Hide libvlc_global_data_t from plugins

include/main.h

@@ -26,49 +26,6 @@
   #error You are not libvlc or one of its plugins. You cannot include this file
 #endif
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * libvlc_global_data_t (global variable)
- *****************************************************************************
- * This structure has an unique instance, statically allocated in main and
- * never accessed from the outside. It stores once-initialized data such as
- * the CPU capabilities or the global lock.
- *****************************************************************************/
-struct libvlc_global_data_t
-{
-    VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
-
-    vlc_bool_t             b_ready;     ///< Initialization boolean
-    uint32_t               i_cpu;       ///< CPU extensions
-
-   /* Object structure data */
-    int                    i_counter;   ///< object counter
-    int                    i_objects;   ///< Attached objects count
-    vlc_object_t **        pp_objects;  ///< Array of all objects
-
-    module_bank_t *        p_module_bank; ///< The module bank
-    intf_thread_t         *p_probe;       ///< Devices prober
-
-    /* Arch-specific variables */
-#if !defined( WIN32 )
-    vlc_bool_t             b_daemon;
-#endif
-#if defined( SYS_BEOS )
-    vlc_object_t *         p_appthread;
-    char *                 psz_vlcpath;
-#elif defined( __APPLE__ )
-    char *                 psz_vlcpath;
-    vlc_iconv_t            iconv_macosx; /* for HFS+ file names */
-    vlc_mutex_t            iconv_lock;
-#elif defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( UNDER_CE )
-    SIGNALOBJECTANDWAIT    SignalObjectAndWait;
-    vlc_bool_t             b_fast_mutex;
-    int                    i_win9x_cv;
-    char *                 psz_vlcpath;
-#elif defined( UNDER_CE )
-    char *                 psz_vlcpath;
-#endif
-};
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * libvlc_internal_instance_t
  *****************************************************************************

include/vlc_common.h

@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ typedef int ( * vlc_callback_t ) ( vlc_object_t *,      /* variable's object */
     variable_t *    p_vars;                                                 \
                                                                             \
     /* Stuff related to the libvlc structure */                             \
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global;         /**< root of all evil */ \
+    vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global;                 /**< root of all evil */ \
     libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc;                  /**< (root of all evil) - 1 */ \
                                                                             \
     volatile int    i_refcount;                         /**< usage count */ \

modules/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.c

@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     add_shortcut( "ffmpeg-deinterlace" );
 #endif
 
-    var_Create( (vlc_object_t *)p_module->p_libvlc_global, "avcodec",
-                VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
+    var_Create( p_module->p_libvlc_global, "avcodec", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
 
 vlc_module_end();
 
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ static void CloseDecoder( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     decoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_dec->p_sys;
     vlc_value_t lockval;
 
-    var_Get( (vlc_object_t *)p_dec->p_libvlc_global, "avcodec", &lockval );
+    var_Get( p_dec->p_libvlc_global, "avcodec", &lockval );
 
     switch( p_sys->i_cat )
     {
@@ -428,7 +427,7 @@ void E_(InitLibavcodec)( vlc_object_t *p_object )
     static int b_ffmpeginit = 0;
     vlc_value_t lockval;
 
-    var_Get( (vlc_object_t *)p_object->p_libvlc_global, "avcodec", &lockval );
+    var_Get( p_object->p_libvlc_global, "avcodec", &lockval );
     vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
 
     /* *** init ffmpeg library (libavcodec) *** */

modules/control/http/http.c

@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     int           i_port       = 0;
     char          *psz_src;
 
