gst: Clear floating flag in constructor of all GstObject subclasses that are not owned by any parent

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=743062

60 files changed, 207 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c b/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
index de3bf9163..be624ba69 100644
--- a/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
+++ b/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ gst_dfb_buffer_pool_new (GstDfbVideoSink * dfbvideosink)
   g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_DFBVIDEOSINK (dfbvideosink), NULL);
 
   pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_DFB_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  g_object_ref_sink (pool);
   pool->dfbvideosink = gst_object_ref (dfbvideosink);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "new dfb buffer pool %p", pool);
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkbuffermemory.c b/ext/vulkan/vkbuffermemory.c
index d3b199e74..fafd73102 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkbuffermemory.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkbuffermemory.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_init_once (void)
 
     _vulkan_buffer_memory_allocator =
         g_object_new (gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_allocator_get_type (), NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_vulkan_buffer_memory_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_VULKAN_BUFFER_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME,
         gst_object_ref (_vulkan_buffer_memory_allocator));
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkbufferpool.c b/ext/vulkan/vkbufferpool.c
index df64358e1..74690fdbc 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkbufferpool.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkbufferpool.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ gst_vulkan_buffer_pool_new (GstVulkanDevice * device)
   GstVulkanBufferPool *pool;
 
   pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  g_object_ref_sink (pool);
   pool->device = gst_object_ref (device);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "new Vulkan buffer pool for device %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkdevice.c b/ext/vulkan/vkdevice.c
index d9e15593d..dd2a1212f 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkdevice.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkdevice.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ gst_vulkan_device_new (GstVulkanInstance * instance)
 {
   GstVulkanDevice *device = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DEVICE, NULL);
 
+  gst_object_ref_sink (device);
+
   device->instance = gst_object_ref (instance);
   /* FIXME: select this externally */
   device->device_index = 0;
@@ -350,6 +352,7 @@ gst_vulkan_device_get_queue (GstVulkanDevice * device, guint32 queue_family,
       device->queue_family_props[queue_family].queueCount, NULL);
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_QUEUE, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
   ret->device = gst_object_ref (device);
   ret->family = queue_family;
   ret->index = queue_i;
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c b/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c
index 550134cd8..354832a25 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkdisplay.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ gst_vulkan_display_new (GstVulkanInstance * instance)
     GST_FIXME ("creating dummy display");
 
     display = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (display);
     display->instance = gst_object_ref (instance);
   }
 
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkimagememory.c b/ext/vulkan/vkimagememory.c
index 025443416..384d29fe8 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkimagememory.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkimagememory.c
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ gst_vulkan_image_memory_init_once (void)
 
     _vulkan_image_memory_allocator =
         g_object_new (gst_vulkan_image_memory_allocator_get_type (), NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_vulkan_image_memory_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_VULKAN_IMAGE_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME,
         gst_object_ref (_vulkan_image_memory_allocator));
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkinstance.c b/ext/vulkan/vkinstance.c
index 14d1435af..29f99b6ba 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkinstance.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkinstance.c
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ struct _GstVulkanInstancePrivate
 GstVulkanInstance *
 gst_vulkan_instance_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_INSTANCE, NULL);
+  GstVulkanInstance *instance;
+
+  instance = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_INSTANCE, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (instance);
+
+  return instance;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkmemory.c b/ext/vulkan/vkmemory.c
index c21c34daa..f426043d5 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkmemory.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkmemory.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ gst_vulkan_memory_init_once (void)
 
     _vulkan_memory_allocator =
         g_object_new (gst_vulkan_memory_allocator_get_type (), NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_vulkan_memory_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_VULKAN_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME,
         gst_object_ref (_vulkan_memory_allocator));
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkswapper.c b/ext/vulkan/vkswapper.c
index 75f86abc3..0353fdeaf 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkswapper.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkswapper.c
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ gst_vulkan_swapper_new (GstVulkanDevice * device, GstVulkanWindow * window)
   GstVulkanSwapper *swapper;
 
   swapper = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_SWAPPER, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (swapper);
   swapper->device = gst_object_ref (device);
   swapper->window = gst_object_ref (window);
 
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c b/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c
index 6846e3156..ac66bde87 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/vkwindow.c
@@ -311,5 +311,10 @@ gst_vulkan_dummy_window_init (GstVulkanDummyWindow * dummy)
 GstVulkanDummyWindow *
 gst_vulkan_dummy_window_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (gst_vulkan_dummy_window_get_type (), NULL);
+  GstVulkanDummyWindow *window;
+
+  window = g_object_new (gst_vulkan_dummy_window_get_type (), NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkdisplay_wayland.c b/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkdisplay_wayland.c
index 686d67103..2a7b62358 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkdisplay_wayland.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkdisplay_wayland.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ gst_vulkan_display_wayland_new (const gchar * name)
   GstVulkanDisplayWayland *ret;
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
   ret->display = wl_display_connect (name);
 
   if (!ret->display) {
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ gst_vulkan_display_wayland_new_with_display (struct wl_display * display)
   g_return_val_if_fail (display != NULL, NULL);
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
 
   ret->display = display;
   ret->foreign_display = TRUE;
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkwindow_wayland.c b/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkwindow_wayland.c
index dc9902778..40df44f82 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkwindow_wayland.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/wayland/vkwindow_wayland.c
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ gst_vulkan_window_wayland_init (GstVulkanWindowWayland * window)
 GstVulkanWindowWayland *
 gst_vulkan_window_wayland_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstVulkanWindowWayland *window;
+
   if ((gst_vulkan_display_get_handle_type (display) &
           GST_VULKAN_DISPLAY_TYPE_WAYLAND)
       == 0)
@@ -172,7 +174,10 @@ gst_vulkan_window_wayland_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
 
   GST_DEBUG ("creating Wayland window");
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkdisplay_xcb.c b/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkdisplay_xcb.c
index 763f5d5f7..625d5936a 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkdisplay_xcb.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkdisplay_xcb.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ gst_vulkan_display_xcb_new_with_connection (xcb_connection_t * connection,
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_vulkan_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_DISPLAY_XCB, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
 
   ret->connection = connection;
   ret->screen = _get_screen_from_connection (connection, screen_no);
diff --git a/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkwindow_xcb.c b/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkwindow_xcb.c
index d08c0bf6e..eb85d10f6 100644
--- a/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkwindow_xcb.c
+++ b/ext/vulkan/xcb/vkwindow_xcb.c
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ gst_vulkan_window_xcb_init (GstVulkanWindowXCB * window)
 GstVulkanWindowXCB *
 gst_vulkan_window_xcb_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstVulkanWindowXCB *window;
+
   _init_debug ();
 
   if ((gst_vulkan_display_get_handle_type (display) &
@@ -119,7 +121,10 @@ gst_vulkan_window_xcb_new (GstVulkanDisplay * display)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_XCB, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VULKAN_WINDOW_XCB, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/ext/wayland/wlshmallocator.c b/ext/wayland/wlshmallocator.c
index e1b691b0e..dd334e341 100644
--- a/ext/wayland/wlshmallocator.c
+++ b/ext/wayland/wlshmallocator.c
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ gst_wl_shm_allocator_init (GstWlShmAllocator * self)
 void
 gst_wl_shm_allocator_register (void)
 {
-  gst_allocator_register (GST_ALLOCATOR_WL_SHM,
-      g_object_new (GST_TYPE_WL_SHM_ALLOCATOR, NULL));
+  GstAllocator *alloc;
+
+  alloc = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_WL_SHM_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (alloc);
+  gst_allocator_register (GST_ALLOCATOR_WL_SHM, alloc);
 }
 
