Enabled GCC -Wwrite-strings warning for CMake and replaced many 'char's for 'const char's,.

Only one functional change where Transform orientations passed "" to BIF_createTransformOrientation() which could then have the value written into.

34 files changed, 92 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h
index 07ab0e7ec2c..3952b6066d3 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void BKE_keyingsets_free(struct ListBase *list);
 /* Path Fixing API */
 
 /* Fix all the paths for the given ID+AnimData */
-void BKE_animdata_fix_paths_rename(struct ID *owner_id, struct AnimData *adt, char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, int oldSubscript, int newSubscript, int verify_paths);
+void BKE_animdata_fix_paths_rename(struct ID *owner_id, struct AnimData *adt, const char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, int oldSubscript, int newSubscript, int verify_paths);
 
 /* Fix all the paths for the entire database... */
 void BKE_all_animdata_fix_paths_rename(char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_cloth.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_cloth.h
index 19f6ab4b0a8..83af573bd42 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_cloth.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_cloth.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ typedef enum
 */
 typedef struct
 {
-	char		*name;
+	const char		*name;
 	CM_SOLVER_ID	id;
 	int	( *init ) ( struct Object *ob, struct ClothModifierData *clmd );
 	int	( *solver ) ( struct Object *ob, float framenr, struct ClothModifierData *clmd, struct ListBase *effectors );
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h
index 742c5049ed8..1b103890e06 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ struct Main *CTX_data_main(const bContext *C);
 struct Scene *CTX_data_scene(const bContext *C);
 struct ToolSettings *CTX_data_tool_settings(const bContext *C);
 
-char *CTX_data_mode_string(const bContext *C);
+const char *CTX_data_mode_string(const bContext *C);
 int CTX_data_mode_enum(const bContext *C);
 
 void CTX_data_main_set(bContext *C, struct Main *bmain);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h
index 3c04d6ec643..fb079d44bb5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void CustomData_from_bmesh_block(const struct CustomData *source,
 
 
 /* query info over types */
-void CustomData_file_write_info(int type, char **structname, int *structnum);
+void CustomData_file_write_info(int type, const char **structname, int *structnum);
 int CustomData_sizeof(int type);
 
 /* get the name of a layer type */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_fcurve.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_fcurve.h
index fa4b99b896c..5fbb7f37d15 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_fcurve.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_fcurve.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ struct FCurve *list_find_fcurve(ListBase *list, const char rna_path[], const int
 struct FCurve *iter_step_fcurve (struct FCurve *fcu_iter, const char rna_path[]);
 
 /* high level function to get an fcurve from C without having the rna */
-struct FCurve *id_data_find_fcurve(ID *id, void *data, struct StructRNA *type, char *prop_name, int index);
+struct FCurve *id_data_find_fcurve(ID *id, void *data, struct StructRNA *type, const char *prop_name, int index);
 
 /* Get list of LinkData's containing pointers to the F-Curves which control the types of data indicated 
  *	e.g.  numMatches = list_find_data_fcurves(matches, &act->curves, "pose.bones[", "MyFancyBone");
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_gpencil.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_gpencil.h
index 65bcb54408b..898538c6820 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_gpencil.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_gpencil.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void free_gpencil_data(struct bGPdata *gpd);
 
 struct bGPDframe *gpencil_frame_addnew(struct bGPDlayer *gpl, int cframe);
 struct bGPDlayer *gpencil_layer_addnew(struct bGPdata *gpd);
-struct bGPdata *gpencil_data_addnew(char name[]);
+struct bGPdata *gpencil_data_addnew(const char name[]);
 
 struct bGPDframe *gpencil_frame_duplicate(struct bGPDframe *src);
 struct bGPDlayer *gpencil_layer_duplicate(struct bGPDlayer *src);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h
index d7cc6590f94..83c35cc9799 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ void free_libblock_us(struct ListBase *lb, void *idv);
 void free_main(struct Main *mainvar);
 void tag_main(struct Main *mainvar, int tag);
 
-void rename_id(struct ID *id, char *name);
+void rename_id(struct ID *id, const char *name);
 void name_uiprefix_id(char *name, struct ID *id);
 void test_idbutton(char *name);
 void text_idbutton(struct ID *id, char *text);
 void all_local(struct Library *lib, int untagged_only);
-struct ID *find_id(char *type, const char *name);
+struct ID *find_id(const char *type, const char *name);
 void clear_id_newpoins(void);
 
