diff --git a/src/database/pvDatabase.cpp b/src/database/pvDatabase.cpp
index d81d16b..e696034 100644
--- a/src/database/pvDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/database/pvDatabase.cpp
@@ -21,43 +21,21 @@ using namespace std;
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
+static PVDatabasePtr pvDatabaseMaster;
+
 PVDatabasePtr PVDatabase::getMaster()
 {
-    static PVDatabasePtr master;
-    static Mutex mutex;
-    Lock xx(mutex);
-    if(master.get()==NULL) {
-        master = PVDatabasePtr(new PVDatabase());
-    }
-    return master;
+    if(!pvDatabaseMaster) pvDatabaseMaster = PVDatabasePtr(new PVDatabase());  
+    return pvDatabaseMaster;
 }
 
 PVDatabase::PVDatabase()
-: isDestroyed(false)
 {
 }
 
 PVDatabase::~PVDatabase()
 {
-    destroy();
-}
-
-void PVDatabase::destroy()
-{
-    {
-        epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) {
-            return;
-        }
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
-    for(PVRecordMap::iterator iter = recordMap.begin(); iter != recordMap.end(); iter++) {
-        PVRecordPtr pvRecord = (*iter).second;
-        if(pvRecord) {
-             pvRecord->destroy();
-        }
-    }
-    recordMap.clear();
+cout << "PVDatabase::~PVDatabase()\n";
 }
 
 void PVDatabase::lock() {
@@ -71,23 +49,19 @@ void PVDatabase::unlock() {
 PVRecordPtr PVDatabase::findRecord(string const& recordName)
 {
     epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
-    PVRecordPtr xxx;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-        return xxx;
-    }
     PVRecordMap::iterator iter = recordMap.find(recordName);
     if(iter!=recordMap.end()) {
          return (*iter).second;
     }
-    return xxx;
+    return PVRecordPtr();
 }
 
 bool PVDatabase::addRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record)
 {
-    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-        return false;
+    if(record->getTraceLevel()>0) {
+        cout << "PVDatabase::addRecord " << record->getRecordName() << endl;
     }
+    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
     string recordName = record->getRecordName();
     PVRecordMap::iterator iter = recordMap.find(recordName);
     if(iter!=recordMap.end()) {
@@ -100,10 +74,10 @@ bool PVDatabase::addRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record)
 
 bool PVDatabase::removeRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record)
 {
-    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-        return false;
+    if(record->getTraceLevel()>0) {
+        cout << "PVDatabase::removeRecord " << record->getRecordName() << endl;
     }
+    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
     string recordName = record->getRecordName();
     PVRecordMap::iterator iter = recordMap.find(recordName);
     if(iter!=recordMap.end())  {
@@ -119,9 +93,6 @@ PVStringArrayPtr PVDatabase::getRecordNames()
 {
     epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
     PVStringArrayPtr xxx;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-        return xxx;
-    }
     PVStringArrayPtr pvStringArray = static_pointer_cast<PVStringArray>
         (getPVDataCreate()->createPVScalarArray(pvString));
     size_t len = recordMap.size();
diff --git a/src/database/pvRecord.cpp b/src/database/pvRecord.cpp
index 9cec381..b86272e 100644
--- a/src/database/pvRecord.cpp
+++ b/src/database/pvRecord.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ PVRecord::~PVRecord()
     if(traceLevel>0) {
         cout << "~PVRecord() " << recordName << endl;
     }
-    destroy();
+//    destroy();
 }
 
 void PVRecord::initPVRecord()
diff --git a/src/pv/channelProviderLocal.h b/src/pv/channelProviderLocal.h
index 5405006..aff902a 100644
--- a/src/pv/channelProviderLocal.h
+++ b/src/pv/channelProviderLocal.h
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ public:
      * @brief Destructor
      */
     virtual ~MonitorFactory();
-    /**
-     * @brief Destroy the monitor factory.
-     */
-    virtual void destroy();
     /** 
      * @brief Create a monitor on a record.
      *
@@ -94,7 +90,6 @@ private:
     MonitorFactory();
     friend class MonitorLocal;
     friend epicsShareFunc MonitorFactoryPtr getMonitorFactory();
-    bool isDestroyed;
     epics::pvData::Mutex mutex;
 };
 
