diff --git a/py/execnet/testing/test_event.py b/py/execnet/testing/test_event.py
index 27da49141..cbdc86a10 100644
--- a/py/execnet/testing/test_event.py
+++ b/py/execnet/testing/test_event.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from py.__.execnet.gateway import ExecnetAPI
 
 class TestExecnetEvents:
     def test_popengateway(self, _pytest):
-        rec = _pytest.getcallrecorder(ExecnetAPI)
+        rec = _pytest.gethookrecorder(ExecnetAPI)
         gw = py.execnet.PopenGateway()
         call = rec.popcall("pyexecnet_gateway_init") 
         assert call.gateway == gw
diff --git a/py/execnet/testing/test_gwmanage.py b/py/execnet/testing/test_gwmanage.py
index 5ebcfceaa..8940ab55a 100644
--- a/py/execnet/testing/test_gwmanage.py
+++ b/py/execnet/testing/test_gwmanage.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TestGatewayManagerPopen:
             assert spec.chdir == "abc"
         
     def test_popen_makegateway_events(self, _pytest):
-        rec = _pytest.getcallrecorder(py.execnet._HookSpecs)
+        rec = _pytest.gethookrecorder(py.execnet._HookSpecs)
         hm = GatewayManager(["popen"] * 2)
         hm.makegateways()
         call = rec.popcall("pyexecnet_gwmanage_newgateway")
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TestGatewayManagerPopen:
 
     def test_hostmanage_rsync_same_popen_twice(self, mysetup, _pytest):
         source, dest = mysetup.source, mysetup.dest 
-        rec = _pytest.getcallrecorder(py.execnet._HookSpecs)
+        rec = _pytest.gethookrecorder(py.execnet._HookSpecs)
         hm = GatewayManager(["popen//chdir=%s" %dest] * 2)
         hm.makegateways()
         source.ensure("dir1", "dir2", "hello")
diff --git a/py/test/dist/testing/test_dsession.py b/py/test/dist/testing/test_dsession.py
index 1ffdea351..dc5fadc30 100644
--- a/py/test/dist/testing/test_dsession.py
+++ b/py/test/dist/testing/test_dsession.py
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ class TestDSession:
         session.senditems_load([item1, item2])
         node = session.item2nodes[item1] [0]
         session.queueevent("pytest_testnodedown", node=node, error=None)
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(session.pluginmanager)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(session.pluginmanager)
         print session.item2nodes
         loopstate = session._initloopstate([])
         session.loop_once(loopstate)
 
         assert loopstate.colitems == [item2] # do not reschedule crash item
-        testrep = evrec.matchreport(names="itemtestreport")
+        testrep = reprec.matchreport(names="pytest_itemtestreport")
         assert testrep.failed
         assert testrep.colitem == item1
         assert str(testrep.longrepr).find("crashed") != -1
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ class TestDSession:
         session.addnode(node)
         loopstate = session._initloopstate([])
         loopstate.shuttingdown = True
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(session.pluginmanager)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(session.pluginmanager)
         session.queueevent("pytest_itemtestreport", rep=run(item, node))
         session.loop_once(loopstate)
-        assert not evrec.getcalls("pytest_testnodedown")
+        assert not reprec.getcalls("pytest_testnodedown")
         session.queueevent("pytest_testnodedown", node=node, error=None)
         session.loop_once(loopstate)
-        assert evrec.getcall('pytest_testnodedown').node == node
+        assert reprec.getcall('pytest_testnodedown').node == node
 
     def test_filteritems(self, testdir):
         modcol = testdir.getmodulecol("""
@@ -282,18 +282,18 @@ class TestDSession:
         dsel = session.filteritems([modcol])
         assert dsel == [modcol] 
         items = modcol.collect()
-        callrecorder = testdir.geteventrecorder(session.pluginmanager).callrecorder
+        hookrecorder = testdir.getreportrecorder(session.pluginmanager).hookrecorder
         remaining = session.filteritems(items)
         assert remaining == []
         
