perf tools: Finish the removal of 'self' arguments

They convey no information, perhaps I was bitten by some snake at some
point, complete the detox by naming the last of those arguments more
sensibly.

Cc: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com>
Cc: Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/n/tip-u1r0dnjoro08dgztiy2g3t2q@git.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>

21 files changed, 242 insertions, 246 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/Context.c b/tools/perf/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/Context.c
index 315067b8f552..fcd1dd667906 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/Context.c
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/Context.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 PyMODINIT_FUNC initperf_trace_context(void);
 
-static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_pc(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_pc(PyObject *obj, PyObject *args)
 {
 	static struct scripting_context *scripting_context;
 	PyObject *context;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_pc(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 	return Py_BuildValue("i", retval);
 }
 
-static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_flags(PyObject *self,
+static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_flags(PyObject *obj,
 						 PyObject *args)
 {
 	static struct scripting_context *scripting_context;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_flags(PyObject *self,
 	return Py_BuildValue("i", retval);
 }
 
-static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_lock_depth(PyObject *self,
+static PyObject *perf_trace_context_common_lock_depth(PyObject *obj,
 						      PyObject *args)
 {
 	static struct scripting_context *scripting_context;
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browser.h b/tools/perf/ui/browser.h
index 404ff66a3e36..7d45d2f53601 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browser.h
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browser.h
@@ -21,32 +21,32 @@ struct ui_browser {
 	void	      *priv;
 	const char    *title;
 	char	      *helpline;
-	unsigned int  (*refresh)(struct ui_browser *self);
-	void	      (*write)(struct ui_browser *self, void *entry, int row);
-	void	      (*seek)(struct ui_browser *self, off_t offset, int whence);
-	bool	      (*filter)(struct ui_browser *self, void *entry);
+	unsigned int  (*refresh)(struct ui_browser *browser);
+	void	      (*write)(struct ui_browser *browser, void *entry, int row);
+	void	      (*seek)(struct ui_browser *browser, off_t offset, int whence);
+	bool	      (*filter)(struct ui_browser *browser, void *entry);
 	u32	      nr_entries;
 	bool	      navkeypressed;
 	bool	      use_navkeypressed;
 };
 
 int  ui_browser__set_color(struct ui_browser *browser, int color);
-void ui_browser__set_percent_color(struct ui_browser *self,
+void ui_browser__set_percent_color(struct ui_browser *browser,
 				   double percent, bool current);
-bool ui_browser__is_current_entry(struct ui_browser *self, unsigned row);
-void ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(struct ui_browser *self);
-void ui_browser__reset_index(struct ui_browser *self);
+bool ui_browser__is_current_entry(struct ui_browser *browser, unsigned row);
+void ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(struct ui_browser *browser);
+void ui_browser__reset_index(struct ui_browser *browser);
 
-void ui_browser__gotorc(struct ui_browser *self, int y, int x);
+void ui_browser__gotorc(struct ui_browser *browser, int y, int x);
 void ui_browser__write_graph(struct ui_browser *browser, int graph);
 void __ui_browser__line_arrow(struct ui_browser *browser, unsigned int column,
 			      u64 start, u64 end);
 void __ui_browser__show_title(struct ui_browser *browser, const char *title);
 void ui_browser__show_title(struct ui_browser *browser, const char *title);
-int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
+int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *browser, const char *title,
 		     const char *helpline, ...);
-void ui_browser__hide(struct ui_browser *self);
-int ui_browser__refresh(struct ui_browser *self);
+void ui_browser__hide(struct ui_browser *browser);
+int ui_browser__refresh(struct ui_browser *browser);
 int ui_browser__run(struct ui_browser *browser, int delay_secs);
 void ui_browser__update_nr_entries(struct ui_browser *browser, u32 nr_entries);
 void ui_browser__handle_resize(struct ui_browser *browser);
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ int ui_browser__input_window(const char *title, const char *text, char *input,
 void ui_browser__argv_seek(struct ui_browser *browser, off_t offset, int whence);
 unsigned int ui_browser__argv_refresh(struct ui_browser *browser);
 
-void ui_browser__rb_tree_seek(struct ui_browser *self, off_t offset, int whence);
-unsigned int ui_browser__rb_tree_refresh(struct ui_browser *self);
+void ui_browser__rb_tree_seek(struct ui_browser *browser, off_t offset, int whence);
+unsigned int ui_browser__rb_tree_refresh(struct ui_browser *browser);
 
-void ui_browser__list_head_seek(struct ui_browser *self, off_t offset, int whence);
-unsigned int ui_browser__list_head_refresh(struct ui_browser *self);
+void ui_browser__list_head_seek(struct ui_browser *browser, off_t offset, int whence);
+unsigned int ui_browser__list_head_refresh(struct ui_browser *browser);
 
 void ui_browser__init(void);
 void annotate_browser__init(void);
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index a91b6b219412..16848bb4c418 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ out:
 	return key;
 }
 
-static bool filter_group_entries(struct ui_browser *self __maybe_unused,
+static bool filter_group_entries(struct ui_browser *browser __maybe_unused,
 				 void *entry)
 {
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel = list_entry(entry, struct perf_evsel, node);
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.c
index 95c7cfb8f2c6..b11639f33682 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.c
@@ -18,30 +18,30 @@ struct map_browser {
 	u8		  addrlen;
 };
 
-static void map_browser__write(struct ui_browser *self, void *nd, int row)
+static void map_browser__write(struct ui_browser *browser, void *nd, int row)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym = rb_entry(nd, struct symbol, rb_node);
-	struct map_browser *mb = container_of(self, struct map_browser, b);
-	bool current_entry = ui_browser__is_current_entry(self, row);
+	struct map_browser *mb = container_of(browser, struct map_browser, b);
+	bool current_entry = ui_browser__is_current_entry(browser, row);
 	int width;
 
