diff --git a/gst/gstbufferlist.c b/gst/gstbufferlist.c
index 02c6aaa8ed..7bcc7468d3 100644
--- a/gst/gstbufferlist.c
+++ b/gst/gstbufferlist.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct _GstBufferList
 {
   GstMiniObject mini_object;
 
-  GList *buffers;
+  GQueue *buffers;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -173,17 +173,16 @@ static GstBufferList *
 _gst_buffer_list_copy (GstBufferList * list)
 {
   GstBufferList *list_copy;
+  GQueue *buffers_copy;
   GList *tmp;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (list != NULL, NULL);
 
-  list_copy = gst_buffer_list_new ();
-
   /* shallow copy of list and pointers */
-  list_copy->buffers = g_list_copy (list->buffers);
+  buffers_copy = g_queue_copy (list->buffers);
 
   /* ref all buffers in the list */
-  tmp = list_copy->buffers;
+  tmp = list->buffers->head;
   while (tmp) {
     if (tmp->data != GROUP_START && tmp->data != STOLEN) {
       tmp->data = gst_buffer_ref (GST_BUFFER_CAST (tmp->data));
@@ -191,6 +190,10 @@ _gst_buffer_list_copy (GstBufferList * list)
     tmp = g_list_next (tmp);
   }
 
+  list_copy = gst_buffer_list_new ();
+  g_queue_free (list_copy->buffers);
+  list_copy->buffers = buffers_copy;
+
   return list_copy;
 }
 
@@ -203,14 +206,14 @@ _gst_buffer_list_free (GstBufferList * list)
 
   GST_LOG ("free %p", list);
 
-  tmp = list->buffers;
+  tmp = list->buffers->head;
   while (tmp) {
     if (tmp->data != GROUP_START && tmp->data != STOLEN) {
       gst_buffer_unref (GST_BUFFER_CAST (tmp->data));
     }
     tmp = tmp->next;
   }
-  g_list_free (list->buffers);
+  g_queue_free (list->buffers);
 
   g_slice_free1 (GST_MINI_OBJECT_SIZE (list), list);
 }
@@ -223,6 +226,10 @@ gst_buffer_list_init (GstBufferList * list, gsize size)
 
   list->mini_object.copy = (GstMiniObjectCopyFunction) _gst_buffer_list_copy;
   list->mini_object.free = (GstMiniObjectFreeFunction) _gst_buffer_list_free;
+
+  list->buffers = g_queue_new ();
+
+  GST_LOG ("init %p", list);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -270,7 +277,7 @@ gst_buffer_list_n_groups (GstBufferList * list)
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (list != NULL, 0);
 
-  tmp = list->buffers;
+  tmp = list->buffers->head;
   n = 0;
   while (tmp) {
     if (tmp->data == GROUP_START) {
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ gst_buffer_list_foreach (GstBufferList * list, GstBufferListFunc func,
   g_return_if_fail (list != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail (func != NULL);
 
-  next = list->buffers;
+  next = list->buffers->head;
   group = idx = 0;
   while (next) {
     GstBuffer *buffer;
@@ -333,7 +340,7 @@ gst_buffer_list_foreach (GstBufferList * list, GstBufferListFunc func,
       /* the function changed the buffer */
       if (buffer == NULL) {
         /* we were asked to remove the item */
-        list->buffers = g_list_delete_link (list->buffers, tmp);
+        g_queue_delete_link (list->buffers, tmp);
         idx--;
       } else {
         /* change the buffer */
@@ -378,7 +385,7 @@ gst_buffer_list_get (GstBufferList * list, guint group, guint idx)
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (list != NULL, NULL);
 
-  tmp = list->buffers;
+  tmp = list->buffers->head;
   cgroup = 0;
   while (tmp) {
     if (tmp->data == GROUP_START) {
@@ -430,7 +437,7 @@ gst_buffer_list_iterate (GstBufferList * list)
 
   it = g_slice_new (GstBufferListIterator);
   it->list = list;
-  it->next = list->buffers;
+  it->next = list->buffers->head;
   it->last_returned = NULL;
 
   return it;
@@ -509,11 +516,14 @@ gst_buffer_list_iterator_add (GstBufferListIterator * it, GstBuffer * buffer)
   g_return_if_fail (buffer != NULL);
 
