Constify a lot of the API. Core now "builds".

git-svn-id: http://anope.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/anope/trunk@1182 5417fbe8-f217-4b02-8779-1006273d7864

9 files changed, 416 insertions, 402 deletions

diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index e7fa8f138..260069b59 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ E void kill_user(const char *source, const char *user, const char *reason);
 E void bad_password(User * u);
 E void sqline(char *mask, char *reason);
 E void common_unban(ChannelInfo * ci, char *nick);
-E void common_svsmode(User * u, char *modes, char *arg);
+E void common_svsmode(User * u, const char *modes, const char *arg);
 
 /**** botserv.c ****/
 
@@ -609,87 +609,87 @@ E int servernum;
 
 /**** ircd.c ****/
 E void pmodule_set_mod_current_buffer(void (*func) (int ac, char **av));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svsnoop(void (*func) (char *server, int set));
-E void pmodule_cmd_remove_akill(void (*func) (char *user, char *host));
-E void pmodule_cmd_topic(void (*func) (char *whosets, char *chan, char *whosetit, char *topic, time_t when));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svsnoop(void (*func) (const char *server, int set));
+E void pmodule_cmd_remove_akill(void (*func) (const char *user, const char *host));
+E void pmodule_cmd_topic(void (*func) (const char *whosets, const char *chan, const char *whosetit, const char *topic, time_t when));
 E void pmodule_cmd_vhost_off(void (*func) (User * u));
-E void pmodule_cmd_akill(void (*func) (char *user, char *host, char *who, time_t when, time_t expires, char *reason));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svskill(void (*func) (char *source, char *user, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svsmode(void (*func) (User * u, int ac, char **av));
-E void pmodule_cmd_372(void (*func) (char *source, char *msg));
-E void pmodule_cmd_372_error(void (*func) (char *source));
-E void pmodule_cmd_375(void (*func) (char *source));
-E void pmodule_cmd_376(void (*func) (char *source));
-E void pmodule_cmd_nick(void (*func) (char *nick, char *name, char *modes));
-E void pmodule_cmd_guest_nick(void (*func) (char *nick, char *user, char *host, char *real, char *modes));
-E void pmodule_cmd_mode(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_bot_nick(void (*func) (char *nick, char *user, char *host, char *real, char *modes));
-E void pmodule_cmd_kick(void (*func) (char *source, char *chan, char *user, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_notice_ops(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_notice(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_notice2(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg));
-E void pmodule_cmd_privmsg(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_privmsg2(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg));
-E void pmodule_cmd_serv_notice(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg));
-E void pmodule_cmd_serv_privmsg(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg));
-E void pmodule_cmd_bot_chan_mode(void (*func) (char *nick, char *chan));
-E void pmodule_cmd_351(void (*func) (char *source));
-E void pmodule_cmd_quit(void (*func) (char *source, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_pong(void (*func) (char *servname, char *who));
-E void pmodule_cmd_join(void (*func) (char *user, char *channel, time_t chantime));
-E void pmodule_cmd_unsqline(void (*func) (char *user));
-E void pmodule_cmd_invite(void (*func) (char *source, char *chan, char *nick));
-E void pmodule_cmd_part(void (*func) (char *nick, char *chan, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_391(void (*func) (char *source, char *timestr));
-E void pmodule_cmd_250(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_307(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_311(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_312(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_317(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_219(void (*func) (char *source, char *letter));
-E void pmodule_cmd_401(void (*func) (char *source, char *who));
-E void pmodule_cmd_318(void (*func) (char *source, char *who));
-E void pmodule_cmd_242(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_243(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_211(void (*func) (char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_global(void (*func) (char *source, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_global_legacy(void (*func) (char *source, char *fmt));
-E void pmodule_cmd_sqline(void (*func) (char *mask, char *reason));
-E void pmodule_cmd_squit(void (*func) (char *servname, char *message));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svso(void (*func) (char *source, char *nick, char *flag));
-E void pmodule_cmd_chg_nick(void (*func) (char *oldnick, char *newnick));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svsnick(void (*func) (char *source, char *guest, time_t when));
-E void pmodule_cmd_vhost_on(void (*func) (char *nick, char *vIdent, char *vhost));
+E void pmodule_cmd_akill(void (*func) (const char *user, const char *host, const char *who, time_t when, time_t expires, const char *reason));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svskill(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *user, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svsmode(void (*func) (User * u, int ac, const char **av));
+E void pmodule_cmd_372(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *msg));
+E void pmodule_cmd_372_error(void (*func) (const char *source));
+E void pmodule_cmd_375(void (*func) (const char *source));
+E void pmodule_cmd_376(void (*func) (const char *source));
+E void pmodule_cmd_nick(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *name, const char *modes));
+E void pmodule_cmd_guest_nick(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host, const char *real, const char *modes));
+E void pmodule_cmd_mode(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_bot_nick(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host, const char *real, const char *modes));
+E void pmodule_cmd_kick(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *chan, const char *user, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_notice_ops(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_notice(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_notice2(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg));
+E void pmodule_cmd_privmsg(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_privmsg2(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg));
+E void pmodule_cmd_serv_notice(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg));
+E void pmodule_cmd_serv_privmsg(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg));
+E void pmodule_cmd_bot_chan_mode(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *chan));
+E void pmodule_cmd_351(void (*func) (const char *source));