 GstAllocator *
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c
index af0ec1a7f..4e7ded80a 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c
@@ -69,13 +69,18 @@ gst_gl_window_android_egl_init (GstGLWindowAndroidEGL * window)
 GstGLWindowAndroidEGL *
 gst_gl_window_android_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowAndroidEGL *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_EGL) == 0)
     /* we require an egl display to create android windows */
     return NULL;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("creating Android EGL window");
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_ANDROID_EGL, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_ANDROID_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglcontext_cocoa.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglcontext_cocoa.m
index daaecaa9b..1869be4da 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglcontext_cocoa.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglcontext_cocoa.m
@@ -77,11 +77,16 @@ gst_gl_context_cocoa_init (GstGLContextCocoa * context)
 GstGLContextCocoa *
 gst_gl_context_cocoa_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLContextCocoa *context;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA) == 0)
     /* we require an cocoa display to create CGL contexts */
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_COCOA, NULL);
+  context = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_COCOA, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (context);
+
+  return context;
 }
 
 struct pixel_attr
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstgldisplay_cocoa.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstgldisplay_cocoa.m
index cbdaa7eac..3fa88e62d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstgldisplay_cocoa.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstgldisplay_cocoa.m
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ gst_gl_display_cocoa_setup_nsapp (gpointer data)
 
   if (NSApp != nil && !singleton) {
     GstGLDisplayCocoa *ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
     g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
     return ret;
   }
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ gst_gl_display_cocoa_setup_nsapp (gpointer data)
   } else {
     GST_DEBUG ("Create display");
     singleton = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (singletone);
   }
 
   g_mutex_unlock (&nsapp_lock);
@@ -223,13 +225,18 @@ gst_gl_display_cocoa_finalize (GObject * object)
 GstGLDisplayCocoa *
 gst_gl_display_cocoa_new (void)
 {
+  GstGLDisplayCocoa *display;
+
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
 #ifndef GSTREAMER_GLIB_COCOA_NSAPPLICATION
-  return gst_gl_display_cocoa_setup_nsapp (NULL);
+  display = gst_gl_display_cocoa_setup_nsapp (NULL);
 #else
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+  display = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_COCOA, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (display);
 #endif
+
+  return display;
 }
 
 static guintptr
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m
index 7bc822a7e..57d7dfeb8 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m
@@ -143,11 +143,16 @@ gst_gl_window_cocoa_finalize (GObject * object)
 GstGLWindowCocoa *
 gst_gl_window_cocoa_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowCocoa *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA) == 0)
     /* we require an cocoa display to create CGL windows */
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_COCOA, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_COCOA, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 /* Must be called from the main thread */
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c
index 4af4ec693..011f49fdb 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c
@@ -108,13 +108,18 @@ gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_init (GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL * window_egl)
 GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *
 gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_EGL) == 0)
     /* we require an egl display to create dispmanx windows */
     return NULL;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("creating Dispmanx EGL window");
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglcontext_eagl.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglcontext_eagl.m
index d7294bab3..412e9ce10 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglcontext_eagl.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglcontext_eagl.m
@@ -96,8 +96,13 @@ gst_gl_context_eagl_init (GstGLContextEagl * context)
 GstGLContextEagl *
 gst_gl_context_eagl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLContextEagl *context;
+
   /* there isn't actually a display type for eagl yet? */
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_EAGL, NULL);
+  context = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_EAGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (context);
+
+  return context;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
index fb70c012f..4923260ff 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
@@ -103,8 +103,13 @@ gst_gl_window_eagl_finalize (GObject * object)
 GstGLWindowEagl *
 gst_gl_window_eagl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowEagl *window;
+
   /* there isn't an eagl display type */
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_EAGL, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_EAGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static guintptr
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
index a8cf2f889..eabc09c5e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ gst_gl_context_egl_init (GstGLContextEGL * context)
 GstGLContextEGL *
 gst_gl_context_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLContextEGL *context;
+
   /* XXX: display type could theoretically be anything, as long as
    * eglGetDisplay supports it. */
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_EGL, NULL);
+  context = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (context);
+
+  return context;
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstgldisplay_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstgldisplay_egl.c
index 06ddc9bdb..a2dc98a8e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstgldisplay_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstgldisplay_egl.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ gst_gl_display_egl_new (void)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
   ret->display =
       gst_gl_display_egl_get_from_native (GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_ANY, 0);
 
