paraslash 0.7.3
[paraslash.git] / play.c
diff --git a/play.c b/play.c
index e0ff240514fd1a575ac762acbb965cf9bdf0add9..bd183b6b8dd48906e08cf142d7ff8c1e05aad48a 100644 (file)
--- a/play.c
+++ b/play.c
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Andre Noll <maan@tuebingen.mpg.de>
- *
- * Licensed under the GPL v2. For licencing details see COPYING.
- */
+/* Copyright (C) 2012 Andre Noll <maan@tuebingen.mpg.de>, see file COPYING. */
 
 /** \file play.c Paraslash's standalone player. */
 
 #include <regex.h>
-#include <fnmatch.h>
 #include <signal.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
 #include <lopsub.h>
 
+#include "recv_cmd.lsg.h"
+#include "filter_cmd.lsg.h"
+#include "play_cmd.lsg.h"
+#include "write_cmd.lsg.h"
+#include "play.lsg.h"
 #include "para.h"
+#include "lsu.h"
 #include "list.h"
-#include "play.cmdline.h"
-#include "play_cmd.lsg.h"
 #include "error.h"
-#include "ggo.h"
 #include "buffer_tree.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "string.h"
 #include "afh.h"
 #include "recv.h"
 #include "write.h"
-#include "write_common.h"
 #include "fd.h"
 
-/**
- * Besides playback tasks which correspond to the receiver/filter/writer nodes,
- * para_play creates two further tasks: The play task and the i9e task. It is
- * important whether a function can be called in the context of para_play or
- * i9e or both. As a rule, all command handlers are called only in i9e context via
- * the line handler (input mode) or the key handler (command mode) below.
- *
- * Playlist handling is done exclusively in play context.
- */
-
 /** Array of error strings. */
 DEFINE_PARA_ERRLIST;
 
+static struct lls_parse_result *play_lpr;
+
+#define CMD_PTR (lls_cmd(0, play_suite))
+#define OPT_RESULT(_name) \
+       (lls_opt_result(LSG_PLAY_PARA_PLAY_OPT_ ## _name, play_lpr))
+#define OPT_GIVEN(_name) (lls_opt_given(OPT_RESULT(_name)))
+#define OPT_UINT32_VAL(_name) (lls_uint32_val(0, OPT_RESULT(_name)))
+#define OPT_STRING_VAL(_name) (lls_string_val(0, OPT_RESULT(_name)))
+
 /**
  * Describes a request to change the state of para_play.
  *
  * There is only one variable of this type: \a rq of the global play task
- * structure. Command handlers only set this variable and the post_select()
+ * structure. Command handlers only set this variable and the post_monitor()
  * function of the play task investigates its value during each iteration of
  * the scheduler run and performs the actual work.
  */
@@ -78,7 +73,7 @@ struct play_task {
        struct filter_node fn;
        struct writer_node wn;
 
-       /* See comment to enum state_change_request_type above */
+       /* See comment to enum \ref state_change_request_type above. */
        enum state_change_request_type rq;
        /* only relevant if rq == CRT_FILE_CHANGE */
        unsigned next_file;
@@ -101,23 +96,10 @@ struct play_task {
        char *afhi_txt;
 };
 
-typedef int (*play_cmd_handler_t)(struct play_task *pt,
-               struct lls_parse_result *lpr);
+typedef int (*play_cmd_handler_t)(struct lls_parse_result *lpr);
 struct play_command_info {
        play_cmd_handler_t handler;
 };
-#define EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(_cmd) \
-       const struct play_command_info lsg_play_cmd_com_ ## _cmd ## _user_data = { \
-               .handler = com_ ## _cmd \
-       };
-
-/* Activate the afh receiver. */
-extern void afh_recv_init(struct receiver *r);
-#undef AFH_RECEIVER
-/** Initialization code for a receiver struct. */
-#define AFH_RECEIVER {.name = "afh", .init = afh_recv_init},
-/** This expands to the array of all receivers. */
-DEFINE_RECEIVER_ARRAY;
 
 static int loglevel = LL_WARNING;
 
@@ -126,90 +108,71 @@ INIT_STDERR_LOGGING(loglevel);
 
 char *stat_item_values[NUM_STAT_ITEMS] = {NULL};
 
-/** Iterate over all files in the playlist. */
-#define FOR_EACH_PLAYLIST_FILE(i) for (i = 0; i < conf.inputs_num; i++)
-static struct play_args_info conf;
+static struct sched sched;
+static struct play_task play_task, *pt = &play_task;
 
-static struct sched sched = {.max_fileno = 0};
-static struct play_task play_task;
-static struct receiver *afh_recv;
+#define AFH_RECV_CMD (lls_cmd(LSG_RECV_CMD_CMD_AFH, recv_cmd_suite))
+#define AFH_RECV ((struct receiver *)lls_user_data(AFH_RECV_CMD))
 
-static void check_afh_receiver_or_die(void)
-{
-       int i;
+static unsigned *shuffle_map;
 
-       FOR_EACH_RECEIVER(i) {
-               struct receiver *r = receivers + i;
-               if (strcmp(r->name, "afh"))
-                       continue;
-               afh_recv = r;
-               return;
-       }
-       PARA_EMERG_LOG("fatal: afh receiver not found\n");
-       exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+static const char *get_playlist_file(unsigned idx)
+{
+       return lls_input(shuffle_map[idx], play_lpr);
 }
 
-__noreturn static void print_help_and_die(void)
+static void handle_help_flags(void)
 {
-       struct ggo_help help = DEFINE_GGO_HELP(play);
-       unsigned flags = conf.detailed_help_given?
-               GPH_STANDARD_FLAGS_DETAILED : GPH_STANDARD_FLAGS;
+       char *help;
 
-       ggo_print_help(&help, flags);
-       printf("supported audio formats: %s\n", AUDIO_FORMAT_HANDLERS);
-       exit(0);
+       if (OPT_GIVEN(DETAILED_HELP))
+               help = lls_long_help(CMD_PTR);
+       else if (OPT_GIVEN(HELP) || lls_num_inputs(play_lpr) == 0)
+               help = lls_short_help(CMD_PTR);
+       else
+               return;
+       printf("%s\n", help);
+       free(help);
+       exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 static void parse_config_or_die(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
        int i, ret;
-       char *config_file;
-       struct play_cmdline_parser_params params = {
-               .override = 0,
-               .initialize = 1,
-               .check_required = 0,
-               .check_ambiguity = 0,
-               .print_errors = 1
-       };
+       unsigned num_kmas;
+       char *errctx;
 
