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Use var_Inherit* instead of var_CreateGet*.
[vlc] / src / stream_output / stream_output.c
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@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * stream_output.c : stream output module
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: stream_output.c,v 1.15 2003/02/24 23:28:18 fenrir Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 2002-2007 the VideoLAN team
+ * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
- *          Erioc Petit <titer@videolan.org>
+ *          Eric Petit <titer@videolan.org>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+
 #include <stdlib.h>                                                /* free() */
 #include <stdio.h>                                              /* sprintf() */
-#include <string.h>                                            /* strerror() */
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
+#include "stream_output.h"
+
+#include <vlc_meta.h>
+#include <vlc_block.h>
+#include <vlc_codec.h>
+#include <vlc_modules.h>
+
+#include "input/input_interface.h"
+
+#define VLC_CODEC_NULL VLC_FOURCC( 'n', 'u', 'l', 'l' )
 
-#include <vlc/sout.h>
 #undef DEBUG_BUFFER
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int      InitInstance      ( sout_instance_t * );
+static char *sout_stream_url_to_chain( bool, const char * );
 
-struct sout_instance_sys_t
-{
-    /* if muxer doesn't support adding stream at any time then we first wait
-     *  for stream then we refuse all stream and start muxing */
-    vlc_bool_t  b_add_stream_any_time;
-    vlc_bool_t  b_waiting_stream;
+/*
+ * Generic MRL parser
+ *
+ */
 
-    /* we wait one second after first stream added */
-    mtime_t     i_add_stream_start;
-};
+typedef struct
+{
+    char *psz_access;
+    char *psz_way;
+    char *psz_name;
+} mrl_t;
 
+/* mrl_Parse: parse psz_mrl and fill p_mrl */
+static int  mrl_Parse( mrl_t *p_mrl, const char *psz_mrl );
+/* mrl_Clean: clean p_mrl  after a call to mrl_Parse */
+static void mrl_Clean( mrl_t *p_mrl );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * sout_NewInstance: creates a new stream output instance
  *****************************************************************************/
-sout_instance_t * __sout_NewInstance ( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
-                                       char * psz_dest )
+sout_instance_t *__sout_NewInstance( vlc_object_t *p_parent, const char *psz_dest )
 {
-    sout_instance_t * p_sout;
+    static const char typename[] = "stream output";
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout;
 
-    /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_sout = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_SOUT );
-    if( p_sout == NULL )
+    char *psz_chain;
+    if( psz_dest && psz_dest[0] == '#' )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
-        return NULL;
+        psz_chain = strdup( &psz_dest[1] );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        psz_chain = sout_stream_url_to_chain(
+            var_InheritBool(p_parent, "sout-display"), psz_dest );
     }
+    if(!psz_chain)
+        return NULL;
+
+    /* *** Allocate descriptor *** */
+    p_sout = vlc_custom_create( p_parent, sizeof( *p_sout ),
+                                VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, typename );
+    if( p_sout == NULL )
+        return NULL;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "using sout chain=`%s'", psz_chain );
+
+    /* *** init descriptor *** */
+    p_sout->psz_sout    = strdup( psz_dest );
+    p_sout->p_meta      = NULL;
+    p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol = 0;
+    p_sout->p_sys       = NULL;
+
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sout->lock );
+    p_sout->p_stream = NULL;
 
-    p_sout->psz_dest = strdup( psz_dest );
+    /* attach it for inherit */
+    vlc_object_attach( p_sout, p_parent );
+
+    var_Create( p_sout, "sout-mux-caching", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
 
-    if ( InitInstance( p_sout ) == -1 )
+    p_sout->p_stream = sout_StreamChainNew( p_sout, psz_chain, NULL, NULL );
+    if( p_sout->p_stream )
     {
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_sout );
-        return NULL;
+        free( psz_chain );
+        return p_sout;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_sout, p_parent );
+    msg_Err( p_sout, "stream chain failed for `%s'", psz_chain );
+    free( psz_chain );
+
+    FREENULL( p_sout->psz_sout );
 
-    return p_sout;
+    vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * InitInstance: opens appropriate modules
+ * sout_DeleteInstance: delete a previously allocated instance
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int InitInstance( sout_instance_t * p_sout )
+void sout_DeleteInstance( sout_instance_t * p_sout )
 {
-    /* Parse dest string. Syntax : [[<access>][/<mux>]:][<dest>] */
-    /* This code is identical to input.c:InitThread. FIXME : factorize it ? */
-    char * psz_parser = p_sout->psz_dest;
-
-    p_sout->psz_access = "";
-    p_sout->psz_mux = "";
-    p_sout->psz_name = "";
-    p_sout->p_access = NULL;
-    p_sout->p_mux = NULL;
-    p_sout->i_mux_preheader = 0;
-    p_sout->i_nb_inputs = 0;
-    p_sout->pp_inputs = NULL;
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_sout, &p_sout->lock );
-    p_sout->p_sys = malloc( sizeof( sout_instance_sys_t ) );
-    /* fixed after opening muxer */
-    p_sout->p_sys->b_add_stream_any_time = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_sout->p_sys->b_waiting_stream = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_sout->p_sys->i_add_stream_start = -1;
-
-    /* Skip the plug-in names */
-    while( *psz_parser && *psz_parser != ':' )
-    {
-        psz_parser++;
-    }
-#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
-    if( psz_parser - p_sout->psz_dest == 1 )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_sout, "drive letter %c: found in source string",
-                          *p_sout->psz_dest ) ;
-        psz_parser = "";
-    }
-#endif
+    /* remove the stream out chain */
+    sout_StreamChainDelete( p_sout->p_stream, NULL );
 
-    if( !*psz_parser )
+    /* *** free all string *** */
+    FREENULL( p_sout->psz_sout );
+
+    /* delete meta */
+    if( p_sout->p_meta )
     {
-        p_sout->psz_access = p_sout->psz_mux = "";
-        p_sout->psz_name = p_sout->psz_dest;
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_sout->p_meta );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        *psz_parser++ = '\0';
 
