diff --git a/rmutil/alloc.c b/rmutil/alloc.c
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+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "../redismodule.h"
+#include "alloc.h"
+
+/* A patched implementation of strdup that will use our patched calloc */
+char *rmalloc_strndup(const char *s, size_t n) {
+  char *ret = calloc(n + 1, sizeof(char));
+  if (ret)
+    memcpy(ret, s, n);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Re-patching RedisModule_Alloc and friends to the original malloc functions
+ *
+ * This function shold be called if you are working with malloc-patched code
+ * ouside of redis, usually for unit tests. Call it once when entering your unit
+ * tests' main().
+ *
+ * Since including "alloc.h" while defining REDIS_MODULE_TARGET
+ * replaces all malloc functions in redis with the RM_Alloc family of functions,
+ * when running that code outside of redis, your app will crash. This function
+ * patches the RM_Alloc functions back to the original mallocs. */
+void RMUTil_InitAlloc() {
+
+  RedisModule_Alloc = malloc;
+  RedisModule_Realloc = realloc;
+  RedisModule_Calloc = calloc;
+  RedisModule_Free = free;
+  RedisModule_Strdup = strdup;
+}
diff --git a/rmutil/alloc.h b/rmutil/alloc.h
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+#ifndef __RMUTIL_ALLOC__
+#define __RMUTIL_ALLOC__
+
+/* Automatic Redis Module Allocation functions monkey-patching.
+ *
+ * Including this file while REDIS_MODULE_TARGET is defined, will explicitly
+ * override malloc, calloc, realloc & free with RedisModule_Alloc,
+ * RedisModule_Callc, etc implementations, that allow Redis better control and
+ * reporting over allocations per module.
+ *
+ * You should include this file in all c files AS THE LAST INCLUDED FILE
+ *
+ * This only has effect when when compiling with the macro REDIS_MODULE_TARGET
+ * defined. The idea is that for unit tests it will not be defined, but for the
+ * module build target it will be.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "../redismodule.h"
+
+char *rmalloc_strndup(const char *s, size_t n);
+
+#ifdef REDIS_MODULE_TARGET /* Set this when compiling your code as a module */
+
+#define malloc(size) RedisModule_Alloc(size)
+#define calloc(count, size) RedisModule_Calloc(count, size)
+#define realloc(ptr, size) RedisModule_Realloc(ptr, size)
+#define free(ptr) RedisModule_Free(ptr)
+#define strdup(ptr) RedisModule_Strdup(ptr)
+
+// /* More overriding */
+// // needed to avoid calling strndup->malloc
+#ifdef strndup
+#undef strndup
+#endif
+#define strndup(s, n) rmalloc_strndup(s, n)
+
+#else
+/* This function shold be called if you are working with malloc-patched code
+ * ouside of redis, usually for unit tests. Call it once when entering your unit
+ * tests' main() */
+void RMUTil_InitAlloc();
+#endif /* REDIS_MODULE_TARGET */
+
+#endif /* __RMUTIL_ALLOC__ */
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diff --git a/rmutil/logging.h b/rmutil/logging.h
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+#ifndef __RMUTIL_LOGGING_H__
+#define __RMUTIL_LOGGING_H__
+
+/* Convenience macros for redis logging */
+
+#define RM_LOG_DEBUG(ctx, ...) RedisModule_Log(ctx, "debug", __VA_ARGS__)
+#define RM_LOG_VERBOSE(ctx, ...) RedisModule_Log(ctx, "verbose", __VA_ARGS__)
+#define RM_LOG_NOTICE(ctx, ...) RedisModule_Log(ctx, "notice", __VA_ARGS__)
+#define RM_LOG_WARNING(ctx, ...) RedisModule_Log(ctx, "warning", __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#endif
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