-void IDnames_to_pupstring(char **str, char *title, char *extraops, struct ListBase *lb,struct ID* link, short *nr);
-void IMAnames_to_pupstring(char **str, char *title, char *extraops, struct ListBase *lb, struct ID *link, short *nr);
-void IPOnames_to_pupstring(char **str, char *title, char *extraops, struct ListBase *lb, struct ID* link, short *nr, int blocktype);
+void IDnames_to_pupstring(const char **str, const char *title, const char *extraops, struct ListBase *lb,struct ID* link, short *nr);
+void IMAnames_to_pupstring(const char **str, const char *title, const char *extraops, struct ListBase *lb, struct ID *link, short *nr);
+void IPOnames_to_pupstring(const char **str, const char *title, const char *extraops, struct ListBase *lb, struct ID* link, short *nr, int blocktype);
 
 void flag_listbase_ids(ListBase *lb, short flag, short value);
 void flag_all_listbases_ids(short flag, short value);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h
index 0225a402fb8..306debc442c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int           modifier_couldBeCage(struct Scene *scene, struct ModifierData *md)
 int           modifier_isCorrectableDeformed(struct ModifierData *md);
 int			  modifier_sameTopology(ModifierData *md);
 int           modifier_isEnabled(struct Scene *scene, struct ModifierData *md, int required_mode);
-void          modifier_setError(struct ModifierData *md, char *format, ...);
+void          modifier_setError(struct ModifierData *md, const char *format, ...);
 
 void          modifiers_foreachObjectLink(struct Object *ob,
 										  ObjectWalkFunc walk,
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_node.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_node.h
index 0e96587446e..312292635df 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_node.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_node.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct uiLayout;
 
 typedef struct bNodeSocketType {
 	int type, limit;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	float val1, val2, val3, val4;	/* default alloc value for inputs */
 	float min, max;					/* default range for inputs */
 	
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ typedef struct bNodeSocketType {
 typedef struct bNodeType {
 	void *next,*prev;
 	int type;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name; /* can be allocated too */
 	float width, minwidth, maxwidth;
 	short nclass, flag;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_property.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_property.h
index b9cca612846..5fab97b35e5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_property.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_property.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void copy_properties(struct ListBase *lbn, struct ListBase *lbo);
 void init_property(struct bProperty *prop);
 struct bProperty *new_property(int type);
 void unique_property(struct bProperty *first, struct  bProperty *prop, int force);
-struct bProperty *get_ob_property(struct Object *ob, char *name);
+struct bProperty *get_ob_property(struct Object *ob, const char *name);
 void set_ob_property(struct Object *ob, struct bProperty *propc);
 int compare_property(struct bProperty *prop, char *str);
 void set_property(struct bProperty *prop, char *str);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sequencer.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sequencer.h
index e3b6ebd1ff8..d8d4c75a74b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sequencer.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sequencer.h
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ SeqRenderData seq_new_render_data(
 	struct Main * bmain, struct Scene * scene,
 	int rectx, int recty, int preview_render_size);
 
-int seq_cmp_render_data(SeqRenderData * a, SeqRenderData * b);
-unsigned int seq_hash_render_data(SeqRenderData * a);
+int seq_cmp_render_data(const SeqRenderData * a, const SeqRenderData * b);
+unsigned int seq_hash_render_data(const SeqRenderData * a);
 
 /* Wipe effect */
 enum {DO_SINGLE_WIPE, DO_DOUBLE_WIPE, DO_BOX_WIPE, DO_CROSS_WIPE,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void seq_free_strip(struct Strip *strip);
 void seq_free_editing(struct Scene *scene);
 void seq_free_clipboard(void);
 struct Editing *seq_give_editing(struct Scene *scene, int alloc);
-char *give_seqname(struct Sequence *seq);
+const char *give_seqname(struct Sequence *seq);
 void calc_sequence(struct Scene *scene, struct Sequence *seq);
 void calc_sequence_disp(struct Scene *scene, struct Sequence *seq);
 void new_tstripdata(struct Sequence *seq);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/depsgraph_private.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/depsgraph_private.h
index 0527fe406bc..808ce661628 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/depsgraph_private.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/depsgraph_private.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ typedef struct DagAdjList
 	short type;
 	int count;			// number of identical arcs
 	unsigned int lay;   // for flushing redraw/rebuild events
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	struct DagAdjList *next;
 } DagAdjList;
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ DagNode * dag_find_node (DagForest *forest,void * fob);
 DagNode * dag_add_node (DagForest *forest,void * fob);
 DagNode * dag_get_node (DagForest *forest,void * fob);
 DagNode * dag_get_sub_node (DagForest *forest,void * fob);
-void dag_add_relation(DagForest *forest, DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel, char *name);
+void dag_add_relation(DagForest *forest, DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel, const char *name);
 
