diff --git a/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES b/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES
index 49e744721d..f9b2447efe 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC /* software codec platforms */
 codeclib.c
 fixedpoint.c
+ffmpeg_bitstream.c
 
 /* OLD MDCT */
 /* (when all other codecs are remediated this can be remoed) */
diff --git a/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.c b/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.c
index 88e3cbfe3a..c879661c47 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Common bit i/o utils
  * Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 Fabrice Bellard
  * Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Loren Merritt
  *
  * alternative bitstream reader & writer by Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
  *
@@ -22,7 +23,16 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#include "ffmpeg_bitstream.h"
+/**
+ * @file
+ * bitstream api.
+ */
+
+//#include "avcodec.h"
+#include "ffmpeg_get_bits.h"
+//#include "put_bits.h"
+
+#define av_log(...)
 
 #ifdef ROCKBOX
 #undef DEBUGF
@@ -36,27 +46,47 @@ const uint8_t ff_log2_run[32]={
  8, 9,10,11,12,13,14,15
 };
 
-/**
- * Same as av_mallocz_static(), but does a realloc.
- *
- * @param[in] ptr The block of memory to reallocate.
- * @param[in] size The requested size.
- * @return Block of memory of requested size.
- * @deprecated. Code which uses ff_realloc_static is broken/misdesigned
- * and should correctly use static arrays
- */
-
-
-void ff_put_string(PutBitContext * pbc, const char *s, int put_zero)
+#if 0 // unused in rockbox
+void align_put_bits(PutBitContext *s)
 {
-    while(*s){
-        put_bits(pbc, 8, *s);
-        s++;
-    }
-    if(put_zero)
-        put_bits(pbc, 8, 0);
+#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
+    put_bits(s,(  - s->index) & 7,0);
+#else
+    put_bits(s,s->bit_left & 7,0);
+#endif
 }
 
+void ff_put_string(PutBitContext *pb, const char *string, int terminate_string)
+{
+    while(*string){
+        put_bits(pb, 8, *string);
+        string++;
+    }
+    if(terminate_string)
+        put_bits(pb, 8, 0);
+}
+
+void ff_copy_bits(PutBitContext *pb, const uint8_t *src, int length)
+{
+    int words= length>>4;
+    int bits= length&15;
+    int i;
+
+    if(length==0) return;
+
+    if(CONFIG_SMALL || words < 16 || put_bits_count(pb)&7){
+        for(i=0; i<words; i++) put_bits(pb, 16, AV_RB16(src + 2*i));
+    }else{
+        for(i=0; put_bits_count(pb)&31; i++)
+            put_bits(pb, 8, src[i]);
+        flush_put_bits(pb);
+        memcpy(put_bits_ptr(pb), src+i, 2*words-i);
+        skip_put_bytes(pb, 2*words-i);
+    }
+
+    put_bits(pb, bits, AV_RB16(src + 2*words)>>(16-bits));
+}
+#endif
 /* VLC decoding */
 
 //#define DEBUG_VLC
@@ -84,118 +114,143 @@ static int alloc_table(VLC *vlc, int size, int use_static)
     index = vlc->table_size;
     vlc->table_size += size;
     if (vlc->table_size > vlc->table_allocated) {
-        if(use_static>1){
+        if(use_static)
+        {
             DEBUGF("init_vlc() used with too little memory : table_size > allocated_memory\n");
+            return -1;
         }
-
+//            abort(); //cant do anything, init_vlc() is used with too little memory
+//        vlc->table_allocated += (1 << vlc->bits);
+//        vlc->table = av_realloc(vlc->table,
+//                                sizeof(VLC_TYPE) * 2 * vlc->table_allocated);
         if (!vlc->table)
             return -1;
     }
     return index;
 }
 
-static int build_table(VLC *vlc, int table_nb_bits,
-                       int nb_codes,
-                       const void *bits, int bits_wrap, int bits_size,
-                       const void *codes, int codes_wrap, int codes_size,
-                       const void *symbols, int symbols_wrap, int symbols_size,
-                       uint32_t code_prefix, int n_prefix, int flags)
-{
-    int i, j, k, n, table_size, table_index, nb, n1, index, code_prefix2, symbol;
+/* 
+static av_always_inline uint32_t bitswap_32(uint32_t x) {
+    return av_reverse[x&0xFF]<<24
+         | av_reverse[(x>>8)&0xFF]<<16
+         | av_reverse[(x>>16)&0xFF]<<8
+         | av_reverse[x>>24];
+}
+*/
+
+typedef struct {
+    uint8_t bits;
+    uint16_t symbol;
+    /** codeword, with the first bit-to-be-read in the msb
+     * (even if intended for a little-endian bitstream reader) */
     uint32_t code;
+} VLCcode;
+
+static int compare_vlcspec(const void *a, const void *b)
+{
+    const VLCcode *sa=a, *sb=b;
+    return (sa->code >> 1) - (sb->code >> 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build VLC decoding tables suitable for use with get_vlc().
+ *
+ * @param vlc            the context to be initted
+ *
+ * @param table_nb_bits  max length of vlc codes to store directly in this table
+ *                       (Longer codes are delegated to subtables.)
+ *
+ * @param nb_codes       number of elements in codes[]
+ *
+ * @param codes          descriptions of the vlc codes
+ *                       These must be ordered such that codes going into the same subtable are contiguous.
+ *                       Sorting by VLCcode.code is sufficient, though not necessary.
+ */
+static int build_table(VLC *vlc, int table_nb_bits, int nb_codes,
+                       VLCcode *codes, int flags)
+{
+    int table_size, table_index, index, symbol, subtable_bits;
+    int i, j, k, n, nb, inc;
+    uint32_t code, code_prefix;
     VLC_TYPE (*table)[2];
 
     table_size = 1 << table_nb_bits;
-    table_index = alloc_table(vlc, table_size, flags & (INIT_VLC_USE_STATIC|INIT_VLC_USE_NEW_STATIC));
+    table_index = alloc_table(vlc, table_size, flags & INIT_VLC_USE_NEW_STATIC);
 #ifdef DEBUG_VLC
-    DEBUGF("new table index=%d size=%d code_prefix=%x n=%d\n",
-           table_index, table_size, code_prefix, n_prefix);
+    av_log(NULL,AV_LOG_DEBUG,"new table index=%d size=%d\n",
+           table_index, table_size);
 #endif
     if (table_index < 0)
         return -1;
     table = &vlc->table[table_index];
 
-    for(i=0;i<table_size;i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < table_size; i++) {
         table[i][1] = 0; //bits
         table[i][0] = -1; //codes
     }
 
