Merge pull request #5502 from Anewbe/glob_is_hungry_for_souls

Partially ports the GLOB system

code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ datum/pipeline
 	var/alert_pressure = 0
 
 	Destroy()
-		qdel_null(network)
+		QDEL_NULL(network)
 
 		if(air && air.volume)
 			temporarily_store_air()
@@ -204,16 +204,16 @@ datum/pipeline
 	proc/radiate_heat_to_space(surface, thermal_conductivity)
 		var/gas_density = air.total_moles/air.volume
 		thermal_conductivity *= min(gas_density / ( RADIATOR_OPTIMUM_PRESSURE/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*GAS_CRITICAL_TEMPERATURE) ), 1) //mult by density ratio
-		
+
 		// We only get heat from the star on the exposed surface area.
 		// If the HE pipes gain more energy from AVERAGE_SOLAR_RADIATION than they can radiate, then they have a net heat increase.
 		var/heat_gain = AVERAGE_SOLAR_RADIATION * (RADIATOR_EXPOSED_SURFACE_AREA_RATIO * surface) * thermal_conductivity
-		
+
 		// Previously, the temperature would enter equilibrium at 26C or 294K.
 		// Only would happen if both sides (all 2 square meters of surface area) were exposed to sunlight.  We now assume it aligned edge on.
 		// It currently should stabilise at 129.6K or -143.6C
 		heat_gain -= surface * STEFAN_BOLTZMANN_CONSTANT * thermal_conductivity * (air.temperature - COSMIC_RADIATION_TEMPERATURE) ** 4
-		
+
 		air.add_thermal_energy(heat_gain)
 		if(network)
 			network.update = 1

code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/pipe_base.dm

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	return parent.return_network(reference)
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(parent)
+	QDEL_NULL(parent)
 	if(air_temporary)
 		loc.assume_air(air_temporary)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/meter/meter in loc)

code/__datastructures/globals.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//See controllers/globals.dm
+#define GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, InitValue)\
+/datum/controller/global_vars/proc/InitGlobal##X(){\
+	##X = ##InitValue;\
+	gvars_datum_init_order += #X;\
+}
+#define GLOBAL_UNMANAGED(X, InitValue) /datum/controller/global_vars/proc/InitGlobal##X()
+
+#ifndef TESTING
+#define GLOBAL_PROTECT(X)\
+/datum/controller/global_vars/InitGlobal##X(){\
+	..();\
+	gvars_datum_protected_varlist += #X;\
+}
+#else
+#define GLOBAL_PROTECT(X)
+#endif
+
+#define GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(X) var/global/##X
+#define GLOBAL_REAL(X, Typepath) var/global##Typepath/##X
+
+#define GLOBAL_RAW(X) /datum/controller/global_vars/var/global##X
+
+#define GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(X, InitValue) GLOBAL_RAW(/##X); GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, InitValue)
+
+#define GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(X, InitValue) GLOBAL_RAW(/const/##X) = InitValue; GLOBAL_UNMANAGED(X, InitValue)
+
+#define GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(X, InitValue) GLOBAL_RAW(/list/##X); GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, InitValue)
+
+#define GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(X) GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(X, list())
+
+#define GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(X, Typepath, InitValue) GLOBAL_RAW(Typepath/##X); GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, InitValue)
+
+#define GLOBAL_VAR(X) GLOBAL_RAW(/##X); GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, null)
+
+#define GLOBAL_LIST(X) GLOBAL_RAW(/list/##X); GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, null)
+
+#define GLOBAL_DATUM(X, Typepath) GLOBAL_RAW(Typepath/##X); GLOBAL_MANAGED(X, null)

code/__defines/MC.dm

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-#define MC_TICK_CHECK ( ( TICK_USAGE > Master.current_ticklimit || src.state != SS_RUNNING ) ? pause() : 0 )
+#define MC_TICK_CHECK ( ( TICK_USAGE > GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT || src.state != SS_RUNNING ) ? pause() : 0 )
 
 // Used for splitting up your remaining time into phases, if you want to evenly divide it.
-#define MC_SPLIT_TICK_INIT(phase_count) var/original_tick_limit = Master.current_ticklimit; var/split_tick_phases = ##phase_count
+#define MC_SPLIT_TICK_INIT(phase_count) var/original_tick_limit = GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT; var/split_tick_phases = ##phase_count
+
 #define MC_SPLIT_TICK \
-    if(split_tick_phases > 1){\
-        Master.current_ticklimit = ((original_tick_limit - TICK_USAGE) / split_tick_phases) + TICK_USAGE;\
-        --split_tick_phases;\
-    } else {\
-        Master.current_ticklimit = original_tick_limit;\
-    }
+	if(split_tick_phases > 1){\
+		GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = ((original_tick_limit - world.tick_usage) / split_tick_phases) + world.tick_usage;\
+		--split_tick_phases;\
+	} else {\
+        GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = original_tick_limit;\
+	}
 
 // Boilerplate code for multi-step processors. See machines.dm for example use.
 #define INTERNAL_PROCESS_STEP(this_step, initial_step, proc_to_call, cost_var, next_step)\
@@ -78,9 +79,15 @@ if(current_step == this_step || (initial_step && !resumed)) /* So we start at st
 #define SS_PAUSING 5 	//in the middle of pausing
 
 // Standard way to define a global subsystem, keep boilerplate organized here!
-#define SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) var/datum/controller/subsystem/##X/SS##X;\
+#define SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/##X);\
 /datum/controller/subsystem/##X/New(){\
     NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
     PreInit();\
 }\
 /datum/controller/subsystem/##X
+ #define PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X);\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X/New(){\
+    NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
+    PreInit();\
+}\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X

code/__defines/_tick.dm

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #define TICK_LIMIT_MC 70
 #define TICK_LIMIT_MC_INIT_DEFAULT 98
 
