Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulus/powerpc

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulus/powerpc: (114 commits)
  [POWERPC] Fix ohare IDE irq workaround on old powermacs
  [POWERPC] EEH: Power4 systems sometimes need multiple resets.
  [POWERPC] Include <asm/mmu.h> in arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_soc.h for phys_addr_t.
  [POWERPC] Demacrofy arch/powerpc/platforms/maple/pci.c
  [POWERPC] Maple U3 HT - reject inappropriate config space access
  [POWERPC] Fix IPIC pending register assignments
  [POWERPC] powerpc: fix building gdb against asm/ptrace.h
  [POWERPC] Remove DISCONTIGMEM cruft from page.h
  [POWERPC] Merge iSeries i/o operations with the rest
  [POWERPC] 40x: Fix debug status register defines
  [POWERPC] Fix compile error in sbc8560
  [POWERPC] EEH: support MMIO enable recovery step
  [POWERPC] EEH: enable MMIO/DMA on frozen slot
  [POWERPC] EEH: code comment cleanup
  [POWERPC] EEH: balance pcidev_get/put calls
  [POWERPC] PPC: Fix xmon stack frame address in backtrace
  [POWERPC] Add AT_PLATFORM value for Xilinx Virtex-4 FX
  [POWERPC] Start arch/powerpc/boot code reorganization
  [POWERPC] Define of_read_ulong helper
  [POWERPC] iseries: eliminate a couple of warnings
  ...

48 files changed, 1077 insertions, 214 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index c40e487d9f5c..52ea94b891f5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -495,6 +495,21 @@ config LEGACY_PTY_COUNT
 	  When not in use, each legacy PTY occupies 12 bytes on 32-bit
 	  architectures and 24 bytes on 64-bit architectures.
 
+config BRIQ_PANEL
+	tristate 'Total Impact briQ front panel driver'
+	depends on PPC_CHRP
+	---help---
+	  The briQ is a small footprint CHRP computer with a frontpanel VFD, a
+	  tristate led and two switches. It is the size of a CDROM drive.
+
+	  If you have such one and want anything showing on the VFD then you
+	  must answer Y here.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+	  module will be called briq_panel.
+
+	  It's safe to say N here.
+
 config PRINTER
 	tristate "Parallel printer support"
 	depends on PARPORT
@@ -596,6 +611,13 @@ config HVC_CONSOLE
 	  console. This driver allows each pSeries partition to have a console
 	  which is accessed via the HMC.
 
+config HVC_ISERIES
+	bool "iSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support"
+	depends on PPC_ISERIES && !VIOCONS
+	select HVC_DRIVER
+	help
+	  iSeries machines support a hypervisor virtual console.
+
 config HVC_RTAS
 	bool "IBM RTAS Console support"
 	depends on PPC_RTAS
diff --git a/drivers/char/Makefile b/drivers/char/Makefile
index 6e0f4469d8bb..8c6dfc621520 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL) += amiserial.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SX)		+= sx.o generic_serial.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RIO)		+= rio/ generic_serial.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_CONSOLE)	+= hvc_vio.o hvsi.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_ISERIES)	+= hvc_iseries.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_RTAS)		+= hvc_rtas.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER)	+= hvc_console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER)	+= raw.o
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_VIOCONS)		+= viocons.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIOTAPE)		+= viotape.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVCS)		+= hvcs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_MBCS)		+= mbcs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BRIQ_PANEL)	+= briq_panel.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PRINTER)		+= lp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TIPAR)		+= tipar.o
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c
index 1de1b12043bf..91b71e750ee1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ static int __devinit agp_uninorth_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		uninorth_node = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "u3");
 	}
 	if (uninorth_node) {
-		int *revprop = (int *)
-			get_property(uninorth_node, "device-rev", NULL);
+		const int *revprop = get_property(uninorth_node,
+				"device-rev", NULL);
 		if (revprop != NULL)
 			uninorth_rev = *revprop & 0x3f;
 		of_node_put(uninorth_node);
diff --git a/drivers/char/briq_panel.c b/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a0e5eac5f33a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+/*
+ * Drivers for the Total Impact PPC based computer "BRIQ"
+ * by Dr. Karsten Jeppesen
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/prom.h>
+
+#define		BRIQ_PANEL_MINOR	156
+#define		BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT	0x0390
+#define		BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT	0x0398
+#define		BRIQ_PANEL_VER		"1.1 (04/20/2002)"
+#define		BRIQ_PANEL_MSG0		"Loading Linux"
+
+static int		vfd_is_open;
+static unsigned char	vfd[40];
+static int		vfd_cursor;
+static unsigned char	ledpb, led;
+
+static void update_vfd(void)
+{
+	int	i;
+
+	/* cursor home */
+	outb(0x02, BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT);
+	for (i=0; i<20; i++)
+		outb(vfd[i], BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT + 1);
+
+	/* cursor to next line */
+	outb(0xc0, BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT);
+	for (i=20; i<40; i++)
+		outb(vfd[i], BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT + 1);
+
+}
+
+static void set_led(char state)
+{
+	if (state == 'R')
+		led = 0x01;
+	else if (state == 'G')
+		led = 0x02;
+	else if (state == 'Y')
+		led = 0x03;
+	else if (state == 'X')
+		led = 0x00;
+	outb(led, BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT);
+}
+
+static int briq_panel_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
+{
+	/* enforce single access */
+	if (vfd_is_open)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	vfd_is_open = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int briq_panel_release(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
+{
+	if (!vfd_is_open)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	vfd_is_open = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t briq_panel_read(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t count,
+			 loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	unsigned short c;
+	unsigned char cp;
+
+#if 0	/*  Can't seek (pread) on this device  */
+	if (ppos != &file->f_pos)
+		return -ESPIPE;
+#endif
+
+	if (!vfd_is_open)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	c = (inb(BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT) & 0x000c) | (ledpb & 0x0003);
+	set_led(' ');
+	/* upper button released */
+	if ((!(ledpb & 0x0004)) && (c & 0x0004)) {
+		cp = ' ';
+		ledpb = c;
+		if (copy_to_user(buf, &cp, 1))
+			return -EFAULT;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	/* lower button released */
+	else if ((!(ledpb & 0x0008)) && (c & 0x0008)) {
+		cp = '\r';
+		ledpb = c;
+		if (copy_to_user(buf, &cp, 1))
+			return -EFAULT;
+		return 1;
+	} else {
+		ledpb = c;
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+static void scroll_vfd( void )
+{
+	int	i;
+
+	for (i=0; i<20; i++) {
+		vfd[i] = vfd[i+20];
+		vfd[i+20] = ' ';
+	}
+	vfd_cursor = 20;
+}
+
+static ssize_t briq_panel_write(struct file *file, const char *buf, size_t len,
+			  loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	size_t indx = len;
+	int i, esc = 0;
+
+#if 0	/*  Can't seek (pwrite) on this device  */
+	if (ppos != &file->f_pos)
+		return -ESPIPE;
+#endif
+
+	if (!vfd_is_open)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		if (!indx)
+			break;
+		if (esc) {
+			set_led(*buf);
+			esc = 0;
+		} else if (*buf == 27) {
+			esc = 1;
+		} else if (*buf == 12) {
+			/* do a form feed */
+			for (i=0; i<40; i++)
+				vfd[i] = ' ';
+			vfd_cursor = 0;
+		} else if (*buf == 10) {
+			if (vfd_cursor < 20)
+				vfd_cursor = 20;
+			else if (vfd_cursor < 40)
+				vfd_cursor = 40;
+			else if (vfd_cursor < 60)
+				vfd_cursor = 60;
+			if (vfd_cursor > 59)
+				scroll_vfd();
+		} else {
+			/* just a character */
+			if (vfd_cursor > 39)
+				scroll_vfd();
+			vfd[vfd_cursor++] = *buf;
+		}
+		indx--;
+		buf++;
+	}
+	update_vfd();
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+static struct file_operations briq_panel_fops = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.read		= briq_panel_read,
+	.write		= briq_panel_write,
+	.open		= briq_panel_open,
+	.release	= briq_panel_release,
+};
+
+static struct miscdevice briq_panel_miscdev = {
+	BRIQ_PANEL_MINOR,
+	"briq_panel",
+	&briq_panel_fops
+};
+
+static int __init briq_panel_init(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *root = find_path_device("/");
+	char *machine;
+	int i;
+
+	machine = get_property(root, "model", NULL);
+	if (!machine || strncmp(machine, "TotalImpact,BRIQ-1", 18) != 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO
+		"briq_panel: v%s Dr. Karsten Jeppesen (kj@totalimpact.com)\n",
+		BRIQ_PANEL_VER);
+
+	if (!request_region(BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT, 4, "BRIQ Front Panel"))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (!request_region(BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT, 2, "BRIQ Front Panel")) {
+		release_region(BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT, 4);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	ledpb = inb(BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT) & 0x000c;
+
+	if (misc_register(&briq_panel_miscdev) < 0) {
+		release_region(BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT, 4);
+		release_region(BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT, 2);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	outb(0x38, BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT);	/* Function set */
+	outb(0x01, BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT);	/* Clear display */
+	outb(0x0c, BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT);	/* Display on */
+	outb(0x06, BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT);	/* Entry normal */
+	for (i=0; i<40; i++)
+		vfd[i]=' ';
+#ifndef MODULE
+	vfd[0] = 'L';
+	vfd[1] = 'o';
+	vfd[2] = 'a';
+	vfd[3] = 'd';
+	vfd[4] = 'i';
+	vfd[5] = 'n';
+	vfd[6] = 'g';
+	vfd[7] = ' ';
+	vfd[8] = '.';
+	vfd[9] = '.';
+	vfd[10] = '.';
+#endif /* !MODULE */
+
+	update_vfd();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit briq_panel_exit(void)
+{
+	misc_deregister(&briq_panel_miscdev);
+	release_region(BRIQ_PANEL_VFD_IOPORT, 4);
+	release_region(BRIQ_PANEL_LED_IOPORT, 2);
+}
+
+module_init(briq_panel_init);
+module_exit(briq_panel_exit);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Karsten Jeppesen <karsten@jeppesens.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the Total Impact briQ front panel");
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index 613d67f1c7f0..a76d2c40dd5e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ struct hvc_struct {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned int count;
 	int do_wakeup;
-	char outbuf[N_OUTBUF] __ALIGNED__;
+	char *outbuf;
+	int outbuf_size;
 	int n_outbuf;
 	uint32_t vtermno;
 	struct hv_ops *ops;
@@ -319,10 +320,8 @@ static int hvc_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	struct kobject *kobjp;
 
 	/* Auto increments kobject reference if found. */
-	if (!(hp = hvc_get_by_index(tty->index))) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc_console: tty open failed, no vty associated with tty.\n");
+	if (!(hp = hvc_get_by_index(tty->index)))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hp->lock, flags);
 	/* Check and then increment for fast path open. */
@@ -505,7 +504,7 @@ static int hvc_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count
 	if (hp->n_outbuf > 0)
 		hvc_push(hp);
 
-	while (count > 0 && (rsize = N_OUTBUF - hp->n_outbuf) > 0) {
+	while (count > 0 && (rsize = hp->outbuf_size - hp->n_outbuf) > 0) {
 		if (rsize > count)
 			rsize = count;
 		memcpy(hp->outbuf + hp->n_outbuf, buf, rsize);
@@ -538,7 +537,7 @@ static int hvc_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	if (!hp)
 		return -1;
 
-	return N_OUTBUF - hp->n_outbuf;
+	return hp->outbuf_size - hp->n_outbuf;
 }
 
 static int hvc_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -729,12 +728,13 @@ static struct kobj_type hvc_kobj_type = {
 };
 
 struct hvc_struct __devinit *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int irq,
-					struct hv_ops *ops)
+					struct hv_ops *ops, int outbuf_size)
 {
 	struct hvc_struct *hp;
 	int i;
 
-	hp = kmalloc(sizeof(*hp), GFP_KERNEL);
+	hp = kmalloc(ALIGN(sizeof(*hp), sizeof(long)) + outbuf_size,
+			GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hp)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@ struct hvc_struct __devinit *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int irq,
 	hp->vtermno = vtermno;
 	hp->irq = irq;
 	hp->ops = ops;
+	hp->outbuf_size = outbuf_size;
+	hp->outbuf = &((char *)hp)[ALIGN(sizeof(*hp), sizeof(long))];
 
 	kobject_init(&hp->kobj);
 	hp->kobj.ktype = &hvc_kobj_type;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.h b/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
index 96b7401319c1..8c59818050e6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ extern int hvc_instantiate(uint32_t vtermno, int index, struct hv_ops *ops);
 
