29 files changed, 166 insertions, 158 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
index 69f65e215a5c..205b4a392862 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ int pmac_has_backlight_type(const char *type)
         struct device_node* bk_node = find_devices("backlight");
 
         if (bk_node) {
-                char *prop = get_property(bk_node, "backlight-control", NULL);
+                const char *prop = get_property(bk_node,
+                                "backlight-control", NULL);
                 if (prop && strncmp(prop, type, strlen(type)) == 0)
                         return 1;
         }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_32.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_32.c
index 62926248bdb8..c2b6b4134f68 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_32.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_32.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static u32 read_gpio(struct device_node *np)
 {
-        u32 *reg = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+        const u32 *reg = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
         u32 offset;
 
         if (reg == NULL)
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_init_MacRISC3(struct device_node *cpunode)
                                                                 "frequency-gpio");
         struct device_node *slew_done_gpio_np = of_find_node_by_name(NULL,
                                                                      "slewing-done");
-        u32 *value;
+        const u32 *value;
 
         /*
          * Check to see if it's GPIO driven or PMU only
@@ -519,15 +519,15 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_init_MacRISC3(struct device_node *cpunode)
          */
         if (frequency_gpio && slew_done_gpio) {
                 int lenp, rc;
-                u32 *freqs, *ratio;
+                const u32 *freqs, *ratio;
 
-                freqs = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "bus-frequencies", &lenp);
+                freqs = get_property(cpunode, "bus-frequencies", &lenp);
                 lenp /= sizeof(u32);
                 if (freqs == NULL || lenp != 2) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "cpufreq: bus-frequencies incorrect or missing\n");
                         return 1;
                 }
-                ratio = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "processor-to-bus-ratio*2", NULL);
+                ratio = get_property(cpunode, "processor-to-bus-ratio*2", NULL);
                 if (ratio == NULL) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "cpufreq: processor-to-bus-ratio*2 missing\n");
                         return 1;
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_init_MacRISC3(struct device_node *cpunode)
         /* If we use the PMU, look for the min & max frequencies in the
          * device-tree
          */
-        value = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "min-clock-frequency", NULL);
+        value = get_property(cpunode, "min-clock-frequency", NULL);
         if (!value)
                 return 1;
         low_freq = (*value) / 1000;
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_init_MacRISC3(struct device_node *cpunode)
         if (low_freq < 100000)
                 low_freq *= 10;
 
-        value = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "max-clock-frequency", NULL);
+        value = get_property(cpunode, "max-clock-frequency", NULL);
         if (!value)
                 return 1;
         hi_freq = (*value) / 1000;
@@ -611,13 +611,14 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_init_7447A(struct device_node *cpunode)
 static int pmac_cpufreq_init_750FX(struct device_node *cpunode)
 {
         struct device_node *volt_gpio_np;
-        u32 pvr, *value;
+        u32 pvr;
+        const u32 *value;
 
         if (get_property(cpunode, "dynamic-power-step", NULL) == NULL)
                 return 1;
 
         hi_freq = cur_freq;
-        value = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "reduced-clock-frequency", NULL);
+        value = get_property(cpunode, "reduced-clock-frequency", NULL);
         if (!value)
                 return 1;
         low_freq = (*value) / 1000;
@@ -650,7 +651,7 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_init_750FX(struct device_node *cpunode)
 static int __init pmac_cpufreq_setup(void)
 {
         struct device_node      *cpunode;
-        u32                     *value;
+        const u32               *value;
 
         if (strstr(cmd_line, "nocpufreq"))
                 return 0;
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@ static int __init pmac_cpufreq_setup(void)
                 goto out;
 
         /* Get current cpu clock freq */
-        value = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "clock-frequency", NULL);
+        value = get_property(cpunode, "clock-frequency", NULL);
         if (!value)
                 goto out;
         cur_freq = (*value) / 1000;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_64.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_64.c
index a6a84ac5433e..c364c89adb4e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/cpufreq_64.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(g5_switch_mutex);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_SMU
 
-static u32 *g5_pmode_data;
+static const u32 *g5_pmode_data;
 static int g5_pmode_max;
 
 static struct smu_sdbp_fvt *g5_fvt_table;       /* table of op. points */
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         unsigned int psize, ssize;
         unsigned long max_freq;
         char *freq_method, *volt_method;
-        u32 *valp, pvr_hi;
+        const u32 *valp;
+        u32 pvr_hi;
         int use_volts_vdnap = 0;
         int use_volts_smu = 0;
         int rc = -ENODEV;
@@ -409,8 +410,7 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         /* Get first CPU node */
         for (cpunode = NULL;
              (cpunode = of_get_next_child(cpus, cpunode)) != NULL;) {
-                u32 *reg =
-                        (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "reg", NULL);
+                const u32 *reg = get_property(cpunode, "reg", NULL);
                 if (reg == NULL || (*reg) != 0)
                         continue;
                 if (!strcmp(cpunode->type, "cpu"))
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         }
 
         /* Check 970FX for now */
-        valp = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "cpu-version", NULL);
+        valp = get_property(cpunode, "cpu-version", NULL);
         if (!valp) {
                 DBG("No cpu-version property !\n");
                 goto bail_noprops;
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         }
 
         /* Look for the powertune data in the device-tree */
-        g5_pmode_data = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "power-mode-data",&psize);
+        g5_pmode_data = get_property(cpunode, "power-mode-data",&psize);
         if (!g5_pmode_data) {
                 DBG("No power-mode-data !\n");
                 goto bail_noprops;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         g5_pmode_max = psize / sizeof(u32) - 1;
 
         if (use_volts_smu) {
-                struct smu_sdbp_header *shdr;
+                const struct smu_sdbp_header *shdr;
 
