Merging upstream version 1.41.0.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

42 files changed, 1391 insertions, 1269 deletions

diff --git a/libnetdata/Makefile.am b/libnetdata/Makefile.am
index 4bf779136..b81d620ba 100644
--- a/libnetdata/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnetdata/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ SUBDIRS = \
     locks \
     log \
     onewayalloc \
-    parser \
     popen \
     procfile \
     simple_pattern \
diff --git a/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.c b/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.c
index 6332fa174..b645927d4 100644
--- a/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.c
+++ b/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.c
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ void arl_begin(ARL_BASE *base) {
         // do these checks after the ARL has been sorted
 
         if(unlikely(base->relinkings > (base->expected + base->allocated)))
-            info("ARL '%s' has %zu relinkings with %zu expected and %zu allocated entries. Is the source changing so fast?"
+            netdata_log_info("ARL '%s' has %zu relinkings with %zu expected and %zu allocated entries. Is the source changing so fast?"
                  , base->name, base->relinkings, base->expected, base->allocated);
 
         if(unlikely(base->slow > base->fast))
-            info("ARL '%s' has %zu fast searches and %zu slow searches. Is the source really changing so fast?"
+            netdata_log_info("ARL '%s' has %zu fast searches and %zu slow searches. Is the source really changing so fast?"
                  , base->name, base->fast, base->slow);
 
         /*
         if(unlikely(base->iteration % 60 == 0)) {
-            info("ARL '%s' statistics: iteration %zu, expected %zu, wanted %zu, allocated %zu, fred %zu, relinkings %zu, found %zu, added %zu, fast %zu, slow %zu"
+            netdata_log_info("ARL '%s' statistics: iteration %zu, expected %zu, wanted %zu, allocated %zu, fred %zu, relinkings %zu, found %zu, added %zu, fast %zu, slow %zu"
                  , base->name
                  , base->iteration
                  , base->expected
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int arl_find_or_create_and_relink(ARL_BASE *base, const char *s, const char *val
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
     if(unlikely(base->iteration % 60 == 0 && e->flags & ARL_ENTRY_FLAG_FOUND))
-        info("ARL '%s': entry '%s' is already found. Did you forget to call arl_begin()?", base->name, s);
+        netdata_log_info("ARL '%s': entry '%s' is already found. Did you forget to call arl_begin()?", base->name, s);
 #endif
 
     e->flags |= ARL_ENTRY_FLAG_FOUND;
diff --git a/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.h b/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.h
index 294c52e81..bca0ff272 100644
--- a/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.h
+++ b/libnetdata/adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static inline int arl_check(ARL_BASE *base, const char *keyword, const char *val
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
     if(unlikely((base->fast + base->slow) % (base->expected + base->allocated) == 0 && (base->fast + base->slow) > (base->expected + base->allocated) * base->iteration))
-        info("ARL '%s': Did you forget to call arl_begin()?", base->name);
+        netdata_log_info("ARL '%s': Did you forget to call arl_begin()?", base->name);
 #endif
 
     // it should be the first entry (pointed by base->next_keyword)
diff --git a/libnetdata/aral/aral.c b/libnetdata/aral/aral.c
index 60fe5e39a..16328db69 100644
--- a/libnetdata/aral/aral.c
+++ b/libnetdata/aral/aral.c
@@ -141,39 +141,39 @@ static size_t aral_align_alloc_size(ARAL *ar, uint64_t size) {
 
 static inline void aral_lock(ARAL *ar) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&ar->aral_lock.spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&ar->aral_lock.spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline void aral_unlock(ARAL *ar) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        netdata_spinlock_unlock(&ar->aral_lock.spinlock);
+        spinlock_unlock(&ar->aral_lock.spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline void aral_page_free_lock(ARAL *ar, ARAL_PAGE *page) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&page->free.spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&page->free.spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline void aral_page_free_unlock(ARAL *ar, ARAL_PAGE *page) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        netdata_spinlock_unlock(&page->free.spinlock);
+        spinlock_unlock(&page->free.spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline bool aral_adders_trylock(ARAL *ar) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        return netdata_spinlock_trylock(&ar->adders.spinlock);
+        return spinlock_trylock(&ar->adders.spinlock);
 
     return true;
 }
 
 static inline void aral_adders_lock(ARAL *ar) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&ar->adders.spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&ar->adders.spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline void aral_adders_unlock(ARAL *ar) {
     if(likely(!(ar->config.options & ARAL_LOCKLESS)))
-        netdata_spinlock_unlock(&ar->adders.spinlock);
+        spinlock_unlock(&ar->adders.spinlock);
 }
 
 static void aral_delete_leftover_files(const char *name, const char *path, const char *required_prefix) {
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ static void aral_delete_leftover_files(const char *name, const char *path, const
             continue;
 
         snprintfz(full_path, FILENAME_MAX, "%s/%s", path, de->d_name);
-        info("ARAL: '%s' removing left-over file '%s'", name, full_path);
+        netdata_log_info("ARAL: '%s' removing left-over file '%s'", name, full_path);
         if(unlikely(unlink(full_path) == -1))
-            error("ARAL: '%s' cannot delete file '%s'", name, full_path);
+            netdata_log_error("ARAL: '%s' cannot delete file '%s'", name, full_path);
     }
 
     closedir(dir);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ size_t aral_next_allocation_size___adders_lock_needed(ARAL *ar) {
 
 static ARAL_PAGE *aral_create_page___no_lock_needed(ARAL *ar, size_t size TRACE_ALLOCATIONS_FUNCTION_DEFINITION_PARAMS) {
     ARAL_PAGE *page = callocz(1, sizeof(ARAL_PAGE));
-    netdata_spinlock_init(&page->free.spinlock);
+    spinlock_init(&page->free.spinlock);
     page->size = size;
     page->max_elements = page->size / ar->config.element_size;
     page->aral_lock.free_elements = page->max_elements;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void aral_del_page___no_lock_needed(ARAL *ar, ARAL_PAGE *page TRACE_ALLOCATIONS_
         netdata_munmap(page->data, page->size);
 
         if (unlikely(unlink(page->filename) == 1))
-            error("Cannot delete file '%s'", page->filename);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot delete file '%s'", page->filename);
 
         freez((void *)page->filename);
 
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ ARAL *aral_create(const char *name, size_t element_size, size_t initial_page_ele
     ar->config.mmap.cache_dir = cache_dir;
     ar->config.mmap.enabled = mmap;
     strncpyz(ar->config.name, name, ARAL_MAX_NAME);
-    netdata_spinlock_init(&ar->aral_lock.spinlock);
+    spinlock_init(&ar->aral_lock.spinlock);
 
     if(stats) {
         ar->stats = stats;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ ARAL *aral_create(const char *name, size_t element_size, size_t initial_page_ele
               ar->config.name, ar->config.requested_element_size, sizeof(uintptr_t), ARAL_NATURAL_ALIGNMENT,
               ar->config.element_size, ar->config.page_ptr_offset);
 
-    //info("ARAL: element size %zu, sizeof(uintptr_t) %zu, natural alignment %zu, final element size %zu, page_ptr_offset %zu",
+    //netdata_log_info("ARAL: element size %zu, sizeof(uintptr_t) %zu, natural alignment %zu, final element size %zu, page_ptr_offset %zu",
     //      ar->element_size, sizeof(uintptr_t), ARAL_NATURAL_ALIGNMENT, ar->internal.element_size, ar->internal.page_ptr_offset);
 
 
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ ARAL *aral_create(const char *name, size_t element_size, size_t initial_page_ele
         ar->config.initial_page_elements = 2;
 
     if(ar->config.mmap.enabled && (!ar->config.mmap.cache_dir || !*ar->config.mmap.cache_dir)) {
-        error("ARAL: '%s' mmap cache directory is not configured properly, disabling mmap.", ar->config.name);
+        netdata_log_error("ARAL: '%s' mmap cache directory is not configured properly, disabling mmap.", ar->config.name);
         ar->config.mmap.enabled = false;
         internal_fatal(true, "ARAL: '%s' mmap cache directory is not configured properly", ar->config.name);
     }
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ size_t aral_by_size_overhead(void) {
 }
 
 ARAL *aral_by_size_acquire(size_t size) {
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
 
     ARAL *ar = NULL;
 
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ ARAL *aral_by_size_acquire(size_t size) {
         }
     }
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
 
     return ar;
 }
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ void aral_by_size_release(ARAL *ar) {
     size_t size = aral_element_size(ar);
 
     if(size <= ARAL_BY_SIZE_MAX_SIZE) {
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
 
         internal_fatal(aral_by_size_globals.array[size].ar != ar,
                        "ARAL BY SIZE: aral pointers do not match");
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ void aral_by_size_release(ARAL *ar) {
 //            aral_by_size_globals.array[size].ar = NULL;
 //        }
 
-        netdata_spinlock_unlock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
+        spinlock_unlock(&aral_by_size_globals.spinlock);
     }
     else
         aral_destroy(ar);
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ int aral_stress_test(size_t threads, size_t elements, size_t seconds) {
         __atomic_add_fetch(&auc.errors, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
     }
 
-    info("ARAL: did %zu malloc, %zu free, "
+    netdata_log_info("ARAL: did %zu malloc, %zu free, "
          "using %zu threads, in %llu usecs",
          auc.ar->aral_lock.user_malloc_operations,
          auc.ar->aral_lock.user_free_operations,
diff --git a/libnetdata/avl/avl.c b/libnetdata/avl/avl.c
index 5a4c1a983..eef4c3116 100644
--- a/libnetdata/avl/avl.c
+++ b/libnetdata/avl/avl.c
@@ -316,34 +316,36 @@ int avl_traverse(avl_tree_type *tree, int (*callback)(void * /*entry*/, void * /
 // ---------------------------
 // locks
 
-void avl_read_lock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-    netdata_mutex_lock(&t->mutex);
-#else
+static inline void avl_read_lock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
     netdata_rwlock_rdlock(&t->rwlock);
+#else
+    rw_spinlock_read_lock(&t->rwlock);
 #endif
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
 }
 
-void avl_write_lock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-    netdata_mutex_lock(&t->mutex);
-#else
+static inline void avl_write_lock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
     netdata_rwlock_wrlock(&t->rwlock);
+#else
+    rw_spinlock_write_lock(&t->rwlock);
 #endif
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
 }
 
-void avl_unlock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-    netdata_mutex_unlock(&t->mutex);
+static inline void avl_read_unlock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
+    netdata_rwlock_unlock(&t->rwlock);
 #else
+    rw_spinlock_read_unlock(&t->rwlock);
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline void avl_write_unlock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
     netdata_rwlock_unlock(&t->rwlock);
+#else
+    rw_spinlock_write_unlock(&t->rwlock);
 #endif
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
 }
 
 // ---------------------------
@@ -352,63 +354,46 @@ void avl_unlock(avl_tree_lock *t) {
 void avl_init_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree, int (*compar)(void * /*a*/, void * /*b*/)) {
     avl_init(&tree->avl_tree, compar);
 
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-    int lock;
-
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-    lock = netdata_mutex_init(&tree->mutex, NULL);
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
+    if(netdata_rwlock_init(&tree->rwlock) != 0)
+        fatal("Failed to initialize AVL rwlock");
 #else
-    lock = netdata_rwlock_init(&tree->rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_init(&tree->rwlock);
 #endif
-
-    if(lock != 0)
-        fatal("Failed to initialize AVL mutex/rwlock, error: %d", lock);
-
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
 }
 
-void avl_destroy_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree) {
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-    int lock;
-
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-    lock = netdata_mutex_destroy(&tree->mutex);
-#else
-    lock = netdata_rwlock_destroy(&tree->rwlock);
+void avl_destroy_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree __maybe_unused) {
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
+    if(netdata_rwlock_destroy(&tree->rwlock) != 0)
+        fatal("Failed to destroy AVL rwlock");
 #endif
-
-    if(lock != 0)
-        fatal("Failed to destroy AVL mutex/rwlock, error: %d", lock);
-
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
 }
 
 avl_t *avl_search_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree, avl_t *item) {
     avl_read_lock(tree);
     avl_t *ret = avl_search(&tree->avl_tree, item);
-    avl_unlock(tree);
+    avl_read_unlock(tree);
     return ret;
 }
 
 avl_t * avl_remove_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree, avl_t *item) {
     avl_write_lock(tree);
     avl_t *ret = avl_remove(&tree->avl_tree, item);
-    avl_unlock(tree);
+    avl_write_unlock(tree);
     return ret;
 }
 
 avl_t *avl_insert_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree, avl_t *item) {
     avl_write_lock(tree);
     avl_t * ret = avl_insert(&tree->avl_tree, item);
-    avl_unlock(tree);
+    avl_write_unlock(tree);
     return ret;
 }
 
 int avl_traverse_lock(avl_tree_lock *tree, int (*callback)(void * /*entry*/, void * /*data*/), void *data) {
-    int ret;
     avl_read_lock(tree);
-    ret = avl_traverse(&tree->avl_tree, callback, data);
-    avl_unlock(tree);
+    int ret = avl_traverse(&tree->avl_tree, callback, data);
+    avl_read_unlock(tree);
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/avl/avl.h b/libnetdata/avl/avl.h
index eba967fd0..595d6ec6c 100644
--- a/libnetdata/avl/avl.h
+++ b/libnetdata/avl/avl.h
@@ -10,20 +10,11 @@
 #define AVL_MAX_HEIGHT 92
 #endif
 
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-#include <pthread.h>
-
-// #define AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX 1
-
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-#define AVL_LOCK_INITIALIZER NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
-#else /* AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX */
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
 #define AVL_LOCK_INITIALIZER NETDATA_RWLOCK_INITIALIZER
-#endif /* AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX */
-
-#else /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
-#define AVL_LOCK_INITIALIZER
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
+#else
+#define AVL_LOCK_INITIALIZER NETDATA_RW_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER
+#endif
 
 /* Data structures */
 
@@ -33,6 +24,11 @@ typedef struct avl_element {
     signed char avl_balance;       /* Balance factor. */
 } avl_t;
 
+typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) avl_element_packed {
+    struct avl_element *avl_link[2];  /* Subtrees. */
+    signed char avl_balance;       /* Balance factor. */
+} avl_t_packed;
+
 /* An AVL tree */
 typedef struct avl_tree_type {
     avl_t *root;
@@ -42,13 +38,11 @@ typedef struct avl_tree_type {
 typedef struct avl_tree_lock {
     avl_tree_type avl_tree;
 
-#ifndef AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS
-#ifdef AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX
-    netdata_mutex_t mutex;
-#else /* AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX */
+#if defined(AVL_LOCK_WITH_RWLOCK)
     netdata_rwlock_t rwlock;
-#endif /* AVL_LOCK_WITH_MUTEX */
-#endif /* AVL_WITHOUT_PTHREADS */
+#else
+    RW_SPINLOCK rwlock;
+#endif
 } avl_tree_lock;
 
 /* Public methods */
diff --git a/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.c b/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.c
index 91bc4dd60..b43762863 100644
--- a/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.c
+++ b/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void buffer_vsprintf(BUFFER *wb, const char *fmt, va_list args)
     do {
         need += space_remaining * 2;
 
-        debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "web_buffer_sprintf(): increasing web_buffer at position %zu, size = %zu, by %zu bytes (wrote = %zu)\n", wb->len, wb->size, need, wrote);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "web_buffer_sprintf(): increasing web_buffer at position %zu, size = %zu, by %zu bytes (wrote = %zu)\n", wb->len, wb->size, need, wrote);
         buffer_need_bytes(wb, need);
 
         space_remaining = wb->size - wb->len - 1;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void buffer_sprintf(BUFFER *wb, const char *fmt, ...)
     do {
         need += space_remaining * 2;
 
-        debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "web_buffer_sprintf(): increasing web_buffer at position %zu, size = %zu, by %zu bytes (wrote = %zu)\n", wb->len, wb->size, need, wrote);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "web_buffer_sprintf(): increasing web_buffer at position %zu, size = %zu, by %zu bytes (wrote = %zu)\n", wb->len, wb->size, need, wrote);
         buffer_need_bytes(wb, need);
 
         space_remaining = wb->size - wb->len - 1;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ BUFFER *buffer_create(size_t size, size_t *statistics)
 {
     BUFFER *b;
 
-    debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "Creating new web buffer of size %zu.", size);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "Creating new web buffer of size %zu.", size);
 
     b = callocz(1, sizeof(BUFFER));
     b->buffer = mallocz(size + sizeof(BUFFER_OVERFLOW_EOF) + 2);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void buffer_free(BUFFER *b) {
 
     buffer_overflow_check(b);
 
-    debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "Freeing web buffer of size %zu.", b->size);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "Freeing web buffer of size %zu.", b->size);
 
     if(b->statistics)
         __atomic_sub_fetch(b->statistics, b->size + sizeof(BUFFER) + sizeof(BUFFER_OVERFLOW_EOF) + 2, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void buffer_increase(BUFFER *b, size_t free_size_required) {
     size_t optimal = (b->size > 5*1024*1024) ? b->size / 2 : b->size;
     if(optimal > wanted) wanted = optimal;
 
-    debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "Increasing data buffer from size %zu to %zu.", b->size, b->size + wanted);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_BUFFER, "Increasing data buffer from size %zu to %zu.", b->size, b->size + wanted);
 
     b->buffer = reallocz(b->buffer, b->size + wanted + sizeof(BUFFER_OVERFLOW_EOF) + 2);
     b->size += wanted;
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ void buffer_json_initialize(BUFFER *wb, const char *key_quote, const char *value
 
     if(add_anonymous_object)
         buffer_fast_strcat(wb, "{", 1);
+
+    wb->content_type = CT_APPLICATION_JSON;
 }
 
 void buffer_json_finalize(BUFFER *wb) {
@@ -365,8 +367,8 @@ static int buffer_expect(BUFFER *wb, const char *expected) {
     const char *generated = buffer_tostring(wb);
 
     if(strcmp(generated, expected) != 0) {
-        error("BUFFER: mismatch.\nGenerated:\n%s\nExpected:\n%s\n",
-              generated, expected);
+        netdata_log_error("BUFFER: mismatch.\nGenerated:\n%s\nExpected:\n%s\n",
+                          generated, expected);
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -383,8 +385,8 @@ static int buffer_uint64_roundtrip(BUFFER *wb, NUMBER_ENCODING encoding, uint64_
 
     uint64_t v = str2ull_encoded(buffer_tostring(wb));
     if(v != value) {
-        error("BUFFER: string '%s' does resolves to %llu, expected %llu",
-              buffer_tostring(wb), (unsigned long long)v, (unsigned long long)value);
+        netdata_log_error("BUFFER: string '%s' does resolves to %llu, expected %llu",
+                          buffer_tostring(wb), (unsigned long long)v, (unsigned long long)value);
         errors++;
     }
     buffer_flush(wb);
@@ -401,8 +403,8 @@ static int buffer_int64_roundtrip(BUFFER *wb, NUMBER_ENCODING encoding, int64_t
 
     int64_t v = str2ll_encoded(buffer_tostring(wb));
     if(v != value) {
-        error("BUFFER: string '%s' does resolves to %lld, expected %lld",
-              buffer_tostring(wb), (long long)v, (long long)value);
+        netdata_log_error("BUFFER: string '%s' does resolves to %lld, expected %lld",
+                          buffer_tostring(wb), (long long)v, (long long)value);
         errors++;
     }
     buffer_flush(wb);
@@ -419,8 +421,8 @@ static int buffer_double_roundtrip(BUFFER *wb, NUMBER_ENCODING encoding, NETDATA
 
     NETDATA_DOUBLE v = str2ndd_encoded(buffer_tostring(wb), NULL);
     if(v != value) {
-        error("BUFFER: string '%s' does resolves to %.12f, expected %.12f",
-              buffer_tostring(wb), v, value);
+        netdata_log_error("BUFFER: string '%s' does resolves to %.12f, expected %.12f",
+                          buffer_tostring(wb), v, value);
         errors++;
     }
     buffer_flush(wb);
@@ -503,7 +505,7 @@ int buffer_unittest(void) {
     return errors;
 }
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_HTTPD
+#ifdef ENABLE_H2O
 h2o_iovec_t buffer_to_h2o_iovec(BUFFER *wb) {
     h2o_iovec_t ret;
     ret.base = wb->buffer;
diff --git a/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.h b/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.h
index 22686a5a1..d0078a521 100644
--- a/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.h
+++ b/libnetdata/buffer/buffer.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "../string/utf8.h"
 #include "../libnetdata.h"
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_HTTPD
+#ifdef ENABLE_H2O
 #include "h2o/memory.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ typedef enum __attribute__ ((__packed__)) {
     CT_IMAGE_ICNS,
     CT_IMAGE_BMP,
     CT_PROMETHEUS,
+    CT_AUDIO_MPEG,
+    CT_AUDIO_OGG,
+    CT_VIDEO_MP4,
+    CT_APPLICATION_PDF,
+    CT_APPLICATION_ZIP,
 } HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE;
 
 typedef struct web_buffer {
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ void buffer_char_replace(BUFFER *wb, char from, char to);
 
 void buffer_print_sn_flags(BUFFER *wb, SN_FLAGS flags, bool send_anomaly_bit);
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_HTTPD
+#ifdef ENABLE_H2O
 h2o_iovec_t buffer_to_h2o_iovec(BUFFER *wb);
 #endif
 
@@ -242,19 +247,16 @@ static inline void buffer_strncat(BUFFER *wb, const char *txt, size_t len) {
     if(unlikely(!txt || !*txt)) return;
 
     const char *t = txt;
-    while(*t) {
-        buffer_need_bytes(wb, len);
-        char *s = &wb->buffer[wb->len];
-        char *d = s;
-        const char *e = &wb->buffer[wb->len + len];
+    buffer_need_bytes(wb, len + 1);
+    char *s = &wb->buffer[wb->len];
+    char *d = s;
+    const char *e = &wb->buffer[wb->len + len];
 
-        while(*t && d < e)
-            *d++ = *t++;
+    while(*t && d < e)
+        *d++ = *t++;
 
-        wb->len += d - s;
-    }
+    wb->len += d - s;
 
-    buffer_need_bytes(wb, 1);
     wb->buffer[wb->len] = '\0';
 
     buffer_overflow_check(wb);
@@ -760,7 +762,7 @@ static inline void buffer_json_member_add_uuid(BUFFER *wb, const char *key, uuid
     buffer_print_json_key(wb, key);
     buffer_fast_strcat(wb, ":", 1);
 
-    if(value) {
+    if(value && !uuid_is_null(*value)) {
         char uuid[GUID_LEN + 1];
         uuid_unparse_lower(*value, uuid);
         buffer_json_add_string_value(wb, uuid);
@@ -921,4 +923,199 @@ static inline void buffer_json_array_close(BUFFER *wb) {
     _buffer_json_depth_pop(wb);
 }
 
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE         = 0,
+    RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_UNIQUE_KEY   = (1 << 0), // the field is the unique key of the row
+    RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE      = (1 << 1), // the field should be visible by default
+    RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_STICKY       = (1 << 2), // the field should be sticky
+} RRDF_FIELD_OPTIONS;
+
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER,
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING,
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DETAIL_STRING,
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DURATION,
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP,
+    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_ARRAY,
+} RRDF_FIELD_TYPE;
+
+static inline const char *rrdf_field_type_to_string(RRDF_FIELD_TYPE type) {
+    switch(type) {
+        default:
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER:
+            return "integer";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING:
+            return "string";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DETAIL_STRING:
+            return "detail-string";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER:
+            return "bar-with-integer";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DURATION:
+            return "duration";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP:
+            return "timestamp";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_ARRAY:
+            return "array";
+    }
+}
+
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,    // show the value, possibly applying a transformation
+    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,      // show the value and a bar, respecting the max field to fill the bar at 100%
+    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_PILL,     // array of values (transformation is respected)
+} RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL;
+
+static inline const char *rrdf_field_visual_to_string(RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL visual) {
+    switch(visual) {
+        default:
+        case RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE:
+            return "value";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR:
+            return "bar";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_PILL:
+            return "pill";
+    }
+}
+
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,      // show the value as-is
+    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,    // show the value repsecting the decimal_points
+    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,  // transform as duration in second to a human readable duration
+    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,  // UNIX epoch timestamp in ms
+} RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM;
+
+static inline const char *rrdf_field_transform_to_string(RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM transform) {
+    switch(transform) {
+        default:
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE:
+            return "none";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER:
+            return "number";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION:
+            return "duration";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME:
+            return "datetime";
+    }
+}
+
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING  = (1 << 0),
+    RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING = (1 << 1),
+
+    RRDF_FIELD_SORT_FIXED      = (1 << 7),
+} RRDF_FIELD_SORT;
+
+static inline const char *rrdf_field_sort_to_string(RRDF_FIELD_SORT sort) {
+    if(sort & RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING)
+        return "descending";
+
+    else
+        return "ascending";
+}
+
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_UNIQUECOUNT,     // Finds the number of unique values of a group of rows
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,             // Sums the values of a group of rows
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN,             // Finds the minimum value of a group of rows
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX,             // Finds the maximum value of a group of rows
+    // RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_EXTENT,          // Finds the minimum and maximum values of a group of rows
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MEAN,            // Finds the mean/average value of a group of rows
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MEDIAN,          // Finds the median value of a group of rows
+    // RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_UNIQUE,         // Finds the unique values of a group of rows
+    RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,           // Calculates the number of rows in a group
+} RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY;
+
+static inline const char *rrdf_field_summary_to_string(RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY summary) {
+    switch(summary) {
+        default:
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT:
+            return "count";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_UNIQUECOUNT:
+            return "uniqueCount";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM:
+            return "sum";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN:
+            return "min";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MEAN:
+            return "mean";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MEDIAN:
+            return "median";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX:
+            return "max";
+    }
+}
+
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) {
+    RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
+    RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
+} RRDF_FIELD_FILTER;
+
+static inline const char *rrdf_field_filter_to_string(RRDF_FIELD_FILTER filter) {
+    switch(filter) {
+        default:
+        case RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE:
+            return "range";
+
+        case RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT:
+            return "multiselect";
+    }
+}
+
+static inline void
+buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(BUFFER *wb, size_t field_id, const char *key, const char *name, RRDF_FIELD_TYPE type,
+                            RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL visual, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM transform, size_t decimal_points,
+                            const char *units, NETDATA_DOUBLE max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT sort, const char *pointer_to,
+                            RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY summary, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER filter, RRDF_FIELD_OPTIONS options,
+                            const char *default_value) {
+
+    buffer_json_member_add_object(wb, key);
+    {
+        buffer_json_member_add_uint64(wb, "index", field_id);
+        buffer_json_member_add_boolean(wb, "unique_key", options & RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_UNIQUE_KEY);
+        buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "name", name);
+        buffer_json_member_add_boolean(wb, "visible", options & RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE);
+        buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "type", rrdf_field_type_to_string(type));
+        buffer_json_member_add_string_or_omit(wb, "units", units);
+        buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "visualization", rrdf_field_visual_to_string(visual));
+
+        buffer_json_member_add_object(wb, "value_options");
+        {
+            buffer_json_member_add_string_or_omit(wb, "units", units);
+            buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "transform", rrdf_field_transform_to_string(transform));
+            buffer_json_member_add_uint64(wb, "decimal_points", decimal_points);
+            buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "default_value", default_value);
+        }
+        buffer_json_object_close(wb);
+
+        if (!isnan((NETDATA_DOUBLE) (max)))
+            buffer_json_member_add_double(wb, "max", (NETDATA_DOUBLE) (max));
+
+        buffer_json_member_add_string_or_omit(wb, "pointer_to", pointer_to);
+        buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "sort", rrdf_field_sort_to_string(sort));
+        buffer_json_member_add_boolean(wb, "sortable", !(sort & RRDF_FIELD_SORT_FIXED));
+        buffer_json_member_add_boolean(wb, "sticky", options & RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_STICKY);
+        buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "summary", rrdf_field_summary_to_string(summary));
+        buffer_json_member_add_string(wb, "filter", rrdf_field_filter_to_string(filter));
+    }
+    buffer_json_object_close(wb);
+}
+
 #endif /* NETDATA_WEB_BUFFER_H */
diff --git a/libnetdata/clocks/clocks.c b/libnetdata/clocks/clocks.c
index 19c66f0a5..806dc06a3 100644
--- a/libnetdata/clocks/clocks.c
+++ b/libnetdata/clocks/clocks.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ usec_t clock_realtime_resolution = 1000;
 inline int clock_gettime(clockid_t clk_id __maybe_unused, struct timespec *ts) {
     struct timeval tv;
     if(unlikely(gettimeofday(&tv, NULL) == -1)) {
-        error("gettimeofday() failed.");
+        netdata_log_error("gettimeofday() failed.");
         return -1;
     }
     ts->tv_sec = tv.tv_sec;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void clocks_init(void) {
 inline time_t now_sec(clockid_t clk_id) {
     struct timespec ts;
     if(unlikely(clock_gettime(clk_id, &ts) == -1)) {
-        error("clock_gettime(%d, &timespec) failed.", clk_id);
+        netdata_log_error("clock_gettime(%d, &timespec) failed.", clk_id);
         return 0;
     }
     return ts.tv_sec;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ inline time_t now_sec(clockid_t clk_id) {
 inline usec_t now_usec(clockid_t clk_id) {
     struct timespec ts;
     if(unlikely(clock_gettime(clk_id, &ts) == -1)) {
-        error("clock_gettime(%d, &timespec) failed.", clk_id);
+        netdata_log_error("clock_gettime(%d, &timespec) failed.", clk_id);
         return 0;
     }
     return (usec_t)ts.tv_sec * USEC_PER_SEC + (ts.tv_nsec % NSEC_PER_SEC) / NSEC_PER_USEC;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ inline int now_timeval(clockid_t clk_id, struct timeval *tv) {
     struct timespec ts;
 
     if(unlikely(clock_gettime(clk_id, &ts) == -1)) {
-        error("clock_gettime(%d, &timespec) failed.", clk_id);
+        netdata_log_error("clock_gettime(%d, &timespec) failed.", clk_id);
         tv->tv_sec = 0;
         tv->tv_usec = 0;
         return -1;
@@ -200,30 +200,27 @@ void sleep_to_absolute_time(usec_t usec) {
             if (ret == EINVAL) {
                 if (!einval_printed) {
                     einval_printed++;
-                    error(
-                        "Invalid time given to clock_nanosleep(): clockid = %d, tv_sec = %lld, tv_nsec = %ld",
-                        clock,
-                        (long long)req.tv_sec,
-                        req.tv_nsec);
+                    netdata_log_error("Invalid time given to clock_nanosleep(): clockid = %d, tv_sec = %lld, tv_nsec = %ld",
+                                      clock,
+                                      (long long)req.tv_sec,
+                                      req.tv_nsec);
                 }
             } else if (ret == ENOTSUP) {
                 if (!enotsup_printed) {
                     enotsup_printed++;
-                    error(
-                        "Invalid clock id given to clock_nanosleep(): clockid = %d, tv_sec = %lld, tv_nsec = %ld",
-                        clock,
-                        (long long)req.tv_sec,
-                        req.tv_nsec);
+                    netdata_log_error("Invalid clock id given to clock_nanosleep(): clockid = %d, tv_sec = %lld, tv_nsec = %ld",
+                                      clock,
+                                      (long long)req.tv_sec,
+                                      req.tv_nsec);
                 }
             } else {
                 if (!eunknown_printed) {
                     eunknown_printed++;
-                    error(
-                        "Unknown return value %d from clock_nanosleep(): clockid = %d, tv_sec = %lld, tv_nsec = %ld",
-                        ret,
-                        clock,
-                        (long long)req.tv_sec,
-                        req.tv_nsec);
+                    netdata_log_error("Unknown return value %d from clock_nanosleep(): clockid = %d, tv_sec = %lld, tv_nsec = %ld",
+                                      ret,
+                                      clock,
+                                      (long long)req.tv_sec,
+                                      req.tv_nsec);
                 }
             }
             sleep_usec(usec);
@@ -384,7 +381,7 @@ void sleep_usec_with_now(usec_t usec, usec_t started_ut) {
             }
         }
         else {
-            error("Cannot nanosleep() for %llu microseconds.", usec);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot nanosleep() for %llu microseconds.", usec);
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -394,7 +391,7 @@ static inline collected_number uptime_from_boottime(void) {
 #ifdef CLOCK_BOOTTIME_IS_AVAILABLE
     return (collected_number)(now_boottime_usec() / USEC_PER_MS);
 #else
-    error("uptime cannot be read from CLOCK_BOOTTIME on this system.");
+    netdata_log_error("uptime cannot be read from CLOCK_BOOTTIME on this system.");
     return 0;
 #endif
 }
@@ -410,11 +407,11 @@ static inline collected_number read_proc_uptime(char *filename) {
     if(unlikely(!read_proc_uptime_ff)) return 0;
 
     if(unlikely(procfile_lines(read_proc_uptime_ff) < 1)) {
-        error("/proc/uptime has no lines.");
+        netdata_log_error("/proc/uptime has no lines.");
         return 0;
     }
     if(unlikely(procfile_linewords(read_proc_uptime_ff, 0) < 1)) {
-        error("/proc/uptime has less than 1 word in it.");
+        netdata_log_error("/proc/uptime has less than 1 word in it.");
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -433,15 +430,15 @@ inline collected_number uptime_msec(char *filename){
 
         if(delta <= 1000 && uptime_boottime != 0) {
             procfile_close(read_proc_uptime_ff);
-            info("Using now_boottime_usec() for uptime (dt is %lld ms)", delta);
+            netdata_log_info("Using now_boottime_usec() for uptime (dt is %lld ms)", delta);
             use_boottime = 1;
         }
         else if(uptime_proc != 0) {
-            info("Using /proc/uptime for uptime (dt is %lld ms)", delta);
+            netdata_log_info("Using /proc/uptime for uptime (dt is %lld ms)", delta);
             use_boottime = 0;
         }
         else {
-            error("Cannot find any way to read uptime on this system.");
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot find any way to read uptime on this system.");
             return 1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/libnetdata/config/appconfig.c b/libnetdata/config/appconfig.c
index d346da85f..fe4c1222d 100644
--- a/libnetdata/config/appconfig.c
+++ b/libnetdata/config/appconfig.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int is_valid_connector(char *type, int check_reserved)
     }
 //    else {
 //        if (unlikely(is_valid_connector(type,1))) {
-//            error("Section %s invalid -- reserved name", type);
+//            netdata_log_error("Section %s invalid -- reserved name", type);
 //            return 0;
 //        }
 //    }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static inline struct section *appconfig_section_find(struct config *root, const
 }
 
 static inline struct section *appconfig_section_create(struct config *root, const char *section) {
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "Creating section '%s'.", section);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "Creating section '%s'.", section);
 
     struct section *co = callocz(1, sizeof(struct section));
     co->name = strdupz(section);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static inline struct section *appconfig_section_create(struct config *root, cons
     avl_init_lock(&co->values_index, appconfig_option_compare);
 
     if(unlikely(appconfig_index_add(root, co) != co))
-        error("INTERNAL ERROR: indexing of section '%s', already exists.", co->name);
+        netdata_log_error("INTERNAL ERROR: indexing of section '%s', already exists.", co->name);
 
     appconfig_wrlock(root);
     struct section *co2 = root->last_section;
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ void appconfig_section_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char *secti
     struct section *co;
     struct config_option *cv, *cv_next;
 
