Fix: cli: Acquire reference on bt_value_null while parsing args
[babeltrace.git] / cli / babeltrace-cfg-cli-args.c
index 195c891c0b514ebca801dfd93a276bd2a5fec156..920d2a3f5041f981de78a5646fb55566ddd7dd72 100644 (file)
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#define BT_LOG_TAG "CLI-CFG-CLI-ARGS"
+#include "logging.h"
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <assert.h>
+#include <babeltrace/assert-internal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <babeltrace/babeltrace.h>
 #include <babeltrace/common-internal.h>
-#include <babeltrace/values.h>
 #include <popt.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#include <pwd.h>
 #include "babeltrace-cfg.h"
 #include "babeltrace-cfg-cli-args.h"
 #include "babeltrace-cfg-cli-args-connect.h"
-
-#define BT_LOG_TAG "CLI-CFG-ARGS"
-#include "logging.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 /*
  * Error printf() macro which prepends "Error: " the first time it's
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ struct ini_parsing_state {
        GScanner *scanner;
 
        /* Output map value object being filled (owned by this) */
-       struct bt_value *params;
+       bt_value *params;
 
        /* Next expected FSM state */
        enum ini_parsing_fsm_state expecting;
@@ -121,8 +120,8 @@ struct text_legacy_opts {
        GString *output;
        GString *dbg_info_dir;
        GString *dbg_info_target_prefix;
-       struct bt_value *names;
-       struct bt_value *fields;
+       const bt_value *names;
+       const bt_value *fields;
 
        /* Flags */
        bool no_delta;
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ int ini_handle_state(struct ini_parsing_state *state)
 {
        int ret = 0;
        GTokenType token_type;
-       struct bt_value *value = NULL;
+       bt_value *value = NULL;
 
        token_type = g_scanner_get_next_token(state->scanner);
        if (token_type == G_TOKEN_EOF) {
@@ -241,7 +240,8 @@ int ini_handle_state(struct ini_parsing_state *state)
                        goto error;
                }
 
-               if (bt_value_map_has_key(state->params, state->last_map_key)) {
+               if (bt_value_map_has_entry(state->params,
+                                          state->last_map_key)) {
                        g_string_append_printf(state->ini_error,
                                "Duplicate parameter key: `%s`\n",
                                state->last_map_key);
@@ -292,19 +292,16 @@ int ini_handle_state(struct ini_parsing_state *state)
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       value = bt_value_integer_create_init(
-                               (int64_t) int_val);
+                       value = bt_value_integer_create_init((int64_t)int_val);
                        break;
                }
                case G_TOKEN_FLOAT:
                        /* Positive floating point number */
-                       value = bt_value_float_create_init(
-                               state->scanner->value.v_float);
+                       value = bt_value_real_create_init(state->scanner->value.v_float);
                        break;
                case G_TOKEN_STRING:
                        /* Quoted string */
-                       value = bt_value_string_create_init(
-                               state->scanner->value.v_string);
+                       value = bt_value_string_create_init(state->scanner->value.v_string);
                        break;
                case G_TOKEN_IDENTIFIER:
                {
@@ -366,14 +363,12 @@ int ini_handle_state(struct ini_parsing_state *state)
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       value = bt_value_integer_create_init(
-                               -((int64_t) int_val));
+                       value = bt_value_integer_create_init(-((int64_t)int_val));
                        break;
                }
                case G_TOKEN_FLOAT:
                        /* Negative floating point number */
-                       value = bt_value_float_create_init(
-                               -state->scanner->value.v_float);
+                       value = bt_value_real_create_init(-state->scanner->value.v_float);
                        break;
                default:
                        /* Unset value variable will trigger the error */
@@ -414,7 +409,7 @@ error:
 
 success:
        if (value) {
-               if (bt_value_map_insert(state->params,
+               if (bt_value_map_insert_entry(state->params,
                                state->last_map_key, value)) {
                        /* Only override return value on error */
                        ret = -1;
@@ -422,7 +417,7 @@ success:
        }
 
 end:
-       BT_PUT(value);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(value);
        return ret;
 }
 
@@ -432,7 +427,8 @@ end:
  * Return value is owned by the caller.
  */
 static
-struct bt_value *bt_value_from_ini(const char *arg, GString *ini_error)
+bt_value *bt_value_from_ini(const char *arg,
+               GString *ini_error)
 {
        /* Lexical scanner configuration */
        GScannerConfig scanner_config = {
@@ -539,7 +535,7 @@ struct bt_value *bt_value_from_ini(const char *arg, GString *ini_error)
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(state.params);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(state.params);
 
 end:
        if (state.scanner) {
@@ -557,9 +553,9 @@ end:
  * Return value is owned by the caller.
  */
 static
-struct bt_value *bt_value_from_arg(const char *arg)
+bt_value *bt_value_from_arg(const char *arg)
 {
-       struct bt_value *params = NULL;
+       bt_value *params = NULL;
        GString *ini_error = NULL;
 
        ini_error = g_string_new(NULL);
@@ -579,36 +575,40 @@ end:
        if (ini_error) {
                g_string_free(ini_error, TRUE);
        }
+
        return params;
 }
 
 /*
- * Returns the plugin and component class names, and the instance name,
- * from a command-line source/filter/sink option's argument. arg must
- * have the following format:
+ * Returns the plugin name, component class name, component class type,
+ * and component name from a command-line --component option's argument.
+ * arg must have the following format:
  *
- *     [NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS
+ *     [NAME:]TYPE.PLUGIN.CLS
  *
- * where NAME is the optional component name, PLUGIN is the plugin name,
- * and CLS is the component class name.
+ * where NAME is the optional component name, TYPE is either `source`,
+ * `filter`, or `sink`, PLUGIN is the plugin name, and CLS is the
+ * component class name.
  *
  * On success, both *plugin and *component are not NULL. *plugin
- * and *component are owned by the caller. On success, *name can be NULL
- * if no component name was found.
+ * and *comp_cls are owned by the caller. On success, *name can be NULL
+ * if no component class name was found, and *comp_cls_type is set.
  */
 static
 void plugin_comp_cls_names(const char *arg, char **name, char **plugin,
-               char **comp_cls)
+               char **comp_cls, bt_component_class_type *comp_cls_type)
 {
        const char *at = arg;
        GString *gs_name = NULL;
+       GString *gs_comp_cls_type = NULL;
        GString *gs_plugin = NULL;
        GString *gs_comp_cls = NULL;
        size_t end_pos;
 
-       assert(arg);
-       assert(plugin);
-       assert(comp_cls);
+       BT_ASSERT(arg);
+       BT_ASSERT(plugin);
+       BT_ASSERT(comp_cls);
+       BT_ASSERT(comp_cls_type);
 
        if (!bt_common_string_is_printable(arg)) {
                printf_err("Argument contains a non-printable character\n");
@@ -628,9 +628,33 @@ void plugin_comp_cls_names(const char *arg, char **name, char **plugin,
                g_string_assign(gs_name, "");
        }
 
+       /* Parse the component class type */
+       gs_comp_cls_type = bt_common_string_until(at, ".:\\", ".", &end_pos);
+       if (!gs_comp_cls_type || at[end_pos] == '\0') {
+               printf_err("Missing component class type (`source`, `filter`, or `sink`)\n");
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (strcmp(gs_comp_cls_type->str, "source") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(gs_comp_cls_type->str, "src") == 0) {
+               *comp_cls_type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE;
+       } else if (strcmp(gs_comp_cls_type->str, "filter") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(gs_comp_cls_type->str, "flt") == 0) {
+               *comp_cls_type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER;
+       } else if (strcmp(gs_comp_cls_type->str, "sink") == 0) {
+               *comp_cls_type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK;
+       } else {
+               printf_err("Unknown component class type: `%s`\n",
+                       gs_comp_cls_type->str);
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       at += end_pos + 1;
+
        /* Parse the plugin name */
        gs_plugin = bt_common_string_until(at, ".:\\", ".", &end_pos);
        if (!gs_plugin || gs_plugin->len == 0 || at[end_pos] == '\0') {
+               printf_err("Missing plugin or component class name\n");
                goto error;
        }
 
@@ -639,6 +663,7 @@ void plugin_comp_cls_names(const char *arg, char **name, char **plugin,
        /* Parse the component class name */
        gs_comp_cls = bt_common_string_until(at, ".:\\", ".", &end_pos);
        if (!gs_comp_cls || gs_comp_cls->len == 0) {
+               printf_err("Missing component class name\n");
                goto error;
        }
 
@@ -669,6 +694,14 @@ void plugin_comp_cls_names(const char *arg, char **name, char **plugin,
        goto end;
 
 error:
+       if (name) {
+               *name = NULL;
+       }
+
+       *plugin = NULL;
+       *comp_cls = NULL;
+
+end:
        if (gs_name) {
                g_string_free(gs_name, TRUE);
        }
@@ -681,14 +714,10 @@ error:
                g_string_free(gs_comp_cls, TRUE);
        }
 
-       if (name) {
-               *name = NULL;
+       if (gs_comp_cls_type) {
+               g_string_free(gs_comp_cls_type, TRUE);
        }
 
-       *plugin = NULL;
-       *comp_cls = NULL;
-
-end:
        return;
 }
 
@@ -698,14 +727,18 @@ end:
 static
 void print_version(void)
 {
-       puts("Babeltrace " VERSION);
+       if (GIT_VERSION[0] == '\0') {
+               puts("Babeltrace " VERSION);
+       } else {
+               puts("Babeltrace " VERSION  " - " GIT_VERSION);
+       }
 }
 
 /*
  * Destroys a component configuration.
  */
 static
-void bt_config_component_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
+void bt_config_component_destroy(bt_object *obj)
 {
        struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component =
                container_of(obj, struct bt_config_component, base);
@@ -726,7 +759,7 @@ void bt_config_component_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
                g_string_free(bt_config_component->instance_name, TRUE);
        }
 
-       BT_PUT(bt_config_component->params);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(bt_config_component->params);
        g_free(bt_config_component);
 
 end:
@@ -742,7 +775,7 @@ end:
  */
 static
 struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component_create(
-               enum bt_component_class_type type,
+               bt_component_class_type type,
                const char *plugin_name, const char *comp_cls_name)
 {
        struct bt_config_component *cfg_component = NULL;
@@ -753,7 +786,8 @@ struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component_create(
                goto error;
        }
 
-       bt_object_init(cfg_component, bt_config_component_destroy);
+       bt_object_init_shared(&cfg_component->base,
+               bt_config_component_destroy);
        cfg_component->type = type;
        cfg_component->plugin_name = g_string_new(plugin_name);
        if (!cfg_component->plugin_name) {
@@ -783,28 +817,27 @@ struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component_create(
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg_component);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg_component);
 
 end:
        return cfg_component;
 }
 
 /*
- * Creates a component configuration from a command-line source/sink
+ * Creates a component configuration from a command-line --component
  * option's argument.
  */
 static
-struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component_from_arg(
-               enum bt_component_class_type type, const char *arg)
+struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component_from_arg(const char *arg)
 {
        struct bt_config_component *cfg_comp = NULL;
        char *name = NULL;
        char *plugin_name = NULL;
        char *comp_cls_name = NULL;
+       bt_component_class_type type;
 
-       plugin_comp_cls_names(arg, &name, &plugin_name, &comp_cls_name);
+       plugin_comp_cls_names(arg, &name, &plugin_name, &comp_cls_name, &type);
        if (!plugin_name || !comp_cls_name) {
-               printf_err("Cannot get plugin or component class name\n");
                goto error;
        }
 
@@ -820,7 +853,7 @@ struct bt_config_component *bt_config_component_from_arg(
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg_comp);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg_comp);
 
 end:
        g_free(name);
@@ -833,7 +866,7 @@ end:
  * Destroys a configuration.
  */
 static
-void bt_config_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
+void bt_config_destroy(bt_object *obj)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg =
                container_of(obj, struct bt_config, base);
@@ -842,7 +875,7 @@ void bt_config_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
                goto end;
        }
 
-       BT_PUT(cfg->plugin_paths);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg->plugin_paths);
 
        switch (cfg->command) {
        case BT_CONFIG_COMMAND_RUN:
@@ -866,10 +899,10 @@ void bt_config_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
        case BT_CONFIG_COMMAND_LIST_PLUGINS:
                break;
        case BT_CONFIG_COMMAND_HELP:
-               BT_PUT(cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component);
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component);
                break;
        case BT_CONFIG_COMMAND_QUERY:
-               BT_PUT(cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component);
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component);
 
                if (cfg->cmd_data.query.object) {
                        g_string_free(cfg->cmd_data.query.object, TRUE);
@@ -879,6 +912,9 @@ void bt_config_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
                if (cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.path) {
                        g_string_free(cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.path,
                                TRUE);
+                       g_string_free(
+                               cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.output_path,
+                               TRUE);
                }
                break;
        case BT_CONFIG_COMMAND_PRINT_LTTNG_LIVE_SESSIONS:
@@ -886,6 +922,9 @@ void bt_config_destroy(struct bt_object *obj)
                        g_string_free(
                                cfg->cmd_data.print_lttng_live_sessions.url,
                                TRUE);
+                       g_string_free(
+                               cfg->cmd_data.print_lttng_live_sessions.output_path,
+                               TRUE);
                }
                break;
        default:
@@ -901,12 +940,12 @@ end:
 static
 void destroy_glist_of_gstring(GList *list)
 {
+       GList *at;
+
        if (!list) {
                return;
        }
 
