+/*****************************************************************************
+ * vlc_gc_*.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_gc_incref( gc_object_t * p_gc )
+{
+ assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
+
+ /* FIXME: atomic version needed! */
+ p_gc->i_gc_refcount ++;
+}
+
+void __vlc_gc_decref( gc_object_t *p_gc )
+{
+ assert( p_gc );
+ assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
+
+ /* FIXME: atomic version needed! */
+ p_gc->i_gc_refcount -- ;
+
+ if( p_gc->i_gc_refcount == 0 )
+ {
+ p_gc->pf_destructor( p_gc );
+ /* Do not use the p_gc pointer from now on ! */
+ }
+}
+
+void
+__vlc_gc_init( gc_object_t * p_gc, void (*pf_destructor)( gc_object_t * ),
+ void * arg)
+{
+ p_gc->i_gc_refcount = 1;
+ p_gc->pf_destructor = pf_destructor;
+ p_gc->p_destructor_arg = arg;
+}
+