+E void pmodule_cmd_quit(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_pong(void (*func) (const char *servname, const char *who));
+E void pmodule_cmd_join(void (*func) (const char *user, const char *channel, time_t chantime));
+E void pmodule_cmd_unsqline(void (*func) (const char *user));
+E void pmodule_cmd_invite(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *chan, const char *nick));
+E void pmodule_cmd_part(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_391(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *timestr));
+E void pmodule_cmd_250(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_307(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_311(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_312(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_317(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_219(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *letter));
+E void pmodule_cmd_401(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *who));
+E void pmodule_cmd_318(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *who));
+E void pmodule_cmd_242(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_243(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_211(void (*func) (const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_global(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_global_legacy(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *fmt));
+E void pmodule_cmd_sqline(void (*func) (const char *mask, const char *reason));
+E void pmodule_cmd_squit(void (*func) (const char *servname, const char *message));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svso(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *nick, const char *flag));
+E void pmodule_cmd_chg_nick(void (*func) (const char *oldnick, const char *newnick));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svsnick(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *guest, time_t when));
+E void pmodule_cmd_vhost_on(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *vIdent, const char *vhost));
 E void pmodule_cmd_connect(void (*func) (int servernum));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svshold(void (*func) (char *nick));
-E void pmodule_cmd_release_svshold(void (*func) (char *nick));
-E void pmodule_cmd_unsgline(void (*func) (char *mask));
-E void pmodule_cmd_unszline(void (*func) (char *mask));
-E void pmodule_cmd_szline(void (*func) (char *mask, char *reason, char *whom));
-E void pmodule_cmd_sgline(void (*func) (char *mask, char *reason));
-E void pmodule_cmd_unban(void (*func) (char *name, char *nick));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svsmode_chan(void (*func) (char *name, char *mode, char *nick));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode(void (*func) (char *nick, time_t ts));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svshold(void (*func) (const char *nick));
+E void pmodule_cmd_release_svshold(void (*func) (const char *nick));
+E void pmodule_cmd_unsgline(void (*func) (const char *mask));
+E void pmodule_cmd_unszline(void (*func) (const char *mask));
+E void pmodule_cmd_szline(void (*func) (const char *mask, const char *reason, const char *whom));
+E void pmodule_cmd_sgline(void (*func) (const char *mask, const char *reason));
+E void pmodule_cmd_unban(void (*func) (const char *name, const char *nick));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svsmode_chan(void (*func) (const char *name, const char *mode, const char *nick));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode(void (*func) (const char *nick, time_t ts));
 E void pmodule_cmd_nc_change(void (*func) (User * u));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode2(void (*func) (User * u, char *ts));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode3(void (*func) (User * u, char *ts));
-E void pmodule_cmd_ctcp(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svsjoin(void (*func) (char *source, char *nick, char *chan, char *param));
-E void pmodule_cmd_svspart(void (*func) (char *source, char *nick, char *chan));
-E void pmodule_cmd_swhois(void (*func) (char *source, char *who, char *mask));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode2(void (*func) (User * u, const char *ts));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode3(void (*func) (User * u, const char *ts));
+E void pmodule_cmd_ctcp(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svsjoin(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *param));
+E void pmodule_cmd_svspart(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan));
+E void pmodule_cmd_swhois(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *who, const char *mask));
 E void pmodule_cmd_eob(void (*func) ());
-E void pmodule_cmd_jupe(void (*func) (char *jserver, char *who, char *reason));
-E void pmodule_set_umode(void (*func) (User * user, int ac, char **av));
-E void pmodule_valid_nick(int (*func) (char *nick));
-E void pmodule_valid_chan(int (*func) (char *chan));
-E void pmodule_flood_mode_check(int (*func) (char *value));
+E void pmodule_cmd_jupe(void (*func) (const char *jserver, const char *who, const char *reason));
+E void pmodule_set_umode(void (*func) (User * user, int ac, const char **av));
+E void pmodule_valid_nick(int (*func) (const char *nick));
+E void pmodule_valid_chan(int (*func) (const char *chan));
+E void pmodule_flood_mode_check(int (*func) (const char *value));
 E void pmodule_ircd_var(IRCDVar * ircdvar);
 E void pmodule_ircd_cap(IRCDCAPAB * cap);
-E void pmodule_ircd_version(char *version);
+E void pmodule_ircd_version(const char *version);
 E void pmodule_ircd_cbmodeinfos(CBModeInfo * modeinfos);
 E void pmodule_ircd_cumodes(CUMode modes[128]);
-E void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_set(char *mode);
-E void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_remove(char *mode);
+E void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_set(const char *mode);
+E void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_remove(const char *mode);
 E void pmodule_ircd_cbmodes(CBMode modes[128]);
 E void pmodule_ircd_cmmodes(CMMode modes[128]);
 E void pmodule_ircd_csmodes(char mode[128]);
@@ -834,7 +834,8 @@ E size_t strlcat(char *, const char *, size_t);
 #endif
 E char *stristr(char *s1, char *s2);
 E char *strnrepl(char *s, int32 size, const char *old, const char *nstr);
-E char *merge_args(int argc, char **argv);
+E const char *merge_args(int argc, char **argv);
+E const char *merge_args(int argc, const char **argv);
 E int match_wild(const char *pattern, const char *str);
 E int match_wild_nocase(const char *pattern, const char *str);
 E int dotime(const char *s);
@@ -1154,8 +1155,8 @@ E void change_user_realname(User * user, const char *realname);
 E User *do_nick(const char *source, char *nick, char *username, char *host,
               char *server, char *realname, time_t ts, uint32 svid, uint32 ip, char *vhost, char *uid);
 
