diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 1e388ba..6137860 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ KeysymText(xkb_keysym_t sym)
 }
 
 const char *
-KeyNameText(char *name)
+KeyNameText(const char name[XkbKeyNameLength])
 {
     char *buf;
     int len;
diff --git a/src/text.h b/src/text.h
index ed677b9..54a7e68 100644
--- a/src/text.h
+++ b/src/text.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const char *
 KeysymText(xkb_keysym_t sym);
 
 const char *
-KeyNameText(char *name);
+KeyNameText(const char name[XkbKeyNameLength]);
 
 const char *
 SIMatchText(unsigned type);
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/expr.c b/src/xkbcomp/expr.c
index d451f67..aaeba28 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/expr.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/expr.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ ExprResolveKeyName(struct xkb_context *ctx, const ExprDef *expr,
                     exprValueTypeText(expr->value_type));
             return false;
         }
-        memcpy(name, expr->value.keyName, XkbKeyNameLength);
+        strncpy(name, expr->value.keyName, XkbKeyNameLength);
         return true;
 
     case EXPR_IDENT:
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/keycodes.c b/src/xkbcomp/keycodes.c
index f7d873c..5ab59df 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/keycodes.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/keycodes.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ typedef struct _AliasInfo {
     unsigned file_id;
     struct list entry;
 
-    char alias[XkbKeyNameLength + 1];
-    char real[XkbKeyNameLength + 1];
+    char alias[XkbKeyNameLength];
+    char real[XkbKeyNameLength];
 } AliasInfo;
 
 typedef struct _IndicatorNameInfo {
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ FindKeyByLong(KeyNamesInfo * info, unsigned long name)
  */
 static bool
 AddKeyName(KeyNamesInfo * info,
-           xkb_keycode_t kc, char *name, enum merge_mode merge,
-           unsigned file_id, bool reportCollisions)
+           xkb_keycode_t kc, char name[XkbKeyNameLength],
+           enum merge_mode merge, unsigned file_id, bool reportCollisions)
 {
     xkb_keycode_t old;
     unsigned long lval;
@@ -400,14 +400,13 @@ AddKeyName(KeyNamesInfo * info,
                              file_id == darray_item(info->files, kc)));
 
     if (darray_item(info->names, kc) != 0) {
-        char buf[6];
+        const char *lname = LongKeyNameText(darray_item(info->names, kc));
+        const char *kname = KeyNameText(name);
 
-        LongToKeyName(darray_item(info->names, kc), buf);
-        buf[4] = '\0';
         if (darray_item(info->names, kc) == lval && reportCollisions) {
             log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                      "Multiple identical key name definitions; "
-                     "Later occurences of \"<%s> = %d\" ignored\n", buf, kc);
+                     "Later occurences of \"%s = %d\" ignored\n", lname, kc);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -415,37 +414,40 @@ AddKeyName(KeyNamesInfo * info,
             if (reportCollisions)
                 log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                          "Multiple names for keycode %d; "
-                         "Using <%s>, ignoring <%s>\n", kc, buf, name);
+                         "Using %s, ignoring %s\n", kc, lname, kname);
             return true;
         }
         else {
             if (reportCollisions)
                 log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                          "Multiple names for keycode %d; "
-                         "Using <%s>, ignoring <%s>\n", kc, name, buf);
+                         "Using %s, ignoring %s\n", kc, kname, lname);
             darray_item(info->names, kc) = 0;
             darray_item(info->files, kc) = 0;
         }
     }
 
