diff --git a/merge.c b/merge.c
index aa36de2f64..a05b054faa 100644
--- a/merge.c
+++ b/merge.c
@@ -19,22 +19,22 @@ int try_merge_command(struct repository *r,
 		      const char **xopts, struct commit_list *common,
 		      const char *head_arg, struct commit_list *remotes)
 {
-	struct argv_array args = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
 	int i, ret;
 	struct commit_list *j;
 
-	argv_array_pushf(&args, "merge-%s", strategy);
+	strvec_pushf(&args, "merge-%s", strategy);
 	for (i = 0; i < xopts_nr; i++)
-		argv_array_pushf(&args, "--%s", xopts[i]);
+		strvec_pushf(&args, "--%s", xopts[i]);
 	for (j = common; j; j = j->next)
-		argv_array_push(&args, merge_argument(j->item));
-	argv_array_push(&args, "--");
-	argv_array_push(&args, head_arg);
+		strvec_push(&args, merge_argument(j->item));
+	strvec_push(&args, "--");
+	strvec_push(&args, head_arg);
 	for (j = remotes; j; j = j->next)
-		argv_array_push(&args, merge_argument(j->item));
+		strvec_push(&args, merge_argument(j->item));
 
 	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
-	argv_array_clear(&args);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
 
 	discard_index(r->index);
 	if (repo_read_index(r) < 0)
diff --git a/midx.c b/midx.c
index 6d1584ca51..a5fb797ede 100644
--- a/midx.c
+++ b/midx.c
@@ -1408,21 +1408,21 @@ int midx_repack(struct repository *r, const char *object_dir, size_t batch_size,
 	repo_config_get_bool(r, "repack.usedeltabaseoffset", &delta_base_offset);
 	repo_config_get_bool(r, "repack.usedeltaislands", &use_delta_islands);
 
-	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "pack-objects");
+	strvec_push(&cmd.args, "pack-objects");
 
 	strbuf_addstr(&base_name, object_dir);
 	strbuf_addstr(&base_name, "/pack/pack");
-	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, base_name.buf);
+	strvec_push(&cmd.args, base_name.buf);
 
 	if (delta_base_offset)
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--delta-base-offset");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--delta-base-offset");
 	if (use_delta_islands)
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--delta-islands");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--delta-islands");
 
 	if (flags & MIDX_PROGRESS)
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--progress");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--progress");
 	else
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "-q");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "-q");
 
 	strbuf_release(&base_name);
 
diff --git a/pager.c b/pager.c
index 41446d4f05..ee435de675 100644
--- a/pager.c
+++ b/pager.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const char *git_pager(int stdout_is_tty)
 	return pager;
 }
 
-static void setup_pager_env(struct argv_array *env)
+static void setup_pager_env(struct strvec *env)
 {
 	const char **argv;
 	int i;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void setup_pager_env(struct argv_array *env)
 		*cp = '\0';
 		if (!getenv(argv[i])) {
 			*cp = '=';
-			argv_array_push(env, argv[i]);
+			strvec_push(env, argv[i]);
 		}
 	}
 	free(pager_env);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static void setup_pager_env(struct argv_array *env)
 
 void prepare_pager_args(struct child_process *pager_process, const char *pager)
 {
-	argv_array_push(&pager_process->args, pager);
+	strvec_push(&pager_process->args, pager);
 	pager_process->use_shell = 1;
 	setup_pager_env(&pager_process->env_array);
 	pager_process->trace2_child_class = "pager";
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void setup_pager(void)
 	/* spawn the pager */
 	prepare_pager_args(&pager_process, pager);
 	pager_process.in = -1;
-	argv_array_push(&pager_process.env_array, "GIT_PAGER_IN_USE");
+	strvec_push(&pager_process.env_array, "GIT_PAGER_IN_USE");
 	if (start_command(&pager_process))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/parse-options-cb.c b/parse-options-cb.c
index 7cba96454c..d9d3b0819f 100644
--- a/parse-options-cb.c
+++ b/parse-options-cb.c
@@ -275,19 +275,19 @@ int parse_opt_passthru(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 
 /**
  * For an option opt, recreate the command-line option, appending it to
- * opt->value which must be a argv_array. This is useful when we need to pass
+ * opt->value which must be a strvec. This is useful when we need to pass
  * the command-line option, which can be specified multiple times, to another
  * command.
  */
 int parse_opt_passthru_argv(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 {
 	static struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct argv_array *opt_value = opt->value;
+	struct strvec *opt_value = opt->value;
 
 	if (recreate_opt(&sb, opt, arg, unset) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	argv_array_push(opt_value, sb.buf);
+	strvec_push(opt_value, sb.buf);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/pathspec.c b/pathspec.c
index 57c9b58418..c303126f37 100644
--- a/pathspec.c
+++ b/pathspec.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void parse_pathspec_file(struct pathspec *pathspec, unsigned magic_mask,
 			 unsigned flags, const char *prefix,
 			 const char *file, int nul_term_line)
 {
-	struct argv_array parsed_file = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec parsed_file = STRVEC_INIT;
 	strbuf_getline_fn getline_fn = nul_term_line ? strbuf_getline_nul :
 						       strbuf_getline;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ void parse_pathspec_file(struct pathspec *pathspec, unsigned magic_mask,
 				die(_("line is badly quoted: %s"), buf.buf);
 			strbuf_swap(&buf, &unquoted);
 		}
-		argv_array_push(&parsed_file, buf.buf);
+		strvec_push(&parsed_file, buf.buf);
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 	}
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ void parse_pathspec_file(struct pathspec *pathspec, unsigned magic_mask,
 		fclose(in);
 
 	parse_pathspec(pathspec, magic_mask, flags, prefix, parsed_file.argv);
-	argv_array_clear(&parsed_file);
+	strvec_clear(&parsed_file);
 }
 
 void copy_pathspec(struct pathspec *dst, const struct pathspec *src)
diff --git a/quote.c b/quote.c
index 10b383cc1d..ced0245e80 100644
--- a/quote.c
+++ b/quote.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ char *sq_dequote(char *arg)
 
 static int sq_dequote_to_argv_internal(char *arg,
 				       const char ***argv, int *nr, int *alloc,
-				       struct argv_array *array)
+				       struct strvec *array)
 {
 	char *next = arg;
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static int sq_dequote_to_argv_internal(char *arg,
 			(*argv)[(*nr)++] = dequoted;
 		}
 		if (array)
-			argv_array_push(array, dequoted);
+			strvec_push(array, dequoted);
 	} while (next);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/range-diff.c b/range-diff.c
index b4d1d56445..3a0eb70c89 100644
--- a/range-diff.c
+++ b/range-diff.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static size_t find_end_of_line(char *buffer, unsigned long size)
  * as struct object_id (will need to be free()d).
  */
 static int read_patches(const char *range, struct string_list *list,
-			const struct argv_array *other_arg)
+			const struct strvec *other_arg)
 {
 	struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT, contents = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int read_patches(const char *range, struct string_list *list,
 	int offset, len;
 	size_t size;
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "log", "--no-color", "-p", "--no-merges",
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "log", "--no-color", "-p", "--no-merges",
 			"--reverse", "--date-order", "--decorate=no",
 			"--no-prefix",
 			/*
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ static int read_patches(const char *range, struct string_list *list,
 			"--notes",
 			NULL);
 	if (other_arg)
-		argv_array_pushv(&cp.args, other_arg->argv);
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, range);
+		strvec_pushv(&cp.args, other_arg->argv);
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, range);
 	cp.out = -1;
 	cp.no_stdin = 1;
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static struct strbuf *output_prefix_cb(struct diff_options *opt, void *data)
 int show_range_diff(const char *range1, const char *range2,
 		    int creation_factor, int dual_color,
 		    const struct diff_options *diffopt,
-		    const struct argv_array *other_arg)
+		    const struct strvec *other_arg)
 {
 	int res = 0;
 
diff --git a/range-diff.h b/range-diff.h
index 916f18bcd7..583ced2e8e 100644
--- a/range-diff.h
+++ b/range-diff.h
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 int show_range_diff(const char *range1, const char *range2,
 		    int creation_factor, int dual_color,
 		    const struct diff_options *diffopt,
-		    const struct argv_array *other_arg);
+		    const struct strvec *other_arg);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/ref-filter.c b/ref-filter.c
index 81c4399da9..7f013851ed 100644
--- a/ref-filter.c
+++ b/ref-filter.c
@@ -1914,15 +1914,15 @@ static void find_longest_prefixes_1(struct string_list *out,
 static void find_longest_prefixes(struct string_list *out,
 				  const char **patterns)
 {
-	struct argv_array sorted = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec sorted = STRVEC_INIT;
 	struct strbuf prefix = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	argv_array_pushv(&sorted, patterns);
+	strvec_pushv(&sorted, patterns);
 	QSORT(sorted.argv, sorted.argc, qsort_strcmp);
 
 	find_longest_prefixes_1(out, &prefix, sorted.argv, sorted.argc);
 
-	argv_array_clear(&sorted);
+	strvec_clear(&sorted);
 	strbuf_release(&prefix);
 }
 