-E void do_umode(const char *source, int ac, char **av);
-E void do_umode2(const char *source, int ac, char **av);
+E void do_umode(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+E void do_umode2(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
 E void do_quit(const char *source, int ac, char **av);
 E void do_kill(const char *source, const char *reason);
 
@@ -1214,7 +1215,7 @@ E void notice(char *source, char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);
 E int anope_set_mod_current_buffer(int ac, char **av);
 
 E void anope_cmd_211(const char *fmt, ...);                          	  		  /* 211 */
-E void anope_cmd_219(char *source, char *who); 			  	  		  /* 219 */
+E void anope_cmd_219(const char *source, const char *who); 			  	  		  /* 219 */
 E void anope_cmd_242(const char *fmt, ...);                          	  		  /* 242 */
 E void anope_cmd_243(const char *fmt, ...);                          	  		  /* 243 */
 E void anope_cmd_250(const char *fmt, ...);			  	  		  /* 250 */
@@ -1222,156 +1223,156 @@ E void anope_cmd_307(const char *fmt, ...);			    	  		  /* 307 */
 E void anope_cmd_311(const char *fmt, ...);                          	  		  /* 311 */
 E void anope_cmd_312(const char *fmt, ...);                          	  		  /* 312 */
 E void anope_cmd_317(const char *fmt, ...);                          	  		  /* 317 */
-E void anope_cmd_318(char *source, char *who);           		  	  		  /* 318 */
-E void anope_cmd_351(char *source);				  	  		  /* 351 */
-E void anope_cmd_372(char *source, char *msg);			 	  		  /* 372 */
-E void anope_cmd_372_error(char *source);				  	  		  /* 372 */
-E void anope_cmd_375(char *source);				 	  		  /* 375 */
-E void anope_cmd_376(char *source);				 	  		  /* 376 */
-E void anope_cmd_391(char *source, char *timestr);                             		  /* 391 */
-E void anope_cmd_401(char *source, char *who);			  	  		  /* 401 */
-E void anope_cmd_akill(char *user, char *host, char *who, time_t when, time_t expires, char *reason); /* AKILL */
+E void anope_cmd_318(const char *source, const char *who);           		  	  		  /* 318 */
+E void anope_cmd_351(const char *source);				  	  		  /* 351 */
+E void anope_cmd_372(const char *source, const char *msg);			 	  		  /* 372 */
+E void anope_cmd_372_error(const char *source);				  	  		  /* 372 */
+E void anope_cmd_375(const char *source);				 	  		  /* 375 */
+E void anope_cmd_376(const char *source);				 	  		  /* 376 */
+E void anope_cmd_391(const char *source, const char *timestr);                             		  /* 391 */
+E void anope_cmd_401(const char *source, const char *who);			  	  		  /* 401 */
+E void anope_cmd_akill(const char *user, const char *host, const char *who, time_t when, time_t expires, const char *reason); /* AKILL */
 E void anope_cmd_capab();						  	  		  /* CAPAB */
-E void anope_cmd_chghost(char *nick, char *vhost);                   			  /* CHGHOST */
-E void anope_cmd_chgident(char *nick, char *vIdent);                 			  /* CHGIDENT */
-E void anope_cmd_vhost_on(char *nick, char *vIdent, char *vhost);    			  /* CHGHOST + CHGIDENT */
+E void anope_cmd_chghost(const char *nick, const char *vhost);                   			  /* CHGHOST */
+E void anope_cmd_chgident(const char *nick, const char *vIdent);                 			  /* CHGIDENT */
+E void anope_cmd_vhost_on(const char *nick, const char *vIdent, const char *vhost);    			  /* CHGHOST + CHGIDENT */
 E void anope_cmd_vhost_off(User *u);
 E void anope_cmd_connect(int servernum);                             	           	  /* Connect */
 E void anope_cmd_ea();									  /* EA      */
-E void anope_cmd_global(char *source, const char *fmt, ...);         	  		  /* GLOBOPS */
-E void anope_cmd_invite(char *source, char *chan, char *nick);       	  		  /* INVITE */
-E void anope_cmd_join(char *user, char *channel, time_t chantime);   	  		  /* JOIN */
-E void anope_cmd_kick(char *source, char *chan, char *user, const char *fmt, ...);		  /* KICK */
-E void anope_cmd_mode(char *source, char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);   	  		  /* MODE */
-E void anope_cmd_tmode(char *source, char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);				  /* TMODE */
-E void anope_cmd_unban(char *name, char *nick);				  		  			      /* MODE -b */
-E void anope_cmd_bot_chan_mode(char *nick, char *chan);			  		  /* MODE BotServ */
-E void anope_cmd_netinfo(int ac, char **av);						  /* NETINFO */
-E void anope_cmd_nick(char *nick, char *name, char *mode);			  		  /* NICK */
-E void anope_cmd_chg_nick(char *oldnick, char *newnick);             	  		  /* NICK */
-E void anope_cmd_bot_nick(char *nick, char *user,char *host,char *real,char *modes);	  /* NICK */
-E void anope_cmd_guest_nick(char *nick, char *user,char *host,char *real,char *modes);	  /* NICK */
+E void anope_cmd_global(const char *source, const char *fmt, ...);         	  		  /* GLOBOPS */
+E void anope_cmd_invite(const char *source, const char *chan, const char *nick);       	  		  /* INVITE */
+E void anope_cmd_join(const char *user, const char *channel, time_t chantime);   	  		  /* JOIN */
+E void anope_cmd_kick(const char *source, const char *chan, const char *user, const char *fmt, ...);		  /* KICK */
+E void anope_cmd_mode(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);   	  		  /* MODE */
+E void anope_cmd_tmode(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);				  /* TMODE */
+E void anope_cmd_unban(const char *name, const char *nick);				  		  			      /* MODE -b */
+E void anope_cmd_bot_chan_mode(const char *nick, const char *chan);			  		  /* MODE BotServ */
+E void anope_cmd_netinfo(int ac, const char **av);						  /* NETINFO */
+E void anope_cmd_nick(const char *nick, const char *name, const char *mode);			  		  /* NICK */
+E void anope_cmd_chg_nick(const char *oldnick, const char *newnick);             	  		  /* NICK */
+E void anope_cmd_bot_nick(const char *nick, const char *user,const char *host,const char *real,const char *modes);	  /* NICK */
+E void anope_cmd_guest_nick(const char *nick, const char *user,const char *host,const char *real,const char *modes);	  /* NICK */
 E void anope_cmd_notice(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);     		  /* NOTICE */
 E void anope_cmd_notice_ops(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...); 		  /* NOTICE */
 E void anope_cmd_notice2(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);		  		  /* NOTICE */
-E void anope_cmd_serv_notice(char *source, char *dest, char *msg);		  		  /* NOTICE */
+E void anope_cmd_serv_notice(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);		  		  /* NOTICE */
 E void anope_cmd_part(const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *fmt, ...); 	  		  /* PART */
-E void anope_cmd_pass(char *pass);                                   	  		  /* PASS */
-E void anope_cmd_pong(char *servname, char *who);                    	  		  /* PONG */
+E void anope_cmd_pass(const char *pass);                                   	  		  /* PASS */
+E void anope_cmd_pong(const char *servname, const char *who);                    	  		  /* PONG */
 E void anope_cmd_privmsg(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);    		  /* PRIVMSG */
 E void anope_cmd_action(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);    		  /* PRIVMSG */
 E void anope_cmd_privmsg2(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);		  		  /* PRIVMSG */
-E void anope_cmd_serv_privmsg(char *source, char *dest, char *msg);	  		  /* PRIVMSG */
+E void anope_cmd_serv_privmsg(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);	  		  /* PRIVMSG */
 E void anope_cmd_protoctl();                                         			  /* PROTOCTL */
-E void anope_cmd_quit(char *source, const char *fmt, ...);           	  		  /* QUIT */
-E void anope_cmd_remove_akill(char *user, char *host);			  		  /* RAKILL */
-E void anope_cmd_server(char *servname, int hop, char *descript);    	  		  /* SERVER */
-E void anope_cmd_sgline(char *mask, char *reason);			  	  		  /* SGLINE */
-E void anope_cmd_sqline(char *mask, char *reason);                   	  		  /* SQLINE */
-E void anope_cmd_szline(char *mask, char *reason, char *whom);				  /* SZLINE */
+E void anope_cmd_quit(const char *source, const char *fmt, ...);           	  		  /* QUIT */
+E void anope_cmd_remove_akill(const char *user, const char *host);			  		  /* RAKILL */
+E void anope_cmd_server(const char *servname, int hop, const char *descript);    	  		  /* SERVER */
+E void anope_cmd_sgline(const char *mask, const char *reason);			  	  		  /* SGLINE */
+E void anope_cmd_sqline(const char *mask, const char *reason);                   	  		  /* SQLINE */
+E void anope_cmd_szline(const char *mask, const char *reason, const char *whom);				  /* SZLINE */
 E void anope_cmd_squit(const char *servname, const char *message);               	  		  /* SQUIT  */
 E void anope_cmd_svinfo();						  	  		  /* SVINFO */
-E void anope_cmd_svsadmin(char *server, int set);						  /* SVSADMIN */
-E void anope_cmd_svshold(char *nick);				  	  		  /* SVSHOLD */
-E void anope_cmd_release_svshold(char *nick);				  		  /* SVSHOLD */
+E void anope_cmd_svsadmin(const char *server, int set);						  /* SVSADMIN */
+E void anope_cmd_svshold(const char *nick);				  	  		  /* SVSHOLD */
+E void anope_cmd_release_svshold(const char *nick);				  		  /* SVSHOLD */
 E void anope_cmd_svsinfo();								  /* SVSINFO */
-E void anope_cmd_svsjoin(char *source, char *nick,char *chan, char *param);          	  /* SVSJOIN */
+E void anope_cmd_svsjoin(const char *source, const char *nick,const char *chan, const char *param);          	  /* SVSJOIN */
 E void anope_cmd_svskill(const char *source, const char *user, const char *fmt, ...);     		  /* SVSKILL */
-E void anope_cmd_svsmode(User * u, int ac, char **av);   	        	  		  /* SVSMODE */
-E void anope_cmd_svsmode_chan(char *name, char *mode, char *nick);				  /* SVSMODE */
-E void anope_cmd_svsnick(char *nick,char *newnick, time_t when);     	  		  /* SVSNICK */
-E void anope_cmd_svsnoop(char *server, int set);			  	  		  /* SVSNOOP */
-E void anope_cmd_svso(char *source,char *nick, char *flag);          	  		  /* SVSO   */
-E void anope_cmd_svspart(char *source, char *nick,char *chan);          	  		  /* SVSPART   */
-E void anope_cmd_swhois(char *source, char *who, char *mask);	  	  		  /* SWHOIS */
