]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/misc/objects.c
Fix warnings
[vlc] / src / misc / objects.c
index e28776a1cf2d5045051c2bacb4b42e80be98d75f..a7e488042d793df9275b7971a61c6ac0fa5b226c 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2004 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-
-#ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
-#   include <stdlib.h>                                          /* realloc() */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <vlc/vlc.h>
+
+#include "../libvlc.h"
 #include <vlc_vout.h>
 #include <vlc_aout.h>
 #include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
 #include "vlc_filter.h"
 
 #include "vlc_httpd.h"
-#include "../network/httpd.h"
 #include "vlc_vlm.h"
-#include "vlc_vod.h"
-#include "vlc_tls.h"
-#include "vlc_xml.h"
+#include "input/vlm_internal.h"
 #include "vlc_osd.h"
 #include "vlc_meta.h"
 
 #include "variables.h"
+#ifndef WIN32
+# include <unistd.h>
+#else
+# include <io.h>
+# include <fcntl.h>
+# include <errno.h> /* ENOSYS */
+#endif
+#include <assert.h>
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Constants
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+const vlc_destructor_t kVLCDestructor = NULL;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
@@ -70,6 +82,7 @@ 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 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 * );
@@ -82,27 +95,37 @@ 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_yield_locked( vlc_object_t *p_this );
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local structure lock
  *****************************************************************************/
 static vlc_mutex_t    structure_lock;
+static vlc_object_internals_t global_internals;
 
-static vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
-                                 int i_type, const char *psz_type )
+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_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
     {
-        p_new = malloc( i_size );
-        if( !p_new ) return NULL;
-        memset( p_new, 0, i_size );
+        p_priv = calloc( 1, sizeof( *p_priv ) + i_size );
+        if( p_priv == NULL )
+            return NULL;
+
+        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;
 
@@ -111,12 +134,11 @@ static vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     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_priv->b_attached = VLC_FALSE;
     p_new->b_force = VLC_FALSE;
 
     p_new->psz_header = NULL;
 
-    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 )
@@ -124,51 +146,58 @@ static vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT )
         p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
 
-    p_new->i_vars = 0;
-    p_new->p_vars = (variable_t *)malloc( 16 * sizeof( variable_t ) );
+    p_priv->p_vars = calloc( sizeof( variable_t ), 16 );
 
-    if( !p_new->p_vars )
+    if( !p_priv->p_vars )
     {
         if( i_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-            free( p_new );
+            free( p_priv );
         return NULL;
     }
 
     if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
     {
         /* If i_type is global, then p_new is actually p_libvlc_global */
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t*)p_new;
+        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_new;
         p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
+        p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
         p_new->i_object_id = 0;
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects = 1;
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
-        p_new->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
+        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;
     }
     else
     {
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global = p_this->p_libvlc_global;
-        p_new->p_libvlc = ( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC ) ? (libvlc_int_t*)p_new
-                                                       : p_this->p_libvlc;
+        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_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter;
+        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_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects,
-                    p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+        TAB_APPEND( p_libvlc_global->i_objects, p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
                     p_new );
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
     }
 
-    p_new->i_refcount = 0;
+    p_priv->i_refcount = 1;
+    p_priv->pf_destructor = kVLCDestructor;
+    p_priv->b_thread = VLC_FALSE;
     p_new->p_parent = NULL;
     p_new->pp_children = NULL;
     p_new->i_children = 0;
@@ -178,16 +207,23 @@ static vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     /* 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 );
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_priv->var_lock );
+    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 );
+    }
 
+    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;
@@ -204,7 +240,6 @@ static vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
  */
 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;
 
@@ -218,10 +253,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             i_size = sizeof(libvlc_int_t);
             psz_type = "libvlc";
             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";
@@ -234,10 +265,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             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";
@@ -246,10 +273,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             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";
@@ -274,10 +297,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             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";
@@ -286,30 +305,10 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             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";
@@ -318,14 +317,14 @@ 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_META_ENGINE:
-            i_size = sizeof( meta_engine_t );
-            psz_type = "meta engine";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_OSDMENU:
             i_size = sizeof( osd_menu_t );
             psz_type = "osd menu";
             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);
@@ -340,122 +339,390 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
- * Destroy a vlc object
+ * 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 );
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    p_priv->pf_destructor = pf_destructor;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+}
+
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * 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.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    int i_delay = 0;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-    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;
-    }
+    /* Automatically detach the object from its parents */
+    if( p_this->p_parent ) vlc_object_detach( p_this );
 
-    if( p_this->p_parent )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent",
-                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
-        return;
-    }
 
-    while( p_this->i_refcount )
+    /* 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 )
     {
-        i_delay++;
+        int i;
 
-        /* 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 )
-        {
-            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 );
-        }
-        else if( i_delay == 20 )
+        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++ )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_this,
-                  "waited too long, cancelling destruction (id=%d,type=%d)",
-                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->i_object_type );
-            return;
+            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 );
         }
-
-        msleep( 100000 );
+        fflush(stderr);
+        abort();
     }
 
     /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
      * no memmove calls have to be done. */
-    while( p_this->i_vars )
+    while( p_priv->i_vars )
     {
-        var_Destroy( p_this, p_this->p_vars[p_this->i_vars - 1].psz_name );
+        var_Destroy( p_this, p_priv->p_vars[p_priv->i_vars - 1].psz_name );
     }
 
-    free( p_this->p_vars );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->var_lock );
+    free( p_priv->p_vars );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_priv->var_lock );
 
-    if( p_this->psz_header ) free( p_this->psz_header );
+    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();
+        }
+
         /* We are the global object ... no need to lock. */
-        free( p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects );
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = NULL;
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects--;
+        free( p_global->pp_objects );
+        p_global->pp_objects = NULL;
 
         vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        int i_index;
-
-        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_global->pp_objects,
-                             p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects );
-        REMOVE_ELEM( p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                     p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects, i_index );
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &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->spin );
+    if( p_priv->pipes[1] != -1 )
+        close( p_priv->pipes[1] );
+    if( p_priv->pipes[0] != -1 )
+        close( p_priv->pipes[0] );
 
     /* global is not dynamically allocated by vlc_object_create */
     if( p_this->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-        free( p_this );
+        free( p_priv );
+}
+
+
+/** Inter-object signaling */
+
+void __vlc_object_lock( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &obj->object_lock );
+}
+
+void __vlc_object_unlock( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &obj->object_lock );
+}
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+# include <winsock2.h>
+# include <ws2tcpip.h>
+
+/**
+ * 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 */
+
+/**
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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 pfd[2] = { -1, -1 };
+    struct vlc_object_internals_t *internals = obj->p_internals;
+    vlc_bool_t killed = VLC_FALSE;
+
+    vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+    if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
+    {
+        /* This can only ever happen if someone killed us without locking: */
+        assert (internals->pipes[1] == -1);
+        vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
+
+        if (pipe (pfd))
+            return -1;
+
+        vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+        if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
+        {
+            internals->pipes[0] = pfd[0];
+            internals->pipes[1] = pfd[1];
+            pfd[0] = pfd[1] = -1;
+        }
+        killed = obj->b_die;
+    }
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
+
+    if (killed)
+    {
+        /* 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);
+    }
+
+    /* Race condition: two threads call pipe() - unlikely */
+    if (pfd[0] != -1)
+        close (pfd[0]);
+    if (pfd[1] != -1)
+        close (pfd[1]);
+
+    return internals->pipes[0];
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * @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.
+ *
+ * @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.
+ */
+int __vlc_object_timedwait( vlc_object_t *obj, mtime_t deadline )
+{
+    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;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * 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...
+
+       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.
+ */
+void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked (&obj->object_lock);
+    vlc_cond_signal( &obj->object_wait );
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * 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 )
+{
+    struct vlc_object_internals_t *internals = p_this->p_internals;
+    int fd;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
+    p_this->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+
+    vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+    fd = internals->pipes[1];
+    internals->pipes[1] = -1;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
+
+    if( fd != -1 )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg (p_this, "waitpipe: object killed");
+        close (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 );
+}
+
+
 /**
  * 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 )
+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_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+    pp_objects = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
 
     /* Perform our dichotomy */
-    for( i_max = p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
+    for( i_max = p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
     {
         i_middle = i_max / 2;
 
@@ -473,19 +740,20 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
             else
             {
                 /* This happens when there are only two remaining objects */
-                if( pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_object_id == i_id )
+                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 );
-                    pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_refcount++;
                     return pp_objects[i_middle+1];
                 }
                 break;
             }
         }
-        else
+        else if( pp_objects[i_middle]->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
         {
+            vlc_object_yield_locked( pp_objects[i_middle] );
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-            pp_objects[i_middle]->i_refcount++;
             return pp_objects[i_middle];
         }
 
@@ -515,9 +783,10 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     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 )
+    if( !(i_mode & FIND_STRICT) && p_this->i_object_type == i_type
+        && p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
     {
-        p_this->i_refcount++;
+        vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         return p_this;
     }
@@ -553,24 +822,121 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
- * increment an object refcount
+ * 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_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void * __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 );
-    p_this->i_refcount++;
+
+    /* 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 )
+    {
+        vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        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 = FindObjectName( p_root, psz_name,
+                                 (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
+        if( p_found == NULL && p_root != VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ) )
+        {
+            p_found = FindObjectName( VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ),
+                                      psz_name, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_found = FindObjectName( p_this, psz_name, i_mode );
+    }
+
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+    return p_found;
 }
 
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
+ * increment an object refcount
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/* When the structure_lock is locked */
+static void vlc_object_yield_locked( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_assert_locked (&structure_lock);
+
+    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
+    assert( p_this->p_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 );
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************
  * 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_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    p_this->i_refcount--;
+
+    assert( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
+    p_this->p_internals->i_refcount--;
+    b_should_destroy = (p_this->p_internals->i_refcount == 0);
+
+    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 );
+    }
+
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+    if( b_should_destroy )
+        vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -582,8 +948,13 @@ 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 );
 
+    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
+    assert( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
+
     /* Attach the parent to its child */
     p_this->p_parent = p_parent;
 
@@ -592,7 +963,7 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
                  p_parent->i_children, p_this );
 
     /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
-    if( p_parent->b_attached )
+    if( p_parent->p_internals->b_attached )
     {
         SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_TRUE );
     }
@@ -608,7 +979,10 @@ 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" );
@@ -617,13 +991,14 @@ void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
 
     /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
-    if( p_this->p_parent->b_attached )
+    if( p_this->p_parent->p_internals->b_attached )
     {
         SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_FALSE );
     }
 
     DetachObject( p_this );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    p_this = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -638,6 +1013,7 @@ 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 );
 
@@ -645,12 +1021,12 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
     case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
+        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)->b_attached
+            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached
                  && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
                 i_count++;
@@ -658,11 +1034,11 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         }
 
         p_list = NewList( i_count );
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
 
         for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {
-            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached
+            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached
                  && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
                 ListReplace( p_list, *pp_current, i_index );
@@ -708,61 +1084,168 @@ 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' )
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
+
+    (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;
+
+        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+        {
+            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 );
+            }
+        }
+
+        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 */
+                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 );
+                }
+            }
 
             if( !p_object )
             {
                 return VLC_ENOOBJ;
             }
         }
-        else
-        {
-            p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : 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_global->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
+            PrintObject( p_object, "" );
 
-        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
-        {
-            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached )
-            {
-                PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
-            }
-            else
+            if( !p_object->p_internals->i_vars )
+                printf( " `-o No variables\n" );
+            for( i = 0; i < p_object->p_internals->i_vars; i++ )
             {
-                printf( " o %.8i %s (not attached)\n",
-                        (*pp_current)->i_object_id,
-                        (*pp_current)->psz_object_type );
+                variable_t *p_var = p_object->p_internals->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 == p_object->p_internals->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( ": " I64Fi, (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;
@@ -780,11 +1263,7 @@ 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 );
@@ -844,9 +1323,10 @@ 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 )
+            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type
+                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -860,9 +1340,10 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         for( i = p_this->i_children; i--; )
         {
             p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type
+                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( p_tmp->i_children )
@@ -884,6 +1365,63 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
+                                      const char *psz_name,
+                                      int i_mode )
+{
+    int i;
+    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
+
+    switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
+    {
+    case FIND_PARENT:
+        p_tmp = p_this->p_parent;
+        if( p_tmp )
+        {
+            if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
+                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name )
+                && p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+            {
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
+                return p_tmp;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return FindObjectName( p_tmp, psz_name, i_mode );
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case FIND_CHILD:
+        for( i = p_this->i_children; i--; )
+        {
+            p_tmp = 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 )
+            {
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
+                return p_tmp;
+            }
+            else if( p_tmp->i_children )
+            {
+                p_tmp = FindObjectName( p_tmp, psz_name, i_mode );
+                if( p_tmp )
+                {
+                    return p_tmp;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
+        /* Handled in vlc_object_find */
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 static void DetachObject( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_t *p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
@@ -932,19 +1470,20 @@ static void SetAttachment( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_bool_t b_attached )
         SetAttachment( p_this->pp_children[i_index], b_attached );
     }
 
-    p_this->b_attached = 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[20], psz_name[50];
+    char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[30], psz_name[50],
+         psz_parent[20];
 
     psz_name[0] = '\0';
     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';
@@ -956,29 +1495,32 @@ 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", 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( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+        snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", refcount %u",
+                  p_this->p_internals->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( 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
+
+    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 )
@@ -1059,7 +1601,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
 
@@ -1081,7 +1623,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;