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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
- * libvlc.c: main libvlc source
+ * libvlc.c: libvlc instances creation and deletion, interfaces handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2006 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Pretend we are a builtin module
- *****************************************************************************/
-#define MODULE_NAME main
-#define MODULE_PATH main
-#define __BUILTIN__
+/** \file
+ * This file contains functions to create and destroy libvlc instances
+ */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+#include "control/libvlc_internal.h"
+#include <vlc_input.h>
+
+#include "modules/modules.h"
+#include "config/configuration.h"
+#include "interface/interface.h"
 
 #include <errno.h>                                                 /* ENOMEM */
 #include <stdio.h>                                              /* sprintf() */
-#include <string.h>                                            /* strerror() */
+#include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>                                                /* free() */
 
 #ifndef WIN32
 #   include <locale.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_DBUS
+/* used for one-instance mode */
+#   include <dbus/dbus.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_HAL
 #   include <hal/libhal.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "vlc_cpu.h"                                        /* CPU detection */
-#include "os_specific.h"
+#include <vlc_playlist.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
 
-#include "vlc_error.h"
+#include <vlc_aout.h>
+#include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
 
-#include "vlc_playlist.h"
-#include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include <vlc_vout.h>
 
-#include "audio_output.h"
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
+#include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 
-#include "vlc_video.h"
-#include "video_output.h"
-
-#include "stream_output.h"
-#include "charset.h"
+#include <vlc_charset.h>
 
 #include "libvlc.h"
 
+#include "playlist/playlist_internal.h"
+
+#include <vlc_vlm.h>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
 /*****************************************************************************
- * The evil global variable. We handle it with care, don't worry.
+ * The evil global variables. We handle them with care, don't worry.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static libvlc_global_data_t   libvlc_global;
-static libvlc_global_data_t * p_libvlc_global;
-static libvlc_int_t *    p_static_vlc;
+static libvlc_int_t *    p_static_vlc = NULL;
+static unsigned          i_instances = 0;
+
+static bool b_daemon = false;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Local prototypes
+ * vlc_gc_*.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int AddIntfInternal( int i_object, char const *psz_module,
-                             vlc_bool_t b_block, vlc_bool_t b_play,
-                             int i_options, char **ppsz_options );
-
-void LocaleInit( vlc_object_t * );
-void LocaleDeinit( void );
-static void SetLanguage   ( char const * );
-static int  GetFilenames  ( libvlc_int_t *, int, char *[] );
-static void Help          ( libvlc_int_t *, char const *psz_help_name );
-static void Usage         ( libvlc_int_t *, char const *psz_module_name );
-static void ListModules   ( libvlc_int_t * );
-static void Version       ( void );
+void __vlc_gc_incref( gc_object_t * p_gc )
+{
+    assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-static void ShowConsole   ( vlc_bool_t );
-static void PauseConsole  ( void );
-#endif
-static int  ConsoleWidth  ( void );
+    /* FIXME: atomic version needed! */
+    p_gc->i_gc_refcount ++;
+}
 
-static int  VerboseCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                             vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
+void __vlc_gc_decref( gc_object_t *p_gc )
+{
+    assert( p_gc );
+    assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
 
-static void InitDeviceValues( libvlc_int_t * );
+    /* FIXME: atomic version needed! */
+    p_gc->i_gc_refcount -- ;
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_current_object: return the current object.
- *****************************************************************************
- * If i_object is non-zero, return the corresponding object. Otherwise,
- * return the statically allocated p_vlc object.
- *****************************************************************************/
-libvlc_int_t * vlc_current_object( int i_object )
-{
-    if( i_object )
+    if( p_gc->i_gc_refcount == 0 )
     {
-         return vlc_object_get( p_libvlc_global, i_object );
+        p_gc->pf_destructor( p_gc );
+        /* Do not use the p_gc pointer from now on ! */
     }
-
-    return p_static_vlc;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Version: return the libvlc version.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function returns full version string (numeric version and codename).
- *****************************************************************************/
-char const * VLC_Version( void )
+void
+__vlc_gc_init( gc_object_t * p_gc, void (*pf_destructor)( gc_object_t * ),
+               void * arg)
 {
-    return VERSION_MESSAGE;
+    p_gc->i_gc_refcount = 1;
+    p_gc->pf_destructor = pf_destructor;
+    p_gc->p_destructor_arg = arg;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_CompileBy, VLC_CompileHost, VLC_CompileDomain,
- * VLC_Compiler, VLC_Changeset
+ * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-#define DECLARE_VLC_VERSION( func, var )                                    \
-char const * VLC_##func ( void )                                            \
-{                                                                           \
-    return VLC_##var ;                                                      \
-}
-
-DECLARE_VLC_VERSION( CompileBy, COMPILE_BY );
-DECLARE_VLC_VERSION( CompileHost, COMPILE_HOST );
-DECLARE_VLC_VERSION( CompileDomain, COMPILE_DOMAIN );
-DECLARE_VLC_VERSION( Compiler, COMPILER );
+#if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) && (defined (__APPLE__) || defined (WIN32)) && \
+    ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
+static void SetLanguage   ( char const * );
+#endif
+static inline int LoadMessages (void);
+static int  GetFilenames  ( libvlc_int_t *, int, const char *[] );
+static void Help          ( libvlc_int_t *, char const *psz_help_name );
+static void Usage         ( libvlc_int_t *, char const *psz_module_name );
+static void ListModules   ( libvlc_int_t *, bool );
+static void Version       ( void );
 
-#ifndef HAVE_SHARED_LIBVLC
-extern const char psz_vlc_changeset[];
-char const * VLC_Changeset( void )
-{
-    return psz_vlc_changeset;
-}
+#ifdef WIN32
+static void ShowConsole   ( bool );
+static void PauseConsole  ( void );
 #endif
+static int  ConsoleWidth  ( void );
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Error: strerror() equivalent
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function returns full version string (numeric version and codename).
- *****************************************************************************/
-char const * VLC_Error( int i_err )
-{
-    return vlc_error( i_err );
-}
+static int  VerboseCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
+                             vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Create: allocate a vlc_t structure, and initialize libvlc if needed.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function allocates a vlc_t structure and returns a negative value
- * in case of failure. Also, the thread system is initialized.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Create( void )
-{
-    int i_ret;
-    libvlc_int_t * p_libvlc = NULL;
-    vlc_value_t lockval;
+static void InitDeviceValues( libvlc_int_t * );
 
-    /* &libvlc never changes, so we can safely call this multiple times. */
-    p_libvlc_global = &libvlc_global;
+/**
+ * Allocate a libvlc instance, initialize global data if needed
+ * It also initializes the threading system
+ */
+libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
+{
+    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc;
+    libvlc_priv_t *priv;
+    char *psz_env = NULL;
 
     /* vlc_threads_init *must* be the first internal call! No other call is
      * allowed before the thread system has been initialized. */
-    i_ret = vlc_threads_init( p_libvlc_global );
-    if( i_ret < 0 )
-    {
-        return i_ret;
-    }
+    if (vlc_threads_init ())
+        return NULL;
 
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
     /* Now that the thread system is initialized, we don't have much, but
-     * at least we have var_Create */
-    var_Create( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
-    var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
-    vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
-    if( !libvlc_global.b_ready )
+     * at least we have variables */
+    vlc_mutex_t *lock = var_AcquireMutex( "libvlc" );
+    if( i_instances == 0 )
     {
-        char *psz_env;
-
         /* Guess what CPU we have */
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu = CPUCapabilities();
-
-        /* Find verbosity from VLC_VERBOSE environment variable */
-        psz_env = getenv( "VLC_VERBOSE" );
-        libvlc_global.i_verbose = psz_env ? atoi( psz_env ) : -1;
-
-#if defined( HAVE_ISATTY ) && !defined( WIN32 )
-        libvlc_global.b_color = isatty( 2 ); /* 2 is for stderr */
-#else
-        libvlc_global.b_color = VLC_FALSE;
-#endif
+        cpu_flags = CPUCapabilities();
+       /* The module bank will be initialized later */
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank = NULL;
+    }
 
-        /* Initialize message queue */
-        msg_Create( p_libvlc_global );
+    /* Allocate a libvlc instance object */
+    p_libvlc = vlc_custom_create( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc_global),
+                                  sizeof (*p_libvlc) + sizeof (libvlc_priv_t),
+                                  VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC, "libvlc" );
+    if( p_libvlc != NULL )
+        i_instances++;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( lock );
 
-        /* Announce who we are */
-        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc_global, COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE );
-        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc was configured with %s",
-                                CONFIGURE_LINE );
+    if( p_libvlc == NULL )
+        return NULL;
 
-        /* The module bank will be initialized later */
-        libvlc_global.p_module_bank = NULL;
+    priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
+    priv->p_playlist = NULL;
+    priv->p_interaction = NULL;
+    priv->p_vlm = NULL;
+    p_libvlc->psz_object_name = strdup( "libvlc" );
 
-        libvlc_global.b_ready = VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-    var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+    /* Initialize message queue */
+    msg_Create( p_libvlc );
 
-    /* Allocate a vlc object */
-    p_libvlc = vlc_object_create( p_libvlc_global, VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC );
-    if( p_libvlc == NULL )
-    {
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
-    p_libvlc->thread_id = 0;
+    /* Find verbosity from VLC_VERBOSE environment variable */
+    psz_env = getenv( "VLC_VERBOSE" );
+    if( psz_env != NULL )
+        priv->i_verbose = atoi( psz_env );
+    else
+        priv->i_verbose = 3;
+#if defined( HAVE_ISATTY ) && !defined( WIN32 )
+    priv->b_color = isatty( 2 ); /* 2 is for stderr */
+#else
+    priv->b_color = false;
+#endif
 
-    p_libvlc->psz_object_name = "root";
+    /* Announce who we are - Do it only for first instance ? */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "libvlc was configured with %s", CONFIGURE_LINE );
 
     /* Initialize mutexes */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_libvlc, &p_libvlc->config_lock );
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_libvlc, &p_libvlc->quicktime_lock );
-    vlc_thread_set_priority( p_libvlc, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW );
-#endif
+    vlc_mutex_init( &priv->timer_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &priv->config_lock );
 
-    /* Store our newly allocated structure in the global list */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_libvlc, p_libvlc_global );
+    priv->threads_count = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_init (&priv->threads_lock);
+    vlc_cond_init (NULL, &priv->threads_wait);
 
     /* Store data for the non-reentrant API */
     p_static_vlc = p_libvlc;
 
