]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/video_output/video_output.c
* src/video_output/video_output.c: another fix for on-the-fly deinterlacing switch.
[vlc] / src / video_output / video_output.c
index 45b0ed823cf49449d0ef8c95e5a7e4ad307a108b..6e5dd3714cbc2ca8056883da85ea24433370e6a4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * video_output.c : video output thread
+ *
  * This module describes the programming interface for video output threads.
  * It includes functions allowing to open a new thread, send pictures to a
  * thread, and destroy a previously oppened video output thread.
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: video_output.c,v 1.197 2002/11/13 20:51:05 sam Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2004 VideoLAN
+ * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *
 #   include <sys/times.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "video.h"
+#include "vlc_video.h"
 #include "video_output.h"
+#include "vlc_spu.h"
+#include <vlc/input.h>                 /* for input_thread_t and i_pts_delay */
 
 #if defined( SYS_DARWIN )
 #include "darwin_specific.h"
@@ -51,81 +54,183 @@ static void     ErrorThread       ( vout_thread_t * );
 static void     EndThread         ( vout_thread_t * );
 static void     DestroyThread     ( vout_thread_t * );
 
-static int      ReduceHeight      ( int );
+static void     AspectRatio       ( int, int *, int * );
 static int      BinaryLog         ( uint32_t );
 static void     MaskToShift       ( int *, int *, uint32_t );
 static void     InitWindowSize    ( vout_thread_t *, int *, int * );
 
+/* Object variables callbacks */
+static int DeinterlaceCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
+                                vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
+static int FilterCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
+                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
+
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vout_CreateThread: creates a new video output thread
+ * vout_Request: find a video output thread, create one, or destroy one.
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function creates a new video output thread, and returns a pointer
- * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
+ * This function looks for a video output thread matching the current
+ * properties. If not found, it spawns a new one.
  *****************************************************************************/
-vout_thread_t * __vout_CreateThread ( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
-                                      int i_width, int i_height,
-                                      vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma, int i_aspect )
+vout_thread_t * __vout_Request ( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
+                                 unsigned int i_width, unsigned int i_height,
+                                 vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma, unsigned int i_aspect )
 {
-    vout_thread_t * p_vout;                             /* thread descriptor */
-    int             i_index;                                /* loop variable */
-    char          * psz_plugin;
-
-    /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_vout = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT );
-    if( p_vout == NULL )
+    if( !i_width || !i_height || !i_chroma )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
+        /* Reattach video output to input before bailing out */
+        if( p_vout )
+        {
+            vlc_object_t *p_playlist;
+
+            p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
+                                          FIND_ANYWHERE );
+
+            if( p_playlist )
+            {
+                spu_Attach( p_vout->p_spu, p_this, VLC_FALSE );
+                vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
+                vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_playlist );
+
+                vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_this, "cannot find playlist, destroying vout" );
+                vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
+                vout_Destroy( p_vout );
+            }
+        }
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* If the parent is not a VOUT object, that means we are at the start of
-     * the video output pipe */
-    if( p_parent->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_VOUT )
+    /* If a video output was provided, lock it, otherwise look for one. */
+    if( p_vout )
     {
-        /* look for the default filter configuration */
-        p_vout->psz_filter_chain = config_GetPsz( p_parent, "filter" );
+        vlc_object_yield( p_vout );
     }
     else
     {
-        /* continue the parent's filter chain */
-        char *psz_end;
+        p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD );
 
