diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.c
index de17fe9f0f62..d9cbf172d99f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.c
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ struct cmdline_list {
 	int			pid;
 };
 
-static int cmdline_init(struct tep_handle *pevent)
+static int cmdline_init(struct tep_handle *tep)
 {
-	struct cmdline_list *cmdlist = pevent->cmdlist;
+	struct cmdline_list *cmdlist = tep->cmdlist;
 	struct cmdline_list *item;
 	struct tep_cmdline *cmdlines;
 	int i;
 
-	cmdlines = malloc(sizeof(*cmdlines) * pevent->cmdline_count);
+	cmdlines = malloc(sizeof(*cmdlines) * tep->cmdline_count);
 	if (!cmdlines)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -169,15 +169,15 @@ static int cmdline_init(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 		free(item);
 	}
 
-	qsort(cmdlines, pevent->cmdline_count, sizeof(*cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
+	qsort(cmdlines, tep->cmdline_count, sizeof(*cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
 
-	pevent->cmdlines = cmdlines;
-	pevent->cmdlist = NULL;
+	tep->cmdlines = cmdlines;
+	tep->cmdlist = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const char *find_cmdline(struct tep_handle *pevent, int pid)
+static const char *find_cmdline(struct tep_handle *tep, int pid)
 {
 	const struct tep_cmdline *comm;
 	struct tep_cmdline key;
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ static const char *find_cmdline(struct tep_handle *pevent, int pid)
 	if (!pid)
 		return "<idle>";
 
-	if (!pevent->cmdlines && cmdline_init(pevent))
+	if (!tep->cmdlines && cmdline_init(tep))
 		return "<not enough memory for cmdlines!>";
 
 	key.pid = pid;
 
-	comm = bsearch(&key, pevent->cmdlines, pevent->cmdline_count,
-		       sizeof(*pevent->cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
+	comm = bsearch(&key, tep->cmdlines, tep->cmdline_count,
+		       sizeof(*tep->cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
 
 	if (comm)
 		return comm->comm;
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ bool tep_is_pid_registered(struct tep_handle *tep, int pid)
  * we must add this pid. This is much slower than when cmdlines
  * are added before the array is initialized.
  */
-static int add_new_comm(struct tep_handle *pevent,
+static int add_new_comm(struct tep_handle *tep,
 			const char *comm, int pid, bool override)
 {
-	struct tep_cmdline *cmdlines = pevent->cmdlines;
+	struct tep_cmdline *cmdlines = tep->cmdlines;
 	struct tep_cmdline *cmdline;
 	struct tep_cmdline key;
 	char *new_comm;
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ static int add_new_comm(struct tep_handle *pevent,
 	/* avoid duplicates */
 	key.pid = pid;
 
-	cmdline = bsearch(&key, pevent->cmdlines, pevent->cmdline_count,
-		       sizeof(*pevent->cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
+	cmdline = bsearch(&key, tep->cmdlines, tep->cmdline_count,
+			  sizeof(*tep->cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
 	if (cmdline) {
 		if (!override) {
 			errno = EEXIST;
@@ -264,26 +264,26 @@ static int add_new_comm(struct tep_handle *pevent,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	cmdlines = realloc(cmdlines, sizeof(*cmdlines) * (pevent->cmdline_count + 1));
+	cmdlines = realloc(cmdlines, sizeof(*cmdlines) * (tep->cmdline_count + 1));
 	if (!cmdlines) {
 		errno = ENOMEM;
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	cmdlines[pevent->cmdline_count].comm = strdup(comm);
-	if (!cmdlines[pevent->cmdline_count].comm) {
+	cmdlines[tep->cmdline_count].comm = strdup(comm);
+	if (!cmdlines[tep->cmdline_count].comm) {
 		free(cmdlines);
 		errno = ENOMEM;
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	cmdlines[pevent->cmdline_count].pid = pid;
+	cmdlines[tep->cmdline_count].pid = pid;
 		
-	if (cmdlines[pevent->cmdline_count].comm)
-		pevent->cmdline_count++;
+	if (cmdlines[tep->cmdline_count].comm)
+		tep->cmdline_count++;
 
-	qsort(cmdlines, pevent->cmdline_count, sizeof(*cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
-	pevent->cmdlines = cmdlines;
+	qsort(cmdlines, tep->cmdline_count, sizeof(*cmdlines), cmdline_cmp);
+	tep->cmdlines = cmdlines;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -408,18 +408,18 @@ static int func_bcmp(const void *a, const void *b)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int func_map_init(struct tep_handle *pevent)
+static int func_map_init(struct tep_handle *tep)
 {
 	struct func_list *funclist;
 	struct func_list *item;
 	struct func_map *func_map;
 	int i;
 
-	func_map = malloc(sizeof(*func_map) * (pevent->func_count + 1));
+	func_map = malloc(sizeof(*func_map) * (tep->func_count + 1));
 	if (!func_map)
 		return -1;
 
