staging: csr: remove CsrCharString typedef

Use char instead.

Cc: Mikko Virkkilä <mikko.virkkila@bluegiga.com>
Cc: Lauri Hintsala <Lauri.Hintsala@bluegiga.com>
Cc: Riku Mettälä <riku.mettala@bluegiga.com>
Cc: Veli-Pekka Peltola <veli-pekka.peltola@bluegiga.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

45 files changed, 298 insertions, 301 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.c b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.c
index 145e99f51fd..d7b81e81b43 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "csr_formatted_io.h"
 #include "csr_util.h"
 
-s32 CsrSnprintf(CsrCharString *dest, CsrSize n, const CsrCharString *fmt, ...)
+s32 CsrSnprintf(char *dest, CsrSize n, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     s32 r;
     va_list args;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.h
index b51119c3889..d0c3fb71f31 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_formatted_io.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "csr_types.h"
 
-s32 CsrSnprintf(CsrCharString *dest, CsrSize n, const CsrCharString *fmt, ...);
+s32 CsrSnprintf(char *dest, CsrSize n, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_framework_ext.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_framework_ext.h
index 82da0a4db5e..5204514d019 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_framework_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_framework_ext.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void CsrGlobalMutexUnlock(void);
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 CsrResult CsrThreadCreate(void (*threadFunction)(void *pointer), void *pointer,
     u32 stackSize, u16 priority,
-    const CsrCharString *threadName, CsrThreadHandle *threadHandle);
+    const char *threadName, CsrThreadHandle *threadHandle);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  *  NAME
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void CsrThreadSleep(u16 sleepTimeInMs);
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #ifdef CSR_MEM_DEBUG
 void *CsrMemAllocDebug(CsrSize size,
-    const CsrCharString *file, u32 line);
+    const char *file, u32 line);
 #define CsrMemAlloc(sz) CsrMemAllocDebug((sz), __FILE__, __LINE__)
 #else
 void *CsrMemAlloc(CsrSize size);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void *CsrMemAlloc(CsrSize size);
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #ifdef CSR_MEM_DEBUG
 void *CsrMemCallocDebug(CsrSize numberOfElements, CsrSize elementSize,
-    const CsrCharString *file, u32 line);
+    const char *file, u32 line);
 #define CsrMemCalloc(cnt, sz) CsrMemAllocDebug((cnt), (sz), __FILE__, __LINE__)
 #else
 void *CsrMemCalloc(CsrSize numberOfElements, CsrSize elementSize);
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void CsrMemFree(void *pointer);
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #ifdef CSR_MEM_DEBUG
 void *CsrMemAllocDmaDebug(CsrSize size,
-    const CsrCharString *file, u32 line);
+    const char *file, u32 line);
 #define CsrMemAllocDma(sz) CsrMemAllocDmaDebug((sz), __FILE__, __LINE__)
 #else
 void *CsrMemAllocDma(CsrSize size);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_lib.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_lib.h
index 55768f857a2..841d7eceed2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_lib.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ typedef struct
 {
     CsrPrim        type;
     u16      value1;
-    CsrCharString *value2;
+    char *value2;
 } CsrEventCsrUint16CsrCharString;
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ typedef struct
  *      Allocates and fills in a message with the signature CsrEventCsrUint16CsrCharString
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-CsrEventCsrUint16CsrCharString *CsrEventCsrUint16CsrCharString_struct(u16 primtype, u16 msgtype, u16 value1, CsrCharString *value2);
+CsrEventCsrUint16CsrCharString *CsrEventCsrUint16CsrCharString_struct(u16 primtype, u16 msgtype, u16 value1, char *value2);
 
