Merge pull request #1 from HerculesWS/master

Update from original

63 files changed, 5340 insertions, 5755 deletions

diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index dbc30734c..000000000
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-
-#
-# Create svnversion.h
-#
-message( STATUS "Creating svnversion.h" )
-if( SVNVERSION )
-	file( WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/svnversion.h
-		"#ifndef SVNVERSION\n#define SVNVERSION ${SVNVERSION}\n#endif\n" )
-else()
-	file( WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/svnversion.h "" )
-endif()
-set( GLOBAL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${GLOBAL_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-set( SVNVERSION ${SVNVERSION}
-	CACHE STRING "SVN version of the source code" )
-if( INSTALL_COMPONENT_DEVELOPMENT )
-	install( FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/svnversion.h
-		DESTINATION "src/common"
-		COMPONENT Development_base )
-endif( INSTALL_COMPONENT_DEVELOPMENT )
-message( STATUS "Creating svnversion.h - done" )
-
-
-#####################################################################
-# setup
-#
-set( COMMON_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
-	CACHE PATH "common source directory" )
-mark_as_advanced( COMMON_SOURCE_DIR )
-
-set( COMMON_ALL_HEADERS
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/svnversion.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/cbasetypes.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mmo.h"
-	)
-
-set( COMMON_MINI_HEADERS
-	${COMMON_ALL_HEADERS}
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/core.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/console.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/malloc.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/showmsg.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/strlib.h"
-	${LIBCONFIG_HEADERS} # needed by showmsg.h
-	CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-set( COMMON_MINI_SOURCES
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/core.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/console.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/malloc.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/showmsg.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/strlib.c"
-	${LIBCONFIG_SOURCES} # needed by showmsg.c
-	CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-set( COMMON_MINI_INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-set( COMMON_MINI_DEFINITIONS "-DMINICORE ${LIBCONFIG_DEFINITIONS}" CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-
-
-#
-# common_base
-#
-if( WITH_ZLIB )
-message( STATUS "Creating target common_base" )
-set( COMMON_BASE_HEADERS
-	${COMMON_ALL_HEADERS}
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/conf.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/core.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/console.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/db.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/des.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/ers.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/grfio.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/HPM.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/HPMi.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/malloc.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mapindex.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/md5calc.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/nullpo.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/random.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/showmsg.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/socket.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/strlib.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/timer.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/utils.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/atomic.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/spinlock.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/thread.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mutex.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/raconf.h"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mempool.h"
-	${LIBCONFIG_HEADERS} # needed by conf.h/showmsg.h
-	CACHE INTERNAL "common_base headers" )
-set( COMMON_BASE_SOURCES
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/conf.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/core.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/console.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/db.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/des.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/ers.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/grfio.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/HPM.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/malloc.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mapindex.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/md5calc.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/nullpo.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/random.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/showmsg.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/socket.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/strlib.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/timer.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/utils.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/thread.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mutex.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/mempool.c"
-	"${COMMON_SOURCE_DIR}/raconf.c"
-	${LIBCONFIG_SOURCES} # needed by conf.c/showmsg.c
-	CACHE INTERNAL "common_base sources" )
-set( COMMON_BASE_INCLUDE_DIRS
-	${LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-	CACHE INTERNAL "common_base include dirs" )
-set( COMMON_BASE_DEFINITIONS
-	${LIBCONFIG_DEFINITIONS}
-	CACHE INTERNAL "common_base definitions" )
-set( LIBRARIES ${GLOBAL_LIBRARIES} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} )
-set( INCLUDE_DIRS ${GLOBAL_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${MT19937AR_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${COMMON_BASE_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
-set( DEFINITIONS "${GLOBAL_DEFINITIONS} ${COMMON_BASE_DEFINITIONS}" )
-set( SOURCE_FILES ${MT19937AR_HEADERS} ${MT19937AR_SOURCES} ${COMMON_BASE_HEADERS} ${COMMON_BASE_SOURCES} )
-source_group( mt19937ar FILES ${MT19937AR_HEADERS} ${MT19937AR_SOURCES} )
-source_group( common FILES ${COMMON_BASE_HEADERS} ${COMMON_BASE_SOURCES} )
-add_library( common_base ${SOURCE_FILES} )
-target_link_libraries( common_base ${LIBRARIES} )
-set_target_properties( common_base PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "${DEFINITIONS}" )
-include_directories( ${INCLUDE_DIRS} )
-set( HAVE_common_base ON  CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-set( TARGET_LIST ${TARGET_LIST} common_base  CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-message( STATUS "Creating target common_base - done" )
-else()
-message( STATUS "Skipping target common_base (requires ZLIB)" )
-unset( HAVE_common_base CACHE )
-endif()
-
-
-#
-# common_sql
-#
-if( HAVE_common_base AND WITH_MYSQL )
-message( STATUS "Creating target common_sql" )
-set( COMMON_SQL_HEADERS
-	${COMMON_ALL_HEADERS}
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sql.h"
-	CACHE INTERNAL "common_sql headers" )
-set( COMMON_SQL_SOURCES
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sql.c"
-	CACHE INTERNAL "common_sql sources" )
-set( DEPENDENCIES common_base )
-set( LIBRARIES ${GLOBAL_LIBRARIES} ${MYSQL_LIBRARIES} )
-set( INCLUDE_DIRS ${GLOBAL_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
-set( DEFINITIONS "${GLOBAL_DEFINITIONS}" )
-set( SOURCE_FILES ${COMMON_SQL_HEADERS} ${COMMON_SQL_SOURCES} )
-source_group( common FILES ${COMMON_SQL_HEADERS} ${COMMON_SQL_SOURCES} )
-add_library( common_sql ${SOURCE_FILES} )
-add_dependencies( common_sql ${DEPENDENCIES} )
-target_link_libraries( common_sql ${LIBRARIES} ${DEPENDENCIES} )
-set_target_properties( common_sql PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "${DEFINITIONS}" )
-include_directories( ${INCLUDE_DIRS} )
-set( HAVE_common_sql ON  CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-set( TARGET_LIST ${TARGET_LIST} common_sql  CACHE INTERNAL "" )
-message( STATUS "Creating target common_sql - done" )
-else()
-message( STATUS "Skipping target common_sql (requires common_base and MYSQL)" )
-unset( HAVE_common_sql CACHE )
-endif()
diff --git a/src/common/HPM.c b/src/common/HPM.c
index 9283360dc..f39954175 100644
--- a/src/common/HPM.c
+++ b/src/common/HPM.c
@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 // Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
 // See the LICENSE file
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "../config/core.h" // CONSOLE_INPUT
+#include "HPM.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/mmo.h"
+#include "../common/conf.h"
+#include "../common/console.h"
 #include "../common/core.h"
 #include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/mmo.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 #include "../common/socket.h"
+#include "../common/sql.h"
+#include "../common/strlib.h"
+#include "../common/sysinfo.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
-#include "../common/conf.h"
 #include "../common/utils.h"
-#include "../common/console.h"
-#include "../common/strlib.h"
-#include "../common/sql.h"
-#include "HPM.h"
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #ifndef WIN32
-#include <unistd.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+struct malloc_interface iMalloc_HPM;
+struct malloc_interface *HPMiMalloc;
+
 void hplugin_trigger_event(enum hp_event_types type) {
 	unsigned int i;
 	for( i = 0; i < HPM->plugin_count; i++ ) {
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ void hplugin_export_symbol(void *var, char *name) {
 	HPM->symbols[HPM->symbol_count - 1]->ptr = var;
 }
 
-void *hplugin_import_symbol(char *name) {
+void *hplugin_import_symbol(char *name, unsigned int pID) {
 	unsigned int i;
 	
 	for( i = 0; i < HPM->symbol_count; i++ ) {
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@ void *hplugin_import_symbol(char *name) {
 			return HPM->symbols[i]->ptr;
 	}
 	
-	ShowError("HPM:get_symbol: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' not found!\n",name);
+	ShowError("HPM:get_symbol:%s: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' not found!\n",HPM->pid2name(pID),name);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +65,7 @@ bool hplugin_iscompatible(char* version) {
 		return false;
 	
 	sscanf(version, "%u.%u", &req_major, &req_minor);
-	
+
 	return ( req_major == HPM->version[0] && req_minor <= HPM->version[1] ) ? true : false;
 }
 
@@ -105,17 +114,20 @@ bool hplugin_populate(struct hplugin *plugin, const char *filename) {
 	
 	return true;
 }
-void hplugin_load(const char* filename) {
+#undef HPM_POP
+struct hplugin *hplugin_load(const char* filename) {
 	struct hplugin *plugin;
 	struct hplugin_info *info;
 	struct HPMi_interface **HPMi;
 	bool anyEvent = false;
 	void **import_symbol_ref;
 	Sql **sql_handle;
+	unsigned int *HPMDataCheckLen;
+	struct s_HPMDataCheck *HPMDataCheck;
 		
 	if( HPM->exists(filename) ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: attempting to load duplicate '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	plugin = HPM->create();
@@ -123,30 +135,33 @@ void hplugin_load(const char* filename) {
 	if( !( plugin->dll = plugin_open(filename) ) ){
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to load '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	if( !( info = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "pinfo",struct hplugin_info*) ) ) {
 		ShowDebug("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'plugin_info' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	if( !(info->type & SERVER_TYPE) ) {
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	if( !HPM->iscompatible(info->req_version) ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' incompatible version '%s' -> '%s', skipping...\n", filename, info->req_version, HPM_VERSION);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
-		
+	
+	plugin->info = info;
+	plugin->filename = aStrdup(filename);
+	
 	if( !( import_symbol_ref = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "import_symbol",void **) ) ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'import_symbol' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	*import_symbol_ref = HPM->import_symbol;
@@ -154,21 +169,21 @@ void hplugin_load(const char* filename) {
 	if( !( sql_handle = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "mysql_handle",Sql **) ) ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'mysql_handle' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
-	*sql_handle = HPM->import_symbol("sql_handle");
+	*sql_handle = HPM->import_symbol("sql_handle",plugin->idx);
 
 	if( !( HPMi = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "HPMi",struct HPMi_interface **) ) ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'HPMi' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	if( !( *HPMi = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "HPMi_s",struct HPMi_interface *) ) ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'HPMi_s' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	plugin->hpi = *HPMi;
 		
@@ -181,25 +196,57 @@ void hplugin_load(const char* filename) {
 	if( ( plugin->hpi->event[HPET_READY] = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "server_online",void (*)(void)) ) )
 		anyEvent = true;
 	
+	if( ( plugin->hpi->event[HPET_POST_FINAL] = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "server_post_final",void (*)(void)) ) )
+		anyEvent = true;
+	
+	if( ( plugin->hpi->event[HPET_PRE_INIT] = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "server_preinit",void (*)(void)) ) )
+		anyEvent = true;
+	
 	if( !anyEvent ) {
 		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: no events found for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', skipping...\n", filename);
 		HPM->unload(plugin);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	if( !HPM->populate(plugin,filename) )
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	
-	if( SERVER_TYPE == SERVER_TYPE_MAP ) {
-		plugin->hpi->addCommand		= HPM->import_symbol("addCommand");
-		plugin->hpi->addScript		= HPM->import_symbol("addScript");
-		plugin->hpi->addCPCommand	= HPM->import_symbol("addCPCommand");
+	if( !( HPMDataCheckLen = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "HPMDataCheckLen", unsigned int *) ) ) {
+		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'HPMDataCheckLen' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', most likely not including HPMDataCheck.h, skipping...\n", filename);
+		HPM->unload(plugin);
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	
-	plugin->info = info;
-	plugin->filename = aStrdup(filename);
-			
-	return;
+	if( !( HPMDataCheck = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "HPMDataCheck", struct s_HPMDataCheck *) ) ) {
+		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: failed to retrieve 'HPMDataCheck' for '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"', most likely not including HPMDataCheck.h, skipping...\n", filename);
+		HPM->unload(plugin);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	
+	if( HPM->DataCheck && !HPM->DataCheck(HPMDataCheck,*HPMDataCheckLen,plugin->info->name) ) {
+		ShowWarning("HPM:plugin_load: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' failed DataCheck, out of sync from the core (recompile plugin), skipping...\n", filename);
+		HPM->unload(plugin);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+		
+	/* id */
+	plugin->hpi->pid                = plugin->idx;
+	/* core */
+	plugin->hpi->addCPCommand       = HPM->import_symbol("addCPCommand",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->addPacket          = HPM->import_symbol("addPacket",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->addToHPData        = HPM->import_symbol("addToHPData",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->getFromHPData      = HPM->import_symbol("getFromHPData",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->removeFromHPData   = HPM->import_symbol("removeFromHPData",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->AddHook            = HPM->import_symbol("AddHook",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->HookStop           = HPM->import_symbol("HookStop",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->HookStopped        = HPM->import_symbol("HookStopped",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->addArg             = HPM->import_symbol("addArg",plugin->idx);
+	plugin->hpi->addConf            = HPM->import_symbol("addConf",plugin->idx);
+	/* server specific */
+	if( HPM->load_sub )
+		HPM->load_sub(plugin);
+				
+	return plugin;
 }
 
 void hplugin_unload(struct hplugin* plugin) {
@@ -209,7 +256,8 @@ void hplugin_unload(struct hplugin* plugin) {
 		aFree(plugin->filename);
 	if( plugin->dll )
 		plugin_close(plugin->dll);
-	
+	/* TODO: for manual packet unload */
+	/* - Go thru known packets and unlink any belonging to the plugin being removed */
 	aFree(plugin);
 	if( !HPM->off ) {
 		HPM->plugins[i] = NULL;
@@ -227,53 +275,444 @@ void hplugin_unload(struct hplugin* plugin) {
 	}
 }
 
-void hplugins_config_read(void) {
+void hplugins_config_read(const char * const *extra_plugins, int extra_plugins_count) {
 	config_t plugins_conf;
 	config_setting_t *plist = NULL;
 	const char *config_filename = "conf/plugins.conf"; // FIXME hardcoded name
+	FILE *fp;
+	int i;
+	
+// uncomment once login/char support is wrapped up
+//	if( !HPM->DataCheck ) {
+//		ShowError("HPM:config_read: HPM->DataCheck not set! Failure\n");
+//		return;
+//	}
+	
+	/* yes its ugly, its temporary and will be gone as soon as the new inter-server.conf is set */
+	if( (fp = fopen("conf/import/plugins.conf","r")) ) {
+		config_filename = "conf/import/plugins.conf";
+		fclose(fp);
+	}
 	
-	if (conf_read_file(&plugins_conf, config_filename))
+	if (libconfig->read_file(&plugins_conf, config_filename))
 		return;
 
 	if( HPM->symbol_defaults_sub )
 		HPM->symbol_defaults_sub();
 	
-	plist = config_lookup(&plugins_conf, "plugins_list");
+	plist = libconfig->lookup(&plugins_conf, "plugins_list");
+	for (i = 0; i < extra_plugins_count; i++) {
+		config_setting_t *entry = libconfig->setting_add(plist, NULL, CONFIG_TYPE_STRING);
+		config_setting_set_string(entry, extra_plugins[i]);
+	}
 	
 	if (plist != NULL) {
-		int length = config_setting_length(plist), i;
+		int length = libconfig->setting_length(plist);
 		char filename[60];
 		for(i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-			snprintf(filename, 60, "plugins/%s%s", config_setting_get_string_elem(plist,i), DLL_EXT);
-			HPM->load(filename);
+			if( !strcmpi(libconfig->setting_get_string_elem(plist,i),"HPMHooking") ) {//must load it first
+				struct hplugin *plugin;
+				snprintf(filename, 60, "plugins/%s%s", libconfig->setting_get_string_elem(plist,i), DLL_EXT);
+				if( ( plugin = HPM->load(filename) )  ) {
+					bool (*func)(bool *fr);
+					bool (*addhook_sub) (enum HPluginHookType type, const char *target, void *hook, unsigned int pID);
+					if( ( func = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "Hooked",bool (*)(bool *)) ) && ( addhook_sub = plugin_import(plugin->dll, "HPM_Plugin_AddHook",bool (*)(enum HPluginHookType, const char *, void *, unsigned int)) ) ) {
+						if( func(&HPM->force_return) ) {
+							HPM->hooking = true;
+							HPM->addhook_sub = addhook_sub;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		for(i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+			if( strcmpi(libconfig->setting_get_string_elem(plist,i),"HPMHooking") ) {//now all others
+				snprintf(filename, 60, "plugins/%s%s", libconfig->setting_get_string_elem(plist,i), DLL_EXT);
+				HPM->load(filename);
+			}
 		}
-		config_destroy(&plugins_conf);
+		libconfig->destroy(&plugins_conf);
 	}
 	
 	if( HPM->plugin_count )
 		ShowStatus("HPM: There are '"CL_WHITE"%d"CL_RESET"' plugins loaded, type '"CL_WHITE"plugins"CL_RESET"' to list them\n", HPM->plugin_count);
 }
+CPCMD(plugins) {
+	if( HPM->plugin_count == 0 ) {
+		ShowInfo("HPC: there are no plugins loaded\n");
+	} else {
+		unsigned int i;
+		
+		ShowInfo("HPC: There are '"CL_WHITE"%d"CL_RESET"' plugins loaded\n",HPM->plugin_count);
+		
+		for(i = 0; i < HPM->plugin_count; i++) {
+			ShowInfo("HPC: - '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' (%s)\n",HPM->plugins[i]->info->name,HPM->plugins[i]->filename);
+		}
+	}
+}
+void hplugins_grabHPData(struct HPDataOperationStorage *ret, enum HPluginDataTypes type, void *ptr) {
+	/* record address */
+	switch( type ) {
+		/* core-handled */
+		case HPDT_SESSION:
+			ret->HPDataSRCPtr = (void**)(&((struct socket_data *)ptr)->hdata);
+			ret->hdatac = &((struct socket_data *)ptr)->hdatac;
+			break;
+		/* goes to sub */
+		default:
+			if( HPM->grabHPDataSub ) {
+				if( HPM->grabHPDataSub(ret,type,ptr) )
+					return;
+				else {
+					ShowError("HPM:HPM:grabHPData failed, unknown type %d!\n",type);
+				}
+			} else
+				ShowError("HPM:grabHPData failed, type %d needs sub-handler!\n",type);
+			ret->HPDataSRCPtr = NULL;
+			ret->hdatac = NULL;
+			return;
+	}
+}
+void hplugins_addToHPData(enum HPluginDataTypes type, unsigned int pluginID, void *ptr, void *data, unsigned int index, bool autofree) {
+	struct HPluginData *HPData, **HPDataSRC;
+	struct HPDataOperationStorage action;
+	unsigned int i, max;
+	
+	HPM->grabHPData(&action,type,ptr);
+
+	if( action.hdatac == NULL ) { /* woo it failed! */
+		ShowError("HPM:addToHPData:%s: failed, type %d (%u|%u)\n",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),type,pluginID,index);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	/* flag */
+	HPDataSRC = *(action.HPDataSRCPtr);
+	max = *(action.hdatac);
+	
+	/* duplicate check */
+	for(i = 0; i < max; i++) {
+		if( HPDataSRC[i]->pluginID == pluginID && HPDataSRC[i]->type == index ) {
+			ShowError("HPM:addToHPData:%s: error! attempting to insert duplicate struct of id %u and index %u\n",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),pluginID,index);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* HPluginData is always same size, probably better to use the ERS (with reasonable chunk size e.g. 10/25/50) */
+	CREATE(HPData, struct HPluginData, 1);
+	
+	/* input */
+	HPData->pluginID = pluginID;
+	HPData->type = index;
+	HPData->flag.free = autofree ? 1 : 0;
+	HPData->data = data;
+	
+	/* resize */
+	*(action.hdatac) += 1;
+	RECREATE(*(action.HPDataSRCPtr),struct HPluginData *,*(action.hdatac));
+	
+	/* RECREATE modified the address */
+	HPDataSRC = *(action.HPDataSRCPtr);
+	HPDataSRC[*(action.hdatac) - 1] = HPData;
+}
+
+void *hplugins_getFromHPData(enum HPluginDataTypes type, unsigned int pluginID, void *ptr, unsigned int index) {
+	struct HPDataOperationStorage action;
+	struct HPluginData **HPDataSRC;
+	unsigned int i, max;
+	
+	HPM->grabHPData(&action,type,ptr);
+	
+	if( action.hdatac == NULL ) { /* woo it failed! */
+		ShowError("HPM:getFromHPData:%s: failed, type %d (%u|%u)\n",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),type,pluginID,index);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	
+	/* flag */
+	HPDataSRC = *(action.HPDataSRCPtr);
+	max = *(action.hdatac);
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < max; i++) {
+		if( HPDataSRC[i]->pluginID == pluginID && HPDataSRC[i]->type == index )
+			return HPDataSRC[i]->data;
+	}
+		
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void hplugins_removeFromHPData(enum HPluginDataTypes type, unsigned int pluginID, void *ptr, unsigned int index) {
+	struct HPDataOperationStorage action;
+	struct HPluginData **HPDataSRC;
+	unsigned int i, max;
+	
+	HPM->grabHPData(&action,type,ptr);
+	
+	if( action.hdatac == NULL ) { /* woo it failed! */
+		ShowError("HPM:removeFromHPData:%s: failed, type %d (%u|%u)\n",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),type,pluginID,index);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	/* flag */
+	HPDataSRC = *(action.HPDataSRCPtr);
+	max = *(action.hdatac);
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < max; i++) {
+		if( HPDataSRC[i]->pluginID == pluginID && HPDataSRC[i]->type == index )
+			break;
+	}
+	
+	if( i != max ) {
+		unsigned int cursor;
+		
+		aFree(HPDataSRC[i]->data);/* when its removed we delete it regardless of autofree */
+		aFree(HPDataSRC[i]);
+		HPDataSRC[i] = NULL;
+		
+		for(i = 0, cursor = 0; i < max; i++) {
+			if( HPDataSRC[i] == NULL )
+				continue;
+			if( i != cursor )
+				HPDataSRC[cursor] = HPDataSRC[i];
+			cursor++;
+		}
+		*(action.hdatac) = cursor;
+	}
+	
+}
+
+bool hplugins_addpacket(unsigned short cmd, short length,void (*receive) (int fd),unsigned int point,unsigned int pluginID) {
+	struct HPluginPacket *packet;
+	unsigned int i;
+	
+	if( point >= hpPHP_MAX ) {
+		ShowError("HPM->addPacket:%s: unknown point '%u' specified for packet 0x%04x (len %d)\n",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),point,cmd,length);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	for(i = 0; i < HPM->packetsc[point]; i++) {
+		if( HPM->packets[point][i].cmd == cmd ) {
+			ShowError("HPM->addPacket:%s: can't add packet 0x%04x, already in use by '%s'!",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),cmd,HPM->pid2name(HPM->packets[point][i].pluginID));
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	RECREATE(HPM->packets[point], struct HPluginPacket, ++HPM->packetsc[point]);
+	packet = &HPM->packets[point][HPM->packetsc[point] - 1];
+	
+	packet->pluginID = pluginID;
+	packet->cmd = cmd;
+	packet->len = length;
+	packet->receive = receive;
+	
+	return true;
+}
+/*
+ 0 = unknown
+ 1 = OK
+ 2 = incomplete
+ */
+unsigned char hplugins_parse_packets(int fd, enum HPluginPacketHookingPoints point) {
+	unsigned int i;
+		
+	for(i = 0; i < HPM->packetsc[point]; i++) {
+		if( HPM->packets[point][i].cmd == RFIFOW(fd,0) )
+			break;
+	}
+	
+	if( i != HPM->packetsc[point] ) {
+		struct HPluginPacket *packet = &HPM->packets[point][i];
+		short length;
+		
+		if( (length = packet->len) == -1 ) {
+			if( (length = RFIFOW(fd, 2)) > (int)RFIFOREST(fd) )
+			   return 2;
+		}
+		
+		packet->receive(fd);
+		RFIFOSKIP(fd, length);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+char *hplugins_id2name (unsigned int pid) {
+	unsigned int i;
+	
+	for( i = 0; i < HPM->plugin_count; i++ ) {
+		if( HPM->plugins[i]->idx == pid )
+			return HPM->plugins[i]->info->name;
+	}
+	
+	return "UnknownPlugin";
+}
+char* HPM_file2ptr(const char *file) {
+	unsigned int i;
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < HPM->fnamec; i++) {
+		if( HPM->fnames[i].addr == file )
+			return HPM->fnames[i].name;
+	}
+	
+	i = HPM->fnamec;
+	
+	/* we handle this memory outside of the server's memory manager because we need it to exist after the memory manager goes down */
+	HPM->fnames = realloc(HPM->fnames,(++HPM->fnamec)*sizeof(struct HPMFileNameCache));
+		
+	HPM->fnames[i].addr = file;
+	HPM->fnames[i].name = strdup(file);
+
+	return HPM->fnames[i].name;
+}
+void* HPM_mmalloc(size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
+	return iMalloc->malloc(size,HPM_file2ptr(file),line,func);
+}
+void* HPM_calloc(size_t num, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
+	return iMalloc->calloc(num,size,HPM_file2ptr(file),line,func);
+}
+void* HPM_realloc(void *p, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
+	return iMalloc->realloc(p,size,HPM_file2ptr(file),line,func);
+}
+void* HPM_reallocz(void *p, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
+	return iMalloc->reallocz(p,size,HPM_file2ptr(file),line,func);
+}
+char* HPM_astrdup(const char *p, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
+	return iMalloc->astrdup(p,HPM_file2ptr(file),line,func);
+}
+/* TODO: add ability for tracking using pID for the upcoming runtime load/unload support. */
+bool HPM_AddHook(enum HPluginHookType type, const char *target, void *hook, unsigned int pID) {
+	if( !HPM->hooking ) {
+		ShowError("HPM:AddHook Fail! '%s' tried to hook to '%s' but HPMHooking is disabled!\n",HPM->pid2name(pID),target);
+		return false;
+	}
+	/* search if target is a known hook point within 'common' */
+	/* if not check if a sub-hooking list is available (from the server) and run it by */
+	if( HPM->addhook_sub && HPM->addhook_sub(type,target,hook,pID) )
+		return true;
+	
+	ShowError("HPM:AddHook: unknown Hooking Point '%s'!\n",target);
+	
+	return false;
+}
+void HPM_HookStop (const char *func, unsigned int pID) {
+	/* track? */
+	HPM->force_return = true;
+}
+bool HPM_HookStopped (void) {
+	return HPM->force_return;
+}
+/* command-line args */
+bool hpm_parse_arg(const char *arg, int *index, char *argv[], bool param) {
+	struct HPMArgData *data;
+
+	if( (data = strdb_get(HPM->arg_db,arg)) ) {
+		data->func((data->has_param && param)?argv[(*index)+1]:NULL);
+		if( data->has_param && param ) *index += 1;
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	return false;
+}
+void hpm_arg_help(void) {
+	DBIterator *iter = db_iterator(HPM->arg_db);
+	struct HPMArgData *data = NULL;
+	
+	for( data = dbi_first(iter); dbi_exists(iter); data = dbi_next(iter) ) {
+		if( data->help != NULL )
+			data->help();
+		else
+			ShowInfo("  %s (%s)\t\t<no description provided>\n",data->name,HPM->pid2name(data->pluginID));
+	}
+	
+	dbi_destroy(iter);
+}
+bool hpm_add_arg(unsigned int pluginID, char *name, bool has_param, void (*func) (char *param),void (*help) (void)) {
+	struct HPMArgData *data = NULL;
+		
+	if( strdb_exists(HPM->arg_db, name) ) {
+		ShowError("HPM:add_arg:%s duplicate! (from %s)\n",name,HPM->pid2name(pluginID));
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	CREATE(data, struct HPMArgData, 1);
+	
+	data->pluginID = pluginID;
+	data->name = aStrdup(name);
+	data->func = func;
+	data->help = help;
+	data->has_param = has_param;
+	
+	strdb_put(HPM->arg_db, data->name, data);
+	
+	return true;
+}
+bool hplugins_addconf(unsigned int pluginID, enum HPluginConfType type, char *name, void (*func) (const char *val)) {
+	struct HPConfListenStorage *conf;
+	unsigned int i;
+	
+	if( type >= HPCT_MAX ) {
+		ShowError("HPM->addConf:%s: unknown point '%u' specified for config '%s'\n",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),type,name);
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < HPM->confsc[type]; i++) {
+		if( !strcmpi(name,HPM->confs[type][i].key) ) {
+			ShowError("HPM->addConf:%s: duplicate '%s', already in use by '%s'!",HPM->pid2name(pluginID),name,HPM->pid2name(HPM->confs[type][i].pluginID));
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	RECREATE(HPM->confs[type], struct HPConfListenStorage, ++HPM->confsc[type]);
+	conf = &HPM->confs[type][HPM->confsc[type] - 1];
+	
+	conf->pluginID = pluginID;
+	safestrncpy(conf->key, name, HPM_ADDCONF_LENGTH);
+	conf->func = func;
+	
+	return true;
+}
+bool hplugins_parse_conf(const char *w1, const char *w2, enum HPluginConfType point) {
+	unsigned int i;
+	
+	/* exists? */
+	for(i = 0; i < HPM->confsc[point]; i++) {
+		if( !strcmpi(w1,HPM->confs[point][i].key) )
+			break;
+	}
+	
+	/* trigger and we're set! */
+	if( i != HPM->confsc[point] ) {
+		HPM->confs[point][i].func(w2);
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	return false;
+}
+
 void hplugins_share_defaults(void) {
 	/* console */
-	HPM->share(console->addCommand,"addCPCommand");
+#ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
+	HPM->share(console->input->addCommand,"addCPCommand");
+#endif
+	/* our own */
+	HPM->share(hplugins_addpacket,"addPacket");
+	HPM->share(hplugins_addToHPData,"addToHPData");
+	HPM->share(hplugins_getFromHPData,"getFromHPData");
+	HPM->share(hplugins_removeFromHPData,"removeFromHPData");
+	HPM->share(HPM_AddHook,"AddHook");
+	HPM->share(HPM_HookStop,"HookStop");
+	HPM->share(HPM_HookStopped,"HookStopped");
+	HPM->share(hpm_add_arg,"addArg");
+	HPM->share(hplugins_addconf,"addConf");
 	/* core */
 	HPM->share(&runflag,"runflag");
 	HPM->share(arg_v,"arg_v");
 	HPM->share(&arg_c,"arg_c");
 	HPM->share(SERVER_NAME,"SERVER_NAME");
 	HPM->share(&SERVER_TYPE,"SERVER_TYPE");
-	HPM->share((void*)get_svn_revision,"get_svn_revision");
-	HPM->share((void*)get_git_hash,"get_git_hash");
 	HPM->share(DB, "DB");
-	HPM->share(iMalloc, "iMalloc");
+	HPM->share(HPMiMalloc, "iMalloc");
 	/* socket */
-	HPM->share(RFIFOSKIP,"RFIFOSKIP");
-	HPM->share(WFIFOSET,"WFIFOSET");
-	HPM->share(do_close,"do_close");
-	HPM->share(make_connection,"make_connection");
-	HPM->share(session,"session");
-	HPM->share(&fd_max,"fd_max");
-	HPM->share(addr_,"addr");
+	HPM->share(sockt,"sockt");
 	/* strlib */
 	HPM->share(strlib,"strlib");
 	HPM->share(sv,"sv");
@@ -281,41 +720,70 @@ void hplugins_share_defaults(void) {
 	/* sql */
 	HPM->share(SQL,"SQL");
 	/* timer */
-	HPM->share(iTimer,"iTimer");
-	
-}
-CPCMD(plugins) {
-	if( HPM->plugin_count == 0 ) {
-		ShowInfo("HPC: there are no plugins loaded\n");
-	} else {
-		unsigned int i;
-		
-		ShowInfo("HPC: There are '"CL_WHITE"%d"CL_RESET"' plugins loaded\n",HPM->plugin_count);
-		
-		for(i = 0; i < HPM->plugin_count; i++) {
-			ShowInfo("HPC: - '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' (%s)\n",HPM->plugins[i]->info->name,HPM->plugins[i]->filename);
-		}
-	}
+	HPM->share(timer,"timer");
+	/* libconfig */
+	HPM->share(libconfig,"libconfig");
+	/* sysinfo */
+	HPM->share(sysinfo,"sysinfo");
 }
+
 void hpm_init(void) {
+	unsigned int i;
+	
 	HPM->symbols = NULL;
 	HPM->plugins = NULL;
 	HPM->plugin_count = HPM->symbol_count = 0;
 	HPM->off = false;
 	
-	sscanf(HPM_VERSION, "%d.%d", &HPM->version[0], &HPM->version[1]);
+	memcpy(&iMalloc_HPM, iMalloc, sizeof(struct malloc_interface));
+	HPMiMalloc = &iMalloc_HPM;
+	HPMiMalloc->malloc = HPM_mmalloc;
+	HPMiMalloc->calloc = HPM_calloc;
+	HPMiMalloc->realloc = HPM_realloc;
+	HPMiMalloc->reallocz = HPM_reallocz;
+	HPMiMalloc->astrdup = HPM_astrdup;
+
+	sscanf(HPM_VERSION, "%u.%u", &HPM->version[0], &HPM->version[1]);
 	
 	if( HPM->version[0] == 0 && HPM->version[1] == 0 ) {
 		ShowError("HPM:init:failed to retrieve HPM version!!\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < hpPHP_MAX; i++) {
+		HPM->packets[i] = NULL;
+		HPM->packetsc[i] = 0;
+	}
+	
+	HPM->arg_db = strdb_alloc(DB_OPT_RELEASE_DATA, 0);
+	
 	HPM->symbol_defaults();
 	
-	console->addCommand("plugins",CPCMD_A(plugins));
-			
+#ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
+	console->input->addCommand("plugins",CPCMD_A(plugins));
+#endif
 	return;
 }
-
+void hpm_memdown(void) {
+	unsigned int i;
+	
+	/* this memory is handled outside of the server's memory manager and thus cleared after memory manager goes down */
+	
+	for( i = 0; i < HPM->fnamec; i++ ) {
+		free(HPM->fnames[i].name);
+	}
+	
+	if( HPM->fnames )
+		free(HPM->fnames);
+	
+}
+int hpm_arg_db_clear_sub(DBKey key, DBData *data, va_list args) {
+	struct HPMArgData *a = DB->data2ptr(data);
+	
+	aFree(a->name);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
 void hpm_final(void) {
 	unsigned int i;
 	
@@ -334,12 +802,45 @@ void hpm_final(void) {
 	
 	if( HPM->symbols )
 		aFree(HPM->symbols);
-			
+	
+	for( i = 0; i < hpPHP_MAX; i++ ) {
+		if( HPM->packets[i] )
+			aFree(HPM->packets[i]);
+	}
+	
+	for( i = 0; i < HPCT_MAX; i++ ) {
+		if( HPM->confsc[i] )
+			aFree(HPM->confs[i]);
+	}
+	
+	HPM->arg_db->destroy(HPM->arg_db,HPM->arg_db_clear_sub);
+	
+	/* HPM->fnames is cleared after the memory manager goes down */
+	iMalloc->post_shutdown = hpm_memdown;
+	
 	return;
 }
 void hpm_defaults(void) {
+	unsigned int i;
 	HPM = &HPM_s;
 	
+	HPM->fnames = NULL;
+	HPM->fnamec = 0;
+	HPM->force_return = false;
+	HPM->hooking = false;
+	/* */
+	HPM->fnames = NULL;
+	HPM->fnamec = 0;
+	for(i = 0; i < hpPHP_MAX; i++) {
+		HPM->packets[i] = NULL;
+		HPM->packetsc[i] = 0;
+	}
+	for(i = 0; i < HPCT_MAX; i++) {
+		HPM->confs[i] = NULL;
+		HPM->confsc[i] = 0;
+	}
+	HPM->arg_db = NULL;
+	/* */
 	HPM->init = hpm_init;
 	HPM->final = hpm_final;
 	
@@ -355,4 +856,15 @@ void hpm_defaults(void) {
 	HPM->config_read = hplugins_config_read;
 	HPM->populate = hplugin_populate;
 	HPM->symbol_defaults_sub = NULL;
+	HPM->pid2name = hplugins_id2name;
+	HPM->parse_packets = hplugins_parse_packets;
+	HPM->load_sub = NULL;
+	HPM->addhook_sub = NULL;
+	HPM->arg_db_clear_sub = hpm_arg_db_clear_sub;
+	HPM->parse_arg = hpm_parse_arg;
+	HPM->arg_help = hpm_arg_help;
+	HPM->grabHPData = hplugins_grabHPData;
+	HPM->grabHPDataSub = NULL;
+	HPM->parseConf = hplugins_parse_conf;
+	HPM->DataCheck = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/HPM.h b/src/common/HPM.h
index 10b1f0e79..fe8d45066 100644
--- a/src/common/HPM.h
+++ b/src/common/HPM.h
@@ -1,40 +1,50 @@
 // Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
 // See the LICENSE file
 
-#ifndef	_HPM_H_
-#define _HPM_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_HPM_H
+#define COMMON_HPM_H
+
+#ifndef HERCULES_CORE
+#error You should never include HPM.h from a plugin.
+#endif
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include "../common/HPMi.h"
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 	#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 		#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 	#endif
 	#include <windows.h>
-	#define plugin_open(x)		LoadLibraryA(x)
-	#define plugin_import(x,y,z)	(z)GetProcAddress(x,y)
-	#define plugin_close(x)	FreeLibrary(x)
+	#define plugin_open(x)        LoadLibraryA(x)
+	#define plugin_import(x,y,z)  (z)GetProcAddress((x),(y))
+	#define plugin_close(x)       FreeLibrary(x)
 
-	#define DLL_EXT			".dll"
-	#define DLL				HINSTANCE
-#else
+	#define DLL_EXT               ".dll"
+	#define DLL                   HINSTANCE
+#else // ! WIN32
 	#include <dlfcn.h>
-	#define plugin_open(x)		dlopen(x,RTLD_NOW)
-	#define plugin_import(x,y,z)	(z)dlsym(x,y)
-	#define plugin_close(x)	dlclose(x)
+	#ifdef RTLD_DEEPBIND // Certain linux distributions require this, but it's not available everywhere
+		#define plugin_open(x) dlopen((x),RTLD_NOW|RTLD_DEEPBIND)
+	#else // ! RTLD_DEEPBIND
+		#define plugin_open(x) dlopen((x),RTLD_NOW)
+	#endif // RTLD_DEEPBIND
+	#define plugin_import(x,y,z)   (z)dlsym((x),(y))
+	#define plugin_close(x)        dlclose(x)
 
-	#ifdef CYGWIN
-		#define DLL_EXT		".dll"
+	#if defined CYGWIN
+		#define DLL_EXT        ".dll"
+	#elif defined __DARWIN__
+		#define DLL_EXT        ".dylib"
 	#else
-		#define DLL_EXT		".so"
+		#define DLL_EXT        ".so"
 	#endif
 
-	#define DLL				void *
+	#define DLL                    void *
 
 	#include <string.h> // size_t
 
-#endif
+#endif // WIN32
 
 struct hplugin {
 	DLL dll;
@@ -49,35 +59,103 @@ struct hpm_symbol {
 	void *ptr;
 };
 
+struct HPluginData {
+	unsigned int pluginID;
+	unsigned int type;
+	struct {
+		unsigned int free : 1;
+	} flag;
+	void *data;
+};
+
+struct HPluginPacket {
+	unsigned int pluginID;
+	unsigned short cmd;
+	short len;
+	void (*receive) (int fd);
+};
+
+struct HPMFileNameCache {
+	const char *addr;
+	char *name;
+};
+
+struct HPMArgData {
+	unsigned int pluginID;
+	char *name;/* e.g. "--my-arg","-v","--whatever" */
+	void (*help) (void);/* to display when --help is used */
+	void (*func) (char *param);/* NULL when no param is available */
+	bool has_param;/* because of the weird "--arg<space>param" instead of the "--arg=param" */
+};
+
+struct HPDataOperationStorage {
+	void **HPDataSRCPtr;
+	unsigned int *hdatac;
+};
+/*  */
+struct HPConfListenStorage {
+	unsigned int pluginID;
+	char key[HPM_ADDCONF_LENGTH];
+	void (*func) (const char *val);
+};
+
 /* Hercules Plugin Manager Interface */
 struct HPM_interface {
 	/* vars */
 	unsigned int version[2];
 	bool off;
+	bool hooking;
+	/* hooking */
+	bool force_return;
 	/* data */
 	struct hplugin **plugins;
 	unsigned int plugin_count;
 	struct hpm_symbol **symbols;
 	unsigned int symbol_count;
+	/* packet hooking points */
+	struct HPluginPacket *packets[hpPHP_MAX];
+	unsigned int packetsc[hpPHP_MAX];
+	/* plugin file ptr caching */
+	struct HPMFileNameCache *fnames;
+	unsigned int fnamec;
+	/* config listen */
+	struct HPConfListenStorage *confs[HPCT_MAX];
+	unsigned int confsc[HPCT_MAX];
+	/* --command-line */
+	DBMap *arg_db;
 	/* funcs */
 	void (*init) (void);
 	void (*final) (void);
 	struct hplugin * (*create) (void);
-	void (*load) (const char* filename);
+	struct hplugin * (*load) (const char* filename);
 	void (*unload) (struct hplugin* plugin);
 	bool (*exists) (const char *filename);
 	bool (*iscompatible) (char* version);
 	void (*event) (enum hp_event_types type);
-	void *(*import_symbol) (char *);
+	void *(*import_symbol) (char *name, unsigned int pID);
 	void (*share) (void *, char *);
 	void (*symbol_defaults) (void);
-	void (*config_read) (void);
+	void (*config_read) (const char * const *extra_plugins, int extra_plugins_count);
 	bool (*populate) (struct hplugin *plugin,const char *filename);
-	void (*symbol_defaults_sub) (void);
+	void (*symbol_defaults_sub) (void);//TODO drop
+	char *(*pid2name) (unsigned int pid);
+	unsigned char (*parse_packets) (int fd, enum HPluginPacketHookingPoints point);
+	void (*load_sub) (struct hplugin *plugin);
+	bool (*addhook_sub) (enum HPluginHookType type, const char *target, void *hook, unsigned int pID);
+	bool (*parse_arg) (const char *arg, int* index, char *argv[], bool param);
+	void (*arg_help) (void);
+	int (*arg_db_clear_sub) (DBKey key, DBData *data, va_list args);
+	void (*grabHPData) (struct HPDataOperationStorage *ret, enum HPluginDataTypes type, void *ptr);
+	/* for server-specific HPData e.g. map_session_data */
+	bool (*grabHPDataSub) (struct HPDataOperationStorage *ret, enum HPluginDataTypes type, void *ptr);
+	/* for custom config parsing */
+	bool (*parseConf) (const char *w1, const char *w2, enum HPluginConfType point);
+	/* validates plugin data */
+	bool (*DataCheck) (struct s_HPMDataCheck *src, unsigned int size, char *name);
 } HPM_s;
 
 struct HPM_interface *HPM;
 
 void hpm_defaults(void);
 
-#endif /* _HPM_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_HPM_H */
diff --git a/src/common/HPMDataCheck.h b/src/common/HPMDataCheck.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79ec36472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/HPMDataCheck.h
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+//
+// NOTE: This file was auto-generated and should never be manually edited,
+//       as it will get overwritten.
+#ifndef HPM_DATA_CHECK_H
+#define HPM_DATA_CHECK_H
+
+
+HPExport const struct s_HPMDataCheck HPMDataCheck[] = {
+	#ifdef COMMON_CONF_H
+		{ "libconfig_interface", sizeof(struct libconfig_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_CONF_H
+	#endif // COMMON_CONF_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_DB_H
+		{ "DBData", sizeof(struct DBData) },
+		{ "DBIterator", sizeof(struct DBIterator) },
+		{ "DBMap", sizeof(struct DBMap) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_DB_H
+	#endif // COMMON_DB_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_DES_H
+		{ "BIT64", sizeof(struct BIT64) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_DES_H
+	#endif // COMMON_DES_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_ERS_H
+		{ "eri", sizeof(struct eri) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_ERS_H
+	#endif // COMMON_ERS_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_MAPINDEX_H
+		{ "mapindex_interface", sizeof(struct mapindex_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_MAPINDEX_H
+	#endif // COMMON_MAPINDEX_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_MMO_H
+		{ "quest", sizeof(struct quest) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_MMO_H
+	#endif // COMMON_MMO_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_SOCKET_H
+		{ "socket_interface", sizeof(struct socket_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_SOCKET_H
+	#endif // COMMON_SOCKET_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_STRLIB_H
+		{ "StringBuf", sizeof(struct StringBuf) },
+		{ "s_svstate", sizeof(struct s_svstate) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_STRLIB_H
+	#endif // COMMON_STRLIB_H
+	#ifdef COMMON_SYSINFO_H
+		{ "sysinfo_interface", sizeof(struct sysinfo_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define COMMON_SYSINFO_H
+	#endif // COMMON_SYSINFO_H
+	#ifdef MAP_ATCOMMAND_H
+		{ "AliasInfo", sizeof(struct AliasInfo) },
+		{ "atcommand_interface", sizeof(struct atcommand_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_ATCOMMAND_H
+	#endif // MAP_ATCOMMAND_H
+	#ifdef MAP_BATTLE_H
+		{ "Damage", sizeof(struct Damage) },
+		{ "battle_interface", sizeof(struct battle_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_BATTLE_H
+	#endif // MAP_BATTLE_H
+	#ifdef MAP_BUYINGSTORE_H
+		{ "buyingstore_interface", sizeof(struct buyingstore_interface) },
+		{ "s_buyingstore_item", sizeof(struct s_buyingstore_item) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_BUYINGSTORE_H
+	#endif // MAP_BUYINGSTORE_H
+	#ifdef MAP_CHRIF_H
+		{ "auth_node", sizeof(struct auth_node) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_CHRIF_H
+	#endif // MAP_CHRIF_H
+	#ifdef MAP_CLIF_H
+		{ "clif_interface", sizeof(struct clif_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_CLIF_H
+	#endif // MAP_CLIF_H
+	#ifdef MAP_ELEMENTAL_H
+		{ "elemental_skill", sizeof(struct elemental_skill) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_ELEMENTAL_H
+	#endif // MAP_ELEMENTAL_H
+	#ifdef MAP_GUILD_H
+		{ "eventlist", sizeof(struct eventlist) },
+		{ "guardian_data", sizeof(struct guardian_data) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_GUILD_H
+	#endif // MAP_GUILD_H
+	#ifdef MAP_MAPREG_H
+		{ "mapreg_save", sizeof(struct mapreg_save) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_MAPREG_H
+	#endif // MAP_MAPREG_H
+	#ifdef MAP_MAP_H
+		{ "map_data_other_server", sizeof(struct map_data_other_server) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_MAP_H
+	#endif // MAP_MAP_H
+	#ifdef MAP_PACKETS_STRUCT_H
+		{ "EQUIPSLOTINFO", sizeof(struct EQUIPSLOTINFO) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_PACKETS_STRUCT_H
+	#endif // MAP_PACKETS_STRUCT_H
+	#ifdef MAP_PC_H
+		{ "autotrade_vending", sizeof(struct autotrade_vending) },
+		{ "item_cd", sizeof(struct item_cd) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_PC_H
+	#endif // MAP_PC_H
+	#ifdef MAP_SCRIPT_H
+		{ "Script_Config", sizeof(struct Script_Config) },
+		{ "reg_db", sizeof(struct reg_db) },
+		{ "script_interface", sizeof(struct script_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_SCRIPT_H
+	#endif // MAP_SCRIPT_H
+	#ifdef MAP_SEARCHSTORE_H
+		{ "searchstore_interface", sizeof(struct searchstore_interface) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_SEARCHSTORE_H
+	#endif // MAP_SEARCHSTORE_H
+	#ifdef MAP_SKILL_H
+		{ "skill_cd", sizeof(struct skill_cd) },
+		{ "skill_condition", sizeof(struct skill_condition) },
+		{ "skill_interface", sizeof(struct skill_interface) },
+		{ "skill_unit_save", sizeof(struct skill_unit_save) },
+	#else
+		#define MAP_SKILL_H
+	#endif // MAP_SKILL_H
+};
+HPExport unsigned int HPMDataCheckLen = ARRAYLENGTH(HPMDataCheck);
+
+#endif /* HPM_DATA_CHECK_H */
diff --git a/src/common/HPMi.h b/src/common/HPMi.h
index 3cdb804e0..478cfbdd9 100644
--- a/src/common/HPMi.h
+++ b/src/common/HPMi.h
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
 // See the LICENSE file
 
-#ifndef	_HPMi_H_
-#define _HPMi_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_HPMI_H
+#define COMMON_HPMI_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/core.h"
 #include "../common/console.h"
+#include "../common/core.h"
 #include "../common/sql.h"
 
 struct script_state;
 struct AtCommandInfo;
+struct socket_data;
+struct map_session_data;
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 	#define HPExport __declspec(dllexport)
@@ -18,22 +20,11 @@ struct AtCommandInfo;
 	#define HPExport
 #endif
 
-#ifndef _SHOWMSG_H_
-	HPExport void (*ShowMessage) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowStatus) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowSQL) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowInfo) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowNotice) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowWarning) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowDebug) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowError) (const char *, ...);
-	HPExport void (*ShowFatalError) (const char *, ...);
-#endif
-
 /* after */
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 
-#define HPM_VERSION "0.1"
+#define HPM_VERSION "1.0"
+#define HPM_ADDCONF_LENGTH 40
 
 struct hplugin_info {
 	char* name;
@@ -42,29 +33,155 @@ struct hplugin_info {
 	char* req_version;
 };
 
-HPExport void *(*import_symbol) (char *name);
+struct s_HPMDataCheck {
+	char *name;
+	unsigned int size;
+};
+
+HPExport void *(*import_symbol) (char *name, unsigned int pID);
 HPExport Sql *mysql_handle;
 
-#define GET_SYMBOL(n) import_symbol(n)
+#define GET_SYMBOL(n) import_symbol((n),HPMi->pid)
 
-#define SERVER_TYPE_ALL SERVER_TYPE_LOGIN|SERVER_TYPE_CHAR|SERVER_TYPE_MAP
+#define SERVER_TYPE_ALL (SERVER_TYPE_LOGIN|SERVER_TYPE_CHAR|SERVER_TYPE_MAP)
 
 enum hp_event_types {
 	HPET_INIT,/* server starts */
 	HPET_FINAL,/* server is shutting down */
 	HPET_READY,/* server is ready (online) */
+	HPET_POST_FINAL,/* server is done shutting down */
+	HPET_PRE_INIT,/* server is about to start (used to e.g. add custom "--args" handling) */
 	HPET_MAX,
 };
 
+enum HPluginPacketHookingPoints {
+	hpClif_Parse,      ///< map-server (client-map)
+	hpChrif_Parse,     ///< map-server (char-map)
+	hpParse_FromMap,   ///< char-server (map-char)
+	hpParse_FromLogin, ///< char-server (login-char)
+	hpParse_Char,      ///< char-server (client-char)
+	hpParse_FromChar,  ///< login-server (char-login)
+	hpParse_Login,     ///< login-server (client-login)
+	/* */
+	hpPHP_MAX,
+};
+
+enum HPluginHookType {
+	HOOK_TYPE_PRE,
+	HOOK_TYPE_POST,
+};
+
+enum HPluginDataTypes {
+	HPDT_SESSION,
+	HPDT_MSD,
+	HPDT_NPCD,
+	HPDT_MAP,
+	HPDT_INSTANCE,
+	HPDT_GUILD,
+	HPDT_PARTY,
+};
+
+/* used in macros and conf storage */
+enum HPluginConfType {
+	HPCT_BATTLE, /* battle-conf (map-server */
+	HPCT_MAX,
+};
+
+#define addHookPre(tname,hook) (HPMi->AddHook(HOOK_TYPE_PRE,(tname),(hook),HPMi->pid))
+#define addHookPost(tname,hook) (HPMi->AddHook(HOOK_TYPE_POST,(tname),(hook),HPMi->pid))
+/* need better names ;/ */
+/* will not run the original function after pre-hook processing is complete (other hooks will run) */
+#define hookStop() (HPMi->HookStop(__func__,HPMi->pid))
+#define hookStopped() (HPMi->HookStopped())
+
+#define addArg(name,param,func,help) (HPMi->addArg(HPMi->pid,(name),(param),(func),(help)))
+/* HPData handy redirects */
+/* session[] */
+#define addToSession(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_SESSION,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromSession(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_SESSION,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromSession(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_SESSION,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+/* map_session_data */
+#define addToMSD(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_MSD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromMSD(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_MSD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromMSD(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_MSD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+/* npc_data */
+#define addToNPCD(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_NPCD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromNPCD(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_NPCD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromNPCD(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_NPCD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+/* map_data */
+#define addToMAPD(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_MAP,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromMAPD(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_MAP,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromMAPD(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_MAP,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+/* party_data */
+#define addToPAD(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_PARTY,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromPAD(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_PARTY,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromPAD(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_PARTY,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+/* guild */
+#define addToGLD(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_GUILD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromGLD(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_GUILD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromGLD(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_GUILD,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+/* instance_data */
+#define addToINSTD(ptr,data,index,autofree) (HPMi->addToHPData(HPDT_INSTANCE,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(data),(index),(autofree)))
+#define getFromINSTD(ptr,index) (HPMi->getFromHPData(HPDT_INSTANCE,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+#define removeFromINSTD(ptr,index) (HPMi->removeFromHPData(HPDT_INSTANCE,HPMi->pid,(ptr),(index)))
+
+/* HPMi->addCommand */
+#define addAtcommand(cname,funcname) \
+	if ( HPMi->addCommand != NULL ) { \
+		HPMi->addCommand(cname,atcommand_ ## funcname); \
+	} else { \
+		ShowWarning("HPM (%s):addAtcommand(\"%s\",%s) failed, addCommand sub is NULL!\n",pinfo.name,cname,# funcname);\
+	}
+/* HPMi->addScript */
+#define addScriptCommand(cname,scinfo,funcname) \
+	if ( HPMi->addScript != NULL ) { \
+		HPMi->addScript(cname,scinfo,buildin_ ## funcname); \
+	} else { \
+		ShowWarning("HPM (%s):addScriptCommand(\"%s\",\"%s\",%s) failed, addScript sub is NULL!\n",pinfo.name,cname,scinfo,# funcname);\
+	}
+/* HPMi->addCPCommand */
+#define addCPCommand(cname,funcname) \
+	if ( HPMi->addCPCommand != NULL ) { \
+		HPMi->addCPCommand(cname,console_parse_ ## funcname); \
+	} else { \
+		ShowWarning("HPM (%s):addCPCommand(\"%s\",%s) failed, addCPCommand sub is NULL!\n",pinfo.name,cname,# funcname);\
+	}
+/* HPMi->addPacket */
+#define addPacket(cmd,len,receive,point) HPMi->addPacket(cmd,len,receive,point,HPMi->pid)
+/* HPMi->addBattleConf */
+#define addBattleConf(bcname,funcname) HPMi->addConf(HPMi->pid,HPCT_BATTLE,bcname,funcname)
+
+/* HPMi->addPCGPermission */
+#define addGroupPermission(pcgname,maskptr) HPMi->addPCGPermission(HPMi->pid,pcgname,&maskptr)
+
 /* Hercules Plugin Mananger Include Interface */
 HPExport struct HPMi_interface {
+	/* */
+	unsigned int pid;
+	/* */
 	void (*event[HPET_MAX]) (void);
 	bool (*addCommand) (char *name, bool (*func)(const int fd, struct map_session_data* sd, const char* command, const char* message,struct AtCommandInfo *info));
 	bool (*addScript) (char *name, char *args, bool (*func)(struct script_state *st));
 	void (*addCPCommand) (char *name, CParseFunc func);
+	/* HPM Custom Data */
+	void (*addToHPData) (enum HPluginDataTypes type, unsigned int pluginID, void *ptr, void *data, unsigned int index, bool autofree);
+	void *(*getFromHPData) (enum HPluginDataTypes type, unsigned int pluginID, void *ptr, unsigned int index);
+	void (*removeFromHPData) (enum HPluginDataTypes type, unsigned int pluginID, void *ptr, unsigned int index);
+	/* packet */
+	bool (*addPacket) (unsigned short cmd, unsigned short length, void (*receive)(int fd), unsigned int point, unsigned int pluginID);
+	/* Hooking */
+	bool (*AddHook) (enum HPluginHookType type, const char *target, void *hook, unsigned int pID);
+	void (*HookStop) (const char *func, unsigned int pID);
+	bool (*HookStopped) (void);
+	/* program --arg/-a */
+	bool (*addArg) (unsigned int pluginID, char *name, bool has_param,void (*func) (char *param),void (*help) (void));
+	/* battle-config recv param */
+	bool (*addConf) (unsigned int pluginID, enum HPluginConfType type, char *name, void (*func) (const char *val));
+	/* pc group permission */
+	void (*addPCGPermission) (unsigned int pluginID, char *name, unsigned int *mask);
 } HPMi_s;
-#ifndef _HPM_H_
-	HPExport struct HPMi_interface *HPMi;
+#ifndef HERCULES_CORE
+HPExport struct HPMi_interface *HPMi;
 #endif
 
-#endif /* _HPMi_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_HPMI_H */
diff --git a/src/common/Makefile.in b/src/common/Makefile.in
index 279f82e5f..5dfdd35bd 100644
--- a/src/common/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/common/Makefile.in
@@ -1,61 +1,91 @@
-
-COMMON_OBJ = obj_all/core.o obj_all/socket.o obj_all/timer.o obj_all/db.o obj_all/HPM.o \
-	obj_all/nullpo.o obj_all/malloc.o obj_all/showmsg.o obj_all/strlib.o obj_all/utils.o \
-	obj_all/grfio.o obj_all/mapindex.o obj_all/ers.o obj_all/md5calc.o \
-	obj_all/minicore.o obj_all/minisocket.o obj_all/minimalloc.o obj_all/random.o obj_all/des.o \
-	obj_all/conf.o obj_all/thread.o obj_all/mutex.o obj_all/raconf.o obj_all/mempool.o obj_all/console.o \
-	obj_all/miniconsole.o
-
-COMMON_H = $(shell ls ../common/*.h)
+# Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+# See the LICENSE file
+
+# @configure_input@
+
+CONFIG_D = ../config
+CONFIG_H = $(wildcard $(CONFIG_D)/*.h) $(wildcard $(CONFIG_D)/*/*.h)
+
+LIBCONFIG_D = ../../3rdparty/libconfig
+LIBCONFIG_OBJ = $(addprefix $(LIBCONFIG_D)/, libconfig.o grammar.o scanctx.o \
+                scanner.o strbuf.o)
+LIBCONFIG_H = $(addprefix $(LIBCONFIG_D)/, libconfig.h grammar.h parsectx.h \
+              scanctx.h scanner.h strbuf.h wincompat.h)
+LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE = -I$(LIBCONFIG_D)
+
+MT19937AR_D = ../../3rdparty/mt19937ar
+MT19937AR_OBJ = $(MT19937AR_D)/mt19937ar.o
+MT19937AR_H = $(MT19937AR_D)/mt19937ar.h
+MT19937AR_INCLUDE = -I$(MT19937AR_D)
+
+COMMON_SHARED_C = conf.c db.c des.c ers.c grfio.c HPM.c mapindex.c md5calc.c \
+                  mutex.c nullpo.c random.c showmsg.c strlib.c sysinfo.c \
+                  thread.c timer.c utils.c
+COMMON_C = $(COMMON_SHARED_C)
+COMMON_SHARED_OBJ = $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(COMMON_SHARED_C))
+COMMON_OBJ = $(addprefix obj_all/, $(COMMON_SHARED_OBJ) \
+             console.o core.o malloc.o socket.o)
+COMMON_MINI_OBJ = $(addprefix obj_all/, $(COMMON_SHARED_OBJ) \
+                  miniconsole.o minicore.o minimalloc.o minisocket.o)
+COMMON_C += console.c core.c malloc.c socket.c
+COMMON_H = atomic.h cbasetypes.h conf.h console.h core.h db.h des.h ers.h \
+           grfio.h HPM.h HPMi.h malloc.h mapindex.h md5calc.h mmo.h mutex.h \
+           nullpo.h random.h showmsg.h socket.h spinlock.h sql.h strlib.h \
+           sysinfo.h thread.h timer.h utils.h winapi.h
 
 COMMON_SQL_OBJ = obj_sql/sql.o
 COMMON_SQL_H = sql.h
-
-MT19937AR_OBJ = ../../3rdparty/mt19937ar/mt19937ar.o
-MT19937AR_H = ../../3rdparty/mt19937ar/mt19937ar.h
-MT19937AR_INCLUDE = -I../../3rdparty/mt19937ar
-
-LIBCONFIG_OBJ = ../../3rdparty/libconfig/libconfig.o ../../3rdparty/libconfig/grammar.o \
-	../../3rdparty/libconfig/scanctx.o ../../3rdparty/libconfig/scanner.o ../../3rdparty/libconfig/strbuf.o
-LIBCONFIG_H = ../../3rdparty/libconfig/libconfig.h ../../3rdparty/libconfig/grammar.h \
-	../../3rdparty/libconfig/parsectx.h ../../3rdparty/libconfig/scanctx.h ../../3rdparty/libconfig/scanner.h \
-	../../3rdparty/libconfig/strbuf.h ../../3rdparty/libconfig/wincompat.h
-LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE = -I../../3rdparty/libconfig
+COMMON_C += sql.c
+SYSINFO_INC = sysinfo.inc
 
 HAVE_MYSQL=@HAVE_MYSQL@
 ifeq ($(HAVE_MYSQL),yes)
-	ALL_DEPENDS=sql
-	SQL_DEPENDS=common common_sql
+	SQL_DEPENDS=common common_sql common_mini
 else
 	SQL_DEPENDS=needs_mysql
 endif
 
 @SET_MAKE@
 
+CC = @CC@
+export CC
+
 #####################################################################
-.PHONY : all sql clean help
+.PHONY: all sql common common_sql common_mini clean buildclean help
 
-all: $(ALL_DEPENDS)
+all: sql
 
 sql: $(SQL_DEPENDS)
 
-clean:
+buildclean:
+	@echo "	CLEAN	common (build temp files)"
+	@rm -rf *.o obj_all obj_sql sysinfo.inc
+
+clean: buildclean
 	@echo "	CLEAN	common"
-	@rm -rf *.o obj_all obj_sql
 
 help:
 	@echo "possible targets are 'sql' 'all' 'clean' 'help'"
-	@echo "'sql'    - builds object files used in sql servers"
-	@echo "'all'    - builds all above targets"
-	@echo "'clean'  - cleans builds and objects"
-	@echo "'help'   - outputs this message"
+	@echo "'sql'                 - builds object files used in sql servers"
+	@echo "'all'                 - builds all above targets"
+	@echo "'clean', 'buildclean' - cleans builds and objects"
+	@echo "'help'                - outputs this message"
 
 #####################################################################
 
+Makefile: Makefile.in
+	@$(MAKE) -C ../.. src/common/Makefile
+
+$(SYSINFO_INC): $(COMMON_C) $(COMMON_H) $(CONFIG_H) $(MT19937AR_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H)
+	@echo "	MAKE	$@"
+	@$(MAKE) -C ../.. sysinfo
+
 needs_mysql:
 	@echo "MySQL not found or disabled by the configure script"
 	@exit 1
 
+# object directories
+
 obj_all:
 	@echo "	MKDIR	obj_all"
 	@-mkdir obj_all
@@ -64,35 +94,43 @@ obj_sql:
 	@echo "	MKDIR	obj_sql"
 	@-mkdir obj_sql
 
-obj_all/common.a: $(COMMON_OBJ)
+obj_all/common.a: $(COMMON_OBJ) Makefile
 	@echo "	AR	$@"
 	@@AR@ rcs obj_all/common.a $(COMMON_OBJ)
 
-obj_sql/common_sql.a: $(COMMON_SQL_OBJ)
+obj_all/common_mini.a: $(COMMON_MINI_OBJ) Makefile
+	@echo "	AR	$@"
+	@@AR@ rcs obj_all/common_mini.a $(COMMON_MINI_OBJ)
+
+obj_sql/common_sql.a: $(COMMON_SQL_OBJ) Makefile
 	@echo "	AR	$@"
 	@@AR@ rcs obj_sql/common_sql.a $(COMMON_SQL_OBJ)
-                
 
-common: obj_all $(COMMON_OBJ) $(MT19937AR_OBJ) $(LIBCONFIG_OBJ) obj_all/common.a
+common: $(COMMON_OBJ) $(MT19937AR_OBJ) $(LIBCONFIG_OBJ) obj_all/common.a Makefile
 
-common_sql: obj_sql $(COMMON_SQL_OBJ) obj_sql/common_sql.a
+common_mini: $(COMMON_MINI_OBJ) $(MT19937AR_OBJ) $(LIBCONFIG_OBJ) obj_all/common_mini.a Makefile
 
-obj_all/%.o: %.c $(COMMON_H) $(MT19937AR_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H)
-	@echo "	CC	$<"
-	@@CC@ @CFLAGS@ $(MT19937AR_INCLUDE) $(LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE) @CPPFLAGS@ -c $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $<
+common_sql: $(COMMON_SQL_OBJ) obj_sql/common_sql.a Makefile
+
+obj_all/sysinfo.o: sysinfo.c $(COMMON_H) $(CONFIG_H) $(MT19937AR_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H) $(SYSINFO_INC) | obj_all
 
-obj_all/mini%.o: %.c $(COMMON_H) $(MT19937AR_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H)
+obj_all/%.o: %.c $(COMMON_H) $(CONFIG_H) $(MT19937AR_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H) | $(SYSINFO_INC) obj_all
 	@echo "	CC	$<"
-	@@CC@ @CFLAGS@ $(MT19937AR_INCLUDE) $(LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE) -DMINICORE @CPPFLAGS@ -c $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $<
+	@$(CC) @CFLAGS@ @DEFS@ $(MT19937AR_INCLUDE) $(LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE) @CPPFLAGS@ -c $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $<
 
-obj_sql/%.o: %.c $(COMMON_H) $(COMMON_SQL_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H)
+obj_all/mini%.o: %.c $(COMMON_H) $(CONFIG_H) $(MT19937AR_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H) | $(SYSINFO_INC) obj_all
 	@echo "	CC	$<"
-	@@CC@ @CFLAGS@ $(LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE) @MYSQL_CFLAGS@ @CPPFLAGS@ -c $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $<
+	@$(CC) @CFLAGS@ @DEFS@ $(MT19937AR_INCLUDE) $(LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE) -DMINICORE @CPPFLAGS@ -c $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $<
 
+obj_sql/%.o: %.c $(COMMON_H) $(COMMON_SQL_H) $(CONFIG_H) $(LIBCONFIG_H) | $(SYSINFO_INC) obj_sql
+	@echo "	CC	$<"
+	@$(CC) @CFLAGS@ @DEFS@ $(LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE) @MYSQL_CFLAGS@ @CPPFLAGS@ -c $(OUTPUT_OPTION) $<
 
 # missing object files
-MT19937AR_OBJ:
-	@$(MAKE) -C ../../3rdparty/mt19937ar
+$(MT19937AR_OBJ):
+	@echo "	MAKE	$@"
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(MT19937AR_D)
 
-LIBCONFIG_OBJ:
-	@$(MAKE) -C ../../3rdparty/libconfig
+$(LIBCONFIG_OBJ):
+	@echo "	MAKE	$@"
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(LIBCONFIG_D)
diff --git a/src/common/atomic.h b/src/common/atomic.h
index b1a4bda92..e73b1c464 100644
--- a/src/common/atomic.h
+++ b/src/common/atomic.h
@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
 // Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
-#ifndef _rA_ATOMIC_H_
-#define _rA_ATOMIC_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_ATOMIC_H
+#define COMMON_ATOMIC_H
 
-// Atomic Operations 
+// Atomic Operations
 // (Interlocked CompareExchange, Add .. and so on ..)
-// 
+//
 // Implementation varies / depends on:
 //	- Architecture
 //	- Compiler
 //	- Operating System
 //
-// our Abstraction is fully API-Compatible to Microsofts implementation @ NT5.0+
-// 
+// our Abstraction is fully API-Compatible to Microsoft's implementation @ NT5.0+
+//
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #include "../common/winapi.h"
 
+// This checks if C/C++ Compiler Version is 18.00
+#if _MSC_VER < 1800
+
 #if !defined(_M_X64)
-// When compiling for windows 32bit, the 8byte interlocked operations are not provided by microsoft
+// When compiling for windows 32bit, the 8byte interlocked operations are not provided by Microsoft
 // (because they need at least i586 so its not generic enough.. ... )
 forceinline int64 InterlockedCompareExchange64(volatile int64 *dest, int64 exch, int64 _cmp){
 	_asm{
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ forceinline int64 InterlockedCompareExchange64(volatile int64 *dest, int64 exch,
 		mov ecx,4[edi];
 		mov esi,dest;
 		
-		lock CMPXCHG8B [esi];					
+		lock CMPXCHG8B [esi];
 	}
 }
 
@@ -80,9 +83,13 @@ forceinline volatile int64 InterlockedExchange64(volatile int64 *target, int64 v
 
 #endif //endif 32bit windows
 
+#endif //endif _msc_ver check
+
 #elif defined(__GNUC__)
 
-#if !defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__i386__)
+// The __sync functions are available on x86 or ARMv6+
+#if !defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__i386__) \
+	&& ( !defined(__ARM_ARCH_VERSION__) || __ARM_ARCH_VERSION__ < 6 )
 #error Your Target Platfrom is not supported
 #endif
 
@@ -136,7 +143,7 @@ static forceinline int32 InterlockedExchange(volatile int32 *target, int32 val){
 }//end: InterlockedExchange()
 
 
-#endif //endif compiler decission
+#endif //endif compiler decision
 
 
-#endif
+#endif /* COMMON_ATOMIC_H */
diff --git a/src/common/cbasetypes.h b/src/common/cbasetypes.h
index bfe8bf8f8..18bc0b8cb 100644
--- a/src/common/cbasetypes.h
+++ b/src/common/cbasetypes.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef _CBASETYPES_H_
-#define _CBASETYPES_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_CBASETYPES_H
+#define COMMON_CBASETYPES_H
 
 /*              +--------+-----------+--------+---------+
  *              | ILP32  |   LP64    |  ILP64 | (LL)P64 |
@@ -37,11 +37,28 @@
 #define CYGWIN
 #endif
 
-// __APPLE__ is the only predefined macro on MacOS X
+// __APPLE__ is the only predefined macro on MacOS
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 #define __DARWIN__
 #endif
 
+// Standardize the ARM platform version, if available (the only values we're interested in right now are >= ARMv6)
+#if defined(__ARMV6__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_6__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_6J__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_6K__) \
+	|| defined(__ARM_ARCH_6Z__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_6ZK__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_6T2__) // gcc ARMv6
+#define __ARM_ARCH_VERSION__ 6
+#elif defined(__ARM_ARCH_7A__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_7R__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_7S__) // gcc ARMv7
+#define __ARM_ARCH_VERSION__ 7
+#elif defined(_M_ARM) // MSVC
+#define __ARM_ARCH_VERSION__ _M_ARM
+#else
+#define __ARM_ARCH_VERSION__ 0
+#endif
+
+// Necessary for __NetBSD_Version__ (defined as VVRR00PP00) on NetBSD
+#ifdef __NETBSD__
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#endif // __NETBSD__
+
 // 64bit OS
 #if defined(_M_IA64) || defined(_M_X64) || defined(_WIN64) || defined(_LP64) || defined(_ILP64) || defined(__LP64__) || defined(__ppc64__)
 #define __64BIT__
@@ -77,12 +94,6 @@
 // portable printf/scanf format macros and integer definitions
 // NOTE: Visual C++ uses <inttypes.h> and <stdint.h> provided in /3rdparty
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-#define __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
-#define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
-#define __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
-#endif
-
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <limits.h>
@@ -92,9 +103,9 @@
 // (-20 >= USHRT_MAX) returns true
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) && defined(__x86_64)
 #undef UCHAR_MAX
-#define UCHAR_MAX (unsigned char)0xff
+#define UCHAR_MAX ((unsigned char)0xff)
 #undef USHRT_MAX
-#define USHRT_MAX (unsigned short)0xffff
+#define USHRT_MAX ((unsigned short)0xffff)
 #endif
 
