From: Uwe Hermann <redacted>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:01:36 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Eliminate sr_dev_inst_new().
X-Git-Tag: libsigrok-0.4.0~730
X-Git-Url: http://sigrok.org/gitweb/?p=libsigrok.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=aac29cc192ccf82b64e77b5e6b11b411da32deed

Eliminate sr_dev_inst_new().
---

diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index a45bd982..8367ec28 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -201,44 +201,23 @@ SR_API gboolean sr_dev_has_option(const struct sr_dev_inst *sdi, int key)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/** @private
- *  Allocate and init a new device instance struct.
- *
- *  @retval struct sr_dev_inst *. Dynamically allocated, free using
- *              sr_dev_inst_free().
- */
-SR_PRIV struct sr_dev_inst *sr_dev_inst_new(void)
-{
-	struct sr_dev_inst *sdi;
-
-	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
-
-	sdi->driver = NULL;
-	sdi->status = -1;
-	sdi->inst_type = -1;
-	sdi->vendor = NULL;
-	sdi->model = NULL;
-	sdi->version = NULL;
-	sdi->serial_num = NULL;
-	sdi->connection_id = NULL;
-	sdi->channels = NULL;
-	sdi->channel_groups = NULL;
-	sdi->session = NULL;
-	sdi->conn = NULL;
-	sdi->priv = NULL;
-
-	return sdi;
-}
-
 /**
  * Allocate and init a new user-generated device instance.
+ *
+ * @param vendor Device vendor
+ * @param model Device model
+ * @param version Device version
+ *
+ * @retval struct sr_dev_inst *. Dynamically allocated, free using
+ *         sr_dev_inst_free().
  */
 SR_API struct sr_dev_inst *sr_dev_inst_user_new(const char *vendor,
 		const char *model, const char *version)
 {
 	struct sr_dev_inst *sdi;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
+
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model);
 	sdi->version = g_strdup(version);
diff --git a/src/hardware/agilent-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/agilent-dmm/api.c
index edae4bd4..e8767a61 100644
--- a/src/hardware/agilent-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/agilent-dmm/api.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		for (i = 0; supported_agdmm[i].model; i++) {
 			if (strcmp(supported_agdmm[i].modelname, tokens[1]))
 				continue;
-			sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 			sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Agilent");
 			sdi->model = g_strdup(tokens[1]);
diff --git a/src/hardware/appa-55ii/api.c b/src/hardware/appa-55ii/api.c
index a8c8a841..6598757b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/appa-55ii/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/appa-55ii/api.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("APPA");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("55II");
diff --git a/src/hardware/asix-sigma/asix-sigma.c b/src/hardware/asix-sigma/asix-sigma.c
index cad6b989..53e35816 100644
--- a/src/hardware/asix-sigma/asix-sigma.c
+++ b/src/hardware/asix-sigma/asix-sigma.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	devc->use_triggers = 0;
 
 	/* Register SIGMA device. */
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(USB_VENDOR_NAME);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(USB_MODEL_NAME);
diff --git a/src/hardware/atten-pps3xxx/api.c b/src/hardware/atten-pps3xxx/api.c
index b42036bf..580bc51d 100644
--- a/src/hardware/atten-pps3xxx/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/atten-pps3xxx/api.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options, int modelid)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Atten");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model->name);
diff --git a/src/hardware/beaglelogic/api.c b/src/hardware/beaglelogic/api.c
index 910bb843..9a39e1de 100644
--- a/src/hardware/beaglelogic/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/beaglelogic/api.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	if (!g_file_test(BEAGLELOGIC_DEV_NODE, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
 		return NULL;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("BeagleLogic");
 	sdi->version = g_strdup("1.0");
diff --git a/src/hardware/brymen-bm86x/api.c b/src/hardware/brymen-bm86x/api.c
index c38665c1..38c130d2 100644
--- a/src/hardware/brymen-bm86x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/brymen-bm86x/api.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	for (l = usb_devices; l; l = l->next) {
 		usb = l->data;
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Brymen");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup("BM869");
diff --git a/src/hardware/brymen-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/brymen-dmm/api.c
index 210d7e61..937135c6 100644
--- a/src/hardware/brymen-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/brymen-dmm/api.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static GSList *brymen_scan(const char *conn, const char *serialcomm)
 