-    return p_libvlc->i_object_id;
+    return p_libvlc;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Init: initialize a vlc_t structure.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function initializes a previously allocated vlc_t structure:
+/**
+ * Initialize a libvlc instance
+ * This function initializes a previously allocated libvlc instance:
  *  - CPU detection
  *  - gettext initialization
  *  - message queue, module bank and playlist initialization
  *  - configuration and commandline parsing
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
+ */
+int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
+                         const char *ppsz_argv[] )
 {
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
+    libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
     char         p_capabilities[200];
-    char *       p_tmp;
-    char *       psz_modules;
-    char *       psz_parser;
-    char *       psz_control;
-    vlc_bool_t   b_exit = VLC_FALSE;
+    char *       p_tmp = NULL;
+    char *       psz_modules = NULL;
+    char *       psz_parser = NULL;
+    char *       psz_control = NULL;
+    bool   b_exit = false;
     int          i_ret = VLC_EEXIT;
-    module_t    *p_help_module;
-    playlist_t  *p_playlist;
+    playlist_t  *p_playlist = NULL;
     vlc_value_t  val;
 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) \
      && ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
@@ -290,43 +270,26 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     char *       psz_language;
 #endif
 #endif
-    libvlc_int_t * p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
 
-    /*
-     * System specific initialization code
-     */
+    /* System specific initialization code */
     system_Init( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv );
 
     /* Get the executable name (similar to the basename command) */
-    if( i_argc > 0 )
-    {
-        p_libvlc->psz_object_name = p_tmp = ppsz_argv[ 0 ];
-        while( *p_tmp )
-        {
-            if( *p_tmp == '/' ) p_libvlc->psz_object_name = ++p_tmp;
-            else ++p_tmp;
-        }
-    }
-    else
+    if( i_argc > 0 && ppsz_argv[0][0] )
     {
-        p_libvlc->psz_object_name = "vlc";
+        free( p_libvlc->psz_object_name );
+
+        const char *psz_exe = strrchr( ppsz_argv[0], '/' );
+        if( psz_exe && *(psz_exe + 1) )
+            p_libvlc->psz_object_name = strdup( psz_exe + 1 );
+        else
+            p_libvlc->psz_object_name = strdup( ppsz_argv[0] );
     }
 
     /*
      * Support for gettext
      */
-    SetLanguage( "" );
-
-    /*
-     * Global iconv, must be done after setlocale()
-     * so that vlc_current_charset() works.
-     */
-    LocaleInit( (vlc_object_t *)p_libvlc );
+    LoadMessages ();
 
     /* Translate "C" to the language code: "fr", "en_GB", "nl", "ru"... */
     msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "translation test: code is \"%s\"", _("C") );
@@ -337,101 +300,61 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
      * options) */
     module_InitBank( p_libvlc );
 
-    /* Hack: insert the help module here */
-    p_help_module = vlc_object_create( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_MODULE );
-    if( p_help_module == NULL )
-    {
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
-    p_help_module->psz_object_name = "help";
-    p_help_module->psz_longname = N_("Help options");
-    config_Duplicate( p_help_module, p_help_config );
-    vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, libvlc_global.p_module_bank );
-    /* End hack */
-
-    if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_TRUE ) )
+    if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true ) )
     {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
         module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     /* Check for short help option */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "help" ) )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "help" ) > 0 )
     {
         Help( p_libvlc, "help" );
-        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for version option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "version" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "version" ) > 0 )
     {
         Version();
-        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
 
     /* Set the config file stuff */
-    p_libvlc->psz_homedir = config_GetHomeDir();
-    p_libvlc->psz_userdir = config_GetUserDir();
-    if( p_libvlc->psz_userdir == NULL )
-        p_libvlc->psz_userdir = strdup(p_libvlc->psz_homedir);
-    p_libvlc->psz_configfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "config" );
-    if( p_libvlc->psz_configfile != NULL && p_libvlc->psz_configfile[0] == '~'
-         && p_libvlc->psz_configfile[1] == '/' )
-    {
-        char *psz = malloc( strlen(p_libvlc->psz_userdir)
-                             + strlen(p_libvlc->psz_configfile) );
-        /* This is incomplete : we should also support the ~cmassiot/ syntax. */
-        sprintf( psz, "%s/%s", p_libvlc->psz_userdir,
-                               p_libvlc->psz_configfile + 2 );
-        free( p_libvlc->psz_configfile );
-        p_libvlc->psz_configfile = psz;
-    }
+    priv->psz_configfile = config_GetCustomConfigFile( p_libvlc );
 
     /* Check for plugins cache options */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-plugins-cache" ) )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-plugins-cache" ) > 0 )
     {
-        libvlc_global.p_module_bank->b_cache_delete = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete = true;
     }
 
-    /* Hack: remove the help module here */
-    vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-    /* End hack */
-
     /* Will be re-done properly later on */
-    p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->i_verbose = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
+    priv->i_verbose = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
 
     /* Check for daemon mode */
 #ifndef WIN32
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "daemon" ) )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "daemon" ) > 0 )
     {
-#if HAVE_DAEMON
+#ifdef HAVE_DAEMON
+        char *psz_pidfile = NULL;
+
         if( daemon( 1, 0) != 0 )
         {
             msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Unable to fork vlc to daemon mode" );
-            b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+            b_exit = true;
         }
-
-        p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->b_daemon = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_daemon = true;
 
         /* lets check if we need to write the pidfile */
-        char * psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
-        
-        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "psz_pidfile is %s", psz_pidfile );
-        
+        psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
         if( psz_pidfile != NULL )
         {
             FILE *pidfile;
             pid_t i_pid = getpid ();
-            
-            msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "our PID is %d, writing it to %s", i_pid, psz_pidfile );
-            
+            msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "PID is %d, writing it to %s",
+                               i_pid, psz_pidfile );
             pidfile = utf8_fopen( psz_pidfile,"w" );
             if( pidfile != NULL )
             {
@@ -440,11 +363,10 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
             }
             else
             {
-                msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Cannot open pid file for writing: %s, error: %s", 
-                        psz_pidfile, strerror(errno) );
+                msg_Err( p_libvlc, "cannot open pid file for writing: %s (%m)",
+                         psz_pidfile );
             }
         }
-
         free( psz_pidfile );
 
 #else
@@ -452,14 +374,14 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
 
         if( ( i_pid = fork() ) < 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Unable to fork vlc to daemon mode" );
-            b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+            msg_Err( p_libvlc, "unable to fork vlc to daemon mode" );
+            b_exit = true;
         }
         else if( i_pid )
         {
             /* This is the parent, exit right now */
             msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "closing parent process" );
-            b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+            b_exit = true;
             i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
         }
         else
@@ -470,7 +392,7 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
             close( STDOUT_FILENO );
             close( STDERR_FILENO );
 
-            p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->b_daemon = VLC_TRUE;
+            b_daemon = true;
         }
 #endif
     }
@@ -478,10 +400,7 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
 
     if( b_exit )
     {
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
         module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
         return i_ret;
     }
 
@@ -491,14 +410,16 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
 # if defined (WIN32) || defined (__APPLE__)
     /* This ain't really nice to have to reload the config here but it seems
      * the only way to do it. */
-    config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, "main" );
-    config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_TRUE );
+
+    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+        config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, "main" );
+    config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
 
     /* Check if the user specified a custom language */
     psz_language = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "language" );
     if( psz_language && *psz_language && strcmp( psz_language, "auto" ) )
     {
-        vlc_bool_t b_cache_delete = libvlc_global.p_module_bank->b_cache_delete;
+        bool b_cache_delete = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete;
 
         /* Reset the default domain */
         SetLanguage( psz_language );
@@ -508,11 +429,12 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
 
         module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
         module_InitBank( p_libvlc );
-        config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, "main" );
-        config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_TRUE );
-        libvlc_global.p_module_bank->b_cache_delete = b_cache_delete;
+        if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+            config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, "main" );
+        config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete = b_cache_delete;
     }
-    if( psz_language ) free( psz_language );
+    free( psz_language );
 # endif
 #endif
 
@@ -526,67 +448,70 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     module_LoadPlugins( p_libvlc );
     if( p_libvlc->b_die )
     {
-        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_exit = true;
     }
 
     msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "module bank initialized, found %i modules",
-                    libvlc_global.p_module_bank->i_children );
-
-    /* Hack: insert the help module here */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, libvlc_global.p_module_bank );
-    /* End hack */
+             vlc_internals( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )->i_children );
 
     /* Check for help on modules */
     if( (p_tmp = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "module" )) )
     {
         Help( p_libvlc, p_tmp );
         free( p_tmp );
-        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_exit = true;
+        i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
+    }
+    /* Check for full help option */
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "full-help" ) > 0 )
+    {
+        config_PutInt( p_libvlc, "advanced", 1);
+        config_PutInt( p_libvlc, "help-verbose", 1);
+        Help( p_libvlc, "full-help" );
+        b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for long help option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "longhelp" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "longhelp" ) > 0 )
     {
         Help( p_libvlc, "longhelp" );
-        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+        b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for module list option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "list" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "list" ) > 0 )
     {
-        ListModules( p_libvlc );
-        b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
+        ListModules( p_libvlc, false );
+        b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
-
-    /* Check for config file options */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-config" ) )
+    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "list-verbose" ) > 0 )
     {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-        config_ResetAll( p_libvlc );
-        config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_TRUE );
-        config_SaveConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
-        vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, libvlc_global.p_module_bank );
+        ListModules( p_libvlc, true );
+        b_exit = true;
+        i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "save-config" ) )
+
+    /* Check for config file options */
+    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
     {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-        config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
-        config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_TRUE );
-        config_SaveConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
-        vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, libvlc_global.p_module_bank );
+        if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-config" ) > 0 )
+        {
+            config_ResetAll( p_libvlc );
+            config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
+            config_SaveConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
+        }
+        if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "save-config" ) > 0 )
+        {
+            config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
+            config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
+            config_SaveConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
+        }
     }
 
-    /* Hack: remove the help module here */
-    vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-    /* End hack */
-
     if( b_exit )
     {
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
         module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
         return i_ret;
     }
 
@@ -598,49 +523,157 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     /*
      * Override default configuration with config file settings
      */
-    config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
-
-    /* Hack: insert the help module here */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_help_module, libvlc_global.p_module_bank );
-    /* End hack */
+    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+        config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
 
     /*
      * Override configuration with command line settings
      */
-    if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, VLC_FALSE ) )
+    if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, false ) )
     {
 #ifdef WIN32
-        ShowConsole( VLC_FALSE );
+        ShowConsole( false );
         /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
         fprintf( stderr, "The command line options couldn't be loaded, check "
                  "that they are valid.\n" );
         PauseConsole();
 #endif
-        vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-        config_Free( p_help_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
         module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    /* Hack: remove the help module here */
-    vlc_object_detach( p_help_module );
-    config_Free( p_help_module );
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_help_module );
-    /* End hack */
-
     /*
      * System specific configuration
      */
     system_Configure( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv );
 