-       play_cmdline_parser_ext(argc, argv, &conf, &params);
-       loglevel = get_loglevel_by_name(conf.loglevel_arg);
-       version_handle_flag("play", conf.version_given);
-       if (conf.help_given || conf.detailed_help_given)
-               print_help_and_die();
-       if (conf.config_file_given)
-               config_file = para_strdup(conf.config_file_arg);
-       else {
-               char *home = para_homedir();
-               config_file = make_message("%s/.paraslash/play.conf", home);
-               free(home);
-       }
-       ret = file_exists(config_file);
-       if (conf.config_file_given && !ret) {
-               PARA_EMERG_LOG("can not read config file %s\n", config_file);
-               goto err;
+       ret = lls(lls_parse(argc, argv, CMD_PTR, &play_lpr, &errctx));
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               if (errctx)
+                       PARA_EMERG_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
+               free(errctx);
+               PARA_EMERG_LOG("failed to parse command line options: %s\n",
+                       para_strerror(-ret));
+               exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
-       if (ret) {
-               params.initialize = 0;
-               params.check_required = 1;
-               play_cmdline_parser_config_file(config_file, &conf, &params);
-               loglevel = get_loglevel_by_name(conf.loglevel_arg);
+       loglevel = OPT_UINT32_VAL(LOGLEVEL);
+       version_handle_flag("play", OPT_GIVEN(VERSION));
+       handle_help_flags(); /* also handles the zero-arg case */
+       ret = lsu_merge_config_file_options(OPT_STRING_VAL(CONFIG_FILE),
+               "play.conf", &play_lpr, CMD_PTR, play_suite, 0 /* flags */);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               PARA_EMERG_LOG("failed to parse config file: %s\n",
+                       para_strerror(-ret));
+               exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
-       for (i = 0; i < conf.key_map_given; i++) {
-               char *kma = conf.key_map_arg[i];
+       loglevel = OPT_UINT32_VAL(LOGLEVEL);
+       num_kmas = OPT_GIVEN(KEY_MAP);
+       for (i = 0; i < num_kmas; i++) {
+               const char *kma = lls_string_val(i, OPT_RESULT(KEY_MAP));
                if (*kma && strchr(kma + 1, ':'))
                        continue;
                PARA_EMERG_LOG("invalid key map arg: %s\n", kma);
-               goto err;
+               exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
-       free(config_file);
-       return;
-err:
-       free(config_file);
-       exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
-static char get_playback_state(struct play_task *pt)
+static char get_playback_state(void)
 {
        switch (pt->rq) {
        case CRT_NONE: return pt->playing? 'P' : 'U';
@@ -220,40 +183,41 @@ static char get_playback_state(struct play_task *pt)
        assert(false);
 };
 
-static long unsigned get_play_time(struct play_task *pt)
+/* returns number of milliseconds */
+static long unsigned get_play_time(void)
 {
-       char state = get_playback_state(pt);
+       char state = get_playback_state();
        long unsigned result;
 
        if (state != 'P' && state != 'U')
                return 0;
        if (pt->num_chunks == 0 || pt->seconds == 0)
                return 0;
-       /* where the stream started (in seconds) */
-       result = pt->start_chunk * pt->seconds / pt->num_chunks;
+       /* where the stream started (in milliseconds) */
+       result = 1000ULL * pt->start_chunk * pt->seconds / pt->num_chunks;
        if (pt->wn.btrn) { /* Add the uptime of the writer node */
                struct timeval diff = {.tv_sec = 0}, wstime;
                btr_get_node_start(pt->wn.btrn, &wstime);
                if (wstime.tv_sec > 0)
                        tv_diff(now, &wstime, &diff);
-               result += diff.tv_sec;
+               result += tv2ms(&diff);
        }
-       result = PARA_MIN(result, pt->seconds);
+       result = PARA_MIN(result, pt->seconds * 1000);
        result = PARA_MAX(result, 0UL);
        return result;
 }
 
-static void wipe_receiver_node(struct play_task *pt)
+static void wipe_receiver_node(void)
 {
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("cleaning up receiver node\n");
        btr_remove_node(&pt->rn.btrn);
-       afh_recv->close(&pt->rn);
-       afh_recv->free_config(pt->rn.conf);
+       AFH_RECV->close(&pt->rn);
+       lls_free_parse_result(pt->rn.lpr, AFH_RECV_CMD);
        memset(&pt->rn, 0, sizeof(struct receiver_node));
 }
 
 /* returns: 0 not eof, 1: eof, < 0: fatal error.  */
-static int get_playback_error(struct play_task *pt)
+static int get_playback_error(void)
 {
        int err;
 
@@ -266,32 +230,33 @@ static int get_playback_error(struct play_task *pt)
                return 0;
        if (task_status(pt->rn.task) >= 0)
                return 0;
-       if (err == -E_BTR_EOF || err == -E_RECV_EOF || err == -E_EOF
-                       || err == -E_WRITE_COMMON_EOF)
+       if (err == -E_EOF)
                return 1;
        return err;
 }
 
-static int eof_cleanup(struct play_task *pt)
+static int eof_cleanup(void)
 {
-       struct writer *w = writers + DEFAULT_WRITER;
-       const struct filter *decoder = filter_get(pt->fn.filter_num);
+       const struct filter *decoder;
+       const struct writer *w = writer_get(-1); /* default writer */
        int ret;
 
-       ret = get_playback_error(pt);
+       ret = get_playback_error();
        if (ret == 0)
                return ret;
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("cleaning up wn/fn nodes\n");
        task_reap(&pt->wn.task);
        w->close(&pt->wn);
        btr_remove_node(&pt->wn.btrn);
-       w->free_config(pt->wn.conf);
+       lls_free_parse_result(pt->wn.lpr, WRITE_CMD(pt->wn.wid));
        memset(&pt->wn, 0, sizeof(struct writer_node));
 
