]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/libvlc.c
LibVLC: use var_Inherit instead of config_Get
[vlc] / src / libvlc.c
index 496c013c266aa6f0c491039de0371a72bac29413..b0feac17177dcc9c7363c8f0b92236fa97ded909 100644 (file)
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "modules/modules.h"
 #include "config/configuration.h"
-#include "interface/interface.h"
 
-#include <errno.h>                                                 /* ENOMEM */
 #include <stdio.h>                                              /* sprintf() */
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>                                                /* free() */
 #   include <locale.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
+# include <libintl.h> /* bindtextdomain */
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_DBUS
 /* used for one-instance mode */
 #   include <dbus/dbus.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL
-#   include <hal/libhal.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <vlc_playlist.h>
 #include <vlc_interface.h>
 
 #include <vlc_aout.h>
 #include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
 
-#include <vlc_vout.h>
-
-#include <vlc_sout.h>
-#include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
-
 #include <vlc_charset.h>
+#include <vlc_cpu.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
 
 #include "libvlc.h"
 
 #include "playlist/playlist_internal.h"
 
 #include <vlc_vlm.h>
-#include <vlc_input.h>
+
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+# include <libkern/OSAtomic.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * The evil global variables. We handle them with care, don't worry.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static libvlc_int_t *    p_static_vlc = NULL;
 static unsigned          i_instances = 0;
 
+#ifndef WIN32
 static bool b_daemon = false;
+#endif
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_gc_*.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_gc_incref( gc_object_t * p_gc )
-{
-    assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
+#undef vlc_gc_init
+#undef vlc_hold
+#undef vlc_release
 
-    char * name = input_item_GetName((input_item_t *)p_gc);
-    printf("--- %s++ (%d)\n", name, p_gc->i_gc_refcount+1);
-    free(name);
-    /* FIXME: atomic version needed! */
-    p_gc->i_gc_refcount ++;
+/**
+ * Atomically set the reference count to 1.
+ * @param p_gc reference counted object
+ * @param pf_destruct destruction calback
+ * @return p_gc.
+ */
+void *vlc_gc_init (gc_object_t *p_gc, void (*pf_destruct) (gc_object_t *))
+{
+    /* There is no point in using the GC if there is no destructor... */
+    assert (pf_destruct);
+    p_gc->pf_destructor = pf_destruct;
+
+    p_gc->refs = 1;
+#if defined (__GCC_HAVE_SYNC_COMPARE_AND_SWAP_4)
+    __sync_synchronize ();
+#elif defined (WIN32) && defined (__GNUC__)
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+    OSMemoryBarrier ();
+#else
+    /* Nobody else can possibly lock the spin - it's there as a barrier */
+    vlc_spin_init (&p_gc->spin);
+    vlc_spin_lock (&p_gc->spin);
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&p_gc->spin);
+#endif
+    return p_gc;
 }
 
-void __vlc_gc_decref( gc_object_t *p_gc )
+/**
+ * Atomically increment the reference count.
+ * @param p_gc reference counted object
+ * @return p_gc.
+ */
+void *vlc_hold (gc_object_t * p_gc)
 {
+    uintptr_t refs;
     assert( p_gc );
-    assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
-    char * name = input_item_GetName((input_item_t *)p_gc);
-    printf("--- %s-- (%d)\n", name, p_gc->i_gc_refcount-1);
-    free(name);
+    assert ((((uintptr_t)&p_gc->refs) & (sizeof (void *) - 1)) == 0); /* alignment */
+
+#if defined (__GCC_HAVE_SYNC_COMPARE_AND_SWAP_4)
+    refs = __sync_add_and_fetch (&p_gc->refs, 1);
+#elif defined (WIN64)
+    refs = InterlockedIncrement64 (&p_gc->refs);
+#elif defined (WIN32)
+    refs = InterlockedIncrement (&p_gc->refs);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+    refs = OSAtomicIncrement32Barrier((int*)&p_gc->refs);
+#else
+    vlc_spin_lock (&p_gc->spin);
+    refs = ++p_gc->refs;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&p_gc->spin);
+#endif
+    assert (refs != 1); /* there had to be a reference already */
+    return p_gc;
+}
 
-    /* FIXME: atomic version needed! */
-    p_gc->i_gc_refcount -- ;
+/**
+ * Atomically decrement the reference count and, if it reaches zero, destroy.
+ * @param p_gc reference counted object.
+ */
+void vlc_release (gc_object_t *p_gc)
+{
+    unsigned refs;
+
+    assert( p_gc );
+    assert ((((uintptr_t)&p_gc->refs) & (sizeof (void *) - 1)) == 0); /* alignment */
+
+#if defined (__GCC_HAVE_SYNC_COMPARE_AND_SWAP_4)
+    refs = __sync_sub_and_fetch (&p_gc->refs, 1);
+#elif defined (WIN64)
+    refs = InterlockedDecrement64 (&p_gc->refs);
+#elif defined (WIN32)
+    refs = InterlockedDecrement (&p_gc->refs);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+    refs = OSAtomicDecrement32Barrier((int*)&p_gc->refs);
+#else
+    vlc_spin_lock (&p_gc->spin);
+    refs = --p_gc->refs;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&p_gc->spin);
+#endif
 
-    if( p_gc->i_gc_refcount == 0 )
+    assert (refs != (uintptr_t)(-1)); /* reference underflow?! */
+    if (refs == 0)
     {
-        p_gc->pf_destructor( p_gc );
-        /* Do not use the p_gc pointer from now on ! */
+#if defined (__GCC_HAVE_SYNC_COMPARE_AND_SWAP_4)
+#elif defined (WIN32) && defined (__GNUC__)
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+#else
+        vlc_spin_destroy (&p_gc->spin);
+#endif
+        p_gc->pf_destructor (p_gc);
     }
 }
 
-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;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -157,7 +212,7 @@ static void SetLanguage   ( char const * );
 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 Usage         ( libvlc_int_t *, char const *psz_search );
 static void ListModules   ( libvlc_int_t *, bool );
 static void Version       ( void );
 
@@ -167,10 +222,7 @@ static void PauseConsole  ( void );
 #endif
 static int  ConsoleWidth  ( void );
 
