diff --git a/mi/miarc.c b/mi/miarc.c
index 70888155e..5ccd11127 100644
--- a/mi/miarc.c
+++ b/mi/miarc.c
@@ -925,14 +925,14 @@ miFillWideEllipse(
 
     yorgu = parc->height + pGC->lineWidth;
     n = (sizeof(int) * 2) * yorgu;
-    widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(n + (sizeof(DDXPointRec) * 2) * yorgu);
+    widths = (int *)xalloc(n + (sizeof(DDXPointRec) * 2) * yorgu);
     if (!widths)
 	return;
     points = (DDXPointPtr)((char *)widths + n);
     spdata = miComputeWideEllipse((int)pGC->lineWidth, parc, &mustFree);
     if (!spdata)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
+	xfree(widths);
 	return;
     }
     pts = points;
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ miFillWideEllipse(
 	xfree(spdata);
     (*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, pts - points, points, widths, FALSE);
 
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
+    xfree(widths);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1899,13 +1899,13 @@ miComputeArcs (
 	isDoubleDash = (pGC->lineStyle == LineDoubleDash);
 	dashOffset = pGC->dashOffset;
 
-	data = (struct arcData *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL (narcs * sizeof (struct arcData));
+	data = (struct arcData *) xalloc (narcs * sizeof (struct arcData));
 	if (!data)
 	    return (miPolyArcPtr)NULL;
 	arcs = (miPolyArcPtr) xalloc (sizeof (*arcs) * (isDoubleDash ? 2 : 1));
 	if (!arcs)
 	{
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(data);
+	    xfree(data);
 	    return (miPolyArcPtr)NULL;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < narcs; i++) {
@@ -2254,11 +2254,11 @@ miComputeArcs (
 			arcs[iphase].arcs[arcs[iphase].narcs-1].cap =
 			         arcs[iphase].ncaps;
 		}
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(data);
+	xfree(data);
 	return arcs;
 arcfail:
 	miFreeArcs(arcs, pGC);
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(data);
+	xfree(data);
 	return (miPolyArcPtr)NULL;
 }
 
@@ -3162,8 +3162,8 @@ fillSpans (
 
 	if (nspans == 0)
 		return;
-	xSpan = xSpans = (DDXPointPtr) ALLOCATE_LOCAL (nspans * sizeof (DDXPointRec));
-	xWidth = xWidths = (int *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL (nspans * sizeof (int));
+	xSpan = xSpans = (DDXPointPtr) xalloc (nspans * sizeof (DDXPointRec));
+	xWidth = xWidths = (int *) xalloc (nspans * sizeof (int));
 	if (xSpans && xWidths)
 	{
 	    i = 0;
@@ -3183,9 +3183,9 @@ fillSpans (
 	}
 	disposeFinalSpans ();
 	if (xSpans)
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL (xSpans);
+	    xfree (xSpans);
 	if (xWidths)
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL (xWidths);
+	    xfree (xWidths);
 	finalMiny = 0;
 	finalMaxy = -1;
 	finalSize = 0;
diff --git a/mi/mibank.c b/mi/mibank.c
index d693f2668..859770cc2 100644
--- a/mi/mibank.c
+++ b/mi/mibank.c
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ typedef struct _miBankQueue
         (*pScreenPriv->BankInfo.SetDestinationBank)(pScreen, (_no)) - \
         (pScreenPriv->BankInfo.BankSize * (_no)))
 
-#define ALLOCATE_LOCAL_ARRAY(atype, ntype) \
-    (atype *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL((ntype) * sizeof(atype))
+#define xalloc_ARRAY(atype, ntype) \
+    (atype *)xalloc((ntype) * sizeof(atype))
 
 static int           miBankScreenIndex;
 static int           miBankGCIndex;
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@ static unsigned long miBankGeneration = 0;
             atype *aarg = pArray, *acopy; \
             int   i; \
             CLIP_SAVE; \
-            if ((acopy = ALLOCATE_LOCAL_ARRAY(atype, nArray))) \
+            if ((acopy = xalloc_ARRAY(atype, nArray))) \
                 aarg = acopy; \
             GCOP_TOP_PART; \
             if (acopy) \
                 memcpy(acopy, pArray, nArray * sizeof(atype)); \
             (*pGC->ops->aop)(pDrawable, pGC, GCOP_ARGS nArray, aarg); \
             GCOP_BOTTOM_PART; \
-            DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(acopy); \
+            xfree(acopy); \
             CLIP_RESTORE; \
         } \
         SCREEN_RESTORE; \
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ miBankCopy(
             fastBlit = pGCPriv->fastCopy;
 
