7 files changed, 25 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/sound/core/info.c b/sound/core/info.c
index 31faffe01cb0..5e122bbe7c92 100644
--- a/sound/core/info.c
+++ b/sound/core/info.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/info.h>
@@ -754,7 +755,7 @@ static snd_info_entry_t *snd_info_create_entry(const char *name)
 	entry = kcalloc(1, sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (entry == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	entry->name = snd_kmalloc_strdup(name, GFP_KERNEL);
+	entry->name = kstrdup(name, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (entry->name == NULL) {
 		kfree(entry);
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/sound/core/info_oss.c b/sound/core/info_oss.c
index f9e4ce443454..12107968d402 100644
--- a/sound/core/info_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/info_oss.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <sound/driver.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/info.h>
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ int snd_oss_info_register(int dev, int num, char *string)
 			x = NULL;
 		}
 	} else {
-		x = snd_kmalloc_strdup(string, GFP_KERNEL);
+		x = kstrdup(string, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (x == NULL) {
 			up(&strings);
 			return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/sound/core/memory.c b/sound/core/memory.c
index 20860fec9364..c1fb28e84330 100644
--- a/sound/core/memory.c
+++ b/sound/core/memory.c
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ void snd_hidden_vfree(void *obj)
 	snd_wrapper_vfree(obj);
 }
 
+char *snd_hidden_kstrdup(const char *s, int flags)
+{
+	int len;
+	char *buf;
+
+	if (!s) return NULL;
+
+	len = strlen(s) + 1;
+	buf = _snd_kmalloc(len, flags);
+	if (buf)
+		memcpy(buf, s, len);
+	return buf;
+}
+
 static void snd_memory_info_read(snd_info_entry_t *entry, snd_info_buffer_t * buffer)
 {
 	snd_iprintf(buffer, "kmalloc: %li bytes\n", snd_alloc_kmalloc);
@@ -214,36 +228,9 @@ int __exit snd_memory_info_done(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#else
-
-#define _snd_kmalloc kmalloc
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_MEMORY */
 
 /**
- * snd_kmalloc_strdup - copy the string
- * @string: the original string
- * @flags: allocation conditions, GFP_XXX
- *
- * Allocates a memory chunk via kmalloc() and copies the string to it.
- *
- * Returns the pointer, or NULL if no enoguh memory.
- */
-char *snd_kmalloc_strdup(const char *string, int flags)
-{
-	size_t len;
-	char *ptr;
-
-	if (!string)
-		return NULL;
-	len = strlen(string) + 1;
-	ptr = _snd_kmalloc(len, flags);
-	if (ptr)
-		memcpy(ptr, string, len);
-	return ptr;
-}
-
-/**
  * copy_to_user_fromio - copy data from mmio-space to user-space
  * @dst: the destination pointer on user-space
  * @src: the source pointer on mmio
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
index 98ed9a9f0da6..98fc0766f885 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/control.h>
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@ static void snd_mixer_oss_proc_write(snd_info_entry_t *entry,
 			goto __unlock;
 		}
 		tbl->oss_id = ch;
-		tbl->name = snd_kmalloc_strdup(str, GFP_KERNEL);
+		tbl->name = kstrdup(str, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (! tbl->name) {
 			kfree(tbl);
 			goto __unlock;
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index cab30977e7c0..de7444c586f9 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
@@ -2360,7 +2361,7 @@ static void snd_pcm_oss_proc_write(snd_info_entry_t *entry,
 					for (setup1 = pstr->oss.setup_list; setup1->next; setup1 = setup1->next);
 					setup1->next = setup;
 				}
-				template.task_name = snd_kmalloc_strdup(task_name, GFP_KERNEL);
+				template.task_name = kstrdup(task_name, GFP_KERNEL);
 			} else {
 				buffer->error = -ENOMEM;
 			}
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 0815fadeb3ec..7612884f530b 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kcalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kfree);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_vmalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_vfree);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kstrdup);
 #endif
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_kmalloc_strdup);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(copy_to_user_fromio);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(copy_from_user_toio);
   /* init.c */
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index b498e5482d77..cfaccd415b3b 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/timer.h>
 #include <sound/control.h>
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ static snd_timer_instance_t *snd_timer_instance_new(char *owner, snd_timer_t *ti
 	timeri = kcalloc(1, sizeof(*timeri), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (timeri == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	timeri->owner = snd_kmalloc_strdup(owner, GFP_KERNEL);
+	timeri->owner = kstrdup(owner, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! timeri->owner) {
 		kfree(timeri);
 		return NULL;