diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/lfcommands.py b/hgext/largefiles/lfcommands.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/lfcommands.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/lfcommands.py
@@ -422,14 +422,13 @@
     return ([], [])
 
 def downloadlfiles(ui, repo, rev=None):
-    matchfn = scmutil.match(repo[None],
-                            [repo.wjoin(lfutil.shortname)], {})
+    match = scmutil.match(repo[None], [repo.wjoin(lfutil.shortname)], {})
     def prepare(ctx, fns):
         pass
     totalsuccess = 0
     totalmissing = 0
     if rev != []: # walkchangerevs on empty list would return all revs
-        for ctx in cmdutil.walkchangerevs(repo, matchfn, {'rev' : rev},
+        for ctx in cmdutil.walkchangerevs(repo, match, {'rev' : rev},
                                           prepare):
             success, missing = cachelfiles(ui, repo, ctx.node())
             totalsuccess += len(success)
diff --git a/hgext/mq.py b/hgext/mq.py
--- a/hgext/mq.py
+++ b/hgext/mq.py
@@ -1664,15 +1664,15 @@
             changes = repo.changelog.read(top)
             man = repo.manifestlog[changes[0]].read()
             aaa = aa[:]
-            matchfn = scmutil.match(repo[None], pats, opts)
+            match1 = scmutil.match(repo[None], pats, opts)
             # in short mode, we only diff the files included in the
             # patch already plus specified files
             if opts.get('short'):
                 # if amending a patch, we start with existing
                 # files plus specified files - unfiltered
-                match = scmutil.matchfiles(repo, mm + aa + dd + matchfn.files())
+                match = scmutil.matchfiles(repo, mm + aa + dd + match1.files())
                 # filter with include/exclude options
-                matchfn = scmutil.match(repo[None], opts=opts)
+                match1 = scmutil.match(repo[None], opts=opts)
             else:
                 match = scmutil.matchall(repo)
             m, a, r, d = repo.status(match=match)[:4]
@@ -1713,8 +1713,8 @@
             a = list(aa)
 
             # create 'match' that includes the files to be recommitted.
-            # apply matchfn via repo.status to ensure correct case handling.
-            cm, ca, cr, cd = repo.status(patchparent, match=matchfn)[:4]
+            # apply match1 via repo.status to ensure correct case handling.
+            cm, ca, cr, cd = repo.status(patchparent, match=match1)[:4]
             allmatches = set(cm + ca + cr + cd)
             refreshchanges = [x.intersection(allmatches) for x in (mm, aa, dd)]
 
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@
                 # file with mtime=0 so status can see it.
                 mm = []
                 for i in xrange(len(m) - 1, -1, -1):
-                    if not matchfn(m[i]):
+                    if not match1(m[i]):
                         mm.append(m[i])
                         del m[i]
                 for f in m:
diff --git a/mercurial/cmdutil.py b/mercurial/cmdutil.py
--- a/mercurial/cmdutil.py
+++ b/mercurial/cmdutil.py
@@ -2001,19 +2001,19 @@
     regular display via changeset_printer() is done.
     """
     # options
-    matchfn = None
+    match = None
     if opts.get('patch') or opts.get('stat'):
-        matchfn = scmutil.matchall(repo)
+        match = scmutil.matchall(repo)
 
     if opts.get('template') == 'json':
-        return jsonchangeset(ui, repo, matchfn, opts, buffered)
+        return jsonchangeset(ui, repo, match, opts, buffered)
 
     spec = _lookuplogtemplate(ui, opts.get('template'), opts.get('style'))
 
     if not spec.ref and not spec.tmpl and not spec.mapfile:
-        return changeset_printer(ui, repo, matchfn, opts, buffered)
-
-    return changeset_templater(ui, repo, spec, matchfn, opts, buffered)
+        return changeset_printer(ui, repo, match, opts, buffered)
+
+    return changeset_templater(ui, repo, spec, match, opts, buffered)
 
 def showmarker(fm, marker, index=None):
     """utility function to display obsolescence marker in a readable way
diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -477,9 +477,9 @@
             prefix = os.path.basename(repo.root) + '-%h'
 
     prefix = cmdutil.makefilename(repo, prefix, node)
-    matchfn = scmutil.match(ctx, [], opts)
+    match = scmutil.match(ctx, [], opts)
     archival.archive(repo, dest, node, kind, not opts.get('no_decode'),
-                     matchfn, prefix, subrepos=opts.get('subrepos'))
+                     match, prefix, subrepos=opts.get('subrepos'))
 
 @command('backout',
     [('', 'merge', None, _('merge with old dirstate parent after backout')),
@@ -2489,7 +2489,7 @@
 
     skip = {}
     revfiles = {}
-    matchfn = scmutil.match(repo[None], pats, opts)
+    match = scmutil.match(repo[None], pats, opts)
     found = False
     follow = opts.get('follow')
 
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@
 
     ui.pager('grep')
     fm = ui.formatter('grep', opts)
-    for ctx in cmdutil.walkchangerevs(repo, matchfn, opts, prep):
+    for ctx in cmdutil.walkchangerevs(repo, match, opts, prep):
         rev = ctx.rev()
         parent = ctx.p1().rev()
         for fn in sorted(revfiles.get(rev, [])):
diff --git a/mercurial/hgweb/webcommands.py b/mercurial/hgweb/webcommands.py
--- a/mercurial/hgweb/webcommands.py
+++ b/mercurial/hgweb/webcommands.py
@@ -1111,13 +1111,13 @@
 
     ctx = webutil.changectx(web.repo, req)
     pats = []
-    matchfn = scmutil.match(ctx, [])
+    match = scmutil.match(ctx, [])
     file = req.form.get('file', None)
     if file:
         pats = ['path:' + file[0]]
-        matchfn = scmutil.match(ctx, pats, default='path')
+        match = scmutil.match(ctx, pats, default='path')
         if pats:
-            files = [f for f in ctx.manifest().keys() if matchfn(f)]
+            files = [f for f in ctx.manifest().keys() if match(f)]
             if not files:
                 raise ErrorResponse(HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
                     'file(s) not found: %s' % file[0])
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@
     req.respond(HTTP_OK, mimetype)
 
     archival.archive(web.repo, req, cnode, artype, prefix=name,
-                     matchfn=matchfn,
+                     matchfn=match,
                      subrepos=web.configbool("web", "archivesubrepos"))
     return []