_current_status_item( p_playlist );
+        }
+        if( b_playstop )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_playlist,"stopping (play and stop)" );
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Preparse-specific functions
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void* RunPreparse ( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    playlist_preparse_t *p_obj = (playlist_preparse_t*)p_this;
-    /* Tell above that we're ready */
-    vlc_thread_ready( p_obj );
-    playlist_PreparseLoop( p_obj );
-    return NULL;
+        /* */
+        if( get_current_status_item( p_playlist ) )
+        {
+            playlist_item_t *p_parent = get_current_status_item( p_playlist );
+            while( p_parent )
+            {
+                if( p_parent->i_flags & PLAYLIST_SKIP_FLAG )
+                {
+                    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "blocking item, stopping") ;
+                    return NULL;
+                }
+                p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
+            }
+        }
+
+        PL_DEBUG( "changing item without a request (current %i/%i)",
+                  p_playlist->i_current_index, p_playlist->current.i_size );
+        /* Cant go to next from current item */
+        if( get_current_status_item( p_playlist ) &&
+            get_current_status_item( p_playlist )->i_flags & PLAYLIST_SKIP_FLAG )
+            return NULL;
+
+        if( p_sys->b_reset_currently_playing )
+            ResetCurrentlyPlaying( p_playlist,
+                                   get_current_status_item( p_playlist ) );
+
+        p_playlist->i_current_index++;
+        assert( p_playlist->i_current_index <= p_playlist->current.i_size );
+        if( p_playlist->i_current_index == p_playlist->current.i_size )
+        {
+            if( !b_loop || p_playlist->current.i_size == 0 )
+                return NULL;
+            p_playlist->i_current_index = 0;
+        }
+        PL_DEBUG( "using item %i", p_playlist->i_current_index );
+        if ( p_playlist->current.i_size == 0 )
+            return NULL;
+
+        p_new = ARRAY_VAL( p_playlist->current, p_playlist->i_current_index );
+        /* The new item can't be autoselected  */
+        if( p_new != NULL && p_new->i_flags & PLAYLIST_SKIP_FLAG )
+            return NULL;
+    }
+    return p_new;
 }
 
-static void* RunFetcher( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static int LoopInput( playlist_t *p_playlist )
 {
-    playlist_fetcher_t *p_obj = (playlist_fetcher_t *)p_this;
-    /* Tell above that we're ready */
-    vlc_thread_ready( p_obj );
-    playlist_FetcherLoop( p_obj );
-    return NULL;
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+    input_thread_t *p_input = p_sys->p_input;
+
+    if( !p_input )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    if( ( p_sys->request.b_request || !vlc_object_alive( p_playlist ) ) && !p_input->b_die )
+    {
+        PL_DEBUG( "incoming request - stopping current input" );
+        input_Stop( p_input, true );
+    }
+
+    /* This input is dead. Remove it ! */
+    if( p_input->b_dead )
+    {
+        PL_DEBUG( "dead input" );
+
+        PL_UNLOCK;
+        /* We can unlock as we return VLC_EGENERIC (no event will be lost) */
+
+        /* input_resource_t must be manipulated without playlist lock */
+        if( !var_CreateGetBool( p_input, "sout-keep" ) )
+            input_resource_TerminateSout( p_sys->p_input_resource );
+
+        /* The DelCallback must be issued without playlist lock */
+        var_DelCallback( p_input, "intf-event", InputEvent, p_playlist );
+
+        PL_LOCK;
+
+        p_sys->p_input = NULL;
+        vlc_thread_join( p_input );
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+
+        UpdateActivity( p_playlist, -DEFAULT_INPUT_ACTIVITY );
+
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+    /* This input is dying, let it do */
+    else if( p_input->b_die )
+    {
+        PL_DEBUG( "dying input" );
+    }
+    /* This input has finished, ask it to die ! */
+    else if( p_input->b_error || p_input->b_eof )
+    {
+        PL_DEBUG( "finished input" );
+        input_Stop( p_input, false );
+    }
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void PreparseDestructor( vlc_object_t * p_this )
+static void LoopRequest( playlist_t *p_playlist )
 {
-    playlist_preparse_t * p_preparse = (playlist_preparse_t *)p_this;
-    free( p_preparse->pp_waiting );
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Destroyed" );
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+    assert( !p_sys->p_input );
+
+    /* No input. Several cases
+     *  - No request, running status -> start new item
+     *  - No request, stopped status -> collect garbage
+     *  - Request, running requested -> start new item
+     *  - Request, stopped requested -> collect garbage
+    */
+    const int i_status = p_sys->request.b_request ?
+                         p_sys->request.i_status : p_sys->status.i_status;
+
+    if( i_status == PLAYLIST_STOPPED || !vlc_object_alive( p_playlist ) )
+    {
+        p_sys->status.i_status = PLAYLIST_STOPPED;
+
+        if( p_sys->p_input_resource &&
+            input_resource_HasVout( p_sys->p_input_resource ) )
+        {
+            /* XXX We can unlock if we don't issue the wait as we will be
+             * call again without anything else done between the calls */
+            PL_UNLOCK;
+
+            /* input_resource_t must be manipulated without playlist lock */
+            input_resource_TerminateVout( p_sys->p_input_resource );
+
+            PL_LOCK;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if( vlc_object_alive( p_playlist ) )
+                vlc_cond_wait( &p_sys->signal, &p_sys->lock );
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    playlist_item_t *p_item = NextItem( p_playlist );
+    if( p_item )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "starting new item" );
+        PlayItem( p_playlist, p_item );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "nothing to play" );
+    p_sys->status.i_status = PLAYLIST_STOPPED;
+
+    if( var_GetBool( p_playlist, "play-and-exit" ) )
+    {
+        msg_Info( p_playlist, "end of playlist, exiting" );
+        libvlc_Quit( p_playlist->p_libvlc );
+    }
 }
 
-static void FetcherDestructor( vlc_object_t * p_this )
+/**
+ * Run the main control thread itself
+ */
+static void *Thread ( void *data )
 {
-    playlist_fetcher_t * p_fetcher = (playlist_fetcher_t *)p_this;
-    free( p_fetcher->pp_waiting );
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Destroyed" );
+    playlist_t *p_playlist = data;
+    playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
+
+    playlist_Lock( p_playlist );
+    while( vlc_object_alive( p_playlist ) || p_sys->p_input )
+    {
+        /* FIXME: what's that ! */
+        if( p_sys->b_reset_currently_playing &&
+            mdate() - p_sys->last_rebuild_date > 30000 ) // 30 ms
+        {
+            ResetCurrentlyPlaying( p_playlist,
+                                   get_current_status_item( p_playlist ) );
+            p_sys->last_rebuild_date = mdate();
+        }
+
+        /* If there is an input, check that it doesn't need to die. */
+        while( !LoopInput( p_playlist ) )
+            vlc_cond_wait( &p_sys->signal, &p_sys->lock );
+
+        LoopRequest( p_playlist );
+    }
+    playlist_Unlock( p_playlist );
+
+    return NULL;
 }
+