@@ -109,10 +104,15 @@ epicsShareFunc ChannelProviderLocalPtr getChannelProviderLocal();
  */
 class epicsShareClass ChannelProviderLocal :
     public epics::pvAccess::ChannelProvider,
+    public epics::pvAccess::ChannelFind,
     public std::tr1::enable_shared_from_this<ChannelProviderLocal>
 {
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelProviderLocal);
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor
+     */
+    ChannelProviderLocal();
     /**
      * @brief Destructor
      */
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ public:
     /**
      * @brief Destroy the channel provider.
      *
-     * Probably never called.
      */
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     /**
      * @brief Returns the channel provider name.
      * @return <b>local</b>
@@ -185,17 +184,32 @@ public:
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelRequester::shared_pointer const &channelRequester,
         short priority,
         std::string const &address);
+    /**
+     * @brief get trace level (0,1,2) means (nothing,lifetime,process)
+     * @return the level
+     */
+    int getTraceLevel() {return traceLevel;}
+    /**
+     * @brief set trace level (0,1,2) means (nothing,lifetime,process)
+     * @param level The level
+     */
+    void setTraceLevel(int level) {traceLevel = level;}
+    /**
+     * @brief ChannelFind method.
+     *
+     * @return pointer to self.
+     */
+    virtual std::tr1::shared_ptr<ChannelProvider> getChannelProvider();
+    /**
+     * @brief ChannelFind method.
+     *
+     */
+    virtual void cancel();
 private:
-    shared_pointer getPtrSelf()
-    {
-        return shared_from_this();
-    }
-    ChannelProviderLocal();
     friend epicsShareFunc ChannelProviderLocalPtr getChannelProviderLocal();
     PVDatabasePtr pvDatabase;
     epics::pvData::Mutex mutex;
-    bool beingDestroyed;
-    epics::pvAccess::ChannelFind::shared_pointer channelFinder;
+    int traceLevel;
     friend class ChannelProviderLocalRun;
 };
 
@@ -229,12 +243,8 @@ public:
     /** 
      * @brief Destroy the channel.
      *
-     * It cleans up all resources used to access the record.
-     * Note that this assumes that client has destroyed any objects that
-     * have been created for the  channel like channelGet, etc.
-     * The remote pvAccess server does this cleanup.
      */
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     /** 
      * @brief Detach from the record.
      *
@@ -404,7 +414,6 @@ private:
     epics::pvAccess::ChannelRequester::shared_pointer requester;
     ChannelProviderLocalPtr provider;
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord;
-    bool isDestroyed;
     epics::pvData::Mutex mutex;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pv/pvDatabase.h b/src/pv/pvDatabase.h
index 71bb0d9..a03d78d 100644
--- a/src/pv/pvDatabase.h
+++ b/src/pv/pvDatabase.h
@@ -264,14 +264,6 @@ protected:
      * Must be called by derived classes.
      */
     void initPVRecord();
-    /** 
-     * @brief Get shared pointer to self.
-     * @return The shared pointer.
-     */
-    PVRecordPtr getPtrSelf()
-    {
-        return shared_from_this();
-    }
 private:
     PVRecordFieldPtr findPVRecordField(
         PVRecordStructurePtr const & pvrs,
@@ -504,12 +496,6 @@ public:
      * @brief Destructor
      */
     virtual ~PVDatabase();
-    /**
-     *  @brief Destroy the PVDatabase.
-     *
-     *  For each record in the database the record is removed and it's destroy method is called.
-     */
-    virtual void destroy();
     /**
      * Find a record.
      * An empty pointer is returned if the record is not in the database.
@@ -541,7 +527,6 @@ private:
     void unlock();
     PVRecordMap  recordMap;
     epics::pvData::Mutex mutex;
-    bool isDestroyed;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/src/pv/removeRecord.h b/src/pv/removeRecord.h
index b4f5679..2c7e3d8 100644
--- a/src/pv/removeRecord.h
+++ b/src/pv/removeRecord.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ private:
     RemoveRecord(
         std::string const & recordName,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure);
-    PVDatabasePtr pvDatabase;
     epics::pvData::PVStringPtr pvRecordName;
     epics::pvData::PVStringPtr pvResult;
 };
diff --git a/src/pv/traceRecord.h b/src/pv/traceRecord.h
index eaf5835..3dc7812 100644
--- a/src/pv/traceRecord.h
+++ b/src/pv/traceRecord.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ private:
     TraceRecord(
         std::string const & recordName,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure);
-    PVDatabasePtr pvDatabase;
     epics::pvData::PVStringPtr pvRecordName;
     epics::pvData::PVIntPtr pvLevel;
     epics::pvData::PVStringPtr pvResult;
diff --git a/src/pvAccess/channelLocal.cpp b/src/pvAccess/channelLocal.cpp
index 4f3039c..b97b901 100644
--- a/src/pvAccess/channelLocal.cpp
+++ b/src/pvAccess/channelLocal.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
         PVStructurePtr const & pvRequest,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord);
     virtual void process();
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     virtual std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> getChannel()
         {return channelLocal;}
     virtual void cancel(){}
@@ -121,14 +121,12 @@ private:
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord,
         int nProcess)
     : 
-      isDestroyed(false),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelProcessRequester(channelProcessRequester),
       pvRecord(pvRecord),
       nProcess(nProcess)
     {
     }
-    bool isDestroyed;
     ChannelLocalPtr channelLocal;
     ChannelProcessRequester::weak_pointer channelProcessRequester;
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord;
@@ -174,30 +172,10 @@ ChannelProcessLocalPtr ChannelProcessLocal::create(
     return process;
 }
 
