]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/misc/objects.c
Use a proper condition variable for variable callback handling
[vlc] / src / misc / objects.c
index 211a2ca52d66756932ae330d39af739fe846a240..070193dd4072f9422c24a89306c7b15d74dbabdf 100644 (file)
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 the VideoLAN team
- * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -24,6 +23,9 @@
 /**
  * \file
  * This file contains the functions to handle the vlc_object_t type
+ *
+ * Unless otherwise stated, functions in this file are not cancellation point.
+ * All functions in this file are safe w.r.t. deferred cancellation.
  */
 
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
+#include <vlc_common.h>
 
 #include "../libvlc.h"
 #include <vlc_vout.h>
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@
 #include <vlc_sout.h>
 #include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 
-#include "vlc_playlist.h"
 #include "vlc_interface.h"
 #include "vlc_codec.h"
 #include "vlc_filter.h"
 #endif
 #include <assert.h>
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Constants
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-const vlc_destructor_t kVLCDestructor = NULL;
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -77,11 +72,8 @@ static int  DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
 
 static vlc_object_t * FindObject    ( vlc_object_t *, int, int );
 static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int );
-static void           DetachObject  ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void           PrintObject   ( vlc_object_t *, const char * );
 static void           DumpStructure ( vlc_object_t *, int, char * );
-static int            FindIndex     ( vlc_object_t *, vlc_object_t **, int );
-static void           SetAttachment ( vlc_object_t *, vlc_bool_t );
 
 static vlc_list_t   * NewList       ( int );
 static void           ListReplace   ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
@@ -90,135 +82,118 @@ static int            CountChildren ( vlc_object_t *, int );
 static void           ListChildren  ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
 
 static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this );
-static void vlc_object_yield_locked( vlc_object_t *p_this );
+static void vlc_object_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this);
+static void vlc_object_dump( vlc_object_t *p_this );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local structure lock
  *****************************************************************************/
-static vlc_mutex_t    structure_lock;
-static vlc_object_internals_t global_internals;
+static void close_nocancel (int fd)
+{
+    int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
+    close (fd);
+    vlc_restorecancel (canc);
+}
 
-void *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
-                         int i_type, const char *psz_type )
+static void libvlc_lock (libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc)
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&(libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->structure_lock));
+}
+
+static void libvlc_unlock (libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc)
+{
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&(libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->structure_lock));
+}
+
+void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
+                           int i_type, const char *psz_type )
 {
     vlc_object_t *p_new;
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv;
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-    {
-        p_new = p_this;
-        p_priv = &global_internals;
-        memset( p_priv, 0, sizeof( *p_priv ) );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        assert (i_size >= sizeof (vlc_object_t));
-        p_priv = calloc( 1, sizeof( *p_priv ) + i_size );
-        if( p_priv == NULL )
-            return NULL;
+    /* NOTE:
+     * VLC objects are laid out as follow:
+     * - first the LibVLC-private per-object data,
+     * - then VLC_COMMON members from vlc_object_t,
+     * - finally, the type-specific data (if any).
+     *
+     * This function initializes the LibVLC and common data,
+     * and zeroes the rest.
+     */
+    p_priv = calloc( 1, sizeof( *p_priv ) + i_size );
+    if( p_priv == NULL )
+        return NULL;
 
-        p_new = (vlc_object_t *)(p_priv + 1);
-    }
+    assert (i_size >= sizeof (vlc_object_t));
+    p_new = (vlc_object_t *)(p_priv + 1);
 
-    p_new->p_internals = p_priv;
     p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
     p_new->psz_object_type = psz_type;
-
     p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
 
-    p_new->b_die = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_error = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_dead = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_priv->b_attached = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_force = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_new->b_die = false;
+    p_new->b_error = false;
+    p_new->b_force = false;
 
     p_new->psz_header = NULL;
 
-    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG )
-        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG;
-    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET )
-        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET;
-    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT )
-        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
+    if (p_this)
+        p_new->i_flags = p_this->i_flags
+            & (OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG|OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET|OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT);
 
     p_priv->p_vars = calloc( sizeof( variable_t ), 16 );
 
     if( !p_priv->p_vars )
     {
-        if( i_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-            free( p_priv );
+        free( p_priv );
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+    if( p_this == NULL )
     {
-        /* If i_type is global, then p_new is actually p_libvlc_global */
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_new;
-        p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
-
-        p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
-        p_new->i_object_id = 0;
-
-        p_libvlc_global->i_objects = 1;
-        p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        p_libvlc_global->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
-        p_priv->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
+        libvlc_int_t *self = (libvlc_int_t*)p_new;
+        p_new->p_libvlc = self;
+        vlc_mutex_init (&(libvlc_priv (self)->structure_lock));
+        p_this = p_priv->next = p_priv->prev = p_new;
     }
     else
-    {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
-        if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
-        {
-            p_new->p_libvlc = (libvlc_int_t*)p_new;
-            p_priv->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            p_new->p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
-        }
-
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-        p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_libvlc_global->i_counter;
-
-        /* Wooohaa! If *this* fails, we're in serious trouble! Anyway it's
-         * useless to try and recover anything if pp_objects gets smashed. */
-        TAB_APPEND( p_libvlc_global->i_objects, p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                    p_new );
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-    }
+        p_new->p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
 