+E void anope_cmd_svsmode(User * u, int ac, const char **av);   	        	  		  /* SVSMODE */
+E void anope_cmd_svsmode_chan(const char *name, const char *mode, const char *nick);				  /* SVSMODE */
+E void anope_cmd_svsnick(const char *nick,const char *newnick, time_t when);     	  		  /* SVSNICK */
+E void anope_cmd_svsnoop(const char *server, int set);			  	  		  /* SVSNOOP */
+E void anope_cmd_svso(const char *source,const char *nick, const char *flag);          	  		  /* SVSO   */
+E void anope_cmd_svspart(const char *source, const char *nick,const char *chan);          	  		  /* SVSPART   */
+E void anope_cmd_swhois(const char *source, const char *who, const char *mask);	  	  		  /* SWHOIS */
 E void anope_cmd_topic(const char *whosets, const char *chan, const char *whosetit, const char *topic, time_t when); /* TOPIC */
-E void anope_cmd_unsgline(char *mask);				  	  		  /* UNSGLINE */
-E void anope_cmd_unsqline(char *user);                               	  		  /* UNSQLINE */
-E void anope_cmd_unszline(char *mask);				  	  		  /* UNSZLINE */
+E void anope_cmd_unsgline(const char *mask);				  	  		  /* UNSGLINE */
+E void anope_cmd_unsqline(const char *user);                               	  		  /* UNSQLINE */
+E void anope_cmd_unszline(const char *mask);				  	  		  /* UNSZLINE */
 E void anope_cmd_eob();									  /* EOB - end of burst */
 E void anope_cmd_burst();									  /* BURST  - use eob to send burst 0 */
-E void anope_cmd_svswatch(char *sender, char *nick, char *parm);
-E void anope_cmd_ctcp(char *source, char *dest, const char *fmt, ...);   	  		  /* CTCP */
-
-EI int anope_event_482(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_436(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_away(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_ping(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_motd(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_join(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_kick(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_kill(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_mode(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_tmode(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_quit(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_squit(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_topic(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_whois(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_part(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_server(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_sid(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_nick(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_bmask(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_gnotice(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_privmsg(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_capab(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_sjoin(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_cs(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_hs(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_ms(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_ns(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_os(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_vs(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_svinfo(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_chghost(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_sethost(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_chgident(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_setident(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_chgname(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_setname(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_svsinfo(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_snick(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_vhost(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_tkl(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_eos(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_eob(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_pass(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_netinfo(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_error(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_eb(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_netctrl(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_notice(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_snotice(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_sqline(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_smo(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_myid(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_vctrl(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_tctrl(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_snetinfo(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_umode2(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_globops(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_swhois(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_burst(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_luserslock(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_admin(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_credits(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_rehash(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_sdesc(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_netglobal(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-EI int anope_event_invite(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-E int anope_event_null(char *source, int ac, char **av);
-
-E void anope_set_umode(User * user, int ac, char **av);
-E void anope_cmd_svid_umode(char *nick, time_t ts);
-E void anope_cmd_svid_umode2(User *u, char *ts);
-E void anope_cmd_svid_umode3(User *u, char *ts);
+E void anope_cmd_svswatch(const char *sender, const char *nick, const char *parm);
+E void anope_cmd_ctcp(const char *source, const char *dest,  const char *fmt, ...);   	  		  /* CTCP */
+
+EI int anope_event_482(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_436(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_away(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_ping(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_motd(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_join(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_kick(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_kill(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_mode(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_tmode(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_quit(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_squit(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_topic(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_whois(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_part(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_server(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_sid(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_nick(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_bmask(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_gnotice(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_privmsg(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_capab(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_sjoin(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_cs(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_hs(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_ms(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_ns(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_os(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_vs(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_svinfo(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_chghost(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_sethost(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_chgident(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_setident(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_chgname(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_setname(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_svsinfo(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_snick(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_vhost(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_tkl(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_eos(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_eob(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_pass(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_netinfo(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_error(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_eb(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_netctrl(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_notice(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_snotice(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_sqline(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_smo(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_myid(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_vctrl(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_tctrl(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_snetinfo(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_umode2(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_globops(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_swhois(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_burst(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_luserslock(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_admin(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_credits(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_rehash(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_sdesc(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_netglobal(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+EI int anope_event_invite(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+E int anope_event_null(const char *source, int ac, const char **av);
+
+E void anope_set_umode(User * user, int ac, const char **av);
+E void anope_cmd_svid_umode(const char *nick, time_t ts);
+E void anope_cmd_svid_umode2(User *u, const char *ts);
+E void anope_cmd_svid_umode3(User *u, const char *ts);
 E void anope_cmd_nc_change(User *u);
-E int anope_flood_mode_check(char *value);
+E int anope_flood_mode_check(const char *value);
 