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 0067926262..d8d3b10fbd 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -553,13 +553,13 @@ int refname_match(const char *abbrev_name, const char *full_name)
  * Given a 'prefix' expand it by the rules in 'ref_rev_parse_rules' and add
  * the results to 'prefixes'
  */
-void expand_ref_prefix(struct argv_array *prefixes, const char *prefix)
+void expand_ref_prefix(struct strvec *prefixes, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char **p;
 	int len = strlen(prefix);
 
 	for (p = ref_rev_parse_rules; *p; p++)
-		argv_array_pushf(prefixes, *p, len, prefix);
+		strvec_pushf(prefixes, *p, len, prefix);
 }
 
 char *repo_default_branch_name(struct repository *r)
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ static int run_transaction_hook(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&proc.args, hook, state, NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&proc.args, hook, state, NULL);
 	proc.in = -1;
 	proc.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
 	proc.trace2_hook_name = "reference-transaction";
diff --git a/refspec.c b/refspec.c
index f9fb67d295..6f317d6b44 100644
--- a/refspec.c
+++ b/refspec.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ int valid_fetch_refspec(const char *fetch_refspec_str)
 }
 
 void refspec_ref_prefixes(const struct refspec *rs,
-			  struct argv_array *ref_prefixes)
+			  struct strvec *ref_prefixes)
 {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < rs->nr; i++) {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void refspec_ref_prefixes(const struct refspec *rs,
 		if (prefix) {
 			if (item->pattern) {
 				const char *glob = strchr(prefix, '*');
-				argv_array_pushf(ref_prefixes, "%.*s",
+				strvec_pushf(ref_prefixes, "%.*s",
 						 (int)(glob - prefix),
 						 prefix);
 			} else {
diff --git a/remote-curl.c b/remote-curl.c
index 05fb794ddd..85ce4f7e6f 100644
--- a/remote-curl.c
+++ b/remote-curl.c
@@ -1141,41 +1141,41 @@ static int fetch_git(struct discovery *heads,
 	struct rpc_state rpc;
 	struct strbuf preamble = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int i, err;
-	struct argv_array args = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
 	struct strbuf rpc_result = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&args, "fetch-pack", "--stateless-rpc",
+	strvec_pushl(&args, "fetch-pack", "--stateless-rpc",
 			 "--stdin", "--lock-pack", NULL);
 	if (options.followtags)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--include-tag");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--include-tag");
 	if (options.thin)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--thin");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--thin");
 	if (options.verbosity >= 3)
-		argv_array_pushl(&args, "-v", "-v", NULL);
+		strvec_pushl(&args, "-v", "-v", NULL);
 	if (options.check_self_contained_and_connected)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--check-self-contained-and-connected");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--check-self-contained-and-connected");
 	if (options.cloning)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--cloning");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--cloning");
 	if (options.update_shallow)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--update-shallow");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--update-shallow");
 	if (!options.progress)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--no-progress");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--no-progress");
 	if (options.depth)
-		argv_array_pushf(&args, "--depth=%lu", options.depth);
+		strvec_pushf(&args, "--depth=%lu", options.depth);
 	if (options.deepen_since)
-		argv_array_pushf(&args, "--shallow-since=%s", options.deepen_since);
+		strvec_pushf(&args, "--shallow-since=%s", options.deepen_since);
 	for (i = 0; i < options.deepen_not.nr; i++)
-		argv_array_pushf(&args, "--shallow-exclude=%s",
+		strvec_pushf(&args, "--shallow-exclude=%s",
 				 options.deepen_not.items[i].string);
 	if (options.deepen_relative && options.depth)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--deepen-relative");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--deepen-relative");
 	if (options.from_promisor)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--from-promisor");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--from-promisor");
 	if (options.no_dependents)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--no-dependents");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--no-dependents");
 	if (options.filter)
-		argv_array_pushf(&args, "--filter=%s", options.filter);
-	argv_array_push(&args, url.buf);
+		strvec_pushf(&args, "--filter=%s", options.filter);
+	strvec_push(&args, url.buf);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_heads; i++) {
 		struct ref *ref = to_fetch[i];
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static int fetch_git(struct discovery *heads,
 		write_or_die(1, rpc_result.buf, rpc_result.len);
 	strbuf_release(&rpc_result);
 	strbuf_release(&preamble);
-	argv_array_clear(&args);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1267,15 +1267,15 @@ static int push_dav(int nr_spec, const char **specs)
 	size_t i;
 
 	child.git_cmd = 1;
-	argv_array_push(&child.args, "http-push");
-	argv_array_push(&child.args, "--helper-status");
+	strvec_push(&child.args, "http-push");
+	strvec_push(&child.args, "--helper-status");
 	if (options.dry_run)
-		argv_array_push(&child.args, "--dry-run");
+		strvec_push(&child.args, "--dry-run");
 	if (options.verbosity > 1)
-		argv_array_push(&child.args, "--verbose");
-	argv_array_push(&child.args, url.buf);
+		strvec_push(&child.args, "--verbose");
+	strvec_push(&child.args, url.buf);
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_spec; i++)
-		argv_array_push(&child.args, specs[i]);
+		strvec_push(&child.args, specs[i]);
 
 	if (run_command(&child))
 		die(_("git-http-push failed"));
@@ -1286,38 +1286,38 @@ static int push_git(struct discovery *heads, int nr_spec, const char **specs)
 {
 	struct rpc_state rpc;
 	int i, err;
-	struct argv_array args;
+	struct strvec args;
 	struct string_list_item *cas_option;
 	struct strbuf preamble = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct strbuf rpc_result = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	argv_array_init(&args);
-	argv_array_pushl(&args, "send-pack", "--stateless-rpc", "--helper-status",
+	strvec_init(&args);
+	strvec_pushl(&args, "send-pack", "--stateless-rpc", "--helper-status",
 			 NULL);
 
 	if (options.thin)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--thin");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--thin");
 	if (options.dry_run)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--dry-run");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--dry-run");
 	if (options.push_cert == SEND_PACK_PUSH_CERT_ALWAYS)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--signed=yes");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--signed=yes");
 	else if (options.push_cert == SEND_PACK_PUSH_CERT_IF_ASKED)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--signed=if-asked");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--signed=if-asked");
 	if (options.atomic)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--atomic");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--atomic");
 	if (options.verbosity == 0)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--quiet");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--quiet");
 	else if (options.verbosity > 1)
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--verbose");
+		strvec_push(&args, "--verbose");
 	for (i = 0; i < options.push_options.nr; i++)
-		argv_array_pushf(&args, "--push-option=%s",
+		strvec_pushf(&args, "--push-option=%s",
 				 options.push_options.items[i].string);
-	argv_array_push(&args, options.progress ? "--progress" : "--no-progress");
+	strvec_push(&args, options.progress ? "--progress" : "--no-progress");
 	for_each_string_list_item(cas_option, &cas_options)
-		argv_array_push(&args, cas_option->string);
-	argv_array_push(&args, url.buf);
+		strvec_push(&args, cas_option->string);
+	strvec_push(&args, url.buf);
 
-	argv_array_push(&args, "--stdin");
+	strvec_push(&args, "--stdin");
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_spec; i++)
 		packet_buf_write(&preamble, "%s\n", specs[i]);
 	packet_buf_flush(&preamble);
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ static int push_git(struct discovery *heads, int nr_spec, const char **specs)
 		write_or_die(1, rpc_result.buf, rpc_result.len);
 	strbuf_release(&rpc_result);
 	strbuf_release(&preamble);
-	argv_array_clear(&args);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1349,13 +1349,13 @@ static int push(int nr_spec, const char **specs)
 
 static void parse_push(struct strbuf *buf)
 {
-	struct argv_array specs = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec specs = STRVEC_INIT;
 	int ret;
 
 	do {
 		const char *arg;
 		if (skip_prefix(buf->buf, "push ", &arg))
-			argv_array_push(&specs, arg);
+			strvec_push(&specs, arg);
 		else
 			die(_("http transport does not support %s"), buf->buf);
 
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static void parse_push(struct strbuf *buf)
 		exit(128); /* error already reported */
 
 free_specs:
-	argv_array_clear(&specs);
+	strvec_clear(&specs);
 }
 
 static int stateless_connect(const char *service_name)
diff --git a/remote-testsvn.c b/remote-testsvn.c
index 809b290d45..636b2b62a6 100644
--- a/remote-testsvn.c
+++ b/remote-testsvn.c
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ static int cmd_import(const char *line)
 			die_errno("Couldn't open svn dump file %s.", url);
 	} else {
 		svndump_proc.out = -1;
-		argv_array_push(&svndump_proc.args, command);
-		argv_array_push(&svndump_proc.args, "dump");
-		argv_array_push(&svndump_proc.args, url);
-		argv_array_pushf(&svndump_proc.args, "-r%u:HEAD", startrev);
+		strvec_push(&svndump_proc.args, command);
+		strvec_push(&svndump_proc.args, "dump");
+		strvec_push(&svndump_proc.args, url);
+		strvec_pushf(&svndump_proc.args, "-r%u:HEAD", startrev);
 
 		code = start_command(&svndump_proc);
 		if (code)
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index ba1a386d98..13b097866c 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ static int stat_branch_pair(const char *branch_name, const char *base,
 	struct object_id oid;
 	struct commit *ours, *theirs;
 	struct rev_info revs;
-	struct argv_array argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 	/* Cannot stat if what we used to build on no longer exists */
 	if (read_ref(base, &oid))
@@ -1911,12 +1911,12 @@ static int stat_branch_pair(const char *branch_name, const char *base,
 		BUG("stat_branch_pair: invalid abf '%d'", abf);
 
 	/* Run "rev-list --left-right ours...theirs" internally... */
-	argv_array_push(&argv, ""); /* ignored */
-	argv_array_push(&argv, "--left-right");
-	argv_array_pushf(&argv, "%s...%s",
+	strvec_push(&argv, ""); /* ignored */
+	strvec_push(&argv, "--left-right");
+	strvec_pushf(&argv, "%s...%s",
 			 oid_to_hex(&ours->object.oid),
 			 oid_to_hex(&theirs->object.oid));
-	argv_array_push(&argv, "--");
+	strvec_push(&argv, "--");
 
 	repo_init_revisions(the_repository, &revs, NULL);
 	setup_revisions(argv.argc, argv.argv, &revs, NULL);
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ static int stat_branch_pair(const char *branch_name, const char *base,
 	clear_commit_marks(ours, ALL_REV_FLAGS);
 	clear_commit_marks(theirs, ALL_REV_FLAGS);
 
