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 #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 <fcntl.h>
 # include <errno.h> /* ENOSYS */
 #endif
+
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#if defined (HAVE_SYS_EVENTFD_H)
+# include <sys/eventfd.h>
+# define HAVE_EVENTFD 1
+#endif
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -83,18 +81,21 @@ 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 vlc_mutex_t structure_lock;
+static void libvlc_lock (libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc)
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock (&(libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->structure_lock));
+}
 
-static void close_nocancel (int fd)
+static void libvlc_unlock (libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc)
 {
-    int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
-    close (fd);
-    vlc_restorecancel (canc);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock (&(libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->structure_lock));
 }
 
 void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     assert (i_size >= sizeof (vlc_object_t));
     p_new = (vlc_object_t *)(p_priv + 1);
 
-    p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
+    p_priv->i_object_type = i_type;
     p_new->psz_object_type = psz_type;
     p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
         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 );
+    p_priv->p_vars = calloc( 16, sizeof( variable_t ) );
 
     if( !p_priv->p_vars )
     {
@@ -143,14 +144,9 @@ void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
 
     if( p_this == NULL )
     {
-        if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
-            p_new->p_libvlc = (libvlc_int_t*)p_new;
-        else
-        {
-            p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
-            vlc_mutex_init( &structure_lock );
-        }
-
+        libvlc_int_t *self = (libvlc_int_t*)p_new;
+        p_new->p_libvlc = self;
+        vlc_mutex_init (&(libvlc_priv (self)->structure_lock));
         p_this = p_priv->next = p_priv->prev = p_new;
     }
     else
@@ -167,21 +163,19 @@ void *__vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     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_spin_init( &p_priv->spin );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_priv->var_wait );
     p_priv->pipes[0] = p_priv->pipes[1] = -1;
 
     p_priv->next = p_this;
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    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;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_new->p_libvlc);
 
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC )
-    {
+    if (p_new == VLC_OBJECT(p_new->p_libvlc))
+    {   /* 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 );
@@ -211,30 +205,14 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 
     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;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_OPENGL:
-            i_size = sizeof( vout_thread_t );
-            psz_type = "opengl";
-            break;
         default:
             assert( i_type > 0 ); /* unknown type?! */
             i_size = i_type;
@@ -259,7 +237,10 @@ 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 );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -297,42 +278,25 @@ static void vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
 
     free( p_priv->p_vars );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_priv->var_wait );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_priv->var_lock );
 
     free( p_this->psz_header );
 
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc == NULL )
-        /* We are the global object ... no need to lock. */
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
-
     FREENULL( p_this->psz_object_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] );
+    if( VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) == p_this )
+        vlc_mutex_destroy (&(libvlc_priv ((libvlc_int_t *)p_this)->structure_lock));
 
     free( p_priv );
 }
 
 
-/** 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) );
-}
-
 #ifdef WIN32
 # include <winsock2.h>
 # include <ws2tcpip.h>
@@ -386,6 +350,8 @@ error:
 #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
  * of the object is requested (vlc_object_kill()).
@@ -398,117 +364,65 @@ error:
  * @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 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);
+#ifdef HAVE_EVENTFD
+        internals->pipes[0] = internals->pipes[1] = eventfd (0, 0);
         if (internals->pipes[0] == -1)
+#endif
         {
-            internals->pipes[0] = pfd[0];
-            internals->pipes[1] = pfd[1];
-            pfd[0] = pfd[1] = -1;
+            if (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));
+        }
     }
-
-    /* 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 );
-}
-
-
-/**
- * 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.
- */
-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.
+ * 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_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_mutex_lock( &pipe_lock );
+    if( !p_this->b_die )
+    {
+        fd = priv->pipes[1];
+        p_this->b_die = true;
+    }
 
-    vlc_spin_lock (&priv->spin);
-    fd = priv->pipes[1];
-    priv->pipes[1] = -1;
-    vlc_spin_unlock (&priv->spin);
+    /* This also serves as a memory barrier toward vlc_object_alive(): */
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &pipe_lock );
 
-    if( fd != -1 )
+    if (fd != -1)
     {
+        int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
+
+        /* 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");
-        close_nocancel (fd);
+        vlc_restorecancel (canc);
     }
-
-    vlc_cond_broadcast (&priv->wait);
-    /* This also serves as a memory barrier toward vlc_object_alive(): */
-    vlc_object_unlock( p_this );
 }
 
 
@@ -523,27 +437,21 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     vlc_object_t *p_found;
 
     /* 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)
+     && vlc_internals (p_this)->i_object_type == i_type )
     {
-        vlc_object_yield( p_this );
+        vlc_object_hold( p_this );
         return p_this;
     }
 
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
     if ((i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE)
-    {
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-        if (i_type == VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST)
-           msg_Err (p_this, "using vlc_object_find(VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST) "
-                     "instead of pl_Yield()");
-#endif
         return vlc_object_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type,
                                 (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD);
-    }
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     return p_found;
 }
 
@@ -574,11 +482,11 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         && p_this->psz_object_name
         && !strcmp( p_this->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
     {
-        vlc_object_yield( p_this );
+        vlc_object_hold( p_this );
         return p_this;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
     if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
@@ -605,15 +513,14 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_object_find_name( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         p_found = FindObjectName( p_this, psz_name, i_mode );
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     return p_found;
 }
 
 /**
  * Increment an object reference counter.
  */
-void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void * __vlc_object_hold( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
 
@@ -623,6 +530,7 @@ void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     /* Increment the counter */
     internals->i_refcount++;
     vlc_spin_unlock( &internals->ref_spin );
+    return p_this;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -632,6 +540,7 @@ void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_object_internals_t *internals = vlc_internals( p_this );
+    vlc_object_t *parent = NULL;
     bool b_should_destroy;
 
     vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
@@ -649,8 +558,8 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     /* Slow path */
     /* Remember that we cannot hold the spin while waiting on the mutex */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    /* Take the spin again. Note that another thread may have yielded the
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+    /* Take the spin again. Note that another thread may have held the
      * object in the (very short) mean time. */
     vlc_spin_lock( &internals->ref_spin );
     b_should_destroy = --internals->i_refcount == 0;
@@ -658,6 +567,8 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     if( b_should_destroy )
     {
+        parent = p_this->p_parent;
+
 #ifndef NDEBUG
         if( VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) == p_this )
         {
@@ -686,25 +597,24 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         vlc_internals (internals->next)->prev = internals->prev;
         vlc_internals (internals->prev)->next = internals->next;
 
-        /* Detach from parent to protect against FIND_CHILDREN */
-        vlc_object_detach_unlocked (p_this);
-        /* Detach from children to protect against FIND_PARENT */
-        for (int i = 0; i < internals->i_children; i++)
-            internals->pp_children[i]->p_parent = NULL;
-    }
+        if (parent)
+            /* Detach from parent to protect against FIND_CHILDREN */
+            vlc_object_detach_unlocked (p_this);
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        /* We have no children */
+        assert (internals->i_children == 0);
+    }
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
     if( b_should_destroy )
     {
         int canc;
 
-        free( internals->pp_children );
-        internals->pp_children = NULL;
-        internals->i_children = 0;
         canc = vlc_savecancel ();
         vlc_object_destroy( p_this );
         vlc_restorecancel (canc);
+        if (parent)
+            vlc_object_release (parent);
     }
 }
 
@@ -719,7 +629,8 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
 {
     if( !p_this ) return;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    vlc_object_hold (p_parent);
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
     /* Attach the parent to its child */
     assert (!p_this->p_parent);
@@ -729,15 +640,12 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
     vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( p_parent );
     INSERT_ELEM( priv->pp_children, priv->i_children, priv->i_children,
                  p_this );
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 }
 
 
 static void vlc_object_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this)
 {
-    vlc_assert_locked (&structure_lock);
-
     if (p_this->p_parent == NULL)
         return;
 
@@ -784,14 +692,17 @@ static void vlc_object_detach_unlocked (vlc_object_t *p_this)
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
+    vlc_object_t *p_parent;
     if( !p_this ) return;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    if( !p_this->p_parent )
-        msg_Err( p_this, "object is not attached" );
-    else
+    libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+    p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
+    if (p_parent)
         vlc_object_detach_unlocked( p_this );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
+
+    if (p_parent)
+        vlc_object_release (p_parent);
 }
 
 
@@ -802,7 +713,7 @@ void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  * 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 * vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
     vlc_list_t *p_list;
     int i_count = 0;
@@ -811,31 +722,24 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
     case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        /* Modules should probably not be object, and the module should perhaps
-         * not be shared across LibVLC instances. In the mean time, this ugly
-         * hack is brought to you by Courmisch. */
-        if (i_type == VLC_OBJECT_MODULE)
-            return vlc_list_find ((vlc_object_t *)p_module_bank,
-                                  i_type, FIND_CHILD);
-        return vlc_list_find (p_this->p_libvlc, i_type, FIND_CHILD);
+        return vlc_list_find (VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc), i_type, FIND_CHILD);
 
     case FIND_CHILD:
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+        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 )
         {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-            msg_Err( p_this, "list allocation failed!" );
+            libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
             p_list->i_count = 0;
             break;
         }
 
         p_list->i_count = 0;
         ListChildren( p_list, p_this, i_type );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -857,14 +761,14 @@ vlc_list_t *__vlc_list_children( vlc_object_t *obj )
     vlc_list_t *l;
     vlc_object_internals_t *priv = vlc_internals( obj );
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_lock (obj->p_libvlc);
     l = NewList( priv->i_children );
     for (int i = 0; i < l->i_count; i++)
     {
-        vlc_object_yield( priv->pp_children[i] );
+        vlc_object_hold( priv->pp_children[i] );
         l->p_values[i].p_object = priv->pp_children[i];
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    libvlc_unlock (obj->p_libvlc);
     return l;
 }
 
@@ -885,14 +789,14 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
     {
         vlc_object_t *cur = VLC_OBJECT (p_libvlc);
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
         do
         {
             PrintObject (cur, "");
             cur = vlc_internals (cur)->next;
         }
         while (cur != VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc));
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -900,8 +804,6 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
         if( *newval.psz_string )
         {
-            char *end;
-            int i_id = strtol( newval.psz_string, &end, 0 );
             /* try using the object's name to find it */
             p_object = vlc_object_find_name( p_this, newval.psz_string,
                                              FIND_ANYWHERE );
@@ -911,8 +813,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
             }
         }
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-
+        libvlc_lock (p_this->p_libvlc);
         if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
         {
             char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
@@ -1003,8 +904,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                 printf( "\n" );
             }
         }
-
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        libvlc_unlock (p_this->p_libvlc);
 
         if( *newval.psz_string )
         {
@@ -1037,14 +937,15 @@ void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *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] = '|';
 
-    vlc_assert_locked( &structure_lock );
     DumpStructure( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
 }
+#endif
 
 /* Following functions are local */
 
@@ -1059,9 +960,9 @@ 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( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1075,9 +976,9 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         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 )
+            if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_children )
@@ -1115,7 +1016,7 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
                 && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else
@@ -1132,7 +1033,7 @@ static vlc_object_t * FindObjectName( vlc_object_t *p_this,
             if( p_tmp->psz_object_name
                 && !strcmp( p_tmp->psz_object_name, psz_name ) )
             {
-                vlc_object_yield( p_tmp );
+                vlc_object_hold( p_tmp );
                 return p_tmp;
             }
             else if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_children )
@@ -1283,7 +1184,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_yield( p_object );
+    vlc_object_hold( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
 
@@ -1305,7 +1206,7 @@ static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
         return;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_yield( p_object );
+    vlc_object_hold( p_object );
 
     p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;
@@ -1322,7 +1223,7 @@ static int CountChildren( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     {
         p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
 
-        if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+        if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_object_type == i_type )
         {
             i_count++;
         }
@@ -1341,7 +1242,7 @@ static void ListChildren( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     {
         p_tmp = vlc_internals( p_this )->pp_children[i];
 
-        if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+        if( vlc_internals( p_tmp )->i_object_type == i_type )
             ListReplace( p_list, p_tmp, p_list->i_count++ );
 
         ListChildren( p_list, p_tmp, i_type );