use 'const char *' by default with RNA functions except when the value is flagged as PROP_THICK_WRAP.

Also use const char in many other parts of blenders code.

Currently this gives warnings for setting operator id, label and description since these are an exception and allocated beforehand.

42 files changed, 77 insertions, 77 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_armature.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_armature.h
index eacb61d122c..f074f7e7e74 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_armature.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_armature.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ typedef struct PoseTree
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-struct bArmature *add_armature(char *name);
+struct bArmature *add_armature(const char *name);
 struct bArmature *get_armature(struct Object *ob);
 void free_bonelist (struct ListBase *lb);
 void free_armature(struct bArmature *arm);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
index 8f6d3451de2..01a26329f29 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct Main;
 #define BLENDER_MINVERSION		250
 #define BLENDER_MINSUBVERSION	0
 
-int BKE_read_file(struct bContext *C, char *dir, struct ReportList *reports);
+int BKE_read_file(struct bContext *C, const char *filepath, struct ReportList *reports);
 int BKE_read_file_from_memory(struct bContext *C, char* filebuf, int filelength, struct ReportList *reports);
 int BKE_read_file_from_memfile(struct bContext *C, struct MemFile *memfile, struct ReportList *reports);
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void set_blender_test_break_cb(void (*func)(void) );
 int blender_test_break(void);
 
 /* global undo */
-extern void BKE_write_undo(struct bContext *C, char *name);
+extern void BKE_write_undo(struct bContext *C, const char *name);
 extern void BKE_undo_step(struct bContext *C, int step);
 extern void BKE_undo_name(struct bContext *C, const char *name);
 extern void BKE_reset_undo(void);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h
index 7cbaf6bdad2..742c5049ed8 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_context.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ bContext *CTX_copy(const bContext *C);
 
 /* Stored Context */
 
-bContextStore *CTX_store_add(ListBase *contexts, char *name, PointerRNA *ptr);
+bContextStore *CTX_store_add(ListBase *contexts, const char *name, PointerRNA *ptr);
 void CTX_store_set(bContext *C, bContextStore *store);
 bContextStore *CTX_store_copy(bContextStore *store);
 void CTX_store_free(bContextStore *store);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h
index f60f8f8e28f..8c652a11794 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct BevList;
 void unlink_curve( struct Curve *cu);
 void free_curve( struct Curve *cu);
 void BKE_free_editfont(struct Curve *cu);
-struct Curve *add_curve(char *name, int type);
+struct Curve *add_curve(const char *name, int type);
 struct Curve *copy_curve( struct Curve *cu);
 void make_local_curve( struct Curve *cu);
 short curve_type( struct Curve *cu);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h
index 5d306e75db9..3c04d6ec643 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_customdata.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int CustomData_number_of_layers(const struct CustomData *data, int type);
  * returns the layer data */
 void *CustomData_duplicate_referenced_layer(struct CustomData *data, int type);
 void *CustomData_duplicate_referenced_layer_named(struct CustomData *data,
-												  int type, char *name);
+												  int type, const char *name);
 
 /* set the CD_FLAG_NOCOPY flag in custom data layers where the mask is
  * zero for the layer type, so only layer types specified by the mask
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ void *CustomData_bmesh_get_n(const struct CustomData *data, void *block, int typ
 void *CustomData_get_layer(const struct CustomData *data, int type);
 void *CustomData_get_layer_n(const struct CustomData *data, int type, int n);
 void *CustomData_get_layer_named(const struct CustomData *data, int type,
-								 char *name);
+								 const char *name);
 
 int CustomData_get_layer_index(const struct CustomData *data, int type);
-int CustomData_get_named_layer_index(const struct CustomData *data, int type, char *name);
+int CustomData_get_named_layer_index(const struct CustomData *data, int type, const char *name);
 int CustomData_get_active_layer_index(const struct CustomData *data, int type);
 int CustomData_get_render_layer_index(const struct CustomData *data, int type);
 int CustomData_get_clone_layer_index(const struct CustomData *data, int type);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_exotic.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_exotic.h
index 740a94b6169..553e62ba578 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_exotic.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_exotic.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct Scene;
  * @retval 1 The file was read succesfully.
  * @attention Used in filesel.c
  */
-int BKE_read_exotic(struct Scene *scene, char *name);
+int BKE_read_exotic(struct Scene *scene, const char *name);
 