 typedef struct
 {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ typedef struct
 {
     CsrPrim        type;
     u32      value1;
-    CsrCharString *value2;
+    char *value2;
 } CsrEventCsrUint32CsrCharString;
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ typedef struct
  *      Allocates and fills in a message with the signature CsrEventCsrUint32CsrCharString
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-CsrEventCsrUint32CsrCharString *CsrEventCsrUint32CsrCharString_struct(u16 primtype, u16 msgtype, u32 value1, CsrCharString *value2);
+CsrEventCsrUint32CsrCharString *CsrEventCsrUint32CsrCharString_struct(u16 primtype, u16 msgtype, u32 value1, char *value2);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log.h
index 748657b6f80..6f8429d6440 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ CsrBool CsrLogTaskIsFiltered(CsrSchedQid taskId, CsrLogLevelTask level);
     do {                                                \
         if (!(cond))                                    \
         {                                               \
-            CsrCharString *panic_arg = "[" __FILE__ ":" CSR_LOG_STRINGIFY(__LINE__) "] - " CSR_LOG_STRINGIFY(cond); \
+            char *panic_arg = "[" __FILE__ ":" CSR_LOG_STRINGIFY(__LINE__) "] - " CSR_LOG_STRINGIFY(cond); \
             CsrPanic(CSR_TECH_FW, CSR_PANIC_FW_ASSERTION_FAIL, panic_arg); \
         }                                               \
     } while (0)
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ CsrBool CsrLogTaskIsFiltered(CsrSchedQid taskId, CsrLogLevelTask level);
 typedef struct
 {
     u16            primitiveType;
-    const CsrCharString *primitiveName;
+    const char *primitiveName;
     CsrMsgConvMsgEntry  *messageConv; /* Private - do not use */
 } CsrLogPrimitiveInformation;
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    const CsrCharString        *techVer;
+    const char        *techVer;
     u32                   primitiveInfoCount;
     CsrLogPrimitiveInformation *primitiveInfo;
 } CsrLogTechInformation;
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ typedef u32 bitmask32_t;
 #endif
 
 /* DEPRECATED - replaced by csr_log_text.h */
-void CsrLogTaskText(const CsrCharString *text,
+void CsrLogTaskText(const char *text,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 
 #define CSR_LOG_STATE_TRANSITION_MASK_FSM_NAME          (0x001)
 #define CSR_LOG_STATE_TRANSITION_MASK_NEXT_STATE        (0x002)
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ void CsrLogTaskText(const CsrCharString *text,
 /* DEPRECATED - replaced by csr_log_text.h */
 void CsrLogStateTransition(bitmask16_t mask,
     u32 identifier,
-    const CsrCharString *fsm_name,
+    const char *fsm_name,
     u32 prev_state,
-    const CsrCharString *prev_state_str,
+    const char *prev_state_str,
     u32 in_event,
-    const CsrCharString *in_event_str,
+    const char *in_event_str,
     u32 next_state,
-    const CsrCharString *next_state_str,
+    const char *next_state_str,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 
 /*---------------------------------*/
 /*  BSP logging */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void CsrLogSchedDeinit(u8 thread_id);
 void CsrLogSchedStart(u8 thread_id);
 void CsrLogSchedStop(u8 thread_id);
 
-void CsrLogInitTask(u8 thread_id, CsrSchedQid tskid, const CsrCharString *tskName);
+void CsrLogInitTask(u8 thread_id, CsrSchedQid tskid, const char *tskName);
 void CsrLogDeinitTask(u16 task_id);
 
 void CsrLogActivate(CsrSchedQid tskid);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void CsrLogDeactivate(CsrSchedQid tskid);
 #define SYNERGY_SERIALIZER_TYPE_SER     (0x001)
 
 void CsrLogMessagePut(u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file,
+    const char *file,
     CsrSchedQid src_task_id,
     CsrSchedQid dst_taskid,
     CsrSchedMsgId msg_id,
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void CsrLogMessageGet(CsrSchedQid src_task_id,
     const void *msg);
 
 void CsrLogTimedEventIn(u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file,
+    const char *file,
     CsrSchedQid task_id,
     CsrSchedTid tid,
     CsrTime requested_delay,
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ void CsrLogTimedEventDone(CsrSchedQid task_id,
     CsrSchedTid tid);
 
 void CsrLogTimedEventCancel(u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file,
+    const char *file,
     CsrSchedQid task_id,
     CsrSchedTid tid,
     CsrBool cancel_res);
 
 void CsrLogBgintRegister(u8 thread_id,
     CsrSchedBgint irq,
-    const CsrCharString *callback,
+    const char *callback,
     const void *ptr);
 void CsrLogBgintUnregister(CsrSchedBgint irq);
 void CsrLogBgintSet(CsrSchedBgint irq);
@@ -231,17 +231,17 @@ void CsrLogExceptionStateEvent(u16 prim_type,
     CsrPrim msg_type,
     u16 state,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 void CsrLogExceptionGeneral(u16 prim_type,
     u16 state,
-    const CsrCharString *text,
+    const char *text,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 void CsrLogExceptionWarning(u16 prim_type,
     u16 state,
-    const CsrCharString *text,
+    const char *text,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_configure.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_configure.h
index 60e7be9ebde..48e8a225716 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_configure.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_configure.h
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ void CsrLogLevelTextSetTaskSubOrigin(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, Csr
             sub origin(s).
 
