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WIP audio in server


From: Jeremy Whiting
Subject: WIP audio in server
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:38:43 -0700

Ok, here's an updated patch that includes fixes in flite and pico
output modules. It seems to work pretty well here, though I haven't
tested all the output modules yet.

On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org> wrote:
> Trevor,
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Trevor Saunders <tbsaunde at tbsaunde.org> 
> wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 05:28:00PM -0600, Jeremy Whiting wrote:
>>> Trevor,
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Trevor Saunders <tbsaunde at tbsaunde.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 08:21:00PM -0600, Jeremy Whiting wrote:
>>> >> Ok, last patch of the day. Undone items:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1. Audio socket cleanup. Not sure what needs to be done here. Should
>>> >> the socket files get deleted during shutdown, etc.
>>> >
>>> > is there some reason to use a socket instead of just pipe(2) then you
>>> > wouldn't need to deal with this at all?
>>>
>>> I hadn't thought of that. I thought a unix socket would be easier
>>> since in the near (maybe) future we will have the server spawn an
>>> output module for each client when it is requested. I'm not sure if
>>> using a pipe would make that easier or harder though.
>>
>> If you deal with audio in the main server process I don't think it would
>> be any harder.  The one thing I don't see how to handle is changing
>> audio method while modules are running, but I'm not sure if that is or
>> should be supported.
>>
>>> >> 2. Stopping audio (probably can be done from parse_stop in parse.c
>>> >> 3. Play command use which is only used in generic.c
>>> >
>>> > iirc a couple other modules ivona and festival I think do there own
>>> > thing where the synth is a separate process and does its own audio I
>>> > think.  I don't really have any great ideas here.
>>>
>>> Actually both are sending audio through module_tts_output which with
>>> this patch sends it through the socket to the server to play.
>>
>> oh heh maybe I should have read the patch and stuff before talking.
>>
>>> >
>>> > Have you considered using a process separate from the main server for
>>> > audio output?  I guess its not all that complicated, but it might allow
>>> > us to sandbox a bit more of speech dispatcher.
>>>
>>> I haven't considered that. I'd rather not reinvent pulseaudio for our
>>> own purposes if we can avoid it though.
>>
>> I'm not sure I'd call it reinventing Pulse, but it may be the case
>> outputting audio is not complex enough to be worth it.
>
> No worries. With the latest patch I sent all the audio is handled in
> one thread. It's not very complex at all.
>
> BR,
> Jeremy
>
>>
>> Trev
>>
>>>
>>> BR,
>>> Jeremy
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Trev
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> BR,
>>> >> Jeremy
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org> 
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Ok, another update. This time audio parameters are coming from the
>>> >> > user's config (I think, GlobalFDSet getting initialized is a mystery
>>> >> > to me so far because of macros and dotconf callbacks. Seems to work
>>> >> > here though.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > BR,
>>> >> > Jeremy
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 5:43 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org> 
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> Ok, here's a working patch. A few things I'll fix before this is ready
>>> >> >> for master though.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1. Audio initialization needs to come from the config files again.
>>> >> >> 2. Audio socket cleanup.
>>> >> >> 3. Documentation changes for this big change in how spd works.
>>> >> >> 4. How to request the server stop playing audio (or maybe it knows
>>> >> >> because it's telling the modules the same thing...
>>> >> >> 5. Audio file playback in generic.c needs to open the file and send
>>> >> >> the audio on the socket.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> BR,
>>> >> >> Jeremy
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 5:42 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org> 
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>> Ok, the audio in the server is in it's own thread now, and mostly all
>>> >> >>> code is in server/audio.c to keep it separate from the other file
>>> >> >>> descriptor handling for clients. I'm still getting pauses for some
>>> >> >>> reason, but it is threaded now at least and works when run with -d
>>> >> >>> also. I'll try to figure out where the pauses are coming from.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> BR,
>>> >> >>> Jeremy
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at 
>>> >> >>> kde.org> wrote:
>>> >> >>>> I've spent a bit of time wrestling with this code today and have 
>>> >> >>>> found
>>> >> >>>> the following.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> If I don't initialize pulse by calling _pulse_open but only 
>>> >> >>>> initialize
>>> >> >>>> once I have data to set the format it works mostly, though there are
>>> >> >>>> pauses of silence in long phrases from espeak still.
>>> >> >>>> If I do initialize pulse by calling _pulse_open in pulse_open and 
>>> >> >>>> also
>>> >> >>>> reinitializing in pulse_play as required for audio rate changes etc.
>>> >> >>>> it doesn't play anything somehow (it's getting stuck in 
>>> >> >>>> pa_simple_free
>>> >> >>>> on a mutex somehow).
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> Do I need to run a thread for every audio socket we attach in the
>>> >> >>>> server? If so what should the thread's start_routine look like, just
>>> >> >>>> while(1) and the callback audio_process_incoming is called when we 
>>> >> >>>> get
>>> >> >>>> traffic on the fd ? Once this is working (and I clean up how we
>>> >> >>>> initialize the audio to not hard coded values, but get the config 
>>> >> >>>> from
>>> >> >>>> the config file) I can look at making the audio use the pulse async
>>> >> >>>> api, but I want to get the proof of concept working as a first step.
>>> >> >>>> My knowledge of pthreads seems to be blocking me at the moment 
>>> >> >>>> though.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> thanks,
>>> >> >>>> Jeremy
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at 
>>> >> >>>> kde.org> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>> Oops, I didn't see this until just now. At any rate I got that 
>>> >> >>>>> issue
>>> >> >>>>> solved, now only playback failing (I verified I get samples in the
>>> >> >>>>> server and I think it's initializing the AudioId properly since 
>>> >> >>>>> it's
>>> >> >>>>> not NULL here. It seems to think it's playing from all the return
>>> >> >>>>> values, but I hear no audio yet. I also wasn't sure what to do 
>>> >> >>>>> about
>>> >> >>>>> sending the audio parameters just yet, so hard coded some based on 
>>> >> >>>>> my
>>> >> >>>>> config here for now.
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> BR,
>>> >> >>>>> Jeremy
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Luke Yelavich
>>> >> >>>>> <luke.yelavich at canonical.com> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 10:40:04AM AEST, Luke Yelavich wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 07:27:27AM AEST, Jeremy Whiting wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>> > Hey all,
>>> >> >>>>>>> >
>>> >> >>>>>>> > I'm implementing moving audio from the modules to the server 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > (and
>>> >> >>>>>>> > modules will send audio data to the server on a unix socket). 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > I've got
>>> >> >>>>>>> > the socket creation, and seem to have the ability to connect 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > to the
>>> >> >>>>>>> > socket in the modules but it's hanging here when I try to run 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > spd-say
>>> >> >>>>>>> > hello. Also I'm getting this in my speech-dispatcher.log as if 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > it's
>>> >> >>>>>>> > trying to open a second audio connection from sd_espeak for 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > some
>>> >> >>>>>>> > reason when it hangs (and no log output after this):
>>> >> >>>>>>> >
>>> >> >>>>>>> > [Thu Jul 30 15:03:15 2015 : 829380] speechd:     Adding audio
>>> >> >>>>>>> > connection on socket 4
>>> >> >>>>>>> > [Thu Jul 30 15:03:29 2015 : 105629] speechd:    Adding module 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > on fd 28
>>> >> >>>>>>> > [Thu Jul 30 15:03:29 2015 : 105654] speechd:     Adding audio
>>> >> >>>>>>> > connection on socket 4
>>> >> >>>>>>> >
>>> >> >>>>>>> > I'm probably doing something obviously wrong, but can't seem 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > to see
>>> >> >>>>>>> > what at the moment though I've been beating my head against it 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > for a
>>> >> >>>>>>> > while and debugging. Can you see anything obvious in my 
>>> >> >>>>>>> > changes?
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Well, I wonder if what you have in speechd_audio_connection_new 
>>> >> >>>>>>> is correct. You make reference to module sockets and the server 
>>> >> >>>>>>> socket where clients connect, and not the audio socket.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Helps if I attach the diff.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Luke
>>> >
>>> >> From 51316a1237c09b50a1c84a44348a278c5982a056 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>>> >> From: Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org>
>>> >> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:28:03 -0600
>>> >> Subject: [PATCH] Moving audio from modules to the server.
>>> >>
>>> >> Audio socket is created in the server.
>>> >> Audio system is initialized in the server.
>>> >> Modules connect to audio socket and send audio data (metadata first 
>>> >> separated by :, then samples).
>>> >> Server receives AudioTrack deserializes the metadata and plays 
>>> >> AudioTrack.
>>> >> Updated speech-dispatcher.texi to remove section about AUDIO command 
>>> >> handling as it's gone.
>>> >> ---
>>> >>  doc/speech-dispatcher.texi |   5 -
>>> >>  include/speechd_defines.h  |  19 +-
>>> >>  src/Makefile.am            |   2 +-
>>> >>  src/modules/Makefile.am    |  30 +--
>>> >>  src/modules/espeak.c       |  34 +--
>>> >>  src/modules/festival.c     |   7 +-
>>> >>  src/modules/generic.c      |   4 +-
>>> >>  src/modules/module_main.c  |  16 +-
>>> >>  src/modules/module_utils.c | 184 +++++--------
>>> >>  src/modules/module_utils.h |   4 +-
>>> >>  src/modules/spd_audio.c    | 321 ----------------------
>>> >>  src/modules/spd_audio.h    |  46 ----
>>> >>  src/server/Makefile.am     |   8 +-
>>> >>  src/server/audio.c         | 647 
>>> >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> >>  src/server/audio.h         |  60 +++++
>>> >>  src/server/module.c        |  12 -
>>> >>  src/server/msg.h           |   3 +-
>>> >>  src/server/output.c        |  23 --
>>> >>  src/server/output.h        |   1 -
>>> >>  src/server/server.c        |   1 +
>>> >>  src/server/set.c           |  14 +
>>> >>  src/server/set.h           |   1 +
>>> >>  src/server/speechd.c       |  21 +-
>>> >>  src/server/speechd.h       |   9 +
>>> >>  24 files changed, 877 insertions(+), 595 deletions(-)
>>> >>  delete mode 100644 src/modules/spd_audio.c
>>> >>  delete mode 100644 src/modules/spd_audio.h
>>> >>  create mode 100644 src/server/audio.c
>>> >>  create mode 100644 src/server/audio.h
>>> >>
>>> >> diff --git a/doc/speech-dispatcher.texi b/doc/speech-dispatcher.texi
>>> >> index 88ca972..2d1a0ad 100755
>>> >> --- a/doc/speech-dispatcher.texi
>>> >> +++ b/doc/speech-dispatcher.texi
>>> >> @@ -2752,11 +2752,6 @@ punctuation_some=NULL
>>> >>  203 OK SETTINGS RECEIVED
>>> >>  @end example
>>> >>
>>> >> - at item AUDIO
>>> >> -Audio has exactly the same structure as @code{SET}, but is transmitted
>>> >> -only once immediatelly after @code{INIT} to transmit the requested audio
>>> >> -parameters and tell the output module to open the audio device.