     /* first pass: map codes and compute auxillary table sizes */
-    for(i=0;i<nb_codes;i++) {
-        GET_DATA(n, bits, i, bits_wrap, bits_size);
-        GET_DATA(code, codes, i, codes_wrap, codes_size);
-        /* we accept tables with holes */
-        if (n <= 0)
-            continue;
-        if (!symbols)
-            symbol = i;
-        else
-            GET_DATA(symbol, symbols, i, symbols_wrap, symbols_size);
+    for (i = 0; i < nb_codes; i++) {
+        n = codes[i].bits;
+        code = codes[i].code;
+        symbol = codes[i].symbol;
 #if defined(DEBUG_VLC) && 0
-        DEBUGF("i=%d n=%d code=0x%x\n", i, n, code);
+        av_log(NULL,AV_LOG_DEBUG,"i=%d n=%d code=0x%x\n", i, n, code);
 #endif
-        /* if code matches the prefix, it is in the table */
-        n -= n_prefix;
-        if(flags & INIT_VLC_LE)
-            code_prefix2= code & (n_prefix>=32 ? (int)0xffffffff : (1 << n_prefix)-1);
-        else
-            code_prefix2= code >> n;
-        if (n > 0 && code_prefix2 == (int)code_prefix) {
-            if (n <= table_nb_bits) {
-                /* no need to add another table */
-                j = (code << (table_nb_bits - n)) & (table_size - 1);
-                nb = 1 << (table_nb_bits - n);
-                for(k=0;k<nb;k++) {
-                    if(flags & INIT_VLC_LE)
-                        j = (code >> n_prefix) + (k<<n);
+        if (n <= table_nb_bits) {
+            /* no need to add another table */
+            j = code >> (32 - table_nb_bits);
+            nb = 1 << (table_nb_bits - n);
+            inc = 1;
+/*            if (flags & INIT_VLC_LE) {
+                j = bitswap_32(code);
+                inc = 1 << n;
+            } */
+            for (k = 0; k < nb; k++) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_VLC
-                    DEBUGF("%4x: code=%d n=%d\n",
-                           j, i, n);
+                av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "%4x: code=%d n=%d\n",
+                       j, i, n);
 #endif
-                    if (table[j][1] /*bits*/ != 0) {
-                        DEBUGF("incorrect codes\n");
-                        return -1;
-                    }
-                    table[j][1] = n; //bits
-                    table[j][0] = symbol;
-                    j++;
+                if (table[j][1] /*bits*/ != 0) {
+                    av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "incorrect codes\n");
+                    return -1;
                 }
-            } else {
-                n -= table_nb_bits;
-                j = (code >> ((flags & INIT_VLC_LE) ? n_prefix : n)) & ((1 << table_nb_bits) - 1);
+                table[j][1] = n; //bits
+                table[j][0] = symbol;
+                j += inc;
+            }
+        } else {
+            /* fill auxiliary table recursively */
+            n -= table_nb_bits;
+            code_prefix = code >> (32 - table_nb_bits);
+            subtable_bits = n;
+            codes[i].bits = n;
+            codes[i].code = code << table_nb_bits;
+            for (k = i+1; k < nb_codes; k++) {
+                n = codes[k].bits - table_nb_bits;
+                if (n <= 0)
+                    break;
+                code = codes[k].code;
+                if (code >> (32 - table_nb_bits) != code_prefix)
+                    break;
+                codes[k].bits = n;
+                codes[k].code = code << table_nb_bits;
+                subtable_bits = FFMAX(subtable_bits, n);
+            }
+            subtable_bits = FFMIN(subtable_bits, table_nb_bits);
+            j = /*(flags & INIT_VLC_LE) ? bitswap_32(code_prefix) >> (32 - table_nb_bits) :*/ code_prefix;
+            table[j][1] = -subtable_bits;
 #ifdef DEBUG_VLC
-                DEBUGF("%4x: n=%d (subtable)\n",
-                       j, n);
+            av_log(NULL,AV_LOG_DEBUG,"%4x: n=%d (subtable)\n",
+                   j, codes[i].bits + table_nb_bits);
 #endif
-                /* compute table size */
-                n1 = -table[j][1]; //bits
-                if (n > n1)
-                    n1 = n;
-                table[j][1] = -n1; //bits
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* second pass : fill auxillary tables recursively */
-    for(i=0;i<table_size;i++) {
-        n = table[i][1]; //bits
-        if (n < 0) {
-            n = -n;
-            if (n > table_nb_bits) {
-                n = table_nb_bits;
-                table[i][1] = -n; //bits
-            }
-            index = build_table(vlc, n, nb_codes,
-                                bits, bits_wrap, bits_size,
-                                codes, codes_wrap, codes_size,
-                                symbols, symbols_wrap, symbols_size,
-                                (flags & INIT_VLC_LE) ? (code_prefix | (i << n_prefix)) : ((code_prefix << table_nb_bits) | i),
-                                n_prefix + table_nb_bits, flags);
+            index = build_table(vlc, subtable_bits, k-i, codes+i, flags);
             if (index < 0)
                 return -1;
             /* note: realloc has been done, so reload tables */
             table = &vlc->table[table_index];
-            table[i][0] = index; //code
+            table[j][0] = index; //code
+            i = k-1;
         }
     }
     return table_index;
@@ -228,49 +283,83 @@ static int build_table(VLC *vlc, int table_nb_bits,
    'use_static' should be set to 1 for tables, which should be freed
    with av_free_static(), 0 if free_vlc() will be used.
 */
+
+/* Rockbox: support for INIT_VLC_LE is currently disabled since none of our
+   codecs use it, there's a LUT based bit reverse function for this commented
+   out above (bitswap_32) and an inline asm version in libtremor/codebook.c
+   if we ever want this */
 int init_vlc_sparse(VLC *vlc, int nb_bits, int nb_codes,
              const void *bits, int bits_wrap, int bits_size,
              const void *codes, int codes_wrap, int codes_size,
              const void *symbols, int symbols_wrap, int symbols_size,
              int flags)
 {
+    VLCcode buf[nb_codes+1]; /* worst case from cook seems to be nb_codes == 607
+                                which would make this about 4.8k... */
+    int i, j, ret;
+
     vlc->bits = nb_bits;
     if(flags & INIT_VLC_USE_NEW_STATIC){
         if(vlc->table_size && vlc->table_size == vlc->table_allocated){
             return 0;
         }else if(vlc->table_size){
-            return -1; // fatal error, we are called on a partially initialized table
+            DEBUGF("fatal error, we are called on a partially initialized table\n");
+            return -1;
+//            abort(); // fatal error, we are called on a partially initialized table
         }
-    }else if(!(flags & INIT_VLC_USE_STATIC)) {
+    }else {
         vlc->table = NULL;
         vlc->table_allocated = 0;
         vlc->table_size = 0;
-    } else {
-        /* Static tables are initially always NULL, return
-           if vlc->table != NULL to avoid double allocation */
-        if(vlc->table)
-            return 0;
     }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_VLC
-    DEBUGF("build table nb_codes=%d\n", nb_codes);
+    av_log(NULL,AV_LOG_DEBUG,"build table nb_codes=%d\n", nb_codes);
 #endif
 
