]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/misc/objects.c
VLC_OBJECT_DIALOGS: remove
[vlc] / src / misc / objects.c
index 2a4c9b74b5828d3099befbc832e76832f70c267a..68dab874225a9f1b6dd30c389616d5c7f24001ab 100644 (file)
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2004 the VideoLAN team
- * $Id$
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 the VideoLAN team
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
-
-#ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
-#   include <stdlib.h>                                          /* realloc() */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "vlc_video.h"
-#include "video_output.h"
-#include "vlc_spu.h"
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+
+#include "../libvlc.h"
+#include <vlc_vout.h>
+#include <vlc_aout.h>
+#include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
 
-#include "audio_output.h"
-#include "aout_internal.h"
-#include "stream_output.h"
+#include <vlc_access.h>
+#include <vlc_demux.h>
+#include <vlc_stream.h>
+
+#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"
 
-#include "vlc_httpd.h"
-#include "vlc_vlm.h"
-#include "vlc_vod.h"
-#include "vlc_tls.h"
-#include "vlc_xml.h"
-#include "vlc_osd.h"
+#include "variables.h"
+#ifndef WIN32
+# include <unistd.h>
+#else
+# include <io.h>
+# include <fcntl.h>
+# include <errno.h> /* ENOSYS */
+#endif
+#include <assert.h>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
@@ -64,11 +68,9 @@ static int  DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                          vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
 
 static vlc_object_t * FindObject    ( vlc_object_t *, int, int );
-static void           DetachObject  ( vlc_object_t * );
+static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int );
 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 );
@@ -76,78 +78,158 @@ static void           ListReplace   ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
 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_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this);
+
+#ifdef LIBVLC_REFCHECK
+static vlc_threadvar_t held_objects;
+typedef struct held_list_t
+{
+    struct held_list_t *next;
+    vlc_object_t *obj;
+} held_list_t;
+static void held_objects_destroy (void *);
+#endif
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local structure lock
  *****************************************************************************/
-static vlc_mutex_t    structure_lock;
+static vlc_mutex_t     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;
+
+    /* 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;
+
+    assert (i_size >= sizeof (vlc_object_t));
+    p_new = (vlc_object_t *)(p_priv + 1);
+
+    p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
+    p_new->psz_object_type = psz_type;
+    p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
+
+    p_new->b_die = false;
+    p_new->b_error = false;
+    p_new->b_dead = false;
+    p_new->b_force = false;
+
+    p_new->psz_header = NULL;
+
+    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 )
+    {
+        free( p_priv );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global;
+    if( p_this == NULL )
+    {
+        /* Only the global root object is created out of the blue */
+        p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_new;
+        p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
+
+        p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
+        p_priv->next = p_priv->prev = p_new;
+        vlc_mutex_init( &structure_lock );
+#ifdef LIBVLC_REFCHECK
+        /* TODO: use the destruction callback to track ref leaks */
+        vlc_threadvar_create( &held_objects, held_objects_destroy );
+#endif
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
+        if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
+            p_new->p_libvlc = (libvlc_int_t*)p_new;
+        else
+            p_new->p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
+    }
+
+    vlc_spin_init( &p_priv->ref_spin );
+    p_priv->i_refcount = 1;
+    p_priv->pf_destructor = NULL;
+    p_priv->b_thread = false;
+    p_new->p_parent = NULL;
+    p_priv->pp_children = NULL;
+    p_priv->i_children = 0;
+
+    p_new->p_private = NULL;
+
+    /* Initialize mutexes and condvars */
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_priv->lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( p_new, &p_priv->wait );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_priv->var_lock );
+    vlc_spin_init( &p_priv->spin );
+    p_priv->pipes[0] = p_priv->pipes[1] = -1;
+
+    p_priv->next = VLC_OBJECT (p_libvlc_global);
+#if !defined (LIBVLC_REFCHECK)
+    /* ... */
+#elif defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    p_priv->creator_id = pthread_self ();
+#elif defined (WIN32)
+    p_priv->creator_id = GetCurrentThreadId ();
+#endif
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    p_priv->prev = vlc_internals (p_libvlc_global)->prev;
+    vlc_internals (p_libvlc_global)->prev = p_new;
+    vlc_internals (p_priv->prev)->next = p_new;
+    p_new->i_object_id = p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
+    {
+        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 );
+    }
+
+    return p_new;
+}
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_create: initialize a vlc object
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function allocates memory for a vlc object and initializes it. If
- * i_type is not a known value such as VLC_OBJECT_ROOT, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT and
- * so on, vlc_object_create will use its value for the object size.
- *****************************************************************************/
 
