diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 03cfa59..17c6b49 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@
 				    ann->print_line, ann->full_paths, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static void hists__find_annotations(struct hists *self,
+static void hists__find_annotations(struct hists *hists,
 				    struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 				    struct perf_annotate *ann)
 {
-	struct rb_node *nd = rb_first(&self->entries), *next;
+	struct rb_node *nd = rb_first(&hists->entries), *next;
 	int key = K_RIGHT;
 
 	while (nd) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
index 419d27d..9c82888 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
@@ -303,12 +303,11 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int hists__add_entry(struct hists *self,
+static int hists__add_entry(struct hists *hists,
 			    struct addr_location *al, u64 period,
 			    u64 weight, u64 transaction)
 {
-	if (__hists__add_entry(self, al, NULL, period, weight, transaction)
-	    != NULL)
+	if (__hists__add_entry(hists, al, NULL, period, weight, transaction) != NULL)
 		return 0;
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c b/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
index 4aa6d78..eb1a594 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
@@ -162,38 +162,38 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int dso__read_build_id(struct dso *self)
+static int dso__read_build_id(struct dso *dso)
 {
-	if (self->has_build_id)
+	if (dso->has_build_id)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (filename__read_build_id(self->long_name, self->build_id,
-				    sizeof(self->build_id)) > 0) {
-		self->has_build_id = true;
+	if (filename__read_build_id(dso->long_name, dso->build_id,
+				    sizeof(dso->build_id)) > 0) {
+		dso->has_build_id = true;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int dso__inject_build_id(struct dso *self, struct perf_tool *tool,
+static int dso__inject_build_id(struct dso *dso, struct perf_tool *tool,
 				struct machine *machine)
 {
 	u16 misc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
 	int err;
 
-	if (dso__read_build_id(self) < 0) {
-		pr_debug("no build_id found for %s\n", self->long_name);
+	if (dso__read_build_id(dso) < 0) {
+		pr_debug("no build_id found for %s\n", dso->long_name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (self->kernel)
+	if (dso->kernel)
 		misc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 
-	err = perf_event__synthesize_build_id(tool, self, misc, perf_event__repipe,
+	err = perf_event__synthesize_build_id(tool, dso, misc, perf_event__repipe,
 					      machine);
 	if (err) {
-		pr_err("Can't synthesize build_id event for %s\n", self->long_name);
+		pr_err("Can't synthesize build_id event for %s\n", dso->long_name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 81addca..e3598a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@
 /* For pipe mode, sample_type is not currently set */
 static int perf_report__setup_sample_type(struct perf_report *rep)
 {
-	struct perf_session *self = rep->session;
-	u64 sample_type = perf_evlist__combined_sample_type(self->evlist);
-	bool is_pipe = perf_data_file__is_pipe(self->file);
+	struct perf_session *session = rep->session;
+	u64 sample_type = perf_evlist__combined_sample_type(session->evlist);
+	bool is_pipe = perf_data_file__is_pipe(session->file);
 
 	if (!is_pipe && !(sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN)) {
 		if (sort__has_parent) {
@@ -417,14 +417,14 @@
 }
 
 static size_t hists__fprintf_nr_sample_events(struct perf_report *rep,
-					      struct hists *self,
+					      struct hists *hists,
 					      const char *evname, FILE *fp)
 {
 	size_t ret;
 	char unit;
-	unsigned long nr_samples = self->stats.nr_events[PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE];
-	u64 nr_events = self->stats.total_period;
-	struct perf_evsel *evsel = hists_to_evsel(self);
+	unsigned long nr_samples = hists->stats.nr_events[PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE];
+	u64 nr_events = hists->stats.total_period;
+	struct perf_evsel *evsel = hists_to_evsel(hists);
 	char buf[512];
 	size_t size = sizeof(buf);
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/build-id.c b/tools/perf/util/build-id.c
index 7ded71d..a92770c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/build-id.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/build-id.c
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@
 	return raw - build_id;
 }
 
-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)
 {
 	char build_id_hex[BUILD_ID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
 
-	if (!self->has_build_id)
+	if (!dso->has_build_id)
 		return NULL;
 