 void graph_bfs(void);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/BME_Customdata.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/BME_Customdata.c
index 1087b3a873c..b64efa811de 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/BME_Customdata.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/BME_Customdata.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 /********************* Layer type information **********************/
 typedef struct BME_LayerTypeInfo {
 	int size;
-	char *defaultname;
+	const char *defaultname;
 	void (*copy)(const void *source, void *dest, int count);
 	void (*free)(void *data, int count, int size);
 	void (*interp)(void **sources, float *weights, float *sub_weights, int count, void *dest);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c
index ae683dab7b2..e48183ac479 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static short check_rna_path_is_valid (ID *owner_id, char *path)
 /* Check if some given RNA Path needs fixing - free the given path and set a new one as appropriate 
  * NOTE: we assume that oldName and newName have [" "] padding around them
  */
-static char *rna_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, char *oldpath, int verify_paths)
+static char *rna_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, const char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, char *oldpath, int verify_paths)
 {
 	char *prefixPtr= strstr(oldpath, prefix);
 	char *oldNamePtr= strstr(oldpath, oldName);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static char *rna_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName, cha
 }
 
 /* Check RNA-Paths for a list of F-Curves */
-static void fcurves_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, ListBase *curves, int verify_paths)
+static void fcurves_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, const char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, ListBase *curves, int verify_paths)
 {
 	FCurve *fcu;
 	
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static void fcurves_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName,
 }
 
 /* Check RNA-Paths for a list of Drivers */
-static void drivers_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, char *oldKey, char *newKey, ListBase *curves, int verify_paths)
+static void drivers_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, const char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, char *oldKey, char *newKey, ListBase *curves, int verify_paths)
 {
 	FCurve *fcu;
 	
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static void drivers_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName,
 }
 
 /* Fix all RNA-Paths for Actions linked to NLA Strips */
-static void nlastrips_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, ListBase *strips, int verify_paths)
+static void nlastrips_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, const char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, ListBase *strips, int verify_paths)
 {
 	NlaStrip *strip;
 	
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static void nlastrips_path_rename_fix (ID *owner_id, char *prefix, char *oldName
  * NOTE: it is assumed that the structure we're replacing is <prefix><["><name><"]>
  * 		i.e. pose.bones["Bone"]
  */
-void BKE_animdata_fix_paths_rename (ID *owner_id, AnimData *adt, char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, int oldSubscript, int newSubscript, int verify_paths)
+void BKE_animdata_fix_paths_rename (ID *owner_id, AnimData *adt, const char *prefix, char *oldName, char *newName, int oldSubscript, int newSubscript, int verify_paths)
 {
 	NlaTrack *nlt;
 	char *oldN, *newN;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
index fe010d812b1..96dbe727505 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ int CTX_data_mode_enum(const bContext *C)
 
 /* would prefer if we can use the enum version below over this one - Campbell */
 /* must be aligned with above enum  */
-static char *data_mode_strings[] = {
+static const char *data_mode_strings[] = {
 	"mesh_edit",
 	"curve_edit",
 	"surface_edit",
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ static char *data_mode_strings[] = {
 	"objectmode",
 	0
 };
-char *CTX_data_mode_string(const bContext *C)
+const char *CTX_data_mode_string(const bContext *C)
 {
 	return data_mode_strings[CTX_data_mode_enum(C)];
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
index 1ef1cefa120..1a3d31bdcf8 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 /********************* Layer type information **********************/
 typedef struct LayerTypeInfo {
 	int size;          /* the memory size of one element of this layer's data */
-	char *structname;  /* name of the struct used, for file writing */
+	const char *structname;  /* name of the struct used, for file writing */
 	int structnum;     /* number of structs per element, for file writing */
-	char *defaultname; /* default layer name */
+	const char *defaultname; /* default layer name */
 
 	/* a function to copy count elements of this layer's data
 	 * (deep copy if appropriate)
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ void CustomData_from_bmesh_block(const CustomData *source, CustomData *dest,
 