>>> >> -
>>> >>  @item QUIT
>>> >>  Terminates the output module. It should send the response, deallocate
>>> >>  all the resources, close all descriptors, terminate all child
>>> >> diff --git a/include/speechd_defines.h b/include/speechd_defines.h
>>> >> index 3a544f0..d540c29 100644
>>> >> --- a/include/speechd_defines.h
>>> >> +++ b/include/speechd_defines.h
>>> >> @@ -22,14 +22,15 @@
>>> >>  #ifndef SPEECHD_DEFINES_H
>>> >>  #define SPEECHD_DEFINES_H
>>> >>
>>> >> -#define SPD_ALLCLIENTS "ALL"
>>> >> -#define SPD_SELF "SELF"
>>> >> -#define SPD_VOLUME "VOLUME"
>>> >> -#define SPD_PITCH "PITCH"
>>> >> -#define SPD_PITCH_RANGE "PITCH_RANGE"
>>> >> -#define SPD_RATE "RATE"
>>> >> -#define SPD_LANGUAGE "LANGUAGE"
>>> >> -#define SPD_OUTPUT_MODULE "OUTPUT_MODULE"
>>> >> -#define SPD_SYNTHESIS_VOICE "SYNTHESIS_VOICE"
>>> >> +#define NEWLINE                      "\r\n"
>>> >> +#define SPD_ALLCLIENTS               "ALL"
>>> >> +#define SPD_SELF             "SELF"
>>> >> +#define SPD_VOLUME           "VOLUME"
>>> >> +#define SPD_PITCH            "PITCH"
>>> >> +#define SPD_PITCH_RANGE              "PITCH_RANGE"
>>> >> +#define SPD_RATE             "RATE"
>>> >> +#define SPD_LANGUAGE         "LANGUAGE"
>>> >> +#define SPD_OUTPUT_MODULE    "OUTPUT_MODULE"
>>> >> +#define SPD_SYNTHESIS_VOICE  "SYNTHESIS_VOICE"
>>> >>
>>> >>  #endif /* not ifndef SPEECHD_DEFINES_H */
>>> >> diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
>>> >> index 81d0690..8690889 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/Makefile.am
>>> >> +++ b/src/Makefile.am
>>> >> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
>>> >>  ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
>>> >>
>>> >> -SUBDIRS=common server audio modules api clients tests
>>> >> +SUBDIRS=common audio server modules api clients tests
>>> >>
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile.am b/src/modules/Makefile.am
>>> >> index 9012a4b..7010e39 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/Makefile.am
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/Makefile.am
>>> >> @@ -1,84 +1,74 @@
>>> >>  ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
>>> >>
>>> >>  inc_local = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
>>> >> -audio_SOURCES = spd_audio.c spd_audio.h
>>> >>  common_SOURCES = module_main.c module_utils.c module_utils.h
>>> >>  common_LDADD = $(SNDFILE_LIBS) $(DOTCONF_LIBS) $(GLIB_LIBS) 
>>> >> $(GTHREAD_LIBS)
>>> >>
>>> >>  AM_CFLAGS = $(ERROR_CFLAGS)
>>> >>  AM_CPPFLAGS = $(inc_local) -DDATADIR=\"$(snddatadir)\" -D_GNU_SOURCE \
>>> >> -     -DPLUGIN_DIR="\"$(audiodir)\"" \
>>> >>       $(DOTCONF_CFLAGS) $(GLIB_CFLAGS) $(GTHREAD_CFLAGS) \
>>> >>       $(ibmtts_include) $(SNDFILE_CFLAGS)
>>> >>
>>> >>  modulebin_PROGRAMS = sd_dummy sd_generic sd_festival sd_cicero
>>> >>
>>> >> -sd_dummy_SOURCES = dummy.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES) \
>>> >> +sd_dummy_SOURCES = dummy.c $(common_SOURCES) \
>>> >>       module_utils_addvoice.c
>>> >>  sd_dummy_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>  dist_snddata_DATA = dummy-message.wav
>>> >>
>>> >>  sd_festival_SOURCES = festival.c festival_client.c festival_client.h \
>>> >> -     $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >> +     $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >>  sd_festival_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD) $(EXTRA_SOCKET_LIBS)
>>> >>
>>> >> -sd_generic_SOURCES = generic.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES) \
>>> >> +sd_generic_SOURCES = generic.c $(common_SOURCES) \
>>> >>       module_utils_addvoice.c
>>> >>  sd_generic_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>
>>> >> -sd_cicero_SOURCES = cicero.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >> +sd_cicero_SOURCES = cicero.c $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >>  sd_cicero_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>
>>> >>  if flite_support
>>> >>  modulebin_PROGRAMS += sd_flite
>>> >> -sd_flite_SOURCES = flite.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >> +sd_flite_SOURCES = flite.c $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >>  sd_flite_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       $(flite_kal) $(flite_basic) \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>  endif
>>> >>
>>> >>  if ibmtts_support
>>> >>  modulebin_PROGRAMS += sd_ibmtts
>>> >> -sd_ibmtts_SOURCES = ibmtts.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES) \
>>> >> +sd_ibmtts_SOURCES = ibmtts.c $(common_SOURCES) \
>>> >>       module_utils_addvoice.c
>>> >>  sd_ibmtts_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       -libmeci \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>  endif
>>> >>
>>> >>  if espeak_support
>>> >>  modulebin_PROGRAMS += sd_espeak
>>> >> -sd_espeak_SOURCES = espeak.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >> +sd_espeak_SOURCES = espeak.c $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >>  sd_espeak_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       -lespeak $(EXTRA_ESPEAK_LIBS) \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>  endif
>>> >>
>>> >>  if ivona_support
>>> >>  modulebin_PROGRAMS += sd_ivona
>>> >> -sd_ivona_SOURCES = ivona.c ivona_client.c ivona_client.h 
>>> >> $(audio_SOURCES) \
>>> >> +sd_ivona_SOURCES = ivona.c ivona_client.c ivona_client.h \
>>> >>       $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >>  sd_ivona_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) \
>>> >>       -ldumbtts \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>  endif
>>> >>
>>> >>  if pico_support
>>> >>  modulebin_PROGRAMS += sd_pico
>>> >> -sd_pico_SOURCES = pico.c $(audio_SOURCES) $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >> +sd_pico_SOURCES = pico.c $(common_SOURCES)
>>> >>  sd_pico_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.la \
>>> >> -     $(audio_dlopen_modules) -lttspico \
>>> >> +     -lttspico \
>>> >>       $(common_LDADD)
>>> >>  endif
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/espeak.c b/src/modules/espeak.c
>>> >> index 48fc743..6fb9ffe 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/espeak.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/espeak.c
>>> >> @@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
>>> >>  #endif
>>> >>
>>> >>  /* Speech Dispatcher includes. */
>>> >> -#include "spd_audio.h"
>>> >>  #include <speechd_types.h>
>>> >>  #include "module_utils.h"
>>> >>
>>> >> @@ -558,22 +557,23 @@ static void *_espeak_stop_or_pause(void *nothing)
>>> >>               pthread_cond_broadcast(&playback_queue_condition);
>>> >>               pthread_mutex_unlock(&playback_queue_mutex);
>>> >>
>>> >> -             if (module_audio_id) {
>>> >> -                     DBG("Espeak: Stopping audio.");
>>> >> -                     ret = spd_audio_stop(module_audio_id);
>>> >> -                     DBG_WARN(ret == 0,
>>> >> -                              "spd_audio_stop returned non-zero 
>>> >> value.");
>>> >> -                     while 
>>> >> (is_thread_busy(&espeak_play_suspended_mutex)) {
>>> >> -                             ret = spd_audio_stop(module_audio_id);
>>> >> -                             DBG_WARN(ret == 0,
>>> >> -                                      "spd_audio_stop returned non-zero 
>>> >> value.");
>>> >> -                             g_usleep(5000);
>>> >> -                     }
>>> >> -             } else {
>>> >> -                     while 
>>> >> (is_thread_busy(&espeak_play_suspended_mutex)) {
>>> >> -                             g_usleep(5000);
>>> >> -                     }
>>> >> -             }
>>> >> +             /* TODO: Add a way to request the server stop audio 
>>> >> playback */
>>> >> +//           if (module_audio_id) {
>>> >> +//                   DBG("Espeak: Stopping audio.");
>>> >> +//                   ret = spd_audio_stop(module_audio_id);
>>> >> +//                   DBG_WARN(ret == 0,
>>> >> +//                            "spd_audio_stop returned non-zero 
>>> >> value.");
>>> >> +//                   while 
>>> >> (is_thread_busy(&espeak_play_suspended_mutex)) {
>>> >> +//                           ret = spd_audio_stop(module_audio_id);
>>> >> +//                           DBG_WARN(ret == 0,
>>> >> +//                                    "spd_audio_stop returned non-zero 
>>> >> value.");
>>> >> +//                           g_usleep(5000);
>>> >> +//                   }
>>> >> +//           } else {
>>> >> +//                   while 
>>> >> (is_thread_busy(&espeak_play_suspended_mutex)) {
>>> >> +//                           g_usleep(5000);
>>> >> +//                   }
>>> >> +//           }
>>> >>
>>> >>               DBG("Espeak: Waiting for synthesis to stop.");
>>> >>               ret = espeak_Cancel();
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/festival.c b/src/modules/festival.c
>>> >> index df6d58a..39ab49e 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/festival.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/festival.c
>>> >> @@ -431,9 +431,10 @@ int module_stop(void)
>>> >>               if (!festival_stop) {
>>> >>                       pthread_mutex_lock(&sound_output_mutex);
>>> >>                       festival_stop = 1;
>>> >> -                     if (festival_speaking && module_audio_id) {
>>> >> -                             spd_audio_stop(module_audio_id);
>>> >> -                     }
>>> >> +                     // TODO: Add a way for modules to request speech 
>>> >> stop maybe ?