         nQueue = nBox * pScreenPriv->maxRects * 2;
-        pQueue = Queue = ALLOCATE_LOCAL_ARRAY(miBankQueue, nQueue);
+        pQueue = Queue = xalloc_ARRAY(miBankQueue, nQueue);
 
         if (Queue)
         {
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ miBankCopy(
 
             paddedWidth = PixmapBytePad(maxWidth,
                 pScreenPriv->pScreenPixmap->drawable.depth);
-            pImage = (char *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(paddedWidth * maxHeight);
+            pImage = (char *)xalloc(paddedWidth * maxHeight);
 
             pGC->fExpose = FALSE;
 
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ miBankCopy(
                 pQueue++;
             }
 
-            DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pImage);
+            xfree(pImage);
 
             BANK_RESTORE;
         }
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ miBankCopy(
 
         pGC->fExpose = fExpose;
 
-        DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(Queue);
+        xfree(Queue);
     }
 
     SCREEN_RESTORE;
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ miBankGetImage(
 
             paddedWidth = PixmapBytePad(w,
                 pScreenPriv->pScreenPixmap->drawable.depth);
-            pBankImage = (char *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(paddedWidth * h);
+            pBankImage = (char *)xalloc(paddedWidth * h);
 
             if (pBankImage)
             {
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ miBankGetImage(
 
                 BANK_RESTORE;
 
-                DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pBankImage);
+                xfree(pBankImage);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ miBankGetSpans(
             paddedWidth =
                 PixmapBytePad(pScreenPriv->pScreenPixmap->drawable.width,
                     pScreenPriv->pScreenPixmap->drawable.depth);
-            pBankImage = (char *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(paddedWidth);
+            pBankImage = (char *)xalloc(paddedWidth);
 
             if (pBankImage)
             {
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ miBankGetSpans(
 
                 BANK_RESTORE;
 
-                DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pBankImage);
+                xfree(pBankImage);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ miBankCopyWindow(
         if (dy < 0)
         {
             /* Sort boxes from bottom to top */
-            pBoxNew1 = ALLOCATE_LOCAL_ARRAY(BoxRec, nBox);
+            pBoxNew1 = xalloc_ARRAY(BoxRec, nBox);
 
             if (pBoxNew1)
             {
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ miBankCopyWindow(
         if (dx < 0)
         {
             /* Sort boxes from right to left */
-            pBoxNew2 = ALLOCATE_LOCAL_ARRAY(BoxRec, nBox);
+            pBoxNew2 = xalloc_ARRAY(BoxRec, nBox);
 
             if (pBoxNew2)
             {
@@ -1979,8 +1979,8 @@ miBankCopyWindow(
 
     REGION_DESTROY(pScreen, pRgnDst);
 
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pBoxNew2);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pBoxNew1);
+    xfree(pBoxNew2);
+    xfree(pBoxNew1);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT Bool
diff --git a/mi/mibitblt.c b/mi/mibitblt.c
index 1ddccdda1..14d68e2e1 100644
--- a/mi/mibitblt.c
+++ b/mi/mibitblt.c
@@ -143,21 +143,21 @@ miCopyArea(pSrcDrawable, pDstDrawable,
     }
 
     pptFirst = ppt = (DDXPointPtr)
-        ALLOCATE_LOCAL(heightSrc * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
+        xalloc(heightSrc * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
     pwidthFirst = pwidth = (unsigned int *)
-        ALLOCATE_LOCAL(heightSrc * sizeof(unsigned int));
+        xalloc(heightSrc * sizeof(unsigned int));
     numRects = REGION_NUM_RECTS(prgnSrcClip);
     boxes = REGION_RECTS(prgnSrcClip);
     ordering = (unsigned int *)
-        ALLOCATE_LOCAL(numRects * sizeof(unsigned int));
+        xalloc(numRects * sizeof(unsigned int));
     if(!pptFirst || !pwidthFirst || !ordering)
     {
        if (ordering)
-	   DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(ordering);
+	   xfree(ordering);
        if (pwidthFirst)
-           DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthFirst);
+           xfree(pwidthFirst);
        if (pptFirst)
-           DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+           xfree(pptFirst);
        return (RegionPtr)NULL;
     }
 