-       GList *at;
-
        for (at = list; at != NULL; at = g_list_next(at)) {
                g_string_free(at->data, TRUE);
        }
@@ -968,10 +1007,10 @@ GScanner *create_csv_identifiers_scanner(void)
  * Return value is owned by the caller.
  */
 static
-struct bt_value *names_from_arg(const char *arg)
+bt_value *names_from_arg(const char *arg)
 {
        GScanner *scanner = NULL;
-       struct bt_value *names = NULL;
+       bt_value *names = NULL;
        bool found_all = false, found_none = false, found_item = false;
 
        names = bt_value_array_create();
@@ -999,33 +1038,33 @@ struct bt_value *names_from_arg(const char *arg)
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "args") ||
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "arg")) {
                                found_item = true;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(names,
+                               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(names,
                                                "payload")) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
                        } else if (!strcmp(identifier, "context") ||
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "ctx")) {
                                found_item = true;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(names,
+                               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(names,
                                                "context")) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
                        } else if (!strcmp(identifier, "scope") ||
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "header")) {
                                found_item = true;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(names,
+                               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(names,
                                                identifier)) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
                        } else if (!strcmp(identifier, "all")) {
                                found_all = true;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(names,
+                               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(names,
                                                identifier)) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
                        } else if (!strcmp(identifier, "none")) {
                                found_none = true;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(names,
+                               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(names,
                                                identifier)) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
@@ -1055,7 +1094,7 @@ end:
         * least one item is specified.
         */
        if (found_item && !found_none && !found_all) {
-               if (bt_value_array_append_string(names, "none")) {
+               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(names, "none")) {
                        goto error;
                }
        }
@@ -1065,7 +1104,7 @@ end:
        return names;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(names);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(names);
        if (scanner) {
                g_scanner_destroy(scanner);
        }
@@ -1080,10 +1119,10 @@ error:
  * Return value is owned by the caller.
  */
 static
-struct bt_value *fields_from_arg(const char *arg)
+bt_value *fields_from_arg(const char *arg)
 {
        GScanner *scanner = NULL;
-       struct bt_value *fields;
+       bt_value *fields;
 
        fields = bt_value_array_create();
        if (!fields) {
@@ -1115,7 +1154,7 @@ struct bt_value *fields_from_arg(const char *arg)
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "emf") ||
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "callsite") ||
                                        !strcmp(identifier, "all")) {
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(fields,
+                               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(fields,
                                                identifier)) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
@@ -1138,7 +1177,7 @@ struct bt_value *fields_from_arg(const char *arg)
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(fields);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(fields);
 
 end:
        if (scanner) {
@@ -1150,9 +1189,9 @@ end:
 static
 void append_param_arg(GString *params_arg, const char *key, const char *value)
 {
-       assert(params_arg);
-       assert(key);
-       assert(value);
+       BT_ASSERT(params_arg);
+       BT_ASSERT(key);
+       BT_ASSERT(value);
 
        if (params_arg->len != 0) {
                g_string_append_c(params_arg, ',');
@@ -1169,7 +1208,7 @@ void append_param_arg(GString *params_arg, const char *key, const char *value)
  */
 static
 int insert_flat_params_from_array(GString *params_arg,
-               struct bt_value *names_array, const char *prefix)
+               const bt_value *names_array, const char *prefix)
 {
        int ret = 0;
        int i;
@@ -1198,8 +1237,10 @@ int insert_flat_params_from_array(GString *params_arg,
                goto end;
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_size(names_array); i++) {
-               struct bt_value *str_obj = bt_value_array_get(names_array, i);
+       for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_get_size(names_array); i++) {
+               const bt_value *str_obj =
+                       bt_value_array_borrow_element_by_index_const(names_array,
+                                                                    i);
                const char *suffix;
                bool is_default = false;
 
@@ -1209,12 +1250,7 @@ int insert_flat_params_from_array(GString *params_arg,
                        goto end;
                }
 
-               ret = bt_value_string_get(str_obj, &suffix);
-               BT_PUT(str_obj);
-               if (ret) {
-                       printf_err("Unexpected error\n");
-                       goto end;
-               }
+               suffix = bt_value_string_get(str_obj);
 
                g_string_assign(tmpstr, prefix);
                g_string_append(tmpstr, "-");
@@ -1272,26 +1308,26 @@ enum {
        OPT_CLOCK_OFFSET_NS,
        OPT_CLOCK_SECONDS,
        OPT_COLOR,
+       OPT_COMPONENT,
        OPT_CONNECT,
        OPT_DEBUG,
+       OPT_DEBUG_INFO,
        OPT_DEBUG_INFO_DIR,
        OPT_DEBUG_INFO_FULL_PATH,
        OPT_DEBUG_INFO_TARGET_PREFIX,
        OPT_END,
        OPT_FIELDS,
-       OPT_FILTER,
        OPT_HELP,
        OPT_INPUT_FORMAT,
        OPT_KEY,
        OPT_LIST,
        OPT_NAME,
        OPT_NAMES,
-       OPT_NO_DEBUG_INFO,
        OPT_NO_DELTA,
        OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH,
        OPT_OMIT_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH,
-       OPT_OUTPUT_FORMAT,
        OPT_OUTPUT,
+       OPT_OUTPUT_FORMAT,
        OPT_PARAMS,
        OPT_PATH,
        OPT_PLUGIN_PATH,
@@ -1299,8 +1335,6 @@ enum {
        OPT_RETRY_DURATION,
        OPT_RUN_ARGS,
        OPT_RUN_ARGS_0,
-       OPT_SINK,
-       OPT_SOURCE,
        OPT_STREAM_INTERSECTION,
        OPT_TIMERANGE,
        OPT_URL,
@@ -1324,7 +1358,7 @@ void add_run_cfg_comp(struct bt_config *cfg,
                struct bt_config_component *cfg_comp,
                enum bt_config_component_dest dest)
 {
-       bt_get(cfg_comp);
+       bt_object_get_ref(cfg_comp);
 
        switch (dest) {
        case BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SOURCE:
@@ -1345,7 +1379,7 @@ static
 int add_run_cfg_comp_check_name(struct bt_config *cfg,
                struct bt_config_component *cfg_comp,
                enum bt_config_component_dest dest,
-               struct bt_value *instance_names)
+               bt_value *instance_names)
 {
        int ret = 0;
 
@@ -1355,14 +1389,15 @@ int add_run_cfg_comp_check_name(struct bt_config *cfg,
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_map_has_key(instance_names, cfg_comp->instance_name->str)) {
+       if (bt_value_map_has_entry(instance_names,
+                                  cfg_comp->instance_name->str)) {
                printf_err("Duplicate component instance name:\n    %s\n",
                        cfg_comp->instance_name->str);
                ret = -1;
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_map_insert(instance_names,
+       if (bt_value_map_insert_entry(instance_names,
                        cfg_comp->instance_name->str, bt_value_null)) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
@@ -1376,13 +1411,13 @@ end:
 }
 
 static
-int append_env_var_plugin_paths(struct bt_value *plugin_paths)
+int append_env_var_plugin_paths(bt_value *plugin_paths)
 {
        int ret = 0;
        const char *envvar;
 
        if (bt_common_is_setuid_setgid()) {
-               printf_debug("Skipping non-system plugin paths for setuid/setgid binary\n");
+               BT_LOGI_STR("Skipping non-system plugin paths for setuid/setgid binary.");
                goto end;
        }
 
@@ -1402,14 +1437,14 @@ end:
 }
 
 static
-int append_home_and_system_plugin_paths(struct bt_value *plugin_paths,
+int append_home_and_system_plugin_paths(bt_value *plugin_paths,
                bool omit_system_plugin_path, bool omit_home_plugin_path)
 {
        int ret;
 
        if (!omit_home_plugin_path) {
                if (bt_common_is_setuid_setgid()) {
-                       printf_debug("Skipping non-system plugin paths for setuid/setgid binary\n");
+                       BT_LOGI_STR("Skipping non-system plugin paths for setuid/setgid binary.");
                } else {
                        char *home_plugin_dir =
                                bt_common_get_home_plugin_path();
@@ -1449,7 +1484,8 @@ int append_home_and_system_plugin_paths_cfg(struct bt_config *cfg)
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_base_create(enum bt_config_command command,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths, bool needs_plugins)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths,
+               bool needs_plugins)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1460,12 +1496,16 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_base_create(enum bt_config_command command,
                goto error;
        }
 
-       bt_object_init(cfg, bt_config_destroy);
+       bt_object_init_shared(&cfg->base, bt_config_destroy);
        cfg->command = command;
        cfg->command_needs_plugins = needs_plugins;
 
        if (initial_plugin_paths) {
-               cfg->plugin_paths = bt_get(initial_plugin_paths);
+               bt_value *initial_plugin_paths_copy;
+
+               (void) bt_value_copy(initial_plugin_paths,
+                       &initial_plugin_paths_copy);
+               cfg->plugin_paths = initial_plugin_paths_copy;
        } else {
                cfg->plugin_paths = bt_value_array_create();
                if (!cfg->plugin_paths) {
@@ -1477,7 +1517,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_base_create(enum bt_config_command command,
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1485,7 +1525,7 @@ end:
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_run_create(
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1497,21 +1537,21 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_create(
        }
 
        cfg->cmd_data.run.sources = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func(
-               (GDestroyNotify) bt_put);
+               (GDestroyNotify) bt_object_put_ref);
        if (!cfg->cmd_data.run.sources) {
                print_err_oom();
                goto error;
        }
 
        cfg->cmd_data.run.filters = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func(
-               (GDestroyNotify) bt_put);
+               (GDestroyNotify) bt_object_put_ref);
        if (!cfg->cmd_data.run.filters) {
                print_err_oom();
                goto error;
        }
 
        cfg->cmd_data.run.sinks = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func(
-               (GDestroyNotify) bt_put);
+               (GDestroyNotify) bt_object_put_ref);
        if (!cfg->cmd_data.run.sinks) {
                print_err_oom();
                goto error;
@@ -1527,7 +1567,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_create(
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1535,7 +1575,7 @@ end:
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_list_plugins_create(
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1549,7 +1589,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_list_plugins_create(
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1557,7 +1597,7 @@ end:
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_help_create(
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1569,8 +1609,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_help_create(
        }
 
        cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component =
-               bt_config_component_create(BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-                       NULL, NULL);
+               bt_config_component_create(-1, NULL, NULL);
        if (!cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component) {
                goto error;
        }
@@ -1578,7 +1617,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_help_create(
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1586,7 +1625,7 @@ end:
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_query_create(
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1606,7 +1645,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_create(
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1614,7 +1653,7 @@ end:
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_print_ctf_metadata_create(
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1631,10 +1670,16 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_print_ctf_metadata_create(
                goto error;
        }
 
+       cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.output_path = g_string_new(NULL);
+       if (!cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.output_path) {
+               print_err_oom();
+               goto error;
+       }
+
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1642,7 +1687,7 @@ end:
 
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_print_lttng_live_sessions_create(
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg;
 
@@ -1659,10 +1704,17 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_print_lttng_live_sessions_create(
                goto error;
        }
 
+       cfg->cmd_data.print_lttng_live_sessions.output_path =
+               g_string_new(NULL);
+       if (!cfg->cmd_data.print_lttng_live_sessions.output_path) {
+               print_err_oom();
+               goto error;
+       }
+
        goto end;
 
 error:
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        return cfg;
@@ -1670,12 +1722,12 @@ end:
 
 static
 int bt_config_append_plugin_paths_check_setuid_setgid(
-               struct bt_value *plugin_paths, const char *arg)
+               bt_value *plugin_paths, const char *arg)
 {
        int ret = 0;
 
        if (bt_common_is_setuid_setgid()) {
-               printf_debug("Skipping non-system plugin paths for setuid/setgid binary\n");
+               BT_LOGI_STR("Skipping non-system plugin paths for setuid/setgid binary.");
                goto end;
        }
 