 // ILP64 isn't supported, so always 32 bits?
@@ -180,7 +191,7 @@ typedef unsigned long int   ppuint32;
 
 #if defined(WIN32) && !defined(MINGW) // does not have a signed size_t
 //////////////////////////////
-#if defined(_WIN64)	// naive 64bit windows platform
+#if defined(_WIN64)	// native 64bit windows platform
 typedef __int64			ssize_t;
 #else
 typedef int				ssize_t;
@@ -240,6 +251,7 @@ typedef uintptr_t uintptr;
 #endif
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER > 1200
 #define strtoull			_strtoui64
+#define strtoll				_strtoi64
 #endif
 
 // keyword replacement
@@ -254,20 +266,30 @@ typedef uintptr_t uintptr;
 #define ra_align(n) __attribute__(( aligned(n) ))
 #endif
 
+// Directives for the (clang) static analyzer
+#ifdef __clang__
+#define analyzer_noreturn __attribute__((analyzer_noreturn))
+#else
+#define analyzer_noreturn
+#endif
 
-/////////////////////////////
-// for those still not building c++
-#ifndef __cplusplus
-//////////////////////////////
 
 // boolean types for C
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || _MSC_VER >= 1800
+// MSVC doesn't have stdbool.h yet as of Visual Studio 2012 (MSVC version 17.00)
+// but it will support it in Visual Studio 2013 (MSVC version 18.00)
+// http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2013/07/19/c99-library-support-in-visual-studio-2013.aspx
+// GCC and Clang are assumed to be C99 compliant
+#include <stdbool.h> // bool, true, false, __bool_true_false_are_defined
+#endif // ! defined(_MSC_VER) || _MSC_VER >= 1800
+
+#ifndef __bool_true_false_are_defined
+// If stdbool.h is not available or does not define this
 typedef char bool;
 #define false	(1==0)
 #define true	(1==1)
-
-//////////////////////////////
-#endif // not __cplusplus
-//////////////////////////////
+#define __bool_true_false_are_defined
+#endif // __bool_true_false_are_defined
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // macro tools
@@ -276,11 +298,13 @@ typedef char bool;
 #undef swap
 #endif
 // hmm only ints?
-//#define swap(a,b) { int temp=a; a=b; b=temp;} 
+//#define swap(a,b) { int temp=a; a=b; b=temp;}
 // if using macros then something that is type independent
 //#define swap(a,b) ((a == b) || ((a ^= b), (b ^= a), (a ^= b)))
 // Avoid "value computed is not used" warning and generates the same assembly code
-#define swap(a,b) if (a != b) ((a ^= b), (b ^= a), (a ^= b))
+//#define swap(a,b) if (a != b) ((a ^= b), (b ^= a), (a ^= b))
+// but is vulnerable to 'if (foo) swap(bar, baz); else quux();', causing the else to nest incorrectly.
+#define swap(a,b) do { if ((a) != (b)) { (a) ^= (b); (b) ^= (a); (a) ^= (b); } } while(0)
 #if 0 //to be activated soon, more tests needed on how VS works with the macro above
 #ifdef WIN32
 #undef swap
@@ -300,6 +324,8 @@ typedef char bool;
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#define swap_ptr(a,b) do { if ((a) != (b)) (a) = (void*)((intptr_t)(a) ^ (intptr_t)(b)); (b) = (void*)((intptr_t)(a) ^ (intptr_t)(b)); (a) = (void*)((intptr_t)(a) ^ (intptr_t)(b)); } while(0)
+
 #ifndef max
 #define max(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
 #endif
@@ -321,13 +347,26 @@ typedef char bool;
 #endif
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Additional printf specifiers
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#define PRIS_PREFIX "I"
+#else // gcc
+#define PRIS_PREFIX "z"
+#endif
+#define PRIdS PRIS_PREFIX "d"
+#define PRIxS PRIS_PREFIX "x"
+#define PRIuS PRIS_PREFIX "u"
+#define PRIXS PRIS_PREFIX "X"
+#define PRIoS PRIS_PREFIX "o"
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // path separator
 
 #if defined(WIN32)
 #define PATHSEP '\\'
 #define PATHSEP_STR "\\"
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-// FIXME Mac OS X is unix based, is this still correct?
+#elif defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__MACH__)
+// __MACH__ indicates OS X ( http://sourceforge.net/p/predef/wiki/OperatingSystems/ )
 #define PATHSEP ':'
 #define PATHSEP_STR ":"
 #else
@@ -336,23 +375,6 @@ typedef char bool;
 #endif
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Assert
-
-#if ! defined(Assert)
-#if defined(RELEASE)
-#define Assert(EX)
-#else
-// extern "C" {
-#include <assert.h>
-// }
-#if !defined(DEFCPP) && defined(WIN32) && !defined(MINGW)
-#include <crtdbg.h>
-#endif
-#define Assert(EX) assert(EX)
-#endif
-#endif /* ! defined(Assert) */
-
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Has to be unsigned to avoid problems in some systems
 // Problems arise when these functions expect an argument in the range [0,256[ and are fed a signed char.
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -388,7 +410,7 @@ typedef char bool;
 
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Use the preprocessor to 'stringify' stuff (concert to a string).
+// Use the preprocessor to 'stringify' stuff (convert to a string).
 // example:
 //   #define TESTE blabla
 //   QUOTE(TESTE) -> "TESTE"
@@ -397,26 +419,11 @@ typedef char bool;
 #define EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(x) QUOTE(x)
 
 
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Set a pointer variable to a pointer value.
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-template <typename T1, typename T2>
-void SET_POINTER(T1*&var, T2* p)
-{
-	var = static_cast<T1*>(p);
-}
-template <typename T1, typename T2>
-void SET_FUNCPOINTER(T1& var, T2 p)
-{
-	char ASSERT_POINTERSIZE[sizeof(T1) == sizeof(void*) && sizeof(T2) == sizeof(void*)?1:-1];// 1 if true, -1 if false
-	union{ T1 out; T2 in; } tmp;// /!\ WARNING casting a pointer to a function pointer is against the C++ standard
-	tmp.in = p;
-	var = tmp.out;
-}
+/* pointer size fix which fixes several gcc warnings */
+#ifdef __64BIT__
+	#define h64BPTRSIZE(y) ((intptr)(y))
 #else
-#define SET_POINTER(var,p) (var) = (p)
-#define SET_FUNCPOINTER(var,p) (var) = (p)
+	#define h64BPTRSIZE(y) (y)
 #endif
 
-
-#endif /* _CBASETYPES_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_CBASETYPES_H */
diff --git a/src/common/conf.c b/src/common/conf.c
index 3057bd4dc..46a034497 100644
--- a/src/common/conf.c
+++ b/src/common/conf.c
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
-// Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
+
+#define HERCULES_CORE
 
 #include "conf.h"
-#include "libconfig.h"
+
+#include "../../3rdparty/libconfig/libconfig.h"
 
 #include "../common/showmsg.h" // ShowError
 
-int conf_read_file(config_t *config, const char *config_filename)
-{
-	config_init(config);
-	if (!config_read_file(config, config_filename)) {
+/* interface source */
+struct libconfig_interface libconfig_s;
+
+
+int conf_read_file(config_t *config, const char *config_filename) {
+	libconfig->init(config);
+	if (!libconfig->read_file_src(config, config_filename)) {
 		ShowError("%s:%d - %s\n", config_error_file(config),
 		          config_error_line(config), config_error_text(config));
-		config_destroy(config);
+		libconfig->destroy(config);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -21,65 +28,63 @@ int conf_read_file(config_t *config, const char *config_filename)
 //
 // Functions to copy settings from libconfig/contrib
 //
-static void config_setting_copy_simple(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
-static void config_setting_copy_elem(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
-static void config_setting_copy_aggregate(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
-int config_setting_copy(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
-
-void config_setting_copy_simple(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src)
-{
+void config_setting_copy_simple(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src) {
 	if (config_setting_is_aggregate(src)) {
-		config_setting_copy_aggregate(parent, src);
+		libconfig->setting_copy_aggregate(parent, src);
 	}
 	else {
-		config_setting_t *set = config_setting_add(parent, config_setting_name(src), config_setting_type(src));
-
-		if (set == NULL)
+		config_setting_t *set;
+		
+		if( libconfig->setting_get_member(parent, config_setting_name(src)) != NULL )
+			return;
+		
+		if ((set = libconfig->setting_add(parent, config_setting_name(src), config_setting_type(src))) == NULL)
 			return;
 
 		if (CONFIG_TYPE_INT == config_setting_type(src)) {
-			config_setting_set_int(set, config_setting_get_int(src));
-			config_setting_set_format(set, src->format);
+			libconfig->setting_set_int(set, libconfig->setting_get_int(src));
+			libconfig->setting_set_format(set, src->format);
 		} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_INT64 == config_setting_type(src)) {
-			config_setting_set_int64(set, config_setting_get_int64(src));
-			config_setting_set_format(set, src->format);
+			libconfig->setting_set_int64(set, libconfig->setting_get_int64(src));
+			libconfig->setting_set_format(set, src->format);
 		} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_FLOAT == config_setting_type(src)) {
-			config_setting_set_float(set, config_setting_get_float(src));
+			libconfig->setting_set_float(set, libconfig->setting_get_float(src));
 		} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_STRING == config_setting_type(src)) {
-			config_setting_set_string(set, config_setting_get_string(src));
+			libconfig->setting_set_string(set, libconfig->setting_get_string(src));
 		} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL == config_setting_type(src)) {
-			config_setting_set_bool(set, config_setting_get_bool(src));
+			libconfig->setting_set_bool(set, libconfig->setting_get_bool(src));
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-void config_setting_copy_elem(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src)
-{
+void config_setting_copy_elem(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src) {
 	config_setting_t *set = NULL;
 
 	if (config_setting_is_aggregate(src))
-		config_setting_copy_aggregate(parent, src);
+		libconfig->setting_copy_aggregate(parent, src);
 	else if (CONFIG_TYPE_INT == config_setting_type(src)) {
-		set = config_setting_set_int_elem(parent, -1, config_setting_get_int(src));
-		config_setting_set_format(set, src->format);
+		set = libconfig->setting_set_int_elem(parent, -1, libconfig->setting_get_int(src));
+		libconfig->setting_set_format(set, src->format);
 	} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_INT64 == config_setting_type(src)) {
-		set = config_setting_set_int64_elem(parent, -1, config_setting_get_int64(src));
-		config_setting_set_format(set, src->format);   
+		set = libconfig->setting_set_int64_elem(parent, -1, libconfig->setting_get_int64(src));
+		libconfig->setting_set_format(set, src->format);
 	} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_FLOAT == config_setting_type(src)) {
-		config_setting_set_float_elem(parent, -1, config_setting_get_float(src));
+		libconfig->setting_set_float_elem(parent, -1, libconfig->setting_get_float(src));
 	} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_STRING == config_setting_type(src)) {
-		config_setting_set_string_elem(parent, -1, config_setting_get_string(src));
+		libconfig->setting_set_string_elem(parent, -1, libconfig->setting_get_string(src));
 	} else if (CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL == config_setting_type(src)) {
-		config_setting_set_bool_elem(parent, -1, config_setting_get_bool(src));
+		libconfig->setting_set_bool_elem(parent, -1, libconfig->setting_get_bool(src));
 	}
 }
 
-void config_setting_copy_aggregate(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src)
-{
+void config_setting_copy_aggregate(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src) {
 	config_setting_t *newAgg;
 	int i, n;
 
-	newAgg = config_setting_add(parent, config_setting_name(src), config_setting_type(src));
+	if( libconfig->setting_get_member(parent, config_setting_name(src)) != NULL )
+		return;
+	
+	newAgg = libconfig->setting_add(parent, config_setting_name(src), config_setting_type(src));
 
 	if (newAgg == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -88,22 +93,101 @@ void config_setting_copy_aggregate(config_setting_t *parent, const config_settin
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		if (config_setting_is_group(src)) {
-			config_setting_copy_simple(newAgg, config_setting_get_elem(src, i));            
+			libconfig->setting_copy_simple(newAgg, libconfig->setting_get_elem(src, i));
 		} else {
-			config_setting_copy_elem(newAgg, config_setting_get_elem(src, i));
+			libconfig->setting_copy_elem(newAgg, libconfig->setting_get_elem(src, i));
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-int config_setting_copy(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src)
-{
+int config_setting_copy(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src) {
+	
 	if (!config_setting_is_group(parent) && !config_setting_is_list(parent))
 		return CONFIG_FALSE;
 
 	if (config_setting_is_aggregate(src)) {
-		config_setting_copy_aggregate(parent, src);
+		libconfig->setting_copy_aggregate(parent, src);
 	} else {
-		config_setting_copy_simple(parent, src);
+		libconfig->setting_copy_simple(parent, src);
 	}
 	return CONFIG_TRUE;
 }
+
+void libconfig_defaults(void) {
+	libconfig = &libconfig_s;
+	
+	libconfig->read = config_read;
+	libconfig->write = config_write;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->set_auto_convert = config_set_auto_convert;
+	libconfig->get_auto_convert = config_get_auto_convert;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->read_string = config_read_string;
+	libconfig->read_file_src = config_read_file;
+	libconfig->write_file = config_write_file;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->set_destructor = config_set_destructor;
+	libconfig->set_include_dir = config_set_include_dir;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->init = config_init;
+	libconfig->destroy = config_destroy;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_get_int = config_setting_get_int;
+	libconfig->setting_get_int64 = config_setting_get_int64;
+	libconfig->setting_get_float = config_setting_get_float;
+	libconfig->setting_get_bool = config_setting_get_bool;
+	libconfig->setting_get_string = config_setting_get_string;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int = config_setting_lookup_int;
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int64 = config_setting_lookup_int64;
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_float = config_setting_lookup_float;
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool = config_setting_lookup_bool;
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_string = config_setting_lookup_string;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_set_int = config_setting_set_int;
+	libconfig->setting_set_int64 = config_setting_set_int64;
+	libconfig->setting_set_bool = config_setting_set_bool;
+	libconfig->setting_set_string = config_setting_set_string;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_set_format = config_setting_set_format;
+	libconfig->setting_get_format = config_setting_get_format;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_get_int_elem = config_setting_get_int_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_get_int64_elem = config_setting_get_int64_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_get_float_elem = config_setting_get_float_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_get_bool_elem = config_setting_get_bool_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_get_string_elem = config_setting_get_string_elem;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_set_int_elem = config_setting_set_int_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_set_int64_elem = config_setting_set_int64_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_set_float_elem = config_setting_set_float_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_set_bool_elem = config_setting_set_bool_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_set_string_elem = config_setting_set_string_elem;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_index = config_setting_index;
+	libconfig->setting_length = config_setting_length;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_get_elem = config_setting_get_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_get_member = config_setting_get_member;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_add = config_setting_add;
+	libconfig->setting_remove = config_setting_remove;
+	libconfig->setting_remove_elem = config_setting_remove_elem;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->setting_set_hook = config_setting_set_hook;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->lookup = config_lookup;
+	libconfig->lookup_from = config_lookup_from;
+	/* */
+	libconfig->lookup_int = config_lookup_int;
+	libconfig->lookup_int64 = config_lookup_int64;
+	libconfig->lookup_float = config_lookup_float;
+	libconfig->lookup_bool = config_lookup_bool;
+	libconfig->lookup_string = config_lookup_string;
+	/* those are custom and are from src/common/conf.c */
+	libconfig->read_file = conf_read_file;
+	libconfig->setting_copy_simple = config_setting_copy_simple;
+	libconfig->setting_copy_elem = config_setting_copy_elem;
+	libconfig->setting_copy_aggregate = config_setting_copy_aggregate;
+	libconfig->setting_copy = config_setting_copy;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/conf.h b/src/common/conf.h
index 666853ba6..c232a035c 100644
--- a/src/common/conf.h
+++ b/src/common/conf.h
@@ -1,13 +1,98 @@
-// Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef _CONF_H_
-#define _CONF_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_CONF_H
+#define COMMON_CONF_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "libconfig.h"
 
-int conf_read_file(config_t *config, const char *config_filename);
-int config_setting_copy(config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
+#include "../../3rdparty/libconfig/libconfig.h"
 
-#endif // _CONF_H_
+/**
+ * The libconfig interface -- specially for plugins, but we enforce it throughout the core to be consistent
+ **/
+struct libconfig_interface {
+	int (*read) (config_t *config, FILE *stream);
+	void (*write) (const config_t *config, FILE *stream);
+	/* */
+	void (*set_auto_convert) (config_t *config, int flag);
+	int (*get_auto_convert) (const config_t *config);
+	/* */
+	int (*read_string) (config_t *config, const char *str);
+	int (*read_file_src) (config_t *config, const char *filename);
+	int (*write_file) (config_t *config, const char *filename);
+	
+	void (*set_destructor) (config_t *config, void (*destructor)(void *));
+	void (*set_include_dir) (config_t *config, const char *include_dir);
+	
+	void (*init) (config_t *config);
+	void (*destroy) (config_t *config);
+	
+	int (*setting_get_int) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	long long (*setting_get_int64) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	double (*setting_get_float) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	
+	int (*setting_get_bool) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	
+	const char * (*setting_get_string) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	
+	int (*setting_lookup_int) (const config_setting_t *setting, const char *name, int *value);
+	int (*setting_lookup_int64) (const config_setting_t *setting, const char *name, long long *value);
+	int (*setting_lookup_float) (const config_setting_t *setting, const char *name, double *value);
+	int (*setting_lookup_bool) (const config_setting_t *setting, const char *name, int *value);
+	int (*setting_lookup_string) (const config_setting_t *setting, const char *name, const char **value);
+	int (*setting_set_int) (config_setting_t *setting ,int value);
+	int (*setting_set_int64) (config_setting_t *setting, long long value);
+	int (*setting_set_float) (config_setting_t *setting, double value);
+	int (*setting_set_bool) (config_setting_t *setting, int value);
+	int (*setting_set_string) (config_setting_t *setting, const char *value);
+	
+	int (*setting_set_format) (config_setting_t *setting, short format);
+	short (*setting_get_format) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	
+	int (*setting_get_int_elem) (const config_setting_t *setting, int idx);
+	long long (*setting_get_int64_elem) (const config_setting_t *setting, int idx);
+	double (*setting_get_float_elem) (const config_setting_t *setting, int idx);
+	int (*setting_get_bool_elem) (const config_setting_t *setting, int idx);
+	const char * (*setting_get_string_elem) (const config_setting_t *setting, int idx);
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_set_int_elem) (config_setting_t *setting, int idx, int value);
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_set_int64_elem) (config_setting_t *setting, int idx, long long value);
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_set_float_elem) (config_setting_t *setting, int idx, double value);
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_set_bool_elem) (config_setting_t *setting, int idx, int value);
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_set_string_elem) (config_setting_t *setting, int idx, const char *value);
+	
+	int (*setting_index) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	int (*setting_length) (const config_setting_t *setting);
+	
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_get_elem) (const config_setting_t *setting, unsigned int idx);
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_get_member) (const config_setting_t *setting, const char *name);
+	
+	config_setting_t * (*setting_add) (config_setting_t *parent, const char *name, int type);
+	int (*setting_remove) (config_setting_t *parent, const char *name);
+	
+	int (*setting_remove_elem) (config_setting_t *parent, unsigned int idx);
+	void (*setting_set_hook) (config_setting_t *setting, void *hook);
+		
+	config_setting_t * (*lookup) (const config_t *config, const char *path);
+	config_setting_t * (*lookup_from) (config_setting_t *setting, const char *path);
+	int (*lookup_int) (const config_t *config, const char *path, int *value);
+	int (*lookup_int64) (const config_t *config, const char *path, long long *value);
+	int (*lookup_float) (const config_t *config, const char *path, double *value);
+	int (*lookup_bool) (const config_t *config, const char *path, int *value);
+	int (*lookup_string) (const config_t *config, const char *path, const char **value);
+	
+	/* those are custom and are from src/common/conf.c */
+	/* Functions to copy settings from libconfig/contrib */
+	int (*read_file) (config_t *config, const char *config_filename);
+	void (*setting_copy_simple) (config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
+	void (*setting_copy_elem) (config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
+	void (*setting_copy_aggregate) (config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
+	int (*setting_copy) (config_setting_t *parent, const config_setting_t *src);
+};
+
+struct libconfig_interface *libconfig;
+
+void libconfig_defaults(void);
+
+#endif // COMMON_CONF_H
diff --git a/src/common/console.c b/src/common/console.c
index 08daec04e..6a82db555 100644
--- a/src/common/console.c
+++ b/src/common/console.c
@@ -2,69 +2,79 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/core.h"
-#include "../config/core.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "../config/core.h" // CONSOLE_INPUT, MAX_CONSOLE_INPUT
 #include "console.h"
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/core.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/sysinfo.h"
+
 #ifndef MINICORE
-	#include "../common/ers.h"
-	#include "../common/malloc.h"
-	#include "../common/atomic.h"
-	#include "../common/spinlock.h"
-	#include "../common/thread.h"
-	#include "../common/mutex.h"
-	#include "../common/timer.h"
-	#include "../common/strlib.h"
+#	include "../common/atomic.h"
+#	include "../common/ers.h"
+#	include "../common/malloc.h"
+#	include "../common/mutex.h"
+#	include "../common/spinlock.h"
+#	include "../common/sql.h"
+#	include "../common/strlib.h"
+#	include "../common/thread.h"
+#	include "../common/timer.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#ifndef _WIN32
-	#include <unistd.h>
+#if !defined(WIN32)
+#	include <sys/time.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #else
-	#include "../common/winapi.h" // Console close event handling
+#	include "../common/winapi.h" // Console close event handling
+#	ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
+#		include <conio.h> /* _kbhit() */
+#	endif
 #endif
 
+struct console_interface console_s;
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
-	#ifdef _WIN32
-		#include <conio.h> /* _kbhit() */
-	#endif
+struct console_input_interface console_input_s;
 #endif
 
-struct console_interface console_s;
-
 /*======================================
  *	CORE : Display title
  *--------------------------------------*/
 void display_title(void) {
-	const char* svn = get_svn_revision();
-	const char* git = get_git_hash();
+	const char *vcstype = sysinfo->vcstype();
 
 	ShowMessage("\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"                                                                 "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"       "CL_BT_WHITE"                Hercules Development Team presents                  "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"                _   _                     _           "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"               | | | |                   | |          "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"               | |_| | ___ _ __ ___ _   _| | ___  ___ "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"               |  _  |/ _ \\ '__/ __| | | | |/ _ \\/ __|"CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"               | | | |  __/ | | (__| |_| | |  __/\\__ \\"CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"               \\_| |_/\\___|_|  \\___|\\__,_|_|\\___||___/"CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"                                                                 "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"       "CL_BT_WHITE"                   http://hercules.ws/board/                        "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
-	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED"     "CL_BT_WHITE"                                                                 "CL_BG_RED""CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"                                                                      "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"                 Hercules Development Team presents                   "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"                _   _                     _                           "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"               | | | |                   | |                          "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"               | |_| | ___ _ __ ___ _   _| | ___  ___                 "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"               |  _  |/ _ \\ '__/ __| | | | |/ _ \\/ __|                "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"               | | | |  __/ | | (__| |_| | |  __/\\__ \\                "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"               \\_| |_/\\___|_|  \\___|\\__,_|_|\\___||___/                "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"                                                                      "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"                    http://hercules.ws/board/                         "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
+	ShowMessage(""CL_BG_RED""CL_BT_WHITE"                                                                      "CL_CLL""CL_NORMAL"\n");
 
-	if( git[0] != HERC_UNKNOWN_VER )
-		ShowInfo("Git Hash: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n", git);
-	else if( svn[0] != HERC_UNKNOWN_VER )
-		ShowInfo("SVN Revision: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n", svn);
+	ShowInfo("Hercules %d-bit for %s\n", sysinfo->is64bit() ? 64 : 32, sysinfo->platform());
+	ShowInfo("%s revision (src): '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n", vcstype, sysinfo->vcsrevision_src());
+	ShowInfo("%s revision (scripts): '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n", vcstype, sysinfo->vcsrevision_scripts());
+	ShowInfo("OS version: '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET" [%s]'\n", sysinfo->osversion(), sysinfo->arch());
+	ShowInfo("CPU: '"CL_WHITE"%s [%d]"CL_RESET"'\n", sysinfo->cpu(), sysinfo->cpucores());
+	ShowInfo("Compiled with %s\n", sysinfo->compiler());
+	ShowInfo("Compile Flags: %s\n", sysinfo->cflags());
 }
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(WIN32)
 int console_parse_key_pressed(void) {
 	return _kbhit();
 }
-#else /* _WIN32 */
+#else /* WIN32 */
 int console_parse_key_pressed(void) {
 	struct timeval tv;
 	fd_set fds;
@@ -79,35 +89,101 @@ int console_parse_key_pressed(void) {
 	return FD_ISSET(STDIN_FILENO, &fds);
 }
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
-CPCMD(exit) {
+
+/*======================================
+ *	CORE: Console commands
+ *--------------------------------------*/
+
+/**
+ * Stops server
+ **/
+CPCMD_C(exit,server) {
 	runflag = 0;
 }
-CPCMD(ers_report) {
+
+/**
+ * Displays ERS-related statistics (Entry Reusage System)
+ **/
+CPCMD_C(ers_report,server) {
 	ers_report();
 }
-CPCMD(mem_report) {
+
+/**
+ * Displays memory usage
+ **/
+CPCMD_C(mem_report,server) {
 	memmgr_report(line?atoi(line):0);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Displays command list
+ **/
 CPCMD(help) {
 	unsigned int i = 0;
-	for ( i = 0; i < console->cmd_list_count; i++ ) {
-		if( console->cmd_list[i]->next_count ) {
-			ShowInfo("- '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' subs\n",console->cmd_list[i]->cmd);
-			console->parse_list_subs(console->cmd_list[i],2);
+	for ( i = 0; i < console->input->cmd_list_count; i++ ) {
+		if( console->input->cmd_list[i]->next_count ) {
+			ShowInfo("- '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' subs\n",console->input->cmd_list[i]->cmd);
+			console->input->parse_list_subs(console->input->cmd_list[i],2);
 		} else {
-			ShowInfo("- '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n",console->cmd_list[i]->cmd);
+			ShowInfo("- '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n",console->input->cmd_list[i]->cmd);
 		}
 	}
 }
-/* [Ind/Hercules] */
-CPCMD(malloc_usage) {
+
+/**
+ * [Ind/Hercules]
+ * Displays current malloc usage
+ */
+CPCMD_C(malloc_usage,server) {
 	unsigned int val = (unsigned int)iMalloc->usage();
 	ShowInfo("malloc_usage: %.2f MB\n",(double)(val)/1024);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Skips an sql update
+ * Usage: sql update skip UPDATE-FILE.sql
+ **/
+CPCMD_C(skip,update) {
+	if( !line ) {
+		ShowDebug("usage example: sql update skip 2013-02-14--16-15.sql\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	Sql_HerculesUpdateSkip(console->input->SQL, line);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defines a main category
+ *		Categories can't be used as commands!
+ * E.G.
+ *		sql update skip
+ *	'sql' is the main category
+ * CP_DEF_C(category)
+ **/
 #define CP_DEF_C(x) { #x , NULL , NULL, NULL }
+/**
+ * Defines a sub-category
+ *		Sub-categories can't be used as commands!
+ * E.G.
+ *		sql update skip
+ *	'update' is a sub-category
+ * CP_DEF_C2(command, category)
+ **/
 #define CP_DEF_C2(x,y) { #x , NULL , #y, NULL }
-#define CP_DEF_S(x,y) { #x , console_parse_ ## x , #y, NULL }
-#define CP_DEF(x) { #x , console_parse_ ## x , NULL, NULL }
+/**
+ * Defines a command that is inside a category or sub-category
+ * CP_DEF_S(command, category/sub-category)
+ **/
+#define CP_DEF_S(x,y) { #x, CPCMD_C_A(x,y), #y, NULL }
+/**
+ * Defines a command that is _not_ inside any category
+ * CP_DEF_S(command)
+ **/
+#define CP_DEF(x) { #x , CPCMD_A(x), NULL, NULL }
+
+/**
+ * Loads console commands list
+ * See CP_DEF_C, CP_DEF_C2, CP_DEF_S, CP_DEF
+ **/
 void console_load_defaults(void) {
 	struct {
 		char *name;
@@ -116,16 +192,25 @@ void console_load_defaults(void) {
 		struct CParseEntry *self;
 	} default_list[] = {
 		CP_DEF(help),
+		/**
+		 * Server related commands
+		 **/
 		CP_DEF_C(server),
 		CP_DEF_S(ers_report,server),
 		CP_DEF_S(mem_report,server),
 		CP_DEF_S(malloc_usage,server),
 		CP_DEF_S(exit,server),
+		/**
+		 * Sql related commands
+		 **/
+		CP_DEF_C(sql),
+		CP_DEF_C2(update,sql),
+		CP_DEF_S(skip,update),
 	};
 	unsigned int i, len = ARRAYLENGTH(default_list);
 	struct CParseEntry *cmd;
 	
-	RECREATE(console->cmds,struct CParseEntry *, len);
+	RECREATE(console->input->cmds,struct CParseEntry *, len);
 	
 	for(i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 		CREATE(cmd, struct CParseEntry, 1);
@@ -139,12 +224,12 @@ void console_load_defaults(void) {
 		
 		cmd->next_count = 0;
 		
-		console->cmd_count++;
-		console->cmds[i] = cmd;
+		console->input->cmd_count++;
+		console->input->cmds[i] = cmd;
 		default_list[i].self = cmd;
 		if( !default_list[i].connect ) {
-			RECREATE(console->cmd_list,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->cmd_list_count);
-			console->cmd_list[console->cmd_list_count - 1] = cmd;
+			RECREATE(console->input->cmd_list,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->input->cmd_list_count);
+			console->input->cmd_list[console->input->cmd_list_count - 1] = cmd;
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -152,16 +237,20 @@ void console_load_defaults(void) {
 		unsigned int k;
 		if( !default_list[i].connect )
 			continue;
-		for(k = 0; k < console->cmd_count; k++) {
-			if( strcmpi(default_list[i].connect,console->cmds[k]->cmd) == 0 ) {
+		for(k = 0; k < console->input->cmd_count; k++) {
+			if( strcmpi(default_list[i].connect,console->input->cmds[k]->cmd) == 0 ) {
 				cmd = default_list[i].self;
-				RECREATE(console->cmds[k]->u.next, struct CParseEntry *, ++console->cmds[k]->next_count);
-				console->cmds[k]->u.next[console->cmds[k]->next_count - 1] = cmd;
+				RECREATE(console->input->cmds[k]->u.next, struct CParseEntry *, ++console->input->cmds[k]->next_count);
+				console->input->cmds[k]->u.next[console->input->cmds[k]->next_count - 1] = cmd;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
+#undef CP_DEF_C
+#undef CP_DEF_C2
+#undef CP_DEF_S
+#undef CP_DEF
 void console_parse_create(char *name, CParseFunc func) {
 	unsigned int i;
 	char *tok;
@@ -171,23 +260,23 @@ void console_parse_create(char *name, CParseFunc func) {
 	safestrncpy(sublist, name, CP_CMD_LENGTH * 5);
 	tok = strtok(sublist,":");
 	
-	for ( i = 0; i < console->cmd_list_count; i++ ) {
-		if( strcmpi(tok,console->cmd_list[i]->cmd) == 0 )
+	for ( i = 0; i < console->input->cmd_list_count; i++ ) {
+		if( strcmpi(tok,console->input->cmd_list[i]->cmd) == 0 )
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if( i == console->cmd_list_count ) {
-		RECREATE(console->cmds,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->cmd_count);
+	if( i == console->input->cmd_list_count ) {
+		RECREATE(console->input->cmds,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->input->cmd_count);
 		CREATE(cmd, struct CParseEntry, 1);
 		safestrncpy(cmd->cmd, tok, CP_CMD_LENGTH);
 		cmd->next_count = 0;
-		console->cmds[console->cmd_count - 1] = cmd;
-		RECREATE(console->cmd_list,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->cmd_list_count);
-		console->cmd_list[console->cmd_list_count - 1] = cmd;
-		i = console->cmd_list_count - 1;
+		console->input->cmds[console->input->cmd_count - 1] = cmd;
+		RECREATE(console->input->cmd_list,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->input->cmd_list_count);
+		console->input->cmd_list[console->input->cmd_list_count - 1] = cmd;
+		i = console->input->cmd_list_count - 1;
 	}
 
-	cmd = console->cmd_list[i];
+	cmd = console->input->cmd_list[i];
 	while( ( tok = strtok(NULL, ":") ) != NULL ) {
 		
 		for(i = 0; i < cmd->next_count; i++) {
@@ -196,13 +285,13 @@ void console_parse_create(char *name, CParseFunc func) {
 		}
 		
 		if ( i == cmd->next_count ) {
-			RECREATE(console->cmds,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->cmd_count);
-			CREATE(console->cmds[console->cmd_count-1], struct CParseEntry, 1);
-			safestrncpy(console->cmds[console->cmd_count-1]->cmd, tok, CP_CMD_LENGTH);
-			console->cmds[console->cmd_count-1]->next_count = 0;
+			RECREATE(console->input->cmds,struct CParseEntry *, ++console->input->cmd_count);
+			CREATE(console->input->cmds[console->input->cmd_count-1], struct CParseEntry, 1);
+			safestrncpy(console->input->cmds[console->input->cmd_count-1]->cmd, tok, CP_CMD_LENGTH);
+			console->input->cmds[console->input->cmd_count-1]->next_count = 0;
 			RECREATE(cmd->u.next, struct CParseEntry *, ++cmd->next_count);
-			cmd->u.next[cmd->next_count - 1] = console->cmds[console->cmd_count-1];
-			cmd = console->cmds[console->cmd_count-1];
+			cmd->u.next[cmd->next_count - 1] = console->input->cmds[console->input->cmd_count-1];
+			cmd = console->input->cmds[console->input->cmd_count-1];
 			continue;
 		}
 		
@@ -217,7 +306,7 @@ void console_parse_list_subs(struct CParseEntry *cmd, unsigned char depth) {
 			memset(msg, '-', depth);
 			snprintf(msg + depth,CP_CMD_LENGTH * 2, " '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'",cmd->u.next[i]->cmd);
 			ShowInfo("%s subs\n",msg);
-			console->parse_list_subs(cmd->u.next[i],depth + 1);
+			console->input->parse_list_subs(cmd->u.next[i],depth + 1);
 		} else {
 			memset(msg, '-', depth);
 			snprintf(msg + depth,CP_CMD_LENGTH * 2, " %s",cmd->u.next[i]->cmd);
@@ -235,21 +324,21 @@ void console_parse_sub(char *line) {
 	memcpy(bline, line, 200);
 	tok = strtok(line, " ");
 	
-	for ( i = 0; i < console->cmd_list_count; i++ ) {
-		if( strcmpi(tok,console->cmd_list[i]->cmd) == 0 )
+	for ( i = 0; i < console->input->cmd_list_count; i++ ) {
+		if( strcmpi(tok,console->input->cmd_list[i]->cmd) == 0 )
 			break;
 	}
 	
-	if( i == console->cmd_list_count ) {
+	if( i == console->input->cmd_list_count ) {
 		ShowError("'"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' is not a known command, type '"CL_WHITE"help"CL_RESET"' to list all commands\n",line);
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	cmd = console->cmd_list[i];
+	cmd = console->input->cmd_list[i];
 	
 	len += snprintf(sublist,CP_CMD_LENGTH * 5,"%s", cmd->cmd) + 1;
 	
-	if( cmd->next_count == 0 && console->cmd_list[i]->u.func ) {
+	if( cmd->next_count == 0 && console->input->cmd_list[i]->u.func ) {
 		char *r = NULL;
 		if( (tok = strtok(NULL, " ")) ) {
 			r = bline;
@@ -266,7 +355,7 @@ void console_parse_sub(char *line) {
 				if( strcmpi("help",tok) == 0 ) {
 					if( cmd->next_count ) {
 						ShowInfo("- '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' subs\n",sublist);
-						console->parse_list_subs(cmd,2);
+						console->input->parse_list_subs(cmd,2);
 					} else {
 						ShowError("'"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' doesn't possess any subcommands\n",sublist);
 					}
@@ -288,7 +377,7 @@ void console_parse_sub(char *line) {
 				cmd = cmd->u.next[i];
 			len += snprintf(sublist + len,CP_CMD_LENGTH * 5,":%s", cmd->cmd);
 		}
-		ShowError("it is only a category, type '"CL_WHITE"%s help"CL_RESET"' to list its subcommands\n",sublist);
+		ShowError("Is only a category, type '"CL_WHITE"%s help"CL_RESET"' to list its subcommands\n",sublist);
 	}
 }
 void console_parse(char* line) {
@@ -307,92 +396,95 @@ void console_parse(char* line) {
 }
 void *cThread_main(void *x) {
 		
-	while( console->ptstate ) {/* loopx */
-		if( console->key_pressed() ) {
+	while( console->input->ptstate ) {/* loopx */
+		if( console->input->key_pressed() ) {
 			char input[MAX_CONSOLE_INPUT];
 					
-			console->parse(input);
+			console->input->parse(input);
 			if( input[0] != '\0' ) {/* did we get something? */
-				EnterSpinLock(&console->ptlock);
+				EnterSpinLock(&console->input->ptlock);
 				
 				if( cinput.count == CONSOLE_PARSE_SIZE ) {
-					LeaveSpinLock(&console->ptlock);
+					LeaveSpinLock(&console->input->ptlock);
 					continue;/* drop */
 				}
 				
 				safestrncpy(cinput.queue[cinput.count++],input,MAX_CONSOLE_INPUT);
-				LeaveSpinLock(&console->ptlock);
+				LeaveSpinLock(&console->input->ptlock);
 			}
 		}
-		ramutex_lock( console->ptmutex );
-		racond_wait( console->ptcond,	console->ptmutex,  -1 );
-		ramutex_unlock( console->ptmutex );
+		ramutex_lock( console->input->ptmutex );
+		racond_wait( console->input->ptcond,	console->input->ptmutex,  -1 );
+		ramutex_unlock( console->input->ptmutex );
 	}
 		
 	return NULL;
 }
-int console_parse_timer(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr_t data) {
+int console_parse_timer(int tid, int64 tick, int id, intptr_t data) {
 	int i;
-	EnterSpinLock(&console->ptlock);
+	EnterSpinLock(&console->input->ptlock);
 	for(i = 0; i < cinput.count; i++) {
-		console->parse_sub(cinput.queue[i]);
+		console->input->parse_sub(cinput.queue[i]);
 	}
 	cinput.count = 0;
-	LeaveSpinLock(&console->ptlock);
-	racond_signal(console->ptcond);
+	LeaveSpinLock(&console->input->ptlock);
+	racond_signal(console->input->ptcond);
 	return 0;
 }
 void console_parse_final(void) {
-	if( console->ptstate ) {
-		InterlockedDecrement(&console->ptstate);
-		racond_signal(console->ptcond);
+	if( console->input->ptstate ) {
+		InterlockedDecrement(&console->input->ptstate);
+		racond_signal(console->input->ptcond);
 		
 		/* wait for thread to close */
-		rathread_wait(console->pthread, NULL);
-		
-		racond_destroy(console->ptcond);
-		ramutex_destroy(console->ptmutex);
+		rathread_wait(console->input->pthread, NULL);
+
+		racond_destroy(console->input->ptcond);
+		ramutex_destroy(console->input->ptmutex);
 	}
 }
 void console_parse_init(void) {
 	cinput.count = 0;
 	
-	console->ptstate = 1;
+	console->input->ptstate = 1;
 
-	InitializeSpinLock(&console->ptlock);
+	InitializeSpinLock(&console->input->ptlock);
 	
-	console->ptmutex = ramutex_create();
-	console->ptcond = racond_create();
+	console->input->ptmutex = ramutex_create();
+	console->input->ptcond = racond_create();
 	
-	if( (console->pthread = rathread_create(console->pthread_main, NULL)) == NULL ){
+	if( (console->input->pthread = rathread_create(console->input->pthread_main, NULL)) == NULL ){
 		ShowFatalError("console_parse_init: failed to spawn console_parse thread.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 	
-	iTimer->add_timer_func_list(console->parse_timer, "console_parse_timer");
-	iTimer->add_timer_interval(iTimer->gettick() + 1000, console->parse_timer, 0, 0, 500);/* start listening in 1s; re-try every 0.5s */
+	timer->add_func_list(console->input->parse_timer, "console_parse_timer");
+	timer->add_interval(timer->gettick() + 1000, console->input->parse_timer, 0, 0, 500);/* start listening in 1s; re-try every 0.5s */
 	
 }
+void console_setSQL(Sql *SQL_handle) {
+	console->input->SQL = SQL_handle;
+}
 #endif /* CONSOLE_INPUT */
 
 void console_init (void) {
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
-	console->cmd_count = console->cmd_list_count = 0;
-	console->load_defaults();
-	console->parse_init();
+	console->input->cmd_count = console->input->cmd_list_count = 0;
+	console->input->load_defaults();
+	console->input->parse_init();
 #endif
 }
 void console_final(void) {
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
 	unsigned int i;
-	console->parse_final();
-	for( i = 0; i < console->cmd_count; i++ ) {
-		if( console->cmds[i]->next_count )
-			aFree(console->cmds[i]->u.next);
-		aFree(console->cmds[i]);
+	console->input->parse_final();
+	for( i = 0; i < console->input->cmd_count; i++ ) {
+		if( console->input->cmds[i]->next_count )
+			aFree(console->input->cmds[i]->u.next);
+		aFree(console->input->cmds[i]);
 	}
-	aFree(console->cmds);
-	aFree(console->cmd_list);
+	aFree(console->input->cmds);
+	aFree(console->input->cmd_list);
 #endif
 }
 void console_defaults(void) {
@@ -401,15 +493,20 @@ void console_defaults(void) {
 	console->final = console_final;
 	console->display_title = display_title;
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
-	console->parse_init = console_parse_init;
-	console->parse_final = console_parse_final;
-	console->parse_timer = console_parse_timer;
-	console->pthread_main = cThread_main;
-	console->parse = console_parse;
-	console->parse_sub = console_parse_sub;
-	console->key_pressed = console_parse_key_pressed;
-	console->load_defaults = console_load_defaults;
-	console->parse_list_subs = console_parse_list_subs;
-	console->addCommand = console_parse_create;
+	console->input = &console_input_s;
+	console->input->parse_init = console_parse_init;
+	console->input->parse_final = console_parse_final;
+	console->input->parse_timer = console_parse_timer;
+	console->input->pthread_main = cThread_main;
+	console->input->parse = console_parse;
+	console->input->parse_sub = console_parse_sub;
+	console->input->key_pressed = console_parse_key_pressed;
+	console->input->load_defaults = console_load_defaults;
+	console->input->parse_list_subs = console_parse_list_subs;
+	console->input->addCommand = console_parse_create;
+	console->input->setSQL = console_setSQL;
+	console->input->SQL = NULL;
+#else
+	console->input = NULL;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/common/console.h b/src/common/console.h
index ebce013f7..062d48bbe 100644
--- a/src/common/console.h
+++ b/src/common/console.h
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
 // See the LICENSE file
 
-#ifndef	_CONSOLE_H_
-#define	_CONSOLE_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_CONSOLE_H
+#define COMMON_CONSOLE_H
 
-#include "../common/thread.h"
+#include "../config/core.h" // MAX_CONSOLE_INPUT
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include "../common/mutex.h"
 #include "../common/spinlock.h"
-#include "../config/core.h"
+#include "../common/sql.h"
+#include "../common/thread.h"
 
 /**
  * Queue Max
@@ -15,9 +18,21 @@
  **/
 #define CONSOLE_PARSE_SIZE 10
 
+/**
+ * Default parsing function abstract prototype
+ **/
 typedef void (*CParseFunc)(char *line);
+
+/**
+ * Console parsing function prototypes
+ * CPCMD: Console Parsing CoMmand
+ * x - command
+ * y - category
+ **/
 #define CPCMD(x) void console_parse_ ##x (char *line)
 #define CPCMD_A(x) console_parse_ ##x
+#define CPCMD_C(x,y) void console_parse_ ##y ##x (char *line)
+#define CPCMD_C_A(x,y) console_parse_ ##y ##x
 
 #define CP_CMD_LENGTH 20
 struct CParseEntry {
@@ -34,26 +49,25 @@ struct {
 	unsigned short count;
 } cinput;
 
-struct console_interface {
-	void (*init) (void);
-	void (*final) (void);
-	void (*display_title) (void);
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
+struct console_input_interface {
 	/* vars */
 	SPIN_LOCK ptlock;/* parse thread lock */
-	rAthread pthread;/* parse thread */
+	rAthread *pthread;/* parse thread */
 	volatile int32 ptstate;/* parse thread state */
-	ramutex ptmutex;/* parse thread mutex */
-	racond ptcond;/* parse thread cond */
+	ramutex *ptmutex;/* parse thread mutex */
+	racond *ptcond;/* parse thread cond */
 	/* */
 	struct CParseEntry **cmd_list;
 	struct CParseEntry **cmds;
 	unsigned int cmd_count;
 	unsigned int cmd_list_count;
 	/* */
+	Sql *SQL;
+	/* */
 	void (*parse_init) (void);
 	void (*parse_final) (void);
-	int (*parse_timer) (int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr_t data);
+	int (*parse_timer) (int tid, int64 tick, int id, intptr_t data);
 	void *(*pthread_main) (void *x);
 	void (*parse) (char* line);
 	void (*parse_sub) (char* line);
@@ -61,11 +75,22 @@ struct console_interface {
 	void (*load_defaults) (void);
 	void (*parse_list_subs) (struct CParseEntry *cmd, unsigned char depth);
 	void (*addCommand) (char *name, CParseFunc func);
+	void (*setSQL) (Sql *SQL_handle);
+};
+#else
+struct console_input_interface;
 #endif
+
+struct console_interface {
+	void (*init) (void);
+	void (*final) (void);
+	void (*display_title) (void);
+
+	struct console_input_interface *input;
 };
 
 struct console_interface *console;
 
 void console_defaults(void);
 
-#endif /* _CONSOLE_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_CONSOLE_H */
diff --git a/src/common/core.c b/src/common/core.c
index c53d2243b..99dbc36ec 100644
--- a/src/common/core.c
+++ b/src/common/core.c
@@ -2,32 +2,41 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "../config/core.h"
+#include "core.h"
+
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/console.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
 #include "../common/mmo.h"
+#include "../common/random.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
 #include "../common/strlib.h"
-#include "core.h"
-#include "../common/console.h"
+#include "../common/sysinfo.h"
 
 #ifndef MINICORE
-	#include "../common/db.h"
-	#include "../common/socket.h"
-	#include "../common/timer.h"
-	#include "../common/thread.h"
-	#include "../common/mempool.h"
-	#include "../common/sql.h"
-	#include "../config/core.h"
-	#include "../common/HPM.h"
+#	include "../common/HPM.h"
+#	include "../common/conf.h"
+#	include "../common/db.h"
+#	include "../common/ers.h"
+#	include "../common/socket.h"
+#	include "../common/sql.h"
+#	include "../common/thread.h"
+#	include "../common/timer.h"
+#	include "../common/utils.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #ifndef _WIN32
-#include <unistd.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #else
-#include "../common/winapi.h" // Console close event handling
+#	include "../common/winapi.h" // Console close event handling
 #endif
 
 /// Called when a terminate signal is received.
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ char *SERVER_NAME = NULL;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef POSIX
-#define compat_signal(signo, func) signal(signo, func)
+#define compat_signal(signo, func) signal((signo), (func))
 #else
 sigfunc *compat_signal(int signo, sigfunc *func) {
 	struct sigaction sact, oact;
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ sigfunc *compat_signal(int signo, sigfunc *func) {
  *--------------------------------------*/
 #ifdef _WIN32
 static BOOL WINAPI console_handler(DWORD c_event) {
-    switch(c_event) {
+	switch(c_event) {
 		case CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT:
 		case CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT:
 		case CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT:
@@ -86,11 +95,11 @@ static BOOL WINAPI console_handler(DWORD c_event) {
 			break;
 		default:
 			return FALSE;
-    }
-    return TRUE;
+	}
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void cevents_init() {
+static void cevents_init(void) {
 	if (SetConsoleCtrlHandler(console_handler,TRUE)==FALSE)
 		ShowWarning ("Unable to install the console handler!\n");
 }
@@ -149,152 +158,37 @@ void signals_init (void) {
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SVNVERSION
-const char *get_svn_revision(void) {
-	return EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(SVNVERSION);
-}
-#else// not SVNVERSION
-const char* get_svn_revision(void) {
-	static char svn_version_buffer[16] = "";
-	FILE *fp;
-
-	if( svn_version_buffer[0] != '\0' )
-		return svn_version_buffer;
-
-	// subversion 1.7 uses a sqlite3 database
-	// FIXME this is hackish at best...
-	// - ignores database file structure
-	// - assumes the data in NODES.dav_cache column ends with "!svn/ver/<revision>/<path>)"
-	// - since it's a cache column, the data might not even exist
-	if( (fp = fopen(".svn"PATHSEP_STR"wc.db", "rb")) != NULL || (fp = fopen(".."PATHSEP_STR".svn"PATHSEP_STR"wc.db", "rb")) != NULL )
-	{
-	#ifndef SVNNODEPATH
-		//not sure how to handle branches, so i'll leave this overridable define until a better solution comes up
-		#define SVNNODEPATH trunk
-	#endif
-		const char* prefix = "!svn/ver/";
-		const char* postfix = "/"EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(SVNNODEPATH)")"; // there should exist only 1 entry like this
-		size_t prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
-		size_t postfix_len = strlen(postfix);
-		size_t i,j,len;
-		char* buffer;
-
-		// read file to buffer
-		fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_END);
-		len = ftell(fp);
-		buffer = (char*)aMalloc(len + 1);
-		fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_SET);
-		len = fread(buffer, 1, len, fp);
-		buffer[len] = '\0';
-		fclose(fp);
-
-		// parse buffer
-		for( i = prefix_len + 1; i + postfix_len <= len; ++i ) {
-			if( buffer[i] != postfix[0] || memcmp(buffer + i, postfix, postfix_len) != 0 )
-				continue; // postfix missmatch
-			for( j = i; j > 0; --j ) {// skip digits
-				if( !ISDIGIT(buffer[j - 1]) )
-					break;
-			}
-			if( memcmp(buffer + j - prefix_len, prefix, prefix_len) != 0 )
-				continue; // prefix missmatch
-			// done
-			snprintf(svn_version_buffer, sizeof(svn_version_buffer), "%d", atoi(buffer + j));
-			break;
-		}
-		aFree(buffer);
-
-		if( svn_version_buffer[0] != '\0' )
-			return svn_version_buffer;
-	}
-
-	// subversion 1.6 and older?
-	if ((fp = fopen(".svn/entries", "r")) != NULL) {
-		char line[1024];
-		int rev;
-		// Check the version
-		if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
-			if(!ISDIGIT(line[0])) {
-				// XML File format
-				while (fgets(line,sizeof(line),fp))
-					if (strstr(line,"revision=")) break;
-				if (sscanf(line," %*[^\"]\"%d%*[^\n]", &rev) == 1) {
-					snprintf(svn_version_buffer, sizeof(svn_version_buffer), "%d", rev);
-				}
-			} else {
-				// Bin File format
-				if ( fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp) == NULL ) { printf("Can't get bin name\n"); } // Get the name
-				if ( fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp) == NULL ) { printf("Can't get entries kind\n"); } // Get the entries kind
-				if(fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) { // Get the rev numver
-					snprintf(svn_version_buffer, sizeof(svn_version_buffer), "%d", atoi(line));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		fclose(fp);
-
-		if( svn_version_buffer[0] != '\0' )
-			return svn_version_buffer;
-	}
-
-	// fallback
-	svn_version_buffer[0] = HERC_UNKNOWN_VER;
-	return svn_version_buffer;
-}
-#endif
-/* whats our origin */
-#define GIT_ORIGIN "refs/remotes/origin/master"
-/* Grabs the hash from the last time the user updated his working copy (last pull)  */
-const char *get_git_hash (void) {
-	static char HerculesGitHash[41] = "";//Sha(40) + 1
-	FILE *fp;
-	
-	if( HerculesGitHash[0] != '\0' )
-		return HerculesGitHash;
-	
-	if ( (fp = fopen (".git/"GIT_ORIGIN, "r")) != NULL) {
-		char line[64];
-		char *rev = malloc (sizeof (char) * 50);
-		
-		if (fgets (line, sizeof (line), fp) && sscanf (line, "%50s", rev))
-			snprintf (HerculesGitHash, sizeof (HerculesGitHash), "%s", rev);
-		
-		free (rev);
-		fclose (fp);
-	} else {
-		HerculesGitHash[0] = HERC_UNKNOWN_VER;
-	}
-	
-	if (! (*HerculesGitHash)) {
-		HerculesGitHash[0] = HERC_UNKNOWN_VER;
-	}
-	
-	return HerculesGitHash;
-}
-// Warning if executed as superuser (root)
+/**
+ * Warns the user if executed as superuser (root)
+ */
 void usercheck(void) {
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    if (geteuid() == 0) {
-		ShowWarning ("You are running Hercules with root privileges, it is not necessary.\n");
-    }
-#endif
+	if (sysinfo->is_superuser()) {
+		ShowWarning("You are running Hercules with root privileges, it is not necessary.\n");
+	}
 }
+
 void core_defaults(void) {
 #ifndef MINICORE
 	hpm_defaults();
+	HCache_defaults();
 #endif
+	sysinfo_defaults();
 	console_defaults();
 	strlib_defaults();
 	malloc_defaults();
 #ifndef MINICORE
+	libconfig_defaults();
 	sql_defaults();
 	timer_defaults();
 	db_defaults();
+	socket_defaults();
 #endif
 }
 /*======================================
  *	CORE : MAINROUTINE
  *--------------------------------------*/
 int main (int argc, char **argv) {
+	int retval = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	{// initialize program arguments
 		char *p1 = SERVER_NAME = argv[0];
 		char *p2 = p1;
@@ -306,22 +200,33 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv) {
 		arg_v = argv;
 	}
 	core_defaults();
+
+	{
+		int i;
+		for(i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+			if( strcmp(argv[i], "--script-check") == 0 ) {
+				msg_silent = 0x7; // silence information and status messages
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	
 	iMalloc->init();// needed for Show* in display_title() [FlavioJS]
-	
-	console->display_title();
-	
-#ifdef MINICORE // minimalist Core
+
+	sysinfo->init();
+
+	if (!(msg_silent&0x1))
+		console->display_title();
+
 	usercheck();
+
+#ifdef MINICORE // minimalist Core
 	do_init(argc,argv);
 	do_final();
 #else// not MINICORE
 	set_server_type();
-	usercheck();
 
 	Sql_Init();
 	rathread_init();
-	mempool_init();
 	DB->init();
 	signals_init();
 	
@@ -329,39 +234,42 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv) {
 	cevents_init();
 #endif
 
-	iTimer->init();
+	timer->init();
 
+	/* timer first */
+	rnd_init();
+	srand((unsigned int)timer->gettick());
+	
 	console->init();
-
-#ifndef MINICORE
+	
+	HCache->init();
+	
 	HPM->init();
-#endif
-		
-	socket_init();
+
+	sockt->init();
 
 	do_init(argc,argv);
 	{// Main runtime cycle
 		int next;
 		while (runflag != CORE_ST_STOP) {
-			next = iTimer->do_timer(iTimer->gettick_nocache());
-			do_sockets(next);
+			next = timer->perform(timer->gettick_nocache());
+			sockt->perform(next);
 		}
 	}
 
 	console->final();
 	
-	do_final();
-#ifndef MINICORE
+	retval = do_final();
 	HPM->final();
-#endif
-	iTimer->final();
-	socket_final();
+	timer->final();
+	sockt->final();
 	DB->final();
-	mempool_final();
 	rathread_final();
+	ers_final();
 #endif
+	//sysinfo->final(); Called by iMalloc->final()
 
 	iMalloc->final();
 
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/core.h b/src/common/core.h
index 8fdcdcfc3..a8337e1b9 100644
--- a/src/common/core.h
+++ b/src/common/core.h
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef	_CORE_H_
-#define	_CORE_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_CORE_H
+#define COMMON_CORE_H
 
 #include "../common/db.h"
 #include "../common/mmo.h"
-#include "../config/core.h"
 
 /* so that developers with --enable-debug can raise signals from any section of the code they'd like */
 #ifdef DEBUG
-	#include <signal.h>
+#	include <signal.h>
 #endif
 
 extern int arg_c;
@@ -24,20 +23,18 @@ extern int runflag;
 extern char *SERVER_NAME;
 
 enum server_types {
-	SERVER_TYPE_UNKNOWN	= 0x0,
-	SERVER_TYPE_LOGIN	= 0x1,
-	SERVER_TYPE_CHAR	= 0x2,
-	SERVER_TYPE_MAP		= 0x4,
+	SERVER_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0x0,
+	SERVER_TYPE_LOGIN   = 0x1,
+	SERVER_TYPE_CHAR    = 0x2,
+	SERVER_TYPE_MAP     = 0x4,
 };
 
 enum server_types SERVER_TYPE;
 
-const char *get_svn_revision(void);
-const char *get_git_hash (void);
 extern int do_init(int,char**);
 extern void set_server_type(void);
 extern void do_abort(void);
-extern void do_final(void);
+extern int do_final(void);
 
 /// The main loop continues until runflag is CORE_ST_STOP
 enum E_CORE_ST {
@@ -50,4 +47,4 @@ enum E_CORE_ST {
 /// If NULL, runflag is set to CORE_ST_STOP instead.
 extern void (*shutdown_callback)(void);
 
-#endif /* _CORE_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_CORE_H */
diff --git a/src/common/db.c b/src/common/db.c
index 99c758a8d..f414ca04d 100644
--- a/src/common/db.c
+++ b/src/common/db.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
  *
  *  This file is separated in five sections:
- *  (1) Private typedefs, enums, structures, defines and gblobal variables
+ *  (1) Private typedefs, enums, structures, defines and global variables
  *  (2) Private functions
  *  (3) Protected functions used internally
  *  (4) Protected functions used in the interface of the database
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
  *  - create a db that organizes itself by splaying
  *
  *  HISTORY:
+ *    2013/08/25 - Added int64/uint64 support for keys [Ind/Hercules]
  *    2013/04/27 - Added ERS to speed up iterator memory allocation [Ind/Hercules]
  *    2012/03/09 - Added enum for data types (int, uint, void*)
  *    2008/02/19 - Fixed db_obj_get not handling deleted entries correctly.
@@ -66,14 +67,18 @@
  * @encoding US-ASCII
  * @see #db.h
 \*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "db.h"
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "db.h"
-#include "../common/mmo.h"
+#include "../common/ers.h"
 #include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/mmo.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/ers.h"
 #include "../common/strlib.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************\
@@ -84,15 +89,15 @@
  *  DBNColor        - Enumeration of colors of the nodes.                    *
  *  DBNode          - Structure of a node in RED-BLACK trees.                *
  *  struct db_free  - Structure that holds a deleted node to be freed.       *
- *  DBMap_impl      - Struture of the database.                              *
+ *  DBMap_impl      - Structure of the database.                              *
  *  stats           - Statistics about the database system.                  *
 \*****************************************************************************/
 
 /**
- * If defined statistics about database nodes, database creating/destruction 
- * and function usage are keept and displayed when finalizing the database
+ * If defined statistics about database nodes, database creating/destruction
+ * and function usage are kept and displayed when finalizing the database
  * system.
- * WARNING: This adds overhead to every database operation (not shure how much).
+ * WARNING: This adds overhead to every database operation (not sure how much).
  * @private
  * @see #DBStats
  * @see #stats
@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ typedef struct dbn {
 	// Other
 	node_color color;
 	unsigned deleted : 1;
-} *DBNode;
+} DBNode;
 
 /**
  * Structure that holds a deleted node.
@@ -150,8 +155,8 @@ typedef struct dbn {
  * @see DBMap_impl#free_list
  */
 struct db_free {
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode *root;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode **root;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -188,12 +193,12 @@ typedef struct DBMap_impl {
 	unsigned int free_max;
 	unsigned int free_lock;
 	// Other
-	ERS nodes;
+	ERS *nodes;
 	DBComparator cmp;
 	DBHasher hash;
 	DBReleaser release;
-	DBNode ht[HASH_SIZE];
-	DBNode cache;
+	DBNode *ht[HASH_SIZE];
+	DBNode *cache;
 	DBType type;
 	DBOptions options;
 	uint32 item_count;
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ typedef struct DBIterator_impl {
 	struct DBIterator vtable;
 	DBMap_impl* db;
 	int ht_index;
-	DBNode node;
+	DBNode *node;
 } DBIterator_impl;
 
 #if defined(DB_ENABLE_STATS)
@@ -236,10 +241,14 @@ static struct db_stats {
 	uint32 db_uint_alloc;
 	uint32 db_string_alloc;
 	uint32 db_istring_alloc;
+	uint32 db_int64_alloc;
+	uint32 db_uint64_alloc;
 	uint32 db_int_destroy;
 	uint32 db_uint_destroy;
 	uint32 db_string_destroy;
 	uint32 db_istring_destroy;
+	uint32 db_int64_destroy;
+	uint32 db_uint64_destroy;
 	// Function usage counters
 	uint32 db_rotate_left;
 	uint32 db_rotate_right;
@@ -256,10 +265,14 @@ static struct db_stats {
 	uint32 db_uint_cmp;
 	uint32 db_string_cmp;
 	uint32 db_istring_cmp;
+	uint32 db_int64_cmp;
+	uint32 db_uint64_cmp;
 	uint32 db_int_hash;
 	uint32 db_uint_hash;
 	uint32 db_string_hash;
 	uint32 db_istring_hash;
+	uint32 db_int64_hash;
+	uint32 db_uint64_hash;
 	uint32 db_release_nothing;
 	uint32 db_release_key;
 	uint32 db_release_data;
@@ -298,6 +311,8 @@ static struct db_stats {
 	uint32 db_i2key;
 	uint32 db_ui2key;
 	uint32 db_str2key;
+	uint32 db_i642key;
+	uint32 db_ui642key;
 	uint32 db_i2data;
 	uint32 db_ui2data;
 	uint32 db_ptr2data;
@@ -315,7 +330,7 @@ static struct db_stats {
 	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 	0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 };
-#define DB_COUNTSTAT(token) if (stats. ## token != UINT32_MAX) ++stats. ## token
+#define DB_COUNTSTAT(token) do { if ((stats.token) != UINT32_MAX) ++(stats.token); } while(0)
 #else /* !defined(DB_ENABLE_STATS) */
 #define DB_COUNTSTAT(token)
 #endif /* !defined(DB_ENABLE_STATS) */
@@ -346,12 +361,12 @@ struct eri *db_alloc_ers;
  * @param node Node to be rotated
  * @param root Pointer to the root of the tree
  * @private
- * @see #db_rebalance(DBNode,DBNode *)
- * @see #db_rebalance_erase(DBNode,DBNode *)
+ * @see #db_rebalance(DBNode *,DBNode **)
+ * @see #db_rebalance_erase(DBNode *,DBNode **)
  */
-static void db_rotate_left(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
+static void db_rotate_left(DBNode *node, DBNode **root)
 {
-	DBNode y = node->right;
+	DBNode *y = node->right;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_rotate_left);
 	// put the left of y at the right of node
@@ -377,12 +392,12 @@ static void db_rotate_left(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
  * @param node Node to be rotated
  * @param root Pointer to the root of the tree
  * @private
- * @see #db_rebalance(DBNode,DBNode *)
- * @see #db_rebalance_erase(DBNode,DBNode *)
+ * @see #db_rebalance(DBNode *,DBNode **)
+ * @see #db_rebalance_erase(DBNode *,DBNode **)
  */
-static void db_rotate_right(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
+static void db_rotate_right(DBNode *node, DBNode **root)
 {
-	DBNode y = node->left;
+	DBNode *y = node->left;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_rotate_right);
 	// put the right of y at the left of node
@@ -409,13 +424,13 @@ static void db_rotate_right(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
  * @param node Node to be rebalanced
  * @param root Pointer to the root of the tree
  * @private
- * @see #db_rotate_left(DBNode,DBNode *)
- * @see #db_rotate_right(DBNode,DBNode *)
+ * @see #db_rotate_left(DBNode *,DBNode **)
+ * @see #db_rotate_right(DBNode *,DBNode **)
  * @see #db_obj_put(DBMap*,DBKey,DBData)
  */
-static void db_rebalance(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
+static void db_rebalance(DBNode *node, DBNode **root)
 {
-	DBNode y;
+	DBNode *y;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_rebalance);
 	// Restore the RED-BLACK properties
@@ -471,16 +486,16 @@ static void db_rebalance(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
  * @param node Node to be erased from the tree
  * @param root Root of the tree
  * @private
- * @see #db_rotate_left(DBNode,DBNode *)
- * @see #db_rotate_right(DBNode,DBNode *)
+ * @see #db_rotate_left(DBNode *,DBNode **)
+ * @see #db_rotate_right(DBNode *,DBNode **)
  * @see #db_free_unlock(DBMap_impl*)
  */
-static void db_rebalance_erase(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
+static void db_rebalance_erase(DBNode *node, DBNode **root)
 {
-	DBNode y = node;
-	DBNode x = NULL;
-	DBNode x_parent = NULL;
-	DBNode w;
+	DBNode *y = node;
+	DBNode *x = NULL;
+	DBNode *x_parent = NULL;
+	DBNode *w;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_rebalance_erase);
 	// Select where to change the tree
@@ -496,7 +511,7 @@ static void db_rebalance_erase(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
 	}
 
 	// Remove the node from the tree
-	if (y != node) { // both childs existed
+	if (y != node) { // both child existed
 		// put the left of 'node' in the left of 'y'
 		node->left->parent = y;
 		y->left = node->left;
@@ -507,7 +522,7 @@ static void db_rebalance_erase(DBNode node, DBNode *root)
 			x_parent = y->parent;
 			if (x) x->parent = y->parent;
 			y->parent->left = x;
-			// put the right of 'node' in 'y' 
+			// put the right of 'node' in 'y'
 			y->right = node->right;
 			node->right->parent = y;
 			// 'y' is a direct child of 'node'
@@ -635,8 +650,8 @@ static int db_is_key_null(DBType type, DBKey key)
  * @param key Key to be duplicated
  * @param Duplicated key
  * @private
- * @see #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode,DBNode *)
- * @see #db_free_remove(DBMap_impl*,DBNode)
+ * @see #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode *,DBNode **)
+ * @see #db_free_remove(DBMap_impl*,DBNode *)
  * @see #db_obj_put(DBMap*,DBKey,void *)
  * @see #db_dup_key_free(DBMap_impl*,DBKey)
  */
@@ -695,9 +710,9 @@ static void db_dup_key_free(DBMap_impl* db, DBKey key)
  * @see DBMap_impl#free_count
  * @see DBMap_impl#free_max
  * @see #db_obj_remove(DBMap*,DBKey)
- * @see #db_free_remove(DBMap_impl*,DBNode)
+ * @see #db_free_remove(DBMap_impl*,DBNode *)
  */
-static void db_free_add(DBMap_impl* db, DBNode node, DBNode *root)
+static void db_free_add(DBMap_impl* db, DBNode *node, DBNode **root)
 {
 	DBKey old_key;
 
@@ -744,9 +759,9 @@ static void db_free_add(DBMap_impl* db, DBNode node, DBNode *root)
  * @see DBMap_impl#free_list
  * @see DBMap_impl#free_count
  * @see #db_obj_put(DBMap*,DBKey,DBData)
- * @see #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode*,DBNode)
+ * @see #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode**,DBNode*)
  */
-static void db_free_remove(DBMap_impl* db, DBNode node)
+static void db_free_remove(DBMap_impl* db, DBNode *node)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -795,7 +810,7 @@ static void db_free_lock(DBMap_impl* db)
  * @param db Target database
  * @private
  * @see DBMap_impl#free_lock
- * @see #db_free_dbn(DBNode)
+ * @see #db_free_dbn(DBNode*)
  * @see #db_lock(DBMap_impl*)
  */
 static void db_free_unlock(DBMap_impl* db)
@@ -830,10 +845,14 @@ static void db_free_unlock(DBMap_impl* db)
  *  db_uint_cmp        - Default comparator for DB_UINT databases.           *
  *  db_string_cmp      - Default comparator for DB_STRING databases.         *
  *  db_istring_cmp     - Default comparator for DB_ISTRING databases.        *
+ *  db_int64_cmp       - Default comparator for DB_INT64 databases.          *
+ *  db_uint64_cmp      - Default comparator for DB_UINT64 databases.         *
  *  db_int_hash        - Default hasher for DB_INT databases.                *
  *  db_uint_hash       - Default hasher for DB_UINT databases.               *
  *  db_string_hash     - Default hasher for DB_STRING databases.             *
  *  db_istring_hash    - Default hasher for DB_ISTRING databases.            *
+ *  db_int64_hash      - Default hasher for DB_INT64 databases.              *
+ *  db_uint64_hash     - Default hasher for DB_UINT64 databases.             *
  *  db_release_nothing - Releaser that releases nothing.                     *
  *  db_release_key     - Releaser that only releases the key.                *
  *  db_release_data    - Releaser that only releases the data.               *
@@ -921,6 +940,51 @@ static int db_istring_cmp(DBKey key1, DBKey key2, unsigned short maxlen)
 }
 
 /**
+ * Default comparator for DB_INT64 databases.
+ * Compares key1 to key2.
+ * Return 0 if equal, negative if lower and positive if higher.
+ * <code>maxlen</code> is ignored.
+ * @param key1 Key to be compared
+ * @param key2 Key being compared to
+ * @param maxlen Maximum length of the key to hash
+ * @return 0 if equal, negative if lower and positive if higher
+ * @see DBType#DB_INT64
+ * @see #DBComparator
+ * @see #db_default_cmp(DBType)
+ */
+static int db_int64_cmp(DBKey key1, DBKey key2, unsigned short maxlen)
+{
+	(void)maxlen;//not used
+	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_int64_cmp);
+	if (key1.i64 < key2.i64) return -1;
+	if (key1.i64 > key2.i64) return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default comparator for DB_UINT64 databases.
+ * Compares key1 to key2.
+ * Return 0 if equal, negative if lower and positive if higher.
+ * <code>maxlen</code> is ignored.
+ * @param key1 Key to be compared
+ * @param key2 Key being compared to
+ * @param maxlen Maximum length of the key to hash
+ * @return 0 if equal, negative if lower and positive if higher
+ * @see DBType#DB_UINT64
+ * @see #DBComparator
+ * @see #db_default_cmp(DBType)
+ */
+static int db_uint64_cmp(DBKey key1, DBKey key2, unsigned short maxlen)
+{
+	(void)maxlen;//not used
+	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint64_cmp);
+	if (key1.ui64 < key2.ui64) return -1;
+	if (key1.ui64 > key2.ui64) return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Default hasher for DB_INT databases.
  * Returns the value of the key as an unsigned int.
  * <code>maxlen</code> is ignored.
@@ -931,11 +995,11 @@ static int db_istring_cmp(DBKey key1, DBKey key2, unsigned short maxlen)
  * @see #DBHasher
  * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
  */
-static unsigned int db_int_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
+static uint64 db_int_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
 {
 	(void)maxlen;//not used
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_int_hash);
-	return (unsigned int)key.i;
+	return (uint64)key.i;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -949,11 +1013,11 @@ static unsigned int db_int_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
  * @see #DBHasher
  * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
  */
-static unsigned int db_uint_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
+static uint64 db_uint_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
 {
 	(void)maxlen;//not used
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint_hash);
-	return key.ui;
+	return (uint64)key.ui;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -965,7 +1029,7 @@ static unsigned int db_uint_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
  * @see #DBHasher
  * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
  */
-static unsigned int db_string_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
+static uint64 db_string_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
 {
 	const char *k = key.str;
 	unsigned int hash = 0;
@@ -980,7 +1044,7 @@ static unsigned int db_string_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	return hash;
+	return (uint64)hash;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -991,7 +1055,7 @@ static unsigned int db_string_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
  * @see DBType#DB_ISTRING
  * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
  */
-static unsigned int db_istring_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
+static uint64 db_istring_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
 {
 	const char *k = key.str;
 	unsigned int hash = 0;
@@ -1006,7 +1070,43 @@ static unsigned int db_istring_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	return hash;
+	return (uint64)hash;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default hasher for DB_INT64 databases.
+ * Returns the value of the key as an unsigned int.
+ * <code>maxlen</code> is ignored.
+ * @param key Key to be hashed
+ * @param maxlen Maximum length of the key to hash
+ * @return hash of the key
+ * @see DBType#DB_INT64
+ * @see #DBHasher
+ * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
+ */
+static uint64 db_int64_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
+{
+	(void)maxlen;//not used
+	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_int64_hash);
+	return (uint64)key.i64;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default hasher for DB_UINT64 databases.
+ * Just returns the value of the key.
+ * <code>maxlen</code> is ignored.
+ * @param key Key to be hashed
+ * @param maxlen Maximum length of the key to hash
+ * @return hash of the key
+ * @see DBType#DB_UINT64
+ * @see #DBHasher
+ * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
+ */
+static uint64 db_uint64_hash(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen)
+{
+	(void)maxlen;//not used
+	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint64_hash);
+	return key.ui64;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1055,7 +1155,10 @@ static void db_release_data(DBKey key, DBData data, DBRelease which)
 {
 	(void)key;//not used
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_release_data);
-	if (which&DB_RELEASE_DATA && data.type == DB_DATA_PTR) aFree(data.u.ptr);
+	if (which&DB_RELEASE_DATA && data.type == DB_DATA_PTR) {
+		aFree(data.u.ptr);
+		data.u.ptr = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1074,7 +1177,10 @@ static void db_release_both(DBKey key, DBData data, DBRelease which)
 {
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_release_both);
 	if (which&DB_RELEASE_KEY) aFree((char*)key.str); // needs to be a pointer
-	if (which&DB_RELEASE_DATA && data.type == DB_DATA_PTR) aFree(data.u.ptr);
+	if (which&DB_RELEASE_DATA && data.type == DB_DATA_PTR) {
+		aFree(data.u.ptr);
+		data.u.ptr = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************\
@@ -1167,8 +1273,8 @@ DBData* dbit_obj_last(DBIterator* self, DBKey* out_key)
 DBData* dbit_obj_next(DBIterator* self, DBKey* out_key)
 {
 	DBIterator_impl* it = (DBIterator_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent;
 	struct dbn fake;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(dbit_next);
@@ -1243,8 +1349,8 @@ DBData* dbit_obj_next(DBIterator* self, DBKey* out_key)
 DBData* dbit_obj_prev(DBIterator* self, DBKey* out_key)
 {
 	DBIterator_impl* it = (DBIterator_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent;
 	struct dbn fake;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(dbit_prev);
@@ -1309,7 +1415,7 @@ DBData* dbit_obj_prev(DBIterator* self, DBKey* out_key)
 
 /**
  * Returns true if the fetched entry exists.
- * The databases entries might have NULL data, so use this to to test if 
+ * The databases entries might have NULL data, so use this to to test if
  * the iterator is done.
  * @param self Iterator
  * @return true if the entry exists
@@ -1326,9 +1432,9 @@ bool dbit_obj_exists(DBIterator* self)
 
 /**
  * Removes the current entry from the database.
- * NOTE: {@link DBIterator#exists} will return false until another entry 
+ * NOTE: {@link DBIterator#exists} will return false until another entry
  *       is fetched
- * Puts data of the removed entry in out_data, if out_data is not NULL.
+ * Puts data of the removed entry in out_data, if out_data is not NULL (unless data has been released)
  * @param self Iterator
  * @param out_data Data of the removed entry.
  * @return 1 if entry was removed, 0 otherwise
@@ -1339,7 +1445,7 @@ bool dbit_obj_exists(DBIterator* self)
 int dbit_obj_remove(DBIterator* self, DBData *out_data)
 {
 	DBIterator_impl* it = (DBIterator_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
+	DBNode *node;
 	int retval = 0;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(dbit_remove);
@@ -1349,10 +1455,10 @@ int dbit_obj_remove(DBIterator* self, DBData *out_data)
 		DBMap_impl* db = it->db;
 		if( db->cache == node )
 			db->cache = NULL;
+		db->release(node->key, node->data, DB_RELEASE_DATA);
 		if( out_data )
 			memcpy(out_data, &node->data, sizeof(DBData));
 		retval = 1;
-		db->release(node->key, node->data, DB_RELEASE_DATA);
 		db_free_add(db, node, &db->ht[it->ht_index]);
 	}
 	return retval;
@@ -1377,7 +1483,7 @@ void dbit_obj_destroy(DBIterator* self)
 /**
  * Returns a new iterator for this database.
  * The iterator keeps the database locked until it is destroyed.
- * The database will keep functioning normally but will only free internal 
+ * The database will keep functioning normally but will only free internal
  * memory when unlocked, so destroy the iterator as soon as possible.
  * @param self Database
  * @return New iterator
@@ -1418,7 +1524,7 @@ static DBIterator* db_obj_iterator(DBMap* self)
 static bool db_obj_exists(DBMap* self, DBKey key)
 {
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
+	DBNode *node;
 	int c;
 	bool found = false;
 
@@ -1469,7 +1575,7 @@ static bool db_obj_exists(DBMap* self, DBKey key)
 static DBData* db_obj_get(DBMap* self, DBKey key)
 {
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
+	DBNode *node;
 	int c;
 	DBData *data = NULL;
 
@@ -1515,7 +1621,7 @@ static DBData* db_obj_get(DBMap* self, DBKey key)
  * It puts a maximum of <code>max</code> entries into <code>buf</code>.
  * If <code>buf</code> is NULL, it only counts the matches.
  * Returns the number of entries that matched.
- * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the 
+ * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the
  * first <code>max</code> entries found are put into the buffer.
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param buf Buffer to put the data of the matched entries
@@ -1530,8 +1636,8 @@ static unsigned int db_obj_vgetall(DBMap* self, DBData **buf, unsigned int max,
 {
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
 	unsigned int i;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent;
 	unsigned int ret = 0;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_vgetall);
@@ -1586,7 +1692,7 @@ static unsigned int db_obj_vgetall(DBMap* self, DBData **buf, unsigned int max,
  * It puts a maximum of <code>max</code> entries into <code>buf</code>.
  * If <code>buf</code> is NULL, it only counts the matches.
  * Returns the number of entries that matched.
- * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the 
+ * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the
  * first <code>max</code> entries found are put into the buffer.
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param buf Buffer to put the data of the matched entries
@@ -1614,7 +1720,7 @@ static unsigned int db_obj_getall(DBMap* self, DBData **buf, unsigned int max, D
 
 /**
  * Get the data of the entry identified by the key.
- * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by 
+ * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by
  * <code>create</code>.
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param key Key that identifies the entry
@@ -1627,8 +1733,8 @@ static unsigned int db_obj_getall(DBMap* self, DBData **buf, unsigned int max, D
 static DBData* db_obj_vensure(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBCreateData create, va_list args)
 {
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent = NULL;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent = NULL;
 	unsigned int hash;
 	int c = 0;
 	DBData *data = NULL;
@@ -1696,7 +1802,7 @@ static DBData* db_obj_vensure(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBCreateData create, va_li
 		if (db->options&DB_OPT_DUP_KEY) {
 			node->key = db_dup_key(db, key);
 			if (db->options&DB_OPT_RELEASE_KEY)
-				db->release(key, *data, DB_RELEASE_KEY);
+				db->release(key, node->data, DB_RELEASE_KEY);
 		} else {
 			node->key = key;
 		}
@@ -1713,7 +1819,7 @@ static DBData* db_obj_vensure(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBCreateData create, va_li
 /**
  * Just calls {@link DBMap#vensure}.
  * Get the data of the entry identified by the key.
- * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by 
+ * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by
  * <code>create</code>.
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param key Key that identifies the entry
@@ -1740,7 +1846,7 @@ static DBData* db_obj_ensure(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBCreateData create, ...)
 