     old = FindKeyByLong(info, lval);
-    if ((old != 0) && (old != kc)) {
+    if (old != 0 && old != kc) {
+        const char *kname = KeyNameText(name);
+
         if (merge == MERGE_OVERRIDE) {
             darray_item(info->names, old) = 0;
             darray_item(info->files, old) = 0;
             if (reportCollisions)
                 log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
-                         "Key name <%s> assigned to multiple keys; "
-                         "Using %d, ignoring %d\n", name, kc, old);
+                         "Key name %s assigned to multiple keys; "
+                         "Using %d, ignoring %d\n", kname, kc, old);
         }
         else {
             if (reportCollisions && verbosity > 3)
                 log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
-                         "Key name <%s> assigned to multiple keys; "
-                         "Using %d, ignoring %d\n", name, old, kc);
+                         "Key name %s assigned to multiple keys; "
+                         "Using %d, ignoring %d\n", kname, old, kc);
             return true;
         }
     }
+
     darray_item(info->names, kc) = lval;
     darray_item(info->files, kc) = file_id;
     return true;
@@ -476,8 +478,8 @@ MergeAliases(KeyNamesInfo *into, KeyNamesInfo *from, enum merge_mode merge)
 
     list_foreach_safe(alias, next, &from->aliases, entry) {
         def.merge = (merge == MERGE_DEFAULT) ? alias->merge : merge;
-        memcpy(def.alias, alias->alias, XkbKeyNameLength);
-        memcpy(def.real, alias->real, XkbKeyNameLength);
+        strncpy(def.alias, alias->alias, XkbKeyNameLength);
+        strncpy(def.real, alias->real, XkbKeyNameLength);
 
         if (!HandleAliasDef(into, &def, def.merge, alias->file_id))
             return false;
@@ -491,7 +493,7 @@ MergeIncludedKeycodes(KeyNamesInfo *into, KeyNamesInfo *from,
                       enum merge_mode merge)
 {
     uint64_t i;
-    char buf[5];
+    char buf[XkbKeyNameLength];
     IndicatorNameInfo *led;
 
     if (from->errorCount > 0) {
@@ -509,7 +511,6 @@ MergeIncludedKeycodes(KeyNamesInfo *into, KeyNamesInfo *from,
         if (darray_item(from->names, i) == 0)
             continue;
         LongToKeyName(darray_item(from->names, i), buf);
-        buf[4] = '\0';
         if (!AddKeyName(into, i, buf, merge, from->file_id, false))
             into->errorCount++;
     }
@@ -599,9 +600,9 @@ HandleKeycodeDef(KeyNamesInfo *info, KeycodeDef *stmt, enum merge_mode merge)
     if ((info->explicitMin != 0 && stmt->value < info->explicitMin) ||
         (info->explicitMax != 0 && stmt->value > info->explicitMax)) {
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
-                "Illegal keycode %lu for name <%s>; "
+                "Illegal keycode %lu for name %s; "
                 "Must be in the range %d-%d inclusive\n",
-                stmt->value, stmt->name, info->explicitMin,
+                stmt->value, KeyNameText(stmt->name), info->explicitMin,
                 info->explicitMax ? info->explicitMax : XKB_KEYCODE_MAX);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ HandleAliasCollision(KeyNamesInfo *info, AliasInfo *old, AliasInfo *new)
                      KeyNameText(ignore));
 
         if (use != old->real)
-            memcpy(old->real, use, XkbKeyNameLength);
+            strncpy(old->real, use, XkbKeyNameLength);
     }
 
     old->file_id = new->file_id;
@@ -677,8 +678,8 @@ HandleAliasDef(KeyNamesInfo *info, KeyAliasDef *def, enum merge_mode merge,
 
     alias->file_id = file_id;
     alias->merge = merge;
-    memcpy(alias->alias, def->alias, XkbKeyNameLength);
-    memcpy(alias->real, def->real, XkbKeyNameLength);
+    strncpy(alias->alias, def->alias, XkbKeyNameLength);
+    strncpy(alias->real, def->real, XkbKeyNameLength);
     list_append(&alias->entry, &info->aliases);
 
     return true;
@@ -929,7 +930,7 @@ ApplyAliases(KeyNamesInfo *info)
 
