diff --git a/Documentation/scheduler/sched-ext.rst b/Documentation/scheduler/sched-ext.rst
index ee4af97701bf..6cb8b676ce03 100644
--- a/Documentation/scheduler/sched-ext.rst
+++ b/Documentation/scheduler/sched-ext.rst
@@ -203,13 +203,12 @@ an arbitrary number of dsq's using ``scx_bpf_create_dsq()`` and
 ``scx_bpf_destroy_dsq()``.
 
 A CPU always executes a task from its local DSQ. A task is "inserted" into a
-DSQ. A non-local DSQ is "consumed" to transfer a task to the consuming CPU's
-local DSQ.
+DSQ. A task in a non-local DSQ is "move"d into the target CPU's local DSQ.
 
 When a CPU is looking for the next task to run, if the local DSQ is not
-empty, the first task is picked. Otherwise, the CPU tries to consume the
-global DSQ. If that doesn't yield a runnable task either, ``ops.dispatch()``
-is invoked.
+empty, the first task is picked. Otherwise, the CPU tries to move a task
+from the global DSQ. If that doesn't yield a runnable task either,
+``ops.dispatch()`` is invoked.
 
 Scheduling Cycle
 ----------------
@@ -265,15 +264,15 @@ The following briefly shows how a waking task is scheduled and executed.
      rather than performing them immediately. There can be up to
      ``ops.dispatch_max_batch`` pending tasks.
 
-   * ``scx_bpf_consume()`` tranfers a task from the specified non-local DSQ
-     to the dispatching DSQ. This function cannot be called with any BPF
-     locks held. ``scx_bpf_consume()`` flushes the pending dispatched tasks
-     before trying to consume the specified DSQ.
+   * ``scx_bpf_move_to_local()`` moves a task from the specified non-local
+     DSQ to the dispatching DSQ. This function cannot be called with any BPF
+     locks held. ``scx_bpf_move_to_local()`` flushes the pending insertions
+     tasks before trying to move from the specified DSQ.
 
 4. After ``ops.dispatch()`` returns, if there are tasks in the local DSQ,
    the CPU runs the first one. If empty, the following steps are taken:
 
-   * Try to consume the global DSQ. If successful, run the task.
+   * Try to move from the global DSQ. If successful, run the task.
 
    * If ``ops.dispatch()`` has dispatched any tasks, retry #3.
 
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ Note that the BPF scheduler can always choose to dispatch tasks immediately
 in ``ops.enqueue()`` as illustrated in the above simple example. If only the
 built-in DSQs are used, there is no need to implement ``ops.dispatch()`` as
 a task is never queued on the BPF scheduler and both the local and global
-DSQs are consumed automatically.
+DSQs are executed automatically.
 
 ``scx_bpf_dsq_insert()`` inserts the task on the FIFO of the target DSQ. Use
 ``scx_bpf_dsq_insert_vtime()`` for the priority queue. Internal DSQs such as
diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
index 8c4f588f54e4..929475f9b1cd 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -264,17 +264,17 @@ struct sched_ext_ops {
 	void (*dequeue)(struct task_struct *p, u64 deq_flags);
 
 	/**
-	 * dispatch - Dispatch tasks from the BPF scheduler and/or consume DSQs
+	 * dispatch - Dispatch tasks from the BPF scheduler and/or user DSQs
 	 * @cpu: CPU to dispatch tasks for
 	 * @prev: previous task being switched out
 	 *
 	 * Called when a CPU's local dsq is empty. The operation should dispatch
 	 * one or more tasks from the BPF scheduler into the DSQs using
-	 * scx_bpf_dsq_insert() and/or consume user DSQs into the local DSQ
-	 * using scx_bpf_consume().
+	 * scx_bpf_dsq_insert() and/or move from user DSQs into the local DSQ
+	 * using scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local().
 	 *
 	 * The maximum number of times scx_bpf_dsq_insert() can be called
-	 * without an intervening scx_bpf_consume() is specified by
+	 * without an intervening scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local() is specified by
 	 * ops.dispatch_max_batch. See the comments on top of the two functions
 	 * for more details.
 	 *
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ struct sched_ext_ops {
 	 * @prev is still runnable as indicated by set %SCX_TASK_QUEUED in
 	 * @prev->scx.flags, it is not enqueued yet and will be enqueued after
 	 * ops.dispatch() returns. To keep executing @prev, return without
-	 * dispatching or consuming any tasks. Also see %SCX_OPS_ENQ_LAST.
+	 * dispatching or moving any tasks. Also see %SCX_OPS_ENQ_LAST.
 	 */
 	void (*dispatch)(s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev);
 