-    if (build_table(vlc, nb_bits, nb_codes,
-                    bits, bits_wrap, bits_size,
-                    codes, codes_wrap, codes_size,
-                    symbols, symbols_wrap, symbols_size,
-                    0, 0, flags) < 0) {
-        //free(&vlc->table);
+//    buf = av_malloc((nb_codes+1)*sizeof(VLCcode));
+
+//    assert(symbols_size <= 2 || !symbols);
+    j = 0;
+#define COPY(condition)\
+    for (i = 0; i < nb_codes; i++) {\
+        GET_DATA(buf[j].bits, bits, i, bits_wrap, bits_size);\
+        if (!(condition))\
+            continue;\
+        GET_DATA(buf[j].code, codes, i, codes_wrap, codes_size);\
+/*        if (flags & INIT_VLC_LE)*/\
+/*            buf[j].code = bitswap_32(buf[j].code);*/\
+/*        else*/\
+            buf[j].code <<= 32 - buf[j].bits;\
+        if (symbols)\
+            GET_DATA(buf[j].symbol, symbols, i, symbols_wrap, symbols_size)\
+        else\
+            buf[j].symbol = i;\
+        j++;\
+    }
+    COPY(buf[j].bits > nb_bits);
+    // qsort is the slowest part of init_vlc, and could probably be improved or avoided
+    qsort(buf, j, sizeof(VLCcode), compare_vlcspec);
+    COPY(buf[j].bits && buf[j].bits <= nb_bits);
+    nb_codes = j;
+
+    ret = build_table(vlc, nb_bits, nb_codes, buf, flags);
+
+//    av_free(buf);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+//        av_freep(&vlc->table);
         return -1;
     }
-    /* Changed the following condition to be true if table_size > table_allocated. *
-     * This would be more sensible for static tables since we want warnings for    *
-     * memory shortages only.                                                      */
-#ifdef TEST
-    if((flags & INIT_VLC_USE_NEW_STATIC) && vlc->table_size > vlc->table_allocated)
-        DEBUGF("needed %d had %d\n", vlc->table_size, vlc->table_allocated);
-#endif
+    if((flags & INIT_VLC_USE_NEW_STATIC) && vlc->table_size != vlc->table_allocated) {
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "needed %d had %d\n", vlc->table_size, vlc->table_allocated);
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
+/* not used in rockbox
+void free_vlc(VLC *vlc)
+{
+    av_freep(&vlc->table);
+}
+*/
+
diff --git a/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.h b/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_get_bits.h
similarity index 66%
rename from apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.h
rename to apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_get_bits.h
index f0105a4afe..1a461e9e25 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.h
+++ b/apps/codecs/lib/ffmpeg_get_bits.h
@@ -18,140 +18,93 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#ifndef BITSTREAM_H
-#define BITSTREAM_H
+/**
+ * @file
+ * bitstream reader API header.
+ */
 
-#include <inttypes.h>
+#ifndef AVCODEC_GET_BITS_H
+#define AVCODEC_GET_BITS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 //#include <assert.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include "ffmpeg_bswap.h"
+//#include "libavutil/bswap.h"
+//#include "libavutil/common.h"
+//#include "libavutil/intreadwrite.h"
+//#include "libavutil/log.h"
+//#include "mathops.h"
 
-/* The following 2 defines are taken from libavutil/intreadwrite.h */
+#include "codecs.h"
+
+/* rockbox' optimised inline functions */
+#define bswap_16(x) swap16(x)
+#define bswap_32(x) swap32(x)
+
+#ifdef ROCKBOX_BIG_ENDIAN
+#define be2me_16(x) (x)
+#define be2me_32(x) (x)
+#define le2me_16(x) bswap_16(x)
+#define le2me_32(x) bswap_32(x)
+#else
+#define be2me_16(x) bswap_16(x)
+#define be2me_32(x) bswap_32(x)
+#define le2me_16(x) (x)
+#define le2me_32(x) (x)
+#endif
+
+#define av_const __attribute__((const))
+#define av_always_inline inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+
+/* Coldfire cpu's support unaligned long reads */ 
+#ifdef CPU_COLDFIRE
+#define AV_RB32(x)  (*(const uint32_t*)(x))
+#else
+/* The following define is taken from libavutil/intreadwrite.h */
 #define AV_RB32(x)  ((((const uint8_t*)(x))[0] << 24) | \
                      (((const uint8_t*)(x))[1] << 16) | \
                      (((const uint8_t*)(x))[2] <<  8) | \
                       ((const uint8_t*)(x))[3])
-#define AV_WB32(p, d) do { \
-                    ((uint8_t*)(p))[3] = (d); \
-                    ((uint8_t*)(p))[2] = (d)>>8; \
-                    ((uint8_t*)(p))[1] = (d)>>16; \
-                    ((uint8_t*)(p))[0] = (d)>>24; } while(0)
+#endif
+/* The following is taken from mathops.h */
+
+#ifndef sign_extend
+static inline av_const int sign_extend(int val, unsigned bits)
+{
+    return (val << ((8 * sizeof(int)) - bits)) >> ((8 * sizeof(int)) - bits);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NEG_SSR32
+#   define NEG_SSR32(a,s) ((( int32_t)(a))>>(32-(s)))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NEG_USR32
+#   define NEG_USR32(a,s) (((uint32_t)(a))>>(32-(s)))
+#endif
+
+/* these 2 are from libavutil/common.h */
+
+#define FFMAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
+#define FFMIN(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (b) : (a))
 
 #if defined(ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE) && !defined(ALT_BITSTREAM_READER)
 #   define ALT_BITSTREAM_READER
 #endif
 
