diff --git a/qemu/qom/object.c b/qemu/qom/object.c
index 04616856..7f0e190d 100644
--- a/qemu/qom/object.c
+++ b/qemu/qom/object.c
@@ -1003,11 +1003,11 @@ int64_t object_property_get_int(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, const char *n
 void object_property_parse(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, const char *string,
                            const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
-    StringInputVisitor *mi;
-    mi = string_input_visitor_new(string);
-    object_property_set(uc, obj, string_input_get_visitor(mi), name, errp);
+    StringInputVisitor *siv;
+    siv = string_input_visitor_new(string);
+    object_property_set(uc, obj, string_input_get_visitor(siv), name, errp);
 
-    string_input_visitor_cleanup(mi);
+    string_input_visitor_cleanup(siv);
 }
 
 const char *object_property_get_type(Object *obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
diff --git a/qemu/qom/qom-qobject.c b/qemu/qom/qom-qobject.c
index 4b684dac..b8327d51 100644
--- a/qemu/qom/qom-qobject.c
+++ b/qemu/qom/qom-qobject.c
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 void object_property_set_qobject(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, QObject *value,
                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
-    QmpInputVisitor *mi;
-    mi = qmp_input_visitor_new(value);
-    object_property_set(uc, obj, qmp_input_get_visitor(mi), name, errp);    // qq
+    QmpInputVisitor *qiv;
+    qiv = qmp_input_visitor_new(value);
+    object_property_set(uc, obj, qmp_input_get_visitor(qiv), name, errp);
 
-    qmp_input_visitor_cleanup(mi);
+    qmp_input_visitor_cleanup(qiv);
 }
 
 QObject *object_property_get_qobject(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, const char *name,
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ QObject *object_property_get_qobject(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, const ch
 {
     QObject *ret = NULL;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
-    QmpOutputVisitor *mo;
+    QmpOutputVisitor *qov;
 
-    mo = qmp_output_visitor_new();
-    object_property_get(uc, obj, qmp_output_get_visitor(mo), name, &local_err);
+    qov = qmp_output_visitor_new();
+    object_property_get(uc, obj, qmp_output_get_visitor(qov), name, &local_err);
     if (!local_err) {
-        ret = qmp_output_get_qobject(mo);
+        ret = qmp_output_get_qobject(qov);
     }
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-    qmp_output_visitor_cleanup(mo);
+    qmp_output_visitor_cleanup(qov);
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/qemu/scripts/qapi-types.py b/qemu/scripts/qapi-types.py
index 181d199c..e39ff56f 100644
--- a/qemu/scripts/qapi-types.py
+++ b/qemu/scripts/qapi-types.py
@@ -183,17 +183,17 @@ def gen_type_cleanup(name):
 
 void qapi_free_%(c_name)s(%(c_name)s *obj)
 {
-    QapiDeallocVisitor *md;
+    QapiDeallocVisitor *qdv;
     Visitor *v;
 
     if (!obj) {
         return;
     }
 
-    md = qapi_dealloc_visitor_new();
-    v = qapi_dealloc_get_visitor(md);
+    qdv = qapi_dealloc_visitor_new();
+    v = qapi_dealloc_get_visitor(qdv);
     visit_type_%(c_name)s(v, &obj, NULL, NULL);
-    qapi_dealloc_visitor_cleanup(md);
+    qapi_dealloc_visitor_cleanup(qdv);
 }
 ''',
                 c_name=c_name(name))
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ c_comment = '''
  *  Anthony Liguori   <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
  *  Michael Roth      <mdroth@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
  *
- * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or later.
+ * This work is lifcensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or later.
  * See the COPYING.LIB file in the top-level directory.
  *
  */
diff --git a/qemu/scripts/qapi-visit.py b/qemu/scripts/qapi-visit.py
index e9241f54..b3615937 100644
--- a/qemu/scripts/qapi-visit.py
+++ b/qemu/scripts/qapi-visit.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def gen_visit_decl(name, scalar=False):
     if not scalar:
         c_type += '*'
     return mcgen('''
-void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_type)sobj, const char *name, Error **errp);
+void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, %(c_type)sobj, const char *name, Error **errp);
 ''',
                  c_name=c_name(name), c_type=c_type)
 