-    var_Create(p_intf->p_libvlc_global, "http-host", VLC_VAR_STRING );
-    psz_address=var_GetString(p_intf->p_libvlc_global, "http-host");
+    var_Create(p_intf->p_libvlc, "http-host", VLC_VAR_STRING );
+    psz_address = var_GetString(p_intf->p_libvlc, "http-host");
     if( !psz_address || !*psz_address )
     {
         psz_address = config_GetPsz( p_intf, "http-host" );
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
         /* Ugly hack to run several HTTP servers on different ports */
         snprintf( psz_tmp, sizeof (psz_tmp), "%s:%d", psz_address, i_port + 1 );
-        var_SetString( p_intf->p_libvlc_global, "http-host", psz_tmp );
+        var_SetString( p_intf->p_libvlc, "http-host", psz_tmp );
     }
 
     p_sys->i_files  = 0;

modules/stream_out/bridge.c

@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@ typedef struct bridge_t
 #define GetBridge(a) __GetBridge( VLC_OBJECT(a) )
 static bridge_t *__GetBridge( vlc_object_t *p_object )
 {
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_object->p_libvlc_global;
     bridge_t *p_bridge;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    if( var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "bridge-struct", &val ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
+    if( var_Get( p_object->p_libvlc_global, "bridge-struct", &val ) )
     {
         p_bridge = NULL;
     }
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ static sout_stream_id_t * AddOut( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
     p_bridge = GetBridge( p_stream );
     if ( p_bridge == NULL )
     {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
+        vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
         vlc_value_t val;
 
         p_bridge = malloc( sizeof( bridge_t ) );
@@ -519,7 +518,7 @@ static int SendIn( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id,
 
     if( b_no_es )
     {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
+        vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
         for ( i = 0; i < p_bridge->i_es_num; i++ )
             free( p_bridge->pp_es[i] );
         free( p_bridge->pp_es );

modules/stream_out/mosaic_bridge.c

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     sout_stream_t        *p_stream = (sout_stream_t *)p_this;
     sout_stream_sys_t    *p_sys;
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_this->p_libvlc_global;
+    vlc_object_t         *p_libvlc_global = p_this->p_libvlc_global;
     vlc_value_t           val;
 
     config_ChainParse( p_stream, CFG_PREFIX, ppsz_sout_options,
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static sout_stream_id_t * Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
     p_bridge = GetBridge( p_stream );
     if ( p_bridge == NULL )
     {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
+        vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
         vlc_value_t val;
 
         p_bridge = malloc( sizeof( bridge_t ) );
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static int Del( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
 
     if ( b_last_es )
     {
-        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
+        vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global = p_stream->p_libvlc_global;
         for ( i = 0; i < p_bridge->i_es_num; i++ )
             free( p_bridge->pp_es[i] );
         free( p_bridge->pp_es );

modules/video_filter/mosaic.c

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static int CreateFilter( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     filter_t *p_filter = (filter_t *)p_this;
     filter_sys_t *p_sys;
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_filter->p_libvlc_global;
+    vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global = p_filter->p_libvlc_global;
     char *psz_order;
     char *psz_offsets;
     int i_index;

modules/video_filter/mosaic.h

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ typedef struct bridge_t
 #define GetBridge(a) __GetBridge( VLC_OBJECT(a) )
 static bridge_t *__GetBridge( vlc_object_t *p_object )
 {
-    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = p_object->p_libvlc_global;
+    vlc_object_t *p_libvlc_global = p_object->p_libvlc_global;
     bridge_t *p_bridge;
     vlc_value_t val;
 

src/libvlc-common.c

@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
             msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Unable to fork vlc to daemon mode" );
             b_exit = VLC_TRUE;
         }
-        p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->b_daemon = VLC_TRUE;
+        libvlc_global.b_daemon = VLC_TRUE;
 
         /* lets check if we need to write the pidfile */
         psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
             close( STDOUT_FILENO );
             close( STDERR_FILENO );
 
-            p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->b_daemon = VLC_TRUE;
+            libvlc_global.b_daemon = VLC_TRUE;
         }
 #endif
     }
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, vlc_bool_t b_release )
 #ifndef WIN32
     char* psz_pidfile = NULL;
 