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ miCopyArea(pSrcDrawable, pDstDrawable,
     if(realSrcClip)
 	REGION_DESTROY(pGC->pScreen, prgnSrcClip);
 		
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(ordering);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthFirst);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+    xfree(ordering);
+    xfree(pwidthFirst);
+    xfree(pptFirst);
     return prgnExposed;
 }
 
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ miOpqStipDrawable(DrawablePtr pDraw, GCPtr pGC, RegionPtr prgnSrc,
     dixChangeGC(NullClient, pGCT, GCBackground, NULL, gcv);
     ValidateGC((DrawablePtr)pPixmap, pGCT);
     miClearDrawable((DrawablePtr)pPixmap, pGCT);
-    ppt = pptFirst = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(h * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
-    pwidth = pwidthFirst = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(h * sizeof(int));
+    ppt = pptFirst = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(h * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
+    pwidth = pwidthFirst = (int *)xalloc(h * sizeof(int));
     if(!pptFirst || !pwidthFirst)
     {
-	if (pwidthFirst) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthFirst);
-	if (pptFirst) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+	if (pwidthFirst) xfree(pwidthFirst);
+	if (pptFirst) xfree(pptFirst);
 	FreeScratchGC(pGCT);
 	return;
     }
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ miOpqStipDrawable(DrawablePtr pDraw, GCPtr pGC, RegionPtr prgnSrc,
 
     (*pGCT->ops->SetSpans)((DrawablePtr)pPixmap, pGCT, (char *)pbits,
 			   pptFirst, pwidthFirst, h, TRUE);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthFirst);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+    xfree(pwidthFirst);
+    xfree(pptFirst);
 
 
     /* Save current values from the client GC */
@@ -808,14 +808,14 @@ miPutImage(pDraw, pGC, depth, x, y, w, h, leftPad, format, pImage)
 	break;
 
       case ZPixmap:
-    	ppt = pptFirst = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(h * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
-    	pwidth = pwidthFirst = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(h * sizeof(int));
+    	ppt = pptFirst = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(h * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
+    	pwidth = pwidthFirst = (int *)xalloc(h * sizeof(int));
 	if(!pptFirst || !pwidthFirst)
         {
 	   if (pwidthFirst)
-               DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthFirst);
+               xfree(pwidthFirst);
            if (pptFirst)
-               DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+               xfree(pptFirst);
            return;
         }
 	if (pGC->miTranslate)
@@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ miPutImage(pDraw, pGC, depth, x, y, w, h, leftPad, format, pImage)
 
 	(*pGC->ops->SetSpans)(pDraw, pGC, (char *)pImage, pptFirst,
 			      pwidthFirst, h, TRUE);
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthFirst);
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+	xfree(pwidthFirst);
+	xfree(pptFirst);
 	break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/mi/miexpose.c b/mi/miexpose.c
index 6ace9f589..2d3b0d510 100644
--- a/mi/miexpose.c
+++ b/mi/miexpose.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ miSendGraphicsExpose (client, pRgn, drawable, major, minor)
 
 	numRects = REGION_NUM_RECTS(pRgn);
 	pBox = REGION_RECTS(pRgn);
-	if(!(pEvent = (xEvent *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(numRects * sizeof(xEvent))))
+	if(!(pEvent = (xEvent *)xalloc(numRects * sizeof(xEvent))))
 		return;
 	pe = pEvent;
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ miSendGraphicsExpose (client, pRgn, drawable, major, minor)
 	}
 	TryClientEvents(client, pEvent, numRects,
 			    (Mask)0, NoEventMask, NullGrab);
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pEvent);
+	xfree(pEvent);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ miSendExposures(pWin, pRgn, dx, dy)
 
     pBox = REGION_RECTS(pRgn);
     numRects = REGION_NUM_RECTS(pRgn);
-    if(!(pEvent = (xEvent *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL(numRects * sizeof(xEvent))))
+    if(!(pEvent = (xEvent *) xalloc(numRects * sizeof(xEvent))))
 	return;
 
     for (i=numRects, pe = pEvent; --i >= 0; pe++, pBox++)
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ miSendExposures(pWin, pRgn, dx, dy)
 	    win = PanoramiXFindIDByScrnum(XRT_WINDOW, 
 			pWin->drawable.id, scrnum);
 	    if(!win) {
-		DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pEvent);
+		xfree(pEvent);
 		return;
 	    }
 	    realWin = win->info[0].id;
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ miSendExposures(pWin, pRgn, dx, dy)
 