-	funclist = pevent->funclist;
+	funclist = tep->funclist;
 
 	i = 0;
 	while (funclist) {
@@ -432,34 +432,34 @@ static int func_map_init(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 		free(item);
 	}
 
-	qsort(func_map, pevent->func_count, sizeof(*func_map), func_cmp);
+	qsort(func_map, tep->func_count, sizeof(*func_map), func_cmp);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add a special record at the end.
 	 */
-	func_map[pevent->func_count].func = NULL;
-	func_map[pevent->func_count].addr = 0;
-	func_map[pevent->func_count].mod = NULL;
+	func_map[tep->func_count].func = NULL;
+	func_map[tep->func_count].addr = 0;
+	func_map[tep->func_count].mod = NULL;
 
-	pevent->func_map = func_map;
-	pevent->funclist = NULL;
+	tep->func_map = func_map;
+	tep->funclist = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct func_map *
-__find_func(struct tep_handle *pevent, unsigned long long addr)
+__find_func(struct tep_handle *tep, unsigned long long addr)
 {
 	struct func_map *func;
 	struct func_map key;
 
-	if (!pevent->func_map)
-		func_map_init(pevent);
+	if (!tep->func_map)
+		func_map_init(tep);
 
 	key.addr = addr;
 
-	func = bsearch(&key, pevent->func_map, pevent->func_count,
-		       sizeof(*pevent->func_map), func_bcmp);
+	func = bsearch(&key, tep->func_map, tep->func_count,
+		       sizeof(*tep->func_map), func_bcmp);
 
 	return func;
 }
@@ -510,18 +510,18 @@ void tep_reset_function_resolver(struct tep_handle *tep)
 }
 
 static struct func_map *
-find_func(struct tep_handle *pevent, unsigned long long addr)
+find_func(struct tep_handle *tep, unsigned long long addr)
 {
 	struct func_map *map;
 
-	if (!pevent->func_resolver)
-		return __find_func(pevent, addr);
+	if (!tep->func_resolver)
+		return __find_func(tep, addr);
 
-	map = &pevent->func_resolver->map;
+	map = &tep->func_resolver->map;
 	map->mod  = NULL;
 	map->addr = addr;
-	map->func = pevent->func_resolver->func(pevent->func_resolver->priv,
-						&map->addr, &map->mod);
+	map->func = tep->func_resolver->func(tep->func_resolver->priv,
+					     &map->addr, &map->mod);
 	if (map->func == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -662,18 +662,18 @@ static int printk_cmp(const void *a, const void *b)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int printk_map_init(struct tep_handle *pevent)
+static int printk_map_init(struct tep_handle *tep)
 {
 	struct printk_list *printklist;
 	struct printk_list *item;
 	struct printk_map *printk_map;
 	int i;
 
-	printk_map = malloc(sizeof(*printk_map) * (pevent->printk_count + 1));
+	printk_map = malloc(sizeof(*printk_map) * (tep->printk_count + 1));
 	if (!printk_map)
 		return -1;
 
-	printklist = pevent->printklist;
+	printklist = tep->printklist;
 
 	i = 0;
 	while (printklist) {
@@ -685,27 +685,27 @@ static int printk_map_init(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 		free(item);
 	}
 
-	qsort(printk_map, pevent->printk_count, sizeof(*printk_map), printk_cmp);
+	qsort(printk_map, tep->printk_count, sizeof(*printk_map), printk_cmp);
 
-	pevent->printk_map = printk_map;
-	pevent->printklist = NULL;
+	tep->printk_map = printk_map;
+	tep->printklist = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct printk_map *
-find_printk(struct tep_handle *pevent, unsigned long long addr)
+find_printk(struct tep_handle *tep, unsigned long long addr)
 {
 	struct printk_map *printk;
 	struct printk_map key;
 
-	if (!pevent->printk_map && printk_map_init(pevent))
+	if (!tep->printk_map && printk_map_init(tep))
 		return NULL;
 
 	key.addr = addr;
 
-	printk = bsearch(&key, pevent->printk_map, pevent->printk_count,
-			 sizeof(*pevent->printk_map), printk_cmp);
+	printk = bsearch(&key, tep->printk_map, tep->printk_count,
+			 sizeof(*tep->printk_map), printk_cmp);
 
 	return printk;
 }
@@ -782,29 +782,29 @@ static struct tep_event *alloc_event(void)
 	return calloc(1, sizeof(struct tep_event));
 }
 
-static int add_event(struct tep_handle *pevent, struct tep_event *event)
+static int add_event(struct tep_handle *tep, struct tep_event *event)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct tep_event **events = realloc(pevent->events, sizeof(event) *
-					    (pevent->nr_events + 1));
+	struct tep_event **events = realloc(tep->events, sizeof(event) *
+					    (tep->nr_events + 1));
 	if (!events)
 		return -1;
 
