Require handle argument to all alpm_option_(get|set)_*() methods

This requires a lot of line changes, but not many functional changes as
more often than not our handle variable is already available in some
fashion.

Signed-off-by: Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>

32 files changed, 275 insertions, 325 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index f46c1548..26ed1e5c 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -127,10 +127,11 @@ typedef int (*alpm_cb_fetch)(const char *url, const char *localpath,
 		int force);
 
 /** Fetch a remote pkg.
+ * @param handle the context handle
  * @param url URL of the package to download
  * @return the downloaded filepath on success, NULL on error
  */
-char *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(const char *url);
+char *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *url);
 
 /** @addtogroup alpm_api_options Options
  * Libalpm option getters and setters
@@ -138,67 +139,67 @@ char *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(const char *url);
  */
 
 /** Returns the callback used for logging. */
-alpm_cb_log alpm_option_get_logcb(void);
+alpm_cb_log alpm_option_get_logcb(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the callback used for logging. */
-int alpm_option_set_logcb(alpm_cb_log cb);
+int alpm_option_set_logcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_log cb);
 
 /** Returns the callback used to report download progress. */
-alpm_cb_download alpm_option_get_dlcb(void);
+alpm_cb_download alpm_option_get_dlcb(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the callback used to report download progress. */
-int alpm_option_set_dlcb(alpm_cb_download cb);
+int alpm_option_set_dlcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_download cb);
 
 /** Returns the downloading callback. */
-alpm_cb_fetch alpm_option_get_fetchcb(void);
+alpm_cb_fetch alpm_option_get_fetchcb(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the downloading callback. */
-int alpm_option_set_fetchcb(alpm_cb_fetch cb);
+int alpm_option_set_fetchcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_fetch cb);
 
 /** Returns the callback used to report total download size. */
-alpm_cb_totaldl alpm_option_get_totaldlcb(void);
+alpm_cb_totaldl alpm_option_get_totaldlcb(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the callback used to report total download size. */
-int alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(alpm_cb_totaldl cb);
+int alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_totaldl cb);
 
 /** Returns the root of the destination filesystem. Read-only. */
-const char *alpm_option_get_root(void);
+const char *alpm_option_get_root(pmhandle_t *handle);
 
 /** Returns the path to the database directory. Read-only. */
-const char *alpm_option_get_dbpath(void);
+const char *alpm_option_get_dbpath(pmhandle_t *handle);
 
 /** Get the name of the database lock file. Read-only. */
-const char *alpm_option_get_lockfile(void);
+const char *alpm_option_get_lockfile(pmhandle_t *handle);
 
 /** @name Accessors to the list of package cache directories.
  * @{
  */
-alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_cachedirs(void);
-int alpm_option_set_cachedirs(alpm_list_t *cachedirs);
-int alpm_option_add_cachedir(const char *cachedir);
-int alpm_option_remove_cachedir(const char *cachedir);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_cachedirs(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_set_cachedirs(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *cachedirs);
+int alpm_option_add_cachedir(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *cachedir);
+int alpm_option_remove_cachedir(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *cachedir);
 /** @} */
 
 /** Returns the logfile name. */
-const char *alpm_option_get_logfile(void);
+const char *alpm_option_get_logfile(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the logfile name. */
-int alpm_option_set_logfile(const char *logfile);
+int alpm_option_set_logfile(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *logfile);
 
 /** Returns the signature directory path. */
-const char *alpm_option_get_signaturedir(void);
+const char *alpm_option_get_signaturedir(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the signature directory path. */
-int alpm_option_set_signaturedir(const char *signaturedir);
+int alpm_option_set_signaturedir(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *signaturedir);
 
 /** Returns whether to use syslog (0 is FALSE, TRUE otherwise). */
-int alpm_option_get_usesyslog(void);
+int alpm_option_get_usesyslog(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets whether to use syslog (0 is FALSE, TRUE otherwise). */
-int alpm_option_set_usesyslog(int usesyslog);
+int alpm_option_set_usesyslog(pmhandle_t *handle, int usesyslog);
 
 /** @name Accessors to the list of no-upgrade files.
  * These functions modify the list of files which should
  * not be updated by package installation.
  * @{
  */
-alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_noupgrades(void);
-int alpm_option_add_noupgrade(const char *pkg);
-int alpm_option_set_noupgrades(alpm_list_t *noupgrade);
-int alpm_option_remove_noupgrade(const char *pkg);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_noupgrades(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_add_noupgrade(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg);
+int alpm_option_set_noupgrades(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *noupgrade);
+int alpm_option_remove_noupgrade(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg);
 /** @} */
 
 /** @name Accessors to the list of no-extract files.
@@ -207,10 +208,10 @@ int alpm_option_remove_noupgrade(const char *pkg);
  * not be upgraded by a sysupgrade operation.
  * @{
  */
-alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_noextracts(void);
-int alpm_option_add_noextract(const char *pkg);
-int alpm_option_set_noextracts(alpm_list_t *noextract);
-int alpm_option_remove_noextract(const char *pkg);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_noextracts(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_add_noextract(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg);
+int alpm_option_set_noextracts(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *noextract);
+int alpm_option_remove_noextract(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg);
 /** @} */
 
 /** @name Accessors to the list of ignored packages.
@@ -218,10 +219,10 @@ int alpm_option_remove_noextract(const char *pkg);
  * should be ignored by a sysupgrade.
  * @{
  */
-alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_ignorepkgs(void);
-int alpm_option_add_ignorepkg(const char *pkg);
-int alpm_option_set_ignorepkgs(alpm_list_t *ignorepkgs);
-int alpm_option_remove_ignorepkg(const char *pkg);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_ignorepkgs(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_add_ignorepkg(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg);
+int alpm_option_set_ignorepkgs(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *ignorepkgs);
+int alpm_option_remove_ignorepkg(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg);
 /** @} */
 
 /** @name Accessors to the list of ignored groups.
@@ -229,25 +230,25 @@ int alpm_option_remove_ignorepkg(const char *pkg);
  * should be ignored by a sysupgrade.
  * @{
  */
-alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_ignoregrps(void);
-int alpm_option_add_ignoregrp(const char *grp);
-int alpm_option_set_ignoregrps(alpm_list_t *ignoregrps);
-int alpm_option_remove_ignoregrp(const char *grp);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_ignoregrps(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_add_ignoregrp(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *grp);
+int alpm_option_set_ignoregrps(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *ignoregrps);
+int alpm_option_remove_ignoregrp(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *grp);
 /** @} */
 
 /** Returns the targeted architecture. */
-const char *alpm_option_get_arch(void);
+const char *alpm_option_get_arch(pmhandle_t *handle);
 /** Sets the targeted architecture. */
-int alpm_option_set_arch(const char *arch);
+int alpm_option_set_arch(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *arch);
 