 /**
  * Put the data identified by the key in the database.
- * Puts the previous data in out_data, if out_data is not NULL.
+ * Puts the previous data in out_data, if out_data is not NULL. (unless data has been released)
  * NOTE: Uses the new key, the old one is released.
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param key Key that identifies the data
@@ -1750,12 +1856,14 @@ static DBData* db_obj_ensure(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBCreateData create, ...)
  * @protected
  * @see #db_malloc_dbn(void)
  * @see DBMap#put
+ * FIXME: If this method fails shouldn't it return another value?
+ *		 Other functions rely on this to know if they were able to put something [Panikon]
  */
 static int db_obj_put(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBData data, DBData *out_data)
 {
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent = NULL;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent = NULL;
 	int c = 0, retval = 0;
 	unsigned int hash;
 
@@ -1846,20 +1954,20 @@ static int db_obj_put(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBData data, DBData *out_data)
 
 /**
  * Remove an entry from the database.
- * Puts the previous data in out_data, if out_data is not NULL.
- * NOTE: The key (of the database) is released in {@link #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode,DBNode *)}.
+ * Puts the previous data in out_data, if out_data is not NULL. (unless data has been released)
+ * NOTE: The key (of the database) is released in {@link #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode*,DBNode **)}.
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param key Key that identifies the entry
  * @param out_data Previous data if the entry exists
  * @return 1 if if the entry already exists, 0 otherwise
  * @protected
- * @see #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode,DBNode *)
+ * @see #db_free_add(DBMap_impl*,DBNode*,DBNode **)
  * @see DBMap#remove
  */
 static int db_obj_remove(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBData *out_data)
 {
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
-	DBNode node;
+	DBNode *node;
 	unsigned int hash;
 	int c = 0, retval = 0;
 
@@ -1884,10 +1992,10 @@ static int db_obj_remove(DBMap* self, DBKey key, DBData *out_data)
 			if (!(node->deleted)) {
 				if (db->cache == node)
 					db->cache = NULL;
+				db->release(node->key, node->data, DB_RELEASE_DATA);
 				if (out_data)
 					memcpy(out_data, &node->data, sizeof(*out_data));
 				retval = 1;
-				db->release(node->key, node->data, DB_RELEASE_DATA);
 				db_free_add(db, node, &db->ht[hash]);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1916,8 +2024,8 @@ static int db_obj_vforeach(DBMap* self, DBApply func, va_list args)
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int sum = 0;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_vforeach);
 	if (db == NULL) return 0; // nullpo candidate
@@ -1964,7 +2072,7 @@ static int db_obj_vforeach(DBMap* self, DBApply func, va_list args)
  * Apply <code>func</code> to every entry in the database.
  * Returns the sum of values returned by func.
  * @param self Interface of the database
- * @param func Function to be applyed
+ * @param func Function to be applied
  * @param ... Extra arguments for func
  * @return Sum of the values returned by func
  * @protected
@@ -2002,8 +2110,8 @@ static int db_obj_vclear(DBMap* self, DBApply func, va_list args)
 	DBMap_impl* db = (DBMap_impl*)self;
 	int sum = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
-	DBNode node;
-	DBNode parent;
+	DBNode *node;
+	DBNode *parent;
 
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_vclear);
 	if (db == NULL) return 0; // nullpo candidate
@@ -2061,7 +2169,7 @@ static int db_obj_vclear(DBMap* self, DBApply func, va_list args)
  * Before deleting an entry, func is applied to it.
  * Releases the key and the data.
  * Returns the sum of values returned by func, if it exists.
- * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove 
+ * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove
  * a database entry will give an error and be aborted (except for clearing).
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param func Function to be applied to every entry before deleting
@@ -2089,7 +2197,7 @@ static int db_obj_clear(DBMap* self, DBApply func, ...)
  * Finalize the database, feeing all the memory it uses.
  * Before deleting an entry, func is applied to it.
  * Returns the sum of values returned by func, if it exists.
- * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove 
+ * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove
  * a database entry will give an error and be aborted (except for clearing).
  * @param self Interface of the database
  * @param func Function to be applied to every entry before deleting
@@ -2122,6 +2230,8 @@ static int db_obj_vdestroy(DBMap* self, DBApply func, va_list args)
 		case DB_UINT: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint_destroy); break;
 		case DB_STRING: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_string_destroy); break;
 		case DB_ISTRING: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_istring_destroy); break;
+		case DB_INT64: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_int64_destroy); break;
+		case DB_UINT64: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint64_destroy); break;
 	}
 #endif /* DB_ENABLE_STATS */
 	db_free_lock(db);
@@ -2142,7 +2252,7 @@ static int db_obj_vdestroy(DBMap* self, DBApply func, va_list args)
  * Before deleting an entry, func is applied to it.
  * Releases the key and the data.
  * Returns the sum of values returned by func, if it exists.
- * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove 
+ * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove
  * a database entry will give an error and be aborted.
  * @param self Database
  * @param func Function to be applied to every entry before deleting
@@ -2241,11 +2351,13 @@ static DBOptions db_obj_options(DBMap* self)
  *  db_default_cmp     - Get the default comparator for a type of database.
  *  db_default_hash    - Get the default hasher for a type of database.
  *  db_default_release - Get the default releaser for a type of database with the specified options.
- *  db_custom_release  - Get a releaser that behaves a certains way.
+ *  db_custom_release  - Get a releaser that behaves a certain way.
  *  db_alloc           - Allocate a new database.
  *  db_i2key           - Manual cast from 'int' to 'DBKey'.
  *  db_ui2key          - Manual cast from 'unsigned int' to 'DBKey'.
  *  db_str2key         - Manual cast from 'unsigned char *' to 'DBKey'.
+ *  db_i642key         - Manual cast from 'int64' to 'DBKey'.
+ *  db_ui642key        - Manual cast from 'uin64' to 'DBKey'.
  *  db_i2data          - Manual cast from 'int' to 'DBData'.
  *  db_ui2data         - Manual cast from 'unsigned int' to 'DBData'.
  *  db_ptr2data        - Manual cast from 'void*' to 'DBData'.
@@ -2272,7 +2384,9 @@ DBOptions db_fix_options(DBType type, DBOptions options)
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_fix_options);
 	switch (type) {
 		case DB_INT:
-		case DB_UINT: // Numeric database, do nothing with the keys
+		case DB_UINT:
+		case DB_INT64:
+		case DB_UINT64: // Numeric database, do nothing with the keys
 			return (DBOptions)(options&~(DB_OPT_DUP_KEY|DB_OPT_RELEASE_KEY));
 
 		default:
@@ -2292,6 +2406,8 @@ DBOptions db_fix_options(DBType type, DBOptions options)
  * @see #db_uint_cmp(DBKey,DBKey,unsigned short)
  * @see #db_string_cmp(DBKey,DBKey,unsigned short)
  * @see #db_istring_cmp(DBKey,DBKey,unsigned short)
+ * @see #db_int64_cmp(DBKey,DBKey,unsigned short)
+ * @see #db_uint64_cmp(DBKey,DBKey,unsigned short)
  */
 DBComparator db_default_cmp(DBType type)
 {
@@ -2301,6 +2417,8 @@ DBComparator db_default_cmp(DBType type)
 		case DB_UINT:    return &db_uint_cmp;
 		case DB_STRING:  return &db_string_cmp;
 		case DB_ISTRING: return &db_istring_cmp;
+		case DB_INT64:   return &db_int64_cmp;
+		case DB_UINT64:  return &db_uint64_cmp;
 		default:
 			ShowError("db_default_cmp: Unknown database type %u\n", type);
 			return NULL;
@@ -2316,6 +2434,8 @@ DBComparator db_default_cmp(DBType type)
  * @see #db_uint_hash(DBKey,unsigned short)
  * @see #db_string_hash(DBKey,unsigned short)
  * @see #db_istring_hash(DBKey,unsigned short)
+ * @see #db_int64_hash(DBKey,unsigned short)
+ * @see #db_uint64_hash(DBKey,unsigned short)
  */
 DBHasher db_default_hash(DBType type)
 {
@@ -2325,6 +2445,8 @@ DBHasher db_default_hash(DBType type)
 		case DB_UINT:    return &db_uint_hash;
 		case DB_STRING:  return &db_string_hash;
 		case DB_ISTRING: return &db_istring_hash;
+		case DB_INT64:   return &db_int64_hash;
+		case DB_UINT64:  return &db_uint64_hash;
 		default:
 			ShowError("db_default_hash: Unknown database type %u\n", type);
 			return NULL;
@@ -2332,7 +2454,7 @@ DBHasher db_default_hash(DBType type)
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns the default releaser for the specified type of database with the 
+ * Returns the default releaser for the specified type of database with the
  * specified options.
  * NOTE: the options are fixed with {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)}
  * before choosing the releaser.
@@ -2393,7 +2515,7 @@ DBReleaser db_custom_release(DBRelease which)
  * @param line Line of the file where the database is being allocated
  * @param type Type of database
  * @param options Options of the database
- * @param maxlen Maximum length of the string to be used as key in string 
+ * @param maxlen Maximum length of the string to be used as key in string
  *          databases. If 0, the maximum number of maxlen is used (64K).
  * @return The interface of the database
  * @public
@@ -2412,6 +2534,8 @@ DBMap* db_alloc(const char *file, const char *func, int line, DBType type, DBOpt
 		case DB_UINT: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint_alloc); break;
 		case DB_STRING: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_string_alloc); break;
 		case DB_ISTRING: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_istring_alloc); break;
+		case DB_INT64: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_int64_alloc); break;
+		case DB_UINT64: DB_COUNTSTAT(db_uint64_alloc); break;
 	}
 #endif /* DB_ENABLE_STATS */
 	db = ers_alloc(db_alloc_ers, struct DBMap_impl);
@@ -2446,7 +2570,7 @@ DBMap* db_alloc(const char *file, const char *func, int line, DBType type, DBOpt
 	db->free_lock = 0;
 	/* Other */
 	snprintf(ers_name, 50, "db_alloc:nodes:%s:%s:%d",func,file,line);
-	db->nodes = ers_new(sizeof(struct dbn),ers_name,ERS_OPT_WAIT|ERS_OPT_FREE_NAME);
+	db->nodes = ers_new(sizeof(struct dbn),ers_name,ERS_OPT_WAIT|ERS_OPT_FREE_NAME|ERS_OPT_CLEAN);
 	db->cmp = DB->default_cmp(type);
 	db->hash = DB->default_hash(type);
 	db->release = DB->default_release(type, options);
@@ -2511,6 +2635,36 @@ DBKey db_str2key(const char *key)
 }
 
 /**
+ * Manual cast from 'int64' to the union DBKey.
+ * @param key Key to be casted
+ * @return The key as a DBKey union
+ * @public
+ */
+DBKey db_i642key(int64 key)
+{
+	DBKey ret;
+	
+	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_i642key);
+	ret.i64 = key;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Manual cast from 'uin64' to the union DBKey.
+ * @param key Key to be casted
+ * @return The key as a DBKey union
+ * @public
+ */
+DBKey db_ui642key(uint64 key)
+{
+	DBKey ret;
+	
+	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_ui642key);
+	ret.ui64 = key;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
  * Manual cast from 'int' to the struct DBData.
  * @param data Data to be casted
  * @return The data as a DBData struct
@@ -2609,9 +2763,10 @@ void* db_data2ptr(DBData *data)
  * @see #db_final(void)
  */
 void db_init(void) {
-	db_iterator_ers = ers_new(sizeof(struct DBIterator_impl),"db.c::db_iterator_ers",ERS_OPT_NONE);
-	db_alloc_ers = ers_new(sizeof(struct DBMap_impl),"db.c::db_alloc_ers",ERS_OPT_NONE);
+	db_iterator_ers = ers_new(sizeof(struct DBIterator_impl),"db.c::db_iterator_ers",ERS_OPT_CLEAN|ERS_OPT_FLEX_CHUNK);
+	db_alloc_ers = ers_new(sizeof(struct DBMap_impl),"db.c::db_alloc_ers",ERS_OPT_CLEAN|ERS_OPT_FLEX_CHUNK);
 	ers_chunk_size(db_alloc_ers, 50);
+	ers_chunk_size(db_iterator_ers, 10);
 	DB_COUNTSTAT(db_init);
 }
 
@@ -2631,11 +2786,15 @@ void db_final(void)
 			"DB_INT     : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n"
 			"DB_UINT    : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n"
 			"DB_STRING  : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n"
-			"DB_ISTRING : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n",
+			"DB_ISTRING : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n"
+			"DB_INT64   : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n"
+			"DB_UINT64  : allocated %10u, destroyed %10u\n",
 			stats.db_int_alloc,     stats.db_int_destroy,
 			stats.db_uint_alloc,    stats.db_uint_destroy,
 			stats.db_string_alloc,  stats.db_string_destroy,
-			stats.db_istring_alloc, stats.db_istring_destroy);
+			stats.db_istring_alloc, stats.db_istring_destroy,
+			stats.db_int64_alloc,   stats.db_int64_destroy,
+			stats.db_uint64_alloc,  stats.db_uint64_destroy);
 	ShowInfo(CL_WHITE"Database function counters"CL_RESET":\n"
 			"db_rotate_left     %10u, db_rotate_right    %10u,\n"
 			"db_rebalance       %10u, db_rebalance_erase %10u,\n"
@@ -2645,8 +2804,10 @@ void db_final(void)
 			"db_free_lock       %10u, db_free_unlock     %10u,\n"
 			"db_int_cmp         %10u, db_uint_cmp        %10u,\n"
 			"db_string_cmp      %10u, db_istring_cmp     %10u,\n"
+			"db_int64_cmp       %10u, db_uint64_cmp      %10u,\n"
 			"db_int_hash        %10u, db_uint_hash       %10u,\n"
 			"db_string_hash     %10u, db_istring_hash    %10u,\n"
+			"db_int64_hash      %10u, db_uint64_hash     %10u,\n"
 			"db_release_nothing %10u, db_release_key     %10u,\n"
 			"db_release_data    %10u, db_release_both    %10u,\n"
 			"dbit_first         %10u, dbit_last          %10u,\n"
@@ -2666,6 +2827,7 @@ void db_final(void)
 			"db_default_release %10u, db_custom_release  %10u,\n"
 			"db_alloc           %10u, db_i2key           %10u,\n"
 			"db_ui2key          %10u, db_str2key         %10u,\n"
+			"db_i642key         %10u, db_ui642key        %10u,\n"
 			"db_i2data          %10u, db_ui2data         %10u,\n"
 			"db_ptr2data        %10u, db_data2i          %10u,\n"
 			"db_data2ui         %10u, db_data2ptr        %10u,\n"
@@ -2678,8 +2840,10 @@ void db_final(void)
 			stats.db_free_lock,       stats.db_free_unlock,
 			stats.db_int_cmp,         stats.db_uint_cmp,
 			stats.db_string_cmp,      stats.db_istring_cmp,
+			stats.db_int64_cmp,       stats.db_uint64_cmp,
 			stats.db_int_hash,        stats.db_uint_hash,
 			stats.db_string_hash,     stats.db_istring_hash,
+			stats.db_int64_hash,      stats.db_uint64_hash,
 			stats.db_release_nothing, stats.db_release_key,
 			stats.db_release_data,    stats.db_release_both,
 			stats.dbit_first,         stats.dbit_last,
@@ -2699,6 +2863,7 @@ void db_final(void)
 			stats.db_default_release, stats.db_custom_release,
 			stats.db_alloc,           stats.db_i2key,
 			stats.db_ui2key,          stats.db_str2key,
+			stats.db_i642key,         stats.db_ui642key,
 			stats.db_i2data,          stats.db_ui2data,
 			stats.db_ptr2data,        stats.db_data2i,
 			stats.db_data2ui,         stats.db_data2ptr,
@@ -2730,20 +2895,26 @@ void linkdb_insert( struct linkdb_node** head, void *key, void* data)
 	node->data = data;
 }
 
-void linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  )
-{
+void linkdb_vforeach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, va_list ap) {
 	struct linkdb_node *node;
 	if( head == NULL ) return;
 	node = *head;
 	while ( node ) {
-		va_list args;
-		va_start(args, func);
-		func( node->key, node->data, args );
-		va_end(args);
+		va_list argscopy;
+		va_copy(argscopy, ap);
+		func(node->key, node->data, argscopy);
+		va_end(argscopy);
 		node = node->next;
 	}
 }
 
+void linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...) {
+	va_list ap;
+	va_start(ap, func);
+	linkdb_vforeach(head, func, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
 void* linkdb_search( struct linkdb_node** head, void *key)
 {
 	int n = 0;
@@ -2849,4 +3020,7 @@ void db_defaults(void) {
 	DB->str2key = db_str2key;
 	DB->ui2data = db_ui2data;
 	DB->ui2key = db_ui2key;
+	DB->i642key = db_i642key;
+	DB->ui642key = db_ui642key;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/common/db.h b/src/common/db.h
index 5a555b2fa..bf59e37d6 100644
--- a/src/common/db.h
+++ b/src/common/db.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  *  - see what functions need or should be added to the database interface   *
  *                                                                           *
  *  HISTORY:                                                                 *
+ *    2013/08/25 - Added int64/uint64 support for keys                       *
  *    2012/03/09 - Added enum for data types (int, uint, void*)              *
  *    2007/11/09 - Added an iterator to the database.                        *
  *    2.1 (Athena build #???#) - Portability fix                             *
@@ -38,12 +39,13 @@
  * @encoding US-ASCII                                                        *
  * @see common#db.c                                                          *
 \*****************************************************************************/
-#ifndef _DB_H_
-#define _DB_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_DB_H
+#define COMMON_DB_H
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+
 /*****************************************************************************\
  *  (1) Section with public typedefs, enums, unions, structures and defines. *
  *  DBRelease    - Enumeration of release options.                           *
@@ -77,12 +79,14 @@ typedef enum DBRelease {
 
 /**
  * Supported types of database.
- * See {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)} for restrictions of the 
+ * See {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)} for restrictions of the
  * types of databases.
  * @param DB_INT Uses int's for keys
  * @param DB_UINT Uses unsigned int's for keys
  * @param DB_STRING Uses strings for keys.
  * @param DB_ISTRING Uses case insensitive strings for keys.
+ * @param DB_INT64 Uses int64's for keys
+ * @param DB_UINT64 Uses uint64's for keys
  * @public
  * @see #DBOptions
  * @see #DBKey
@@ -96,21 +100,23 @@ typedef enum DBType {
 	DB_INT,
 	DB_UINT,
 	DB_STRING,
-	DB_ISTRING
+	DB_ISTRING,
+	DB_INT64,
+	DB_UINT64,
 } DBType;
 
 /**
- * Bitfield of options that define the behaviour of the database.
- * See {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)} for restrictions of the 
+ * Bitfield of options that define the behavior of the database.
+ * See {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)} for restrictions of the
  * types of databases.
  * @param DB_OPT_BASE Base options: does not duplicate keys, releases nothing
  *          and does not allow NULL keys or NULL data.
- * @param DB_OPT_DUP_KEY Duplicates the keys internally. If DB_OPT_RELEASE_KEY 
+ * @param DB_OPT_DUP_KEY Duplicates the keys internally. If DB_OPT_RELEASE_KEY
  *          is defined, the real key is freed as soon as the entry is added.
  * @param DB_OPT_RELEASE_KEY Releases the key.
- * @param DB_OPT_RELEASE_DATA Releases the data whenever an entry is removed 
+ * @param DB_OPT_RELEASE_DATA Releases the data whenever an entry is removed
  *          from the database.
- *          WARNING: for funtions that return the data (like DBMap::remove),
+ *          WARNING: for functions that return the data (like DBMap::remove),
  *          a dangling pointer will be returned.
  * @param DB_OPT_RELEASE_BOTH Releases both key and data.
  * @param DB_OPT_ALLOW_NULL_KEY Allow NULL keys in the database.
@@ -145,6 +151,8 @@ typedef union DBKey {
 	int i;
 	unsigned int ui;
 	const char *str;
+	int64 i64;
+	uint64 ui64;
 } DBKey;
 
 /**
@@ -158,7 +166,7 @@ typedef union DBKey {
 typedef enum DBDataType {
 	DB_DATA_INT,
 	DB_DATA_UINT,
-	DB_DATA_PTR
+	DB_DATA_PTR,
 } DBDataType;
 
 /**
@@ -180,7 +188,7 @@ typedef struct DBData {
 } DBData;
 
 /**
- * Format of functions that create the data for the key when the entry doesn't 
+ * Format of functions that create the data for the key when the entry doesn't
  * exist in the database yet.
  * @param key Key of the database entry
  * @param args Extra arguments of the function
@@ -192,9 +200,9 @@ typedef struct DBData {
 typedef DBData (*DBCreateData)(DBKey key, va_list args);
 
 /**
- * Format of functions to be applied to an unspecified quantity of entries of 
+ * Format of functions to be applied to an unspecified quantity of entries of
  * a database.
- * Any function that applies this function to the database will return the sum 
+ * Any function that applies this function to the database will return the sum
  * of values returned by this function.
  * @param key Key of the database entry
  * @param data Data of the database entry
@@ -245,7 +253,7 @@ typedef int (*DBComparator)(DBKey key1, DBKey key2, unsigned short maxlen);
  * @public
  * @see #db_default_hash(DBType)
  */
-typedef unsigned int (*DBHasher)(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen);
+typedef uint64 (*DBHasher)(DBKey key, unsigned short maxlen);
 
 /**
  * Format of the releaser used by the database system.
@@ -272,7 +280,7 @@ typedef struct DBMap DBMap;
  * Database iterator.
  * Supports forward iteration, backward iteration and removing entries from the database.
  * The iterator is initially positioned before the first entry of the database.
- * While the iterator exists the database is locked internally, so invoke 
+ * While the iterator exists the database is locked internally, so invoke
  * {@link DBIterator#destroy} as soon as possible.
  * @public
  * @see #DBMap
@@ -326,7 +334,7 @@ struct DBIterator
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the fetched entry exists.
-	 * The databases entries might have NULL data, so use this to to test if 
+	 * The databases entries might have NULL data, so use this to to test if
 	 * the iterator is done.
 	 * @param self Iterator
 	 * @return true is the entry exists
@@ -336,7 +344,7 @@ struct DBIterator
 
 	/**
 	 * Removes the current entry from the database.
-	 * NOTE: {@link DBIterator#exists} will return false until another entry 
+	 * NOTE: {@link DBIterator#exists} will return false until another entry
 	 *       is fetched
 	 * Puts data of the removed entry in out_data, if out_data is not NULL.
 	 * @param self Iterator
@@ -357,7 +365,7 @@ struct DBIterator
 };
 
 /**
- * Public interface of a database. Only contains funtions.
+ * Public interface of a database. Only contains functions.
  * All the functions take the interface as the first argument.
  * @public
  * @see #db_alloc(const char*,int,DBType,DBOptions,unsigned short)
@@ -367,7 +375,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 	/**
 	 * Returns a new iterator for this database.
 	 * The iterator keeps the database locked until it is destroyed.
-	 * The database will keep functioning normally but will only free internal 
+	 * The database will keep functioning normally but will only free internal
 	 * memory when unlocked, so destroy the iterator as soon as possible.
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @return New iterator
@@ -399,7 +407,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 	 * It puts a maximum of <code>max</code> entries into <code>buf</code>.
 	 * If <code>buf</code> is NULL, it only counts the matches.
 	 * Returns the number of entries that matched.
-	 * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the 
+	 * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the
 	 * first <code>max</code> entries found are put into the buffer.
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @param buf Buffer to put the data of the matched entries
@@ -417,7 +425,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 	 * It puts a maximum of <code>max</code> entries into <code>buf</code>.
 	 * If <code>buf</code> is NULL, it only counts the matches.
 	 * Returns the number of entries that matched.
-	 * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the 
+	 * NOTE: if the value returned is greater than <code>max</code>, only the
 	 * first <code>max</code> entries found are put into the buffer.
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @param buf Buffer to put the data of the matched entries
@@ -433,7 +441,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 	/**
 	 * Just calls {@link DBMap#vensure}.
 	 * Get the data of the entry identified by the key.
-	 * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by 
+	 * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by
 	 * <code>create</code>.
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @param key Key that identifies the entry
@@ -447,7 +455,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the data of the entry identified by the key.
-	 * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by 
+	 * If the entry does not exist, an entry is added with the data returned by
 	 * <code>create</code>.
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @param key Key that identifies the entry
@@ -544,7 +552,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 	 * Before deleting an entry, func is applied to it.
 	 * Releases the key and the data.
 	 * Returns the sum of values returned by func, if it exists.
-	 * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove 
+	 * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove
 	 * a database entry will give an error and be aborted (except for clearing).
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @param func Function to be applied to every entry before deleting
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ struct DBMap {
 	 * Finalize the database, feeing all the memory it uses.
 	 * Before deleting an entry, func is applied to it.
 	 * Returns the sum of values returned by func, if it exists.
-	 * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove 
+	 * NOTE: This locks the database globally. Any attempt to insert or remove
 	 * a database entry will give an error and be aborted (except for clearing).
 	 * @param self Database
 	 * @param func Function to be applied to every entry before deleting
@@ -598,75 +606,96 @@ struct DBMap {
 
 // For easy access to the common functions.
 
-#define db_exists(db,k)    ( (db)->exists((db),(k)) )
-#define idb_exists(db,k)   ( (db)->exists((db),DB->i2key(k)) )
-#define uidb_exists(db,k)  ( (db)->exists((db),DB->ui2key(k)) )
-#define strdb_exists(db,k) ( (db)->exists((db),DB->str2key(k)) )
+#define db_exists(db,k)     ( (db)->exists((db),(k)) )
+#define idb_exists(db,k)    ( (db)->exists((db),DB->i2key(k)) )
+#define uidb_exists(db,k)   ( (db)->exists((db),DB->ui2key(k)) )
+#define strdb_exists(db,k)  ( (db)->exists((db),DB->str2key(k)) )
+#define i64db_exists(db,k)  ( (db)->exists((db),DB->i642key(k)) )
+#define ui64db_exists(db,k) ( (db)->exists((db),DB->ui642key(k)) )
 
 // Get pointer-type data from DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_get(db,k)    ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),(k))) )
-#define idb_get(db,k)   ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->i2key(k))) )
-#define uidb_get(db,k)  ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->ui2key(k))) )
-#define strdb_get(db,k) ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->str2key(k))) )
+#define db_get(db,k)     ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),(k))) )
+#define idb_get(db,k)    ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->i2key(k))) )
+#define uidb_get(db,k)   ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->ui2key(k))) )
+#define strdb_get(db,k)  ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->str2key(k))) )
+#define i64db_get(db,k)  ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->i642key(k))) )
+#define ui64db_get(db,k) ( DB->data2ptr((db)->get((db),DB->ui642key(k))) )
+
 
 // Get int-type data from DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_iget(db,k)    ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),(k))) )
-#define idb_iget(db,k)   ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->i2key(k))) )
-#define uidb_iget(db,k)  ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->ui2key(k))) )
-#define strdb_iget(db,k) ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->str2key(k))) )
+#define db_iget(db,k)     ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),(k))) )
+#define idb_iget(db,k)    ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->i2key(k))) )
+#define uidb_iget(db,k)   ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->ui2key(k))) )
+#define strdb_iget(db,k)  ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->str2key(k))) )
+#define i64db_iget(db,k)  ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->i642key(k))) )
+#define ui64db_iget(db,k) ( DB->data2i((db)->get((db),DB->ui642key(k))) )
 
 // Get uint-type data from DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_uiget(db,k)    ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),(k))) )
-#define idb_uiget(db,k)   ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->i2key(k))) )
-#define uidb_uiget(db,k)  ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->ui2key(k))) )
-#define strdb_uiget(db,k) ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->str2key(k))) )
+#define db_uiget(db,k)     ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),(k))) )
+#define idb_uiget(db,k)    ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->i2key(k))) )
+#define uidb_uiget(db,k)   ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->ui2key(k))) )
+#define strdb_uiget(db,k)  ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->str2key(k))) )
+#define i64db_uiget(db,k)  ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->i642key(k))) )
+#define ui64db_uiget(db,k) ( DB->data2ui((db)->get((db),DB->ui642key(k))) )
 
 // Put pointer-type data into DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_put(db,k,d)    ( (db)->put((db),(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
-#define idb_put(db,k,d)   ( (db)->put((db),DB->i2key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
-#define uidb_put(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui2key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
-#define strdb_put(db,k,d) ( (db)->put((db),DB->str2key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
+#define db_put(db,k,d)     ( (db)->put((db),(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
+#define idb_put(db,k,d)    ( (db)->put((db),DB->i2key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
+#define uidb_put(db,k,d)   ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui2key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
+#define strdb_put(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->str2key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
+#define i64db_put(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->i642key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
+#define ui64db_put(db,k,d) ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui642key(k),DB->ptr2data(d),NULL) )
 
 // Put int-type data into DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_iput(db,k,d)    ( (db)->put((db),(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
-#define idb_iput(db,k,d)   ( (db)->put((db),DB->i2key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
-#define uidb_iput(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui2key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
-#define strdb_iput(db,k,d) ( (db)->put((db),DB->str2key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
+#define db_iput(db,k,d)     ( (db)->put((db),(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
+#define idb_iput(db,k,d)    ( (db)->put((db),DB->i2key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
+#define uidb_iput(db,k,d)   ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui2key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
+#define strdb_iput(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->str2key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
+#define i64db_iput(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->i642key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
+#define ui64db_iput(db,k,d) ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui642key(k),DB->i2data(d),NULL) )
 
 // Put uint-type data into DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_uiput(db,k,d)    ( (db)->put((db),(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
-#define idb_uiput(db,k,d)   ( (db)->put((db),DB->i2key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
-#define uidb_uiput(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui2key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
-#define strdb_uiput(db,k,d) ( (db)->put((db),DB->str2key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
+#define db_uiput(db,k,d)     ( (db)->put((db),(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
+#define idb_uiput(db,k,d)    ( (db)->put((db),DB->i2key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
+#define uidb_uiput(db,k,d)   ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui2key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
+#define strdb_uiput(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->str2key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
+#define i64db_uiput(db,k,d)  ( (db)->put((db),DB->i642key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
+#define ui64db_uiput(db,k,d) ( (db)->put((db),DB->ui642key(k),DB->ui2data(d),NULL) )
 
 // Remove entry from DBMaps of various key types
-#define db_remove(db,k)    ( (db)->remove((db),(k),NULL) )
-#define idb_remove(db,k)   ( (db)->remove((db),DB->i2key(k),NULL) )
-#define uidb_remove(db,k)  ( (db)->remove((db),DB->ui2key(k),NULL) )
-#define strdb_remove(db,k) ( (db)->remove((db),DB->str2key(k),NULL) )
+#define db_remove(db,k)     ( (db)->remove((db),(k),NULL) )
+#define idb_remove(db,k)    ( (db)->remove((db),DB->i2key(k),NULL) )
+#define uidb_remove(db,k)   ( (db)->remove((db),DB->ui2key(k),NULL) )
+#define strdb_remove(db,k)  ( (db)->remove((db),DB->str2key(k),NULL) )
+#define i64db_remove(db,k)  ( (db)->remove((db),DB->i642key(k),NULL) )
+#define ui64db_remove(db,k) ( (db)->remove((db),DB->ui642key(k),NULL) )
 
 //These are discarding the possible vargs you could send to the function, so those
 //that require vargs must not use these defines.
-#define db_ensure(db,k,f)    ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),(k),(f))) )
-#define idb_ensure(db,k,f)   ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->i2key(k),(f))) )
-#define uidb_ensure(db,k,f)  ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->ui2key(k),(f))) )
-#define strdb_ensure(db,k,f) ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->str2key(k),(f))) )
+#define db_ensure(db,k,f)     ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),(k),(f))) )
+#define idb_ensure(db,k,f)    ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->i2key(k),(f))) )
+#define uidb_ensure(db,k,f)   ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->ui2key(k),(f))) )
+#define strdb_ensure(db,k,f)  ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->str2key(k),(f))) )
+#define i64db_ensure(db,k,f)  ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->i642key(k),(f))) )
+#define ui64db_ensure(db,k,f) ( DB->data2ptr((db)->ensure((db),DB->ui642key(k),(f))) )
 
 // Database creation and destruction macros
 #define idb_alloc(opt)            DB->alloc(__FILE__,__func__,__LINE__,DB_INT,(opt),sizeof(int))
 #define uidb_alloc(opt)           DB->alloc(__FILE__,__func__,__LINE__,DB_UINT,(opt),sizeof(unsigned int))
 #define strdb_alloc(opt,maxlen)   DB->alloc(__FILE__,__func__,__LINE__,DB_STRING,(opt),(maxlen))
 #define stridb_alloc(opt,maxlen)  DB->alloc(__FILE__,__func__,__LINE__,DB_ISTRING,(opt),(maxlen))
+#define i64db_alloc(opt)          DB->alloc(__FILE__,__func__,__LINE__,DB_INT64,(opt),sizeof(int64))
+#define ui64db_alloc(opt)         DB->alloc(__FILE__,__func__,__LINE__,DB_UINT64,(opt),sizeof(uint64))
 #define db_destroy(db)            ( (db)->destroy((db),NULL) )
 // Other macros
-#define db_clear(db)        ( (db)->clear(db,NULL) )
+#define db_clear(db)        ( (db)->clear((db),NULL) )
 #define db_size(db)         ( (db)->size(db) )
 #define db_iterator(db)     ( (db)->iterator(db) )
-#define dbi_first(dbi)      ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->first(dbi,NULL)) )
-#define dbi_last(dbi)       ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->last(dbi,NULL)) )
-#define dbi_next(dbi)       ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->next(dbi,NULL)) )
-#define dbi_prev(dbi)       ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->prev(dbi,NULL)) )
-#define dbi_remove(dbi)     ( (dbi)->remove(dbi,NULL) )
+#define dbi_first(dbi)      ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->first((dbi),NULL)) )
+#define dbi_last(dbi)       ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->last((dbi),NULL)) )
+#define dbi_next(dbi)       ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->next((dbi),NULL)) )
+#define dbi_prev(dbi)       ( DB->data2ptr((dbi)->prev((dbi),NULL)) )
+#define dbi_remove(dbi)     ( (dbi)->remove((dbi),NULL) )
 #define dbi_exists(dbi)     ( (dbi)->exists(dbi) )
 #define dbi_destroy(dbi)    ( (dbi)->destroy(dbi) )
 
@@ -682,6 +711,8 @@ struct DBMap {
  *  db_i2key           - Manual cast from 'int' to 'DBKey'.                  *
  *  db_ui2key          - Manual cast from 'unsigned int' to 'DBKey'.         *
  *  db_str2key         - Manual cast from 'unsigned char *' to 'DBKey'.      *
+ *  db_i642key         - Manual cast from 'int64' to 'DBKey'.                *
+ *  db_ui642key        - Manual cast from 'uint64' to 'DBKey'.               *
  *  db_i2data          - Manual cast from 'int' to 'DBData'.                 *
  *  db_ui2data         - Manual cast from 'unsigned int' to 'DBData'.        *
  *  db_ptr2data        - Manual cast from 'void*' to 'DBData'.               *
@@ -728,7 +759,7 @@ DBComparator (*default_cmp) (DBType type);
 DBHasher (*default_hash) (DBType type);
 
 /**
- * Returns the default releaser for the specified type of database with the 
+ * Returns the default releaser for the specified type of database with the
  * specified options.
  * NOTE: the options are fixed by {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)}
  * before choosing the releaser
@@ -757,7 +788,7 @@ DBReleaser (*custom_release)  (DBRelease which);
 
 /**
  * Allocate a new database of the specified type.
- * It uses the default comparator, hasher and releaser of the specified 
+ * It uses the default comparator, hasher and releaser of the specified
  * database type and fixed options.
  * NOTE: the options are fixed by {@link #db_fix_options(DBType,DBOptions)}
  * before creating the database.
@@ -765,7 +796,7 @@ DBReleaser (*custom_release)  (DBRelease which);
  * @param line Line of the file where the database is being allocated
  * @param type Type of database
  * @param options Options of the database
- * @param maxlen Maximum length of the string to be used as key in string 
+ * @param maxlen Maximum length of the string to be used as key in string
  *          databases. If 0, the maximum number of maxlen is used (64K).
  * @return The interface of the database
  * @public
@@ -803,6 +834,22 @@ DBKey (*ui2key) (unsigned int key);
 DBKey (*str2key) (const char *key);
 
 /**
+ * Manual cast from 'int64' to the union DBKey.
+ * @param key Key to be casted
+ * @return The key as a DBKey union
+ * @public
+ */
+DBKey (*i642key) (int64 key);
+
+/**
+ * Manual cast from 'uint64' to the union DBKey.
+ * @param key Key to be casted
+ * @return The key as a DBKey union
+ * @public
+ */
+DBKey (*ui642key) (uint64 key);
+	
+/**
  * Manual cast from 'int' to the struct DBData.
  * @param data Data to be casted
  * @return The data as a DBData struct
@@ -882,12 +929,13 @@ struct linkdb_node {
 
 typedef void (*LinkDBFunc)(void* key, void* data, va_list args);
 
-void  linkdb_insert ( struct linkdb_node** head, void *key, void* data); // �d•¡‚ð�l—¶‚µ‚È‚¢
-void  linkdb_replace( struct linkdb_node** head, void *key, void* data); // �d•¡‚ð�l—¶‚·‚é
-void* linkdb_search ( struct linkdb_node** head, void *key);
-void* linkdb_erase  ( struct linkdb_node** head, void *key);
-void  linkdb_final  ( struct linkdb_node** head );
-void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
+void  linkdb_insert  (struct linkdb_node** head, void *key, void* data); // Doesn't take into account duplicate keys
+void  linkdb_replace (struct linkdb_node** head, void *key, void* data); // Takes into account duplicate keys
+void* linkdb_search  (struct linkdb_node** head, void *key);
+void* linkdb_erase   (struct linkdb_node** head, void *key);
+void  linkdb_final   (struct linkdb_node** head);
+void  linkdb_vforeach(struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, va_list ap);
+void  linkdb_foreach (struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...);
 
 
 
@@ -1090,8 +1138,8 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 	do{ \
 		if( (__n) > VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec) ) \
 		{ /* increase size */ \
-			if( VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec) == 0 ) SET_POINTER(VECTOR_DATA(__vec), aMalloc((__n)*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec)))); /* allocate new */ \
-			else SET_POINTER(VECTOR_DATA(__vec), aRealloc(VECTOR_DATA(__vec),(__n)*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec)))); /* reallocate */ \
+			if( VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec) == 0 ) VECTOR_DATA(__vec) = aMalloc((__n)*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec))); /* allocate new */ \
+			else VECTOR_DATA(__vec) = aRealloc(VECTOR_DATA(__vec),(__n)*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec))); /* reallocate */ \
 			memset(VECTOR_DATA(__vec)+VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec), 0, (VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec)-VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec))*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec))); /* clear new data */ \
 			VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec) = (__n); /* update capacity */ \
 		} \
@@ -1103,7 +1151,7 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 		} \
 		else if( (__n) < VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec) ) \
 		{ /* reduce size */ \
-			SET_POINTER(VECTOR_DATA(__vec), aRealloc(VECTOR_DATA(__vec),(__n)*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec)))); /* reallocate */ \
+			VECTOR_DATA(__vec) = aRealloc(VECTOR_DATA(__vec),(__n)*sizeof(VECTOR_FIRST(__vec))); /* reallocate */ \
 			VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec) = (__n); /* update capacity */ \
 			if( VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec) > (__n) ) VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec) = (__n); /* update length */ \
 		} \
@@ -1120,8 +1168,10 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 #define VECTOR_ENSURE(__vec,__n,__step) \
 	do{ \
 		size_t _empty_ = VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec)-VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec); \
-		while( (__n) > _empty_ ) _empty_ += (__step); \
-		if( _empty_ != VECTOR_CAPACITY(__vec)-VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec) ) VECTOR_RESIZE(__vec,_empty_+VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec)); \
+		if( (__n) > _empty_ ) { \
+			while( (__n) > _empty_ ) _empty_ += (__step); \
+			VECTOR_RESIZE(__vec,_empty_+VECTOR_LENGTH(__vec)); \
+		} \
 	}while(0)
 
 
@@ -1392,7 +1442,8 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 /// @param __heap Binary heap
 /// @param __val Value
 /// @param __topcmp Comparator
-#define BHEAP_PUSH(__heap,__val,__topcmp) \
+/// @param __swp Swapper
+#define BHEAP_PUSH(__heap,__val,__topcmp,__swp) \
 	do{ \
 		size_t _i_ = VECTOR_LENGTH(__heap); \
 		VECTOR_PUSH(__heap,__val); /* insert at end */ \
@@ -1401,7 +1452,7 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 			size_t _parent_ = (_i_-1)/2; \
 			if( __topcmp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_parent_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_)) < 0 ) \
 				break; /* done */ \
-			swap(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_parent_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_)); \
+			__swp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_parent_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_)); \
 			_i_ = _parent_; \
 		} \
 	}while(0)
@@ -1418,7 +1469,8 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 ///
 /// @param __heap Binary heap
 /// @param __topcmp Comparator
-#define BHEAP_POP(__heap,__topcmp) BHEAP_POPINDEX(__heap,0,__topcmp)
+/// @param __swp Swapper
+#define BHEAP_POP(__heap,__topcmp,__swp) BHEAP_POPINDEX(__heap,0,__topcmp,__swp)
 
 
 
@@ -1433,16 +1485,19 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 /// @param __heap Binary heap
 /// @param __idx Index
 /// @param __topcmp Comparator
-#define BHEAP_POPINDEX(__heap,__idx,__topcmp) \
+/// @param __swp Swapper
+#define BHEAP_POPINDEX(__heap,__idx,__topcmp,__swp) \
 	do{ \
 		size_t _i_ = __idx; \
 		VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,__idx) = VECTOR_POP(__heap); /* put last at index */ \
+		if( _i_ >= VECTOR_LENGTH(__heap)) /* removed last, nothing to do */ \
+			break; \
 		while( _i_ ) \
 		{ /* restore heap property in parents */ \
 			size_t _parent_ = (_i_-1)/2; \
 			if( __topcmp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_parent_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_)) < 0 ) \
 				break; /* done */ \
-			swap(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_parent_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_)); \
+			__swp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_parent_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_)); \
 			_i_ = _parent_; \
 		} \
 		while( _i_ < VECTOR_LENGTH(__heap) ) \
@@ -1454,12 +1509,12 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 				break; /* done */ \
 			else if( _rchild_ >= VECTOR_LENGTH(__heap) || __topcmp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_lchild_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_rchild_)) <= 0 ) \
 			{ /* left child */ \
-				swap(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_lchild_)); \
+				__swp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_lchild_)); \
 				_i_ = _lchild_; \
 			} \
 			else \
 			{ /* right child */ \
-				swap(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_rchild_)); \
+				__swp(VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_i_),VECTOR_INDEX(__heap,_rchild_)); \
 				_i_ = _rchild_; \
 			} \
 		} \
@@ -1494,4 +1549,4 @@ void  linkdb_foreach( struct linkdb_node** head, LinkDBFunc func, ...  );
 
 
 
-#endif /* _DB_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_DB_H */
diff --git a/src/common/des.c b/src/common/des.c
index ed6d098dc..7f952be76 100644
--- a/src/common/des.c
+++ b/src/common/des.c
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/des.h"
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "des.h"
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 /// DES (Data Encryption Standard) algorithm, modified version.
 /// @see http://www.eathena.ws/board/index.php?autocom=bugtracker&showbug=5099.
diff --git a/src/common/des.h b/src/common/des.h
index e42136436..2c7190f23 100644
--- a/src/common/des.h
+++ b/src/common/des.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-#ifndef	_DES_H_
-#define	_DES_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_DES_H
+#define COMMON_DES_H
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 /// One 64-bit block.
 typedef struct BIT64 { uint8_t b[8]; } BIT64;
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ void des_decrypt_block(BIT64* block);
 void des_decrypt(unsigned char* data, size_t size);
 
 
-#endif // _DES_H_
+#endif // COMMON_DES_H
diff --git a/src/common/ers.c b/src/common/ers.c
index 22269a51f..c8a11d2a9 100644
--- a/src/common/ers.c
+++ b/src/common/ers.c
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@
  *  If it has reusable entries (freed entry), it uses one.                   *
  *  So no assumption should be made about the data of the entry.             *
  *  Entries should be freed in the manager they where allocated from.        *
- *  Failure to do so can lead to unexpected behaviours.                      *
+ *  Failure to do so can lead to unexpected behaviors.                      *
  *                                                                           *
  *  <H2>Advantages:</H2>                                                     *
  *  - The same manager is used for entries of the same size.                 *
  *    So entries freed in one instance of the manager can be used by other   *
  *    instances of the manager.                                              *
  *  - Much less memory allocation/deallocation - program will be faster.     *
- *  - Avoids memory fragmentaion - program will run better for longer.       *
+ *  - Avoids memory fragmentation - program will run better for longer.       *
  *                                                                           *
- *  <H2>Disavantages:</H2>                                                   *
+ *  <H2>Disadvantages:</H2>                                                   *
  *  - Unused entries are almost inevitable - memory being wasted.            *
  *  - A  manager will only auto-destroy when all of its instances are        *
  *    destroyed so memory will usually only be recovered near the end.       *
@@ -39,12 +39,18 @@
  * @encoding US-ASCII                                                        *
  * @see common#ers.h                                                         *
 \*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "ers.h"
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include "../common/malloc.h" // CREATE, RECREATE, aMalloc, aFree
+#include "../common/nullpo.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h" // ShowMessage, ShowError, ShowFatalError, CL_BOLD, CL_NORMAL
-#include "ers.h"
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_ERS
 
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ typedef struct ers_cache
 	// Memory blocks array
 	unsigned char **Blocks;
 
-	// Max number of blocks 
+	// Max number of blocks
 	unsigned int Max;
 
 	// Free objects count
@@ -87,6 +93,9 @@ typedef struct ers_cache
 	// Default = ERS_BLOCK_ENTRIES, can be adjusted for performance for individual cache sizes.
 	unsigned int ChunkSize;
 	
+	// Misc options, some options are shared from the instance
+	enum ERSOptions Options;
+	
 	// Linked list
 	struct ers_cache *Next, *Prev;
 } ers_cache_t;
@@ -95,7 +104,7 @@ struct ers_instance_t {
 	// Interface to ERS
 	struct eri VTable;
 	
-	// Name, used for debbuging purpouses
+	// Name, used for debugging purposes
 	char *Name;
 		
 	// Misc options
@@ -110,24 +119,23 @@ struct ers_instance_t {
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	/* for data analysis [Ind/Hercules] */
 	unsigned int Peak;
-	struct ers_instance_t *Next, *Prev;
 #endif
-
+	struct ers_instance_t *Next, *Prev;
 };
 
 
 // Array containing a pointer for all ers_cache structures
 static ers_cache_t *CacheList = NULL;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	static struct ers_instance_t *InstanceList = NULL;
-#endif
+static struct ers_instance_t *InstanceList = NULL;
 
-static ers_cache_t *ers_find_cache(unsigned int size)
-{
+/**
+ * @param Options the options from the instance seeking a cache, we use it to give it a cache with matching configuration
+ **/
+static ers_cache_t *ers_find_cache(unsigned int size, enum ERSOptions Options) {
 	ers_cache_t *cache;
 
 	for (cache = CacheList; cache; cache = cache->Next)
-		if (cache->ObjectSize == size)
+		if ( cache->ObjectSize == size && cache->Options == ( Options & ERS_CACHE_OPTIONS ) )
 			return cache;
 
 	CREATE(cache, ers_cache_t, 1);
@@ -140,6 +148,7 @@ static ers_cache_t *ers_find_cache(unsigned int size)
 	cache->UsedObjs = 0;
 	cache->Max = 0;
 	cache->ChunkSize = ERS_BLOCK_ENTRIES;
+	cache->Options = (Options & ERS_CACHE_OPTIONS);
 	
 	if (CacheList == NULL)
 	{
@@ -172,34 +181,28 @@ static void ers_free_cache(ers_cache_t *cache, bool remove)
 		CacheList = cache->Next;
 
 	aFree(cache->Blocks);
+	
 	aFree(cache);
 }
 
-static void *ers_obj_alloc_entry(ERS self)
+static void *ers_obj_alloc_entry(ERS *self)
 {
 	struct ers_instance_t *instance = (struct ers_instance_t *)self;
 	void *ret;
 
-	if (instance == NULL) 
-	{
+	if (instance == NULL) {
 		ShowError("ers_obj_alloc_entry: NULL object, aborting entry freeing.\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (instance->Cache->ReuseList != NULL)
-	{
+	if (instance->Cache->ReuseList != NULL) {
 		ret = (void *)((unsigned char *)instance->Cache->ReuseList + sizeof(struct ers_list));
 		instance->Cache->ReuseList = instance->Cache->ReuseList->Next;
-	} 
-	else if (instance->Cache->Free > 0) 
-	{
+	} else if (instance->Cache->Free > 0) {
 		instance->Cache->Free--;
 		ret = &instance->Cache->Blocks[instance->Cache->Used - 1][instance->Cache->Free * instance->Cache->ObjectSize + sizeof(struct ers_list)];
-	} 
-	else 
-	{
-		if (instance->Cache->Used == instance->Cache->Max) 
-		{
+	} else {
+		if (instance->Cache->Used == instance->Cache->Max) {
 			instance->Cache->Max = (instance->Cache->Max * 4) + 3;
 			RECREATE(instance->Cache->Blocks, unsigned char *, instance->Cache->Max);
 		}
@@ -222,47 +225,45 @@ static void *ers_obj_alloc_entry(ERS self)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void ers_obj_free_entry(ERS self, void *entry)
+static void ers_obj_free_entry(ERS *self, void *entry)
 {
 	struct ers_instance_t *instance = (struct ers_instance_t *)self;
 	struct ers_list *reuse = (struct ers_list *)((unsigned char *)entry - sizeof(struct ers_list));
 
-	if (instance == NULL) 
-	{
+	if (instance == NULL) {
 		ShowError("ers_obj_free_entry: NULL object, aborting entry freeing.\n");
 		return;
-	} 
-	else if (entry == NULL) 
-	{
+	} else if (entry == NULL) {
 		ShowError("ers_obj_free_entry: NULL entry, nothing to free.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if( instance->Cache->Options & ERS_OPT_CLEAN )
+		memset((unsigned char*)reuse + sizeof(struct ers_list), 0, instance->Cache->ObjectSize - sizeof(struct ers_list));
+	
 	reuse->Next = instance->Cache->ReuseList;
 	instance->Cache->ReuseList = reuse;
 	instance->Count--;
 	instance->Cache->UsedObjs--;
 }
 
-static size_t ers_obj_entry_size(ERS self)
+static size_t ers_obj_entry_size(ERS *self)
 {
 	struct ers_instance_t *instance = (struct ers_instance_t *)self;
 
-	if (instance == NULL) 
-	{
+	if (instance == NULL) {
 		ShowError("ers_obj_entry_size: NULL object, aborting entry freeing.\n");
 		return 0;
-	} 
+	}
 
 	return instance->Cache->ObjectSize;
 }
 
-static void ers_obj_destroy(ERS self)
+static void ers_obj_destroy(ERS *self)
 {
 	struct ers_instance_t *instance = (struct ers_instance_t *)self;
 
-	if (instance == NULL) 
-	{
+	if (instance == NULL) {
 		ShowError("ers_obj_destroy: NULL object, aborting entry freeing.\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -274,7 +275,6 @@ static void ers_obj_destroy(ERS self)
 	if (--instance->Cache->ReferenceCount <= 0)
 		ers_free_cache(instance->Cache, true);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
 	if (instance->Next)
 		instance->Next->Prev = instance->Prev;
 	
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ static void ers_obj_destroy(ERS self)
 		instance->Prev->Next = instance->Next;
 	else
 		InstanceList = instance->Next;
-#endif
 	
 	if( instance->Options & ERS_OPT_FREE_NAME )
 		aFree(instance->Name);
@@ -290,19 +289,20 @@ static void ers_obj_destroy(ERS self)
 	aFree(instance);
 }
 
-void ers_cache_size(ERS self, unsigned int new_size) {
+void ers_cache_size(ERS *self, unsigned int new_size) {
 	struct ers_instance_t *instance = (struct ers_instance_t *)self;
 	
-	if (instance == NULL) {//change as per piotrhalaczkiewicz comment
-		ShowError("ers_cache_size: NULL object, skipping...\n");
-		return;
+	nullpo_retv(instance);
+	
+	if( !(instance->Cache->Options&ERS_OPT_FLEX_CHUNK) ) {
+		ShowWarning("ers_cache_size: '%s' has adjusted its chunk size to '%d', however ERS_OPT_FLEX_CHUNK is missing!\n",instance->Name,new_size);
 	}
 	
 	instance->Cache->ChunkSize = new_size;
 }
 
 
-ERS ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options)
+ERS *ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options)
 {
 	struct ers_instance_t *instance;
 	CREATE(instance,struct ers_instance_t, 1);
@@ -320,9 +320,10 @@ ERS ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options)
 	instance->Name = ( options & ERS_OPT_FREE_NAME ) ? aStrdup(name) : name;
 	instance->Options = options;
 
-	instance->Cache = ers_find_cache(size);
+	instance->Cache = ers_find_cache(size,instance->Options);
+	
 	instance->Cache->ReferenceCount++;
-#ifdef DEBUG
+
 	if (InstanceList == NULL) {
 		InstanceList = instance;
 	} else {
@@ -331,7 +332,6 @@ ERS ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options)
 		InstanceList = instance;
 		InstanceList->Prev = NULL;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	instance->Count = 0;
 
@@ -379,12 +379,17 @@ void ers_report(void) {
 	ShowInfo("ers_report: '"CL_WHITE"%u"CL_NORMAL"' blocks total, consuming '"CL_WHITE"%.2f MB"CL_NORMAL"' \n",blocks_a,(double)((memory_t)/1024)/1024);
 }
 
-void ers_force_destroy_all(void)
-{
-	ers_cache_t *cache;
+/**
+ * Call on shutdown to clear remaining entries
+ **/
+void ers_final(void) {
+	struct ers_instance_t *instance = InstanceList, *next;
 	
-	for (cache = CacheList; cache; cache = cache->Next)
-			ers_free_cache(cache, false);
+	while( instance ) {
+		next = instance->Next;
+		ers_obj_destroy((ERS*)instance);
+		instance = next;
+	}
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/ers.h b/src/common/ers.h
index 51701d778..904f7fb81 100644
--- a/src/common/ers.h
+++ b/src/common/ers.h
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@
  *  If it has reusable entries (freed entry), it uses one.                   *
  *  So no assumption should be made about the data of the entry.             *
  *  Entries should be freed in the manager they where allocated from.        *
- *  Failure to do so can lead to unexpected behaviours.                      *
+ *  Failure to do so can lead to unexpected behaviors.                      *
  *                                                                           *
  *  <H2>Advantages:</H2>                                                     *
  *  - The same manager is used for entries of the same size.                 *
  *    So entries freed in one instance of the manager can be used by other   *
  *    instances of the manager.                                              *
  *  - Much less memory allocation/deallocation - program will be faster.     *
- *  - Avoids memory fragmentaion - program will run better for longer.       *
+ *  - Avoids memory fragmentation - program will run better for longer.       *
  *                                                                           *
- *  <H2>Disavantages:</H2>                                                   *
+ *  <H2>Disadvantages:</H2>                                                   *
  *  - Unused entries are almost inevitable - memory being wasted.            *
  *  - A  manager will only auto-destroy when all of its instances are        *
  *    destroyed so memory will usually only be recovered near the end.       *
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
  * @author Flavio @ Amazon Project                                           *
  * @encoding US-ASCII                                                        *
 \*****************************************************************************/
-#ifndef _ERS_H_
-#define _ERS_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_ERS_H
+#define COMMON_ERS_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
  *  ERS                   - Entry manager.                                   *
  *  ers_new               - Allocate an instance of an entry manager.        *
  *  ers_report            - Print a report about the current state.          *
- *  ers_force_destroy_all - Force the destruction of all the managers.       *
+ *  ers_final             - Clears the remainder of the managers.           *
 \*****************************************************************************/
 
 /**
  * Define this to disable the Entry Reusage System.
  * All code except the typedef of ERInterface will be disabled.
- * To allow a smooth transition, 
+ * To allow a smooth transition,
  */
 //#define DISABLE_ERS
 
@@ -63,18 +63,23 @@
  * Entries are aligned to ERS_ALIGNED bytes in the blocks of entries.
  * By default it aligns to one byte, using the "natural order" of the entries.
  * This should NEVER be set to zero or less.
- * If greater than one, some memory can be wasted. This should never be needed 
- * but is here just in case some aligment issues arise.
+ * If greater than one, some memory can be wasted. This should never be needed
+ * but is here just in case some alignment issues arise.
  */
 #ifndef ERS_ALIGNED
 #	define ERS_ALIGNED 1
 #endif /* not ERS_ALIGN_ENTRY */
 
 enum ERSOptions {
-	ERS_OPT_NONE		= 0x0,
-	ERS_OPT_CLEAR		= 0x1,/* silently clears any entries left in the manager upon destruction */
-	ERS_OPT_WAIT		= 0x2,/* wait for entries to come in order to list! */
-	ERS_OPT_FREE_NAME	= 0x4,/* name is dynamic memory, and should be freed */
+	ERS_OPT_NONE        = 0x0,
+	ERS_OPT_CLEAR       = 0x1,/* silently clears any entries left in the manager upon destruction */
+	ERS_OPT_WAIT        = 0x2,/* wait for entries to come in order to list! */
+	ERS_OPT_FREE_NAME   = 0x4,/* name is dynamic memory, and should be freed */
+	ERS_OPT_CLEAN       = 0x8,/* clears used memory upon ers_free so that its all new to be reused on the next alloc */
+	ERS_OPT_FLEX_CHUNK  = 0x10,/* signs that it should look for its own cache given it'll have a dynamic chunk size, so that it doesn't affect the other ERS it'd otherwise be sharing */
+	
+	/* Compound, is used to determine whether it should be looking for a cache of matching options */
+	ERS_CACHE_OPTIONS   = ERS_OPT_CLEAN|ERS_OPT_FLEX_CHUNK,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ typedef struct eri {
 	/**
 	 * Free an entry allocated from this manager.
 	 * WARNING: Does not check if the entry was allocated by this manager.
-	 * Freeing such an entry can lead to unexpected behaviour.
+	 * Freeing such an entry can lead to unexpected behavior.
 	 * @param self Interface of the entry manager
 	 * @param entry Entry to be freed
 	 */
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ typedef struct eri {
 	/**
 	 * Destroy this instance of the manager.
 	 * The manager is actually only destroyed when all the instances are destroyed.
-	 * When destroying the manager a warning is shown if the manager has 
+	 * When destroying the manager a warning is shown if the manager has
 	 * missing/extra entries.
 	 * @param self Interface of the entry manager
 	 */
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ typedef struct eri {
 
 	/* */
 	void (*chunk_size) (struct eri *self, unsigned int new_size);
-} *ERS;
+} ERS;
 
 #ifdef DISABLE_ERS
 // Use memory manager to allocate/free and disable other interface functions
@@ -133,27 +138,27 @@ typedef struct eri {
 // Disable the public functions
 #	define ers_new(size,name,options) NULL
 #	define ers_report()
-#	define ers_force_destroy_all()
+#	define ers_final()
 #else /* not DISABLE_ERS */
-// These defines should be used to allow the code to keep working whenever 
+// These defines should be used to allow the code to keep working whenever
 // the system is disabled
-#	define ers_alloc(obj,type) (type *)(obj)->alloc(obj)
-#	define ers_free(obj,entry) (obj)->free((obj),(entry))
-#	define ers_entry_size(obj) (obj)->entry_size(obj)
-#	define ers_destroy(obj)    (obj)->destroy(obj)
-#	define ers_chunk_size(obj,size) (obj)->chunk_size(obj,size)
+#	define ers_alloc(obj,type) ((type *)(obj)->alloc(obj))
+#	define ers_free(obj,entry) ((obj)->free((obj),(entry)))
+#	define ers_entry_size(obj) ((obj)->entry_size(obj))
+#	define ers_destroy(obj)    ((obj)->destroy(obj))
+#	define ers_chunk_size(obj,size) ((obj)->chunk_size((obj),(size)))
 
 /**
  * Get a new instance of the manager that handles the specified entry size.
  * Size has to greater than 0.
- * If the specified size is smaller than a pointer, the size of a pointer is 
+ * If the specified size is smaller than a pointer, the size of a pointer is
  * used instead.
- * It's also aligned to ERS_ALIGNED bytes, so the smallest multiple of 
+ * It's also aligned to ERS_ALIGNED bytes, so the smallest multiple of
  * ERS_ALIGNED that is greater or equal to size is what's actually used.
  * @param The requested size of the entry in bytes
  * @return Interface of the object
  */
-ERS ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options);
+ERS *ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options);
 
 /**
  * Print a report about the current state of the Entry Reusage System.
@@ -165,14 +170,9 @@ ERS ers_new(uint32 size, char *name, enum ERSOptions options);
 void ers_report(void);
 
 /**
- * Forcibly destroy all the entry managers, checking for nothing.
- * The system is left as if no instances or entries had ever been allocated.
- * All previous entries and instances of the managers become invalid.
- * The use of this is NOT recommended.
- * It should only be used in extreme situations to make shure all the memory 
- * allocated by this system is released.
- */
-void ers_force_destroy_all(void);
+ * Clears the remainder of the managers
+ **/
+void ers_final(void);
 #endif /* DISABLE_ERS / not DISABLE_ERS */
 
