3 files changed, 14 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index 9e60fd201716..a7528b913936 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct pt_regs *regs)
         Node *fmt;
         struct file * interp_file = NULL;
         char iname[BINPRM_BUF_SIZE];
-        char *iname_addr = iname;
+        const char *iname_addr = iname;
         int retval;
         int fd_binary = -1;
 
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_script.c b/fs/binfmt_script.c
index aca9d55afb22..396a9884591f 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_script.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_script.c
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 static int load_script(struct linux_binprm *bprm,struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        char *cp, *i_name, *i_arg;
+        const char *i_arg, *i_name;
+        char *cp;
         struct file *file;
         char interp[BINPRM_BUF_SIZE];
         int retval;
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 7761837e4500..05c7d6b84df7 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ err:
 /*
  * count() counts the number of strings in array ARGV.
  */
-static int count(char __user * __user * argv, int max)
+static int count(const char __user * const __user * argv, int max)
 {
         int i = 0;
 
         if (argv != NULL) {
                 for (;;) {
-                        char __user * p;
+                        const char __user * p;
 
                         if (get_user(p, argv))
                                 return -EFAULT;
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static int count(char __user * __user * argv, int max)
  * processes's memory to the new process's stack.  The call to get_user_pages()
  * ensures the destination page is created and not swapped out.
  */
-static int copy_strings(int argc, char __user * __user * argv,
+static int copy_strings(int argc, const char __user *const __user *argv,
                         struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
         struct page *kmapped_page = NULL;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static int copy_strings(int argc, char __user * __user * argv,
         int ret;
 
         while (argc-- > 0) {
-                char __user *str;
+                const char __user *str;
                 int len;
                 unsigned long pos;
 
@@ -470,12 +470,13 @@ out:
 /*
  * Like copy_strings, but get argv and its values from kernel memory.
  */
-int copy_strings_kernel(int argc,char ** argv, struct linux_binprm *bprm)
+int copy_strings_kernel(int argc, const char *const *argv,
+                        struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
         int r;
         mm_segment_t oldfs = get_fs();
         set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
-        r = copy_strings(argc, (char __user * __user *)argv, bprm);
+        r = copy_strings(argc, (const char __user *const  __user *)argv, bprm);
         set_fs(oldfs);
         return r;
 }
@@ -997,7 +998,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(flush_old_exec);
 void setup_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 {
         int i, ch;
-        char * name;
+        const char *name;
         char tcomm[sizeof(current->comm)];
 
         arch_pick_mmap_layout(current->mm);
@@ -1316,9 +1317,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(search_binary_handler);
 /*
  * sys_execve() executes a new program.
  */
-int do_execve(char * filename,
-        char __user *__user *argv,
-        char __user *__user *envp,
+int do_execve(const char * filename,
+        const char __user *const __user *argv,
+        const char __user *const __user *envp,
         struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
         struct linux_binprm *bprm;