-        psz_end = strchr( ((vout_thread_t *)p_parent)->psz_filter_chain, ':' );
-        if( psz_end && *(psz_end+1) )
-            p_vout->psz_filter_chain = strdup( psz_end+1 );
-        else p_vout->psz_filter_chain = NULL;
+        if( !p_vout )
+        {
+            vlc_object_t *p_playlist;
+
+            p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_this,
+                                          VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+            if( p_playlist )
+            {
+                p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_playlist,
+                                          VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD );
+                /* only first children of p_input for unused vout */
+                if( p_vout && p_vout->p_parent != p_playlist )
+                {
+                    vlc_object_release( p_vout );
+                    p_vout = NULL;
+                }
+                vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    /* Choose the video output module */
-    if( !p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+    /* If we now have a video output, check it has the right properties */
+    if( p_vout )
     {
-        psz_plugin = config_GetPsz( p_parent, "vout" );
+        char *psz_filter_chain;
+        vlc_value_t val;
+
+        /* We don't directly check for the "filter" variable for obvious
+         * performance reasons. */
+        if( p_vout->b_filter_change )
+        {
+            var_Get( p_vout, "filter", &val );
+            psz_filter_chain = val.psz_string;
+
+            if( psz_filter_chain && !*psz_filter_chain )
+            {
+                free( psz_filter_chain );
+                psz_filter_chain = NULL;
+            }
+            if( p_vout->psz_filter_chain && !*p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+            {
+                free( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+                p_vout->psz_filter_chain = NULL;
+            }
+
+            if( !psz_filter_chain && !p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+            {
+                p_vout->b_filter_change = VLC_FALSE;
+            }
+
+            if( psz_filter_chain ) free( psz_filter_chain );
+        }
+
+        if( ( p_vout->render.i_width != i_width ) ||
+            ( p_vout->render.i_height != i_height ) ||
+            ( p_vout->render.i_chroma != i_chroma ) ||
+            ( p_vout->render.i_aspect != i_aspect
+                    && !p_vout->b_override_aspect ) ||
+            p_vout->b_filter_change )
+        {
+            /* We are not interested in this format, close this vout */
+            vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
+            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
+            vout_Destroy( p_vout );
+            p_vout = NULL;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            /* This video output is cool! Hijack it. */
+            vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
+            spu_Attach( p_vout->p_spu, p_this, VLC_TRUE );
+            vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_this );
+            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
+        }
     }
-    else
+
+    if( !p_vout )
     {
-        /* the filter chain is a string list of filters separated by double
-         * colons */
-        char *psz_end;
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "no usable vout present, spawning one" );
 
-        psz_end = strchr( p_vout->psz_filter_chain, ':' );
-        if( psz_end )
-            psz_plugin = strndup( p_vout->psz_filter_chain,
-                                  psz_end - p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
-        else psz_plugin = strdup( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+        p_vout = vout_Create( p_this, i_width, i_height, i_chroma, i_aspect );
     }
 
-    /* Initialize pictures and subpictures - translation tables and functions
-     * will be initialized later in InitThread */
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i_index++)
+    return p_vout;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vout_Create: creates a new video output thread
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function creates a new video output thread, and returns a pointer
+ * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                               unsigned int i_width, unsigned int i_height,
+                               vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma, unsigned int i_aspect )
+{
+    vout_thread_t  * p_vout;                            /* thread descriptor */
+    input_thread_t * p_input_thread;
+    int              i_index;                               /* loop variable */
+    char           * psz_plugin;
+    vlc_value_t      val, text;
+
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    p_vout = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT );
+    if( p_vout == NULL )
     {
-        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_status = FREE_PICTURE;
-        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_type   = EMPTY_PICTURE;
+        msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_index++)
+    /* Initialize pictures - translation tables and functions
+     * will be initialized later in InitThread */
+    for( i_index = 0; i_index < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES + 1; i_index++)
     {
-        p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_status = FREE_SUBPICTURE;
-        p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_type   = EMPTY_SUBPICTURE;
+        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].pf_lock = NULL;
+        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].pf_unlock = NULL;
+        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_status = FREE_PICTURE;
+        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_type   = EMPTY_PICTURE;
+        p_vout->p_picture[i_index].b_slow   = 0;
     }
 
     /* No images in the heap */
@@ -142,6 +247,9 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_CreateThread ( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     p_vout->render.i_gmask    = 0;
     p_vout->render.i_bmask    = 0;
 
+    p_vout->render.i_last_used_pic = -1;
+    p_vout->render.b_allow_modify_pics = 1;
+
     /* Zero the output heap */
     I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 0;
     p_vout->output.i_width    = 0;
@@ -161,51 +269,196 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_CreateThread ( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
     p_vout->b_interface  = 0;
     p_vout->b_scale      = 1;
     p_vout->b_fullscreen = 0;
+    p_vout->i_alignment  = 0;
     p_vout->render_time  = 10;
-    p_vout->c_fps_samples= 0;
+    p_vout->c_fps_samples = 0;
+    p_vout->b_filter_change = 0;
+    p_vout->pf_control = 0;
+    p_vout->p_parent_intf = 0;
+
+    /* Initialize locks */
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_vout, &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_vout, &p_vout->change_lock );
 
     /* Mouse coordinates */
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-x", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-y", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-button-down", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-moved", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-clicked", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
 
