[vlc-devel] [PATCH] [RFC] input: set "input-current" early so control interfaces can control earlier

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Le 2015-11-23 16:42, Steve Lhomme a écrit :
> Also the way the input thread is currently done, it initializes its
> "chain" (sout or vout/aout) right at the beginning.

That is _not_ going to change. Too many features depend on this.

> It may be done
> before input_Start() finishes, and thus PlayItem is done. So we need
> at least to have this sout decision done at the beginning of the 
> input
> thread. It could be some kind of "input modifier" plugin, if we don't
> want to abuse the control interface too much.

That is also not going to change: the whole point of the (otherwise 
crappy) VLC playlist is multiple interfaces/views. If you want full 
control over an input thread, create your own input thread (or VLM media 
or LibVLC player) and leave the playlist and its input alone.

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