diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 4381d0622..8ae8fa9a7 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ type ServiceEndpoints = fullstate.ServiceEndpoints
 
 type FlagSet = tlsflags.FlagSet
 
-// New returns a new EndpointsClient with values bound to the given flag-set for command-line tools.
-// Other needs can use `&EndpointsClient{...}` directly.
-func New(flags FlagSet) (epc *EndpointsClient) {
-	epc = &EndpointsClient{
+// New returns a new LocalClient with values bound to the given flag-set for command-line tools.
+// Other needs can use `&LocalClient{...}` directly.
+func New(flags FlagSet) (lc *LocalClient) {
+	lc = &LocalClient{
 		TLS: &tlsflags.Flags{},
 	}
-	epc.ctx, epc.cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	epc.DefaultFlags(flags)
+	lc.ctx, lc.cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	lc.DefaultFlags(flags)
 	return
 }
 
-// EndpointsClient is a simple client to kube-proxy's Endpoints API.
-type EndpointsClient struct {
+// LocalClient is a simple client to kube-proxy's Endpoints API.
+type LocalClient struct {
 	// Target is the gRPC dial target
 	Target string
 
@@ -76,55 +76,53 @@ type EndpointsClient struct {
 }
 
 // DefaultFlags registers this client's values to the standard flags.
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) DefaultFlags(flags FlagSet) {
-	flags.StringVar(&epc.Target, "api", "127.0.0.1:12090", "API to reach (can use multi:///1.0.0.1:1234,1.0.0.2:1234)")
+func (lc *LocalClient) DefaultFlags(flags FlagSet) {
+	flags.StringVar(&lc.Target, "api", "127.0.0.1:12090", "API to reach (can use multi:///1.0.0.1:1234,1.0.0.2:1234)")
+	flags.DurationVar(&lc.ErrorDelay, "error-delay", 1*time.Second, "duration to wait before retrying after errors")
+	flags.IntVar(&lc.MaxMsgSize, "max-msg-size", 4<<20, "max gRPC message size")
 
-	flags.DurationVar(&epc.ErrorDelay, "error-delay", 1*time.Second, "duration to wait before retrying after errors")
-
-	flags.IntVar(&epc.MaxMsgSize, "max-msg-size", 4<<20, "max gRPC message size")
-
-	epc.TLS.Bind(flags, "")
+	lc.TLS.Bind(flags, "")
 }
 
 // Next sends the next diff to the sink, waiting for a new revision as needed.
 // It's designed to never fail, unless canceled.
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) Next() (canceled bool) {
-	if epc.watch == nil {
-		epc.dial()
+func (lc *LocalClient) Next() (canceled bool) {
+	if lc.watch == nil {
+		lc.dial()
 	}
 
 retry:
-	if epc.ctx.Err() != nil {
+	if lc.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		canceled = true
 		return
 	}
 
 	// say we're ready
-	nodeName, err := epc.Sink.WaitRequest()
+	nodeName, err := lc.Sink.WaitRequest()
 	if err != nil { // errors are considered as cancel
 		canceled = true
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = epc.watch.Send(&localv1.WatchReq{
+	err = lc.watch.Send(&localv1.WatchReq{
 		NodeName: nodeName,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		epc.postError()
+		lc.postError()
 		goto retry
 	}
 
 	for {
-		op, err := epc.watch.Recv()
+		op, err := lc.watch.Recv()
 
 		if err != nil {
 			// klog.Error("watch recv failed: ", err)
-			epc.postError()
+			lc.postError()
 			goto retry
 		}
 
 		// pass the op to the sync
-		epc.Sink.Send(op)
+		lc.Sink.Send(op)
 
 		// break on sync
 		switch v := op.Op; v.(type) {
@@ -135,24 +133,24 @@ retry:
 }
 
 // Cancel will cancel this client, quickly closing any call to Next.
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) Cancel() {
-	epc.cancel()
+func (lc *LocalClient) Cancel() {
+	lc.cancel()
 }
 
 // CancelOnSignals make the default termination signals to cancel this client.
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) CancelOnSignals() {
-	epc.CancelOn(os.Interrupt, os.Kill, syscall.SIGTERM)
+func (lc *LocalClient) CancelOnSignals() {
+	lc.CancelOn(os.Interrupt, os.Kill, syscall.SIGTERM)
 }
 
 // CancelOn make the given signals to cancel this client.
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) CancelOn(signals ...os.Signal) {
+func (lc *LocalClient) CancelOn(signals ...os.Signal) {
 	go func() {
 		c := make(chan os.Signal)
 		signal.Notify(c, signals...)
 
 		sig := <-c
 		klog.Info("got signal ", sig, ", stopping")
-		epc.Cancel()
+		lc.Cancel()
 
 		sig = <-c
 		klog.Info("got signal ", sig, " again, forcing exit")
@@ -160,85 +158,85 @@ func (epc *EndpointsClient) CancelOn(signals ...os.Signal) {
 	}()
 }
 
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) Context() context.Context {
-	return epc.ctx
+func (lc *LocalClient) Context() context.Context {
+	return lc.ctx
 }
 
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) DialContext(ctx context.Context) (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
-	klog.Info("connecting to ", epc.Target)
+func (lc *LocalClient) DialContext(ctx context.Context) (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
+	klog.Info("connecting to ", lc.Target)
 
 	opts := append(
 		make([]grpc.DialOption, 0),
-		grpc.WithMaxMsgSize(epc.MaxMsgSize),
+		grpc.WithMaxMsgSize(lc.MaxMsgSize),
 	)
 
