strvec: rename struct fields

The "argc" and "argv" names made sense when the struct was argv_array,
but now they're just confusing. Let's rename them to "nr" (which we use
for counts elsewhere) and "v" (which is rather terse, but reads well
when combined with typical variable names like "args.v").

Note that we have to update all of the callers immediately. Playing
tricks with the preprocessor is hard here, because we wouldn't want to
rewrite unrelated tokens.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

52 files changed, 186 insertions, 186 deletions

diff --git a/add-interactive.c b/add-interactive.c
index 458f3a3e69..555c4abf32 100644
--- a/add-interactive.c
+++ b/add-interactive.c
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static int run_patch(struct add_i_state *s, const struct pathspec *ps,
 					    files->items.items[i].string);
 		parse_pathspec(&ps_selected,
 			       PATHSPEC_ALL_MAGIC & ~PATHSPEC_LITERAL,
-			       PATHSPEC_LITERAL_PATH, "", args.argv);
+			       PATHSPEC_LITERAL_PATH, "", args.v);
 		res = run_add_p(s->r, ADD_P_ADD, NULL, &ps_selected);
 		strvec_clear(&args);
 		clear_pathspec(&ps_selected);
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static int run_diff(struct add_i_state *s, const struct pathspec *ps,
 			if (files->selected[i])
 				strvec_push(&args,
 					    files->items.items[i].string);
-		res = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, 0);
+		res = run_command_v_opt(args.v, 0);
 		strvec_clear(&args);
 	}
 
diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index 8c0772803b..0f68eb665e 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -391,14 +391,14 @@ static int parse_diff(struct add_p_state *s, const struct pathspec *ps)
 			    get_oid("HEAD", &oid) ?
 			    empty_tree_oid_hex() : s->revision);
 	}
-	color_arg_index = args.argc;
+	color_arg_index = args.nr;
 	/* Use `--no-color` explicitly, just in case `diff.color = always`. */
 	strvec_pushl(&args, "--no-color", "-p", "--", NULL);
 	for (i = 0; i < ps->nr; i++)
 		strvec_push(&args, ps->items[i].original);
 
 	setup_child_process(s, &cp, NULL);
-	cp.argv = args.argv;
+	cp.argv = args.v;
 	res = capture_command(&cp, plain, 0);
 	if (res) {
 		strvec_clear(&args);
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ static int parse_diff(struct add_p_state *s, const struct pathspec *ps)
 		const char *diff_filter = s->s.interactive_diff_filter;
 
 		setup_child_process(s, &colored_cp, NULL);
-		xsnprintf((char *)args.argv[color_arg_index], 8, "--color");
-		colored_cp.argv = args.argv;
+		xsnprintf((char *)args.v[color_arg_index], 8, "--color");
+		colored_cp.argv = args.v;
 		colored = &s->colored;
 		res = capture_command(&colored_cp, colored, 0);
 		strvec_clear(&args);
diff --git a/bisect.c b/bisect.c
index 99ff694960..6959fb8aad 100644
--- a/bisect.c
+++ b/bisect.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static void bisect_rev_setup(struct repository *r, struct rev_info *revs,
 	if (read_paths)
 		read_bisect_paths(&rev_argv);
 
-	setup_revisions(rev_argv.argc, rev_argv.argv, revs, NULL);
+	setup_revisions(rev_argv.nr, rev_argv.v, revs, NULL);
 	/* XXX leak rev_argv, as "revs" may still be pointing to it */
 }
 
diff --git a/builtin/add.c b/builtin/add.c
index 6185dd12a8..ab39a60a0d 100644
--- a/builtin/add.c
+++ b/builtin/add.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int run_add_interactive(const char *revision, const char *patch_mode,
 		/* pass original pathspec, to be re-parsed */
 		strvec_push(&argv, pathspec->items[i].original);
 
-	status = run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	status = run_command_v_opt(argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&argv);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/am.c b/builtin/am.c
index 992ab3ca27..dd4e6c2d9b 100644
--- a/builtin/am.c
+++ b/builtin/am.c
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static int split_mail_stgit_series(struct am_state *state, const char **paths,
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
 	free(series_dir_buf);
 
-	ret = split_mail_conv(stgit_patch_to_mail, state, patches.argv, keep_cr);
+	ret = split_mail_conv(stgit_patch_to_mail, state, patches.v, keep_cr);
 
 	strvec_clear(&patches);
 	return ret;
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ static void am_setup(struct am_state *state, enum patch_format patch_format,
 	}
 	write_state_text(state, "scissors", str);
 
-	sq_quote_argv(&sb, state->git_apply_opts.argv);
+	sq_quote_argv(&sb, state->git_apply_opts.v);
 	write_state_text(state, "apply-opt", sb.buf);
 
 	if (state->rebasing)
@@ -1401,9 +1401,9 @@ static int run_apply(const struct am_state *state, const char *index_file)
 		BUG("init_apply_state() failed");
 
 	strvec_push(&apply_opts, "apply");
-	strvec_pushv(&apply_opts, state->git_apply_opts.argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&apply_opts, state->git_apply_opts.v);
 
-	opts_left = apply_parse_options(apply_opts.argc, apply_opts.argv,
+	opts_left = apply_parse_options(apply_opts.nr, apply_opts.v,
 					&apply_state, &force_apply, &options,
 					NULL);
 
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ static int run_apply(const struct am_state *state, const char *index_file)
 
 	strvec_push(&apply_paths, am_path(state, "patch"));
 
-	res = apply_all_patches(&apply_state, apply_paths.argc, apply_paths.argv, options);
+	res = apply_all_patches(&apply_state, apply_paths.nr, apply_paths.v, options);
 
 	strvec_clear(&apply_paths);
 	strvec_clear(&apply_opts);
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ static int build_fake_ancestor(const struct am_state *state, const char *index_f
 
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
 	strvec_push(&cp.args, "apply");
-	strvec_pushv(&cp.args, state->git_apply_opts.argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&cp.args, state->git_apply_opts.v);
 	strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--build-fake-ancestor=%s", index_file);
 	strvec_push(&cp.args, am_path(state, "patch"));
 
@@ -2376,10 +2376,10 @@ int cmd_am(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				strvec_push(&paths, mkpath("%s/%s", prefix, argv[i]));
 		}
 
-		if (state.interactive && !paths.argc)
+		if (state.interactive && !paths.nr)
 			die(_("interactive mode requires patches on the command line"));
 
-		am_setup(&state, patch_format, paths.argv, keep_cr);
+		am_setup(&state, patch_format, paths.v, keep_cr);
 
 		strvec_clear(&paths);
 	}
diff --git a/builtin/annotate.c b/builtin/annotate.c
index 7b7ecd366d..58ff977a23 100644
--- a/builtin/annotate.c
+++ b/builtin/annotate.c
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ int cmd_annotate(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		strvec_push(&args, argv[i]);
 	}
 