@@ -1735,24 +1787,16 @@ static
 void print_help_usage(FILE *fp)
 {
        fprintf(fp, "Usage: babeltrace [GENERAL OPTIONS] help [OPTIONS] PLUGIN\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "       babeltrace [GENERAL OPTIONS] help [OPTIONS] --source=PLUGIN.CLS\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "       babeltrace [GENERAL OPTIONS] help [OPTIONS] --filter=PLUGIN.CLS\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "       babeltrace [GENERAL OPTIONS] help [OPTIONS] --sink=PLUGIN.CLS\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "       babeltrace [GENERAL OPTIONS] help [OPTIONS] TYPE.PLUGIN.CLS\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "Options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -f, --filter=PLUGIN.CLS           Get help for the filter component class\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    CLS found in the plugin PLUGIN\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --omit-home-plugin-path       Omit home plugins from plugin search path\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    (~/.local/lib/babeltrace/plugins)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --omit-system-plugin-path     Omit system plugins from plugin search path\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --plugin-path=PATH[:PATH]...  Add PATH to the list of paths from which\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    dynamic plugins can be loaded\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -S, --sink=PLUGIN.CLS             Get help for the sink component class\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    CLS found in the plugin PLUGIN\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -s, --source=PLUGIN.CLS           Get help for the source component class\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    CLS found in the plugin PLUGIN\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -h  --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -h, --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "See `babeltrace --help` for the list of general options.\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
@@ -1762,13 +1806,10 @@ void print_help_usage(FILE *fp)
 static
 struct poptOption help_long_options[] = {
        /* longName, shortName, argInfo, argPtr, value, descrip, argDesc */
-       { "filter", 'f', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_FILTER, NULL, NULL },
        { "help", 'h', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_HELP, NULL, NULL },
        { "omit-home-plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
        { "omit-system-plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_OMIT_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
        { "plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
-       { "sink", 'S', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SINK, NULL, NULL },
-       { "source", 's', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SOURCE, NULL, NULL },
        { NULL, 0, '\0', NULL, 0, NULL, NULL },
 };
 
@@ -1782,7 +1823,7 @@ static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_help_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
                bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        poptContext pc = NULL;
        char *arg = NULL;
@@ -1791,7 +1832,6 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_help_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
        struct bt_config *cfg = NULL;
        const char *leftover;
        char *plugin_name = NULL, *comp_cls_name = NULL;
-       char *plug_comp_cls_names = NULL;
 
        *retcode = 0;
        cfg = bt_config_help_create(initial_plugin_paths);
@@ -1832,42 +1872,10 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_help_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH:
                        cfg->omit_home_plugin_path = true;
                        break;
-               case OPT_SOURCE:
-               case OPT_FILTER:
-               case OPT_SINK:
-                       if (cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type !=
-                                       BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_UNKNOWN) {
-                               printf_err("Cannot specify more than one plugin and component class:\n    %s\n",
-                                       arg);
-                               goto error;
-                       }
-
-                       switch (opt) {
-                       case OPT_SOURCE:
-                               cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type =
-                                       BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE;
-                               break;
-                       case OPT_FILTER:
-                               cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type =
-                                       BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER;
-                               break;
-                       case OPT_SINK:
-                               cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type =
-                                       BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK;
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               abort();
-                       }
-                       plug_comp_cls_names = strdup(arg);
-                       if (!plug_comp_cls_names) {
-                               print_err_oom();
-                               goto error;
-                       }
-                       break;
                case OPT_HELP:
                        print_help_usage(stdout);
                        *retcode = -1;
-                       BT_PUT(cfg);
+                       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                        goto end;
                default:
                        printf_err("Unknown command-line option specified (option code %d)\n",
@@ -1888,36 +1896,28 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_help_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
        leftover = poptGetArg(pc);
        if (leftover) {
-               if (cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type !=
-                                       BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_UNKNOWN) {
-                       printf_err("Cannot specify plugin name and --source/--filter/--sink component class:\n    %s\n",
-                               leftover);
-                       goto error;
-               }
-
-               g_string_assign(cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->plugin_name,
-                       leftover);
-       } else {
-               if (cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type ==
-                                       BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_UNKNOWN) {
-                       print_help_usage(stdout);
-                       *retcode = -1;
-                       BT_PUT(cfg);
-                       goto end;
-               }
-
-               plugin_comp_cls_names(plug_comp_cls_names, NULL,
-                       &plugin_name, &comp_cls_name);
+               plugin_comp_cls_names(leftover, NULL,
+                       &plugin_name, &comp_cls_name,
+                       &cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->type);
                if (plugin_name && comp_cls_name) {
-                       g_string_assign(cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->plugin_name,
+                       /* Component class help */
+                       g_string_assign(
+                               cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->plugin_name,
                                plugin_name);
-                       g_string_assign(cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->comp_cls_name,
+                       g_string_assign(
+                               cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->comp_cls_name,
                                comp_cls_name);
                } else {
-                       printf_err("Invalid --source/--filter/--sink option's argument:\n    %s\n",
-                               plug_comp_cls_names);
-                       goto error;
+                       /* Fall back to plugin help */
+                       g_string_assign(
+                               cfg->cmd_data.help.cfg_component->plugin_name,
+                               leftover);
                }
+       } else {
+               print_help_usage(stdout);
+               *retcode = -1;
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
+               goto end;
        }
 
        if (append_home_and_system_plugin_paths_cfg(cfg)) {
@@ -1928,10 +1928,9 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_help_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
 error:
        *retcode = 1;
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
-       free(plug_comp_cls_names);
        g_free(plugin_name);
        g_free(comp_cls_name);
 
@@ -1949,14 +1948,10 @@ end:
 static
 void print_query_usage(FILE *fp)
 {
-       fprintf(fp, "Usage: babeltrace [GEN OPTS] query [OPTS] OBJECT --source=PLUGIN.CLS\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "       babeltrace [GEN OPTS] query [OPTS] OBJECT --filter=PLUGIN.CLS\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "       babeltrace [GEN OPTS] query [OPTS] OBJECT --sink=PLUGIN.CLS\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "Usage: babeltrace [GEN OPTS] query [OPTS] TYPE.PLUGIN.CLS OBJECT\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "Options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -f. --filter=PLUGIN.CLS           Query object from the filter component\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    class CLS found in the plugin PLUGIN\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --omit-home-plugin-path       Omit home plugins from plugin search path\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    (~/.local/lib/babeltrace/plugins)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --omit-system-plugin-path     Omit system plugins from plugin search path\n");
@@ -1964,11 +1959,7 @@ void print_query_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "                                    (see the expected format of PARAMS below)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --plugin-path=PATH[:PATH]...  Add PATH to the list of paths from which\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    dynamic plugins can be loaded\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -S, --sink=PLUGIN.CLS             Query object from the sink component class\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    CLS found in the plugin PLUGIN\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -s, --source=PLUGIN.CLS           Query object from the source component\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    class CLS found in the plugin PLUGIN\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -h  --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -h, --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n\n");
        print_expected_params_format(fp);
 }
@@ -1976,14 +1967,11 @@ void print_query_usage(FILE *fp)
 static
 struct poptOption query_long_options[] = {
        /* longName, shortName, argInfo, argPtr, value, descrip, argDesc */
-       { "filter", 'f', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_FILTER, NULL, NULL },
        { "help", 'h', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_HELP, NULL, NULL },
        { "omit-home-plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
        { "omit-system-plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_OMIT_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
        { "params", 'p', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_PARAMS, NULL, NULL },
        { "plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
-       { "sink", 'S', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SINK, NULL, NULL },
-       { "source", 's', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SOURCE, NULL, NULL },
        { NULL, 0, '\0', NULL, 0, NULL, NULL },
 };
 
@@ -1997,7 +1985,7 @@ static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
                bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        poptContext pc = NULL;
        char *arg = NULL;
@@ -2005,7 +1993,10 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
        int ret;
        struct bt_config *cfg = NULL;
        const char *leftover;
-       struct bt_value *params = bt_value_null;
+       bt_value *params;
+
+       params = bt_value_null;
+       bt_value_get_ref(bt_value_null);
 
        *retcode = 0;
        cfg = bt_config_query_create(initial_plugin_paths);
@@ -2046,48 +2037,9 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH:
                        cfg->omit_home_plugin_path = true;
                        break;
-               case OPT_SOURCE:
-               case OPT_FILTER:
-               case OPT_SINK:
-               {
-                       enum bt_component_class_type type;
-
-                       if (cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component) {
-                               printf_err("Cannot specify more than one plugin and component class:\n    %s\n",
-                                       arg);
-                               goto error;
-                       }
-
-                       switch (opt) {
-                       case OPT_SOURCE:
-                               type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE;
-                               break;
-                       case OPT_FILTER:
-                               type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER;
-                               break;
-                       case OPT_SINK:
-                               type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK;
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               abort();
-                       }
-
-                       cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component =
-                               bt_config_component_from_arg(type, arg);
-                       if (!cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component) {
-                               printf_err("Invalid format for --source/--filter/--sink option's argument:\n    %s\n",
-                                       arg);
-                               goto error;
-                       }
-
-                       /* Default parameters: null */
-                       bt_put(cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component->params);
-                       cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component->params =
-                               bt_value_null;
-                       break;
-               }
                case OPT_PARAMS:
                {
+                       bt_value_put_ref(params);
                        params = bt_value_from_arg(arg);
                        if (!params) {
                                printf_err("Invalid format for --params option's argument:\n    %s\n",
@@ -2099,7 +2051,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_HELP:
                        print_query_usage(stdout);
                        *retcode = -1;
-                       BT_PUT(cfg);
+                       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                        goto end;
                default:
                        printf_err("Unknown command-line option specified (option code %d)\n",
@@ -2111,14 +2063,6 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                arg = NULL;
        }
 
-       if (!cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component) {
-               printf_err("No target component class specified with --source/--filter/--sink option\n");
-               goto error;
-       }
-
-       assert(params);
-       BT_MOVE(cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component->params, params);
-
        /* Check for option parsing error */
        if (opt < -1) {
                printf_err("While parsing command-line options, at option %s: %s\n",
@@ -2127,9 +2071,29 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
        }
 
        /*
-        * We need exactly one leftover argument which is the
-        * mandatory object.
+        * We need exactly two leftover arguments which are the
+        * mandatory component class specification and query object.
         */
+       leftover = poptGetArg(pc);
+       if (leftover) {
+               cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component =
+                       bt_config_component_from_arg(leftover);
+               if (!cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component) {
+                       printf_err("Invalid format for component class specification:\n    %s\n",
+                               leftover);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               BT_ASSERT(params);
+               BT_OBJECT_MOVE_REF(cfg->cmd_data.query.cfg_component->params,
+                       params);
+       } else {
+               print_query_usage(stdout);
+               *retcode = -1;
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
+               goto end;
+       }
+
        leftover = poptGetArg(pc);
        if (leftover) {
                if (strlen(leftover) == 0) {
@@ -2141,7 +2105,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
        } else {
                print_query_usage(stdout);
                *retcode = -1;
-               BT_PUT(cfg);
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                goto end;
        }
 
@@ -2159,14 +2123,14 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_query_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
 error:
        *retcode = 1;
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        if (pc) {
                poptFreeContext(pc);
        }
 
