Blame SOURCES/0003-improve-default-sink-source-handling.patch

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From 84dbc69202771252b0c7a0d8b6b32f728931bb7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Tanu Kaskinen <tanuk@iki.fi>
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Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:09:38 +0200
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Subject: [PATCH 3/4] improve default sink/source handling
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Currently the default sink policy is simple: either the user has
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configured it explicitly, in which case we always use that as the
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default, or we pick the sink with the highest priority. The sink
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priorities are currently static, so there's no need to worry about
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updating the default sink when sink priorities change.
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I intend to make things a bit more complex: if the active port of a sink
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is unavailable, the sink should not be the default sink, and I also want
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to make sink priorities dependent on the active port, so changing the
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port should cause re-evaluation of which sink to choose as the default.
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Currently the default sink choice is done only when someone calls
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pa_namereg_get_default_sink(), and change notifications are only sent
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when a sink is created or destroyed. That makes it hard to add new rules
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to the default sink selection policy.
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This patch moves the default sink selection to
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pa_core_update_default_sink(), which is called whenever something
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happens that can affect the default sink choice. That function needs to
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know the previous choice in order to send change notifications as
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appropriate, but previously pa_core.default_sink was only set when the
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user had configured it explicitly. Now pa_core.default_sink is always
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set (unless there are no sinks at all), so pa_core_update_default_sink()
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can use that to get the previous choice. The user configuration is saved
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in a new variable, pa_core.configured_default_sink.
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pa_namereg_get_default_sink() is now unnecessary, because
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pa_core.default_sink can be used directly to get the
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currently-considered-best sink. pa_namereg_set_default_sink() is
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replaced by pa_core_set_configured_default_sink().
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I haven't confirmed it, but I expect that this patch will fix problems
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in the D-Bus protocol related to default sink handling. The D-Bus
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protocol used to get confused when the current default sink gets
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removed. It would incorrectly think that if there's no explicitly
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configured default sink, then there's no default sink at all. Even
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worse, when the D-Bus thinks that there's no default sink, it concludes
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that there are no sinks at all, which made it impossible to configure
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the default sink via the D-Bus interface. Now that pa_core.default_sink
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is always set, except when there really aren't any sinks, the D-Bus
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protocol should behave correctly.
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BugLink: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99425
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---
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 src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c               | 114 +++++++++++++------
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 src/modules/dbus/iface-sample.c             |  10 +-
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 src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c |  14 +--
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 src/modules/module-intended-roles.c         |  37 +++---
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 src/modules/module-rescue-streams.c         |  20 ++--
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 src/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c      |  30 ++---
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 src/pulsecore/cli-command.c                 |  20 ++--
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 src/pulsecore/cli-text.c                    |  12 +-
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 src/pulsecore/core.c                        | 170 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 src/pulsecore/core.h                        |  28 ++++-
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 src/pulsecore/namereg.c                     | 115 +------------------
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 src/pulsecore/namereg.h                     |   6 -
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 src/pulsecore/protocol-native.c             |  19 ++--
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 src/pulsecore/sink.c                        |   7 ++
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 src/pulsecore/source.c                      |   7 ++
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 15 files changed, 370 insertions(+), 239 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c b/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c
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index 508913de1..3f368ab46 100644
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--- a/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c
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+++ b/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c
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@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static void handle_set_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBu
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         return;
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     }
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-    pa_namereg_set_default_sink(c->core, pa_dbusiface_device_get_sink(fallback_sink));
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+    pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(c->core, pa_dbusiface_device_get_sink(fallback_sink));
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     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
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 }
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@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static void handle_set_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, D
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         return;
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     }
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-    pa_namereg_set_default_source(c->core, pa_dbusiface_device_get_source(fallback_source));
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+    pa_core_set_configured_default_source(c->core, pa_dbusiface_device_get_source(fallback_source));
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     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
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 }
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@@ -1692,6 +1692,28 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sample_cache_removed_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data
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     return PA_HOOK_OK;
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 }
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+static pa_dbusiface_device *create_dbus_object_for_sink(pa_dbusiface_core *c, pa_sink *s) {
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+    pa_dbusiface_device *d;
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+    const char *object_path;
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+    DBusMessage *signal_msg;
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+
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+    d = pa_dbusiface_device_new_sink(c, s);
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+    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
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+
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+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index), d) >= 0);
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+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_path, (char *) object_path, d) >= 0);
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+
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+    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
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+                                                       PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
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+                                                       signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SINK].name)));
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+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
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+
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+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
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+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
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+
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+    return d;
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+}
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+
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 static pa_hook_result_t default_sink_changed_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
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     pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