 /* register a vterm for hvc tty operation (module_init or hotplug add) */
 extern struct hvc_struct * __devinit hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int irq,
-						 struct hv_ops *ops);
+				struct hv_ops *ops, int outbuf_size);
 /* remove a vterm from hvc tty operation (modele_exit or hotplug remove) */
 extern int __devexit hvc_remove(struct hvc_struct *hp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c b/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4747729459c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c
@@ -0,0 +1,594 @@
+/*
+ * iSeries vio driver interface to hvc_console.c
+ *
+ * This code is based heavily on hvc_vio.c and viocons.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Stephen Rothwell, IBM Corporation
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
+ */
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/console.h>
+
+#include <asm/hvconsole.h>
+#include <asm/vio.h>
+#include <asm/prom.h>
+#include <asm/iseries/vio.h>
+#include <asm/iseries/hv_call.h>
+#include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_config.h>
+#include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_event.h>
+
+#include "hvc_console.h"
+
+#define VTTY_PORTS 10
+
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(consolelock);
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(consoleloglock);
+
+static const char hvc_driver_name[] = "hvc_console";
+
+#define IN_BUF_SIZE	200
+
+/*
+ * Our port information.
+ */
+static struct port_info {
+	HvLpIndex lp;
+	u64 seq;	/* sequence number of last HV send */
+	u64 ack;	/* last ack from HV */
+	struct hvc_struct *hp;
+	int in_start;
+	int in_end;
+	unsigned char in_buf[IN_BUF_SIZE];
+} port_info[VTTY_PORTS] = {
+	[ 0 ... VTTY_PORTS - 1 ] = {
+		.lp = HvLpIndexInvalid
+	}
+};
+
+#define viochar_is_console(pi)	((pi) == &port_info[0])
+
+static struct vio_device_id hvc_driver_table[] __devinitdata = {
+	{"serial", "IBM,iSeries-vty"},
+	{ "", "" }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(vio, hvc_driver_table);
+
+static void hvlog(char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	va_list args;
+	static char buf[256];
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consoleloglock, flags);
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	i = vscnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf) - 1, fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+	buf[i++] = '\r';
+	HvCall_writeLogBuffer(buf, i);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consoleloglock, flags);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the common fields in a charLpEvent
+ */
+static void init_data_event(struct viocharlpevent *viochar, HvLpIndex lp)
+{
+	struct HvLpEvent *hev = &viochar->event;
+
+	memset(viochar, 0, sizeof(struct viocharlpevent));
+
+	hev->flags = HV_LP_EVENT_VALID | HV_LP_EVENT_DEFERRED_ACK |
+		HV_LP_EVENT_INT;
+	hev->xType = HvLpEvent_Type_VirtualIo;
+	hev->xSubtype = viomajorsubtype_chario | viochardata;
+	hev->xSourceLp = HvLpConfig_getLpIndex();
+	hev->xTargetLp = lp;
+	hev->xSizeMinus1 = sizeof(struct viocharlpevent);
+	hev->xSourceInstanceId = viopath_sourceinst(lp);
+	hev->xTargetInstanceId = viopath_targetinst(lp);
+}
+
+static int get_chars(uint32_t vtermno, char *buf, int count)
+{
+	struct port_info *pi;
+	int n = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (vtermno >= VTTY_PORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (count == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	pi = &port_info[vtermno];
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+
+	if (pi->in_end == 0)
+		goto done;
+
+	n = pi->in_end - pi->in_start;
+	if (n > count)
+		n = count;
+	memcpy(buf, &pi->in_buf[pi->in_start], n);
+	pi->in_start += n;
+	if (pi->in_start == pi->in_end) {
+		pi->in_start = 0;
+		pi->in_end = 0;
+	}
+done:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+	return n;
+}
+
+static int put_chars(uint32_t vtermno, const char *buf, int count)
+{
+	struct viocharlpevent *viochar;
+	struct port_info *pi;
+	HvLpEvent_Rc hvrc;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int sent = 0;
+
+	if (vtermno >= VTTY_PORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pi = &port_info[vtermno];
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+
+	if (viochar_is_console(pi) && !viopath_isactive(pi->lp)) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&consoleloglock, flags);
+		HvCall_writeLogBuffer(buf, count);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consoleloglock, flags);
+		sent = count;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	viochar = vio_get_event_buffer(viomajorsubtype_chario);
+	if (viochar == NULL) {
+		hvlog("\n\rviocons: Can't get viochar buffer.");
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	while ((count > 0) && ((pi->seq - pi->ack) < VIOCHAR_WINDOW)) {
+		int len;
+
+		len = (count > VIOCHAR_MAX_DATA) ? VIOCHAR_MAX_DATA : count;
+
+		if (viochar_is_console(pi)) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&consoleloglock, flags);
+			HvCall_writeLogBuffer(buf, len);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consoleloglock, flags);
+		}
+
+		init_data_event(viochar, pi->lp);
+
+		viochar->len = len;
+		viochar->event.xCorrelationToken = pi->seq++;
+		viochar->event.xSizeMinus1 =
+			offsetof(struct viocharlpevent, data) + len;
+
+		memcpy(viochar->data, buf, len);
+
+		hvrc = HvCallEvent_signalLpEvent(&viochar->event);
+		if (hvrc)
+			hvlog("\n\rerror sending event! return code %d\n\r",
+				(int)hvrc);
+		sent += len;
+		count -= len;
+		buf += len;
+	}
+
+	vio_free_event_buffer(viomajorsubtype_chario, viochar);
+done:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+	return sent;
+}
+
+static struct hv_ops hvc_get_put_ops = {
+	.get_chars = get_chars,
+	.put_chars = put_chars,
+};
+
+static int __devinit hvc_vio_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev,
+			const struct vio_device_id *id)
+{
+	struct hvc_struct *hp;
+	struct port_info *pi;
+
+	/* probed with invalid parameters. */
+	if (!vdev || !id)
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	if (vdev->unit_address >= VTTY_PORTS)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	pi = &port_info[vdev->unit_address];
+
+	hp = hvc_alloc(vdev->unit_address, vdev->irq, &hvc_get_put_ops,
+			VIOCHAR_MAX_DATA);
+	if (IS_ERR(hp))
+		return PTR_ERR(hp);
+	pi->hp = hp;
+	dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, pi);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __devexit hvc_vio_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+{
+	struct port_info *pi = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
+	struct hvc_struct *hp = pi->hp;
+
+	return hvc_remove(hp);
+}
+
+static struct vio_driver hvc_vio_driver = {
+	.id_table	= hvc_driver_table,
+	.probe		= hvc_vio_probe,
+	.remove		= hvc_vio_remove,
+	.driver		= {
+		.name	= hvc_driver_name,
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
+	}
+};
+
+static void hvc_open_event(struct HvLpEvent *event)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct viocharlpevent *cevent = (struct viocharlpevent *)event;
+	u8 port = cevent->virtual_device;
+	struct port_info *pi;
+	int reject = 0;
+
+	if (hvlpevent_is_ack(event)) {
+		if (port >= VTTY_PORTS)
+			return;
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+
+		pi = &port_info[port];
+		if (event->xRc == HvLpEvent_Rc_Good) {
+			pi->seq = pi->ack = 0;
+			/*
+			 * This line allows connections from the primary
+			 * partition but once one is connected from the
+			 * primary partition nothing short of a reboot
+			 * of linux will allow access from the hosting
+			 * partition again without a required iSeries fix.
+			 */
+			pi->lp = event->xTargetLp;
+		}
+
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+		if (event->xRc != HvLpEvent_Rc_Good)
+			printk(KERN_WARNING
+			       "hvc: handle_open_event: event->xRc == (%d).\n",
+			       event->xRc);
+
+		if (event->xCorrelationToken != 0) {
+			atomic_t *aptr= (atomic_t *)event->xCorrelationToken;
+			atomic_set(aptr, 1);
+		} else
+			printk(KERN_WARNING
+			       "hvc: weird...got open ack without atomic\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* This had better require an ack, otherwise complain */
+	if (!hvlpevent_need_ack(event)) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: viocharopen without ack bit!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+
+	/* Make sure this is a good virtual tty */
+	if (port >= VTTY_PORTS) {
+		event->xRc = HvLpEvent_Rc_SubtypeError;
+		cevent->subtype_result_code = viorc_openRejected;
+		/*
+		 * Flag state here since we can't printk while holding
+		 * the consolelock spinlock.
+		 */
+		reject = 1;
+	} else {
+		pi = &port_info[port];
+		if ((pi->lp != HvLpIndexInvalid) &&
