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index e3092138d194d413c82ff20719459d2ca78b5048..e60dfcac94328e2575d67ce5ab280741a52fb278 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* $Id$ */
-
 /***
   This file is part of PulseAudio.
 
@@ -8,7 +6,7 @@
 
   PulseAudio 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 of the License,
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License,
   or (at your option) any later version.
 
   PulseAudio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+
+#include <sndfile.h>
 
 #include <pulse/pulseaudio.h>
+#include <pulse/rtclock.h>
+
+#include <pulsecore/core-util.h>
+#include <pulsecore/i18n.h>
+#include <pulsecore/log.h>
+#include <pulsecore/macro.h>
+#include <pulsecore/sndfile-util.h>
+#include <pulsecore/sample-util.h>
 
 #define TIME_EVENT_USEC 50000
 
-#if PA_API_VERSION < 10
-#error Invalid PulseAudio API version
-#endif
+#define CLEAR_LINE "\x1B[K"
 
 static enum { RECORD, PLAYBACK } mode = PLAYBACK;
 
@@ -53,36 +60,104 @@ static pa_mainloop_api *mainloop_api = NULL;
 static void *buffer = NULL;
 static size_t buffer_length = 0, buffer_index = 0;
 
+static void *silence_buffer = NULL;
+static size_t silence_buffer_length = 0;
+
 static pa_io_event* stdio_event = NULL;
 
-static char *stream_name = NULL, *client_name = NULL, *device = NULL;
+static pa_proplist *proplist = NULL;
+static char *device = NULL;
 
-static int verbose = 0;
+static SNDFILE* sndfile = NULL;
+
+static bool verbose = false;
 static pa_volume_t volume = PA_VOLUME_NORM;
+static bool volume_is_set = false;
 
 static pa_sample_spec sample_spec = {
     .format = PA_SAMPLE_S16LE,
     .rate = 44100,
     .channels = 2
 };
+static bool sample_spec_set = false;
 
 static pa_channel_map channel_map;
-static int channel_map_set = 0;
+static bool channel_map_set = false;
+
+static sf_count_t (*readf_function)(SNDFILE *_sndfile, void *ptr, sf_count_t frames) = NULL;
+static sf_count_t (*writef_function)(SNDFILE *_sndfile, const void *ptr, sf_count_t frames) = NULL;
 
 static pa_stream_flags_t flags = 0;
 
-static size_t latency = 0;
+static size_t latency = 0, process_time = 0;
+static int32_t latency_msec = 0, process_time_msec = 0;
+
+static bool raw = true;
+static int file_format = -1;
+
+static uint32_t monitor_stream = PA_INVALID_INDEX;
+
+static uint32_t cork_requests = 0;
 
 /* A shortcut for terminating the application */
 static void quit(int ret) {
-    assert(mainloop_api);
+    pa_assert(mainloop_api);
     mainloop_api->quit(mainloop_api, ret);
 }
 
+/* Connection draining complete */
+static void context_drain_complete(pa_context*c, void *userdata) {
+    pa_context_disconnect(c);
+}
+
+/* Stream draining complete */
+static void stream_drain_complete(pa_stream*s, int success, void *userdata) {
+    pa_operation *o = NULL;
+
+    if (!success) {
+        pa_log(_("Failed to drain stream: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+        quit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (verbose)
+        pa_log(_("Playback stream drained."));
+
+    pa_stream_disconnect(stream);
+    pa_stream_unref(stream);
+    stream = NULL;
+
+    if (!(o = pa_context_drain(context, context_drain_complete, NULL)))
+        pa_context_disconnect(context);
+    else {
+        pa_operation_unref(o);
+        if (verbose)
+            pa_log(_("Draining connection to server."));
+    }
+}
+
+/* Start draining */
+static void start_drain(void) {
+
+    if (stream) {
+        pa_operation *o;
+
+        pa_stream_set_write_callback(stream, NULL, NULL);
+
+        if (!(o = pa_stream_drain(stream, stream_drain_complete, NULL))) {
+            pa_log(_("pa_stream_drain(): %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+            quit(1);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        pa_operation_unref(o);
+    } else
+        quit(0);
+}
+
 /* Write some data to the stream */
 static void do_stream_write(size_t length) {
     size_t l;
-    assert(length);
+    pa_assert(length);
 
     if (!buffer || !buffer_length)
         return;
@@ -92,7 +167,7 @@ static void do_stream_write(size_t length) {
         l = buffer_length;
 
     if (pa_stream_write(stream, (uint8_t*) buffer + buffer_index, l, NULL, 0, PA_SEEK_RELATIVE) < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_write() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+        pa_log(_("pa_stream_write() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
         quit(1);
         return;
     }
@@ -109,54 +184,148 @@ static void do_stream_write(size_t length) {
 
 /* This is called whenever new data may be written to the stream */
 static void stream_write_callback(pa_stream *s, size_t length, void *userdata) {
-    assert(s);
-    assert(length > 0);
+    pa_assert(s);
+    pa_assert(length > 0);
 
-    if (stdio_event)
-        mainloop_api->io_enable(stdio_event, PA_IO_EVENT_INPUT);
+    if (raw) {
+        pa_assert(!sndfile);
 
-    if (!buffer)
-        return;
+        if (stdio_event)
+            mainloop_api->io_enable(stdio_event, PA_IO_EVENT_INPUT);
+
+        if (!buffer)
+            return;
+
+        do_stream_write(length);
+
+    } else {
+        sf_count_t bytes;
+        void *data;
+
+        pa_assert(sndfile);
+
+        for (;;) {
+            size_t data_length = length;
+
+            if (pa_stream_begin_write(s, &data, &data_length) < 0) {
+                pa_log(_("pa_stream_begin_write() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+                quit(1);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (readf_function) {
+                size_t k = pa_frame_size(&sample_spec);
+
+                if ((bytes = readf_function(sndfile, data, (sf_count_t) (data_length/k))) > 0)
+                    bytes *= (sf_count_t) k;
+
+            } else
+                bytes = sf_read_raw(sndfile, data, (sf_count_t) data_length);
+
+            if (bytes > 0)
+                pa_stream_write(s, data, (size_t) bytes, NULL, 0, PA_SEEK_RELATIVE);
+            else
+                pa_stream_cancel_write(s);
+
+            /* EOF? */
+            if (bytes < (sf_count_t) data_length) {
+                start_drain();
+                break;
+            }
 
