Index: apps/codecs/vorbis.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/vorbis.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/vorbis.c	(working copy)
@@ -136,10 +136,12 @@
 #endif
 
 next_track:
+    error = CODEC_OK;
+
     ogg_malloc_init();
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     /* Create a decoder instance */
     callbacks.read_func = read_handler;
@@ -233,8 +235,7 @@
             ci->set_elapsed(ov_time_tell(&vf));
         }
     }
-    error = CODEC_OK;
-    
+
 done:
 #if 0 /* defined(SIMULATOR) */
     {
Index: apps/codecs/au.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/au.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/au.c	(working copy)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 /* this is the codec entry point */
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     struct pcm_format format;
     uint32_t bytesdone, decodedsamples;
     size_t n;
@@ -124,14 +124,16 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, PCM_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec_init() error\n");
         status = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     
@@ -304,7 +306,6 @@
             endofstream = 1;
         ci->set_elapsed(decodedsamples*1000LL/ci->id3->frequency);
     }
-    status = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/ape.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/ape.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/ape.c	(working copy)
@@ -149,23 +149,22 @@
     /* Generic codec initialisation */
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, APE_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
 
-    next_track:
-
+next_track:
     retval = CODEC_OK;
 
-    /* Remember the resume position - when the codec is opened, the
-       playback engine will reset it. */
-    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
-        
     if (codec_init()) {
         LOGF("APE: Error initialising codec\n");
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
+    /* Remember the resume position - when the codec is opened, the
+       playback engine will reset it. */
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
     inbuffer = ci->request_buffer(&bytesleft, INPUT_CHUNKSIZE);
 
     /* Read the file headers to populate the ape_ctx struct */
@@ -319,8 +318,6 @@
         currentframe++;
     }
 
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
-
 done:
     LOGF("APE: Decoded %lu samples\n",(unsigned long)samplesdone);
 
Index: apps/codecs/aiff.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/aiff.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/aiff.c	(working copy)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     struct pcm_format format;
     uint32_t bytesdone, decodedsamples;
     uint32_t num_sample_frames = 0;
@@ -82,13 +82,15 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, PCM_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         status = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     
Index: apps/codecs/flac.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/flac.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/flac.c	(working copy)
@@ -433,19 +433,20 @@
     /* Generic codec initialisation */
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, FLAC_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
 
-    next_track:
+next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
         
-    /* Need to save offset for later use (cleared indirectly by flac_init) */
-    samplesdone=ci->id3->offset;
-
     if (codec_init()) {
         LOGF("FLAC: Error initialising codec\n");
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    /* Need to save offset for later use (cleared indirectly by flac_init) */
+    samplesdone = ci->id3->offset;
     
     if (!flac_init(&fc,ci->id3->first_frame_offset)) {
         LOGF("FLAC: Error initialising codec\n");
Index: apps/codecs/raac.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/raac.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/raac.c	(working copy)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     uint32_t s = 0; /* sample rate */
     unsigned char c = 0; /* channels */
     int playback_on = -1;
-    size_t resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+    size_t resume_offset;
 
     /* Generic codec initialisation */
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_STEREO_MODE, STEREO_NONINTERLEAVED);
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
     ci->memset(&rmctx,0,sizeof(RMContext));
     ci->memset(&pkt,0,sizeof(RMPacket));
     init_rm(&rmctx);    
@@ -224,8 +226,6 @@
         ci->advance_buffer(pkt.length);              
     }
 
-    err = CODEC_OK;
-
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
Index: apps/codecs/atrac3_rm.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/atrac3_rm.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/atrac3_rm.c	(working copy)
@@ -51,16 +51,19 @@
     uint32_t packet_count;
     int scrambling_unit_size, num_units, elapsed = 0;
     int playback_on = -1;
-    size_t resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+    size_t resume_offset;
 
 next_track:
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec init failed\n");
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
 
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     ci->memset(&rmctx,0,sizeof(RMContext));
     ci->memset(&pkt,0,sizeof(RMPacket));
Index: apps/codecs/adx.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/adx.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/adx.c	(working copy)
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
     ch1_1=ch1_2=ch2_1=ch2_2=0;
 
     /* wait for track info to load */
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
         
