diff --git a/ext/dom/attr.c b/ext/dom/attr.c
index 63978779f6e..4b335764a67 100644
--- a/ext/dom/attr.c
+++ b/ext/dom/attr.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int dom_attr_owner_element_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nodeparent, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nodeparent, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING,  "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/ext/dom/document.c b/ext/dom/document.c
index 393f1788820..e0460a01f05 100644
--- a/ext/dom/document.c
+++ b/ext/dom/document.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int dom_document_doctype_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object((xmlNodePtr) dtdptr, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object((xmlNodePtr) dtdptr, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int dom_document_document_element_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(root, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(root, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_element)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_element)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_element */
 
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_document_fragment)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_document_fragment)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_document_fragment */
 
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_text_node)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	int ret, value_len;
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_text_node)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_text_node */
 
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_comment)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	int ret, value_len;
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_comment)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_comment */
 
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_cdatasection)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	int ret, value_len;
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_cdatasection)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_cdatasection */
 
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_processing_instruction)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	int ret, value_len, name_len = 0;
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_processing_instruction)
 
 	node->doc = docp;
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_processing_instruction */
 
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_attribute)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlAttrPtr node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	int ret, name_len;
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_attribute)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) node, &ret, intern);
 
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_attribute */
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_entity_reference)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp = NULL;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_entity_reference)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_entity_reference */
 
@@ -1173,7 +1173,6 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_import_node)
 {
-	zval *rv = NULL;
 	zval *id, *node;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	xmlNodePtr nodep, retnodep;
@@ -1219,7 +1218,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_import_node)
 		}
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) retnodep, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) retnodep, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_import_node */
 
@@ -1229,7 +1228,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_element_ns)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	xmlNodePtr nodep = NULL;
 	xmlNsPtr nsptr = NULL;
@@ -1282,7 +1281,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_element_ns)
 	
 	nodep->ns = nsptr;
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, nodep, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(nodep, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_element_ns */
 
@@ -1292,7 +1291,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_attribute_ns)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	xmlNodePtr nodep = NULL, root;
 	xmlNsPtr nsptr;
@@ -1347,7 +1346,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_create_attribute_ns)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, nodep, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(nodep, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_document_create_attribute_ns */
 
@@ -1384,7 +1383,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_get_element_by_id)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlDocPtr docp;
 	xmlAttrPtr  attrp;
 	int ret, idname_len;
@@ -1400,7 +1399,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_get_element_by_id)
 	attrp = xmlGetID(docp, (xmlChar *) idname);
 
 	if (attrp && attrp->parent) {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) attrp->parent, &ret, intern);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) attrp->parent, &ret, intern);
 	} else {
 		RETVAL_NULL();
 	}
@@ -1662,7 +1661,7 @@ static xmlDocPtr dom_document_parser(zval *id, int mode, char *source, int sourc
 
 /* {{{ static void dom_parse_document(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int mode) */
 static void dom_parse_document(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int mode) {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlDoc *docp = NULL, *newdoc;
 	dom_doc_propsptr doc_prop;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -1714,7 +1713,7 @@ static void dom_parse_document(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int mode) {
 
 		RETURN_TRUE;
 	} else {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) newdoc, &ret, NULL);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) newdoc, &ret, NULL);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} end dom_parser_document */
@@ -2152,7 +2151,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_document_relaxNG_validate_xml)
 
 static void dom_load_html(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int mode) /* {{{ */
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlDoc *docp = NULL, *newdoc;
 	dom_object *intern;
 	dom_doc_propsptr doc_prop;
@@ -2225,7 +2224,7 @@ static void dom_load_html(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int mode) /* {{{ */
 