-       BT_PUT(params);
+       bt_value_put_ref(params);
        free(arg);
        return cfg;
 }
@@ -2186,7 +2150,7 @@ void print_list_plugins_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "      --omit-system-plugin-path     Omit system plugins from plugin search path\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --plugin-path=PATH[:PATH]...  Add PATH to the list of paths from which\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    dynamic plugins can be loaded\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -h  --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -h, --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "See `babeltrace --help` for the list of general options.\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
@@ -2213,7 +2177,7 @@ static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_list_plugins_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
                bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        poptContext pc = NULL;
        char *arg = NULL;
@@ -2264,7 +2228,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_list_plugins_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_HELP:
                        print_list_plugins_usage(stdout);
                        *retcode = -1;
-                       BT_PUT(cfg);
+                       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                        goto end;
                default:
                        printf_err("Unknown command-line option specified (option code %d)\n",
@@ -2297,7 +2261,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_list_plugins_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
 error:
        *retcode = 1;
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        if (pc) {
@@ -2322,12 +2286,14 @@ void print_run_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "                                    for all the following components until\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    --reset-base-params is encountered\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    (see the expected format of PARAMS below)\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -c, --connect=CONNECTION          Connect two created components (see the\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -c, --component=[NAME:]TYPE.PLUGIN.CLS\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    Instantiate the component class CLS of type\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    TYPE (`source`, `filter`, or `sink`) found\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    in the plugin PLUGIN, add it to the graph,\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    and optionally name it NAME (you can also\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    specify the name with --name)\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -x, --connect=CONNECTION          Connect two created components (see the\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    expected format of CONNECTION below)\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -f, --filter=[NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS    Instantiate a filter component from plugin\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    PLUGIN and component class CLS, set it as\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component, and if NAME is\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    given, set its instance name to NAME\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --key=KEY                     Set the current initialization string\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    parameter key to KEY (see --value)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "  -n, --name=NAME                   Set the name of the current component\n");
@@ -2346,19 +2312,11 @@ void print_run_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "      --retry-duration=DUR          When babeltrace(1) needs to retry to run\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    the graph later, retry in DUR Âµs\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    (default: 100000)\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -S, --sink=[NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS      Instantiate a sink component from plugin\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    PLUGIN and component class CLS, set it as\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component, and if NAME is\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    given, set its instance name to NAME\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -s, --source=[NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS    Instantiate a source component from plugin\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    PLUGIN and component class CLS, set it as\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component, and if NAME is\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    given, set its instance name to NAME\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --value=VAL                   Add a string initialization parameter to\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component with a name given by\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    the last argument of the --key option and a\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    value set to VAL\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -h  --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -h, --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "See `babeltrace --help` for the list of general options.\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n\n");
@@ -2409,25 +2367,26 @@ static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
                bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        poptContext pc = NULL;
        char *arg = NULL;
        struct bt_config_component *cur_cfg_comp = NULL;
        enum bt_config_component_dest cur_cfg_comp_dest =
                        BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_UNKNOWN;
-       struct bt_value *cur_base_params = NULL;
+       bt_value *cur_base_params = NULL;
        int opt, ret = 0;
        struct bt_config *cfg = NULL;
-       struct bt_value *instance_names = NULL;
-       struct bt_value *connection_args = NULL;
+       bt_value *instance_names = NULL;
+       bt_value *connection_args = NULL;
        GString *cur_param_key = NULL;
        char error_buf[256] = { 0 };
-       long long retry_duration = -1;
+       long retry_duration = -1;
+       bt_value_status status;
        struct poptOption run_long_options[] = {
                { "base-params", 'b', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_BASE_PARAMS, NULL, NULL },
-               { "connect", 'c', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_CONNECT, NULL, NULL },
-               { "filter", 'f', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_FILTER, NULL, NULL },
+               { "component", 'c', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_COMPONENT, NULL, NULL },
+               { "connect", 'x', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_CONNECT, NULL, NULL },
                { "help", 'h', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_HELP, NULL, NULL },
                { "key", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_KEY, NULL, NULL },
                { "name", 'n', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_NAME, NULL, NULL },
@@ -2436,9 +2395,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                { "params", 'p', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_PARAMS, NULL, NULL },
                { "plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
                { "reset-base-params", 'r', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_RESET_BASE_PARAMS, NULL, NULL },
-               { "retry-duration", '\0', POPT_ARG_LONGLONG, &retry_duration, OPT_RETRY_DURATION, NULL, NULL },
-               { "sink", 'S', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SINK, NULL, NULL },
-               { "source", 's', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SOURCE, NULL, NULL },
+               { "retry-duration", '\0', POPT_ARG_LONG, &retry_duration, OPT_RETRY_DURATION, NULL, NULL },
                { "value", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_VALUE, NULL, NULL },
                { NULL, 0, '\0', NULL, 0, NULL, NULL },
        };
@@ -2513,56 +2470,46 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH:
                        cfg->omit_home_plugin_path = true;
                        break;
-               case OPT_SOURCE:
-               case OPT_FILTER:
-               case OPT_SINK:
+               case OPT_COMPONENT:
                {
-                       enum bt_component_class_type new_comp_type;
                        enum bt_config_component_dest new_dest;
-                       const char *opt_name;
-
-                       switch (opt) {
-                       case OPT_SOURCE:
-                               new_comp_type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE;
-                               new_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SOURCE;
-                               opt_name = "--source";
-                               break;
-                       case OPT_FILTER:
-                               new_comp_type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER;
-                               new_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_FILTER;
-                               opt_name = "--filter";
-                               break;
-                       case OPT_SINK:
-                               new_comp_type = BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK;
-                               new_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SINK;
-                               opt_name = "--sink";
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               abort();
-                       }
 
                        if (cur_cfg_comp) {
                                ret = add_run_cfg_comp_check_name(cfg,
                                        cur_cfg_comp, cur_cfg_comp_dest,
                                        instance_names);
-                               BT_PUT(cur_cfg_comp);
+                               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cur_cfg_comp);
                                if (ret) {
                                        goto error;
                                }
                        }
 
-                       cur_cfg_comp = bt_config_component_from_arg(
-                               new_comp_type, arg);
+                       cur_cfg_comp = bt_config_component_from_arg(arg);
                        if (!cur_cfg_comp) {
-                               printf_err("Invalid format for %s option's argument:\n    %s\n",
-                                       opt_name, arg);
+                               printf_err("Invalid format for --component option's argument:\n    %s\n",
+                                       arg);
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       assert(cur_base_params);
-                       bt_put(cur_cfg_comp->params);
-                       cur_cfg_comp->params = bt_value_copy(cur_base_params);
-                       if (!cur_cfg_comp->params) {
+                       switch (cur_cfg_comp->type) {
+                       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE:
+                               new_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SOURCE;
+                               break;
+                       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER:
+                               new_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_FILTER;
+                               break;
+                       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK:
+                               new_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SINK;
+                               break;
+                       default:
+                               abort();
+                       }
+
+                       BT_ASSERT(cur_base_params);
+                       bt_value_put_ref(cur_cfg_comp->params);
+                       status = bt_value_copy(cur_base_params,
+                               &cur_cfg_comp->params);
+                       if (status != BT_VALUE_STATUS_OK) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -2572,8 +2519,8 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                }
                case OPT_PARAMS:
                {
-                       struct bt_value *params;
-                       struct bt_value *params_to_set;
+                       bt_value *params;
+                       bt_value *params_to_set;
 
                        if (!cur_cfg_comp) {
                                printf_err("Cannot add parameters to unavailable component:\n    %s\n",
@@ -2588,16 +2535,16 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       params_to_set = bt_value_map_extend(cur_cfg_comp->params,
-                               params);
-                       BT_PUT(params);
-                       if (!params_to_set) {
+                       status = bt_value_map_extend(cur_cfg_comp->params,
+                               params, &params_to_set);
+                       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(params);
+                       if (status != BT_VALUE_STATUS_OK) {
                                printf_err("Cannot extend current component parameters with --params option's argument:\n    %s\n",
                                        arg);
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       BT_MOVE(cur_cfg_comp->params, params_to_set);
+                       BT_OBJECT_MOVE_REF(cur_cfg_comp->params, params_to_set);
                        break;
                }
                case OPT_KEY:
@@ -2621,7 +2568,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_map_insert_string(cur_cfg_comp->params,
+                       if (bt_value_map_insert_string_entry(cur_cfg_comp->params,
                                        cur_param_key->str, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
@@ -2638,7 +2585,8 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        break;
                case OPT_BASE_PARAMS:
                {
-                       struct bt_value *params = bt_value_from_arg(arg);
+                       bt_value *params =
+                               bt_value_from_arg(arg);
 
                        if (!params) {
                                printf_err("Invalid format for --base-params option's argument:\n    %s\n",
@@ -2646,11 +2594,11 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       BT_MOVE(cur_base_params, params);
+                       BT_OBJECT_MOVE_REF(cur_base_params, params);
                        break;
                }
                case OPT_RESET_BASE_PARAMS:
-                       BT_PUT(cur_base_params);
+                       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cur_base_params);
                        cur_base_params = bt_value_map_create();
                        if (!cur_base_params) {
                                print_err_oom();
@@ -2658,15 +2606,15 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        }
                        break;
                case OPT_CONNECT:
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(connection_args,
-                                       arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(
+                                       connection_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
                        break;
                case OPT_RETRY_DURATION:
                        if (retry_duration < 0) {
-                               printf_err("--retry-duration option's argument must be positive or 0: %lld\n",
+                               printf_err("--retry-duration option's argument must be positive or 0: %ld\n",
                                        retry_duration);
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -2677,7 +2625,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_HELP:
                        print_run_usage(stdout);
                        *retcode = -1;
-                       BT_PUT(cfg);
+                       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                        goto end;
                default:
                        printf_err("Unknown command-line option specified (option code %d)\n",
@@ -2706,7 +2654,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
        if (cur_cfg_comp) {
                ret = add_run_cfg_comp_check_name(cfg, cur_cfg_comp,
                        cur_cfg_comp_dest, instance_names);
-               BT_PUT(cur_cfg_comp);
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cur_cfg_comp);
                if (ret) {
                        goto error;
                }
@@ -2726,7 +2674,8 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = bt_config_cli_args_create_connections(cfg, connection_args,
+       ret = bt_config_cli_args_create_connections(cfg,
+               connection_args,
                error_buf, 256);
        if (ret) {
                printf_err("Cannot creation connections:\n%s", error_buf);
@@ -2737,7 +2686,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
 error:
        *retcode = 1;
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        if (pc) {
@@ -2749,23 +2698,23 @@ end:
        }
 
        free(arg);
-       BT_PUT(cur_cfg_comp);
-       BT_PUT(cur_base_params);
-       BT_PUT(instance_names);
-       BT_PUT(connection_args);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cur_cfg_comp);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cur_base_params);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(instance_names);
+       BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(connection_args);
        return cfg;
 }
 
 static
-struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args_array(struct bt_value *run_args,
+struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args_array(const bt_value *run_args,
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
                bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *cfg = NULL;
        const char **argv;
-       size_t i;
-       const size_t argc = bt_value_array_size(run_args) + 1;
+       int64_t i, len;
+       const size_t argc = bt_value_array_get_size(run_args) + 1;
 
        argv = calloc(argc, sizeof(*argv));
        if (!argv) {
@@ -2775,17 +2724,21 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_run_from_args_array(struct bt_value *run_args,
 
        argv[0] = "run";
 
-       for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_size(run_args); i++) {
-               int ret;
-               struct bt_value *arg_value = bt_value_array_get(run_args, i);
+       len = bt_value_array_get_size(run_args);
+       if (len < 0) {
+               printf_err("Invalid executable arguments\n");
+               goto end;
+       }
+       for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+               const bt_value *arg_value =
+                       bt_value_array_borrow_element_by_index_const(run_args,
+                                                                    i);
                const char *arg;
 
-               assert(arg_value);
-               ret = bt_value_string_get(arg_value, &arg);
-               assert(ret == 0);
-               assert(arg);
+               BT_ASSERT(arg_value);
+               arg = bt_value_string_get(arg_value);
+               BT_ASSERT(arg);
                argv[i + 1] = arg;
-               bt_put(arg_value);
        }
 
        cfg = bt_config_run_from_args(argc, argv, retcode,
@@ -2807,10 +2760,13 @@ void print_convert_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "Options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "      --filter=[NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS    Instantiate a filter component from plugin\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    PLUGIN and component class CLS, set it as\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component, and if NAME is\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    given, set its instance name to NAME\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -c, --component=[NAME:]TYPE.PLUGIN.CLS\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    Instantiate the component class CLS of type\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    TYPE (`source`, `filter`, or `sink`) found\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    in the plugin PLUGIN, add it to the\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    conversion graph, and optionally name it\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    NAME (you can also specify the name with\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    --name)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --name=NAME                   Set the name of the current component\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    to NAME (must be unique amongst all the\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    names of the created components)\n");
@@ -2833,26 +2789,18 @@ void print_convert_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "      --run-args-0                  Print the equivalent arguments for the\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `run` command to the standard output,\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    formatted for `xargs -0`, and quit\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "      --sink=[NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS      Instantiate a sink component from plugin\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    PLUGIN and component class CLS, set it as\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component, and if NAME is\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    given, set its instance name to NAME\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "      --source=[NAME:]PLUGIN.CLS    Instantiate a source component from plugin\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    PLUGIN and component class CLS, set it as\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    the current component, and if NAME is\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    given, set its instance name to NAME\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "      --stream-intersection         Only process events when all streams\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    are active\n");
        fprintf(fp, "  -u, --url=URL                     Set the `url` string parameter of the\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    current component to URL\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -h  --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -h, --help                        Show this help and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `ctf.fs` source component options:\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `source.ctf.fs` component options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --clock-offset=SEC            Set clock offset to SEC seconds\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --clock-offset-ns=NS          Set clock offset to NS ns\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "      --stream-intersection         Only process events when all streams\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    are active\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `text.text` sink component options:\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `sink.text.pretty` component options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --clock-cycles                Print timestamps in clock cycles\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --clock-date                  Print timestamp dates\n");
@@ -2876,12 +2824,12 @@ void print_convert_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "  -w, --output=PATH                 Write output text to PATH instead of\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    the standard output\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `utils.muxer` filter component options:\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `filter.utils.muxer` component options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --clock-force-correlate       Assume that clocks are inherently\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    correlated across traces\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `utils.trimmer` filter component options:\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `filter.utils.trimmer` component options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "  -b, --begin=BEGIN                 Set the beginning time of the conversion\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    time range to BEGIN (see the format of\n");
@@ -2892,8 +2840,10 @@ void print_convert_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "                                    BEGIN,END or [BEGIN,END] (literally `[` and\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `]`) (see the format of BEGIN/END below)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `lttng-utils.debug-info` filter component options:\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "Implicit `filter.lttng-utils.debug-info` component options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "      --debug-info                  Create an implicit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    `filter.lttng-utils.debug-info` component\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --debug-info-dir=DIR          Search for debug info in directory DIR\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    instead of `/usr/lib/debug`\n");
        fprintf(fp, "      --debug-info-full-path        Show full debug info source and\n");
@@ -2902,28 +2852,29 @@ void print_convert_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "                                    Use directory DIR as a prefix when\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    looking up executables during debug\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    info analysis\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "      --no-debug-info               Do not create an implicit\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                    `lttng-utils.debug-info` filter component\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "Legacy options that still work:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "  -i, --input-format=(ctf | lttng-live)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `ctf`:\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `ctf.fs` source\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `source.ctf.fs`\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                      component\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `lttng-live`:\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `ctf.lttng-live`\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      source component\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -o, --output-format=(text | dummy | ctf-metadata)\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `source.ctf.lttng-live`\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      component\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -o, --output-format=(text | ctf | dummy | ctf-metadata)\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `text`:\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `text.text` sink\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `sink.text.pretty`\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      component\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                    `ctf`:\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `sink.ctf.fs`\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                      component\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `dummy`:\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `utils.dummy` sink\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      Create an implicit `sink.utils.dummy`\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                      component\n");
        fprintf(fp, "                                    `ctf-metadata`:\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      Query the `ctf.fs` component class for\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "                                      metadata text and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      Query the `source.ctf.fs` component class\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                                      for metadata text and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "See `babeltrace --help` for the list of general options.\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n\n");
@@ -2947,18 +2898,18 @@ struct poptOption convert_long_options[] = {
        { "clock-offset-ns", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_CLOCK_OFFSET_NS, NULL, NULL },
        { "clock-seconds", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_CLOCK_SECONDS, NULL, NULL },
        { "color", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_COLOR, NULL, NULL },
+       { "component", 'c', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_COMPONENT, NULL, NULL },
        { "debug", 'd', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_DEBUG, NULL, NULL },
        { "debug-info-dir", 0, POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_DEBUG_INFO_DIR, NULL, NULL },
        { "debug-info-full-path", 0, POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_DEBUG_INFO_FULL_PATH, NULL, NULL },
        { "debug-info-target-prefix", 0, POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_DEBUG_INFO_TARGET_PREFIX, NULL, NULL },
        { "end", 'e', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_END, NULL, NULL },
        { "fields", 'f', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_FIELDS, NULL, NULL },
-       { "filter", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_FILTER, NULL, NULL },
        { "help", 'h', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_HELP, NULL, NULL },
        { "input-format", 'i', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_INPUT_FORMAT, NULL, NULL },
        { "name", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_NAME, NULL, NULL },
        { "names", 'n', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_NAMES, NULL, NULL },
-       { "no-debug-info", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_NO_DEBUG_INFO, NULL, NULL },
+       { "debug-info", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_DEBUG_INFO, NULL, NULL },
        { "no-delta", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_NO_DELTA, NULL, NULL },
        { "omit-home-plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
        { "omit-system-plugin-path", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_OMIT_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH, NULL, NULL },
@@ -2970,8 +2921,6 @@ struct poptOption convert_long_options[] = {
        { "retry-duration", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_RETRY_DURATION, NULL, NULL },
        { "run-args", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_RUN_ARGS, NULL, NULL },
        { "run-args-0", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_RUN_ARGS_0, NULL, NULL },
-       { "sink", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SINK, NULL, NULL },
-       { "source", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_SOURCE, NULL, NULL },
        { "stream-intersection", '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, NULL, OPT_STREAM_INTERSECTION, NULL, NULL },
        { "timerange", '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_TIMERANGE, NULL, NULL },
        { "url", 'u', POPT_ARG_STRING, NULL, OPT_URL, NULL, NULL },
@@ -2981,7 +2930,7 @@ struct poptOption convert_long_options[] = {
 