-	tlsCfg := epc.TLS.Config()
+	tlsCfg := lc.TLS.Config()
 	if tlsCfg == nil {
 		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithInsecure())
 	} else {
 		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(credentials.NewTLS(tlsCfg)))
 	}
 
-	return grpc.DialContext(epc.ctx, epc.Target, opts...)
+	return grpc.DialContext(lc.ctx, lc.Target, opts...)
 }
 
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) Dial() (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
-	if ctxErr := epc.ctx.Err(); ctxErr == context.Canceled {
+func (lc *LocalClient) Dial() (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
+	if ctxErr := lc.ctx.Err(); ctxErr == context.Canceled {
 		err = ctxErr
 		return
 	}
 
-	return epc.DialContext(epc.ctx)
+	return lc.DialContext(lc.ctx)
 }
 
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) dial() (canceled bool) {
+func (lc *LocalClient) dial() (canceled bool) {
 retry:
-	conn, err := epc.Dial()
+	conn, err := lc.Dial()
 
 	if err == context.Canceled {
 		return true
 	} else if err != nil {
 		//klog.Info("failed to connect: ", err)
-		epc.errorSleep()
+		lc.errorSleep()
 		goto retry
 	}
 
-	epc.conn = conn
-	epc.watch, err = localv1.NewSetsClient(epc.conn).Watch(epc.ctx)
+	lc.conn = conn
+	lc.watch, err = localv1.NewSetsClient(lc.conn).Watch(lc.ctx)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.Close()
 
 		//klog.Info("failed to start watch: ", err)
-		epc.errorSleep()
+		lc.errorSleep()
 		goto retry
 	}
 
-	epc.Sink.Reset()
+	lc.Sink.Reset()
 
 	//klog.V(1).Info("connected")
 	return false
 }
 
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) errorSleep() {
-	time.Sleep(epc.ErrorDelay)
+func (lc *LocalClient) errorSleep() {
+	time.Sleep(lc.ErrorDelay)
 }
 
-func (epc *EndpointsClient) postError() {
-	if epc.watch != nil {
-		epc.watch.CloseSend()
-		epc.watch = nil
+func (lc *LocalClient) postError() {
+	if lc.watch != nil {
+		lc.watch.CloseSend()
+		lc.watch = nil
 	}
 
-	if epc.conn != nil {
-		epc.conn.Close()
-		epc.conn = nil
+	if lc.conn != nil {
+		lc.conn.Close()
+		lc.conn = nil
 	}
 
-	if err := epc.ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+	if err := lc.ctx.Err(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	epc.errorSleep()
-	epc.dial()
+	lc.errorSleep()
+	lc.dial()
 }
diff --git a/client/localsink/fullstate/fullstate.go b/client/localsink/fullstate/fullstate.go
index ab9d903c9..a28cfbc10 100644
--- a/client/localsink/fullstate/fullstate.go
+++ b/client/localsink/fullstate/fullstate.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ type ServiceEndpoints struct {
 type Callback func(item <-chan *ServiceEndpoints)
 type Setup func()
 
-// EndpointsClient is a simple client to kube-proxy's Endpoints API.
 type Sink struct {
 	Config    *localsink.Config
 	Callback  Callback
diff --git a/client/run.go b/client/run.go
index e0950a74a..207931220 100644
--- a/client/run.go
+++ b/client/run.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type Runner struct {
 	cpuprofile string
 	NodeName   string
 
-	epc *EndpointsClient
+	lc *LocalClient
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) BindFlags(flags FlagSet) {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (r *Runner) BindFlags(flags FlagSet) {
 	flag.StringVar(&r.cpuprofile, "cpuprofile", "", "write cpu profile to file")
 	flag.StringVar(&r.NodeName, "node-name", func() string { s, _ := os.Hostname(); return s }(), "node name to request to the proxy server")
 
-	r.epc = New(flags)
+	r.lc = New(flags)
 }
 
 // ArrayBackend creates a Callback from the given array handlers
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (r *Runner) RunBackend(handler fullstate.Callback) {
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) RunSink(sink localsink.Sink) {
-	r.epc.Sink = sink
+	r.lc.Sink = sink
 
 	if r.cpuprofile != "" {
 		f, err := os.Create(r.cpuprofile)
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ func (r *Runner) RunSink(sink localsink.Sink) {
 		defer pprof.StopCPUProfile()
 	}
 
-	r.epc.CancelOnSignals()
+	r.lc.CancelOnSignals()
 
-	r.epc.Sink.Setup()
+	r.lc.Sink.Setup()
 
 	for {
-		canceled := r.epc.Next()
+		canceled := r.lc.Next()
 
 		if canceled {
 			//klog.Infof("finished")
diff --git a/cmd/kpng-globallog/main.go b/cmd/kpng-globallog/main.go
index f9e19f5d3..3d6a851ad 100644
--- a/cmd/kpng-globallog/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kpng-globallog/main.go
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	flags := cmd.Flags()
 	flags.BoolVar(&once, "once", false, "run only one loop")
-	epc = client.New(flags)
+	lc = client.New(flags)
 
 	cmd.Execute()
 }
 
 var (
-	epc  *client.EndpointsClient
+	lc   *client.LocalClient
 	conn *grpc.ClientConn
 	once bool
 )
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func run() {
 	}
 
 	if conn == nil {
-		c, err := epc.Dial()
+		c, err := lc.Dial()
 		if isCanceled(err) {
 			return
 		} else if err != nil {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func run() {
 		conn = c
 	}
 
-	ctx := epc.Context()
+	ctx := lc.Context()
 
 	cli := globalv1.NewSetsClient(conn)