-        /* let's skip '//' */
-        if( psz_parser[0] == '/' && psz_parser[1] == '/' )
-        {
-            psz_parser += 2 ;
-        } 
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sout->lock );
 
-        p_sout->psz_name = psz_parser ;
+    /* *** free structure *** */
+    vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+}
 
-        /* Come back to parse the access and mux plug-ins */
-        psz_parser = p_sout->psz_dest;
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void sout_UpdateStatistic( sout_instance_t *p_sout, sout_statistic_t i_type, int i_delta )
+{
+    if( !libvlc_stats( p_sout ) )
+        return;
 
-        if( !*psz_parser )
-        {
-            /* No access */
-            p_sout->psz_access = "";
-        }
-        else if( *psz_parser == '/' )
-        {
-            /* No access */
-            p_sout->psz_access = "";
-            psz_parser++;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            p_sout->psz_access = psz_parser;
+    /* */
+    input_thread_t *p_input = vlc_object_find( p_sout, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_PARENT );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return;
 
-            while( *psz_parser && *psz_parser != '/' )
-            {
-                psz_parser++;
-            }
+    int i_input_type;
+    switch( i_type )
+    {
+    case SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_VIDEO:
+        i_input_type = SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_VIDEO;
+        break;
+    case SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_AUDIO:
+        i_input_type = SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_AUDIO;
+        break;
+    case SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_SUBTITLE:
+        i_input_type = SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_SUBTITLE;
+        break;
 
-            if( *psz_parser == '/' )
-            {
-                *psz_parser++ = '\0';
-            }
-        }
+    case SOUT_STATISTIC_SENT_PACKET:
+        i_input_type = SOUT_STATISTIC_SENT_PACKET;
+        break;
 
-        if( !*psz_parser )
-        {
-            /* No mux */
-            p_sout->psz_mux = "";
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            p_sout->psz_mux = psz_parser;
-        }
+    case SOUT_STATISTIC_SENT_BYTE:
+        i_input_type = SOUT_STATISTIC_SENT_BYTE;
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        msg_Err( p_sout, "Not yet supported statistic type %d", i_type );
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        return;
     }
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "access `%s', mux `%s', name `%s'",
-             p_sout->psz_access, p_sout->psz_mux, p_sout->psz_name );
+    input_UpdateStatistic( p_input, i_input_type, i_delta );
 
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+}
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Packetizer/Input
+ *****************************************************************************/
+sout_packetizer_input_t *sout_InputNew( sout_instance_t *p_sout,
+                                        es_format_t *p_fmt )
+{
+    sout_packetizer_input_t *p_input;
 
-    /* Find and open appropriate access module */
-    p_sout->p_access =
-        sout_AccessOutNew( p_sout, p_sout->psz_access, p_sout->psz_name );
-    if( p_sout->p_access == NULL )
+    /* *** create a packetizer input *** */
+    p_input         = malloc( sizeof( sout_packetizer_input_t ) );
+    if( !p_input )  return NULL;
+    p_input->p_sout = p_sout;
+    p_input->p_fmt  = p_fmt;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "adding a new sout input (sout_input:%p)", p_input );
+
+    if( p_fmt->i_codec == VLC_CODEC_NULL )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_sout, "no suitable sout access module for `%s/%s://%s'",
-                 p_sout->psz_access, p_sout->psz_mux, p_sout->psz_name );
-        return -1;
+        vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+        return p_input;
     }
 
+    /* *** add it to the stream chain */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sout->lock );
+    p_input->id = p_sout->p_stream->pf_add( p_sout->p_stream, p_fmt );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sout->lock );
 
-    /* Find and open appropriate mux module */
-    p_sout->p_mux =
-        module_Need( p_sout, "sout mux", p_sout->psz_mux );
-
-    if( p_sout->p_mux == NULL )
+    if( p_input->id == NULL )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_sout, "no suitable mux module for `%s/%s://%s'",
-                 p_sout->psz_access, p_sout->psz_mux, p_sout->psz_name );
-
-        sout_AccessOutDelete( p_sout->p_access );
-        return -1;
+        free( p_input );
+        return NULL;
     }
-    if( p_sout->pf_mux_capacity )
+
+    return( p_input );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int sout_InputDelete( sout_packetizer_input_t *p_input )
+{
+    sout_instance_t     *p_sout = p_input->p_sout;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "removing a sout input (sout_input:%p)", p_input );
+
+    if( p_input->p_fmt->i_codec != VLC_CODEC_NULL )
     {
-        int b_answer;
-        if( p_sout->pf_mux_capacity( p_sout,
-                                       SOUT_MUX_CAP_GET_ADD_STREAM_ANY_TIME,
-                                       NULL, (void*)&b_answer ) != SOUT_MUX_CAP_ERR_OK )
-        {
-            b_answer = VLC_FALSE;
-        }
-        if( b_answer )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_sout, "muxer support adding stream at any time" );
-            p_sout->p_sys->b_add_stream_any_time = VLC_TRUE;
-            p_sout->p_sys->b_waiting_stream = VLC_FALSE;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            p_sout->p_sys->b_add_stream_any_time = VLC_FALSE;
-            p_sout->p_sys->b_waiting_stream = VLC_TRUE;
-        }
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sout->lock );
+        p_sout->p_stream->pf_del( p_sout->p_stream, p_input->id );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sout->lock );
     }
-    p_sout->i_nb_inputs = 0;
-    p_sout->pp_inputs = NULL;
 
-    return 0;
-}
+    free( p_input );
 