-    if( p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )
+    if( libvlc_global.p_module_bank )
     if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "daemon" ) )
     {
         psz_pidfile = config_GetPsz( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ int libvlc_InternalAddIntf( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc,
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
 #ifndef WIN32
-    if( p_libvlc->p_libvlc_global->b_daemon && b_block && !psz_module )
+    if( libvlc_global.b_daemon && b_block && !psz_module )
     {
         /* Daemon mode hack.
          * We prefer the dummy interface if none is specified. */

src/libvlc.h

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ extern vlc_object_t *
 vlc_custom_create (vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size, int i_type,
                    const char *psz_type);
 
-#if 0
 /*****************************************************************************
  * libvlc_global_data_t (global variable)
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -71,8 +70,11 @@ struct libvlc_global_data_t
     char *                 psz_vlcpath;
 #endif
 };
-#endif
 
+static inline libvlc_global_data_t *vlc_global( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    return (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_this->p_libvlc_global;
+}
 
 extern uint32_t cpu_flags;
 

src/misc/objects.c

@@ -139,32 +139,33 @@ vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
     if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
     {
         /* If i_type is global, then p_new is actually p_libvlc_global */
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t*)p_new;
+        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_new;
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global = p_new;
         p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
+        p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
         p_new->i_object_id = 0;
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects = 1;
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
+        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_new->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
     }
     else
     {
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global = p_this->p_libvlc_global;
+        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global = VLC_OBJECT (p_libvlc_global);
         p_new->p_libvlc = ( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC ) ? (libvlc_int_t*)p_new
                                                        : p_this->p_libvlc;
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter;
+        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_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects,
-                    p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+        TAB_APPEND( p_libvlc_global->i_objects, p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
                     p_new );
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
@@ -395,25 +396,27 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     if( p_this->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
     {
+        libvlc_global_data_t *p_global = (libvlc_global_data_t *)p_this;
         /* We are the global object ... no need to lock. */
-        free( p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects );
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = NULL;
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects--;
+        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( p_this );
         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_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                             p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects );
-        REMOVE_ELEM( p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
-                     p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects, i_index );
+        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 );
     }
@@ -465,13 +468,14 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
 {
     int i_max, i_middle;
     vlc_object_t **pp_objects;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-    pp_objects = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+    pp_objects = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
 
     /* Perform our dichotomy */
-    for( i_max = p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
+    for( i_max = p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
     {
         i_middle = i_max / 2;
 
@@ -713,6 +717,7 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     vlc_list_t *p_list;
     vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
     int i_count = 0, i_index = 0;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
@@ -720,8 +725,8 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
     case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
+        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_end = pp_current + p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
 
         for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {
@@ -733,7 +738,7 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
         }
 
         p_list = NewList( i_count );
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
 
         for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {
@@ -783,6 +788,8 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                         vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
+
     (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
     if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
     {
@@ -790,8 +797,8 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
 
         vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
 
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
+        pp_current = p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_end = pp_current + p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
 
         for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {

src/modules/modules.c

@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static char * GetWindowsError  ( void );
 
 static void module_LoadMain( vlc_object_t *p_this );
 
-
 /* Sub-version number
  * (only used to avoid breakage in dev version when cache structure changes) */
 #define CACHE_SUBVERSION_NUM 3
@@ -170,19 +169,20 @@ void __module_InitBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     module_bank_t *p_bank = NULL;
     vlc_value_t  lockval;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
-    var_Create( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
-    var_Get( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
+    var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
     vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )
+    if( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )
     {
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_usage++;
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_usage++;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-        var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
         return;
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-    var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+    var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
 
     p_bank = vlc_object_create( p_this, sizeof(module_bank_t) );
     if( !p_bank )
@@ -202,23 +202,12 @@ void __module_InitBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 #endif
 
