diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_08.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_08.h
index 02d67f762..fd0b89d79 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_08.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_08.h
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ struct amr_mode;
 #define GSM48_ALLOC_SIZE	2048
 #define GSM48_ALLOC_HEADROOM	256
 
-static inline struct msgb *gsm48_msgb_alloc(void)
+static inline struct msgb *gsm48_msgb_alloc_name(const char *name)
 {
 	return msgb_alloc_headroom(GSM48_ALLOC_SIZE, GSM48_ALLOC_HEADROOM,
-				   "GSM 04.08");
+				   name);
 }
 
 static inline int get_radio_link_timeout(struct gsm48_cell_options *cell_options)
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c
index 6cad651a5..955133562 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static void gbproxy_acquire_imsi(struct gbproxy_peer *peer,
 	struct msgb *idreq_msg;
 
 	/* Send IDENT REQ */
-	idreq_msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	idreq_msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ACQ IMSI");
 	gprs_put_identity_req(idreq_msg, GSM_MI_TYPE_IMSI);
 	gbproxy_gsm48_to_peer(peer, link_info, bvci, idreq_msg);
 }
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static void gbproxy_tx_detach_acc(struct gbproxy_peer *peer,
 	struct msgb *detacc_msg;
 
 	/* Send DETACH ACC */
-	detacc_msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	detacc_msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DET ACC");
 	gprs_put_mo_detach_acc(detacc_msg);
 	gbproxy_gsm48_to_peer(peer, link_info, bvci, detacc_msg);
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
index 115e898cc..7d3e3de75 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int _tx_status(struct msgb *msg, uint8_t cause,
 
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_status(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx, uint8_t cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 GMM STATUS");
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mmctx);
 	return _tx_status(msg, cause, mmctx, 0);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_status(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx, uint8_t cause)
 
 static int gsm48_tx_sm_status(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx, uint8_t cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 SM STATUS");
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mmctx);
 	return _tx_status(msg, cause, mmctx, 1);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int _tx_detach_req(struct msgb *msg, uint8_t detach_type, uint8_t cause,
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_detach_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx,
 				   uint8_t detach_type, uint8_t cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DET REQ");
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mmctx);
 	return _tx_detach_req(msg, detach_type, cause, mmctx);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_detach_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx,
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_detach_req_oldmsg(struct msgb *oldmsg,
 					  uint8_t detach_type, uint8_t cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DET OLD");
 
 	gmm_copy_id(msg, oldmsg);
 	return _tx_detach_req(msg, detach_type, cause, NULL);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static struct gsm48_qos default_qos = {
 /* Chapter 9.4.2: Attach accept */
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_att_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ATT ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct gsm48_attach_ack *aa;
 	uint8_t *mid;
@@ -350,14 +350,14 @@ static int _tx_gmm_att_rej(struct msgb *msg, uint8_t gmm_cause,
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_att_rej_oldmsg(const struct msgb *old_msg,
 					uint8_t gmm_cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ATT REJ OLD");
 	gmm_copy_id(msg, old_msg);
 	return _tx_gmm_att_rej(msg, gmm_cause, NULL);
 }
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_att_rej(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm,
 				uint8_t gmm_cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ATT REJ");
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
 	return _tx_gmm_att_rej(msg, gmm_cause, mm);
 }
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static int _tx_detach_ack(struct msgb *msg, uint8_t force_stby,
 
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_det_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t force_stby)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DET ACK");
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
 	return _tx_detach_ack(msg, force_stby, mm);
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_det_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t force_stby)
 
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_det_ack_oldmsg(struct msgb *oldmsg, uint8_t force_stby)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DET ACK OLD");
 
