diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 66ffca5d05..f339a2202a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ app_fax
  * The app_fax module is now deprecated, users should migrate to the
    replacement module res_fax.
 
+Build System
+------------------
+ * MALLOC_DEBUG no longer has an effect on Asterisk's ABI.  Asterisk built
+   with MALLOC_DEBUG can now successfully load binary modules built without
+   MALLOC_DEBUG and vice versa.  Third-party pre-compiled modules no longer
+   need to have a special build with it enabled.
+
 app_macro
 ------------------
  * The app_macro module is now deprecated and by default it is no longer
diff --git a/UPGRADE.txt b/UPGRADE.txt
index 3668258638..108c10a012 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.txt
+++ b/UPGRADE.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ ARI:
  - The ContactInfo event's contact_status field is now set to "NonQualified"
    when a contact exists but has not been qualified.
 
+Build System:
+ - MALLOC_DEBUG no longer has an effect on Asterisk's ABI.  Asterisk built
+   with MALLOC_DEBUG can now successfully load binary modules built without
+   MALLOC_DEBUG and vice versa.  Third-party pre-compiled modules no longer
+   need to have a special build with it enabled.
+
 cdr_syslog:
  - The cdr_syslog module is now deprecated and by default it is no longer
    built.
diff --git a/build_tools/make_buildopts_h b/build_tools/make_buildopts_h
index 3ba4cb9dda..c47d5082c0 100755
--- a/build_tools/make_buildopts_h
+++ b/build_tools/make_buildopts_h
@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@ fi
 TMP=`${GREP} -e "^MENUSELECT_CFLAGS" menuselect.makeopts | sed 's/MENUSELECT_CFLAGS\=//g' | sed 's/-D//g'`
 for x in ${TMP}; do
 	echo "#define ${x} 1"
-	if test "${x}" = "DONT_OPTIMIZE" \
+	if test "${x}" = "AO2_DEBUG" \
 			-o "${x}" = "BETTER_BACKTRACES" \
-			-o "${x}" = "LOTS_OF_SPANS" \
 			-o "${x}" = "BUILD_NATIVE" \
-			-o "${x}" = "LOW_MEMORY" \
-			-o "${x}" = "REF_DEBUG" \
-			-o "${x}" = "AO2_DEBUG" \
-			-o "${x}" = "REBUILD_PARSERS" \
-			-o "${x}" = "RADIO_RELAX" \
 			-o "${x}" = "DEBUG_SCHEDULER" \
 			-o "${x}" = "DETECT_DEADLOCKS" \
-			-o "${x}" = "DUMP_SCHEDULER" ; then
+			-o "${x}" = "DONT_OPTIMIZE" \
+			-o "${x}" = "DUMP_SCHEDULER" \
+			-o "${x}" = "LOTS_OF_SPANS" \
+			-o "${x}" = "LOW_MEMORY" \
+			-o "${x}" = "MALLOC_DEBUG" \
+			-o "${x}" = "RADIO_RELAX" \
+			-o "${x}" = "REBUILD_PARSERS" \
+			-o "${x}" = "REF_DEBUG" ; then
 		# These aren't ABI affecting options, keep them out of AST_BUILDOPTS
 		continue
 	fi
diff --git a/include/asterisk.h b/include/asterisk.h
index 3718602786..27d66b7763 100644
--- a/include/asterisk.h
+++ b/include/asterisk.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "asterisk/autoconfig.h"
 #include "asterisk/compat.h"
 
-#if !defined(NO_MALLOC_DEBUG) && !defined(STANDALONE) && !defined(STANDALONE2) && defined(MALLOC_DEBUG)
+#if !defined(NO_MALLOC_DEBUG) && !defined(STANDALONE) && !defined(STANDALONE2)
 #include "asterisk/astmm.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/asterisk/astmm.h b/include/asterisk/astmm.h
index 06300c861b..4e4a65b31b 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/astmm.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/astmm.h
@@ -32,27 +32,30 @@ extern "C" {
 #define _ASTERISK_ASTMM_H
 /* IWYU pragma: private, include "asterisk.h" */
 
+#if defined(MALLOC_DEBUG)
 #define __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 
+void __ast_mm_init_phase_1(void);
+void __ast_mm_init_phase_2(void);
+#endif
+
 void *ast_std_malloc(size_t size);
 void *ast_std_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size);
 void *ast_std_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size);
 void ast_std_free(void *ptr);
 void ast_free_ptr(void *ptr);
 
-void *__ast_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-void *__ast_calloc_cache(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-void *__ast_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+void *__ast_repl_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+void *__ast_repl_calloc_cache(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+void *__ast_repl_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
 void __ast_free(void *ptr, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-void *__ast_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-char *__ast_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-char *__ast_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
+void *__ast_repl_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+char *__ast_repl_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+char *__ast_repl_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+int __ast_repl_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
 	__attribute__((format(printf, 5, 6)));
-int __ast_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+int __ast_repl_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 	__attribute__((format(printf, 2, 0)));
-void __ast_mm_init_phase_1(void);
-void __ast_mm_init_phase_2(void);
 
 /*!
  * \brief ASTMM_LIBC can be defined to control the meaning of standard allocators.
@@ -120,42 +123,42 @@ void __ast_mm_init_phase_2(void);
 #if ASTMM_LIBC == ASTMM_REDIRECT
 
 /* Redefine libc functions to our own versions */
-#define calloc(a,b) \
-	__ast_calloc(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+#define calloc(a, b) \
+	__ast_repl_calloc(a, b, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 #define malloc(a) \
-	__ast_malloc(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_malloc(a, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 #define free(a) \
-	__ast_free(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#define realloc(a,b) \
-	__ast_realloc(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_free(a, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+#define realloc(a, b) \
+	__ast_repl_realloc(a, b, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 #define strdup(a) \
-	__ast_strdup(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#define strndup(a,b) \
-	__ast_strndup(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_strdup(a, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+#define strndup(a, b) \
+	__ast_repl_strndup(a, b, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 #define asprintf(a, b, c...) \
-	__ast_asprintf(__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, a, b, c)
-#define vasprintf(a,b,c) \
-	__ast_vasprintf(a,b,c,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_asprintf(__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, a, b, c)
+#define vasprintf(a, b, c) \
+	__ast_repl_vasprintf(a, b, c, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #elif ASTMM_LIBC == ASTMM_BLOCK
 
 /* Redefine libc functions to cause compile errors */
-#define calloc(a,b) \
-	Do_not_use_calloc__use_ast_calloc->fail(a,b)
+#define calloc(a, b) \
+	Do_not_use_calloc__use_ast_calloc->fail(a, b)
 #define malloc(a) \
 	Do_not_use_malloc__use_ast_malloc->fail(a)
 #define free(a) \
 	Do_not_use_free__use_ast_free_or_ast_std_free_for_remotely_allocated_memory->fail(a)
-#define realloc(a,b) \
-	Do_not_use_realloc__use_ast_realloc->fail(a,b)
+#define realloc(a, b) \
+	Do_not_use_realloc__use_ast_realloc->fail(a, b)
 #define strdup(a) \
 	Do_not_use_strdup__use_ast_strdup->fail(a)
-#define strndup(a,b) \
-	Do_not_use_strndup__use_ast_strndup->fail(a,b)
+#define strndup(a, b) \
+	Do_not_use_strndup__use_ast_strndup->fail(a, b)
 #define asprintf(a, b, c...) \
-	Do_not_use_asprintf__use_ast_asprintf->fail(a,b,c)
-#define vasprintf(a,b,c) \
-	Do_not_use_vasprintf__use_ast_vasprintf->fail(a,b,c)
+	Do_not_use_asprintf__use_ast_asprintf->fail(a, b, c)
+#define vasprintf(a, b, c) \
+	Do_not_use_vasprintf__use_ast_vasprintf->fail(a, b, c)
 
 #else
 #error "Unacceptable value for the macro ASTMM_LIBC"
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ void __ast_mm_init_phase_2(void);
 /* Provide our own definition for ast_free */
 
 #define ast_free(a) \
-	__ast_free(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_free(a, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #else
 #error "NEVER INCLUDE astmm.h DIRECTLY!!"
diff --git a/include/asterisk/chanvars.h b/include/asterisk/chanvars.h
index 2040c7b65f..1a303c5f73 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/chanvars.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/chanvars.h
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ AST_LIST_HEAD_NOLOCK(varshead, ast_var_t);
 
 struct varshead *ast_var_list_create(void);
 void ast_var_list_destroy(struct varshead *head);
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
+
 struct ast_var_t *_ast_var_assign(const char *name, const char *value, const char *file, int lineno, const char *function);
-#define ast_var_assign(a,b)	_ast_var_assign(a,b,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-struct ast_var_t *ast_var_assign(const char *name, const char *value);
-#endif
+#define ast_var_assign(name, value) _ast_var_assign(name, value, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+
 void ast_var_delete(struct ast_var_t *var);
 const char *ast_var_name(const struct ast_var_t *var);
 const char *ast_var_full_name(const struct ast_var_t *var);
diff --git a/include/asterisk/compat.h b/include/asterisk/compat.h
index 2e89a39ebf..85472837c0 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/compat.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/compat.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 void closefrom(int lowfd);
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF)
 int __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3))) asprintf(char **str, const char *fmt, ...);
 #endif
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int setenv(const char *name, const char *value, int overwrite);
 char *strcasestr(const char *, const char *);
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP)
 char *strndup(const char *, size_t);
 #endif
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ uint64_t strtoq(const char *nptr, char **endptr, int base);
 int unsetenv(const char *name);
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF)
 int __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 0))) vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/asterisk/config.h b/include/asterisk/config.h
index fd9641e992..8912840398 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/config.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/config.h
@@ -919,12 +919,9 @@ void ast_category_destroy(struct ast_category *cat);
 struct ast_variable *ast_category_detach_variables(struct ast_category *cat);
 void ast_category_rename(struct ast_category *cat, const char *name);
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_variable *_ast_variable_new(const char *name, const char *value, const char *filename, const char *file, const char *function, int lineno);
 #define ast_variable_new(name, value, filename) _ast_variable_new(name, value, filename, __FILE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__)
-#else
-struct ast_variable *ast_variable_new(const char *name, const char *value, const char *filename);
-#endif
+
 struct ast_config_include *ast_include_new(struct ast_config *conf, const char *from_file, const char *included_file, int is_exec, const char *exec_file, int from_lineno, char *real_included_file_name, int real_included_file_name_size);
 struct ast_config_include *ast_include_find(struct ast_config *conf, const char *included_file);
 void ast_include_rename(struct ast_config *conf, const char *from_file, const char *to_file);
diff --git a/include/asterisk/hashtab.h b/include/asterisk/hashtab.h
index cfe035b28b..64ed1bf6fe 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/hashtab.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/hashtab.h
@@ -251,22 +251,15 @@ unsigned int ast_hashtab_hash_short(const short num);
  * \param hash a func ptr to do the hashing
  * \param do_locking use locks to guarantee safety of iterators/insertion/deletion -- real simpleminded right now
 */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-struct ast_hashtab * _ast_hashtab_create(int initial_buckets,
-					int (*compare)(const void *a, const void *b),
-					int (*resize)(struct ast_hashtab *),
-					int (*newsize)(struct ast_hashtab *tab),
-					unsigned int (*hash)(const void *obj),
-					int do_locking, const char *file, int lineno, const char *function);
-#define ast_hashtab_create(a,b,c,d,e,f)	_ast_hashtab_create(a,b,c,d,e,f,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab * ast_hashtab_create(int initial_buckets,
-					int (*compare)(const void *a, const void *b),
-					int (*resize)(struct ast_hashtab *),
-					int (*newsize)(struct ast_hashtab *tab),
-					unsigned int (*hash)(const void *obj),
-					int do_locking );
-#endif
+struct ast_hashtab *_ast_hashtab_create(int initial_buckets,
+	int (*compare)(const void *a, const void *b),
+	int (*resize)(struct ast_hashtab *),
+	int (*newsize)(struct ast_hashtab *tab),
+	unsigned int (*hash)(const void *obj),
+	int do_locking,
+	const char *file, int lineno, const char *function);
+#define ast_hashtab_create(initial_buckets, compare, resize, newsize, hash, do_locking) \
+	_ast_hashtab_create(initial_buckets, compare, resize, newsize, hash, do_locking, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief This func will free the hash table and all its memory.
@@ -294,12 +287,9 @@ void ast_hashtab_destroy( struct ast_hashtab *tab, void (*objdestroyfunc)(void *
  * \retval 1 on success
  * \retval 0 if there's a problem
 */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(a,b)	_ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(a, b, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj);
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(tab, obj) \
+	_ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(tab, obj, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Insert without checking, hashing or locking
@@ -311,12 +301,9 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj);
  * \retval 1 on success
  * \retval 0 if there's a problem
 */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, unsigned int h, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(a,b,c)	_ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(a, b, c, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, unsigned int h);
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(tab, obj, h) \
+	_ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(tab, obj, h, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Check and insert new object only if it is not there.
@@ -324,12 +311,9 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj
  * \retval 1 on success
  * \retval  0 if there's a problem, or it's already there.
 */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_hashtab_insert_safe(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_hashtab_insert_safe(a,b)	_ast_hashtab_insert_safe(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-int ast_hashtab_insert_safe(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj);
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_insert_safe(tab, obj) \
+	_ast_hashtab_insert_safe(tab, obj, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Lookup this object in the hash table.
@@ -362,20 +346,14 @@ int ast_hashtab_size( struct ast_hashtab *tab);
 int ast_hashtab_capacity( struct ast_hashtab *tab);
 
 /*! \brief Return a copy of the hash table */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_hashtab *_ast_hashtab_dup(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *(*obj_dup_func)(const void *obj), const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_hashtab_dup(a,b)	_ast_hashtab_dup(a,b,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab *ast_hashtab_dup(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *(*obj_dup_func)(const void *obj));
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_dup(tab, obj_dup_func) \
+	_ast_hashtab_dup(tab, obj_dup_func, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*! \brief Gives an iterator to hastable */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_hashtab_iter *_ast_hashtab_start_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_hashtab_start_traversal(a)	_ast_hashtab_start_traversal(a,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab_iter *ast_hashtab_start_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab);
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_start_traversal(tab) \
+	_ast_hashtab_start_traversal(tab, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*! \brief end the traversal, free the iterator, unlock if necc. */
 void ast_hashtab_end_traversal(struct ast_hashtab_iter *it);
@@ -395,12 +373,9 @@ void *ast_hashtab_remove_this_object(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *obj);
 /* ------------------ */
 
