diff --git a/scripts/tracetool.py b/scripts/tracetool.py
index f2bcb65..cd1c29d 100755
--- a/scripts/tracetool.py
+++ b/scripts/tracetool.py
@@ -38,49 +38,6 @@ Options:
 '''
     sys.exit(1)
 
-def get_argnames(args):
-    nfields = 0
-    str = []
-    for field in args.split():
-      nfields = nfields + 1
-      # Drop pointer star
-      type, ptr, tail = field.partition('*')
-      if type != field:
-        field = tail
-
-      name, sep, tail = field.partition(',')
-
-      if name == field:
-        continue
-      str.append(name)
-      str.append(", ")
-
-    if nfields > 1:
-      str.append(name)
-      return ''.join(str)
-    else:
-      return ''
-
-def calc_sizeofargs(args, argc):
-    strtype = ('const char*', 'char*', 'const char *', 'char *')
-    str = []
-    newstr = ""
-    if argc > 0:
-      str = args.split(',')
-      for elem in str:
-        if elem.lstrip().startswith(strtype): #strings
-          type, sep, var = elem.rpartition('*')
-          newstr = newstr+"4 + strlen("+var.lstrip()+") + "
-        #elif '*' in elem:
-        #  newstr = newstr + "4 + " # pointer vars
-        else:
-          #type, sep, var = elem.rpartition(' ')
-          #newstr = newstr+"sizeof("+type.lstrip()+") + "
-          newstr = newstr + '8 + '
-    newstr = newstr + '0' # for last +
-    return newstr
-
-
 def trace_h_begin():
     print '''#ifndef TRACE_H
 #define TRACE_H
@@ -133,13 +90,6 @@ def simple_h(events):
 
     return
 
-def is_string(arg):
-    strtype = ('const char*', 'char*', 'const char *', 'char *')
-    if arg.lstrip().startswith(strtype):
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
-
 def simple_c(events):
     rec_off = 0
     print '#include "trace.h"'
@@ -154,8 +104,16 @@ def simple_c(events):
         print
     print '};'
     print
+
     for num, event in enumerate(events):
-        argc = event.argc
+        sizes = []
+        for type_, name in event.args:
+            if type_is_string(type_):
+                sizes.append("4 + strlen(%s)" % name)
+            else:
+                sizes.append("8 + sizeof(%s)" % type_)
+        sizestr = " + ".join(sizes)
+
         print '''void trace_%(name)s(%(args)s)
 {
     unsigned int tbuf_idx, rec_off __attribute__((unused));
@@ -166,52 +124,52 @@ def simple_c(events):
     if (!trace_list[%(event_id)s].state) {
         return;
     }
+
+    tbuf_idx = trace_alloc_record(%(event_id)s, %(sizestr)s);
+    rec_off = (tbuf_idx + ST_V2_REC_HDR_LEN) %% TRACE_BUF_LEN; /* seek record header */
 ''' % {
     'name': event.name,
     'args': event.args,
     'event_id': num,
+    'sizestr' : sizestr,
 }
-        print '''
-    tbuf_idx = trace_alloc_record(%(event_id)s, %(sizestr)s);
-    rec_off = (tbuf_idx + ST_V2_REC_HDR_LEN) %% TRACE_BUF_LEN; /* seek record header */
-''' % {'event_id': num, 'sizestr': event.sizestr,}
 
-        if argc > 0:
-            str = event.arglist
-            for elem in str:
-                if is_string(elem): # if string
-                    type, sep, var = elem.rpartition('*')
+        if len(event.args) > 0:
+            for type_, name in event.args:
+                # string
+                if type_is_string(type_):
                     print '''
-    slen = strlen(%(var)s);
+    slen = strlen(%(name)s);
     write_to_buffer(rec_off, (uint8_t*)&slen, sizeof(slen));
     rec_off += sizeof(slen);''' % {
-    'var': var.lstrip()
+    'name': name
 }
                     print '''
-    write_to_buffer(rec_off, (uint8_t*)%(var)s, slen);
+    write_to_buffer(rec_off, (uint8_t*)%(name)s, slen);
     rec_off += slen;''' % {
-    'var': var.lstrip()
+    'name': name
 }
-                elif '*' in elem: # pointer var (not string)
-                    type, sep, var = elem.rpartition('*')
+                # pointer var (not string)
+                elif type_.endswith('*'):
                     print '''
-    pvar64 = (uint64_t)(uint64_t*)%(var)s;
+    pvar64 = (uint64_t)(uint64_t*)%(name)s;
     write_to_buffer(rec_off, (uint8_t*)&pvar64, sizeof(uint64_t));
     rec_off += sizeof(uint64_t);''' % {
-    'var': var.lstrip()
+    'name': name
 }
-                else: # primitive data type
-                    type, sep, var = elem.rpartition(' ')
+                # primitive data type
+                else:
                     print '''
-    var64 = (uint64_t)%(var)s;
+    var64 = (uint64_t)%(name)s;
     write_to_buffer(rec_off, (uint8_t*)&var64, sizeof(uint64_t));
     rec_off += sizeof(uint64_t);''' % {
-    'var': var.lstrip()
+    'name': name
 }
         print '''
-    trace_mark_record_complete(tbuf_idx);'''
-        print '}'
-        print
+    trace_mark_record_complete(tbuf_idx);
+}
+
+'''
 