 		RETURN_TRUE;
 	} else {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) newdoc, &ret, NULL);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) newdoc, &ret, NULL);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/ext/dom/dom_iterators.c b/ext/dom/dom_iterators.c
index 35fedc88e19..72b6b039c6a 100644
--- a/ext/dom/dom_iterators.c
+++ b/ext/dom/dom_iterators.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ err:
 	zval_ptr_dtor((zval**)&curobj);
 	if (curnode) {
 		MAKE_STD_ZVAL(curattr);
-		curattr = php_dom_create_object(curnode, &ret, NULL, curattr, objmap->baseobj TSRMLS_CC);
+		curattr = php_dom_create_object(curnode, &ret, curattr, objmap->baseobj TSRMLS_CC);
 	}
 
 	iterator->curobj = curattr;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ zend_object_iterator *php_dom_get_iterator(zend_class_entry *ce, zval *object, i
 err:
 	if (curnode) {
 		MAKE_STD_ZVAL(curattr);
-		curattr = php_dom_create_object(curnode, &ret, NULL, curattr, objmap->baseobj TSRMLS_CC);
+		curattr = php_dom_create_object(curnode, &ret, curattr, objmap->baseobj TSRMLS_CC);
 	}
 
 	iterator->curobj = curattr;
diff --git a/ext/dom/domimplementation.c b/ext/dom/domimplementation.c
index c7ad1d7bb7c..a130cf46b25 100644
--- a/ext/dom/domimplementation.c
+++ b/ext/dom/domimplementation.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_METHOD(domimplementation, createDocumentType)
 {
-	zval *rv = NULL;
 	xmlDtd *doctype;
 	int ret, name_len = 0, publicid_len = 0, systemid_len = 0;
 	char *name = NULL, *publicid = NULL, *systemid = NULL;
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(domimplementation, createDocumentType)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) doctype, &ret, NULL);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) doctype, &ret, NULL);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_domimplementation_create_document_type */
 
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_METHOD(domimplementation, createDocument)
 {
-	zval *node = NULL, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *node = NULL;
 	xmlDoc *docp;
 	xmlNode *nodep;
 	xmlDtdPtr doctype = NULL;
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(domimplementation, createDocument)
 		xmlFree(localname);
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) docp, &ret, NULL);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) docp, &ret, NULL);
 
 	if (doctobj != NULL) {
 		doctobj->document = ((dom_object *)((php_libxml_node_ptr *)docp->_private)->_private)->document;
diff --git a/ext/dom/element.c b/ext/dom/element.c
index 66ad2af163b..5003e5008d7 100644
--- a/ext/dom/element.c
+++ b/ext/dom/element.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_set_attribute)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *nodep;
 	xmlNodePtr attr = NULL;
 	int ret, name_len, value_len, name_valid;
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_set_attribute)
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, attr, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(attr, &ret, intern);
 
 }
 /* }}} end dom_element_set_attribute */
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_get_attribute_node)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNodePtr nodep, attrp;
 	int name_len, ret;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_get_attribute_node)
 		attrp->ns = curns;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) attrp, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) attrp, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_element_get_attribute_node */
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_set_attribute_node)
 {
-	zval *id, *node, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id, *node;
 	xmlNode *nodep;
 	xmlAttr *attrp, *existattrp = NULL;
 	dom_object *intern, *attrobj, *oldobj;
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_set_attribute_node)
 
 	/* Returns old property if removed otherwise NULL */
 	if (existattrp != NULL) {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) existattrp, &ret, intern);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) existattrp, &ret, intern);
 	} else {
 		RETVAL_NULL();
 	}
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_remove_attribute_node)
 {
-	zval *id, *node, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id, *node;
 	xmlNode *nodep;
 	xmlAttr *attrp;
 	dom_object *intern, *attrobj;
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_remove_attribute_node)
 
 	xmlUnlinkNode((xmlNodePtr) attrp);
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) attrp, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) attrp, &ret, intern);
 
 }
 /* }}} end dom_element_remove_attribute_node */
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_get_attribute_node_ns)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	xmlNodePtr elemp;
 	xmlAttrPtr attrp;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_get_attribute_node_ns)
 		RETURN_NULL();
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) attrp, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) attrp, &ret, intern);
 
 }
 /* }}} end dom_element_get_attribute_node_ns */
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_set_attribute_node_ns)
 {
-	zval *id, *node, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id, *node;
 	xmlNode *nodep;
 	xmlNs *nsp;
 	xmlAttr *attrp, *existattrp = NULL;
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_element_set_attribute_node_ns)
 