-        event = callrecorder.getcalls("pytest_deselected")[-1]
+        event = hookrecorder.getcalls("pytest_deselected")[-1]
         assert event.items == items 
 
         modcol.config.option.keyword = "test_fail"
         remaining = session.filteritems(items)
         assert remaining == [items[0]]
 
-        event = callrecorder.getcalls("pytest_deselected")[-1]
+        event = hookrecorder.getcalls("pytest_deselected")[-1]
         assert event.items == [items[1]]
 
     def test_testnodedown_shutdown_after_completion(self, testdir):
@@ -355,16 +355,16 @@ class TestDSession:
         """)
         config = testdir.parseconfig('-d', p1, '--tx=popen')
         dsession = DSession(config)
-        callrecorder = testdir.geteventrecorder(config.pluginmanager).callrecorder
+        hookrecorder = testdir.getreportrecorder(config.pluginmanager).hookrecorder
         dsession.main([config.getfsnode(p1)])
-        rep = callrecorder.popcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep 
+        rep = hookrecorder.popcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep 
         assert rep.passed
-        rep = callrecorder.popcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep
+        rep = hookrecorder.popcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep
         assert rep.skipped
-        rep = callrecorder.popcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep
+        rep = hookrecorder.popcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep
         assert rep.failed
         # see that the node is really down 
-        node = callrecorder.popcall("pytest_testnodedown").node
+        node = hookrecorder.popcall("pytest_testnodedown").node
         assert node.gateway.spec.popen
         #XXX eq.geteventargs("pytest_testrunfinish")
 
diff --git a/py/test/dist/testing/test_nodemanage.py b/py/test/dist/testing/test_nodemanage.py
index f29edba58..f4e554d8a 100644
--- a/py/test/dist/testing/test_nodemanage.py
+++ b/py/test/dist/testing/test_nodemanage.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class TestNodeManager:
         config = py.test.config._reparse([source, '--debug'])
         assert config.option.debug
         nodemanager = NodeManager(config, specs)
-        sorter = testdir.geteventrecorder(config.pluginmanager).callrecorder
+        sorter = testdir.getreportrecorder(config.pluginmanager).hookrecorder
         nodemanager.setup_nodes(putevent=[].append)
         for spec in nodemanager.gwmanager.specs:
             l = sorter.getcalls("pytest_trace")
diff --git a/py/test/plugin/pytest__pytest.py b/py/test/plugin/pytest__pytest.py
index 0aa15ead7..4959c7b41 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/pytest__pytest.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/pytest__pytest.py
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ class PytestArg:
     def __init__(self, request):
         self.request = request 
 
-    def getcallrecorder(self, hookspecs, comregistry=None):
+    def gethookrecorder(self, hookspecs, comregistry=None):
         if comregistry is None:
             comregistry = self.request.config.pluginmanager.comregistry
-        callrecorder = CallRecorder(comregistry)
-        callrecorder.start_recording(hookspecs)
-        self.request.addfinalizer(callrecorder.finalize)
-        return callrecorder 
-
+        hookrecorder = HookRecorder(comregistry)
+        hookrecorder.start_recording(hookspecs)
+        self.request.addfinalizer(hookrecorder.finish_recording)
+        return hookrecorder 
 
 class ParsedCall:
     def __init__(self, name, locals):
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ class ParsedCall:
         del d['_name']
         return "<ParsedCall %r(**%r)>" %(self._name, d)
 
-class CallRecorder:
+class HookRecorder:
     def __init__(self, comregistry):
         self._comregistry = comregistry
         self.calls = []
@@ -40,23 +39,18 @@ class CallRecorder:
             _recorder = self 
         for name, method in vars(hookspecs).items():
             if name[0] != "_":
-                setattr(RecordCalls, name, self._getcallparser(method))
+                setattr(RecordCalls, name, self._makecallparser(method))
         recorder = RecordCalls()
         self._recorders[hookspecs] = recorder
         self._comregistry.register(recorder)
         self.hook = py._com.Hooks(hookspecs, registry=self._comregistry)
 