     DeliverEvents(pWin, pEvent, numRects, NullWindow);
 
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pEvent);
+    xfree(pEvent);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what)
 	gcmask |= GCFillStyle | GCTile | GCTileStipXOrigin | GCTileStipYOrigin;
     }
 
-    prect = (xRectangle *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(REGION_NUM_RECTS(prgn) *
+    prect = (xRectangle *)xalloc(REGION_NUM_RECTS(prgn) *
 					 sizeof(xRectangle));
     if (!prect)
 	return;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what)
     pGC = GetScratchGC(drawable->depth, drawable->pScreen);
     if (!pGC)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(prect);
+	xfree(prect);
 	return;
     }
     
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what)
     }
     prect -= numRects;
     (*pGC->ops->PolyFillRect)(drawable, pGC, numRects, prect);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(prect);
+    xfree(prect);
 
     FreeScratchGC(pGC);
 }
diff --git a/mi/mifillarc.c b/mi/mifillarc.c
index c561b1f5b..f68ddf468 100644
--- a/mi/mifillarc.c
+++ b/mi/mifillarc.c
@@ -551,13 +551,13 @@ miFillEllipseI(
     int *widths;
     int *wids;
 
-    points = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * arc->height);
+    points = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * arc->height);
     if (!points)
 	return;
-    widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * arc->height);
+    widths = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * arc->height);
     if (!widths)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+	xfree(points);
 	return;
     }
     miFillArcSetup(arc, &info);
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ miFillEllipseI(
 	ADDSPANS();
     }
     (*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, pts - points, points, widths, FALSE);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+    xfree(widths);
+    xfree(points);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -594,13 +594,13 @@ miFillEllipseD(
     int *widths;
     int *wids;
 
-    points = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * arc->height);
+    points = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * arc->height);
     if (!points)
 	return;
-    widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * arc->height);
+    widths = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * arc->height);
     if (!widths)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+	xfree(points);
 	return;
     }
     miFillArcDSetup(arc, &info);
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ miFillEllipseD(
 	ADDSPANS();
     }
     (*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, pts - points, points, widths, FALSE);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+    xfree(widths);
+    xfree(points);
 }
 
 #define ADDSPAN(l,r) \
@@ -666,13 +666,13 @@ miFillArcSliceI(
     slw = arc->height;
     if (slice.flip_top || slice.flip_bot)
 	slw += (arc->height >> 1) + 1;
-    points = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * slw);
+    points = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * slw);
     if (!points)
 	return;
-    widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * slw);
+    widths = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * slw);
     if (!widths)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+	xfree(points);
 	return;
     }
     if (pGC->miTranslate)
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ miFillArcSliceI(
 	}
     }
     (*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, pts - points, points, widths, FALSE);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+    xfree(widths);
+    xfree(points);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -730,13 +730,13 @@ miFillArcSliceD(
     slw = arc->height;
     if (slice.flip_top || slice.flip_bot)
 	slw += (arc->height >> 1) + 1;
-    points = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * slw);
+    points = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * slw);
     if (!points)
 	return;
-    widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * slw);
+    widths = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * slw);
     if (!widths)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+	xfree(points);
 	return;
     }
     if (pGC->miTranslate)
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ miFillArcSliceD(
 	}
     }
     (*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, pts - points, points, widths, FALSE);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+    xfree(widths);
+    xfree(points);
 }
 
 /* MIPOLYFILLARC -- The public entry for the PolyFillArc request.
diff --git a/mi/mifillrct.c b/mi/mifillrct.c
index ca7e86445..e7646cf38 100644
--- a/mi/mifillrct.c
+++ b/mi/mifillrct.c
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ miPolyFillRect(pDrawable, pGC, nrectFill, prectInit)
 	    maxheight = max(maxheight, prect->height);
     }
 