-    /* user requested fullscreen? */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_vout, "fullscreen" ) )
+    /* Initialize subpicture unit */
+    p_vout->p_spu = spu_Create( p_vout );
+    spu_Attach( p_vout->p_spu, p_parent, VLC_TRUE );
+
+    /* Attach the new object now so we can use var inheritance below */
+    vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_parent );
+
+    spu_Init( p_vout->p_spu );
+
+    /* Take care of some "interface/control" related initialisations */
+    vout_IntfInit( p_vout );
+
+    p_vout->b_override_aspect = VLC_FALSE;
+
+    /* If the parent is not a VOUT object, that means we are at the start of
+     * the video output pipe */
+    if( p_parent->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_VOUT )
     {
-        p_vout->i_changes |= VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE;
+        var_Get( p_vout, "aspect-ratio", &val );
+
+        /* Check whether the user tried to override aspect ratio */
+        if( val.psz_string )
+        {
+            unsigned int i_new_aspect = i_aspect;
+            char *psz_parser = strchr( val.psz_string, ':' );
+
+            if( psz_parser )
+            {
+                *psz_parser++ = '\0';
+                i_new_aspect = atoi( val.psz_string ) * VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR
+                                                      / atoi( psz_parser );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                i_new_aspect = i_width * VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR
+                                       * atof( val.psz_string )
+                                       / i_height;
+            }
+
+            free( val.psz_string );
+
+            if( i_new_aspect && i_new_aspect != i_aspect )
+            {
+                int i_aspect_x, i_aspect_y;
+
+                AspectRatio( i_new_aspect, &i_aspect_x, &i_aspect_y );
+
+                msg_Dbg( p_vout, "overriding source aspect ratio to %i:%i",
+                         i_aspect_x, i_aspect_y );
+
+                p_vout->render.i_aspect = i_new_aspect;
+
+                p_vout->b_override_aspect = VLC_TRUE;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Look for the default filter configuration */
+        var_Create( p_vout, "filter", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+        var_Get( p_vout, "filter", &val );
+        p_vout->psz_filter_chain = val.psz_string;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* continue the parent's filter chain */
+        char *psz_end;
+
+        psz_end = strchr( ((vout_thread_t *)p_parent)->psz_filter_chain, ':' );
+        if( psz_end && *(psz_end+1) )
+            p_vout->psz_filter_chain = strdup( psz_end+1 );
+        else p_vout->psz_filter_chain = NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Choose the video output module */
+    if( !p_vout->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+    {
+        var_Create( p_vout, "vout", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+        var_Get( p_vout, "vout", &val );
+        psz_plugin = val.psz_string;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* the filter chain is a string list of filters separated by double
+         * colons */
+        char *psz_end;
+
+        psz_end = strchr( p_vout->psz_filter_chain, ':' );
+        if( psz_end )
+            psz_plugin = strndup( p_vout->psz_filter_chain,
+                                  psz_end - p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+        else psz_plugin = strdup( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
     }
 
     /* Initialize the dimensions of the video window */
     InitWindowSize( p_vout, &p_vout->i_window_width,
                     &p_vout->i_window_height );
 
-
+    /* Create the vout thread */
     p_vout->p_module = module_Need( p_vout,
-                           ( p_vout->psz_filter_chain ) ?
-                           "video filter" : "video output",
-                           psz_plugin );
+        ( p_vout->psz_filter_chain && *p_vout->psz_filter_chain ) ?
+        "video filter" : "video output", psz_plugin, 0 );
 
     if( psz_plugin ) free( psz_plugin );
     if( p_vout->p_module == NULL )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "no suitable vout module" );
+        vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_vout );
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* Create thread and set locks */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_vout, &p_vout->picture_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_vout, &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_vout, &p_vout->change_lock );
+    /* Create a few object variables for interface interaction */
+    var_Create( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE );
+    text.psz_string = _("Deinterlace");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
+    val.psz_string = ""; text.psz_string = _("Disable");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    val.psz_string = "discard"; text.psz_string = _("Discard");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    val.psz_string = "blend"; text.psz_string = _("Blend");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    val.psz_string = "mean"; text.psz_string = _("Mean");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    val.psz_string = "bob"; text.psz_string = _("Bob");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    val.psz_string = "linear"; text.psz_string = _("Linear");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    if( var_Get( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", &val ) == VLC_SUCCESS )
+    {
+        var_Set( p_vout, "deinterlace", val );
+        if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    }
+    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "deinterlace", DeinterlaceCallback, NULL );
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_parent );
+
+    var_Create( p_vout, "filter", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    text.psz_string = _("Filters");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "filter", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
+    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "filter", FilterCallback, NULL );
+
+    /* Calculate delay created by internal caching */
+    p_input_thread = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_vout,
+                                           VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+    if( p_input_thread )
+    {
+        p_vout->i_pts_delay = p_input_thread->i_pts_delay;
+        vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_vout->i_pts_delay = DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY;
+    }
 