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "Destroying section '%s'.", section);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "Destroying section '%s'.", section);
 
     co = appconfig_section_find(root, section);
     if(!co) {
-        error("Could not destroy section '%s'. Not found.", section);
+        netdata_log_error("Could not destroy section '%s'. Not found.", section);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void appconfig_section_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char *secti
     for(cv = co->values ; cv ; cv = cv_next) {
         cv_next = cv->next;
         if(unlikely(!appconfig_option_index_del(co, cv)))
-            error("Cannot remove config option '%s' from section '%s'.", cv->name, co->name);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot remove config option '%s' from section '%s'.", cv->name, co->name);
         freez(cv->value);
         freez(cv->name);
         freez(cv);
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void appconfig_section_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char *secti
     config_section_unlock(co);
 
     if (unlikely(!appconfig_index_del(root, co))) {
-        error("Cannot remove section '%s' from config.", section);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot remove section '%s' from config.", section);
         return;
     }
     
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ void appconfig_section_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char *secti
 
 void appconfig_section_option_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char *section, const char *name)
 {
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "Destroying section option '%s -> %s'.", section, name);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "Destroying section option '%s -> %s'.", section, name);
 
     struct section *co;
     co = appconfig_section_find(root, section);
     if (!co) {
-        error("Could not destroy section option '%s -> %s'. The section not found.", section, name);
+        netdata_log_error("Could not destroy section option '%s -> %s'. The section not found.", section, name);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void appconfig_section_option_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char
 
     if (unlikely(!(cv && appconfig_option_index_del(co, cv)))) {
         config_section_unlock(co);
-        error("Could not destroy section option '%s -> %s'. The option not found.", section, name);
+        netdata_log_error("Could not destroy section option '%s -> %s'. The option not found.", section, name);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void appconfig_section_option_destroy_non_loaded(struct config *root, const char
 // config name-value methods
 
 static inline struct config_option *appconfig_value_create(struct section *co, const char *name, const char *value) {
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "Creating config entry for name '%s', value '%s', in section '%s'.", name, value, co->name);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "Creating config entry for name '%s', value '%s', in section '%s'.", name, value, co->name);
 
     struct config_option *cv = callocz(1, sizeof(struct config_option));
     cv->name = strdupz(name);
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static inline struct config_option *appconfig_value_create(struct section *co, c
 
     struct config_option *found = appconfig_option_index_add(co, cv);
     if(found != cv) {
-        error("indexing of config '%s' in section '%s': already exists - using the existing one.", cv->name, co->name);
+        netdata_log_error("indexing of config '%s' in section '%s': already exists - using the existing one.", cv->name, co->name);
         freez(cv->value);
         freez(cv->name);
         freez(cv);
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static inline struct config_option *appconfig_value_create(struct section *co, c
 int appconfig_exists(struct config *root, const char *section, const char *name) {
     struct config_option *cv;
 
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "request to get config in section '%s', name '%s'", section, name);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "request to get config in section '%s', name '%s'", section, name);
 
     struct section *co = appconfig_section_find(root, section);
     if(!co) return 0;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ int appconfig_move(struct config *root, const char *section_old, const char *nam
     struct config_option *cv_old, *cv_new;
     int ret = -1;
 
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "request to rename config in section '%s', old name '%s', to section '%s', new name '%s'", section_old, name_old, section_new, name_new);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "request to rename config in section '%s', old name '%s', to section '%s', new name '%s'", section_old, name_old, section_new, name_new);
 
     struct section *co_old = appconfig_section_find(root, section_old);
     if(!co_old) return ret;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ int appconfig_move(struct config *root, const char *section_old, const char *nam
     if(cv_new) goto cleanup;
 
     if(unlikely(appconfig_option_index_del(co_old, cv_old) != cv_old))
-        error("INTERNAL ERROR: deletion of config '%s' from section '%s', deleted the wrong config entry.", cv_old->name, co_old->name);
+        netdata_log_error("INTERNAL ERROR: deletion of config '%s' from section '%s', deleted the wrong config entry.", cv_old->name, co_old->name);
 
     if(co_old->values == cv_old) {
         co_old->values = cv_old->next;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ int appconfig_move(struct config *root, const char *section_old, const char *nam
         struct config_option *t;
         for(t = co_old->values; t && t->next != cv_old ;t = t->next) ;
         if(!t || t->next != cv_old)
-            error("INTERNAL ERROR: cannot find variable '%s' in section '%s' of the config - but it should be there.", cv_old->name, co_old->name);
+            netdata_log_error("INTERNAL ERROR: cannot find variable '%s' in section '%s' of the config - but it should be there.", cv_old->name, co_old->name);
         else
             t->next = cv_old->next;
     }
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ int appconfig_move(struct config *root, const char *section_old, const char *nam
     co_new->values = cv_new;
 
     if(unlikely(appconfig_option_index_add(co_new, cv_old) != cv_old))
-        error("INTERNAL ERROR: re-indexing of config '%s' in section '%s', already exists.", cv_old->name, co_new->name);
+        netdata_log_error("INTERNAL ERROR: re-indexing of config '%s' in section '%s', already exists.", cv_old->name, co_new->name);
 
     ret = 0;
 
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@ char *appconfig_get_by_section(struct section *co, const char *name, const char
 char *appconfig_get(struct config *root, const char *section, const char *name, const char *default_value)
 {
     if (default_value == NULL)
-        debug(D_CONFIG, "request to get config in section '%s', name '%s' or fail", section, name);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "request to get config in section '%s', name '%s' or fail", section, name);
     else
-        debug(D_CONFIG, "request to get config in section '%s', name '%s', default_value '%s'", section, name, default_value);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "request to get config in section '%s', name '%s', default_value '%s'", section, name, default_value);
 
     struct section *co = appconfig_section_find(root, section);
     if (!co && !default_value)
@@ -518,9 +518,9 @@ int appconfig_get_boolean_ondemand(struct config *root, const char *section, con
     s = appconfig_get(root, section, name, s);
     if(!s) return value;
 
-    if(!strcmp(s, "yes"))
+    if(!strcmp(s, "yes") || !strcmp(s, "true") || !strcmp(s, "on"))
         return CONFIG_BOOLEAN_YES;
-    else if(!strcmp(s, "no"))
+    else if(!strcmp(s, "no") || !strcmp(s, "false") || !strcmp(s, "off"))
         return CONFIG_BOOLEAN_NO;
     else if(!strcmp(s, "auto") || !strcmp(s, "on demand"))
         return CONFIG_BOOLEAN_AUTO;
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ const char *appconfig_set_default(struct config *root, const char *section, cons
 {
     struct config_option *cv;
 
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "request to set default config in section '%s', name '%s', value '%s'", section, name, value);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "request to set default config in section '%s', name '%s', value '%s'", section, name, value);
 
     struct section *co = appconfig_section_find(root, section);
     if(!co) return appconfig_set(root, section, name, value);
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ const char *appconfig_set(struct config *root, const char *section, const char *
 {
     struct config_option *cv;
 
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "request to set config in section '%s', name '%s', value '%s'", section, name, value);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "request to set config in section '%s', name '%s', value '%s'", section, name, value);
 
     struct section *co = appconfig_section_find(root, section);
     if(!co) co = appconfig_section_create(root, section);
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ int appconfig_get_duration(struct config *root, const char *section, const char
     if(!s) goto fallback;
 
     if(!config_parse_duration(s, &result)) {
-        error("config option '[%s].%s = %s' is configured with an valid duration", section, name, s);
+        netdata_log_error("config option '[%s].%s = %s' is configured with an valid duration", section, name, s);
         goto fallback;
     }
 
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ int appconfig_get_duration(struct config *root, const char *section, const char
 
     fallback:
     if(!config_parse_duration(value, &result))
-        error("INTERNAL ERROR: default duration supplied for option '[%s].%s = %s' is not a valid duration", section, name, value);
+        netdata_log_error("INTERNAL ERROR: default duration supplied for option '[%s].%s = %s' is not a valid duration", section, name, value);
 
     return result;
 }
@@ -649,11 +649,11 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
 
     if(!filename) filename = CONFIG_DIR "/" CONFIG_FILENAME;
 
-    debug(D_CONFIG, "CONFIG: opening config file '%s'", filename);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "CONFIG: opening config file '%s'", filename);
 
     FILE *fp = fopen(filename, "r");
     if(!fp) {
-        // info("CONFIG: cannot open file '%s'. Using internal defaults.", filename);
+        // netdata_log_info("CONFIG: cannot open file '%s'. Using internal defaults.", filename);
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
 
         s = trim(buffer);
         if(!s || *s == '#') {
-            debug(D_CONFIG, "CONFIG: ignoring line %d of file '%s', it is empty.", line, filename);
+            netdata_log_debug(D_CONFIG, "CONFIG: ignoring line %d of file '%s', it is empty.", line, filename);
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -696,13 +696,13 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
                         strncpyz(working_instance, s, CONFIG_MAX_NAME);
                         working_connector_section = NULL;
                         if (unlikely(appconfig_section_find(root, working_instance))) {
-                            error("Instance (%s) already exists", working_instance);
+                            netdata_log_error("Instance (%s) already exists", working_instance);
                             co = NULL;
                             continue;
                         }
                     } else {
                         co = NULL;
-                        error("Section (%s) does not specify a valid connector", s);
+                        netdata_log_error("Section (%s) does not specify a valid connector", s);
                         continue;
                     }
                 }
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
                     struct config_option *save = cv2->next;
                     struct config_option *found = appconfig_option_index_del(co, cv2);
                     if(found != cv2)
-                        error("INTERNAL ERROR: Cannot remove '%s' from  section '%s', it was not inserted before.",
+                        netdata_log_error("INTERNAL ERROR: Cannot remove '%s' from  section '%s', it was not inserted before.",
                                cv2->name, co->name);
 
                     freez(cv2->name);
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
 
         if(!co) {
             // line outside a section
-            error("CONFIG: ignoring line %d ('%s') of file '%s', it is outside all sections.", line, s, filename);
+            netdata_log_error("CONFIG: ignoring line %d ('%s') of file '%s', it is outside all sections.", line, s, filename);
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
         char *name = s;
         char *value = strchr(s, '=');
         if(!value) {
-            error("CONFIG: ignoring line %d ('%s') of file '%s', there is no = in it.", line, s, filename);
+            netdata_log_error("CONFIG: ignoring line %d ('%s') of file '%s', there is no = in it.", line, s, filename);
             continue;
         }
         *value = '\0';
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
         value = trim(value);
 
         if(!name || *name == '#') {
-            error("CONFIG: ignoring line %d of file '%s', name is empty.", line, filename);
+            netdata_log_error("CONFIG: ignoring line %d of file '%s', name is empty.", line, filename);
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -778,12 +778,12 @@ int appconfig_load(struct config *root, char *filename, int overwrite_used, cons
             }
         } else {
             if (((cv->flags & CONFIG_VALUE_USED) && overwrite_used) || !(cv->flags & CONFIG_VALUE_USED)) {
-                debug(
+                netdata_log_debug(
                     D_CONFIG, "CONFIG: line %d of file '%s', overwriting '%s/%s'.", line, filename, co->name, cv->name);
                 freez(cv->value);
                 cv->value = strdupz(value);
             } else
-                debug(
+                netdata_log_debug(
                     D_CONFIG,
                     "CONFIG: ignoring line %d of file '%s', '%s/%s' is already present and used.",
                     line,
diff --git a/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.c b/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.c
index 42e4a99f1..05da55344 100644
--- a/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.c
+++ b/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.c
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ struct dictionary {
 
     struct {                            // support for multiple indexing engines
         Pvoid_t JudyHSArray;            // the hash table
-        netdata_rwlock_t rwlock;        // protect the index
+        RW_SPINLOCK rw_spinlock;        // protect the index
     } index;
 
     struct {
         DICTIONARY_ITEM *list;          // the double linked list of all items in the dictionary
-        netdata_rwlock_t rwlock;        // protect the linked-list
+        RW_SPINLOCK rw_spinlock;        // protect the linked-list
         pid_t writer_pid;               // the gettid() of the writer
-        size_t writer_depth;            // nesting of write locks
+        uint32_t writer_depth;          // nesting of write locks
     } items;
 
     struct dictionary_hooks *hooks;     // pointer to external function callbacks to be called at certain points
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ struct dictionary {
     DICTIONARY *master;                 // the master dictionary
     DICTIONARY *next;                   // linked list for delayed destruction (garbage collection of whole dictionaries)
 
-    size_t version;                     // the current version of the dictionary
+    uint32_t version;                   // the current version of the dictionary
                                         // it is incremented when:
                                         //   - item added
                                         //   - item removed
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ struct dictionary {
                                         //   - conflict callback returns true
                                         //   - function dictionary_version_increment() is called
 
-    long int entries;                   // how many items are currently in the index (the linked list may have more)
-    long int referenced_items;          // how many items of the dictionary are currently being used by 3rd parties
-    long int pending_deletion_items;    // how many items of the dictionary have been deleted, but have not been removed yet
+    int32_t entries;                   // how many items are currently in the index (the linked list may have more)
+    int32_t referenced_items;          // how many items of the dictionary are currently being used by 3rd parties
+    int32_t pending_deletion_items;    // how many items of the dictionary have been deleted, but have not been removed yet
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_DICTIONARY_VALIDATE_POINTERS
     netdata_mutex_t global_pointer_registry_mutex;
@@ -369,10 +369,6 @@ size_t dictionary_referenced_items(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     return referenced_items;
 }
 
-long int dictionary_stats_for_registry(DICTIONARY *dict) {
-    if(unlikely(!dict)) return 0;
-    return (dict->stats->memory.index + dict->stats->memory.dict);
-}
 void dictionary_version_increment(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     __atomic_fetch_add(&dict->version, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
 }
@@ -632,19 +628,14 @@ static void dictionary_execute_delete_callback(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM
 
 static inline size_t dictionary_locks_init(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     if(likely(!is_dictionary_single_threaded(dict))) {
-        netdata_rwlock_init(&dict->index.rwlock);
-        netdata_rwlock_init(&dict->items.rwlock);
+        rw_spinlock_init(&dict->index.rw_spinlock);
+        rw_spinlock_init(&dict->items.rw_spinlock);
     }
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-static inline size_t dictionary_locks_destroy(DICTIONARY *dict) {
-    if(likely(!is_dictionary_single_threaded(dict))) {
-        netdata_rwlock_destroy(&dict->index.rwlock);
-        netdata_rwlock_destroy(&dict->items.rwlock);
-    }
-
+static inline size_t dictionary_locks_destroy(DICTIONARY *dict __maybe_unused) {
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -676,11 +667,11 @@ static inline void ll_recursive_lock(DICTIONARY *dict, char rw) {
 
     if(rw == DICTIONARY_LOCK_READ || rw == DICTIONARY_LOCK_REENTRANT || rw == 'R') {
         // read lock
-        netdata_rwlock_rdlock(&dict->items.rwlock);
+        rw_spinlock_read_lock(&dict->items.rw_spinlock);
     }
     else {
         // write lock
-        netdata_rwlock_wrlock(&dict->items.rwlock);
+        rw_spinlock_write_lock(&dict->items.rw_spinlock);
         ll_recursive_lock_set_thread_as_writer(dict);
     }
 }
@@ -697,14 +688,14 @@ static inline void ll_recursive_unlock(DICTIONARY *dict, char rw) {
     if(rw == DICTIONARY_LOCK_READ || rw == DICTIONARY_LOCK_REENTRANT || rw == 'R') {
         // read unlock
 
-        netdata_rwlock_unlock(&dict->items.rwlock);
+        rw_spinlock_read_unlock(&dict->items.rw_spinlock);
     }
     else {
         // write unlock
 
         ll_recursive_unlock_unset_thread_writer(dict);
 
-        netdata_rwlock_unlock(&dict->items.rwlock);
+        rw_spinlock_write_unlock(&dict->items.rw_spinlock);
     }
 }
 
@@ -719,27 +710,27 @@ static inline void dictionary_index_lock_rdlock(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     if(unlikely(is_dictionary_single_threaded(dict)))
         return;
 
-    netdata_rwlock_rdlock(&dict->index.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_read_lock(&dict->index.rw_spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline void dictionary_index_rdlock_unlock(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     if(unlikely(is_dictionary_single_threaded(dict)))
         return;
 
-    netdata_rwlock_unlock(&dict->index.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_read_unlock(&dict->index.rw_spinlock);
 }
 
 static inline void dictionary_index_lock_wrlock(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     if(unlikely(is_dictionary_single_threaded(dict)))
         return;
 
-    netdata_rwlock_wrlock(&dict->index.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_write_lock(&dict->index.rw_spinlock);
 }
 static inline void dictionary_index_wrlock_unlock(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     if(unlikely(is_dictionary_single_threaded(dict)))
         return;
 
-    netdata_rwlock_unlock(&dict->index.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_write_unlock(&dict->index.rw_spinlock);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -957,7 +948,7 @@ static int item_check_and_acquire_advanced(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *it
             if (having_index_lock) {
                 // delete it from the hashtable
                 if(hashtable_delete_unsafe(dict, item_get_name(item), item->key_len, item) == 0)
-                    error("DICTIONARY: INTERNAL ERROR VIEW: tried to delete item with name '%s', name_len %u that is not in the index", item_get_name(item), (KEY_LEN_TYPE)(item->key_len - 1));
+                    netdata_log_error("DICTIONARY: INTERNAL ERROR VIEW: tried to delete item with name '%s', name_len %u that is not in the index", item_get_name(item), (KEY_LEN_TYPE)(item->key_len - 1));
                 else
                     pointer_del(dict, item);
 
@@ -1070,11 +1061,11 @@ static size_t hashtable_destroy_unsafe(DICTIONARY *dict) {
     JError_t J_Error;
     Word_t ret = JudyHSFreeArray(&dict->index.JudyHSArray, &J_Error);
     if(unlikely(ret == (Word_t) JERR)) {
-        error("DICTIONARY: Cannot destroy JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
-              JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
+        netdata_log_error("DICTIONARY: Cannot destroy JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
+                          JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
     }
 
-    debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: hash table freed %lu bytes", ret);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: hash table freed %lu bytes", ret);
 
     dict->index.JudyHSArray = NULL;
     return (size_t)ret;
@@ -1084,8 +1075,8 @@ static inline void **hashtable_insert_unsafe(DICTIONARY *dict, const char *name,
     JError_t J_Error;
     Pvoid_t *Rc = JudyHSIns(&dict->index.JudyHSArray, (void *)name, name_len, &J_Error);
     if (unlikely(Rc == PJERR)) {
-        error("DICTIONARY: Cannot insert entry with name '%s' to JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
-              name, JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
+        netdata_log_error("DICTIONARY: Cannot insert entry with name '%s' to JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
+                          name, JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
     }
 
     // if *Rc == 0, new item added to the array
@@ -1105,8 +1096,9 @@ static inline int hashtable_delete_unsafe(DICTIONARY *dict, const char *name, si
     JError_t J_Error;
     int ret = JudyHSDel(&dict->index.JudyHSArray, (void *)name, name_len, &J_Error);
     if(unlikely(ret == JERR)) {
-        error("DICTIONARY: Cannot delete entry with name '%s' from JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d", name,
-              JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
+        netdata_log_error("DICTIONARY: Cannot delete entry with name '%s' from JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
+                          name,
+                          JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -1232,7 +1224,7 @@ void dictionary_static_items_aral_init(void) {
     static SPINLOCK spinlock;
 
     if(unlikely(!dict_items_aral || !dict_shared_items_aral)) {
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&spinlock);
 
         // we have to check again
         if(!dict_items_aral)
@@ -1254,7 +1246,7 @@ void dictionary_static_items_aral_init(void) {
                     aral_by_size_statistics(),
                     NULL, NULL, false, false);
 
-        netdata_spinlock_unlock(&spinlock);
+        spinlock_unlock(&spinlock);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1384,7 +1376,7 @@ static void dict_item_reset_value_with_hooks(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *
     if(unlikely(is_view_dictionary(dict)))
         fatal("DICTIONARY: %s() should never be called on views.", __FUNCTION__ );
 
-    debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary entry with name '%s' found. Changing its value.", item_get_name(item));
+    netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary entry with name '%s' found. Changing its value.", item_get_name(item));
 
     DICTIONARY_VALUE_RESETS_PLUS1(dict);
 
@@ -1396,12 +1388,12 @@ static void dict_item_reset_value_with_hooks(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *
     dictionary_execute_delete_callback(dict, item);
 
     if(likely(dict->options & DICT_OPTION_VALUE_LINK_DONT_CLONE)) {
-        debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: linking value to '%s'", item_get_name(item));
+        netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: linking value to '%s'", item_get_name(item));
         item->shared->value = value;
         item->shared->value_len = value_len;
     }
     else {
-        debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: cloning value to '%s'", item_get_name(item));
+        netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: cloning value to '%s'", item_get_name(item));
 
         void *old_value = item->shared->value;
         void *new_value = NULL;
@@ -1413,7 +1405,7 @@ static void dict_item_reset_value_with_hooks(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *
         item->shared->value = new_value;
         item->shared->value_len = value_len;
 
-        debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: freeing old value of '%s'", item_get_name(item));
+        netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary: freeing old value of '%s'", item_get_name(item));
         dict_item_value_freez(dict, old_value);
     }
 
@@ -1421,7 +1413,7 @@ static void dict_item_reset_value_with_hooks(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *
 }
 
 static size_t dict_item_free_with_hooks(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *item) {
-    debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Destroying name value entry for name '%s'.", item_get_name(item));
+    netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Destroying name value entry for name '%s'.", item_get_name(item));
 
     if(!item_flag_check(item, ITEM_FLAG_DELETED))
         DICTIONARY_ENTRIES_MINUS1(dict);
@@ -1436,7 +1428,7 @@ static size_t dict_item_free_with_hooks(DICTIONARY *dict, DICTIONARY_ITEM *item)
         dictionary_execute_delete_callback(dict, item);
 
         if(unlikely(!(dict->options & DICT_OPTION_VALUE_LINK_DONT_CLONE))) {
-            debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary freeing value of '%s'", item_get_name(item));
+            netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "Dictionary freeing value of '%s'", item_get_name(item));
             dict_item_value_freez(dict, item->shared->value);
             item->shared->value = NULL;
         }
@@ -1562,7 +1554,7 @@ static bool dict_item_del(DICTIONARY *dict, const char *name, ssize_t name_len)
     if(name_len == -1)
         name_len = (ssize_t)strlen(name) + 1; // we need the terminating null too
 
-    debug(D_DICTIONARY, "DEL dictionary entry with name '%s'.", name);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "DEL dictionary entry with name '%s'.", name);
 
     // Unfortunately, the JudyHSDel() does not return the value of the
     // item that was deleted, so we have to find it before we delete it,
@@ -1578,7 +1570,9 @@ static bool dict_item_del(DICTIONARY *dict, const char *name, ssize_t name_len)
     }
     else {
         if(hashtable_delete_unsafe(dict, name, name_len, item) == 0)
-            error("DICTIONARY: INTERNAL ERROR: tried to delete item with name '%s', name_len %zd that is not in the index", name, name_len - 1);
+            netdata_log_error("DICTIONARY: INTERNAL ERROR: tried to delete item with name '%s', name_len %zd that is not in the index",
+                              name,
+                              name_len - 1);
         else
             pointer_del(dict, item);
 
@@ -1611,7 +1605,7 @@ static DICTIONARY_ITEM *dict_item_add_or_reset_value_and_acquire(DICTIONARY *dic
     if(name_len == -1)
         name_len = (ssize_t)strlen(name) + 1; // we need the terminating null too
 
-    debug(D_DICTIONARY, "SET dictionary entry with name '%s'.", name);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "SET dictionary entry with name '%s'.", name);
 
     // DISCUSSION:
     // Is it better to gain a read-lock and do a hashtable_get_unsafe()
@@ -1673,7 +1667,7 @@ static DICTIONARY_ITEM *dict_item_add_or_reset_value_and_acquire(DICTIONARY *dic
                 // view dictionary
                 // the item is already there and can be used
                 if(item->shared != master_item->shared)
-                    error("DICTIONARY: changing the master item on a view is not supported. The previous item will remain. To change the key of an item in a view, delete it and add it again.");
+                    netdata_log_error("DICTIONARY: changing the master item on a view is not supported. The previous item will remain. To change the key of an item in a view, delete it and add it again.");
             }
             else {
                 // master dictionary
@@ -1730,7 +1724,7 @@ static DICTIONARY_ITEM *dict_item_find_and_acquire(DICTIONARY *dict, const char
     if(name_len == -1)
         name_len = (ssize_t)strlen(name) + 1; // we need the terminating null too
 
-    debug(D_DICTIONARY, "GET dictionary entry with name '%s'.", name);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_DICTIONARY, "GET dictionary entry with name '%s'.", name);
 
     dictionary_index_lock_rdlock(dict);
 
@@ -2096,7 +2090,7 @@ size_t dictionary_destroy(DICTIONARY *dict) {
 
         internal_error(
             true,
-            "DICTIONARY: delaying destruction of dictionary created from %s() %zu@%s, because it has %ld referenced items in it (%ld total).",
+            "DICTIONARY: delaying destruction of dictionary created from %s() %zu@%s, because it has %d referenced items in it (%d total).",
             dict->creation_function,
             dict->creation_line,
             dict->creation_file,
@@ -2560,8 +2554,8 @@ void thread_cache_destroy(void) {
     JError_t J_Error;
     Word_t ret = JudyHSFreeArray(&thread_cache_judy_array, &J_Error);
     if(unlikely(ret == (Word_t) JERR)) {
-        error("THREAD_CACHE: Cannot destroy JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
-              JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
+        netdata_log_error("THREAD_CACHE: Cannot destroy JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
+                          JU_ERRNO(&J_Error), JU_ERRID(&J_Error));
     }
 
     internal_error(true, "THREAD_CACHE: hash table freed %lu bytes", ret);
@@ -2842,7 +2836,7 @@ static usec_t dictionary_unittest_run_and_measure_time(DICTIONARY *dict, char *m
         }
     }
 
-    fprintf(stderr, " %zu errors, %ld (found %ld) items in dictionary, %ld (found %ld) referenced, %ld (found %ld) deleted, %llu usec \n",
+    fprintf(stderr, " %zu errors, %d (found %ld) items in dictionary, %d (found %ld) referenced, %d (found %ld) deleted, %llu usec \n",
             errs, dict?dict->entries:0, found_ok, dict?dict->referenced_items:0, found_referenced, dict?dict->pending_deletion_items:0, found_deleted, dt);
     *errors += errs;
     return dt;
@@ -2984,7 +2978,7 @@ static size_t unittest_check_dictionary(const char *label, DICTIONARY *dict, siz
             referenced++;
     }
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "DICT %-20s: dictionary active items reported %ld, counted %zu, expected %zu...\t\t\t",
+    fprintf(stderr, "DICT %-20s: dictionary active items reported %d, counted %zu, expected %zu...\t\t\t",
             label, dict->entries, active, active_items);
     if(active != active_items || active != (size_t)dict->entries) {
         fprintf(stderr, "FAILED\n");
@@ -3002,7 +2996,7 @@ static size_t unittest_check_dictionary(const char *label, DICTIONARY *dict, siz
     else
         fprintf(stderr, "OK\n");
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "DICT %-20s: dictionary referenced items reported %ld, counted %zu, expected %zu...\t\t",
+    fprintf(stderr, "DICT %-20s: dictionary referenced items reported %d, counted %zu, expected %zu...\t\t",
             label, dict->referenced_items, referenced, referenced_items);
     if(referenced != referenced_items || dict->referenced_items != (long int)referenced) {
         fprintf(stderr, "FAILED\n");
@@ -3011,7 +3005,7 @@ static size_t unittest_check_dictionary(const char *label, DICTIONARY *dict, siz
     else
         fprintf(stderr, "OK\n");
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "DICT %-20s: dictionary pending deletion items reported %ld, counted %zu, expected %zu...\t",
+    fprintf(stderr, "DICT %-20s: dictionary pending deletion items reported %d, counted %zu, expected %zu...\t",
             label, dict->pending_deletion_items, pending, pending_deletion);
     if(pending != pending_deletion || pending != (size_t)dict->pending_deletion_items) {
         fprintf(stderr, "FAILED\n");
@@ -3257,9 +3251,9 @@ static int dictionary_unittest_threads() {
             ", searches %zu"
             ", resets %zu"
             ", flushes %zu"
-            ", entries %ld"
-            ", referenced_items %ld"
-            ", pending deletions %ld"
+            ", entries %d"
+            ", referenced_items %d"
+            ", pending deletions %d"
             ", check spins %zu"
             ", insert spins %zu"
             ", delete spins %zu"
@@ -3418,9 +3412,9 @@ static int dictionary_unittest_view_threads() {
             ", deletes %zu"
             ", searches %zu"
             ", resets %zu"
-            ", entries %ld"
-            ", referenced_items %ld"
-            ", pending deletions %ld"
+            ", entries %d"
+            ", referenced_items %d"
+            ", pending deletions %d"
             ", check spins %zu"
             ", insert spins %zu"
             ", delete spins %zu"
@@ -3443,9 +3437,9 @@ static int dictionary_unittest_view_threads() {
             ", deletes %zu"
             ", searches %zu"
             ", resets %zu"
-            ", entries %ld"
-            ", referenced_items %ld"
-            ", pending deletions %ld"
+            ", entries %d"
+            ", referenced_items %d"
+            ", pending deletions %d"
             ", check spins %zu"
             ", insert spins %zu"
             ", delete spins %zu"
diff --git a/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.h b/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.h
index c13d784cb..eea14d3fa 100644
--- a/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.h
+++ b/libnetdata/dictionary/dictionary.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 typedef struct dictionary DICTIONARY;
 typedef struct dictionary_item DICTIONARY_ITEM;
 