-
-void ChannelProcessLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "ChannelProcessLocal::destroy";
-        cout << " destroyed " << isDestroyed << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
-}
-
-
 void ChannelProcessLocal::process()
 {
     ChannelProcessRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelProcessRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->processDone(channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf());
-         return;
-    } 
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
         cout << "ChannelProcessLocal::process";
@@ -236,7 +214,7 @@ public:
         PVStructurePtr const & pvRequest,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord);
     virtual void get();
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     virtual std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> getChannel()
         {return channelLocal;}
     virtual void cancel(){}
@@ -258,7 +236,6 @@ private:
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
     : 
       firstTime(true),
-      isDestroyed(false),
       callProcess(callProcess),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelGetRequester(channelGetRequester),
@@ -269,7 +246,6 @@ private:
     {
     }
     bool firstTime;
-    bool isDestroyed;
     bool callProcess;
     ChannelLocalPtr channelLocal;
     ChannelGetRequester::weak_pointer channelGetRequester;
@@ -323,29 +299,10 @@ ChannelGetLocalPtr ChannelGetLocal::create(
 }
 
 
-void ChannelGetLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "ChannelGetLocal::destroy";
-        cout << " destroyed " << isDestroyed << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
-}
-
 void ChannelGetLocal::get()
 {
     ChannelGetRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelGetRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->getDone(
-             channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf(),nullPVStructure,nullBitSet);
-         return;
-    } 
     try {
         bitSet->clear();
         {
@@ -398,7 +355,7 @@ public:
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord);
     virtual void put(PVStructurePtr const &pvStructure,BitSetPtr const &bitSet);
     virtual void get();
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     virtual std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> getChannel()
         {return channelLocal;}
     virtual void cancel(){}
@@ -417,7 +374,6 @@ private:
         PVCopyPtr const &pvCopy,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
     :
-      isDestroyed(false),
       callProcess(callProcess),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelPutRequester(channelPutRequester),
@@ -425,7 +381,6 @@ private:
       pvRecord(pvRecord)
     {
     }
-    bool isDestroyed;
     bool callProcess;
     ChannelLocalPtr channelLocal;
     ChannelPutRequester::weak_pointer channelPutRequester;
@@ -474,29 +429,10 @@ ChannelPutLocalPtr ChannelPutLocal::create(
     return put;
 }
 
-void ChannelPutLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "ChannelPutLocal::destroy";
-        cout << " destroyed " << isDestroyed << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
-}
-
 void ChannelPutLocal::get()
 {
     ChannelPutRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelPutRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->getDone(
-             channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf(),nullPVStructure,nullBitSet);
-         return;
-    }
     try {
         PVStructurePtr pvStructure = pvCopy->createPVStructure();
          BitSetPtr bitSet(new BitSet(pvStructure->getNumberFields()));
@@ -525,10 +461,6 @@ void ChannelPutLocal::put(
 {
     ChannelPutRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelPutRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->putDone(channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf());
-         return;
-    }
     try {
         {   
             epicsGuard <PVRecord> guard(*pvRecord);
@@ -574,7 +506,7 @@ public:
         BitSetPtr const &putBitSet);
     virtual void getPut();
     virtual void getGet();
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     virtual std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> getChannel()
         {return channelLocal;}
     virtual void cancel(){}
@@ -596,7 +528,6 @@ private:
         BitSetPtr const & getBitSet,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
     : 
-      isDestroyed(false),
       callProcess(callProcess),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelPutGetRequester(channelPutGetRequester),
@@ -607,7 +538,6 @@ private:
       pvRecord(pvRecord)
     {
     }
-    bool isDestroyed;
     bool callProcess;
     ChannelLocalPtr channelLocal;
     ChannelPutGetRequester::weak_pointer channelPutGetRequester;
@@ -668,30 +598,11 @@ ChannelPutGetLocalPtr ChannelPutGetLocal::create(
 }
 
