diff --git a/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c b/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c
index f30de900b3..c3a442ca6b 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c
@@ -227,11 +227,13 @@ static void gst_dash_demux_remove_streams (GstDashDemux * demux,
     GSList * streams);
 static void gst_dash_demux_stream_free (GstDashDemuxStream * stream);
 static void gst_dash_demux_reset (GstDashDemux * demux, gboolean dispose);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
 static GstClockTime gst_dash_demux_get_buffering_time (GstDashDemux * demux);
-static GstCaps *gst_dash_demux_get_input_caps (GstDashDemux * demux,
-    GstActiveStream * stream);
 static GstClockTime gst_dash_demux_stream_get_buffering_time (GstDashDemuxStream
     * stream);
+#endif
+static GstCaps *gst_dash_demux_get_input_caps (GstDashDemux * demux,
+    GstActiveStream * stream);
 static GstPad *gst_dash_demux_create_pad (GstDashDemux * demux);
 
 #define gst_dash_demux_parent_class parent_class
@@ -1409,6 +1411,7 @@ gst_dash_demux_reset (GstDashDemux * demux, gboolean dispose)
   demux->cancelled = FALSE;
 }
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
 static GstClockTime
 gst_dash_demux_get_buffering_time (GstDashDemux * demux)
 {
@@ -1436,6 +1439,7 @@ gst_dash_demux_stream_get_buffering_time (GstDashDemuxStream * stream)
 
   return (GstClockTime) level.time;
 }
+#endif
 
 static gboolean
 gst_dash_demux_all_streams_have_data (GstDashDemux * demux)
@@ -2186,12 +2190,16 @@ gst_dash_demux_get_next_fragment (GstDashDemux * demux,
   /* Wake the download task up */
   GST_TASK_SIGNAL (demux->download_task);
   if (selected_stream) {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     guint64 brate;
+#endif
 
     diff = (GST_TIMEVAL_TO_TIME (now) - GST_TIMEVAL_TO_TIME (start));
     gst_download_rate_add_rate (&selected_stream->dnl_rate, size_buffer, diff);
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     brate = (size_buffer * 8) / ((double) diff / GST_SECOND);
+#endif
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (demux,
         "Stream: %d Download rate = %" PRIu64 " Kbits/s (%" PRIu64
         " Ko in %.2f s)", selected_stream->index,
diff --git a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
index 7e35634865..448f20bdac 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
@@ -699,15 +699,14 @@ gst_mpdparser_get_xml_prop_dateTime (xmlNode * a_node,
 {
   xmlChar *prop_string;
   gchar *str;
-  gint ret, len, pos;
+  gint ret, pos;
   gint year, month, day, hour, minute, second;
   gboolean exists = FALSE;
 
   prop_string = xmlGetProp (a_node, (const xmlChar *) property_name);
   if (prop_string) {
-    len = xmlStrlen (prop_string);
     str = (gchar *) prop_string;
-    GST_TRACE ("dateTime: %s, len %d", str, len);
+    GST_TRACE ("dateTime: %s, len %d", str, xmlStrlen (prop_string));
     /* parse year */
     ret = sscanf (str, "%d", &year);
     if (ret != 1)
@@ -2023,10 +2022,12 @@ gst_mpdparser_get_first_adapt_set_with_mimeType_and_lang (GList *
       gchar *this_mimeType = NULL;
       rep =
           gst_mpdparser_get_lowest_representation (adapt_set->Representations);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
       if (rep && rep->BaseURLs) {
         GstBaseURL *url = rep->BaseURLs->data;
         GST_DEBUG ("%s", url->baseURL);
       }
+#endif
       if (rep->RepresentationBase)
         this_mimeType = rep->RepresentationBase->mimeType;
       if (!this_mimeType && adapt_set->RepresentationBase) {
diff --git a/ext/eglgles/gstegladaptation_egl.c b/ext/eglgles/gstegladaptation_egl.c
index 0c8a75b0eb..d6a49f8a13 100644
--- a/ext/eglgles/gstegladaptation_egl.c
+++ b/ext/eglgles/gstegladaptation_egl.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ got_egl_error (const char *wtf)
 void
 gst_egl_adaptation_init_egl_exts (GstEglAdaptationContext * ctx)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   const char *eglexts;
   unsigned const char *glexts;
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ gst_egl_adaptation_init_egl_exts (GstEglAdaptationContext * ctx)
       GST_STR_NULL (eglexts));
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ctx->element, "Available GLES extensions: %s\n",
       GST_STR_NULL ((const char *) glexts));
-
+#endif
   return;
 }
 
diff --git a/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c b/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c
index 0e17b7bab1..2b371e8d83 100644
--- a/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c
+++ b/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,10 @@ static gboolean
 gst_eglglessink_fill_texture (GstEglGlesSink * eglglessink, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstVideoFrame vframe;
-  gint w, h;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+  gint w;
+#endif
+  gint h;
 
   memset (&vframe, 0, sizeof (vframe));
 
@@ -1061,8 +1064,9 @@ gst_eglglessink_fill_texture (GstEglGlesSink * eglglessink, GstBuffer * buf)
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (eglglessink, "Couldn't map frame");
     goto HANDLE_ERROR;
   }
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   w = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_WIDTH (&vframe);
+#endif
   h = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT (&vframe);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (eglglessink,
diff --git a/ext/faac/gstfaac.c b/ext/faac/gstfaac.c
index d47db2e935..0619296dce 100644
--- a/ext/faac/gstfaac.c
+++ b/ext/faac/gstfaac.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static gboolean gst_faac_configure_source_pad (GstFaac * faac,
     GstAudioInfo * info);
 static GstCaps *gst_faac_getcaps (GstAudioEncoder * enc, GstCaps * filter);
 
-static gboolean gst_faac_start (GstAudioEncoder * enc);
 static gboolean gst_faac_stop (GstAudioEncoder * enc);
 static gboolean gst_faac_set_format (GstAudioEncoder * enc,
     GstAudioInfo * info);
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ gst_faac_class_init (GstFaacClass * klass)
       "Free MPEG-2/4 AAC encoder",
       "Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>");
 
-  base_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_faac_start);
   base_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_faac_stop);
   base_class->set_format = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_faac_set_format);
   base_class->handle_frame = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_faac_handle_frame);
@@ -259,15 +257,6 @@ gst_faac_close_encoder (GstFaac * faac)
   faac->handle = NULL;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_faac_start (GstAudioEncoder * enc)
-{
-  GstFaac *faac = GST_FAAC (enc);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (faac, "start");
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 gst_faac_stop (GstAudioEncoder * enc)
 {
diff --git a/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdemux.c b/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdemux.c
index 267c9f792c..29da73d0a2 100644
--- a/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdemux.c
+++ b/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdemux.c
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ gst_flups_demux_send_data (GstFluPSDemux * demux, GstFluPSStream * stream,
 {
   GstFlowReturn result;
   GstClockTime pts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE, dts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
-  guint size;
 
   if (stream == NULL)
     goto no_stream;
@@ -497,16 +496,15 @@ gst_flups_demux_send_data (GstFluPSDemux * demux, GstFluPSStream * stream,
 
     stream->discont = FALSE;
   }
-  size = gst_buffer_get_size (buf);
 
   demux->next_pts = G_MAXUINT64;
   demux->next_dts = G_MAXUINT64;
 
   result = gst_pad_push (stream->pad, buf);
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "pushed stream id 0x%02x type 0x%02x, pts time: %"
-      GST_TIME_FORMAT ", size %d. result: %s",
+      GST_TIME_FORMAT ", size %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT ". result: %s",
       stream->id, stream->type, GST_TIME_ARGS (pts),
-      size, gst_flow_get_name (result));
+      gst_buffer_get_size (buf), gst_flow_get_name (result));
 
   return result;
 