-#define TICK_CHECK ( TICK_USAGE > Master.current_ticklimit )
+#define TICK_CHECK ( TICK_USAGE > GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT )
 #define CHECK_TICK if TICK_CHECK stoplag()
 
 #define TICK_USAGE world.tick_usage

code/__defines/subsystems.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+//Timing subsystem
+//Don't run if there is an identical unique timer active
+#define TIMER_UNIQUE		0x1
+//For unique timers: Replace the old timer rather then not start this one
+#define TIMER_OVERRIDE		0x2
+//Timing should be based on how timing progresses on clients, not the sever.
+//	tracking this is more expensive,
+//	should only be used in conjuction with things that have to progress client side, such as animate() or sound()
+#define TIMER_CLIENT_TIME	0x4
+//Timer can be stopped using deltimer()
+#define TIMER_STOPPABLE		0x8
+//To be used with TIMER_UNIQUE
+//prevents distinguishing identical timers with the wait variable
+#define TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT  0x10
+#define TIMER_NO_INVOKE_WARNING 600 //number of byond ticks that are allowed to pass before the timer subsystem thinks it hung on something
 
 #define INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS 0	//New should not call Initialize
 #define INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD 1	//New should call Initialize(TRUE)
@@ -7,6 +22,15 @@
 #define INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD 1  //Call LateInitialize
 #define INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL     2  //Call qdel on the atom
 
+//type and all subtypes should always call Initialize in New()
+#define INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(X) ##X/New(loc, ...){\
+	..();\
+	if(!initialized) {\
+		args[1] = TRUE;\
+		SSatoms.InitAtom(src, args);\
+	}\
+}
+
 // SS runlevels
 
 #define RUNLEVEL_INIT 0			// "Initialize Only" - Used for subsystems that should never be fired (Should also have SS_NO_FIRE set)

code/_global_vars/lists/mapping.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cardinal, list(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cardinalz, list(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, UP, DOWN))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cornerdirs, list(NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cornerdirsz, list(NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, NORTH|UP, EAST|UP, WEST|UP, SOUTH|UP, NORTH|DOWN, EAST|DOWN, WEST|DOWN, SOUTH|DOWN))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(alldirs, list(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(reverse_dir, list( // reverse_dir[dir] = reverse of dir
+	     2,  1,  3,  8, 10,  9, 11,  4,  6,  5,  7, 12, 14, 13, 15,
+	32, 34, 33, 35, 40, 42,	41, 43, 36, 38, 37, 39, 44, 46, 45, 47,
+	16, 18, 17, 19, 24, 26, 25, 27, 20, 22, 21,	23, 28, 30, 29, 31,
+	48, 50, 49, 51, 56, 58, 57, 59, 52, 54, 53, 55, 60, 62, 61, 63
+))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(flip_dir, list( // flip_dir[dir] = 180 degree rotation of dir. Unlike reverse_dir, UP remains UP & DOWN remains DOWN.
+	     2,  1,  3,  8, 10,  9, 11,  4,  6,  5,  7, 12, 14, 13, 15,
+	16, 18, 17, 19, 24, 26, 25, 27, 20, 22, 21, 23, 28, 30, 29, 31, // UP - Same as first line but +16
+	32, 34, 33, 35, 40, 42, 41, 43, 36, 38, 37, 39, 44, 46, 45, 47, // DOWN - Same as first line but +32
+	48, 50, 49, 51, 56, 58, 57, 59, 52, 54, 53, 55, 60, 62, 61, 63  // UP+DOWN - Same as first line but +48
+))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cw_dir, list( // cw_dir[dir] = clockwise rotation of dir. Unlike reverse_dir, UP remains UP & DOWN remains DOWN.
+	     4,  8, 12,  2,  6, 10, 14,  1,  5,  9, 13,  3,  7, 11, 15,
+	16, 20, 24, 28, 18, 22, 26, 30, 17, 21, 25, 19, 29, 23, 27, 31, // UP - Same as first line but +16
+	32, 36, 40, 44, 34, 38, 42, 46, 33, 37, 41, 45, 35, 39, 43, 47, // DOWN - Same as first line but +32
+	48, 52, 56, 40, 50, 54, 58, 62, 49, 53, 57, 61, 51, 55, 59, 63  // UP+DOWN - Same as first line but +48
+))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cww_dir, list( // cww_dir[dir] = counter-clockwise rotation of dir. Unlike reverse_dir, UP remains UP & DOWN remains DOWN.
+	     8,  4, 12,  1,  9,  5, 13,  2, 10,  6, 14,  3, 11,  7, 15,
+	16, 24, 20, 28, 17, 25, 21, 29, 18, 26, 22, 30, 19, 27, 23, 31, // UP - Same as first line but +16
+	32, 40, 36, 44, 33, 41, 37, 45, 34, 42, 38, 46, 35, 43, 39, 47, // DOWN - Same as first line but +32
+	48, 56, 52, 60, 49, 57, 53, 61, 50, 58, 54, 62, 51, 59, 55, 63  // UP+DOWN - Same as first line but +48
+))

code/_global_vars/misc.dm

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_observable_events)

code/_global_vars/mobs.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(admins) //all clients whom are admins
+GLOBAL_PROTECT(admins)

code/_global_vars/sensitive.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// MySQL configuration
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqladdress)   = "localhost"
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlport)      = "3306"
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqldb)        = "tgstation"
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqllogin)     = "root"
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlpass)      = ""
+// Feedback gathering sql connection
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlfdbkdb)    = "test"
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlfdbklogin) = "root"
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlfdbkpass)  = ""
+GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqllogging)   = 0 // Should we log deaths, population stats, etc.?

code/_helpers/game.dm

@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ datum/projectile_data
 /proc/getOPressureDifferential(var/turf/loc)
 	var/minp=16777216;
 	var/maxp=0;
-	for(var/dir in cardinal)
+	for(var/dir in GLOB.cardinal)
 		var/turf/simulated/T=get_turf(get_step(loc,dir))
 		var/cp=0
 		if(T && istype(T) && T.zone)
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ datum/projectile_data
 