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Brymen");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("BM85x");
diff --git a/src/hardware/cem-dt-885x/api.c b/src/hardware/cem-dt-885x/api.c
index 8d542542..c8ca2b8f 100644
--- a/src/hardware/cem-dt-885x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/cem-dt-885x/api.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	while (g_get_monotonic_time() - start < MAX_SCAN_TIME) {
 		if (serial_read_nonblocking(serial, &c, 1) == 1 && c == 0xa5) {
 			/* Found one. */
-			sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 			sdi->vendor = g_strdup("CEM");
 			sdi->model = g_strdup("DT-885x");
diff --git a/src/hardware/center-3xx/api.c b/src/hardware/center-3xx/api.c
index d5801ce9..13831c05 100644
--- a/src/hardware/center-3xx/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/center-3xx/api.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static GSList *center_scan(const char *conn, const char *serialcomm, int idx)
 
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(center_devs[idx].vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(center_devs[idx].device);
diff --git a/src/hardware/chronovu-la/api.c b/src/hardware/chronovu-la/api.c
index 3dc0598e..b31db039 100644
--- a/src/hardware/chronovu-la/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/chronovu-la/api.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int add_device(int idx, int model, GSList **devices)
 	devc->cur_samplerate = devc->prof->max_samplerate;
 
 	/* Register the device with libsigrok. */
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("ChronoVu");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(devc->prof->modelname);
diff --git a/src/hardware/colead-slm/api.c b/src/hardware/colead-slm/api.c
index fa941196..e879a102 100644
--- a/src/hardware/colead-slm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/colead-slm/api.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	if (!serialcomm)
 		serialcomm = SERIALCOMM;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Colead");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("SL-5868P");
diff --git a/src/hardware/conrad-digi-35-cpu/api.c b/src/hardware/conrad-digi-35-cpu/api.c
index 8a9650ec..850e29b0 100644
--- a/src/hardware/conrad-digi-35-cpu/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/conrad-digi-35-cpu/api.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 
 	sr_spew("Conrad DIGI 35 CPU assumed at %s.", conn);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Conrad");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("DIGI 35 CPU");
diff --git a/src/hardware/demo/demo.c b/src/hardware/demo/demo.c
index 3d109c95..c93542ef 100644
--- a/src/hardware/demo/demo.c
+++ b/src/hardware/demo/demo.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 
 	devices = NULL;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("Demo device");
 	sdi->driver = di;
diff --git a/src/hardware/fluke-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/fluke-dmm/api.c
index b7638fa2..a2208049 100644
--- a/src/hardware/fluke-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/fluke-dmm/api.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static GSList *fluke_scan(const char *conn, const char *serialcomm)
 					continue;
 				/* Skip leading spaces in version number. */
 				for (s = 0; tokens[1][s] == ' '; s++);
-				sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+				sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 				sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 				sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Fluke");
 				sdi->model = g_strdup(tokens[0] + 6);
diff --git a/src/hardware/fx2lafw/api.c b/src/hardware/fx2lafw/api.c
index 38ca70ff..64d3bfea 100644
--- a/src/hardware/fx2lafw/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/fx2lafw/api.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		if (!prof)
 			continue;
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(prof->vendor);
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(prof->model);
diff --git a/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c b/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c
index 464fe502..32a471af 100644
--- a/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static GSList *scan_1x_2x_rs232(GSList *options)
 
 	if (model != METRAHIT_NONE) {
 		sr_spew("%s %s detected!", VENDOR_GMC, gmc_model_str(model));
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_GMC);
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(gmc_model_str(model));
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static GSList *scan_2x_bd232(GSList *options)
 		goto exit_err;
 	}
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_GMC);
 	sdi->priv = devc;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static GSList *scan_2x_bd232(GSList *options)
 				goto exit_err;
 			}
 