@@ -1525,7 +1523,9 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 {
   guint16 length;
   const guint8 *data;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   gboolean csps;
+#endif
 
   if (gst_adapter_available (demux->adapter) < 6)
     goto need_more_data;
@@ -1572,6 +1572,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
   /* audio_bound:6==1 ! fixed:1 | constrained:1 */
   {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     guint8 audio_bound;
     gboolean fixed;
 
@@ -1584,36 +1585,40 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "audio_bound %d, fixed %d, constrained %d",
         audio_bound, fixed, csps);
+#endif
     data += 1;
   }
 
   /* audio_lock:1 | video_lock:1 | marker:1==1 | video_bound:5 */
   {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     gboolean audio_lock;
     gboolean video_lock;
     guint8 video_bound;
 
     audio_lock = (data[0] & 0x80) == 0x80;
     video_lock = (data[0] & 0x40) == 0x40;
-
+#endif
     if ((data[0] & 0x20) != 0x20)
       goto marker_expected;
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     /* max number of simultaneous video streams active */
     video_bound = (data[0] & 0x1f);
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "audio_lock %d, video_lock %d, video_bound %d",
         audio_lock, video_lock, video_bound);
+#endif
     data += 1;
   }
 
   /* packet_rate_restriction:1 | reserved:7==0x7F */
   {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     gboolean packet_rate_restriction;
-
+#endif
     if ((data[0] & 0x7f) != 0x7f)
       goto marker_expected;
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     /* only valid if csps is set */
     if (csps) {
       packet_rate_restriction = (data[0] & 0x80) == 0x80;
@@ -1621,6 +1626,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "packet_rate_restriction %d",
           packet_rate_restriction);
     }
+#endif
   }
   data += 1;
 
@@ -1632,10 +1638,11 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
     for (i = 0; i < stream_count; i++) {
       guint8 stream_id;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
       gboolean STD_buffer_bound_scale;
       guint16 STD_buffer_size_bound;
       guint32 buf_byte_size_bound;
-
+#endif
       stream_id = *data++;
       if (!(stream_id & 0x80))
         goto sys_len_error;
@@ -1643,7 +1650,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
       /* check marker bits */
       if ((*data & 0xC0) != 0xC0)
         goto no_placeholder_bits;
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
       STD_buffer_bound_scale = *data & 0x20;
       STD_buffer_size_bound = ((guint16) (*data++ & 0x1F)) << 8;
       STD_buffer_size_bound |= *data++;
@@ -1653,7 +1660,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
       } else {
         buf_byte_size_bound = STD_buffer_size_bound * 1024;
       }
-
+#endif
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "STD_buffer_bound_scale %d",
           STD_buffer_bound_scale);
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "STD_buffer_size_bound %d or %d bytes",
@@ -1700,7 +1707,9 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_psm (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
   guint16 length = 0, info_length = 0, es_map_length = 0;
   guint8 psm_version = 0;
   const guint8 *data, *es_map_base;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   gboolean applicable;
+#endif
 
   if (gst_adapter_available (demux->adapter) < 6)
     goto need_more_data;
@@ -1731,7 +1740,9 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_psm (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
   /* Read PSM applicable bit together with version */
   psm_version = GST_READ_UINT8 (data);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   applicable = (psm_version & 0x80) >> 7;
+#endif
   psm_version &= 0x1F;
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "PSM version %u (applicable now %u)", psm_version,
       applicable);
@@ -1835,8 +1846,6 @@ gst_flups_demux_data_cb (GstPESFilter * filter, gboolean first,
     if (stream_type == -1) {
       /* no stream type, if PS1, get the new id */
       if (start_code == ID_PRIVATE_STREAM_1 && datalen >= 2) {
-        guint8 nframes;
-
         /* VDR writes A52 streams without any header bytes
          * (see ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/samples/MPEG-VOB/vdr-AC3) */
         if (datalen >= 4) {
@@ -1861,8 +1870,13 @@ gst_flups_demux_data_cb (GstPESFilter * filter, gboolean first,
            * take the first byte too, since it's the frame count in audio
            * streams and our backwards compat convention is to strip it off */
           if (stream_type != ST_PS_DVD_SUBPICTURE) {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+            guint8 nframes;
+
             /* Number of audio frames in this packet */
-            nframes = map.data[offset++];
+            nframes = map.data[offset];
+#endif
+            offset++;
             datalen--;
             GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "private type 0x%02x, %d frames", id,
                 nframes);
diff --git a/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdesc.c b/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdesc.c
index 514e5d3169..598a3b763a 100644
--- a/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdesc.c
+++ b/ext/resindvd/gstmpegdesc.c
@@ -36,14 +36,19 @@ gst_mpeg_descriptor_free (GstMPEGDescriptor * desc)
 static guint
 gst_mpeg_descriptor_parse_1 (guint8 * data, guint size)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   guint8 tag;
+#endif
   guint8 length;
 
   /* need at least 2 bytes for tag and length */
   if (size < 2)
     return 0;
 
-  tag = *data++;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+  tag = *data;
+#endif
+  data += 1;
   length = *data++;
   size -= 2;
 
diff --git a/ext/resindvd/gstpesfilter.c b/ext/resindvd/gstpesfilter.c
index efef8f6b6d..2e94c723cf 100644
--- a/ext/resindvd/gstpesfilter.c
+++ b/ext/resindvd/gstpesfilter.c
@@ -458,9 +458,11 @@ gst_pes_filter_parse (GstPESFilter * filter)
 push_out:
   {
     GstBuffer *out;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     guint16 consumed;
 
     consumed = avail - 6 - datalen;
+#endif
 
     if (filter->unbounded_packet == FALSE) {
       filter->length -= avail - 6;
diff --git a/ext/rsvg/gstrsvgdec.c b/ext/rsvg/gstrsvgdec.c
index ce32983d41..12e75e89de 100644
--- a/ext/rsvg/gstrsvgdec.c
+++ b/ext/rsvg/gstrsvgdec.c
@@ -293,13 +293,12 @@ static GstFlowReturn
 gst_rsvg_dec_parse (GstVideoDecoder * decoder, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame,
     GstAdapter * adapter, gboolean at_eos)
 {
-  GstRsvgDec *rsvg = GST_RSVG_DEC (decoder);
   gboolean completed = FALSE;
   const guint8 *data;
   guint size;
   guint i;
 
-  GST_LOG_OBJECT (rsvg, "parse start");
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (decoder, "parse start");
   size = gst_adapter_available (adapter);
 
