extern int evpy_emit_event (PyObject *event,
eventregistry_object *registry);
-extern PyObject *create_event_object (PyTypeObject *py_type);
-extern PyObject *create_thread_event_object (PyTypeObject *py_type,
- PyObject *thread = nullptr);
+extern gdbpy_ref<> create_event_object (PyTypeObject *py_type);
+extern gdbpy_ref<> create_thread_event_object (PyTypeObject *py_type,
+ PyObject *thread = nullptr);
extern int emit_new_objfile_event (struct objfile *objfile);
extern int emit_clear_objfiles_event (void);