-	ui_browser__set_percent_color(self, 0, current_entry);
+	ui_browser__set_percent_color(browser, 0, current_entry);
 	slsmg_printf("%*" PRIx64 " %*" PRIx64 " %c ",
 		     mb->addrlen, sym->start, mb->addrlen, sym->end,
 		     sym->binding == STB_GLOBAL ? 'g' :
 		     sym->binding == STB_LOCAL  ? 'l' : 'w');
-	width = self->width - ((mb->addrlen * 2) + 4);
+	width = browser->width - ((mb->addrlen * 2) + 4);
 	if (width > 0)
 		slsmg_write_nstring(sym->name, width);
 }
 
 /* FIXME uber-kludgy, see comment on cmd_report... */
-static u32 *symbol__browser_index(struct symbol *self)
+static u32 *symbol__browser_index(struct symbol *browser)
 {
-	return ((void *)self) - sizeof(struct rb_node) - sizeof(u32);
+	return ((void *)browser) - sizeof(struct rb_node) - sizeof(u32);
 }
 
-static int map_browser__search(struct map_browser *self)
+static int map_browser__search(struct map_browser *browser)
 {
 	char target[512];
 	struct symbol *sym;
@@ -53,37 +53,37 @@ static int map_browser__search(struct map_browser *self)
 
 	if (target[0] == '0' && tolower(target[1]) == 'x') {
 		u64 addr = strtoull(target, NULL, 16);
-		sym = map__find_symbol(self->map, addr, NULL);
+		sym = map__find_symbol(browser->map, addr, NULL);
 	} else
-		sym = map__find_symbol_by_name(self->map, target, NULL);
+		sym = map__find_symbol_by_name(browser->map, target, NULL);
 
 	if (sym != NULL) {
 		u32 *idx = symbol__browser_index(sym);
 
-		self->b.top = &sym->rb_node;
-		self->b.index = self->b.top_idx = *idx;
+		browser->b.top = &sym->rb_node;
+		browser->b.index = browser->b.top_idx = *idx;
 	} else
 		ui_helpline__fpush("%s not found!", target);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int map_browser__run(struct map_browser *self)
+static int map_browser__run(struct map_browser *browser)
 {
 	int key;
 
-	if (ui_browser__show(&self->b, self->map->dso->long_name,
+	if (ui_browser__show(&browser->b, browser->map->dso->long_name,
 			     "Press <- or ESC to exit, %s / to search",
 			     verbose ? "" : "restart with -v to use") < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	while (1) {
-		key = ui_browser__run(&self->b, 0);
+		key = ui_browser__run(&browser->b, 0);
 
 		switch (key) {
 		case '/':
 			if (verbose)
-				map_browser__search(self);
+				map_browser__search(browser);
 		default:
 			break;
                 case K_LEFT:
@@ -94,20 +94,20 @@ static int map_browser__run(struct map_browser *self)
 		}
 	}
 out:
-	ui_browser__hide(&self->b);
+	ui_browser__hide(&browser->b);
 	return key;
 }
 
-int map__browse(struct map *self)
+int map__browse(struct map *map)
 {
 	struct map_browser mb = {
 		.b = {
-			.entries = &self->dso->symbols[self->type],
+			.entries = &map->dso->symbols[map->type],
 			.refresh = ui_browser__rb_tree_refresh,
 			.seek	 = ui_browser__rb_tree_seek,
 			.write	 = map_browser__write,
 		},
-		.map = self,
+		.map = map,
 	};
 	struct rb_node *nd;
 	char tmp[BITS_PER_LONG / 4];
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.h b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.h
index df8581a43e17..2d58e4b3eb6f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.h
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/map.h
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 #define _PERF_UI_MAP_BROWSER_H_ 1
 struct map;
 
-int map__browse(struct map *self);
+int map__browse(struct map *map);
 #endif /* _PERF_UI_MAP_BROWSER_H_ */
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/scripts.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/scripts.c
index 12f009e61e94..d63c68ea02a8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/scripts.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/scripts.c
@@ -84,22 +84,22 @@ static void script_browser__write(struct ui_browser *browser,
 	slsmg_write_nstring(sline->line, browser->width);
 }
 
-static int script_browser__run(struct perf_script_browser *self)
+static int script_browser__run(struct perf_script_browser *browser)
 {
 	int key;
 
-	if (ui_browser__show(&self->b, self->script_name,
+	if (ui_browser__show(&browser->b, browser->script_name,
 			     "Press <- or ESC to exit") < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	while (1) {
-		key = ui_browser__run(&self->b, 0);
+		key = ui_browser__run(&browser->b, 0);
 
 		/* We can add some special key handling here if needed */
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ui_browser__hide(&self->b);
+	ui_browser__hide(&browser->b);
 	return key;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c b/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c
index 6c152686e837..c244cb524ef2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c
@@ -213,20 +213,19 @@ static size_t callchain__fprintf_graph(FILE *fp, struct rb_root *root,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static size_t __callchain__fprintf_flat(FILE *fp,
-					struct callchain_node *self,
+static size_t __callchain__fprintf_flat(FILE *fp, struct callchain_node *node,
 					u64 total_samples)
 {
 	struct callchain_list *chain;
 	size_t ret = 0;
 
-	if (!self)
+	if (!node)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret += __callchain__fprintf_flat(fp, self->parent, total_samples);
+	ret += __callchain__fprintf_flat(fp, node->parent, total_samples);
 
 
-	list_for_each_entry(chain, &self->val, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(chain, &node->val, list) {
 		if (chain->ip >= PERF_CONTEXT_MAX)
 			continue;
 		if (chain->ms.sym)
@@ -239,15 +238,14 @@ static size_t __callchain__fprintf_flat(FILE *fp,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static size_t callchain__fprintf_flat(FILE *fp, struct rb_root *self,
+static size_t callchain__fprintf_flat(FILE *fp, struct rb_root *tree,
 				      u64 total_samples)
 {
 	size_t ret = 0;
 	u32 entries_printed = 0;
-	struct rb_node *rb_node;
 	struct callchain_node *chain;
+	struct rb_node *rb_node = rb_first(tree);
 
