diff --git a/xen/common/sched/credit2.c b/xen/common/sched/credit2.c
index d5f41bc3d603..339b9fd75926 100644
--- a/xen/common/sched/credit2.c
+++ b/xen/common/sched/credit2.c
@@ -1080,13 +1080,13 @@ static void update_max_weight(struct csched2_runqueue_data *rqd, int new_weight,
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned rqi:16, max_weight:16;
-        } d;
-        d.rqi = rqd->id;
-        d.max_weight = rqd->max_weight;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_MAX_WEIGHT, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t rqi, max_weight;
+        } d = {
+            .rqi         = rqd->id,
+            .max_weight  = rqd->max_weight,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_MAX_WEIGHT, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1114,9 +1114,7 @@ _runq_assign(struct csched2_unit *svc, struct csched2_runqueue_data *rqd)
             .rqi  = rqd->id,
         };
 
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_ASSIGN, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_ASSIGN, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
 }
@@ -1348,9 +1346,7 @@ update_runq_load(const struct scheduler *ops,
             .shift       = P,
         };
 
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_UPDATE_RUNQ_LOAD, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_UPDATE_RUNQ_LOAD, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1400,16 +1396,16 @@ update_svc_load(const struct scheduler *ops,
     {
         struct {
             uint64_t v_avgload;
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            unsigned shift;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = svc->unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = svc->unit->unit_id;
-        d.v_avgload = svc->avgload;
-        d.shift = P;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_UPDATE_UNIT_LOAD, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint32_t shift;
+        } d = {
+            .v_avgload  = svc->avgload,
+            .unit       = svc->unit->unit_id,
+            .dom        = svc->unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .shift      = P,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_UPDATE_UNIT_LOAD, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1456,15 +1452,15 @@ static void runq_insert(struct csched2_unit *svc)
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            unsigned pos;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = svc->unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = svc->unit->unit_id;
-        d.pos = pos;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_POS, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint32_t pos;
+        } d = {
+            .unit  = svc->unit->unit_id,
+            .dom   = svc->unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .pos   = pos,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_POS, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1556,16 +1552,16 @@ static s_time_t tickle_score(const struct scheduler *ops, s_time_t now,
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            int credit, score;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = cur->unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = cur->unit->unit_id;
-        d.credit = cur->credit;
-        d.score = score;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_TICKLE_CHECK, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint32_t credit, score;
+        } d = {
+            .unit    = cur->unit->unit_id,
+            .dom     = cur->unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .credit  = cur->credit,
+            .score   = score,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_TICKLE_CHECK, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     return score;
@@ -1603,17 +1599,16 @@ runq_tickle(const struct scheduler *ops, struct csched2_unit *new, s_time_t now)
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            unsigned processor;
-            int credit;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = unit->unit_id;
-        d.processor = cpu;
-        d.credit = new->credit;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_TICKLE_NEW, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint32_t processor, credit;
+        } d = {
+            .dom        = unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .unit       = unit->unit_id,
+            .processor  = cpu,
+            .credit     = new->credit,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_TICKLE_NEW, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -1752,12 +1747,12 @@ runq_tickle(const struct scheduler *ops, struct csched2_unit *new, s_time_t now)
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned cpu:16, pad:16;
-        } d;
-        d.cpu = ipid; d.pad = 0;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_TICKLE, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t cpu, _pad;
+        } d = {
+            .cpu = ipid,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_TICKLE, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     tickle_cpu(ipid, rqd);
@@ -1833,16 +1828,16 @@ static void reset_credit(int cpu, s_time_t now, struct csched2_unit *snext)
         if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
         {
             struct {
-                unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-                int credit_start, credit_end;
-            } d;
-            d.dom = svc->unit->domain->domain_id;
-            d.unit = svc->unit->unit_id;
-            d.credit_start = start_credit;
-            d.credit_end = svc->credit;
-            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_CREDIT_RESET, 1,
-                        sizeof(d),
-                        (unsigned char *)&d);
+                uint16_t unit, dom;
+                uint32_t credit_start, credit_end;
+            } d = {
+                .unit          = svc->unit->unit_id,
+                .dom           = svc->unit->domain->domain_id,
+                .credit_start  = start_credit,
+                .credit_end    = svc->credit,
+            };
+
+            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_CREDIT_RESET, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1888,18 +1883,17 @@ void burn_credits(struct csched2_runqueue_data *rqd,
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            int credit, budget;
-            int delta;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = svc->unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = svc->unit->unit_id;
-        d.credit = svc->credit;
-        d.budget = has_cap(svc) ?  svc->budget : INT_MIN;
-        d.delta = delta;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_CREDIT_BURN, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint32_t credit, budget, delta;
+        } d = {
+            .unit    = svc->unit->unit_id,
+            .dom     = svc->unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .credit  = svc->credit,
+            .budget  = has_cap(svc) ?  svc->budget : INT_MIN,
+            .delta   = delta,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_CREDIT_BURN, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2544,17 +2538,17 @@ csched2_res_pick(const struct scheduler *ops, const struct sched_unit *unit)
     {
         struct {
             uint64_t b_avgload;
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            unsigned rq_id:16, new_cpu:16;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = unit->unit_id;
-        d.rq_id = min_rqd ? min_rqd->id : -1;
-        d.b_avgload = min_avgload;
-        d.new_cpu = new_cpu;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_PICKED_CPU, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint16_t rq_id, new_cpu;
+        } d = {
+            .b_avgload  = min_avgload,
+            .unit       = unit->unit_id,
+            .dom        = unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .rq_id      = min_rqd ? min_rqd->id : -1,
+            .new_cpu    = new_cpu,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_PICKED_CPU, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     return get_sched_res(new_cpu);
@@ -2615,16 +2609,16 @@ static void migrate(const struct scheduler *ops,
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            unsigned rqi:16, trqi:16;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = unit->unit_id;
-        d.rqi = svc->rqd->id;
-        d.trqi = trqd->id;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_MIGRATE, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint16_t rqi, trqi;
+        } d = {
+            .unit  = unit->unit_id,
+            .dom   = unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .rqi   = svc->rqd->id,
+            .trqi  = trqd->id,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_MIGRATE, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     if ( svc->flags & CSFLAG_scheduled )
@@ -2761,15 +2755,15 @@ static void balance_load(const struct scheduler *ops, int cpu, s_time_t now)
         if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
         {
             struct {
-                unsigned lrq_id:16, orq_id:16;
-                unsigned load_delta;
-            } d;
-            d.lrq_id = st.lrqd->id;
-            d.orq_id = st.orqd->id;
-            d.load_delta = st.load_delta;
-            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_LOAD_CHECK, 1,
-                        sizeof(d),
-                        (unsigned char *)&d);
+                uint16_t lrq_id, orq_id;
+                uint32_t load_delta;
+            } d = {
+                .lrq_id      = st.lrqd->id,
+                .orq_id      = st.orqd->id,
+                .load_delta  = st.load_delta,
+            };
+
+            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_LOAD_CHECK, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -2813,9 +2807,7 @@ static void balance_load(const struct scheduler *ops, int cpu, s_time_t now)
             .orq_id      = st.orqd->id,
         };
 