-	build_id__sprintf(self->build_id, sizeof(self->build_id), build_id_hex);
+	build_id__sprintf(dso->build_id, sizeof(dso->build_id), build_id_hex);
 	if (bf == NULL) {
 		if (asprintf(&bf, "%s/.build-id/%.2s/%s", buildid_dir,
 			     build_id_hex, build_id_hex + 2) < 0)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index cca03831..f0b863e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 	return he;
 }
 
-struct hist_entry *__hists__add_mem_entry(struct hists *self,
+struct hist_entry *__hists__add_mem_entry(struct hists *hists,
 					  struct addr_location *al,
 					  struct symbol *sym_parent,
 					  struct mem_info *mi,
@@ -429,14 +429,14 @@
 		.level	= al->level,
 		.parent = sym_parent,
 		.filtered = symbol__parent_filter(sym_parent),
-		.hists = self,
+		.hists = hists,
 		.mem_info = mi,
 		.branch_info = NULL,
 	};
-	return add_hist_entry(self, &entry, al, period, weight);
+	return add_hist_entry(hists, &entry, al, period, weight);
 }
 
-struct hist_entry *__hists__add_branch_entry(struct hists *self,
+struct hist_entry *__hists__add_branch_entry(struct hists *hists,
 					     struct addr_location *al,
 					     struct symbol *sym_parent,
 					     struct branch_info *bi,
@@ -460,14 +460,14 @@
 		.parent = sym_parent,
 		.filtered = symbol__parent_filter(sym_parent),
 		.branch_info = bi,
-		.hists	= self,
+		.hists	= hists,
 		.mem_info = NULL,
 	};
 
-	return add_hist_entry(self, &entry, al, period, weight);
+	return add_hist_entry(hists, &entry, al, period, weight);
 }
 
-struct hist_entry *__hists__add_entry(struct hists *self,
+struct hist_entry *__hists__add_entry(struct hists *hists,
 				      struct addr_location *al,
 				      struct symbol *sym_parent, u64 period,
 				      u64 weight, u64 transaction)
@@ -488,13 +488,13 @@
 		},
 		.parent = sym_parent,
 		.filtered = symbol__parent_filter(sym_parent),
-		.hists	= self,
+		.hists	= hists,
 		.branch_info = NULL,
 		.mem_info = NULL,
 		.transaction = transaction,
 	};
 
-	return add_hist_entry(self, &entry, al, period, weight);
+	return add_hist_entry(hists, &entry, al, period, weight);
 }
 
 int64_t
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index 1f9821d..19b4aa2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
 	return right->thread->tid - left->thread->tid;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__thread_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__thread_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				       size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%*s:%5d", width - 6,
-			      self->thread->comm ?: "", self->thread->tid);
+			      he->thread->comm ?: "", he->thread->tid);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_thread = {
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@
 	return strcmp(comm_l, comm_r);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__comm_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__comm_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				     size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%*s", width, self->thread->comm);
+	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%*s", width, he->thread->comm);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_comm = {
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@
 	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*s", width, "[unknown]");
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__dso_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__dso_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(self->ms.map, bf, size, width);
+	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(he->ms.map, bf, size, width);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_dso = {
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__sym_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__sym_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(self->ms.map, self->ms.sym, self->ip,
-					 self->level, bf, size, width);
+	return _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(he->ms.map, he->ms.sym, he->ip,
+					 he->level, bf, size, width);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_sym = {
@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@
 	return strcmp(left->srcline, right->srcline);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__srcline_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__srcline_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 					size_t size,
 					unsigned int width __maybe_unused)
 {
-	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%s", self->srcline);
+	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%s", he->srcline);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_srcline = {
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@
 	return strcmp(sym_l->name, sym_r->name);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__parent_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__parent_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				       size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*s", width,
-			      self->parent ? self->parent->name : "[other]");
+			      he->parent ? he->parent->name : "[other]");
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_parent = {
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@
 	return right->cpu - left->cpu;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__cpu_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
-				       size_t size, unsigned int width)
+static int hist_entry__cpu_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
+				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%*d", width, self->cpu);
+	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%*d", width, he->cpu);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_cpu = {
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@
 			      right->branch_info->from.map);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__dso_from_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__dso_from_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(self->branch_info->from.map,
+	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(he->branch_info->from.map,
 					 bf, size, width);
 }
 