                 /* Look for the FVT table */
                 shdr = smu_get_sdb_partition(SMU_SDB_FVT_ID, NULL);
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
          * half freq in this version. So far, I haven't yet seen a machine
          * supporting anything else.
          */
-        valp = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "clock-frequency", NULL);
+        valp = get_property(cpunode, "clock-frequency", NULL);
         if (!valp)
                 return -ENODEV;
         max_freq = (*valp)/1000;
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
 static int __init g5_pm72_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
 {
         struct device_node *cpuid = NULL, *hwclock = NULL, *cpunode = NULL;
-        u8 *eeprom = NULL;
-        u32 *valp;
+        const u8 *eeprom = NULL;
+        const u32 *valp;
         u64 max_freq, min_freq, ih, il;
         int has_volt = 1, rc = 0;
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static int __init g5_pm72_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         /* Lookup the cpuid eeprom node */
         cpuid = of_find_node_by_path("/u3@0,f8000000/i2c@f8001000/cpuid@a0");
         if (cpuid != NULL)
-                eeprom = (u8 *)get_property(cpuid, "cpuid", NULL);
+                eeprom = get_property(cpuid, "cpuid", NULL);
         if (eeprom == NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "cpufreq: Can't find cpuid EEPROM !\n");
                 rc = -ENODEV;
@@ -573,7 +573,8 @@ static int __init g5_pm72_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
         /* Lookup the i2c hwclock */
         for (hwclock = NULL;
              (hwclock = of_find_node_by_name(hwclock, "i2c-hwclock")) != NULL;){
-                char *loc = get_property(hwclock, "hwctrl-location", NULL);
+                const char *loc = get_property(hwclock,
+                                "hwctrl-location", NULL);
                 if (loc == NULL)
                         continue;
                 if (strcmp(loc, "CPU CLOCK"))
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ static int __init g5_pm72_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpus)
          */
 
         /* Get max frequency from device-tree */
-        valp = (u32 *)get_property(cpunode, "clock-frequency", NULL);
+        valp = get_property(cpunode, "clock-frequency", NULL);
         if (!valp) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "cpufreq: Can't find CPU frequency !\n");
                 rc = -ENODEV;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/feature.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/feature.c
index f8313bf9a9f7..13fcaf5b1796 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/feature.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/feature.c
@@ -1058,8 +1058,8 @@ core99_reset_cpu(struct device_node *node, long param, long value)
         if (np == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
         for (np = np->child; np != NULL; np = np->sibling) {
-                u32 *num = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
-                u32 *rst = (u32 *)get_property(np, "soft-reset", NULL);
+                u32 *num = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+                u32 *rst = get_property(np, "soft-reset", NULL);
                 if (num == NULL || rst == NULL)
                         continue;
                 if (param == *num) {
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ core99_usb_enable(struct device_node *node, long param, long value)
 {
         struct macio_chip *macio;
         unsigned long flags;
-        char *prop;
+        const char *prop;
         int number;
         u32 reg;
 
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ core99_usb_enable(struct device_node *node, long param, long value)
             macio->type != macio_intrepid)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        prop = (char *)get_property(node, "AAPL,clock-id", NULL);
+        prop = get_property(node, "AAPL,clock-id", NULL);
         if (!prop)
                 return -ENODEV;
         if (strncmp(prop, "usb0u048", 8) == 0)
@@ -1507,8 +1507,8 @@ static long g5_reset_cpu(struct device_node *node, long param, long value)
         if (np == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
         for (np = np->child; np != NULL; np = np->sibling) {
-                u32 *num = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
-                u32 *rst = (u32 *)get_property(np, "soft-reset", NULL);
+                const u32 *num = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+                const u32 *rst = get_property(np, "soft-reset", NULL);
                 if (num == NULL || rst == NULL)
                         continue;
                 if (param == *num) {
@@ -2408,7 +2408,7 @@ static int __init probe_motherboard(void)
          */
         dt = find_devices("device-tree");
         if (dt != NULL)
-                model = (const char *) get_property(dt, "model", NULL);
+                model = get_property(dt, "model", NULL);
         for(i=0; model && i<(sizeof(pmac_mb_defs)/sizeof(struct pmac_mb_def)); i++) {
             if (strcmp(model, pmac_mb_defs[i].model_string) == 0) {
                 pmac_mb = pmac_mb_defs[i];
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ found:
  */
 static void __init probe_uninorth(void)
 {
-        u32 *addrp;
+        const u32 *addrp;
         phys_addr_t address;
         unsigned long actrl;
 
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ static void __init probe_uninorth(void)
         if (uninorth_node == NULL)
                 return;
 
-        addrp = (u32 *)get_property(uninorth_node, "reg", NULL);
+        addrp = get_property(uninorth_node, "reg", NULL);
         if (addrp == NULL)
                 return;
         address = of_translate_address(uninorth_node, addrp);
@@ -2596,7 +2596,7 @@ static void __init probe_one_macio(const char *name, const char *compat, int typ
         struct device_node*     node;
         int                     i;
         volatile u32 __iomem    *base;
-        u32                     *addrp, *revp;
+        const u32               *addrp, *revp;
         phys_addr_t             addr;
         u64                     size;
 
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ static void __init probe_one_macio(const char *name, const char *compat, int typ
                 return;
         }
         if (type == macio_keylargo || type == macio_keylargo2) {
-                u32 *did = (u32 *)get_property(node, "device-id", NULL);
+                const u32 *did = get_property(node, "device-id", NULL);
                 if (*did == 0x00000025)
                         type = macio_pangea;
                 if (*did == 0x0000003e)
@@ -2652,7 +2652,7 @@ static void __init probe_one_macio(const char *name, const char *compat, int typ
         macio_chips[i].base     = base;
         macio_chips[i].flags    = MACIO_FLAG_SCCB_ON | MACIO_FLAG_SCCB_ON;
         macio_chips[i].name     = macio_names[type];
-        revp = (u32 *)get_property(node, "revision-id", NULL);
+        revp = get_property(node, "revision-id", NULL);
         if (revp)
                 macio_chips[i].rev = *revp;
         printk(KERN_INFO "Found a %s mac-io controller, rev: %d, mapped at 0x%p\n",
@@ -2695,15 +2695,15 @@ static void __init
 initial_serial_shutdown(struct device_node *np)
 {
         int len;
-        struct slot_names_prop {
+        const struct slot_names_prop {
                 int     count;
                 char    name[1];
         } *slots;
-        char *conn;
+        const char *conn;
         int port_type = PMAC_SCC_ASYNC;
         int modem = 0;
 