     /* Everything worked, attach the object */
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank = p_bank;
-    vlc_object_attach( p_bank, p_this->p_libvlc_global );
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank = p_bank;
+    vlc_object_attach( p_bank, p_libvlc_global );
 
     module_LoadMain( p_this );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * module_ResetBank: reset the module bank.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function resets the module bank by unloading all unused plugin
- * modules.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __module_ResetBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    msg_Err( p_this, "FIXME: module_ResetBank unimplemented" );
-    return;
-}
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * module_EndBank: empty the module bank.
@@ -230,35 +219,37 @@ void __module_EndBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     module_t * p_next = NULL;
     vlc_value_t lockval;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
-    var_Create( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
-    var_Get( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
+    var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
     vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
-    if( !p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )
+    if( !p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-        var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
         return;
     }
-    if( --p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_usage )
+    if( --p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_usage )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-        var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
         return;
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-    var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+    var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
 
     config_AutoSaveConfigFile( p_this );
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS
-#define p_bank p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank
+# define p_bank p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank
     if( p_bank->b_cache ) CacheSave( p_this );
     while( p_bank->i_loaded_cache-- )
     {
         if( p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache] )
         {
-            DeleteModule( p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache]->p_module, p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache]->b_used );
+            DeleteModule( p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache]->p_module,
+                          p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache]->b_used );
             free( p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache]->psz_file );
             free( p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache] );
             p_bank->pp_loaded_cache[p_bank->i_loaded_cache] = NULL;
@@ -280,14 +271,14 @@ void __module_EndBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         free( p_bank->pp_cache );
         p_bank->pp_cache = NULL;
     }
-#undef p_bank
+# undef p_bank
 #endif
 
-    vlc_object_detach( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
+    vlc_object_detach( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
 
-    while( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_children )
+    while( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_children )
     {
-        p_next = (module_t *)p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_children[0];
+        p_next = (module_t *)p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_children[0];
 
         if( DeleteModule( p_next, VLC_TRUE ) )
         {
@@ -301,10 +292,8 @@ void __module_EndBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         }
     }
 
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank = NULL;
-
-    return;
+    vlc_object_destroy( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank = NULL;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -318,19 +307,20 @@ void __module_EndBank( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 static void module_LoadMain( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vlc_value_t lockval;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
-    var_Create( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
-    var_Get( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
+    var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
     vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_main )
+    if( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_main )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-        var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
         return;
     }
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_main = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_main = VLC_TRUE;
     vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-    var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+    var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
 
     AllocateBuiltinModule( p_this, vlc_entry__main );
 }
@@ -343,19 +333,20 @@ static void module_LoadMain( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 void __module_LoadBuiltins( vlc_object_t * p_this )
 {
     vlc_value_t lockval;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
-    var_Create( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
-    var_Get( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
+    var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
     vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_builtins )
+    if( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_builtins )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-        var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
         return;
     }
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_builtins = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_builtins = VLC_TRUE;
     vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-    var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+    var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
 
     msg_Dbg( p_this, "checking builtin modules" );
     ALLOCATE_ALL_BUILTINS();
@@ -370,27 +361,28 @@ void __module_LoadPlugins( vlc_object_t * p_this )
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS
     vlc_value_t lockval;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
-    var_Create( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
-    var_Get( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
+    var_Create( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", VLC_VAR_MUTEX );
+    var_Get( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc", &lockval );
     vlc_mutex_lock( lockval.p_address );
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_plugins )
+    if( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_plugins )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-        var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+        var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
         return;
     }
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_plugins = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_plugins = VLC_TRUE;
     vlc_mutex_unlock( lockval.p_address );
-    var_Destroy( p_this->p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
+    var_Destroy( p_libvlc_global, "libvlc" );
 
     msg_Dbg( p_this, "checking plugin modules" );
 
     if( config_GetInt( p_this, "plugins-cache" ) )
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache = VLC_TRUE;
 
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache ||
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete ) CacheLoad( p_this );
+    if( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache ||
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete ) CacheLoad( p_this );
 
     AllocateAllPlugins( p_this );
 #endif
@@ -1073,6 +1065,8 @@ static int AllocatePluginFile( vlc_object_t * p_this, char * psz_file,
 
     if( p_module )
     {
+        libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
+
         /* Everything worked fine !
          * The module is ready to be added to the list. */
         p_module->b_builtin = VLC_FALSE;
@@ -1080,13 +1074,13 @@ static int AllocatePluginFile( vlc_object_t * p_this, char * psz_file,
         /* msg_Dbg( p_this, "plugin \"%s\", %s",
                     p_module->psz_object_name, p_module->psz_longname ); */
 