-	argv_array_clear(&argv);
+	strvec_clear(&argv);
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/revision.c b/revision.c
index 07e16ed44b..e144132ae9 100644
--- a/revision.c
+++ b/revision.c
@@ -2073,14 +2073,14 @@ int handle_revision_arg(const char *arg_, struct rev_info *revs, int flags, unsi
 }
 
 static void read_pathspec_from_stdin(struct strbuf *sb,
-				     struct argv_array *prune)
+				     struct strvec *prune)
 {
 	while (strbuf_getline(sb, stdin) != EOF)
-		argv_array_push(prune, sb->buf);
+		strvec_push(prune, sb->buf);
 }
 
 static void read_revisions_from_stdin(struct rev_info *revs,
-				      struct argv_array *prune)
+				      struct strvec *prune)
 {
 	struct strbuf sb;
 	int seen_dashdash = 0;
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ static void NORETURN diagnose_missing_default(const char *def)
 int setup_revisions(int argc, const char **argv, struct rev_info *revs, struct setup_revision_opt *opt)
 {
 	int i, flags, left, seen_dashdash, got_rev_arg = 0, revarg_opt;
-	struct argv_array prune_data = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec prune_data = STRVEC_INIT;
 	const char *submodule = NULL;
 	int seen_end_of_options = 0;
 
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ int setup_revisions(int argc, const char **argv, struct rev_info *revs, struct s
 			argv[i] = NULL;
 			argc = i;
 			if (argv[i + 1])
-				argv_array_pushv(&prune_data, argv + i + 1);
+				strvec_pushv(&prune_data, argv + i + 1);
 			seen_dashdash = 1;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -2760,7 +2760,7 @@ int setup_revisions(int argc, const char **argv, struct rev_info *revs, struct s
 			for (j = i; j < argc; j++)
 				verify_filename(revs->prefix, argv[j], j == i);
 
-			argv_array_pushv(&prune_data, argv + i);
+			strvec_pushv(&prune_data, argv + i);
 			break;
 		}
 		else
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ 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);
 	}
-	argv_array_clear(&prune_data);
+	strvec_clear(&prune_data);
 
 	if (revs->def == NULL)
 		revs->def = opt ? opt->def : NULL;
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 8f57661d96..b9630a1b5f 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 void child_process_init(struct child_process *child)
 {
 	memset(child, 0, sizeof(*child));
-	argv_array_init(&child->args);
-	argv_array_init(&child->env_array);
+	strvec_init(&child->args);
+	strvec_init(&child->env_array);
 }
 
 void child_process_clear(struct child_process *child)
 {
-	argv_array_clear(&child->args);
-	argv_array_clear(&child->env_array);
+	strvec_clear(&child->args);
+	strvec_clear(&child->env_array);
 }
 
 struct child_to_clean {
@@ -263,30 +263,30 @@ int sane_execvp(const char *file, char * const argv[])
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static const char **prepare_shell_cmd(struct argv_array *out, const char **argv)
+static const char **prepare_shell_cmd(struct strvec *out, const char **argv)
 {
 	if (!argv[0])
 		BUG("shell command is empty");
 
 	if (strcspn(argv[0], "|&;<>()$`\\\"' \t\n*?[#~=%") != strlen(argv[0])) {
 #ifndef GIT_WINDOWS_NATIVE
-		argv_array_push(out, SHELL_PATH);
+		strvec_push(out, SHELL_PATH);
 #else
-		argv_array_push(out, "sh");
+		strvec_push(out, "sh");
 #endif
-		argv_array_push(out, "-c");
+		strvec_push(out, "-c");
 
 		/*
 		 * If we have no extra arguments, we do not even need to
 		 * bother with the "$@" magic.
 		 */
 		if (!argv[1])
-			argv_array_push(out, argv[0]);
+			strvec_push(out, argv[0]);
 		else
-			argv_array_pushf(out, "%s \"$@\"", argv[0]);
+			strvec_pushf(out, "%s \"$@\"", argv[0]);
 	}
 
-	argv_array_pushv(out, argv);
+	strvec_pushv(out, argv);
 	return out->argv;
 }
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static void child_err_spew(struct child_process *cmd, struct child_err *cerr)
 	set_error_routine(old_errfn);
 }
 
-static int prepare_cmd(struct argv_array *out, const struct child_process *cmd)
+static int prepare_cmd(struct strvec *out, const struct child_process *cmd)
 {
 	if (!cmd->argv[0])
 		BUG("command is empty");
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ static int prepare_cmd(struct argv_array *out, const struct child_process *cmd)
 	 * Add SHELL_PATH so in the event exec fails with ENOEXEC we can
 	 * attempt to interpret the command with 'sh'.
 	 */
-	argv_array_push(out, SHELL_PATH);
+	strvec_push(out, SHELL_PATH);
 
 	if (cmd->git_cmd) {
 		prepare_git_cmd(out, cmd->argv);
 	} else if (cmd->use_shell) {
 		prepare_shell_cmd(out, cmd->argv);
 	} else {
-		argv_array_pushv(out, cmd->argv);
+		strvec_pushv(out, cmd->argv);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static int prepare_cmd(struct argv_array *out, const struct child_process *cmd)
 			free((char *)out->argv[1]);
 			out->argv[1] = program;
 		} else {
-			argv_array_clear(out);
+			strvec_clear(out);
 			errno = ENOENT;
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ fail_pipe:
 	int notify_pipe[2];
 	int null_fd = -1;
 	char **childenv;
-	struct argv_array argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 	struct child_err cerr;
 	struct atfork_state as;
 
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ fail_pipe:
 
 	if (null_fd >= 0)
 		close(null_fd);
-	argv_array_clear(&argv);
+	strvec_clear(&argv);
 	free(childenv);
 }
 end_of_spawn:
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ end_of_spawn:
 {
 	int fhin = 0, fhout = 1, fherr = 2;
 	const char **sargv = cmd->argv;
-	struct argv_array nargv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec nargv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 	if (cmd->no_stdin)
 		fhin = open("/dev/null", O_RDWR);
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ end_of_spawn:
 	if (cmd->clean_on_exit && cmd->pid >= 0)
 		mark_child_for_cleanup(cmd->pid, cmd);
 
-	argv_array_clear(&nargv);
+	strvec_clear(&nargv);
 	cmd->argv = sargv;
 	if (fhin != 0)
 		close(fhin);
@@ -1352,9 +1352,9 @@ int run_hook_ve(const char *const *env, const char *name, va_list args)
 	if (!p)
 		return 0;
 
-	argv_array_push(&hook.args, p);
+	strvec_push(&hook.args, p);
 	while ((p = va_arg(args, const char *)))
-		argv_array_push(&hook.args, p);
+		strvec_push(&hook.args, p);
 	hook.env = env;
 	hook.no_stdin = 1;
 	hook.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
@@ -1868,13 +1868,13 @@ int run_processes_parallel_tr2(int n, get_next_task_fn get_next_task,
 
 int run_auto_gc(int quiet)
 {
-	struct argv_array argv_gc_auto = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec argv_gc_auto = STRVEC_INIT;
 	int status;
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&argv_gc_auto, "gc", "--auto", NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&argv_gc_auto, "gc", "--auto", NULL);
 	if (quiet)
-		argv_array_push(&argv_gc_auto, "--quiet");
+		strvec_push(&argv_gc_auto, "--quiet");
 	status = run_command_v_opt(argv_gc_auto.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
-	argv_array_clear(&argv_gc_auto);
+	strvec_clear(&argv_gc_auto);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/run-command.h b/run-command.h
index f5e05d38d2..8b9bfaef16 100644
--- a/run-command.h
+++ b/run-command.h
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ struct child_process {
 	 * Note that the ownership of the memory pointed to by .argv stays with the
 	 * caller, but it should survive until `finish_command` completes. If the
 	 * .argv member is NULL, `start_command` will point it at the .args
-	 * `argv_array` (so you may use one or the other, but you must use exactly
+	 * `strvec` (so you may use one or the other, but you must use exactly
 	 * one). The memory in .args will be cleaned up automatically during
 	 * `finish_command` (or during `start_command` when it is unsuccessful).
 	 *
 	 */
 	const char **argv;
 
-	struct argv_array args;
-	struct argv_array env_array;
+	struct strvec args;
+	struct strvec env_array;
 	pid_t pid;
 
 	int trace2_child_id;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct child_process {
 	 *   variable that will be removed from the child process's environment.
 	 *
 	 * If the .env member is NULL, `start_command` will point it at the
-	 * .env_array `argv_array` (so you may use one or the other, but not both).
+	 * .env_array `strvec` (so you may use one or the other, but not both).
 	 * The memory in .env_array will be cleaned up automatically during
 	 * `finish_command` (or during `start_command` when it is unsuccessful).
 	 */
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct child_process {
 	void *clean_on_exit_handler_cbdata;
 };
 
-#define CHILD_PROCESS_INIT { NULL, ARGV_ARRAY_INIT, ARGV_ARRAY_INIT }
+#define CHILD_PROCESS_INIT { NULL, STRVEC_INIT, STRVEC_INIT }
 
 /**
  * The functions: child_process_init, start_command, finish_command,
diff --git a/send-pack.c b/send-pack.c
index d671ab5d05..632f1580ca 100644
--- a/send-pack.c
+++ b/send-pack.c
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ static int pack_objects(int fd, struct ref *refs, struct oid_array *extra, struc
 	int i;
 	int rc;
 