-        slots = (struct slot_names_prop *)get_property(np, "slot-names", &len);
+        slots = get_property(np, "slot-names", &len);
         conn = get_property(np, "AAPL,connector", &len);
         if (conn && (strcmp(conn, "infrared") == 0))
                 port_type = PMAC_SCC_IRDA;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
index 8677f50c2586..c2c7cf75dd5f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ static int kw_i2c_xfer(struct pmac_i2c_bus *bus, u8 addrdir, int subsize,
 static struct pmac_i2c_host_kw *__init kw_i2c_host_init(struct device_node *np)
 {
         struct pmac_i2c_host_kw *host;
-        u32                     *psteps, *prate, *addrp, steps;
+        const u32               *psteps, *prate, *addrp;
+        u32                     steps;
 
         host = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pmac_i2c_host_kw), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (host == NULL) {
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ static struct pmac_i2c_host_kw *__init kw_i2c_host_init(struct device_node *np)
          * on all i2c keywest nodes so far ... we would have to fallback
          * to macio parsing if that wasn't the case
          */
-        addrp = (u32 *)get_property(np, "AAPL,address", NULL);
+        addrp = get_property(np, "AAPL,address", NULL);
         if (addrp == NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "low_i2c: Can't find address for %s\n",
                        np->full_name);
@@ -504,13 +505,13 @@ static struct pmac_i2c_host_kw *__init kw_i2c_host_init(struct device_node *np)
         host->timeout_timer.function = kw_i2c_timeout;
         host->timeout_timer.data = (unsigned long)host;
 
-        psteps = (u32 *)get_property(np, "AAPL,address-step", NULL);
+        psteps = get_property(np, "AAPL,address-step", NULL);
         steps = psteps ? (*psteps) : 0x10;
         for (host->bsteps = 0; (steps & 0x01) == 0; host->bsteps++)
                 steps >>= 1;
         /* Select interface rate */
         host->speed = KW_I2C_MODE_25KHZ;
-        prate = (u32 *)get_property(np, "AAPL,i2c-rate", NULL);
+        prate = get_property(np, "AAPL,i2c-rate", NULL);
         if (prate) switch(*prate) {
         case 100:
                 host->speed = KW_I2C_MODE_100KHZ;
@@ -618,8 +619,8 @@ static void __init kw_i2c_probe(void)
                 } else {
                         for (child = NULL;
                              (child = of_get_next_child(np, child)) != NULL;) {
-                                u32 *reg =
-                                        (u32 *)get_property(child, "reg", NULL);
+                                const u32 *reg = get_property(child,
+                                                "reg", NULL);
                                 if (reg == NULL)
                                         continue;
                                 kw_i2c_add(host, np, child, *reg);
@@ -881,7 +882,7 @@ static void __init smu_i2c_probe(void)
 {
         struct device_node *controller, *busnode;
         struct pmac_i2c_bus *bus;
-        u32 *reg;
+        const u32 *reg;
         int sz;
 
         if (!smu_present())
@@ -904,7 +905,7 @@ static void __init smu_i2c_probe(void)
                 if (strcmp(busnode->type, "i2c") &&
                     strcmp(busnode->type, "i2c-bus"))
                         continue;
-                reg = (u32 *)get_property(busnode, "reg", NULL);
+                reg = get_property(busnode, "reg", NULL);
                 if (reg == NULL)
                         continue;
 
@@ -948,9 +949,8 @@ struct pmac_i2c_bus *pmac_i2c_find_bus(struct device_node *node)
                 list_for_each_entry(bus, &pmac_i2c_busses, link) {
                         if (p == bus->busnode) {
                                 if (prev && bus->flags & pmac_i2c_multibus) {
-                                        u32 *reg;
-                                        reg = (u32 *)get_property(prev, "reg",
-                                                                  NULL);
+                                        const u32 *reg;
+                                        reg = get_property(prev, "reg", NULL);
                                         if (!reg)
                                                 continue;
                                         if (((*reg) >> 8) != bus->channel)
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pmac_i2c_find_bus);
 
 u8 pmac_i2c_get_dev_addr(struct device_node *device)
 {
-        u32 *reg = (u32 *)get_property(device, "reg", NULL);
+        const u32 *reg = get_property(device, "reg", NULL);
 
         if (reg == NULL)
                 return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
index 556b349797e8..787ffd999bc2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ struct device_node *k2_skiplist[2];
 static int __init fixup_one_level_bus_range(struct device_node *node, int higher)
 {
         for (; node != 0;node = node->sibling) {
-                int * bus_range;
-                unsigned int *class_code;
+                const int * bus_range;
+                const unsigned int *class_code;
                 int len;
 
                 /* For PCI<->PCI bridges or CardBus bridges, we go down */
-                class_code = (unsigned int *) get_property(node, "class-code", NULL);
+                class_code = get_property(node, "class-code", NULL);
                 if (!class_code || ((*class_code >> 8) != PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_PCI &&
                         (*class_code >> 8) != PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_CARDBUS))
                         continue;
-                bus_range = (int *) get_property(node, "bus-range", &len);
+                bus_range = get_property(node, "bus-range", &len);
                 if (bus_range != NULL && len > 2 * sizeof(int)) {
                         if (bus_range[1] > higher)
                                 higher = bus_range[1];
@@ -96,13 +96,15 @@ static int __init fixup_one_level_bus_range(struct device_node *node, int higher
  */
 static void __init fixup_bus_range(struct device_node *bridge)
 {
-        int * bus_range;
-        int len;
+        int *bus_range, len;
+        struct property *prop;
 