 	gmm_copy_id(msg, oldmsg);
 	return _tx_detach_ack(msg, force_stby, NULL);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_det_ack_oldmsg(struct msgb *oldmsg, uint8_t force_stby)
 /* Transmit Chapter 9.4.12 Identity Request */
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_id_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t id_type)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ID REQ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_DEBUG, mm, "<- GPRS IDENTITY REQUEST: mi_type=%s\n",
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_id_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t id_type)
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_auth_ciph_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t *rand,
 				      uint8_t key_seq, uint8_t algo)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 AUTH CIPH REQ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct gsm48_auth_ciph_req *acreq;
 	uint8_t *m_rand, *m_cksn;
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_auth_ciph_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t *rand,
 /* Section 9.4.11: Authentication and Ciphering Reject */
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_auth_ciph_rej(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 AUTH CIPH REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_NOTICE, mm, "<- GPRS AUTH AND CIPH REJECT\n");
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gmm_det_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *ctx, struct msgb *msg)
 /* Chapter 9.4.15: Routing area update accept */
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_ra_upd_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 UPD ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct gsm48_ra_upd_ack *rua;
 	uint8_t *mid;
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_ra_upd_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm)
 /* Chapter 9.4.17: Routing area update reject */
 static int gsm48_tx_gmm_ra_upd_rej(struct msgb *old_msg, uint8_t cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 RA UPD REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	LOGP(DMM, LOGL_NOTICE, "<- ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT\n");
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ static void msgb_put_pdp_addr_ppp(struct msgb *msg)
 /* Section 9.5.2: Ativate PDP Context Accept */
 int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_acc(struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 PDP ACC");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t transaction_id = pdp->ti ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_acc(struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp)
 int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_rej(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid,
 			     uint8_t cause, uint8_t pco_len, uint8_t *pco_v)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 PDP REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t transaction_id = tid ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_rej(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid,
 static int _gsm48_tx_gsm_deact_pdp_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid,
 					uint8_t sm_cause)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 PDP DET REQ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t transaction_id = tid ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ int gsm48_tx_gsm_deact_pdp_req(struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp, uint8_t sm_cause)
 /* Section 9.5.9: Deactivate PDP Context Accept */
 static int _gsm48_tx_gsm_deact_pdp_acc(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 PDP DET ACC");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t transaction_id = tid ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c
index 4901912f5..8c6dbef9b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static void mr_config_for_ms(struct gsm_lchan *lchan, struct msgb *msg)
 /* 7.1.7 and 9.1.7: RR CHANnel RELease */
 int gsm48_send_rr_release(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 RR REL");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	uint8_t *cause;
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ int gsm48_handle_paging_resp(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 /* Chapter 9.1.9: Ciphering Mode Command */
 int gsm48_send_rr_ciph_mode(struct gsm_lchan *lchan, int want_imeisv)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CIPH");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t ciph_mod_set;
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ int gsm48_multirate_config(uint8_t *lv, struct amr_multirate_conf *mr, struct am
 int gsm48_send_ho_cmd(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan, struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan,
 		      uint8_t power_command, uint8_t ho_ref)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 HO CMD");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	struct gsm48_ho_cmd *ho =
 		(struct gsm48_ho_cmd *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*ho));
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ int gsm48_send_ho_cmd(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan, struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan,
 /* Chapter 9.1.2: Assignment Command */
 int gsm48_send_rr_ass_cmd(struct gsm_lchan *dest_lchan, struct gsm_lchan *lchan, uint8_t power_command)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ASS CMD");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	struct gsm48_ass_cmd *ass =
 		(struct gsm48_ass_cmd *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*ass));
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ int gsm48_send_rr_ass_cmd(struct gsm_lchan *dest_lchan, struct gsm_lchan *lchan,
 /* 9.1.5 Channel mode modify: Modify the mode on the MS side */
 int gsm48_tx_chan_mode_modify(struct gsm_lchan *lchan, uint8_t mode)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CHN MOD");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	struct gsm48_chan_mode_modify *cmm =
 		(struct gsm48_chan_mode_modify *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*cmm));
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ struct msgb *gsm48_create_mm_serv_rej(enum gsm48_reject_value value)
 	struct msgb *msg;
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
-	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 SERV REJ");
 	if (!msg)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ struct msgb *gsm48_create_loc_upd_rej(uint8_t cause)
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct msgb *msg;
 
-	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 LOC UPD REJ");
 	if (!msg)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ struct msgb *gsm48_create_loc_upd_rej(uint8_t cause)
 /* 9.2.5 CM service accept */
 int gsm48_tx_mm_serv_ack(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 SERV ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	msg->lchan = conn->lchan;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
index 9d7e2aaad..d9d739032 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int gsm0408_loc_upd_rej(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, uint8_t cause)
 static int gsm0408_loc_upd_acc(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
 {
 	struct gsm_bts *bts = conn->bts;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 LOC UPD ACC");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct gsm48_loc_area_id *lai;
 	uint8_t *mid;
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static int gsm0408_loc_upd_acc(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
 /* Transmit Chapter 9.2.10 Identity Request */
 static int mm_tx_identity_req(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, uint8_t id_type)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 ID REQ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	msg->lchan = conn->lchan;
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static uint8_t bcdify(uint8_t value)
 /* Section 9.2.15a */
 int gsm48_tx_mm_info(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 MM INF");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct gsm_network *net = conn->bts->network;
 	struct gsm_bts *bts = conn->bts;
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ int gsm48_tx_mm_info(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
 /* Section 9.2.2 */
 int gsm48_tx_mm_auth_req(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, uint8_t *rand, int key_seq)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 AUTH REQ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	struct gsm48_auth_req *ar = (struct gsm48_auth_req *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*ar));
 