 }
 
-void CustomData_file_write_info(int type, char **structname, int *structnum)
+void CustomData_file_write_info(int type, const char **structname, int *structnum)
 {
 	const LayerTypeInfo *typeInfo = layerType_getInfo(type);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/depsgraph.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/depsgraph.c
index c4ee97c21c5..65a58b02377 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/depsgraph.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/depsgraph.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ DagNode * dag_get_sub_node (DagForest *forest,void * fob)
 	return node;
 }
 
-static void dag_add_parent_relation(DagForest *UNUSED(forest), DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel, char *name) 
+static void dag_add_parent_relation(DagForest *UNUSED(forest), DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel, const char *name) 
 {
 	DagAdjList *itA = fob2->parent;
 	
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void dag_add_parent_relation(DagForest *UNUSED(forest), DagNode *fob1, Da
 	fob2->parent = itA;
 }
 
-void dag_add_relation(DagForest *forest, DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel, char *name) 
+void dag_add_relation(DagForest *forest, DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel, const char *name) 
 {
 	DagAdjList *itA = fob1->child;
 	
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ void dag_add_relation(DagForest *forest, DagNode *fob1, DagNode *fob2, short rel
 	fob1->child = itA;
 }
 
-static char *dag_node_name(DagNode *node)
+static const char *dag_node_name(DagNode *node)
 {
 	if(node->ob == NULL)
 		return "null";
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static int dag_node_print_dependency_recurs(DagNode *node, DagNode *endnode)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void dag_node_print_dependency_cycle(DagForest *dag, DagNode *startnode, DagNode *endnode, char *name)
+static void dag_node_print_dependency_cycle(DagForest *dag, DagNode *startnode, DagNode *endnode, const char *name)
 {
 	DagNode *node;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c
index 888eae3ed78..325e64bf768 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void copy_fcurves (ListBase *dst, ListBase *src)
 /* ----------------- Finding F-Curves -------------------------- */
 
 /* high level function to get an fcurve from C without having the rna */
-FCurve *id_data_find_fcurve(ID *id, void *data, StructRNA *type, char *prop_name, int index)
+FCurve *id_data_find_fcurve(ID *id, void *data, StructRNA *type, const char *prop_name, int index)
 {
 	/* anim vars */
 	AnimData *adt= BKE_animdata_from_id(id);
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ typedef struct DriverVarTypeInfo {
 	
 	/* allocation of target slots */
 	int num_targets; 						/* number of target slots required */
-	char *target_names[MAX_DRIVER_TARGETS];	/* UI names that should be given to the slots */
+	const char *target_names[MAX_DRIVER_TARGETS];	/* UI names that should be given to the slots */
 	int target_flags[MAX_DRIVER_TARGETS];	/* flags defining the requirements for each slot */
 } DriverVarTypeInfo;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c
index 5612d69ed76..80f26277689 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ bGPDlayer *gpencil_layer_addnew (bGPdata *gpd)
 }
 
 /* add a new gp-datablock */
-bGPdata *gpencil_data_addnew (char name[])
+bGPdata *gpencil_data_addnew (const char name[])
 {
 	bGPdata *gpd;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/idcode.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/idcode.c
index 6411959e655..359603e9a50 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/idcode.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/idcode.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 typedef struct {
 	unsigned short code;
-	char *name, *plural;
+	const char *name, *plural;
 	
 	int flags;
 #define IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE	(1<<0)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c
index da1d59a0835..5c48569575e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ int BKE_imtype_is_movie(int imtype)
 
 int BKE_add_image_extension(char *string, int imtype)
 {
-	char *extension= NULL;
+	const char *extension= NULL;
 	
 	if(imtype== R_IRIS) {
 		if(!BLI_testextensie(string, ".rgb"))
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c
index 5dc1cc2d746..7a32562d3d7 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void free_ipo (Ipo *ipo)
 /* Mapping Table for bitflag <-> RNA path */
 typedef struct AdrBit2Path {
 	int bit;
-	char *path;
+	const char *path;
 	int array_index;
 } AdrBit2Path;
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static AdrBit2Path *adrcode_bitmaps_to_paths (int blocktype, int adrcode, int *t
 /* ADRCODE to RNA-Path Conversion Code  - Standard */
 
 /* Object types */
-static char *ob_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *ob_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static char *ob_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 /* PoseChannel types 
  * NOTE: pchan name comes from 'actname' added earlier... 
  */
-static char *pchan_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *pchan_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static char *pchan_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* Constraint types */
-static char *constraint_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *constraint_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ static char *shapekey_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *UNUSED(array_index))
 }
 
 /* MTex (Texture Slot) types */
-static char *mtex_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *UNUSED(array_index))
+static const char *mtex_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *UNUSED(array_index))
 {
-	char *base=NULL, *prop=NULL;
+	const char *base=NULL, *prop=NULL;
 	static char buf[128];
 	
 	/* base part of path */
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static char *mtex_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *UNUSED(array_index))
 }
 
 /* Texture types */
-static char *texture_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *texture_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ static char *texture_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* Material Types */
-static char *material_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *material_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static char *material_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* Camera Types */
-static char *camera_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *camera_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static char *camera_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* Lamp Types */
-static char *lamp_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *lamp_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static char *lamp_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* Sound Types */
-static char *sound_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *sound_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static char *sound_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* World Types */
-static char *world_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *world_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static char *world_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 }
 
 /* Particle Types */
-static char *particle_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
+static const char *particle_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 {
 	/* set array index like this in-case nothing sets it correctly  */
 	*array_index= 0;
@@ -800,7 +800,8 @@ static char *particle_adrcodes_to_paths (int adrcode, int *array_index)
 static char *get_rna_access (int blocktype, int adrcode, char actname[], char constname[], Sequence * seq, int *array_index)
 {
 	DynStr *path= BLI_dynstr_new();
-	char *propname=NULL, *rpath=NULL;
+	const char *propname=NULL;
+	char *rpath=NULL;
 	char buf[512];
 	int dummy_index= 0;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
index 8ce89182a3a..8e1220dde24 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ void free_main(Main *mainvar)
 /* ***************** ID ************************ */
 
 
-ID *find_id(char *type, const char *name)		/* type: "OB" or "MA" etc */
+ID *find_id(const char *type, const char *name)		/* type: "OB" or "MA" etc */
 {
 	ListBase *lb= which_libbase(G.main, GS(type));
 	return BLI_findstring(lb, name, offsetof(ID, name) + 2);
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ static void IDnames_to_dyn_pupstring(DynStr *pupds, ListBase *lb, ID *link, shor
 
 /* used by headerbuttons.c buttons.c editobject.c editseq.c */
 /* if nr==NULL no MAX_IDPUP, this for non-header browsing */
-void IDnames_to_pupstring(char **str, char *title, char *extraops, ListBase *lb, ID *link, short *nr)
+void IDnames_to_pupstring(const char **str, const char *title, const char *extraops, ListBase *lb, ID *link, short *nr)
 {
 	DynStr *pupds= BLI_dynstr_new();
 
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ void IDnames_to_pupstring(char **str, char *title, char *extraops, ListBase *lb,
 }
 
 /* skips viewer images */
-void IMAnames_to_pupstring(char **str, char *title, char *extraops, ListBase *lb, ID *link, short *nr)
+void IMAnames_to_pupstring(const char **str, const char *title, const char *extraops, ListBase *lb, ID *link, short *nr)
 {
 	DynStr *pupds= BLI_dynstr_new();
 	
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ void text_idbutton(struct ID *id, char *text)
 	}
 }
 
-void rename_id(ID *id, char *name)
+void rename_id(ID *id, const char *name)
 {
 	ListBase *lb;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c
index dc2992662c9..6381315a8ca 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int modifier_sameTopology(ModifierData *md)
 	return ( mti->type == eModifierTypeType_OnlyDeform || mti->type == eModifierTypeType_Nonconstructive);
 }
 