>>> >> +//                   if (festival_speaking && module_audio_id) {
>>> >> +//                           spd_audio_stop(module_audio_id);
>>> >> +//                   }
>>> >>                       pthread_mutex_unlock(&sound_output_mutex);
>>> >>               }
>>> >>       }
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/generic.c b/src/modules/generic.c
>>> >> index 172b6ec..0360f0b 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/generic.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/generic.c
>>> >> @@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ void *_generic_speak(void *nothing)
>>> >>                                       homedir =
>>> >>                                           
>>> >> g_strdup("UNKNOWN_HOME_DIRECTORY");
>>> >>
>>> >> -                             play_command =
>>> >> -                                 spd_audio_get_playcmd(module_audio_id);
>>> >> +//                           play_command =
>>> >> +//                               spd_audio_get_playcmd(module_audio_id);
>>> >>                               if (play_command == NULL) {
>>> >>                                       DBG("This audio backend has no 
>>> >> default play command; using \"play\"\n");
>>> >>                                       play_command = "play";
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/module_main.c b/src/modules/module_main.c
>>> >> index f53b053..49b73bc 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/module_main.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/module_main.c
>>> >> @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
>>> >>  #include <pthread.h>
>>> >>  #include <glib.h>
>>> >>  #include <dotconf.h>
>>> >> -#include <ltdl.h>
>>> >>
>>> >>  #include <spd_utils.h>
>>> >>  #include "module_utils.h"
>>> >> @@ -77,10 +76,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>       char *configfilename = NULL;
>>> >>       char *status_info = NULL;
>>> >>
>>> >> -     /* Initialize ltdl's list of preloaded audio backends. */
>>> >> -     LTDL_SET_PRELOADED_SYMBOLS();
>>> >>       module_num_dc_options = 0;
>>> >> -     module_audio_id = 0;
>>> >>
>>> >>       if (argc >= 2) {
>>> >>               configfilename = g_strdup(argv[1]);
>>> >> @@ -149,6 +145,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>               exit(1);
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> +     ret = module_audio_init(&status_info);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> +             printf("399-%s\n", status_info);
>>> >> +             printf("%s\n", "399 ERR CANT INIT AUDIO");
>>> >> +             g_free(status_info);
>>> >> +             module_close();
>>> >> +             exit(1);
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >>       printf("299-%s\n", status_info);
>>> >>       ret = printf("%s\n", "299 OK LOADED SUCCESSFULLY");
>>> >>
>>> >> @@ -190,8 +196,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>                   else
>>> >>               PROCESS_CMD(SET, do_set)
>>> >>                   else
>>> >> -             PROCESS_CMD(AUDIO, do_audio)
>>> >> -                 else
>>> >>               PROCESS_CMD(LOGLEVEL, do_loglevel)
>>> >>                   else
>>> >>               PROCESS_CMD_W_ARGS(DEBUG, do_debug)
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/module_utils.c b/src/modules/module_utils.c
>>> >> index 298274a..bde2257 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/module_utils.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/module_utils.c
>>> >> @@ -26,17 +26,22 @@
>>> >>  #endif
>>> >>
>>> >>  #include <sndfile.h>
>>> >> +#include <sys/types.h>
>>> >> +#include <sys/socket.h>
>>> >> +#include <sys/un.h>
>>> >>
>>> >>  #include <fdsetconv.h>
>>> >>  #include <spd_utils.h>
>>> >>  #include "module_utils.h"
>>> >> -
>>> >> -static char *module_audio_pars[10];
>>> >> +#include <speechd_defines.h>
>>> >>
>>> >>  extern char *module_index_mark;
>>> >>
>>> >>  pthread_mutex_t module_stdout_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
>>> >>
>>> >> +/* Socket for sending audio data to */
>>> >> +int audio_socket;
>>> >> +
>>> >>  char *do_message(SPDMessageType msgtype)
>>> >>  {
>>> >>       int ret;
>>> >> @@ -95,11 +100,6 @@ char *do_message(SPDMessageType msgtype)
>>> >>               msg_settings_old.voice_type = -1;
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> -     /* Volume is controlled by the synthesizer. Always play at normal 
>>> >> on audio device. */
>>> >> -     if (spd_audio_set_volume(module_audio_id, 85) < 0) {
>>> >> -             DBG("Can't set volume. audio not initialized?");
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >>       ret = module_speak(msg->str, strlen(msg->str), msgtype);
>>> >>
>>> >>       g_string_free(msg, 1);
>>> >> @@ -267,91 +267,12 @@ char *do_set(void)
>>> >>       return g_strdup("401 ERROR INTERNAL");  /* Can't be reached */
>>> >>  }
>>> >>
>>> >> -#define SET_AUDIO_STR(name,idx) \
>>> >> -     if(!strcmp(cur_item, #name)){ \
>>> >> -             g_free(module_audio_pars[idx]); \
>>> >> -             if(!strcmp(cur_value, "NULL")) module_audio_pars[idx] = 
>>> >> NULL; \
>>> >> -             else module_audio_pars[idx] = g_strdup(cur_value); \
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -char *do_audio(void)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     char *cur_item = NULL;
>>> >> -     char *cur_value = NULL;
>>> >> -     char *line = NULL;
>>> >> -     int ret;
>>> >> -     size_t n;
>>> >> -     int err = 0;            /* Error status */
>>> >> -     char *status = NULL;
>>> >> -     char *msg;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     printf("207 OK RECEIVING AUDIO SETTINGS\n");
>>> >> -     fflush(stdout);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     while (1) {
>>> >> -             line = NULL;
>>> >> -             n = 0;
>>> >> -             ret = spd_getline(&line, &n, stdin);
>>> >> -             if (ret == -1) {
>>> >> -                     err = 1;
>>> >> -                     break;
>>> >> -             }
>>> >> -             if (!strcmp(line, ".\n")) {
>>> >> -                     g_free(line);
>>> >> -                     break;
>>> >> -             }
>>> >> -             if (!err) {
>>> >> -                     cur_item = strtok(line, "=");
>>> >> -                     if (cur_item == NULL) {
>>> >> -                             err = 1;
>>> >> -                             continue;
>>> >> -                     }
>>> >> -                     cur_value = strtok(NULL, "\n");
>>> >> -                     if (cur_value == NULL) {
>>> >> -                             err = 1;
>>> >> -                             continue;
>>> >> -                     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -                     SET_AUDIO_STR(audio_output_method, 0)
>>> >> -                         else
>>> >> -                             SET_AUDIO_STR(audio_oss_device, 1)
>>> >> -                                 else
>>> >> -                             SET_AUDIO_STR(audio_alsa_device, 2)
>>> >> -                                 else
>>> >> -                             SET_AUDIO_STR(audio_nas_server, 3)
>>> >> -                                 else
>>> >> -                             SET_AUDIO_STR(audio_pulse_server, 4)
>>> >> -                                 else
>>> >> -                             SET_AUDIO_STR(audio_pulse_min_length, 5)
>>> >> -                                 else
>>> >> -                             err = 2;        /* Unknown parameter */
>>> >> -             }
>>> >> -             g_free(line);
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (err == 1)
>>> >> -             return g_strdup("302 ERROR BAD SYNTAX");
>>> >> -     if (err == 2)
>>> >> -             return g_strdup("303 ERROR INVALID PARAMETER OR VALUE");
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     err = module_audio_init(&status);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (err == 0)
>>> >> -             msg = g_strdup_printf("203 OK AUDIO INITIALIZED");
>>> >> -     else
>>> >> -             msg = g_strdup_printf("300-%s\n300 UNKNOWN ERROR", status);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     g_free(status);
>>> >> -     return msg;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >>  #define SET_LOGLEVEL_NUM(name, cond) \
>>> >>       if(!strcmp(cur_item, #name)){ \
>>> >>               number = strtol(cur_value, &tptr, 10); \
>>> >>               if(!(cond)){ err = 2; continue; } \
>>> >>               if (tptr == cur_value){ err = 2; continue; } \
>>> >>               log_level = number; \
>>> >> -             spd_audio_set_loglevel(module_audio_id, number); \
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >>  char *do_loglevel(void)
>>> >> @@ -516,9 +437,6 @@ void do_quit(void)
>>> >>       printf("210 OK QUIT\n");
>>> >>       fflush(stdout);
>>> >>
>>> >> -     spd_audio_close(module_audio_id);
>>> >> -     module_audio_id = NULL;
>>> >> -
>>> >>       module_close();
>>> >>       return;
>>> >>  }
>>> >> @@ -988,50 +906,74 @@ void *module_get_ht_option(GHashTable * 
>>> >> hash_table, const char *key)
>>> >>       return option;
>>> >>  }
>>> >>
>>> >> -int module_audio_init(char **status_info)
>>> >> +/* Determine address for the unix socket */
>>> >> +static char *_get_default_audio_unix_socket_name(void)
>>> >>  {
>>> >> -     char *error = 0;
>>> >> -     gchar **outputs;
>>> >> -     int i = 0;
>>> >> +     GString *socket_filename;
>>> >> +     char *h;
>>> >> +     const char *rundir = g_get_user_runtime_dir();
>>> >> +     socket_filename = g_string_new("");
>>> >> +     g_string_printf(socket_filename, "%s/speech-dispatcher/audio.sock",
>>> >> +                     rundir);
>>> >> +     // Do not return glib string, but glibc string...
>>> >> +     h = strdup(socket_filename->str);
>>> >> +     g_string_free(socket_filename, 1);
>>> >> +     return h;
>>> >> +}
>>> >>
>>> >> -     DBG("Openning audio output system");
>>> >> -     if (NULL == module_audio_pars[0]) {
>>> >> -             *status_info =
>>> >> +int module_audio_init(char **status_info)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     /* Open connection to audio socket */
>>> >> +     char *str;
>>> >> +     char *socket_filename = _get_default_audio_unix_socket_name();
>>> >> +     int len;
>>> >> +     struct sockaddr_un server;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if ((audio_socket = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0)) == -1) {
>>> >> +             *status_info =
>>> >>                   g_strdup
>>> >> -                 ("Sound output method specified in configuration not 
>>> >> supported. "
>>> >> -                  "Please choose 'oss', 'alsa', 'nas', 'libao' or 
>>> >> 'pulse'.");
>>> >> +                 ("Unable to create socket to send audio data");
>>> >>               return -1;
>>> >>       }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     outputs = g_strsplit(module_audio_pars[0], ",", 0);
>>> >> -     while (NULL != outputs[i]) {
>>> >> -             module_audio_id =
>>> >> -                 spd_audio_open(outputs[i], (void 
>>> >> **)&module_audio_pars[1],
>>> >> -                                &error);
>>> >> -             if (module_audio_id) {
>>> >> -                     DBG("Using %s audio output method", outputs[i]);
>>> >> -                     g_strfreev(outputs);
>>> >> -                     *status_info =
>>> >> -                         g_strdup("audio initialized successfully.");
>>> >> -                     return 0;
>>> >> -             }
>>> >> -             i++;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     server.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
>>> >> +     strcpy(server.sun_path, socket_filename);
>>> >> +     len = strlen(server.sun_path) + sizeof(server.sun_family);
>>> >> +     if (connect(audio_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&server, len) == -1) {
>>> >> +             *status_info =
>>> >> +                 g_strdup_printf
>>> >> +                 ("Unable to connect to server socket at %s", 
>>> >> socket_filename);
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> -     *status_info =
>>> >> -         g_strdup_printf("Opening sound device failed. Reason: %s. ", 
>>> >> error);
>>> >> -     g_free(error);          /* g_malloc'ed, in spd_audio_open. */
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     g_strfreev(outputs);
>>> >> -     return -1;
>>> >> +     str = g_strdup("ACK"NEWLINE);
>>> >> +     if (send(audio_socket, str, strlen(str), 0) == -1) {
>>> >> +             g_free (str);
>>> >> +             *status_info =
>>> >> +                 g_strdup_printf
>>> >> +                 ("Unable to send ACK on audio socket %s", 
>>> >> socket_filename);
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     g_free(str);
>>> >>
>>> >> +     return 0;
>>> >>  }
>>> >>
>>> >>  int module_tts_output(AudioTrack track, AudioFormat format)
>>> >>  {
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (spd_audio_play(module_audio_id, track, format) < 0) {
>>> >> -             DBG("Can't play track for unknown reason.");
>>> >> +     /* Send audiotrack data to the socket */
>>> >> +     char *metadata = g_strdup_printf("%d:%d:%d:%d:%d"NEWLINE,
>>> >> +                                      format,
>>> >> +                                      track.bits,
>>> >> +                                      track.num_channels,
>>> >> +                                      track.sample_rate,
>>> >> +                                      track.num_samples);
>>> >> +     if (send(audio_socket, metadata, strlen(metadata), 0) == -1) {
>>> >> +             DBG("Can't send audiotrack metadata for some reason.");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     if (send(audio_socket, track.samples, track.num_samples * 
>>> >> sizeof(signed short), 0) == -1) {
>>> >> +             DBG("Can't send audio samples for some reason.");
>>> >>               return -1;
>>> >>       }
>>> >>       return 0;
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/module_utils.h b/src/modules/module_utils.h
>>> >> index 7483930..895db80 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/module_utils.h
>>> >> +++ b/src/modules/module_utils.h
>>> >> @@ -41,12 +41,10 @@
>>> >>  #include <sys/ipc.h>
>>> >>
>>> >>  #include <speechd_types.h>
>>> >> -#include "spd_audio.h"
>>> >> +#include <spd_audio_plugin.h>
>>> >>
>>> >>  int log_level;
>>> >>
>>> >> -AudioID *module_audio_id;
>>> >> -
>>> >>  SPDMsgSettings msg_settings;
>>> >>  SPDMsgSettings msg_settings_old;
>>> >>
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/spd_audio.c b/src/modules/spd_audio.c
>>> >> deleted file mode 100644
>>> >> index 9bf8e37..0000000
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/spd_audio.c
>>> >> +++ /dev/null
>>> >> @@ -1,321 +0,0 @@
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/*
>>> >> - * spd_audio.c -- Spd Audio Output Library
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 Brailcom, o.p.s.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
>>> >> under the
>>> >> - * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> - * Software Foundation; either version 2.1, or (at your option) any 
>>> >> later
>>> >> - * version.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>>> >> - * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>>> >> - * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
>>> >> - * General Public License for more details.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public 
>>> >> License
>>> >> - * along with this package; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> - * Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, 
>>> >> MA
>>> >> - * 02110-1301, USA.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * $Id: spd_audio.c,v 1.21 2008-06-09 10:29:12 hanke Exp $
>>> >> - */
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/*
>>> >> - * spd_audio is a simple realtime audio output library with the 
>>> >> capability of
>>> >> - * playing 8 or 16 bit data, immediate stop and synchronization. This 
>>> >> library
>>> >> - * currently provides OSS, NAS, ALSA and PulseAudio backend. The 
>>> >> available backends are
>>> >> - * specified at compile-time using the directives WITH_OSS, WITH_NAS, 
>>> >> WITH_ALSA,
>>> >> - * WITH_PULSE, WITH_LIBAO but the user program is allowed to switch 
>>> >> between them at run-time.
>>> >> - */
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
>>> >> -#include <config.h>
>>> >> -#endif
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#include "spd_audio.h"
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#include <stdio.h>
>>> >> -#include <string.h>
>>> >> -#include <fcntl.h>
>>> >> -#include <sys/ioctl.h>
>>> >> -#include <sys/time.h>
>>> >> -#include <time.h>
>>> >> -#include <unistd.h>
>>> >> -#include <errno.h>
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#include <pthread.h>
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#include <glib.h>
>>> >> -#include <ltdl.h>
>>> >> -
>>> >> -static int spd_audio_log_level;
>>> >> -static lt_dlhandle lt_h;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/* Dynamically load a library with RTLD_GLOBAL set.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   This is needed when a dynamically-loaded library has its own plugins
>>> >> -   that call into the parent library.
>>> >> -   Most of the credit for this function goes to Gary Vaughan.
>>> >> -*/
>>> >> -static lt_dlhandle my_dlopenextglobal(const char *filename)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     lt_dlhandle handle = NULL;
>>> >> -     lt_dladvise advise;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (lt_dladvise_init(&advise))
>>> >> -             return handle;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (!lt_dladvise_ext(&advise) && !lt_dladvise_global(&advise))
>>> >> -             handle = lt_dlopenadvise(filename, advise);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     lt_dladvise_destroy(&advise);
>>> >> -     return handle;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/* Open the audio device.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   Arguments:
>>> >> -   type -- The requested device. Currently AudioOSS or AudioNAS.
>>> >> -   pars -- and array of pointers to parameters to pass to
>>> >> -           the device backend, terminated by a NULL pointer.
>>> >> -           See the source/documentation of each specific backend.
>>> >> -   error -- a pointer to the string where error description is
>>> >> -           stored in case of failure (returned AudioID == NULL).
>>> >> -           Otherwise will contain NULL.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   Return value:
>>> >> -   Newly allocated AudioID structure that can be passed to
>>> >> -   all other spd_audio functions, or NULL in case of failure.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -*/
>>> >> -AudioID *spd_audio_open(char *name, void **pars, char **error)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     AudioID *id;
>>> >> -     spd_audio_plugin_t const *p;
>>> >> -     spd_audio_plugin_t *(*fn) (void);
>>> >> -     gchar *libname;
>>> >> -     int ret;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     /* now check whether dynamic plugin is available */
>>> >> -     ret = lt_dlinit();
>>> >> -     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> -             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("lt_dlinit() failed");
>>> >> -             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     ret = lt_dlsetsearchpath(PLUGIN_DIR);
>>> >> -     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> -             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("lt_dlsetsearchpath() 
>>> >> failed");
>>> >> -             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     libname = g_strdup_printf(SPD_AUDIO_LIB_PREFIX "%s", name);
>>> >> -     lt_h = my_dlopenextglobal(libname);
>>> >> -     g_free(libname);
>>> >> -     if (NULL == lt_h) {
>>> >> -             *error =
>>> >> -                 (char *)g_strdup_printf("Cannot open plugin %s. error: 
>>> >> %s",
>>> >> -                                         name, lt_dlerror());
>>> >> -             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     fn = lt_dlsym(lt_h, SPD_AUDIO_PLUGIN_ENTRY_STR);
>>> >> -     if (NULL == fn) {
>>> >> -             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("Cannot find symbol %s",
>>> >> -                                              
>>> >> SPD_AUDIO_PLUGIN_ENTRY_STR);
>>> >> -             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     p = fn();
>>> >> -     if (p == NULL || p->name == NULL) {
>>> >> -             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("plugin %s not found", 
>>> >> name);
>>> >> -             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     id = p->open(pars);
>>> >> -     if (id == NULL) {
>>> >> -             *error =
>>> >> -                 (char *)g_strdup_printf("Couldn't open %s plugin", 
>>> >> name);
>>> >> -             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     id->function = p;
>>> >> -#if defined(BYTE_ORDER) && (BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN)
>>> >> -     id->format = SPD_AUDIO_BE;
>>> >> -#else
>>> >> -     id->format = SPD_AUDIO_LE;
>>> >> -#endif
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     *error = NULL;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     return id;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/* Play a track on the audio device (blocking).
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   Arguments:
>>> >> -   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> -   track -- a track to play (see spd_audio.h)
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   Return value:
>>> >> -   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> -   See the particular backend documentation or source for the
>>> >> -   meaning of these non-zero values.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   Comment:
>>> >> -   spd_audio_play() is a blocking function. It returns exactly
>>> >> -   when the given track stopped playing. However, it's possible
>>> >> -   to safely interrupt it using spd_audio_stop() described below.
>>> >> -   (spd_audio_stop() needs to be called from another thread, obviously.)
>>> >> -
>>> >> -*/
>>> >> -int spd_audio_play(AudioID * id, AudioTrack track, AudioFormat format)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     int ret;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (id && id->function->play) {
>>> >> -             /* Only perform byte swapping if the driver in use has 
>>> >> given us audio in
>>> >> -                an endian format other than what the running CPU 
>>> >> supports. */
>>> >> -             if (format != id->format) {
>>> >> -                     unsigned char *out_ptr, *out_end, c;
>>> >> -                     out_ptr = (unsigned char *)track.samples;
>>> >> -                     out_end =
>>> >> -                         out_ptr +
>>> >> -                         track.num_samples * 2 * track.num_channels;
>>> >> -                     while (out_ptr < out_end) {
>>> >> -                             c = out_ptr[0];
>>> >> -                             out_ptr[0] = out_ptr[1];
>>> >> -                             out_ptr[1] = c;
>>> >> -                             out_ptr += 2;
>>> >> -                     }
>>> >> -             }
>>> >> -             ret = id->function->play(id, track);
>>> >> -     } else {
>>> >> -             fprintf(stderr, "Play not supported on this device\n");
>>> >> -             return -1;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     return ret;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/* Stop playing the current track on device id
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Arguments:
>>> >> -   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Return value:
>>> >> -   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> -   See the particular backend documentation or source for the
>>> >> -   meaning of these non-zero values.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Comment:
>>> >> -   spd_audio_stop() safely interrupts spd_audio_play() when called
>>> >> -   from another thread. It shouldn't cause any clicks or unwanted
>>> >> -   effects in the sound output.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   It's safe to call spd_audio_stop() even if the device isn't playing
>>> >> -   any track. In that case, it does nothing. However, there is a danger
>>> >> -   when using spd_audio_stop(). Since you must obviously do it from
>>> >> -   another thread than where spd_audio_play is running, you must make
>>> >> -   yourself sure that the device is still open and the id you pass it
>>> >> -   is valid and will be valid until spd_audio_stop returns. In other 
>>> >> words,
>>> >> -   you should use some mutex or other synchronization device to be sure
>>> >> -   spd_audio_close isn't called before or during spd_audio_stop 
>>> >> execution.
>>> >> -*/
>>> >> -
>>> >> -int spd_audio_stop(AudioID * id)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     int ret;
>>> >> -     if (id && id->function->stop) {
>>> >> -             ret = id->function->stop(id);
>>> >> -     } else {
>>> >> -             fprintf(stderr, "Stop not supported on this device\n");
>>> >> -             return -1;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -     return ret;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/* Close the audio device id
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Arguments:
>>> >> -   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Return value:
>>> >> -   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Comments:
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   Please make sure no other spd_audio function with this device id
>>> >> -   is running in another threads. See spd_audio_stop() for detailed
>>> >> -   description of possible problems.