 void write_dxf(struct Scene *scene, char *str);
 void write_stl(struct Scene *scene, char *str);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_font.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_font.h
index 10811c0776d..c47a0b21855 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_font.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_font.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void BKE_font_register_builtin(void *mem, int size);
 void free_vfont(struct VFont *sc); 
 void free_ttfont(void);
 struct VFont *get_builtin_font(void);
-struct VFont *load_vfont(char *name);
+struct VFont *load_vfont(const char *name);
 struct TmpFont *vfont_find_tmpfont(struct VFont *vfont);
 
 struct chartrans *BKE_text_to_curve(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob, int mode);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_group.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_group.h
index e63e3c93f1e..767e3c97fef 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_group.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_group.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct Scene;
 
 void		free_group_objects(struct Group *group);
 void		unlink_group(struct Group *group);
-struct Group *add_group(char *name);
+struct Group *add_group(const char *name);
 struct Group *copy_group(struct Group *group);
 int			add_to_group(struct Group *group, struct Object *ob, struct Scene *scene, struct Base *base);
 int			rem_from_group(struct Group *group, struct Object *ob, struct Scene *scene, struct Base *base);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_image.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_image.h
index ab636899925..7a801c0ef0a 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_image.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_image.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void	free_image(struct Image *me);
 
 void	BKE_stamp_info(struct Scene *scene, struct ImBuf *ibuf);
 void	BKE_stamp_buf(struct Scene *scene, unsigned char *rect, float *rectf, int width, int height, int channels);
-int		BKE_write_ibuf(struct Scene *scene, struct ImBuf *ibuf, char *name, int imtype, int subimtype, int quality);
+int		BKE_write_ibuf(struct Scene *scene, struct ImBuf *ibuf, const char *name, int imtype, int subimtype, int quality);
 void	BKE_makepicstring(char *string, const char *base, int frame, int imtype, const short use_ext, const short use_frames);
 int		BKE_add_image_extension(char *string, int imtype);
 int		BKE_ftype_to_imtype(int ftype);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void BKE_image_release_ibuf(struct Image *ima, void *lock);
 struct Image *BKE_add_image_file(const char *name);
 
 /* adds image, adds ibuf, generates color or pattern */
-struct Image *BKE_add_image_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, char *name, int depth, int floatbuf, short uvtestgrid, float color[4]);
+struct Image *BKE_add_image_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const char *name, int depth, int floatbuf, short uvtestgrid, float color[4]);
 /* adds image from imbuf, owns imbuf */
 struct Image *BKE_add_image_imbuf(struct ImBuf *ibuf);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_key.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_key.h
index 31e920406c0..4ed06c30a9c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_key.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_key.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void key_curve_normal_weights(float t, float *data, int type);
 float *do_ob_key(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob);
 
 struct Key *ob_get_key(struct Object *ob);
-struct KeyBlock *add_keyblock(struct Key *key, char *name);
+struct KeyBlock *add_keyblock(struct Key *key, const char *name);
 struct KeyBlock *ob_get_keyblock(struct Object *ob);
 struct KeyBlock *ob_get_reference_keyblock(struct Object *ob);
 struct KeyBlock *key_get_keyblock(struct Key *key, int index);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lattice.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lattice.h
index 880f3f7e724..4f405e71662 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lattice.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lattice.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct BPoint;
 struct MDeformVert;
 
 void resizelattice(struct Lattice *lt, int u, int v, int w, struct Object *ltOb);
-struct Lattice *add_lattice(char *name);
+struct Lattice *add_lattice(const char *name);
 struct Lattice *copy_lattice(struct Lattice *lt);
 void free_lattice(struct Lattice *lt);
 void make_local_lattice(struct Lattice *lt);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h
index 4f0238854ef..d7cc6590f94 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_library.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ 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, char *name);
+struct ID *find_id(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);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_material.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_material.h
index 40d98394a8e..5687fcb4c01 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_material.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_material.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void init_def_material(void);
 void free_material(struct Material *sc); 
 void test_object_materials(struct ID *id);
 void init_material(struct Material *ma);
-struct Material *add_material(char *name);
+struct Material *add_material(const char *name);
 struct Material *copy_material(struct Material *ma);
 struct Material *give_node_material(struct Material *ma); /* returns node material or self */
 void make_local_material(struct Material *ma);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
index 7fa4fc1a05e..e5b5118deb0 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ float init_meta(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob);
 
 void unlink_mball(struct MetaBall *mb);
 void free_mball(struct MetaBall *mb);
-struct MetaBall *add_mball(char *name);
+struct MetaBall *add_mball(const char *name);
 struct MetaBall *copy_mball(struct MetaBall *mb);
 void make_local_mball(struct MetaBall *mb);
 struct MetaElem *add_metaball_element(struct MetaBall *mb, const int type);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mesh.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mesh.h
index 7e1ab138acc..398e1d8a7f5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mesh.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mesh.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(struct Mesh *me, struct EditMesh *em);
 
 void unlink_mesh(struct Mesh *me);
 void free_mesh(struct Mesh *me);
-struct Mesh *add_mesh(char *name);
+struct Mesh *add_mesh(const char *name);
 struct Mesh *copy_mesh(struct Mesh *me);
 void mesh_update_customdata_pointers(struct Mesh *me);
 void make_local_tface(struct Mesh *me);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_object.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_object.h
index 8999d7285c2..45bdb83e090 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_object.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_object.h
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ void object_copy_proxy_drivers(struct Object *ob, struct Object *target);
 
 void unlink_object(struct Object *ob);
 int exist_object(struct Object *obtest);
-void *add_camera(char *name);
+void *add_camera(const char *name);
 struct Camera *copy_camera(struct Camera *cam);
 void make_local_camera(struct Camera *cam);
 float dof_camera(struct Object *ob);
 	
-void *add_lamp(char *name);
+void *add_lamp(const char *name);
 struct Lamp *copy_lamp(struct Lamp *la);
 void make_local_lamp(struct Lamp *la);
 void free_camera(struct Camera *ca);
 void free_lamp(struct Lamp *la);
 
-struct Object *add_only_object(int type, char *name);
+struct Object *add_only_object(int type, const char *name);
 struct Object *add_object(struct Scene *scene, int type);
 
 struct Object *copy_object(struct Object *ob);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int give_obdata_texspace(struct Object *ob, short **texflag, float **loc, float
 
 int object_insert_ptcache(struct Object *ob);
 // void object_delete_ptcache(struct Object *ob, int index);
-struct KeyBlock *object_insert_shape_key(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob, char *name, int from_mix);
+struct KeyBlock *object_insert_shape_key(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob, const char *name, int from_mix);
 
 void object_camera_matrix(
 		struct RenderData *rd, struct Object *camera, int winx, int winy, short field_second,
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_packedFile.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_packedFile.h
index ca03708edef..269bb0903ef 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_packedFile.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_packedFile.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct ReportList;
 struct VFont;
 
 /* pack */
-struct PackedFile *newPackedFile(struct ReportList *reports, char *filename);
+struct PackedFile *newPackedFile(struct ReportList *reports, const char *filename);
 struct PackedFile *newPackedFileMemory(void *mem, int memlen);
 
 void packAll(struct Main *bmain, struct ReportList *reports);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h
index 5bcd69865fc..038b05f8e15 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ void copy_particle_key(struct ParticleKey *to, struct ParticleKey *from, int tim
 void psys_particle_on_emitter(struct ParticleSystemModifierData *psmd, int distr, int index, int index_dmcache, float *fuv, float foffset, float *vec, float *nor, float *utan, float *vtan, float *orco, float *ornor);
 struct ParticleSystemModifierData *psys_get_modifier(struct Object *ob, struct ParticleSystem *psys);
 