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     pa_sink *new_fallback_sink = call_data;
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@@ -1707,7 +1729,15 @@ static pa_hook_result_t default_sink_changed_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data
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         c->fallback_sink = new_fallback_sink ? pa_sink_ref(new_fallback_sink) : NULL;
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         if (c->fallback_sink) {
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-            pa_assert_se((device_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(c->fallback_sink->index))));
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+            device_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(c->fallback_sink->index));
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+
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+            /* It's possible that we haven't created a dbus object for the
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+             * source yet, because if a new source immediately becomes the
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+             * default source, the default source change hook is fired before
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+             * the put hook. */
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+            if (!device_iface)
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+                device_iface = create_dbus_object_for_sink(c, c->fallback_sink);
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+
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             object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device_iface);
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             pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
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@@ -1730,6 +1760,28 @@ static pa_hook_result_t default_sink_changed_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data
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     return PA_HOOK_OK;
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 }
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+static pa_dbusiface_device *create_dbus_object_for_source(pa_dbusiface_core *c, pa_source *s) {
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+    pa_dbusiface_device *d;
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+    const char *object_path;
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+    DBusMessage *signal_msg;
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+
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+    d = pa_dbusiface_device_new_source(c, s);
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+    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
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+
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+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index), d) >= 0);
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+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_path, (char *) object_path, d) >= 0);
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+
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+    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
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+                                                       PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
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+                                                       signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SOURCE].name)));
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+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
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+
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+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
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+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
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+
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+    return d;
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+}
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+
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 static pa_hook_result_t default_source_changed_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
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     pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
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     pa_source *new_fallback_source = call_data;
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@@ -1745,7 +1797,15 @@ static pa_hook_result_t default_source_changed_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_da
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         c->fallback_source = new_fallback_source ? pa_source_ref(new_fallback_source) : NULL;
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         if (c->fallback_source) {
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-            pa_assert_se((device_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(c->fallback_source->index))));
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+            device_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(c->fallback_source->index));
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+
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+            /* It's possible that we haven't created a dbus object for the
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+             * source yet, because if a new source immediately becomes the
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+             * default source, the default source change hook is fired before
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+             * the put hook. */
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+            if (!device_iface)
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+                device_iface = create_dbus_object_for_source(c, c->fallback_source);
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+
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             object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device_iface);
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             pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
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@@ -1983,26 +2043,17 @@ static pa_hook_result_t client_unlink_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void
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 static pa_hook_result_t sink_put_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
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     pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
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     pa_sink *s = call_data;
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-    pa_dbusiface_device *d = NULL;
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-    const char *object_path = NULL;
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-    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
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     pa_assert(c);
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     pa_assert(s);
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-    d = pa_dbusiface_device_new_sink(c, s);
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-    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
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-
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-    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index), d) >= 0);
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-    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_path, (char *) object_path, d) >= 0);
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-
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-    pa_assert_se(signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
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-                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
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-                                                      signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SINK].name));
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-    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
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+    /* We may have alredy encountered this sink, because if the new sink was
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+     * chosen as the default sink, the default sink change hook was fired
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+     * first, and we saw the sink in default_sink_changed_cb(). */
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+    if (pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index)))
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+        return PA_HOOK_OK;
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-    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
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-    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
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+    create_dbus_object_for_sink(c, s);
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     return PA_HOOK_OK;
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 }
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@@ -2037,26 +2088,17 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_unlink_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *s
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 static pa_hook_result_t source_put_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
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     pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
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     pa_source *s = call_data;
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-    pa_dbusiface_device *d = NULL;
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-    const char *object_path = NULL;
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-    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
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     pa_assert(c);
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     pa_assert(s);
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-    d = pa_dbusiface_device_new_source(c, s);
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-    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
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-
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-    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index), d) >= 0);
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-    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_path, (char *) object_path, d) >= 0);
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-
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-    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
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-                                                       PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