+/* FIXME: could be replaced by using Unix sockets */
+#ifdef HAVE_DBUS
+    dbus_threads_init_default();
+
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "one-instance" ) > 0 )
+    {
+        /* Initialise D-Bus interface, check for other instances */
+        DBusConnection  *p_conn = NULL;
+        DBusError       dbus_error;
+
+        dbus_error_init( &dbus_error );
+
+        /* connect to the session bus */
+        p_conn = dbus_bus_get( DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &dbus_error );
+        if( !p_conn )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Failed to connect to D-Bus session daemon: %s",
+                    dbus_error.message );
+            dbus_error_free( &dbus_error );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            /* check if VLC is available on the bus
+             * if not: D-Bus control is not enabled on the other
+             * instance and we can't pass MRLs to it */
+            DBusMessage *p_test_msg = NULL;
+            DBusMessage *p_test_reply = NULL;
+            p_test_msg =  dbus_message_new_method_call(
+                    "org.mpris.vlc", "/",
+                    "org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer", "Identity" );
+            /* block until a reply arrives */
+            p_test_reply = dbus_connection_send_with_reply_and_block(
+                    p_conn, p_test_msg, -1, &dbus_error );
+            dbus_message_unref( p_test_msg );
+            if( p_test_reply == NULL )
+            {
+                dbus_error_free( &dbus_error );
+                msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "No Media Player is running. "
+                        "Continuing normally." );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                int i_input;
+                DBusMessage* p_dbus_msg = NULL;
+                DBusMessageIter dbus_args;
+                DBusPendingCall* p_dbus_pending = NULL;
+                dbus_bool_t b_play;
+
+                dbus_message_unref( p_test_reply );
+                msg_Warn( p_libvlc, "Another Media Player is running. Exiting");
+
+                for( i_input = optind;i_input < i_argc;i_input++ )
+                {
+                    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "Adds %s to the running Media Player",
+                            ppsz_argv[i_input] );
+
+                    p_dbus_msg = dbus_message_new_method_call(
+                            "org.mpris.vlc", "/TrackList",
+                            "org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer", "AddTrack" );
+
+                    if ( NULL == p_dbus_msg )
+                    {
+                        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
+                        system_End( p_libvlc );
+                        exit( VLC_ETIMEOUT );
+                    }
+
+                    /* append MRLs */
+                    dbus_message_iter_init_append( p_dbus_msg, &dbus_args );
+                    if ( !dbus_message_iter_append_basic( &dbus_args,
+                                DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &ppsz_argv[i_input] ) )
+                    {
+                        dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
+                        system_End( p_libvlc );
+                        exit( VLC_ENOMEM );
+                    }
+                    b_play = TRUE;
+                    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "playlist-enqueue" ) > 0 )
+                        b_play = FALSE;
+                    if ( !dbus_message_iter_append_basic( &dbus_args,
+                                DBUS_TYPE_BOOLEAN, &b_play ) )
+                    {
+                        dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
+                        system_End( p_libvlc );
+                        exit( VLC_ENOMEM );
+                    }
+
+                    /* send message and get a handle for a reply */
+                    if ( !dbus_connection_send_with_reply ( p_conn,
+                                p_dbus_msg, &p_dbus_pending, -1 ) )
+                    {
+                        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
+                        dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
+                        system_End( p_libvlc );
+                        exit( VLC_ETIMEOUT );
+                    }
+
+                    if ( NULL == p_dbus_pending )
+                    {
+                        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
+                        dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
+                        system_End( p_libvlc );
+                        exit( VLC_ETIMEOUT );
+                    }
+                    dbus_connection_flush( p_conn );
+                    dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
+                    /* block until we receive a reply */
+                    dbus_pending_call_block( p_dbus_pending );
+                    dbus_pending_call_unref( p_dbus_pending );
+                } /* processes all command line MRLs */
+
+                /* bye bye */
+                system_End( p_libvlc );
+                exit( VLC_SUCCESS );
+            }
+        }
+        /* we unreference the connection when we've finished with it */
+        if( p_conn ) dbus_connection_unref( p_conn );
+    }
+#endif
+
     /*
      * Message queue options
      */
 
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "verbose", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "quiet" ) )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "quiet" ) > 0 )
     {
         val.i_int = -1;
         var_Set( p_libvlc, "verbose", val );
@@ -648,38 +681,36 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     var_AddCallback( p_libvlc, "verbose", VerboseCallback, NULL );
     var_Change( p_libvlc, "verbose", VLC_VAR_TRIGGER_CALLBACKS, NULL, NULL );
 
-    libvlc_global.b_color = libvlc_global.b_color && 
-                                config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "color" );
+    if( priv->b_color )
+        priv->b_color = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "color" ) > 0;
 
     /*
      * Output messages that may still be in the queue
      */
     msg_Flush( p_libvlc );
 
-    /* p_libvlc initialization. FIXME ? */
-
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "fpu" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_FPU;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_FPU;
 
 #if defined( __i386__ ) || defined( __x86_64__ )
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "mmx" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "3dn" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "mmxext" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "sse" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE;
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "sse2" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE2;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE2;
 #endif
 #if defined( __powerpc__ ) || defined( __ppc__ ) || defined( __ppc64__ )
     if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "altivec" ) )
-        libvlc_global.i_cpu &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC;
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC;
 #endif
 
 #define PRINT_CAPABILITY( capability, string )                              \
-    if( libvlc_global.i_cpu & capability )                                         \
+    if( vlc_CPU() & capability )                                            \
     {                                                                       \
         strncat( p_capabilities, string " ",                                \
                  sizeof(p_capabilities) - strlen(p_capabilities) );         \
@@ -702,54 +733,73 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     /*
      * Choose the best memcpy module
      */
-    p_libvlc->p_memcpy_module = module_Need( p_libvlc, "memcpy", "$memcpy", 0 );
+    priv->p_memcpy_module = module_Need( p_libvlc, "memcpy", "$memcpy", 0 );
 
-    if( p_libvlc->pf_memcpy == NULL )
-    {
-        p_libvlc->pf_memcpy = memcpy;
-    }
+    priv->b_stats = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "stats" ) > 0;
+    priv->i_timers = 0;
+    priv->pp_timers = NULL;
 
-    if( p_libvlc->pf_memset == NULL )
+    /* Init stats */
+    p_libvlc->p_stats = (global_stats_t *)malloc( sizeof( global_stats_t ) );
+    if( !p_libvlc->p_stats )
     {
-        p_libvlc->pf_memset = memset;
+        vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
+    priv->p_stats_computer = NULL;
 
-    p_libvlc->b_stats = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "stats" );
-    p_libvlc->i_timers = 0;
-    p_libvlc->pp_timers = NULL;
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_libvlc, &p_libvlc->timer_lock );
+    /* Init the array that holds every input item */
+    ARRAY_INIT( priv->input_items );
+    priv->i_last_input_id = 0;
 
     /*
      * Initialize hotkey handling
      */
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "key-pressed", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    p_libvlc->p_hotkeys = malloc( sizeof(p_hotkeys) );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "key-action", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    p_libvlc->p_hotkeys = malloc( libvlc_hotkeys_size );
     /* Do a copy (we don't need to modify the strings) */
-    memcpy( p_libvlc->p_hotkeys, p_hotkeys, sizeof(p_hotkeys) );
+    memcpy( p_libvlc->p_hotkeys, libvlc_hotkeys, libvlc_hotkeys_size );
+    var_AddCallback( p_libvlc, "key-pressed", vlc_key_to_action,
+                     p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
 
-    /*
-     * Initialize playlist and get commandline files
-     */
-    p_playlist = playlist_ThreadCreate( p_libvlc );
-    if( !p_playlist )
+    /* Initialize interaction */
+    priv->p_interaction = interaction_Init( p_libvlc );
+
+    /* Initialize playlist and get commandline files */
+    playlist_ThreadCreate( p_libvlc );
+    if( !priv->p_playlist )
     {
         msg_Err( p_libvlc, "playlist initialization failed" );
-        if( p_libvlc->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
+        if( priv->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
         {
-            module_Unneed( p_libvlc, p_libvlc->p_memcpy_module );
+            module_Unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
         }
         module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
+    p_playlist = priv->p_playlist;
 
     psz_modules = config_GetPsz( p_playlist, "services-discovery" );
     if( psz_modules && *psz_modules )
     {
         /* Add service discovery modules */
-        playlist_AddSDModules( p_playlist, psz_modules );
+        playlist_ServicesDiscoveryAdd( p_playlist, psz_modules );
+    }
+    free( psz_modules );
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_VLM
+    /* Initialize VLM if vlm-conf is specified */
+    psz_parser = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "vlm-conf" );
+    if( psz_parser && *psz_parser )
+    {
+        priv->p_vlm = vlm_New( p_libvlc );
+        if( !priv->p_vlm )
+            msg_Err( p_libvlc, "VLM initialization failed" );
     }
-    if( psz_modules ) free( psz_modules );
+    free( psz_parser );
+#endif
 
     /*
      * Load background interfaces
@@ -765,7 +815,7 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     }
     else if( psz_control && *psz_control )
     {
-        if( psz_modules ) free( psz_modules );
+        free( psz_modules );
         psz_modules = strdup( psz_control );
     }
 
@@ -784,52 +834,91 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
         if( psz_temp )
         {
             sprintf( psz_temp, "%s,none", psz_module );
-            VLC_AddIntf( 0, psz_temp, VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
+            libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, psz_temp );
             free( psz_temp );
         }
     }
-    if ( psz_modules )
-    {
-        free( psz_modules );
-    }
+    free( psz_modules );
+    free( psz_control );
 
     /*
      * Always load the hotkeys interface if it exists
      */
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "hotkeys,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
+    libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "hotkeys,none" );
+
+#ifdef HAVE_DBUS
+    /* loads dbus control interface if in one-instance mode
+     * we do it only when playlist exists, because dbus module needs it */
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "one-instance" ) > 0 )
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "dbus,none" );
+
+    /* Prevents the power management daemon from suspending the system
+     * when VLC is active */
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "inhibit" ) > 0 )
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "inhibit,none" );
+#endif
 
