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Allocate global object as the others - not statically anymore
[vlc] / src / misc / objects.c
index 31e5133dd1e07b1cec6ec6ed9533347f9751a864..dc9c09f76a5f7ee39214ce5ec14c1ba80822f702 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
 #include "../libvlc.h"
 #include <vlc_sout.h>
 #include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 
-#include "vlc_playlist.h"
 #include "vlc_interface.h"
 #include "vlc_codec.h"
 #include "vlc_filter.h"
 
-#include "vlc_httpd.h"
-#include "vlc_vlm.h"
-#include "input/vlm_internal.h"
-#include "vlc_vod.h"
-#include "vlc_tls.h"
-#include "vlc_xml.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
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ static void           DetachObject  ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void           PrintObject   ( vlc_object_t *, const char * );
 static void           DumpStructure ( vlc_object_t *, int, char * );
 static int            FindIndex     ( vlc_object_t *, vlc_object_t **, int );
-static void           SetAttachment ( vlc_object_t *, vlc_bool_t );
+static void           SetAttachment ( vlc_object_t *, bool );
 
 static vlc_list_t   * NewList       ( int );
 static void           ListReplace   ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
@@ -86,32 +88,35 @@ 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;
 
-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_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_priv = calloc( 1, sizeof( *p_priv ) + i_size );
-        if( p_priv == NULL )
-            return NULL;
+    /* NOTE:
+     * VLC objects are laid out as follow:
+     * - first the LibVLC-private per-object data,
+     * - then VLC_COMMON members from vlc_object_t,
+     * - finally, the type-specific data (if any).
+     *
+     * This function initializes the LibVLC and common data,
+     * and zeroes the rest.
+     */
+    p_priv = calloc( 1, sizeof( *p_priv ) + i_size );
+    if( p_priv == NULL )
+        return NULL;
 
-        p_new = (vlc_object_t *)(p_priv + 1);
-    }
+    assert (i_size >= sizeof (vlc_object_t));
+    p_new = (vlc_object_t *)(p_priv + 1);
 
     p_new->p_internals = p_priv;
     p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
@@ -119,71 +124,65 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
 
     p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
 
-    p_new->b_die = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_error = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_dead = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_priv->b_attached = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_new->b_force = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_new->b_die = false;
+    p_new->b_error = false;
+    p_new->b_dead = false;
+    p_priv->b_attached = false;
+    p_new->b_force = false;
 
     p_new->psz_header = NULL;
 
-    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG )
-        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG;
-    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET )
-        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET;
-    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT )
-        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
+    if (p_this)
+        p_new->i_flags = p_this->i_flags
+            & (OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG|OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET|OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT);
 
     p_priv->p_vars = calloc( sizeof( variable_t ), 16 );
 
     if( !p_priv->p_vars )
     {
-        if( i_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
-            free( p_priv );
+        free( p_priv );
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global;
     if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
     {
         /* If i_type is global, then p_new is actually p_libvlc_global */
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_new;
+        p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_new;
         p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
 
         p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
-        p_new->i_object_id = 0;
-
-        p_libvlc_global->i_objects = 1;
-        p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        p_libvlc_global->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
-        p_priv->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_libvlc_global->i_objects = 0;
+        p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = NULL;
+        p_priv->b_attached = true;
+        vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &structure_lock );
     }
     else
     {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
+        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;
+            p_priv->b_attached = true;
         }
         else
         {
             p_new->p_libvlc = p_this->p_libvlc;
         }
+    }
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
-        p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_libvlc_global->i_counter;
-
-        /* Wooohaa! If *this* fails, we're in serious trouble! Anyway it's
-         * useless to try and recover anything if pp_objects gets smashed. */
-        TAB_APPEND( p_libvlc_global->i_objects, p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                    p_new );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    p_new->i_object_id = p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &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. */
+    TAB_APPEND( p_libvlc_global->i_objects, p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+                p_new );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
-    p_priv->i_refcount = 0;
+    p_priv->i_refcount = 1;
+    p_priv->pf_destructor = kVLCDestructor;
+    p_priv->b_thread = false;
     p_new->p_parent = NULL;
     p_new->pp_children = NULL;
     p_new->i_children = 0;
@@ -194,13 +193,9 @@ 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 );
@@ -230,10 +225,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 
     switch( i_type )
     {
-        case VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL:
-            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_global_data_t);
-            psz_type = "global";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC:
             i_size = sizeof(libvlc_int_t);
             psz_type = "libvlc";
@@ -246,18 +237,6 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             i_size = sizeof(intf_thread_t);
             psz_type = "dialogs";
             break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST:
-            i_size = sizeof(playlist_t);
-            psz_type = "playlist";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_SD:
-            i_size = sizeof(services_discovery_t);
-            psz_type = "services discovery";
-            break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_INPUT:
-            i_size = sizeof(input_thread_t);
-            psz_type = "input";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_DEMUX:
             i_size = sizeof(demux_t);
             psz_type = "demux";
@@ -286,10 +265,6 @@ 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";
@@ -298,18 +273,6 @@ 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_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_XML:
-            i_size = sizeof( xml_t );
-            psz_type = "xml";
-            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_OPENGL:
             i_size = sizeof( vout_thread_t );
             psz_type = "opengl";
@@ -318,13 +281,9 @@ 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";
+        case VLC_OBJECT_INTERACTION:
+            i_size = sizeof( interaction_t );
+            psz_type = "interaction";
             break;
         default:
             i_size = i_type > (int)sizeof(vlc_object_t)
@@ -340,59 +299,74 @@ 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 )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *p_priv = vlc_internals( p_this );
-    int i_delay = 0;
 
-    if( p_this->i_children )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children" ,
-                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
-        return;
-    }
+    /* 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_priv->i_refcount > 0 )
+    /* 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 %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 %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 )
+        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 );
         }
+        fflush(stderr);
+
+        /* Dump libvlc object to ease debugging */
+        vlc_object_dump( p_this->p_libvlc );
 
-        msleep( 100000 );
+        abort();
     }
 
     /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
@@ -405,34 +379,46 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     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 );
+
+                /* Dump libvlc object to ease debugging */
+                vlc_object_dump( p_global->pp_objects[i] );
+
+                fflush(stderr);
+            }
+
+            /* Dump libvlc object to ease debugging */
+            vlc_object_dump( p_this );
+
+            /* 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 );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global();
-        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_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 );
-    }
+    FREENULL( p_this->psz_object_name );
 
 #if defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
     /* if object has an associated thread, close it now */
@@ -442,14 +428,13 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->object_lock );
     vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->object_wait );
-    if( p_priv->pipes[0] != -1 )
-        close( p_priv->pipes[0] );
+    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_priv );
+    free( p_priv );
 }
 
 
@@ -466,40 +451,120 @@ void __vlc_object_unlock( vlc_object_t *obj )
     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 whenever
- * an object is signaled. This can be used to wait for VLC object events
- * inside select(), poll() loops or frameworks providing an event loop.
+ * 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 close it yourself. Ever.
- *
- * DO NOT try to read from the pipe either: call vlc_object_wait() instead.
- * Assuming the pipe is readable, vlc_object_wait() will not block.
- * Also note that, as with vlc_object_wait(), there may be spurious wakeups.
+ * DO NOT read the pipe nor close it yourself. Ever.
  *
- * @param obj object that would be signaled (object lock MUST hold)
+ * @param obj object that would be "killed"
  * @return a readable pipe descriptor, or -1 on error.
  */
-int vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
+int __vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
-    int *pipes = obj->p_internals->pipes;
-    vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
+    int pfd[2] = { -1, -1 };
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( obj );
+    bool killed = false;
 
-    if( pipes[1] == -1 )
+    vlc_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+    if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
     {
-        /* This can only ever happen if someone killed us without locking */
-        assert( pipes[0] == -1 );
+        /* This can only ever happen if someone killed us without locking: */
+        assert (internals->pipes[1] == -1);
+        vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
 
-#ifndef WIN32
-        if( pipe( pipes ) )
-#else
-        if( _pipe( pipes, 1, _O_BINARY ) )
-#endif
+        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);
 
-    return pipes[0];
+    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];
 }
 
 
@@ -510,21 +575,9 @@ int vlc_object_waitpipe( vlc_object_t *obj )
  *
  * @return true if the object is dying and should terminate.
  */
-vlc_bool_t __vlc_object_wait( vlc_object_t *obj )
+bool __vlc_object_wait( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
     vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
-
-    int fd = obj->p_internals->pipes[0];
-    if( fd != -1 )
-    {
-        if( read( fd, &(char){ 0 }, 1 ) == 0 )
-        {
-            close( fd );
-            obj->p_internals->pipes[1] = -1;
-        }
-        return obj->b_die;
-    }
-
     vlc_cond_wait( &obj->object_wait, &obj->object_lock );
     return obj->b_die;
 }
@@ -545,8 +598,6 @@ int __vlc_object_timedwait( vlc_object_t *obj, mtime_t deadline )
     int v;
 
     vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
-    if( obj->b_die || obj->p_libvlc->b_die )
-        return -1; /* don't wait if we are dying */
     v = vlc_cond_timedwait( &obj->object_wait, &obj->object_lock, deadline );
     if( v == 0 ) /* signaled */
         return obj->b_die ? -1 : 1;
@@ -555,16 +606,41 @@ int __vlc_object_timedwait( vlc_object_t *obj, mtime_t deadline )
 
 
 /**
- * Signals an object for which the lock is held.
+ * 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
  */
-void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
+bool __vlc_object_alive( vlc_object_t *obj )
 {
     vlc_assert_locked( &obj->object_lock );
+    return !obj->b_die;
+}
 
-    int fd = obj->p_internals->pipes[1];
-    if( fd != -1 )
-        while( write( fd, &(char){ 0 }, 1 ) < 0 );
 
+/**
+ * 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 );
 }
 
@@ -575,20 +651,27 @@ void __vlc_object_signal_unlocked( vlc_object_t *obj )
  */
 void __vlc_object_kill( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
+    vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
+    int fd;
+
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
-    p_this->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_this->b_die = true;
 
-    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_spin_lock (&internals->spin);
+    fd = internals->pipes[1];
+    internals->pipes[1] = -1;
+    vlc_spin_unlock (&internals->spin);
 
-    int fd = p_this->p_internals->pipes[1];
     if( fd != -1 )
     {
-        close( fd ); /* closing a pipe makes it readable too */
-        p_this->p_internals->pipes[1] = -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 );
 }
@@ -600,7 +683,7 @@ void __vlc_object_kill( 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;
@@ -629,19 +712,20 @@ 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
+                    && vlc_internals( pp_objects[i_middle+1] )->i_refcount > 0 )
                 {
+                    vlc_object_yield_locked( pp_objects[i_middle+1] );
                     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-                    pp_objects[i_middle+1]->p_internals->i_refcount++;
                     return pp_objects[i_middle+1];
                 }
                 break;
             }
         }
-        else
+        else if( vlc_internals( pp_objects[i_middle] )->i_refcount > 0 )
         {
+            vlc_object_yield_locked( pp_objects[i_middle] );
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-            pp_objects[i_middle]->p_internals->i_refcount++;
             return pp_objects[i_middle];
         }
 
@@ -671,9 +755,10 @@ 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
+        && vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 )
     {
-        p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+        vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         return p_this;
     }
@@ -721,12 +806,16 @@ void * __vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
+    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
+    assert( vlc_internals( p_this )->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 ) )
+        && !strcmp( p_this->psz_object_name, psz_name )
+        && vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 )
     {
-        p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+        vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         return p_this;
     }
@@ -765,27 +854,61 @@ void * __vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
  ****************************************************************************
  * 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( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 );
+
+    /* Increment the counter */
+    vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount++;
+}
+
+/* Public function */
 void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    p_this->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_this );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
-static inline void Release( vlc_object_t *obj )
-{
-    assert( obj->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 );
-    obj->p_internals->i_refcount--;
-}
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * decrement an object refcount
+ * And destroy the object if its refcount reach zero.
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
+    bool b_should_destroy;
+
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    Release( p_this );
+
+    assert( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 );
+    vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount--;
+    b_should_destroy = (vlc_internals( p_this )->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 );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -801,6 +924,9 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
+    /* Avoid obvious freed object uses */
+    assert( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 );
+
     /* Attach the parent to its child */
     p_this->p_parent = p_parent;
 
@@ -809,9 +935,9 @@ 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->p_internals->b_attached )
+    if( vlc_internals( p_parent )->b_attached )
     {
-        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_TRUE );
+        SetAttachment( p_this, true );
     }
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
@@ -828,6 +954,7 @@ 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" );
@@ -836,9 +963,9 @@ 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->p_internals->b_attached )
+    if( vlc_internals( p_this->p_parent )->b_attached )
     {
-        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_FALSE );
+        SetAttachment( p_this, false );
     }
 
     DetachObject( p_this );
@@ -871,7 +998,7 @@ 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)->p_internals->b_attached
+            if( vlc_internals(*pp_current)->b_attached
                  && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
                 i_count++;
@@ -883,7 +1010,7 @@ 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)->p_internals->b_attached
+            if( vlc_internals(*pp_current)->b_attached
                  && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
                 ListReplace( p_list, *pp_current, i_index );
@@ -943,7 +1070,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
         for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {
-            if( (*pp_current)->p_internals->b_attached )
+            if( vlc_internals(*pp_current)->b_attached )
             {
                 PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
             }
@@ -966,11 +1093,11 @@ 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 */
@@ -1015,11 +1142,11 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
             PrintObject( p_object, "" );
 
-            if( !p_object->p_internals->i_vars )
+            if( !vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars )
                 printf( " `-o No variables\n" );
-            for( i = 0; i < p_object->p_internals->i_vars; i++ )
+            for( i = 0; i < vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars; i++ )
             {
-                variable_t *p_var = p_object->p_internals->p_vars + i;
+                variable_t *p_var = vlc_internals( p_object )->p_vars + i;
 
                 const char *psz_type = "unknown";
                 switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
@@ -1045,7 +1172,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 #undef MYCASE
                 }
                 printf( " %c-o \"%s\" (%s",
-                        i + 1 == p_object->p_internals->i_vars ? '`' : '|',
+                        i + 1 == vlc_internals( p_object )->i_vars ? '`' : '|',
                         p_var->psz_name, psz_type );
                 if( p_var->psz_text )
                     printf( ", %s", p_var->psz_text );
@@ -1072,7 +1199,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                         printf( ": %f", p_var->val.f_float );
                         break;
                     case VLC_VAR_TIME:
-                        printf( ": " I64Fi, (int64_t)p_var->val.i_time );
+                        printf( ": %"PRIi64, (int64_t)p_var->val.i_time );
                         break;
                     case VLC_VAR_ADDRESS:
                         printf( ": %p", p_var->val.p_address );
@@ -1106,17 +1233,27 @@ void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
 {
     int i_index;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
     for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
     {
-        Release( p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object );
+        vlc_object_release( p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object );
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
     free( p_list->p_values );
     free( p_list );
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * dump an object. (Debug function)
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_object_dump( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+    psz_foo[0] = '|';
+    DumpStructure( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+}
+
 /* Following functions are local */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1170,9 +1307,10 @@ 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
+                && vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_refcount > 0 )
             {
-                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1186,9 +1324,10 @@ 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
+                && vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_refcount > 0 )
             {
-                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( p_tmp->i_children )
@@ -1224,9 +1363,10 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         if( p_tmp )
         {
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
-                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
+                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name )
+                && vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_refcount > 0 )
             {
-                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1241,9 +1381,10 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         {
             p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
-                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
+                && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name )
+                && vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_refcount > 0 )
             {
-                p_tmp->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+                vlc_object_yield_locked( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( p_tmp->i_children )
@@ -1304,7 +1445,7 @@ static void DetachObject( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  * This function is used by the attach and detach functions to propagate
  * the b_attached flag in a subtree.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void SetAttachment( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_bool_t b_attached )
+static void SetAttachment( vlc_object_t *p_this, bool b_attached )
 {
     int i_index;
 
@@ -1313,7 +1454,7 @@ static void SetAttachment( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_bool_t b_attached )
         SetAttachment( p_this->pp_children[i_index], b_attached );
     }
 
-    p_this->p_internals->b_attached = b_attached;
+    vlc_internals( p_this )->b_attached = b_attached;
 }
 
 static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
@@ -1321,7 +1462,7 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
     char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[30], psz_name[50],
          psz_parent[20];
 
-    psz_name[0] = '\0';
+    memset( &psz_name, 0, sizeof(psz_name) );
     if( p_this->psz_object_name )
     {
         snprintf( psz_name, 49, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
@@ -1343,17 +1484,17 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
     }
 
     psz_refcount[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->p_internals->i_refcount > 0 )
+    if( vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount > 0 )
         snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", refcount %u",
-                  p_this->p_internals->i_refcount );
+                  vlc_internals( p_this )->i_refcount );
 
     psz_thread[0] = '\0';
-    if( p_this->p_internals->b_thread )
+    if( vlc_internals( p_this )->b_thread )
         snprintf( psz_thread, 29, " (thread %u)",
 #if defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
-                  (unsigned)p_this->p_internals->thread_id.id );
+                  (unsigned)vlc_internals( p_this )->thread_id.id );
 #else
-                  (unsigned)p_this->p_internals->thread_id );
+                  (unsigned)vlc_internals( p_this )->thread_id );
 #endif
 
     psz_parent[0] = '\0';
@@ -1444,7 +1585,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
 
@@ -1466,7 +1607,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    p_object->p_internals->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_object_yield_locked( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;