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 /*****************************************************************************
  * vout_subpictures.c : subpicture management functions
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2007 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2007 VLC authors and VideoLAN
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *          Gildas Bazin <gbazin@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
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
- * 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., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+
 #include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_modules.h>
+#include <vlc_input.h>
 #include <vlc_vout.h>
-#include <vlc_block.h>
 #include <vlc_filter.h>
-#include <vlc_osd.h>
+#include <vlc_spu.h>
+
 #include "../libvlc.h"
 #include "vout_internal.h"
-
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <limits.h>
+#include "../misc/subpicture.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
+
 /* Number of simultaneous subpictures */
-#define VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES (VOUT_MAX_PICTURES)
+#define VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES (__MAX(VOUT_MAX_PICTURES, SPU_MAX_PREPARE_TIME/5000))
 
 /* */
-typedef struct
-{
-    subpicture_t *p_subpicture;
-    bool          b_reject;
+typedef struct {
+    subpicture_t *subpicture;
+    bool          reject;
 } spu_heap_entry_t;
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    spu_heap_entry_t p_entry[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
-
+typedef struct {
+    spu_heap_entry_t entry[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
 } spu_heap_t;
 
-static void SpuHeapInit( spu_heap_t * );
-static int  SpuHeapPush( spu_heap_t *, subpicture_t * );
-static void SpuHeapDeleteAt( spu_heap_t *, int i_index );
-static int  SpuHeapDeleteSubpicture( spu_heap_t *, subpicture_t * );
-static void SpuHeapClean( spu_heap_t *p_heap );
+struct spu_private_t {
+    vlc_mutex_t  lock;            /* lock to protect all followings fields */
+    vlc_object_t *input;
 
-struct spu_private_t
-{
-    vlc_mutex_t lock;   /* lock to protect all followings fields */
-
-    spu_heap_t heap;
+    spu_heap_t   heap;
 
-    int i_channel;             /**< number of subpicture channels registered */
-    filter_t *p_blend;                            /**< alpha blending module */
-    filter_t *p_text;                              /**< text renderer module */
-    filter_t *p_scale_yuvp;                     /**< scaling module for YUVP */
-    filter_t *p_scale;                    /**< scaling module (all but YUVP) */
-    bool b_force_crop;                     /**< force cropping of subpicture */
-    int i_crop_x, i_crop_y, i_crop_width, i_crop_height;       /**< cropping */
+    int channel;             /**< number of subpicture channels registered */
+    filter_t *text;                              /**< text renderer module */
+    filter_t *scale_yuvp;                     /**< scaling module for YUVP */
+    filter_t *scale;                    /**< scaling module (all but YUVP) */
+    bool force_crop;                     /**< force cropping of subpicture */
+    struct {
+        int x;
+        int y;
+        int width;
+        int height;
+    } crop;                                                  /**< cropping */
 
-    int i_margin;                        /**< force position of a subpicture */
-    bool b_force_palette;             /**< force palette of subpicture */
-    uint8_t palette[4][4];                               /**< forced palette */
+    int     margin;                    /**< force position of a subpicture */
+    bool    force_palette;                /**< force palette of subpicture */
+    uint8_t palette[4][4];                             /**< forced palette */
 
     /* Subpiture filters */
-    char           *psz_chain_update;
-    filter_chain_t *p_chain;
+    char           *source_chain_update;
+    vlc_mutex_t    source_chain_lock;
+    filter_chain_t *source_chain;
+    char           *filter_chain_update;
+    vlc_mutex_t    filter_chain_lock;
+    filter_chain_t *filter_chain;
 