-struct ModifierData *object_add_particle_system(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob, char *name);
+struct ModifierData *object_add_particle_system(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob, const char *name);
 void object_remove_particle_system(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob);
-struct ParticleSettings *psys_new_settings(char *name, struct Main *main);
+struct ParticleSettings *psys_new_settings(const char *name, struct Main *main);
 struct ParticleSettings *psys_copy_settings(struct ParticleSettings *part);
 void make_local_particlesettings(struct ParticleSettings *part);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_scene.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_scene.h
index 8a49e432ebd..f9afb848c6d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_scene.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_scene.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void free_avicodecdata(struct AviCodecData *acd);
 void free_qtcodecdata(struct QuicktimeCodecData *acd);
 
 void free_scene(struct Scene *sce);
-struct Scene *add_scene(char *name);
+struct Scene *add_scene(const char *name);
 struct Base *object_in_scene(struct Object *ob, struct Scene *sce);
 
 void set_scene_bg(struct Main *bmain, struct Scene *sce);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h
index bcda86fdae4..f98d5842eb5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ struct SpaceText;
 void			free_text		(struct Text *text);
 void 			txt_set_undostate	(int u);
 int 			txt_get_undostate	(void);
-struct Text*	add_empty_text	(char *name);
+struct Text*	add_empty_text	(const char *name);
 int	            reopen_text		(struct Text *text);
-struct Text*	add_text		(char *file, const char *relpath); 
+struct Text*	add_text		(const char *file, const char *relpath); 
 struct Text*	copy_text		(struct Text *ta);
 void			unlink_text		(struct Main *bmain, struct Text *text);
 void			clear_text(struct Text *text);
-void			write_text(struct Text *text, char *str);
+void			write_text(struct Text *text, const char *str);
 
 char*	txt_to_buf			(struct Text *text);
 void	txt_clean_text		(struct Text *text);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_world.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_world.h
index 9d763e8f003..8c6da40fcea 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_world.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_world.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 struct World;
 
 void free_world(struct World *sc); 
-struct World *add_world(char *name);
+struct World *add_world(const char *name);
 struct World *copy_world(struct World *wrld);
 void make_local_world(struct World *wrld);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.c
index 11016ea620f..f01bfd98324 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 /*	**************** Generic Functions, data level *************** */
 
-bArmature *add_armature(char *name)
+bArmature *add_armature(const char *name)
 {
 	bArmature *arm;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender.c
index d2b437d9833..bda31448f3f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void clean_paths(Main *main)
 /* context matching */
 /* handle no-ui case */
 
-static void setup_app_data(bContext *C, BlendFileData *bfd, char *filename) 
+static void setup_app_data(bContext *C, BlendFileData *bfd, const char *filename) 
 {
 	bScreen *curscreen= NULL;
 	Scene *curscene= NULL;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void BKE_userdef_free(void)
    2: OK, and with new user settings
 */
 
-int BKE_read_file(bContext *C, char *dir, ReportList *reports) 
+int BKE_read_file(bContext *C, const char *dir, ReportList *reports) 
 {
 	BlendFileData *bfd;
 	int retval= 1;
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static int read_undosave(bContext *C, UndoElem *uel)
 }
 
 /* name can be a dynamic string */
-void BKE_write_undo(bContext *C, char *name)
+void BKE_write_undo(bContext *C, const char *name)
 {
 	uintptr_t maxmem, totmem, memused;
 	int nr, success;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
index 899ae6031d6..fe010d812b1 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void CTX_free(bContext *C)
 
 /* store */
 
-bContextStore *CTX_store_add(ListBase *contexts, char *name, PointerRNA *ptr)
+bContextStore *CTX_store_add(ListBase *contexts, const char *name, PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
 	bContextStoreEntry *entry;
 	bContextStore *ctx, *lastctx;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c
index 79e0393cdca..42d1c13c9ac 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void free_curve(Curve *cu)
 	if(cu->tb) MEM_freeN(cu->tb);
 }
 
