diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index edf7c34..649db05 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+2019-10-27  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>
+
+	* rust-lang.c (rust_language_defn): Update.
+	* python/py-value.c (valpy_string): Call c_get_string.
+	* p-lang.c (pascal_language_defn): Update.
+	* opencl-lang.c (opencl_language_defn): Update.
+	* objc-lang.c (objc_language_defn): Update.
+	* m2-lang.c (m2_language_defn): Update.
+	* language.c (unknown_language_defn, auto_language_defn): Update.
+	(default_get_string): Remove.
+	* guile/scm-value.c (gdbscm_value_to_string): Use c_get_string.
+	* go-lang.c (go_language_defn): Update.
+	* f-lang.c (f_language_defn): Update.
+	* d-lang.c (d_language_defn): Update.
+	* c-lang.c (c_language_defn, cplus_language_defn)
+	(asm_language_defn, minimal_language_defn): Update.
+	* ada-lang.c (ada_language_defn): Update.
+	* language.h (struct language_defn) <la_get_string>: Remove.
+	(LA_GET_STRING): Remove.
+	(default_get_string): Don't declare.
+
 2019-10-26  Tom de Vries  <tdevries@suse.de>
 
 	* aarch64-linux-tdep.c: Fix typos in comments.
diff --git a/gdb/ada-lang.c b/gdb/ada-lang.c
index 5b54971..b08738c 100644
--- a/gdb/ada-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/ada-lang.c
@@ -14136,7 +14136,6 @@
   ada_language_arch_info,
   ada_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   ada_watch_location_expression,
   ada_get_symbol_name_matcher,	/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   ada_iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/c-lang.c b/gdb/c-lang.c
index 57592df..74e3f73 100644
--- a/gdb/c-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/c-lang.c
@@ -926,7 +926,6 @@
   c_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
@@ -1072,7 +1071,6 @@
   cplus_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   cp_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   cp_get_symbol_name_matcher,
   iterate_over_symbols,
@@ -1127,7 +1125,6 @@
   c_language_arch_info, 	/* FIXME: la_language_arch_info.  */
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
@@ -1182,7 +1179,6 @@
   c_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/d-lang.c b/gdb/d-lang.c
index b80b374..1701976 100644
--- a/gdb/d-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/d-lang.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@
   d_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/f-lang.c b/gdb/f-lang.c
index 5681379..7f241c6 100644
--- a/gdb/f-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/f-lang.c
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@
   f_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  default_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   cp_get_symbol_name_matcher,	/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/go-lang.c b/gdb/go-lang.c
index c77676c..c5ab306 100644
--- a/gdb/go-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/go-lang.c
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@
   go_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/guile/scm-value.c b/gdb/guile/scm-value.c
index 9b38210..8aa4cfa 100644
--- a/gdb/guile/scm-value.c
+++ b/gdb/guile/scm-value.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@
   try
     {
       gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<gdb_byte> buffer;
-      LA_GET_STRING (value, &buffer, &length, &char_type, &la_encoding);
+      c_get_string (value, &buffer, &length, &char_type, &la_encoding);
       buffer_contents = buffer.release ();
     }
   catch (const gdb_exception &except)
diff --git a/gdb/language.c b/gdb/language.c
index 02c448f..0e13c71 100644
--- a/gdb/language.c
+++ b/gdb/language.c
@@ -690,14 +690,6 @@
   fprintf_filtered (stream, "] = ");
 }
 
-void
-default_get_string (struct value *value,
-		    gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<gdb_byte> *buffer,
-		    int *length, struct type **char_type, const char **charset)
-{
-  error (_("Getting a string is unsupported in this language."));
-}
-
 /* See language.h.  */
 
 bool
@@ -885,7 +877,6 @@
   unknown_language_arch_info,	/* la_language_arch_info.  */
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  default_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
@@ -937,7 +928,6 @@
   unknown_language_arch_info,	/* la_language_arch_info.  */
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  default_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/language.h b/gdb/language.h
index aa19f8e..5fc25a2 100644
--- a/gdb/language.h
+++ b/gdb/language.h
@@ -360,21 +360,6 @@
        reference at the language level.  */
     int (*la_pass_by_reference) (struct type *type);
 
-    /* Obtain a string from the inferior, storing it in a newly allocated
-       buffer in BUFFER, which should be freed by the caller.  If the
-       in- and out-parameter *LENGTH is specified at -1, the string is
-       read until a null character of the appropriate width is found -
-       otherwise the string is read to the length of characters specified.
-       On completion, *LENGTH will hold the size of the string in characters.
-       If a *LENGTH of -1 was specified it will count only actual
-       characters, excluding any eventual terminating null character.
-       Otherwise *LENGTH will include all characters - including any nulls.
-       CHARSET will hold the encoding used in the string.  */
-    void (*la_get_string) (struct value *value,
-			   gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<gdb_byte> *buffer,
-			   int *length, struct type **chartype,
-			   const char **charset);
-
     /* Return an expression that can be used for a location
        watchpoint.  TYPE is a pointer type that points to the memory
        to watch, and ADDR is the address of the watched memory.  */
@@ -559,8 +544,6 @@
 				 encoding, force_ellipses,options))
 #define LA_EMIT_CHAR(ch, type, stream, quoter) \
   (current_language->la_emitchar(ch, type, stream, quoter))
-#define LA_GET_STRING(value, buffer, length, chartype, encoding) \
-  (current_language->la_get_string(value, buffer, length, chartype, encoding))
 
 #define LA_PRINT_ARRAY_INDEX(index_value, stream, options) \
   (current_language->la_print_array_index(index_value, stream, options))
@@ -643,11 +626,6 @@
 void default_print_typedef (struct type *type, struct symbol *new_symbol,
 			    struct ui_file *stream);
 
-void default_get_string (struct value *value,
-			 gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<gdb_byte> *buffer,
-			 int *length, struct type **char_type,
-			 const char **charset);
-
 /* Default name hashing function.  */
 
 /* Produce an unsigned hash value from SEARCH_NAME that is consistent
diff --git a/gdb/m2-lang.c b/gdb/m2-lang.c
index 759414d..2d2dfe3 100644
--- a/gdb/m2-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/m2-lang.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@
   m2_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  default_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/objc-lang.c b/gdb/objc-lang.c
index fbf0dab..946a0a1 100644
--- a/gdb/objc-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/objc-lang.c
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@
   c_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  default_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/opencl-lang.c b/gdb/opencl-lang.c
index 80d7ec9..5d03210 100644
--- a/gdb/opencl-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/opencl-lang.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,6 @@
   opencl_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/p-lang.c b/gdb/p-lang.c
index 9591115..0cf1c6c 100644
--- a/gdb/p-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/p-lang.c
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@
   pascal_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  default_get_string,
   c_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_compare_symbol_for_completion */
   iterate_over_symbols,
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-value.c b/gdb/python/py-value.c
index 1428b7a..1ca2dc5 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-value.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-value.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 
   try
     {
-      LA_GET_STRING (value, &buffer, &length, &char_type, &la_encoding);
+      c_get_string (value, &buffer, &length, &char_type, &la_encoding);
     }
   catch (const gdb_exception &except)
     {
diff --git a/gdb/rust-lang.c b/gdb/rust-lang.c
index cef0a9c..6b86a7b 100644
--- a/gdb/rust-lang.c
+++ b/gdb/rust-lang.c
@@ -2165,7 +2165,6 @@
   rust_language_arch_info,
   default_print_array_index,
   default_pass_by_reference,
-  c_get_string,
   rust_watch_location_expression,
   NULL,				/* la_get_symbol_name_matcher */
   iterate_over_symbols,
