Still allocate unique input item IDs

src/input/item.c

@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@ input_item_t *input_item_NewWithType( vlc_object_t *p_obj, const char *psz_uri,
     input_item_Init( p_obj, p_input );
     vlc_gc_init( p_input, input_item_Destroy );
 
+    vlc_object_lock( p_obj->p_libvlc );
+    p_input->i_id = ++priv->i_last_input_id;
+    vlc_object_unlock( p_obj->p_libvlc );
+
     p_input->b_fixed_name = false;
 
     if( psz_uri )

src/libvlc.c

@@ -819,6 +819,8 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
     priv->p_stats_computer = NULL;
 
+    priv->i_last_input_id = 0; /* Not very safe, should be removed */
+
     /*
      * Initialize hotkey handling
      */

src/libvlc.h

@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ typedef struct libvlc_priv_t
     vlc_mutex_t        config_lock; ///< config file lock
     char *             psz_configfile;   ///< location of config file
 
+    int                i_last_input_id ; ///< Last id of input item
+
     /* Messages */
     msg_bank_t         msg_bank;    ///< The message bank
     int                i_verbose;   ///< info messages