   /* "<svg></svg>" */
@@ -308,7 +307,7 @@ gst_rsvg_dec_parse (GstVideoDecoder * decoder, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame,
 
   data = gst_adapter_map (adapter, size);
   if (data == NULL) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (rsvg, "Unable to map memory");
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (decoder, "Unable to map memory");
     return GST_FLOW_ERROR;
   }
   for (i = 0; i < size - 4; i++) {
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@ gst_rsvg_dec_parse (GstVideoDecoder * decoder, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame,
         return GST_VIDEO_DECODER_FLOW_NEED_DATA;
       data = gst_adapter_map (adapter, size);
       if (data == NULL) {
-        GST_ERROR_OBJECT (rsvg, "Unable to map memory");
+        GST_ERROR_OBJECT (decoder, "Unable to map memory");
         return GST_FLOW_ERROR;
       }
       break;
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ gst_rsvg_dec_parse (GstVideoDecoder * decoder, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame,
 
   if (completed) {
 
-    GST_LOG_OBJECT (rsvg, "have complete svg of %u bytes", size);
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (decoder, "have complete svg of %u bytes", size);
 
     gst_video_decoder_add_to_frame (decoder, size);
     return gst_video_decoder_have_frame (decoder);
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
index 8ee0ae69dc..4d3a86db8b 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
@@ -1106,8 +1106,10 @@ gst_mss_demux_stream_download_fragment (GstMssDemuxStream * stream,
 
   after_download = g_get_real_time ();
   if (_buffer) {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     guint64 bitrate = (8 * gst_buffer_get_size (_buffer) * 1000000LLU) /
         (after_download - before_download);
+#endif
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (mssdemux,
         "Measured download bitrate: %s %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " bps",
diff --git a/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c b/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
index bf2c3eb4c3..cabf310a7c 100644
--- a/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
+++ b/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ static GstCaps *gst_wayland_sink_get_caps (GstBaseSink * bsink,
     GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_wayland_sink_set_caps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps);
 static gboolean gst_wayland_sink_start (GstBaseSink * bsink);
-static gboolean gst_wayland_sink_stop (GstBaseSink * bsink);
 static gboolean gst_wayland_sink_preroll (GstBaseSink * bsink,
     GstBuffer * buffer);
 static gboolean
@@ -130,6 +129,7 @@ gst_wayland_format_to_wl_format (GstVideoFormat format)
   return -1;
 }
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
 static const gchar *
 gst_wayland_format_to_string (uint32_t wl_format)
 {
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ gst_wayland_format_to_string (uint32_t wl_format)
 
   return gst_video_format_to_string (format);
 }
+#endif
 
 static void
 gst_wayland_sink_class_init (GstWaylandSinkClass * klass)
@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ gst_wayland_sink_class_init (GstWaylandSinkClass * klass)
   gstbasesink_class->get_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_wayland_sink_get_caps);
   gstbasesink_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_wayland_sink_set_caps);
   gstbasesink_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_wayland_sink_start);
-  gstbasesink_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_wayland_sink_stop);
   gstbasesink_class->preroll = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_wayland_sink_preroll);
   gstbasesink_class->propose_allocation =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_wayland_sink_propose_allocation);
@@ -527,16 +527,6 @@ gst_wayland_sink_start (GstBaseSink * bsink)
   return result;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_wayland_sink_stop (GstBaseSink * bsink)
-{
-  GstWaylandSink *sink = (GstWaylandSink *) bsink;
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "stop");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 gst_wayland_sink_propose_allocation (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstQuery * query)
 {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
index 7c9148eb7a..46785d85d2 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,9 @@ gst_h264_parser_parse_sei (GstH264NalParser * nalparser, GstH264NalUnit * nalu,
 
   guint32 payloadSize;
   guint8 payload_type_byte, payload_size_byte;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   guint remaining, payload_size;
+#endif
   GstH264ParserResult res;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("parsing \"Sei message\"");
@@ -1991,11 +1993,13 @@ gst_h264_parser_parse_sei (GstH264NalParser * nalparser, GstH264NalUnit * nalu,
   }
   while (payload_size_byte == 0xff);
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   remaining = nal_reader_get_remaining (&nr) * 8;
   payload_size = payloadSize < remaining ? payloadSize : remaining;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("SEI message received: payloadType  %u, payloadSize = %u bytes",
       sei->payloadType, payload_size);
+#endif
 
   if (sei->payloadType == GST_H264_SEI_BUF_PERIOD) {
     /* size not set; might depend on emulation_prevention_three_byte */
diff --git a/gst/audiofxbad/gstaudiochannelmix.c b/gst/audiofxbad/gstaudiochannelmix.c
index 4494d52b8a..fa48c267ce 100644
--- a/gst/audiofxbad/gstaudiochannelmix.c
+++ b/gst/audiofxbad/gstaudiochannelmix.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ static void gst_audio_channel_mix_set_property (GObject * object,
     guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static void gst_audio_channel_mix_get_property (GObject * object,
     guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_audio_channel_mix_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_audio_channel_mix_finalize (GObject * object);
 
 static gboolean gst_audio_channel_mix_setup (GstAudioFilter * filter,
     const GstAudioInfo * info);
@@ -115,8 +113,6 @@ gst_audio_channel_mix_class_init (GstAudioChannelMixClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_audio_channel_mix_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_audio_channel_mix_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_audio_channel_mix_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_audio_channel_mix_finalize;
   audio_filter_class->setup = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_channel_mix_setup);
   base_transform_class->transform_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_channel_mix_transform_ip);
@@ -209,36 +205,14 @@ gst_audio_channel_mix_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
   }
 }
 
-void
-gst_audio_channel_mix_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstAudioChannelMix *audiochannelmix = GST_AUDIO_CHANNEL_MIX (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (audiochannelmix, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_audio_channel_mix_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_audio_channel_mix_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstAudioChannelMix *audiochannelmix = GST_AUDIO_CHANNEL_MIX (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (audiochannelmix, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_audio_channel_mix_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static gboolean
 gst_audio_channel_mix_setup (GstAudioFilter * filter, const GstAudioInfo * info)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   GstAudioChannelMix *audiochannelmix = GST_AUDIO_CHANNEL_MIX (filter);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (audiochannelmix, "setup");
+#endif
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gstwatchdog.c b/gst/debugutils/gstwatchdog.c
index bbc903a1c9..2166b63396 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gstwatchdog.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gstwatchdog.c
@@ -59,11 +59,7 @@ static void gst_watchdog_set_property (GObject * object,
     guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static void gst_watchdog_get_property (GObject * object,
     guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_watchdog_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_watchdog_finalize (GObject * object);
 
-static GstCaps *gst_watchdog_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
-    GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_watchdog_start (GstBaseTransform * trans);
 static gboolean gst_watchdog_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans);
 static gboolean gst_watchdog_sink_event (GstBaseTransform * trans,
@@ -105,10 +101,6 @@ gst_watchdog_class_init (GstWatchdogClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_watchdog_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_watchdog_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_watchdog_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_watchdog_finalize;
-  base_transform_class->transform_caps =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_watchdog_transform_caps);
   base_transform_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_watchdog_start);
   base_transform_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_watchdog_stop);
   base_transform_class->sink_event =
@@ -166,41 +158,6 @@ gst_watchdog_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
   }
 }
 
