diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index f86d0dede..2f4fcb7c7 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.45 - 
 ===================================
+  Rename vg_read() to vg_read_internal().
 
 Version 2.02.44 - 26th January 2009
 ===================================
diff --git a/daemons/clvmd/lvm-functions.c b/daemons/clvmd/lvm-functions.c
index c74bf26ff..5cf7eff70 100644
--- a/daemons/clvmd/lvm-functions.c
+++ b/daemons/clvmd/lvm-functions.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void lvm_do_backup(const char *vgname)
 
 	DEBUGLOG("Triggering backup of VG metadata for %s. suspended=%d\n", vgname, suspended);
 
-	vg = vg_read(cmd, vgname, NULL /*vgid*/, &consistent);
+	vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vgname, NULL /*vgid*/, &consistent);
 	if (vg) {
 		if (consistent)
 			check_current_backup(vg);
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
index 40ece6f3e..a05212f41 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct pv_segment;
 						   written out in metadata*/
 
 //#define POSTORDER_FLAG	0x02000000U /* Not real flags, reserved for
-//#define POSTORDER_OPEN_FLAG	0x04000000U    temporary use inside vg_read. */
+//#define POSTORDER_OPEN_FLAG	0x04000000U    temporary use inside vg_read_internal. */
 
 #define LVM_READ              	0x00000100U	/* LV VG */
 #define LVM_WRITE             	0x00000200U	/* LV VG */
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ struct lv_list {
 int vg_write(struct volume_group *vg);
 int vg_commit(struct volume_group *vg);
 int vg_revert(struct volume_group *vg);
-struct volume_group *vg_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
+struct volume_group *vg_read_internal(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 			     const char *vgid, int *consistent);
 struct physical_volume *pv_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *pv_name,
 				struct dm_list *mdas, uint64_t *label_sector,
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.c b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
index a49c4d89e..fb8f43103 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ int get_pv_from_vg_by_id(const struct format_type *fmt, const char *vg_name,
 	struct pv_list *pvl;
 	int consistent = 0;
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(fmt->cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent))) {
-		log_error("get_pv_from_vg_by_id: vg_read failed to read VG %s",
+	if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(fmt->cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent))) {
+		log_error("get_pv_from_vg_by_id: vg_read_internal failed to read VG %s",
 			  vg_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ struct volume_group *vg_create(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 		return_NULL;
 
 	/* is this vg name already in use ? */
-	if (vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) {
+	if (vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) {
 		log_err("A volume group called '%s' already exists.", vg_name);
 		goto bad;
 	}
@@ -1684,12 +1684,12 @@ int vg_missing_pv_count(const vg_t *vg)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* Caller sets consistent to 1 if it's safe for vg_read to correct
+/* Caller sets consistent to 1 if it's safe for vg_read_internal to correct
  * inconsistent metadata on disk (i.e. the VG write lock is held).
  * This guarantees only consistent metadata is returned.
  * If consistent is 0, caller must check whether consistent == 1 on return
  * and take appropriate action if it isn't (e.g. abort; get write lock
- * and call vg_read again).
+ * and call vg_read_internal again).
  *
  * If precommitted is set, use precommitted metadata if present.
  *
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ static struct volume_group *_vg_read(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 
 	if (is_orphan_vg(vgname)) {
 		if (use_precommitted) {
-			log_error("Internal error: vg_read requires vgname "
+			log_error("Internal error: vg_read_internal requires vgname "
 				  "with pre-commit.");
 			return NULL;
 		}
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ static struct volume_group *_vg_read(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	return correct_vg;
 }
 
-struct volume_group *vg_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vgname,
+struct volume_group *vg_read_internal(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vgname,
 			     const char *vgid, int *consistent)
 {
 	struct volume_group *vg;
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ struct volume_group *vg_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vgname,
 
 /* This is only called by lv_from_lvid, which is only called from
  * activate.c so we know the appropriate VG lock is already held and
- * the vg_read is therefore safe.
+ * the vg_read_internal is therefore safe.
  */
 static struct volume_group *_vg_read_by_vgid(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 					    const char *vgid,
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ static struct volume_group *_vg_read_by_vgid(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	if (memlock())
 		return NULL;
 
-	/* FIXME Need a genuine read by ID here - don't vg_read by name! */
+	/* FIXME Need a genuine read by ID here - don't vg_read_internal by name! */
 	/* FIXME Disabled vgrenames while active for now because we aren't
 	 *       allowed to do a full scan here any more. */
 
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ static int _get_pvs(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct dm_list **pvslist)
 			stack;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vgname, vgid, &consistent))) {
+		if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vgname, vgid, &consistent))) {
 			stack;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ vg_t *vg_lock_and_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent)) ||
+	if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent)) ||
 	    ((misc_flags & FAIL_INCONSISTENT) && !consistent)) {
 		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 		unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.h b/lib/metadata/metadata.h
index eb6ed451e..c425fbfe1 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 //						   written out in metadata*/
 
 #define POSTORDER_FLAG		0x02000000U /* Not real flags, reserved for  */
-#define POSTORDER_OPEN_FLAG	0x04000000U /* temporary use inside vg_read. */
+#define POSTORDER_OPEN_FLAG	0x04000000U /* temporary use inside vg_read_internal. */
 