     /* */
-    mtime_t i_last_sort_date;
-};
-
-/* */
-struct subpicture_region_private_t
-{
-    video_format_t fmt;
-    picture_t      *p_picture;
+    mtime_t last_sort_date;
 };
-static subpicture_region_private_t *SpuRegionPrivateNew( video_format_t * );
-static void SpuRegionPrivateDelete( subpicture_region_private_t * );
-
-/* */
-typedef struct
-{
-    int w;
-    int h;
-} spu_scale_t;
-static spu_scale_t spu_scale_create( int w, int h );
-static spu_scale_t spu_scale_unit(void );
-static spu_scale_t spu_scale_createq( int wn, int wd, int hn, int hd );
-static int spu_scale_w( int v, const spu_scale_t s );
-static int spu_scale_h( int v, const spu_scale_t s );
-static int spu_invscale_w( int v, const spu_scale_t s );
-static int spu_invscale_h( int v, const spu_scale_t s );
-
-typedef struct
-{
-    int i_x;
-    int i_y;
-    int i_width;
-    int i_height;
-
-    spu_scale_t scale;
-} spu_area_t;
-
-static spu_area_t spu_area_create( int x, int y, int w, int h, spu_scale_t );
-static spu_area_t spu_area_scaled( spu_area_t );
-static spu_area_t spu_area_unscaled( spu_area_t, spu_scale_t );
-static bool spu_area_overlap( spu_area_t, spu_area_t );
-
-
-/* Subpicture rendered flag
- * FIXME ? it could be moved to private ? */
-#define SUBPICTURE_RENDERED  (0x1000)
-#if SUBPICTURE_RENDERED < SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_MASK
-#   error SUBPICTURE_RENDERED too low
-#endif
-
-#define SCALE_UNIT (1000)
-
-static void SubpictureChain( subpicture_t **pp_head, subpicture_t *p_subpic );
-static int SubpictureCmp( const void *s0, const void *s1 );
-
-static void SpuRenderRegion( spu_t *,
-                             picture_t *p_pic_dst, spu_area_t *,
-                             subpicture_t *, subpicture_region_t *,
-                             const spu_scale_t scale_size,
-                             const video_format_t *p_fmt,
-                             const spu_area_t *p_subtitle_area, int i_subtitle_area );
-
-static void UpdateSPU   ( spu_t *, vlc_object_t * );
-static int  CropCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                          vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-
-static int SpuControl( spu_t *, int, va_list );
-
-static void SpuClearChannel( spu_t *p_spu, int i_channel );
-
-/* Buffer allocation for SPU filter (blend, scale, ...) */
-static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( filter_t * );
-static void spu_del_buffer( filter_t *, subpicture_t * );
-static picture_t *spu_new_video_buffer( filter_t * );
-static void spu_del_video_buffer( filter_t *, picture_t * );
-
-/* Buffer aloccation fir SUB filter */
-static int SubFilterCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                              vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-
-static int SubFilterAllocationInit( filter_t *, void * );
-static void SubFilterAllocationClean( filter_t * );
-
-/* */
-static void SpuRenderCreateAndLoadText( spu_t * );
-static void SpuRenderCreateAndLoadScale( spu_t * );
-static void SpuRenderCreateBlend( spu_t *, vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma, int i_aspect );
-static void FilterRelease( filter_t *p_filter );
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Public API
- *****************************************************************************/
-/**
- * Creates the subpicture unit
- *
- * \param p_this the parent object which creates the subpicture unit
- */
-spu_t *__spu_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    spu_t *p_spu;
-    spu_private_t *p_sys;
-    p_spu = vlc_custom_create( p_this, sizeof(spu_t) + sizeof(spu_private_t),
-                               VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "subpicture" );
-
-    if( !p_spu )
-        return NULL;
-
-    /* Initialize spu fields */
-    p_spu->pf_control = SpuControl;
-    p_spu->p = p_sys = (spu_private_t*)&p_spu[1];
-
-    /* Initialize private fields */
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    SpuHeapInit( &p_sys->heap );
-
-    p_sys->p_blend = NULL;
-    p_sys->p_text = NULL;
-    p_sys->p_scale = NULL;
-    p_sys->p_scale_yuvp = NULL;
-
-    /* Register the default subpicture channel */
-    p_sys->i_channel = 2;
-
-    vlc_object_attach( p_spu, p_this );
-
-    p_sys->psz_chain_update = NULL;
-    p_sys->p_chain = filter_chain_New( p_spu, "sub filter", false,
-                                       SubFilterAllocationInit,
-                                       SubFilterAllocationClean,
-                                       p_spu );
-
-    /* Load text and scale module */
-    SpuRenderCreateAndLoadText( p_spu );
-    SpuRenderCreateAndLoadScale( p_spu );
-
-    /* */
-    p_sys->i_last_sort_date = -1;
-
-    return p_spu;
-}
-
-/**
- * Initialise the subpicture unit
- *
- * \param p_spu the subpicture unit object
- */
-int spu_Init( spu_t *p_spu )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-
-    /* If the user requested a sub margin, we force the position. */
-    p_sys->i_margin = var_CreateGetInteger( p_spu, "sub-margin" );
-
-    var_Create( p_spu, "sub-filter", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_AddCallback( p_spu, "sub-filter", SubFilterCallback, p_spu );
-    var_TriggerCallback( p_spu, "sub-filter" );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/**
- * Destroy the subpicture unit
- *
- * \param p_this the parent object which destroys the subpicture unit
- */
-void spu_Destroy( spu_t *p_spu )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-
-    var_DelCallback( p_spu, "sub-filter", SubFilterCallback, p_spu );
-
-    if( p_sys->p_blend )
-        FilterRelease( p_sys->p_blend );
-
-    if( p_sys->p_text )
-        FilterRelease( p_sys->p_text );
-
-    if( p_sys->p_scale_yuvp )
-        FilterRelease( p_sys->p_scale_yuvp );
-
-    if( p_sys->p_scale )
-        FilterRelease( p_sys->p_scale );
-
-    filter_chain_Delete( p_sys->p_chain );
-    free( p_sys->psz_chain_update );
-
-    /* Destroy all remaining subpictures */
-    SpuHeapClean( &p_sys->heap );
-
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    vlc_object_release( p_spu );
-}
-
-/**
- * Attach/Detach the SPU from any input
- *
- * \param p_this the object in which to destroy the subpicture unit
- * \param b_attach to select attach or detach
- */
-void spu_Attach( spu_t *p_spu, vlc_object_t *p_this, bool b_attach )
-{
-    vlc_object_t *p_input;
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_PARENT );
-    if( !p_input )
-        return;
-
-    if( b_attach )
-    {
-        UpdateSPU( p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_input) );
-        var_AddCallback( p_input, "highlight", CropCallback, p_spu );
-        vlc_object_release( p_input );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Delete callback */
-        var_DelCallback( p_input, "highlight", CropCallback, p_spu );
-        vlc_object_release( p_input );
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Display a subpicture
- *
- * Remove the reservation flag of a subpicture, which will cause it to be
- * ready for display.
- * \param p_spu the subpicture unit object
- * \param p_subpic the subpicture to display
- */
-void spu_DisplaySubpicture( spu_t *p_spu, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-
-    /* DEFAULT_CHAN always reset itself */
-    if( p_subpic->i_channel == DEFAULT_CHAN )
-        SpuClearChannel( p_spu, DEFAULT_CHAN );
-
-    /* p_private is for spu only and cannot be non NULL here */
-    for( subpicture_region_t *r = p_subpic->p_region; r != NULL; r = r->p_next )
-        assert( r->p_private == NULL );
-
-    /* */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-    if( SpuHeapPush( &p_sys->heap, p_subpic ) )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-        msg_Err( p_spu, "subpicture heap full" );
-        subpicture_Delete( p_subpic );
-        return;
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-}
-
-/**
- * This function renders all sub picture units in the list.
- */
-void spu_RenderSubpictures( spu_t *p_spu,
-                            picture_t *p_pic_dst, const video_format_t *p_fmt_dst,
-                            subpicture_t *p_subpic_list,
-                            const video_format_t *p_fmt_src, bool b_paused )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-
-    const int i_source_video_width  = p_fmt_src->i_width;
-    const int i_source_video_height = p_fmt_src->i_height;
-    const mtime_t i_current_date = mdate();
-
-    unsigned int i_subpicture;
-    subpicture_t *pp_subpicture[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
-
-    unsigned int i_subtitle_region_count;
-    spu_area_t p_subtitle_area_buffer[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
-    spu_area_t *p_subtitle_area;
-    int i_subtitle_area;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    /* Preprocess subpictures */
-    i_subpicture = 0;
-    i_subtitle_region_count = 0;
-    for( subpicture_t * p_subpic = p_subpic_list;
-            p_subpic != NULL;
-                p_subpic = p_subpic->p_next )
-    {
-        /* */
-        if( !b_paused && p_subpic->pf_pre_render )
-            p_subpic->pf_pre_render( p_spu, p_subpic, p_fmt_dst );
-
-        if( !b_paused && p_subpic->pf_update_regions )
-        {
-            video_format_t fmt_org = *p_fmt_dst;
-            fmt_org.i_width =
-            fmt_org.i_visible_width = i_source_video_width;
-            fmt_org.i_height =
-            fmt_org.i_visible_height = i_source_video_height;
-
-            p_subpic->pf_update_regions( p_spu, p_subpic, &fmt_org, i_current_date );
-        }
-
-        /* */
-        if( p_subpic->b_subtitle )
-        {
-            for( subpicture_region_t *r = p_subpic->p_region; r != NULL; r = r->p_next )
-                i_subtitle_region_count++;
-        }
-
-        /* */
-        pp_subpicture[i_subpicture++] = p_subpic;
-    }
-
-    /* Be sure we have at least 1 picture to process */
-    if( i_subpicture <= 0 )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* Now order subpicture array
-     * XXX The order is *really* important for overlap subtitles positionning */
-    qsort( pp_subpicture, i_subpicture, sizeof(*pp_subpicture), SubpictureCmp );
-
-    /* Allocate area array for subtitle overlap */
-    i_subtitle_area = 0;
-    p_subtitle_area = p_subtitle_area_buffer;
-    if( i_subtitle_region_count > sizeof(p_subtitle_area_buffer)/sizeof(*p_subtitle_area_buffer) )
-        p_subtitle_area = calloc( i_subtitle_region_count, sizeof(*p_subtitle_area) );
-
-    /* Create the blending module */
-    if( !p_sys->p_blend )
-        SpuRenderCreateBlend( p_spu, p_fmt_dst->i_chroma, p_fmt_dst->i_aspect );
-
-    /* Process all subpictures and regions (in the right order) */
-    for( unsigned int i_index = 0; i_index < i_subpicture; i_index++ )
-    {
-        subpicture_t *p_subpic = pp_subpicture[i_index];
-        subpicture_region_t *p_region;
-
-        if( !p_subpic->p_region )
-            continue;
-
-        /* FIXME when possible use a better rendering size than source size
-         * (max of display size and source size for example) FIXME */
-        int i_render_width  = p_subpic->i_original_picture_width;
-        int i_render_height = p_subpic->i_original_picture_height;
-        if( !i_render_width || !i_render_height )
-        {
-            if( i_render_width != 0 || i_render_height != 0 )
-                msg_Err( p_spu, "unsupported original picture size %dx%d",
-                         i_render_width, i_render_height );
-
-            p_subpic->i_original_picture_width  = i_render_width = i_source_video_width;
-            p_subpic->i_original_picture_height = i_render_height = i_source_video_height;
-        }
-
-        if( p_sys->p_text )
-        {
-            p_sys->p_text->fmt_out.video.i_width          =
-            p_sys->p_text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width  = i_render_width;
-
-            p_sys->p_text->fmt_out.video.i_height         =
-            p_sys->p_text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height = i_render_height;
-        }
-
-        /* Compute scaling from picture to source size */
-        spu_scale_t scale = spu_scale_createq( i_source_video_width,  i_render_width,
-                                               i_source_video_height, i_render_height );
-
-        /* Update scaling from source size to display size(p_fmt_dst) */
-        scale.w = scale.w * p_fmt_dst->i_width  / i_source_video_width;
-        scale.h = scale.h * p_fmt_dst->i_height / i_source_video_height;
-
-        /* Set default subpicture aspect ratio
-         * FIXME if we only handle 1 aspect ratio per picture, why is it set per
-         * region ? */
-        p_region = p_subpic->p_region;
-        if( !p_region->fmt.i_sar_num || !p_region->fmt.i_sar_den )
-        {
-            if( p_region->fmt.i_aspect != 0 )
-            {
-                p_region->fmt.i_sar_den = p_region->fmt.i_aspect;
-                p_region->fmt.i_sar_num = VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                p_region->fmt.i_sar_den = p_fmt_dst->i_sar_den;
-                p_region->fmt.i_sar_num = p_fmt_dst->i_sar_num;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /* Take care of the aspect ratio */
-        if( p_region->fmt.i_sar_num * p_fmt_dst->i_sar_den !=
-            p_region->fmt.i_sar_den * p_fmt_dst->i_sar_num )
-        {
-            /* FIXME FIXME what about region->i_x/i_y ? */
-            scale.w = scale.w *
-                (int64_t)p_region->fmt.i_sar_num * p_fmt_dst->i_sar_den /
-                p_region->fmt.i_sar_den / p_fmt_dst->i_sar_num;
-        }
-
-        /* Render all regions
-         * We always transform non absolute subtitle into absolute one on the
-         * first rendering to allow good subtitle overlap support.
-         */
-        for( p_region = p_subpic->p_region; p_region != NULL; p_region = p_region->p_next )
-        {
-            spu_area_t area;
-
-            /* Check scale validity */
-            if( scale.w <= 0 || scale.h <= 0 )
-                continue;
-
-            /* */
-            SpuRenderRegion( p_spu, p_pic_dst, &area,
-                             p_subpic, p_region, scale, p_fmt_dst,
-                             p_subtitle_area, i_subtitle_area );
-
-            if( p_subpic->b_subtitle )
-            {
-                area = spu_area_unscaled( area, scale );
-                if( !p_subpic->b_absolute && area.i_width > 0 && area.i_height > 0 )
-                {
-                    p_region->i_x = area.i_x;
-                    p_region->i_y = area.i_y;
-                }
-                if( p_subtitle_area )
-                    p_subtitle_area[i_subtitle_area++] = area;
-            }
-        }
-        if( p_subpic->b_subtitle )
-            p_subpic->b_absolute = true;
-    }
-
-    /* */
-    if( p_subtitle_area != p_subtitle_area_buffer )
-        free( p_subtitle_area );
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * spu_SortSubpictures: find the subpictures to display
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function parses all subpictures and decides which ones need to be
- * displayed. If no picture has been selected, display_date will depend on
- * the subpicture.
- * We also check for ephemer DVD subpictures (subpictures that have
- * to be removed if a newer one is available), which makes it a lot
- * more difficult to guess if a subpicture has to be rendered or not.
- *****************************************************************************/
-subpicture_t *spu_SortSubpictures( spu_t *p_spu, mtime_t display_date,
-                                   bool b_paused, bool b_subtitle_only )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-    int i_channel;
-    subpicture_t *p_subpic = NULL;
-
-    /* Update sub-filter chain */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-    char *psz_chain_update = p_sys->psz_chain_update;
-    p_sys->psz_chain_update = NULL;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    if( psz_chain_update )
-    {
-        filter_chain_Reset( p_sys->p_chain, NULL, NULL );
-
-        filter_chain_AppendFromString( p_spu->p->p_chain, psz_chain_update );
-
-        free( psz_chain_update );
-    }
-
-    /* Run subpicture filters */
-    filter_chain_SubFilter( p_sys->p_chain, display_date );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    /* We get an easily parsable chained list of subpictures which
-     * ends with NULL since p_subpic was initialized to NULL. */
-    for( i_channel = 0; i_channel < p_sys->i_channel; i_channel++ )
-    {
-        subpicture_t *p_available_subpic[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
-        bool         pb_available_late[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
-        int          i_available = 0;
-
-        mtime_t      start_date = display_date;
-        mtime_t      ephemer_date = 0;
-        int i_index;
-
-        /* Select available pictures */
-        for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_index++ )
-        {
-            spu_heap_entry_t *p_entry = &p_sys->heap.p_entry[i_index];
-            subpicture_t *p_current = p_entry->p_subpicture;
-            bool b_stop_valid;
-            bool b_late;
-
-            if( !p_current || p_entry->b_reject )
-            {
-                if( p_entry->b_reject )
-                    SpuHeapDeleteAt( &p_sys->heap, i_index );
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if( p_current->i_channel != i_channel ||
-                ( b_subtitle_only && !p_current->b_subtitle ) )
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if( display_date &&
-                display_date < p_current->i_start )
-            {
-                /* Too early, come back next monday */
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if( p_current->i_start > ephemer_date )
-                ephemer_date = p_current->i_start;
-
-            b_stop_valid = ( !p_current->b_ephemer || p_current->i_stop > p_current->i_start ) &&
-                           ( !p_current->b_subtitle || !b_paused ); /* XXX Assume that subtitle are pausable */
-
-            b_late = b_stop_valid && p_current->i_stop <= display_date;
-
-            /* start_date will be used for correct automatic overlap support
-             * in case picture that should not be displayed anymore (display_time)
-             * overlap with a picture to be displayed (p_current->i_start)  */
-            if( !b_late && !p_current->b_ephemer )
-                start_date = p_current->i_start;
-
-            /* */
-            p_available_subpic[i_available] = p_current;
-            pb_available_late[i_available] = b_late;
-            i_available++;
-        }
-
-        /* Only forced old picture display at the transition */
-        if( start_date < p_sys->i_last_sort_date )
-            start_date = p_sys->i_last_sort_date;
-        if( start_date <= 0 )
-            start_date = INT64_MAX;
-
-        /* Select pictures to be displayed */
-        for( i_index = 0; i_index < i_available; i_index++ )
-        {
-            subpicture_t *p_current = p_available_subpic[i_index];
-            bool b_late = pb_available_late[i_index];
-
-            if( ( b_late && p_current->i_stop <= __MAX( start_date, p_sys->i_last_sort_date ) ) ||
-                ( p_current->b_ephemer && p_current->i_start < ephemer_date ) )
-            {
-                /* Destroy late and obsolete ephemer subpictures */
-                SpuHeapDeleteSubpicture( &p_sys->heap, p_current );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                SubpictureChain( &p_subpic, p_current );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    p_sys->i_last_sort_date = display_date;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    return p_subpic;
-}
-
-void spu_OffsetSubtitleDate( spu_t *p_spu, mtime_t i_duration )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-    for( int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++ )
-    {
-        spu_heap_entry_t *p_entry = &p_sys->heap.p_entry[i];
-        subpicture_t *p_current = p_entry->p_subpicture;
-
-        if( p_current && p_current->b_subtitle )
-        {
-            if( p_current->i_start > 0 )
-                p_current->i_start += i_duration;
-            if( p_current->i_stop > 0 )
-                p_current->i_stop += i_duration;
-        }
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * subpicture_t allocation
- *****************************************************************************/
-subpicture_t *subpicture_New( void )
-{
-    subpicture_t *p_subpic = calloc( 1, sizeof(*p_subpic) );
-    if( !p_subpic )
-        return NULL;
-
-    p_subpic->i_order    = 0;
-    p_subpic->b_absolute = true;
-    p_subpic->b_fade     = false;
-    p_subpic->b_subtitle = false;
-    p_subpic->i_alpha    = 0xFF;
-    p_subpic->p_region   = NULL;
-    p_subpic->pf_render  = NULL;
-    p_subpic->pf_destroy = NULL;
-    p_subpic->p_sys      = NULL;
-
-    return p_subpic;
-}
-
-void subpicture_Delete( subpicture_t *p_subpic )
-{
-    subpicture_region_ChainDelete( p_subpic->p_region );
-    p_subpic->p_region = NULL;
-
-    if( p_subpic->pf_destroy )
-    {
-        p_subpic->pf_destroy( p_subpic );
-    }
-    free( p_subpic );
-}
-
-static void SubpictureChain( subpicture_t **pp_head, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
-{
-    p_subpic->p_next = *pp_head;
-
-    *pp_head = p_subpic;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * subpicture_region_t allocation
- *****************************************************************************/
-subpicture_region_t *subpicture_region_New( const video_format_t *p_fmt )
-{
-    subpicture_region_t *p_region = calloc( 1, sizeof(*p_region ) );
-    if( !p_region )
-        return NULL;
-
-    p_region->fmt = *p_fmt;
-    p_region->fmt.p_palette = NULL;
-    if( p_fmt->i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_YUVP )
-    {
-        p_region->fmt.p_palette = calloc( 1, sizeof(*p_region->fmt.p_palette) );
-        if( p_fmt->p_palette )
-            *p_region->fmt.p_palette = *p_fmt->p_palette;
-    }
-    p_region->i_alpha = 0xff;
-    p_region->p_next = NULL;
-    p_region->p_private = NULL;
-    p_region->psz_text = NULL;
-    p_region->p_style = NULL;
-    p_region->p_picture = NULL;
-
-    if( p_fmt->i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT )
-        return p_region;
-
-    p_region->p_picture = picture_New( p_fmt->i_chroma, p_fmt->i_width, p_fmt->i_height,
-                                       p_fmt->i_aspect );
-    if( !p_region->p_picture )
-    {
-        free( p_fmt->p_palette );
-        free( p_region );
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return p_region;
-}
-
-/* */
-void subpicture_region_Delete( subpicture_region_t *p_region )
-{
-    if( !p_region )
-        return;
-
-    if( p_region->p_private )
-        SpuRegionPrivateDelete( p_region->p_private );
-
-    if( p_region->p_picture )
-        picture_Release( p_region->p_picture );
-
-    free( p_region->fmt.p_palette );
-
-    free( p_region->psz_text );
-    free( p_region->psz_html );
-    if( p_region->p_style )
-        text_style_Delete( p_region->p_style );
-    free( p_region );
-}
-
-/* */
-void subpicture_region_ChainDelete( subpicture_region_t *p_head )
-{
-    while( p_head )
-    {
-        subpicture_region_t *p_next = p_head->p_next;
-
-        subpicture_region_Delete( p_head );
-
-        p_head = p_next;
-    }
-}
-
-
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * heap managment
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void SpuHeapInit( spu_heap_t *p_heap )
+static void SpuHeapInit(spu_heap_t *heap)
 {
-    for( int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++ )
-    {
-        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &p_heap->p_entry[i];
+    for (int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &heap->entry[i];
 