+				(pi->lp != event->xSourceLp)) {
+			/*
+			 * If this is tty is already connected to a different
+			 * partition, fail.
+			 */
+			event->xRc = HvLpEvent_Rc_SubtypeError;
+			cevent->subtype_result_code = viorc_openRejected;
+			reject = 2;
+		} else {
+			pi->lp = event->xSourceLp;
+			event->xRc = HvLpEvent_Rc_Good;
+			cevent->subtype_result_code = viorc_good;
+			pi->seq = pi->ack = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+
+	if (reject == 1)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: open rejected: bad virtual tty.\n");
+	else if (reject == 2)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: open rejected: console in exclusive "
+				"use by another partition.\n");
+
+	/* Return the acknowledgement */
+	HvCallEvent_ackLpEvent(event);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Handle a close charLpEvent.  This should ONLY be an Interrupt because the
+ * virtual console should never actually issue a close event to the hypervisor
+ * because the virtual console never goes away.  A close event coming from the
+ * hypervisor simply means that there are no client consoles connected to the
+ * virtual console.
+ */
+static void hvc_close_event(struct HvLpEvent *event)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct viocharlpevent *cevent = (struct viocharlpevent *)event;
+	u8 port = cevent->virtual_device;
+
+	if (!hvlpevent_is_int(event)) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING
+			"hvc: got unexpected close acknowlegement\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (port >= VTTY_PORTS) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING
+			"hvc: close message from invalid virtual device.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* For closes, just mark the console partition invalid */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+
+	if (port_info[port].lp == event->xSourceLp)
+		port_info[port].lp = HvLpIndexInvalid;
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+}
+
+static void hvc_data_event(struct HvLpEvent *event)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct viocharlpevent *cevent = (struct viocharlpevent *)event;
+	struct port_info *pi;
+	int n;
+	u8 port = cevent->virtual_device;
+
+	if (port >= VTTY_PORTS) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: data on invalid virtual device %d\n",
+				port);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (cevent->len == 0)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Change 05/01/2003 - Ryan Arnold: If a partition other than
+	 * the current exclusive partition tries to send us data
+	 * events then just drop them on the floor because we don't
+	 * want his stinking data.  He isn't authorized to receive
+	 * data because he wasn't the first one to get the console,
+	 * therefore he shouldn't be allowed to send data either.
+	 * This will work without an iSeries fix.
+	 */
+	pi = &port_info[port];
+	if (pi->lp != event->xSourceLp)
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+
+	n = IN_BUF_SIZE - pi->in_end;
+	if (n > cevent->len)
+		n = cevent->len;
+	if (n > 0) {
+		memcpy(&pi->in_buf[pi->in_end], cevent->data, n);
+		pi->in_end += n;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+	if (n == 0)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: input buffer overflow\n");
+}
+
+static void hvc_ack_event(struct HvLpEvent *event)
+{
+	struct viocharlpevent *cevent = (struct viocharlpevent *)event;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	u8 port = cevent->virtual_device;
+
+	if (port >= VTTY_PORTS) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: data on invalid virtual device\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&consolelock, flags);
+	port_info[port].ack = event->xCorrelationToken;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&consolelock, flags);
+}
+
+static void hvc_config_event(struct HvLpEvent *event)
+{
+	struct viocharlpevent *cevent = (struct viocharlpevent *)event;
+
+	if (cevent->data[0] == 0x01)
+		printk(KERN_INFO "hvc: window resized to %d: %d: %d: %d\n",
+		       cevent->data[1], cevent->data[2],
+		       cevent->data[3], cevent->data[4]);
+	else
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: unknown config event\n");
+}
+
+static void hvc_handle_event(struct HvLpEvent *event)
+{
+	int charminor;
+
+	if (event == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	charminor = event->xSubtype & VIOMINOR_SUBTYPE_MASK;
+	switch (charminor) {
+	case viocharopen:
+		hvc_open_event(event);
+		break;
+	case viocharclose:
+		hvc_close_event(event);
+		break;
+	case viochardata:
+		hvc_data_event(event);
+		break;
+	case viocharack:
+		hvc_ack_event(event);
+		break;
+	case viocharconfig:
+		hvc_config_event(event);
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (hvlpevent_is_int(event) && hvlpevent_need_ack(event)) {
+			event->xRc = HvLpEvent_Rc_InvalidSubtype;
+			HvCallEvent_ackLpEvent(event);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static int send_open(HvLpIndex remoteLp, void *sem)
+{
+	return HvCallEvent_signalLpEventFast(remoteLp,
+			HvLpEvent_Type_VirtualIo,
+			viomajorsubtype_chario | viocharopen,
+			HvLpEvent_AckInd_DoAck, HvLpEvent_AckType_ImmediateAck,
+			viopath_sourceinst(remoteLp),
+			viopath_targetinst(remoteLp),
+			(u64)(unsigned long)sem, VIOVERSION << 16,
+			0, 0, 0, 0);
+}
+
+static int hvc_vio_init(void)
+{
+	atomic_t wait_flag;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* +2 for fudge */
+	rc = viopath_open(HvLpConfig_getPrimaryLpIndex(),
+			viomajorsubtype_chario, VIOCHAR_WINDOW + 2);
+	if (rc)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hvc: error opening to primary %d\n", rc);
+
+	if (viopath_hostLp == HvLpIndexInvalid)
+		vio_set_hostlp();
+
+	/*
+	 * And if the primary is not the same as the hosting LP, open to the
+	 * hosting lp
+	 */
+	if ((viopath_hostLp != HvLpIndexInvalid) &&
+	    (viopath_hostLp != HvLpConfig_getPrimaryLpIndex())) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "hvc: open path to hosting (%d)\n",
+				viopath_hostLp);
+		rc = viopath_open(viopath_hostLp, viomajorsubtype_chario,
+				VIOCHAR_WINDOW + 2);	/* +2 for fudge */
+		if (rc)
+			printk(KERN_WARNING
+				"error opening to partition %d: %d\n",
+				viopath_hostLp, rc);
+	}
+
+	if (vio_setHandler(viomajorsubtype_chario, hvc_handle_event) < 0)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING
+			"hvc: error seting handler for console events!\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * First, try to open the console to the hosting lp.
+	 * Wait on a semaphore for the response.
+	 */
+	atomic_set(&wait_flag, 0);
+	if ((viopath_isactive(viopath_hostLp)) &&
+	    (send_open(viopath_hostLp, &wait_flag) == 0)) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "hvc: hosting partition %d\n", viopath_hostLp);
+		while (atomic_read(&wait_flag) == 0)
+			mb();
+		atomic_set(&wait_flag, 0);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If we don't have an active console, try the primary
+	 */
+	if ((!viopath_isactive(port_info[0].lp)) &&
+	    (viopath_isactive(HvLpConfig_getPrimaryLpIndex())) &&
+	    (send_open(HvLpConfig_getPrimaryLpIndex(), &wait_flag) == 0)) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "hvc: opening console to primary partition\n");
+		while (atomic_read(&wait_flag) == 0)
+			mb();
+	}
+
+	/* Register as a vio device to receive callbacks */
+	rc = vio_register_driver(&hvc_vio_driver);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+module_init(hvc_vio_init); /* after drivers/char/hvc_console.c */
+
+static void hvc_vio_exit(void)
+{
+	vio_unregister_driver(&hvc_vio_driver);
+}
+module_exit(hvc_vio_exit);
+
+/* the device tree order defines our numbering */
+static int hvc_find_vtys(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *vty;
+	int num_found = 0;
+
+	for (vty = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "vty"); vty != NULL;
+			vty = of_find_node_by_name(vty, "vty")) {
+		uint32_t *vtermno;
+
+		/* We have statically defined space for only a certain number
+		 * of console adapters.
+		 */
+		if ((num_found >= MAX_NR_HVC_CONSOLES) ||
+				(num_found >= VTTY_PORTS))
+			break;
+
+		vtermno = (uint32_t *)get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
+		if (!vtermno)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!device_is_compatible(vty, "IBM,iSeries-vty"))
+			continue;
+
+		if (num_found == 0)
+			add_preferred_console("hvc", 0, NULL);
+		hvc_instantiate(*vtermno, num_found, &hvc_get_put_ops);
+		++num_found;
+	}
+
+	return num_found;
+}
+console_initcall(hvc_find_vtys);
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c b/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
index 57106e02fd2e..4b97eaf18602 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int hvc_rtas_init(void)
 