         /* Lookup the "bus-range" property for the hose */
-        bus_range = (int *) get_property(bridge, "bus-range", &len);
-        if (bus_range == NULL || len < 2 * sizeof(int))
+        prop = of_find_property(bridge, "bus-range", &len);
+        if (prop == NULL || prop->length < 2 * sizeof(int))
                 return;
+
+        bus_range = (int *)prop->value;
         bus_range[1] = fixup_one_level_bus_range(bridge->child, bus_range[1]);
 }
 
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ static struct pci_ops macrisc_pci_ops =
 static int chaos_validate_dev(struct pci_bus *bus, int devfn, int offset)
 {
         struct device_node *np;
-        u32 *vendor, *device;
+        const u32 *vendor, *device;
 
         if (offset >= 0x100)
                 return  PCIBIOS_BAD_REGISTER_NUMBER;
@@ -248,8 +250,8 @@ static int chaos_validate_dev(struct pci_bus *bus, int devfn, int offset)
         if (np == NULL)
                 return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 
-        vendor = (u32 *)get_property(np, "vendor-id", NULL);
-        device = (u32 *)get_property(np, "device-id", NULL);
+        vendor = get_property(np, "vendor-id", NULL);
+        device = get_property(np, "device-id", NULL);
         if (vendor == NULL || device == NULL)
                 return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 
@@ -689,20 +691,21 @@ static void __init fixup_nec_usb2(void)
 
         for (nec = NULL; (nec = of_find_node_by_name(nec, "usb")) != NULL;) {
                 struct pci_controller *hose;
-                u32 data, *prop;
+                u32 data;
+                const u32 *prop;
                 u8 bus, devfn;
 
-                prop = (u32 *)get_property(nec, "vendor-id", NULL);
+                prop = get_property(nec, "vendor-id", NULL);
                 if (prop == NULL)
                         continue;
                 if (0x1033 != *prop)
                         continue;
-                prop = (u32 *)get_property(nec, "device-id", NULL);
+                prop = get_property(nec, "device-id", NULL);
                 if (prop == NULL)
                         continue;
                 if (0x0035 != *prop)
                         continue;
-                prop = (u32 *)get_property(nec, "reg", NULL);
+                prop = get_property(nec, "reg", NULL);
                 if (prop == NULL)
                         continue;
                 devfn = (prop[0] >> 8) & 0xff;
@@ -901,7 +904,7 @@ static int __init add_bridge(struct device_node *dev)
         struct pci_controller *hose;
         struct resource rsrc;
         char *disp_name;
-        int *bus_range;
+        const int *bus_range;
         int primary = 1, has_address = 0;
 
         DBG("Adding PCI host bridge %s\n", dev->full_name);
@@ -910,7 +913,7 @@ static int __init add_bridge(struct device_node *dev)
         has_address = (of_address_to_resource(dev, 0, &rsrc) == 0);
 
         /* Get bus range if any */
-        bus_range = (int *) get_property(dev, "bus-range", &len);
+        bus_range = get_property(dev, "bus-range", &len);
         if (bus_range == NULL || len < 2 * sizeof(int)) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "Can't get bus-range for %s, assume"
                        " bus 0\n", dev->full_name);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_base.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_base.c
index 6d66359ec8c8..829dacec96e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_base.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_base.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void macio_gpio_init_one(struct macio_chip *macio)
          * we just create them all
          */
         for (gp = NULL; (gp = of_get_next_child(gparent, gp)) != NULL;) {
-                u32 *reg = (u32 *)get_property(gp, "reg", NULL);
+                const u32 *reg = get_property(gp, "reg", NULL);
                 unsigned long offset;
                 if (reg == NULL)
                         continue;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c
index b117adbf9571..7651f278615a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c
@@ -813,14 +813,15 @@ struct pmf_function *__pmf_find_function(struct device_node *target,
         struct pmf_device *dev;
         struct pmf_function *func, *result = NULL;
         char fname[64];
-        u32 *prop, ph;
+        const u32 *prop;
+        u32 ph;
 
         /*
          * Look for a "platform-*" function reference. If we can't find
          * one, then we fallback to a direct call attempt
          */
         snprintf(fname, 63, "platform-%s", name);
-        prop = (u32 *)get_property(target, fname, NULL);
+        prop = get_property(target, fname, NULL);
         if (prop == NULL)
                 goto find_it;
         ph = *prop;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
index 31a9da769fa2..824a618396ab 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ extern struct smp_ops_t core99_smp_ops;
 static void pmac_show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m)
 {
         struct device_node *np;
-        char *pp;
+        const char *pp;
         int plen;
         int mbmodel;
         unsigned int mbflags;
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ static void pmac_show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m)
         seq_printf(m, "machine\t\t: ");
         np = of_find_node_by_path("/");
         if (np != NULL) {
-                pp = (char *) get_property(np, "model", NULL);
+                pp = get_property(np, "model", NULL);
                 if (pp != NULL)
                         seq_printf(m, "%s\n", pp);
                 else
                         seq_printf(m, "PowerMac\n");
-                pp = (char *) get_property(np, "compatible", &plen);
+                pp = get_property(np, "compatible", &plen);
                 if (pp != NULL) {
                         seq_printf(m, "motherboard\t:");
                         while (plen > 0) {
@@ -163,10 +163,8 @@ static void pmac_show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m)
         if (np == NULL)
                 np = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "cache");
         if (np != NULL) {
-                unsigned int *ic = (unsigned int *)
-                        get_property(np, "i-cache-size", NULL);
-                unsigned int *dc = (unsigned int *)
-                        get_property(np, "d-cache-size", NULL);
+                const unsigned int *ic = get_property(np, "i-cache-size", NULL);
+                const unsigned int *dc = get_property(np, "d-cache-size", NULL);
                 seq_printf(m, "L2 cache\t:");
                 has_l2cache = 1;
                 if (get_property(np, "cache-unified", NULL) != 0 && dc) {
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ static void __init l2cr_init(void)
                 if (np == 0)
                         np = find_type_devices("cpu");
                 if (np != 0) {
-                        unsigned int *l2cr = (unsigned int *)
+                        const unsigned int *l2cr =
                                 get_property(np, "l2cr-value", NULL);
                         if (l2cr != 0) {
                                 ppc_override_l2cr = 1;
@@ -277,7 +275,7 @@ static void __init l2cr_init(void)
 static void __init pmac_setup_arch(void)
 {
         struct device_node *cpu, *ic;
-        int *fp;
+        const int *fp;
         unsigned long pvr;
 