-    do_stream_write(length);
+            /* Request fulfilled */
+            if ((size_t) bytes >= length)
+                break;
+
+            length -= bytes;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /* This is called whenever new data may is available */
 static void stream_read_callback(pa_stream *s, size_t length, void *userdata) {
-    const void *data;
-    assert(s);
-    assert(length > 0);
 
-    if (stdio_event)
-        mainloop_api->io_enable(stdio_event, PA_IO_EVENT_OUTPUT);
+    pa_assert(s);
+    pa_assert(length > 0);
 
-    if (pa_stream_peek(s, &data, &length) < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_peek() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
-        quit(1);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (raw) {
+        pa_assert(!sndfile);
 
-    assert(data);
-    assert(length > 0);
+        if (stdio_event)
+            mainloop_api->io_enable(stdio_event, PA_IO_EVENT_OUTPUT);
 
-    if (buffer) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Buffer overrun, dropping incoming data\n");
-        if (pa_stream_drop(s) < 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_drop() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
-            quit(1);
+        while (pa_stream_readable_size(s) > 0) {
+            const void *data;
+
+            if (pa_stream_peek(s, &data, &length) < 0) {
+                pa_log(_("pa_stream_peek() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+                quit(1);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            pa_assert(length > 0);
+
+            /* If there is a hole in the stream, we generate silence, except
+             * if it's a passthrough stream in which case we skip the hole. */
+            if (data || !(flags & PA_STREAM_PASSTHROUGH)) {
+                buffer = pa_xrealloc(buffer, buffer_length + length);
+                if (data)
+                    memcpy((uint8_t *) buffer + buffer_length, data, length);
+                else
+                    pa_silence_memory((uint8_t *) buffer + buffer_length, length, &sample_spec);
+
+                buffer_length += length;
+            }
+
+            pa_stream_drop(s);
         }
-        return;
-    }
 
-    buffer = pa_xmalloc(buffer_length = length);
-    memcpy(buffer, data, length);
-    buffer_index = 0;
-    pa_stream_drop(s);
+    } else {
+        pa_assert(sndfile);
+
+        while (pa_stream_readable_size(s) > 0) {
+            sf_count_t bytes;
+            const void *data;
+
+            if (pa_stream_peek(s, &data, &length) < 0) {
+                pa_log(_("pa_stream_peek() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+                quit(1);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            pa_assert(length > 0);
+
+            if (!data && (flags & PA_STREAM_PASSTHROUGH)) {
+                pa_stream_drop(s);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (!data && length > silence_buffer_length) {
+                silence_buffer = pa_xrealloc(silence_buffer, length);
+                pa_silence_memory((uint8_t *) silence_buffer + silence_buffer_length, length - silence_buffer_length, &sample_spec);
+                silence_buffer_length = length;
+            }
+
+            if (writef_function) {
+                size_t k = pa_frame_size(&sample_spec);
+
+                if ((bytes = writef_function(sndfile, data ? data : silence_buffer, (sf_count_t) (length/k))) > 0)
+                    bytes *= (sf_count_t) k;
+
+            } else
+                bytes = sf_write_raw(sndfile, data ? data : silence_buffer, (sf_count_t) length);
+
+            if (bytes < (sf_count_t) length)
+                quit(1);
+
+            pa_stream_drop(s);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /* This routine is called whenever the stream state changes */
 static void stream_state_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
-    assert(s);
+    pa_assert(s);
 
     switch (pa_stream_get_state(s)) {
         case PA_STREAM_CREATING:
@@ -164,64 +333,123 @@ static void stream_state_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
             break;
 
         case PA_STREAM_READY:
+
             if (verbose) {
                 const pa_buffer_attr *a;
                 char cmt[PA_CHANNEL_MAP_SNPRINT_MAX], sst[PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX];
 
-                fprintf(stderr, "Stream successfully created.\n");
+                pa_log(_("Stream successfully created."));
 
                 if (!(a = pa_stream_get_buffer_attr(s)))
-                    fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_get_buffer_attr() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(pa_stream_get_context(s))));
+                    pa_log(_("pa_stream_get_buffer_attr() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(pa_stream_get_context(s))));
                 else {
 
                     if (mode == PLAYBACK)
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Buffer metrics: maxlength=%u, tlength=%u, prebuf=%u, minreq=%u\n", a->maxlength, a->tlength, a->prebuf, a->minreq);
+                        pa_log(_("Buffer metrics: maxlength=%u, tlength=%u, prebuf=%u, minreq=%u"), a->maxlength, a->tlength, a->prebuf, a->minreq);
                     else {
-                        assert(mode == RECORD);
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Buffer metrics: maxlength=%u, fragsize=%u\n", a->maxlength, a->fragsize);
+                        pa_assert(mode == RECORD);
+                        pa_log(_("Buffer metrics: maxlength=%u, fragsize=%u"), a->maxlength, a->fragsize);
                     }
                 }
 
-                fprintf(stderr, "Using sample spec '%s', channel map '%s'.\n",
+                pa_log(_("Using sample spec '%s', channel map '%s'."),
                         pa_sample_spec_snprint(sst, sizeof(sst), pa_stream_get_sample_spec(s)),
                         pa_channel_map_snprint(cmt, sizeof(cmt), pa_stream_get_channel_map(s)));
 
-                fprintf(stderr, "Connected to device %s (%u, %ssuspended).\n",
+                pa_log(_("Connected to device %s (index: %u, suspended: %s)."),
                         pa_stream_get_device_name(s),
                         pa_stream_get_device_index(s),
-                        pa_stream_is_suspended(s) ? "" : "not ");
+                        pa_yes_no(pa_stream_is_suspended(s)));
             }
 
             break;
 
         case PA_STREAM_FAILED:
         default:
-            fprintf(stderr, "Stream error: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(pa_stream_get_context(s))));
+            pa_log(_("Stream error: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(pa_stream_get_context(s))));
             quit(1);
     }
 }
 
 static void stream_suspended_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
-    assert(s);
+    pa_assert(s);
 
     if (verbose) {
         if (pa_stream_is_suspended(s))
-            fprintf(stderr, "Stream device suspended.\n");
+            pa_log(_("Stream device suspended.%s"), CLEAR_LINE);
         else
-            fprintf(stderr, "Stream device resumed.\n");
+            pa_log(_("Stream device resumed.%s"), CLEAR_LINE);
     }
 }
 