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@
 			      right->branch_info->to.map);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__dso_to_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__dso_to_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				       size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(self->branch_info->to.map,
+	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(he->branch_info->to.map,
 					 bf, size, width);
 }
 
@@ -391,21 +391,21 @@
 	return _sort__sym_cmp(to_l->sym, to_r->sym);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__sym_from_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__sym_from_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 					 size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	struct addr_map_symbol *from = &self->branch_info->from;
+	struct addr_map_symbol *from = &he->branch_info->from;
 	return _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(from->map, from->sym, from->addr,
-					 self->level, bf, size, width);
+					 he->level, bf, size, width);
 
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__sym_to_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__sym_to_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				       size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	struct addr_map_symbol *to = &self->branch_info->to;
+	struct addr_map_symbol *to = &he->branch_info->to;
 	return _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(to->map, to->sym, to->addr,
-					 self->level, bf, size, width);
+					 he->level, bf, size, width);
 
 }
 
@@ -448,13 +448,13 @@
 	return mp || p;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__mispredict_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__mispredict_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width){
 	static const char *out = "N/A";
 
-	if (self->branch_info->flags.predicted)
+	if (he->branch_info->flags.predicted)
 		out = "N";
-	else if (self->branch_info->flags.mispred)
+	else if (he->branch_info->flags.mispred)
 		out = "Y";
 
 	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*s", width, out);
@@ -474,19 +474,19 @@
 	return (int64_t)(r - l);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__daddr_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__daddr_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	uint64_t addr = 0;
 	struct map *map = NULL;
 	struct symbol *sym = NULL;
 
-	if (self->mem_info) {
-		addr = self->mem_info->daddr.addr;
-		map = self->mem_info->daddr.map;
-		sym = self->mem_info->daddr.sym;
+	if (he->mem_info) {
+		addr = he->mem_info->daddr.addr;
+		map = he->mem_info->daddr.map;
+		sym = he->mem_info->daddr.sym;
 	}
-	return _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(map, sym, addr, self->level, bf, size,
+	return _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(map, sym, addr, he->level, bf, size,
 					 width);
 }
 
@@ -504,13 +504,13 @@
 	return _sort__dso_cmp(map_l, map_r);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__dso_daddr_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__dso_daddr_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	struct map *map = NULL;
 
-	if (self->mem_info)
-		map = self->mem_info->daddr.map;
+	if (he->mem_info)
+		map = he->mem_info->daddr.map;
 
 	return _hist_entry__dso_snprintf(map, bf, size, width);
 }
@@ -534,14 +534,14 @@
 	return (int64_t)(data_src_r.mem_lock - data_src_l.mem_lock);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__locked_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__locked_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	const char *out;
 	u64 mask = PERF_MEM_LOCK_NA;
 
-	if (self->mem_info)
-		mask = self->mem_info->data_src.mem_lock;
+	if (he->mem_info)
+		mask = he->mem_info->data_src.mem_lock;
 
 	if (mask & PERF_MEM_LOCK_NA)
 		out = "N/A";
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 };
 #define NUM_TLB_ACCESS (sizeof(tlb_access)/sizeof(const char *))
 
-static int hist_entry__tlb_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__tlb_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	char out[64];
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@
 
 	out[0] = '\0';
 
-	if (self->mem_info)
-		m = self->mem_info->data_src.mem_dtlb;
+	if (he->mem_info)
+		m = he->mem_info->data_src.mem_dtlb;
 
 	hit = m & PERF_MEM_TLB_HIT;
 	miss = m & PERF_MEM_TLB_MISS;
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
 };
 #define NUM_MEM_LVL (sizeof(mem_lvl)/sizeof(const char *))
 
-static int hist_entry__lvl_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__lvl_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	char out[64];
@@ -669,8 +669,8 @@
 	u64 m =  PERF_MEM_LVL_NA;
 	u64 hit, miss;
 
-	if (self->mem_info)
-		m  = self->mem_info->data_src.mem_lvl;
+	if (he->mem_info)
+		m  = he->mem_info->data_src.mem_lvl;
 
 	out[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
 };
 #define NUM_SNOOP_ACCESS (sizeof(snoop_access)/sizeof(const char *))
 
-static int hist_entry__snoop_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__snoop_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	char out[64];
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@
 
 	out[0] = '\0';
 