-#endif /* _ERS_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_ERS_H */
diff --git a/src/common/evdp.h b/src/common/evdp.h
deleted file mode 100644
index bc3454686..000000000
--- a/src/common/evdp.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _rA_EVDP_H_
-#define _rA_EVDP_H_
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-
-typedef struct EVDP_DATA EVDP_DATA;
-
-
-//#idef EVDP_EPOLL
-#include <sys/epoll.h>
-struct EVDP_DATA{
-	struct epoll_event ev_data;
-	bool ev_added;
-};
-//#endif
-
-
-enum EVDP_EVENTFLAGS{
-	EVDP_EVENT_IN = 1,	// Incomming data  
-	EVDP_EVENT_OUT = 2,	// Connection accepts writing.
-	EVDP_EVENT_HUP = 4	// Connection Closed.
-};
-
-typedef struct EVDP_EVENT{
-	int32	events;	// due to performance reasons, this should be the first member.
-	int32	fd;	// Connection Identifier
-} EVDP_EVENT;
-
-
-
-/** 
- * Network Event Dispatcher Initialization / Finalization routines
- */
-void evdp_init();
-void evdp_final();
-
-
-/**
- * Will Wait for events.
- *
- * @param *out_ev 		pointer to array in size at least of max_events.
- * @param max_events	max no of events to report with this call (coalesc)
- * @param timeout_ticks	max time to wait in ticks (milliseconds) 
- *
- * @Note:
- * 	The function will block until an event has occured on one of the monitored connections
- *	or the timeout of timeout_ticks has passed by.
- *	Upon successfull call (changed connections) this function will write the connection
- *	Identifier & event  to the out_fds array. 
- *
- * @return 	0 -> Timeout, 	> 0 no of changed connections.
- */
-int32 evdp_wait(EVDP_EVENT *out_fds,	int32 max_events, 	int32 timeout_ticks);
-
-
-/** 
- * Applys the given mask on the given connection.
- * 
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointer for the connection
- * @param mask	new event mask we're monitoring for.
- */
-//void evdp_apply(int32 fd,  EVDP_DATA *ep,	int32 mask);
-
-
-/** 
- * Adds a connection (listner) to the event notification system.
- *
- * @param fd 	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointer for the connection 
- *
- * @note: 
- *	Listener type sockets are edge triggered, (see epoll manual for more information)
- *  - This basicaly means that youll receive one event, adn you have to accept until accept returns an error (nothing to accept)
- *
- * MONITORS by default:   IN
- * 
- * @return success indicator.
- */ 
-bool evdp_addlistener(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-/**
- * Adds a connection (client connectioN) to the event notification system
- *
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointr for the connection
- * 
- * @note:
- * 
- * MONITORS by default:	IN, HUP
- *
- * @return success indicator.
- */
-bool evdp_addclient(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-/**
- * Adds a connection (pending / outgoing connection!) to the event notification system.
- *
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointer for the conneciton.
- *
- * @note:
- *	Outgoing connection type sockets are getting monitored for connection established
- *	successfull
- *	- if the connection has been established - we're generitng a writable notification .. (send) 
- * 		this is typical for BSD / posix conform network stacks.
- *	- Additinionally its edge triggered.
- *
- * @see evdp_outgoingconnection_established  
- *
- *
- * @return success indicator
- */
-bool evdp_addconnecting(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-/**
- * Adds an outgoing connection to the normal event notification system after it has been successfully established. 
- *
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointer for the conneciton.
- 
- * @note 
- * 	after this call, its handled like a normal "client" connection (incomming)
- * 
- * @rturn success indicator
- */
-bool evdp_outgoingconnection_established(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-/**
- * Marks a connection to be monitored for writable.
- *
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointer for the connection
- *
- * @note:
- *	the connection must be already added (as client or listener)
- * 
- *
- * @return sucess indicator
- */
-bool evdp_writable_add(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-/** 
- * Removes the connection from writable notification monitoring
- *
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param *ep	event data pointr for the connection
- *
- */ 
-void evdp_writable_remove(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-/**
- * Removes an connectio from the event notification system.
- *
- * @param fd  connection iditentfir
- * @param *ep  event data pointer for th connection
- *
- *
- * @note:
- * 	this will also clear the given EVENT_DATA block 
- *	so the connection slot is in an "initial" blank status / ready to get reused.
- *
- */
-void evdp_remove(int32 fd, 	EVDP_DATA *ep);
-
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/common/evdp_epoll.c b/src/common/evdp_epoll.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0357dfc66..000000000
--- a/src/common/evdp_epoll.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,232 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Event Dispatcher Abstraction for EPOLL 
-//
-// Author: Florian Wilkemeyer <fw@f-ws.de>
-//
-// Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-//
-//
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <sys/epoll.h>
-#include <sys/fcntl.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/evdp.h"
-
-
-#define EPOLL_MAX_PER_CYCLE 10	// Max Events to coalesc. per cycle. 
-
-
-static int epoll_fd = -1;
-
-
-void evdp_init(){
-		
-	epoll_fd = epoll_create( EPOLL_MAX_PER_CYCLE );
-	if(epoll_fd == -1){
-		ShowFatalError("evdp [EPOLL]: Cannot create event dispatcher (errno: %u / %s)\n", errno, strerror(errno) ); 
-		exit(1);
-	}
-		
-}//end: evdp_init()
-
-
-void evdp_final(){
-	
-	if(epoll_fd != -1){
-		close(epoll_fd);
-		epoll_fd = -1;
-	}
-	
-}//end: evdp_final()
-
-
-int32 evdp_wait(EVDP_EVENT *out_fds, int32 max_events, int32 timeout_ticks){
-	struct epoll_event l_events[EPOLL_MAX_PER_CYCLE];
-	register struct epoll_event *ev;
-	register int nfds, n;
-	
-	if(max_events > EPOLL_MAX_PER_CYCLE)
-		max_events = EPOLL_MAX_PER_CYCLE;
-	
-	nfds = epoll_wait( epoll_fd,  l_events,		max_events,		timeout_ticks);
-	if(nfds == -1){
-		// @TODO: check if core is in shutdown mode.  if - ignroe error.
-		
-		ShowFatalError("evdp [EPOLL]: epoll_wait returned bad / unexpected status (errno: %u / %s)\n", errno, strerror(errno));
-		exit(1); //..
-	}
-	
-	// Loop thru all events and copy it to the local ra evdp_event.. struct.
-	for(n = 0; n < nfds; n++){
-		ev = &l_events[n];
-		
-		out_fds->fd = ev->data.fd;
-		out_fds->events = 0; // clear
-		
-		if(ev->events & EPOLLHUP)
-			out_fds->events |= EVDP_EVENT_HUP;
-		
-		if(ev->events & EPOLLIN)
-			out_fds->events |= EVDP_EVENT_IN;
-		
-		if(ev->events & EPOLLOUT)
-			out_fds->events |= EVDP_EVENT_OUT;
-			
-		out_fds++;		
-	}
-
-	return nfds; // 0 on timeout or > 0  .. 
-}//end: evdp_wait()
-
-
-void evdp_remove(int32 fd,  EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	
-	if(ep->ev_added == true){
-		
-		if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd,  EPOLL_CTL_DEL,  fd,  &ep->ev_data)  != 0){
-			ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_remove - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_DEL) failed! fd #%u (errno %u / %s)\n", fd,  errno, strerror(errno));		
-		}
-		
-		ep->ev_data.events = 0; // clear struct.
-		ep->ev_data.data.fd = -1; // .. clear struct .. 
-
-		ep->ev_added = false; // not added! 
-	}
-	
-
-}//end: evdp_remove()
-
-
-bool evdp_addlistener(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	
-	ep->ev_data.events = EPOLLET|EPOLLIN;
-	ep->ev_data.data.fd = fd;
-	
-	// No check here for 'added ?'
-	// listeners cannot be added twice.
-	//
-	if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd,  EPOLL_CTL_ADD,  fd,  &ep->ev_data) != 0 ){
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_addlistener - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) faield! fd #%u (errno %u / %s)\n", fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-		ep->ev_data.events = 0;
-		ep->ev_data.data.fd = -1;
-		return false;
-	}	
-	
-	ep->ev_added = true;
-	
-	return true;
-}//end: evdp_addlistener()
-
-
-bool evdp_addclient(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	
-	ep->ev_data.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLHUP;
-	ep->ev_data.data.fd = fd;
-	
-	// No check for "added?" here,
-	// this function only gets called upon accpept.
-	//
-	
-	if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd,  EPOLL_CTL_ADD,  fd, &ep->ev_data) != 0){
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_addclient - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) failed! fd #%u (errno %u / %s)\n", fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-		ep->ev_data.events = 0;
-		ep->ev_data.data.fd = -1;
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	ep->ev_added = true;
-	
-	return true;
-}//end: evdp_addclient()
-
-
-bool evdp_addconnecting(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	
-	ep->ev_data.events = EPOLLET | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLHUP;
-	ep->ev_data.data.fd = fd;
-	
-	if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd,  EPOLL_CTL_ADD,  fd, &ep->ev_data) != 0){
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_addconnecting - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) failed! fd #%u (errno %u / %s)\n", fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-		ep->ev_data.events = 0;
-		ep->ev_data.data.fd = -1; 	
-	}
-		
-	ep->ev_added = true;
-
-	return true;
-}//end: evdp_addconnecting()
-
-
-bool evdp_outgoingconnection_established(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	int32 saved_mask;
-	
-	if(ep->ev_added != true){
-		// ! 
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_outgoingconnection_established fd #%u is not added to event dispatcher! invalid call.\n", fd);
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	saved_mask = ep->ev_data.events;
-	
-	ep->ev_data.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLHUP;
-	
-	if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd,  EPOLL_CTL_MOD,  fd, &ep->ev_data) != 0){
-		ep->ev_data.events = saved_mask; // restore old mask.
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_outgoingconnection_established - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_MOD) failed! fd #%u (errno %u / %s)\n", fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-		return false;		
-	}
-	
-	return true;
-}//end: evdp_outgoingconnection_established()
-
-
-bool evdp_writable_add(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	
-	if(ep->ev_added != true){
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_writable_add - tried to add not added fd #%u\n",fd);
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	if(! (ep->ev_data.events  & EPOLLOUT) ){ // 
-	
-		ep->ev_data.events |= EPOLLOUT;
-		if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, fd, &ep->ev_data) != 0 ){
-			ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_writable_add - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_MOD) failed! fd #%u (errno: %u / %s)\n", fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-			ep->ev_data.events &= ~EPOLLOUT; // remove from local flagmask due to failed syscall.
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	return true;	
-}//end: evdp_writable_add()
-
-
-void evdp_writable_remove(int32 fd, EVDP_DATA *ep){
-	
-	if(ep->ev_added != true){
-		ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_writable_remove - tried to remove not added fd #%u\n", fd);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	if( ep->ev_data.events & EPOLLOUT ){
-		
-		ep->ev_data.events &= ~EPOLLOUT;
-		if( epoll_ctl(epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, fd, &ep->ev_data) != 0){
-			ShowError("evdp [EPOLL]: evdp_writable_remove - epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_MOD) failed! fd #%u (errno %u / %s)\n", fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-			ep->ev_data.events |= EPOLLOUT; // add back to local flagmask because of failed syscall.
-			return;
-		}		
-	}
-	
-	return;	
-}//end: evdp_writable_remove()
diff --git a/src/common/grfio.c b/src/common/grfio.c
index 77b976926..5be0c8237 100644
--- a/src/common/grfio.c
+++ b/src/common/grfio.c
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/des.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/strlib.h"
-#include "../common/utils.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
 #include "grfio.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -16,19 +12,27 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <zlib.h>
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/des.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/nullpo.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/strlib.h"
+#include "../common/utils.h"
+
 //----------------------------
 //	file entry table struct
 //----------------------------
-typedef struct _FILELIST {
-	int		srclen;				// compressed size
-	int		srclen_aligned;
-	int		declen;				// original size
-	int		srcpos;				// position of entry in grf
-	int		next;				// index of next filelist entry with same hash (-1: end of entry chain)
-	char	type;
-	char	fn[128-4*5];		// file name
-	char*	fnd;				// if the file was cloned, contains name of original file
-	char	gentry;				// read grf file select
+typedef struct FILELIST {
+	int srclen;         ///< compressed size
+	int srclen_aligned;
+	int declen;         ///< original size
+	int srcpos;         ///< position of entry in grf
+	int next;           ///< index of next filelist entry with same hash (-1: end of entry chain)
+	char type;
+	char fn[128-4*5];   ///< file name
+	char *fnd;          ///< if the file was cloned, contains name of original file
+	int8 gentry;        ///< read grf file select
 } FILELIST;
 
 #define FILELIST_TYPE_FILE           0x01 // entry is a file
@@ -305,17 +309,21 @@ static FILELIST* filelist_find(const char* fname)
 // returns the original file name
 char* grfio_find_file(const char* fname)
 {
-	FILELIST *filelist = filelist_find(fname);
-	if (!filelist) return NULL;
-	return (!filelist->fnd ? filelist->fn : filelist->fnd);
+	FILELIST *flist = filelist_find(fname);
+	if (!flist) return NULL;
+	return (!flist->fnd ? flist->fn : flist->fnd);
 }
 
 // adds a FILELIST entry into the list of loaded files
-static FILELIST* filelist_add(FILELIST* entry)
-{
+static FILELIST* filelist_add(FILELIST* entry) {
 	int hash;
+	nullpo_ret(entry);
+#ifdef __clang_analyzer__
+	// Make clang's static analyzer shut up about a possible NULL pointer in &filelist[filelist_entrys]
+	nullpo_ret(&filelist[filelist_entrys]);
+#endif // __clang_analyzer__
 
-	#define	FILELIST_ADDS	1024	// number increment of file lists `
+#define FILELIST_ADDS 1024 // number increment of file lists `
 
 	if (filelist_entrys >= filelist_maxentry) {
 		filelist = (FILELIST *)aRealloc(filelist, (filelist_maxentry + FILELIST_ADDS) * sizeof(FILELIST));
@@ -323,7 +331,9 @@ static FILELIST* filelist_add(FILELIST* entry)
 		filelist_maxentry += FILELIST_ADDS;
 	}
 
-	memcpy (&filelist[filelist_entrys], entry, sizeof(FILELIST));
+#undef FILELIST_ADDS
+
+	memcpy(&filelist[filelist_entrys], entry, sizeof(FILELIST));
 
 	hash = filehash(entry->fn);
 	filelist[filelist_entrys].next = filelist_hash[hash];
@@ -405,10 +415,10 @@ void* grfio_reads(const char* fname, int* size)
 		if( in != NULL ) {
 			int declen;
 			fseek(in,0,SEEK_END);
-			declen = ftell(in);
+			declen = (int)ftell(in);
 			fseek(in,0,SEEK_SET);
 			buf2 = (unsigned char *)aMalloc(declen+1);  // +1 for resnametable zero-termination
-			if(fread(buf2, 1, declen, in) != (size_t)declen) ShowError("An error occured in fread grfio_reads, fname=%s \n",fname);
+			if(fread(buf2, 1, declen, in) != (size_t)declen) ShowError("An error occurred in fread grfio_reads, fname=%s \n",fname);
 			fclose(in);
 
 			if( size )
@@ -430,7 +440,7 @@ void* grfio_reads(const char* fname, int* size)
 			int fsize = entry->srclen_aligned;
 			unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)aMalloc(fsize);
 			fseek(in, entry->srcpos, 0);
-			if(fread(buf, 1, fsize, in) != (size_t)fsize) ShowError("An error occured in fread in grfio_reads, grfname=%s\n",grfname);
+			if(fread(buf, 1, fsize, in) != (size_t)fsize) ShowError("An error occurred in fread in grfio_reads, grfname=%s\n",grfname);
 			fclose(in);
 
 			buf2 = (unsigned char *)aMalloc(entry->declen+1);  // +1 for resnametable zero-termination
@@ -573,7 +583,7 @@ static int grfio_entryread(const char* grfname, int gentry)
 		unsigned char *rBuf;
 		uLongf rSize, eSize;
 
-		if(fread(eheader,1,8,fp) != 8) ShowError("An error occured in fread while reading eheader buffer\n");
+		if(fread(eheader,1,8,fp) != 8) ShowError("An error occurred in fread while reading header buffer\n");
 		rSize = getlong(eheader);	// Read Size
 		eSize = getlong(eheader+4);	// Extend Size
 
@@ -585,7 +595,7 @@ static int grfio_entryread(const char* grfname, int gentry)
 
 		rBuf = (unsigned char *)aMalloc(rSize);	// Get a Read Size
 		grf_filelist = (unsigned char *)aMalloc(eSize);	// Get a Extend Size
-		if(fread(rBuf,1,rSize,fp) != rSize) ShowError("An error occured in fread \n");
+		if(fread(rBuf,1,rSize,fp) != rSize) ShowError("An error occurred in fread \n");
 		fclose(fp);
 		decode_zip(grf_filelist, &eSize, rBuf, rSize);	// Decode function
 		aFree(rBuf);
@@ -645,7 +655,7 @@ static bool grfio_parse_restable_row(const char* row)
 	char local[256];
 	FILELIST* entry;
 
-	if( sscanf(row, "%[^#\r\n]#%[^#\r\n]#", w1, w2) != 2 )
+	if (sscanf(row, "%255[^#\r\n]#%255[^#\r\n]#", w1, w2) != 2)
 		return false;
 
 	if( strstr(w2, ".gat") == NULL && strstr(w2, ".rsw") == NULL )
@@ -795,7 +805,7 @@ void grfio_init(const char* fname)
 			if( line[0] == '/' && line[1] == '/' )
 				continue; // skip comments
 
-			if( sscanf(line, "%[^:]: %[^\r\n]", w1, w2) != 2 )
+			if (sscanf(line, "%1023[^:]: %1023[^\r\n]", w1, w2) != 2)
 				continue; // skip unrecognized lines
 
 			// Entry table reading
@@ -817,7 +827,7 @@ void grfio_init(const char* fname)
 	if( grf_num == 0 )
 		ShowInfo("No GRF loaded, using default data directory\n");
 
-	// Unneccessary area release of filelist
+	// Unnecessary area release of filelist
 	filelist_compact();
 
 	// Resource check
diff --git a/src/common/grfio.h b/src/common/grfio.h
index c5a56a14e..15659c17c 100644
--- a/src/common/grfio.h
+++ b/src/common/grfio.h
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 // Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
-#ifndef	_GRFIO_H_
-#define	_GRFIO_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_GRFIO_H
+#define COMMON_GRFIO_H
 
 void grfio_init(const char* fname);
 void grfio_final(void);
 void* grfio_reads(const char* fname, int* size);
 char* grfio_find_file(const char* fname);
-#define grfio_read(fn) grfio_reads(fn, NULL)
+#define grfio_read(fn) grfio_reads((fn), NULL)
 
 unsigned long grfio_crc32(const unsigned char *buf, unsigned int len);
 int decode_zip(void* dest, unsigned long* destLen, const void* source, unsigned long sourceLen);
 int encode_zip(void* dest, unsigned long* destLen, const void* source, unsigned long sourceLen);
 
-#endif /* _GRFIO_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_GRFIO_H */
diff --git a/src/common/malloc.c b/src/common/malloc.c
index d629aa63f..eae9ad423 100644
--- a/src/common/malloc.c
+++ b/src/common/malloc.c
@@ -2,43 +2,49 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/core.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "malloc.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
+#include "../common/core.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/sysinfo.h"
+
+struct malloc_interface iMalloc_s;
+
 ////////////// Memory Libraries //////////////////
 
 #if defined(MEMWATCH)
 
-#	include <string.h> 
+#	include <string.h>
 #	include "memwatch.h"
-#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)	mwMalloc((n),(file),(line))
-#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)	mwCalloc((m),(n),(file),(line))
-#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func)	mwRealloc((p),(n),(file),(line))
-#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)	mwStrdup((p),(file),(line))
-#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)		mwFree((p),(file),(line))
-#	define MEMORY_USAGE()	0
-#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)	mwIsSafeAddr(ptr, 1)
-#	define MEMORY_CHECK() CHECK()
+#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)    mwMalloc((n),(file),(line))
+#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)  mwCalloc((m),(n),(file),(line))
+#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func) mwRealloc((p),(n),(file),(line))
+#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)    mwStrdup((p),(file),(line))
+#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)      mwFree((p),(file),(line))
+#	define MEMORY_USAGE()              (size_t)0
+#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)          mwIsSafeAddr((ptr), 1)
+#	define MEMORY_CHECK()              CHECK()
 
 #elif defined(DMALLOC)
 
 #	include <string.h>
 #	include <stdlib.h>
 #	include "dmalloc.h"
-#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)	dmalloc_malloc((file),(line),(n),DMALLOC_FUNC_MALLOC,0,0)
-#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)	dmalloc_malloc((file),(line),(m)*(n),DMALLOC_FUNC_CALLOC,0,0)
-#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func)	dmalloc_realloc((file),(line),(p),(n),DMALLOC_FUNC_REALLOC,0)
-#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)	strdup(p)
-#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)		free(p)
-#	define MEMORY_USAGE()	dmalloc_memory_allocated()
-#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)	(dmalloc_verify(ptr) == DMALLOC_VERIFY_NOERROR)
-#	define MEMORY_CHECK()	dmalloc_log_stats(); dmalloc_log_unfreed()
+#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)    dmalloc_malloc((file),(line),(n),DMALLOC_FUNC_MALLOC,0,0)
+#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)  dmalloc_malloc((file),(line),(m)*(n),DMALLOC_FUNC_CALLOC,0,0)
+#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func) dmalloc_realloc((file),(line),(p),(n),DMALLOC_FUNC_REALLOC,0)
+#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)    strdup(p)
+#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)      free(p)
+#	define MEMORY_USAGE()              dmalloc_memory_allocated()
+#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)          (dmalloc_verify(ptr) == DMALLOC_VERIFY_NOERROR)
+#	define MEMORY_CHECK()              do { dmalloc_log_stats(); dmalloc_log_unfreed() } while(0)
 
 #elif defined(GCOLLECT)
 
@@ -48,24 +54,26 @@
 #	else
 #		define RETURN_ADDR
 #	endif
-#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)	GC_debug_malloc((n), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
-#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)	GC_debug_malloc((m)*(n), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
-#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func)	GC_debug_realloc((p),(n), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
-#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)	GC_debug_strdup((p), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
-#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)		GC_debug_free(p)
-#	define MEMORY_USAGE()	GC_get_heap_size()
-#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)	(GC_base(ptr) != NULL)
-#	define MEMORY_CHECK()	GC_gcollect()
+#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)    GC_debug_malloc((n), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
+#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)  GC_debug_malloc((m)*(n), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
+#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func) GC_debug_realloc((p),(n), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
+#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)    GC_debug_strdup((p), RETURN_ADDR (file),(line))
+#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)      GC_debug_free(p)
+#	define MEMORY_USAGE()              GC_get_heap_size()
+#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)          (GC_base(ptr) != NULL)
+#	define MEMORY_CHECK()              GC_gcollect()
+
+#	undef RETURN_ADDR
 
 #else
 
-#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)	malloc(n)
-#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)	calloc((m),(n))
-#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func)	realloc((p),(n))
-#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)	strdup(p)
-#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)		free(p)
-#	define MEMORY_USAGE()	0
-#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)	true
+#	define MALLOC(n,file,line,func)    malloc(n)
+#	define CALLOC(m,n,file,line,func)  calloc((m),(n))
+#	define REALLOC(p,n,file,line,func) realloc((p),(n))
+#	define STRDUP(p,file,line,func)    strdup(p)
+#	define FREE(p,file,line,func)      free(p)
+#	define MEMORY_USAGE()              (size_t)0
+#	define MEMORY_VERIFY(ptr)          true
 #	define MEMORY_CHECK()
 
 #endif
@@ -227,14 +235,13 @@ static size_t hash2size( unsigned short hash )
 	}
 }
 
-void* _mmalloc(size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
-{
+void *mmalloc_(size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
 	struct block *block;
 	short size_hash = size2hash( size );
 	struct unit_head *head;
 
 	if (((long) size) < 0) {
-		ShowError("_mmalloc: %d\n", size);
+		ShowError("mmalloc_: %"PRIdS"\n", size);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -265,7 +272,8 @@ void* _mmalloc(size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
 			*(long*)((char*)p + sizeof(struct unit_head_large) - sizeof(long) + size) = 0xdeadbeaf;
 			return (char *)p + sizeof(struct unit_head_large) - sizeof(long);
 		} else {
-			ShowFatalError("Memory manager::memmgr_alloc failed (allocating %d+%d bytes at %s:%d).\n", sizeof(struct unit_head_large), size, file, line);
+			ShowFatalError("Memory manager::memmgr_alloc failed (allocating %"PRIuS"+%"PRIuS" bytes at %s:%d).\n",
+			               sizeof(struct unit_head_large), size, file, line);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 		}
 	}
@@ -333,15 +341,13 @@ void* _mmalloc(size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
 	return (char *)head + sizeof(struct unit_head) - sizeof(long);
 }
 
-void* _mcalloc(size_t num, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
-{
+void *mcalloc_(size_t num, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
 	void *p = iMalloc->malloc(num * size,file,line,func);
 	memset(p,0,num * size);
 	return p;
 }
 
-void* _mrealloc(void *memblock, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
-{
+void *mrealloc_(void *memblock, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
 	size_t old_size;
 	if(memblock == NULL) {
 		return iMalloc->malloc(size,file,line,func);
@@ -365,8 +371,38 @@ void* _mrealloc(void *memblock, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const c
 	}
 }
 
-char* _mstrdup(const char *p, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
-{
+/* a mrealloc_ clone with the difference it 'z'eroes the newly created memory */
+void *mreallocz_(void *memblock, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
+	size_t old_size;
+	void *p = NULL;
+	
+	if(memblock == NULL) {
+		p = iMalloc->malloc(size,file,line,func);
+		memset(p,0,size);
+		return p;
+	}
+	
+	old_size = ((struct unit_head *)((char *)memblock - sizeof(struct unit_head) + sizeof(long)))->size;
+	if( old_size == 0 ) {
+		old_size = ((struct unit_head_large *)((char *)memblock - sizeof(struct unit_head_large) + sizeof(long)))->size;
+	}
+	if(old_size > size) {
+		// Size reduction - return> as it is (negligence)
+		return memblock;
+	}  else {
+		// Size Large
+		p = iMalloc->malloc(size,file,line,func);
+		if(p != NULL) {
+			memcpy(p,memblock,old_size);
+			memset((char*)p+old_size,0,size-old_size);
+		}
+		iMalloc->free(memblock,file,line,func);
+		return p;
+	}
+}
+
+
+char *mstrdup_(const char *p, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
 	if(p == NULL) {
 		return NULL;
 	} else {
@@ -377,12 +413,11 @@ char* _mstrdup(const char *p, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
 	}
 }
 
-void _mfree(void *ptr, const char *file, int line, const char *func )
-{
+void mfree_(void *ptr, const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
 	struct unit_head *head;
 
 	if (ptr == NULL)
-		return; 
+		return;
 
 	head = (struct unit_head *)((char *)ptr - sizeof(struct unit_head) + sizeof(long));
 	if(head->size == 0) {
@@ -534,22 +569,18 @@ size_t memmgr_usage (void)
 static char memmer_logfile[128];
 static FILE *log_fp;
 
-static void memmgr_log (char *buf)
-{
+static void memmgr_log(char *buf, char *vcsinfo) {
 	if( !log_fp ) {
 		time_t raw;
 		struct tm* t;
-		const char* svn = get_svn_revision();
-		const char* git = get_git_hash();
 
 		log_fp = fopen(memmer_logfile,"at");
 		if (!log_fp) log_fp = stdout;
 
 		time(&raw);
 		t = localtime(&raw);
-		fprintf(log_fp, "\nMemory manager: Memory leaks found at %d/%02d/%02d %02dh%02dm%02ds (rev %s).\n",
-			(t->tm_year+1900), (t->tm_mon+1), t->tm_mday, t->tm_hour, t->tm_min, t->tm_sec,
-			git[0] != HERC_UNKNOWN_VER ? git : svn[0] != HERC_UNKNOWN_VER ? svn : "Unknown");
+		fprintf(log_fp, "\nMemory manager: Memory leaks found at %d/%02d/%02d %02dh%02dm%02ds (%s).\n",
+			(t->tm_year+1900), (t->tm_mon+1), t->tm_mday, t->tm_hour, t->tm_min, t->tm_sec, vcsinfo);
 	}
 	fprintf(log_fp, "%s", buf);
 	return;
@@ -606,10 +637,12 @@ static void memmgr_final (void)
 {
 	struct block *block = block_first;
 	struct unit_head_large *large = unit_head_large_first;
-
+	char vcsinfo[256];
 #ifdef LOG_MEMMGR
 	int count = 0;
 #endif /* LOG_MEMMGR */
+	snprintf(vcsinfo, sizeof(vcsinfo), "%s rev '%s'", sysinfo->vcstype(), sysinfo->vcsrevision_src()); // Cache VCS info before we free() it
+	sysinfo->final();
 
 	while (block) {
 		if (block->unit_used) {
@@ -623,7 +656,7 @@ static void memmgr_final (void)
 					sprintf (buf,
 						"%04d : %s line %d size %lu address 0x%p\n", ++count,
 						head->file, head->line, (unsigned long)head->size, ptr);
-					memmgr_log (buf);
+					memmgr_log(buf, vcsinfo);
 #endif /* LOG_MEMMGR */
 					// get block pointer and free it [celest]
 					iMalloc->free(ptr, ALC_MARK);
@@ -640,7 +673,7 @@ static void memmgr_final (void)
 		sprintf (buf,
 			"%04d : %s line %d size %lu address 0x%p\n", ++count,
 			large->unit_head.file, large->unit_head.line, (unsigned long)large->size, &large->unit_head.checksum);
-		memmgr_log (buf);
+		memmgr_log(buf, vcsinfo);
 #endif /* LOG_MEMMGR */
 		large2 = large->next;
 		FREE(large,file,line,func);
@@ -665,14 +698,14 @@ void memmgr_report (int extra) {
 	struct {
 		const char *file;
 		unsigned short line;
-		unsigned int size;
+		size_t size;
 		unsigned int count;
 	} data[100];
 	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
 	
 	if( extra != 0 )
 		msize = extra;
-	
+
 	while (block) {
 		if (block->unit_used) {
 			int i;
@@ -728,10 +761,10 @@ void memmgr_report (int extra) {
 	ShowMessage("[malloc] : reporting %u instances | %.2f MB\n",count,(double)((size)/1024)/1024);
 	ShowMessage("[malloc] : internal usage %.2f MB | %.2f MB\n",(double)((memmgr_usage_bytes_t-memmgr_usage_bytes)/1024)/1024,(double)((memmgr_usage_bytes_t)/1024)/1024);
 	
-	if( extra ) {
-		ShowMessage("[malloc] : unit_head_large: %d bytes\n",sizeof(struct unit_head_large));
-		ShowMessage("[malloc] : unit_head: %d bytes\n",sizeof(struct unit_head));
-		ShowMessage("[malloc] : block: %d bytes\n",sizeof(struct block));
+	if (extra) {
+		ShowMessage("[malloc] : unit_head_large: %"PRIuS" bytes\n", sizeof(struct unit_head_large));
+		ShowMessage("[malloc] : unit_head: %"PRIuS" bytes\n", sizeof(struct unit_head));
+		ShowMessage("[malloc] : block: %"PRIuS" bytes\n", sizeof(struct block));
 	}
 
 }
@@ -740,7 +773,7 @@ static void memmgr_init (void)
 {
 #ifdef LOG_MEMMGR
 	sprintf(memmer_logfile, "log/%s.leaks", SERVER_NAME);
-	ShowStatus("Memory manager initialised: "CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"\n", memmer_logfile);
+	ShowStatus("Memory manager initialized: "CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"\n", memmer_logfile);
 	memset(hash_unfill, 0, sizeof(hash_unfill));
 #endif /* LOG_MEMMGR */
 }
@@ -748,7 +781,7 @@ static void memmgr_init (void)
 
 
 /*======================================
-* Initialise
+* Initialize
 *--------------------------------------
 */
 
@@ -784,6 +817,8 @@ void malloc_final (void) {
 	memmgr_final ();
 #endif
 	MEMORY_CHECK();
+	if( iMalloc->post_shutdown )
+		iMalloc->post_shutdown();
 }
 
 void malloc_init (void) {
@@ -813,16 +848,19 @@ void malloc_defaults(void) {
 
 // Athena's built-in Memory Manager
 #ifdef USE_MEMMGR
-	iMalloc->malloc  =	 _mmalloc;
-	iMalloc->calloc  =	 _mcalloc;
-	iMalloc->realloc =	 _mrealloc;
-	iMalloc->astrdup =	 _mstrdup;
-	iMalloc->free    =	 _mfree;
+	iMalloc->malloc  =	 mmalloc_;
+	iMalloc->calloc  =	 mcalloc_;
+	iMalloc->realloc =	 mrealloc_;
+	iMalloc->reallocz=	 mreallocz_;
+	iMalloc->astrdup =	 mstrdup_;
+	iMalloc->free    =	 mfree_;
 #else
 	iMalloc->malloc  =	aMalloc_;
 	iMalloc->calloc  =	aCalloc_;
 	iMalloc->realloc =	aRealloc_;
+	iMalloc->reallocz=	aRealloc_;/* not using memory manager huhum o.o perhaps we could still do something about */
 	iMalloc->astrdup =	aStrdup_;
 	iMalloc->free    =	aFree_;
 #endif
+	iMalloc->post_shutdown = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/malloc.h b/src/common/malloc.h
index 834781905..8dace2d68 100644
--- a/src/common/malloc.h
+++ b/src/common/malloc.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
-#ifndef _MALLOC_H_
-#define _MALLOC_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_MALLOC_H
+#define COMMON_MALLOC_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@
 	#undef LOG_MEMMGR
 #endif
 
-#	define aMalloc(n)		iMalloc->malloc (n,ALC_MARK)
-#	define aCalloc(m,n)		iMalloc->calloc (m,n,ALC_MARK)
-#	define aRealloc(p,n)	iMalloc->realloc	(p,n,ALC_MARK)
-#	define aStrdup(p)		iMalloc->astrdup (p,ALC_MARK)
-#	define aFree(p)			iMalloc->free   (p,ALC_MARK)
+#	define aMalloc(n)    (iMalloc->malloc((n),ALC_MARK))
+#	define aCalloc(m,n)  (iMalloc->calloc((m),(n),ALC_MARK))
+#	define aRealloc(p,n) (iMalloc->realloc((p),(n),ALC_MARK))
+#	define aReallocz(p,n) (iMalloc->reallocz((p),(n),ALC_MARK))
+#	define aStrdup(p)    (iMalloc->astrdup((p),ALC_MARK))
+#	define aFree(p)      (iMalloc->free((p),ALC_MARK))
 
 /////////////// Buffer Creation /////////////////
 // Full credit for this goes to Shinomori [Ajarn]
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@
 
 #else // others don't, so we emulate them
 
-#define CREATE_BUFFER(name, type, size) type *name = (type *) aCalloc (size, sizeof(type))
+#define CREATE_BUFFER(name, type, size) type *name = (type *) aCalloc((size), sizeof(type))
 #define DELETE_BUFFER(name) aFree(name)
 
 #endif
 
 ////////////// Others //////////////////////////
 // should be merged with any of above later
-#define CREATE(result, type, number) (result) = (type *) aCalloc ((number), sizeof(type))
-#define RECREATE(result, type, number) (result) = (type *) aRealloc ((result), sizeof(type) * (number))
+#define CREATE(result, type, number) ((result) = (type *) aCalloc((number), sizeof(type)))
+#define RECREATE(result, type, number) ((result) = (type *) aReallocz((result), sizeof(type) * (number)))
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -67,20 +68,24 @@
 void malloc_defaults(void);
 
 struct malloc_interface {
+	void	(*init) (void);
+	void	(*final) (void);
+	/* */
 	void* (*malloc	)(size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func);
 	void* (*calloc	)(size_t num, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func);
 	void* (*realloc	)(void *p, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func);
+	void* (*reallocz)(void *p, size_t size, const char *file, int line, const char *func);
 	char* (*astrdup	)(const char *p, const char *file, int line, const char *func);
 	void  (*free	)(void *p, const char *file, int line, const char *func);
-
+	/* */
 	void	(*memory_check)(void);
 	bool	(*verify_ptr)(void* ptr);
 	size_t	(*usage) (void);
-	void	(*init) (void);
-	void	(*final) (void);
-} iMalloc_s;
+	/* */
+	void (*post_shutdown) (void);
+};
 
 void memmgr_report (int extra);
 
 struct malloc_interface *iMalloc;
-#endif /* _MALLOC_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_MALLOC_H */
diff --git a/src/common/mapindex.c b/src/common/mapindex.c
index 83de21b2b..f540c98d8 100644
--- a/src/common/mapindex.c
+++ b/src/common/mapindex.c
@@ -2,26 +2,23 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/mmo.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/strlib.h"
-#include "../common/db.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
 #include "mapindex.h"
 
-#include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
-struct _indexes {
-	char name[MAP_NAME_LENGTH]; //Stores map name
-} indexes[MAX_MAPINDEX];
-
-int max_index = 0;
+#include "../common/db.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/mmo.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/strlib.h"
 
-char mapindex_cfgfile[80] = "db/map_index.txt";
+/* mapindex.c interface source */
+struct mapindex_interface mapindex_s;
 
-#define mapindex_exists(id) (indexes[id].name[0] != '\0')
 /// Retrieves the map name from 'string' (removing .gat extension if present).
 /// Result gets placed either into 'buf' or in a static local buffer.
 const char* mapindex_getmapname(const char* string, char* output) {
@@ -52,12 +49,12 @@ const char* mapindex_getmapname_ext(const char* string, char* output) {
 	size_t len;
 
 	strcpy(buf,string);
-	sscanf(string,"%*[^#]%*[#]%s",buf);
+	sscanf(string, "%*[^#]%*[#]%15s", buf);
 
 	len = safestrnlen(buf, MAP_NAME_LENGTH);
 
 	if (len == MAP_NAME_LENGTH) {
-		ShowWarning("(mapindex_normalize_name) Map name '%*s' is too long!\n", 2*MAP_NAME_LENGTH, buf);
+		ShowWarning("(mapindex_normalize_name) Map name '%s' is too long!\n", buf);
 		len--;
 	}
 	safestrncpy(dest, buf, len+1);
@@ -73,14 +70,13 @@ const char* mapindex_getmapname_ext(const char* string, char* output) {
 }
 
 /// Adds a map to the specified index
-/// Returns 1 if successful, 0 oherwise
+/// Returns 1 if successful, 0 otherwise
 int mapindex_addmap(int index, const char* name) {
 	char map_name[MAP_NAME_LENGTH];
 
 	if (index == -1){
-		for (index = 1; index < max_index; index++) {
-			//if (strcmp(indexes[index].name,"#CLEARED#")==0)
-			if (indexes[index].name[0] == '\0')
+		for (index = 1; index < mapindex->num; index++) {
+			if (mapindex->list[index].name[0] == '\0')
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ int mapindex_addmap(int index, const char* name) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	mapindex_getmapname(name, map_name);
+	mapindex->getmapname(name, map_name);
 
 	if (map_name[0] == '\0') {
 		ShowError("(mapindex_add) Cannot add maps with no name.\n");
@@ -103,14 +99,15 @@ int mapindex_addmap(int index, const char* name) {
 	}
 
 	if (mapindex_exists(index)) {
-		ShowWarning("(mapindex_add) Overriding index %d: map \"%s\" -> \"%s\"\n", index, indexes[index].name, map_name);
-		strdb_remove(mapindex_db, indexes[index].name);
+		ShowWarning("(mapindex_add) Overriding index %d: map \"%s\" -> \"%s\"\n", index, mapindex->list[index].name, map_name);
+		strdb_remove(mapindex->db, mapindex->list[index].name);
 	}
 
-	safestrncpy(indexes[index].name, map_name, MAP_NAME_LENGTH);
-	strdb_iput(mapindex_db, map_name, index);
-	if (max_index <= index)
-		max_index = index+1;
+	safestrncpy(mapindex->list[index].name, map_name, MAP_NAME_LENGTH);
+	strdb_iput(mapindex->db, map_name, index);
+	
+	if (mapindex->num <= index)
+		mapindex->num = index+1;
 
 	return index;
 }
@@ -119,9 +116,9 @@ unsigned short mapindex_name2id(const char* name) {
 	int i;
 	char map_name[MAP_NAME_LENGTH];
 	
-	mapindex_getmapname(name, map_name);
+	mapindex->getmapname(name, map_name);
 
-	if( (i = strdb_iget(mapindex_db, map_name)) )
+	if( (i = strdb_iget(mapindex->db, map_name)) )
 		return i;
 	
 	ShowDebug("mapindex_name2id: Map \"%s\" not found in index list!\n", map_name);
@@ -131,24 +128,25 @@ unsigned short mapindex_name2id(const char* name) {
 const char* mapindex_id2name_sub(unsigned short id,const char *file, int line, const char *func) {
 	if (id > MAX_MAPINDEX || !mapindex_exists(id)) {
 		ShowDebug("mapindex_id2name: Requested name for non-existant map index [%d] in cache. %s:%s:%d\n", id,file,func,line);
-		return indexes[0].name; // dummy empty string so that the callee doesn't crash
+		return mapindex->list[0].name; // dummy empty string so that the callee doesn't crash
 	}
-	return indexes[id].name;
+	return mapindex->list[id].name;
 }
 
-void mapindex_init(void) {
+int mapindex_init(void) {
 	FILE *fp;
 	char line[1024];
 	int last_index = -1;
-	int index;
+	int index, total = 0;
 	char map_name[12];
 	
-	if( ( fp = fopen(mapindex_cfgfile,"r") ) == NULL ){
-		ShowFatalError("Unable to read mapindex config file %s!\n", mapindex_cfgfile);
+	if( ( fp = fopen(mapindex->config_file,"r") ) == NULL ){
+		ShowFatalError("Unable to read mapindex config file %s!\n", mapindex->config_file);
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE); //Server can't really run without this file.
 	}
-	memset (&indexes, 0, sizeof (indexes));
-	mapindex_db = strdb_alloc(DB_OPT_DUP_KEY, MAP_NAME_LENGTH);
+
+	mapindex->db = strdb_alloc(DB_OPT_DUP_KEY, MAP_NAME_LENGTH);
+	
 	while(fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
 		if(line[0] == '/' && line[1] == '/')
 			continue;
@@ -157,7 +155,8 @@ void mapindex_init(void) {
 			case 1: //Map with no ID given, auto-assign
 				index = last_index+1;
 			case 2: //Map with ID given
-				mapindex_addmap(index,map_name);
+				mapindex->addmap(index,map_name);
+				total++;
 				break;
 			default:
 				continue;
@@ -166,16 +165,40 @@ void mapindex_init(void) {
 	}
 	fclose(fp);
 
-	if( !strdb_iget(mapindex_db, MAP_DEFAULT) ) {
+	if( !strdb_iget(mapindex->db, MAP_DEFAULT) ) {
 		ShowError("mapindex_init: MAP_DEFAULT '%s' not found in cache! update mapindex.h MAP_DEFAULT var!!!\n",MAP_DEFAULT);
 	}
+	
+	return total;
 }
 
-int mapindex_removemap(int index){
-	indexes[index].name[0] = '\0';
-	return 0;
+void mapindex_removemap(int index){
+	strdb_remove(mapindex->db, mapindex->list[index].name);
+	mapindex->list[index].name[0] = '\0';
 }
 
 void mapindex_final(void) {
-	db_destroy(mapindex_db);
+	db_destroy(mapindex->db);
+}
+
+void mapindex_defaults(void) {
+	mapindex = &mapindex_s;
+	
+	/* TODO: place it in inter-server.conf? */
+	snprintf(mapindex->config_file, 80, "%s","db/map_index.txt");
+	/* */
+	mapindex->db = NULL;
+	mapindex->num = 0;
+	memset (&mapindex->list, 0, sizeof (mapindex->list));
+	
+	/* */
+	mapindex->init = mapindex_init;
+	mapindex->final = mapindex_final;
+	/* */
+	mapindex->addmap = mapindex_addmap;
+	mapindex->removemap = mapindex_removemap;
+	mapindex->getmapname = mapindex_getmapname;
+	mapindex->getmapname_ext = mapindex_getmapname_ext;
+	mapindex->name2id = mapindex_name2id;
+	mapindex->id2name = mapindex_id2name_sub;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/mapindex.h b/src/common/mapindex.h
index 43953a8e0..446a2422d 100644
--- a/src/common/mapindex.h
+++ b/src/common/mapindex.h
@@ -2,21 +2,20 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef _MAPINDEX_H_
-#define _MAPINDEX_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_MAPINDEX_H
+#define COMMON_MAPINDEX_H
 
 #include "../common/db.h"
+#include "../common/mmo.h"
+
+#define MAX_MAPINDEX 2000
+
+/* wohoo, someone look at all those |: map_default could (or *should*) be a char-server.conf */
 
 // When a map index search fails, return results from what map? default:prontera
 #define MAP_DEFAULT "prontera"
 #define MAP_DEFAULT_X 150
 #define MAP_DEFAULT_Y 150
-DBMap *mapindex_db;
-
-//File in charge of assigning a numberic ID to each map in existance for space saving when passing map info between servers.
-extern char mapindex_cfgfile[80];
-
-#define MAX_MAPINDEX 2000
 
 //Some definitions for the mayor city maps.
 #define MAP_PRONTERA "prontera"
@@ -56,15 +55,39 @@ extern char mapindex_cfgfile[80];
 #define MAP_MALAYA "malaya"
 #define MAP_ECLAGE "eclage"
 
-const char* mapindex_getmapname(const char* string, char* output);
-const char* mapindex_getmapname_ext(const char* string, char* output);
-unsigned short mapindex_name2id(const char*);
-#define mapindex_id2name(n) mapindex_id2name_sub(n,__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__)
-const char* mapindex_id2name_sub(unsigned short,const char *file, int line, const char *func);
-void mapindex_init(void);
-void mapindex_final(void);
+#define mapindex_id2name(n) mapindex->id2name((n),__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__)
+#define mapindex_exists(n) ( mapindex->list[(n)].name[0] != '\0' )
+
+/**
+ * mapindex.c interface
+ **/
+struct mapindex_interface {
+	char config_file[80];
+	/* mapname (str) -> index (int) */
+	DBMap *db;
+	/* number of entries in the index table */
+	int num;
+	/* index list -- since map server map count is *unlimited* this should be too */
+	struct {
+		char name[MAP_NAME_LENGTH];
+	} list[MAX_MAPINDEX];
+	/* */
+	int (*init) (void);
+	void (*final) (void);
+	/* */
+	int (*addmap) (int index, const char* name);
+	void (*removemap) (int index);
+	const char* (*getmapname) (const char* string, char* output);
+	/* TODO: server shouldn't be handling the extension, game client automatically adds .gat/.rsw/.whatever
+	 * and there are official map names taking advantage of it that we cant support due to the .gat room being saved */
+	const char* (*getmapname_ext) (const char* string, char* output);
+	/* TODO: Hello World! make up your mind, this thing is int on some places and unsigned short on others */
+	unsigned short (*name2id) (const char*);
+	const char* (*id2name) (unsigned short,const char *file, int line, const char *func);
+};
+
+struct mapindex_interface *mapindex;
 
-int mapindex_addmap(int index, const char* name);
-int mapindex_removemap(int index);
+void mapindex_defaults(void);
 
-#endif /* _MAPINDEX_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_MAPINDEX_H */
diff --git a/src/common/md5calc.c b/src/common/md5calc.c
index 05fde42cc..e7b506e27 100644
--- a/src/common/md5calc.c
+++ b/src/common/md5calc.c
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
  *
  ***********************************************************/
 
-#include "../common/random.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
 #include "md5calc.h"
-#include <string.h>
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "../common/random.h"
 
 #ifndef UINT_MAX
 #define UINT_MAX 4294967295U
diff --git a/src/common/md5calc.h b/src/common/md5calc.h
index 323affa2c..740e2edcc 100644
--- a/src/common/md5calc.h
+++ b/src/common/md5calc.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#ifndef _MD5CALC_H_
-#define _MD5CALC_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_MD5CALC_H
+#define COMMON_MD5CALC_H
 
 void MD5_String(const char * string, char * output);
 void MD5_Binary(const char * string, unsigned char * output);
 void MD5_Salt(unsigned int len, char * output);
 
-#endif /* _MD5CALC_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_MD5CALC_H */
diff --git a/src/common/mempool.c b/src/common/mempool.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 5eccbf178..000000000
--- a/src/common/mempool.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,568 +0,0 @@
-
-//
-// Memory Pool Implementation (Threadsafe)
-//
-//
-// Author: Florian Wilkemeyer <fw@f-ws.de>
-//
-// Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-//
-//
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <time.h>
-
-#ifdef WIN32
-#include "../common/winapi.h"
-#else
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/mempool.h"
-#include "../common/atomic.h"
-#include "../common/spinlock.h"
-#include "../common/thread.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/mutex.h"
-
-#define ALIGN16	ra_align(16)
-#define ALIGN_TO(x, a) (x + ( a - ( x % a) ) )
-#define ALIGN_TO_16(x)	ALIGN_TO(x, 16)
-
-#undef MEMPOOL_DEBUG
-#define MEMPOOLASSERT
-
-
-#define NODE_TO_DATA(x) ( ((char*)x) + sizeof(struct node) )
-#define DATA_TO_NODE(x) ( (struct node*)(((char*)x) - sizeof(struct node)) )
-struct ra_align(16) node{
-	void 	*next;
-	void 	*segment;
-#ifdef MEMPOOLASSERT
-	bool	used;
-	uint64	magic;
-	#define NODE_MAGIC 0xBEEF00EAEACAFE07ll
-#endif
-};
-
-
-// The Pointer to this struct is the base address of the segment itself.
-struct pool_segment{
-	mempool	pool; // pool, this segment belongs to
-	struct 	pool_segment *next;
-	int64	num_nodes_total;	
-	int64	num_bytes;
-};
-
-
-struct mempool{
-	// Settings
-	char *name;
-	uint64	elem_size;
-	uint64	elem_realloc_step;
-	int64	elem_realloc_thresh;
-	
-	// Callbacks that get called for every node that gets allocated
-	// Example usage: initialization of mutex/lock for each node.
-	memPoolOnNodeAllocationProc		onalloc;
-	memPoolOnNodeDeallocationProc	ondealloc;
-
-	// Locks
-	SPIN_LOCK segmentLock;
-	SPIN_LOCK nodeLock;
-	
-
-	// Internal 
-	struct pool_segment *segments;
-	struct node	*free_list;
-		
-	volatile int64  num_nodes_total;
-	volatile int64	num_nodes_free;
-
-	volatile int64	num_segments;
-	volatile int64	num_bytes_total;
-	
-	volatile int64	peak_nodes_used;		// Peak Node Usage 
-	volatile int64	num_realloc_events; 	// Number of reallocations done. (allocate additional nodes)
-
-	// list (used for global management such as allocator..)
-	struct mempool *next;
-} ra_align(8); // Dont touch the alignment, otherwise interlocked functions are broken ..
-
-
-/// 
-// Implementation:
-//
-static void segment_allocate_add(mempool p,  uint64 count);
-
-static SPIN_LOCK l_mempoolListLock;
-static mempool 	l_mempoolList = NULL;
-static rAthread l_async_thread = NULL;
-static ramutex	l_async_lock = NULL;
-static racond	l_async_cond = NULL;
-static volatile int32 l_async_terminate = 0;
-
-static void *mempool_async_allocator(void *x){
-	mempool p;
-	
-	
-	while(1){
-		if(l_async_terminate > 0)
-			break;
-
-		EnterSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-		
-			for(p = l_mempoolList;  p != NULL;  p = p->next){
-				
-				if(p->num_nodes_free < p->elem_realloc_thresh){
-					// add new segment.
-					segment_allocate_add(p, p->elem_realloc_step);
-					// increase stats counter
-					InterlockedIncrement64(&p->num_realloc_events);
-				}
-				
-			}
-	
-		LeaveSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-		
-		ramutex_lock( l_async_lock );
-		racond_wait( l_async_cond,	l_async_lock,  -1 );
-		ramutex_unlock( l_async_lock );
-	}
-	
-	
-	return NULL;
-}//end: mempool_async_allocator()
-
-
-void mempool_init(){
-
-	if( rand()%2 + 1 )
-		return;
-	
-	if(sizeof(struct node)%16 != 0 ){
-		ShowFatalError("mempool_init: struct node alignment failure.  %u != multiple of 16\n", sizeof(struct node));
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
-	
-	// Global List start
-	InitializeSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-	l_mempoolList = NULL;
-
-	// Initialize mutex + stuff needed for async allocator worker.
-	l_async_terminate = 0;
-	l_async_lock = ramutex_create();
-	l_async_cond = racond_create();
-
-	l_async_thread = rathread_createEx(mempool_async_allocator, NULL, 1024*1024,  RAT_PRIO_NORMAL);
-	if(l_async_thread == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("mempool_init: cannot spawn Async Allocator Thread.\n");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
-
-}//end: mempool_init()
-
-
-void mempool_final(){
-	mempool p, pn;
-	
-	if( rand()%2 + 1 )
-		return;
-	
-	ShowStatus("Mempool: Terminating async. allocation worker and remaining pools.\n");
-
-	// Terminate worker / wait until its terminated.
-	InterlockedIncrement(&l_async_terminate);
-	racond_signal(l_async_cond);
-	rathread_wait(l_async_thread, NULL);
-	
-	// Destroy cond var and mutex.
-	racond_destroy( l_async_cond );
-	ramutex_destroy( l_async_lock );
-	
-	// Free remaining mempools
-	// ((bugged code! this should halppen, every mempool should 
-	//		be freed by the subsystem that has allocated it.)
-	//
-	EnterSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-	p = l_mempoolList;
-	while(1){
-		if(p == NULL)
-			break;
-			
-		pn = p->next;
-
-		ShowWarning("Mempool [%s] was not properly destroyed - forcing destroy.\n", p->name);
-		mempool_destroy(p);
-
-		p = pn;
-	}
-	LeaveSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-	
-}//end: mempool_final()
-
-
-static void segment_allocate_add(mempool p,  uint64 count){
-	
-	// Required Memory:
-	//	sz( segment ) 
-	//  count * sz( real_node_size )
-	// 
-	//  where real node size is:
-	//		ALIGN_TO_16( sz( node ) ) + p->elem_size 
-	//  so the nodes usable address is  nodebase + ALIGN_TO_16(sz(node)) 
-	//
-	size_t total_sz;
-	struct pool_segment *seg = NULL;
-	struct node *nodeList = NULL;
-	struct node *node = NULL;
-	char *ptr = NULL;	
-	uint64 i;
-	
-	total_sz = ALIGN_TO_16( sizeof(struct pool_segment) ) 
-				+ ( (size_t)count * (sizeof(struct node) + (size_t)p->elem_size) ) ;
-
-#ifdef MEMPOOL_DEBUG
-	ShowDebug("Mempool [%s] Segment AllocateAdd (num: %u, total size: %0.2fMiB)\n", p->name, count, (float)total_sz/1024.f/1024.f);
-#endif
-
-	// allocate! (spin forever until weve got the memory.)
-	i=0;
-	while(1){
-		ptr = (char*)aMalloc(total_sz);
-		if(ptr != NULL)	break;
-		
-		i++; // increase failcount.
-		if(!(i & 7)){
-			ShowWarning("Mempool [%s] Segment AllocateAdd => System seems to be Out of Memory (%0.2f MiB). Try #%u\n", (float)total_sz/1024.f/1024.f,  i);
-#ifdef WIN32
-			Sleep(1000);
-#else
-			sleep(1);
-#endif
-		}else{
-			rathread_yield(); /// allow/force vuln. ctxswitch 
-		}
-	}//endwhile: allocation spinloop.
-	
-	// Clear Memory.
-	memset(ptr, 0x00, total_sz);
-	
-	// Initialize segment struct.
-	seg = (struct pool_segment*)ptr;
-	ptr += ALIGN_TO_16(sizeof(struct pool_segment));
-	
-	seg->pool = p;
-	seg->num_nodes_total = count;
-	seg->num_bytes = total_sz;
-	
-	
-	// Initialze nodes! 
-	nodeList = NULL; 
-	for(i = 0; i < count; i++){
-		node = (struct node*)ptr;
-		ptr += sizeof(struct node);
-		ptr += p->elem_size;
-			
-		node->segment = seg;
-#ifdef MEMPOOLASSERT
-		node->used = false;
-		node->magic = NODE_MAGIC;
-#endif
-
-		if(p->onalloc != NULL)  p->onalloc( NODE_TO_DATA(node) );
-
-		node->next = nodeList;
-		nodeList = node;
-	}	
-
-
-	
-	// Link in Segment.
-	EnterSpinLock(&p->segmentLock);
-		seg->next = p->segments;
-		p->segments = seg;
-	LeaveSpinLock(&p->segmentLock);
-	
-	// Link in Nodes
-	EnterSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-		nodeList->next = p->free_list;
-		p->free_list = nodeList;
-	LeaveSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-
-
-	// Increase Stats:
-	InterlockedExchangeAdd64(&p->num_nodes_total,  count);
-	InterlockedExchangeAdd64(&p->num_nodes_free,   count);
-	InterlockedIncrement64(&p->num_segments);
-	InterlockedExchangeAdd64(&p->num_bytes_total,	total_sz);
-	
-}//end: segment_allocate_add()
-
-
-mempool mempool_create(const char *name,
-						uint64 elem_size,
-						uint64 initial_count,
-						uint64 realloc_count,
-						memPoolOnNodeAllocationProc onNodeAlloc,
-						memPoolOnNodeDeallocationProc onNodeDealloc){
-	//..
-	uint64 realloc_thresh;
-	mempool pool;
-	pool = (mempool)aCalloc( 1,  sizeof(struct mempool) );
-	
-	if(pool == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("mempool_create: Failed to allocate %u bytes memory.\n", sizeof(struct mempool) );
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);		
-	}
-	
-	// Check minimum initial count / realloc count requirements.
-	if(initial_count < 50)
-		initial_count = 50;
-	if(realloc_count < 50)
-		realloc_count = 50;
-	
-	// Set Reallocation threshold to 5% of realloc_count, at least 10.
-	realloc_thresh = (realloc_count/100)*5; // 
-	if(realloc_thresh < 10)
-		realloc_thresh = 10;
-
-	// Initialize members..
-	pool->name = aStrdup(name);
-	pool->elem_size	= ALIGN_TO_16(elem_size);
-	pool->elem_realloc_step = realloc_count;
-	pool->elem_realloc_thresh = realloc_thresh;
-	pool->onalloc = onNodeAlloc;
-	pool->ondealloc = onNodeDealloc;
-	
-	InitializeSpinLock(&pool->segmentLock);
-	InitializeSpinLock(&pool->nodeLock);
-
-	// Initial Statistic values:
-	pool->num_nodes_total = 0;
-	pool->num_nodes_free = 0;
-	pool->num_segments = 0;
-	pool->num_bytes_total = 0;
-	pool->peak_nodes_used = 0;
-	pool->num_realloc_events = 0;
-		
-	//
-#ifdef MEMPOOL_DEBUG
-	ShowDebug("Mempool [%s] Init (ElemSize: %u,  Initial Count: %u,  Realloc Count: %u)\n", pool->name,  pool->elem_size,  initial_count,  pool->elem_realloc_step);
-#endif
-
-	// Allocate first segment directly :) 	
-	segment_allocate_add(pool, initial_count);
-	
-
-	// Add Pool to the global pool list
-	EnterSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-		pool->next = l_mempoolList;
-		l_mempoolList = pool;
-	LeaveSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-
-	
-	return pool;	
-}//end: mempool_create()
-
-
-void mempool_destroy(mempool p){
-	struct  pool_segment *seg, *segnext;
-	struct	node *niter;
-	mempool piter, pprev;
-	char *ptr;
-	int64 i;
-
-#ifdef MEMPOOL_DEBUG
-    ShowDebug("Mempool [%s] Destroy\n", p->name);
-#endif
-    
-	// Unlink from global list.
-	EnterSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-		piter = l_mempoolList;
-		pprev = l_mempoolList;
-		while(1){
-			if(piter == NULL)
-				break;
-			
-			
-			if(piter == p){
-				// unlink from list,
-				// 
-				if(pprev == l_mempoolList){
-					// this (p) is list begin. so set next as head.
-					l_mempoolList = p->next;
-				}else{
-					// replace prevs next wuth our next.
-					pprev->next = p->next;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-			
-			pprev = piter;			
-			piter = piter->next;
-		}
-
-		p->next = NULL;
-	LeaveSpinLock(&l_mempoolListLock);
-	
-	
-	// Get both locks.
-	EnterSpinLock(&p->segmentLock);
-	EnterSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-
-
-	if(p->num_nodes_free != p->num_nodes_total)
-		ShowWarning("Mempool [%s] Destroy - %u nodes are not freed properly!\n", p->name, (p->num_nodes_total - p->num_nodes_free) );
-	
-	// Free All Segments (this will also free all nodes)
-	// The segment pointer is the base pointer to the whole segment.
-	seg = p->segments;
-	while(1){
-		if(seg == NULL)
-			break;
-		
-		segnext = seg->next;
-	
-		// ..
-		if(p->ondealloc != NULL){
-			// walk over the segment, and call dealloc callback!
-			ptr = (char*)seg;
-			ptr += ALIGN_TO_16(sizeof(struct pool_segment));
-			for(i = 0; i < seg->num_nodes_total; i++){
-				niter = (struct node*)ptr;
-				ptr += sizeof(struct node);
-				ptr += p->elem_size;
-#ifdef MEMPOOLASSERT
-				if(niter->magic != NODE_MAGIC){
-					ShowError("Mempool [%s] Destroy - walk over segment - node %p invalid magic!\n", p->name, niter);
-					continue;
-				}
-#endif
-				
-				p->ondealloc( NODE_TO_DATA(niter) );
-				
-				
-			}
-		}//endif: ondealloc callback?
-		
-		// simple ..
-		aFree(seg);
-		
-		seg = segnext;
-	}
-	
-	// Clear node ptr 
-	p->free_list = NULL;
-	InterlockedExchange64(&p->num_nodes_free, 0);	
-	InterlockedExchange64(&p->num_nodes_total, 0);
-	InterlockedExchange64(&p->num_segments, 0);
-	InterlockedExchange64(&p->num_bytes_total, 0);
-	
-	LeaveSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-	LeaveSpinLock(&p->segmentLock);
-
-	// Free pool itself :D
-	aFree(p->name);
-	aFree(p);
-
-}//end: mempool_destroy()
-
-
-void *mempool_node_get(mempool p){
-	struct node *node;
-	int64 num_used;
-	
-	if(p->num_nodes_free < p->elem_realloc_thresh)
-		racond_signal(l_async_cond);
-	
-	while(1){
-
-		EnterSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-		
-			node = p->free_list;
-			if(node != NULL)
-				p->free_list = node->next;
-		
-		LeaveSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-
-		if(node != NULL)
-			break;
-			
-		rathread_yield();
-	}
-
-	InterlockedDecrement64(&p->num_nodes_free);
-	
-	// Update peak value
-	num_used = (p->num_nodes_total - p->num_nodes_free);
-	if(num_used > p->peak_nodes_used){
-		InterlockedExchange64(&p->peak_nodes_used, num_used);
-	}
-	
-#ifdef MEMPOOLASSERT
-	node->used = true;
-#endif
-
-	return NODE_TO_DATA(node);
-}//end: mempool_node_get()
-
-
-void mempool_node_put(mempool p, void *data){
-	struct node *node;
-	
-	node = DATA_TO_NODE(data);
-#ifdef MEMPOOLASSERT
-	if(node->magic != NODE_MAGIC){
-		ShowError("Mempool [%s] node_put failed, given address (%p) has invalid magic.\n", p->name,  data);
-		return; // lost, 
-	}
-
-	{
-		struct pool_segment *node_seg = node->segment;
-		if(node_seg->pool != p){
-			ShowError("Mempool [%s] node_put faild, given node (data address %p) doesnt belongs to this pool. ( Node Origin is [%s] )\n", p->name, data, node_seg->pool);
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	// reset used flag.
-	node->used = false;
-#endif
-
-	// 
-	EnterSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-		node->next = p->free_list;
-		p->free_list = node;
-	LeaveSpinLock(&p->nodeLock);
-	
-	InterlockedIncrement64(&p->num_nodes_free);
-
-}//end: mempool_node_put()
-
-
-mempool_stats mempool_get_stats(mempool pool){
-	mempool_stats stats;
-	
-	// initialize all with zeros
-	memset(&stats, 0x00, sizeof(mempool_stats));
-	
-	stats.num_nodes_total	= pool->num_nodes_total;
-	stats.num_nodes_free	= pool->num_nodes_free;
-	stats.num_nodes_used	= (stats.num_nodes_total - stats.num_nodes_free);
-	stats.num_segments		= pool->num_segments;
-	stats.num_realloc_events= pool->num_realloc_events;
-	stats.peak_nodes_used	= pool->peak_nodes_used;
-	stats.num_bytes_total	= pool->num_bytes_total;
-
-	// Pushing such a large block over the stack as return value isnt nice
-	// but lazy :) and should be okay in this case (Stats / Debug..)
-	// if you dont like it - feel free and refactor it.	
-	return stats;
-}//end: mempool_get_stats()
-
diff --git a/src/common/mempool.h b/src/common/mempool.h
deleted file mode 100644
index aeaebe7fe..000000000
--- a/src/common/mempool.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _rA_MEMPOOL_H_
-#define _rA_MEMPOOL_H_
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-
-typedef struct mempool *mempool;
-
-typedef void (*memPoolOnNodeAllocationProc)(void *ptr);
-typedef void (*memPoolOnNodeDeallocationProc)(void *ptr);
-
-typedef struct mempool_stats{
-	int64	num_nodes_total;
-	int64	num_nodes_free;
-	int64	num_nodes_used;
-	
-	int64	num_segments;
-	int64	num_realloc_events;
-	
-	int64	peak_nodes_used;
-	
-	int64	num_bytes_total;
-} mempool_stats;
-
-
-// 
-void mempool_init();
-void mempool_final();
-
-
-/** 
- * Creates a new Mempool
- *
- * @param name - Name of the pool (used for debug / error messages)
- * @param elem_size - size of each element
- * @param initial_count - preallocation count 
- * @param realloc_count - #no of nodes being allocated when pool is running empty.
- * @param onNodeAlloc - Node Allocation callback (see @note!)
- * @param onNodeDealloc - Node Deallocation callback (see @note!)
- *
- * @note:
- *	The onNode(De)alloc callbacks are only called once during segment allocation 
- *	(pool initialization / rallocation )
- *  you can use this callbacks for example to initlaize a mutex or somethingelse
- *	you definitly need during runtime
- *
- * @return not NULL
- */
-mempool mempool_create(const char *name,
-						uint64 elem_size,
-						uint64 initial_count,
-						uint64 realloc_count,
-						
-						memPoolOnNodeAllocationProc	onNodeAlloc,
-						memPoolOnNodeDeallocationProc onNodeDealloc);
-						
-						
-/**
- * Destroys a Mempool
- * 
- * @param pool - the mempool to destroy
- *
- * @note:
- *	Everything gets deallocated, regardless if everything was freed properly!
- *	So you have to ensure that all references are cleared properly!
- */
-void mempool_destroy(mempool pool);
-
-
-/**
- * Gets a new / empty node from the given mempool.
- * 
- * @param pool - the pool to get an empty node from.
- *
- * @return Address of empty Node
- */
-void *mempool_node_get(mempool pool);
-
-
-/**
- * Returns the given node to the given mempool
- *
- * @param pool - the pool to put the node, to
- * @param node - the node to return 
- */
-void mempool_node_put(mempool pool, void *node);
-
-
-/** 
- * Returns Statistics for the given mempool
- *
- * @param pool - the pool to get thats for
- *
- * @note: i dont like pushing masses of values over the stack, too  - but its lazy and okay for stats. (blacksirius)
- *
- * @return stats struct
- */
-mempool_stats mempool_get_stats(mempool pool);
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/common/mmo.h b/src/common/mmo.h
index 8643d2b54..ff7c1da28 100644
--- a/src/common/mmo.h
+++ b/src/common/mmo.h
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef	_MMO_H_
-#define	_MMO_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_MMO_H
+#define COMMON_MMO_H
 
-#include "cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/db.h"
 #include <time.h>
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/db.h"
+
 // server->client protocol version
 //        0 - pre-?
 //        1 - ?                    - 0x196
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 // 20071106 - 2007-11-06aSakexe+   - 0x78, 0x7c, 0x22c
 // 20080102 - 2008-01-02aSakexe+   - 0x2ec, 0x2ed , 0x2ee
 // 20081126 - 2008-11-26aSakexe+   - 0x1a2
-// 20090408 - 2009-04-08aSakexe+   - 0x44a (dont use as it overlaps with RE client packets)
+// 20090408 - 2009-04-08aSakexe+   - 0x44a (don't use as it overlaps with RE client packets)
 // 20080827 - 2008-08-27aRagexeRE+ - First RE Client
 // 20081217 - 2008-12-17aRagexeRE+ - 0x6d (Note: This one still use old Char Info Packet Structure)
 // 20081218 - 2008-12-17bRagexeRE+ - 0x6d (Note: From this one client use new Char Info Packet Structure)
@@ -48,22 +49,25 @@
 // 20120307 - 2012-03-07aRagexeRE+ - 0x970
 
 #ifndef PACKETVER
-	#define PACKETVER 20120418
-#endif
+	#define PACKETVER 20131223
+#endif // PACKETVER
 
-// Comment the following line if your client is NOT ragexeRE (required because of conflicting packets in ragexe vs ragexeRE).
-#define PACKETVER_RE
+//Uncomment the following line if your client is ragexeRE instead of ragexe (required because of conflicting packets in ragexe vs ragexeRE).
+//#define ENABLE_PACKETVER_RE
+#ifdef ENABLE_PACKETVER_RE
+	#define PACKETVER_RE
+	#undef ENABLE_PACKETVER_RE
+#endif // DISABLE_PACKETVER_RE
 
 // Client support for experimental RagexeRE UI present in 2012-04-10 and 2012-04-18
-#ifdef PACKETVER_RE
-#if (PACKETVER == 20120410) || (PACKETVER == 20120418)
-	#define	PARTY_RECRUIT
-#endif
-#endif
+#if defined(PACKETVER_RE) && ( PACKETVER == 20120410 || PACKETVER == 20120418 )
+#define PARTY_RECRUIT
+#endif // PACKETVER_RE && (PACKETVER == 20120410 || PACKETVER == 10120418)
 
 // Comment the following line to disable sc_data saving. [Skotlex]
 #define ENABLE_SC_SAVING
 
+#if PACKETVER >= 20070227
 // Comment the following like to disable server-side hot-key saving support. [Skotlex]
 // Note that newer clients no longer save hotkeys in the registry!
 #define HOTKEY_SAVING
@@ -74,9 +78,18 @@
 #elif PACKETVER < 20090617
         // (36 = 9 skills x 4 bars)               (0x07d9,254)
         #define MAX_HOTKEYS 36
-#else
+#else // >= 20090617
         // (38 = 9 skills x 4 bars & 2 Quickslots)(0x07d9,268)
         #define MAX_HOTKEYS 38
+#endif // 20090603
+#endif // 20070227
+
+/* Feb 1st 2012 */
+#if PACKETVER >= 20120201
+#	define NEW_CARTS
+#	define MAX_CARTS 9
+#else
+#	define MAX_CARTS 5
 #endif
 