 	/* Returns old property if removed otherwise NULL */
 	if (existattrp != NULL) {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) existattrp, &ret, intern);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) existattrp, &ret, intern);
 	} else {
 		RETVAL_NULL();
 	}
diff --git a/ext/dom/namednodemap.c b/ext/dom/namednodemap.c
index 963371a8e58..87842f880e3 100644
--- a/ext/dom/namednodemap.c
+++ b/ext/dom/namednodemap.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_namednodemap_get_named_item)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	int ret, namedlen=0;
 	dom_object *intern;
 	xmlNodePtr itemnode = NULL;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_namednodemap_get_named_item)
 	}
 
 	if (itemnode) {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ(itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
 		return;
 	} else {
 		RETVAL_NULL();
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_namednodemap_item)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	long index;
 	int ret;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_namednodemap_item)
 		}
 
 		if (itemnode) {
-			DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
+			DOM_RET_OBJ(itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Since: DOM Level 2
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_namednodemap_get_named_item_ns)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	int ret, namedlen=0, urilen=0;
 	dom_object *intern;
 	xmlNodePtr itemnode = NULL;
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_namednodemap_get_named_item_ns)
 	}
 
 	if (itemnode) {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ(itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
 		return;
 	} else {
 		RETVAL_NULL();
diff --git a/ext/dom/node.c b/ext/dom/node.c
index 839c797bb6a..690c887ac88 100644
--- a/ext/dom/node.c
+++ b/ext/dom/node.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ int dom_node_parent_node_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nodeparent, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nodeparent, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ int dom_node_first_child_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(first, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(first, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ int dom_node_last_child_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(last, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(last, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ int dom_node_previous_sibling_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(prevsib, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(prevsib, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ int dom_node_next_sibling_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 
 	ALLOC_ZVAL(*retval);
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nextsib, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object(nextsib, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ int dom_node_owner_document_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 
 	ALLOC_ZVAL(*retval);
 
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object((xmlNodePtr) docp, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object((xmlNodePtr) docp, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_insert_before)
 {
-	zval *id, *node, *ref = NULL, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id, *node, *ref = NULL;
 	xmlNodePtr child, new_child, parentp, refp;
 	dom_object *intern, *childobj, *refpobj;
 	int ret, stricterror;
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_insert_before)
 					xmlUnlinkNode((xmlNodePtr) lastattr);
 					php_libxml_node_free_resource((xmlNodePtr) lastattr TSRMLS_CC);
 				} else {
-					DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, child, &ret, intern);
+					DOM_RET_OBJ(child, &ret, intern);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_insert_before)
 					xmlUnlinkNode((xmlNodePtr) lastattr);
 					php_libxml_node_free_resource((xmlNodePtr) lastattr TSRMLS_CC);
 				} else {
-					DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, child, &ret, intern);
+					DOM_RET_OBJ(child, &ret, intern);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_insert_before)
 
 	dom_reconcile_ns(parentp->doc, new_child);
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, new_child, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(new_child, &ret, intern);
 
 }
 /* }}} end dom_node_insert_before */
@@ -1212,9 +1212,6 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_replace_child)
 	}
 
 	if (foundoldchild) {
-		xmlNodePtr node;
-		zval *rv = NULL;
-
 		if (newchild->type == XML_DOCUMENT_FRAG_NODE) {
 			xmlNodePtr prevsib, nextsib;
 			prevsib = oldchild->prev;
@@ -1232,10 +1229,10 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_replace_child)
 				newchildobj->document = intern->document;
 				php_libxml_increment_doc_ref((php_libxml_node_object *)newchildobj, NULL TSRMLS_CC);
 			}
-			node = xmlReplaceNode(oldchild, newchild);
+			xmlReplaceNode(oldchild, newchild);
 			dom_reconcile_ns(nodep->doc, newchild);
 		}
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, oldchild, &ret, intern);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ(oldchild, &ret, intern);
 		return;
 	} else {
 		php_dom_throw_error(NOT_FOUND_ERR, dom_get_strict_error(intern->document) TSRMLS_CC);
@@ -1283,9 +1280,8 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_remove_child)
 
 	while (children) {
 		if (children == child) {
-			zval *rv = NULL;
 			xmlUnlinkNode(child);
-			DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, child, &ret, intern);
+			DOM_RET_OBJ(child, &ret, intern);
 			return;
 		}
 		children = children->next;
@@ -1302,7 +1298,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_append_child)
 {
-	zval *id, *node, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id, *node;
 	xmlNodePtr child, nodep, new_child = NULL;
 	dom_object *intern, *childobj;
 	int ret, stricterror;
@@ -1393,7 +1389,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_append_child)
 
 	dom_reconcile_ns(nodep->doc, new_child);
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, new_child, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(new_child, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_node_append_child */
 