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ def gen_visit_implicit_struct(typ):
         # Need a forward declaration
         ret += mcgen('''
 
-static void visit_type_%(c_type)s_fields(Visitor *m, %(c_type)s **obj, Error **errp);
+static void visit_type_%(c_type)s_fields(Visitor *v, %(c_type)s **obj, Error **errp);
 ''',
                      c_type=typ.c_name())
 
     ret += mcgen('''
 
-static void visit_type_implicit_%(c_type)s(Visitor *m, %(c_type)s **obj, Error **errp)
+static void visit_type_implicit_%(c_type)s(Visitor *v, %(c_type)s **obj, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
-    visit_start_implicit_struct(m, (void **)obj, sizeof(%(c_type)s), &err);
+    visit_start_implicit_struct(v, (void **)obj, sizeof(%(c_type)s), &err);
     if (!err) {
-        visit_type_%(c_type)s_fields(m, obj, errp);
-        visit_end_implicit_struct(m);
+        visit_type_%(c_type)s_fields(v, obj, errp);
+        visit_end_implicit_struct(v);
     }
     error_propagate(errp, err);
 }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def gen_visit_struct_fields(name, base, members):
 
     ret += mcgen('''
 
-static void visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, Error **errp)
+static void visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(Visitor *v, %(c_name)s **obj, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, Error **e
 
     if base:
         ret += mcgen('''
-visit_type_implicit_%(c_type)s(m, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, &err);
+visit_type_implicit_%(c_type)s(v, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, &err);
 if (err) {
     goto out;
 }
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ if (err) {
     for memb in members:
         if memb.optional:
             ret += mcgen('''
-visit_optional(m, &(*obj)->has_%(c_name)s, "%(name)s", &err);
+visit_optional(v, &(*obj)->has_%(c_name)s, "%(name)s", &err);
 if (!err && (*obj)->has_%(c_name)s) {
 ''',
                          c_name=c_name(memb.name), name=memb.name)
             push_indent()
 
         ret += mcgen('''
-visit_type_%(c_type)s(m, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, "%(name)s", &err);
+visit_type_%(c_type)s(v, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, "%(name)s", &err);
 ''',
                      c_type=memb.type.c_name(), c_name=c_name(memb.name),
                      name=memb.name)
@@ -134,17 +134,17 @@ def gen_visit_struct(name, base, members):
     # call qapi_free_FOO() to avoid a memory leak of the partial FOO.
     ret += mcgen('''
 
-void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
+void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
-    visit_start_struct(m, (void **)obj, "%(name)s", name, sizeof(%(c_name)s), &err);
+    visit_start_struct(v, (void **)obj, "%(name)s", name, sizeof(%(c_name)s), &err);
 
     if (!err) {
         if (*obj) {
-            visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(m, obj, errp);
+            visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(v, obj, errp);
         }
-        visit_end_struct(m, &err);
+        visit_end_struct(v, &err);
     }
     error_propagate(errp, err);
 }
@@ -156,26 +156,26 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
 def gen_visit_list(name, element_type):
     return mcgen('''
 
-void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
+void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
     GenericList *i, **prev;
 
-    visit_start_list(m, name, &err);
+    visit_start_list(v, name, &err);
     if (err) {
         goto out;
     }
 
     for (prev = (GenericList **)obj;
-         !err && (i = visit_next_list(m, prev)) != NULL;
+         !err && (i = visit_next_list(v, prev)) != NULL;
          prev = &i) {
         %(c_name)s *native_i = (%(c_name)s *)i;
-        visit_type_%(c_elt_type)s(m, &native_i->value, NULL, &err);
+        visit_type_%(c_elt_type)s(v, &native_i->value, NULL, &err);
     }
 
     error_propagate(errp, err);
     err = NULL;
-    visit_end_list(m);
+    visit_end_list(v);
 out:
     error_propagate(errp, err);
 }
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ out:
 def gen_visit_enum(name):
     return mcgen('''
 