-typedef enum dictionary_options {
+typedef enum __attribute__((packed)) dictionary_options {
     DICT_OPTION_NONE                    = 0,        // the default is the opposite of all below
     DICT_OPTION_SINGLE_THREADED         = (1 << 0), // don't use any locks (default: use locks)
     DICT_OPTION_VALUE_LINK_DONT_CLONE   = (1 << 1), // don't copy the value, just point to the one provided (default: copy)
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ void  dictionary_foreach_unlock(DICTFE *dfe);
 size_t dictionary_version(DICTIONARY *dict);
 size_t dictionary_entries(DICTIONARY *dict);
 size_t dictionary_referenced_items(DICTIONARY *dict);
-long int dictionary_stats_for_registry(DICTIONARY *dict);
 
 // for all cases that the caller does not provide a stats structure, this is where they are accumulated.
 extern struct dictionary_stats dictionary_stats_category_other;
diff --git a/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.c b/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.c
index b980d09ed..6793f403a 100644
--- a/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.c
+++ b/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ static int clean_kprobe_event(FILE *out, char *filename, char *father_pid, netda
 
 int clean_kprobe_events(FILE *out, int pid, netdata_ebpf_events_t *ptr)
 {
-    debug(D_EXIT, "Cleaning parent process events.");
     char filename[FILENAME_MAX + 1];
     snprintf(filename, FILENAME_MAX, "%s%s", NETDATA_DEBUGFS, "kprobe_events");
 
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ static int kernel_is_rejected()
         if (read_file("/proc/version", version_string, VERSION_STRING_LEN)) {
             struct utsname uname_buf;
             if (!uname(&uname_buf)) {
-                info("Cannot check kernel version");
+                netdata_log_info("Cannot check kernel version");
                 return 0;
             }
             version_string_len =
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ static int kernel_is_rejected()
     while ((reject_string_len = getline(&reject_string, &buf_len, kernel_reject_list) - 1) > 0) {
         if (version_string_len >= reject_string_len) {
             if (!strncmp(version_string, reject_string, reject_string_len)) {
-                info("A buggy kernel is detected");
+                netdata_log_info("A buggy kernel is detected");
                 fclose(kernel_reject_list);
                 freez(reject_string);
                 return 1;
@@ -392,9 +391,10 @@ static void ebpf_mount_name(char *out, size_t len, char *path, uint32_t kver, co
  * Count the information from targets.
  *
  * @param report  the output structure
- * @param targets  vector with information about the eBPF plugin.
+ * @param targets vector with information about the eBPF plugin.
+ * @param value    factor used to update calculation
  */
-static void ebpf_stats_targets(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, netdata_ebpf_targets_t *targets)
+static void ebpf_stats_targets(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, netdata_ebpf_targets_t *targets, int value)
 {
     if (!targets) {
         report->probes = report->tracepoints = report->trampolines = 0;
@@ -405,19 +405,19 @@ static void ebpf_stats_targets(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, netdata_ebpf_targets
     while (targets[i].name) {
         switch (targets[i].mode) {
             case EBPF_LOAD_PROBE: {
-                report->probes++;
+                report->probes += value;
                 break;
             }
             case EBPF_LOAD_RETPROBE: {
-                report->retprobes++;
+                report->retprobes += value;
                 break;
             }
             case EBPF_LOAD_TRACEPOINT: {
-                report->tracepoints++;
+                report->tracepoints += value;
                 break;
             }
             case EBPF_LOAD_TRAMPOLINE: {
-                report->trampolines++;
+                report->trampolines += value;
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -438,27 +438,30 @@ static void ebpf_stats_targets(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, netdata_ebpf_targets
  */
 void ebpf_update_stats(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_module_t *em)
 {
-    report->threads++;
+    int value;
 
     // It is not necessary to report more information.
-    if (em->enabled != NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_RUNNING)
-        return;
+    if (em->enabled > NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_FUNCTION_RUNNING)
+        value = -1;
+    else
+        value = 1;
 
-    report->running++;
+    report->threads += value;
+    report->running += value;
 
     // In theory the `else if` is useless, because when this function is called, the module should not stay in
     // EBPF_LOAD_PLAY_DICE. We have this additional condition to detect errors from developers.
     if (em->load & EBPF_LOAD_LEGACY)
-        report->legacy++;
+        report->legacy += value;
     else if (em->load & EBPF_LOAD_CORE)
-        report->core++;
+        report->core += value;
 
     if (em->maps_per_core)
-        report->hash_percpu++;
+        report->hash_percpu += value;
     else
-        report->hash_unique++;
+        report->hash_unique += value;
 
-    ebpf_stats_targets(report, em->targets);
+    ebpf_stats_targets(report, em->targets, value);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -477,7 +480,7 @@ void ebpf_update_kernel_memory(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *m
     snprintfz(filename, FILENAME_MAX, "/proc/self/fdinfo/%d", map->map_fd);
     procfile *ff = procfile_open(filename, " \t", PROCFILE_FLAG_DEFAULT);
     if(unlikely(!ff)) {
-        error("Cannot open %s", filename);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot open %s", filename);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -496,7 +499,7 @@ void ebpf_update_kernel_memory(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *m
                     report->memlock_kern += memsize;
                     report->hash_tables += 1;
 #ifdef NETDATA_DEV_MODE
-                    info("Hash table %u: %s (FD = %d) is consuming %lu bytes totalizing %lu bytes",
+                    netdata_log_info("Hash table %u: %s (FD = %d) is consuming %lu bytes totalizing %lu bytes",
                          report->hash_tables, map->name, map->map_fd, memsize, report->memlock_kern);
 #endif
                     break;
@@ -505,7 +508,7 @@ void ebpf_update_kernel_memory(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *m
                     report->memlock_kern -= memsize;
                     report->hash_tables -= 1;
 #ifdef NETDATA_DEV_MODE
-                    info("Hash table %s (FD = %d) was removed releasing %lu bytes, now we have %u tables loaded totalizing %lu bytes.",
+                    netdata_log_info("Hash table %s (FD = %d) was removed releasing %lu bytes, now we have %u tables loaded totalizing %lu bytes.",
                          map->name, map->map_fd, memsize, report->hash_tables, report->memlock_kern);
 #endif
                     break;
@@ -529,8 +532,11 @@ void ebpf_update_kernel_memory(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *m
  *
  * @param report  the output structure
  * @param map     pointer to a map. Last map must fish with name = NULL
+ * @param action  should plugin add or remove values from amount.
  */
-void ebpf_update_kernel_memory_with_vector(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *maps)
+void ebpf_update_kernel_memory_with_vector(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report,
+                                           ebpf_local_maps_t *maps,
+                                           ebpf_stats_action_t action)
 {
     if (!maps)
         return;
@@ -542,7 +548,7 @@ void ebpf_update_kernel_memory_with_vector(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_loc
         if (fd == ND_EBPF_MAP_FD_NOT_INITIALIZED)
             continue;
 
-        ebpf_update_kernel_memory(report, map, EBPF_ACTION_STAT_ADD);
+        ebpf_update_kernel_memory(report, map, action);
     }
 }
 
@@ -570,7 +576,7 @@ void ebpf_update_map_size(struct bpf_map *map, ebpf_local_maps_t *lmap, ebpf_mod
     if (lmap->user_input && lmap->user_input != lmap->internal_input) {
         define_size = lmap->internal_input;
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-        info("Changing map %s from size %u to %u ", map_name, lmap->internal_input, lmap->user_input);
+        netdata_log_info("Changing map %s from size %u to %u ", map_name, lmap->internal_input, lmap->user_input);
 #endif
     } else if (((lmap->type & apps_type) == apps_type) && (!em->apps_charts) && (!em->cgroup_charts)) {
         lmap->user_input = ND_EBPF_DEFAULT_MIN_PID;
@@ -613,7 +619,7 @@ void ebpf_update_map_size(struct bpf_map *map, ebpf_local_maps_t *lmap, ebpf_mod
 void ebpf_update_map_type(struct bpf_map *map, ebpf_local_maps_t *w)
 {
     if (bpf_map__set_type(map, w->map_type)) {
-        error("Cannot modify map type for %s", w->name);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot modify map type for %s", w->name);
     }
 }
 
@@ -794,7 +800,7 @@ void ebpf_update_controller(int fd, ebpf_module_t *em)
     for (key = NETDATA_CONTROLLER_APPS_ENABLED; key < end; key++) {
         int ret = bpf_map_update_elem(fd, &key, &values[key], 0);
         if (ret)
-            error("Add key(%u) for controller table failed.", key);
+            netdata_log_error("Add key(%u) for controller table failed.", key);
     }
 }
 
@@ -867,7 +873,7 @@ struct bpf_link **ebpf_load_program(char *plugins_dir, ebpf_module_t *em, int kv
     ebpf_update_legacy_map(*obj, em);
 
     if (bpf_object__load(*obj)) {
-        error("ERROR: loading BPF object file failed %s\n", lpath);
+        netdata_log_error("ERROR: loading BPF object file failed %s\n", lpath);
         bpf_object__close(*obj);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -878,7 +884,7 @@ struct bpf_link **ebpf_load_program(char *plugins_dir, ebpf_module_t *em, int kv
     size_t count_programs =  ebpf_count_programs(*obj);
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-    info("eBPF program %s loaded with success!", lpath);
+    netdata_log_info("eBPF program %s loaded with success!", lpath);
 #endif
 
     return ebpf_attach_programs(*obj, count_programs, em->names);
@@ -891,7 +897,7 @@ char *ebpf_find_symbol(char *search)
     snprintfz(filename, FILENAME_MAX, "%s%s", netdata_configured_host_prefix, NETDATA_KALLSYMS);
     procfile *ff = procfile_open(filename, " \t", PROCFILE_FLAG_DEFAULT);
     if(unlikely(!ff)) {
-        error("Cannot open %s%s", netdata_configured_host_prefix, NETDATA_KALLSYMS);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot open %s%s", netdata_configured_host_prefix, NETDATA_KALLSYMS);
         return ret;
     }
 
@@ -1107,7 +1113,7 @@ struct btf *ebpf_load_btf_file(char *path, char *filename)
     snprintfz(fullpath, PATH_MAX, "%s/%s", path, filename);
     struct btf *ret = ebpf_parse_btf_file(fullpath);
     if (!ret)
-        info("Your environment does not have BTF file %s/%s. The plugin will work with 'legacy' code.",
+        netdata_log_info("Your environment does not have BTF file %s/%s. The plugin will work with 'legacy' code.",
              path, filename);
 
     return ret;
@@ -1239,6 +1245,9 @@ void ebpf_update_module_using_config(ebpf_module_t *modules, netdata_ebpf_load_m
     modules->pid_map_size = (uint32_t)appconfig_get_number(modules->cfg, EBPF_GLOBAL_SECTION, EBPF_CFG_PID_SIZE,
                                                            modules->pid_map_size);
 
+    modules->lifetime = (uint32_t) appconfig_get_number(modules->cfg, EBPF_GLOBAL_SECTION,
+                                                        EBPF_CFG_LIFETIME, EBPF_DEFAULT_LIFETIME);
+
     char *value = ebpf_convert_load_mode_to_string(modules->load & NETDATA_EBPF_LOAD_METHODS);
     char *type_format = appconfig_get(modules->cfg, EBPF_GLOBAL_SECTION, EBPF_CFG_TYPE_FORMAT, value);
     netdata_ebpf_load_mode_t load = epbf_convert_string_to_load_mode(type_format);
@@ -1259,7 +1268,7 @@ void ebpf_update_module_using_config(ebpf_module_t *modules, netdata_ebpf_load_m
         modules->maps_per_core = CONFIG_BOOLEAN_NO;
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_DEV_MODE
-    info("The thread %s was configured with: mode = %s; update every = %d; apps = %s; cgroup = %s; ebpf type format = %s; ebpf co-re tracing = %s; collect pid = %s; maps per core = %s",
+    netdata_log_info("The thread %s was configured with: mode = %s; update every = %d; apps = %s; cgroup = %s; ebpf type format = %s; ebpf co-re tracing = %s; collect pid = %s; maps per core = %s, lifetime=%u",
          modules->thread_name,
          load_mode,
          modules->update_every,
@@ -1268,7 +1277,8 @@ void ebpf_update_module_using_config(ebpf_module_t *modules, netdata_ebpf_load_m
          type_format,
          core_attach,
          collect_pid,
-         (modules->maps_per_core)?"enabled":"disabled"
+         (modules->maps_per_core)?"enabled":"disabled",
+         modules->lifetime
          );
 #endif
 }
@@ -1295,7 +1305,7 @@ void ebpf_update_module(ebpf_module_t *em, struct btf *btf_file, int kver, int i
     if (!ebpf_load_config(em->cfg, filename)) {
         ebpf_mount_config_name(filename, FILENAME_MAX, ebpf_stock_config_dir, em->config_file);
         if (!ebpf_load_config(em->cfg, filename)) {
-            error("Cannot load the ebpf configuration file %s", em->config_file);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot load the ebpf configuration file %s", em->config_file);
             return;
         }
         // If user defined data globally, we will have here EBPF_LOADED_FROM_USER, we need to consider this, to avoid
@@ -1512,7 +1522,7 @@ int ebpf_is_tracepoint_enabled(char *subsys, char *eventname)
 static int ebpf_change_tracing_values(char *subsys, char *eventname, char *value)
 {
     if (strcmp("0", value) && strcmp("1", value)) {
-        error("Invalid value given to either enable or disable a tracepoint.");
+        netdata_log_error("Invalid value given to either enable or disable a tracepoint.");
         return -1;
     }
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.h b/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.h
index e82aaedd4..88dbca379 100644
--- a/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.h
+++ b/libnetdata/ebpf/ebpf.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define EBPF_CFG_MAPS_PER_CORE "maps per core"
 
 #define EBPF_CFG_UPDATE_EVERY "update every"
+#define EBPF_CFG_LIFETIME "lifetime"
 #define EBPF_CFG_UPDATE_APPS_EVERY_DEFAULT 10
 #define EBPF_CFG_PID_SIZE "pid table size"
 #define EBPF_CFG_APPLICATION "apps"
@@ -270,15 +271,17 @@ typedef enum netdata_apps_integration_flags {
 #define NETDATA_EBPF_STAT_DIMENSION_ARAL "aral"
 
 enum ebpf_threads_status {
-    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_RUNNING,
-    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_STOPPING,
-    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_STOPPED,
-    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_NOT_RUNNING
+    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_RUNNING,            // started by plugin
+    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_FUNCTION_RUNNING,   // started by function
+    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_STOPPING,           // stopping thread
+    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_STOPPED,            // thread stopped
+    NETDATA_THREAD_EBPF_NOT_RUNNING         // thread was never started
 };
 
 typedef struct ebpf_module {
     const char *thread_name;
     const char *config_name;
+    const char *thread_description;
     enum ebpf_threads_status enabled;
     void *(*start_routine)(void *);
     int update_every;
@@ -306,8 +309,16 @@ typedef struct ebpf_module {
     char memory_usage[NETDATA_EBPF_CHART_MEM_LENGTH];
     char memory_allocations[NETDATA_EBPF_CHART_MEM_LENGTH];
     int maps_per_core;
+
+    // period to run
+    uint32_t running_time; // internal usage, this is used to reset a value when a new request happens.
+    uint32_t lifetime;
 } ebpf_module_t;
 
+#define EBPF_DEFAULT_LIFETIME 300
+// This will be present until all functions are merged
+#define EBPF_NON_FUNCTION_LIFE_TIME 86400
+
 int ebpf_get_kernel_version();
 int get_redhat_release();
 int has_condition_to_run(int version);
@@ -336,10 +347,21 @@ void ebpf_update_map_size(struct bpf_map *map, ebpf_local_maps_t *lmap, ebpf_mod
 typedef struct netdata_ebpf_histogram {
     char *name;
     char *title;
+    char *ctx;
     int order;
     uint64_t histogram[NETDATA_EBPF_HIST_MAX_BINS];
 } netdata_ebpf_histogram_t;
 
+enum fs_btf_counters {
+    NETDATA_KEY_BTF_READ,
+    NETDATA_KEY_BTF_WRITE,
+    NETDATA_KEY_BTF_OPEN,
+    NETDATA_KEY_BTF_SYNC_ATTR,
+    NETDATA_KEY_BTF_OPEN2,
+
+    NETDATA_FS_BTF_END
+};
+
 typedef struct ebpf_filesystem_partitions {
     char *filesystem;
     char *optional_filesystem;
@@ -359,6 +381,14 @@ typedef struct ebpf_filesystem_partitions {
     ebpf_addresses_t addresses;
     uint64_t kernels;
     ebpf_local_maps_t *fs_maps;
+
+    // BPF structure
+#ifdef LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION
+    struct filesystem_bpf *fs_obj;
+#else
+    void *fs_obj;
+#endif
+    const char *functions[NETDATA_FS_BTF_END];
 } ebpf_filesystem_partitions_t;
 
 typedef struct ebpf_sync_syscalls {
@@ -407,9 +437,11 @@ void ebpf_update_map_type(struct bpf_map *map, ebpf_local_maps_t *w);
 void ebpf_define_map_type(ebpf_local_maps_t *maps, int maps_per_core, int kver);
 #endif
 
-void ebpf_update_kernel_memory_with_vector(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *maps);
+void ebpf_update_kernel_memory_with_vector(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *maps,
+                                           ebpf_stats_action_t action);
 void ebpf_update_kernel_memory(ebpf_plugin_stats_t *report, ebpf_local_maps_t *map, ebpf_stats_action_t action);
-void ebpf_statistic_create_aral_chart(char *name, ebpf_module_t *em);
+int ebpf_statistic_create_aral_chart(char *name, ebpf_module_t *em);
+void ebpf_statistic_obsolete_aral_chart(ebpf_module_t *em, int prio);
 void ebpf_send_data_aral_chart(ARAL *memory, ebpf_module_t *em);
 
 #endif /* NETDATA_EBPF_H */
diff --git a/libnetdata/eval/eval.c b/libnetdata/eval/eval.c
index c7570bd2f..236be932b 100644
--- a/libnetdata/eval/eval.c
+++ b/libnetdata/eval/eval.c
@@ -1122,14 +1122,14 @@ EVAL_EXPRESSION *expression_parse(const char *string, const char **failed_at, in
 
     if(!op) {
         unsigned long pos = s - string + 1;
-        error("failed to parse expression '%s': %s at character %lu (i.e.: '%s').", string, expression_strerror(err), pos, s);
+        netdata_log_error("failed to parse expression '%s': %s at character %lu (i.e.: '%s').", string, expression_strerror(err), pos, s);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     BUFFER *out = buffer_create(1024, NULL);
     print_parsed_as_node(out, op, &err);
     if(err != EVAL_ERROR_OK) {
-        error("failed to re-generate expression '%s' with reason: %s", string, expression_strerror(err));
+        netdata_log_error("failed to re-generate expression '%s' with reason: %s", string, expression_strerror(err));
         eval_node_free(op);
         buffer_free(out);
         return NULL;
diff --git a/libnetdata/eval/eval.h b/libnetdata/eval/eval.h
index 1633ec505..05a26936b 100644
--- a/libnetdata/eval/eval.h
+++ b/libnetdata/eval/eval.h
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ typedef enum rrdcalc_status {
     RRDCALC_STATUS_UNDEFINED     = -1,
     RRDCALC_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED =  0,
     RRDCALC_STATUS_CLEAR         =  1,
-    RRDCALC_STATUS_RAISED        =  2,
-    RRDCALC_STATUS_WARNING       =  3,
-    RRDCALC_STATUS_CRITICAL      =  4
+    RRDCALC_STATUS_RAISED        =  2, // DO NOT CHANGE THESE NUMBERS
+    RRDCALC_STATUS_WARNING       =  3, // DO NOT CHANGE THESE NUMBERS
+    RRDCALC_STATUS_CRITICAL      =  4, // DO NOT CHANGE THESE NUMBERS
 } RRDCALC_STATUS;
 
 typedef struct eval_variable {
diff --git a/libnetdata/health/health.c b/libnetdata/health/health.c
index d5403cefa..53ebecb42 100644
--- a/libnetdata/health/health.c
+++ b/libnetdata/health/health.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SILENCERS *silencers;
  */
 SILENCER *create_silencer(void) {
     SILENCER *t = callocz(1, sizeof(SILENCER));
-    debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Created empty silencer");
+    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Created empty silencer");
 
     return t;
 }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void health_silencers_add(SILENCER *silencer) {
     // Add the created instance to the linked list in silencers
     silencer->next = silencers->silencers;
     silencers->silencers = silencer;
-    debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Added silencer %s:%s:%s:%s:%s", silencer->alarms,
+    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Added silencer %s:%s:%s:%s:%s", silencer->alarms,
           silencer->charts, silencer->contexts, silencer->hosts, silencer->families
     );
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SILENCER *health_silencers_addparam(SILENCER *silencer, char *key, char *value)
                 ) {
             silencer = create_silencer();
             if(!silencer) {
-                error("Cannot add a new silencer to Netdata");
+                netdata_log_error("Cannot add a new silencer to Netdata");
                 return NULL;
             }
         }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int health_silencers_json_read_callback(JSON_ENTRY *e)
             e->callback_function = health_silencers_json_read_callback;
             if(strcmp(e->name,"")) {
                 // init silencer
-                debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Got object with a name, initializing new silencer for %s",e->name);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Got object with a name, initializing new silencer for %s",e->name);
 #endif
             e->callback_data = create_silencer();
             if(e->callback_data) {
@@ -133,18 +133,18 @@ int health_silencers_json_read_callback(JSON_ENTRY *e)
 
         case JSON_STRING:
             if(!strcmp(e->name,"type")) {
-                debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Processing type=%s",e->data.string);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Processing type=%s",e->data.string);
                 if (!strcmp(e->data.string,"SILENCE")) silencers->stype = STYPE_SILENCE_NOTIFICATIONS;
                 else if (!strcmp(e->data.string,"DISABLE")) silencers->stype = STYPE_DISABLE_ALARMS;
             } else {
-                debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Adding %s=%s", e->name, e->data.string);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Adding %s=%s", e->name, e->data.string);
                 if (e->callback_data)
                     (void)health_silencers_addparam(e->callback_data, e->name, e->data.string);
             }
             break;
 
         case JSON_BOOLEAN:
-            debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Processing all_alarms");
+            netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Processing all_alarms");
             silencers->all_alarms=e->data.boolean?1:0;
             break;
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/http/http_defs.h b/libnetdata/http/http_defs.h
index 774ea0b71..906e3bdfb 100644
--- a/libnetdata/http/http_defs.h
+++ b/libnetdata/http/http_defs.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define HTTP_RESP_MOVED_PERM 301
 #define HTTP_RESP_REDIR_TEMP 307
 #define HTTP_RESP_REDIR_PERM 308
+#define HTTP_RESP_HTTPS_UPGRADE 399
 
 // HTTP_CODES 4XX Client Errors
 #define HTTP_RESP_BAD_REQUEST 400
diff --git a/libnetdata/json/json.c b/libnetdata/json/json.c
index 532b677ce..ec1452911 100644
--- a/libnetdata/json/json.c
+++ b/libnetdata/json/json.c
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ int json_tokens = JSON_TOKENS;
 #ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
 json_object *json_tokenise(char *js) {
     if(!js) {
-        error("JSON: json string is empty.");
+        netdata_log_error("JSON: json string is empty.");
         return NULL;
     }
 
     json_object *token = json_tokener_parse(js);
     if(!token) {
-        error("JSON: Invalid json string.");
+        netdata_log_error("JSON: Invalid json string.");
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jsmntok_t *json_tokenise(char *js, size_t len, size_t *count)
 {
     int n = json_tokens;
     if(!js || !len) {
-        error("JSON: json string is empty.");
+        netdata_log_error("JSON: json string is empty.");
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ jsmntok_t *json_tokenise(char *js, size_t len, size_t *count)
     }
 
     if (ret == JSMN_ERROR_INVAL) {
-        error("JSON: Invalid json string.");
+        netdata_log_error("JSON: Invalid json string.");
         freez(tokens);
         return NULL;
     }
     else if (ret == JSMN_ERROR_PART) {
-        error("JSON: Truncated JSON string.");
+        netdata_log_error("JSON: Truncated JSON string.");
         freez(tokens);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int json_callback_print(JSON_ENTRY *e)
             buffer_strcat(wb,"NULL");
             break;
     }
-    info("JSON: %s", buffer_tostring(wb));
+    netdata_log_info("JSON: %s", buffer_tostring(wb));
     buffer_free(wb);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ size_t json_walk_array(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t nest, size_t start, JSON_E
     for(i = 0; i < size ; i++) {
         ne.pos = i;
         if (strlen(e->name) > JSON_NAME_LEN  - 24 || strlen(e->fullname) > JSON_FULLNAME_LEN -24) {
-            info("JSON: JSON walk_array ignoring element with name:%s fullname:%s",e->name, e->fullname);
+            netdata_log_info("JSON: JSON walk_array ignoring element with name:%s fullname:%s",e->name, e->fullname);
             continue;
         }
         snprintfz(ne.name, JSON_NAME_LEN, "%s[%lu]", e->name, i);
diff --git a/libnetdata/july/july.c b/libnetdata/july/july.c
index 0ad5f13e5..56b8494b3 100644
--- a/libnetdata/july/july.c
+++ b/libnetdata/july/july.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static struct {
 void julyl_cleanup1(void) {
     struct JulyL *item = NULL;
 
-    if(!netdata_spinlock_trylock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock))
+    if(!spinlock_trylock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock))
         return;
 
     if(julyl_globals.protected.available_items && julyl_globals.protected.available > 10) {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void julyl_cleanup1(void) {
         julyl_globals.protected.available--;
     }
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
 
     if(item) {
         size_t bytes = item->bytes;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void julyl_cleanup1(void) {
 struct JulyL *julyl_get(void) {
     struct JulyL *j;
 
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
 
     j = julyl_globals.protected.available_items;
     if(likely(j)) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct JulyL *julyl_get(void) {
         julyl_globals.protected.available--;
     }
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
 
     if(unlikely(!j)) {
         size_t bytes = sizeof(struct JulyL) + JULYL_MIN_ENTRIES * sizeof(struct JulyL_item);
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ static void julyl_release(struct JulyL *j) {
     __atomic_add_fetch(&julyl_globals.atomics.bytes_moved, j->bytes_moved, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
     __atomic_add_fetch(&julyl_globals.atomics.reallocs, j->reallocs, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
 
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
     DOUBLE_LINKED_LIST_APPEND_ITEM_UNSAFE(julyl_globals.protected.available_items, j, cache.prev, cache.next);
     julyl_globals.protected.available++;
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&julyl_globals.protected.spinlock);
 }
 
 size_t julyl_cache_size(void) {
diff --git a/libnetdata/libnetdata.c b/libnetdata/libnetdata.c
index 19b861e39..272ba8f17 100644
--- a/libnetdata/libnetdata.c
+++ b/libnetdata/libnetdata.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static avl_tree_lock malloc_trace_index = {
     .avl_tree = {
         .root = NULL,
         .compar = malloc_trace_compare},
-    .rwlock = NETDATA_RWLOCK_INITIALIZER
+    .rwlock = AVL_LOCK_INITIALIZER
 };
 
 int malloc_trace_walkthrough(int (*callback)(void *item, void *data), void *data) {
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static struct malloc_header *malloc_get_header(void *ptr, const char *caller, co
     struct malloc_header *t = (struct malloc_header *)ret;
 
     if(t->signature.magic != 0x0BADCAFE) {
-        error("pointer %p is not our pointer (called %s() from %zu@%s, %s()).", ptr, caller, line, file, function);
+        netdata_log_error("pointer %p is not our pointer (called %s() from %zu@%s, %s()).", ptr, caller, line, file, function);
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1043,20 +1043,23 @@ void netdata_fix_chart_id(char *s) {
 }
 
 static int memory_file_open(const char *filename, size_t size) {
-    // info("memory_file_open('%s', %zu", filename, size);
+    // netdata_log_info("memory_file_open('%s', %zu", filename, size);
 
     int fd = open(filename, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_NOATIME, 0664);
     if (fd != -1) {
         if (lseek(fd, size, SEEK_SET) == (off_t) size) {
             if (write(fd, "", 1) == 1) {
                 if (ftruncate(fd, size))
-                    error("Cannot truncate file '%s' to size %zu. Will use the larger file.", filename, size);
+                    netdata_log_error("Cannot truncate file '%s' to size %zu. Will use the larger file.", filename, size);
             }
-            else error("Cannot write to file '%s' at position %zu.", filename, size);
+            else
+                netdata_log_error("Cannot write to file '%s' at position %zu.", filename, size);
         }
-        else error("Cannot seek file '%s' to size %zu.", filename, size);
+        else
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot seek file '%s' to size %zu.", filename, size);
     }
-    else error("Cannot create/open file '%s'.", filename);
+    else
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot create/open file '%s'.", filename);
 
     return fd;
 }
@@ -1065,7 +1068,8 @@ inline int madvise_sequential(void *mem, size_t len) {
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_SEQUENTIAL);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_SEQUENTIAL) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_SEQUENTIAL) failed.");
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1073,7 +1077,8 @@ inline int madvise_random(void *mem, size_t len) {
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_RANDOM);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_RANDOM) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_RANDOM) failed.");
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1081,7 +1086,8 @@ inline int madvise_dontfork(void *mem, size_t len) {
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_DONTFORK);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_DONTFORK) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_DONTFORK) failed.");
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1089,7 +1095,8 @@ inline int madvise_willneed(void *mem, size_t len) {
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_WILLNEED);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_WILLNEED) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_WILLNEED) failed.");
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1097,7 +1104,8 @@ inline int madvise_dontneed(void *mem, size_t len) {
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_DONTNEED);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_DONTNEED) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_DONTNEED) failed.");
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1106,7 +1114,8 @@ inline int madvise_dontdump(void *mem __maybe_unused, size_t len __maybe_unused)
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_DONTDUMP);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_DONTDUMP) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_DONTDUMP) failed.");
     return ret;
 #else
     return 0;
@@ -1118,7 +1127,8 @@ inline int madvise_mergeable(void *mem __maybe_unused, size_t len __maybe_unused
     static int logger = 1;
     int ret = madvise(mem, len, MADV_MERGEABLE);
 