     if( vlc_thread_create( p_vout, "video output", RunThread,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT, VLC_FALSE ) )
+                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "out of memory" );
         module_Unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
+        vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
+        vlc_object_destroy( p_vout );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if( p_vout->b_error )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "video output creation failed" );
+
+        /* Make sure the thread is destroyed */
+        p_vout->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+
+        vlc_thread_join( p_vout );
+
+        vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_vout );
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -214,21 +467,48 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_CreateThread ( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vout_DestroyThread: destroys a previously created thread
+ * vout_Destroy: destroys a previously created video output
  *****************************************************************************
  * Destroy a terminated thread.
  * The function will request a destruction of the specified thread. If pi_error
  * is NULL, it will return once the thread is destroyed. Else, it will be
  * update using one of the THREAD_* constants.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void vout_DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+void vout_Destroy( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
+    vlc_object_t *p_playlist;
+
     /* Request thread destruction */
-    p_vout->b_die = 1;
+    p_vout->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
     vlc_thread_join( p_vout );
 
+    var_Destroy( p_vout, "intf-change" );
+
+    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_vout, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
+                                  FIND_ANYWHERE );
+
+    if( p_vout->psz_filter_chain ) free( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+
     /* Free structure */
     vlc_object_destroy( p_vout );
+
+    /* If it was the last vout, tell the interface to show up */
+    if( p_playlist != NULL )
+    {
+        vout_thread_t *p_another_vout = vlc_object_find( p_playlist,
+                                            VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+        if( p_another_vout == NULL )
+        {
+            vlc_value_t val;
+            val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
+            var_Set( p_playlist, "intf-show", val );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            vlc_object_release( p_another_vout );
+        }
+        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+    }
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -240,7 +520,7 @@ void vout_DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
-    int i, i_pgcd;
+    int i, i_aspect_x, i_aspect_y;
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
@@ -264,21 +544,30 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    if( I_OUTPUTPICTURES > VOUT_MAX_PICTURES )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "plugin allocated too many direct buffers, "
+                         "our internal buffers must have overflown." );
+        p_vout->pf_end( p_vout );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
     msg_Dbg( p_vout, "got %i direct buffer(s)", I_OUTPUTPICTURES );
 
-    i_pgcd = ReduceHeight( p_vout->render.i_aspect );
+    AspectRatio( p_vout->render.i_aspect, &i_aspect_x, &i_aspect_y );
     msg_Dbg( p_vout,
              "picture in %ix%i, chroma 0x%.8x (%4.4s), aspect ratio %i:%i",
              p_vout->render.i_width, p_vout->render.i_height,
              p_vout->render.i_chroma, (char*)&p_vout->render.i_chroma,
-             p_vout->render.i_aspect / i_pgcd, VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR / i_pgcd );
+             i_aspect_x, i_aspect_y );
 
-    i_pgcd = ReduceHeight( p_vout->output.i_aspect );
+    AspectRatio( p_vout->output.i_aspect, &i_aspect_x, &i_aspect_y );
     msg_Dbg( p_vout,
              "picture out %ix%i, chroma 0x%.8x (%4.4s), aspect ratio %i:%i",
              p_vout->output.i_width, p_vout->output.i_height,
              p_vout->output.i_chroma, (char*)&p_vout->output.i_chroma,
-             p_vout->output.i_aspect / i_pgcd, VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR / i_pgcd );
+             i_aspect_x, i_aspect_y );
 
     /* Calculate shifts from system-updated masks */
     MaskToShift( &p_vout->output.i_lrshift, &p_vout->output.i_rrshift,
@@ -289,11 +578,10 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                  p_vout->output.i_bmask );
 