-    pptFirst = (DDXPointPtr) ALLOCATE_LOCAL(maxheight * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
-    pwFirst = (int *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL(maxheight * sizeof(int));
+    pptFirst = (DDXPointPtr) xalloc(maxheight * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
+    pwFirst = (int *) xalloc(maxheight * sizeof(int));
     if(!pptFirst || !pwFirst)
     {
-	if (pwFirst) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwFirst);
-	if (pptFirst) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+	if (pwFirst) xfree(pwFirst);
+	if (pptFirst) xfree(pptFirst);
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -137,6 +137,6 @@ miPolyFillRect(pDrawable, pGC, nrectFill, prectInit)
 			   1);
 	prect++;
     }
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwFirst);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pptFirst);
+    xfree(pwFirst);
+    xfree(pptFirst);
 }
diff --git a/mi/mifpolycon.c b/mi/mifpolycon.c
index f85197157..d19f031d7 100644
--- a/mi/mifpolycon.c
+++ b/mi/mifpolycon.c
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ miFillSppPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn, xTrans, yTrans, xFtrans, yFtrans)
     y = ymax - ymin + 1;
     if ((count < 3) || (y <= 0))
 	return;
-    ptsOut = FirstPoint = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * y);
-    width = FirstWidth = (int *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * y);
-    Marked = (int *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * count);
+    ptsOut = FirstPoint = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * y);
+    width = FirstWidth = (int *) xalloc(sizeof(int) * y);
+    Marked = (int *) xalloc(sizeof(int) * count);
 
     if(!ptsOut || !width || !Marked)
     {
-	if (Marked) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(Marked);
-	if (width) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(width);
-	if (ptsOut) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(ptsOut);
+	if (Marked) xfree(Marked);
+	if (width) xfree(width);
+	if (ptsOut) xfree(ptsOut);
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ miFillSppPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn, xTrans, yTrans, xFtrans, yFtrans)
     /* Finally, fill the spans we've collected */
     (*pgc->ops->FillSpans)(dst, pgc, 
 		      ptsOut-FirstPoint, FirstPoint, FirstWidth, 1);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(Marked);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstWidth);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstPoint);
+    xfree(Marked);
+    xfree(FirstWidth);
+    xfree(FirstPoint);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/mi/miglblt.c b/mi/miglblt.c
index c9ae02db7..0155b5618 100644
--- a/mi/miglblt.c
+++ b/mi/miglblt.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ miPolyGlyphBlt(pDrawable, pGC, x, y, nglyph, ppci, pglyphBase)
     DoChangeGC(pGCtmp, GCFunction|GCForeground|GCBackground, gcvals, 0);
 
     nbyLine = BitmapBytePad(width);
-    pbits = (unsigned char *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(height*nbyLine);
+    pbits = (unsigned char *)xalloc(height*nbyLine);
     if (!pbits)
     {
 	(*pDrawable->pScreen->DestroyPixmap)(pPixmap);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ miPolyGlyphBlt(pDrawable, pGC, x, y, nglyph, ppci, pglyphBase)
 	x += pci->metrics.characterWidth;
     }
     (*pDrawable->pScreen->DestroyPixmap)(pPixmap);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pbits);
+    xfree(pbits);
     FreeScratchGC(pGCtmp);
 }
 
diff --git a/mi/mipolycon.c b/mi/mipolycon.c
index e2d666e51..6aabad675 100644
--- a/mi/mipolycon.c
+++ b/mi/mipolycon.c
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ miFillConvexPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn)
     dy = ymax - ymin + 1;
     if ((count < 3) || (dy < 0))
 	return(TRUE);
-    ptsOut = FirstPoint = (DDXPointPtr )ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec)*dy);
-    width = FirstWidth = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * dy);
+    ptsOut = FirstPoint = (DDXPointPtr )xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec)*dy);
+    width = FirstWidth = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * dy);
     if(!FirstPoint || !FirstWidth)
     {
-	if (FirstWidth) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstWidth);
-	if (FirstPoint) DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstPoint);
+	if (FirstWidth) xfree(FirstWidth);
+	if (FirstPoint) xfree(FirstPoint);
 	return(FALSE);
     }
 