 
-void ChannelPutGetLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "ChannelPutGetLocal::destroy";
-        cout << " destroyed " << isDestroyed << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
-}
-
 void ChannelPutGetLocal::putGet(
     PVStructurePtr const &pvPutStructure,BitSetPtr const &putBitSet)
 {
     ChannelPutGetRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelPutGetRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->putGetDone(
-             channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf(),nullPVStructure,nullBitSet);
-         return;
-    } 
     try {
         {
             epicsGuard <PVRecord> guard(*pvRecord);
@@ -718,11 +629,6 @@ void ChannelPutGetLocal::getPut()
 {
     ChannelPutGetRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelPutGetRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->getPutDone(
-              channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf(),nullPVStructure,nullBitSet);
-         return;
-    } 
     try {
         PVStructurePtr pvPutStructure = pvPutCopy->createPVStructure();
         BitSetPtr putBitSet(new BitSet(pvPutStructure->getNumberFields()));
@@ -748,11 +654,6 @@ void ChannelPutGetLocal::getGet()
 {
     ChannelPutGetRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelPutGetRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->getGetDone(
-             channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf(),nullPVStructure,nullBitSet);
-         return;
-    } 
     try {
          getBitSet->clear();
          {
@@ -792,7 +693,6 @@ public:
         ChannelRPCRequester::shared_pointer const & channelRPCRequester,
         Service::shared_pointer const & service,
         PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord) :
-        isDestroyed(),
         channelLocal(channelLocal),
         channelRPCRequester(channelRPCRequester),
         service(service),
@@ -807,7 +707,6 @@ public:
         {
            cout << "~ChannelRPCLocal()" << endl;
         }
-        destroy();
     }
 
     void processRequest(RPCService::shared_pointer const & service,
@@ -819,9 +718,6 @@ public:
         ChannelRPCRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelRPCRequester.lock();
         if(!requester) return;
         requester->requestDone(status, getPtrSelf(), result);
-
-        if (isLastRequest.get())
-            destroy();
     }
 
     void processRequest(RPCServiceAsync::shared_pointer const & service,
@@ -841,7 +737,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void cancel() {}
 
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
 
     virtual void lock() {}
 
@@ -854,7 +750,6 @@ private:
         return shared_from_this();
     }
 
-    AtomicBoolean isDestroyed;
     ChannelLocalPtr channelLocal;
     ChannelRPCRequester::weak_pointer channelRPCRequester;
     Service::shared_pointer service;
@@ -990,17 +885,6 @@ void ChannelRPCLocal::request(PVStructurePtr const & pvArgument)
 }
 
 
-void ChannelRPCLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "ChannelRPCLocal::destroy";
-        cout << " destroyed " << isDestroyed.get() << endl;
-    }
-    isDestroyed.set();
-}
-
-
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVArray> PVArrayPtr;
 
 class ChannelArrayLocal :
@@ -1027,7 +911,7 @@ public:
          size_t offset, size_t count, size_t stride);
     virtual void getLength();
     virtual void setLength(size_t length);
-    virtual void destroy();
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
     virtual std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> getChannel()
         {return channelLocal;}
     virtual void cancel(){}
@@ -1046,7 +930,6 @@ private:
         PVArrayPtr const &pvCopy,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
     : 
-      isDestroyed(false),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelArrayRequester(channelArrayRequester),
       pvArray(pvArray),
@@ -1054,7 +937,7 @@ private:
       pvRecord(pvRecord)
     {
     }
-    bool isDestroyed;
+
     ChannelLocalPtr channelLocal;
     ChannelArrayRequester::weak_pointer channelArrayRequester;
     PVArrayPtr pvArray;
@@ -1147,29 +1030,11 @@ ChannelArrayLocalPtr ChannelArrayLocal::create(
     return array;
 }
 
