audiod: fix nasty thinko
[paraslash.git] / audiod.c
index 9e82b13a782580be39ffe04d9b4f5521cfe9b097..c2abfd5ab50a57abfb7d042c698b7eaca9efd546 100644 (file)
--- a/audiod.c
+++ b/audiod.c
 
 /** \file audiod.c the paraslash's audio daemon */
 
-#include <sys/time.h> /* gettimeofday */
 #include "para.h"
 
 #include "audiod.cmdline.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "close_on_fork.h"
+#include "sched.h"
 #include "recv.h"
 #include "filter.h"
 #include "grab_client.cmdline.h"
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "daemon.h"
 #include "string.h"
 #include "fd.h"
+#include "write.h"
+#include "write_common.h"
 
 /** define the array of error lists needed by para_audiod */
 INIT_AUDIOD_ERRLISTS;
@@ -52,91 +54,115 @@ enum {AUDIOD_OFF, AUDIOD_ON, AUDIOD_STANDBY};
 
 /** defines how to handle one supported audio format */
 struct audio_format_info {
-/** pointer to the receiver for this audio format */
+       /** pointer to the receiver for this audio format */
        struct receiver *receiver;
-/** the receiver configuration */
+       /** the receiver configuration */
        void *receiver_conf;
-/** the number of filters that should be activated for this audio format */
+       /** the number of filters that should be activated for this audio format */
        unsigned int num_filters;
-/** pointer to the array of filters to be activated */
+       /** pointer to the array of filters to be activated */
        struct filter **filters;
-/** pointer to the array of filter configurations */
+       /** pointer to the array of filter configurations */
        void **filter_conf;
-/** output of the last filter is written to stdin of this command */
-       char *write_cmd;
-/** do not start receiver/filters/writer before this time */
+       /** the number of filters that should be activated for this audio format */
+       unsigned int num_writers;
+       /** pointer to the array of writers to be activated */
+       struct writer **writers;
+       /** pointer to the array of writer configurations */
+       void **writer_conf;
+       /** do not start receiver/filters/writer before this time */
        struct timeval restart_barrier;
 };
 
 /**
  * describes one instance of a receiver-filter-writer chain
  *
- * \sa receier_node, receiver, filter, filter_node, filter_chain_info
+ * \sa receier_node, receiver, filter, filter_node, filter_chain, writer,
+ * writer_node, writer_node_group.
   */
 struct slot_info {
-/** number of the audio format in this slot */
+       /** number of the audio format in this slot */
        int format;
-/** the file descriptor of the writer */
-       int write_fd;
-/** the process id of the writer */
-       pid_t wpid;
-/** time of the last successful read from the receiver */
+       /** time of the last successful read from the receiver */
        struct timeval rtime;
-/** time the last write to the write fd happend */
+       /** time the last write to the write fd happend */
        struct timeval wtime;
-/** writer start time */
+       /** writer start time */
        struct timeval wstime;
-/** did we include \a write_fd in the fdset */
-       int  wcheck;
-/** set to one if we have sent the TERM signal to \a wpid */
-       int wkilled;
-/** the receiver info associated with this slot */
+       /** the receiver info associated with this slot */
        struct receiver_node *receiver_node;
-/** the active filter chain */
-       struct filter_chain_info *fci;
+       /** the active filter chain */
+       struct filter_chain *fc;
+       /** the active writer node group */
+       struct writer_node_group *wng;
 };
-
 static struct slot_info slot[MAX_STREAM_SLOTS];
 
-/** defines one command of para_audiod */
-struct audiod_command {
-/** the name of the command */
-const char *name;
-/** pointer to the function that handles the command */
-int (*handler)(int, int, char**);
-/** one-line description of the command */
-const char *description;
-/** summary of the command line options */
-const char *synopsis;
-/** the long help text */
-const char *help;
-};
-
 extern const char *status_item_list[NUM_STAT_ITEMS];
 
-static int com_grab(int, int, char **);
-static int com_cycle(int, int, char **);
-static int com_help(int, int, char **);
-static int com_off(int, int, char **);
-static int com_on(int, int, char **);
-static int com_sb(int, int, char **);
-static int com_stat(int, int, char **);
-static int com_term(int, int, char **);
-static int stat_pipe = -1, signal_pipe;
-
 static struct gengetopt_args_info conf;
 static struct timeval server_stream_start, sa_time_diff;
 static int playing, current_decoder = -1,
        audiod_status = AUDIOD_ON, offset_seconds, length_seconds,
-       sa_time_diff_sign = 1, audiod_socket = -1;
+       sa_time_diff_sign = 1;
 static char *af_status, /* the audio format announced in server status */
        *socket_name, *hostname;
 static char *stat_item_values[NUM_STAT_ITEMS];
 static FILE *logfile;
 static const struct timeval restart_delay = {0, 300 * 1000};
-
 static struct audio_format_info afi[NUM_AUDIO_FORMATS];
+static struct timeval *now;
+
+static struct signal_task signal_task_struct, *sig_task = &signal_task_struct;
+
+struct command_task {
+       int fd;
+       struct task task;
+};
+static struct command_task command_task_struct, *cmd_task = &command_task_struct;
+
+struct status_task {
+       int fd;
+       struct task task;
+       char buf[STRINGSIZE];
+       unsigned loaded;
+};
+static struct status_task status_task_struct, *stat_task = &status_task_struct;
 
+struct audiod_task {
+       struct task task;
+};
+static struct audiod_task audiod_task_struct, *at = &audiod_task_struct;
+
+struct signal_task {
+       int fd;
+       int signum;
+       struct task task;
+};
+
+
+/** defines one command of para_audiod */
+struct audiod_command {
+       /** the name of the command */
+       const char *name;
+       /** pointer to the function that handles the command */
+       int (*handler)(int, int, char**);
+       int (*line_handler)(int, char*);
+       /** one-line description of the command */
+       const char *description;
+       /** summary of the command line options */
+       const char *synopsis;
+       /** the long help text */
+       const char *help;
+};
+static int com_grab(int, char *);
+static int com_cycle(int, int, char **);
+static int com_help(int, int, char **);
+static int com_off(int, int, char **);
+static int com_on(int, int, char **);
+static int com_sb(int, int, char **);
+static int com_stat(int, int, char **);
+static int com_term(int, int, char **);
 static struct audiod_command cmds[] = {
 {
 .name = "cycle",
@@ -150,7 +176,7 @@ static struct audiod_command cmds[] = {
 },
 {
 .name = "grab",
-.handler = com_grab,
+.line_handler = com_grab,
 .description = "grab the audio stream",
 .synopsis = "-- grab [grab_options]",
 .help =
@@ -233,7 +259,7 @@ static struct audiod_command cmds[] = {
 };
 
 /** iterate over all slots */
-#define FOR_EACH_SLOT(slot) for (slot = 0; slot < MAX_STREAM_SLOTS; slot++)
+#define FOR_EACH_SLOT(_slot) for (_slot = 0; _slot < MAX_STREAM_SLOTS; _slot++)
 /** iterate over all supported audio formats */
 #define FOR_EACH_AUDIO_FORMAT(af) for (af = 0; af < NUM_AUDIO_FORMATS; af++)
 /** iterate over the array of all audiod commands */
@@ -268,17 +294,7 @@ void para_log(int ll, const char* fmt,...)
 