-	pevent->events = events;
+	tep->events = events;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < pevent->nr_events; i++) {
-		if (pevent->events[i]->id > event->id)
+	for (i = 0; i < tep->nr_events; i++) {
+		if (tep->events[i]->id > event->id)
 			break;
 	}
-	if (i < pevent->nr_events)
-		memmove(&pevent->events[i + 1],
-			&pevent->events[i],
-			sizeof(event) * (pevent->nr_events - i));
+	if (i < tep->nr_events)
+		memmove(&tep->events[i + 1],
+			&tep->events[i],
+			sizeof(event) * (tep->nr_events - i));
 
-	pevent->events[i] = event;
-	pevent->nr_events++;
+	tep->events[i] = event;
+	tep->nr_events++;
 
-	event->tep = pevent;
+	event->tep = tep;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2941,14 +2941,14 @@ process_bitmask(struct tep_event *event __maybe_unused, struct tep_print_arg *ar
 }
 
 static struct tep_function_handler *
-find_func_handler(struct tep_handle *pevent, char *func_name)
+find_func_handler(struct tep_handle *tep, char *func_name)
 {
 	struct tep_function_handler *func;
 
-	if (!pevent)
+	if (!tep)
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (func = pevent->func_handlers; func; func = func->next) {
+	for (func = tep->func_handlers; func; func = func->next) {
 		if (strcmp(func->name, func_name) == 0)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -2956,12 +2956,12 @@ find_func_handler(struct tep_handle *pevent, char *func_name)
 	return func;
 }
 
-static void remove_func_handler(struct tep_handle *pevent, char *func_name)
+static void remove_func_handler(struct tep_handle *tep, char *func_name)
 {
 	struct tep_function_handler *func;
 	struct tep_function_handler **next;
 
-	next = &pevent->func_handlers;
+	next = &tep->func_handlers;
 	while ((func = *next)) {
 		if (strcmp(func->name, func_name) == 0) {
 			*next = func->next;
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ int tep_read_number_field(struct tep_format_field *field, const void *data,
 	}
 }
 
-static int get_common_info(struct tep_handle *pevent,
+static int get_common_info(struct tep_handle *tep,
 			   const char *type, int *offset, int *size)
 {
 	struct tep_event *event;
@@ -3423,12 +3423,12 @@ static int get_common_info(struct tep_handle *pevent,
 	 * All events should have the same common elements.
 	 * Pick any event to find where the type is;
 	 */
-	if (!pevent->events) {
+	if (!tep->events) {
 		do_warning("no event_list!");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	event = pevent->events[0];
+	event = tep->events[0];
 	field = tep_find_common_field(event, type);
 	if (!field)
 		return -1;
@@ -3439,58 +3439,58 @@ static int get_common_info(struct tep_handle *pevent,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __parse_common(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data,
+static int __parse_common(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data,
 			  int *size, int *offset, const char *name)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!*size) {
-		ret = get_common_info(pevent, name, offset, size);
+		ret = get_common_info(tep, name, offset, size);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}
-	return tep_read_number(pevent, data + *offset, *size);
+	return tep_read_number(tep, data + *offset, *size);
 }
 
-static int trace_parse_common_type(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data)
+static int trace_parse_common_type(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data)
 {
-	return __parse_common(pevent, data,
-			      &pevent->type_size, &pevent->type_offset,
+	return __parse_common(tep, data,
+			      &tep->type_size, &tep->type_offset,
 			      "common_type");
 }
 
-static int parse_common_pid(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data)
+static int parse_common_pid(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data)
 {
-	return __parse_common(pevent, data,
-			      &pevent->pid_size, &pevent->pid_offset,
+	return __parse_common(tep, data,
+			      &tep->pid_size, &tep->pid_offset,
 			      "common_pid");
 }
 
-static int parse_common_pc(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data)
+static int parse_common_pc(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data)
 {
-	return __parse_common(pevent, data,
-			      &pevent->pc_size, &pevent->pc_offset,
+	return __parse_common(tep, data,
+			      &tep->pc_size, &tep->pc_offset,
 			      "common_preempt_count");
 }
 
-static int parse_common_flags(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data)
+static int parse_common_flags(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data)
 {
-	return __parse_common(pevent, data,
-			      &pevent->flags_size, &pevent->flags_offset,
+	return __parse_common(tep, data,
+			      &tep->flags_size, &tep->flags_offset,
 			      "common_flags");
 }
 
-static int parse_common_lock_depth(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data)
+static int parse_common_lock_depth(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data)
 {
-	return __parse_common(pevent, data,
-			      &pevent->ld_size, &pevent->ld_offset,
+	return __parse_common(tep, data,
+			      &tep->ld_size, &tep->ld_offset,
 			      "common_lock_depth");
 }
 
-static int parse_common_migrate_disable(struct tep_handle *pevent, void *data)
+static int parse_common_migrate_disable(struct tep_handle *tep, void *data)
 {
-	return __parse_common(pevent, data,
-			      &pevent->ld_size, &pevent->ld_offset,
+	return __parse_common(tep, data,
+			      &tep->ld_size, &tep->ld_offset,
 			      "common_migrate_disable");
 }
 