@@ -6372,13 +6372,17 @@ __bpf_kfunc void scx_bpf_dispatch(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 slice,
  * @enq_flags: SCX_ENQ_*
  *
  * Insert @p into the vtime priority queue of the DSQ identified by @dsq_id.
- * Tasks queued into the priority queue are ordered by @vtime and always
- * consumed after the tasks in the FIFO queue. All other aspects are identical
- * to scx_bpf_dsq_insert().
+ * Tasks queued into the priority queue are ordered by @vtime. All other aspects
+ * are identical to scx_bpf_dsq_insert().
  *
  * @vtime ordering is according to time_before64() which considers wrapping. A
  * numerically larger vtime may indicate an earlier position in the ordering and
  * vice-versa.
+ *
+ * A DSQ can only be used as a FIFO or priority queue at any given time and this
+ * function must not be called on a DSQ which already has one or more FIFO tasks
+ * queued and vice-versa. Also, the built-in DSQs (SCX_DSQ_LOCAL and
+ * SCX_DSQ_GLOBAL) cannot be used as priority queues.
  */
 __bpf_kfunc void scx_bpf_dsq_insert_vtime(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id,
 					  u64 slice, u64 vtime, u64 enq_flags)
@@ -6539,21 +6543,20 @@ __bpf_kfunc void scx_bpf_dispatch_cancel(void)
 }
 
 /**
- * scx_bpf_consume - Transfer a task from a DSQ to the current CPU's local DSQ
- * @dsq_id: DSQ to consume
+ * scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local - move a task from a DSQ to the current CPU's local DSQ
+ * @dsq_id: DSQ to move task from
  *
- * Consume a task from the non-local DSQ identified by @dsq_id and transfer it
- * to the current CPU's local DSQ for execution. Can only be called from
- * ops.dispatch().
+ * Move a task from the non-local DSQ identified by @dsq_id to the current CPU's
+ * local DSQ for execution. Can only be called from ops.dispatch().
  *
  * This function flushes the in-flight dispatches from scx_bpf_dsq_insert()
- * before trying to consume the specified DSQ. It may also grab rq locks and
+ * before trying to move from the specified DSQ. It may also grab rq locks and
  * thus can't be called under any BPF locks.
  *
- * Returns %true if a task has been consumed, %false if there isn't any task to
- * consume.
+ * Returns %true if a task has been moved, %false if there isn't any task to
+ * move.
  */
-__bpf_kfunc bool scx_bpf_consume(u64 dsq_id)
+__bpf_kfunc bool scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(u64 dsq_id)
 {
 	struct scx_dsp_ctx *dspc = this_cpu_ptr(scx_dsp_ctx);
 	struct scx_dispatch_q *dsq;
@@ -6583,6 +6586,13 @@ __bpf_kfunc bool scx_bpf_consume(u64 dsq_id)
 	}
 }
 
+/* for backward compatibility, will be removed in v6.15 */
+__bpf_kfunc bool scx_bpf_consume(u64 dsq_id)
+{
+	printk_deferred_once(KERN_WARNING "sched_ext: scx_bpf_consume() renamed to scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local()");
+	return scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(dsq_id);
+}
+
 /**
  * scx_bpf_dispatch_from_dsq_set_slice - Override slice when dispatching from DSQ
  * @it__iter: DSQ iterator in progress
@@ -6684,6 +6694,7 @@ __bpf_kfunc_end_defs();
 BTF_KFUNCS_START(scx_kfunc_ids_dispatch)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, scx_bpf_dispatch_nr_slots)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, scx_bpf_dispatch_cancel)
+BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, scx_bpf_consume)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, scx_bpf_dispatch_from_dsq_set_slice)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, scx_bpf_dispatch_from_dsq_set_vtime)
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/common.bpf.h b/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/common.bpf.h
index 16c7100c69e4..535377649a22 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/common.bpf.h
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/common.bpf.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void scx_bpf_dsq_insert(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 slice, u64 enq_fl
 void scx_bpf_dsq_insert_vtime(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 slice, u64 vtime, u64 enq_flags) __ksym __weak;
 u32 scx_bpf_dispatch_nr_slots(void) __ksym;
 void scx_bpf_dispatch_cancel(void) __ksym;
-bool scx_bpf_consume(u64 dsq_id) __ksym;
+bool scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(u64 dsq_id) __ksym;
 void scx_bpf_dispatch_from_dsq_set_slice(struct bpf_iter_scx_dsq *it__iter, u64 slice) __ksym __weak;
 void scx_bpf_dispatch_from_dsq_set_vtime(struct bpf_iter_scx_dsq *it__iter, u64 vtime) __ksym __weak;
 bool scx_bpf_dispatch_from_dsq(struct bpf_iter_scx_dsq *it__iter, struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 enq_flags) __ksym __weak;
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/compat.bpf.h b/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/compat.bpf.h
index 183aa4c6f674..c00ed24a8721 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/compat.bpf.h
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/include/scx/compat.bpf.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
  */
 void scx_bpf_dispatch___compat(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 slice, u64 enq_flags) __ksym __weak;
 void scx_bpf_dispatch_vtime___compat(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 slice, u64 vtime, u64 enq_flags) __ksym __weak;
+bool scx_bpf_consume___compat(u64 dsq_id) __ksym __weak;
 
