4 files changed, 23 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index d1decadcd..f8ee5519a 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -449,20 +449,24 @@ bool config_get_bool(const char *name, bool default_value)
 	return !!value;
 }
 
-int
-getBoolBlockParam(struct config_param *param, const char *name, int force)
+bool
+config_get_block_bool(struct config_param *param, const char *name,
+		      bool default_value)
 {
-	int ret;
 	struct block_param *bp = getBlockParam(param, name);
+	int value;
 
-	if (!bp)
-		return CONF_BOOL_UNSET;
+	if (bp == NULL)
+		return default_value;
 
-	ret = get_bool(bp->value);
-	if (force && ret == CONF_BOOL_INVALID)
+	value = get_bool(bp->value);
+	if (value == CONF_BOOL_INVALID)
 		g_error("%s is not a boolean value (yes, true, 1) or "
 			"(no, false, 0) on line %i\n",
-			bp->value, bp->line);
-	return ret;
-}
+			name, bp->line);
 
+	if (value == CONF_BOOL_UNSET)
+		return default_value;
+
+	return !!value;
+}
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index 33782beb5..435adf694 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ parseConfigFilePath(const char *name, int force);
 
 bool config_get_bool(const char *name, bool default_value);
 
-int
-getBoolBlockParam(struct config_param *param, const char *name, int force);
+bool
+config_get_block_bool(struct config_param *param, const char *name,
+		      bool default_value);
 
 struct config_param *
 newConfigParam(const char *value, int line);
diff --git a/src/output/alsa_plugin.c b/src/output/alsa_plugin.c
index 0645b34b4..8034169ba 100644
--- a/src/output/alsa_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/alsa_plugin.c
@@ -95,26 +95,25 @@ alsa_configure(AlsaData *ad, struct config_param *param)
 	if ((bp = getBlockParam(param, "device")))
 		ad->device = g_strdup(bp->value);
 
-	ad->useMmap = getBoolBlockParam(param, "use_mmap", 1);
-	if (ad->useMmap == CONF_BOOL_UNSET)
-		ad->useMmap = 0;
+	ad->useMmap = config_get_block_bool(param, "use_mmap", false);
+
 	if ((bp = getBlockParam(param, "buffer_time")))
 		ad->buffer_time = atoi(bp->value);
 	if ((bp = getBlockParam(param, "period_time")))
 		ad->period_time = atoi(bp->value);
 
 #ifdef SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_RESAMPLE
-	if (!getBoolBlockParam(param, "auto_resample", true))
+	if (!config_get_block_bool(param, "auto_resample", true))
 		ad->mode |= SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_RESAMPLE;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_CHANNELS
-	if (!getBoolBlockParam(param, "auto_channels", true))
+	if (!config_get_block_bool(param, "auto_channels", true))
 		ad->mode |= SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_CHANNELS;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT
-	if (!getBoolBlockParam(param, "auto_format", true))
+	if (!config_get_block_bool(param, "auto_format", true))
 		ad->mode |= SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/output/shout_plugin.c b/src/output/shout_plugin.c
index 5947f6e20..7ca885996 100644
--- a/src/output/shout_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/shout_plugin.c
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ static void *my_shout_init_driver(struct audio_output *audio_output,
 	check_block_param("name");
 	name = block_param->value;
 
-	public = getBoolBlockParam(param, "public", 1);
-	if (public == CONF_BOOL_UNSET)
-		public = 0;
+	public = config_get_block_bool(param, "public", false);
 
 	block_param = getBlockParam(param, "user");
 	if (block_param)