 /*! \brief Gives an iterator to hastable */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_hashtab_iter *_ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(a)	_ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(a,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab_iter *ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab);
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(tab) \
+	_ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(tab, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*! \brief Looks up the object, removes the corresponding bucket */
 void *ast_hashtab_remove_object_via_lookup_nolock(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *obj);
diff --git a/include/asterisk/heap.h b/include/asterisk/heap.h
index 7283279364..83c69a8d6c 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/heap.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/heap.h
@@ -97,14 +97,10 @@ typedef int (*ast_heap_cmp_fn)(void *elm1, void *elm2);
  * \return An instance of a max heap
  * \since 1.6.1
  */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_heap *_ast_heap_create(unsigned int init_height, ast_heap_cmp_fn cmp_fn,
 		ssize_t index_offset, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_heap_create(a,b,c)	_ast_heap_create(a,b,c,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-struct ast_heap *ast_heap_create(unsigned int init_height, ast_heap_cmp_fn cmp_fn,
-		ssize_t index_offset);
-#endif
+#define ast_heap_create(init_height, cmp_fn, index_offset) \
+	_ast_heap_create(init_height, cmp_fn, index_offset, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Destroy a max heap
@@ -126,12 +122,9 @@ struct ast_heap *ast_heap_destroy(struct ast_heap *h);
  * \retval non-zero failure
  * \since 1.6.1
  */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_heap_push(struct ast_heap *h, void *elm, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define	ast_heap_push(a,b)	_ast_heap_push(a,b,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-int ast_heap_push(struct ast_heap *h, void *elm);
-#endif
+#define ast_heap_push(h, elm) \
+	_ast_heap_push(h, elm, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Pop the max element off of the heap
diff --git a/include/asterisk/stringfields.h b/include/asterisk/stringfields.h
index 69f2fcca4d..5ac5e09733 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stringfields.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stringfields.h
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ struct ast_string_field_mgr {
 	ast_string_field last_alloc;			/*!< the last field allocated */
 	struct ast_string_field_pool *embedded_pool;	/*!< pointer to the embedded pool, if any */
 	struct ast_string_field_vector string_fields;	/*!< field vector for compare and copy */
-#if defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+	/* v-- MALLOC_DEBUG information */
 	const char *owner_file;				/*!< filename of owner */
 	const char *owner_func;				/*!< function name of owner */
 	int owner_line;					/*!< line number of owner */
-#endif
+	/* ^-- MALLOC_DEBUG information */
 };
 
 /*!
diff --git a/include/asterisk/strings.h b/include/asterisk/strings.h
index 85393b4f95..e4bef5f0f3 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/strings.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/strings.h
@@ -617,8 +617,8 @@ int ast_regex_string_to_regex_pattern(const char *regex_string, struct ast_str *
  * \note The result of this function is dynamically allocated memory, and must
  *       be free()'d after it is no longer needed.
  */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-#define	ast_str_create(a)	_ast_str_create(a,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+#define ast_str_create(init_len) \
+	_ast_str_create(init_len, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 AST_INLINE_API(
 struct ast_str * attribute_malloc _ast_str_create(size_t init_len,
 		const char *file, int lineno, const char *func),
@@ -636,24 +636,6 @@ struct ast_str * attribute_malloc _ast_str_create(size_t init_len,
 	return buf;
 }
 )
-#else
-AST_INLINE_API(
-struct ast_str * attribute_malloc ast_str_create(size_t init_len),
-{
-	struct ast_str *buf;
-
-	buf = (struct ast_str *)ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*buf) + init_len);
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-
-	buf->__AST_STR_LEN = init_len;
-	buf->__AST_STR_USED = 0;
-	buf->__AST_STR_TS = DS_MALLOC;
-
-	return buf;
-}
-)
-#endif
 
 /*! \brief Reset the content of a dynamic string.
  * Useful before a series of ast_str_append.
@@ -772,7 +754,6 @@ char *ast_str_truncate(struct ast_str *buf, ssize_t len),
 /*!
  * Make space in a new string (e.g. to read in data from a file)
  */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 AST_INLINE_API(
 int _ast_str_make_space(struct ast_str **buf, size_t new_len, const char *file, int lineno, const char *function),
 {
@@ -796,32 +777,8 @@ int _ast_str_make_space(struct ast_str **buf, size_t new_len, const char *file,
 	return 0;
 }
 )
-#define ast_str_make_space(a,b)	_ast_str_make_space(a,b,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-AST_INLINE_API(
-int ast_str_make_space(struct ast_str **buf, size_t new_len),
-{
-	struct ast_str *old_buf = *buf;
-
-	if (new_len <= (*buf)->__AST_STR_LEN)
-		return 0;	/* success */
-	if ((*buf)->__AST_STR_TS == DS_ALLOCA || (*buf)->__AST_STR_TS == DS_STATIC)
-		return -1;	/* cannot extend */
-	*buf = (struct ast_str *)ast_realloc(*buf, new_len + sizeof(struct ast_str));
-	if (*buf == NULL) {
-		*buf = old_buf;
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if ((*buf)->__AST_STR_TS != DS_MALLOC) {
-		pthread_setspecific((*buf)->__AST_STR_TS->key, *buf);
-		_DB1(__ast_threadstorage_object_replace(old_buf, *buf, new_len + sizeof(struct ast_str));)
-	}
-
-	(*buf)->__AST_STR_LEN = new_len;
-	return 0;
-}
-)
-#endif
+#define ast_str_make_space(buf, new_len) \
+	_ast_str_make_space(buf, new_len, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 AST_INLINE_API(
 int ast_str_copy_string(struct ast_str **dst, struct ast_str *src),
@@ -965,14 +922,12 @@ enum {
  *       through calling one of the other functions or macros defined in this
  *       file.
  */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-int __attribute__((format(printf, 4, 0))) __ast_debug_str_helper(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
-							   int append, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define __ast_str_helper(a,b,c,d,e)	__ast_debug_str_helper(a,b,c,d,e,__FILE__,__LINE__,__PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-int __attribute__((format(printf, 4, 0))) __ast_str_helper(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
-							   int append, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
-#endif
+int __attribute__((format(printf, 4, 0))) __ast_str_helper(struct ast_str **buf,
+	ssize_t max_len, int append, const char *fmt, va_list ap,
+	const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+#define _ast_str_helper(buf, max_len, append, fmt, ap) \
+	__ast_str_helper(buf, max_len, append, fmt, ap, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+
 char *__ast_str_helper2(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
 	const char *src, size_t maxsrc, int append, int escapecommas);
 
@@ -1022,7 +977,7 @@ char *__ast_str_helper2(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
  */
 AST_INLINE_API(int __attribute__((format(printf, 3, 0))) ast_str_set_va(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len, const char *fmt, va_list ap),
 {
-	return __ast_str_helper(buf, max_len, 0, fmt, ap);
+	return _ast_str_helper(buf, max_len, 0, fmt, ap);
 }
 )
 
