[xine-devel] xine-lib HTTP Authentication

[Dmitri F. <di...@an...>]

I've been trying to get HTTP authentication to play nice between 
xine-lib and totem.

One, albeit small issue is that xine reports XINE_MSG_CONNECTION_REFUSED 
if an HTTP authentication (401) error occurs.

Since there is already a permission error constant and it is implemented 
to a certain extent (XINE_MSG_PERMISSION_ERROR in input_http.c:833 of 
rev 1.129), I figured I'd simply add the 401 error to existing code.... 
resulting in the attached patch.

When running Totem 2.16 or xine-ui 0.99.4 with the new patched code, 
trying to access a file that is protected by HTTP authorization will 
show a "permission error" rather then "connection refused" message.

There may be a better way to handle this and I'd love to help out 
somehow if someone wants to point me in the right direction.

//Dmitri