@@ -3566,7 +3566,7 @@ tep_find_event_by_name(struct tep_handle *tep,
 static unsigned long long
 eval_num_arg(void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event, struct tep_print_arg *arg)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	unsigned long long val = 0;
 	unsigned long long left, right;
 	struct tep_print_arg *typearg = NULL;
@@ -3588,7 +3588,7 @@ eval_num_arg(void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event, struct tep_print_arg
 			
 		}
 		/* must be a number */
-		val = tep_read_number(pevent, data + arg->field.field->offset,
+		val = tep_read_number(tep, data + arg->field.field->offset,
 				      arg->field.field->size);
 		break;
 	case TEP_PRINT_FLAGS:
@@ -3628,11 +3628,11 @@ eval_num_arg(void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event, struct tep_print_arg
 			}
 
 			/* Default to long size */
-			field_size = pevent->long_size;
+			field_size = tep->long_size;
 
 			switch (larg->type) {
 			case TEP_PRINT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY:
-				offset = tep_read_number(pevent,
+				offset = tep_read_number(tep,
 						   data + larg->dynarray.field->offset,
 						   larg->dynarray.field->size);
 				if (larg->dynarray.field->elementsize)
@@ -3661,7 +3661,7 @@ eval_num_arg(void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event, struct tep_print_arg
 			default:
 				goto default_op; /* oops, all bets off */
 			}
-			val = tep_read_number(pevent,
+			val = tep_read_number(tep,
 					      data + offset, field_size);
 			if (typearg)
 				val = eval_type(val, typearg, 1);
@@ -3762,7 +3762,7 @@ eval_num_arg(void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event, struct tep_print_arg
 		}
 		break;
 	case TEP_PRINT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_LEN:
-		offset = tep_read_number(pevent,
+		offset = tep_read_number(tep,
 					 data + arg->dynarray.field->offset,
 					 arg->dynarray.field->size);
 		/*
@@ -3774,7 +3774,7 @@ eval_num_arg(void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event, struct tep_print_arg
 		break;
 	case TEP_PRINT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY:
 		/* Without [], we pass the address to the dynamic data */
-		offset = tep_read_number(pevent,
+		offset = tep_read_number(tep,
 					 data + arg->dynarray.field->offset,
 					 arg->dynarray.field->size);
 		/*
@@ -3849,7 +3849,7 @@ static void print_str_to_seq(struct trace_seq *s, const char *format,
 		trace_seq_printf(s, format, str);
 }
 
-static void print_bitmask_to_seq(struct tep_handle *pevent,
+static void print_bitmask_to_seq(struct tep_handle *tep,
 				 struct trace_seq *s, const char *format,
 				 int len_arg, const void *data, int size)
 {
@@ -3881,7 +3881,7 @@ static void print_bitmask_to_seq(struct tep_handle *pevent,
 		 * In the kernel, this is an array of long words, thus
 		 * endianness is very important.
 		 */
-		if (pevent->file_bigendian)
+		if (tep->file_bigendian)
 			index = size - (len + 1);
 		else
 			index = len;
@@ -3907,7 +3907,7 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 			  struct tep_event *event, const char *format,
 			  int len_arg, struct tep_print_arg *arg)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	struct tep_print_flag_sym *flag;
 	struct tep_format_field *field;
 	struct printk_map *printk;
@@ -3944,7 +3944,7 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 		 * is a pointer.
 		 */
 		if (!(field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_ARRAY) &&
-		    field->size == pevent->long_size) {
+		    field->size == tep->long_size) {
 
 			/* Handle heterogeneous recording and processing
 			 * architectures
@@ -3959,12 +3959,12 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 			 * on 32-bit devices:
 			 * In this case, 64 bits must be read.
 			 */
-			addr = (pevent->long_size == 8) ?
+			addr = (tep->long_size == 8) ?
 				*(unsigned long long *)(data + field->offset) :
 				(unsigned long long)*(unsigned int *)(data + field->offset);
 
