6 files changed, 23 insertions, 69 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
index cd4139adec0b..ca5a2ed4d7c3 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
@@ -65,33 +65,24 @@ int __init
 snd_seq_oss_create_client(void)
 {
         int rc;
-        struct snd_seq_client_info *info;
         struct snd_seq_port_info *port;
         struct snd_seq_port_callback port_callback;
 
-        info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
         port = kmalloc(sizeof(*port), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (!info || !port) {
+        if (!port) {
                 rc = -ENOMEM;
                 goto __error;
         }
 
         /* create ALSA client */
-        rc = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, SNDRV_SEQ_CLIENT_OSS);
+        rc = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, SNDRV_SEQ_CLIENT_OSS,
+                                          "OSS sequencer");
         if (rc < 0)
                 goto __error;
 
         system_client = rc;
         debug_printk(("new client = %d\n", rc));
 
-        /* set client information */
-        memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-        info->client = system_client;
-        info->type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
-        strcpy(info->name, "OSS sequencer");
-
-        rc = call_ctl(SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_INFO, info);
-
         /* look up midi devices */
         snd_seq_oss_midi_lookup_ports(system_client);
 
@@ -124,7 +115,6 @@ snd_seq_oss_create_client(void)
 
  __error:
         kfree(port);
-        kfree(info);
         return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index bd8c0989785f..606d076f72f4 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -2212,9 +2212,11 @@ static long snd_seq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg
 
 
 /* exported to kernel modules */
-int snd_seq_create_kernel_client(struct snd_card *card, int client_index)
+int snd_seq_create_kernel_client(struct snd_card *card, int client_index,
+                                 const char *name_fmt, ...)
 {
         struct snd_seq_client *client;
+        va_list args;
 
         snd_assert(! in_interrupt(), return -EBUSY);
 
@@ -2244,7 +2246,9 @@ int snd_seq_create_kernel_client(struct snd_card *card, int client_index)
         client->accept_input = 1;
         client->accept_output = 1;
                 
-        sprintf(client->name, "Client-%d", client->number);
+        va_start(args, name_fmt);
+        vsnprintf(client->name, sizeof(client->name), name_fmt, args);
+        va_end(args);
 
         client->type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
         up(&register_mutex);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c
index e7344b6332da..2a283a59ea4d 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ create_port(int idx, int type)
 static int __init
 register_client(void)
 {
-        struct snd_seq_client_info cinfo;
         struct snd_seq_dummy_port *rec1, *rec2;
         int i;
 
@@ -203,17 +202,11 @@ register_client(void)
         }
 
         /* create client */
-        my_client = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, SNDRV_SEQ_CLIENT_DUMMY);
+        my_client = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, SNDRV_SEQ_CLIENT_DUMMY,
+                                                 "Midi Through");
         if (my_client < 0)
                 return my_client;
 
-        /* set client name */
-        memset(&cinfo, 0, sizeof(cinfo));
-        cinfo.client = my_client;
-        cinfo.type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
-        strcpy(cinfo.name, "Midi Through");
-        snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(my_client, SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_INFO, &cinfo);
-
         /* create ports */
         for (i = 0; i < ports; i++) {
                 rec1 = create_port(i, 0);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
index 512ffddd158c..ce0df86157de 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
@@ -270,21 +270,6 @@ static void snd_seq_midisynth_delete(struct seq_midisynth *msynth)
                 snd_midi_event_free(msynth->parser);
 }
 