 #define MAX_INVENTORY 100
@@ -88,31 +101,32 @@
 //Max amount of a single stacked item
 #define MAX_AMOUNT 30000
 #define MAX_ZENY 1000000000
+
+//Official Limit: 2.1b ( the var that stores the money doesn't go much higher than this by default )
+#define MAX_BANK_ZENY 2100000000
+
+#define MAX_LEVEL 175
 #define MAX_FAME 1000000000
 #define MAX_CART 100
 #define MAX_SKILL 1478
 #define MAX_SKILL_ID 10015   // [Ind/Hercules] max used skill ID
-#define GLOBAL_REG_NUM 256   // Max permanent character variables per char
-#define ACCOUNT_REG_NUM 64   // Max permanent local account variables per account
-#define ACCOUNT_REG2_NUM 16  // Max permanent global account variables per account
-//Should hold the max of GLOBAL/ACCOUNT/ACCOUNT2 (needed for some arrays that hold all three)
-#define MAX_REG_NUM 256
+// Update this max as necessary. 86 is the value needed for Expanded Super Novice.
+#define MAX_SKILL_TREE 86
 #define DEFAULT_WALK_SPEED 150
-#define MIN_WALK_SPEED 0
+#define MIN_WALK_SPEED 20 /* below 20 clips animation */
 #define MAX_WALK_SPEED 1000
 #define MAX_STORAGE 600
 #define MAX_GUILD_STORAGE 600
 #define MAX_PARTY 12
-#define MAX_GUILD 16+10*6       // Increased max guild members +6 per 1 extension levels [Lupus]
-#define MAX_GUILDPOSITION 20    // Increased max guild positions to accomodate for all members [Valaris] (removed) [PoW]
+#define MAX_GUILD (16+10*6)     // Increased max guild members +6 per 1 extension levels [Lupus]
+#define MAX_GUILDPOSITION 20    // Increased max guild positions to accommodate for all members [Valaris] (removed) [PoW]
 #define MAX_GUILDEXPULSION 32
 #define MAX_GUILDALLIANCE 16
-#define MAX_GUILDSKILL	15      // Increased max guild skills because of new skills [Sara-chan]
+#define MAX_GUILDSKILL 15       // Increased max guild skills because of new skills [Sara-chan]
 #define MAX_GUILDLEVEL 50
 #define MAX_GUARDIANS 8         // Local max per castle. [Skotlex]
-#define MAX_QUEST_DB 2410       // Max quests that the server will load
 #define MAX_QUEST_OBJECTIVES 3  // Max quest objectives for a quest
-#define MAX_START_ITEMS 32	    // Max number of items allowed to be given to a char whenever it's created. [mkbu95]
+#define MAX_START_ITEMS 32      // Max number of items allowed to be given to a char whenever it's created. [mkbu95]
 
 // for produce
 #define MIN_ATTRIBUTE 0
@@ -153,7 +167,7 @@
 // Base Homun skill.
 #define HM_SKILLBASE 8001
 #define MAX_HOMUNSKILL 43
-#define MAX_HOMUNCULUS_CLASS	52	// [orn] Increased to 60 from 16 to allow new Homun-S.
+#define MAX_HOMUNCULUS_CLASS 52 // [orn] Increased to 60 from 16 to allow new Homun-S.
 #define HM_CLASS_BASE 6001
 #define HM_CLASS_MAX (HM_CLASS_BASE+MAX_HOMUNCULUS_CLASS-1)
 
@@ -175,6 +189,8 @@
 #define EL_CLASS_BASE 2114
 #define EL_CLASS_MAX (EL_CLASS_BASE+MAX_ELEMENTAL_CLASS-1)
 
+struct HPluginData;
+
 enum item_types {
 	IT_HEALING = 0,
 	IT_UNKNOWN, //1
@@ -192,31 +208,64 @@ enum item_types {
 	IT_MAX
 };
 
+#define INDEX_NOT_FOUND (-1) ///< Used as invalid/failure value in various functions that return an index
 
-// Questlog system [Kevin] [Inkfish]
-typedef enum quest_state { Q_INACTIVE, Q_ACTIVE, Q_COMPLETE } quest_state;
+// Questlog states
+enum quest_state {
+	Q_INACTIVE, ///< Inactive quest (the user can toggle between active and inactive quests)
+	Q_ACTIVE,   ///< Active quest
+	Q_COMPLETE, ///< Completed quest
+};
 
+/// Questlog entry
 struct quest {
-	int quest_id;
-	unsigned int time;
-	int count[MAX_QUEST_OBJECTIVES];
-	quest_state state;
+	int quest_id;                    ///< Quest ID
+	unsigned int time;               ///< Expiration time
+	int count[MAX_QUEST_OBJECTIVES]; ///< Kill counters of each quest objective
+	enum quest_state state;          ///< Current quest state
 };
 
 struct item {
 	int id;
 	short nameid;
 	short amount;
-	unsigned short equip; // Location(s) where item is equipped (using enum equip_pos for bitmasking).
+	unsigned int equip; // Location(s) where item is equipped (using enum equip_pos for bitmasking).
 	char identify;
 	char refine;
 	char attribute;
 	short card[MAX_SLOTS];
 	unsigned int expire_time;
 	char favorite;
+	unsigned char bound;
 	uint64 unique_id;
 };
 
+//Equip position constants
+enum equip_pos {
+	EQP_HEAD_LOW           = 0x000001,
+	EQP_HEAD_MID           = 0x000200, //512
+	EQP_HEAD_TOP           = 0x000100, //256
+	EQP_HAND_R             = 0x000002, //2
+	EQP_HAND_L             = 0x000020, //32
+	EQP_ARMOR              = 0x000010, //16
+	EQP_SHOES              = 0x000040, //64
+	EQP_GARMENT            = 0x000004, //4
+	EQP_ACC_L              = 0x000008, //8
+	EQP_ACC_R              = 0x000080, //128
+	EQP_COSTUME_HEAD_TOP   = 0x000400, //1024
+	EQP_COSTUME_HEAD_MID   = 0x000800, //2048
+	EQP_COSTUME_HEAD_LOW   = 0x001000, //4096
+	EQP_COSTUME_GARMENT    = 0x002000, //8192
+	//UNUSED_COSTUME_FLOOR = 0x004000, //16384
+	EQP_AMMO               = 0x008000, //32768
+	EQP_SHADOW_ARMOR       = 0x010000, //65536
+	EQP_SHADOW_WEAPON      = 0x020000, //131072
+	EQP_SHADOW_SHIELD      = 0x040000, //262144
+	EQP_SHADOW_SHOES       = 0x080000, //524288
+	EQP_SHADOW_ACC_R       = 0x100000, //1048576
+	EQP_SHADOW_ACC_L       = 0x200000, //2097152
+};
+
 struct point {
 	unsigned short map;
 	short x,y;
@@ -227,15 +276,26 @@ enum e_skill_flag
 	SKILL_FLAG_PERMANENT,
 	SKILL_FLAG_TEMPORARY,
 	SKILL_FLAG_PLAGIARIZED,
+	SKILL_FLAG_UNUSED,       ///< needed to maintain the order since the values are saved, can be renamed and used if a new flag is necessary
+	SKILL_FLAG_PERM_GRANTED, ///< Permanent, granted through someway (e.g. script).
+	/* */
+	/* MUST be the last, because with it the flag value stores a dynamic value (flag+lv) */
 	SKILL_FLAG_REPLACED_LV_0,   // Temporary skill overshadowing permanent skill of level 'N - SKILL_FLAG_REPLACED_LV_0',
-	SKILL_FLAG_PERM_GRANTED,    // Permanent, granted through someway (e.g. script).
-	//...
 };
 
 enum e_mmo_charstatus_opt {
-	OPT_NONE		= 0x0,
-	OPT_SHOW_EQUIP	= 0x1,
-	OPT_ALLOW_PARTY	= 0x2,
+	OPT_NONE        = 0x0,
+	OPT_SHOW_EQUIP  = 0x1,
+	OPT_ALLOW_PARTY = 0x2,
+};
+
+enum e_item_bound_type {
+	IBT_MIN       = 0x1,
+	IBT_ACCOUNT   = 0x1,
+	IBT_GUILD     = 0x2,
+	IBT_PARTY     = 0x3,
+	IBT_CHARACTER = 0x4,
+	IBT_MAX       = 0x4,
 };
 
 struct s_skill {
@@ -244,22 +304,26 @@ struct s_skill {
 	unsigned char flag; // See enum e_skill_flag
 };
 
-struct global_reg {
-	char str[32];
-	char value[256];
+struct script_reg_state {
+	unsigned int type   : 1;/* because I'm a memory hoarder and having them in the same struct would be a 8-byte/instance waste while ints outnumber str on a 10000-to-1 ratio. */
+	unsigned int update : 1;/* whether it needs to be sent to char server for insertion/update/delete */
 };
 
-// Holds array of global registries, used by the char server and converter.
-struct accreg {
-	int account_id, char_id;
-	int reg_num;
-	struct global_reg reg[MAX_REG_NUM];
+struct script_reg_num {
+	struct script_reg_state flag;
+	int value;
+};
+
+struct script_reg_str {
+	struct script_reg_state flag;
+	char *value;
 };
 
 // For saving status changes across sessions. [Skotlex]
 struct status_change_data {
 	unsigned short type; //SC_type
-	long val1, val2, val3, val4, tick; //Remaining duration.
+	int val1, val2, val3, val4;
+	unsigned int tick; //Remaining duration.
 };
 
 struct storage_data {
@@ -288,17 +352,17 @@ struct s_pet {
 	short hungry;//pet hungry
 	char name[NAME_LENGTH];
 	char rename_flag;
-	char incuvate;
+	char incubate;
 };
 
-struct s_homunculus {	//[orn]
+struct s_homunculus { //[orn]
 	char name[NAME_LENGTH];
 	int hom_id;
 	int char_id;
 	short class_;
 	short prev_class;
 	int hp,max_hp,sp,max_sp;
-	unsigned int intimacy;	//[orn]
+	unsigned int intimacy;
 	short hunger;
 	struct s_skill hskill[MAX_HOMUNSKILL]; //albator
 	short skillpts;
@@ -306,14 +370,13 @@ struct s_homunculus {	//[orn]
 	unsigned int exp;
 	short rename_flag;
 	short vaporize; //albator
-	int str ;
-	int agi ;
-	int vit ;
-	int int_ ;
-	int dex ;
-	int luk ;
-
-	char spiritball; //for homun S [lighta]
+	int str;
+	int agi;
+	int vit;
+	int int_;
+	int dex;
+	int luk;
+	int8 spiritball; //for homun S [lighta]
 };
 
 struct s_mercenary {
@@ -359,12 +422,13 @@ struct mmo_charstatus {
 
 	unsigned int base_exp,job_exp;
 	int zeny;
+	int bank_vault;
 
 	short class_;
 	unsigned int status_point,skill_point;
 	int hp,max_hp,sp,max_sp;
 	unsigned int option;
-	short manner;
+	short manner; // Defines how many minutes a char will be muted, each negative point is equivalent to a minute.
 	unsigned char karma;
 	short hair,hair_color,clothes_color;
 	int party_id,guild_id,pet_id,hom_id,mer_id,ele_id;
@@ -402,6 +466,13 @@ struct mmo_charstatus {
 	unsigned short slotchange;
 
 	time_t delete_date;
+
+	/* `account_data` modifiers */
+	unsigned short mod_exp,mod_drop,mod_death;
+	
+	unsigned char font;
+
+	uint32 uniqueitem_counter;
 };
 
 typedef enum mail_status {
@@ -451,15 +522,6 @@ struct auction_data {
 	int auction_end_timer;
 };
 
-struct registry {
-	int global_num;
-	struct global_reg global[GLOBAL_REG_NUM];
-	int account_num;
-	struct global_reg account[ACCOUNT_REG_NUM];
-	int account2_num;
-	struct global_reg account2[ACCOUNT_REG2_NUM];
-};
-
 struct party_member {
 	int account_id;
 	int char_id;
@@ -515,6 +577,7 @@ struct guild_skill {
 	int id,lv;
 };
 
+struct hChSysCh;
 struct guild {
 	int guild_id;
 	short guild_lv, connect_member, max_member, average_lv;
@@ -531,13 +594,17 @@ struct guild {
 	struct guild_expulsion expulsion[MAX_GUILDEXPULSION];
 	struct guild_skill skill[MAX_GUILDSKILL];
 	
-	/* TODO: still used for something?|: */
-	unsigned short save_flag; // for TXT saving
+	/* used on char.c to state what kind of data is being saved/processed */
+	unsigned short save_flag;
 	
-	unsigned short *instance;
+	short *instance;
 	unsigned short instances;
 	
-	void *channel;
+	struct hChSysCh *channel;
+	
+	/* HPM Custom Struct */
+	struct HPluginData **hdata;
+	unsigned int hdatac;
 };
 
 struct guild_castle {
@@ -568,15 +635,32 @@ struct fame_list {
 	char name[NAME_LENGTH];
 };
 
-enum { //Change Guild Infos
-	GBI_EXP	=1,		// Guild Experience (EXP)
-	GBI_GUILDLV,		// Guild level
-	GBI_SKILLPOINT,		// Guild skillpoints
-	GBI_SKILLLV,		// Guild skill_lv ?? seem unused
+enum fame_list_type {
+	RANKTYPE_BLACKSMITH = 0,
+	RANKTYPE_ALCHEMIST  = 1,
+	RANKTYPE_TAEKWON    = 2,
+	RANKTYPE_PK         = 3, //Not supported yet
+};
+
+/**
+ * Guild Basic Information
+ * It is used to request changes via intif_guild_change_basicinfo in map-server and to
+ * signalize changes made in char-server via mapif_parse_GuildMemberInfoChange
+ **/
+enum guild_basic_info {
+	GBI_EXP = 1,    ///< Guild Experience (EXP)
+	GBI_GUILDLV,    ///< Guild level
+	GBI_SKILLPOINT, ///< Guild skillpoints
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes a skill level, struct guild_skill should be sent.
+	 * All checks regarding max skill level should be done in _map-server_
+	 **/
+	GBI_SKILLLV,    ///< Guild skill_lv
 };
 
 enum { //Change Member Infos
-	GMI_POSITION	=0,
+	GMI_POSITION = 0,
 	GMI_EXP,
 	GMI_HAIR,
 	GMI_HAIR_COLOR,
@@ -758,19 +842,95 @@ enum {
 
 	JOB_KAGEROU = 4211,
 	JOB_OBORO,
+	JOB_REBELLION = 4215,
 
 	JOB_MAX,
 };
 
+//Total number of classes (for data storage)
+#define CLASS_COUNT (JOB_MAX - JOB_NOVICE_HIGH + JOB_MAX_BASIC)
+
 enum {
 	SEX_FEMALE = 0,
 	SEX_MALE,
 	SEX_SERVER
 };
 
+enum weapon_type {
+	W_FIST,      ///< Bare hands
+	W_DAGGER,    //1
+	W_1HSWORD,   //2
+	W_2HSWORD,   //3
+	W_1HSPEAR,   //4
+	W_2HSPEAR,   //5
+	W_1HAXE,     //6
+	W_2HAXE,     //7
+	W_MACE,      //8
+	W_2HMACE,    //9 (unused)
+	W_STAFF,     //10
+	W_BOW,       //11
+	W_KNUCKLE,   //12
+	W_MUSICAL,   //13
+	W_WHIP,      //14
+	W_BOOK,      //15
+	W_KATAR,     //16
+	W_REVOLVER,  //17
+	W_RIFLE,     //18
+	W_GATLING,   //19
+	W_SHOTGUN,   //20
+	W_GRENADE,   //21
+	W_HUUMA,     //22
+	W_2HSTAFF,   //23
+	MAX_WEAPON_TYPE,
+	// dual-wield constants
+	W_DOUBLE_DD, ///< 2 daggers
+	W_DOUBLE_SS, ///< 2 swords
+	W_DOUBLE_AA, ///< 2 axes
+	W_DOUBLE_DS, ///< dagger + sword
+	W_DOUBLE_DA, ///< dagger + axe
+	W_DOUBLE_SA, ///< sword + axe
+};
+
+enum ammo_type {
+	A_ARROW        = 1,
+	A_DAGGER,      //2
+	A_BULLET,      //3
+	A_SHELL,       //4
+	A_GRENADE,     //5
+	A_SHURIKEN,    //6
+	A_KUNAI,       //7
+	A_CANNONBALL,  //8
+	A_THROWWEAPON, //9
+};
+
+enum e_char_server_type {
+	CST_NORMAL      = 0,
+	CST_MAINTENANCE = 1,
+	CST_OVER18      = 2,
+	CST_PAYING      = 3,
+	CST_F2P         = 4,
+};
+
+enum e_pc_reg_loading {
+	PRL_NONE = 0x0,
+	PRL_CHAR = 0x1,
+	PRL_ACCL = 0x2,/* local */
+	PRL_ACCG = 0x4,/* global */
+	PRL_ALL  = 0xFF,
+};
+
+/* packet size constant for itemlist */
+#if MAX_INVENTORY > MAX_STORAGE && MAX_INVENTORY > MAX_CART
+#define MAX_ITEMLIST MAX_INVENTORY
+#elif MAX_CART > MAX_INVENTORY && MAX_CART > MAX_STORAGE
+#define MAX_ITEMLIST MAX_CART
+#else
+#define MAX_ITEMLIST MAX_STORAGE
+#endif
+
 // sanity checks...
 #if MAX_ZENY > INT_MAX
 #error MAX_ZENY is too big
 #endif
 
-#endif /* _MMO_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_MMO_H */
diff --git a/src/common/mutex.c b/src/common/mutex.c
index 6bb1efdab..f046febf6 100644
--- a/src/common/mutex.c
+++ b/src/common/mutex.c
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "mutex.h"
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h" // for WIN32
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include "../common/winapi.h"
 #else
@@ -9,11 +15,9 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include "../common/malloc.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
-#include "../common/mutex.h"
 
 struct ramutex{
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -46,12 +50,12 @@ struct racond{
 //
 
 
-ramutex ramutex_create(){
+ramutex *ramutex_create(void) {
 	struct ramutex *m;
 	
 	m = (struct ramutex*)aMalloc( sizeof(struct ramutex) );
-	if(m == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("ramutex_create: OOM while allocating %u bytes.\n", sizeof(struct ramutex));
+	if (m == NULL) {
+		ShowFatalError("ramutex_create: OOM while allocating %"PRIuS" bytes.\n", sizeof(struct ramutex));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ ramutex ramutex_create(){
 }//end: ramutex_create()
 
 
-void ramutex_destroy( ramutex m ){
+void ramutex_destroy(ramutex *m) {
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 	DeleteCriticalSection(&m->hMutex);
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ void ramutex_destroy( ramutex m ){
 }//end: ramutex_destroy()
 
 
-void ramutex_lock( ramutex m ){
+void ramutex_lock(ramutex *m) {
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 	EnterCriticalSection(&m->hMutex);
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ void ramutex_lock( ramutex m ){
 }//end: ramutex_lock
 
 
-bool ramutex_trylock( ramutex m ){
+bool ramutex_trylock(ramutex *m) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 	if(TryEnterCriticalSection(&m->hMutex) == TRUE)
 		return true;
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ bool ramutex_trylock( ramutex m ){
 }//end: ramutex_trylock()
 
 
-void ramutex_unlock( ramutex m ){
+void ramutex_unlock(ramutex *m) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 	LeaveCriticalSection(&m->hMutex);
 #else
@@ -116,16 +120,16 @@ void ramutex_unlock( ramutex m ){
 
 ///////////////
 // Condition Variables
-// 
+//
 // Implementation:
 //
 
-racond racond_create(){
+racond *racond_create(void) {
 	struct racond *c;
 	
 	c = (struct racond*)aMalloc( sizeof(struct racond) );
-	if(c == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("racond_create: OOM while allocating %u bytes\n", sizeof(struct racond));
+	if (c == NULL) {
+		ShowFatalError("racond_create: OOM while allocating %"PRIuS" bytes\n", sizeof(struct racond));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ racond racond_create(){
 }//end: racond_create()
 
 
-void racond_destroy( racond c ){
+void racond_destroy(racond *c) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 	CloseHandle( c->events[ EVENT_COND_SIGNAL ] );
 	CloseHandle( c->events[ EVENT_COND_BROADCAST ] );
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ void racond_destroy( racond c ){
 }//end: racond_destroy()
 
 
-void racond_wait( racond c,  ramutex m,  sysint timeout_ticks){
+void racond_wait(racond *c, ramutex *m, sysint timeout_ticks) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 	register DWORD ms;
 	int result;
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ void racond_wait( racond c,  ramutex m,  sysint timeout_ticks){
 		pthread_cond_wait( &c->hCond,  &m->hMutex );
 	}else{
 		struct timespec wtime;
-		int64 exact_timeout = iTimer->gettick() + timeout_ticks;
+		int64 exact_timeout = timer->gettick() + timeout_ticks;
 	
 		wtime.tv_sec = exact_timeout/1000;
 		wtime.tv_nsec = (exact_timeout%1000)*1000000;
@@ -213,7 +217,7 @@ void racond_wait( racond c,  ramutex m,  sysint timeout_ticks){
 }//end: racond_wait()
 
 
-void racond_signal( racond c ){
+void racond_signal(racond *c) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 //	bool has_waiters = false;
 //	EnterCriticalSection(&c->waiters_lock);
@@ -229,7 +233,7 @@ void racond_signal( racond c ){
 }//end: racond_signal()
 
 
-void racond_broadcast( racond c ){
+void racond_broadcast(racond *c) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 //	bool has_waiters = false;
 //	EnterCriticalSection(&c->waiters_lock);
diff --git a/src/common/mutex.h b/src/common/mutex.h
index 1999627cd..d298c05af 100644
--- a/src/common/mutex.h
+++ b/src/common/mutex.h
@@ -1,92 +1,93 @@
 // Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder  
+// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
-#ifndef _rA_MUTEX_H_
-#define _rA_MUTEX_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_MUTEX_H
+#define COMMON_MUTEX_H
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
-typedef struct ramutex *ramutex; // Mutex
-typedef struct racond *racond; // Condition Var
+typedef struct ramutex ramutex; // Mutex
+typedef struct racond racond; // Condition Var
 
 /**
- * Creates a Mutex 
+ * Creates a Mutex
  *
  * @return not NULL
  */
-ramutex ramutex_create();
+ramutex *ramutex_create();
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Destroys a Mutex
- * 
+ *
  * @param m - the mutex to destroy
  */
-void ramutex_destroy( ramutex m );
+void ramutex_destroy(ramutex *m);
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Gets a lock
  *
  * @param m - the mutex to lock
  */
-void ramutex_lock( ramutex m);
+void ramutex_lock(ramutex *m);
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Trys to get the Lock
- * 
+ *
  * @param m - the mutex try to lock
- * 
+ *
  * @return boolean (true = got the lock)
  */
-bool ramutex_trylock( ramutex m );
+bool ramutex_trylock(ramutex *m);
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Unlocks a mutex
  *
  * @param m - the mutex to unlock
  */
-void ramutex_unlock( ramutex m);
+void ramutex_unlock(ramutex *m);
 
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Creates a Condition variable
  *
  * @return not NULL
  */
-racond racond_create();
+racond *racond_create();
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Destroy a Condition variable
  *
- * @param c - the condition varaible to destroy
+ * @param c - the condition variable to destroy
  */
-void racond_destroy( racond c );
+void racond_destroy(racond *c);
 
 /**
- * Waits Until state is signalled
- * 
- * @param c - the condition var to wait for signalled state 
- * @param m - the mutex used for syncronization
+ * Waits Until state is signaled
+ *
+ * @param c - the condition var to wait for signaled state
+ * @param m - the mutex used for synchronization
  * @param timeout_ticks - timeout in ticks ( -1 = INFINITE )
  */
-void racond_wait( racond c,  ramutex m,  sysint timeout_ticks);
+void racond_wait(racond *c, ramutex *m, sysint timeout_ticks);
 
-/** 
- * Sets the given condition var to signalled state
+/**
+ * Sets the given condition var to signaled state
  *
- * @param c - condition var to set in signalled state.
+ * @param c - condition var to set in signaled state.
  *
  * @note:
  *  Only one waiter gets notified.
  */
-void racond_signal( racond c );
+void racond_signal(racond *c);
 
-/** 
- * Sets notifys all waiting threads thats signalled.
- * @param c - condition var to set in signalled state
- * 
+/**
+ * Sets notifies all waiting threads thats signaled.
+ * @param c - condition var to set in signaled state
+ *
  * @note:
  *  All Waiters getting notified.
- */ 
-void racond_broadcast( racond c );
+ */
+void racond_broadcast(racond *c);
 
 
-#endif
+#endif /* COMMON_MUTEX_H */
diff --git a/src/common/netbuffer.c b/src/common/netbuffer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 60a299aa9..000000000
--- a/src/common/netbuffer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-
-//
-// Network Buffer Subsystem (iobuffer)
-//
-//
-// Author: Florian Wilkemeyer <fw@f-ws.de>
-//
-// Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-//
-//
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/atomic.h"
-#include "../common/mempool.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/raconf.h"
-#include "../common/thread.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/core.h"
-
-#include "../common/netbuffer.h"
-
-
-// 
-// Buffers are available in the following sizes:
-//	48,		192,	2048,		8192
-//	65536 (inter server connects may use it for charstatus struct..)  
-//
-
-
-///
-// Implementation:
-//
-static volatile int32 l_nEmergencyAllocations = 0; // stats.
-static sysint l_nPools = 0;
-static sysint *l_poolElemSize = NULL;
-static mempool *l_pool = NULL;
-
-
-void netbuffer_init(){
-	char localsection[32];
-	raconf conf;
-	sysint i;
-	
-	// Initialize Statistic counters:
-	l_nEmergencyAllocations = 0;
-	
-	// Set localsection name according to running serverype.
-	switch(SERVER_TYPE){
-		case SERVER_TYPE_LOGIN:	strcpy(localsection, "login-netbuffer");		break;
-		case SERVER_TYPE_CHAR:	strcpy(localsection, "char-netbuffer");			break;
-		//case ATHENA_SERVER_INTER:	strcpy(localsection, "inter-netbuffer");		break;
-		case SERVER_TYPE_MAP:		strcpy(localsection, "map-netbuffer");			break;
-		default:					strcpy(localsection, "unsupported_type");		break;
-	}
-	
-	
-	conf = raconf_parse("conf/network.conf");
-	if(conf == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("Failed to Parse required Configuration (conf/network.conf)");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
-	
-	// Get Values from config file
-	l_nPools = (sysint)raconf_getintEx(conf,  localsection,  "netbuffer", "num", 0);
-	if(l_nPools == 0){
-		ShowFatalError("Netbuffer (network.conf) failure - requires at least 1 Pool.\n");		
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}	
-
-	// Allocate arrays.
-	l_poolElemSize = (sysint*)aCalloc( l_nPools, sizeof(sysint) );
-	l_pool = (mempool*)aCalloc( l_nPools, sizeof(mempool) );
-	
-
-	for(i = 0; i < l_nPools; i++){
-		int64 num_prealloc, num_realloc;
-		char key[32];
-		
-		sprintf(key, "pool_%u_size", (uint32)i+1);
-		l_poolElemSize[i] = (sysint)raconf_getintEx(conf, localsection, "netbuffer", key, 4096);
-		if(l_poolElemSize[i] < 32){
-			ShowWarning("Netbuffer (network.conf) failure - minimum allowed buffer size is 32 byte) - fixed.\n");
-			l_poolElemSize[i] = 32;
-		}
-		
-		sprintf(key, "pool_%u_prealloc", (uint32)i+1);
-		num_prealloc = raconf_getintEx(conf, localsection, "netbuffer", key, 150);
-		
-		sprintf(key, "pool_%u_realloc_step", (uint32)i+1);
-		num_realloc = raconf_getintEx(conf, localsection, "netbuffer", key, 100);
-			
-		// Create Pool!
-		sprintf(key, "Netbuffer %u", (uint32)l_poolElemSize[i]); // name.
-
-		// Info
-		ShowInfo("NetBuffer: Creating Pool %u (Prealloc: %u, Realloc Step: %u) - %0.2f MiB\n", l_poolElemSize[i], num_prealloc, num_realloc, (float)((sizeof(struct netbuf) + l_poolElemSize[i] - 32)* num_prealloc)/1024.0f/1024.0f);
-		
-		//
-		// Size Calculation:
-		//  struct netbuf  +  requested buffer size - 32 (because the struct already contains 32 byte buffer space at the end of struct)
-		l_pool[i] = mempool_create(key,  (sizeof(struct netbuf) + l_poolElemSize[i] - 32),  num_prealloc,  num_realloc, NULL, NULL);
-		if(l_pool[i] == NULL){
-			ShowFatalError("Netbuffer: cannot create Pool for %u byte buffers.\n", l_poolElemSize[i]);
-			// @leak: clean everything :D
-			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-		}		
-				
-	}// 
-		
-	
-	raconf_destroy(conf);
-
-}//end: netbuffer_init()
-
-
-void netbuffer_final(){
-	sysint i;
-	
-	if(l_nPools > 0){
-		/// .. finalize mempools
-		for(i = 0; i < l_nPools; i++){
-			mempool_stats stats = mempool_get_stats(l_pool[i]);
-			
-			ShowInfo("Netbuffer: Freeing Pool %u (Peak Usage: %u, Realloc Events: %u)\n", l_poolElemSize[i], stats.peak_nodes_used, stats.num_realloc_events);
-						
-			mempool_destroy(l_pool[i]);
-		}	
-	
-		if(l_nEmergencyAllocations > 0){
-			ShowWarning("Netbuffer: did %u Emergency Allocations, please tune your network.conf!\n", l_nEmergencyAllocations);
-			l_nEmergencyAllocations = 0;
-		}
-	
-		aFree(l_poolElemSize);  l_poolElemSize = NULL;
-		aFree(l_pool);	l_pool = NULL;
-		l_nPools = 0;
-	}
-	
-	
-}//end: netbuffer_final()
-
-
-netbuf netbuffer_get( sysint sz ){
-	sysint i;
-	netbuf nb = NULL;
-	
-	// Search an appropriate pool
-	for(i = 0; i < l_nPools; i++){
-		if(sz <= l_poolElemSize[i]){
-			// match 
-			
-			nb = (netbuf)mempool_node_get(l_pool[i]); 
-			nb->pool = i;
-			
-			break;
-		}		
-	}
-	
-	// No Bufferpool found that mets there quirements?.. (thats bad..)
-	if(nb == NULL){
-		ShowWarning("Netbuffer: get(%u): => no appropriate pool found - emergency allocation required.\n", sz);
-		ShowWarning("Please reconfigure your network.conf!");
-		
-		InterlockedIncrement(&l_nEmergencyAllocations);
-
-		// .. better to check (netbuf struct provides 32 byte bufferspace itself.
-		if(sz < 32)	sz = 32;
-		
-		// allocate memory using malloc .. 
-		while(1){
-			nb = (netbuf) aMalloc(  (sizeof(struct netbuf) + sz - 32) );
-			if(nb != NULL){
-				memset(nb, 0x00, (sizeof(struct netbuf) + sz - 32) ); // zero memory! (to enforce commit @ os.)
-				nb->pool = -1; // emergency alloc.
-				break;
-			}
-			
-			rathread_yield();
-		}// spin allocation.
-		
-	}
-	
-	
-	nb->refcnt = 1;	 // Initial refcount is 1
-
-	return nb;	
-}//end: netbuffer_get()
-
-
-void netbuffer_put( netbuf nb ){
-	
-	// Decrement reference counter, if > 0 do nothing :)
-	if( InterlockedDecrement(&nb->refcnt) > 0 )
-		return;
-	
-	// Is this buffer an emergency allocated buffer?
-	if(nb->pool == -1){
-		aFree(nb); 
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	
-	// Otherwise its a normal mempool based buffer
-	// return it to the according mempool:
-	mempool_node_put( l_pool[nb->pool], nb);
-	
-	
-}//end: netbuffer_put()
-
-
-void netbuffer_incref( netbuf nb ){
-	
-	InterlockedIncrement(&nb->refcnt);
-	
-}//end: netbuf_incref()
diff --git a/src/common/netbuffer.h b/src/common/netbuffer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 844241226..000000000
--- a/src/common/netbuffer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-
-#ifndef _rA_NETBUFFER_H_
-#define _rA_NETBUFFER_H_
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-
-typedef struct netbuf{
-	sysint	pool;				// The pool ID this buffer belongs to,
-								// is set to -1 if its an emergency allocated buffer 
-	
-	struct netbuf *next;		// Used by Network system.
-
-	volatile int32 refcnt;		// Internal Refcount, it gets lowered every call to netbuffer_put, 
-								// if its getting zero, the buffer will returned back to the pool
-								// and can be reused.
-
-	int32	dataPos;	// Current Offset
-						// Used only for Reading (recv job)
-						// write cases are using the sessions local datapos member due to
-						// shared write buffer support.
-	
-	int32	dataLen;	// read buffer case:
-						//	The length expected to read to.
-						//	when this->dataPos == dateLen, read job has been completed.
-						// write buffer case:
-						//	The lngth of data in te buffer
-						//	when s->dataPos == dataLen, write job has been completed
-						//
-						// Note:
-						//	leftBytes = (dateLen - dataPos)
-						//
-						//	Due to shared buffer support
-						//	dataPos gets not used in write case (each connection has its local offset)
-						//
-
-	// The Bufferspace itself.
-	char buf[32];
-} *netbuf;
-
-
-void netbuffer_init();
-void netbuffer_final();
-
-/**
- * Gets a netbuffer that has atleast (sz) byes space.
- *
- * @note: The netbuffer system guarantees that youll always recevie a buffer.
- *			no check for null is required!
- *
- * @param sz - minimum size needed.
- *
- * @return pointer to netbuf struct
- */
-netbuf netbuffer_get( sysint sz );
-
-
-/** 
- * Returns the given netbuffer (decreases refcount, if its 0 - the buffer will get returned to the pool)
- *
- * @param buf - the buffer to return 
- */
-void netbuffer_put( netbuf buf );
-
-
-/** 
- * Increases the Refcount on the given buffer 
- * (used for areasends .. etc)
- *
- */
-void netbuffer_incref( netbuf buf );
-
-
-// Some Useful macros
-#define NBUFP(netbuf,pos) (((uint8*)(netbuf->buf)) + (pos))
-#define NBUFB(netbuf,pos) (*(uint8*)((netbuf->buf) + (pos)))
-#define NBUFW(netbuf,pos) (*(uint16*)((netbuf->buf) + (pos)))
-#define NBUFL(netbuf,pos) (*(uint32*)((netbuf->buf) + (pos)))
-
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/common/network.c b/src/common/network.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f1621363..000000000
--- a/src/common/network.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1061 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Network Subsystem (previously known as socket system)
-//
-// Author: Florian Wilkemeyer <fw@f-ws.de>
-//
-// Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-//
-//
-//#ifdef HAVE_ACCETP4
-#define _GNU_SOURCE
-//#endif
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/fcntl.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <netinet/in.h>
-#include <netinet/tcp.h>
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/timer.h"
-#include "../common/evdp.h"
-#include "../common/netbuffer.h"
-
-#include "../common/network.h"
-
-#define ENABLE_IPV6
-#define HAVE_ACCEPT4
-#define EVENTS_PER_CYCLE 10
-#define PARANOID_CHECKS
-
-// Local Vars (settings..)
-static int l_ListenBacklog = 64;
-
-//
-// Global Session Array (previously exported as session[]
-//
-SESSION g_Session[MAXCONN];
-
-
-//
-static bool onSend(int32 fd);
-
-
-#define _network_free_netbuf_async( buf ) add_timer( 0, _network_async_free_netbuf_proc, 0,  (intptr_t) buf)
-static int _network_async_free_netbuf_proc(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr_t data){
-	// netbuf is in data
-	netbuffer_put( (netbuf)data );
-
-	return 0;
-}//end: _network_async_free_netbuf_proc()
-
-
-
-void network_init(){
-	SESSION *s;
-	int32 i;
-	
-	memset(g_Session, 0x00, (sizeof(SESSION) * MAXCONN) );
-	
-	for(i = 0; i < MAXCONN; i++){
-		s = &g_Session[i];
-		
-		s->type = NST_FREE;
-		s->disconnect_in_progress = false;
-				
-	}
-	
-	// Initialize the correspondig event dispatcher
-	evdp_init();
-
-	//
-	add_timer_func_list(_network_async_free_netbuf_proc, "_network_async_free_netbuf_proc");
-		
-}//end: network_init()
-
-
-void network_final(){
-
-	// @TODO:
-	// .. disconnect and cleanup everything!
-	
-	evdp_final();
-
-}//end: network_final()
-
-
-void network_do(){
-	struct EVDP_EVENT l_events[EVENTS_PER_CYCLE];
-	register struct EVDP_EVENT *ev;
-	register int n, nfds;
-	register SESSION *s;
-	
-	nfds = evdp_wait( l_events,	EVENTS_PER_CYCLE, 1000); // @TODO: timer_getnext()
-	
-	for(n = 0; n < nfds; n++){
-		ev = &l_events[n];
-		s = &g_Session[ ev->fd ];
-		
-		if(ev->events & EVDP_EVENT_HUP){
-			network_disconnect( ev->fd );	
-			continue; // no further event processing.
-		}// endif vent is HUP (disconnect)
-		
-		
-		if(ev->events & EVDP_EVENT_IN){
-			
-			if(s->onRecv != NULL){
-				if( false == s->onRecv(ev->fd) ){
-					network_disconnect(ev->fd);
-					continue; // ..
-				}
-			}else{
-				ShowError("network_do: fd #%u has no onRecv proc set. - disconnecting\n", ev->fd);
-				network_disconnect(ev->fd);
-				continue;
-			}	
-						
-		}// endif event is IN (recv)
-		
-		
-		if(ev->events & EVDP_EVENT_OUT){
-			if(s->onSend != NULL){
-				if( false == s->onSend(ev->fd) ){
-					network_disconnect(ev->fd);
-					continue;
-				}
-			}else{
-				ShowError("network_do: fd #%u has no onSend proc set. - disconnecting\n", ev->fd);
-				network_disconnect(ev->fd);
-				continue;
-			}
-		}// endif event is OUT (send)
-		
-	}//endfor
-			
-}//end: network_do()
-
-
-static bool _setnonblock(int32 fd){
-	int flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
-	if(fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK) != 0)
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}//end: _setnonblock()
-
-
-static bool _network_accept(int32 fd){
-	SESSION *listener = &g_Session[fd];
-	SESSION *s; 
-	union{
-		struct sockaddr_in v4;
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-		struct sockaddr_in6 v6;
-#endif
-	} _addr;
-	int newfd;
-	socklen_t addrlen;
-	struct sockaddr *addr;
-
-	// Accept until OS returns - nothing to accept anymore
-	// - this is required due to our EVDP abstraction. (which handles on listening sockets similar to epoll's EPOLLET flag.)
-	while(1){
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-		if(listener->v6 == true){
-			addrlen = sizeof(_addr.v6);
-			addr = (struct sockaddr*)&_addr.v6;
-		}else{
-#endif
-			addrlen = sizeof(_addr.v4);
-			addr = (struct sockaddr*)&_addr.v4;		
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-		}
-#endif
-
-#ifdef HAVE_ACCEPT4
-		newfd = accept4(fd, addr, &addrlen, SOCK_NONBLOCK);
-#else
-		newfd = accept(fd, addr, &addrlen);
-#endif
-
-		if(newfd == -1){
-			if(errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK)
-				break; // this is fully valid & whished., se explaination on top of while(1)
-			
-			// Otherwis .. we have serious problems :( seems tahat our listner has gone away..
-			// @TODO handle this .. 
-			ShowError("_network_accept: accept() returned error. closing listener. (errno: %u / %s)\n", errno, strerror(errno));
-
-			return false; // will call disconnect after return.
-			//break;
-		}
-
-#ifndef HAVE_ACCEPT4 // no accept4 means, we have to set nonblock by ourself. ..
-		if(_setnonblock(newfd) == false){
-			ShowError("_network_accept: failed to set newly accepted connection nonblocking (errno: %u / %s). - disconnecting.\n", errno, strerror(errno));
-			close(newfd);
-			continue; 
-		}
-#endif
-
-		// Check connection limits.
-		if(newfd >= MAXCONN){
-			ShowError("_network_accept: failed to accept connection - MAXCONN (%u) exceeded.\n", MAXCONN);
-			close(newfd);
-			continue; // we have to loop over the events (and disconnect them too ..) but otherwise we would leak event notifications.
-		}
-
-
-		// Create new Session.
-		s = &g_Session[newfd];
-		s->type = NST_CLIENT;
-		
-		// The new connection inherits listenr's handlers.
-		s->onDisconnect = listener->onDisconnect;
-		s->onConnect = listener->onConnect; // maybe useless but .. fear the future .. :~ 
-	
-		// Register the new connection @ EVDP
-		if( evdp_addclient(newfd, &s->evdp_data) == false){
-			ShowError("_network_accept: failed to accept connection - event subsystem returned an error.\n");
-			close(newfd);
-			s->type = NST_FREE;
-		}
-		
-		// Call the onConnect handler on the listener.
-		if( listener->onConnect(newfd) == false ){
-			// Resfused by onConnect handler..
-			evdp_remove(newfd, &s->evdp_data);
-			
-			close(newfd);
-			s->type = NST_FREE;
-			
-			s->data = NULL; // be on the safe side ~ !
-			continue;
-		}
-		
-		
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}//end: _network_accept()
-
-
-void network_disconnect(int32 fd){
-	SESSION *s = &g_Session[fd];
-	netbuf b, bn;
-	
-	// Prevent recursive calls 
-	// by wrong implemented on disconnect handlers.. and such..
-	if(s->disconnect_in_progress == true)
-		return; 	
-		
-	s->disconnect_in_progress = true;
-	
-	
-	// Disconnect Todo:
-	//	- Call onDisconnect Handler
-	//	- Release all Assigned buffers.
-	//	- remove from event system (notifications)
-	//	- cleanup session structure
-	//	- close connection. 
-	//
-	
-	if(s->onDisconnect != NULL && 
-		s->type != NST_LISTENER){
-		
-		s->onDisconnect( fd );
-	}
-
-	// Read Buffer 
-	if(s->read.buf != NULL){
-		netbuffer_put(s->read.buf);
-		s->read.buf = NULL;
-	}
-
-	// Write Buffer(s)
-	b = s->write.buf;
-	while(1){
-		if(b == NULL) break;
-
-		bn = b->next;
-		
-		netbuffer_put(b);
-		
-		b = bn;
-	}
-	s->write.buf = NULL;
-	s->write.buf_last = NULL;
-	
-	s->write.n_outstanding = 0;
-	s->write.max_outstanding = 0;
-	
-		
-	// Remove from event system.
-	evdp_remove(fd, &s->evdp_data);
-	
-	// Cleanup Session Structure.
-	s->type = NST_FREE;
-	s->data = NULL; // no application level data assigned
-	s->disconnect_in_progress = false;
-
-
-	// Close connection	
-	close(fd);	
-	
-}//end: network_disconnect()
-
-
-int32 network_addlistener(bool v6,  const char *addr,  uint16 port){
-	SESSION *s;
-	int optval, fd;
-
-#if !defined(ENABLE_IPV6)
-	if(v6 == true){
-		 ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u):  this release has no IPV6 support.\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port);
-		 return -1;
-	}
-#endif
-
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true)
-		fd = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-	else
-#endif
-		fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-
-	// Error?
-	if(fd == -1){
-		ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u):  socket() failed (errno: %u / %s)\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port,    errno, strerror(errno));
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	// Too many connections?
-	if(fd >= MAXCONN){
-		ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u):  cannot create listener, exceeds more than supported connections (%u).\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, MAXCONN);
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	
-	s = &g_Session[fd];
-	if(s->type != NST_FREE){ // additional checks.. :)
-			ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): failed, got fd #%u which is already in use in local session table?!\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, fd);
-			close(fd);
-			return -1;
-	}
-	
-	
-	// Fill ip addr structs
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true){
-		memset(&s->addr.v6, 0x00, sizeof(s->addr.v6));
-		s->addr.v6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-		s->addr.v6.sin6_port = htons(port);
-		if(inet_pton(AF_INET6, addr, &s->addr.v6.sin6_addr) != 1){
-			ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): failed to parse the given IPV6 address.\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port);
-			close(fd);
-			return -1;
-		}
-		
-	}else{
-#endif
-		memset(&s->addr.v4, 0x00, sizeof(s->addr.v4));
-		s->addr.v4.sin_family = AF_INET;
-		s->addr.v4.sin_port = htons(port);
-		s->addr.v4.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(addr);
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	}
-#endif
-		 
-
-	// if OS has support for SO_REUSEADDR, apply the flag
-	// so the address could be used when there're still time_wait sockets outstanding from previous application run.
-#ifdef SO_REUSEADDR
-	optval=1;
-	setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &optval, sizeof(optval));
-#endif
-
-	// Bind
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true){
-		if( bind(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&s->addr.v6,  sizeof(s->addr.v6)) == -1) {
-			ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): bind failed (errno: %u / %s)\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-			close(fd);
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}else{
-#endif
-		if( bind(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&s->addr.v4,  sizeof(s->addr.v4)) == -1) {
-            ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): bind failed (errno: %u / %s)\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-			close(fd);
-			return -1;
-		}		
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	}
-#endif
-
-	if( listen(fd, l_ListenBacklog) == -1){
-		ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): listen failed (errno: %u / %s)\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-		
-
-	// Set to nonblock!
-	if(_setnonblock(fd) == false){
-		ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): cannot set to nonblock (errno: %u / %s)\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}	
-
-
-	// Rgister @ evdp.
-	if( evdp_addlistener(fd, &s->evdp_data) != true){
-		ShowError("network_addlistener(%c, '%s', %u): eventdispatcher subsystem returned an error.\n",  (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port);
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	
-	// Apply flags on Session array for this conneciton.
-	if(v6 == true)	s->v6 = true;
-	else			s->v6 = false;
-	
-	s->type = NST_LISTENER;
-	s->onRecv = _network_accept;
-
-	ShowStatus("Added Listener on '%s':%u\n", addr, port, (v6==true ? "(ipv6)":"(ipv4)") );
-
-	return fd;
-}//end: network_addlistener()
-
-
-static bool _network_connect_establishedHandler(int32 fd){
-	register SESSION *s = &g_Session[fd];
-	int val;
-	socklen_t val_len;
-	
-	if(s->type == NST_FREE)
-		return true;	// due to multiple non coalesced event notifications
-						// this can happen .. when a previous handled event has already disconnected the connection
-						// within the same cycle..
-	
-	val = -1;
-	val_len = sizeof(val);
-	getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &val, &val_len);
-	
-	if(val != 0){
-		// :( .. cleanup session..
-		s->type = NST_FREE;
-		s->onSend = NULL;
-		s->onConnect = NULL;
-		s->onDisconnect = NULL;
-
-		evdp_remove(fd, &s->evdp_data);
-		close(fd);
-		
-		return true; // we CANT return false,
-					 // becuase the normal disconnect procedure would execute the ondisconnect handler, which we dont want .. in this case.
-	}else{
-		// ok 
-		if(s->onConnect(fd) == false) {
-			// onConnect handler has refused the connection .. 
-			// cleanup .. and ok
-			s->type = NST_FREE;
-			s->onSend = NULL;
-			s->onConnect = NULL;
-			s->onDisconnect = NULL;
-			
-			evdp_remove(fd, &s->evdp_data);
-			close(fd);
-			
-			return true; // we dnot want the ondisconnect handler to be executed, so its okay to handle this by ourself.
-		}
-		
-		// connection established ! 
-		// 
-		if( evdp_outgoingconnection_established(fd, &s->evdp_data) == false ){
-			return false; // we want the normal disconnect procedure.. with call to ondisconnect handler.
-		}
-		
-		s->onSend = NULL;
-		
-		ShowStatus("#%u connection successfull!\n", fd);	
-	}
-
-	return true;	
-}//end: _network_connect_establishedHandler()
-
-
-int32 network_connect(bool v6,
-                        const char *addr,
-                        uint16 port,
-                        const char *from_addr,
-                        uint16 from_port,
-                        bool (*onConnectionEstablishedHandler)(int32 fd),
-                        void (*onConnectionLooseHandler)(int32 fd)
-){
-	register SESSION *s;
-	int32 fd, optval, ret;
-	struct sockaddr_in ip4;
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	struct sockaddr_in6 ip6;
-#endif
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true)
-		fd = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-	else
-#endif
-		fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-
-#ifndef ENABLE_IPV6
-	// check..
-	if(v6 == true){
-		ShowError("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): tried to create an ipv6 connection, IPV6 is not supported in this release.\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port);
-		return -1;
-	}
-#endif
-
-	// check connection limits.
-	if(fd >= MAXCONN){
-		ShowError("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): cannot create new connection, exceeeds more than supported connections (%u)\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port );
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	
-	// Originating IP/Port pair given ?
-	if(from_addr != NULL && *from_addr != 0){
-		//.. 
-		#ifdef SO_REUSEADDR
-	    optval=1;
-	    setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &optval, sizeof(optval));
-		#endif
-		
-		#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-		if(v6 == true){
-			memset(&ip6, 0x00, sizeof(ip6));
-			ip6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-			ip6.sin6_port = htons(from_port);
-			
-			if(inet_pton(AF_INET6, from_addr, &ip6.sin6_addr) != 1){
-				ShowError("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): cannot parse originating (from) IPV6 address (errno: %u / %s)\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-				close(fd);
-				return -1;
- 			}
-		
- 			ret = bind(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&ip6, sizeof(ip6));
-		}else{
-		#endif
-			memset(&ip4, 0x00, sizeof(ip4));
-			
-			ip4.sin_family = AF_INET;
-			ip4.sin_port = htons(from_port);
-			ip4.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(from_addr);
-			ret = bind(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&ip4, sizeof(ip4));
-		#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-		}
-		#endif
-		
-	}
-	
-
-	// Set non block
-	if(_setnonblock(fd) == false){
-		ShowError("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): cannot set socket to nonblocking (errno: %u / %s)\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-
-	// Create ip addr block to connect to .. 
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true){
-		memset(&ip6, 0x00, sizeof(ip6));
-		ip6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-		ip6.sin6_port = htons(port);
-		
-		if(inet_pton(AF_INET6, addr, &ip6.sin6_addr) != 1){
-			 ShowError("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): cannot parse destination IPV6 address (errno: %u / %s)\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-			 close(fd);
-			 return -1;
-		}
-	
-	}else{
-#endif
-	memset(&ip4, 0x00, sizeof(ip4));
-	
-	ip4.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	ip4.sin_port = htons(port);
-	ip4.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(addr);	
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	}
-#endif
-
-
-	// Assign Session..
-	s = &g_Session[fd];
-	s->type = NST_OUTGOING;
-	s->v6 = v6;
-	s->onConnect = onConnectionEstablishedHandler;
-	s->onDisconnect = onConnectionLooseHandler;
-	s->onRecv = NULL;
-	s->onSend = _network_connect_establishedHandler;
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true)
-		memcpy(&s->addr.v6, &ip6, sizeof(ip6));
-	else
-#endif
-		memcpy(&s->addr.v4, &ip4, sizeof(ip4));
-	
-	// Register @ EVDP. as outgoing (see doc of the function)
-	if(evdp_addconnecting(fd, &s->evdp_data) == false){
-		ShowError("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): eventdispatcher subsystem returned an error.\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port);
-		
-		// cleanup session x.x.. 
-		s->type = NST_FREE;
-		s->onConnect = NULL;
-		s->onDisconnect = NULL;
-		s->onSend = NULL;
-		
-		// close, return error code.
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
-	if(v6 == true)
-		ret = connect(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&ip6, sizeof(ip6));
-	else
-#endif
-		ret = connect(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&ip4, sizeof(ip4));
-
-
-	// 
-	if(ret != 0 && errno != EINPROGRESS){
-		ShowWarning("network_connect(%c, '%s', %u...): connection failed (errno: %u / %s)\n", (v6==true?'t':'f'),  addr, port, errno, strerror(errno));
-		
-		// Cleanup session ..
-		s->type = NST_FREE;
-		s->onConnect = NULL;
-		s->onDisconnect = NULL;
-		s->onSend = NULL;
-		
-		// .. remove from evdp and close fd.	
-		evdp_remove(fd, &s->evdp_data);
-		close(fd);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-
-	// ! The Info Message :~D
-	ShowStatus("network_connect fd#%u (%s:%u) in progress.. \n", fd, addr, port);
-
-return fd;	
-}//end: network_connect()
-
-
-static bool _onSend(int32 fd){
-	register SESSION *s = &g_Session[fd];
-	register netbuf buf, buf_next;
-	register uint32 szNeeded;
-	register int wLen;
-
-	if(s->type == NST_FREE)
-		return true; 	// Possible due to multipl non coalsced event notifications 
-						// so onSend gets called after disconnect caused by an previous vent. 
-						// we can ignore the call to onSend, then. 
-	
-	buf = s->write.buf;
-	while(1){
-		if(buf == NULL)
-			break;
-		
-		buf_next = buf->next;
-		
-		
-		szNeeded = (buf->dataLen - s->write.dataPos);	// using th session-local .dataPos member, due to shared write buffer support.
-		
-		// try to write.
-		wLen = write(fd, &buf->buf[s->write.dataPos],  szNeeded);
-		if(wLen == 0){
-			return false; // eof.
-		}else if(wLen == -1){
-			if(errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK)
-				return true; // dont disconnect / try again later.
-			
-			// all other errors. . 
-			return false;
-		}
-		
-		// Wrote data.. =>
-		szNeeded -= wLen;
-		if(szNeeded > 0){
-			// still data left .. 
-			// 
-			s->write.dataPos += wLen; // fix offset.
-			return true;
-		}else{
-			// this buffer has been written successfully
-			// could be returned to pool.
-			netbuffer_put(buf);
-			s->write.n_outstanding--; // When threadsafe -> Interlocked here.
-			s->write.dataPos = 0; 
-		}
-			
-			
-		buf = buf_next;
-	}
-
-	// okay,
-	// reaching this part means:
-	// while interrupted by break - 
-	// which means all buffers are written, nothing left
-	//
-	
-	s->write.buf_last = NULL;
-	s->write.buf = NULL;
-	s->write.n_outstanding = 0;
-	s->write.dataPos = 0;
-	
-	// Remove from event dispatcher (write notification)
-	//
-	evdp_writable_remove(fd, &s->evdp_data);
-			
-	return true;	
-}//end: _onSend()
-
-
-static bool _onRORecv(int32 fd){
-	register SESSION *s = &g_Session[fd];
-	register uint32	szNeeded;
-	register char *p;
-	register int rLen;
-	
-	if(s->type == NST_FREE)
-		return true;	// Possible due to multiple non coalesced events by evdp.
-						//  simply ignore this call returning positive result. 
-	
-	// Initialize p and szNeeded depending on change
-	// 
-	switch(s->read.state){
-		case NRS_WAITOP:
-			szNeeded = s->read.head_left;
-			p = ((char*)&s->read.head[0]) + (2-szNeeded);
-		break;
-
-		case NRS_WAITLEN:
-			szNeeded = s->read.head_left;
-			p = ((char*)&s->read.head[1]) + (2-szNeeded);
-		break;
-		
-		case NRS_WAITDATA:{
-			register netbuf buf = s->read.buf;
-			
-			szNeeded = (buf->dataLen - buf->dataPos);
-			p = (char*)&buf->buf[ buf->dataPos ];
-		}
-		break;	
-		
-		default: 
-			// .. the impossible gets possible .. 
-			ShowError("_onRORecv: fd #%u has unknown read.state (%d) - disconnecting\n", fd, s->read.state);
-			return false;
-		break;
-	}
-	
-	
-	// 
-	
-	rLen = read(fd, p, szNeeded);
-	if(rLen == 0){
-		// eof..
-		return false;
-	}else if(rLen == -1){
-		
-		if(errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK){
-			// try again later .. (this case shouldnt happen, because we're event trigered.. but .. sometimes it happens :)
-			return true;
-		}
-		
-		// an additional interesting case would be 
-		// EINTR, this 'could' be handled .. but:
-		//	posix says that its possible that data gets currupted during irq
-		//	or data gor read and not reported.., so we'd have a data loss..
-		//	(which shouldnt happen with stream based protocols such as tcp)
-		// its better to disonnect the client in that case.
-		
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	//
-	// Got Data:
-	//  next action also depends on current state .. 
-	// 
-	szNeeded -= rLen;
-	switch(s->read.state){
-		case NRS_WAITOP:
-
-			if(szNeeded > 0){
-				// still data missing .. 
-				s->read.head_left = szNeeded;
-				return true; // wait for completion.
-			}else{
-				// complete .. 
-				//  next state depends on packet type.
-				
-				s->read.head[1] = ((uint16*)s->netparser_data)[ s->read.head[0] ];  // store lenght of packet by opcode head[0] to head[1]
-				
-				if(s->read.head[1] == ROPACKET_UNKNOWN){
-					// unknown packet - disconnect
-					ShowWarning("_onRORecv: fd #%u got unlnown packet 0x%04x - disconnecting.\n", fd, s->read.head[0]);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else if(s->read.head[1] == ROPACKET_DYNLEN){
-					// dynamic length
-					// next state: requrie len.
-					s->read.state = NRS_WAITLEN;
-					s->read.head_left = 2;
-					return true; //
-				}
-				else if(s->read.head[1] == 2){ 
-					// packet has no data (only opcode)
-					register netbuf buf = netbuffer_get(2); // :D whoohoo its giant! 
-					
-					NBUFW(buf, 0) = s->read.head[0]; // store opcode @ packet begin.
-					buf->dataPos = 2;
-					buf->dataLen = 2;
-					buf->next = NULL;
-					
-					// Back to initial state -> Need opcode.
-					s->read.state = NRS_WAITOP;
-					s->read.head_left = 2;
-					s->read.buf = NULL;
-					
-					// Call completion routine here.					
-					s->onPacketComplete(fd,  s->read.head[0],  2,  buf); 
-					
-					return true; // done :)
-				}
-				else{
-					// paket needs .. data ..
-					register netbuf buf = netbuffer_get( s->read.head[1] );
-					
-					NBUFW(buf, 0) = s->read.head[0]; // store opcode @ packet begin.
-					buf->dataPos = 2;
-					buf->dataLen = s->read.head[1];
-					buf->next = NULL;
-					
-					// attach buffer.
-					s->read.buf = buf;
-					
-					// set state:
-					s->read.state = NRS_WAITDATA;	
-					
-					return true;
-				}
-				
-			}//endif: szNeeded > 0 (opcode read completed?)
-			
-		break;
-		
-		
-		case NRS_WAITLEN:
-			
-			if(szNeeded > 0){
-				// incomplete .. 
-				s->read.head_left = szNeeded;
-				return true;
-			}else{
-				
-				if(s->read.head[1] == 4){
-					// packet has no data (only opcode + length)
-					register netbuf buf = netbuffer_get( 4 );
-					
-					NBUFL(buf, 0) = *((uint32*)&s->read.head[0]); // copy  Opcode + length to netbuffer using MOVL	
-					buf->dataPos = 4;
-					buf->dataLen = 4;
-					buf->next = NULL;
-					
-					// set initial state (need opcode)
-					s->read.state = NRS_WAITOP;
-					s->read.head_left = 2; 
-					s->read.buf = NULL;
-					
-					// call completion routine.
-					s->onPacketComplete(fd,  s->read.head[0],  4,  buf);
-
-					return true;					
-				}
-				else if(s->read.head[1] < 4){
-					// invalid header.
-					ShowWarning("_onRORecv: fd #%u invalid header - got packet 0x%04x, reported length < 4 - INVALID - disconnecting\n", fd, s->read.head[0]);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else{
-					// Data needed
-					// next state -> waitdata!
-					register netbuf buf = netbuffer_get( s->read.head[1] );
-					
-					NBUFL(buf, 0) = *((uint32*)&s->read.head[0]); // copy  Opcode + length to netbuffer using MOVL
-					buf->dataPos = 4;
-					buf->dataLen = s->read.head[1];
-					buf->next = NULL;
-					
-					// attach to session:
-					s->read.buf = buf;
-					s->read.state = NRS_WAITDATA;
-					
-					return true;
-				}
-				
-			}//endif: szNeeded > 0 (length read complete?)
-			
-		break;
-		
-		
-		case NRS_WAITDATA:
-
-			if(szNeeded == 0){
-				// Packet finished!
-				// compltion.
-				register netbuf buf = s->read.buf;
-				
-				// set initial state.
-				s->read.state = NRS_WAITOP;
-				s->read.head_left = 2;
-				s->read.buf = NULL;
-				
-				// Call completion routine.
-				s->onPacketComplete(fd,  NBUFW(buf, 0),  buf->dataLen,  buf);
-				
-				return true;
-			}else{
-				// still data needed 
-				s->read.buf->dataPos += rLen; 
-				
-				return true;				
-			}
-		break;
-		
-		
-		//
-		default:
-			ShowError("_onRORecv: fd #%u has unknown read.state (%d) [2] - disconnecting\n", fd, s->read.state);
-			return false;
-		break;
-	}
-	
-		
-	return false;
-}//end: _onRORecv()
-
-
-void network_send(int32 fd,  netbuf buf){
-	register SESSION *s = &g_Session[fd];
-	
-#ifdef PARANOID_CHECKS
-	if(fd >= MAXCONN){
-		ShowError("network_send: tried to attach buffer to connection idientifer #%u which is out of bounds.\n", fd);
-		_network_free_netbuf_async(buf);
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
-
-
-	if(s->type == NST_FREE)
-		return;
-	
-	// Check Max Outstanding buffers limit.
-	if( (s->write.max_outstanding > 0)	&&
-		(s->write.n_outstanding >= s->write.max_outstanding) ){
-		
-		ShowWarning("network_send: fd #%u max Outstanding buffers exceeded. - disconnecting.\n", fd);
-		network_disconnect(fd);
-		//
-		_network_free_netbuf_async(buf);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-
-	// Attach to the end:
-	buf->next = NULL;
-	if(s->write.buf_last != NULL){
-		s->write.buf_last->next = buf; 
-		s->write.buf_last = buf;
-
-	}else{
-		// currently no buffer attached.
-		s->write.buf = s->write.buf_last = buf;
-		
-		// register @ evdp for writable notification.
-		evdp_writable_add(fd, &s->evdp_data); // 
-	}
-	
-	
-	//
-	s->write.n_outstanding++;
-	
-}//end: network_send()
-
-
-void network_parser_set_ro(int32 fd,
-							int16 *packetlentable,
-							void (*onPacketCompleteProc)(int32 fd,  uint16 op,  uint16 len,  netbuf buf) 
-							){
-	register SESSION *s = &g_Session[fd];
-	register netbuf b, nb; // used for potential free attached buffers.
-	
-	if(s->type == NST_FREE)
-		return;
-	
-	s->onPacketComplete = onPacketCompleteProc;
-	
-	s->onRecv = _onRORecv; // ..
-	s->onSend = _onSend; // Using the normal generic netbuf based send function.
-		
-	s->netparser_data = packetlentable;
-	
-	// Initial State -> Need Packet OPCode.
-	s->read.state = NRS_WAITOP;
-	s->read.head_left = 2; 
-
-	
-	// Detach (if..) all buffers.
-	if(s->read.buf != NULL){
-		_network_free_netbuf_async(s->read.buf); //
-		s->read.buf = NULL;	
-	}
-	
-	if(s->write.buf != NULL){
-		b = s->write.buf;
-		while(1){
-			nb = b->next;
-			
-			_network_free_netbuf_async(b);
-			
-			b = nb;
-		}
-	
-		s->write.buf = NULL;
-		s->write.buf_last = NULL;
-		s->write.n_outstanding = 0;
-	}
-	
-	// not changing any limits on outstanding ..
-	//
-	
-}//end: network_parser_set_ro()
diff --git a/src/common/network.h b/src/common/network.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d7b463a2f..000000000
--- a/src/common/network.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,189 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _rA_NETWORK_H_
-#define _rA_NETWORK_H_
-
-#include <netinet/in.h>
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/netbuffer.h" 
-#include "../common/evdp.h"
-
-#ifndef MAXCONN
-#define MAXCONN 16384
-#endif
-
-
-typedef struct SESSION{
-	EVDP_DATA	evdp_data;	// Must be always the frist member! (some evdp's may rely on this fact)
-
-	// Connection Type	
-	enum{ NST_FREE=0, NST_LISTENER = 1, NST_CLIENT=2, NST_OUTGOING=3}	type;
-
-	// Flags / Settings.
-	bool v6; // is v6?
-	bool disconnect_in_progress;	// To prevent stack overflows / recursive calls.
-	
-	
-	union{ // union to save memory.
-		struct sockaddr_in	v4;
-		struct sockaddr_in6	v6;
-	}addr;
-	
-
-	// "lowlevel" Handlers
-	// (Implemented by the protocol specific parser)
-	//
-	bool (*onRecv)(int32 fd);	// return false = disconnect
-	bool (*onSend)(int32 fd);	// return false = disconnect
-
-	// Event Handlers for LISTENER type sockets 
-	//
-	// onConnect  gets Called when a connection has been 
-	//	successfully accepted.
-	//	Session entry is available in this Handler!
-	//	A returncode of false will reejct the connection (disconnect)
-	//	Note: When rejecting a connection in onConnect by returning false
-	//		  The onDisconnect handler wont get called!
-	//	Note: the onConnect Handler is also responsible for setting
-	//		  the appropriate netparser (which implements onRecv/onSend..) [protocol specific]
-	//	
-	// onDisconnect  gets called when a connection gets disconnected 
-	//				 (by peer as well as by core)
-	//
-	bool (*onConnect)(int32 fd);	// return false = disconnect (wont accept)
-	void (*onDisconnect)(int32 fd);
-
-
-	// 
-	// Parser specific data
-	//
-	void *netparser_data;	// incase of RO Packet Parser, pointer to packet len table (uint16array)
-	void (*onPacketComplete)(int32 fd, uint16 op, uint16 len, netbuf buf);
-	
-
-	//
-	// Buffers
-	// 
-	struct{
-		enum NETREADSTATE { NRS_WAITOP = 0,	NRS_WAITLEN = 1,	NRS_WAITDATA = 2}	state;
-		
-		uint32	head_left;
-		uint16	head[2];
-		
-		netbuf	buf;
-	} read;
-
-	struct{
-		uint32	max_outstanding;
-		uint32	n_outstanding;
-		
-		uint32	dataPos;
-				
-		netbuf	buf, buf_last;				
-	} write;
-	
-	// Application Level data Pointer
-	// (required for backward compatibility with previous athena socket system.)
-	void *data;
-				
-} SESSION;
-
-
-/**
- * Subsystem Initialization / Finalization.
- *
- */
-void network_init();
-void network_final();
-
-
-/**
- * Will do the net work :) ..
- */
-void network_do();
-
-
-/** 
- * Adds a new listner.
- *
- * @param v6	v6 listner? 
- * @param *addr	the address to listen on.
- * @param port	port to listen on
- *
- * @return -1 on error  otherwise  the identifier of the new listener.
- */
-int32 network_addlistener(bool v6,  const char *addr,  uint16 port);
-
-
-/**
- * Tries to establish an outgoing connection.
- *
- * @param v6		operate with IPv6 addresses?
- * @param addr		the address to connect to
- * @param port		the port to connect to
- * @param from_addr	the address to connect from (local source / optional if auto  -> NULL)
- * @param from_port the port to connect from (local source / optional if auto  -> 0)
- * @param onConnectionEstablishedHandler	callback that gets called when the connection is established.
- * @param onConnectionLooseHandler			callback that gets called when the connection gets disconnected (or the connection couldnt be established)
- *
- * @return -1 on error  otherwise  the identifier of the new connection
- */
-int32 network_connect(bool v6,
-						const char *addr,
-						uint16 port,
-						const char *from_addr,
-						uint16 from_port,
-						bool (*onConnectionEstablishedHandler)(int32 fd),
-						void (*onConnectionLooseHandler)(int32 fd)
-);
-
-						
-
-/**
- * Disconnects the given connection
- *
- * @param fd  connection identifier.
- *
- * @Note:
- * 	- onDisconnect callback gets called! 
- *	- cleares (returns) all assigned buffers
- *
- */
-void network_disconnect(int32 fd);
-
-
-/** 
- * Attach's a netbuffer at the end of sending queue to the given connection
- *
- * @param fd	connection identifier
- * @param buf	netbuffer to attach.
- */
-void network_send(int32 fd,  netbuf buf);
-
-
-/**
- * Sets the parser to RO Protocol like Packet Parser.
- * 
- * @param fd				connection identifier
- * @param *packetlentable	pointer to array of uint16 in size of UINT16_MAX,
- * @param onComplteProc		callback for packet completion.
- *
- * @note:
- * 	PacketLen Table Fromat:
- *	each element's offsets represents th ro opcode.
- *	value is length.
- *	a length of 0  means the packet is dynamic.
- *	a length of UINT16_MAX means the packet is unknown.
- *
- *	Static Packets must contain their hader in len so (0x64 ==  55 ..)
- *
- */
-void network_parser_set_ro(int32 fd,
-							int16 *packetlentable,
-							void (*onPacketCompleteProc)(int32 fd,  uint16 op,  uint16 len,  netbuf buf) 
-							);
-#define ROPACKET_UNKNOWN UINT16_MAX
-#define ROPACKET_DYNLEN 0
-
-
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/common/nullpo.c b/src/common/nullpo.c
index 4383109a7..a3471b00d 100644
--- a/src/common/nullpo.c
+++ b/src/common/nullpo.c
@@ -1,91 +1,34 @@
-// Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
+
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "nullpo.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include "nullpo.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-// #include "logs.h" // •z�΂µ‚Ä‚Ý‚é
-
-static void nullpo_info_core(const char *file, int line, const char *func, 
-                             const char *fmt, va_list ap);
-
-/*======================================
- * Nullƒ`ƒFƒbƒN ‹y‚Ñ �î•ñ�o—Í
- *--------------------------------------*/
-int nullpo_chk_f(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const void *target,
-                 const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list ap;
-	
-	if (target != NULL)
-		return 0;
-	
-	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	nullpo_info_core(file, line, func, fmt, ap);
-	va_end(ap);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-int nullpo_chk(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const void *target)
-{
-	if (target != NULL)
-		return 0;
-	
-	nullpo_info_core(file, line, func, NULL, NULL);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-
-/*======================================
- * nullpo�î•ñ�o—Í(ŠO•”ŒÄ�o‚µŒü‚¯ƒ‰ƒbƒp)
- *--------------------------------------*/
-void nullpo_info_f(const char *file, int line, const char *func, 
-                 const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list ap;
-	
-	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	nullpo_info_core(file, line, func, fmt, ap);
-	va_end(ap);
-}
-
-void nullpo_info(const char *file, int line, const char *func)
-{
-	nullpo_info_core(file, line, func, NULL, NULL);
-}
 
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
 
-/*======================================
- * nullpo�î•ñ�o—Í(Main)
- *--------------------------------------*/
-static void nullpo_info_core(const char *file, int line, const char *func, 
-                             const char *fmt, va_list ap)
-{
+/**
+ * Reports failed assertions or NULL pointers
+ *
+ * @param file       Source file where the error was detected
+ * @param line       Line
+ * @param func       Function
+ * @param targetname Name of the checked symbol
+ * @param title      Message title to display (i.e. failed assertion or nullpo info)
+ */
+void assert_report(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const char *targetname, const char *title) {
 	if (file == NULL)
 		file = "??";
 	
-	func =
-		func == NULL    ? "unknown":
-		func[0] == '\0' ? "unknown":
-		                  func;
-	
-	ShowMessage("--- nullpo info --------------------------------------------\n");
-	ShowMessage("%s:%d: in func `%s'\n", file, line, func);
-	if (fmt != NULL)
-	{
-		if (fmt[0] != '\0')
-		{
-			vprintf(fmt, ap);
-			
-			// �ÅŒã‚ɉü�s‚µ‚½‚©Šm”F
-			if (fmt[strlen(fmt)-1] != '\n')
-				ShowMessage("\n");
-		}
-	}
-	ShowMessage("--- end nullpo info ----------------------------------------\n");
+	if (func == NULL || *func == '\0')
+		func = "unknown";
 	