-    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0) error("madvise(MADV_MERGEABLE) failed.");
+    if (ret != 0 && logger-- > 0)
+        netdata_log_error("madvise(MADV_MERGEABLE) failed.");
     return ret;
 #else
     return 0;
@@ -1127,7 +1137,7 @@ inline int madvise_mergeable(void *mem __maybe_unused, size_t len __maybe_unused
 
 void *netdata_mmap(const char *filename, size_t size, int flags, int ksm, bool read_only, int *open_fd)
 {
-    // info("netdata_mmap('%s', %zu", filename, size);
+    // netdata_log_info("netdata_mmap('%s', %zu", filename, size);
 
     // MAP_SHARED is used in memory mode map
     // MAP_PRIVATE is used in memory mode ram and save
@@ -1177,9 +1187,9 @@ void *netdata_mmap(const char *filename, size_t size, int flags, int ksm, bool r
         if(fd != -1 && fd_for_mmap == -1) {
             if (lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET) == 0) {
                 if (read(fd, mem, size) != (ssize_t) size)
-                    info("Cannot read from file '%s'", filename);
+                    netdata_log_info("Cannot read from file '%s'", filename);
             }
-            else info("Cannot seek to beginning of file '%s'.", filename);
+            else netdata_log_info("Cannot seek to beginning of file '%s'.", filename);
         }
 
         // madvise_sequential(mem, size);
@@ -1215,12 +1225,12 @@ int memory_file_save(const char *filename, void *mem, size_t size) {
 
     int fd = open(tmpfilename, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_NOATIME, 0664);
     if (fd < 0) {
-        error("Cannot create/open file '%s'.", filename);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot create/open file '%s'.", filename);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if (write(fd, mem, size) != (ssize_t) size) {
-        error("Cannot write to file '%s' %ld bytes.", filename, (long) size);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot write to file '%s' %ld bytes.", filename, (long) size);
         close(fd);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1228,7 +1238,7 @@ int memory_file_save(const char *filename, void *mem, size_t size) {
     close(fd);
 
     if (rename(tmpfilename, filename)) {
-        error("Cannot rename '%s' to '%s'", tmpfilename, filename);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot rename '%s' to '%s'", tmpfilename, filename);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -1298,7 +1308,7 @@ unsigned long end_tsc(void) {
 int recursively_delete_dir(const char *path, const char *reason) {
     DIR *dir = opendir(path);
     if(!dir) {
-        error("Cannot read %s directory to be deleted '%s'", reason?reason:"", path);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot read %s directory to be deleted '%s'", reason?reason:"", path);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -1321,16 +1331,16 @@ int recursively_delete_dir(const char *path, const char *reason) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        info("Deleting %s file '%s'", reason?reason:"", fullpath);
+        netdata_log_info("Deleting %s file '%s'", reason?reason:"", fullpath);
         if(unlikely(unlink(fullpath) == -1))
-            error("Cannot delete %s file '%s'", reason?reason:"", fullpath);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot delete %s file '%s'", reason?reason:"", fullpath);
         else
             ret++;
     }
 
-    info("Deleting empty directory '%s'", path);
+    netdata_log_info("Deleting empty directory '%s'", path);
     if(unlikely(rmdir(path) == -1))
-        error("Cannot delete empty directory '%s'", path);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot delete empty directory '%s'", path);
     else
         ret++;
 
@@ -1399,12 +1409,12 @@ int verify_netdata_host_prefix() {
         goto failed;
 
     if(netdata_configured_host_prefix && *netdata_configured_host_prefix)
-        info("Using host prefix directory '%s'", netdata_configured_host_prefix);
+        netdata_log_info("Using host prefix directory '%s'", netdata_configured_host_prefix);
 
     return 0;
 
 failed:
-    error("Ignoring host prefix '%s': path '%s' %s", netdata_configured_host_prefix, path, reason);
+    netdata_log_error("Ignoring host prefix '%s': path '%s' %s", netdata_configured_host_prefix, path, reason);
     netdata_configured_host_prefix = "";
     return -1;
 }
@@ -1512,18 +1522,18 @@ int path_is_file(const char *path, const char *subpath) {
 
 void recursive_config_double_dir_load(const char *user_path, const char *stock_path, const char *subpath, int (*callback)(const char *filename, void *data), void *data, size_t depth) {
     if(depth > 3) {
-        error("CONFIG: Max directory depth reached while reading user path '%s', stock path '%s', subpath '%s'", user_path, stock_path, subpath);
+        netdata_log_error("CONFIG: Max directory depth reached while reading user path '%s', stock path '%s', subpath '%s'", user_path, stock_path, subpath);
         return;
     }
 
     char *udir = strdupz_path_subpath(user_path, subpath);
     char *sdir = strdupz_path_subpath(stock_path, subpath);
 
-    debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG traversing user-config directory '%s', stock config directory '%s'", udir, sdir);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG traversing user-config directory '%s', stock config directory '%s'", udir, sdir);
 
     DIR *dir = opendir(udir);
     if (!dir) {
-        error("CONFIG cannot open user-config directory '%s'.", udir);
+        netdata_log_error("CONFIG cannot open user-config directory '%s'.", udir);
     }
     else {
         struct dirent *de = NULL;
@@ -1533,7 +1543,7 @@ void recursive_config_double_dir_load(const char *user_path, const char *stock_p
                     (de->d_name[0] == '.' && de->d_name[1] == '\0') ||
                     (de->d_name[0] == '.' && de->d_name[1] == '.' && de->d_name[2] == '\0')
                         ) {
-                    debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring user-config directory '%s/%s'", udir, de->d_name);
+                    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring user-config directory '%s/%s'", udir, de->d_name);
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -1548,24 +1558,24 @@ void recursive_config_double_dir_load(const char *user_path, const char *stock_p
                 if(path_is_file(udir, de->d_name) &&
                    len > 5 && !strcmp(&de->d_name[len - 5], ".conf")) {
                     char *filename = strdupz_path_subpath(udir, de->d_name);
-                    debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG calling callback for user file '%s'", filename);
+                    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG calling callback for user file '%s'", filename);
                     callback(filename, data);
                     freez(filename);
                     continue;
                 }
             }
 
-            debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring user-config file '%s/%s' of type %d", udir, de->d_name, (int)de->d_type);
+            netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring user-config file '%s/%s' of type %d", udir, de->d_name, (int)de->d_type);
         }
 
         closedir(dir);
     }
 
-    debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG traversing stock config directory '%s', user config directory '%s'", sdir, udir);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG traversing stock config directory '%s', user config directory '%s'", sdir, udir);
 
     dir = opendir(sdir);
     if (!dir) {
-        error("CONFIG cannot open stock config directory '%s'.", sdir);
+        netdata_log_error("CONFIG cannot open stock config directory '%s'.", sdir);
     }
     else {
         if (strcmp(udir, sdir)) {
@@ -1576,7 +1586,7 @@ void recursive_config_double_dir_load(const char *user_path, const char *stock_p
                         (de->d_name[0] == '.' && de->d_name[1] == '\0') ||
                         (de->d_name[0] == '.' && de->d_name[1] == '.' && de->d_name[2] == '\0')
                         ) {
-                        debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring stock config directory '%s/%s'", sdir, de->d_name);
+                        netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring stock config directory '%s/%s'", sdir, de->d_name);
                         continue;
                     }
 
@@ -1596,7 +1606,7 @@ void recursive_config_double_dir_load(const char *user_path, const char *stock_p
                     if(path_is_file(sdir, de->d_name) && !path_is_file(udir, de->d_name) &&
                         len > 5 && !strcmp(&de->d_name[len - 5], ".conf")) {
                         char *filename = strdupz_path_subpath(sdir, de->d_name);
-                        debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG calling callback for stock file '%s'", filename);
+                        netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG calling callback for stock file '%s'", filename);
                         callback(filename, data);
                         freez(filename);
                         continue;
@@ -1604,13 +1614,13 @@ void recursive_config_double_dir_load(const char *user_path, const char *stock_p
 
                 }
 
-                debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring stock-config file '%s/%s' of type %d", udir, de->d_name, (int)de->d_type);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG ignoring stock-config file '%s/%s' of type %d", udir, de->d_name, (int)de->d_type);
             }
         }
         closedir(dir);
     }
 
-    debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG done traversing user-config directory '%s', stock config directory '%s'", udir, sdir);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_HEALTH, "CONFIG done traversing user-config directory '%s', stock config directory '%s'", udir, sdir);
 
     freez(udir);
     freez(sdir);
@@ -1684,7 +1694,7 @@ char *find_and_replace(const char *src, const char *find, const char *replace, c
     return value;
 }
 
-inline int pluginsd_space(char c) {
+inline int pluginsd_isspace(char c) {
     switch(c) {
         case ' ':
         case '\t':
@@ -1698,8 +1708,7 @@ inline int pluginsd_space(char c) {
     }
 }
 
-inline int config_isspace(char c)
-{
+inline int config_isspace(char c) {
     switch (c) {
         case ' ':
         case '\t':
@@ -1713,100 +1722,23 @@ inline int config_isspace(char c)
     }
 }
 
-// split a text into words, respecting quotes
-inline size_t quoted_strings_splitter(char *str, char **words, size_t max_words, int (*custom_isspace)(char))
-{
-    char *s = str, quote = 0;
-    size_t i = 0;
-
-    // skip all white space
-    while (unlikely(custom_isspace(*s)))
-        s++;
-
-    if(unlikely(!*s)) {
-        words[i] = NULL;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    // check for quote
-    if (unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
-        quote = *s; // remember the quote
-        s++;        // skip the quote
-    }
-
-    // store the first word
-    words[i++] = s;
-
-    // while we have something
-    while (likely(*s)) {
-        // if it is an escape
-        if (unlikely(*s == '\\' && s[1])) {
-            s += 2;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // if it is a quote
-        else if (unlikely(*s == quote)) {
-            quote = 0;
-            *s = ' ';
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // if it is a space
-        else if (unlikely(quote == 0 && custom_isspace(*s))) {
-            // terminate the word
-            *s++ = '\0';
-
-            // skip all white space
-            while (likely(custom_isspace(*s)))
-                s++;
-
-            // check for a quote
-            if (unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
-                quote = *s; // remember the quote
-                s++;        // skip the quote
-            }
-
-            // if we reached the end, stop
-            if (unlikely(!*s))
-                break;
-
-            // store the next word
-            if (likely(i < max_words))
-                words[i++] = s;
-            else
-                break;
-        }
-
-        // anything else
-        else
-            s++;
-    }
+inline int group_by_label_isspace(char c) {
+    if(c == ',' || c == '|')
+        return 1;
 
-    if (i < max_words)
-        words[i] = NULL;
-
-    return i;
-}
-
-inline size_t pluginsd_split_words(char *str, char **words, size_t max_words)
-{
-    return quoted_strings_splitter(str, words, max_words, pluginsd_space);
+    return 0;
 }
 
-bool bitmap256_get_bit(BITMAP256 *ptr, uint8_t idx) {
-    if (unlikely(!ptr))
-        return false;
-    return (ptr->data[idx / 64] & (1ULL << (idx % 64)));
-}
+bool isspace_map_pluginsd[256] = {};
+bool isspace_map_config[256] = {};
+bool isspace_map_group_by_label[256] = {};
 
-void bitmap256_set_bit(BITMAP256 *ptr, uint8_t idx, bool value) {
-    if (unlikely(!ptr))
-        return;
-    if (likely(value))
-        ptr->data[idx / 64] |= (1ULL << (idx % 64));
-    else
-        ptr->data[idx / 64] &= ~(1ULL << (idx % 64));
+__attribute__((constructor)) void initialize_is_space_arrays(void) {
+    for(int c = 0; c < 256 ; c++) {
+        isspace_map_pluginsd[c] = pluginsd_isspace((char) c);
+        isspace_map_config[c] = config_isspace((char) c);
+        isspace_map_group_by_label[c] = group_by_label_isspace((char) c);
+    }
 }
 
 bool run_command_and_copy_output_to_stdout(const char *command, int max_line_length) {
@@ -1819,7 +1751,7 @@ bool run_command_and_copy_output_to_stdout(const char *command, int max_line_len
             fprintf(stdout, "%s", buffer);
     }
     else {
-        error("Failed to execute command '%s'.", command);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to execute command '%s'.", command);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1837,7 +1769,7 @@ void for_each_open_fd(OPEN_FD_ACTION action, OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE excluded_fds){
             if(!(excluded_fds & OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE_STDERR)) (void)close(STDERR_FILENO);
 #if defined(HAVE_CLOSE_RANGE)
             if(close_range(STDERR_FILENO + 1, ~0U, 0) == 0) return;
-            error("close_range() failed, will try to close fds one by one");
+            netdata_log_error("close_range() failed, will try to close fds one by one");
 #endif
             break;
         case OPEN_FD_ACTION_FD_CLOEXEC:
@@ -1846,7 +1778,7 @@ void for_each_open_fd(OPEN_FD_ACTION action, OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE excluded_fds){
             if(!(excluded_fds & OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE_STDERR)) (void)fcntl(STDERR_FILENO, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC);
 #if defined(HAVE_CLOSE_RANGE) && defined(CLOSE_RANGE_CLOEXEC) // Linux >= 5.11, FreeBSD >= 13.1
             if(close_range(STDERR_FILENO + 1, ~0U, CLOSE_RANGE_CLOEXEC) == 0) return;
-            error("close_range() failed, will try to mark fds for closing one by one");
+            netdata_log_error("close_range() failed, will try to mark fds for closing one by one");
 #endif
             break;
         default:
@@ -1999,7 +1931,7 @@ void timing_action(TIMING_ACTION action, TIMING_STEP step) {
                 );
             }
 
-            info("TIMINGS REPORT:\n%sTIMINGS REPORT:                        total # %10zu, t %11.2f ms",
+            netdata_log_info("TIMINGS REPORT:\n%sTIMINGS REPORT:                        total # %10zu, t %11.2f ms",
                  buffer_tostring(wb), total_reqs, (double)total_usec / USEC_PER_MS);
 
             memcpy(timings2, timings3, sizeof(timings2));
diff --git a/libnetdata/libnetdata.h b/libnetdata/libnetdata.h
index 062d8c6fa..8b8c7206e 100644
--- a/libnetdata/libnetdata.h
+++ b/libnetdata/libnetdata.h
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_LZ4
+#define ENABLE_RRDPUSH_COMPRESSION 1
+#endif
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_OPENSSL
+#define ENABLE_HTTPS 1
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBDATACHANNEL
+#define ENABLE_WEBRTC 1
+#endif
+
+#define STRINGIFY(x) #x
+#define TOSTRING(x) STRINGIFY(x)
+
 #define JUDYHS_INDEX_SIZE_ESTIMATE(key_bytes) (((key_bytes) + sizeof(Word_t) - 1) / sizeof(Word_t) * 4)
 
 #if defined(NETDATA_DEV_MODE) && !defined(NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS)
@@ -256,16 +271,17 @@ size_t judy_aral_structures(void);
 
 #define DOUBLE_LINKED_LIST_APPEND_ITEM_UNSAFE(head, item, prev, next)                          \
     do {                                                                                       \
+                                                                                               \
+        (item)->next = NULL;                                                                   \
+                                                                                               \
         if(likely(head)) {                                                                     \
             (item)->prev = (head)->prev;                                                       \
             (head)->prev->next = (item);                                                       \
             (head)->prev = (item);                                                             \
-            (item)->next = NULL;                                                               \
         }                                                                                      \
         else {                                                                                 \
+            (item)->prev = (item);                                                             \
             (head) = (item);                                                                   \
-            (head)->prev = (head);                                                             \
-            (head)->next = NULL;                                                               \
         }                                                                                      \
                                                                                                \
     } while (0)
@@ -585,28 +601,182 @@ char *find_and_replace(const char *src, const char *find, const char *replace, c
 #define UNUSED_FUNCTION(x) UNUSED_##x
 #endif
 
-#define error_report(x, args...) do { errno = 0; error(x, ##args); } while(0)
+#define error_report(x, args...) do { errno = 0; netdata_log_error(x, ##args); } while(0)
 
 // Taken from linux kernel
 #define BUILD_BUG_ON(condition) ((void)sizeof(char[1 - 2*!!(condition)]))
 
+#ifdef ENV32BIT
+
+typedef struct bitmapX {
+    uint32_t bits;
+    uint32_t data[];
+} BITMAPX;
+
+typedef struct bitmap256 {
+    uint32_t bits;
+    uint32_t data[256 / 32];
+} BITMAP256;
+
+typedef struct bitmap1024 {
+    uint32_t bits;
+    uint32_t data[1024 / 32];
+} BITMAP1024;
+
+static inline BITMAPX *bitmapX_create(uint32_t bits) {
+    BITMAPX *bmp = (BITMAPX *)callocz(1, sizeof(BITMAPX) + sizeof(uint32_t) * ((bits + 31) / 32));
+    uint32_t *p = (uint32_t *)&bmp->bits;
+    *p = bits;
+    return bmp;
+}
+
+#define bitmapX_get_bit(ptr, idx) ((ptr)->data[(idx) >> 5] & (1U << ((idx) & 31)))
+#define bitmapX_set_bit(ptr, idx, value) do {           \
+    register uint32_t _bitmask = 1U << ((idx) & 31);    \
+    if (value)                                          \
+        (ptr)->data[(idx) >> 5] |= _bitmask;            \
+    else                                                \
+        (ptr)->data[(idx) >> 5] &= ~_bitmask;           \
+} while(0)
+
+#else // 64bit version of bitmaps
+
+typedef struct bitmapX {
+    uint32_t bits;
+    uint64_t data[];
+} BITMAPX;
+
 typedef struct bitmap256 {
-    uint64_t data[4];
+    uint32_t bits;
+    uint64_t data[256 / 64];
 } BITMAP256;
 
-bool bitmap256_get_bit(BITMAP256 *ptr, uint8_t idx);
-void bitmap256_set_bit(BITMAP256 *ptr, uint8_t idx, bool value);
+typedef struct bitmap1024 {
+    uint32_t bits;
+    uint64_t data[1024 / 64];
+} BITMAP1024;
+
+static inline BITMAPX *bitmapX_create(uint32_t bits) {
+    BITMAPX *bmp = (BITMAPX *)callocz(1, sizeof(BITMAPX) + sizeof(uint64_t) * ((bits + 63) / 64));
+    bmp->bits = bits;
+    return bmp;
+}
+
+#define bitmapX_get_bit(ptr, idx) ((ptr)->data[(idx) >> 6] & (1ULL << ((idx) & 63)))
+#define bitmapX_set_bit(ptr, idx, value) do {           \
+    register uint64_t _bitmask = 1ULL << ((idx) & 63);  \
+    if (value)                                          \
+        (ptr)->data[(idx) >> 6] |= _bitmask;            \
+    else                                                \
+        (ptr)->data[(idx) >> 6] &= ~_bitmask;           \
+} while(0)
+
+#endif // 64bit version of bitmaps
+
+#define BITMAPX_INITIALIZER(wanted_bits) { .bits = (wanted_bits), .data = {0} }
+#define BITMAP256_INITIALIZER (BITMAP256)BITMAPX_INITIALIZER(256)
+#define BITMAP1024_INITIALIZER (BITMAP1024)BITMAPX_INITIALIZER(1024)
+#define bitmap256_get_bit(ptr, idx) bitmapX_get_bit((BITMAPX *)ptr, idx)
+#define bitmap256_set_bit(ptr, idx, value) bitmapX_set_bit((BITMAPX *)ptr, idx, value)
+#define bitmap1024_get_bit(ptr, idx) bitmapX_get_bit((BITMAPX *)ptr, idx)
+#define bitmap1024_set_bit(ptr, idx, value) bitmapX_set_bit((BITMAPX *)ptr, idx, value)
+
 
 #define COMPRESSION_MAX_MSG_SIZE 0x4000
 #define PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX (COMPRESSION_MAX_MSG_SIZE - 1024)
+int pluginsd_isspace(char c);
 int config_isspace(char c);
-int pluginsd_space(char c);
+int group_by_label_isspace(char c);
+
+extern bool isspace_map_pluginsd[256];
+extern bool isspace_map_config[256];
+extern bool isspace_map_group_by_label[256];
+
+static inline size_t quoted_strings_splitter(char *str, char **words, size_t max_words, bool *isspace_map) {
+    char *s = str, quote = 0;
+    size_t i = 0;
+
+    // skip all white space
+    while (unlikely(isspace_map[(uint8_t)*s]))
+        s++;
+
+    if(unlikely(!*s)) {
+        words[i] = NULL;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // check for quote
+    if (unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
+        quote = *s; // remember the quote
+        s++;        // skip the quote
+    }
 
-size_t quoted_strings_splitter(char *str, char **words, size_t max_words, int (*custom_isspace)(char));
-size_t pluginsd_split_words(char *str, char **words, size_t max_words);
+    // store the first word
+    words[i++] = s;
+
+    // while we have something
+    while (likely(*s)) {
+        // if it is an escape
+        if (unlikely(*s == '\\' && s[1])) {
+            s += 2;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // if it is a quote
+        else if (unlikely(*s == quote)) {
+            quote = 0;
+            *s = ' ';
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // if it is a space
+        else if (unlikely(quote == 0 && isspace_map[(uint8_t)*s])) {
+            // terminate the word
+            *s++ = '\0';
+
+            // skip all white space
+            while (likely(isspace_map[(uint8_t)*s]))
+                s++;
+
+            // check for a quote
+            if (unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
+                quote = *s; // remember the quote
+                s++;        // skip the quote
+            }
+
+            // if we reached the end, stop
+            if (unlikely(!*s))
+                break;
+
+            // store the next word
+            if (likely(i < max_words))
+                words[i++] = s;
+            else
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // anything else
+        else
+            s++;
+    }
+
+    if (likely(i < max_words))
+        words[i] = NULL;
+
+    return i;
+}
+
+#define quoted_strings_splitter_query_group_by_label(str, words, max_words) \
+        quoted_strings_splitter(str, words, max_words, isspace_map_group_by_label)
+
+#define quoted_strings_splitter_config(str, words, max_words) \
+        quoted_strings_splitter(str, words, max_words, isspace_map_config)
+
+#define quoted_strings_splitter_pluginsd(str, words, max_words) \
+        quoted_strings_splitter(str, words, max_words, isspace_map_pluginsd)
 
 static inline char *get_word(char **words, size_t num_words, size_t index) {
-    if (index >= num_words)
+    if (unlikely(index >= num_words))
         return NULL;
 
     return words[index];
@@ -663,7 +833,6 @@ extern char *netdata_configured_host_prefix;
 #include "libnetdata/aral/aral.h"
 #include "onewayalloc/onewayalloc.h"
 #include "worker_utilization/worker_utilization.h"
-#include "parser/parser.h"
 #include "yaml.h"
 #include "http/http_defs.h"
 #include "gorilla/gorilla.h"
@@ -761,6 +930,32 @@ typedef enum {
     TIMING_STEP_END2_PROPAGATE,
     TIMING_STEP_END2_STORE,
 
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_CTX_CREATE,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_DSR_CACHE_DIR,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_SENSOR_CONFIG_FILE,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_SENSOR_READINGS_BY_X,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_record_id,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_number,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_type,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_name,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_state,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_units,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_bitmask_type,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_bitmask,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_bitmask_strings,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_reading_type,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sensor_reading,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_event_reading_type_code,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_record_type,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_record_type_class,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_sel_state,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_event_direction,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_event_type_code,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_event_offset_type,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_event_offset,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_event_offset_string,
+    TIMING_STEP_FREEIPMI_READ_manufacturer_id,
+
     // terminator
     TIMING_STEP_MAX,
 } TIMING_STEP;
diff --git a/libnetdata/locks/locks.c b/libnetdata/locks/locks.c
index e73456d70..625dd052c 100644
--- a/libnetdata/locks/locks.c
+++ b/libnetdata/locks/locks.c
@@ -28,37 +28,52 @@ static __thread size_t netdata_locks_acquired_rwlocks = 0;
 static __thread size_t netdata_locks_acquired_mutexes = 0;
 
 inline void netdata_thread_disable_cancelability(void) {
-    int old;
-    int ret = pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, &old);
-    if(ret != 0)
-        error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: pthread_setcancelstate() on thread %s returned error %d", netdata_thread_tag(), ret);
-    else {
-        if(!netdata_thread_nested_disables)
-            netdata_thread_first_cancelability = old;
+    if(!netdata_thread_nested_disables) {
+        int old;
+        int ret = pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, &old);
+
+        if(ret != 0)
+            netdata_log_error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: pthread_setcancelstate() on thread %s returned error %d",
+                  netdata_thread_tag(), ret);
 
-        netdata_thread_nested_disables++;
+        netdata_thread_first_cancelability = old;
     }
+
+    netdata_thread_nested_disables++;
 }
 
 inline void netdata_thread_enable_cancelability(void) {
-    if(netdata_thread_nested_disables < 1) {
-        error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: netdata_thread_enable_cancelability(): invalid thread cancelability count %d on thread %s - results will be undefined - please report this!",
-            netdata_thread_nested_disables, netdata_thread_tag());
+    if(unlikely(netdata_thread_nested_disables < 1)) {
+        internal_fatal(true, "THREAD_CANCELABILITY: trying to enable cancelability, but it was not not disabled");
+
+        netdata_log_error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: netdata_thread_enable_cancelability(): invalid thread cancelability count %d "
+                          "on thread %s - results will be undefined - please report this!",
+                          netdata_thread_nested_disables, netdata_thread_tag());
+
+        netdata_thread_nested_disables = 1;
     }
-    else if(netdata_thread_nested_disables == 1) {
+
+    if(netdata_thread_nested_disables == 1) {
         int old = 1;
         int ret = pthread_setcancelstate(netdata_thread_first_cancelability, &old);
         if(ret != 0)
-            error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: pthread_setcancelstate() on thread %s returned error %d", netdata_thread_tag(), ret);
+            netdata_log_error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: pthread_setcancelstate() on thread %s returned error %d",
+                              netdata_thread_tag(),
+                              ret);
         else {
-            if(old != PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE)
-                error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: netdata_thread_enable_cancelability(): old thread cancelability on thread %s was changed, expected DISABLED (%d), found %s (%d) - please report this!", netdata_thread_tag(), PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, (old == PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE)?"ENABLED":"UNKNOWN", old);
+            if(old != PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE) {
+                internal_fatal(true, "THREAD_CANCELABILITY: invalid old state cancelability");
+
+                netdata_log_error("THREAD_CANCELABILITY: netdata_thread_enable_cancelability(): old thread cancelability "
+                                  "on thread %s was changed, expected DISABLED (%d), found %s (%d) - please report this!",
+                                  netdata_thread_tag(), PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE,
+                                  (old == PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE) ? "ENABLED" : "UNKNOWN",
+                                  old);
+            }
         }
-
-        netdata_thread_nested_disables = 0;
     }
-    else
-        netdata_thread_nested_disables--;
+
+    netdata_thread_nested_disables--;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -67,14 +82,14 @@ inline void netdata_thread_enable_cancelability(void) {
 int __netdata_mutex_init(netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
     int ret = pthread_mutex_init(mutex, NULL);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0))
-        error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to initialize (code %d).", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to initialize (code %d).", ret);
     return ret;
 }
 
 int __netdata_mutex_destroy(netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
     int ret = pthread_mutex_destroy(mutex);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0))
-        error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to destroy (code %d).", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to destroy (code %d).", ret);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +99,7 @@ int __netdata_mutex_lock(netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
     int ret = pthread_mutex_lock(mutex);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0)) {
         netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
-        error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to get lock (code %d)", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to get lock (code %d)", ret);
     }
     else
         netdata_locks_acquired_mutexes++;
@@ -107,7 +122,7 @@ int __netdata_mutex_trylock(netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
 int __netdata_mutex_unlock(netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
     int ret = pthread_mutex_unlock(mutex);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0))
-        error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to unlock (code %d).", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("MUTEX_LOCK: failed to unlock (code %d).", ret);
     else {
         netdata_locks_acquired_mutexes--;
         netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
@@ -120,29 +135,29 @@ int __netdata_mutex_unlock(netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
 
 int netdata_mutex_init_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused,
                              const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_init(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_init(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
 
     int ret = __netdata_mutex_init(mutex);
 
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_init(%p) = %d, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, line, file, function);
+   netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_init(%p) = %d, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, line, file, function);
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 int netdata_mutex_destroy_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused,
                              const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_destroy(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_destroy(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
 
     int ret = __netdata_mutex_destroy(mutex);
 
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_destroy(%p) = %d, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_destroy(%p) = %d, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, line, file, function);
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 int netdata_mutex_lock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused,
                              const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_lock(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_lock(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
 
     usec_t start_s = now_monotonic_high_precision_usec();
     int ret = __netdata_mutex_lock(mutex);
@@ -152,14 +167,14 @@ int netdata_mutex_lock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *functi
     (void)start_s;
     (void)end_s;
 
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_lock(%p) = %d in %llu usec, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, end_s - start_s, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_lock(%p) = %d in %llu usec, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, end_s - start_s, line, file, function);
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 int netdata_mutex_trylock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused,
                                 const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_trylock(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_trylock(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
 
     usec_t start_s = now_monotonic_high_precision_usec();
     int ret = __netdata_mutex_trylock(mutex);
@@ -169,14 +184,14 @@ int netdata_mutex_trylock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *fun
     (void)start_s;
     (void)end_s;
 
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_trylock(%p) = %d in %llu usec, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, end_s - start_s, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_trylock(%p) = %d in %llu usec, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, end_s - start_s, line, file, function);
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 int netdata_mutex_unlock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused,
                                const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, netdata_mutex_t *mutex) {
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_unlock(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_unlock(%p) from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, line, file, function);
 
     usec_t start_s = now_monotonic_high_precision_usec();
     int ret = __netdata_mutex_unlock(mutex);
@@ -186,7 +201,7 @@ int netdata_mutex_unlock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *func
     (void)start_s;
     (void)end_s;
 
-    debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_unlock(%p) = %d in %llu usec, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, end_s - start_s, line, file, function);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LOCKS, "MUTEX_LOCK: netdata_mutex_unlock(%p) = %d in %llu usec, from %lu@%s, %s()", mutex, ret, end_s - start_s, line, file, function);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -199,14 +214,14 @@ int netdata_mutex_unlock_debug(const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *func
 int __netdata_rwlock_destroy(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
     int ret = pthread_rwlock_destroy(&rwlock->rwlock_t);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0))
-        error("RW_LOCK: failed to destroy lock (code %d)", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("RW_LOCK: failed to destroy lock (code %d)", ret);
     return ret;
 }
 
 int __netdata_rwlock_init(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
     int ret = pthread_rwlock_init(&rwlock->rwlock_t, NULL);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0))
-        error("RW_LOCK: failed to initialize lock (code %d)", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("RW_LOCK: failed to initialize lock (code %d)", ret);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +231,7 @@ int __netdata_rwlock_rdlock(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
     int ret = pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&rwlock->rwlock_t);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0)) {
         netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
-        error("RW_LOCK: failed to obtain read lock (code %d)", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("RW_LOCK: failed to obtain read lock (code %d)", ret);
     }
     else
         netdata_locks_acquired_rwlocks++;
@@ -229,7 +244,7 @@ int __netdata_rwlock_wrlock(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
 
     int ret = pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&rwlock->rwlock_t);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0)) {
-        error("RW_LOCK: failed to obtain write lock (code %d)", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("RW_LOCK: failed to obtain write lock (code %d)", ret);
         netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
     }
     else
@@ -241,7 +256,7 @@ int __netdata_rwlock_wrlock(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
 int __netdata_rwlock_unlock(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
     int ret = pthread_rwlock_unlock(&rwlock->rwlock_t);
     if(unlikely(ret != 0))
-        error("RW_LOCK: failed to release lock (code %d)", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("RW_LOCK: failed to release lock (code %d)", ret);
     else {
         netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
         netdata_locks_acquired_rwlocks--;
@@ -278,11 +293,11 @@ int __netdata_rwlock_trywrlock(netdata_rwlock_t *rwlock) {
 // spinlock implementation
 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmGJc9PXpuE&t=41s
 