         pvr = PVR_VER(mfspr(SPRN_PVR));
@@ -287,7 +285,7 @@ static void __init pmac_setup_arch(void)
         loops_per_jiffy = 50000000 / HZ;
         cpu = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "cpu");
         if (cpu != NULL) {
-                fp = (int *) get_property(cpu, "clock-frequency", NULL);
+                fp = get_property(cpu, "clock-frequency", NULL);
                 if (fp != NULL) {
                         if (pvr >= 0x30 && pvr < 0x80)
                                 /* PPC970 etc. */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c
index 827b7121ffb8..653eeb64d1e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void __init smp_core99_setup_i2c_hwsync(int ncpus)
         struct device_node *cc = NULL;  
         struct device_node *p;
         const char *name = NULL;
-        u32 *reg;
+        const u32 *reg;
         int ok;
 
         /* Look for the clock chip */
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static void __init smp_core99_setup_i2c_hwsync(int ncpus)
                 pmac_tb_clock_chip_host = pmac_i2c_find_bus(cc);
                 if (pmac_tb_clock_chip_host == NULL)
                         continue;
-                reg = (u32 *)get_property(cc, "reg", NULL);
+                reg = get_property(cc, "reg", NULL);
                 if (reg == NULL)
                         continue;
                 switch (*reg) {
@@ -707,8 +707,7 @@ static void __init smp_core99_setup(int ncpus)
                 core99_tb_gpio = KL_GPIO_TB_ENABLE;     /* default value */
                 cpu = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "cpu");
                 if (cpu != NULL) {
-                        tbprop = (u32 *)get_property(cpu, "timebase-enable",
-                                                     NULL);
+                        tbprop = get_property(cpu, "timebase-enable", NULL);
                         if (tbprop)
                                 core99_tb_gpio = *tbprop;
                         of_node_put(cpu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/udbg_scc.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/udbg_scc.c
index 37e5b1eff911..ce1a235855f7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/udbg_scc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/udbg_scc.c
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ static unsigned char scc_inittab[] = {
 
 void udbg_scc_init(int force_scc)
 {
-        u32 *reg;
+        const u32 *reg;
         unsigned long addr;
         struct device_node *stdout = NULL, *escc = NULL, *macio = NULL;
         struct device_node *ch, *ch_def = NULL, *ch_a = NULL;
-        char *path;
+        const char *path;
         int i, x;
 
         escc = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "escc");
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void udbg_scc_init(int force_scc)
         macio = of_get_parent(escc);
         if (macio == NULL)
                 goto bail;
-        path = (char *)get_property(of_chosen, "linux,stdout-path", NULL);
+        path = get_property(of_chosen, "linux,stdout-path", NULL);
         if (path != NULL)
                 stdout = of_find_node_by_path(path);
         for (ch = NULL; (ch = of_get_next_child(escc, ch)) != NULL;) {
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ void udbg_scc_init(int force_scc)
         ch = ch_def ? ch_def : ch_a;
 
         /* Get address within mac-io ASIC */
-        reg = (u32 *)get_property(escc, "reg", NULL);
+        reg = get_property(escc, "reg", NULL);
         if (reg == NULL)
                 goto bail;
         addr = reg[0];
 
         /* Get address of mac-io PCI itself */
-        reg = (u32 *)get_property(macio, "assigned-addresses", NULL);
+        reg = get_property(macio, "assigned-addresses", NULL);
         if (reg == NULL)
                 goto bail;
         addr += reg[2];
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c
index 2a0b3be7cdd0..e8a6de5a1517 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ static int i2c_powermac_probe(struct device *dev)
         struct pmac_i2c_bus *bus = dev->platform_data;
         struct device_node *parent = NULL;
         struct i2c_adapter *adapter;
-        char name[32], *basename;
+        char name[32];
+        const char *basename;
         int rc;
 
         if (bus == NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
index ebf961f1718d..fa46856e8068 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ static int
 pmac_ide_setup_device(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
         struct device_node *np = pmif->node;
-        int *bidp;
+        const int *bidp;
 
         pmif->cable_80 = 0;
         pmif->broken_dma = pmif->broken_dma_warn = 0;
@@ -1176,14 +1176,14 @@ pmac_ide_setup_device(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, ide_hwif_t *hwif)
                 pmif->broken_dma = 1;
         }
 
-        bidp = (int *)get_property(np, "AAPL,bus-id", NULL);
+        bidp = get_property(np, "AAPL,bus-id", NULL);
         pmif->aapl_bus_id =  bidp ? *bidp : 0;
 
         /* Get cable type from device-tree */
         if (pmif->kind == controller_kl_ata4 || pmif->kind == controller_un_ata6
             || pmif->kind == controller_k2_ata6
             || pmif->kind == controller_sh_ata6) {
-                char* cable = get_property(np, "cable-type", NULL);
+                const char* cable = get_property(np, "cable-type", NULL);
                 if (cable && !strncmp(cable, "80-", 3))
                         pmif->cable_80 = 1;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 80c0c665b5f6..7817cf286d0c 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ static int macio_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 {
         struct macio_dev * macio_dev;
         struct of_device * of;
-        char *scratch, *compat, *compat2;
+        char *scratch;
+        const char *compat, *compat2;
+
         int i = 0;
         int length, cplen, cplen2, seen = 0;
 
