* modules/access_filter/timeshift.c: complete rewrite. Configurable...

* modules/access_filter/timeshift.c: complete rewrite. Configurable granularity so it doesn't waste as much disk space + deals with full disk by overwritting oldest data.

modules/access_filter/timeshift.c

 /*****************************************************************************
- * timeshift.c
+ * timeshift.c: access filter implementing timeshifting capabilities
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2005 the VideoLAN team
- * $Id: demux.c 7546 2004-04-29 13:53:29Z gbazin $
+ * $Id$
  *
- * Author: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
+ * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
+ *          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
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@
 static int  Open ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
+#define GRANULARITY_TEXT N_("Timeshift granularity")
+#define GRANULARITY_LONGTEXT N_( "Size of the temporary files use to store " \
+  "the timeshifted stream." )
+#define DIR_TEXT N_("Timeshift directory")
+#define DIR_LONGTEXT N_( "Directory used to store the timeshift temporary " \
+  "files." )
+
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( _("Timeshift") );
     set_description( _("Timeshift") );
@@ -46,34 +54,50 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     set_capability( "access_filter", 0 );
     add_shortcut( "timeshift" );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );
+
+    add_integer( "timeshift-granularity", 50, NULL, GRANULARITY_TEXT,
+                 GRANULARITY_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+    add_directory( "timeshift-dir", 0, 0, DIR_TEXT, DIR_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
 vlc_module_end();
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+static int      Seek( access_t *, int64_t );
 static block_t *Block  ( access_t *p_access );
 static int      Control( access_t *, int i_query, va_list args );
-static void     Thread ( access_t * );
+static void     Thread ( access_t *p_access );
+static int      WriteBlockToFile( access_t *p_access, block_t *p_block );
+static block_t *ReadBlockFromFile( access_t *p_access );
+static char    *GetTmpFilePath( access_t *p_access );
 
-#define TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MAX (4*1024*1024)
+#define TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MAX (10*1024*1024)
 #define TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MIN (TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MAX/4)
+#define TMP_FILE_MAX 256
 
-struct access_sys_t
+typedef struct ts_entry_t
 {
-    block_fifo_t *p_fifo;
+    FILE *file;
+    struct ts_entry_t *p_next;
 
-    vlc_bool_t b_opened;
+} ts_entry_t;
 
-    FILE *t1, *t2;
+struct access_sys_t
+{
+    block_fifo_t *p_fifo;
 
-    char *psz_tmp1;
-    char *psz_tmp2;
+    int  i_files;
+    int  i_file_size;
+    int  i_write_size;
 
-    FILE *w;
-    int i_w;
+    ts_entry_t *p_read_list;
+    ts_entry_t **pp_read_last;
+    ts_entry_t *p_write_list;
+    ts_entry_t **pp_write_last;
 
-    FILE *r;
+    char *psz_filename_base;
+    char *psz_filename;
 };
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -85,10 +109,6 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     access_t *p_src = p_access->p_source;
     access_sys_t *p_sys;
     vlc_bool_t b_bool;
-#ifdef WIN32
-    char buffer[4096];
-    int i_size;
-#endif
 
     /* Only work with not pace controled access */
     if( access2_Control( p_src, ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE, &b_bool ) || b_bool )
@@ -106,41 +126,32 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     /* */
     p_access->pf_read = NULL;
     p_access->pf_block = Block;
-    p_access->pf_seek = NULL;
+    p_access->pf_seek = Seek;
     p_access->pf_control = Control;
-
     p_access->info = p_src->info;
 
     p_access->p_sys = p_sys = malloc( sizeof( access_sys_t ) );
 
