diff --git a/tests/alpha-blending-test.c b/tests/alpha-blending-test.c
index f9c591fc..e2936d4a 100644
--- a/tests/alpha-blending-test.c
+++ b/tests/alpha-blending-test.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "weston-test-fixture-compositor.h"
 
 struct setup_args {
+	struct fixture_metadata meta;
 	enum renderer_type renderer;
 };
 
@@ -40,8 +41,14 @@ static const int ALPHA_STEPS = 256;
 static const int BLOCK_WIDTH = 3;
 
 static const struct setup_args my_setup_args[] = {
-	{ RENDERER_PIXMAN },
-	{ RENDERER_GL },
+	{
+		.renderer = RENDERER_PIXMAN,
+		.meta.name = "pixman"
+	},
+	{
+		.renderer = RENDERER_GL,
+		.meta.name = "GL"
+	},
 };
 
 static enum test_result_code
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const struct setup_args *arg)
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_client(harness, &setup);
 }
-DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args);
+DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args, meta);
 
 static void
 set_opaque_rect(struct client *client,
diff --git a/tests/buffer-transforms-test.c b/tests/buffer-transforms-test.c
index fdc86bba..26068729 100644
--- a/tests/buffer-transforms-test.c
+++ b/tests/buffer-transforms-test.c
@@ -33,11 +33,24 @@
 #include "weston-test-fixture-compositor.h"
 
 #define TRANSFORM(x) WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_ ## x, #x
-#define RENDERERS(s, t) \
-	{ RENDERER_PIXMAN, s, TRANSFORM(t) }, \
-	{ RENDERER_GL,     s, TRANSFORM(t) }
+#define RENDERERS(s, t)							\
+	{								\
+		.renderer = RENDERER_PIXMAN,				\
+		.scale = s,						\
+		.transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_ ## t,			\
+		.transform_name = #t,					\
+		.meta.name = "pixman " #s " " #t,			\
+	},								\
+	{								\
+		.renderer = RENDERER_GL,				\
+		.scale = s,						\
+		.transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_ ## t,			\
+		.transform_name = #t,					\
+		.meta.name = "GL " #s " " #t,				\
+	}
 
 struct setup_args {
+	struct fixture_metadata meta;
 	enum renderer_type renderer;
 	int scale;
 	enum wl_output_transform transform;
@@ -70,7 +83,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const struct setup_args *arg)
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_client(harness, &setup);
 }
-DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args);
+DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args, meta);
 
 struct buffer_args {
 	int scale;
diff --git a/tests/output-transforms-test.c b/tests/output-transforms-test.c
index 3ed19e39..b3425523 100644
--- a/tests/output-transforms-test.c
+++ b/tests/output-transforms-test.c
@@ -33,11 +33,24 @@
 #include "weston-test-fixture-compositor.h"
 
 #define TRANSFORM(x) WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_ ## x, #x
-#define RENDERERS(s, t) \
-	{ RENDERER_PIXMAN, s, TRANSFORM(t) }, \
-	{ RENDERER_GL,     s, TRANSFORM(t) }
+#define RENDERERS(s, t)							\
+	{								\
+		.renderer = RENDERER_PIXMAN,				\
+		.scale = s,						\
+		.transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_ ## t,			\
+		.transform_name = #t,					\
+		.meta.name = "pixman " #s " " #t,			\
+	},								\
+	{								\
+		.renderer = RENDERER_GL,				\
+		.scale = s,						\
+		.transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_ ## t,			\
+		.transform_name = #t,					\
+		.meta.name = "GL " #s " " #t,				\
+	}
 
 struct setup_args {
+	struct fixture_metadata meta;
 	enum renderer_type renderer;
 	int scale;
 	enum wl_output_transform transform;
@@ -82,7 +95,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const struct setup_args *arg)
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_client(harness, &setup);
 }
-DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args);
+DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args, meta);
 
 struct buffer_args {
 	int scale;
diff --git a/tests/subsurface-shot-test.c b/tests/subsurface-shot-test.c
index 4df9d3dc..d57c0f61 100644
--- a/tests/subsurface-shot-test.c
+++ b/tests/subsurface-shot-test.c
@@ -33,18 +33,29 @@
 #include "weston-test-client-helper.h"
 #include "weston-test-fixture-compositor.h"
 