-	rb_node = rb_first(self);
 	while (rb_node) {
 		double percent;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/build-id.h b/tools/perf/util/build-id.h
index a811f5c62e18..929f28a7c14d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/build-id.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/build-id.h
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ extern struct perf_tool build_id__mark_dso_hit_ops;
 struct dso;
 
 int build_id__sprintf(const u8 *build_id, int len, char *bf);
-char *dso__build_id_filename(struct dso *self, char *bf, size_t size);
+char *dso__build_id_filename(struct dso *dso, char *bf, size_t size);
 
 int build_id__mark_dso_hit(struct perf_tool *tool, union perf_event *event,
 			   struct perf_sample *sample, struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 			   struct machine *machine);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index c26b3539187b..ec9ae1114ed4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -617,15 +617,15 @@ int perf_event__process(struct perf_tool *tool __maybe_unused,
 	return machine__process_event(machine, event, sample);
 }
 
-void thread__find_addr_map(struct thread *self,
+void thread__find_addr_map(struct thread *thread,
 			   struct machine *machine, u8 cpumode,
 			   enum map_type type, u64 addr,
 			   struct addr_location *al)
 {
-	struct map_groups *mg = &self->mg;
+	struct map_groups *mg = &thread->mg;
 	bool load_map = false;
 
-	al->thread = self;
+	al->thread = thread;
 	al->addr = addr;
 	al->cpumode = cpumode;
 	al->filtered = false;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index 752709ccfb00..f8d70f3003ab 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ int perf_event__process(struct perf_tool *tool,
 			struct machine *machine);
 
 struct addr_location;
-int perf_event__preprocess_sample(const union perf_event *self,
+
+int perf_event__preprocess_sample(const union perf_event *event,
 				  struct machine *machine,
 				  struct addr_location *al,
 				  struct perf_sample *sample);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index 0617ce2a0679..e99eaed92682 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct perf_evsel *perf_evlist__id2evsel(struct perf_evlist *evlist, u64 id);
 
 struct perf_sample_id *perf_evlist__id2sid(struct perf_evlist *evlist, u64 id);
 
-union perf_event *perf_evlist__mmap_read(struct perf_evlist *self, int idx);
+union perf_event *perf_evlist__mmap_read(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
 
 void perf_evlist__mmap_consume(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.h b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
index 307f1c742563..b621347a1585 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct hists {
 	u16			col_len[HISTC_NR_COLS];
 };
 
-struct hist_entry *__hists__add_entry(struct hists *self,
+struct hist_entry *__hists__add_entry(struct hists *hists,
 				      struct addr_location *al,
 				      struct symbol *parent,
 				      struct branch_info *bi,
@@ -93,34 +93,34 @@ struct hist_entry *__hists__add_entry(struct hists *self,
 int64_t hist_entry__cmp(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right);
 int64_t hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right);
 int hist_entry__transaction_len(void);
-int hist_entry__sort_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf, size_t size,
+int hist_entry__sort_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf, size_t size,
 			      struct hists *hists);
 void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *);
 
-void hists__output_resort(struct hists *self);
-void hists__collapse_resort(struct hists *self, struct ui_progress *prog);
+void hists__output_resort(struct hists *hists);
+void hists__collapse_resort(struct hists *hists, struct ui_progress *prog);
 
 void hists__decay_entries(struct hists *hists, bool zap_user, bool zap_kernel);
 void hists__output_recalc_col_len(struct hists *hists, int max_rows);
 
 void hists__inc_nr_entries(struct hists *hists, struct hist_entry *h);
-void hists__inc_nr_events(struct hists *self, u32 type);
+void hists__inc_nr_events(struct hists *hists, u32 type);
 void events_stats__inc(struct events_stats *stats, u32 type);
 size_t events_stats__fprintf(struct events_stats *stats, FILE *fp);
 
-size_t hists__fprintf(struct hists *self, bool show_header, int max_rows,
+size_t hists__fprintf(struct hists *hists, bool show_header, int max_rows,
 		      int max_cols, float min_pcnt, FILE *fp);
 
-int hist_entry__inc_addr_samples(struct hist_entry *self, int evidx, u64 addr);
-int hist_entry__annotate(struct hist_entry *self, size_t privsize);
+int hist_entry__inc_addr_samples(struct hist_entry *he, int evidx, u64 addr);
+int hist_entry__annotate(struct hist_entry *he, size_t privsize);
 
 void hists__filter_by_dso(struct hists *hists);
 void hists__filter_by_thread(struct hists *hists);
 void hists__filter_by_symbol(struct hists *hists);
 
-u16 hists__col_len(struct hists *self, enum hist_column col);
-void hists__set_col_len(struct hists *self, enum hist_column col, u16 len);
-bool hists__new_col_len(struct hists *self, enum hist_column col, u16 len);
+u16 hists__col_len(struct hists *hists, enum hist_column col);
+void hists__set_col_len(struct hists *hists, enum hist_column col, u16 len);
+bool hists__new_col_len(struct hists *hists, enum hist_column col, u16 len);
 void hists__reset_col_len(struct hists *hists);
 void hists__calc_col_len(struct hists *hists, struct hist_entry *he);
 
@@ -210,12 +210,9 @@ int perf_evlist__tui_browse_hists(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int hist_entry__tui_annotate(struct hist_entry *self
-					   __maybe_unused,
-					   struct perf_evsel *evsel
-					   __maybe_unused,
-					   struct hist_browser_timer *hbt
-					   __maybe_unused)
+static inline int hist_entry__tui_annotate(struct hist_entry *he __maybe_unused,
+					   struct perf_evsel *evsel __maybe_unused,
+					   struct hist_browser_timer *hbt __maybe_unused)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -230,5 +227,5 @@ static inline int script_browse(const char *script_opt __maybe_unused)
 #define K_SWITCH_INPUT_DATA -3000
 #endif
 
-unsigned int hists__sort_list_width(struct hists *self);
+unsigned int hists__sort_list_width(struct hists *hists);
 #endif	/* __PERF_HIST_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 2200dad4c3f4..ffb657ffd327 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static const Dwfl_Callbacks offline_callbacks = {
 };
 