-E void anope_cmd_jupe(char *jserver, char *who, char *reason);
+E void anope_cmd_jupe(const char *jserver, const char *who, const char *reason);
 
-E void anope_cmd_global_legacy(char *source, char *fmt);
-E void wallops(char *source, const char *fmt, ...);
+E void anope_cmd_global_legacy(const char *source, const char *fmt);
+E void wallops(const char *source, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 E int anope_valid_nick(char *nick);
 E int anope_valid_chan(char *chan);
diff --git a/include/services.h b/include/services.h
index 946958a01..afde35efc 100644
--- a/include/services.h
+++ b/include/services.h
@@ -888,8 +888,8 @@ struct cbmode_ {
 	uint16 flags;			/* Flags applying to this mode (CBM_* below) */
 
 	/* Function to associate a value with the mode */
-	void (*setvalue)	(Channel *chan, char *value);
-	void (*cssetvalue)	(ChannelInfo *ci, char *value);
+	void (*setvalue)	(Channel *chan, const char *value);
+	void (*cssetvalue)	(ChannelInfo *ci, const char *value);
 };
 
 #define CBM_MINUS_NO_ARG 	0x0001		/* No argument for unset */
@@ -907,8 +907,8 @@ struct cbmodeinfo_ {
 };
 
 struct cmmode_ {
-	void (*addmask) (Channel *chan, char *mask);
-	void (*delmask) (Channel *chan, char *mask);
+	void (*addmask) (Channel *chan, const char *mask);
+	void (*delmask) (Channel *chan, const char *mask);
 };
 
 struct cumode_ {
@@ -1122,80 +1122,80 @@ struct session_ {
  **/
 typedef struct ircd_proto_ {
     void (*ircd_set_mod_current_buffer)(int ac, char **av);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svsnoop)(char *server, int set);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_remove_akill)(char *user, char *host);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_topic)(char *whosets, char *chan, char *whosetit, char *topic, time_t when);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svsnoop)(const char *server, int set);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_remove_akill)(const char *user, const char *host);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_topic)(const char *whosets, const char *chan, const char *whosetit, const char *topic, time_t when);
     void (*ircd_cmd_vhost_off)(User * u);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_akill)(char *user, char *host, char *who, time_t when,time_t expires, char *reason);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svskill)(char *source, char *user, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svsmode)(User * u, int ac, char **av);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_372)(char *source, char *msg);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_372_error)(char *source);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_375)(char *source);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_376)(char *source);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_nick)(char *nick, char *name, char *modes);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_guest_nick)(char *nick, char *user, char *host, char *real, char *modes);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_mode)(char *source, char *dest, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_bot_nick)(char *nick, char *user, char *host, char *real, char *modes);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_kick)(char *source, char *chan, char *user, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_notice_ops)(char *source, char *dest, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_notice)(char *source, char *dest, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_notice2)(char *source, char *dest, char *msg);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_privmsg)(char *source, char *dest, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_privmsg2)(char *source, char *dest, char *msg);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_serv_notice)(char *source, char *dest, char *msg);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_serv_privmsg)(char *source, char *dest, char *msg);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_bot_chan_mode)(char *nick, char *chan);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_351)(char *source);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_quit)(char *source, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_pong)(char *servname, char *who);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_join)(char *user, char *channel, time_t chantime);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_unsqline)(char *user);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_invite)(char *source, char *chan, char *nick);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_part)(char *nick, char *chan, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_391)(char *source, char *timestr);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_250)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_307)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_311)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_312)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_317)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_219)(char *source, char *letter);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_401)(char *source, char *who);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_318)(char *source, char *who);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_242)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_243)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_211)(char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_global)(char *source, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_global_legacy)(char *source, char *fmt);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_sqline)(char *mask, char *reason);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_squit)(char *servname, char *message);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svso)(char *source, char *nick, char *flag);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_chg_nick)(char *oldnick, char *newnick);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svsnick)(char *source, char *guest, time_t when);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_vhost_on)(char *nick, char *vIdent, char *vhost);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_akill)(const char *user, const char *host, const char *who, time_t when,time_t expires, const char *reason);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svskill)(const char *source, const char *user, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svsmode)(User * u, int ac, const char **av);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_372)(const char *source, const char *msg);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_372_error)(const char *source);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_375)(const char *source);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_376)(const char *source);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_nick)(const char *nick, const char *name, const char *modes);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_guest_nick)(const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host, const char *real, const char *modes);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_mode)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_bot_nick)(const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host, const char *real, const char *modes);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_kick)(const char *source, const char *chan, const char *user, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_notice_ops)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_notice)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_notice2)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_privmsg)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_privmsg2)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_serv_notice)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_serv_privmsg)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_bot_chan_mode)(const char *nick, const char *chan);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_351)(const char *source);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_quit)(const char *source, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_pong)(const char *servname, const char *who);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_join)(const char *user, const char *channel, time_t chantime);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_unsqline)(const char *user);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_invite)(const char *source, const char *chan, const char *nick);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_part)(const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_391)(const char *source, const char *timestr);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_250)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_307)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_311)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_312)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_317)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_219)(const char *source, const char *letter);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_401)(const char *source, const char *who);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_318)(const char *source, const char *who);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_242)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_243)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_211)(const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_global)(const char *source, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_global_legacy)(const char *source, const char *fmt);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_sqline)(const char *mask, const char *reason);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_squit)(const char *servname, const char *message);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svso)(const char *source, const char *nick, const char *flag);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_chg_nick)(const char *oldnick, const char *newnick);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svsnick)(const char *source, const char *guest, time_t when);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_vhost_on)(const char *nick, const char *vIdent, const char *vhost);
     void (*ircd_cmd_connect)(int servernum);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svshold)(char *nick);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_release_svshold)(char *nick);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_unsgline)(char *mask);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_unszline)(char *mask);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_szline)(char *mask, char *reason, char *whom);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_sgline)(char *mask, char *reason);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_unban)(char *name, char *nick);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svsmode_chan)(char *name, char *mode, char *nick);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svid_umode)(char *nick, time_t ts);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svshold)(const char *nick);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_release_svshold)(const char *nick);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_unsgline)(const char *mask);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_unszline)(const char *mask);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_szline)(const char *mask, const char *reason, const char *whom);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_sgline)(const char *mask, const char *reason);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_unban)(const char *name, const char *nick);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svsmode_chan)(const char *name, const char *mode, const char *nick);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svid_umode)(const char *nick, time_t ts);
     void (*ircd_cmd_nc_change)(User * u);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svid_umode2)(User * u, char *ts);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svid_umode3)(User * u, char *ts);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_ctcp)(char *source, char *dest, char *buf);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svsjoin)(char *source, char *nick, char *chan, char *param);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_svspart)(char *source, char *nick, char *chan);
-    void (*ircd_cmd_swhois)(char *source, char *who, char *mask);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svid_umode2)(User * u, const char *ts);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svid_umode3)(User * u, const char *ts);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_ctcp)(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svsjoin)(const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *param);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_svspart)(const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_swhois)(const char *source, const char *who, const char *mask);
     void (*ircd_cmd_eob)();
-    void (*ircd_cmd_jupe)(char *jserver, char *who, char *reason);
-    void (*ircd_set_umode)(User *user, int ac, char **av);
-    int (*ircd_valid_nick)(char *nick);
-    int (*ircd_valid_chan)(char *chan);
-    int (*ircd_flood_mode_check)(char *value);
+    void (*ircd_cmd_jupe)(const char *jserver, const char *who, const char *reason);
+    void (*ircd_set_umode)(User *user, int ac, const char **av);
+    int (*ircd_valid_nick)(const char *nick);
+    int (*ircd_valid_chan)(const char *chan);
+    int (*ircd_flood_mode_check)(const char *value);
 } IRCDProto;
 