-        vlc_object_attach( p_module, p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
+        vlc_object_attach( p_module, p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
 
-        if( !p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache )
+        if( !p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache )
             return 0;
 
+#define p_bank p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank
         /* Add entry to cache */
-#define p_bank p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank
         p_bank->pp_cache =
             realloc( p_bank->pp_cache, (p_bank->i_cache + 1) * sizeof(void *) );
         p_bank->pp_cache[p_bank->i_cache] = malloc( sizeof(module_cache_t) );
@@ -1256,7 +1250,7 @@ static int AllocateBuiltinModule( vlc_object_t * p_this,
     /* msg_Dbg( p_this, "builtin \"%s\", %s",
                 p_module->psz_object_name, p_module->psz_longname ); */
 
-    vlc_object_attach( p_module, p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank );
+    vlc_object_attach( p_module, vlc_global( p_this )->p_module_bank );
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1632,6 +1626,7 @@ static void CacheLoad( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     int i_cache;
     module_cache_t **pp_cache = 0;
     int32_t i_file_size, i_marker;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
     psz_homedir = p_this->p_libvlc->psz_homedir;
     if( !psz_homedir )
@@ -1648,7 +1643,7 @@ static void CacheLoad( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         return;
     }
 
-    if( p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete )
+    if( p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->b_cache_delete )
     {
 #if !defined( UNDER_CE )
         unlink( psz_filename );
@@ -1737,7 +1732,7 @@ static void CacheLoad( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         return;
     }
 
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache = 0;
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache = 0;
     if (fread( &i_cache, 1, sizeof(i_cache), file ) != sizeof(i_cache) )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_this, "This doesn't look like a valid plugins cache "
@@ -1747,7 +1742,7 @@ static void CacheLoad( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
 
     if( i_cache )
-        pp_cache = p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_loaded_cache =
+        pp_cache = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_loaded_cache =
                    malloc( i_cache * sizeof(void *) );
 
 #define LOAD_IMMEDIATE(a) \
@@ -1778,7 +1773,7 @@ static void CacheLoad( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         int i_submodules;
 
         pp_cache[i] = malloc( sizeof(module_cache_t) );
-        p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache++;
+        p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache++;
 
         /* Load common info */
         LOAD_STRING( pp_cache[i]->psz_file );
@@ -1844,7 +1839,7 @@ static void CacheLoad( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     msg_Warn( p_this, "plugins cache not loaded (corrupted)" );
 
     /* TODO: cleanup */
-    p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache = 0;
+    p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache = 0;
 
     fclose( file );
     return;
@@ -1985,6 +1980,7 @@ static void CacheSave( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     int i, j, i_cache;
     module_cache_t **pp_cache;
     int32_t i_file_size = 0;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
     psz_homedir = p_this->p_libvlc->psz_homedir;
     if( !psz_homedir )
@@ -2052,8 +2048,8 @@ static void CacheSave( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     i_file_size = ftell( file );
     fwrite( &i_file_size, sizeof(char), sizeof(i_file_size), file );
 
-    i_cache = p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_cache;
-    pp_cache = p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_cache;
+    i_cache = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_cache;
+    pp_cache = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_cache;
 
     fwrite( &i_cache, sizeof(char), sizeof(i_cache), file );
 
@@ -2237,9 +2233,10 @@ static module_cache_t *CacheFind( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_file,
 {
     module_cache_t **pp_cache;
     int i_cache, i;
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_libvlc_global = vlc_global( p_this );
 
-    pp_cache = p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_loaded_cache;
-    i_cache = p_this->p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache;
+    pp_cache = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->pp_loaded_cache;
+    i_cache = p_libvlc_global->p_module_bank->i_loaded_cache;
 
     for( i = 0; i < i_cache; i++ )
     {