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ gst_gl_display_egl_new_with_egl_display (EGLDisplay display)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
 
   ret->display = display;
   ret->foreign_display = TRUE;
@@ -270,6 +272,7 @@ gst_gl_display_egl_from_gl_display (GstGLDisplay * display)
   g_return_val_if_fail (display_type != GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_NONE, NULL);
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
 
   ret->display =
       gst_gl_display_egl_get_from_native (display_type, native_display);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c
index 414d76b15..378925f0c 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ gst_gl_memory_egl_init_once (void)
 
     _gl_memory_egl_allocator =
         g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_MEMORY_EGL_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_gl_memory_egl_allocator);
 
     /* The allocator is never unreffed */
     GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (_gl_memory_egl_allocator,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbuffer.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbuffer.c
index 73c4b210a..5b184d1a6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbuffer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbuffer.c
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ gst_gl_buffer_init_once (void)
 
     _gl_buffer_allocator =
         g_object_new (gst_gl_buffer_allocator_get_type (), NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_gl_buffer_allocator);
 
     /* The allocator is never unreffed */
     GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (_gl_buffer_allocator, GST_OBJECT_FLAG_MAY_BE_LEAKED);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
index e886557ac..53d3b66d9 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ gst_gl_buffer_pool_new (GstGLContext * context)
   GstGLBufferPool *pool;
 
   pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (pool);
   pool->context = gst_object_ref (context);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "new GL buffer pool for context %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c
index 89edb164c..60ae5cbd4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ gst_gl_color_convert_init (GstGLColorConvert * convert)
  * gst_gl_color_convert_new:
  * @context: a #GstGLContext
  *
- * Returns: a new #GstGLColorConvert object
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLColorConvert object
  *
  * Since: 1.4
  */
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ gst_gl_color_convert_new (GstGLContext * context)
   GstGLColorConvert *convert;
 
   convert = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_COLOR_CONVERT, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (convert);
 
   convert->context = gst_object_ref (context);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
index 9af5e1cc8..5550477a7 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ gst_gl_context_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
  * represented by @handle stays alive while the returned #GstGLContext is
  * active.
  *
- * Returns: a #GstGLContext wrapping @handle
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a #GstGLContext wrapping @handle
  *
  * Since: 1.4
  */
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (GstGLDisplay * display, guintptr handle,
       NULL);
 
   context_wrap = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WRAPPED_CONTEXT, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (context_wrap);
 
   if (!context_wrap) {
     /* subclass returned a NULL context */
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
index b456b1fa4..d7f4a5913 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ gst_gl_display_new (void)
         "(platform: %s), creating dummy",
         GST_STR_NULL (user_choice), GST_STR_NULL (platform_choice));
 
-    return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY, NULL);
+    display = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (display);
   }
 
   return display;
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglframebuffer.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglframebuffer.c
index f6289970f..ef9bf7326 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglframebuffer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglframebuffer.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ gst_gl_framebuffer_finalize (GObject * object)
  *
  * Returns: a new #GstGLFramebuffer
  *
- * Since: 1.10
+ * Since: (transfer full): 1.10
  */
 GstGLFramebuffer *
 gst_gl_framebuffer_new (GstGLContext * context)
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ gst_gl_framebuffer_new (GstGLContext * context)
   fb = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_FRAMEBUFFER, NULL);
   fb->context = gst_object_ref (context);
   gl->GenFramebuffers (1, &fb->fbo_id);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (fb);
 
   return fb;
 }
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
index 343a8598f..2425b3878 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ gst_gl_memory_init_once (void)
         "OpenGL Base Texture Memory");
 