             InitAliasInfo(&old_alias, MERGE_AUGMENT, 0, a->alias, a->real);
             HandleAliasCollision(info, &old_alias, alias);
-            memcpy(old_alias.real, a->real, XkbKeyNameLength);
+            strncpy(old_alias.real, a->real, XkbKeyNameLength);
             alias->alias[0] = '\0';
             nNew--;
             break;
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/misc.c b/src/xkbcomp/misc.c
index 4742a4e..4db4ac2 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/misc.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/misc.c
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ FindNamedKey(struct xkb_keymap *keymap, unsigned long name,
         /* Find first unused key and store our key here */
         xkb_foreach_key(key, keymap) {
             if (key->name[0] == '\0') {
-                char buf[XkbKeyNameLength + 1];
-                LongToKeyName(name, buf);
-                memcpy(key->name, buf, XkbKeyNameLength);
+                LongToKeyName(name, key->name);
                 return key;
             }
         }
@@ -159,11 +157,10 @@ bool
 FindKeyNameForAlias(struct xkb_keymap *keymap, unsigned long lname,
                     unsigned long *real_name)
 {
-    char name[XkbKeyNameLength + 1];
+    char name[XkbKeyNameLength];
     struct xkb_key_alias *a;
 
     LongToKeyName(lname, name);
-    name[XkbKeyNameLength] = '\0';
     darray_foreach(a, keymap->key_aliases) {
         if (strncmp(name, a->alias, XkbKeyNameLength) == 0) {
             *real_name = KeyNameToLong(a->real);
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/parser.y b/src/xkbcomp/parser.y
index f8b577d..5d8e080 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/parser.y
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/parser.y
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ Terminal        :       String
                         {
                             ExprDef *expr;
                             expr = ExprCreate(EXPR_VALUE, EXPR_TYPE_KEYNAME);
-                            strncpy(expr->value.keyName, $1, 4);
+                            strncpy(expr->value.keyName, $1, XkbKeyNameLength);
                             $$ = expr;
                         }
                 ;
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/parseutils.c b/src/xkbcomp/parseutils.c
index 9dbe834..89b7e8d 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/parseutils.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/parseutils.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ KeycodeCreate(char keyName[XkbKeyNameLength], unsigned long value)
     def->common.type = STMT_KEYCODE;
     def->common.next = NULL;
     strncpy(def->name, keyName, XkbKeyNameLength);
-    def->name[XkbKeyNameLength] = '\0';
     def->value = value;
     return def;
 }
@@ -132,9 +131,7 @@ KeyAliasCreate(char alias[XkbKeyNameLength], char real[XkbKeyNameLength])
     def->common.type = STMT_ALIAS;
     def->common.next = NULL;
     strncpy(def->alias, alias, XkbKeyNameLength);
-    def->alias[XkbKeyNameLength] = '\0';
     strncpy(def->real, real, XkbKeyNameLength);
-    def->real[XkbKeyNameLength] = '\0';
     return def;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c b/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c
index 83f63da..cda40d4 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c
@@ -52,15 +52,6 @@ enum key_field {
     KEY_FIELD_VMODMAP   = (1 << 7),
 };
 
-static inline const char *
-longText(unsigned long val)
-{
-    char buf[4];
-
-    LongToKeyName(val, buf);
-    return KeyNameText(buf);
-}
-
 typedef struct _KeyInfo {
     enum key_field defined;
     unsigned file_id;
@@ -355,7 +346,7 @@ MergeKeyGroups(SymbolsInfo * info,
                     log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                              "Multiple actions for level %d/group %u on key %s; "
                              "Using %s, ignoring %s\n",
-                             i + 1, group + 1, longText(into->name),
+                             i + 1, group + 1, LongKeyNameText(into->name),
                              ActionTypeText(use->type),
                              ActionTypeText(ignore->type));
                 if (use)
@@ -438,7 +429,7 @@ MergeKeyGroups(SymbolsInfo * info,
             log_info(info->keymap->ctx,
                      "Multiple symbols for group %u, level %d on key %s; "
                      "Using %s, ignoring %s\n",
-                     group + 1, i + 1, longText(into->name),
+                     group + 1, i + 1, LongKeyNameText(into->name),
                      (use == FROM ? "from" : "to"),
                      (use == FROM ? "to" : "from"));
         }
@@ -578,7 +569,7 @@ MergeKeys(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *into, KeyInfo *from)
                 log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                          "Multiple definitions for group %d type of key %s; "
                          "Using %s, ignoring %s\n",
-                         i, longText(into->name),
+                         i, LongKeyNameText(into->name),
                          xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx, use),
                          xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx, ignore));
             }
@@ -616,7 +607,7 @@ MergeKeys(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *into, KeyInfo *from)
         log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                  "Symbol map for key %s redefined; "
                  "Using %s definition for conflicting fields\n",
-                 longText(into->name),
+                 LongKeyNameText(into->name),
                  (from->merge == MERGE_AUGMENT ? "first" : "last"));
 