-	return cmd_blame(args.argc, args.argv, prefix);
+	return cmd_blame(args.nr, args.v, prefix);
 }
diff --git a/builtin/bisect--helper.c b/builtin/bisect--helper.c
index dd52878413..b46de0489e 100644
--- a/builtin/bisect--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/bisect--helper.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int bisect_reset(const char *commit)
 		struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 		strvec_pushl(&argv, "checkout", branch.buf, "--", NULL);
-		if (run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
+		if (run_command_v_opt(argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
 			error(_("could not check out original"
 				" HEAD '%s'. Try 'git bisect"
 				" reset <commit>'."), branch.buf);
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static int bisect_start(struct bisect_terms *terms, int no_checkout,
 
 			strvec_pushl(&argv, "checkout", start_head.buf,
 				     "--", NULL);
-			if (run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
+			if (run_command_v_opt(argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
 				res = error(_("checking out '%s' failed."
 						 " Try 'git bisect start "
 						 "<valid-branch>'."),
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index e26bd82dc4..fccc814a54 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ static int git_sparse_checkout_init(const char *repo)
 	 */
 	core_apply_sparse_checkout = 1;
 
-	if (run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
+	if (run_command_v_opt(argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
 		error(_("failed to initialize sparse-checkout"));
 		result = 1;
 	}
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static int checkout(int submodule_progress)
 					       "--single-branch" :
 					       "--no-single-branch");
 
-		err = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+		err = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 		strvec_clear(&args);
 	}
 
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index c3f4067537..69ac78d5e5 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 		struct strvec env = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 		strvec_pushf(&env, "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
-		if (launch_editor(git_path_commit_editmsg(), NULL, env.argv)) {
+		if (launch_editor(git_path_commit_editmsg(), NULL, env.v)) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
 			_("Please supply the message using either -m or -F option.\n"));
 			exit(1);
diff --git a/builtin/describe.c b/builtin/describe.c
index e3cac8002c..7668591d57 100644
--- a/builtin/describe.c
+++ b/builtin/describe.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static void describe_blob(struct object_id oid, struct strbuf *dst)
 		     NULL);
 
 	repo_init_revisions(the_repository, &revs, NULL);
-	if (setup_revisions(args.argc, args.argv, &revs, NULL) > 1)
+	if (setup_revisions(args.nr, args.v, &revs, NULL) > 1)
 		BUG("setup_revisions could not handle all args?");
 
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int cmd_describe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			strvec_pushv(&args, argv);
 		else
 			strvec_push(&args, "HEAD");
-		return cmd_name_rev(args.argc, args.argv, prefix);
+		return cmd_name_rev(args.nr, args.v, prefix);
 	}
 
 	hashmap_init(&names, commit_name_neq, NULL, 0);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ int cmd_describe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 			repo_init_revisions(the_repository, &revs, prefix);
 			strvec_pushv(&args, diff_index_args);
-			if (setup_revisions(args.argc, args.argv, &revs, NULL) != 1)
+			if (setup_revisions(args.nr, args.v, &revs, NULL) != 1)
 				BUG("malformed internal diff-index command line");
 			result = run_diff_index(&revs, 0);
 
diff --git a/builtin/difftool.c b/builtin/difftool.c
index 5ac021a1d4..7ac432b881 100644
--- a/builtin/difftool.c
+++ b/builtin/difftool.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static int run_file_diff(int prompt, const char *prefix,
 	strvec_push(&args, "diff");
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		strvec_push(&args, argv[i]);
-	ret = run_command_v_opt_cd_env(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD, prefix, env);
+	ret = run_command_v_opt_cd_env(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD, prefix, env);
 	exit(ret);
 }
 
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index c2e7afeb6a..c49f0e9752 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ static int do_fetch(struct transport *transport,
 
 	if (tags == TAGS_SET || tags == TAGS_DEFAULT) {
 		must_list_refs = 1;
-		if (ref_prefixes.argc)
+		if (ref_prefixes.nr)
 			strvec_push(&ref_prefixes, "refs/tags/");
 	}
 
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ static int fetch_multiple(struct string_list *list, int max_children)
 	add_options_to_argv(&argv);
 
 	if (max_children != 1 && list->nr != 1) {
-		struct parallel_fetch_state state = { argv.argv, list, 0, 0 };
+		struct parallel_fetch_state state = { argv.v, list, 0, 0 };
 
 		strvec_push(&argv, "--end-of-options");
 		result = run_processes_parallel_tr2(max_children,
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ static int fetch_multiple(struct string_list *list, int max_children)
 			strvec_push(&argv, name);
 			if (verbosity >= 0)
 				printf(_("Fetching %s\n"), name);
-			if (run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
+			if (run_command_v_opt(argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD)) {
 				error(_("Could not fetch %s"), name);
 				result = 1;
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index 98719800a3..aafa0946f5 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -514,11 +514,11 @@ static void gc_before_repack(void)
 	if (done++)
 		return;
 
-	if (pack_refs && run_command_v_opt(pack_refs_cmd.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
-		die(FAILED_RUN, pack_refs_cmd.argv[0]);
+	if (pack_refs && run_command_v_opt(pack_refs_cmd.v, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+		die(FAILED_RUN, pack_refs_cmd.v[0]);
 
-	if (prune_reflogs && run_command_v_opt(reflog.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
-		die(FAILED_RUN, reflog.argv[0]);
+	if (prune_reflogs && run_command_v_opt(reflog.v, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+		die(FAILED_RUN, reflog.v[0]);
 }
 
 int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (!repository_format_precious_objects) {
 		close_object_store(the_repository->objects);
-		if (run_command_v_opt(repack.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
-			die(FAILED_RUN, repack.argv[0]);
+		if (run_command_v_opt(repack.v, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+			die(FAILED_RUN, repack.v[0]);
 
 		if (prune_expire) {
 			strvec_push(&prune, prune_expire);
@@ -663,19 +663,19 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			if (has_promisor_remote())
 				strvec_push(&prune,
 					    "--exclude-promisor-objects");
-			if (run_command_v_opt(prune.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
-				die(FAILED_RUN, prune.argv[0]);
+			if (run_command_v_opt(prune.v, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+				die(FAILED_RUN, prune.v[0]);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (prune_worktrees_expire) {
 		strvec_push(&prune_worktrees, prune_worktrees_expire);
-		if (run_command_v_opt(prune_worktrees.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
-			die(FAILED_RUN, prune_worktrees.argv[0]);
+		if (run_command_v_opt(prune_worktrees.v, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+			die(FAILED_RUN, prune_worktrees.v[0]);
 	}
 