-			sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_GMC);
 		}
diff --git a/src/hardware/hameg-hmo/api.c b/src/hardware/hameg-hmo/api.c
index b516b2d8..d8a0f902 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hameg-hmo/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hameg-hmo/api.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *hmo_probe_serial_device(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi
 	if (check_manufacturer(hw_info->manufacturer) != SR_OK)
 		goto fail;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(hw_info->manufacturer);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(hw_info->model);
diff --git a/src/hardware/hantek-dso/api.c b/src/hardware/hantek-dso/api.c
index 7bf0c529..efd36853 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hantek-dso/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hantek-dso/api.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *dso_dev_new(const struct dso_profile *prof)
 	struct dev_context *devc;
 	int i;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(prof->vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(prof->model);
diff --git a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c
index d459210f..380443c4 100644
--- a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_NAME);
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(MODEL_NAME);
diff --git a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c
index 50753646..d8165c7d 100644
--- a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	}
 
 	/* Register the device with libsigrok. */
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(USB_VENDOR_NAME);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(USB_MODEL_NAME);
diff --git a/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c b/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c
index 721ceda1..1e5480ac 100644
--- a/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		for (l = usb_devices; l; l = l->next) {
 			if (scan_kecheng(l->data, &model) != SR_OK)
 				continue;
-			sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR);
 			sdi->model = model; /* Already g_strndup()'d. */
diff --git a/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c b/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c
index ab5b6734..49ed649b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c
+++ b/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *lascar_identify(unsigned char *config)
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(LASCAR_VENDOR);
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(profile->modelname);
diff --git a/src/hardware/link-mso19/api.c b/src/hardware/link-mso19/api.c
index 29a5952a..c1162c98 100644
--- a/src/hardware/link-mso19/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/link-mso19/api.c
@@ -203,8 +203,11 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 			return devices;
 		}
 
-		struct sr_dev_inst *sdi = sr_dev_inst_new(SR_ST_INACTIVE,
-						manufacturer, product, hwrev);
+		struct sr_dev_inst *sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
+		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
+		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(manufacturer);
+		sdi->model = g_strdup(product);
+		sdi->version = g_strdup(hwrev);
 
 		if (!sdi) {
 			sr_err("Unable to create device instance for %s",
diff --git a/src/hardware/manson-hcs-3xxx/api.c b/src/hardware/manson-hcs-3xxx/api.c
index b04ab16f..d287067b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/manson-hcs-3xxx/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/manson-hcs-3xxx/api.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	}
 
 	/* Init device instance, etc. */
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Manson");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(models[model_id].name);
diff --git a/src/hardware/mic-985xx/api.c b/src/hardware/mic-985xx/api.c
index d2ce842b..ae48fb6e 100644
--- a/src/hardware/mic-985xx/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/mic-985xx/api.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static GSList *mic_scan(const char *conn, const char *serialcomm, int idx)
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
 
 	/* TODO: Fill in version from protocol response. */
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(mic_devs[idx].vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(mic_devs[idx].device);
diff --git a/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c b/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c
index c2abb1fe..9c01ea45 100644
--- a/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static GSList *do_scan(lps_modelid modelid, struct sr_dev_driver *drv, GSList *o
 		Therefore just print an error message, but do not exit with error. */
 		sr_err("Failed to query for hardware version: %d %s", errno, strerror(errno));
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_MOTECH);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(models[modelid].modelstr);
diff --git a/src/hardware/norma-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/norma-dmm/api.c
index ab9b36e2..2f56441a 100644
--- a/src/hardware/norma-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/norma-dmm/api.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static GSList *do_scan(struct sr_dev_driver* drv, GSList *options)
 			auxtype = xgittoint(buf[7]);
 			sr_spew("%s %s DMM %s detected!", get_brandstr(drv), get_typestr(auxtype, drv), buf + 9);
 