@@ -1431,7 +1427,6 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_clone_node)
 {
-	zval *rv = NULL;
 	zval *id;
 	xmlNode *n, *node;
 	int ret;
@@ -1483,7 +1478,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_node_clone_node)
 		intern = NULL;
 	}
 
-	DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, node, &ret, intern);
+	DOM_RET_OBJ(node, &ret, intern);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_node_clone_node */
 
diff --git a/ext/dom/nodelist.c b/ext/dom/nodelist.c
index f7d7d15450d..5b968c02078 100644
--- a/ext/dom/nodelist.c
+++ b/ext/dom/nodelist.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Since:
 */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_nodelist_item)
 {
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL;
+	zval *id;
 	long index;
 	int ret;
 	dom_object *intern;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_nodelist_item)
 		}
 
 		if (itemnode) {
-			DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
+			DOM_RET_OBJ(itemnode, &ret, objmap->baseobj);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ext/dom/php_dom.c b/ext/dom/php_dom.c
index afbf1b9062b..88726c7125d 100644
--- a/ext/dom/php_dom.c
+++ b/ext/dom/php_dom.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ int dom_set_doc_classmap(php_libxml_ref_obj *document, zend_class_entry *basece,
 			zend_hash_init(doc_props->classmap, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);
 		}
 		if (ce) {
-			return zend_hash_update(doc_props->classmap, basece->name, basece->name_length + 1, &ce, sizeof(ce), NULL);
+			return zend_hash_update(doc_props->classmap, basece->name, basece->name_length + 1, &ce, sizeof(zend_class_entry *), NULL);
 		} else {
 			zend_hash_del(doc_props->classmap, basece->name, basece->name_length + 1);
 		}
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ void *php_dom_export_node(zval *object TSRMLS_DC) /* {{{ */
    Get a simplexml_element object from dom to allow for processing */
 PHP_FUNCTION(dom_import_simplexml)
 {
-	zval *rv = NULL;
 	zval *node;
 	xmlNodePtr nodep = NULL;
 	php_libxml_node_object *nodeobj;
@@ -498,7 +497,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_import_simplexml)
 	nodep = php_libxml_import_node(node TSRMLS_CC);
 
 	if (nodep && nodeobj && (nodep->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE || nodep->type == XML_ATTRIBUTE_NODE)) {
-		DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, (xmlNodePtr) nodep, &ret, (dom_object *)nodeobj);
+		DOM_RET_OBJ((xmlNodePtr) nodep, &ret, (dom_object *)nodeobj);
 	} else {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Invalid Nodetype to import");
 		RETURN_NULL();
@@ -1233,7 +1232,7 @@ void php_dom_create_interator(zval *return_value, int ce_type TSRMLS_DC) /* {{{
 /* }}} */
 
 /* {{{ php_dom_create_object */
-PHP_DOM_EXPORT zval *php_dom_create_object(xmlNodePtr obj, int *found, zval *wrapper_in, zval *return_value, dom_object *domobj TSRMLS_DC)
+PHP_DOM_EXPORT zval *php_dom_create_object(xmlNodePtr obj, int *found, zval *return_value, dom_object *domobj TSRMLS_DC)
 {
 	zval *wrapper;
 	zend_class_entry *ce;
diff --git a/ext/dom/text.c b/ext/dom/text.c
index b418345cb07..b175e57933d 100644
--- a/ext/dom/text.c
+++ b/ext/dom/text.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dom_text_split_text)
 		nnode->type = XML_TEXT_NODE;
 	}
 	