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-                                                       signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SOURCE].name)));
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-    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
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+    /* We may have alredy encountered this source, because if the new source
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+     * was chosen as the default source, the default source change hook was
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+     * fired first, and we saw the source in default_source_changed_cb(). */
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+    if (pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index)))
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+        return PA_HOOK_OK;
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-    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
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-    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
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+    create_dbus_object_for_source(c, s);
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     return PA_HOOK_OK;
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 }
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@@ -2158,8 +2200,8 @@ pa_dbusiface_core *pa_dbusiface_core_new(pa_core *core) {
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     c->samples = pa_hashmap_new_full(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func, NULL, (pa_free_cb_t) pa_dbusiface_sample_free);
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     c->modules = pa_hashmap_new_full(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func, NULL, (pa_free_cb_t) pa_dbusiface_module_free);
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     c->clients = pa_hashmap_new_full(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func, NULL, (pa_free_cb_t) pa_dbusiface_client_free);
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-    c->fallback_sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(core);
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-    c->fallback_source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(core);
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+    c->fallback_sink = core->default_sink;
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+    c->fallback_source = core->default_source;
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     c->default_sink_changed_slot = pa_hook_connect(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_DEFAULT_SINK_CHANGED],
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                                                    PA_HOOK_NORMAL, default_sink_changed_cb, c);
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     c->default_source_changed_slot = pa_hook_connect(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_DEFAULT_SOURCE_CHANGED],
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diff --git a/src/modules/dbus/iface-sample.c b/src/modules/dbus/iface-sample.c
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index 61f2ba091..51189196d 100644
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--- a/src/modules/dbus/iface-sample.c
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+++ b/src/modules/dbus/iface-sample.c
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@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static void handle_play(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata)
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     DBusMessageIter msg_iter;
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     dbus_uint32_t volume = 0;
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     pa_proplist *property_list = NULL;
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-    pa_sink *sink = NULL;
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     pa_assert(conn);
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     pa_assert(msg);
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@@ -370,13 +369,18 @@ static void handle_play(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata)
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         goto finish;
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     }
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-    if (!(sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(s->sample->core))) {
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+    if (!s->sample->core->default_sink) {
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         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_FAILED,
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                            "Can't play sample %s, because there are no sinks available.", s->sample->name);
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         goto finish;
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     }
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-    if (pa_scache_play_item(s->sample->core, s->sample->name, sink, volume, property_list, NULL) < 0) {
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+    if (pa_scache_play_item(s->sample->core,
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+                            s->sample->name,
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+                            s->sample->core->default_sink,
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+                            volume,
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+                            property_list,
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+                            NULL) < 0) {
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         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_FAILED, "Playing sample %s failed.", s->sample->name);
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         goto finish;
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     }
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diff --git a/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c b/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c
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index d76e28e68..56fee67f8 100644
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--- a/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c
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+++ b/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void load(struct userdata *u) {
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     /* We never overwrite manually configured settings */
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-    if (u->core->default_sink)
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+    if (u->core->configured_default_sink)
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         pa_log_info("Manually configured default sink, not overwriting.");
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     else if ((f = pa_fopen_cloexec(u->sink_filename, "r"))) {
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         char ln[256] = "";
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@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void load(struct userdata *u) {
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         if (!ln[0])
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             pa_log_info("No previous default sink setting, ignoring.");
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         else if ((s = pa_namereg_get(u->core, ln, PA_NAMEREG_SINK))) {
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-            pa_namereg_set_default_sink(u->core, s);
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+            pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(u->core, s);
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             pa_log_info("Restored default sink '%s'.", ln);
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         } else
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             pa_log_info("Saved default sink '%s' not existent, not restoring default sink setting.", ln);
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@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static void load(struct userdata *u) {
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     } else if (errno != ENOENT)
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         pa_log("Failed to load default sink: %s", pa_cstrerror(errno));
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-    if (u->core->default_source)
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+    if (u->core->configured_default_source)
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         pa_log_info("Manually configured default source, not overwriting.");
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     else if ((f = pa_fopen_cloexec(u->source_filename, "r"))) {
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         char ln[256] = "";
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@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static void load(struct userdata *u) {
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         if (!ln[0])
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             pa_log_info("No previous default source setting, ignoring.");
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         else if ((s = pa_namereg_get(u->core, ln, PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE))) {
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-            pa_namereg_set_default_source(u->core, s);
4dfe6a
+            pa_core_set_configured_default_source(u->core, s);
4dfe6a
             pa_log_info("Restored default source '%s'.", ln);
4dfe6a
         } else
4dfe6a
             pa_log_info("Saved default source '%s' not existent, not restoring default source setting.", ln);
4dfe6a
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ static void save(struct userdata *u) {
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if (u->sink_filename) {
4dfe6a
         if ((f = pa_fopen_cloexec(u->sink_filename, "w"))) {
4dfe6a
-            pa_sink *s = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(u->core);
4dfe6a
-            fprintf(f, "%s\n", s ? s->name : "");
4dfe6a
+            fprintf(f, "%s\n", u->core->default_sink ? u->core->default_sink->name : "");
4dfe6a
             fclose(f);
4dfe6a
         } else
4dfe6a
             pa_log("Failed to save default sink: %s", pa_cstrerror(errno));
4dfe6a
@@ -116,8 +115,7 @@ static void save(struct userdata *u) {
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if (u->source_filename) {
4dfe6a
         if ((f = pa_fopen_cloexec(u->source_filename, "w"))) {
4dfe6a
-            pa_source *s = pa_namereg_get_default_source(u->core);
4dfe6a
-            fprintf(f, "%s\n", s ? s->name : "");
4dfe6a
+            fprintf(f, "%s\n", u->core->default_source ? u->core->default_source->name : "");
4dfe6a
             fclose(f);
4dfe6a
         } else
4dfe6a
             pa_log("Failed to save default source: %s", pa_cstrerror(errno));
4dfe6a
diff --git a/src/modules/module-intended-roles.c b/src/modules/module-intended-roles.c
4dfe6a
index 60ec7e982..f906b8800 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/modules/module-intended-roles.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/modules/module-intended-roles.c
4dfe6a
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static bool role_match(pa_proplist *proplist, const char *role) {
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
 static pa_hook_result_t sink_input_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink_input_new_data *new_data, struct userdata *u) {
4dfe6a
     const char *role;
4dfe6a
-    pa_sink *s, *def;
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *s;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_input_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink_input_n
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* Prefer the default sink over any other sink, just in case... */
4dfe6a
-    if ((def = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c)))
4dfe6a
-        if (role_match(def->proplist, role) && pa_sink_input_new_data_set_sink(new_data, def, false))
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_sink)
4dfe6a
+        if (role_match(c->default_sink->proplist, role) && pa_sink_input_new_data_set_sink(new_data, c->default_sink, false))
4dfe6a
             return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* @todo: favour the highest priority device, not the first one we find? */
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(s, c->sinks, idx) {
4dfe6a
-        if (s == def)
4dfe6a
+        if (s == c->default_sink)
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         if (!PA_SINK_IS_LINKED(pa_sink_get_state(s)))
4dfe6a
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_input_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink_input_n
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
 static pa_hook_result_t source_output_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source_output_new_data *new_data, struct userdata *u) {
4dfe6a
     const char *role;
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *s, *def;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *s;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_output_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source_ou
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* Prefer the default source over any other source, just in case... */
4dfe6a
-    if ((def = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c)))
4dfe6a
-        if (role_match(def->proplist, role)) {
4dfe6a
-            pa_source_output_new_data_set_source(new_data, def, false);
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_source)
4dfe6a
+        if (role_match(c->default_source->proplist, role)) {
4dfe6a
+            pa_source_output_new_data_set_source(new_data, c->default_source, false);
4dfe6a
             return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
         }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_output_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source_ou
4dfe6a
         if (s->monitor_of)
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-        if (s == def)
4dfe6a
+        if (s == c->default_source)
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         if (!PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(pa_source_get_state(s)))
4dfe6a
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_put_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source *source,
4dfe6a
 static pa_hook_result_t sink_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, struct userdata *u) {
4dfe6a
     pa_sink_input *si;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
-    pa_sink *def;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(sink);
4dfe6a
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, str
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* If there not default sink, then there is no sink at all */
4dfe6a
-    if (!(def = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c)))
4dfe6a
+    if (!c->default_sink)
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(si, sink->inputs, idx) {
4dfe6a
@@ -286,14 +285,14 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, str
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         /* Would the default sink fit? If so, let's use it */
4dfe6a
-        if (def != sink && role_match(def->proplist, role))
4dfe6a
-            if (pa_sink_input_move_to(si, def, false) >= 0)
4dfe6a
+        if (c->default_sink != sink && role_match(c->default_sink->proplist, role))
4dfe6a
+            if (pa_sink_input_move_to(si, c->default_sink, false) >= 0)
4dfe6a
                 continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         /* Try to find some other fitting sink */
4dfe6a
         /* @todo: favour the highest priority device, not the first one we find? */
4dfe6a
         PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(d, c->sinks, jdx) {
4dfe6a
-            if (d == def || d == sink)
4dfe6a
+            if (d == c->default_sink || d == sink)
4dfe6a
                 continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
             if (!PA_SINK_IS_LINKED(pa_sink_get_state(d)))
4dfe6a
@@ -311,7 +310,6 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, str
4dfe6a
 static pa_hook_result_t source_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source *source, struct userdata *u) {
4dfe6a
     pa_source_output *so;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *def;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(source);
4dfe6a
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source *sourc
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* If there not default source, then there is no source at all */
4dfe6a
-    if (!(def = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c)))
4dfe6a
+    if (!c->default_source)
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(so, source->outputs, idx) {
4dfe6a
@@ -341,15 +339,16 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_unlink_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source *sourc
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         /* Would the default source fit? If so, let's use it */
4dfe6a
-        if (def != source && role_match(def->proplist, role) && !source->monitor_of == !def->monitor_of) {
4dfe6a
-            pa_source_output_move_to(so, def, false);
4dfe6a
+        if (c->default_source != source && role_match(c->default_source->proplist, role)
4dfe6a
+                && !source->monitor_of == !c->default_source->monitor_of) {
4dfe6a
+            pa_source_output_move_to(so, c->default_source, false);
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
         }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         /* Try to find some other fitting source */
4dfe6a
         /* @todo: favour the highest priority device, not the first one we find? */
4dfe6a
         PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(d, c->sources, jdx) {
4dfe6a
-            if (d == def || d == source)
4dfe6a
+            if (d == c->default_source || d == source)
4dfe6a
                 continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
             if (!PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(pa_source_get_state(d)))
4dfe6a
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rescue-streams.c b/src/modules/module-rescue-streams.c
4dfe6a
index 60ac1c4cf..d3c9953ec 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/modules/module-rescue-streams.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/modules/module-rescue-streams.c
4dfe6a
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void build_group_ports(pa_hashmap *g_ports, pa_hashmap *s_ports) {
4dfe6a
 }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
 static pa_sink* find_evacuation_sink(pa_core *c, pa_sink_input *i, pa_sink *skip) {
4dfe6a
-    pa_sink *target, *def, *fb_sink = NULL;
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *target, *fb_sink = NULL;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
     pa_hashmap *all_ports;
4dfe6a
     pa_device_port *best_port;
4dfe6a
@@ -104,15 +104,13 @@ static pa_sink* find_evacuation_sink(pa_core *c, pa_sink_input *i, pa_sink *skip
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(i);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    def = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (def && def != skip && pa_sink_input_may_move_to(i, def))
4dfe6a
-        return def;
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_sink && c->default_sink != skip && pa_sink_input_may_move_to(i, c->default_sink))
4dfe6a
+        return c->default_sink;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     all_ports = pa_hashmap_new(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(target, c->sinks, idx) {
4dfe6a
-        if (target == def)
4dfe6a
+        if (target == c->default_sink)
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         if (target == skip)
4dfe6a
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_input_move_fail_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink_i
4dfe6a
 }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
 static pa_source* find_evacuation_source(pa_core *c, pa_source_output *o, pa_source *skip) {
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *target, *def, *fb_source = NULL;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *target, *fb_source = NULL;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
     pa_hashmap *all_ports;
4dfe6a
     pa_device_port *best_port;
4dfe6a
@@ -212,15 +210,13 @@ static pa_source* find_evacuation_source(pa_core *c, pa_source_output *o, pa_sou
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(o);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    def = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (def && def != skip && pa_source_output_may_move_to(o, def))
4dfe6a
-        return def;
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_source && c->default_source != skip && pa_source_output_may_move_to(o, c->default_source))
4dfe6a
+        return c->default_source;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     all_ports = pa_hashmap_new(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(target, c->sources, idx) {
4dfe6a
-        if (target == def)
4dfe6a
+        if (target == c->default_source)
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
         if (target == skip)
4dfe6a
diff --git a/src/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c b/src/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
4dfe6a
index c844add6e..776c923ee 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
4dfe6a
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct userdata {
4dfe6a
 static pa_hook_result_t sink_put_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, void* userdata) {
4dfe6a
     pa_sink_input *i;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
-    pa_sink *def;
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *old_default_sink;
4dfe6a
     const char *s;
4dfe6a
     struct userdata *u = userdata;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
@@ -75,24 +75,25 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_put_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, void*
4dfe6a
             return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    def = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c);
4dfe6a
-    if (def == sink)
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_sink == sink)
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if (u->only_from_unavailable)
4dfe6a
-        if (!def->active_port || def->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO)
4dfe6a
+        if (!c->default_sink->active_port || c->default_sink->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO)
4dfe6a
             return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
+    old_default_sink = c->default_sink;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
     /* Actually do the switch to the new sink */
4dfe6a
-    pa_namereg_set_default_sink(c, sink);
4dfe6a
+    pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(c, sink);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* Now move all old inputs over */
4dfe6a
-    if (pa_idxset_size(def->inputs) <= 0) {
4dfe6a
+    if (pa_idxset_size(old_default_sink->inputs) <= 0) {
4dfe6a
         pa_log_debug("No sink inputs to move away.");
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(i, def->inputs, idx) {
4dfe6a
+    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(i, old_default_sink->inputs, idx) {
4dfe6a
         if (i->save_sink || !PA_SINK_INPUT_IS_LINKED(i->state))
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_put_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink *sink, void*
4dfe6a
 static pa_hook_result_t source_put_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source *source, void* userdata) {
4dfe6a
     pa_source_output *o;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *def;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *old_default_source;
4dfe6a
     const char *s;
4dfe6a
     struct userdata *u = userdata;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
@@ -134,24 +135,25 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_put_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source *source,
4dfe6a
             return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    def = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c);
4dfe6a
-    if (def == source)
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_source == source)
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if (u->only_from_unavailable)
4dfe6a
-        if (!def->active_port || def->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO)
4dfe6a
+        if (!c->default_source->active_port || c->default_source->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO)
4dfe6a
             return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
+    old_default_source = c->default_source;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
     /* Actually do the switch to the new source */
4dfe6a
-    pa_namereg_set_default_source(c, source);
4dfe6a
+    pa_core_set_configured_default_source(c, source);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     /* Now move all old outputs over */
4dfe6a
-    if (pa_idxset_size(def->outputs) <= 0) {
4dfe6a
+    if (pa_idxset_size(old_default_source->outputs) <= 0) {
4dfe6a
         pa_log_debug("No source outputs to move away.");
4dfe6a
         return PA_HOOK_OK;
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(o, def->outputs, idx) {
4dfe6a
+    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(o, old_default_source->outputs, idx) {
4dfe6a
         if (o->save_source || !PA_SOURCE_OUTPUT_IS_LINKED(o->state))
4dfe6a
             continue;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/cli-command.c b/src/pulsecore/cli-command.c
4dfe6a
index 9a7360582..5a632be45 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/pulsecore/cli-command.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/pulsecore/cli-command.c
4dfe6a
@@ -344,8 +344,6 @@ static int pa_cli_command_stat(pa_core *c, pa_tokenizer *t, pa_strbuf *buf, bool
4dfe6a
     char bytes[PA_BYTES_SNPRINT_MAX];
4dfe6a
     const pa_mempool_stat *mstat;
4dfe6a
     unsigned k;
4dfe6a
-    pa_sink *def_sink;
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *def_source;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     static const char* const type_table[PA_MEMBLOCK_TYPE_MAX] = {
4dfe6a
         [PA_MEMBLOCK_POOL] = "POOL",
4dfe6a
@@ -388,12 +386,10 @@ static int pa_cli_command_stat(pa_core *c, pa_tokenizer *t, pa_strbuf *buf, bool
4dfe6a
     pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Default channel map: %s\n",
4dfe6a
                      pa_channel_map_snprint(cm, sizeof(cm), &c->default_channel_map));
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    def_sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c);
4dfe6a
-    def_source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c);
4dfe6a
     pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Default sink name: %s\n"
4dfe6a
                      "Default source name: %s\n",
4dfe6a
-                     def_sink ? def_sink->name : "none",
4dfe6a
-                     def_source ? def_source->name : "none");
4dfe6a
+                     c->default_sink ? c->default_sink->name : "none",
4dfe6a
+                     c->default_source ? c->default_source->name : "none");
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     for (k = 0; k < PA_MEMBLOCK_TYPE_MAX; k++)
4dfe6a
         pa_strbuf_printf(buf,
4dfe6a
@@ -1034,7 +1030,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_default(pa_core *c, pa_tokenizer *t, pa_strbuf *b
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if ((s = pa_namereg_get(c, n, PA_NAMEREG_SINK)))
4dfe6a
-        pa_namereg_set_default_sink(c, s);
4dfe6a
+        pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(c, s);
4dfe6a
     else
4dfe6a
         pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Sink %s does not exist.\n", n);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
@@ -1056,7 +1052,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_source_default(pa_core *c, pa_tokenizer *t, pa_strbuf
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if ((s = pa_namereg_get(c, n, PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE)))
4dfe6a
-        pa_namereg_set_default_source(c, s);
4dfe6a
+        pa_core_set_configured_default_source(c, s);
4dfe6a
     else
4dfe6a
         pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Source %s does not exist.\n", n);
4dfe6a
     return 0;
4dfe6a
@@ -1850,20 +1846,20 @@ static int pa_cli_command_dump(pa_core *c, pa_tokenizer *t, pa_strbuf *buf, bool
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     nl = false;
4dfe6a
-    if ((sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c))) {
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_sink) {
4dfe6a
         if (!nl) {
4dfe6a
             pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "\n");
4dfe6a
             nl = true;
4dfe6a
         }
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-        pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "set-default-sink %s\n", sink->name);
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+        pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "set-default-sink %s\n", c->default_sink->name);
4dfe6a
     }
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-    if ((source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c))) {
4dfe6a
+    if (c->default_source) {
4dfe6a
         if (!nl)
4dfe6a
             pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "\n");
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-        pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "set-default-source %s\n", source->name);
4dfe6a
+        pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "set-default-source %s\n", c->default_source->name);
4dfe6a
     }
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     pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "\n### EOF\n");
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diff --git a/src/pulsecore/cli-text.c b/src/pulsecore/cli-text.c
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index af79a1ebe..ded82f6e4 100644
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--- a/src/pulsecore/cli-text.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/pulsecore/cli-text.c
4dfe6a
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static const char *source_state_to_string(pa_source_state_t state) {
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 char *pa_sink_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
4dfe6a
     pa_strbuf *s;
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-    pa_sink *sink, *default_sink;
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+    pa_sink *sink;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx = PA_IDXSET_INVALID;
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     pa_assert(c);
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@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ char *pa_sink_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
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4dfe6a
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "%u sink(s) available.\n", pa_idxset_size(c->sinks));
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-    default_sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(sink, c->sinks, idx) {
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         char ss[PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX],
4dfe6a
             cv[PA_CVOLUME_SNPRINT_VERBOSE_MAX],
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@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ char *pa_sink_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
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             "\tchannel map: %s%s%s\n"
4dfe6a
             "\tused by: %u\n"
4dfe6a
             "\tlinked by: %u\n",
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-            sink == default_sink ? '*' : ' ',
4dfe6a
+            sink == c->default_sink ? '*' : ' ',
4dfe6a
             sink->index,
4dfe6a
             sink->name,
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             sink->driver,
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@@ -350,7 +348,7 @@ char *pa_sink_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
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 char *pa_source_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
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     pa_strbuf *s;
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *source, *default_source;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *source;
4dfe6a
     uint32_t idx = PA_IDXSET_INVALID;
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
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@@ -358,8 +356,6 @@ char *pa_source_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
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4dfe6a
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "%u source(s) available.\n", pa_idxset_size(c->sources));
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-    default_source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(source, c->sources, idx) {