-int alpm_option_get_usedelta(void);
-int alpm_option_set_usedelta(int usedelta);
+int alpm_option_get_usedelta(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_set_usedelta(pmhandle_t *handle, int usedelta);
 
-int alpm_option_get_checkspace(void);
-int alpm_option_set_checkspace(int checkspace);
+int alpm_option_get_checkspace(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_set_checkspace(pmhandle_t *handle, int checkspace);
 
-pgp_verify_t alpm_option_get_default_sigverify(void);
-int alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(pgp_verify_t level);
+pgp_verify_t alpm_option_get_default_sigverify(pmhandle_t *handle);
+int alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(pmhandle_t *handle, pgp_verify_t level);
 
 /** @} */
 
@@ -262,14 +263,14 @@ int alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(pgp_verify_t level);
  * libalpm functions.
  * @return a reference to the local database
  */
-pmdb_t *alpm_option_get_localdb(void);
+pmdb_t *alpm_option_get_localdb(pmhandle_t *handle);
 
 /** Get the list of sync databases.
  * Returns a list of pmdb_t structures, one for each registered
  * sync database.
  * @return a reference to an internal list of pmdb_t structures
  */
-alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_syncdbs(void);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_option_get_syncdbs(pmhandle_t *handle);
 
 /** Register a sync database of packages.
  * @param treename the name of the sync repository
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_local.c b/lib/libalpm/be_local.c
index 3a0887d0..42ddaf56 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/be_local.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/be_local.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static void *_cache_changelog_open(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 {
 	char clfile[PATH_MAX];
 	snprintf(clfile, PATH_MAX, "%s/%s/%s-%s/changelog",
-			alpm_option_get_dbpath(),
+			alpm_option_get_dbpath(pkg->handle),
 			alpm_db_get_name(alpm_pkg_get_db(pkg)),
 			alpm_pkg_get_name(pkg),
 			alpm_pkg_get_version(pkg));
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_package.c b/lib/libalpm/be_package.c
index c89365a2..0545167e 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/be_package.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/be_package.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ pmpkg_t *_alpm_pkg_load_internal(const char *pkgfile, int full,
 	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "base64_sig: %s\n", base64_sig);
 	if(check_sig != PM_PGP_VERIFY_NEVER) {
 		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "checking signature for %s\n", pkgfile);
-		ret = _alpm_gpgme_checksig(pkgfile, base64_sig);
+		ret = _alpm_gpgme_checksig(handle, pkgfile, base64_sig);
 		if((check_sig == PM_PGP_VERIFY_ALWAYS && ret != 0) ||
 				(check_sig == PM_PGP_VERIFY_OPTIONAL && ret == 1)) {
 			RET_ERR(PM_ERR_SIG_INVALID, NULL);
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
index 0c50c424..a75cbda2 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_db_update(int force, pmdb_t *db)
 	ASSERT(db != NULL && db != db->handle->db_local, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_WRONG_ARGS, -1));
 	ASSERT(db->servers != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_SERVER_NONE, -1));
 
-	dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath();
+	dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath(db->handle);
 	len = strlen(dbpath) + 6;
 	MALLOC(syncpath, len, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_MEMORY, -1));
 	sprintf(syncpath, "%s%s", dbpath, "sync/");
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/db.c b/lib/libalpm/db.c
index fda8428a..61143349 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/db.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/db.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ const char *_alpm_db_path(pmdb_t *db)
 		const char *dbpath;
 		size_t pathsize;
 
-		dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath();
+		dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath(db->handle);
 		if(!dbpath) {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("database path is undefined\n"));
 			RET_ERR(PM_ERR_DB_OPEN, NULL);
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/delta.c b/lib/libalpm/delta.c
index cd234874..645c7bac 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/delta.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/delta.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *graph_init(alpm_list_t *deltas, int reverse)
 	return vertices;
 }
 
-static void graph_init_size(alpm_list_t *vertices)
+static void graph_init_size(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *vertices)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void graph_init_size(alpm_list_t *vertices)
 		pmdelta_t *vdelta = v->data;
 
 		/* determine whether the delta file already exists */
-		fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(vdelta->delta);
+		fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, vdelta->delta);
 		md5sum = alpm_compute_md5sum(fpath);
 		if(fpath && md5sum && strcmp(md5sum, vdelta->delta_md5) == 0) {
 			vdelta->download_size = 0;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static void graph_init_size(alpm_list_t *vertices)
 		FREE(md5sum);
 
 		/* determine whether a base 'from' file exists */
-		fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(vdelta->from);
+		fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, vdelta->from);
 		if(fpath) {
 			v->weight = vdelta->download_size;
 		}
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ static off_t shortest_path(alpm_list_t *vertices, const char *to, alpm_list_t **
 /** Calculates the shortest path from one version to another.
  * The shortest path is defined as the path with the smallest combined
  * size, not the length of the path.
+ * @param handle the context handle
  * @param deltas the list of pmdelta_t * objects that a file has
  * @param to the file to start the search at
  * @param path the pointer to a list location where pmdelta_t * objects that
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ static off_t shortest_path(alpm_list_t *vertices, const char *to, alpm_list_t **
  * possible with the files available.
  * @return the size of the path stored, or LONG_MAX if path is unfindable
  */
-off_t _alpm_shortest_delta_path(alpm_list_t *deltas,
+off_t _alpm_shortest_delta_path(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *deltas,
 		const char *to, alpm_list_t **path)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *bestpath = NULL;
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ off_t _alpm_shortest_delta_path(alpm_list_t *deltas,
 	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "started delta shortest-path search for '%s'\n", to);
 
 	vertices = graph_init(deltas, 0);
-	graph_init_size(vertices);
+	graph_init_size(handle, vertices);
 	dijkstra(vertices);
 	bestsize = shortest_path(vertices, to, &bestpath);
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/delta.h b/lib/libalpm/delta.h
index bd196bab..d7725f5a 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/delta.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/delta.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct __pmdelta_t {
 
 pmdelta_t *_alpm_delta_parse(char *line);
 void _alpm_delta_free(pmdelta_t *delta);
-off_t _alpm_shortest_delta_path(alpm_list_t *deltas,
+off_t _alpm_shortest_delta_path(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *deltas,
 		const char *to, alpm_list_t **path);
 
 /* max percent of package size to download deltas */
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/diskspace.c b/lib/libalpm/diskspace.c
index c6c0b98f..7be54644 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/diskspace.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/diskspace.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int calculate_installed_size(pmhandle_t *handle,
 
 		/* approximate space requirements for db entries */
 		if(filename[0] == '.') {
-			filename = alpm_option_get_dbpath();
+			filename = alpm_option_get_dbpath(handle);
 		}
 
 		snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s%s", handle->root, filename);
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/dload.c b/lib/libalpm/dload.c
index 8591c9d5..0ba3bc1d 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/dload.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/dload.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int _alpm_download(const char *url, const char *localpath,
 }
 