 static
 GString *get_component_auto_name(const char *prefix,
-               struct bt_value *existing_names)
+               const bt_value *existing_names)
 {
        unsigned int i = 0;
        GString *auto_name = g_string_new(NULL);
@@ -2991,7 +2940,7 @@ GString *get_component_auto_name(const char *prefix,
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (!bt_value_map_has_key(existing_names, prefix)) {
+       if (!bt_value_map_has_entry(existing_names, prefix)) {
                g_string_assign(auto_name, prefix);
                goto end;
        }
@@ -2999,7 +2948,7 @@ GString *get_component_auto_name(const char *prefix,
        do {
                g_string_printf(auto_name, "%s-%d", prefix, i);
                i++;
-       } while (bt_value_map_has_key(existing_names, auto_name->str));
+       } while (bt_value_map_has_entry(existing_names, auto_name->str));
 
 end:
        return auto_name;
@@ -3007,15 +2956,15 @@ end:
 
 struct implicit_component_args {
        bool exists;
-       GString *plugin_comp_cls_arg;
+       GString *comp_arg;
        GString *name_arg;
        GString *params_arg;
-       struct bt_value *extra_args;
+       bt_value *extra_params;
 };
 
 static
 int assign_name_to_implicit_component(struct implicit_component_args *args,
-               const char *prefix, struct bt_value *existing_names,
+               const char *prefix, bt_value *existing_names,
                GList **comp_names, bool append_to_comp_names)
 {
        int ret = 0;
@@ -3025,7 +2974,8 @@ int assign_name_to_implicit_component(struct implicit_component_args *args,
                goto end;
        }
 
-       name = get_component_auto_name(prefix, existing_names);
+       name = get_component_auto_name(prefix,
+               existing_names);
 
        if (!name) {
                ret = -1;
@@ -3034,7 +2984,7 @@ int assign_name_to_implicit_component(struct implicit_component_args *args,
 
        g_string_assign(args->name_arg, name->str);
 
-       if (bt_value_map_insert(existing_names, name->str,
+       if (bt_value_map_insert_entry(existing_names, name->str,
                        bt_value_null)) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
@@ -3056,9 +3006,8 @@ end:
 
 static
 int append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               enum bt_component_class_type type,
                struct implicit_component_args *impl_args,
-               struct bt_value *run_args)
+               bt_value *run_args)
 {
        int ret = 0;
        size_t i;
@@ -3067,74 +3016,53 @@ int append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
                goto end;
        }
 
-       switch (type) {
-       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE:
-               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--source")) {
-                       print_err_oom();
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               break;
-       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER:
-               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--filter")) {
-                       print_err_oom();
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               break;
-       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK:
-               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--sink")) {
-                       print_err_oom();
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               break;
-       default:
-               abort();
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--component")) {
+               print_err_oom();
+               goto error;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
-                       impl_args->plugin_comp_cls_arg->str)) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, impl_args->comp_arg->str)) {
                print_err_oom();
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--name")) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--name")) {
                print_err_oom();
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, impl_args->name_arg->str)) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, impl_args->name_arg->str)) {
                print_err_oom();
                goto error;
        }
 
        if (impl_args->params_arg->len > 0) {
-               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--params")) {
+               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--params")) {
                        print_err_oom();
                        goto error;
                }
 
-               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
+               if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
                                impl_args->params_arg->str)) {
                        print_err_oom();
                        goto error;
                }
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_size(impl_args->extra_args); i++) {
-               struct bt_value *elem;
+       for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_get_size(impl_args->extra_params);
+                       i++) {
+               const bt_value *elem;
                const char *arg;
 
-               elem = bt_value_array_get(impl_args->extra_args, i);
+               elem = bt_value_array_borrow_element_by_index(impl_args->extra_params,
+                                                             i);
                if (!elem) {
                        goto error;
                }
 
-               assert(bt_value_is_string(elem));
-               if (bt_value_string_get(elem, &arg)) {
-                       goto error;
-               }
-
-               ret = bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg);
-               bt_put(elem);
+               BT_ASSERT(bt_value_is_string(elem));
+               arg = bt_value_string_get(elem);
+               ret = bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg);
                if (ret) {
                        print_err_oom();
                        goto error;
@@ -3151,12 +3079,12 @@ end:
 }
 
 static
-void destroy_implicit_component_args(struct implicit_component_args *args)
+void finalize_implicit_component_args(struct implicit_component_args *args)
 {
-       assert(args);
+       BT_ASSERT(args);
 
-       if (args->plugin_comp_cls_arg) {
-               g_string_free(args->plugin_comp_cls_arg, TRUE);
+       if (args->comp_arg) {
+               g_string_free(args->comp_arg, TRUE);
        }
 
        if (args->name_arg) {
@@ -3167,25 +3095,36 @@ void destroy_implicit_component_args(struct implicit_component_args *args)
                g_string_free(args->params_arg, TRUE);
        }
 
-       bt_put(args->extra_args);
+       bt_value_put_ref(args->extra_params);
+}
+
+static
+void destroy_implicit_component_args(void *args)
+{
+       if (!args) {
+               return;
+       }
+
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(args);
+       g_free(args);
 }
 
 static
 int init_implicit_component_args(struct implicit_component_args *args,
-               const char *plugin_comp_cls_arg, bool exists)
+               const char *comp_arg, bool exists)
 {
        int ret = 0;
 
        args->exists = exists;
-       args->plugin_comp_cls_arg = g_string_new(plugin_comp_cls_arg);
+       args->comp_arg = g_string_new(comp_arg);
        args->name_arg = g_string_new(NULL);
        args->params_arg = g_string_new(NULL);
-       args->extra_args = bt_value_array_create();
+       args->extra_params = bt_value_array_create();
 
-       if (!args->plugin_comp_cls_arg || !args->name_arg ||
-                       !args->params_arg || !args->extra_args) {
+       if (!args->comp_arg || !args->name_arg ||
+                       !args->params_arg || !args->extra_params) {
                ret = -1;
-               destroy_implicit_component_args(args);
+               finalize_implicit_component_args(args);
                print_err_oom();
                goto end;
        }
@@ -3198,41 +3137,41 @@ static
 void append_implicit_component_param(struct implicit_component_args *args,
        const char *key, const char *value)
 {
-       assert(args);
-       assert(key);
-       assert(value);
+       BT_ASSERT(args);
+       BT_ASSERT(key);
+       BT_ASSERT(value);
        append_param_arg(args->params_arg, key, value);
 }
 
 static
-int append_implicit_component_extra_arg(struct implicit_component_args *args,
+int append_implicit_component_extra_param(struct implicit_component_args *args,
                const char *key, const char *value)
 {
        int ret = 0;
 
-       assert(args);
-       assert(key);
-       assert(value);
+       BT_ASSERT(args);
+       BT_ASSERT(key);
+       BT_ASSERT(value);
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(args->extra_args, "--key")) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(args->extra_params, "--key")) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(args->extra_args, key)) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(args->extra_params, key)) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(args->extra_args, "--value")) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(args->extra_params, "--value")) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (bt_value_array_append_string(args->extra_args, value)) {
+       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(args->extra_params, value)) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
                goto end;
@@ -3245,14 +3184,15 @@ end:
 static
 int convert_append_name_param(enum bt_config_component_dest dest,
                GString *cur_name, GString *cur_name_prefix,
-               struct bt_value *run_args, struct bt_value *all_names,
+               bt_value *run_args,
+               bt_value *all_names,
                GList **source_names, GList **filter_names,
                GList **sink_names)
 {
        int ret = 0;
 
        if (cur_name_prefix->len > 0) {
-               /* We're after a --source/--filter/--sink */
+               /* We're after a --component option */
                GString *name = NULL;
                bool append_name_opt = false;
 
@@ -3261,8 +3201,7 @@ int convert_append_name_param(enum bt_config_component_dest dest,
                         * No explicit name was provided for the user
                         * component.
                         */
-                       name = get_component_auto_name(
-                               cur_name_prefix->str,
+                       name = get_component_auto_name(cur_name_prefix->str,
                                all_names);
                        append_name_opt = true;
                } else {
@@ -3270,8 +3209,8 @@ int convert_append_name_param(enum bt_config_component_dest dest,
                         * An explicit name was provided for the user
                         * component.
                         */
-                       if (bt_value_map_has_key(all_names,
-                                       cur_name->str)) {
+                       if (bt_value_map_has_entry(all_names,
+                                                  cur_name->str)) {
                                printf_err("Duplicate component instance name:\n    %s\n",
                                        cur_name->str);
                                goto error;
@@ -3289,7 +3228,7 @@ int convert_append_name_param(enum bt_config_component_dest dest,
                 * Remember this name globally, for the uniqueness of
                 * all component names.
                 */
-               if (bt_value_map_insert(all_names, name->str, bt_value_null)) {
+               if (bt_value_map_insert_entry(all_names, name->str, bt_value_null)) {
                        print_err_oom();
                        goto error;
                }
@@ -3298,12 +3237,12 @@ int convert_append_name_param(enum bt_config_component_dest dest,
                 * Append the --name option if necessary.
                 */
                if (append_name_opt) {
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--name")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--name")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, name->str)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, name->str)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3371,7 +3310,7 @@ end:
  * function.
  */
 static
-int append_connect_arg(struct bt_value *run_args,
+int append_connect_arg(bt_value *run_args,
                const char *upstream_name, const char *downstream_name)
 {
        int ret = 0;
@@ -3385,7 +3324,7 @@ int append_connect_arg(struct bt_value *run_args,
                goto end;
        }
 
-       ret = bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--connect");
+       ret = bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--connect");
        if (ret) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
@@ -3395,7 +3334,7 @@ int append_connect_arg(struct bt_value *run_args,
        g_string_append(arg, e_upstream_name->str);
        g_string_append_c(arg, ':');
        g_string_append(arg, e_downstream_name->str);
-       ret = bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg->str);
+       ret = bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg->str);
        if (ret) {
                print_err_oom();
                ret = -1;
@@ -3422,7 +3361,7 @@ end:
  * Appends the run command's --connect options for the convert command.
  */
 static
-int convert_auto_connect(struct bt_value *run_args,
+int convert_auto_connect(bt_value *run_args,
                GList *source_names, GList *filter_names,
                GList *sink_names)
 {
@@ -3432,9 +3371,9 @@ int convert_auto_connect(struct bt_value *run_args,
        GList *filter_prev;
        GList *sink_at = sink_names;
 