-    def finalize(self):
+    def finish_recording(self):
         for recorder in self._recorders.values():
             self._comregistry.unregister(recorder)
         self._recorders.clear()
 
-    def recordsmethod(self, name):
-        for hookspecs in self._recorders:
-            if hasattr(hookspecs, name):
-                return True
-
-    def _getcallparser(self, method):
+    def _makecallparser(self, method):
         name = method.__name__
         args, varargs, varkw, default = py.std.inspect.getargspec(method)
         assert args[0] == "self"
@@ -72,13 +66,6 @@ class CallRecorder:
         """ % locals())
         return locals()[name]
 
-    def popcall(self, name):
-        for i, call in py.builtin.enumerate(self.calls):
-            if call._name == name:
-                del self.calls[i]
-                return call 
-        raise ValueError("could not find call %r in %r" %(name, self.calls))
-
     def getcalls(self, names):
         if isinstance(names, str):
             names = names.split()
@@ -95,12 +82,25 @@ class CallRecorder:
                 l.append(call)
         return l
 
+    def popcall(self, name):
+        for i, call in py.builtin.enumerate(self.calls):
+            if call._name == name:
+                del self.calls[i]
+                return call 
+        raise ValueError("could not find call %r in %r" %(name, self.calls))
+
+    def getcall(self, name):
+        l = self.getcalls(name)
+        assert len(l) == 1, (name, l)
+        return l[0]
+
+
 def test_generic(plugintester):
     plugintester.hookcheck()
 
-def test_callrecorder_basic():
+def test_hookrecorder_basic():
     comregistry = py._com.Registry() 
-    rec = CallRecorder(comregistry)
+    rec = HookRecorder(comregistry)
     class ApiClass:
         def xyz(self, arg):
             pass
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_functional(testdir, linecomp):
         def test_func(_pytest):
             class ApiClass:
                 def xyz(self, arg):  pass 
-            rec = _pytest.getcallrecorder(ApiClass)
+            rec = _pytest.gethookrecorder(ApiClass)
             class Plugin:
                 def xyz(self, arg):
                     return arg + 1
diff --git a/py/test/plugin/pytest_doctest.py b/py/test/plugin/pytest_doctest.py
index 17cdb2d8a..c97e89749 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/pytest_doctest.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/pytest_doctest.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class TestDoctests:
     def test_collect_module(self, testdir):
         path = testdir.makepyfile(whatever="#")
         for p in (path, testdir.tmpdir): 
-            items, evrec = testdir.inline_genitems(p, '--doctest-modules')
+            items, reprec = testdir.inline_genitems(p, '--doctest-modules')
             assert len(items) == 1
             assert isinstance(items[0], DoctestModule)
 
diff --git a/py/test/plugin/pytest_iocapture.py b/py/test/plugin/pytest_iocapture.py
index 16106866e..32221ed0d 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/pytest_iocapture.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/pytest_iocapture.py
@@ -30,20 +30,20 @@ def test_generic(plugintester):
 
 class TestCapture:
     def test_std_functional(self, testdir):        
-        evrec = testdir.inline_runsource("""
+        reprec = testdir.inline_runsource("""
             def test_hello(stdcapture):
                 print 42
                 out, err = stdcapture.reset()
                 assert out.startswith("42")
         """)
-        evrec.assertoutcome(passed=1)
+        reprec.assertoutcome(passed=1)
         