-	return_value = php_dom_create_object(nnode, &ret, NULL, return_value, intern TSRMLS_CC);
+	return_value = php_dom_create_object(nnode, &ret, return_value, intern TSRMLS_CC);
 }
 /* }}} end dom_text_split_text */
 
diff --git a/ext/dom/xml_common.h b/ext/dom/xml_common.h
index 075d9ffb97b..1f47eb6e39c 100644
--- a/ext/dom/xml_common.h
+++ b/ext/dom/xml_common.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ typedef struct _dom_object {
 
 PHP_DOM_EXPORT extern zend_class_entry *dom_node_class_entry;
 PHP_DOM_EXPORT dom_object *php_dom_object_get_data(xmlNodePtr obj);
-PHP_DOM_EXPORT zval *php_dom_create_object(xmlNodePtr obj, int *found, zval *in, zval* return_value, dom_object *domobj TSRMLS_DC);
+PHP_DOM_EXPORT zval *php_dom_create_object(xmlNodePtr obj, int *found, zval* return_value, dom_object *domobj TSRMLS_DC);
 PHP_DOM_EXPORT xmlNodePtr dom_object_get_node(dom_object *obj);
 
 #define DOM_XMLNS_NAMESPACE \
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ PHP_DOM_EXPORT xmlNodePtr dom_object_get_node(dom_object *obj);
 	} \
 }
 
-#define DOM_RET_OBJ(zval, obj, ret, domobject) \
-	if (NULL == (zval = php_dom_create_object(obj, ret, zval, return_value, domobject TSRMLS_CC))) { \
+#define DOM_RET_OBJ(obj, ret, domobject) \
+	if (!php_dom_create_object(obj, ret, return_value, domobject TSRMLS_CC)) { \
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object"); \
 		RETURN_FALSE; \
 	}
diff --git a/ext/dom/xpath.c b/ext/dom/xpath.c
index ba2b972518d..251f2f75ecf 100644
--- a/ext/dom/xpath.c
+++ b/ext/dom/xpath.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void dom_xpath_ext_function_php(xmlXPathParserContextPtr ctxt, int nargs,
 								node->parent = nsparent;
 								node->ns = curns;
 							}
-							child = php_dom_create_object(node, &ret, NULL, child, (dom_object *)intern TSRMLS_CC);
+							child = php_dom_create_object(node, &ret, child, (dom_object *)intern TSRMLS_CC);
 							add_next_index_zval(args[i], child);
 						}
 					}
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int dom_xpath_document_read(dom_object *obj, zval **retval TSRMLS_DC)
 	}
 
 	ALLOC_ZVAL(*retval);
-	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object((xmlNodePtr) docp, &ret, NULL, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
+	if (NULL == (*retval = php_dom_create_object((xmlNodePtr) docp, &ret, *retval, obj TSRMLS_CC))) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Cannot create required DOM object");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static void php_xpath_eval(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int type) /* {{{ */
 						node->parent = nsparent;
 						node->ns = curns;
 					}
-					child = php_dom_create_object(node, &ret, NULL, child, (dom_object *)intern TSRMLS_CC);
+					child = php_dom_create_object(node, &ret, child, (dom_object *)intern TSRMLS_CC);
 					add_next_index_zval(retval, child);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/ext/xmlreader/php_xmlreader.c b/ext/xmlreader/php_xmlreader.c
index c1f1712efe8..f7567463333 100644
--- a/ext/xmlreader/php_xmlreader.c
+++ b/ext/xmlreader/php_xmlreader.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ Moves the position of the current instance to the next node in the stream. */
 PHP_METHOD(xmlreader, expand)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_DOM
-	zval *id, *rv = NULL, *basenode = NULL;
+	zval *id, *basenode = NULL;
 	int ret;
 	xmlreader_object *intern;
 	xmlNode *node, *nodec;
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(xmlreader, expand)
 				php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_NOTICE, "Cannot expand this node type");
 				RETURN_FALSE;
 			} else {
-				DOM_RET_OBJ(rv, nodec, &ret, (dom_object *)domobj);
+				DOM_RET_OBJ(nodec, &ret, (dom_object *)domobj);
 			}
 		}
 	} else {