-	argv_array_push(&po.args, "pack-objects");
-	argv_array_push(&po.args, "--all-progress-implied");
-	argv_array_push(&po.args, "--revs");
-	argv_array_push(&po.args, "--stdout");
+	strvec_push(&po.args, "pack-objects");
+	strvec_push(&po.args, "--all-progress-implied");
+	strvec_push(&po.args, "--revs");
+	strvec_push(&po.args, "--stdout");
 	if (args->use_thin_pack)
-		argv_array_push(&po.args, "--thin");
+		strvec_push(&po.args, "--thin");
 	if (args->use_ofs_delta)
-		argv_array_push(&po.args, "--delta-base-offset");
+		strvec_push(&po.args, "--delta-base-offset");
 	if (args->quiet || !args->progress)
-		argv_array_push(&po.args, "-q");
+		strvec_push(&po.args, "-q");
 	if (args->progress)
-		argv_array_push(&po.args, "--progress");
+		strvec_push(&po.args, "--progress");
 	if (is_repository_shallow(the_repository))
-		argv_array_push(&po.args, "--shallow");
+		strvec_push(&po.args, "--shallow");
 	po.in = -1;
 	po.out = args->stateless_rpc ? -1 : fd;
 	po.git_cmd = 1;
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 9e7f868b00..80c770968a 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -830,10 +830,10 @@ finish:
 
 /*
  * Read a GIT_AUTHOR_NAME, GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL AND GIT_AUTHOR_DATE from a
- * file with shell quoting into struct argv_array. Returns -1 on
+ * file with shell quoting into struct strvec. Returns -1 on
  * error, 0 otherwise.
  */
-static int read_env_script(struct argv_array *env)
+static int read_env_script(struct strvec *env)
 {
 	char *name, *email, *date;
 
@@ -841,9 +841,9 @@ static int read_env_script(struct argv_array *env)
 			       &name, &email, &date, 0))
 		return -1;
 
-	argv_array_pushf(env, "GIT_AUTHOR_NAME=%s", name);
-	argv_array_pushf(env, "GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL=%s", email);
-	argv_array_pushf(env, "GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=%s", date);
+	strvec_pushf(env, "GIT_AUTHOR_NAME=%s", name);
+	strvec_pushf(env, "GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL=%s", email);
+	strvec_pushf(env, "GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=%s", date);
 	free(name);
 	free(email);
 	free(date);
@@ -929,34 +929,34 @@ static int run_git_commit(struct repository *r,
 			     gpg_opt, gpg_opt);
 	}
 
-	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "commit");
+	strvec_push(&cmd.args, "commit");
 
 	if (!(flags & VERIFY_MSG))
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "-n");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "-n");
 	if ((flags & AMEND_MSG))
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--amend");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--amend");
 	if (opts->gpg_sign)
-		argv_array_pushf(&cmd.args, "-S%s", opts->gpg_sign);
+		strvec_pushf(&cmd.args, "-S%s", opts->gpg_sign);
 	else
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--no-gpg-sign");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--no-gpg-sign");
 	if (defmsg)
-		argv_array_pushl(&cmd.args, "-F", defmsg, NULL);
+		strvec_pushl(&cmd.args, "-F", defmsg, NULL);
 	else if (!(flags & EDIT_MSG))
-		argv_array_pushl(&cmd.args, "-C", "HEAD", NULL);
+		strvec_pushl(&cmd.args, "-C", "HEAD", NULL);
 	if ((flags & CLEANUP_MSG))
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--cleanup=strip");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--cleanup=strip");
 	if ((flags & EDIT_MSG))
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "-e");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "-e");
 	else if (!(flags & CLEANUP_MSG) &&
 		 !opts->signoff && !opts->record_origin &&
 		 !opts->explicit_cleanup)
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--cleanup=verbatim");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--cleanup=verbatim");
 
 	if ((flags & ALLOW_EMPTY))
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--allow-empty");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--allow-empty");
 
 	if (!(flags & EDIT_MSG))
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--allow-empty-message");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--allow-empty-message");
 
 	if (is_rebase_i(opts) && !(flags & EDIT_MSG))
 		return run_command_silent_on_success(&cmd);
@@ -2754,15 +2754,15 @@ static int rollback_is_safe(void)
 static int reset_merge(const struct object_id *oid)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct argv_array argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&argv, "reset", "--merge", NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&argv, "reset", "--merge", NULL);
 
 	if (!is_null_oid(oid))
-		argv_array_push(&argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
+		strvec_push(&argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
 
 	ret = run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
-	argv_array_clear(&argv);
+	strvec_clear(&argv);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3125,14 +3125,14 @@ static int error_failed_squash(struct repository *r,
 
 static int do_exec(struct repository *r, const char *command_line)
 {
-	struct argv_array child_env = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec child_env = STRVEC_INIT;
 	const char *child_argv[] = { NULL, NULL };
 	int dirty, status;
 
 	fprintf(stderr, _("Executing: %s\n"), command_line);
 	child_argv[0] = command_line;
-	argv_array_pushf(&child_env, "GIT_DIR=%s", absolute_path(get_git_dir()));
-	argv_array_pushf(&child_env, "GIT_WORK_TREE=%s",
+	strvec_pushf(&child_env, "GIT_DIR=%s", absolute_path(get_git_dir()));
+	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);
@@ -3165,7 +3165,7 @@ static int do_exec(struct repository *r, const char *command_line)
 		status = 1;
 	}
 
-	argv_array_clear(&child_env);
+	strvec_clear(&child_env);
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -3544,28 +3544,28 @@ static int do_merge(struct repository *r,
 		}
 
 		cmd.git_cmd = 1;
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "merge");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "-s");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "merge");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "-s");
 		if (!strategy)
-			argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "octopus");
+			strvec_push(&cmd.args, "octopus");
 		else {
-			argv_array_push(&cmd.args, strategy);
+			strvec_push(&cmd.args, strategy);
 			for (k = 0; k < opts->xopts_nr; k++)
-				argv_array_pushf(&cmd.args,
+				strvec_pushf(&cmd.args,
 						 "-X%s", opts->xopts[k]);
 		}
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--no-edit");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--no-ff");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--no-log");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--no-stat");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "-F");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, git_path_merge_msg(r));
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--no-edit");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--no-ff");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--no-log");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "--no-stat");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, "-F");
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, git_path_merge_msg(r));
 		if (opts->gpg_sign)
-			argv_array_push(&cmd.args, opts->gpg_sign);
+			strvec_push(&cmd.args, opts->gpg_sign);
 
 		/* Add the tips to be merged */
 		for (j = to_merge; j; j = j->next)
-			argv_array_push(&cmd.args,
+			strvec_push(&cmd.args,
 					oid_to_hex(&j->item->object.oid));
 
 		strbuf_release(&ref_name);
@@ -3694,7 +3694,7 @@ void create_autostash(struct repository *r, const char *path,
 		struct child_process stash = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 		struct object_id oid;
 
-		argv_array_pushl(&stash.args,
+		strvec_pushl(&stash.args,
 				 "stash", "create", "autostash", NULL);
 		stash.git_cmd = 1;
 		stash.no_stdin = 1;
@@ -3734,9 +3734,9 @@ static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int attempt_apply)
 		child.git_cmd = 1;
 		child.no_stdout = 1;
 		child.no_stderr = 1;
-		argv_array_push(&child.args, "stash");
-		argv_array_push(&child.args, "apply");
-		argv_array_push(&child.args, stash_oid);
+		strvec_push(&child.args, "stash");
+		strvec_push(&child.args, "apply");
+		strvec_push(&child.args, stash_oid);
 		ret = run_command(&child);
 	}
 
@@ -3746,12 +3746,12 @@ static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int attempt_apply)
 		struct child_process store = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 
 		store.git_cmd = 1;
-		argv_array_push(&store.args, "stash");
-		argv_array_push(&store.args, "store");
-		argv_array_push(&store.args, "-m");
-		argv_array_push(&store.args, "autostash");
-		argv_array_push(&store.args, "-q");
-		argv_array_push(&store.args, stash_oid);
+		strvec_push(&store.args, "stash");
+		strvec_push(&store.args, "store");
+		strvec_push(&store.args, "-m");
+		strvec_push(&store.args, "autostash");
+		strvec_push(&store.args, "-q");
+		strvec_push(&store.args, stash_oid);
 		if (run_command(&store))
 			ret = error(_("cannot store %s"), stash_oid);
 		else
@@ -3831,9 +3831,9 @@ static int run_git_checkout(struct repository *r, struct replay_opts *opts,
 
 	cmd.git_cmd = 1;
 
-	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "checkout");
-	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, commit);
-	argv_array_pushf(&cmd.env_array, GIT_REFLOG_ACTION "=%s", action);
+	strvec_push(&cmd.args, "checkout");
+	strvec_push(&cmd.args, commit);
+	strvec_pushf(&cmd.env_array, GIT_REFLOG_ACTION "=%s", action);
 
 	if (opts->verbose)
 		ret = run_command(&cmd);
@@ -4157,9 +4157,9 @@ cleanup_head_ref:
 
 			child.in = open(rebase_path_rewritten_list(), O_RDONLY);
 			child.git_cmd = 1;
-			argv_array_push(&child.args, "notes");
-			argv_array_push(&child.args, "copy");
-			argv_array_push(&child.args, "--for-rewrite=rebase");
+			strvec_push(&child.args, "notes");
+			strvec_push(&child.args, "copy");
+			strvec_push(&child.args, "--for-rewrite=rebase");
 			/* we don't care if this copying failed */
 			run_command(&child);
 
@@ -4170,8 +4170,8 @@ cleanup_head_ref:
 					O_RDONLY);
 				hook.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
 				hook.trace2_hook_name = "post-rewrite";
-				argv_array_push(&hook.args, post_rewrite_hook);
-				argv_array_push(&hook.args, "rebase");
+				strvec_push(&hook.args, post_rewrite_hook);
+				strvec_push(&hook.args, "rebase");
 				/* we don't care if this hook failed */
 				run_command(&hook);
 			}
diff --git a/serve.c b/serve.c
index 8d9a345b3d..523a9be32d 100644
--- a/serve.c
+++ b/serve.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct protocol_capability {
 	 * This field should be NULL for capabilities which are not commands.
 	 */
 	int (*command)(struct repository *r,
-		       struct argv_array *keys,
+		       struct strvec *keys,
 		       struct packet_reader *request);
 };
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int is_command(const char *key, struct protocol_capability **command)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int has_capability(const struct argv_array *keys, const char *capability,
+int has_capability(const struct strvec *keys, const char *capability,
 		   const char **value)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int has_capability(const struct argv_array *keys, const char *capability,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void check_algorithm(struct repository *r, struct argv_array *keys)
+static void check_algorithm(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys)
 {
 	int client = GIT_HASH_SHA1, server = hash_algo_by_ptr(r->hash_algo);
 	const char *algo_name;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static int process_request(void)
 {
 	enum request_state state = PROCESS_REQUEST_KEYS;
 	struct packet_reader reader;
-	struct argv_array keys = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec keys = STRVEC_INIT;
 	struct protocol_capability *command = NULL;
 
 	packet_reader_init(&reader, 0, NULL, 0,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int process_request(void)
 			/* collect request; a sequence of keys and values */
 			if (is_command(reader.line, &command) ||
 			    is_valid_capability(reader.line))
-				argv_array_push(&keys, reader.line);
+				strvec_push(&keys, reader.line);
 			else
 				die("unknown capability '%s'", reader.line);
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int process_request(void)
 
 	command->command(the_repository, &keys, &reader);
 
-	argv_array_clear(&keys);
+	strvec_clear(&keys);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sha1-file.c b/sha1-file.c
index ccd34dd9e8..a7f7a14898 100644
--- a/sha1-file.c
+++ b/sha1-file.c
@@ -763,18 +763,18 @@ static void fill_alternate_refs_command(struct child_process *cmd,
 	if (!git_config_get_value("core.alternateRefsCommand", &value)) {
 		cmd->use_shell = 1;
 
-		argv_array_push(&cmd->args, value);
-		argv_array_push(&cmd->args, repo_path);
+		strvec_push(&cmd->args, value);
+		strvec_push(&cmd->args, repo_path);
 	} else {
 		cmd->git_cmd = 1;
 
-		argv_array_pushf(&cmd->args, "--git-dir=%s", repo_path);
-		argv_array_push(&cmd->args, "for-each-ref");
-		argv_array_push(&cmd->args, "--format=%(objectname)");
+		strvec_pushf(&cmd->args, "--git-dir=%s", repo_path);
+		strvec_push(&cmd->args, "for-each-ref");
+		strvec_push(&cmd->args, "--format=%(objectname)");
 
 		if (!git_config_get_value("core.alternateRefsPrefixes", &value)) {
-			argv_array_push(&cmd->args, "--");
-			argv_array_split(&cmd->args, value);
+			strvec_push(&cmd->args, "--");
+			strvec_split(&cmd->args, value);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/sub-process.c b/sub-process.c
index 1b1af9dcbd..dfa790d3ff 100644
--- a/sub-process.c
+++ b/sub-process.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int subprocess_start(struct hashmap *hashmap, struct subprocess_entry *entry, co
 	process = &entry->process;
 
 	child_process_init(process);
-	argv_array_push(&process->args, cmd);
+	strvec_push(&process->args, cmd);
 	process->use_shell = 1;
 	process->in = -1;
 	process->out = -1;
diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
index 874db5c4b2..5c9447422d 100644
--- a/submodule.c
+++ b/submodule.c
@@ -262,17 +262,17 @@ int is_submodule_active(struct repository *repo, const char *path)
 	sl = repo_config_get_value_multi(repo, "submodule.active");
 	if (sl) {
 		struct pathspec ps;
-		struct argv_array args = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+		struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
 		const struct string_list_item *item;
 
 		for_each_string_list_item(item, sl) {
-			argv_array_push(&args, item->string);
+			strvec_push(&args, item->string);
 		}
 
 		parse_pathspec(&ps, 0, 0, NULL, args.argv);
 		ret = match_pathspec(repo->index, &ps, path, strlen(path), 0, NULL, 1);
 
-		argv_array_clear(&args);
+		strvec_clear(&args);
 		clear_pathspec(&ps);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -481,27 +481,27 @@ static void print_submodule_summary(struct repository *r, struct rev_info *rev,
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
 }
 
-static void prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(struct argv_array *out)
+static void prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(struct strvec *out)
 {
 	const char * const *var;
 
 	for (var = local_repo_env; *var; var++) {
 		if (strcmp(*var, CONFIG_DATA_ENVIRONMENT))
-			argv_array_push(out, *var);
+			strvec_push(out, *var);
 	}
 }
 
-void prepare_submodule_repo_env(struct argv_array *out)
+void prepare_submodule_repo_env(struct strvec *out)
 {
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(out);
-	argv_array_pushf(out, "%s=%s", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT,
+	strvec_pushf(out, "%s=%s", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT,
 			 DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 }
 
-static void prepare_submodule_repo_env_in_gitdir(struct argv_array *out)
+static void prepare_submodule_repo_env_in_gitdir(struct strvec *out)
 {
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(out);
-	argv_array_pushf(out, "%s=.", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+	strvec_pushf(out, "%s=.", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -681,22 +681,22 @@ void show_submodule_inline_diff(struct diff_options *o, const char *path,
 	cp.no_stdin = 1;
 
 	/* TODO: other options may need to be passed here. */
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "diff", "--submodule=diff", NULL);
-	argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--color=%s", want_color(o->use_color) ?
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "diff", "--submodule=diff", NULL);
+	strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--color=%s", want_color(o->use_color) ?
 			 "always" : "never");
 
 	if (o->flags.reverse_diff) {
-		argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--src-prefix=%s%s/",
+		strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--src-prefix=%s%s/",
 				 o->b_prefix, path);
-		argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--dst-prefix=%s%s/",
+		strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--dst-prefix=%s%s/",
 				 o->a_prefix, path);
 	} else {
-		argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--src-prefix=%s%s/",
+		strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--src-prefix=%s%s/",
 				 o->a_prefix, path);
-		argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--dst-prefix=%s%s/",
+		strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--dst-prefix=%s%s/",
 				 o->b_prefix, path);
 	}
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, oid_to_hex(old_oid));
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, oid_to_hex(old_oid));
 	/*
 	 * If the submodule has modified content, we will diff against the
 	 * work tree, under the assumption that the user has asked for the
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ void show_submodule_inline_diff(struct diff_options *o, const char *path,
 	 * haven't yet been committed to the submodule yet.
 	 */
 	if (!(dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED))
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, oid_to_hex(new_oid));
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, oid_to_hex(new_oid));
 
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 	if (start_command(&cp))
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static void collect_changed_submodules_cb(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
  */
 static void collect_changed_submodules(struct repository *r,
 				       struct string_list *changed,
-				       struct argv_array *argv)
+				       struct strvec *argv)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
 	const struct commit *commit;
@@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ static int has_remote(const char *refname, const struct object_id *oid,
 
 static int append_oid_to_argv(const struct object_id *oid, void *data)
 {
-	struct argv_array *argv = data;
-	argv_array_push(argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
+	struct strvec *argv = data;
+	strvec_push(argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -941,9 +941,9 @@ static int submodule_has_commits(struct repository *r,
 		struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 		struct strbuf out = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-		argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "rev-list", "-n", "1", NULL);
+		strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "rev-list", "-n", "1", NULL);
 		oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_oid_to_argv, &cp.args);
-		argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--not", "--all", NULL);
+		strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "--not", "--all", NULL);
 
 		prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 		cp.git_cmd = 1;
@@ -982,9 +982,9 @@ static int submodule_needs_pushing(struct repository *r,
 		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 		int needs_pushing = 0;
 
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "rev-list");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "rev-list");
 		oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_oid_to_argv, &cp.args);
-		argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--not", "--remotes", "-n", "1" , NULL);
+		strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "--not", "--remotes", "-n", "1" , NULL);
 
 		prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 		cp.git_cmd = 1;
@@ -1012,13 +1012,13 @@ int find_unpushed_submodules(struct repository *r,
 {
 	struct string_list submodules = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	struct string_list_item *name;
-	struct argv_array argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 	/* argv.argv[0] will be ignored by setup_revisions */
-	argv_array_push(&argv, "find_unpushed_submodules");
+	strvec_push(&argv, "find_unpushed_submodules");
 	oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_oid_to_argv, &argv);
-	argv_array_push(&argv, "--not");
-	argv_array_pushf(&argv, "--remotes=%s", remotes_name);
+	strvec_push(&argv, "--not");
+	strvec_pushf(&argv, "--remotes=%s", remotes_name);
 
 	collect_changed_submodules(r, &submodules, &argv);
 
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ int find_unpushed_submodules(struct repository *r,
 	}
 
 	free_submodules_oids(&submodules);
-	argv_array_clear(&argv);
+	strvec_clear(&argv);
 
 	return needs_pushing->nr;
 }
@@ -1054,22 +1054,22 @@ static int push_submodule(const char *path,
 {
 	if (for_each_remote_ref_submodule(path, has_remote, NULL) > 0) {
 		struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "push");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "push");
 		if (dry_run)
-			argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--dry-run");
+			strvec_push(&cp.args, "--dry-run");
 
 		if (push_options && push_options->nr) {
 			const struct string_list_item *item;
 			for_each_string_list_item(item, push_options)
-				argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--push-option=%s",
+				strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--push-option=%s",
 						 item->string);
 		}
 
 		if (remote->origin != REMOTE_UNCONFIGURED) {
 			int i;
-			argv_array_push(&cp.args, remote->name);
+			strvec_push(&cp.args, remote->name);
 			for (i = 0; i < rs->raw_nr; i++)
-				argv_array_push(&cp.args, rs->raw[i]);
+				strvec_push(&cp.args, rs->raw[i]);
 		}
 
 		prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
@@ -1095,13 +1095,13 @@ static void submodule_push_check(const char *path, const char *head,
 	struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	int i;
 