@@ -1040,7 +995,7 @@ AST_INLINE_API(int __attribute__((format(printf, 3, 0))) ast_str_set_va(struct a
  */
 AST_INLINE_API(int __attribute__((format(printf, 3, 0))) ast_str_append_va(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len, const char *fmt, va_list ap),
 {
-	return __ast_str_helper(buf, max_len, 1, fmt, ap);
+	return _ast_str_helper(buf, max_len, 1, fmt, ap);
 }
 )
 
diff --git a/include/asterisk/utils.h b/include/asterisk/utils.h
index c6c34074e0..c00310d393 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/utils.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/utils.h
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@ long int ast_random(void);
 #endif
 
 
-#ifndef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-#define ast_std_malloc malloc
-#define ast_std_calloc calloc
-#define ast_std_realloc realloc
-#define ast_std_free free
+#if !defined(NO_MALLOC_DEBUG) && !defined(STANDALONE) && !defined(STANDALONE2)
+void *ast_std_malloc(size_t size);
+void *ast_std_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size);
+void *ast_std_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size);
+void ast_std_free(void *ptr);
 
 /*!
  * \brief free() wrapper
@@ -521,8 +521,44 @@ long int ast_random(void);
  * ast_free_ptr should be used when a function pointer for free() needs to be passed
  * as the argument to a function. Otherwise, astmm will cause seg faults.
  */
+void ast_free_ptr(void *ptr);
+void __ast_free(void *ptr, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+
+#else
+
+/*
+ * Need to defeat the MALLOC_DEBUG API when building the standalone utilities.
+ */
+
+#define ast_std_malloc malloc
+#define ast_std_calloc calloc
+#define ast_std_realloc realloc
+#define ast_std_free free
+
+#define ast_free_ptr free
 #define ast_free free
-#define ast_free_ptr ast_free
+
+#define __ast_repl_calloc(nmemb, size, file, lineno, func) \
+	calloc(nmemb, size)
+
+#define __ast_repl_calloc_cache(nmemb, size, file, lineno, func) \
+	calloc(nmemb, size)
+
+#define __ast_repl_malloc(size, file, lineno, func) \
+	malloc(size)
+
+#define __ast_repl_realloc(ptr, size, file, lineno, func) \
+	realloc(ptr, size)
+
+#define __ast_repl_strdup(s, file, lineno, func) \
+	strdup(s)
+
+#define __ast_repl_strndup(s, n, file, lineno, func) \
+	strndup(s, n)
+
+#define __ast_repl_vasprintf(strp, format, ap, file, lineno, func) \
+	vasprintf(strp, format, ap)
+#endif
 
 #if defined(AST_IN_CORE)
 #define MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG \
@@ -539,7 +575,8 @@ void * attribute_malloc __ast_malloc(size_t len, const char *file, int lineno, c
 
 	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, NULL);
 
-	if (!(p = malloc(len))) {
+	p = __ast_repl_malloc(len, file, lineno, func);
+	if (!p) {
 		MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
 	}
 
@@ -554,7 +591,24 @@ void * attribute_malloc __ast_calloc(size_t num, size_t len, const char *file, i
 
 	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, NULL);
 
-	if (!(p = calloc(num, len))) {
+	p = __ast_repl_calloc(num, len, file, lineno, func);
+	if (!p) {
+		MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
+	}
+
+	return p;
+}
+)
+
+AST_INLINE_API(
+void * attribute_malloc __ast_calloc_cache(size_t num, size_t len, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func),
+{
+	void *p;
+
+	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, NULL);
+
+	p = __ast_repl_calloc_cache(num, len, file, lineno, func);
+	if (!p) {
 		MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
 	}
 
@@ -569,7 +623,8 @@ void * attribute_malloc __ast_realloc(void *p, size_t len, const char *file, int
 
 	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, NULL);
 
-	if (!(newp = realloc(p, len))) {
+	newp = __ast_repl_realloc(p, len, file, lineno, func);
+	if (!newp) {
 		MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
 	}
 
@@ -585,7 +640,8 @@ char * attribute_malloc __ast_strdup(const char *str, const char *file, int line
 	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, NULL);
 
 	if (str) {
-		if (!(newstr = strdup(str))) {
+		newstr = __ast_repl_strdup(str, file, lineno, func);
+		if (!newstr) {
 			MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
 		}
 	}
@@ -602,7 +658,8 @@ char * attribute_malloc __ast_strndup(const char *str, size_t len, const char *f
 	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, NULL);
 
 	if (str) {
-		if (!(newstr = strndup(str, len))) {
+		newstr = __ast_repl_strndup(str, len, file, lineno, func);
+		if (!newstr) {
 			MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
 		}
 	}
@@ -611,8 +668,30 @@ char * attribute_malloc __ast_strndup(const char *str, size_t len, const char *f
 }
 )
 
-int __attribute__((format(printf, 5, 6)))
-	__ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **ret, const char *fmt, ...);
+AST_INLINE_API(
+__attribute__((format(printf, 5, 6)))
+int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **ret, const char *fmt, ...),
+{
+	int res;
+	va_list ap;
+
+	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, -1);
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	res = __ast_repl_vasprintf(ret, fmt, ap, file, lineno, func);
+	if (res < 0) {
+		/*
+		 * *ret is undefined so set to NULL to ensure it is
+		 * initialized to something useful.
+		 */
+		*ret = NULL;
+		MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
+	}
+	va_end(ap);
+
+	return res;
+}
+)
 
 AST_INLINE_API(
 __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 0)))
@@ -622,7 +701,7 @@ int __ast_vasprintf(char **ret, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, i
 
 	DEBUG_CHAOS_RETURN(DEBUG_CHAOS_ALLOC_CHANCE, -1);
 
-	res = vasprintf(ret, fmt, ap);
+	res = __ast_repl_vasprintf(ret, fmt, ap, file, lineno, func);
 	if (res < 0) {
 		/*
 		 * *ret is undefined so set to NULL to ensure it is
@@ -636,8 +715,6 @@ int __ast_vasprintf(char **ret, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, i
 }
 )
 
-#endif /* AST_DEBUG_MALLOC */
-
 /*!
  * \brief A wrapper for malloc()
  *
@@ -671,7 +748,7 @@ int __ast_vasprintf(char **ret, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, i
  * The arguments and return value are the same as calloc()
  */
 #define ast_calloc_cache(num, len) \
-	__ast_calloc((num), (len), __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_calloc_cache((num), (len), __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 /*!
  * \brief A wrapper for realloc()
diff --git a/main/astmm.c b/main/astmm.c
index accd2ffcf7..1fa35d7284 100644
--- a/main/astmm.c
+++ b/main/astmm.c
@@ -149,31 +149,6 @@ AST_MUTEX_DEFINE_STATIC_NOTRACKING(reglock);
 		}                                    \
 	} while (0)
 
-void *ast_std_malloc(size_t size)
-{
-	return malloc(size);
-}
-
-void *ast_std_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size)
-{
-	return calloc(nmemb, size);
-}
-
-void *ast_std_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size)
-{
-	return realloc(ptr, size);
-}
-
-void ast_std_free(void *ptr)
-{
-	free(ptr);
-}
-
-void ast_free_ptr(void *ptr)
-{
-	ast_free(ptr);
-}
-
 static void print_backtrace(struct ast_bt *bt)
 {
 	int i = 0;
@@ -479,7 +454,7 @@ static void __ast_free_region(void *ptr, const char *file, int lineno, const cha
 	}
 }
 