     /* */
     p_sys->p_fifo = block_FifoNew( p_access );
-    p_sys->b_opened = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_sys->t1 = p_sys->t2 = NULL;
-    p_sys->w = p_sys->r = NULL;
-    p_sys->i_w = 0;
+    p_sys->i_write_size = 0;
+    p_sys->i_files = 0;
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-    i_size = GetTempPath( 4095, buffer );
-    if( i_size <= 0 || i_size >= 4095 )
-    {
-        if( getcwd( buffer, 4095 ) == NULL )
-            strcpy( buffer, "c:" );
-    }
-    /* remove last \\ if any */
-    if( buffer[strlen(buffer)-1] == '\\' )
-        buffer[strlen(buffer)-1] = '\0';
-
-    asprintf( &p_sys->psz_tmp1, "%s\\vlc-timeshift-%d-%d-1.dat",
-              buffer, GetCurrentProcessId(), p_access->i_object_id );
-    asprintf( &p_sys->psz_tmp2, "%s\\vlc-timeshift-%d-%d-2.dat",
-              buffer, GetCurrentProcessId(), p_access->i_object_id );
-#else
-    asprintf( &p_sys->psz_tmp1, "/tmp/vlc-timeshift-%d-%d-1.dat",
-              getpid(), p_access->i_object_id );
-    asprintf( &p_sys->psz_tmp2, "/tmp/vlc-timeshift-%d-%d-2.dat",
-              getpid(), p_access->i_object_id );
-#endif
+    p_sys->p_read_list = NULL;
+    p_sys->pp_read_last = &p_sys->p_read_list;
+    p_sys->p_write_list = NULL;
+    p_sys->pp_write_last = &p_sys->p_write_list;
+
+    var_Create( p_access, "timeshift-dir",
+                VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Create( p_access, "timeshift-granularity",
+                VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    p_sys->i_file_size = var_GetInteger( p_access, "timeshift-granularity" );
+    if( p_sys->i_file_size < 1 ) p_sys->i_file_size = 1;
+    p_sys->i_file_size *= 1024 * 1024; /* In MBytes */
+
+    p_sys->psz_filename_base = GetTmpFilePath( p_access );
+    p_sys->psz_filename = malloc( strlen( p_sys->psz_filename_base ) + 1000 );
 
     if( vlc_thread_create( p_access, "timeshift thread", Thread,
                            VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, VLC_FALSE ) )
@@ -159,22 +170,35 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     access_t     *p_access = (access_t*)p_this;
     access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    ts_entry_t *p_entry;
+    int i;
 
-    /* */
     msg_Dbg( p_access, "timeshift close called" );
     vlc_thread_join( p_access );
 
-    if( p_sys->b_opened )
+    for( p_entry = p_sys->p_write_list; p_entry; )
     {
-        if( p_sys->t1 ) fclose( p_sys->t1 );
-        if( p_sys->t2 ) fclose( p_sys->t2 );
-        unlink( p_sys->psz_tmp1 );
-        unlink( p_sys->psz_tmp2 );
+        ts_entry_t *p_next = p_entry->p_next;
+        fclose( p_entry->file );
+        free( p_entry );
+        p_entry = p_next;
+    }
+    for( p_entry = p_sys->p_read_list; p_entry; )
+    {
+        ts_entry_t *p_next = p_entry->p_next;
+        fclose( p_entry->file );
+        free( p_entry );
+        p_entry = p_next;
+    }
+    for( i = 0; i < p_sys->i_files; i++ )
+    {
+        sprintf( p_sys->psz_filename, "%s%i.dat",
+                 p_sys->psz_filename_base, i );
+        unlink( p_sys->psz_filename );
     }
 
-    free( p_sys->psz_tmp1 );
-    free( p_sys->psz_tmp2 );
-
+    free( p_sys->psz_filename );
+    free( p_sys->psz_filename_base );
     block_FifoRelease( p_sys->p_fifo );
     free( p_sys );
 }
@@ -185,6 +209,7 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 static block_t *Block( access_t *p_access )
 {
     access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    block_t *p_block;
 
     if( p_access->b_die )
     {
@@ -192,7 +217,255 @@ static block_t *Block( access_t *p_access )
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    return block_FifoGet( p_sys->p_fifo );
+    p_block = block_FifoGet( p_sys->p_fifo );
+    //p_access->info.i_size -= p_block->i_buffer;
+    return p_block;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void Thread( access_t *p_access )
+{
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    access_t     *p_src = p_access->p_source;
+    int i;
+
+    while( !p_access->b_die )
+    {
+        block_t *p_block;
+
+        /* Get a new block from the source */
+        if( p_src->pf_block )
+        {
+            p_block = p_src->pf_block( p_src );
+
+            if( p_block == NULL )
+            {
+                if( p_src->info.b_eof ) break;
+                msleep( 1000 );
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if( ( p_block = block_New( p_access, 2048 ) ) == NULL ) break;
+
+            p_block->i_buffer =
+                p_src->pf_read( p_src, p_block->p_buffer, 2048 );
+
+            if( p_block->i_buffer < 0 )
+            {
+                block_Release( p_block );
+                if( p_block->i_buffer == 0 ) break;
+                msleep( 1000 );
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Write block */
+        if( !p_sys->p_write_list && !p_sys->p_read_list &&
+            p_sys->p_fifo->i_size < TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MAX )
+        {
+            /* If there isn't too much timeshifted data,
+             * write directly to FIFO */
+            block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_block );
+
+            //p_access->info.i_size += p_block->i_buffer;
+            //p_access->info.i_update |= INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
+
+            /* Nothing else to do */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        WriteBlockToFile( p_access, p_block );
+        block_Release( p_block );
+
+        /* Read from file to fill up the fifo */
+        while( p_sys->p_fifo->i_size < TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MIN &&
+               !p_access->b_die )
+        {
+            p_block = ReadBlockFromFile( p_access );
+            if( !p_block ) break;
+            block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_block );
+        }
+    }
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_access, "timeshift: EOF" );
+
+    /* Send dummy packet to avoid deadlock in TShiftBlock */
+    for( i = 0; i < 2; i++ )
+    {
+        block_t *p_dummy = block_New( p_access, 128 );
+        p_dummy->i_flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_DISCONTINUITY;
+        memset( p_dummy->p_buffer, 0, p_dummy->i_buffer );
+        block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_dummy );
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * NextFileWrite:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void NextFileWrite( access_t *p_access )
+{
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    ts_entry_t   *p_next;
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_write_list )
+    {
+        p_sys->i_write_size = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    p_next = p_sys->p_write_list->p_next;
+
+    /* Put written file in read list */
+    if( p_sys->i_write_size < p_sys->i_file_size )
+        ftruncate( fileno( p_sys->p_write_list->file ), p_sys->i_write_size );
+
+    fseek( p_sys->p_write_list->file, 0, SEEK_SET );
+    *p_sys->pp_read_last = p_sys->p_write_list;
+    p_sys->pp_read_last = &p_sys->p_write_list->p_next;
+    p_sys->p_write_list->p_next = 0;
+
+    /* Switch to next file to write */
+    p_sys->p_write_list = p_next;
+    if( !p_sys->p_write_list ) p_sys->pp_write_last = &p_sys->p_write_list;
+