+static void stream_underflow_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
+    pa_assert(s);
+
+    if (verbose)
+        pa_log(_("Stream underrun.%s"),  CLEAR_LINE);
+}
+
+static void stream_overflow_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
+    pa_assert(s);
+
+    if (verbose)
+        pa_log(_("Stream overrun.%s"), CLEAR_LINE);
+}
+
+static void stream_started_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
+    pa_assert(s);
+
+    if (verbose)
+        pa_log(_("Stream started.%s"), CLEAR_LINE);
+}
+
 static void stream_moved_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
-    assert(s);
+    pa_assert(s);
 
     if (verbose)
-        fprintf(stderr, "Stream moved to device %s (%u, %ssuspended).\n", pa_stream_get_device_name(s), pa_stream_get_device_index(s), pa_stream_is_suspended(s) ? "" : "not ");
+        pa_log(_("Stream moved to device %s (%u, %ssuspended).%s"), pa_stream_get_device_name(s), pa_stream_get_device_index(s), pa_stream_is_suspended(s) ? "" : _("not "),  CLEAR_LINE);
+}
+
+static void stream_buffer_attr_callback(pa_stream *s, void *userdata) {
+    pa_assert(s);
+
+    if (verbose)
+        pa_log(_("Stream buffer attributes changed.%s"),  CLEAR_LINE);
+}
+
+static void stream_event_callback(pa_stream *s, const char *name, pa_proplist *pl, void *userdata) {
+    char *t;
+
+    pa_assert(s);
+    pa_assert(name);
+    pa_assert(pl);
+
+    t = pa_proplist_to_string_sep(pl, ", ");
+    pa_log("Got event '%s', properties '%s'", name, t);
+
+    if (pa_streq(name, PA_STREAM_EVENT_REQUEST_CORK)) {
+        if (cork_requests == 0) {
+            pa_log(_("Cork request stack is empty: corking stream"));
+            pa_operation_unref(pa_stream_cork(s, 1, NULL, NULL));
+        }
+        cork_requests++;
+    } else if (pa_streq(name, PA_STREAM_EVENT_REQUEST_UNCORK)) {
+        if (cork_requests == 1) {
+            pa_log(_("Cork request stack is empty: uncorking stream"));
+            pa_operation_unref(pa_stream_cork(s, 0, NULL, NULL));
+        }
+        if (cork_requests == 0)
+            pa_log(_("Warning: Received more uncork requests than cork requests!"));
+        else
+            cork_requests--;
+    }
+
+    pa_xfree(t);
 }
 
 /* This is called whenever the context status changes */
 static void context_state_callback(pa_context *c, void *userdata) {
-    assert(c);
+    pa_assert(c);
 
     switch (pa_context_get_state(c)) {
         case PA_CONTEXT_CONNECTING:
@@ -230,17 +458,16 @@ static void context_state_callback(pa_context *c, void *userdata) {
             break;
 
         case PA_CONTEXT_READY: {
-            int r;
             pa_buffer_attr buffer_attr;
 
-            assert(c);
-            assert(!stream);
+            pa_assert(c);
+            pa_assert(!stream);
 
             if (verbose)
-                fprintf(stderr, "Connection established.\n");
+                pa_log(_("Connection established.%s"), CLEAR_LINE);
 
-            if (!(stream = pa_stream_new(c, stream_name, &sample_spec, channel_map_set ? &channel_map : NULL))) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_new() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
+            if (!(stream = pa_stream_new_with_proplist(c, NULL, &sample_spec, &channel_map, proplist))) {
+                pa_log(_("pa_stream_new() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
                 goto fail;
             }
 
@@ -249,27 +476,49 @@ static void context_state_callback(pa_context *c, void *userdata) {
             pa_stream_set_read_callback(stream, stream_read_callback, NULL);
             pa_stream_set_suspended_callback(stream, stream_suspended_callback, NULL);
             pa_stream_set_moved_callback(stream, stream_moved_callback, NULL);
-
-            if (latency > 0) {
-                memset(&buffer_attr, 0, sizeof(buffer_attr));
-                buffer_attr.tlength = latency;
+            pa_stream_set_underflow_callback(stream, stream_underflow_callback, NULL);
+            pa_stream_set_overflow_callback(stream, stream_overflow_callback, NULL);
+            pa_stream_set_started_callback(stream, stream_started_callback, NULL);
+            pa_stream_set_event_callback(stream, stream_event_callback, NULL);
+            pa_stream_set_buffer_attr_callback(stream, stream_buffer_attr_callback, NULL);
+
+            pa_zero(buffer_attr);
+            buffer_attr.maxlength = (uint32_t) -1;
+            buffer_attr.prebuf = (uint32_t) -1;
+
+            if (latency_msec > 0) {
+                buffer_attr.fragsize = buffer_attr.tlength = pa_usec_to_bytes(latency_msec * PA_USEC_PER_MSEC, &sample_spec);
                 flags |= PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY;
-            }
+            } else if (latency > 0) {
+                buffer_attr.fragsize = buffer_attr.tlength = (uint32_t) latency;
+                flags |= PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY;
+            } else
+                buffer_attr.fragsize = buffer_attr.tlength = (uint32_t) -1;
+
+            if (process_time_msec > 0) {
+                buffer_attr.minreq = pa_usec_to_bytes(process_time_msec * PA_USEC_PER_MSEC, &sample_spec);
+            } else if (process_time > 0)
+                buffer_attr.minreq = (uint32_t) process_time;
+            else
+                buffer_attr.minreq = (uint32_t) -1;
 
             if (mode == PLAYBACK) {
                 pa_cvolume cv;
-                if ((r = pa_stream_connect_playback(stream, device, latency > 0 ? &buffer_attr : NULL, flags, pa_cvolume_set(&cv, sample_spec.channels, volume), NULL)) < 0) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_connect_playback() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
+                if (pa_stream_connect_playback(stream, device, &buffer_attr, flags, volume_is_set ? pa_cvolume_set(&cv, sample_spec.channels, volume) : NULL, NULL) < 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("pa_stream_connect_playback() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
                     goto fail;
                 }
 
             } else {
-                if ((r = pa_stream_connect_record(stream, device, latency > 0 ? &buffer_attr : NULL, flags)) < 0) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_connect_record() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
+                if (monitor_stream != PA_INVALID_INDEX && (pa_stream_set_monitor_stream(stream, monitor_stream) < 0)) {
+                    pa_log(_("Failed to set monitor stream: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
+                    goto fail;
+                }
+                if (pa_stream_connect_record(stream, device, &buffer_attr, flags) < 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("pa_stream_connect_record() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
                     goto fail;
                 }
             }
-
             break;
         }
 