-void *__ast_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	void *ptr;
 
@@ -491,7 +466,7 @@ void *__ast_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, cons
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-void *__ast_calloc_cache(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_calloc_cache(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	void *ptr;
 
@@ -503,7 +478,7 @@ void *__ast_calloc_cache(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-void *__ast_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	void *ptr;
 
@@ -539,7 +514,7 @@ static struct ast_region *region_find(void *ptr)
 	return reg;
 }
 
-void *__ast_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	size_t len;
 	struct ast_region *found;
@@ -588,7 +563,7 @@ void *__ast_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const
 	return new_mem;
 }
 
-char *__ast_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+char *__ast_repl_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	size_t len;
 	void *ptr;
@@ -603,7 +578,7 @@ char *__ast_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-char *__ast_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+char *__ast_repl_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	size_t len;
 	char *ptr;
@@ -621,7 +596,7 @@ char *__ast_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *fmt, ...)
+int __ast_repl_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	int size;
 	va_list ap, ap2;
@@ -642,7 +617,7 @@ int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp,
 	return size;
 }
 
-int __ast_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+int __ast_repl_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	int size;
 	va_list ap2;
@@ -1543,4 +1518,83 @@ void __ast_mm_init_phase_2(void)
 	ast_register_cleanup(mm_atexit_ast);
 }
 
+#else	/* !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+
+void *__ast_repl_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return calloc(nmemb, size);
+}
+
+void *__ast_repl_calloc_cache(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return calloc(nmemb, size);
+}
+
+void *__ast_repl_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return malloc(size);
+}
+
+void __ast_free(void *ptr, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	free(ptr);
+}
+
+void *__ast_repl_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return realloc(ptr, size);
+}
+
+char *__ast_repl_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return strdup(s);
+}
+
+char *__ast_repl_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return strndup(s, n);
+}
+
+int __ast_repl_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	va_start(ap, format);
+	rc = vasprintf(strp, format, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int __ast_repl_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+{
+	return vasprintf(strp, format, ap);
+}
+
 #endif	/* defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+
+void *ast_std_malloc(size_t size)
+{
+	return malloc(size);
+}
+
+void *ast_std_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size)
+{
+	return calloc(nmemb, size);
+}
+
+void *ast_std_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size)
+{
+	return realloc(ptr, size);
+}
+
+void ast_std_free(void *ptr)
+{
+	free(ptr);
+}
+
+void ast_free_ptr(void *ptr)
+{
+	ast_free(ptr);
+}
diff --git a/main/chanvars.c b/main/chanvars.c
index 2cc90e43a6..0802646b90 100644
--- a/main/chanvars.c
+++ b/main/chanvars.c
@@ -33,21 +33,15 @@
 #include "asterisk/strings.h"
 #include "asterisk/utils.h"
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_var_t *_ast_var_assign(const char *name, const char *value, const char *file, int lineno, const char *function)
-#else
-struct ast_var_t *ast_var_assign(const char *name, const char *value)
-#endif
 {
 	struct ast_var_t *var;
 	int name_len = strlen(name) + 1;
 	int value_len = strlen(value) + 1;
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-	if (!(var = __ast_calloc(sizeof(*var) + name_len + value_len, sizeof(char), file, lineno, function))) {
-#else
-	if (!(var = ast_calloc(sizeof(*var) + name_len + value_len, sizeof(char)))) {
-#endif
+	var = __ast_calloc(sizeof(*var) + name_len + value_len, sizeof(char),
+		file, lineno, function);
+	if (!var) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/config.c b/main/config.c
index 118b9586ed..27a61c2993 100644
--- a/main/config.c
+++ b/main/config.c
@@ -281,11 +281,7 @@ struct ast_config_include {
 static void ast_variable_destroy(struct ast_variable *doomed);
 static void ast_includes_destroy(struct ast_config_include *incls);
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_variable *_ast_variable_new(const char *name, const char *value, const char *filename, const char *file, const char *func, int lineno)
-#else
-struct ast_variable *ast_variable_new(const char *name, const char *value, const char *filename)
-#endif
 {
 	struct ast_variable *variable;
 	int name_len = strlen(name) + 1;
@@ -297,13 +293,9 @@ struct ast_variable *ast_variable_new(const char *name, const char *value, const
 		fn_len = MIN_VARIABLE_FNAME_SPACE;
 	}
 
-	if (
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-		(variable = __ast_calloc(1, fn_len + name_len + val_len + sizeof(*variable), file, lineno, func))
-#else
-		(variable = ast_calloc(1, fn_len + name_len + val_len + sizeof(*variable)))
-#endif
-		) {
+	variable = __ast_calloc(1, fn_len + name_len + val_len + sizeof(*variable),
+		file, lineno, func);
+	if (variable) {
 		char *dst = variable->stuff;	/* writable space starts here */
 
 		/* Put file first so ast_include_rename() can calculate space available. */
diff --git a/main/datastore.c b/main/datastore.c
index a12bbdf345..5edad24133 100644
--- a/main/datastore.c
+++ b/main/datastore.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ struct ast_datastore *__ast_datastore_alloc(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(datastore = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*datastore), file, line, function))) {
+	datastore = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*datastore), file, line, function);
+	if (!datastore) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/hashtab.c b/main/hashtab.c
index eefe443045..1f9c7bfe83 100644
--- a/main/hashtab.c
+++ b/main/hashtab.c
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@
 #include "asterisk/hashtab.h"
 
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 static void _ast_hashtab_resize(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-#define ast_hashtab_resize(a)	_ast_hashtab_resize(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
-#else
-static void ast_hashtab_resize(struct ast_hashtab *tab);
-#endif
+#define ast_hashtab_resize(tab) \
+	_ast_hashtab_resize(tab, __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+
 static void *ast_hashtab_lookup_internal(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, unsigned int h);
 
 /* some standard, default routines for general use */
@@ -215,40 +213,28 @@ unsigned int ast_hashtab_hash_short(const short x)
 	return x;
 }
 