     /*
      * If needed, load the Xscreensaver interface
      * Currently, only for X
      */
 #ifdef HAVE_X11_XLIB_H
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "disable-screensaver" ) == 1 )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "disable-screensaver" ) )
     {
-        VLC_AddIntf( 0, "screensaver,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "screensaver,none" );
     }
 #endif
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "file-logging" ) == 1 )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "file-logging" ) > 0 )
     {
-        VLC_AddIntf( 0, "logger,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
     }
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG_H
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) == 1 )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) > 0 )
     {
-        char *psz_logmode = "logmode=syslog";
-        AddIntfInternal( 0, "logger,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE, 1, &psz_logmode );
+        char *logmode = var_CreateGetString( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
+        var_SetString( p_libvlc, "logmode", "syslog" );
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
+
+        if( logmode )
+        {
+            var_SetString( p_libvlc, "logmode", logmode );
+            free( logmode );
+        }
+        else
+            var_Destroy( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
     }
 #endif
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "show-intf" ) == 1 )
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "show-intf" ) > 0 )
+    {
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "showintf,none" );
+    }
+
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "network-synchronisation") > 0 )
     {
-        VLC_AddIntf( 0, "showintf,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
+        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "netsync,none" );
     }
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "network-synchronisation") == 1 )
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "prefer-system-codecs") > 0 )
     {
-        VLC_AddIntf( 0, "netsync,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
+        char *psz_codecs = config_GetPsz( p_playlist, "codec" );
+        if( psz_codecs )
+        {
+            char *psz_morecodecs;
+            asprintf(&psz_morecodecs, "%s,dmo,quicktime", psz_codecs);
+            if( psz_morecodecs )
+            {
+                config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, "codec", psz_morecodecs);
+                free( psz_morecodecs );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+            config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, "codec", "dmo,quicktime");
+        free( psz_codecs );
     }
+#endif
 
     /*
      * FIXME: kludge to use a p_libvlc-local variable for the Mozilla plugin
@@ -842,1115 +931,262 @@ int VLC_Init( int i_object, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-top", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-left", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-bottom", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-right", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-
-    /* Create volume callback system. */
-    var_Create( p_libvlc, "volume-change", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
-
-    /*
-     * Get input filenames given as commandline arguments
-     */
-    GetFilenames( p_libvlc, i_argc, ppsz_argv );
-
-    /*
-     * Get --open argument
-     */
-    var_Create( p_libvlc, "open", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_Get( p_libvlc, "open", &val );
-    if ( val.psz_string != NULL && *val.psz_string )
-    {
-        VLC_AddTarget( p_libvlc->i_object_id, val.psz_string, NULL, 0,
-                       PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0 );
-    }
-    if ( val.psz_string != NULL ) free( val.psz_string );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_AddIntf: add an interface
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function opens an interface plugin and runs it. If b_block is set
- * to 0, VLC_AddIntf will return immediately and let the interface run in a
- * separate thread. If b_block is set to 1, VLC_AddIntf will continue until
- * user requests to quit. If b_play is set to 1, VLC_AddIntf will start playing
- * the playlist when it is completely initialised.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_AddIntf( int i_object, char const *psz_module,
-                 vlc_bool_t b_block, vlc_bool_t b_play )
-{
-    return AddIntfInternal( i_object, psz_module, b_block, b_play, 0, NULL );
-}
-
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Die: ask vlc to die.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function sets p_vlc->b_die to VLC_TRUE, but does not do any other
- * task. It is your duty to call VLC_CleanUp and VLC_Destroy afterwards.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Die( int i_object )
-{
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_libvlc->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_CleanUp: CleanUp all the intf, playlist, vout, aout
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_CleanUp( int i_object )
-{
-    intf_thread_t      * p_intf;
-    playlist_t         * p_playlist;
-    vout_thread_t      * p_vout;
-    aout_instance_t    * p_aout;
-    announce_handler_t * p_announce;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Ask the interfaces to stop and destroy them
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all interfaces" );
-    while( (p_intf = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INTF, FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        intf_StopThread( p_intf );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_intf );
-        vlc_object_release( p_intf );
-        intf_Destroy( p_intf );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free playlist
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing playlist handler" );
-    while( (p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
-                                          FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_playlist );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-        playlist_ThreadDestroy( p_playlist );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free video outputs
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all video outputs" );
-    while( (p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
-        vlc_object_release( p_vout );
-        vout_Destroy( p_vout );
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free audio outputs
-     */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all audio outputs" );
-    while( (p_aout = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_AOUT, FIND_CHILD )) )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );
-        vlc_object_release( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );
-        aout_Delete( p_aout );
-    }
-
-    stats_TimersDumpAll( p_libvlc );
-    stats_TimersClean( p_libvlc );
-
-    /*
-     * Free announce handler(s?)
-     */
-    while( (p_announce = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_ANNOUNCE,
-                                                 FIND_CHILD ) ) )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing announce handler" );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_announce );
-        vlc_object_release( p_announce );
-        announce_HandlerDestroy( p_announce );
-    }
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Destroy: Destroy everything.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function requests the running threads to finish, waits for their
- * termination, and destroys their structure.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Destroy( int i_object )
-{
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free allocated memory
-     */
-    if( p_libvlc->p_memcpy_module )
-    {
-        module_Unneed( p_libvlc, p_libvlc->p_memcpy_module );
-        p_libvlc->p_memcpy_module = NULL;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Free module bank !
-     */
-    module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
-
-    if( p_libvlc->psz_homedir )
-    {
-        free( p_libvlc->psz_homedir );
-        p_libvlc->psz_homedir = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if( p_libvlc->psz_userdir )
-    {
-        free( p_libvlc->psz_userdir );
-        p_libvlc->psz_userdir = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if( p_libvlc->psz_configfile )
-    {
-        free( p_libvlc->psz_configfile );
-        p_libvlc->psz_configfile = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if( p_libvlc->p_hotkeys )
-    {
-        free( p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
-        p_libvlc->p_hotkeys = NULL;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * System specific cleaning code
-     */
-    system_End( p_libvlc );
-
-    /*
-     * Free message queue.
-     * Nobody shall use msg_* afterward.
-     */
-    msg_Flush( p_libvlc );
-    msg_Destroy( p_libvlc_global );
-
-    /* Destroy global iconv */
-    LocaleDeinit();
-
-    /* Destroy mutexes */
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_libvlc->config_lock );
-
-    vlc_object_detach( p_libvlc );
-
-    /* Release object before destroying it */
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_libvlc );
-
-    /* Stop thread system: last one out please shut the door! */
-    vlc_threads_end( p_libvlc_global );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_VariableSet: set a vlc variable
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_VariableSet( int i_object, char const *psz_var, vlc_value_t value )
-{
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-    int i_ret;
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    /* FIXME: Temporary hack for Mozilla, if variable starts with conf:: then
-     * we handle it as a configuration variable. Don't tell Gildas :) -- sam */
-    if( !strncmp( psz_var, "conf::", 6 ) )
-    {
-        module_config_t *p_item;
-        char const *psz_newvar = psz_var + 6;
-
-        p_item = config_FindConfig( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc), psz_newvar );
-
-        if( p_item )
-        {
-            switch( p_item->i_type )
-            {
-                case CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
-                    config_PutInt( p_libvlc, psz_newvar, value.b_bool );
-                    break;
-                case CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
-                    config_PutInt( p_libvlc, psz_newvar, value.i_int );
-                    break;
-                case CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
-                    config_PutFloat( p_libvlc, psz_newvar, value.f_float );
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, psz_newvar, value.psz_string );
-                    break;
-            }
-            if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-            return VLC_SUCCESS;
-        }
-    }
-
-    i_ret = var_Set( p_libvlc, psz_var, value );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return i_ret;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_VariableGet: get a vlc variable
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_VariableGet( int i_object, char const *psz_var, vlc_value_t *p_value )
-{
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-    int i_ret;
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    i_ret = var_Get( p_libvlc , psz_var, p_value );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return i_ret;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_VariableType: get a vlc variable type
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_VariableType( int i_object, char const *psz_var, int *pi_type )
-{
-    int i_type;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    /* FIXME: Temporary hack for Mozilla, if variable starts with conf:: then
-     * we handle it as a configuration variable. Don't tell Gildas :) -- sam */
-    if( !strncmp( psz_var, "conf::", 6 ) )
-    {
-        module_config_t *p_item;
-        char const *psz_newvar = psz_var + 6;
-
-        p_item = config_FindConfig( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc), psz_newvar );
-
-        if( p_item )
-        {
-            switch( p_item->i_type )
-            {
-                case CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
-                    i_type = VLC_VAR_BOOL;
-                    break;
-                case CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
-                    i_type = VLC_VAR_INTEGER;
-                    break;
-                case CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
-                    i_type = VLC_VAR_FLOAT;
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    i_type = VLC_VAR_STRING;
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-            i_type = 0;
-    }
-    else
-        i_type = VLC_VAR_TYPE & var_Type( p_libvlc , psz_var );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-
-    if( i_type > 0 )
-    {
-        *pi_type = i_type;
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-    }
-    return VLC_ENOVAR;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_AddTarget: adds a target for playing.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function adds psz_target to the current playlist. If a playlist does
- * not exist, it will create one.
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_AddTarget( int i_object, char const *psz_target,
-                   char const **ppsz_options, int i_options,
-                   int i_mode, int i_pos )
-{
-    int i_err;
-    playlist_t *p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-
-    if( p_playlist == NULL )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "no playlist present, creating one" );
-        p_playlist = playlist_ThreadCreate( p_libvlc );
-
-        if( p_playlist == NULL )
-        {
-            if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
-        }
-
-        vlc_object_yield( p_playlist );
-    }
-
-    i_err = playlist_PlaylistAddExt( p_playlist, psz_target, psz_target,
-                             i_mode, i_pos, -1, ppsz_options, i_options);
-
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return i_err;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Play: play the playlist
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Play( int i_object )
-{
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    playlist_Play( p_playlist );
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Pause: toggle pause
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Pause( int i_object )
-{
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    playlist_Pause( p_playlist );
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_Stop: stop playback
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_Stop( int i_object )
-{
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    playlist_Stop( p_playlist );
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_IsPlaying: Query for Playlist Status
- *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_bool_t VLC_IsPlaying( int i_object )
-{
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    vlc_bool_t   b_playing;
-
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    if( p_playlist->p_input )
-    {
-        vlc_value_t  val;
-        var_Get( p_playlist->p_input, "state", &val );
-        b_playing = ( val.i_int == PLAYING_S );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        b_playing = playlist_IsPlaying( p_playlist );
-    }
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return b_playing;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the current position in a input
- *
- * Return the current position as a float
- * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return a float in the range of 0.0 - 1.0
- */
-float VLC_PositionGet( int i_object )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    var_Get( p_input, "position", &val );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return val.f_float;
-}
-
-/**
- * Set the current position in a input
- *
- * Set the current position in a input and then return
- * the current position as a float.
- * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \param i_position a float in the range of 0.0 - 1.0
- * \return a float in the range of 0.0 - 1.0
- */
-float VLC_PositionSet( int i_object, float i_position )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    val.f_float = i_position;
-    var_Set( p_input, "position", val );
-    var_Get( p_input, "position", &val );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return val.f_float;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the current position in a input
- *
- * Return the current position in seconds from the start.
- * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return the offset from 0:00 in seconds
- */
-int VLC_TimeGet( int i_object )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    var_Get( p_input, "time", &val );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return val.i_time  / 1000000;
-}
-
-/**
- * Seek to a position in the current input
- *
- * Seek i_seconds in the current input. If b_relative is set,
- * then the seek will be relative to the current position, otherwise
- * it will seek to i_seconds from the beginning of the input.
- * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \param i_seconds seconds from current position or from beginning of input
- * \param b_relative seek relative from current position
- * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
- */
-int VLC_TimeSet( int i_object, int i_seconds, vlc_bool_t b_relative )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    if( b_relative )
-    {
-        val.i_time = i_seconds;
-        val.i_time = val.i_time * 1000000L;
-        var_Set( p_input, "time-offset", val );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        val.i_time = i_seconds;
-        val.i_time = val.i_time * 1000000L;
-        var_Set( p_input, "time", val );
-    }
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the total length of a input
- *
- * Return the total length in seconds from the current input.
- * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return the length in seconds
- */
-int VLC_LengthGet( int i_object )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    var_Get( p_input, "length", &val );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return val.i_time  / 1000000L;
-}
-
-/**
- * Play the input faster than realtime
- *
- * 2x, 4x, 8x faster than realtime
- * \note For some inputs, this will be impossible.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return the current speedrate
- */
-float VLC_SpeedFaster( int i_object )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
-    var_Set( p_input, "rate-faster", val );
-    var_Get( p_input, "rate", &val );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return val.f_float / INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-}
-
-/**
- * Play the input slower than realtime
- *
- * 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x slower than realtime
- * \note For some inputs, this will be impossible.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return the current speedrate
- */
-float VLC_SpeedSlower( int i_object )
-{
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    val.b_bool = VLC_TRUE;
-    var_Set( p_input, "rate-slower", val );
-    var_Get( p_input, "rate", &val );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return val.f_float / INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-}
-
-/**
- * Return the current playlist item
- *
- * Returns the index of the playlistitem that is currently selected for play.
- * This is valid even if nothing is currently playing.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return the current index
- */
-int VLC_PlaylistIndex( int i_object )
-{
-    printf( "This function is deprecated and should not be used anymore" );
-    return -1;
-}
-
-/**
- * Total amount of items in the playlist
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return amount of playlist items
- */
-int VLC_PlaylistNumberOfItems( int i_object )
-{
-    int i_size;
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    i_size = p_playlist->i_size;
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-right", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return i_size;
-}
+    /* Create volume callback system. */
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "volume-change", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
 
