4 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/info.h b/include/sound/info.h
index 7c2ee1a21b00..112e8949e1a7 100644
--- a/include/sound/info.h
+++ b/include/sound/info.h
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ void snd_card_info_read_oss(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer);
 static inline void snd_card_info_read_oss(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer) {}
 #endif
 
-int snd_iprintf(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, char *fmt, ...) \
+int snd_iprintf(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, const char *fmt, ...) \
                                 __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)));
 int snd_info_init(void);
 int snd_info_done(void);
 
 int snd_info_get_line(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, char *line, int len);
-char *snd_info_get_str(char *dest, char *src, int len);
+const char *snd_info_get_str(char *dest, const char *src, int len);
 struct snd_info_entry *snd_info_create_module_entry(struct module *module,
                                                const char *name,
                                                struct snd_info_entry *parent);
diff --git a/sound/core/info.c b/sound/core/info.c
index 35df614f6c55..6eb53930ea1d 100644
--- a/sound/core/info.c
+++ b/sound/core/info.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int resize_info_buffer(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer,
  *
  * Returns the size of output string.
  */
-int snd_iprintf(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, char *fmt,...)
+int snd_iprintf(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
         va_list args;
         int len, res;
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_info_get_line);
  * Returns the updated pointer of the original string so that
  * it can be used for the next call.
  */
-char *snd_info_get_str(char *dest, char *src, int len)
+const char *snd_info_get_str(char *dest, const char *src, int len)
 {
         int c;
 
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
index 5dcd8a526970..772423889eb3 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,8 @@ static void snd_mixer_oss_proc_write(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
                                      struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
         struct snd_mixer_oss *mixer = entry->private_data;
-        char line[128], str[32], idxstr[16], *cptr;
+        char line[128], str[32], idxstr[16];
+        const char *cptr;
         int ch, idx;
         struct snd_mixer_oss_assign_table *tbl;
         struct slot *slot;
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index dbe406b82591..d8b2d76125b4 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -2836,7 +2836,8 @@ static void snd_pcm_oss_proc_write(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
                                    struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
         struct snd_pcm_str *pstr = entry->private_data;
-        char line[128], str[32], task_name[32], *ptr;
+        char line[128], str[32], task_name[32];
+        const char *ptr;
         int idx1;
         struct snd_pcm_oss_setup *setup, *setup1, template;