     def test_stdfd_functional(self, testdir):        
-        evrec = testdir.inline_runsource("""
+        reprec = testdir.inline_runsource("""
             def test_hello(stdcapturefd):
                 import os
                 os.write(1, "42")
                 out, err = stdcapturefd.reset()
                 assert out.startswith("42")
         """)
-        evrec.assertoutcome(passed=1)
+        reprec.assertoutcome(passed=1)
diff --git a/py/test/plugin/pytest_pocoo.py b/py/test/plugin/pytest_pocoo.py
index b4bf1bae2..9959b3179 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/pytest_pocoo.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/pytest_pocoo.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ def test_toproxy(testdir, monkeypatch):
         def test_skip():
             py.test.skip("")
     """)
-    evrec = testdir.inline_run(testpath, "-P")
+    reprec = testdir.inline_run(testpath, "-P")
     assert len(l) == 1
     assert l[0][0] == "python"
     s = l[0][1]
     assert s.find("def test_fail") != -1
-    assert evrec.countoutcomes() == [1,1,1]
+    assert reprec.countoutcomes() == [1,1,1]
      
diff --git a/py/test/plugin/pytest_pytester.py b/py/test/plugin/pytest_pytester.py
index 4d52d42c4..7794fe579 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/pytest_pytester.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/pytest_pytester.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import os
 import inspect
 from py.__.test import runner
 from py.__.test.config import Config as pytestConfig
-from pytest__pytest import CallRecorder
+from pytest__pytest import HookRecorder
 import api
 
+
 def pytest_funcarg__linecomp(request):
     return LineComp()
 
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ def pytest_funcarg__testdir(request):
     tmptestdir = TmpTestdir(request)
     return tmptestdir
 
-def pytest_funcarg__eventrecorder(request):
-    evrec = EventRecorder(py._com.comregistry)
-    request.addfinalizer(lambda: evrec.comregistry.unregister(evrec))
-    return evrec
+def pytest_funcarg__reportrecorder(request):
+    reprec = ReportRecorder(py._com.comregistry)
+    request.addfinalizer(lambda: reprec.comregistry.unregister(reprec))
+    return reprec
 
 def test_generic(plugintester):
     plugintester.hookcheck()
@@ -72,12 +73,12 @@ class TmpTestdir:
         if hasattr(self, '_olddir'):
             self._olddir.chdir()
 
-    def geteventrecorder(self, registry):
-        sorter = EventRecorder(registry)
-        sorter.callrecorder = CallRecorder(registry)
-        sorter.callrecorder.start_recording(api.PluginHooks)
-        sorter.hook = sorter.callrecorder.hook
-        self.request.addfinalizer(sorter.callrecorder.finalize)
+    def getreportrecorder(self, registry):
+        sorter = ReportRecorder(registry)
+        sorter.hookrecorder = HookRecorder(registry)
+        sorter.hookrecorder.start_recording(api.PluginHooks)
+        sorter.hook = sorter.hookrecorder.hook
+        self.request.addfinalizer(sorter.hookrecorder.finish_recording)
         return sorter
 
     def chdir(self):
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class TmpTestdir:
         #config = self.parseconfig(*args)
         config = self.parseconfig(*args)
         session = config.initsession()
-        rec = self.geteventrecorder(config.pluginmanager)
+        rec = self.getreportrecorder(config.pluginmanager)
         colitems = [config.getfsnode(arg) for arg in config.args]
         items = list(session.genitems(colitems))
         return items, rec 
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class TmpTestdir:
         config = self.parseconfig(*args)
         config.pluginmanager.do_configure(config)
         session = config.initsession()
-        sorter = self.geteventrecorder(config.pluginmanager)
+        sorter = self.getreportrecorder(config.pluginmanager)
         session.main()
         config.pluginmanager.do_unconfigure(config)
         return sorter 
@@ -161,10 +162,12 @@ class TmpTestdir:
         for plugin in self.plugins:
             if isinstance(plugin, str):
                 config.pluginmanager.import_plugin(plugin)
-            elif plugin:
+            else:
                 if isinstance(plugin, dict):
                     plugin = PseudoPlugin(plugin) 
-                config.pluginmanager.register(plugin)
+                if not config.pluginmanager.isregistered(plugin):
+                    config.pluginmanager.register(plugin)
+        #print "config.pluginmanager.impname2plugin", config.pluginmanager.impname2plugin
         return config
 
     def parseconfig(self, *args):
@@ -284,55 +287,24 @@ class PseudoPlugin:
     def __init__(self, vars):
         self.__dict__.update(vars) 
 