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         char ss[PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX],
4dfe6a
             cv[PA_CVOLUME_SNPRINT_VERBOSE_MAX],
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@@ -389,7 +385,7 @@ char *pa_source_list_to_string(pa_core *c) {
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             "\tchannel map: %s%s%s\n"
4dfe6a
             "\tused by: %u\n"
4dfe6a
             "\tlinked by: %u\n",
4dfe6a
-            source == default_source ? '*' : ' ',
4dfe6a
+            source == c->default_source ? '*' : ' ',
4dfe6a
             source->index,
4dfe6a
             source->name,
4dfe6a
             source->driver,
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diff --git a/src/pulsecore/core.c b/src/pulsecore/core.c
4dfe6a
index 2a96dfa5e..da1abb3ba 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/pulsecore/core.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/pulsecore/core.c
4dfe6a
@@ -223,6 +223,176 @@ static void core_free(pa_object *o) {
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     pa_xfree(c);
4dfe6a
 }
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4dfe6a
+void pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(pa_core *core, pa_sink *sink) {
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *old_sink;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_assert(core);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    old_sink = core->configured_default_sink;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    if (sink == old_sink)
4dfe6a
+        return;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    core->configured_default_sink = sink;
4dfe6a
+    pa_log_info("configured_default_sink: %s -> %s",
4dfe6a
+                old_sink ? old_sink->name : "(unset)", sink ? sink->name : "(unset)");
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_core_update_default_sink(core);
4dfe6a
+}
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_set_configured_default_source(pa_core *core, pa_source *source) {
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *old_source;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_assert(core);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    old_source = core->configured_default_source;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    if (source == old_source)
4dfe6a
+        return;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    core->configured_default_source = source;
4dfe6a
+    pa_log_info("configured_default_source: %s -> %s",
4dfe6a
+                old_source ? old_source->name : "(unset)", source ? source->name : "(unset)");
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_core_update_default_source(core);
4dfe6a
+}
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+/* a  < b  ->  return -1
4dfe6a
+ * a == b  ->  return  0
4dfe6a
+ * a  > b  ->  return  1 */
4dfe6a
+static int compare_sinks(pa_sink *a, pa_sink *b) {
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+    pa_core *core;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    core = a->core;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* The configured default sink is preferred over any other sink. */
4dfe6a
+    if (b == core->configured_default_sink)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (a == core->configured_default_sink)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    if (a->priority < b->priority)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (a->priority > b->priority)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* It's hard to find any difference between these sinks, but maybe one of
4dfe6a
+     * them is already the default sink? If so, it's best to keep it as the
4dfe6a
+     * default to avoid changing the routing for no good reason. */
4dfe6a
+    if (b == core->default_sink)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (a == core->default_sink)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    return 0;
4dfe6a
+}
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_update_default_sink(pa_core *core) {
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *best = NULL;
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *sink;
4dfe6a
+    uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *old_default_sink;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_assert(core);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(sink, core->sinks, idx) {
4dfe6a
+        if (!best) {
4dfe6a
+            best = sink;
4dfe6a
+            continue;
4dfe6a
+        }
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+        if (compare_sinks(sink, best) > 0)
4dfe6a
+            best = sink;
4dfe6a
+    }
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    old_default_sink = core->default_sink;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    if (best == old_default_sink)
4dfe6a
+        return;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    core->default_sink = best;
4dfe6a
+    pa_log_info("default_sink: %s -> %s",
4dfe6a
+                old_default_sink ? old_default_sink->name : "(unset)", best ? best->name : "(unset)");
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* If the default sink changed, it may be that the default source has to be
4dfe6a
+     * changed too, because monitor sources are prioritized partly based on the
4dfe6a
+     * priorities of the monitored sinks. */
4dfe6a
+    pa_core_update_default_source(core);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_subscription_post(core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SERVER | PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, PA_INVALID_INDEX);
4dfe6a
+    pa_hook_fire(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_DEFAULT_SINK_CHANGED], core->default_sink);
4dfe6a
+}
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+/* a  < b  ->  return -1
4dfe6a
+ * a == b  ->  return  0
4dfe6a
+ * a  > b  ->  return  1 */
4dfe6a
+static int compare_sources(pa_source *a, pa_source *b) {
4dfe6a
+    pa_core *core;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    core = a->core;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* The configured default source is preferred over any other source. */
4dfe6a
+    if (b == core->configured_default_source)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (a == core->configured_default_source)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* Monitor sources lose to non-monitor sources. */
4dfe6a
+    if (a->monitor_of && !b->monitor_of)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (!a->monitor_of && b->monitor_of)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    if (a->priority < b->priority)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (a->priority > b->priority)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* If the sources are monitors, we can compare the monitored sinks. */
4dfe6a
+    if (a->monitor_of)
4dfe6a
+        return compare_sinks(a->monitor_of, b->monitor_of);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* It's hard to find any difference between these sources, but maybe one of
4dfe6a
+     * them is already the default source? If so, it's best to keep it as the
4dfe6a
+     * default to avoid changing the routing for no good reason. */
4dfe6a
+    if (b == core->default_source)
4dfe6a
+        return -1;
4dfe6a
+    if (a == core->default_source)
4dfe6a
+        return 1;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    return 0;
4dfe6a
+}
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_update_default_source(pa_core *core) {
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *best = NULL;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *source;
4dfe6a
+    uint32_t idx;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *old_default_source;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    pa_assert(core);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(source, core->sources, idx) {
4dfe6a
+        if (!best) {
4dfe6a
+            best = source;
4dfe6a
+            continue;
4dfe6a
+        }
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+        if (compare_sources(source, best) > 0)
4dfe6a
+            best = source;
4dfe6a
+    }
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    old_default_source = core->default_source;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    if (best == old_default_source)
4dfe6a
+        return;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    core->default_source = best;
4dfe6a
+    pa_log_info("default_source: %s -> %s",
4dfe6a
+                old_default_source ? old_default_source->name : "(unset)", best ? best->name : "(unset)");
4dfe6a
+    pa_subscription_post(core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SERVER | PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, PA_INVALID_INDEX);
4dfe6a
+    pa_hook_fire(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_DEFAULT_SOURCE_CHANGED], core->default_source);
4dfe6a
+}
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
 static void exit_callback(pa_mainloop_api *m, pa_time_event *e, const struct timeval *t, void *userdata) {
4dfe6a
     pa_core *c = userdata;
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c->exit_event == e);
4dfe6a
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/core.h b/src/pulsecore/core.h
4dfe6a
index 802111ba1..6e613edeb 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/pulsecore/core.h
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/pulsecore/core.h
4dfe6a
@@ -160,9 +160,18 @@ struct pa_core {
4dfe6a
     /* Some hashmaps for all sorts of entities */
4dfe6a
     pa_hashmap *namereg, *shared;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    /* The default sink/source */
4dfe6a
-    pa_source *default_source;
4dfe6a
+    /* The default sink/source as configured by the user. If the user hasn't
4dfe6a
+     * explicitly configured anything, these are set to NULL. */
4dfe6a
+    pa_sink *configured_default_sink;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *configured_default_source;
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+    /* The effective default sink/source. If no sink or source is explicitly
4dfe6a
+     * configured as the default, we pick the device that ranks highest
4dfe6a
+     * according to the compare_sinks() and compare_sources() functions in
4dfe6a
+     * core.c. pa_core_update_default_sink/source() has to be called whenever
4dfe6a
+     * anything changes that might change the comparison results. */
4dfe6a
     pa_sink *default_sink;
4dfe6a
+    pa_source *default_source;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_channel_map default_channel_map;
4dfe6a
     pa_sample_spec default_sample_spec;
4dfe6a
@@ -223,6 +232,21 @@ enum {
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
 pa_core* pa_core_new(pa_mainloop_api *m, bool shared, bool enable_memfd, size_t shm_size);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(pa_core *core, pa_sink *sink);
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_set_configured_default_source(pa_core *core, pa_source *source);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
+/* These should be called whenever something changes that may affect the
4dfe6a
+ * default sink or source choice.