-/**
- * Next playlist item
- *
- * Skip to the next playlistitem and play it.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
- */
-int VLC_PlaylistNext( int i_object )
-{
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
+    /* Create a variable for showing the interface (moved from playlist). */
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-show", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+    var_SetBool( p_libvlc, "intf-show", true );
 
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-popupmenu", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
 
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
+    /*
+     * Get input filenames given as commandline arguments
+     */
+    GetFilenames( p_libvlc, i_argc, ppsz_argv );
 
-    if( !p_playlist )
+    /*
+     * Get --open argument
+     */
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "open", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Get( p_libvlc, "open", &val );
+    if ( val.psz_string != NULL && *val.psz_string )
     {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_libvlc );
+        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, val.psz_string, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0,
+                         -1, NULL, 0, true, pl_Unlocked );
+        pl_Release( p_libvlc );
     }
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
-    playlist_Next( p_playlist );
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /**
- * Previous playlist item
- *
- * Skip to the previous playlistitem and play it.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ * Cleanup a libvlc instance. The instance is not completely deallocated
+ * \param p_libvlc the instance to clean
  */
-int VLC_PlaylistPrev( int i_object )
+int libvlc_InternalCleanup( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
 {
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
+    intf_thread_t      * p_intf = NULL;
+    libvlc_priv_t      *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
 
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
+    /* Ask the interfaces to stop and destroy them */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all interfaces" );
+    while( (p_intf = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_INTF, FIND_CHILD )) )
     {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        intf_StopThread( p_intf );
+        vlc_object_detach( p_intf );
+        vlc_object_release( p_intf ); /* for intf_Create() */
+        vlc_object_release( p_intf ); /* for vlc_object_find() */
     }
 
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
+#ifdef ENABLE_VLM
+    /* Destroy VLM if created in libvlc_InternalInit */
+    if( priv->p_vlm )
     {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        vlm_Delete( priv->p_vlm );
     }
+#endif
 
-    playlist_Prev( p_playlist );
+    playlist_t *p_playlist = priv->p_playlist;
+    /* Remove all services discovery */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all services discovery tasks" );
+    playlist_ServicesDiscoveryKillAll( p_playlist );
+
+    /* Free playlist */
+    /* Any thread still running must not assume pl_Yield() succeeds. */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing playlist" );
+    priv->p_playlist = NULL;
+    vlc_object_kill( p_playlist ); /* <-- memory barrier for pl_Yield() */
+    vlc_thread_join( p_playlist );
     vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
+    /* Free interaction */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing interaction" );
+    interaction_Destroy( priv->p_interaction );
 
+    /* Free video outputs */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all video outputs" );
+    vlc_list_t *list = vlc_list_find (p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD);
+    for (int i = 0; i < list->i_count; i++)
+        vlc_object_release (list->p_values[i].p_object);
+    vlc_list_release (list);
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_PlaylistClear: Empty the playlist
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_PlaylistClear( int i_object )
-{
-    playlist_t * p_playlist;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
+    stats_TimersDumpAll( p_libvlc );
+    stats_TimersCleanAll( p_libvlc );
 
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
+#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
+    announce_handler_t * p_announce;
+
+    /* Free announce handler(s?) */
+    while( (p_announce = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_ANNOUNCE,
+                                                 FIND_CHILD ) ) )
     {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing announce handler" );
+        vlc_object_detach( p_announce );
+        vlc_object_release( p_announce );
+        announce_HandlerDestroy( p_announce );
     }
+#endif
 
-    p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_CHILD );
-
-    if( !p_playlist )
+    /* Make sure all threads are completed before we start looking for
+     * reference leaks and deinitializing core LibVLC subsytems. */
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&priv->threads_lock);
+    while (priv->threads_count)
     {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        msg_Dbg (p_libvlc, "waiting for %u remaining threads",
+                 priv->threads_count);
+        vlc_cond_wait (&priv->threads_wait, &priv->threads_lock);
     }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&priv->threads_lock);
 
-    playlist_Clear( p_playlist );
+    bool b_clean = true;
+    FOREACH_ARRAY( input_item_t *p_del, priv->input_items )
+        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "input item %p has not been deleted properly: refcount %d, name %s",
+            p_del, p_del->i_gc_refcount, p_del->psz_name ? p_del->psz_name : "(null)" );
+        b_clean = false;
+    FOREACH_END();
+    assert( b_clean );
+    ARRAY_RESET( priv->input_items );
 
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing stats" );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
+    FREENULL( p_libvlc->p_stats );
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /**
- * Change the volume
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \param i_volume something in a range from 0-200
- * \return the new volume (range 0-200 %)
+ * Destroy everything.
+ * This function requests the running threads to finish, waits for their
+ * termination, and destroys their structure.
+ * It stops the thread systems: no instance can run after this has run
+ * \param p_libvlc the instance to destroy
  */
-int VLC_VolumeSet( int i_object, int i_volume )
+int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
 {
-    audio_volume_t i_vol = 0;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
     if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
-
-    if( i_volume >= 0 && i_volume <= 200 )
-    {
-        i_vol = i_volume * AOUT_VOLUME_MAX / 200;
-        aout_VolumeSet( p_libvlc, i_vol );
-    }
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return i_vol * 200 / AOUT_VOLUME_MAX;
-}
+    libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
 
-/**
- * Get the current volume
- *
- * Retrieve the current volume.
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return the current volume (range 0-200 %)
- */
-int VLC_VolumeGet( int i_object )
-{
-    audio_volume_t i_volume;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
+#ifndef WIN32
+    char* psz_pidfile = NULL;
 
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
+    if( b_daemon )
     {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
+        if( psz_pidfile != NULL )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing pid file %s", psz_pidfile );
+            if( unlink( psz_pidfile ) == -1 )
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing pid file %s: %m",
+                        psz_pidfile );
+            }
+        }
+        free( psz_pidfile );
     }
+#endif
 
-    aout_VolumeGet( p_libvlc, &i_volume );
-
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return i_volume*200/AOUT_VOLUME_MAX;
-}
-
-/**
- * Mute/Unmute the volume
- *
- * \param i_object a vlc object id
- * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
- */
-int VLC_VolumeMute( int i_object )
-{
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
-
-    /* Check that the handle is valid */
-    if( !p_libvlc )
+    if( priv->p_memcpy_module )
     {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        module_Unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
+        priv->p_memcpy_module = NULL;
     }
 
-    aout_VolumeMute( p_libvlc, NULL );
+    /* Free module bank. It is refcounted, so we call this each time  */
+    module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
+    FREENULL( priv->psz_configfile );
+    var_DelCallback( p_libvlc, "key-pressed", vlc_key_to_action,
+                     p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
+    FREENULL( p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * VLC_FullScreen: toggle fullscreen mode
- *****************************************************************************/
-int VLC_FullScreen( int i_object )
-{
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
+    vlc_mutex_t *lock = var_AcquireMutex( "libvlc" );
+    i_instances--;
 
-    if( !p_libvlc )
+    if( i_instances == 0 )
     {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+        /* System specific cleaning code */
+        system_End( p_libvlc );
     }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( lock );
 
-    p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD );
+    msg_Flush( p_libvlc );
+    msg_Destroy( p_libvlc );
 
-    if( !p_vout )
-    {
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
+    /* Destroy mutexes */
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->config_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->timer_lock );
+    vlc_cond_destroy (&priv->threads_wait);
+    vlc_mutex_destroy (&priv->threads_lock);
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
+    p_libvlc = NULL;
 
-    p_vout->i_changes |= VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE;
-    vlc_object_release( p_vout );
+    /* Stop thread system: last one out please shut the door!
+     * The number of initializations of the thread system is counted, we
+     * can call this each time */
+    vlc_threads_end ();
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/* following functions are local */
-
-
-static int  AddIntfInternal( int i_object, char const *psz_module,
-                             vlc_bool_t b_block, vlc_bool_t b_play,
-                             int i_options, char **ppsz_options )
+/**
+ * Add an interface plugin and run it
+ */
+int libvlc_InternalAddIntf( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, char const *psz_module )
 {
     int i_err;
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf;
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = vlc_current_object( i_object );
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = NULL;
 
     if( !p_libvlc )
-    {
-        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
-    }
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-#ifndef WIN32
-    if( p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->b_daemon && b_block && !psz_module )
+    if( !psz_module ) /* requesting the default interface */
     {
-        /* Daemon mode hack.
-         * We prefer the dummy interface if none is specified. */
         char *psz_interface = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "intf" );
-        if( !psz_interface || !*psz_interface ) psz_module = "dummy";
-        if( psz_interface ) free( psz_interface );
-    }
+        if( !psz_interface || !*psz_interface ) /* "intf" has not been set */
+        {
+#ifndef WIN32
+            if( b_daemon )
+                 /* Daemon mode hack.
+                  * We prefer the dummy interface if none is specified. */
+                psz_module = "dummy";
+            else
 #endif
+                msg_Info( p_libvlc, _("Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.") );
+        }
+        free( psz_interface );
+    }
 