 *******************************************************************************/
-void CsrLogLevelTextSet(const CsrCharString *originName,
-    const CsrCharString *subOriginName,
+void CsrLogLevelTextSet(const char *originName,
+    const char *subOriginName,
     CsrLogLevelText warningLevelMask);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_text.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_text.h
index cb01655aed6..d667c897376 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_text.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_log_text.h
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef struct CsrLogSubOrigin
 {
     u16            subOriginNumber;  /* Id of the given SubOrigin */
-    const CsrCharString *subOriginName;    /* Prefix Text for this SubOrigin */
+    const char *subOriginName;    /* Prefix Text for this SubOrigin */
 } CsrLogSubOrigin;
 
 /* Register a task which is going to use the CSR_LOG_TEXT_XXX interface */
 #ifdef CSR_LOG_ENABLE
-void CsrLogTextRegister(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, const CsrCharString *taskName, u16 subOriginsLength, const CsrLogSubOrigin *subOrigins);
+void CsrLogTextRegister(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, const char *taskName, u16 subOriginsLength, const CsrLogSubOrigin *subOrigins);
 #else
 #define CsrLogTextRegister(taskId, taskName, subOriginsLength, subOrigins)
 #endif
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ void CsrLogTextRegister(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, const CsrCharString *taskName,
 /* CRITICAL: Conditions that are threatening to the integrity/stability of the
    system as a whole. */
 #if defined(CSR_LOG_ENABLE) && !defined(CSR_LOG_LEVEL_TEXT_CRITICAL_DISABLE)
-void CsrLogTextCritical(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
-void CsrLogTextBufferCritical(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextCritical(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const char *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextBufferCritical(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const char *formatString, ...);
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_CRITICAL(taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextCritical taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_CONDITIONAL_CRITICAL(condition, logtextargs) {if (condition) {CSR_LOG_TEXT_CRITICAL(logtextargs);}}
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_BUFFER_CRITICAL(taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextBufferCritical taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ void CsrLogTextBufferCritical(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bu
 /* ERROR: Malfunction of a component rendering it unable to operate correctly,
    causing lack of functionality but not loss of system integrity/stability. */
 #if defined(CSR_LOG_ENABLE) && !defined(CSR_LOG_LEVEL_TEXT_ERROR_DISABLE)
-void CsrLogTextError(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
-void CsrLogTextBufferError(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextError(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const char *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextBufferError(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const char *formatString, ...);
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_ERROR(taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextError taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_CONDITIONAL_ERROR(condition, logtextargs) {if (condition) {CSR_LOG_TEXT_ERROR(logtextargs);}}
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_BUFFER_ERROR(taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextBufferError taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ void CsrLogTextBufferError(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize buffe
    or violations of specifications, where the result of such deviations does not
    lead to malfunction of the component. */
 #if defined(CSR_LOG_ENABLE) && !defined(CSR_LOG_LEVEL_TEXT_WARNING_DISABLE)
-void CsrLogTextWarning(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
-void CsrLogTextBufferWarning(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextWarning(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const char *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextBufferWarning(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const char *formatString, ...);
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_WARNING(taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextWarning taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_CONDITIONAL_WARNING(condition, logtextargs) {if (condition) {CSR_LOG_TEXT_WARNING(logtextargs);}}
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_BUFFER_WARNING(taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextBufferWarning taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ void CsrLogTextBufferWarning(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize buf
 /* INFO: Important events that may aid in determining the conditions under which
    the more severe conditions are encountered. */
 #if defined(CSR_LOG_ENABLE) && !defined(CSR_LOG_LEVEL_TEXT_INFO_DISABLE)
-void CsrLogTextInfo(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
-void CsrLogTextBufferInfo(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextInfo(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const char *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextBufferInfo(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const char *formatString, ...);
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_INFO(taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextInfo taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_CONDITIONAL_INFO(condition, logtextargs) {if (condition) {CSR_LOG_TEXT_INFO(logtextargs);}}
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_BUFFER_INFO(taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextBufferInfo taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ void CsrLogTextBufferInfo(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize buffer
 