-void netdata_spinlock_init(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
+void spinlock_init(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
     memset(spinlock, 0, sizeof(SPINLOCK));
 }
 
-void netdata_spinlock_lock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
+void spinlock_lock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
     static const struct timespec ns = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1 };
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
@@ -314,7 +329,7 @@ void netdata_spinlock_lock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
 #endif
 }
 
-void netdata_spinlock_unlock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
+void spinlock_unlock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
     spinlock->locker_pid = 0;
 #endif
@@ -322,7 +337,7 @@ void netdata_spinlock_unlock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
     netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
 }
 
-bool netdata_spinlock_trylock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
+bool spinlock_trylock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
     netdata_thread_disable_cancelability();
 
     if(!__atomic_load_n(&spinlock->locked, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) &&
@@ -331,9 +346,88 @@ bool netdata_spinlock_trylock(SPINLOCK *spinlock) {
         return true;
 
     // we didn't get the lock
+    netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
+    return false;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// rw_spinlock implementation
+
+void rw_spinlock_init(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+    rw_spinlock->readers = 0;
+    spinlock_init(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+}
+
+void rw_spinlock_read_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+    netdata_thread_disable_cancelability();
+
+    spinlock_lock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+    __atomic_add_fetch(&rw_spinlock->readers, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    spinlock_unlock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+}
+
+void rw_spinlock_read_unlock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+#ifndef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
+    __atomic_sub_fetch(&rw_spinlock->readers, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+#else
+    int32_t x = __atomic_sub_fetch(&rw_spinlock->readers, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    if(x < 0)
+        fatal("RW_SPINLOCK: readers is negative %d", x);
+#endif
+
+    netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
+}
+
+void rw_spinlock_write_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+    static const struct timespec ns = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1 };
+
+    size_t spins = 0;
+    while(1) {
+        spins++;
+        spinlock_lock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+
+        if(__atomic_load_n(&rw_spinlock->readers, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) == 0)
+            break;
+
+        // Busy wait until all readers have released their locks.
+        spinlock_unlock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+        nanosleep(&ns, NULL);
+    }
+
+    (void)spins;
+}
+
+void rw_spinlock_write_unlock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+    spinlock_unlock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+}
+
+bool rw_spinlock_tryread_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+    if(spinlock_trylock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock)) {
+        __atomic_add_fetch(&rw_spinlock->readers, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+        spinlock_unlock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+        netdata_thread_disable_cancelability();
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return false;
 }
 
+bool rw_spinlock_trywrite_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock) {
+    if(spinlock_trylock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock)) {
+        if (__atomic_load_n(&rw_spinlock->readers, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) == 0) {
+            // No readers, we've successfully acquired the write lock
+            return true;
+        }
+        else {
+            // There are readers, unlock the spinlock and return false
+            spinlock_unlock(&rw_spinlock->spinlock);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 #ifdef NETDATA_TRACE_RWLOCKS
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libnetdata/locks/locks.h b/libnetdata/locks/locks.h
index 89b110d5e..6b492ae47 100644
--- a/libnetdata/locks/locks.h
+++ b/libnetdata/locks/locks.h
@@ -20,10 +20,26 @@ typedef struct netdata_spinlock {
 #define NETDATA_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER \
     { .locked = false }
 
-void netdata_spinlock_init(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
-void netdata_spinlock_lock(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
-void netdata_spinlock_unlock(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
-bool netdata_spinlock_trylock(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
+void spinlock_init(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
+void spinlock_lock(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
+void spinlock_unlock(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
+bool spinlock_trylock(SPINLOCK *spinlock);
+
+typedef struct netdata_rw_spinlock {
+    int32_t readers;
+    SPINLOCK spinlock;
+} RW_SPINLOCK;
+
+#define NETDATA_RW_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER \
+    { .readers = 0, .spinlock = NETDATA_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER }
+
+void rw_spinlock_init(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
+void rw_spinlock_read_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
+void rw_spinlock_read_unlock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
+void rw_spinlock_write_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
+void rw_spinlock_write_unlock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
+bool rw_spinlock_tryread_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
+bool rw_spinlock_trywrite_lock(RW_SPINLOCK *rw_spinlock);
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_TRACE_RWLOCKS
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/log/log.c b/libnetdata/log/log.c
index 6832d628d..e43a4f464 100644
--- a/libnetdata/log/log.c
+++ b/libnetdata/log/log.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static FILE *open_log_file(int fd, FILE *fp, const char *filename, int *enabled_
     else {
         f = open(filename, O_WRONLY | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, 0664);
         if(f == -1) {
-            error("Cannot open file '%s'. Leaving %d to its default.", filename, fd);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot open file '%s'. Leaving %d to its default.", filename, fd);
             if(fd_ptr) *fd_ptr = fd;
             return fp;
         }
@@ -550,12 +550,12 @@ static FILE *open_log_file(int fd, FILE *fp, const char *filename, int *enabled_
         // it automatically closes
         int t = dup2(f, fd);
         if (t == -1) {
-            error("Cannot dup2() new fd %d to old fd %d for '%s'", f, fd, filename);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot dup2() new fd %d to old fd %d for '%s'", f, fd, filename);
             close(f);
             if(fd_ptr) *fd_ptr = fd;
             return fp;
         }
-        // info("dup2() new fd %d to old fd %d for '%s'", f, fd, filename);
+        // netdata_log_info("dup2() new fd %d to old fd %d for '%s'", f, fd, filename);
         close(f);
     }
     else fd = f;
@@ -563,10 +563,10 @@ static FILE *open_log_file(int fd, FILE *fp, const char *filename, int *enabled_
     if(!fp) {
         fp = fdopen(fd, "a");
         if (!fp)
-            error("Cannot fdopen() fd %d ('%s')", fd, filename);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot fdopen() fd %d ('%s')", fd, filename);
         else {
             if (setvbuf(fp, NULL, _IOLBF, 0) != 0)
-                error("Cannot set line buffering on fd %d ('%s')", fd, filename);
+                netdata_log_error("Cannot set line buffering on fd %d ('%s')", fd, filename);
         }
     }
 
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ int error_log_limit(int reset) {
     static time_t start = 0;
     static unsigned long counter = 0, prevented = 0;
 
-    FILE *fp = stderror;
+    FILE *fp = stderror ? stderror : stderr;
 
     // fprintf(fp, "FLOOD: counter=%lu, allowed=%lu, backup=%lu, period=%llu\n", counter, error_log_errors_per_period, error_log_errors_per_period_backup, (unsigned long long)error_log_throttle_period);
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ void debug_int( const char *file, const char *function, const unsigned long line
 void info_int( int is_collector, const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused, const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, const char *fmt, ... )
 {
     va_list args;
-    FILE *fp = (is_collector) ? stderr : stderror;
+    FILE *fp = (is_collector || !stderror) ? stderr : stderror;
 
     log_lock();
 
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static const char *strerror_result_string(const char *a, const char *b) { (void)
 #endif
 
 void error_limit_int(ERROR_LIMIT *erl, const char *prefix, const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused, const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, const char *fmt, ... ) {
-    FILE *fp = stderror;
+    FILE *fp = stderror ? stderror : stderr;
 
     if(erl->sleep_ut)
         sleep_usec(erl->sleep_ut);
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ void error_limit_int(ERROR_LIMIT *erl, const char *prefix, const char *file __ma
 void error_int(int is_collector, const char *prefix, const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused, const unsigned long line __maybe_unused, const char *fmt, ... ) {
     // save a copy of errno - just in case this function generates a new error
     int __errno = errno;
-    FILE *fp = (is_collector) ? stderr : stderror;
+    FILE *fp = (is_collector || !stderror) ? stderr : stderror;
 
     va_list args;
 
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static void print_call_stack(void) {
 #endif
 
 void fatal_int( const char *file, const char *function, const unsigned long line, const char *fmt, ... ) {
-    FILE *fp = stderror;
+    FILE *fp = stderror ? stderror : stderr;
 
     // save a copy of errno - just in case this function generates a new error
     int __errno = errno;
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ void fatal_int( const char *file, const char *function, const unsigned long line
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // access log
 
-void log_access( const char *fmt, ... ) {
+void netdata_log_access( const char *fmt, ... ) {
     va_list args;
 
     if(access_log_syslog) {
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ void log_access( const char *fmt, ... ) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // health log
 
-void log_health( const char *fmt, ... ) {
+void netdata_log_health( const char *fmt, ... ) {
     va_list args;
 
     if(health_log_syslog) {
diff --git a/libnetdata/log/log.h b/libnetdata/log/log.h
index 3d9f0927d..9ced07a9a 100644
--- a/libnetdata/log/log.h
+++ b/libnetdata/log/log.h
@@ -109,19 +109,19 @@ typedef struct error_with_limit {
 #define error_limit_static_thread_var(var, log_every_secs, sleep_usecs) static __thread ERROR_LIMIT var = { .last_logged = 0, .count = 0, .log_every = (log_every_secs), .sleep_ut = (sleep_usecs) }
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-#define debug(type, args...) do { if(unlikely(debug_flags & type)) debug_int(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args); } while(0)
+#define netdata_log_debug(type, args...) do { if(unlikely(debug_flags & type)) debug_int(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args); } while(0)
 #define internal_error(condition, args...) do { if(unlikely(condition)) error_int(0, "IERR", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args); } while(0)
 #define internal_fatal(condition, args...) do { if(unlikely(condition)) fatal_int(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args); } while(0)
 #else
-#define debug(type, args...) debug_dummy()
+#define netdata_log_debug(type, args...) debug_dummy()
 #define internal_error(args...) debug_dummy()
 #define internal_fatal(args...) debug_dummy()
 #endif
 
-#define info(args...)    info_int(0, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
+#define netdata_log_info(args...)    info_int(0, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
 #define collector_info(args...)    info_int(1, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
 #define infoerr(args...) error_int(0, "INFO", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
-#define error(args...)   error_int(0, "ERROR", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
+#define netdata_log_error(args...)   error_int(0, "ERROR", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
 #define collector_infoerr(args...) error_int(1, "INFO", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
 #define collector_error(args...)   error_int(1, "ERROR", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
 #define error_limit(erl, args...)   error_limit_int(erl, "ERROR", __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##args)
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ void info_int( int is_collector, const char *file, const char *function, const u
 void error_int( int is_collector, const char *prefix, const char *file, const char *function, const unsigned long line, const char *fmt, ... ) PRINTFLIKE(6, 7);
 void error_limit_int(ERROR_LIMIT *erl, const char *prefix, const char *file __maybe_unused, const char *function __maybe_unused, unsigned long line __maybe_unused, const char *fmt, ... ) PRINTFLIKE(6, 7);;
 void fatal_int( const char *file, const char *function, const unsigned long line, const char *fmt, ... ) NORETURN PRINTFLIKE(4, 5);
-void log_access( const char *fmt, ... ) PRINTFLIKE(1, 2);
-void log_health( const char *fmt, ... ) PRINTFLIKE(1, 2);
+void netdata_log_access( const char *fmt, ... ) PRINTFLIKE(1, 2);
+void netdata_log_health( const char *fmt, ... ) PRINTFLIKE(1, 2);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
 void log_aclk_message_bin( const char *data, const size_t data_len, int tx, const char *mqtt_topic, const char *message_name);
diff --git a/libnetdata/onewayalloc/onewayalloc.c b/libnetdata/onewayalloc/onewayalloc.c
index 489ce73d7..05c9f2a9d 100644
--- a/libnetdata/onewayalloc/onewayalloc.c
+++ b/libnetdata/onewayalloc/onewayalloc.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void onewayalloc_freez(ONEWAYALLOC *owa __maybe_unused, const void *ptr __maybe_
 
     // not found - it is not ours
     // let's free it with the system allocator
-    error("ONEWAYALLOC: request to free address 0x%p that is not allocated by this OWA", ptr);
+    netdata_log_error("ONEWAYALLOC: request to free address 0x%p that is not allocated by this OWA", ptr);
 #endif
 
     return;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void onewayalloc_destroy(ONEWAYALLOC *owa) {
 
     OWA_PAGE *head = (OWA_PAGE *)owa;
 
-    //info("OWA: %zu allocations of %zu total bytes, in %zu pages of %zu total bytes",
+    //netdata_log_info("OWA: %zu allocations of %zu total bytes, in %zu pages of %zu total bytes",
     //     head->stats_mallocs_made, head->stats_mallocs_size,
     //     head->stats_pages, head->stats_pages_size);
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/os.c b/libnetdata/os.c
index 133c02248..e6475a453 100644
--- a/libnetdata/os.c
+++ b/libnetdata/os.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ long get_system_cpus_with_cache(bool cache, bool for_netdata) {
         processors[index] = 1;
 
         if(error)
-            error("Assuming system has %d processors.", processors[index]);
+            netdata_log_error("Assuming system has %d processors.", processors[index]);
     }
 
     return processors[index];
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ long get_system_cpus_with_cache(bool cache, bool for_netdata) {
     procfile *ff = procfile_open(filename, NULL, PROCFILE_FLAG_DEFAULT);
     if(!ff) {
         processors[index] = 1;
-        error("Cannot open file '%s'. Assuming system has %ld processors.", filename, processors[index]);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot open file '%s'. Assuming system has %ld processors.", filename, processors[index]);
         return processors[index];
     }
 
     ff = procfile_readall(ff);
     if(!ff) {
         processors[index] = 1;
-        error("Cannot open file '%s'. Assuming system has %ld processors.", filename, processors[index]);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot open file '%s'. Assuming system has %ld processors.", filename, processors[index]);
         return processors[index];
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ long get_system_cpus_with_cache(bool cache, bool for_netdata) {
     if(processors[index] < 1)
         processors[index] = 1;
 
-    debug(D_SYSTEM, "System has %ld processors.", processors[index]);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_SYSTEM, "System has %ld processors.", processors[index]);
     return processors[index];
 
 #endif /* __APPLE__, __FreeBSD__ */
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pid_t get_system_pid_max(void) {
 
         if (unlikely(GETSYSCTL_BY_NAME("kern.pid_max", tmp_pid_max))) {
             pid_max = 99999;
-            error("Assuming system's maximum pid is %d.", pid_max);
+            netdata_log_error("Assuming system's maximum pid is %d.", pid_max);
         } else {
             pid_max = tmp_pid_max;
         }
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ pid_t get_system_pid_max(void) {
 
     unsigned long long max = 0;
     if(read_single_number_file(filename, &max) != 0) {
-        error("Cannot open file '%s'. Assuming system supports %d pids.", filename, pid_max);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot open file '%s'. Assuming system supports %d pids.", filename, pid_max);
         return pid_max;
     }
 
     if(!max) {
-        error("Cannot parse file '%s'. Assuming system supports %d pids.", filename, pid_max);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot parse file '%s'. Assuming system supports %d pids.", filename, pid_max);
         return pid_max;
     }
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void get_system_HZ(void) {
     long ticks;
 
     if ((ticks = sysconf(_SC_CLK_TCK)) == -1) {
-        error("Cannot get system clock ticks");
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot get system clock ticks");
     }
 
     system_hz = (unsigned int) ticks;
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ int getsysctl_by_name(const char *name, void *ptr, size_t len) {
     size_t nlen = len;
 
     if (unlikely(sysctlbyname(name, ptr, &nlen, NULL, 0) == -1)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
         return 1;
     }
     if (unlikely(nlen != len)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
         return 1;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ int getsysctl_simple(const char *name, int *mib, size_t miblen, void *ptr, size_
             return 1;
 
     if (unlikely(sysctl(mib, miblen, ptr, &nlen, NULL, 0) == -1)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
         return 1;
     }
     if (unlikely(nlen != len)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ int getsysctl(const char *name, int *mib, size_t miblen, void *ptr, size_t *len)
             return 1;
 
     if (unlikely(sysctl(mib, miblen, ptr, len, NULL, 0) == -1)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
         return 1;
     }
     if (unlikely(ptr != NULL && nlen != *len)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)*len, (unsigned long)nlen);
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)*len, (unsigned long)nlen);
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@ int getsysctl_mib(const char *name, int *mib, size_t len) {
     size_t nlen = len;
 
     if (unlikely(sysctlnametomib(name, mib, &nlen) == -1)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
         return 1;
     }
     if (unlikely(nlen != len)) {
-        error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
+        netdata_log_error("FREEBSD: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
         return 1;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@ int getsysctl_by_name(const char *name, void *ptr, size_t len) {
     size_t nlen = len;
 
     if (unlikely(sysctlbyname(name, ptr, &nlen, NULL, 0) == -1)) {
-        error("MACOS: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
+        netdata_log_error("MACOS: sysctl(%s...) failed: %s", name, strerror(errno));
         return 1;
     }
     if (unlikely(nlen != len)) {
-        error("MACOS: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
+        netdata_log_error("MACOS: sysctl(%s...) expected %lu, got %lu", name, (unsigned long)len, (unsigned long)nlen);
         return 1;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/libnetdata/parser/Makefile.am b/libnetdata/parser/Makefile.am
deleted file mode 100644
index 02fe3a314..000000000
--- a/libnetdata/parser/Makefile.am
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
-
-dist_noinst_DATA = \
-    README.md \
-    $(NULL)
-
diff --git a/libnetdata/parser/README.md b/libnetdata/parser/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 136c23c69..000000000
--- a/libnetdata/parser/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-title: "Parser"
-custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/parser/README.md
-sidebar_label: "Parser"
-learn_status: "Published"
-learn_topic_type: "References"
-learn_rel_path: "Developers/Database"
--->
-
-# Parser
-
-## Introduction
-
-Generic parser that is used to register keywords and a corresponding function that will be executed when that
-keyword is encountered in the command stream (either from plugins or via streaming)
-
-To use a parser do the following:
-
-1. Define a structure that will be used to share user state across calls (user defined `void *user`) 
-2. Initialize the parser using `parser_init`
-3. Register keywords with their associated callback function using `parser_add_keyword`
-4. Start a loop for as long there is input (or parser_action returns error)
-   1.   Fetch the next line using `parser_next` (if needed)
-   2.   Process the line using `parser_action`
-5. Release the parser using `parser_destroy`
-6. Release the user structure
-
-See examples in receiver.c / pluginsd_parser.c
diff --git a/libnetdata/parser/parser.c b/libnetdata/parser/parser.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 80c9a2639..000000000
--- a/libnetdata/parser/parser.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,276 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-#include <poll.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#include "parser.h"
-#include "collectors/plugins.d/pluginsd_parser.h"
-
-static inline int find_first_keyword(const char *src, char *dst, int dst_size, int (*custom_isspace)(char)) {
-    const char *s = src, *keyword_start;
-
-    while (unlikely(custom_isspace(*s))) s++;
-    keyword_start = s;
-
-    while (likely(*s && !custom_isspace(*s)) && dst_size > 1) {
-        *dst++ = *s++;
-        dst_size--;
-    }
-    *dst = '\0';
-    return dst_size == 0 ? 0 : (int) (s - keyword_start);
-}
-
-/*
- * Initialize a parser 
- *     user   : as defined by the user, will be shared across calls
- *     input  : main input stream (auto detect stream -- file, socket, pipe)
- *     buffer : This is the buffer to be used (if null a buffer of size will be allocated)
- *     size   : buffer size either passed or will be allocated
- *              If the buffer is auto allocated, it will auto freed when the parser is destroyed
- *     
- * 
- */
-
-PARSER *parser_init(void *user, FILE *fp_input, FILE *fp_output, int fd,
-                    PARSER_INPUT_TYPE flags, void *ssl __maybe_unused)
-{
-    PARSER *parser;
-
-    parser = callocz(1, sizeof(*parser));
-    parser->user = user;
-    parser->fd = fd;
-    parser->fp_input = fp_input;
-    parser->fp_output = fp_output;
-#ifdef ENABLE_HTTPS
-    parser->ssl_output = ssl;
-#endif
-    parser->flags = flags;
-    parser->worker_job_next_id = WORKER_PARSER_FIRST_JOB;
-
-    return parser;
-}
-
-
-static inline PARSER_KEYWORD *parser_find_keyword(PARSER *parser, const char *command) {
-    uint32_t hash = parser_hash_function(command);
-    uint32_t slot = hash % PARSER_KEYWORDS_HASHTABLE_SIZE;
-    PARSER_KEYWORD *t = parser->keywords.hashtable[slot];
-
-    if(likely(t && strcmp(t->keyword, command) == 0))
-        return t;
-
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-/*
- * Add a keyword and the corresponding function that will be called
- * Multiple functions may be added
- * Input : keyword
- *       : callback function
- *       : flags
- * Output: > 0 registered function number
- *       : 0 Error
- */
-
-void parser_add_keyword(PARSER *parser, char *keyword, keyword_function func) {
-    if(unlikely(!parser || !keyword || !*keyword || !func))
-        fatal("PARSER: invalid parameters");
-
-    PARSER_KEYWORD *t = callocz(1, sizeof(*t));
-    t->worker_job_id = parser->worker_job_next_id++;
-    t->keyword = strdupz(keyword);
-    t->func = func;
-
-    uint32_t hash = parser_hash_function(keyword);
-    uint32_t slot = hash % PARSER_KEYWORDS_HASHTABLE_SIZE;
-
-    if(unlikely(parser->keywords.hashtable[slot]))
-        fatal("PARSER: hashtable collision between keyword '%s' and '%s' on slot %u. "
-              "Change the hashtable size and / or the hashing function. "
-              "Run the unit test to find the optimal values.",
-              parser->keywords.hashtable[slot]->keyword,
-              t->keyword,
-              slot
-              );
-
-    parser->keywords.hashtable[slot] = t;
-
-    worker_register_job_name(t->worker_job_id, t->keyword);
-}
-
-/*
- * Cleanup a previously allocated parser
- */
-
-void parser_destroy(PARSER *parser)
-{
-    if (unlikely(!parser))
-        return;
-
-    dictionary_destroy(parser->inflight.functions);
-
-    // Remove keywords
-    for(size_t i = 0 ; i < PARSER_KEYWORDS_HASHTABLE_SIZE; i++) {
-        PARSER_KEYWORD  *t = parser->keywords.hashtable[i];
-        if (t) {
-            freez(t->keyword);
-            freez(t);
-        }
-    }
-    
-    freez(parser);
-}
-
-
-/*
- * Fetch the next line to process
- *
- */
-
-typedef enum {
-    PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_OK,
-    PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_TIMEOUT,
-    PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR,
-    PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_EOF,
-} PARSER_FGETS_RESULT;
-
-static inline PARSER_FGETS_RESULT parser_fgets(char *s, int size, FILE *stream) {
-    errno = 0;
-
-    struct pollfd fds[1];
-    int timeout_msecs = 2 * 60 * MSEC_PER_SEC;
-
-    fds[0].fd = fileno(stream);
-    fds[0].events = POLLIN;
-
-    int ret = poll(fds, 1, timeout_msecs);
-
-    if (ret > 0) {
-        /* There is data to read */
-        if (fds[0].revents & POLLIN) {
-            char *tmp = fgets(s, size, stream);
-
-            if(unlikely(!tmp)) {
-                if (feof(stream)) {
-                    error("PARSER: read failed: end of file.");
-                    return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_EOF;
-                }
-
-                else if (ferror(stream)) {
-                    error("PARSER: read failed: input error.");
-                    return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-                }
-
-                error("PARSER: read failed: unknown error.");
-                return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-            }
-
-            return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_OK;
-        }
-        else if(fds[0].revents & POLLERR) {
-            error("PARSER: read failed: POLLERR.");
-            return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-        }
-        else if(fds[0].revents & POLLHUP) {
-            error("PARSER: read failed: POLLHUP.");
-            return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-        }
-        else if(fds[0].revents & POLLNVAL) {
-            error("PARSER: read failed: POLLNVAL.");
-            return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-        }
-
-        error("PARSER: poll() returned positive number, but POLLIN|POLLERR|POLLHUP|POLLNVAL are not set.");
-        return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-    }
-    else if (ret == 0) {
-        error("PARSER: timeout while waiting for data.");
-        return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_TIMEOUT;
-    }
-
-    error("PARSER: poll() failed with code %d.", ret);
-    return PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_ERROR;
-}
-
-int parser_next(PARSER *parser, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size) {
-    if(likely(parser_fgets(buffer, (int)buffer_size, (FILE *)parser->fp_input) == PARSER_FGETS_RESULT_OK))
-        return 0;
-
-    return 1;
-}
-
-/*
-* Takes an initialized parser object that has an unprocessed entry (by calling parser_next)
-* and if it contains a valid keyword, it will execute all the callbacks
-*
-*/
-
-inline int parser_action(PARSER *parser, char *input)
-{
-    parser->line++;
-
-    if(unlikely(parser->flags & PARSER_DEFER_UNTIL_KEYWORD)) {
-        char command[PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX + 1];
-        bool has_keyword = find_first_keyword(input, command, PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX, pluginsd_space);
-
-        if(!has_keyword || strcmp(command, parser->defer.end_keyword) != 0) {
-            if(parser->defer.response) {
-                buffer_strcat(parser->defer.response, input);
-                if(buffer_strlen(parser->defer.response) > 10 * 1024 * 1024) {
-                    // more than 10MB of data
-                    // a bad plugin that did not send the end_keyword
-                    internal_error(true, "PLUGINSD: deferred response is too big (%zu bytes). Stopping this plugin.", buffer_strlen(parser->defer.response));
-                    return 1;
-                }
-            }
-            return 0;
-        }
-        else {
-            // call the action
-            parser->defer.action(parser, parser->defer.action_data);
-
-            // empty everything
-            parser->defer.action = NULL;
-            parser->defer.action_data = NULL;
-            parser->defer.end_keyword = NULL;
-            parser->defer.response = NULL;
-            parser->flags &= ~PARSER_DEFER_UNTIL_KEYWORD;
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    char *words[PLUGINSD_MAX_WORDS];
-    size_t num_words = pluginsd_split_words(input, words, PLUGINSD_MAX_WORDS);
-    const char *command = get_word(words, num_words, 0);
-
-    if(unlikely(!command))
-        return 0;
-
-    PARSER_RC rc;
-    PARSER_KEYWORD *t = parser_find_keyword(parser, command);
-    if(likely(t)) {
-        worker_is_busy(t->worker_job_id);
-        rc = (*t->func)(words, num_words, parser->user);
-        worker_is_idle();
-    }
-    else
-        rc = PARSER_RC_ERROR;
-
-    if(rc == PARSER_RC_ERROR) {
-        BUFFER *wb = buffer_create(PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX, NULL);
-        for(size_t i = 0; i < num_words ;i++) {
-            if(i) buffer_fast_strcat(wb, " ", 1);
-
-            buffer_fast_strcat(wb, "\"", 1);
-            const char *s = get_word(words, num_words, i);
-            buffer_strcat(wb, s?s:"");
-            buffer_fast_strcat(wb, "\"", 1);
-        }
-
-        error("PLUGINSD: parser_action('%s') failed on line %zu: { %s } (quotes added to show parsing)",
-                       command, parser->line, buffer_tostring(wb));
-
-        buffer_free(wb);
-    }
-
-    return (rc == PARSER_RC_ERROR || rc == PARSER_RC_STOP);
-}
diff --git a/libnetdata/parser/parser.h b/libnetdata/parser/parser.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c21cbaf7e..000000000
--- a/libnetdata/parser/parser.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-#ifndef NETDATA_INCREMENTAL_PARSER_H
-#define NETDATA_INCREMENTAL_PARSER_H 1
-
-#include "../libnetdata.h"
-
-#define WORKER_PARSER_FIRST_JOB 3
-
-// this has to be in-sync with the same at receiver.c
-#define WORKER_RECEIVER_JOB_REPLICATION_COMPLETION (WORKER_PARSER_FIRST_JOB - 3)
-
-#define PARSER_KEYWORDS_HASHTABLE_SIZE 73 // unittest finds this magic number
-//#define parser_hash_function(s) djb2_hash32(s)
-//#define parser_hash_function(s) fnv1_hash32(s)
-//#define parser_hash_function(s) fnv1a_hash32(s)
-//#define parser_hash_function(s) larson_hash32(s)
-#define parser_hash_function(s) pluginsd_parser_hash32(s)
-
-// PARSER return codes
-typedef enum __attribute__ ((__packed__)) parser_rc {
-    PARSER_RC_OK,       // Callback was successful, go on
-    PARSER_RC_STOP,     // Callback says STOP
-    PARSER_RC_ERROR     // Callback failed (abort rest of callbacks)
-} PARSER_RC;
-
-typedef enum __attribute__ ((__packed__)) parser_input_type {
-    PARSER_INPUT_SPLIT          = (1 << 1),
-    PARSER_DEFER_UNTIL_KEYWORD  = (1 << 2),
-} PARSER_INPUT_TYPE;
-
-typedef PARSER_RC (*keyword_function)(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user_data);
-
-typedef struct parser_keyword {
-    size_t worker_job_id;
-    char *keyword;
-    keyword_function func;
-} PARSER_KEYWORD;
-
-typedef struct parser {
-    size_t worker_job_next_id;
-    uint8_t version;                // Parser version
-    int fd;                         // Socket
-    FILE *fp_input;                 // Input source e.g. stream
-    FILE *fp_output;                // Stream to send commands to plugin
-#ifdef ENABLE_HTTPS
-    NETDATA_SSL *ssl_output;
-#endif
-    void *user;                     // User defined structure to hold extra state between calls
-    uint32_t flags;
-    size_t line;
-
-    struct {
-        PARSER_KEYWORD *hashtable[PARSER_KEYWORDS_HASHTABLE_SIZE];
-    } keywords;
-
-    struct {
-        const char *end_keyword;
-        BUFFER *response;
-        void (*action)(struct parser *parser, void *action_data);
-        void *action_data;
-    } defer;
-
-    struct {
-        DICTIONARY *functions;
-        usec_t smaller_timeout;
-    } inflight;
-} PARSER;
-
-PARSER *parser_init(void *user, FILE *fp_input, FILE *fp_output, int fd, PARSER_INPUT_TYPE flags, void *ssl);
-void parser_add_keyword(PARSER *working_parser, char *keyword, keyword_function func);
-int parser_next(PARSER *working_parser, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size);
-int parser_action(PARSER *working_parser, char *input);
-void parser_destroy(PARSER *working_parser);
-
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_set(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_begin(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_end(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_chart(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_chart_definition_end(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_dimension(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_variable(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_flush(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_disable(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_label(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_overwrite(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_clabel_commit(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_clabel(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_replay_begin(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_replay_rrddim_collection_state(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_replay_rrdset_collection_state(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_replay_set(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_replay_end(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_begin_v2(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_set_v2(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-PARSER_RC pluginsd_end_v2(char **words, size_t num_words, void *user);
-void pluginsd_cleanup_v2(void *user);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/libnetdata/popen/popen.c b/libnetdata/popen/popen.c
index 783c74a51..5f8bd2b4a 100644
--- a/libnetdata/popen/popen.c
+++ b/libnetdata/popen/popen.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static void netdata_popen_tracking_del_pid(pid_t pid) {
         freez(mp);
     }
     else
-        error("POPEN: Cannot find pid %d.", pid);
+        netdata_log_error("POPEN: Cannot find pid %d.", pid);
 
     netdata_popen_tracking_unlock();
 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int popene_internal(volatile pid_t *pidptr, char **env, uint8_t flags, FI
     // create a string to be logged about the command we are running
     char command_to_be_logged[2048];
     convert_argv_to_string(command_to_be_logged, sizeof(command_to_be_logged), spawn_argv);
-    // info("custom_popene() running command: %s", command_to_be_logged);
+    // netdata_log_info("custom_popene() running command: %s", command_to_be_logged);
 
     int ret = 0;     // success by default
     int attr_rc = 1; // failure by default
@@ -156,33 +156,33 @@ static int popene_internal(volatile pid_t *pidptr, char **env, uint8_t flags, FI
     unsigned int fds_to_exclude_from_closing = OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE_STDERR;
 
     if(posix_spawn_file_actions_init(&fa)) {
-        error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_init() failed.");
+        netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_init() failed.");
         ret = -1;
         goto set_return_values_and_return;
     }
 
     if(fpp_child_stdin) {
         if (pipe(pipefd_stdin) == -1) {
-            error("POPEN: stdin pipe() failed");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: stdin pipe() failed");
             ret = -1;
             goto cleanup_and_return;
         }
 
         if ((fp_child_stdin = fdopen(pipefd_stdin[PIPE_WRITE], "w")) == NULL) {
-            error("POPEN: fdopen() stdin failed");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: fdopen() stdin failed");
             ret = -1;
             goto cleanup_and_return;
         }
 
         if(posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2(&fa, pipefd_stdin[PIPE_READ], STDIN_FILENO)) {
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2() on stdin failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2() on stdin failed.");
             ret = -1;
             goto cleanup_and_return;
         }
     }
     else {
         if (posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen(&fa, STDIN_FILENO, "/dev/null", O_RDONLY, 0)) {
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen() on stdin to /dev/null failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen() on stdin to /dev/null failed.");
             // this is not a fatal error
             fds_to_exclude_from_closing |= OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE_STDIN;
         }
@@ -190,26 +190,26 @@ static int popene_internal(volatile pid_t *pidptr, char **env, uint8_t flags, FI
 
     if (fpp_child_stdout) {
         if (pipe(pipefd_stdout) == -1) {
-            error("POPEN: stdout pipe() failed");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: stdout pipe() failed");
             ret = -1;
             goto cleanup_and_return;
         }
 
         if ((fp_child_stdout = fdopen(pipefd_stdout[PIPE_READ], "r")) == NULL) {
-            error("POPEN: fdopen() stdout failed");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: fdopen() stdout failed");
             ret = -1;
             goto cleanup_and_return;
         }
 
         if(posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2(&fa, pipefd_stdout[PIPE_WRITE], STDOUT_FILENO)) {
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2() on stdout failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2() on stdout failed.");
             ret = -1;
             goto cleanup_and_return;
         }
     }
     else {
         if (posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen(&fa, STDOUT_FILENO, "/dev/null", O_WRONLY, 0)) {
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen() on stdout to /dev/null failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen() on stdout to /dev/null failed.");
             // this is not a fatal error
             fds_to_exclude_from_closing |= OPEN_FD_EXCLUDE_STDOUT;
         }
@@ -223,20 +223,20 @@ static int popene_internal(volatile pid_t *pidptr, char **env, uint8_t flags, FI
     attr_rc = posix_spawnattr_init(&attr);
     if(attr_rc) {
         // failed
-        error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_init() failed.");
+        netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_init() failed.");
     }
     else {
         // success
         // reset all signals in the child
 
         if (posix_spawnattr_setflags(&attr, POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGMASK | POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGDEF))
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_setflags() failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_setflags() failed.");
 
         sigset_t mask;
         sigemptyset(&mask);
 
         if (posix_spawnattr_setsigmask(&attr, &mask))
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_setsigmask() failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_setsigmask() failed.");
     }
 