   /* adding before the first group start is not allowed */
-  g_return_if_fail (it->next != it->list->buffers);
+  g_return_if_fail (it->next != it->list->buffers->head);
 
-  /* cheap insert into the GList */
-  it->list->buffers = g_list_insert_before (it->list->buffers, it->next,
-      buffer);
+  /* cheap insert into the GQueue */
+  if (it->next != NULL) {
+    g_queue_insert_before (it->list->buffers, it->next, buffer);
+  } else {
+    g_queue_push_tail (it->list->buffers, buffer);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -535,31 +545,33 @@ void
 gst_buffer_list_iterator_add_list (GstBufferListIterator * it, GList * list)
 {
   GList *last;
+  guint len;
 
   g_return_if_fail (it != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (it->next != it->list->buffers);
+  g_return_if_fail (it->next != it->list->buffers->head);
 
   if (list == NULL)
     return;
 
-  if (it->next) {
-    last = list;
-    while (last->next)
-      last = last->next;
+  last = list;
+  len = 1;
+  while (last->next) {
+    last = last->next;
+    len++;
+  }
 
+  if (it->next) {
     last->next = it->next;
     list->prev = it->next->prev;
     it->next->prev = last;
     if (list->prev)
       list->prev->next = list;
   } else {
-    last = it->list->buffers;
-    while (last->next)
-      last = last->next;
-
-    last->next = list;
-    list->prev = last;
+    it->list->buffers->tail->next = list;
+    list->prev = it->list->buffers->tail;
+    it->list->buffers->tail = last;
   }
+  it->list->buffers->length += len;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -584,9 +596,12 @@ gst_buffer_list_iterator_add_group (GstBufferListIterator * it)
     it->next = g_list_next (it->next);
   }
 
-  /* cheap insert of a group start into the GList */
-  it->list->buffers = g_list_insert_before (it->list->buffers, it->next,
-      GROUP_START);
+  /* cheap insert of a group start into the GQueue */
+  if (it->next != NULL) {
+    g_queue_insert_before (it->list->buffers, it->next, GROUP_START);
+  } else {
+    g_queue_push_tail (it->list->buffers, GROUP_START);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -691,7 +706,7 @@ gst_buffer_list_iterator_remove (GstBufferListIterator * it)
   if (it->last_returned->data != STOLEN) {
     gst_buffer_unref (it->last_returned->data);
   }
-  it->list->buffers = g_list_delete_link (it->list->buffers, it->last_returned);
+  g_queue_delete_link (it->list->buffers, it->last_returned);
   it->last_returned = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/gstghostpad.c b/gst/gstghostpad.c
index 722c568459..451123b16e 100644
--- a/gst/gstghostpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstghostpad.c
@@ -124,11 +124,12 @@ static GstIterator *
 gst_proxy_pad_do_iterate_internal_links (GstPad * pad)
 {
   GstIterator *res = NULL;
-  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+  GstPad *internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
 
-  if (target) {
-    res = gst_pad_iterate_internal_links (target);
-    gst_object_unref (target);
+  if (internal) {
+    res =
+        gst_iterator_new_single (GST_TYPE_PAD, internal,
+        (GstCopyFunction) gst_object_ref, (GFreeFunc) gst_object_unref);
   }
 