 /* Get a Dwarf from offline image */
-static int debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(struct debuginfo *self,
+static int debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 					 const char *path)
 {
 	int fd;
@@ -124,25 +124,25 @@ static int debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(struct debuginfo *self,
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return fd;
 
-	self->dwfl = dwfl_begin(&offline_callbacks);
-	if (!self->dwfl)
+	dbg->dwfl = dwfl_begin(&offline_callbacks);
+	if (!dbg->dwfl)
 		goto error;
 
-	self->mod = dwfl_report_offline(self->dwfl, "", "", fd);
-	if (!self->mod)
+	dbg->mod = dwfl_report_offline(dbg->dwfl, "", "", fd);
+	if (!dbg->mod)
 		goto error;
 
-	self->dbg = dwfl_module_getdwarf(self->mod, &self->bias);
-	if (!self->dbg)
+	dbg->dbg = dwfl_module_getdwarf(dbg->mod, &dbg->bias);
+	if (!dbg->dbg)
 		goto error;
 
 	return 0;
 error:
-	if (self->dwfl)
-		dwfl_end(self->dwfl);
+	if (dbg->dwfl)
+		dwfl_end(dbg->dwfl);
 	else
 		close(fd);
-	memset(self, 0, sizeof(*self));
+	memset(dbg, 0, sizeof(*dbg));
 
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
@@ -180,24 +180,24 @@ static const Dwfl_Callbacks kernel_callbacks = {
 };
 
 /* Get a Dwarf from live kernel image */
-static int debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(struct debuginfo *self,
+static int debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 					       Dwarf_Addr addr)
 {
-	self->dwfl = dwfl_begin(&kernel_callbacks);
-	if (!self->dwfl)
+	dbg->dwfl = dwfl_begin(&kernel_callbacks);
+	if (!dbg->dwfl)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Load the kernel dwarves: Don't care the result here */
-	dwfl_linux_kernel_report_kernel(self->dwfl);
-	dwfl_linux_kernel_report_modules(self->dwfl);
+	dwfl_linux_kernel_report_kernel(dbg->dwfl);
+	dwfl_linux_kernel_report_modules(dbg->dwfl);
 
-	self->dbg = dwfl_addrdwarf(self->dwfl, addr, &self->bias);
+	dbg->dbg = dwfl_addrdwarf(dbg->dwfl, addr, &dbg->bias);
 	/* Here, check whether we could get a real dwarf */
-	if (!self->dbg) {
+	if (!dbg->dbg) {
 		pr_debug("Failed to find kernel dwarf at %lx\n",
 			 (unsigned long)addr);
-		dwfl_end(self->dwfl);
-		memset(self, 0, sizeof(*self));
+		dwfl_end(dbg->dwfl);
+		memset(dbg, 0, sizeof(*dbg));
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(struct debuginfo *self,
 }
 #else
 /* With older elfutils, this just support kernel module... */
-static int debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(struct debuginfo *self,
+static int debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 					       Dwarf_Addr addr __maybe_unused)
 {
 	const char *path = kernel_get_module_path("kernel");
@@ -216,44 +216,45 @@ static int debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(struct debuginfo *self,
 	}
 
 	pr_debug2("Use file %s for debuginfo\n", path);
-	return debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(self, path);
+	return debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(dbg, path);
 }
 #endif
 
 struct debuginfo *debuginfo__new(const char *path)
 {
-	struct debuginfo *self = zalloc(sizeof(struct debuginfo));
-	if (!self)
+	struct debuginfo *dbg = zalloc(sizeof(*dbg));
+	if (!dbg)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(self, path) < 0) {
-		free(self);
-		self = NULL;
+	if (debuginfo__init_offline_dwarf(dbg, path) < 0) {
+		free(dbg);
+		dbg = NULL;
 	}
 
-	return self;
+	return dbg;
 }
 
 struct debuginfo *debuginfo__new_online_kernel(unsigned long addr)
 {
-	struct debuginfo *self = zalloc(sizeof(struct debuginfo));
-	if (!self)
+	struct debuginfo *dbg = zalloc(sizeof(*dbg));
+
+	if (!dbg)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(self, (Dwarf_Addr)addr) < 0) {
-		free(self);
-		self = NULL;
+	if (debuginfo__init_online_kernel_dwarf(dbg, (Dwarf_Addr)addr) < 0) {
+		free(dbg);
+		dbg = NULL;
 	}
 
-	return self;
+	return dbg;
 }
 
-void debuginfo__delete(struct debuginfo *self)
+void debuginfo__delete(struct debuginfo *dbg)
 {
-	if (self) {
-		if (self->dwfl)
-			dwfl_end(self->dwfl);
-		free(self);
+	if (dbg) {
+		if (dbg->dwfl)
+			dwfl_end(dbg->dwfl);
+		free(dbg);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1083,7 +1084,7 @@ static int pubname_search_cb(Dwarf *dbg, Dwarf_Global *gl, void *data)
 }
 
 /* Find probe points from debuginfo */
-static int debuginfo__find_probes(struct debuginfo *self,
+static int debuginfo__find_probes(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 				  struct probe_finder *pf)
 {
 	struct perf_probe_point *pp = &pf->pev->point;
@@ -1094,7 +1095,7 @@ static int debuginfo__find_probes(struct debuginfo *self,
 
 #if _ELFUTILS_PREREQ(0, 142)
 	/* Get the call frame information from this dwarf */
-	pf->cfi = dwarf_getcfi(self->dbg);
+	pf->cfi = dwarf_getcfi(dbg->dbg);
 #endif
 
 	off = 0;
@@ -1113,7 +1114,7 @@ static int debuginfo__find_probes(struct debuginfo *self,
 			.data = pf,
 		};
 