+       decoder = filter_get(pt->fn.filter_num);
        task_reap(&pt->fn.task);
        if (decoder->close)
                decoder->close(&pt->fn);
        btr_remove_node(&pt->fn.btrn);
+       lls_free_parse_result(pt->fn.lpr, FILTER_CMD(pt->fn.filter_num));
        free(pt->fn.conf);
        memset(&pt->fn, 0, sizeof(struct filter_node));
 
@@ -303,7 +268,7 @@ static int eof_cleanup(struct play_task *pt)
         * paused.
         */
        if (ret < 0)
-               wipe_receiver_node(pt);
+               wipe_receiver_node();
        return ret;
 }
 
@@ -312,34 +277,42 @@ static int shuffle_compare(__a_unused const void *a, __a_unused const void *b)
        return para_random(100) - 50;
 }
 
-static void shuffle(char **base, size_t num)
+static void init_shuffle_map(void)
 {
+       unsigned n, num_inputs = lls_num_inputs(play_lpr);
+       shuffle_map = arr_alloc(num_inputs, sizeof(unsigned));
+       for (n = 0; n < num_inputs; n++)
+               shuffle_map[n] = n;
+       if (!OPT_GIVEN(RANDOMIZE))
+               return;
        srandom(time(NULL));
-       qsort(base, num, sizeof(char *), shuffle_compare);
+       qsort(shuffle_map, num_inputs, sizeof(unsigned), shuffle_compare);
 }
 
 static struct btr_node *new_recv_btrn(struct receiver_node *rn)
 {
        return btr_new_node(&(struct btr_node_description)
-               EMBRACE(.name = afh_recv->name, .context = rn,
-                       .handler = afh_recv->execute));
+               EMBRACE(.name = lls_command_name(AFH_RECV_CMD), .context = rn,
+                       .handler = AFH_RECV->execute));
 }
 
-static int open_new_file(struct play_task *pt)
+static int open_new_file(void)
 {
        int ret;
-       char *tmp, *path = conf.inputs[pt->next_file], *afh_recv_conf[] =
-               {"play", "-f", path, "-b", "0", NULL};
+       const char *path = get_playlist_file(pt->next_file);
+       char *tmp = para_strdup(path), *errctx;
+       char *argv[] = {"play", "-f", tmp, "-b", "0", NULL};
 
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("next file: %s\n", path);
-       wipe_receiver_node(pt);
+       wipe_receiver_node();
        pt->start_chunk = 0;
        pt->rn.btrn = new_recv_btrn(&pt->rn);
-       pt->rn.conf = afh_recv->parse_config(ARRAY_SIZE(afh_recv_conf) - 1,
-               afh_recv_conf);
-       assert(pt->rn.conf);
-       pt->rn.receiver = afh_recv;
-       ret = afh_recv->open(&pt->rn);
+       ret = lls(lls_parse(ARRAY_SIZE(argv) - 1, argv, AFH_RECV_CMD,
+               &pt->rn.lpr, &errctx));
+       free(tmp);
+       assert(ret >= 0);
+       pt->rn.receiver = AFH_RECV;
+       ret = AFH_RECV->open(&pt->rn);
        if (ret < 0) {
                PARA_ERROR_LOG("could not open %s\n", path);
                goto fail;
@@ -371,20 +344,21 @@ static int open_new_file(struct play_task *pt)
        }
        return 1;
 fail:
-       wipe_receiver_node(pt);
+       wipe_receiver_node();
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int load_file(struct play_task *pt)
+static int load_file(void)
 {
        const char *af;
        char *tmp, buf[20];
        int ret;
        const struct filter *decoder;
+       static struct lls_parse_result *filter_lpr, *writer_lpr;
 
        btr_remove_node(&pt->rn.btrn);
        if (!pt->rn.receiver || pt->next_file != pt->current_file) {
-               ret = open_new_file(pt);
+               ret = open_new_file();
                if (ret < 0)
                        return ret;
        } else {
@@ -400,73 +374,84 @@ static int load_file(struct play_task *pt)
        /* set up decoding filter */
        af = audio_format_name(pt->audio_format_num);
        tmp = make_message("%sdec", af);
-       PARA_INFO_LOG("decoder: %s\n", tmp);
-       ret = check_filter_arg(tmp, &pt->fn.conf);
+       ret = filter_setup(tmp, &pt->fn.conf, &filter_lpr);
        freep(&tmp);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto fail;
        pt->fn.filter_num = ret;
+       pt->fn.lpr = filter_lpr;
        decoder = filter_get(ret);
        pt->fn.btrn = btr_new_node(&(struct btr_node_description)
-               EMBRACE(.name = decoder->name, .parent = pt->rn.btrn,
-                       .handler = decoder->execute, .context = &pt->fn));
+               EMBRACE(.name = filter_name(pt->fn.filter_num),
+                       .parent = pt->rn.btrn, .handler = decoder->execute,
+                       .context = &pt->fn));
        if (decoder->open)
                decoder->open(&pt->fn);
        PARA_INFO_LOG("buffer tree:\n");
        btr_log_tree(pt->rn.btrn, LL_INFO);
 
        /* setup default writer */
-       pt->wn.conf = check_writer_arg_or_die(NULL, &pt->wn.writer_num);
-
+       pt->wn.wid = check_writer_arg_or_die(NULL, &writer_lpr);
+       pt->wn.lpr = writer_lpr;
        /* success, register tasks */
        pt->rn.task = task_register(
                &(struct task_info) {
-                       .name = afh_recv->name,
-                       .pre_select = afh_recv->pre_select,
-                       .post_select = afh_recv->post_select,
+                       .name = lls_command_name(AFH_RECV_CMD),
+                       .pre_monitor = AFH_RECV->pre_monitor,
+                       .post_monitor = AFH_RECV->post_monitor,
                        .context = &pt->rn
                }, &sched);
        sprintf(buf, "%s decoder", af);
        pt->fn.task = task_register(
                &(struct task_info) {
                        .name = buf,
-                       .pre_select = decoder->pre_select,
-                       .post_select = decoder->post_select,
+                       .pre_monitor = decoder->pre_monitor,
+                       .post_monitor = decoder->post_monitor,
                        .context = &pt->fn
                }, &sched);
        register_writer_node(&pt->wn, pt->fn.btrn, &sched);
        return 1;
 fail:
-       wipe_receiver_node(pt);
+       wipe_receiver_node();
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int next_valid_file(struct play_task *pt)
+static int next_valid_file(void)
 {
        int i, j = pt->current_file;
+       unsigned num_inputs = lls_num_inputs(play_lpr);
 