     return true;
@@ -686,7 +677,7 @@ AddModMapEntry(SymbolsInfo * info, ModMapEntry * new)
                 log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                         "Key %s added to map for multiple modifiers; "
                         "Using %s, ignoring %s.\n",
-                        longText(new->u.keyName), ModIndexText(use),
+                        LongKeyNameText(new->u.keyName), ModIndexText(use),
                         ModIndexText(ignore));
                 mm->modifier = use;
             }
@@ -830,7 +821,7 @@ GetGroupIndex(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                 "Too many groups of %s for key %s (max %u); "
                 "Ignoring %s defined for extra groups\n",
-                name, longText(keyi->name), XkbNumKbdGroups + 1, name);
+                name, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), XkbNumKbdGroups + 1, name);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -838,7 +829,7 @@ GetGroupIndex(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                 "Illegal group index for %s of key %s\n"
                 "Definition with non-integer array index ignored\n",
-                name, longText(keyi->name));
+                name, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -866,14 +857,14 @@ AddSymbolsToKey(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                 "Expected a list of symbols, found %s; "
                 "Ignoring symbols for group %u of %s\n",
-                exprOpText(value->op), ndx + 1, longText(keyi->name));
+                exprOpText(value->op), ndx + 1, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         return false;
     }
     if (!darray_empty(keyi->syms[ndx])) {
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                 "Symbols for key %s, group %u already defined; "
                 "Ignoring duplicate definition\n",
-                longText(keyi->name), ndx + 1);
+                LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), ndx + 1);
         return false;
     }
     nSyms = darray_size(value->value.list.syms);
@@ -883,7 +874,7 @@ AddSymbolsToKey(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
         log_wsgo(info->keymap->ctx,
                  "Could not resize group %u of key %s to contain %zu levels; "
                  "Symbols lost\n",
-                 ndx + 1, longText(keyi->name), nSyms);
+                 ndx + 1, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), nSyms);
         return false;
     }
     keyi->symsDefined |= (1 << ndx);
@@ -906,7 +897,7 @@ AddSymbolsToKey(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
                 log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                          "Could not resolve keysym %s for key %s, group %u (%s), level %zu\n",
                          darray_item(value->value.list.syms, i),
-                         longText(keyi->name),
+                         LongKeyNameText(keyi->name),
                          ndx + 1,
                          xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx,
                                        info->groupNames[ndx]),
@@ -956,14 +947,14 @@ AddActionsToKey(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
         log_wsgo(info->keymap->ctx,
                  "Bad expression type (%d) for action list value; "
                  "Ignoring actions for group %u of %s\n",
-                 value->op, ndx, longText(keyi->name));
+                 value->op, ndx, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         return false;
     }
 