-Curve *add_curve(char *name, int type)
+Curve *add_curve(const char *name, int type)
 {
 	Curve *cu;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
index beb6c085d64..1ef1cefa120 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ int CustomData_get_layer_index(const CustomData *data, int type)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-int CustomData_get_named_layer_index(const CustomData *data, int type, char *name)
+int CustomData_get_named_layer_index(const CustomData *data, int type, const char *name)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ void *CustomData_duplicate_referenced_layer(struct CustomData *data, int type)
 }
 
 void *CustomData_duplicate_referenced_layer_named(struct CustomData *data,
-												  int type, char *name)
+												  int type, const char *name)
 {
 	CustomDataLayer *layer;
 	int layer_index;
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ void *CustomData_get_layer_n(const CustomData *data, int type, int n)
 }
 
 void *CustomData_get_layer_named(const struct CustomData *data, int type,
-								 char *name)
+								 const char *name)
 {
 	int layer_index = CustomData_get_named_layer_index(data, type, name);
 	if(layer_index < 0) return NULL;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/exotic.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/exotic.c
index a1af728c562..c16d566c7c5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/exotic.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/exotic.c
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
 
 #include "zlib.h"
 
-static int is_dxf(char *str);
-static void dxf_read(Scene *scene, char *filename);
-static int is_stl(char *str);
+static int is_dxf(const char *str);
+static void dxf_read(Scene *scene, const char *filename);
+static int is_stl(const char *str);
 
-static int is_stl_ascii(char *str)
+static int is_stl_ascii(const char *str)
 {	
 	FILE *fpSTL;
 	char buffer[1000];
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int is_stl_ascii(char *str)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int is_stl(char *str)
+static int is_stl(const char *str)
 {
 	int i;
 	i = strlen(str) - 3;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static void mesh_add_normals_flags(Mesh *me)
 	}	
 }
 
-static void read_stl_mesh_binary(Scene *scene, char *str)
+static void read_stl_mesh_binary(Scene *scene, const char *str)
 {
 	FILE   *fpSTL;
 	Object *ob;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static void read_stl_mesh_binary(Scene *scene, char *str)
 		STLBAILOUT("Bad vertex!"); \
 	++totvert; \
 }
-static void read_stl_mesh_ascii(Scene *scene, char *str)
+static void read_stl_mesh_ascii(Scene *scene, const char *str)
 {
 	FILE   *fpSTL;
 	char   buffer[2048], *cp;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static void read_stl_mesh_ascii(Scene *scene, char *str)
 
 /* ************************************************************ */
 
-int BKE_read_exotic(Scene *scene, char *name)
+int BKE_read_exotic(Scene *scene, const char *name)
 {
 	int len;
 	gzFile gzfile;
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ static char val[256];
 static short error_exit=0;
 static short hasbumped=0;
 
-static int is_dxf(char *str)
+static int is_dxf(const char *str)
 {	
 	dxf_line=0;
 	
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ static void dxf_read_3dface(Scene *scene, int noob)
 	hasbumped=1;
 }
 
-static void dxf_read(Scene *scene, char *filename)
+static void dxf_read(Scene *scene, const char *filename)
 {
 	Mesh *lastMe = G.main->mesh.last;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/font.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/font.c
index 5fdb9549179..1b5760fc5f1 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/font.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/font.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static VFontData *vfont_get_data(VFont *vfont)
 	return vfont->data;	
 }
 
-VFont *load_vfont(char *name)
+VFont *load_vfont(const char *name)
 {
 	char filename[FILE_MAXFILE];
 	VFont *vfont= NULL;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c
index 5a031d62fcb..e125f3d4bd7 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void unlink_group(Group *group)
 	group->id.us= 0;
 }
 
-Group *add_group(char *name)
+Group *add_group(const char *name)
 {
 	Group *group;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c
index a2435801ac6..36709c03cf2 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Image *BKE_add_image_file(const char *name)
 	return ima;
 }
 