     /* Try to create the interface */
-    p_intf = intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_module ? psz_module : "$intf",
-                          i_options, ppsz_options );
-
+    p_intf = intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_module ? psz_module : "$intf" );
     if( p_intf == NULL )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "interface \"%s\" initialization failed", psz_module );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
+        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "interface \"%s\" initialization failed",
+                 psz_module );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    /* Interface doesn't handle play on start so do it ourselves */
-    if( !p_intf->b_play && b_play ) VLC_Play( i_object );
-
     /* Try to run the interface */
-    p_intf->b_play = b_play;
-    p_intf->b_block = b_block;
     i_err = intf_RunThread( p_intf );
     if( i_err )
     {
         vlc_object_detach( p_intf );
-        intf_Destroy( p_intf );
-        if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
+        vlc_object_release( p_intf );
         return i_err;
     }
 
-    if( i_object ) vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 };
 
-
+#if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) && (defined (__APPLE__) || defined (WIN32)) && \
+    ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * SetLanguage: set the interface language.
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -1958,61 +1194,67 @@ static int  AddIntfInternal( int i_object, char const *psz_module,
  * as well as the LC_CTYPE category for string sorting and possible wide
  * character support.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void SetLanguage ( char const *psz_lang )
+static void SetLanguage ( const char *psz_lang )
 {
-#if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) \
-     && ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    /* I need that under Darwin, please check it doesn't disturb
+     * other platforms. --Meuuh */
+    setenv( "LANG", psz_lang, 1 );
 
-    char *          psz_path;
-#if defined( __APPLE__ ) || defined ( WIN32 ) || defined( SYS_BEOS )
-    char            psz_tmp[1024];
+#else
+    /* We set LC_ALL manually because it is the only way to set
+     * the language at runtime under eg. Windows. Beware that this
+     * makes the environment unconsistent when libvlc is unloaded and
+     * should probably be moved to a safer place like vlc.c. */
+    setenv( "LC_ALL", psz_lang, 1 );
 #endif
 
-    if( psz_lang && !*psz_lang )
-    {
-#   if defined( HAVE_LC_MESSAGES )
-        setlocale( LC_MESSAGES, psz_lang );
-#   endif
-        setlocale( LC_CTYPE, psz_lang );
-    }
-    else if( psz_lang )
-    {
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-        /* I need that under Darwin, please check it doesn't disturb
-         * other platforms. --Meuuh */
-        setenv( "LANG", psz_lang, 1 );
-
-#elif defined( SYS_BEOS ) || defined( WIN32 )
-        /* We set LC_ALL manually because it is the only way to set
-         * the language at runtime under eg. Windows. Beware that this
-         * makes the environment unconsistent when libvlc is unloaded and
-         * should probably be moved to a safer place like vlc.c. */
-        static char psz_lcall[20];
-        snprintf( psz_lcall, 19, "LC_ALL=%s", psz_lang );
-        psz_lcall[19] = '\0';
-        putenv( psz_lcall );
+    setlocale( LC_ALL, psz_lang );
+}
 #endif
 
-        setlocale( LC_ALL, psz_lang );
-    }
 
+static inline int LoadMessages (void)
+{
+#if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) \
+     && ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
     /* Specify where to find the locales for current domain */
 #if !defined( __APPLE__ ) && !defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( SYS_BEOS )
-    psz_path = LOCALEDIR;
+    static const char psz_path[] = LOCALEDIR;
 #else
-    snprintf( psz_tmp, sizeof(psz_tmp), "%s/%s", libvlc_global.psz_vlcpath,
-              "locale" );
-    psz_path = psz_tmp;
+    char psz_path[1024];
+    if (snprintf (psz_path, sizeof (psz_path), "%s" DIR_SEP "%s",
+                  config_GetDataDir(), "locale")
+                     >= (int)sizeof (psz_path))
+        return -1;
+
 #endif
-    if( !bindtextdomain( PACKAGE_NAME, psz_path ) )
+    if (bindtextdomain (PACKAGE_NAME, psz_path) == NULL)
+    {
+        fprintf (stderr, "Warning: cannot bind text domain "PACKAGE_NAME
+                         " to directory %s\n", psz_path);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /* LibVLC wants all messages in UTF-8.
+     * Unfortunately, we cannot ask UTF-8 for strerror_r(), strsignal_r()
+     * and other functions that are not part of our text domain.
+     */
+    if (bind_textdomain_codeset (PACKAGE_NAME, "UTF-8") == NULL)
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "warning: couldn't bind domain %s in directory %s\n",
-                 PACKAGE_NAME, psz_path );
+        fprintf (stderr, "Error: cannot set Unicode encoding for text domain "
+                         PACKAGE_NAME"\n");
+        // Unbinds the text domain to avoid broken encoding
+        bindtextdomain (PACKAGE_NAME, "DOES_NOT_EXIST");
+        return -1;
     }
 
-    /* Set the default domain */
-    bind_textdomain_codeset( PACKAGE_NAME, "UTF-8" );
+    /* LibVLC does NOT set the default textdomain, since it is a library.
+     * This could otherwise break programs using LibVLC (other than VLC).
+     * textdomain (PACKAGE_NAME);
+     */
 #endif
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2021,7 +1263,7 @@ static void SetLanguage ( char const *psz_lang )
  * Parse command line for input files as well as their associated options.
  * An option always follows its associated input and begins with a ":".
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
+static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, const char *ppsz_argv[] )
 {
     int i_opt, i_options;
 
@@ -2029,7 +1271,6 @@ static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
      * and their input options */
     for( i_opt = i_argc - 1; i_opt >= optind; i_opt-- )
     {
-        const char *psz_target;
         i_options = 0;
 
         /* Count the input options */
@@ -2041,13 +1282,12 @@ static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
 
         /* TODO: write an internal function of this one, to avoid
          *       unnecessary lookups. */
-        /* FIXME: should we convert options to UTF-8 as well ?? */
-        psz_target = FromLocale( ppsz_argv[ i_opt ] );
-        VLC_AddTarget( p_vlc->i_object_id, psz_target,
-                       (char const **)( i_options ? &ppsz_argv[i_opt + 1] :
-                                        NULL ), i_options,
-                       PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0 );
-        LocaleFree( psz_target );
+
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_vlc );
+        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, ppsz_argv[i_opt], NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT,
+                         0, -1, ( i_options ? &ppsz_argv[i_opt + 1] : NULL ),
+                         i_options, true, pl_Unlocked );
+        pl_Release( p_vlc );
     }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -2058,21 +1298,34 @@ static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
  *****************************************************************************
  * Print a short inline help. Message interface is initialized at this stage.
  *****************************************************************************/
+static inline void print_help_on_full_help( void )
+{
+    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n" );
+    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n", _("To get exhaustive help, use '-H'.") );
+}
+
 static void Help( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_help_name )
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-    ShowConsole( VLC_TRUE );
+    ShowConsole( true );
 #endif
 
     if( psz_help_name && !strcmp( psz_help_name, "help" ) )
     {
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, VLC_USAGE, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, vlc_usage, p_this->psz_object_name );
         Usage( p_this, "help" );
         Usage( p_this, "main" );
+        print_help_on_full_help();
     }
     else if( psz_help_name && !strcmp( psz_help_name, "longhelp" ) )
     {
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, VLC_USAGE, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, vlc_usage, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        Usage( p_this, NULL );
+        print_help_on_full_help();
+    }
+    else if( psz_help_name && !strcmp( psz_help_name, "full-help" ) )
+    {
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, vlc_usage, p_this->psz_object_name );
         Usage( p_this, NULL );
     }
     else if( psz_help_name )
@@ -2090,56 +1343,124 @@ static void Help( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_help_name )
  *****************************************************************************
  * Print a short inline help. Message interface is initialized at this stage.
  *****************************************************************************/
+#   define COL(x)  "\033[" #x ";1m"
+#   define RED     COL(31)
+#   define GREEN   COL(32)
+#   define YELLOW  COL(33)
+#   define BLUE    COL(34)
+#   define MAGENTA COL(35)
+#   define CYAN    COL(36)
+#   define WHITE   COL(0)
+#   define GRAY    "\033[0m"
+static void print_help_section( module_config_t *p_item, bool b_color, bool b_description )
+{
+    if( !p_item ) return;
+    if( b_color )
+    {
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, RED"   %s:\n"GRAY,
+                      p_item->psz_text );
+        if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext )
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, MAGENTA"   %s\n"GRAY,
+                          p_item->psz_longtext );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   %s:\n", p_item->psz_text );
+        if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext )
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   %s\n", p_item->psz_longtext );
+    }
+}
+
 static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
 {
 #define FORMAT_STRING "  %s --%s%s%s%s%s%s%s "
-    /* short option ------'    |     | | | |  | |
-     * option name ------------'     | | | |  | |
-     * <bra -------------------------' | | |  | |
-     * option type or "" --------------' | |  | |
-     * ket> -----------------------------' |  | |
-     * padding spaces ---------------------'  | |
-     * comment -------------------------------' |
-     * comment suffix --------------------------'
+    /* short option ------'    | | | | | | |
+     * option name ------------' | | | | | |
+     * <bra ---------------------' | | | | |
+     * option type or "" ----------' | | | |
+     * ket> -------------------------' | | |
+     * padding spaces -----------------' | |
+     * comment --------------------------' |
+     * comment suffix ---------------------'
      *
      * The purpose of having bra and ket is that we might i18n them as well.
      */
+
+#define COLOR_FORMAT_STRING (WHITE"  %s --%s"YELLOW"%s%s%s%s%s%s "GRAY)
+#define COLOR_FORMAT_STRING_BOOL (WHITE"  %s --%s%s%s%s%s%s%s "GRAY)
+
 #define LINE_START 8
 #define PADDING_SPACES 25
-    vlc_list_t *p_list;
-    module_t *p_parser;
-    module_config_t *p_item;
+#ifdef WIN32
+#   define OPTION_VALUE_SEP "="
+#else
+#   define OPTION_VALUE_SEP " "
+#endif
+    vlc_list_t *p_list = NULL;
     char psz_spaces_text[PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START+1];
     char psz_spaces_longtext[LINE_START+3];
-    char psz_format[sizeof(FORMAT_STRING)];
+    char psz_format[sizeof(COLOR_FORMAT_STRING)];
+    char psz_format_bool[sizeof(COLOR_FORMAT_STRING_BOOL)];
     char psz_buffer[10000];
     char psz_short[4];
     int i_index;
     int i_width = ConsoleWidth() - (PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START+1);
-    vlc_bool_t b_advanced = config_GetInt( p_this, "advanced" );
-    vlc_bool_t b_description;
+    int i_width_description = i_width + PADDING_SPACES - 1;
+    bool b_advanced    = config_GetInt( p_this, "advanced" ) > 0;
+    bool b_description = config_GetInt( p_this, "help-verbose" ) > 0;
+    bool b_description_hack;
+    bool b_color       = config_GetInt( p_this, "color" ) > 0;
+    bool b_has_advanced = false;
 
     memset( psz_spaces_text, ' ', PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START );
     psz_spaces_text[PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START] = '\0';
     memset( psz_spaces_longtext, ' ', LINE_START+2 );
     psz_spaces_longtext[LINE_START+2] = '\0';
+#ifndef WIN32
+    if( !isatty( 1 ) )
+#endif
+        b_color = false; // don't put color control codes in a .txt file
 