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ static int macio_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
          * it's not really legal to split it out with commas. We split it
          * up using a number of environment variables instead. */
 
-        compat = (char *) get_property(of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
+        compat = get_property(of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
         compat2 = compat;
         cplen2= cplen;
         while (compat && cplen > 0) {
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@ static struct macio_dev * macio_add_one_device(struct macio_chip *chip,
                                                struct resource *parent_res)
 {
         struct macio_dev *dev;
-        u32 *reg;
+        const u32 *reg;
         
         if (np == NULL)
                 return NULL;
@@ -489,7 +491,7 @@ static struct macio_dev * macio_add_one_device(struct macio_chip *chip,
 #endif
                         MAX_NODE_NAME_SIZE, np->name);
         } else {
-                reg = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+                reg = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
                 sprintf(dev->ofdev.dev.bus_id, "%1d.%08x:%.*s",
                         chip->lbus.index,
                         reg ? *reg : 0, MAX_NODE_NAME_SIZE, np->name);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c
index cae24a13526a..8566bdfdd4b8 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ static ssize_t
 compatible_show (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
         struct of_device *of;
-        char *compat;
+        const char *compat;
         int cplen;
         int length = 0;
 
         of = &to_macio_device (dev)->ofdev;
-        compat = (char *) get_property(of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
+        compat = get_property(of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
         if (!compat) {
                 *buf = '\0';
                 return 0;
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ static ssize_t modalias_show (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
                               char *buf)
 {
         struct of_device *of;
-        char *compat;
+        const char *compat;
         int cplen;
         int length;
 
         of = &to_macio_device (dev)->ofdev;
-        compat = (char *) get_property (of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
+        compat = get_property(of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
         if (!compat) compat = "", cplen = 1;
         length = sprintf (buf, "of:N%sT%s", of->node->name, of->node->type);
         buf += length;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
index f139a74696fe..6f358600536e 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(smu_present);
 int __init smu_init (void)
 {
         struct device_node *np;
-        u32 *data;
+        const u32 *data;
 
         np = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "smu");
         if (np == NULL)
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ int __init smu_init (void)
                 printk(KERN_ERR "SMU: Can't find doorbell GPIO !\n");
                 goto fail;
         }
-        data = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+        data = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
         if (data == NULL) {
                 of_node_put(np);
                 printk(KERN_ERR "SMU: Can't find doorbell GPIO address !\n");
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ int __init smu_init (void)
                 np = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "smu-interrupt");
                 if (np == NULL)
                         break;
-                data = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+                data = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
                 if (data == NULL) {
                         of_node_put(np);
                         break;
@@ -959,11 +959,11 @@ static struct smu_sdbp_header *smu_create_sdb_partition(int id)
 /* Note: Only allowed to return error code in pointers (using ERR_PTR)
  * when interruptible is 1
  */
-struct smu_sdbp_header *__smu_get_sdb_partition(int id, unsigned int *size,
-                                                int interruptible)
+const struct smu_sdbp_header *__smu_get_sdb_partition(int id,
+                unsigned int *size, int interruptible)
 {
         char pname[32];
-        struct smu_sdbp_header *part;
+        const struct smu_sdbp_header *part;
 
         if (!smu)
                 return NULL;
@@ -980,8 +980,7 @@ struct smu_sdbp_header *__smu_get_sdb_partition(int id, unsigned int *size,
         } else
                 mutex_lock(&smu_part_access);
 
-        part = (struct smu_sdbp_header *)get_property(smu->of_node,
-                                                      pname, size);
+        part = get_property(smu->of_node, pname, size);
         if (part == NULL) {
                 DPRINTK("trying to extract from SMU ...\n");
                 part = smu_create_sdb_partition(id);
@@ -992,7 +991,7 @@ struct smu_sdbp_header *__smu_get_sdb_partition(int id, unsigned int *size,
         return part;
 }
 
-struct smu_sdbp_header *smu_get_sdb_partition(int id, unsigned int *size)
+const struct smu_sdbp_header *smu_get_sdb_partition(int id, unsigned int *size)
 {
         return __smu_get_sdb_partition(id, size, 0);
 }
@@ -1071,7 +1070,7 @@ static ssize_t smu_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
                 pp->mode = smu_file_events;
                 return 0;
         } else if (hdr.cmdtype == SMU_CMDTYPE_GET_PARTITION) {
-                struct smu_sdbp_header *part;
+                const struct smu_sdbp_header *part;
                 part = __smu_get_sdb_partition(hdr.cmd, NULL, 1);
                 if (part == NULL)
                         return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
index 7f86478bdd36..a0f30d0853ea 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static u8 FAN_SPD_SET[2] = {0x30, 0x31};
 
 static u8 default_limits_local[3] = {70, 50, 70};    /* local, sensor1, sensor2 */
 static u8 default_limits_chip[3] = {80, 65, 80};    /* local, sensor1, sensor2 */
-static char *sensor_location[3] = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
+static const char *sensor_location[3] = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
 
 static int limit_adjust = 0;
 static int fan_speed = -1;
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static int __init
 thermostat_init(void)
 {
         struct device_node* np;
-        u32 *prop;
+        const u32 *prop;
         int i = 0, offset = 0;
         
         np = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "fan");
@@ -566,13 +566,13 @@ thermostat_init(void)
         else
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        prop = (u32 *)get_property(np, "hwsensor-params-version", NULL);
+        prop = get_property(np, "hwsensor-params-version", NULL);
         printk(KERN_INFO "adt746x: version %d (%ssupported)\n", *prop,
                          (*prop == 1)?"":"un");
         if (*prop != 1)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        prop = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+        prop = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
         if (!prop)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
index 20bf67244e2c..d00c0c37a12e 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ static int read_eeprom(int cpu, struct mpu_data *out)
 {
         struct device_node *np;
         char nodename[64];
-        u8 *data;
+        const u8 *data;
         int len;
 
