. src/misc/modules.c is in a workable state now.

  To test it, run ./configure with the --enable-null flag, which will
  compile the Null Module as a plugin. Watch the memory usage at the
  launch and when the plugin is released.

Makefile.in

@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ VIDEO_DECODER =	src/video_decoder/video_decoder.o \
 MISC =		src/misc/mtime.o \
 		src/misc/tests.o \
 		src/misc/rsc_files.o \
+		src/misc/modules.o \
 		src/misc/netutils.o \
 		src/misc/playlist.o \
 		src/misc/plugins.o

include/main.h

@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ typedef struct
 
     /* Shared data - these structures are accessed directly from p_main by
      * several modules */
+    struct module_bank_s * p_module_bank;                     /* module bank */
     p_plugin_bank_t        p_bank;                            /* plugin bank */
-    p_playlist_t           p_playlist;                        /* plugin bank */
+    p_playlist_t           p_playlist;                           /* playlist */
     p_intf_msg_t           p_msg;                 /* messages interface data */
     p_input_vlan_t         p_vlan;                      /* vlan library data */
 } main_t;

include/modules.h

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /* Number of tries before we unload an unused module */
-#define MODULE_HIDE_DELAY 10
+#define MODULE_HIDE_DELAY 50
 
 /* The module handle type. */
 #ifdef SYS_BEOS
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ typedef struct module_bank_s
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Exported functions.
  *****************************************************************************/
-module_bank_t * module_InitBank     ( void );
-int             module_DestroyBank  ( module_bank_t * p_bank );
-int             module_ResetBank    ( module_bank_t * p_bank );
+module_bank_t * module_CreateBank   ( void );
+void            module_InitBank     ( module_bank_t * p_bank );
+void            module_DestroyBank  ( module_bank_t * p_bank );
+void            module_ResetBank    ( module_bank_t * p_bank );
 void            module_ManageBank   ( module_bank_t * p_bank );
 
 int module_Need    ( module_t * p_module );

src/interface/interface.c

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "threads.h"
 #include "mtime.h"
 #include "plugins.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 #include "playlist.h"
 
 #include "stream_control.h"
@@ -235,6 +236,9 @@ void intf_Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
         /* Manage specific interface */
         p_intf->p_sys_manage( p_intf );
 
+        /* Manage module bank */
+        module_ManageBank( p_main->p_module_bank );
+
         /* Check attached threads status */
         if( (p_intf->p_vout != NULL) && p_intf->p_vout->b_error )
         {

src/interface/main.c

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "mtime.h"
 #include "tests.h"                                              /* TestMMX() */
 #include "plugins.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 #include "playlist.h"
 #include "stream_control.h"
 #include "input_ext-intf.h"
@@ -251,6 +252,20 @@ int main( int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[], char *ppsz_env[] )
     }
     bank_Init( p_main->p_bank );
 
+    /*
+     * Initialize module bank
+     */
+    p_main->p_module_bank = module_CreateBank( );
+    if( !p_main->p_module_bank )
+    {
+        intf_Msg( "Module bank initialization failed" );
+        bank_Destroy( p_main->p_bank );
+        playlist_Destroy( p_main->p_playlist );
+        intf_MsgDestroy();
+        return( errno );
+    }
+    module_InitBank( p_main->p_module_bank );
+
     /*
      * Initialize shared resources and libraries
      */
@@ -312,6 +327,11 @@ int main( int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[], char *ppsz_env[] )
     }
 #endif
 
+    /*
+     * Free module bank
+     */
+    module_DestroyBank( p_main->p_module_bank );
+
     /*
      * Free plugin bank
      */

src/misc/plugins.c

@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ void bank_Init( plugin_bank_t * p_bank )
     
     /* Dummy plugin */
     SEEK_PLUGIN( "dummy" );
-    SEEK_PLUGIN( "null" );
 
 #undef SEEK_PLUGIN
 }