 /proc/getCardinalAirInfo(var/turf/loc, var/list/stats=list("temperature"))
 	var/list/temps = new/list(4)
-	for(var/dir in cardinal)
+	for(var/dir in GLOB.cardinal)
 		var/direction
 		switch(dir)
 			if(NORTH)

code/_helpers/time.dm

@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 		. += CEILING(i*DELTA_CALC, 1)
 		sleep(i*world.tick_lag*DELTA_CALC)
 		i *= 2
-	while (TICK_USAGE > min(TICK_LIMIT_TO_RUN, Master.current_ticklimit))
+	while (TICK_USAGE > min(TICK_LIMIT_TO_RUN, GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT))
 
 #undef DELTA_CALC

code/_helpers/unsorted.dm

@@ -1427,3 +1427,6 @@ var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 			return "Northwest"
 		if(337.5)
 			return "North-Northwest"
+
+/proc/pass()
+	return

code/_macros.dm

@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 
 #define CanInteract(user, state) (CanUseTopic(user, state) == STATUS_INTERACTIVE)
 
-#define qdel_null_list(x) if(x) { for(var/y in x) { qdel(y) } ; x = null }
+#define QDEL_NULL_LIST(x) if(x) { for(var/y in x) { qdel(y) } ; x = null }
 
-#define qdel_null(x) if(x) { qdel(x) ; x = null }
+#define QDEL_NULL(x) if(x) { qdel(x) ; x = null }
 
 #define ARGS_DEBUG log_debug("[__FILE__] - [__LINE__]") ; for(var/arg in args) { log_debug("\t[log_info_line(arg)]") }
 

code/_onclick/hud/action.dm

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	if(owner)
 		Remove(owner)
 	target = null
-	qdel_null(button)
+	QDEL_NULL(button)
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/action/proc/Grant(mob/living/T)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	if(button)
 		if(T.client)
 			T.client.screen -= button
-		qdel_null(button)
+		QDEL_NULL(button)
 	T.actions.Remove(src)
 	T.update_action_buttons()
 	owner = null

code/_onclick/telekinesis.dm

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ var/const/tk_maxrange = 15
 	O.anchored = 1
 	O.density = 0
 	O.layer = FLY_LAYER
-	O.set_dir(pick(cardinal))
+	O.set_dir(pick(GLOB.cardinal))
 	O.icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 	O.icon_state = "nothing"
 	flick("empdisable",O)

code/controllers/Processes/nanoui.dm

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 /datum/controller/process/nanoui/statProcess()
 	..()
-	stat(null, "[nanomanager.processing_uis.len] UIs")
+	stat(null, "[GLOB.nanomanager.processing_uis.len] UIs")
 
 /datum/controller/process/nanoui/doWork()
-	for(last_object in nanomanager.processing_uis)
+	for(last_object in GLOB.nanomanager.processing_uis)
 		var/datum/nanoui/NUI = last_object
 		if(istype(NUI) && !QDELETED(NUI))
 			try
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 				catchException(e, NUI)
 		else
 			catchBadType(NUI)
-			nanomanager.processing_uis -= NUI
+			GLOB.nanomanager.processing_uis -= NUI

code/controllers/globals.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+GLOBAL_REAL(GLOB, /datum/controller/global_vars)
+
+/datum/controller/global_vars
+	name = "Global Variables"
+
+	var/list/gvars_datum_protected_varlist
+	var/list/gvars_datum_in_built_vars
+	var/list/gvars_datum_init_order
+
+/datum/controller/global_vars/New()
+	if(GLOB)
+		CRASH("Multiple instances of global variable controller created")
+	GLOB = src
+
+	var/datum/controller/exclude_these = new
+	gvars_datum_in_built_vars = exclude_these.vars + list("gvars_datum_protected_varlist", "gvars_datum_in_built_vars", "gvars_datum_init_order")
+
+	log_world("[vars.len - gvars_datum_in_built_vars.len] global variables")
+
+	Initialize(exclude_these)
+
+/datum/controller/global_vars/Destroy(force)
+	crash_with("There was an attempt to qdel the global vars holder!")
+	if(!force)
+		return QDEL_HINT_LETMELIVE
+
+	QDEL_NULL(statclick)
+	gvars_datum_protected_varlist.Cut()
+	gvars_datum_in_built_vars.Cut()
+
+	GLOB = null
+
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/controller/global_vars/stat_entry()
+	if(!statclick)
+		statclick = new/obj/effect/statclick/debug(null, "Initializing...", src)
+
+	stat("Globals:", statclick.update("Edit"))
+
+/datum/controller/global_vars/VV_hidden()
+	return ..() + gvars_datum_protected_varlist
+
+/datum/controller/global_vars/Initialize(var/exclude_these)
+	gvars_datum_init_order = list()
+	gvars_datum_protected_varlist = list("gvars_datum_protected_varlist")
+
+	//See https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/issues/26954
+	for(var/I in typesof(/datum/controller/global_vars/proc))
+		var/CLEANBOT_RETURNS = "[I]"
+		pass(CLEANBOT_RETURNS)
+
+	for(var/I in (vars - gvars_datum_in_built_vars))
+		var/start_tick = world.time
+		call(src, "InitGlobal[I]")()
+		var/end_tick = world.time
+		if(end_tick - start_tick)
+			warning("Global [I] slept during initialization!")
+	QDEL_NULL(exclude_these)

code/controllers/master.dm

@@ -6,7 +6,21 @@
   * Odds are, there is a reason
   *
  **/
-var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
+
+//This is the ABSOLUTE ONLY THING that should init globally like this
+GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
+
+//THIS IS THE INIT ORDER
+//Master -> SSPreInit -> GLOB -> world -> config -> SSInit -> Failsafe
+//GOT IT MEMORIZED?
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MC_restart_clear, 0)
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MC_restart_timeout, 0)
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MC_restart_count, 0)
+
+//current tick limit, assigned by the queue controller before running a subsystem.
+//used by check_tick as well so that the procs subsystems call can obey that SS's tick limits
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
+
 