 /* DEBUG: Similar to INFO, but dedicated to events that occur more frequently. */
 #if defined(CSR_LOG_ENABLE) && !defined(CSR_LOG_LEVEL_TEXT_DEBUG_DISABLE)
-void CsrLogTextDebug(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
-void CsrLogTextBufferDebug(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const CsrCharString *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextDebug(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, const char *formatString, ...);
+void CsrLogTextBufferDebug(CsrLogTextTaskId taskId, u16 subOrigin, CsrSize bufferLength, const void *buffer, const char *formatString, ...);
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_DEBUG(taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextDebug taskId_subOrigin_formatString_varargs
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_CONDITIONAL_DEBUG(condition, logtextargs) {if (condition) {CSR_LOG_TEXT_DEBUG(logtextargs);}}
 #define CSR_LOG_TEXT_BUFFER_DEBUG(taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs) CsrLogTextBufferDebug taskId_subOrigin_length_buffer_formatString_varargs
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_msgconv.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_msgconv.h
index 3b009c86f7d..b195b795005 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_msgconv.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_msgconv.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void CsrMsgConvDeinit(void);
 
 /* SHOULD BE INTERNAL TO FRAMEWORK AKA DEPRECATED */
 
-u32 CsrCharStringSerLen(const CsrCharString *str);
+u32 CsrCharStringSerLen(const char *str);
 u32 CsrUtf8StringSerLen(const u8 *str);
 u32 CsrUtf16StringSerLen(const u16 *str);
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void CsrUint8Ser(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, u8 value);
 void CsrUint16Ser(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, u16 value);
 void CsrUint32Ser(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, u32 value);
 void CsrMemCpySer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const void *value, CsrSize length);
-void CsrCharStringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const CsrCharString *value);
+void CsrCharStringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const char *value);
 void CsrUtf8StringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const u8 *value);
 void CsrUtf16StringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const u16 *value);
 void CsrVoidPtrSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, void *ptr);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void CsrUint8Des(u8 *value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
 void CsrUint16Des(u16 *value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
 void CsrUint32Des(u32 *value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
 void CsrMemCpyDes(void *value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, CsrSize length);
-void CsrCharStringDes(CsrCharString **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
+void CsrCharStringDes(char **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
 void CsrUtf8StringDes(u8 **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
 void CsrUtf16StringDes(u16 **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
 void CsrVoidPtrDes(void **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_pmem.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_pmem.h
index be21186dbc0..ede1c727e28 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_pmem.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_pmem.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
 *****************************************************************************/
 #ifdef CSR_PMEM_DEBUG
 void *CsrPmemAllocDebug(CsrSize size,
-    const CsrCharString *file, u32 line);
+    const char *file, u32 line);
 #define CsrPmemAlloc(sz) CsrPmemAllocDebug((sz), __FILE__, __LINE__)
 #else
 void *CsrPmemAlloc(CsrSize size);
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ typedef u8 CsrPmemDebugAllocType;
 #define CSR_PMEM_DEBUG_TYPE_MEM_CALLOC    3
 #define CSR_PMEM_DEBUG_TYPE_MEM_ALLOC_DMA 4
 
-typedef void (CsrPmemDebugOnAlloc)(void *ptr, void *userptr, CsrSize size, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const CsrCharString* file, u32 line);
-typedef void (CsrPmemDebugOnFree)(void *ptr, void *userptr, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const CsrCharString* file, u32 line);
+typedef void (CsrPmemDebugOnAlloc)(void *ptr, void *userptr, CsrSize size, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const char* file, u32 line);
+typedef void (CsrPmemDebugOnFree)(void *ptr, void *userptr, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const char* file, u32 line);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  *  NAME
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ typedef void (CsrPmemDebugOnFree)(void *ptr, void *userptr, CsrPmemDebugAllocTyp
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void CsrPmemDebugInstallHooks(u8 headSize, u8 endSize, CsrPmemDebugOnAlloc *onAllocCallback, CsrPmemDebugOnFree *onFreeCallback);
 
-void *CsrPmemDebugAlloc(CsrSize size, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const CsrCharString* file, u32 line);
+void *CsrPmemDebugAlloc(CsrSize size, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const char* file, u32 line);
 #define CsrPmemAlloc(size) CsrPmemDebugAlloc(size, CSR_PMEM_DEBUG_TYPE_PMEM_ALLOC, __FILE__, __LINE__)
 
