17 files changed, 70 insertions, 66 deletions

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 :