-void
-gst_watchdog_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstWatchdog *watchdog = GST_WATCHDOG (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (watchdog, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_watchdog_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_watchdog_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstWatchdog *watchdog = GST_WATCHDOG (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (watchdog, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_watchdog_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
-static GstCaps *
-gst_watchdog_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
-    GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter)
-{
-  GstWatchdog *watchdog = GST_WATCHDOG (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (watchdog, "transform_caps");
-
-  return gst_caps_ref (caps);
-}
-
 static gpointer
 gst_watchdog_thread (gpointer user_data)
 {
diff --git a/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c b/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c
index d1610fe512..f36d942ef6 100644
--- a/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c
+++ b/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c
@@ -788,22 +788,19 @@ gst_dvd_spu_advance_spu (GstDVDSpu * dvdspu, GstClockTime new_ts)
         GST_TIME_ARGS (state->next_ts), GST_TIME_ARGS (new_ts));
 
     if (!gstspu_execute_event (dvdspu)) {
-      GstClockTime vid_run_ts;
-
       /* No current command buffer, try and get one */
       SpuPacket *packet = (SpuPacket *) g_queue_pop_head (dvdspu->pending_spus);
 
       if (packet == NULL)
         return;                 /* No SPU packets available */
 
-      vid_run_ts =
-          gst_segment_to_running_time (&dvdspu->video_seg, GST_FORMAT_TIME,
-          dvdspu->video_seg.position);
       GST_LOG_OBJECT (dvdspu,
           "Popped new SPU packet with TS %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
           ". Video position=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " (%" GST_TIME_FORMAT
           ") type %s",
-          GST_TIME_ARGS (packet->event_ts), GST_TIME_ARGS (vid_run_ts),
+          GST_TIME_ARGS (packet->event_ts),
+          GST_TIME_ARGS (gst_segment_to_running_time (&dvdspu->video_seg,
+                  GST_FORMAT_TIME, dvdspu->video_seg.position)),
           GST_TIME_ARGS (dvdspu->video_seg.position),
           packet->buf ? "buffer" : "event");
 
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c b/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c
index 82603f7565..d1d2ea6fdf 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c
@@ -234,9 +234,7 @@ static void
 gst_inter_audio_src_get_times (GstBaseSrc * src, GstBuffer * buffer,
     GstClockTime * start, GstClockTime * end)
 {
-  GstInterAudioSrc *interaudiosrc = GST_INTER_AUDIO_SRC (src);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (interaudiosrc, "get_times");
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "get_times");
 
   /* for live sources, sync on the timestamp of the buffer */
   if (gst_base_src_is_live (src)) {
@@ -325,10 +323,9 @@ gst_inter_audio_src_create (GstBaseSrc * src, guint64 offset, guint size,
 static gboolean
 gst_inter_audio_src_query (GstBaseSrc * src, GstQuery * query)
 {
-  GstInterAudioSrc *interaudiosrc = GST_INTER_AUDIO_SRC (src);
   gboolean ret;
 
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (interaudiosrc, "query");
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "query");
 
   switch (GST_QUERY_TYPE (query)) {
     case GST_QUERY_LATENCY:{
@@ -360,15 +357,14 @@ gst_inter_audio_src_query (GstBaseSrc * src, GstQuery * query)
 static GstCaps *
 gst_inter_audio_src_fixate (GstBaseSrc * src, GstCaps * caps)
 {
-  GstInterAudioSrc *interaudiosrc = GST_INTER_AUDIO_SRC (src);
   GstStructure *structure;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "fixate");
+
   caps = gst_caps_make_writable (caps);
 
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, 0);
 
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (interaudiosrc, "fixate");
-
   gst_structure_fixate_field_nearest_int (structure, "channels", 2);
   gst_structure_fixate_field_nearest_int (structure, "rate", 48000);
 
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c b/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c
index 9b1e34a18f..e84147d8ba 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c
@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@ static void
 gst_inter_sub_src_get_times (GstBaseSrc * src, GstBuffer * buffer,
     GstClockTime * start, GstClockTime * end)
 {
-  GstInterSubSrc *intersubsrc = GST_INTER_SUB_SRC (src);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (intersubsrc, "get_times");
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "get_times");
 
   /* for live sources, sync on the timestamp of the buffer */
   if (gst_base_src_is_live (src)) {
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c b/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c
index 2ba8b67e50..b7348018d4 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c
@@ -221,9 +221,7 @@ static void
 gst_inter_video_src_get_times (GstBaseSrc * src, GstBuffer * buffer,
     GstClockTime * start, GstClockTime * end)
 {
-  GstInterVideoSrc *intervideosrc = GST_INTER_VIDEO_SRC (src);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (intervideosrc, "get_times");
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "get_times");
 
   /* for live sources, sync on the timestamp of the buffer */
   if (gst_base_src_is_live (src)) {
@@ -313,10 +311,9 @@ gst_inter_video_src_create (GstBaseSrc * src, guint64 offset, guint size,
 static GstCaps *
 gst_inter_video_src_fixate (GstBaseSrc * src, GstCaps * caps)
 {
-  GstInterVideoSrc *intervideosrc = GST_INTER_VIDEO_SRC (src);
   GstStructure *structure;
 
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (intervideosrc, "fixate");
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "fixate");
 
   caps = gst_caps_make_writable (caps);
 
diff --git a/gst/ivtc/gstcombdetect.c b/gst/ivtc/gstcombdetect.c
index df7de70f96..f69e656718 100644
--- a/gst/ivtc/gstcombdetect.c
+++ b/gst/ivtc/gstcombdetect.c
@@ -49,17 +49,8 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_comb_detect_debug_category);
 /* prototypes */
 
 
-static void gst_comb_detect_set_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_comb_detect_get_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_comb_detect_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_comb_detect_finalize (GObject * object);
-
 static GstCaps *gst_comb_detect_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter);
-static gboolean gst_comb_detect_start (GstBaseTransform * trans);
-static gboolean gst_comb_detect_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans);
 static gboolean gst_comb_detect_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter,
     GstCaps * incaps, GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps,
     GstVideoInfo * out_info);
@@ -106,7 +97,6 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstCombDetect, gst_comb_detect, GST_TYPE_VIDEO_FILTER,
 static void
 gst_comb_detect_class_init (GstCombDetectClass * klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GstBaseTransformClass *base_transform_class =
       GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass);
   GstVideoFilterClass *video_filter_class = GST_VIDEO_FILTER_CLASS (klass);
@@ -122,14 +112,8 @@ gst_comb_detect_class_init (GstCombDetectClass * klass)
       "Comb Detect", "Video/Filter", "Detect combing artifacts in video stream",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 
-  gobject_class->set_property = gst_comb_detect_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = gst_comb_detect_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_comb_detect_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_comb_detect_finalize;
   base_transform_class->transform_caps =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_comb_detect_transform_caps);
-  base_transform_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_comb_detect_start);
-  base_transform_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_comb_detect_stop);
   video_filter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_comb_detect_set_info);
   video_filter_class->transform_frame =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_comb_detect_transform_frame);
@@ -141,59 +125,6 @@ gst_comb_detect_init (GstCombDetect * combdetect)
 {
 }
 