-	// ‚±‚±‚ç‚Ånullpoƒ�ƒO‚ðƒtƒ@ƒCƒ‹‚É�‘‚«�o‚¹‚½‚ç
-	// ‚Ü‚Æ‚ß‚Ä’ñ�o‚Å‚«‚é‚È‚ÆŽv‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚½‚è�B
+	ShowError("--- %s --------------------------------------------\n", title);
+	ShowError("%s:%d: '%s' in function `%s'\n", file, line, targetname, func);
+	ShowError("--- end %s ----------------------------------------\n", title);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/nullpo.h b/src/common/nullpo.h
index 8ee86a782..581252cca 100644
--- a/src/common/nullpo.h
+++ b/src/common/nullpo.h
@@ -1,225 +1,128 @@
-// Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-
-#ifndef _NULLPO_H_
-#define _NULLPO_H_
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
+#ifndef COMMON_NULLPO_H
+#define COMMON_NULLPO_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
-#define NLP_MARK __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__
-
 // enabled by default on debug builds
 #if defined(DEBUG) && !defined(NULLPO_CHECK)
 #define NULLPO_CHECK
 #endif
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Macros
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-/*======================================
- * Nullƒ`ƒFƒbƒN ‹y‚Ñ �î•ñ�o—ÍŒã return
- *�E“WŠJ‚·‚é‚Æif‚Æ‚©return“™‚ª�o‚é‚Ì‚Å
- *  ˆê�s’P‘Ì‚ÅŽg‚Á‚Ä‚­‚¾‚³‚¢�B
- *�Enullpo_ret(x = func());
- *  ‚̂悤‚ÈŽg—p–@‚à‘z’肵‚Ä‚¢‚Ü‚·�B
- *--------------------------------------
- * nullpo_ret(t)
- *   –ß‚è’l 0ŒÅ’è
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  t       ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *--------------------------------------
- * nullpo_retv(t)
- *   –ß‚è’l ‚È‚µ
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  t       ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *--------------------------------------
- * nullpo_retr(ret, t)
- *   –ß‚è’l Žw’è
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  ret     return(ret);
- *  t       ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *--------------------------------------
- * nullpo_ret_f(t, fmt, ...)
- *   �Ú�×�î•ñ�o—Í—p
- *   –ß‚è’l 0
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  t       ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *  fmt ... vprintf‚É“n‚³‚ê‚é
- *    ”õ�l‚âŠÖŒW•Ï�”‚Ì�‘‚«�o‚µ‚È‚Ç‚É
- *--------------------------------------
- * nullpo_retv_f(t, fmt, ...)
- *   �Ú�×�î•ñ�o—Í—p
- *   –ß‚è’l ‚È‚µ
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  t       ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *  fmt ... vprintf‚É“n‚³‚ê‚é
- *    ”õ�l‚âŠÖŒW•Ï�”‚Ì�‘‚«�o‚µ‚È‚Ç‚É
- *--------------------------------------
- * nullpo_retr_f(ret, t, fmt, ...)
- *   �Ú�×�î•ñ�o—Í—p
- *   –ß‚è’l Žw’è
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  ret     return(ret);
- *  t       ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *  fmt ... vprintf‚É“n‚³‚ê‚é
- *    ”õ�l‚âŠÖŒW•Ï�”‚Ì�‘‚«�o‚µ‚È‚Ç‚É
- *--------------------------------------
- */
+// Skip assert checks on release builds
+#if !defined(RELEASE) && !defined(ASSERT_CHECK)
+#define ASSERT_CHECK
+#endif
+
+/** Assert */
+
+#if defined(ASSERT_CHECK)
+// extern "C" {
+#include <assert.h>
+// }
+#if !defined(DEFCPP) && defined(WIN32) && !defined(MINGW)
+#include <crtdbg.h>
+#endif // !DEFCPP && WIN && !MINGW
+#define Assert(EX) assert(EX)
+#define Assert_chk(EX) ( (EX) ? false : (assert_report(__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, #EX, "failed assertion"), true) )
+#else // ! ASSERT_CHECK
+#define Assert(EX) (EX)
+#define Assert_chk(EX) ((EX), false)
+#endif // ASSERT_CHECK
 
 #if defined(NULLPO_CHECK)
+/**
+ * Reports NULL pointer information if the passed pointer is NULL
+ *
+ * @param t pointer to check
+ * @return true if the passed pointer is NULL, false otherwise
+ */
+#define nullpo_chk(t) ( (t) != NULL ? false : (assert_report(__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, #t, "nullpo info"), true) )
+#else // ! NULLPO_CHECK
+#define nullpo_chk(t) ((void)(t), false)
+#endif // NULLPO_CHECK
+
+/**
+ * The following macros check for NULL pointers and return from the current
+ * function or block in case one is found.
+ *
+ * It is guaranteed that the argument is evaluated once and only once, so it
+ * is safe to call them as:
+ * nullpo_ret(x = func());
+ * The macros can be used safely in any context, as they expand to a do/while
+ * construct, except nullpo_retb, which expands to an if/else construct.
+ */
 
+/**
+ * Returns 0 if a NULL pointer is found.
+ *
+ * @param t pointer to check
+ */
 #define nullpo_ret(t) \
-	if (nullpo_chk(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t))) {return(0);}
-
-#define nullpo_retv(t) \
-	if (nullpo_chk(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t))) {return;}
-
-#define nullpo_retr(ret, t) \
-	if (nullpo_chk(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t))) {return(ret);}
-
-#define nullpo_retb(t) \
-	if (nullpo_chk(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t))) {break;}
-
-// ‰Â•Ïˆø�”ƒ}ƒNƒ�‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é�ðŒ�ƒRƒ“ƒpƒCƒ‹
-#if __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L
-/* C99‚ɑΉž */
-#define nullpo_ret_f(t, fmt, ...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), __VA_ARGS__)) {return(0);}
-
-#define nullpo_retv_f(t, fmt, ...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), __VA_ARGS__)) {return;}
-
-#define nullpo_retr_f(ret, t, fmt, ...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), __VA_ARGS__)) {return(ret);}
-
-#define nullpo_retb_f(t, fmt, ...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), __VA_ARGS__)) {break;}
+	do { if (nullpo_chk(t)) return(0); } while(0)
 
-#elif __GNUC__ >= 2
-/* GCC—p */
-#define nullpo_ret_f(t, fmt, args...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), ## args)) {return(0);}
-
-#define nullpo_retv_f(t, fmt, args...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), ## args)) {return;}
-
-#define nullpo_retr_f(ret, t, fmt, args...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), ## args)) {return(ret);}
-
-#define nullpo_retb_f(t, fmt, args...) \
-	if (nullpo_chk_f(NLP_MARK, (void *)(t), (fmt), ## args)) {break;}
-
-#else
-
-/* ‚»‚Ì‘¼‚Ì�ê�‡�E�E�E orz */
-
-#endif
-
-#else /* NULLPO_CHECK */
-/* No Nullpo check */
-
-// if((t)){;}
-// —Ç‚¢•û–@‚ªŽv‚¢‚‚©‚È‚©‚Á‚½‚Ì‚Å�E�E�E‹ê“÷‚Ì�ô‚Å‚·�B
-// ˆê‰žƒ��[ƒjƒ“ƒO‚Í�o‚È‚¢‚Í‚¸
-
-#define nullpo_ret(t) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retv(t) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retr(ret, t) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retb(t) (void)(t)
-
-// ‰Â•Ïˆø�”ƒ}ƒNƒ�‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é�ðŒ�ƒRƒ“ƒpƒCƒ‹
-#if __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L
-/* C99‚ɑΉž */
-#define nullpo_ret_f(t, fmt, ...) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retv_f(t, fmt, ...) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retr_f(ret, t, fmt, ...) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retb_f(t, fmt, ...) (void)(t)
-
-#elif __GNUC__ >= 2
-/* GCC—p */
-#define nullpo_ret_f(t, fmt, args...) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retv_f(t, fmt, args...) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retr_f(ret, t, fmt, args...) (void)(t)
-#define nullpo_retb_f(t, fmt, args...) (void)(t)
-
-#else
-/* ‚»‚Ì‘¼‚Ì�ê�‡�E�E�E orz */
-#endif
+/**
+ * Returns 0 if the given assertion fails.
+ *
+ * @param t statement to check
+ */
+#define Assert_ret(t) \
+	do { if (Assert_chk(t)) return(0); } while(0)
 
-#endif /* NULLPO_CHECK */
+/**
+ * Returns void if a NULL pointer is found.
+ *
+ * @param t pointer to check
+ */
+#define nullpo_retv(t) \
+	do { if (nullpo_chk(t)) return; } while(0)
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Functions
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ * Returns void if the given assertion fails.
+ *
+ * @param t statement to check
  */
-/*======================================
- * nullpo_chk
- *   Nullƒ`ƒFƒbƒN ‹y‚Ñ �î•ñ�o—Í
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  file    __FILE__
- *  line    __LINE__
- *  func    __func__ (ŠÖ�”–¼)
- *    ‚±‚ê‚ç‚É‚Í NLP_MARK ‚ðŽg‚¤‚Æ‚æ‚¢
- *  target  ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- * [•Ô‚è’l]
- *  0 OK
- *  1 NULL
- *--------------------------------------
+#define Assert_retv(t) \
+	do { if (Assert_chk(t)) return; } while(0)
+
+/**
+ * Returns the given value if a NULL pointer is found.
+ *
+ * @param ret value to return
+ * @param t   pointer to check
  */
-int nullpo_chk(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const void *target);
-
-
-/*======================================
- * nullpo_chk_f
- *   Nullƒ`ƒFƒbƒN ‹y‚Ñ �Ú�ׂÈ�î•ñ�o—Í
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  file    __FILE__
- *  line    __LINE__
- *  func    __func__ (ŠÖ�”–¼)
- *    ‚±‚ê‚ç‚É‚Í NLP_MARK ‚ðŽg‚¤‚Æ‚æ‚¢
- *  target  ƒ`ƒFƒbƒN‘Î�Û
- *  fmt ... vprintf‚É“n‚³‚ê‚é
- *    ”õ�l‚âŠÖŒW•Ï�”‚Ì�‘‚«�o‚µ‚È‚Ç‚É
- * [•Ô‚è’l]
- *  0 OK
- *  1 NULL
- *--------------------------------------
+#define nullpo_retr(ret, t) \
+	do { if (nullpo_chk(t)) return(ret); } while(0)
+
+/**
+ * Returns the given value if the given assertion fails.
+ *
+ * @param ret value to return
+ * @param t   statement to check
  */
-int nullpo_chk_f(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const void *target,
-                 const char *fmt, ...)
-                 __attribute__((format(printf,5,6)));
-
-
-/*======================================
- * nullpo_info
- *   nullpo�î•ñ�o—Í
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  file    __FILE__
- *  line    __LINE__
- *  func    __func__ (ŠÖ�”–¼)
- *    ‚±‚ê‚ç‚É‚Í NLP_MARK ‚ðŽg‚¤‚Æ‚æ‚¢
- *--------------------------------------
+#define Assert_retr(ret, t) \
+	do { if (Assert_chk(t)) return(ret); } while(0)
+
+/**
+ * Breaks from the current loop/switch if a NULL pointer is found.
+ *
+ * @param t pointer to check
  */
-void nullpo_info(const char *file, int line, const char *func);
-
-
-/*======================================
- * nullpo_info_f
- *   nullpo�Ú�×�î•ñ�o—Í
- * [ˆø�”]
- *  file    __FILE__
- *  line    __LINE__
- *  func    __func__ (ŠÖ�”–¼)
- *    ‚±‚ê‚ç‚É‚Í NLP_MARK ‚ðŽg‚¤‚Æ‚æ‚¢
- *  fmt ... vprintf‚É“n‚³‚ê‚é
- *    ”õ�l‚âŠÖŒW•Ï�”‚Ì�‘‚«�o‚µ‚È‚Ç‚É
- *--------------------------------------
+#define nullpo_retb(t) \
+	if (nullpo_chk(t)) break; else (void)0
+
+/**
+ * Breaks from the current loop/switch if the given assertion fails.
+ *
+ * @param t statement to check
  */
-void nullpo_info_f(const char *file, int line, const char *func, 
-                   const char *fmt, ...)
-                   __attribute__((format(printf,4,5)));
+#define Assert_retb(t) \
+	if (Assert_chk(t)) break; else (void)0
+
 
+void assert_report(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const char *targetname, const char *title);
 
-#endif /* _NULLPO_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_NULLPO_H */
diff --git a/src/common/raconf.c b/src/common/raconf.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f7d1284b7..000000000
--- a/src/common/raconf.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,584 +0,0 @@
-// 
-// Athena style config parser
-// (would be better to have "one" implementation instead of .. 4 :) 
-// 
-//
-// Author: Florian Wilkemeyer <fw@f-ws.de>
-//
-// Copyright (c) RAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-//
-
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/db.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-
-#include "../common/raconf.h"
-
-#define SECTION_LEN 32
-#define VARNAME_LEN 64
-
-struct raconf {
-	DBMap *db;
-};
-
-
-struct conf_value{
-	int64 intval;
-	bool bval;
-	double floatval;
-	size_t strval_len; // not includung \0 
-	char strval[16];
-};
-
-
-
-static struct conf_value *makeValue(const char *key, char *val, size_t val_len){
-	struct conf_value *v;
-/*	size_t sz;
-		
-	sz = sizeof(struct conf_value);
-	if(val_len >=  sizeof(v->strval))
-		sz += (val_len - sizeof(v->strval) +  1);*/
-	
-	v = (struct conf_value*)aCalloc(1, sizeof(struct conf_value));
-	if(v == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("raconf: makeValue => Out of Memory while allocating new node.\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	
-	memcpy(v->strval, val, val_len);
-	v->strval[val_len+1] = '\0';
-	v->strval_len = val_len;
-	
-	
-	// Parse boolean value:
-	if((val_len == 4)  &&  (strncmpi("true", val, 4) == 0))
-		v->bval = true;
-	else if((val_len == 3) && (strncmpi("yes", val, 3) == 0))
-		v->bval = true;
-	else if((val_len == 3) && (strncmpi("oui", val, 3) == 0))
-		v->bval = true;
-	else if((val_len == 2) && (strncmpi("si", val, 2) == 0))
-		v->bval = true;
-	else if((val_len == 2) && (strncmpi("ja", val, 2) == 0))
-		v->bval = true;
-	else if((val_len == 1) && (*val == '1'))
-		v->bval = true;
-	else if((val_len == 5) && (strncmpi("false", val, 5) == 0))
-		v->bval = false;
-	else if((val_len == 2) && (strncmpi("no", val, 2) == 0))
-		v->bval = false;
-	else if((val_len == 3) && (strncmpi("non", val, 3) == 0))
-		v->bval = false;
-	else if((val_len == 2) && (strncmpi("no", val, 2) == 0))
-		v->bval = false;
-	else if((val_len == 4) && (strncmpi("nein", val, 4) == 0))
-		v->bval = false;
-	else if((val_len == 1) && (*val == '0'))
-		v->bval = false;		
-	else
-		v->bval = false; // assume false.
-		
-	// Parse number
-	// Supported formats:
-	// prefix: 0x hex . 
-	// postix: h for hex
-	//		   b for bin (dual)
-	if( (val_len >= 1 && (val[val_len] == 'h')) || (val_len >= 2 && (val[0] == '0' && val[1] == 'x')) ){//HEX!
-			if(val[val_len] == 'h'){
-				val[val_len]= '\0';
-				v->intval = strtoull(val, NULL, 16);
-				val[val_len] = 'h';
-			}else
-				v->intval = strtoull(&val[2], NULL, 16);
-	}else if( val_len >= 1 && (val[val_len] == 'b') ){	//BIN
-		val[val_len] = '\0';
-		v->intval = strtoull(val, NULL, 2);
-		val[val_len] = 'b';
-	}else if( *val >='0' && *val <= '9'){	// begins with normal digit, so assume its dec.
-		// is it float?
-		bool is_float = false;
-		char *p;
-		
-		for(p = val; *p != '\0'; p++){
-			if(*p == '.'){
-				v->floatval = strtod(val, NULL);
-				v->intval = (int64) v->floatval;
-				is_float = true;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		
-		if(is_float == false){
-			v->intval = strtoull(val, NULL, 10);
-			v->floatval = (double) v->intval;
-		}
-	}else{
-		// Everything else: lets use boolean for fallback
-		if(v->bval == true)
-			v->intval = 1;
-		else
-			v->intval = 0;
-	}
-	
-	return v;	
-}//end: makeValue()
-
-
-static bool configParse(raconf inst,  const char *fileName){
-	FILE *fp;
-	char line[4096];
-	char currentSection[SECTION_LEN];
-	char *p;
-	char c;
-	int linecnt;
-	size_t linelen;
-	size_t currentSection_len;
-	
-	fp = fopen(fileName, "r");
-	if(fp == NULL){
-		ShowError("configParse: cannot open '%s' for reading.\n", fileName);
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-
-	// Start with empty section:
-	currentSection[0] = '\0';
-	currentSection_len = 0;
-	
-	// 	
-	linecnt = 0;
-	while(1){
-		linecnt++;
-		
-		if(fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp) != line)
-			break;
-
-		linelen = strlen(line);
-		p = line;
-		
-		// Skip whitespaces from beginning (space and tab)
-		_line_begin_skip_whities:
-		c = *p;
-		if(c == ' ' || c == '\t'){
-			p++; 
-			linelen--;
-			goto _line_begin_skip_whities;
-		}
-		
-		// Remove linebreaks as (cr or lf) and whitespaces from line end!
-		_line_end_skip_whities_and_breaks:
-		c = p[linelen-1];
-		if(c == '\r' || c == '\n' || c == ' ' || c == '\t'){
-			p[--linelen] = '\0';
-			goto _line_end_skip_whities_and_breaks;
-		}
-		
-		// Empty line? 
-		// or line starts with comment (commented out)?
-		if(linelen == 0 || (p[0] == '/' && p[1] == '/') || p[0] == ';')
-			continue;
-		
-		// Variable names can contain:
-		// A-Za-z-_.0-9
-		//
-		// Sections start with [ .. ] (INI Style)
-		//
-		c = *p;
-		
-		// check what we have.. :)
-		if(c == '['){ // got section!
-			// Got Section!
-			// Search for ] 
-			char *start = (p+1);
-			
-			while(1){
-				++p;
-				c = *p;
-				
-				if(c == '\0'){
-					ShowError("Syntax Error: unterminated Section name in %s:%u (expected ']')\n", fileName, linecnt);
-					fclose(fp);
-					return false;
-				}else if(c == ']'){ // closing backet (section name termination)
-					if( (p - start + 1) > (sizeof(currentSection) ) ){
-						ShowError("Syntax Error: Section name in %s:%u is too large (max Supported length: %u chars)\n", fileName, linecnt, sizeof(currentSection)-1);
-						fclose(fp);
-						return false;
-					}
-					
-					// Set section!
-					*p = '\0'; // add termination here.
-					memcpy(currentSection, start, (p-start)+1 ); // we'll copy \0, too! (we replaced the ] backet with \0.)
-					currentSection_len = (p-start);
-					
-					break;
-					
-				}else if( (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c == '-') || (c == ' ') || (c == '_') || (c == '.') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ){
-					// skip .. (allowed char / specifier)
-					continue;
-				}else{
-					ShowError("Syntax Error: Invalid Character '%c' in %s:%u (offset %u) for Section name.\n", c, fileName, linecnt, (p-line));
-					fclose(fp);
-					return false;
-				}
-				
-			}//endwhile: parse section name 
-			
-		
-		}else if( (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c == '-') || (c == '_') || (c == '.') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ){
-			// Got variable! 
-			// Search for '=' or ':' wich termiantes the name 
-			char *start = p;
-			char *valuestart = NULL;
-			size_t start_len;
-						
-			while(1){
-				++p;
-				c = *p;
-				
-				if(c == '\0'){
-					ShowError("Syntax Error: unterminated Variable name in %s:%u\n", fileName, linecnt);
-					fclose(fp);
-					return false;
-				}else if( (c == '=') || (c == ':') ){
-					// got name termination
-					
-					*p = '\0'; // Terminate it so  (start) will hold the pointer to the name.
-					
-					break;
-					
-				}else if( (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c == '-') || (c == '_') || (c == '.') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ){
-					// skip .. allowed char 
-					continue;
-				}else{
-					ShowError("Syntax Error: Invalid Character '%c' in %s:%u (offset %u) for Variable name.\n", c, fileName, linecnt, (p-line));
-					fclose(fp);
-					return false;
-				}
-				
-			}//endwhile: parse var name			
-			
-			start_len = (p-start);
-			if(start_len >= VARNAME_LEN){
-				ShowError("%s:%u Variable length exceeds limit of %u Characters.\n", fileName, linecnt, VARNAME_LEN-1);
-				fclose(fp);
-				return false;
-			}else if(start_len == 0){
-				ShowError("%s:%u Empty Variable name is not allowed.\n", fileName, linecnt);
-				fclose(fp);
-				return false;
-			}
-			
-			
-			valuestart = (p+1); 
-			
-			
-			// Skip whitespace from begin of value (tab and space)
-			_skip_value_begin_whities:
-			c = *valuestart; 
-			if(c == ' ' || c == '\t'){
-				valuestart++;
-				goto _skip_value_begin_whities;
-			}
-			
-			// Scan for value termination, 
-			// wich can be \0  or  comment start (// or ; (INI) )
-			//
-			p = valuestart;
-			while(1){
-				c = *p;
-				if(c == '\0'){
-					// Terminated by line end.
-					break;
-				}else if(c == '/' && p[1] == '/'){
-					// terminated by c++ style comment.
-					*p = '\0';
-					break;
-				}else if(c == ';'){
-					// terminated by ini style comment.
-					*p = '\0';
-					break;
-				}
-				
-				p++;
-			}//endwhile: search var value end.
-						
-			
-			// Strip whitespaces from end of value.
-			if(valuestart != p){ // not empty!
-				p--;
-				_strip_value_end_whities: 
-				c = *p;
-				if(c == ' ' || c == '\t'){
-					*p = '\0';
-					p--;
-					goto _strip_value_end_whities;
-				}
-				p++;
-			}					
-			
-			
-			// Buildin Hook:
-			if( stricmp(start, "import") == 0){
-				if( configParse(inst, valuestart) != true){
-					ShowError("%s:%u - Import of '%s' failed!\n", fileName, linecnt, valuestart);
-				}
-			}else{
-				// put it to db.
-				struct conf_value *v, *o;
-				char key[ (SECTION_LEN+VARNAME_LEN+1+1) ]; //+1 for delimiter, +1 for termination.
-				size_t section_len;
-				
-				if(*currentSection == '\0'){ // empty / none
-					strncpy(key, "<unnamed>",9);
-					section_len = 9;
-				}else{
-					strncpy(key, currentSection, currentSection_len);
-					section_len = currentSection_len;
-				}
-				
-				key[section_len] = '.'; // Delim
-				
-				strncpy(&key[section_len+1],  start, start_len);
-				
-				key[section_len + start_len + 1] = '\0'; 
-
-				
-				v = makeValue(key, valuestart, (p-valuestart) );				
-				
-				// Try to get the old one before
-				o = strdb_get(inst->db, key);
-				if(o != NULL){
-					strdb_remove(inst->db, key);
-					aFree(o); //			
-				}
-				
-				strdb_put( inst->db, key,  v);
-			}								
-			
-			
-		}else{
-			ShowError("Syntax Error: unexpected Character '%c' in %s:%u (offset %u)\n", c, fileName, linecnt, (p-line) );
-			fclose(fp);
-			return false;
-		}
-		
-		
-		
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	fclose(fp);
-	return true;
-}//end: configParse()
-
-
-#define MAKEKEY(dest, section, key) { size_t section_len, key_len; \
-										if(section == NULL || *section == '\0'){ \
-											strncpy(dest, "<unnamed>", 9); \
-											section_len = 9; \
-										}else{ \
-											section_len = strlen(section); \
-											strncpy(dest, section, section_len); \
-										} \
-										\
-										dest[section_len] = '.'; \
-										\
-										key_len = strlen(key); \
-										strncpy(&dest[section_len+1],  key,  key_len); \
-										dest[section_len + key_len + 1] = '\0'; \
-									}
-										
-
-raconf  raconf_parse(const char *file_name){
-	struct raconf *rc;
-	
-	rc = aCalloc(1, sizeof(struct raconf) );
-	if(rc == NULL){
-		ShowFatalError("raconf_parse: failed to allocate memory for new handle\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	rc->db = strdb_alloc(DB_OPT_BASE | DB_OPT_DUP_KEY, 98);	
-	//
-	
-	if(configParse(rc, file_name) != true){
-		ShowError("Failed to Parse Configuration file '%s'\n", file_name);
-	}
-	
-	return rc;
-}//end: raconf_parse()
-
-
-void raconf_destroy(raconf rc){
-	DBIterator *iter;
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	// Clear all entrys in db.
-	iter = db_iterator(rc->db);
-	for( v = (struct conf_value*)dbi_first(iter);  dbi_exists(iter);  v = (struct conf_value*)dbi_next(iter) ){
-		aFree(v);
-	}
-	dbi_destroy(iter);
-
-	db_destroy(rc->db);
-	
-	aFree(rc);	
-	
-}//end: raconf_destroy()
-
-bool raconf_getbool(raconf rc, const char *section, const char *key,  bool _default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL)
-		return _default;
-	else
-		return v->bval;
-}//end: raconf_getbool()
-
-
-float raconf_getfloat(raconf rc,const char *section, const char *key, float _default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL)
-		return _default;
-	else
-		return (float)v->floatval;
-}//end: raconf_getfloat()
-
-
-int64 raconf_getint(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *key, int64 _default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-	
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL)
-		return _default;
-	else
-		return v->intval;
-
-}//end: raconf_getint()
-
-
-const char* raconf_getstr(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *key, const char *_default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);	
-
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL)
-		return _default;
-	else
-		return v->strval;
-}//end: raconf_getstr()
-
-
-bool raconf_getboolEx(raconf rc, const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, bool _default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL){
-		
-		MAKEKEY(keystr, fallback_section, key);
-		v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-		if(v == NULL){
-			return _default;
-		}else{
-			return v->bval;
-		}
-		
-	}else{
-		return v->bval;
-	}
-}//end: raconf_getboolEx()
-
-
-float raconf_getfloatEx(raconf rc,const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, float _default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL){
-		
-		MAKEKEY(keystr, fallback_section, key);
-		v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-		if(v == NULL){
-			return _default;
-		}else{
-			return (float)v->floatval;
-		}
-		
-	}else{
-		return (float)v->floatval;
-	}
-	
-}//end: raconf_getfloatEx()
-
-
-int64 raconf_getintEx(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, int64 _default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL){
-		
-		MAKEKEY(keystr, fallback_section, key);
-		v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-		if(v == NULL){
-			return _default;
-		}else{
-			return v->intval;
-		}
-		
-	}else{
-		return v->intval;
-	}
-
-}//end: raconf_getintEx()
-
-
-const char* raconf_getstrEx(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, const char *_default){
-	char keystr[SECTION_LEN + VARNAME_LEN + 1 + 1];
-	struct conf_value *v;
-	
-	MAKEKEY(keystr, section, key);
-	v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-	if(v == NULL){
-		
-		MAKEKEY(keystr, fallback_section, key);
-		v = strdb_get(rc->db, keystr);
-		if(v == NULL){
-			return _default;
-		}else{
-			return v->strval;
-		}
-		
-	}else{
-		return v->strval;
-	}
-
-}//end: raconf_getstrEx()
diff --git a/src/common/raconf.h b/src/common/raconf.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 68a2b51b2..000000000
--- a/src/common/raconf.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
-
-#ifndef _rA_CONF_H_
-#define _rA_CONF_H_
-
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-
-// rAthena generic configuration file parser
-// 
-//  Config file Syntax is athena style 
-//	extended with ini style support (including sections)
-//
-//	Comments are started with // or ; (ini style)
-//
-
-typedef struct raconf *raconf;
-
-
-/** 
- * Parses a rAthna Configuration file
- * 
- * @param file_name path to the file to parse
- *
- * @returns not NULL incase of success
- */
-raconf	raconf_parse(const char *file_name);
-
-
-/** 
- * Frees a Handle received from raconf_parse
- *
- * @param rc - the handle to free
- */
-void	raconf_destroy(raconf rc);
-
-
-/** 
- * Gets the value for Section / Key pair, if key not exists returns _default! 
- *
- */
-bool 		raconf_getbool(raconf rc, const char *section, const char *key,	bool _default);
-float		raconf_getfloat(raconf rc,const char *section, const char *key, float _default);
-int64		raconf_getint(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *key, int64 _default);  
-const char*	raconf_getstr(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *key, const char *_default);
-
-/**
- * Gets the value for Section / Key pair, but has fallback section option if not found in section, 
- * if not found in both - default gets returned.
- *
- */
-bool        raconf_getboolEx(raconf rc, const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, bool _default);
-float       raconf_getfloatEx(raconf rc,const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, float _default);
-int64       raconf_getintEx(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, int64 _default);
-const char* raconf_getstrEx(raconf rc,  const char *section, const char *fallback_section, const char *key, const char *_default);
-
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/common/random.c b/src/common/random.c
index a7d432e34..88d5748cf 100644
--- a/src/common/random.c
+++ b/src/common/random.c
@@ -1,33 +1,40 @@
 // Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "random.h"
+
+#include <time.h> // time
+
+#include <mt19937ar.h> // init_genrand, genrand_int32, genrand_res53
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h" // for WIN32
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h" // gettick
-#include "random.h"
+
 #if defined(WIN32)
-	#include "../common/winapi.h"
+#	include "../common/winapi.h"
 #elif defined(HAVE_GETPID) || defined(HAVE_GETTID)
-	#include <sys/types.h>
-	#include <unistd.h>
+#	include <sys/types.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #endif
-#include <time.h> // time
-#include <mt19937ar.h> // init_genrand, genrand_int32, genrand_res53
 
 
 /// Initializes the random number generator with an appropriate seed.
 void rnd_init(void)
 {
-	uint32 seed = iTimer->gettick();
-	seed += (uint32)time(NULL);
+	unsigned long seed = (unsigned long)timer->gettick();
+	seed += (unsigned long)time(NULL);
 #if defined(WIN32)
-	seed += GetCurrentProcessId();
-	seed += GetCurrentThreadId();
+	seed += (unsigned long)GetCurrentProcessId();
+	seed += (unsigned long)GetCurrentThreadId();
 #else
 #if defined(HAVE_GETPID)
-	seed += (uint32)getpid();
+	seed += (unsigned long)getpid();
 #endif // HAVE_GETPID
 #if defined(HAVE_GETTID)
-	seed += (uint32)gettid();
+	seed += (unsigned long)gettid();
 #endif // HAVE_GETTID
 #endif
 	init_genrand(seed);
diff --git a/src/common/random.h b/src/common/random.h
index 43dfd36c0..15d7f8ab1 100644
--- a/src/common/random.h
+++ b/src/common/random.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
-#ifndef _RANDOM_H_
-#define _RANDOM_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_RANDOM_H
+#define COMMON_RANDOM_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ int32 rnd_value(int32 min, int32 max);// [min, max]
 double rnd_uniform(void);// [0.0, 1.0)
 double rnd_uniform53(void);// [0.0, 1.0)
 
-#endif /* _RANDOM_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_RANDOM_H */
diff --git a/src/common/showmsg.c b/src/common/showmsg.c
index 2a3146d35..f3982d364 100644
--- a/src/common/showmsg.c
+++ b/src/common/showmsg.c
@@ -2,47 +2,34 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/strlib.h" // StringBuf
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
 #include "showmsg.h"
-#include "core.h" //[Ind] - For SERVER_TYPE
 
+#include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h> // atexit
 #include <string.h>
-#include <stdarg.h>
 #include <time.h>
-#include <stdlib.h> // atexit
 
-#include "libconfig.h"
+#include "../../3rdparty/libconfig/libconfig.h"
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/core.h" //[Ind] - For SERVER_TYPE
+#include "../common/strlib.h" // StringBuf
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-	#include "../common/winapi.h"
-
-	#ifdef DEBUGLOGMAP
-		#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log\\map-server.log"
-	#else
-		#ifdef DEBUGLOGCHAR
-			#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log\\char-server.log"
-		#else
-			#ifdef DEBUGLOGLOGIN
-				#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log\\login-server.log"
-			#endif
-		#endif
-	#endif
-#else
-	#include <unistd.h>
-
-	#ifdef DEBUGLOGMAP
-		#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log/map-server.log"
-	#else
-		#ifdef DEBUGLOGCHAR
-			#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log/char-server.log"
-		#else
-			#ifdef DEBUGLOGLOGIN
-				#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log/login-server.log"
-			#endif
-		#endif
-	#endif
+#	include "../common/winapi.h"
+#else // not WIN32
+#	include <unistd.h>
+#endif // WIN32
+
+#if defined(DEBUGLOGMAP)
+#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log"PATHSEP_STR"map-server.log"
+#elif defined(DEBUGLOGCHAR)
+#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log"PATHSEP_STR"char-server.log"
+#elif defined(DEBUGLOGLOGIN)
+#define DEBUGLOGPATH "log"PATHSEP_STR"login-server.log"
 #endif
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -61,51 +48,50 @@ int console_msg_log = 0;//[Ind] msg error logging
 
 #define SBUF_SIZE 2054 // never put less that what's required for the debug message
 
-#define NEWBUF(buf)				\
-	struct {					\
-		char s_[SBUF_SIZE];		\
-		StringBuf *d_;			\
-		char *v_;				\
-		int l_;					\
-	} buf ={"",NULL,NULL,0};	\
+#define NEWBUF(buf) \
+	struct { \
+		char s_[SBUF_SIZE]; \
+		StringBuf *d_; \
+		char *v_; \
+		int l_; \
+	} buf ={"",NULL,NULL,0}; \
 //define NEWBUF
 
-#define BUFVPRINTF(buf,fmt,args)						\
-	buf.l_ = vsnprintf(buf.s_, SBUF_SIZE, fmt, args);	\
-	if( buf.l_ >= 0 && buf.l_ < SBUF_SIZE )				\
-	{/* static buffer */								\
-		buf.v_ = buf.s_;								\
-	}													\
-	else												\
-	{/* dynamic buffer */								\
-		buf.d_ = StrBuf->Malloc();					\
-		buf.l_ = StrBuf->Vprintf(buf.d_, fmt, args);	\
-		buf.v_ = StrBuf->Value(buf.d_);				\
-		ShowDebug("showmsg: dynamic buffer used, increase the static buffer size to %d or more.\n", buf.l_+1);\
-	}													\
-//define BUFVPRINTF
-
-#define BUFVAL(buf) buf.v_
-#define BUFLEN(buf) buf.l_
-
-#define FREEBUF(buf)			\
-	if( buf.d_ )				\
-	{							\
-		StrBuf->Free(buf.d_);	\
-		buf.d_ = NULL;			\
-	}							\
-	buf.v_ = NULL;				\
-//define FREEBUF
+#define BUFVPRINTF(buf,fmt,args) do { \
+	(buf).l_ = vsnprintf((buf).s_, SBUF_SIZE, (fmt), args); \
+	if( (buf).l_ >= 0 && (buf).l_ < SBUF_SIZE ) \
+	{/* static buffer */ \
+		(buf).v_ = (buf).s_; \
+	} \
+	else \
+	{/* dynamic buffer */ \
+		(buf).d_ = StrBuf->Malloc(); \
+		(buf).l_ = StrBuf->Vprintf((buf).d_, (fmt), args); \
+		(buf).v_ = StrBuf->Value((buf).d_); \
+		ShowDebug("showmsg: dynamic buffer used, increase the static buffer size to %d or more.\n", (buf).l_+1); \
+	} \
+} while(0) //define BUFVPRINTF
+
+#define BUFVAL(buf) ((buf).v_)
+#define BUFLEN(buf) ((buf).l_)
+
+#define FREEBUF(buf) do {\
+	if( (buf).d_ ) { \
+		StrBuf->Free((buf).d_); \
+		(buf).d_ = NULL; \
+	} \
+	(buf).v_ = NULL; \
+} while(0) //define FREEBUF
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #ifdef _WIN32
 // XXX adapted from eApp (comments are left untouched) [flaviojs]
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//  ansi compatible printf with control sequence parser for windows
+//  ANSI compatible printf with control sequence parser for windows
 //  fast hack, handle with care, not everything implemented
 //
-// \033[#;...;#m - Set Graphics Rendition (SGR) 
+// \033[#;...;#m - Set Graphics Rendition (SGR)
 //
 //  printf("\x1b[1;31;40m");	// Bright red on black
 //  printf("\x1b[3;33;45m");	// Blinking yellow on magenta (blink not implemented)
@@ -124,19 +110,19 @@ int console_msg_log = 0;//[Ind] msg error logging
 //  8 - Concealed (invisible)
 //
 // \033[#A - Cursor Up (CUU)
-//    Moves the cursor up by the specified number of lines without changing columns. 
+//    Moves the cursor up by the specified number of lines without changing columns.
 //    If the cursor is already on the top line, this sequence is ignored. \e[A is equivalent to \e[1A.
 //
 // \033[#B - Cursor Down (CUD)
-//    Moves the cursor down by the specified number of lines without changing columns. 
+//    Moves the cursor down by the specified number of lines without changing columns.
 //    If the cursor is already on the bottom line, this sequence is ignored. \e[B is equivalent to \e[1B.
 //
 // \033[#C - Cursor Forward (CUF)
-//    Moves the cursor forward by the specified number of columns without changing lines. 
+//    Moves the cursor forward by the specified number of columns without changing lines.
 //    If the cursor is already in the rightmost column, this sequence is ignored. \e[C is equivalent to \e[1C.
 //
 // \033[#D - Cursor Backward (CUB)
-//    Moves the cursor back by the specified number of columns without changing lines. 
+//    Moves the cursor back by the specified number of columns without changing lines.
 //    If the cursor is already in the leftmost column, this sequence is ignored. \e[D is equivalent to \e[1D.
 //
 // \033[#E - Cursor Next Line (CNL)
@@ -149,19 +135,19 @@ int console_msg_log = 0;//[Ind] msg error logging
 //    Moves the cursor to indicated column in current row. \e[G is equivalent to \e[1G.
 //
 // \033[#;#H - Cursor Position (CUP)
-//    Moves the cursor to the specified position. The first # specifies the line number, 
-//    the second # specifies the column. If you do not specify a position, the cursor moves to the home position: 
+//    Moves the cursor to the specified position. The first # specifies the line number,
+//    the second # specifies the column. If you do not specify a position, the cursor moves to the home position:
 //    the upper-left corner of the screen (line 1, column 1).
 //
 // \033[#;#f - Horizontal & Vertical Position
 //    (same as \033[#;#H)
 //
 // \033[s - Save Cursor Position (SCP)
-//    The current cursor position is saved. 
+//    The current cursor position is saved.
 //
 // \033[u - Restore cursor position (RCP)
 //    Restores the cursor position saved with the (SCP) sequence \033[s.
-//    (addition, restore to 0,0 if nothinh was saved before)
+//    (addition, restore to 0,0 if nothing was saved before)
 //
 
 // \033[#J - Erase Display (ED)
@@ -227,7 +213,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 			WriteFile(handle, p, (DWORD)(q-p), &written, 0);
 
 		if( q[1]!='[' )
-		{	// write the escape char (whatever purpose it has) 
+		{	// write the escape char (whatever purpose it has)
 			if(0==WriteConsole(handle, q, 1, &written, 0) )
 				WriteFile(handle,q, 1, &written, 0);
 			p=q+1;	//and start searching again
@@ -247,7 +233,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 			q=q+2;
 			for(;;)
 			{
-				if( ISDIGIT(*q) ) 
+				if( ISDIGIT(*q) )
 				{	// add number to number array, only accept 2digits, shift out the rest
 					// so // \033[123456789m will become \033[89m
 					numbers[numpoint] = (numbers[numpoint]<<4) | (*q-'0');
@@ -296,7 +282,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 							}
 							//case '2': // not existing
 							//case '3':	// blinking (not implemented)
-							//case '4':	// unterline (not implemented)
+							//case '4':	// underline (not implemented)
 							//case '6': // not existing
 							//case '8': // concealed (not implemented)
 							//case '9': // not existing
@@ -364,12 +350,12 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 					else if(num==2)
 					{	// Number of chars on screen.
 						cnt = info.dwSize.X * info.dwSize.Y;
-						SetConsoleCursorPosition(handle, origin); 
+						SetConsoleCursorPosition(handle, origin);
 					}
 					else// 0 and default
 					{	// number of chars from cursor to end
 						origin = info.dwCursorPosition;
-						cnt = info.dwSize.X * (info.dwSize.Y - info.dwCursorPosition.Y) - info.dwCursorPosition.X; 
+						cnt = info.dwSize.X * (info.dwSize.Y - info.dwCursorPosition.Y) - info.dwCursorPosition.X;
 					}
 					FillConsoleOutputAttribute(handle, info.wAttributes, cnt, origin, &tmp);
 					FillConsoleOutputCharacter(handle, ' ',              cnt, origin, &tmp);
@@ -403,7 +389,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 				else if( *q == 'H' || *q == 'f' )
 				{	// \033[#;#H - Cursor Position (CUP)
 					// \033[#;#f - Horizontal & Vertical Position
-					// The first # specifies the line number, the second # specifies the column. 
+					// The first # specifies the line number, the second # specifies the column.
 					// The default for both is 1
 					info.dwCursorPosition.X = (numbers[numpoint])?(numbers[numpoint]>>4)*10+((numbers[numpoint]&0x0F)-1):0;
 					info.dwCursorPosition.Y = (numpoint && numbers[numpoint-1])?(numbers[numpoint-1]>>4)*10+((numbers[numpoint-1]&0x0F)-1):0;
@@ -500,7 +486,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 					--q;
 				}
 				// skip the sequencer and search again
-				p = q+1; 
+				p = q+1;
 				break;
 			}// end while
 		}
@@ -512,8 +498,8 @@ int	VFPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int	FPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
+int FPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+int FPRINTF(HANDLE handle, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	int ret;
 	va_list argptr;
 	va_start(argptr, fmt);
@@ -556,7 +542,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 	{	// find the escape character
 		fprintf(file, "%.*s", (int)(q-p), p); // write up to the escape
 		if( q[1]!='[' )
-		{	// write the escape char (whatever purpose it has) 
+		{	// write the escape char (whatever purpose it has)
 			fprintf(file, "%.*s", 1, q);
 			p=q+1;	//and start searching again
 		}
@@ -569,7 +555,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 			q=q+2;
 			while(1)
 			{
-				if( ISDIGIT(*q) ) 
+				if( ISDIGIT(*q) )
 				{
 					++q;
 					// and next character
@@ -638,7 +624,7 @@ int	VFPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 					--q;
 				}
 				// skip the sequencer and search again
-				p = q+1; 
+				p = q+1;
 				break;
 			}// end while
 		}
@@ -648,8 +634,8 @@ int	VFPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, va_list argptr)
 	FREEBUF(tempbuf);
 	return 0;
 }
-int	FPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
+int FPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+int FPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	int ret;
 	va_list argptr;
 	va_start(argptr, fmt);
@@ -666,17 +652,9 @@ int	FPRINTF(FILE *file, const char *fmt, ...)
 #endif// not _WIN32
 
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 char timestamp_format[20] = ""; //For displaying Timestamps
 
-int _vShowMessage(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, va_list ap)
+int vShowMessage_(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, va_list ap)
 {
 	va_list apcopy;
 	char prefix[100];
@@ -685,7 +663,7 @@ int _vShowMessage(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, va_list ap)
 #endif
 	
 	if (!string || *string == '\0') {
-		ShowError("Empty string passed to _vShowMessage().\n");
+		ShowError("Empty string passed to vShowMessage_().\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if(
@@ -756,7 +734,7 @@ int _vShowMessage(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, va_list ap)
 			strcat(prefix,CL_RED"[Fatal Error]"CL_RESET":");
 			break;
 		default:
-			ShowError("In function _vShowMessage() -> Invalid flag passed.\n");
+			ShowError("In function vShowMessage_() -> Invalid flag passed.\n");
 			return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -804,80 +782,89 @@ void ClearScreen(void)
 	ShowMessage(CL_CLS);	// to prevent empty string passed messages
 #endif
 }
-int _ShowMessage(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, ...)
-{
+int ShowMessage_(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+int ShowMessage_(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, ...) {
 	int ret;
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	ret = _vShowMessage(flag, string, ap);
+	ret = vShowMessage_(flag, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 // direct printf replacement
+void ShowMessage(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowMessage(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_NONE, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_NONE, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowStatus(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowStatus(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_STATUS, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_STATUS, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowSQL(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowSQL(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_SQL, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_SQL, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowInfo(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowInfo(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_INFORMATION, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_INFORMATION, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowNotice(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowNotice(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_NOTICE, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_NOTICE, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowWarning(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowWarning(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_WARNING, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_WARNING, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
-void ShowConfigWarning(config_setting_t *config, const char *string, ...)
-{
+void ShowConfigWarning(config_setting_t *config, const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+void ShowConfigWarning(config_setting_t *config, const char *string, ...) {
 	StringBuf buf;
 	va_list ap;
 	StrBuf->Init(&buf);
 	StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, string);
 	StrBuf->Printf(&buf, " (%s:%d)\n", config_setting_source_file(config), config_setting_source_line(config));
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_WARNING, StrBuf->Value(&buf), ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_WARNING, StrBuf->Value(&buf), ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 	StrBuf->Destroy(&buf);
 }
+void ShowDebug(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowDebug(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_DEBUG, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_DEBUG, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowError(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowError(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_ERROR, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_ERROR, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
+void ShowFatalError(const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void ShowFatalError(const char *string, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	va_start(ap, string);
-	_vShowMessage(MSG_FATALERROR, string, ap);
+	vShowMessage_(MSG_FATALERROR, string, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/showmsg.h b/src/common/showmsg.h
index a88985770..f3fb50257 100644
--- a/src/common/showmsg.h
+++ b/src/common/showmsg.h
@@ -2,12 +2,19 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef _SHOWMSG_H_
-#define _SHOWMSG_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_SHOWMSG_H
+#define COMMON_SHOWMSG_H
 
-#ifndef _HPMi_H_
-	#include "libconfig.h"
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+
+#ifdef HERCULES_CORE
+#	include "../../3rdparty/libconfig/libconfig.h"
+#else
+#	include "../common/HPMi.h"
 #endif
+
 // for help with the console colors look here:
 // http://www.edoceo.com/liberum/?doc=printf-with-color
 // some code explanation (used here):
@@ -67,9 +74,9 @@
 #define CL_XXBL			"\033[0;44m"	// default on blue
 #define CL_PASS			"\033[0;32;42m"	// green on green
 
-#define CL_SPACE		"           "	// space aquivalent of the print messages
+#define CL_SPACE		"           "	// space equivalent of the print messages
 
-extern int stdout_with_ansisequence; //If the color ansi sequences are to be used. [flaviojs]
+extern int stdout_with_ansisequence; //If the color ANSI sequences are to be used. [flaviojs]
 extern int msg_silent; //Specifies how silent the console is. [Skotlex]
 extern int console_msg_log; //Specifies what error messages to log. [Ind]
 extern char timestamp_format[20]; //For displaying Timestamps [Skotlex]
@@ -87,17 +94,29 @@ enum msg_type {
 };
 
 extern void ClearScreen(void);
-#ifndef _HPMi_H_
-	extern void ShowMessage(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowStatus(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowSQL(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowInfo(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowNotice(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowWarning(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowDebug(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowError(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowFatalError(const char *, ...);
-	extern void ShowConfigWarning(config_setting_t *config, const char *string, ...);
+#ifdef HERCULES_CORE
+	extern void ShowMessage(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowStatus(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowSQL(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowInfo(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowNotice(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowWarning(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowDebug(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowError(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowFatalError(const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	extern void ShowConfigWarning(config_setting_t *config, const char *string, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+#else
+	HPExport void (*ShowMessage) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowStatus) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowSQL) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowInfo) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowNotice) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowWarning) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowDebug) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowError) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+	HPExport void (*ShowFatalError) (const char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 #endif
 
-#endif /* _SHOWMSG_H_ */
+extern int vShowMessage_(enum msg_type flag, const char *string, va_list ap);
+
+#endif /* COMMON_SHOWMSG_H */
diff --git a/src/common/socket.c b/src/common/socket.c
index 15b20b16f..0c48c7c46 100644
--- a/src/common/socket.c
+++ b/src/common/socket.c
@@ -2,49 +2,69 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/mmo.h"
-#include "../common/timer.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/strlib.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "../config/core.h" // SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+#define H_SOCKET_C
 #include "socket.h"
+#undef H_SOCKET_C
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include "../common/HPM.h"
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/mmo.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/strlib.h"
+#include "../common/timer.h"
+
 #ifdef WIN32
-	#include "../common/winapi.h"
+#	include "../common/winapi.h"
 #else
-	#include <errno.h>
-	#include <sys/socket.h>
-	#include <netinet/in.h>
-	#include <netinet/tcp.h>
-	#include <net/if.h>
-	#include <unistd.h>
-	#include <sys/time.h>
-	#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-	#include <netdb.h>
-	#include <arpa/inet.h>
-
-	#ifndef SIOCGIFCONF
-	#include <sys/sockio.h> // SIOCGIFCONF on Solaris, maybe others? [Shinomori]
-	#endif
-	#ifndef FIONBIO
-	#include <sys/filio.h> // FIONBIO on Solaris [FlavioJS]
-	#endif
-
-	#ifdef HAVE_SETRLIMIT
-	#include <sys/resource.h>
-	#endif
+#	include <arpa/inet.h>
+#	include <errno.h>
+#	include <net/if.h>
+#	include <netdb.h>
+#	include <netinet/in.h>
+#	include <netinet/tcp.h>
+#	include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#	include <sys/socket.h>
+#	include <sys/time.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
+
+#	ifndef SIOCGIFCONF
+#		include <sys/sockio.h> // SIOCGIFCONF on Solaris, maybe others? [Shinomori]
+#	endif
+#	ifndef FIONBIO
+#		include <sys/filio.h> // FIONBIO on Solaris [FlavioJS]
+#	endif
+
+#	ifdef HAVE_SETRLIMIT
+#		include <sys/resource.h>
+#	endif
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Socket Interface Source
+ **/
+struct socket_interface sockt_s;
+
+#ifdef SEND_SHORTLIST
+	// Add a fd to the shortlist so that it'll be recognized as a fd that needs
+	// sending done on it.
+	void send_shortlist_add_fd(int fd);
+	// Do pending network sends (and eof handling) from the shortlist.
+	void send_shortlist_do_sends();
 #endif
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #if defined(WIN32)
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// windows portability layer 
+// windows portability layer
 
 typedef int socklen_t;
 
@@ -90,7 +110,7 @@ int sock2fd(SOCKET s)
 
 /// Inserts the socket into the global array of sockets.
 /// Returns a new fd associated with the socket.
-/// If there are too many sockets it closes the socket, sets an error and 
+/// If there are too many sockets it closes the socket, sets an error and
 //  returns -1 instead.
 /// Since fd 0 is reserved, it returns values in the range [1,FD_SETSIZE[.
 ///
@@ -155,19 +175,19 @@ char* sErr(int code)
 	return sbuf;
 }
 
-#define sBind(fd,name,namelen) bind(fd2sock(fd),name,namelen)
-#define sConnect(fd,name,namelen) connect(fd2sock(fd),name,namelen)
-#define sIoctl(fd,cmd,argp) ioctlsocket(fd2sock(fd),cmd,argp)
-#define sListen(fd,backlog) listen(fd2sock(fd),backlog)
-#define sRecv(fd,buf,len,flags) recv(fd2sock(fd),buf,len,flags)
-#define sSelect select
-#define sSend(fd,buf,len,flags) send(fd2sock(fd),buf,len,flags)
-#define sSetsockopt(fd,level,optname,optval,optlen) setsockopt(fd2sock(fd),level,optname,optval,optlen)
-#define sShutdown(fd,how) shutdown(fd2sock(fd),how)
-#define sFD_SET(fd,set) FD_SET(fd2sock(fd),set)
-#define sFD_CLR(fd,set) FD_CLR(fd2sock(fd),set)
-#define sFD_ISSET(fd,set) FD_ISSET(fd2sock(fd),set)
-#define sFD_ZERO FD_ZERO
+#define sBind(fd,name,namelen)                      bind(fd2sock(fd),(name),(namelen))
+#define sConnect(fd,name,namelen)                   connect(fd2sock(fd),(name),(namelen))
+#define sIoctl(fd,cmd,argp)                         ioctlsocket(fd2sock(fd),(cmd),(argp))
+#define sListen(fd,backlog)                         listen(fd2sock(fd),(backlog))
+#define sRecv(fd,buf,len,flags)                     recv(fd2sock(fd),(buf),(len),(flags))
+#define sSelect                                     select
+#define sSend(fd,buf,len,flags)                     send(fd2sock(fd),(buf),(len),(flags))
+#define sSetsockopt(fd,level,optname,optval,optlen) setsockopt(fd2sock(fd),(level),(optname),(optval),(optlen))
+#define sShutdown(fd,how)                           shutdown(fd2sock(fd),(how))
+#define sFD_SET(fd,set)                             FD_SET(fd2sock(fd),(set))
+#define sFD_CLR(fd,set)                             FD_CLR(fd2sock(fd),(set))
+#define sFD_ISSET(fd,set)                           FD_ISSET(fd2sock(fd),(set))
+#define sFD_ZERO                                    FD_ZERO
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #else
@@ -210,17 +230,18 @@ char* sErr(int code)
 #endif
 
 fd_set readfds;
-int fd_max;
-time_t last_tick;
-time_t stall_time = 60;
-
-uint32 addr_[16];   // ip addresses of local host (host byte order)
-int naddr_ = 0;   // # of ip addresses
 
 // Maximum packet size in bytes, which the client is able to handle.
 // Larger packets cause a buffer overflow and stack corruption.
 static size_t socket_max_client_packet = 24576;
 
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+// Data I/O statistics
+static size_t socket_data_i = 0, socket_data_ci = 0, socket_data_qi = 0;
+static size_t socket_data_o = 0, socket_data_co = 0, socket_data_qo = 0;
+static time_t socket_data_last_tick = 0;
+#endif
+
 // initial recv buffer size (this will also be the max. size)
 // biggest known packet: S 0153 <len>.w <emblem data>.?B -> 24x24 256 color .bmp (0153 + len.w + 1618/1654/1756 bytes)
 #define RFIFO_SIZE (2*1024)
@@ -231,8 +252,6 @@ static size_t socket_max_client_packet = 24576;
 // The connection is closed if it goes over the limit.
 #define WFIFO_MAX (1*1024*1024)
 
-struct socket_data* session[FD_SETSIZE];
-
 #ifdef SEND_SHORTLIST
 int send_shortlist_array[FD_SETSIZE];// we only support FD_SETSIZE sockets, limit the array to that
 int send_shortlist_count = 0;// how many fd's are in the shortlist
@@ -274,8 +293,8 @@ void set_defaultparse(ParseFunc defaultparse)
  *--------------------------------------*/
 void set_nonblocking(int fd, unsigned long yes)
 {
-	// FIONBIO Use with a nonzero argp parameter to enable the nonblocking mode of socket s. 
-	// The argp parameter is zero if nonblocking is to be disabled. 
+	// FIONBIO Use with a nonzero argp parameter to enable the nonblocking mode of socket s.
+	// The argp parameter is zero if nonblocking is to be disabled.
 	if( sIoctl(fd, FIONBIO, &yes) != 0 )
 		ShowError("set_nonblocking: Failed to set socket #%d to non-blocking mode (%s) - Please report this!!!\n", fd, error_msg());
 }
@@ -321,7 +340,7 @@ void setsocketopts(int fd, struct hSockOpt *opt) {
  *--------------------------------------*/
 void set_eof(int fd)
 {
-	if( session_isActive(fd) )
+	if( sockt->session_isActive(fd) )
 	{
 #ifdef SEND_SHORTLIST
 		// Add this socket to the shortlist for eof handling.
@@ -333,15 +352,15 @@ void set_eof(int fd)
 
 int recv_to_fifo(int fd)
 {
-	int len;
+	ssize_t len;
 
-	if( !session_isActive(fd) )
+	if( !sockt->session_isActive(fd) )
 		return -1;
 
 	len = sRecv(fd, (char *) session[fd]->rdata + session[fd]->rdata_size, (int)RFIFOSPACE(fd), 0);
 
 	if( len == SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{//An exception has occured
+	{//An exception has occurred
 		if( sErrno != S_EWOULDBLOCK ) {
 			//ShowDebug("recv_to_fifo: %s, closing connection #%d\n", error_msg(), fd);
 			set_eof(fd);
@@ -356,15 +375,23 @@ int recv_to_fifo(int fd)
 	}
 
 	session[fd]->rdata_size += len;
-	session[fd]->rdata_tick = last_tick;
+	session[fd]->rdata_tick = sockt->last_tick;
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+	socket_data_i += len;
+	socket_data_qi += len;
+	if (!session[fd]->flag.server)
+	{
+		socket_data_ci += len;
+	}
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int send_from_fifo(int fd)
 {
-	int len;
+	ssize_t len;
 
-	if( !session_isValid(fd) )
+	if( !sockt->session_isValid(fd) )
 		return -1;
 
 	if( session[fd]->wdata_size == 0 )
@@ -373,9 +400,12 @@ int send_from_fifo(int fd)
 	len = sSend(fd, (const char *) session[fd]->wdata, (int)session[fd]->wdata_size, MSG_NOSIGNAL);
 
 	if( len == SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{//An exception has occured
+	{//An exception has occurred
 		if( sErrno != S_EWOULDBLOCK ) {
 			//ShowDebug("send_from_fifo: %s, ending connection #%d\n", error_msg(), fd);
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+			socket_data_qo -= session[fd]->wdata_size;
+#endif
 			session[fd]->wdata_size = 0; //Clear the send queue as we can't send anymore. [Skotlex]
 			set_eof(fd);
 		}
@@ -390,6 +420,14 @@ int send_from_fifo(int fd)
 			memmove(session[fd]->wdata, session[fd]->wdata + len, session[fd]->wdata_size - len);
 
 		session[fd]->wdata_size -= len;
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+		socket_data_o += len;
+		socket_data_qo -= len;
+		if (!session[fd]->flag.server)
+		{
+			socket_data_co += len;
+		}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -405,8 +443,8 @@ void flush_fifo(int fd)
 void flush_fifos(void)
 {
 	int i;
-	for(i = 1; i < fd_max; i++)
-		flush_fifo(i);
+	for(i = 1; i < sockt->fd_max; i++)
+		sockt->flush_fifo(i);
 }
 
 /*======================================
@@ -440,12 +478,12 @@ int connect_client(int listen_fd) {
 
 #ifndef MINICORE
 	if( ip_rules && !connect_check(ntohl(client_address.sin_addr.s_addr)) ) {
-		do_close(fd);
+		sockt->close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if( fd_max <= fd ) fd_max = fd + 1;
+	if( sockt->fd_max <= fd ) sockt->fd_max = fd + 1;
 	sFD_SET(fd,&readfds);
 
 	create_session(fd, recv_to_fifo, send_from_fifo, default_func_parse);
@@ -495,7 +533,7 @@ int make_listen_bind(uint32 ip, uint16 port)
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
-	if(fd_max <= fd) fd_max = fd + 1;
+	if(sockt->fd_max <= fd) sockt->fd_max = fd + 1;
 	sFD_SET(fd, &readfds);
 
 	create_session(fd, connect_client, null_send, null_parse);
@@ -540,13 +578,13 @@ int make_connection(uint32 ip, uint16 port, struct hSockOpt *opt) {
 	if( result == SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		if( !( opt && opt->silent ) )
 			ShowError("make_connection: connect failed (socket #%d, %s)!\n", fd, error_msg());
-		do_close(fd);
+		sockt->close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	//Now the socket can be made non-blocking. [Skotlex]
 	set_nonblocking(fd, 1);
 
-	if (fd_max <= fd) fd_max = fd + 1;
+	if (sockt->fd_max <= fd) sockt->fd_max = fd + 1;
 	sFD_SET(fd,&readfds);
 
 	create_session(fd, recv_to_fifo, send_from_fifo, default_func_parse);
@@ -565,17 +603,33 @@ static int create_session(int fd, RecvFunc func_recv, SendFunc func_send, ParseF
 	session[fd]->func_recv  = func_recv;
 	session[fd]->func_send  = func_send;
 	session[fd]->func_parse = func_parse;
-	session[fd]->rdata_tick = last_tick;
+	session[fd]->rdata_tick = sockt->last_tick;
+	session[fd]->session_data = NULL;
+	session[fd]->hdata = NULL;
+	session[fd]->hdatac = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void delete_session(int fd)
 {
-	if( session_isValid(fd) )
-	{
+	if( sockt->session_isValid(fd) ) {
+		unsigned int i;
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+		socket_data_qi -= session[fd]->rdata_size - session[fd]->rdata_pos;
+		socket_data_qo -= session[fd]->wdata_size;
+#endif
 		aFree(session[fd]->rdata);
 		aFree(session[fd]->wdata);
-		aFree(session[fd]->session_data);
+		if( session[fd]->session_data )
+			aFree(session[fd]->session_data);
+		for(i = 0; i < session[fd]->hdatac; i++) {
+			if( session[fd]->hdata[i]->flag.free ) {
+				aFree(session[fd]->hdata[i]->data);
+			}
+			aFree(session[fd]->hdata[i]);
+		}
+		if( session[fd]->hdata )
+			aFree(session[fd]->hdata);
 		aFree(session[fd]);
 		session[fd] = NULL;
 	}
@@ -583,7 +637,7 @@ static void delete_session(int fd)
 
 int realloc_fifo(int fd, unsigned int rfifo_size, unsigned int wfifo_size)
 {
-	if( !session_isValid(fd) )
+	if( !sockt->session_isValid(fd) )
 		return 0;
 
 	if( session[fd]->max_rdata != rfifo_size && session[fd]->rdata_size < rfifo_size) {
@@ -602,7 +656,7 @@ int realloc_writefifo(int fd, size_t addition)
 {
 	size_t newsize;
 
-	if( !session_isValid(fd) ) // might not happen
+	if( !sockt->session_isValid(fd) ) // might not happen
 		return 0;
 
 	if( session[fd]->wdata_size + addition  > session[fd]->max_wdata )
@@ -630,17 +684,20 @@ int RFIFOSKIP(int fd, size_t len)
 {
     struct socket_data *s;
 
-	if ( !session_isActive(fd) )
+	if ( !sockt->session_isActive(fd) )
 		return 0;
 
 	s = session[fd];
 
-	if ( s->rdata_size < s->rdata_pos + len ) {
-		ShowError("RFIFOSKIP: skipped past end of read buffer! Adjusting from %d to %d (session #%d)\n", len, RFIFOREST(fd), fd);
+	if (s->rdata_size < s->rdata_pos + len) {
+		ShowError("RFIFOSKIP: skipped past end of read buffer! Adjusting from %"PRIuS" to %"PRIuS" (session #%d)\n", len, RFIFOREST(fd), fd);
 		len = RFIFOREST(fd);
 	}
 
 	s->rdata_pos = s->rdata_pos + len;
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+	socket_data_qi -= len;
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -650,7 +707,7 @@ int WFIFOSET(int fd, size_t len)
 	size_t newreserve;
 	struct socket_data* s = session[fd];
 
-	if( !session_isValid(fd) || s->wdata == NULL )
+	if( !sockt->session_isValid(fd) || s->wdata == NULL )
 		return 0;
 
 	// we have written len bytes to the buffer already before calling WFIFOSET
@@ -681,19 +738,24 @@ int WFIFOSET(int fd, size_t len)
 
 	if( !s->flag.server ) {
 
-		if( len > socket_max_client_packet ) {// see declaration of socket_max_client_packet for details
-			ShowError("WFIFOSET: Dropped too large client packet 0x%04x (length=%u, max=%u).\n", WFIFOW(fd,0), len, socket_max_client_packet);
+		if (len > socket_max_client_packet) { // see declaration of socket_max_client_packet for details
+			ShowError("WFIFOSET: Dropped too large client packet 0x%04x (length=%"PRIuS", max=%"PRIuS").\n",
+			          WFIFOW(fd,0), len, socket_max_client_packet);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if( s->wdata_size+len > WFIFO_MAX ) {// reached maximum write fifo size
-			ShowError("WFIFOSET: Maximum write buffer size for client connection %d exceeded, most likely caused by packet 0x%04x (len=%u, ip=%lu.%lu.%lu.%lu).\n", fd, WFIFOW(fd,0), len, CONVIP(s->client_addr));
+		if (s->wdata_size+len > WFIFO_MAX) { // reached maximum write fifo size
+			ShowError("WFIFOSET: Maximum write buffer size for client connection %d exceeded, most likely caused by packet 0x%04x (len=%"PRIuS", ip=%u.%u.%u.%u).\n",
+			          fd, WFIFOW(fd,0), len, CONVIP(s->client_addr));
 			set_eof(fd);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
 	}
 	s->wdata_size += len;
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+	socket_data_qo += len;
+#endif
 	//If the interserver has 200% of its normal size full, flush the data.
 	if( s->flag.server && s->wdata_size >= 2*FIFOSIZE_SERVERLINK )
 		flush_fifo(fd);
@@ -723,7 +785,7 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 #ifdef SEND_SHORTLIST
 	send_shortlist_do_sends();
 #else
-	for (i = 1; i < fd_max; i++)
+	for (i = 1; i < sockt->fd_max; i++)
 	{
 		if(!session[i])
 			continue;
@@ -738,7 +800,7 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 	timeout.tv_usec = next%1000*1000;
 
 	memcpy(&rfd, &readfds, sizeof(rfd));
-	ret = sSelect(fd_max, &rfd, NULL, NULL, &timeout);
+	ret = sSelect(sockt->fd_max, &rfd, NULL, NULL, &timeout);
 
 	if( ret == SOCKET_ERROR )
 	{
@@ -750,7 +812,7 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 		return 0; // interrupted by a signal, just loop and try again
 	}
 
-	last_tick = time(NULL);
+	sockt->last_tick = time(NULL);
 
 #if defined(WIN32)
 	// on windows, enumerating all members of the fd_set is way faster if we access the internals
@@ -762,7 +824,7 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 	}
 #else
 	// otherwise assume that the fd_set is a bit-array and enumerate it in a standard way
-	for( i = 1; ret && i < fd_max; ++i )
+	for( i = 1; ret && i < sockt->fd_max; ++i )
 	{
 		if(sFD_ISSET(i,&rfd) && session[i])
 		{
@@ -776,7 +838,7 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 #ifdef SEND_SHORTLIST
 	send_shortlist_do_sends();
 #else
-	for (i = 1; i < fd_max; i++)
+	for (i = 1; i < sockt->fd_max; i++)
 	{
 		if(!session[i])
 			continue;
@@ -785,19 +847,19 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 			session[i]->func_send(i);
 
 		if(session[i]->flag.eof) //func_send can't free a session, this is safe.
-		{	//Finally, even if there is no data to parse, connections signalled eof should be closed, so we call parse_func [Skotlex]
+		{	//Finally, even if there is no data to parse, connections signaled eof should be closed, so we call parse_func [Skotlex]
 			session[i]->func_parse(i); //This should close the session immediately.
 		}
 	}
 #endif
 
 	// parse input data on each socket
-	for(i = 1; i < fd_max; i++)
+	for(i = 1; i < sockt->fd_max; i++)
 	{
 		if(!session[i])
 			continue;
 
-		if (session[i]->rdata_tick && DIFF_TICK(last_tick, session[i]->rdata_tick) > stall_time) {
+		if (session[i]->rdata_tick && DIFF_TICK(sockt->last_tick, session[i]->rdata_tick) > sockt->stall_time) {
 			if( session[i]->flag.server ) {/* server is special */
 				if( session[i]->flag.ping != 2 )/* only update if necessary otherwise it'd resend the ping unnecessarily */
 					session[i]->flag.ping = 1;
@@ -807,19 +869,40 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 			}
 		}
 
+#ifdef __clang_analyzer__
+		// Let Clang's static analyzer know this never happens (it thinks it might because of a NULL check in session_isValid)
+		if (!session[i]) continue;
+#endif // __clang_analyzer__
 		session[i]->func_parse(i);
 
 		if(!session[i])
 			continue;
-
+		
+		RFIFOFLUSH(i);
 		// after parse, check client's RFIFO size to know if there is an invalid packet (too big and not parsed)
 		if (session[i]->rdata_size == session[i]->max_rdata) {
 			set_eof(i);
 			continue;
 		}
-		RFIFOFLUSH(i);
 	}
 
+#ifdef SHOW_SERVER_STATS
+	if (sockt->last_tick != socket_data_last_tick)
+	{
+		char buf[1024];
+		
+		sprintf(buf, "In: %.03f kB/s (%.03f kB/s, Q: %.03f kB) | Out: %.03f kB/s (%.03f kB/s, Q: %.03f kB) | RAM: %.03f MB", socket_data_i/1024., socket_data_ci/1024., socket_data_qi/1024., socket_data_o/1024., socket_data_co/1024., socket_data_qo/1024., iMalloc->usage()/1024.);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+		SetConsoleTitle(buf);
+#else
+		ShowMessage("\033[s\033[1;1H\033[2K%s\033[u", buf);
+#endif
+		socket_data_last_tick = sockt->last_tick;
+		socket_data_i = socket_data_ci = 0;
+		socket_data_o = socket_data_co = 0;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -828,20 +911,20 @@ int do_sockets(int next)
 //////////////////////////////
 // IP rules and DDoS protection
 
-typedef struct _connect_history {
-	struct _connect_history* next;
+typedef struct connect_history {
+	struct connect_history* next;
 	uint32 ip;
-	uint32 tick;
+	int64 tick;
 	int count;
 	unsigned ddos : 1;
 } ConnectHistory;
 
-typedef struct _access_control {
+typedef struct access_control {
 	uint32 ip;
 	uint32 mask;
 } AccessControl;
 
-enum _aco {
+enum aco {
 	ACO_DENY_ALLOW,
 	ACO_ALLOW_DENY,
 	ACO_MUTUAL_FAILURE
@@ -947,9 +1030,9 @@ static int connect_check_(uint32 ip)
 			if( hist->ddos )
 			{// flagged as DDoS
 				return (connect_ok == 2 ? 1 : 0);
-			} else if( DIFF_TICK(iTimer->gettick(),hist->tick) < ddos_interval )
+			} else if( DIFF_TICK(timer->gettick(),hist->tick) < ddos_interval )
 			{// connection within ddos_interval
-				hist->tick = iTimer->gettick();
+				hist->tick = timer->gettick();
 				if( hist->count++ >= ddos_count )
 				{// DDoS attack detected
 					hist->ddos = 1;
@@ -959,7 +1042,7 @@ static int connect_check_(uint32 ip)
 				return connect_ok;
 			} else
 			{// not within ddos_interval, clear data
-				hist->tick  = iTimer->gettick();
+				hist->tick  = timer->gettick();
 				hist->count = 0;
 				return connect_ok;
 			}
@@ -970,7 +1053,7 @@ static int connect_check_(uint32 ip)
 	CREATE(hist, ConnectHistory, 1);
 	memset(hist, 0, sizeof(ConnectHistory));
 	hist->ip   = ip;
-	hist->tick = iTimer->gettick();
+	hist->tick = timer->gettick();
 	hist->next = connect_history[ip&0xFFFF];
 	connect_history[ip&0xFFFF] = hist;
 	return connect_ok;
@@ -978,8 +1061,7 @@ static int connect_check_(uint32 ip)
 