@@ -279,7 +528,7 @@ static void context_state_callback(pa_context *c, void *userdata) {
 
         case PA_CONTEXT_FAILED:
         default:
-            fprintf(stderr, "Connection failure: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
+            pa_log(_("Connection failure: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(c)));
             goto fail;
     }
 
@@ -290,43 +539,14 @@ fail:
 
 }
 
-/* Connection draining complete */
-static void context_drain_complete(pa_context*c, void *userdata) {
-    pa_context_disconnect(c);
-}
-
-/* Stream draining complete */
-static void stream_drain_complete(pa_stream*s, int success, void *userdata) {
-    pa_operation *o;
-
-    if (!success) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to drain stream: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
-        quit(1);
-    }
-
-    if (verbose)
-        fprintf(stderr, "Playback stream drained.\n");
-
-    pa_stream_disconnect(stream);
-    pa_stream_unref(stream);
-    stream = NULL;
-
-    if (!(o = pa_context_drain(context, context_drain_complete, NULL)))
-        pa_context_disconnect(context);
-    else {
-        if (verbose)
-            fprintf(stderr, "Draining connection to server.\n");
-    }
-}
-
 /* New data on STDIN **/
 static void stdin_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_event_flags_t f, void *userdata) {
     size_t l, w = 0;
     ssize_t r;
 
-    assert(a == mainloop_api);
-    assert(e);
-    assert(stdio_event == e);
+    pa_assert(a == mainloop_api);
+    pa_assert(e);
+    pa_assert(stdio_event == e);
 
     if (buffer) {
         mainloop_api->io_enable(stdio_event, PA_IO_EVENT_NULL);
@@ -338,26 +558,15 @@ static void stdin_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_even
 
     buffer = pa_xmalloc(l);
 
-    if ((r = read(fd, buffer, l)) <= 0) {
+    if ((r = pa_read(fd, buffer, l, userdata)) <= 0) {
         if (r == 0) {
             if (verbose)
-                fprintf(stderr, "Got EOF.\n");
+                pa_log(_("Got EOF."));
 
-            if (stream) {
-                pa_operation *o;
-
-                if (!(o = pa_stream_drain(stream, stream_drain_complete, NULL))) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_drain(): %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
-                    quit(1);
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                pa_operation_unref(o);
-            } else
-                quit(0);
+            start_drain();
 
         } else {
-            fprintf(stderr, "read() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+            pa_log(_("read() failed: %s"), strerror(errno));
             quit(1);
         }
 
@@ -366,7 +575,7 @@ static void stdin_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_even
         return;
     }
 
-    buffer_length = r;
+    buffer_length = (uint32_t) r;
     buffer_index = 0;
 
     if (w)
@@ -377,19 +586,19 @@ static void stdin_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_even
 static void stdout_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_event_flags_t f, void *userdata) {
     ssize_t r;
 
-    assert(a == mainloop_api);
-    assert(e);
-    assert(stdio_event == e);
+    pa_assert(a == mainloop_api);
+    pa_assert(e);
+    pa_assert(stdio_event == e);
 
     if (!buffer) {
         mainloop_api->io_enable(stdio_event, PA_IO_EVENT_NULL);
         return;
     }
 
-    assert(buffer_length);
+    pa_assert(buffer_length);
 
-    if ((r = write(fd, (uint8_t*) buffer+buffer_index, buffer_length)) <= 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "write() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    if ((r = pa_write(fd, (uint8_t*) buffer+buffer_index, buffer_length, userdata)) <= 0) {
+        pa_log(_("write() failed: %s"), strerror(errno));
         quit(1);
 
         mainloop_api->io_free(stdio_event);
@@ -397,8 +606,8 @@ static void stdout_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_eve
         return;
     }
 
-    buffer_length -= r;
-    buffer_index += r;
+    buffer_length -= (uint32_t) r;
+    buffer_index += (uint32_t) r;
 
     if (!buffer_length) {
         pa_xfree(buffer);
@@ -407,33 +616,35 @@ static void stdout_callback(pa_mainloop_api*a, pa_io_event *e, int fd, pa_io_eve
     }
 }
 
-/* UNIX signal to quit recieved */
+/* UNIX signal to quit received */
 static void exit_signal_callback(pa_mainloop_api*m, pa_signal_event *e, int sig, void *userdata) {
     if (verbose)
-        fprintf(stderr, "Got signal, exiting.\n");
+        pa_log(_("Got signal, exiting."));
     quit(0);
 }
 
 /* Show the current latency */
 static void stream_update_timing_callback(pa_stream *s, int success, void *userdata) {
-    pa_usec_t latency, usec;
+    pa_usec_t l, usec;
     int negative = 0;
 
-    assert(s);
+    pa_assert(s);
 
     if (!success ||
         pa_stream_get_time(s, &usec) < 0 ||
-        pa_stream_get_latency(s, &latency, &negative) < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to get latency: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+        pa_stream_get_latency(s, &l, &negative) < 0) {
+        pa_log(_("Failed to get latency: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
         quit(1);
         return;
     }
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "Time: %0.3f sec; Latency: %0.0f usec.  \r",
+    fprintf(stderr, _("Time: %0.3f sec; Latency: %0.0f usec."),
             (float) usec / 1000000,
-            (float) latency * (negative?-1:1));
+            (float) l * (negative?-1.0f:1.0f));
+    fprintf(stderr, "        \r");
 }
 
+#ifdef SIGUSR1
 /* Someone requested that the latency is shown */
 static void sigusr1_signal_callback(pa_mainloop_api*m, pa_signal_event *e, int sig, void *userdata) {
 
@@ -442,54 +653,59 @@ static void sigusr1_signal_callback(pa_mainloop_api*m, pa_signal_event *e, int s
 
     pa_operation_unref(pa_stream_update_timing_info(stream, stream_update_timing_callback, NULL));
 }
+#endif
 
-static void time_event_callback(pa_mainloop_api*m, pa_time_event *e, const struct timeval *tv, void *userdata) {
-    struct timeval next;
-
+static void time_event_callback(pa_mainloop_api *m, pa_time_event *e, const struct timeval *t, void *userdata) {
     if (stream && pa_stream_get_state(stream) == PA_STREAM_READY) {
         pa_operation *o;
         if (!(o = pa_stream_update_timing_info(stream, stream_update_timing_callback, NULL)))
-            fprintf(stderr, "pa_stream_update_timing_info() failed: %s\n", pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+            pa_log(_("pa_stream_update_timing_info() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
         else
             pa_operation_unref(o);
     }
 