-static int  VerboseCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                             vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-
-static void InitDeviceValues( libvlc_int_t * );
+static vlc_mutex_t global_lock = VLC_STATIC_MUTEX;
 
 /**
  * Allocate a libvlc instance, initialize global data if needed
@@ -182,39 +234,30 @@ libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
     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. */
-    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 variables */
-    vlc_mutex_t *lock = var_AcquireMutex( "libvlc" );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &global_lock );
     if( i_instances == 0 )
     {
         /* Guess what CPU we have */
         cpu_flags = CPUCapabilities();
-       /* The module bank will be initialized later */
-        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank = NULL;
+        /* The module bank will be initialized later */
     }
 
     /* 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" );
+    p_libvlc = __vlc_custom_create( NULL, sizeof (*priv),
+                                  VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "libvlc" );
     if( p_libvlc != NULL )
         i_instances++;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &global_lock );
 
     if( p_libvlc == NULL )
         return NULL;
 
     priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
     priv->p_playlist = NULL;
-    priv->p_interaction = NULL;
+    priv->p_dialog_provider = NULL;
     priv->p_vlm = NULL;
-    p_libvlc->psz_object_name = strdup( "libvlc" );
 
     /* Initialize message queue */
     msg_Create( p_libvlc );
@@ -231,20 +274,8 @@ libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
     priv->b_color = false;
 #endif
 
-    /* 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( &priv->timer_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &priv->config_lock );
-
-    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;
 }
@@ -260,9 +291,7 @@ libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
 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 = NULL;
     char *       psz_modules = NULL;
     char *       psz_parser = NULL;
@@ -270,7 +299,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     bool   b_exit = false;
     int          i_ret = VLC_EEXIT;
     playlist_t  *p_playlist = NULL;
-    vlc_value_t  val;
+    char        *psz_val;
 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) \
      && ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
 # if defined (WIN32) || defined (__APPLE__)
@@ -281,26 +310,11 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /* 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 && ppsz_argv[0][0] )
-    {
-        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
      */
     LoadMessages ();
 
-    /* Translate "C" to the language code: "fr", "en_GB", "nl", "ru"... */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "translation test: code is \"%s\"", _("C") );
-
     /* Initialize the module bank and load the configuration of the
      * main module. We need to do this at this stage to be able to display
      * a short help if required by the user. (short help == main module
@@ -309,46 +323,38 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
 
     if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true ) )
     {
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, false );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-    /* vlc_thread_set_priority needs to query the config,
-     * so this is the earliest moment where we can set this */
-    vlc_thread_set_priority( p_libvlc, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW );
-#endif
+    priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
+    /* Announce who we are - Do it only for first instance ? */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "%s", COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "libvlc was configured with %s", CONFIGURE_LINE );
+    /*xgettext: Translate "C" to the language code: "fr", "en_GB", "nl", "ru"... */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "translation test: code is \"%s\"", _("C") );
 
     /* Check for short help option */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "help" ) > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "help" ) )
     {
         Help( p_libvlc, "help" );
         b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for version option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "version" ) > 0 )
+    else if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "version" ) )
     {
         Version();
         b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
 
-    /* Set the config file stuff */
-    priv->psz_configfile = config_GetCustomConfigFile( p_libvlc );
-
     /* Check for plugins cache options */
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-plugins-cache" ) > 0 )
-    {
-        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete = true;
-    }
-
-    /* Will be re-done properly later on */
-    priv->i_verbose = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
+    bool b_cache_delete = var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "reset-plugins-cache" );
 
     /* Check for daemon mode */
 #ifndef WIN32
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "daemon" ) > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "daemon" ) )
     {
 #ifdef HAVE_DAEMON
         char *psz_pidfile = NULL;
@@ -361,7 +367,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
         b_daemon = true;
 
         /* lets check if we need to write the pidfile */
-        psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
+        psz_pidfile = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
         if( psz_pidfile != NULL )
         {
             FILE *pidfile;
@@ -413,7 +419,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
 
     if( b_exit )
     {
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, false );
         return i_ret;
     }
 
@@ -424,28 +430,27 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /* This ain't really nice to have to reload the config here but it seems
      * the only way to do it. */
 
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
         config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, "main" );
     config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
+    priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
 
     /* Check if the user specified a custom language */
-    psz_language = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "language" );
-    if( psz_language && *psz_language && strcmp( psz_language, "auto" ) )
+    psz_language = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "language" );
+    if( psz_language && strcmp( psz_language, "auto" ) )
     {
-        bool b_cache_delete = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete;
-
         /* Reset the default domain */
         SetLanguage( psz_language );
 
         /* Translate "C" to the language code: "fr", "en_GB", "nl", "ru"... */
         msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "translation test: code is \"%s\"", _("C") );
 
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, false );
         module_InitBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+        if( !var_InheritBool( 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;
+        priv->i_verbose = var_InherhitInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
     }
     free( psz_language );
 # endif
@@ -457,18 +462,19 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
      * list of configuration options exported by each module and loads their
      * default values.
      */
-    module_LoadBuiltins( p_libvlc );
-    module_LoadPlugins( p_libvlc );
+    module_LoadPlugins( p_libvlc, b_cache_delete );
     if( p_libvlc->b_die )
     {
         b_exit = true;
     }
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "module bank initialized, found %i modules",
-             vlc_internals( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )->i_children );
+    size_t module_count;
+    module_t **list = module_list_get( &module_count );
+    module_list_free( list );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "module bank initialized (%zu modules)", module_count );
 
     /* Check for help on modules */
-    if( (p_tmp = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "module" )) )
+    if( (p_tmp = var_InheritString( p_libvlc, "module" )) )
     {
         Help( p_libvlc, p_tmp );
         free( p_tmp );
@@ -476,7 +482,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for full help option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "full-help" ) > 0 )
+    else if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "full-help" ) )
     {
         config_PutInt( p_libvlc, "advanced", 1);
         config_PutInt( p_libvlc, "help-verbose", 1);
@@ -485,20 +491,20 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for long help option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "longhelp" ) > 0 )
+    else if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "longhelp" ) )
     {
         Help( p_libvlc, "longhelp" );
         b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
     /* Check for module list option */
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "list" ) > 0 )
+    else if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "list" ) )
     {
         ListModules( p_libvlc, false );
         b_exit = true;
         i_ret = VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
     }
-    else if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "list-verbose" ) > 0 )
+    else if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "list-verbose" ) )
     {
         ListModules( p_libvlc, true );
         b_exit = true;
@@ -506,15 +512,15 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     }
 