     if (!darray_empty(keyi->acts[ndx])) {
         log_wsgo(info->keymap->ctx,
                  "Actions for key %s, group %u already defined\n",
-                 longText(keyi->name), ndx);
+                 LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), ndx);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -982,7 +973,7 @@ AddActionsToKey(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
         log_wsgo(info->keymap->ctx,
                  "Could not resize group %u of key %s; "
                  "Actions lost\n",
-                 ndx, longText(keyi->name));
+                 ndx, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         return false;
     }
     keyi->actsDefined |= (1 << ndx);
@@ -994,7 +985,7 @@ AddActionsToKey(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, ExprDef *arrayNdx,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Illegal action definition for %s; "
                     "Action for group %u/level %zu ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name), ndx + 1, i + 1);
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), ndx + 1, i + 1);
         }
         act = (ExprDef *) act->common.next;
     }
@@ -1048,7 +1039,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Illegal group index for type of key %s; "
                     "Definition with non-integer array index ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name));
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
             return false;
         }
         else {
@@ -1075,7 +1066,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Expected a virtual modifier mask, found %s; "
                     "Ignoring virtual modifiers definition for key %s\n",
-                    exprOpText(value->op), longText(keyi->name));
+                    exprOpText(value->op), LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         }
     }
     else if (istreq(field, "locking") ||
@@ -1094,7 +1085,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                 "Radio groups not supported; "
                 "Ignoring radio group specification for key %s\n",
-                longText(keyi->name));
+                LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         return false;
     }
     else if (istreq_prefix("overlay", field) ||
@@ -1102,7 +1093,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
         log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                 "Overlays not supported; "
                 "Ignoring overlay specification for key %s\n",
-                longText(keyi->name));
+                LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
     }
     else if (istreq(field, "repeating") ||
              istreq(field, "repeats") ||
@@ -1114,7 +1105,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Illegal repeat setting for %s; "
                     "Non-boolean repeat setting ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name));
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
             return false;
         }
         keyi->repeat = val;
@@ -1128,7 +1119,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Illegal groupsWrap setting for %s; "
                     "Non-boolean value ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name));
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -1147,7 +1138,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Illegal groupsClamp setting for %s; "
                     "Non-boolean value ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name));
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -1166,7 +1157,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi, const char *field,
             log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Illegal group index for redirect of key %s; "
                     "Definition with non-integer group ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name));
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -1310,12 +1301,10 @@ SetExplicitGroup(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi)
     if ((keyi->typesDefined | keyi->symsDefined | keyi->actsDefined) & ~1) {
         xkb_group_index_t i;
         log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
-                 "For the map %s an explicit group specified\n",
-                 info->name);
-        log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
+                 "For the map %s an explicit group specified, "
                  "but key %s has more than one group defined; "
                  "All groups except first one will be ignored\n",
-                 longText(keyi->name));
+                 info->name, LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         for (i = 1; i < XkbNumKbdGroups; i++) {
             keyi->numLevels[i] = 0;
             darray_free(keyi->syms[i]);
@@ -1738,7 +1727,7 @@ CopySymbolsDef(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi,
         if (start_from == 0)
             log_lvl(info->keymap->ctx, 5,
                     "Key %s not found in keycodes; Symbols ignored\n",
-                    longText(keyi->name));
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name));
         return false;
     }
     kc = XkbKeyGetKeycode(keymap, key);
@@ -1766,7 +1755,7 @@ CopySymbolsDef(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi,
                         "Using %s for the %s key (keycode %d)\n",
                         keyi->numLevels[i],
                         xkb_atom_text(keymap->ctx, keyi->types[i]),
-                        longText(keyi->name), kc);
+                        LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), kc);
         }
         if (FindNamedType(keymap, keyi->types[i], &types[i])) {
             if (!autoType || keyi->numLevels[i] > 2)
@@ -1777,7 +1766,7 @@ CopySymbolsDef(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi,
                     "Type \"%s\" is not defined; "
                     "Using TWO_LEVEL for the %s key (keycode %d)\n",
                     xkb_atom_text(keymap->ctx, keyi->types[i]),
-                    longText(keyi->name), kc);
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), kc);
             types[i] = XkbTwoLevelIndex;
         }
 