     _gl_memory_allocator = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_gl_memory_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME, _gl_memory_allocator);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c
index 4ae7125a3..a7cf042f2 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ gst_gl_memory_pbo_init_once (void)
     GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "glmemory", 0, "OpenGL Memory");
 
     _gl_allocator = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_MEMORY_PBO_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_gl_allocator);
     /* The allocator is never unreffed */
     GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (_gl_allocator, GST_OBJECT_FLAG_MAY_BE_LEAKED);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c
index 16c123cd0..257211097 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ gst_gl_overlay_compositor_new (GstGLContext * context)
   GstGLOverlayCompositor *compositor =
       g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_OVERLAY_COMPOSITOR, NULL);
 
+  gst_object_ref_sink (compositor);
+
   compositor->context = gst_object_ref (context);
 
   gst_gl_context_thread_add (compositor->context,
@@ -575,6 +577,7 @@ gst_gl_overlay_compositor_upload_overlays (GstGLOverlayCompositor * compositor,
         GstGLCompositionOverlay *overlay =
             gst_gl_composition_overlay_new (compositor->context, rectangle,
             compositor->position_attrib, compositor->texcoord_attrib);
+        gst_object_ref_sink (overlay);
 
         gst_gl_composition_overlay_upload (overlay, buf);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglrenderbuffer.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglrenderbuffer.c
index 72f95f853..c3e36f6b5 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglrenderbuffer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglrenderbuffer.c
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ gst_gl_renderbuffer_init_once (void)
 
     _gl_renderbuffer_allocator =
         g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_RENDERBUFFER_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_gl_renderbuffer_allocator);
     GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (_gl_renderbuffer_allocator,
         GST_OBJECT_FLAG_MAY_BE_LEAKED);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c
index ab348f163..c665296eb 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ _new_with_stages_va_list (GstGLContext * context, GError ** error,
   g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_GL_CONTEXT (context), NULL);
 
   shader = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_SHADER, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (shader);
   shader->context = gst_object_ref (context);
 
   while ((stage = va_arg (varargs, GstGLSLStage *))) {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglslstage.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglslstage.c
index 60a5af7a5..d40a88b7e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglslstage.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglslstage.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ _ensure_shader (GstGLSLStage * stage)
  * @n_strings: the number of strings in @str
  * @str: an array of strings concatted together to produce a shader
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLSLStage of the specified @type
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new #GstGLSLStage of the specified @type
  *
  * Since: 1.8
  */
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ gst_glsl_stage_new_with_strings (GstGLContext * context, guint type,
  * @profile: the #GstGLSLProfile
  * @str: a shader string
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLSLStage of the specified @type
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new #GstGLSLStage of the specified @type
  *
  * Since: 1.8
  */
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ gst_glsl_stage_new_with_string (GstGLContext * context, guint type,
  * @context: a #GstGLContext
  * @type: the GL enum shader stage type
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLSLStage of the specified @type
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new #GstGLSLStage of the specified @type
  *
  * Since: 1.8
  */
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ gst_glsl_stage_new (GstGLContext * context, guint type)
  * gst_glsl_stage_new_with_default_vertex:
  * @context: a #GstGLContext
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLSLStage with the default vertex shader
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new #GstGLSLStage with the default vertex shader
  *
  * Since: 1.8
  */
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ gst_glsl_stage_new_default_vertex (GstGLContext * context)
  * gst_glsl_stage_new_with_default_fragment:
  * @context: a #GstGLContext
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLSLStage with the default fragment shader
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new #GstGLSLStage with the default fragment shader
  *
  * Since: 1.8
  */
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
index 2b51bfad8..810f4fa1a 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ gst_gl_upload_init (GstGLUpload * upload)
  * gst_gl_upload_new:
  * @context: a #GstGLContext
  *
- * Returns: a new #GstGLUpload object
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLUpload object
  */
 GstGLUpload *
 gst_gl_upload_new (GstGLContext * context)
@@ -1569,6 +1569,8 @@ gst_gl_upload_new (GstGLContext * context)
   GstGLUpload *upload = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_UPLOAD, NULL);
   gint i, n;
 