     /* Check for config file options */
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
     {
-        if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-config" ) > 0 )
+        if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "reset-config" ) )
         {
             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 )
+        if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "save-config" ) )
         {
             config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
             config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
@@ -522,21 +528,24 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
         }
     }
 
+    if( module_count <= 1)
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_libvlc, "No modules were found, refusing to start. Check "
+                "that you properly gave a module path with --plugin-path.");
+        b_exit = true;
+        i_ret = VLC_ENOITEM;
+    }
+
     if( b_exit )
     {
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, true );
         return i_ret;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Init device values
-     */
-    InitDeviceValues( p_libvlc );
-
     /*
      * Override default configuration with config file settings
      */
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
         config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
 
     /*
@@ -551,9 +560,10 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                  "that they are valid.\n" );
         PauseConsole();
 #endif
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, true );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
+    priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
 
     /*
      * System specific configuration
@@ -564,7 +574,9 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
 #ifdef HAVE_DBUS
     dbus_threads_init_default();
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "one-instance" ) > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "one-instance" )
+    || ( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "one-instance-when-started-from-file" )
+      && var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "started-from-file" ) ) )
     {
         /* Initialise D-Bus interface, check for other instances */
         DBusConnection  *p_conn = NULL;
@@ -624,7 +636,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                     {
                         msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
                         system_End( p_libvlc );
-                        exit( VLC_ETIMEOUT );
+                        exit( 1 );
                     }
 
                     /* append MRLs */
@@ -634,17 +646,17 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                     {
                         dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
                         system_End( p_libvlc );
-                        exit( VLC_ENOMEM );
+                        exit( 1 );
                     }
                     b_play = TRUE;
-                    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "playlist-enqueue" ) > 0 )
+                    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "playlist-enqueue" ) )
                         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 );
+                        exit( 1 );
                     }
 
                     /* send message and get a handle for a reply */
@@ -654,7 +666,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                         msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
                         dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
                         system_End( p_libvlc );
-                        exit( VLC_ETIMEOUT );
+                        exit( 1 );
                     }
 
                     if ( NULL == p_dbus_pending )
@@ -662,7 +674,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                         msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
                         dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
                         system_End( p_libvlc );
-                        exit( VLC_ETIMEOUT );
+                        exit( 1 );
                     }
                     dbus_connection_flush( p_conn );
                     dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
@@ -673,7 +685,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
 
                 /* bye bye */
                 system_End( p_libvlc );
-                exit( VLC_SUCCESS );
+                exit( 0 );
             }
         }
         /* we unreference the connection when we've finished with it */
@@ -684,44 +696,44 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /*
      * Message queue options
      */
+    char * psz_verbose_objects = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "verbose-objects" );
+    if( psz_verbose_objects )
+    {
+        char * psz_object, * iter = psz_verbose_objects;
+        while( (psz_object = strsep( &iter, "," )) )
+        {
+            switch( psz_object[0] )
+            {
+                printf("%s\n", psz_object+1);
+                case '+': msg_EnableObjectPrinting(p_libvlc, psz_object+1); break;
+                case '-': msg_DisableObjectPrinting(p_libvlc, psz_object+1); break;
+                default:
+                    msg_Err( p_libvlc, "verbose-objects usage: \n"
+                            "--verbose-objects=+printthatobject,"
+                            "-dontprintthatone\n"
+                            "(keyword 'all' to applies to all objects)");
+                    free( psz_verbose_objects );
+                    /* FIXME: leaks!!!! */
+                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            }
+        }
+        free( psz_verbose_objects );
+    }
 
+    /* Last chance to set the verbosity. Once we start interfaces and other
+     * threads, verbosity becomes read-only. */
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "verbose", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "quiet" ) > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "quiet" ) )
     {
-        val.i_int = -1;
-        var_Set( p_libvlc, "verbose", val );
+        var_SetInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose", -1 );
+        priv->i_verbose = -1;
     }
-    var_AddCallback( p_libvlc, "verbose", VerboseCallback, NULL );
-    var_Change( p_libvlc, "verbose", VLC_VAR_TRIGGER_CALLBACKS, NULL, NULL );
+    vlc_threads_setup( p_libvlc );
 
     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 );
-
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "fpu" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_FPU;
-
-#if defined( __i386__ ) || defined( __x86_64__ )
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "mmx" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX;
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "3dn" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW;
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "mmxext" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT;
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "sse" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE;
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "sse2" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE2;
-#endif
-#if defined( __powerpc__ ) || defined( __ppc__ ) || defined( __ppc64__ )
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "altivec" ) )
-        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC;
-#endif
+        priv->b_color = var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "color" );
 
+    char p_capabilities[200];
 #define PRINT_CAPABILITY( capability, string )                              \
     if( vlc_CPU() & capability )                                            \
     {                                                                       \
@@ -729,83 +741,109 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                  sizeof(p_capabilities) - strlen(p_capabilities) );         \
         p_capabilities[sizeof(p_capabilities) - 1] = '\0';                  \
     }
-
     p_capabilities[0] = '\0';
-    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_486, "486" );
-    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_586, "586" );
-    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_PPRO, "Pentium Pro" );
+
+#if defined( __i386__ ) || defined( __x86_64__ )
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "mmx" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "3dn" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "mmxext" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "sse" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "sse2" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE2;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "sse3" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE3;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "ssse3" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSSE3;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "sse41" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE4_1;
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "sse42" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE4_2;
+
     PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_MMX, "MMX" );
     PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_3DNOW, "3DNow!" );
     PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_MMXEXT, "MMXEXT" );
     PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE, "SSE" );
     PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE2, "SSE2" );
+    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE3, "SSE3" );
+    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSSE3, "SSSE3" );
+    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE4_1, "SSE4.1" );
+    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE4_2, "SSE4.2" );
+    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_SSE4A,  "SSE4A" );
+
+#elif defined( __powerpc__ ) || defined( __ppc__ ) || defined( __ppc64__ )
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "altivec" ) )
+        cpu_flags &= ~CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC;
+
     PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_ALTIVEC, "AltiVec" );
-    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_FPU, "FPU" );
+
+#elif defined( __arm__ )
+    PRINT_CAPABILITY( CPU_CAPABILITY_NEON, "NEONv1" );
+
+#endif
+
+#if HAVE_FPU
+    strncat( p_capabilities, "FPU ",
+             sizeof(p_capabilities) - strlen( p_capabilities) );
+    p_capabilities[sizeof(p_capabilities) - 1] = '\0';
+#endif
+
     msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "CPU has capabilities %s", p_capabilities );
 
