[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] prevent breaking up of samples between audio plugin calls

[Anders Johansson]

Hi,

> This seems to be a general problem will the current plugin system.
> The ao_sdl and pl_resample plugin was also the length based.
> I think that we have to change the api a little.
> We must send packets and to have a size of the packet. This will
> fix all sound align problems and will help on processing
> compressed audio data.
> When i fixed the sdl+resample bug I had added new parameter (maybe bpm)
> in ao_plugin to align data. It is time for more general solution.
> Lets discuse it in the mail list before coding:}
> 
> Best Regards
>   Ivan Kalvachev 
> 
I think the main problem is that the plugins do not belong in libao at
all, I am designing a new plugin management system that will go in
libmpcodecs instead. If you wan to help out start a new thread this
one is stuffed. I need the help.

Cheers,
//Anders