-struct ast_hashtab *
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-_ast_hashtab_create
-#else
-ast_hashtab_create
-#endif
-(int initial_buckets,
+struct ast_hashtab *_ast_hashtab_create(int initial_buckets,
 	int (*compare)(const void *a, const void *b),
 	int (*resize)(struct ast_hashtab *),
 	int (*newsize)(struct ast_hashtab *tab),
 	unsigned int (*hash)(const void *obj),
-	int do_locking
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-	, const char *file, int lineno, const char *function
-#endif
+	int do_locking,
+	const char *file, int lineno, const char *function
 )
 {
 	struct ast_hashtab *ht;
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-	if (!(ht = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*ht), file, lineno, function)))
-#else
-	if (!(ht = ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*ht))))
-#endif
+	ht = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*ht), file, lineno, function);
+	if (!ht) {
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	while (!ast_is_prime(initial_buckets)) /* make sure this is prime */
 		initial_buckets++;
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-	if (!(ht->array = __ast_calloc(initial_buckets, sizeof(*(ht->array)), file, lineno, function))) {
-#else
-	if (!(ht->array = ast_calloc(initial_buckets, sizeof(*(ht->array))))) {
-#endif
+	ht->array = __ast_calloc(initial_buckets, sizeof(*(ht->array)),
+		file, lineno, function);
+	if (!ht->array) {
 		ast_free(ht);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -272,25 +258,19 @@ ast_hashtab_create
 	return ht;
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_hashtab *_ast_hashtab_dup(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *(*obj_dup_func)(const void *obj), const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab *ast_hashtab_dup(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *(*obj_dup_func)(const void *obj))
-#endif
 {
 	struct ast_hashtab *ht;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (!(ht = ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*ht))))
+	ht = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*ht), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!ht) {
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
-	if (!(ht->array =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-		__ast_calloc(tab->hash_tab_size, sizeof(*(ht->array)), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-		ast_calloc(tab->hash_tab_size, sizeof(*(ht->array)))
-#endif
-		)) {
+	ht->array = __ast_calloc(tab->hash_tab_size, sizeof(*(ht->array)),
+		file, lineno, func);
+	if (!ht->array) {
 		ast_free(ht);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -312,12 +292,9 @@ struct ast_hashtab *ast_hashtab_dup(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void *(*obj_dup_fun
 		struct ast_hashtab_bucket *b = tab->array[i];
 		while (b) {
 			void *newobj = (*obj_dup_func)(b->object);
-			if (newobj)
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
+			if (newobj) {
 				_ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(ht, newobj, i, file, lineno, func);
-#else
-				ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(ht, newobj, i);
-#endif
+			}
 			b = b->next;
 		}
 	}
@@ -424,11 +401,7 @@ void ast_hashtab_destroy(struct ast_hashtab *tab, void (*objdestroyfunc)(void *o
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj)
-#endif
 {
 	unsigned int h;
 	int res=0;
@@ -441,11 +414,7 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj)
 
 	h = (*tab->hash)(obj) % tab->hash_tab_size;
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 	res = _ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(tab, obj, h, file, lineno, func);
-#else
-	res = ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(tab, obj, h);
-#endif
 
 	if (tab->do_locking)
 		ast_rwlock_unlock(&tab->lock);
@@ -453,11 +422,7 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj)
 	return res;
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, unsigned int h, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, unsigned int h)
-#endif
 {
 	int c;
 	struct ast_hashtab_bucket *b;
@@ -471,13 +436,10 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj
 	if (c + 1 > tab->largest_bucket_size)
 		tab->largest_bucket_size = c + 1;
 
-	if (!(b =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-			__ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*b), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-			ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*b))
-#endif
-		)) return 0;
+	b = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*b), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!b) {
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	b->object = obj;
 	b->next = tab->array[h];
@@ -495,11 +457,7 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj
 	return 1;
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_hashtab_insert_safe(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-int ast_hashtab_insert_safe(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj)
-#endif
 {
 	/* check to see if the element is already there; insert only if
 	   it is not there. */
@@ -511,11 +469,7 @@ int ast_hashtab_insert_safe(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const void *obj)
 		ast_rwlock_wrlock(&tab->lock);
 
 	if (!ast_hashtab_lookup_bucket(tab, obj, &bucket)) {
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 		int ret2 = _ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(tab, obj, bucket, file, lineno, func);
-#else
-		int ret2 = ast_hashtab_insert_immediate_bucket(tab, obj, bucket);
-#endif
 
 		if (tab->do_locking)
 			ast_rwlock_unlock(&tab->lock);
@@ -634,11 +588,7 @@ int ast_hashtab_capacity( struct ast_hashtab *tab)
 /* the insert operation calls this, and is wrlock'd when it does. */
 /* if you want to call it, you should set the wrlock yourself */
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 static void _ast_hashtab_resize(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-static void ast_hashtab_resize(struct ast_hashtab *tab)
-#endif
 {
 	/* this function is called either internally, when the resize func returns 1, or
 	   externally by the user to force a resize of the hash table */
@@ -656,14 +606,10 @@ static void ast_hashtab_resize(struct ast_hashtab *tab)
 		tab->array[i] = 0; /* erase old ptrs */
 	}
 	ast_free(tab->array);
-	if (!(tab->array =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-		__ast_calloc(newsize, sizeof(*(tab->array)), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-		ast_calloc(newsize, sizeof(*(tab->array)))
-#endif
-		))
+	tab->array = __ast_calloc(newsize, sizeof(*(tab->array)), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!tab->array) {
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/* now sort the buckets into their rightful new slots */
 	tab->resize_count++;
@@ -688,23 +634,15 @@ static void ast_hashtab_resize(struct ast_hashtab *tab)
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_hashtab_iter *_ast_hashtab_start_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab_iter *ast_hashtab_start_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab)
-#endif
 {
 	/* returns an iterator */
 	struct ast_hashtab_iter *it;
 
-	if (!(it =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-			__ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*it), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-			ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*it))
-#endif
-		))
+	it = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*it), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!it) {
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	it->next = tab->tlist;
 	it->tab = tab;
@@ -715,23 +653,15 @@ struct ast_hashtab_iter *ast_hashtab_start_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab)
 }
 
 /* use this function to get a write lock */
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_hashtab_iter *_ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-struct ast_hashtab_iter *ast_hashtab_start_write_traversal(struct ast_hashtab *tab)
-#endif
 {
 	/* returns an iterator */
 	struct ast_hashtab_iter *it;
 
-	if (!(it =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-			__ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*it), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-			ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*it))
-#endif
-		))
+	it = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*it), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!it) {
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	it->next = tab->tlist;
 	it->tab = tab;
diff --git a/main/heap.c b/main/heap.c
index b7d28ce2fe..0b390f7b8e 100644
--- a/main/heap.c
+++ b/main/heap.c
@@ -109,13 +109,8 @@ int ast_heap_verify(struct ast_heap *h)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 struct ast_heap *_ast_heap_create(unsigned int init_height, ast_heap_cmp_fn cmp_fn,
-		ssize_t index_offset, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-struct ast_heap *ast_heap_create(unsigned int init_height, ast_heap_cmp_fn cmp_fn,
-		ssize_t index_offset)
-#endif
+	ssize_t index_offset, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	struct ast_heap *h;
 
@@ -128,13 +123,8 @@ struct ast_heap *ast_heap_create(unsigned int init_height, ast_heap_cmp_fn cmp_f
 		init_height = 8;
 	}
 
-	if (!(h =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-			__ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*h), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-			ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*h))
-#endif
-		)) {
+	h = __ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*h), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!h) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -142,13 +132,8 @@ struct ast_heap *ast_heap_create(unsigned int init_height, ast_heap_cmp_fn cmp_f
 	h->index_offset = index_offset;
 	h->avail_len = (1 << init_height) - 1;
 