 	/* Allocate an hvc_struct for the console device we instantiated
 	 * earlier.  Save off hp so that we can return it on exit */
-	hp = hvc_alloc(hvc_rtas_cookie, NO_IRQ, &hvc_rtas_get_put_ops);
+	hp = hvc_alloc(hvc_rtas_cookie, NO_IRQ, &hvc_rtas_get_put_ops, 16);
 	if (IS_ERR(hp))
 		return PTR_ERR(hp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c b/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
index 9add81ceb440..cc95941148fb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ static int __devinit hvc_vio_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev,
 	if (!vdev || !id)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	hp = hvc_alloc(vdev->unit_address, vdev->irq, &hvc_get_put_ops);
+	hp = hvc_alloc(vdev->unit_address, vdev->irq, &hvc_get_put_ops,
+			MAX_VIO_PUT_CHARS);
 	if (IS_ERR(hp))
 		return PTR_ERR(hp);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, hp);
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ static int hvc_find_vtys(void)
 
 	for (vty = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "vty"); vty != NULL;
 			vty = of_find_node_by_name(vty, "vty")) {
-		uint32_t *vtermno;
+		const uint32_t *vtermno;
 
 		/* We have statically defined space for only a certain number
 		 * of console adapters.
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ static int hvc_find_vtys(void)
 		if (num_found >= MAX_NR_HVC_CONSOLES)
 			break;
 
-		vtermno = (uint32_t *)get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
+		vtermno = get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
 		if (!vtermno)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvsi.c b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
index 017f755632a3..a89a95fb5e40 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
@@ -1274,11 +1274,10 @@ static int __init hvsi_console_init(void)
 			vty != NULL;
 			vty = of_find_compatible_node(vty, "serial", "hvterm-protocol")) {
 		struct hvsi_struct *hp;
-		uint32_t *vtermno;
-		uint32_t *irq;
+		const uint32_t *vtermno, *irq;
 
-		vtermno = (uint32_t *)get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
-		irq = (uint32_t *)get_property(vty, "interrupts", NULL);
+		vtermno = get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
+		irq = get_property(vty, "interrupts", NULL);
 		if (!vtermno || !irq)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.h
index 2e68eeb8a2cd..aefd683c60b7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void __iomem * atmel_get_base_addr(unsigned long *base, int *region_size)
 {
 	struct device_node *dn;
 	unsigned long address, size;
-	unsigned int *reg;
+	const unsigned int *reg;
 	int reglen;
 	int naddrc;
 	int nsizec;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static void __iomem * atmel_get_base_addr(unsigned long *base, int *region_size)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	reg = (unsigned int *) get_property(dn, "reg", &reglen);
+	reg = get_property(dn, "reg", &reglen);
 	naddrc = prom_n_addr_cells(dn);
 	nsizec = prom_n_size_cells(dn);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/viocons.c b/drivers/char/viocons.c
index 766f7864c6c6..f3efeaf2826e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viocons.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viocons.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <linux/sysrq.h>
 
 #include <asm/iseries/vio.h>
-
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_event.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_call_event.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_config.h>
@@ -67,35 +66,6 @@ static int vio_sysrq_pressed;
 extern int sysrq_enabled;
 #endif
 
-/*
- * The structure of the events that flow between us and OS/400.  You can't
- * mess with this unless the OS/400 side changes too
- */
-struct viocharlpevent {
-	struct HvLpEvent event;
-	u32 reserved;
-	u16 version;
-	u16 subtype_result_code;
-	u8 virtual_device;
-	u8 len;
-	u8 data[VIOCHAR_MAX_DATA];
-};
-
-#define VIOCHAR_WINDOW		10
-#define VIOCHAR_HIGHWATERMARK	3
-
-enum viocharsubtype {
-	viocharopen = 0x0001,
-	viocharclose = 0x0002,
-	viochardata = 0x0003,
-	viocharack = 0x0004,
-	viocharconfig = 0x0005
-};
-
-enum viochar_rc {
-	viochar_rc_ebusy = 1
-};
-
 #define VIOCHAR_NUM_BUF		16
 
 /*
@@ -1183,6 +1153,7 @@ static int __init viocons_init(void)
 		port_info[i].magic = VIOTTY_MAGIC;
 	}
 	HvCall_setLogBufferFormatAndCodepage(HvCall_LogBuffer_ASCII, 437);
+	add_preferred_console("viocons", 0, NULL);
 	register_console(&viocons_early);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index b72b2049aaae..73c78bf75d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -940,7 +940,6 @@ static void vioHandleTapeEvent(struct HvLpEvent *event)
 
 static int viotape_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 {
-	char tapename[32];
 	int i = vdev->unit_address;
 	int j;
 
@@ -956,10 +955,9 @@ static int viotape_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 			"iseries!vt%d", i);
 	class_device_create(tape_class, NULL, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80),
 			NULL, "iseries!nvt%d", i);
-	sprintf(tapename, "iseries/vt%d", i);
-	printk(VIOTAPE_KERN_INFO "tape %s is iSeries "
+	printk(VIOTAPE_KERN_INFO "tape iseries/vt%d is iSeries "
 			"resource %10.10s type %4.4s, model %3.3s\n",
-			tapename, viotape_unitinfo[i].rsrcname,
+			i, viotape_unitinfo[i].rsrcname,
 			viotape_unitinfo[i].type, viotape_unitinfo[i].model);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c
index 53bb43593863..d658d9107955 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.c
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ 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..996c694341bc 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;
 	}
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ pmac_ide_macio_attach(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
 	if (macio_irq_count(mdev) == 0) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "ide%d: no intrs for device %s, using 13\n",
 			i, mdev->ofdev.node->full_name);
-		irq = 13;
+		irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, 13);
 	} else
 		irq = macio_irq(mdev, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 82657bc86d19..d56216067549 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 00ef46898147..090e40fc5013 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ 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)
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ int __init smu_init (void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "SMU: Can't find doorbell GPIO !\n");
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	data = (u32 *)get_property(smu->db_node, "reg", NULL);
+	data = get_property(smu->db_node, "reg", NULL);
 	if (data == NULL) {
 		of_node_put(smu->db_node);
 		smu->db_node = NULL;
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ int __init smu_init (void)
 		smu->msg_node = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "smu-interrupt");
 		if (smu->msg_node == NULL)
 			break;
-		data = (u32 *)get_property(smu->msg_node, "reg", NULL);
+		data = get_property(smu->msg_node, "reg", NULL);
 		if (data == NULL) {
 			of_node_put(smu->msg_node);
 			smu->msg_node = NULL;
@@ -982,11 +982,11 @@ 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;
@@ -1003,8 +1003,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1015,7 +1014,7 @@ 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);
 }
@@ -1094,7 +1093,7 @@ 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 14610a63f580..dda03985dcf5 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static char *pbook_type[] = {
 int __init find_via_pmu(void)
 {
 	u64 taddr;
-	u32 *reg;
+	const u32 *reg;
 
 	if (via != 0)
 		return 1;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ 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;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ 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)
@@ -479,9 +479,9 @@ 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/net/bmac.c b/drivers/net/bmac.c
index 6fad83f24c4f..711609665632 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bmac.c
@@ -1264,7 +1264,8 @@ static int __devinit bmac_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_i
 {
 	int j, rev, ret;
 	struct bmac_data *bp;
-	unsigned char *addr;
+	const unsigned char *prop_addr;
+	unsigned char addr[6];
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int is_bmac_plus = ((int)match->data) != 0;
 
@@ -1272,14 +1273,16 @@ static int __devinit bmac_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_i
 		printk(KERN_ERR "BMAC: can't use, need 3 addrs and 3 intrs\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	addr = get_property(macio_get_of_node(mdev), "mac-address", NULL);
-	if (addr == NULL) {
-		addr = get_property(macio_get_of_node(mdev), "local-mac-address", NULL);
-		if (addr == NULL) {
+	prop_addr = get_property(macio_get_of_node(mdev), "mac-address", NULL);
+	if (prop_addr == NULL) {
+		prop_addr = get_property(macio_get_of_node(mdev),
+				"local-mac-address", NULL);
+		if (prop_addr == NULL) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "BMAC: Can't get mac-address\n");
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	}
+	memcpy(addr, prop_addr, sizeof(addr));
 
 	dev = alloc_etherdev(PRIV_BYTES);
 	if (!dev) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 0464e78f733a..e56eac88b809 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -702,7 +702,8 @@ static int ibmveth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 					     desc[3].desc,
 					     desc[4].desc,
 					     desc[5].desc,
-					     correlator);
+					     correlator,
+					     &correlator);
 	} while ((lpar_rc == H_BUSY) && (retry_count--));
 
 	if(lpar_rc != H_SUCCESS && lpar_rc != H_DROPPED) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.h b/drivers/net/ibmveth.h
index 8385bf836507..f5b25bff1540 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.h
@@ -41,16 +41,6 @@
 #define IbmVethMcastRemoveFilter     0x2UL
 #define IbmVethMcastClearFilterTable 0x3UL
 