-    pa_gettimeofday(&next);
-    pa_timeval_add(&next, TIME_EVENT_USEC);
-
-    m->time_restart(e, &next);
+    pa_context_rttime_restart(context, e, pa_rtclock_now() + TIME_EVENT_USEC);
 }
 
 static void help(const char *argv0) {
 
-    printf("%s [options]\n\n"
-           "  -h, --help                            Show this help\n"
-           "      --version                         Show version\n\n"
-           "  -r, --record                          Create a connection for recording\n"
-           "  -p, --playback                        Create a connection for playback\n\n"
-           "  -v, --verbose                         Enable verbose operations\n\n"
-           "  -s, --server=SERVER                   The name of the server to connect to\n"
-           "  -d, --device=DEVICE                   The name of the sink/source to connect to\n"
-           "  -n, --client-name=NAME                How to call this client on the server\n"
-           "      --stream-name=NAME                How to call this stream on the server\n"
-           "      --volume=VOLUME                   Specify the initial (linear) volume in range 0...65536\n"
-           "      --rate=SAMPLERATE                 The sample rate in Hz (defaults to 44100)\n"
-           "      --format=SAMPLEFORMAT             The sample type, one of s16le, s16be, u8, float32le,\n"
-           "                                        float32be, ulaw, alaw (defaults to s16ne)\n"
-           "      --channels=CHANNELS               The number of channels, 1 for mono, 2 for stereo\n"
-           "                                        (defaults to 2)\n"
-           "      --channel-map=CHANNELMAP          Channel map to use instead of the default\n"
-           "      --fix-format                      Take the sample format from the sink the stream is\n"
-           "                                        being connected to.\n"
-           "      --fix-rate                        Take the sampling rate from the sink the stream is\n"
-           "                                        being connected to.\n"
-           "      --fix-channels                    Take the number of channels and the channel map\n"
-           "                                        from the sink the stream is being connected to.\n"
-           "      --no-remix                        Don't upmix or downmix channels.\n"
-           "      --no-remap                        Map channels by index instead of name.\n"
-           "      --latency=BYTES                   Request the specified latency in bytes.\n"
-           ,
-           argv0);
+    printf(_("%s [options]\n\n"
+             "  -h, --help                            Show this help\n"
+             "      --version                         Show version\n\n"
+             "  -r, --record                          Create a connection for recording\n"
+             "  -p, --playback                        Create a connection for playback\n\n"
+             "  -v, --verbose                         Enable verbose operations\n\n"
+             "  -s, --server=SERVER                   The name of the server to connect to\n"
+             "  -d, --device=DEVICE                   The name of the sink/source to connect to\n"
+             "  -n, --client-name=NAME                How to call this client on the server\n"
+             "      --stream-name=NAME                How to call this stream on the server\n"
+             "      --volume=VOLUME                   Specify the initial (linear) volume in range 0...65536\n"
+             "      --rate=SAMPLERATE                 The sample rate in Hz (defaults to 44100)\n"
+             "      --format=SAMPLEFORMAT             The sample type, one of s16le, s16be, u8, float32le,\n"
+             "                                        float32be, ulaw, alaw, s32le, s32be, s24le, s24be,\n"
+             "                                        s24-32le, s24-32be (defaults to s16ne)\n"
+             "      --channels=CHANNELS               The number of channels, 1 for mono, 2 for stereo\n"
+             "                                        (defaults to 2)\n"
+             "      --channel-map=CHANNELMAP          Channel map to use instead of the default\n"
+             "      --fix-format                      Take the sample format from the sink/source the stream is\n"
+             "                                        being connected to.\n"
+             "      --fix-rate                        Take the sampling rate from the sink/source the stream is\n"
+             "                                        being connected to.\n"
+             "      --fix-channels                    Take the number of channels and the channel map\n"
+             "                                        from the sink/source the stream is being connected to.\n"
+             "      --no-remix                        Don't upmix or downmix channels.\n"
+             "      --no-remap                        Map channels by index instead of name.\n"
+             "      --latency=BYTES                   Request the specified latency in bytes.\n"
+             "      --process-time=BYTES              Request the specified process time per request in bytes.\n"
+             "      --latency-msec=MSEC               Request the specified latency in msec.\n"
+             "      --process-time-msec=MSEC          Request the specified process time per request in msec.\n"
+             "      --property=PROPERTY=VALUE         Set the specified property to the specified value.\n"
+             "      --raw                             Record/play raw PCM data.\n"
+             "      --passthrough                     Passthrough data.\n"
+             "      --file-format[=FFORMAT]           Record/play formatted PCM data.\n"
+             "      --list-file-formats               List available file formats.\n"
+             "      --monitor-stream=INDEX            Record from the sink input with index INDEX.\n")
+           , argv0);
 }
 
 enum {
@@ -505,48 +721,82 @@ enum {
     ARG_FIX_CHANNELS,
     ARG_NO_REMAP,
     ARG_NO_REMIX,
-    ARG_LATENCY
+    ARG_LATENCY,
+    ARG_PROCESS_TIME,
+    ARG_RAW,
+    ARG_PASSTHROUGH,
+    ARG_PROPERTY,
+    ARG_FILE_FORMAT,
+    ARG_LIST_FILE_FORMATS,
+    ARG_LATENCY_MSEC,
+    ARG_PROCESS_TIME_MSEC,
+    ARG_MONITOR_STREAM,
 };
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     pa_mainloop* m = NULL;
-    int ret = 1, r, c;
+    int ret = 1, c;
     char *bn, *server = NULL;
     pa_time_event *time_event = NULL;
+    const char *filename = NULL;
+    /* type for pa_read/_write. passed as userdata to the callbacks */
+    unsigned long type = 0;
 