+    return( VLC_SUCCESS);
+}
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * sout_DeleteInstance: delete a previously allocated instance
+ *
  *****************************************************************************/
-void sout_DeleteInstance( sout_instance_t * p_sout )
+int sout_InputSendBuffer( sout_packetizer_input_t *p_input,
+                          block_t *p_buffer )
 {
-    /* Unlink object */
-    vlc_object_detach( p_sout );
-    if( p_sout->p_mux )
+    sout_instance_t     *p_sout = p_input->p_sout;
+    int                 i_ret;
+
+    if( p_input->p_fmt->i_codec == VLC_CODEC_NULL )
     {
-        module_Unneed( p_sout, p_sout->p_mux );
+        block_Release( p_buffer );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
-    if( p_sout->p_access )
+
+    if( p_buffer->i_dts <= VLC_TS_INVALID )
     {
-        sout_AccessOutDelete( p_sout->p_access );
+        msg_Warn( p_sout, "trying to send non-dated packet to stream output!");
+        block_Release( p_buffer );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sout->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sout->lock );
+    i_ret = p_sout->p_stream->pf_send( p_sout->p_stream,
+                                       p_input->id, p_buffer );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sout->lock );
 
-    /* Free structure */
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_sout );
+    return i_ret;
 }
 
+#undef sout_AccessOutNew
 /*****************************************************************************
  * sout_AccessOutNew: allocate a new access out
  *****************************************************************************/
-sout_access_out_t *sout_AccessOutNew( sout_instance_t *p_sout,
-                                      char *psz_access, char *psz_name )
+sout_access_out_t *sout_AccessOutNew( vlc_object_t *p_sout,
+                                      const char *psz_access, const char *psz_name )
 {
+    static const char typename[] = "access out";
     sout_access_out_t *p_access;
+    char              *psz_next;
 
-    if( !( p_access = vlc_object_create( p_sout,
-                                         sizeof( sout_access_out_t ) ) ) )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_sout, "out of memory" );
+    p_access = vlc_custom_create( p_sout, sizeof( *p_access ),
+                                  VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, typename );
+    if( !p_access )
         return NULL;
-    }
-    p_access->psz_access = strdup( psz_access ? psz_access : "" );
-    p_access->psz_name   = strdup( psz_name ? psz_name : "" );
-    p_access->p_sout     = p_sout;
-    p_access->p_sys = NULL;
+
+    psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_access->psz_access, &p_access->p_cfg,
+                                   psz_access );
+    free( psz_next );
+    p_access->psz_path   = strdup( psz_name ? psz_name : "" );
+    p_access->p_sys      = NULL;
     p_access->pf_seek    = NULL;
+    p_access->pf_read    = NULL;
     p_access->pf_write   = NULL;
+    p_access->pf_control = NULL;
+    p_access->p_module   = NULL;
 
-    p_access->p_module   = module_Need( p_access,
-                                        "sout access",
-                                        p_access->psz_access );;
+    p_access->i_writes = 0;
+    p_access->i_sent_bytes = 0;
+
+    vlc_object_attach( p_access, p_sout );
+
+    p_access->p_module   =
+        module_need( p_access, "sout access", p_access->psz_access, true );
 
     if( !p_access->p_module )
     {
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_access );
-        p_access = NULL;
+        free( p_access->psz_access );
+        free( p_access->psz_path );
+        vlc_object_release( p_access );
+        return( NULL );
     }
 
     return p_access;
@@ -292,450 +340,684 @@ void sout_AccessOutDelete( sout_access_out_t *p_access )
 {
     if( p_access->p_module )
     {
-        module_Unneed( p_access, p_access->p_module );
+        module_unneed( p_access, p_access->p_module );
     }
     free( p_access->psz_access );
-    free( p_access->psz_name );
 
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_access );
+    config_ChainDestroy( p_access->p_cfg );
+
+    free( p_access->psz_path );
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_access );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * sout_AccessSeek:
  *****************************************************************************/
-int  sout_AccessOutSeek( sout_access_out_t *p_access, off_t i_pos )
+int sout_AccessOutSeek( sout_access_out_t *p_access, off_t i_pos )
+{
+    return p_access->pf_seek( p_access, i_pos );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * sout_AccessRead:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+ssize_t sout_AccessOutRead( sout_access_out_t *p_access, block_t *p_buffer )
 {
-    return( p_access->pf_seek( p_access, i_pos ) );
+    return( p_access->pf_read ?
+            p_access->pf_read( p_access, p_buffer ) : VLC_EGENERIC );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * sout_AccessWrite:
  *****************************************************************************/
-int  sout_AccessOutWrite( sout_access_out_t *p_access, sout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
+ssize_t sout_AccessOutWrite( sout_access_out_t *p_access, block_t *p_buffer )
 {
-    return( p_access->pf_write( p_access, p_buffer ) );
+#if 0
+    const unsigned i_packets_gather = 30;
+    p_access->i_writes++;
+    p_access->i_sent_bytes += p_buffer->i_buffer;
+    if( (p_access->i_writes % i_packets_gather) == 0 )
+    {
+        sout_UpdateStatistic( p_access->p_sout, SOUT_STATISTIC_SENT_PACKET, i_packets_gather );
+        sout_UpdateStatistic( p_access->p_sout, SOUT_STATISTIC_SENT_BYTE, p_access->i_sent_bytes );
+        p_access->i_sent_bytes = 0;
+    }
+#endif
+    return p_access->pf_write( p_access, p_buffer );
 }
 
+/**
+ * sout_AccessOutControl
+ */
+int sout_AccessOutControl (sout_access_out_t *access, int query, ...)
+{
+    va_list ap;
+    int ret;
 