-/* hcall numbers */
-#define H_VIO_SIGNAL             0x104
-#define H_REGISTER_LOGICAL_LAN   0x114
-#define H_FREE_LOGICAL_LAN       0x118
-#define H_ADD_LOGICAL_LAN_BUFFER 0x11C
-#define H_SEND_LOGICAL_LAN       0x120
-#define H_MULTICAST_CTRL         0x130
-#define H_CHANGE_LOGICAL_LAN_MAC 0x14C
-#define H_FREE_LOGICAL_LAN_BUFFER 0x1D4
-
 /* hcall macros */
 #define h_register_logical_lan(ua, buflst, rxq, fltlst, mac) \
   plpar_hcall_norets(H_REGISTER_LOGICAL_LAN, ua, buflst, rxq, fltlst, mac)
@@ -61,8 +51,21 @@
 #define h_add_logical_lan_buffer(ua, buf) \
   plpar_hcall_norets(H_ADD_LOGICAL_LAN_BUFFER, ua, buf)
 
-#define h_send_logical_lan(ua, buf1, buf2, buf3, buf4, buf5, buf6, correlator) \
-  plpar_hcall_8arg_2ret(H_SEND_LOGICAL_LAN, ua, buf1, buf2, buf3, buf4, buf5, buf6, correlator, &correlator)
+static inline long h_send_logical_lan(unsigned long unit_address,
+		unsigned long desc1, unsigned long desc2, unsigned long desc3,
+		unsigned long desc4, unsigned long desc5, unsigned long desc6,
+		unsigned long corellator_in, unsigned long *corellator_out)
+{
+	long rc;
+	unsigned long retbuf[PLPAR_HCALL9_BUFSIZE];
+
+	rc = plpar_hcall9(H_SEND_LOGICAL_LAN, retbuf, unit_address, desc1,
+			desc2, desc3, desc4, desc5, desc6, corellator_in);
+
+	*corellator_out = retbuf[0];
+
+	return rc;
+}
 
 #define h_multicast_ctrl(ua, cmd, mac) \
   plpar_hcall_norets(H_MULTICAST_CTRL, ua, cmd, mac)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mace.c b/drivers/net/mace.c
index 29e4b5aa6ead..5d80e0e6a8e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mace.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static int __devinit mace_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_i
 	struct device_node *mace = macio_get_of_node(mdev);
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct mace_data *mp;
-	unsigned char *addr;
+	const unsigned char *addr;
 	int j, rev, rc = -EBUSY;
 
 	if (macio_resource_count(mdev) != 3 || macio_irq_count(mdev) != 3) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 88907218457a..d64e718afbd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -1697,10 +1697,10 @@ spider_net_setup_phy(struct spider_net_card *card)
  */
 static int
 spider_net_download_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card,
-			     u8 *firmware_ptr)
+			     const void *firmware_ptr)
 {
 	int sequencer, i;
-	u32 *fw_ptr = (u32 *)firmware_ptr;
+	const u32 *fw_ptr = firmware_ptr;
 
 	/* stop sequencers */
 	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ spider_net_init_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
 	struct firmware *firmware = NULL;
 	struct device_node *dn;
-	u8 *fw_prop = NULL;
+	const u8 *fw_prop = NULL;
 	int err = -ENOENT;
 	int fw_size;
 
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ try_host_fw:
 	if (!dn)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	fw_prop = (u8 *)get_property(dn, "firmware", &fw_size);
+	fw_prop = get_property(dn, "firmware", &fw_size);
 	if (!fw_prop)
 		goto out_err;
 
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ spider_net_setup_netdev(struct spider_net_card *card)
 	struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
 	struct device_node *dn;
 	struct sockaddr addr;
-	u8 *mac;
+	const u8 *mac;
 
 	SET_MODULE_OWNER(netdev);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &card->pdev->dev);
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ spider_net_setup_netdev(struct spider_net_card *card)
 	if (!dn)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	mac = (u8 *)get_property(dn, "local-mac-address", NULL);
+	mac = get_property(dn, "local-mac-address", NULL);
 	if (!mac)
 		return -EIO;
 	memcpy(addr.sa_data, mac, ETH_ALEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index b70bbd748978..d7b1d1882cab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -2896,7 +2896,7 @@ static int __devinit gem_get_device_address(struct gem *gp)
 	if (use_idprom)
 		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, 6);
 #elif defined(CONFIG_PPC_PMAC)
-	unsigned char *addr;
+	const unsigned char *addr;
 
 	addr = get_property(gp->of_node, "local-mac-address", NULL);
 	if (addr == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpaphp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpaphp_core.c
index 076bd6dcafae..7288a3eccfb3 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpaphp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpaphp_core.c
@@ -176,16 +176,16 @@ static int get_max_bus_speed(struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot, enum pci_bus_spe
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_children_props(struct device_node *dn, int **drc_indexes,
-		int **drc_names, int **drc_types, int **drc_power_domains)
+static int get_children_props(struct device_node *dn, const int **drc_indexes,
+		const int **drc_names, const int **drc_types,
+		const int **drc_power_domains)
 {
-	int *indexes, *names;
-	int *types, *domains;
+	const int *indexes, *names, *types, *domains;
 
-	indexes = (int *) get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-indexes", NULL);
-	names = (int *) get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-names", NULL);
-	types = (int *) get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-types", NULL);
-	domains = (int *) get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-power-domains", NULL);
+	indexes = get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-indexes", NULL);
+	names = get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-names", NULL);
+	types = get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-types", NULL);
+	domains = get_property(dn, "ibm,drc-power-domains", NULL);
 
 	if (!indexes || !names || !types || !domains) {
 		/* Slot does not have dynamically-removable children */
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ static int get_children_props(struct device_node *dn, int **drc_indexes,
 int rpaphp_get_drc_props(struct device_node *dn, int *drc_index,
 		char **drc_name, char **drc_type, int *drc_power_domain)
 {
-	int *indexes, *names;
-	int *types, *domains;
-	unsigned int *my_index;
+	const int *indexes, *names;
+	const int *types, *domains;
+	const unsigned int *my_index;
 	char *name_tmp, *type_tmp;
 	int i, rc;
 
-	my_index = (int *) get_property(dn, "ibm,my-drc-index", NULL);
+	my_index = get_property(dn, "ibm,my-drc-index", NULL);
 	if (!my_index) {
 		/* Node isn't DLPAR/hotplug capable */
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ static int is_php_type(char *drc_type)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int is_php_dn(struct device_node *dn, int **indexes, int **names,
-		int **types, int **power_domains)
+static int is_php_dn(struct device_node *dn, const int **indexes,
+		const int **names, const int **types, const int **power_domains)
 {
-	int *drc_types;
+	const int *drc_types;
 	int rc;
 
 	rc = get_children_props(dn, indexes, names, &drc_types, power_domains);
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int rpaphp_add_slot(struct device_node *dn)
 	struct slot *slot;
 	int retval = 0;
 	int i;
-	int *indexes, *names, *types, *power_domains;
+	const int *indexes, *names, *types, *power_domains;
 	char *name, *type;
 
 	dbg("Entry %s: dn->full_name=%s\n", __FUNCTION__, dn->full_name);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/rpa_vscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/rpa_vscsi.c
index ed22b96580c6..01b8ac641eb8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/rpa_vscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/rpa_vscsi.c
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ static void gather_partition_info(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *rootdn;
 