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, "submodule--helper");
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, "push-check");
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, head);
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, remote->name);
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, "submodule--helper");
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, "push-check");
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, head);
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, remote->name);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < rs->raw_nr; i++)
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, rs->raw[i]);
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, rs->raw[i]);
 
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
@@ -1189,17 +1189,17 @@ void check_for_new_submodule_commits(struct object_id *oid)
 static void calculate_changed_submodule_paths(struct repository *r,
 		struct string_list *changed_submodule_names)
 {
-	struct argv_array argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
 	struct string_list_item *name;
 
 	/* No need to check if there are no submodules configured */
 	if (!submodule_from_path(r, NULL, NULL))
 		return;
 
-	argv_array_push(&argv, "--"); /* argv[0] program name */
+	strvec_push(&argv, "--"); /* argv[0] program name */
 	oid_array_for_each_unique(&ref_tips_after_fetch,
 				   append_oid_to_argv, &argv);
-	argv_array_push(&argv, "--not");
+	strvec_push(&argv, "--not");
 	oid_array_for_each_unique(&ref_tips_before_fetch,
 				   append_oid_to_argv, &argv);
 
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static void calculate_changed_submodule_paths(struct repository *r,
 
 	string_list_remove_empty_items(changed_submodule_names, 1);
 
-	argv_array_clear(&argv);
+	strvec_clear(&argv);
 	oid_array_clear(&ref_tips_before_fetch);
 	oid_array_clear(&ref_tips_after_fetch);
 	initialized_fetch_ref_tips = 0;
@@ -1242,24 +1242,24 @@ int submodule_touches_in_range(struct repository *r,
 			       struct object_id *incl_oid)
 {
 	struct string_list subs = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
-	struct argv_array args = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* No need to check if there are no submodules configured */
 	if (!submodule_from_path(r, NULL, NULL))
 		return 0;
 
-	argv_array_push(&args, "--"); /* args[0] program name */
-	argv_array_push(&args, oid_to_hex(incl_oid));
+	strvec_push(&args, "--"); /* args[0] program name */
+	strvec_push(&args, oid_to_hex(incl_oid));
 	if (!is_null_oid(excl_oid)) {
-		argv_array_push(&args, "--not");
-		argv_array_push(&args, oid_to_hex(excl_oid));
+		strvec_push(&args, "--not");
+		strvec_push(&args, oid_to_hex(excl_oid));
 	}
 
 	collect_changed_submodules(r, &subs, &args);
 	ret = subs.nr;
 
-	argv_array_clear(&args);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
 
 	free_submodules_oids(&subs);
 	return ret;
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ int submodule_touches_in_range(struct repository *r,
 
 struct submodule_parallel_fetch {
 	int count;
-	struct argv_array args;
+	struct strvec args;
 	struct repository *r;
 	const char *prefix;
 	int command_line_option;
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ struct submodule_parallel_fetch {
 
 	struct strbuf submodules_with_errors;
 };
-#define SPF_INIT {0, ARGV_ARRAY_INIT, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, \
+#define SPF_INIT {0, STRVEC_INIT, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, \
 		  STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP, \
 		  NULL, 0, 0, STRBUF_INIT}
 
@@ -1452,15 +1452,15 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp,
 			if (!spf->quiet)
 				strbuf_addf(err, _("Fetching submodule %s%s\n"),
 					    spf->prefix, ce->name);
-			argv_array_init(&cp->args);
-			argv_array_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.argv);
-			argv_array_push(&cp->args, default_argv);
-			argv_array_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
+			strvec_init(&cp->args);
+			strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.argv);
+			strvec_push(&cp->args, default_argv);
+			strvec_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
 
 			strbuf_addf(&submodule_prefix, "%s%s/",
 						       spf->prefix,
 						       task->sub->path);
-			argv_array_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
+			strvec_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
 
 			spf->count++;
 			*task_cb = task;
@@ -1500,14 +1500,14 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp,
 		cp->git_cmd = 1;
 		cp->dir = task->repo->gitdir;
 
-		argv_array_init(&cp->args);
-		argv_array_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.argv);
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "on-demand");
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
+		strvec_init(&cp->args);
+		strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.argv);
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "on-demand");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
 
 		/* NEEDSWORK: have get_default_remote from submodule--helper */
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "origin");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "origin");
 		oid_array_for_each_unique(task->commits,
 					  append_oid_to_argv, &cp->args);
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 int fetch_populated_submodules(struct repository *r,
-			       const struct argv_array *options,
+			       const struct strvec *options,
 			       const char *prefix, int command_line_option,
 			       int default_option,
 			       int quiet, int max_parallel_jobs)
@@ -1618,10 +1618,10 @@ int fetch_populated_submodules(struct repository *r,
 	if (repo_read_index(r) < 0)
 		die(_("index file corrupt"));
 
-	argv_array_push(&spf.args, "fetch");
+	strvec_push(&spf.args, "fetch");
 	for (i = 0; i < options->argc; i++)
-		argv_array_push(&spf.args, options->argv[i]);
-	argv_array_push(&spf.args, "--recurse-submodules-default");
+		strvec_push(&spf.args, options->argv[i]);
+	strvec_push(&spf.args, "--recurse-submodules-default");
 	/* default value, "--submodule-prefix" and its value are added later */
 
 	calculate_changed_submodule_paths(r, &spf.changed_submodule_names);
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ int fetch_populated_submodules(struct repository *r,
 			spf.submodules_with_errors.buf);
 
 
-	argv_array_clear(&spf.args);
+	strvec_clear(&spf.args);
 out:
 	free_submodules_oids(&spf.changed_submodule_names);
 	return spf.result;
@@ -1666,9 +1666,9 @@ unsigned is_submodule_modified(const char *path, int ignore_untracked)
 	}
 	strbuf_reset(&buf);
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "status", "--porcelain=2", NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "status", "--porcelain=2", NULL);
 	if (ignore_untracked)
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-uno");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "-uno");
 
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
@@ -1779,16 +1779,16 @@ int bad_to_remove_submodule(const char *path, unsigned flags)
 	if (!submodule_uses_gitfile(path))
 		return 1;
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "status", "--porcelain",
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "status", "--porcelain",
 				   "--ignore-submodules=none", NULL);
 
 	if (flags & SUBMODULE_REMOVAL_IGNORE_UNTRACKED)
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-uno");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "-uno");
 	else
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-uall");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "-uall");
 
 	if (!(flags & SUBMODULE_REMOVAL_IGNORE_IGNORED_UNTRACKED))
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--ignored");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "--ignored");
 
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ static int submodule_has_dirty_index(const struct submodule *sub)
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
 
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "diff-index", "--quiet",
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "diff-index", "--quiet",
 				   "--cached", "HEAD", NULL);
 	cp.no_stdin = 1;
 	cp.no_stdout = 1;
@@ -1866,11 +1866,11 @@ static void submodule_reset_index(const char *path)
 	cp.no_stdin = 1;
 	cp.dir = path;
 
-	argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--super-prefix=%s%s/",
+	strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--super-prefix=%s%s/",
 				   get_super_prefix_or_empty(), path);
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "read-tree", "-u", "--reset", NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "read-tree", "-u", "--reset", NULL);
 
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, empty_tree_oid_hex());
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, empty_tree_oid_hex());
 
 	if (run_command(&cp))
 		die(_("could not reset submodule index"));
@@ -1947,24 +1947,24 @@ int submodule_move_head(const char *path,
 	cp.no_stdin = 1;
 	cp.dir = path;
 
-	argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--super-prefix=%s%s/",
+	strvec_pushf(&cp.args, "--super-prefix=%s%s/",
 			get_super_prefix_or_empty(), path);
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "read-tree", "--recurse-submodules", NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "read-tree", "--recurse-submodules", NULL);
 
 	if (flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_DRY_RUN)
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-n");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "-n");
 	else
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-u");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "-u");
 
 	if (flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_FORCE)
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--reset");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "--reset");
 	else
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-m");
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, "-m");
 
 	if (!(flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_FORCE))
-		argv_array_push(&cp.args, old_head ? old_head : empty_tree_oid_hex());
+		strvec_push(&cp.args, old_head ? old_head : empty_tree_oid_hex());
 
-	argv_array_push(&cp.args, new_head ? new_head : empty_tree_oid_hex());
+	strvec_push(&cp.args, new_head ? new_head : empty_tree_oid_hex());
 
 	if (run_command(&cp)) {
 		ret = error(_("Submodule '%s' could not be updated."), path);
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ int submodule_move_head(const char *path,
 			cp.dir = path;
 
 			prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
-			argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "update-ref", "HEAD",
+			strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "update-ref", "HEAD",
 					 "--no-deref", new_head, NULL);
 
 			if (run_command(&cp)) {
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ void absorb_git_dir_into_superproject(const char *path,
 		cp.dir = path;
 		cp.git_cmd = 1;
 		cp.no_stdin = 1;
-		argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--super-prefix", sb.buf,
+		strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "--super-prefix", sb.buf,
 					   "submodule--helper",
 					   "absorb-git-dirs", NULL);
 		prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
@@ -2194,9 +2194,9 @@ int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf)
 	strbuf_release(&one_up);
 
 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
-	argv_array_pop(&cp.env_array);
+	strvec_pop(&cp.env_array);
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--literal-pathspecs", "-C", "..",
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "--literal-pathspecs", "-C", "..",
 			"ls-files", "-z", "--stage", "--full-name", "--",
 			subpath, NULL);
 	strbuf_reset(&sb);
diff --git a/t/helper/test-run-command.c b/t/helper/test-run-command.c
index 8d3f6d5a5e..67dde56962 100644
--- a/t/helper/test-run-command.c
+++ b/t/helper/test-run-command.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int parallel_next(struct child_process *cp,
 	if (number_callbacks >= 4)
 		return 0;
 