-	if (run_command_v_opt(rerere.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
-		die(FAILED_RUN, rerere.argv[0]);
+	if (run_command_v_opt(rerere.v, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+		die(FAILED_RUN, rerere.v[0]);
 
 	report_garbage = report_pack_garbage;
 	reprepare_packed_git(the_repository);
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index 323f8bce80..f00ae80796 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -3704,7 +3704,7 @@ int cmd_pack_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (!use_internal_rev_list)
 		read_object_list_from_stdin();
 	else {
-		get_object_list(rp.argc, rp.argv);
+		get_object_list(rp.nr, rp.v);
 		strvec_clear(&rp);
 	}
 	cleanup_preferred_base();
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index dae8766646..015f6ded0b 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -584,14 +584,14 @@ static int run_fetch(const char *repo, const char **refspecs)
 		strvec_push(&args, "--no-show-forced-updates");
 	if (set_upstream)
 		strvec_push(&args, set_upstream);
-	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_fetch.argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_fetch.v);
 
 	if (repo) {
 		strvec_push(&args, repo);
 		strvec_pushv(&args, refspecs);
 	} else if (*refspecs)
 		BUG("refspecs without repo?");
-	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&args);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -691,8 +691,8 @@ static int run_merge(void)
 		strvec_push(&args, opt_ff);
 	if (opt_verify_signatures)
 		strvec_push(&args, opt_verify_signatures);
-	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategies.argv);
-	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategy_opts.argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategies.v);
+	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategy_opts.v);
 	if (opt_gpg_sign)
 		strvec_push(&args, opt_gpg_sign);
 	if (opt_autostash == 0)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int run_merge(void)
 		strvec_push(&args, "--allow-unrelated-histories");
 
 	strvec_push(&args, "FETCH_HEAD");
-	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&args);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -882,8 +882,8 @@ static int run_rebase(const struct object_id *curr_head,
 		strvec_push(&args, "--interactive");
 	if (opt_diffstat)
 		strvec_push(&args, opt_diffstat);
-	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategies.argv);
-	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategy_opts.argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategies.v);
+	strvec_pushv(&args, opt_strategy_opts.v);
 	if (opt_gpg_sign)
 		strvec_push(&args, opt_gpg_sign);
 	if (opt_autostash == 0)
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ static int run_rebase(const struct object_id *curr_head,
 	else
 		strvec_push(&args, oid_to_hex(merge_head));
 
-	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&args);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index 35aeb8effc..dadb52fa92 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static int do_interactive_rebase(struct rebase_options *opts, unsigned flags)
 			     oid_to_hex(&opts->restrict_revision->object.oid));
 
 	ret = sequencer_make_script(the_repository, &todo_list.buf,
-				    make_script_args.argc, make_script_args.argv,
+				    make_script_args.nr, make_script_args.v,
 				    flags);
 
 	if (ret)
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ static int run_am(struct rebase_options *opts)
 		return status;
 	}
 
-	strvec_pushv(&am.args, opts->git_am_opts.argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&am.args, opts->git_am_opts.v);
 	strvec_push(&am.args, "--rebasing");
 	strvec_pushf(&am.args, "--resolvemsg=%s", resolvemsg);
 	strvec_push(&am.args, "--patch-format=mboxrd");
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static int run_specific_rebase(struct rebase_options *opts, enum action action)
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "revisions", opts->revisions);
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "restrict_revision", opts->restrict_revision ?
 		oid_to_hex(&opts->restrict_revision->object.oid) : NULL);
-	sq_quote_argv_pretty(&buf, opts->git_am_opts.argv);
+	sq_quote_argv_pretty(&buf, opts->git_am_opts.v);
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "git_am_opt", buf.buf);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "verbose",
@@ -1625,8 +1625,8 @@ int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < options.git_am_opts.argc; i++) {
-		const char *option = options.git_am_opts.argv[i], *p;
+	for (i = 0; i < options.git_am_opts.nr; i++) {
+		const char *option = options.git_am_opts.v[i], *p;
 		if (!strcmp(option, "--committer-date-is-author-date") ||
 		    !strcmp(option, "--ignore-date") ||
 		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=fix") ||
@@ -1721,10 +1721,10 @@ int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (isatty(2) && options.flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET)
 		strbuf_addstr(&options.git_format_patch_opt, " --progress");
 
-	if (options.git_am_opts.argc || options.type == REBASE_APPLY) {
+	if (options.git_am_opts.nr || options.type == REBASE_APPLY) {
 		/* all am options except -q are compatible only with --apply */
-		for (i = options.git_am_opts.argc - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-			if (strcmp(options.git_am_opts.argv[i], "-q"))
+		for (i = options.git_am_opts.nr - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+			if (strcmp(options.git_am_opts.v[i], "-q"))
 				break;
 
 		if (i >= 0) {
diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index 1fc69cf5bc..439f29d6c7 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static const char *push_to_deploy(unsigned char *sha1,
 	struct child_process child = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 
 	child.argv = update_refresh;
-	child.env = env->argv;
+	child.env = env->v;
 	child.dir = work_tree;
 	child.no_stdin = 1;
 	child.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static const char *push_to_deploy(unsigned char *sha1,
 	/* run_command() does not clean up completely; reinitialize */
 	child_process_init(&child);
 	child.argv = diff_files;
-	child.env = env->argv;
+	child.env = env->v;
 	child.dir = work_tree;
 	child.no_stdin = 1;
 	child.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static const char *push_to_deploy(unsigned char *sha1,
 
 	child_process_init(&child);
 	child.argv = diff_index;
-	child.env = env->argv;
+	child.env = env->v;
 	child.no_stdin = 1;
 	child.no_stdout = 1;
 	child.stdout_to_stderr = 0;
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static const char *push_to_deploy(unsigned char *sha1,
 	read_tree[3] = hash_to_hex(sha1);
 	child_process_init(&child);
 	child.argv = read_tree;
-	child.env = env->argv;
+	child.env = env->v;
 	child.dir = work_tree;
 	child.no_stdin = 1;
 	child.no_stdout = 1;
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ static const char *push_to_checkout(unsigned char *hash,
 				    const char *work_tree)
 {
 	strvec_pushf(env, "GIT_WORK_TREE=%s", absolute_path(work_tree));
-	if (run_hook_le(env->argv, push_to_checkout_hook,
+	if (run_hook_le(env->v, push_to_checkout_hook,
 			hash_to_hex(hash), NULL))
 		return "push-to-checkout hook declined";
 	else
@@ -1205,11 +1205,11 @@ static void run_update_post_hook(struct command *commands)
 	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
 		if (cmd->error_string || cmd->did_not_exist)
 			continue;
-		if (!proc.args.argc)
+		if (!proc.args.nr)
 			strvec_push(&proc.args, hook);
 		strvec_push(&proc.args, cmd->ref_name);
 	}
-	if (!proc.args.argc)
+	if (!proc.args.nr)
 		return;
 
 	proc.no_stdin = 1;
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index a3b33c2c88..c8240e9fcd 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static int update(int argc, const char **argv)
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
 		strvec_push(&fetch_argv, argv[i]);
 