-	char *ppartition_name;
-	unsigned int *p_number_ptr;
+	const char *ppartition_name;
+	const unsigned int *p_number_ptr;
 
 	/* Retrieve information about this partition */
 	rootdn = find_path_device("/");
@@ -165,14 +165,11 @@ static void gather_partition_info(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ppartition_name =
-		get_property(rootdn, "ibm,partition-name", NULL);
+	ppartition_name = get_property(rootdn, "ibm,partition-name", NULL);
 	if (ppartition_name)
 		strncpy(partition_name, ppartition_name,
 				sizeof(partition_name));
-	p_number_ptr =
-		(unsigned int *)get_property(rootdn, "ibm,partition-no",
-					     NULL);
+	p_number_ptr = get_property(rootdn, "ibm,partition-no", NULL);
 	if (p_number_ptr)
 		partition_number = *p_number_ptr;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c b/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
index 89ef34df5a1d..6422de72bf43 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int mac53c94_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *mat
 	struct fsc_state *state;
 	struct Scsi_Host *host;
 	void *dma_cmd_space;
-	unsigned char *clkprop;
+	const unsigned char *clkprop;
 	int proplen, rc = -ENODEV;
 
 	if (macio_resource_count(mdev) != 2 || macio_irq_count(mdev) != 2) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mesh.c b/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
index 5572981a9f92..592b52afe658 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
@@ -1850,7 +1850,8 @@ static int mesh_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
 {
 	struct device_node *mesh = macio_get_of_node(mdev);
 	struct pci_dev* pdev = macio_get_pci_dev(mdev);
-	int tgt, *cfp, minper;
+	int tgt, minper;
+	const int *cfp;
 	struct mesh_state *ms;
 	struct Scsi_Host *mesh_host;
 	void *dma_cmd_space;
@@ -1939,7 +1940,7 @@ static int mesh_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
 	       	ms->tgts[tgt].current_req = NULL;
        	}
 
-	if ((cfp = (int *) get_property(mesh, "clock-frequency", NULL)))
+	if ((cfp = get_property(mesh, "clock-frequency", NULL)))
        		ms->clk_freq = *cfp;
 	else {
        		printk(KERN_INFO "mesh: assuming 50MHz clock frequency\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
index 7d0858095e1f..6b70c3c76dfd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int k2_sata_proc_info(struct Scsi_Host *shost, char *page, char **start,
 	/* Match it to a port node */
 	index = (ap == ap->host_set->ports[0]) ? 0 : 1;
 	for (np = np->child; np != NULL; np = np->sibling) {
-		u32 *reg = (u32 *)get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
+		const u32 *reg = get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
 		if (!reg)
 			continue;
 		if (index == *reg)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index bfd2a22759eb..a3b99caf80e6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
@@ -1400,8 +1400,8 @@ static struct uart_ops pmz_pops = {
 static int __init pmz_init_port(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
 {
 	struct device_node *np = uap->node;
-	char *conn;
-	struct slot_names_prop {
+	const char *conn;
+	const struct slot_names_prop {
 		int	count;
 		char	name[1];
 	} *slots;
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ no_dma:
 		uap->flags |= PMACZILOG_FLAG_IS_IRDA;
 	uap->port_type = PMAC_SCC_ASYNC;
 	/* 1999 Powerbook G3 has slot-names property instead */
-	slots = (struct slot_names_prop *)get_property(np, "slot-names", &len);
+	slots = get_property(np, "slot-names", &len);
 	if (slots && slots->count > 0) {
 		if (strcmp(slots->name, "IrDA") == 0)
 			uap->flags |= PMACZILOG_FLAG_IS_IRDA;
@@ -1470,7 +1470,8 @@ no_dma:
 	if (ZS_IS_INTMODEM(uap)) {
 		struct device_node* i2c_modem = find_devices("i2c-modem");
 		if (i2c_modem) {
-			char* mid = get_property(i2c_modem, "modem-id", NULL);
+			const char* mid =
+				get_property(i2c_modem, "modem-id", NULL);
 			if (mid) switch(*mid) {
 			case 0x04 :
 			case 0x05 :
diff --git a/drivers/video/S3triofb.c b/drivers/video/S3triofb.c
index afd146f5f683..397005eb392d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/S3triofb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/S3triofb.c
@@ -349,30 +349,30 @@ static void __init s3triofb_of_init(struct device_node *dp)
     s3trio_name[sizeof(s3trio_name)-1] = '\0';
     strcpy(fb_fix.id, s3trio_name);
 
-    if((pp = (int *)get_property(dp, "vendor-id", &len)) != NULL
+    if((pp = get_property(dp, "vendor-id", &len)) != NULL
 	&& *pp!=PCI_VENDOR_ID_S3) {
 	printk("%s: can't find S3 Trio board\n", dp->full_name);
 	return;
     }
 
-    if((pp = (int *)get_property(dp, "device-id", &len)) != NULL
+    if((pp = get_property(dp, "device-id", &len)) != NULL
 	&& *pp!=PCI_DEVICE_ID_S3_TRIO) {
 	printk("%s: can't find S3 Trio board\n", dp->full_name);
 	return;
     }
 
-    if ((pp = (int *)get_property(dp, "depth", &len)) != NULL
+    if ((pp = get_property(dp, "depth", &len)) != NULL
 	&& len == sizeof(int) && *pp != 8) {
 	printk("%s: can't use depth = %d\n", dp->full_name, *pp);
 	return;
     }
-    if ((pp = (int *)get_property(dp, "width", &len)) != NULL
+    if ((pp = get_property(dp, "width", &len)) != NULL
 	&& len == sizeof(int))
 	fb_var.xres = fb_var.xres_virtual = *pp;
-    if ((pp = (int *)get_property(dp, "height", &len)) != NULL
+    if ((pp = get_property(dp, "height", &len)) != NULL
 	&& len == sizeof(int))
 	fb_var.yres = fb_var.yres_virtual = *pp;
-    if ((pp = (int *)get_property(dp, "linebytes", &len)) != NULL
+    if ((pp = get_property(dp, "linebytes", &len)) != NULL
 	&& len == sizeof(int))
 	fb_fix.line_length = *pp;
     else
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
index 8e3400d5dd21..0ed577e7cc21 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ static int  __devinit radeon_find_mem_vbios(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 static int __devinit radeon_read_xtal_OF (struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 {
 	struct device_node *dp = rinfo->of_node;
-	u32 *val;
+	const u32 *val;
 
 	if (dp == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	val = (u32 *) get_property(dp, "ATY,RefCLK", NULL);
+	val = get_property(dp, "ATY,RefCLK", NULL);
 	if (!val || !*val) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "radeonfb: No ATY,RefCLK property !\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -425,11 +425,11 @@ static int __devinit radeon_read_xtal_OF (struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 
 	rinfo->pll.ref_clk = (*val) / 10;
 
-	val = (u32 *) get_property(dp, "ATY,SCLK", NULL);
+	val = get_property(dp, "ATY,SCLK", NULL);
 	if (val && *val)
 		rinfo->pll.sclk = (*val) / 10;
 