 //#define LVM_READ              	0x00000100U	/* LV VG */
 //#define LVM_WRITE             	0x00000200U	/* LV VG */
diff --git a/tools/pvdisplay.c b/tools/pvdisplay.c
index 6ba75ea45..93333f4c1 100644
--- a/tools/pvdisplay.c
+++ b/tools/pvdisplay.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int _pvdisplay_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 
 	 	/*
 		 * Replace possibly incomplete PV structure with new one
-		 * allocated in vg_read() path.
+		 * allocated in vg_read_internal() path.
 		 */
 		 if (!(pvl = find_pv_in_vg(vg, pv_name))) {
 			 log_error("Unable to find \"%s\" in volume group \"%s\"",
diff --git a/tools/pvresize.c b/tools/pvresize.c
index c9665b2b5..13c376166 100644
--- a/tools/pvresize.c
+++ b/tools/pvresize.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int _pv_resize_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
+		if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
 			unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
 			log_error("Unable to find volume group of \"%s\"",
 				  pv_name);
diff --git a/tools/reporter.c b/tools/reporter.c
index c62fc036a..d44f108f8 100644
--- a/tools/reporter.c
+++ b/tools/reporter.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static int _pvs_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
 
 		/*
 		 * Replace possibly incomplete PV structure with new one
-		 * allocated in vg_read() path.
+		 * allocated in vg_read_internal() path.
 		*/
 		if (!(pvl = find_pv_in_vg(vg, pv_dev_name(pv)))) {
 			log_error("Unable to find \"%s\" in volume group \"%s\"",
diff --git a/tools/toollib.c b/tools/toollib.c
index a0494a1f6..84d5108a5 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.c
+++ b/tools/toollib.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ int process_each_lv(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv,
 			consistent = 1;
 		else
 			consistent = 0;
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vgname, NULL, &consistent)) || !consistent) {
+		if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vgname, NULL, &consistent)) || !consistent) {
 			unlock_vg(cmd, vgname);
 			if (!vg)
 				log_error("Volume group \"%s\" "
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static int _process_one_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 	}
 
 	log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent))) {
+	if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent))) {
 		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 		unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ int process_each_pv(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv,
 					log_error("Can't lock %s: skipping", sll->str);
 					continue;
 				}
-				if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, sll->str, NULL, &consistent))) {
+				if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, sll->str, NULL, &consistent))) {
 					log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", sll->str);
 					unlock_vg(cmd, sll->str);
 					ret_max = ECMD_FAILED;
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ struct volume_group *recover_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vgname,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return vg_read(cmd, vgname, NULL, &consistent);
+	return vg_read_internal(cmd, vgname, NULL, &consistent);
 }
 
 int apply_lvname_restrictions(const char *name)
diff --git a/tools/vgreduce.c b/tools/vgreduce.c
index 9449b60d0..79bf3e09e 100644
--- a/tools/vgreduce.c
+++ b/tools/vgreduce.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int _vgreduce_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
 	vg->free_count -= pv_pe_count(pv) - pv_pe_alloc_count(pv);
 	vg->extent_count -= pv_pe_count(pv);
 
-	if(!(orphan_vg = vg_read(cmd, vg->fid->fmt->orphan_vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) ||
+	if(!(orphan_vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg->fid->fmt->orphan_vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) ||
 	   !consistent) {
 		log_error("Unable to read existing orphan PVs");
 		unlock_vg(cmd, VG_ORPHANS);
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ int vgreduce(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
-	if ((!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) || !consistent)
+	if ((!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) || !consistent)
 	    && !repairing) {
 		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name);
 		unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ int vgreduce(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 
 		consistent = !arg_count(cmd, force_ARG);
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
+		if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
 			log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 			unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
diff --git a/tools/vgrename.c b/tools/vgrename.c
index 6043a4d8d..a1ff5a823 100644
--- a/tools/vgrename.c
+++ b/tools/vgrename.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int vg_rename_path(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *old_vg_path,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name_old, vgid, &consistent)) || !consistent) {
+	if (!(vg = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name_old, vgid, &consistent)) || !consistent) {
 		log_error("Volume group %s %s%s%snot found.", vg_name_old,
 		vgid ? "(" : "", vgid ? vgid : "", vgid ? ") " : "");
 		unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name_old);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int vg_rename_path(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *old_vg_path,
 	}
 
 	consistent = 0;
-	if ((vg_new = vg_read(cmd, vg_name_new, NULL, &consistent))) {
+	if ((vg_new = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name_new, NULL, &consistent))) {
 		log_error("New volume group \"%s\" already exists",
 			  vg_name_new);
 		goto error;
diff --git a/tools/vgsplit.c b/tools/vgsplit.c
index d360a4f43..9cc77026f 100644
--- a/tools/vgsplit.c
+++ b/tools/vgsplit.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ int vgsplit(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	consistent = 0;
-	if ((vg_to = vg_read(cmd, vg_name_to, NULL, &consistent))) {
+	if ((vg_to = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name_to, NULL, &consistent))) {
 		existing_vg = 1;
 		if (new_vg_option_specified(cmd)) {
 			log_error("Volume group \"%s\" exists, but new VG "
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ int vgsplit(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	 */
 	consistent = 1;
 	if (!test_mode() &&
-	    (!(vg_to = vg_read(cmd, vg_name_to, NULL, &consistent)) ||
+	    (!(vg_to = vg_read_internal(cmd, vg_name_to, NULL, &consistent)) ||
 	     !consistent)) {
 		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" became inconsistent: please "
 			  "fix manually", vg_name_to);