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index f085509183143e89062601670ec92be13863aa2d..38e2b8bbc6d4dda137b72ed734d8cefc27231c19 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() */
@@ -59,9 +57,7 @@
 #   include <io.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef WIN32                       /* optind, getopt(), included in unistd.h */
-#   include "extras/getopt.h"
-#endif
+#include "config/vlc_getopt.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LOCALE_H
 #   include <locale.h>
 #   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 <vlc_charset.h>
+#include <vlc_fs.h>
+#include <vlc_cpu.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
 
 #include "libvlc.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
@@ -148,6 +140,7 @@ void *vlc_hold (gc_object_t * p_gc)
 {
     uintptr_t 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_add_and_fetch (&p_gc->refs, 1);
@@ -175,6 +168,7 @@ 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);
@@ -193,7 +187,7 @@ void vlc_release (gc_object_t *p_gc)
     assert (refs != (uintptr_t)(-1)); /* reference underflow?! */
     if (refs == 0)
     {
-#ifdef USE_SYNC
+#if defined (__GCC_HAVE_SYNC_COMPARE_AND_SWAP_4)
 #elif defined (WIN32) && defined (__GNUC__)
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
 #else
@@ -210,7 +204,6 @@ void vlc_release (gc_object_t *p_gc)
     ( 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_search );
@@ -223,12 +216,8 @@ 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;
+extern const char psz_vlc_changeset[];
 
 /**
  * Allocate a libvlc instance, initialize global data if needed
@@ -251,7 +240,7 @@ libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
     }
 
     /* Allocate a libvlc instance object */
-    p_libvlc = __vlc_custom_create( NULL, sizeof (*priv),
+    p_libvlc = vlc_custom_create( (vlc_object_t *)NULL, sizeof (*priv),
                                   VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC, "libvlc" );
     if( p_libvlc != NULL )
         i_instances++;
@@ -262,12 +251,13 @@ libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
 
     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 );
+    priv->msg_bank = msg_Create ();
+    if (unlikely(priv->msg_bank == NULL))
+        goto error;
 
     /* Find verbosity from VLC_VERBOSE environment variable */
     psz_env = getenv( "VLC_VERBOSE" );
@@ -281,18 +271,13 @@ 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, "%s", 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 );
-
-    /* Store data for the non-reentrant API */
-    p_static_vlc = p_libvlc;
 
     return p_libvlc;
+error:
+    vlc_object_release (p_libvlc);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -307,7 +292,6 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                          const char *ppsz_argv[] )
 {
     libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
-    char         p_capabilities[200];
     char *       p_tmp = NULL;
     char *       psz_modules = NULL;
     char *       psz_parser = NULL;
@@ -315,7 +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__)
@@ -329,10 +313,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /*
      * 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") );
+    vlc_bindtextdomain (PACKAGE_NAME);
 
     /* 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
@@ -342,37 +323,37 @@ 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;
     }
 
+    priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
+    /* Announce who we are - Do it only for first instance ? */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "VLC media player - %s", VERSION_MESSAGE );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "%s", COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "revision %s", psz_vlc_changeset );
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "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 */
-    bool b_cache_delete = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "reset-plugins-cache" ) > 0;
-
-    /* Will be re-done properly later on */
-    priv->i_verbose = config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
-
     /* 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;
@@ -385,14 +366,14 @@ 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;
             pid_t i_pid = getpid ();
             msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "PID is %d, writing it to %s",
                                i_pid, psz_pidfile );
-            pidfile = utf8_fopen( psz_pidfile,"w" );
+            pidfile = vlc_fopen( psz_pidfile,"w" );
             if( pidfile != NULL )
             {
                 utf8_fprintf( pidfile, "%d", (int)i_pid );
@@ -437,7 +418,7 @@ 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;
     }
 
@@ -445,28 +426,19 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) \
      && ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
 # 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. */
-
-    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" ) )
     {
         /* 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_InitBank( p_libvlc );
-        if( !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
-            config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, "main" );
-        config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
     }
     free( psz_language );
 # endif
@@ -478,8 +450,7 @@ 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, b_cache_delete );
+    module_LoadPlugins( p_libvlc );
     if( p_libvlc->b_die )
     {
         b_exit = true;
@@ -491,7 +462,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     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 );
@@ -499,29 +470,31 @@ 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);
+        var_Create( p_libvlc, "advanced", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+        var_SetBool( p_libvlc, "advanced", true );
+        var_Create( p_libvlc, "help-verbose", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+        var_SetBool( p_libvlc, "help-verbose", true );
         Help( p_libvlc, "full-help" );
         b_exit = true;
         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;
@@ -529,42 +502,41 @@ 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 )
-        {
-            config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
-            config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, true );
             config_SaveConfigFile( p_libvlc, NULL );
         }
     }
 