     /*
      * Choose the best memcpy module
      */
-    priv->p_memcpy_module = module_Need( p_libvlc, "memcpy", "$memcpy", 0 );
+    priv->p_memcpy_module = module_need( p_libvlc, "memcpy", "$memcpy", false );
+    /* Avoid being called "memcpy":*/
+    vlc_object_set_name( p_libvlc, "main" );
 
-    priv->b_stats = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "stats" ) > 0;
+    priv->b_stats = var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "stats" );
     priv->i_timers = 0;
     priv->pp_timers = NULL;
 
-    /* Init stats */
-    p_libvlc->p_stats = (global_stats_t *)malloc( sizeof( global_stats_t ) );
-    if( !p_libvlc->p_stats )
-    {
-        vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-        return VLC_ENOMEM;
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
-    priv->p_stats_computer = NULL;
-
-    /* Init the array that holds every input item */
-    ARRAY_INIT( priv->input_items );
-    priv->i_last_input_id = 0;
+    priv->i_last_input_id = 0; /* Not very safe, should be removed */
 
     /*
      * Initialize hotkey handling
      */
-    var_Create( p_libvlc, "key-pressed", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    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, libvlc_hotkeys, libvlc_hotkeys_size );
-    var_AddCallback( p_libvlc, "key-pressed", vlc_key_to_action,
-                     p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
+    vlc_InitActions( p_libvlc );
 
-    /* Initialize interaction */
-    priv->p_interaction = interaction_Init( p_libvlc );
+    /* variables for signalling creation of new files */
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "snapshot-file", VLC_VAR_STRING );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "record-file", VLC_VAR_STRING );
 
     /* Initialize playlist and get commandline files */
-    playlist_ThreadCreate( p_libvlc );
-    if( !priv->p_playlist )
+    p_playlist = playlist_Create( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc) );
+    if( !p_playlist )
     {
         msg_Err( p_libvlc, "playlist initialization failed" );
         if( priv->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
         {
-            module_Unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
+            module_unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
         }
-        module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, true );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-    p_playlist = priv->p_playlist;
+    playlist_Activate( p_playlist );
+    vlc_object_attach( p_playlist, p_libvlc );
 
-    psz_modules = config_GetPsz( p_playlist, "services-discovery" );
-    if( psz_modules && *psz_modules )
+    /* Add service discovery modules */
+    psz_modules = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_playlist, "services-discovery" );
+    if( psz_modules )
     {
-        /* Add service discovery modules */
-        playlist_ServicesDiscoveryAdd( p_playlist, psz_modules );
+        char *p = psz_modules, *m;
+        while( ( m = strsep( &p, " :," ) ) != NULL )
+            playlist_ServicesDiscoveryAdd( p_playlist, m );
     }
     free( psz_modules );
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
+#ifdef ENABLE_VLM
     /* Initialize VLM if vlm-conf is specified */
-    psz_parser = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "vlm-conf" );
-    if( psz_parser && *psz_parser )
+    psz_parser = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "vlm-conf" );
+    if( psz_parser )
     {
         priv->p_vlm = vlm_New( p_libvlc );
         if( !priv->p_vlm )
@@ -817,16 +855,24 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /*
      * Load background interfaces
      */
-    psz_modules = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "extraintf" );
-    psz_control = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "control" );
+    /* Create volume callback system. (this variable must be created before
+       all interfaces as they can use it) */
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "volume-change", VLC_VAR_VOID );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "volume-muted", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+
+    psz_modules = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "extraintf" );
+    psz_control = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "control" );
 
-    if( psz_modules && *psz_modules && psz_control && *psz_control )
+    if( psz_modules && psz_control )
     {
-        psz_modules = (char *)realloc( psz_modules, strlen( psz_modules ) +
-                                                    strlen( psz_control ) + 1 );
-        sprintf( psz_modules, "%s:%s", psz_modules, psz_control );
+        char* psz_tmp;
+        if( asprintf( &psz_tmp, "%s:%s", psz_modules, psz_control ) != -1 )
+        {
+            free( psz_modules );
+            psz_modules = psz_tmp;
+        }
     }
-    else if( psz_control && *psz_control )
+    else if( psz_control )
     {
         free( psz_modules );
         psz_modules = strdup( psz_control );
@@ -843,11 +889,9 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
             *psz_parser = '\0';
             psz_parser++;
         }
-        psz_temp = (char *)malloc( strlen(psz_module) + sizeof(",none") );
-        if( psz_temp )
+        if( asprintf( &psz_temp, "%s,none", psz_module ) != -1)
         {
-            sprintf( psz_temp, "%s,none", psz_module );
-            libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, psz_temp );
+            intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_temp );
             free( psz_temp );
         }
     }
@@ -857,86 +901,69 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /*
      * Always load the hotkeys interface if it exists
      */
-    libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "hotkeys,none" );
+    intf_Create( 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" );
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "one-instance" )
+     || ( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "one-instance-when-started-from-file" )
+       && var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "started-from-file" ) ) )
+        intf_Create( p_libvlc, "dbus,none" );
 