+  gst_object_ref_sink (upload);
+
   if (context)
     gst_gl_upload_set_context (upload, context);
   else
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c
index acb9c8504..6ba48b6cc 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c
@@ -336,14 +336,19 @@ gst_gl_view_convert_finalize (GObject * object)
 /**
  * gst_gl_view_convert_new:
  *
- * Returns: a new #GstGLViewConvert
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstGLViewConvert
  *
  * Since: 1.6
  */
 GstGLViewConvert *
 gst_gl_view_convert_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_VIEW_CONVERT, NULL);
+  GstGLViewConvert *convert;
+
+  convert = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_VIEW_CONVERT, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (convert);
+
+  return convert;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c
index c1dae2d17..e7947bf04 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c
@@ -1014,5 +1014,10 @@ gst_gl_dummy_window_init (GstGLDummyWindow * dummy)
 GstGLDummyWindow *
 gst_gl_dummy_window_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (gst_gl_dummy_window_get_type (), NULL);
+  GstGLDummyWindow *window;
+
+  window = g_object_new (gst_gl_dummy_window_get_type (), NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstgldisplay_viv_fb.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstgldisplay_viv_fb.c
index 682020318..48815e52f 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstgldisplay_viv_fb.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstgldisplay_viv_fb.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ gst_gl_display_viv_fb_new (gint disp_idx)
   GST_DEBUG ("creating Vivante FB EGL display %d", disp_idx);
 
   display = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_VIV_FB, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (display);
   display->disp_idx = disp_idx;
   display->display = fbGetDisplayByIndex (display->disp_idx);
   if (!display->display) {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstglwindow_viv_fb_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstglwindow_viv_fb_egl.c
index f8fb63892..8ce25eed3 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstglwindow_viv_fb_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/viv-fb/gstglwindow_viv_fb_egl.c
@@ -72,12 +72,17 @@ gst_gl_window_viv_fb_egl_init (GstGLWindowVivFBEGL * window)
 GstGLWindowVivFBEGL *
 gst_gl_window_viv_fb_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowVivFBEGL *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_VIV_FB) ==
       0)
     /* we require a Vivante FB display to create windows */
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_VIV_FB_EGL, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_VIV_FB_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstgldisplay_wayland.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstgldisplay_wayland.c
index e466fb4dd..a7ca203e6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstgldisplay_wayland.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstgldisplay_wayland.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ gst_gl_display_wayland_new (const gchar * name)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
   ret->display = wl_display_connect (name);
 
   if (!ret->display) {
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ gst_gl_display_wayland_new_with_display (struct wl_display * display)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
 
   ret->display = display;
   ret->foreign_display = TRUE;
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c
index 933ddfe41..7d99a5561 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_init (GstGLWindowWaylandEGL * window)
 GstGLWindowWaylandEGL *
 gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowWaylandEGL *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_WAYLAND)
       == 0)
     /* we require a wayland display to create wayland surfaces */
@@ -360,7 +362,10 @@ gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 
   GST_DEBUG ("creating Wayland EGL window");
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_WAYLAND_EGL, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_WAYLAND_EGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglcontext_wgl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglcontext_wgl.c
index 53ebb8092..91cea8fed 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglcontext_wgl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglcontext_wgl.c
@@ -98,12 +98,17 @@ gst_gl_context_wgl_init (GstGLContextWGL * context_wgl)
 GstGLContextWGL *
 gst_gl_context_wgl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLContextWGL *context;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_WIN32) ==
       0)
     /* we require an win32 display handle to create WGL contexts */
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_WGL, NULL);
+  context = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_WGL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (context);
+
+  return context;
 }
 