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
            1000LL/avgbytespersec);
     }
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/vox.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/vox.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/vox.c	(working copy)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 /* this is the codec entry point */
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     uint32_t decodedsamples;
     size_t n;
     int bufcount;
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, PCM_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec_init() error\n");
         status = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
 
@@ -189,7 +191,6 @@
             endofstream = 1;
         ci->set_elapsed(decodedsamples*1000LL/ci->id3->frequency);
     }
-    status = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/mpa.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/mpa.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/mpa.c	(working copy)
@@ -325,15 +325,14 @@
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     
 next_track:
-
     status = CODEC_OK;
 
     /* Reinitializing seems to be necessary to avoid playback quircks when seeking. */
     init_mad();
 
     file_end = 0;
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     ci->configure(DSP_SWITCH_FREQUENCY, ci->id3->frequency);
     current_frequency = ci->id3->frequency;
@@ -505,6 +504,7 @@
                           framelength - stop_skip);
     }
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/mpc.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/mpc.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/mpc.c	(working copy)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     mpc_streaminfo info;
     mpc_frame_info frame;
     mpc_demux *demux = NULL;
-    int retval = CODEC_OK;
+    int retval;
     
     frame.buffer = sample_buffer;
     
@@ -78,15 +78,17 @@
     reader.tell     = tell_impl;
     reader.get_size = get_size_impl;
 
-next_track:    
+next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) 
     {
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     /* Initialize demux/decoder. */
     demux = mpc_demux_init(&reader);
Index: apps/codecs/speex.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/speex.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/speex.c	(working copy)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
     SpeexBits bits;
-    int error = 0;
+    int error;
     int eof = 0;
     spx_ogg_sync_state oy;
     spx_ogg_page og;
@@ -395,17 +395,19 @@
 
     /* Ogg handling still uses mallocs, so reset the malloc buffer per track */
 next_track:
+    error = CODEC_OK;
 
     if (codec_init()) {
         error = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
     stereo = speex_stereo_state_init();
+
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
+
     strtoffset = ci->id3->offset;
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-       ci->sleep(1);
-
     spx_ogg_sync_init(&oy);
     spx_ogg_alloc_buffer(&oy,2*CHUNKSIZE);
 
@@ -569,8 +571,6 @@
         goto next_track;
     }
 
-    error = CODEC_OK;
-
 exit:
     speex_bits_destroy(&bits);
 
Index: apps/codecs/aac.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/aac.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/aac.c	(working copy)
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
   
     file_offset = ci->id3->offset;
 
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@
         i++;
     }
 
-    err = CODEC_OK;
-
 done:
     LOGF("AAC: Decoded %lu samples\n", (unsigned long)sound_samples_done);
 
Index: apps/codecs/lib/codeclib.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/lib/codeclib.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/lib/codeclib.c	(working copy)
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_ALBUM_PEAK, id3->album_peak);
 }
 
+/* Note: codec really needs its own private metdata copy for the current
+   track being processed in order to be stable. */
+int codec_wait_taginfo(void)
+{
+    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec && !ci->new_track)
+        ci->sleep(0);
+    if (ci->stop_codec)
+        return -1;
+    if (ci->new_track)
+        return 1;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /* Various "helper functions" common to all the xxx2wav decoder plugins  */
 
 
Index: apps/codecs/lib/codeclib.h
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/lib/codeclib.h	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/lib/codeclib.h	(working copy)
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 
 int codec_init(void);
 void codec_set_replaygain(struct mp3entry* id3);
+int codec_wait_taginfo(void); /* 0 = success */
 
 #ifdef RB_PROFILE
 void __cyg_profile_func_enter(void *this_fn, void *call_site)
Index: apps/codecs/spc.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/spc.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/spc.c	(working copy)
@@ -553,8 +553,8 @@
         ci->configure(DSP_SET_STEREO_MODE, STEREO_NONINTERLEAVED);
 