         /* prom.c routine for finding a node by path is a bit brain dead
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static int read_eeprom(int cpu, struct mpu_data *out)
                 printk(KERN_ERR "therm_pm72: Failed to retrieve cpuid node from device-tree\n");
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
-        data = (u8 *)get_property(np, "cpuid", &len);
+        data = get_property(np, "cpuid", &len);
         if (data == NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "therm_pm72: Failed to retrieve cpuid property from device-tree\n");
                 of_node_put(np);
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ static int init_backside_state(struct backside_pid_state *state)
          */
         u3 = of_find_node_by_path("/u3@0,f8000000");
         if (u3 != NULL) {
-                u32 *vers = (u32 *)get_property(u3, "device-rev", NULL);
+                const u32 *vers = get_property(u3, "device-rev", NULL);
                 if (vers)
                         if (((*vers) & 0x3f) < 0x34)
                                 u3h = 0;
@@ -2111,8 +2111,8 @@ static void fcu_lookup_fans(struct device_node *fcu_node)
 
         while ((np = of_get_next_child(fcu_node, np)) != NULL) {
                 int type = -1;
-                char *loc;
-                u32 *reg;
+                const char *loc;
+                const u32 *reg;
 
                 DBG(" control: %s, type: %s\n", np->name, np->type);
 
@@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ static void fcu_lookup_fans(struct device_node *fcu_node)
                         continue;
 
                 /* Lookup for a matching location */
-                loc = (char *)get_property(np, "location", NULL);
-                reg = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+                loc = get_property(np, "location", NULL);
+                reg = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
                 if (loc == NULL || reg == NULL)
                         continue;
                 DBG(" matching location: %s, reg: 0x%08x\n", loc, *reg);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
index c7d1c290cb0c..738faab1b22c 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
@@ -484,14 +484,14 @@ struct apple_thermal_info {
 static int __init
 g4fan_init( void )
 {
-        struct apple_thermal_info *info;
+        const struct apple_thermal_info *info;
         struct device_node *np;
 
         init_MUTEX( &x.lock );
 
         if( !(np=of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "power-mgt")) )
                 return -ENODEV;
-        info = (struct apple_thermal_info*)get_property(np, "thermal-info", NULL);
+        info = get_property(np, "thermal-info", NULL);
         of_node_put(np);
 
         if( !info || !machine_is_compatible("PowerMac3,6") )
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-cuda.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-cuda.c
index 69d5452fd22f..7512d1c15207 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-cuda.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-cuda.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int __init find_via_cuda(void)
 {
     struct adb_request req;
     phys_addr_t taddr;
-    u32 *reg;
+    const u32 *reg;
     int err;
 
     if (vias != 0)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int __init find_via_cuda(void)
     if (vias == 0)
         return 0;
 
-    reg = (u32 *)get_property(vias, "reg", NULL);
+    reg = get_property(vias, "reg", NULL);
     if (reg == NULL) {
             printk(KERN_ERR "via-cuda: No \"reg\" property !\n");
             goto fail;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c
index 5189d5454b1f..179af10105d9 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int __init via_pmu_led_init(void)
         dt = of_find_node_by_path("/");
         if (dt == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
-        model = (const char *)get_property(dt, "model", NULL);
+        model = get_property(dt, "model", NULL);
         if (model == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
         if (strncmp(model, "PowerBook", strlen("PowerBook")) != 0 &&
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index 06ca80bfd6b9..80e88b4a1d07 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static char *pbook_type[] = {
 int __init find_via_pmu(void)
 {
         u64 taddr;
-        u32 *reg;
+        const u32 *reg;
 
         if (via != 0)
                 return 1;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ int __init find_via_pmu(void)
         if (vias == NULL)
                 return 0;
 
-        reg = (u32 *)get_property(vias, "reg", NULL);
+        reg = get_property(vias, "reg", NULL);
         if (reg == NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "via-pmu: No \"reg\" property !\n");
                 goto fail;
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int __init find_via_pmu(void)
                 
                 gpiop = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "gpio");
                 if (gpiop) {
-                        reg = (u32 *)get_property(gpiop, "reg", NULL);
+                        reg = get_property(gpiop, "reg", NULL);
                         if (reg)
                                 gaddr = of_translate_address(gpiop, reg);
                         if (gaddr != OF_BAD_ADDR)
@@ -486,9 +486,9 @@ static int __init via_pmu_dev_init(void)
                 pmu_batteries[1].flags |= PMU_BATT_TYPE_SMART;
         } else {
                 struct device_node* prim = find_devices("power-mgt");
-                u32 *prim_info = NULL;
+                const u32 *prim_info = NULL;
                 if (prim)
-                        prim_info = (u32 *)get_property(prim, "prim-info", NULL);
+                        prim_info = get_property(prim, "prim-info", NULL);
                 if (prim_info) {
                         /* Other stuffs here yet unknown */
                         pmu_battery_count = (prim_info[6] >> 16) & 0xff;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c
index f1df6efcbe68..2ff546e4c92f 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void wf_smu_sys_fans_tick(struct wf_smu_sys_fans_state *st)
 static void wf_smu_create_cpu_fans(void)
 {
         struct wf_cpu_pid_param pid_param;
-        struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
+        const struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
         struct smu_sdbp_cpupiddata *piddata;
         struct smu_sdbp_fvt *fvt;
         s32 tmax, tdelta, maxpow, powadj;
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static struct notifier_block wf_smu_events = {
 
 static int wf_init_pm(void)
 {
-        struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
+        const struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
 
         hdr = smu_get_sdb_partition(SMU_SDB_SENSORTREE_ID, NULL);
         if (hdr != 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c
index 0d6372e96d32..59e9ffe37c39 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static struct wf_smu_slots_fans_state *wf_smu_slots_fans;
 static void wf_smu_create_cpu_fans(void)
 {
         struct wf_cpu_pid_param pid_param;
-        struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
+        const struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
         struct smu_sdbp_cpupiddata *piddata;
         struct smu_sdbp_fvt *fvt;
         s32 tmax, tdelta, maxpow, powadj;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_controls.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_controls.c
index a9e88edc0c72..bff1f372f188 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_controls.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_controls.c
@@ -159,14 +159,15 @@ static struct smu_fan_control *smu_fan_create(struct device_node *node,
                                               int pwm_fan)
 {
         struct smu_fan_control *fct;
-        s32 *v; u32 *reg;
-        char *l;
+        const s32 *v;
+        const u32 *reg;
+        const char *l;
 
         fct = kmalloc(sizeof(struct smu_fan_control), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (fct == NULL)
                 return NULL;
         fct->ctrl.ops = &smu_fan_ops;
-        l = (char *)get_property(node, "location", NULL);
+        l = get_property(node, "location", NULL);
         if (l == NULL)
                 goto fail;
 