 			/* Check if it matches a print format */
-			printk = find_printk(pevent, addr);
+			printk = find_printk(tep, addr);
 			if (printk)
 				trace_seq_puts(s, printk->printk);
 			else
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 	case TEP_PRINT_HEX_STR:
 		if (arg->hex.field->type == TEP_PRINT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY) {
 			unsigned long offset;
-			offset = tep_read_number(pevent,
+			offset = tep_read_number(tep,
 				data + arg->hex.field->dynarray.field->offset,
 				arg->hex.field->dynarray.field->size);
 			hex = data + (offset & 0xffff);
@@ -4052,7 +4052,7 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 			unsigned long offset;
 			struct tep_format_field *field =
 				arg->int_array.field->dynarray.field;
-			offset = tep_read_number(pevent,
+			offset = tep_read_number(tep,
 						 data + field->offset,
 						 field->size);
 			num = data + (offset & 0xffff);
@@ -4103,7 +4103,7 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 			f = tep_find_any_field(event, arg->string.string);
 			arg->string.offset = f->offset;
 		}
-		str_offset = tep_data2host4(pevent, *(unsigned int *)(data + arg->string.offset));
+		str_offset = tep_data2host4(tep, *(unsigned int *)(data + arg->string.offset));
 		str_offset &= 0xffff;
 		print_str_to_seq(s, format, len_arg, ((char *)data) + str_offset);
 		break;
@@ -4121,10 +4121,10 @@ static void print_str_arg(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size,
 			f = tep_find_any_field(event, arg->bitmask.bitmask);
 			arg->bitmask.offset = f->offset;
 		}
-		bitmask_offset = tep_data2host4(pevent, *(unsigned int *)(data + arg->bitmask.offset));
+		bitmask_offset = tep_data2host4(tep, *(unsigned int *)(data + arg->bitmask.offset));
 		bitmask_size = bitmask_offset >> 16;
 		bitmask_offset &= 0xffff;
-		print_bitmask_to_seq(pevent, s, format, len_arg,
+		print_bitmask_to_seq(tep, s, format, len_arg,
 				     data + bitmask_offset, bitmask_size);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -4256,7 +4256,7 @@ static void free_args(struct tep_print_arg *args)
 
 static struct tep_print_arg *make_bprint_args(char *fmt, void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	struct tep_format_field *field, *ip_field;
 	struct tep_print_arg *args, *arg, **next;
 	unsigned long long ip, val;
@@ -4264,8 +4264,8 @@ static struct tep_print_arg *make_bprint_args(char *fmt, void *data, int size, s
 	void *bptr;
 	int vsize = 0;
 
-	field = pevent->bprint_buf_field;
-	ip_field = pevent->bprint_ip_field;
+	field = tep->bprint_buf_field;
+	ip_field = tep->bprint_ip_field;
 
 	if (!field) {
 		field = tep_find_field(event, "buf");
@@ -4278,11 +4278,11 @@ static struct tep_print_arg *make_bprint_args(char *fmt, void *data, int size, s
 			do_warning_event(event, "can't find ip field for binary printk");
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		pevent->bprint_buf_field = field;
-		pevent->bprint_ip_field = ip_field;
+		tep->bprint_buf_field = field;
+		tep->bprint_ip_field = ip_field;
 	}
 
-	ip = tep_read_number(pevent, data + ip_field->offset, ip_field->size);
+	ip = tep_read_number(tep, data + ip_field->offset, ip_field->size);
 
 	/*
 	 * The first arg is the IP pointer.
@@ -4359,7 +4359,7 @@ static struct tep_print_arg *make_bprint_args(char *fmt, void *data, int size, s
 					vsize = 4;
 					break;
 				case 1:
-					vsize = pevent->long_size;
+					vsize = tep->long_size;
 					break;
 				case 2:
 					vsize = 8;
@@ -4376,7 +4376,7 @@ static struct tep_print_arg *make_bprint_args(char *fmt, void *data, int size, s
 				/* the pointers are always 4 bytes aligned */
 				bptr = (void *)(((unsigned long)bptr + 3) &
 						~3);
-				val = tep_read_number(pevent, bptr, vsize);
+				val = tep_read_number(tep, bptr, vsize);
 				bptr += vsize;
 				arg = alloc_arg();
 				if (!arg) {
@@ -4433,13 +4433,13 @@ static char *
 get_bprint_format(void *data, int size __maybe_unused,
 		  struct tep_event *event)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	unsigned long long addr;
 	struct tep_format_field *field;
 	struct printk_map *printk;
 	char *format;
 
-	field = pevent->bprint_fmt_field;
+	field = tep->bprint_fmt_field;
 
 	if (!field) {
 		field = tep_find_field(event, "fmt");
@@ -4447,12 +4447,12 @@ get_bprint_format(void *data, int size __maybe_unused,
 			do_warning_event(event, "can't find format field for binary printk");
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		pevent->bprint_fmt_field = field;
+		tep->bprint_fmt_field = field;
 	}
 
-	addr = tep_read_number(pevent, data + field->offset, field->size);
+	addr = tep_read_number(tep, data + field->offset, field->size);
 
-	printk = find_printk(pevent, addr);
+	printk = find_printk(tep, addr);
 	if (!printk) {
 		if (asprintf(&format, "%%pf: (NO FORMAT FOUND at %llx)\n", addr) < 0)
 			return NULL;
@@ -4834,13 +4834,13 @@ void tep_print_field(struct trace_seq *s, void *data,
 {
 	unsigned long long val;
 	unsigned int offset, len, i;
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = field->event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = field->event->tep;
 