-        e->p_subpicture = NULL;
-        e->b_reject = false;
+        e->subpicture = NULL;
+        e->reject     = false;
     }
 }
 
-static int SpuHeapPush( spu_heap_t *p_heap, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
+static int SpuHeapPush(spu_heap_t *heap, subpicture_t *subpic)
 {
-    for( int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++ )
-    {
-        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &p_heap->p_entry[i];
+    for (int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &heap->entry[i];
 
-        if( e->p_subpicture )
+        if (e->subpicture)
             continue;
 
-        e->p_subpicture = p_subpic;
-        e->b_reject = false;
+        e->subpicture = subpic;
+        e->reject     = false;
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
-static void SpuHeapDeleteAt( spu_heap_t *p_heap, int i_index )
+static void SpuHeapDeleteAt(spu_heap_t *heap, int index)
 {
-    spu_heap_entry_t *e = &p_heap->p_entry[i_index];
+    spu_heap_entry_t *e = &heap->entry[index];
 
-    if( e->p_subpicture )
-        subpicture_Delete( e->p_subpicture );
+    if (e->subpicture)
+        subpicture_Delete(e->subpicture);
 
-    e->p_subpicture = NULL;
+    e->subpicture = NULL;
 }
 
-static int SpuHeapDeleteSubpicture( spu_heap_t *p_heap, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
+static int SpuHeapDeleteSubpicture(spu_heap_t *heap, subpicture_t *subpic)
 {
-    for( int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++ )
-    {
-        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &p_heap->p_entry[i];
+    for (int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &heap->entry[i];
 
-        if( e->p_subpicture != p_subpic )
+        if (e->subpicture != subpic)
             continue;
 
-        SpuHeapDeleteAt( p_heap, i );
+        SpuHeapDeleteAt(heap, i);
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
-static void SpuHeapClean( spu_heap_t *p_heap )
+static void SpuHeapClean(spu_heap_t *heap)
 {
-    for( int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++ )
-    {
-        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &p_heap->p_entry[i];
-        if( e->p_subpicture )
-            subpicture_Delete( e->p_subpicture );
+    for (int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *e = &heap->entry[i];
+        if (e->subpicture)
+            subpicture_Delete(e->subpicture);
     }
 }
 
-static subpicture_region_private_t *SpuRegionPrivateNew( video_format_t *p_fmt )
-{
-    subpicture_region_private_t *p_private = malloc( sizeof(*p_private) );
-
-    if( !p_private )
-        return NULL;
-
-    p_private->fmt = *p_fmt;
-    if( p_fmt->p_palette )
-    {
-        p_private->fmt.p_palette = malloc( sizeof(*p_private->fmt.p_palette) );
-        if( p_private->fmt.p_palette )
-            *p_private->fmt.p_palette = *p_fmt->p_palette;
-    }
-    p_private->p_picture = NULL;
-
-    return p_private;
-}
-static void SpuRegionPrivateDelete( subpicture_region_private_t *p_private )
-{
-    if( p_private->p_picture )
-        picture_Release( p_private->p_picture );
-    free( p_private->fmt.p_palette );
-    free( p_private );
-}
+struct filter_owner_sys_t {
+    spu_t *spu;
+    int   channel;
+};
 
-static void FilterRelease( filter_t *p_filter )
+static void FilterRelease(filter_t *filter)
 {
-    if( p_filter->p_module )
-        module_unneed( p_filter, p_filter->p_module );
+    if (filter->p_module)
+        module_unneed(filter, filter->p_module);
+    if (filter->p_owner)
+        free(filter->p_owner);
 
-    vlc_object_detach( p_filter );
-    vlc_object_release( p_filter );
+    vlc_object_release(filter);
 }
 
-static void SpuRenderCreateBlend( spu_t *p_spu, vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma, int i_aspect )
+static picture_t *spu_new_video_buffer(filter_t *filter)
 {
-    filter_t *p_blend;
-
-    assert( !p_spu->p->p_blend );
-
-    p_spu->p->p_blend =
-    p_blend        = vlc_custom_create( p_spu, sizeof(filter_t),
-                                        VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "blend" );
-    if( !p_blend )
-        return;
-
-    es_format_Init( &p_blend->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
-
-    es_format_Init( &p_blend->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_x_offset = 0;
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_y_offset = 0;
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = i_chroma;
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_aspect = i_aspect;
-
-    /* The blend module will be loaded when needed with the real
-    * input format */
-    p_blend->p_module = NULL;
+    const video_format_t *fmt = &filter->fmt_out.video;
 
-    /* */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_blend, p_spu );
+    VLC_UNUSED(filter);
+    return picture_NewFromFormat(fmt);
 }
-static void SpuRenderUpdateBlend( spu_t *p_spu, int i_out_width, int i_out_height,
-                                  const video_format_t *p_in_fmt )
+static void spu_del_video_buffer(filter_t *filter, picture_t *picture)
 {
-    filter_t *p_blend = p_spu->p->p_blend;
-
-    assert( p_blend );
-
-    /* */
-    if( p_blend->p_module && p_blend->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_in_fmt->i_chroma )
-    {
-        /* The chroma is not the same, we need to reload the blend module
-         * XXX to match the old behaviour just test !p_blend->fmt_in.video.i_chroma */
-        module_unneed( p_blend, p_blend->p_module );
-        p_blend->p_module = NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* */
-    p_blend->fmt_in.video = *p_in_fmt;
-
-    /* */
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_width =
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width = i_out_width;
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_height =
-    p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height = i_out_height;
-
-    /* */
-    if( !p_blend->p_module )
-        p_blend->p_module = module_need( p_blend, "video blending", NULL, false );
+    VLC_UNUSED(filter);
+    picture_Release(picture);
 }
-static void SpuRenderCreateAndLoadText( spu_t *p_spu )
-{
-    filter_t *p_text;
 
-    assert( !p_spu->p->p_text );
+static int spu_get_attachments(filter_t *filter,
+                               input_attachment_t ***attachment_ptr,
+                               int *attachment_count)
+{
+    spu_t *spu = filter->p_owner->spu;
 
-    p_spu->p->p_text =
-    p_text        = vlc_custom_create( p_spu, sizeof(filter_t),
-                                       VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "spu text" );
-    if( !p_text )
-        return;
+    int ret = VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if (spu->p->input)
+        ret = input_Control((input_thread_t*)spu->p->input,
+                            INPUT_GET_ATTACHMENTS,
+                            attachment_ptr, attachment_count);
+    return ret;
+}
 
-    es_format_Init( &p_text->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
+static filter_t *SpuRenderCreateAndLoadText(spu_t *spu)
+{
+    filter_t *text = vlc_custom_create(spu, sizeof(*text), "spu text");
+    if (!text)
+        return NULL;
 
-    es_format_Init( &p_text->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
-    p_text->fmt_out.video.i_width =
-    p_text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width = 32;
-    p_text->fmt_out.video.i_height =
-    p_text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height = 32;
+    text->p_owner = xmalloc(sizeof(*text->p_owner));
+    text->p_owner->spu = spu;
 
-    p_text->pf_sub_buffer_new = spu_new_buffer;
-    p_text->pf_sub_buffer_del = spu_del_buffer;
+    es_format_Init(&text->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, 0);
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_text, p_spu );
+    es_format_Init(&text->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, 0);
+    text->fmt_out.video.i_width          =
+    text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width  = 32;
+    text->fmt_out.video.i_height         =
+    text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height = 32;
 
-    /* FIXME TOCHECK shouldn't module_need( , , psz_modulename, false ) do the
-     * same than these 2 calls ? */
-    char *psz_modulename = var_CreateGetString( p_spu, "text-renderer" );
-    if( psz_modulename && *psz_modulename )
-    {
-        p_text->p_module = module_need( p_text, "text renderer",
-                                        psz_modulename, true );
-    }
-    free( psz_modulename );
+    text->pf_get_attachments = spu_get_attachments;
 
-    if( !p_text->p_module )
-        p_text->p_module = module_need( p_text, "text renderer", NULL, false );
+    text->p_module = module_need(text, "text renderer", "$text-renderer", false);
 
     /* Create a few variables used for enhanced text rendering */
-    var_Create( p_text, "spu-duration", VLC_VAR_TIME );
-    var_Create( p_text, "spu-elapsed", VLC_VAR_TIME );
-    var_Create( p_text, "text-rerender", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
-    var_Create( p_text, "scale", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    var_Create(text, "spu-elapsed",   VLC_VAR_TIME);
+    var_Create(text, "text-rerender", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+
+    return text;
 }
 
-static filter_t *CreateAndLoadScale( vlc_object_t *p_obj,
-                                     vlc_fourcc_t i_src_chroma, vlc_fourcc_t i_dst_chroma,
-                                     bool b_resize )
+static filter_t *SpuRenderCreateAndLoadScale(vlc_object_t *object,
+                                             vlc_fourcc_t src_chroma,
+                                             vlc_fourcc_t dst_chroma,
+                                             bool require_resize)
 {
-    filter_t *p_scale;
-
-    p_scale = vlc_custom_create( p_obj, sizeof(filter_t),
-                                 VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "scale" );
-    if( !p_scale )
+    filter_t *scale = vlc_custom_create(object, sizeof(*scale), "scale");
+    if (!scale)
         return NULL;
 
-    es_format_Init( &p_scale->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
-    p_scale->fmt_in.video.i_chroma = i_src_chroma;
-    p_scale->fmt_in.video.i_width =
-    p_scale->fmt_in.video.i_height = 32;
+    es_format_Init(&scale->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, 0);
+    scale->fmt_in.video.i_chroma = src_chroma;
+    scale->fmt_in.video.i_width =
+    scale->fmt_in.video.i_height = 32;
 
-    es_format_Init( &p_scale->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
-    p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = i_dst_chroma;
-    p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_width =
-    p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_height = b_resize ? 16 : 32;
+    es_format_Init(&scale->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, 0);
+    scale->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = dst_chroma;
+    scale->fmt_out.video.i_width =
+    scale->fmt_out.video.i_height = require_resize ? 16 : 32;
 
-    p_scale->pf_vout_buffer_new = spu_new_video_buffer;
-    p_scale->pf_vout_buffer_del = spu_del_video_buffer;
+    scale->pf_video_buffer_new = spu_new_video_buffer;
+    scale->pf_video_buffer_del = spu_del_video_buffer;
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_scale, p_obj );
-    p_scale->p_module = module_need( p_scale, "video filter2", NULL, false );
+    scale->p_module = module_need(scale, "video filter2", NULL, false);
 
-    return p_scale;
-}
-static void SpuRenderCreateAndLoadScale( spu_t *p_spu )
-{
-    assert( !p_spu->p->p_scale );
-    assert( !p_spu->p->p_scale_yuvp );
-    /* XXX p_spu->p_scale is used for all conversion/scaling except yuvp to
-     * yuva/rgba */
-    p_spu->p->p_scale = CreateAndLoadScale( VLC_OBJECT(p_spu),
-                                            VLC_CODEC_YUVA, VLC_CODEC_YUVA, true );
-    /* This one is used for YUVP to YUVA/RGBA without scaling
-     * FIXME rename it */
-    p_spu->p->p_scale_yuvp = CreateAndLoadScale( VLC_OBJECT(p_spu),
-                                                 VLC_CODEC_YUVP, VLC_CODEC_YUVA, false );
+    return scale;
 }
 
-static void SpuRenderText( spu_t *p_spu, bool *pb_rerender_text,
-                           subpicture_t *p_subpic, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
-                           int i_min_scale_ratio )
+static void SpuRenderText(spu_t *spu, bool *rerender_text,
+                          subpicture_region_t *region,
+                          const vlc_fourcc_t *chroma_list,
+                          mtime_t elapsed_time)
 {
-    filter_t *p_text = p_spu->p->p_text;
+    filter_t *text = spu->p->text;
 
-    assert( p_region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT );
+    assert(region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT);
 
-    if( !p_text || !p_text->p_module )
-        goto exit;
+    if (!text || !text->p_module)
+        return;
 