        if (ll < conf.loglevel_arg)
                return;
-       if (!logfile && conf.logfile_given)
-               logfile = open_log(conf.logfile_arg);
-       if (!logfile && conf.daemon_given)
-               return;
-       if (!logfile) {
-               if (ll < WARNING)
-                       outfd = stdout;
-               else
-                       outfd = stderr;
-       } else
-               outfd = logfile;
+       outfd = logfile? logfile : stderr;
        time(&t1);
        tm = localtime(&t1);
        strftime(str, MAXLINE, "%b %d %H:%M:%S", tm);
@@ -298,7 +314,7 @@ static int client_write(int fd, const char *buf)
 
 static char *get_time_string(struct timeval *newest_stime)
 {
-       struct timeval now, diff, adj_stream_start, tmp;
+       struct timeval diff, adj_stream_start, tmp;
        int total = 0, use_server_time = 1;
 
        if (!playing) {
@@ -322,8 +338,7 @@ static char *get_time_string(struct timeval *newest_stime)
                        use_server_time = 0;
                }
        }
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-       tv_diff(&now, &tmp, &diff);
+       tv_diff(now, &tmp, &diff);
        total = diff.tv_sec + offset_seconds;
        if (total > length_seconds)
                total = length_seconds;
@@ -358,7 +373,7 @@ static struct timeval *wstime(void)
        struct timeval *max = NULL;
        FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
                struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               if (s->wpid <= 0)
+               if (!s->wng)
                        continue;
                if (max && tv_diff(&s->wstime, max, NULL) <= 0)
                        continue;
@@ -376,10 +391,8 @@ __malloc static char *decoder_flags(void)
                char flag = '0';
                if (s->receiver_node)
                        flag += 1;
-               if (s->wpid > 0)
+               if (s->wng)
                        flag += 2;
-               if (flag != '0')
-                       flag += s->format * 4;
                decoder_flags[i] = flag;
        }
        decoder_flags[MAX_STREAM_SLOTS] = '\0';
@@ -401,8 +414,8 @@ static char *configfile_exists(void)
 
 static void setup_signal_handling(void)
 {
-       signal_pipe = para_signal_init();
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("signal pipe: fd %d\n", signal_pipe);
+       sig_task->fd = para_signal_init();
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("signal pipe: fd %d\n", sig_task->fd);
        para_install_sighandler(SIGINT);
        para_install_sighandler(SIGTERM);
        para_install_sighandler(SIGCHLD);
@@ -451,30 +464,6 @@ static void clear_slot(int slot_num)
        s->format = -1;
 }
 
-static void kill_stream_writer(int slot_num)
-{
-       struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
-
-       if (s->format < 0 || s->wkilled || s->wpid <= 0)
-               return;
-       PARA_DEBUG_LOG("kill -TERM %d (%s stream writer in slot %d)\n",
-               s->wpid, audio_formats[s->format], slot_num);
-       kill(s->wpid, SIGTERM);
-       s->wkilled = 1;
-       s->fci->error = 1;
-}
-
-static void set_restart_barrier(int format, struct timeval *now)
-{
-       struct timeval tmp;
-
-       if (now)
-               tmp = *now;
-       else
-               gettimeofday(&tmp, NULL);
-       tv_add(&tmp, &restart_delay, &afi[format].restart_barrier);
-}
-
 static void close_receiver(int slot_num)
 {
        struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
@@ -483,53 +472,26 @@ static void close_receiver(int slot_num)
        if (s->format < 0 || !s->receiver_node)
                return;
        a = &afi[s->format];
-       PARA_NOTICE_LOG("closing %s recevier in slot %d\n",
-               audio_formats[s->format] , slot_num);
+       PARA_NOTICE_LOG("closing %s receiver in slot %d (eof = %d)\n",
+               audio_formats[s->format] , slot_num, s->receiver_node->eof);
+       if (!s->receiver_node->eof)
+               unregister_task(&s->receiver_node->task);
        a->receiver->close(s->receiver_node);
        free(s->receiver_node);
        s->receiver_node = NULL;
-       set_restart_barrier(s->format, NULL);
+       /* set restart barrier */
+       tv_add(now, &restart_delay, &afi[s->format].restart_barrier);
 }
 
 static void kill_all_decoders(void)
 {
        int i;
 
-       FOR_EACH_SLOT(i)
-               if (slot[i].format >= 0) {
-                       PARA_INFO_LOG("stopping decoder in slot %d\n", i);
-                       kill_stream_writer(i);
-               }
-}
-
-static void check_sigchld(void)
-{
-       pid_t pid;
-       int i;
-       struct timeval now;
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-
-reap_next_child:
-       pid = para_reap_child();
-       if (pid <= 0)
-               return;
        FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
                struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               long lifetime;
-               if (s->format < 0)
-                       continue;
-               if (pid == s->wpid) {
-                       s->wpid = -1;
-                       lifetime = now.tv_sec - s->wstime.tv_sec;
-                       PARA_INFO_LOG("%s stream writer in slot %d died "
-                               "after %li secs\n",
-                               audio_formats[s->format], i, lifetime);
-                       set_restart_barrier(s->format, &now);
-                       goto reap_next_child;
-               }
+               if (s->receiver_node)
+                       s->receiver_node->eof = 1;
        }
-       PARA_CRIT_LOG("para_client died (pid %d)\n", pid);
-       goto reap_next_child;
 }
 
 static int get_empty_slot(void)
@@ -543,11 +505,7 @@ static int get_empty_slot(void)
                        clear_slot(i);
                        return i;
                }
-               if (s->write_fd > 0 || s->wpid > 0)
-                       continue;
-               if (s->receiver_node)
-                       continue;
-               if (s->fci)
+               if (s->wng || s->receiver_node || s->fc)
                        continue;
                clear_slot(i);
                return i;
@@ -564,7 +522,7 @@ static int decoder_running(int format)
                s = &slot[i];
                if (s->format == format && s->receiver_node)
                        ret |= 1;
-               if (s->format == format && s->wpid > 0)
+               if (s->format == format && s->wng)
                        ret |= 2;
        }
        return ret;
@@ -574,12 +532,12 @@ static void close_stat_pipe(void)
 {
        int i;
 
-       if (stat_pipe < 0)
+       if (stat_task->fd < 0)
                return;
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("%s", "closing status pipe\n");
-       close(stat_pipe);
-       del_close_on_fork_list(stat_pipe);
-       stat_pipe = -1;
+       close(stat_task->fd);
+       del_close_on_fork_list(stat_task->fd);
+       stat_task->fd = -1;
        kill_all_decoders();
        for (i = 0; i < NUM_STAT_ITEMS; i++) {
                free(stat_item_values[i]);
@@ -590,7 +548,8 @@ static void close_stat_pipe(void)
        offset_seconds = 0;
        audiod_status_dump();
        playing = 0;
-       stat_item_values[SI_STATUS_BAR] = make_message("%s:no connection to para_server\n",
+       stat_item_values[SI_STATUS_BAR] = make_message(
+               "%s:no connection to para_server\n",
                status_item_list[SI_STATUS_BAR]);
        stat_client_write(stat_item_values[SI_STATUS_BAR], SI_STATUS_BAR);
 }
@@ -601,43 +560,29 @@ static void __noreturn clean_exit(int status, const char *msg)
        kill_all_decoders();
        if (socket_name)
                unlink(socket_name);
-       if (stat_pipe >= 0)
+       if (stat_task->fd >= 0)
                close_stat_pipe();
        exit(status);
 }
 