-	if (strcmp(fetch_argv.argv[fetch_argv.argc-1], "default") == 0) {
+	if (strcmp(fetch_argv.v[fetch_argv.nr-1], "default") == 0) {
 		git_config(get_remote_default, &default_defined);
 		if (!default_defined) {
 			strvec_pop(&fetch_argv);
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ static int update(int argc, const char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	retval = run_command_v_opt(fetch_argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	retval = run_command_v_opt(fetch_argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&fetch_argv);
 	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c
index 7bc5d66ed9..cd48765911 100644
--- a/builtin/replace.c
+++ b/builtin/replace.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static int convert_graft_file(int force)
 			continue;
 
 		strvec_split(&args, buf.buf);
-		if (args.argc && create_graft(args.argc, args.argv, force, 1))
+		if (args.nr && create_graft(args.nr, args.v, force, 1))
 			strbuf_addf(&err, "\n\t%s", buf.buf);
 		strvec_clear(&args);
 	}
diff --git a/builtin/show-branch.c b/builtin/show-branch.c
index 4c918ce90d..7eae5f3801 100644
--- a/builtin/show-branch.c
+++ b/builtin/show-branch.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static int git_show_branch_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 		 * default_arg is now passed to parse_options(), so we need to
 		 * mimic the real argv a bit better.
 		 */
-		if (!default_args.argc)
+		if (!default_args.nr)
 			strvec_push(&default_args, "show-branch");
 		strvec_push(&default_args, value);
 		return 0;
@@ -684,9 +684,9 @@ int cmd_show_branch(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 	git_config(git_show_branch_config, NULL);
 
 	/* If nothing is specified, try the default first */
-	if (ac == 1 && default_args.argc) {
-		ac = default_args.argc;
-		av = default_args.argv;
+	if (ac == 1 && default_args.nr) {
+		ac = default_args.nr;
+		av = default_args.v;
 	}
 
 	ac = parse_options(ac, av, prefix, builtin_show_branch_options,
diff --git a/builtin/stash.c b/builtin/stash.c
index bfdbafae89..10d87630cd 100644
--- a/builtin/stash.c
+++ b/builtin/stash.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static int show_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			strvec_push(&revision_args, argv[i]);
 	}
 
-	ret = get_stash_info(&info, stash_args.argc, stash_args.argv);
+	ret = get_stash_info(&info, stash_args.nr, stash_args.v);
 	strvec_clear(&stash_args);
 	if (ret)
 		return -1;
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static int show_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	 * The config settings are applied only if there are not passed
 	 * any options.
 	 */
-	if (revision_args.argc == 1) {
+	if (revision_args.nr == 1) {
 		if (show_stat)
 			rev.diffopt.output_format = DIFF_FORMAT_DIFFSTAT;
 
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static int show_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 	}
 
-	argc = setup_revisions(revision_args.argc, revision_args.argv, &rev, NULL);
+	argc = setup_revisions(revision_args.nr, revision_args.v, &rev, NULL);
 	if (argc > 1) {
 		free_stash_info(&info);
 		usage_with_options(git_stash_show_usage, options);
@@ -1611,5 +1611,5 @@ int cmd_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	/* Assume 'stash push' */
 	strvec_push(&args, "push");
 	strvec_pushv(&args, argv);
-	return !!push_stash(args.argc, args.argv, prefix, 1);
+	return !!push_stash(args.nr, args.v, prefix, 1);
 }
diff --git a/builtin/submodule--helper.c b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
index 665db1ffed..df135abbf1 100644
--- a/builtin/submodule--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
@@ -817,9 +817,9 @@ static void status_submodule(const char *path, const struct object_id *ce_oid,
 
 	repo_init_revisions(the_repository, &rev, NULL);
 	rev.abbrev = 0;
-	diff_files_args.argc = setup_revisions(diff_files_args.argc,
-					       diff_files_args.argv,
-					       &rev, NULL);
+	diff_files_args.nr = setup_revisions(diff_files_args.nr,
+					     diff_files_args.v,
+					     &rev, NULL);
 	diff_files_result = run_diff_files(&rev, 0);
 
 	if (!diff_result_code(&rev.diffopt, diff_files_result)) {
diff --git a/builtin/upload-archive.c b/builtin/upload-archive.c
index f02bb0ea15..24654b4c9b 100644
--- a/builtin/upload-archive.c
+++ b/builtin/upload-archive.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int cmd_upload_archive_writer(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		char *buf = packet_read_line(0, NULL);
 		if (!buf)
 			break;	/* got a flush */
-		if (sent_argv.argc > MAX_ARGS)
+		if (sent_argv.nr > MAX_ARGS)
 			die("Too many options (>%d)", MAX_ARGS - 1);
 
 		if (!starts_with(buf, arg_cmd))
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int cmd_upload_archive_writer(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 
 	/* parse all options sent by the client */
-	return write_archive(sent_argv.argc, sent_argv.argv, prefix,
+	return write_archive(sent_argv.nr, sent_argv.v, prefix,
 			     the_repository, NULL, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/builtin/worktree.c b/builtin/worktree.c
index be5d84f0a0..378f332b5d 100644
--- a/builtin/worktree.c
+++ b/builtin/worktree.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int add_worktree(const char *path, const char *refname,
 			strvec_push(&cp.args, "--quiet");
 	}
 
-	cp.env = child_env.argv;
+	cp.env = child_env.v;
 	ret = run_command(&cp);
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static int add_worktree(const char *path, const char *refname,
 		strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "reset", "--hard", "--no-recurse-submodules", NULL);
 		if (opts->quiet)
 			strvec_push(&cp.args, "--quiet");
-		cp.env = child_env.argv;
+		cp.env = child_env.v;
 		ret = run_command(&cp);
 		if (ret)
 			goto done;
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static void check_clean_worktree(struct worktree *wt,
 	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "status",
 		     "--porcelain", "--ignore-submodules=none",
 		     NULL);
-	cp.env = child_env.argv;
+	cp.env = child_env.v;
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
 	cp.dir = wt->path;
 	cp.out = -1;
diff --git a/bundle.c b/bundle.c
index 565d05367f..7ef9c3a7c3 100644
--- a/bundle.c
+++ b/bundle.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int write_pack_data(int bundle_fd, struct rev_info *revs, struct strvec *
 		     "pack-objects",
 		     "--stdout", "--thin", "--delta-base-offset",
 		     NULL);
-	strvec_pushv(&pack_objects.args, pack_options->argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&pack_objects.args, pack_options->v);
 	pack_objects.in = -1;
 	pack_objects.out = bundle_fd;
 	pack_objects.git_cmd = 1;
diff --git a/commit.c b/commit.c
index a5176a25bd..4ce8cb38d5 100644
--- a/commit.c
+++ b/commit.c
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ int run_commit_hook(int editor_is_used, const char *index_file,
 		strvec_push(&hook_env, "GIT_EDITOR=:");
 
 	va_start(args, name);
-	ret = run_hook_ve(hook_env.argv,name, args);
+	ret = run_hook_ve(hook_env.v, name, args);
 	va_end(args);
 	strvec_clear(&hook_env);
 