-       FOR_EACH_PLAYLIST_FILE(i) {
-               j = (j + 1) % conf.inputs_num;
+       if (j == num_inputs - 1) {
+               switch (OPT_UINT32_VAL(END_OF_PLAYLIST)) {
+               case EOP_LOOP: break;
+               case EOP_STOP:
+                       pt->playing = false;
+                       return 0;
+               case EOP_QUIT: return -E_EOP;
+               }
+       }
+       for (i = 0; i < num_inputs; i++) {
+               j = (j + 1) % num_inputs;
                if (!pt->invalid[j])
                        return j;
        }
        return -E_NO_VALID_FILES;
 }
 
-static int load_next_file(struct play_task *pt)
+static int load_next_file(void)
 {
        int ret;
 
 again:
        if (pt->rq == CRT_NONE) {
                pt->start_chunk = 0;
-               ret = next_valid_file(pt);
+               ret = next_valid_file();
                if (ret < 0)
                        return ret;
                pt->next_file = ret;
        } else if (pt->rq == CRT_REPOS)
                pt->next_file = pt->current_file;
-       ret = load_file(pt);
+       ret = load_file();
        if (ret < 0) {
                PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s: marking file as invalid\n",
                        para_strerror(-ret));
@@ -479,7 +464,7 @@ again:
        return ret;
 }
 
-static void kill_stream(struct play_task *pt)
+static void kill_stream(void)
 {
        if (pt->wn.task)
                task_notify(pt->wn.task, E_EOF);
@@ -488,14 +473,15 @@ static void kill_stream(struct play_task *pt)
 #ifdef HAVE_READLINE
 
 /* only called from com_prev(), nec. only if we have readline */
-static int previous_valid_file(struct play_task *pt)
+static int previous_valid_file(void)
 {
        int i, j = pt->current_file;
+       unsigned num_inputs = lls_num_inputs(play_lpr);
 
-       FOR_EACH_PLAYLIST_FILE(i) {
+       for (i = 0; i < num_inputs; i++) {
                j--;
                if (j < 0)
-                       j = conf.inputs_num - 1;
+                       j = num_inputs - 1;
                if (!pt->invalid[j])
                        return j;
        }
@@ -546,7 +532,7 @@ static const char *default_keyseqs[] = {INTERNAL_KEYMAP_ENTRIES};
 static const char *default_commands[] = {INTERNAL_KEYMAP_ENTRIES};
 #undef KEYMAP_ENTRY
 #define NUM_INTERNALLY_MAPPED_KEYS ARRAY_SIZE(default_commands)
-#define NUM_MAPPED_KEYS (NUM_INTERNALLY_MAPPED_KEYS + conf.key_map_given)
+#define NUM_MAPPED_KEYS (NUM_INTERNALLY_MAPPED_KEYS + OPT_GIVEN(KEY_MAP))
 #define FOR_EACH_MAPPED_KEY(i) for (i = 0; i < NUM_MAPPED_KEYS; i++)
 
 static inline bool is_internal_key(int key)
@@ -577,9 +563,9 @@ static inline int get_key_map_idx(int key)
                get_internal_key_map_idx(key) : get_user_key_map_idx(key);
 }
 
-static inline char *get_user_key_map_arg(int key)
+static inline const char *get_user_key_map_arg(int key)
 {
-       return conf.key_map_arg[get_user_key_map_idx(key)];
+       return lls_string_val(get_user_key_map_idx(key), OPT_RESULT(KEY_MAP));
 }
 
 static inline char *get_internal_key_map_seq(int key)
@@ -597,7 +583,7 @@ static char *get_user_key_map_seq(int key)
        if (!p)
                return NULL;
        len = p - kma;
-       result = para_malloc(len + 1);
+       result = alloc(len + 1);
        memcpy(result, kma, len);
        result[len] = '\0';
        return result;
@@ -617,7 +603,7 @@ static char *get_key_map_seq_safe(int key)
 
        if (len == 1 && isprint(*seq))
                return seq;
-       sseq = para_malloc(2 + 2 * len + 1);
+       sseq = alloc(2 + 2 * len + 1);
        sseq[0] = '0';
        sseq[1] = 'x';
        for (n = 0; n < len; n++) {
@@ -657,7 +643,7 @@ static char **get_mapped_keyseqs(void)
        char **result;
        int i;
 
-       result = para_malloc((NUM_MAPPED_KEYS + 1) * sizeof(char *));
+       result = arr_alloc(NUM_MAPPED_KEYS + 1, sizeof(char *));
        FOR_EACH_MAPPED_KEY(i) {
                char *seq = get_key_map_seq(i);
                result[i] = seq;
@@ -666,23 +652,6 @@ static char **get_mapped_keyseqs(void)
        return result;
 }
 
-#include "play.command_list.h"
-
-typedef int play_command_handler_t(struct play_task *, int, char**);
-static play_command_handler_t PLAY_COMMAND_HANDLERS;
-
-/* defines one command of para_play */
-struct pp_command {
-       const char *name;
-       play_command_handler_t *handler;
-       const char *description;
-       const char *usage;
-       const char *help;
-};
-
-static struct pp_command pp_cmds[] = {DEFINE_PLAY_CMD_ARRAY};
-#define FOR_EACH_COMMAND(c) for (c = 0; pp_cmds[c].name; c++)
-
 static struct i9e_completer pp_completers[];
 
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(jmp);
@@ -694,18 +663,22 @@ I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(ls);
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(info);
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(play);
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(pause);
-I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(stop);
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(tasks);
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(quit);
 I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(ff);
 
 static void help_completer(struct i9e_completion_info *ci,
-               struct i9e_completion_result *result)
+               struct i9e_completion_result *cr)
 {
-       result->matches = i9e_complete_commands(ci->word, pp_completers);
+       char *opts[] = {LSG_PLAY_CMD_HELP_OPTS, NULL};
+
+       if (ci->word[0] == '-') {
+               i9e_complete_option(opts, ci, cr);
+               return;
+       }
+       cr->matches = i9e_complete_commands(ci->word, pp_completers);
 }
 
-I9E_DUMMY_COMPLETER(SUPERCOMMAND_UNAVAILABLE);
 static struct i9e_completer pp_completers[] = {
 #define LSG_PLAY_CMD_CMD(_name) {.name = #_name, \
        .completer = _name ## _completer}
@@ -714,7 +687,7 @@ static struct i9e_completer pp_completers[] = {
        {.name = NULL}
 };
 
-static void attach_stdout(struct play_task *pt, const char *name)
+static void attach_stdout(const char *name)
 {
        if (pt->btrn)
                return;
@@ -723,47 +696,34 @@ static void attach_stdout(struct play_task *pt, const char *name)
        i9e_attach_to_stdout(pt->btrn);
 }
 
-static void detach_stdout(struct play_task *pt)
+static void detach_stdout(void)
 {
        btr_remove_node(&pt->btrn);
 }
 
-static int com_quit(struct play_task *pt, int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
+#define EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(_cmd) \
+       const struct play_command_info lsg_play_cmd_com_ ## _cmd ## _user_data = { \
+               .handler = com_ ## _cmd \
+       };
+
+static int com_quit(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
-       if (argc != 1)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
        pt->rq = CRT_TERM_RQ;
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(quit);
 
-static int com_help(struct play_task *pt, struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
+static int com_help(struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
-       int i, ret;
-       char *buf, *errctx;
+       int i;
+       char *buf;
        size_t sz;
-       const struct lls_command *cmd;
+       unsigned n;
+       const struct lls_opt_result *r =
+               lls_opt_result(LSG_PLAY_CMD_HELP_OPT_LONG, lpr);
+       bool long_help = lls_opt_given(r);
 
-       ret = lls(lls_check_arg_count(lpr, 0, 1, &errctx));
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               if (errctx)
-                       PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
-               free(errctx);
-               return ret;
-       }
-       if (lls_num_inputs(lpr) == 0) {
-               if (pt->background) {
-                       for (i = 1; (cmd = lls_cmd(i, play_cmd_suite)); i++) {
-                               sz = xasprintf(&buf, "%s\t%s\n",
-                                       lls_command_name(cmd), lls_purpose(cmd));
-                               btr_add_output(buf, sz, pt->btrn);
-                       }
-                       FOR_EACH_COMMAND(i) {
-                               sz = xasprintf(&buf, "%s\t%s\n", pp_cmds[i].name,
-                               pp_cmds[i].description);
-                               btr_add_output(buf, sz, pt->btrn);
-                       }
-                       return 0;
-               }
+       if (!pt->background) {
                FOR_EACH_MAPPED_KEY(i) {
                        bool internal = is_internal_key(i);
                        int idx = get_key_map_idx(i);
@@ -778,94 +738,78 @@ static int com_help(struct play_task *pt, struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
                }
                return 0;
        }
-       ret = lls(lls_lookup_subcmd(lls_input(0, lpr), play_cmd_suite,
-               &errctx));
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               if (errctx)
-                       PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
-               free(errctx);
-               return ret;
-       }
-       cmd = lls_cmd(ret, play_cmd_suite);
-       buf = lls_long_help(cmd);
-       assert(buf);
-       btr_add_output(buf, strlen(buf), pt->btrn);
+       lsu_com_help(long_help, lpr, play_cmd_suite, NULL, &buf, &n);
+       btr_add_output(buf, n, pt->btrn);
        return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(help);
 
-static int com_info(struct play_task *pt, int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
+static int com_info(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        char *buf;
        size_t sz;
        static char dflt[] = "[no information available]";
 
-       if (argc != 1)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
        sz = xasprintf(&buf, "playlist_pos: %u\npath: %s\n",
-               pt->current_file, conf.inputs[pt->current_file]);
+               pt->current_file, get_playlist_file(pt->current_file));
        btr_add_output(buf, sz, pt->btrn);
        buf = pt->afhi_txt? pt->afhi_txt : dflt;
        btr_add_output_dont_free(buf, strlen(buf), pt->btrn);
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(info);
 
-static void list_file(struct play_task *pt, int num)
+static void list_file(int num)
 {
        char *buf;
        size_t sz;
 
        sz = xasprintf(&buf, "%s %4d %s\n", num == pt->current_file?
-               "*" : " ", num, conf.inputs[num]);
+               "*" : " ", num, get_playlist_file(num));
        btr_add_output(buf, sz, pt->btrn);
 }
 
-static int com_tasks(struct play_task *pt, int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
+static int com_tasks(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        static char state;
        char *buf;
        size_t sz;
 
-       if (argc != 1)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
-
        buf = get_task_list(&sched);
        btr_add_output(buf, strlen(buf), pt->btrn);
-       state = get_playback_state(pt);
+       state = get_playback_state();
        sz = xasprintf(&buf, "state: %c\n", state);
        btr_add_output(buf, sz, pt->btrn);
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(tasks);
 
-static int com_ls(struct play_task *pt, int argc, char **argv)
+static int com_ls(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
-       int i, j, ret;
+       int i;
+       unsigned num_inputs = lls_num_inputs(play_lpr);
 
-       if (argc == 1) {
-               FOR_EACH_PLAYLIST_FILE(i)
-                       list_file(pt, i);
-               return 0;
-       }
-       for (j = 1; j < argc; j++) {
-               FOR_EACH_PLAYLIST_FILE(i) {
-                       ret = fnmatch(argv[j], conf.inputs[i], 0);
-                       if (ret == 0) /* match */
-                               list_file(pt, i);
-               }
-       }
+       for (i = 0; i < num_inputs; i++)
+               list_file(i);
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(ls);
 