-//#define ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-//#define ALIGNED_BITSTREAM_WRITER
+/*
 #if !defined(LIBMPEG2_BITSTREAM_READER) && !defined(A32_BITSTREAM_READER) && !defined(ALT_BITSTREAM_READER)
-#   if defined(ARCH_ARM)
+#   if ARCH_ARM && !HAVE_FAST_UNALIGNED
 #       define A32_BITSTREAM_READER
 #   else
+*/
 #       define ALT_BITSTREAM_READER
+/*
 //#define LIBMPEG2_BITSTREAM_READER
 //#define A32_BITSTREAM_READER
 #   endif
 #endif
-
-extern const uint8_t ff_reverse[256];
-
-#if defined(ARCH_X86)
-// avoid +32 for shift optimization (gcc should do that ...)
-static inline  int32_t NEG_SSR32( int32_t a, int8_t s){
-    __asm__ ("sarl %1, %0\n\t"
-         : "+r" (a)
-         : "ic" ((uint8_t)(-s))
-    );
-    return a;
-}
-static inline uint32_t NEG_USR32(uint32_t a, int8_t s){
-    __asm__ ("shrl %1, %0\n\t"
-         : "+r" (a)
-         : "ic" ((uint8_t)(-s))
-    );
-    return a;
-}
-#else
-#    define NEG_SSR32(a,s) ((( int32_t)(a))>>(32-(s)))
-#    define NEG_USR32(a,s) (((uint32_t)(a))>>(32-(s)))
-#endif
-
-/* bit output */
-
-/* buf and buf_end must be present and used by every alternative writer. */
-typedef struct PutBitContext {
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-    uint8_t *buf, *buf_end;
-    int index;
-#else
-    uint32_t bit_buf;
-    int bit_left;
-    uint8_t *buf, *buf_ptr, *buf_end;
-#endif
-    int size_in_bits;
-} PutBitContext;
-
-static inline void init_put_bits(PutBitContext *s, uint8_t *buffer, int buffer_size)
-{
-    if(buffer_size < 0) {
-        buffer_size = 0;
-        buffer = NULL;
-    }
-
-    s->size_in_bits= 8*buffer_size;
-    s->buf = buffer;
-    s->buf_end = s->buf + buffer_size;
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-    s->index=0;
-    ((uint32_t*)(s->buf))[0]=0;
-//    memset(buffer, 0, buffer_size);
-#else
-    s->buf_ptr = s->buf;
-    s->bit_left=32;
-    s->bit_buf=0;
-#endif
-}
-
-/* return the number of bits output */
-static inline int put_bits_count(PutBitContext *s)
-{
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-    return s->index;
-#else
-    return (s->buf_ptr - s->buf) * 8 + 32 - s->bit_left;
-#endif
-}
-
-/* pad the end of the output stream with zeros */
-static inline void flush_put_bits(PutBitContext *s)
-{
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-    align_put_bits(s);
-#else
-#ifndef BITSTREAM_WRITER_LE
-    s->bit_buf<<= s->bit_left;
-#endif
-    while (s->bit_left < 32) {
-        /* XXX: should test end of buffer */
-#ifdef BITSTREAM_WRITER_LE
-        *s->buf_ptr++=s->bit_buf;
-        s->bit_buf>>=8;
-#else
-        *s->buf_ptr++=s->bit_buf >> 24;
-        s->bit_buf<<=8;
-#endif
-        s->bit_left+=8;
-    }
-    s->bit_left=32;
-    s->bit_buf=0;
-#endif
-}
-
-void align_put_bits(PutBitContext *s);
-void ff_put_string(PutBitContext * pbc, const char *s, int put_zero);
-void ff_copy_bits(PutBitContext *pb, const uint8_t *src, int length);
+*/
 
 /* bit input */
 /* buffer, buffer_end and size_in_bits must be present and used by every reader */
@@ -186,179 +139,6 @@ typedef struct RL_VLC_ELEM {
     uint8_t run;
 } RL_VLC_ELEM;
 