-
-void ChannelArrayLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "ChannelArrayLocal::destroy";
-        cout << " destroyed " << isDestroyed << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
-}
-
 void ChannelArrayLocal::getArray(size_t offset, size_t count, size_t stride)
 {
     ChannelArrayRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelArrayRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->getArrayDone(channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf(),pvCopy);
-         return;
-    }
+    
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
        cout << "ChannelArrayLocal::getArray" << endl;
@@ -1218,10 +1083,7 @@ void ChannelArrayLocal::putArray(
 {
     ChannelArrayRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelArrayRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->putArrayDone(channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf());
-         return;
-    }
+    
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
        cout << "ChannelArrayLocal::putArray" << endl;
@@ -1277,10 +1139,7 @@ void ChannelArrayLocal::setLength(size_t length)
 {
     ChannelArrayRequester::shared_pointer requester = channelArrayRequester.lock();
     if(!requester) return;
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-         requester->setLengthDone(channelDestroyedStatus,getPtrSelf());
-         return;
-    }
+    
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
        cout << "ChannelArrayLocal::setLength" << endl;
@@ -1308,8 +1167,7 @@ ChannelLocal::ChannelLocal(
 :   
     requester(requester),
     provider(provider),
-    pvRecord(pvRecord),
-    isDestroyed(false)
+    pvRecord(pvRecord)
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0) {
          cout << "ChannelLocal::ChannelLocal()"
@@ -1325,26 +1183,10 @@ ChannelLocal::~ChannelLocal()
     {
         cout << "~ChannelLocal()" << endl;
     }
-    destroy();
-}
-
-void ChannelLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-         cout << "ChannelLocal::destroy()"
-              << " recordName " << pvRecord->getRecordName()
-              << " isDestroyed " << isDestroyed
-              << " requester exists " << (requester ? "true" : "false")
-              << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-        isDestroyed = true;
-    }
     pvRecord->removePVRecordClient(getPtrSelf());
 }
 
+
 void ChannelLocal::detach(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0) {
@@ -1381,10 +1223,6 @@ void ChannelLocal::message(
          << " requester exists " << (requester ? "true" : "false")
          << endl;
     }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(isDestroyed) return;
-    }
     if(requester) {
         requester->message(message,messageType);
         return;
@@ -1402,8 +1240,6 @@ string ChannelLocal::getRemoteAddress()
 
 Channel::ConnectionState ChannelLocal::getConnectionState()
 {
-    Lock xx(mutex);
-    if(isDestroyed) return Channel::DESTROYED;
     return Channel::CONNECTED;
 }
 
@@ -1419,8 +1255,6 @@ ChannelRequester::shared_pointer ChannelLocal::getChannelRequester()
 
 bool ChannelLocal::isConnected()
 {
-    Lock xx(mutex);
-    if(isDestroyed) return false;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pvAccess/channelProviderLocal.cpp b/src/pvAccess/channelProviderLocal.cpp
index a95f5d7..be235b3 100644
--- a/src/pvAccess/channelProviderLocal.cpp
+++ b/src/pvAccess/channelProviderLocal.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
  * @date 2013.04
  */
 
+#include <epicsThread.h>
+
+
 #include <pv/serverContext.h>
 #include <pv/syncChannelFind.h>
 
@@ -28,79 +31,66 @@ using std::string;
 namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
 
 static string providerName("local");
-
+static ChannelProvider::shared_pointer channelProvider;
 
 class LocalChannelProviderFactory;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<LocalChannelProviderFactory> LocalChannelProviderFactoryPtr;
 
 class LocalChannelProviderFactory : public ChannelProviderFactory
-{
-    
+{  
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(LocalChannelProviderFactory);
     virtual string getFactoryName() { return providerName;}
-    static LocalChannelProviderFactoryPtr create(
-        ChannelProviderLocalPtr const &channelProvider)
-    {
-        LocalChannelProviderFactoryPtr xxx(
-            new LocalChannelProviderFactory(channelProvider));
-        ChannelProviderRegistry::servers()->add(xxx);
-        return xxx;
-    }
     virtual  ChannelProvider::shared_pointer sharedInstance()
     {
+        if(!channelProvider) channelProvider = ChannelProvider::shared_pointer(new ChannelProviderLocal());
         return channelProvider;
     }
     virtual  ChannelProvider::shared_pointer newInstance()
     {
+cout << "LocalChannelProviderFactory::newInstance()\n";
         throw std::logic_error("newInstance not Implemented");
     }
-private:
-    LocalChannelProviderFactory(
-        ChannelProviderLocalPtr const &channelProvider)
-    : channelProvider(channelProvider)
-    {}
-    ChannelProviderLocalPtr channelProvider;
 };
 
+
 ChannelProviderLocalPtr getChannelProviderLocal()
 {
-    static ChannelProviderLocalPtr channelProviderLocal;
-    static Mutex mutex;
-    Lock xx(mutex);
-    if(!channelProviderLocal) {
-        channelProviderLocal = ChannelProviderLocalPtr(
-            new ChannelProviderLocal());
-        ChannelProvider::shared_pointer xxx =
-            dynamic_pointer_cast<ChannelProvider>(channelProviderLocal);
-        channelProviderLocal->channelFinder =
-            SyncChannelFind::shared_pointer(new SyncChannelFind(xxx));
-        LocalChannelProviderFactoryPtr factory(LocalChannelProviderFactory::create(channelProviderLocal));
-        
+    static int firstTime = 1;
+    if (firstTime) {
+        firstTime = 0;
+        ChannelProviderFactory::shared_pointer factory(
+             new  LocalChannelProviderFactory());
+         ChannelProviderRegistry::servers()->add(factory);
     }
-    return channelProviderLocal;
+    ChannelProvider::shared_pointer channelProvider =
+        ChannelProviderRegistry::servers()->getProvider(providerName);
+    return std::tr1::dynamic_pointer_cast<ChannelProviderLocal>(channelProvider);
 }
 