         /* wait for track info to load */
-        while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-            ci->yield();
+        if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+            continue;
 
         codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
 
Index: apps/codecs/tta.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/tta.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/tta.c	(working copy)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
     tta_info info;
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     unsigned int decodedsamples;
     int endofstream;
     int new_pos = 0;
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, TTA_OUTPUT_DEPTH - 1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init())
     {
         DEBUGF("codec_init() error\n");
@@ -54,8 +56,8 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     if (set_tta_info(&info) < 0 || player_init(&info) < 0)
     {
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@
             endofstream = 1;
         ci->set_elapsed((uint64_t)info.LENGTH * 1000 * decodedsamples / info.DATALENGTH);
     }
-    status = CODEC_OK;
+
 done:
     player_stop();
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/alac.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/alac.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/alac.c	(working copy)
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, ALAC_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
 
   next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
   /* Clean and initialize decoder structures */
    memset(&demux_res , 0, sizeof(demux_res));
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@
     goto exit;
   }
 
-  while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-    ci->sleep(1);
+  if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+    goto done;
   
   ci->configure(DSP_SWITCH_FREQUENCY, ci->id3->frequency);
   codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
@@ -145,7 +146,6 @@
 
     i++;
   }
-  retval = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
   LOGF("ALAC: Decoded %lu samples\n",(unsigned long)samplesdone);
Index: apps/codecs/wmapro.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/wmapro.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/wmapro.c	(working copy)
@@ -48,16 +48,18 @@
     
 
 next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
     /* Wait for the metadata to be read */
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
+    /* Remember the resume position */
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
+restart_track:
     retval = CODEC_OK;
 
-    /* Remember the resume position */
-    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
- restart_track:   
     if (codec_init()) {
         LOGF("(WMA PRO) Error: Error initialising codec\n");
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
@@ -149,7 +151,6 @@
         /* Advance to the next logical packet */
         ci->advance_buffer(packetlength);
     }
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/wav64.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/wav64.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/wav64.c	(working copy)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 /* this is the codec entry point */
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     uint32_t decodedsamples;
     size_t n;
     int bufcount;
@@ -176,14 +176,16 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, PCM_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec_init() error\n");
         status = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     
Index: apps/codecs/atrac3_oma.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/atrac3_oma.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/atrac3_oma.c	(working copy)
@@ -40,16 +40,19 @@
     int datasize, res, frame_counter, total_frames, seek_frame_offset;
     uint8_t *bit_buffer;
     int elapsed = 0;
-    size_t resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+    size_t resume_offset;
 
 next_track:
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec init failed\n");
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
 
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     ci->memset(&q,0,sizeof(ATRAC3Context));
  
Index: apps/codecs/wmavoice.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/wmavoice.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/wmavoice.c	(working copy)
@@ -70,16 +70,17 @@
     
 
 next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
     /* Wait for the metadata to be read */
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
+    /* Remember the resume position */
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+restart_track:
     retval = CODEC_OK;
 
-    /* Remember the resume position */
-    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
- restart_track:   
     if (codec_init()) {
         LOGF("(WMA Voice) Error: Error initialising codec\n");
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
@@ -184,7 +185,6 @@
         /* Advance to the next logical packet */
         ci->advance_buffer(packetlength);
     }
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/mod.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/mod.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/mod.c	(working copy)
@@ -1232,8 +1232,8 @@
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
 
@@ -1305,6 +1305,7 @@
 
     }
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/sid.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/sid.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/sid.c	(working copy)
@@ -1220,8 +1220,8 @@
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     
@@ -1306,6 +1306,7 @@
         ci->pcmbuf_insert(samples, NULL, CHUNK_SIZE);
     }
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/shorten.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/shorten.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/shorten.c	(working copy)
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready)
-        ci->yield();
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
 
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
         sc.bitindex = sc.gb.index - 8*consumed;
     }
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/asap.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/asap.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/asap.c	(working copy)
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
         
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
             break;
     }
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
  
Index: apps/codecs/wma.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/wma.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/wma.c	(working copy)
@@ -46,19 +46,22 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, 29);
 
 next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
+
     /* Proper reset of the decoder context. */
     memset(&wmadec, 0, sizeof(wmadec));
 
     /* Wait for the metadata to be read */
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
-
     /* Remember the resume position - when the codec is opened, the
        playback engine will reset it. */
     resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
 restart_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         LOGF("WMA: Error initialising codec\n");
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
@@ -176,7 +179,6 @@
 
         ci->advance_buffer(packetlength);
     }
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     /*LOGF("WMA: Decoded %ld samples\n",elapsedtime*wfx.rate/1000);*/
Index: apps/codecs/a52_rm.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/a52_rm.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/a52_rm.c	(working copy)
@@ -132,21 +132,25 @@
     uint8_t *filebuf;
     int retval, consumed, packet_offset;
     int playback_on = -1;
-    size_t resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+    size_t resume_offset;
 