-	if (!(h->heap =
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-			__ast_malloc(h->avail_len * sizeof(void *), file, lineno, func)
-#else
-			ast_malloc(h->avail_len * sizeof(void *))
-#endif
-		)) {
+	h->heap = __ast_malloc(h->avail_len * sizeof(void *), file, lineno, func);
+	if (!h->heap) {
 		ast_free(h);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -173,20 +158,12 @@ struct ast_heap *ast_heap_destroy(struct ast_heap *h)
 /*!
  * \brief Add a row of additional storage for the heap.
  */
-static int grow_heap(struct ast_heap *h
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func
-#endif
-)
+static int grow_heap(struct ast_heap *h, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	void **new_heap;
 	size_t new_len = h->avail_len * 2 + 1;
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 	new_heap = __ast_realloc(h->heap, new_len * sizeof(void *), file, lineno, func);
-#else
-	new_heap = ast_realloc(h->heap, new_len * sizeof(void *));
-#endif
 	if (!new_heap) {
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -242,17 +219,9 @@ static int bubble_up(struct ast_heap *h, int i)
 	return i;
 }
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 int _ast_heap_push(struct ast_heap *h, void *elm, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-#else
-int ast_heap_push(struct ast_heap *h, void *elm)
-#endif
 {
-	if (h->cur_len == h->avail_len && grow_heap(h
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-		, file, lineno, func
-#endif
-		)) {
+	if (h->cur_len == h->avail_len && grow_heap(h, file, lineno, func)) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/strcompat.c b/main/strcompat.c
index c3b4ff1809..0034c21775 100644
--- a/main/strcompat.c
+++ b/main/strcompat.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	<support_level>core</support_level>
  ***/
 
+#define ASTMM_LIBC ASTMM_IGNORE
 #include "asterisk.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ size_t strnlen(const char *s, size_t n)
 }
 #endif /* !HAVE_STRNLEN */
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP)
 char *strndup(const char *s, size_t n)
 {
 	size_t len = strnlen(s, n);
@@ -151,9 +152,9 @@ char *strndup(const char *s, size_t n)
 	new[len] = '\0';
 	return memcpy(new, s, len);
 }
-#endif /* !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+#endif /* !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) */
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF)
 int vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
 	int size;
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ int vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 
 	return size;
 }
-#endif /* !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+#endif /* !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) */
 
 #ifndef HAVE_TIMERSUB
 void timersub(struct timeval *tvend, struct timeval *tvstart, struct timeval *tvdiff)
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ void timersub(struct timeval *tvend, struct timeval *tvstart, struct timeval *tv
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
-#if !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF)
 int asprintf(char **str, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ int asprintf(char **str, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-#endif /* !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+#endif /* !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) */
 
 #ifndef HAVE_STRTOQ
 #ifndef LONG_MIN
diff --git a/main/stringfields.c b/main/stringfields.c
index 7e52bbc9ef..30aa8cddd8 100644
--- a/main/stringfields.c
+++ b/main/stringfields.c
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ static size_t optimal_alloc_size(size_t size)
 	return (1 << count) - ALLOCATOR_OVERHEAD;
 }
 
-static void *calloc_wrapper(unsigned int num_structs, size_t struct_size,
-	const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
-{
-	return __ast_calloc(num_structs, struct_size, file, lineno, func);
-}
-
 /*! \brief add a new block to the pool.
  * We can only allocate from the topmost pool, so the
  * fields in *mgr reflect the size of that only.
@@ -71,7 +65,8 @@ static int add_string_pool(struct ast_string_field_mgr *mgr, struct ast_string_f
 	struct ast_string_field_pool *pool;
 	size_t alloc_size = optimal_alloc_size(sizeof(*pool) + size);
 
-	if (!(pool = calloc_wrapper(1, alloc_size, file, lineno, func))) {
+	pool = __ast_calloc(1, alloc_size, file, lineno, func);
+	if (!pool) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -184,11 +179,11 @@ int __ast_string_field_init(struct ast_string_field_mgr *mgr, struct ast_string_
 	}
 
 	mgr->last_alloc = NULL;
-#if defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+	/* v-- MALLOC_DEBUG information */
 	mgr->owner_file = file;
 	mgr->owner_func = func;
 	mgr->owner_line = lineno;
-#endif
+	/* ^-- MALLOC_DEBUG information */
 
 	if (AST_VECTOR_INIT(&mgr->string_fields, initial_vector_size)) {
 		return -1;
@@ -227,13 +222,10 @@ ast_string_field __ast_string_field_alloc_space(struct ast_string_field_mgr *mgr
 			new_size *= 2;
 		}
 
-#if defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
-		if (add_string_pool(mgr, pool_head, new_size, mgr->owner_file, mgr->owner_line, mgr->owner_func))
+		if (add_string_pool(mgr, pool_head, new_size,
+			mgr->owner_file, mgr->owner_line, mgr->owner_func)) {
 			return NULL;
-#else
-		if (add_string_pool(mgr, pool_head, new_size, __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__))
-			return NULL;
-#endif
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* pool->base is always aligned (gcc aligned attribute). We ensure that
@@ -388,8 +380,8 @@ void __ast_string_field_ptr_build(struct ast_string_field_mgr *mgr,
 }
 
 void *__ast_calloc_with_stringfields(unsigned int num_structs, size_t struct_size,
-	size_t field_mgr_offset, size_t field_mgr_pool_offset, size_t pool_size, const char *file,
-	int lineno, const char *func)
+	size_t field_mgr_offset, size_t field_mgr_pool_offset, size_t pool_size,
+	const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	struct ast_string_field_mgr *mgr;
 	struct ast_string_field_pool *pool;
@@ -402,7 +394,8 @@ void *__ast_calloc_with_stringfields(unsigned int num_structs, size_t struct_siz
 
 	ast_assert(num_structs == 1);
 
-	if (!(allocation = calloc_wrapper(num_structs, size_to_alloc, file, lineno, func))) {
+	allocation = __ast_calloc(num_structs, size_to_alloc, file, lineno, func);
+	if (!allocation) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -426,11 +419,11 @@ void *__ast_calloc_with_stringfields(unsigned int num_structs, size_t struct_siz
 	mgr->embedded_pool = pool;
 	*pool_head = pool;
 	pool->size = size_to_alloc - struct_size - sizeof(*pool);
-#if defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
-		mgr->owner_file = file;
-		mgr->owner_func = func;
-		mgr->owner_line = lineno;
-#endif
+	/* v-- MALLOC_DEBUG information */
+	mgr->owner_file = file;
+	mgr->owner_func = func;
+	mgr->owner_line = lineno;
+	/* ^-- MALLOC_DEBUG information */
 
 	return allocation;
 }
diff --git a/main/strings.c b/main/strings.c
index ad96df2498..640af61233 100644
--- a/main/strings.c
+++ b/main/strings.c
@@ -52,13 +52,9 @@
  *	ast_str_append_va(...)
  */
 
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-int __ast_debug_str_helper(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
-	int append, const char *fmt, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *function)
-#else
 int __ast_str_helper(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
-	int append, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
-#endif
+	int append, const char *fmt, va_list ap,
+	const char *file, int lineno, const char *function)
 {
 	int res;
 	int added;
@@ -110,13 +106,7 @@ int __ast_str_helper(struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t max_len,
 			need = max_len;
 		}
 
-		if (
-#ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-			_ast_str_make_space(buf, need, file, lineno, function)
-#else
-			ast_str_make_space(buf, need)
-#endif
-			) {
+		if (_ast_str_make_space(buf, need, file, lineno, function)) {
 			ast_log_safe(LOG_VERBOSE, "failed to extend from %d to %d\n",
 				(int) (*buf)->__AST_STR_LEN, need);
 
diff --git a/main/utils.c b/main/utils.c
index 7f74f40be9..dab8889a6e 100644
--- a/main/utils.c
+++ b/main/utils.c
@@ -2321,28 +2321,6 @@ int ast_parse_digest(const char *digest, struct ast_http_digest *d, int request,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifndef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
-int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **ret, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	int res;
-	va_list ap;
-
-	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	res = vasprintf(ret, fmt, ap);
-	if (res < 0) {
-		/*
-		 * *ret is undefined so set to NULL to ensure it is
-		 * initialized to something useful.
-		 */
-		*ret = NULL;
-		MALLOC_FAILURE_MSG;
-	}
-	va_end(ap);
-
-	return res;
-}
-#endif
-
 int ast_get_tid(void)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
diff --git a/menuselect/strcompat.c b/menuselect/strcompat.c
index c25609f4b5..b78061ca3d 100644
--- a/menuselect/strcompat.c
+++ b/menuselect/strcompat.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ size_t strnlen(const char *s, size_t n)
 }
 #endif /* !HAVE_STRNLEN */
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP)
 char *strndup(const char *s, size_t n)
 {
 	size_t len = strnlen(s, n);
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ char *strndup(const char *s, size_t n)
 	new[len] = '\0';
 	return memcpy(new, s, len);
 }
-#endif /* !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+#endif /* !defined(HAVE_STRNDUP) */
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF)
 int vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
 	int size;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 
 	return size;
 }
-#endif /* !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+#endif /* !defined(HAVE_VASPRINTF) */
 
 /*
  * Based on Code from bsd-asprintf from OpenSSH
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int vasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
-#if !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF)
 int asprintf(char **str, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
         va_list ap;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int asprintf(char **str, const char *fmt, ...)
 
         return ret;
 }
-#endif /* !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) && !defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
+#endif /* !defined(HAVE_ASPRINTF) */
 
 #ifndef HAVE_GETLOADAVG
 #ifdef linux
diff --git a/res/stasis_recording/stored.c b/res/stasis_recording/stored.c
index ac216ff8c0..909524e8ff 100644
--- a/res/stasis_recording/stored.c
+++ b/res/stasis_recording/stored.c
@@ -123,18 +123,9 @@ static int split_path(const char *path, char **dir, char **file)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-#if defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC)
 	*dir = ast_strdup(real_dir); /* Dupe so we can ast_free() */
-#else
-	/*
-	 * ast_std_free() and ast_free() are the same thing at this time
-	 * so we don't need to dupe.
-	 */
-	*dir = real_dir;
-	real_dir = NULL;
-#endif	/* defined(__AST_DEBUG_MALLOC) */
 	*file = ast_strdup(file_portion);
-	return 0;
+	return (*dir && *file) ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 struct match_recording_data {
diff --git a/third-party/pjproject/Makefile b/third-party/pjproject/Makefile
index f7b9f0c3f4..b95b33221b 100644
--- a/third-party/pjproject/Makefile
+++ b/third-party/pjproject/Makefile
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ ifeq ($(SPECIAL_TARGETS),)
         endif
         ifeq ($(findstring MALLOC_DEBUG,$(MENUSELECT_CFLAGS)),MALLOC_DEBUG)
             CF += -DMALLOC_DEBUG
-            MALLOC_DEBUG_LIBS = source/pjsip-apps/lib/libasterisk_malloc_debug.a
-            MALLOC_DEBUG_LDFLAGS = -L$(PJDIR)/pjsip-apps/lib -Wl,-whole-archive -lasterisk_malloc_debug -Wl,-no-whole-archive
         endif
+        MALLOC_DEBUG_LIBS = source/pjsip-apps/lib/libasterisk_malloc_debug.a
+        MALLOC_DEBUG_LDFLAGS = -L$(PJDIR)/pjsip-apps/lib -Wl,-whole-archive -lasterisk_malloc_debug -Wl,-no-whole-archive
         ifeq ($(findstring DONT_OPTIMIZE,$(MENUSELECT_CFLAGS)),)
             CF += -O3
         endif
diff --git a/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.c b/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.c
index aaf79855a6..061bdd4915 100644
--- a/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.c
+++ b/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
-int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
+int __ast_repl_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 	int rc = 0;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-void *__ast_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	return calloc(nmemb, size);
 }
@@ -44,27 +44,27 @@ void __ast_free(void *ptr, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 	free(ptr);
 }
 
-void *__ast_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	return malloc(size);
 }
 
-void *__ast_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	return realloc(ptr, size);
 }
 
-char *__ast_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+char *__ast_repl_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	return strdup(s);
 }
 
-char *__ast_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+char *__ast_repl_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	return strndup(s, n);
 }
 
-int __ast_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+int __ast_repl_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 {
 	return vasprintf(strp, format, ap);
 }
diff --git a/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.h b/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.h
index 44c4737588..e5e04f1afd 100644
--- a/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.h
+++ b/third-party/pjproject/patches/asterisk_malloc_debug.h
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-int __ast_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
+int __ast_repl_asprintf(const char *file, int lineno, const char *func, char **strp, const char *format, ...)
 	__attribute__((format(printf, 5, 6)));
-void *__ast_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+void *__ast_repl_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
 void __ast_free(void *ptr, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-void *__ast_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-void *__ast_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-char *__ast_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-char *__ast_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
-int __ast_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
+void *__ast_repl_malloc(size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+void *__ast_repl_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+char *__ast_repl_strdup(const char *s, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+char *__ast_repl_strndup(const char *s, size_t n, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func);
+int __ast_repl_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *file, int lineno, const char *func)
 	__attribute__((format(printf, 2, 0)));
 
 /* Undefine any macros */
@@ -48,28 +48,28 @@ int __ast_vasprintf(char **strp, const char *format, va_list ap, const char *fil
 
  /* Provide our own definitions */
 #define asprintf(a, b, c...) \
-	__ast_asprintf(__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, a, b, c)
+	__ast_repl_asprintf(__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, a, b, c)
 
 #define calloc(a,b) \
-	__ast_calloc(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_calloc(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #define free(a) \
 	__ast_free(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #define malloc(a) \
-	__ast_malloc(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_malloc(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #define realloc(a,b) \
-	__ast_realloc(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_realloc(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #define strdup(a) \
-	__ast_strdup(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_strdup(a,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #define strndup(a,b) \
-	__ast_strndup(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_strndup(a,b,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #define vasprintf(a,b,c) \
-	__ast_vasprintf(a,b,c,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
+	__ast_repl_vasprintf(a,b,c,__FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/third-party/pjproject/patches/config_site.h b/third-party/pjproject/patches/config_site.h
index d5aee82ccf..67e3451d0f 100644
--- a/third-party/pjproject/patches/config_site.h
+++ b/third-party/pjproject/patches/config_site.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Since both pjproject and asterisk source files will include config_site.h,
  * we need to make sure that only pjproject source files include asterisk_malloc_debug.h.
  */
-#if defined(MALLOC_DEBUG) && !defined(_ASTERISK_ASTMM_H)
+#if !defined(_ASTERISK_ASTMM_H)
 #include "asterisk_malloc_debug.h"
 #endif