 ChannelProviderLocal::ChannelProviderLocal()
 : pvDatabase(PVDatabase::getMaster()),
-  beingDestroyed(false)
+  traceLevel(0)
 {
 }
 
 ChannelProviderLocal::~ChannelProviderLocal()
 {
-    destroy();
+    if(traceLevel>0) {
+        cout << "ChannelProviderLocal::~ChannelProviderLocal() \n";
+    }
 }
 
-void ChannelProviderLocal::destroy()
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<ChannelProvider> ChannelProviderLocal::getChannelProvider()
 {
-    Lock xx(mutex);
-    if(beingDestroyed) return;
-    beingDestroyed = true;
-    pvDatabase->destroy();
-    pvDatabase.reset();
+    return shared_from_this();
 }
 
+void ChannelProviderLocal::cancel()
+{
+}
+
+
 string ChannelProviderLocal::getProviderName()
 {
     return providerName;
@@ -110,35 +100,41 @@ ChannelFind::shared_pointer ChannelProviderLocal::channelFind(
     string const & channelName,
     ChannelFindRequester::shared_pointer  const &channelFindRequester)
 {
+    if(traceLevel>1) {
+        cout << "ChannelProviderLocal::channelFind " << "channelName" << endl;
+    }
     Lock xx(mutex);
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord = pvDatabase->findRecord(channelName);
     if(pvRecord) {
         channelFindRequester->channelFindResult(
             Status::Ok,
-            channelFinder,
+            shared_from_this(),
             true);
         
     } else {
         Status notFoundStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"pv not found");
         channelFindRequester->channelFindResult(
             notFoundStatus,
-            channelFinder,
+            shared_from_this(),
             false);
     }
-    return channelFinder;
+    return shared_from_this();
 }
 
 ChannelFind::shared_pointer ChannelProviderLocal::channelList(
     ChannelListRequester::shared_pointer const & channelListRequester)
 {
+    if(traceLevel>1) {
+        cout << "ChannelProviderLocal::channelList\n";
+    }
     PVStringArrayPtr records;
     {
         Lock guard(mutex);
         records = pvDatabase->getRecordNames();
     }
 
-    channelListRequester->channelListResult(Status::Ok, channelFinder, records->view(), false);
-    return channelFinder;
+    channelListRequester->channelListResult(Status::Ok, shared_from_this(), records->view(), false);
+    return shared_from_this();
 }
 
 Channel::shared_pointer ChannelProviderLocal::createChannel(
@@ -146,11 +142,14 @@ Channel::shared_pointer ChannelProviderLocal::createChannel(
     ChannelRequester::shared_pointer  const &channelRequester,
     short priority)
 {
+    if(traceLevel>1) {
+        cout << "ChannelProviderLocal::createChannel " << "channelName" << endl;
+    }
     Lock xx(mutex);
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord = pvDatabase->findRecord(channelName);
     if(pvRecord) {
         ChannelLocalPtr channel(new ChannelLocal(
-            getPtrSelf(),channelRequester,pvRecord));
+            shared_from_this(),channelRequester,pvRecord));
         channelRequester->channelCreated(
             Status::Ok,
             channel);
diff --git a/src/pvAccess/monitorFactory.cpp b/src/pvAccess/monitorFactory.cpp
index 49c0c73..7ac6290 100644
--- a/src/pvAccess/monitorFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/pvAccess/monitorFactory.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <epicsGuard.h>
 #include <pv/thread.h>
 #include <pv/bitSetUtil.h>
-#include <pv/queue.h>
 #include <pv/timeStamp.h>
 
 #define epicsExportSharedSymbols
@@ -34,16 +33,93 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 static MonitorPtr nullMonitor;
 static MonitorElementPtr NULLMonitorElement;
 static Status failedToCreateMonitorStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"failed to create monitor");
-static Status wasDestroyedStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"was destroyed");
 static Status alreadyStartedStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"already started");
 static Status notStartedStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"not started");
+static Status destroyedStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"record is destroyed");
 
-
-
-typedef Queue<MonitorElement> MonitorElementQueue;
+class MonitorElementQueue;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorElementQueue> MonitorElementQueuePtr;
-typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorRequester> MonitorRequesterPtr;
 