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ miFillConvexPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn)
 	/* in case we're called with non-convex polygon */
 	if(i < 0)
         {
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstWidth);
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstPoint);
+	    xfree(FirstWidth);
+	    xfree(FirstPoint);
 	    return(TRUE);
 	}
         while (i-- > 0) 
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ miFillConvexPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn)
     (*pgc->ops->FillSpans)(dst, pgc, 
 		      ptsOut-FirstPoint,FirstPoint,FirstWidth,
 		      1);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstWidth);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(FirstPoint);
+    xfree(FirstWidth);
+    xfree(FirstPoint);
     return(TRUE);
 }
 
diff --git a/mi/mipolygen.c b/mi/mipolygen.c
index 0d2ecc430..7623fc40a 100644
--- a/mi/mipolygen.c
+++ b/mi/mipolygen.c
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ miFillGeneralPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn)
 	return(TRUE);
 
     if(!(pETEs = (EdgeTableEntry *)
-        ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(EdgeTableEntry) * count)))
+        xalloc(sizeof(EdgeTableEntry) * count)))
 	return(FALSE);
     ptsOut = FirstPoint;
     width = FirstWidth;
     if (!miCreateETandAET(count, ptsIn, &ET, &AET, pETEs, &SLLBlock))
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pETEs);
+	xfree(pETEs);
 	return(FALSE);
     }
     pSLL = ET.scanlines.next;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ miFillGeneralPoly(dst, pgc, count, ptsIn)
      *     Get any spans that we missed by buffering
      */
     (*pgc->ops->FillSpans)(dst, pgc, nPts, FirstPoint, FirstWidth, 1);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pETEs);
+    xfree(pETEs);
     miFreeStorage(SLLBlock.next);
     return(TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/mi/mipolypnt.c b/mi/mipolypnt.c
index afe3f724a..56026bdbd 100644
--- a/mi/mipolypnt.c
+++ b/mi/mipolypnt.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ miPolyPoint(pDrawable, pGC, mode, npt, pptInit)
 	DoChangeGC(pGC, GCFillStyle, &fsNew, 0);
 	ValidateGC(pDrawable, pGC);
     }
-    if(!(pwidthInit = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(npt * sizeof(int))))
+    if(!(pwidthInit = (int *)xalloc(npt * sizeof(int))))
 	return;
     pwidth = pwidthInit;
     for(i = 0; i < npt; i++)
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@ miPolyPoint(pDrawable, pGC, mode, npt, pptInit)
 	DoChangeGC(pGC, GCFillStyle, &fsOld, 0);
 	ValidateGC(pDrawable, pGC);
     }
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthInit);
+    xfree(pwidthInit);
 }
 
diff --git a/mi/mipolyrect.c b/mi/mipolyrect.c
index a9ab90928..788624872 100644
--- a/mi/mipolyrect.c
+++ b/mi/mipolyrect.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ miPolyRectangle(pDraw, pGC, nrects, pRects)
 	offset2 = pGC->lineWidth;
 	offset1 = offset2 >> 1;
 	offset3 = offset2 - offset1;
-	tmp = (xRectangle *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL(ntmp * sizeof (xRectangle));
+	tmp = (xRectangle *) xalloc(ntmp * sizeof (xRectangle));
 	if (!tmp)
 	    return;
 	t = tmp;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ miPolyRectangle(pDraw, pGC, nrects, pRects)
 	    }
 	}
 	(*pGC->ops->PolyFillRect) (pDraw, pGC, t - tmp, tmp);
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL ((pointer) tmp);
+	xfree ((pointer) tmp);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/mi/mispans.c b/mi/mispans.c
index 530d9dff2..6f30155f5 100644
--- a/mi/mispans.c
+++ b/mi/mispans.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ void miFillUniqueSpanGroup(pDraw, pGC, spanGroup)
 	xfree(points);
 	xfree(widths);
 	xfree(yspans);
-	xfree(ysizes);		/* use (DE)ALLOCATE_LOCAL for these? */
+	xfree(ysizes);		/* use (DE)xalloc for these? */
     }
 
     spanGroup->count = 0;
diff --git a/mi/miwideline.c b/mi/miwideline.c
index 8c6022f6f..f080ca11d 100644
--- a/mi/miwideline.c
+++ b/mi/miwideline.c
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ miFillPolyHelper (DrawablePtr pDrawable, GCPtr pGC, unsigned long pixel,
     