     /* Check whether we managed to create direct buffers similar to
-     * the render buffers, ie same size, chroma and aspect ratio */
+     * the render buffers, ie same size and chroma */
     if( ( p_vout->output.i_width == p_vout->render.i_width )
      && ( p_vout->output.i_height == p_vout->render.i_height )
-     && ( vout_ChromaCmp( p_vout->output.i_chroma, p_vout->render.i_chroma ) )
-     && ( p_vout->output.i_aspect == p_vout->render.i_aspect ) )
+     && ( vout_ChromaCmp( p_vout->output.i_chroma, p_vout->render.i_chroma ) ) )
     {
         /* Cool ! We have direct buffers, we can ask the decoder to
          * directly decode into them ! Map the first render buffers to
@@ -301,15 +589,23 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
          * for memcpy operations */
         p_vout->b_direct = 1;
 
-        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "direct render, mapping "
-                 "render pictures 0-%i to system pictures 1-%i",
-                 VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 2, VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 1 );
-
         for( i = 1; i < VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i++ )
         {
+            if( p_vout->p_picture[ i ].i_type != DIRECT_PICTURE &&
+                I_RENDERPICTURES >= VOUT_MIN_DIRECT_PICTURES - 1 &&
+                p_vout->p_picture[ i - 1 ].i_type == DIRECT_PICTURE )
+            {
+                /* We have enough direct buffers so there's no need to
+                 * try to use system memory buffers. */
+                break;
+            }
             PP_RENDERPICTURE[ I_RENDERPICTURES ] = &p_vout->p_picture[ i ];
             I_RENDERPICTURES++;
         }
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "direct render, mapping "
+                 "render pictures 0-%i to system pictures 1-%i",
+                 VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 2, VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 1 );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -319,37 +615,32 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
         p_vout->b_direct = 0;
 
         /* Choose the best module */
-        p_vout->chroma.p_module = module_Need( p_vout, "chroma", NULL );
+        p_vout->chroma.p_module = module_Need( p_vout, "chroma", NULL, 0 );
 
         if( p_vout->chroma.p_module == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_vout, "no chroma module for %4.4s to %4.4s",
-                     &p_vout->render.i_chroma, &p_vout->output.i_chroma );
+                     (char*)&p_vout->render.i_chroma,
+                     (char*)&p_vout->output.i_chroma );
             p_vout->pf_end( p_vout );
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
 
-        if( I_OUTPUTPICTURES < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "indirect render, mapping "
-                     "render pictures %i-%i to system pictures %i-%i",
-                     I_OUTPUTPICTURES - 1, 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 2,
-                     I_OUTPUTPICTURES, 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 1 );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* FIXME: if this happens, we don't have any render pictures left */
-            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "indirect render, no system pictures needed,"
-                     " we have %i directbuffers", I_OUTPUTPICTURES );
-            msg_Err( p_vout, "this is a bug!" );
-        }
+        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "indirect render, mapping "
+                 "render pictures 0-%i to system pictures %i-%i",
+                 VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 1, I_OUTPUTPICTURES,
+                 I_OUTPUTPICTURES + VOUT_MAX_PICTURES - 1 );
 
         /* Append render buffers after the direct buffers */
         for( i = I_OUTPUTPICTURES; i < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i++ )
         {
             PP_RENDERPICTURE[ I_RENDERPICTURES ] = &p_vout->p_picture[ i ];
             I_RENDERPICTURES++;
+
+            /* Check if we have enough render pictures */
+            if( I_RENDERPICTURES == VOUT_MAX_PICTURES )
+                break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -392,6 +683,10 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
      * Initialize thread
      */
     p_vout->b_error = InitThread( p_vout );
+
+    /* signal the creation of the vout */
+    vlc_thread_ready( p_vout );
+
     if( p_vout->b_error )
     {
         /* Destroy thread structures allocated by Create and InitThread */
@@ -400,7 +695,7 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
     }
 
     /*
-     * Main loop - it is not executed if an error occured during
+     * Main loop - it is not executed if an error occurred during
      * initialization
      */
     while( (!p_vout->b_die) && (!p_vout->b_error) )
@@ -410,7 +705,7 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         display_date = 0;
         current_date = mdate();
 