+class  MonitorElementQueue
+{
+private:
+    MonitorElementPtrArray elements;
+    // TODO use size_t instead
+    int size;
+    int numberFree;
+    int numberUsed;
+    int nextGetFree;
+    int nextSetUsed;
+    int nextGetUsed;
+    int nextReleaseUsed;
+public:
+    POINTER_DEFINITIONS(MonitorElementQueue);
+
+    MonitorElementQueue(std::vector<MonitorElementPtr> monitorElementArray)
+    :  elements(monitorElementArray),
+       size(monitorElementArray.size()),
+       numberFree(size),
+       numberUsed(0),
+       nextGetFree(0),
+       nextSetUsed(0),
+       nextGetUsed(0),
+       nextReleaseUsed(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual ~MonitorElementQueue() {}
+
+    void clear()
+    {
+        numberFree = size;
+        numberUsed = 0;
+        nextGetFree = 0;
+        nextSetUsed = 0;
+        nextGetUsed = 0;
+        nextReleaseUsed = 0;
+    }
+    
+    MonitorElementPtr getFree()
+    {
+        if(numberFree==0) return MonitorElementPtr();
+        numberFree--;
+        int ind = nextGetFree;
+        MonitorElementPtr queueElement = elements[nextGetFree++];
+        if(nextGetFree>=size) nextGetFree = 0;
+        return elements[ind];
+    }
+    
+    void setUsed(MonitorElementPtr const &element)
+    {
+       if(element!=elements[nextSetUsed++]) {
+           throw std::logic_error("not correct queueElement");
+        }
+        numberUsed++;
+        if(nextSetUsed>=size) nextSetUsed = 0;
+    }
+    
+    MonitorElementPtr getUsed()
+    {
+        if(numberUsed==0) return MonitorElementPtr();
+        int ind = nextGetUsed;
+        MonitorElementPtr queueElement = elements[nextGetUsed++];
+        if(nextGetUsed>=size) nextGetUsed = 0;
+        return elements[ind];
+    }
+    void releaseUsed(MonitorElementPtr const &element)
+    {
+        if(element!=elements[nextReleaseUsed++]) {
+            throw std::logic_error(
+               "not queueElement returned by last call to getUsed");
+        }
+        if(nextReleaseUsed>=size) nextReleaseUsed = 0;
+        numberUsed--;
+        numberFree++;
+    }
+};
+
+
+typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorRequester> MonitorRequesterPtr;
 
     
 class MonitorLocal :
@@ -51,15 +127,15 @@ class MonitorLocal :
     public PVListener,
     public std::tr1::enable_shared_from_this<MonitorLocal>
 {
-    enum MonitorState {idle,active, destroyed};
+    enum MonitorState {idle,active,destroyed};
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(MonitorLocal);
     virtual ~MonitorLocal();
     virtual Status start();
     virtual Status stop();
     virtual MonitorElementPtr poll();
-    virtual void destroy();
-    virtual void detach(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord){destroy();}
+    virtual void destroy() EPICS_DEPRECATED {};
+    virtual void detach(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord){}
     virtual void release(MonitorElementPtr const & monitorElement);
     virtual void dataPut(PVRecordFieldPtr const & pvRecordField);
     virtual void dataPut(
@@ -109,25 +185,8 @@ MonitorLocal::~MonitorLocal()
     {
         cout << "MonitorLocal::~MonitorLocal()" << endl;
     }
-    destroy();
 }
 
-void MonitorLocal::destroy()
-{
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "MonitorLocal::destroy state " << state << endl;
-    }
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(state==destroyed) return;
-    }
-    if(state==active) stop();
-    {
-        Lock xx(mutex);
-        state = destroyed;
-    }
-}
 
 Status MonitorLocal::start()
 {
@@ -137,8 +196,8 @@ Status MonitorLocal::start()
     }
     {
         Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(state==destroyed) return wasDestroyedStatus;
         if(state==active) return alreadyStartedStatus;
+        if(state==destroyed) return destroyedStatus;
     }
     pvRecord->addListener(getPtrSelf(),pvCopy);
     epicsGuard <PVRecord> guard(*pvRecord);
@@ -161,10 +220,10 @@ Status MonitorLocal::stop()
     }
     {
         Lock xx(mutex);
-        if(state==destroyed) return wasDestroyedStatus;
         if(state==idle) return notStartedStatus;
+        if(state==destroyed) return destroyedStatus;
         state = idle;
-   }
+    }
     pvRecord->removeListener(getPtrSelf(),pvCopy);
     return Status::Ok;
 }
@@ -310,6 +369,10 @@ void MonitorLocal::unlisten(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
     {
         cout << "PVCopyMonitor::unlisten\n";
     }
+    {
+        Lock xx(mutex);
+        state = destroyed;
+    }
     MonitorRequesterPtr requester = monitorRequester.lock();
     if(requester) {
         if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
@@ -318,7 +381,6 @@ void MonitorLocal::unlisten(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
         }
         requester->unlisten(getPtrSelf());
     }
-    pvRecord->removeListener(getPtrSelf(),pvCopy);
 }
 