 /** Fetch a remote pkg. */
-char SYMEXPORT *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(const char *url)
+char SYMEXPORT *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *url)
 {
 	char *filepath;
 	const char *filename, *cachedir;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ char SYMEXPORT *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(const char *url)
 	filename = get_filename(url);
 
 	/* find a valid cache dir to download to */
-	cachedir = _alpm_filecache_setup();
+	cachedir = _alpm_filecache_setup(handle);
 
 	/* download the file */
 	ret = _alpm_download(url, cachedir, 0, 1, 0);
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ char SYMEXPORT *alpm_fetch_pkgurl(const char *url)
 	}
 
 	/* we should be able to find the file the second time around */
-	filepath = _alpm_filecache_find(filename);
+	filepath = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, filename);
 	return filepath;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/handle.c b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
index 730372a7..209ae344 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/handle.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
@@ -90,210 +90,150 @@ void _alpm_handle_free(pmhandle_t *handle)
 
 }
 
-alpm_cb_log SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_logcb()
+alpm_cb_log SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_logcb(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->logcb;
 }
 
-alpm_cb_download SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_dlcb()
+alpm_cb_download SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_dlcb(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->dlcb;
 }
 
-alpm_cb_fetch SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_fetchcb()
+alpm_cb_fetch SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_fetchcb(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->fetchcb;
 }
 
-alpm_cb_totaldl SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_totaldlcb()
+alpm_cb_totaldl SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_totaldlcb(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->totaldlcb;
 }
 
-const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_root()
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_root(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->root;
 }
 
-const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_dbpath()
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_dbpath(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->dbpath;
 }
 
-alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_cachedirs()
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_cachedirs(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->cachedirs;
 }
 
-const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_logfile()
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_logfile(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->logfile;
 }
 
-const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_lockfile()
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_lockfile(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->lockfile;
 }
 
-const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_signaturedir()
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_signaturedir(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->signaturedir;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_usesyslog()
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_usesyslog(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return -1;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	return handle->usesyslog;
 }
 
-alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_noupgrades()
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_noupgrades(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->noupgrade;
 }
 
-alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_noextracts()
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_noextracts(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->noextract;
 }
 
-alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_ignorepkgs()
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_ignorepkgs(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->ignorepkg;
 }
 
-alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_ignoregrps()
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_ignoregrps(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->ignoregrp;
 }
 
-const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_arch()
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_arch(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->arch;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_usedelta()
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_usedelta(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return -1;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	return handle->usedelta;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_checkspace()
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_checkspace(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return -1;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	return handle->checkspace;
 }
 
-pmdb_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_localdb()
+pmdb_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_localdb(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->db_local;
 }
 
-alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_syncdbs()
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_syncdbs(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	if(handle == NULL) {
-		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return NULL);
 	return handle->dbs_sync;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_logcb(alpm_cb_log cb)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_logcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_log cb)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->logcb = cb;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_dlcb(alpm_cb_download cb)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_dlcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_download cb)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->dlcb = cb;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_fetchcb(alpm_cb_fetch cb)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_fetchcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_fetch cb)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->fetchcb = cb;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(alpm_cb_totaldl cb)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_cb_totaldl cb)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->totaldlcb = cb;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -344,11 +284,11 @@ enum _pmerrno_t _alpm_set_directory_option(const char *value,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_cachedir(const char *cachedir)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_cachedir(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *cachedir)
 {
 	char *newcachedir;
 
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(!cachedir) {
 		pm_errno = PM_ERR_WRONG_ARGS;
 		return -1;
@@ -362,15 +302,15 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_cachedir(const char *cachedir)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_cachedirs(alpm_list_t *cachedirs)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_cachedirs(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *cachedirs)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(handle->cachedirs) {
 		FREELIST(handle->cachedirs);
 	}
 	for(i = cachedirs; i; i = i->next) {
-		int ret = alpm_option_add_cachedir(i->data);
+		int ret = alpm_option_add_cachedir(handle, i->data);
 		if(ret) {
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -378,12 +318,12 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_cachedirs(alpm_list_t *cachedirs)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_cachedir(const char *cachedir)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_cachedir(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *cachedir)
 {
 	char *vdata = NULL;
 	char *newcachedir;
 	size_t cachedirlen;
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	/* verify cachedir ends in a '/' */
 	cachedirlen = strlen(cachedir);
 	if(cachedir[cachedirlen-1] != '/') {
@@ -401,11 +341,11 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_cachedir(const char *cachedir)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_logfile(const char *logfile)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_logfile(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *logfile)
 {
 	char *oldlogfile = handle->logfile;
 