4dfe6a
+ *
4dfe6a
+ * If the default source choice happens between two monitor sources, the
4dfe6a
+ * monitored sinks are compared, so if the default sink changes, the default
4dfe6a
+ * source may change too. However, pa_core_update_default_sink() calls
4dfe6a
+ * pa_core_update_default_source() internally, so it's sufficient to only call
4dfe6a
+ * pa_core_update_default_sink() when something happens that affects the sink
4dfe6a
+ * ordering. */
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_update_default_sink(pa_core *core);
4dfe6a
+void pa_core_update_default_source(pa_core *core);
4dfe6a
+
4dfe6a
 /* Check whether no one is connected to this core */
4dfe6a
 void pa_core_check_idle(pa_core *c);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/namereg.c b/src/pulsecore/namereg.c
4dfe6a
index 47bfc087f..0b7388592 100644
4dfe6a
--- a/src/pulsecore/namereg.c
4dfe6a
+++ b/src/pulsecore/namereg.c
4dfe6a
@@ -168,17 +168,6 @@ const char *pa_namereg_register(pa_core *c, const char *name, pa_namereg_type_t
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->namereg, e->name, e) >= 0);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
-    /* If a sink or source is registered and there was none registered
4dfe6a
-     * before we inform the clients which then can ask for the default
4dfe6a
-     * sink/source which is then assigned. We don't adjust the default
4dfe6a
-     * sink/source here right away to give the module the chance to
4dfe6a
-     * register more sinks/sources before we choose a new default
4dfe6a
-     * sink/source. */
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if ((!c->default_sink && type == PA_NAMEREG_SINK) ||
4dfe6a
-        (!c->default_source && type == PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE))
4dfe6a
-        pa_subscription_post(c, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SERVER|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, PA_INVALID_INDEX);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
     return e->name;
4dfe6a
 }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
@@ -189,12 +178,6 @@ void pa_namereg_unregister(pa_core *c, const char *name) {
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(name);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     pa_assert_se(e = pa_hashmap_remove(c->namereg, name));
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (c->default_sink == e->data)
4dfe6a
-        pa_namereg_set_default_sink(c, NULL);
4dfe6a
-    else if (c->default_source == e->data)
4dfe6a
-        pa_namereg_set_default_source(c, NULL);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
     pa_xfree(e->name);
4dfe6a
     pa_xfree(e);
4dfe6a
 }
4dfe6a
@@ -205,22 +188,16 @@ void* pa_namereg_get(pa_core *c, const char *name, pa_namereg_type_t type) {
4dfe6a
     pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if (type == PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE && (!name || pa_streq(name, "@DEFAULT_SOURCE@"))) {
4dfe6a
-        pa_source *s;
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-        if ((s = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c)))
4dfe6a
-            return s;
4dfe6a
+        return c->default_source;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     } else if (type == PA_NAMEREG_SINK && (!name || pa_streq(name, "@DEFAULT_SINK@"))) {
4dfe6a
-        pa_sink *s;
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-        if ((s = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c)))
4dfe6a
-            return s;
4dfe6a
+        return c->default_sink;
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     } else if (type == PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE && name && pa_streq(name, "@DEFAULT_MONITOR@")) {
4dfe6a
-        pa_sink *s;
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-        if ((s = pa_namereg_get(c, NULL, PA_NAMEREG_SINK)))
4dfe6a
-            return s->monitor_source;
4dfe6a
+        if (c->default_sink)
4dfe6a
+            return c->default_sink->monitor_source;
4dfe6a
+        else
4dfe6a
+            return NULL;
4dfe6a
     }
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     if (!name)
4dfe6a
@@ -248,83 +225,3 @@ void* pa_namereg_get(pa_core *c, const char *name, pa_namereg_type_t type) {
4dfe6a
 
4dfe6a
     return NULL;
4dfe6a
 }
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-pa_sink* pa_namereg_set_default_sink(pa_core*c, pa_sink *s) {
4dfe6a
-    pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (s && !PA_SINK_IS_LINKED(pa_sink_get_state(s)))
4dfe6a
-        return NULL;
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (c->default_sink != s) {
4dfe6a
-        c->default_sink = s;
4dfe6a
-        pa_hook_fire(&c->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_DEFAULT_SINK_CHANGED], c->default_sink);
4dfe6a
-        pa_subscription_post(c, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SERVER|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, PA_INVALID_INDEX);
4dfe6a
-    }
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    return s;
4dfe6a
-}
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-pa_source* pa_namereg_set_default_source(pa_core*c, pa_source *s) {
4dfe6a
-    pa_assert(c);
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (s && !PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(pa_source_get_state(s)))
4dfe6a
-        return NULL;
4dfe6a
-
4dfe6a
-    if (c->default_source != s) {
4dfe6a
-        c->default_source = s;
4dfe6a
-        pa_hook_fire(&c->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_DEFAULT_SOURCE_CHANGED], c->default_source);
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-        pa_subscription_post(c, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SERVER|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, PA_INVALID_INDEX);
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-    }
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-
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-    return s;
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-}
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-
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-pa_sink *pa_namereg_get_default_sink(pa_core *c) {
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-    pa_sink *s, *best = NULL;
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-    uint32_t idx;
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-
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-    pa_assert(c);
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-
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-    if (c->default_sink && PA_SINK_IS_LINKED(pa_sink_get_state(c->default_sink)))
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-        return c->default_sink;
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-
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-    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(s, c->sinks, idx)
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-        if (PA_SINK_IS_LINKED(pa_sink_get_state(s)))
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-            if (!best || s->priority > best->priority)
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-                best = s;
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-
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-    return best;
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-}
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-
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-pa_source *pa_namereg_get_default_source(pa_core *c) {
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-    pa_source *s, *best = NULL;
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-    uint32_t idx;
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-
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-    pa_assert(c);
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-
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-    if (c->default_source && PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(pa_source_get_state(c->default_source)))
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-        return c->default_source;
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-
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-    /* First, try to find one that isn't a monitor */
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-    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(s, c->sources, idx)
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-        if (!s->monitor_of && PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(pa_source_get_state(s)))
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-            if (!best ||
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-                s->priority > best->priority)
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-                best = s;
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-
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-    if (best)
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-        return best;
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-
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-    /* Then, fallback to a monitor */
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-    PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(s, c->sources, idx)
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-        if (PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(pa_source_get_state(s)))
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-            if (!best ||
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-                s->priority > best->priority ||
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-                (s->priority == best->priority &&
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-                 s->monitor_of &&
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-                 best->monitor_of &&
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-                 s->monitor_of->priority > best->monitor_of->priority))
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-                best = s;
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-
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-    return best;
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-}
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diff --git a/src/pulsecore/namereg.h b/src/pulsecore/namereg.h
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index 467db5d43..eb3475ad3 100644
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--- a/src/pulsecore/namereg.h
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+++ b/src/pulsecore/namereg.h
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@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ const char *pa_namereg_register(pa_core *c, const char *name, pa_namereg_type_t