-#ifndef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-static inline void put_bits(PutBitContext *s, int n, unsigned int value)
-{
-    unsigned int bit_buf;
-    int bit_left;
-
-    //    printf("put_bits=%d %x\n", n, value);
-    //assert(n == 32 || value < (1U << n));
-
-    bit_buf = s->bit_buf;
-    bit_left = s->bit_left;
-
-    //    printf("n=%d value=%x cnt=%d buf=%x\n", n, value, bit_cnt, bit_buf);
-    /* XXX: optimize */
-#ifdef BITSTREAM_WRITER_LE
-    bit_buf |= value << (32 - bit_left);
-    if (n >= bit_left) {
-#if !HAVE_FAST_UNALIGNED
-        if (3 & (intptr_t) s->buf_ptr) {
-            AV_WL32(s->buf_ptr, bit_buf);
-        } else
-#endif
-        *(uint32_t *)s->buf_ptr = le2me_32(bit_buf);
-        s->buf_ptr+=4;
-        bit_buf = (bit_left==32)?0:value >> bit_left;
-        bit_left+=32;
-    }
-    bit_left-=n;
-#else
-    if (n < bit_left) {
-        bit_buf = (bit_buf<<n) | value;
-        bit_left-=n;
-    } else {
-        bit_buf<<=bit_left;
-        bit_buf |= value >> (n - bit_left);
-#if !defined(HAVE_FAST_UNALIGNED)
-        if (3 & (intptr_t) s->buf_ptr) {
-            AV_WB32(s->buf_ptr, bit_buf);
-        } else
-#endif
-        *(uint32_t *)s->buf_ptr = be2me_32(bit_buf);
-        //printf("bitbuf = %08x\n", bit_buf);
-        s->buf_ptr+=4;
-        bit_left+=32 - n;
-        bit_buf = value;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    s->bit_buf = bit_buf;
-    s->bit_left = bit_left;
-}
-#endif
-
-
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-static inline void put_bits(PutBitContext *s, int n, unsigned int value)
-{
-#    ifdef ALIGNED_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-#        if ARCH_X86
-    __asm__ volatile(
-        "movl %0, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "xorl %%eax, %%eax              \n\t"
-        "shrdl %%cl, %1, %%eax          \n\t"
-        "shrl %%cl, %1                  \n\t"
-        "movl %0, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "shrl $3, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "andl $0xFFFFFFFC, %%ecx        \n\t"
-        "bswapl %1                      \n\t"
-        "orl %1, (%2, %%ecx)            \n\t"
-        "bswapl %%eax                   \n\t"
-        "addl %3, %0                    \n\t"
-        "movl %%eax, 4(%2, %%ecx)       \n\t"
-        : "=&r" (s->index), "=&r" (value)
-        : "r" (s->buf), "r" (n), "0" (s->index), "1" (value<<(-n))
-        : "%eax", "%ecx"
-    );
-#        else
-    int index= s->index;
-    uint32_t *ptr= ((uint32_t *)s->buf)+(index>>5);
-
-    value<<= 32-n;
-
-    ptr[0] |= be2me_32(value>>(index&31));
-    ptr[1]  = be2me_32(value<<(32-(index&31)));
-//if(n>24) printf("%d %d\n", n, value);
-    index+= n;
-    s->index= index;
-#        endif
-#    else //ALIGNED_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-#        if ARCH_X86
-    __asm__ volatile(
-        "movl $7, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "andl %0, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "addl %3, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "negl %%ecx                     \n\t"
-        "shll %%cl, %1                  \n\t"
-        "bswapl %1                      \n\t"
-        "movl %0, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "shrl $3, %%ecx                 \n\t"
-        "orl %1, (%%ecx, %2)            \n\t"
-        "addl %3, %0                    \n\t"
-        "movl $0, 4(%%ecx, %2)          \n\t"
-        : "=&r" (s->index), "=&r" (value)
-        : "r" (s->buf), "r" (n), "0" (s->index), "1" (value)
-        : "%ecx"
-    );
-#        else
-    int index= s->index;
-    uint32_t *ptr= (uint32_t*)(((uint8_t *)s->buf)+(index>>3));
-
-    ptr[0] |= be2me_32(value<<(32-n-(index&7) ));
-    ptr[1] = 0;
-//if(n>24) printf("%d %d\n", n, value);
-    index+= n;
-    s->index= index;
-#        endif
-#    endif //!ALIGNED_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-}
-#endif
-
-static inline void put_sbits(PutBitContext *pb, int bits, int32_t val)
-{
-    //assert(bits >= 0 && bits <= 31);
-
-    put_bits(pb, bits, val & ((1<<bits)-1));
-}
-
-
-static inline uint8_t* pbBufPtr(PutBitContext *s)
-{
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-        return s->buf + (s->index>>3);
-#else
-        return s->buf_ptr;
-#endif
-}
-
-/**
- *
- * PutBitContext must be flushed & aligned to a byte boundary before calling this.
- */
-static inline void skip_put_bytes(PutBitContext *s, int n){
-        //assert((put_bits_count(s)&7)==0);
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-        FIXME may need some cleaning of the buffer
-        s->index += n<<3;
-#else
-        //assert(s->bit_left==32);
-        s->buf_ptr += n;
-#endif
-}
-
-/**
- * Skips the given number of bits.
- * Must only be used if the actual values in the bitstream do not matter.
- */
-static inline void skip_put_bits(PutBitContext *s, int n){
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_WRITER
-    s->index += n;
-#else
-    s->bit_left -= n;
-    s->buf_ptr-= s->bit_left>>5;
-    s->bit_left &= 31;
-#endif
-}
-
-/**
- * Changes the end of the buffer.
- */
-static inline void set_put_bits_buffer_size(PutBitContext *s, int size){
-    s->buf_end= s->buf + size;
-}
-
 /* Bitstream reader API docs:
 name
     arbitrary name which is used as prefix for the internal variables
@@ -399,7 +179,7 @@ LAST_SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num)
     will remove the next num bits from the cache if it is needed for UPDATE_CACHE otherwise it will do nothing
 
 LAST_SKIP_BITS(name, gb, num)
-    is equivalent to SKIP_LAST_CACHE; SKIP_COUNTER
+    is equivalent to LAST_SKIP_CACHE; SKIP_COUNTER
 
 for examples see get_bits, show_bits, skip_bits, get_vlc
 */
@@ -408,7 +188,7 @@ for examples see get_bits, show_bits, skip_bits, get_vlc
 #   define MIN_CACHE_BITS 25
 
 #   define OPEN_READER(name, gb)\
-        int name##_index= (gb)->index;\
+        unsigned int name##_index= (gb)->index;\
         int name##_cache= 0;\
 
 #   define CLOSE_READER(name, gb)\
@@ -443,10 +223,10 @@ for examples see get_bits, show_bits, skip_bits, get_vlc
 
 # ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE
 #   define SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, num)\
-        ((name##_cache) & (NEG_USR32(0xffffffff,num)))
+        zero_extend(name##_cache, num)
 
 #   define SHOW_SBITS(name, gb, num)\
-        NEG_SSR32((name##_cache)<<(32-(num)), num)
+        sign_extend(name##_cache, num)
 # else
 #   define SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, num)\
         NEG_USR32(name##_cache, num)
@@ -458,7 +238,7 @@ for examples see get_bits, show_bits, skip_bits, get_vlc
 #   define GET_CACHE(name, gb)\
         ((uint32_t)name##_cache)
 
-static inline int get_bits_count(GetBitContext *s){
+static inline int get_bits_count(const GetBitContext *s){
     return s->index;
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +292,7 @@ static inline void skip_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
 #   define GET_CACHE(name, gb)\
         ((uint32_t)name##_cache)
 
-static inline int get_bits_count(GetBitContext *s){
+static inline int get_bits_count(const GetBitContext *s){
     return (s->buffer_ptr - s->buffer)*8 - 16 + s->bit_count;
 }
 
@@ -544,7 +324,7 @@ static inline void skip_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
 
 #   define UPDATE_CACHE(name, gb)\
     if(name##_bit_count > 0){\
-        const uint32_t next= be2me_32( *name##_buffer_ptr );\
+        const uint32_t next= av_be2ne32( *name##_buffer_ptr );\
         name##_cache0 |= NEG_USR32(next,name##_bit_count);\
         name##_cache1 |= next<<name##_bit_count;\
         name##_buffer_ptr++;\
@@ -587,7 +367,7 @@ static inline void skip_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
 #   define GET_CACHE(name, gb)\
         (name##_cache0)
 
-static inline int get_bits_count(GetBitContext *s){
+static inline int get_bits_count(const GetBitContext *s){
     return ((uint8_t*)s->buffer_ptr - s->buffer)*8 - 32 + s->bit_count;
 }
 
@@ -596,7 +376,7 @@ static inline void skip_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
     re_bit_count += n;
     re_buffer_ptr += re_bit_count>>5;
     re_bit_count &= 31;
-    re_cache0 = be2me_32( re_buffer_ptr[-1] ) << re_bit_count;
+    re_cache0 = av_be2ne32( re_buffer_ptr[-1] ) << re_bit_count;
     re_cache1 = 0;
     UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
     CLOSE_READER(re, s)
@@ -669,7 +449,7 @@ static inline void skip_bits(GetBitContext *s, int n){
 
 static inline unsigned int get_bits1(GetBitContext *s){
 #ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER
-    int index= s->index;
+    unsigned int index= s->index;
     uint8_t result= s->buffer[ index>>3 ];
 #ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE
     result>>= (index&0x07);
@@ -699,7 +479,7 @@ static inline void skip_bits1(GetBitContext *s){
  * reads 0-32 bits.
  */
 static inline unsigned int get_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    if(n<=17) return get_bits(s, n);
+    if(n<=MIN_CACHE_BITS) return get_bits(s, n);
     else{
 #ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE
         int ret= get_bits(s, 16);
@@ -711,42 +491,43 @@ static inline unsigned int get_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
     }
 }
 