     if (!spanData)
     {
-    	pptInit = (DDXPointPtr) ALLOCATE_LOCAL (overall_height * sizeof(*ppt));
+    	pptInit = (DDXPointPtr) xalloc (overall_height * sizeof(*ppt));
     	if (!pptInit)
 	    return;
-    	pwidthInit = (int *) ALLOCATE_LOCAL (overall_height * sizeof(*pwidth));
+    	pwidthInit = (int *) xalloc (overall_height * sizeof(*pwidth));
     	if (!pwidthInit)
     	{
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL (pptInit);
+	    xfree (pptInit);
 	    return;
     	}
 	ppt = pptInit;
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ miFillPolyHelper (DrawablePtr pDrawable, GCPtr pGC, unsigned long pixel,
     if (!spanData)
     {
     	(*pGC->ops->FillSpans) (pDrawable, pGC, ppt - pptInit, pptInit, pwidthInit, TRUE);
-    	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL (pwidthInit);
-    	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL (pptInit);
+    	xfree (pwidthInit);
+    	xfree (pptInit);
     	if (pixel != oldPixel)
     	{
 	    DoChangeGC (pGC, GCForeground, &oldPixel, FALSE);
@@ -1045,13 +1045,13 @@ miLineArc (
     }
     if (!spanData)
     {
-    	points = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * pGC->lineWidth);
+    	points = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * pGC->lineWidth);
     	if (!points)
 	    return;
-    	widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * pGC->lineWidth);
+    	widths = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * pGC->lineWidth);
     	if (!widths)
     	{
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+	    xfree(points);
 	    return;
     	}
     	oldPixel = pGC->fgPixel;
@@ -1086,8 +1086,8 @@ miLineArc (
     if (!spanData)
     {
     	(*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, n, points, widths, TRUE);
-    	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
-    	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+    	xfree(widths);
+    	xfree(points);
     	if (pixel != oldPixel)
     	{
 	    DoChangeGC(pGC, GCForeground, &oldPixel, FALSE);
diff --git a/mi/mizerarc.c b/mi/mizerarc.c
index 9d4715a30..947b85aac 100644
--- a/mi/mizerarc.c
+++ b/mi/mizerarc.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ miZeroPolyArc(pDraw, pGC, narcs, parcs)
     dospans = (pGC->fillStyle != FillSolid);
     if (dospans)
     {
-	widths = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(int) * numPts);
+	widths = (int *)xalloc(sizeof(int) * numPts);
 	if (!widths)
 	    return;
 	maxw = 0;
@@ -761,12 +761,12 @@ miZeroPolyArc(pDraw, pGC, narcs, parcs)
 		   (unsigned char *) pGC->dash, (int)pGC->numInDashList,
 		   &dinfo.dashOffsetInit);
     }
-    points = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * numPts);
+    points = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(sizeof(DDXPointRec) * numPts);
     if (!points)
     {
 	if (dospans)
 	{
-	    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
+	    xfree(widths);
 	}
 	return;
     }
@@ -843,9 +843,9 @@ miZeroPolyArc(pDraw, pGC, narcs, parcs)
 	    }
 	}
     }
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(points);
+    xfree(points);
     if (dospans)
     {
-	DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(widths);
+	xfree(widths);
     }
 }
diff --git a/mi/mizerline.c b/mi/mizerline.c
index 073f1b20f..6604a0923 100644
--- a/mi/mizerline.c
+++ b/mi/mizerline.c
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ miZeroLine(pDraw, pGC, mode, npt, pptInit)
     width = xright - xleft + 1;
     height = ybottom - ytop + 1;
     list_len = (height >= width) ? height : width;
-    pspanInit = (DDXPointPtr)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(list_len * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
-    pwidthInit = (int *)ALLOCATE_LOCAL(list_len * sizeof(int));
+    pspanInit = (DDXPointPtr)xalloc(list_len * sizeof(DDXPointRec));
+    pwidthInit = (int *)xalloc(list_len * sizeof(int));
     if (!pspanInit || !pwidthInit)
 	return;
 
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ miZeroLine(pDraw, pGC, mode, npt, pptInit)
 	(*pGC->ops->FillSpans)(pDraw, pGC, Nspans, pspanInit,
 			       pwidthInit, FALSE);
 
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pwidthInit);
-    DEALLOCATE_LOCAL(pspanInit);
+    xfree(pwidthInit);
+    xfree(pspanInit);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void