-
-class Event:
-    def __init__(self, name, args, kwargs):
-        self.name = name
-        self.args = args
-        self.kwargs = kwargs
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<Event %r %r>" %(self.name, self.args)
-
-class ParsedCall:
-    def __init__(self, locals):
-        self.__dict__ = locals.copy()
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<ParsedCall %r>" %(self.__dict__,)
-
-class EventRecorder(object):
-    def __init__(self, comregistry, debug=False): # True):
+class ReportRecorder(object):
+    def __init__(self, comregistry):
         self.comregistry = comregistry
-        self.debug = debug
         comregistry.register(self)
 
     def getcall(self, name):
-        l = self.getcalls(name)
-        assert len(l) == 1, (name, l)
-        return l[0]
+        return self.hookrecorder.getcall(name)
 
-    def getcalls(self, *names):
+    def getcalls(self, names):
         """ return list of ParsedCall instances matching the given eventname. """
-        if len(names) == 1 and isinstance(names, str):
-            names = names.split()
-        l = []
-        for name in names:
-            if self.callrecorder.recordsmethod("pytest_" + name):
-                name = "pytest_" + name
-            if self.callrecorder.recordsmethod(name):
-                l.extend(self.callrecorder.getcalls(name))
-        return l
+        return self.hookrecorder.getcalls(names)
 
     # functionality for test reports 
 
-    def getreports(self, names="itemtestreport collectreport"):
-        names = [("pytest_" + x) for x in names.split()]
-        l = []
-        for call in self.getcalls(*names):
-            l.append(call.rep)
-        return l 
+    def getreports(self, names="pytest_itemtestreport pytest_collectreport"):
+        return [x.rep for x in self.getcalls(names)]
 
-    def matchreport(self, inamepart="", names="itemtestreport collectreport"):
+    def matchreport(self, inamepart="", names="pytest_itemtestreport pytest_collectreport"):
         """ return a testreport whose dotted import path matches """
         l = []
         for rep in self.getreports(names=names):
@@ -346,21 +318,17 @@ class EventRecorder(object):
                              inamepart, l))
         return l[0]
 
-    def getfailures(self, names='itemtestreport collectreport'):
-        l = []
-        for call in self.getcalls(*names.split()):
-            if call.rep.failed:
-                l.append(call.rep)
-        return l
+    def getfailures(self, names='pytest_itemtestreport pytest_collectreport'):
+        return [rep for rep in self.getreports(names) if rep.failed]
 
     def getfailedcollections(self):
-        return self.getfailures('collectreport')
+        return self.getfailures('pytest_collectreport')
 
     def listoutcomes(self):
         passed = []
         skipped = []
         failed = []
-        for rep in self.getreports("itemtestreport"):
+        for rep in self.getreports("pytest_itemtestreport"):
             if rep.passed: 
                 passed.append(rep) 
             elif rep.skipped: 
@@ -379,15 +347,15 @@ class EventRecorder(object):
         assert failed == len(realfailed)
 
     def clear(self):
-        self.callrecorder.calls[:] = []
+        self.hookrecorder.calls[:] = []
 
     def unregister(self):
         self.comregistry.unregister(self)
-        self.callrecorder.finalize()
+        self.hookrecorder.finish_recording()
 
