diff --git a/plugins/alsa-utils.c b/plugins/alsa-utils.c
index 6b2c3603..a8a967b0 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa-utils.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa-utils.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 static void save(void *arg)
 {
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "alsa-utils");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static void save(void *arg)
 static void restore(void *arg)
 {
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "alsa-utils");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void restore(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "alsa-utils",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = { .cb  = restore },
 	.hook[HOOK_SHUTDOWN]  = { .cb  = save    }
 };
diff --git a/plugins/bootmisc.c b/plugins/bootmisc.c
index 701f73f0..a8ba3808 100644
--- a/plugins/bootmisc.c
+++ b/plugins/bootmisc.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "bootmisc",
 	.hook[HOOK_MOUNT_POST] = { .cb = clean },
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]  = { .cb = setup },
 	.depends = { "pidfile" },
diff --git a/plugins/dbus.c b/plugins/dbus.c
index bbf55bc2..a8a155a1 100644
--- a/plugins/dbus.c
+++ b/plugins/dbus.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 	char *cmd;
 
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "dbus");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name                  = __FILE__,
+	.name = "dbus",
 	.hook[HOOK_SVC_PLUGIN] = { .cb  = setup },
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/hook-scripts.c b/plugins/hook-scripts.c
index 9aa78173..e75808c5 100644
--- a/plugins/hook-scripts.c
+++ b/plugins/hook-scripts.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void hscript_shutdown(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "hook-scripts",
 	.hook[HOOK_BANNER]      = { .cb  = hscript_banner      },
 	.hook[HOOK_ROOTFS_UP]   = { .cb  = hscript_rootfs_up   },
 	.hook[HOOK_MOUNT_ERROR] = { .cb  = hscript_mount_error },
diff --git a/plugins/modprobe.c b/plugins/modprobe.c
index b6b7e7bb..e52bf228 100644
--- a/plugins/modprobe.c
+++ b/plugins/modprobe.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void coldplug(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "modprobe",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = { .cb  = coldplug },
 	.depends = { "bootmisc", }
 };
diff --git a/plugins/modules-load.c b/plugins/modules-load.c
index 53aef82f..e2e45c72 100644
--- a/plugins/modules-load.c
+++ b/plugins/modules-load.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void load(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name                  = __FILE__,
+	.name = "modules-load",
 	.hook[HOOK_SVC_PLUGIN] = { .cb  = load },
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/netlink.c b/plugins/netlink.c
index a70b01e8..625cbd1b 100644
--- a/plugins/netlink.c
+++ b/plugins/netlink.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static void nl_enumerate(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "netlink",
 	.hook[HOOK_SVC_RECONF]  = { .cb = nl_reconf },
 	.hook[HOOK_SVC_PLUGIN]  = { .cb = nl_enumerate },
 	.io = {
diff --git a/plugins/pidfile.c b/plugins/pidfile.c
index ae0fdeea..f1232ab6 100644
--- a/plugins/pidfile.c
+++ b/plugins/pidfile.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static void pidfile_init(void *arg)
  * SIGSTP:ed (in state PAUSED) waiting for <net/iface/lo>.
  */
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "pidfile",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]  = { .cb = pidfile_init   },
 	.hook[HOOK_SVC_RECONF] = { .cb = pidfile_reconf },
 	.depends = { "netlink" }, /* bootmisc depends on us */
diff --git a/plugins/procps.c b/plugins/procps.c
index 826e38ad..5a178d75 100644
--- a/plugins/procps.c
+++ b/plugins/procps.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 	glob_t gl;
 
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "procps");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "procps",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = {
 		.cb  = setup
 	},
diff --git a/plugins/resolvconf.c b/plugins/resolvconf.c
index 1ac29dae..b98e9214 100644
--- a/plugins/resolvconf.c
+++ b/plugins/resolvconf.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "resolvconf",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = {
 		.cb  = setup
 	},
diff --git a/plugins/rtc.c b/plugins/rtc.c
index faf69415..cf734763 100644
--- a/plugins/rtc.c
+++ b/plugins/rtc.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static void rtc_save(void *arg)
 	int fd, rc = 0;
 
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "rtc");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static void rtc_restore(void *arg)
 	int fd, rc = 0;
 
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "rtc");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void update(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
 
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "rtc",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = {
 		.cb  = rtc_restore
 	},
diff --git a/plugins/sys.c b/plugins/sys.c
index 438fdfd5..484adc05 100644
--- a/plugins/sys.c
+++ b/plugins/sys.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static void sys_init(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "sys",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]  = { .cb = sys_init },
 	.depends = { "bootmisc", },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/tty.c b/plugins/tty.c
index b3255f9f..c6a750b0 100644
--- a/plugins/tty.c
+++ b/plugins/tty.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 static void tty_watcher(void *arg, int fd, int events);
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
+	.name = "tty",
 	.io = {
 		.cb    = tty_watcher,
 		.flags = PLUGIN_IO_READ,
diff --git a/plugins/urandom.c b/plugins/urandom.c
index 410d0660..9bb6252b 100644
--- a/plugins/urandom.c
+++ b/plugins/urandom.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 	int fd, err;
 
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "urandom");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void save(void *arg)
 	mode_t prev;
 
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "urandom");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void save(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "urandom",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = { .cb  = setup },
 	.hook[HOOK_SHUTDOWN]  = { .cb  = save  },
 	.depends = { "bootmisc", }
diff --git a/plugins/usr.c b/plugins/usr.c
index d30d9440..496facc2 100644
--- a/plugins/usr.c
+++ b/plugins/usr.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static void usr_init(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "usr",
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]  = { .cb = usr_init },
 	.depends = { "bootmisc", },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/x11-common.c b/plugins/x11-common.c
index f65331a0..75825a36 100644
--- a/plugins/x11-common.c
+++ b/plugins/x11-common.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 static void setup(void *arg)
 {
 	if (rescue) {
-		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", __FILE__);
+		dbg("Skipping %s plugin in rescue mode.", "x11-common");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void setup(void *arg)
 }
 
 static plugin_t plugin = {
-	.name = __FILE__,
+	.name = "x11-common",
 	.hook[HOOK_SVC_PLUGIN] = { .cb  = setup },
 };