 /**
- * Initialize a vlc object
+ * Allocates and initializes a vlc object.
+ *
+ * @param i_type known object type (all of them are negative integer values),
+ *               or object byte size (always positive).
  *
- * This function allocates memory for a vlc object and initializes it. If
- * i_type is not a known value such as VLC_OBJECT_ROOT, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT and
- * so on, vlc_object_create will use its value for the object size.
+ * @return the new object, or NULL on error.
  */
 void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 {
-    vlc_object_t * p_new;
     const char   * psz_type;
     size_t         i_size;
 
     switch( i_type )
     {
-        case VLC_OBJECT_ROOT:
-            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_t);
-            psz_type = "root";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_VLC:
-            i_size = sizeof(vlc_t);
-            psz_type = "vlc";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_MODULE:
-            i_size = sizeof(module_t);
-            psz_type = "module";
-            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_SD:
-            i_size = sizeof(services_discovery_t);
-            psz_type = "services discovery";
-            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_STREAM:
-            i_size = sizeof(stream_t);
-            psz_type = "stream";
-            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";
@@ -164,46 +246,10 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             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_SPU:
-            i_size = sizeof(spu_t);
-            psz_type = "subpicture";
-            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_HTTPD:
-            i_size = sizeof( httpd_t );
-            psz_type = "http server";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_HTTPD_HOST:
-            i_size = sizeof( httpd_host_t );
-            psz_type = "http server";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_VLM:
-            i_size = sizeof( vlm_t );
-            psz_type = "vlm dameon";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_VOD:
-            i_size = sizeof( vod_t );
-            psz_type = "vod server";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_TLS:
-            i_size = sizeof( tls_t );
-            psz_type = "tls";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_XML:
-            i_size = sizeof( xml_t );
-            psz_type = "xml";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_OPENGL:
             i_size = sizeof( vout_thread_t );
             psz_type = "opengl";
@@ -212,285 +258,408 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             i_size = sizeof( announce_handler_t );
             psz_type = "announce";
             break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_OSDMENU:
-            i_size = sizeof( osd_menu_t );
-            psz_type = "osd menu";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_STATS:
-            i_size = sizeof( stats_handler_t );
-            psz_type = "statistics";
-            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;
     }
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
-    {
-        p_new = p_this;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_new = malloc( i_size );
-        if( !p_new ) return NULL;
-        memset( p_new, 0, i_size );
-    }
+    return vlc_custom_create( p_this, i_size, i_type, psz_type );
+}
 
-    p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
-    p_new->psz_object_type = psz_type;
 
-    p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * Set the destructor of a vlc object
+ *
+ * This function sets the destructor of the vlc object. It will be called
+ * when the object is destroyed when the its refcount reaches 0.
+ * (It is called by the internal function vlc_object_destroy())
+ *****************************************************************************/
+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 );
+    p_priv->pf_destructor = pf_destructor;
+}
 
-    p_new->b_die = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_error = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_dead = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_attached = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_force = VLC_FALSE;
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * Destroy a vlc object (Internal)
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-    p_new->psz_header = NULL;
+    /* Objects are always detached beforehand */
+    assert( !p_this->p_parent );
 
-    p_new->i_flags = 0;
-    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;
+    /* Send a kill to the object's thread if applicable */
+    vlc_object_kill( p_this );
 
-    p_new->i_vars = 0;
-    p_new->p_vars = (variable_t *)malloc( 16 * sizeof( variable_t ) );
+    /* If we are running on a thread, wait until it ends */
+    if( p_priv->b_thread )
+        vlc_thread_join( p_this );
 
-    if( !p_new->p_vars )
+    /* Call the custom "subclass" destructor */
+    if( p_priv->pf_destructor )
+        p_priv->pf_destructor( p_this );
+
+    /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
+     * no memmove calls have to be done. */
+    while( p_priv->i_vars )
     {
-        if( i_type != VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
-            free( p_new );
-        return NULL;
+        var_Destroy( p_this, p_priv->p_vars[p_priv->i_vars - 1].psz_name );
     }
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
+    free( p_priv->p_vars );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_priv->var_lock );
+
+    free( p_this->psz_header );
+
+    if( p_this->p_libvlc == NULL )
     {
-        /* If i_type is root, then p_new is actually p_libvlc */
-        p_new->p_libvlc = (libvlc_t*)p_new;
-        p_new->p_vlc = NULL;
+        libvlc_global_data_t *p_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_this;
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc->i_counter = 0;
-        p_new->i_object_id = 0;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        assert( p_global == vlc_global() );
+        /* Test for leaks */
+        if (p_priv->next != p_this)
+        {
+            vlc_object_t *leaked = p_priv->next, *first = leaked;
+            do
+            {
+                /* We are leaking this object */
+                fprintf( stderr,
+                         "ERROR: leaking object (id:%i, type:%s, name:%s)\n",
+                         leaked->i_object_id, leaked->psz_object_type,
+                         leaked->psz_object_name );
+                /* Dump libvlc object to ease debugging */
+                vlc_object_dump( leaked );
+                fflush(stderr);
+                leaked = vlc_internals (leaked)->next;
+            }
+            while (leaked != first);
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc->i_objects = 1;
-        p_new->p_libvlc->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        p_new->p_libvlc->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
-        p_new->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
+            /* Dump global object to ease debugging */
+            vlc_object_dump( p_this );
+            /* Strongly abort, cause we want these to be fixed */
+            abort();
+        }
+#endif
+
+        /* We are the global object ... no need to lock. */
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
+#ifdef LIBVLC_REFCHECK
+        held_objects_destroy( vlc_threadvar_get( &held_objects ) );
+        vlc_threadvar_delete( &held_objects );
+#endif
     }
-    else
-    {
-        p_new->p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
-        p_new->p_vlc = ( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_VLC ) ? (vlc_t*)p_new
-                                                    : p_this->p_vlc;
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    FREENULL( p_this->psz_object_name );
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_new->p_libvlc->i_counter;
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
+    /* if object has an associated thread, close it now */
+    if( p_priv->thread_id )
+       CloseHandle(p_priv->thread_id);
+#endif
 
-        /* Wooohaa! If *this* fails, we're in serious trouble! Anyway it's
-         * useless to try and recover anything if pp_objects gets smashed. */
-        INSERT_ELEM( p_new->p_libvlc->pp_objects,
-                     p_new->p_libvlc->i_objects,
-                     p_new->p_libvlc->i_objects,
-                     p_new );
+    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] );
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-    }
+    free( p_priv );
+}
 
-    p_new->i_refcount = 0;
-    p_new->p_parent = NULL;
-    p_new->pp_children = NULL;
-    p_new->i_children = 0;
 
-    p_new->p_private = NULL;
+/** Inter-object signaling */
 
-    /* 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_new->var_lock );
+void __vlc_object_lock( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
+}
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &structure_lock );
+void __vlc_object_unlock( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
+}
 
-        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 );
-    }
+#ifdef WIN32
+# include <winsock2.h>
+# include <ws2tcpip.h>
 
-    return p_new;
+/**
+ * select()-able pipes emulated using Winsock
+ */
+static int pipe (int fd[2])
+{
+    SOCKADDR_IN addr;
+    int addrlen = sizeof (addr);
+
+    SOCKET l = socket (PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP), a,
+           c = socket (PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+    if ((l == INVALID_SOCKET) || (c == INVALID_SOCKET))
+        goto error;
+
+    memset (&addr, 0, sizeof (addr));
+    addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+    addr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl (INADDR_LOOPBACK);
+    if (bind (l, (PSOCKADDR)&addr, sizeof (addr))
+     || getsockname (l, (PSOCKADDR)&addr, &addrlen)
+     || listen (l, 1)
+     || connect (c, (PSOCKADDR)&addr, addrlen))
+        goto error;
+
+    a = accept (l, NULL, NULL);
+    if (a == INVALID_SOCKET)
+        goto error;
+
+    closesocket (l);
+    //shutdown (a, 0);
+    //shutdown (c, 1);
+    fd[0] = c;
+    fd[1] = a;
+    return 0;
+
+error:
+    if (l != INVALID_SOCKET)
+        closesocket (l);
+    if (c != INVALID_SOCKET)
+        closesocket (c);
+    return -1;
 }
 
+#undef  read
+#define read( a, b, c )  recv (a, b, c, 0)
+#undef  write
+#define write( a, b, c ) send (a, b, c, 0)
+#undef  close
+#define close( a )       closesocket (a)
+#endif /* WIN32 */
+
 /**
- ****************************************************************************
- * Destroy a vlc object
+ * Returns the readable end of a pipe that becomes readable once termination
+ * of the object is requested (vlc_object_kill()).
+ * This can be used to wake-up out of a select() or poll() event loop, such
+ * typically when doing network I/O.
  *
- * 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.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+ * Note that the pipe will remain the same for the lifetime of the object.
+ * DO NOT read the pipe nor close it yourself. Ever.
+ *
+ * @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 i_delay = 0;
-
-    if( p_this->i_children )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children" ,
-                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
-        return;
-    }
+    int pfd[2] = { -1, -1 };
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( obj );
+    bool killed = false;
 
-    if( p_this->p_parent )
+    vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+    if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent",
-                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
-        return;
-    }
+        /* This can only ever happen if someone killed us without locking: */
+        assert (internals->pipes[1] == -1);
+        vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
 
-    while( p_this->i_refcount )
-    {
-        i_delay++;
+        if (pipe (pfd))
+            return -1;
 
-        /* Don't warn immediately ... 100ms seems OK */
-        if( i_delay == 2 )
-        {
-            msg_Warn( p_this,
-                  "refcount is %i, delaying before deletion (id=%d,type=%d)",
-                  p_this->i_refcount, p_this->i_object_id,
-                  p_this->i_object_type );
-        }
-        else if( i_delay == 10 )
+        vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+        if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
         {
-            msg_Err( p_this,
-                  "refcount is %i, delaying again (id=%d,type=%d)",
-                  p_this->i_refcount, p_this->i_object_id,
-                  p_this->i_object_type );
+            internals->pipes[0] = pfd[0];
+            internals->pipes[1] = pfd[1];
+            pfd[0] = pfd[1] = -1;
         }
-        else if( i_delay == 20 )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_this,
-                  "we waited too long, cancelling destruction (id=%d,type=%d)",
-                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->i_object_type );
-            return;
-        }
-
-        msleep( 100000 );
+        killed = obj->b_die;
     }
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
 
-    /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
-     * no memmove calls have to be done. */
-    while( p_this->i_vars )
+    if (killed)
     {
-        var_Destroy( p_this, p_this->p_vars[p_this->i_vars - 1].psz_name );
+        /* Race condition: vlc_object_kill() already invoked! */
+        int fd;
+
+        vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+        fd = internals->pipes[1];
+        internals->pipes[1] = -1;
+        vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
+
+        msg_Dbg (obj, "waitpipe: object already dying");
+        if (fd != -1)
+            close (fd);
     }
 
-    free( p_this->p_vars );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->var_lock );
+    /* Race condition: two threads call pipe() - unlikely */
+    if (pfd[0] != -1)
+        close (pfd[0]);
+    if (pfd[1] != -1)
+        close (pfd[1]);
 
-    if( p_this->psz_header ) free( p_this->psz_header );
+    return internals->pipes[0];
+}
 
-    if( p_this->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
-    {
-        /* We are the root object ... no need to lock. */
-        free( p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects );
-        p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects = NULL;
-        p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects--;
 
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        int i_index;
+/**
+ * Waits for the object to be signaled (using vlc_object_signal()).
+ * It is assumed that the caller has locked the object. This function will
+ * unlock the object, and lock it again before returning.
+ * If the object was signaled before the caller locked the object, it is
+ * undefined whether the signal will be lost or will wake the process.
+ *
+ * @return true if the object is dying and should terminate.
+ */
+void __vlc_object_wait( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( obj );
+    vlc_assert_locked( &priv->lock);
+    vlc_cond_wait( &priv->wait, &priv->lock );
+}
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-        /* 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_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects,
-                             p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects );
-        REMOVE_ELEM( p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects,
-                     p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects, i_index );
+/**
+ * Waits for the object to be signaled (using vlc_object_signal()), or for
+ * a timer to expire. It is asserted that the caller holds the object lock.
+ *
+ * @return 0 if the object was signaled before the timer expiration, or
+ * ETIMEDOUT if the timer expired without any signal.
+ */
+int __vlc_object_timedwait( vlc_object_t *obj, mtime_t deadline )
+{
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( obj );
+    vlc_assert_locked( &priv->lock);
+    return vlc_cond_timedwait( &priv->wait, &priv->lock, deadline );
+}
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-    }
 
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->object_lock );
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->object_wait );
+/**
+ * Checks whether an object has been "killed".
+ * The object lock must be held.
+ *
+ * Typical code for an object thread could be:
+ *
+   vlc_object_lock (self);
+   ...initialization...
+   while (vlc_object_alive (self))
+   {
+       ...preprocessing...
+
+       vlc_object_wait (self);
+
+       ...postprocessing...
+   }
+   ...deinitialization...
+   vlc_object_unlock (self);
+ *
+ *
+ * @return true iff the object has not been killed yet
+ */
+bool __vlc_object_alive( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
+    return !obj->b_die;
+}
+
 
-    /* root is not dynamically allocated by vlc_object_create */
-    if( p_this->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
-        free( p_this );
+/**
+ * Signals an object for which the lock is held.
+ * At least one thread currently sleeping in vlc_object_wait() or
+ * vlc_object_timedwait() will wake up, assuming that there is at least one
+ * such thread in the first place. Otherwise, it is undefined whether the
+ * signal will be lost or will wake up one or more thread later.
+ */
+void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked (&(vlc_internals(obj)->lock));
+    vlc_cond_signal( &(vlc_internals(obj)->wait) );
 }
 
+
 /**
- * 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( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
+ * Requests termination of an object.
+ * If the object is LibVLC, also request to terminate all its children.
+ */
+void __vlc_object_kill( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    int i_max, i_middle;
-    vlc_object_t **pp_objects;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
+    int fd;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    vlc_object_lock( p_this );
+    p_this->b_die = true;
 
-    pp_objects = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
+    vlc_spin_lock (&priv->spin);
+    fd = priv->pipes[1];
+    priv->pipes[1] = -1;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&priv->spin);
 
-    /* Perform our dichotomy */
-    for( i_max = p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
+    if( fd != -1 )
     {
-        i_middle = i_max / 2;
+        msg_Dbg (p_this, "waitpipe: object killed");
+        close (fd);
+    }
+
+    vlc_object_signal_unlocked( p_this );
+    vlc_object_unlock( p_this );
+}
 
-        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 )
-                {
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-                    pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_refcount++;
-                    return pp_objects[i_middle+1];
-                }
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-            pp_objects[i_middle]->i_refcount++;
-            return pp_objects[i_middle];
-        }
 
-        if( i_max == 0 )
+/**
+ * Find an object given its ID.
+ *
+ * This function looks for the object whose i_object_id field is i_id.
+ * This function is slow, and often used to hide bugs. Do not use it.
+ * If you need to retain reference to an object, yield the object pointer with
+ * vlc_object_yield(), use the pointer as your reference, and call
+ * vlc_object_release() when you're done.
+ */
+void * vlc_object_get( int i_id )
+{
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
+    vlc_object_t *obj = NULL;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+    vlc_object_t *caller = vlc_threadobj ();
+
+    if (caller)
+        msg_Dbg (caller, "uses deprecated vlc_object_get(%d)", i_id);
+    else
+        fprintf (stderr, "main thread uses deprecated vlc_object_get(%d)\n",
+                 i_id);
+#endif
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+
+    for( obj = vlc_internals (p_libvlc_global)->next;
+         obj != VLC_OBJECT (p_libvlc_global);
+         obj = vlc_internals (obj)->next )
+    {
+        if( obj->i_object_id == i_id )
         {
-            /* this means that i_max == i_middle, and since we have already
-             * tested pp_objects[i_middle]), p_found is properly set. */
-            break;
+            vlc_object_yield( obj );
+            goto out;
         }
     }
-
+    obj = NULL;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+    if (caller)
+        msg_Warn (caller, "wants non-existing object %d", i_id);
+    else
+        fprintf (stderr, "main thread wants non-existing object %d\n", i_id);
+#endif
+out:
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-    return NULL;
+    return obj;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -504,16 +673,54 @@ 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->i_refcount++;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        vlc_object_yield( p_this );
+        return p_this;
+    }
+
+    /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
+    if ((i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE)
+    {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        if (i_type == VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST)
+           msg_Err (p_this, "using vlc_object_find(VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST) "
+                     "instead of pl_Yield()");
+#endif
+        return vlc_object_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type,
+                                (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD);
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    return p_found;
+}
+
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * 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 )
+{
+    vlc_object_t *p_found;
+
+    /* 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 ) )
+    {
+        vlc_object_yield( p_this );
         return p_this;
     }
 
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
     if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
     {
@@ -521,21 +728,22 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 
         /* Find the root */
         while( p_root->p_parent != NULL &&
-               p_root != VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_vlc ) )
+               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_vlc ) )
+        p_found = FindObjectName( p_root, psz_name,
+                                 (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_vlc ),
-                                  i_type, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
+            p_found = FindObjectName( VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ),
+                                      psz_name, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
+        p_found = FindObjectName( p_this, psz_name, i_mode );
     }
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
@@ -544,25 +752,105 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 }
 
 /**
- ****************************************************************************
- * increment an object refcount
- *****************************************************************************/
+ * Increment an object reference counter.
+ */
 void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    p_this->i_refcount++;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
+
+    vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
+    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
+    assert( internals->i_refcount > 0 );
+    /* Increment the counter */
+    internals->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_spin_unlock( &internals->ref_spin );
+#ifdef LIBVLC_REFCHECK
+    /* Update the list of referenced objects */
+    /* Using TLS, so no need to lock */
+    /* The following line may leak memory if a thread leaks objects. */
+    held_list_t *newhead = malloc (sizeof (*newhead));
+    held_list_t *oldhead = vlc_threadvar_get (&held_objects);
+    newhead->next = oldhead;
+    newhead->obj = p_this;
+    vlc_threadvar_set (&held_objects, newhead);
+#endif
 }
 
-/**
- ****************************************************************************
+/*****************************************************************************
  * decrement an object refcount
+ * And destroy the object if its refcount reach zero.
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
+    bool b_should_destroy;
+
+#ifdef LIBVLC_REFCHECK
+    /* Update the list of referenced objects */
+    /* Using TLS, so no need to lock */
+    for (held_list_t *hlcur = vlc_threadvar_get (&held_objects),
+                     *hlprev = NULL;
+         hlcur != NULL;
+         hlprev = hlcur, hlcur = hlcur->next)
+    {
+        if (hlcur->obj == p_this)
+        {
+            if (hlprev == NULL)
+                vlc_threadvar_set (&held_objects, hlcur->next);
+            else
+                hlprev->next = hlcur->next;
+            free (hlcur);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    /* TODO: what if releasing without references? */
+#endif
+
+    vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
+    assert( internals->i_refcount > 0 );
+
+    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 );
+
+    /* Slow path */
+    /* Remember that we cannot hold the spin while waiting on the mutex */
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    p_this->i_refcount--;
+    /* Take the spin again. Note that another thread may have yielded 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 )
+    {
+        /* 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;
+
+        /* Detach from parent to protect against FIND_CHILDREN */
+        vlc_object_detach_unlocked (p_this);
+        /* Detach from children to protect against FIND_PARENT */
+        for (int i = 0; i < internals->i_children; i++)
+            internals->pp_children[i]->p_parent = NULL;
+    }
+
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+    if( b_should_destroy )
+    {
+        free( internals->pp_children );
+        internals->pp_children = NULL;
+        internals->i_children = 0;
+        vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -574,24 +862,62 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
 {
+    if( !p_this ) return;
+
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
     /* 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 );
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+}
+
+
+static void vlc_object_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this)
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked (&structure_lock);
+
+    if (p_this->p_parent == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_this->p_parent );
 
-    /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
-    if( p_parent->b_attached )
+    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 = 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 )
+    {
+        priv->pp_children = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( priv->pp_children,
+                               priv->i_children * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Special case - don't realloc() to zero to avoid leaking */
+        free( priv->pp_children );
+        priv->pp_children = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
+
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
  * detach object from its parent
@@ -600,24 +926,17 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
+    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->b_attached )
-    {
-        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_FALSE );
-    }
-
-    DetachObject( p_this );
+    else
+        vlc_object_detach_unlocked( p_this );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
+
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
  * find a list typed objects and increment their refcount
@@ -628,48 +947,29 @@ 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;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    int i_count = 0;
 
     /* Look for the objects */
     switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
     case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects;
-
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
-        {
-            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached
-                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                i_count++;
-            }
-        }
-
-        p_list = NewList( i_count );
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
-
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
-        {
-            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached
-                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                ListReplace( p_list, *pp_current, i_index );
-                if( i_index < i_count ) i_index++;
-            }
-        }
-    break;
+        /* Modules should probably not be object, and the module should perhaps
+         * not be shared across LibVLC instances. In the mean time, this ugly
+         * hack is brought to you by Courmisch. */
+        if (i_type == VLC_OBJECT_MODULE)
+            return vlc_list_find ((vlc_object_t *)vlc_global ()->p_module_bank,
+                                  i_type, FIND_CHILD);
+        return vlc_list_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type, FIND_CHILD);
 
     case FIND_CHILD:
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
         i_count = CountChildren( p_this, i_type );
         p_list = NewList( i_count );
 
         /* Check allocation was successful */
         if( p_list->i_count != i_count )
         {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
             msg_Err( p_this, "list allocation failed!" );
             p_list->i_count = 0;
             break;
@@ -677,6 +977,7 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 
         p_list->i_count = 0;
         ListChildren( p_list, p_this, i_type );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -685,11 +986,30 @@ 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 );
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    l = NewList( priv->i_children );
+    for (int i = 0; i < l->i_count; i++)
+    {
+        vlc_object_yield( priv->pp_children[i] );
+        l->p_values[i].p_object = priv->pp_children[i];
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    return l;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * DumpCommand: print the current vlc structure
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -700,61 +1020,138 @@ 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 )
 {
-    if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
+    (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
+    if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
+    {
+        vlc_object_t *root = VLC_OBJECT (vlc_global ()), *cur = root; 
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+        do
+        {
+            PrintObject (cur, "");
+            cur = vlc_internals (cur)->next;
+        }
+        while (cur != root);
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    }
+    else
     {
-        char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
-        vlc_object_t *p_object;
+        vlc_object_t *p_object = NULL;
 
         if( *newval.psz_string )
         {
-            p_object = vlc_object_get( p_this, atoi(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 */
+                p_object = vlc_object_find_name( p_this, newval.psz_string,
+                                                 FIND_ANYWHERE );
 
             if( !p_object )
             {
                 return VLC_ENOOBJ;
             }
         }
-        else
-        {
-            p_object = p_this->p_vlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_vlc) : p_this;
-        }
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-        psz_foo[0] = '|';
-        DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
+        if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
+        {
+            char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+            if( !p_object )
+                p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
 
-        if( *newval.psz_string )
-        {
-            vlc_object_release( p_this );
+            psz_foo[0] = '|';
+            DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
         }
-    }
-    else if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
-    {
-        vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
+        else if( *psz_cmd == 'v' )
+        {
+            int i;
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+            if( !p_object )
+                p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
 
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects;
+            PrintObject( p_object, "" );
 
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
-        {
-            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached )
+            if( !vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars )
+                printf( " `-o No variables\n" );
+            for( i = 0; i < vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars; i++ )
             {
-                PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                printf( " o %.8i %s (not attached)\n",
-                        (*pp_current)->i_object_id,
-                        (*pp_current)->psz_object_type );
+                variable_t *p_var = vlc_internals( p_object )->p_vars + i;
+
+                const char *psz_type = "unknown";
+                switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
+                {
+#define MYCASE( type, nice )                \
+                    case VLC_VAR_ ## type:  \
+                        psz_type = nice;    \
+                        break;
+                    MYCASE( VOID, "void" );
+                    MYCASE( BOOL, "bool" );
+                    MYCASE( INTEGER, "integer" );
+                    MYCASE( HOTKEY, "hotkey" );
+                    MYCASE( STRING, "string" );
+                    MYCASE( MODULE, "module" );
+                    MYCASE( FILE, "file" );
+                    MYCASE( DIRECTORY, "directory" );
+                    MYCASE( VARIABLE, "variable" );
+                    MYCASE( FLOAT, "float" );
+                    MYCASE( TIME, "time" );
+                    MYCASE( ADDRESS, "address" );
+                    MYCASE( MUTEX, "mutex" );
+                    MYCASE( LIST, "list" );
+#undef MYCASE
+                }
+                printf( " %c-o \"%s\" (%s",
+                        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_ISCOMMAND )
+                    printf( ", command" );
+                if( p_var->i_entries )
+                    printf( ", %d callbacks", p_var->i_entries );
+                switch( p_var->i_type & 0x00f0 )
+                {
+                    case VLC_VAR_VOID:
+                    case VLC_VAR_MUTEX:
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+                        printf( ": %s", p_var->val.b_bool ? "true" : "false" );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+                        printf( ": %d", p_var->val.i_int );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+                        printf( ": \"%s\"", p_var->val.psz_string );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+                        printf( ": %f", p_var->val.f_float );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_TIME:
+                        printf( ": %"PRIi64, (int64_t)p_var->val.i_time );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_ADDRESS:
+                        printf( ": %p", p_var->val.p_address );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_LIST:
+                        printf( ": TODO" );
+                        break;
+                }
+                printf( "\n" );
             }
         }
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+        if( *newval.psz_string )
+        {
+            vlc_object_release( p_object );
+        }
     }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -772,59 +1169,27 @@ void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
 
     for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
     {
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-        p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object->i_refcount--;
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        vlc_object_release( p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object );
     }
 
     free( p_list->p_values );
     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 )
+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;
-    }
-
-    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 );
-    }
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+    psz_foo[0] = '|';
+    DumpStructure( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
+/* Following functions are local */
+
 static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
     int i;
@@ -838,7 +1203,7 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         {
             if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -849,15 +1214,15 @@ 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];
+            p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
             if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield( 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 )
@@ -876,71 +1241,77 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static void DetachObject( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
+                                      const char *psz_name,
+                                      int i_mode )
 {
-    vlc_object_t *p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
-    int i_index, i;
-
-    /* Remove p_this's parent */
-    p_this->p_parent = NULL;
+    int i;
+    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
 
-    /* Remove all of p_parent's children which are p_this */
-    for( i_index = p_parent->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
+    switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
-        if( p_parent->pp_children[i_index] == p_this )
+    case FIND_PARENT:
+        p_tmp = p_this->p_parent;
+        if( p_tmp )
         {
-            p_parent->i_children--;
-            for( i = i_index ; i < p_parent->i_children ; i++ )
+            if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
+                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
+            {
+                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
+                return p_tmp;
+            }
+            else
             {
-                p_parent->pp_children[i] = p_parent->pp_children[i+1];
+                return FindObjectName( p_tmp, psz_name, i_mode );
             }
         }
-    }
-
-    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;
-    }
-}
+        break;
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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;
+    case FIND_CHILD:
+        for( i = vlc_internals( p_this )->i_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 ) )
+            {
+                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
+                return p_tmp;
+            }
+            else if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_children )
+            {
+                p_tmp = FindObjectName( p_tmp, psz_name, i_mode );
+                if( p_tmp )
+                {
+                    return p_tmp;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
 
-    for( i_index = p_this->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
-    {
-        SetAttachment( p_this->pp_children[i_index], b_attached );
+    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
+        /* Handled in vlc_object_find */
+        break;
     }
 
-    p_this->b_attached = b_attached;
+    return NULL;
 }
 
+
 static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
 {
-    char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[20], psz_name[50];
+    char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[30], psz_name[50],
+         psz_parent[20];
 
-    psz_name[0] = '\0';
+    memset( &psz_name, 0, sizeof(psz_name) );
     if( p_this->psz_object_name )
     {
-        snprintf( psz_name, 50, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
-        psz_name[48] = '\"';
-        psz_name[49] = '\0';
+        snprintf( psz_name, 49, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
+        if( psz_name[48] )
+            psz_name[48] = '\"';
     }
 
     psz_children[0] = '\0';
-    switch( p_this->i_children )
+    switch( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children )
     {
         case 0:
             break;
@@ -948,29 +1319,29 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
             strcpy( psz_children, ", 1 child" );
             break;
         default:
-            snprintf( psz_children, 20,
-                      ", %i children", p_this->i_children );
-            psz_children[19] = '\0';
+            snprintf( psz_children, 19, ", %i children",
+                      vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children );
             break;
     }
 
     psz_refcount[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->i_refcount )
-    {
-        snprintf( psz_refcount, 20, ", refcount %i", p_this->i_refcount );
-        psz_refcount[19] = '\0';
-    }
+    if( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 )
+        snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", refcount %u",
+                  vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount );
 
     psz_thread[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->b_thread )
-    {
-        snprintf( psz_thread, 20, " (thread %d)", (int)p_this->thread_id );
-        psz_thread[19] = '\0';
-    }
+    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 );
 
-    printf( " %so %.8i %s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
+    printf( " %so %.8i %s%s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
             p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_type,
-            psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children );
+            psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children,
+            psz_parent );
 }
 
 static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
@@ -989,7 +1360,7 @@ 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 )
         {
@@ -1001,7 +1372,7 @@ 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] = '`';
         }
@@ -1013,7 +1384,8 @@ 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 );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1051,7 +1423,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
 
@@ -1073,7 +1445,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;
@@ -1086,19 +1458,15 @@ 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;
@@ -1109,18 +1477,107 @@ 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 );
     }
 }
+
+#ifdef LIBVLC_REFCHECK
+# if defined(HAVE_EXECINFO_H) && defined(HAVE_BACKTRACE)
+#  include <execinfo.h>
+# endif
+
+void vlc_refcheck (vlc_object_t *obj)
+{
+    static unsigned errors = 0;
+    if (errors > 100)
+        return;
+
+    /* Anyone can use the root object (though it should not exist) */
+    if (obj == VLC_OBJECT (vlc_global ()))
+        return;
+
+    /* Anyone can use its libvlc instance object */
+    if (obj == VLC_OBJECT (obj->p_libvlc))
+        return;
+
+    /* The thread that created the object holds the initial reference */
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals (obj);
+#if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
+    if (pthread_equal (priv->creator_id, pthread_self ()))
+#elif defined WIN32
+    if (priv->creator_id == GetCurrentThreadId ())
+#else
+    if (0)
+#endif
+        return;
+
+    /* A thread can use its own object without references! */
+    vlc_object_t *caller = vlc_threadobj ();
+    if (caller == obj)
+        return;
+#if 0
+    /* The calling thread is younger than the object.
+     * Access could be valid through cross-thread synchronization;
+     * we would need better accounting. */
+    if (caller && (caller->i_object_id > obj->i_object_id))
+        return;
+#endif
+    int refs;
+    vlc_spin_lock (&priv->ref_spin);
+    refs = priv->i_refcount;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&priv->ref_spin);
+
+    for (held_list_t *hlcur = vlc_threadvar_get (&held_objects);
+         hlcur != NULL; hlcur = hlcur->next)
+        if (hlcur->obj == obj)
+            return;
+
+    fprintf (stderr, "The %s %s thread object is accessing...\n"
+             "the %s %s object without references.\n",
+             caller && caller->psz_object_name
+                     ? caller->psz_object_name : "unnamed",
+             caller ? caller->psz_object_type : "main",
+             obj->psz_object_name ? obj->psz_object_name : "unnamed",
+             obj->psz_object_type);
+    fflush (stderr);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_BACKTRACE
+    void *stack[20];
+    int stackdepth = backtrace (stack, sizeof (stack) / sizeof (stack[0]));
+    backtrace_symbols_fd (stack, stackdepth, 2);
+#endif
+
+    if (++errors == 100)
+        fprintf (stderr, "Too many reference errors!\n");
+}
+
+static void held_objects_destroy (void *data)
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED( data );
+    held_list_t *hl = vlc_threadvar_get (&held_objects);
+    vlc_object_t *caller = vlc_threadobj ();
+
+    while (hl != NULL)
+    {
+        held_list_t *buf = hl->next;
+        vlc_object_t *obj = hl->obj;
+
+        fprintf (stderr, "The %s %s thread object leaked a reference to...\n"
+                         "the %s %s object.\n",
+                 caller && caller->psz_object_name
+                     ? caller->psz_object_name : "unnamed",
+                 caller ? caller->psz_object_type : "main",
+                 obj->psz_object_name ? obj->psz_object_name : "unnamed",
+                 obj->psz_object_type);
+        free (hl);
+        hl = buf;
+    }
+}
+#endif