-		dwarf_getpubnames(self->dbg, pubname_search_cb,
+		dwarf_getpubnames(dbg->dbg, pubname_search_cb,
 				  &pubname_param, 0);
 		if (pubname_param.found) {
 			ret = probe_point_search_cb(&pf->sp_die, &probe_param);
@@ -1123,9 +1124,9 @@ static int debuginfo__find_probes(struct debuginfo *self,
 	}
 
 	/* Loop on CUs (Compilation Unit) */
-	while (!dwarf_nextcu(self->dbg, off, &noff, &cuhl, NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
+	while (!dwarf_nextcu(dbg->dbg, off, &noff, &cuhl, NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
 		/* Get the DIE(Debugging Information Entry) of this CU */
-		diep = dwarf_offdie(self->dbg, off + cuhl, &pf->cu_die);
+		diep = dwarf_offdie(dbg->dbg, off + cuhl, &pf->cu_die);
 		if (!diep)
 			continue;
 
@@ -1281,13 +1282,13 @@ end:
 }
 
 /* Find probe_trace_events specified by perf_probe_event from debuginfo */
-int debuginfo__find_trace_events(struct debuginfo *self,
+int debuginfo__find_trace_events(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 				 struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 				 struct probe_trace_event **tevs, int max_tevs)
 {
 	struct trace_event_finder tf = {
 			.pf = {.pev = pev, .callback = add_probe_trace_event},
-			.mod = self->mod, .max_tevs = max_tevs};
+			.mod = dbg->mod, .max_tevs = max_tevs};
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Allocate result tevs array */
@@ -1298,7 +1299,7 @@ int debuginfo__find_trace_events(struct debuginfo *self,
 	tf.tevs = *tevs;
 	tf.ntevs = 0;
 
-	ret = debuginfo__find_probes(self, &tf.pf);
+	ret = debuginfo__find_probes(dbg, &tf.pf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		free(*tevs);
 		*tevs = NULL;
@@ -1389,14 +1390,14 @@ out:
 }
 
 /* Find available variables at given probe point */
-int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *self,
+int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 				      struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 				      struct variable_list **vls,
 				      int max_vls, bool externs)
 {
 	struct available_var_finder af = {
 			.pf = {.pev = pev, .callback = add_available_vars},
-			.mod = self->mod,
+			.mod = dbg->mod,
 			.max_vls = max_vls, .externs = externs};
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1408,7 +1409,7 @@ int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *self,
 	af.vls = *vls;
 	af.nvls = 0;
 
-	ret = debuginfo__find_probes(self, &af.pf);
+	ret = debuginfo__find_probes(dbg, &af.pf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		/* Free vlist for error */
 		while (af.nvls--) {
@@ -1426,7 +1427,7 @@ int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *self,
 }
 
 /* Reverse search */
-int debuginfo__find_probe_point(struct debuginfo *self, unsigned long addr,
+int debuginfo__find_probe_point(struct debuginfo *dbg, unsigned long addr,
 				struct perf_probe_point *ppt)
 {
 	Dwarf_Die cudie, spdie, indie;
@@ -1435,10 +1436,10 @@ int debuginfo__find_probe_point(struct debuginfo *self, unsigned long addr,
 	int baseline = 0, lineno = 0, ret = 0;
 
 	/* Adjust address with bias */
-	addr += self->bias;
+	addr += dbg->bias;
 
 	/* Find cu die */
-	if (!dwarf_addrdie(self->dbg, (Dwarf_Addr)addr - self->bias, &cudie)) {
+	if (!dwarf_addrdie(dbg->dbg, (Dwarf_Addr)addr - dbg->bias, &cudie)) {
 		pr_warning("Failed to find debug information for address %lx\n",
 			   addr);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -1639,7 +1640,7 @@ static int find_line_range_by_func(struct line_finder *lf)
 	return param.retval;
 }
 
-int debuginfo__find_line_range(struct debuginfo *self, struct line_range *lr)
+int debuginfo__find_line_range(struct debuginfo *dbg, struct line_range *lr)
 {
 	struct line_finder lf = {.lr = lr, .found = 0};
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1656,7 +1657,7 @@ int debuginfo__find_line_range(struct debuginfo *self, struct line_range *lr)
 		struct dwarf_callback_param line_range_param = {
 			.data = (void *)&lf, .retval = 0};
 
-		dwarf_getpubnames(self->dbg, pubname_search_cb,
+		dwarf_getpubnames(dbg->dbg, pubname_search_cb,
 				  &pubname_param, 0);
 		if (pubname_param.found) {
 			line_range_search_cb(&lf.sp_die, &line_range_param);
@@ -1667,12 +1668,12 @@ int debuginfo__find_line_range(struct debuginfo *self, struct line_range *lr)
 
 	/* Loop on CUs (Compilation Unit) */
 	while (!lf.found && ret >= 0) {
-		if (dwarf_nextcu(self->dbg, off, &noff, &cuhl,
+		if (dwarf_nextcu(dbg->dbg, off, &noff, &cuhl,
 				 NULL, NULL, NULL) != 0)
 			break;
 
 		/* Get the DIE(Debugging Information Entry) of this CU */
-		diep = dwarf_offdie(self->dbg, off + cuhl, &lf.cu_die);
+		diep = dwarf_offdie(dbg->dbg, off + cuhl, &lf.cu_die);
 		if (!diep)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.h
index d6dab0e0a937..ffc33cdd25cc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.h
@@ -31,25 +31,25 @@ struct debuginfo {
 
 extern struct debuginfo *debuginfo__new(const char *path);
 extern struct debuginfo *debuginfo__new_online_kernel(unsigned long addr);
-extern void debuginfo__delete(struct debuginfo *self);
+extern void debuginfo__delete(struct debuginfo *dbg);
 
 /* Find probe_trace_events specified by perf_probe_event from debuginfo */
-extern int debuginfo__find_trace_events(struct debuginfo *self,
+extern int debuginfo__find_trace_events(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 					struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 					struct probe_trace_event **tevs,
 					int max_tevs);
 
