2 files changed, 18 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/procps/free.c b/procps/free.c
index 997430b39..7c9d7f10a 100644
--- a/procps/free.c
+++ b/procps/free.c
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+const char free_usage[] =
+        "free\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nDisplays the amount of free and used system memory\n"
+#endif
+        ;
 
 extern int free_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -53,14 +59,8 @@ extern int free_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 info.sharedram*=info.mem_unit;
                 info.bufferram*=info.mem_unit;
         }
-        if (argc > 1 && **(argv + 1) == '-') {
-                usage("free\n"
-#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
-                                "\nDisplays the amount of free and used system memory\n"
-#endif
-                                );
-        }
-
+        if (argc > 1 && **(argv + 1) == '-')
+                usage(free_usage);
 
         printf("%6s%13s%13s%13s%13s%13s\n", "", "total", "used", "free", 
                         "shared", "buffers");
diff --git a/procps/ps.c b/procps/ps.c
index b070e3984..74e79f5f8 100644
--- a/procps/ps.c
+++ b/procps/ps.c
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ static void parse_proc_status(char *S, proc_t * P)
 
 }
 
+const char ps_usage[] =
+        "ps\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nReport process status\n"
+        "\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n"
+#endif
+        ;
 
 extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -134,14 +141,8 @@ extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 
 
-        if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], dash_dash_help) == 0) {
-                usage ("ps\n"
-#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
-                                "\nReport process status\n"
-                                "\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n"
-#endif
-                                );
-        }
+        if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], dash_dash_help) == 0)
+                usage(ps_usage);
 
         dir = opendir("/proc");
         if (!dir)
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
         if (argc > 1 && **(argv + 1) == '-') 
-                usage("ps-devps\n\nReport process status\n\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n\n");
+                usage(ps_usage);
 
         /* open device */ 
         fd = open(device, O_RDONLY);