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(!logfile) {
 		pm_errno = PM_ERR_WRONG_ARGS;
 		return -1;
@@ -426,8 +366,9 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_logfile(const char *logfile)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_signaturedir(const char *signaturedir)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_signaturedir(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *signaturedir)
 {
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(!signaturedir) {
 		pm_errno = PM_ERR_WRONG_ARGS;
 		return -1;
@@ -442,32 +383,32 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_signaturedir(const char *signaturedir)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_usesyslog(int usesyslog)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_usesyslog(pmhandle_t *handle, int usesyslog)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->usesyslog = usesyslog;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_noupgrade(const char *pkg)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_noupgrade(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->noupgrade = alpm_list_add(handle->noupgrade, strdup(pkg));
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_noupgrades(alpm_list_t *noupgrade)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_noupgrades(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *noupgrade)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(handle->noupgrade) FREELIST(handle->noupgrade);
 	handle->noupgrade = alpm_list_strdup(noupgrade);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_noupgrade(const char *pkg)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_noupgrade(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg)
 {
 	char *vdata = NULL;
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->noupgrade = alpm_list_remove_str(handle->noupgrade, pkg, &vdata);
 	if(vdata != NULL) {
 		FREE(vdata);
@@ -476,25 +417,25 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_noupgrade(const char *pkg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_noextract(const char *pkg)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_noextract(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->noextract = alpm_list_add(handle->noextract, strdup(pkg));
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_noextracts(alpm_list_t *noextract)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_noextracts(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *noextract)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(handle->noextract) FREELIST(handle->noextract);
 	handle->noextract = alpm_list_strdup(noextract);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_noextract(const char *pkg)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_noextract(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg)
 {
 	char *vdata = NULL;
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->noextract = alpm_list_remove_str(handle->noextract, pkg, &vdata);
 	if(vdata != NULL) {
 		FREE(vdata);
@@ -503,25 +444,25 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_noextract(const char *pkg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_ignorepkg(const char *pkg)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_ignorepkg(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->ignorepkg = alpm_list_add(handle->ignorepkg, strdup(pkg));
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_ignorepkgs(alpm_list_t *ignorepkgs)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_ignorepkgs(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *ignorepkgs)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(handle->ignorepkg) FREELIST(handle->ignorepkg);
 	handle->ignorepkg = alpm_list_strdup(ignorepkgs);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_ignorepkg(const char *pkg)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_ignorepkg(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *pkg)
 {
 	char *vdata = NULL;
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->ignorepkg = alpm_list_remove_str(handle->ignorepkg, pkg, &vdata);
 	if(vdata != NULL) {
 		FREE(vdata);
@@ -530,25 +471,25 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_ignorepkg(const char *pkg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_ignoregrp(const char *grp)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_add_ignoregrp(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *grp)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->ignoregrp = alpm_list_add(handle->ignoregrp, strdup(grp));
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_ignoregrps(alpm_list_t *ignoregrps)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_ignoregrps(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *ignoregrps)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(handle->ignoregrp) FREELIST(handle->ignoregrp);
 	handle->ignoregrp = alpm_list_strdup(ignoregrps);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_ignoregrp(const char *grp)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_ignoregrp(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *grp)
 {
 	char *vdata = NULL;
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->ignoregrp = alpm_list_remove_str(handle->ignoregrp, grp, &vdata);
 	if(vdata != NULL) {
 		FREE(vdata);
@@ -557,9 +498,9 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_remove_ignoregrp(const char *grp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_arch(const char *arch)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_arch(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *arch)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	if(handle->arch) FREE(handle->arch);
 	if(arch) {
 		handle->arch = strdup(arch);
@@ -569,31 +510,31 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_arch(const char *arch)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_usedelta(int usedelta)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_usedelta(pmhandle_t *handle, int usedelta)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->usedelta = usedelta;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_checkspace(int checkspace)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_checkspace(pmhandle_t *handle, int checkspace)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	handle->checkspace = checkspace;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(pgp_verify_t level)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(pmhandle_t *handle, pgp_verify_t level)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, -1));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return -1);
 	ASSERT(level != PM_PGP_VERIFY_UNKNOWN, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_WRONG_ARGS, -1));
 	handle->sigverify = level;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-pgp_verify_t SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_default_sigverify()
+pgp_verify_t SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_default_sigverify(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
-	ASSERT(handle != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL, PM_PGP_VERIFY_UNKNOWN));
+	ASSERT(handle != NULL, return PM_PGP_VERIFY_UNKNOWN);
 	return handle->sigverify;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/log.c b/lib/libalpm/log.c
index 30d1d6f8..023bfc9e 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/log.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/log.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_logaction(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *fmt, ...)
 void _alpm_log(pmloglevel_t flag, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
-	alpm_cb_log logcb = alpm_option_get_logcb();
+	alpm_cb_log logcb = alpm_option_get_logcb(handle);
 
 	if(logcb == NULL) {
 		return;
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/package.c b/lib/libalpm/package.c
index d6edca1f..67d31c38 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/package.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/package.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_pkg_checkmd5sum(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 	/* We only inspect packages from sync repositories */
 	ASSERT(pkg->origin == PKG_FROM_SYNCDB, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_PKG_INVALID, -1));
 
-	fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(alpm_pkg_get_filename(pkg));
+	fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(pkg->handle, alpm_pkg_get_filename(pkg));
 
 	retval = _alpm_test_md5sum(fpath, alpm_pkg_get_md5sum(pkg));
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_pkg_compute_requiredby(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 
 	if(pkg->origin == PKG_FROM_FILE) {
 		/* The sane option; search locally for things that require this. */
-		db = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+		db = alpm_option_get_localdb(pkg->handle);
 		find_requiredby(pkg, db, &reqs);
 	} else {
 		/* We have a DB package. if it is a local package, then we should
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/signing.c b/lib/libalpm/signing.c
index f6a5a1ae..6ce56e59 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/signing.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/signing.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *gpgme_list_sigsum(gpgme_sigsum_t sigsum)
 	return summary;
 }
 
-static int gpgme_init(void)
+static int gpgme_init(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
 	static int init = 0;
 	const char *version;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int gpgme_init(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if(!alpm_option_get_signaturedir()) {
+	if(!alpm_option_get_signaturedir(handle)) {
 		RET_ERR(PM_ERR_SIG_MISSINGDIR, 1);
 	}
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int gpgme_init(void)
 
 	/* set and check engine information */
 	err = gpgme_set_engine_info(GPGME_PROTOCOL_OpenPGP, NULL,
-			alpm_option_get_signaturedir());
+			alpm_option_get_signaturedir(handle));
 	CHECK_ERR();
 	err = gpgme_get_engine_info(&enginfo);
 	CHECK_ERR();
@@ -194,12 +194,14 @@ error:
 
 /**
  * Check the PGP signature for the given file.
+ * @param handle the context handle
  * @param path the full path to a file
  * @param base64_sig PGP signature data in base64 encoding; if NULL, expect a
  * signature file next to 'path'
  * @return a int value : 0 (valid), 1 (invalid), -1 (an error occured)
  */
-int _alpm_gpgme_checksig(const char *path, const char *base64_sig)
+int _alpm_gpgme_checksig(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *path,
+		const char *base64_sig)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	gpgme_error_t err;
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ int _alpm_gpgme_checksig(const char *path, const char *base64_sig)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(gpgme_init()) {
+	if(gpgme_init(handle)) {
 		/* pm_errno was set in gpgme_init() */
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -372,7 +374,7 @@ pgp_verify_t _alpm_db_get_sigverify_level(pmdb_t *db)
 	if(db->pgp_verify != PM_PGP_VERIFY_UNKNOWN) {
 		return db->pgp_verify;
 	} else {
-		return alpm_option_get_default_sigverify();
+		return alpm_option_get_default_sigverify(db->handle);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -385,7 +387,8 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_pkg_check_pgp_signature(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 {
 	ASSERT(pkg != NULL, return 0);
 
-	return _alpm_gpgme_checksig(alpm_pkg_get_filename(pkg), pkg->base64_sig);
+	return _alpm_gpgme_checksig(pkg->handle, alpm_pkg_get_filename(pkg),
+			pkg->base64_sig);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -397,7 +400,7 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_db_check_pgp_signature(pmdb_t *db)
 {
 	ASSERT(db != NULL, return 0);
 
-	return _alpm_gpgme_checksig(_alpm_db_path(db), NULL);
+	return _alpm_gpgme_checksig(db->handle, _alpm_db_path(db), NULL);
 }
 
 /* vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet: */
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/signing.h b/lib/libalpm/signing.h
index 8d8c1643..fdf81fcf 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/signing.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/signing.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "alpm.h"
 
-int _alpm_gpgme_checksig(const char *path, const char *base64_sig);
+int _alpm_gpgme_checksig(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *path,
+		const char *base64_sig);
 pgp_verify_t _alpm_db_get_sigverify_level(pmdb_t *db);
 