     /* Generic codec initialisation */
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_STEREO_MODE, STEREO_NONINTERLEAVED);
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, 28);
 
 next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!ci->taginfo_ready)
-        ci->yield();
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
     ci->configure(DSP_SWITCH_FREQUENCY, ci->id3->frequency);
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
 
@@ -201,8 +205,7 @@
         ci->advance_buffer(pkt.length);
     }
 
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
-
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/nsf.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/nsf.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/nsf.c	(working copy)
@@ -4344,9 +4344,9 @@
     
 
     /* wait for track info to load */
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
-
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
+        
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
         
     /* Read the entire file */
@@ -4448,7 +4448,8 @@
     }
     
     print_timers(last_path,track);
-    
+
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track()) {
     if (ci->global_settings->repeat_mode==REPEAT_ONE) {
         /* in repeat one mode just advance to the next track */
Index: apps/codecs/smaf.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/smaf.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/smaf.c	(working copy)
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     uint32_t decodedsamples;
     size_t n;
     int bufcount;
@@ -347,13 +347,15 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, PCM_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         status = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
 
@@ -479,7 +481,6 @@
 
         ci->set_elapsed(decodedsamples*1000LL/ci->id3->frequency);
     }
-    status = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/a52.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/a52.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/a52.c	(working copy)
@@ -128,13 +128,15 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, 28);
 
 next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!ci->taginfo_ready)
-        ci->yield();
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto request_next_track;
 
     ci->configure(DSP_SWITCH_FREQUENCY, ci->id3->frequency);
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
@@ -176,8 +178,8 @@
         a52_decode_data(filebuf, filebuf + n);
         ci->advance_buffer(n);
     }
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
+request_next_track:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
         goto next_track;
 
Index: apps/codecs/cook.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/cook.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/cook.c	(working copy)
@@ -47,16 +47,19 @@
     uint16_t fs,sps,h;
     uint32_t packet_count;
     int scrambling_unit_size, num_units;
-    size_t resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+    size_t resume_offset;
 
 next_track:
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec init failed\n");
         return CODEC_ERROR;
     }
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
 
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    resume_offset = ci->id3->offset;
+
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     ci->memset(&rmctx,0,sizeof(RMContext));
     ci->memset(&pkt,0,sizeof(RMPacket));
Index: apps/codecs/wavpack.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/wavpack.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/wavpack.c	(working copy)
@@ -46,15 +46,16 @@
     /* Generic codec initialisation */
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, 28);
 
-    next_track:
+next_track:
+    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
     if (codec_init()) {
         retval = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
         
     /* Create a decoder instance */
     wpc = WavpackOpenFileInput (read_callback, error);
@@ -121,7 +122,6 @@
         ci->set_elapsed (WavpackGetSampleIndex (wpc) / sr_100 * 10);
         ci->yield ();
     }
-    retval = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())
Index: apps/codecs/wav.c
===================================================================
--- apps/codecs/wav.c	(revision 29341)
+++ apps/codecs/wav.c	(working copy)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 /* this is the codec entry point */
 enum codec_status codec_main(void)
 {
-    int status = CODEC_OK;
+    int status;
     uint32_t decodedsamples;
     size_t n;
     int bufcount;
@@ -168,14 +168,16 @@
     ci->configure(DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, PCM_OUTPUT_DEPTH-1);
   
 next_track:
+    status = CODEC_OK;
+
     if (codec_init()) {
         DEBUGF("codec_init() error\n");
         status = CODEC_ERROR;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    while (!*ci->taginfo_ready && !ci->stop_codec)
-        ci->sleep(1);
+    if (codec_wait_taginfo() != 0)
+        goto done;
 
     codec_set_replaygain(ci->id3);
     
@@ -437,7 +439,6 @@
             endofstream = 1;
         ci->set_elapsed(decodedsamples*1000LL/ci->id3->frequency);
     }
-    status = CODEC_OK;
 
 done:
     if (ci->request_next_track())