+    va_start (ap, query);
+    if (access->pf_control)
+        ret = access->pf_control (access, query, ap);
+    else
+        ret = VLC_EGENERIC;
+    va_end (ap);
+    return ret;
+}
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- *
+ * sout_MuxNew: create a new mux
  *****************************************************************************/
-sout_input_t *__sout_InputNew( vlc_object_t *p_this,
-                                sout_packet_format_t *p_format )
+sout_mux_t * sout_MuxNew( sout_instance_t *p_sout, const char *psz_mux,
+                          sout_access_out_t *p_access )
 {
-    sout_instance_t *p_sout = NULL;
-    sout_input_t    *p_input;
-    int             i_try;
+    static const char typename[] = "mux";
+    sout_mux_t *p_mux;
+    char       *psz_next;
+
+    p_mux = vlc_custom_create( p_sout, sizeof( *p_mux ), VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC,
+                               typename);
+    if( p_mux == NULL )
+        return NULL;
+
+    p_mux->p_sout = p_sout;
+    psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_mux->psz_mux, &p_mux->p_cfg, psz_mux );
+    free( psz_next );
 
-    /* search an stream output */
-    for( i_try = 0; i_try < 12; i_try++ )
+    p_mux->p_access     = p_access;
+    p_mux->pf_control   = NULL;
+    p_mux->pf_addstream = NULL;
+    p_mux->pf_delstream = NULL;
+    p_mux->pf_mux       = NULL;
+    p_mux->i_nb_inputs  = 0;
+    p_mux->pp_inputs    = NULL;
+
+    p_mux->p_sys        = NULL;
+    p_mux->p_module     = NULL;
+
+    p_mux->b_add_stream_any_time = false;
+    p_mux->b_waiting_stream = true;
+    p_mux->i_add_stream_start = -1;
+
+    vlc_object_attach( p_mux, p_sout );
+
+    p_mux->p_module =
+        module_need( p_mux, "sout mux", p_mux->psz_mux, true );
+
+    if( p_mux->p_module == NULL )
+    {
+        FREENULL( p_mux->psz_mux );
+
+        vlc_object_release( p_mux );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* *** probe mux capacity *** */
+    if( p_mux->pf_control )
     {
-        p_sout = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_SOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-        if( !p_sout )
+        int b_answer = false;
+
+        if( sout_MuxControl( p_mux, MUX_CAN_ADD_STREAM_WHILE_MUXING,
+                             &b_answer ) )
         {
-            msleep( 100*1000 );
-            msg_Dbg( p_this, "waiting for sout" );
+            b_answer = false;
         }
-        else
+
+        if( b_answer )
         {
-            break;
+            msg_Dbg( p_sout, "muxer support adding stream at any time" );
+            p_mux->b_add_stream_any_time = true;
+            p_mux->b_waiting_stream = false;
+
+            /* If we control the output pace then it's better to wait before
+             * starting muxing (generates better streams/files). */
+            if( !p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol )
+            {
+                b_answer = true;
+            }
+            else if( sout_MuxControl( p_mux, MUX_GET_ADD_STREAM_WAIT,
+                                      &b_answer ) )
+            {
+                b_answer = false;
+            }
+
+            if( b_answer )
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_sout, "muxer prefers to wait for all ES before "
+                         "starting to mux" );
+                p_mux->b_waiting_stream = true;
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    if( !p_sout )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot find any stream ouput" );
-        return( NULL );
-    }
-    if( !p_sout->p_sys->b_add_stream_any_time && !p_sout->p_sys->b_waiting_stream)
+    return p_mux;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * sout_MuxDelete:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void sout_MuxDelete( sout_mux_t *p_mux )
+{
+    if( p_mux->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_sout, "cannot add a new stream (unsuported while muxing for this format)" );
-        return( NULL );
+        module_unneed( p_mux, p_mux->p_module );
     }
+    free( p_mux->psz_mux );
+
+    config_ChainDestroy( p_mux->p_cfg );
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_mux );
+}
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "adding a new input" );
-    if( p_sout->p_sys->i_add_stream_start < 0 )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * sout_MuxAddStream:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+sout_input_t *sout_MuxAddStream( sout_mux_t *p_mux, es_format_t *p_fmt )
+{
+    sout_input_t *p_input;
+
+    if( !p_mux->b_add_stream_any_time && !p_mux->b_waiting_stream )
     {
-        /* we wait for one second */
-        p_sout->p_sys->i_add_stream_start = mdate();
+        msg_Err( p_mux, "cannot add a new stream (unsupported while muxing "
+                        "to this format). You can try increasing sout-mux-caching value" );
+        return NULL;
     }
 
+    msg_Dbg( p_mux, "adding a new input" );
+
     /* create a new sout input */
     p_input = malloc( sizeof( sout_input_t ) );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return NULL;
+    p_input->p_sout = p_mux->p_sout;
+    p_input->p_fmt  = p_fmt;
+    p_input->p_fifo = block_FifoNew();
+    p_input->p_sys  = NULL;
+
+    TAB_APPEND( p_mux->i_nb_inputs, p_mux->pp_inputs, p_input );
+    if( p_mux->pf_addstream( p_mux, p_input ) < 0 )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_mux, "cannot add this stream" );
+        TAB_REMOVE( p_mux->i_nb_inputs, p_mux->pp_inputs, p_input );
+        block_FifoRelease( p_input->p_fifo );
+        free( p_input );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
-    p_input->p_sout = p_sout;
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_sout, &p_input->lock );
-    memcpy( &p_input->input_format,
-            p_format,
-            sizeof( sout_packet_format_t ) );
-    p_input->p_fifo = sout_FifoCreate( p_sout );
-    p_input->p_mux_data = NULL;
+    return p_input;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * sout_MuxDeleteStream:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void sout_MuxDeleteStream( sout_mux_t *p_mux, sout_input_t *p_input )
+{
+    int i_index;
 