 #endif /* _ALPM_SIGNING_H */
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/sync.c b/lib/libalpm/sync.c
index 7a33bc97..41f9f996 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/sync.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/sync.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int compute_download_size(pmpkg_t *newpkg)
 
 	fname = alpm_pkg_get_filename(newpkg);
 	ASSERT(fname != NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_PKG_INVALID_NAME, -1));
-	fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(fname);
+	fpath = _alpm_filecache_find(newpkg->handle, fname);
 
 	if(fpath) {
 		FREE(fpath);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static int compute_download_size(pmpkg_t *newpkg)
 		off_t dltsize;
 		off_t pkgsize = alpm_pkg_get_size(newpkg);
 
-		dltsize = _alpm_shortest_delta_path(
+		dltsize = _alpm_shortest_delta_path(newpkg->handle,
 			alpm_pkg_get_deltas(newpkg),
 			alpm_pkg_get_filename(newpkg),
 			&newpkg->delta_path);
@@ -577,15 +577,16 @@ static int endswith(const char *filename, const char *extension)
  * All intermediate files are deleted, leaving only the starting and
  * ending package files.
  *
- * @param trans the transaction
+ * @param handle the context handle
  *
  * @return 0 if all delta files were able to be applied, 1 otherwise.
  */
-static int apply_deltas(pmtrans_t *trans)
+static int apply_deltas(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
 	int ret = 0;
-	const char *cachedir = _alpm_filecache_setup();
+	const char *cachedir = _alpm_filecache_setup(handle);
+	pmtrans_t *trans = handle->trans;
 
 	for(i = trans->add; i; i = i->next) {
 		pmpkg_t *spkg = i->data;
@@ -602,10 +603,10 @@ static int apply_deltas(pmtrans_t *trans)
 			char command[PATH_MAX];
 			size_t len = 0;
 
-			delta = _alpm_filecache_find(d->delta);
+			delta = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, d->delta);
 			/* the initial package might be in a different cachedir */
 			if(dlts == delta_path) {
-				from = _alpm_filecache_find(d->from);
+				from = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, d->from);
 			} else {
 				/* len = cachedir len + from len + '/' + null */
 				len = strlen(cachedir) + strlen(d->from) + 2;
@@ -686,11 +687,12 @@ static int test_md5sum(pmtrans_t *trans, const char *filepath,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int validate_deltas(pmtrans_t *trans, alpm_list_t *deltas,
+static int validate_deltas(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *deltas,
 		alpm_list_t **data)
 {
 	int errors = 0, ret = 0;
 	alpm_list_t *i;
+	pmtrans_t *trans = handle->trans;
 
 	if(!deltas) {
 		return 0;
@@ -702,7 +704,7 @@ static int validate_deltas(pmtrans_t *trans, alpm_list_t *deltas,
 	for(i = deltas; i; i = i->next) {
 		pmdelta_t *d = alpm_list_getdata(i);
 		const char *filename = alpm_delta_get_filename(d);
-		char *filepath = _alpm_filecache_find(filename);
+		char *filepath = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, filename);
 		const char *md5sum = alpm_delta_get_md5sum(d);
 
 		if(test_md5sum(trans, filepath, md5sum) != 0) {
@@ -719,7 +721,7 @@ static int validate_deltas(pmtrans_t *trans, alpm_list_t *deltas,
 
 	/* Use the deltas to generate the packages */
 	EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_DELTA_PATCHES_START, NULL, NULL);
-	ret = apply_deltas(trans);
+	ret = apply_deltas(handle);
 	EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_DELTA_PATCHES_DONE, NULL, NULL);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -731,7 +733,7 @@ static int download_files(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t **deltas)
 	alpm_list_t *files = NULL;
 	int errors = 0;
 
-	cachedir = _alpm_filecache_setup();
+	cachedir = _alpm_filecache_setup(handle);
 	handle->trans->state = STATE_DOWNLOADING;
 
 	/* Total progress - figure out the total download size if required to
@@ -844,7 +846,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_commit(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t **data)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if(validate_deltas(trans, deltas, data)) {
+	if(validate_deltas(handle, deltas, data)) {
 		alpm_list_free(deltas);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -870,7 +872,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_commit(pmhandle_t *handle, alpm_list_t **data)
 		}
 
 		filename = alpm_pkg_get_filename(spkg);
-		filepath = _alpm_filecache_find(filename);
+		filepath = _alpm_filecache_find(handle, filename);
 		pmdb_t *sdb = alpm_pkg_get_db(spkg);
 		check_sig = _alpm_db_get_sigverify_level(sdb);
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/trans.c b/lib/libalpm/trans.c
index a7d762ea..59f6aeca 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/trans.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/trans.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *check_arch(alpm_list_t *pkgs)
 	alpm_list_t *i;
 	alpm_list_t *invalid = NULL;
 
-	const char *arch = alpm_option_get_arch();
+	const char *arch = alpm_option_get_arch(handle);
 	if(!arch) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_trans_release(void)
 	if(!nolock_flag) {
 		if(remove_lock(handle)) {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_WARNING, _("could not remove lock file %s\n"),
-					alpm_option_get_lockfile());
+					alpm_option_get_lockfile(handle));
 			alpm_logaction(handle, "warning: could not remove lock file %s\n",
-					alpm_option_get_lockfile());
+					alpm_option_get_lockfile(handle));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/util.c b/lib/libalpm/util.c
index 68732d13..6b11c3a9 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/util.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/util.c
@@ -559,10 +559,11 @@ int _alpm_str_cmp(const void *s1, const void *s2)
 }
 
 /** Find a filename in a registered alpm cachedir.
+ * @param handle the context handle
  * @param filename name of file to find
  * @return malloced path of file, NULL if not found
  */
-char *_alpm_filecache_find(const char* filename)
+char *_alpm_filecache_find(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *filename)
 {
 	char path[PATH_MAX];
 	char *retpath;
@@ -570,7 +571,7 @@ char *_alpm_filecache_find(const char* filename)
 	struct stat buf;
 
 	/* Loop through the cache dirs until we find a matching file */
-	for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
+	for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(handle); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s%s", (char *)alpm_list_getdata(i),
 				filename);
 		if(stat(path, &buf) == 0 && S_ISREG(buf.st_mode)) {
@@ -585,16 +586,17 @@ char *_alpm_filecache_find(const char* filename)
 
 /** Check the alpm cachedirs for existance and find a writable one.
  * If no valid cache directory can be found, use /tmp.
+ * @param handle the context handle
  * @return pointer to a writable cache directory.
  */
-const char *_alpm_filecache_setup(void)
+const char *_alpm_filecache_setup(pmhandle_t *handle)
 {
 	struct stat buf;
 	alpm_list_t *i, *tmp;
 	char *cachedir;
 