     /* Setup 3 variables which can be used to render
      * time-dependent text (and effects). The first indicates
@@ -1068,59 +284,57 @@ static void SpuRenderText( spu_t *p_spu, bool *pb_rerender_text,
      * least show up on screen, but the effect won't change
      * the text over time.
      */
-    var_SetTime( p_text, "spu-duration", p_subpic->i_stop - p_subpic->i_start );
-    var_SetTime( p_text, "spu-elapsed", mdate() - p_subpic->i_start );
-    var_SetBool( p_text, "text-rerender", false );
-    var_SetInteger( p_text, "scale", i_min_scale_ratio );
-
-    if( p_text->pf_render_html && p_region->psz_html )
-    {
-        p_text->pf_render_html( p_text, p_region, p_region );
-    }
-    else if( p_text->pf_render_text )
-    {
-        p_text->pf_render_text( p_text, p_region, p_region );
-    }
-    *pb_rerender_text = var_GetBool( p_text, "text-rerender" );
-
-exit:
-    p_region->i_align |= SUBPICTURE_RENDERED;
+    var_SetTime(text, "spu-elapsed", elapsed_time);
+    var_SetBool(text, "text-rerender", false);
+
+    if (text->pf_render_html && region->psz_html)
+        text->pf_render_html(text, region, region, chroma_list);
+    else if (text->pf_render_text)
+        text->pf_render_text(text, region, region, chroma_list);
+    *rerender_text = var_GetBool(text, "text-rerender");
 }
 
 /**
  * A few scale functions helpers.
  */
-static spu_scale_t spu_scale_create( int w, int h )
+
+#define SCALE_UNIT (1000)
+typedef struct {
+    int w;
+    int h;
+} spu_scale_t;
+
+static spu_scale_t spu_scale_create(int w, int h)
 {
     spu_scale_t s = { .w = w, .h = h };
-    if( s.w <= 0 )
+    if (s.w <= 0)
         s.w = SCALE_UNIT;
-    if( s.h <= 0 )
+    if (s.h <= 0)
         s.h = SCALE_UNIT;
     return s;
 }
-static spu_scale_t spu_scale_unit( void )
+static spu_scale_t spu_scale_unit(void)
 {
-    return spu_scale_create( SCALE_UNIT, SCALE_UNIT );
+    return spu_scale_create(SCALE_UNIT, SCALE_UNIT);
 }
-static spu_scale_t spu_scale_createq( int wn, int wd, int hn, int hd )
+static spu_scale_t spu_scale_createq(int64_t wn, int64_t wd, int64_t hn, int64_t hd)
 {
-    return spu_scale_create( wn * SCALE_UNIT / wd,
-                             hn * SCALE_UNIT / hd );
+    return spu_scale_create(wn * SCALE_UNIT / wd,
+                            hn * SCALE_UNIT / hd);
 }
-static int spu_scale_w( int v, const spu_scale_t s )
+static int spu_scale_w(int v, const spu_scale_t s)
 {
     return v * s.w / SCALE_UNIT;
 }
-static int spu_scale_h( int v, const spu_scale_t s )
+static int spu_scale_h(int v, const spu_scale_t s)
 {
     return v * s.h / SCALE_UNIT;
 }
-static int spu_invscale_w( int v, const spu_scale_t s )
+static int spu_invscale_w(int v, const spu_scale_t s)
 {
     return v * SCALE_UNIT / s.w;
 }
-static int spu_invscale_h( int v, const spu_scale_t s )
+static int spu_invscale_h(int v, const spu_scale_t s)
 {
     return v * SCALE_UNIT / s.h;
 }
@@ -1128,591 +342,753 @@ static int spu_invscale_h( int v, const spu_scale_t s )
 /**
  * A few area functions helpers
  */
-static spu_area_t spu_area_create( int x, int y, int w, int h, spu_scale_t s )
+typedef struct {
+    int x;
+    int y;
+    int width;
+    int height;
+
+    spu_scale_t scale;
+} spu_area_t;
+
+static spu_area_t spu_area_create(int x, int y, int w, int h, spu_scale_t s)
 {
-    spu_area_t a = { .i_x = x, .i_y = y, .i_width = w, .i_height = h, .scale = s };
+    spu_area_t a = { .x = x, .y = y, .width = w, .height = h, .scale = s };
     return a;
 }
-static spu_area_t spu_area_scaled( spu_area_t a )
+static spu_area_t spu_area_scaled(spu_area_t a)
 {
-    if( a.scale.w == SCALE_UNIT && a.scale.h == SCALE_UNIT )
+    if (a.scale.w == SCALE_UNIT && a.scale.h == SCALE_UNIT)
         return a;
 
-    a.i_x = spu_scale_w( a.i_x, a.scale );
-    a.i_y = spu_scale_h( a.i_y, a.scale );
-
-    a.i_width  = spu_scale_w( a.i_width,  a.scale );
-    a.i_height = spu_scale_h( a.i_height, a.scale );
+    a.x      = spu_scale_w(a.x,      a.scale);
+    a.y      = spu_scale_h(a.y,      a.scale);
+    a.width  = spu_scale_w(a.width,  a.scale);
+    a.height = spu_scale_h(a.height, a.scale);
 
     a.scale = spu_scale_unit();
     return a;
 }
-static spu_area_t spu_area_unscaled( spu_area_t a, spu_scale_t s )
+static spu_area_t spu_area_unscaled(spu_area_t a, spu_scale_t s)
 {
-    if( a.scale.w == s.w && a.scale.h == s.h )
+    if (a.scale.w == s.w && a.scale.h == s.h)
         return a;
 
-    a = spu_area_scaled( a );
+    a = spu_area_scaled(a);
 
-    a.i_x = spu_invscale_w( a.i_x, s );
-    a.i_y = spu_invscale_h( a.i_y, s );
-
-    a.i_width  = spu_invscale_w( a.i_width, s );
-    a.i_height = spu_invscale_h( a.i_height, s );
+    a.x      = spu_invscale_w(a.x,      s);
+    a.y      = spu_invscale_h(a.y,      s);
+    a.width  = spu_invscale_w(a.width,  s);
+    a.height = spu_invscale_h(a.height, s);
 
     a.scale = s;
     return a;
 }
-static bool spu_area_overlap( spu_area_t a, spu_area_t b )
+static bool spu_area_overlap(spu_area_t a, spu_area_t b)
 {
-    const int i_dx = 0;
-    const int i_dy = 0;
+    const int dx = 0;
+    const int dy = 0;
 
-    a = spu_area_scaled( a );
-    b = spu_area_scaled( b );
+    a = spu_area_scaled(a);
+    b = spu_area_scaled(b);
 
-    return  __MAX( a.i_x-i_dx, b.i_x ) < __MIN( a.i_x+a.i_width +i_dx, b.i_x+b.i_width  ) &&
-            __MAX( a.i_y-i_dy, b.i_y ) < __MIN( a.i_y+a.i_height+i_dy, b.i_y+b.i_height );
+    return __MAX(a.x - dx, b.x) < __MIN(a.x + a.width  + dx, b.x + b.width ) &&
+           __MAX(a.y - dy, b.y) < __MIN(a.y + a.height + dy, b.y + b.height);
 }
 
 /**
  * Avoid area overlapping
  */
-static void SpuAreaFixOverlap( spu_area_t *p_dst,
-                               const spu_area_t *p_master,
-                               const spu_area_t *p_sub, int i_sub, int i_align )
+static void SpuAreaFixOverlap(spu_area_t *dst,
+                              const spu_area_t *sub_array, int sub_count, int align)
 {
-    spu_area_t a = spu_area_scaled( *p_dst );
-    bool b_moved = false;
-    bool b_ok;
-
-    assert( p_master->i_x == 0 && p_master->i_y == 0 );
+    spu_area_t a = spu_area_scaled(*dst);
+    bool is_moved = false;
+    bool is_ok;
 
     /* Check for overlap
      * XXX It is not fast O(n^2) but we should not have a lot of region */
-    do
-    {
-        b_ok = true;
-        for( int i = 0; i < i_sub; i++ )
-        {
-            spu_area_t sub = spu_area_scaled( p_sub[i] );
-
-            if( !spu_area_overlap( a, sub ) )
+    do {
+        is_ok = true;
+        for (int i = 0; i < sub_count; i++) {
+            spu_area_t sub = spu_area_scaled(sub_array[i]);
+
+            if (!spu_area_overlap(a, sub))
                 continue;
 
-            if( i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_TOP )
-            {
+            if (align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_TOP) {
                 /* We go down */
-                int i_y = sub.i_y + sub.i_height;
-                if( i_y + a.i_height > p_master->i_height )
-                    break;
-                a.i_y = i_y;
-                b_moved = true;
-            }
-            else if( i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_BOTTOM )
-            {
+                int i_y = sub.y + sub.height;
+                a.y = i_y;
+                is_moved = true;
+            } else if (align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_BOTTOM) {
                 /* We go up */
-                int i_y = sub.i_y - a.i_height;
-                if( i_y < 0 )
-                    break;
-                a.i_y = i_y;
-                b_moved = true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
+                int i_y = sub.y - a.height;
+                a.y = i_y;
+                is_moved = true;
+            } else {
                 /* TODO what to do in this case? */
-                //fprintf( stderr, "Overlap with unsupported alignment\n" );
+                //fprintf(stderr, "Overlap with unsupported alignment\n");
                 break;
             }
 
-            b_ok = false;
+            is_ok = false;
             break;
         }
-    } while( !b_ok );
+    } while (!is_ok);
+
+    if (is_moved)
+        *dst = spu_area_unscaled(a, dst->scale);
+}
+
+
+static void SpuAreaFitInside(spu_area_t *area, const spu_area_t *boundary)
+{
+    spu_area_t a = spu_area_scaled(*area);
+
+    const int i_error_x = (a.x + a.width) - boundary->width;
+    if (i_error_x > 0)
+        a.x -= i_error_x;
+    if (a.x < 0)
+        a.x = 0;
+
+    const int i_error_y = (a.y + a.height) - boundary->height;
+    if (i_error_y > 0)
+        a.y -= i_error_y;
+    if (a.y < 0)
+        a.y = 0;
+
+    *area = spu_area_unscaled(a, area->scale);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Place a region
+ */
+static void SpuRegionPlace(int *x, int *y,
+                           const subpicture_t *subpic,
+                           const subpicture_region_t *region)
+{
+    assert(region->i_x != INT_MAX && region->i_y != INT_MAX);
+    if (subpic->b_absolute) {
+        *x = region->i_x;
+        *y = region->i_y;
+    } else {
+        if (region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_TOP)
+            *y = region->i_y;
+        else if (region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_BOTTOM)
+            *y = subpic->i_original_picture_height - region->fmt.i_height - region->i_y;
+        else
+            *y = subpic->i_original_picture_height / 2 - region->fmt.i_height / 2;
+
+        if (region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_LEFT)
+            *x = region->i_x;
+        else if (region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_RIGHT)
+            *x = subpic->i_original_picture_width - region->fmt.i_width - region->i_x;
+        else
+            *x = subpic->i_original_picture_width / 2 - region->fmt.i_width / 2;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function compares two 64 bits integers.
+ * It can be used by qsort.
+ */
+static int IntegerCmp(int64_t i0, int64_t i1)
+{
+    return i0 < i1 ? -1 : i0 > i1 ? 1 : 0;
+}
+/**
+ * This function compares 2 subpictures using the following properties
+ * (ordered by priority)
+ * 1. absolute positionning
+ * 2. start time
+ * 3. creation order (per channel)
+ *
+ * It can be used by qsort.
+ *
+ * XXX spu_RenderSubpictures depends heavily on this order.
+ */
+static int SubpictureCmp(const void *s0, const void *s1)
+{
+    subpicture_t *subpic0 = *(subpicture_t**)s0;
+    subpicture_t *subpic1 = *(subpicture_t**)s1;
+    int r;
+
+    r = IntegerCmp(!subpic0->b_absolute, !subpic1->b_absolute);
+    if (!r)
+        r = IntegerCmp(subpic0->i_start, subpic1->i_start);
+    if (!r)
+        r = IntegerCmp(subpic0->i_channel, subpic1->i_channel);
+    if (!r)
+        r = IntegerCmp(subpic0->i_order, subpic1->i_order);
+    return r;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * SpuSelectSubpictures: find the subpictures to display
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function parses all subpictures and decides which ones need to be
+ * displayed. If no picture has been selected, display_date will depend on
+ * the subpicture.
+ * We also check for ephemer DVD subpictures (subpictures that have
+ * to be removed if a newer one is available), which makes it a lot
+ * more difficult to guess if a subpicture has to be rendered or not.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void SpuSelectSubpictures(spu_t *spu,
+                                 unsigned int *subpicture_count,
+                                 subpicture_t **subpicture_array,
+                                 mtime_t render_subtitle_date,
+                                 mtime_t render_osd_date,
+                                 bool ignore_osd)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    /* */
+    *subpicture_count = 0;
+
+    /* Create a list of channels */
+    int channel[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
+    int channel_count = 0;
+
+    for (int index = 0; index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; index++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *entry = &sys->heap.entry[index];
+        if (!entry->subpicture || entry->reject)
+            continue;
+        const int i_channel = entry->subpicture->i_channel;
+        int i;
+        for (i = 0; i < channel_count; i++) {
+            if (channel[i] == i_channel)
+                break;
+        }
+        if (channel_count <= i)
+            channel[channel_count++] = i_channel;
+    }
+
+    /* Fill up the subpicture_array arrays with relevent pictures */
+    for (int i = 0; i < channel_count; i++) {
+        subpicture_t *available_subpic[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
+        bool         is_available_late[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
+        int          available_count = 0;
+
+        mtime_t      start_date = render_subtitle_date;
+        mtime_t      ephemer_subtitle_date = 0;
+        mtime_t      ephemer_osd_date = 0;
+        int64_t      ephemer_subtitle_order = INT64_MIN;
+        int64_t      ephemer_system_order = INT64_MIN;
+
+        /* Select available pictures */
+        for (int index = 0; index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; index++) {
+            spu_heap_entry_t *entry = &sys->heap.entry[index];
+            subpicture_t *current = entry->subpicture;
+            bool is_stop_valid;
+            bool is_late;
+
+            if (!current || entry->reject) {
+                if (entry->reject)
+                    SpuHeapDeleteAt(&sys->heap, index);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (current->i_channel != channel[i] ||
+               (ignore_osd && !current->b_subtitle))
+                continue;
+
+            const mtime_t render_date = current->b_subtitle ? render_subtitle_date : render_osd_date;
+            if (render_date &&
+                render_date < current->i_start) {
+                /* Too early, come back next monday */
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            mtime_t *ephemer_date_ptr  = current->b_subtitle ? &ephemer_subtitle_date  : &ephemer_osd_date;
+            int64_t *ephemer_order_ptr = current->b_subtitle ? &ephemer_subtitle_order : &ephemer_system_order;
+            if (current->i_start >= *ephemer_date_ptr) {
+                *ephemer_date_ptr = current->i_start;
+                if (current->i_order > *ephemer_order_ptr)
+                    *ephemer_order_ptr = current->i_order;
+            }
 