 
@@ -385,18 +447,12 @@ bool MonitorLocal::init(PVStructurePtr const & pvRequest)
 
 
 MonitorFactory::MonitorFactory()
-: isDestroyed(false)
 {
 }
 
 MonitorFactory::~MonitorFactory()
 {
-}
 
-void MonitorFactory::destroy()
-{
-    Lock lock(mutex);
-    isDestroyed = true;
 }
 
 MonitorPtr MonitorFactory::createMonitor(
@@ -405,10 +461,6 @@ MonitorPtr MonitorFactory::createMonitor(
     PVStructurePtr const & pvRequest)
 {
     Lock xx(mutex);
-    if(isDestroyed) {
-        monitorRequester->message("MonitorFactory is destroyed",errorMessage);
-        return nullMonitor;
-    }
     MonitorLocalPtr monitor(new MonitorLocal(
         monitorRequester,pvRecord));
     bool result = monitor->init(pvRequest);
@@ -420,8 +472,8 @@ MonitorPtr MonitorFactory::createMonitor(
     }
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
     {
-        cout << "MonitorFactory::createMonitor";
-        cout << " recordName " << pvRecord->getRecordName() << endl;
+        cout << "MonitorFactory::createMonitor"
+        << " recordName " << pvRecord->getRecordName() << endl;
     }
     return monitor;
 }
diff --git a/src/pvAccess/registerChannelProviderLocal.cpp b/src/pvAccess/registerChannelProviderLocal.cpp
index aeeadef..8497aa4 100644
--- a/src/pvAccess/registerChannelProviderLocal.cpp
+++ b/src/pvAccess/registerChannelProviderLocal.cpp
@@ -53,18 +53,15 @@ extern "C" void pvdbl(const iocshArgBuf *args)
     for(size_t i=0; i<xxx.size(); ++i) cout<< xxx[i] << endl;
 }
 
-static void channelProviderLocalExitHandler(void* /*pPrivate*/) {
-    getChannelProviderLocal()->destroy();
-}
 
 static void registerChannelProviderLocal(void)
 {
     static int firstTime = 1;
+cout << "registerChannelProviderLocal firstTime " << (firstTime ? "true" : "false") << endl;
     if (firstTime) {
         firstTime = 0;
         iocshRegister(&pvdblFuncDef, pvdbl);
         getChannelProviderLocal();
-        epicsAtExit(channelProviderLocalExitHandler, NULL);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/special/removeRecord.cpp b/src/special/removeRecord.cpp
index 681f74e..e6aab7e 100644
--- a/src/special/removeRecord.cpp
+++ b/src/special/removeRecord.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ RemoveRecordPtr RemoveRecord::create(
 RemoveRecord::RemoveRecord(
     std::string const & recordName,
     epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure)
-: PVRecord(recordName,pvStructure),
-  pvDatabase(PVDatabase::getMaster())
+: PVRecord(recordName,pvStructure)
 {
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ bool RemoveRecord::init()
 void RemoveRecord::process()
 {
     string name = pvRecordName->get();
-    PVRecordPtr pvRecord = pvDatabase->findRecord(name);
+    PVRecordPtr pvRecord = PVDatabase::getMaster()->findRecord(name);
     if(!pvRecord) {
         pvResult->put(name + " not found");
         return;
diff --git a/src/special/traceRecord.cpp b/src/special/traceRecord.cpp
index 1b58f77..1c9ea66 100644
--- a/src/special/traceRecord.cpp
+++ b/src/special/traceRecord.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ TraceRecordPtr TraceRecord::create(
 TraceRecord::TraceRecord(
     std::string const & recordName,
     epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure)
-: PVRecord(recordName,pvStructure),
-  pvDatabase(PVDatabase::getMaster())
+: PVRecord(recordName,pvStructure)
 {
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ bool TraceRecord::init()
 void TraceRecord::process()
 {
     string name = pvRecordName->get();
-    PVRecordPtr pvRecord = pvDatabase->findRecord(name);
+    PVRecordPtr pvRecord = PVDatabase::getMaster()->findRecord(name);
     if(!pvRecord) {
         pvResult->put(name + " not found");
         return;