 	/* Loop through the cache dirs until we find a writeable dir */
-	for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
+	for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(handle); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		cachedir = alpm_list_getdata(i);
 		if(stat(cachedir, &buf) != 0) {
 			/* cache directory does not exist.... try creating it */
@@ -614,7 +616,7 @@ const char *_alpm_filecache_setup(void)
 
 	/* we didn't find a valid cache directory. use /tmp. */
 	tmp = alpm_list_add(NULL, "/tmp/");
-	alpm_option_set_cachedirs(tmp);
+	alpm_option_set_cachedirs(handle, tmp);
 	alpm_list_free(tmp);
 	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "using cachedir: %s\n", "/tmp/");
 	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_WARNING, _("couldn't create package cache, using /tmp instead\n"));
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/util.h b/lib/libalpm/util.h
index 86968ae5..839b802f 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/util.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/util.h
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ int _alpm_logaction(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 int _alpm_run_chroot(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *path, char *const argv[]);
 int _alpm_ldconfig(pmhandle_t *handle);
 int _alpm_str_cmp(const void *s1, const void *s2);
-char *_alpm_filecache_find(const char *filename);
-const char *_alpm_filecache_setup(void);
+char *_alpm_filecache_find(pmhandle_t *handle, const char *filename);
+const char *_alpm_filecache_setup(pmhandle_t *handle);
 int _alpm_lstat(const char *path, struct stat *buf);
 int _alpm_test_md5sum(const char *filepath, const char *md5sum);
 int _alpm_archive_fgets(struct archive *a, struct archive_read_buffer *b);
diff --git a/src/pacman/conf.c b/src/pacman/conf.c
index 512eade0..c52c6044 100644
--- a/src/pacman/conf.c
+++ b/src/pacman/conf.c
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ static int setup_libalpm(void)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	enum _pmerrno_t err;
+	pmhandle_t *handle;
 
 	pm_printf(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "setup_libalpm called\n");
 
@@ -444,18 +445,19 @@ static int setup_libalpm(void)
 	}
 
 	/* initialize library */
-	config->handle = alpm_initialize(config->rootdir, config->dbpath, &err);
-	if(!config->handle) {
+	handle = alpm_initialize(config->rootdir, config->dbpath, &err);
+	if(!handle) {
 		pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("failed to initialize alpm library (%s)\n"),
 		        alpm_strerror(err));
 		return -1;
 	}
+	config->handle = handle;
 
-	alpm_option_set_logcb(cb_log);
-	alpm_option_set_dlcb(cb_dl_progress);
+	alpm_option_set_logcb(handle, cb_log);
+	alpm_option_set_dlcb(handle, cb_dl_progress);
 
 	config->logfile = config->logfile ? config->logfile : strdup(LOGFILE);
-	ret = alpm_option_set_logfile(config->logfile);
+	ret = alpm_option_set_logfile(handle, config->logfile);
 	if(ret != 0) {
 		pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("problem setting logfile '%s' (%s)\n"),
 				config->logfile, alpm_strerrorlast());
@@ -465,7 +467,7 @@ static int setup_libalpm(void)
 	/* Set GnuPG's home directory.  This is not relative to rootdir, even if
 	 * rootdir is defined. Reasoning: gpgdir contains configuration data. */
 	config->gpgdir = config->gpgdir ? config->gpgdir : strdup(GPGDIR);
-	ret = alpm_option_set_signaturedir(config->gpgdir);
+	ret = alpm_option_set_signaturedir(handle, config->gpgdir);
 	if(ret != 0) {
 		pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("problem setting gpgdir '%s' (%s)\n"),
 				config->gpgdir, alpm_strerrorlast());
@@ -474,33 +476,33 @@ static int setup_libalpm(void)
 
 	/* add a default cachedir if one wasn't specified */
 	if(config->cachedirs == NULL) {
-		alpm_option_add_cachedir(CACHEDIR);
+		alpm_option_add_cachedir(handle, CACHEDIR);
 	} else {
-		alpm_option_set_cachedirs(config->cachedirs);
+		alpm_option_set_cachedirs(handle, config->cachedirs);
 	}
 
 	if(config->sigverify != PM_PGP_VERIFY_UNKNOWN) {
-		alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(config->sigverify);
+		alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(handle, config->sigverify);
 	}
 
 	if(config->xfercommand) {
-		alpm_option_set_fetchcb(download_with_xfercommand);
+		alpm_option_set_fetchcb(handle, download_with_xfercommand);
 	}
 
 	if(config->totaldownload) {
-		alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(cb_dl_total);
+		alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(handle, cb_dl_total);
 	}
 
-	alpm_option_set_arch(config->arch);
-	alpm_option_set_checkspace(config->checkspace);
-	alpm_option_set_usesyslog(config->usesyslog);
-	alpm_option_set_usedelta(config->usedelta);
-	alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(config->sigverify);
+	alpm_option_set_arch(handle, config->arch);
+	alpm_option_set_checkspace(handle, config->checkspace);
+	alpm_option_set_usesyslog(handle, config->usesyslog);
+	alpm_option_set_usedelta(handle, config->usedelta);
+	alpm_option_set_default_sigverify(handle, config->sigverify);
 
-	alpm_option_set_ignorepkgs(config->ignorepkg);
-	alpm_option_set_ignoregrps(config->ignoregrp);
-	alpm_option_set_noupgrades(config->noupgrade);
-	alpm_option_set_noextracts(config->noextract);
+	alpm_option_set_ignorepkgs(handle, config->ignorepkg);
+	alpm_option_set_ignoregrps(handle, config->ignoregrp);
+	alpm_option_set_noupgrades(handle, config->noupgrade);
+	alpm_option_set_noextracts(handle, config->noextract);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/pacman/database.c b/src/pacman/database.c
index 123f72d2..33cd49e3 100644
--- a/src/pacman/database.c
+++ b/src/pacman/database.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ int pacman_database(alpm_list_t *targets)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 	for(i = targets; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		char *pkgname = i->data;
 		if(alpm_db_set_pkgreason(db_local, pkgname, reason) == -1) {
diff --git a/src/pacman/deptest.c b/src/pacman/deptest.c
index 19e4da4a..99abd72d 100644
--- a/src/pacman/deptest.c
+++ b/src/pacman/deptest.c
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@
 
 /* pacman */
 #include "pacman.h"
+#include "conf.h"
 
 int pacman_deptest(alpm_list_t *targets)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
 	alpm_list_t *deps = NULL;
-	pmdb_t *localdb = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *localdb = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	for(i = targets; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		char *target = alpm_list_getdata(i);
diff --git a/src/pacman/package.c b/src/pacman/package.c
index e256dda5..9cdb4877 100644
--- a/src/pacman/package.c
+++ b/src/pacman/package.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 /* pacman */
 #include "package.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "conf.h"
 