+    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 );
 
     /*
      * Override configuration with command line settings
      */
+    /* config_LoadCmdLine(), DBus (below) and Win32-specific use vlc_optind,
+     * vlc_optarg and vlc_optopt globals. This is not thread-safe!! */
+#warning BUG!
     if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv, false ) )
     {
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -574,22 +546,18 @@ 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;
     }
-
-    /*
-     * System specific configuration
-     */
-    system_Configure( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv );
+    priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
 
 /* FIXME: could be replaced by using Unix sockets */
 #ifdef HAVE_DBUS
     dbus_threads_init_default();
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "one-instance" ) > 0
-        || ( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "one-instance-when-started-from-file" )
-             && config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "started-from-file" ) ) )
+    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;
@@ -636,7 +604,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                 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++ )
+                for( i_input = vlc_optind; i_input < i_argc;i_input++ )
                 {
                     msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "Adds %s to the running Media Player",
                             ppsz_argv[i_input] );
@@ -649,7 +617,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -659,17 +627,17 @@ 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 */
@@ -679,7 +647,7 @@ 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 )
@@ -687,7 +655,7 @@ 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 );
@@ -698,7 +666,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -709,7 +677,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     /*
      * Message queue options
      */
-    char * psz_verbose_objects = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "verbose-objects" );
+    char * psz_verbose_objects = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "verbose-objects" );
     if( psz_verbose_objects )
     {
         char * psz_object, * iter = psz_verbose_objects;
@@ -724,46 +692,29 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
                     msg_Err( p_libvlc, "verbose-objects usage: \n"
                             "--verbose-objects=+printthatobject,"
                             "-dontprintthatone\n"
-                            "(keyword 'all' to applies to all objects)\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;
-
-    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 )                                            \
     {                                                                       \
@@ -771,81 +722,118 @@ 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" );
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "CPU has capabilities %s", p_capabilities );
+
+#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
+
+    if (p_capabilities[0])
+        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;
-
     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 );
+    /* Create a variable for showing the fullscreen interface */
+    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 );
+
+    /* 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_EndBank( p_libvlc );
+        module_EndBank( p_libvlc, true );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-    p_playlist = priv->p_playlist;
 
-    psz_modules = config_GetPsz( p_playlist, "services-discovery" );
-    if( psz_modules && *psz_modules )
+    /* System specific configuration */
+    system_Configure( p_libvlc, &i_argc, ppsz_argv );
+
+    /* Add service discovery modules */
+    psz_modules = var_InheritString( p_libvlc, "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 );
     }
-    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 )
+    psz_parser = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "vlm-conf" );
+    if( psz_parser )
     {
         priv->p_vlm = vlm_New( p_libvlc );
         if( !priv->p_vlm )
@@ -857,16 +845,19 @@ 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" );
+    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 );
@@ -885,7 +876,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
         }
         if( asprintf( &psz_temp, "%s,none", psz_module ) != -1)
         {
-            libvlc_InternalAddIntf( p_libvlc, psz_temp );
+            intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_temp );
             free( psz_temp );
         }
     }
@@ -895,88 +886,69 @@ 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
-        || ( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "one-instance-when-started-from-file" )
-             && config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "started-from-file" ) ) )
-        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) &&
-        !config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) )
+    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_libvlc, "codec" );
         if( psz_codecs )
         {
             char *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 );
@@ -985,15 +957,9 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
     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 );
-
-    /* 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 );
-
-    var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-popupmenu", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+#ifdef WIN32
+    var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-hwnd", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS );
+#endif
 
     /*
      * Get input filenames given as commandline arguments
@@ -1003,16 +969,13 @@ 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_InheritString( p_libvlc, "open" );
+    if ( psz_val != NULL )
     {
-        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Hold( p_libvlc );
-        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, val.psz_string, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0,
-                         -1, NULL, 0, true, pl_Unlocked );
-        pl_Release( p_libvlc );
+        playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, psz_val, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0,
+                         -1, 0, NULL, 0, true, pl_Unlocked );
+        free( psz_val );
     }
-    free( val.psz_string );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -1021,20 +984,23 @@ 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 = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->p_playlist;
+
+    /* Deactivate the playlist */
+    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "deactivating the playlist" );
+    pl_Deactivate( p_libvlc );
+
+    /* 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_VLM
     /* Destroy VLM if created in libvlc_InternalInit */
@@ -1044,60 +1010,20 @@ 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_Hold() succeeds. */
-    msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing playlist" );
-    priv->p_playlist = NULL;
-    vlc_object_kill( p_playlist ); /* <-- memory barrier for pl_Hold() */
-    vlc_thread_join( p_playlist );
-    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
-
-    /* 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);
+    /* Free playlist now, all threads are gone */
+    playlist_Destroy( p_playlist );
 
     stats_TimersDumpAll( p_libvlc );
     stats_TimersCleanAll( p_libvlc );
 
     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 );
@@ -1118,12 +1044,21 @@ int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
     }
 
     /* 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_lock( &global_lock );
     i_instances--;
@@ -1135,16 +1070,19 @@ int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &global_lock );
 
-    msg_Destroy( p_libvlc );
+    msg_Destroy (priv->msg_bank);
 
     /* Destroy mutexes */
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->config_lock );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->timer_lock );
 
-    vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-    p_libvlc = NULL;
+#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 );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1152,16 +1090,13 @@ 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 )
@@ -1170,31 +1105,55 @@ 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 ) )
@@ -1227,50 +1186,6 @@ static void SetLanguage ( const char *psz_lang )
 }
 #endif
 
-
-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 )
-    static const char psz_path[] = LOCALEDIR;
-#else
-    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) == 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, "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;
-    }
-
-    /* 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;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * GetFilenames: parse command line options which are not flags
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -1283,12 +1198,12 @@ static int GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, int i_argc, const char *ppsz_argv[
 
     /* We assume that the remaining parameters are filenames
      * and their input options */
-    for( i_opt = i_argc - 1; i_opt >= optind; i_opt-- )
+    for( i_opt = i_argc - 1; i_opt >= vlc_optind; i_opt-- )
     {
         i_options = 0;
 
         /* Count the input options */
-        while( *ppsz_argv[ i_opt ] == ':' && i_opt > optind )
+        while( *ppsz_argv[ i_opt ] == ':' && i_opt > vlc_optind )
         {
             i_options++;
             i_opt--;
@@ -1296,12 +1211,14 @@ 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_Hold( 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 );
+        playlist_AddExt( pl_Get( p_vlc ), mrl, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT,
+                0, -1, i_options, ( i_options ? &ppsz_argv[i_opt + 1] : NULL ),
+                VLC_INPUT_OPTION_TRUSTED, true, pl_Unlocked );
+        free( mrl );
     }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -1318,6 +1235,38 @@ 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
@@ -1366,22 +1315,26 @@ static void Help( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_help_name )
 #   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 )
+static void
+print_help_section( const module_t *m, const 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 )
+                      module_gettext( m, p_item->psz_text ) );
+        if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext && *p_item->psz_longtext )
             utf8_fprintf( stdout, MAGENTA"   %s\n"GRAY,
-                          p_item->psz_longtext );
+                          module_gettext( m, 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 );
+        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   %s:\n",
+                      module_gettext( m, p_item->psz_text ) );
+        if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext && *p_item->psz_longtext )
+            utf8_fprintf( stdout, "   %s\n",
+                          module_gettext(m, p_item->psz_longtext ) );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1418,10 +1371,10 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
     char psz_short[4];
     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
@@ -1521,17 +1474,20 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
         {
             if( b_color )
                 utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n " GREEN "%s" GRAY " (%s)\n",
-                              p_parser->psz_longname,
-                               p_parser->psz_object_name );
+                              module_gettext( p_parser, 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",
+                              module_gettext(p_parser, 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,
+                              module_gettext( p_parser, p_parser->psz_help ) );
             else
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n", p_parser->psz_help );
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n",
+                              module_gettext( p_parser, p_parser->psz_help ) );
         }
 
         /* Print module options */
@@ -1565,17 +1521,20 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
                 {
                     if( b_color )
                         utf8_fprintf( stdout, GREEN "\n %s\n" GRAY,
-                                      p_item->psz_text );
+                                      module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->psz_text ) );
                     else
-                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n", p_item->psz_text );
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n %s\n",
+                                      module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->psz_text ) );
                 }
-                if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext )
+                if( b_description && p_item->psz_longtext
+                 && *p_item->psz_longtext )
                 {
                     if( b_color )
                         utf8_fprintf( stdout, CYAN " %s\n" GRAY,
-                                      p_item->psz_longtext );
+                                      module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->psz_longtext ) );
                     else
-                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n", p_item->psz_longtext );
+                        utf8_fprintf( stdout, " %s\n",
+                                      module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->psz_longtext ) );
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -1595,7 +1554,8 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
             case CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST_CAT:
             case CONFIG_ITEM_FONT:
             case CONFIG_ITEM_PASSWORD:
-                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                print_help_section( p_parser, p_section, b_color,
+                                    b_description );
                 p_section = NULL;
                 psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "<";
                 psz_type = _("string");
@@ -1616,7 +1576,8 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
                 break;
             case CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER:
             case CONFIG_ITEM_KEY: /* FIXME: do something a bit more clever */
-                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                print_help_section( p_parser, p_section, b_color,
+                                    b_description );
                 p_section = NULL;
                 psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "<";
                 psz_type = _("integer");
@@ -1639,13 +1600,14 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
                         if( i ) strcat( psz_buffer, ", " );
                         sprintf( psz_buffer + strlen(psz_buffer), "%i (%s)",
                                  p_item->pi_list[i],
-                                 p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] );
+                                 module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] ) );
                     }
                     psz_ket = "}";
                 }
                 break;
             case CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT:
-                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                print_help_section( p_parser, p_section, b_color,
+                                    b_description );
                 p_section = NULL;
                 psz_bra = OPTION_VALUE_SEP "<";
                 psz_type = _("float");
@@ -1658,7 +1620,8 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
                 }
                 break;
             case CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL:
-                print_help_section( p_section, b_color, b_description );
+                print_help_section( p_parser, p_section, b_color,
+                                    b_description );
                 p_section = NULL;
                 psz_bra = ""; psz_type = ""; psz_ket = "";
                 if( !b_help_module )
@@ -1719,7 +1682,8 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
             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", module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->psz_text ),
+                     psz_suf );
             b_description_hack = b_description;
 
  description:
@@ -1809,9 +1773,12 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
                 }
             }
 
-            if( b_description_hack && p_item->psz_longtext )
+            if( b_description_hack && p_item->psz_longtext
+             && *p_item->psz_longtext )
             {
-                sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s", p_item->psz_longtext, psz_suf );
+                sprintf( psz_buffer, "%s%s",
+                         module_gettext( p_parser, p_item->psz_longtext ),
+                         psz_suf );
                 b_description_hack = false;
                 psz_spaces = psz_spaces_longtext;
                 utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s", psz_spaces );
@@ -1847,11 +1814,11 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
     {
         if( b_color )
             utf8_fprintf( stdout, "\n" WHITE "%s" GRAY "\n",
-                       _( "No matching module found. Use --list or" \
+                       _( "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" \
+                       _( "No matching module found. Use --list or " \
                           "--list-verbose to list available modules." ) );
     }
 
@@ -1868,14 +1835,15 @@ static void Usage( libvlc_int_t *p_this, char const *psz_search )
 static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
 {
     module_t *p_parser;
-    char psz_spaces[22];
-
-    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 */
@@ -1884,23 +1852,14 @@ static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
     /* Enumerate each module */
     for (size_t j = 0; (p_parser = list[j]) != NULL; j++)
     {
-        int i;
-
-        /* 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 );
+                          module_gettext( p_parser, 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 );
+                          module_gettext( p_parser, p_parser->psz_longname ) );
 
         if( b_verbose )
         {
@@ -1930,8 +1889,6 @@ static void ListModules( libvlc_int_t *p_this, bool b_verbose )
                                   p_parser->i_score );
             }
         }
-
-        psz_spaces[i] = ' ';
     }
     module_list_free (list);
 
@@ -1951,14 +1908,12 @@ static void Version( void )
     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, _("VLC version %s (%s)\n"), VLC_Version(),
+                  psz_vlc_changeset );
+    utf8_fprintf( stdout, _("Compiled by %s on %s (%s)\n"),
+             VLC_CompileBy(), VLC_CompileHost(), __DATE__" "__TIME__ );
     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();
@@ -2048,84 +2003,14 @@ 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);
 }