-#ifdef STATS
+#if 0
         p_vout->c_loops++;
         if( !(p_vout->c_loops % VOUT_STATS_NB_LOOPS) )
         {
@@ -452,7 +747,7 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
                     }
                 }
             }
-    
+
             /* If we found better than the last picture, destroy it */
             if( p_last_picture && p_picture != p_last_picture )
             {
@@ -499,9 +794,9 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
 
                 continue;
             }
-#if 0
-            /* Removed because it causes problems for some people --Meuuh */
-            if( display_date > current_date + VOUT_BOGUS_DELAY )
+
+            if( display_date >
+                current_date + p_vout->i_pts_delay + VOUT_BOGUS_DELAY )
             {
                 /* Picture is waaay too early: it will be destroyed */
                 vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
@@ -517,13 +812,14 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
                     p_picture->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
                     p_vout->i_heap_size--;
                 }
-                intf_WarnMsg( 1, "vout warning: early picture skipped "
-                              "("I64Fd")", display_date - current_date );
+                msg_Warn( p_vout, "vout warning: early picture skipped "
+                          "("I64Fd")", display_date - current_date
+                          - p_vout->i_pts_delay );
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 
                 continue;
             }
-#endif
+
             if( display_date > current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
             {
                 /* A picture is ready to be rendered, but its rendering date
@@ -559,7 +855,7 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         /*
          * Check for subpictures to display
          */
-        p_subpic = vout_SortSubPictures( p_vout, display_date );
+        p_subpic = spu_SortSubpictures( p_vout->p_spu, display_date );
 
         /*
          * Perform rendering
@@ -569,7 +865,7 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         /*
          * Call the plugin-specific rendering method if there is one
          */
-        if( p_picture != NULL && p_vout->pf_render )
+        if( p_picture != NULL && p_directbuffer != NULL && p_vout->pf_render )
         {
             /* Render the direct buffer returned by vout_RenderPicture */
             p_vout->pf_render( p_vout, p_directbuffer );
@@ -578,11 +874,19 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         /*
          * Sleep, wake up
          */
-        if( display_date != 0 )
+        if( display_date != 0 && p_directbuffer != NULL )
         {
-            /* Store render time using a sliding mean */
-            p_vout->render_time += mdate() - current_date;
-            p_vout->render_time >>= 1;
+            mtime_t current_render_time = mdate() - current_date;
+            /* if render time is very large we don't include it in the mean */
+            if( current_render_time < p_vout->render_time +
+                VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
+            {
+                /* Store render time using a sliding mean weighting to
+                 * current value in a 3 to 1 ratio*/
+                p_vout->render_time *= 3;
+                p_vout->render_time += current_render_time;
+                p_vout->render_time >>= 2;
+            }
         }
 
         /* Give back change lock */
@@ -591,7 +895,12 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         /* Sleep a while or until a given date */
         if( display_date != 0 )
         {
-            mwait( display_date - VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE );
+            /* If there are filters in the chain, better give them the picture
+             * in advance */
+            if( !p_vout->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+            {
+                mwait( display_date - VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE );
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -605,7 +914,7 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         /*
          * Display the previously rendered picture
          */
-        if( p_picture != NULL )
+        if( p_picture != NULL && p_directbuffer != NULL )
         {
             /* Display the direct buffer returned by vout_RenderPicture */
             if( p_vout->pf_display )
@@ -613,21 +922,24 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
                 p_vout->pf_display( p_vout, p_directbuffer );
             }
 
-            /* Reinitialize idle loop count */
-            i_idle_loops = 0;
-
             /* Tell the vout this was the last picture and that it does not
              * need to be forced anymore. */
             p_last_picture = p_picture;
             p_last_picture->b_force = 0;
         }
 
+        if( p_picture != NULL )
+        {
+            /* Reinitialize idle loop count */
+            i_idle_loops = 0;
+        }
+
         /*
          * Check events and manage thread
          */
         if( p_vout->pf_manage && p_vout->pf_manage( p_vout ) )
         {
-            /* A fatal error occured, and the thread must terminate
+            /* A fatal error occurred, and the thread must terminate
              * immediately, without displaying anything - setting b_error to 1
              * causes the immediate end of the main while() loop. */
             p_vout->b_error = 1;
@@ -656,8 +968,37 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
             }
 