 	if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_ARRAY) {
 		offset = field->offset;
 		len = field->size;
 		if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_DYNAMIC) {
-			val = tep_read_number(pevent, data + offset, len);
+			val = tep_read_number(tep, data + offset, len);
 			offset = val;
 			len = offset >> 16;
 			offset &= 0xffff;
@@ -4860,7 +4860,7 @@ void tep_print_field(struct trace_seq *s, void *data,
 			field->flags &= ~TEP_FIELD_IS_STRING;
 		}
 	} else {
-		val = tep_read_number(pevent, data + field->offset,
+		val = tep_read_number(tep, data + field->offset,
 				      field->size);
 		if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_POINTER) {
 			trace_seq_printf(s, "0x%llx", val);
@@ -4909,7 +4909,7 @@ void tep_print_fields(struct trace_seq *s, void *data,
 
 static void pretty_print(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size, struct tep_event *event)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	struct tep_print_fmt *print_fmt = &event->print_fmt;
 	struct tep_print_arg *arg = print_fmt->args;
 	struct tep_print_arg *args = NULL;
@@ -5001,7 +5001,7 @@ static void pretty_print(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size, struct tep_e
 			case '-':
 				goto cont_process;
 			case 'p':
-				if (pevent->long_size == 4)
+				if (tep->long_size == 4)
 					ls = 1;
 				else
 					ls = 2;
@@ -5062,7 +5062,7 @@ static void pretty_print(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size, struct tep_e
 				arg = arg->next;
 
 				if (show_func) {
-					func = find_func(pevent, val);
+					func = find_func(tep, val);
 					if (func) {
 						trace_seq_puts(s, func->func);
 						if (show_func == 'F')
@@ -5072,7 +5072,7 @@ static void pretty_print(struct trace_seq *s, void *data, int size, struct tep_e
 						break;
 					}
 				}
-				if (pevent->long_size == 8 && ls == 1 &&
+				if (tep->long_size == 8 && ls == 1 &&
 				    sizeof(long) != 8) {
 					char *p;
 
@@ -5319,14 +5319,14 @@ const char *tep_data_comm_from_pid(struct tep_handle *tep, int pid)
 }
 
 static struct tep_cmdline *
-pid_from_cmdlist(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *comm, struct tep_cmdline *next)
+pid_from_cmdlist(struct tep_handle *tep, const char *comm, struct tep_cmdline *next)
 {
 	struct cmdline_list *cmdlist = (struct cmdline_list *)next;
 
 	if (cmdlist)
 		cmdlist = cmdlist->next;
 	else
-		cmdlist = pevent->cmdlist;
+		cmdlist = tep->cmdlist;
 
 	while (cmdlist && strcmp(cmdlist->comm, comm) != 0)
 		cmdlist = cmdlist->next;
@@ -6012,11 +6012,11 @@ static void free_handler(struct event_handler *handle)
 	free(handle);
 }
 
-static int find_event_handle(struct tep_handle *pevent, struct tep_event *event)
+static int find_event_handle(struct tep_handle *tep, struct tep_event *event)
 {
 	struct event_handler *handle, **next;
 
-	for (next = &pevent->handlers; *next;
+	for (next = &tep->handlers; *next;
 	     next = &(*next)->next) {
 		handle = *next;
 		if (event_matches(event, handle->id,
@@ -6054,7 +6054,7 @@ static int find_event_handle(struct tep_handle *pevent, struct tep_event *event)
  * /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/.../.../format
  */
 enum tep_errno __tep_parse_format(struct tep_event **eventp,
-				  struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *buf,
+				  struct tep_handle *tep, const char *buf,
 				  unsigned long size, const char *sys)
 {
 	struct tep_event *event;
@@ -6096,8 +6096,8 @@ enum tep_errno __tep_parse_format(struct tep_event **eventp,
 		goto event_alloc_failed;
 	}
 
-	/* Add pevent to event so that it can be referenced */
-	event->tep = pevent;
+	/* Add tep to event so that it can be referenced */
+	event->tep = tep;
 
 	ret = event_read_format(event);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -6109,7 +6109,7 @@ enum tep_errno __tep_parse_format(struct tep_event **eventp,
 	 * If the event has an override, don't print warnings if the event
 	 * print format fails to parse.
 	 */
-	if (pevent && find_event_handle(pevent, event))
+	if (tep && find_event_handle(tep, event))
 		show_warning = 0;
 
 	ret = event_read_print(event);
@@ -6161,18 +6161,18 @@ enum tep_errno __tep_parse_format(struct tep_event **eventp,
 }
 
 static enum tep_errno
-__parse_event(struct tep_handle *pevent,
+__parse_event(struct tep_handle *tep,
 	      struct tep_event **eventp,
 	      const char *buf, unsigned long size,
 	      const char *sys)
 {
-	int ret = __tep_parse_format(eventp, pevent, buf, size, sys);
+	int ret = __tep_parse_format(eventp, tep, buf, size, sys);
 	struct tep_event *event = *eventp;
 
 	if (event == NULL)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (pevent && add_event(pevent, event)) {
+	if (tep && add_event(tep, event)) {
 		ret = TEP_ERRNO__MEM_ALLOC_FAILED;
 		goto event_add_failed;
 	}
@@ -6432,7 +6432,7 @@ int tep_print_func_field(struct trace_seq *s, const char *fmt,
 			 struct tep_record *record, int err)
 {
 	struct tep_format_field *field = tep_find_field(event, name);
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	unsigned long long val;
 	struct func_map *func;
 	char tmp[128];
@@ -6443,7 +6443,7 @@ int tep_print_func_field(struct trace_seq *s, const char *fmt,
 	if (tep_read_number_field(field, record->data, &val))
 		goto failed;
 