     // Take the lock while we fork to ensure we don't race with SIGCHLD
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int popene_internal(volatile pid_t *pidptr, char **env, uint8_t flags, FI
     else {
         // failure
         netdata_popen_tracking_unlock();
-        error("POPEN: failed to spawn command: \"%s\" from parent pid %d.", command_to_be_logged, getpid());
+        netdata_log_error("POPEN: failed to spawn command: \"%s\" from parent pid %d.", command_to_be_logged, getpid());
         ret = -1;
         goto cleanup_and_return;
     }
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ cleanup_and_return:
     if(!attr_rc) {
         // posix_spawnattr_init() succeeded
         if (posix_spawnattr_destroy(&attr))
-            error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_destroy() failed");
+            netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawnattr_destroy() failed");
     }
 
     if (posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy(&fa))
-        error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy() failed");
+        netdata_log_error("POPEN: posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy() failed");
 
     // the child end - close it
     if(pipefd_stdin[PIPE_READ] != -1)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ int netdata_pclose(FILE *fp_child_input, FILE *fp_child_output, pid_t pid) {
     int ret;
     siginfo_t info;
 
-    debug(D_EXIT, "Request to netdata_pclose() on pid %d", pid);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_EXIT, "Request to netdata_pclose() on pid %d", pid);
 
     if (fp_child_input)
         fclose(fp_child_input);
@@ -401,46 +401,46 @@ int netdata_pclose(FILE *fp_child_input, FILE *fp_child_output, pid_t pid) {
         switch (info.si_code) {
             case CLD_EXITED:
                 if(info.si_status)
-                    error("child pid %d exited with code %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
+                    netdata_log_error("child pid %d exited with code %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
                 return(info.si_status);
 
             case CLD_KILLED:
                 if(info.si_status == SIGTERM) {
-                    info("child pid %d killed by SIGTERM", info.si_pid);
+                    netdata_log_info("child pid %d killed by SIGTERM", info.si_pid);
                     return(0);
                 }
                 else if(info.si_status == SIGPIPE) {
-                    info("child pid %d killed by SIGPIPE.", info.si_pid);
+                    netdata_log_info("child pid %d killed by SIGPIPE.", info.si_pid);
                     return(0);
                 }
                 else {
-                    error("child pid %d killed by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
+                    netdata_log_error("child pid %d killed by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
                     return(-1);
                 }
 
             case CLD_DUMPED:
-                error("child pid %d core dumped by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
+                netdata_log_error("child pid %d core dumped by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
                 return(-2);
 
             case CLD_STOPPED:
-                error("child pid %d stopped by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
+                netdata_log_error("child pid %d stopped by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
                 return(0);
 
             case CLD_TRAPPED:
-                error("child pid %d trapped by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
+                netdata_log_error("child pid %d trapped by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
                 return(-4);
 
             case CLD_CONTINUED:
-                error("child pid %d continued by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
+                netdata_log_error("child pid %d continued by signal %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_status);
                 return(0);
 
             default:
-                error("child pid %d gave us a SIGCHLD with code %d and status %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_code, info.si_status);
+                netdata_log_error("child pid %d gave us a SIGCHLD with code %d and status %d.", info.si_pid, info.si_code, info.si_status);
                 return(-5);
         }
     }
     else
-        error("Cannot waitid() for pid %d", pid);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot waitid() for pid %d", pid);
     
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libnetdata/procfile/procfile.c b/libnetdata/procfile/procfile.c
index cdf0f9723..1a7e47a56 100644
--- a/libnetdata/procfile/procfile.c
+++ b/libnetdata/procfile/procfile.c
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ char *procfile_filename(procfile *ff) {
 // An array of words
 
 static inline void procfile_words_add(procfile *ff, char *str) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   adding word No %d: '%s'", fw->len, str);
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   adding word No %d: '%s'", fw->len, str);
 
     pfwords *fw = ff->words;
     if(unlikely(fw->len == fw->size)) {
-        // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   expanding words");
+        // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   expanding words");
         size_t minimum = PFWORDS_INCREASE_STEP;
         size_t optimal = fw->size / 2;
         size_t wanted = (optimal > minimum)?optimal:minimum;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static inline void procfile_words_add(procfile *ff, char *str) {
 
 NEVERNULL
 static inline pfwords *procfile_words_create(void) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   initializing words");
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   initializing words");
 
     size_t size = (procfile_adaptive_initial_allocation) ? procfile_max_words : PFWORDS_INCREASE_STEP;
 
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ static inline pfwords *procfile_words_create(void) {
 }
 
 static inline void procfile_words_reset(pfwords *fw) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   resetting words");
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   resetting words");
     fw->len = 0;
 }
 
 static inline void procfile_words_free(pfwords *fw) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   freeing words");
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   freeing words");
 
     freez(fw);
 }
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ static inline void procfile_words_free(pfwords *fw) {
 
 NEVERNULL
 static inline size_t *procfile_lines_add(procfile *ff) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   adding line %d at word %d", fl->len, first_word);
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   adding line %d at word %d", fl->len, first_word);
 
     pflines *fl = ff->lines;
     if(unlikely(fl->len == fl->size)) {
-        // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   expanding lines");
+        // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   expanding lines");
         size_t minimum = PFLINES_INCREASE_STEP;
         size_t optimal = fl->size / 2;
         size_t wanted = (optimal > minimum)?optimal:minimum;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static inline size_t *procfile_lines_add(procfile *ff) {
 
 NEVERNULL
 static inline pflines *procfile_lines_create(void) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   initializing lines");
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   initializing lines");
 
     size_t size = (unlikely(procfile_adaptive_initial_allocation)) ? procfile_max_words : PFLINES_INCREASE_STEP;
 
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ static inline pflines *procfile_lines_create(void) {
 }
 
 static inline void procfile_lines_reset(pflines *fl) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   resetting lines");
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   resetting lines");
 
     fl->len = 0;
 }
 
 static inline void procfile_lines_free(pflines *fl) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   freeing lines");
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   freeing lines");
 
     freez(fl);
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static inline void procfile_lines_free(pflines *fl) {
 void procfile_close(procfile *ff) {
     if(unlikely(!ff)) return;
 
-    debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Closing file '%s'", procfile_filename(ff));
+    netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Closing file '%s'", procfile_filename(ff));
 
     freez(ff->filename);
     procfile_lines_free(ff->lines);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void procfile_close(procfile *ff) {
 
 NOINLINE
 static void procfile_parser(procfile *ff) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Parsing file '%s'", ff->filename);
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Parsing file '%s'", ff->filename);
 
     char  *s = ff->data                 // our current position
         , *e = &ff->data[ff->len]       // the terminating null
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static void procfile_parser(procfile *ff) {
             (*line_words)++;
             t = ++s;
 
-            // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   ended line %d with %d words", l, ff->lines->lines[l].words);
+            // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ":   ended line %d with %d words", l, ff->lines->lines[l].words);
 
             line_words = procfile_lines_add(ff);
         }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void procfile_parser(procfile *ff) {
 }
 
 procfile *procfile_readall(procfile *ff) {
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Reading file '%s'.", ff->filename);
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Reading file '%s'.", ff->filename);
 
     ff->len = 0;    // zero the used size
     ssize_t r = 1;  // read at least once
@@ -288,16 +288,17 @@ procfile *procfile_readall(procfile *ff) {
             size_t optimal = ff->size / 2;
             size_t wanted = (optimal > minimum)?optimal:minimum;
 
-            debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Expanding data buffer for file '%s' by %zu bytes.", procfile_filename(ff), wanted);
+            netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Expanding data buffer for file '%s' by %zu bytes.", procfile_filename(ff), wanted);
             ff = reallocz(ff, sizeof(procfile) + ff->size + wanted);
             ff->size += wanted;
         }
 
-        debug(D_PROCFILE, "Reading file '%s', from position %zd with length %zd", procfile_filename(ff), s, (ssize_t)(ff->size - s));
+        netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, "Reading file '%s', from position %zd with length %zd", procfile_filename(ff), s, (ssize_t)(ff->size - s));
         r = read(ff->fd, &ff->data[s], ff->size - s);
         if(unlikely(r == -1)) {
             if(unlikely(!(ff->flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_NO_ERROR_ON_FILE_IO))) collector_error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot read from file '%s' on fd %d", procfile_filename(ff), ff->fd);
-            else if(unlikely(ff->flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_ERROR_ON_ERROR_LOG)) error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot read from file '%s' on fd %d", procfile_filename(ff), ff->fd);
+            else if(unlikely(ff->flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_ERROR_ON_ERROR_LOG))
+                netdata_log_error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot read from file '%s' on fd %d", procfile_filename(ff), ff->fd);
             procfile_close(ff);
             return NULL;
         }
@@ -305,10 +306,11 @@ procfile *procfile_readall(procfile *ff) {
         ff->len += r;
     }
 
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, "Rewinding file '%s'", ff->filename);
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, "Rewinding file '%s'", ff->filename);
     if(unlikely(lseek(ff->fd, 0, SEEK_SET) == -1)) {
         if(unlikely(!(ff->flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_NO_ERROR_ON_FILE_IO))) collector_error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot rewind on file '%s'.", procfile_filename(ff));
-        else if(unlikely(ff->flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_ERROR_ON_ERROR_LOG)) error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot rewind on file '%s'.", procfile_filename(ff));
+        else if(unlikely(ff->flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_ERROR_ON_ERROR_LOG))
+            netdata_log_error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot rewind on file '%s'.", procfile_filename(ff));
         procfile_close(ff);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ procfile *procfile_readall(procfile *ff) {
         if(unlikely(ff->words->len > procfile_max_words)) procfile_max_words = ff->words->len;
     }
 
-    // debug(D_PROCFILE, "File '%s' updated.", ff->filename);
+    // netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, "File '%s' updated.", ff->filename);
     return ff;
 }
 
@@ -401,16 +403,17 @@ void procfile_set_open_close(procfile *ff, const char *open, const char *close)
 }
 
 procfile *procfile_open(const char *filename, const char *separators, uint32_t flags) {
-    debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Opening file '%s'", filename);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, PF_PREFIX ": Opening file '%s'", filename);
 
     int fd = open(filename, procfile_open_flags, 0666);
     if(unlikely(fd == -1)) {
         if(unlikely(!(flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_NO_ERROR_ON_FILE_IO))) collector_error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot open file '%s'", filename);
-        else if(unlikely(flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_ERROR_ON_ERROR_LOG)) error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot open file '%s'", filename);
+        else if(unlikely(flags & PROCFILE_FLAG_ERROR_ON_ERROR_LOG))
+            netdata_log_error(PF_PREFIX ": Cannot open file '%s'", filename);
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    // info("PROCFILE: opened '%s' on fd %d", filename, fd);
+    // netdata_log_info("PROCFILE: opened '%s' on fd %d", filename, fd);
 
     size_t size = (unlikely(procfile_adaptive_initial_allocation)) ? procfile_max_allocation : PROCFILE_INCREMENT_BUFFER;
     procfile *ff = mallocz(sizeof(procfile) + size);
@@ -427,7 +430,7 @@ procfile *procfile_open(const char *filename, const char *separators, uint32_t f
 
     procfile_set_separators(ff, separators);
 
-    debug(D_PROCFILE, "File '%s' opened.", filename);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, "File '%s' opened.", filename);
     return ff;
 }
 
@@ -435,7 +438,7 @@ procfile *procfile_reopen(procfile *ff, const char *filename, const char *separa
     if(unlikely(!ff)) return procfile_open(filename, separators, flags);
 
     if(likely(ff->fd != -1)) {
-        // info("PROCFILE: closing fd %d", ff->fd);
+        // netdata_log_info("PROCFILE: closing fd %d", ff->fd);
         close(ff->fd);
     }
 
@@ -445,7 +448,7 @@ procfile *procfile_reopen(procfile *ff, const char *filename, const char *separa
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    // info("PROCFILE: opened '%s' on fd %d", filename, ff->fd);
+    // netdata_log_info("PROCFILE: opened '%s' on fd %d", filename, ff->fd);
 
     //strncpyz(ff->filename, filename, FILENAME_MAX);
     freez(ff->filename);
@@ -466,17 +469,17 @@ void procfile_print(procfile *ff) {
     char *s;
     (void)s;
 
-    debug(D_PROCFILE, "File '%s' with %zu lines and %zu words", procfile_filename(ff), ff->lines->len, ff->words->len);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, "File '%s' with %zu lines and %zu words", procfile_filename(ff), ff->lines->len, ff->words->len);
 
     for(l = 0; likely(l < lines) ;l++) {
         size_t words = procfile_linewords(ff, l);
 
-        debug(D_PROCFILE, " line %zu starts at word %zu and has %zu words", l, ff->lines->lines[l].first, ff->lines->lines[l].words);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, " line %zu starts at word %zu and has %zu words", l, ff->lines->lines[l].first, ff->lines->lines[l].words);
 
         size_t w;
         for(w = 0; likely(w < words) ;w++) {
             s = procfile_lineword(ff, l, w);
-            debug(D_PROCFILE, "     [%zu.%zu] '%s'", l, w, s);
+            netdata_log_debug(D_PROCFILE, "     [%zu.%zu] '%s'", l, w, s);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libnetdata/simple_pattern/simple_pattern.c b/libnetdata/simple_pattern/simple_pattern.c
index a26ae4f92..70bde73a6 100644
--- a/libnetdata/simple_pattern/simple_pattern.c
+++ b/libnetdata/simple_pattern/simple_pattern.c
@@ -326,10 +326,10 @@ extern void simple_pattern_dump(uint64_t debug_type, SIMPLE_PATTERN *p)
 {
     struct simple_pattern *root = (struct simple_pattern *)p;
     if(root==NULL) {
-        debug(debug_type,"dump_pattern(NULL)");
+        netdata_log_debug(debug_type,"dump_pattern(NULL)");
         return;
     }
-    debug(debug_type,"dump_pattern(%p) child=%p next=%p mode=%u match=%s", root, root->child, root->next, root->mode,
+    netdata_log_debug(debug_type,"dump_pattern(%p) child=%p next=%p mode=%u match=%s", root, root->child, root->next, root->mode,
           root->match);
     if(root->child!=NULL)
         simple_pattern_dump(debug_type, (SIMPLE_PATTERN*)root->child);
diff --git a/libnetdata/socket/security.c b/libnetdata/socket/security.c
index abae71c66..c1bb76345 100644
--- a/libnetdata/socket/security.c
+++ b/libnetdata/socket/security.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ bool netdata_ssl_accept(NETDATA_SSL *ssl) {
 static void netdata_ssl_info_callback(const SSL *ssl, int where, int ret __maybe_unused) {
     (void)ssl;
     if (where & SSL_CB_ALERT) {
-        debug(D_WEB_CLIENT,"SSL INFO CALLBACK %s %s", SSL_alert_type_string(ret), SSL_alert_desc_string_long(ret));
+        netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_CLIENT,"SSL INFO CALLBACK %s %s", SSL_alert_type_string(ret), SSL_alert_desc_string_long(ret));
     }
 }
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void netdata_ssl_initialize_openssl() {
 #else
 
     if (OPENSSL_init_ssl(OPENSSL_INIT_LOAD_CONFIG, NULL) != 1) {
-        error("SSL library cannot be initialized.");
+        netdata_log_error("SSL library cannot be initialized.");
     }
 
 #endif
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static SSL_CTX * netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(unsigned long mode) {
 #if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < OPENSSL_VERSION_110
 	ctx = SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_server_method());
     if (!ctx) {
-		error("Cannot create a new SSL context, netdata won't encrypt communication");
+		netdata_log_error("Cannot create a new SSL context, netdata won't encrypt communication");
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static SSL_CTX * netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(unsigned long mode) {
 #else
     ctx = SSL_CTX_new(TLS_server_method());
     if (!ctx) {
-		error("Cannot create a new SSL context, netdata won't encrypt communication");
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot create a new SSL context, netdata won't encrypt communication");
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static SSL_CTX * netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(unsigned long mode) {
 
     if(tls_ciphers  && strcmp(tls_ciphers, "none") != 0) {
         if (!SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(ctx, tls_ciphers)) {
-            error("SSL error. cannot set the cipher list");
+            netdata_log_error("SSL error. cannot set the cipher list");
         }
     }
 #endif
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static SSL_CTX * netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(unsigned long mode) {
 
     if (!SSL_CTX_check_private_key(ctx)) {
         ERR_error_string_n(ERR_get_error(),lerror,sizeof(lerror));
-		error("SSL cannot check the private key: %s",lerror);
+        netdata_log_error("SSL cannot check the private key: %s",lerror);
         SSL_CTX_free(ctx);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static SSL_CTX * netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(unsigned long mode) {
 #if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < OPENSSL_VERSION_095)
 	SSL_CTX_set_verify_depth(ctx,1);
 #endif
-    debug(D_WEB_CLIENT,"SSL GLOBAL CONTEXT STARTED\n");
+    netdata_log_debug(D_WEB_CLIENT,"SSL GLOBAL CONTEXT STARTED\n");
 
     SSL_CTX_set_mode(ctx, mode);
 
@@ -578,14 +578,14 @@ static SSL_CTX * netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(unsigned long mode) {
  */
 void netdata_ssl_initialize_ctx(int selector) {
     static SPINLOCK sp = NETDATA_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER;
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&sp);
+    spinlock_lock(&sp);
 
     switch (selector) {
         case NETDATA_SSL_WEB_SERVER_CTX: {
             if(!netdata_ssl_web_server_ctx) {
                 struct stat statbuf;
                 if (stat(netdata_ssl_security_key, &statbuf) || stat(netdata_ssl_security_cert, &statbuf))
-                    info("To use encryption it is necessary to set \"ssl certificate\" and \"ssl key\" in [web] !\n");
+                    netdata_log_info("To use encryption it is necessary to set \"ssl certificate\" and \"ssl key\" in [web] !\n");
                 else {
                     netdata_ssl_web_server_ctx = netdata_ssl_create_server_ctx(
                             SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE |
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void netdata_ssl_initialize_ctx(int selector) {
         }
     }
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&sp);
+    spinlock_unlock(&sp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ int security_test_certificate(SSL *ssl) {
     {
         char error[512];
         ERR_error_string_n(ERR_get_error(), error, sizeof(error));
-        error("SSL RFC4158 check:  We have a invalid certificate, the tests result with %ld and message %s", status, error);
+        netdata_log_error("SSL RFC4158 check:  We have a invalid certificate, the tests result with %ld and message %s", status, error);
         ret = -1;
     } else {
         ret = 0;
@@ -705,13 +705,13 @@ int ssl_security_location_for_context(SSL_CTX *ctx, char *file, char *path) {
     int load_custom = 1, load_default = 1;
     if (file || path) {
         if(!SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(ctx, file, path)) {
-            info("Netdata can not verify custom CAfile or CApath for parent's SSL certificate, so it will use the default OpenSSL configuration to validate certificates!");
+            netdata_log_info("Netdata can not verify custom CAfile or CApath for parent's SSL certificate, so it will use the default OpenSSL configuration to validate certificates!");
             load_custom = 0;
         }
     }
 
     if(!SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths(ctx)) {
-        info("Can not verify default OpenSSL configuration to validate certificates!");
+        netdata_log_info("Can not verify default OpenSSL configuration to validate certificates!");
         load_default = 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/socket/socket.c b/libnetdata/socket/socket.c
index 7f0b81fee..e7d0b4807 100644
--- a/libnetdata/socket/socket.c
+++ b/libnetdata/socket/socket.c
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ SOCKET_PEERS socket_peers(int sock_fd) {
     SOCKET_PEERS peers;
 
     if(sock_fd < 0) {
-        strncpyz(peers.peer.ip, "unknown", sizeof(peers.peer.ip) - 1);
+        strncpyz(peers.peer.ip, "not connected", sizeof(peers.peer.ip) - 1);
         peers.peer.port = 0;
 
-        strncpyz(peers.local.ip, "unknown", sizeof(peers.local.ip) - 1);
+        strncpyz(peers.local.ip, "not connected", sizeof(peers.local.ip) - 1);
         peers.local.port = 0;
 
         return peers;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int sock_setnonblock(int fd) {
 
     int ret = fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags);
     if(ret < 0)
-        error("Failed to set O_NONBLOCK on socket %d", fd);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to set O_NONBLOCK on socket %d", fd);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int sock_delnonblock(int fd) {
 
     int ret = fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags);
     if(ret < 0)
-        error("Failed to remove O_NONBLOCK on socket %d", fd);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to remove O_NONBLOCK on socket %d", fd);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int sock_setreuse(int fd, int reuse) {
     int ret = setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &reuse, sizeof(reuse));
 
     if(ret == -1)
-        error("Failed to set SO_REUSEADDR on socket %d", fd);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to set SO_REUSEADDR on socket %d", fd);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int sock_setreuse_port(int fd, int reuse) {
 #ifdef SO_REUSEPORT
     ret = setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &reuse, sizeof(reuse));
     if(ret == -1 && errno != ENOPROTOOPT)
-        error("failed to set SO_REUSEPORT on socket %d", fd);
+        netdata_log_error("failed to set SO_REUSEPORT on socket %d", fd);
 #else
     ret = -1;
 #endif
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int sock_enlarge_in(int fd) {
     ret = setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &bs, sizeof(bs));
 
     if(ret == -1)
-        error("Failed to set SO_RCVBUF on socket %d", fd);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to set SO_RCVBUF on socket %d", fd);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int sock_enlarge_out(int fd) {
     ret = setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &bs, sizeof(bs));
 
     if(ret == -1)
-        error("Failed to set SO_SNDBUF on socket %d", fd);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to set SO_SNDBUF on socket %d", fd);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ char *strdup_client_description(int family, const char *protocol, const char *ip
 int create_listen_socket_unix(const char *path, int listen_backlog) {
     int sock;
 
-    debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: UNIX creating new listening socket on path '%s'", path);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: UNIX creating new listening socket on path '%s'", path);
 
     sock = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
     if(sock < 0) {
-        error("LISTENER: UNIX socket() on path '%s' failed.", path);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: UNIX socket() on path '%s' failed.", path);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -234,37 +234,37 @@ int create_listen_socket_unix(const char *path, int listen_backlog) {
 
     errno = 0;
     if (unlink(path) == -1 && errno != ENOENT)
-        error("LISTENER: failed to remove existing (probably obsolete or left-over) file on UNIX socket path '%s'.", path);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: failed to remove existing (probably obsolete or left-over) file on UNIX socket path '%s'.", path);
 
     if(bind (sock, (struct sockaddr *) &name, sizeof (name)) < 0) {
         close(sock);
-        error("LISTENER: UNIX bind() on path '%s' failed.", path);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: UNIX bind() on path '%s' failed.", path);
         return -1;
     }
 
     // we have to chmod this to 0777 so that the client will be able
     // to read from and write to this socket.
     if(chmod(path, 0777) == -1)
-        error("LISTENER: failed to chmod() socket file '%s'.", path);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: failed to chmod() socket file '%s'.", path);
 
     if(listen(sock, listen_backlog) < 0) {
         close(sock);
-        error("LISTENER: UNIX listen() on path '%s' failed.", path);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: UNIX listen() on path '%s' failed.", path);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Listening on UNIX path '%s'", path);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Listening on UNIX path '%s'", path);
     return sock;
 }
 
 int create_listen_socket4(int socktype, const char *ip, uint16_t port, int listen_backlog) {
     int sock;
 
-    debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: IPv4 creating new listening socket on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: IPv4 creating new listening socket on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
 
     sock = socket(AF_INET, socktype, 0);
     if(sock < 0) {
-        error("LISTENER: IPv4 socket() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: IPv4 socket() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -280,24 +280,24 @@ int create_listen_socket4(int socktype, const char *ip, uint16_t port, int liste
 
     int ret = inet_pton(AF_INET, ip, (void *)&name.sin_addr.s_addr);
     if(ret != 1) {
-        error("LISTENER: Failed to convert IP '%s' to a valid IPv4 address.", ip);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Failed to convert IP '%s' to a valid IPv4 address.", ip);
         close(sock);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if(bind (sock, (struct sockaddr *) &name, sizeof (name)) < 0) {
         close(sock);
-        error("LISTENER: IPv4 bind() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: IPv4 bind() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if(socktype == SOCK_STREAM && listen(sock, listen_backlog) < 0) {
         close(sock);
-        error("LISTENER: IPv4 listen() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: IPv4 listen() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Listening on IPv4 ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Listening on IPv4 ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
     return sock;
 }
 
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ int create_listen_socket6(int socktype, uint32_t scope_id, const char *ip, int p
     int sock;
     int ipv6only = 1;
 
-    debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: IPv6 creating new listening socket on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: IPv6 creating new listening socket on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
 
     sock = socket(AF_INET6, socktype, 0);
     if (sock < 0) {
-        error("LISTENER: IPv6 socket() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d, failed.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: IPv6 socket() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d, failed.", ip, port, socktype);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int create_listen_socket6(int socktype, uint32_t scope_id, const char *ip, int p
 
     /* IPv6 only */
     if(setsockopt(sock, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_V6ONLY, (void*)&ipv6only, sizeof(ipv6only)) != 0)
-        error("LISTENER: Cannot set IPV6_V6ONLY on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Cannot set IPV6_V6ONLY on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d.", ip, port, socktype);
 
     struct sockaddr_in6 name;
     memset(&name, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ int create_listen_socket6(int socktype, uint32_t scope_id, const char *ip, int p
 
     int ret = inet_pton(AF_INET6, ip, (void *)&name.sin6_addr.s6_addr);
     if(ret != 1) {
-        error("LISTENER: Failed to convert IP '%s' to a valid IPv6 address.", ip);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Failed to convert IP '%s' to a valid IPv6 address.", ip);
         close(sock);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -339,23 +339,23 @@ int create_listen_socket6(int socktype, uint32_t scope_id, const char *ip, int p
 
     if (bind (sock, (struct sockaddr *) &name, sizeof (name)) < 0) {
         close(sock);
-        error("LISTENER: IPv6 bind() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: IPv6 bind() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if (socktype == SOCK_STREAM && listen(sock, listen_backlog) < 0) {
         close(sock);
-        error("LISTENER: IPv6 listen() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: IPv6 listen() on ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d failed.", ip, port, socktype);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Listening on IPv6 ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Listening on IPv6 ip '%s' port %d, socktype %d", ip, port, socktype);
     return sock;
 }
 
 static inline int listen_sockets_add(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets, int fd, int family, int socktype, const char *protocol, const char *ip, uint16_t port, int acl_flags) {
     if(sockets->opened >= MAX_LISTEN_FDS) {
-        error("LISTENER: Too many listening sockets. Failed to add listening %s socket at ip '%s' port %d, protocol %s, socktype %d", protocol, ip, port, protocol, socktype);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Too many listening sockets. Failed to add listening %s socket at ip '%s' port %d, protocol %s, socktype %d", protocol, ip, port, protocol, socktype);
         close(fd);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static inline int bind_to_this(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets, const char *definition,
         protocol_str = "unix";
         int fd = create_listen_socket_unix(path, listen_backlog);
         if (fd == -1) {
-            error("LISTENER: Cannot create unix socket '%s'", path);
+            netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Cannot create unix socket '%s'", path);
             sockets->failed++;
         } else {
             acl_flags = WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_REGISTRY | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_BADGE | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_MGMT | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_NETDATACONF | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_STREAMING | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_SSL_DEFAULT;
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static inline int bind_to_this(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets, const char *definition,
     if(*interface) {
         scope_id = if_nametoindex(interface);
         if(!scope_id)
-            error("LISTENER: Cannot find a network interface named '%s'. Continuing with limiting the network interface", interface);
+            netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Cannot find a network interface named '%s'. Continuing with limiting the network interface", interface);
     }
 
     if(!*ip || *ip == '*' || !strcmp(ip, "any") || !strcmp(ip, "all"))
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static inline int bind_to_this(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets, const char *definition,
 
     int r = getaddrinfo(ip, port, &hints, &result);
     if (r != 0) {
-        error("LISTENER: getaddrinfo('%s', '%s'): %s\n", ip, port, gai_strerror(r));
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: getaddrinfo('%s', '%s'): %s\n", ip, port, gai_strerror(r));
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static inline int bind_to_this(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets, const char *definition,
                 struct sockaddr_in *sin = (struct sockaddr_in *) rp->ai_addr;
                 inet_ntop(AF_INET, &sin->sin_addr, rip, INET_ADDRSTRLEN);
                 rport = ntohs(sin->sin_port);
-                // info("Attempting to listen on IPv4 '%s' ('%s'), port %d ('%s'), socktype %d", rip, ip, rport, port, socktype);
+                // netdata_log_info("Attempting to listen on IPv4 '%s' ('%s'), port %d ('%s'), socktype %d", rip, ip, rport, port, socktype);
                 fd = create_listen_socket4(socktype, rip, rport, listen_backlog);
                 break;
             }
@@ -597,18 +597,18 @@ static inline int bind_to_this(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets, const char *definition,
                 struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *) rp->ai_addr;
                 inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &sin6->sin6_addr, rip, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN);
                 rport = ntohs(sin6->sin6_port);
-                // info("Attempting to listen on IPv6 '%s' ('%s'), port %d ('%s'), socktype %d", rip, ip, rport, port, socktype);
+                // netdata_log_info("Attempting to listen on IPv6 '%s' ('%s'), port %d ('%s'), socktype %d", rip, ip, rport, port, socktype);
                 fd = create_listen_socket6(socktype, scope_id, rip, rport, listen_backlog);
                 break;
             }
 
             default:
-                debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Unknown socket family %d", family);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "LISTENER: Unknown socket family %d", family);
                 break;
         }
 
         if (fd == -1) {
-            error("LISTENER: Cannot bind to ip '%s', port %d", rip, rport);
+            netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Cannot bind to ip '%s', port %d", rip, rport);
             sockets->failed++;
         }
         else {
@@ -630,12 +630,12 @@ int listen_sockets_setup(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets) {
     long long int old_port = sockets->default_port;
     long long int new_port = appconfig_get_number(sockets->config, sockets->config_section, "default port", sockets->default_port);
     if(new_port < 1 || new_port > 65535) {
-        error("LISTENER: Invalid listen port %lld given. Defaulting to %lld.", new_port, old_port);
+        netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Invalid listen port %lld given. Defaulting to %lld.", new_port, old_port);
         sockets->default_port = (uint16_t) appconfig_set_number(sockets->config, sockets->config_section, "default port", old_port);
     }
     else sockets->default_port = (uint16_t)new_port;
 