-    if( p_input->input_format.i_fourcc != VLC_FOURCC( 'n', 'u', 'l', 'l' ) )
+    if( p_mux->b_waiting_stream
+     && block_FifoCount( p_input->p_fifo ) > 0 )
     {
-        /* add this new one to p_sout */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sout->lock );
-        if( p_sout->i_nb_inputs == 0 )
+        /* We stop waiting, and call the muxer for taking care of the data
+         * before we remove this es */
+        p_mux->b_waiting_stream = false;
+        p_mux->pf_mux( p_mux );
+    }
+
+    TAB_FIND( p_mux->i_nb_inputs, p_mux->pp_inputs, p_input, i_index );
+    if( i_index >= 0 )
+    {
+        if( p_mux->pf_delstream( p_mux, p_input ) < 0 )
         {
-            p_sout->pp_inputs = malloc( sizeof( sout_input_t * ) );
+            msg_Err( p_mux, "cannot delete this stream from mux" );
         }
-        else
+
+        /* remove the entry */
+        TAB_REMOVE( p_mux->i_nb_inputs, p_mux->pp_inputs, p_input );
+
+        if( p_mux->i_nb_inputs == 0 )
         {
-            p_sout->pp_inputs = realloc( p_sout->pp_inputs,
-                                        sizeof( sout_input_t * ) *
-                                                ( p_sout->i_nb_inputs + 1 ) );
+            msg_Warn( p_mux, "no more input streams for this mux" );
         }
-        p_sout->pp_inputs[p_sout->i_nb_inputs] = p_input;
-        p_sout->i_nb_inputs++;
 
-        if( p_sout->pf_mux_addstream( p_sout, p_input ) < 0 )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_sout, "cannot add this stream" );
+        block_FifoRelease( p_input->p_fifo );
+        free( p_input );
+    }
+}
 
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sout->lock );
-            sout_InputDelete( p_input );
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sout->lock );
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * sout_MuxSendBuffer:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void sout_MuxSendBuffer( sout_mux_t *p_mux, sout_input_t *p_input,
+                         block_t *p_buffer )
+{
+    block_FifoPut( p_input->p_fifo, p_buffer );
 
-            p_input = NULL;
-        }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sout->lock );
+    if( p_mux->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol )
+    {
+        mtime_t current_date = mdate();
+        if ( current_date > p_buffer->i_dts )
+            msg_Warn( p_mux, "late buffer for mux input (%"PRId64")",
+                      current_date - p_buffer->i_dts );
     }
 
-    vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+    if( p_mux->b_waiting_stream )
+    {
+        const int64_t i_caching = var_GetInteger( p_mux->p_sout, "sout-mux-caching" ) * INT64_C(1000);
 
-    return( p_input );
+        if( p_mux->i_add_stream_start < 0 )
+            p_mux->i_add_stream_start = p_buffer->i_dts;
+
+        /* Wait until we have enought data before muxing */
+        if( p_mux->i_add_stream_start < 0 ||
+            p_buffer->i_dts < p_mux->i_add_stream_start + i_caching )
+            return;
+        p_mux->b_waiting_stream = false;
+    }
+    p_mux->pf_mux( p_mux );
 }
 
 
-int sout_InputDelete( sout_input_t *p_input )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * sout_MuxGetStream: find stream to be muxed
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int sout_MuxGetStream( sout_mux_t *p_mux, int i_blocks, mtime_t *pi_dts )
 {
-    sout_instance_t     *p_sout = p_input->p_sout;
-    int                 i_input;
-
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "removing an input" );
+    mtime_t i_dts = 0;
+    int     i_stream = -1;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sout->lock );
-
-    sout_FifoDestroy( p_sout, p_input->p_fifo );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->lock );
-
-    for( i_input = 0; i_input < p_sout->i_nb_inputs; i_input++ )
-    {
-        if( p_sout->pp_inputs[i_input] == p_input )
-        {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if( i_input < p_sout->i_nb_inputs )
+    for( int i = 0; i < p_mux->i_nb_inputs; i++ )
     {
-        if( p_sout->pf_mux_delstream( p_sout, p_input ) < 0 )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_sout, "cannot del this stream from mux" );
-        }
+        sout_input_t *p_input = p_mux->pp_inputs[i];
+        block_t *p_data;
 
-        /* remove the entry */
-        if( p_sout->i_nb_inputs > 1 )
-        {
-            memmove( &p_sout->pp_inputs[i_input],
-                     &p_sout->pp_inputs[i_input+1],
-                     (p_sout->i_nb_inputs - i_input - 1) * sizeof( sout_input_t*) );
-        }
-        else
+        if( block_FifoCount( p_input->p_fifo ) < i_blocks )
         {
-            free( p_sout->pp_inputs );
+            if( p_input->p_fmt->i_cat != SPU_ES )
+            {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            /* FIXME: SPU muxing */
+            continue;
         }
-        p_sout->i_nb_inputs--;
 
-        if( p_sout->i_nb_inputs == 0 )
+        p_data = block_FifoShow( p_input->p_fifo );
+        if( i_stream < 0 || p_data->i_dts < i_dts )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_sout, "no more input stream" );
+            i_stream = i;
+            i_dts    = p_data->i_dts;
         }
     }
-    else if( p_input->input_format.i_fourcc != VLC_FOURCC( 'n', 'u', 'l', 'l' ) )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_sout, "cannot find the input to be deleted" );
-    }
 
-    free( p_input );
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sout->lock );
+    if( pi_dts ) *pi_dts = i_dts;
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return i_stream;
 }
 
 
-int sout_InputSendBuffer( sout_input_t *p_input, sout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int mrl_Parse( mrl_t *p_mrl, const char *psz_mrl )
 {
-    sout_instance_sys_t *p_sys = p_input->p_sout->p_sys;
-/*    msg_Dbg( p_input->p_sout,
-             "send buffer, size:%d", p_buffer->i_size ); */
+    char * psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
+    char * psz_parser = psz_dup;
+    const char * psz_access;
+    const char * psz_way;
+    char * psz_name;
 
-    if( p_input->input_format.i_fourcc != VLC_FOURCC( 'n', 'u', 'l', 'l' ) )
+    /* *** first parse psz_dest */
+    while( *psz_parser && *psz_parser != ':' )
     {
-        sout_FifoPut( p_input->p_fifo, p_buffer );
-
-        if( p_sys->b_waiting_stream )
+        if( *psz_parser == '{' )
         {
-            if( p_sys->i_add_stream_start > 0 &&
-                p_sys->i_add_stream_start + (mtime_t)1000000 < mdate() )
+            while( *psz_parser && *psz_parser != '}' )
             {
-                /* more than 1 second, start muxing */
-                p_sys->b_waiting_stream = VLC_FALSE;
+                psz_parser++;
             }
-            else
+            if( *psz_parser )
             {
-                return( 0 );
+                psz_parser++;
             }
         }
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p_sout->lock );
-        p_input->p_sout->pf_mux( p_input->p_sout );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p_sout->lock );
+        else
+        {
+            psz_parser++;
+        }
     }
-    else
+#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+    if( psz_parser - psz_dup == 1 )
     {
-        sout_BufferDelete( p_input->p_sout, p_buffer );
+        /* msg_Warn( p_sout, "drive letter %c: found in source string",
+                          *psz_dup ) ; */
+        psz_parser = "";
     }
+#endif
 
-    return( 0 );
-}
-
-sout_fifo_t *sout_FifoCreate( sout_instance_t *p_sout )
-{
-    sout_fifo_t *p_fifo;
-
-    if( !( p_fifo = malloc( sizeof( sout_fifo_t ) ) ) )
+    if( !*psz_parser )
     {
-        return( NULL );
+        psz_access = psz_way = "";
+        psz_name = psz_dup;
     }
+    else
+    {
+        *psz_parser++ = '\0';
 
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_sout, &p_fifo->lock );
-    vlc_cond_init ( p_sout, &p_fifo->wait );
-    p_fifo->i_depth = 0;
-    p_fifo->p_first = NULL;
-    p_fifo->pp_last = &p_fifo->p_first;
+        /* let's skip '//' */
+        if( psz_parser[0] == '/' && psz_parser[1] == '/' )
+        {
+            psz_parser += 2 ;
+        }
 
-    return( p_fifo );
-}
+        psz_name = psz_parser ;
 
-void       sout_FifoFree( sout_instance_t *p_sout, sout_fifo_t *p_fifo )
-{
-    sout_buffer_t *p_buffer;
+        /* Come back to parse the access and mux plug-ins */
+        psz_parser = psz_dup;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_fifo->lock );
-    p_buffer = p_fifo->p_first;
-    while( p_buffer )
-    {
-        sout_buffer_t *p_next;
-        p_next = p_buffer->p_next;
-        sout_BufferDelete( p_sout, p_buffer );
-        p_buffer = p_next;
+        if( !*psz_parser )
+        {
+            /* No access */
+            psz_access = "";
+        }
+        else if( *psz_parser == '/' )
+        {
+            /* No access */
+            psz_access = "";
+            psz_parser++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            psz_access = psz_parser;
+
+            while( *psz_parser && *psz_parser != '/' )
+            {
+                if( *psz_parser == '{' )
+                {
+                    while( *psz_parser && *psz_parser != '}' )
+                    {
+                        psz_parser++;
+                    }
+                    if( *psz_parser )
+                    {
+                        psz_parser++;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    psz_parser++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( *psz_parser == '/' )
+            {
+                *psz_parser++ = '\0';
+            }
+        }
+
+        if( !*psz_parser )
+        {
+            /* No mux */
+            psz_way = "";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            psz_way = psz_parser;
+        }
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_fifo->lock );
 
-    return;
+    p_mrl->psz_access = strdup( psz_access );
+    p_mrl->psz_way    = strdup( psz_way );
+    p_mrl->psz_name   = strdup( psz_name );
+
+    free( psz_dup );
+    return( VLC_SUCCESS );
 }
-void       sout_FifoDestroy( sout_instance_t *p_sout, sout_fifo_t *p_fifo )
-{
-    sout_FifoFree( p_sout, p_fifo );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_fifo->lock );
-    vlc_cond_destroy ( &p_fifo->wait );
 
-    free( p_fifo );
+
+/* mrl_Clean: clean p_mrl  after a call to mrl_Parse */
+static void mrl_Clean( mrl_t *p_mrl )
+{
+    FREENULL( p_mrl->psz_access );
+    FREENULL( p_mrl->psz_way );
+    FREENULL( p_mrl->psz_name );
 }
 
-void        sout_FifoPut( sout_fifo_t *p_fifo, sout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ ****************************************************************************
+ **
+ **
+ **
+ ****************************************************************************
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* Destroy a "stream_out" module */
+static void sout_StreamDelete( sout_stream_t *p_stream )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_fifo->lock );
+    msg_Dbg( p_stream, "destroying chain... (name=%s)", p_stream->psz_name );
 
-    do
-    {
-        *p_fifo->pp_last = p_buffer;
-        p_fifo->pp_last = &p_buffer->p_next;
-        p_fifo->i_depth++;
+    if( p_stream->p_module ) module_unneed( p_stream, p_stream->p_module );
 
-        p_buffer = p_buffer->p_next;
+    FREENULL( p_stream->psz_name );
 
-    } while( p_buffer );
+    config_ChainDestroy( p_stream->p_cfg );
 
-    /* warm there is data in this fifo */
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_fifo->wait );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_fifo->lock );
+    msg_Dbg( p_stream, "destroying chain done" );
+    vlc_object_release( p_stream );
 }
 