+# if !defined (HAVE_MAEMO)
     /* 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" ) )
-    {
-        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "screensaver,none" );
-    }
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "inhibit" ) > 0 )
+        intf_Create( p_libvlc, "inhibit,none" );
+# endif
 #endif
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "file-logging" ) > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "file-logging" ) &&
+        !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) )
     {
-        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
+        intf_Create( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
     }
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG_H
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) )
     {
-        char *logmode = var_CreateGetString( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
+        char *logmode = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
         var_SetString( p_libvlc, "logmode", "syslog" );
-        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
+        intf_Create( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
 
         if( logmode )
         {
             var_SetString( p_libvlc, "logmode", logmode );
             free( logmode );
         }
-        else
-            var_Destroy( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
     }
 #endif
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "show-intf" ) > 0 )
-    {
-        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "showintf,none" );
-    }
-
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "network-synchronisation") > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "network-synchronisation") )
     {
-        libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, "netsync,none" );
+        intf_Create( p_libvlc, "netsync,none" );
     }
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "prefer-system-codecs") > 0 )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "prefer-system-codecs") )
     {
-        char *psz_codecs = config_GetPsz( p_playlist, "codec" );
+        char *psz_codecs = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_playlist, "codec" );
         if( psz_codecs )
         {
             char *psz_morecodecs;
-            asprintf(&psz_morecodecs, "%s,dmo,quicktime", psz_codecs);
-            if( psz_morecodecs )
+            if( asprintf(&psz_morecodecs, "%s,dmo,quicktime", psz_codecs) != -1 )
             {
-                config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, "codec", psz_morecodecs);
+                var_SetString( p_libvlc, "codec", psz_morecodecs);
                 free( psz_morecodecs );
             }
+            free( psz_codecs );
         }
         else
-            config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, "codec", "dmo,quicktime");
-        free( psz_codecs );
+            var_SetString( p_libvlc, "codec", "dmo,quicktime");
     }
 #endif
 
-    /*
-     * FIXME: kludge to use a p_libvlc-local variable for the Mozilla plugin
-     */
-    var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-top", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-left", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-bottom", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
@@ -946,13 +973,12 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     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 );
 
-    /* Create a variable for showing the interface (moved from playlist). */
+    /* Create a variable for showing the fullscreen interface from hotkeys */
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-show", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
     var_SetBool( p_libvlc, "intf-show", true );
 
+    /* Create a variable for showing the right click menu */
     var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-popupmenu", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
 
     /*
@@ -963,16 +989,15 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /*
      * 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 )
+    psz_val = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "open" );
+    if ( psz_val != NULL )
     {
-        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_libvlc );
-        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, val.psz_string, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0,
-                         -1, NULL, 0, true, false );
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Hold( p_libvlc );
+        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, psz_val, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0,
+                         -1, 0, NULL, 0, true, pl_Unlocked );
         pl_Release( p_libvlc );
     }
-    free( val.psz_string );
+    free( psz_val );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -981,22 +1006,25 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
  * Cleanup a libvlc instance. The instance is not completely deallocated
  * \param p_libvlc the instance to clean
  */
-int libvlc_InternalCleanup( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
+void libvlc_InternalCleanup( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
 {
-    intf_thread_t      * p_intf = NULL;
-    libvlc_priv_t      *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
+    libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
+    playlist_t    *p_playlist = priv->p_playlist;
+
+    /* Deactivate the playlist */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "deactivating the playlist" );
+    playlist_Deactivate( p_playlist );
+
+    /* Remove all services discovery */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all services discovery tasks" );
+    playlist_ServicesDiscoveryKillAll( p_playlist );
 
     /* 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 ); /* for intf_Create() */
-        vlc_object_release( p_intf ); /* for vlc_object_find() */
-    }
+    libvlc_Quit( p_libvlc );
+    intf_DestroyAll( p_libvlc );
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
+#ifdef ENABLE_VLM
     /* Destroy VLM if created in libvlc_InternalInit */
     if( priv->p_vlm )
     {
@@ -1004,94 +1032,26 @@ int libvlc_InternalCleanup( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
     }
 #endif
 
-    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. */
+    /* Any thread still running must not assume pl_Hold() 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 );
 
-    /* Free interaction */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing interaction" );
-    interaction_Destroy( priv->p_interaction );
+    libvlc_priv(p_libvlc)->p_playlist = NULL;
+    barrier();  /* FIXME is that correct ? */
 
-    /* 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_object_release( p_playlist );
 
     stats_TimersDumpAll( p_libvlc );
     stats_TimersCleanAll( 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 ) ) )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing announce handler" );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_announce );
-        vlc_object_release( p_announce );
-        announce_HandlerDestroy( p_announce );
-    }
-#endif
-
-    /* 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)
-    {
-        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);
-
-    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 );
-
     msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing stats" );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
-    FREENULL( p_libvlc->p_stats );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/**
- * 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 libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
-{
-    if( !p_libvlc )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
 
 #ifndef WIN32
     char* psz_pidfile = NULL;
 
     if( b_daemon )
     {
-        psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
+        psz_pidfile = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
         if( psz_pidfile != NULL )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing pid file %s", psz_pidfile );
@@ -1107,19 +1067,28 @@ int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
 
     if( priv->p_memcpy_module )
     {
-        module_Unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
+        module_unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
         priv->p_memcpy_module = NULL;
     }
 
     /* Free module bank. It is refcounted, so we call this each time  */
-    module_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+    module_EndBank( p_libvlc, true );
+
+    vlc_DeinitActions( p_libvlc );
+}
 
-    FREENULL( priv->psz_configfile );
-    var_DelCallback( p_libvlc, "key-pressed", vlc_key_to_action,
-                     p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
-    FREENULL( p_libvlc->p_hotkeys );
+/**
+ * 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
+ */
+void libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
+{
+    libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv( p_libvlc );
 
-    vlc_mutex_t *lock = var_AcquireMutex( "libvlc" );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &global_lock );
     i_instances--;
 
     if( i_instances == 0 )
@@ -1127,26 +1096,21 @@ int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
         /* System specific cleaning code */
         system_End( p_libvlc );
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &global_lock );
 
-    msg_Flush( p_libvlc );
     msg_Destroy( p_libvlc );
 