-       assert(source_names);
-       assert(filter_names);
-       assert(sink_names);
+       BT_ASSERT(source_names);
+       BT_ASSERT(filter_names);
+       BT_ASSERT(sink_names);
 
        /* Connect all sources to the first filter */
        for (source_at = source_names; source_at != NULL; source_at = g_list_next(source_at)) {
@@ -3493,7 +3432,7 @@ int split_timerange(const char *arg, char **begin, char **end)
        GString *g_begin = NULL;
        GString *g_end = NULL;
 
-       assert(arg);
+       BT_ASSERT(arg);
 
        if (*ch == '[') {
                ch++;
@@ -3511,8 +3450,8 @@ int split_timerange(const char *arg, char **begin, char **end)
                goto error;
        }
 
-       assert(begin);
-       assert(end);
+       BT_ASSERT(begin);
+       BT_ASSERT(end);
        *begin = g_begin->str;
        *end = g_end->str;
        g_string_free(g_begin, FALSE);
@@ -3542,7 +3481,7 @@ int g_list_prepend_gstring(GList **list, const char *string)
        int ret = 0;
        GString *gs = g_string_new(string);
 
-       assert(list);
+       BT_ASSERT(list);
 
        if (!gs) {
                print_err_oom();
@@ -3555,6 +3494,85 @@ end:
        return ret;
 }
 
+static
+struct implicit_component_args *create_implicit_component_args(void)
+{
+       struct implicit_component_args *impl_args =
+               g_new0(struct implicit_component_args, 1);
+
+       if (!impl_args) {
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+       if (init_implicit_component_args(impl_args, NULL, true)) {
+               destroy_implicit_component_args(impl_args);
+               impl_args = NULL;
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+end:
+       return impl_args;
+}
+
+static
+int fill_implicit_ctf_inputs_args(GPtrArray *implicit_ctf_inputs_args,
+               struct implicit_component_args *base_implicit_ctf_input_args,
+               GList *leftovers)
+{
+       int ret = 0;
+       GList *leftover;
+       bt_value_status status;
+
+       for (leftover = leftovers; leftover != NULL;
+                       leftover = g_list_next(leftover)) {
+               GString *gs_leftover = leftover->data;
+               struct implicit_component_args *impl_args =
+                       create_implicit_component_args();
+
+               if (!impl_args) {
+                       print_err_oom();
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               impl_args->exists = true;
+               g_string_assign(impl_args->comp_arg,
+                       base_implicit_ctf_input_args->comp_arg->str);
+               g_string_assign(impl_args->params_arg,
+                       base_implicit_ctf_input_args->params_arg->str);
+
+               /*
+                * We need our own copy of the extra parameters because
+                * this is where the unique path goes.
+                */
+               BT_VALUE_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(impl_args->extra_params);
+               status = bt_value_copy(base_implicit_ctf_input_args->extra_params,
+                       &impl_args->extra_params);
+               if (status != BT_VALUE_STATUS_OK) {
+                       print_err_oom();
+                       destroy_implicit_component_args(impl_args);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               /* Append unique path parameter */
+               ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(impl_args,
+                       "path", gs_leftover->str);
+               if (ret) {
+                       destroy_implicit_component_args(impl_args);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               g_ptr_array_add(implicit_ctf_inputs_args, impl_args);
+       }
+
+       goto end;
+
+error:
+       ret = -1;
+
+end:
+       return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * Creates a Babeltrace config object from the arguments of a convert
  * command.
@@ -3564,8 +3582,8 @@ end:
 static
 struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
-               bool force_omit_home_plugin_path, bool force_no_debug_info,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths, char *log_level)
 {
        poptContext pc = NULL;
        char *arg = NULL;
@@ -3573,34 +3591,39 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_UNKNOWN;
        int opt, ret = 0;
        struct bt_config *cfg = NULL;
-       bool got_verbose_opt = false;
-       bool got_debug_opt = false;
        bool got_input_format_opt = false;
        bool got_output_format_opt = false;
        bool trimmer_has_begin = false;
        bool trimmer_has_end = false;
+       bool stream_intersection_mode = false;
        GString *cur_name = NULL;
        GString *cur_name_prefix = NULL;
        const char *leftover = NULL;
        bool print_run_args = false;
        bool print_run_args_0 = false;
        bool print_ctf_metadata = false;
-       struct bt_value *run_args = NULL;
-       struct bt_value *all_names = NULL;
+       bt_value *run_args = NULL;
+       bt_value *all_names = NULL;
        GList *source_names = NULL;
        GList *filter_names = NULL;
        GList *sink_names = NULL;
-       struct implicit_component_args implicit_ctf_args = { 0 };
+       GList *leftovers = NULL;
+       GPtrArray *implicit_ctf_inputs_args = NULL;
+       struct implicit_component_args base_implicit_ctf_input_args = { 0 };
+       struct implicit_component_args implicit_ctf_output_args = { 0 };
        struct implicit_component_args implicit_lttng_live_args = { 0 };
        struct implicit_component_args implicit_dummy_args = { 0 };
        struct implicit_component_args implicit_text_args = { 0 };
        struct implicit_component_args implicit_debug_info_args = { 0 };
        struct implicit_component_args implicit_muxer_args = { 0 };
        struct implicit_component_args implicit_trimmer_args = { 0 };
-       struct bt_value *plugin_paths = bt_get(initial_plugin_paths);
+       bt_value *plugin_paths;
        char error_buf[256] = { 0 };
        size_t i;
        struct bt_common_lttng_live_url_parts lttng_live_url_parts = { 0 };
+       char *output = NULL;
+
+       (void) bt_value_copy(initial_plugin_paths, &plugin_paths);
 
        *retcode = 0;
 
@@ -3610,37 +3633,50 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                goto end;
        }
 
-       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_ctf_args, "ctf.fs", false)) {
+       if (init_implicit_component_args(&base_implicit_ctf_input_args,
+                       "source.ctf.fs", false)) {
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_ctf_output_args,
+                       "sink.ctf.fs", false)) {
                goto error;
        }
 
        if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_lttng_live_args,
-                       "ctf.lttng-live", false)) {
+                       "source.ctf.lttng-live", false)) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_text_args, "text.pretty",
-                       false)) {
+       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_text_args,
+                       "sink.text.pretty", false)) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_dummy_args, "utils.dummy",
-                       false)) {
+       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_dummy_args,
+                       "sink.utils.dummy", false)) {
                goto error;
        }
 
        if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_debug_info_args,
-                       "lttng-utils.debug-info", !force_no_debug_info)) {
+                       "filter.lttng-utils.debug-info", false)) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_muxer_args, "utils.muxer",
-                       true)) {
+       if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_muxer_args,
+                       "filter.utils.muxer", true)) {
                goto error;
        }
 
        if (init_implicit_component_args(&implicit_trimmer_args,
-                       "utils.trimmer", false)) {
+                       "filter.utils.trimmer", false)) {
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       implicit_ctf_inputs_args = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func(
+               (GDestroyNotify) destroy_implicit_component_args);
+       if (!implicit_ctf_inputs_args) {
+               print_err_oom();
                goto error;
        }
 
@@ -3702,9 +3738,11 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                arg = poptGetOptArg(pc);
 
                switch (opt) {
-               case OPT_SOURCE:
-               case OPT_FILTER:
-               case OPT_SINK:
+               case OPT_COMPONENT:
+               {
+                       bt_component_class_type type;
+                       const char *type_prefix;
+
                        /* Append current component's name if needed */
                        ret = convert_append_name_param(cur_comp_dest, cur_name,
                                cur_name_prefix, run_args, all_names,
@@ -3715,9 +3753,9 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
                        /* Parse the argument */
                        plugin_comp_cls_names(arg, &name, &plugin_name,
-                               &comp_cls_name);
+                               &comp_cls_name, &type);
                        if (!plugin_name || !comp_cls_name) {
-                               printf_err("Invalid format for --source/--filter/--sink option's argument:\n    %s\n",
+                               printf_err("Invalid format for --component option's argument:\n    %s\n",
                                        arg);
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3728,47 +3766,37 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                g_string_assign(cur_name, "");
                        }
 
-                       switch (opt) {
-                       case OPT_SOURCE:
-                               cur_comp_dest =
-                                       BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SOURCE;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
-                                               "--source")) {
-                                       print_err_oom();
-                                       goto error;
-                               }
+                       switch (type) {
+                       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE:
+                               cur_comp_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SOURCE;
+                               type_prefix = "source";
                                break;
-                       case OPT_FILTER:
-                               cur_comp_dest =
-                                       BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_FILTER;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
-                                               "--filter")) {
-                                       print_err_oom();
-                                       goto error;
-                               }
+                       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER:
+                               cur_comp_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_FILTER;
+                               type_prefix = "filter";
                                break;
-                       case OPT_SINK:
-                               cur_comp_dest =
-                                       BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SINK;
-                               if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
-                                               "--sink")) {
-                                       print_err_oom();
-                                       goto error;
-                               }
+                       case BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK:
+                               cur_comp_dest = BT_CONFIG_COMPONENT_DEST_SINK;
+                               type_prefix = "sink";
                                break;
                        default:
                                abort();
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
+                                       "--component")) {
+                               print_err_oom();
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
                        g_string_assign(cur_name_prefix, "");
-                       g_string_append(cur_name_prefix, plugin_name);
-                       g_string_append_c(cur_name_prefix, '.');
-                       g_string_append(cur_name_prefix, comp_cls_name);
+                       g_string_append_printf(cur_name_prefix, "%s.%s.%s",
+                               type_prefix, plugin_name, comp_cls_name);
                        free(name);
                        free(plugin_name);
                        free(comp_cls_name);
@@ -3776,6 +3804,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        plugin_name = NULL;
                        comp_cls_name = NULL;
                        break;
+               }
                case OPT_PARAMS:
                        if (cur_name_prefix->len == 0) {
                                printf_err("No current component of which to set parameters:\n    %s\n",
@@ -3783,13 +3812,13 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
                                        "--params")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3801,22 +3830,22 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--key")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--key")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "path")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "path")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--value")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--value")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3828,22 +3857,22 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--key")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--key")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "url")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "url")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--value")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--value")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3855,12 +3884,12 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, "--name")) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, "--name")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3870,20 +3899,20 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_OMIT_HOME_PLUGIN_PATH:
                        force_omit_home_plugin_path = true;
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
                                        "--omit-home-plugin-path")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
                        break;
                case OPT_RETRY_DURATION:
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
                                        "--retry-duration")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3891,7 +3920,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_OMIT_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH:
                        force_omit_system_plugin_path = true;
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
                                        "--omit-system-plugin-path")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
@@ -3903,13 +3932,13 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args,
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args,
                                        "--plugin-path")) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       if (bt_value_array_append_string(run_args, arg)) {
+                       if (bt_value_array_append_string_element(run_args, arg)) {
                                print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -3917,7 +3946,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_HELP:
                        print_convert_usage(stdout);
                        *retcode = -1;
-                       BT_PUT(cfg);
+                       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                        goto end;
                case OPT_BEGIN:
                case OPT_CLOCK_CYCLES:
@@ -3929,6 +3958,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_CLOCK_SECONDS:
                case OPT_COLOR:
                case OPT_DEBUG:
+               case OPT_DEBUG_INFO:
                case OPT_DEBUG_INFO_DIR:
                case OPT_DEBUG_INFO_FULL_PATH:
                case OPT_DEBUG_INFO_TARGET_PREFIX:
@@ -3936,7 +3966,6 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                case OPT_FIELDS:
                case OPT_INPUT_FORMAT:
                case OPT_NAMES:
-               case OPT_NO_DEBUG_INFO:
                case OPT_NO_DELTA:
                case OPT_OUTPUT_FORMAT:
                case OPT_OUTPUT:
@@ -4002,7 +4031,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        }
 
                        trimmer_has_begin = true;
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
                                &implicit_trimmer_args, "begin", arg);
                        implicit_trimmer_args.exists = true;
                        if (ret) {
@@ -4017,7 +4046,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        }
 
                        trimmer_has_end = true;
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
                                &implicit_trimmer_args, "end", arg);
                        implicit_trimmer_args.exists = true;
                        if (ret) {
@@ -4042,9 +4071,9 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                goto error;
                        }
 