-	if (self->mem_info)
-		m = self->mem_info->data_src.mem_snoop;
+	if (he->mem_info)
+		m = he->mem_info->data_src.mem_snoop;
 
 	for (i = 0; m && i < NUM_SNOOP_ACCESS; i++, m >>= 1) {
 		if (!(m & 0x1))
@@ -776,10 +776,10 @@
 	return he_weight(left) - he_weight(right);
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__local_weight_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__local_weight_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*llu", width, he_weight(self));
+	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*llu", width, he_weight(he));
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_local_weight = {
@@ -795,10 +795,10 @@
 	return left->stat.weight - right->stat.weight;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__global_weight_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__global_weight_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 					      size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*llu", width, self->stat.weight);
+	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*llu", width, he->stat.weight);
 }
 
 struct sort_entry sort_global_weight = {
@@ -857,12 +857,12 @@
 		right->branch_info->flags.abort;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__abort_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__abort_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	static const char *out = ".";
 
-	if (self->branch_info->flags.abort)
+	if (he->branch_info->flags.abort)
 		out = "A";
 	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*s", width, out);
 }
@@ -881,12 +881,12 @@
 		right->branch_info->flags.in_tx;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__in_tx_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__in_tx_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 				    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
 	static const char *out = ".";
 
-	if (self->branch_info->flags.in_tx)
+	if (he->branch_info->flags.in_tx)
 		out = "T";
 
 	return repsep_snprintf(bf, size, "%-*s", width, out);
@@ -940,10 +940,10 @@
 	return len;
 }
 
-static int hist_entry__transaction_snprintf(struct hist_entry *self, char *bf,
+static int hist_entry__transaction_snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, char *bf,
 					    size_t size, unsigned int width)
 {
-	u64 t = self->transaction;
+	u64 t = he->transaction;
 	char buf[128];
 	char *p = buf;
 	int i;
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void sort_entry__setup_elide(struct sort_entry *self,
+static void sort_entry__setup_elide(struct sort_entry *se,
 				    struct strlist *list,
 				    const char *list_name, FILE *fp)
 {
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@
 		if (fp != NULL)
 			fprintf(fp, "# %s: %s\n", list_name,
 				strlist__entry(list, 0)->s);
-		self->elide = true;
+		se->elide = true;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
index 834c8eb..67e4a00 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@
 #define is_operator(c)	((c) == '|' || (c) == '&' || (c) == '!')
 #define is_separator(c)	(is_operator(c) || (c) == '(' || (c) == ')')
 
-static void strfilter_node__delete(struct strfilter_node *self)
+static void strfilter_node__delete(struct strfilter_node *node)
 {
-	if (self) {
-		if (self->p && !is_operator(*self->p))
-			free((char *)self->p);
-		strfilter_node__delete(self->l);
-		strfilter_node__delete(self->r);
-		free(self);
+	if (node) {
+		if (node->p && !is_operator(*node->p))
+			free((char *)node->p);
+		strfilter_node__delete(node->l);
+		strfilter_node__delete(node->r);
+		free(node);
 	}
 }
 
-void strfilter__delete(struct strfilter *self)
+void strfilter__delete(struct strfilter *filter)
 {
-	if (self) {
-		strfilter_node__delete(self->root);
-		free(self);
+	if (filter) {
+		strfilter_node__delete(filter->root);
+		free(filter);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -170,30 +170,30 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool strfilter_node__compare(struct strfilter_node *self,
+static bool strfilter_node__compare(struct strfilter_node *node,
 				    const char *str)
 {
-	if (!self || !self->p)
+	if (!node || !node->p)
 		return false;
 
-	switch (*self->p) {
+	switch (*node->p) {
 	case '|':	/* OR */
-		return strfilter_node__compare(self->l, str) ||
-			strfilter_node__compare(self->r, str);
+		return strfilter_node__compare(node->l, str) ||
+			strfilter_node__compare(node->r, str);
 	case '&':	/* AND */
-		return strfilter_node__compare(self->l, str) &&
-			strfilter_node__compare(self->r, str);
+		return strfilter_node__compare(node->l, str) &&
+			strfilter_node__compare(node->r, str);
 	case '!':	/* NOT */
-		return !strfilter_node__compare(self->r, str);
+		return !strfilter_node__compare(node->r, str);
 	default:
-		return strglobmatch(str, self->p);
+		return strglobmatch(str, node->p);
 	}
 }
 
