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 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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 "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>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
@@ -84,6 +92,8 @@ 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 );
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local structure lock
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -120,7 +130,7 @@ 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;
@@ -153,13 +163,20 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
         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_new->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_priv->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
     }
     else
     {
         libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
-        p_new->p_libvlc = ( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC ) ? (libvlc_int_t*)p_new
-                                                       : p_this->p_libvlc;
+        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 );
 
@@ -174,7 +191,7 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
     }
 
-    p_new->i_refcount = 0;
+    p_priv->i_refcount = 1;
     p_new->p_parent = NULL;
     p_new->pp_children = NULL;
     p_new->i_children = 0;
@@ -185,11 +202,16 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_new->object_lock );
     vlc_cond_init( p_new, &p_new->object_wait );
     vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_priv->var_lock );
+    vlc_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 );
@@ -293,10 +315,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             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";
@@ -331,53 +349,76 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
- * Destroy a vlc object
+ * 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 )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
-    int i_delay = 0;
+
+    /* FIXME: ugly hack - we cannot use the message queue after
+         * msg_Destroy(). */
+    vlc_object_t *logger = p_this;
+    if( p_this->p_libvlc == p_this )
+        logger = NULL;
 
     if( p_this->i_children )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children" ,
+<<<<<<< .mine
+        fprintf( stderr,
+                  "ERROR: cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children\n",
+                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        fflush(stderr);
+        abort();
+=======
+        msg_Err( logger, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children" ,
                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
         return;
+>>>>>>> .r25344
     }
 
     if( p_this->p_parent )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent",
+<<<<<<< .mine
+        fprintf( stderr,
+                  "ERROR: cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent\n",
+                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        fflush(stderr);
+        abort();
+=======
+        msg_Err( logger, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent",
                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
         return;
+>>>>>>> .r25344
     }
 
-    while( p_this->i_refcount )
+<<<<<<< .mine
+=======
+    while( p_priv->i_refcount > 0 )
     {
         i_delay++;
 
         /* 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,
+            msg_Warn( logger,
+                  "refcount is %u, delaying before deletion (id=%d,type=%d)",
+                  p_priv->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,
+            msg_Err( logger,
+                  "refcount is %u, delaying again (id=%d,type=%d)",
+                  p_priv->i_refcount, p_this->i_object_id,
                   p_this->i_object_type );
         }
         else if( i_delay == 20 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_this,
+            msg_Err( logger,
                   "waited too long, cancelling destruction (id=%d,type=%d)",
                   p_this->i_object_id, p_this->i_object_type );
             return;
@@ -386,6 +427,7 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         msleep( 100000 );
     }
 
+>>>>>>> .r25344
     /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
      * no memmove calls have to be done. */
     while( p_priv->i_vars )
@@ -401,10 +443,34 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( p_this->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
     {
         libvlc_global_data_t *p_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_this;
+
+        /* Remove ourselves */
+        int i_index = FindIndex( p_this, p_global->pp_objects,
+                             p_global->i_objects );
+        REMOVE_ELEM( p_global->pp_objects,
+                     p_global->i_objects, i_index );
+
+        /* 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: We are 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_global->pp_objects );
         p_global->pp_objects = NULL;
-        p_global->i_objects--;
 
         vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
     }
@@ -433,6 +499,11 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     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 )
@@ -440,28 +511,242 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 }
 
 
-void __vlc_object_kill( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+/** Inter-object signaling */
+
+void __vlc_object_lock( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
-    p_this->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
+    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;
 }
 
 
-vlc_bool_t __vlc_object_dying_unlocked( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+/**
+ * Signals an object for which the lock is held.
+ */
+void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    vlc_assert_locked( &p_this->object_lock );
-    return p_this->b_die;
+    vlc_assert_locked (&obj->object_lock);
+    vlc_cond_signal( &obj->object_wait );
 }
 
 
-vlc_bool_t __vlc_object_dying( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+/**
+ * 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 )
 {
-     vlc_bool_t b;
-     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
-     b = __vlc_object_dying_unlocked( p_this );
-     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
-     return b;
+    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 );
 }
 
 
@@ -471,7 +756,7 @@ vlc_bool_t __vlc_object_dying( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  * 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;
@@ -503,7 +788,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
                 if( pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_object_id == i_id )
                 {
                     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-                    pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_refcount++;
+                    pp_objects[i_middle+1]->p_internals->i_refcount++;
                     return pp_objects[i_middle+1];
                 }
                 break;
@@ -512,7 +797,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
         else
         {
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-            pp_objects[i_middle]->i_refcount++;
+            pp_objects[i_middle]->p_internals->i_refcount++;
             return pp_objects[i_middle];
         }
 
@@ -544,7 +829,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     /* 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++;
+        p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         return p_this;
     }
@@ -597,7 +882,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
         && p_this->psz_object_name
         && !strcmp( p_this->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
     {
-        p_this->i_refcount++;
+        p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         return p_this;
     }
@@ -639,19 +924,41 @@ void * __vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
 void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    p_this->i_refcount++;
+    p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
     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);
+
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+    if( b_should_destroy )
+        vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
+}
+
+/* Version without the lock */
+static void vlc_object_release_locked( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_should_destroy;
+
+    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 )
+        vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -675,7 +982,7 @@ 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 );
     }
@@ -702,7 +1009,7 @@ 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 );
     }
@@ -737,7 +1044,7 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 
         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++;
@@ -749,7 +1056,7 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 
         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 );
@@ -809,7 +1116,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
         for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {
-            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached )
+            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached )
             {
                 PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
             }
@@ -832,11 +1139,11 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
             char *end;
             int i_id = strtol( newval.psz_string, &end, 0 );
             if( end != newval.psz_string )
-                p_object = vlc_object_get( p_this, i_id );
+                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( p_this, 1 );
+                vlc_object_t *p_libvlc = vlc_object_get( 1 );
                 if( p_libvlc )
                 {
                     /* Look in p_libvlc's children tree */
@@ -975,7 +1282,7 @@ void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
     for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object->i_refcount--;
+        vlc_object_release_locked( p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object );
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
@@ -1038,7 +1345,7 @@ 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++;
+                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1054,7 +1361,7 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
             p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
             if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( p_tmp->i_children )
@@ -1092,7 +1399,7 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
                 && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1109,7 +1416,7 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
                 && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( p_tmp->i_children )
@@ -1179,7 +1486,7 @@ 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 )
@@ -1209,8 +1516,9 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
     }
 
     psz_refcount[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->i_refcount )
-        snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", refcount %i", p_this->i_refcount );
+    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->p_internals->b_thread )
@@ -1309,7 +1617,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->i_refcount++;
+    p_object->p_internals->i_refcount++;
 
     p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
 
@@ -1331,7 +1639,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->i_refcount++;
+    p_object->p_internals->i_refcount++;
 
     p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;