-void
-gst_comb_detect_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstCombDetect *combdetect = GST_COMB_DETECT (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (combdetect, "set_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_comb_detect_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstCombDetect *combdetect = GST_COMB_DETECT (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (combdetect, "get_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_comb_detect_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstCombDetect *combdetect = GST_COMB_DETECT (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (combdetect, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_comb_detect_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_comb_detect_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstCombDetect *combdetect = GST_COMB_DETECT (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (combdetect, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_comb_detect_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
 
 static GstCaps *
 gst_comb_detect_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
@@ -243,27 +174,6 @@ gst_comb_detect_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
   return othercaps;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_comb_detect_start (GstBaseTransform * trans)
-{
-  GstCombDetect *combdetect = GST_COMB_DETECT (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (combdetect, "start");
-
-  /* initialize processing */
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-static gboolean
-gst_comb_detect_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans)
-{
-  GstCombDetect *combdetect = GST_COMB_DETECT (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (combdetect, "stop");
-
-  /* finalize processing */
-  return TRUE;
-}
 
 static gboolean
 gst_comb_detect_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter,
diff --git a/gst/ivtc/gstivtc.c b/gst/ivtc/gstivtc.c
index aaf6c6c63a..3ece8e64d3 100644
--- a/gst/ivtc/gstivtc.c
+++ b/gst/ivtc/gstivtc.c
@@ -59,21 +59,12 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_ivtc_debug_category);
 /* prototypes */
 
 
-static void gst_ivtc_set_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_ivtc_get_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_ivtc_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_ivtc_finalize (GObject * object);
-
 static GstCaps *gst_ivtc_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter);
 static GstCaps *gst_ivtc_fixate_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * othercaps);
 static gboolean gst_ivtc_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstCaps * incaps,
     GstCaps * outcaps);
-static gboolean gst_ivtc_start (GstBaseTransform * trans);
-static gboolean gst_ivtc_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans);
 static gboolean gst_ivtc_sink_event (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstEvent * event);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_ivtc_transform (GstBaseTransform * trans,
@@ -123,7 +114,6 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstIvtc, gst_ivtc, GST_TYPE_BASE_TRANSFORM,
 static void
 gst_ivtc_class_init (GstIvtcClass * klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GstBaseTransformClass *base_transform_class =
       GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass);
 
@@ -138,16 +128,10 @@ gst_ivtc_class_init (GstIvtcClass * klass)
       "Inverse Telecine", "Video/Filter", "Inverse Telecine Filter",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 
-  gobject_class->set_property = gst_ivtc_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = gst_ivtc_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_ivtc_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_ivtc_finalize;
   base_transform_class->transform_caps =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_transform_caps);
   base_transform_class->fixate_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_fixate_caps);
   base_transform_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_set_caps);
-  base_transform_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_start);
-  base_transform_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_stop);
   base_transform_class->sink_event = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_sink_event);
   base_transform_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ivtc_transform);
 }
@@ -157,60 +141,6 @@ gst_ivtc_init (GstIvtc * ivtc)
 {
 }
 
-void
-gst_ivtc_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstIvtc *ivtc = GST_IVTC (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ivtc, "set_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_ivtc_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstIvtc *ivtc = GST_IVTC (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ivtc, "get_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_ivtc_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstIvtc *ivtc = GST_IVTC (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ivtc, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_ivtc_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_ivtc_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstIvtc *ivtc = GST_IVTC (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ivtc, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_ivtc_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static GstCaps *
 gst_ivtc_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter)
@@ -296,28 +226,6 @@ gst_ivtc_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstCaps * incaps,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-/* states */
-static gboolean
-gst_ivtc_start (GstBaseTransform * trans)
-{
-  GstIvtc *ivtc = GST_IVTC (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ivtc, "start");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-static gboolean
-gst_ivtc_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans)
-{
-  GstIvtc *ivtc = GST_IVTC (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ivtc, "stop");
-  gst_ivtc_flush (ivtc);
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 /* sink and src pad event handlers */
 static gboolean
 gst_ivtc_sink_event (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstEvent * event)
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c
index 4a4c4e8a30..0e5f97f2d0 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ gst_flups_demux_send_data (GstFluPSDemux * demux, GstFluPSStream * stream,
 {
   GstFlowReturn result;
   GstClockTime pts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE, dts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
-  guint size;
 
   if (stream == NULL)
     goto no_stream;
@@ -650,16 +649,14 @@ gst_flups_demux_send_data (GstFluPSDemux * demux, GstFluPSStream * stream,
     GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT);
   }
 
-  size = gst_buffer_get_size (buf);
-
   demux->next_pts = G_MAXUINT64;
   demux->next_dts = G_MAXUINT64;
 
   stream->last_flow = result = gst_pad_push (stream->pad, buf);
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (demux, "pushed stream id 0x%02x type 0x%02x, pts time: %"
-      GST_TIME_FORMAT ", size %d. result: %s",
+      GST_TIME_FORMAT ", size %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT ". result: %s",
       stream->id, stream->type, GST_TIME_ARGS (pts),
-      size, gst_flow_get_name (result));
+      gst_buffer_get_size (buf), gst_flow_get_name (result));
 
   return result;
 
@@ -1806,7 +1803,9 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 {
   guint16 length;
   const guint8 *data;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   gboolean csps;
+#endif
 
   if (gst_adapter_available (demux->adapter) < 6)
     goto need_more_data;
@@ -1853,6 +1852,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
   /* audio_bound:6==1 ! fixed:1 | constrained:1 */
   {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     guint8 audio_bound;
     gboolean fixed;
 
@@ -1865,36 +1865,42 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "audio_bound %d, fixed %d, constrained %d",
         audio_bound, fixed, csps);
+#endif
     data += 1;
   }
 
   /* audio_lock:1 | video_lock:1 | marker:1==1 | video_bound:5 */
   {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     gboolean audio_lock;
     gboolean video_lock;
     guint8 video_bound;
 
     audio_lock = (data[0] & 0x80) == 0x80;
     video_lock = (data[0] & 0x40) == 0x40;
+#endif
 
     if ((data[0] & 0x20) != 0x20)
       goto marker_expected;
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     /* max number of simultaneous video streams active */
     video_bound = (data[0] & 0x1f);
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "audio_lock %d, video_lock %d, video_bound %d",
         audio_lock, video_lock, video_bound);
+#endif
     data += 1;
   }
 
   /* packet_rate_restriction:1 | reserved:7==0x7F */
   {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     gboolean packet_rate_restriction;
-
+#endif
     if ((data[0] & 0x7f) != 0x7f)
       goto marker_expected;
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     /* only valid if csps is set */
     if (csps) {
       packet_rate_restriction = (data[0] & 0x80) == 0x80;
@@ -1902,6 +1908,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "packet_rate_restriction %d",
           packet_rate_restriction);
     }
+#endif
   }
   data += 1;
 