-def test_eventrecorder(testdir):
+def test_reportrecorder(testdir):
     registry = py._com.Registry()
-    recorder = testdir.geteventrecorder(registry)
+    recorder = testdir.getreportrecorder(registry)
     assert not recorder.getfailures()
     rep = runner.ItemTestReport(None, None)
     rep.passed = False
@@ -406,7 +374,7 @@ def test_eventrecorder(testdir):
     rep = runner.CollectReport(None, None)
     rep.passed = False
     rep.failed = True
-    recorder.hook.pytest_itemtestreport(rep=rep)
+    recorder.hook.pytest_collectreport(rep=rep)
 
     passed, skipped, failed = recorder.listoutcomes()
     assert not passed and skipped and failed
@@ -414,13 +382,13 @@ def test_eventrecorder(testdir):
     numpassed, numskipped, numfailed = recorder.countoutcomes()
     assert numpassed == 0
     assert numskipped == 1
-    assert numfailed == 2
+    assert numfailed == 1
+    assert len(recorder.getfailedcollections()) == 1
 
     recorder.unregister()
     recorder.clear() 
-    assert not recorder.getfailures()
     recorder.hook.pytest_itemtestreport(rep=rep)
-    assert not recorder.getfailures()
+    py.test.raises(ValueError, "recorder.getfailures()")
 
 class LineComp:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/py/test/plugin/pytest_runner.py b/py/test/plugin/pytest_runner.py
index c9e54f923..49d38336c 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/pytest_runner.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/pytest_runner.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class TestRunnerPlugin:
         item = testdir.getitem("""def test_func(): pass""")
         plugin = RunnerPlugin()
         plugin.pytest_configure(item.config)
-        sorter = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config.pluginmanager)
+        sorter = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config.pluginmanager)
         plugin.pytest_item_setup_and_runtest(item)
         rep = sorter.getcall("pytest_itemtestreport").rep
         assert rep.passed 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class TestSetupEvents:
                 print "13"
                 raise ValueError(25)
         """)
-        rep = evrec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep 
+        rep = reprec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep 
         assert rep.failed 
         assert rep.item == item 
         assert not rep.passed
diff --git a/py/test/pluginmanager.py b/py/test/pluginmanager.py
index e746a0546..096cd40d7 100644
--- a/py/test/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/py/test/pluginmanager.py
@@ -20,14 +20,22 @@ class PluginManager(object):
             hookspecs=api.PluginHooks, 
             registry=self.comregistry) 
 
-    def register(self, plugin, name=None):
+    def _getpluginname(self, plugin, name):
         if name is None:
-            name = getattr(plugin, '__name__', id(plugin))
-        if name not in self.impname2plugin:
-            self.impname2plugin[name] = plugin
-            self.hook.pytest_plugin_registered(plugin=plugin)
-            self.comregistry.register(plugin)
-            return True
+            if hasattr(plugin, '__name__'):
+                name = plugin.__name__.split(".")[-1]
+            else:
+                name = id(plugin) 
+        return name 
+
+    def register(self, plugin, name=None):
+        assert not self.isregistered(plugin)
+        name = self._getpluginname(plugin, name)
+        assert name not in self.impname2plugin
+        self.impname2plugin[name] = plugin
+        self.hook.pytest_plugin_registered(plugin=plugin)
+        self.comregistry.register(plugin)
+        return True
 
     def unregister(self, plugin):
         self.hook.pytest_plugin_unregistered(plugin=plugin)
@@ -36,8 +44,8 @@ class PluginManager(object):
             if value == plugin:
                 del self.impname2plugin[name]
 
-    def isregistered(self, plugin):
-        return self.comregistry.isregistered(plugin)
+    def isregistered(self, plugin, name=None):
+        return self._getpluginname(plugin, name) in self.impname2plugin
 
     def getplugins(self):
         return list(self.comregistry)
@@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
             return
         mod = importplugin(modname)
         check_old_use(mod, modname) 
-        self.register(mod) 
+        self.register(mod)
         self.consider_module(mod)
     # 
     #
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_collect.py b/py/test/testing/test_collect.py
index 544df1fa4..93fc3a765 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_collect.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_collect.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TestCollectPluginHooks:
         assert "hello" in wascalled
         assert "world" in wascalled
         # make sure the directories do not get double-appended 
-        colreports = sorter.getreports("collectreport")
+        colreports = sorter.getreports("pytest_collectreport")
         names = [rep.colitem.name for rep in colreports]
         assert names.count("hello") == 1
 
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ class TestCustomConftests:
         """)
         testdir.mkdir("hello")
         sorter = testdir.inline_run(testdir.tmpdir)
-        names = [rep.colitem.name for rep in sorter.getreports("collectreport")]
+        names = [rep.colitem.name for rep in sorter.getreports("pytest_collectreport")]
         assert 'hello' not in names 
-        evrec = testdir.inline_run(testdir.tmpdir, "--XX")
-        names = [rep.colitem.name for rep in evrec.getreports("collectreport")]
+        reprec = testdir.inline_run(testdir.tmpdir, "--XX")
+        names = [rep.colitem.name for rep in reprec.getreports("pytest_collectreport")]
         assert 'hello' in names 
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_genitems.py b/py/test/testing/test_genitems.py
index 632e54732..6a4251d54 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_genitems.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_genitems.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestKeywordSelection:
             passed, skipped, failed = sorter.listoutcomes()
             assert len(failed) == 1
             assert failed[0].colitem.name == name 
-            assert len(sorter.getcalls('deselected')) == 1
+            assert len(sorter.getcalls('pytest_deselected')) == 1
 
         for keyword in ['test_one', 'est_on']:
             #yield check, keyword, 'test_one'
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_pluginmanager.py b/py/test/testing/test_pluginmanager.py
index d040c2e55..0ca2f5eb0 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_pluginmanager.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_pluginmanager.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestBootstrapping:
         mod.pytest_plugins = "pytest_a"
         aplugin = testdir.makepyfile(pytest_a="#")
         pluginmanager = PluginManager() 
-        sorter = testdir.geteventrecorder(pluginmanager)
+        sorter = testdir.getreportrecorder(pluginmanager)
         #syspath.prepend(aplugin.dirpath())
         py.std.sys.path.insert(0, str(aplugin.dirpath()))
         pluginmanager.consider_module(mod)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TestBootstrapping:
 
         # check that it is not registered twice 
         pluginmanager.consider_module(mod)
-        l = sorter.getcalls("plugin_registered")
+        l = sorter.getcalls("pytest_plugin_registered")
         assert len(l) == 1
 
     def test_consider_conftest_deprecated(self, testdir):
@@ -113,6 +113,19 @@ class TestBootstrapping:
         pp.unregister(a2)
         assert not pp.isregistered(a2)
 
+    def test_register_imported_modules(self):
+        pp = PluginManager()
+        mod = py.std.new.module("x.y.pytest_hello")
+        pp.register(mod)
+        assert pp.isregistered(mod)
+        assert pp.getplugins() == [mod]
+        py.test.raises(AssertionError, "pp.register(mod)")
+        mod2 = py.std.new.module("pytest_hello")
+        #pp.register(mod2) # double registry 
+        py.test.raises(AssertionError, "pp.register(mod)")
+        #assert not pp.isregistered(mod2)
+        assert pp.getplugins() == [mod] # does not actually modify plugins 
+
     def test_canonical_importname(self):
         for name in 'xyz', 'pytest_xyz', 'pytest_Xyz', 'Xyz':
             impname = canonical_importname(name)
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_runner.py b/py/test/testing/test_runner.py
index 7005583db..30953d1ab 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestSetupStateFunctional:
             def test_func():
                 pass
         """)
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config)
         setup = SetupState()
         res = setup.do_setup(item)
         assert res
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ class TestSetupStateFunctional:
             def test_func():
                 pass
         """)
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config)
         setup = SetupState()
         res = setup.do_setup(item)
         assert not res
-        rep = evrec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
+        rep = reprec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
         assert rep.failed
         assert not rep.skipped
         assert rep.excrepr 
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ class TestSetupStateFunctional:
                 print "13"
                 raise ValueError(25)
         """)
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config)
         setup = SetupState()
         res = setup.do_setup(item)
         assert res 
-        rep = evrec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
+        rep = reprec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
         assert rep.passed
         setup.do_teardown(item)
-        rep = evrec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
+        rep = reprec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
         assert rep.item == item 
         assert rep.failed 
         assert not rep.passed
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ class TestSetupStateFunctional:
             def test_func():
                 pass
         """)
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config)
         setup = SetupState()
         setup.do_setup(item)
-        rep = evrec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
+        rep = reprec.popcall(pytest_itemsetupreport).rep
         assert not rep.failed
         assert rep.skipped
         assert rep.excrepr 
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ class TestSetupStateFunctional:
 