-void CsrPmemDebugFree(void *ptr, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const CsrCharString* file, u32 line);
+void CsrPmemDebugFree(void *ptr, CsrPmemDebugAllocType type, const char* file, u32 line);
 #define CsrPmemFree(ptr) CsrPmemDebugFree(ptr, CSR_PMEM_DEBUG_TYPE_PMEM_ALLOC, __FILE__, __LINE__)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_sched.h b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_sched.h
index 530ee288de6..2413463b818 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_sched.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_sched.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ typedef void (*CsrSchedBgintHandler)(void *);
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 CsrSchedBgint CsrSchedBgintReg(CsrSchedBgintHandler cb,
     void *context,
-    const CsrCharString *id);
+    const char *id);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  *  NAME
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void CsrSchedMessagePutStringLog(CsrSchedQid q,
     u16 mi,
     void *mv,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 #define CsrSchedMessagePut(q, mi, mv) CsrSchedMessagePutStringLog((q), (mi), (mv), __LINE__, __FILE__)
 #else
 void CsrSchedMessagePut(CsrSchedQid q,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void CsrSchedMessageBroadcastStringLog(u16 mi,
     void *(*msg_build_func)(void *),
     void *msg_build_ptr,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 #define CsrSchedMessageBroadcast(mi, fn, ptr) CsrSchedMessageBroadcastStringLog((mi), (fn), (ptr), __LINE__, __FILE__)
 #else
 void CsrSchedMessageBroadcast(u16 mi,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ CsrSchedTid CsrSchedTimerSetStringLog(CsrTime delay,
     u16 fniarg,
     void *fnvarg,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 #define CsrSchedTimerSet(d, fn, fni, fnv) CsrSchedTimerSetStringLog((d), (fn), (fni), (fnv), __LINE__, __FILE__)
 #else
 CsrSchedTid CsrSchedTimerSet(CsrTime delay,
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ CsrBool CsrSchedTimerCancelStringLog(CsrSchedTid eventid,
     u16 *pmi,
     void **pmv,
     u32 line,
-    const CsrCharString *file);
+    const char *file);
 #define CsrSchedTimerCancel(e, pmi, pmv) CsrSchedTimerCancelStringLog((e), (pmi), (pmv), __LINE__, __FILE__)
 #else
 CsrBool CsrSchedTimerCancel(CsrSchedTid eventid,
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ CsrSchedQid CsrSchedTaskQueueGet(void);
  *      Return the queue identifier for the currently running queue
  *
  *  RETURNS
- *      CsrCharString - The current task queue identifier, or 0xFFFF if not available.
+ *      char - The current task queue identifier, or 0xFFFF if not available.
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-CsrCharString* CsrSchedTaskNameGet(CsrSchedQid );
+char* CsrSchedTaskNameGet(CsrSchedQid );
 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_serialize_primitive_types.c b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_serialize_primitive_types.c
index 500c46e089e..2aa9d046835 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/csr/csr_serialize_primitive_types.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/csr/csr_serialize_primitive_types.c
@@ -48,17 +48,17 @@ void CsrMemCpyDes(void *value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, CsrSize length)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(CsrMemCpyDes);
 
-void CsrCharStringDes(CsrCharString **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset)
+void CsrCharStringDes(char **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset)
 {
-    *value = CsrStrDup((CsrCharString *) &buffer[*offset]);
+    *value = CsrStrDup((char *) &buffer[*offset]);
     *offset += CsrStrLen(*value) + 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(CsrCharStringDes);
 
 void CsrUtf8StringDes(u8 **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset)
 {
-    *value = (u8 *) CsrStrDup((CsrCharString *) &buffer[*offset]);
-    *offset += CsrStrLen((CsrCharString *) *value) + 1;
+    *value = (u8 *) CsrStrDup((char *) &buffer[*offset]);
+    *offset += CsrStrLen((char *) *value) + 1;
 }
 
 void CsrUtf16StringDes(u16 **value, u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset)
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ void CsrMemCpySer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const void *value, CsrSize length
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(CsrMemCpySer);
 
-void CsrCharStringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const CsrCharString *value)
+void CsrCharStringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const char *value)
 {
     if (value)
     {
-        CsrStrCpy(((CsrCharString *) &buffer[*offset]), value);
+        CsrStrCpy(((char *) &buffer[*offset]), value);
         *offset += CsrStrLen(value) + 1;
     }
     else
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(CsrCharStringSer);
 
 void CsrUtf8StringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const u8 *value)
 {
-    CsrCharStringSer(buffer, offset, (CsrCharString *) value);
+    CsrCharStringSer(buffer, offset, (char *) value);
 }
 
 void CsrUtf16StringSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, const u16 *value)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void CsrVoidPtrSer(u8 *buffer, CsrSize *offset, void *ptr)
     CsrSizeSer(buffer, offset, (CsrSize) ptr);
 }
 
-u32 CsrCharStringSerLen(const CsrCharString *str)
+u32 CsrCharStringSerLen(const char *str)
 {
     if (str)
     {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ u32 CsrUtf8StringSerLen(const u8 *str)