 static HGLRC
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c
index dd1174544..8d33ea443 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c
@@ -93,12 +93,17 @@ gst_gl_window_win32_init (GstGLWindowWin32 * window)
 GstGLWindowWin32 *
 gst_gl_window_win32_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowWin32 *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_WIN32) ==
       0)
     /* we require an win32 display to create win32 windows */
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_WIN32, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_WIN32, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglcontext_glx.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglcontext_glx.c
index f59a0d3fe..795cd9b98 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglcontext_glx.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglcontext_glx.c
@@ -112,11 +112,16 @@ gst_gl_context_glx_init (GstGLContextGLX * context)
 GstGLContextGLX *
 gst_gl_context_glx_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLContextGLX *context;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_X11) == 0)
     /* we require an x11 display handle to create GLX contexts */
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_GLX, NULL);
+  context = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_CONTEXT_GLX, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (context);
+
+  return context;
 }
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstgldisplay_x11.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstgldisplay_x11.c
index 92101d45e..c19d7a61a 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstgldisplay_x11.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstgldisplay_x11.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ gst_gl_display_x11_new (const gchar * name)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_X11, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
   ret->name = g_strdup (name);
   ret->display = XOpenDisplay (ret->name);
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ gst_gl_display_x11_new_with_display (Display * display)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_GET (gst_gl_display_debug, "gldisplay");
 
   ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_DISPLAY_X11, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (ret);
 
   ret->name = g_strdup (DisplayString (display));
   ret->display = display;
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
index 4675122f2..0c8353973 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ gst_gl_window_x11_init (GstGLWindowX11 * window)
 GstGLWindowX11 *
 gst_gl_window_x11_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
 {
+  GstGLWindowX11 *window;
+
   if ((gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (display) & GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_X11)
       == GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_NONE) {
     GST_INFO ("Wrong display type %u for this window type %u", display->type,
@@ -130,7 +132,10 @@ gst_gl_window_x11_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_X11, NULL);
+  window = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GL_WINDOW_X11, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (window);
+
+  return window;
 }
 
 gboolean
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c b/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
index 273a480b4..3e0f26ee8 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
@@ -3020,7 +3020,7 @@ gst_player_init_once (G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer user_data)
  * no special video set up will be done and some default handling will be
  * performed.
  *
- * Returns: a new #GstPlayer instance
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GstPlayer instance
  */
 GstPlayer *
 gst_player_new (GstPlayerVideoRenderer * video_renderer,
@@ -3034,6 +3034,7 @@ gst_player_new (GstPlayerVideoRenderer * video_renderer,
   self =
       g_object_new (GST_TYPE_PLAYER, "video-renderer", video_renderer,
       "signal-dispatcher", signal_dispatcher, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (self);
 
   if (video_renderer)
     g_object_unref (video_renderer);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c b/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c
index 47b5e8b05..05169818c 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c
@@ -154,7 +154,12 @@ gst_uri_downloader_finalize (GObject * object)
 GstUriDownloader *
 gst_uri_downloader_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_URI_DOWNLOADER, NULL);
+  GstUriDownloader *downloader;
+
+  downloader = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_URI_DOWNLOADER, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (downloader);
+
+  return downloader;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/corevideomemory.c b/sys/applemedia/corevideomemory.c
index e8ab72f14..5e832d474 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/corevideomemory.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/corevideomemory.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ gst_apple_core_video_memory_init (void)
 
     _apple_core_video_allocator =
         g_object_new (GST_TYPE_APPLE_CORE_VIDEO_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_apple_core_video_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_APPLE_CORE_VIDEO_ALLOCATOR_NAME,
         gst_object_ref (_apple_core_video_allocator));
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/iosglmemory.c b/sys/applemedia/iosglmemory.c
index 7b7db9bc6..f677efa4c 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/iosglmemory.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/iosglmemory.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ gst_ios_gl_memory_init (void)
 