 /datum/controller/master
 	name = "Master"
@@ -48,10 +62,6 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 	var/static/restart_timeout = 0
 	var/static/restart_count = 0
 
-	//current tick limit, assigned before running a subsystem.
-	//used by CHECK_TICK as well so that the procs subsystems call can obey that SS's tick limits
-	var/static/current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
-
 /datum/controller/master/New()
 	// Highlander-style: there can only be one! Kill off the old and replace it with the new.
 	var/list/_subsystems = list()
@@ -67,6 +77,9 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 				_subsystems += new I
 		Master = src
 
+	if(!GLOB)
+		new /datum/controller/global_vars
+
 /datum/controller/master/Destroy()
 	..()
 	// Tell qdel() to Del() this object.
@@ -85,14 +98,14 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 //	-1 if we encountered a runtime trying to recreate it
 /proc/Recreate_MC()
 	. = -1 //so if we runtime, things know we failed
-	if (world.time < Master.restart_timeout)
+	if (world.time < GLOB.MC_restart_timeout)
 		return 0
-	if (world.time < Master.restart_clear)
-		Master.restart_count *= 0.5
+	if (world.time < GLOB.MC_restart_clear)
+		GLOB.MC_restart_count *= 0.5
 
-	var/delay = 50 * ++Master.restart_count
-	Master.restart_timeout = world.time + delay
-	Master.restart_clear = world.time + (delay * 2)
+	var/delay = 50 * ++GLOB.MC_restart_count
+	GLOB.MC_restart_timeout = world.time + delay
+	GLOB.MC_restart_clear = world.time + (delay * 2)
 	Master.processing = FALSE //stop ticking this one
 	try
 		new/datum/controller/master()
@@ -136,6 +149,7 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 	if (istype(Master.subsystems))
 		if(FireHim)
 			Master.subsystems += new BadBoy.type	//NEW_SS_GLOBAL will remove the old one
+
 		subsystems = Master.subsystems
 		current_runlevel = Master.current_runlevel
 		StartProcessing(10)
@@ -162,13 +176,13 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 
 	var/start_timeofday = REALTIMEOFDAY
 	// Initialize subsystems.
-	current_ticklimit = config.tick_limit_mc_init
+	GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = config.tick_limit_mc_init
 	for (var/datum/controller/subsystem/SS in subsystems)
 		if (SS.flags & SS_NO_INIT)
 			continue
 		SS.Initialize(REALTIMEOFDAY)
 		CHECK_TICK
-	current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+	GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 	var/time = (REALTIMEOFDAY - start_timeofday) / 10
 
 	var/msg = "Initializations complete within [time] second[time == 1 ? "" : "s"]!"
@@ -277,7 +291,7 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 		tickdrift = max(0, MC_AVERAGE_FAST(tickdrift, (((REALTIMEOFDAY - init_timeofday) - (world.time - init_time)) / world.tick_lag)))
 		var/starting_tick_usage = TICK_USAGE
 		if (processing <= 0)
-			current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 			sleep(10)
 			continue
 
@@ -286,7 +300,7 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 		//	(because sleeps are processed in the order received, longer sleeps are more likely to run first)
 		if (starting_tick_usage > TICK_LIMIT_MC) //if there isn't enough time to bother doing anything this tick, sleep a bit.
 			sleep_delta *= 2
-			current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.5
+			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.5
 			sleep(world.tick_lag * (processing * sleep_delta))
 			continue
 
@@ -332,7 +346,7 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 			if (!error_level)
 				iteration++
 			error_level++
-			current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 			sleep(10)
 			continue
 
@@ -344,7 +358,7 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 				if (!error_level)
 					iteration++
 				error_level++
-				current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+				GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 				sleep(10)
 				continue
 		error_level--
@@ -355,9 +369,9 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 		iteration++
 		last_run = world.time
 		src.sleep_delta = MC_AVERAGE_FAST(src.sleep_delta, sleep_delta)
-		current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+		GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 		if (processing * sleep_delta <= world.tick_lag)
-			current_ticklimit -= (TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.25) //reserve the tail 1/4 of the next tick for the mc if we plan on running next tick
+			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT -= (TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.25) //reserve the tail 1/4 of the next tick for the mc if we plan on running next tick
 		sleep(world.tick_lag * (processing * sleep_delta))
 
 
@@ -449,7 +463,7 @@ var/datum/controller/master/Master = new()
 			// Reduce tick allocation for subsystems that overran on their last tick.
 			tick_precentage = max(tick_precentage*0.5, tick_precentage-queue_node.tick_overrun)
 
-			current_ticklimit = round(TICK_USAGE + tick_precentage)
+			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = round(TICK_USAGE + tick_precentage)
 
 			if (!(queue_node_flags & SS_TICKER))
 				ran_non_ticker = TRUE

code/controllers/master_controller.dm

@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ datum/controller/game_controller/proc/setup_objects()
 	populate_antag_type_list()
 
 	//Set up spawn points.
-	populate_spawn_points()
+	populate_spawn_points()

code/controllers/verbs.dm

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 			debug_variables(alarm_manager)
 			feedback_add_details("admin_verb", "DAlarm")
 		if("Nano")
-			debug_variables(nanomanager)
+			debug_variables(GLOB.nanomanager)
 			feedback_add_details("admin_verb", "DNano")
 		if("Chemistry")
 			debug_variables(chemistryProcess)

code/datums/mind.dm

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 			current.verbs -= /datum/changeling/proc/EvolutionMenu
 		current.mind = null
 
-		nanomanager.user_transferred(current, new_character) // transfer active NanoUI instances to new user
+		GLOB.nanomanager.user_transferred(current, new_character) // transfer active NanoUI instances to new user
 	if(new_character.mind)		//remove any mind currently in our new body's mind variable
 		new_character.mind.current = null
 

code/datums/observation/dir_set.dm

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //			/old_dir: The dir before the change.
 //			/new_dir: The dir after the change.
 
-var/decl/observ/dir_set/dir_set_event = new()
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dir_set_event, /decl/observ/dir_set, new)
 
 /decl/observ/dir_set
 	name = "Direction Set"
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ var/decl/observ/dir_set/dir_set_event = new()
 
 /atom/movable/Entered(var/atom/movable/am, atom/old_loc)
 	. = ..()
-	if(. != CANCEL_MOVE_EVENT && dir_set_event.has_listeners(am))
-		dir_set_event.register(src, am, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)
+	if(. != CANCEL_MOVE_EVENT && GLOB.dir_set_event.has_listeners(am))
+		GLOB.dir_set_event.register(src, am, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)
 
 /atom/movable/Exited(var/atom/movable/am, atom/old_loc)
 	. = ..()
-	dir_set_event.unregister(src, am, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)
+	GLOB.dir_set_event.unregister(src, am, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)

code/datums/observation/equipped.dm

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //			/mob/equipper:  The mob that equipped the item.
 //			/obj/item/item: The equipped item.
 //			slot:           The slot equipped to.
-var/decl/observ/mob_equipped/mob_equipped_event = new()
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(mob_equipped_event, /decl/observ/mob_equipped, new)
 
 /decl/observ/mob_equipped
 	name = "Mob Equipped"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var/decl/observ/mob_equipped/mob_equipped_event = new()
 //			/obj/item/item: The equipped item.
 //			/mob/equipper:  The mob that equipped the item.
 //			slot:           The slot equipped to.
-var/decl/observ/item_equipped/item_equipped_event = new()
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(item_equipped_event, /decl/observ/item_equipped, new)
 
 /decl/observ/item_equipped
 	name = "Item Equipped"
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ var/decl/observ/item_equipped/item_equipped_event = new()
 
 /obj/item/equipped(var/mob/user, var/slot)
 	. = ..()
-	mob_equipped_event.raise_event(user, src, slot)
-	item_equipped_event.raise_event(src, user, slot)
+	GLOB.mob_equipped_event.raise_event(user, src, slot)
+	GLOB.item_equipped_event.raise_event(src, user, slot)

code/datums/observation/helpers.dm

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 /proc/register_all_movement(var/event_source, var/listener)
 	moved_event.register(event_source, listener, /atom/movable/proc/recursive_move)
-	dir_set_event.register(event_source, listener, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)
+	GLOB.dir_set_event.register(event_source, listener, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)
 
 /proc/unregister_all_movement(var/event_source, var/listener)
 	moved_event.unregister(event_source, listener, /atom/movable/proc/recursive_move)
-	dir_set_event.unregister(event_source, listener, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)
+	GLOB.dir_set_event.unregister(event_source, listener, /atom/proc/recursive_dir_set)

code/datums/progressbar.dm

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 /datum/progressbar/Destroy()
 	if (client)
 		client.images -= bar
-	qdel_null(bar)
+	QDEL_NULL(bar)
 	user = null
 	client = null
 	return ..()

code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/flame_tongue.dm

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	welder.setWelding(1)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/spell/flame_tongue/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(welder)
+	QDEL_NULL(welder)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/spell

code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/illusion.dm

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 					illusion.emote(what_to_emote)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/spell/illusion/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(illusion)
+	QDEL_NULL(illusion)
 	copied = null
 	return ..()
 

code/game/machinery/atmoalter/portable_atmospherics.dm

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(air_contents)
-	qdel_null(holding)
+	QDEL_NULL(air_contents)
+	QDEL_NULL(holding)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/initialize()

code/game/machinery/doors/multi_tile.dm

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 		create_fillers()
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/multi_tile/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(filler1)
-	qdel_null(filler2)
+	QDEL_NULL(filler1)
+	QDEL_NULL(filler2)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/multi_tile/Move()

code/game/machinery/oxygen_pump.dm

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The mask rapidly retracts just before /the [src] is destroyed!</span>")
 		breather = null
 
-	qdel_null(tank)
-	qdel_null(contained)
+	QDEL_NULL(tank)
+	QDEL_NULL(contained)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/oxygen_pump/MouseDrop(var/mob/living/carbon/human/target, src_location, over_location)

code/game/machinery/pipe/pipelayer.dm

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/pipelayer/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(W)
+	QDEL_NULL(W)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/pipelayer/RefreshParts()

code/game/mecha/mecha.dm

@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@
 	cell = null
 	internal_tank = null
 
-	qdel_null(pr_int_temp_processor)
-	qdel_null(pr_inertial_movement)
-	qdel_null(pr_give_air)
-	qdel_null(pr_internal_damage)
-	qdel_null(spark_system)
+	QDEL_NULL(pr_int_temp_processor)
+	QDEL_NULL(pr_inertial_movement)
+	QDEL_NULL(pr_give_air)
+	QDEL_NULL(pr_internal_damage)
+	QDEL_NULL(spark_system)
 
 	mechas_list -= src //global mech list
 	. = ..()

code/game/objects/items/antag_spawners.dm

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	sparks.attach(loc)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(sparks)
+	QDEL_NULL(sparks)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/proc/spawn_antag(client/C, turf/T)

code/game/objects/items/bodybag.dm

@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/cryobag/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(syringe)
-	qdel_null(tank)
+	QDEL_NULL(syringe)
+	QDEL_NULL(tank)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/cryobag/open()

code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm

@@ -1473,9 +1473,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	if (src.id && prob(90)) //IDs are kept in 90% of the cases
 		src.id.forceMove(get_turf(src.loc))
 	else
-		qdel_null(src.id)
-	qdel_null(src.cartridge)
-	qdel_null(src.pai)
+		QDEL_NULL(src.id)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.cartridge)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.pai)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/clown/Crossed(AM as mob|obj) //Clown PDA is slippery.