 /* Find a perf_probe_point from debuginfo */
-extern int debuginfo__find_probe_point(struct debuginfo *self,
+extern int debuginfo__find_probe_point(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 				       unsigned long addr,
 				       struct perf_probe_point *ppt);
 
 /* Find a line range */
-extern int debuginfo__find_line_range(struct debuginfo *self,
+extern int debuginfo__find_line_range(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 				      struct line_range *lr);
 
 /* Find available variables */
-extern int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *self,
+extern int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 					     struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 					     struct variable_list **vls,
 					     int max_points, bool externs);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pstack.h b/tools/perf/util/pstack.h
index 4cedea59f518..c3cb6584d527 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pstack.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pstack.h
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 struct pstack;
 struct pstack *pstack__new(unsigned short max_nr_entries);
-void pstack__delete(struct pstack *self);
-bool pstack__empty(const struct pstack *self);
-void pstack__remove(struct pstack *self, void *key);
-void pstack__push(struct pstack *self, void *key);
-void *pstack__pop(struct pstack *self);
+void pstack__delete(struct pstack *pstack);
+bool pstack__empty(const struct pstack *pstack);
+void pstack__remove(struct pstack *pstack, void *key);
+void pstack__push(struct pstack *pstack, void *key);
+void *pstack__pop(struct pstack *pstack);
 
 #endif /* _PERF_PSTACK_ */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 3c1b30103d54..0ce46943d627 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 #include "perf_regs.h"
 #include "vdso.h"
 
-static int perf_session__open(struct perf_session *self)
+static int perf_session__open(struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	struct perf_data_file *file = self->file;
+	struct perf_data_file *file = session->file;
 
-	if (perf_session__read_header(self) < 0) {
+	if (perf_session__read_header(session) < 0) {
 		pr_err("incompatible file format (rerun with -v to learn more)");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@ static int perf_session__open(struct perf_session *self)
 	if (perf_data_file__is_pipe(file))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!perf_evlist__valid_sample_type(self->evlist)) {
+	if (!perf_evlist__valid_sample_type(session->evlist)) {
 		pr_err("non matching sample_type");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (!perf_evlist__valid_sample_id_all(self->evlist)) {
+	if (!perf_evlist__valid_sample_id_all(session->evlist)) {
 		pr_err("non matching sample_id_all");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (!perf_evlist__valid_read_format(self->evlist)) {
+	if (!perf_evlist__valid_read_format(session->evlist)) {
 		pr_err("non matching read_format");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -53,46 +53,45 @@ void perf_session__set_id_hdr_size(struct perf_session *session)
 	machines__set_id_hdr_size(&session->machines, id_hdr_size);
 }
 
-int perf_session__create_kernel_maps(struct perf_session *self)
+int perf_session__create_kernel_maps(struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	int ret = machine__create_kernel_maps(&self->machines.host);
+	int ret = machine__create_kernel_maps(&session->machines.host);
 
 	if (ret >= 0)
-		ret = machines__create_guest_kernel_maps(&self->machines);
+		ret = machines__create_guest_kernel_maps(&session->machines);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void perf_session__destroy_kernel_maps(struct perf_session *self)
+static void perf_session__destroy_kernel_maps(struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	machines__destroy_kernel_maps(&self->machines);
+	machines__destroy_kernel_maps(&session->machines);
 }
 
 struct perf_session *perf_session__new(struct perf_data_file *file,
 				       bool repipe, struct perf_tool *tool)
 {
-	struct perf_session *self;
+	struct perf_session *session = zalloc(sizeof(*session));
 
-	self = zalloc(sizeof(*self));
-	if (!self)
+	if (!session)
 		goto out;
 
-	self->repipe = repipe;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&self->ordered_samples.samples);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&self->ordered_samples.sample_cache);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&self->ordered_samples.to_free);
-	machines__init(&self->machines);
+	session->repipe = repipe;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&session->ordered_samples.samples);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&session->ordered_samples.sample_cache);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&session->ordered_samples.to_free);
+	machines__init(&session->machines);
 
 	if (file) {
 		if (perf_data_file__open(file))
 			goto out_delete;
 
-		self->file = file;
+		session->file = file;
 
 		if (perf_data_file__is_read(file)) {
-			if (perf_session__open(self) < 0)
+			if (perf_session__open(session) < 0)
 				goto out_close;
 
-			perf_session__set_id_hdr_size(self);
+			perf_session__set_id_hdr_size(session);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -101,22 +100,22 @@ struct perf_session *perf_session__new(struct perf_data_file *file,
 		 * In O_RDONLY mode this will be performed when reading the
 		 * kernel MMAP event, in perf_event__process_mmap().
 		 */
-		if (perf_session__create_kernel_maps(self) < 0)
+		if (perf_session__create_kernel_maps(session) < 0)
 			goto out_delete;
 	}
 
 	if (tool && tool->ordering_requires_timestamps &&
-	    tool->ordered_samples && !perf_evlist__sample_id_all(self->evlist)) {
+	    tool->ordered_samples && !perf_evlist__sample_id_all(session->evlist)) {
 		dump_printf("WARNING: No sample_id_all support, falling back to unordered processing\n");
 		tool->ordered_samples = false;
 	}
 
-	return self;
+	return session;
 
  out_close:
 	perf_data_file__close(file);
  out_delete:
-	perf_session__delete(self);
+	perf_session__delete(session);
  out:
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -147,16 +146,16 @@ static void perf_session_env__delete(struct perf_session_env *env)
 	free(env->pmu_mappings);
 }
 
-void perf_session__delete(struct perf_session *self)
+void perf_session__delete(struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	perf_session__destroy_kernel_maps(self);
-	perf_session__delete_dead_threads(self);
-	perf_session__delete_threads(self);
-	perf_session_env__delete(&self->header.env);
-	machines__exit(&self->machines);
-	if (self->file)
-		perf_data_file__close(self->file);
-	free(self);
+	perf_session__destroy_kernel_maps(session);
+	perf_session__delete_dead_threads(session);
+	perf_session__delete_threads(session);
+	perf_session_env__delete(&session->header.env);
+	machines__exit(&session->machines);
+	if (session->file)
+		perf_data_file__close(session->file);
+	free(session);
 	vdso__exit();
 }
 