>>> >> -*/
>>> >> -int spd_audio_close(AudioID * id)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     int ret = 0;
>>> >> -     if (id && id->function->close) {
>>> >> -             ret = (id->function->close(id));
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     if (NULL != lt_h) {
>>> >> -             lt_dlclose(lt_h);
>>> >> -             lt_h = NULL;
>>> >> -             lt_dlexit();
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     return ret;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/* Set volume for playing tracks on the device id
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Arguments:
>>> >> -   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> -   volume -- a value in the range <-100:100> where -100 means the
>>> >> -             least volume (probably silence), 0 the default volume
>>> >> -          and +100 the highest volume possible to make on that
>>> >> -          device for a single flow (i.e. not using mixer).
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Return value:
>>> >> -   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> -   See the particular backend documentation or source for the
>>> >> -   meaning of these non-zero values.
>>> >> -
>>> >> -Comments:
>>> >> -
>>> >> -   In case of /dev/dsp, it's not possible to set volume for
>>> >> -   the particular flow. For that reason, the value 0 means
>>> >> -   the volume the track was recorded on and each smaller value
>>> >> -   means less volume (since this works by deviding the samples
>>> >> -   in the track by a constant).
>>> >> -*/
>>> >> -int spd_audio_set_volume(AudioID * id, int volume)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     if ((volume > 100) || (volume < -100)) {
>>> >> -             fprintf(stderr, "Requested volume out of range");
>>> >> -             return -1;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -     if (id == NULL) {
>>> >> -             fprintf(stderr, "audio id is NULL in 
>>> >> spd_audio_set_volume\n");
>>> >> -             return -1;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -     id->volume = volume;
>>> >> -     return 0;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -void spd_audio_set_loglevel(AudioID * id, int level)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     if (level) {
>>> >> -             spd_audio_log_level = level;
>>> >> -             if (id != 0 && id->function != 0)
>>> >> -                     id->function->set_loglevel(level);
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >> -char const *spd_audio_get_playcmd(AudioID * id)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     if (id != 0 && id->function != 0) {
>>> >> -             return id->function->get_playcmd();
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -     return NULL;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> diff --git a/src/modules/spd_audio.h b/src/modules/spd_audio.h
>>> >> deleted file mode 100644
>>> >> index f9452e8..0000000
>>> >> --- a/src/modules/spd_audio.h
>>> >> +++ /dev/null
>>> >> @@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
>>> >> -
>>> >> -/*
>>> >> - * spd_audio.h -- The SPD Audio Library Header
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * Copyright (C) 2004 Brailcom, o.p.s.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
>>> >> under the
>>> >> - * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> - * Software Foundation; either version 2.1, or (at your option) any 
>>> >> later
>>> >> - * version.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>>> >> - * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>>> >> - * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
>>> >> - * General Public License for more details.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public 
>>> >> License
>>> >> - * along with this package; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> - * Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, 
>>> >> MA
>>> >> - * 02110-1301, USA.
>>> >> - *
>>> >> - * $Id: spd_audio.h,v 1.21 2008-10-15 17:28:17 hanke Exp $
>>> >> - */
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#ifndef __SPD_AUDIO_H
>>> >> -#define __SPD_AUDIO_H
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#include <spd_audio_plugin.h>
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#define SPD_AUDIO_LIB_PREFIX "spd_"
>>> >> -
>>> >> -AudioID *spd_audio_open(char *name, void **pars, char **error);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -int spd_audio_play(AudioID * id, AudioTrack track, AudioFormat format);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -int spd_audio_stop(AudioID * id);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -int spd_audio_close(AudioID * id);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -int spd_audio_set_volume(AudioID * id, int volume);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -void spd_audio_set_loglevel(AudioID * id, int level);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -char const *spd_audio_get_playcmd(AudioID * id);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -#endif /* ifndef #__SPD_AUDIO_H */
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/Makefile.am b/src/server/Makefile.am
>>> >> index 607cf8e..bad5a61 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/Makefile.am
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/Makefile.am
>>> >> @@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ speech_dispatcher_SOURCES = speechd.c speechd.h 
>>> >> server.c server.h \
>>> >>       parse.c parse.h set.c set.h msg.h alloc.c alloc.h \
>>> >>       compare.c compare.h speaking.c speaking.h options.c options.h \
>>> >>       output.c output.h sem_functions.c sem_functions.h \
>>> >> -     index_marking.c index_marking.h
>>> >> +     index_marking.c index_marking.h audio.c audio.h
>>> >>  speech_dispatcher_CFLAGS = $(ERROR_CFLAGS)
>>> >>  speech_dispatcher_CPPFLAGS = $(inc_local) $(DOTCONF_CFLAGS) 
>>> >> $(GLIB_CFLAGS) \
>>> >>       $(GMODULE_CFLAGS) $(GTHREAD_CFLAGS) -DSYS_CONF=\"$(spdconfdir)\" \
>>> >>       -DSND_DATA=\"$(snddatadir)\" -DMODULEBINDIR=\"$(modulebindir)\" \
>>> >> -     -D_GNU_SOURCE -DDEFAULT_AUDIO_METHOD=\"$(default_audio_method)\"
>>> >> +     -D_GNU_SOURCE -DDEFAULT_AUDIO_METHOD=\"$(default_audio_method)\" \
>>> >> +     -DPLUGIN_DIR=\"$(audiodir)\"
>>> >>  speech_dispatcher_LDFLAGS = $(RDYNAMIC)
>>> >>  speech_dispatcher_LDADD = $(lib_common) $(DOTCONF_LIBS) $(GLIB_LIBS) \
>>> >> -     $(GMODULE_LIBS) $(GTHREAD_LIBS) $(EXTRA_SOCKET_LIBS)
>>> >> +     $(GMODULE_LIBS) $(GTHREAD_LIBS) $(EXTRA_SOCKET_LIBS) \
>>> >> +     $(audio_dlopen_modules)
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/audio.c b/src/server/audio.c
>>> >> new file mode 100644
>>> >> index 0000000..08a6567
>>> >> --- /dev/null
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/audio.c
>>> >> @@ -0,0 +1,647 @@
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/*
>>> >> + * spd_audio.c -- Spd Audio Output Library
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 Brailcom, o.p.s.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
>>> >> under the
>>> >> + * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> + * Software Foundation; either version 2.1, or (at your option) any 
>>> >> later
>>> >> + * version.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>>> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>>> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
>>> >> + * General Public License for more details.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public 
>>> >> License
>>> >> + * along with this package; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> + * Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, 
>>> >> MA
>>> >> + * 02110-1301, USA.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * $Id: spd_audio.c,v 1.21 2008-06-09 10:29:12 hanke Exp $
>>> >> + */
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/*
>>> >> + * spd_audio is a simple realtime audio output library with the 
>>> >> capability of
>>> >> + * playing 8 or 16 bit data, immediate stop and synchronization. This 
>>> >> library
>>> >> + * currently provides OSS, NAS, ALSA and PulseAudio backend. The 
>>> >> available backends are
>>> >> + * specified at compile-time using the directives WITH_OSS, WITH_NAS, 
>>> >> WITH_ALSA,
>>> >> + * WITH_PULSE, WITH_LIBAO but the user program is allowed to switch 
>>> >> between them at run-time.
>>> >> + */
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
>>> >> +#include <config.h>
>>> >> +#endif
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#include "audio.h"
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#include <stdio.h>
>>> >> +#include <string.h>
>>> >> +#include <fcntl.h>
>>> >> +#include <sys/ioctl.h>
>>> >> +#include <sys/time.h>
>>> >> +#include <time.h>
>>> >> +#include <unistd.h>
>>> >> +#include <errno.h>
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#include <pthread.h>
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#include <glib.h>
>>> >> +#include <glib/gstdio.h>
>>> >> +#include <ltdl.h>
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#include "speechd.h"
>>> >> +#include "speechd_defines.h"
>>> >> +#include "set.h"
>>> >> +
>>> >> +static int spd_audio_log_level;
>>> >> +static lt_dlhandle lt_h;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Server audio socket file descriptor */
>>> >> +int audio_server_socket;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +AudioID *audio_id;
>>> >> +static char *audio_pars[10]; /* Audio module parameters */
>>> >> +
>>> >> +static pthread_t audio_thread;
>>> >> +static sem_t audio_play_semaphore;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +static gboolean audio_close_requested = FALSE;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Dynamically load a library with RTLD_GLOBAL set.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   This is needed when a dynamically-loaded library has its own plugins
>>> >> +   that call into the parent library.
>>> >> +   Most of the credit for this function goes to Gary Vaughan.
>>> >> +*/
>>> >> +static lt_dlhandle my_dlopenextglobal(const char *filename)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     lt_dlhandle handle = NULL;
>>> >> +     lt_dladvise advise;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (lt_dladvise_init(&advise))
>>> >> +             return handle;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (!lt_dladvise_ext(&advise) && !lt_dladvise_global(&advise))
>>> >> +             handle = lt_dlopenadvise(filename, advise);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     lt_dladvise_destroy(&advise);
>>> >> +     return handle;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Open the audio device.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   Arguments:
>>> >> +   type -- The requested device. Currently AudioOSS or AudioNAS.
>>> >> +   pars -- and array of pointers to parameters to pass to
>>> >> +           the device backend, terminated by a NULL pointer.
>>> >> +           See the source/documentation of each specific backend.
>>> >> +   error -- a pointer to the string where error description is
>>> >> +           stored in case of failure (returned AudioID == NULL).
>>> >> +           Otherwise will contain NULL.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   Return value:
>>> >> +   Newly allocated AudioID structure that can be passed to
>>> >> +   all other spd_audio functions, or NULL in case of failure.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +*/
>>> >> +AudioID *spd_audio_open(char *name, void **pars, char **error)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "spd_audio_open called with name %s", name);
>>> >> +     AudioID *id;
>>> >> +     spd_audio_plugin_t const *p;
>>> >> +     spd_audio_plugin_t *(*fn) (void);
>>> >> +     gchar *libname;
>>> >> +     int ret;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* now check whether dynamic plugin is available */
>>> >> +     ret = lt_dlinit();
>>> >> +     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> +             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("lt_dlinit() failed");
>>> >> +             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     ret = lt_dlsetsearchpath(PLUGIN_DIR);
>>> >> +     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> +             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("lt_dlsetsearchpath() 
>>> >> failed");
>>> >> +             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     libname = g_strdup_printf(SPD_AUDIO_LIB_PREFIX "%s", name);
>>> >> +     lt_h = my_dlopenextglobal(libname);
>>> >> +     g_free(libname);
>>> >> +     if (NULL == lt_h) {
>>> >> +             *error =
>>> >> +                 (char *)g_strdup_printf("Cannot open plugin %s. error: 
>>> >> %s",
>>> >> +                                         name, lt_dlerror());
>>> >> +             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     fn = lt_dlsym(lt_h, SPD_AUDIO_PLUGIN_ENTRY_STR);
>>> >> +     if (NULL == fn) {
>>> >> +             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("Cannot find symbol %s",
>>> >> +                                              
>>> >> SPD_AUDIO_PLUGIN_ENTRY_STR);
>>> >> +             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "calling init function");
>>> >> +     p = fn();
>>> >> +     if (p == NULL || p->name == NULL) {
>>> >> +             *error = (char *)g_strdup_printf("plugin %s not found", 
>>> >> name);
>>> >> +             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "calling open function");
>>> >> +     id = p->open(pars);
>>> >> +     if (id == NULL) {
>>> >> +             *error =
>>> >> +                 (char *)g_strdup_printf("Couldn't open %s plugin", 
>>> >> name);
>>> >> +             return (AudioID *) NULL;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     id->function = p;
>>> >> +#if defined(BYTE_ORDER) && (BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN)
>>> >> +     id->format = SPD_AUDIO_BE;
>>> >> +#else
>>> >> +     id->format = SPD_AUDIO_LE;
>>> >> +#endif
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     *error = NULL;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return id;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Play a track on the audio device (blocking).