-#if 0
 /**
  * reads 0-32 bits as a signed integer.
  */
 static inline int get_sbits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n) {
     return sign_extend(get_bits_long(s, n), n);
 }
-#endif
 
 /**
  * shows 0-32 bits.
  */
 static inline unsigned int show_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    if(n<=17) return show_bits(s, n);
+    if(n<=MIN_CACHE_BITS) return show_bits(s, n);
     else{
         GetBitContext gb= *s;
         return get_bits_long(&gb, n);
     }
 }
 
-#if 0
+/* not used
 static inline int check_marker(GetBitContext *s, const char *msg)
 {
     int bit= get_bits1(s);
     if(!bit)
-        printf("Marker bit missing %s\n", msg);
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_INFO, "Marker bit missing %s\n", msg);
 
     return bit;
 }
-#endif
+*/
 
 /**
  * init GetBitContext.
  * @param buffer bitstream buffer, must be FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE bytes larger then the actual read bits
  * because some optimized bitstream readers read 32 or 64 bit at once and could read over the end
  * @param bit_size the size of the buffer in bits
+ *
+ * While GetBitContext stores the buffer size, for performance reasons you are
+ * responsible for checking for the buffer end yourself (take advantage of the padding)!
  */
 static inline void init_get_bits(GetBitContext *s,
                    const uint8_t *buffer, int bit_size)
@@ -793,7 +574,6 @@ int init_vlc_sparse(VLC *vlc, int nb_bits, int nb_codes,
              const void *codes, int codes_wrap, int codes_size,
              const void *symbols, int symbols_wrap, int symbols_size,
              int flags);
-#define INIT_VLC_USE_STATIC 1 ///< VERY strongly deprecated and forbidden
 #define INIT_VLC_LE         2
 #define INIT_VLC_USE_NEW_STATIC 4
 void free_vlc(VLC *vlc);
@@ -809,13 +589,14 @@ void free_vlc(VLC *vlc);
 
 /**
  *
- * if the vlc code is invalid and max_depth=1 than no bits will be removed
- * if the vlc code is invalid and max_depth>1 than the number of bits removed
- * is undefined
+ * If the vlc code is invalid and max_depth=1, then no bits will be removed.
+ * If the vlc code is invalid and max_depth>1, then the number of bits removed
+ * is undefined.
  */
 #define GET_VLC(code, name, gb, table, bits, max_depth)\
 {\
-    int n, index, nb_bits;\
+    int n, nb_bits;\
+    unsigned int index;\
 \
     index= SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, bits);\
     code = table[index][0];\
@@ -846,7 +627,8 @@ void free_vlc(VLC *vlc);
 
 #define GET_RL_VLC(level, run, name, gb, table, bits, max_depth, need_update)\
 {\
-    int n, index, nb_bits;\
+    int n, nb_bits;\
+    unsigned int index;\
 \
     index= SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, bits);\
     level = table[index].level;\
@@ -877,7 +659,7 @@ void free_vlc(VLC *vlc);
  *                  read the longest vlc code
  *                  = (max_vlc_length + bits - 1) / bits
  */
-static inline int get_vlc2(GetBitContext *s, VLC_TYPE (*table)[2],
+static av_always_inline int get_vlc2(GetBitContext *s, VLC_TYPE (*table)[2],
                                   int bits, int max_depth)
 {
     int code;
@@ -898,17 +680,17 @@ static inline void print_bin(int bits, int n){
     int i;
 
     for(i=n-1; i>=0; i--){
-        printf("%d", (bits>>i)&1);
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "%d", (bits>>i)&1);
     }
     for(i=n; i<24; i++)
-        printf(" ");
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_DEBUG, " ");
 }
 
 static inline int get_bits_trace(GetBitContext *s, int n, char *file, const char *func, int line){
     int r= get_bits(s, n);
 
     print_bin(r, n);
-    printf("%5d %2d %3d bit @%5d in %s %s:%d\n", r, n, r, get_bits_count(s)-n, file, func, line);
+    av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "%5d %2d %3d bit @%5d in %s %s:%d\n", r, n, r, get_bits_count(s)-n, file, func, line);
     return r;
 }
 static inline int get_vlc_trace(GetBitContext *s, VLC_TYPE (*table)[2], int bits, int max_depth, char *file, const char *func, int line){
@@ -920,7 +702,7 @@ static inline int get_vlc_trace(GetBitContext *s, VLC_TYPE (*table)[2], int bits
 
     print_bin(bits2, len);
 
-    printf("%5d %2d %3d vlc @%5d in %s %s:%d\n", bits2, len, r, pos, file, func, line);
+    av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "%5d %2d %3d vlc @%5d in %s %s:%d\n", bits2, len, r, pos, file, func, line);
     return r;
 }
 static inline int get_xbits_trace(GetBitContext *s, int n, char *file, const char *func, int line){
@@ -928,7 +710,7 @@ static inline int get_xbits_trace(GetBitContext *s, int n, char *file, const cha
     int r= get_xbits(s, n);
 
     print_bin(show, n);
-    printf("%5d %2d %3d xbt @%5d in %s %s:%d\n", show, n, r, get_bits_count(s)-n, file, func, line);
+    av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "%5d %2d %3d xbt @%5d in %s %s:%d\n", show, n, r, get_bits_count(s)-n, file, func, line);
     return r;
 }
 
@@ -938,7 +720,7 @@ static inline int get_xbits_trace(GetBitContext *s, int n, char *file, const cha
 #define get_vlc(s, vlc)            get_vlc_trace(s, (vlc)->table, (vlc)->bits, 3, __FILE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__)
 #define get_vlc2(s, tab, bits, max) get_vlc_trace(s, tab, bits, max, __FILE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__)
 
-#define tprintf(p, ...) printf
+#define tprintf(p, ...) av_log(p, AV_LOG_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 #else //TRACE
 #define tprintf(p, ...) {}
@@ -960,4 +742,9 @@ static inline int decode210(GetBitContext *gb){
         return 2 - get_bits1(gb);
 }
 