-__malloc static char *glob_cmd(char *cmd)
+/**
+ * get the number of filters
+ *
+ * \param audio_format_num the number identifying the audio format
+ *
+ * \return the number of filters for the given audio format
+ *
+ * \sa struct filter;
+ */
+int num_filters(int audio_format_num)
 {
-       char *ret, *replacement;
-       struct timeval tmp, delay, rss; /* real stream start */
-
-       delay.tv_sec = conf.stream_delay_arg / 1000;
-       delay.tv_usec = (conf.stream_delay_arg % 1000) * 1000;
-//     PARA_INFO_LOG("delay: %lu:%lu\n", delay.tv_sec, delay.tv_usec);
-       if (sa_time_diff_sign < 0)
-               tv_add(&server_stream_start, &sa_time_diff, &rss);
-       else
-               tv_diff(&server_stream_start, &sa_time_diff, &rss);
-       tv_add(&rss, &delay, &tmp);
-       replacement = make_message("%lu:%lu", tmp.tv_sec, tmp.tv_usec);
-       ret = s_a_r(cmd, "STREAM_START", replacement);
-       free(replacement);
-       if (!ret)
-               goto out;
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("cmd: %s, repl: %s\n", cmd, ret);
-       {
-       struct timeval now;
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("now: %lu:%lu\n", now.tv_sec, now.tv_usec);
-       }
-out:
-       return ret;
+       return afi[audio_format_num].num_filters;
 }
 
-/** get the number of filters for the given audio format */
-int num_filters(int audio_format_num)
+static void filter_event_handler(struct task *t)
 {
-       return afi[audio_format_num].num_filters;
+       PARA_NOTICE_LOG("%s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-t->ret));
+       unregister_task(t);
 }
 
 static void open_filters(int slot_num)
@@ -647,31 +592,39 @@ static void open_filters(int slot_num)
        int nf = a->num_filters;
        int i;
 
-       s->fci = para_calloc(sizeof(struct filter_chain_info));
-       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->fci->filters);
+       s->fc = NULL;
        if (!nf)
                return;
-       s->fci->inbuf = s->receiver_node->buf;
-       s->fci->in_loaded = &s->receiver_node->loaded;
-       s->fci->outbuf = s->receiver_node->buf;
-       s->fci->out_loaded = &s->receiver_node->loaded;
-       s->fci->eof = &s->receiver_node->eof;
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("opening %s filters\n", audio_formats[s->format]);
+       s->fc = para_calloc(sizeof(struct filter_chain));
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->fc->filters);
+       s->fc->inbuf = s->receiver_node->buf;
+       s->fc->in_loaded = &s->receiver_node->loaded;
+       s->fc->input_eof = &s->receiver_node->eof;
+
+       s->fc->task.pre_select = filter_pre_select;
+       s->fc->task.event_handler = filter_event_handler;
+       s->fc->task.private_data = s->fc;
+       s->fc->task.flags = 0;
+       s->fc->eof = 0;
+       sprintf(s->fc->task.status, "filter chain");
        for (i = 0; i < nf; i++) {
                struct filter_node *fn = para_calloc(sizeof(struct filter_node));
                fn->conf = a->filter_conf[i];
-               fn->fci = s->fci;
+               fn->fc = s->fc;
                fn->filter = a->filters[i];
                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fn->callbacks);
-               list_add_tail(&fn->node, &s->fci->filters);
+               list_add_tail(&fn->node, &s->fc->filters);
                fn->filter->open(fn);
                PARA_NOTICE_LOG("%s filter %d/%d (%s) started in slot %d\n",
                        audio_formats[s->format], i + 1,  nf,
                        fn->filter->name, slot_num);
-               s->fci->outbuf = fn->buf;
-               s->fci->out_loaded = &fn->loaded;
+               s->fc->outbuf = fn->buf;
+               s->fc->out_loaded = &fn->loaded;
        }
-       PARA_DEBUG_LOG("output buffer for filter chain %p: %p\n", s->fci,
-               s->fci->outbuf);
+       register_task(&s->fc->task);
+//     PARA_DEBUG_LOG("output loaded for filter chain %p: %p\n", s->fc,
+//             s->fc->out_loaded);
 }
 
 static struct filter_node *find_filter_node(int slot_num, int format, int filternum)
@@ -681,7 +634,7 @@ static struct filter_node *find_filter_node(int slot_num, int format, int filter
 
        FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
                struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               if (s->format < 0 || !s->fci)
+               if (s->format < 0 || !s->fc)
                        continue;
                if (slot_num >= 0 && slot_num != i)
                        continue;
@@ -691,7 +644,7 @@ static struct filter_node *find_filter_node(int slot_num, int format, int filter
                        continue;
                /* success */
                j = 1;
-               list_for_each_entry(fn, &s->fci->filters, node)
+               list_for_each_entry(fn, &s->fc->filters, node)
                        if (filternum <= 0 || j++ == filternum)
                                break;
                return fn;
@@ -699,32 +652,60 @@ static struct filter_node *find_filter_node(int slot_num, int format, int filter
        return NULL;
 }
 
-static void start_stream_writer(int slot_num)
+static void wng_event_handler(struct task *t)
 {
-       int ret, fds[3] = {1, -1, -1};
+       struct writer_node_group *g = t->private_data;
+       int i;
+
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("%s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-t->ret));
+       unregister_task(t);
+       FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
+               if (slot[i].wng != g)
+                       continue;
+               wng_close(g);
+               wng_destroy(g);
+               slot[i].wng = NULL;
+       }
+}
+
+static void open_writer(int slot_num)
+{
+       int ret, i;
        struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
        struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[s->format];
-       char *glob = NULL;
-
-       if (a->write_cmd)
-               glob = glob_cmd(a->write_cmd);
-       if (!glob)
-               glob = para_strdup("para_play");
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("starting stream writer: %s\n", glob);
-       open_filters(slot_num);
-       ret = para_exec_cmdline_pid(&s->wpid, glob, fds);
-       free(glob);
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               PARA_ERROR_LOG("exec failed (%d)\n", ret);
-               return;
+
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("opening %s writers\n", audio_formats[s->format]);
+       if (!a->num_writers)
+               s->wng = setup_default_wng();
+       else
+               s->wng = wng_new(a->num_writers);
+       if (s->fc) {
+               s->wng->buf = s->fc->outbuf;
+               s->wng->loaded = s->fc->out_loaded;
+               s->wng->input_eof = &s->fc->eof;
+               s->fc->output_eof = &s->wng->eof;
+       } else {
+               s->wng->buf = s->receiver_node->buf;
+               s->wng->loaded = &s->receiver_node->loaded;
+               s->wng->input_eof = &s->receiver_node->eof;
+       }
+       s->wng->task.event_handler = wng_event_handler;
+       for (i = 0; i < a->num_writers; i++) {
+               s->wng->writer_nodes[i].conf = a->writer_conf[i];
+               s->wng->writer_nodes[i].writer = a->writers[i];
+               sprintf(s->wng->writer_nodes[i].task.status, "writer_node");
        }
-       s->write_fd = fds[0];
-       add_close_on_fork_list(s->write_fd);
-       /* we write to this fd in do_select, so we need non-blocking */
-       fcntl(s->write_fd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
-       gettimeofday(&s->wstime, NULL);
+       ret = wng_open(s->wng);
+       s->wstime = *now;
        current_decoder = slot_num;
-       activate_inactive_grab_clients(slot_num, s->format, &s->fci->filters);
+       activate_inactive_grab_clients(slot_num, s->format, &s->fc->filters);
+}
+
+static void rn_event_handler(struct task *t)
+{
+//     struct receiver_node *rn = t->private_data;
+       PARA_NOTICE_LOG("%s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-t->ret));
+       unregister_task(t);
 }
 