-    strcpy( psz_format, FORMAT_STRING );
+    if( b_color )
+    {
+        strcpy( psz_format, COLOR_FORMAT_STRING );
+        strcpy( psz_format_bool, COLOR_FORMAT_STRING_BOOL );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        strcpy( psz_format, FORMAT_STRING );
+        strcpy( psz_format_bool, FORMAT_STRING );
+    }
 
     /* List all modules */
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_MODULE, FIND_ANYWHERE );
 
+    /* Ugly hack to make sure that the help options always come first
+     * (part 1) */
+    if( !psz_module_name )
+        Usage( p_this, "help" );
+
     /* Enumerate the config for each module */
     for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
     {
-        vlc_bool_t b_help_module;
-
-        p_parser = (module_t *)p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object ;
+        bool b_help_module;
+        module_t *p_parser = (module_t *)p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object;
+        module_config_t *p_item = NULL;
+        module_config_t *p_section = NULL;
+        module_config_t *p_end = p_parser->p_config + p_parser->confsize;
 
         if( psz_module_name && strcmp( psz_module_name,
                                        p_parser->psz_object_name ) )
         {
-            continue;
+            char *const *pp_shortcut = p_parser->pp_shortcuts;
+            while( *pp_shortcut )
+            {
+                if( !strcmp( psz_module_name, *pp_shortcut ) )
+                    break;
+                pp_shortcut ++;
+            }
+            if( !*pp_shortcut )
+                continue;
         }
 
         /* Ignore modules without config options */
@@ -2148,43 +1469,61 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
             continue;
         }
 
+        b_help_module = !strcmp( "help", p_parser->psz_object_name );
+        /* Ugly hack to make sure that the help options always come first
+         * (part 2) */
+        if( !psz_module_name && b_help_module )
+            continue;
+
         /* Ignore modules with only advanced config options if requested */
         if( !b_advanced )
         {
             for( p_item = p_parser->p_config;
-                 p_item->i_type != CONFIG_HINT_END;
+                 p_item < p_end;
                  p_item++ )
             {
                 if( (p_item->i_type & CONFIG_ITEM) &&
                     !p_item->b_advanced ) break;
             }
-            if( p_item->i_type == CONFIG_HINT_END ) continue;
         }
 
         /* Print name of module */
         if( strcmp( "main", p_parser->psz_object_name ) )
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_parser->psz_longname );
-
-        b_help_module = !strcmp( "help", p_parser->psz_object_name );
+        {
+            if( b_color )
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n " GREEN "%s" GRAY "\n",
+                              p_parser->psz_longname );
+            else
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_parser->psz_longname );
+        }
+        if( p_parser->psz_help )
+        {
+            if( b_color )
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, CYAN" %s\n"GRAY, p_parser->psz_help );
+            else
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n", p_parser->psz_help );
+        }
 
         /* Print module options */
         for( p_item = p_parser->p_config;
-             p_item->i_type != CONFIG_HINT_END;
+             p_item < p_end;
              p_item++ )
         {
             char *psz_text, *psz_spaces = psz_spaces_text;
-            char *psz_bra = NULL, *psz_type = NULL, *psz_ket = NULL;
-            char *psz_suf = "", *psz_prefix = NULL;
+            const char *psz_bra = NULL, *psz_type = NULL, *psz_ket = NULL;
+            const char *psz_suf = "", *psz_prefix = NULL;
             signed int i;
+            size_t i_cur_width;
 
-            /* Skip deprecated options */
-            if( p_item->psz_current )
+            /* Skip removed options */
+            if( p_item->b_removed )
             {
                 continue;
             }
             /* Skip advanced options if requested */
             if( p_item->b_advanced && !b_advanced )
             {
+                b_has_advanced = true;
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -2193,7 +1532,28 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
             case CONFIG_HINT_CATEGORY:
             case CONFIG_HINT_USAGE:
                 if( !strcmp( "main", p_parser->psz_object_name ) )
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_item->psz_text );
+                {
+                    if( b_color )
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, GREEN "\n %s\n" GRAY,
+                                      p_item->psz_text );
+                    else
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_item->psz_text );
+                }
+                if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext )
+                {
+                    if( b_color )
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, CYAN " %s\n" GRAY,
+                                      p_item->psz_longtext );
+                    else
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n", p_item->psz_longtext );
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case CONFIG_HINT_SUBCATEGORY:
+                if( strcmp( "main", p_parser->psz_object_name ) )
+                    break;
+            case CONFIG_SECTION:
+                p_section = p_item;
                 break;
 
             case CONFIG_ITEM_STRING:
@@ -2203,34 +1563,51 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
             case CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_CAT:
             case CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST:
             case CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST_CAT:
-                psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("string"); psz_ket = ">";
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_FONT:
+            case CONFIG_ITEM_PASSWORD:
+                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                p_section = NULL;
+                psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "<";
+                psz_type = _("string");
+                psz_ket = ">";
 
                 if( p_item->ppsz_list )
                 {
-                    psz_bra = {";
+                    psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "{";
                     psz_type = psz_buffer;
-                    psz_type[0] = '\0';
+                    psz_buffer[0] = '\0';
                     for( i = 0; p_item->ppsz_list[i]; i++ )
                     {
-                        if( i ) strcat( psz_type, "," );
-                        strcat( psz_type, p_item->ppsz_list[i] );
+                        if( i ) strcat( psz_buffer, "," );
+                        strcat( psz_buffer, p_item->ppsz_list[i] );
                     }
                     psz_ket = "}";
                 }
                 break;
             case CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
             case CONFIG_ITEM_KEY: /* FIXME: do something a bit more clever */
-                psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("integer"); psz_ket = ">";
+                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                p_section = NULL;
+                psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "<";
+                psz_type = _("integer");
+                psz_ket = ">";
+
+                if( p_item->min.i || p_item->max.i )
+                {
+                    sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s [%i .. %i]", psz_type,
+                             p_item->min.i, p_item->max.i );
+                    psz_type = psz_buffer;
+                }
 
                 if( p_item->i_list )
                 {
-                    psz_bra = {";
+                    psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "{";
                     psz_type = psz_buffer;
-                    psz_type[0] = '\0';
+                    psz_buffer[0] = '\0';
                     for( i = 0; p_item->ppsz_list_text[i]; i++ )
                     {
-                        if( i ) strcat( psz_type, ", " );
-                        sprintf( psz_type + strlen(psz_type), "%i (%s)",
+                        if( i ) strcat( psz_buffer, ", " );
+                        sprintf( psz_buffer + strlen(psz_buffer), "%i (%s)",
                                  p_item->pi_list[i],
                                  p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] );
                     }
@@ -2238,13 +1615,25 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
                 }
                 break;
             case CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
-                psz_bra = " <"; psz_type = _("float"); psz_ket = ">";
+                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                p_section = NULL;
+                psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "<";
+                psz_type = _("float");
+                psz_ket = ">";
+                if( p_item->min.f || p_item->max.f )
+                {
+                    sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s [%f .. %f]", psz_type,
+                             p_item->min.f, p_item->max.f );
+                    psz_type = psz_buffer;
+                }
                 break;
             case CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
+                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                p_section = NULL;
                 psz_bra = ""; psz_type = ""; psz_ket = "";
                 if( !b_help_module )
                 {
-                    psz_suf = p_item->i_value ? _(" (default enabled)") :
+                    psz_suf = p_item->value.i ? _(" (default enabled)") :
                                                 _(" (default disabled)");
                 }
                 break;
@@ -2287,9 +1676,9 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
 
             if( p_item->i_type == CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL && !b_help_module )
             {
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, psz_format, psz_short, p_item->psz_name,
-                         psz_prefix, p_item->psz_name, psz_bra, psz_type,
-                         psz_ket, psz_spaces );
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, psz_format_bool, psz_short, 
+                              p_item->psz_name, psz_prefix, p_item->psz_name,
+                              psz_bra, psz_type, psz_ket, psz_spaces );
             }
             else
             {
@@ -2301,19 +1690,32 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
 
             /* We wrap the rest of the output */
             sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", p_item->psz_text, psz_suf );
-            b_description = config_GetInt( p_this, "help-verbose" );
+            b_description_hack = b_description;
 
  description:
             psz_text = psz_buffer;
+            i_cur_width = b_description && !b_description_hack
+                          ? i_width_description
+                          : i_width;
             while( *psz_text )
             {
                 char *psz_parser, *psz_word;
                 size_t i_end = strlen( psz_text );
 
                 /* If the remaining text fits in a line, print it. */
-                if( i_end <= (size_t)i_width )
+                if( i_end <= i_cur_width )
                 {
-                    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n", psz_text );
+                    if( b_color )
+                    {
+                        if( !b_description || b_description_hack )
+                            utf8_fprintf( stdout, BLUE"%s\n"GRAY, psz_text );
+                        else
+                            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n", psz_text );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n", psz_text );
+                    }
                     break;
                 }
 
@@ -2328,7 +1730,7 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
                     psz_parser = psz_parser ? psz_parser + 1
                                             : psz_text + i_end;
 
-                } while( psz_parser - psz_text <= i_width );
+                } while( (size_t)(psz_parser - psz_text) <= i_cur_width );
 