-/* set our client name */
-static int set_client_name(struct seq_midisynth_client *client, struct snd_card *card,
-                           struct snd_rawmidi_info *rmidi)
-{
-        struct snd_seq_client_info cinfo;
-        const char *name;
-
-        memset(&cinfo, 0, sizeof(cinfo));
-        cinfo.client = client->seq_client;
-        cinfo.type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
-        name = rmidi->name[0] ? (const char *)rmidi->name : "External MIDI";
-        strlcpy(cinfo.name, name, sizeof(cinfo.name));
-        return snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(client->seq_client, SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_INFO, &cinfo);
-}
-
 /* register new midi synth port */
 static int
 snd_seq_midisynth_register_port(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
@@ -333,16 +318,17 @@ snd_seq_midisynth_register_port(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
                         kfree(info);
                         return -ENOMEM;
                 }
-                client->seq_client = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(card, 0);
+                client->seq_client =
+                        snd_seq_create_kernel_client(
+                                card, 0, "%s", info->name[0] ?
+                                (const char *)info->name : "External MIDI");
                 if (client->seq_client < 0) {
                         kfree(client);
                         up(&register_mutex);
                         kfree(info);
                         return -ENOMEM;
                 }
-                set_client_name(client, card, info);
-        } else if (device == 0)
-                set_client_name(client, card, info); /* use the first device's name */
+        }
 
         msynth = kcalloc(ports, sizeof(struct seq_midisynth), GFP_KERNEL);
         port = kmalloc(sizeof(*port), GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_system.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_system.c
index c87c883bd92d..b201b76e9412 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_system.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_system.c
@@ -121,29 +121,18 @@ static int event_input_timer(struct snd_seq_event * ev, int direct, void *privat
 int __init snd_seq_system_client_init(void)
 {
         struct snd_seq_port_callback pcallbacks;
-        struct snd_seq_client_info *inf;
         struct snd_seq_port_info *port;
 
-        inf = kzalloc(sizeof(*inf), GFP_KERNEL);
         port = kzalloc(sizeof(*port), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (! inf || ! port) {
-                kfree(inf);
-                kfree(port);
+        if (!port)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        }
 
         memset(&pcallbacks, 0, sizeof(pcallbacks));
         pcallbacks.owner = THIS_MODULE;
         pcallbacks.event_input = event_input_timer;
 
         /* register client */
-        sysclient = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, 0);
-
-        /* set our name */
-        inf->client = 0;
-        inf->type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
-        strcpy(inf->name, "System");
-        snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(sysclient, SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_INFO, inf);
+        sysclient = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, 0, "System");
 
         /* register timer */
         strcpy(port->name, "Timer");
@@ -167,7 +156,6 @@ int __init snd_seq_system_client_init(void)
         snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(sysclient, SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_CREATE_PORT, port);
         announce_port = port->addr.port;
 
-        kfree(inf);
         kfree(port);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
index 2739f5772578..14fd1a608e14 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
@@ -360,34 +360,28 @@ static int snd_virmidi_dev_attach_seq(struct snd_virmidi_dev *rdev)
 {
         int client;
         struct snd_seq_port_callback pcallbacks;
-        struct snd_seq_client_info *info;
         struct snd_seq_port_info *pinfo;
         int err;
 
         if (rdev->client >= 0)
                 return 0;
 
-        info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
         pinfo = kmalloc(sizeof(*pinfo), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (! info || ! pinfo) {
+        if (!pinfo) {
                 err = -ENOMEM;
                 goto __error;
         }
 
-        client = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(rdev->card, rdev->device);
+        client = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(rdev->card, rdev->device,
+                                              "%s %d-%d", rdev->rmidi->name,
+                                              rdev->card->number,
+                                              rdev->device);
         if (client < 0) {
                 err = client;
                 goto __error;
         }
         rdev->client = client;
 
-        /* set client name */
-        memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-        info->client = client;
-        info->type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
-        sprintf(info->name, "%s %d-%d", rdev->rmidi->name, rdev->card->number, rdev->device);
-        snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(client, SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_INFO, info);
-
         /* create a port */
         memset(pinfo, 0, sizeof(*pinfo));
         pinfo->addr.client = client;
@@ -418,7 +412,6 @@ static int snd_virmidi_dev_attach_seq(struct snd_virmidi_dev *rdev)
         err = 0; /* success */
 
  __error:
-        kfree(info);
         kfree(pinfo);
         return err;
 }