 #define CLBUF_SIZE 4096
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ static const char *get_backup_file_status(const char *root,
 void dump_pkg_backups(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
-	const char *root = alpm_option_get_root();
+	const char *root = alpm_option_get_root(config->handle);
 	printf(_("Backup Files:\n"));
 	if(alpm_pkg_get_backup(pkg)) {
 		/* package has backup files, so print them */
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ void dump_pkg_files(pmpkg_t *pkg, int quiet)
 
 	pkgname = alpm_pkg_get_name(pkg);
 	pkgfiles = alpm_pkg_get_files(pkg);
-	root = alpm_option_get_root();
+	root = alpm_option_get_root(config->handle);
 
 	for(i = pkgfiles; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		filestr = alpm_list_getdata(i);
diff --git a/src/pacman/pacman.c b/src/pacman/pacman.c
index 544a26fe..c186ebed 100644
--- a/src/pacman/pacman.c
+++ b/src/pacman/pacman.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void setuseragent(void)
  */
 static void cleanup(int ret) {
 	/* free alpm library resources */
-	if(alpm_release(config->handle) == -1) {
+	if(config->handle && alpm_release(config->handle) == -1) {
 		pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, "error releasing alpm library\n");
 	}
 
@@ -875,17 +875,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if(config->verbose > 0) {
 		alpm_list_t *i;
-		printf("Root      : %s\n", alpm_option_get_root());
+		printf("Root      : %s\n", alpm_option_get_root(config->handle));
 		printf("Conf File : %s\n", config->configfile);
-		printf("DB Path   : %s\n", alpm_option_get_dbpath());
+		printf("DB Path   : %s\n", alpm_option_get_dbpath(config->handle));
 		printf("Cache Dirs: ");
-		for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
+		for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(config->handle); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 			printf("%s  ", (char *)alpm_list_getdata(i));
 		}
 		printf("\n");
-		printf("Lock File : %s\n", alpm_option_get_lockfile());
-		printf("Log File  : %s\n", alpm_option_get_logfile());
-		printf("GPG Dir   : %s\n", alpm_option_get_signaturedir());
+		printf("Lock File : %s\n", alpm_option_get_lockfile(config->handle));
+		printf("Log File  : %s\n", alpm_option_get_logfile(config->handle));
+		printf("GPG Dir   : %s\n", alpm_option_get_signaturedir(config->handle));
 		list_display("Targets   :", pm_targets);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pacman/query.c b/src/pacman/query.c
index 9e81e26d..cf24306c 100644
--- a/src/pacman/query.c
+++ b/src/pacman/query.c
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ static int query_fileowner(alpm_list_t *targets)
 	/* Set up our root path buffer. We only need to copy the location of root in
 	 * once, then we can just overwrite whatever file was there on the previous
 	 * iteration. */
-	root = alpm_option_get_root();
+	root = alpm_option_get_root(config->handle);
 	strncpy(path, root, PATH_MAX - 1);
 	append = path + strlen(path);
 	max_length = PATH_MAX - (append - path) - 1;
 
-	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	for(t = targets; t; t = alpm_list_next(t)) {
 		char *filename, *dname, *rpath;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static int query_search(alpm_list_t *targets)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i, *searchlist;
 	int freelist;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	/* if we have a targets list, search for packages matching it */
 	if(targets) {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int query_group(alpm_list_t *targets)
 	alpm_list_t *i, *j;
 	char *grpname = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	if(targets == NULL) {
 		for(j = alpm_db_get_grpcache(db_local); j; j = alpm_list_next(j)) {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static int is_foreign(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 {
 	const char *pkgname = alpm_pkg_get_name(pkg);
 	alpm_list_t *j;
-	alpm_list_t *sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs();
+	alpm_list_t *sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
 
 	int match = 0;
 	for(j = sync_dbs; j; j = alpm_list_next(j)) {
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ static int filter(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	/* check if this pkg is outdated */
-	if(config->op_q_upgrade && (alpm_sync_newversion(pkg, alpm_option_get_syncdbs()) == NULL)) {
+	if(config->op_q_upgrade && (alpm_sync_newversion(pkg,
+					alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle)) == NULL)) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return 1;
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ static int check(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 	size_t rootlen;
 	char f[PATH_MAX];
 
-	root = alpm_option_get_root();
+	root = alpm_option_get_root(config->handle);
 	rootlen = strlen(root);
 	if(rootlen + 1 > PATH_MAX) {
 		/* we are in trouble here */
@@ -503,14 +504,14 @@ int pacman_query(alpm_list_t *targets)
 
 	if(config->op_q_foreign) {
 		/* ensure we have at least one valid sync db set up */
-		alpm_list_t *sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs();
+		alpm_list_t *sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
 		if(sync_dbs == NULL || alpm_list_count(sync_dbs) == 0) {
 			pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("no usable package repositories configured.\n"));
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}
 
-	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	/* operations on all packages in the local DB
 	 * valid: no-op (plain -Q), list, info, check
diff --git a/src/pacman/remove.c b/src/pacman/remove.c
index 094a43bf..46c595f9 100644
--- a/src/pacman/remove.c
+++ b/src/pacman/remove.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 static int remove_target(const char *target)
 {
 	pmpkg_t *info;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 	alpm_list_t *p;
 
 	if((info = alpm_db_get_pkg(db_local, target)) != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/pacman/sync.c b/src/pacman/sync.c
index ffc30ce5..3876d92c 100644
--- a/src/pacman/sync.c
+++ b/src/pacman/sync.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int sync_cleandb(const char *dbpath, int keep_used)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	syncdbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs();
+	syncdbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
 
 	rewinddir(dir);
 	/* step through the directory one file at a time */
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int sync_cleandb_all(void)
 	char newdbpath[PATH_MAX];
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath();
+	dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath(config->handle);
 	printf(_("Database directory: %s\n"), dbpath);
 	if(!yesno(_("Do you want to remove unused repositories?"))) {
 		return 0;
@@ -145,11 +145,12 @@ static int sync_cleandb_all(void)
 static int sync_cleancache(int level)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
-	alpm_list_t *sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs();
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	alpm_list_t *sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
+	alpm_list_t *cachedirs = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(config->handle);
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
+	for(i = cachedirs; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		printf(_("Cache directory: %s\n"), (char *)alpm_list_getdata(i));
 	}
 
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ static int sync_cleancache(int level)
 		printf(_("removing all files from cache...\n"));
 	}
 