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   Arguments:
>>> >> +   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> +   track -- a track to play (see spd_audio.h)
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   Return value:
>>> >> +   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> +   See the particular backend documentation or source for the
>>> >> +   meaning of these non-zero values.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   Comment:
>>> >> +   spd_audio_play() is a blocking function. It returns exactly
>>> >> +   when the given track stopped playing. However, it's possible
>>> >> +   to safely interrupt it using spd_audio_stop() described below.
>>> >> +   (spd_audio_stop() needs to be called from another thread, obviously.)
>>> >> +
>>> >> +*/
>>> >> +int spd_audio_play(AudioID * id, AudioTrack track, AudioFormat format)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     int ret;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (id && id->function->play) {
>>> >> +             /* Only perform byte swapping if the driver in use has 
>>> >> given us audio in
>>> >> +                an endian format other than what the running CPU 
>>> >> supports. */
>>> >> +             if (format != id->format) {
>>> >> +                     unsigned char *out_ptr, *out_end, c;
>>> >> +                     out_ptr = (unsigned char *)track.samples;
>>> >> +                     out_end =
>>> >> +                         out_ptr +
>>> >> +                         track.num_samples * 2 * track.num_channels;
>>> >> +                     while (out_ptr < out_end) {
>>> >> +                             c = out_ptr[0];
>>> >> +                             out_ptr[0] = out_ptr[1];
>>> >> +                             out_ptr[1] = c;
>>> >> +                             out_ptr += 2;
>>> >> +                     }
>>> >> +             }
>>> >> +             MSG(5, "playing audio on audio_id %d", id);
>>> >> +             ret = id->function->play(id, track);
>>> >> +     } else {
>>> >> +             fprintf(stderr, "Play not supported on this device\n");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return ret;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Stop playing the current track on device id
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Arguments:
>>> >> +   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Return value:
>>> >> +   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> +   See the particular backend documentation or source for the
>>> >> +   meaning of these non-zero values.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Comment:
>>> >> +   spd_audio_stop() safely interrupts spd_audio_play() when called
>>> >> +   from another thread. It shouldn't cause any clicks or unwanted
>>> >> +   effects in the sound output.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   It's safe to call spd_audio_stop() even if the device isn't playing
>>> >> +   any track. In that case, it does nothing. However, there is a danger
>>> >> +   when using spd_audio_stop(). Since you must obviously do it from
>>> >> +   another thread than where spd_audio_play is running, you must make
>>> >> +   yourself sure that the device is still open and the id you pass it
>>> >> +   is valid and will be valid until spd_audio_stop returns. In other 
>>> >> words,
>>> >> +   you should use some mutex or other synchronization device to be sure
>>> >> +   spd_audio_close isn't called before or during spd_audio_stop 
>>> >> execution.
>>> >> +*/
>>> >> +
>>> >> +int spd_audio_stop(AudioID * id)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     int ret;
>>> >> +     if (id && id->function->stop) {
>>> >> +             ret = id->function->stop(id);
>>> >> +     } else {
>>> >> +             fprintf(stderr, "Stop not supported on this device\n");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     return ret;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Close the audio device id
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Arguments:
>>> >> +   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Return value:
>>> >> +   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Comments:
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   Please make sure no other spd_audio function with this device id
>>> >> +   is running in another threads. See spd_audio_stop() for detailed
>>> >> +   description of possible problems.
>>> >> +*/
>>> >> +int spd_audio_close(AudioID * id)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     int ret = 0;
>>> >> +     if (id && id->function->close) {
>>> >> +             ret = (id->function->close(id));
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (NULL != lt_h) {
>>> >> +             lt_dlclose(lt_h);
>>> >> +             lt_h = NULL;
>>> >> +             lt_dlexit();
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return ret;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Set volume for playing tracks on the device id
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Arguments:
>>> >> +   id -- the AudioID* of the device returned by spd_audio_open
>>> >> +   volume -- a value in the range <-100:100> where -100 means the
>>> >> +             least volume (probably silence), 0 the default volume
>>> >> +          and +100 the highest volume possible to make on that
>>> >> +          device for a single flow (i.e. not using mixer).
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Return value:
>>> >> +   0 if everything is ok, a non-zero value in case of failure.
>>> >> +   See the particular backend documentation or source for the
>>> >> +   meaning of these non-zero values.
>>> >> +
>>> >> +Comments:
>>> >> +
>>> >> +   In case of /dev/dsp, it's not possible to set volume for
>>> >> +   the particular flow. For that reason, the value 0 means
>>> >> +   the volume the track was recorded on and each smaller value
>>> >> +   means less volume (since this works by deviding the samples
>>> >> +   in the track by a constant).
>>> >> +*/
>>> >> +int spd_audio_set_volume(AudioID * id, int volume)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     if ((volume > 100) || (volume < -100)) {
>>> >> +             fprintf(stderr, "Requested volume out of range");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     if (id == NULL) {
>>> >> +             fprintf(stderr, "audio id is NULL in 
>>> >> spd_audio_set_volume\n");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     id->volume = volume;
>>> >> +     return 0;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +void spd_audio_set_loglevel(AudioID * id, int level)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     if (level) {
>>> >> +             spd_audio_log_level = level;
>>> >> +             if (id != 0 && id->function != 0)
>>> >> +                     id->function->set_loglevel(level);
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +char const *spd_audio_get_playcmd(AudioID * id)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     if (id != 0 && id->function != 0) {
>>> >> +             return id->function->get_playcmd();
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     return NULL;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +void speechd_audio_socket_init(void)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     /* For now use unix socket for audio. Maybe later we can add inet 
>>> >> socket support */
>>> >> +        GString *audio_socket_filename;
>>> >> +        audio_socket_filename = g_string_new("");
>>> >> +        if (SpeechdOptions.runtime_speechd_dir) {
>>> >> +                g_string_printf(audio_socket_filename, "%s/audio.sock",
>>> >> +                                SpeechdOptions.runtime_speechd_dir);
>>> >> +        } else {
>>> >> +            FATAL
>>> >> +                ("Socket name file not set and user has no runtime 
>>> >> directory");
>>> >> +        }
>>> >> +        g_free(SpeechdOptions.audio_socket_path);
>>> >> +        SpeechdOptions.audio_socket_path = 
>>> >> g_strdup(audio_socket_filename->str);
>>> >> +        g_string_free(audio_socket_filename, 1);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(1, "Creating audio socket at %s", 
>>> >> SpeechdOptions.audio_socket_path);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Audio data is only using unix sockets for now, possibly adapt 
>>> >> to use
>>> >> +      * inet sockets also later? */
>>> >> +     if (g_file_test(SpeechdOptions.audio_socket_path, 
>>> >> G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
>>> >> +             if (g_unlink(SpeechdOptions.audio_socket_path) == -1)
>>> >> +                     FATAL
>>> >> +                         ("Local socket file for audio exists but 
>>> >> impossible to delete. Wrong permissions?");
>>> >> +     /* Connect and start listening on local unix socket */
>>> >> +     audio_server_socket = 
>>> >> make_local_socket(SpeechdOptions.audio_socket_path);
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* play the audio data on _fd_ if we got some activity. */
>>> >> +int play_audio(int fd)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     size_t bytes = 0;       /* Number of bytes we got */
>>> >> +     int buflen = BUF_SIZE;
>>> >> +     char *buf = (char *)g_malloc(buflen + 1);
>>> >> +     AudioTrack track;
>>> >> +     AudioFormat format;
>>> >> +     gchar ** metadata;
>>> >> +     int bytes_read;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Read data from socket */
>>> >> +     /* Read exactly one complete line, the `parse' routine relies on 
>>> >> it */
>>> >> +     {
>>> >> +             while (1) {
>>> >> +                     int n = read(fd, buf + bytes, 1);
>>> >> +                     if (n <= 0) {
>>> >> +                             MSG(5, "ERROR: Read 0 bytes from fd");
>>> >> +                             g_free(buf);
>>> >> +                             return -1;
>>> >> +                     }
>>> >> +                     /* Note, bytes is a 0-based index into buf. */
>>> >> +                     if ((buf[bytes] == '\n')
>>> >> +                         && (bytes >= 1) && (buf[bytes - 1] == '\r')) {
>>> >> +                             buf[++bytes] = '\0';
>>> >> +                             break;
>>> >> +                     }
>>> >> +                     if (buf[bytes] == '\0')
>>> >> +                             buf[bytes] = '?';
>>> >> +                     if ((++bytes) == buflen) {
>>> >> +                             buflen *= 2;
>>> >> +                             buf = g_realloc(buf, buflen + 1);
>>> >> +                     }
>>> >> +             }
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Parse the data and read the reply */
>>> >> +     MSG2(5, "protocol", "%d:DATA:|%s| (%d)", fd, buf, bytes);
>>> >> +     if (strcmp(buf, "ACK"NEWLINE) == 0) {
>>> >> +             g_free(buf);
>>> >> +             return 0;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     /* parse the AudioTrack information from buf */
>>> >> +     metadata = g_strsplit(buf, ":", 5);
>>> >> +     if (metadata == NULL || metadata[0] == NULL
>>> >> +         || metadata[1] == NULL || metadata[2] == NULL
>>> >> +         || metadata[3] == NULL || metadata[4] == NULL) {
>>> >> +             MSG(5, "Error: Unable to read Audiotrack metadata!");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     format = strtol(metadata[0], NULL, 10);
>>> >> +     track.bits = strtol(metadata[1], NULL, 10);
>>> >> +     track.num_channels = strtol(metadata[2], NULL, 10);