+    p_sys->i_write_size = 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * NextFileRead:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void NextFileRead( access_t *p_access )
+{
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    ts_entry_t   *p_next;
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_read_list ) return;
+
+    p_next = p_sys->p_read_list->p_next;
+
+    /* Put read file in write list */
+    fseek( p_sys->p_read_list->file, 0, SEEK_SET );
+    *p_sys->pp_write_last = p_sys->p_read_list;
+    p_sys->pp_write_last = &p_sys->p_read_list->p_next;
+    p_sys->p_read_list->p_next = 0;
+
+    /* Switch to next file to read */
+    p_sys->p_read_list = p_next;
+    if( !p_sys->p_read_list ) p_sys->pp_read_last = &p_sys->p_read_list;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * WriteBlockToFile:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int WriteBlockToFile( access_t *p_access, block_t *p_block )
+{
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    int i_write, i_buffer;
+
+    if( p_sys->i_write_size == p_sys->i_file_size ) NextFileWrite( p_access );
+
+    /* Open new file if necessary */
+    if( !p_sys->p_write_list )
+    {
+        FILE *file;
+
+        sprintf( p_sys->psz_filename, "%s%i.dat",
+                 p_sys->psz_filename_base, p_sys->i_files );
+        file = fopen( p_sys->psz_filename, "w+b" );
+
+        if( !file && p_sys->i_files < 2 )
+        {
+            /* We just can't work with less than 2 buffer files */
+            msg_Err( p_access, "cannot open temporary file '%s' (%s)",
+                     p_sys->psz_filename, strerror(errno) );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+        else if( !file ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+        p_sys->p_write_list = malloc( sizeof(ts_entry_t) );
+        p_sys->p_write_list->p_next = 0;
+        p_sys->p_write_list->file = file;
+        p_sys->pp_write_last = &p_sys->p_write_list->p_next;
+
+        p_sys->i_files++;
+    }
+
+    /* Write to file */
+    i_buffer = __MIN( p_block->i_buffer,
+                      p_sys->i_file_size - p_sys->i_write_size );
+
+    i_write = fwrite( p_block->p_buffer, 1, i_buffer,
+                      p_sys->p_write_list->file );
+
+    if( i_write > 0 ) p_sys->i_write_size += i_write;
+
+    //p_access->info.i_size += i_write;
+    //p_access->info.i_update |= INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
+
+    if( i_write < i_buffer )
+    {
+        /* Looks like we're short of space */
+
+        if( !p_sys->p_write_list->p_next )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_access, "no more space, overwritting old data" );
+            NextFileRead( p_access );
+            NextFileRead( p_access );
+        }
+
+        /* Make sure we switch to next file in write list */
+        p_sys->i_write_size = p_sys->i_file_size;
+    }
+
+    p_block->p_buffer += i_write;
+    p_block->i_buffer -= i_write;
+
+    /* Check if we have some data left */
+    if( p_block->i_buffer ) return WriteBlockToFile( p_access, p_block );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * ReadBlockFromFile:
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static block_t *ReadBlockFromFile( access_t *p_access )
+{
+    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    block_t *p_block;
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_read_list && p_sys->p_write_list )
+    {
+        /* Force switching to next write file, that should
+         * give us something to read */
+        NextFileWrite( p_access );
+    }
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_read_list ) return 0;
+
+    p_block = block_New( p_access, 4096 );
+    p_block->i_buffer = fread( p_block->p_buffer, 1, 4096,
+                               p_sys->p_read_list->file );
+
+    if( p_block->i_buffer == 0 ) NextFileRead( p_access );
+
+    //p_access->info.i_size -= p_block->i_buffer;
+    //p_access->info.i_update |= INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
+
+    return p_block;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Seek: seek to a specific location in a file
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int Seek( access_t *p_access, int64_t i_pos )
+{
+    //access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -208,11 +481,10 @@ static int Control( access_t *p_access, int i_query, va_list args )
 
