diff --git a/vp8/common/alloccommon.c b/vp8/common/alloccommon.c
index 4f9d6f6d0..2d6f28bde 100644
--- a/vp8/common/alloccommon.c
+++ b/vp8/common/alloccommon.c
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ int vp8_alloc_frame_buffers(VP8_COMMON *oci, int width, int height)
 
     for (i = 0; i < NUM_YV12_BUFFERS; i++)
     {
-      oci->fb_idx_ref_cnt[0] = 0;
-
-      if (vp8_yv12_alloc_frame_buffer(&oci->yv12_fb[i],  width, height, VP8BORDERINPIXELS) < 0)
+        oci->fb_idx_ref_cnt[0] = 0;
+        oci->yv12_fb[i].flags = 0;
+        if (vp8_yv12_alloc_frame_buffer(&oci->yv12_fb[i], width, height, VP8BORDERINPIXELS) < 0)
         {
             vp8_de_alloc_frame_buffers(oci);
             return 1;
diff --git a/vp8/common/entropymode.c b/vp8/common/entropymode.c
index e9dc668b2..930e896ce 100644
--- a/vp8/common/entropymode.c
+++ b/vp8/common/entropymode.c
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ typedef enum
     SUBMVREF_LEFT_ABOVE_ZED
 } sumvfref_t;
 
-int vp8_mv_cont(const MV *l, const MV *a)
+int vp8_mv_cont(const int_mv *l, const int_mv *a)
 {
-    int lez = (l->row == 0 && l->col == 0);
-    int aez = (a->row == 0 && a->col == 0);
-    int lea = (l->row == a->row && l->col == a->col);
+    int lez = (l->as_int == 0);
+    int aez = (a->as_int == 0);
+    int lea = (l->as_int == a->as_int);
 
     if (lea && lez)
         return SUBMVREF_LEFT_ABOVE_ZED;
diff --git a/vp8/common/entropymode.h b/vp8/common/entropymode.h
index da6ae8ead..fdb170df3 100644
--- a/vp8/common/entropymode.h
+++ b/vp8/common/entropymode.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ extern const int vp8_mbsplit_count [VP8_NUMMBSPLITS];    /* # of subsets */
 
 extern const vp8_prob vp8_mbsplit_probs [VP8_NUMMBSPLITS-1];
 
-extern int vp8_mv_cont(const MV *l, const MV *a);
+extern int vp8_mv_cont(const int_mv *l, const int_mv *a);
 #define SUBMVREF_COUNT 5
 extern const vp8_prob vp8_sub_mv_ref_prob2 [SUBMVREF_COUNT][VP8_SUBMVREFS-1];
 
diff --git a/vp8/decoder/decodemv.c b/vp8/decoder/decodemv.c
index 97cc6c943..5defa75ca 100644
--- a/vp8/decoder/decodemv.c
+++ b/vp8/decoder/decodemv.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static void read_mb_modes_mv(VP8D_COMP *pbi, MODE_INFO *mi, MB_MODE_INFO *mbmi,
 
                 leftmv.as_int = left_block_mv(mi, k);
                 abovemv.as_int = above_block_mv(mi, k, mis);
-                mv_contz = vp8_mv_cont(&(leftmv.as_mv), &(abovemv.as_mv));
+                mv_contz = vp8_mv_cont(&leftmv, &abovemv);
 
                 switch (bmi.mode = (B_PREDICTION_MODE) sub_mv_ref(bc, vp8_sub_mv_ref_prob2 [mv_contz])) /*pc->fc.sub_mv_ref_prob))*/
                 {
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/bitstream.c b/vp8/encoder/bitstream.c
index ec2bb94a7..b10f8c01f 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/bitstream.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/bitstream.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ static void pack_inter_mode_mvs(VP8_COMP *const cpi)
                                 assert(0);
                         leftmv.as_int = left_block_mv(m, k);
                         abovemv.as_int = above_block_mv(m, k, mis);
-                        mv_contz = vp8_mv_cont(&(leftmv.as_mv), &(abovemv.as_mv));
+                        mv_contz = vp8_mv_cont(&leftmv, &abovemv);
 
                         write_sub_mv_ref(w, b->mode, vp8_sub_mv_ref_prob2 [mv_contz]); //pc->fc.sub_mv_ref_prob);
 
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/mcomp.c b/vp8/encoder/mcomp.c
index f8e574cd0..3ff5c6cbd 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/mcomp.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/mcomp.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ int vp8_find_best_half_pixel_step(MACROBLOCK *mb, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d,
 {\
     if (thissad < bestsad)\
     {\
-        thissad += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);\
+        thissad += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);\
         if (thissad < bestsad)\
         {\
             bestsad = thissad;\
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ int vp8_hex_search
     int_mv *ref_mv,
     int_mv *best_mv,
     int search_param,
-    int error_per_bit,
+    int sad_per_bit,
     int *num00,
     const vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *vfp,
     int *mvsadcost[2],
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ int vp8_hex_search
     this_offset = base_offset + (br * (d->pre_stride)) + bc;
     this_mv.as_mv.row = br;
     this_mv.as_mv.col = bc;
-    bestsad = vfp->sdf( what, what_stride, this_offset, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+    bestsad = vfp->sdf( what, what_stride, this_offset, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
     // hex search
     //j=0
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ cal_neighbors:
     this_mv.as_mv.col = bc<<3;
 
     this_offset = (unsigned char *)(*(d->base_pre) + d->pre + (br * (in_what_stride)) + bc);
-    return vfp->vf(what, what_stride, this_offset, in_what_stride, &bestsad) + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit) ;
+    return vfp->vf(what, what_stride, this_offset, in_what_stride, &bestsad) + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit) ;
 }
 #undef CHECK_BOUNDS
 #undef CHECK_POINT
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sad
     int_mv *ref_mv,
     int_mv *best_mv,
     int search_param,
-    int error_per_bit,
+    int sad_per_bit,
     int *num00,
     vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr,
     int *mvcost[2],
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sad
     (ref_row > x->mv_row_min) && (ref_row < x->mv_row_max))
     {
         // Check the starting position
-        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, in_what, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, in_what, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
     }
 
     // search_param determines the length of the initial step and hence the number of iterations
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sad
                 {
                     this_mv.as_mv.row = this_row_offset;
                     this_mv.as_mv.col = this_col_offset;
-                    thissad += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                    thissad += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                     if (thissad < bestsad)
                     {
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sad
         return INT_MAX;
 
     return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, best_address, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-    + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
 }
 
 int vp8_diamond_search_sadx4
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sadx4
     int_mv *ref_mv,
     int_mv *best_mv,
     int search_param,
-    int error_per_bit,
+    int sad_per_bit,
     int *num00,
     vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr,
     int *mvcost[2],
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sadx4
     (ref_row > x->mv_row_min) && (ref_row < x->mv_row_max))
     {
         // Check the starting position
-        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, in_what, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, in_what, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
     }
 
     // search_param determines the length of the initial step and hence the number of iterations
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sadx4
                     {
                         this_mv.as_mv.row = best_mv->as_mv.row + ss[i].mv.row;
                         this_mv.as_mv.col = best_mv->as_mv.col + ss[i].mv.col;
-                        sad_array[t] += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                        sad_array[t] += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                         if (sad_array[t] < bestsad)
                         {
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sadx4
                     {
                         this_mv.as_mv.row = this_row_offset;
                         this_mv.as_mv.col = this_col_offset;
-                        thissad += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                        thissad += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                         if (thissad < bestsad)
                         {
@@ -1282,11 +1282,11 @@ int vp8_diamond_search_sadx4
         return INT_MAX;
 
     return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, best_address, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-    + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
 }
 
 int vp8_full_search_sad(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
-                        int error_per_bit, int distance,
+                        int sad_per_bit, int distance,
                         vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr, int *mvcost[2],
                         int_mv *center_mv)
 {
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sad(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
         // Baseline value at the centre
 
         //bestsad = fn_ptr->sf( what,what_stride,bestaddress,in_what_stride) + (int)sqrt(mv_err_cost(ref_mv,ref_mv, mvcost,error_per_bit*14));
-        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
     }
 
     // Apply further limits to prevent us looking using vectors that stretch beyiond the UMV border
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sad(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
             thissad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, check_here , in_what_stride, bestsad);
 
             this_mv.as_mv.col = c;
-            thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+            thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
             if (thissad < bestsad)
             {
@@ -1376,13 +1376,13 @@ int vp8_full_search_sad(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
 
     if (bestsad < INT_MAX)
         return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
     else
         return INT_MAX;
 }
 
 int vp8_full_search_sadx3(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
-                          int error_per_bit, int distance,
+                          int sad_per_bit, int distance,
                           vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr, int *mvcost[2],
                           int_mv *center_mv)
 {
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx3(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
     (ref_row > x->mv_row_min) && (ref_row < x->mv_row_max))
     {
         // Baseline value at the centre
-        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
     }
 