 typedef struct ircd_modes_ {
diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index 972b343fc..0915d66e2 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ void common_unban(ChannelInfo * ci, char *nick)
  * @param arg the arguments for the user modes
  * @return void
  */
-void common_svsmode(User * u, char *modes, char *arg)
+void common_svsmode(User * u, const char *modes, const char *arg)
 {
     int ac = 1;
-    char *av[2];
+    const char *av[2];
 
     av[0] = modes;
     if (arg) {
diff --git a/src/ircd.c b/src/ircd.c
index 1594c3170..6e267c872 100644
--- a/src/ircd.c
+++ b/src/ircd.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int anope_set_mod_current_buffer(int ac, char **av)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void anope_set_umode(User * user, int ac, char **av)
+void anope_set_umode(User * user, int ac, const char **av)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_set_umode(user, ac, av);
 }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void anope_cmd_svskill(const char *source, const char *user, const char *fmt, ..
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svskill(source, user, buf);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svsmode(User * u, int ac, char **av)
+void anope_cmd_svsmode(User * u, int ac, const char **av)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsmode(u, ac, av);
 }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void anope_cmd_guest_nick(const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host,
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_guest_nick(nick, user, host, real, modes);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_mode(const char *source, const char *dest, const const char *fmt, ...)
+void anope_cmd_mode(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     char buf[BUFSIZE];
@@ -444,17 +444,17 @@ void anope_cmd_317(const char *fmt, ...)
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_317(buf);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_219(char *source, char *letter)
+void anope_cmd_219(const char *source, const char *letter)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_219(source, letter);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_401(char *source, char *who)
+void anope_cmd_401(const char *source, const char *who)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_401(source, who);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_318(char *source, char *who)
+void anope_cmd_318(const char *source, const char *who)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_318(source, who);
 }
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void anope_cmd_211(const char *fmt, ...)
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_211(buf);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_global(char *source, const char *fmt, ...)
+void anope_cmd_global(const char *source, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     char buf[BUFSIZE];
@@ -511,37 +511,37 @@ void anope_cmd_global(char *source, const char *fmt, ...)
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_global(source, buf);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_global_legacy(char *source, char *fmt)
+void anope_cmd_global_legacy(const char *source, const char *fmt)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_global_legacy(source, fmt);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_sqline(char *mask, char *reason)
+void anope_cmd_sqline(const char *mask, const char *reason)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_sqline(mask, reason);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_squit(char *servname, char *message)
+void anope_cmd_squit(const char *servname, const char *message)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_squit(servname, message);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svso(char *source, char *nick, char *flag)
+void anope_cmd_svso(const char *source, const char *nick, const char *flag)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svso(source, nick, flag);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_chg_nick(char *oldnick, char *newnick)
+void anope_cmd_chg_nick(const char *oldnick, const char *newnick)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_chg_nick(oldnick, newnick);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svsnick(char *source, char *guest, time_t when)
+void anope_cmd_svsnick(const char *source, const char *guest, time_t when)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsnick(source, guest, when);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_vhost_on(char *nick, char *vIdent, char *vhost)
+void anope_cmd_vhost_on(const char *nick, const char *vIdent, const char *vhost)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_vhost_on(nick, vIdent, vhost);
 }
@@ -551,47 +551,47 @@ void anope_cmd_connect(int servernum)
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_connect(servernum);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svshold(char *nick)
+void anope_cmd_svshold(const char *nick)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svshold(nick);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_release_svshold(char *nick)
+void anope_cmd_release_svshold(const char *nick)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_release_svshold(nick);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_unsgline(char *mask)
+void anope_cmd_unsgline(const char *mask)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unsgline(mask);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_unszline(char *mask)
+void anope_cmd_unszline(const char *mask)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unszline(mask);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_szline(char *mask, char *reason, char *whom)
+void anope_cmd_szline(const char *mask, const char *reason, const char *whom)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_szline(mask, reason, whom);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_sgline(char *mask, char *reason)
+void anope_cmd_sgline(const char *mask, const char *reason)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_sgline(mask, reason);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_unban(char *name, char *nick)
+void anope_cmd_unban(const char *name, const char *nick)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unban(name, nick);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svsmode_chan(char *name, char *mode, char *nick)
+void anope_cmd_svsmode_chan(const char *name, const char *mode, const char *nick)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsmode_chan(name, mode, nick);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svid_umode(char *nick, time_t ts)
+void anope_cmd_svid_umode(const char *nick, time_t ts)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svid_umode(nick, ts);
 }
@@ -601,27 +601,27 @@ void anope_cmd_nc_change(User * u)
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_nc_change(u);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svid_umode2(User * u, char *ts)
+void anope_cmd_svid_umode2(User * u, const char *ts)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svid_umode2(u, ts);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svid_umode3(User * u, char *ts)
+void anope_cmd_svid_umode3(User * u, const char *ts)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svid_umode3(u, ts);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svsjoin(char *source, char *nick, char *chan, char *param)
+void anope_cmd_svsjoin(const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *param)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsjoin(source, nick, chan, param);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_svspart(char *source, char *nick, char *chan)
+void anope_cmd_svspart(const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svspart(source, nick, chan);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_swhois(char *source, char *who, char *mask)
+void anope_cmd_swhois(const char *source, const char *who, const char *mask)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_swhois(source, who, mask);
 }
@@ -631,28 +631,28 @@ void anope_cmd_eob()
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_eob();
 }
 
-int anope_flood_mode_check(char *value)
+int anope_flood_mode_check(const char *value)
 {
     return ircdproto.ircd_flood_mode_check(value);
 }
 
-void anope_cmd_jupe(char *jserver, char *who, char *reason)
+void anope_cmd_jupe(const char *jserver, const char *who, const char *reason)
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_jupe(jserver, who, reason);
 }
 