-static int com_play(struct play_task *pt, int argc, char **argv)
+static int com_play(struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        int32_t x;
        int ret;
-       char state;
+       char state, *errctx;
 
-       if (argc > 2)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
-       state = get_playback_state(pt);
-       if (argc == 1) {
+       ret = lls(lls_check_arg_count(lpr, 0, 1, &errctx));
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               if (errctx)
+                       PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
+               free(errctx);
+               return ret;
+       }
+       state = get_playback_state();
+       if (lls_num_inputs(lpr) == 0) {
                if (state == 'P')
                        return 0;
                pt->next_file = pt->current_file;
@@ -873,49 +817,49 @@ static int com_play(struct play_task *pt, int argc, char **argv)
                pt->playing = true;
                return 0;
        }
-       ret = para_atoi32(argv[1], &x);
+       ret = para_atoi32(lls_input(0, lpr), &x);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       if (x < 0 || x >= conf.inputs_num)
+       if (x < 0 || x >= lls_num_inputs(play_lpr))
                return -ERRNO_TO_PARA_ERROR(EINVAL);
-       kill_stream(pt);
+       kill_stream();
        pt->next_file = x;
        pt->rq = CRT_FILE_CHANGE;
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(play);
 
-static int com_pause(struct play_task *pt, int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
+static int com_pause(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        char state;
-       long unsigned seconds, ss;
+       uint64_t ms;
+       unsigned long cn; /* chunk num */
 
-       if (argc != 1)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
-       state = get_playback_state(pt);
+       state = get_playback_state();
        pt->playing = false;
        if (state != 'P')
                return 0;
-       seconds = get_play_time(pt);
+       ms = get_play_time();
        pt->playing = false;
-       ss = 0;
+       cn = 0;
        if (pt->seconds > 0)
-               ss = seconds * pt->num_chunks / pt->seconds + 1;
-       ss = PARA_MAX(ss, 0UL);
-       ss = PARA_MIN(ss, pt->num_chunks);
-       pt->start_chunk = ss;
-       kill_stream(pt);
+               cn = ms * pt->num_chunks / pt->seconds / 1000 + 1;
+       cn = PARA_MIN(cn, pt->num_chunks);
+       pt->start_chunk = cn;
+       pt->rq = CRT_REPOS;
+       kill_stream();
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(pause);
 
-static int com_prev(struct play_task *pt,
-       __a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
+static int com_prev(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        int ret;
 
-       ret = previous_valid_file(pt);
+       ret = previous_valid_file();
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       kill_stream(pt);
+       kill_stream();
        pt->next_file = ret;
        pt->rq = CRT_FILE_CHANGE;
        pt->start_chunk = 0;
@@ -923,15 +867,14 @@ static int com_prev(struct play_task *pt,
 }
 EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(prev);
 
-static int com_next(struct play_task *pt,
-               __a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
+static int com_next(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        int ret;
 
-       ret = next_valid_file(pt);
+       ret = next_valid_file();
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       kill_stream(pt);
+       kill_stream();
        pt->next_file = ret;
        pt->rq = CRT_FILE_CHANGE;
        pt->start_chunk = 0;
@@ -939,59 +882,70 @@ static int com_next(struct play_task *pt,
 }
 EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(next);
 
-static int com_fg(struct play_task *pt,
-               __a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
+static int com_fg(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        pt->background = false;
        return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(fg);
 
-static int com_bg(struct play_task *pt, int argc, __a_unused char **argv)
+static int com_bg(__a_unused struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
-       if (argc != 1)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
        pt->background = true;
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(bg);
 
-static int com_jmp(struct play_task *pt, int argc, char **argv)
+static int com_jmp(struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        int32_t percent;
        int ret;
+       char *errctx;
 
-       if (argc != 2)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
-       ret = para_atoi32(argv[1], &percent);
+       ret = lls(lls_check_arg_count(lpr, 1, 1, &errctx));
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               if (errctx)
+                       PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
+               free(errctx);
+               return ret;
+       }
+       ret = para_atoi32(lls_input(0, lpr), &percent);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (percent < 0 || percent > 100)
                return -ERRNO_TO_PARA_ERROR(EINVAL);
        if (percent == 100)
-               return com_next(pt, NULL);
+               return com_next(NULL);
        if (pt->playing && !pt->fn.btrn)
                return 0;
        pt->start_chunk = percent * pt->num_chunks / 100;
        if (!pt->playing)
                return 0;
        pt->rq = CRT_REPOS;
-       kill_stream(pt);
+       kill_stream();
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(jmp);
 
-static int com_ff(struct play_task *pt, int argc, char **argv)
+static int com_ff(struct lls_parse_result *lpr)
 {
        int32_t seconds;
+       char *errctx;
        int ret;
 
-       if (argc != 2)
-               return -E_PLAY_SYNTAX;
-       ret = para_atoi32(argv[1], &seconds);
+       ret = lls(lls_check_arg_count(lpr, 1, 1, &errctx));
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               if (errctx)
+                       PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
+               free(errctx);
+               return ret;
+       }
+       ret = para_atoi32(lls_input(0, lpr), &seconds);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (pt->playing && !pt->fn.btrn)
                return 0;
-       seconds += get_play_time(pt);
+       seconds += (get_play_time() + 500) / 1000;
        seconds = PARA_MIN(seconds, (typeof(seconds))pt->seconds - 4);
        seconds = PARA_MAX(seconds, 0);
        pt->start_chunk = pt->num_chunks * seconds / pt->seconds;
@@ -1000,46 +954,37 @@ static int com_ff(struct play_task *pt, int argc, char **argv)
        if (!pt->playing)
                return 0;
        pt->rq = CRT_REPOS;
-       kill_stream(pt);
+       kill_stream();
        return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_PLAY_CMD_HANDLER(ff);
 
-static int run_command(char *line, struct play_task *pt)
+static int run_command(char *line)
 {
-       int i, ret, argc;
+       int ret, argc;
        char **argv = NULL;
        char *errctx = NULL;
        const struct play_command_info *pci;
        struct lls_parse_result *lpr;
        const struct lls_command *cmd;
 