-static ImBuf *add_ibuf_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, char *name, int depth, int floatbuf, short uvtestgrid, float color[4])
+static ImBuf *add_ibuf_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const char *name, int depth, int floatbuf, short uvtestgrid, float color[4])
 {
 	ImBuf *ibuf;
 	unsigned char *rect= NULL;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static ImBuf *add_ibuf_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, char *name,
 }
 
 /* adds new image block, creates ImBuf and initializes color */
-Image *BKE_add_image_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, char *name, int depth, int floatbuf, short uvtestgrid, float color[4])
+Image *BKE_add_image_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const char *name, int depth, int floatbuf, short uvtestgrid, float color[4])
 {
 	/* on save, type is changed to FILE in editsima.c */
 	Image *ima= image_alloc(name, IMA_SRC_GENERATED, IMA_TYPE_UV_TEST);
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ void BKE_stamp_info(Scene *scene, struct ImBuf *ibuf)
 	if (stamp_data.rendertime[0]) IMB_metadata_change_field (ibuf, "RenderTime", stamp_data.rendertime);
 }
 
-int BKE_write_ibuf(Scene *scene, ImBuf *ibuf, char *name, int imtype, int subimtype, int quality)
+int BKE_write_ibuf(Scene *scene, ImBuf *ibuf, const char *name, int imtype, int subimtype, int quality)
 {
 	int ok;
 	(void)subimtype; /* quies unused warnings */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c
index aa9d0b4f57c..c18085b2d73 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ Key *ob_get_key(Object *ob)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-KeyBlock *add_keyblock(Key *key, char *name)
+KeyBlock *add_keyblock(Key *key, const char *name)
 {
 	KeyBlock *kb;
 	float curpos= -0.1;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lattice.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lattice.c
index 638cab58229..73d77e850fd 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lattice.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lattice.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void resizelattice(Lattice *lt, int uNew, int vNew, int wNew, Object *ltOb)
 	MEM_freeN(vertexCos);
 }
 
-Lattice *add_lattice(char *name)
+Lattice *add_lattice(const char *name)
 {
 	Lattice *lt;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
index c3bcb3dc69a..52f5bee075b 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, char *name)		/* type: "OB" or "MA" etc */
+ID *find_id(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);
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static void sort_alpha_id(ListBase *lb, ID *id)
  * Check to see if there is an ID with the same name as 'name'.
  * Returns the ID if so, if not, returns NULL
  */
-static ID *is_dupid(ListBase *lb, ID *id, char *name)
+static ID *is_dupid(ListBase *lb, ID *id, const char *name)
 {
 	ID *idtest=NULL;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c
index b41d4bae1cb..8096f0277bb 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void init_material(Material *ma)
 	ma->preview = NULL;
 }
 
-Material *add_material(char *name)
+Material *add_material(const char *name)
 {
 	Material *ma;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
index dc343e0d6c2..a31a16ba606 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void free_mball(MetaBall *mb)
 	if(mb->disp.first) freedisplist(&mb->disp);
 }
 
-MetaBall *add_mball(char *name)
+MetaBall *add_mball(const char *name)
 {
 	MetaBall *mb;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mesh.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mesh.c
index f5a563faa6f..eb413187544 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mesh.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void free_dverts(MDeformVert *dvert, int totvert)
 	MEM_freeN (dvert);
 }
 
-Mesh *add_mesh(char *name)
+Mesh *add_mesh(const char *name)
 {
 	Mesh *me;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
index a10901d15d6..99375c9fb20 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ int exist_object(Object *obtest)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void *add_camera(char *name)
+void *add_camera(const char *name)
 {
 	Camera *cam;
 	
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ float dof_camera(Object *ob)
 	return cam->YF_dofdist;
 }
 
-void *add_lamp(char *name)
+void *add_lamp(const char *name)
 {
 	Lamp *la;
 	
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ static char *get_obdata_defname(int type)
 }
 
 /* more general add: creates minimum required data, but without vertices etc. */
-Object *add_only_object(int type, char *name)
+Object *add_only_object(int type, const char *name)
 {
 	Object *ob;
 