 static void open_receiver(int format)
@@ -732,16 +713,19 @@ static void open_receiver(int format)
        struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[format];
        struct slot_info *s;
        int ret, slot_num;
+       struct receiver_node *rn;
 
        slot_num = get_empty_slot();
        if (slot_num < 0)
                clean_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, PARA_STRERROR(-slot_num));
        s = &slot[slot_num];
        s->format = format;
-       gettimeofday(&s->rtime, NULL);
+       s->rtime = *now;
        s->wtime = s->rtime;
        s->receiver_node = para_calloc(sizeof(struct receiver_node));
-       s->receiver_node->conf = a->receiver_conf;
+       rn = s->receiver_node;
+       rn->receiver = a->receiver;
+       rn->conf = a->receiver_conf;
        ret = a->receiver->open(s->receiver_node);
        if (ret < 0) {
                PARA_ERROR_LOG("failed to open receiver (%s)\n",
@@ -752,18 +736,24 @@ static void open_receiver(int format)
        }
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("started %s: %s receiver in slot %d\n",
                audio_formats[s->format], a->receiver->name, slot_num);
+       rn->task.private_data = s->receiver_node;
+       PARA_NOTICE_LOG("rn = %p\n", rn->task.private_data);
+       rn->task.pre_select = a->receiver->pre_select;
+       rn->task.post_select = a->receiver->post_select;
+       rn->task.event_handler = rn_event_handler;
+       rn->task.flags = 0;
+       sprintf(rn->task.status, "receiver node");
+       register_task(&rn->task);
 }
 
 static int is_frozen(int format)
 {
-       struct timeval now;
        struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[format];
 
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-       return (tv_diff(&now, &a->restart_barrier, NULL) > 0)? 0 : 1;
+       return (tv_diff(now, &a->restart_barrier, NULL) > 0)? 0 : 1;
 }
 
-static void start_current_receiver(void)
+static void open_current_receiver(void)
 {
        int i;
 
@@ -772,21 +762,20 @@ static void start_current_receiver(void)
        i = get_audio_format_num(af_status);
        if (i < 0)
                return;
-       if ((decoder_running(i) & 1) || is_frozen(i))
+       if (decoder_running(i) || is_frozen(i))
                return;
        open_receiver(i);
 }
 
 static void compute_time_diff(const struct timeval *status_time)
 {
-       struct timeval now, tmp, diff;
+       struct timeval tmp, diff;
        static int count;
        int sign;
        const struct timeval max_deviation = {0, 500 * 1000};
        const int time_smooth = 5;
 
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-       sign = tv_diff(status_time, &now, &diff);
+       sign = tv_diff(status_time, now, &diff);
 //             PARA_NOTICE_LOG("%s: sign = %i, sa_time_diff_sign = %i\n", __func__,
 //                     sign, sa_time_diff_sign);
        if (!count) {
@@ -807,20 +796,22 @@ static void compute_time_diff(const struct timeval *status_time)
                count > 10? sign : sign * time_smooth, &diff,
                &tmp);
        sa_time_diff = tmp;
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("time diff (cur/avg): "
-               "%li:%lu/%li:%lu\n",
-               sign * diff.tv_sec, (diff.tv_usec + 500) / 1000,
-               sa_time_diff_sign * sa_time_diff.tv_sec,
-               (sa_time_diff.tv_usec + 500)/ 1000);
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("time diff (cur/avg): %s%lums/%s%lums\n",
+               sign > 0? "+" : "-",
+               tv2ms(&diff),
+               sa_time_diff_sign ? "+" : "-",
+               tv2ms(&sa_time_diff)
+       );
 }
 
 static void check_stat_line(char *line)
 {
        int itemnum;
        size_t ilen = 0;
-       struct timeval tv;
+       long unsigned sec, usec;
        char *tmp;
 
+//     PARA_INFO_LOG("line: %s\n", line);
        if (!line)
                return;
        itemnum = stat_line_valid(line);
@@ -849,14 +840,16 @@ static void check_stat_line(char *line)
                length_seconds = atoi(line + ilen + 1);
                break;
        case SI_STREAM_START:
-               if (sscanf(line + ilen + 1, "%lu.%lu",
-                               &tv.tv_sec, &tv.tv_usec) == 2)
-                       server_stream_start = tv;
+               if (sscanf(line + ilen + 1, "%lu.%lu", &sec, &usec) == 2) {
+                       server_stream_start.tv_sec = sec;
+                       server_stream_start.tv_usec = usec;
+               }
                break;
        case SI_CURRENT_TIME:
-               if (sscanf(line + ilen + 1, "%lu.%lu", &tv.tv_sec,
-                               &tv.tv_usec) == 2)
+               if (sscanf(line + ilen + 1, "%lu.%lu", &sec, &usec) == 2) {
+                       struct timeval tv = {sec, usec};
                        compute_time_diff(&tv);
+               }
                break;
        }
 }
@@ -865,7 +858,12 @@ static void handle_signal(int sig)
 {
        switch (sig) {
        case SIGCHLD:
-               return check_sigchld();
+               for (;;) {
+                       pid_t pid = para_reap_child();
+                       if (pid <= 0)
+                               return;
+                       PARA_CRIT_LOG("para_client died (pid %d)\n", pid);
+               }
        case SIGINT:
        case SIGTERM:
        case SIGHUP:
@@ -877,181 +875,87 @@ static void handle_signal(int sig)
 
 static void check_timeouts(void)
 {
-       struct timeval now;
+
        int slot_num, timeout = conf.stream_timeout_arg;
 
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
        FOR_EACH_SLOT(slot_num) {
                struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
                if (s->format < 0)
                        continue;
                /* check read time */
                if (s->receiver_node &&
-                       now.tv_sec > s->rtime.tv_sec + timeout) {
-                       PARA_INFO_LOG("%s input buffer (slot %d) not ready\n",
-                               audio_formats[s->format], slot_num);
-                       if (s->fci)
-                               s->fci->error = 42;
-                       else
-                               close_receiver(slot_num);
-               }
-               /* check write time */
-               if (s->wpid > 0 && !s->wkilled &&
-                       now.tv_sec > s->wtime.tv_sec + timeout) {
-                       PARA_INFO_LOG("%s output buffer (slot %d) not ready\n",
+                       now->tv_sec > s->rtime.tv_sec + timeout) {
+                       PARA_INFO_LOG("%s stream (slot %d) not ready\n",
                                audio_formats[s->format], slot_num);
-                       if (s->fci)
-                               s->fci->error = 42;
+                       s->receiver_node->eof = 1;
                }
        }
 }
 