     static const struct option long_options[] = {
-        {"record",      0, NULL, 'r'},
-        {"playback",    0, NULL, 'p'},
-        {"device",      1, NULL, 'd'},
-        {"server",      1, NULL, 's'},
-        {"client-name", 1, NULL, 'n'},
-        {"stream-name", 1, NULL, ARG_STREAM_NAME},
-        {"version",     0, NULL, ARG_VERSION},
-        {"help",        0, NULL, 'h'},
-        {"verbose",     0, NULL, 'v'},
-        {"volume",      1, NULL, ARG_VOLUME},
-        {"rate",        1, NULL, ARG_SAMPLERATE},
-        {"format",      1, NULL, ARG_SAMPLEFORMAT},
-        {"channels",    1, NULL, ARG_CHANNELS},
-        {"channel-map", 1, NULL, ARG_CHANNELMAP},
-        {"fix-format",  0, NULL, ARG_FIX_FORMAT},
-        {"fix-rate",    0, NULL, ARG_FIX_RATE},
-        {"fix-channels",0, NULL, ARG_FIX_CHANNELS},
-        {"no-remap",    0, NULL, ARG_NO_REMAP},
-        {"no-remix",    0, NULL, ARG_NO_REMIX},
-        {"latency",     0, NULL, ARG_LATENCY},
-        {NULL,          0, NULL, 0}
+        {"record",       0, NULL, 'r'},
+        {"playback",     0, NULL, 'p'},
+        {"device",       1, NULL, 'd'},
+        {"server",       1, NULL, 's'},
+        {"client-name",  1, NULL, 'n'},
+        {"stream-name",  1, NULL, ARG_STREAM_NAME},
+        {"version",      0, NULL, ARG_VERSION},
+        {"help",         0, NULL, 'h'},
+        {"verbose",      0, NULL, 'v'},
+        {"volume",       1, NULL, ARG_VOLUME},
+        {"rate",         1, NULL, ARG_SAMPLERATE},
+        {"format",       1, NULL, ARG_SAMPLEFORMAT},
+        {"channels",     1, NULL, ARG_CHANNELS},
+        {"channel-map",  1, NULL, ARG_CHANNELMAP},
+        {"fix-format",   0, NULL, ARG_FIX_FORMAT},
+        {"fix-rate",     0, NULL, ARG_FIX_RATE},
+        {"fix-channels", 0, NULL, ARG_FIX_CHANNELS},
+        {"no-remap",     0, NULL, ARG_NO_REMAP},
+        {"no-remix",     0, NULL, ARG_NO_REMIX},
+        {"latency",      1, NULL, ARG_LATENCY},
+        {"process-time", 1, NULL, ARG_PROCESS_TIME},
+        {"property",     1, NULL, ARG_PROPERTY},
+        {"raw",          0, NULL, ARG_RAW},
+        {"passthrough",  0, NULL, ARG_PASSTHROUGH},
+        {"file-format",  2, NULL, ARG_FILE_FORMAT},
+        {"list-file-formats", 0, NULL, ARG_LIST_FILE_FORMATS},
+        {"latency-msec", 1, NULL, ARG_LATENCY_MSEC},
+        {"process-time-msec", 1, NULL, ARG_PROCESS_TIME_MSEC},
+        {"monitor-stream", 1, NULL, ARG_MONITOR_STREAM},
+        {NULL,           0, NULL, 0}
     };
 
-    if (!(bn = strrchr(argv[0], '/')))
-        bn = argv[0];
-    else
-        bn++;
+    setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
+    bindtextdomain(GETTEXT_PACKAGE, PULSE_LOCALEDIR);
+#endif
+
+    bn = pa_path_get_filename(argv[0]);
 
-    if (strstr(bn, "rec") || strstr(bn, "mon"))
+    if (strstr(bn, "play")) {
+        mode = PLAYBACK;
+        raw = false;
+    } else if (strstr(bn, "record")) {
         mode = RECORD;
-    else if (strstr(bn, "cat") || strstr(bn, "play"))
+        raw = false;
+    } else if (strstr(bn, "cat")) {
         mode = PLAYBACK;
+        raw = true;
+    } else if (strstr(bn, "rec") || strstr(bn, "mon")) {
+        mode = RECORD;
+        raw = true;
+    }
+
+    proplist = pa_proplist_new();
 
     while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "rpd:s:n:hv", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
 
@@ -557,7 +807,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 goto quit;
 
             case ARG_VERSION:
-                printf("pacat "PACKAGE_VERSION"\nCompiled with libpulse %s\nLinked with libpulse %s\n", pa_get_headers_version(), pa_get_library_version());
+                printf(_("pacat %s\n"
+                         "Compiled with libpulse %s\n"
+                         "Linked with libpulse %s\n"),
+                       PACKAGE_VERSION,
+                       pa_get_headers_version(),
+                       pa_get_library_version());
                 ret = 0;
                 goto quit;
 
@@ -579,15 +834,35 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 server = pa_xstrdup(optarg);
                 break;
 
-            case 'n':
-                pa_xfree(client_name);
-                client_name = pa_xstrdup(optarg);
+            case 'n': {
+                char *t;
+
+                if (!(t = pa_locale_to_utf8(optarg)) ||
+                    pa_proplist_sets(proplist, PA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME, t) < 0) {
+
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid client name '%s'"), t ? t : optarg);
+                    pa_xfree(t);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+
+                pa_xfree(t);
                 break;
+            }
+
+            case ARG_STREAM_NAME: {
+                char *t;
 
-            case ARG_STREAM_NAME:
-                pa_xfree(stream_name);
-                stream_name = pa_xstrdup(optarg);
+                if (!(t = pa_locale_to_utf8(optarg)) ||
+                    pa_proplist_sets(proplist, PA_PROP_MEDIA_NAME, t) < 0) {
+
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid stream name '%s'"), t ? t : optarg);
+                    pa_xfree(t);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+
+                pa_xfree(t);
                 break;
+            }
 
             case 'v':
                 verbose = 1;
@@ -595,29 +870,33 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
             case ARG_VOLUME: {
                 int v = atoi(optarg);
-                volume = v < 0 ? 0 : v;
+                volume = v < 0 ? 0U : (pa_volume_t) v;
+                volume_is_set = true;
                 break;
             }
 
             case ARG_CHANNELS:
-                sample_spec.channels = atoi(optarg);
+                sample_spec.channels = (uint8_t) atoi(optarg);
+                sample_spec_set = true;
                 break;
 
             case ARG_SAMPLEFORMAT:
                 sample_spec.format = pa_parse_sample_format(optarg);
+                sample_spec_set = true;
                 break;
 
             case ARG_SAMPLERATE:
-                sample_spec.rate = atoi(optarg);
+                sample_spec.rate = (uint32_t) atoi(optarg);
+                sample_spec_set = true;
                 break;
 
             case ARG_CHANNELMAP:
                 if (!pa_channel_map_parse(&channel_map, optarg)) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "Invalid channel map '%s'\n", optarg);
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid channel map '%s'"), optarg);
                     goto quit;
                 }
 