                 /* We cut a word in one of these cases:
                  *  - it's the only word in the line and it's too long.
@@ -2336,27 +1738,51 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
                  *    going to wrap is longer than 40% of the width, and even
                  *    if the word would have fit in the next line. */
                 if( psz_word == psz_text
-                     || ( psz_word - psz_text < 80 * i_width / 100
-                           && psz_parser - psz_word > 40 * i_width / 100 ) )
+             || ( (size_t)(psz_word - psz_text) < 80 * i_cur_width / 100
+             && (size_t)(psz_parser - psz_word) > 40 * i_cur_width / 100 ) )
                 {
-                    char c = psz_text[i_width];
-                    psz_text[i_width] = '\0';
-                    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n%s", psz_text, psz_spaces );
-                    psz_text += i_width;
+                    char c = psz_text[i_cur_width];
+                    psz_text[i_cur_width] = '\0';
+                    if( b_color )
+                    {
+                        if( !b_description || b_description_hack )
+                            utf8_fprintf( stdout, BLUE"%s\n%s"GRAY,
+                                          psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                        else
+                            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n%s",
+                                          psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n%s", psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                    }
+                    psz_text += i_cur_width;
                     psz_text[0] = c;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     psz_word[-1] = '\0';
-                    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n%s", psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                    if( b_color )
+                    {
+                        if( !b_description || b_description_hack )
+                            utf8_fprintf( stdout, BLUE"%s\n%s"GRAY,
+                                          psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                        else
+                            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n%s",
+                                          psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n%s", psz_text, psz_spaces );
+                    }
                     psz_text = psz_word;
                 }
             }
 
-            if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext )
+            if( b_description_hack && p_item->psz_longtext )
             {
                 sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", p_item->psz_longtext, psz_suf );
-                b_description = VLC_FALSE;
+                b_description_hack = false;
                 psz_spaces = psz_spaces_longtext;
                 utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s", psz_spaces );
                 goto description;
@@ -2364,6 +1790,16 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
         }
     }
 
+    if( b_has_advanced ) 
+    {
+        if( b_color )
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n" WHITE "%s" GRAY " %s\n", _( "Note:" ),
+           _( "add --advanced to your command line to see advanced options."));
+        else
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s %s\n", _( "Note:" ),
+           _( "add --advanced to your command line to see advanced options."));
+    }
+
     /* Release the module list */
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 }
@@ -2374,17 +1810,19 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
  * Print a list of all available modules (builtins and plugins) and a short
  * description for each one.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this )
+static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
 {
-    vlc_list_t *p_list;
-    module_t *p_parser;
+    vlc_list_t *p_list = NULL;
+    module_t *p_parser = NULL;
     char psz_spaces[22];
     int i_index;
 
+    bool b_color = config_GetInt( p_this, "color" ) > 0;
+
     memset( psz_spaces, ' ', 22 );
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-    ShowConsole( VLC_TRUE );
+    ShowConsole( true );
 #endif
 
     /* List all modules */
@@ -2403,8 +1841,44 @@ static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this )
         if( i < 0 ) i = 0;
         psz_spaces[i] = 0;
 
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "  %s%s %s\n", p_parser->psz_object_name,
-                         psz_spaces, p_parser->psz_longname );
+        if( b_color )
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, GREEN"  %s%s "WHITE"%s\n"GRAY,
+                          p_parser->psz_object_name,
+                          psz_spaces,
+                          p_parser->psz_longname );
+        else
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "  %s%s %s\n",
+                          p_parser->psz_object_name,
+                          psz_spaces, p_parser->psz_longname );
+
+        if( b_verbose )
+        {
+            char *const *pp_shortcut = p_parser->pp_shortcuts;
+            while( *pp_shortcut )
+            {
+                if( strcmp( *pp_shortcut, p_parser->psz_object_name ) )
+                {
+                    if( b_color )
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, CYAN"   s %s\n"GRAY,
+                                      *pp_shortcut );
+                    else
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   s %s\n",
+                                      *pp_shortcut );
+                }
+                pp_shortcut++;
+            }
+            if( p_parser->psz_capability )
+            {
+                if( b_color )
+                    utf8_fprintf( stdout, MAGENTA"   c %s (%d)\n"GRAY,
+                                  p_parser->psz_capability,
+                                  p_parser->i_score );
+                else
+                    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   c %s (%d)\n",
+                                  p_parser->psz_capability,
+                                  p_parser->i_score );
+            }
+        }
 
         psz_spaces[i] = ' ';
     }
@@ -2424,18 +1898,16 @@ static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this )
 static void Version( void )
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-    ShowConsole( VLC_TRUE );
+    ShowConsole( true );
 #endif
 
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("VLC version %s\n"), VLC_Version() );
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Compiled by %s@%s.%s\n"),
              VLC_CompileBy(), VLC_CompileHost(), VLC_CompileDomain() );
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Compiler: %s\n"), VLC_Compiler() );
-#ifndef HAVE_SHARED_LIBVLC
     if( strcmp( VLC_Changeset(), "exported" ) )
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Based upon svn changeset [%s]\n"),
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Based upon Git commit [%s]\n"),
                  VLC_Changeset() );
-#endif
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, LICENSE_MSG );
 
 #ifdef WIN32        /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
@@ -2449,14 +1921,19 @@ static void Version( void )
  * This function is useful only on Win32.
  *****************************************************************************/
 #ifdef WIN32 /*  */
-static void ShowConsole( vlc_bool_t b_dofile )
+static void ShowConsole( bool b_dofile )
 {
 #   ifndef UNDER_CE
-    FILE *f_help;
+    FILE *f_help = NULL;
 
     if( getenv( "PWD" ) && getenv( "PS1" ) ) return; /* cygwin shell */
 
     AllocConsole();
+    /* Use the ANSI code page (e.g. Windows-1252) as expected by the LibVLC
+     * Unicode/locale subsystem. By default, we have the obsolecent OEM code
+     * page (e.g. CP437 or CP850). */
+    SetConsoleOutputCP (GetACP ());
+    SetConsoleTitle ("VLC media player version "PACKAGE_VERSION);
 
     freopen( "CONOUT$", "w", stderr );
     freopen( "CONIN$", "r", stdin );
@@ -2467,7 +1944,6 @@ static void ShowConsole( vlc_bool_t b_dofile )
         freopen( "vlc-help.txt", "wt", stdout );
         utf8_fprintf( stderr, _("\nDumped content to vlc-help.txt file.\n") );
     }
-
     else freopen( "CONOUT$", "w", stdout );
 
 #   endif
@@ -2502,33 +1978,21 @@ static void PauseConsole( void )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int ConsoleWidth( void )
 {
-    int i_width = 80;
+    unsigned i_width = 80;
 
 #ifndef WIN32
-    char buf[20], *psz_parser;
-    FILE *file;
-    int i_ret;
-
-    file = popen( "stty size 2>/dev/null", "r" );
-    if( file )
+    FILE *file = popen( "stty size 2>/dev/null", "r" );
+    if (file != NULL)
     {
-        i_ret = fread( buf, 1, 20, file );
-        if( i_ret > 0 )
-        {
-            buf[19] = '\0';
-            psz_parser = strchr( buf, ' ' );
-            if( psz_parser )
-            {
-                i_ret = atoi( psz_parser + 1 );
-                if( i_ret >= 80 )
-                {
-                    i_width = i_ret;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
+        if (fscanf (file, "%*u %u", &i_width) <= 0)
+            i_width = 80;
         pclose( file );
     }
+#else
+    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO buf;
+
+    if (GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo (GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), &buf))
+        i_width = buf.dwSize.X;
 #endif
 
     return i_width;
@@ -2537,11 +2001,14 @@ static int ConsoleWidth( void )
 static int VerboseCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
                      vlc_value_t old_val, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
 {
-    libvlc_int_t *p_vlc = (libvlc_int_t *)p_this;
+    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = (libvlc_int_t *)p_this;
+    (void)psz_variable;
+    (void)old_val;
+    (void)param;
 
     if( new_val.i_int >= -1 )
     {
-        p_vlc->p_libvlc_global->i_verbose = __MIN( new_val.i_int, 2 );
+        libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->i_verbose = __MIN( new_val.i_int, 2 );
     }
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -2554,59 +2021,41 @@ static int VerboseCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
 static void InitDeviceValues( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc )
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_HAL
-    LibHalContext * ctx;
+    LibHalContext * ctx = NULL;
     int i, i_devices;
-    char **devices;
-    char *block_dev;
+    char **devices = NULL;
+    char *block_dev = NULL;
     dbus_bool_t b_dvd;
-    DBusConnection *p_connection;
+
+    DBusConnection *p_connection = NULL;
     DBusError       error;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
-    ctx =  libhal_ctx_new();
+    ctx = libhal_ctx_new();
     if( !ctx ) return;
     dbus_error_init( &error );
     p_connection = dbus_bus_get ( DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM, &error );
-    if( dbus_error_is_set( &error ) )
+    if( dbus_error_is_set( &error ) || !p_connection )
     {
+        libhal_ctx_free( ctx );
         dbus_error_free( &error );
         return;
     }
     libhal_ctx_set_dbus_connection( ctx, p_connection );
     if( libhal_ctx_init( ctx, &error ) )
-#else
-    if( ( ctx = hal_initialize( NULL, FALSE ) ) )
-#endif
     {
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
         if( ( devices = libhal_get_all_devices( ctx, &i_devices, NULL ) ) )
-#else
-        if( ( devices = hal_get_all_devices( ctx, &i_devices ) ) )
-#endif
         {
             for( i = 0; i < i_devices; i++ )
             {
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
                 if( !libhal_device_property_exists( ctx, devices[i],
                                                 "storage.cdrom.dvd", NULL ) )
-#else
-                if( !hal_device_property_exists( ctx, devices[ i ],
-                                                "storage.cdrom.dvd" ) )
-#endif
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
                 b_dvd = libhal_device_get_property_bool( ctx, devices[ i ],
                                                  "storage.cdrom.dvd", NULL  );
                 block_dev = libhal_device_get_property_string( ctx,
                                 devices[ i ], "block.device" , NULL );
-#else
-                b_dvd = hal_device_get_property_bool( ctx, devices[ i ],
-                                                      "storage.cdrom.dvd" );
-                block_dev = hal_device_get_property_string( ctx, devices[ i ],
-                                                            "block.device" );
-#endif
                 if( b_dvd )
                 {
                     config_PutPsz( p_vlc, "dvd", block_dev );
@@ -2614,28 +2063,19 @@ static void InitDeviceValues( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc )
 
                 config_PutPsz( p_vlc, "vcd", block_dev );
                 config_PutPsz( p_vlc, "cd-audio", block_dev );
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
                 libhal_free_string( block_dev );
-#else
-                hal_free_string( block_dev );
-#endif
             }
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
             libhal_free_string_array( devices );
-#else
-            hal_free_string_array( devices );
-#endif
         }
-
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL_1
         libhal_ctx_shutdown( ctx, NULL );
-#else
-        hal_shutdown( ctx );
-#endif
+        dbus_connection_unref( p_connection );
+        libhal_ctx_free( ctx );
     }
     else
     {
         msg_Warn( p_vlc, "Unable to get HAL device properties" );
     }
-#endif
+#else
+    (void)p_vlc;
+#endif /* HAVE_HAL */
 }