     def test_runtest_ok(self, testdir):
         item = testdir.getitem("def test_func(): pass")
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config)
         setup = SetupState()
         setup.do_fixture_and_runtest(item)
-        rep = evrec.popcall(pytest_itemtestreport).rep 
+        rep = reprec.popcall(pytest_itemtestreport).rep 
         assert rep.passed 
 
     def test_runtest_fails(self, testdir):
         item = testdir.getitem("def test_func(): assert 0")
-        evrec = testdir.geteventrecorder(item.config)
+        reprec = testdir.getreportrecorder(item.config)
         setup = SetupState()
         setup.do_fixture_and_runtest(item)
-        event = evrec.popcall(pytest_item_runtest_finished)
+        event = reprec.popcall(pytest_item_runtest_finished)
         assert event.excinfo 
         
     
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_session.py b/py/test/testing/test_session.py
index fd2ac3d9a..a62e5d149 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_session.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_session.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class SessionTests:
         assert failed[0].colitem.name == "test_one_one"
         assert failed[1].colitem.name == "test_other"
         assert failed[2].colitem.name == "test_two"
-        itemstarted = sorter.getcalls("itemstart")
+        itemstarted = sorter.getcalls("pytest_itemstart")
         assert len(itemstarted) == 4
-        colstarted = sorter.getcalls("collectstart")
+        colstarted = sorter.getcalls("pytest_collectstart")
         assert len(colstarted) == 1
         col = colstarted[0].collector
         assert isinstance(col, py.test.collect.Module)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class SessionTests:
             def test_one(): pass
         """)
         sorter = testdir.inline_run(testdir.tmpdir)
-        reports = sorter.getreports("collectreport")
+        reports = sorter.getreports("pytest_collectreport")
         assert len(reports) == 1
         assert reports[0].skipped 
 
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ class TestNewSession(SessionTests):
        
         itemstarted = sorter.getcalls("pytest_itemstart")
         assert len(itemstarted) == 3
-        assert not sorter.getreports("itemtestreport") 
+        assert not sorter.getreports("pytest_itemtestreport") 
         started = sorter.getcalls("pytest_collectstart")
-        finished = sorter.getreports("collectreport")
+        finished = sorter.getreports("pytest_collectreport")
         assert len(started) == len(finished) 
         assert len(started) == 8 
         colfail = [x for x in finished if x.failed]
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class TestNewSession(SessionTests):
         testdir.makepyfile(__init__="")
         testdir.makepyfile(test_one="xxxx", test_two="yyyy")
         sorter = testdir.inline_run("-x", testdir.tmpdir)
-        finished = sorter.getreports("collectreport")
+        finished = sorter.getreports("pytest_collectreport")
         colfail = [x for x in finished if x.failed]
         assert len(colfail) == 1
 
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_setup_functional.py b/py/test/testing/test_setup_functional.py
index e0d0a2736..61f9b9bbf 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_setup_functional.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_setup_functional.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_func_generator_setup(testdir):
             yield check 
             assert x == [1]
     """)
-    rep = sorter.matchreport("test_one", names="itemtestreport") 
+    rep = sorter.matchreport("test_one", names="pytest_itemtestreport") 
     assert rep.passed 
         
 def test_method_setup_uses_fresh_instances(testdir):