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ static int gsm0408_rcv_rr(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *m
 int gsm48_send_rr_app_info(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, uint8_t apdu_id,
 			   uint8_t apdu_len, const uint8_t *apdu)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 APP INF");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	msg->lchan = conn->lchan;
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ static void new_cc_state(struct gsm_trans *trans, int state)
 
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_status(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC STATUS");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	uint8_t *cause, *call_state;
 
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_status(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_tx_simple(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 			   uint8_t pdisc, uint8_t msg_type)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 TX SIMPLE");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	msg->lchan = conn->lchan;
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_setup(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_setup(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC STUP");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct gsm_mncc *setup = arg;
 	int rc, trans_id;
@@ -2067,7 +2067,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_call_conf(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_call_proc(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *proceeding = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC PROC");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_CALL_PROC;
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_alerting(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_alerting(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *alerting = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC ALERT");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_ALERTING;
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_alerting(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_progress(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *progress = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC PROGRESS");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_PROGRESS;
@@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_progress(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_connect(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *connect = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSN 04.08 CC CON");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_CONNECT;
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_connect_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_connect_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC CON ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_CONNECT_ACK;
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@ static struct gsm_mncc_cause default_cause = {
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_disconnect(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *disc = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC DISC");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_DISCONNECT;
@@ -2415,7 +2415,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_release(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_release(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *rel = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC REL");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_RELEASE;
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_release_compl(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_release_compl(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *rel = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC REL COMPL");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 	int ret;
 
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_facility(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_facility(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *fac = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC FAC");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_FACILITY;
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_hold(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_hold_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC HLD ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_HOLD_ACK;
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_hold_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_hold_rej(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *hold_rej = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC HLD REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_HOLD_REJ;
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_retrieve(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_retrieve_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC RETR ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_RETR_ACK;
@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_retrieve_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_retrieve_rej(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *retrieve_rej = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC RETR REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_RETR_REJ;
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_start_dtmf(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_start_dtmf_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *dtmf = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DTMF ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_START_DTMF_ACK;
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_start_dtmf_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_start_dtmf_rej(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *dtmf = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DTMF REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_START_DTMF_REJ;
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_start_dtmf_rej(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_stop_dtmf_ack(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DTMF STP ACK");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_STOP_DTMF_ACK;
@@ -2743,7 +2743,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_modify(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_modify(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *modify = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC MOD");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_MODIFY;
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_modify_complete(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_modify_complete(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *modify = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC MOD COMPL");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_MODIFY_COMPL;
@@ -2833,7 +2833,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_modify_reject(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_modify_reject(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *modify = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC MOD REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_MODIFY_REJECT;
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_tx_modify_reject(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_notify(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *notify = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 CC NOT");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_NOTIFY;
@@ -2881,7 +2881,7 @@ static int gsm48_cc_rx_notify(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 static int gsm48_cc_tx_userinfo(struct gsm_trans *trans, void *arg)
 {
 	struct gsm_mncc *user = arg;
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USR INFO");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh));
 
 	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_CC_USER_INFO;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c
index b30f9ee5f..f1d75f20d 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int gsm0480_send_ussd_response(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 			       const struct msgb *in_msg, const char *response_text,
 			       const struct ussd_request *req)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USSD RSP");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t *ptr8;
 	int response_len;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int gsm0480_send_ussd_reject(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 			     const struct msgb *in_msg,
 			     const struct ussd_request *req)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USSD REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	/* First insert the problem code */
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int gsm0480_send_releaseComplete(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct msgb *msg;
 
-	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USSD REL COMPL");
 	if (!msg)
 		return -1;
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c
index 2d2507ede..a60940d22 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static int dtap_rcvmsg(struct osmo_bsc_sccp_con *conn,
 	LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_INFO, "Rx MSC DTAP, SAPI: %u CHAN: %u\n", header->link_id & 0x07, header->link_id & 0xC0);
 
 	/* forward the data */
-	gsm48 = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	gsm48 = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 DTAP RCV");
 	if (!gsm48) {
 		LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_ERROR, "Allocation of the message failed.\n");
 		return -1;