-void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s *obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
+void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, %(c_name)s *obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
-    visit_type_enum(m, (int *)obj, %(c_name)s_lookup, "%(name)s", name, errp);
+    visit_type_enum(v, (int *)obj, %(c_name)s_lookup, "%(name)s", name, errp);
 }
 ''',
                  c_name=c_name(name), name=name)
@@ -197,15 +197,15 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s *obj, const char *name, Error
 def gen_visit_alternate(name, variants):
     ret = mcgen('''
 
-void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
+void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
-    visit_start_implicit_struct(m, (void**) obj, sizeof(%(c_name)s), &err);
+    visit_start_implicit_struct(v, (void**) obj, sizeof(%(c_name)s), &err);
     if (err) {
         goto out;
     }
-    visit_get_next_type(m, (int*) &(*obj)->kind, %(c_name)s_qtypes, name, &err);
+    visit_get_next_type(v, (int*) &(*obj)->kind, %(c_name)s_qtypes, name, &err);
     if (err) {
         goto out_end;
     }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
     for var in variants.variants:
         ret += mcgen('''
     case %(case)s:
-        visit_type_%(c_type)s(m, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, name, &err);
+        visit_type_%(c_type)s(v, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, name, &err);
         break;
 ''',
                      case=c_enum_const(variants.tag_member.type.name,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
 out_end:
     error_propagate(errp, err);
     err = NULL;
-    visit_end_implicit_struct(m);
+    visit_end_implicit_struct(v);
 out:
     error_propagate(errp, err);
 }
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ def gen_visit_union(name, base, variants):
 
     ret += mcgen('''
 
-void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
+void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
-    visit_start_struct(m, (void **)obj, "%(name)s", name, sizeof(%(c_name)s), &err);
+    visit_start_struct(v, (void **)obj, "%(name)s", name, sizeof(%(c_name)s), &err);
     if (err) {
         goto out;
     }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
 
     if base:
         ret += mcgen('''
-        visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(m, obj, &err);
+        visit_type_%(c_name)s_fields(v, obj, &err);
         if (err) {
             goto out_obj;
         }
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
         # we pointlessly use a different key for simple unions
         tag_key = 'type'
     ret += mcgen('''
-        visit_type_%(c_type)s(m, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, "%(name)s", &err);
+        visit_type_%(c_type)s(v, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, "%(name)s", &err);
         if (err) {
             goto out_obj;
         }
-        if (!visit_start_union(m, !!(*obj)->data, &err) || err) {
+        if (!visit_start_union(v, !!(*obj)->data, &err) || err) {
             goto out_obj;
         }
         switch ((*obj)->%(c_name)s) {
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
                                        var.name))
         if simple_union_type:
             ret += mcgen('''
-            visit_type_%(c_type)s(m, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, "data", &err);
+            visit_type_%(c_type)s(v, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, "data", &err);
 ''',
                          c_type=simple_union_type.c_name(),
                          c_name=c_name(var.name))
         else:
             ret += mcgen('''
-            visit_type_implicit_%(c_type)s(m, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, &err);
+            visit_type_implicit_%(c_type)s(v, &(*obj)->%(c_name)s, &err);
 ''',
                          c_type=var.type.c_name(),
                          c_name=c_name(var.name))
@@ -328,11 +328,11 @@ void visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *m, %(c_name)s **obj, const char *name, Error
 out_obj:
         error_propagate(errp, err);
         err = NULL;
-        visit_end_union(m, !!(*obj)->data, &err);
+        visit_end_union(v, !!(*obj)->data, &err);
         error_propagate(errp, err);
         err = NULL;
     }
-    visit_end_struct(m, &err);
+    visit_end_struct(v, &err);
 out:
     error_propagate(errp, err);
 }