-			sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(get_brandstr(drv));
 			sdi->model = g_strdup(get_typestr(auxtype, drv));
diff --git a/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/api.c b/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/api.c
index f5a66471..02cc02b5 100644
--- a/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/api.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	} else {
 		/* Not an OLS -- some other board that uses the sump protocol. */
 		sr_info("Device does not support metadata.");
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Sump");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup("Logic Analyzer");
diff --git a/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/protocol.c b/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/protocol.c
index c2b66615..c998c295 100644
--- a/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/protocol.c
+++ b/src/hardware/openbench-logic-sniffer/protocol.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ SR_PRIV struct sr_dev_inst *get_metadata(struct sr_serial_dev_inst *serial)
 	GString *tmp_str, *devname, *version;
 	guchar tmp_c;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->driver = di;
 	devc = ols_dev_new();
diff --git a/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.c b/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.c
index 81bbe8e6..7eddec0d 100644
--- a/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.c
+++ b/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ SR_PRIV struct sr_dev_inst *p_ols_get_metadata(uint8_t *buf, int bytes_read, str
 	guchar tmp_c;
 	int index, i;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->driver = di;
 	sdi->priv = devc;
diff --git a/src/hardware/rigol-ds/api.c b/src/hardware/rigol-ds/api.c
index 76327662..e1773997 100644
--- a/src/hardware/rigol-ds/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/rigol-ds/api.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *probe_device(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(model->series->vendor->name);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model->name);
diff --git a/src/hardware/saleae-logic16/api.c b/src/hardware/saleae-logic16/api.c
index f151fbd9..c3aaacc5 100644
--- a/src/hardware/saleae-logic16/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/saleae-logic16/api.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		if (des.idVendor != LOGIC16_VID || des.idProduct != LOGIC16_PID)
 			continue;
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Saleae");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup("Logic16");
diff --git a/src/hardware/scpi-pps/api.c b/src/hardware/scpi-pps/api.c
index 2a7c80cc..c8070a06 100644
--- a/src/hardware/scpi-pps/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/scpi-pps/api.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *probe_device(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(hw_info->model);
diff --git a/src/hardware/serial-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/serial-dmm/api.c
index 87e63b10..2b300d4b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/serial-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/serial-dmm/api.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static GSList *sdmm_scan(const char *conn, const char *serialcomm, int dmm)
 
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(dmms[dmm].vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(dmms[dmm].device);
diff --git a/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c b/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c
index f2fc1916..90d7897d 100644
--- a/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *dev_inst_new(void)
 	}
 
 	/* Register the device with libsigrok. */
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_NAME);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(MODEL_NAME);
diff --git a/src/hardware/teleinfo/api.c b/src/hardware/teleinfo/api.c
index 3e6a4d45..0f099c21 100644
--- a/src/hardware/teleinfo/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/teleinfo/api.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("EDF");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("Teleinfo");
diff --git a/src/hardware/testo/api.c b/src/hardware/testo/api.c
index 6f0e4e1a..58a5159f 100644
--- a/src/hardware/testo/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/testo/api.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		if (strcmp(product, "testo 435/635/735"))
 			continue;
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Testo");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup("435/635/735");
diff --git a/src/hardware/tondaj-sl-814/api.c b/src/hardware/tondaj-sl-814/api.c
index d725ec35..69aa30e9 100644
--- a/src/hardware/tondaj-sl-814/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/tondaj-sl-814/api.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 	if (!serialcomm)
 		serialcomm = SERIALCOMM;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Tondaj");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup("SL-814");
diff --git a/src/hardware/uni-t-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/uni-t-dmm/api.c
index 35ceaaed..cf918510 100644
--- a/src/hardware/uni-t-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/uni-t-dmm/api.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options, int dmm)
 
 		devc->first_run = TRUE;
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(udmms[dmm].vendor);
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(udmms[dmm].device);
diff --git a/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c b/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c
index a50d4a4f..95096c0b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		/* We have a list of sr_usb_dev_inst matching the connection
 		 * string. Wrap them in sr_dev_inst and we're done. */
 		for (l = usb_devices; l; l = l->next) {
-			sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR);
 			sdi->model = g_strdup(MODEL);
diff --git a/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c
index 9fb50837..65e73d8a 100644
--- a/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 
 		usb_get_port_path(devlist[i], connection_id, sizeof(connection_id));
 
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VICTOR_VENDOR);
 		sdi->driver = di;
diff --git a/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c b/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c
index 28884de4..b4a1305b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *probe_usbtmc_device(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi)
 	if (dlm_model_get(hw_info->model, &model_name, &model_index) != SR_OK)
 		goto fail;
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(MANUFACTURER_NAME);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model_name);
diff --git a/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c b/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c
index 76ae1e33..b2e7b7f3 100644
--- a/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static GSList *scan(GSList *options)
 		sr_info("Found ZEROPLUS %s.", prof->model_name);
 
 		/* Register the device with libsigrok. */
-		sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_NAME);
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(prof->model_name);
diff --git a/src/input/binary.c b/src/input/binary.c
index b3f12d76..5d5fc865 100644
--- a/src/input/binary.c
+++ b/src/input/binary.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int init(struct sr_input *in, GHashTable *options)
 		return SR_ERR_ARG;
 	}
 
-	in->sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	in->sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	in->priv = inc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct context));
 
 	inc->samplerate = g_variant_get_uint64(g_hash_table_lookup(options, "samplerate"));
diff --git a/src/input/chronovu_la8.c b/src/input/chronovu_la8.c
index c1cf4d38..53fcd682 100644
--- a/src/input/chronovu_la8.c
+++ b/src/input/chronovu_la8.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int init(struct sr_input *in, GHashTable *options)
 		return SR_ERR_ARG;
 	}
 
-	in->sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	in->sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	in->priv = inc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct context));
 
 	inc->samplerate = g_variant_get_uint64(g_hash_table_lookup(options, "samplerate"));
diff --git a/src/input/csv.c b/src/input/csv.c
index b2756fa0..68ab43b8 100644
--- a/src/input/csv.c
+++ b/src/input/csv.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int init(struct sr_input *in, GHashTable *options)
 	struct context *inc;
 	const char *s;
 
-	in->sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	in->sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	in->priv = inc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct context));
 
 	inc->single_column = g_variant_get_int32(g_hash_table_lookup(options, "single-column"));
diff --git a/src/input/vcd.c b/src/input/vcd.c
index e6bc05e5..429dd616 100644
--- a/src/input/vcd.c
+++ b/src/input/vcd.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ static int init(struct sr_input *in, GHashTable *options)
 	inc->skip = g_variant_get_int32(g_hash_table_lookup(options, "skip"));
 	inc->skip /= inc->downsample;
 
-	in->sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	in->sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	in->priv = inc;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_channels; i++) {
diff --git a/src/input/wav.c b/src/input/wav.c
index 8f8a3710..647b537c 100644
--- a/src/input/wav.c
+++ b/src/input/wav.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int init(struct sr_input *in, GHashTable *options)
 {
 	(void)options;
 
-	in->sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	in->sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	in->priv = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct context));
 
 	return SR_OK;
diff --git a/src/lcr/es51919.c b/src/lcr/es51919.c
index 4cacbe9a..ecfcd0ed 100644
--- a/src/lcr/es51919.c
+++ b/src/lcr/es51919.c
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ SR_PRIV struct sr_dev_inst *es51919_serial_scan(GSList *options,
 
 	sr_info("Found device on port %s.", serial->port);
 
-	sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
 	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(vendor);
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model);
diff --git a/src/libsigrok-internal.h b/src/libsigrok-internal.h
index bdbcb090..e61fb464 100644
--- a/src/libsigrok-internal.h
+++ b/src/libsigrok-internal.h
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@ struct sr_dev_inst {
 };
 
 /* Generic device instances */
-SR_PRIV struct sr_dev_inst *sr_dev_inst_new(void);
 SR_PRIV void sr_dev_inst_free(struct sr_dev_inst *sdi);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUSB_1_0
diff --git a/src/session_file.c b/src/session_file.c
index 9f8ee756..6433998a 100644
--- a/src/session_file.c
+++ b/src/session_file.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ SR_API int sr_session_load(const char *filename, struct sr_session **session)
 			for (j = 0; keys[j]; j++) {
 				val = g_key_file_get_string(kf, sections[i], keys[j], NULL);
 				if (!strcmp(keys[j], "capturefile")) {
-					sdi = sr_dev_inst_new();
+					sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 					sdi->driver = &session_driver;
 					sdi->status = SR_ST_ACTIVE;
 					if (!session_driver_initialized) {