-    if( b_moved )
-        *p_dst = spu_area_unscaled( a, p_dst->scale );
-}
+            is_stop_valid = !current->b_ephemer || current->i_stop > current->i_start;
 
+            is_late = is_stop_valid && current->i_stop <= render_date;
 
-/**
- * Place a region
- */
-static void SpuRegionPlace( int *pi_x, int *pi_y,
-                            const subpicture_t *p_subpic,
-                            const subpicture_region_t *p_region,
-                            int i_margin_y )
-{
-    const int i_delta_x = p_region->i_x;
-    const int i_delta_y = p_region->i_y;
-    int i_x, i_y;
-
-    assert( p_region->i_x != INT_MAX && p_region->i_y != INT_MAX );
-    if( p_region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_TOP )
-    {
-        i_y = i_delta_y;
-    }
-    else if( p_region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_BOTTOM )
-    {
-        i_y = p_subpic->i_original_picture_height - p_region->fmt.i_height - i_delta_y;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        i_y = p_subpic->i_original_picture_height / 2 - p_region->fmt.i_height / 2;
-    }
+            /* start_date will be used for correct automatic overlap support
+             * in case picture that should not be displayed anymore (display_time)
+             * overlap with a picture to be displayed (current->i_start)  */
+            if (current->b_subtitle && !is_late && !current->b_ephemer)
+                start_date = current->i_start;
 
-    if( p_region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_LEFT )
-    {
-        i_x = i_delta_x;
-    }
-    else if( p_region->i_align & SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_RIGHT )
-    {
-        i_x = p_subpic->i_original_picture_width - p_region->fmt.i_width - i_delta_x;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        i_x = p_subpic->i_original_picture_width / 2 - p_region->fmt.i_width / 2;
-    }
+            /* */
+            available_subpic[available_count] = current;
+            is_available_late[available_count] = is_late;
+            available_count++;
+        }
 
-    if( p_subpic->b_absolute )
-    {
-        i_x = i_delta_x;
-        i_y = i_delta_y;
-    }
+        /* Only forced old picture display at the transition */
+        if (start_date < sys->last_sort_date)
+            start_date = sys->last_sort_date;
+        if (start_date <= 0)
+            start_date = INT64_MAX;
 
-    /* Margin shifts all subpictures */
-    if( i_margin_y != 0 )
-        i_y -= i_margin_y;
-
-    /* Clamp offset to not go out of the screen (when possible) */
-    const int i_error_x = (i_x + p_region->fmt.i_width) - p_subpic->i_original_picture_width;
-    if( i_error_x > 0 )
-        i_x -= i_error_x;
-    if( i_x < 0 )
-        i_x = 0;
-
-    const int i_error_y = (i_y + p_region->fmt.i_height) - p_subpic->i_original_picture_height;
-    if( i_error_y > 0 )
-        i_y -= i_error_y;
-    if( i_y < 0 )
-        i_y = 0;
-
-    *pi_x = i_x;
-    *pi_y = i_y;
-}
+        /* Select pictures to be displayed */
+        for (int index = 0; index < available_count; index++) {
+            subpicture_t *current = available_subpic[index];
+            bool is_late = is_available_late[index];
+
+            const mtime_t stop_date = current->b_subtitle ? __MAX(start_date, sys->last_sort_date) : render_osd_date;
+            const mtime_t ephemer_date  = current->b_subtitle ? ephemer_subtitle_date  : ephemer_osd_date;
+            const int64_t ephemer_order = current->b_subtitle ? ephemer_subtitle_order : ephemer_system_order;
+
+            /* Destroy late and obsolete ephemer subpictures */
+            bool is_rejeted = is_late && current->i_stop <= stop_date;
+            if (current->b_ephemer) {
+                if (current->i_start < ephemer_date)
+                    is_rejeted = true;
+                else if (current->i_start == ephemer_date &&
+                         current->i_order < ephemer_order)
+                    is_rejeted = true;
+            }
 
-/**
- * This function computes the current alpha value for a given region.
- */
-static int SpuRegionAlpha( subpicture_t *p_subpic, subpicture_region_t *p_region )
-{
-    /* Compute alpha blend value */
-    int i_fade_alpha = 255;
-    if( p_subpic->b_fade )
-    {
-        mtime_t i_fade_start = ( p_subpic->i_stop +
-                                 p_subpic->i_start ) / 2;
-        mtime_t i_now = mdate();
-
-        if( i_now >= i_fade_start && p_subpic->i_stop > i_fade_start )
-        {
-            i_fade_alpha = 255 * ( p_subpic->i_stop - i_now ) /
-                           ( p_subpic->i_stop - i_fade_start );
+            if (is_rejeted)
+                SpuHeapDeleteSubpicture(&sys->heap, current);
+            else
+                subpicture_array[(*subpicture_count)++] = current;
         }
     }
-    return i_fade_alpha * p_subpic->i_alpha * p_region->i_alpha / 65025;
+
+    sys->last_sort_date = render_subtitle_date;
 }
 
-/**
- * It will render the provided region onto p_pic_dst.
- */
 
-static void SpuRenderRegion( spu_t *p_spu,
-                             picture_t *p_pic_dst, spu_area_t *p_area,
-                             subpicture_t *p_subpic, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
-                             const spu_scale_t scale_size,
-                             const video_format_t *p_fmt,
-                             const spu_area_t *p_subtitle_area, int i_subtitle_area )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
 
-    video_format_t fmt_original = p_region->fmt;
-    bool b_rerender_text = false;
-    bool b_restore_format = false;
-    int i_x_offset;
-    int i_y_offset;
+/**
+ * It will transform the provided region into another region suitable for rendering.
+ */
+static void SpuRenderRegion(spu_t *spu,
+                            subpicture_region_t **dst_ptr, spu_area_t *dst_area,
+                            subpicture_t *subpic, subpicture_region_t *region,
+                            const spu_scale_t scale_size,
+                            const vlc_fourcc_t *chroma_list,
+                            const video_format_t *fmt,
+                            const spu_area_t *subtitle_area, int subtitle_area_count,
+                            mtime_t render_date)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    video_format_t fmt_original = region->fmt;
+    bool restore_text = false;
+    int x_offset;
+    int y_offset;
 
     video_format_t region_fmt;
-    picture_t *p_region_picture;
+    picture_t *region_picture;
 
     /* Invalidate area by default */
-    *p_area = spu_area_create( 0,0, 0,0, scale_size );
+    *dst_area = spu_area_create(0,0, 0,0, scale_size);
+    *dst_ptr  = NULL;
 
     /* Render text region */
-    if( p_region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT )
-    {
-        const int i_min_scale_ratio = SCALE_UNIT; /* FIXME what is the right value? (scale_size is not) */
-        SpuRenderText( p_spu, &b_rerender_text, p_subpic, p_region, i_min_scale_ratio );
-        b_restore_format = b_rerender_text;
+    if (region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT) {
+        SpuRenderText(spu, &restore_text, region,
+                      chroma_list,
+                      render_date - subpic->i_start);
 
         /* Check if the rendering has failed ... */
-        if( p_region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT )
+        if (region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_TEXT)
             goto exit;
     }
 
     /* Force palette if requested
-     * FIXME b_force_palette and b_force_crop are applied to all subpictures using palette
+     * FIXME b_force_palette and force_crop are applied to all subpictures using palette
      * instead of only the right one (being the dvd spu).
      */
-    const bool b_using_palette = p_region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_YUVP;
-    const bool b_force_palette = b_using_palette && p_sys->b_force_palette;
-    const bool b_force_crop    = b_force_palette && p_sys->b_force_crop;
-    bool b_changed_palette     = false;
-
+    const bool using_palette = region->fmt.i_chroma == VLC_CODEC_YUVP;
+    const bool force_palette = using_palette && sys->force_palette;
+    const bool force_crop    = force_palette && sys->force_crop;
+    bool changed_palette     = false;
 
     /* Compute the margin which is expressed in destination pixel unit
      * The margin is applied only to subtitle and when no forced crop is
      * requested (dvd menu) */
-    int i_margin_y = 0;
-    if( !b_force_crop && p_subpic->b_subtitle )
-        i_margin_y = spu_invscale_h( p_sys->i_margin, scale_size );
+    int y_margin = 0;
+    if (!force_crop && subpic->b_subtitle)
+        y_margin = spu_invscale_h(sys->margin, scale_size);
 
     /* Place the picture
      * We compute the position in the rendered size */
-    SpuRegionPlace( &i_x_offset, &i_y_offset,
-                    p_subpic, p_region, i_margin_y );
+    SpuRegionPlace(&x_offset, &y_offset,
+                   subpic, region);
 
     /* Save this position for subtitle overlap support
      * it is really important that there are given without scale_size applied */
-    *p_area = spu_area_create( i_x_offset, i_y_offset,
-                               p_region->fmt.i_width, p_region->fmt.i_height,
-                               scale_size );
+    *dst_area = spu_area_create(x_offset, y_offset,
+                                region->fmt.i_width, region->fmt.i_height,
+                                scale_size);
 
     /* Handle overlapping subtitles when possible */
-    if( p_subpic->b_subtitle && !p_subpic->b_absolute )
-    {
-        spu_area_t display = spu_area_create( 0, 0, p_fmt->i_width, p_fmt->i_height,
-                                              spu_scale_unit() );
+    if (subpic->b_subtitle && !subpic->b_absolute)
+        SpuAreaFixOverlap(dst_area, subtitle_area, subtitle_area_count,
+                          region->i_align);
 
-        SpuAreaFixOverlap( p_area, &display, p_subtitle_area, i_subtitle_area,
-                           p_region->i_align );
-    }
+    /* we copy the area: for the subtitle overlap support we want
+     * to only save the area without margin applied */
+    spu_area_t restrained = *dst_area;
+
+    /* apply margin to subtitles and correct if they go over the picture edge */
+    if (subpic->b_subtitle)
+        restrained.y -= y_margin;
+
+    spu_area_t display = spu_area_create(0, 0, fmt->i_width, fmt->i_height,
+                                         spu_scale_unit());
+    SpuAreaFitInside(&restrained, &display);
 
     /* Fix the position for the current scale_size */
-    i_x_offset = spu_scale_w( p_area->i_x, p_area->scale );
-    i_y_offset = spu_scale_h( p_area->i_y, p_area->scale );
+    x_offset = spu_scale_w(restrained.x, restrained.scale);
+    y_offset = spu_scale_h(restrained.y, restrained.scale);
 
     /* */
-    if( b_force_palette )
-    {
-        video_palette_t *p_palette = p_region->fmt.p_palette;
-        video_palette_t palette;
+    if (force_palette) {
+        video_palette_t *old_palette = region->fmt.p_palette;
+        video_palette_t new_palette;
 