     return
 
@@ -220,12 +178,11 @@ def stderr_h(events):
 #include "trace/stderr.h"
 
 extern TraceEvent trace_list[];'''
+
     for num, event in enumerate(events):
-        argnames = event.argnames
-        if event.argc > 0:
-            argnames = ', ' + event.argnames
-        else:
-            argnames = ''
+        argnames = ", ".join(event.args.names())
+        if len(event.args) > 0:
+            argnames = ", "+argnames
         print '''
 static inline void trace_%(name)s(%(args)s)
 {
@@ -262,13 +219,13 @@ def ust_h(events):
 #undef wmb'''
 
     for event in events:
-        if event.argc > 0:
+        if len(event.args) > 0:
             print '''
 DECLARE_TRACE(ust_%(name)s, TP_PROTO(%(args)s), TP_ARGS(%(argnames)s));
 #define trace_%(name)s trace_ust_%(name)s''' % {
     'name': event.name,
     'args': event.args,
-    'argnames': event.argnames
+    'argnames': ", ".join(event.args.names())
 }
         else:
             print '''
@@ -287,9 +244,9 @@ def ust_c(events):
 #undef wmb
 #include "trace.h"'''
     for event in events:
-        argnames = event.argnames
-        if event.argc > 0:
-            argnames = ', ' + event.argnames
+        argnames = ", ".join(event.args.names())
+        if len(event.args) > 0:
+            argnames = ', ' + argnames
             print '''
 DEFINE_TRACE(ust_%(name)s);
 
@@ -339,7 +296,7 @@ def dtrace_h(events):
     'name': event.name,
     'args': event.args,
     'uppername': event.name.upper(),
-    'argnames': event.argnames,
+    'argnames': ", ".join(event.args.names()),
 }
 
 def dtrace_c(events):
@@ -379,12 +336,12 @@ probe %(probeprefix)s.%(name)s = process("%(binary)s").mark("%(name)s")
     'binary': binary
 }
         i = 1
-        if event.argc > 0:
-            for arg in event.argnames.split(','):
+        if len(event.args) > 0:
+            for name in event.args.names():
                 # 'limit' is a reserved keyword
-                if arg == 'limit':
-                    arg = '_limit'
-                print '  %s = $arg%d;' % (arg.lstrip(), i)
+                if name == 'limit':
+                    name = '_limit'
+                print '  %s = $arg%d;' % (name.lstrip(), i)
                 i += 1
         print '}'
     print
@@ -478,6 +435,47 @@ trace_gen = {
     },
 }
 
+# Event arguments
+def type_is_string(type_):
+    strtype = ('const char*', 'char*', 'const char *', 'char *')
+    return type_.startswith(strtype)
+
+class Arguments:
+    def __init__ (self, arg_str):
+        self._args = []
+        for arg in arg_str.split(","):
+            arg = arg.strip()
+            parts = arg.split()
+            head, sep, tail = parts[-1].rpartition("*")
+            parts = parts[:-1]
+            if tail == "void":
+                assert len(parts) == 0 and sep == ""
+                continue
+            arg_type = " ".join(parts + [ " ".join([head, sep]).strip() ]).strip()
+            self._args.append((arg_type, tail))
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter(self._args)
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self._args)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        if len(self._args) == 0:
+            return "void"
+        else:
+            return ", ".join([ " ".join([t, n]) for t,n in self._args ])
+
+    def names(self):
+        return [ name for _, name in self._args ]
+
+    def types(self):
+        return [ type_ for type_, _ in self._args ]
+
+    def size_str(self):
+        res = ""
+        return res
+
 # A trace event
 import re
 cre = re.compile("((?P<props>.*)\s+)?(?P<name>[^(\s]+)\((?P<args>[^)]*)\)\s*(?P<fmt>\".*)?")
@@ -489,17 +487,11 @@ class Event(object):
         m = cre.match(line)
         assert m is not None
         groups = m.groupdict('')
-        self.args = groups["args"]
-        self.arglist = self.args.split(',')
         self.name = groups["name"]
-        if len(self.arglist) == 1 and self.arglist[0] == "void":
-            self.argc = 0
-        else:
-            self.argc = len(self.arglist)
-        self.argnames = get_argnames(self.args)
-        self.sizestr = calc_sizeofargs(self.args, self.argc)
         self.fmt = groups["fmt"]
         self.properties = groups["props"].split()
+        self.args = Arguments(groups["args"])
+
         unknown_props = set(self.properties) - VALID_PROPS
         if len(unknown_props) > 0:
             raise ValueError("Unknown properties: %s" % ", ".join(unknown_props))
