--- a/gstreamer_core/gst/gstbuffer.h	Wed Mar 31 22:03:18 2010 +0300
+++ b/gstreamer_core/gst/gstbuffer.h	Tue Aug 31 15:30:33 2010 +0300
@@ -141,6 +141,19 @@
  * (i.e. when its refcount becomes zero).
  */
 #define GST_BUFFER_MALLOCDATA(buf)		(GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->malloc_data)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FREE_FUNC:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * A pointer to a function that will be called on the buffer's malloc_data when
+ * this buffer is finalized. Defaults to g_free().
+ *
+ * Note that the free function only affects the buffer's malloc_data; if the
+ * buffer's malloc_data is %NULL, the function will not be called.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.22
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_FREE_FUNC(buf)		(GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->free_func)
 
 /**
  * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE:
@@ -201,6 +214,12 @@
  * stream and contains media neutral data (elements can switch to optimized code
  * path that ignores the buffer content).
  * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT: this unit cannot be decoded independently.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA1: a flag whose use is specific to the caps of the buffer.
+ * Since: 0.10.23
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA2: a flag whose use is specific to the caps of the buffer.
+ * Since: 0.10.23
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA3: a flag whose use is specific to the caps of the buffer.
+ * Since: 0.10.23
  * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LAST: additional flags can be added starting from this flag.
  *
  * A set of buffer flags used to describe properties of a #GstBuffer.
@@ -212,7 +231,9 @@
   GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IN_CAPS    = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 2),
   GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP        = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 3),
   GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 4),
-  /* padding */
+  GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA1     = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 5),
+  GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA2     = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 6),
+  GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA3     = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 7),
   GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LAST       = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 8)
 } GstBufferFlag;
 
@@ -234,7 +255,9 @@
  * @offset_end: the last offset contained in this buffer. It has the same 
  *     format as @offset.
  * @malloc_data: a pointer to the allocated memory associated with this buffer.
- *     When the buffer is freed, this data will freed with g_free().
+ *     When the buffer is freed, this data will freed with @free_func.
+ * @free_func: a custom function that will be called with @malloc_data, defaults
+ *     to g_free(). Since 0.10.22.
  *
  * The structure of a #GstBuffer. Use the associated macros to access the public
  * variables.
@@ -260,8 +283,10 @@
 
   guint8                *malloc_data;
 
+  GFreeFunc              free_func;
+
   /*< private >*/
-  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
+  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING - 1];
 };
 
 struct _GstBufferClass {
@@ -333,8 +358,6 @@
 static inline GstBuffer *
 gst_buffer_ref (GstBuffer * buf)
 {
-  /* not using a macro here because gcc-4.1 will complain
-   * if the return value isn't used (because of the cast) */
   return (GstBuffer *) gst_mini_object_ref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf));
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +369,15 @@
  * will be freed. If GST_BUFFER_MALLOCDATA() is non-NULL, this pointer will
  * also be freed at this time.
  */
-#define		gst_buffer_unref(buf)		gst_mini_object_unref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf))
+#ifdef _FOOL_GTK_DOC_
+G_INLINE_FUNC void gst_buffer_unref (GstBuffer * buf);
+#endif
+
+static inline void
+gst_buffer_unref (GstBuffer * buf)
+{
+  gst_mini_object_unref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf));
+}
 
 /* copy buffer */
 /**
@@ -355,8 +386,19 @@
  *
  * Create a copy of the given buffer. This will also make a newly allocated
  * copy of the data the source buffer contains.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new copy of @buf.
  */
-#define		gst_buffer_copy(buf)		GST_BUFFER_CAST (gst_mini_object_copy (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf)))
+#ifdef _FOOL_GTK_DOC_
+G_INLINE_FUNC GstBuffer * gst_buffer_copy (const GstBuffer * buf);
+#endif
+
+static inline GstBuffer *
+gst_buffer_copy (const GstBuffer * buf)
+{
+  return GST_BUFFER (gst_mini_object_copy (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf)));
+}
+
 
 /**
  * GstBufferCopyFlags: