diff --git a/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c b/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
index c00646b25f6e..3047a1b3a517 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ static unsigned outcnt;		/* bytes in output buffer */
 static int  fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 static char *input_data;
 static int  input_data_size;
@@ -88,51 +86,18 @@ static uch *output_data;
 static ulg output_ptr;
 static ulg bytes_out;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
 static void error(char *m);
 static void gzip_mark(void **);
 static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 extern int end;
 static ulg free_mem_ptr;
-static ulg free_mem_ptr_end;
+static ulg free_mem_end_ptr;
 
 #define HEAP_SIZE 0x3000
 
 #include "../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size <0) error("Malloc error");
-	if (free_mem_ptr <= 0) error("Memory error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_ptr_end)
-		error("Out of memory");
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{ /* gzip_mark & gzip_release do the free */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 /* ===========================================================================
  * Fill the input buffer. This is called only when the buffer is empty
  * and at least one byte is really needed.
@@ -193,7 +158,7 @@ decompress_kernel(void *output_start,
 
 	/* FIXME FIXME FIXME */
 	free_mem_ptr		= (ulg)output_start + ksize;
-	free_mem_ptr_end	= (ulg)output_start + ksize + 0x200000;
+	free_mem_end_ptr	= (ulg)output_start + ksize + 0x200000;
 	/* FIXME FIXME FIXME */
 
 	/* put in temp area to reduce initial footprint */
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 9b444022cb9b..7145cc7c04f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ static unsigned outcnt;		/* bytes in output buffer */
 static int  fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 extern char input_data[];
 extern char input_data_end[];
@@ -227,65 +225,22 @@ static uch *output_data;
 static ulg output_ptr;
 static ulg bytes_out;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 static void putstr(const char *);
 
 extern int end;
 static ulg free_mem_ptr;
-static ulg free_mem_ptr_end;
+static ulg free_mem_end_ptr;
 
-#define HEAP_SIZE 0x3000
+#ifdef STANDALONE_DEBUG
+#define NO_INFLATE_MALLOC
+#endif
+
+#define ARCH_HAS_DECOMP_WDOG
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-#ifndef STANDALONE_DEBUG
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size <0) error("Malloc error");
-	if (free_mem_ptr <= 0) error("Memory error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_ptr_end)
-		error("Out of memory");
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{ /* gzip_mark & gzip_release do the free */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	arch_decomp_wdog();
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	arch_decomp_wdog();
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-#else
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-}
-#endif
-
 /* ===========================================================================
  * Fill the input buffer. This is called only when the buffer is empty
  * and at least one byte is really needed.
@@ -348,7 +303,7 @@ decompress_kernel(ulg output_start, ulg free_mem_ptr_p, ulg free_mem_ptr_end_p,
 {
 	output_data		= (uch *)output_start;	/* Points to kernel start */
 	free_mem_ptr		= free_mem_ptr_p;
-	free_mem_ptr_end	= free_mem_ptr_end_p;
+	free_mem_end_ptr	= free_mem_ptr_end_p;
 	__machine_arch_type	= arch_id;
 
 	arch_decomp_setup();
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 18e13bce1400..d933c89889db 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -102,50 +102,16 @@ extern char *input_data;  /* lives in head.S */
 static long bytes_out = 0;
 static uch *output_data;
 static unsigned long output_ptr = 0;
-
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
-
 static void puts(const char *);
 
 /* the "heap" is put directly after the BSS ends, at end */
 
 extern int _end;
 static long free_mem_ptr = (long)&_end;
+static long free_mem_end_ptr;
 
 #include "../../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size < 0)
-		error("Malloc error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 /* decompressor info and error messages to serial console */
 
 static void
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 55b2695c5d70..3595e16e82bc 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -89,20 +89,14 @@ static unsigned outcnt = 0;  /* bytes in output buffer */
 
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 extern char *input_data;  /* lives in head.S */
 
-static long bytes_out = 0;
+static long bytes_out;
 static uch *output_data;
-static unsigned long output_ptr = 0;
+static unsigned long output_ptr;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 static void puts(const char *);
 
@@ -110,37 +104,10 @@ static void puts(const char *);
 
 extern int _end;
 static long free_mem_ptr = (long)&_end;
+static long free_mem_end_ptr;
 
 #include "../../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size <0) error("Malloc error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 /* decompressor info and error messages to serial console */
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 845074588af0..51ab6cbd030f 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ static unsigned outcnt = 0;  /* bytes in output buffer */
 static int  fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 extern char input_data[];
 extern int input_len;
@@ -77,11 +75,7 @@ static long bytes_out = 0;
 static uch *output_data;
 static unsigned long output_ptr = 0;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 int puts(const char *);
 
@@ -98,38 +92,6 @@ static unsigned long free_mem_end_ptr;
 #define TDR *((volatile unsigned char *)0xffff8b)
 #define SSR *((volatile unsigned char *)0xffff8c)
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size <0) error("Malloc error");
-	if (free_mem_ptr == 0) error("Memory error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("Out of memory");
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 int puts(const char *s)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 600d40e33495..d394292498c0 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static unsigned outcnt = 0;  /* bytes in output buffer */
 static int  fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 static unsigned char *input_data;
 static int input_len;
@@ -82,9 +80,6 @@ static unsigned long output_ptr = 0;
 
 #include "m32r_sio.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
-
 static unsigned long free_mem_ptr;
 static unsigned long free_mem_end_ptr;
 
@@ -92,38 +87,6 @@ static unsigned long free_mem_end_ptr;
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size <0) error("Malloc error");
-	if (free_mem_ptr == 0) error("Memory error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("Out of memory");
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 void* memset(void* s, int c, size_t n)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/mn10300/boot/compressed/misc.c
index ded207efc97a..f673383518e4 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -153,26 +153,9 @@ static uch *output_data;
 static unsigned long output_ptr;
 
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-
-static inline void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
 static unsigned long free_mem_ptr = (unsigned long) &end;
 static unsigned long free_mem_end_ptr = (unsigned long) &end + 0x90000;
 
-static inline void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	kputs(".");
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static inline void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (unsigned long) *ptr;
-}
-
 #define INPLACE_MOVE_ROUTINE	0x1000
 #define LOW_BUFFER_START	0x2000
 #define LOW_BUFFER_END		0x90000
@@ -186,26 +169,6 @@ static int lines, cols;
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size < 0)
-		error("Malloc error\n");
-	if (!free_mem_ptr)
-		error("Memory error\n");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("\nOut of memory\n");
-
-	return p;
-}
-
 static inline void scroll(void)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_32.c b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_32.c
index adcea31e663e..f386997e4d9c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_32.c
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ static unsigned outcnt = 0;  /* bytes in output buffer */
 static int  fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 extern char input_data[];
 extern int input_len;
@@ -84,11 +82,7 @@ static long bytes_out = 0;
 static uch *output_data;
 static unsigned long output_ptr = 0;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 int puts(const char *);
 
@@ -101,38 +95,6 @@ static unsigned long free_mem_end_ptr;
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size <0) error("Malloc error");
-	if (free_mem_ptr == 0) error("Memory error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("Out of memory");
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SH_STANDARD_BIOS
 size_t strlen(const char *s)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_64.c b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_64.c
index a006ef89b9dd..2941657e18aa 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc_64.c
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ static unsigned outcnt = 0;	/* bytes in output buffer */
 static int fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 extern char input_data[];
 extern int input_len;
@@ -82,11 +80,7 @@ static long bytes_out = 0;
 static uch *output_data;
 static unsigned long output_ptr = 0;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 static void puts(const char *);
 
@@ -99,40 +93,6 @@ static unsigned long free_mem_end_ptr;
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size < 0)
-		error("Malloc error\n");
-	if (free_mem_ptr == 0)
-		error("Memory error\n");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("\nOut of memory\n");
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{				/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (long) *ptr;
-}
-
 void puts(const char *s)
 {
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
index bc5553b496f7..9fea73706479 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ static unsigned		outcnt;
 static int  fill_inbuf(void);
 static void flush_window(void);
 static void error(char *m);
-static void gzip_mark(void **);
-static void gzip_release(void **);
 
 /*
  * This is set up by the setup-routine at boot-time
@@ -196,9 +194,6 @@ extern int input_len;
 
 static long bytes_out;
 
-static void *malloc(int size);
-static void free(void *where);
-
 static void *memset(void *s, int c, unsigned n);
 static void *memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, unsigned n);
 
@@ -220,40 +215,6 @@ static int lines, cols;
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void *malloc(int size)
-{
-	void *p;
-
-	if (size < 0)
-		error("Malloc error");
-	if (free_mem_ptr <= 0)
-		error("Memory error");
-
-	free_mem_ptr = (free_mem_ptr + 3) & ~3;	/* Align */
-
-	p = (void *)free_mem_ptr;
-	free_mem_ptr += size;
-
-	if (free_mem_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("Out of memory");
-
-	return p;
-}
-
-static void free(void *where)
-{	/* Don't care */
-}
-
-static void gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-	*ptr = (void *) free_mem_ptr;
-}
-
-static void gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-	free_mem_ptr = (memptr) *ptr;
-}
-
 static void scroll(void)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/init/do_mounts_rd.c b/init/do_mounts_rd.c
index 470a328d1454..fedef93b586f 100644
--- a/init/do_mounts_rd.c
+++ b/init/do_mounts_rd.c
@@ -303,33 +303,12 @@ static int crd_infd, crd_outfd;
 
 static int  __init fill_inbuf(void);
 static void __init flush_window(void);
-static void __init *malloc(size_t size);
-static void __init free(void *where);
 static void __init error(char *m);
-static void __init gzip_mark(void **);
-static void __init gzip_release(void **);
+
+#define NO_INFLATE_MALLOC
 
 #include "../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void __init *malloc(size_t size)
-{
-	return kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-}
-
-static void __init free(void *where)
-{
-	kfree(where);
-}
-
-static void __init gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-}
-
-static void __init gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-}
-
-
 /* ===========================================================================
  * Fill the input buffer. This is called only when the buffer is empty
  * and at least one byte is really needed.
diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
index 8eeeccb328c9..644fc01ad5f0 100644
--- a/init/initramfs.c
+++ b/init/initramfs.c
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ static void __init error(char *x)
 		message = x;
 }
 
-static void __init *malloc(size_t size)
-{
-	return kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-}
-
-static void __init free(void *where)
-{
-	kfree(where);
-}
-
 /* link hash */
 
 #define N_ALIGN(len) ((((len) + 1) & ~3) + 2)
@@ -407,19 +397,11 @@ static long bytes_out;
 
 static void __init flush_window(void);
 static void __init error(char *m);
-static void __init gzip_mark(void **);
-static void __init gzip_release(void **);
+
+#define NO_INFLATE_MALLOC
 
 #include "../lib/inflate.c"
 
-static void __init gzip_mark(void **ptr)
-{
-}
-
-static void __init gzip_release(void **ptr)
-{
-}
-
 /* ===========================================================================
  * Write the output window window[0..outcnt-1] and update crc and bytes_out.
  * (Used for the decompressed data only.)
diff --git a/lib/inflate.c b/lib/inflate.c
index 9762294be062..1a8e8a978128 100644
--- a/lib/inflate.c
+++ b/lib/inflate.c
@@ -230,6 +230,45 @@ STATIC const ush mask_bits[] = {
 #define NEEDBITS(n) {while(k<(n)){b|=((ulg)NEXTBYTE())<<k;k+=8;}}
 #define DUMPBITS(n) {b>>=(n);k-=(n);}
 
+#ifndef NO_INFLATE_MALLOC
+/* A trivial malloc implementation, adapted from
+ *  malloc by Hannu Savolainen 1993 and Matthias Urlichs 1994
+ */
+
+static unsigned long malloc_ptr;
+static int malloc_count;
+
+static void *malloc(int size)
+{
+       void *p;
+
+       if (size < 0)
+		error("Malloc error");
+       if (!malloc_ptr)
+		malloc_ptr = free_mem_ptr;
+
+       malloc_ptr = (malloc_ptr + 3) & ~3;     /* Align */
+
+       p = (void *)malloc_ptr;
+       malloc_ptr += size;
+
+       if (free_mem_end_ptr && malloc_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
+		error("Out of memory");
+
+       malloc_count++;
+       return p;
+}
+
+static void free(void *where)
+{
+       malloc_count--;
+       if (!malloc_count)
+		malloc_ptr = free_mem_ptr;
+}
+#else
+#define malloc(a) kmalloc(a, GFP_KERNEL)
+#define free(a) kfree(a)
+#endif
 
 /*
    Huffman code decoding is performed using a multi-level table lookup.
@@ -1045,7 +1084,6 @@ STATIC int INIT inflate(void)
   int e;                /* last block flag */
   int r;                /* result code */
   unsigned h;           /* maximum struct huft's malloc'ed */
-  void *ptr;
 
   /* initialize window, bit buffer */
   wp = 0;
@@ -1057,12 +1095,12 @@ STATIC int INIT inflate(void)
   h = 0;
   do {
     hufts = 0;
-    gzip_mark(&ptr);
-    if ((r = inflate_block(&e)) != 0) {
-      gzip_release(&ptr);	    
-      return r;
-    }
-    gzip_release(&ptr);
+#ifdef ARCH_HAS_DECOMP_WDOG
+    arch_decomp_wdog();
+#endif
+    r = inflate_block(&e);
+    if (r)
+	    return r;
     if (hufts > h)
       h = hufts;
   } while (!e);