-void modifier_setError(ModifierData *md, char *format, ...)
+void modifier_setError(ModifierData *md, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	char buffer[2048];
 	va_list ap;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c
index 7f6fcdbdf40..120e6466608 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c
@@ -3220,7 +3220,7 @@ static void remove_dynamic_typeinfos(ListBase *list)
 			if(ntype->inputs) {
 				bNodeSocketType *sock= ntype->inputs;
 				while(sock->type!=-1) {
-					MEM_freeN(sock->name);
+					MEM_freeN((void *)sock->name);
 					sock++;
 				}
 				MEM_freeN(ntype->inputs);
@@ -3228,13 +3228,13 @@ static void remove_dynamic_typeinfos(ListBase *list)
 			if(ntype->outputs) {
 				bNodeSocketType *sock= ntype->outputs;
 				while(sock->type!=-1) {
-					MEM_freeN(sock->name);
+					MEM_freeN((void *)sock->name);
 					sock++;
 				}
 				MEM_freeN(ntype->outputs);
 			}
 			if(ntype->name) {
-				MEM_freeN(ntype->name);
+				MEM_freeN((void *)ntype->name);
 			}
 			MEM_freeN(ntype);
 		}
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
index fe557dfefa0..5f2a10c0b3e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static void *add_obdata_from_type(int type)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *get_obdata_defname(int type)
+static const char *get_obdata_defname(int type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
 	case OB_MESH: return "Mesh";
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
index f4af518d137..4e393af1a1c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
@@ -3625,8 +3625,8 @@ static void particles_fluid_step(ParticleSimulationData *sim, int UNUSED(cfra))
 			FluidsimSettings *fss= fluidmd->fss;
 			ParticleSettings *part = psys->part;
 			ParticleData *pa=0;
-			char *suffix  = "fluidsurface_particles_####";
-			char *suffix2 = ".gz";
+			const char *suffix  = "fluidsurface_particles_####";
+			const char *suffix2 = ".gz";
 			char filename[256];
 			char debugStrBuffer[256];
 			int  curFrame = sim->scene->r.cfra -1; // warning - sync with derived mesh fsmesh loading
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/pointcache.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/pointcache.c
index fb0d04b7473..f7af3c68814 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/pointcache.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/pointcache.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ static int ptcache_file_read_header_begin(PTCacheFile *pf)
 
 static int ptcache_file_write_header_begin(PTCacheFile *pf)
 {
-	char *bphysics = "BPHYSICS";
+	const char *bphysics = "BPHYSICS";
 	
 	if(fwrite(bphysics, sizeof(char), 8, pf->fp) != 8)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/property.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/property.c
index d8001572b4f..dd57fef50c5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/property.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/property.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void unique_property(bProperty *first, bProperty *prop, int force)
 	}
 }
 
-bProperty *get_ob_property(Object *ob, char *name)
+bProperty *get_ob_property(Object *ob, const char *name)
 {
 	return BLI_findstring(&ob->prop, name, offsetof(bProperty, name));
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/report.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/report.c
index f69547fd1da..5df912c871d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/report.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/report.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-static char *report_type_str(int type)
+static const char *report_type_str(int type)
 {
 	switch(type) {
 		case RPT_DEBUG: return "Debug";
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void BKE_reports_clear(ReportList *reports)
 
 	while (report) {
 		report_next= report->next;
-		MEM_freeN(report->message);
+		MEM_freeN((void *)report->message);
 		MEM_freeN(report);
 		report= report_next;
 	}
@@ -105,13 +105,15 @@ void BKE_report(ReportList *reports, ReportType type, const char *message)
 	}
 
 	if(reports && (reports->flag & RPT_STORE) && (type >= reports->storelevel)) {
+		char *message_alloc;
 		report= MEM_callocN(sizeof(Report), "Report");
 		report->type= type;
 		report->typestr= report_type_str(type);
 
 		len= strlen(message);
-		report->message= MEM_callocN(sizeof(char)*(len+1), "ReportMessage");
-		memcpy(report->message, message, sizeof(char)*(len+1));
+		message_alloc= MEM_callocN(sizeof(char)*(len+1), "ReportMessage");
+		memcpy(message_alloc, message, sizeof(char)*(len+1));
+		report->message= message_alloc;
 		report->len= len;
 		BLI_addtail(&reports->list, report);
 	}
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ void BKE_reports_prepend(ReportList *reports, const char *prepend)
 
 		BLI_dynstr_append(ds, prepend);
 		BLI_dynstr_append(ds, report->message);
-		MEM_freeN(report->message);
+		MEM_freeN((void *)report->message);
 
 		report->message= BLI_dynstr_get_cstring(ds);
 		report->len= BLI_dynstr_get_len(ds);
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ void BKE_reports_prependf(ReportList *reports, const char *prepend, ...)
 		va_end(args);
 