     switch( i_query )
     {
-        /* */
         case ACCESS_CAN_SEEK:
         case ACCESS_CAN_FASTSEEK:
             pb_bool = (vlc_bool_t*)va_arg( args, vlc_bool_t* );
-            *pb_bool = VLC_FALSE;
+            *pb_bool = VLC_TRUE;
             break;
 
         case ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE:   /* Not really true */
@@ -221,7 +493,6 @@ static int Control( access_t *p_access, int i_query, va_list args )
             *pb_bool = VLC_TRUE;
             break;
 
-        /* */
         case ACCESS_GET_MTU:
             pi_int = (int*)va_arg( args, int * );
             *pi_int = 0;
@@ -230,7 +501,7 @@ static int Control( access_t *p_access, int i_query, va_list args )
         case ACCESS_GET_PTS_DELAY:
             pi_64 = (int64_t*)va_arg( args, int64_t * );
             return access2_Control( p_src, ACCESS_GET_PTS_DELAY, pi_64 );
-        /* */
+
         case ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE:
             return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -254,209 +525,45 @@ static int Control( access_t *p_access, int i_query, va_list args )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- *
+ * GetTmpFilePath:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void Thread( access_t *p_access )
+#ifdef WIN32
+#define getpid() GetCurrentProcessId()
+#endif
+static char *GetTmpFilePath( access_t *p_access )
 {
-    access_sys_t *p_sys = p_access->p_sys;
-    access_t     *p_src = p_access->p_source;
-    int i_loop = 0;
+    char *psz_dir = var_GetString( p_access, "timeshift-dir" );
+    char *psz_filename_base;
 
-    while( !p_access->b_die )
+    if( psz_dir && !*psz_dir )
     {
-        block_t *p_block;
-
-        /* Get a new block */
-        if( p_src->pf_block )
-        {
-            p_block = p_src->pf_block( p_src );
-
-            if( p_block == NULL )
-            {
-                if( p_src->info.b_eof )
-                    break;
-
-                msleep( 1000 );
-                continue;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if( ( p_block = block_New( p_access, 2048 ) ) == NULL )
-                break;
+        free( psz_dir );
+        psz_dir = 0;
+    }
 
-            p_block->i_buffer = p_src->pf_read( p_src, p_block->p_buffer, 2048);
-            if( p_block->i_buffer < 0 )
-            {
-                block_Release( p_block );
-                if( p_block->i_buffer == 0 )
-                    break;
-                msleep( 1000 );
-                continue;
-            }
-        }
+    if( !psz_dir )
+    {
+#ifdef WIN32
+        int i_size;
 
-        /* Open dump files if we need them */
-        if( p_sys->p_fifo->i_size >= TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MAX && !p_sys->b_opened )
+        psz_dir = malloc( MAX_PATH + 1 );
+        i_size = GetTempPath( MAX_PATH, psz_dir );
+        if( i_size <= 0 || i_size > MAX_PATH )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_access, "opening first temporary files (%s)",
-                     p_sys->psz_tmp1 );
-
-            p_sys->b_opened = VLC_TRUE;
-            p_sys->t1 = p_sys->t2 = NULL;
-            p_sys->w = p_sys->r = NULL;
-
-            p_sys->t1 = fopen( p_sys->psz_tmp1, "w+b" );
-            if( p_sys->t1 )
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_access, "opening second temporary files (%s)",
-                         p_sys->psz_tmp2 );
-
-                p_sys->t2 = fopen( p_sys->psz_tmp2, "w+b" );
-                if( p_sys->t2 )
-                {
-                    p_sys->w = p_sys->t1;
-                    p_sys->i_w = 0;
-
-                    msg_Dbg( p_access, "start writing into temporary file" );
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_access, "cannot open temporary file '%s' (%s)",
-                             p_sys->psz_tmp2, strerror(errno) );
-                    fclose( p_sys->t1 );
-                    p_sys->t1 = NULL;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                msg_Err( p_access, "cannot open temporary file '%s' (%s)",
-                         p_sys->psz_tmp1, strerror(errno) );
-            }
+            if( !getcwd( psz_dir, MAX_PATH ) ) strcpy( psz_dir, "c:" );
         }
 