-	func = find_func(pevent, val);
+	func = find_func(tep, val);
 
 	if (func)
 		snprintf(tmp, 128, "%s/0x%llx", func->func, func->addr - val);
@@ -6588,7 +6588,7 @@ int tep_unregister_print_function(struct tep_handle *tep,
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static struct tep_event *search_event(struct tep_handle *pevent, int id,
+static struct tep_event *search_event(struct tep_handle *tep, int id,
 				      const char *sys_name,
 				      const char *event_name)
 {
@@ -6596,7 +6596,7 @@ static struct tep_event *search_event(struct tep_handle *pevent, int id,
 
 	if (id >= 0) {
 		/* search by id */
-		event = tep_find_event(pevent, id);
+		event = tep_find_event(tep, id);
 		if (!event)
 			return NULL;
 		if (event_name && (strcmp(event_name, event->name) != 0))
@@ -6604,7 +6604,7 @@ static struct tep_event *search_event(struct tep_handle *pevent, int id,
 		if (sys_name && (strcmp(sys_name, event->system) != 0))
 			return NULL;
 	} else {
-		event = tep_find_event_by_name(pevent, sys_name, event_name);
+		event = tep_find_event_by_name(tep, sys_name, event_name);
 		if (!event)
 			return NULL;
 	}
@@ -6761,14 +6761,14 @@ int tep_unregister_event_handler(struct tep_handle *tep, int id,
  */
 struct tep_handle *tep_alloc(void)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = calloc(1, sizeof(*pevent));
+	struct tep_handle *tep = calloc(1, sizeof(*tep));
 
-	if (pevent) {
-		pevent->ref_count = 1;
-		pevent->host_bigendian = tep_is_bigendian();
+	if (tep) {
+		tep->ref_count = 1;
+		tep->host_bigendian = tep_is_bigendian();
 	}
 
-	return pevent;
+	return tep;
 }
 
 void tep_ref(struct tep_handle *tep)
diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c
index d0488de0174a..8ca28de9337a 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void tep_print_plugins(struct trace_seq *s,
 }
 
 static void
-load_plugin(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *path,
+load_plugin(struct tep_handle *tep, const char *path,
 	    const char *file, void *data)
 {
 	struct tep_plugin_list **plugin_list = data;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ load_plugin(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *path,
 	*plugin_list = list;
 
 	pr_stat("registering plugin: %s", plugin);
-	func(pevent);
+	func(tep);
 	return;
 
  out_free:
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ load_plugin(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *path,
 }
 
 static void
-load_plugins_dir(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
+load_plugins_dir(struct tep_handle *tep, const char *suffix,
 		 const char *path,
-		 void (*load_plugin)(struct tep_handle *pevent,
+		 void (*load_plugin)(struct tep_handle *tep,
 				     const char *path,
 				     const char *name,
 				     void *data),
@@ -359,15 +359,15 @@ load_plugins_dir(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
 		if (strcmp(name + (strlen(name) - strlen(suffix)), suffix) != 0)
 			continue;
 
-		load_plugin(pevent, path, name, data);
+		load_plugin(tep, path, name, data);
 	}
 
 	closedir(dir);
 }
 
 static void
-load_plugins(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
-	     void (*load_plugin)(struct tep_handle *pevent,
+load_plugins(struct tep_handle *tep, const char *suffix,
+	     void (*load_plugin)(struct tep_handle *tep,
 				 const char *path,
 				 const char *name,
 				 void *data),
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ load_plugins(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
 	char *envdir;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (pevent->flags & TEP_DISABLE_PLUGINS)
+	if (tep->flags & TEP_DISABLE_PLUGINS)
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ load_plugins(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
 	 * check that first.
 	 */
 #ifdef PLUGIN_DIR
-	if (!(pevent->flags & TEP_DISABLE_SYS_PLUGINS))
-		load_plugins_dir(pevent, suffix, PLUGIN_DIR,
+	if (!(tep->flags & TEP_DISABLE_SYS_PLUGINS))
+		load_plugins_dir(tep, suffix, PLUGIN_DIR,
 				 load_plugin, data);
 #endif
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ load_plugins(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
 	 */
 	envdir = getenv("TRACEEVENT_PLUGIN_DIR");
 	if (envdir)
-		load_plugins_dir(pevent, suffix, envdir, load_plugin, data);
+		load_plugins_dir(tep, suffix, envdir, load_plugin, data);
 