-static size_t get_loaded_bytes(int slot_num)
-{
-       size_t loaded = 0;
-       struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
-       struct receiver_node *rn = s->receiver_node;
-
-       if (s->format < 0)
-               goto out;
-
-       if (afi[s->format].num_filters) {
-               if (s->fci)
-                       loaded = *s->fci->out_loaded;
-       } else {
-               if (rn)
-                       loaded = rn->loaded;
-       }
-out:
-       return loaded;
-}
-
-
 static void close_decoder_if_idle(int slot_num)
 {
        struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
-       struct receiver_node *rn = s->receiver_node;
 
        if (s->format < 0)
                return;
-       if (!s->fci)
+       if (!s->fc)
                return;
-       if (!rn->eof && !s->fci->error && s->wpid > 0)
+       if (s->wng)
                return;
-       if (!s->fci->error && s->wpid > 0) { /* eof */
-               if (filter_io(s->fci) > 0)
-                       return;
-               if (get_loaded_bytes(slot_num))
-                       return;
-       }
-       if (s->write_fd > 0) {
-               PARA_INFO_LOG("slot %d: closing write fd %d\n", slot_num,
-                       s->write_fd);
-               close(s->write_fd);
-               del_close_on_fork_list(s->write_fd);
-               s->write_fd = -1;
-       }
-       if (s->wpid > 0)
-               return; /* wait until writer dies before closing filters */
        PARA_INFO_LOG("closing all filters in slot %d (filter_chain %p)\n",
-               slot_num, s->fci);
-       close_filters(s->fci);
-       free(s->fci);
+               slot_num, s->fc);
+       close_filters(s->fc);
+       free(s->fc);
        close_receiver(slot_num);
        clear_slot(slot_num);
 }
 
-static int set_stream_fds(fd_set *wfds)
+static void audiod_pre_select(struct sched *s, __a_unused struct task *t)
 {
-       int i, max_fileno = -1;
+       int i;
 
+       now = &s->now;
+       if (audiod_status != AUDIOD_ON)
+               kill_all_decoders();
+       else if (playing)
+               open_current_receiver();
        check_timeouts();
        FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
-               struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               struct audio_format_info *a;
                struct receiver_node *rn;
 
                close_decoder_if_idle(i);
-               s->wcheck = 0;
-               if (s->format < 0)
+               if (slot[i].format < 0)
                        continue;
-               a = &afi[s->format];
-               rn = s->receiver_node;
-               if (rn && rn->loaded && !s->wpid) {
-                       PARA_INFO_LOG("no writer in slot %d\n", i);
-                       start_stream_writer(i);
+               rn = slot[i].receiver_node;
+               if (rn && rn->loaded && !slot[i].wng) {
+                       open_filters(i);
+                       open_writer(i);
                }
-               if (s->write_fd <= 0)
-                       continue;
-               if (!get_loaded_bytes(i))
-                       continue;
-               FD_SET(s->write_fd, wfds);
-               s->wcheck = 1;
-               max_fileno = MAX(s->write_fd, max_fileno);
-       }
-//     PARA_INFO_LOG("return %d\n", max_fileno);
-       return max_fileno;
-}
-
-static int write_audio_data(int slot_num)
-{
-       struct slot_info *s = &slot[slot_num];
-       struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[s->format];
-       struct receiver_node *rn = s->receiver_node;
-       int rv;
-       char **buf;
-       size_t *len;
-
-       if (a->num_filters) {
-               buf = &s->fci->outbuf;
-               len = s->fci->out_loaded;
-       } else {
-               buf = &rn->buf;
-               len = &rn->loaded;
        }
-       PARA_DEBUG_LOG("writing %p (%zd bytes)\n", *buf, *len);
-       rv = write(s->write_fd, *buf, *len);
-       PARA_DEBUG_LOG("wrote %d/%zd\n", rv, *len);
-       if (rv < 0) {
-               PARA_WARNING_LOG("write error in slot %d (fd %d): %s\n",
-                       slot_num, s->write_fd, strerror(errno));
-               *len = 0;
-               s->fci->error = E_WRITE_AUDIO_DATA;
-       } else if (rv != *len) {
-               PARA_DEBUG_LOG("partial %s write (%i/%zd) for slot %d\n",
-                       audio_formats[s->format], rv, *len, slot_num);
-               *len -= rv;
-               memmove(*buf, *buf + rv, *len);
-       } else
-               *len = 0;
-       if (rv > 0)
-               gettimeofday(&s->wtime, NULL);
-       return rv;
 }
 
-static void slot_io(fd_set *wfds)
+static void audiod_post_select(struct sched *s, __a_unused struct task *t)
 {
-       int ret, i;
+       int i;
 
+       now = &s->now;
        FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
-               struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               struct receiver_node *rn = s->receiver_node;
+               struct receiver_node *rn = slot[i].receiver_node;
 
                if (rn && rn->loaded)
-                       gettimeofday(&s->rtime, NULL);
-               if (s->format >= 0 && s->write_fd > 0 && s->fci) {
-                       ret = filter_io(s->fci);
-                       if (ret < 0)
-                               s->fci->error = -ret;
-//                     PARA_DEBUG_LOG("slot %d, filter io %d bytes, check write: %d, loaded: %d/%d, eof: %d\n",
-//                              i, ret, s->wcheck, rn->loaded, *s->fci->out_loaded, rn->eof);
-               }
-               if (s->write_fd <= 0 || !s->wcheck || !FD_ISSET(s->write_fd, wfds))
-                       continue;
-               write_audio_data(i);
+                       slot[i].rtime = *now;
        }
 }
 
+static void init_audiod_task(struct audiod_task *at)
+{
+       at->task.pre_select = audiod_pre_select;
+       at->task.post_select = audiod_post_select;
+       at->task.private_data = at;
+       at->task.flags = 0;
+       sprintf(at->task.status, "audiod task");
+}
+
 static int parse_stream_command(const char *txt, char **cmd)
 {
        char *p = strchr(txt, ':');
@@ -1084,52 +988,51 @@ static int add_filter(int format, char *cmdline)
        return filter_num;
 }
 
-static int setup_default_filters(void)
+static int init_writers(void)
 {
-       int i, ret = 1;
+       int i, ret, nw;
+       char *cmd;
+       struct audio_format_info *a;
 