>>> >> +     track.sample_rate = strtol(metadata[3], NULL, 10);
>>> >> +     track.num_samples = strtol(metadata[4], NULL, 10);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "Track num samples is %d", track.num_samples);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (track.num_samples <= 0) {
>>> >> +             MSG(5, "Error: num_samples is invalid");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     /* then free buf  */
>>> >> +     g_free(buf);
>>> >> +     /* Get the rest of the data */
>>> >> +     track.samples = g_malloc0_n(track.num_samples, sizeof(signed 
>>> >> short));
>>> >> +     bytes_read = read(fd, track.samples, track.num_samples * 
>>> >> sizeof(signed short));
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (bytes_read != track.num_samples * sizeof(signed short)) {
>>> >> +             MSG(5, "Error: num_samples %d doesn't match bytes read 
>>> >> %d", track.num_samples, bytes_read);
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "Going to play audio on audio with id %d", audio_id);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* And play the AudioTrack */
>>> >> +     if (spd_audio_play(audio_id, track, format) < 0) {
>>> >> +             MSG(5, "Error: unable to play audio");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return 0;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +static gboolean audio_socket_process_incoming (gint          fd,
>>> >> +                                     GIOCondition  condition,
>>> >> +                                     gpointer      data)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     int ret;
>>> >> +     ret = speechd_audio_connection_new(fd);
>>> >> +     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> +             MSG(2, "Error: Failed to add new module audio!");
>>> >> +             if (SPEECHD_DEBUG) {
>>> >> +                     FATAL("Failed to add new module audio!");
>>> >> +             }
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return TRUE;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +static gboolean audio_process_incoming (gint           fd,
>>> >> +                              GIOCondition   condition,
>>> >> +                              gpointer       data)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "audio_process_incoming called for fd %d", fd);
>>> >> +     int nread;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     ioctl(fd, FIONREAD, &nread);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (nread == 0) {
>>> >> +             /* module has gone */
>>> >> +             MSG(2, "Info: Module has gone.");
>>> >> +             return FALSE;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "read %d bytes from fd %d", nread, fd);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* client sends some commands or data */
>>> >> +     if (play_audio(fd) == -1) {
>>> >> +             MSG(2, "Error: Failed to serve client on fd %d!", fd);
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return TRUE;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Playback thread. */
>>> >> +static void *_speechd_play(void *nothing)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     char *error = 0;
>>> >> +     gchar **outputs;
>>> >> +     int i = 0;
>>> >> +     gboolean found_audio_module = FALSE;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(1, "Playback thread starting.......");
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* TODO: Use real values from config rather than these hard coded 
>>> >> test values */
>>> >> +     if (GlobalFDSet.audio_oss_device != NULL)
>>> >> +             audio_pars[1] = g_strdup(GlobalFDSet.audio_oss_device);
>>> >> +     else
>>> >> +             audio_pars[1] = NULL;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (GlobalFDSet.audio_alsa_device != NULL)
>>> >> +             audio_pars[2] = g_strdup(GlobalFDSet.audio_alsa_device);
>>> >> +     else
>>> >> +             audio_pars[2] = NULL;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (GlobalFDSet.audio_nas_server != NULL)
>>> >> +             audio_pars[3] = g_strdup(GlobalFDSet.audio_nas_server);
>>> >> +     else
>>> >> +             audio_pars[3] = NULL;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (GlobalFDSet.audio_pulse_server != NULL)
>>> >> +             audio_pars[4] = g_strdup(GlobalFDSet.audio_pulse_server);
>>> >> +     else
>>> >> +             audio_pars[4] = NULL;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (GlobalFDSet.audio_pulse_min_length != NULL)
>>> >> +             audio_pars[5] = g_strdup_printf("%d", 
>>> >> GlobalFDSet.audio_pulse_min_length);
>>> >> +     else
>>> >> +             audio_pars[5] = NULL;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(1, "Openning audio output system");
>>> >> +     if (GlobalFDSet.audio_output_method == NULL) {
>>> >> +             MSG(1, "Sound output method specified in configuration not 
>>> >> supported. "
>>> >> +                  "Please choose 'oss', 'alsa', 'nas', 'libao' or 
>>> >> 'pulse'.");
>>> >> +             return 0;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     outputs = g_strsplit(GlobalFDSet.audio_output_method, ",", 0);
>>> >> +     while (NULL != outputs[i]) {
>>> >> +             audio_id =
>>> >> +                 spd_audio_open(outputs[i], (void **)&audio_pars[1],
>>> >> +                                &error);
>>> >> +             if (audio_id) {
>>> >> +                     spd_audio_set_loglevel(audio_id, 
>>> >> SpeechdOptions.log_level);
>>> >> +                     MSG(5, "Using %s audio output method with log 
>>> >> level %d", outputs[i], SpeechdOptions.log_level);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +                     /* Volume is controlled by the synthesizer. Always 
>>> >> play at normal on audio device. */
>>> >> +                     if (spd_audio_set_volume(audio_id, 85) < 0) {
>>> >> +                             MSG(2, "Can't set volume. audio not 
>>> >> initialized?");
>>> >> +                     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +                     g_strfreev(outputs);
>>> >> +                     MSG(5, "audio initialized successfully.");
>>> >> +                     found_audio_module = TRUE;
>>> >> +                     break;
>>> >> +             }
>>> >> +             i++;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (!found_audio_module) {
>>> >> +         MSG(1, "Opening sound device failed. Reason: %s. ", error);
>>> >> +         g_free(error);              /* g_malloc'ed, in spd_audio_open. 
>>> >> */
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Connect to the server socket */
>>> >> +     g_unix_fd_add(audio_server_socket, G_IO_IN,
>>> >> +                   audio_socket_process_incoming, NULL);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Block all signals to this thread. */
>>> >> +//   set_speaking_thread_parameters();
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     while (!audio_close_requested) {
>>> >> +             /* If semaphore not set, set suspended lock and suspend 
>>> >> until it is signaled. */
>>> >> +             if (0 != sem_trywait(&audio_play_semaphore)) {
>>> >> +                     sem_wait(&audio_play_semaphore);
>>> >> +             }
>>> >> +             MSG(5, "Playback semaphore on.");
>>> >> +             if (audio_close_requested)
>>> >> +                     break;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(1, "Playback thread ended.......");
>>> >> +     return 0;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +void speechd_audio_init()
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     int ret = 0;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     audio_id = 0;
>>> >> +     sem_init(&audio_play_semaphore, 0, 0);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     ret = pthread_create(&audio_thread, NULL, _speechd_play, NULL);
>>> >> +     if (ret != 0)
>>> >> +             FATAL("Audio thread failed!\n");
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* activity is on audio_server_socket (request for a new connection) */
>>> >> +int speechd_audio_connection_new(int audio_server_socket)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "Adding audio connection on socket %d", 
>>> >> audio_server_socket);
>>> >> +     TAudioFDSetElement *new_fd_set;
>>> >> +     struct sockaddr_in module_address;
>>> >> +     unsigned int module_len = sizeof(module_address);
>>> >> +     int module_socket;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     module_socket =
>>> >> +         accept(audio_server_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&module_address,
>>> >> +                &module_len);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     if (module_socket == -1) {
>>> >> +             MSG(2,
>>> >> +                 "Error: Can't handle connection request of a module 
>>> >> for audio");
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* We add the associated client_socket to the descriptor set. */
>>> >> +     if (module_socket > SpeechdStatus.max_fd)
>>> >> +             SpeechdStatus.max_fd = module_socket;
>>> >> +     MSG(4, "Adding module on fd %d", module_socket);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Create a record in fd_settings */
>>> >> +     new_fd_set = (TAudioFDSetElement *) default_audio_fd_set();
>>> >> +     if (new_fd_set == NULL) {
>>> >> +             MSG(2,
>>> >> +                 "Error: Failed to create a record in fd_settings for 
>>> >> the module for audio");
>>> >> +             if (SpeechdStatus.max_fd == module_socket)
>>> >> +                     SpeechdStatus.max_fd--;
>>> >> +             return -1;
>>> >> +     }
>>> >> +     new_fd_set->fd = module_socket;
>>> >> +     new_fd_set->fd_source = g_unix_fd_add(module_socket, G_IO_IN, 
>>> >> audio_process_incoming, NULL);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return 0;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >> +void speechd_audio_cleanup(void)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     if (close(audio_server_socket) == -1)
>>> >> +             MSG(2, "close() audio server socket failed: %s", 
>>> >> strerror(errno));
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     MSG(2, "Closing audio output...");
>>> >> +     spd_audio_close(audio_id);
>>> >> +     audio_id = NULL;
>>> >> +}
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/audio.h b/src/server/audio.h
>>> >> new file mode 100644
>>> >> index 0000000..d371c50
>>> >> --- /dev/null
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/audio.h
>>> >> @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/*
>>> >> + * spd_audio.h -- The SPD Audio Library Header
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * Copyright (C) 2004 Brailcom, o.p.s.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
>>> >> under the
>>> >> + * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> + * Software Foundation; either version 2.1, or (at your option) any 
>>> >> later
>>> >> + * version.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>>> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>>> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
>>> >> + * General Public License for more details.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public 
>>> >> License
>>> >> + * along with this package; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the 
>>> >> Free
>>> >> + * Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, 
>>> >> MA
>>> >> + * 02110-1301, USA.