 /* Return true if STR matches the filter rules */
-bool strfilter__compare(struct strfilter *self, const char *str)
+bool strfilter__compare(struct strfilter *node, const char *str)
 {
-	if (!self)
+	if (!node)
 		return false;
-	return strfilter_node__compare(self->root, str);
+	return strfilter_node__compare(node->root, str);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/thread.c b/tools/perf/util/thread.c
index e3d4a55..80d19a0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/thread.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/thread.c
@@ -9,51 +9,51 @@
 
 struct thread *thread__new(pid_t pid, pid_t tid)
 {
-	struct thread *self = zalloc(sizeof(*self));
+	struct thread *thread = zalloc(sizeof(*thread));
 
-	if (self != NULL) {
-		map_groups__init(&self->mg);
-		self->pid_ = pid;
-		self->tid = tid;
-		self->ppid = -1;
-		self->comm = malloc(32);
-		if (self->comm)
-			snprintf(self->comm, 32, ":%d", self->tid);
+	if (thread != NULL) {
+		map_groups__init(&thread->mg);
+		thread->pid_ = pid;
+		thread->tid = tid;
+		thread->ppid = -1;
+		thread->comm = malloc(32);
+		if (thread->comm)
+			snprintf(thread->comm, 32, ":%d", thread->tid);
 	}
 
-	return self;
+	return thread;
 }
 
-void thread__delete(struct thread *self)
+void thread__delete(struct thread *thread)
 {
-	map_groups__exit(&self->mg);
-	free(self->comm);
-	free(self);
+	map_groups__exit(&thread->mg);
+	free(thread->comm);
+	free(thread);
 }
 
-int thread__set_comm(struct thread *self, const char *comm)
+int thread__set_comm(struct thread *thread, const char *comm)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	if (self->comm)
-		free(self->comm);
-	self->comm = strdup(comm);
-	err = self->comm == NULL ? -ENOMEM : 0;
+	if (thread->comm)
+		free(thread->comm);
+	thread->comm = strdup(comm);
+	err = thread->comm == NULL ? -ENOMEM : 0;
 	if (!err) {
-		self->comm_set = true;
+		thread->comm_set = true;
 	}
 	return err;
 }
 
-int thread__comm_len(struct thread *self)
+int thread__comm_len(struct thread *thread)
 {
-	if (!self->comm_len) {
-		if (!self->comm)
+	if (!thread->comm_len) {
+		if (!thread->comm)
 			return 0;
-		self->comm_len = strlen(self->comm);
+		thread->comm_len = strlen(thread->comm);
 	}
 
-	return self->comm_len;
+	return thread->comm_len;
 }
 
 size_t thread__fprintf(struct thread *thread, FILE *fp)
@@ -62,30 +62,30 @@
 	       map_groups__fprintf(&thread->mg, verbose, fp);
 }
 
-void thread__insert_map(struct thread *self, struct map *map)
+void thread__insert_map(struct thread *thread, struct map *map)
 {
-	map_groups__fixup_overlappings(&self->mg, map, verbose, stderr);
-	map_groups__insert(&self->mg, map);
+	map_groups__fixup_overlappings(&thread->mg, map, verbose, stderr);
+	map_groups__insert(&thread->mg, map);
 }
 
-int thread__fork(struct thread *self, struct thread *parent)
+int thread__fork(struct thread *thread, struct thread *parent)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	if (parent->comm_set) {
-		if (self->comm)
-			free(self->comm);
-		self->comm = strdup(parent->comm);
-		if (!self->comm)
+		if (thread->comm)
+			free(thread->comm);
+		thread->comm = strdup(parent->comm);
+		if (!thread->comm)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		self->comm_set = true;
+		thread->comm_set = true;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAP__NR_TYPES; ++i)
-		if (map_groups__clone(&self->mg, &parent->mg, i) < 0)
+		if (map_groups__clone(&thread->mg, &parent->mg, i) < 0)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-	self->ppid = parent->tid;
+	thread->ppid = parent->tid;
 
 	return 0;
 }