-	argv_array_pushv(&cp->args, d->argv);
+	strvec_pushv(&cp->args, d->argv);
 	strbuf_addstr(err, "preloaded output of a child\n");
 	number_callbacks++;
 	return 1;
@@ -72,19 +72,19 @@ static int next_test(struct child_process *cp, struct strbuf *err, void *cb,
 		return 0;
 
 	test = suite->tests.items[suite->next++].string;
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp->args, "sh", test, NULL);
+	strvec_pushl(&cp->args, "sh", test, NULL);
 	if (suite->quiet)
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "--quiet");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--quiet");
 	if (suite->immediate)
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "-i");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "-i");
 	if (suite->verbose)
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "-v");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "-v");
 	if (suite->verbose_log)
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "-V");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "-V");
 	if (suite->trace)
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "-x");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "-x");
 	if (suite->write_junit_xml)
-		argv_array_push(&cp->args, "--write-junit-xml");
+		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--write-junit-xml");
 
 	strbuf_addf(err, "Output of '%s':\n", test);
 	*task_cb = (void *)test;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 	char special[] = ".?*\\^_\"'`{}()[]<>@~&+:;$%"; // \t\r\n\a";
 	int i, j, k, trials = 100, skip = 0, msys2 = 0;
 	struct strbuf out = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct argv_array args = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_INTEGER('n', "trials", &trials, "Number of trials"),
 		OPT_INTEGER('s', "skip", &skip, "Skip <n> trials"),
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 		size_t arg_count, arg_offset;
 		int ret = 0;
 
-		argv_array_clear(&args);
+		strvec_clear(&args);
 		if (msys2)
-			argv_array_pushl(&args, "sh", "-c",
+			strvec_pushl(&args, "sh", "-c",
 					 "printf %s\\\\0 \"$@\"", "skip", NULL);
 		else
-			argv_array_pushl(&args, "test-tool", "run-command",
+			strvec_pushl(&args, "test-tool", "run-command",
 					 "quote-echo", NULL);
 		arg_offset = args.argc;
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 			trials = 1;
 			arg_count = argc;
 			for (j = 0; j < arg_count; j++)
-				argv_array_push(&args, argv[j]);
+				strvec_push(&args, argv[j]);
 		} else {
 			arg_count = 1 + (my_random() % 5);
 			for (j = 0; j < arg_count; j++) {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 						ARRAY_SIZE(special)];
 				buf[arg_len] = '\0';
 
-				argv_array_push(&args, buf);
+				strvec_push(&args, buf);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 					(int)j, args.argv[j + arg_offset]);
 
 			strbuf_release(&out);
-			argv_array_clear(&args);
+			strvec_clear(&args);
 
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int quote_stress_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 	}
 
 	strbuf_release(&out);
-	argv_array_clear(&args);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int inherit_handle(const char *argv0)
 	xsnprintf(path, sizeof(path), "out-XXXXXX");
 	tmp = xmkstemp(path);
 
-	argv_array_pushl(&cp.args,
+	strvec_pushl(&cp.args,
 			 "test-tool", argv0, "inherited-handle-child", NULL);
 	cp.in = -1;
 	cp.no_stdout = cp.no_stderr = 1;
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ int cmd__run_command(int argc, const char **argv)
 	while (!strcmp(argv[1], "env")) {
 		if (!argv[2])
 			die("env specifier without a value");
-		argv_array_push(&proc.env_array, argv[2]);
+		strvec_push(&proc.env_array, argv[2]);
 		argv += 2;
 		argc -= 2;
 	}
diff --git a/tmp-objdir.c b/tmp-objdir.c
index 06924a7875..e78e481d8e 100644
--- a/tmp-objdir.c
+++ b/tmp-objdir.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 struct tmp_objdir {
 	struct strbuf path;
-	struct argv_array env;
+	struct strvec env;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static struct tmp_objdir *the_tmp_objdir;
 static void tmp_objdir_free(struct tmp_objdir *t)
 {
 	strbuf_release(&t->path);
-	argv_array_clear(&t->env);
+	strvec_clear(&t->env);
 	free(t);
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void remove_tmp_objdir_on_signal(int signo)
  * separated by PATH_SEP (which is what separate values in
  * GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES).
  */
-static void env_append(struct argv_array *env, const char *key, const char *val)
+static void env_append(struct strvec *env, const char *key, const char *val)
 {
 	struct strbuf quoted = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *old;
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@ static void env_append(struct argv_array *env, const char *key, const char *val)
 
 	old = getenv(key);
 	if (!old)
-		argv_array_pushf(env, "%s=%s", key, val);
+		strvec_pushf(env, "%s=%s", key, val);
 	else
-		argv_array_pushf(env, "%s=%s%c%s", key, old, PATH_SEP, val);
+		strvec_pushf(env, "%s=%s%c%s", key, old, PATH_SEP, val);
 
 	strbuf_release(&quoted);
 }
 
-static void env_replace(struct argv_array *env, const char *key, const char *val)
+static void env_replace(struct strvec *env, const char *key, const char *val)
 {
-	argv_array_pushf(env, "%s=%s", key, val);
+	strvec_pushf(env, "%s=%s", key, val);
 }
 
 static int setup_tmp_objdir(const char *root)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct tmp_objdir *tmp_objdir_create(void)
 
 	t = xmalloc(sizeof(*t));
 	strbuf_init(&t->path, 0);
-	argv_array_init(&t->env);
+	strvec_init(&t->env);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&t->path, "%s/incoming-XXXXXX", get_object_directory());
 
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 441763fd7c..dcd4adf444 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 	helper->in = -1;
 	helper->out = -1;
 	helper->err = 0;
-	argv_array_pushf(&helper->args, "git-remote-%s", data->name);
-	argv_array_push(&helper->args, transport->remote->name);
-	argv_array_push(&helper->args, remove_ext_force(transport->url));
+	strvec_pushf(&helper->args, "git-remote-%s", data->name);
+	strvec_push(&helper->args, transport->remote->name);
+	strvec_push(&helper->args, remove_ext_force(transport->url));
 	helper->git_cmd = 0;
 	helper->silent_exec_failure = 1;
 
 	if (have_git_dir())
-		argv_array_pushf(&helper->env_array, "%s=%s",
+		strvec_pushf(&helper->env_array, "%s=%s",
 				 GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, get_git_dir());
 
 	helper->trace2_child_class = helper->args.argv[0]; /* "remote-<name>" */
@@ -439,13 +439,13 @@ static int get_importer(struct transport *transport, struct child_process *fasti
 	int cat_blob_fd, code;
 	child_process_init(fastimport);
 	fastimport->in = xdup(helper->out);
-	argv_array_push(&fastimport->args, "fast-import");
-	argv_array_push(&fastimport->args, "--allow-unsafe-features");
-	argv_array_push(&fastimport->args, debug ? "--stats" : "--quiet");
+	strvec_push(&fastimport->args, "fast-import");
+	strvec_push(&fastimport->args, "--allow-unsafe-features");
+	strvec_push(&fastimport->args, debug ? "--stats" : "--quiet");
 
 	if (data->bidi_import) {
 		cat_blob_fd = xdup(helper->in);
-		argv_array_pushf(&fastimport->args, "--cat-blob-fd=%d", cat_blob_fd);
+		strvec_pushf(&fastimport->args, "--cat-blob-fd=%d", cat_blob_fd);
 	}
 	fastimport->git_cmd = 1;
 
@@ -466,17 +466,17 @@ static int get_exporter(struct transport *transport,
 	/* we need to duplicate helper->in because we want to use it after
 	 * fastexport is done with it. */
 	fastexport->out = dup(helper->in);
-	argv_array_push(&fastexport->args, "fast-export");
-	argv_array_push(&fastexport->args, "--use-done-feature");
-	argv_array_push(&fastexport->args, data->signed_tags ?
+	strvec_push(&fastexport->args, "fast-export");
+	strvec_push(&fastexport->args, "--use-done-feature");
+	strvec_push(&fastexport->args, data->signed_tags ?
 		"--signed-tags=verbatim" : "--signed-tags=warn-strip");
 	if (data->export_marks)
-		argv_array_pushf(&fastexport->args, "--export-marks=%s.tmp", data->export_marks);
+		strvec_pushf(&fastexport->args, "--export-marks=%s.tmp", data->export_marks);
 	if (data->import_marks)
-		argv_array_pushf(&fastexport->args, "--import-marks=%s", data->import_marks);
+		strvec_pushf(&fastexport->args, "--import-marks=%s", data->import_marks);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < revlist_args->nr; i++)
-		argv_array_push(&fastexport->args, revlist_args->items[i].string);
+		strvec_push(&fastexport->args, revlist_args->items[i].string);
 
 	fastexport->git_cmd = 1;
 	return start_command(fastexport);
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ static int has_attribute(const char *attrs, const char *attr)
 }
 
 static struct ref *get_refs_list(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
-				 const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes)
+				 const struct strvec *ref_prefixes)
 {
 	get_helper(transport);
 
diff --git a/transport-internal.h b/transport-internal.h
index 284784a2a6..27c9daffc4 100644
--- a/transport-internal.h
+++ b/transport-internal.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct transport_vtable {
 	 * in the ref's old_sha1 field; otherwise it should be all 0.
 	 **/
 	struct ref *(*get_refs_list)(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
-				     const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes);
+				     const struct strvec *ref_prefixes);
 