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
                                &implicit_trimmer_args, "begin", begin);
-                       ret |= append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
+                       ret |= append_implicit_component_extra_param(
                                &implicit_trimmer_args, "end", end);
                        implicit_trimmer_args.exists = true;
                        free(begin);
@@ -4066,28 +4095,27 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        break;
                case OPT_CLOCK_FORCE_CORRELATE:
                        append_implicit_component_param(
-                               &implicit_muxer_args, "ignore-absolute", "yes");
+                               &implicit_muxer_args,
+                               "assume-absolute-clock-classes", "yes");
                        break;
                case OPT_CLOCK_GMT:
                        append_implicit_component_param(
                                &implicit_text_args, "clock-gmt", "yes");
+                       append_implicit_component_param(
+                               &implicit_trimmer_args, "clock-gmt", "yes");
                        implicit_text_args.exists = true;
                        break;
                case OPT_CLOCK_OFFSET:
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_ctf_args, "clock-offset-cycles", arg);
-                       implicit_ctf_args.exists = true;
-                       if (ret) {
-                               goto error;
-                       }
+                       base_implicit_ctf_input_args.exists = true;
+                       append_implicit_component_param(
+                                       &base_implicit_ctf_input_args,
+                                       "clock-class-offset-s", arg);
                        break;
                case OPT_CLOCK_OFFSET_NS:
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_ctf_args, "clock-offset-ns", arg);
-                       implicit_ctf_args.exists = true;
-                       if (ret) {
-                               goto error;
-                       }
+                       base_implicit_ctf_input_args.exists = true;
+                       append_implicit_component_param(
+                                       &base_implicit_ctf_input_args,
+                                       "clock-class-offset-ns", arg);
                        break;
                case OPT_CLOCK_SECONDS:
                        append_implicit_component_param(
@@ -4095,29 +4123,32 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        implicit_text_args.exists = true;
                        break;
                case OPT_COLOR:
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_text_args, "color", arg);
                        implicit_text_args.exists = true;
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
+                               &implicit_text_args, "color", arg);
                        if (ret) {
                                goto error;
                        }
                        break;
-               case OPT_NO_DEBUG_INFO:
-                       implicit_debug_info_args.exists = false;
+               case OPT_DEBUG_INFO:
+                       implicit_debug_info_args.exists = true;
                        break;
                case OPT_DEBUG_INFO_DIR:
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_debug_info_args, "dir", arg);
+                       implicit_debug_info_args.exists = true;
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
+                               &implicit_debug_info_args, "debug-info-dir", arg);
                        if (ret) {
                                goto error;
                        }
                        break;
                case OPT_DEBUG_INFO_FULL_PATH:
+                       implicit_debug_info_args.exists = true;
                        append_implicit_component_param(
                                &implicit_debug_info_args, "full-path", "yes");
                        break;
                case OPT_DEBUG_INFO_TARGET_PREFIX:
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
+                       implicit_debug_info_args.exists = true;
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
                                &implicit_debug_info_args,
                                "target-prefix", arg);
                        if (ret) {
@@ -4126,16 +4157,17 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        break;
                case OPT_FIELDS:
                {
-                       struct bt_value *fields = fields_from_arg(arg);
+                       bt_value *fields = fields_from_arg(arg);
 
                        if (!fields) {
                                goto error;
                        }
 
+                       implicit_text_args.exists = true;
                        ret = insert_flat_params_from_array(
                                implicit_text_args.params_arg,
                                fields, "field");
-                       bt_put(fields);
+                       bt_value_put_ref(fields);
                        if (ret) {
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -4143,16 +4175,17 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                }
                case OPT_NAMES:
                {
-                       struct bt_value *names = names_from_arg(arg);
+                       bt_value *names = names_from_arg(arg);
 
                        if (!names) {
                                goto error;
                        }
 
+                       implicit_text_args.exists = true;
                        ret = insert_flat_params_from_array(
                                implicit_text_args.params_arg,
                                names, "name");
-                       bt_put(names);
+                       bt_value_put_ref(names);
                        if (ret) {
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -4172,7 +4205,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        got_input_format_opt = true;
 
                        if (strcmp(arg, "ctf") == 0) {
-                               implicit_ctf_args.exists = true;
+                               base_implicit_ctf_input_args.exists = true;
                        } else if (strcmp(arg, "lttng-live") == 0) {
                                implicit_lttng_live_args.exists = true;
                        } else {
@@ -4191,6 +4224,8 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
 
                        if (strcmp(arg, "text") == 0) {
                                implicit_text_args.exists = true;
+                       } else if (strcmp(arg, "ctf") == 0) {
+                               implicit_ctf_output_args.exists = true;
                        } else if (strcmp(arg, "dummy") == 0) {
                                implicit_dummy_args.exists = true;
                        } else if (strcmp(arg, "ctf-metadata") == 0) {
@@ -4202,10 +4237,14 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        }
                        break;
                case OPT_OUTPUT:
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_text_args, "path", arg);
-                       implicit_text_args.exists = true;
-                       if (ret) {
+                       if (output) {
+                               printf_err("Duplicate --output option\n");
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       output = strdup(arg);
+                       if (!output) {
+                               print_err_oom();
                                goto error;
                        }
                        break;
@@ -4226,23 +4265,19 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        print_run_args_0 = true;
                        break;
                case OPT_STREAM_INTERSECTION:
-                       append_implicit_component_param(&implicit_ctf_args,
-                               "stream-intersection", "yes");
-                       implicit_ctf_args.exists = true;
+                       /*
+                        * Applies to all traces implementing the trace-info
+                        * query.
+                        */
+                       stream_intersection_mode = true;
                        break;
                case OPT_VERBOSE:
-                       if (got_verbose_opt) {
-                               printf_err("Duplicate -v/--verbose option\n");
-                               goto error;
+                       if (*log_level != 'V' && *log_level != 'D') {
+                               *log_level = 'I';
                        }
-
-                       append_implicit_component_param(&implicit_text_args,
-                               "verbose", "yes");
-                       implicit_text_args.exists = true;
-                       got_verbose_opt = true;
                        break;
                case OPT_DEBUG:
-                       got_debug_opt = true;
+                       *log_level = 'V';
                        break;
                }
 
@@ -4257,6 +4292,16 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                goto error;
        }
 
+       /*
+        * Legacy behaviour: --verbose used to make the `text` output
+        * format print more information. --verbose is now equivalent to
+        * the INFO log level, which is why we compare to 'I' here.
+        */
+       if (*log_level == 'I') {
+               append_implicit_component_param(&implicit_text_args,
+                       "verbose", "yes");
+       }
+
        /*
         * Append home and system plugin paths now that we possibly got
         * --plugin-path.
@@ -4267,47 +4312,122 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                goto error;
        }
 
-       /* Consume leftover argument */
-       leftover = poptGetArg(pc);
+       /* Consume and keep leftover arguments */
+       while ((leftover = poptGetArg(pc))) {
+               GString *gs_leftover = g_string_new(leftover);
 
-       if (poptPeekArg(pc)) {
-               printf_err("Unexpected argument:\n    %s\n",
-                       poptPeekArg(pc));
-               goto error;
+               if (!gs_leftover) {
+                       print_err_oom();
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               leftovers = g_list_append(leftovers, gs_leftover);
+               if (!leftovers) {
+                       g_string_free(gs_leftover, TRUE);
+                       print_err_oom();
+                       goto error;
+               }
        }
 
        /* Print CTF metadata or print LTTng live sessions */
        if (print_ctf_metadata) {
-               if (!leftover) {
+               GString *gs_leftover;
+
+               if (g_list_length(leftovers) == 0) {
                        printf_err("--output-format=ctf-metadata specified without a path\n");
                        goto error;
                }
 
+               if (g_list_length(leftovers) > 1) {
+                       printf_err("Too many paths specified for --output-format=ctf-metadata\n");
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
                cfg = bt_config_print_ctf_metadata_create(plugin_paths);
                if (!cfg) {
                        goto error;
                }
 
-               cfg->debug = got_debug_opt;
-               cfg->verbose = got_verbose_opt;
+               gs_leftover = leftovers->data;
                g_string_assign(cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.path,
-                       leftover);
+                       gs_leftover->str);
+
+               if (output) {
+                       g_string_assign(
+                               cfg->cmd_data.print_ctf_metadata.output_path,
+                               output);
+               }
+
                goto end;
        }
 
        /*
-        * If -o dummy was not specified, and if there are no explicit
-        * sink components, then use an implicit `text.text` sink.
+        * If -o ctf was specified, make sure an output path (--output)
+        * was also specified. --output does not imply -o ctf because
+        * it's also used for the default, implicit -o text if -o ctf
+        * is not specified.
         */
-       if (!implicit_dummy_args.exists && !sink_names) {
+       if (implicit_ctf_output_args.exists) {
+               if (!output) {
+                       printf_err("--output-format=ctf specified without --output (trace output path)\n");
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               /*
+                * At this point we know that -o ctf AND --output were
+                * specified. Make sure that no options were specified
+                * which would imply -o text because --output would be
+                * ambiguous in this case. For example, this is wrong:
+                *
+                *     babeltrace --names=all -o ctf --output=/tmp/path my-trace
+                *
+                * because --names=all implies -o text, and --output
+                * could apply to both the sink.text.pretty and
+                * sink.ctf.fs implicit components.
+                */
+               if (implicit_text_args.exists) {
+                       printf_err("Ambiguous --output option: --output-format=ctf specified but another option implies --output-format=text\n");
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * If -o dummy and -o ctf were not specified, and if there are
+        * no explicit sink components, then use an implicit
+        * `sink.text.pretty` component.
+        */
+       if (!implicit_dummy_args.exists && !implicit_ctf_output_args.exists &&
+                       !sink_names) {
                implicit_text_args.exists = true;
        }
 
-       /* Decide where the leftover argument goes */
-       if (leftover) {
+       /*
+        * Set implicit `sink.text.pretty` or `sink.ctf.fs` component's
+        * `path` parameter if --output was specified.
+        */
+       if (output) {
+               if (implicit_text_args.exists) {
+                       append_implicit_component_extra_param(&implicit_text_args,
+                               "path", output);
+               } else if (implicit_ctf_output_args.exists) {
+                       append_implicit_component_extra_param(&implicit_ctf_output_args,
+                               "path", output);
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* Decide where the leftover argument(s) go */
+       if (g_list_length(leftovers) > 0) {
                if (implicit_lttng_live_args.exists) {
+                       GString *gs_leftover;
+
+                       if (g_list_length(leftovers) > 1) {
+                               printf_err("Too many URLs specified for --output-format=lttng-live\n");
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       gs_leftover = leftovers->data;
                        lttng_live_url_parts =
-                               bt_common_parse_lttng_live_url(leftover,
+                               bt_common_parse_lttng_live_url(gs_leftover->str,
                                        error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
                        if (!lttng_live_url_parts.proto) {
                                printf_err("Invalid LTTng live URL format: %s\n",
@@ -4323,22 +4443,34 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                        goto error;
                                }
 
-                               cfg->debug = got_debug_opt;
-                               cfg->verbose = got_verbose_opt;
                                g_string_assign(cfg->cmd_data.print_lttng_live_sessions.url,
-                                       leftover);
+                                       gs_leftover->str);
+
+                               if (output) {
+                                       g_string_assign(
+                                               cfg->cmd_data.print_lttng_live_sessions.output_path,
+                                               output);
+                               }
+
                                goto end;
                        }
 
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_lttng_live_args, "url", leftover);
+                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_param(
+                               &implicit_lttng_live_args, "url",
+                               gs_leftover->str);
                        if (ret) {
                                goto error;
                        }
                } else {
-                       ret = append_implicit_component_extra_arg(
-                               &implicit_ctf_args, "path", leftover);
-                       implicit_ctf_args.exists = true;
+                       /*
+                        * Append one implicit component argument set
+                        * for each leftover (souce.ctf.fs paths). Copy
+                        * the base implicit component arguments.
+                        * Note that they still have to be named later.
+                        */
+                       ret = fill_implicit_ctf_inputs_args(
+                               implicit_ctf_inputs_args,
+                               &base_implicit_ctf_input_args, leftovers);
                        if (ret) {
                                goto error;
                        }
@@ -4346,37 +4478,45 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
        }
 
        /*
-        * Ensure mutual exclusion between implicit `ctf.fs` and
-        * `ctf.lttng-live` sources.
+        * Ensure mutual exclusion between implicit `source.ctf.fs` and
+        * `source.ctf.lttng-live` components.
         */
-       if (implicit_ctf_args.exists && implicit_lttng_live_args.exists) {
-               printf_err("Cannot create both implicit `%s` and `%s` source components\n",
-                       implicit_ctf_args.plugin_comp_cls_arg->str,
-                       implicit_lttng_live_args.plugin_comp_cls_arg->str);
+       if (base_implicit_ctf_input_args.exists &&
+                       implicit_lttng_live_args.exists) {
+               printf_err("Cannot create both implicit `%s` and `%s` components\n",
+                       base_implicit_ctf_input_args.comp_arg->str,
+                       implicit_lttng_live_args.comp_arg->str);
                goto error;
        }
 
        /*
-        * If the implicit `ctf.fs` or `ctf.lttng-live` source exists,
-        * make sure there's a leftover (which is the path or URL).
+        * If the implicit `source.ctf.fs` or `source.ctf.lttng-live`
+        * components exists, make sure there's at least one leftover
+        * (which is the path or URL).
         */
-       if (implicit_ctf_args.exists && !leftover) {
-               printf_err("Missing path for implicit `%s` source component\n",
-                       implicit_ctf_args.plugin_comp_cls_arg->str);
+       if (base_implicit_ctf_input_args.exists &&
+                       g_list_length(leftovers) == 0) {
+               printf_err("Missing path for implicit `%s` component\n",
+                       base_implicit_ctf_input_args.comp_arg->str);
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (implicit_lttng_live_args.exists && !leftover) {
-               printf_err("Missing URL for implicit `%s` source component\n",
-                       implicit_lttng_live_args.plugin_comp_cls_arg->str);
+       if (implicit_lttng_live_args.exists && g_list_length(leftovers) == 0) {
+               printf_err("Missing URL for implicit `%s` component\n",
+                       implicit_lttng_live_args.comp_arg->str);
                goto error;
        }
 