@@ -223,17 +224,17 @@ static struct smu_fan_control *smu_fan_create(struct device_node *node,
                 goto fail;
 
         /* Get min & max values*/
-        v = (s32 *)get_property(node, "min-value", NULL);
+        v = get_property(node, "min-value", NULL);
         if (v == NULL)
                 goto fail;
         fct->min = *v;
-        v = (s32 *)get_property(node, "max-value", NULL);
+        v = get_property(node, "max-value", NULL);
         if (v == NULL)
                 goto fail;
         fct->max = *v;
 
         /* Get "reg" value */
-        reg = (u32 *)get_property(node, "reg", NULL);
+        reg = get_property(node, "reg", NULL);
         if (reg == NULL)
                 goto fail;
         fct->reg = *reg;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
index e295a07a1ebc..aceb61d9fbc8 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
@@ -233,15 +233,15 @@ static void wf_sat_create(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, struct device_node *dev)
 {
         struct wf_sat *sat;
         struct wf_sat_sensor *sens;
-        u32 *reg;
-        char *loc, *type;
+        const u32 *reg;
+        const char *loc, *type;
         u8 addr, chip, core;
         struct device_node *child;
         int shift, cpu, index;
         char *name;
         int vsens[2], isens[2];
 
-        reg = (u32 *) get_property(dev, "reg", NULL);
+        reg = get_property(dev, "reg", NULL);
         if (reg == NULL)
                 return;
         addr = *reg;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static void wf_sat_create(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, struct device_node *dev)
         isens[0] = isens[1] = -1;
         child = NULL;
         while ((child = of_get_next_child(dev, child)) != NULL) {
-                reg = (u32 *) get_property(child, "reg", NULL);
+                reg = get_property(child, "reg", NULL);
                 type = get_property(child, "device_type", NULL);
                 loc = get_property(child, "location", NULL);
                 if (reg == NULL || loc == NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c
index bed25dcf8a1e..defe9922ebd1 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ static struct wf_sensor_ops smu_slotspow_ops = {
 static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
 {
         struct smu_ad_sensor *ads;
-        char *c, *l;
-        u32 *v;
+        const char *c, *l;
+        const u32 *v;
 
         ads = kmalloc(sizeof(struct smu_ad_sensor), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (ads == NULL)
                 return NULL;
-        c = (char *)get_property(node, "device_type", NULL);
-        l = (char *)get_property(node, "location", NULL);
+        c = get_property(node, "device_type", NULL);
+        l = get_property(node, "location", NULL);
         if (c == NULL || l == NULL)
                 goto fail;
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
         } else
                 goto fail;
 
-        v = (u32 *)get_property(node, "reg", NULL);
+        v = get_property(node, "reg", NULL);
         if (v == NULL)
                 goto fail;
         ads->reg = *v;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ smu_cpu_power_create(struct wf_sensor *volts, struct wf_sensor *amps)
 
 static void smu_fetch_param_partitions(void)
 {
-        struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
+        const struct smu_sdbp_header *hdr;
 
         /* Get CPU voltage/current/power calibration data */
         hdr = smu_get_sdb_partition(SMU_SDB_CPUVCP_ID, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index bfd2a22759eb..a3b99caf80e6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
@@ -1400,8 +1400,8 @@ static struct uart_ops pmz_pops = {
 static int __init pmz_init_port(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
 {
         struct device_node *np = uap->node;
-        char *conn;
-        struct slot_names_prop {
+        const char *conn;
+        const struct slot_names_prop {
                 int     count;
                 char    name[1];
         } *slots;
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ no_dma:
                 uap->flags |= PMACZILOG_FLAG_IS_IRDA;
         uap->port_type = PMAC_SCC_ASYNC;
         /* 1999 Powerbook G3 has slot-names property instead */
-        slots = (struct slot_names_prop *)get_property(np, "slot-names", &len);
+        slots = get_property(np, "slot-names", &len);
         if (slots && slots->count > 0) {
                 if (strcmp(slots->name, "IrDA") == 0)
                         uap->flags |= PMACZILOG_FLAG_IS_IRDA;
@@ -1470,7 +1470,8 @@ no_dma:
         if (ZS_IS_INTMODEM(uap)) {
                 struct device_node* i2c_modem = find_devices("i2c-modem");
                 if (i2c_modem) {
-                        char* mid = get_property(i2c_modem, "modem-id", NULL);
+                        const char* mid =
+                                get_property(i2c_modem, "modem-id", NULL);
                         if (mid) switch(*mid) {
                         case 0x04 :
                         case 0x05 :
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/smu.h b/include/asm-powerpc/smu.h
index 51e65fc46a03..e49f644ca63a 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/smu.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/smu.h
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ struct smu_sdbp_cpupiddata {
  * This returns the pointer to an SMU "sdb" partition data or NULL
  * if not found. The data format is described below
  */
-extern struct smu_sdbp_header *smu_get_sdb_partition(int id,
+extern const struct smu_sdbp_header *smu_get_sdb_partition(int id,
                                         unsigned int *size);
 
 /* Get "sdb" partition data from an SMU satellite */