             /* Need to reinitialise the chroma plugin */
-            p_vout->chroma.p_module->pf_deactivate( VLC_OBJECT(p_vout) );
-            p_vout->chroma.p_module->pf_activate( VLC_OBJECT(p_vout) );
+            if( p_vout->chroma.p_module )
+            {
+                if( p_vout->chroma.p_module->pf_deactivate )
+                    p_vout->chroma.p_module->pf_deactivate( VLC_OBJECT(p_vout) );
+                p_vout->chroma.p_module->pf_activate( VLC_OBJECT(p_vout) );
+            }
+        }
+
+        if( p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE )
+        {
+            /* This happens when the picture buffers need to be recreated.
+             * This is useful on multimonitor displays for instance.
+             *
+             * Warning: This only works when the vout creates only 1 picture
+             * buffer!! */
+            p_vout->i_changes &= ~VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE;
+
+            if( !p_vout->b_direct )
+            {
+                module_Unneed( p_vout, p_vout->chroma.p_module );
+            }
+
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+            p_vout->pf_end( p_vout );
+
+            I_OUTPUTPICTURES = I_RENDERPICTURES = 0;
+
+            p_vout->b_error = InitThread( p_vout );
+
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
         }
     }
 
@@ -679,9 +1020,9 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
 /*****************************************************************************
  * ErrorThread: RunThread() error loop
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called when an error occured during thread main's loop. The
- * thread can still receive feed, but must be ready to terminate as soon as
- * possible.
+ * This function is called when an error occurred during thread main's loop.
+ * The thread can still receive feed, but must be ready to terminate as soon
+ * as possible.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void ErrorThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
@@ -697,7 +1038,7 @@ static void ErrorThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
  * EndThread: thread destruction
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function is called when the thread ends after a sucessful
- * initialization. It frees all ressources allocated by InitThread.
+ * initialization. It frees all resources allocated by InitThread.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
@@ -719,7 +1060,7 @@ static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     }
 
     /* Destroy all remaining pictures */
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i_index++ )
+    for( i_index = 0; i_index < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES + 1; i_index++ )
     {
         if ( p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_type == MEMORY_PICTURE )
         {
@@ -727,14 +1068,9 @@ static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
         }
     }
 
-    /* Destroy all remaining subpictures */
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_index++ )
-    {
-        if( p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_status != FREE_SUBPICTURE )
-        {
-            free( p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].p_sys );
-        }
-    }
+    /* Destroy subpicture unit */
+    spu_Attach( p_vout->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), VLC_FALSE );
+    spu_Destroy( p_vout->p_spu );
 
     /* Destroy translation tables */
     p_vout->pf_end( p_vout );
@@ -753,11 +1089,13 @@ static void DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     /* Destroy the locks */
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
     /* Release the module */
-    module_Unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
+    if( p_vout && p_vout->p_module )
+    {
+        module_Unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
+    }
 }
 
 /* following functions are local */
@@ -766,7 +1104,7 @@ static int ReduceHeight( int i_ratio )
 {
     int i_dummy = VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR;
     int i_pgcd  = 1;
+
     if( !i_ratio )
     {
         return i_pgcd;
@@ -797,6 +1135,13 @@ static int ReduceHeight( int i_ratio )
     return i_pgcd;
 }
 
+static void AspectRatio( int i_aspect, int *i_aspect_x, int *i_aspect_y )
+{
+    unsigned int i_pgcd = ReduceHeight( i_aspect );
+    *i_aspect_x = i_aspect / i_pgcd;
+    *i_aspect_y = VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR / i_pgcd;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * BinaryLog: computes the base 2 log of a binary value
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -855,29 +1200,36 @@ static void MaskToShift( int *pi_left, int *pi_right, uint32_t i_mask )
 static void InitWindowSize( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_width,
                             int *pi_height )
 {
+    vlc_value_t val;
     int i_width, i_height;
     uint64_t ll_zoom;
 
 #define FP_FACTOR 1000                             /* our fixed point factor */
 
-    i_width = config_GetInt( p_vout, "width" );
-    i_height = config_GetInt( p_vout, "height" );
-    ll_zoom = (uint64_t)( FP_FACTOR * config_GetFloat( p_vout, "zoom" ) );
+    var_Get( p_vout, "align", &val );
+    p_vout->i_alignment = val.i_int;
 