code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ var/list/civilian_cartridges = list(
 	var/list/stored_data = list()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(radio)
+	QDEL_NULL(radio)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/engineering

code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm

@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 	all_communicators -= src
 	processing_objects -= src
 	listening_objects.Remove(src)
-	qdel_null(camera)
-	qdel_null(exonet)
+	QDEL_NULL(camera)
+	QDEL_NULL(exonet)
 
 	return ..()
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/defib.dm

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/defib_kit/Destroy()
 	. = ..()
-	qdel_null(paddles)
-	qdel_null(bcell)
+	QDEL_NULL(paddles)
+	QDEL_NULL(bcell)
 
 /obj/item/device/defib_kit/loaded //starts with a cell
 	bcell = /obj/item/weapon/cell/apc

code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_pai_cards, /obj/item/device/paicard)
 	//Will stop people throwing friend pAIs into the singularity so they can respawn
 	if(!isnull(pai))
 		pai.death(0)
-	qdel_null(radio)
+	QDEL_NULL(radio)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/paicard/attack_self(mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/jammer.dm

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var/global/list/active_radio_jammers = list()
 /obj/item/device/radio_jammer/Destroy()
 	if(on)
 		turn_off()
-	qdel_null(power_source)
+	QDEL_NULL(power_source)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio_jammer/get_cell()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/flamethrower/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(weldtool)
-	qdel_null(igniter)
-	qdel_null(ptank)
+	QDEL_NULL(weldtool)
+	QDEL_NULL(igniter)
+	QDEL_NULL(ptank)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/flamethrower/process()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 		create_reagents(1000)
 
 	Destroy()
-		qdel_null(detonator)
-		qdel_null_list(beakers)
+		QDEL_NULL(detonator)
+		QDEL_NULL_LIST(beakers)
 		return ..()
 
 	attack_self(mob/user as mob)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantlanguage.dm

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 					V.mechassist()
 				for(var/L in need_amend)
 					V.add_assistable_langs(L)
-		qdel_null(src)
+		QDEL_NULL(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/language/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"

code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/gravemarker.dm

@@ -76,5 +76,5 @@
 		G.epitaph = epitaph
 		G.add_fingerprint(usr)
 		G.dir = user.dir
-		qdel_null(src)
+		QDEL_NULL(src)
 	return

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/laundry_basket.dm

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/laundry_basket/dropped(mob/user as mob)
-	qdel_null(linked)
+	QDEL_NULL(linked)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/laundry_basket/show_to(mob/user as mob)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm

@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/Destroy()
 	close_all()
-	qdel_null(boxes)
-	qdel_null(src.storage_start)
-	qdel_null(src.storage_continue)
-	qdel_null(src.storage_end)
-	qdel_null(src.stored_start)
-	qdel_null(src.stored_continue)
-	qdel_null(src.stored_end)
-	qdel_null(closer)
+	QDEL_NULL(boxes)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.storage_start)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.storage_continue)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.storage_end)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.stored_start)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.stored_continue)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.stored_end)
+	QDEL_NULL(closer)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/MouseDrop(obj/over_object as obj)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 //such as when picking up all the items on a tile with one click.
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/proc/handle_item_insertion(obj/item/W as obj, prevent_warning = 0)
 	if(!istype(W)) return 0
-	
+
 	if(usr)
 		usr.remove_from_mob(W,target = src) //If given a target, handles forceMove()
 		W.on_enter_storage(src)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/jetpack.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	ion_trail.set_up(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(ion_trail)
+	QDEL_NULL(ion_trail)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/examine(mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm

@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ var/list/global/tank_gauge_cache = list()
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(air_contents)
+	QDEL_NULL(air_contents)
 
 	processing_objects.Remove(src)
-	qdel_null(src.proxyassembly)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.proxyassembly)
 
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/device/transfer_valve))
 		var/obj/item/device/transfer_valve/TTV = loc

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/crowbar.dm

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/crowbar/power/Destroy()
 	if(counterpart)
 		counterpart.counterpart = null // So it can qdel cleanly.
-		qdel_null(counterpart)
+		QDEL_NULL(counterpart)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/crowbar/power/attack_self(mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/screwdriver.dm

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/screwdriver/power/Destroy()
 	if(counterpart)
 		counterpart.counterpart = null // So it can qdel cleanly.
-		qdel_null(counterpart)
+		QDEL_NULL(counterpart)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/screwdriver/power/attack_self(mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/wirecutters.dm

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/wirecutters/power/Destroy()
 	if(counterpart)
 		counterpart.counterpart = null // So it can qdel cleanly.
-		qdel_null(counterpart)
+		QDEL_NULL(counterpart)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/wirecutters/power/attack_self(mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/wrench.dm

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/wrench/power/Destroy()
 	if(counterpart)
 		counterpart.counterpart = null // So it can qdel cleanly.
-		qdel_null(counterpart)
+		QDEL_NULL(counterpart)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tool/wrench/power/attack_self(mob/user)

code/game/objects/structures/holoplant.dm

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/holoplant/proc/deactivate()
 	overlays -= plant
-	qdel_null(plant)
+	QDEL_NULL(plant)
 	set_light(0)
 	use_power = 0
 

code/global.dm

@@ -116,19 +116,6 @@ var/datum/metric/metric = new() // Metric datum, used to keep track of the round
 
 var/list/awaydestinations = list() // Away missions. A list of landmarks that the warpgate can take you to.
 