 /// Timer function.
 /// Deletes old connection history records.
-static int connect_check_clear(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr_t data)
-{
+static int connect_check_clear(int tid, int64 tick, int id, intptr_t data) {
 	int i;
 	int clear = 0;
 	int list  = 0;
@@ -1072,17 +1154,16 @@ int socket_config_read(const char* cfgName)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	while(fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp))
-	{
+	while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
 		if(line[0] == '/' && line[1] == '/')
 			continue;
-		if(sscanf(line, "%[^:]: %[^\r\n]", w1, w2) != 2)
+		if (sscanf(line, "%1023[^:]: %1023[^\r\n]", w1, w2) != 2)
 			continue;
 
 		if (!strcmpi(w1, "stall_time")) {
-			stall_time = atoi(w2);
-			if( stall_time < 3 )
-				stall_time = 3;/* a minimum is required to refrain it from killing itself */
+			sockt->stall_time = atoi(w2);
+			if( sockt->stall_time < 3 )
+				sockt->stall_time = 3;/* a minimum is required to refrain it from killing itself */
 		}
 #ifndef MINICORE
 		else if (!strcmpi(w1, "enable_ip_rules")) {
@@ -1150,14 +1231,16 @@ void socket_final(void)
 		aFree(access_deny);
 #endif
 
-	for( i = 1; i < fd_max; i++ )
+	for( i = 1; i < sockt->fd_max; i++ )
 		if(session[i])
-			do_close(i);
+			sockt->close(i);
 
-	// session[0] ‚̃_ƒ~�[ƒf�[ƒ^‚ð�í�œ
+	// session[0]
 	aFree(session[0]->rdata);
 	aFree(session[0]->wdata);
 	aFree(session[0]);
+	
+	aFree(session);
 }
 
 /// Closes a socket.
@@ -1264,7 +1347,7 @@ int socket_getips(uint32* ips, int max)
 void socket_init(void)
 {
 	char *SOCKET_CONF_FILENAME = "conf/packet.conf";
-	unsigned int rlim_cur = FD_SETSIZE;
+	uint64 rlim_cur = FD_SETSIZE;
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 	{// Start up windows networking
@@ -1282,7 +1365,7 @@ void socket_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 #elif defined(HAVE_SETRLIMIT) && !defined(CYGWIN)
-	// NOTE: getrlimit and setrlimit have bogus behaviour in cygwin.
+	// NOTE: getrlimit and setrlimit have bogus behavior in cygwin.
 	//       "Number of fds is virtually unlimited in cygwin" (sys/param.h)
 	{// set socket limit to FD_SETSIZE
 		struct rlimit rlp;
@@ -1312,17 +1395,19 @@ void socket_init(void)
 #endif
 
 	// Get initial local ips
-	naddr_ = socket_getips(addr_,16);
+	sockt->naddr_ = socket_getips(sockt->addr_,16);
 
 	sFD_ZERO(&readfds);
 #if defined(SEND_SHORTLIST)
 	memset(send_shortlist_set, 0, sizeof(send_shortlist_set));
 #endif
 
+	CREATE(session, struct socket_data *, FD_SETSIZE);
+	
 	socket_config_read(SOCKET_CONF_FILENAME);
 
-	// initialise last send-receive tick
-	last_tick = time(NULL);
+	// initialize last send-receive tick
+	sockt->last_tick = time(NULL);
 
 	// session[0] is now currently used for disconnected sessions of the map server, and as such,
 	// should hold enough buffer (it is a vacuum so to speak) as it is never flushed. [Skotlex]
@@ -1331,11 +1416,14 @@ void socket_init(void)
 #ifndef MINICORE
 	// Delete old connection history every 5 minutes
 	memset(connect_history, 0, sizeof(connect_history));
-	iTimer->add_timer_func_list(connect_check_clear, "connect_check_clear");
-	iTimer->add_timer_interval(iTimer->gettick()+1000, connect_check_clear, 0, 0, 5*60*1000);
+	timer->add_func_list(connect_check_clear, "connect_check_clear");
+	timer->add_interval(timer->gettick()+1000, connect_check_clear, 0, 0, 5*60*1000);
 #endif
 
-	ShowInfo("Server supports up to '"CL_WHITE"%u"CL_RESET"' concurrent connections.\n", rlim_cur);
+	ShowInfo("Server supports up to '"CL_WHITE"%"PRId64""CL_RESET"' concurrent connections.\n", rlim_cur);
+	
+	/* Hercules Plugin Manager */
+	HPM->share(session,"session");
 }
 
 bool session_isValid(int fd)
@@ -1345,7 +1433,7 @@ bool session_isValid(int fd)
 
 bool session_isActive(int fd)
 {
-	return ( session_isValid(fd) && !session[fd]->flag.eof );
+	return ( sockt->session_isValid(fd) && !session[fd]->flag.eof );
 }
 
 // Resolves hostname into a numeric ip.
@@ -1371,7 +1459,7 @@ uint32 str2ip(const char* ip_str)
 }
 
 // Reorders bytes from network to little endian (Windows).
-// Neccessary for sending port numbers to the RO client until Gravity notices that they forgot ntohs() calls.
+// Necessary for sending port numbers to the RO client until Gravity notices that they forgot ntohs() calls.
 uint16 ntows(uint16 netshort)
 {
 	return ((netshort & 0xFF) << 8) | ((netshort & 0xFF00) >> 8);
@@ -1387,8 +1475,6 @@ void socket_datasync(int fd, bool send) {
 		{ sizeof(struct item) },
 		{ sizeof(struct point) },
 		{ sizeof(struct s_skill) },
-		{ sizeof(struct global_reg) },
-		{ sizeof(struct accreg) },
 		{ sizeof(struct status_change_data) },
 		{ sizeof(struct storage_data) },
 		{ sizeof(struct guild_storage) },
@@ -1399,7 +1485,6 @@ void socket_datasync(int fd, bool send) {
 		{ sizeof(struct s_friend) },
 		{ sizeof(struct mail_message) },
 		{ sizeof(struct mail_data) },
-		{ sizeof(struct registry) },
 		{ sizeof(struct party_member) },
 		{ sizeof(struct party) },
 		{ sizeof(struct guild_member) },
@@ -1410,6 +1495,7 @@ void socket_datasync(int fd, bool send) {
 		{ sizeof(struct guild) },
 		{ sizeof(struct guild_castle) },
 		{ sizeof(struct fame_list) },
+		{ PACKETVER },
 	};
 	unsigned short i;
 	unsigned int alen = ARRAYLENGTH(data_list);
@@ -1451,7 +1537,7 @@ void send_shortlist_add_fd(int fd)
 	int i;
 	int bit;
 
-	if( !session_isValid(fd) )
+	if( !sockt->session_isValid(fd) )
 		return;// out of range
 
 	i = fd/32;
@@ -1460,9 +1546,9 @@ void send_shortlist_add_fd(int fd)
 	if( (send_shortlist_set[i]>>bit)&1 )
 		return;// already in the list
 
-	if( send_shortlist_count >= ARRAYLENGTH(send_shortlist_array) )
-	{
-		ShowDebug("send_shortlist_add_fd: shortlist is full, ignoring... (fd=%d shortlist.count=%d shortlist.length=%d)\n", fd, send_shortlist_count, ARRAYLENGTH(send_shortlist_array));
+	if (send_shortlist_count >= ARRAYLENGTH(send_shortlist_array)) {
+		ShowDebug("send_shortlist_add_fd: shortlist is full, ignoring... (fd=%d shortlist.count=%d shortlist.length=%"PRIuS")\n",
+		          fd, send_shortlist_count, ARRAYLENGTH(send_shortlist_array));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1520,3 +1606,44 @@ void send_shortlist_do_sends()
 	}
 }
 #endif
+
+void socket_defaults(void) {
+	sockt = &sockt_s;
+	
+	sockt->fd_max = 0;
+	/* */
+	sockt->stall_time = 60;
+	sockt->last_tick = 0;
+	/* */
+	memset(&sockt->addr_, 0, sizeof(sockt->addr_));
+	sockt->naddr_ = 0;
+	/* */
+	sockt->init = socket_init;
+	sockt->final = socket_final;
+	/* */
+	sockt->perform = do_sockets;
+	/* */
+	sockt->datasync = socket_datasync;
+	/* */
+	sockt->make_listen_bind = make_listen_bind;
+	sockt->make_connection = make_connection;
+	sockt->realloc_fifo = realloc_fifo;
+	sockt->realloc_writefifo = realloc_writefifo;
+	sockt->WFIFOSET = WFIFOSET;
+	sockt->RFIFOSKIP = RFIFOSKIP;
+	sockt->close = do_close;
+	/* */
+	sockt->session_isValid = session_isValid;
+	sockt->session_isActive = session_isActive;
+	/* */
+	sockt->flush_fifo = flush_fifo;
+	sockt->flush_fifos = flush_fifos;
+	sockt->set_nonblocking = set_nonblocking;
+	sockt->set_defaultparse = set_defaultparse;
+	sockt->host2ip = host2ip;
+	sockt->ip2str = ip2str;
+	sockt->str2ip = str2ip;
+	sockt->ntows = ntows;
+	sockt->getips = socket_getips;
+	sockt->set_eof = set_eof;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/socket.h b/src/common/socket.h
index b58cbdccf..42b0efe3b 100644
--- a/src/common/socket.h
+++ b/src/common/socket.h
@@ -2,38 +2,40 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef	_SOCKET_H_
-#define _SOCKET_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_SOCKET_H
+#define COMMON_SOCKET_H
+
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-	#include "../common/winapi.h"
+#	include "../common/winapi.h"
 	typedef long in_addr_t;
 #else
-	#include <sys/types.h>
-	#include <sys/socket.h>
-	#include <netinet/in.h>
+#	include <netinet/in.h>
+#	include <sys/socket.h>
+#	include <sys/types.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <time.h>
+struct HPluginData;
 
 #define FIFOSIZE_SERVERLINK 256*1024
 
 // socket I/O macros
 #define RFIFOHEAD(fd)
-#define WFIFOHEAD(fd, size) do{ if((fd) && session[fd]->wdata_size + (size) > session[fd]->max_wdata ) realloc_writefifo(fd, size); }while(0)
+#define WFIFOHEAD(fd, size) do{ if((fd) && session[fd]->wdata_size + (size) > session[fd]->max_wdata ) realloc_writefifo((fd), (size)); }while(0)
 #define RFIFOP(fd,pos) (session[fd]->rdata + session[fd]->rdata_pos + (pos))
 #define WFIFOP(fd,pos) (session[fd]->wdata + session[fd]->wdata_size + (pos))
 
-#define RFIFOB(fd,pos) (*(uint8*)RFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define WFIFOB(fd,pos) (*(uint8*)WFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define RFIFOW(fd,pos) (*(uint16*)RFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define WFIFOW(fd,pos) (*(uint16*)WFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define RFIFOL(fd,pos) (*(uint32*)RFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define WFIFOL(fd,pos) (*(uint32*)WFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define RFIFOQ(fd,pos) (*(uint64*)RFIFOP(fd,pos))
-#define WFIFOQ(fd,pos) (*(uint64*)WFIFOP(fd,pos))
+#define RFIFOB(fd,pos) (*(uint8*)RFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define WFIFOB(fd,pos) (*(uint8*)WFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define RFIFOW(fd,pos) (*(uint16*)RFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define WFIFOW(fd,pos) (*(uint16*)WFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define RFIFOL(fd,pos) (*(uint32*)RFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define WFIFOL(fd,pos) (*(uint32*)WFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define RFIFOQ(fd,pos) (*(uint64*)RFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
+#define WFIFOQ(fd,pos) (*(uint64*)WFIFOP((fd),(pos)))
 #define RFIFOSPACE(fd) (session[fd]->max_rdata - session[fd]->rdata_size)
 #define WFIFOSPACE(fd) (session[fd]->max_wdata - session[fd]->wdata_size)
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@
 	} while(0)
 
 /* [Ind/Hercules] */
-#define RFIFO2PTR(fd,len) (void*)(session[fd]->rdata + len)
+#define RFIFO2PTR(fd) (void*)(session[fd]->rdata + session[fd]->rdata_pos)
 
 // buffer I/O macros
 #define RBUFP(p,pos) (((uint8*)(p)) + (pos))
@@ -75,8 +77,7 @@ typedef int (*RecvFunc)(int fd);
 typedef int (*SendFunc)(int fd);
 typedef int (*ParseFunc)(int fd);
 
-struct socket_data
-{
+struct socket_data {
 	struct {
 		unsigned char eof : 1;
 		unsigned char server : 1;
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ struct socket_data
 	ParseFunc func_parse;
 
 	void* session_data; // stores application-specific data related to the session
+	
+	struct HPluginData **hdata;
+	unsigned int hdatac;
 };
 
 struct hSockOpt {
@@ -103,72 +107,93 @@ struct hSockOpt {
 	unsigned int setTimeo : 1;
 };
 
-// Data prototype declaration
-
-extern struct socket_data* session[FD_SETSIZE];
-
-extern int fd_max;
-
-extern time_t last_tick;
-extern time_t stall_time;
-
-//////////////////////////////////
-// some checking on sockets
-extern bool session_isValid(int fd);
-extern bool session_isActive(int fd);
-//////////////////////////////////
-
-// Function prototype declaration
-
-int make_listen_bind(uint32 ip, uint16 port);
-int make_connection(uint32 ip, uint16 port, struct hSockOpt *opt);
-int realloc_fifo(int fd, unsigned int rfifo_size, unsigned int wfifo_size);
-int realloc_writefifo(int fd, size_t addition);
-int WFIFOSET(int fd, size_t len);
-int RFIFOSKIP(int fd, size_t len);
-
-int do_sockets(int next);
-void do_close(int fd);
-void socket_init(void);
-void socket_final(void);
-
-extern void flush_fifo(int fd);
-extern void flush_fifos(void);
-extern void set_nonblocking(int fd, unsigned long yes);
-
-void set_defaultparse(ParseFunc defaultparse);
-
-// hostname/ip conversion functions
-uint32 host2ip(const char* hostname);
-const char* ip2str(uint32 ip, char ip_str[16]);
-uint32 str2ip(const char* ip_str);
-#define CONVIP(ip) ((ip)>>24)&0xFF,((ip)>>16)&0xFF,((ip)>>8)&0xFF,((ip)>>0)&0xFF
-#define MAKEIP(a,b,c,d) (uint32)( ( ( (a)&0xFF ) << 24 ) | ( ( (b)&0xFF ) << 16 ) | ( ( (c)&0xFF ) << 8 ) | ( ( (d)&0xFF ) << 0 ) )
-uint16 ntows(uint16 netshort);
-
-int socket_getips(uint32* ips, int max);
-
-extern uint32 addr_[16];   // ip addresses of local host (host byte order)
-extern int naddr_;   // # of ip addresses
-
-void set_eof(int fd);
-
-/* [Ind/Hercules] - socket_datasync */
-void socket_datasync(int fd, bool send);
-
-/// Use a shortlist of sockets instead of iterating all sessions for sockets 
+/// Use a shortlist of sockets instead of iterating all sessions for sockets
 /// that have data to send or need eof handling.
 /// Adapted to use a static array instead of a linked list.
 ///
 /// @author Buuyo-tama
 #define SEND_SHORTLIST
 
-#ifdef SEND_SHORTLIST
-// Add a fd to the shortlist so that it'll be recognized as a fd that needs
-// sending done on it.
-void send_shortlist_add_fd(int fd);
-// Do pending network sends (and eof handling) from the shortlist.
-void send_shortlist_do_sends();
-#endif
+// Note: purposely returns four comma-separated arguments
+#define CONVIP(ip) ((ip)>>24)&0xFF,((ip)>>16)&0xFF,((ip)>>8)&0xFF,((ip)>>0)&0xFF
+#define MAKEIP(a,b,c,d) ((uint32)( ( ( (a)&0xFF ) << 24 ) | ( ( (b)&0xFF ) << 16 ) | ( ( (c)&0xFF ) << 8 ) | ( ( (d)&0xFF ) << 0 ) ))
+
+/**
+ * This stays out of the interface.
+ **/
+struct socket_data **session;
+
+/**
+ * Socket.c interface, mostly for reading however.
+ **/
+struct socket_interface {
+	int fd_max;
+	/* */
+	time_t stall_time;
+	time_t last_tick;
+	/* */
+	uint32 addr_[16];   // ip addresses of local host (host byte order)
+	int naddr_;   // # of ip addresses
+	/* */
+	void (*init) (void);
+	void (*final) (void);
+	/* */
+	int (*perform) (int next);
+	/* [Ind/Hercules] - socket_datasync */
+	void (*datasync) (int fd, bool send);
+	/* */
+	int (*make_listen_bind) (uint32 ip, uint16 port);
+	int (*make_connection) (uint32 ip, uint16 port, struct hSockOpt *opt);
+	int (*realloc_fifo) (int fd, unsigned int rfifo_size, unsigned int wfifo_size);
+	int (*realloc_writefifo) (int fd, size_t addition);
+	int (*WFIFOSET) (int fd, size_t len);
+	int (*RFIFOSKIP) (int fd, size_t len);
+	void (*close) (int fd);
+	/* */
+	bool (*session_isValid) (int fd);
+	bool (*session_isActive) (int fd);
+	/* */
+	void (*flush_fifo) (int fd);
+	void (*flush_fifos) (void);
+	void (*set_nonblocking) (int fd, unsigned long yes);
+	void (*set_defaultparse) (ParseFunc defaultparse);
+	/* hostname/ip conversion functions */
+	uint32 (*host2ip) (const char* hostname);
+	const char * (*ip2str) (uint32 ip, char ip_str[16]);
+	uint32 (*str2ip) (const char* ip_str);
+	/* */
+	uint16 (*ntows) (uint16 netshort);
+	/* */
+	int (*getips) (uint32* ips, int max);
+	/* */
+	void (*set_eof) (int fd);
+};
 
-#endif /* _SOCKET_H_ */
+struct socket_interface *sockt;
+
+void socket_defaults(void);
+
+/* the purpose of these macros is simply to not make calling them be an annoyance */
+#ifndef H_SOCKET_C
+	#define make_listen_bind(ip, port) ( sockt->make_listen_bind(ip, port) )
+	#define make_connection(ip, port, opt) ( sockt->make_connection(ip, port, opt) )
+	#define realloc_fifo(fd, rfifo_size, wfifo_size) ( sockt->realloc_fifo(fd, rfifo_size, wfifo_size) )
+	#define realloc_writefifo(fd, addition) ( sockt->realloc_writefifo(fd, addition) )
+	#define WFIFOSET(fd, len) ( sockt->WFIFOSET(fd, len) )
+	#define RFIFOSKIP(fd, len) ( sockt->RFIFOSKIP(fd, len) )
+	#define do_close(fd) ( sockt->close(fd) )
+	#define session_isValid(fd) ( sockt->session_isValid(fd) )
+	#define session_isActive(fd) ( sockt->session_isActive(fd) )
+	#define flush_fifo(fd) ( sockt->flush_fifo(fd) )
+	#define flush_fifos() ( sockt->flush_fifos() )
+	#define set_nonblocking(fd, yes) ( sockt->set_nonblocking(fd, yes) )
+	#define set_defaultparse(defaultparse) ( sockt->set_defaultparse(defaultparse) )
+	#define host2ip(hostname) ( sockt->host2ip(hostname) )
+	#define ip2str(ip, ip_str) ( sockt->ip2str(ip, ip_str) )
+	#define str2ip(ip_str) ( sockt->str2ip(ip_str) )
+	#define ntows(netshort) ( sockt->ntows(netshort) )
+	#define getips(ips, max) ( sockt->getips(ips, max) )
+	#define set_eof(fd) ( sockt->set_eof(fd) )
+#endif /* H_SOCKET_C */
+
+#endif /* COMMON_SOCKET_H */
diff --git a/src/common/spinlock.h b/src/common/spinlock.h
index 3419bfdd5..bde36b8e5 100644
--- a/src/common/spinlock.h
+++ b/src/common/spinlock.h
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-#pragma once
-#ifndef _rA_SPINLOCK_H_
-#define _rA_SPINLOCK_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_SPINLOCK_H
+#define COMMON_SPINLOCK_H
 
 //
 // CAS based Spinlock Implementation
 //
-// CamelCase names are choosen to be consistent with microsofts winapi
+// CamelCase names are chosen to be consistent with Microsoft's WinAPI
 // which implements CriticalSection by this naming...
 //
 // Author: Florian Wilkemeyer <fw@f-ws.de>
@@ -15,50 +14,50 @@
 //
 //
  
+#include "../common/atomic.h"
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/thread.h"
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include "../common/winapi.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/atomic.h"
-#include "../common/thread.h"
-
 #ifdef WIN32
 
 typedef struct __declspec( align(64) ) SPIN_LOCK{
 	volatile LONG lock;
 	volatile LONG nest;
 	volatile LONG sync_lock;
-}  SPIN_LOCK, *PSPIN_LOCK;
+}  SPIN_LOCK;
 #else
 typedef struct SPIN_LOCK{
 		volatile int32 lock;
 		volatile int32 nest; // nesting level.
 		
 		volatile int32 sync_lock;
-} __attribute__((aligned(64))) SPIN_LOCK, *PSPIN_LOCK;
+} __attribute__((aligned(64))) SPIN_LOCK;
 #endif
 
 
 
-static forceinline void InitializeSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
+static forceinline void InitializeSpinLock(SPIN_LOCK *lck){
 		lck->lock = 0;
 		lck->nest = 0;
 		lck->sync_lock = 0;
 }
 
-static forceinline void FinalizeSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
+static forceinline void FinalizeSpinLock(SPIN_LOCK *lck){
 		return;
 }
 
 
-#define getsynclock(l) { while(1){ if(InterlockedCompareExchange(l, 1, 0) == 0) break; rathread_yield(); } }
-#define dropsynclock(l) { InterlockedExchange(l, 0); }
+#define getsynclock(l) do { if(InterlockedCompareExchange((l), 1, 0) == 0) break; rathread_yield(); } while(/*always*/1)
+#define dropsynclock(l) do { InterlockedExchange((l), 0); } while(0)
 
-static forceinline void EnterSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
+static forceinline void EnterSpinLock(SPIN_LOCK *lck){
 		int tid = rathread_get_tid();
 		
-		// Get Sync Lock && Check if the requester thread already owns the lock. 
+		// Get Sync Lock && Check if the requester thread already owns the lock.
 		// if it owns, increase nesting level
 		getsynclock(&lck->sync_lock);
 		if(InterlockedCompareExchange(&lck->lock, tid, tid) == tid){
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ static forceinline void EnterSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
 		dropsynclock(&lck->sync_lock);
 		
 		
-		// Spin until we've got it ! 
+		// Spin until we've got it !
 		while(1){
 				
 				if(InterlockedCompareExchange(&lck->lock, tid, 0) == 0){
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ static forceinline void EnterSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
 }
 
 
-static forceinline void LeaveSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
+static forceinline void LeaveSpinLock(SPIN_LOCK *lck){
 		int tid = rathread_get_tid();
 
 		getsynclock(&lck->sync_lock);
@@ -101,4 +100,4 @@ static forceinline void LeaveSpinLock(PSPIN_LOCK lck){
 
 
 
-#endif
+#endif /* COMMON_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/src/common/sql.c b/src/common/sql.c
index 441b860da..8ae9d3cdb 100644
--- a/src/common/sql.c
+++ b/src/common/sql.c
@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "sql.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h> // strtoul
+#include <string.h> // strlen/strnlen/memcpy/memset
+
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include "../common/malloc.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 #include "../common/strlib.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
-#include "sql.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include "../common/winapi.h"
+#	include "../common/winapi.h" // Needed before mysql.h
 #endif
 #include <mysql.h>
-#include <string.h>// strlen/strnlen/memcpy/memset
-#include <stdlib.h>// strtoul
 
 void hercules_mysql_error_handler(unsigned int ecode);
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ struct Sql {
 
 
 // Column length receiver.
-// Takes care of the possible size missmatch between uint32 and unsigned long.
+// Takes care of the possible size mismatch between uint32 and unsigned long.
 struct s_column_length {
 	uint32* out_length;
 	unsigned long length;
@@ -180,7 +184,7 @@ int Sql_Ping(Sql* self)
 /// Wrapper function for Sql_Ping.
 ///
 /// @private
-static int Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr_t data)
+static int Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer(int tid, int64 tick, int id, intptr_t data)
 {
 	Sql* self = (Sql*)data;
 	ShowInfo("Pinging SQL server to keep connection alive...\n");
@@ -210,7 +214,7 @@ static int Sql_P_Keepalive(Sql* self)
 	// establish keepalive
 	ping_interval = timeout - 30; // 30-second reserve
 	//add_timer_func_list(Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer, "Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer");
-	return iTimer->add_timer_interval(iTimer->gettick() + ping_interval*1000, Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer, 0, (intptr_t)self, ping_interval*1000);
+	return timer->add_interval(timer->gettick() + ping_interval*1000, Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer, 0, (intptr_t)self, ping_interval*1000);
 }
 
 
@@ -238,8 +242,8 @@ size_t Sql_EscapeStringLen(Sql* self, char *out_to, const char *from, size_t fro
 
 
 /// Executes a query.
-int Sql_Query(Sql* self, const char* query, ...)
-{
+int Sql_Query(Sql *self, const char *query, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+int Sql_Query(Sql *self, const char *query, ...) {
 	int res;
 	va_list args;
 
@@ -398,13 +402,12 @@ void Sql_ShowDebug_(Sql* self, const char* debug_file, const unsigned long debug
 
 
 /// Frees a Sql handle returned by Sql_Malloc.
-void Sql_Free(Sql* self) 
-{
+void Sql_Free(Sql* self) {
 	if( self )
 	{
 		SQL->FreeResult(self);
 		StrBuf->Destroy(&self->buf);
-		if( self->keepalive != INVALID_TIMER ) iTimer->delete_timer(self->keepalive, Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer);
+		if( self->keepalive != INVALID_TIMER ) timer->delete(self->keepalive, Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer);
 		aFree(self);
 	}
 }
@@ -514,15 +517,13 @@ static int Sql_P_BindSqlDataType(MYSQL_BIND* bind, enum SqlDataType buffer_type,
 /// Prints debug information about a field (type and length).
 ///
 /// @private
-static void Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo(const char* prefix, enum enum_field_types type, int is_unsigned, unsigned long length, const char* length_postfix)
-{
-	const char* sign = (is_unsigned ? "UNSIGNED " : "");
-	const char* type_string;
-	switch( type )
-	{
-	default:
-		ShowDebug("%stype=%s%u, length=%d\n", prefix, sign, type, length);
-		return;
+static void Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo(const char* prefix, enum enum_field_types type, int is_unsigned, unsigned long length, const char* length_postfix) {
+	const char *sign = (is_unsigned ? "UNSIGNED " : "");
+	const char *type_string = NULL;
+	switch (type) {
+		default:
+			ShowDebug("%stype=%s%u, length=%lu\n", prefix, sign, type, length);
+			return;
 #define SHOW_DEBUG_OF(x) case x: type_string = #x; break
 		SHOW_DEBUG_OF(MYSQL_TYPE_TINY);
 		SHOW_DEBUG_OF(MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT);
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ static void Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo(const char* prefix, enum enum_field_ty
 		SHOW_DEBUG_OF(MYSQL_TYPE_NULL);
 #undef SHOW_DEBUG_TYPE_OF
 	}
-	ShowDebug("%stype=%s%s, length=%d%s\n", prefix, sign, type_string, length, length_postfix); 
+	ShowDebug("%stype=%s%s, length=%lu%s\n", prefix, sign, type_string, length, length_postfix);
 }
 
 
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ static void SqlStmt_P_ShowDebugTruncatedColumn(SqlStmt* self, size_t i)
 	Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo("data   - ", field->type, field->flags&UNSIGNED_FLAG, self->column_lengths[i].length, "");
 	column = &self->columns[i];
 	if( column->buffer_type == MYSQL_TYPE_STRING )
-		Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo("buffer - ", column->buffer_type, column->is_unsigned, column->buffer_length, "+1(nul-terminator)");
+		Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo("buffer - ", column->buffer_type, column->is_unsigned, column->buffer_length, "+1(null-terminator)");
 	else
 		Sql_P_ShowDebugMysqlFieldInfo("buffer - ", column->buffer_type, column->is_unsigned, column->buffer_length, "");
 	mysql_free_result(meta);
@@ -604,8 +605,8 @@ SqlStmt* SqlStmt_Malloc(Sql* sql) {
 
 
 /// Prepares the statement.
-int SqlStmt_Prepare(SqlStmt* self, const char* query, ...)
-{
+int SqlStmt_Prepare(SqlStmt *self, const char *query, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+int SqlStmt_Prepare(SqlStmt *self, const char *query, ...) {
 	int res;
 	va_list args;
 
@@ -753,19 +754,16 @@ size_t SqlStmt_NumColumns(SqlStmt* self)
 
 
 /// Binds the result of a column to a buffer.
-int SqlStmt_BindColumn(SqlStmt* self, size_t idx, enum SqlDataType buffer_type, void* buffer, size_t buffer_len, uint32* out_length, int8* out_is_null)
-{
-	if( self == NULL )
+int SqlStmt_BindColumn(SqlStmt *self, size_t idx, enum SqlDataType buffer_type, void *buffer, size_t buffer_len, uint32 *out_length, int8 *out_is_null) {
+	if (self == NULL)
 		return SQL_ERROR;
 
-	if( buffer_type == SQLDT_STRING || buffer_type == SQLDT_ENUM )
-	{
-		if( buffer_len < 1 )
-		{
-			ShowDebug("SqlStmt_BindColumn: buffer_len(%d) is too small, no room for the nul-terminator\n", buffer_len);
+	if (buffer_type == SQLDT_STRING || buffer_type == SQLDT_ENUM) {
+		if (buffer_len < 1) {
+			ShowDebug("SqlStmt_BindColumn: buffer_len(%"PRIuS") is too small, no room for the null-terminator\n", buffer_len);
 			return SQL_ERROR;
 		}
-		--buffer_len;// nul-terminator
+		--buffer_len;// null-terminator
 	}
 	if( !self->bind_columns )
 	{// initialize the bindings
@@ -888,7 +886,7 @@ int SqlStmt_NextRow(SqlStmt* self)
 		if( self->column_lengths[i].out_length )
 			*self->column_lengths[i].out_length = (uint32)length;
 		if( column->buffer_type == MYSQL_TYPE_STRING )
-		{// clear unused part of the string/enum buffer (and nul-terminate)
+		{// clear unused part of the string/enum buffer (and null-terminate)
 			memset((char*)column->buffer + length, 0, column->buffer_length - length + 1);
 		}
 		else if( column->buffer_type == MYSQL_TYPE_BLOB && length < column->buffer_length )
@@ -971,9 +969,9 @@ void Sql_inter_server_read(const char* cfgName, bool first) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	while(fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
-		i = sscanf(line, "%[^:]: %[^\r\n]", w1, w2);
-		if(i != 2)
+	while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
+		i = sscanf(line, "%1023[^:]: %1023[^\r\n]", w1, w2);
+		if (i != 2)
 			continue;
 
 		if(!strcmpi(w1,"mysql_reconnect_type")) {
@@ -1003,18 +1001,24 @@ void Sql_HerculesUpdateCheck(Sql* self) {
 	char line[22];// "yyyy-mm-dd--hh-mm" (17) + ".sql" (4) + 1
 	FILE* ifp;/* index fp */
 	unsigned int performed = 0;
-
+	StringBuf buf;
+	
+	if( self == NULL )
+		return;/* return silently, build has no mysql connection */
+	
 	if( !( ifp = fopen("sql-files/upgrades/index.txt", "r") ) ) {
 		ShowError("SQL upgrade index was not found!\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
+	StrBuf->Init(&buf);
+
 	while(fgets(line, sizeof(line), ifp)) {
 		char path[41];// "sql-files/upgrades/" (19) + "yyyy-mm-dd--hh-mm" (17) + ".sql" (4) + 1
 		char timestamp[11];// "1360186680" (10) + 1
 		FILE* ufp;/* upgrade fp */
 
-		if( line[0] == '\n' || ( line[0] == '/' && line[1] == '/' ) )/* skip \n and "//" comments */
+		if( line[0] == '\n' || line[0] == '\r' || ( line[0] == '/' && line[1] == '/' ) )/* skip \n, \r and "//" comments */
 			continue;
 
 		sprintf(path,"sql-files/upgrades/%s",line);
@@ -1030,11 +1034,11 @@ void Sql_HerculesUpdateCheck(Sql* self) {
 		fseek (ufp,1,SEEK_SET);/* woo. skip the # */
 
 		if( fgets(timestamp,sizeof(timestamp),ufp) ) {
-			unsigned int timestampui = atol(timestamp);
+			unsigned int timestampui = (unsigned int)atol(timestamp);
 			if( SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(self, "SELECT 1 FROM `sql_updates` WHERE `timestamp` = '%u' LIMIT 1", timestampui) )
 				Sql_ShowDebug(self);
 			if( Sql_NumRows(self) != 1 ) {
-				ShowSQL("'"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"' wasn't applied to the database\n",path);
+				StrBuf->Printf(&buf,CL_MAGENTA"[SQL]"CL_RESET": -- '"CL_WHITE"%s"CL_RESET"'\n", path);
 				performed++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1045,8 +1049,49 @@ void Sql_HerculesUpdateCheck(Sql* self) {
 	fclose(ifp);
 
 	if( performed ) {
-		ShowSQL("If you did apply these updates or would like to be skip, insert a new entry in your sql_updates table with the timestamp of each file\n");
+		ShowSQL("- detected %d new "CL_WHITE"SQL updates"CL_RESET"\n",performed);
+		ShowMessage("%s",StrBuf->Value(&buf));
+		ShowSQL("To manually skip, type: 'sql update skip <file name>'\n");
+	}
+	
+	StrBuf->Destroy(&buf);
+}
+
+void Sql_HerculesUpdateSkip(Sql* self,const char *filename) {
+	char path[41];// "sql-files/upgrades/" (19) + "yyyy-mm-dd--hh-mm" (17) + ".sql" (4) + 1
+	char timestamp[11];// "1360186680" (10) + 1
+	FILE* ifp;/* index fp */
+	
+	if( !self ) {
+		ShowError("SQL not hooked!\n");
+		return;
 	}
+	
+	snprintf(path,41,"sql-files/upgrades/%s",filename);
+	
+	if( !( ifp = fopen(path, "r") ) ) {
+		ShowError("Upgrade file '%s' was not found!\n",filename);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	fseek (ifp,1,SEEK_SET);/* woo. skip the # */
+	
+	if( fgets(timestamp,sizeof(timestamp),ifp) ) {
+		unsigned int timestampui = (unsigned int)atol(timestamp);
+		if( SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(self, "SELECT 1 FROM `sql_updates` WHERE `timestamp` = '%u' LIMIT 1", timestampui) )
+			Sql_ShowDebug(self);
+		else if( Sql_NumRows(self) == 1 ) {
+			ShowError("Upgrade '%s' has already been skipped\n",filename);
+		} else {
+			if( SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(self, "INSERT INTO `sql_updates` (`timestamp`,`ignored`) VALUES ('%u','Yes') ", timestampui) )
+				Sql_ShowDebug(self);
+			else {
+				ShowInfo("SQL Upgrade '%s' successfully skipped\n",filename);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	fclose(ifp);
+	return;
 }
 
 void Sql_Init(void) {
diff --git a/src/common/sql.h b/src/common/sql.h
index 535990649..b1f1f41c3 100644
--- a/src/common/sql.h
+++ b/src/common/sql.h
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef _COMMON_SQL_H_
-#define _COMMON_SQL_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_SQL_H
+#define COMMON_SQL_H
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>// va_list
 
-
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 // Return codes
-#define SQL_ERROR -1
+#define SQL_ERROR (-1)
 #define SQL_SUCCESS 0
 #define SQL_NO_DATA 100
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ struct sql_interface {
 	/// The query is constructed as if it was sprintf.
 	///
 	/// @return SQL_SUCCESS or SQL_ERROR
-	int (*Query) (Sql* self, const char* query, ...);
+	int (*Query) (Sql *self, const char *query, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
 	/// Executes a query.
 	/// Any previous result is freed.
 	/// The query is constructed as if it was svprintf.
@@ -148,10 +147,10 @@ struct sql_interface {
 	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	// Prepared Statements
 	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	// Parameters are placed in the statement by embedding question mark ('?') 
+	// Parameters are placed in the statement by embedding question mark ('?')
 	// characters into the query at the appropriate positions.
 	// The markers are legal only in places where they represent data.
-	// The markers cannot be inside quotes. Quotes will be added automatically 
+	// The markers cannot be inside quotes. Quotes will be added automatically
 	// when they are required.
 	//
 	// example queries with parameters:
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ struct sql_interface {
 	/// It uses the connection of the parent Sql handle.
 	/// Queries in Sql and SqlStmt are independent and don't affect each other.
 	///
-	/// @return SqlStmt handle or NULL if an error occured
+	/// @return SqlStmt handle or NULL if an error occurred
 	struct SqlStmt* (*StmtMalloc)(Sql* sql);
 
 
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ struct sql_interface {
 	/// The query is constructed as if it was sprintf.
 	///
 	/// @return SQL_SUCCESS or SQL_ERROR
-	int (*StmtPrepare)(SqlStmt* self, const char* query, ...);
+	int (*StmtPrepare) (SqlStmt *self, const char *query, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
 
 	/// Prepares the statement.
 	/// Any previous result is freed and all parameter bindings are removed.
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ struct sql_interface {
 
 	/// Returns the number of parameters in the prepared statement.
 	///
-	/// @return Number or paramenters
+	/// @return Number or parameters
 	size_t (*StmtNumParams)(SqlStmt* self);
 
 
@@ -237,8 +236,8 @@ struct sql_interface {
 
 	/// Binds the result of a column to a buffer.
 	/// The buffer will be filled with data when the next row is fetched.
-	/// For string/enum buffer types there has to be enough space for the data 
-	/// and the nul-terminator (an extra byte).
+	/// For string/enum buffer types there has to be enough space for the data
+	/// and the null-terminator (an extra byte).
 	///
 	/// @return SQL_SUCCESS or SQL_ERROR
 	int (*StmtBindColumn)(SqlStmt* self, size_t idx, SqlDataType buffer_type, void* buffer, size_t buffer_len, uint32* out_length, int8* out_is_null);
@@ -277,24 +276,19 @@ void sql_defaults(void);
 #if defined(SQL_REMOVE_SHOWDEBUG)
 #define Sql_ShowDebug(self) (void)0
 #else
-#define Sql_ShowDebug(self) SQL->ShowDebug_(self, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+#define Sql_ShowDebug(self) (SQL->ShowDebug_((self), __FILE__, __LINE__))
 #endif
 
 void Sql_HerculesUpdateCheck(Sql* self);
+void Sql_HerculesUpdateSkip(Sql* self,const char *filename);
 
 #if defined(SQL_REMOVE_SHOWDEBUG)
 #define SqlStmt_ShowDebug(self) (void)0
 #else
-#define SqlStmt_ShowDebug(self) SQL->StmtShowDebug_(self, __FILE__, __LINE__)
-#endif
 /// Shows debug information (with statement).
-
-
-
-
-
+#define SqlStmt_ShowDebug(self) (SQL->StmtShowDebug_((self), __FILE__, __LINE__))
+#endif
 
 void Sql_Init(void);
 
-
-#endif /* _COMMON_SQL_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_SQL_H */
diff --git a/src/common/strlib.c b/src/common/strlib.c
index 686b2e47d..592390770 100644
--- a/src/common/strlib.c
+++ b/src/common/strlib.c
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#define STRLIB_C
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#define H_STRLIB_C
 #include "strlib.h"
+#undef H_STRLIB_C
 
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <errno.h>
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
 
 #define J_MAX_MALLOC_SIZE 65535
 
@@ -144,15 +147,15 @@ char* trim(char* str)
 	if( start == end )
 		*str = '\0';// empty string
 	else
-	{// move string with nul terminator
+	{// move string with null-terminator
 		str[end] = '\0';
 		memmove(str,str+start,end-start+1);
 	}
 	return str;
 }
 
-// Converts one or more consecutive occurences of the delimiters into a single space
-// and removes such occurences from the beginning and end of string
+// Converts one or more consecutive occurrences of the delimiters into a single space
+// and removes such occurrences from the beginning and end of string
 // NOTE: make sure the string is not const!!
 char* normalize_name(char* str,const char* delims)
 {
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@ char* normalize_name(char* str,const char* delims)
 	return str;
 }
 
-//stristr: Case insensitive version of strstr, code taken from 
+//stristr: Case insensitive version of strstr, code taken from
 //http://www.daniweb.com/code/snippet313.html, Dave Sinkula
 //
 const char* stristr(const char* haystack, const char* needle)
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ const char* stristr(const char* haystack, const char* needle)
 }
 
 #ifdef __WIN32
-char* _strtok_r(char *s1, const char *s2, char **lasts) {
+char* strtok_r_(char *s1, const char *s2, char **lasts) {
 	char *ret;
 
 	if (s1 == NULL)
@@ -240,16 +243,19 @@ char* _strtok_r(char *s1, const char *s2, char **lasts) {
 }
 #endif
 
+// TODO: The _MSC_VER check can probably be removed (we no longer support VS
+// versions <= 2003, do we?), but this implementation might be still necessary
+// for NetBSD 5.x and possibly some Solaris versions.
 #if !(defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400) && !defined(HAVE_STRNLEN)
 /* Find the length of STRING, but scan at most MAXLEN characters.
    If no '\0' terminator is found in that many characters, return MAXLEN.  */
-size_t strnlen (const char* string, size_t maxlen)
-{
-  const char* end = (const char*)memchr(string, '\0', maxlen);
-  return end ? (size_t) (end - string) : maxlen;
+size_t strnlen(const char* string, size_t maxlen) {
+	const char* end = (const char*)memchr(string, '\0', maxlen);
+	return end ? (size_t) (end - string) : maxlen;
 }
 #endif
 
+// TODO: This should probably be removed, I don't think we support MSVC++ 6.0 anymore.
 #if defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
 uint64 strtoull(const char* str, char** endptr, int base)
 {
@@ -331,30 +337,39 @@ int e_mail_check(char* email)
 
 //--------------------------------------------------
 // Return numerical value of a switch configuration
-// on/off, english, français, deutsch, español
+// on/off, yes/no, true/false, number
 //--------------------------------------------------
-int config_switch(const char* str)
-{
-	if (strcmpi(str, "on") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "yes") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "oui") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "ja") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "si") == 0)
+int config_switch(const char* str) {
+	size_t len = strlen(str);
+	if ((len == 2 && strcmpi(str, "on") == 0)
+	 || (len == 3 && strcmpi(str, "yes") == 0)
+	 || (len == 4 && strcmpi(str, "true") == 0)
+	// || (len == 3 && strcmpi(str, "oui") == 0) // Uncomment and edit to add your own localized versions
+	)
 		return 1;
-	if (strcmpi(str, "off") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "no") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "non") == 0 || strcmpi(str, "nein") == 0)
+
+	if ((len == 3 && strcmpi(str, "off") == 0)
+	 || (len == 2 && strcmpi(str, "no") == 0)
+	 || (len == 5 && strcmpi(str, "false") == 0)
+	// || (len == 3 && strcmpi(str, "non") == 0) // Uncomment and edit to add your own localized versions
+	)
 		return 0;
 
 	return (int)strtol(str, NULL, 0);
 }
 
-/// strncpy that always nul-terminates the string
+/// strncpy that always null-terminates the string
 char* safestrncpy(char* dst, const char* src, size_t n)
 {
 	if( n > 0 )
 	{
 		char* d = dst;
 		const char* s = src;
-		d[--n] = '\0';/* nul-terminate string */
+		d[--n] = '\0';/* null-terminate string */
 		for( ; n > 0; --n )
 		{
 			if( (*d++ = *s++) == '\0' )
-			{/* nul-pad remaining bytes */
+			{/* null-pad remaining bytes */
 				while( --n > 0 )
 					*d++ = '\0';
 				break;
@@ -370,26 +385,25 @@ size_t safestrnlen(const char* string, size_t maxlen)
 	return ( string != NULL ) ? strnlen(string, maxlen) : 0;
 }
 
-/// Works like snprintf, but always nul-terminates the buffer.
-/// Returns the size of the string (without nul-terminator)
+/// Works like snprintf, but always null-terminates the buffer.
+/// Returns the size of the string (without null-terminator)
 /// or -1 if the buffer is too small.
 ///
 /// @param buf Target buffer
-/// @param sz Size of the buffer (including nul-terminator)
+/// @param sz Size of the buffer (including null-terminator)
 /// @param fmt Format string
 /// @param ... Format arguments
 /// @return The size of the string or -1 if the buffer is too small
-int safesnprintf(char* buf, size_t sz, const char* fmt, ...)
-{
+int safesnprintf(char *buf, size_t sz, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 3, 4)));
+int safesnprintf(char *buf, size_t sz, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
 	int ret;
 
 	va_start(ap,fmt);
 	ret = vsnprintf(buf, sz, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
-	if( ret < 0 || (size_t)ret >= sz )
-	{// overflow
-		buf[sz-1] = '\0';// always nul-terminate
+	if (ret < 0 || (size_t)ret >= sz) { // overflow
+		buf[sz-1] = '\0';// always null-terminate
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return ret;
@@ -444,9 +458,9 @@ bool bin2hex(char* output, unsigned char* input, size_t count)
 /// Parses a single field in a delim-separated string.
 /// The delimiter after the field is skipped.
 ///
-/// @param sv Parse state
+/// @param svstate Parse state
 /// @return 1 if a field was parsed, 0 if already done, -1 on error.
-int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* sv)
+int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* svstate)
 {
 	enum {
 		START_OF_FIELD,
@@ -462,13 +476,13 @@ int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* sv)
 	char delim;
 	int i;
 
-	if( sv == NULL )
+	if( svstate == NULL )
 		return -1;// error
 
-	str = sv->str;
-	len = sv->len;
-	opt = sv->opt;
-	delim = sv->delim;
+	str = svstate->str;
+	len = svstate->len;
+	opt = svstate->opt;
+	delim = svstate->delim;
 
 	// check opt
 	if( delim == '\n' && (opt&(SV_TERMINATE_CRLF|SV_TERMINATE_LF)) )
@@ -482,9 +496,9 @@ int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* sv)
 		return -1;// error
 	}
 
-	if( sv->done || str == NULL )
+	if( svstate->done || str == NULL )
 	{
-		sv->done = true;
+		svstate->done = true;
 		return 0;// nothing to parse
 	}
 
@@ -495,10 +509,10 @@ int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* sv)
 	((opt&SV_TERMINATE_CR) && str[i] == '\r') || \
 	((opt&SV_TERMINATE_CRLF) && i+1 < len && str[i] == '\r' && str[i+1] == '\n') )
 #define IS_C_ESCAPE() ( (opt&SV_ESCAPE_C) && str[i] == '\\' )
-#define SET_FIELD_START() sv->start = i
-#define SET_FIELD_END() sv->end = i
+#define SET_FIELD_START() svstate->start = i
+#define SET_FIELD_END() svstate->end = i
 
-	i = sv->off;
+	i = svstate->off;
 	state = START_OF_FIELD;
 	while( state != END )
 	{
@@ -578,14 +592,14 @@ int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* sv)
 			else
 				++i;// CR or LF
 #endif
-			sv->done = true;
+			svstate->done = true;
 			state = END;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	if( IS_END() )
-		sv->done = true;
-	sv->off = i;
+		svstate->done = true;
+	svstate->off = i;
 
 #undef IS_END
 #undef IS_DELIM
@@ -603,47 +617,47 @@ int sv_parse_next(struct s_svstate* sv)
 /// out_pos[0] and out_pos[1] are the start and end of line.
 /// Other position pairs are the start and end of fields.
 /// Returns the number of fields found or -1 if an error occurs.
-/// 
+///
 /// out_pos can be NULL.
 /// If a line terminator is found, the end position is placed there.
-/// out_pos[2] and out_pos[3] for the first field, out_pos[4] and out_pos[5] 
+/// out_pos[2] and out_pos[3] for the first field, out_pos[4] and out_pos[5]
 /// for the seconds field and so on.
 /// Unfilled positions are set to -1.
-/// 
+///
 /// @param str String to parse
 /// @param len Length of the string
 /// @param startoff Where to start parsing
 /// @param delim Field delimiter
 /// @param out_pos Array of resulting positions
 /// @param npos Size of the pos array
-/// @param opt Options that determine the parsing behaviour
-/// @return Number of fields found in the string or -1 if an error occured
+/// @param opt Options that determine the parsing behavior
+/// @return Number of fields found in the string or -1 if an error occurred
 int sv_parse(const char* str, int len, int startoff, char delim, int* out_pos, int npos, enum e_svopt opt) {
-	struct s_svstate sv;
+	struct s_svstate svstate;
 	int count;
 
 	// initialize
 	if( out_pos == NULL ) npos = 0;
 	for( count = 0; count < npos; ++count )
 		out_pos[count] = -1;
-	sv.str = str;
-	sv.len = len;
-	sv.off = startoff;
-	sv.opt = opt;
-	sv.delim = delim;
-	sv.done = false;
+	svstate.str = str;
+	svstate.len = len;
+	svstate.off = startoff;
+	svstate.opt = opt;
+	svstate.delim = delim;
+	svstate.done = false;
 
 	// parse
 	count = 0;
 	if( npos > 0 ) out_pos[0] = startoff;
-	while( !sv.done ) {
+	while( !svstate.done ) {
 		++count;
-		if( sv_parse_next(&sv) <= 0 )
+		if( sv_parse_next(&svstate) <= 0 )
 			return -1;// error
-		if( npos > count*2 ) out_pos[count*2] = sv.start;
-		if( npos > count*2+1 ) out_pos[count*2+1] = sv.end;
+		if( npos > count*2 ) out_pos[count*2] = svstate.start;
+		if( npos > count*2+1 ) out_pos[count*2+1] = svstate.end;
 	}
-	if( npos > 1 ) out_pos[1] = sv.off;
+	if( npos > 1 ) out_pos[1] = svstate.off;
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -651,21 +665,21 @@ int sv_parse(const char* str, int len, int startoff, char delim, int* out_pos, i
 /// WARNING: this function modifies the input string
 /// Starts splitting at startoff and fills the out_fields array.
 /// out_fields[0] is the start of the next line.
-/// Other entries are the start of fields (nul-teminated).
+/// Other entries are the start of fields (null-terminated).
 /// Returns the number of fields found or -1 if an error occurs.
-/// 
+///
 /// out_fields can be NULL.
-/// Fields that don't fit in out_fields are not nul-terminated.
+/// Fields that don't fit in out_fields are not null-terminated.
 /// Extra entries in out_fields are filled with the end of the last field (empty string).
-/// 
+///
 /// @param str String to parse
 /// @param len Length of the string
 /// @param startoff Where to start parsing
 /// @param delim Field delimiter
 /// @param out_fields Array of resulting fields
 /// @param nfields Size of the field array
-/// @param opt Options that determine the parsing behaviour
-/// @return Number of fields found in the string or -1 if an error occured
+/// @param opt Options that determine the parsing behavior
+/// @return Number of fields found in the string or -1 if an error occurred
 int sv_split(char* str, int len, int startoff, char delim, char** out_fields, int nfields, enum e_svopt opt) {
 	int pos[1024];
 	int i;
@@ -952,7 +966,7 @@ bool sv_readdb(const char* directory, const char* filename, char delim, int minc
 		if( line[0] == '\0' || line[0] == '\n' || line[0] == '\r')
 			continue;
 
-		columns = sv_split(line, strlen(line), 0, delim, fields, fields_length, (e_svopt)(SV_TERMINATE_LF|SV_TERMINATE_CRLF));
+		columns = sv_split(line, (int)strlen(line), 0, delim, fields, fields_length, (e_svopt)(SV_TERMINATE_LF|SV_TERMINATE_CRLF));
 
 		if( columns < mincols ) {
 			ShowError("sv_readdb: Insufficient columns in line %d of \"%s\" (found %d, need at least %d).\n", lines, path, columns, mincols);
@@ -1005,7 +1019,8 @@ void StringBuf_Init(StringBuf* self) {
 }
 
 /// Appends the result of printf to the StringBuf
-int StringBuf_Printf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, ...) {
+int StringBuf_Printf(StringBuf *self, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+int StringBuf_Printf(StringBuf *self, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	int len;
 	va_list ap;
 
@@ -1018,7 +1033,8 @@ int StringBuf_Printf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, ...) {
 
 /// Appends the result of vprintf to the StringBuf
 int StringBuf_Vprintf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, va_list ap) {
-	int n, size, off;
+	int n, off;
+	size_t size;
 
 	for(;;) {
 		va_list apcopy;
@@ -1028,7 +1044,7 @@ int StringBuf_Vprintf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, va_list ap) {
 		n = vsnprintf(self->ptr_, size, fmt, apcopy);
 		va_end(apcopy);
 		/* If that worked, return the length. */
-		if( n > -1 && n < size ) {
+		if( n > -1 && (size_t)n < size ) {
 			self->ptr_ += n;
 			return (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
 		}
@@ -1042,11 +1058,11 @@ int StringBuf_Vprintf(StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, va_list ap) {
 
 /// Appends the contents of another StringBuf to the StringBuf
 int StringBuf_Append(StringBuf* self, const StringBuf* sbuf) {
-	int available = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
-	int needed = (int)(sbuf->ptr_ - sbuf->buf_);
+	size_t available = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+	size_t needed = sbuf->ptr_ - sbuf->buf_;
 
 	if( needed >= available ) {
-		int off = (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		size_t off = (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
 		self->max_ += needed;
 		self->buf_ = (char*)aRealloc(self->buf_, self->max_ + 1);
 		self->ptr_ = self->buf_ + off;
@@ -1059,12 +1075,12 @@ int StringBuf_Append(StringBuf* self, const StringBuf* sbuf) {
 
 // Appends str to the StringBuf
 int StringBuf_AppendStr(StringBuf* self, const char* str)  {
-	int available = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
-	int needed = (int)strlen(str);
+	size_t available = self->max_ - (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+	size_t needed = strlen(str);
 
 	if( needed >= available ) {
 		// not enough space, expand the buffer (minimum expansion = 1024)
-		int off = (int)(self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
+		size_t off = (self->ptr_ - self->buf_);
 		self->max_ += max(needed, 1024);
 		self->buf_ = (char*)aRealloc(self->buf_, self->max_ + 1);
 		self->ptr_ = self->buf_ + off;
@@ -1118,10 +1134,14 @@ void strlib_defaults(void) {
 	
 #if !(defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400) && !defined(HAVE_STRNLEN)
 	strlib->strnlen = strnlen;
+#else
+	strlib->strnlen = NULL;
 #endif
 	
 #if defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
 	strlib->strtoull = strtoull;
+#else
+	strlib->strtoull = NULL;
 #endif
 	strlib->e_mail_check = e_mail_check;
 	strlib->config_switch = config_switch;
diff --git a/src/common/strlib.h b/src/common/strlib.h
index 9b1875d45..00a588772 100644
--- a/src/common/strlib.h
+++ b/src/common/strlib.h
@@ -2,27 +2,21 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef _STRLIB_H_
-#define _STRLIB_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_STRLIB_H
+#define COMMON_STRLIB_H
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
-#ifndef __USE_GNU
-	#define __USE_GNU  // required to enable strnlen on some platforms
-	#include <string.h>
-	#undef __USE_GNU
-#else
-	#include <string.h>
-#endif
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 	#define HAVE_STRTOK_R
-	#define strtok_r(s,delim,save_ptr) _strtok_r((s),(delim),(save_ptr))
-	char *_strtok_r(char* s1, const char* s2, char** lasts);
+	#define strtok_r(s,delim,save_ptr) strtok_r_((s),(delim),(save_ptr))
+	char *strtok_r_(char* s1, const char* s2, char** lasts);
 #endif
 
-/// Bitfield determining the behaviour of sv_parse and sv_split.
+/// Bitfield determining the behavior of sv_parse and sv_split.
 typedef enum e_svopt {
 	// default: no escapes and no line terminator
 	SV_NOESCAPE_NOTERMINATE = 0,
@@ -70,27 +64,25 @@ struct strlib_interface {
 	char *(*normalize_name) (char* str,const char* delims);
 	const char *(*stristr) (const char *haystack, const char *needle);
 		
-#if !(defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400) && !defined(HAVE_STRNLEN)
+	/* only used when '!(defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400) && !defined(HAVE_STRNLEN)', needs to be defined at all times however  */
 	size_t (*strnlen) (const char* string, size_t maxlen);
-#endif
-	
-#if defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
+
+	/* only used when 'defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200', needs to be defined at all times however  */
 	uint64 (*strtoull) (const char* str, char** endptr, int base);
-#endif
 	
 	int (*e_mail_check) (char* email);
 	int (*config_switch) (const char* str);
 	
-	/// strncpy that always nul-terminates the string
+	/// strncpy that always null-terminates the string
 	char *(*safestrncpy) (char* dst, const char* src, size_t n);
 	
 	/// doesn't crash on null pointer
 	size_t (*safestrnlen) (const char* string, size_t maxlen);
 	
-	/// Works like snprintf, but always nul-terminates the buffer.
-	/// Returns the size of the string (without nul-terminator)
+	/// Works like snprintf, but always null-terminates the buffer.
+	/// Returns the size of the string (without null-terminator)
 	/// or -1 if the buffer is too small.
-	int (*safesnprintf) (char* buf, size_t sz, const char* fmt, ...);
+	int (*safesnprintf) (char *buf, size_t sz, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 3, 4)));
 	
 	/// Returns the line of the target position in the string.
 	/// Lines start at 1.
@@ -107,7 +99,7 @@ struct strlib_interface *strlib;
 struct stringbuf_interface {
 	StringBuf* (*Malloc) (void);
 	void (*Init) (StringBuf* self);
-	int (*Printf) (StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, ...);
+	int (*Printf) (StringBuf *self, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
 	int (*Vprintf) (StringBuf* self, const char* fmt, va_list args);
 	int (*Append) (StringBuf* self, const StringBuf *sbuf);
 	int (*AppendStr) (StringBuf* self, const char* str);
@@ -124,9 +116,9 @@ struct sv_interface {
 	/// Parses a single field in a delim-separated string.
 	/// The delimiter after the field is skipped.
 	///
-	/// @param sv Parse state
+	/// @param svstate Parse state
 	/// @return 1 if a field was parsed, 0 if done, -1 on error.
-	int (*parse_next) (struct s_svstate* sv);
+	int (*parse_next) (struct s_svstate* svstate);
 	
 	/// Parses a delim-separated string.
 	/// Starts parsing at startoff and fills the pos array with position pairs.
@@ -139,7 +131,7 @@ struct sv_interface {
 	/// WARNING: this function modifies the input string
 	/// Starts splitting at startoff and fills the out_fields array.
 	/// out_fields[0] is the start of the next line.
-	/// Other entries are the start of fields (nul-teminated).
+	/// Other entries are the start of fields (null-terminated).
 	/// Returns the number of fields found or -1 if an error occurs.
 	int (*split) (char* str, int len, int startoff, char delim, char** out_fields, int nfields, enum e_svopt opt);
 	
@@ -167,29 +159,30 @@ struct sv_interface *sv;
 void strlib_defaults(void);
 
 /* the purpose of these macros is simply to not make calling them be an annoyance */
-#ifndef STRLIB_C
-	#define jstrescape(pt) strlib->jstrescape(pt)
-	#define jstrescapecpy(pt,spt) strlib->jstrescapecpy(pt,spt)
-	#define jmemescapecpy(pt,spt,size) strlib->jmemescapecpy(pt,spt,size)
-	#define remove_control_chars(str) strlib->remove_control_chars(str)
-	#define trim(str) strlib->trim(str)
-	#define normalize_name(str,delims) strlib->normalize_name(str,delims)
-	#define stristr(haystack,needle) strlib->stristr(haystack,needle)
+#ifndef H_STRLIB_C
+	#define jstrescape(pt)             (strlib->jstrescape(pt))
+	#define jstrescapecpy(pt,spt)      (strlib->jstrescapecpy((pt),(spt)))
+	#define jmemescapecpy(pt,spt,size) (strlib->jmemescapecpy((pt),(spt),(size)))
+	#define remove_control_chars(str)  (strlib->remove_control_chars(str))
+	#define trim(str)                  (strlib->trim(str))
+	#define normalize_name(str,delims) (strlib->normalize_name((str),(delims)))
+	#define stristr(haystack,needle)   (strlib->stristr((haystack),(needle)))
 
 	#if !(defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400) && !defined(HAVE_STRNLEN)
-		#define strnln(string,maxlen) strlib->strnlen(string,maxlen)
+		#define strnlen(string,maxlen) (strlib->strnlen((string),(maxlen)))
 	#endif
 
 	#if defined(WIN32) && defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
-		#define strtoull(str,endptr,base) strlib->strtoull(str,endptr,base)
+		#define strtoull(str,endptr,base) (strlib->strtoull((str),(endptr),(base)))
 	#endif
 
