5 files changed, 6 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/weed/command/filer_backup.go b/weed/command/filer_backup.go
index 30b6c4962..309bd0439 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_backup.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_backup.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func doFilerBackup(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, backupOption *FilerBackupOpti
 
 	sourceFiler := pb.ServerAddress(*backupOption.filer)
 	sourcePath := *backupOption.path
-	excludePaths := strings.Split(*backupOption.excludePaths, ",")
+	excludePaths := util.StringSplit(*backupOption.excludePaths, ",")
 	timeAgo := *backupOption.timeAgo
 	targetPath := dataSink.GetSinkToDirectory()
 	debug := *backupOption.debug
diff --git a/weed/command/filer_sync.go b/weed/command/filer_sync.go
index 8eb68c098..af880ef03 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_sync.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_sync.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func runFilerSynchronize(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 				grpcDialOption,
 				filerA,
 				*syncOptions.aPath,
-				util.Split(*syncOptions.aExcludePaths, ","),
+				util.StringSplit(*syncOptions.aExcludePaths, ","),
 				*syncOptions.aProxyByFiler,
 				filerB,
 				*syncOptions.bPath,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func runFilerSynchronize(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 					grpcDialOption,
 					filerB,
 					*syncOptions.bPath,
-					util.Split(*syncOptions.bExcludePaths, ","),
+					util.StringSplit(*syncOptions.bExcludePaths, ","),
 					*syncOptions.bProxyByFiler,
 					filerA,
 					*syncOptions.aPath,
diff --git a/weed/command/master.go b/weed/command/master.go
index bbae29cc2..6ef511742 100644
--- a/weed/command/master.go
+++ b/weed/command/master.go
@@ -113,10 +113,7 @@ func runMaster(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		glog.Fatalf("Check Meta Folder (-mdir) Writable %s : %s", *m.metaFolder, err)
 	}
 
-	var masterWhiteList []string
-	if *m.whiteList != "" {
-		masterWhiteList = strings.Split(*m.whiteList, ",")
-	}
+	masterWhiteList := util.StringSplit(*m.whiteList, ",")
 	if *m.volumeSizeLimitMB > util.VolumeSizeLimitGB*1000 {
 		glog.Fatalf("volumeSizeLimitMB should be smaller than 30000")
 	}
diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index 1f5aa5727..c47b7fa5d 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ var (
 	isStartingWebDav       = cmdServer.Flag.Bool("webdav", false, "whether to start WebDAV gateway")
 	isStartingMqBroker     = cmdServer.Flag.Bool("mq.broker", false, "whether to start message queue broker")
 
-	serverWhiteList []string
-
 	False = false
 )
 
@@ -248,9 +246,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	}
 	filerOptions.defaultLevelDbDirectory = masterOptions.metaFolder
 
-	if *serverWhiteListOption != "" {
-		serverWhiteList = strings.Split(*serverWhiteListOption, ",")
-	}
+	serverWhiteList := util.StringSplit(*serverWhiteListOption, ",")
 
 	if *isStartingFiler {
 		go func() {
diff --git a/weed/command/volume.go b/weed/command/volume.go
index 45d13ac1f..91d9fb925 100644
--- a/weed/command/volume.go
+++ b/weed/command/volume.go
@@ -188,9 +188,7 @@ func (v VolumeServerOptions) startVolumeServer(volumeFolders, maxVolumeCounts, v
 	}
 
 	// security related white list configuration
-	if volumeWhiteListOption != "" {
-		v.whiteList = strings.Split(volumeWhiteListOption, ",")
-	}
+	v.whiteList = util.StringSplit(volumeWhiteListOption, ",")
 
 	if *v.ip == "" {
 		*v.ip = util.DetectedHostAddress()