 	/**
 	 * Fetch the objects for the given refs. Note that this gets
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index b41386eccb..2d4fd851dc 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct bundle_transport_data {
 
 static struct ref *get_refs_from_bundle(struct transport *transport,
 					int for_push,
-					const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes)
+					const struct strvec *ref_prefixes)
 {
 	struct bundle_transport_data *data = transport->data;
 	struct ref *result = NULL;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void die_if_server_options(struct transport *transport)
  * remote refs.
  */
 static struct ref *handshake(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
-			     const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes,
+			     const struct strvec *ref_prefixes,
 			     int must_list_refs)
 {
 	struct git_transport_data *data = transport->data;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static struct ref *handshake(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
 }
 
 static struct ref *get_refs_via_connect(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
-					const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes)
+					const struct strvec *ref_prefixes)
 {
 	return handshake(transport, for_push, ref_prefixes, 1);
 }
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ int transport_push(struct repository *r,
 		int porcelain = flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_PORCELAIN;
 		int pretend = flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_DRY_RUN;
 		int push_ret, ret, err;
-		struct argv_array ref_prefixes = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+		struct strvec ref_prefixes = STRVEC_INIT;
 
 		if (check_push_refs(local_refs, rs) < 0)
 			return -1;
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ int transport_push(struct repository *r,
 							       &ref_prefixes);
 		trace2_region_leave("transport_push", "get_refs_list", r);
 
-		argv_array_clear(&ref_prefixes);
+		strvec_clear(&ref_prefixes);
 
 		if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ALL)
 			match_flags |= MATCH_REFS_ALL;
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ int transport_push(struct repository *r,
 }
 
 const struct ref *transport_get_remote_refs(struct transport *transport,
-					    const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes)
+					    const struct strvec *ref_prefixes)
 {
 	if (!transport->got_remote_refs) {
 		transport->remote_refs =
diff --git a/transport.h b/transport.h
index b3c30133ea..1be4013dec 100644
--- a/transport.h
+++ b/transport.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int transport_push(struct repository *repo,
  * ref_prefixes.
  */
 const struct ref *transport_get_remote_refs(struct transport *transport,
-					    const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes);
+					    const struct strvec *ref_prefixes);
 
 /*
  * Fetch the hash algorithm used by a remote.
diff --git a/unpack-trees.c b/unpack-trees.c
index 65c3395f0f..323280dd48 100644
--- a/unpack-trees.c
+++ b/unpack-trees.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts,
 	const char **msgs = opts->msgs;
 	const char *msg;
 
-	argv_array_init(&opts->msgs_to_free);
+	strvec_init(&opts->msgs_to_free);
 
 	if (!strcmp(cmd, "checkout"))
 		msg = advice_commit_before_merge
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts,
 			  "Please commit your changes or stash them before you %s.")
 		      : _("Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by %s:\n%%s");
 	msgs[ERROR_WOULD_OVERWRITE] = msgs[ERROR_NOT_UPTODATE_FILE] =
-		argv_array_pushf(&opts->msgs_to_free, msg, cmd, cmd);
+		strvec_pushf(&opts->msgs_to_free, msg, cmd, cmd);
 
 	msgs[ERROR_NOT_UPTODATE_DIR] =
 		_("Updating the following directories would lose untracked files in them:\n%s");
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts,
 			  "Please move or remove them before you %s.")
 		      : _("The following untracked working tree files would be removed by %s:\n%%s");
 	msgs[ERROR_WOULD_LOSE_UNTRACKED_REMOVED] =
-		argv_array_pushf(&opts->msgs_to_free, msg, cmd, cmd);
+		strvec_pushf(&opts->msgs_to_free, msg, cmd, cmd);
 
 	if (!strcmp(cmd, "checkout"))
 		msg = advice_commit_before_merge
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts,
 			  "Please move or remove them before you %s.")
 		      : _("The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by %s:\n%%s");
 	msgs[ERROR_WOULD_LOSE_UNTRACKED_OVERWRITTEN] =
-		argv_array_pushf(&opts->msgs_to_free, msg, cmd, cmd);
+		strvec_pushf(&opts->msgs_to_free, msg, cmd, cmd);
 
 	/*
 	 * Special case: ERROR_BIND_OVERLAP refers to a pair of paths, we
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts,
 
 void clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts)
 {
-	argv_array_clear(&opts->msgs_to_free);
+	strvec_clear(&opts->msgs_to_free);
 	memset(opts->msgs, 0, sizeof(opts->msgs));
 }
 
diff --git a/unpack-trees.h b/unpack-trees.h
index f8a904a05b..2e87875b15 100644
--- a/unpack-trees.h
+++ b/unpack-trees.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct unpack_trees_options {
 	struct pathspec *pathspec;
 	merge_fn_t fn;
 	const char *msgs[NB_UNPACK_TREES_WARNING_TYPES];
-	struct argv_array msgs_to_free;
+	struct strvec msgs_to_free;
 	/*
 	 * Store error messages in an array, each case
 	 * corresponding to a error message type
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index b435dae62f..1b0e1fca1a 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -269,45 +269,45 @@ static void create_pack_file(struct upload_pack_data *pack_data,
 	if (!pack_data->pack_objects_hook)
 		pack_objects.git_cmd = 1;
 	else {
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, pack_data->pack_objects_hook);
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "git");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, pack_data->pack_objects_hook);
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "git");
 		pack_objects.use_shell = 1;
 	}
 
 	if (pack_data->shallow_nr) {
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--shallow-file");
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--shallow-file");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "");
 	}
-	argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "pack-objects");
-	argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--revs");
+	strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "pack-objects");
+	strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--revs");
 	if (pack_data->use_thin_pack)
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--thin");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--thin");
 
-	argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--stdout");
+	strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--stdout");
 	if (pack_data->shallow_nr)
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--shallow");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--shallow");
 	if (!pack_data->no_progress)
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--progress");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--progress");
 	if (pack_data->use_ofs_delta)
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--delta-base-offset");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--delta-base-offset");
 	if (pack_data->use_include_tag)
-		argv_array_push(&pack_objects.args, "--include-tag");
+		strvec_push(&pack_objects.args, "--include-tag");
 	if (pack_data->filter_options.choice) {
 		const char *spec =
 			expand_list_objects_filter_spec(&pack_data->filter_options);
 		if (pack_objects.use_shell) {
 			struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 			sq_quote_buf(&buf, spec);
-			argv_array_pushf(&pack_objects.args, "--filter=%s", buf.buf);
+			strvec_pushf(&pack_objects.args, "--filter=%s", buf.buf);
 			strbuf_release(&buf);
 		} else {
-			argv_array_pushf(&pack_objects.args, "--filter=%s",
+			strvec_pushf(&pack_objects.args, "--filter=%s",
 					 spec);
 		}
 	}
 	if (uri_protocols) {
 		for (i = 0; i < uri_protocols->nr; i++)
-			argv_array_pushf(&pack_objects.args, "--uri-protocol=%s",
+			strvec_pushf(&pack_objects.args, "--uri-protocol=%s",
 					 uri_protocols->items[i].string);
 	}
 
@@ -880,26 +880,26 @@ static int send_shallow_list(struct upload_pack_data *data)
 		deepen(data, data->depth);
 		ret = 1;
 	} else if (data->deepen_rev_list) {
-		struct argv_array av = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+		struct strvec av = STRVEC_INIT;
 		int i;
 
-		argv_array_push(&av, "rev-list");
+		strvec_push(&av, "rev-list");
 		if (data->deepen_since)
-			argv_array_pushf(&av, "--max-age=%"PRItime, data->deepen_since);
+			strvec_pushf(&av, "--max-age=%"PRItime, data->deepen_since);
 		if (data->deepen_not.nr) {
-			argv_array_push(&av, "--not");
+			strvec_push(&av, "--not");
 			for (i = 0; i < data->deepen_not.nr; i++) {
 				struct string_list_item *s = data->deepen_not.items + i;
-				argv_array_push(&av, s->string);
+				strvec_push(&av, s->string);
 			}
-			argv_array_push(&av, "--not");
+			strvec_push(&av, "--not");
 		}
 		for (i = 0; i < data->want_obj.nr; i++) {
 			struct object *o = data->want_obj.objects[i].item;
-			argv_array_push(&av, oid_to_hex(&o->oid));
+			strvec_push(&av, oid_to_hex(&o->oid));
 		}
 		deepen_by_rev_list(data, av.argc, av.argv);
-		argv_array_clear(&av);
+		strvec_clear(&av);
 		ret = 1;
 	} else {
 		if (data->shallows.nr > 0) {
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ enum fetch_state {
 	FETCH_DONE,
 };
 
-int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct argv_array *keys,
+int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
 		   struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	enum fetch_state state = FETCH_PROCESS_ARGS;
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index 9817161da4..60d4e847a5 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -913,17 +913,17 @@ static void wt_longstatus_print_submodule_summary(struct wt_status *s, int uncom
 	struct strbuf summary = STRBUF_INIT;
 	char *summary_content;
 
-	argv_array_pushf(&sm_summary.env_array, "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s",
+	strvec_pushf(&sm_summary.env_array, "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s",
 			 s->index_file);
 
-	argv_array_push(&sm_summary.args, "submodule");
-	argv_array_push(&sm_summary.args, "summary");
-	argv_array_push(&sm_summary.args, uncommitted ? "--files" : "--cached");
-	argv_array_push(&sm_summary.args, "--for-status");
-	argv_array_push(&sm_summary.args, "--summary-limit");
-	argv_array_pushf(&sm_summary.args, "%d", s->submodule_summary);
+	strvec_push(&sm_summary.args, "submodule");
+	strvec_push(&sm_summary.args, "summary");
+	strvec_push(&sm_summary.args, uncommitted ? "--files" : "--cached");
+	strvec_push(&sm_summary.args, "--for-status");
+	strvec_push(&sm_summary.args, "--summary-limit");
+	strvec_pushf(&sm_summary.args, "%d", s->submodule_summary);
 	if (!uncommitted)
-		argv_array_push(&sm_summary.args, s->amend ? "HEAD^" : "HEAD");
+		strvec_push(&sm_summary.args, s->amend ? "HEAD^" : "HEAD");
 
 	sm_summary.git_cmd = 1;
 	sm_summary.no_stdin = 1;