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index 3299ea956a..0b6aba177e 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ int server_supports_v2(const char *c, int die_on_error)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < server_capabilities_v2.argc; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < server_capabilities_v2.nr; i++) {
 		const char *out;
-		if (skip_prefix(server_capabilities_v2.argv[i], c, &out) &&
+		if (skip_prefix(server_capabilities_v2.v[i], c, &out) &&
 		    (!*out || *out == '='))
 			return 1;
 	}
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ int server_feature_v2(const char *c, const char **v)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < server_capabilities_v2.argc; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < server_capabilities_v2.nr; i++) {
 		const char *out;
-		if (skip_prefix(server_capabilities_v2.argv[i], c, &out) &&
+		if (skip_prefix(server_capabilities_v2.v[i], c, &out) &&
 		    (*out == '=')) {
 			*v = out + 1;
 			return 1;
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ int server_supports_feature(const char *c, const char *feature,
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < server_capabilities_v2.argc; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < server_capabilities_v2.nr; i++) {
 		const char *out;
-		if (skip_prefix(server_capabilities_v2.argv[i], c, &out) &&
+		if (skip_prefix(server_capabilities_v2.v[i], c, &out) &&
 		    (!*out || *(out++) == '=')) {
 			if (parse_feature_request(out, feature))
 				return 1;
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ struct ref **get_remote_refs(int fd_out, struct packet_reader *reader,
 	if (!for_push)
 		packet_write_fmt(fd_out, "peel\n");
 	packet_write_fmt(fd_out, "symrefs\n");
-	for (i = 0; ref_prefixes && i < ref_prefixes->argc; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; ref_prefixes && i < ref_prefixes->nr; i++) {
 		packet_write_fmt(fd_out, "ref-prefix %s\n",
-				 ref_prefixes->argv[i]);
+				 ref_prefixes->v[i]);
 	}
 	packet_flush(fd_out);
 
diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index 0dec89fa02..2ab7ea82eb 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static int upload_pack(const struct strvec *env)
 	strvec_pushl(&cld.args, "upload-pack", "--strict", NULL);
 	strvec_pushf(&cld.args, "--timeout=%u", timeout);
 
-	strvec_pushv(&cld.env_array, env->argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&cld.env_array, env->v);
 
 	return run_service_command(&cld);
 }
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static int upload_archive(const struct strvec *env)
 	struct child_process cld = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	strvec_push(&cld.args, "upload-archive");
 
-	strvec_pushv(&cld.env_array, env->argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&cld.env_array, env->v);
 
 	return run_service_command(&cld);
 }
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int receive_pack(const struct strvec *env)
 	struct child_process cld = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	strvec_push(&cld.args, "receive-pack");
 
-	strvec_pushv(&cld.env_array, env->argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&cld.env_array, env->v);
 
 	return run_service_command(&cld);
 }
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static void handle(int incoming, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen)
 #endif
 	}
 
-	cld.argv = cld_argv.argv;
+	cld.argv = cld_argv.v;
 	cld.in = incoming;
 	cld.out = dup(incoming);
 
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index f1a3758922..f9709de7b4 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -4239,7 +4239,7 @@ static void run_external_diff(const char *pgm,
 
 	diff_free_filespec_data(one);
 	diff_free_filespec_data(two);
-	if (run_command_v_opt_cd_env(argv.argv, RUN_USING_SHELL, NULL, env.argv))
+	if (run_command_v_opt_cd_env(argv.v, RUN_USING_SHELL, NULL, env.v))
 		die(_("external diff died, stopping at %s"), name);
 
 	remove_tempfile();
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 00fe20e496..52e0c979ba 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static const char *getenv_safe(struct strvec *argv, const char *name)
 		return NULL;
 
 	strvec_push(argv, value);
-	return argv->argv[argv->argc - 1];
+	return argv->v[argv->nr - 1];
 }
 
 void setup_git_env(const char *git_dir)
diff --git a/exec-cmd.c b/exec-cmd.c
index 0f8e888424..eeb2ee52b8 100644
--- a/exec-cmd.c
+++ b/exec-cmd.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ const char **prepare_git_cmd(struct strvec *out, const char **argv)
 {
 	strvec_push(out, "git");
 	strvec_pushv(out, argv);
-	return out->argv;
+	return out->v;
 }
 
 int execv_git_cmd(const char **argv)
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ int execv_git_cmd(const char **argv)
 	struct strvec nargv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 	prepare_git_cmd(&nargv, argv);
-	trace_argv_printf(nargv.argv, "trace: exec:");
+	trace_argv_printf(nargv.v, "trace: exec:");
 
 	/* execvp() can only ever return if it fails */
-	sane_execvp("git", (char **)nargv.argv);
+	sane_execvp("git", (char **)nargv.v);
 
 	trace_printf("trace: exec failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 258035cfb1..8bd1d7551d 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			strvec_push(&child.args, alias_string + 1);
 			strvec_pushv(&child.args, (*argv) + 1);
 
-			trace2_cmd_alias(alias_command, child.args.argv);
+			trace2_cmd_alias(alias_command, child.args.v);
 			trace2_cmd_list_config();
 			trace2_cmd_list_env_vars();
 			trace2_cmd_name("_run_shell_alias_");
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static void handle_builtin(int argc, const char **argv)
 		}
 
 		argc++;
-		argv = args.argv;
+		argv = args.v;
 	}
 
 	builtin = get_builtin(cmd);
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	 * The code in run_command() logs trace2 child_start/child_exit
 	 * events, so we do not need to report exec/exec_result events here.
 	 */
-	trace_argv_printf(cmd.args.argv, "trace: exec:");
+	trace_argv_printf(cmd.args.v, "trace: exec:");
 
 	/*
 	 * If we fail because the command is not found, it is
@@ -762,13 +762,13 @@ static int run_argv(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			for (i = 0; i < *argcp; i++)
 				strvec_push(&args, (*argv)[i]);
 
-			trace_argv_printf(args.argv, "trace: exec:");
+			trace_argv_printf(args.v, "trace: exec:");
 