     // Apply further limits to prevent us looking using vectors that stretch beyiond the UMV border
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx3(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
                 if (thissad < bestsad)
                 {
                     this_mv.as_mv.col = c;
-                    thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                    thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                     if (thissad < bestsad)
                     {
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx3(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
             if (thissad < bestsad)
             {
                 this_mv.as_mv.col = c;
-                thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                 if (thissad < bestsad)
                 {
@@ -1507,13 +1507,13 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx3(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
 
     if (bestsad < INT_MAX)
         return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
     else
         return INT_MAX;
 }
 
 int vp8_full_search_sadx8(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
-                          int error_per_bit, int distance,
+                          int sad_per_bit, int distance,
                           vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr, int *mvcost[2],
                           int_mv *center_mv)
 {
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx8(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
     (ref_row > x->mv_row_min) && (ref_row < x->mv_row_max))
     {
         // Baseline value at the centre
-        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+        bestsad = fn_ptr->sdf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, 0x7fffffff) + mvsad_err_cost(best_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
     }
 
     // Apply further limits to prevent us looking using vectors that stretch beyiond the UMV border
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx8(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
                 if (thissad < bestsad)
                 {
                     this_mv.as_mv.col = c;
-                    thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                    thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                     if (thissad < bestsad)
                     {
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx8(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
                 if (thissad < bestsad)
                 {
                     this_mv.as_mv.col = c;
-                    thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                    thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                     if (thissad < bestsad)
                     {
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx8(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
             if (thissad < bestsad)
             {
                 this_mv.as_mv.col = c;
-                thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, error_per_bit);
+                thissad  += mvsad_err_cost(&this_mv, &fcenter_mv, mvsadcost, sad_per_bit);
 
                 if (thissad < bestsad)
                 {
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ int vp8_full_search_sadx8(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
 
     if (bestsad < INT_MAX)
         return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, bestaddress, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
     else
         return INT_MAX;
 }
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ int vp8_refining_search_sad(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d, int_mv *ref_mv,
 
     if (bestsad < INT_MAX)
         return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, best_address, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-+ mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
     else
         return INT_MAX;
 }
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@ int vp8_refining_search_sadx4(MACROBLOCK *x, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d,
 
     if (bestsad < INT_MAX)
         return fn_ptr->vf(what, what_stride, best_address, in_what_stride, (unsigned int *)(&thissad))
-+ mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, error_per_bit);
+        + mv_err_cost(&this_mv, center_mv, mvcost, x->errorperbit);
     else
         return INT_MAX;
 }
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/mcomp.h b/vp8/encoder/mcomp.h
index 85c7513ec..bf9fa6f76 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/mcomp.h
+++ b/vp8/encoder/mcomp.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern fractional_mv_step_fp vp8_skip_fractional_mv_step;
      BLOCK *b, \
      BLOCKD *d, \
      int_mv *ref_mv, \
-     int error_per_bit, \
+     int sad_per_bit, \
      int distance, \
      vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr, \
      int *mvcost[2], \
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern fractional_mv_step_fp vp8_skip_fractional_mv_step;
      BLOCK *b, \
      BLOCKD *d, \
      int_mv *ref_mv, \
-     int error_per_bit, \
+     int sad_per_bit, \
      int distance, \
      vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr, \
      int *mvcost[2], \
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ extern fractional_mv_step_fp vp8_skip_fractional_mv_step;
      int_mv *ref_mv, \
      int_mv *best_mv, \
      int search_param, \
-     int error_per_bit, \
+     int sad_per_bit, \
      int *num00, \
      vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *fn_ptr, \
      int *mvcost[2], \
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
index 6e57b1c8a..0baf84c19 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
@@ -2720,13 +2720,10 @@ static void resize_key_frame(VP8_COMP *cpi)
 }
 
 
-static void update_alt_ref_frame_and_stats(VP8_COMP *cpi)
+static void update_alt_ref_frame_stats(VP8_COMP *cpi)
 {
     VP8_COMMON *cm = &cpi->common;
 
-    // Update the golden frame buffer
-    vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(cm->frame_to_show, &cm->yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx]);
-
     // Select an interval before next GF or altref
     if (!cpi->auto_gold)
         cpi->frames_till_gf_update_due = cpi->goldfreq;
@@ -2759,19 +2756,13 @@ static void update_alt_ref_frame_and_stats(VP8_COMP *cpi)
 
 
 }
-static void update_golden_frame_and_stats(VP8_COMP *cpi)
+static void update_golden_frame_stats(VP8_COMP *cpi)
 {
     VP8_COMMON *cm = &cpi->common;
 