-int anope_valid_nick(char *nick)
+int anope_valid_nick(const char *nick)
 {
     return ircdproto.ircd_valid_nick(nick);
 }
 
-int anope_valid_chan(char *chan)
+int anope_valid_chan(const char *chan)
 {
     return ircdproto.ircd_valid_chan(chan);
 }
 
 
-void anope_cmd_ctcp(char *source, char *dest, const char *fmt, ...)
+void anope_cmd_ctcp(const char *source, const char *dest, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     char buf[BUFSIZE];
@@ -676,19 +676,19 @@ void pmodule_set_mod_current_buffer(void (*func) (int ac, char **av))
     ircdproto.ircd_set_mod_current_buffer = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svsnoop(void (*func) (char *server, int set))
+void pmodule_cmd_svsnoop(void (*func) (const char *server, int set))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsnoop = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_remove_akill(void (*func) (char *user, char *host))
+void pmodule_cmd_remove_akill(void (*func) (const char *user, const char *host))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_remove_akill = func;
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_topic(void (*func)
-                        (char *whosets, char *chan, char *whosetit,
-                         char *topic, time_t when))
+                        (const char *whosets, const char *chan, const char *whosetit,
+                         const char *topic, time_t when))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_topic = func;
 }
@@ -699,254 +699,254 @@ void pmodule_cmd_vhost_off(void (*func) (User * u))
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_akill(void (*func)
-                        (char *user, char *host, char *who, time_t when,
-                         time_t expires, char *reason))
+                        (const char *user, const char *host, const char *who, time_t when,
+                         time_t expires, const char *reason))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_akill = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_svskill(void (*func) (char *source, char *user, char *buf))
+pmodule_cmd_svskill(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *user, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svskill = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svsmode(void (*func) (User * u, int ac, char **av))
+void pmodule_cmd_svsmode(void (*func) (User * u, int ac, const char **av))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsmode = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_372(void (*func) (char *source, char *msg))
+void pmodule_cmd_372(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *msg))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_372 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_372_error(void (*func) (char *source))
+void pmodule_cmd_372_error(void (*func) (const char *source))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_372_error = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_375(void (*func) (char *source))
+void pmodule_cmd_375(void (*func) (const char *source))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_375 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_376(void (*func) (char *source))
+void pmodule_cmd_376(void (*func) (const char *source))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_376 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_nick(void (*func) (char *nick, char *name, char *modes))
+void pmodule_cmd_nick(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *name, const char *modes))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_nick = func;
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_guest_nick(void (*func)
-                             (char *nick, char *user, char *host,
-                              char *real, char *modes))
+                             (const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host,
+                              const char *real, const char *modes))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_guest_nick = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_mode(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_mode(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_mode = func;
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_bot_nick(void (*func)
-                           (char *nick, char *user, char *host, char *real,
-                            char *modes))
+                           (const char *nick, const char *user, const char *host, const char *real,
+                            const char *modes))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_bot_nick = func;
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_kick(void (*func)
-                       (char *source, char *chan, char *user, char *buf))
+                       (const char *source, const char *chan, const char *user, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_kick = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_notice_ops(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf))
+pmodule_cmd_notice_ops(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_notice_ops = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_notice(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_notice(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_notice = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_notice2(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg))
+pmodule_cmd_notice2(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_notice2 = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_privmsg(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf))
+pmodule_cmd_privmsg(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_privmsg = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_privmsg2(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg))
+pmodule_cmd_privmsg2(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_privmsg2 = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_serv_notice(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *msg))
+pmodule_cmd_serv_notice(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_serv_notice = func;
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_serv_privmsg(void (*func)
-                               (char *source, char *dest, char *msg))
+                               (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *msg))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_serv_privmsg = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_bot_chan_mode(void (*func) (char *nick, char *chan))
+void pmodule_cmd_bot_chan_mode(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *chan))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_bot_chan_mode = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_351(void (*func) (char *source))
+void pmodule_cmd_351(void (*func) (const char *source))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_351 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_quit(void (*func) (char *source, char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_quit(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_quit = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_pong(void (*func) (char *servname, char *who))
+void pmodule_cmd_pong(void (*func) (const char *servname, const char *who))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_pong = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_join(void (*func) (char *user, char *channel, time_t chantime))
+pmodule_cmd_join(void (*func) (const char *user, const char *channel, time_t chantime))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_join = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_unsqline(void (*func) (char *user))
+void pmodule_cmd_unsqline(void (*func) (const char *user))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unsqline = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_invite(void (*func) (char *source, char *chan, char *nick))
+pmodule_cmd_invite(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *chan, const char *nick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_invite = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_part(void (*func) (char *nick, char *chan, char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_part(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *chan, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_part = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_391(void (*func) (char *source, char *timestr))
+void pmodule_cmd_391(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *timestr))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_391 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_250(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_250(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_250 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_307(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_307(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_307 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_311(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_311(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_311 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_312(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_312(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_312 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_317(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_317(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_317 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_219(void (*func) (char *source, char *letter))
+void pmodule_cmd_219(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *letter))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_219 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_401(void (*func) (char *source, char *who))
+void pmodule_cmd_401(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *who))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_401 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_318(void (*func) (char *source, char *who))
+void pmodule_cmd_318(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *who))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_318 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_242(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_242(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_242 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_243(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_243(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_243 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_211(void (*func) (char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_211(void (*func) (const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_211 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_global(void (*func) (char *source, char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_global(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_global = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_global_legacy(void (*func) (char *source, char *fmt))
+void pmodule_cmd_global_legacy(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *fmt))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_global_legacy = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_sqline(void (*func) (char *mask, char *reason))
+void pmodule_cmd_sqline(void (*func) (const char *mask, const char *reason))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_sqline = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_squit(void (*func) (char *servname, char *message))
+void pmodule_cmd_squit(void (*func) (const char *servname, const char *message))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_squit = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svso(void (*func) (char *source, char *nick, char *flag))
+void pmodule_cmd_svso(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *nick, const char *flag))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svso = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_chg_nick(void (*func) (char *oldnick, char *newnick))
+void pmodule_cmd_chg_nick(void (*func) (const char *oldnick, const char *newnick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_chg_nick = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_svsnick(void (*func) (char *source, char *guest, time_t when))
+pmodule_cmd_svsnick(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *guest, time_t when))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsnick = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_vhost_on(void (*func) (char *nick, char *vIdent, char *vhost))
+pmodule_cmd_vhost_on(void (*func) (const char *nick, const char *vIdent, const char *vhost))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_vhost_on = func;
 }
@@ -956,49 +956,49 @@ void pmodule_cmd_connect(void (*func) (int servernum))
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_connect = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svshold(void (*func) (char *nick))
+void pmodule_cmd_svshold(void (*func) (const char *nick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svshold = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_release_svshold(void (*func) (char *nick))
+void pmodule_cmd_release_svshold(void (*func) (const char *nick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_release_svshold = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_unsgline(void (*func) (char *mask))
+void pmodule_cmd_unsgline(void (*func) (const char *mask))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unsgline = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_unszline(void (*func) (char *mask))
+void pmodule_cmd_unszline(void (*func) (const char *mask))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unszline = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_szline(void (*func) (char *mask, char *reason, char *whom))
+pmodule_cmd_szline(void (*func) (const char *mask, const char *reason, const char *whom))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_szline = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_sgline(void (*func) (char *mask, char *reason))
+void pmodule_cmd_sgline(void (*func) (const char *mask, const char *reason))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_sgline = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_unban(void (*func) (char *name, char *nick))
+void pmodule_cmd_unban(void (*func) (const char *name, const char *nick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_unban = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_svsmode_chan(void (*func) (char *name, char *mode, char *nick))
+pmodule_cmd_svsmode_chan(void (*func) (const char *name, const char *mode, const char *nick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsmode_chan = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode(void (*func) (char *nick, time_t ts))
+void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode(void (*func) (const char *nick, time_t ts))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svid_umode = func;
 }
@@ -1008,35 +1008,35 @@ void pmodule_cmd_nc_change(void (*func) (User * u))
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_nc_change = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode2(void (*func) (User * u, char *ts))
+void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode2(void (*func) (User * u, const char *ts))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svid_umode2 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode3(void (*func) (User * u, char *ts))
+void pmodule_cmd_svid_umode3(void (*func) (User * u, const char *ts))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svid_umode3 = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_ctcp(void (*func) (char *source, char *dest, char *buf))
+void pmodule_cmd_ctcp(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *dest, const char *buf))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_ctcp = func;
 }
 