@@ -1913,10 +1920,11 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
     for (i = 0; i < stream_count; i++) {
       guint8 stream_id;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
       gboolean STD_buffer_bound_scale;
       guint16 STD_buffer_size_bound;
       guint32 buf_byte_size_bound;
-
+#endif
       stream_id = *data++;
       if (!(stream_id & 0x80))
         goto sys_len_error;
@@ -1924,7 +1932,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
       /* check marker bits */
       if ((*data & 0xC0) != 0xC0)
         goto no_placeholder_bits;
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
       STD_buffer_bound_scale = *data & 0x20;
       STD_buffer_size_bound = ((guint16) (*data++ & 0x1F)) << 8;
       STD_buffer_size_bound |= *data++;
@@ -1939,6 +1947,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_sys_head (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
           STD_buffer_bound_scale);
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "STD_buffer_size_bound %d or %d bytes",
           STD_buffer_size_bound, buf_byte_size_bound);
+#endif
     }
   }
 
@@ -1981,7 +1990,9 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_psm (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
   guint16 length = 0, info_length = 0, es_map_length = 0;
   guint8 psm_version = 0;
   const guint8 *data, *es_map_base;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   gboolean applicable;
+#endif
 
   if (gst_adapter_available (demux->adapter) < 6)
     goto need_more_data;
@@ -2012,7 +2023,9 @@ gst_flups_demux_parse_psm (GstFluPSDemux * demux)
 
   /* Read PSM applicable bit together with version */
   psm_version = GST_READ_UINT8 (data);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   applicable = (psm_version & 0x80) >> 7;
+#endif
   psm_version &= 0x1F;
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "PSM version %u (applicable now %u)", psm_version,
       applicable);
@@ -2116,8 +2129,6 @@ gst_flups_demux_data_cb (GstPESFilter * filter, gboolean first,
     if (stream_type == -1) {
       /* no stream type, if PS1, get the new id */
       if (start_code == ID_PRIVATE_STREAM_1 && datalen >= 2) {
-        guint8 nframes;
-
         /* VDR writes A52 streams without any header bytes
          * (see ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/samples/MPEG-VOB/vdr-AC3) */
         if (datalen >= 4) {
@@ -2143,10 +2154,15 @@ gst_flups_demux_data_cb (GstPESFilter * filter, gboolean first,
            * streams and our backwards compat convention is to strip it off */
           if (stream_type != ST_PS_DVD_SUBPICTURE) {
             /* Number of audio frames in this packet */
-            nframes = map.data[offset++];
-            datalen--;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+            guint8 nframes;
+
+            nframes = map.data[offset];
             GST_LOG_OBJECT (demux, "private type 0x%02x, %d frames", id,
                 nframes);
+#endif
+            offset++;
+            datalen--;
           } else {
             GST_LOG_OBJECT (demux, "private type 0x%02x, stream type %d", id,
                 stream_type);
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/gstpesfilter.c b/gst/mpegdemux/gstpesfilter.c
index a19987b97f..e3b65075ba 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/gstpesfilter.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/gstpesfilter.c
@@ -459,9 +459,11 @@ gst_pes_filter_parse (GstPESFilter * filter)
 push_out:
   {
     GstBuffer *out;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     guint16 consumed;
 
     consumed = avail - 6 - datalen;
+#endif
 
     if (filter->unbounded_packet == FALSE) {
       filter->length -= avail - 6;
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
index 70d704b5bb..e7a6d014c2 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
@@ -779,9 +779,11 @@ mpegtsmux_sink_event (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data,
   MpegTsMux *mux = GST_MPEG_TSMUX (user_data);
   gboolean res = FALSE;
   gboolean forward = TRUE;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   GstPad *pad;
 
   pad = data->pad;
+#endif
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM:
diff --git a/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c b/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c
index 2ebf307a0c..aa71d4644d 100644
--- a/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c
+++ b/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ gst_siren_dec_handle_frame (GstAudioDecoder * bdec, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstBuffer *out_buf;
   guint8 *in_data, *out_data;
   guint i, size, num_frames;
-  gint out_size, in_size;
+  gint out_size;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+  gint in_size;
+#endif
   gint decode_ret;
   GstMapInfo inmap, outmap;
 
@@ -181,7 +184,9 @@ gst_siren_dec_handle_frame (GstAudioDecoder * bdec, GstBuffer * buf)
   num_frames = size / 40;
 
   /* this is the input/output size */
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   in_size = num_frames * 40;
+#endif
   out_size = num_frames * 640;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (dec, "we have %u frames, %u in, %u out", num_frames, in_size,
diff --git a/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c b/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
index b73060faf5..20e3c0324a 100644
--- a/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
+++ b/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ gst_siren_enc_handle_frame (GstAudioEncoder * benc, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstBuffer *out_buf;
   guint8 *in_data, *out_data;
   guint i, size, num_frames;
-  gint out_size, in_size;
+  gint out_size;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+  gint in_size;
+#endif
   gint encode_ret;
   GstMapInfo inmap, outmap;
 
@@ -166,7 +169,9 @@ gst_siren_enc_handle_frame (GstAudioEncoder * benc, GstBuffer * buf)
   num_frames = size / 640;
 
   /* this is the input/output size */
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   in_size = num_frames * 640;
+#endif
   out_size = num_frames * 40;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (enc, "we have %u frames, %u in, %u out", num_frames, in_size,
diff --git a/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c b/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c
index cb893197cb..d5d7fb4d1b 100644
--- a/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c
+++ b/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c
@@ -89,16 +89,6 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_scene_change_debug_category);
 /* prototypes */
 
 
-static void gst_scene_change_set_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_scene_change_get_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_scene_change_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_scene_change_finalize (GObject * object);
-
-static gboolean gst_scene_change_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter,
-    GstCaps * incaps, GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps,
-    GstVideoInfo * out_info);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_scene_change_transform_frame_ip (GstVideoFilter *
     filter, GstVideoFrame * frame);
 
@@ -125,7 +115,6 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstSceneChange, gst_scene_change,
 static void
 gst_scene_change_class_init (GstSceneChangeClass * klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GstVideoFilterClass *video_filter_class = GST_VIDEO_FILTER_CLASS (klass);
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass),
@@ -140,11 +129,6 @@ gst_scene_change_class_init (GstSceneChangeClass * klass)
       "Video/Filter", "Detects scene changes in video",
       "David Schleef <ds@entropywave.com>");
 
-  gobject_class->set_property = gst_scene_change_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = gst_scene_change_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_scene_change_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_scene_change_finalize;
-  video_filter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_scene_change_set_info);
   video_filter_class->transform_frame_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_scene_change_transform_frame_ip);
 