-    debug(D_OPTIONS, "LISTENER: Default listen port set to %d.", sockets->default_port);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_OPTIONS, "LISTENER: Default listen port set to %d.", sockets->default_port);
 
     char *s = appconfig_get(sockets->config, sockets->config_section, "bind to", sockets->default_bind_to);
     while(*s) {
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ int listen_sockets_setup(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets) {
     if(sockets->failed) {
         size_t i;
         for(i = 0; i < sockets->opened ;i++)
-            info("LISTENER: Listen socket %s opened successfully.", sockets->fds_names[i]);
+            netdata_log_info("LISTENER: Listen socket %s opened successfully.", sockets->fds_names[i]);
     }
 
     return (int)sockets->opened;
@@ -677,13 +677,13 @@ int listen_sockets_setup(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets) {
 static inline int connect_to_unix(const char *path, struct timeval *timeout) {
     int fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
     if(fd == -1) {
-        error("Failed to create UNIX socket() for '%s'", path);
+        netdata_log_error("Failed to create UNIX socket() for '%s'", path);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if(timeout) {
         if(setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDTIMEO, (char *) timeout, sizeof(struct timeval)) < 0)
-            error("Failed to set timeout on UNIX socket '%s'", path);
+            netdata_log_error("Failed to set timeout on UNIX socket '%s'", path);
     }
 
     struct sockaddr_un addr;
@@ -692,12 +692,12 @@ static inline int connect_to_unix(const char *path, struct timeval *timeout) {
     strncpy(addr.sun_path, path, sizeof(addr.sun_path)-1);
 
     if (connect(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&addr, sizeof(addr)) == -1) {
-        error("Cannot connect to UNIX socket on path '%s'.", path);
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot connect to UNIX socket on path '%s'.", path);
         close(fd);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Connected to UNIX socket on path '%s'.", path);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Connected to UNIX socket on path '%s'.", path);
 
     return fd;
 }
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ int connect_to_this_ip46(int protocol, int socktype, const char *host, uint32_t
 
     int ai_err = getaddrinfo(host, service, &hints, &ai_head);
     if (ai_err != 0) {
-        error("Cannot resolve host '%s', port '%s': %s", host, service, gai_strerror(ai_err));
+        netdata_log_error("Cannot resolve host '%s', port '%s': %s", host, service, gai_strerror(ai_err));
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ int connect_to_this_ip46(int protocol, int socktype, const char *host, uint32_t
                     sizeof(servBfr),
                     NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV);
 
-        debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Address info: host = '%s', service = '%s', ai_flags = 0x%02X, ai_family = %d (PF_INET = %d, PF_INET6 = %d), ai_socktype = %d (SOCK_STREAM = %d, SOCK_DGRAM = %d), ai_protocol = %d (IPPROTO_TCP = %d, IPPROTO_UDP = %d), ai_addrlen = %lu (sockaddr_in = %lu, sockaddr_in6 = %lu)",
+        netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Address info: host = '%s', service = '%s', ai_flags = 0x%02X, ai_family = %d (PF_INET = %d, PF_INET6 = %d), ai_socktype = %d (SOCK_STREAM = %d, SOCK_DGRAM = %d), ai_protocol = %d (IPPROTO_TCP = %d, IPPROTO_UDP = %d), ai_addrlen = %lu (sockaddr_in = %lu, sockaddr_in6 = %lu)",
               hostBfr,
               servBfr,
               (unsigned int)ai->ai_flags,
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ int connect_to_this_ip46(int protocol, int socktype, const char *host, uint32_t
                 struct sockaddr_in *pSadrIn = (struct sockaddr_in *)ai->ai_addr;
                 (void)pSadrIn;
 
-                debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "ai_addr = sin_family: %d (AF_INET = %d, AF_INET6 = %d), sin_addr: '%s', sin_port: '%s'",
+                netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "ai_addr = sin_family: %d (AF_INET = %d, AF_INET6 = %d), sin_addr: '%s', sin_port: '%s'",
                       pSadrIn->sin_family,
                       AF_INET,
                       AF_INET6,
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ int connect_to_this_ip46(int protocol, int socktype, const char *host, uint32_t
                 struct sockaddr_in6 *pSadrIn6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *) ai->ai_addr;
                 (void)pSadrIn6;
 
-                debug(D_CONNECT_TO,"ai_addr = sin6_family: %d (AF_INET = %d, AF_INET6 = %d), sin6_addr: '%s', sin6_port: '%s', sin6_flowinfo: %u, sin6_scope_id: %u",
+                netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO,"ai_addr = sin6_family: %d (AF_INET = %d, AF_INET6 = %d), sin6_addr: '%s', sin6_port: '%s', sin6_flowinfo: %u, sin6_scope_id: %u",
                       pSadrIn6->sin6_family,
                       AF_INET,
                       AF_INET6,
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ int connect_to_this_ip46(int protocol, int socktype, const char *host, uint32_t
             }
 
             default: {
-                debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Unknown protocol family %d.", ai->ai_family);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Unknown protocol family %d.", ai->ai_family);
                 continue;
             }
         }
@@ -804,42 +804,57 @@ int connect_to_this_ip46(int protocol, int socktype, const char *host, uint32_t
         if(fd != -1) {
             if(timeout) {
                 if(setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDTIMEO, (char *) timeout, sizeof(struct timeval)) < 0)
-                    error("Failed to set timeout on the socket to ip '%s' port '%s'", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                    netdata_log_error("Failed to set timeout on the socket to ip '%s' port '%s'", hostBfr, servBfr);
             }
 
             errno = 0;
             if(connect(fd, ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen) < 0) {
                 if(errno == EALREADY || errno == EINPROGRESS) {
-                    info("Waiting for connection to ip %s port %s to be established", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                    netdata_log_info("Waiting for connection to ip %s port %s to be established", hostBfr, servBfr);
+
+                    // Convert 'struct timeval' to milliseconds for poll():
+                    int timeout_milliseconds = timeout->tv_sec * 1000 + timeout->tv_usec / 1000;
 
-                    fd_set fds;
-                    FD_ZERO(&fds);
-                    FD_SET(0, &fds);
-                    int rc = select (1, NULL, &fds, NULL, timeout);
+                    struct pollfd fds[1];
+                    fds[0].fd = fd;
+                    fds[0].events = POLLOUT;  // We are looking for the ability to write to the socket
 
-                    if(rc > 0 && FD_ISSET(fd, &fds)) {
-                        info("connect() to ip %s port %s completed successfully", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                    int ret = poll(fds, 1, timeout_milliseconds);
+                    if (ret > 0) {
+                        // poll() completed normally. We can check the revents to see what happened
+                        if (fds[0].revents & POLLOUT) {
+                            // connect() completed successfully, socket is writable.
+                            netdata_log_info("connect() to ip %s port %s completed successfully", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            // This means that the socket is in error. We will close it and set fd to -1
+                            netdata_log_error("Failed to connect to '%s', port '%s'.", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                            close(fd);
+                            fd = -1;
+                        }
                     }
-                    else if(rc == -1) {
-                        error("Failed to connect to '%s', port '%s'. select() returned %d", hostBfr, servBfr, rc);
+                    else if (ret == 0) {
+                        // poll() timed out, the connection is not established within the specified timeout.
+                        netdata_log_error("Timed out while connecting to '%s', port '%s'.", hostBfr, servBfr);
                         close(fd);
                         fd = -1;
                     }
                     else {
-                        error("Timed out while connecting to '%s', port '%s'. select() returned %d", hostBfr, servBfr, rc);
+                        // poll() returned an error.
+                        netdata_log_error("Failed to connect to '%s', port '%s'. poll() returned %d", hostBfr, servBfr, ret);
                         close(fd);
                         fd = -1;
                     }
                 }
                 else {
-                    error("Failed to connect to '%s', port '%s'", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                    netdata_log_error("Failed to connect to '%s', port '%s'", hostBfr, servBfr);
                     close(fd);
                     fd = -1;
                 }
             }
 
             if(fd != -1)
-                debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Connected to '%s' on port '%s'.", hostBfr, servBfr);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Connected to '%s' on port '%s'.", hostBfr, servBfr);
         }
     }
 
@@ -915,17 +930,17 @@ int connect_to_this(const char *definition, int default_port, struct timeval *ti
         service = e;
     }
 
-    debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Attempting connection to host = '%s', service = '%s', interface = '%s', protocol = %d (tcp = %d, udp = %d)", host, service, interface, protocol, IPPROTO_TCP, IPPROTO_UDP);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_CONNECT_TO, "Attempting connection to host = '%s', service = '%s', interface = '%s', protocol = %d (tcp = %d, udp = %d)", host, service, interface, protocol, IPPROTO_TCP, IPPROTO_UDP);
 
     if(!*host) {
-        error("Definition '%s' does not specify a host.", definition);
+        netdata_log_error("Definition '%s' does not specify a host.", definition);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if(*interface) {
         scope_id = if_nametoindex(interface);
         if(!scope_id)
-            error("Cannot find a network interface named '%s'. Continuing with limiting the network interface", interface);
+            netdata_log_error("Cannot find a network interface named '%s'. Continuing with limiting the network interface", interface);
     }
 
     if(!*service)
@@ -1110,7 +1125,7 @@ ssize_t send_timeout(int sockfd, void *buf, size_t len, int flags, int timeout)
             return netdata_ssl_write(ssl, buf, len);
         }
         else {
-            error("cannot write to SSL connection - connection is not ready.");
+            netdata_log_error("cannot write to SSL connection - connection is not ready.");
             return -1;
         }
     }
@@ -1174,7 +1189,7 @@ int accept4(int sock, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen, int flags) {
 int connection_allowed(int fd, char *client_ip, char *client_host, size_t hostsize, SIMPLE_PATTERN *access_list,
                        const char *patname, int allow_dns)
 {
-    debug(D_LISTENER,"checking %s... (allow_dns=%d)", patname, allow_dns);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER,"checking %s... (allow_dns=%d)", patname, allow_dns);
     if (!access_list)
         return 1;
     if (simple_pattern_matches(access_list, client_ip))
@@ -1189,7 +1204,7 @@ int connection_allowed(int fd, char *client_ip, char *client_host, size_t hostsi
         if (err != 0 ||
             (err = getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&sadr, addrlen, client_host, (socklen_t)hostsize,
                               NULL, 0, NI_NAMEREQD)) != 0) {
-            error("Incoming %s on '%s' does not match a numeric pattern, and host could not be resolved (err=%s)",
+            netdata_log_error("Incoming %s on '%s' does not match a numeric pattern, and host could not be resolved (err=%s)",
                   patname, client_ip, gai_strerror(err));
             if (hostsize >= 8)
                 strcpy(client_host,"UNKNOWN");
@@ -1197,7 +1212,7 @@ int connection_allowed(int fd, char *client_ip, char *client_host, size_t hostsi
         }
         struct addrinfo *addr_infos = NULL;
         if (getaddrinfo(client_host, NULL, NULL, &addr_infos) !=0 ) {
-            error("LISTENER: cannot validate hostname '%s' from '%s' by resolving it",
+            netdata_log_error("LISTENER: cannot validate hostname '%s' from '%s' by resolving it",
                   client_host, client_ip);
             if (hostsize >= 8)
                 strcpy(client_host,"UNKNOWN");
@@ -1216,7 +1231,7 @@ int connection_allowed(int fd, char *client_ip, char *client_host, size_t hostsi
                     inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &((struct sockaddr_in6*)(scan->ai_addr))->sin6_addr, address, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN);
                     break;
             }
-            debug(D_LISTENER, "Incoming ip %s rev-resolved onto %s, validating against forward-resolution %s",
+            netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "Incoming ip %s rev-resolved onto %s, validating against forward-resolution %s",
                   client_ip, client_host, address);
             if (!strcmp(client_ip, address)) {
                 validated = 1;
@@ -1225,7 +1240,7 @@ int connection_allowed(int fd, char *client_ip, char *client_host, size_t hostsi
             scan = scan->ai_next;
         }
         if (!validated) {
-            error("LISTENER: Cannot validate '%s' as ip of '%s', not listed in DNS", client_ip, client_host);
+            netdata_log_error("LISTENER: Cannot validate '%s' as ip of '%s', not listed in DNS", client_ip, client_host);
             if (hostsize >= 8)
                 strcpy(client_host,"UNKNOWN");
         }
@@ -1233,7 +1248,7 @@ int connection_allowed(int fd, char *client_ip, char *client_host, size_t hostsi
             freeaddrinfo(addr_infos);
     }
     if (!simple_pattern_matches(access_list, client_host)) {
-        debug(D_LISTENER, "Incoming connection on '%s' (%s) does not match allowed pattern for %s",
+        netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "Incoming connection on '%s' (%s) does not match allowed pattern for %s",
               client_ip, client_host, patname);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -1251,7 +1266,7 @@ int accept_socket(int fd, int flags, char *client_ip, size_t ipsize, char *clien
     if (likely(nfd >= 0)) {
         if (getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&sadr, addrlen, client_ip, (socklen_t)ipsize,
                         client_port, (socklen_t)portsize, NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV) != 0) {
-            error("LISTENER: cannot getnameinfo() on received client connection.");
+            netdata_log_error("LISTENER: cannot getnameinfo() on received client connection.");
             strncpyz(client_ip, "UNKNOWN", ipsize);
             strncpyz(client_port, "UNKNOWN", portsize);
         }
@@ -1269,31 +1284,31 @@ int accept_socket(int fd, int flags, char *client_ip, size_t ipsize, char *clien
 
         switch (((struct sockaddr *)&sadr)->sa_family) {
             case AF_UNIX:
-                debug(D_LISTENER, "New UNIX domain web client from %s on socket %d.", client_ip, fd);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "New UNIX domain web client from %s on socket %d.", client_ip, fd);
                 // set the port - certain versions of libc return garbage on unix sockets
                 strncpyz(client_port, "UNIX", portsize);
                 break;
 
             case AF_INET:
-                debug(D_LISTENER, "New IPv4 web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "New IPv4 web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
                 break;
 
             case AF_INET6:
                 if (strncmp(client_ip, "::ffff:", 7) == 0) {
                     memmove(client_ip, &client_ip[7], strlen(&client_ip[7]) + 1);
-                    debug(D_LISTENER, "New IPv4 web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
+                    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "New IPv4 web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
                 }
                 else
-                    debug(D_LISTENER, "New IPv6 web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
+                    netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "New IPv6 web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
                 break;
 
             default:
-                debug(D_LISTENER, "New UNKNOWN web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
+                netdata_log_debug(D_LISTENER, "New UNKNOWN web client from %s port %s on socket %d.", client_ip, client_port, fd);
                 break;
         }
         if (!connection_allowed(nfd, client_ip, client_host, hostsize, access_list, "connection", allow_dns)) {
             errno = 0;
-            error("Permission denied for client '%s', port '%s'", client_ip, client_port);
+            netdata_log_error("Permission denied for client '%s', port '%s'", client_ip, client_port);
             close(nfd);
             nfd = -1;
             errno = EPERM;
@@ -1301,7 +1316,7 @@ int accept_socket(int fd, int flags, char *client_ip, size_t ipsize, char *clien
     }
 #ifdef HAVE_ACCEPT4
     else if (errno == ENOSYS)
-        error("netdata has been compiled with the assumption that the system has the accept4() call, but it is not here. Recompile netdata like this: ./configure --disable-accept4 ...");
+        netdata_log_error("netdata has been compiled with the assumption that the system has the accept4() call, but it is not here. Recompile netdata like this: ./configure --disable-accept4 ...");
 #endif
 
     return nfd;
@@ -1329,19 +1344,19 @@ inline POLLINFO *poll_add_fd(POLLJOB *p
                              , int   (*snd_callback)(POLLINFO * /*pi*/, short int * /*events*/)
                              , void *data
 ) {
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: request to add fd %d, slots = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu, next free = %zd", fd, p->slots, p->used, p->min, p->max, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: request to add fd %d, slots = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu, next free = %zd", fd, p->slots, p->used, p->min, p->max, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
 
     if(unlikely(fd < 0)) return NULL;
 
     //if(p->limit && p->used >= p->limit) {
-    //    info("Max sockets limit reached (%zu sockets), dropping connection", p->used);
+    //    netdata_log_info("Max sockets limit reached (%zu sockets), dropping connection", p->used);
     //    close(fd);
     //    return NULL;
     //}
 
     if(unlikely(!p->first_free)) {
         size_t new_slots = p->slots + POLL_FDS_INCREASE_STEP;
-        debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: increasing size (current = %zu, new = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu)", p->slots, new_slots, p->used, p->min, p->max);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: increasing size (current = %zu, new = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu)", p->slots, new_slots, p->used, p->min, p->max);
 
         p->fds = reallocz(p->fds, sizeof(struct pollfd) * new_slots);
         p->inf = reallocz(p->inf, sizeof(POLLINFO) * new_slots);
@@ -1349,7 +1364,7 @@ inline POLLINFO *poll_add_fd(POLLJOB *p
         // reset all the newly added slots
         ssize_t i;
         for(i = new_slots - 1; i >= (ssize_t)p->slots ; i--) {
-            debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: resetting new slot %zd", i);
+            netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: resetting new slot %zd", i);
             p->fds[i].fd = -1;
             p->fds[i].events = 0;
             p->fds[i].revents = 0;
@@ -1380,7 +1395,7 @@ inline POLLINFO *poll_add_fd(POLLJOB *p
     POLLINFO *pi = p->first_free;
     p->first_free = p->first_free->next;
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: selected slot %zu, next free is %zd", pi->slot, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: selected slot %zu, next free is %zd", pi->slot, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
 
     struct pollfd *pf = &p->fds[pi->slot];
     pf->fd = fd;
@@ -1422,7 +1437,7 @@ inline POLLINFO *poll_add_fd(POLLJOB *p
     }
     netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: completed, slots = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu, next free = %zd", p->slots, p->used, p->min, p->max, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: ADD: completed, slots = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu, next free = %zd", p->slots, p->used, p->min, p->max, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
 
     return pi;
 }
@@ -1431,7 +1446,7 @@ inline void poll_close_fd(POLLINFO *pi) {
     POLLJOB *p = pi->p;
 
     struct pollfd *pf = &p->fds[pi->slot];
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: DEL: request to clear slot %zu (fd %d), old next free was %zd", pi->slot, pf->fd, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: DEL: request to clear slot %zu (fd %d), old next free was %zd", pi->slot, pf->fd, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
 
     if(unlikely(pf->fd == -1)) return;
 
@@ -1442,7 +1457,7 @@ inline void poll_close_fd(POLLINFO *pi) {
 
         if(likely(!(pi->flags & POLLINFO_FLAG_DONT_CLOSE))) {
             if(close(pf->fd) == -1)
-                error("Failed to close() poll_events() socket %d", pf->fd);
+                netdata_log_error("Failed to close() poll_events() socket %d", pf->fd);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1484,7 +1499,7 @@ inline void poll_close_fd(POLLINFO *pi) {
     }
     netdata_thread_enable_cancelability();
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: DEL: completed, slots = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu, next free = %zd", p->slots, p->used, p->min, p->max, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: DEL: completed, slots = %zu, used = %zu, min = %zu, max = %zu, next free = %zd", p->slots, p->used, p->min, p->max, p->first_free?(ssize_t)p->first_free->slot:(ssize_t)-1);
 }
 
 void *poll_default_add_callback(POLLINFO *pi, short int *events, void *data) {
@@ -1492,14 +1507,14 @@ void *poll_default_add_callback(POLLINFO *pi, short int *events, void *data) {
     (void)events;
     (void)data;
 
-    // error("POLLFD: internal error: poll_default_add_callback() called");
+    // netdata_log_error("POLLFD: internal error: poll_default_add_callback() called");
 
     return NULL;
 }
 
 void poll_default_del_callback(POLLINFO *pi) {
     if(pi->data)
-        error("POLLFD: internal error: del_callback_default() called with data pointer - possible memory leak");
+        netdata_log_error("POLLFD: internal error: del_callback_default() called with data pointer - possible memory leak");
 }
 
 int poll_default_rcv_callback(POLLINFO *pi, short int *events) {
@@ -1513,12 +1528,12 @@ int poll_default_rcv_callback(POLLINFO *pi, short int *events) {
         if (rc < 0) {
             // read failed
             if (errno != EWOULDBLOCK && errno != EAGAIN) {
-                error("POLLFD: poll_default_rcv_callback(): recv() failed with %zd.", rc);
+                netdata_log_error("POLLFD: poll_default_rcv_callback(): recv() failed with %zd.", rc);
                 return -1;
             }
         } else if (rc) {
             // data received
-            info("POLLFD: internal error: poll_default_rcv_callback() is discarding %zd bytes received on socket %d", rc, pi->fd);
+            netdata_log_info("POLLFD: internal error: poll_default_rcv_callback() is discarding %zd bytes received on socket %d", rc, pi->fd);
         }
     } while (rc != -1);
 
@@ -1528,7 +1543,7 @@ int poll_default_rcv_callback(POLLINFO *pi, short int *events) {
 int poll_default_snd_callback(POLLINFO *pi, short int *events) {
     *events &= ~POLLOUT;
 
-    info("POLLFD: internal error: poll_default_snd_callback(): nothing to send on socket %d", pi->fd);
+    netdata_log_info("POLLFD: internal error: poll_default_snd_callback(): nothing to send on socket %d", pi->fd);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1550,7 +1565,7 @@ static void poll_events_cleanup(void *data) {
 }
 
 static int poll_process_error(POLLINFO *pi, struct pollfd *pf, short int revents) {
-    error("POLLFD: LISTENER: received %s %s %s on socket at slot %zu (fd %d) client '%s' port '%s' expecting %s %s %s, having %s %s %s"
+    netdata_log_error("POLLFD: LISTENER: received %s %s %s on socket at slot %zu (fd %d) client '%s' port '%s' expecting %s %s %s, having %s %s %s"
           , revents & POLLERR  ? "POLLERR" : ""
           , revents & POLLHUP  ? "POLLHUP" : ""
           , revents & POLLNVAL ? "POLLNVAL" : ""
@@ -1571,7 +1586,7 @@ static inline int poll_process_send(POLLJOB *p, POLLINFO *pi, struct pollfd *pf,
     pi->last_sent_t = now;
     pi->send_count++;
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: sending data to socket on slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: sending data to socket on slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
 
     pf->events = 0;
 
@@ -1592,7 +1607,7 @@ static inline int poll_process_tcp_read(POLLJOB *p, POLLINFO *pi, struct pollfd
     pi->last_received_t = now;
     pi->recv_count++;
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: reading data from TCP client slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: reading data from TCP client slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
 
     pf->events = 0;
 
@@ -1613,7 +1628,7 @@ static inline int poll_process_udp_read(POLLINFO *pi, struct pollfd *pf, time_t
     pi->last_received_t = now;
     pi->recv_count++;
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: reading data from UDP slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: reading data from UDP slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
 
     // TODO: access_list is not applied to UDP
     // but checking the access list on every UDP packet will destroy
@@ -1633,13 +1648,13 @@ static int poll_process_new_tcp_connection(POLLJOB *p, POLLINFO *pi, struct poll
     pi->last_received_t = now;
     pi->recv_count++;
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: accepting connections from slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: accepting connections from slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
 
     char client_ip[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN] = "";
     char client_port[NI_MAXSERV] = "";
     char client_host[NI_MAXHOST] = "";
 
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: calling accept4() slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: calling accept4() slot %zu (fd %d)", pi->slot, pf->fd);
 
     int nfd = accept_socket(
         pf->fd,SOCK_NONBLOCK,
@@ -1650,7 +1665,7 @@ static int poll_process_new_tcp_connection(POLLJOB *p, POLLINFO *pi, struct poll
     if (unlikely(nfd < 0)) {
         // accept failed
 
-        debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: accept4() slot %zu (fd %d) failed.", pi->slot, pf->fd);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: accept4() slot %zu (fd %d) failed.", pi->slot, pf->fd);
 
         if(unlikely(errno == EMFILE)) {
             error_limit_static_global_var(erl, 10, 1000);
@@ -1658,7 +1673,7 @@ static int poll_process_new_tcp_connection(POLLJOB *p, POLLINFO *pi, struct poll
                       p->used, p->limit);
         }
         else if(unlikely(errno != EWOULDBLOCK && errno != EAGAIN))
-            error("POLLFD: LISTENER: accept() failed.");
+            netdata_log_error("POLLFD: LISTENER: accept() failed.");
 
     }
     else {
@@ -1705,7 +1720,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
         , size_t max_tcp_sockets
 ) {
     if(!sockets || !sockets->opened) {
-        error("POLLFD: internal error: no listening sockets are opened");
+        netdata_log_error("POLLFD: internal error: no listening sockets are opened");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1758,7 +1773,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
         );
 
         pi->data = data;
-        info("POLLFD: LISTENER: listening on '%s'", (sockets->fds_names[i])?sockets->fds_names[i]:"UNKNOWN");
+        netdata_log_info("POLLFD: LISTENER: listening on '%s'", (sockets->fds_names[i])?sockets->fds_names[i]:"UNKNOWN");
     }
 
     int listen_sockets_active = 1;
@@ -1782,7 +1797,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
             now_usec = now_boottime_usec();
 
             if(unlikely(timer_usec && now_usec >= next_timer_usec)) {
-                debug(D_POLLFD, "Calling timer callback after %zu usec", (size_t)(now_usec - last_timer_usec));
+                netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "Calling timer callback after %zu usec", (size_t)(now_usec - last_timer_usec));
                 last_timer_usec = now_usec;
                 p.tmr_callback(p.timer_data);
                 now_usec = now_boottime_usec();
@@ -1799,7 +1814,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
         // enable or disable the TCP listening sockets, based on the current number of sockets used and the limit set
         if((listen_sockets_active && (p.limit && p.used >= p.limit)) || (!listen_sockets_active && (!p.limit || p.used < p.limit))) {
             listen_sockets_active = !listen_sockets_active;
-            info("%s listening sockets (used TCP sockets %zu, max allowed for this worker %zu)", (listen_sockets_active)?"ENABLING":"DISABLING", p.used, p.limit);
+            netdata_log_info("%s listening sockets (used TCP sockets %zu, max allowed for this worker %zu)", (listen_sockets_active)?"ENABLING":"DISABLING", p.used, p.limit);
             for (i = 0; i <= p.max; i++) {
                 if(p.inf[i].flags & POLLINFO_FLAG_SERVER_SOCKET && p.inf[i].socktype == SOCK_STREAM) {
                     p.fds[i].events = (short int) ((listen_sockets_active) ? POLLIN : 0);
@@ -1807,16 +1822,16 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
             }
         }
 
-        debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: Waiting on %zu sockets for %zu ms...", p.max + 1, (size_t)timeout_ms);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: Waiting on %zu sockets for %zu ms...", p.max + 1, (size_t)timeout_ms);
         retval = poll(p.fds, p.max + 1, timeout_ms);
         time_t now = now_boottime_sec();
 
         if(unlikely(retval == -1)) {
-            error("POLLFD: LISTENER: poll() failed while waiting on %zu sockets.", p.max + 1);
+            netdata_log_error("POLLFD: LISTENER: poll() failed while waiting on %zu sockets.", p.max + 1);
             break;
         }
         else if(unlikely(!retval)) {
-            debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: poll() timeout.");
+            netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: poll() timeout.");
         }
         else {
             POLLINFO *pi;
@@ -1870,7 +1885,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
                             conns[conns_max++] = i;
                         }
                         else
-                            error("POLLFD: LISTENER: server slot %zu (fd %d) connection from %s port %s using unhandled socket type %d."
+                            netdata_log_error("POLLFD: LISTENER: server slot %zu (fd %d) connection from %s port %s using unhandled socket type %d."
                                  , i
                                  , pi->fd
                                  , pi->client_ip ? pi->client_ip : "<undefined-ip>"
@@ -1879,7 +1894,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
                             );
                     }
                     else
-                        error("POLLFD: LISTENER: client slot %zu (fd %d) data from %s port %s using flags %08X is neither client nor server."
+                        netdata_log_error("POLLFD: LISTENER: client slot %zu (fd %d) data from %s port %s using flags %08X is neither client nor server."
                               , i
                               , pi->fd
                               , pi->client_ip ? pi->client_ip : "<undefined-ip>"
@@ -1888,7 +1903,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
                         );
                 }
                 else
-                    error("POLLFD: LISTENER: socket slot %zu (fd %d) client %s port %s unhandled event id %d."
+                    netdata_log_error("POLLFD: LISTENER: socket slot %zu (fd %d) client %s port %s unhandled event id %d."
                       , i
                       , pi->fd
                       , pi->client_ip ? pi->client_ip : "<undefined-ip>"
@@ -1947,7 +1962,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
 
                 if(likely(pi->flags & POLLINFO_FLAG_CLIENT_SOCKET)) {
                     if (unlikely(pi->send_count == 0 && p.complete_request_timeout > 0 && (now - pi->connected_t) >= p.complete_request_timeout)) {
-                        info("POLLFD: LISTENER: client slot %zu (fd %d) from %s port %s has not sent a complete request in %zu seconds - closing it. "
+                        netdata_log_info("POLLFD: LISTENER: client slot %zu (fd %d) from %s port %s has not sent a complete request in %zu seconds - closing it. "
                               , i
                               , pi->fd
                               , pi->client_ip ? pi->client_ip : "<undefined-ip>"
@@ -1957,7 +1972,7 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
                         poll_close_fd(pi);
                     }
                     else if(unlikely(pi->recv_count && p.idle_timeout > 0 && now - ((pi->last_received_t > pi->last_sent_t) ? pi->last_received_t : pi->last_sent_t) >= p.idle_timeout )) {
-                        info("POLLFD: LISTENER: client slot %zu (fd %d) from %s port %s is idle for more than %zu seconds - closing it. "
+                        netdata_log_info("POLLFD: LISTENER: client slot %zu (fd %d) from %s port %s is idle for more than %zu seconds - closing it. "
                               , i
                               , pi->fd
                               , pi->client_ip ? pi->client_ip : "<undefined-ip>"
@@ -1972,5 +1987,5 @@ void poll_events(LISTEN_SOCKETS *sockets
     }
 
     netdata_thread_cleanup_pop(1);
-    debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: cleanup completed");
+    netdata_log_debug(D_POLLFD, "POLLFD: LISTENER: cleanup completed");
 }
diff --git a/libnetdata/socket/socket.h b/libnetdata/socket/socket.h
index 0e29711e0..8331ecbbe 100644
--- a/libnetdata/socket/socket.h
+++ b/libnetdata/socket/socket.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 typedef enum web_client_acl {
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_NONE         = (0),
-    WEB_CLIENT_ACL_NOCHECK      = (0),
+    WEB_CLIENT_ACL_NOCHECK      = (0),          // Don't check anything - this should work on all channels
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD    = (1 << 0),
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_REGISTRY     = (1 << 1),
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_BADGE        = (1 << 2),
@@ -23,9 +23,18 @@ typedef enum web_client_acl {
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_SSL_DEFAULT  = (1 << 8),
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_ACLK         = (1 << 9),
     WEB_CLIENT_ACL_WEBRTC       = (1 << 10),
+    WEB_CLIENT_ACL_BEARER_OPTIONAL = (1 << 11), // allow unprotected access if bearer is not enabled in netdata
+    WEB_CLIENT_ACL_BEARER_REQUIRED = (1 << 12), // allow access only if a valid bearer is used
 } WEB_CLIENT_ACL;
 