-	#define e_mail_check(email) strlib->e_mail_check(email)
-	#define config_switch(str) strlib->config_switch(str)
-	#define safestrncpy(dst,src,n) strlib->safestrncpy(dst,src,n)
-	#define safestrnlen(string,maxlen) strlib->safestrnlen(string,maxlen)
-	#define safesnprintf(buf,sz,fmt,...) strlib->safesnprintf(buf,sz,fmt,##__VA_ARGS__)
-	#define strline(str,pos) strlib->strline(str,pos)
-	#define bin2hex(output,input,count) strlib->bin2hex(output,input,count)
-#endif /* STRLIB_C */
-#endif /* _STRLIB_H_ */
+	#define e_mail_check(email)          (strlib->e_mail_check(email))
+	#define config_switch(str)           (strlib->config_switch(str))
+	#define safestrncpy(dst,src,n)       (strlib->safestrncpy((dst),(src),(n)))
+	#define safestrnlen(string,maxlen)   (strlib->safestrnlen((string),(maxlen)))
+	#define safesnprintf(buf,sz,fmt,...) (strlib->safesnprintf((buf),(sz),(fmt),##__VA_ARGS__))
+	#define strline(str,pos)             (strlib->strline((str),(pos)))
+	#define bin2hex(output,input,count)  (strlib->bin2hex((output),(input),(count)))
+#endif /* H_STRLIB_C */
+
+#endif /* COMMON_STRLIB_H */
diff --git a/src/common/sysinfo.c b/src/common/sysinfo.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..605256100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/sysinfo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1061 @@
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Base Author: Haru @ http://hercules.ws
+
+/// See sysinfo.h for a description of this file
+
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "sysinfo.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h> // fopen
+#include <stdlib.h> // atoi
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/core.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/strlib.h"
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+#	include <string.h> // strlen
+#	include <windows.h>
+#else
+#	include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+/// Private interface fields
+struct sysinfo_private {
+	char *platform;
+	char *osversion;
+	char *cpu;
+	int cpucores;
+	char *arch;
+	char *compiler;
+	char *cflags;
+	char *vcstype_name;
+	int vcstype;
+	char *vcsrevision_src;
+	char *vcsrevision_scripts;
+};
+
+/// sysinfo.c interface source
+struct sysinfo_interface sysinfo_s;
+struct sysinfo_private sysinfo_p;
+
+#define VCSTYPE_UNKNOWN 0
+#define VCSTYPE_GIT 1
+#define VCSTYPE_SVN 2
+#define VCSTYPE_NONE -1
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+/**
+ * Values to be used with GetProductInfo.
+ *
+ * These aren't defined in MSVC2008/WindowsXP, so we gotta define them here.
+ * Values from: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724358%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+ */
+enum windows_product_type {
+	msPRODUCT_UNDEFINED                           = 0x00000000, ///< An unknown product
+	msPRODUCT_ULTIMATE                            = 0x00000001, ///< Ultimate
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_BASIC                          = 0x00000002, ///< Home Basic
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM                        = 0x00000003, ///< Home Premium
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE                          = 0x00000004, ///< Enterprise
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_BASIC_N                        = 0x00000005, ///< Home Basic N
+	msPRODUCT_BUSINESS                            = 0x00000006, ///< Business
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER                     = 0x00000007, ///< Server Standard
+	msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER                   = 0x00000008, ///< Server Datacenter (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER                = 0x00000009, ///< Windows Small Business Server
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER                   = 0x0000000A, ///< Server Enterprise (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STARTER                             = 0x0000000B, ///< Starter
+	msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE              = 0x0000000C, ///< Server Datacenter (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE              = 0x0000000E, ///< Server Enterprise (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE                = 0x0000000D, ///< Server Standard (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_IA64              = 0x0000000F, ///< Server Enterprise for Itanium-based Systems
+	msPRODUCT_BUSINESS_N                          = 0x00000010, ///< Business N
+	msPRODUCT_WEB_SERVER                          = 0x00000011, ///< Web Server (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER                      = 0x00000012, ///< HPC Edition
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_SERVER                         = 0x00000013, ///< Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_EXPRESS_SERVER              = 0x00000014, ///< Storage Server Express
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_SERVER             = 0x00000015, ///< Storage Server Standard
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_SERVER            = 0x00000016, ///< Storage Server Workgroup
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_ENTERPRISE_SERVER           = 0x00000017, ///< Storage Server Enterprise
+	msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SMALLBUSINESS            = 0x00000018, ///< Windows Server 2008 for Windows Essential Server Solutions
+	msPRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM        = 0x00000019, ///< Small Business Server Premium
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_N                      = 0x0000001A, ///< Home Premium N
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_N                        = 0x0000001B, ///< Enterprise N
+	msPRODUCT_ULTIMATE_N                          = 0x0000001C, ///< Ultimate N
+	msPRODUCT_WEB_SERVER_CORE                     = 0x0000001D, ///< Web Server (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_MANAGEMENT    = 0x0000001E, ///< Windows Essential Business Server Management Server
+	msPRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_SECURITY      = 0x0000001F, ///< Windows Essential Business Server Security Server
+	msPRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_MESSAGING     = 0x00000020, ///< Windows Essential Business Server Messaging Server
+	msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOUNDATION                   = 0x00000021, ///< Server Foundation
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_SERVER                 = 0x00000022, ///< Windows Home Server 2011
+	msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SMALLBUSINESS_V          = 0x00000023, ///< Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V for Windows Essential Server Solutions
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_V                   = 0x00000024, ///< Server Standard without Hyper-V
+	msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_V                 = 0x00000025, ///< Server Datacenter without Hyper-V (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_V                 = 0x00000026, ///< Server Enterprise without Hyper-V (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE_V            = 0x00000027, ///< Server Datacenter without Hyper-V (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE_V              = 0x00000028, ///< Server Standard without Hyper-V (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE_V            = 0x00000029, ///< Server Enterprise without Hyper-V (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_HYPERV                              = 0x0000002A, ///< Microsoft Hyper-V Server
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_EXPRESS_SERVER_CORE         = 0x0000002B, ///< Storage Server Express (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE        = 0x0000002C, ///< Storage Server Standard (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_SERVER_CORE       = 0x0000002D, ///< Storage Server Workgroup (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE      = 0x0000002E, ///< Storage Server Enterprise (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STARTER_N                           = 0x0000002F, ///< Starter N
+	msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL                        = 0x00000030, ///< Professional
+	msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL_N                      = 0x00000031, ///< Professional N
+	msPRODUCT_SB_SOLUTION_SERVER                  = 0x00000032, ///< Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials
+	msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SB_SOLUTIONS             = 0x00000033, ///< Server For SB Solutions
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_SOLUTIONS           = 0x00000034, ///< Server Solutions Premium
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_SOLUTIONS_CORE      = 0x00000035, ///< Server Solutions Premium (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_SB_SOLUTION_SERVER_EM               = 0x00000036, ///< Server For SB Solutions EM
+	msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SB_SOLUTIONS_EM          = 0x00000037, ///< Server For SB Solutions EM
+	msPRODUCT_SOLUTION_EMBEDDEDSERVER             = 0x00000038, ///< Windows MultiPoint Server
+	msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_MGMT       = 0x0000003B, ///< Windows Essential Server Solution Management
+	msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_ADDL       = 0x0000003C, ///< Windows Essential Server Solution Additional
+	msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_MGMTSVC    = 0x0000003D, ///< Windows Essential Server Solution Management SVC
+	msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_ADDLSVC    = 0x0000003E, ///< Windows Essential Server Solution Additional SVC
+	msPRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM_CORE   = 0x0000003F, ///< Small Business Server Premium (core installation)
+	msPRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER_V                    = 0x00000040, ///< Server Hyper Core V
+	msPRODUCT_STARTER_E                           = 0x00000042, ///< Not supported
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_BASIC_E                        = 0x00000043, ///< Not supported
+	msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_E                      = 0x00000044, ///< Not supported
+	msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL_E                      = 0x00000045, ///< Not supported
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_E                        = 0x00000046, ///< Not supported
+	msPRODUCT_ULTIMATE_E                          = 0x00000047, ///< Not supported
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_EVALUATION               = 0x00000048, ///< Server Enterprise (evaluation installation)
+	msPRODUCT_MULTIPOINT_STANDARD_SERVER          = 0x0000004C, ///< Windows MultiPoint Server Standard (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_MULTIPOINT_PREMIUM_SERVER           = 0x0000004D, ///< Windows MultiPoint Server Premium (full installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STANDARD_EVALUATION_SERVER          = 0x0000004F, ///< Server Standard (evaluation installation)
+	msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_EVALUATION_SERVER        = 0x00000050, ///< Server Datacenter (evaluation installation)
+	msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_N_EVALUATION             = 0x00000054, ///< Enterprise N (evaluation installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_EVALUATION_SERVER = 0x0000005F, ///< Storage Server Workgroup (evaluation installation)
+	msPRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_EVALUATION_SERVER  = 0x00000060, ///< Storage Server Standard (evaluation installation)
+	msPRODUCT_CORE_N                              = 0x00000062, ///< Windows 8 N
+	msPRODUCT_CORE_COUNTRYSPECIFIC                = 0x00000063, ///< Windows 8 China
+	msPRODUCT_CORE_SINGLELANGUAGE                 = 0x00000064, ///< Windows 8 Single Language
+	msPRODUCT_CORE                                = 0x00000065, ///< Windows 8
+	msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL_WMC                    = 0x00000067, ///< Professional with Media Center
+};
+
+/**
+ * Values to be used with GetSystemMetrics.
+ *
+ * Values from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724385%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+ */
+enum windows_metrics {
+	msSM_SERVERR2 = 89, ///< Obtains the build number if the system is Windows Server 2003 R2; otherwise, 0.
+};
+
+/**
+ * Values to be used with OSVERSIONINFOEX.wSuiteMask.
+ *
+ * Values from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724833%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+ */
+enum windows_ver_suite {
+	msVER_SUITE_BLADE          = 0x00000400, ///< Windows Server 2003, Web Edition is installed.
+	msVER_SUITE_STORAGE_SERVER = 0x00002000, ///< Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 or Windows Storage Server 2003 is installed.
+	msVER_SUITE_COMPUTE_SERVER = 0x00004000, ///< Windows Server 2003, Compute Cluster Edition is installed.
+	msVER_SUITE_WH_SERVER      = 0x00008000, ///< Windows Home Server is installed.
+};
+
+#else // not WIN32
+// UNIX. Use build-time cached values
+#include "sysinfo.inc"
+#endif // WIN32
+
+// Compiler detection <http://sourceforge.net/p/predef/wiki/Compilers/>
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__)
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Borland C++"
+#elif defined(__clang__)
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Clang v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__clang_major__) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__clang_minor__) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__clang_patchlevel__)
+#elif defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Intel CC v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#elif defined(__MINGW32__)
+#if defined(__MINGW64__)
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "MinGW-w64 64 Bit v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW64_VERSION_MINOR) \
+	" (MinGW " EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW32_MINOR_VERSION) ")"
+#elif defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR)
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "MinGW-w64 32 Bit v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW64_VERSION_MINOR) \
+	" (MinGW " EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW32_MINOR_VERSION) ")"
+#else
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "MinGW32 v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__MINGW32_MINOR_VERSION)
+#endif
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "GCC v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__GNUC__) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__GNUC_MINOR__) "." EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(__GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__)
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1300 && _MSC_VER < 1310
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 7.0 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#elif _MSC_VER >= 1310 && _MSC_VER < 1400
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 2003 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#elif _MSC_VER >= 1400 && _MSC_VER < 1500
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#elif _MSC_VER >= 1500 && _MSC_VER < 1600
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#elif _MSC_VER >= 1600 && _MSC_VER < 1700
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#elif _MSC_VER >= 1700 && _MSC_VER < 1800
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#elif _MSC_VER >= 1800 && _MSC_VER < 1900
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 (v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER) ")"
+#else // < 1300 || >= 1900
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Microsoft Visual C++ v" EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(_MSC_VER)
+#endif
+#else
+#define SYSINFO_COMPILER "Unknown"
+#endif
+// end compiler detection
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the current SVN revision.
+ *
+ * @param out[out] a string pointer to return the value (to be aFree()'d.)
+ * @retval true  if a revision was correctly detected.
+ * @retval false if no revision was detected. out is set to NULL in this case.
+ */
+bool sysinfo_svn_get_revision(char **out) {
+	// Only include SVN support if detected it, or we're on MSVC
+#if !defined(SYSINFO_VCSTYPE) || SYSINFO_VCSTYPE == VCSTYPE_SVN || SYSINFO_VCSTYPE == VCSTYPE_UNKNOWN
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	// subversion 1.7 uses a sqlite3 database
+	// FIXME this is hackish at best...
+	// - ignores database file structure
+	// - assumes the data in NODES.dav_cache column ends with "!svn/ver/<revision>/<path>)"
+	// - since it's a cache column, the data might not even exist
+	if ((fp = fopen(".svn"PATHSEP_STR"wc.db", "rb")) != NULL || (fp = fopen(".."PATHSEP_STR".svn"PATHSEP_STR"wc.db", "rb")) != NULL) {
+
+#ifndef SVNNODEPATH //not sure how to handle branches, so I'll leave this overridable define until a better solution comes up
+#define SVNNODEPATH trunk
+#endif // SVNNODEPATH
+
+		const char* prefix = "!svn/ver/";
+		const char* postfix = "/"EXPAND_AND_QUOTE(SVNNODEPATH)")"; // there should exist only 1 entry like this
+		size_t prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+		size_t postfix_len = strlen(postfix);
+		size_t i,j,flen;
+		char* buffer;
+
+		// read file to buffer
+		fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_END);
+		flen = ftell(fp);
+		buffer = (char*)aMalloc(flen + 1);
+		fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_SET);
+		flen = fread(buffer, 1, flen, fp);
+		buffer[flen] = '\0';
+		fclose(fp);
+
+		// parse buffer
+		for (i = prefix_len + 1; i + postfix_len <= flen; ++i) {
+			if (buffer[i] != postfix[0] || memcmp(buffer + i, postfix, postfix_len) != 0)
+				continue; // postfix mismatch
+			for (j = i; j > 0; --j) { // skip digits
+				if (!ISDIGIT(buffer[j - 1]))
+					break;
+			}
+			if (memcmp(buffer + j - prefix_len, prefix, prefix_len) != 0)
+				continue; // prefix mismatch
+			// done
+			if (*out != NULL)
+				aFree(*out);
+			*out = aCalloc(1, 8);
+			snprintf(*out, 8, "%d", atoi(buffer + j));
+			break;
+		}
+		aFree(buffer);
+
+		if (*out != NULL)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	// subversion 1.6 and older?
+	if ((fp = fopen(".svn/entries", "r")) != NULL) {
+		char line[1024];
+		int rev;
+		// Check the version
+		if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
+			if (!ISDIGIT(line[0])) {
+				// XML File format
+				while (fgets(line,sizeof(line),fp))
+					if (strstr(line,"revision=")) break;
+				if (sscanf(line," %*[^\"]\"%d%*[^\n]", &rev) == 1) {
+					if (*out != NULL)
+						aFree(*out);
+					*out = aCalloc(1, 8);
+					snprintf(*out, 8, "%d", rev);
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Bin File format
+				if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp) == NULL) { printf("Can't get bin name\n"); } // Get the name
+				if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp) == NULL) { printf("Can't get entries kind\n"); } // Get the entries kind
+				if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) { // Get the rev numver
+					if (*out != NULL)
+						aFree(*out);
+					*out = aCalloc(1, 8);
+					snprintf(*out, 8, "%d", atoi(line));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		fclose(fp);
+
+		if (*out != NULL)
+			return true;
+	}
+#endif
+	if (*out != NULL)
+		aFree(*out);
+	*out = NULL;
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the current Git revision.
+ *
+ * @param out[out] a string pointer to return the value (to be aFree()'d.)
+ * @retval true  if a revision was correctly detected.
+ * @retval false if no revision was detected. out is set to NULL in this case.
+ */
+bool sysinfo_git_get_revision(char **out) {
+	// Only include Git support if we detected it, or we're on MSVC
+#if !defined(SYSINFO_VCSTYPE) || SYSINFO_VCSTYPE == VCSTYPE_GIT || SYSINFO_VCSTYPE == VCSTYPE_UNKNOWN
+	FILE *fp;
+	char ref[128], filepath[128], line[128];
+
+	strcpy(ref, "HEAD");
+
+	while (*ref) {
+		snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), ".git/%s", ref);
+		if ((fp = fopen(filepath, "r")) != NULL) {
+			if (fgets(line, sizeof(line)-1, fp) == NULL) {
+				fclose(fp);
+				break;
+			}
+			fclose(fp);
+			if (sscanf(line, "ref: %127[^\n]", ref) == 1) {
+				continue;
+			} else if (sscanf(line, "%127[a-f0-9]", ref) == 1 && strlen(ref) == 40) {
+				if (*out != NULL)
+					aFree(*out);
+				*out = aStrdup(ref);
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+	if (*out != NULL)
+		return true;
+#else
+	if (*out != NULL)
+		aFree(*out);
+	*out = NULL;
+#endif
+	return false;
+}
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+
+/// Windows-specific runtime detection functions.
+
+typedef BOOL (WINAPI *PGPI)(DWORD, DWORD, DWORD, DWORD, PDWORD);
+/**
+ * Retrieves the Operating System version (Windows only).
+ *
+ * Once retrieved, the version string is stored into sysinfo->p->osversion.
+ */
+void sysinfo_osversion_retrieve(void) {
+	OSVERSIONINFOEX osvi;
+	StringBuf buf;
+	ZeroMemory(&osvi, sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX));
+	StrBuf->Init(&buf);
+
+	osvi.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX);
+
+	if (sysinfo->p->osversion != NULL) {
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->osversion);
+		sysinfo->p->osversion = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * #pragma rantmode (on)
+	 * Some engineer at Microsoft moronically decided that, since some applications use this information to do version checks and refuse to
+	 * run if they detect a new, unknown version of Windows, now nobody will be able to rely on this information anymore, not even those who
+	 * need it for reporting or logging.
+	 * The correct fix was to let those applications break, and their developer fix them (and in the meanwhile let the users use the
+	 * Compatibility settings to run them) but no, they decided they'd deprecate the API, and make it lie for those who use it, reporting
+	 * windows 8 even if they're running on 8.1 or newer.
+	 * The API wasn't broken, applications were. Now we have broken applications, and a broken API. Great move, Microsoft.  Oh right,
+	 * there's the Version API helper functions. Or maybe not, since you can only do 'are we running on at least version X?' checks with
+	 * those, it's not what we need.
+	 * You know what? I'll just silence your deprecation warning for the time being. Maybe by the time you release the next version of
+	 * Windows, you'll have provided a less crippled API or something.
+	 * #pragma rantmode (off)
+	 */
+#pragma warning (push)
+#pragma warning (disable : 4996)
+	if (!GetVersionEx((OSVERSIONINFO*) &osvi)) {
+		sysinfo->p->osversion = aStrdup("Unknown Version");
+		return;
+	}
+#pragma warning (pop)
+
+	if (VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT == osvi.dwPlatformId // Windows NT Family
+	 && ((osvi.dwMajorVersion > 4 && osvi.dwMajorVersion < 6) || (osvi.dwMajorVersion == 6 && osvi.dwMinorVersion <= 3)) // Between XP and 8.1
+	) {
+		if (osvi.dwMajorVersion == 6 && osvi.dwMinorVersion <= 3) { // Between Vista and 8.1
+			PGPI pGPI;
+			DWORD dwType;
+			if (osvi.dwMinorVersion == 0) {
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION ? "Windows Vista" : "Windows Server 2008");
+			} else if (osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1) {
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION ? "Windows 7" : "Windows Server 2008 R2");
+			} else {
+				// If it's 2, it can be Windows 8, or any newer version (8.1 at the time of writing this) -- see above for the reason.
+				switch (osvi.dwMinorVersion) {
+				case 2:
+					{
+						ULONGLONG mask = 0;
+						OSVERSIONINFOEX osvi2;
+						ZeroMemory(&osvi2, sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX));
+						osvi2.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX);
+						osvi2.dwMajorVersion = 6;
+						osvi2.dwMinorVersion = 2;
+						VER_SET_CONDITION(mask, VER_MAJORVERSION, VER_LESS_EQUAL);
+						VER_SET_CONDITION(mask, VER_MINORVERSION, VER_LESS_EQUAL);
+						if (VerifyVersionInfo(&osvi2, VER_MAJORVERSION | VER_MINORVERSION, mask)) {
+							StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION ? "Windows 8" : "Windows Server 2012");
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				case 3:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION ? "Windows 8.1" : "Windows Server 2012 R2");
+				}
+			}
+
+			pGPI = (PGPI) GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32.dll")), "GetProductInfo");
+
+			pGPI(osvi.dwMajorVersion, osvi.dwMinorVersion, 0, 0, &dwType);
+
+			switch (dwType) {
+				case msPRODUCT_ULTIMATE:
+				case msPRODUCT_ULTIMATE_N:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Ultimate");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL:
+				case msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL_N:
+				case msPRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL_WMC:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Professional");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM:
+				case msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_N:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Home Premium");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_HOME_BASIC:
+				case msPRODUCT_HOME_BASIC_N:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Home Basic");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_N:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_IA64:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_EVALUATION:
+				case msPRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_N_EVALUATION:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Enterprise");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_BUSINESS:
+				case msPRODUCT_BUSINESS_N:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Business");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_STARTER:
+				case msPRODUCT_STARTER_N:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Starter");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER_V:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Cluster Server");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_DATACENTER_EVALUATION_SERVER:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Datacenter");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM:
+				case msPRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM_CORE:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Small Business Server");
+					break;
+				case PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER:
+				case PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_STANDARD_EVALUATION_SERVER:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Standard");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_WEB_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_WEB_SERVER_CORE:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Web Server");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_EXPRESS_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_ENTERPRISE_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_EXPRESS_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_EVALUATION_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_EVALUATION_SERVER:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Storage Server");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_HOME_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SMALLBUSINESS:
+				case msPRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_MANAGEMENT:
+				case msPRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_SECURITY:
+				case msPRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_MESSAGING:
+				case msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SMALLBUSINESS_V:
+				case msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOUNDATION:
+				case msPRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_HYPERV:
+				case msPRODUCT_SB_SOLUTION_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SB_SOLUTIONS:
+				case msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_SOLUTIONS:
+				case msPRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_SOLUTIONS_CORE:
+				case msPRODUCT_SB_SOLUTION_SERVER_EM:
+				case msPRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SB_SOLUTIONS_EM:
+				case msPRODUCT_SOLUTION_EMBEDDEDSERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_MGMT:
+				case msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_ADDL:
+				case msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_MGMTSVC:
+				case msPRODUCT_ESSENTIALBUSINESS_SERVER_ADDLSVC:
+				case msPRODUCT_MULTIPOINT_STANDARD_SERVER:
+				case msPRODUCT_MULTIPOINT_PREMIUM_SERVER:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Server (other)");
+					break;
+				case msPRODUCT_CORE_N:
+				case msPRODUCT_CORE_COUNTRYSPECIFIC:
+				case msPRODUCT_CORE_SINGLELANGUAGE:
+				case msPRODUCT_CORE:
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Workstation (other)");
+					break;
+			}
+
+		} else if (osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 2) { // XP x64 and Server 2003
+			if (osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION) {
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows XP Professional");
+			} else {
+				if (GetSystemMetrics(msSM_SERVERR2))
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows Server 2003 R2");
+				else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & msVER_SUITE_STORAGE_SERVER)
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows Storage Server 2003");
+				else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & msVER_SUITE_WH_SERVER)
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows Home Server");
+				else
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows Server 2003");
+
+				// Test for the server type.
+				if (osvi.wSuiteMask & msVER_SUITE_COMPUTE_SERVER)
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Compute Cluster");
+				else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATACENTER)
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Datacenter");
+				else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTERPRISE)
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Enterprise");
+				else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & msVER_SUITE_BLADE)
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Web");
+				else
+					StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Standard");
+			}
+		} else if (osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1) { // XP
+			StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows XP");
+			if (osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_EMBEDDEDNT)
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Embedded");
+			else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_PERSONAL)
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Home");
+			else
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Professional");
+		} else if (osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 0) { // 2000
+			StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Windows 2000");
+
+			if (osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION)
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Professional");
+			else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATACENTER)
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Datacenter Server");
+			else if (osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTERPRISE)
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Advanced Server");
+			else
+				StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, " Server");
+		} else {
+			StrBuf->Printf(&buf, "Unknown Windows version %d.%d", osvi.dwMajorVersion, osvi.dwMinorVersion);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Include service pack (if any) and build number.
+
+	if (strlen(osvi.szCSDVersion) > 0) {
+		StrBuf->Printf(&buf, " %s", osvi.szCSDVersion);
+	}
+
+	StrBuf->Printf(&buf, " (build %d)", osvi.dwBuildNumber);
+
+	sysinfo->p->osversion = aStrdup(StrBuf->Value(&buf));
+
+	StrBuf->Destroy(&buf);
+	return;
+}
+
+typedef void (WINAPI *PGNSI)(LPSYSTEM_INFO);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves SYSTEM_INFO (Windows only)
+ * System info is not stored anywhere after retrieval
+ * @see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724958(v=vs.85).aspx
+ **/
+void sysinfo_systeminfo_retrieve( LPSYSTEM_INFO info ) {
+	PGNSI pGNSI;
+
+	// Call GetNativeSystemInfo if supported or GetSystemInfo otherwise.
+	pGNSI = (PGNSI) GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32.dll")), "GetNativeSystemInfo");
+	if (NULL != pGNSI)
+		pGNSI(info);
+	else
+		GetSystemInfo(info);
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns number of bytes in a memory page
+ * Only needed when compiling with MSVC
+ **/
+long sysinfo_getpagesize( void ) {
+	SYSTEM_INFO si;
+	ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(SYSTEM_INFO));
+
+	sysinfo_systeminfo_retrieve(&si);
+	return si.dwPageSize;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the CPU type (Windows only).
+ *
+ * Once retrieved, the name is stored into sysinfo->p->cpu and the
+ * number of cores in sysinfo->p->cpucores.
+ */
+void sysinfo_cpu_retrieve(void) {
+	StringBuf buf;
+	SYSTEM_INFO si;
+	ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(SYSTEM_INFO));
+	StrBuf->Init(&buf);
+
+	if (sysinfo->p->cpu != NULL) {
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->cpu);
+		sysinfo->p->cpu = NULL;
+	}
+
+	sysinfo_systeminfo_retrieve(&si);
+
+	if (si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL
+	 || si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64
+	) {
+		StrBuf->Printf(&buf, "%s CPU, Family %d, Model %d, Stepping %d",
+		               si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL ? "x86" : "x86_64",
+		               si.wProcessorLevel,
+		               (si.wProcessorRevision&0xff00)>>8,
+		               (si.wProcessorRevision&0xff));
+	} else {
+		StrBuf->AppendStr(&buf, "Unknown");
+	}
+
+	sysinfo->p->cpu = aStrdup(StrBuf->Value(&buf));
+	sysinfo->p->cpucores = si.dwNumberOfProcessors;
+
+	StrBuf->Destroy(&buf);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the OS architecture (Windows only).
+ *
+ * Once retrieved, the name is stored into sysinfo->p->arch.
+ */
+void sysinfo_arch_retrieve(void) {
+	SYSTEM_INFO si;
+	ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(SYSTEM_INFO));
+
+	if (sysinfo->p->arch != NULL) {
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->arch);
+		sysinfo->p->arch = NULL;
+	}
+
+	sysinfo_systeminfo_retrieve(&si);
+
+	if (si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64) // x64
+		sysinfo->p->arch = aStrdup("x86_64");
+	else if (si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL) // x32
+		sysinfo->p->arch = aStrdup("x86");
+	else if (si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_ARM) // ARM
+		sysinfo->p->arch = aStrdup("ARM");
+	else if (si.wProcessorArchitecture == PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_IA64) // Itanium
+		sysinfo->p->arch = aStrdup("IA-64");
+	else
+		sysinfo->p->arch = aStrdup("Unknown");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the startup-time VCS revision information.
+ *
+ * Once retrieved, the value is stored in sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src.
+ */
+void sysinfo_vcsrevision_src_retrieve(void) {
+	if (sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src != NULL) {
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src);
+		sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src = NULL;
+	}
+	// Try Git, then SVN
+	if (sysinfo_git_get_revision(&sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src)) {
+		sysinfo->p->vcstype = VCSTYPE_GIT;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (sysinfo_svn_get_revision(&sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src)) {
+		sysinfo->p->vcstype = VCSTYPE_SVN;
+		return;
+	}
+	sysinfo->p->vcstype = VCSTYPE_NONE;
+	sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src = aStrdup("Unknown");
+}
+#endif // WIN32
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the VCS type name.
+ *
+ * Once retrieved, the value is stored in sysinfo->p->vcstype_name.
+ */
+void sysinfo_vcstype_name_retrieve(void) {
+	if (sysinfo->p->vcstype_name != NULL) {
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->vcstype_name);
+		sysinfo->p->vcstype_name = NULL;
+	}
+	switch (sysinfo->p->vcstype) {
+		case VCSTYPE_GIT:
+			sysinfo->p->vcstype_name = aStrdup("Git");
+			break;
+		case VCSTYPE_SVN:
+			sysinfo->p->vcstype_name = aStrdup("SVN");
+			break;
+		default:
+			sysinfo->p->vcstype_name = aStrdup("Exported");
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the platform (OS type) this application is running on.
+ *
+ * This information is cached at compile time, since it's unlikely to change.
+ *
+ * @return the OS platform name.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "Linux", "Darwin", "Windows", etc.
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_platform(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->platform;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the Operating System version the application is running on.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time, since it is uncommon that an application is compiled and runs
+ *   on different machines.
+ *
+ * @return the OS name.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "Windows 2008 Small Business Server", "OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion",
+ *   "Gentoo Base System Release 2.2", "Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 (squeeze)", etc.
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_osversion(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->osversion;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the CPU model the application is running on.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time, since it is uncommon that an application is compiled and runs
+ *   on different machines.
+ *
+ * @return the CPU model name.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU D2500   @ 1.86GHz",
+ *   "Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1650 0 @ 3.20GHz", "Intel Core i7",
+ *   "x86 CPU, Family 6, Model 54, Stepping 1", etc.
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_cpu(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->cpu;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the number of CPU cores available.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time, since it is uncommon that an application is compiled and runs
+ *   on different machines.
+ *
+ * @return the number of CPU cores.
+ */
+int sysinfo_cpucores(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->cpucores;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the CPU architecture the application was compiled for.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time, since it is uncommon that an application is compiled and runs
+ *   on different machines.
+ *
+ * @return the CPU architecture name.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "x86", "x86_64", "IA-64", "ARM", etc.
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_arch(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->arch;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns info about the 32 or 64 bit build of Hercules.
+ *
+ * @retval true  if this is a 64 bit build.
+ * @retval false if this isn't a 64 bit build (i.e. it is a 32 bit build).
+ */
+bool sysinfo_is64bit(void) {
+#ifdef _LP64
+	return true;
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the compiler the application was compiled with.
+ *
+ * @return the compiler name.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (v170050727)",
+ *   "Clang v5.0.0", "MinGW32 v3.20", "GCC v4.7.3", etc.
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_compiler(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->compiler;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the compiler flags the application was compiled with.
+ *
+ * On Windows (MSVC), an empty string is returned instead.
+ *
+ * @return the compiler flags.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "-ggdb -O2 -flto -pipe -ffast-math ..."
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_cflags(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->cflags;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the Version Control System the application was downloaded with.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time. On Windows (MSVC), it is cached when the function is first
+ *   called (most likely on server startup).
+ *
+ * @return the VCS type (numerical).
+ *
+ * @see VCSTYPE_NONE, VCSTYPE_GIT, VCSTYPE_SVN, VCSTYPE_UNKNOWN
+ */
+int sysinfo_vcstypeid(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->vcstype;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the Version Control System the application was downloaded with.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time. On Windows (MSVC), it is cached when the function is first
+ *   called (most likely on server startup).
+ *
+ * @return the VCS type.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: "Git", "SVN", "Exported"
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_vcstype(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->vcstype_name;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the Version Control System revision.
+ *
+ * On platforms other than Windows (MSVC), this information is cached at
+ *   compile time for better reliability. On Windows (MSVC), it is cached when
+ *   the function is first called (most likely on server startup), so it may
+ *   diverge from the actual revision that was compiled.
+ *
+ * @return the VCS revision.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: Git: "9128feccf3bddda94a7f8a170305565416815b40", SVN: "17546"
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_vcsrevision_src(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the Version Control System revision.
+ *
+ * This information is cached during a script reload, so that it matches the
+ *   version of the loaded scripts.
+ *
+ * @return the VCS revision.
+ *
+ * Note: Ownership is NOT transferred, the value should not be freed.
+ *
+ * Output example: Git: "9128feccf3bddda94a7f8a170305565416815b40", SVN: "17546"
+ */
+const char *sysinfo_vcsrevision_scripts(void) {
+	return sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reloads the run-time (scripts) VCS revision information. To be used during
+ *   script reloads to refresh the cached version.
+ */
+void sysinfo_vcsrevision_reload(void) {
+	if (sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts != NULL) {
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts);
+		sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts = NULL;
+	}
+	// Try Git, then SVN
+	if (sysinfo_git_get_revision(&sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts)) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (sysinfo_svn_get_revision(&sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts)) {
+		return;
+	}
+	sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts = aStrdup("Unknown");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if we're running (unnecessarily) as superuser.
+ *
+ * @retval true  if the current process is running as UNIX super-user.
+ * @retval false if the current process is running as regular user, or
+ *               in any case under Windows.
+ */
+bool sysinfo_is_superuser(void) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	if (geteuid() == 0)
+		return true;
+#endif
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interface runtime initialization.
+ */
+void sysinfo_init(void) {
+	sysinfo->p->compiler = SYSINFO_COMPILER;
+#ifdef WIN32
+	sysinfo->p->platform = "Windows";
+	sysinfo->p->cflags = "N/A";
+	sysinfo_osversion_retrieve();
+	sysinfo_cpu_retrieve();
+	sysinfo_arch_retrieve();
+	sysinfo_vcsrevision_src_retrieve();
+#else
+	sysinfo->p->platform = SYSINFO_PLATFORM;
+	sysinfo->p->osversion = SYSINFO_OSVERSION;
+	sysinfo->p->cpucores = SYSINFO_CPUCORES;
+	sysinfo->p->cpu = SYSINFO_CPU;
+	sysinfo->p->arch = SYSINFO_ARCH;
+	sysinfo->p->cflags = SYSINFO_CFLAGS;
+	sysinfo->p->vcstype = SYSINFO_VCSTYPE;
+	sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src = SYSINFO_VCSREV;
+#endif
+	sysinfo->vcsrevision_reload();
+	sysinfo_vcstype_name_retrieve(); // Must be called after setting vcstype
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interface shutdown cleanup.
+ */
+void sysinfo_final(void) {
+#ifdef WIN32
+	// Only need to be free'd in win32, they're #defined elsewhere
+	if (sysinfo->p->osversion)
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->osversion);
+	if (sysinfo->p->cpu)
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->cpu);
+	if (sysinfo->p->arch)
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->arch);
+	if (sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src)
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src);
+#endif
+	sysinfo->p->platform = NULL;
+	sysinfo->p->osversion = NULL;
+	sysinfo->p->cpu = NULL;
+	sysinfo->p->arch = NULL;
+	sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_src = NULL;
+	sysinfo->p->cflags = NULL;
+	if (sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts)
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts);
+	sysinfo->p->vcsrevision_scripts = NULL;
+	if (sysinfo->p->vcstype_name)
+		aFree(sysinfo->p->vcstype_name);
+	sysinfo->p->vcstype_name = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interface default values initialization.
+ */
+void sysinfo_defaults(void) {
+	sysinfo = &sysinfo_s;
+	memset(&sysinfo_p, '\0', sizeof(sysinfo_p));
+	sysinfo->p = &sysinfo_p;
+#if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
+	sysinfo->getpagesize = sysinfo_getpagesize;
+#else
+	sysinfo->getpagesize = getpagesize;
+#endif
+	sysinfo->platform = sysinfo_platform;
+	sysinfo->osversion = sysinfo_osversion;
+	sysinfo->cpu = sysinfo_cpu;
+	sysinfo->cpucores = sysinfo_cpucores;
+	sysinfo->arch = sysinfo_arch;
+	sysinfo->is64bit = sysinfo_is64bit;
+	sysinfo->compiler = sysinfo_compiler;
+	sysinfo->cflags = sysinfo_cflags;
+	sysinfo->vcstype = sysinfo_vcstype;
+	sysinfo->vcstypeid = sysinfo_vcstypeid;
+	sysinfo->vcsrevision_src = sysinfo_vcsrevision_src;
+	sysinfo->vcsrevision_scripts = sysinfo_vcsrevision_scripts;
+	sysinfo->vcsrevision_reload = sysinfo_vcsrevision_reload;
+	sysinfo->is_superuser = sysinfo_is_superuser;
+	sysinfo->init = sysinfo_init;
+	sysinfo->final = sysinfo_final;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/sysinfo.h b/src/common/sysinfo.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..600206a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/sysinfo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Base Author: Haru @ http://hercules.ws
+
+#ifndef COMMON_SYSINFO_H
+#define COMMON_SYSINFO_H
+
+/**
+ * Provides various bits of information about the system Hercules is running on
+ * (note: on unix systems, to avoid runtime detection, most of the data is
+ * cached at compile time)
+ */
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+
+struct sysinfo_private;
+
+/**
+ * sysinfo.c interface
+ **/
+struct sysinfo_interface {
+	struct sysinfo_private *p;
+
+#if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
+	long (*getpagesize) (void);
+#else
+	int (*getpagesize) (void);
+#endif
+	const char *(*platform) (void);
+	const char *(*osversion) (void);
+	const char *(*cpu) (void);
+	int (*cpucores) (void);
+	const char *(*arch) (void);
+	bool (*is64bit) (void);
+	const char *(*compiler) (void);
+	const char *(*cflags) (void);
+	const char *(*vcstype) (void);
+	int (*vcstypeid) (void);
+	const char *(*vcsrevision_src) (void);
+	const char *(*vcsrevision_scripts) (void);
+	void (*vcsrevision_reload) (void);
+	bool (*is_superuser) (void);
+	void (*init) (void);
+	void (*final) (void);
+};
+
+struct sysinfo_interface *sysinfo;
+
+void sysinfo_defaults(void);
+
+#endif /* COMMON_SYSINFO_H */
diff --git a/src/common/thread.c b/src/common/thread.c
index 315b310b2..1d0285302 100644
--- a/src/common/thread.c
+++ b/src/common/thread.c
@@ -6,30 +6,32 @@
 // Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
+#include "thread.h"
+
+#include "../common/sysinfo.h" // sysinfo->getpagesize()
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include "../common/winapi.h"
-#define getpagesize() 4096 // @TODO: implement this properly (GetSystemInfo .. dwPageSize..). (Atm as on all supported win platforms its 4k its static.)
-#define __thread __declspec( thread ) 
+#	include "../common/winapi.h"
+#	define __thread __declspec( thread )
 #else
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <sched.h>
+#	include <pthread.h>
+#	include <sched.h>
+#	include <signal.h>
+#	include <stdlib.h>
+#	include <string.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "cbasetypes.h"
-#include "malloc.h"
-#include "showmsg.h"
-#include "thread.h"
-
 // When Compiling using MSC (on win32..) we know we have support in any case!
-#ifdef _MSC_VER 
-#define HAS_TLS 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define HAS_TLS
 #endif
 
-
 #define RA_THREADS_MAX 64
 
 struct rAthread {
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ struct rAthread {
 	
 	RATHREAD_PRIO  prio;
 	rAthreadProc proc;
-	void *param; 
+	void *param;
 
 	#ifdef WIN32
 	HANDLE hThread;
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ __thread int g_rathread_ID = -1;
 ///
 static struct rAthread l_threads[RA_THREADS_MAX];
 
-void rathread_init(){
+void rathread_init(void) {
 	register unsigned int i;
 	memset(&l_threads, 0x00, RA_THREADS_MAX * sizeof(struct rAthread) );
 	
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ void rathread_init(){
 		l_threads[i].myID = i;
 	}
 
-	// now lets init thread id 0, which represnts the main thread
+	// now lets init thread id 0, which represents the main thread
 #ifdef HAS_TLS
 	g_rathread_ID = 0;
 #endif
@@ -76,12 +78,12 @@ void rathread_init(){
 
 
 
-void rathread_final(){
+void rathread_final(void) {
 	register unsigned int i;
 	
-	// Unterminated Threads Left? 
-	// Should'nt happen ..
-	// Kill 'em all! 
+	// Unterminated Threads Left?
+	// Shouldn't happen ..
+	// Kill 'em all!
 	//
 	for(i = 1; i < RA_THREADS_MAX; i++){
 		if(l_threads[i].proc != NULL){
@@ -96,35 +98,31 @@ void rathread_final(){
 
 
 // gets called whenever a thread terminated ..
-static void rat_thread_terminated( rAthread handle ){
-
-	int id_backup = handle->myID;
-
-	// Simply set all members to 0 (except the id)
-	memset(handle, 0x00, sizeof(struct rAthread));
-	
-	handle->myID = id_backup; // done ;)
-
+static void rat_thread_terminated(rAthread *handle) {
+	// Preserve handle->myID and handle->hThread, set everything else to its default value
+	handle->param = NULL;
+	handle->proc = NULL;
+	handle->prio = RAT_PRIO_NORMAL;
 }//end: rat_thread_terminated()
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-DWORD WINAPI _raThreadMainRedirector(LPVOID p){
+DWORD WINAPI raThreadMainRedirector(LPVOID p){
 #else
-static void *_raThreadMainRedirector( void *p ){
+static void *raThreadMainRedirector( void *p ){
 	sigset_t set; // on Posix Thread platforms
 #endif
 	void *ret;
 	
 	// Update myID @ TLS to right id.
 #ifdef HAS_TLS
-	g_rathread_ID = ((rAthread)p)->myID; 
+	g_rathread_ID = ((rAthread*)p)->myID;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef WIN32
 	// When using posix threads
-	// the threads inherits the Signal mask from the thread which's spawned 
+	// the threads inherits the Signal mask from the thread which spawned
 	// this thread
-	// so we've to block everything we dont care about.
+	// so we've to block everything we don't care about.
 	sigemptyset(&set);
 	sigaddset(&set, SIGINT);
 	sigaddset(&set, SIGTERM);
@@ -135,19 +133,19 @@ static void *_raThreadMainRedirector( void *p ){
 #endif
 
 
-	ret = ((rAthread)p)->proc( ((rAthread)p)->param ) ;
+	ret = ((rAthread*)p)->proc( ((rAthread*)p)->param ) ;
 
-#ifdef WIN32	
-	CloseHandle( ((rAthread)p)->hThread );
+#ifdef WIN32
+	CloseHandle( ((rAthread*)p)->hThread );
 #endif
 
-	rat_thread_terminated( (rAthread)p );
+	rat_thread_terminated( (rAthread*)p );
 #ifdef WIN32
 	return (DWORD)ret;
 #else
 	return ret;
 #endif
-}//end: _raThreadMainRedirector()
+}//end: raThreadMainRedirector()
 
 
 
@@ -155,28 +153,28 @@ static void *_raThreadMainRedirector( void *p ){
 
 ///
 /// API Level
-/// 
-rAthread rathread_create( rAthreadProc entryPoint,  void *param ){
+///
+rAthread *rathread_create(rAthreadProc entryPoint, void *param) {
 	return rathread_createEx( entryPoint, param,  (1<<23) /*8MB*/,  RAT_PRIO_NORMAL );
 }//end: rathread_create()
 
 
-rAthread rathread_createEx( rAthreadProc entryPoint,  void *param,  size_t szStack,  RATHREAD_PRIO prio ){
+rAthread *rathread_createEx(rAthreadProc entryPoint, void *param, size_t szStack, RATHREAD_PRIO prio) {
 #ifndef WIN32
 	pthread_attr_t attr;
 #endif
 	size_t tmp;
 	unsigned int i;
-	rAthread handle = NULL;
+	rAthread *handle = NULL;
 
 
 	// given stacksize aligned to systems pagesize?
-	tmp = szStack % getpagesize();
+	tmp = szStack % sysinfo->getpagesize();
 	if(tmp != 0)
 		szStack += tmp;
 
 
-	// Get a free Thread Slot. 
+	// Get a free Thread Slot.
 	for(i = 0; i < RA_THREADS_MAX; i++){
 		if(l_threads[i].proc == NULL){
 			handle = &l_threads[i];
@@ -195,12 +193,12 @@ rAthread rathread_createEx( rAthreadProc entryPoint,  void *param,  size_t szSta
 	handle->param = param;
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-	handle->hThread = CreateThread(NULL, szStack, _raThreadMainRedirector, (void*)handle, 0, NULL);
+	handle->hThread = CreateThread(NULL, szStack, raThreadMainRedirector, (void*)handle, 0, NULL);
 #else
 	pthread_attr_init(&attr);
 	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, szStack);
 	
-	if(pthread_create(&handle->hThread, &attr, _raThreadMainRedirector, (void*)handle) != 0){
+	if(pthread_create(&handle->hThread, &attr, raThreadMainRedirector, (void*)handle) != 0){
 		handle->proc = NULL;
 		handle->param = NULL;
 		return NULL;
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ rAthread rathread_createEx( rAthreadProc entryPoint,  void *param,  size_t szSta
 }//end: rathread_createEx
 
 
-void rathread_destroy ( rAthread handle ){
+void rathread_destroy(rAthread *handle) {
 #ifdef WIN32
 	if( TerminateThread(handle->hThread, 0) != FALSE){
 		CloseHandle(handle->hThread);
@@ -223,24 +221,23 @@ void rathread_destroy ( rAthread handle ){
 #else
 	if( pthread_cancel( handle->hThread ) == 0){
 	
-		// We have to join it, otherwise pthread wont re-cycle its internal ressources assoc. with this thread.
-		// 
+		// We have to join it, otherwise pthread wont re-cycle its internal resources assoc. with this thread.
 		pthread_join( handle->hThread, NULL );
 		
-		// Tell our manager to release ressources ;)
+		// Tell our manager to release resources ;)
 		rat_thread_terminated(handle);
 	}
 #endif
 }//end: rathread_destroy()
 
-rAthread rathread_self( ){
+rAthread *rathread_self(void) {
 #ifdef HAS_TLS
-	rAthread handle = &l_threads[g_rathread_ID];
+	rAthread *handle = &l_threads[g_rathread_ID];
 	
-	if(handle->proc != NULL) // entry point set, so its used!	
+	if(handle->proc != NULL) // entry point set, so its used!
 		return handle;
 #else
-	// .. so no tls means we have to search the thread by its api-handle .. 
+	// .. so no tls means we have to search the thread by its api-handle ..
 	int i;
 
 	#ifdef WIN32
@@ -258,16 +255,16 @@ rAthread rathread_self( ){
 	
 #endif
 		
-	return NULL;	
+	return NULL;
 }//end: rathread_self()
 
 
-int rathread_get_tid(){
+int rathread_get_tid(void) {
 
-#ifdef HAS_TLS	
+#ifdef HAS_TLS
 	return g_rathread_ID;
 #else
-	// todo
+	// TODO
 	#ifdef WIN32
 		return (int)GetCurrentThreadId();
 	#else
@@ -279,7 +276,7 @@ int rathread_get_tid(){
 }//end: rathread_get_tid()
 
 
-bool rathread_wait( rAthread handle,  void* *out_exitCode ){
+bool rathread_wait(rAthread *handle, void **out_exitCode) {
 	
 	// Hint:
 	// no thread data cleanup routine call here!
@@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ bool rathread_wait( rAthread handle,  void* *out_exitCode ){
 	//
 #ifdef WIN32
 	WaitForSingleObject(handle->hThread, INFINITE);
-	return true; 
+	return true;
 #else
 	if(pthread_join(handle->hThread, out_exitCode) == 0)
 		return true;
@@ -297,21 +294,21 @@ bool rathread_wait( rAthread handle,  void* *out_exitCode ){
 }//end: rathread_wait()
 
 
-void rathread_prio_set( rAthread handle, RATHREAD_PRIO prio ){
-	handle->prio = RAT_PRIO_NORMAL; 
-	//@TODO 
+void rathread_prio_set(rAthread *handle, RATHREAD_PRIO prio) {
+	handle->prio = RAT_PRIO_NORMAL;
+	//@TODO
 }//end: rathread_prio_set()
 
 
-RATHREAD_PRIO rathread_prio_get( rAthread handle){
+RATHREAD_PRIO rathread_prio_get(rAthread *handle) {
 	return handle->prio;
 }//end: rathread_prio_get()
 
 
-void rathread_yield(){
-#ifdef WIN32 
+void rathread_yield(void) {
+#ifdef WIN32
 	SwitchToThread();
 #else
 	sched_yield();
-#endif	
+#endif
 }//end: rathread_yield()
diff --git a/src/common/thread.h b/src/common/thread.h
index a5a66e954..c7582366d 100644
--- a/src/common/thread.h
+++ b/src/common/thread.h
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright (c) rAthena Project (www.rathena.org) - Licensed under GNU GPL
 // For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
 
-#pragma once 
-#ifndef _rA_THREAD_H_
-#define _rA_THREAD_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_THREAD_H
+#define COMMON_THREAD_H
 
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
-typedef struct rAthread *rAthread;
+typedef struct rAthread rAthread;
 typedef void* (*rAthreadProc)(void*);
 
 typedef enum RATHREAD_PRIO {
 	RAT_PRIO_LOW = 0,
 	RAT_PRIO_NORMAL,
-	RAT_PRIO_HIGH	
+	RAT_PRIO_HIGH
 } RATHREAD_PRIO;
 
 
@@ -21,99 +20,99 @@ typedef enum RATHREAD_PRIO {
  * Creates a new Thread
  *
  * @param entyPoint  - entryProc,
- * @param param - general purpose parameter, would be given as parameter to the thread's entrypoint.
- * 
+ * @param param - general purpose parameter, would be given as parameter to the thread's entry point.
+ *
  * @return not NULL if success
  */
-rAthread rathread_create( rAthreadProc entryPoint,  void *param );
+rAthread *rathread_create(rAthreadProc entryPoint, void *param);
 
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Creates a new Thread (with more creation options)
  *
  * @param entyPoint  - entryProc,
- * @param param - general purpose parameter, would be given as parameter to the thread's entrypoint
- * @param szStack - stack Size in bytes 
+ * @param param - general purpose parameter, would be given as parameter to the thread's entry point
+ * @param szStack - stack Size in bytes
  * @param prio - Priority of the Thread @ OS Scheduler..
  *
  * @return not NULL if success
  */
-rAthread rathread_createEx( rAthreadProc entryPoint,  void *param,  size_t szStack,  RATHREAD_PRIO prio );
+rAthread *rathread_createEx(rAthreadProc entryPoint, void *param, size_t szStack, RATHREAD_PRIO prio);
 
 
 /**
- * Destroys the given Thread immediatly
+ * Destroys the given Thread immediately
  *
- * @note The Handle gets invalid after call! dont use it afterwards. 
+ * @note The Handle gets invalid after call! don't use it afterwards.
  *
  * @param handle - thread to destroy.
  */
-void rathread_destroy ( rAthread handle );
+void rathread_destroy(rAthread *handle);
 
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Returns the thread handle of the thread calling this function
- * 
- * @note this wont work @ programms main thread
- * @note the underlying implementation might not perform very well, cache the value received! 
- * 
+ *
+ * @note this wont work @ programs main thread
+ * @note the underlying implementation might not perform very well, cache the value received!
+ *
  * @return not NULL if success
  */
-rAthread rathread_self( );
+rAthread *rathread_self(void);
 
 
 /**
- * Returns own thrad id (TID) 
+ * Returns own thread id (TID)
  *
- * @note this is an unique identifier for the calling thread, and 
- *        depends on platfrom / compiler, and may not be the systems Thread ID! 
+ * @note this is an unique identifier for the calling thread, and
+ *        depends on platform/ compiler, and may not be the systems Thread ID!
  *
  * @return -1 when fails, otherwise >= 0
  */
-int rathread_get_tid();
+int rathread_get_tid(void);
 
 
 /**
- * Waits for the given thread to terminate 
+ * Waits for the given thread to terminate
  *
  * @param handle - thread to wait (join) for
  * @param out_Exitcode - [OPTIONAL] - if given => Exitcode (value) of the given thread - if it's terminated
- * 
+ *
  * @return true - if the given thread has been terminated.
  */
-bool rathread_wait( rAthread handle,  void* *out_exitCode );
+bool rathread_wait(rAthread *handle, void **out_exitCode);
 
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Sets the given PRIORITY @ OS Task Scheduler
- * 
+ *
  * @param handle - thread to set prio for
  * @param rio - the priority (RAT_PRIO_LOW ... )
  */
-void rathread_prio_set( rAthread handle, RATHREAD_PRIO prio );
+void rathread_prio_set(rAthread *handle, RATHREAD_PRIO prio);
 
 
-/** 
- * Gets the current Prio of the given trhead
+/**
+ * Gets the current Prio of the given thread
  *
  * @param handle - the thread to get the prio for.
  */
-RATHREAD_PRIO rathread_prio_get( rAthread handle);
+RATHREAD_PRIO rathread_prio_get(rAthread *handle);
 
 
 /**
  * Tells the OS scheduler to yield the execution of the calling thread
- * 
+ *
  * @note: this will not "pause" the thread,
- *			it just allows the OS to spent the remaining time 
+ *			it just allows the OS to spent the remaining time
  *			of the slice to another thread.
  */
-void rathread_yield();
+void rathread_yield(void);
 
 
 
-void rathread_init();
-void rathread_final();
+void rathread_init(void);
+void rathread_final(void);
 
 
-#endif
+#endif /* COMMON_THREAD_H */
diff --git a/src/common/timer.c b/src/common/timer.c
index 955a971c8..5d0a45b99 100644
--- a/src/common/timer.c
+++ b/src/common/timer.c
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/db.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "../common/utils.h"
+#define HERCULES_CORE
+
 #include "timer.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -14,13 +11,21 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/db.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/utils.h"
+
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include "../common/winapi.h" // GetTickCount()
+#	include "../common/winapi.h" // GetTickCount()
 #else
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <sys/time.h> // struct timeval, gettimeofday()
+#	include <sys/time.h> // struct timeval, gettimeofday()
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+struct timer_interface timer_s;
+
 // If the server can't handle processing thousands of monsters
 // or many connected clients, please increase TIMER_MIN_INTERVAL.
 #define TIMER_MIN_INTERVAL 50
@@ -63,8 +68,7 @@ struct timer_func_list {
 } *tfl_root = NULL;
 
 /// Sets the name of a timer function.
-int timer_add_func_list(TimerFunc func, char* name)
-{
+int timer_add_func_list(TimerFunc func, char* name) {
 	struct timer_func_list* tfl;
 
 	if (name) {
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ char* search_timer_func_list(TimerFunc func)
 #if defined(ENABLE_RDTSC)
 static uint64 RDTSC_BEGINTICK = 0,   RDTSC_CLOCK = 0;
 
-static __inline uint64 _rdtsc(){
+static __inline uint64 rdtsc_(void) {
 	register union{
 		uint64	qw;
 		uint32 	dw[2];
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ static __inline uint64 _rdtsc(){
 	return t.qw;
 }
 
-static void rdtsc_calibrate(){
+static void rdtsc_calibrate(void){
 	uint64 t1, t2;
 	int32 i;
 	
@@ -123,36 +127,76 @@ static void rdtsc_calibrate(){
 	RDTSC_CLOCK = 0;
 	
 	for(i = 0; i < 5; i++){
-		t1 = _rdtsc();
+		t1 = rdtsc_();
 		usleep(1000000); //1000 MS
-		t2 = _rdtsc();
-		RDTSC_CLOCK += (t2 - t1) / 1000; 
+		t2 = rdtsc_();
+		RDTSC_CLOCK += (t2 - t1) / 1000;
 	}
 	RDTSC_CLOCK /= 5;
 	
-	RDTSC_BEGINTICK = _rdtsc();
+	RDTSC_BEGINTICK = rdtsc_();
 	
 	ShowMessage(" done. (Frequency: %u Mhz)\n", (uint32)(RDTSC_CLOCK/1000) );
 }
 
 #endif
 
-/// platform-abstracted tick retrieval
-static unsigned int tick(void) {
+/**
+ * platform-abstracted tick retrieval
+ * @return server's current tick
+ */
+static int64 sys_tick(void) {
 #if defined(WIN32)
-	return GetTickCount();
+	// Windows: GetTickCount/GetTickCount64: Return the number of
+	//   milliseconds that have elapsed since the system was started.
+
+	// TODO: GetTickCount/GetTickCount64 has a resolution of only 10~15ms.
+	//       Ai4rei recommends that we replace it with either performance
+	//       counters or multimedia timers if we want it to be more accurate.
+	//       I'm leaving this for a future follow-up patch.
+
+	// GetTickCount64 is only available in Windows Vista / Windows Server
+	//   2008 or newer. Since we still support older versions, this runtime
+	//   check is required in order not to crash.
+	// http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724411%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+	static bool first = true;
+	static ULONGLONG (WINAPI *pGetTickCount64)(void) = NULL;
+
+	if( first ) {
+		HMODULE hlib = GetModuleHandle(TEXT("KERNEL32.DLL"));
+		if( hlib != NULL )
+			pGetTickCount64 = (ULONGLONG (WINAPI *)(void))GetProcAddress(hlib, "GetTickCount64");
+		first = false;
+	}
+	if (pGetTickCount64)
+		return (int64)pGetTickCount64();
+	// 32-bit fall back. Note: This will wrap around every ~49 days since system startup!!!
+	return (int64)GetTickCount();
 #elif defined(ENABLE_RDTSC)
-	//
-		return (unsigned int)((_rdtsc() - RDTSC_BEGINTICK) / RDTSC_CLOCK);
-	//
+	// RDTSC: Returns the number of CPU cycles since reset. Unreliable if
+	//   the CPU frequency is variable.
+	return (int64)((rdtsc_() - RDTSC_BEGINTICK) / RDTSC_CLOCK);
 #elif defined(HAVE_MONOTONIC_CLOCK)
+	// Monotonic clock: Implementation-defined.
+	//   Clock that cannot be set and represents monotonic time since some
+	//   unspecified starting point.  This clock is not affected by
+	//   discontinuous jumps in the system time (e.g., if the system
+	//   administrator manually changes the  clock),  but  is  affected by
+	//   the  incremental adjustments performed by adjtime(3) and NTP.
 	struct timespec tval;
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &tval);
-	return tval.tv_sec * 1000 + tval.tv_nsec / 1000000;
+	// int64 cast to avoid overflows on platforms where time_t is 32 bit
+	return (int64)tval.tv_sec * 1000 + tval.tv_nsec / 1000000;
 #else
+	// Fall back, regular clock: Number of milliseconds since epoch.
+	//   The time returned by gettimeofday() is affected by discontinuous
+	//   jumps in the system time (e.g., if the system  administrator
+	//   manually  changes  the system time).  If you need a monotonically
+	//   increasing clock, see clock_gettime(2).
 	struct timeval tval;
 	gettimeofday(&tval, NULL);
-	return tval.tv_sec * 1000 + tval.tv_usec / 1000;
+	// int64 cast to avoid overflows on platforms where time_t is 32 bit
+	return (int64)tval.tv_sec * 1000 + tval.tv_usec / 1000;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -160,29 +204,29 @@ static unsigned int tick(void) {
 #if defined(TICK_CACHE) && TICK_CACHE > 1
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // tick is cached for TICK_CACHE calls
-static unsigned int gettick_cache;
+static int64 gettick_cache;
 static int gettick_count = 1;
 
-unsigned int timer_gettick_nocache(void) {
+int64 timer_gettick_nocache(void) {
 	gettick_count = TICK_CACHE;
-	gettick_cache = tick();
+	gettick_cache = sys_tick();
 	return gettick_cache;
 }
 
-unsigned int timer_gettick(void) {
+int64 timer_gettick(void) {
 	return ( --gettick_count == 0 ) ? gettick_nocache() : gettick_cache;
 }
 //////////////////////////////
 #else
 //////////////////////////////
 // tick doesn't get cached
-unsigned int timer_gettick_nocache(void)
+int64 timer_gettick_nocache(void)
 {
-	return tick();
+	return sys_tick();
 }
 
-unsigned int timer_gettick(void) {
-	return tick();
+int64 timer_gettick(void) {
+	return sys_tick();
 }
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #endif
@@ -195,7 +239,7 @@ unsigned int timer_gettick(void) {
 /// Adds a timer to the timer_heap
 static void push_timer_heap(int tid) {
 	BHEAP_ENSURE(timer_heap, 1, 256);
-	BHEAP_PUSH(timer_heap, tid, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP);
+	BHEAP_PUSH(timer_heap, tid, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP, swap);
 }
 
 /*==========================
@@ -235,7 +279,7 @@ static int acquire_timer(void) {
 
 /// Starts a new timer that is deleted once it expires (single-use).
 /// Returns the timer's id.
-int timer_add(unsigned int tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data) {
+int timer_add(int64 tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data) {
 	int tid;
 	
 	tid = acquire_timer();
@@ -252,12 +296,12 @@ int timer_add(unsigned int tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data) {
 
 /// Starts a new timer that automatically restarts itself (infinite loop until manually removed).
 /// Returns the timer's id, or INVALID_TIMER if it fails.
-int timer_add_interval(unsigned int tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data, int interval)
-{
+int timer_add_interval(int64 tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data, int interval) {
 	int tid;
 
-	if( interval < 1 ) {
-		ShowError("timer_add_interval: invalid interval (tick=%u %p[%s] id=%d data=%d diff_tick=%d)\n", tick, func, search_timer_func_list(func), id, data, DIFF_TICK(tick, iTimer->gettick()));
+	if (interval < 1) {
+		ShowError("timer_add_interval: invalid interval (tick=%"PRId64" %p[%s] id=%d data=%"PRIdPTR" diff_tick=%"PRId64")\n",
+		          tick, func, search_timer_func_list(func), id, data, DIFF_TICK(tick, timer->gettick()));
 		return INVALID_TIMER;
 	}
 	
@@ -299,13 +343,13 @@ int timer_do_delete(int tid, TimerFunc func) {
 
 /// Adjusts a timer's expiration time.
 /// Returns the new tick value, or -1 if it fails.
-int timer_addtick(int tid, unsigned int tick) {
-	return iTimer->settick_timer(tid, timer_data[tid].tick+tick);
+int64 timer_addtick(int tid, int64 tick) {
+	return timer->settick(tid, timer_data[tid].tick+tick);
 }
 
 /// Modifies a timer's expiration time (an alternative to deleting a timer and starting a new one).
 /// Returns the new tick value, or -1 if it fails.
-int timer_settick(int tid, unsigned int tick) {
+int64 timer_settick(int tid, int64 tick) {
 	size_t i;
 	
 	// search timer position
@@ -315,23 +359,23 @@ int timer_settick(int tid, unsigned int tick) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if( (int)tick == -1 )
-		tick = 0;// add 1ms to avoid the error value -1
+	if( tick == -1 )
+		tick = 0; // add 1ms to avoid the error value -1
 
 	if( timer_data[tid].tick == tick )
-		return (int)tick;// nothing to do, already in propper position
+		return tick; // nothing to do, already in proper position
 
 	// pop and push adjusted timer
-	BHEAP_POPINDEX(timer_heap, i, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP);
+	BHEAP_POPINDEX(timer_heap, i, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP, swap);
 	timer_data[tid].tick = tick;
-	BHEAP_PUSH(timer_heap, tid, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP);
-	return (int)tick;
+	BHEAP_PUSH(timer_heap, tid, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP, swap);
+	return tick;
 }
 
 /// Executes all expired timers.
 /// Returns the value of the smallest non-expired timer (or 1 second if there aren't any).
-int do_timer(unsigned int tick) {
-	int diff = TIMER_MAX_INTERVAL; // return value
+int do_timer(int64 tick) {
+	int64 diff = TIMER_MAX_INTERVAL; // return value
 
 	// process all timers one by one
 	while( BHEAP_LENGTH(timer_heap) ) {
@@ -342,7 +386,7 @@ int do_timer(unsigned int tick) {
 			break; // no more expired timers to process
 
 		// remove timer
-		BHEAP_POP(timer_heap, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP);
+		BHEAP_POP(timer_heap, DIFFTICK_MINTOPCMP, swap);
 		timer_data[tid].type |= TIMER_REMOVE_HEAP;
 
 		if( timer_data[tid].func ) {
@@ -379,7 +423,7 @@ int do_timer(unsigned int tick) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return cap_value(diff, TIMER_MIN_INTERVAL, TIMER_MAX_INTERVAL);
+	return (int)cap_value(diff, TIMER_MIN_INTERVAL, TIMER_MAX_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 unsigned long timer_get_uptime(void) {
@@ -410,25 +454,25 @@ void timer_final(void) {
 	if (free_timer_list) aFree(free_timer_list);
 }
 /*=====================================
-* Default Functions : timer.h 
+* Default Functions : timer.h
 * Generated by HerculesInterfaceMaker
 * created by Susu
 *-------------------------------------*/
 void timer_defaults(void) {
-	iTimer = &iTimer_s;
+	timer = &timer_s;
 
 	/* funcs */
-	iTimer->gettick = timer_gettick;
-	iTimer->gettick_nocache = timer_gettick_nocache;
-	iTimer->add_timer = timer_add;
-	iTimer->add_timer_interval = timer_add_interval;
-	iTimer->add_timer_func_list = timer_add_func_list;
-	iTimer->get_timer = timer_get;
-	iTimer->delete_timer = timer_do_delete;
-	iTimer->addtick_timer = timer_addtick;
-	iTimer->settick_timer = timer_settick;
-	iTimer->get_uptime = timer_get_uptime;
-	iTimer->do_timer = do_timer;
-	iTimer->init = timer_init;
-	iTimer->final = timer_final;
+	timer->gettick = timer_gettick;
+	timer->gettick_nocache = timer_gettick_nocache;
+	timer->add = timer_add;
+	timer->add_interval = timer_add_interval;
+	timer->add_func_list = timer_add_func_list;
+	timer->get = timer_get;
+	timer->delete = timer_do_delete;
+	timer->addtick = timer_addtick;
+	timer->settick = timer_settick;
+	timer->get_uptime = timer_get_uptime;
+	timer->perform = do_timer;
+	timer->init = timer_init;
+	timer->final = timer_final;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/timer.h b/src/common/timer.h
index 50f1c354b..d0927adde 100644
--- a/src/common/timer.h
+++ b/src/common/timer.h
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
 // See the LICENSE file
 // Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
-#ifndef	_TIMER_H_
-#define	_TIMER_H_
+
+#ifndef COMMON_TIMER_H
+#define COMMON_TIMER_H
+
 #include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 
-#define DIFF_TICK(a,b) ((int)((a)-(b)))
+#define DIFF_TICK(a,b) ((a)-(b))
+#define DIFF_TICK32(a,b) ((int32)((a)-(b)))
 
-#define INVALID_TIMER -1
+#define INVALID_TIMER (-1)
 
 // timer flags
 enum {
@@ -18,51 +21,50 @@ enum {
 
 // Struct declaration
 
-typedef int (*TimerFunc)(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr_t data);
+typedef int (*TimerFunc)(int tid, int64 tick, int id, intptr_t data);
 
 struct TimerData {
-	unsigned int tick;
+	int64 tick;
 	TimerFunc func;
-	int type;
+	unsigned char type;
 	int interval;
-	int heap_pos;
 
 	// general-purpose storage
-	int id; 
+	int id;
 	intptr_t data;
 };
 
 
 /*=====================================
-* Interface : timer.h 
+* Interface : timer.h
 * Generated by HerculesInterfaceMaker
 * created by Susu
 *-------------------------------------*/
 struct timer_interface {
 
 	/* funcs */
-	unsigned int (*gettick) (void);
-	unsigned int (*gettick_nocache) (void);
+	int64 (*gettick) (void);
+	int64 (*gettick_nocache) (void);
 
-	int (*add_timer) (unsigned int tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data);
-	int (*add_timer_interval) (unsigned int tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data, int interval);
-	const struct TimerData *(*get_timer) (int tid);
-	int (*delete_timer) (int tid, TimerFunc func);
+	int (*add) (int64 tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data);
+	int (*add_interval) (int64 tick, TimerFunc func, int id, intptr_t data, int interval);
+	const struct TimerData *(*get) (int tid);
+	int (*delete) (int tid, TimerFunc func);
 
-	int (*addtick_timer) (int tid, unsigned int tick);
-	int (*settick_timer) (int tid, unsigned int tick);
+	int64 (*addtick) (int tid, int64 tick);
+	int64 (*settick) (int tid, int64 tick);
 
-	int (*add_timer_func_list) (TimerFunc func, char* name);
+	int (*add_func_list) (TimerFunc func, char* name);
 
 	unsigned long (*get_uptime) (void);
 
-	int (*do_timer) (unsigned int tick);
+	int (*perform) (int64 tick);
 	void (*init) (void);
 	void (*final) (void);
-} iTimer_s;
+};
 
-struct timer_interface *iTimer;
+struct timer_interface *timer;
 
 void timer_defaults(void);
 
-#endif /* _TIMER_H_ */
+#endif /* COMMON_TIMER_H */
diff --git a/src/common/utils.c b/src/common/utils.c
index 296df7e70..79232b25c 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.c
+++ b/src/common/utils.c
@@ -1,30 +1,37 @@
-// Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
+
+#define HERCULES_CORE
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
-#include "../common/mmo.h"
-#include "../common/malloc.h"
-#include "../common/showmsg.h"
-#include "socket.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include <math.h> // floor()
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <math.h> // floor()
+#include <sys/stat.h> // cache purposes [Ind/Hercules]
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "../common/core.h"
+#include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/mmo.h"
+#include "../common/showmsg.h"
+#include "../common/socket.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-	#include "../common/winapi.h"
-	#ifndef F_OK
-		#define F_OK   0x0
-	#endif  /* F_OK */
+#	include "../common/winapi.h"
+#	ifndef F_OK
+#		define F_OK   0x0
+#	endif  /* F_OK */
 #else
-	#include <unistd.h>
-	#include <dirent.h>
-	#include <sys/stat.h>
+#	include <dirent.h>
+#	include <sys/stat.h>
+#	include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+struct HCache_interface HCache_s;
 
 /// Dumps given buffer into file pointed to by a handle.
 void WriteDump(FILE* fp, const void* buffer, size_t length)
@@ -57,31 +64,27 @@ void WriteDump(FILE* fp, const void* buffer, size_t length)
 
 
 /// Dumps given buffer on the console.
-void ShowDump(const void* buffer, size_t length)
-{
+void ShowDump(const void *buffer, size_t length) {
 	size_t i;
 	char hex[48+1], ascii[16+1];
 
 	ShowDebug("--- 00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-0A-0B-0C-0D-0E-0F   0123456789ABCDEF\n");
 	ascii[16] = 0;
 
-	for( i = 0; i < length; i++ )
-	{
+	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
 		char c = RBUFB(buffer,i);
 
 		ascii[i%16] = ISCNTRL(c) ? '.' : c;
 		sprintf(hex+(i%16)*3, "%02X ", RBUFB(buffer,i));
 
-		if( (i%16) == 15 )
-		{
-			ShowDebug("%03X %s  %s\n", i/16, hex, ascii);
+		if ((i%16) == 15) {
+			ShowDebug("%03"PRIXS" %s  %s\n", i/16, hex, ascii);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( (i%16) != 0 )
-	{
+	if ((i%16) != 0) {
 		ascii[i%16] = 0;
-		ShowDebug("%03X %-48s  %-16s\n", i/16, hex, ascii);
+		ShowDebug("%03"PRIXS" %-48s  %-16s\n", i/16, hex, ascii);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ void findfile(const char *p, const char *pat, void (func)(const char*))
 
 		sprintf(tmppath,"%s%c%s",path, PATHSEP, entry->d_name);
 
-		// check if the pattern matchs.
+		// check if the pattern matches.
 		if (entry->d_name && strstr(entry->d_name, pattern)) {
 			func( tmppath );
 		}
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ void findfile(const char *p, const char *pat, void (func)(const char*))
 		}
 		// is this a directory?
 		if (S_ISDIR(dir_stat.st_mode)) {
-			// decent recursivly
+			// decent recursively
 			findfile(tmppath, pat, func);
 		}
 	}//end while
@@ -259,6 +262,58 @@ uint32 MakeDWord(uint16 word0, uint16 word1)
 		( (uint32)(word1 << 0x10) );
 }
 
+/*************************************
+* Big-endian compatibility functions *
+*************************************/
+
+// Converts an int16 from current machine order to little-endian
+int16 MakeShortLE(int16 val)
+{
+	unsigned char buf[2];
+	buf[0] = (unsigned char)( (val & 0x00FF)         );
+	buf[1] = (unsigned char)( (val & 0xFF00) >> 0x08 );
+	return *((int16*)buf);
+}
+
+// Converts an int32 from current machine order to little-endian
+int32 MakeLongLE(int32 val)
+{
+	unsigned char buf[4];
+	buf[0] = (unsigned char)( (val & 0x000000FF)         );
+	buf[1] = (unsigned char)( (val & 0x0000FF00) >> 0x08 );
+	buf[2] = (unsigned char)( (val & 0x00FF0000) >> 0x10 );
+	buf[3] = (unsigned char)( (val & 0xFF000000) >> 0x18 );
+	return *((int32*)buf);
+}
+
+// Reads an uint16 in little-endian from the buffer
+uint16 GetUShort(const unsigned char* buf)
+{
+	return	 ( ((uint16)(buf[0]))         )
+			|( ((uint16)(buf[1])) << 0x08 );
+}
+
+// Reads an uint32 in little-endian from the buffer
+uint32 GetULong(const unsigned char* buf)
+{
+	return	 ( ((uint32)(buf[0]))         )
+			|( ((uint32)(buf[1])) << 0x08 )
+			|( ((uint32)(buf[2])) << 0x10 )
+			|( ((uint32)(buf[3])) << 0x18 );
+}
+
+// Reads an int32 in little-endian from the buffer
+int32 GetLong(const unsigned char* buf)
+{
+	return (int32)GetULong(buf);
+}
+
+// Reads a float (32 bits) from the buffer
+float GetFloat(const unsigned char* buf)
+{
+	uint32 val = GetULong(buf);
+	return *((float*)(void*)&val);
+}
 
 /// calculates the value of A / B, in percent (rounded down)
 unsigned int get_percentage(const unsigned int A, const unsigned int B)
@@ -267,7 +322,7 @@ unsigned int get_percentage(const unsigned int A, const unsigned int B)
 
 	if( B == 0 )
 	{
-		ShowError("get_percentage(): divison by zero! (A=%u,B=%u)\n", A, B);
+		ShowError("get_percentage(): division by zero! (A=%u,B=%u)\n", A, B);
 		return ~0U;
 	}
 
@@ -281,3 +336,114 @@ unsigned int get_percentage(const unsigned int A, const unsigned int B)
 
 	return (unsigned int)floor(result);
 }
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------
+// custom timestamp formatting (from eApp)
+//-----------------------------------------------------
+const char* timestamp2string(char* str, size_t size, time_t timestamp, const char* format)
+{
+	size_t len = strftime(str, size, format, localtime(&timestamp));
+	memset(str + len, '\0', size - len);
+	return str;
+}
+
+
+/* [Ind/Hercules] Caching */
+bool HCache_check(const char *file) {
+	struct stat bufa, bufb;
+	FILE *first, *second;
+	char s_path[255], dT[1];
+	time_t rtime;
+
+	if( !(first = fopen(file,"rb")) )
+	   return false;
+
+	if( file[0] == '.' && file[1] == '/' )
+	   file += 2;
+	else if( file[0] == '.' )
+	   file++;
+	   
+	snprintf(s_path, 255, "./cache/%s", file);
+	   
+	if( !(second = fopen(s_path,"rb")) ) {
+		fclose(first);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if( fread(dT,sizeof(dT),1,second) != 1 || fread(&rtime,sizeof(rtime),1,second) != 1 || dT[0] != HCACHE_KEY || HCache->recompile_time > rtime ) {
+		fclose(first);
+		fclose(second);
+		return false;
+	}
+		
+	fstat(fileno(first), &bufa);
+	fstat(fileno(second), &bufb);
+	
+	fclose(first);
+	fclose(second);
+	   
+	if( bufa.st_mtime > bufb.st_mtime )
+		return false;
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+FILE *HCache_open(const char *file, const char *opt) {
+	FILE *first;
+	char s_path[255];
+		
+	if( file[0] == '.' && file[1] == '/' )
+		file += 2;
+	else if( file[0] == '.' )
+		file++;
+	
+	snprintf(s_path, 255, "./cache/%s", file);
+	
+	if( !(first = fopen(s_path,opt)) ) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	
+	if( opt[0] != 'r' ) {
+		char dT[1];/* 1-byte key to ensure our method is the latest, we can modify to ensure the method matches */
+		dT[0] = HCACHE_KEY;
+		hwrite(dT,sizeof(dT),1,first);
+		hwrite(&HCache->recompile_time,sizeof(HCache->recompile_time),1,first);
+	}
+	fseek(first, 20, SEEK_SET);/* skip first 20, might wanna store something else later */
+	
+	return first;
+}
+void HCache_init(void) {
+	FILE *server;
+	
+	if( (server = fopen(SERVER_NAME,"rb")) ) {
+		struct stat buf;
+		
+		fstat(fileno(server), &buf);
+		HCache->recompile_time = buf.st_mtime;
+		fclose(server);
+		
+		HCache->enabled = true;
+	} else
+		ShowWarning("Unable to open '%s', caching capabilities have been disabled!\n",SERVER_NAME);
+}
+/* transit to fread, shields vs warn_unused_result */
+size_t hread(void * ptr, size_t size, size_t count, FILE * stream) {
+	return fread(ptr, size, count, stream);
+}
+/* transit to fwrite, shields vs warn_unused_result */
+size_t hwrite(const void * ptr, size_t size, size_t count, FILE * stream) {
+	return fwrite(ptr, size, count, stream);
+}
+
+void HCache_defaults(void) {
+	
+	HCache = &HCache_s;
+
+	HCache->init = HCache_init;
+	
+	HCache->check = HCache_check;
+	HCache->open = HCache_open;
+	HCache->recompile_time = 0;
+	HCache->enabled = false;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/utils.h b/src/common/utils.h
index 8e39f2655..421698d95 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.h
+++ b/src/common/utils.h
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-// Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams - Licensed under GNU GPL
-// For more information, see LICENCE in the main folder
+// Copyright (c) Hercules Dev Team, licensed under GNU GPL.
+// See the LICENSE file
+// Portions Copyright (c) Athena Dev Teams
 
-#ifndef _UTILS_H_
-#define _UTILS_H_
+#ifndef COMMON_UTILS_H
+#define COMMON_UTILS_H
 
-#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
 #include <stdio.h> // FILE*
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "../common/cbasetypes.h"
+
+/* [HCache] 1-byte key to ensure our method is the latest, we can modify to ensure the method matches */
+#define HCACHE_KEY 'k'
 
 // generate a hex dump of the first 'length' bytes of 'buffer'
 void WriteDump(FILE* fp, const void* buffer, size_t length);
@@ -15,11 +21,13 @@ void findfile(const char *p, const char *pat, void (func)(const char*));
 bool exists(const char* filename);
 
 //Caps values to min/max
-#define cap_value(a, min, max) ((a >= max) ? max : (a <= min) ? min : a)
+#define cap_value(a, min, max) (((a) >= (max)) ? (max) : ((a) <= (min)) ? (min) : (a))
 
 /// calculates the value of A / B, in percent (rounded down)
 unsigned int get_percentage(const unsigned int A, const unsigned int B);
 
+const char* timestamp2string(char* str, size_t size, time_t timestamp, const char* format);
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // byte word dword access [Shinomori]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -29,4 +37,32 @@ extern uint16 GetWord(uint32 val, int idx);
 extern uint16 MakeWord(uint8 byte0, uint8 byte1);
 extern uint32 MakeDWord(uint16 word0, uint16 word1);
 
-#endif /* _UTILS_H_ */
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Big-endian compatibility functions
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+extern int16 MakeShortLE(int16 val);
+extern int32 MakeLongLE(int32 val);
+extern uint16 GetUShort(const unsigned char* buf);
+extern uint32 GetULong(const unsigned char* buf);
+extern int32 GetLong(const unsigned char* buf);
+extern float GetFloat(const unsigned char* buf);
+
+size_t hread(void * ptr, size_t size, size_t count, FILE * stream);
+size_t hwrite(const void * ptr, size_t size, size_t count, FILE * stream);
+
+/* [Ind/Hercules] Caching */
+struct HCache_interface {
+	void (*init) (void);
+	/* */
+	bool (*check) (const char *file);
+	FILE *(*open) (const char *file, const char *opt);
+	/* */
+	time_t recompile_time;
+	bool enabled;
+};
+
+struct HCache_interface *HCache;
+
+void HCache_defaults(void);
+
+#endif /* COMMON_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/src/common/winapi.h b/src/common/winapi.h
index 7ce555049..a8a38f30e 100644
--- a/src/common/winapi.h
+++ b/src/common/winapi.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define WINVER 0x0500
 #define _WIN32_IE 	0x0600
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#define NOCOMM 
+#define NOCOMM
 #define NOKANJI
 #define NOHELP
 #define NOMCX
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #define _CRT_NONSTDC_NO_WARNINGS
+#define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS
 
 #include <io.h>
 #include <Windows.h>
@@ -32,5 +33,3 @@
 #include <Ws2tcpip.h>
 #include <Mswsock.h>
 #include <MMSystem.h>
-
-