     /* 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;
-
-    /* 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 ();
+#ifndef NDEBUG /* Hack to dump leaked objects tree */
+    if( vlc_internals( p_libvlc )->i_refcount > 1 )
+        while( vlc_internals( p_libvlc )->i_refcount > 0 )
+            vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
+#endif
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    assert( vlc_internals( p_libvlc )->i_refcount == 1 );
+    vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1154,16 +1118,13 @@ int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
  */
 int libvlc_InternalAddIntf( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, char const *psz_module )
 {
-    int i_err;
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = NULL;
-
     if( !p_libvlc )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
     if( !psz_module ) /* requesting the default interface */
     {
-        char *psz_interface = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "intf" );
-        if( !psz_interface || !*psz_interface ) /* "intf" has not been set */
+        char *psz_interface = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "intf" );
+        if( !psz_interface ) /* "intf" has not been set */
         {
 #ifndef WIN32
             if( b_daemon )
@@ -1172,31 +1133,55 @@ int libvlc_InternalAddIntf( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, char const *psz_module )
                 psz_module = "dummy";
             else
 #endif
-                msg_Info( p_libvlc, _("Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.") );
+                msg_Info( p_libvlc, "%s",
+                          _("Running vlc with the default interface. "
+                            "Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.") );
         }
         free( psz_interface );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc, "intf" );
     }
 
     /* Try to create the interface */
-    p_intf = intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_module ? psz_module : "$intf" );
-    if( p_intf == NULL )
-    {
+    int ret = intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_module ? psz_module : "$intf" );
+    if( ret )
         msg_Err( p_libvlc, "interface \"%s\" initialization failed",
-                 psz_module );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
+                 psz_module ? psz_module : "default" );
+    return ret;
+}
 
-    /* Try to run the interface */
-    i_err = intf_RunThread( p_intf );
-    if( i_err )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_intf );
-        vlc_object_release( p_intf );
-        return i_err;
-    }
+#ifndef WIN32
+static vlc_mutex_t exit_lock = VLC_STATIC_MUTEX;
+static vlc_cond_t  exiting = VLC_STATIC_COND;
+#else
+extern vlc_mutex_t super_mutex;
+extern vlc_cond_t  super_variable;
+# define exit_lock super_mutex
+# define exiting   super_variable
+#endif
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-};
+/**
+ * Waits until the LibVLC instance gets an exit signal. Normally, this happens
+ * when the user "exits" an interface plugin.
+ */
+void libvlc_InternalWait( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &exit_lock );
+    while( vlc_object_alive( p_libvlc ) )
+        vlc_cond_wait( &exiting, &exit_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &exit_lock );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Posts an exit signal to LibVLC instance. This will normally initiate the
+ * cleanup and destroy process. It should only be called on behalf of the user.
+ */
+void libvlc_Quit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &exit_lock );
+    vlc_object_kill( p_libvlc );
+    vlc_cond_broadcast( &exiting );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &exit_lock );
+}
 
 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) && (defined (__APPLE__) || defined (WIN32)) && \
     ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
@@ -1239,11 +1224,16 @@ static inline int LoadMessages (void)
     static const char psz_path[] = LOCALEDIR;
 #else
     char psz_path[1024];
-    if (snprintf (psz_path, sizeof (psz_path), "%s/%s",
-                  vlc_global()->psz_vlcpath, "locale")
-                     >= (int)sizeof (psz_path))
-        return -1;
+    char *datadir = config_GetDataDirDefault();
+    int ret;
 
+    if (unlikely(datadir == NULL))
+        return -1;
+    ret = snprintf (psz_path, sizeof (psz_path), "%s" DIR_SEP "locale",
+                    datadir);
+    free (datadir);
+    if (ret >= (int)sizeof (psz_path))
+        return -1;
 #endif
     if (bindtextdomain (PACKAGE_NAME, psz_path) == NULL)
     {
@@ -1298,12 +1288,16 @@ static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, const char *ppsz_argv[
 
         /* TODO: write an internal function of this one, to avoid
          *       unnecessary lookups. */
+        char *mrl = make_URI( ppsz_argv[i_opt] );
+        if( !mrl )
+            continue;
 
-        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, false );
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Hold( p_vlc );
+        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, mrl, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT,
+                0, -1, i_options, ( i_options ? &ppsz_argv[i_opt + 1] : NULL ),
+                VLC_INPUT_OPTION_TRUSTED, true, pl_Unlocked );
         pl_Release( p_vlc );
+        free( mrl );
     }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -1320,6 +1314,38 @@ static inline void print_help_on_full_help( void )
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s\n", _("To get exhaustive help, use '-H'.") );
 }
 
+static const char vlc_usage[] = N_(
+                            "Usage: %s [options] [stream] ..."
+                            "\nYou can specify multiple streams on the commandline. They will be enqueued in the playlist."
+                            "\nThe first item specified will be played first."
+                            "\n"
+                            "\nOptions-styles:"
+                            "\n  --option  A global option that is set for the duration of the program."
+                            "\n   -option  A single letter version of a global --option."
+                            "\n   :option  An option that only applies to the stream directly before it"
+                            "\n            and that overrides previous settings."
+                            "\n"
+                            "\nStream MRL syntax:"
+                            "\n  [[access][/demux]://]URL[@[title][:chapter][-[title][:chapter]]] [:option=value ...]"
+                            "\n"
+                            "\n  Many of the global --options can also be used as MRL specific :options."
+                            "\n  Multiple :option=value pairs can be specified."
+                            "\n"
+                            "\nURL syntax:"
+                            "\n  [file://]filename              Plain media file"
+                            "\n  http://ip:port/file            HTTP URL"
+                            "\n  ftp://ip:port/file             FTP URL"
+                            "\n  mms://ip:port/file             MMS URL"
+                            "\n  screen://                      Screen capture"
+                            "\n  [dvd://][device][@raw_device]  DVD device"
+                            "\n  [vcd://][device]               VCD device"
+                            "\n  [cdda://][device]              Audio CD device"
+                            "\n  udp://[[<source address>]@[<bind address>][:<bind port>]]"
+                            "\n                                 UDP stream sent by a streaming server"
+                            "\n  vlc://pause:<seconds>          Special item to pause the playlist for a certain time"
+                            "\n  vlc://quit                     Special item to quit VLC"
+                            "\n");
+
 static void Help( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_help_name )
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -1328,20 +1354,20 @@ static void Help( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_help_name )
 
     if( psz_help_name && !strcmp( psz_help_name, "help" ) )
     {
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, vlc_usage, p_this->psz_object_name );
-        Usage( p_this, "help" );
-        Usage( p_this, "main" );
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, vlc_usage, "vlc" );
+        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, "vlc" );
         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 );
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, vlc_usage, "vlc" );
         Usage( p_this, NULL );
     }
     else if( psz_help_name )
@@ -1373,21 +1399,20 @@ static void print_help_section( module_config_t *p_item, bool b_color, bool b_de
     if( !p_item ) return;
     if( b_color )
     {
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, RED"   %s:\n"GRAY,
-                      p_item->psz_text );
+        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 );
+                          _( p_item->psz_longtext ) );
     }
     else
     {
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   %s:\n", p_item->psz_text );
+        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 );
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   %s\n", _( p_item->psz_longtext ) );
     }
 }
 
-static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
+static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
 {
 #define FORMAT_STRING "  %s --%s%s%s%s%s%s%s "
     /* short option ------'    | | | | | | |
@@ -1412,21 +1437,24 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
 #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(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);
     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_advanced    = var_InheritBool( p_this, "advanced" );
+    bool b_description = var_InheritBool( p_this, "help-verbose" );
     bool b_description_hack;
-    bool b_color       = config_GetInt( p_this, "color" ) > 0;
+    bool b_color       = var_InheritBool( p_this, "color" );
     bool b_has_advanced = false;
+    bool b_found       = false;
+    int  i_only_advanced = 0; /* Number of modules ignored because they
+                               * only have advanced options */
+    bool b_strict = psz_search && *psz_search == '=';
+    if( b_strict ) psz_search++;
 
     memset( psz_spaces_text, ' ', PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START );
     psz_spaces_text[PADDING_SPACES+LINE_START] = '\0';
@@ -1449,29 +1477,33 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
     }
 
     /* List all modules */
-    p_list = vlc_list_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_MODULE, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+    module_t **list = module_list_get (NULL);
+    if (!list)
+        return;
 
     /* Ugly hack to make sure that the help options always come first
      * (part 1) */
-    if( !psz_module_name )
+    if( !psz_search )
         Usage( p_this, "help" );
 
     /* Enumerate the config for each module */
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
+    for (size_t i = 0; list[i]; i++)
     {
         bool b_help_module;
-        module_t *p_parser = (module_t *)p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object;
+        module_t *p_parser = list[i];
         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 ) )
+        if( psz_search &&
+            ( b_strict ? strcmp( psz_search, p_parser->psz_object_name )
+                       : !strstr( p_parser->psz_object_name, psz_search ) ) )
         {
             char *const *pp_shortcut = p_parser->pp_shortcuts;
             while( *pp_shortcut )
             {
-                if( !strcmp( psz_module_name, *pp_shortcut ) )
+                if( b_strict ? !strcmp( psz_search, *pp_shortcut )
+                             : !!strstr( *pp_shortcut, psz_search ) )
                     break;
                 pp_shortcut ++;
             }
@@ -1488,7 +1520,7 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
         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 )
+        if( !psz_search && b_help_module )
             continue;
 
         /* Ignore modules with only advanced config options if requested */
@@ -1499,25 +1531,35 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
                  p_item++ )
             {
                 if( (p_item->i_type & CONFIG_ITEM) &&
-                    !p_item->b_advanced ) break;
+                    !p_item->b_advanced && !p_item->b_removed ) break;
+            }
+
+            if( p_item == p_end )
+            {
+                i_only_advanced++;
+                continue;
             }
         }
 
+        b_found = true;
+
         /* Print name of module */
         if( strcmp( "main", p_parser->psz_object_name ) )
         {
             if( b_color )
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n " GREEN "%s" GRAY "\n",
-                              p_parser->psz_longname );
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n " GREEN "%s" GRAY " (%s)\n",
+                              _( p_parser->psz_longname ),
+                              p_parser->psz_object_name );
             else
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_parser->psz_longname );
+                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 );
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, CYAN" %s\n"GRAY,
+                              _( p_parser->psz_help ) );
             else
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n", p_parser->psz_help );
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n",  _( p_parser->psz_help ) );
         }
 
         /* Print module options */
@@ -1551,17 +1593,19 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
                 {
                     if( b_color )
                         utf8_fprintf( stdout, GREEN "\n %s\n" GRAY,
-                                      p_item->psz_text );
+                                      _( p_item->psz_text ) );
                     else
-                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_item->psz_text );
+                        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 );
+                                      _( p_item->psz_longtext ) );
                     else
-                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n", p_item->psz_longtext );
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n",
+                                      _( p_item->psz_longtext ) );
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -1625,7 +1669,7 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
                         if( i ) strcat( psz_buffer, ", " );
                         sprintf( psz_buffer + strlen(psz_buffer), "%i (%s)",
                                  p_item->pi_list[i],
-                                 p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] );
+                                 _( p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] ) );
                     }
                     psz_ket = "}";
                 }
@@ -1692,7 +1736,7 @@ 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_bool, psz_short, 
+                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 );
             }
@@ -1705,7 +1749,8 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
             psz_spaces[i] = ' ';
 
             /* We wrap the rest of the output */
-            sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", p_item->psz_text, psz_suf );
+            sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", _( p_item->psz_text ),
+                     psz_suf );
             b_description_hack = b_description;
 
  description:
@@ -1797,7 +1842,8 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
 
             if( b_description_hack && p_item->psz_longtext )
             {
-                sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", p_item->psz_longtext, psz_suf );
+                sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", _( p_item->psz_longtext ),
+                         psz_suf );
                 b_description_hack = false;
                 psz_spaces = psz_spaces_longtext;
                 utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s", psz_spaces );
@@ -1806,18 +1852,43 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
         }
     }
 
-    if( b_has_advanced ) 
+    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:" ),
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n%s %s\n", _( "Note:" ),
            _( "add --advanced to your command line to see advanced options."));
     }
 