-	val = (u32 *) get_property(dp, "ATY,MCLK", NULL);
+	val = get_property(dp, "ATY,MCLK", NULL);
 	if (val && *val)
 		rinfo->pll.mclk = (*val) / 10;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_monitor.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_monitor.c
index 98c05bc0de44..ea531a6f45d1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_monitor.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_monitor.c
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ static int __devinit radeon_parse_montype_prop(struct device_node *dp, u8 **out_
 {
         static char *propnames[] = { "DFP,EDID", "LCD,EDID", "EDID",
 				     "EDID1", "EDID2",  NULL };
-	u8 *pedid = NULL;
-	u8 *pmt = NULL;
+	const u8 *pedid = NULL;
+	const u8 *pmt = NULL;
 	u8 *tmp;
         int i, mt = MT_NONE;  
 	
 	RTRACE("analyzing OF properties...\n");
-	pmt = (u8 *)get_property(dp, "display-type", NULL);
+	pmt = get_property(dp, "display-type", NULL);
 	if (!pmt)
 		return MT_NONE;
 	RTRACE("display-type: %s\n", pmt);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static int __devinit radeon_parse_montype_prop(struct device_node *dp, u8 **out_
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; propnames[i] != NULL; ++i) {
-		pedid = (u8 *)get_property(dp, propnames[i], NULL);
+		pedid = get_property(dp, propnames[i], NULL);
 		if (pedid != NULL)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ static int __devinit radeon_probe_OF_head(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo, int head_
 		return MT_NONE;
 
 	if (rinfo->has_CRTC2) {
-		char *pname;
+		const char *pname;
 		int len, second = 0;
 
 		dp = dp->child;
 		do {
 			if (!dp)
 				return MT_NONE;
-			pname = (char *)get_property(dp, "name", NULL);
+			pname = get_property(dp, "name", NULL);
 			if (!pname)
 				return MT_NONE;
 			len = strlen(pname);
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_pm.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_pm.c
index f31e606a2ded..e308ed2d249a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_pm.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ static void radeon_pm_full_reset_sdram(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 			  0x21320032, 0xa1320032, 0x21320032, 0xffffffff,
 			  0x31320032 };
 
-		u32 *mrtable = default_mrtable;
+		const u32 *mrtable = default_mrtable;
 		int i, mrtable_size = ARRAY_SIZE(default_mrtable);
 
 		mdelay(30);
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ static void radeon_pm_full_reset_sdram(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 		if (rinfo->of_node != NULL) {
 			int size;
 
-			mrtable = (u32 *)get_property(rinfo->of_node, "ATY,MRT", &size);
+			mrtable = get_property(rinfo->of_node, "ATY,MRT", &size);
 			if (mrtable)
 				mrtable_size = size >> 2;
 			else
diff --git a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_of.c b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_of.c
index 8209106e26ee..d9af88c2b580 100644
--- a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_of.c
+++ b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_of.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int nvidia_probe_of_connector(struct fb_info *info, int conn, u8 **out_edid)
 {
 	struct nvidia_par *par = info->par;
 	struct device_node *parent, *dp;
-	unsigned char *pedid = NULL;
+	const unsigned char *pedid = NULL;
 	static char *propnames[] = {
 		"DFP,EDID", "LCD,EDID", "EDID", "EDID1",
 		"EDID,B", "EDID,A", NULL };
@@ -42,20 +42,19 @@ int nvidia_probe_of_connector(struct fb_info *info, int conn, u8 **out_edid)
 	if (parent == NULL)
 		return -1;
 	if (par->twoHeads) {
-		char *pname;
+		const char *pname;
 		int len;
 
 		for (dp = NULL;
 		     (dp = of_get_next_child(parent, dp)) != NULL;) {
-			pname = (char *)get_property(dp, "name", NULL);
+			pname = get_property(dp, "name", NULL);
 			if (!pname)
 				continue;
 			len = strlen(pname);
 			if ((pname[len-1] == 'A' && conn == 1) ||
 			    (pname[len-1] == 'B' && conn == 2)) {
 				for (i = 0; propnames[i] != NULL; ++i) {
-					pedid = (unsigned char *)
-						get_property(dp, propnames[i],
+					pedid = get_property(dp, propnames[i],
 							     NULL);
 					if (pedid != NULL)
 						break;
@@ -67,8 +66,7 @@ int nvidia_probe_of_connector(struct fb_info *info, int conn, u8 **out_edid)
 	}
 	if (pedid == NULL) {
 		for (i = 0; propnames[i] != NULL; ++i) {
-			pedid = (unsigned char *)
-				get_property(parent, propnames[i], NULL);
+			pedid = get_property(parent, propnames[i], NULL);
 			if (pedid != NULL)
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/video/offb.c b/drivers/video/offb.c
index 0013311e0564..bad0e98fb3b6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/offb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/offb.c
@@ -409,30 +409,30 @@ static void __init offb_init_nodriver(struct device_node *dp, int no_real_node)
 	unsigned int flags, rsize, addr_prop = 0;
 	unsigned long max_size = 0;
 	u64 rstart, address = OF_BAD_ADDR;
-	u32 *pp, *addrp, *up;
+	const u32 *pp, *addrp, *up;
 	u64 asize;
 
-	pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-depth", &len);
+	pp = get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-depth", &len);
 	if (pp == NULL)
-		pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "depth", &len);
+		pp = get_property(dp, "depth", &len);
 	if (pp && len == sizeof(u32))
 		depth = *pp;
 
-	pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-width", &len);
+	pp = get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-width", &len);
 	if (pp == NULL)
-		pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "width", &len);
+		pp = get_property(dp, "width", &len);
 	if (pp && len == sizeof(u32))
 		width = *pp;
 
-	pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-height", &len);
+	pp = get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-height", &len);
 	if (pp == NULL)
-		pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "height", &len);
+		pp = get_property(dp, "height", &len);
 	if (pp && len == sizeof(u32))
 		height = *pp;
 
-	pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-linebytes", &len);
+	pp = get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-linebytes", &len);
 	if (pp == NULL)
-		pp = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "linebytes", &len);
+		pp = get_property(dp, "linebytes", &len);
 	if (pp && len == sizeof(u32))
 		pitch = *pp;
 	else
@@ -450,9 +450,9 @@ static void __init offb_init_nodriver(struct device_node *dp, int no_real_node)
 	 * ranges and pick one that is both big enough and if possible encloses
 	 * the "address" property. If none match, we pick the biggest
 	 */
-	up = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-addr", &len);
+	up = get_property(dp, "linux,bootx-addr", &len);
 	if (up == NULL)
-		up = (u32 *)get_property(dp, "address", &len);
+		up = get_property(dp, "address", &len);
 	if (up && len == sizeof(u32))
 		addr_prop = *up;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index 8ddb47a56b07..67d1e1c8813d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -1835,14 +1835,13 @@ static int __devinit riva_get_EDID_OF(struct fb_info *info, struct pci_dev *pd)
 	NVTRACE_ENTER();
 	dp = pci_device_to_OF_node(pd);
 	for (; dp != NULL; dp = dp->child) {
-		disptype = (unsigned char *)get_property(dp, "display-type", NULL);
+		disptype = get_property(dp, "display-type", NULL);
 		if (disptype == NULL)
 			continue;
 		if (strncmp(disptype, "LCD", 3) != 0)
 			continue;
 		for (i = 0; propnames[i] != NULL; ++i) {
-			pedid = (unsigned char *)
-				get_property(dp, propnames[i], NULL);
+			pedid = get_property(dp, propnames[i], NULL);
 			if (pedid != NULL) {
 				par->EDID = pedid;
 				NVTRACE("LCD found.\n");