+       init_supported_writers();
+       nw = PARA_MAX(1, conf.writer_given);
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("maximal number of writers: %d\n", nw);
        FOR_EACH_AUDIO_FORMAT(i) {
-               struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[i];
-               char *tmp;
-               int j;
-               if (a->num_filters)
-                       continue;
-               /* add "dec" to audio format name */
-               tmp = make_message("%sdec", audio_formats[i]);
-               for (j = 0; filters[j].name; j++)
-                       if (!strcmp(tmp, filters[j].name))
-                               break;
-               free(tmp);
-               ret = -E_UNSUPPORTED_FILTER;
-               if (!filters[j].name)
-                       goto out;
-               tmp = para_strdup(filters[j].name);
-               ret = add_filter(i, tmp);
-               free(tmp);
+               a = &afi[i];
+               a->writer_conf = para_malloc(nw * sizeof(void *));
+               a->writers = para_malloc(nw * sizeof(struct writer *));
+               a->num_writers = 0;
+       }
+       for (i = 0; i < conf.writer_given; i++) {
+               void *wconf;
+               int writer_num;
+               ret = parse_stream_command(conf.writer_arg[i], &cmd);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto out;
-               PARA_INFO_LOG("%s -> default filter: %s\n", audio_formats[i], filters[j].name);
-               ret = add_filter(i, para_strdup("wav"));
-               if (ret < 0)
+               a = &afi[ret];
+               nw = a->num_writers;
+               wconf = check_writer_arg(cmd, &writer_num);
+               if (!wconf) {
+                       ret = writer_num;
                        goto out;
-               PARA_INFO_LOG("%s -> default filter: wav\n", audio_formats[i]);
+               }
+               a->writers[nw] = &writers[writer_num];
+               a->writer_conf[nw] = wconf;
+               PARA_INFO_LOG("%s writer #%d: %s\n", audio_formats[ret],
+                       nw, writer_names[writer_num]);
+               a->num_writers++;
        }
+       ret = 1;
 out:
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int init_stream_io(void)
+static int init_receivers(void)
 {
        int i, ret, receiver_num;
-       char *cmd;
+       char *cmd = NULL;
+       struct audio_format_info *a;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < conf.stream_write_cmd_given; i++) {
-               ret = parse_stream_command(conf.stream_write_cmd_arg[i], &cmd);
-               if (ret < 0)
-                       goto out;
-               afi[ret].write_cmd = para_strdup(cmd);
-               PARA_INFO_LOG("%s write command: %s\n", audio_formats[ret], afi[ret].write_cmd);
-       }
        for (i = 0; receivers[i].name; i++) {
                PARA_INFO_LOG("initializing %s receiver\n", receivers[i].name);
                receivers[i].init(&receivers[i]);
@@ -1158,7 +1061,7 @@ static int init_stream_io(void)
         */
        cmd = para_strdup(receivers[0].name);
        FOR_EACH_AUDIO_FORMAT(i) {
-               struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[i];
+               a = &afi[i];
                if (a->receiver_conf)
                        continue;
                a->receiver_conf = check_receiver_arg(cmd, &receiver_num);
@@ -1166,15 +1069,57 @@ static int init_stream_io(void)
                        return -E_RECV_SYNTAX;
                a->receiver = &receivers[receiver_num];
        }
+       ret = 1;
+out:
        free(cmd);
-       /* filters */
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static int init_default_filters(void)
+{
+       int i, ret = 1;
+
+       FOR_EACH_AUDIO_FORMAT(i) {
+               struct audio_format_info *a = &afi[i];
+               char *tmp;
+               int j;
+
+               if (a->num_filters)
+                       continue; /* no default -- nothing to to */
+               /* add "dec" to audio format name */
+               tmp = make_message("%sdec", audio_formats[i]);
+               for (j = 0; filters[j].name; j++)
+                       if (!strcmp(tmp, filters[j].name))
+                               break;
+               free(tmp);
+               ret = -E_UNSUPPORTED_FILTER;
+               if (!filters[j].name)
+                       goto out;
+               tmp = para_strdup(filters[j].name);
+               ret = add_filter(i, tmp);
+               free(tmp);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto out;
+               PARA_INFO_LOG("%s -> default filter: %s\n", audio_formats[i],
+                       filters[j].name);
+       }
+out:
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static int init_filters(void)
+{
+       int i, ret, nf;
+
        filter_init(filters);
+       nf = PARA_MAX(1,  conf.filter_given);
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("maximal number of filters: %d\n", nf);
        FOR_EACH_AUDIO_FORMAT(i) {
-               afi[i].filter_conf = para_malloc((conf.filter_given + 1) * sizeof(char *));
-               afi[i].filters = para_malloc((conf.filter_given + 1) * sizeof(struct filter *));
+               afi[i].filter_conf = para_malloc(nf * sizeof(void *));
+               afi[i].filters = para_malloc(nf * sizeof(struct filter *));
        }
        if (!conf.no_default_filters_given)
-               return setup_default_filters();
+               return init_default_filters();
        for (i = 0; i < conf.filter_given; i++) {
                char *arg = conf.filter_arg[i];
                char *filter_name = strchr(arg, ':');
@@ -1190,11 +1135,27 @@ static int init_stream_io(void)
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto out;
        }
-       ret = 1;
+       ret = init_default_filters(); /* use default values for the rest */
 out:
        return ret;
 }
 
+static int init_stream_io(void)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = init_writers();
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       ret = init_receivers();
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       ret = init_filters();
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       return 1;
+}
+
 static int dump_commands(int fd)
 {
        char *buf = para_strdup(""), *tmp = NULL;
@@ -1253,7 +1214,7 @@ out:
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int com_stat(int fd, __unused int argc, __unused char **argv)
+static int com_stat(int fd, __a_unused int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
 {
        int i, ret;
        char *buf = NULL;
@@ -1322,38 +1283,14 @@ out:
        return ret;
 }
 
-#if 0
-static char *list_filters(void)
-{
-       int i, j;
-       char *tmp, *msg = make_message("format\tnum\tcmd\n");
-
-       FOR_EACH_AUDIO_FORMAT(i) {
-               for (j = 0; j < afi[i].num_filters; j++) {
-                       tmp = make_message("%s\t%i\t%s\n",
-                               afi[i].name, j, afi[i].filter_cmds[j]);
-                       msg = para_strcat(msg, tmp);
-                       free(tmp);
-               }
-               tmp = make_message("%s\t%i\t%s\n", afi[i].name,
-                       j, afi[i].write_cmd);
-               msg = para_strcat(msg, tmp);
-               free(tmp);
-       }
-       return msg;
-}
-#endif
-
-static int com_grab(int fd, int argc, char **argv)
+static int com_grab(int fd, char *cmdline)
 {
        struct grab_client *gc;
        struct filter_node *fn;
        int i, err;
        char *msg;
 
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("argc: %d, argv[0]: %s, optind: %d\n", argc, argv[0], optind);
-       gc = grab_client_new(fd, argc, argv, &err);
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("argc: %d, argv[0]: %s, optind: %d\n", argc, argv[0], optind);
+       gc = grab_client_new(fd, cmdline, &err);
        if (!gc)
                goto err_out;
        fn = find_filter_node(gc->conf->slot_arg, gc->audio_format_num, gc->conf->filter_num_arg);
@@ -1383,27 +1320,27 @@ err_out:
        return 1;
 }
 
-static int __noreturn com_term(int fd, __unused int argc, __unused char **argv)
+static int __noreturn com_term(int fd, __a_unused int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
 {
        close(fd);
        clean_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS, "terminating on user request");
 }
 
-static int com_on(int fd, __unused int argc, __unused char **argv)
+static int com_on(int fd, __a_unused int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
 {
        audiod_status = AUDIOD_ON;
        close(fd);
        return 1;
 }
 
