def _run(name, **kwargs):
    '''
    .. deprecated:: 2017.7.0
       Function name stays the same, behaviour will change.

    Run a single module function

    ``name``
        The module function to execute

    ``returner``
        Specify the returner to send the return of the module execution to

    ``kwargs``
        Pass any arguments needed to execute the function
    '''
    ret = {'name': name,
           'changes': {},
           'comment': '',
           'result': None}
    if name not in __salt__:
        ret['comment'] = 'Module function {0} is not available'.format(name)
        ret['result'] = False
        return ret

    if __opts__['test']:
        ret['comment'] = 'Module function {0} is set to execute'.format(name)
        return ret

    aspec = salt.utils.args.get_function_argspec(__salt__[name])
    args = []
    defaults = {}

    arglen = 0
    deflen = 0
    if isinstance(aspec.args, list):
        arglen = len(aspec.args)
    if isinstance(aspec.defaults, tuple):
        deflen = len(aspec.defaults)
    # Match up the defaults with the respective args
    for ind in range(arglen - 1, -1, -1):
        minus = arglen - ind
        if deflen - minus > -1:
            defaults[aspec.args[ind]] = aspec.defaults[-minus]
    # overwrite passed default kwargs
    for arg in defaults:
        if arg == 'name':
            if 'm_name' in kwargs:
                defaults[arg] = kwargs.pop('m_name')
        elif arg == 'fun':
            if 'm_fun' in kwargs:
                defaults[arg] = kwargs.pop('m_fun')
        elif arg == 'state':
            if 'm_state' in kwargs:
                defaults[arg] = kwargs.pop('m_state')
        elif arg == 'saltenv':
            if 'm_saltenv' in kwargs:
                defaults[arg] = kwargs.pop('m_saltenv')
        if arg in kwargs:
            defaults[arg] = kwargs.pop(arg)
    missing = set()
    for arg in aspec.args:
        if arg == 'name':
            rarg = 'm_name'
        elif arg == 'fun':
            rarg = 'm_fun'
        elif arg == 'names':
            rarg = 'm_names'
        elif arg == 'state':
            rarg = 'm_state'
        elif arg == 'saltenv':
            rarg = 'm_saltenv'
        else:
            rarg = arg
        if rarg not in kwargs and arg not in defaults:
            missing.add(rarg)
            continue
        if arg in defaults:
            args.append(defaults[arg])
        else:
            args.append(kwargs.pop(rarg))
    if missing:
        comment = 'The following arguments are missing:'
        for arg in missing:
            comment += ' {0}'.format(arg)
        ret['comment'] = comment
        ret['result'] = False
        return ret

    if aspec.varargs:
        if aspec.varargs == 'name':
            rarg = 'm_name'
        elif aspec.varargs == 'fun':
            rarg = 'm_fun'
        elif aspec.varargs == 'names':
            rarg = 'm_names'
        elif aspec.varargs == 'state':
            rarg = 'm_state'
        elif aspec.varargs == 'saltenv':
            rarg = 'm_saltenv'
        else:
            rarg = aspec.varargs

        if rarg in kwargs:
            varargs = kwargs.pop(rarg)

            if not isinstance(varargs, list):
                msg = "'{0}' must be a list."
                ret['comment'] = msg.format(aspec.varargs)
                ret['result'] = False
                return ret

            args.extend(varargs)

    nkwargs = {}
    if aspec.keywords and aspec.keywords in kwargs:
        nkwargs = kwargs.pop(aspec.keywords)
        if not isinstance(nkwargs, dict):
            msg = "'{0}' must be a dict."
            ret['comment'] = msg.format(aspec.keywords)
            ret['result'] = False
            return ret

    try:
        if aspec.keywords:
            mret = __salt__[name](*args, **nkwargs)
        else:
            mret = __salt__[name](*args)
    except Exception as e:
        ret['comment'] = 'Module function {0} threw an exception. Exception: {1}'.format(name, e)
        ret['result'] = False
        return ret
    else:
        if mret is not None or mret is not {}:
            ret['changes']['ret'] = mret

    if 'returner' in kwargs:
        ret_ret = {
                'id': __opts__['id'],
                'ret': mret,
                'fun': name,
                'jid': salt.utils.jid.gen_jid(__opts__)}
        returners = salt.loader.returners(__opts__, __salt__)
        if kwargs['returner'] in returners:
            returners[kwargs['returner']](ret_ret)
    ret['comment'] = 'Module function {0} executed'.format(name)
    ret['result'] = _get_result(mret, ret['changes'])

    return ret