-sout_buffer_t *sout_FifoGet( sout_fifo_t *p_fifo )
+/* Destroy a "stream_out" modules chain
+ *
+ * p_first is the first module to be destroyed in the chain
+ * p_last is the last module to be destroyed
+ *  if NULL, all modules are destroyed
+ *  if not NULL, modules following it must be destroyed separately
+ */
+void sout_StreamChainDelete(sout_stream_t *p_first, sout_stream_t *p_last)
 {
-    sout_buffer_t *p_buffer;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_fifo->lock );
-
-    if( p_fifo->p_first == NULL )
+    while(p_first != NULL)
     {
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_fifo->wait, &p_fifo->lock );
+        sout_stream_t *p_next = p_first->p_next;
+
+        sout_StreamDelete(p_first);
+        if(p_first == p_last)
+           break;
+        p_first = p_next;
     }
+}
 
-    p_buffer = p_fifo->p_first;
+/* Create a "stream_out" module, which may forward its ES to p_next module */
+/*
+ * XXX name and p_cfg are used (-> do NOT free them)
+ */
+static sout_stream_t *sout_StreamNew( sout_instance_t *p_sout, char *psz_name,
+                               config_chain_t *p_cfg, sout_stream_t *p_next)
+{
+    static const char typename[] = "stream out";
+    sout_stream_t *p_stream;
 
-    p_fifo->p_first = p_buffer->p_next;
-    p_fifo->i_depth--;
+    assert(psz_name);
 
-    if( p_fifo->p_first == NULL )
-    {
-        p_fifo->pp_last = &p_fifo->p_first;
-    }
+    p_stream = vlc_custom_create( p_sout, sizeof( *p_stream ),
+                                  VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, typename );
+    if( !p_stream )
+        return NULL;
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_fifo->lock );
+    p_stream->p_sout   = p_sout;
+    p_stream->p_sys    = NULL;
+    p_stream->psz_name = psz_name;
+    p_stream->p_cfg    = p_cfg;
+    p_stream->p_next   = p_next;
 
-    p_buffer->p_next = NULL;
-    return( p_buffer );
-}
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "stream=`%s'", p_stream->psz_name );
 
-sout_buffer_t *sout_FifoShow( sout_fifo_t *p_fifo )
-{
-    sout_buffer_t *p_buffer;
+    vlc_object_attach( p_stream, p_sout );
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_fifo->lock );
+    p_stream->p_module =
+        module_need( p_stream, "sout stream", p_stream->psz_name, true );
 
-    if( p_fifo->p_first == NULL )
+    if( !p_stream->p_module )
     {
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_fifo->wait, &p_fifo->lock );
-    }
-
-    p_buffer = p_fifo->p_first;
+        /* those must be freed by the caller if creation failed */
+        p_stream->psz_name = NULL;
+        p_stream->p_cfg = NULL;
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_fifo->lock );
+        sout_StreamDelete( p_stream );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
-    return( p_buffer );
+    return p_stream;
 }
 
-sout_buffer_t *sout_BufferNew( sout_instance_t *p_sout, size_t i_size )
+/* Creates a complete "stream_out" modules chain
+ *
+ *  chain format: module1{option=*:option=*}[:module2{option=*:...}]
+ *
+ *  The modules are created starting from the last one and linked together
+ *  A pointer to the last module created is stored if pp_last isn't NULL, to
+ *  make sure sout_StreamChainDelete doesn't delete modules created in another
+ *  place.
+ *
+ *  Returns a pointer to the first module.
+ */
+sout_stream_t *sout_StreamChainNew(sout_instance_t *p_sout, char *psz_chain,
+                                sout_stream_t *p_next, sout_stream_t **pp_last)
 {
-    sout_buffer_t *p_buffer;
-    size_t        i_prehader;
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_BUFFER
-    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "allocating an new buffer, size:%d", (uint32_t)i_size );
-#endif
-
-    p_buffer = malloc( sizeof( sout_buffer_t ) );
-    i_prehader = p_sout->i_mux_preheader;
-
-    if( i_size > 0 )
+    if(!psz_chain || !*psz_chain)
     {
-        p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer = malloc( i_size + i_prehader );
-        p_buffer->p_buffer = p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer + i_prehader;
+        if(pp_last) *pp_last = NULL;
+        return p_next;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer = NULL;
-        p_buffer->p_buffer = NULL;
-    }
-    p_buffer->i_allocated_size = i_size + i_prehader;
-    p_buffer->i_buffer_size = i_size;
 
-    p_buffer->i_size = i_size;
-    p_buffer->i_length = 0;
-    p_buffer->i_dts = 0;
-    p_buffer->i_pts = 0;
-    p_buffer->i_bitrate = 0;
-    p_buffer->p_next = NULL;
+    char *psz_parser = strdup(psz_chain);
+    if(!psz_parser)
+        return NULL;
 
-    return( p_buffer );
-}
-int sout_BufferRealloc( sout_instance_t *p_sout, sout_buffer_t *p_buffer, size_t i_size )
-{
-    size_t          i_prehader;
+    vlc_array_t cfg, name;
+    vlc_array_init(&cfg);
+    vlc_array_init(&name);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_BUFFER
-    msg_Dbg( p_sout,
-             "realloc buffer old size:%d new size:%d",
-             (uint32_t)p_buffer->i_allocated_size,
-             (uint32_t)i_size );
-#endif
+    /* parse chain */
+    while(psz_parser)
+    {
+        config_chain_t *p_cfg;
+        char *psz_name;
+        psz_chain = config_ChainCreate( &psz_name, &p_cfg, psz_parser );
+        free( psz_parser );
+        psz_parser = psz_chain;
 
-    i_prehader = p_buffer->p_buffer - p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer;
+        vlc_array_append(&cfg, p_cfg);
+        vlc_array_append(&name, psz_name);
+    }
 
-    if( !( p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer = realloc( p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer, i_size + i_prehader ) ) )
+    int i = vlc_array_count(&name);
+    vlc_array_t module;
+    vlc_array_init(&module);
+    while(i--)
     {
-        msg_Err( p_sout, "realloc failed" );
-        p_buffer->i_allocated_size = 0;
-        p_buffer->i_buffer_size = 0;
-        p_buffer->i_size = 0;
-        p_buffer->p_buffer = NULL;
-        return( -1 );
-    }
-    p_buffer->p_buffer = p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer + i_prehader;
+        p_next = sout_StreamNew( p_sout, vlc_array_item_at_index(&name, i),
+            vlc_array_item_at_index(&cfg, i), p_next);
 