 			/*
 			 * if we fail because the command is not found, it is
 			 * OK to return. Otherwise, we just pass along the status code.
 			 */
-			i = run_command_v_opt_tr2(args.argv, RUN_SILENT_EXEC_FAILURE |
+			i = run_command_v_opt_tr2(args.v, RUN_SILENT_EXEC_FAILURE |
 						  RUN_CLEAN_ON_EXIT | RUN_WAIT_AFTER_CLEAN, "git_alias");
 			if (i >= 0 || errno != ENOENT)
 				exit(i);
diff --git a/graph.c b/graph.c
index 09c9cc968c..c128ad0cce 100644
--- a/graph.c
+++ b/graph.c
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ struct git_graph *graph_init(struct rev_info *opt)
 			parse_graph_colors_config(&custom_colors, string);
 			free(string);
 			/* graph_set_column_colors takes a max-index, not a count */
-			graph_set_column_colors(custom_colors.argv,
-						custom_colors.argc - 1);
+			graph_set_column_colors(custom_colors.v,
+						custom_colors.nr - 1);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/http-push.c b/http-push.c
index 31911aa345..6a4a43e07f 100644
--- a/http-push.c
+++ b/http-push.c
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			strvec_pushf(&commit_argv, "^%s",
 				     oid_to_hex(&ref->old_oid));
 		repo_init_revisions(the_repository, &revs, setup_git_directory());
-		setup_revisions(commit_argv.argc, commit_argv.argv, &revs, NULL);
+		setup_revisions(commit_argv.nr, commit_argv.v, &revs, NULL);
 		revs.edge_hint = 0; /* just in case */
 
 		/* Generate a list of objects that need to be pushed */
diff --git a/ls-refs.c b/ls-refs.c
index 8192c949f4..a1e0b473e4 100644
--- a/ls-refs.c
+++ b/ls-refs.c
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ static int ref_match(const struct strvec *prefixes, const char *refname)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (!prefixes->argc)
+	if (!prefixes->nr)
 		return 1; /* no restriction */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < prefixes->argc; i++) {
-		const char *prefix = prefixes->argv[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < prefixes->nr; i++) {
+		const char *prefix = prefixes->v[i];
 
 		if (starts_with(refname, prefix))
 			return 1;
diff --git a/merge.c b/merge.c
index a05b054faa..753e461659 100644
--- a/merge.c
+++ b/merge.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int try_merge_command(struct repository *r,
 	for (j = remotes; j; j = j->next)
 		strvec_push(&args, merge_argument(j->item));
 
-	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&args);
 
 	discard_index(r->index);
diff --git a/pathspec.c b/pathspec.c
index c303126f37..7a229d8d22 100644
--- a/pathspec.c
+++ b/pathspec.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void parse_pathspec_file(struct pathspec *pathspec, unsigned magic_mask,
 	if (in != stdin)
 		fclose(in);
 
-	parse_pathspec(pathspec, magic_mask, flags, prefix, parsed_file.argv);
+	parse_pathspec(pathspec, magic_mask, flags, prefix, parsed_file.v);
 	strvec_clear(&parsed_file);
 }
 
diff --git a/range-diff.c b/range-diff.c
index 831c490bf2..24dc435e48 100644
--- a/range-diff.c
+++ b/range-diff.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int read_patches(const char *range, struct string_list *list,
 		     "--notes",
 		     NULL);
 	if (other_arg)
-		strvec_pushv(&cp.args, other_arg->argv);
+		strvec_pushv(&cp.args, other_arg->v);
 	strvec_push(&cp.args, range);
 	cp.out = -1;
 	cp.no_stdin = 1;
diff --git a/ref-filter.c b/ref-filter.c
index 7f013851ed..0d3a56b79b 100644
--- a/ref-filter.c
+++ b/ref-filter.c
@@ -1918,9 +1918,9 @@ static void find_longest_prefixes(struct string_list *out,
 	struct strbuf prefix = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	strvec_pushv(&sorted, patterns);
-	QSORT(sorted.argv, sorted.argc, qsort_strcmp);
+	QSORT(sorted.v, sorted.nr, qsort_strcmp);
 
-	find_longest_prefixes_1(out, &prefix, sorted.argv, sorted.argc);
+	find_longest_prefixes_1(out, &prefix, sorted.v, sorted.nr);
 
 	strvec_clear(&sorted);
 	strbuf_release(&prefix);
diff --git a/remote-curl.c b/remote-curl.c
index 7feaddc003..41c3ac5c92 100644
--- a/remote-curl.c
+++ b/remote-curl.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ static int fetch_git(struct discovery *heads,
 	rpc.service_name = "git-upload-pack",
 	rpc.gzip_request = 1;
 
-	err = rpc_service(&rpc, heads, args.argv, &preamble, &rpc_result);
+	err = rpc_service(&rpc, heads, args.v, &preamble, &rpc_result);
 	if (rpc_result.len)
 		write_or_die(1, rpc_result.buf, rpc_result.len);
 	strbuf_release(&rpc_result);
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ static int push_git(struct discovery *heads, int nr_spec, const char **specs)
 	memset(&rpc, 0, sizeof(rpc));
 	rpc.service_name = "git-receive-pack",
 
-	err = rpc_service(&rpc, heads, args.argv, &preamble, &rpc_result);
+	err = rpc_service(&rpc, heads, args.v, &preamble, &rpc_result);
 	if (rpc_result.len)
 		write_or_die(1, rpc_result.buf, rpc_result.len);
 	strbuf_release(&rpc_result);
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ static void parse_push(struct strbuf *buf)
 			break;
 	} while (1);
 
-	ret = push(specs.argc, specs.argv);
+	ret = push(specs.nr, specs.v);
 	printf("\n");
 	fflush(stdout);
 
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index b4665fe5a3..c5ed74f91c 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ static int stat_branch_pair(const char *branch_name, const char *base,
 	strvec_push(&argv, "--");
 
 	repo_init_revisions(the_repository, &revs, NULL);
-	setup_revisions(argv.argc, argv.argv, &revs, NULL);
+	setup_revisions(argv.nr, argv.v, &revs, NULL);
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
 		die(_("revision walk setup failed"));
 
diff --git a/revision.c b/revision.c
index e144132ae9..bc69f19141 100644
--- a/revision.c
+++ b/revision.c
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ int setup_revisions(int argc, const char **argv, struct rev_info *revs, struct s
 			got_rev_arg = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (prune_data.argc) {
+	if (prune_data.nr) {
 		/*
 		 * If we need to introduce the magic "a lone ':' means no
 		 * pathspec whatsoever", here is the place to do so.
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ int setup_revisions(int argc, const char **argv, struct rev_info *revs, struct s
 		 * }
 		 */
 		parse_pathspec(&revs->prune_data, 0, 0,
-			       revs->prefix, prune_data.argv);
+			       revs->prefix, prune_data.v);
 	}
 	strvec_clear(&prune_data);
 