   return res;
diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index 90a3711f8a..829aaf0180 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -991,6 +991,11 @@ gst_pad_is_active (GstPad * pad)
  * You can pass NULL as the callback to make this call block. Be careful with
  * this blocking call as it might not return for reasons stated above.
  *
+ * <note>
+ *  Pad block handlers are only called for source pads in push mode
+ *  and sink pads in pull mode.
+ * </note>
+ *
  * Returns: TRUE if the pad could be blocked. This function can fail if the
  * wrong parameters were passed or the pad was already in the requested state.
  *
@@ -1085,6 +1090,11 @@ had_right_state:
  * take an indeterminate amount of time.
  * You can pass NULL as the callback to make this call block. Be careful with
  * this blocking call as it might not return for reasons stated above.
+ * 
+ * <note>
+ *  Pad block handlers are only called for source pads in push mode
+ *  and sink pads in pull mode.
+ * </note>
  *
  * Returns: TRUE if the pad could be blocked. This function can fail if the
  * wrong parameters were passed or the pad was already in the requested state.
@@ -1108,6 +1118,11 @@ gst_pad_set_blocked_async (GstPad * pad, gboolean blocked,
  * a shortcut for gst_pad_set_blocked_async() with a NULL
  * callback.
  *
+ * <note>
+ *  Pad blocks are only possible for source pads in push mode
+ *  and sink pads in pull mode.
+ * </note>
+ *
  * Returns: TRUE if the pad could be blocked. This function can fail if the
  * wrong parameters were passed or the pad was already in the requested state.
  *
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index 4517044541..2160cf1358 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,6 @@ gst_element_factory_can_accept_any_caps_in_direction (GstElementFactory *
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-#ifndef GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
 /**
  * gst_element_factory_can_src_caps:
  * @factory: factory to query
@@ -1333,6 +1332,11 @@ gst_element_factory_can_accept_any_caps_in_direction (GstElementFactory *
  *
  * Deprecated: use gst_element_factory_can_src_all_caps() instead.
  */
+#ifndef GST_REMOVE_DEPRECATED
+#ifdef GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+gboolean gst_element_factory_can_src_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
+    const GstCaps * caps);
+#endif
 gboolean
 gst_element_factory_can_src_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
     const GstCaps * caps)
@@ -1340,6 +1344,7 @@ gst_element_factory_can_src_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
   return gst_element_factory_can_accept_all_caps_in_direction (factory, caps,
       GST_PAD_SRC);
 }
+#endif /* GST_REMOVE_DEPRECATED */
 
 /**
  * gst_element_factory_can_sink_caps:
@@ -1352,6 +1357,11 @@ gst_element_factory_can_src_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
  *
  * Deprecated: use gst_element_factory_can_sink_all_caps() instead.
  */
+#ifndef GST_REMOVE_DEPRECATED
+#ifdef GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+gboolean gst_element_factory_can_sink_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
+    const GstCaps * caps);
+#endif
 gboolean
 gst_element_factory_can_sink_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
     const GstCaps * caps)
@@ -1359,7 +1369,7 @@ gst_element_factory_can_sink_caps (GstElementFactory * factory,
   return gst_element_factory_can_accept_all_caps_in_direction (factory, caps,
       GST_PAD_SINK);
 }
-#endif /* GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
+#endif /* GST_REMOVE_DEPRECATED */
 
 /**
  * gst_element_factory_can_sink_all_caps:
diff --git a/tests/check/gst/gstbufferlist.c b/tests/check/gst/gstbufferlist.c
index 6d3d7d623a..0885644fa3 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/gstbufferlist.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/gstbufferlist.c
@@ -783,7 +783,14 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_list)
   gst_buffer_list_iterator_add_group (it);
   gst_buffer_list_iterator_add_list (it, l);
 
-  for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+  /* add a buffer */
+  gst_buffer_list_iterator_add (it, buffer_from_string ("10"));
+
+  /* add another list */
+  l = g_list_append (NULL, buffer_from_string ("11"));
+  gst_buffer_list_iterator_add_list (it, l);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
     GstBuffer *buf;
     gchar name[10];
 
diff --git a/win32/common/libgstreamer.def b/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
index d53a57a1cd..7e49062d7f 100644
--- a/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
+++ b/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ EXPORTS
 	gst_element_class_set_metadata
 	gst_element_continue_state
 	gst_element_create_all_pads
-	gst_element_factory_can_sink_caps
-	gst_element_factory_can_src_caps
 	gst_element_factory_can_sink_all_caps
 	gst_element_factory_can_sink_any_caps
+	gst_element_factory_can_sink_caps
 	gst_element_factory_can_src_all_caps
 	gst_element_factory_can_src_any_caps
+	gst_element_factory_can_src_caps
 	gst_element_factory_create
 	gst_element_factory_find
 	gst_element_factory_get_element_type