8 files changed, 22 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
index bdf76e0c2..174d4cd6e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 class AddressArbiter : public Object {
 public:
-    const char* GetTypeName() const { return "Arbiter"; }
-    const char* GetName() const { return name.c_str(); }
+    std::string GetTypeName() const { return "Arbiter"; }
+    std::string GetName() const { return name; }
 
     static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() { return HandleType::AddressArbiter; }
     Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return HandleType::AddressArbiter; }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp
index 76b2520da..5079fcb84 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ enum class FileCommand : u32 {
 
 class Archive : public Object {
 public:
-    const char* GetTypeName() const { return "Archive"; }
-    const char* GetName() const { return name.c_str(); }
+    std::string GetTypeName() const { return "Archive"; }
+    std::string GetName() const { return name; }
 
     static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() { return HandleType::Archive; }
     Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return HandleType::Archive; }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Result MountArchive(Archive* archive) {
         return -1;
     }
     g_archive_map[id_code] = archive->GetHandle();
-    INFO_LOG(KERNEL, "Mounted archive %s", archive->GetName());
+    INFO_LOG(KERNEL, "Mounted archive %s", archive->GetName().c_str());
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/event.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/event.cpp
index 1e417e09c..64f6a9649 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/event.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/event.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 class Event : public Object {
 public:
-    const char* GetTypeName() const { return "Event"; }
-    const char* GetName() const { return name.c_str(); }
+    std::string GetTypeName() const { return "Event"; }
+    std::string GetName() const { return name; }
 
     static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() { return Kernel::HandleType::Event; }
     Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return Kernel::HandleType::Event; }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
index 7d9bd261e..96bc63a53 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void ObjectPool::List() {
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_COUNT; i++) {
         if (occupied[i]) {
             if (pool[i]) {
-                INFO_LOG(KERNEL, "KO %i: %s \"%s\"", i + HANDLE_OFFSET, pool[i]->GetTypeName(), 
-                    pool[i]->GetName());
+                INFO_LOG(KERNEL, "KO %i: %s \"%s\"", i + HANDLE_OFFSET, pool[i]->GetTypeName().c_str(), 
+                    pool[i]->GetName().c_str());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
index d9afcdd25..6a2e395ed 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
 #include "common/common.h"
 
 typedef u32 Handle;
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ enum class HandleType : u32 {
 };
     
 enum {
-    MAX_NAME_LENGTH     = 0x100,
     DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE  = 0x4000,
 };
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class Object : NonCopyable {
 public:
     virtual ~Object() {}
     Handle GetHandle() const { return handle; }
-    virtual const char* GetTypeName() const { return "[BAD KERNEL OBJECT TYPE]"; }
-    virtual const char* GetName() const { return "[UNKNOWN KERNEL OBJECT]"; }
+    virtual std::string GetTypeName() const { return "[BAD KERNEL OBJECT TYPE]"; }
+    virtual std::string GetName() const { return "[UNKNOWN KERNEL OBJECT]"; }
     virtual Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const = 0;
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/mutex.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/mutex.cpp
index 055f503f9..5d7d65dd9 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/mutex.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/mutex.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 class Mutex : public Object {
 public:
-    const char* GetTypeName() const { return "Mutex"; }
-    const char* GetName() const { return name.c_str(); }
+    std::string GetTypeName() const { return "Mutex"; }
+    std::string GetName() const { return name; }
 
     static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() { return Kernel::HandleType::Mutex; }
     Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return Kernel::HandleType::Mutex; }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
index 52823048f..2a6a483a1 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 class SharedMemory : public Object {
 public:
-    const char* GetTypeName() const { return "SharedMemory"; }
+    std::string GetTypeName() const { return "SharedMemory"; }
 
     static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() {  return Kernel::HandleType::SharedMemory; }
     Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return Kernel::HandleType::SharedMemory; }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index 1d7ded6f6..554ec9756 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.  
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#include <list>
 #include <algorithm>
-#include <vector>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <list>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "common/common.h"
 #include "common/thread_queue_list.h"
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ namespace Kernel {
 class Thread : public Kernel::Object {
 public:
 
-    const char* GetName() const { return name; }
-    const char* GetTypeName() const { return "Thread"; }
+    std::string GetName() const { return name; }
+    std::string GetTypeName() const { return "Thread"; }
 
     static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() { return Kernel::HandleType::Thread; }
     Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return Kernel::HandleType::Thread; }
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
     std::vector<Handle> waiting_threads;
 
-    char name[Kernel::MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    std::string name;
 };
 
 // Lists all thread ids that aren't deleted/etc.
@@ -336,9 +335,7 @@ Thread* CreateThread(Handle& handle, const char* name, u32 entry_point, s32 prio
     thread->processor_id = processor_id;
     thread->wait_type = WAITTYPE_NONE;
     thread->wait_handle = 0;
-
-    strncpy(thread->name, name, Kernel::MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-    thread->name[Kernel::MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+    thread->name = name;
 
     return thread;
 }