-    // Update the Golden frame reconstruction buffer if signalled and the GF usage counts.
+    // Update the Golden frame usage counts.
     if (cm->refresh_golden_frame)
     {
-        if (cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME)
-        {
-            // Update the golden frame buffer
-            vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(cm->frame_to_show, &cm->yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx]);
-        }
-
         // Select an interval before next GF
         if (!cpi->auto_gold)
             cpi->frames_till_gf_update_due = cpi->goldfreq;
@@ -3157,6 +3148,85 @@ static BOOL recode_loop_test( VP8_COMP *cpi,
     return force_recode;
 }
 
+void update_reference_frames(VP8_COMMON *cm)
+{
+    YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *yv12_fb = cm->yv12_fb;
+
+    // At this point the new frame has been encoded.
+    // If any buffer copy / swapping is signaled it should be done here.
+
+    if (cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME)
+    {
+        yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_GOLD_FLAG | VP8_ALT_FLAG ;
+
+        yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+        yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+
+        cm->alt_fb_idx = cm->gld_fb_idx = cm->new_fb_idx;
+    }
+    else    /* For non key frames */
+    {
+        if (cm->refresh_alt_ref_frame)
+        {
+            assert(!cm->copy_buffer_to_arf);
+
+            cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+            cm->yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+            cm->alt_fb_idx = cm->new_fb_idx;
+        }
+        else if (cm->copy_buffer_to_arf)
+        {
+            assert(!(cm->copy_buffer_to_arf & ~0x3));
+
+            if (cm->copy_buffer_to_arf == 1)
+            {
+                yv12_fb[cm->lst_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+                yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+                cm->alt_fb_idx = cm->lst_fb_idx;
+            }
+            else /* if (cm->copy_buffer_to_arf == 2) */
+            {
+                yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+                yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_ALT_FLAG;
+                cm->alt_fb_idx = cm->gld_fb_idx;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (cm->refresh_golden_frame)
+        {
+            assert(!cm->copy_buffer_to_gf);
+
+            cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+            cm->yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+            cm->gld_fb_idx = cm->new_fb_idx;
+        }
+        else if (cm->copy_buffer_to_gf)
+        {
+            assert(!(cm->copy_buffer_to_arf & ~0x3));
+
+            if (cm->copy_buffer_to_gf == 1)
+            {
+                yv12_fb[cm->lst_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+                yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+                cm->gld_fb_idx = cm->lst_fb_idx;
+            }
+            else /* if (cm->copy_buffer_to_gf == 2) */
+            {
+                yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+                yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_GOLD_FLAG;
+                cm->gld_fb_idx = cm->alt_fb_idx;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (cm->refresh_last_frame)
+    {
+        cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx].flags |= VP8_LAST_FLAG;
+        cm->yv12_fb[cm->lst_fb_idx].flags &= ~VP8_LAST_FLAG;
+        cm->lst_fb_idx = cm->new_fb_idx;
+    }
+}
+
 void loopfilter_frame(VP8_COMP *cpi, VP8_COMMON *cm)
 {
     if (cm->no_lpf)
@@ -3195,50 +3265,6 @@ void loopfilter_frame(VP8_COMP *cpi, VP8_COMMON *cm)
 
     vp8_yv12_extend_frame_borders_ptr(cm->frame_to_show);
 
-    {
-        YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *lst_yv12 = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->lst_fb_idx];
-        YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *new_yv12 = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx];
-        YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *gld_yv12 = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx];
-        YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *alt_yv12 = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx];
-        // At this point the new frame has been encoded.
-        // If any buffer copy / swapping is signaled it should be done here.
-        if (cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME)
-        {
-            vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(cm->frame_to_show, gld_yv12);
-            vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(cm->frame_to_show, alt_yv12);
-        }
-        else    // For non key frames
-        {
-            // Code to copy between reference buffers
-            if (cm->copy_buffer_to_arf)
-            {
-                if (cm->copy_buffer_to_arf == 1)
-                {
-                    if (cm->refresh_last_frame)
-                        // We copy new_frame here because last and new buffers will already have been swapped if cm->refresh_last_frame is set.
-                        vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(new_yv12, alt_yv12);
-                    else
-                        vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(lst_yv12, alt_yv12);
-                }
-                else if (cm->copy_buffer_to_arf == 2)
-                    vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(gld_yv12, alt_yv12);
-            }
-
-            if (cm->copy_buffer_to_gf)
-            {
-                if (cm->copy_buffer_to_gf == 1)
-                {
-                    if (cm->refresh_last_frame)
-                        // We copy new_frame here because last and new buffers will already have been swapped if cm->refresh_last_frame is set.
-                        vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(new_yv12, gld_yv12);
-                    else
-                        vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(lst_yv12, gld_yv12);
-                }
-                else if (cm->copy_buffer_to_gf == 2)
-                    vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(alt_yv12, gld_yv12);
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 static void encode_frame_to_data_rate
@@ -4153,21 +4179,15 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate
     }
 #endif
 
