diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 197ab9d4..b3008350 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = icecast
 
 noinst_HEADERS = config.h os.h logging.h sighandler.h connection.h global.h\
 	 util.h source.h stats.h refbuf.h client.h format.h format_vorbis.h\
-	 compat.h
+	 compat.h format_mp3.h
 icecast_SOURCES = config.c main.c logging.c sighandler.c connection.c global.c\
-	 util.c source.c stats.c refbuf.c client.c format.c format_vorbis.c
-
+	 util.c source.c stats.c refbuf.c client.c format.c format_vorbis.c\
+	 format_mp3.c
+    
 icecast_LDADD = net/libicenet.la thread/libicethread.la httpp/libicehttpp.la\
 		log/libicelog.la avl/libiceavl.la timing/libicetiming.la
 
diff --git a/src/format.c b/src/format.c
index 1fa9afdb..e1c5ddd4 100644
--- a/src/format.c
+++ b/src/format.c
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@
 #include "format.h"
 
 #include "format_vorbis.h"
+#include "format_mp3.h"
 
 format_type_t format_get_type(char *contenttype)
 {
     if(strcmp(contenttype, "application/x-ogg") == 0)
         return FORMAT_TYPE_VORBIS;
-/*    else if(strcmp(contenttype, "audio/mpeg") == 0)
-        return FORMAT_TYPE_MP3; */
+    else if(strcmp(contenttype, "audio/mpeg") == 0)
+        return FORMAT_TYPE_MP3; 
     else
         return -1;
 }
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ format_plugin_t *format_get_plugin(format_type_t type, char *mount)
 		plugin = format_vorbis_get_plugin();
 		if (plugin) plugin->mount = mount;
 		break;
+    case FORMAT_TYPE_MP3:
+        plugin = format_mp3_get_plugin();
+        if (plugin) plugin->mount = mount;
+        break;
 	default:
 		plugin = NULL;
 		break;
diff --git a/src/format_mp3.c b/src/format_mp3.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d21e3ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/format_mp3.c
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/* format_mp3.c
+**
+** format plugin for mp3 (no metadata)
+**
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "refbuf.h"
+
+#include "stats.h"
+#include "format.h"
+
+void format_mp3_free_plugin(format_plugin_t *self);
+int format_mp3_get_buffer(format_plugin_t *self, char *data, unsigned long len, refbuf_t **buffer);
+refbuf_queue_t *format_mp3_get_predata(format_plugin_t *self);
+
+format_plugin_t *format_mp3_get_plugin(void)
+{
+	format_plugin_t *plugin;
+
+	plugin = (format_plugin_t *)malloc(sizeof(format_plugin_t));
+
+	plugin->type = FORMAT_TYPE_MP3;
+	plugin->has_predata = 0;
+	plugin->get_buffer = format_mp3_get_buffer;
+	plugin->get_predata = format_mp3_get_predata;
+	plugin->free_plugin = format_mp3_free_plugin;
+
+	plugin->_state = NULL;
+
+	return plugin;
+}
+
+void format_mp3_free_plugin(format_plugin_t *self)
+{
+	/* free the plugin instance */
+	free(self);
+}
+
+int format_mp3_get_buffer(format_plugin_t *self, char *data, unsigned long len, refbuf_t **buffer)
+{
+	refbuf_t *refbuf;
+    if(!data) {
+        *buffer = NULL;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    refbuf = refbuf_new(len);
+
+    memcpy(refbuf->data, data, len);
+
+    *buffer = refbuf;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+refbuf_queue_t *format_mp3_get_predata(format_plugin_t *self)
+{
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/format_mp3.h b/src/format_mp3.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dda2c9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/format_mp3.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* format_mp3.h
+**
+** mp3 format plugin
+**
+*/
+#ifndef __FORMAT_MP3_H__
+#define __FORMAT_MP3_H__
+
+format_plugin_t *format_mp3_get_plugin(void);
+
+#endif  /* __FORMAT_MP3_H__ */
diff --git a/src/logging.c b/src/logging.c
index ee7a7d94..56ca5d15 100644
--- a/src/logging.c
+++ b/src/logging.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #endif
 
 /* the global log descriptors */
-int errorlog;
-int accesslog;
+int errorlog = 0;
+int accesslog = 0;
 
 /* 
 ** ADDR USER AUTH DATE REQUEST CODE BYTES REFERER AGENT [TIME]
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 489f6d90..53578042 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static void _server_proc(void)
 /* chroot the process. Watch out - we need to do this before starting other
  * threads. Change uid as well, after figuring out uid _first_ */
 
-static void _ch_root_uid__setup(void)
+static void _ch_root_uid_setup(void)
 {
    ice_config_t *conf = config_get_config();
 #ifdef CHUID
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     _server_proc_init(); /* Bind socket, before we change userid */
 
-    _ch_root_uid__setup(); /* Change user id and root if requested/possible */
+    _ch_root_uid_setup(); /* Change user id and root if requested/possible */
 
     stats_initialize(); /* We have to do this later on because of threading */