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index 98854a0ea6dcf2086a4e7b9d51b1f52cf9516a11..c8d90d8a60609ee97add33966cc549065dd6bdb4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 VLC authors and VideoLAN
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2010 RĂ©mi Denis-Courmont
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /**
 #include <vlc_common.h>
 
 #include "../libvlc.h"
-#include <vlc_vout.h>
 #include <vlc_aout.h>
 #include "audio_output/aout_internal.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_interface.h"
 #include "vlc_codec.h"
-#include "vlc_filter.h"
 
 #include "variables.h"
-#ifndef WIN32
-# include <unistd.h>
-#else
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SEARCH_H
+# include <search.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __OS2__
+# include <sys/socket.h>
+# include <netinet/in.h>
+# include <unistd.h>    // close(), write()
+#elif defined(WIN32)
 # include <io.h>
-# include <fcntl.h>
-# include <errno.h> /* ENOSYS */
+# include <winsock2.h>
+# include <ws2tcpip.h>
+# 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)
+#else
+# include <vlc_fs.h>
+# include <unistd.h>
 #endif
+
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#if defined (HAVE_SYS_EVENTFD_H)
+# include <sys/eventfd.h>
+# ifndef EFD_CLOEXEC
+#  define EFD_CLOEXEC 0
+#  warning EFD_CLOEXEC missing. Consider updating libc.
+# endif
+#endif
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 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           PrintObject   ( vlc_object_t *, const char * );
-static void           DumpStructure ( vlc_object_t *, int, char * );
+static vlc_object_t * FindName ( vlc_object_internals_t *, const char * );
+static void PrintObject( vlc_object_internals_t *, const char * );
+static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_internals_t *, unsigned, char * );
 
 static vlc_list_t   * NewList       ( int );
-static void           ListReplace   ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
-/*static void           ListAppend    ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t * );*/
-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);
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-static void vlc_object_dump( vlc_object_t *p_this );
-#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local structure lock
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void close_nocancel (int fd)
-{
-    int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
-    close (fd);
-    vlc_restorecancel (canc);
-}
-
 static void libvlc_lock (libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc)
 {
     vlc_mutex_lock (&(libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->structure_lock));
@@ -107,12 +110,10 @@ static void libvlc_unlock (libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc)
     vlc_mutex_unlock (&(libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->structure_lock));
 }
 
-void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
-                           int i_type, const char *psz_type )
+#undef vlc_custom_create
+void *vlc_custom_create (vlc_object_t *parent, size_t length,
+                         const char *typename)
 {
-    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,
@@ -122,133 +123,83 @@ void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
      * 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 (length >= sizeof (vlc_object_t));
 
-    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_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( 16, sizeof( variable_t ) );
-
-    if( !p_priv->p_vars )
-    {
-        free( p_priv );
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = malloc (sizeof (*priv) + length);
+    if (unlikely(priv == NULL))
         return NULL;
+    priv->psz_name = NULL;
+    priv->var_root = NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_init (&priv->var_lock);
+    vlc_cond_init (&priv->var_wait);
+    priv->pipes[0] = priv->pipes[1] = -1;
+    vlc_spin_init (&priv->ref_spin);
+    priv->i_refcount = 1;
+    priv->pf_destructor = NULL;
+    priv->prev = NULL;
+    priv->first = NULL;
+
+    vlc_object_t *obj = (vlc_object_t *)(priv + 1);
+    obj->psz_object_type = typename;
+    obj->psz_header = NULL;
+    obj->b_die = false;
+    obj->b_force = false;
+    memset (obj + 1, 0, length - sizeof (*obj)); /* type-specific stuff */
+
+    if (likely(parent != NULL))
+    {
+        vlc_object_internals_t *papriv = vlc_internals (parent);
+
+        obj->i_flags = parent->i_flags;
+        obj->p_libvlc = parent->p_libvlc;
+
+        /* Attach the child to its parent (no lock needed) */
+        obj->p_parent = vlc_object_hold (parent);
+
+        /* Attach the parent to its child (structure lock needed) */
+        libvlc_lock (obj->p_libvlc);
+        priv->next = papriv->first;
+        if (priv->next != NULL)
+            priv->next->prev = priv;
+        papriv->first = priv;
+        libvlc_unlock (obj->p_libvlc);
     }
-
-    if( p_this == NULL )
+    else
     {
-        libvlc_int_t *self = (libvlc_int_t*)p_new;
-        p_new->p_libvlc = self;
+        libvlc_int_t *self = (libvlc_int_t *)obj;
+
+        obj->i_flags = 0;
+        obj->p_libvlc = self;
+        obj->p_parent = NULL;
+        priv->next = NULL;
         vlc_mutex_init (&(libvlc_priv (self)->structure_lock));
-        p_this = p_priv->next = p_priv->prev = 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_priv->wait );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_priv->var_lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( &p_priv->var_wait );
-    vlc_spin_init( &p_priv->spin );
-    p_priv->pipes[0] = p_priv->pipes[1] = -1;
-
-    p_priv->next = p_this;
-    libvlc_lock (p_new->p_libvlc);
-    p_priv->prev = vlc_internals (p_this)->prev;
-    vlc_internals (p_this)->prev = p_new;
-    vlc_internals (p_priv->prev)->next = p_new;
-    libvlc_unlock (p_new->p_libvlc);
-
-    if (p_new == VLC_OBJECT(p_new->p_libvlc))
-    {   /* TODO: should be in src/libvlc.c */
+
+        /* TODO: should be in src/libvlc.c */
         int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
-        var_Create( p_new, "list", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
-        var_AddCallback( p_new, "list", DumpCommand, NULL );
-        var_Create( p_new, "tree", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
-        var_AddCallback( p_new, "tree", DumpCommand, NULL );
-        var_Create( p_new, "vars", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
-        var_AddCallback( p_new, "vars", DumpCommand, NULL );
+        var_Create (obj, "tree", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND);
+        var_AddCallback (obj, "tree", DumpCommand, obj);
+        var_Create (obj, "vars", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND);
+        var_AddCallback (obj, "vars", DumpCommand, obj);
         vlc_restorecancel (canc);
     }
 
-    return p_new;
+    return obj;
 }
 
-
+#undef vlc_object_create
 /**
  * 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).
+ * @param i_size object byte size
  *
  * @return the new object, or NULL on error.
  */
-void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
+void *vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size )
 {
-    const char   * psz_type;
-    size_t         i_size;
-
-    switch( i_type )
-    {
-        case VLC_OBJECT_INTF:
-            i_size = sizeof(intf_thread_t);
-            psz_type = "interface";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_DECODER:
-            i_size = sizeof(decoder_t);
-            psz_type = "decoder";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_PACKETIZER:
-            i_size = sizeof(decoder_t);
-            psz_type = "packetizer";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_ENCODER:
-            i_size = sizeof(encoder_t);
-            psz_type = "encoder";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_AOUT:
-            i_size = sizeof(aout_instance_t);
-            psz_type = "audio output";
-            break;
-        default:
-            assert( i_type > 0 ); /* unknown type?! */
-            i_size = i_type;
-            i_type = VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC;
-            psz_type = "generic";
-            break;
-    }
-
-    return vlc_custom_create( p_this, i_size, i_type, psz_type );
+    return vlc_custom_create( p_this, i_size, "generic" );
 }
 
-
+#undef vlc_object_set_destructor
 /**
  ****************************************************************************
  * Set the destructor of a vlc object
@@ -257,60 +208,79 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
  * 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 )
+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_spin_lock( &p_priv->ref_spin );
     p_priv->pf_destructor = pf_destructor;
+    vlc_spin_unlock( &p_priv->ref_spin );
+}
+
+static vlc_mutex_t name_lock = VLC_STATIC_MUTEX;
+
+#undef vlc_object_set_name
+int vlc_object_set_name(vlc_object_t *obj, const char *name)
+{
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals(obj);
+    char *newname = name ? strdup (name) : NULL;
+    char *oldname;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&name_lock);
+    oldname = priv->psz_name;
+    priv->psz_name = newname;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&name_lock);
+
+    free (oldname);
+    return (priv->psz_name || !name) ? VLC_SUCCESS : VLC_ENOMEM;
+}
+
+#undef vlc_object_get_name
+char *vlc_object_get_name(const vlc_object_t *obj)
+{
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals(obj);
+    char *name;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&name_lock);
+    name = priv->psz_name ? strdup (priv->psz_name) : NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&name_lock);
+
+    return name;
 }
 
 /**
- ****************************************************************************
- * 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.
+ * Destroys a VLC object once it has no more references.
  *
  * This function must be called with cancellation disabled (currently).
- *****************************************************************************/
+ */
 static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
-    /* Objects are always detached beforehand */
-    assert( !p_this->p_parent );
-
-    /* Send a kill to the object's thread if applicable */
-    vlc_object_kill( p_this );
-
     /* Call the custom "subclass" destructor */
     if( p_priv->pf_destructor )
         p_priv->pf_destructor( p_this );
 
-    /* Any thread must have been cleaned up at this point. */
-    assert( !p_priv->b_thread );
-
-    /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
-     * no memmove calls have to be done. */
-    while( p_priv->i_vars )
+    if (unlikely(p_this == VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc)))
     {
-        var_Destroy( p_this, p_priv->p_vars[p_priv->i_vars - 1].psz_name );
+        /* TODO: should be in src/libvlc.c */
+        var_DelCallback (p_this, "tree", DumpCommand, p_this);
+        var_DelCallback (p_this, "vars", DumpCommand, p_this);
     }
 
-    free( p_priv->p_vars );
+    /* Destroy the associated variables. */
+    var_DestroyAll( p_this );
+
     vlc_cond_destroy( &p_priv->var_wait );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_priv->var_lock );
 
     free( p_this->psz_header );
 
-    FREENULL( p_this->psz_object_name );
+    free( p_priv->psz_name );
 
     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 )
+    if( p_priv->pipes[1] != -1 && p_priv->pipes[1] != p_priv->pipes[0] )
         close( p_priv->pipes[1] );
     if( p_priv->pipes[0] != -1 )
         close( p_priv->pipes[0] );
@@ -321,54 +291,35 @@ static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 }
 
 
-/** Inter-object signaling */
-
-void __vlc_object_lock( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
-}
-
-void __vlc_object_unlock( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_assert_locked( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
-}
-void __vlc_object_assert_locked( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_assert_locked( &(vlc_internals(obj)->lock) );
-}
-
-#ifdef WIN32
-# include <winsock2.h>
-# include <ws2tcpip.h>
-
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(__OS2__)
 /**
  * select()-able pipes emulated using Winsock
  */
-static int pipe (int fd[2])
+# define vlc_pipe selectable_pipe
+static int selectable_pipe (int fd[2])
 {
-    SOCKADDR_IN addr;
+    struct 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))
+    int l = socket (PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP),
+        c = socket (PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+    if (l == -1 || c == -1)
         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)
+    if (bind (l, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
+     || getsockname (l, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, &addrlen)
      || listen (l, 1)
-     || connect (c, (PSOCKADDR)&addr, addrlen))
+     || connect (c, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, addrlen))
         goto error;
 
-    a = accept (l, NULL, NULL);
-    if (a == INVALID_SOCKET)
+    int a = accept (l, NULL, NULL);
+    if (a == -1)
         goto error;
 
-    closesocket (l);
+    close (l);
     //shutdown (a, 0);
     //shutdown (c, 1);
     fd[0] = c;
@@ -376,20 +327,15 @@ static int pipe (int fd[2])
     return 0;
 
 error:
-    if (l != INVALID_SOCKET)
-        closesocket (l);
-    if (c != INVALID_SOCKET)
-        closesocket (c);
+    if (l != -1)
+        close (l);
+    if (c != -1)
+        close (c);
     return -1;
 }
+#endif /* WIN32 || __OS2__ */
 
-#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 */
+static vlc_mutex_t pipe_lock = VLC_STATIC_MUTEX;
 
 /**
  * Returns the readable end of a pipe that becomes readable once termination
@@ -405,144 +351,66 @@ error:
  */
 int vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    int pfd[2] = { -1, -1 };
     vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( obj );
-    bool killed = false;
 
-    vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&pipe_lock);
     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);
+        /* pipe() is not a cancellation point, but write() is and eventfd() is
+         * unspecified (not in POSIX). */
+        int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
+#if defined (HAVE_SYS_EVENTFD_H)
+        internals->pipes[0] = internals->pipes[1] = eventfd (0, EFD_CLOEXEC);
         if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
+#endif
         {
-            internals->pipes[0] = pfd[0];
-            internals->pipes[1] = pfd[1];
-            pfd[0] = pfd[1] = -1;
+            if (vlc_pipe (internals->pipes))
+                internals->pipes[0] = internals->pipes[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);
+        if (internals->pipes[0] != -1 && obj->b_die)
+        {   /* Race condition: vlc_object_kill() already invoked! */
+            msg_Dbg (obj, "waitpipe: object already dying");
+            write (internals->pipes[1], &(uint64_t){ 1 }, sizeof (uint64_t));
+        }
+        vlc_restorecancel (canc);
     }
-
-    /* Race condition: two threads call pipe() - unlikely */
-    if (pfd[0] != -1)
-        close (pfd[0]);
-    if (pfd[1] != -1)
-        close (pfd[1]);
-
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&pipe_lock);
     return internals->pipes[0];
 }
 
-
-/**
- * Suspends until another thread calls vlc_object_signal_unlocked().
- * The thread may be woken up earlier due to limitations of the underlying
- * implementation.
- *
- * In new code, please use vlc_cond_wait() instead.
- *
- * This function is a cancellation point. In case of cancellation, the object
- * will be in locked state.
- */
-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 );
-}
-
-
+#undef vlc_object_kill
 /**
- * Wakes up one thread waiting on the object. If no thread are (yet) waiting,
- * nothing happens.
- *
- * Please do not use this function in new code as we are trying to untangle
- * objects and threads. Use vlc_cond_wait() instead.
+ * Requests termination of an object, cancels the object thread, and make the
+ * object wait pipe (if it exists) readable. Not a cancellation point.
  */
-void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_assert_locked (&(vlc_internals(obj)->lock));
-    vlc_cond_signal( &(vlc_internals(obj)->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 )
+void vlc_object_kill( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
-    int fd;
+    int fd = -1;
 
-    vlc_thread_cancel( p_this );
-    vlc_object_lock( p_this );
-    p_this->b_die = true;
-
-    vlc_spin_lock (&priv->spin);
-    fd = priv->pipes[1];
-    priv->pipes[1] = -1;
-    vlc_spin_unlock (&priv->spin);
-
-    if( fd != -1 )
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &pipe_lock );
+    if( !p_this->b_die )
     {
-        msg_Dbg (p_this, "waitpipe: object killed");
-        close_nocancel (fd);
+        fd = priv->pipes[1];
+        p_this->b_die = true;
     }
 
-    vlc_cond_broadcast (&priv->wait);
     /* This also serves as a memory barrier toward vlc_object_alive(): */
-    vlc_object_unlock( p_this );
-}
-
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * find a typed object and increment its refcount
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function recursively looks for a given object type. i_mode can be one
- * of FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
-{
-    vlc_object_t *p_found;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &pipe_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 (fd != -1)
     {
-        vlc_object_hold( p_this );
-        return p_this;
-    }
-
-    /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
-    if ((i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE)
-        return vlc_object_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type,
-                                (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD);
+        int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
 
-    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-    p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
-    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-    return p_found;
+        /* write _after_ setting b_die, so vlc_object_alive() returns false */
+        write (fd, &(uint64_t){ 1 }, sizeof (uint64_t));
+        msg_Dbg (p_this, "waitpipe: object killed");
+        vlc_restorecancel (canc);
+    }
 }
 
 #undef vlc_object_find_name
@@ -557,60 +425,31 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
  *
  * @param p_this object to search from
  * @param psz_name name of the object to search for
- * @param i_mode search direction: FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
  *
  * @return a matching object (must be released by the caller),
  * or NULL on error.
  */
-vlc_object_t *vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this,
-                                    const char *psz_name, int i_mode )
+vlc_object_t *vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
 {
     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_hold( p_this );
-        return p_this;
-    }
+    /* Reading psz_object_name from a separate inhibits thread-safety.
+     * Use a libvlc address variable instead for that sort of things! */
+    msg_Err( p_this, "%s(\"%s\") is not safe!", __func__, psz_name );
 
     libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-
-    /* 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_lock (&name_lock);
+    p_found = FindName (vlc_internals (p_this), psz_name);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&name_lock);
     libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     return p_found;
 }
 
+#undef vlc_object_hold
 /**
  * Increment an object reference counter.
  */
-void * __vlc_object_hold( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void * vlc_object_hold( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
@@ -623,11 +462,12 @@ void * __vlc_object_hold( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     return p_this;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Decrement an object refcount
- * And destroy the object if its refcount reach zero.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+#undef vlc_object_release
+/**
+ * Drops a reference to an object (decrements the reference count).
+ * If the count reaches zero, the object is destroyed.
+ */
+void vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
     vlc_object_t *parent = NULL;
@@ -657,41 +497,21 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     if( b_should_destroy )
     {
-        /* We have no children */
-        assert (internals->i_children == 0);
+        /* Detach from parent to protect against vlc_object_find_name() */
         parent = p_this->p_parent;
-
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-        if( VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) == p_this )
+        if (likely(parent))
         {
-            /* Test for leaks */
-            vlc_object_t *leaked = internals->next;
-            while( leaked != p_this )
-            {
-                /* We are leaking this object */
-                fprintf( stderr,
-                         "ERROR: leaking object (%p, type:%s, name:%s)\n",
-                         leaked, leaked->psz_object_type,
-                         leaked->psz_object_name );
-                /* Dump object to ease debugging */
-                vlc_object_dump( leaked );
-                fflush(stderr);
-                leaked = vlc_internals (leaked)->next;
-            }
-
-            if( internals->next != p_this )
-                /* Dump libvlc object to ease debugging */
-                vlc_object_dump( p_this );
+           /* Unlink */
+           if (internals->prev != NULL)
+               internals->prev->next = internals->next;
+           else
+               vlc_internals(parent)->first = internals->next;
+           if (internals->next != NULL)
+               internals->next->prev = internals->prev;
         }
-#endif
-        /* Remove the object from object list
-         * so that it cannot be encountered by vlc_object_get() */
-        vlc_internals (internals->next)->prev = internals->prev;
-        vlc_internals (internals->prev)->next = internals->next;
 
-        if (parent)
-            /* Detach from parent to protect against FIND_CHILDREN */
-            vlc_object_detach_unlocked (p_this);
+        /* We have no children */
+        assert (internals->first == NULL);
     }
     libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
@@ -707,158 +527,98 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
 }
 
+#undef vlc_list_children
 /**
- ****************************************************************************
- * attach object to a parent object
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function sets p_this as a child of p_parent, and p_parent as a parent
- * of p_this. This link can be undone using vlc_object_detach.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
-{
-    if( !p_this ) return;
-
-    vlc_object_hold (p_parent);
-    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-
-    /* Attach the parent to its child */
-    assert (!p_this->p_parent);
-    p_this->p_parent = p_parent;
-
-    /* Attach the child to its parent */
-    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_parent );
-    INSERT_ELEM( priv->pp_children, priv->i_children, priv->i_children,
-                 p_this );
-    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-}
-
-
-static void vlc_object_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this)
+ * 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 )
 {
-    if (p_this->p_parent == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_this->p_parent );
-
-    int i_index, i;
-
-    /* Remove p_this's parent */
-    p_this->p_parent = NULL;
+    vlc_list_t *l;
+    vlc_object_internals_t *priv;
+    unsigned count = 0;
 
-    /* Remove all of p_parent's children which are p_this */
-    for( i_index = priv->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
+    libvlc_lock (obj->p_libvlc);
+    for (priv = vlc_internals (obj)->first; priv; priv = priv->next)
+         count++;
+    l = NewList (count);
+    if (likely(l != NULL))
     {
-        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];
-        }
-    }
+        unsigned i = 0;
 
-    if( priv->i_children )
-    {
-        vlc_object_t **pp_children = (vlc_object_t **)
-            realloc( priv->pp_children,
-                     priv->i_children * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        if( pp_children )
-            priv->pp_children = pp_children;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Special case - don't realloc() to zero to avoid leaking */
-        free( priv->pp_children );
-        priv->pp_children = NULL;
+        for (priv = vlc_internals (obj)->first; priv; priv = priv->next)
+            l->p_values[i++].p_object = vlc_object_hold (vlc_externals (priv));
     }
+    libvlc_unlock (obj->p_libvlc);
+    return l;
 }
 
-
-/**
- ****************************************************************************
- * detach object from its parent
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function removes all links between an object and its parent.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static void DumpVariable (const void *data, const VISIT which, const int depth)
 {
-    vlc_object_t *p_parent;
-    if( !p_this ) return;
-
-    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-    p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
-    if (p_parent)
-        vlc_object_detach_unlocked( p_this );
-    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-
-    if (p_parent)
-        vlc_object_release (p_parent);
-}
-
+    if (which != postorder && which != leaf)
+        return;
+    (void) depth;
 
-/**
- ****************************************************************************
- * find a list typed objects and increment their refcount
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function recursively looks for a given object type. i_mode can be one
- * of FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
- *****************************************************************************/
-vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
-{
-    vlc_list_t *p_list;
-    int i_count = 0;
+    const variable_t *p_var = *(const variable_t **)data;
+    const char *psz_type = "unknown";
 
-    /* Look for the objects */
-    switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
+    switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
     {
-    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        return vlc_list_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type, FIND_CHILD);
-
-    case FIND_CHILD:
-        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-        i_count = CountChildren( p_this, i_type );
-        p_list = NewList( i_count );
-
-        /* Check allocation was successful */
-        if( p_list->i_count != i_count )
-        {
-            libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-            p_list->i_count = 0;
+#define MYCASE( type, nice )    \
+        case VLC_VAR_ ## type:  \
+            psz_type = nice;    \
             break;
-        }
-
-        p_list->i_count = 0;
-        ListChildren( p_list, p_this, i_type );
-        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        msg_Err( p_this, "unimplemented!" );
-        p_list = NewList( 0 );
-        break;
+        MYCASE( VOID, "void" );
+        MYCASE( BOOL, "bool" );
+        MYCASE( INTEGER, "integer" );
+        MYCASE( HOTKEY, "hotkey" );
+        MYCASE( STRING, "string" );
+        MYCASE( VARIABLE, "variable" );
+        MYCASE( FLOAT, "float" );
+        MYCASE( TIME, "time" );
+        MYCASE( COORDS, "coords" );
+        MYCASE( ADDRESS, "address" );
+#undef MYCASE
     }
-
-    return p_list;
-}
-
-/**
- * Gets the list of children of an objects, and increment their reference
- * count.
- * @return a list (possibly empty) or NULL in case of error.
- */
-vlc_list_t *__vlc_list_children( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    vlc_list_t *l;
-    vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( obj );
-
-    libvlc_lock (obj->p_libvlc);
-    l = NewList( priv->i_children );
-    for (int i = 0; i < l->i_count; i++)
-    {
-        vlc_object_hold( priv->pp_children[i] );
-        l->p_values[i].p_object = priv->pp_children[i];
+    printf( " *-o \"%s\" (%s", p_var->psz_name, psz_type );
+    if( p_var->psz_text )
+        printf( ", %s", p_var->psz_text );
+    fputc( ')', stdout );
+    if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE )
+        fputs( ", has choices", stdout );
+    if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
+        fputs( ", command", stdout );
+    if( p_var->i_entries )
+        printf( ", %d callbacks", p_var->i_entries );
+    switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_CLASS )
+    {
+        case VLC_VAR_VOID:
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+            printf( ": %s", p_var->val.b_bool ? "true" : "false" );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+            printf( ": %"PRId64, 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_COORDS:
+            printf( ": %"PRId32"x%"PRId32,
+                    p_var->val.coords.x, p_var->val.coords.y );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_ADDRESS:
+            printf( ": %p", p_var->val.p_address );
+            break;
     }
-    libvlc_unlock (obj->p_libvlc);
-    return l;
+    fputc( '\n', stdout );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -871,136 +631,47 @@ vlc_list_t *__vlc_list_children( vlc_object_t *obj )
 static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                         vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
-    libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
+    (void)oldval;
+    vlc_object_t *p_object = NULL;
 
-    (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
-    if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
+    if( *newval.psz_string )
     {
-        vlc_object_t *cur = VLC_OBJECT (p_libvlc);
-
-        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-        do
-        {
-            PrintObject (cur, "");
-            cur = vlc_internals (cur)->next;
-        }
-        while (cur != VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc));
-        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+        /* try using the object's name to find it */
+        p_object = vlc_object_find_name( p_data, newval.psz_string );
+        if( !p_object )
+            return VLC_ENOOBJ;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        vlc_object_t *p_object = NULL;
 
-        if( *newval.psz_string )
-        {
-            /* 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;
-            }
-        }
-
-        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
-        if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
-        {
-            char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
-
-            if( !p_object )
-                p_object = VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc);
-
-            psz_foo[0] = '|';
-            DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
-        }
-        else if( *psz_cmd == 'v' )
-        {
-            int i;
-
-            if( !p_object )
-                p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+    if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
+    {
+        char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
 
-            PrintObject( p_object, "" );
+        if( !p_object )
+            p_object = VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc);
 
-            if( !vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars )
-                printf( " `-o No variables\n" );
-            for( i = 0; i < vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars; i++ )
-            {
-                variable_t *p_var = vlc_internals( p_object )->p_vars + i;
-
-                const char *psz_type = "unknown";
-                switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
-                {
-#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_HASCHOICE )
-                    printf( ", has choices" );
-                if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
-                    printf( ", command" );
-                if( p_var->i_entries )
-                    printf( ", %d callbacks", p_var->i_entries );
-                switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_CLASS )
-                {
-                    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" );
-            }
-        }
-        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+        psz_foo[0] = '|';
+        DumpStructure( vlc_internals(p_object), 0, psz_foo );
+    }
+    else if( *psz_cmd == 'v' )
+    {
+        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_object );
-        }
+        PrintObject( vlc_internals(p_object), "" );
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &vlc_internals( p_object )->var_lock );
+        if( vlc_internals( p_object )->var_root == NULL )
+            puts( " `-o No variables" );
+        else
+            twalk( vlc_internals( p_object )->var_root, DumpVariable );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &vlc_internals( p_object )->var_lock );
     }
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
+    if( *newval.psz_string )
+    {
+        vlc_object_release( p_object );
+    }
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -1023,194 +694,72 @@ void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
     free( p_list );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * dump an object. (Debug function)
- *****************************************************************************/
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-static void vlc_object_dump( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
-    psz_foo[0] = '|';
-
-    DumpStructure( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
-}
-#endif
-
 /* Following functions are local */
 
-static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
+static vlc_object_t *FindName (vlc_object_internals_t *priv, const char *name)
 {
-    int i;
-    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
+    if (priv->psz_name != NULL && !strcmp (priv->psz_name, name))
+        return vlc_object_hold (vlc_externals (priv));
 
-    switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
+    for (priv = priv->first; priv != NULL; priv = priv->next)
     {
-    case FIND_PARENT:
-        p_tmp = p_this->p_parent;
-        if( p_tmp )
-        {
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
-                return p_tmp;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return FindObject( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
-            }
-        }
-        break;
-
-    case FIND_CHILD:
-        for( i = vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children; i--; )
-        {
-            p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
-                return p_tmp;
-            }
-            else if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_children )
-            {
-                p_tmp = FindObject( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
-                if( p_tmp )
-                {
-                    return p_tmp;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        break;
-
-    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        /* Handled in vlc_object_find */
-        break;
-    }
-
-    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 ) )
-            {
-                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
-                return p_tmp;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return FindObjectName( p_tmp, psz_name, i_mode );
-            }
-        }
-        break;
-
-    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_hold( 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;
-
-    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        /* Handled in vlc_object_find */
-        break;
+        vlc_object_t *found = FindName (priv, name);
+        if (found != NULL)
+            return found;
     }
-
     return NULL;
 }
 
-
-static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
+static void PrintObject( vlc_object_internals_t *priv,
+                         const char *psz_prefix )
 {
-    char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[30], psz_name[50],
-         psz_parent[20];
+    char psz_refcount[20], psz_name[50], psz_parent[20];
 
     int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
     memset( &psz_name, 0, sizeof(psz_name) );
-    if( p_this->psz_object_name )
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&name_lock);
+    if (priv->psz_name != NULL)
     {
-        snprintf( psz_name, 49, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
+        snprintf( psz_name, 49, " \"%s\"", priv->psz_name );
         if( psz_name[48] )
             psz_name[48] = '\"';
     }
-
-    psz_children[0] = '\0';
-    switch( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children )
-    {
-        case 0:
-            break;
-        case 1:
-            strcpy( psz_children, ", 1 child" );
-            break;
-        default:
-            snprintf( psz_children, 19, ", %i children",
-                      vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children );
-            break;
-    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&name_lock);
 
     psz_refcount[0] = '\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( vlc_internals( p_this )->b_thread )
-        snprintf( psz_thread, 29, " (thread %lu)",
-                  (unsigned long)vlc_internals( p_this )->thread_id );
+    if( priv->i_refcount > 0 )
+        snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", %u refs", priv->i_refcount );
 
     psz_parent[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->p_parent )
-        snprintf( psz_parent, 19, ", parent %p", p_this->p_parent );
-
-    printf( " %so %p %s%s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
-            p_this, p_this->psz_object_type,
-            psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children,
-            psz_parent );
+    /* FIXME: need structure lock!!! */
+    if( vlc_externals(priv)->p_parent )
+        snprintf( psz_parent, 19, ", parent %p",
+                  vlc_externals(priv)->p_parent );
+
+    printf( " %so %p %s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
+            vlc_externals(priv), vlc_externals(priv)->psz_object_type,
+            psz_name, psz_refcount, psz_parent );
     vlc_restorecancel (canc);
 }
 
-static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
+static void DumpStructure (vlc_object_internals_t *priv, unsigned i_level,
+                           char *psz_foo)
 {
-    int i;
     char i_back = psz_foo[i_level];
     psz_foo[i_level] = '\0';
 
-    PrintObject( p_this, psz_foo );
+    PrintObject (priv, psz_foo);
 
     psz_foo[i_level] = i_back;
 
     if( i_level / 2 >= MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_this, "structure tree is too deep" );
+        msg_Warn( vlc_externals(priv), "structure tree is too deep" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0 ; i < vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children ; i++ )
+    for (priv = priv->first; priv != NULL; priv = priv->next)
     {
         if( i_level )
         {
@@ -1222,30 +771,19 @@ static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
             }
         }
 
-        if( i == vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children - 1 )
-        {
-            psz_foo[i_level] = '`';
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            psz_foo[i_level] = '|';
-        }
-
+        psz_foo[i_level] = priv->next ? '|' : '`';
         psz_foo[i_level+1] = '-';
         psz_foo[i_level+2] = '\0';
 
-        DumpStructure( vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i], i_level + 2,
-                       psz_foo );
+        DumpStructure (priv, i_level + 2, psz_foo);
     }
 }
 
 static vlc_list_t * NewList( int i_count )
 {
-    vlc_list_t * p_list = (vlc_list_t *)malloc( sizeof( vlc_list_t ) );
+    vlc_list_t * p_list = malloc( sizeof( vlc_list_t ) );
     if( p_list == NULL )
-    {
         return NULL;
-    }
 
     p_list->i_count = i_count;
 
@@ -1264,76 +802,3 @@ static vlc_list_t * NewList( int i_count )
 
     return p_list;
 }
-
-static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
-                         int i_index )
-{
-    if( p_list == NULL || i_index >= p_list->i_count )
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    vlc_object_hold( p_object );
-
-    p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
-
-    return;
-}
-
-/*static void ListAppend( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object )
-{
-    if( p_list == NULL )
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    p_list->p_values = realloc( p_list->p_values, (p_list->i_count + 1)
-                                * sizeof( vlc_value_t ) );
-    if( p_list->p_values == NULL )
-    {
-        p_list->i_count = 0;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    vlc_object_hold( p_object );
-
-    p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
-    p_list->i_count++;
-
-    return;
-}*/
-
-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 < vlc_internals( p_this )->i_children; i++ )
-    {
-        p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
-
-        if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
-        {
-            i_count++;
-        }
-        i_count += CountChildren( p_tmp, i_type );
-    }
-
-    return i_count;
-}
-
-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 < vlc_internals( p_this )->i_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++ );
-
-        ListChildren( p_list, p_tmp, i_type );
-    }
-}