-static int com_off(int fd, __unused int argc, __unused char **argv)
+static int com_off(int fd, __a_unused int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
 {
        audiod_status = AUDIOD_OFF;
        close(fd);
        return 1;
 }
 
-static int com_sb(int fd, __unused int argc, __unused char **argv)
+static int com_sb(int fd, __a_unused int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
 {
        audiod_status = AUDIOD_STANDBY;
        close(fd);
@@ -1427,14 +1364,14 @@ static int com_cycle(int fd, int argc, char **argv)
        return 1;
 }
 
-static int check_perms(struct ucred *c)
+static int check_perms(uid_t uid)
 {
        int i;
 
        if (!conf.user_allow_given)
                return 1;
        for (i = 0; i < conf.user_allow_given; i++)
-               if (c->uid == conf.user_allow_arg[i])
+               if (uid == conf.user_allow_arg[i])
                        return 1;
        return -E_UCRED_PERM;
 }
@@ -1442,32 +1379,49 @@ static int check_perms(struct ucred *c)
 static int handle_connect(void)
 {
        int i, argc, ret, clifd = -1;
-       struct ucred c;
-       char *buf = para_malloc(MAXLINE), **argv = NULL;
+       char *cmd = NULL, *p, *buf = para_calloc(MAXLINE), **argv = NULL;
        struct sockaddr_un unix_addr;
 
-       ret = para_accept(audiod_socket, &unix_addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un));
+       ret = para_accept(cmd_task->fd, &unix_addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un));
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
        clifd = ret;
-       ret = recv_cred_buffer(clifd, buf, MAXLINE - 1, &c);
+       ret = recv_cred_buffer(clifd, buf, MAXLINE - 1);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("pid: %i, uid: %i, gid: %i, ret: %i, buf: %s\n", c.pid, c.uid, c.gid, ret, buf);
-       buf[ret] = '\0';
-       ret = check_perms(&c);
+       PARA_INFO_LOG("connection from user %i, buf: %s\n",  ret, buf);
+       ret = check_perms(ret);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
-       argc = split_args(buf, &argv, '\n');
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("argv[0]: %s\n", argv[0]);
+       ret = -E_INVALID_AUDIOD_CMD;
+       cmd = para_strdup(buf);
+       p = strchr(cmd, '\n');
+       if (!p)
+               p = "";
+       else {
+               *p = '\0';
+               p++;
+       }
        for (i = 0; cmds[i].name; i++) {
-               if (strcmp(cmds[i].name, argv[0]))
+               int j;
+               if (strcmp(cmds[i].name, cmd))
                        continue;
-               ret = cmds[i].handler(clifd, argc + 1, argv);
+               if (cmds[i].handler) {
+                       argc = split_args(buf, &argv, "\n");
+                       PARA_INFO_LOG("argv[0]: %s, argc= %d\n", argv[0], argc);
+                       ret = cmds[i].handler(clifd, argc, argv);
+                       goto out;
+               }
+               for (j = 0; p[j]; j++)
+                       if (p[j] == '\n')
+                               p[j] = ' ';
+               PARA_INFO_LOG("cmd: %s, options: %s\n", cmd, p);
+               ret = cmds[i].line_handler(clifd, p);
                goto out;
        }
        ret = -E_INVALID_AUDIOD_CMD; /* cmd not found */
 out:
+       free(cmd);
        free(buf);
        free(argv);
        if (clifd > 0 && ret < 0 && ret != -E_CLIENT_WRITE) {
@@ -1494,17 +1448,17 @@ static void audiod_get_socket(void)
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("connecting to local socket %s\n", socket_name);
        if (conf.force_given)
                unlink(socket_name);
-       audiod_socket = create_pf_socket(socket_name, &unix_addr,
+       cmd_task->fd = create_pf_socket(socket_name, &unix_addr,
                        S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH);
-       if (audiod_socket < 0) {
+       if (cmd_task->fd < 0) {
                PARA_EMERG_LOG("%s", "can not connect to socket\n");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE); /* do not unlink socket */
        }
-       if (listen(audiod_socket, 5) < 0) {
+       if (listen(cmd_task->fd , 5) < 0) {
                PARA_EMERG_LOG("%s", "can not listen on socket\n");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE); /* do not unlink socket */
        }
-       add_close_on_fork_list(audiod_socket);
+       add_close_on_fork_list(cmd_task->fd);
 }
 
 static int open_stat_pipe(void)
@@ -1521,123 +1475,116 @@ static int open_stat_pipe(void)
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int audiod_pre_select(fd_set *rfds, fd_set *wfds, struct timeval *tv)
+void signal_event_handler(struct task *t)
 {
-       int i, ret, max = -1;
-
-       FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
-               struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               struct audio_format_info *a;
-               struct receiver_node *rn = s->receiver_node;
-               if (s->format < 0 || !rn)
-                       continue;
-               a = &afi[s->format];
-               ret = a->receiver->pre_select(rn, rfds, wfds, tv);
-//             PARA_NOTICE_LOG("%s preselect: %d\n", a->receiver->name, ret);
-               max = MAX(max, ret);
-       }
-       return max;
+       struct signal_task *st = t->private_data;
+       handle_signal(st->signum);
+}
 
+void signal_pre_select(struct sched *s, struct task *t)
+{
+       struct signal_task *st = t->private_data;
+       t->ret = 1;
+       para_fd_set(st->fd, &s->rfds, &s->max_fileno);
 }
-static void audiod_post_select(int select_ret, fd_set *rfds, fd_set *wfds)
+
+void signal_post_select(struct sched *s, struct task *t)
 {
-       int i, ret;
+       struct signal_task *st = t->private_data;
+       t->ret = 1;
+       if (!FD_ISSET(st->fd, &s->rfds))
+               return;
+       t->ret = -E_SIGNAL_CAUGHT;
+       st->signum = para_next_signal();
+}
 
-       FOR_EACH_SLOT(i) {
-               struct slot_info *s = &slot[i];
-               struct audio_format_info *a;
-               struct receiver_node *rn = s->receiver_node;
-               if (s->format < 0 || !rn || rn->eof)
-                       continue;
-               a = &afi[s->format];
-               ret = a->receiver->post_select(rn, select_ret, rfds, wfds);
-               if (ret <= 0) {
-                       if (ret)
-                               PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s post select failed: %s (slot %d)\n",
-                               a->receiver->name, PARA_STRERROR(-ret), i);
-                       else
-                               PARA_INFO_LOG("eof in slot %d\n", i);
-                       rn->eof = 1;
-               }
-               if (ret < 0 && s->fci)
-                       s->fci->error = ret;
-       }
+void signal_setup_default(struct signal_task *st)
+{
+       st->task.pre_select = signal_pre_select;
+       st->task.post_select = signal_post_select;
+       st->task.private_data = st;
+       st->task.flags = 0;
+       sprintf(st->task.status, "signal task");
 }
 