+    if( i_only_advanced > 0 )
+    {
+        if( b_color )
+        {
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n" WHITE "%s" GRAY " ", _( "Note:" ) );
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, _( "%d module(s) were not displayed because they only have advanced options.\n" ), i_only_advanced );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n%s ", _( "Note:" ) );
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, _( "%d module(s) were not displayed because they only have advanced options.\n" ), i_only_advanced );
+        }
+    }
+    else if( !b_found )
+    {
+        if( b_color )
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n" WHITE "%s" GRAY "\n",
+                       _( "No matching module found. Use --list or " \
+                          "--list-verbose to list available modules." ) );
+        else
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n%s\n",
+                       _( "No matching module found. Use --list or " \
+                          "--list-verbose to list available modules." ) );
+    }
+
     /* Release the module list */
-    vlc_list_release( p_list );
+    module_list_free (list);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1828,44 +1899,32 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_module_name )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
 {
-    vlc_list_t *p_list = NULL;
-    module_t *p_parser = NULL;
-    char psz_spaces[22];
-    int i_index;
+    module_t *p_parser;
 
-    bool b_color = config_GetInt( p_this, "color" ) > 0;
-
-    memset( psz_spaces, ' ', 22 );
+    bool b_color = var_InheritBool( p_this, "color" );
 
 #ifdef WIN32
     ShowConsole( true );
+    b_color = false; // don't put color control codes in a .txt file
+#else
+    if( !isatty( 1 ) )
+        b_color = false;
 #endif
 
     /* List all modules */
-    p_list = vlc_list_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_MODULE, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+    module_t **list = module_list_get (NULL);
 
     /* Enumerate each module */
-    for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
+    for (size_t j = 0; (p_parser = list[j]) != NULL; j++)
     {
-        int i;
-
-        p_parser = (module_t *)p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object ;
-
-        /* Nasty hack, but right now I'm too tired to think about a nice
-         * solution */
-        i = 22 - strlen( p_parser->psz_object_name ) - 1;
-        if( i < 0 ) i = 0;
-        psz_spaces[i] = 0;
-
         if( b_color )
-            utf8_fprintf( stdout, GREEN"  %s%s "WHITE"%s\n"GRAY,
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, GREEN"  %-22s "WHITE"%s\n"GRAY,
                           p_parser->psz_object_name,
-                          psz_spaces,
-                          p_parser->psz_longname );
+                          _( p_parser->psz_longname ) );
         else
-            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "  %s%s %s\n",
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "  %-22s %s\n",
                           p_parser->psz_object_name,
-                          psz_spaces, p_parser->psz_longname );
+                          _( p_parser->psz_longname ) );
 
         if( b_verbose )
         {
@@ -1895,11 +1954,8 @@ static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
                                   p_parser->i_score );
             }
         }
-
-        psz_spaces[i] = ' ';
     }
-
-    vlc_list_release( p_list );
+    module_list_free (list);
 
 #ifdef WIN32        /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
     PauseConsole();
@@ -1913,18 +1969,17 @@ static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void Version( void )
 {
+    extern const char psz_vlc_changeset[];
 #ifdef WIN32
     ShowConsole( true );
 #endif
 
-    utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("VLC version %s\n"), VLC_Version() );
+    utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("VLC version %s (%s)\n"), VLC_Version(),
+                  psz_vlc_changeset );
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Compiled by %s@%s.%s\n"),
              VLC_CompileBy(), VLC_CompileHost(), VLC_CompileDomain() );
     utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Compiler: %s\n"), VLC_Compiler() );
-    if( strcmp( VLC_Changeset(), "exported" ) )
-        utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Based upon Git commit [%s]\n"),
-                 VLC_Changeset() );
-    utf8_fprintf( stdout, LICENSE_MSG );
+    utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s", LICENSE_MSG );
 
 #ifdef WIN32        /* Pause the console because it's destroyed when we exit */
     PauseConsole();
@@ -2004,7 +2059,7 @@ static int ConsoleWidth( void )
             i_width = 80;
         pclose( file );
     }
-#else
+#elif !defined (UNDER_CE)
     CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO buf;
 
     if (GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo (GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), &buf))
@@ -2014,84 +2069,14 @@ static int ConsoleWidth( void )
     return i_width;
 }
 
-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_libvlc = (libvlc_int_t *)p_this;
-    (void)psz_variable;
-    (void)old_val;
-    (void)param;
-
-    if( new_val.i_int >= -1 )
-    {
-        libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->i_verbose = __MIN( new_val.i_int, 2 );
-    }
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
+#include <vlc_avcodec.h>
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * InitDeviceValues: initialize device values
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function inits the dvd, vcd and cd-audio values
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void InitDeviceValues( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc )
+void vlc_avcodec_mutex (bool acquire)
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_HAL
-    LibHalContext * ctx = NULL;
-    int i, i_devices;
-    char **devices = NULL;
-    char *block_dev = NULL;
-    dbus_bool_t b_dvd;
-
-    DBusConnection *p_connection = NULL;
-    DBusError       error;
-
-    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 ) || !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 ) )
-    {
-        if( ( devices = libhal_get_all_devices( ctx, &i_devices, NULL ) ) )
-        {
-            for( i = 0; i < i_devices; i++ )
-            {
-                if( !libhal_device_property_exists( ctx, devices[i],
-                                                "storage.cdrom.dvd", NULL ) )
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                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 );
-                if( b_dvd )
-                {
-                    config_PutPsz( p_vlc, "dvd", block_dev );
-                }
+    static vlc_mutex_t lock = VLC_STATIC_MUTEX;
 
-                config_PutPsz( p_vlc, "vcd", block_dev );
-                config_PutPsz( p_vlc, "cd-audio", block_dev );
-                libhal_free_string( block_dev );
-            }
-            libhal_free_string_array( devices );
-        }
-        libhal_ctx_shutdown( ctx, NULL );
-        dbus_connection_unref( p_connection );
-        libhal_ctx_free( ctx );
-    }
+    if (acquire)
+        vlc_mutex_lock (&lock);
     else
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_vlc, "Unable to get HAL device properties" );
-    }
-#else
-    (void)p_vlc;
-#endif /* HAVE_HAL */
+        vlc_mutex_unlock (&lock);
 }