>>> >> + *
>>> >> + * $Id: spd_audio.h,v 1.21 2008-10-15 17:28:17 hanke Exp $
>>> >> + */
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#ifndef __SPD_AUDIO_H
>>> >> +#define __SPD_AUDIO_H
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#include <spd_audio_plugin.h>
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#define SPD_AUDIO_LIB_PREFIX "spd_"
>>> >> +
>>> >> +AudioID *spd_audio_open(char *name, void **pars, char **error);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +int spd_audio_play(AudioID * id, AudioTrack track, AudioFormat format);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +int spd_audio_stop(AudioID * id);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +int spd_audio_close(AudioID * id);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +int spd_audio_set_volume(AudioID * id, int volume);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +void spd_audio_set_loglevel(AudioID * id, int level);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +char const *spd_audio_get_playcmd(AudioID * id);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Speech dispatcher server functions */
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* speechd_play_audio() reads audio data and plays it */
>>> >> +int speechd_play_audio(int fd);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +int speechd_audio_connection_new(int audio_socket);
>>> >> +/* Initialize the audio socket */
>>> >> +void speechd_audio_socket_init(void);
>>> >> +/* Initialize the audio backend based on user's settings in a new 
>>> >> thread */
>>> >> +void speechd_audio_init(void);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +/* Clean up audio socket and module */
>>> >> +void speechd_audio_cleanup(void);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +#endif /* ifndef #__SPD_AUDIO_H */
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/module.c b/src/server/module.c
>>> >> index 3932e6d..b27727d 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/module.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/module.c
>>> >> @@ -313,18 +313,6 @@ OutputModule *load_output_module(char *mod_name, 
>>> >> char *mod_prog,
>>> >>               output_module_debug(module);
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> -     /* Initialize audio settings */
>>> >> -     ret = output_send_audio_settings(module);
>>> >> -     if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> -             MSG(1,
>>> >> -                 "ERROR: Can't initialize audio in output module, see 
>>> >> reason above.");
>>> >> -             module->working = 0;
>>> >> -             kill(module->pid, 9);
>>> >> -             waitpid(module->pid, NULL, WNOHANG);
>>> >> -             destroy_module(module);
>>> >> -             return NULL;
>>> >> -     }
>>> >> -
>>> >>       /* Send log level configuration setting */
>>> >>       ret = output_send_loglevel_setting(module);
>>> >>       if (ret != 0) {
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/msg.h b/src/server/msg.h
>>> >> index 67c07a9..a8f5048 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/msg.h
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/msg.h
>>> >> @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
>>> >>  #ifndef MSG_H
>>> >>  #define MSG_H
>>> >>
>>> >> -#define NEWLINE                                                      
>>> >> "\r\n"
>>> >> +#include <speechd_defines.h>
>>> >> +
>>> >>  #define OK_LANGUAGE_SET                                      "201 OK 
>>> >> LANGUAGE SET" NEWLINE
>>> >>  #define OK_PRIORITY_SET                                      "202 OK 
>>> >> PRIORITY SET" NEWLINE
>>> >>  #define OK_RATE_SET                                          "203 OK 
>>> >> RATE SET" NEWLINE
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/output.c b/src/server/output.c
>>> >> index 0d3e40b..cfa02bc 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/output.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/output.c
>>> >> @@ -482,29 +482,6 @@ int output_send_settings(TSpeechDMessage * msg, 
>>> >> OutputModule * output)
>>> >>               g_string_append_printf(set_str, #name"=NULL\n"); \
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> -int output_send_audio_settings(OutputModule * output)
>>> >> -{
>>> >> -     GString *set_str;
>>> >> -     int err;
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     MSG(4, "Module set parameters.");
>>> >> -     set_str = g_string_new("");
>>> >> -     ADD_SET_STR(audio_output_method);
>>> >> -     ADD_SET_STR(audio_oss_device);
>>> >> -     ADD_SET_STR(audio_alsa_device);
>>> >> -     ADD_SET_STR(audio_nas_server);
>>> >> -     ADD_SET_STR(audio_pulse_server);
>>> >> -     ADD_SET_INT(audio_pulse_min_length);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     SEND_CMD_N("AUDIO");
>>> >> -     SEND_DATA_N(set_str->str);
>>> >> -     SEND_CMD_N(".");
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     g_string_free(set_str, 1);
>>> >> -
>>> >> -     return 0;
>>> >> -}
>>> >> -
>>> >>  int output_send_loglevel_setting(OutputModule * output)
>>> >>  {
>>> >>       GString *set_str;
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/output.h b/src/server/output.h
>>> >> index 10bbe80..d48602b 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/output.h
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/output.h
>>> >> @@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ GString *output_read_reply(OutputModule * output);
>>> >>  char *output_read_reply2(OutputModule * output);
>>> >>  int output_send_data(char *cmd, OutputModule * output, int wfr);
>>> >>  int output_send_settings(TSpeechDMessage * msg, OutputModule * output);
>>> >> -int output_send_audio_settings(OutputModule * output);
>>> >>  int output_send_loglevel_setting(OutputModule * output);
>>> >>  int output_module_is_speaking(OutputModule * output, char **index_mark);
>>> >>  int waitpid_with_timeout(pid_t pid, int *status_ptr, int options,
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/server.c b/src/server/server.c
>>> >> index 6bdc78e..cf72880 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/server.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/server.c
>>> >> @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
>>> >>  #include "speaking.h"
>>> >>  #include "sem_functions.h"
>>> >>  #include "history.h"
>>> >> +#include "speechd_defines.h"
>>> >>
>>> >>  int last_message_id = 0;
>>> >>
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/set.c b/src/server/set.c
>>> >> index d0c2305..23e2a9c 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/set.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/set.c
>>> >> @@ -537,6 +537,20 @@ TFDSetElement *default_fd_set(void)
>>> >>       return (new);
>>> >>  }
>>> >>
>>> >> +TAudioFDSetElement *default_audio_fd_set(void)
>>> >> +{
>>> >> +     TAudioFDSetElement *new;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     new = (TAudioFDSetElement *) g_malloc(sizeof(TAudioFDSetElement));
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     /* Fill with the global settings values */
>>> >> +     /* We can't use global_fdset copy as this
>>> >> +        returns static structure and we need dynamic */
>>> >> +     new->output_module = g_strdup(GlobalFDSet.output_module);
>>> >> +
>>> >> +     return (new);
>>> >> +}
>>> >> +
>>> >>  int get_client_uid_by_fd(int fd)
>>> >>  {
>>> >>       int *uid;
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/set.h b/src/server/set.h
>>> >> index 08866ab..2b7f488 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/set.h
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/set.h
>>> >> @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ int set_debug_all(int debug);
>>> >>  int set_debug_destination_all(char *debug_destination);
>>> >>
>>> >>  TFDSetElement *default_fd_set(void);
>>> >> +TAudioFDSetElement *default_audio_fd_set(void);
>>> >>
>>> >>  char *set_param_str(char *parameter, char *value);
>>> >>
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/speechd.c b/src/server/speechd.c
>>> >> index d790c3f..21ca5c1 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/speechd.c
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/speechd.c
>>> >> @@ -31,8 +31,10 @@
>>> >>  #include <sys/stat.h>
>>> >>  #include <sys/socket.h>
>>> >>  #include <sys/un.h>
>>> >> +#include <ltdl.h>
>>> >>
>>> >>  #include "speechd.h"
>>> >> +#include "audio.h"
>>> >>
>>> >>  /* Declare dotconf functions and data structures*/
>>> >>  #include "configuration.h"
>>> >> @@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ static gboolean client_process_incoming (gint         
>>> >>  fd,
>>> >>                                 GIOCondition  condition,
>>> >>                                 gpointer      data);
>>> >>
>>> >> +static gboolean audio_process_incoming (gint           fd,
>>> >> +                               GIOCondition  condition,
>>> >> +                               gpointer      data);
>>> >> +
>>> >>  void check_client_count(void);
>>> >>
>>> >>  #ifdef __SUNPRO_C
>>> >> @@ -867,6 +873,7 @@ int make_local_socket(const char *filename)
>>> >>               FATAL("listen() failed for local socket");
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "Successfully opened local socket at %s", filename);
>>> >>       return sock;
>>> >>  }
>>> >>
>>> >> @@ -911,6 +918,7 @@ int make_inet_socket(const int port)
>>> >>                   ("listen() failed for inet socket, another Speech 
>>> >> Dispatcher running?");
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> +     MSG(5, "Successfully opened inet socket on port %d", port);
>>> >>       return server_socket;
>>> >>  }
>>> >>
>>> >> @@ -981,6 +989,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>       char *spawn_communication_method = NULL;
>>> >>       int spawn_port = 0;
>>> >>       char *spawn_socket_path = NULL;
>>> >> +     char *status_info;
>>> >>
>>> >>       /* Strip all permisions for 'others' from the files created */
>>> >>       umask(007);
>>> >> @@ -991,6 +1000,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>       custom_logfile = NULL;
>>> >>       custom_log_kind = NULL;
>>> >>
>>> >> +     /* Initialize ltdl's list of preloaded audio backends. */
>>> >> +     LTDL_SET_PRELOADED_SYMBOLS();
>>> >> +
>>> >>       /* initialize i18n support */
>>> >>       i18n_init();
>>> >>
>>> >> @@ -1116,8 +1128,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>               exit(1);
>>> >>       }
>>> >>
>>> >> +     /* We need this first since modules will connect to it */
>>> >> +     speechd_audio_socket_init();
>>> >> +
>>> >>       speechd_init();
>>> >> -
>>> >> +
>>> >>       /* Handle socket_path 'default' */
>>> >>       // TODO: This is a hack, we should do that at appropriate places...
>>> >>       if (!strcmp(SpeechdOptions.socket_path, "default")) {
>>> >> @@ -1237,6 +1252,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>       g_unix_signal_add(SIGUSR1, speechd_reload_dead_modules, NULL);
>>> >>       (void)signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
>>> >>
>>> >> +     speechd_audio_init();
>>> >> +
>>> >>       MSG(4, "Creating new thread for speak()");
>>> >>       ret = pthread_create(&speak_thread, NULL, speak, NULL);
>>> >>       if (ret != 0)
>>> >> @@ -1280,6 +1297,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> >>       if (close(server_socket) == -1)
>>> >>               MSG(2, "close() failed: %s", strerror(errno));
>>> >>
>>> >> +     speechd_audio_cleanup();
>>> >> +
>>> >>       MSG(4, "Removing pid file");
>>> >>       destroy_pid_file();
>>> >>
>>> >> diff --git a/src/server/speechd.h b/src/server/speechd.h
>>> >> index e5e620b..0e80d6f 100644
>>> >> --- a/src/server/speechd.h
>>> >> +++ b/src/server/speechd.h
>>> >> @@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ typedef struct {
>>> >>  } TFDSetElement;
>>> >>
>>> >>  typedef struct {
>>> >> +     int fd;                 /* File descriptor the module is on. */
>>> >> +     guint fd_source;        /* Used to store the GSource ID for 
>>> >> watching fd activity in the main loop */
>>> >> +     char *output_module;    /* Output module name. (e.g. "festival", 
>>> >> "flite", "apollo", ...) */
>>> >> +} TAudioFDSetElement;
>>> >> +
>>> >> +typedef struct {
>>> >>       char *pattern;
>>> >>       TFDSetElement val;
>>> >>  } TFDSetClientSpecific;
>>> >> @@ -153,6 +159,7 @@ struct {
>>> >>       char *communication_method;
>>> >>       int communication_method_set;
>>> >>       char *socket_path;
>>> >> +     char *audio_socket_path;
>>> >>       int socket_path_set;
>>> >>       int port, port_set;
>>> >>       int localhost_access_only, localhost_access_only_set;
>>> >> @@ -256,6 +263,8 @@ int isanum(const char *str);
>>> >>   absolute (starting with slash) or relative. */
>>> >>  char *spd_get_path(char *filename, char *startdir);
>>> >>
>>> >> +int make_local_socket(const char *filename);
>>> >> +
>>> >>  /* Functions used in speechd.c only */
>>> >>  int speechd_connection_new(int server_socket);
>>> >>  int speechd_connection_destroy(int fd);
>>> >> --
>>> >> 2.5.0
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >> _______________________________________________
>>> >> Speechd mailing list
>>> >> Speechd at lists.freebsoft.org
>>> >> http://lists.freebsoft.org/mailman/listinfo/speechd
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > _______________________________________________
>>> > Speechd mailing list
>>> > Speechd at lists.freebsoft.org
>>> > http://lists.freebsoft.org/mailman/listinfo/speechd
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Speechd mailing list
>>> Speechd at lists.freebsoft.org
>>> http://lists.freebsoft.org/mailman/listinfo/speechd
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speechd mailing list
>> Speechd at lists.freebsoft.org
>> http://lists.freebsoft.org/mailman/listinfo/speechd
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