aout: use atomic ops for (deferred) restart

src/audio_output/aout_internal.h

@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ struct aout_input_t
     /* Mixer information */
     audio_replay_gain_t     replay_gain;
 
-    /* If b_restart == 1, the input pipeline will be re-created. */
-    bool              b_restart;
-
     /* If b_error == 1, there is no input pipeline. */
     bool              b_error;
 
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ typedef struct
     filter_t *filters[AOUT_MAX_FILTERS];
     int       nb_filters;
 
-    bool need_restart;
+    vlc_atomic_t restart;
 } aout_owner_t;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -137,7 +134,6 @@ int aout_InputNew(audio_output_t *, const audio_sample_format_t *,
 int aout_InputDelete( audio_output_t * p_aout, aout_input_t * p_input );
 block_t *aout_InputPlay( audio_output_t *p_aout, aout_input_t *p_input,
                          block_t *p_buffer, int i_input_rate, date_t * );
-void aout_InputRequestRestart( audio_output_t *p_aout );
 
 /* From filters.c : */
 int aout_FiltersCreatePipeline( vlc_object_t *, filter_t **, int *,
@@ -195,6 +191,9 @@ void aout_DecChangePause(audio_output_t *, bool b_paused, mtime_t i_date);
 void aout_DecFlush(audio_output_t *);
 bool aout_DecIsEmpty(audio_output_t *);
 
+void aout_InputRequestRestart(audio_output_t *);
+void aout_RequestRestart(audio_output_t *);
+
 /* Audio output locking */
 
 #if !defined (NDEBUG) \

src/audio_output/dec.c

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <vlc_common.h>
-
 #include <vlc_aout.h>
 #include <vlc_input.h>
+#include <vlc_atomic.h>
 
 #include "aout_internal.h"
 #include "libvlc.h"
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ int aout_DecNew( audio_output_t *p_aout,
 
     /* Recreate the output using the new format. */
     owner->input_format = *p_format;
+    vlc_atomic_set (&owner->restart, 0);
     if( aout_OutputNew( p_aout, p_format ) < 0 )
         goto error;
 
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ void aout_DecDelete( audio_output_t * p_aout )
     free (input);
 }
 
+#define AOUT_RESTART_OUTPUT 1
+#define AOUT_RESTART_INPUT  2
 static void aout_CheckRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
 {
     aout_owner_t *owner = aout_owner (aout);
@@ -151,12 +154,16 @@ static void aout_CheckRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
 
     aout_assert_locked (aout);
 
-    if (likely(!owner->need_restart))
+    int restart = vlc_atomic_swap (&owner->restart, 0);
+    if (likely(restart == 0))
         return;
-    owner->need_restart = false;
+
+    assert (restart & AOUT_RESTART_INPUT);
+    aout_InputDelete (aout, input);
 
     /* Reinitializes the output */
-    aout_InputDelete (aout, owner->input);
+    if (restart & AOUT_RESTART_OUTPUT)
+    {
         aout_MixerDelete (owner->volume.mixer);
         owner->volume.mixer = NULL;
         aout_OutputDelete (aout);
@@ -166,8 +173,9 @@ static void aout_CheckRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
             input->b_error = true;
             return; /* we are officially screwed */
         }
-
-    owner->volume.mixer = aout_MixerNew (aout, owner->mixer_format.i_format);
+        owner->volume.mixer = aout_MixerNew (aout,
+                                             owner->mixer_format.i_format);
+    }
 
     if (aout_InputNew (aout, &owner->input_format, &owner->mixer_format, input,
                        &input->request_vout))
@@ -177,22 +185,15 @@ static void aout_CheckRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
 }
 
 /**
- * Restarts the audio filter chain if needed.
+ * Marks the audio output for restart, to update any parameter of the output
+ * plug-in (e.g. output device or channel mapping).
  */
-static void aout_InputCheckAndRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
+void aout_RequestRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
 {
     aout_owner_t *owner = aout_owner (aout);
-    aout_input_t *input = owner->input;
-
-    aout_assert_locked (aout);
-
-    if (!input->b_restart)
-        return;
-    input->b_restart = false;
 
-    aout_InputDelete (aout, input);
-    aout_InputNew (aout, &owner->input_format, &owner->mixer_format,
-                   input, &input->request_vout);
+    /* DO NOT remove AOUT_RESTART_INPUT. You need to change the atomic ops. */
+    vlc_atomic_set (&owner->restart, AOUT_RESTART_OUTPUT|AOUT_RESTART_INPUT);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -201,10 +202,9 @@ static void aout_InputCheckAndRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
  */
 void aout_InputRequestRestart (audio_output_t *aout)
 {
-    aout_lock (aout);
-    if (aout_owner (aout)->input != NULL)
-        aout_owner (aout)->input->b_restart = true;
-    aout_unlock (aout);
+    aout_owner_t *owner = aout_owner (aout);
+
+    vlc_atomic_compare_swap (&owner->restart, 0, AOUT_RESTART_INPUT);
 }
 
 
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ int aout_DecPlay (audio_output_t *p_aout, block_t *p_buffer, int i_input_rate)
     }
 
     aout_CheckRestart( p_aout );
-    aout_InputCheckAndRestart (p_aout);
 
     /* Input */
     p_buffer = aout_InputPlay (p_aout, p_input, p_buffer, i_input_rate,

src/audio_output/intf.c

@@ -233,20 +233,6 @@ int aout_SetMute (vlc_object_t *obj, audio_volume_t *volp, bool mute)
  * Pipelines management
  */
 
-/**
- * Marks the audio output for restart, to update any parameter of the output
- * plug-in (e.g. output device or channel mapping).
- */
-static void aout_Restart (audio_output_t *aout)
-{
-    aout_owner_t *owner = aout_owner (aout);
-
-    aout_lock (aout);
-    if (owner->input != NULL)
-        owner->need_restart = true;
-    aout_unlock (aout);
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * aout_ChannelsRestart : change the audio device or channels and restart
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -263,7 +249,7 @@ int aout_ChannelsRestart( vlc_object_t * p_this, const char * psz_variable,
          * rebuilding the channel choices. */
         var_Destroy( p_aout, "audio-channels" );
     }
-    aout_Restart( p_aout );
+    aout_RequestRestart (p_aout);
     return 0;
 }