-       attach_stdout(pt, __FUNCTION__);
+       attach_stdout(__FUNCTION__);
        ret = create_argv(line, " ", &argv);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
        if (ret == 0)
                goto out;
        argc = ret;
-
        ret = lls(lls_lookup_subcmd(argv[0], play_cmd_suite, &errctx));
-       if (ret >= 0) {
-               cmd = lls_cmd(ret, play_cmd_suite);
-               ret = lls(lls_parse(argc, argv, cmd, &lpr, &errctx));
-               if (ret < 0)
-                       goto out;
-               pci = lls_user_data(cmd);
-               ret = pci->handler(pt, lpr);
-               lls_free_parse_result(lpr, cmd);
-       } else {
-               FOR_EACH_COMMAND(i) {
-                       if (strcmp(pp_cmds[i].name, argv[0]))
-                               continue;
-                       free(errctx);
-                       errctx = NULL;
-                       ret = pp_cmds[i].handler(pt, argc, argv);
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto out;
+       cmd = lls_cmd(ret, play_cmd_suite);
+       ret = lls(lls_parse(argc, argv, cmd, &lpr, &errctx));
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto out;
+       pci = lls_user_data(cmd);
+       ret = pci->handler(lpr);
+       lls_free_parse_result(lpr, cmd);
 out:
        if (errctx)
                PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", errctx);
@@ -1050,12 +995,11 @@ out:
 
 static int play_i9e_line_handler(char *line)
 {
-       return run_command(line, &play_task);
+       return run_command(line);
 }
 
 static int play_i9e_key_handler(int key)
 {
-       struct play_task *pt = &play_task;
        int idx = get_key_map_idx(key);
        char *seq = get_key_map_seq(key);
        char *cmd = get_key_map_cmd(key);
@@ -1064,7 +1008,7 @@ static int play_i9e_key_handler(int key)
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("pressed %d: %s key #%d (%s -> %s)\n",
                key, internal? "internal" : "user-defined",
                idx, seq, cmd);
-       run_command(cmd, pt);
+       run_command(cmd);
        free(seq);
        free(cmd);
        pt->next_update = *now;
@@ -1081,7 +1025,7 @@ static struct i9e_client_info ici = {
 
 static void sigint_handler(int sig)
 {
-       play_task.background = true;
+       pt->background = true;
        i9e_signal_dispatch(sig);
 }
 
@@ -1090,20 +1034,27 @@ static void sigint_handler(int sig)
  * stderr. Once the i9e subsystem has been initialized, we switch to the i9e
  * log facility.
  */
-static void session_open(struct play_task *pt)
+static void session_open(void)
 {
        int ret;
        char *history_file;
        struct sigaction act;
 
        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("\n%s\n", version_text("play"));
-       if (conf.history_file_given)
-               history_file = para_strdup(conf.history_file_arg);
+       if (OPT_GIVEN(HISTORY_FILE))
+               history_file = para_strdup(OPT_STRING_VAL(HISTORY_FILE));
        else {
                char *home = para_homedir();
-               history_file = make_message("%s/.paraslash/play.history",
-                       home);
+               char *dot_para = make_message("%s/.paraslash", home);
+
                free(home);
+               ret = para_mkdir(dot_para);
+               /* warn, but otherwise ignore mkdir error */
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       PARA_WARNING_LOG("Can not create %s: %s\n", dot_para,
+                               para_strerror(-ret));
+               history_file = make_message("%s/play.history", dot_para);
+               free(dot_para);
        }
        ici.history_file = history_file;
        ici.loglevel = loglevel;
@@ -1116,7 +1067,7 @@ static void session_open(struct play_task *pt)
        sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
        act.sa_flags = 0;
        sigaction(SIGWINCH, &act, NULL);
-       sched.select_function = i9e_select;
+       sched.poll_function = i9e_poll;
 
        ici.bound_keyseqs = get_mapped_keyseqs();
        pt->btrn = ici.producer = btr_new_node(&(struct btr_node_description)
@@ -1134,7 +1085,7 @@ out:
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
-static void session_update_time_string(struct play_task *pt, char *str, unsigned len)
+static void session_update_time_string(char *str, unsigned len)
 {
        if (pt->background)
                return;
@@ -1144,84 +1095,82 @@ static void session_update_time_string(struct play_task *pt, char *str, unsigned
                if (btr_get_input_queue_size(pt->btrn) > 0)
                        return;
        }
-       ie9_print_status_bar(str, len);
+       i9e_print_status_bar(str, len);
 }
 
 /*
  * If we are about to die we must call i9e_close() to reset the terminal.
  * However, i9e_close() must be called in *this* context, i.e. from
- * play_task.post_select() rather than from i9e_post_select(), because
+ * play_task.post_monitor() rather than from i9e_post_monitor(), because
  * otherwise i9e would access freed memory upon return. So the play task must
  * stay alive until the i9e task terminates.
  *
  * We achieve this by sending a fake SIGTERM signal via i9e_signal_dispatch()
- * and reschedule. In the next iteration, i9e->post_select returns an error and
+ * and reschedule. In the next iteration, i9e->post_monitor returns an error and
  * terminates. Subsequent calls to i9e_get_error() then return negative and we
  * are allowed to call i9e_close() and terminate as well.
  */
-static int session_post_select(__a_unused struct sched *s, struct play_task *pt)
+static int session_post_monitor(__a_unused struct sched *s)
 {
        int ret;
 
        if (pt->background)
-               detach_stdout(pt);
+               detach_stdout();
        else
-               attach_stdout(pt, __FUNCTION__);
+               attach_stdout(__FUNCTION__);
        ret = i9e_get_error();
        if (ret < 0) {
-               kill_stream(pt);
+               kill_stream();
                i9e_close();
                para_log = stderr_log;
                free(ici.history_file);
                return ret;
        }
-       if (get_playback_state(pt) == 'X')
+       if (get_playback_state() == 'X')
                i9e_signal_dispatch(SIGTERM);
        return 0;
 }
 
 #else /* HAVE_READLINE */
 
-static int session_post_select(struct sched *s, struct play_task *pt)
+static int session_post_monitor(struct sched *s)
 {
        char c;
 