-	for(i = alpm_option_get_cachedirs(); i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
+	for(i = cachedirs; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		const char *cachedir = alpm_list_getdata(i);
 		DIR *dir = opendir(cachedir);
 		struct dirent *ent;
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ static int sync_search(alpm_list_t *syncs, alpm_list_t *targets)
 	alpm_list_t *i, *j, *ret;
 	int freelist;
 	int found = 0;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	for(i = syncs; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		pmdb_t *db = alpm_list_getdata(i);
@@ -532,7 +533,7 @@ static int sync_info(alpm_list_t *syncs, alpm_list_t *targets)
 static int sync_list(alpm_list_t *syncs, alpm_list_t *targets)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i, *j, *ls = NULL;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	if(targets) {
 		for(i = targets; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
@@ -587,7 +588,8 @@ static int sync_list(alpm_list_t *syncs, alpm_list_t *targets)
 
 static alpm_list_t *syncfirst(void) {
 	alpm_list_t *i, *res = NULL;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
+	alpm_list_t *syncdbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
 
 	for(i = config->syncfirst; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		char *pkgname = alpm_list_getdata(i);
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *syncfirst(void) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if(alpm_sync_newversion(pkg, alpm_option_get_syncdbs())) {
+		if(alpm_sync_newversion(pkg, syncdbs)) {
 			res = alpm_list_add(res, strdup(pkgname));
 		}
 	}
@@ -607,7 +609,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *syncfirst(void) {
 static pmdb_t *get_db(const char *dbname)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i;
-	for(i = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(); i; i = i->next) {
+	for(i = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle); i; i = i->next) {
 		pmdb_t *db = i->data;
 		if(strcmp(alpm_db_get_name(db), dbname) == 0) {
 			return db;
@@ -726,7 +728,7 @@ static int process_target(char *target)
 		alpm_list_free(dblist);
 	} else {
 		targname = targstring;
-		dblist = alpm_option_get_syncdbs();
+		dblist = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
 		ret = process_targname(dblist, targname);
 	}
 cleanup:
@@ -910,7 +912,7 @@ int pacman_sync(alpm_list_t *targets)
 	}
 
 	/* ensure we have at least one valid sync db set up */
-	sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs();
+	sync_dbs = alpm_option_get_syncdbs(config->handle);
 	if(sync_dbs == NULL || alpm_list_count(sync_dbs) == 0) {
 		pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("no usable package repositories configured.\n"));
 		return 1;
diff --git a/src/pacman/upgrade.c b/src/pacman/upgrade.c
index 0ffc94c4..21d9411e 100644
--- a/src/pacman/upgrade.c
+++ b/src/pacman/upgrade.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 int pacman_upgrade(alpm_list_t *targets)
 {
 	alpm_list_t *i, *data = NULL;
-	pgp_verify_t check_sig = alpm_option_get_default_sigverify();
+	pgp_verify_t check_sig = alpm_option_get_default_sigverify(config->handle);
 	int retval = 0;
 
 	if(targets == NULL) {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int pacman_upgrade(alpm_list_t *targets)
 	 */
 	for(i = targets; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
 		if(strstr(i->data, "://")) {
-			char *str = alpm_fetch_pkgurl(i->data);
+			char *str = alpm_fetch_pkgurl(config->handle, i->data);
 			if(str == NULL) {
 				pm_fprintf(stderr, PM_LOG_ERROR, "'%s': %s\n",
 						(char *)i->data, alpm_strerrorlast());
diff --git a/src/pacman/util.c b/src/pacman/util.c
index 3233f5f7..8d174e94 100644
--- a/src/pacman/util.c
+++ b/src/pacman/util.c
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ int trans_init(pmtransflag_t flags)
 				alpm_strerrorlast());
 		if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK) {
 			fprintf(stderr, _("  if you're sure a package manager is not already\n"
-						"  running, you can remove %s\n"), alpm_option_get_lockfile());
+						"  running, you can remove %s\n"),
+					alpm_option_get_lockfile(config->handle));
 		}
 		else if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_DB_VERSION) {
 			fprintf(stderr, _("  try running pacman-db-upgrade\n"));
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *create_verbose_row(pmpkg_t *pkg, int install)
 	double size;
 	const char *label;
 	alpm_list_t *ret = NULL;
-	pmdb_t *ldb = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *ldb = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	/* a row consists of the package name, */
 	pm_asprintf(&str, "%s", alpm_pkg_get_name(pkg));
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ void display_targets(const alpm_list_t *pkgs, int install)
 	const alpm_list_t *i;
 	off_t isize = 0, rsize = 0, dlsize = 0;
 	alpm_list_t *j, *lp, *header = NULL, *targets = NULL;
-	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
+	pmdb_t *db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(config->handle);
 
 	if(!pkgs) {
 		return;
diff --git a/src/util/cleanupdelta.c b/src/util/cleanupdelta.c
index 9247c2c2..83659cd5 100644
--- a/src/util/cleanupdelta.c
+++ b/src/util/cleanupdelta.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* let us get log messages from libalpm */
-	alpm_option_set_logcb(output_cb);
+	alpm_option_set_logcb(handle, output_cb);
 
 	checkdbs(dbpath,dbnames);
 	alpm_list_free(dbnames);
diff --git a/src/util/pactree.c b/src/util/pactree.c
index e2210ea4..6c869426 100644
--- a/src/util/pactree.c
+++ b/src/util/pactree.c
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ static int alpm_local_init(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb();
-	if(!db_local) {
-		return 1;
-	}
-
+	db_local = alpm_option_get_localdb(handle);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/testdb.c b/src/util/testdb.c
index 06c01f8d..c7640d91 100644
--- a/src/util/testdb.c
+++ b/src/util/testdb.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int check_localdb_files(void)
 	int ret = 0;
 	DIR *dir;
 
-	dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath();
+	dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath(handle);
 	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%slocal", dbpath);
 	if(!(dir = opendir(path))) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "error : %s : %s\n", path, strerror(errno));
@@ -138,12 +138,7 @@ static int check_localdb(void) {
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	db = alpm_option_get_localdb();
-	if(db == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "error: could not register 'local' database (%s)\n",
-				alpm_strerrorlast());
-		cleanup(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
+	db = alpm_option_get_localdb(handle);
 	pkglist = alpm_db_get_pkgcache(db);
 	ret += checkdeps(pkglist);
 	ret += checkconflicts(pkglist);
@@ -214,7 +209,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* let us get log messages from libalpm */
-	alpm_option_set_logcb(output_cb);
+	alpm_option_set_logcb(handle, output_cb);
 
 	if(!dbnames) {
 		ret = check_localdb();
diff --git a/src/util/testpkg.c b/src/util/testpkg.c
index 20920ff0..32011d46 100644
--- a/src/util/testpkg.c
+++ b/src/util/testpkg.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* let us get log messages from libalpm */
-	alpm_option_set_logcb(output_cb);
+	alpm_option_set_logcb(handle, output_cb);
 
 	if(alpm_pkg_load(argv[1], 1, PM_PGP_VERIFY_OPTIONAL, &pkg) == -1
 			|| pkg == NULL) {