         /* We suppose DVD palette here */
-        palette.i_entries = 4;
-        for( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
-            for( int j = 0; j < 4; j++ )
-                palette.palette[i][j] = p_sys->palette[i][j];
-
-        if( p_palette->i_entries == palette.i_entries )
-        {
-            for( int i = 0; i < p_palette->i_entries; i++ )
-                for( int j = 0; j < 4; j++ )
-                    b_changed_palette |= p_palette->palette[i][j] != palette.palette[i][j];
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            b_changed_palette = true;
+        new_palette.i_entries = 4;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+                new_palette.palette[i][j] = sys->palette[i][j];
+
+        if (old_palette->i_entries == new_palette.i_entries) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < old_palette->i_entries; i++)
+                for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+                    changed_palette |= old_palette->palette[i][j] != new_palette.palette[i][j];
+        } else {
+            changed_palette = true;
         }
-        *p_palette = palette;
+        *old_palette = new_palette;
     }
 
     /* */
-    region_fmt = p_region->fmt;
-    p_region_picture = p_region->p_picture;
+    region_fmt = region->fmt;
+    region_picture = region->p_picture;
 
+    bool convert_chroma = true;
+    for (int i = 0; chroma_list[i] && convert_chroma; i++) {
+        if (region_fmt.i_chroma == chroma_list[i])
+            convert_chroma = false;
+    }
 
     /* Scale from rendered size to destination size */
-    if( p_sys->p_scale && p_sys->p_scale->p_module &&
-        ( !b_using_palette || ( p_sys->p_scale_yuvp && p_sys->p_scale_yuvp->p_module ) ) &&
-        ( scale_size.w != SCALE_UNIT || scale_size.h != SCALE_UNIT || b_using_palette ) )
-    {
-        const unsigned i_dst_width  = spu_scale_w( p_region->fmt.i_width, scale_size );
-        const unsigned i_dst_height = spu_scale_h( p_region->fmt.i_height, scale_size );
+    if (sys->scale && sys->scale->p_module &&
+        (!using_palette || (sys->scale_yuvp && sys->scale_yuvp->p_module)) &&
+        (scale_size.w != SCALE_UNIT || scale_size.h != SCALE_UNIT ||
+        using_palette || convert_chroma)) {
+        const unsigned dst_width  = spu_scale_w(region->fmt.i_width,  scale_size);
+        const unsigned dst_height = spu_scale_h(region->fmt.i_height, scale_size);
 
         /* Destroy the cache if unusable */
-        if( p_region->p_private )
-        {
-            subpicture_region_private_t *p_private = p_region->p_private;
-            bool b_changed = false;
+        if (region->p_private) {
+            subpicture_region_private_t *private = region->p_private;
+            bool is_changed = false;
 
             /* Check resize changes */
-            if( i_dst_width  != p_private->fmt.i_width ||
-                i_dst_height != p_private->fmt.i_height )
-                b_changed = true;
+            if (dst_width  != private->fmt.i_width ||
+                dst_height != private->fmt.i_height)
+                is_changed = true;
 
             /* Check forced palette changes */
-            if( b_changed_palette )
-                b_changed = true;
+            if (changed_palette)
+                is_changed = true;
 
-            if( b_changed )
-            {
-                SpuRegionPrivateDelete( p_private );
-                p_region->p_private = NULL;
+            if (convert_chroma && private->fmt.i_chroma != chroma_list[0])
+                is_changed = true;
+
+            if (is_changed) {
+                subpicture_region_private_Delete(private);
+                region->p_private = NULL;
             }
         }
 
         /* Scale if needed into cache */
-        if( !p_region->p_private && i_dst_width > 0 && i_dst_height > 0 )
-        {
-            filter_t *p_scale = p_sys->p_scale;
+        if (!region->p_private && dst_width > 0 && dst_height > 0) {
+            filter_t *scale = sys->scale;
 
-            picture_t *p_picture = p_region->p_picture;
-            picture_Hold( p_picture );
+            picture_t *picture = region->p_picture;
+            picture_Hold(picture);
 
             /* Convert YUVP to YUVA/RGBA first for better scaling quality */
-            if( b_using_palette )
-            {
-                filter_t *p_scale_yuvp = p_sys->p_scale_yuvp;
+            if (using_palette) {
+                filter_t *scale_yuvp = sys->scale_yuvp;
 
-                p_scale_yuvp->fmt_in.video = p_region->fmt;
+                scale_yuvp->fmt_in.video = region->fmt;
 
-                /* TODO converting to RGBA for RGB video output is better */
-                p_scale_yuvp->fmt_out.video = p_region->fmt;
-                p_scale_yuvp->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = VLC_CODEC_YUVA;
+                scale_yuvp->fmt_out.video = region->fmt;
+                scale_yuvp->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = chroma_list[0];
 
-                p_picture = p_scale_yuvp->pf_video_filter( p_scale_yuvp, p_picture );
-                if( !p_picture )
-                {
+                picture = scale_yuvp->pf_video_filter(scale_yuvp, picture);
+                if (!picture) {
                     /* Well we will try conversion+scaling */
-                    msg_Warn( p_spu, "%4.4s to %4.4s conversion failed",
-                             (const char*)&p_scale_yuvp->fmt_in.video.i_chroma,
-                             (const char*)&p_scale_yuvp->fmt_out.video.i_chroma );
+                    msg_Warn(spu, "%4.4s to %4.4s conversion failed",
+                             (const char*)&scale_yuvp->fmt_in.video.i_chroma,
+                             (const char*)&scale_yuvp->fmt_out.video.i_chroma);
                 }
             }
 
             /* Conversion(except from YUVP)/Scaling */
-            if( p_picture &&
-                ( p_picture->format.i_width != i_dst_width ||
-                  p_picture->format.i_height != i_dst_height ) )
+            if (picture &&
+                (picture->format.i_width  != dst_width ||
+                 picture->format.i_height != dst_height ||
+                 (convert_chroma && !using_palette)))
             {
-                p_scale->fmt_in.video = p_picture->format;
-                p_scale->fmt_out.video = p_picture->format;
-
-                p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_width = i_dst_width;
-                p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_height = i_dst_height;
-
-                p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width =
-                    spu_scale_w( p_region->fmt.i_visible_width, scale_size );
-                p_scale->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height =
-                    spu_scale_h( p_region->fmt.i_visible_height, scale_size );
-
-                p_picture = p_scale->pf_video_filter( p_scale, p_picture );
-                if( !p_picture )
-                    msg_Err( p_spu, "scaling failed" );
+                scale->fmt_in.video  = picture->format;
+                scale->fmt_out.video = picture->format;
+                if (convert_chroma)
+                    scale->fmt_out.i_codec        =
+                    scale->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = chroma_list[0];
+
+                scale->fmt_out.video.i_width  = dst_width;
+                scale->fmt_out.video.i_height = dst_height;
+
+                scale->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width =
+                    spu_scale_w(region->fmt.i_visible_width, scale_size);
+                scale->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height =
+                    spu_scale_h(region->fmt.i_visible_height, scale_size);
+
+                picture = scale->pf_video_filter(scale, picture);
+                if (!picture)
+                    msg_Err(spu, "scaling failed");
             }
 
             /* */
-            if( p_picture )
-            {
-                p_region->p_private = SpuRegionPrivateNew( &p_picture->format );
-                if( p_region->p_private )
-                {
-                    p_region->p_private->p_picture = p_picture;
-                    if( !p_region->p_private->p_picture )
-                    {
-                        SpuRegionPrivateDelete( p_region->p_private );
-                        p_region->p_private = NULL;
+            if (picture) {
+                region->p_private = subpicture_region_private_New(&picture->format);
+                if (region->p_private) {
+                    region->p_private->p_picture = picture;
+                    if (!region->p_private->p_picture) {
+                        subpicture_region_private_Delete(region->p_private);
+                        region->p_private = NULL;
                     }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    picture_Release( p_picture );
+                } else {
+                    picture_Release(picture);
                 }
             }
         }
 
         /* And use the scaled picture */
-        if( p_region->p_private )
-        {
-            region_fmt = p_region->p_private->fmt;
-            p_region_picture = p_region->p_private->p_picture;
+        if (region->p_private) {
+            region_fmt     = region->p_private->fmt;
+            region_picture = region->p_private->p_picture;
         }
     }
 
     /* Force cropping if requested */
-    if( b_force_crop )
-    {
-        int i_crop_x = spu_scale_w( p_sys->i_crop_x, scale_size );
-        int i_crop_y = spu_scale_h( p_sys->i_crop_y, scale_size );
-        int i_crop_width = spu_scale_w( p_sys->i_crop_width, scale_size );
-        int i_crop_height= spu_scale_h( p_sys->i_crop_height,scale_size );
+    if (force_crop) {
+        int crop_x     = spu_scale_w(sys->crop.x,     scale_size);
+        int crop_y     = spu_scale_h(sys->crop.y,     scale_size);
+        int crop_width = spu_scale_w(sys->crop.width, scale_size);
+        int crop_height= spu_scale_h(sys->crop.height,scale_size);
 
         /* Find the intersection */
-        if( i_crop_x + i_crop_width <= i_x_offset ||
-            i_x_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_width < i_crop_x ||
-            i_crop_y + i_crop_height <= i_y_offset ||
-            i_y_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_height < i_crop_y )
-        {
+        if (crop_x + crop_width <= x_offset ||
+            x_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_width  < crop_x ||
+            crop_y + crop_height <= y_offset ||
+            y_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_height < crop_y) {
             /* No intersection */
-            region_fmt.i_visible_width =
+            region_fmt.i_visible_width  =
             region_fmt.i_visible_height = 0;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            int i_x, i_y, i_x_end, i_y_end;
-            i_x = __MAX( i_crop_x, i_x_offset );
-            i_y = __MAX( i_crop_y, i_y_offset );
-            i_x_end = __MIN( i_crop_x + i_crop_width,
-                           i_x_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_width );
-            i_y_end = __MIN( i_crop_y + i_crop_height,
-                           i_y_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_height );
-
-            region_fmt.i_x_offset = i_x - i_x_offset;
-            region_fmt.i_y_offset = i_y - i_y_offset;
-            region_fmt.i_visible_width = i_x_end - i_x;
-            region_fmt.i_visible_height = i_y_end - i_y;
-
-            i_x_offset = __MAX( i_x, 0 );
-            i_y_offset = __MAX( i_y, 0 );
+        } else {
+            int x, y, x_end, y_end;
+            x = __MAX(crop_x, x_offset);
+            y = __MAX(crop_y, y_offset);
+            x_end = __MIN(crop_x + crop_width,
+                          x_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_width);
+            y_end = __MIN(crop_y + crop_height,
+                          y_offset + (int)region_fmt.i_visible_height);
+
+            region_fmt.i_x_offset       = x - x_offset;
+            region_fmt.i_y_offset       = y - y_offset;
+            region_fmt.i_visible_width  = x_end - x;
+            region_fmt.i_visible_height = y_end - y;
+
+            x_offset = __MAX(x, 0);
+            y_offset = __MAX(y, 0);
         }
     }
 
-    /* Update the blender */
-    SpuRenderUpdateBlend( p_spu, p_fmt->i_width, p_fmt->i_height, &region_fmt );
-
-    if( p_sys->p_blend->p_module )
-    {
-        const int i_alpha = SpuRegionAlpha( p_subpic, p_region );
-
-        p_sys->p_blend->pf_video_blend( p_sys->p_blend, p_pic_dst,
-            p_region_picture, i_x_offset, i_y_offset, i_alpha );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_spu, "blending %4.4s to %4.4s failed",
-                 (char *)&p_sys->p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_chroma,
-                 (char *)&p_sys->p_blend->fmt_out.video.i_chroma );
+    subpicture_region_t *dst = *dst_ptr = subpicture_region_New(&region_fmt);
+    if (dst) {
+        dst->i_x       = x_offset;
+        dst->i_y       = y_offset;
+        dst->i_align   = 0;
+        if (dst->p_picture)
+            picture_Release(dst->p_picture);
+        dst->p_picture = picture_Hold(region_picture);
+        int fade_alpha = 255;
+        if (subpic->b_fade) {
+            mtime_t fade_start = subpic->i_start + 3 * (subpic->i_stop - subpic->i_start) / 4;
+
+            if (fade_start <= render_date && fade_start < subpic->i_stop)
+                fade_alpha = 255 * (subpic->i_stop - render_date) /
+                                   (subpic->i_stop - fade_start);
+        }
+        dst->i_alpha   = fade_alpha * subpic->i_alpha * region->i_alpha / 65025;
     }
 
 exit:
-    if( b_rerender_text )
-    {
+    if (restore_text) {
         /* Some forms of subtitles need to be re-rendered more than
          * once, eg. karaoke. We therefore restore the region to its
          * pre-rendered state, so the next time through everything is
          * calculated again.
          */
-        if( p_region->p_picture )
-        {
-            picture_Release( p_region->p_picture );
-            p_region->p_picture = NULL;
+        if (region->p_picture) {
+            picture_Release(region->p_picture);
+            region->p_picture = NULL;
         }
-        if( p_region->p_private )
-        {
-            SpuRegionPrivateDelete( p_region->p_private );
-            p_region->p_private = NULL;
+        if (region->p_private) {
+            subpicture_region_private_Delete(region->p_private);
+            region->p_private = NULL;
         }
-        p_region->i_align &= ~SUBPICTURE_RENDERED;
+        region->fmt = fmt_original;
     }
-    if( b_restore_format )
-        p_region->fmt = fmt_original;
 }
 