-    if( (i_width >= 0) && (i_height >= 0))
+    var_Get( p_vout, "width", &val );
+    i_width = val.i_int;
+    var_Get( p_vout, "height", &val );
+    i_height = val.i_int;
+    var_Get( p_vout, "zoom", &val );
+    ll_zoom = (uint64_t)( FP_FACTOR * val.f_float );
+
+    if( i_width > 0 && i_height > 0)
     {
         *pi_width = (int)( i_width * ll_zoom / FP_FACTOR );
         *pi_height = (int)( i_height * ll_zoom / FP_FACTOR );
         return;
     }
-    else if( i_width >= 0 )
+    else if( i_width > 0 )
     {
         *pi_width = (int)( i_width * ll_zoom / FP_FACTOR );
         *pi_height = (int)( i_width * ll_zoom * VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR /
                             p_vout->render.i_aspect / FP_FACTOR );
         return;
     }
-    else if( i_height >= 0 )
+    else if( i_height > 0 )
     {
         *pi_height = (int)( i_height * ll_zoom / FP_FACTOR );
         *pi_width = (int)( i_height * ll_zoom * p_vout->render.i_aspect /
@@ -901,3 +1253,150 @@ static void InitWindowSize( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_width,
 
 #undef FP_FACTOR
 }
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vout_VarCallback: generic callback for intf variables
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int vout_VarCallback( vlc_object_t * p_this, const char * psz_variable,
+                      vlc_value_t old_value, vlc_value_t new_value,
+                      void * unused )
+{
+    vout_thread_t * p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
+    var_Set( p_vout, "intf-change", val );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Helper thread for object variables callbacks.
+ * Only used to avoid deadlocks when using the video embedded mode.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+typedef struct suxor_thread_t
+{
+    VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+
+} suxor_thread_t;
+
+static void SuxorRestartVideoES( suxor_thread_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    /* Now restart current video stream */
+    var_Get( p_this->p_input, "video-es", &val );
+    if( val.i_int >= 0 )
+    {
+        vlc_value_t val_es;
+        val_es.i_int = -VIDEO_ES;
+        var_Set( p_this->p_input, "video-es", val_es );
+        var_Set( p_this->p_input, "video-es", val );
+    }
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_this->p_input );
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+    CloseHandle( p_this->thread_id );
+#endif
+
+    vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * object variables callbacks: a bunch of object variables are used by the
+ * interfaces to interact with the vout.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int DeinterlaceCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+{
+    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    char *psz_mode = newval.psz_string;
+    char *psz_filter, *psz_deinterlace = NULL;
+
+    var_Get( p_vout, "filter", &val );
+    psz_filter = val.psz_string;
+    if( psz_filter ) psz_deinterlace = strstr( psz_filter, "deinterlace" );
+
+    if( !psz_mode || !*psz_mode )
+    {
+        if( psz_deinterlace )
+        {
+            char *psz_src = psz_deinterlace + sizeof("deinterlace") - 1;
+            if( psz_src[0] == ',' ) psz_src++;
+            memmove( psz_deinterlace, psz_src, strlen(psz_src) + 1 );
+        }
+    }
+    else if( !psz_deinterlace )
+    {
+        psz_filter = realloc( psz_filter, strlen( psz_filter ) +
+                              sizeof(",deinterlace") );
+        if( psz_filter && *psz_filter ) strcat( psz_filter, "," );
+        strcat( psz_filter, "deinterlace" );
+    }
+
+    p_input = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
+                                                 FIND_PARENT );
+    if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    if( psz_mode && *psz_mode )
+    {
+        /* Modify input as well because the vout might have to be restarted */
+        val.psz_string = psz_mode;
+        var_Create( p_input, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_STRING );
+        var_Set( p_input, "deinterlace-mode", val );
+    }
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+
+    val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
+    var_Set( p_vout, "intf-change", val );
+
+    val.psz_string = psz_filter;
+    var_Set( p_vout, "filter", val );
+    if( psz_filter ) free( psz_filter );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int FilterCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+{
+    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    p_input = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
+                                                 FIND_PARENT );
+    if (!p_input)
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "Input not found" );
+        return( VLC_EGENERIC );
+    }
+
+    val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
+    var_Set( p_vout, "intf-change", val );
+
+    /* Modify input as well because the vout might have to be restarted */
+    val.psz_string = newval.psz_string;
+    var_Create( p_input, "filter", VLC_VAR_STRING );
+    var_Set( p_input, "filter", val );
+
+    /* Now restart current video stream */
+    var_Get( p_input, "video-es", &val );
+    if( val.i_int >= 0 )
+    {
+        p_vout->b_filter_change = VLC_TRUE;
+        suxor_thread_t *p_suxor =
+            vlc_object_create( p_vout, sizeof(suxor_thread_t) );
+        p_suxor->p_input = p_input;
+        vlc_object_yield( p_input );
+        vlc_thread_create( p_suxor, "suxor", SuxorRestartVideoES,
+                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, VLC_FALSE );
+    }
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}