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_LOAD_BALANCE, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_LOAD_BALANCE, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     SCHED_STAT_CRANK(acct_load_balance);
@@ -3401,15 +3393,15 @@ runq_candidate(struct csched2_runqueue_data *rqd,
         if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
         {
             struct {
-                unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-                unsigned runtime;
-            } d;
-            d.dom = scurr->unit->domain->domain_id;
-            d.unit = scurr->unit->unit_id;
-            d.runtime = now - scurr->unit->state_entry_time;
-            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RATELIMIT, 1,
-                        sizeof(d),
-                        (unsigned char *)&d);
+                uint16_t unit, dom;
+                uint32_t runtime;
+            } d = {
+                .unit     = scurr->unit->unit_id,
+                .dom      = scurr->unit->domain->domain_id,
+                .runtime  = now - scurr->unit->state_entry_time,
+            };
+
+            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RATELIMIT, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
         }
         return scurr;
     }
@@ -3462,13 +3454,13 @@ runq_candidate(struct csched2_runqueue_data *rqd,
         if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
         {
             struct {
-                unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            } d;
-            d.dom = svc->unit->domain->domain_id;
-            d.unit = svc->unit->unit_id;
-            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_CAND_CHECK, 1,
-                        sizeof(d),
-                        (unsigned char *)&d);
+                uint16_t unit, dom;
+            } d = {
+                .unit  = svc->unit->unit_id,
+                .dom   = svc->unit->domain->domain_id,
+            };
+
+            __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_CAND_CHECK, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -3536,17 +3528,16 @@ runq_candidate(struct csched2_runqueue_data *rqd,
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned unit:16, dom:16;
-            unsigned tickled_cpu;
-            int credit;
-        } d;
-        d.dom = snext->unit->domain->domain_id;
-        d.unit = snext->unit->unit_id;
-        d.credit = snext->credit;
-        d.tickled_cpu = snext->tickled_cpu;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_CANDIDATE, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t unit, dom;
+            uint32_t tickled_cpu, credit;
+        } d = {
+            .unit         = snext->unit->unit_id,
+            .dom          = snext->unit->domain->domain_id,
+            .tickled_cpu  = snext->tickled_cpu,
+            .credit       = snext->credit,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_RUNQ_CANDIDATE, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     if ( unlikely(snext->tickled_cpu != -1 && snext->tickled_cpu != cpu) )
@@ -3602,18 +3593,18 @@ static void csched2_schedule(
     if ( unlikely(tb_init_done) )
     {
         struct {
-            unsigned cpu:16, rq_id:16;
-            unsigned tasklet:8, idle:8, smt_idle:8, tickled:8;
-        } d;
-        d.cpu = cur_cpu;
-        d.rq_id = c2r(sched_cpu);
-        d.tasklet = tasklet_work_scheduled;
-        d.idle = is_idle_unit(currunit);
-        d.smt_idle = cpumask_test_cpu(sched_cpu, &rqd->smt_idle);
-        d.tickled = tickled;
-        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_SCHEDULE, 1,
-                    sizeof(d),
-                    (unsigned char *)&d);
+            uint16_t cpu, rq_id;
+            uint8_t tasklet, idle, smt_idle, tickled;
+        } d = {
+            .cpu       = cur_cpu,
+            .rq_id     = c2r(sched_cpu),
+            .tasklet   = tasklet_work_scheduled,
+            .idle      = is_idle_unit(currunit),
+            .smt_idle  = cpumask_test_cpu(sched_cpu, &rqd->smt_idle),
+            .tickled   = tickled,
+        };
+
+        __trace_var(TRC_CSCHED2_SCHEDULE, 1, sizeof(d), &d);
     }
 
     /* Update credits (and budget, if necessary). */