-       if (!FD_ISSET(STDIN_FILENO, &s->rfds))
+       if (!sched_read_ok(STDIN_FILENO, s))
                return 0;
        if (read(STDIN_FILENO, &c, 1))
                do_nothing;
-       kill_stream(pt);
+       kill_stream();
        return 1;
 }
 
-static void session_open(__a_unused struct play_task *pt)
+static void session_open(void)
 {
 }
 
-static void session_update_time_string(__a_unused struct play_task *pt,
-               char *str, __a_unused unsigned len)
+static void session_update_time_string(char *str, __a_unused unsigned len)
 {
        printf("\r%s     ", str);
        fflush(stdout);
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_READLINE */
 
-static void play_pre_select(struct sched *s, void *context)
+static void play_pre_monitor(struct sched *s, __a_unused void *context)
 {
-       struct play_task *pt = context;
        char state;
 
-       para_fd_set(STDIN_FILENO, &s->rfds, &s->max_fileno);
-       state = get_playback_state(pt);
+       sched_monitor_readfd(STDIN_FILENO, s);
+       state = get_playback_state();
        if (state == 'R' || state == 'F' || state == 'X')
                return sched_min_delay(s);
        sched_request_barrier_or_min_delay(&pt->next_update, s);
 }
 
-static unsigned get_time_string(struct play_task *pt, char **result)
+static unsigned get_time_string(char **result)
 {
        int seconds, length;
-       char state = get_playback_state(pt);
+       char state = get_playback_state();
 
        /* do not return anything if things are about to change */
        if (state != 'P' && state != 'U') {
@@ -1231,7 +1180,7 @@ static unsigned get_time_string(struct play_task *pt, char **result)
        length = pt->seconds;
        if (length == 0)
                return xasprintf(result, "0:00 [0:00] (0%%/0:00)");
-       seconds = get_play_time(pt);
+       seconds = (get_play_time() + 500) / 1000;
        return xasprintf(result, "#%u: %d:%02d [%d:%02d] (%d%%/%d:%02d) %s",
                pt->current_file,
                seconds / 60,
@@ -1241,28 +1190,27 @@ static unsigned get_time_string(struct play_task *pt, char **result)
                length? (seconds * 100 + length / 2) / length : 0,
                length / 60,
                length % 60,
-               conf.inputs[pt->current_file]
+               get_playlist_file(pt->current_file)
        );
 }
 
-static int play_post_select(struct sched *s, void *context)
+static int play_post_monitor(struct sched *s, __a_unused void *context)
 {
-       struct play_task *pt = context;
        int ret;
 
-       ret = eof_cleanup(pt);
+       ret = eof_cleanup();
        if (ret < 0) {
                pt->rq = CRT_TERM_RQ;
                return 0;
        }
-       ret = session_post_select(s, pt);
+       ret = session_post_monitor(s);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
        if (!pt->wn.btrn && !pt->fn.btrn) {
-               char state = get_playback_state(pt);
+               char state = get_playback_state();
                if (state == 'P' || state == 'R' || state == 'F') {
                        PARA_NOTICE_LOG("state: %c\n", state);
-                       ret = load_next_file(pt);
+                       ret = load_next_file();
                        if (ret < 0) {
                                PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", para_strerror(-ret));
                                pt->rq = CRT_TERM_RQ;
@@ -1274,10 +1222,10 @@ static int play_post_select(struct sched *s, void *context)
        }
        if (tv_diff(now, &pt->next_update, NULL) >= 0) {
                char *str;
-               unsigned len = get_time_string(pt, &str);
+               unsigned len = get_time_string(&str);
                struct timeval delay = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 100 * 1000};
                if (str && len > 0)
-                       session_update_time_string(pt, str, len);
+                       session_update_time_string(str, len);
                free(str);
                tv_add(now, &delay, &pt->next_update);
        }
@@ -1289,39 +1237,43 @@ out:
 /**
  * The main function of para_play.
  *
- * \param argc Standard.
- * \param argv Standard.
+ * \param argc See man page.
+ * \param argv See man page.
+ *
+ * para_play distributes its work by submitting various tasks to the paraslash
+ * scheduler. The receiver, filter and writer tasks, which are used to play an
+ * audio file, require one task each to maintain their underlying buffer tree
+ * node. These tasks only exist when an audio file is playing.
+ *
+ * The i9 task, which is submitted and maintained by the i9e subsystem, reads
+ * an input line and calls the corresponding command handler such as com_stop()
+ * which is implemented in this file. The command handlers typically write a
+ * request to the global play_task structure, whose contents are read and acted
+ * upon by another task, the play task.
  *
- * \return \p EXIT_FAILURE or \p EXIT_SUCCESS.
+ * As a rule, playlist handling is performed exclusively in play context, i.e.
+ * in the post-monitor step of the play task, while command handlers are only
+ * called in i9e context.
+ *
+ * \return EXIT_FAILURE or EXIT_SUCCESS.
  */
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
        int ret;
-       struct play_task *pt = &play_task;
-
-       /* needed this early to make help work */
-       recv_init();
-       filter_init();
-       writer_init();
-
-       sched.default_timeout.tv_sec = 5;
+       unsigned num_inputs;
 
+       sched.default_timeout = 5000;
        parse_config_or_die(argc, argv);
-       if (conf.inputs_num == 0)
-               print_help_and_die();
-       check_afh_receiver_or_die();
-
-       session_open(pt);
-       if (conf.randomize_given)
-               shuffle(conf.inputs, conf.inputs_num);
-       pt->invalid = para_calloc(sizeof(*pt->invalid) * conf.inputs_num);
+       session_open();
+       num_inputs = lls_num_inputs(play_lpr);
+       init_shuffle_map();
+       pt->invalid = arr_zalloc(num_inputs, sizeof(*pt->invalid));
        pt->rq = CRT_FILE_CHANGE;
-       pt->current_file = conf.inputs_num - 1;
        pt->playing = true;
        pt->task = task_register(&(struct task_info){
                .name = "play",
-               .pre_select = play_pre_select,
-               .post_select = play_post_select,
+               .pre_monitor = play_pre_monitor,
+               .post_monitor = play_post_monitor,
                .context = pt,
        }, &sched);
        ret = schedule(&sched);