diff --git a/kernel/mars_server.c b/kernel/mars_server.c
index a8205547..a3eff5ba 100644
--- a/kernel/mars_server.c
+++ b/kernel/mars_server.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ int handler_thread(void *data)
 				resource_name,
 				_set_server_bio_params,
 				NULL,
-				path,
+				NULL,
 				(const struct generic_brick_type*)_bio_brick_type,
 				(const struct generic_brick_type*[]){},
 				2, // start always
diff --git a/kernel/sy_old/mars_main.c b/kernel/sy_old/mars_main.c
index 1188186a..1d61248e 100644
--- a/kernel/sy_old/mars_main.c
+++ b/kernel/sy_old/mars_main.c
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ int __make_copy(struct mars_dent *belongs,
 			       resource_name,
 			       _set_copy_params,
 			       &cc,
-			       cc.fullpath[1],
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&copy_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL},
 			       switch_copy ? 2 : -1,
@@ -4380,7 +4380,7 @@ int make_log_init(struct mars_dent *dent)
 			       parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_aio_params,
 			       NULL,
-			       aio_path,
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&aio_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){},
 			       switch_on ||
@@ -4439,7 +4439,7 @@ int make_log_init(struct mars_dent *dent)
 			       parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_trans_params,
 			       NULL,
-			       aio_path,
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&trans_logger_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){NULL},
 			       switch_on ? 1 : 0,
@@ -5058,7 +5058,7 @@ void _rotate_trans(struct mars_rotate *rot)
 				       parent->d_rest,
 				       _set_aio_params,
 				       NULL,
-				       rot->next_relevant_log->d_path,
+				       NULL,
 				       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&aio_brick_type,
 				       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){},
 				       2, // create + activate
@@ -5200,7 +5200,7 @@ int _start_trans(struct mars_rotate *rot)
 			       rot->relevant_log->d_parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_aio_params,
 			       NULL,
-			       rot->relevant_log->d_path,
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&aio_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){},
 			       2, // start always
@@ -5750,7 +5750,7 @@ int make_bio(struct mars_dent *dent)
 			       dent->d_parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_bio_params,
 			       NULL,
-			       dent->d_path,
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&bio_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){},
 			       rot->trans_brick || switch_on ? 2 : -1,
@@ -5927,7 +5927,7 @@ int make_dev(struct mars_dent *dent)
 			       dent->d_parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_if_params,
 			       rot,
-			       dent->d_argv[0],
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&if_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){(const struct generic_brick_type*)&trans_logger_brick_type},
 			       switch_on ? 2 : -1,
@@ -6008,7 +6008,7 @@ static int _make_direct(struct mars_dent *dent)
 			       dent->d_parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_bio_params,
 			       NULL,
-			       src_path,
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&bio_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){},
 			       switch_on ? 2 : -1,
@@ -6028,7 +6028,7 @@ static int _make_direct(struct mars_dent *dent)
 			       dent->d_parent->d_rest,
 			       _set_if_params,
 			       NULL,
-			       dent->d_argv[1],
+			       NULL,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*)&if_brick_type,
 			       (const struct generic_brick_type*[]){NULL},
 			       switch_on ? 2 : -1,
diff --git a/kernel/sy_old/sy_generic.c b/kernel/sy_old/sy_generic.c
index ac5fc5c7..32d3b136 100644
--- a/kernel/sy_old/sy_generic.c
+++ b/kernel/sy_old/sy_generic.c
@@ -3273,10 +3273,11 @@ struct mars_brick *make_brick_all(
 	brick = NULL;
 	if ((new_brick_type == _bio_brick_type || new_brick_type == _aio_brick_type)
 	   && _client_brick_type != NULL) {
-		char *remote = strchr(new_name, '@');
+		char *remote = strchr(new_path, '@');
 		if (remote) {
 			remote++;
-			MARS_DBG("substitute by remote brick '%s' on peer '%s'\n", new_name, remote);
+			MARS_DBG("substitute by remote brick '%s' on peer '%s'\n",
+				 new_path, remote);
 			
 			brick = mars_make_brick(global,
 						belongs,