-static const enum renderer_type renderers[] = {
-	RENDERER_PIXMAN,
-	RENDERER_GL,
+struct setup_args {
+	struct fixture_metadata meta;
+	enum renderer_type renderer;
+};
+
+static const struct setup_args my_setup_args[] = {
+	{
+		.renderer = RENDERER_PIXMAN,
+		.meta.name = "pixman"
+	},
+	{
+		.renderer = RENDERER_GL,
+		.meta.name = "GL"
+	},
 };
 
 static enum test_result_code
-fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const enum renderer_type *arg)
+fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const struct setup_args *arg)
 {
 	struct compositor_setup setup;
 
 	compositor_setup_defaults(&setup);
-	setup.renderer = *arg;
+	setup.renderer = arg->renderer;
 	setup.width = 320;
 	setup.height = 240;
 	setup.shell = SHELL_TEST_DESKTOP;
@@ -52,7 +63,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const enum renderer_type *arg
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_client(harness, &setup);
 }
-DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, renderers);
+DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args, meta);
 
 static struct wl_subcompositor *
 get_subcompositor(struct client *client)
diff --git a/tests/viewporter-shot-test.c b/tests/viewporter-shot-test.c
index b4f389c6..7a8226be 100644
--- a/tests/viewporter-shot-test.c
+++ b/tests/viewporter-shot-test.c
@@ -33,24 +33,35 @@
 #include "weston-test-client-helper.h"
 #include "weston-test-fixture-compositor.h"
 
-static const enum renderer_type renderers[] = {
-	RENDERER_PIXMAN,
-	RENDERER_GL,
+struct setup_args {
+	struct fixture_metadata meta;
+	enum renderer_type renderer;
+};
+
+static const struct setup_args my_setup_args[] = {
+	{
+		.renderer = RENDERER_PIXMAN,
+		.meta.name = "pixman"
+	},
+	{
+		.renderer = RENDERER_GL,
+		.meta.name = "GL"
+	},
 };
 
 static enum test_result_code
 fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness,
-	      const enum renderer_type *renderer)
+	      const struct setup_args *arg)
 {
 	struct compositor_setup setup;
 
 	compositor_setup_defaults(&setup);
-	setup.renderer = *renderer;
+	setup.renderer = arg->renderer;
 	setup.shell = SHELL_TEST_DESKTOP;
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_client(harness, &setup);
 }
-DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, renderers);
+DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(fixture_setup, my_setup_args, meta);
 
 
 TEST(viewport_upscale_solid)
diff --git a/tests/weston-test-runner.h b/tests/weston-test-runner.h
index 9e545cd9..7f736ec9 100644
--- a/tests/weston-test-runner.h
+++ b/tests/weston-test-runner.h
@@ -146,6 +146,20 @@ get_test_name(void);
 int
 get_test_fixture_index(void);
 
+/** Metadata for fixture setup array elements
+ *
+ * Every type used as a fixture setup array's elements needs one member of
+ * this type, initialized.
+ *
+ * \sa DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG()
+ *
+ * \ingroup testharness
+ */
+struct fixture_metadata {
+	/** Human friendly name of the fixture setup */
+	const char *name;
+};
+
 /** Fixture setup array record
  *
  * Helper to store the attributes of the data array passed in to
@@ -157,6 +171,7 @@ struct fixture_setup_array {
 	const void *array;
 	size_t element_size;
 	int n_elements;
+	size_t meta_offset;
 };
 
 const struct fixture_setup_array *
@@ -222,18 +237,21 @@ fixture_setup_run_(struct weston_test_harness *harness, const void *arg_);
  *
  * \param func_ The function to be used as fixture setup.
  * \param array_ A static const array of arbitrary type.
+ * \param meta_ Name of the field with type struct fixture_metadata.
  *
  * \ingroup testharness
  */
-#define DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(func_, array_)			\
+#define DECLARE_FIXTURE_SETUP_WITH_ARG(func_, array_, meta_)		\
 	const struct fixture_setup_array *				\
 	fixture_setup_array_get_(void)					\
 	{								\
 		static const struct fixture_setup_array arr = {		\
 			.array = array_,				\
 			.element_size = sizeof(array_[0]),		\
-			.n_elements = ARRAY_LENGTH(array_)		\
-		};							\
+			.n_elements = ARRAY_LENGTH(array_),		\
+			.meta_offset = offsetof(typeof(array_[0]), meta_),	\
+		};								\
+		TYPEVERIFY(const struct fixture_metadata *, &array_[0].meta_);	\
 		return &arr;						\
 	}								\
 									\