@@ -1084,11 +1083,11 @@ static int perf_session__process_event(struct perf_session *session,
 					  file_offset);
 }
 
-void perf_event_header__bswap(struct perf_event_header *self)
+void perf_event_header__bswap(struct perf_event_header *hdr)
 {
-	self->type = bswap_32(self->type);
-	self->misc = bswap_16(self->misc);
-	self->size = bswap_16(self->size);
+	hdr->type = bswap_32(hdr->type);
+	hdr->misc = bswap_16(hdr->misc);
+	hdr->size = bswap_16(hdr->size);
 }
 
 struct thread *perf_session__findnew(struct perf_session *session, pid_t pid)
@@ -1096,9 +1095,9 @@ struct thread *perf_session__findnew(struct perf_session *session, pid_t pid)
 	return machine__findnew_thread(&session->machines.host, 0, pid);
 }
 
-static struct thread *perf_session__register_idle_thread(struct perf_session *self)
+static struct thread *perf_session__register_idle_thread(struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	struct thread *thread = perf_session__findnew(self, 0);
+	struct thread *thread = perf_session__findnew(session, 0);
 
 	if (thread == NULL || thread__set_comm(thread, "swapper", 0)) {
 		pr_err("problem inserting idle task.\n");
@@ -1150,10 +1149,10 @@ static void perf_session__warn_about_errors(const struct perf_session *session,
 
 volatile int session_done;
 
-static int __perf_session__process_pipe_events(struct perf_session *self,
+static int __perf_session__process_pipe_events(struct perf_session *session,
 					       struct perf_tool *tool)
 {
-	int fd = perf_data_file__fd(self->file);
+	int fd = perf_data_file__fd(session->file);
 	union perf_event *event;
 	uint32_t size, cur_size = 0;
 	void *buf = NULL;
@@ -1181,7 +1180,7 @@ more:
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	if (self->header.needs_swap)
+	if (session->header.needs_swap)
 		perf_event_header__bswap(&event->header);
 
 	size = event->header.size;
@@ -1216,7 +1215,7 @@ more:
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((skip = perf_session__process_event(self, event, tool, head)) < 0) {
+	if ((skip = perf_session__process_event(session, event, tool, head)) < 0) {
 		pr_err("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: failed to process type: %d\n",
 		       head, event->header.size, event->header.type);
 		err = -EINVAL;
@@ -1232,12 +1231,12 @@ more:
 		goto more;
 done:
 	/* do the final flush for ordered samples */
-	self->ordered_samples.next_flush = ULLONG_MAX;
-	err = flush_sample_queue(self, tool);
+	session->ordered_samples.next_flush = ULLONG_MAX;
+	err = flush_sample_queue(session, tool);
 out_err:
 	free(buf);
-	perf_session__warn_about_errors(self, tool);
-	perf_session_free_sample_buffers(self);
+	perf_session__warn_about_errors(session, tool);
+	perf_session_free_sample_buffers(session);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1377,22 +1376,22 @@ out_err:
 	return err;
 }
 
-int perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *self,
+int perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *session,
 				 struct perf_tool *tool)
 {
-	u64 size = perf_data_file__size(self->file);
+	u64 size = perf_data_file__size(session->file);
 	int err;
 
-	if (perf_session__register_idle_thread(self) == NULL)
+	if (perf_session__register_idle_thread(session) == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (!perf_data_file__is_pipe(self->file))
-		err = __perf_session__process_events(self,
-						     self->header.data_offset,
-						     self->header.data_size,
+	if (!perf_data_file__is_pipe(session->file))
+		err = __perf_session__process_events(session,
+						     session->header.data_offset,
+						     session->header.data_size,
 						     size, tool);
 	else
-		err = __perf_session__process_pipe_events(self, tool);
+		err = __perf_session__process_pipe_events(session, tool);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1441,15 +1440,15 @@ int maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym(struct map **maps,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos(struct perf_session *self, FILE *fp)
+size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp)
 {
-	return machines__fprintf_dsos(&self->machines, fp);
+	return machines__fprintf_dsos(&session->machines, fp);
 }
 
-size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos_buildid(struct perf_session *self, FILE *fp,
+size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos_buildid(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp,
 					  bool (skip)(struct dso *dso, int parm), int parm)
 {
-	return machines__fprintf_dsos_buildid(&self->machines, fp, skip, parm);
+	return machines__fprintf_dsos_buildid(&session->machines, fp, skip, parm);
 }
 
 size_t perf_session__fprintf_nr_events(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.h b/tools/perf/util/session.h
index 27c74d38b868..50f640958f0f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.h
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ struct perf_session *perf_session__new(struct perf_data_file *file,
 				       bool repipe, struct perf_tool *tool);
 void perf_session__delete(struct perf_session *session);
 
-void perf_event_header__bswap(struct perf_event_header *self);
+void perf_event_header__bswap(struct perf_event_header *hdr);
 
-int __perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *self,
+int __perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *session,
 				   u64 data_offset, u64 data_size, u64 size,
 				   struct perf_tool *tool);
-int perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *self,
+int perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *session,
 				 struct perf_tool *tool);
 
 int perf_session_queue_event(struct perf_session *s, union perf_event *event,
@@ -64,37 +64,38 @@ int perf_session_queue_event(struct perf_session *s, union perf_event *event,
 
 void perf_tool__fill_defaults(struct perf_tool *tool);
 
-int perf_session__resolve_callchain(struct perf_session *self, struct perf_evsel *evsel,
+int perf_session__resolve_callchain(struct perf_session *session,
+				    struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 				    struct thread *thread,
 				    struct ip_callchain *chain,
 				    struct symbol **parent);
 
