3 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/components/util/memory.rs b/components/util/memory.rs
index 0c1d1dac3b1..278a5a448fb 100644
--- a/components/util/memory.rs
+++ b/components/util/memory.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 //! Memory profiling functions.
 
 use libc::{c_char,c_int,c_void,size_t};
+use std::borrow::ToOwned;
 use std::io::timer::sleep;
 #[cfg(target_os="linux")]
 use std::io::File;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ impl MemoryProfiler {
             Some(period) => {
                 let period = Duration::milliseconds((period * 1000f64) as i64);
                 let chan = chan.clone();
-                spawn_named("Memory profiler timer", proc() {
+                spawn_named("Memory profiler timer".to_owned(), proc() {
                     loop {
                         sleep(period);
                         if chan.send_opt(MemoryProfilerMsg::Print).is_err() {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ impl MemoryProfiler {
                     }
                 });
                 // Spawn the memory profiler.
-                spawn_named("Memory profiler", proc() {
+                spawn_named("Memory profiler".to_owned(), proc() {
                     let memory_profiler = MemoryProfiler::new(port);
                     memory_profiler.start();
                 });
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ impl MemoryProfiler {
             None => {
                 // No-op to handle messages when the memory profiler is
                 // inactive.
-                spawn_named("Memory profiler", proc() {
+                spawn_named("Memory profiler".to_owned(), proc() {
                     loop {
                         match port.recv_opt() {
                             Err(_) | Ok(MemoryProfilerMsg::Exit) => break,
diff --git a/components/util/task.rs b/components/util/task.rs
index c6dc3547fb4..fbfe13078b3 100644
--- a/components/util/task.rs
+++ b/components/util/task.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::task::TaskBuilder;
 // use rtinstrument;
 use task_state;
 
-pub fn spawn_named<S: IntoCow<'static, String, str>>(name: S, f: proc():Send) {
+pub fn spawn_named(name: String, f: proc():Send) {
     let builder = task::TaskBuilder::new().named(name);
     builder.spawn(proc() {
         // rtinstrument::instrument(f);
diff --git a/components/util/time.rs b/components/util/time.rs
index 96d037c520a..abe35633e92 100644
--- a/components/util/time.rs
+++ b/components/util/time.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 //! Timing functions.
 
 use collections::TreeMap;
+use std::borrow::ToOwned;
 use std::comm::{Sender, channel, Receiver};
 use std::f64;
 use std::io::timer::sleep;
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ impl TimeProfiler {
             Some(period) => {
                 let period = Duration::milliseconds((period * 1000f64) as i64);
                 let chan = chan.clone();
-                spawn_named("Time profiler timer", proc() {
+                spawn_named("Time profiler timer".to_owned(), proc() {
                     loop {
                         sleep(period);
                         if chan.send_opt(TimeProfilerMsg::Print).is_err() {
@@ -153,14 +154,14 @@ impl TimeProfiler {
                     }
                 });
                 // Spawn the time profiler.
-                spawn_named("Time profiler", proc() {
+                spawn_named("Time profiler".to_owned(), proc() {
                     let mut profiler = TimeProfiler::new(port);
                     profiler.start();
                 });
             }
             None => {
                 // No-op to handle messages when the time profiler is inactive.
-                spawn_named("Time profiler", proc() {
+                spawn_named("Time profiler".to_owned(), proc() {
                     loop {
                         match port.recv_opt() {
                             Err(_) | Ok(TimeProfilerMsg::Exit) => break,