-#define WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD_ACLK_WEBRTC (WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_ACLK | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_WEBRTC)
+#define WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD_ACLK_WEBRTC (WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_ACLK | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_WEBRTC | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_BEARER_OPTIONAL)
+#define WEB_CLIENT_ACL_ACLK_WEBRTC_DASHBOARD_WITH_BEARER (WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_ACLK | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_WEBRTC | WEB_CLIENT_ACL_BEARER_REQUIRED)
+
+#ifdef NETDATA_DEV_MODE
+#define ACL_DEV_OPEN_ACCESS WEB_CLIENT_ACL_DASHBOARD
+#else
+#define ACL_DEV_OPEN_ACCESS 0
+#endif
 
 #define WEB_CLIENT_ACL_ALL 0xFFFF
 
diff --git a/libnetdata/storage_number/storage_number.c b/libnetdata/storage_number/storage_number.c
index ebae71d81..6468951bd 100644
--- a/libnetdata/storage_number/storage_number.c
+++ b/libnetdata/storage_number/storage_number.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool is_system_ieee754_double(void) {
 
         if(*ptr != tests[i].i && (tests[i].original == tests[i].d || (isnan(tests[i].original) && isnan(tests[i].d)))) {
             if(!logged)
-                info("IEEE754: test #%zu, value " NETDATA_DOUBLE_FORMAT_G " is represented in this system as %lX, but it was expected as %lX",
+                netdata_log_info("IEEE754: test #%zu, value " NETDATA_DOUBLE_FORMAT_G " is represented in this system as %lX, but it was expected as %lX",
                      i+1, tests[i].original, *ptr, tests[i].i);
             errors++;
         }
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ bool is_system_ieee754_double(void) {
 
     if(!errors && sizeof(NETDATA_DOUBLE) == sizeof(uint64_t)) {
         if(!logged)
-            info("IEEE754: system is using IEEE754 DOUBLE PRECISION values");
+            netdata_log_info("IEEE754: system is using IEEE754 DOUBLE PRECISION values");
 
         logged = true;
         return true;
     }
     else {
         if(!logged)
-            info("IEEE754: system is NOT compatible with IEEE754 DOUBLE PRECISION values");
+            netdata_log_info("IEEE754: system is NOT compatible with IEEE754 DOUBLE PRECISION values");
 
         logged = true;
         return false;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ storage_number pack_storage_number(NETDATA_DOUBLE value, SN_FLAGS flags) {
 
         if(n > (NETDATA_DOUBLE)0x00ffffff) {
             #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-            error("Number " NETDATA_DOUBLE_FORMAT " is too big.", value);
+            netdata_log_error("Number " NETDATA_DOUBLE_FORMAT " is too big.", value);
             #endif
             r += 0x00ffffff;
             return r;
diff --git a/libnetdata/string/string.c b/libnetdata/string/string.c
index 9385aa6e8..373d0c24c 100644
--- a/libnetdata/string/string.c
+++ b/libnetdata/string/string.c
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ typedef int32_t REFCOUNT;
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // STRING implementation - dedup all STRING
 
+#define STRING_PARTITION_SHIFTS (0)
+#define STRING_PARTITIONS (256 >> STRING_PARTITION_SHIFTS)
+#define string_partition_str(str) ((uint8_t)((str)[0]) >> STRING_PARTITION_SHIFTS)
+#define string_partition(string) (string_partition_str((string)->str))
+
 struct netdata_string {
     uint32_t length;    // the string length including the terminating '\0'
 
@@ -18,20 +23,22 @@ struct netdata_string {
     const char str[];   // the string itself, is appended to this structure
 };
 
-static struct string_hashtable {
-    Pvoid_t JudyHSArray;        // the Judy array - hashtable
-    netdata_rwlock_t rwlock;    // the R/W lock to protect the Judy array
+static struct string_partition {
+    RW_SPINLOCK spinlock;       // the R/W spinlock to protect the Judy array
 
-    long int entries;           // the number of entries in the index
-    long int active_references; // the number of active references alive
-    long int memory;            // the memory used, without the JudyHS index
+    Pvoid_t JudyHSArray;        // the Judy array - hashtable
 
-    size_t inserts;             // the number of successful inserts to the index
-    size_t deletes;             // the number of successful deleted from the index
     size_t searches;            // the number of successful searches in the index
     size_t duplications;        // when a string is referenced
     size_t releases;            // when a string is unreferenced
 
+    size_t inserts;             // the number of successful inserts to the index
+    size_t deletes;             // the number of successful deleted from the index
+
+    long int entries;           // the number of entries in the index
+    long int active_references; // the number of active references alive
+    long int memory;            // the memory used, without the JudyHS index
+
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
     // internal statistics
     size_t found_deleted_on_search;
@@ -41,50 +48,45 @@ static struct string_hashtable {
     size_t spins;
 #endif
 
-} string_base = {
-    .JudyHSArray = NULL,
-    .rwlock = NETDATA_RWLOCK_INITIALIZER,
-};
+} string_base[STRING_PARTITIONS] = { 0 };
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-#define string_internal_stats_add(var, val) __atomic_add_fetch(&string_base.var, val, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
+#define string_internal_stats_add(partition, var, val) __atomic_add_fetch(&string_base[partition].var, val, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
 #else
-#define string_internal_stats_add(var, val) do {;} while(0)
+#define string_internal_stats_add(partition, var, val) do {;} while(0)
 #endif
 
-#define string_stats_atomic_increment(var) __atomic_add_fetch(&string_base.var, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
-#define string_stats_atomic_decrement(var) __atomic_sub_fetch(&string_base.var, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
+#define string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, var) __atomic_add_fetch(&string_base[partition].var, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
+#define string_stats_atomic_decrement(partition, var) __atomic_sub_fetch(&string_base[partition].var, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
 
 void string_statistics(size_t *inserts, size_t *deletes, size_t *searches, size_t *entries, size_t *references, size_t *memory, size_t *duplications, size_t *releases) {
-    if(inserts)
-        *inserts = string_base.inserts;
-
-    if(deletes)
-        *deletes = string_base.deletes;
-
-    if(searches)
-        *searches = string_base.searches;
-
-    if(entries)
-        *entries = (size_t)string_base.entries;
-
-    if(references)
-        *references = (size_t)string_base.active_references;
-
-    if(memory)
-        *memory = (size_t)string_base.memory;
-
-    if(duplications)
-        *duplications = string_base.duplications;
-
-    if(releases)
-        *releases = string_base.releases;
+    if (inserts) *inserts = 0;
+    if (deletes) *deletes = 0;
+    if (searches) *searches = 0;
+    if (entries) *entries = 0;
+    if (references) *references = 0;
+    if (memory) *memory = 0;
+    if (duplications) *duplications = 0;
+    if (releases) *releases = 0;
+
+    for(size_t i = 0; i < STRING_PARTITIONS ;i++) {
+        if (inserts)        *inserts        += string_base[i].inserts;
+        if (deletes)        *deletes        += string_base[i].deletes;
+        if (searches)       *searches       += string_base[i].searches;
+        if (entries)        *entries        += (size_t) string_base[i].entries;
+        if (references)     *references     += (size_t) string_base[i].active_references;
+        if (memory)         *memory         += (size_t) string_base[i].memory;
+        if (duplications)   *duplications   += string_base[i].duplications;
+        if (releases)       *releases       += string_base[i].releases;
+    }
 }
 
 #define string_entry_acquire(se) __atomic_add_fetch(&((se)->refcount), 1, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
 #define string_entry_release(se) __atomic_sub_fetch(&((se)->refcount), 1, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
 
 static inline bool string_entry_check_and_acquire(STRING *se) {
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition(se);
+
     REFCOUNT expected, desired, count = 0;
 
     expected = __atomic_load_n(&se->refcount, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ static inline bool string_entry_check_and_acquire(STRING *se) {
             // We cannot use this.
             // The reference counter reached value zero,
             // so another thread is deleting this.
-            string_internal_stats_add(spins, count - 1);
+            string_internal_stats_add(partition, spins, count - 1);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -104,11 +106,11 @@ static inline bool string_entry_check_and_acquire(STRING *se) {
 
     } while(!__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&se->refcount, &expected, desired, false, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST));
 
-    string_internal_stats_add(spins, count - 1);
+    string_internal_stats_add(partition, spins, count - 1);
 
     // statistics
     // string_base.active_references is altered at the in string_strdupz() and string_freez()
-    string_stats_atomic_increment(duplications);
+    string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, duplications);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -123,9 +125,11 @@ STRING *string_dup(STRING *string) {
 
     string_entry_acquire(string);
 
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition(string);
+
     // statistics
-    string_stats_atomic_increment(active_references);
-    string_stats_atomic_increment(duplications);
+    string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, active_references);
+    string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, duplications);
 
     return string;
 }
@@ -134,26 +138,28 @@ STRING *string_dup(STRING *string) {
 static inline STRING *string_index_search(const char *str, size_t length) {
     STRING *string;
 
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition_str(str);
+
     // Find the string in the index
     // With a read-lock so that multiple readers can use the index concurrently.
 
-    netdata_rwlock_rdlock(&string_base.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_read_lock(&string_base[partition].spinlock);
 
     Pvoid_t *Rc;
-    Rc = JudyHSGet(string_base.JudyHSArray, (void *)str, length);
+    Rc = JudyHSGet(string_base[partition].JudyHSArray, (void *)str, length - 1);
     if(likely(Rc)) {
         // found in the hash table
         string = *Rc;
 
         if(string_entry_check_and_acquire(string)) {
             // we can use this entry
-            string_internal_stats_add(found_available_on_search, 1);
+            string_internal_stats_add(partition, found_available_on_search, 1);
         }
         else {
             // this entry is about to be deleted by another thread
             // do not touch it, let it go...
             string = NULL;
-            string_internal_stats_add(found_deleted_on_search, 1);
+            string_internal_stats_add(partition, found_deleted_on_search, 1);
         }
     }
     else {
@@ -161,8 +167,8 @@ static inline STRING *string_index_search(const char *str, size_t length) {
         string = NULL;
     }
 
-    string_stats_atomic_increment(searches);
-    netdata_rwlock_unlock(&string_base.rwlock);
+    string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, searches);
+    rw_spinlock_read_unlock(&string_base[partition].spinlock);
 
     return string;
 }
@@ -175,12 +181,14 @@ static inline STRING *string_index_search(const char *str, size_t length) {
 static inline STRING *string_index_insert(const char *str, size_t length) {
     STRING *string;
 
-    netdata_rwlock_wrlock(&string_base.rwlock);
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition_str(str);
+
+    rw_spinlock_write_lock(&string_base[partition].spinlock);
 
     STRING **ptr;
     {
         JError_t J_Error;
-        Pvoid_t *Rc = JudyHSIns(&string_base.JudyHSArray, (void *)str, length, &J_Error);
+        Pvoid_t *Rc = JudyHSIns(&string_base[partition].JudyHSArray, (void *)str, length - 1, &J_Error);
         if (unlikely(Rc == PJERR)) {
             fatal(
                 "STRING: Cannot insert entry with name '%s' to JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
@@ -199,9 +207,9 @@ static inline STRING *string_index_insert(const char *str, size_t length) {
         string->length = length;
         string->refcount = 1;
         *ptr = string;
-        string_base.inserts++;
-        string_base.entries++;
-        string_base.memory += (long)(mem_size + JUDYHS_INDEX_SIZE_ESTIMATE(length));
+        string_base[partition].inserts++;
+        string_base[partition].entries++;
+        string_base[partition].memory += (long)(mem_size + JUDYHS_INDEX_SIZE_ESTIMATE(length));
     }
     else {
         // the item is already in the index
@@ -209,25 +217,27 @@ static inline STRING *string_index_insert(const char *str, size_t length) {
 
         if(string_entry_check_and_acquire(string)) {
             // we can use this entry
-            string_internal_stats_add(found_available_on_insert, 1);
+            string_internal_stats_add(partition, found_available_on_insert, 1);
         }
         else {
             // this entry is about to be deleted by another thread
             // do not touch it, let it go...
             string = NULL;
-            string_internal_stats_add(found_deleted_on_insert, 1);
+            string_internal_stats_add(partition, found_deleted_on_insert, 1);
         }
 
-        string_stats_atomic_increment(searches);
+        string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, searches);
     }
 
-    netdata_rwlock_unlock(&string_base.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_write_unlock(&string_base[partition].spinlock);
     return string;
 }
 
 // delete an entry from the index
 static inline void string_index_delete(STRING *string) {
-    netdata_rwlock_wrlock(&string_base.rwlock);
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition(string);
+
+    rw_spinlock_write_lock(&string_base[partition].spinlock);
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
     if(unlikely(__atomic_load_n(&string->refcount, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST) != 0))
@@ -236,11 +246,11 @@ static inline void string_index_delete(STRING *string) {
 
     bool deleted = false;
 
-    if (likely(string_base.JudyHSArray)) {
+    if (likely(string_base[partition].JudyHSArray)) {
         JError_t J_Error;
-        int ret = JudyHSDel(&string_base.JudyHSArray, (void *)string->str, string->length, &J_Error);
+        int ret = JudyHSDel(&string_base[partition].JudyHSArray, (void *)string->str, string->length - 1, &J_Error);
         if (unlikely(ret == JERR)) {
-            error(
+            netdata_log_error(
                 "STRING: Cannot delete entry with name '%s' from JudyHS, JU_ERRNO_* == %u, ID == %d",
                 string->str,
                 JU_ERRNO(&J_Error),
@@ -250,21 +260,23 @@ static inline void string_index_delete(STRING *string) {
     }
 
     if (unlikely(!deleted))
-        error("STRING: tried to delete '%s' that is not in the index. Ignoring it.", string->str);
+        netdata_log_error("STRING: tried to delete '%s' that is not in the index. Ignoring it.", string->str);
     else {
         size_t mem_size = sizeof(STRING) + string->length;
-        string_base.deletes++;
-        string_base.entries--;
-        string_base.memory -= (long)(mem_size + JUDYHS_INDEX_SIZE_ESTIMATE(string->length));
+        string_base[partition].deletes++;
+        string_base[partition].entries--;
+        string_base[partition].memory -= (long)(mem_size + JUDYHS_INDEX_SIZE_ESTIMATE(string->length));
         freez(string);
     }
 
-    netdata_rwlock_unlock(&string_base.rwlock);
+    rw_spinlock_write_unlock(&string_base[partition].spinlock);
 }
 
 STRING *string_strdupz(const char *str) {
     if(unlikely(!str || !*str)) return NULL;
 
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition_str(str);
+
     size_t length = strlen(str) + 1;
     STRING *string = string_index_search(str, length);
 
@@ -277,7 +289,7 @@ STRING *string_strdupz(const char *str) {
     }
 
     // statistics
-    string_stats_atomic_increment(active_references);
+    string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, active_references);
 
     return string;
 }
@@ -285,6 +297,7 @@ STRING *string_strdupz(const char *str) {
 void string_freez(STRING *string) {
     if(unlikely(!string)) return;
 
+    uint8_t partition = string_partition(string);
     REFCOUNT refcount = string_entry_release(string);
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
@@ -296,8 +309,8 @@ void string_freez(STRING *string) {
         string_index_delete(string);
 
     // statistics
-    string_stats_atomic_decrement(active_references);
-    string_stats_atomic_increment(releases);
+    string_stats_atomic_decrement(partition, active_references);
+    string_stats_atomic_increment(partition, releases);
 }
 
 inline size_t string_strlen(STRING *string) {
@@ -405,6 +418,54 @@ static void string_unittest_free_char_pp(char **pp, size_t entries) {
     freez(pp);
 }
 
+static long unittest_string_entries(void) {
+    long entries = 0;
+    for(size_t p = 0; p < STRING_PARTITIONS ;p++)
+        entries += string_base[p].entries;
+
+    return entries;
+}
+
+#ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
+
+static size_t unittest_string_found_deleted_on_search(void) {
+    size_t entries = 0;
+    for(size_t p = 0; p < STRING_PARTITIONS ;p++)
+        entries += string_base[p].found_deleted_on_search;
+
+    return entries;
+}
+static size_t unittest_string_found_available_on_search(void) {
+    size_t entries = 0;
+    for(size_t p = 0; p < STRING_PARTITIONS ;p++)
+        entries += string_base[p].found_available_on_search;
+
+    return entries;
+}
+static size_t unittest_string_found_deleted_on_insert(void) {
+    size_t entries = 0;
+    for(size_t p = 0; p < STRING_PARTITIONS ;p++)
+        entries += string_base[p].found_deleted_on_insert;
+
+    return entries;
+}
+static size_t unittest_string_found_available_on_insert(void) {
+    size_t entries = 0;
+    for(size_t p = 0; p < STRING_PARTITIONS ;p++)
+        entries += string_base[p].found_available_on_insert;
+
+    return entries;
+}
+static size_t unittest_string_spins(void) {
+    size_t entries = 0;
+    for(size_t p = 0; p < STRING_PARTITIONS ;p++)
+        entries += string_base[p].spins;
+
+    return entries;
+}
+
+#endif // NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
+
 int string_unittest(size_t entries) {
     size_t errors = 0;
 
@@ -413,7 +474,7 @@ int string_unittest(size_t entries) {
 
     // check string
     {
-        long int string_entries_starting = string_base.entries;
+        long entries_starting = unittest_string_entries();
 
         fprintf(stderr, "\nChecking strings...\n");
 
@@ -496,9 +557,10 @@ int string_unittest(size_t entries) {
 
         freez(strings);
 
-        if(string_base.entries != string_entries_starting + 2) {
+        if(unittest_string_entries() != entries_starting + 2) {
             errors++;
-            fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: strings dictionary should have %ld items but it has %ld\n", string_entries_starting + 2, string_base.entries);
+            fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: strings dictionary should have %ld items but it has %ld\n",
+                    entries_starting + 2, unittest_string_entries());
         }
         else
             fprintf(stderr, "OK: strings dictionary has 2 items\n");
@@ -551,11 +613,11 @@ int string_unittest(size_t entries) {
         };
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-        size_t ofound_deleted_on_search = string_base.found_deleted_on_search,
-               ofound_available_on_search = string_base.found_available_on_search,
-               ofound_deleted_on_insert = string_base.found_deleted_on_insert,
-               ofound_available_on_insert = string_base.found_available_on_insert,
-               ospins = string_base.spins;
+        size_t ofound_deleted_on_search = unittest_string_found_deleted_on_search(),
+               ofound_available_on_search = unittest_string_found_available_on_search(),
+               ofound_deleted_on_insert = unittest_string_found_deleted_on_insert(),
+               ofound_available_on_insert = unittest_string_found_available_on_insert(),
+               ospins = unittest_string_spins();
 #endif
 
         size_t oinserts, odeletes, osearches, oentries, oreferences, omemory, oduplications, oreleases;
@@ -592,11 +654,11 @@ int string_unittest(size_t entries) {
                 inserts - oinserts, deletes - odeletes, searches - osearches, sentries - oentries, references - oreferences, memory - omemory, duplications - oduplications, releases - oreleases);
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-        size_t found_deleted_on_search = string_base.found_deleted_on_search,
-               found_available_on_search = string_base.found_available_on_search,
-               found_deleted_on_insert = string_base.found_deleted_on_insert,
-               found_available_on_insert = string_base.found_available_on_insert,
-               spins = string_base.spins;
+        size_t found_deleted_on_search = unittest_string_found_deleted_on_search(),
+               found_available_on_search = unittest_string_found_available_on_search(),
+               found_deleted_on_insert = unittest_string_found_deleted_on_insert(),
+               found_available_on_insert = unittest_string_found_available_on_insert(),
+               spins = unittest_string_spins();
 
         fprintf(stderr, "on insert: %zu ok + %zu deleted\non search: %zu ok + %zu deleted\nspins: %zu\n",
                 found_available_on_insert - ofound_available_on_insert,
diff --git a/libnetdata/threads/threads.c b/libnetdata/threads/threads.c
index a4591d5ac..adce0463c 100644
--- a/libnetdata/threads/threads.c
+++ b/libnetdata/threads/threads.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ size_t netdata_threads_init(void) {
     if(i != 0)
         fatal("pthread_attr_getstacksize() failed with code %d.", i);
     else
-        debug(D_OPTIONS, "initial pthread stack size is %zu bytes", stacksize);
+        netdata_log_debug(D_OPTIONS, "initial pthread stack size is %zu bytes", stacksize);
 
     return stacksize;
 }
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ void netdata_threads_init_after_fork(size_t stacksize) {
     if(netdata_threads_attr && stacksize > (size_t)PTHREAD_STACK_MIN) {
         i = pthread_attr_setstacksize(netdata_threads_attr, stacksize);
         if(i != 0)
-            error("pthread_attr_setstacksize() to %zu bytes, failed with code %d.", stacksize, i);
+            netdata_log_error("pthread_attr_setstacksize() to %zu bytes, failed with code %d.", stacksize, i);
         else
-            info("Set threads stack size to %zu bytes", stacksize);
+            netdata_log_info("Set threads stack size to %zu bytes", stacksize);
     }
     else
-        error("Invalid pthread stacksize %zu", stacksize);
+        netdata_log_error("Invalid pthread stacksize %zu", stacksize);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ void service_exits(void);
 static void thread_cleanup(void *ptr) {
     if(netdata_thread != ptr) {
         NETDATA_THREAD *info = (NETDATA_THREAD *)ptr;
-        error("THREADS: internal error - thread local variable does not match the one passed to this function. Expected thread '%s', passed thread '%s'", netdata_thread->tag, info->tag);
+        netdata_log_error("THREADS: internal error - thread local variable does not match the one passed to this function. Expected thread '%s', passed thread '%s'", netdata_thread->tag, info->tag);
     }
 
     if(!(netdata_thread->options & NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_DONT_LOG_CLEANUP))
-        info("thread with task id %d finished", gettid());
+        netdata_log_info("thread with task id %d finished", gettid());
 
     sender_thread_buffer_free();
     rrdset_thread_rda_free();
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ static void thread_set_name_np(NETDATA_THREAD *nt) {
 #endif
 
         if (ret != 0)
-            error("cannot set pthread name of %d to %s. ErrCode: %d", gettid(), threadname, ret);
+            netdata_log_error("cannot set pthread name of %d to %s. ErrCode: %d", gettid(), threadname, ret);
         else
-            info("set name of thread %d to %s", gettid(), threadname);
+            netdata_log_info("set name of thread %d to %s", gettid(), threadname);
 
     }
 }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void uv_thread_set_name_np(uv_thread_t ut, const char* name) {
     thread_name_get(true);
 
     if (ret)
-        info("cannot set libuv thread name to %s. Err: %d", threadname, ret);
+        netdata_log_info("cannot set libuv thread name to %s. Err: %d", threadname, ret);
 }
 
 void os_thread_get_current_name_np(char threadname[NETDATA_THREAD_NAME_MAX + 1])
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ static void *netdata_thread_init(void *ptr) {
     netdata_thread = (NETDATA_THREAD *)ptr;
 
     if(!(netdata_thread->options & NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_DONT_LOG_STARTUP))
-        info("thread created with task id %d", gettid());
+        netdata_log_info("thread created with task id %d", gettid());
 
     if(pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DEFERRED, NULL) != 0)
-        error("cannot set pthread cancel type to DEFERRED.");
+        netdata_log_error("cannot set pthread cancel type to DEFERRED.");
 
     if(pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL) != 0)
-        error("cannot set pthread cancel state to ENABLE.");
+        netdata_log_error("cannot set pthread cancel state to ENABLE.");
 
     thread_set_name_np(ptr);
 
@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ int netdata_thread_create(netdata_thread_t *thread, const char *tag, NETDATA_THR
 
     int ret = pthread_create(thread, netdata_threads_attr, netdata_thread_init, info);
     if(ret != 0)
-        error("failed to create new thread for %s. pthread_create() failed with code %d", tag, ret);
+        netdata_log_error("failed to create new thread for %s. pthread_create() failed with code %d", tag, ret);
 
     else {
         if (!(options & NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_JOINABLE)) {
             int ret2 = pthread_detach(*thread);
             if (ret2 != 0)
-                error("cannot request detach of newly created %s thread. pthread_detach() failed with code %d", tag, ret2);
+                netdata_log_error("cannot request detach of newly created %s thread. pthread_detach() failed with code %d", tag, ret2);
         }
     }
 
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ int netdata_thread_cancel(netdata_thread_t thread) {
     int ret = pthread_cancel(thread);
     if(ret != 0)
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
-        error("cannot cancel thread. pthread_cancel() failed with code %d at %d@%s, function %s()", ret, line, file, function);
+        netdata_log_error("cannot cancel thread. pthread_cancel() failed with code %d at %d@%s, function %s()", ret, line, file, function);
 #else
-        error("cannot cancel thread. pthread_cancel() failed with code %d.", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("cannot cancel thread. pthread_cancel() failed with code %d.", ret);
 #endif
 
     return ret;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int netdata_thread_cancel(netdata_thread_t thread) {
 int netdata_thread_join(netdata_thread_t thread, void **retval) {
     int ret = pthread_join(thread, retval);
     if(ret != 0)
-        error("cannot join thread. pthread_join() failed with code %d.", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("cannot join thread. pthread_join() failed with code %d.", ret);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int netdata_thread_join(netdata_thread_t thread, void **retval) {
 int netdata_thread_detach(pthread_t thread) {
     int ret = pthread_detach(thread);
     if(ret != 0)
-        error("cannot detach thread. pthread_detach() failed with code %d.", ret);
+        netdata_log_error("cannot detach thread. pthread_detach() failed with code %d.", ret);
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/libnetdata/worker_utilization/worker_utilization.c b/libnetdata/worker_utilization/worker_utilization.c
index d47d81c4e..ad45dbc7f 100644
--- a/libnetdata/worker_utilization/worker_utilization.c
+++ b/libnetdata/worker_utilization/worker_utilization.c
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ static inline usec_t worker_now_monotonic_usec(void) {
 }
 
 size_t workers_allocated_memory(void) {
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
     size_t memory = workers_globals.memory;
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
 
     return memory;
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void worker_register(const char *name) {
     worker->last_action = WORKER_IDLE;
 
     size_t name_size = strlen(name) + 1;
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
 
     workers_globals.memory += sizeof(struct worker) + strlen(worker->tag) + 1 + strlen(worker->workname) + 1;
 
@@ -100,25 +100,25 @@ void worker_register(const char *name) {
     struct workers_workname *workname = *PValue;
     if(!workname) {
         workname = mallocz(sizeof(struct workers_workname));
-        netdata_spinlock_init(&workname->spinlock);
+        spinlock_init(&workname->spinlock);
         workname->base = NULL;
         *PValue = workname;
 
         workers_globals.memory += sizeof(struct workers_workname) + JUDYHS_INDEX_SIZE_ESTIMATE(name_size);
     }
 
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&workname->spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&workname->spinlock);
     DOUBLE_LINKED_LIST_APPEND_ITEM_UNSAFE(workname->base, worker, prev, next);
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workname->spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&workname->spinlock);
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
 }
 
 void worker_register_job_custom_metric(size_t job_id, const char *name, const char *units, WORKER_METRIC_TYPE type) {
     if(unlikely(!worker)) return;
 
     if(unlikely(job_id >= WORKER_UTILIZATION_MAX_JOB_TYPES)) {
-        error("WORKER_UTILIZATION: job_id %zu is too big. Max is %zu", job_id, (size_t)(WORKER_UTILIZATION_MAX_JOB_TYPES - 1));
+        netdata_log_error("WORKER_UTILIZATION: job_id %zu is too big. Max is %zu", job_id, (size_t)(WORKER_UTILIZATION_MAX_JOB_TYPES - 1));
         return;
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void worker_register_job_custom_metric(size_t job_id, const char *name, const ch
 
     if(worker->per_job_type[job_id].name) {
         if(strcmp(string2str(worker->per_job_type[job_id].name), name) != 0 || worker->per_job_type[job_id].type != type || strcmp(string2str(worker->per_job_type[job_id].units), units) != 0)
-            error("WORKER_UTILIZATION: duplicate job registration: worker '%s' job id %zu is '%s', ignoring the later '%s'", worker->workname, job_id, string2str(worker->per_job_type[job_id].name), name);
+            netdata_log_error("WORKER_UTILIZATION: duplicate job registration: worker '%s' job id %zu is '%s', ignoring the later '%s'", worker->workname, job_id, string2str(worker->per_job_type[job_id].name), name);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ void worker_unregister(void) {
     if(unlikely(!worker)) return;
 
     size_t workname_size = strlen(worker->workname) + 1;
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
     Pvoid_t *PValue = JudyHSGet(workers_globals.worknames_JudyHS, (void *)worker->workname, workname_size);
     if(PValue) {
         struct workers_workname *workname = *PValue;
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&workname->spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&workname->spinlock);
         DOUBLE_LINKED_LIST_REMOVE_ITEM_UNSAFE(workname->base, worker, prev, next);
-        netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workname->spinlock);
+        spinlock_unlock(&workname->spinlock);
 
         if(!workname->base) {
             JudyHSDel(&workers_globals.worknames_JudyHS, (void *) worker->workname, workname_size, PJE0);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void worker_unregister(void) {
         }
     }
     workers_globals.memory -= sizeof(struct worker) + strlen(worker->tag) + 1 + strlen(worker->workname) + 1;
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
 
     for(int i  = 0; i < WORKER_UTILIZATION_MAX_JOB_TYPES ;i++) {
         string_freez(worker->per_job_type[i].name);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void workers_foreach(const char *name, void (*callback)(
                                                , NETDATA_DOUBLE *job_custom_values
                                                )
                                                , void *data) {
-    netdata_spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_lock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
     usec_t busy_time, delta;
     size_t i, jobs_started, jobs_running;
 
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ void workers_foreach(const char *name, void (*callback)(
     Pvoid_t *PValue = JudyHSGet(workers_globals.worknames_JudyHS, (void *)name, workname_size);
     if(PValue) {
         workname = *PValue;
-        netdata_spinlock_lock(&workname->spinlock);
+        spinlock_lock(&workname->spinlock);
     }
     else
         workname = NULL;
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&workers_globals.spinlock);
 
     if(!workname)
         return;
@@ -379,5 +379,5 @@ void workers_foreach(const char *name, void (*callback)(
                  );
     }
 
-    netdata_spinlock_unlock(&workname->spinlock);
+    spinlock_unlock(&workname->spinlock);
 }