-    p_buffer->i_allocated_size = i_size + i_prehader;
-    p_buffer->i_buffer_size = i_size;
+        if(!p_next)
+            goto error;
 
-    return( 0 );
-}
+        if(i == vlc_array_count(&name) - 1 && pp_last)
+            *pp_last = p_next;   /* last module created in the chain */
 
-int sout_BufferReallocFromPreHeader( sout_instance_t *p_sout, sout_buffer_t *p_buffer, size_t i_size )
-{
-    size_t  i_preheader;
+        vlc_array_append(&module, p_next);
+    }
 
-    i_preheader = p_buffer->p_buffer - p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer;
+    vlc_array_clear(&name);
+    vlc_array_clear(&cfg);
+    vlc_array_clear(&module);
 
-    if( i_preheader < i_size )
-    {
-        return( -1 );
-    }
+    return p_next;
 
-    p_buffer->p_buffer -= i_size;
-    p_buffer->i_size += i_size;
-    p_buffer->i_buffer_size += i_size;
+error:
 
-    return( 0 );
-}
+    i++;    /* last module couldn't be created */
 
-int sout_BufferDelete( sout_instance_t *p_sout, sout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
-{
-#ifdef DEBUG_BUFFER
-    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "freeing buffer, size:%d", p_buffer->i_size );
-#endif
-    if( p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer )
+    /* destroy all modules created, starting with the last one */
+    int modules = vlc_array_count(&module);
+    while(modules--)
+        sout_StreamDelete(vlc_array_item_at_index(&module, modules));
+    vlc_array_clear(&module);
+
+    /* then destroy all names and config which weren't destroyed by
+     * sout_StreamDelete */
+    while(i--)
     {
-        free( p_buffer->p_allocated_buffer );
+        free(vlc_array_item_at_index(&name, i));
+        config_ChainDestroy(vlc_array_item_at_index(&cfg, i));
     }
-    free( p_buffer );
-    return( 0 );
+    vlc_array_clear(&name);
+    vlc_array_clear(&cfg);
+
+    return NULL;
 }
 
-sout_buffer_t *sout_BufferDuplicate( sout_instance_t *p_sout,
-                                     sout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
+static char *sout_stream_url_to_chain( bool b_sout_display,
+                                       const char *psz_url )
 {
-    sout_buffer_t *p_dup;
+    mrl_t       mrl;
+    char        *psz_chain;
 
-    p_dup = sout_BufferNew( p_sout, p_buffer->i_size );
+    mrl_Parse( &mrl, psz_url );
 
-    p_dup->i_bitrate= p_buffer->i_bitrate;
-    p_dup->i_dts    = p_buffer->i_dts;
-    p_dup->i_pts    = p_buffer->i_pts;
-    p_dup->i_length = p_buffer->i_length;
-    p_sout->p_vlc->pf_memcpy( p_dup->p_buffer, p_buffer->p_buffer, p_buffer->i_size );
+    /* Check if the URLs goes to #rtp - otherwise we'll use #standard */
+    static const char rtplist[] = "dccp\0sctp\0tcp\0udplite\0";
+    for (const char *a = rtplist; *a; a += strlen (a) + 1)
+        if (strcmp (a, mrl.psz_access) == 0)
+            goto rtp;
 
-    return( p_dup );
-}
+    if (strcmp (mrl.psz_access, "rtp") == 0)
+    {
+        char *port;
+        /* For historical reasons, rtp:// means RTP over UDP */
+        strcpy (mrl.psz_access, "udp");
+rtp:
+        if (mrl.psz_name[0] == '[')
+        {
+            port = strstr (mrl.psz_name, "]:");
+            if (port != NULL)
+                port++;
+        }
+        else
+            port = strchr (mrl.psz_name, ':');
+        if (port != NULL)
+            *port++ = '\0'; /* erase ':' */
 
-void sout_BufferChain( sout_buffer_t **pp_chain,
-                       sout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
-{
-    if( *pp_chain == NULL )
+        if (asprintf (&psz_chain,
+                      "rtp{mux=\"%s\",proto=\"%s\",dst=\"%s%s%s\"}",
+                      mrl.psz_way, mrl.psz_access, mrl.psz_name,
+                      port ? "\",port=\"" : "", port ? port : "") == -1)
+            psz_chain = NULL;
+    }
+    else
     {
-        *pp_chain = p_buffer;
+        /* Convert the URL to a basic standard sout chain */
+        if (asprintf (&psz_chain,
+                      "standard{mux=\"%s\",access=\"%s\",dst=\"%s\"}",
+                      mrl.psz_way, mrl.psz_access, mrl.psz_name) == -1)
+            psz_chain = NULL;
     }
-    else if( p_buffer != NULL )
+
+    /* Duplicate and wrap if sout-display is on */
+    if (psz_chain && b_sout_display)
     {
-        sout_buffer_t *p = *pp_chain;
+        char *tmp;
+        if (asprintf (&tmp, "duplicate{dst=display,dst=%s}", psz_chain) == -1)
+            tmp = NULL;
+        free (psz_chain);
+        psz_chain = tmp;
+    }
 
-        while( p->p_next )
-        {
-            p = p->p_next;
-        }
+    mrl_Clean( &mrl );
+    return psz_chain;
+}
 
-        p->p_next = p_buffer;
-    }
+#undef sout_EncoderCreate
+encoder_t *sout_EncoderCreate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    static const char type[] = "encoder";
+    return vlc_custom_create( p_this, sizeof( encoder_t ), VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC,
+                              type );
 }