 	/*
 	 * Now let the home directory override the environment
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ load_plugins(struct tep_handle *pevent, const char *suffix,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	load_plugins_dir(pevent, suffix, path, load_plugin, data);
+	load_plugins_dir(tep, suffix, path, load_plugin, data);
 
 	free(path);
 }
diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
index 1d2f1343090d..298694356277 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int event_match(struct tep_event *event,
 }
 
 static enum tep_errno
-find_event(struct tep_handle *pevent, struct event_list **events,
+find_event(struct tep_handle *tep, struct event_list **events,
 	   char *sys_name, char *event_name)
 {
 	struct tep_event *event;
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ find_event(struct tep_handle *pevent, struct event_list **events,
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < pevent->nr_events; i++) {
-		event = pevent->events[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < tep->nr_events; i++) {
+		event = tep->events[i];
 		if (event_match(event, sys_name ? &sreg : NULL, &ereg)) {
 			match = 1;
 			if (add_event(events, event) < 0) {
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ static void filter_init_error_buf(struct tep_event_filter *filter)
 enum tep_errno tep_filter_add_filter_str(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 					 const char *filter_str)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = filter->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = filter->tep;
 	struct event_list *event;
 	struct event_list *events = NULL;
 	const char *filter_start;
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ enum tep_errno tep_filter_add_filter_str(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 		}
 
 		/* Find this event */
-		ret = find_event(pevent, &events, strim(sys_name), strim(event_name));
+		ret = find_event(tep, &events, strim(sys_name), strim(event_name));
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			free_events(events);
 			free(this_event);
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ enum tep_errno tep_filter_add_filter_str(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			rtn = ret;
 
-		if (ret >= 0 && pevent->test_filters) {
+		if (ret >= 0 && tep->test_filters) {
 			char *test;
 			test = tep_filter_make_string(filter, event->event->id);
 			if (test) {
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ enum tep_errno tep_filter_add_filter_str(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 
 	free_events(events);
 
-	if (rtn >= 0 && pevent->test_filters)
+	if (rtn >= 0 && tep->test_filters)
 		exit(0);
 
 	return rtn;
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ static int copy_filter_type(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 	const char *name;
 	char *str;
 
-	/* Can't assume that the pevent's are the same */
+	/* Can't assume that the tep's are the same */
 	sys = filter_type->event->system;
 	name = filter_type->event->name;
 	event = tep_find_event_by_name(filter->tep, sys, name);
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ static int test_num(struct tep_event *event, struct tep_filter_arg *arg,
 static const char *get_field_str(struct tep_filter_arg *arg, struct tep_record *record)
 {
 	struct tep_event *event;
-	struct tep_handle *pevent;
+	struct tep_handle *tep;
 	unsigned long long addr;
 	const char *val = NULL;
 	unsigned int size;
@@ -1730,12 +1730,12 @@ static const char *get_field_str(struct tep_filter_arg *arg, struct tep_record *
 
 	} else {
 		event = arg->str.field->event;
-		pevent = event->tep;
+		tep = event->tep;
 		addr = get_value(event, arg->str.field, record);
 
 		if (arg->str.field->flags & (TEP_FIELD_IS_POINTER | TEP_FIELD_IS_LONG))
 			/* convert to a kernel symbol */
-			val = tep_find_function(pevent, addr);
+			val = tep_find_function(tep, addr);
 
 		if (val == NULL) {
 			/* just use the hex of the string name */
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ int tep_event_filtered(struct tep_event_filter *filter, int event_id)
 enum tep_errno tep_filter_match(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 				struct tep_record *record)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = filter->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = filter->tep;
 	struct tep_filter_type *filter_type;
 	int event_id;
 	int ret;
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ enum tep_errno tep_filter_match(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 	if (!filter->filters)
 		return TEP_ERRNO__NO_FILTER;
 
-	event_id = tep_data_type(pevent, record);
+	event_id = tep_data_type(tep, record);
 
 	filter_type = find_filter_type(filter, event_id);
 	if (!filter_type)
diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_function.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_function.c
index d6a8df060614..7770fcb78e0f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_function.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_function.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int add_and_get_index(const char *parent, const char *child, int cpu)
 static int function_handler(struct trace_seq *s, struct tep_record *record,
 			    struct tep_event *event, void *context)
 {
-	struct tep_handle *pevent = event->tep;
+	struct tep_handle *tep = event->tep;
 	unsigned long long function;
 	unsigned long long pfunction;
 	const char *func;
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ static int function_handler(struct trace_seq *s, struct tep_record *record,
 	if (tep_get_field_val(s, event, "ip", record, &function, 1))
 		return trace_seq_putc(s, '!');
 
-	func = tep_find_function(pevent, function);
+	func = tep_find_function(tep, function);
 
 	if (tep_get_field_val(s, event, "parent_ip", record, &pfunction, 1))
 		return trace_seq_putc(s, '!');
 
-	parent = tep_find_function(pevent, pfunction);
+	parent = tep_find_function(tep, pfunction);
 
 	if (parent && ftrace_indent->set)
 		index = add_and_get_index(parent, func, record->cpu);