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ void object_delete_ptcache(Object *ob, int index)
 /* shape key utility function */
 
 /************************* Mesh ************************/
-static KeyBlock *insert_meshkey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_mix)
+static KeyBlock *insert_meshkey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, const char *name, int from_mix)
 {
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 	Key *key= me->key;
@@ -2930,7 +2930,7 @@ static KeyBlock *insert_meshkey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_m
 	return kb;
 }
 /************************* Lattice ************************/
-static KeyBlock *insert_lattkey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_mix)
+static KeyBlock *insert_lattkey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, const char *name, int from_mix)
 {
 	Lattice *lt= ob->data;
 	Key *key= lt->key;
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@ static KeyBlock *insert_lattkey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_m
 	return kb;
 }
 /************************* Curve ************************/
-static KeyBlock *insert_curvekey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_mix)
+static KeyBlock *insert_curvekey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, const char *name, int from_mix)
 {
 	Curve *cu= ob->data;
 	Key *key= cu->key;
@@ -2998,7 +2998,7 @@ static KeyBlock *insert_curvekey(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_
 	return kb;
 }
 
-KeyBlock *object_insert_shape_key(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name, int from_mix)
+KeyBlock *object_insert_shape_key(Scene *scene, Object *ob, const char *name, int from_mix)
 {
 	if(ob->type==OB_MESH)					 return insert_meshkey(scene, ob, name, from_mix);
 	else if ELEM(ob->type, OB_CURVE, OB_SURF)return insert_curvekey(scene, ob, name, from_mix);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/packedFile.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/packedFile.c
index 7d7f73222fa..3921dfbc394 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/packedFile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/packedFile.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ PackedFile *newPackedFileMemory(void *mem, int memlen)
 	return pf;
 }
 
-PackedFile *newPackedFile(ReportList *reports, char *filename)
+PackedFile *newPackedFile(ReportList *reports, const char *filename)
 {
 	PackedFile *pf = NULL;
 	int file, filelen;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
index 0dc0b67b377..2eff81b96a6 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
@@ -3386,7 +3386,7 @@ void psys_mat_hair_to_global(Object *ob, DerivedMesh *dm, short from, ParticleDa
 /************************************************/
 /*			ParticleSettings handling			*/
 /************************************************/
-ModifierData *object_add_particle_system(Scene *scene, Object *ob, char *name)
+ModifierData *object_add_particle_system(Scene *scene, Object *ob, const char *name)
 {
 	ParticleSystem *psys;
 	ModifierData *md;
@@ -3543,7 +3543,7 @@ static void default_particle_settings(ParticleSettings *part)
 }
 
 
-ParticleSettings *psys_new_settings(char *name, Main *main)
+ParticleSettings *psys_new_settings(const char *name, Main *main)
 {
 	ParticleSettings *part;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
index 06be370c7d3..00ef0344a9a 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void free_scene(Scene *sce)
 	sound_destroy_scene(sce);
 }
 
-Scene *add_scene(char *name)
+Scene *add_scene(const char *name)
 {
 	Main *bmain= G.main;
 	Scene *sce;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
index 09910481bf9..bdb8d11945c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void free_text(Text *text)
 #endif
 }
 
-Text *add_empty_text(char *name) 
+Text *add_empty_text(const char *name) 
 {
 	Main *bmain= G.main;
 	Text *ta;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ int reopen_text(Text *text)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-Text *add_text(char *file, const char *relpath) 
+Text *add_text(const char *file, const char *relpath) 
 {
 	Main *bmain= G.main;
 	FILE *fp;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void clear_text(Text *text) /* called directly from rna */
 	txt_make_dirty(text);
 }
 
-void write_text(Text *text, char *str) /* called directly from rna */
+void write_text(Text *text, const char *str) /* called directly from rna */
 {
 	int oldstate;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c
index 42df92443f3..a86b039e918 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void free_world(World *wrld)
 }
 
 
-World *add_world(char *name)
+World *add_world(const char *name)
 {
 	Main *bmain= G.main;
 	World *wrld;