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 void pa_namereg_unregister(pa_core *c, const char *name);
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 void* pa_namereg_get(pa_core *c, const char *name, pa_namereg_type_t type);
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-pa_sink* pa_namereg_set_default_sink(pa_core*c, pa_sink *s);
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-pa_source* pa_namereg_set_default_source(pa_core*c, pa_source *s);
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-
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-pa_sink *pa_namereg_get_default_sink(pa_core *c);
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-pa_source *pa_namereg_get_default_source(pa_core *c);
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-
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 bool pa_namereg_is_valid_name(const char *name);
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 bool pa_namereg_is_valid_name_or_wildcard(const char *name, pa_namereg_type_t type);
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 char* pa_namereg_make_valid_name(const char *name);
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diff --git a/src/pulsecore/protocol-native.c b/src/pulsecore/protocol-native.c
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index 13f4f6238..8869ae4fa 100644
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--- a/src/pulsecore/protocol-native.c
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+++ b/src/pulsecore/protocol-native.c
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@@ -3637,10 +3637,9 @@ static void command_get_info_list(pa_pdispatch *pd, uint32_t command, uint32_t t
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 static void command_get_server_info(pa_pdispatch *pd, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag, pa_tagstruct *t, void *userdata) {
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     pa_native_connection *c = PA_NATIVE_CONNECTION(userdata);
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     pa_tagstruct *reply;
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-    pa_sink *def_sink;
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-    pa_source *def_source;
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     pa_sample_spec fixed_ss;
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     char *h, *u;
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+    pa_core *core;
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     pa_native_connection_assert_ref(c);
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     pa_assert(t);
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@@ -3664,18 +3663,18 @@ static void command_get_server_info(pa_pdispatch *pd, uint32_t command, uint32_t
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     pa_tagstruct_puts(reply, h);
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     pa_xfree(h);
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-    fixup_sample_spec(c, &fixed_ss, &c->protocol->core->default_sample_spec);
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+    core = c->protocol->core;
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+
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+    fixup_sample_spec(c, &fixed_ss, &core->default_sample_spec);
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     pa_tagstruct_put_sample_spec(reply, &fixed_ss);
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-    def_sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(c->protocol->core);
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-    pa_tagstruct_puts(reply, def_sink ? def_sink->name : NULL);
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-    def_source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(c->protocol->core);
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-    pa_tagstruct_puts(reply, def_source ? def_source->name : NULL);
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+    pa_tagstruct_puts(reply, core->default_sink ? core->default_sink->name : NULL);
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+    pa_tagstruct_puts(reply, core->default_source ? core->default_source->name : NULL);
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     pa_tagstruct_putu32(reply, c->protocol->core->cookie);
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     if (c->version >= 15)
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-        pa_tagstruct_put_channel_map(reply, &c->protocol->core->default_channel_map);
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+        pa_tagstruct_put_channel_map(reply, &core->default_channel_map);
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     pa_pstream_send_tagstruct(c->pstream, reply);
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 }
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@@ -4347,7 +4346,7 @@ static void command_set_default_sink_or_source(pa_pdispatch *pd, uint32_t comman
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         source = pa_namereg_get(c->protocol->core, s, PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE);
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         CHECK_VALIDITY(c->pstream, source, tag, PA_ERR_NOENTITY);
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-        pa_namereg_set_default_source(c->protocol->core, source);
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+        pa_core_set_configured_default_source(c->protocol->core, source);
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     } else {
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         pa_sink *sink;
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         pa_assert(command == PA_COMMAND_SET_DEFAULT_SINK);
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@@ -4355,7 +4354,7 @@ static void command_set_default_sink_or_source(pa_pdispatch *pd, uint32_t comman
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         sink = pa_namereg_get(c->protocol->core, s, PA_NAMEREG_SINK);
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         CHECK_VALIDITY(c->pstream, sink, tag, PA_ERR_NOENTITY);
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-        pa_namereg_set_default_sink(c->protocol->core, sink);
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+        pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(c->protocol->core, sink);
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     }
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     pa_pstream_send_simple_ack(c->pstream, tag);
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diff --git a/src/pulsecore/sink.c b/src/pulsecore/sink.c
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index ebb13c2c9..b4b373a58 100644
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--- a/src/pulsecore/sink.c
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+++ b/src/pulsecore/sink.c
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@@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ void pa_sink_put(pa_sink* s) {
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     pa_source_put(s->monitor_source);
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+    pa_core_update_default_sink(s->core);
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+
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     pa_subscription_post(s->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK | PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, s->index);
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     pa_hook_fire(&s->core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_SINK_PUT], s);
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 }
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@@ -690,6 +692,11 @@ void pa_sink_unlink(pa_sink* s) {
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         pa_namereg_unregister(s->core, s->name);
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     pa_idxset_remove_by_data(s->core->sinks, s, NULL);
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+    if (s == s->core->configured_default_sink)
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+        pa_core_set_configured_default_sink(s->core, NULL);
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+    else
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+        pa_core_update_default_sink(s->core);
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+
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     if (s->card)
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         pa_idxset_remove_by_data(s->card->sinks, s, NULL);
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diff --git a/src/pulsecore/source.c b/src/pulsecore/source.c
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index 3f0f53b52..ccf8efc91 100644
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--- a/src/pulsecore/source.c
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+++ b/src/pulsecore/source.c
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@@ -603,6 +603,8 @@ void pa_source_put(pa_source *s) {
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     else
4dfe6a
         pa_assert_se(source_set_state(s, PA_SOURCE_IDLE) == 0);
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+    pa_core_update_default_source(s->core);
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+
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     pa_subscription_post(s->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE | PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, s->index);
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     pa_hook_fire(&s->core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_SOURCE_PUT], s);
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 }
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@@ -632,6 +634,11 @@ void pa_source_unlink(pa_source *s) {
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         pa_namereg_unregister(s->core, s->name);
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     pa_idxset_remove_by_data(s->core->sources, s, NULL);
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+    if (s == s->core->configured_default_source)
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+        pa_core_set_configured_default_source(s->core, NULL);
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+    else
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+        pa_core_update_default_source(s->core);
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+
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     if (s->card)
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         pa_idxset_remove_by_data(s->card->sources, s, NULL);
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-- 
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2.14.3
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