 		BLI_dynstr_append(ds, report->message);
-		MEM_freeN(report->message);
+		MEM_freeN((void *)report->message);
 
 		report->message= BLI_dynstr_get_cstring(ds);
 		report->len= BLI_dynstr_get_len(ds);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqcache.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqcache.c
index 73351edbdd5..b25c533ad4c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqcache.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqcache.c
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ static struct BLI_mempool * keypool = 0;
 static int ibufs_in  = 0;
 static int ibufs_rem = 0;
 
-static unsigned int HashHash(void *key_)
+static unsigned int HashHash(const void *key_)
 {
-	seqCacheKey * key = (seqCacheKey*) key_;
+	const seqCacheKey *key = (seqCacheKey*) key_;
 	unsigned int rval = seq_hash_render_data(&key->context);
 
 	rval ^= *(unsigned int*) &key->cfra;
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ static unsigned int HashHash(void *key_)
 	return rval;
 }
 
-static int HashCmp(void *a_, void *b_)
+static int HashCmp(const void *a_, const void *b_)
 {
-	seqCacheKey * a = (seqCacheKey*) a_;
-	seqCacheKey * b = (seqCacheKey*) b_;
+	const seqCacheKey * a = (seqCacheKey*) a_;
+	const seqCacheKey * b = (seqCacheKey*) b_;
 
 	if (a->seq < b->seq) {
 		return -1;		
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
index f5842fbe72d..fac773b2c6f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ SeqRenderData seq_new_render_data(
 	return rval;
 }
 
-int seq_cmp_render_data(SeqRenderData * a, SeqRenderData * b)
+int seq_cmp_render_data(const SeqRenderData * a, const SeqRenderData * b)
 {
 	if (a->preview_render_size < b->preview_render_size) {
 		return -1;
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ int seq_cmp_render_data(SeqRenderData * a, SeqRenderData * b)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-unsigned int seq_hash_render_data(SeqRenderData * a)
+unsigned int seq_hash_render_data(const SeqRenderData * a)
 {
 	unsigned int rval = a->rectx + a->recty;
 
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void seqbase_unique_name_recursive(ListBase *seqbasep, struct Sequence *seq)
 	strcpy(seq->name+2, sui.name_dest);
 }
 
-static char *give_seqname_by_type(int type)
+static const char *give_seqname_by_type(int type)
 {
 	switch(type) {
 	case SEQ_META:	     return "Meta";
@@ -902,9 +902,9 @@ static char *give_seqname_by_type(int type)
 	}
 }
 
-char *give_seqname(Sequence *seq)
+const char *give_seqname(Sequence *seq)
 {
-	char * name = give_seqname_by_type(seq->type);
+	const char *name = give_seqname_by_type(seq->type);
 
 	if (!name) {
 		if(seq->type<SEQ_EFFECT) {
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
index b78525d4f4e..f6833596883 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static void make_new_line (TextLine *line, char *newline)
 	line->format= NULL;
 }
 
-static TextLine *txt_new_line(char *str)
+static TextLine *txt_new_line(const char *str)
 {
 	TextLine *tmp;
 
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ void txt_print_undo(Text *text)
 {
 	int i= 0;
 	int op;
-	char *ops;
+	const char *ops;
 	int linep, charp;
 	
 	dump_buffer(text);
@@ -2470,7 +2470,7 @@ void indent(Text *text)
 	int len, num;
 	char *tmp;
 
-	char *add = "\t";
+	const char *add = "\t";
 	int indentlen = 1;
 	
 	/* hardcoded: TXT_TABSIZE = 4 spaces: */
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ void indent(Text *text)
 void unindent(Text *text)
 {
 	int num = 0;
-	char *remove = "\t";
+	const char *remove = "\t";
 	int indent = 1;
 	
 	/* hardcoded: TXT_TABSIZE = 4 spaces: */
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ int setcurr_tab_spaces (Text *text, int space)
 	const char *word = ":";
 	const char *comm = "#";
 	const char indent= (text->flags & TXT_TABSTOSPACES) ? ' ' : '\t';
-	static char *back_words[]= {"return", "break", "continue", "pass", "yield", NULL};
+	static const char *back_words[]= {"return", "break", "continue", "pass", "yield", NULL};
 	if (!text) return 0;
 	if (!text->curl) return 0;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
index 0ec38a035aa..bb00e6de5ce 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
 #include "IMB_imbuf.h"
 
-extern void do_init_ffmpeg();
+extern void do_init_ffmpeg(void);
 
 static int ffmpeg_type = 0;
 static int ffmpeg_codec = CODEC_ID_MPEG4;