        /* Assign names to implicit components */
-       ret = assign_name_to_implicit_component(&implicit_ctf_args,
-               "ctf-fs", all_names, &source_names, true);
-       if (ret) {
-               goto error;
+       for (i = 0; i < implicit_ctf_inputs_args->len; i++) {
+               struct implicit_component_args *impl_args =
+                       g_ptr_array_index(implicit_ctf_inputs_args, i);
+
+               ret = assign_name_to_implicit_component(impl_args,
+                       "source-ctf-fs", all_names, &source_names, true);
+               if (ret) {
+                       goto error;
+               }
        }
 
        ret = assign_name_to_implicit_component(&implicit_lttng_live_args,
@@ -4391,6 +4531,12 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                goto error;
        }
 
+       ret = assign_name_to_implicit_component(&implicit_ctf_output_args,
+               "sink-ctf-fs", all_names, &sink_names, true);
+       if (ret) {
+               goto error;
+       }
+
        ret = assign_name_to_implicit_component(&implicit_dummy_args,
                "dummy", all_names, &sink_names, true);
        if (ret) {
@@ -4456,46 +4602,54 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
         * Append the equivalent run arguments for the implicit
         * components.
         */
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE, &implicit_ctf_args, run_args);
+       for (i = 0; i < implicit_ctf_inputs_args->len; i++) {
+               struct implicit_component_args *impl_args =
+                       g_ptr_array_index(implicit_ctf_inputs_args, i);
+
+               ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(impl_args,
+                       run_args);
+               if (ret) {
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       }
+
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_lttng_live_args,
+               run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SOURCE, &implicit_lttng_live_args,
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_text_args,
                run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK, &implicit_text_args, run_args);
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_ctf_output_args,
+               run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_SINK, &implicit_dummy_args, run_args);
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_dummy_args,
+               run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER, &implicit_muxer_args, run_args);
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_muxer_args,
+               run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER, &implicit_trimmer_args,
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_trimmer_args,
                run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(
-               BT_COMPONENT_CLASS_TYPE_FILTER, &implicit_debug_info_args,
+       ret = append_run_args_for_implicit_component(&implicit_debug_info_args,
                run_args);
        if (ret) {
                goto error;
@@ -4515,17 +4669,21 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
         * here.
         */
        if (print_run_args || print_run_args_0) {
-               for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_size(run_args); i++) {
-                       struct bt_value *arg_value =
-                               bt_value_array_get(run_args, i);
+               if (stream_intersection_mode) {
+                       printf_err("Cannot specify --stream-intersection with --run-args or --run-args-0\n");
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               for (i = 0; i < bt_value_array_get_size(run_args); i++) {
+                       const bt_value *arg_value =
+                               bt_value_array_borrow_element_by_index(run_args,
+                                                                      i);
                        const char *arg;
                        GString *quoted = NULL;
                        const char *arg_to_print;
 
-                       assert(arg_value);
-                       ret = bt_value_string_get(arg_value, &arg);
-                       assert(ret == 0);
-                       BT_PUT(arg_value);
+                       BT_ASSERT(arg_value);
+                       arg = bt_value_string_get(arg_value);
 
                        if (print_run_args) {
                                quoted = bt_common_shell_quote(arg, true);
@@ -4544,7 +4702,7 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                                g_string_free(quoted, TRUE);
                        }
 
-                       if (i < bt_value_array_size(run_args) - 1) {
+                       if (i < bt_value_array_get_size(run_args) - 1) {
                                if (print_run_args) {
                                        putchar(' ');
                                } else {
@@ -4554,18 +4712,24 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_convert_from_args(int argc, const char *argv[],
                }
 
                *retcode = -1;
-               BT_PUT(cfg);
+               BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
                goto end;
        }
 
        cfg = bt_config_run_from_args_array(run_args, retcode,
-               force_omit_system_plugin_path, force_omit_home_plugin_path,
-               initial_plugin_paths);
+                                           force_omit_system_plugin_path,
+                                           force_omit_home_plugin_path,
+                                           initial_plugin_paths);
+       if (!cfg) {
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       cfg->cmd_data.run.stream_intersection_mode = stream_intersection_mode;
        goto end;
 
 error:
        *retcode = 1;
-       BT_PUT(cfg);
+       BT_OBJECT_PUT_REF_AND_RESET(cfg);
 
 end:
        if (pc) {
@@ -4573,6 +4737,7 @@ end:
        }
 
        free(arg);
+       free(output);
 
        if (cur_name) {
                g_string_free(cur_name, TRUE);
@@ -4582,19 +4747,25 @@ end:
                g_string_free(cur_name_prefix, TRUE);
        }
 
-       bt_put(run_args);
-       bt_put(all_names);
+       if (implicit_ctf_inputs_args) {
+               g_ptr_array_free(implicit_ctf_inputs_args, TRUE);
+       }
+
+       bt_value_put_ref(run_args);
+       bt_value_put_ref(all_names);
        destroy_glist_of_gstring(source_names);
        destroy_glist_of_gstring(filter_names);
        destroy_glist_of_gstring(sink_names);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_ctf_args);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_lttng_live_args);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_dummy_args);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_text_args);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_debug_info_args);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_muxer_args);
-       destroy_implicit_component_args(&implicit_trimmer_args);
-       bt_put(plugin_paths);
+       destroy_glist_of_gstring(leftovers);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&base_implicit_ctf_input_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_ctf_output_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_lttng_live_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_dummy_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_text_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_debug_info_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_muxer_args);
+       finalize_implicit_component_args(&implicit_trimmer_args);
+       bt_value_put_ref(plugin_paths);
        bt_common_destroy_lttng_live_url_parts(&lttng_live_url_parts);
        return cfg;
 }
@@ -4609,10 +4780,12 @@ void print_gen_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "General options:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -d, --debug        Turn on debug mode\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -h  --help         Show this help and quit\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -v, --verbose      Turn on verbose mode\n");
-       fprintf(fp, "  -V, --version      Show version and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -d, --debug          Enable debug mode (same as --log-level=V)\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -h, --help           Show this help and quit\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -l, --log-level=LVL  Set all log levels to LVL (`N`, `V`, `D`,\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "                       `I`, `W` (default), `E`, or `F`)\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -v, --verbose        Enable verbose mode (same as --log-level=I)\n");
+       fprintf(fp, "  -V, --version        Show version and quit\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
        fprintf(fp, "Available commands:\n");
        fprintf(fp, "\n");
@@ -4625,18 +4798,49 @@ void print_gen_usage(FILE *fp)
        fprintf(fp, "Use `babeltrace COMMAND --help` to show the help of COMMAND.\n");
 }
 
+static
+char log_level_from_arg(const char *arg)
+{
+       char level = 'U';
+
+       if (strcmp(arg, "VERBOSE") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "V") == 0) {
+               level = 'V';
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "DEBUG") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "D") == 0) {
+               level = 'D';
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "INFO") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "I") == 0) {
+               level = 'I';
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "WARN") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "WARNING") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "W") == 0) {
+               level = 'W';
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "ERROR") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "E") == 0) {
+               level = 'E';
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "FATAL") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "F") == 0) {
+               level = 'F';
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "NONE") == 0 ||
+                       strcmp(arg, "N") == 0) {
+               level = 'N';
+       }
+
+       return level;
+}
+
 struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
                int *retcode, bool force_omit_system_plugin_path,
-               bool force_omit_home_plugin_path, bool force_no_debug_info,
-               struct bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
+               bool force_omit_home_plugin_path,
+               const bt_value *initial_plugin_paths)
 {
        struct bt_config *config = NULL;
-       bool verbose = false;
-       bool debug = false;
        int i;
        const char **command_argv = NULL;
        int command_argc = -1;
        const char *command_name = NULL;
+       char log_level = 'U';
 
        enum command_type {
                COMMAND_TYPE_NONE = -1,
@@ -4656,23 +4860,72 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        goto end;
                }
        } else {
-               bt_get(initial_plugin_paths);
+               bt_value_get_ref(initial_plugin_paths);
        }
 
        if (argc <= 1) {
+               print_version();
+               puts("");
                print_gen_usage(stdout);
                goto end;
        }
 
        for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
                const char *cur_arg = argv[i];
+               const char *next_arg = i == (argc - 1) ? NULL : argv[i + 1];
 
                if (strcmp(cur_arg, "-d") == 0 ||
                                strcmp(cur_arg, "--debug") == 0) {
-                       debug = true;
+                       log_level = 'V';
                } else if (strcmp(cur_arg, "-v") == 0 ||
                                strcmp(cur_arg, "--verbose") == 0) {
-                       verbose = true;
+                       if (log_level != 'V' && log_level != 'D') {
+                               /*
+                                * Legacy: do not override a previous
+                                * --debug because --verbose and --debug
+                                * can be specified together (in this
+                                * case we want the lowest log level to
+                                * apply, VERBOSE).
+                                */
+                               log_level = 'I';
+                       }
+               } else if (strcmp(cur_arg, "--log-level") == 0 ||
+                               strcmp(cur_arg, "-l") == 0) {
+                       if (!next_arg) {
+                               printf_err("Missing log level value for --log-level option\n");
+                               *retcode = 1;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+
+                       log_level = log_level_from_arg(next_arg);
+                       if (log_level == 'U') {
+                               printf_err("Invalid argument for --log-level option:\n    %s\n",
+                                       next_arg);
+                               *retcode = 1;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+
+                       i++;
+               } else if (strncmp(cur_arg, "--log-level=", 12) == 0) {
+                       const char *arg = &cur_arg[12];
+
+                       log_level = log_level_from_arg(arg);
+                       if (log_level == 'U') {
+                               printf_err("Invalid argument for --log-level option:\n    %s\n",
+                                       arg);
+                               *retcode = 1;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+               } else if (strncmp(cur_arg, "-l", 2) == 0) {
+                       const char *arg = &cur_arg[2];
+
+                       log_level = log_level_from_arg(arg);
+                       if (log_level == 'U') {
+                               printf_err("Invalid argument for --log-level option:\n    %s\n",
+                                       arg);
+                               *retcode = 1;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
                } else if (strcmp(cur_arg, "-V") == 0 ||
                                strcmp(cur_arg, "--version") == 0) {
                        print_version();
@@ -4682,12 +4935,13 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        print_gen_usage(stdout);
                        goto end;
                } else {
-                       bool has_command = true;
-
                        /*
                         * First unknown argument: is it a known command
                         * name?
                         */
+                       command_argv = &argv[i];
+                       command_argc = argc - i;
+
                        if (strcmp(cur_arg, "convert") == 0) {
                                command_type = COMMAND_TYPE_CONVERT;
                        } else if (strcmp(cur_arg, "list-plugins") == 0) {
@@ -4701,20 +4955,13 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
                        } else {
                                /*
                                 * Unknown argument, but not a known
-                                * command name: assume the whole
-                                * arguments are for the default convert
-                                * command.
+                                * command name: assume the default
+                                * `convert` command.
                                 */
                                command_type = COMMAND_TYPE_CONVERT;
-                               command_argv = argv;
-                               command_argc = argc;
-                               has_command = false;
-                       }
-
-                       if (has_command) {
-                               command_argv = &argv[i];
-                               command_argc = argc - i;
-                               command_name = cur_arg;
+                               command_name = "convert";
+                               command_argv = &argv[i - 1];
+                               command_argc = argc - i + 1;
                        }
                        break;
                }
@@ -4731,8 +4978,8 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
                goto end;
        }
 
-       assert(command_argv);
-       assert(command_argc >= 0);
+       BT_ASSERT(command_argv);
+       BT_ASSERT(command_argc >= 0);
 
        switch (command_type) {
        case COMMAND_TYPE_RUN:
@@ -4743,8 +4990,8 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
        case COMMAND_TYPE_CONVERT:
                config = bt_config_convert_from_args(command_argc, command_argv,
                        retcode, force_omit_system_plugin_path,
-                       force_omit_home_plugin_path, force_no_debug_info,
-                       initial_plugin_paths);
+                       force_omit_home_plugin_path,
+                       initial_plugin_paths, &log_level);
                break;
        case COMMAND_TYPE_LIST_PLUGINS:
                config = bt_config_list_plugins_from_args(command_argc,
@@ -4766,18 +5013,15 @@ struct bt_config *bt_config_cli_args_create(int argc, const char *argv[],
        }
 
        if (config) {
-               if (verbose) {
-                       config->verbose = true;
-               }
-
-               if (debug) {
-                       config->debug = true;
+               if (log_level == 'U') {
+                       log_level = 'W';
                }
 
+               config->log_level = log_level;
                config->command_name = command_name;
        }
 
 end:
-       bt_put(initial_plugin_paths);
+       bt_value_put_ref(initial_plugin_paths);
        return config;
 }
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