     _ios_gl_memory_allocator =
         g_object_new (GST_TYPE_IOS_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_ios_gl_memory_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_IOS_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME,
         gst_object_ref (_ios_gl_memory_allocator));
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c b/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c
index af5c90e8d..09baaa815 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ gst_ios_surface_memory_init (void)
 
     _io_surface_memory_allocator =
         g_object_new (GST_TYPE_IO_SURFACE_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_io_surface_memory_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_IO_SURFACE_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME,
         gst_object_ref (_io_surface_memory_allocator));
diff --git a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c
index 9e7f95aaf..b1fa358d1 100644
--- a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c
+++ b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_new (GstD3DVideoSink * sink)
   GstD3DSurfaceBufferPool *pool;
 
   pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_D3DSURFACE_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (pool);
   pool->sink = gst_object_ref (sink);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "new buffer pool %p", pool);
@@ -559,9 +560,11 @@ gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * bpool,
       gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
       GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_VIDEO_META);
 
-  if (pool->add_metavideo)
+  if (pool->add_metavideo) {
     pool->allocator =
         g_object_new (GST_TYPE_D3D_SURFACE_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (pool->allocator);
+  }
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c b/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c
index 687ebf992..a3c444396 100644
--- a/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c
+++ b/sys/kms/gstkmsallocator.c
@@ -346,8 +346,13 @@ gst_kms_allocator_init (GstKMSAllocator * allocator)
 GstAllocator *
 gst_kms_allocator_new (int fd)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_KMS_ALLOCATOR, "name",
+  GstAllocator *alloc;
+
+  alloc = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_KMS_ALLOCATOR, "name",
       "KMSMemory::allocator", "drm-fd", fd, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (alloc);
+
+  return alloc;
 }
 
 /* The mem_offsets are relative to the GstMemory start, unlike the vinfo->offset
diff --git a/sys/kms/gstkmsbufferpool.c b/sys/kms/gstkmsbufferpool.c
index 329135c10..5e12d3fbe 100644
--- a/sys/kms/gstkmsbufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/kms/gstkmsbufferpool.c
@@ -209,5 +209,10 @@ gst_kms_buffer_pool_class_init (GstKMSBufferPoolClass * klass)
 GstBufferPool *
 gst_kms_buffer_pool_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_KMS_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  GstBufferPool *pool;
+
+  pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_KMS_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (pool);
+
+  return pool;
 }
diff --git a/sys/shm/gstshmsink.c b/sys/shm/gstshmsink.c
index b2e7dbeee..1e77c13df 100644
--- a/sys/shm/gstshmsink.c
+++ b/sys/shm/gstshmsink.c
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ gst_shm_sink_allocator_new (GstShmSink * sink)
 {
   GstShmSinkAllocator *self = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_SHM_SINK_ALLOCATOR, NULL);
 
+  gst_object_ref_sink (self);
+
   self->sink = gst_object_ref (sink);
 
   return self;
diff --git a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideobufferpool.c b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideobufferpool.c
index c89ca3635..33f346e48 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideobufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideobufferpool.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ gst_vdp_video_buffer_pool_new (GstVdpDevice * device)
   GstVdpVideoBufferPool *pool;
 
   pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VDP_VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
+  g_object_ref_sink (pool);
   pool->device = gst_object_ref (device);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "new VdpVideo buffer pool %p", pool);
diff --git a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c
index 92aff573a..17778a0bb 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c
+++ b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ gst_vdp_video_memory_init (void)
   if (g_once_init_enter (&_init)) {
     _vdp_video_allocator =
         g_object_new (gst_vdp_video_allocator_get_type (), NULL);
+    gst_object_ref_sink (_vdp_video_allocator);
 
     gst_allocator_register (GST_VDP_VIDEO_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR,
         gst_object_ref (_vdp_video_allocator));