-                channel_map_set = 1;
+                channel_map_set = true;
                 break;
 
             case ARG_FIX_CHANNELS:
@@ -641,8 +920,75 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 break;
 
             case ARG_LATENCY:
-                if (((latency = atoi(optarg))) <= 0) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "Invallid latency specification '%s'\n", optarg);
+                if (((latency = (size_t) atoi(optarg))) <= 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid latency specification '%s'"), optarg);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_PROCESS_TIME:
+                if (((process_time = (size_t) atoi(optarg))) <= 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid process time specification '%s'"), optarg);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_LATENCY_MSEC:
+                if (((latency_msec = (int32_t) atoi(optarg))) <= 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid latency specification '%s'"), optarg);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_PROCESS_TIME_MSEC:
+                if (((process_time_msec = (int32_t) atoi(optarg))) <= 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid process time specification '%s'"), optarg);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_PROPERTY: {
+                char *t;
+
+                if (!(t = pa_locale_to_utf8(optarg)) ||
+                    pa_proplist_setp(proplist, t) < 0) {
+
+                    pa_xfree(t);
+                    pa_log(_("Invalid property '%s'"), optarg);
+                    goto quit;
+                }
+
+                pa_xfree(t);
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ARG_RAW:
+                raw = true;
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_PASSTHROUGH:
+                flags |= PA_STREAM_PASSTHROUGH;
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_FILE_FORMAT:
+                if (optarg) {
+                    if ((file_format = pa_sndfile_format_from_string(optarg)) < 0) {
+                        pa_log(_("Unknown file format %s."), optarg);
+                        goto quit;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                raw = false;
+                break;
+
+            case ARG_LIST_FILE_FORMATS:
+                pa_sndfile_dump_formats();
+                ret = 0;
+                goto quit;
+
+            case ARG_MONITOR_STREAM:
+                if (pa_atou(optarg, &monitor_stream) < 0) {
+                    pa_log(_("Failed to parse the argument for --monitor-stream"));
                     goto quit;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -653,105 +999,204 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     if (!pa_sample_spec_valid(&sample_spec)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Invalid sample specification\n");
+        pa_log(_("Invalid sample specification"));
         goto quit;
     }
 
-    if (channel_map_set && channel_map.channels != sample_spec.channels) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Channel map doesn't match sample specification\n");
-        goto quit;
-    }
+    if (optind+1 == argc) {
+        int fd;
 
-    if (verbose) {
-        char t[PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX];
-        pa_sample_spec_snprint(t, sizeof(t), &sample_spec);
-        fprintf(stderr, "Opening a %s stream with sample specification '%s'.\n", mode == RECORD ? "recording" : "playback", t);
+        filename = argv[optind];
+
+        if ((fd = pa_open_cloexec(argv[optind], mode == PLAYBACK ? O_RDONLY : O_WRONLY|O_TRUNC|O_CREAT, 0666)) < 0) {
+            pa_log(_("open(): %s"), strerror(errno));
+            goto quit;
+        }
+
+        if (dup2(fd, mode == PLAYBACK ? STDIN_FILENO : STDOUT_FILENO) < 0) {
+            pa_log(_("dup2(): %s"), strerror(errno));
+            goto quit;
+        }
+
+        pa_close(fd);
+
+    } else if (optind+1 <= argc) {
+        pa_log(_("Too many arguments."));
+        goto quit;
     }
 
-    if (!(optind >= argc)) {
-        if (optind+1 == argc) {
-            int fd;
+    if (!raw) {
+        SF_INFO sfi;
+        pa_zero(sfi);
 
-            if ((fd = open(argv[optind], mode == PLAYBACK ? O_RDONLY : O_WRONLY|O_TRUNC|O_CREAT, 0666)) < 0) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "open(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        if (mode == RECORD) {
+            /* This might patch up the sample spec */
+            if (pa_sndfile_write_sample_spec(&sfi, &sample_spec) < 0) {
+                pa_log(_("Failed to generate sample specification for file."));
                 goto quit;
             }
 
-            if (dup2(fd, mode == PLAYBACK ? 0 : 1) < 0) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "dup2(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
+            if (file_format <= 0) {
+                char *extension;
+                if (filename && (extension = strrchr(filename, '.')))
+                    file_format = pa_sndfile_format_from_string(extension+1);
+                if (file_format <= 0)
+                    file_format = SF_FORMAT_WAV;
+                /* Transparently upgrade classic .wav to wavex for multichannel audio */
+                if (file_format == SF_FORMAT_WAV &&
+                    (sample_spec.channels > 2 ||
+                    (channel_map_set &&
+                    !(sample_spec.channels == 1 && channel_map.map[0] == PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_MONO) &&
+                    !(sample_spec.channels == 2 && channel_map.map[0] == PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_LEFT
+                                                && channel_map.map[1] == PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_RIGHT))))
+                    file_format = SF_FORMAT_WAVEX;
+            }
+
+            sfi.format |= file_format;
+        }
+
+        if (!(sndfile = sf_open_fd(mode == RECORD ? STDOUT_FILENO : STDIN_FILENO,
+                                   mode == RECORD ? SFM_WRITE : SFM_READ,
+                                   &sfi, 0))) {
+            pa_log(_("Failed to open audio file."));
+            goto quit;
+        }
+
+        if (mode == PLAYBACK) {
+            if (sample_spec_set)
+                pa_log(_("Warning: specified sample specification will be overwritten with specification from file."));
+
+            if (pa_sndfile_read_sample_spec(sndfile, &sample_spec) < 0) {
+                pa_log(_("Failed to determine sample specification from file."));
                 goto quit;
             }
+            sample_spec_set = true;
+
+            if (!channel_map_set) {
+                /* Allow the user to overwrite the channel map on the command line */
+                if (pa_sndfile_read_channel_map(sndfile, &channel_map) < 0) {
+                    if (sample_spec.channels > 2)
+                        pa_log(_("Warning: Failed to determine channel map from file."));
+                } else
+                    channel_map_set = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-            close(fd);
+    if (!channel_map_set)
+        pa_channel_map_init_extend(&channel_map, sample_spec.channels, PA_CHANNEL_MAP_DEFAULT);
 
-            if (!stream_name)
-                stream_name = pa_xstrdup(argv[optind]);
+    if (!pa_channel_map_compatible(&channel_map, &sample_spec)) {
+        pa_log(_("Channel map doesn't match sample specification"));
+        goto quit;
+    }
 
-        } else {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Too many arguments.\n");
-            goto quit;
+    if (!raw) {
+        pa_proplist *sfp;
+
+        if (mode == PLAYBACK)
+            readf_function = pa_sndfile_readf_function(&sample_spec);
+        else {
+            if (pa_sndfile_write_channel_map(sndfile, &channel_map) < 0)
+                pa_log(_("Warning: failed to write channel map to file."));
+
+            writef_function = pa_sndfile_writef_function(&sample_spec);
         }
+
+        /* Fill in libsndfile prop list data */
+        sfp = pa_proplist_new();
+        pa_sndfile_init_proplist(sndfile, sfp);
+        pa_proplist_update(proplist, PA_UPDATE_MERGE, sfp);
+        pa_proplist_free(sfp);
+    }
+
+    if (verbose) {
+        char tss[PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX], tcm[PA_CHANNEL_MAP_SNPRINT_MAX];
+
+        pa_log(_("Opening a %s stream with sample specification '%s' and channel map '%s'."),
+                mode == RECORD ? _("recording") : _("playback"),
+                pa_sample_spec_snprint(tss, sizeof(tss), &sample_spec),
+                pa_channel_map_snprint(tcm, sizeof(tcm), &channel_map));
     }
 
-    if (!client_name)
-        client_name = pa_xstrdup(bn);
+    /* Fill in client name if none was set */
+    if (!pa_proplist_contains(proplist, PA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME)) {
+        char *t;
+
+        if ((t = pa_locale_to_utf8(bn))) {
+            pa_proplist_sets(proplist, PA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME, t);
+            pa_xfree(t);
+        }
+    }
 
-    if (!stream_name)
-        stream_name = pa_xstrdup(client_name);
+    /* Fill in media name if none was set */
+    if (!pa_proplist_contains(proplist, PA_PROP_MEDIA_NAME)) {
+        const char *t;
+
+        if ((t = filename) ||
+            (t = pa_proplist_gets(proplist, PA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME)))
+            pa_proplist_sets(proplist, PA_PROP_MEDIA_NAME, t);
+
+        if (!pa_proplist_contains(proplist, PA_PROP_MEDIA_NAME)) {
+            pa_log(_("Failed to set media name."));
+            goto quit;
+        }
+    }
 
     /* Set up a new main loop */
     if (!(m = pa_mainloop_new())) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pa_mainloop_new() failed.\n");
+        pa_log(_("pa_mainloop_new() failed."));
         goto quit;
     }
 
     mainloop_api = pa_mainloop_get_api(m);
 
-    r = pa_signal_init(mainloop_api);
-    assert(r == 0);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_signal_init(mainloop_api) == 0);
     pa_signal_new(SIGINT, exit_signal_callback, NULL);
     pa_signal_new(SIGTERM, exit_signal_callback, NULL);
 #ifdef SIGUSR1
     pa_signal_new(SIGUSR1, sigusr1_signal_callback, NULL);
 #endif
-#ifdef SIGPIPE
-    signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
-#endif
+    pa_disable_sigpipe();
 
-    if (!(stdio_event = mainloop_api->io_new(mainloop_api,
-                                             mode == PLAYBACK ? STDIN_FILENO : STDOUT_FILENO,
-                                             mode == PLAYBACK ? PA_IO_EVENT_INPUT : PA_IO_EVENT_OUTPUT,
-                                             mode == PLAYBACK ? stdin_callback : stdout_callback, NULL))) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "io_new() failed.\n");
-        goto quit;
+    if (raw) {
+#ifdef OS_IS_WIN32
+        /* need to turn on binary mode for stdio io. Windows, meh */
+        setmode(mode == PLAYBACK ? STDIN_FILENO : STDOUT_FILENO, O_BINARY);
+#endif
+        if (!(stdio_event = mainloop_api->io_new(mainloop_api,
+                                                 mode == PLAYBACK ? STDIN_FILENO : STDOUT_FILENO,
+                                                 mode == PLAYBACK ? PA_IO_EVENT_INPUT : PA_IO_EVENT_OUTPUT,
+                                                 mode == PLAYBACK ? stdin_callback : stdout_callback, &type))) {
+            pa_log(_("io_new() failed."));
+            goto quit;
+        }
     }
 
     /* Create a new connection context */
-    if (!(context = pa_context_new(mainloop_api, client_name))) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pa_context_new() failed.\n");
+    if (!(context = pa_context_new_with_proplist(mainloop_api, NULL, proplist))) {
+        pa_log(_("pa_context_new() failed."));
         goto quit;
     }
 
     pa_context_set_state_callback(context, context_state_callback, NULL);
 
     /* Connect the context */
-    pa_context_connect(context, server, 0, NULL);
+    if (pa_context_connect(context, server, 0, NULL) < 0) {
+        pa_log(_("pa_context_connect() failed: %s"), pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+        goto quit;
+    }
 
     if (verbose) {
-        struct timeval tv;
-
-        pa_gettimeofday(&tv);
-        pa_timeval_add(&tv, TIME_EVENT_USEC);
-
-        if (!(time_event = mainloop_api->time_new(mainloop_api, &tv, time_event_callback, NULL))) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "time_new() failed.\n");
+        if (!(time_event = pa_context_rttime_new(context, pa_rtclock_now() + TIME_EVENT_USEC, time_event_callback, NULL))) {
+            pa_log(_("pa_context_rttime_new() failed."));
             goto quit;
         }
     }
 
     /* Run the main loop */
     if (pa_mainloop_run(m, &ret) < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pa_mainloop_run() failed.\n");
+        pa_log(_("pa_mainloop_run() failed."));
         goto quit;
     }
 
@@ -763,12 +1208,12 @@ quit:
         pa_context_unref(context);
 
     if (stdio_event) {
-        assert(mainloop_api);
+        pa_assert(mainloop_api);
         mainloop_api->io_free(stdio_event);
     }
 
     if (time_event) {
-        assert(mainloop_api);
+        pa_assert(mainloop_api);
         mainloop_api->time_free(time_event);
     }
 
@@ -777,12 +1222,17 @@ quit:
         pa_mainloop_free(m);
     }
 
+    pa_xfree(silence_buffer);
     pa_xfree(buffer);
 
     pa_xfree(server);
     pa_xfree(device);
-    pa_xfree(client_name);
-    pa_xfree(stream_name);
+
+    if (sndfile)
+        sf_close(sndfile);
+
+    if (proplist)
+        pa_proplist_free(proplist);
 
     return ret;
 }