-// MySQL configuration
-var/sqladdress = "localhost"
-var/sqlport    = "3306"
-var/sqldb      = "tgstation"
-var/sqllogin   = "root"
-var/sqlpass    = ""
-
-// Feedback gathering sql connection
-var/sqlfdbkdb    = "test"
-var/sqlfdbklogin = "root"
-var/sqlfdbkpass  = ""
-var/sqllogging   = 0 // Should we log deaths, population stats, etc.?
-
 // Forum MySQL configuration. (for use with forum account/key authentication)
 // These are all default values that will load should the forumdbconfig.txt file fail to read for whatever reason.
 var/forumsqladdress = "localhost"

code/modules/admin/view_variables/helpers.dm

@@ -84,3 +84,111 @@
 		<option value='?_src_=vars;explode=\ref[src]'>Trigger explosion</option>
 		<option value='?_src_=vars;emp=\ref[src]'>Trigger EM pulse</option>
 		"}
+
+/datum/proc/get_variables()
+	. = vars - VV_hidden()
+	if(!usr || !check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_DEBUG, FALSE))
+		. -= VV_secluded()
+
+/datum/proc/get_variable_value(varname)
+	return vars[varname]
+
+/datum/proc/set_variable_value(varname, value)
+	vars[varname] = value
+
+/datum/proc/get_initial_variable_value(varname)
+	return initial(vars[varname])
+
+/datum/proc/make_view_variables_variable_entry(var/varname, var/value, var/hide_watch = 0)
+	return {"
+			(<a href='?_src_=vars;datumedit=\ref[src];varnameedit=[varname]'>E</a>)
+			(<a href='?_src_=vars;datumchange=\ref[src];varnamechange=[varname]'>C</a>)
+			(<a href='?_src_=vars;datummass=\ref[src];varnamemass=[varname]'>M</a>)
+			[hide_watch ? "" : "(<a href='?_src_=vars;datumwatch=\ref[src];varnamewatch=[varname]'>W</a>)"]
+			"}
+
+// No mass editing of clients
+/client/make_view_variables_variable_entry(var/varname, var/value, var/hide_watch = 0)
+	return {"
+			(<a href='?_src_=vars;datumedit=\ref[src];varnameedit=[varname]'>E</a>)
+			(<a href='?_src_=vars;datumchange=\ref[src];varnamechange=[varname]'>C</a>)
+			[hide_watch ? "" : "(<a href='?_src_=vars;datumwatch=\ref[src];varnamewatch=[varname]'>W</a>)"]
+			"}
+
+// These methods are all procs and don't use stored lists to avoid VV exploits
+
+// The following vars cannot be viewed by anyone
+/datum/proc/VV_hidden()
+	return list()
+
+// The following vars can only be viewed by R_ADMIN|R_DEBUG
+/datum/proc/VV_secluded()
+	return list()
+
+/datum/configuration/VV_secluded()
+	return vars
+
+// The following vars cannot be edited by anyone
+/datum/proc/VV_static()
+	return list("parent_type")
+
+/atom/VV_static()
+	return ..() + list("bound_x", "bound_y", "bound_height", "bound_width", "bounds", "step_x", "step_y", "step_size")
+
+/client/VV_static()
+	return ..() + list("holder", "prefs")
+
+/datum/admins/VV_static()
+	return vars
+
+// The following vars require R_DEBUG to edit
+/datum/proc/VV_locked()
+	return list("vars", "virus", "viruses", "cuffed")
+
+/client/VV_locked()
+	return list("vars", "mob")
+
+/mob/VV_locked()
+	return ..() + list("client")
+
+// The following vars require R_FUN|R_DEBUG to edit
+/datum/proc/VV_icon_edit_lock()
+	return list()
+
+/atom/VV_icon_edit_lock()
+	return ..() + list("icon", "icon_state", "overlays", "underlays")
+
+// The following vars require R_SPAWN|R_DEBUG to edit
+/datum/proc/VV_ckey_edit()
+	return list()
+
+/mob/VV_ckey_edit()
+	return list("key", "ckey")
+
+/client/VV_ckey_edit()
+	return list("key", "ckey")
+
+/datum/proc/may_edit_var(var/user, var/var_to_edit)
+	if(!user)
+		return FALSE
+	if(!(var_to_edit in vars))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] does not have a var '[var_to_edit]'</span>")
+		return FALSE
+	if(var_to_edit in VV_static())
+		return FALSE
+	if((var_to_edit in VV_secluded()) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_DEBUG, FALSE, C = user))
+		return FALSE
+	if((var_to_edit in VV_locked()) && !check_rights(R_DEBUG, C = user))
+		return FALSE
+	if((var_to_edit in VV_ckey_edit()) && !check_rights(R_SPAWN|R_DEBUG, C = user))
+		return FALSE
+	if((var_to_edit in VV_icon_edit_lock()) && !check_rights(R_FUN|R_DEBUG, C = user))
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/proc/forbidden_varedit_object_types()
+ 	return list(
+		/datum/admins,						//Admins editing their own admin-power object? Yup, sounds like a good idea.,
+		/obj/machinery/blackbox_recorder,	//Prevents people messing with feedback gathering,
+		/datum/feedback_variable			//Prevents people messing with feedback gathering
+	)

code/modules/assembly/infrared.dm

@@ -254,4 +254,4 @@
 	if(master.first == src)
 		master.first = null
 	if(next && !next.gc_destroyed)
-		qdel_null(next)
+		QDEL_NULL(next)

code/modules/clothing/suits/storage.dm

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	pockets.max_storage_space = ITEMSIZE_COST_SMALL * 2
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(pockets)
+	QDEL_NULL(pockets)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)

code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
 			watching_mob = user
 			moved_event.register(watching_mob, src, /obj/machinery/station_map/proc/checkPosition)
-			dir_set_event.register(watching_mob, src, /obj/machinery/station_map/proc/checkPosition)
+			GLOB.dir_set_event.register(watching_mob, src, /obj/machinery/station_map/proc/checkPosition)
 			destroyed_event.register(watching_mob, src, /obj/machinery/station_map/proc/stopWatching)
 			update_use_power(2)
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 			spawn(5) //we give it time to fade out
 				M.client.images -= holomap_datum.station_map
 		moved_event.unregister(watching_mob, src)
-		dir_set_event.unregister(watching_mob, src)
+		GLOB.dir_set_event.unregister(watching_mob, src)
 		destroyed_event.unregister(watching_mob, src)
 	watching_mob = null
 	update_use_power(1)

code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/output.dm

@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 	on_data_written()
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/output/video_camera/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(camera)
+	QDEL_NULL(camera)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/output/video_camera/proc/set_camera_status(var/status)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm

@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@
 	if(isrobot(loc))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/borg = loc
 		borg.mmi = null
-	qdel_null(radio)
-	qdel_null(brainmob)
+	QDEL_NULL(radio)
+	QDEL_NULL(brainmob)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/radio_enabled

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm

@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/Destroy()
 	ai_list -= src
 
-	qdel_null(announcement)
-	qdel_null(eyeobj)
-	qdel_null(psupply)
-	qdel_null(aiPDA)
-	qdel_null(aiCommunicator)
-	qdel_null(aiMulti)
-	qdel_null(aiRadio)
-	qdel_null(aiCamera)
+	QDEL_NULL(announcement)
+	QDEL_NULL(eyeobj)
+	QDEL_NULL(psupply)
+	QDEL_NULL(aiPDA)
+	QDEL_NULL(aiCommunicator)
+	QDEL_NULL(aiMulti)
+	QDEL_NULL(aiRadio)
+	QDEL_NULL(aiCamera)
 	hack = null
 
 	return ..()

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	if(mind && mind.current == src)
 		spellremove(src)
 	ghostize()
-	qdel_null(plane_holder)
+	QDEL_NULL(plane_holder)
 	..()
 	return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL_NOW
 

code/modules/mob/mob_planes.dm

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	my_mob = this_guy
 
 	//It'd be nice to lazy init these but some of them are important to just EXIST. Like without ghost planemaster, you can see ghosts. Go figure.
-	
+
 	// 'Utility' planes
 	plane_masters[VIS_FULLBRIGHT] 	= new /obj/screen/plane_master/fullbright						//Lighting system (lighting_overlay objects)
 	plane_masters[VIS_LIGHTING] 	= new /obj/screen/plane_master/lighting							//Lighting system (but different!)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 /datum/plane_holder/Destroy()
 	my_mob = null
-	qdel_null_list(plane_masters) //Goodbye my children, be free
+	QDEL_NULL_LIST(plane_masters) //Goodbye my children, be free
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/plane_holder/proc/set_vis(var/which = null, var/state = FALSE)

code/modules/multiz/hoist.dm

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 /obj/structure/hoist/Destroy()
 	if(hoistee)
 		release_hoistee()
-	qdel_null(src.source_hook)
+	QDEL_NULL(src.source_hook)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/hoist_hook/Destroy()
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 	desc += " It looks broken, and the clamp has retracted back into the hoist. Seems like you'd have to re-deploy it to get it to work again."
 	if(hoistee)
 		release_hoistee()
-	qdel_null(source_hook)
+	QDEL_NULL(source_hook)
 
 /obj/structure/hoist/ex_act(severity)
 	switch(severity)

code/modules/multiz/zshadow.dm

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	return QDEL_HINT_QUEUE
 
 /mob/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(shadow)
+	QDEL_NULL(shadow)
 	. = ..()
 
 /mob/zshadow/examine(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)

code/modules/nano/nanomanager.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(nanomanager, /datum/nanomanager, new) // NanoManager, the manager for Nano UIs.
+
 // This is the window/UI manager for Nano UI
 // There should only ever be one (global) instance of nanomanger
 /datum/nanomanager

code/modules/organs/internal/brain.dm

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_brain_organs, /obj/item/organ/internal/brain)
 			brainmob.client.screen.len = null //clear the hud
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(brainmob)
+	QDEL_NULL(brainmob)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/proc/transfer_identity(var/mob/living/carbon/H)

code/modules/power/tesla/coil.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	default_apply_parts()
 
 /obj/machinery/power/tesla_coil/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(wires)
+	QDEL_NULL(wires)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/power/tesla_coil/RefreshParts()

code/modules/projectiles/guns/magnetic/magnetic.dm

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/Destroy()
 	processing_objects.Remove(src)
-	qdel_null(cell)
-	qdel_null(loaded)
-	qdel_null(capacitor)
+	QDEL_NULL(cell)
+	QDEL_NULL(loaded)
+	QDEL_NULL(capacitor)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/magnetic/get_cell()

code/modules/projectiles/projectile/arc.dm

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/projectile/arc/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(shadow)
+	QDEL_NULL(shadow)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/projectile/arc/Bump(atom/A, forced=0)

code/modules/shieldgen/shield_gen.dm

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/shield_gen/Destroy()
-	qdel_null_list(field)
+	QDEL_NULL_LIST(field)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/shield_gen/emag_act(var/remaining_charges, var/mob/user)

code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	//spawn the cell you want in each vehicle
 
 /obj/vehicle/Destroy()
-	qdel_null(riding_datum)
+	QDEL_NULL(riding_datum)
 	return ..()
 
 //BUCKLE HOOKS

polaris.dme

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "code\names.dm"
 #include "code\stylesheet.dm"
 #include "code\world.dm"
+#include "code\__datastructures\globals.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_compile_options.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_planes+layers.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_tick.dm"
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@
 #include "code\_compatibility\509\JSON Writer.dm"
 #include "code\_compatibility\509\text.dm"
 #include "code\_compatibility\509\type2type.dm"
+#include "code\_global_vars\misc.dm"
+#include "code\_global_vars\mobs.dm"
+#include "code\_global_vars\sensitive.dm"
+#include "code\_global_vars\lists\mapping.dm"
 #include "code\_helpers\_global_objects.dm"
 #include "code\_helpers\atmospherics.dm"
 #include "code\_helpers\events.dm"
@@ -156,6 +161,7 @@
 #include "code\controllers\controller.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\emergency_shuttle_controller.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\failsafe.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\globals.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\hooks-defs.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\hooks.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\master.dm"