-#endif /* BITSTREAM_H */
+static inline int get_bits_left(GetBitContext *gb)
+{
+    return gb->size_in_bits - get_bits_count(gb);
+}
+
+#endif /* AVCODEC_GET_BITS_H */
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libatrac/SOURCES b/apps/codecs/libatrac/SOURCES
index 5a033c1732..3eaf4c9c3b 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libatrac/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/codecs/libatrac/SOURCES
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ atrac3.c
 #if defined(CPU_ARM)
 atrac3_arm.S
 #endif
-../lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.c
+
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libatrac/atrac3.h b/apps/codecs/libatrac/atrac3.h
index d3fdc5056a..74dd992e1b 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libatrac/atrac3.h
+++ b/apps/codecs/libatrac/atrac3.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#include "ffmpeg_bitstream.h"
+#include "ffmpeg_get_bits.h"
 #include "../librm/rm.h"
 #include "codeclib.h"
 
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libcook/SOURCES b/apps/codecs/libcook/SOURCES
index d093173aea..b656fdd2f7 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libcook/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/codecs/libcook/SOURCES
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 cook.c
-../lib/ffmpeg_bitstream.c
+
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libcook/cook.h b/apps/codecs/libcook/cook.h
index 93abf9a52d..51d6fd34f2 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libcook/cook.h
+++ b/apps/codecs/libcook/cook.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define _COOK_H
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include "ffmpeg_bitstream.h"
+#include "ffmpeg_get_bits.h"
 #include "../librm/rm.h"
 #include "cookdata_fixpoint.h"
 
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/SOURCES b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/SOURCES
index deed19bcec..63094b30a6 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/SOURCES
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-bitstream.c
 decoder.c
 shndec.c
 #if defined(CPU_COLDFIRE)
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.c b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.c
deleted file mode 100644
index e53ec0fd46..0000000000
--- a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Common bit i/o utils
- * Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 Fabrice Bellard.
- * Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
- *
- * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
- *
- * alternative bitstream reader & writer by Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
- */
-
-/**
- * @file bitstream.c
- * bitstream api.
- */
-
-#include <stdio.h> 
-#include "bitstream.h"
-
-/* bit input functions */
-
-/** 
- * reads 0-32 bits.
- */
-unsigned int get_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    if(n<=17) return get_bits(s, n);
-    else{
-        int ret= get_bits(s, 16) << (n-16);
-        return ret | get_bits(s, n-16);
-    }
-}
-
-/** 
- * shows 0-32 bits.
- */
-unsigned int show_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    if(n<=17) return show_bits(s, n);
-    else{
-        GetBitContext gb= *s;
-        int ret= get_bits_long(s, n);
-        *s= gb;
-        return ret;
-    }
-}
-
-void align_get_bits(GetBitContext *s)
-{
-    int n= (-get_bits_count(s)) & 7;
-    if(n) skip_bits(s, n);
-}
-
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.h b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.h
index 9a8c548d95..1333b9f4b8 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.h
+++ b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/bitstream.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define BITSTREAM_H
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include "ffmpeg_get_bits.h"
 
 #ifndef BUILD_STANDALONE
   #include <config.h>
@@ -61,281 +62,4 @@
     }
 #endif
 