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index b9630a1b5f..cc9c3296ba 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static const char **prepare_shell_cmd(struct strvec *out, const char **argv)
 	}
 
 	strvec_pushv(out, argv);
-	return out->argv;
+	return out->v;
 }
 
 #ifndef GIT_WINDOWS_NATIVE
@@ -426,11 +426,11 @@ static int prepare_cmd(struct strvec *out, const struct child_process *cmd)
 	 * there are dir separator characters, we have exec attempt to invoke
 	 * the command directly.
 	 */
-	if (!has_dir_sep(out->argv[1])) {
-		char *program = locate_in_PATH(out->argv[1]);
+	if (!has_dir_sep(out->v[1])) {
+		char *program = locate_in_PATH(out->v[1]);
 		if (program) {
-			free((char *)out->argv[1]);
-			out->argv[1] = program;
+			free((char *)out->v[1]);
+			out->v[1] = program;
 		} else {
 			strvec_clear(out);
 			errno = ENOENT;
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *cmd)
 	char *str;
 
 	if (!cmd->argv)
-		cmd->argv = cmd->args.argv;
+		cmd->argv = cmd->args.v;
 	if (!cmd->env)
-		cmd->env = cmd->env_array.argv;
+		cmd->env = cmd->env_array.v;
 
 	/*
 	 * In case of errors we must keep the promise to close FDs
@@ -846,10 +846,10 @@ fail_pipe:
 		 * be used in the event exec failed with ENOEXEC at which point
 		 * we will try to interpret the command using 'sh'.
 		 */
-		execve(argv.argv[1], (char *const *) argv.argv + 1,
+		execve(argv.v[1], (char *const *) argv.v + 1,
 		       (char *const *) childenv);
 		if (errno == ENOEXEC)
-			execve(argv.argv[0], (char *const *) argv.argv,
+			execve(argv.v[0], (char *const *) argv.v,
 			       (char *const *) childenv);
 
 		if (errno == ENOENT) {
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ int run_auto_gc(int quiet)
 	strvec_pushl(&argv_gc_auto, "gc", "--auto", NULL);
 	if (quiet)
 		strvec_push(&argv_gc_auto, "--quiet");
-	status = run_command_v_opt(argv_gc_auto.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	status = run_command_v_opt(argv_gc_auto.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&argv_gc_auto);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 31a2b1ab55..cc3f8fa88e 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ static int reset_merge(const struct object_id *oid)
 	if (!is_null_oid(oid))
 		strvec_push(&argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
 
-	ret = run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	ret = run_command_v_opt(argv.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 	strvec_clear(&argv);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -3135,7 +3135,7 @@ static int do_exec(struct repository *r, const char *command_line)
 	strvec_pushf(&child_env, "GIT_WORK_TREE=%s",
 		     absolute_path(get_git_work_tree()));
 	status = run_command_v_opt_cd_env(child_argv, RUN_USING_SHELL, NULL,
-					  child_env.argv);
+					  child_env.v);
 
 	/* force re-reading of the cache */
 	if (discard_index(r->index) < 0 || repo_read_index(r) < 0)
diff --git a/serve.c b/serve.c
index 523a9be32d..f6341206c4 100644
--- a/serve.c
+++ b/serve.c
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ int has_capability(const struct strvec *keys, const char *capability,
 		   const char **value)
 {
 	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < keys->argc; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < keys->nr; i++) {
 		const char *out;
-		if (skip_prefix(keys->argv[i], capability, &out) &&
+		if (skip_prefix(keys->v[i], capability, &out) &&
 		    (!*out || *out == '=')) {
 			if (value) {
 				if (*out == '=')
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int process_request(void)
 			 * If no command and no keys were given then the client
 			 * wanted to terminate the connection.
 			 */
-			if (!keys.argc)
+			if (!keys.nr)
 				return 1;
 
 			/*
diff --git a/strvec.c b/strvec.c
index 9e76ab9295..21dce0a7a4 100644
--- a/strvec.c
+++ b/strvec.c
@@ -6,25 +6,25 @@ const char *empty_strvec[] = { NULL };
 
 void strvec_init(struct strvec *array)
 {
-	array->argv = empty_strvec;
-	array->argc = 0;
+	array->v = empty_strvec;
+	array->nr = 0;
 	array->alloc = 0;
 }
 
 static void strvec_push_nodup(struct strvec *array, const char *value)
 {
-	if (array->argv == empty_strvec)
-		array->argv = NULL;
+	if (array->v == empty_strvec)
+		array->v = NULL;
 
-	ALLOC_GROW(array->argv, array->argc + 2, array->alloc);
-	array->argv[array->argc++] = value;
-	array->argv[array->argc] = NULL;
+	ALLOC_GROW(array->v, array->nr + 2, array->alloc);
+	array->v[array->nr++] = value;
+	array->v[array->nr] = NULL;
 }
 
 const char *strvec_push(struct strvec *array, const char *value)
 {
 	strvec_push_nodup(array, xstrdup(value));
-	return array->argv[array->argc - 1];
+	return array->v[array->nr - 1];
 }
 
 const char *strvec_pushf(struct strvec *array, const char *fmt, ...)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const char *strvec_pushf(struct strvec *array, const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_end(ap);
 
 	strvec_push_nodup(array, strbuf_detach(&v, NULL));
-	return array->argv[array->argc - 1];
+	return array->v[array->nr - 1];
 }
 
 void strvec_pushl(struct strvec *array, ...)
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ void strvec_pushl(struct strvec *array, ...)
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
-void strvec_pushv(struct strvec *array, const char **argv)
+void strvec_pushv(struct strvec *array, const char **items)
 {
-	for (; *argv; argv++)
-		strvec_push(array, *argv);
+	for (; *items; items++)
+		strvec_push(array, *items);
 }
 
 void strvec_pop(struct strvec *array)
 {
-	if (!array->argc)
+	if (!array->nr)
 		return;
-	free((char *)array->argv[array->argc - 1]);
-	array->argv[array->argc - 1] = NULL;
-	array->argc--;
+	free((char *)array->v[array->nr - 1]);
+	array->v[array->nr - 1] = NULL;
+	array->nr--;
 }
 
 void strvec_split(struct strvec *array, const char *to_split)
@@ -88,21 +88,21 @@ void strvec_split(struct strvec *array, const char *to_split)
 
 void strvec_clear(struct strvec *array)
 {
-	if (array->argv != empty_strvec) {
+	if (array->v != empty_strvec) {
 		int i;
-		for (i = 0; i < array->argc; i++)
-			free((char *)array->argv[i]);
-		free(array->argv);
+		for (i = 0; i < array->nr; i++)
+			free((char *)array->v[i]);
+		free(array->v);
 	}
 	strvec_init(array);
 }
 
 const char **strvec_detach(struct strvec *array)
 {
-	if (array->argv == empty_strvec)
+	if (array->v == empty_strvec)
 		return xcalloc(1, sizeof(const char *));
 	else {
-		const char **ret = array->argv;
+		const char **ret = array->v;
 		strvec_init(array);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/strvec.h b/strvec.h
index bd35de1ce4..fdcad75b45 100644
--- a/strvec.h
+++ b/strvec.h
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #define STRVEC_H
 