@@ -155,71 +139,6 @@ gst_scene_change_init (GstSceneChange * scenechange)
 {
 }
 
-void
-gst_scene_change_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstSceneChange *scenechange = GST_SCENE_CHANGE (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (scenechange, "set_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_scene_change_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstSceneChange *scenechange = GST_SCENE_CHANGE (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (scenechange, "get_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_scene_change_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstSceneChange *scenechange = GST_SCENE_CHANGE (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (scenechange, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_scene_change_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_scene_change_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstSceneChange *scenechange = GST_SCENE_CHANGE (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (scenechange, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_scene_change_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
-static gboolean
-gst_scene_change_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter, GstCaps * incaps,
-    GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps, GstVideoInfo * out_info)
-{
-  GstSceneChange *scenechange = GST_SCENE_CHANGE (filter);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (scenechange, "set_info");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 
 static double
 get_frame_score (GstVideoFrame * f1, GstVideoFrame * f2)
diff --git a/gst/videofilters/gstvideodiff.c b/gst/videofilters/gstvideodiff.c
index 364fa1c461..c6cdc86dc1 100644
--- a/gst/videofilters/gstvideodiff.c
+++ b/gst/videofilters/gstvideodiff.c
@@ -44,19 +44,6 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_video_diff_debug_category);
 
 /* prototypes */
 
-
-static void gst_video_diff_set_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_video_diff_get_property (GObject * object,
-    guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_video_diff_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_video_diff_finalize (GObject * object);
-
-static gboolean gst_video_diff_start (GstBaseTransform * trans);
-static gboolean gst_video_diff_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans);
-static gboolean gst_video_diff_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter,
-    GstCaps * incaps, GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps,
-    GstVideoInfo * out_info);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_video_diff_transform_frame (GstVideoFilter * filter,
     GstVideoFrame * inframe, GstVideoFrame * outframe);
 
@@ -85,9 +72,6 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstVideoDiff, gst_video_diff, GST_TYPE_VIDEO_FILTER,
 static void
 gst_video_diff_class_init (GstVideoDiffClass * klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
-  GstBaseTransformClass *base_transform_class =
-      GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass);
   GstVideoFilterClass *video_filter_class = GST_VIDEO_FILTER_CLASS (klass);
 
   /* Setting up pads and setting metadata should be moved to
@@ -103,13 +87,6 @@ gst_video_diff_class_init (GstVideoDiffClass * klass)
       "FIXME Long name", "Generic", "FIXME Description",
       "FIXME <fixme@example.com>");
 
-  gobject_class->set_property = gst_video_diff_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = gst_video_diff_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_video_diff_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_video_diff_finalize;
-  base_transform_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_diff_start);
-  base_transform_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_diff_stop);
-  video_filter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_diff_set_info);
   video_filter_class->transform_frame =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_diff_transform_frame);
 
@@ -121,91 +98,6 @@ gst_video_diff_init (GstVideoDiff * videodiff)
   videodiff->threshold = 10;
 }
 
-void
-gst_video_diff_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "set_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_video_diff_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
-    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "get_property");
-
-  switch (property_id) {
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-void
-gst_video_diff_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_video_diff_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_video_diff_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_video_diff_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
-static gboolean
-gst_video_diff_start (GstBaseTransform * trans)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "start");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-static gboolean
-gst_video_diff_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (trans);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "stop");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-static gboolean
-gst_video_diff_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter, GstCaps * incaps,
-    GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps, GstVideoInfo * out_info)
-{
-  GstVideoDiff *videodiff = GST_VIDEO_DIFF (filter);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodiff, "set_info");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 static GstFlowReturn
 gst_video_diff_transform_frame_ip_planarY (GstVideoDiff * videodiff,
     GstVideoFrame * outframe, GstVideoFrame * inframe, GstVideoFrame * oldframe)
diff --git a/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c b/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c
index d512548ed4..2da9756efd 100644
--- a/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c
+++ b/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c
@@ -62,14 +62,9 @@ static void gst_zebra_stripe_set_property (GObject * object,
     guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static void gst_zebra_stripe_get_property (GObject * object,
     guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static void gst_zebra_stripe_dispose (GObject * object);
-static void gst_zebra_stripe_finalize (GObject * object);
 static gboolean gst_zebra_stripe_start (GstBaseTransform * trans);
 static gboolean gst_zebra_stripe_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans);
 
-static gboolean gst_zebra_stripe_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter,
-    GstCaps * incaps, GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps,
-    GstVideoInfo * out_info);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_zebra_stripe_transform_frame_ip (GstVideoFilter *
     filter, GstVideoFrame * frame);
 
@@ -119,11 +114,8 @@ gst_zebra_stripe_class_init (GstZebraStripeClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_zebra_stripe_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_zebra_stripe_get_property;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gst_zebra_stripe_dispose;
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_zebra_stripe_finalize;
   base_transform_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_zebra_stripe_start);
   base_transform_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_zebra_stripe_stop);
-  video_filter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_zebra_stripe_set_info);
   video_filter_class->transform_frame_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_zebra_stripe_transform_frame_ip);
 
@@ -177,36 +169,14 @@ gst_zebra_stripe_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
   }
 }
 
-void
-gst_zebra_stripe_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstZebraStripe *zebrastripe = GST_ZEBRA_STRIPE (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (zebrastripe, "dispose");
-
-  /* clean up as possible.  may be called multiple times */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_zebra_stripe_parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
-void
-gst_zebra_stripe_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstZebraStripe *zebrastripe = GST_ZEBRA_STRIPE (object);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (zebrastripe, "finalize");
-
-  /* clean up object here */
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_zebra_stripe_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static gboolean
 gst_zebra_stripe_start (GstBaseTransform * trans)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   GstZebraStripe *zebrastripe = GST_ZEBRA_STRIPE (trans);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (zebrastripe, "start");
+#endif
 
   if (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (gst_zebra_stripe_parent_class)->start)
     return
@@ -217,9 +187,11 @@ gst_zebra_stripe_start (GstBaseTransform * trans)
 static gboolean
 gst_zebra_stripe_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   GstZebraStripe *zebrastripe = GST_ZEBRA_STRIPE (trans);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (zebrastripe, "stop");
+#endif
 
   if (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (gst_zebra_stripe_parent_class)->stop)
     return
@@ -227,17 +199,6 @@ gst_zebra_stripe_stop (GstBaseTransform * trans)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_zebra_stripe_set_info (GstVideoFilter * filter, GstCaps * incaps,
-    GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstCaps * outcaps, GstVideoInfo * out_info)
-{
-  GstZebraStripe *zebrastripe = GST_ZEBRA_STRIPE (filter);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (zebrastripe, "set_info");
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 static GstFlowReturn
 gst_zebra_stripe_transform_frame_ip_planarY (GstZebraStripe * zebrastripe,
     GstVideoFrame * frame)
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
index 276fd0674f..f0d6e87f96 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ gst_h264_parser_store_nal (GstH264Parse * h264parse, guint id,
   store[id] = buf;
 }
 
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
 static const gchar *nal_names[] = {
   "Unknown",
   "Slice",
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ _nal_name (GstH264NalUnitType nal_type)
     return nal_names[nal_type];
   return "Invalid";
 }
+#endif
 