-        if( p_sys->w )
-        {
-            int i_write;
-
-            /* Dump the block */
-            i_write = fwrite( p_block->p_buffer, 1, p_block->i_buffer,
-                              p_sys->w );
-            block_Release( p_block );
-
-            if( i_write > 0 )
-                p_sys->i_w += i_write;
-            else
-                msg_Warn( p_access, "cannot write data" );
-
-            /* Start reading from a file if fifo isn't at 25% */
-            if( p_sys->p_fifo->i_size < TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MIN && !p_sys->r )
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_access, "start reading from temporary file (dumped=%d)", p_sys->i_w );
-
-                p_sys->r = p_sys->w;
-                fseek( p_sys->r, 0, SEEK_SET );
-
-                p_sys->w = p_sys->t2;
-                p_sys->i_w = 0;
-            }
+        /* remove last \\ if any */
+        if( psz_dir[strlen(psz_dir)-1] == '\\' )
+            psz_dir[strlen(psz_dir)-1] = '\0';
+#else
 
-            if( p_sys->r )
-            {
-                while( p_sys->p_fifo->i_size < TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MIN )
-                {
-                    p_block = block_New( p_access, 4096 );
-                    p_block->i_buffer = fread( p_block->p_buffer, 1, 4096,
-                                               p_sys->r );
-
-                    if( p_block->i_buffer > 0 )
-                    {
-                        block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_block );
-                    }
-                    else if( p_sys->i_w > 32*1024)
-                    {
-                        FILE *tmp;
-                        block_Release( p_block );
-
-                        msg_Dbg( p_access, "switching temporary files (dumped=%d)", p_sys->i_w );
-
-                        /* Switch read/write */
-                        tmp = p_sys->r;
-
-                        p_sys->r = p_sys->w;
-                        fseek( p_sys->r, 0, SEEK_SET );
-
-                        p_sys->w = tmp;
-                        fseek( p_sys->w, 0, SEEK_SET );
-                        ftruncate( fileno(p_sys->w), 0 );
-                        p_sys->i_w = 0;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        msg_Dbg( p_access, "removing temporary files" );
-
-                        /* We will remove the need of tmp files */
-                        if( p_sys->i_w > 0 )
-                        {
-                            msg_Dbg( p_access, "loading temporary file" );
-                            fseek( p_sys->w, 0, SEEK_SET );
-                            for( ;; )
-                            {
-                                p_block = block_New( p_access, 4096 );
-                                p_block->i_buffer = fread( p_block->p_buffer,
-                                                           1, 4096,
-                                                           p_sys->w );
-                                if( p_block->i_buffer <= 0 )
-                                {
-                                    block_Release( p_block );
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                                block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_block );
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        p_sys->b_opened = VLC_FALSE;
-
-                        fclose( p_sys->t1 );
-                        fclose( p_sys->t2 );
-
-                        p_sys->t1 = p_sys->t2 = NULL;
-                        p_sys->w = p_sys->r = NULL;
-
-                        unlink( p_sys->psz_tmp1 );
-                        unlink( p_sys->psz_tmp2 );
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if( p_sys->p_fifo->i_size < TIMESHIFT_FIFO_MAX )
-        {
-            block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_block );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* We failed to opened files so trash new data */
-            block_Release( p_block );
-        }
-#if 0
-        if( (i_loop % 400) == 0 )
-            msg_Dbg( p_access, "timeshift: buff=%d", p_sys->p_fifo->i_size );
+        psz_dir = strdup( "/tmp" );
 #endif
-        i_loop++;
     }
 
-    msg_Warn( p_access, "timeshift: EOF" );
-
-    /* Send dummy packet to avoid deadlock in TShiftBlock */
-    for( i_loop = 0; i_loop < 2; i_loop++ )
-    {
-        block_t *p_dummy = block_New( p_access, 128 );
+    asprintf( &psz_filename_base, "%s/vlc-timeshift-%d-%d-",
+              psz_dir, getpid(), p_access->i_object_id );
 
-        p_dummy->i_flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_DISCONTINUITY;
-        memset( p_dummy->p_buffer, 0, p_dummy->i_buffer );
-
-        block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_fifo, p_dummy );
-    }
+    return psz_filename_base;
 }
-