 /**
- * This function compares two 64 bits integers.
- * It can be used by qsort.
- */
-static int IntegerCmp( int64_t i0, int64_t i1 )
-{
-    return i0 < i1 ? -1 : i0 > i1 ? 1 : 0;
-}
-/**
- * This function compares 2 subpictures using the following properties
- * (ordered by priority)
- * 1. absolute positionning
- * 2. start time
- * 3. creation order (per channel)
- *
- * It can be used by qsort.
- *
- * XXX spu_RenderSubpictures depends heavily on this order.
+ * This function renders all sub picture units in the list.
  */
-static int SubpictureCmp( const void *s0, const void *s1 )
-{
-    subpicture_t *p_subpic0 = *(subpicture_t**)s0;
-    subpicture_t *p_subpic1 = *(subpicture_t**)s1;
-    int r;
+static subpicture_t *SpuRenderSubpictures(spu_t *spu,
+                                          unsigned int i_subpicture,
+                                          subpicture_t **pp_subpicture,
+                                          const vlc_fourcc_t *chroma_list,
+                                          const video_format_t *fmt_dst,
+                                          const video_format_t *fmt_src,
+                                          mtime_t render_subtitle_date,
+                                          mtime_t render_osd_date)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    /* Count the number of regions and subtitle regions */
+    unsigned int subtitle_region_count = 0;
+    unsigned int region_count          = 0;
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < i_subpicture; i++) {
+        const subpicture_t *subpic = pp_subpicture[i];
+
+        unsigned count = 0;
+        for (subpicture_region_t *r = subpic->p_region; r != NULL; r = r->p_next)
+            count++;
+
+        if (subpic->b_subtitle)
+            subtitle_region_count += count;
+        region_count += count;
+    }
+    if (region_count <= 0)
+        return NULL;
 
-    r = IntegerCmp( !p_subpic0->b_absolute, !p_subpic1->b_absolute );
-    if( !r )
-        r = IntegerCmp( p_subpic0->i_start, p_subpic1->i_start );
-    if( !r )
-        r = IntegerCmp( p_subpic0->i_channel, p_subpic1->i_channel );
-    if( !r )
-        r = IntegerCmp( p_subpic0->i_order, p_subpic1->i_order );
-    return r;
-}
+    /* Create the output subpicture */
+    subpicture_t *output = subpicture_New(NULL);
+    if (!output)
+        return NULL;
+    output->i_original_picture_width  = fmt_dst->i_width;
+    output->i_original_picture_height = fmt_dst->i_height;
+    subpicture_region_t **output_last_ptr = &output->p_region;
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * SpuClearChannel: clear an spu channel
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function destroys the subpictures which belong to the spu channel
- * corresponding to i_channel_id.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void SpuClearChannel( spu_t *p_spu, int i_channel )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-    int          i_subpic;                               /* subpicture index */
+    /* Allocate area array for subtitle overlap */
+    spu_area_t subtitle_area_buffer[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
+    spu_area_t *subtitle_area;
+    int subtitle_area_count;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+    subtitle_area_count = 0;
+    subtitle_area = subtitle_area_buffer;
+    if (subtitle_region_count > sizeof(subtitle_area_buffer)/sizeof(*subtitle_area_buffer))
+        subtitle_area = calloc(subtitle_region_count, sizeof(*subtitle_area));
 
-    for( i_subpic = 0; i_subpic < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_subpic++ )
-    {
-        spu_heap_entry_t *p_entry = &p_sys->heap.p_entry[i_subpic];
-        subpicture_t *p_subpic = p_entry->p_subpicture;
+    /* Process all subpictures and regions (in the right order) */
+    for (unsigned int index = 0; index < i_subpicture; index++) {
+        subpicture_t        *subpic = pp_subpicture[index];
+        subpicture_region_t *region;
 
-        if( !p_subpic )
-            continue;
-        if( p_subpic->i_channel != i_channel && ( i_channel != -1 || p_subpic->i_channel == DEFAULT_CHAN ) )
+        if (!subpic->p_region)
             continue;
 
-        /* You cannot delete subpicture outside of spu_SortSubpictures */
-        p_entry->b_reject = true;
-    }
+        if (subpic->i_original_picture_width  <= 0 ||
+            subpic->i_original_picture_height <= 0) {
+            if (subpic->i_original_picture_width  > 0 ||
+                subpic->i_original_picture_height > 0)
+                msg_Err(spu, "original picture size %dx%d is unsupported",
+                         subpic->i_original_picture_width,
+                         subpic->i_original_picture_height);
+            else
+                msg_Warn(spu, "original picture size is undefined");
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-}
+            subpic->i_original_picture_width  = fmt_src->i_width;
+            subpic->i_original_picture_height = fmt_src->i_height;
+        }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * spu_ControlDefault: default methods for the subpicture unit control.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int SpuControl( spu_t *p_spu, int i_query, va_list args )
-{
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
-    int *pi, i;
-
-    switch( i_query )
-    {
-    case SPU_CHANNEL_REGISTER:
-        pi = (int *)va_arg( args, int * );
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-        if( pi )
-            *pi = p_sys->i_channel++;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-        break;
-
-    case SPU_CHANNEL_CLEAR:
-        i = (int)va_arg( args, int );
-        SpuClearChannel( p_spu, i );
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        msg_Dbg( p_spu, "control query not supported" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        if (sys->text) {
+            /* FIXME aspect ratio ? */
+            sys->text->fmt_out.video.i_width          =
+            sys->text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width  = subpic->i_original_picture_width;
+
+            sys->text->fmt_out.video.i_height         =
+            sys->text->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height = subpic->i_original_picture_height;
+        }
+
+        /* Render all regions
+         * We always transform non absolute subtitle into absolute one on the
+         * first rendering to allow good subtitle overlap support.
+         */
+        for (region = subpic->p_region; region != NULL; region = region->p_next) {
+            spu_area_t area;
+
+            /* Compute region scale AR */
+            video_format_t region_fmt = region->fmt;
+            if (region_fmt.i_sar_num <= 0 || region_fmt.i_sar_den <= 0) {
+                region_fmt.i_sar_num = (int64_t)fmt_dst->i_width  * fmt_dst->i_sar_num * subpic->i_original_picture_height;
+                region_fmt.i_sar_den = (int64_t)fmt_dst->i_height * fmt_dst->i_sar_den * subpic->i_original_picture_width;
+                vlc_ureduce(&region_fmt.i_sar_num, &region_fmt.i_sar_den,
+                            region_fmt.i_sar_num, region_fmt.i_sar_den, 65536);
+            }
+
+            /* Compute scaling from original size to destination size
+             * FIXME The current scaling ensure that the heights match, the width being
+             * cropped.
+             */
+            spu_scale_t scale = spu_scale_createq((int64_t)fmt_dst->i_height                 * fmt_dst->i_sar_den * region_fmt.i_sar_num,
+                                                  (int64_t)subpic->i_original_picture_height * fmt_dst->i_sar_num * region_fmt.i_sar_den,
+                                                  fmt_dst->i_height,
+                                                  subpic->i_original_picture_height);
+
+            /* Check scale validity */
+            if (scale.w <= 0 || scale.h <= 0)
+                continue;
+
+            /* */
+            SpuRenderRegion(spu, output_last_ptr, &area,
+                            subpic, region, scale,
+                            chroma_list, fmt_dst,
+                            subtitle_area, subtitle_area_count,
+                            subpic->b_subtitle ? render_subtitle_date : render_osd_date);
+            if (*output_last_ptr)
+                output_last_ptr = &(*output_last_ptr)->p_next;
+
+            if (subpic->b_subtitle) {
+                area = spu_area_unscaled(area, scale);
+                if (!subpic->b_absolute && area.width > 0 && area.height > 0) {
+                    region->i_x = area.x;
+                    region->i_y = area.y;
+                }
+                if (subtitle_area)
+                    subtitle_area[subtitle_area_count++] = area;
+            }
+        }
+        if (subpic->b_subtitle && subpic->p_region)
+            subpic->b_absolute = true;
     }
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    /* */
+    if (subtitle_area != subtitle_area_buffer)
+        free(subtitle_area);
+
+    return output;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1725,39 +1101,37 @@ static int SpuControl( spu_t *p_spu, int i_query, va_list args )
  * This function is called from CropCallback and at initialization time, to
  * retrieve crop information from the input.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void UpdateSPU( spu_t *p_spu, vlc_object_t *p_object )
+static void UpdateSPU(spu_t *spu, vlc_object_t *object)
 {
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
 
-    p_sys->b_force_palette = false;
-    p_sys->b_force_crop = false;
+    sys->force_palette = false;
+    sys->force_crop = false;
 
-    if( var_Get( p_object, "highlight", &val ) || !val.b_bool )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+    if (var_Get(object, "highlight", &val) || !val.b_bool) {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
         return;
     }
 
-    p_sys->b_force_crop = true;
-    p_sys->i_crop_x = var_GetInteger( p_object, "x-start" );
-    p_sys->i_crop_y = var_GetInteger( p_object, "y-start" );
-    p_sys->i_crop_width  = var_GetInteger( p_object, "x-end" ) - p_sys->i_crop_x;
-    p_sys->i_crop_height = var_GetInteger( p_object, "y-end" ) - p_sys->i_crop_y;
+    sys->force_crop = true;
+    sys->crop.x      = var_GetInteger(object, "x-start");
+    sys->crop.y      = var_GetInteger(object, "y-start");
+    sys->crop.width  = var_GetInteger(object, "x-end") - sys->crop.x;
+    sys->crop.height = var_GetInteger(object, "y-end") - sys->crop.y;
 
-    if( var_Get( p_object, "menu-palette", &val ) == VLC_SUCCESS )
-    {
-        memcpy( p_sys->palette, val.p_address, 16 );
-        p_sys->b_force_palette = true;
+    if (var_Get(object, "menu-palette", &val) == VLC_SUCCESS) {
+        memcpy(sys->palette, val.p_address, 16);
+        sys->force_palette = true;
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_object, "crop: %i,%i,%i,%i, palette forced: %i",
-             p_sys->i_crop_x, p_sys->i_crop_y,
-             p_sys->i_crop_width, p_sys->i_crop_height,
-             p_sys->b_force_palette );
+    msg_Dbg(object, "crop: %i,%i,%i,%i, palette forced: %i",
+            sys->crop.x, sys->crop.y,
+            sys->crop.width, sys->crop.height,
+            sys->force_palette);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1765,104 +1139,445 @@ static void UpdateSPU( spu_t *p_spu, vlc_object_t *p_object )
  *****************************************************************************
  * This callback is called from the input thread when we need cropping
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int CropCallback( vlc_object_t *p_object, char const *psz_var,
-                         vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+static int CropCallback(vlc_object_t *object, char const *var,
+                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *data)
 {
-    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval); VLC_UNUSED(psz_var);
+    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval); VLC_UNUSED(var);
 
-    UpdateSPU( (spu_t *)p_data, p_object );
+    UpdateSPU((spu_t *)data, object);
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Buffers allocation callbacks for the filters
  *****************************************************************************/
-struct filter_owner_sys_t
-{
-    spu_t *p_spu;
-    int i_channel;
-};
 
-static subpicture_t *sub_new_buffer( filter_t *p_filter )
+static subpicture_t *sub_new_buffer(filter_t *filter)
 {
-    filter_owner_sys_t *p_sys = p_filter->p_owner;
+    filter_owner_sys_t *sys = filter->p_owner;
 
-    subpicture_t *p_subpicture = subpicture_New();
-    if( p_subpicture )
-        p_subpicture->i_channel = p_sys->i_channel;
-    return p_subpicture;
+    subpicture_t *subpicture = subpicture_New(NULL);
+    if (subpicture)
+        subpicture->i_channel = sys->channel;
+    return subpicture;
 }
-static void sub_del_buffer( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
+static void sub_del_buffer(filter_t *filter, subpicture_t *subpic)
 {
-    VLC_UNUSED( p_filter );
-    subpicture_Delete( p_subpic );
+    VLC_UNUSED(filter);
+    subpicture_Delete(subpic);
 }
 
-static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( filter_t *p_filter )
+static int SubSourceAllocationInit(filter_t *filter, void *data)
 {
-    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
-    return subpicture_New();
+    spu_t *spu = data;
+
+    filter_owner_sys_t *sys = malloc(sizeof(*sys));
+    if (!sys)
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    filter->pf_sub_buffer_new = sub_new_buffer;
+    filter->pf_sub_buffer_del = sub_del_buffer;
+
+    filter->p_owner = sys;
+    sys->channel = spu_RegisterChannel(spu);
+    sys->spu     = spu;
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
-static void spu_del_buffer( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
+
+static void SubSourceAllocationClean(filter_t *filter)
 {
-    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
-    subpicture_Delete( p_subpic );
+    filter_owner_sys_t *sys = filter->p_owner;
+
+    spu_ClearChannel(sys->spu, sys->channel);
+    free(filter->p_owner);
 }
 
-static picture_t *spu_new_video_buffer( filter_t *p_filter )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Public API
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#undef spu_Create
+/**
+ * Creates the subpicture unit
+ *
+ * \param p_this the parent object which creates the subpicture unit
+ */
+spu_t *spu_Create(vlc_object_t *object)
 {
-    const video_format_t *p_fmt = &p_filter->fmt_out.video;
+    spu_t *spu = vlc_custom_create(object,
+                                   sizeof(spu_t) + sizeof(spu_private_t),
+                                   "subpicture");
+    if (!spu)
+        return NULL;
+
+    /* Initialize spu fields */
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p = (spu_private_t*)&spu[1];
+
+    /* Initialize private fields */
+    vlc_mutex_init(&sys->lock);
+
+    SpuHeapInit(&sys->heap);
+
+    sys->text = NULL;
+    sys->scale = NULL;
+    sys->scale_yuvp = NULL;
+
+    sys->margin = var_InheritInteger(spu, "sub-margin");
+
+    /* Register the default subpicture channel */
+    sys->channel = SPU_DEFAULT_CHANNEL + 1;
+
+    sys->source_chain_update = NULL;
+    sys->filter_chain_update = NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_init(&sys->source_chain_lock);
+    vlc_mutex_init(&sys->filter_chain_lock);
+    sys->source_chain = filter_chain_New(spu, "sub source", false,
+                                         SubSourceAllocationInit,
+                                         SubSourceAllocationClean,
+                                         spu);
+    sys->filter_chain = filter_chain_New(spu, "sub filter", false,
+                                         NULL,
+                                         NULL,
+                                         spu);
+
+    /* Load text and scale module */
+    sys->text = SpuRenderCreateAndLoadText(spu);
+
+    /* XXX spu->p_scale is used for all conversion/scaling except yuvp to
+     * yuva/rgba */
+    sys->scale = SpuRenderCreateAndLoadScale(VLC_OBJECT(spu),
+                                             VLC_CODEC_YUVA, VLC_CODEC_RGBA, true);
+
+    /* This one is used for YUVP to YUVA/RGBA without scaling
+     * FIXME rename it */
+    sys->scale_yuvp = SpuRenderCreateAndLoadScale(VLC_OBJECT(spu),
+                                                  VLC_CODEC_YUVP, VLC_CODEC_YUVA, false);
+
+    /* */
+    sys->last_sort_date = -1;
 
-    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
-    return picture_New( p_fmt->i_chroma,
-                        p_fmt->i_width, p_fmt->i_height, p_fmt->i_aspect );
+    return spu;
 }
-static void spu_del_video_buffer( filter_t *p_filter, picture_t *p_picture )
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the subpicture unit
+ *
+ * \param p_this the parent object which destroys the subpicture unit
+ */
+void spu_Destroy(spu_t *spu)
 {
-    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
-    picture_Release( p_picture );
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    if (sys->text)
+        FilterRelease(sys->text);
+
+    if (sys->scale_yuvp)
+        FilterRelease(sys->scale_yuvp);
+
+    if (sys->scale)
+        FilterRelease(sys->scale);
+
+    filter_chain_Delete(sys->source_chain);
+    filter_chain_Delete(sys->filter_chain);
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&sys->source_chain_lock);
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&sys->filter_chain_lock);
+    free(sys->source_chain_update);
+    free(sys->filter_chain_update);
+
+    /* Destroy all remaining subpictures */
+    SpuHeapClean(&sys->heap);
+
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&sys->lock);
+
+    vlc_object_release(spu);
 }
 
-static int SubFilterAllocationInit( filter_t *p_filter, void *p_data )
+/**
+ * Attach/Detach the SPU from any input
+ *
+ * \param p_this the object in which to destroy the subpicture unit
+ * \param b_attach to select attach or detach
+ */
+void spu_Attach(spu_t *spu, vlc_object_t *input, bool attach)
 {
-    spu_t *p_spu = p_data;
+    if (attach) {
+        UpdateSPU(spu, input);
+        var_Create(input, "highlight", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+        var_AddCallback(input, "highlight", CropCallback, spu);
 
-    filter_owner_sys_t *p_sys = malloc( sizeof(filter_owner_sys_t) );
-    if( !p_sys )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&spu->p->lock);
+        spu->p->input = input;
+
+        if (spu->p->text)
+            FilterRelease(spu->p->text);
+        spu->p->text = SpuRenderCreateAndLoadText(spu);
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&spu->p->lock);
+    } else {
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&spu->p->lock);
+        spu->p->input = NULL;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&spu->p->lock);
+
+        /* Delete callbacks */
+        var_DelCallback(input, "highlight", CropCallback, spu);
+        var_Destroy(input, "highlight");
+    }
+}
 
-    p_filter->pf_sub_buffer_new = sub_new_buffer;
-    p_filter->pf_sub_buffer_del = sub_del_buffer;
+/**
+ * Inform the SPU filters of mouse event
+ */
+int spu_ProcessMouse(spu_t *spu,
+                     const vlc_mouse_t *mouse,
+                     const video_format_t *fmt)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
 
-    p_filter->p_owner = p_sys;
-    spu_Control( p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_REGISTER, &p_sys->i_channel );
-    p_sys->p_spu = p_spu;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->source_chain_lock);
+    filter_chain_MouseEvent(sys->source_chain, mouse, fmt);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->source_chain_lock);
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void SubFilterAllocationClean( filter_t *p_filter )
+/**
+ * Display a subpicture
+ *
+ * Remove the reservation flag of a subpicture, which will cause it to be
+ * ready for display.
+ * \param spu the subpicture unit object
+ * \param subpic the subpicture to display
+ */
+void spu_PutSubpicture(spu_t *spu, subpicture_t *subpic)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    /* Update sub-filter chain */
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+    char *chain_update = sys->filter_chain_update;
+    sys->filter_chain_update = NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+
+    bool is_left_empty = false;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->filter_chain_lock);
+    if (chain_update) {
+        filter_chain_Reset(sys->filter_chain, NULL, NULL);
+
+        filter_chain_AppendFromString(spu->p->filter_chain, chain_update);
+
+        /* "sub-source"  was formerly "sub-filter", so now the "sub-filter"
+        configuration may contain sub-filters or sub-sources configurations.
+        if the filters chain was left empty it may indicate that it's a sub-source configuration */
+        is_left_empty = (filter_chain_GetLength(spu->p->filter_chain) == 0);
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->filter_chain_lock);
+
+
+    if (is_left_empty) {
+        /* try to use the configuration as a sub-source configuration */
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+        if (!sys->source_chain_update || !*sys->source_chain_update) {
+            free(sys->source_chain_update);
+            sys->source_chain_update = chain_update;
+            chain_update = NULL;
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+    }
+
+    free(chain_update);
+
+    /* Run filter chain on the new subpicture */
+    subpic = filter_chain_SubFilter(spu->p->filter_chain, subpic);
+    if (!subpic)
+        return;
+
+    /* SPU_DEFAULT_CHANNEL always reset itself */
+    if (subpic->i_channel == SPU_DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
+        spu_ClearChannel(spu, SPU_DEFAULT_CHANNEL);
+
+    /* p_private is for spu only and cannot be non NULL here */
+    for (subpicture_region_t *r = subpic->p_region; r != NULL; r = r->p_next)
+        assert(r->p_private == NULL);
+
+    /* */
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+    if (SpuHeapPush(&sys->heap, subpic)) {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+        msg_Err(spu, "subpicture heap full");
+        subpicture_Delete(subpic);
+        return;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+}
+
+subpicture_t *spu_Render(spu_t *spu,
+                         const vlc_fourcc_t *chroma_list,
+                         const video_format_t *fmt_dst,
+                         const video_format_t *fmt_src,
+                         mtime_t render_subtitle_date,
+                         mtime_t render_osd_date,
+                         bool ignore_osd)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    /* Update sub-source chain */
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+    char *chain_update = sys->source_chain_update;
+    sys->source_chain_update = NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->source_chain_lock);
+    if (chain_update) {
+        filter_chain_Reset(sys->source_chain, NULL, NULL);
+
+        filter_chain_AppendFromString(spu->p->source_chain, chain_update);
+
+        free(chain_update);
+    }
+    /* Run subpicture sources */
+    filter_chain_SubSource(sys->source_chain, render_osd_date);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->source_chain_lock);
+
+    static const vlc_fourcc_t chroma_list_default_yuv[] = {
+        VLC_CODEC_YUVA,
+        VLC_CODEC_RGBA,
+        VLC_CODEC_YUVP,
+        0,
+    };
+    static const vlc_fourcc_t chroma_list_default_rgb[] = {
+        VLC_CODEC_RGBA,
+        VLC_CODEC_YUVA,
+        VLC_CODEC_YUVP,
+        0,
+    };
+
+    if (!chroma_list || *chroma_list == 0)
+        chroma_list = vlc_fourcc_IsYUV(fmt_dst->i_chroma) ? chroma_list_default_yuv
+                                                          : chroma_list_default_rgb;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+
+    unsigned int subpicture_count;
+    subpicture_t *subpicture_array[VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES];
+
+    /* Get an array of subpictures to render */
+    SpuSelectSubpictures(spu, &subpicture_count, subpicture_array,
+                         render_subtitle_date, render_osd_date, ignore_osd);
+    if (subpicture_count <= 0) {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Updates the subpictures */
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < subpicture_count; i++) {
+        subpicture_t *subpic = subpicture_array[i];
+        subpicture_Update(subpic,
+                          fmt_src, fmt_dst,
+                          subpic->b_subtitle ? render_subtitle_date : render_osd_date);
+    }
+
+    /* Now order the subpicture array
+     * XXX The order is *really* important for overlap subtitles positionning */
+    qsort(subpicture_array, subpicture_count, sizeof(*subpicture_array), SubpictureCmp);
+
+    /* Render the subpictures */
+    subpicture_t *render = SpuRenderSubpictures(spu,
+                                                subpicture_count, subpicture_array,
+                                                chroma_list,
+                                                fmt_dst,
+                                                fmt_src,
+                                                render_subtitle_date,
+                                                render_osd_date);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+
+    return render;
+}
+
+void spu_OffsetSubtitleDate(spu_t *spu, mtime_t duration)
 {
-    filter_owner_sys_t *p_sys = p_filter->p_owner;
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
 
-    SpuClearChannel( p_sys->p_spu, p_sys->i_channel );
-    free( p_filter->p_owner );
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+    for (int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *entry = &sys->heap.entry[i];
+        subpicture_t *current = entry->subpicture;
+
+        if (current && current->b_subtitle) {
+            if (current->i_start > 0)
+                current->i_start += duration;
+            if (current->i_stop > 0)
+                current->i_stop  += duration;
+        }
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
 }
 
-static int SubFilterCallback( vlc_object_t *p_object, char const *psz_var,
-                         vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+int spu_RegisterChannel(spu_t *spu)
 {
-    spu_t *p_spu = p_data;
-    spu_private_t *p_sys = p_spu->p;
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
 
-    VLC_UNUSED(p_object); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(psz_var);
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+    int channel = sys->channel++;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+    return channel;
+}
 
-    free( p_sys->psz_chain_update );
-    p_sys->psz_chain_update = strdup( newval.psz_string );
+void spu_ClearChannel(spu_t *spu, int channel)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i++) {
+        spu_heap_entry_t *entry = &sys->heap.entry[i];
+        subpicture_t *subpic = entry->subpicture;
+
+        if (!subpic)
+            continue;
+        if (subpic->i_channel != channel && (channel != -1 || subpic->i_channel == SPU_DEFAULT_CHANNEL))
+            continue;
+
+        /* You cannot delete subpicture outside of spu_SortSubpictures */
+        entry->reject = true;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+}
+
+void spu_ChangeSources(spu_t *spu, const char *filters)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+
+    free(sys->source_chain_update);
+    sys->source_chain_update = strdup(filters);
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+}
+
+void spu_ChangeFilters(spu_t *spu, const char *filters)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+
+    free(sys->filter_chain_update);
+    sys->filter_chain_update = strdup(filters);
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
+}
+
+void spu_ChangeMargin(spu_t *spu, int margin)
+{
+    spu_private_t *sys = spu->p;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->lock);
+    sys->margin = margin;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->lock);
 }