-/* TODO: move everything before the select call to pre_select() */
-static void __noreturn audiod_mainloop(void)
+static void command_pre_select(struct sched *s, struct task *t)
 {
-       fd_set rfds, wfds;
-       int ret, max_fileno, sbo = 0;
-       char status_buf[STRINGSIZE] = "";
-       struct timeval tv;
-repeat:
-       FD_ZERO(&wfds);
-       FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-       /* always check signal pipe and the local socket */
-       FD_SET(signal_pipe, &rfds);
-       max_fileno = signal_pipe;
-       FD_SET(audiod_socket, &rfds);
-       max_fileno = MAX(max_fileno, audiod_socket);
+       struct command_task *ct = t->private_data;
+       para_fd_set(ct->fd, &s->rfds, &s->max_fileno);
 
-       if (audiod_status != AUDIOD_ON)
-               kill_all_decoders();
-       else if (playing)
-               start_current_receiver();
+}
 
-       max_fileno = MAX(max_fileno, set_stream_fds(&wfds));
-       /* status pipe */
-       if (stat_pipe >= 0 && audiod_status == AUDIOD_OFF)
-               close_stat_pipe();
-       if (stat_pipe < 0 && audiod_status != AUDIOD_OFF) {
-               stat_pipe = open_stat_pipe();
-               sbo = 0;
-               status_buf[0] = '\0';
-       }
-       if (stat_pipe >= 0 && audiod_status != AUDIOD_OFF) {
-               FD_SET(stat_pipe, &rfds);
-               max_fileno = MAX(max_fileno, stat_pipe);
-       }
-       /* local socket */
-       tv.tv_sec = 0;
-       tv.tv_usec = 200 * 1000;
-       ret = audiod_pre_select(&rfds, &wfds, &tv);
-       max_fileno = MAX(max_fileno, ret);
+static void command_post_select(struct sched *s, struct task *t)
+{
+       int ret;
+       struct command_task *ct = t->private_data;
 
-       ret = para_select(max_fileno + 1, &rfds, &wfds, &tv);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               goto repeat;
        if (audiod_status != AUDIOD_OFF)
                audiod_status_dump();
-       audiod_post_select(ret, &rfds, &wfds);
-       /* read status pipe */
-       if (stat_pipe >=0 && FD_ISSET(stat_pipe, &rfds)) {
-               ret = read(stat_pipe, status_buf + sbo, STRINGSIZE - 1 - sbo);
-               if (ret <= 0) {
-                       close_stat_pipe();
-                       /* avoid busy loop if server is down */
-                       while (sleep(1) > 0)
-                               ; /* try again*/
-               } else {
-                       status_buf[ret + sbo] = '\0';
-                       sbo = for_each_line(status_buf, ret + sbo,
-                               &check_stat_line);
-               }
-       }
-       slot_io(&wfds);
-       if (FD_ISSET(audiod_socket, &rfds)) {
-               ret = handle_connect();
-               if (ret < 0) {
-                       PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-ret));
-               }
+       t->ret = 1; /* always successful */
+       if (!FD_ISSET(ct->fd, &s->rfds))
+               return;
+       ret = handle_connect();
+       if (ret < 0)
+               PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-ret));
+}
+
+static void init_command_task(struct command_task *ct)
+{
+       ct->task.pre_select = command_pre_select;
+       ct->task.post_select = command_post_select;
+       ct->task.private_data = ct;
+       ct->task.flags = 0;
+       sprintf(ct->task.status, "command task");
+}
+
+static void status_pre_select(struct sched *s, struct task *t)
+{
+       struct status_task *st = t->private_data;
+       t->ret = 1;
+       if (st->fd >= 0 && audiod_status == AUDIOD_OFF)
+               close_stat_pipe();
+       if (st->fd < 0 && audiod_status != AUDIOD_OFF) {
+               st->fd = open_stat_pipe();
+               st->loaded = 0;
+               st->buf[0] = '\0';
        }
-       /* signals */
-       if (FD_ISSET(signal_pipe, &rfds)) {
-               int sig_nr = para_next_signal();
-               if (sig_nr > 0)
-                       handle_signal(sig_nr);
+       if (st->fd >= 0 && audiod_status != AUDIOD_OFF)
+               para_fd_set(st->fd, &s->rfds, &s->max_fileno);
+}
+
+static void status_post_select(struct sched *s, struct task *t)
+{
+       struct status_task *st = t->private_data;
+       int ret;
+
+       t->ret = 1;
+       if (st->fd < 0 || !FD_ISSET(st->fd, &s->rfds))
+               return;
+       ret = read(st->fd, st->buf + st->loaded,
+               STRINGSIZE - 1 - st->loaded);
+       if (ret <= 0) {
+               close_stat_pipe();
+               /* avoid busy loop if server is down */
+               while (sleep(1) > 0) /* FIXME */
+                       ; /* try again*/
+       } else {
+               st->buf[ret + st->loaded] = '\0';
+               st->loaded = for_each_line(st->buf, ret + st->loaded,
+                       &check_stat_line);
        }
-       goto repeat;
+}
+
+static void init_status_task(struct status_task *st)
+{
+       st->task.pre_select = status_pre_select;
+       st->task.post_select = status_post_select;
+       st->task.private_data = st;
+       st->task.flags = 0;
+       st->loaded = 0;
+       st->fd = -1;
+       st->buf[0] = '\0';
+       sprintf(st->task.status, "status task");
 }
 
 static void set_initial_status(void)
@@ -1657,27 +1604,31 @@ static void set_initial_status(void)
                PARA_WARNING_LOG("%s", "invalid mode\n");
 }
 
-int __noreturn main(int argc, char *argv[])
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
        char *cf;
-       int i;
+       int ret, i;
+       struct sched s;
+
+       init_sched();
 
        valid_fd_012();
        hostname = para_hostname();
        cmdline_parser(argc, argv, &conf);
-       para_drop_privileges(conf.user_arg);
+       para_drop_privileges(conf.user_arg, conf.group_arg);
        cf = configfile_exists();
        if (cf) {
                if (cmdline_parser_configfile(cf, &conf, 0, 0, 0)) {
-                       fprintf(stderr, "parse error in config file\n");
+                       PARA_EMERG_LOG("%s", "parse error in config file\n");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
+       if (conf.logfile_given)
+               logfile = open_log(conf.logfile_arg);
        log_welcome("para_audiod", conf.loglevel_arg);
        i = init_stream_io();
        if (i < 0) {
-               fprintf(stderr, "init stream io error: %s\n",
-                       PARA_STRERROR(-i));
+               PARA_EMERG_LOG("init stream io error: %s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-i));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        server_uptime(UPTIME_SET);
@@ -1689,5 +1640,22 @@ int __noreturn main(int argc, char *argv[])
        if (conf.daemon_given)
                daemon_init();
        audiod_get_socket(); /* doesn't return on errors */
-       audiod_mainloop();
+
+       signal_setup_default(sig_task);
+       sig_task->task.event_handler = signal_event_handler;
+
+       init_status_task(stat_task);
+       init_command_task(cmd_task);
+       init_audiod_task(at);
+
+       register_task(&sig_task->task);
+       register_task(&cmd_task->task);
+       register_task(&stat_task->task);
+       register_task(&at->task);
+       s.default_timeout.tv_sec = 0;
+       s.default_timeout.tv_usec = 99 * 1000;
+       ret = sched(&s);
+
+       PARA_EMERG_LOG("%s\n", PARA_STRERROR(-ret));
+       return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }