Also allow filtering based on module names.

src/libvlc-module.c

@@ -171,8 +171,10 @@ static const char *const ppsz_snap_formats[] =
 #define VERBOSE_OBJECTS_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "This is a ',' separated string, each objects should be prefixed by " \
     "a '+' or a '-' to respectively enable or disable it. The keyword " \
-    "'all' refers to all objects. Note, you still need to use -vvv " \
-    "to actually display debug message.")
+    "'all' refers to all objects. Objects can be refered to by their " \
+    "type or name. Rules applying to named objects take precendence " \
+    "over rules applying to object types. Note that you still need to " \
+    "use -vvv to actually display debug message.")
 
 #define QUIET_TEXT N_("Be quiet")
 #define QUIET_LONGTEXT N_( \

src/misc/messages.c

@@ -603,6 +603,14 @@ static void PrintMsg ( vlc_object_t * p_this, msg_item_t * p_item )
 
     psz_object = p_item->psz_object_type;
     void * val = vlc_dictionary_value_for_key( &priv->msg_enabled_objects,
+                                               p_item->psz_module );
+    if( val == kObjectPrintingDisabled )
+        return;
+    if( val == kObjectPrintingEnabled )
+        /* Allowed */;
+    else
+    {
+        val = vlc_dictionary_value_for_key( &priv->msg_enabled_objects,
                                             psz_object );
         if( val == kObjectPrintingDisabled )
             return;
@@ -610,6 +618,7 @@ static void PrintMsg ( vlc_object_t * p_this, msg_item_t * p_item )
             /* Allowed */;
         else if( !priv->msg_all_objects_enabled )
             return;
+    }
 
     int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
 #ifdef UNDER_CE