-bool perf_session__has_traces(struct perf_session *self, const char *msg);
+bool perf_session__has_traces(struct perf_session *session, const char *msg);
 
 void mem_bswap_64(void *src, int byte_size);
 void mem_bswap_32(void *src, int byte_size);
 void perf_event__attr_swap(struct perf_event_attr *attr);
 
-int perf_session__create_kernel_maps(struct perf_session *self);
+int perf_session__create_kernel_maps(struct perf_session *session);
 
 void perf_session__set_id_hdr_size(struct perf_session *session);
 
 static inline
-struct machine *perf_session__find_machine(struct perf_session *self, pid_t pid)
+struct machine *perf_session__find_machine(struct perf_session *session, pid_t pid)
 {
-	return machines__find(&self->machines, pid);
+	return machines__find(&session->machines, pid);
 }
 
 static inline
-struct machine *perf_session__findnew_machine(struct perf_session *self, pid_t pid)
+struct machine *perf_session__findnew_machine(struct perf_session *session, pid_t pid)
 {
-	return machines__findnew(&self->machines, pid);
+	return machines__findnew(&session->machines, pid);
 }
 
-struct thread *perf_session__findnew(struct perf_session *self, pid_t pid);
-size_t perf_session__fprintf(struct perf_session *self, FILE *fp);
+struct thread *perf_session__findnew(struct perf_session *session, pid_t pid);
+size_t perf_session__fprintf(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp);
 
-size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos(struct perf_session *self, FILE *fp);
+size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp);
 
 size_t perf_session__fprintf_dsos_buildid(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp,
 					  bool (fn)(struct dso *dso, int parm), int parm);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index f4e16f359d64..f4cc147e0220 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ struct sort_entry {
 
 	int64_t (*se_cmp)(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
 	int64_t (*se_collapse)(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
-	int	(*se_snprintf)(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf, size_t size,
+	int	(*se_snprintf)(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf, size_t size,
 			       unsigned int width);
 	u8	se_width_idx;
 	bool	elide;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
index 67e4a0082822..3edd0538161f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ static struct strfilter_node *strfilter_node__alloc(const char *op,
 						    struct strfilter_node *l,
 						    struct strfilter_node *r)
 {
-	struct strfilter_node *ret = zalloc(sizeof(struct strfilter_node));
+	struct strfilter_node *node = zalloc(sizeof(*node));
 
-	if (ret) {
-		ret->p = op;
-		ret->l = l;
-		ret->r = r;
+	if (node) {
+		node->p = op;
+		node->l = l;
+		node->r = r;
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return node;
 }
 
 static struct strfilter_node *strfilter_node__new(const char *s,
@@ -154,20 +154,20 @@ error:
  */
 struct strfilter *strfilter__new(const char *rules, const char **err)
 {
-	struct strfilter *ret = zalloc(sizeof(struct strfilter));
+	struct strfilter *filter = zalloc(sizeof(*filter));
 	const char *ep = NULL;
 
-	if (ret)
-		ret->root = strfilter_node__new(rules, &ep);
+	if (filter)
+		filter->root = strfilter_node__new(rules, &ep);
 
-	if (!ret || !ret->root || *ep != '\0') {
+	if (!filter || !filter->root || *ep != '\0') {
 		if (err)
 			*err = ep;
-		strfilter__delete(ret);
-		ret = NULL;
+		strfilter__delete(filter);
+		filter = NULL;
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return filter;
 }
 
 static bool strfilter_node__compare(struct strfilter_node *node,
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ static bool strfilter_node__compare(struct strfilter_node *node,
 }
 
 /* Return true if STR matches the filter rules */
-bool strfilter__compare(struct strfilter *node, const char *str)
+bool strfilter__compare(struct strfilter *filter, const char *str)
 {
-	if (!node)
+	if (!filter)
 		return false;
-	return strfilter_node__compare(node->root, str);
+	return strfilter_node__compare(filter->root, str);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.h b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.h
index 00f58a7506de..fe611f3c9e39 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.h
@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ struct strfilter *strfilter__new(const char *rules, const char **err);
 
 /**
  * strfilter__compare - compare given string and a string filter
- * @self: String filter
+ * @filter: String filter
  * @str: target string
  *
- * Compare @str and @self. Return true if the str match the rule
+ * Compare @str and @filter. Return true if the str match the rule
  */
-bool strfilter__compare(struct strfilter *self, const char *str);
+bool strfilter__compare(struct strfilter *filter, const char *str);
 
 /**
  * strfilter__delete - delete a string filter
- * @self: String filter to delete
+ * @filter: String filter to delete
  *
- * Delete @self.
+ * Delete @filter.
  */
-void strfilter__delete(struct strfilter *self);
+void strfilter__delete(struct strfilter *filter);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/thread.h b/tools/perf/util/thread.h
index 373c055989ed..897c1b2a750a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/thread.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/thread.h
@@ -29,24 +29,24 @@ struct machine;
 struct comm;
 
 struct thread *thread__new(pid_t pid, pid_t tid);
-void thread__delete(struct thread *self);
+void thread__delete(struct thread *thread);
 static inline void thread__exited(struct thread *thread)
 {
 	thread->dead = true;
 }
 
 int thread__set_comm(struct thread *thread, const char *comm, u64 timestamp);
-int thread__comm_len(struct thread *self);
+int thread__comm_len(struct thread *thread);
 struct comm *thread__comm(const struct thread *thread);
 const char *thread__comm_str(const struct thread *thread);
-void thread__insert_map(struct thread *self, struct map *map);
+void thread__insert_map(struct thread *thread, struct map *map);
 int thread__fork(struct thread *thread, struct thread *parent, u64 timestamp);
 size_t thread__fprintf(struct thread *thread, FILE *fp);
 
-static inline struct map *thread__find_map(struct thread *self,
+static inline struct map *thread__find_map(struct thread *thread,
 					   enum map_type type, u64 addr)
 {
-	return self ? map_groups__find(&self->mg, type, addr) : NULL;
+	return thread ? map_groups__find(&thread->mg, type, addr) : NULL;
 }
 
 void thread__find_addr_map(struct thread *thread, struct machine *machine,