 /* SPS/PPS/IDR considered key, all others DELTA;
  * so downstream waiting for keyframe can pick up at SPS/PPS/IDR */
@@ -1566,8 +1567,10 @@ gst_h264_parse_prepare_key_unit (GstH264Parse * parse, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstClockTime running_time;
   guint count;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   gboolean have_sps, have_pps;
   gint i;
+#endif
 
   parse->pending_key_unit_ts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   gst_event_replace (&parse->force_key_unit_event, NULL);
@@ -1580,6 +1583,7 @@ gst_h264_parse_prepare_key_unit (GstH264Parse * parse, GstEvent * event)
       GST_TIME_ARGS (running_time), count);
   gst_pad_push_event (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse), event);
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   have_sps = have_pps = FALSE;
   for (i = 0; i < GST_H264_MAX_SPS_COUNT; i++) {
     if (parse->sps_nals[i] != NULL) {
@@ -1596,6 +1600,7 @@ gst_h264_parse_prepare_key_unit (GstH264Parse * parse, GstEvent * event)
 
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "preparing key unit, have sps %d have pps %d",
       have_sps, have_pps);
+#endif
 
   /* set push_codec to TRUE so that pre_push_frame sends SPS/PPS again */
   parse->push_codec = TRUE;
@@ -1781,7 +1786,10 @@ gst_h264_parse_set_caps (GstBaseParse * parse, GstCaps * caps)
       (value = gst_structure_get_value (str, "codec_data"))) {
     GstMapInfo map;
     guint8 *data;
-    guint num_sps, num_pps, profile;
+    guint num_sps, num_pps;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
+    guint profile;
+#endif
     gint i;
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (h264parse, "have packetized h264");
@@ -1805,12 +1813,13 @@ gst_h264_parse_set_caps (GstBaseParse * parse, GstCaps * caps)
       gst_buffer_unmap (codec_data, &map);
       goto wrong_version;
     }
-
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
     /* AVCProfileIndication */
     /* profile_compat */
     /* AVCLevelIndication */
     profile = (data[1] << 16) | (data[2] << 8) | data[3];
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (h264parse, "profile %06x", profile);
+#endif
 
     /* 6 bits reserved | 2 bits lengthSizeMinusOne */
     /* this is the number of bytes in front of the NAL units to mark their
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/h263parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/h263parse.c
index 7c7ecbe6bb..d794f7aedc 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/h263parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/h263parse.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ gst_h263_parse_get_params (H263Params * params, GstBuffer * buffer,
     {1408, 1152}
   };
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   static const gchar *source_format_name[] = {
     "Forbidden",
     "sub-QCIF",
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ gst_h263_parse_get_params (H263Params * params, GstBuffer * buffer,
     "Reserved",
     "Extended PType"
   };
+#endif
 
   GstBitReader br;
   GstMapInfo map;
diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gstamc.c b/sys/androidmedia/gstamc.c
index 1629284f8b..e4fdfbf445 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gstamc.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gstamc.c
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ scan_codecs (GstPlugin * plugin)
         if (strcmp (name_str, "OMX.k3.video.decoder.avc") == 0)
           if (n_elems == 1 && color_formats_elems[k] == COLOR_FormatYCbYCr) {
             GST_INFO ("On HuaweiMediaPad it reports a wrong COLOR_FormatYCbYCr,"
-                      "should be COLOR_TI_FormatYUV420PackedSemiPlanar, fix it.");
+                "should be COLOR_TI_FormatYUV420PackedSemiPlanar, fix it.");
             color_formats_elems[k] = COLOR_TI_FormatYUV420PackedSemiPlanar;
           }
 
diff --git a/sys/dvb/camapplicationinfo.c b/sys/dvb/camapplicationinfo.c
index f623033cf8..898dc9d9be 100644
--- a/sys/dvb/camapplicationinfo.c
+++ b/sys/dvb/camapplicationinfo.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ static CamReturn
 handle_application_info_reply (CamApplicationInfo * info,
     CamSLSession * session, guint8 * buffer, guint length)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   guint8 type;
   guint8 menu_length;
   gchar menu[256];
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ handle_application_info_reply (CamApplicationInfo * info,
   menu[menu_length] = 0;
 
   GST_INFO ("application info reply, type: %d, menu: %s", type, menu);
-
+#endif
   return CAM_RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dvb/camconditionalaccess.c b/sys/dvb/camconditionalaccess.c
index be0e359462..50d6568b65 100644
--- a/sys/dvb/camconditionalaccess.c
+++ b/sys/dvb/camconditionalaccess.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static CamReturn
 handle_conditional_access_info_reply (CamConditionalAccess * cas,
     CamSLSession * session, guint8 * buffer, guint length)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   int i;
   guint16 cas_id;
 
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ handle_conditional_access_info_reply (CamConditionalAccess * cas,
   }
 
   cas->ready = TRUE;
+#endif
 
   return CAM_RETURN_OK;
 }
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ static CamReturn
 handle_conditional_access_pmt_reply (CamConditionalAccess * cas,
     CamSLSession * session, guint8 * buffer, guint length)
 {
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   guint16 program_num;
   guint8 version_num, current_next_indicator;
 
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ handle_conditional_access_pmt_reply (CamConditionalAccess * cas,
 
     length -= 3;
   }
+#endif
 
   return CAM_RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdecoder.c b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdecoder.c
index e135cd3913..b0b6546ad8 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdecoder.c
+++ b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdecoder.c
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ gst_vdp_decoder_render (GstVdpDecoder * vdp_decoder, VdpPictureInfo * info,
   VdpStatus status;
 
   GstVdpVideoMemory *vmem;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   GstClockTime before, after;
+#endif
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (vdp_decoder, "n_bufs:%d, frame:%d", n_bufs,
       frame->system_frame_number);
@@ -83,11 +85,15 @@ gst_vdp_decoder_render (GstVdpDecoder * vdp_decoder, VdpPictureInfo * info,
     goto no_mem;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (vdp_decoder, "Calling VdpDecoderRender()");
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   before = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
+#endif
   status =
       vdp_decoder->device->vdp_decoder_render (vdp_decoder->decoder,
       vmem->surface, info, n_bufs, bufs);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   after = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
+#endif
   if (status != VDP_STATUS_OK)
     goto decode_error;
 
diff --git a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c
index 3f15a8c586..8d0fa51228 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c
+++ b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpvideomemory.c
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ ensure_data (GstVdpVideoMemory * vmem)
 {
   VdpStatus vdp_stat;
   GstVideoInfo *info = vmem->info;
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   GstClockTime before, after;
+#endif
 
   if (g_atomic_int_add (&vmem->refcount, 1) > 1)
     return TRUE;
@@ -119,11 +121,15 @@ ensure_data (GstVdpVideoMemory * vmem)
       vmem->destination_pitches[0],
       vmem->destination_pitches[1], vmem->destination_pitches[2]);
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   before = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
+#endif
   vdp_stat =
       vmem->device->vdp_video_surface_get_bits_ycbcr (vmem->surface,
       vmem->ycbcr_format, vmem->cached_data, vmem->destination_pitches);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
   after = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
+#endif
 
   GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_PERFORMANCE, "Downloading took %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
       GST_TIME_ARGS (after - before));