 /**
- * The argv-array API allows one to dynamically build and store
- * NULL-terminated lists.  An argv-array maintains the invariant that the
- * `argv` member always points to a non-NULL array, and that the array is
- * always NULL-terminated at the element pointed to by `argv[argc]`. This
+ * The strvec API allows one to dynamically build and store
+ * NULL-terminated arrays of strings. A strvec maintains the invariant that the
+ * `items` member always points to a non-NULL array, and that the array is
+ * always NULL-terminated at the element pointed to by `items[nr]`. This
  * makes the result suitable for passing to functions expecting to receive
  * argv from main().
  *
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ extern const char *empty_strvec[];
 
 /**
  * A single array. This should be initialized by assignment from
- * `STRVEC_INIT`, or by calling `strvec_init`. The `argv`
- * member contains the actual array; the `argc` member contains the
+ * `STRVEC_INIT`, or by calling `strvec_init`. The `items`
+ * member contains the actual array; the `nr` member contains the
  * number of elements in the array, not including the terminating
  * NULL.
  */
 struct strvec {
-	const char **argv;
-	size_t argc;
-	size_t alloc;
+	const char **v;
+	int nr;
+	int alloc;
 };
 
 #define STRVEC_INIT { empty_strvec, 0, 0 }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void strvec_split(struct strvec *, const char *);
 void strvec_clear(struct strvec *);
 
 /**
- * Disconnect the `argv` member from the `strvec` struct and
+ * Disconnect the `items` member from the `strvec` struct and
  * return it. The caller is responsible for freeing the memory used
  * by the array, and by the strings it references. After detaching,
  * the `strvec` is in a reinitialized state and can be pushed
diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
index fb96d595b0..a52b93a87f 100644
--- a/submodule.c
+++ b/submodule.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ int is_submodule_active(struct repository *repo, const char *path)
 			strvec_push(&args, item->string);
 		}
 
-		parse_pathspec(&ps, 0, 0, NULL, args.argv);
+		parse_pathspec(&ps, 0, 0, NULL, args.v);
 		ret = match_pathspec(repo->index, &ps, path, strlen(path), 0, NULL, 1);
 
 		strvec_clear(&args);
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static void collect_changed_submodules(struct repository *r,
 	const struct commit *commit;
 
 	repo_init_revisions(r, &rev, NULL);
-	setup_revisions(argv->argc, argv->argv, &rev, NULL);
+	setup_revisions(argv->nr, argv->v, &rev, NULL);
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&rev))
 		die(_("revision walk setup failed"));
 
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ int find_unpushed_submodules(struct repository *r,
 	struct string_list_item *name;
 	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
-	/* argv.argv[0] will be ignored by setup_revisions */
+	/* argv.v[0] will be ignored by setup_revisions */
 	strvec_push(&argv, "find_unpushed_submodules");
 	oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_oid_to_argv, &argv);
 	strvec_push(&argv, "--not");
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp,
 				strbuf_addf(err, _("Fetching submodule %s%s\n"),
 					    spf->prefix, ce->name);
 			strvec_init(&cp->args);
-			strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.argv);
+			strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.v);
 			strvec_push(&cp->args, default_argv);
 			strvec_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
 
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp,
 		cp->dir = task->repo->gitdir;
 
 		strvec_init(&cp->args);
-		strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.argv);
+		strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.v);
 		strvec_push(&cp->args, "on-demand");
 		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
 		strvec_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
@@ -1619,8 +1619,8 @@ int fetch_populated_submodules(struct repository *r,
 		die(_("index file corrupt"));
 
 	strvec_push(&spf.args, "fetch");
-	for (i = 0; i < options->argc; i++)
-		strvec_push(&spf.args, options->argv[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < options->nr; i++)
+		strvec_push(&spf.args, options->v[i]);
 	strvec_push(&spf.args, "--recurse-submodules-default");
 	/* default value, "--submodule-prefix" and its value are added later */
 
diff --git a/t/helper/test-run-command.c b/t/helper/test-run-command.c
index 726835fcc2..7ae03dc712 100644
--- a/t/helper/test-run-command.c
+++ b/t/helper/test-run-command.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 		else
 			strvec_pushl(&args, "test-tool", "run-command",
 				     "quote-echo", NULL);
-		arg_offset = args.argc;
+		arg_offset = args.nr;
 
 		if (argc > 0) {
 			trials = 1;
@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (i < skip)
 			continue;
 
-		cp.argv = args.argv;
+		cp.argv = args.v;
 		strbuf_reset(&out);
 		if (pipe_command(&cp, NULL, 0, &out, 0, NULL, 0) < 0)
 			return error("Failed to spawn child process");
 
 		for (j = 0, k = 0; j < arg_count; j++) {
-			const char *arg = args.argv[j + arg_offset];
+			const char *arg = args.v[j + arg_offset];
 
 			if (strcmp(arg, out.buf + k))
 				ret = error("incorrectly quoted arg: '%s', "
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 			fprintf(stderr, "Trial #%d failed. Arguments:\n", i);
 			for (j = 0; j < arg_count; j++)
 				fprintf(stderr, "arg #%d: '%s'\n",
-					(int)j, args.argv[j + arg_offset]);
+					(int)j, args.v[j + arg_offset]);
 
 			strbuf_release(&out);
 			strvec_clear(&args);
diff --git a/tmp-objdir.c b/tmp-objdir.c
index e78e481d8e..42ed4db5d3 100644
--- a/tmp-objdir.c
+++ b/tmp-objdir.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ const char **tmp_objdir_env(const struct tmp_objdir *t)
 {
 	if (!t)
 		return NULL;
-	return t->env.argv;
+	return t->env.v;
 }
 
 void tmp_objdir_add_as_alternate(const struct tmp_objdir *t)
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index ae8011e9d5..defafbf4c1 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 		strvec_pushf(&helper->env_array, "%s=%s",
 			     GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, get_git_dir());
 
-	helper->trace2_child_class = helper->args.argv[0]; /* "remote-<name>" */
+	helper->trace2_child_class = helper->args.v[0]; /* "remote-<name>" */
 
 	code = start_command(helper);
 	if (code < 0 && errno == ENOENT)
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index 4a7918e04e..db8c6509fe 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static int send_shallow_list(struct upload_pack_data *data)
 			struct object *o = data->want_obj.objects[i].item;
 			strvec_push(&av, oid_to_hex(&o->oid));
 		}
-		deepen_by_rev_list(data, av.argc, av.argv);
+		deepen_by_rev_list(data, av.nr, av.v);
 		strvec_clear(&av);
 		ret = 1;
 	} else {