+    vlc_spin_init( &p_priv->ref_spin );
     p_priv->i_refcount = 1;
-    p_priv->pf_destructor = kVLCDestructor;
-    p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_priv->pf_destructor = NULL;
+    p_priv->b_thread = false;
     p_new->p_parent = NULL;
-    p_new->pp_children = NULL;
-    p_new->i_children = 0;
+    p_priv->pp_children = NULL;
+    p_priv->i_children = 0;
 
     p_new->p_private = NULL;
 
     /* Initialize mutexes and condvars */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_new->object_lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( p_new, &p_new->object_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_priv->var_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_priv->lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_priv->wait );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_priv->var_lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_priv->var_wait );
     vlc_spin_init( &p_priv->spin );
     p_priv->pipes[0] = p_priv->pipes[1] = -1;
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &structure_lock );
-    }
+    p_priv->next = p_this;
+    libvlc_lock (p_new->p_libvlc);
+    p_priv->prev = vlc_internals (p_this)->prev;
+    vlc_internals (p_this)->prev = p_new;
+    vlc_internals (p_priv->prev)->next = p_new;
+    libvlc_unlock (p_new->p_libvlc);
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
-    {
+    if (p_new == VLC_OBJECT(p_new->p_libvlc))
+    {   /* TODO: should be in src/libvlc.c */
+        int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
         var_Create( p_new, "list", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
         var_AddCallback( p_new, "list", DumpCommand, NULL );
         var_Create( p_new, "tree", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
         var_AddCallback( p_new, "tree", DumpCommand, NULL );
         var_Create( p_new, "vars", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
         var_AddCallback( p_new, "vars", DumpCommand, NULL );
+        vlc_restorecancel (canc);
     }
 
     return p_new;
@@ -240,38 +215,10 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 
     switch( i_type )
     {
-        case VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL:
-            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_global_data_t);
-            psz_type = "global";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC:
-            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_int_t);
-            psz_type = "libvlc";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_INTF:
             i_size = sizeof(intf_thread_t);
             psz_type = "interface";
             break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_DIALOGS:
-            i_size = sizeof(intf_thread_t);
-            psz_type = "dialogs";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST:
-            i_size = sizeof(playlist_t);
-            psz_type = "playlist";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_INPUT:
-            i_size = sizeof(input_thread_t);
-            psz_type = "input";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_DEMUX:
-            i_size = sizeof(demux_t);
-            psz_type = "demux";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_ACCESS:
-            i_size = sizeof(access_t);
-            psz_type = "access";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_DECODER:
             i_size = sizeof(decoder_t);
             psz_type = "decoder";
@@ -284,37 +231,13 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             i_size = sizeof(encoder_t);
             psz_type = "encoder";
             break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_FILTER:
-            i_size = sizeof(filter_t);
-            psz_type = "filter";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_VOUT:
-            i_size = sizeof(vout_thread_t);
-            psz_type = "video output";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_AOUT:
             i_size = sizeof(aout_instance_t);
             psz_type = "audio output";
             break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_SOUT:
-            i_size = sizeof(sout_instance_t);
-            psz_type = "stream output";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_OPENGL:
-            i_size = sizeof( vout_thread_t );
-            psz_type = "opengl";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_ANNOUNCE:
-            i_size = sizeof( announce_handler_t );
-            psz_type = "announce";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_INTERACTION:
-            i_size = sizeof( interaction_t );
-            psz_type = "interaction";
-            break;
         default:
-            i_size = i_type > (int)sizeof(vlc_object_t)
-                         ? i_type : (int)sizeof(vlc_object_t);
+            assert( i_type > 0 ); /* unknown type?! */
+            i_size = i_type;
             i_type = VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC;
             psz_type = "generic";
             break;
@@ -336,10 +259,7 @@ void __vlc_object_set_destructor( vlc_object_t *p_this,
                                   vlc_destructor_t pf_destructor )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals(p_this );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
     p_priv->pf_destructor = pf_destructor;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -349,48 +269,25 @@ void __vlc_object_set_destructor( vlc_object_t *p_this,
  * This function destroys an object that has been previously allocated with
  * vlc_object_create. The object's refcount must be zero and it must not be
  * attached to other objects in any way.
+ *
+ * This function must be called with cancellation disabled (currently).
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-    /* Automatically detach the object from its parents */
-    if( p_this->p_parent ) vlc_object_detach( p_this );
-
+    /* Objects are always detached beforehand */
+    assert( !p_this->p_parent );
 
     /* Send a kill to the object's thread if applicable */
     vlc_object_kill( p_this );
 
-    /* If we are running on a thread, wait until it ends */
-    if( p_priv->b_thread )
-        vlc_thread_join( p_this );
-
     /* Call the custom "subclass" destructor */
     if( p_priv->pf_destructor )
         p_priv->pf_destructor( p_this );
 
-    /* Sanity checks */
-    if( p_this->i_children )
-    {
-        int i;
-
-        fprintf( stderr,
-                 "ERROR: cannot delete object (%i, %s) with %d children\n",
-                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name,
-                 p_this->i_children );
-
-        for( i = 0; i < p_this->i_children; i++ )
-        {
-            fprintf( stderr,
-                     "ERROR: Remaining children object "
-                     "(id:%i, type:%s, name:%s)\n",
-                     p_this->pp_children[i]->i_object_id,
-                     p_this->pp_children[i]->psz_object_type,
-                     p_this->pp_children[i]->psz_object_name );
-        }
-        fflush(stderr);
-        abort();
-    }
+    /* Any thread must have been cleaned up at this point. */
+    assert( !p_priv->b_thread );
 
     /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
      * no memmove calls have to be done. */
@@ -400,56 +297,25 @@ static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
 
     free( p_priv->p_vars );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_priv->var_wait );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_priv->var_lock );
 
     free( p_this->psz_header );
 
-    if( p_this->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-    {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_this;
-
-        /* Test for leaks */
-        if( p_global->i_objects > 0 )
-        {
-            int i;
-            for( i = 0; i < p_global->i_objects; i++ )
-            {
-                /* We are leaking this object */
-                fprintf( stderr,
-                         "ERROR: leaking object (id:%i, type:%s, name:%s)\n",
-                         p_global->pp_objects[i]->i_object_id,
-                         p_global->pp_objects[i]->psz_object_type,
-                         p_global->pp_objects[i]->psz_object_name );
-                fflush(stderr);
-            }
-            /* Strongly abort, cause we want these to be fixed */
-            abort();
-        }
+    FREENULL( p_this->psz_object_name );
 
-        /* We are the global object ... no need to lock. */
-        free( p_global->pp_objects );
-        p_global->pp_objects = NULL;
-
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
-    }
-
-#if defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
-    /* if object has an associated thread, close it now */
-    if( p_priv->thread_id.hThread )
-       CloseHandle(p_priv->thread_id.hThread);
-#endif
-
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->object_lock );
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->object_wait );
+    vlc_spin_destroy( &p_priv->ref_spin );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_priv->lock );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_priv->wait );
     vlc_spin_destroy( &p_priv->spin );
     if( p_priv->pipes[1] != -1 )
         close( p_priv->pipes[1] );
     if( p_priv->pipes[0] != -1 )
         close( p_priv->pipes[0] );
+    if( VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) == p_this )
+        vlc_mutex_destroy (&(libvlc_priv ((libvlc_int_t *)p_this)->structure_lock));
 
-    /* global is not dynamically allocated by vlc_object_create */
-    if( p_this->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-        free( p_priv );
+    free( p_priv );
 }
 
 
@@ -457,13 +323,13 @@ static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
 void __vlc_object_lock( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &obj->object_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
 }
 
 void __vlc_object_unlock( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &obj->object_lock );
+    vlc_assert_locked( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
 }
 
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -531,11 +397,11 @@ error:
  * @param obj object that would be "killed"
  * @return a readable pipe descriptor, or -1 on error.
  */
-int __vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
+int vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
     int pfd[2] = { -1, -1 };
-    struct vlc_object_internals_t *internals = obj->p_internals;
-    vlc_bool_t killed = VLC_FALSE;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( obj );
+    bool killed = false;
 
     vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
     if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
@@ -584,79 +450,34 @@ int __vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
 
 
 /**
- * Waits for the object to be signaled (using vlc_object_signal()).
- * If the object already has a signal pending, this function will return
- * immediately. It is asserted that the caller holds the object lock.
+ * Suspends until another thread calls vlc_object_signal_unlocked().
+ * The thread may be woken up earlier due to limitations of the underlying
+ * implementation.
  *
- * @return true if the object is dying and should terminate.
- */
-vlc_bool_t __vlc_object_wait( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
-    vlc_cond_wait( &obj->object_wait, &obj->object_lock );
-    return obj->b_die;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Waits for the object to be signaled (using vlc_object_signal()), or for
- * a timer to expire.
- * If the object already has a signal pending, this function will return
- * immediately. It is asserted that the caller holds the object lock.
+ * In new code, please use vlc_cond_wait() instead.
  *
- * @return negative if the object is dying and should terminate,
- * positive if the the object has been signaled but is not dying,
- * 0 if timeout has been reached.
+ * This function is a cancellation point. In case of cancellation, the object
+ * will be in locked state.
  */
-int __vlc_object_timedwait( vlc_object_t *obj, mtime_t deadline )
+void __vlc_object_wait( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    int v;
-
-    vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
-    v = vlc_cond_timedwait( &obj->object_wait, &obj->object_lock, deadline );
-    if( v == 0 ) /* signaled */
-        return obj->b_die ? -1 : 1;
-    return 0;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( obj );
+    vlc_assert_locked( &priv->lock);
+    vlc_cond_wait( &priv->wait, &priv->lock );
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Checks whether an object has been "killed".
- * The object lock must be held.
- *
- * Typical code for an object thread could be:
+ * Wakes up one thread waiting on the object. If no thread are (yet) waiting,
+ * nothing happens.
  *
-   vlc_object_lock (self);
-   ...initialization...
-   while (vlc_object_alive (self))
-   {
-       ...preprocessing...
-
-       if (vlc_object_wait (self))
-           continue;
-
-       ...postprocessing...
-   }
-   ...deinitialization...
-   vlc_object_unlock (self);
- *
- *
- * @return true iff the object has not been killed yet
- */
-vlc_bool_t __vlc_object_alive( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
-    return !obj->b_die;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Signals an object for which the lock is held.
+ * Please do not use this function in new code as we are trying to untangle
+ * objects and threads. Use vlc_cond_wait() instead.
  */
 void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    vlc_assert_locked (&obj->object_lock);
-    vlc_cond_signal( &obj->object_wait );
+    vlc_assert_locked (&(vlc_internals(obj)->lock));
+    vlc_cond_signal( &(vlc_internals(obj)->wait) );
 }
 
 
@@ -666,98 +487,31 @@ void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
  */
 void __vlc_object_kill( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    struct vlc_object_internals_t *internals = p_this->p_internals;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
     int fd;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
-    p_this->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_thread_cancel( p_this );
+    vlc_object_lock( p_this );
+    p_this->b_die = true;
 
-    vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
-    fd = internals->pipes[1];
-    internals->pipes[1] = -1;
-    vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
+    vlc_spin_lock (&priv->spin);
+    fd = priv->pipes[1];
+    priv->pipes[1] = -1;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&priv->spin);
 
     if( fd != -1 )
     {
         msg_Dbg (p_this, "waitpipe: object killed");
-        close (fd);
+        close_nocancel (fd);
     }
 
-    if( p_this->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
-        for( int i = 0; i < p_this->i_children ; i++ )
-            vlc_object_kill( p_this->pp_children[i] );
-
-    vlc_object_signal_unlocked( p_this );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
+    vlc_cond_broadcast (&priv->wait);
+    /* This also serves as a memory barrier toward vlc_object_alive(): */
+    vlc_object_unlock( p_this );
 }
 
 
-/**
- * find an object given its ID
- *
- * This function looks for the object whose i_object_id field is i_id. We
- * use a dichotomy so that lookups are in log2(n).
- *****************************************************************************/
-void * vlc_object_get( int i_id )
-{
-    int i_max, i_middle;
-    vlc_object_t **pp_objects;
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-    pp_objects = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-
-    /* Perform our dichotomy */
-    for( i_max = p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
-    {
-        i_middle = i_max / 2;
-
-        if( pp_objects[i_middle]->i_object_id > i_id )
-        {
-            i_max = i_middle;
-        }
-        else if( pp_objects[i_middle]->i_object_id < i_id )
-        {
-            if( i_middle )
-            {
-                pp_objects += i_middle;
-                i_max -= i_middle;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                /* This happens when there are only two remaining objects */
-                if( pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_object_id == i_id
-                    && pp_objects[i_middle+1]->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
-                {
-                    vlc_object_yield_locked( pp_objects[i_middle+1] );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-                    return pp_objects[i_middle+1];
-                }
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        else if( pp_objects[i_middle]->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
-        {
-            vlc_object_yield_locked( pp_objects[i_middle] );
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-            return pp_objects[i_middle];
-        }
-
-        if( i_max == 0 )
-        {
-            /* this means that i_max == i_middle, and since we have already
-             * tested pp_objects[i_middle]), p_found is properly set. */
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- ****************************************************************************
+/*****************************************************************************
  * find a typed object and increment its refcount
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function recursively looks for a given object type. i_mode can be one
@@ -767,74 +521,57 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
     vlc_object_t *p_found;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
     /* If we are of the requested type ourselves, don't look further */
-    if( !(i_mode & FIND_STRICT) && p_this->i_object_type == i_type
-        && p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+    if( !(i_mode & FIND_STRICT) && p_this->i_object_type == i_type )
     {
-        vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        vlc_object_hold( p_this );
         return p_this;
     }
 
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
-    if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
-    {
-        vlc_object_t *p_root = p_this;
-
-        /* Find the root */
-        while( p_root->p_parent != NULL &&
-               p_root != VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ) )
-        {
-            p_root = p_root->p_parent;
-        }
-
-        p_found = FindObject( p_root, i_type, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
-        if( p_found == NULL && p_root != VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ) )
-        {
-            p_found = FindObject( VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ),
-                                  i_type, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    if ((i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE)
+        return vlc_object_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type,
+                                (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD);
 
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+    p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     return p_found;
 }
 
+#undef vlc_object_find_name
 /**
- ****************************************************************************
- * find a named object and increment its refcount
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function recursively looks for a given object name. i_mode can be one
- * of FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void * __vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
-                               int i_mode )
+ * Finds a named object and increment its reference count.
+ * Beware that objects found in this manner can be "owned" by another thread,
+ * be of _any_ type, and be attached to any module (if any). With such an
+ * object reference, you can set or get object variables, emit log messages,
+ * and read write-once object parameters (psz_object_type, etc).
+ * You CANNOT cast the object to a more specific object type, and you
+ * definitely cannot invoke object type-specific callbacks with this.
+ *
+ * @param p_this object to search from
+ * @param psz_name name of the object to search for
+ * @param i_mode search direction: FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
+ *
+ * @return a matching object (must be released by the caller),
+ * or NULL on error.
+ */
+vlc_object_t *vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this,
+                                    const char *psz_name, int i_mode )
 {
     vlc_object_t *p_found;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
-    assert( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
-
     /* If have the requested name ourselves, don't look further */
     if( !(i_mode & FIND_STRICT)
         && p_this->psz_object_name
-        && !strcmp( p_this->psz_object_name, psz_name )
-        && p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+        && !strcmp( p_this->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
     {
-        vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        vlc_object_hold( p_this );
         return p_this;
     }
 
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
     if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
     {
@@ -860,70 +597,108 @@ void * __vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
         p_found = FindObjectName( p_this, psz_name, i_mode );
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     return p_found;
 }
 
 /**
- ****************************************************************************
- * increment an object refcount
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-/* When the structure_lock is locked */
-static void vlc_object_yield_locked( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+ * Increment an object reference counter.
+ */
+void * __vlc_object_hold( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    vlc_assert_locked (&structure_lock);
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
+    vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
     /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
-    assert( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
-
+    assert( internals->i_refcount > 0 );
     /* Increment the counter */
-    p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
-}
-
-/* Public function */
-void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    internals->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_spin_unlock( &internals->ref_spin );
+    return p_this;
 }
 
-
 /*****************************************************************************
- * decrement an object refcount
+ * Decrement an object refcount
  * And destroy the object if its refcount reach zero.
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    vlc_bool_t b_should_destroy;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
+    vlc_object_t *parent = NULL;
+    bool b_should_destroy;
+
+    vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
+    assert( internals->i_refcount > 0 );
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    if( internals->i_refcount > 1 )
+    {
+        /* Fast path */
+        /* There are still other references to the object */
+        internals->i_refcount--;
+        vlc_spin_unlock( &internals->ref_spin );
+        return;
+    }
+    vlc_spin_unlock( &internals->ref_spin );
 
-    assert( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
-    p_this->p_internals->i_refcount--;
-    b_should_destroy = (p_this->p_internals->i_refcount == 0);
+    /* Slow path */
+    /* Remember that we cannot hold the spin while waiting on the mutex */
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+    /* Take the spin again. Note that another thread may have held the
+     * object in the (very short) mean time. */
+    vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
+    b_should_destroy = --internals->i_refcount == 0;
+    vlc_spin_unlock( &internals->ref_spin );
 
     if( b_should_destroy )
     {
-        /* Make sure this object can't be obtained via vlc_find_object now that
-         * it is freed */
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
-        int i_index;
-
-        /* Wooohaa! If *this* fails, we're in serious trouble! Anyway it's
-         * useless to try and recover anything if pp_objects gets smashed. */
-        i_index = FindIndex( p_this, p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                             p_libvlc_global->i_objects );
-        REMOVE_ELEM( p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                     p_libvlc_global->i_objects, i_index );
-    }
+        /* We have no children */
+        assert (internals->i_children == 0);
+        parent = p_this->p_parent;
+
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        if( VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) == p_this )
+        {
+            /* Test for leaks */
+            vlc_object_t *leaked = internals->next;
+            while( leaked != p_this )
+            {
+                /* We are leaking this object */
+                fprintf( stderr,
+                         "ERROR: leaking object (%p, type:%s, name:%s)\n",
+                         leaked, leaked->psz_object_type,
+                         leaked->psz_object_name );
+                /* Dump object to ease debugging */
+                vlc_object_dump( leaked );
+                fflush(stderr);
+                leaked = vlc_internals (leaked)->next;
+            }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+            if( internals->next != p_this )
+                /* Dump libvlc object to ease debugging */
+                vlc_object_dump( p_this );
+        }
+#endif
+        /* Remove the object from object list
+         * so that it cannot be encountered by vlc_object_get() */
+        vlc_internals (internals->next)->prev = internals->prev;
+        vlc_internals (internals->prev)->next = internals->next;
+
+        if (parent)
+            /* Detach from parent to protect against FIND_CHILDREN */
+            vlc_object_detach_unlocked (p_this);
+    }
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
     if( b_should_destroy )
+    {
+        int canc;
+
+        canc = vlc_savecancel ();
         vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
+        vlc_restorecancel (canc);
+        if (parent)
+            vlc_object_release (parent);
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -937,27 +712,61 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
 {
     if( !p_this ) return;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
-    assert( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
+    vlc_object_hold (p_parent);
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
     /* Attach the parent to its child */
+    assert (!p_this->p_parent);
     p_this->p_parent = p_parent;
 
     /* Attach the child to its parent */
-    INSERT_ELEM( p_parent->pp_children, p_parent->i_children,
-                 p_parent->i_children, p_this );
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_parent );
+    INSERT_ELEM( priv->pp_children, priv->i_children, priv->i_children,
+                 p_this );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+}
+
+
+static void vlc_object_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this)
+{
+    if (p_this->p_parent == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_this->p_parent );
+
+    int i_index, i;
+
+    /* Remove p_this's parent */
+    p_this->p_parent = NULL;
 
-    /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
-    if( p_parent->p_internals->b_attached )
+    /* Remove all of p_parent's children which are p_this */
+    for( i_index = priv->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
     {
-        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_TRUE );
+        if( priv->pp_children[i_index] == p_this )
+        {
+            priv->i_children--;
+            for( i = i_index ; i < priv->i_children ; i++ )
+                priv->pp_children[i] = priv->pp_children[i+1];
+        }
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    if( priv->i_children )
+    {
+        vlc_object_t **pp_children = (vlc_object_t **)
+            realloc( priv->pp_children,
+                     priv->i_children * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
+        if( pp_children )
+            priv->pp_children = pp_children;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Special case - don't realloc() to zero to avoid leaking */
+        free( priv->pp_children );
+        priv->pp_children = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
+
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
  * detach object from its parent
@@ -966,28 +775,20 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
+    vlc_object_t *p_parent;
     if( !p_this ) return;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-    if( !p_this->p_parent )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "object is not attached" );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
-    if( p_this->p_parent->p_internals->b_attached )
-    {
-        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_FALSE );
-    }
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+    p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
+    if (p_parent)
+        vlc_object_detach_unlocked( p_this );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
-    DetachObject( p_this );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-    p_this = NULL;
+    if (p_parent)
+        vlc_object_release (p_parent);
 }
 
+
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
  * find a list typed objects and increment their refcount
@@ -998,56 +799,30 @@ void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
     vlc_list_t *p_list;
-    vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
-    int i_count = 0, i_index = 0;
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    int i_count = 0;
 
     /* Look for the objects */
     switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
     case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
-
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
-        {
-            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached
-                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                i_count++;
-            }
-        }
-
-        p_list = NewList( i_count );
-        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
-        {
-            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached
-                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                ListReplace( p_list, *pp_current, i_index );
-                if( i_index < i_count ) i_index++;
-            }
-        }
-    break;
+        return vlc_list_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type, FIND_CHILD);
 
     case FIND_CHILD:
+        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
         i_count = CountChildren( p_this, i_type );
         p_list = NewList( i_count );
 
         /* Check allocation was successful */
         if( p_list->i_count != i_count )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_this, "list allocation failed!" );
+            libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
             p_list->i_count = 0;
             break;
         }
 
         p_list->i_count = 0;
         ListChildren( p_list, p_this, i_type );
+        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -1056,11 +831,30 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         break;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-
     return p_list;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets the list of children of an objects, and increment their reference
+ * count.
+ * @return a list (possibly empty) or NULL in case of error.
+ */
+vlc_list_t *__vlc_list_children( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_list_t *l;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( obj );
+
+    libvlc_lock (obj->p_libvlc);
+    l = NewList( priv->i_children );
+    for (int i = 0; i < l->i_count; i++)
+    {
+        vlc_object_hold( priv->pp_children[i] );
+        l->p_values[i].p_object = priv->pp_children[i];
+    }
+    libvlc_unlock (obj->p_libvlc);
+    return l;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * DumpCommand: print the current vlc structure
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -1071,33 +865,21 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                         vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
+    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
 
     (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
     if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
     {
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-        vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
-
-        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
+        vlc_object_t *cur = VLC_OBJECT (p_libvlc);
 
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+        do
         {
-            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached )
-            {
-                PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                printf( " o %.8i %s (not attached)\n",
-                        (*pp_current)->i_object_id,
-                        (*pp_current)->psz_object_type );
-            }
+            PrintObject (cur, "");
+            cur = vlc_internals (cur)->next;
         }
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        while (cur != VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc));
+        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1105,45 +887,22 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
         if( *newval.psz_string )
         {
-            char *end;
-            int i_id = strtol( newval.psz_string, &end, 0 );
-            if( end != newval.psz_string )
-                p_object = vlc_object_get( i_id );
-            else
-            {
-                /* try using the object's name to find it */
-                vlc_object_t *p_libvlc = vlc_object_get( 1 );
-                if( p_libvlc )
-                {
-                    /* Look in p_libvlc's children tree */
-                    p_object = vlc_object_find_name( p_libvlc,
-                                                     newval.psz_string,
-                                                     FIND_CHILD );
-                    vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
-                }
-                if( !p_object )
-                {
-                    /* If it's not in libvlc, look in libvlc_global (== p_this) */
-                    p_object = vlc_object_find_name( p_this,
-                                                     newval.psz_string,
-                                                     FIND_CHILD );
-                }
-            }
-
+            /* try using the object's name to find it */
+            p_object = vlc_object_find_name( p_this, newval.psz_string,
+                                             FIND_ANYWHERE );
             if( !p_object )
             {
                 return VLC_ENOOBJ;
             }
         }
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
+        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
         if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
         {
             char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
 
             if( !p_object )
-                p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
+                p_object = VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc);
 
             psz_foo[0] = '|';
             DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
@@ -1157,11 +916,11 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
             PrintObject( p_object, "" );
 
-            if( !p_object->p_internals->i_vars )
+            if( !vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars )
                 printf( " `-o No variables\n" );
-            for( i = 0; i < p_object->p_internals->i_vars; i++ )
+            for( i = 0; i < vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars; i++ )
             {
-                variable_t *p_var = p_object->p_internals->p_vars + i;
+                variable_t *p_var = vlc_internals( p_object )->p_vars + i;
 
                 const char *psz_type = "unknown";
                 switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
@@ -1187,16 +946,18 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 #undef MYCASE
                 }
                 printf( " %c-o \"%s\" (%s",
-                        i + 1 == p_object->p_internals->i_vars ? '`' : '|',
+                        i + 1 == vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars ? '`' : '|',
                         p_var->psz_name, psz_type );
                 if( p_var->psz_text )
                     printf( ", %s", p_var->psz_text );
                 printf( ")" );
+                if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE )
+                    printf( ", has choices" );
                 if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
                     printf( ", command" );
                 if( p_var->i_entries )
                     printf( ", %d callbacks", p_var->i_entries );
-                switch( p_var->i_type & 0x00f0 )
+                switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_CLASS )
                 {
                     case VLC_VAR_VOID:
                     case VLC_VAR_MUTEX:
@@ -1214,7 +975,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                         printf( ": %f", p_var->val.f_float );
                         break;
                     case VLC_VAR_TIME:
-                        printf( ": " I64Fi, (int64_t)p_var->val.i_time );
+                        printf( ": %"PRIi64, (int64_t)p_var->val.i_time );
                         break;
                     case VLC_VAR_ADDRESS:
                         printf( ": %p", p_var->val.p_address );
@@ -1226,8 +987,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                 printf( "\n" );
             }
         }
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
         if( *newval.psz_string )
         {
@@ -1257,48 +1017,19 @@ void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
     free( p_list );
 }
 
-/* Following functions are local */
-
 /*****************************************************************************
- * FindIndex: find the index of an object in an array of objects
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function assumes that p_this can be found in pp_objects. It will not
- * crash if p_this cannot be found, but will return a wrong value. It is your
- * duty to check the return value if you are not certain that the object could
- * be found for sure.
+ * dump an object. (Debug function)
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int FindIndex( vlc_object_t *p_this,
-                      vlc_object_t **pp_objects, int i_count )
+static void vlc_object_dump( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    int i_middle = i_count / 2;
-
-    if( i_count == 0 )
-    {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if( pp_objects[i_middle] == p_this )
-    {
-        return i_middle;
-    }
+    char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+    psz_foo[0] = '|';
 
-    if( i_count == 1 )
-    {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /* We take advantage of the sorted array */
-    if( pp_objects[i_middle]->i_object_id < p_this->i_object_id )
-    {
-        return i_middle + FindIndex( p_this, pp_objects + i_middle,
-                                             i_count - i_middle );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return FindIndex( p_this, pp_objects, i_middle );
-    }
+    DumpStructure( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
 }
 
+/* Following functions are local */
+
 static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
     int i;
@@ -1310,10 +1041,9 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         p_tmp = p_this->p_parent;
         if( p_tmp )
         {
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type
-                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1324,16 +1054,15 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         break;
 
     case FIND_CHILD:
-        for( i = p_this->i_children; i--; )
+        for( i = vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children; i--; )
         {
-            p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type
-                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+            p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
+            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
-            else if( p_tmp->i_children )
+            else if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_children )
             {
                 p_tmp = FindObject( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
                 if( p_tmp )
@@ -1366,10 +1095,9 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         if( p_tmp )
         {
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
-                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name )
-                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1380,17 +1108,16 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         break;
 
     case FIND_CHILD:
-        for( i = p_this->i_children; i--; )
+        for( i = vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children; i--; )
         {
-            p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
+            p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
-                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name )
-                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
-            else if( p_tmp->i_children )
+            else if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_children )
             {
                 p_tmp = FindObjectName( p_tmp, psz_name, i_mode );
                 if( p_tmp )
@@ -1409,63 +1136,14 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static void DetachObject( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    vlc_object_t *p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
-    int i_index, i;
-
-    /* Remove p_this's parent */
-    p_this->p_parent = NULL;
-
-    /* Remove all of p_parent's children which are p_this */
-    for( i_index = p_parent->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
-    {
-        if( p_parent->pp_children[i_index] == p_this )
-        {
-            p_parent->i_children--;
-            for( i = i_index ; i < p_parent->i_children ; i++ )
-            {
-                p_parent->pp_children[i] = p_parent->pp_children[i+1];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if( p_parent->i_children )
-    {
-        p_parent->pp_children = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( p_parent->pp_children,
-                               p_parent->i_children * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        free( p_parent->pp_children );
-        p_parent->pp_children = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * SetAttachment: recursively set the b_attached flag of a subtree.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is used by the attach and detach functions to propagate
- * the b_attached flag in a subtree.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void SetAttachment( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_bool_t b_attached )
-{
-    int i_index;
-
-    for( i_index = p_this->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
-    {
-        SetAttachment( p_this->pp_children[i_index], b_attached );
-    }
-
-    p_this->p_internals->b_attached = b_attached;
-}
 
 static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
 {
     char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[30], psz_name[50],
          psz_parent[20];
 
-    psz_name[0] = '\0';
+    int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
+    memset( &psz_name, 0, sizeof(psz_name) );
     if( p_this->psz_object_name )
     {
         snprintf( psz_name, 49, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
@@ -1474,7 +1152,7 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
     }
 
     psz_children[0] = '\0';
-    switch( p_this->i_children )
+    switch( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children )
     {
         case 0:
             break;
@@ -1482,32 +1160,30 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
             strcpy( psz_children, ", 1 child" );
             break;
         default:
-            snprintf( psz_children, 19, ", %i children", p_this->i_children );
+            snprintf( psz_children, 19, ", %i children",
+                      vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children );
             break;
     }
 
     psz_refcount[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+    if( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 )
         snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", refcount %u",
-                  p_this->p_internals->i_refcount );
+                  vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount );
 
     psz_thread[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->p_internals->b_thread )
-        snprintf( psz_thread, 29, " (thread %u)",
-#if defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
-                  (unsigned)p_this->p_internals->thread_id.id );
-#else
-                  (unsigned)p_this->p_internals->thread_id );
-#endif
+    if( vlc_internals( p_this )->b_thread )
+        snprintf( psz_thread, 29, " (thread %lu)",
+                  (unsigned long)vlc_internals( p_this )->thread_id );
 
     psz_parent[0] = '\0';
     if( p_this->p_parent )
-        snprintf( psz_parent, 19, ", parent %i", p_this->p_parent->i_object_id );
+        snprintf( psz_parent, 19, ", parent %p", p_this->p_parent );
 
-    printf( " %so %.8i %s%s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
-            p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_type,
+    printf( " %so %p %s%s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
+            p_this, p_this->psz_object_type,
             psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children,
             psz_parent );
+    vlc_restorecancel (canc);
 }
 
 static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
@@ -1526,7 +1202,7 @@ static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0 ; i < p_this->i_children ; i++ )
+    for( i = 0 ; i < vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children ; i++ )
     {
         if( i_level )
         {
@@ -1538,7 +1214,7 @@ static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
             }
         }
 
-        if( i == p_this->i_children - 1 )
+        if( i == vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children - 1 )
         {
             psz_foo[i_level] = '`';
         }
@@ -1550,7 +1226,8 @@ static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
         psz_foo[i_level+1] = '-';
         psz_foo[i_level+2] = '\0';
 
-        DumpStructure( p_this->pp_children[i], i_level + 2, psz_foo );
+        DumpStructure( vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i], i_level + 2,
+                       psz_foo );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1588,7 +1265,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_object );
+    vlc_object_hold( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
 
@@ -1610,7 +1287,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_object );
+    vlc_object_hold( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;
@@ -1623,19 +1300,15 @@ static int CountChildren( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
     int i, i_count = 0;
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_this->i_children; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children; i++ )
     {
-        p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
+        p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
 
         if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
         {
             i_count++;
         }
-
-        if( p_tmp->i_children )
-        {
-            i_count += CountChildren( p_tmp, i_type );
-        }
+        i_count += CountChildren( p_tmp, i_type );
     }
 
     return i_count;
@@ -1646,18 +1319,13 @@ static void ListChildren( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
     int i;
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_this->i_children; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children; i++ )
     {
-        p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
+        p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
 
         if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
-        {
             ListReplace( p_list, p_tmp, p_list->i_count++ );
-        }
 
-        if( p_tmp->i_children )
-        {
-            ListChildren( p_list, p_tmp, i_type );
-        }
+        ListChildren( p_list, p_tmp, i_type );
     }
 }