 #define scx_bpf_dsq_insert(p, dsq_id, slice, enq_flags)				\
 	(bpf_ksym_exists(scx_bpf_dsq_insert) ?					\
@@ -54,12 +55,22 @@ void scx_bpf_dispatch_vtime___compat(struct task_struct *p, u64 dsq_id, u64 slic
 	 scx_bpf_dsq_insert_vtime((p), (dsq_id), (slice), (vtime), (enq_flags)) : \
 	 scx_bpf_dispatch_vtime___compat((p), (dsq_id), (slice), (vtime), (enq_flags)))
 
+#define scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(dsq_id)					\
+	(bpf_ksym_exists(scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local) ?				\
+	 scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local((dsq_id)) :					\
+	 scx_bpf_consume___compat((dsq_id)))
+
 #define scx_bpf_dispatch(p, dsq_id, slice, enq_flags)				\
 	_Static_assert(false, "scx_bpf_dispatch() renamed to scx_bpf_dsq_insert()")
 
 #define scx_bpf_dispatch_vtime(p, dsq_id, slice, vtime, enq_flags)		\
 	_Static_assert(false, "scx_bpf_dispatch_vtime() renamed to scx_bpf_dsq_insert_vtime()")
 
+#define scx_bpf_consume(dsq_id) ({						\
+	_Static_assert(false, "scx_bpf_consume() renamed to scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local()"); \
+	false;									\
+})
+
 /*
  * Define sched_ext_ops. This may be expanded to define multiple variants for
  * backward compatibility. See compat.h::SCX_OPS_LOAD/ATTACH().
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_central.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_central.bpf.c
index 153d9656c75f..e6fad6211f6c 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_central.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_central.bpf.c
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(central_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 		}
 
 		/* look for a task to run on the central CPU */
-		if (scx_bpf_consume(FALLBACK_DSQ_ID))
+		if (scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(FALLBACK_DSQ_ID))
 			return;
 		dispatch_to_cpu(central_cpu);
 	} else {
 		bool *gimme;
 
-		if (scx_bpf_consume(FALLBACK_DSQ_ID))
+		if (scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(FALLBACK_DSQ_ID))
 			return;
 
 		gimme = ARRAY_ELEM_PTR(cpu_gimme_task, cpu, nr_cpu_ids);
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c
index 4dcb6c747b46..4e3afcd260bf 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static bool try_pick_next_cgroup(u64 *cgidp)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	if (!scx_bpf_consume(cgid)) {
+	if (!scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(cgid)) {
 		bpf_cgroup_release(cgrp);
 		stat_inc(FCG_STAT_PNC_EMPTY);
 		goto out_stash;
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(fcg_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 		goto pick_next_cgroup;
 
 	if (vtime_before(now, cpuc->cur_at + cgrp_slice_ns)) {
-		if (scx_bpf_consume(cpuc->cur_cgid)) {
+		if (scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(cpuc->cur_cgid)) {
 			stat_inc(FCG_STAT_CNS_KEEP);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(fcg_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 pick_next_cgroup:
 	cpuc->cur_at = now;
 
-	if (scx_bpf_consume(FALLBACK_DSQ)) {
+	if (scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(FALLBACK_DSQ)) {
 		cpuc->cur_cgid = 0;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c
index 65c52cc4fffb..08f121252c56 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(qmap_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 	if (dispatch_highpri(false))
 		return;
 
-	if (!nr_highpri_queued && scx_bpf_consume(SHARED_DSQ))
+	if (!nr_highpri_queued && scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(SHARED_DSQ))
 		return;
 
 	if (dsp_inf_loop_after && nr_dispatched > dsp_inf_loop_after) {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(qmap_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 			if (!batch || !scx_bpf_dispatch_nr_slots()) {
 				if (dispatch_highpri(false))
 					return;
-				scx_bpf_consume(SHARED_DSQ);
+				scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(SHARED_DSQ);
 				return;
 			}
 			if (!cpuc->dsp_cnt)
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c
index ce86a4a690b5..31f915b286c6 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(simple_enqueue, struct task_struct *p, u64 enq_flags)
 
 void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(simple_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 {
-	scx_bpf_consume(SHARED_DSQ);
+	scx_bpf_dsq_move_to_local(SHARED_DSQ);
 }
 
 void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(simple_running, struct task_struct *p)