-    // For inter frames the current default behaviour is that when cm->refresh_golden_frame is set we copy the old GF over to the ARF buffer
-    // This is purely an encoder descision at present.
+    // For inter frames the current default behavior is that when
+    // cm->refresh_golden_frame is set we copy the old GF over to the ARF buffer
+    // This is purely an encoder decision at present.
     if (!cpi->oxcf.error_resilient_mode && cm->refresh_golden_frame)
         cm->copy_buffer_to_arf  = 2;
     else
         cm->copy_buffer_to_arf  = 0;
 
-    if (cm->refresh_last_frame)
-    {
-        vp8_swap_yv12_buffer(&cm->yv12_fb[cm->lst_fb_idx], &cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx]);
-        cm->frame_to_show = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->lst_fb_idx];
-    }
-    else
-        cm->frame_to_show = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx];
-
+    cm->frame_to_show = &cm->yv12_fb[cm->new_fb_idx];
 
 #if CONFIG_MULTITHREAD
     if (cpi->b_multi_threaded)
@@ -4180,6 +4200,8 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate
         loopfilter_frame(cpi, cm);
     }
 
+    update_reference_frames(cm);
+
     if (cpi->oxcf.error_resilient_mode == 1)
     {
         cm->refresh_entropy_probs = 0;
@@ -4204,7 +4226,7 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate
 
     /* Move storing frame_type out of the above loop since it is also
      * needed in motion search besides loopfilter */
-      cm->last_frame_type = cm->frame_type;
+    cm->last_frame_type = cm->frame_type;
 
     // Update rate control heuristics
     cpi->total_byte_count += (*size);
@@ -4454,26 +4476,14 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate
         cpi->ref_frame_flags &= ~VP8_ALT_FLAG;
 
 
-    if (cpi->oxcf.error_resilient_mode)
-    {
-        if (cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME)
-        {
-            // Is this an alternate reference update
-            if (cm->refresh_alt_ref_frame)
-                vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(cm->frame_to_show, &cm->yv12_fb[cm->alt_fb_idx]);
-
-            if (cm->refresh_golden_frame)
-                vp8_yv12_copy_frame_ptr(cm->frame_to_show, &cm->yv12_fb[cm->gld_fb_idx]);
-        }
-    }
-    else
+    if (!cpi->oxcf.error_resilient_mode)
     {
         if (cpi->oxcf.play_alternate && cm->refresh_alt_ref_frame && (cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME))
-            // Update the alternate reference frame and stats as appropriate.
-            update_alt_ref_frame_and_stats(cpi);
+            // Update the alternate reference frame stats as appropriate.
+            update_alt_ref_frame_stats(cpi);
         else
-            // Update the Golden frame and golden frame and stats as appropriate.
-            update_golden_frame_and_stats(cpi);
+            // Update the Golden frame stats as appropriate.
+            update_golden_frame_stats(cpi);
     }
 
     if (cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME)
@@ -4843,7 +4853,20 @@ int vp8_get_compressed_data(VP8_PTR ptr, unsigned int *frame_flags, unsigned lon
     }
 
 #endif
+    /* find a free buffer for the new frame */
+    {
+        int i = 0;
+        for(; i < NUM_YV12_BUFFERS; i++)
+        {
+            if(!cm->yv12_fb[i].flags)
+            {
+                cm->new_fb_idx = i;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
 
+        assert(i < NUM_YV12_BUFFERS );
+    }
 #if !(CONFIG_REALTIME_ONLY)
 
     if (cpi->pass == 1)
diff --git a/vpx_scale/yv12config.h b/vpx_scale/yv12config.h
index e10db3468..3cc4746f7 100644
--- a/vpx_scale/yv12config.h
+++ b/vpx_scale/yv12config.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ extern "C"
         YUV_TYPE clrtype;
 
         int corrupted;
+        int flags;
     } YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG;
 
     int vp8_yv12_alloc_frame_buffer(YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *ybf, int width, int height, int border);