@@ -1788,7 +1777,7 @@ CopySymbolsDef(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi,
                     "Type \"%s\" has %d levels, but %s has %d symbols; "
                     "Ignoring extra symbols\n",
                     type->name, type->num_levels,
-                    longText(keyi->name),
+                    LongKeyNameText(keyi->name),
                     keyi->numLevels[i]);
             keyi->numLevels[i] = type->num_levels;
         }
@@ -1806,7 +1795,7 @@ CopySymbolsDef(SymbolsInfo *info, KeyInfo *keyi,
         if (outActs == NULL) {
             log_wsgo(info->keymap->ctx,
                      "Could not enlarge actions for %s (key %d)\n",
-                     longText(keyi->name), kc);
+                     LongKeyNameText(keyi->name), kc);
             return false;
         }
         key->explicit |= XkbExplicitInterpretMask;
@@ -1897,7 +1886,7 @@ CopyModMapDef(SymbolsInfo *info, ModMapEntry *entry)
             log_lvl(info->keymap->ctx, 5,
                     "Key %s not found in keycodes; "
                     "Modifier map entry for %s not updated\n",
-                    longText(entry->u.keyName),
+                    LongKeyNameText(entry->u.keyName),
                     ModIndexText(entry->modifier));
             return false;
         }
@@ -1974,8 +1963,9 @@ CompileSymbols(XkbFile *file, struct xkb_keymap *keymap,
 
             if (key->num_groups < 1)
                 log_warn(info.keymap->ctx,
-                         "No symbols defined for <%.4s> (keycode %d)\n",
-                         key->name, XkbKeyGetKeycode(keymap, key));
+                         "No symbols defined for %s (keycode %d)\n",
+                         KeyNameText(key->name),
+                         XkbKeyGetKeycode(keymap, key));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp-priv.h b/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp-priv.h
index 060c686..2af7223 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp-priv.h
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp-priv.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const char *
 StmtTypeToString(enum stmt_type type);
 
 static inline unsigned long
-KeyNameToLong(const char *name)
+KeyNameToLong(const char name[XkbKeyNameLength])
 {
     return
         (((unsigned long)name[0]) << 24) |
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ KeyNameToLong(const char *name)
 }
 
 static inline void
-LongToKeyName(unsigned long val, char *name)
+LongToKeyName(unsigned long val, char name[XkbKeyNameLength])
 {
     name[0] = ((val >> 24) & 0xff);
     name[1] = ((val >> 16) & 0xff);
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ LongToKeyName(unsigned long val, char *name)
     name[3] = ((val >> 0) & 0xff);
 }
 
+static inline const char *
+LongKeyNameText(unsigned long val)
+{
+    char buf[XkbKeyNameLength];
+    LongToKeyName(val, buf);
+    return KeyNameText(buf);
+}
+
 static inline bool
 ReportNotArray(struct xkb_keymap *keymap, const char *type, const char *field,
                const char *name)
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp.h b/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp.h
index a153147..6774c7a 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp.h
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/xkbcomp.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ typedef struct _Expr {
         xkb_atom_t str;
         unsigned uval;
         int ival;
-        char keyName[5];
+        char keyName[XkbKeyNameLength];
     } value;
 } ExprDef;
 
@@ -151,15 +151,15 @@ typedef struct _VModDef {
 typedef struct _KeycodeDef {
     ParseCommon common;
     enum merge_mode merge;
-    char name[5];
+    char name[XkbKeyNameLength];
     unsigned long value;
 } KeycodeDef;
 
 typedef struct _KeyAliasDef {
     ParseCommon common;
     enum merge_mode merge;
-    char alias[5];
-    char real[5];
+    char alias[XkbKeyNameLength];
+    char real[XkbKeyNameLength];
 } KeyAliasDef;
 
 typedef struct _KeyTypeDef {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ typedef struct _KeyTypeDef {
 typedef struct _SymbolsDef {
     ParseCommon common;
     enum merge_mode merge;
-    char keyName[5];
+    char keyName[XkbKeyNameLength];
     ExprDef *symbols;
 } SymbolsDef;