-/* FLAC files are big-endian */
-#define ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_BE
- 
-#define NEG_SSR32(a,s) (((int32_t)(a))>>(32-(s)))
-#define NEG_USR32(a,s) (((uint32_t)(a))>>(32-(s)))
-
-/* bit input */
-/* buffer, buffer_end and size_in_bits must be present and used by every reader */
-typedef struct GetBitContext {
-    const uint8_t *buffer, *buffer_end;
-    int index;
-    int size_in_bits;
-} GetBitContext;
-
-#define VLC_TYPE int16_t
-
-typedef struct VLC {
-    int bits;
-    VLC_TYPE (*table)[2]; ///< code, bits
-    int table_size, table_allocated;
-} VLC;
-
-typedef struct RL_VLC_ELEM {
-    int16_t level;
-    int8_t len;
-    uint8_t run;
-} RL_VLC_ELEM;
-
-#if defined(ARCH_SPARC) || defined(ARCH_ARMV4L)
-#define UNALIGNED_STORES_ARE_BAD
-#endif
-
-/* used to avoid missaligned exceptions on some archs (alpha, ...) */
-#if defined(ARCH_X86) || defined(ARCH_X86_64)
-#    define unaligned32(a) (*(const uint32_t*)(a))
-#else
-#    ifdef __GNUC__
-static inline uint32_t unaligned32(const void *v) {
-    struct Unaligned {
-    uint32_t i;
-    } __attribute__((packed));
-
-    return ((const struct Unaligned *) v)->i;
-}
-#    elif defined(__DECC)
-static inline uint32_t unaligned32(const void *v) {
-    return *(const __unaligned uint32_t *) v;
-}
-#    else
-static inline uint32_t unaligned32(const void *v) {
-    return *(const uint32_t *) v;
-}
-#    endif
-#endif //!ARCH_X86
-
-
-/* Bitstream reader API docs:
-name
-    abritary name which is used as prefix for the internal variables
-
-gb
-    getbitcontext
-
-OPEN_READER(name, gb)
-    loads gb into local variables
-
-CLOSE_READER(name, gb)
-    stores local vars in gb
-
-UPDATE_CACHE(name, gb)
-    refills the internal cache from the bitstream
-    after this call at least MIN_CACHE_BITS will be available,
-
-GET_CACHE(name, gb)
-    will output the contents of the internal cache, next bit is MSB of 32 or 64 bit (FIXME 64bit)
-
-SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, num)
-    will return the next num bits
-
-SHOW_SBITS(name, gb, num)
-    will return the next num bits and do sign extension
-
-SKIP_BITS(name, gb, num)
-    will skip over the next num bits
-    note, this is equivalent to SKIP_CACHE; SKIP_COUNTER
-
-SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num)
-    will remove the next num bits from the cache (note SKIP_COUNTER MUST be called before UPDATE_CACHE / CLOSE_READER)
-
-SKIP_COUNTER(name, gb, num)
-    will increment the internal bit counter (see SKIP_CACHE & SKIP_BITS)
-
-LAST_SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num)
-    will remove the next num bits from the cache if it is needed for UPDATE_CACHE otherwise it will do nothing
-
-LAST_SKIP_BITS(name, gb, num)
-    is equivalent to SKIP_LAST_CACHE; SKIP_COUNTER
-
-for examples see get_bits, show_bits, skip_bits, get_vlc
-*/
-
-static inline int unaligned32_be(const void *v)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_ALIGN
-    const uint8_t *p=v;
-    return (((p[0]<<8) | p[1])<<16) | (p[2]<<8) | (p[3]);
-#else
-    return betoh32( unaligned32(v)); //original
-#endif
-}
-
-static inline int unaligned32_le(const void *v)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_ALIGN
-       const uint8_t *p=v;
-       return (((p[3]<<8) | p[2])<<16) | (p[1]<<8) | (p[0]);
-#else
-       return letoh32( unaligned32(v)); //original
-#endif
-}
-
-#   define MIN_CACHE_BITS 25
-
-#   define OPEN_READER(name, gb)\
-        int name##_index= (gb)->index;\
-        int name##_cache= 0;\
-
-#   define CLOSE_READER(name, gb)\
-        (gb)->index= name##_index;\
-
-# ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE
-#   define UPDATE_CACHE(name, gb)\
-        name##_cache= unaligned32_le( ((const uint8_t *)(gb)->buffer)+(name##_index>>3) ) >> (name##_index&0x07);\
-
-#   define SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num)\
-        name##_cache >>= (num);
-# else
-#   define UPDATE_CACHE(name, gb)\
-        name##_cache= unaligned32_be( ((const uint8_t *)(gb)->buffer)+(name##_index>>3) ) << (name##_index&0x07);\
-
-#   define SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num)\
-        name##_cache <<= (num);
-# endif
-
-// FIXME name?
-#   define SKIP_COUNTER(name, gb, num)\
-        name##_index += (num);\
-
-#   define SKIP_BITS(name, gb, num)\
-        {\
-            SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num)\
-            SKIP_COUNTER(name, gb, num)\
-        }\
-
-#   define LAST_SKIP_BITS(name, gb, num) SKIP_COUNTER(name, gb, num)
-#   define LAST_SKIP_CACHE(name, gb, num) ;
-
-# ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE
-#   define SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, num)\
-        ((name##_cache) & (NEG_USR32(0xffffffff,num)))
-# else
-#   define SHOW_UBITS(name, gb, num)\
-        NEG_USR32(name##_cache, num)
-# endif
-
-#   define SHOW_SBITS(name, gb, num)\
-        NEG_SSR32(name##_cache, num)
-
-#   define GET_CACHE(name, gb)\
-        ((uint32_t)name##_cache)
-
-static inline int get_bits_count(GetBitContext *s){
-    return s->index;
-}
-
-static inline int get_sbits(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    register int tmp;
-    OPEN_READER(re, s)
-    UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
-    tmp= SHOW_SBITS(re, s, n);
-    LAST_SKIP_BITS(re, s, n)
-    CLOSE_READER(re, s)
-    return tmp;
-}
-
-/**
- * reads 0-17 bits.
- * Note, the alt bitstream reader can read up to 25 bits, but the libmpeg2 reader can't
- */
-static inline unsigned int get_bits(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    register int tmp;
-    OPEN_READER(re, s)
-    UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
-    tmp= SHOW_UBITS(re, s, n);
-    LAST_SKIP_BITS(re, s, n)
-    CLOSE_READER(re, s)
-    return tmp;
-}
-
-unsigned int get_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n) ICODE_ATTR_FLAC;
-
-/**
- * shows 0-17 bits.
- * Note, the alt bitstream reader can read up to 25 bits, but the libmpeg2 reader can't
- */
-static inline unsigned int show_bits(GetBitContext *s, int n){
-    register int tmp;
-    OPEN_READER(re, s)
-    UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
-    tmp= SHOW_UBITS(re, s, n);
-//    CLOSE_READER(re, s)
-    return tmp;
-}
-
-unsigned int show_bits_long(GetBitContext *s, int n) ICODE_ATTR_FLAC;
-
-static inline void skip_bits(GetBitContext *s, int n){
- //Note gcc seems to optimize this to s->index+=n for the ALT_READER :))
-    OPEN_READER(re, s)
-    UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
-    LAST_SKIP_BITS(re, s, n)
-    CLOSE_READER(re, s)
-}
-
-static inline unsigned int get_bits1(GetBitContext *s){
-    int index= s->index;
-    uint8_t result= s->buffer[ index>>3 ];
-#ifdef ALT_BITSTREAM_READER_LE
-    result>>= (index&0x07);
-    result&= 1;
-#else
-    result<<= (index&0x07);
-    result>>= 8 - 1;
-#endif
-    index++;
-    s->index= index;
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-static inline unsigned int show_bits1(GetBitContext *s){
-    return show_bits(s, 1);
-}
-
-static inline void skip_bits1(GetBitContext *s){
-    skip_bits(s, 1);
-}
-
-/**
- * init GetBitContext.
- * @param buffer bitstream buffer, must be FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE bytes larger then the actual read bits
- * because some optimized bitstream readers read 32 or 64 bit at once and could read over the end
- * @param bit_size the size of the buffer in bits
- */
-static inline void init_get_bits(GetBitContext *s,
-                   const uint8_t *buffer, int bit_size)
-{
-    int buffer_size= (bit_size+7)>>3;
-    if(buffer_size < 0 || bit_size < 0) {
-        buffer_size = bit_size = 0;
-        buffer = 0;
-    }
-
-    s->buffer= buffer;
-    s->size_in_bits= bit_size;
-    s->buffer_end= buffer + buffer_size;
-    s->index=0;
-    {
-        OPEN_READER(re, s)
-        UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
-        UPDATE_CACHE(re, s)
-        CLOSE_READER(re, s)
-    }
-}
-
-void align_get_bits(GetBitContext *s) ICODE_ATTR_FLAC;
-
 #endif /* BITSTREAM_H */
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/shndec.c b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/shndec.c
index fb11f77bfa..b107b356d7 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/shndec.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/libffmpegFLAC/shndec.c
@@ -54,22 +54,11 @@
 #define VERBATIM_BYTE_SIZE    8
 #define CANONICAL_HEADER_SIZE 44
 
-#define FFMAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
-#define FFMIN(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (b) : (a))
 #define MKTAG(a,b,c,d) (a | (b << 8) | (c << 16) | (d << 24))
 
 #define get_le16(gb) bswap_16(get_bits_long(gb, 16))
 #define get_le32(gb) bswap_32(get_bits_long(gb, 32))
 
-static uint32_t bswap_32(uint32_t x){
-    x= ((x<<8)&0xFF00FF00) | ((x>>8)&0x00FF00FF);
-    return (x>>16) | (x<<16);
-}
-
-static uint16_t bswap_16(uint16_t x){
-    return (x>>8) | (x<<8);
-}
-
 /* converts fourcc string to int */
 static int ff_get_fourcc(const char *s){
     //assert( strlen(s)==4 );