 void pmodule_cmd_svsjoin(void (*func)
-                          (char *source, char *nick, char *chan,
-                           char *param))
+                          (const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan,
+                           const char *param))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svsjoin = func;
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_svspart(void (*func) (char *source, char *nick, char *chan))
+pmodule_cmd_svspart(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *nick, const char *chan))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_svspart = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_cmd_swhois(void (*func) (char *source, char *who, char *mask))
+void pmodule_cmd_swhois(void (*func) (const char *source, const char *who, const char *mask))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_swhois = func;
 }
@@ -1047,27 +1047,27 @@ void pmodule_cmd_eob(void (*func) ())
 }
 
 void
-pmodule_cmd_jupe(void (*func) (char *jserver, char *who, char *reason))
+pmodule_cmd_jupe(void (*func) (const char *jserver, const char *who, const char *reason))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_cmd_jupe = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_set_umode(void (*func) (User * user, int ac, char **av))
+void pmodule_set_umode(void (*func) (User * user, int ac, const char **av))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_set_umode = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_valid_nick(int (*func) (char *nick))
+void pmodule_valid_nick(int (*func) (const char *nick))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_valid_nick = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_valid_chan(int (*func) (char *chan))
+void pmodule_valid_chan(int (*func) (const char *chan))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_valid_chan = func;
 }
 
-void pmodule_flood_mode_check(int (*func) (char *value))
+void pmodule_flood_mode_check(int (*func) (const char *value))
 {
     ircdproto.ircd_flood_mode_check = func;
 }
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ void pmodule_ircd_cap(IRCDCAPAB * cap)
     ircdcap = cap;
 }
 
-void pmodule_ircd_version(char *version)
+void pmodule_ircd_version(const char *version)
 {
     version_protocol = sstrdup(version);
 }
@@ -1100,12 +1100,12 @@ void pmodule_ircd_cumodes(CUMode modes[128])
     }
 }
 
-void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_set(char *mode)
+void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_set(const char *mode)
 {
     flood_mode_char_set = sstrdup(mode);
 }
 
-void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_remove(char *mode)
+void pmodule_ircd_flood_mode_char_remove(const char *mode)
 {
     flood_mode_char_remove = sstrdup(mode);
 }
diff --git a/src/memoserv.c b/src/memoserv.c
index d0c48a4e7..f23324149 100644
--- a/src/memoserv.c
+++ b/src/memoserv.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 /*************************************************************************/
 /* *INDENT-OFF* */
 
-NickCore *nclists[1024];
 E void moduleAddMemoServCmds(void);
 static void new_memo_mail(NickCore *nc, Memo *m);
 E void rsend_notify(User *u, Memo *m, const char *chan);
diff --git a/src/messages.c b/src/messages.c
index 627fdfe03..a92dde620 100644
--- a/src/messages.c
+++ b/src/messages.c
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include "messages.h"
 #include "language.h"
 
-int servernum;
-
 /*************************************************************************/
 
 int m_nickcoll(char *user)
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index f63e30b65..24db06728 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -178,7 +178,23 @@ char *strnrepl(char *s, int32 size, const char *old, const char *newstr)
  * @param argv Array
  * @return string of the merged array
  */
-char *merge_args(int argc, char **argv)
+const char *merge_args(int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+    int i;
+    static char s[4096];
+    char *t;
+
+    t = s;
+    for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+        t += snprintf(t, sizeof(s) - (t - s), "%s%s", *argv++,
+                      (i < argc - 1) ? " " : "");
+    return s;
+}
+
+/*
+ * XXX: temporary "safe" version to avoid casting, it's still ugly.
+ */
+const char *merge_args(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     int i;
     static char s[4096];
diff --git a/src/send.c b/src/send.c
index 8a827a1db..9190ee52c 100644
--- a/src/send.c
+++ b/src/send.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void notice_lang(const char *source, User * dest, int message, ...)
  * @param ... any number of parameters
  * @return void
  */
-void notice_help(char *source, User * dest, int message, ...)
+void notice_help(const char *source, User * dest, int message, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     char buf[4096], buf2[4096], outbuf[BUFSIZE];
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void privmsg(char *source, char *dest, const char *fmt, ...)
  * @param ... any number of parameters
  * @return void
  */
-void wallops(char *source, const char *fmt, ...)
+void wallops(const char *source, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     char buf[BUFSIZE];
diff --git a/src/users.c b/src/users.c
index cf794ceca..ca4bd02b4 100644
--- a/src/users.c
+++ b/src/users.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ User *do_nick(const char *source, char *nick, char *username, char *host,
  *	av[1] = modes
  */
 
-void do_umode(const char *source, int ac, char **av)
+void do_umode(const char *source, int ac, const char **av)
 {
     User *user;
 
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ void do_umode(const char *source, int ac, char **av)
  *	av[0] = modes
  */
 
-void do_umode2(const char *source, int ac, char **av)
+void do_umode2(const char *source, int ac, const char **av)
 {
     User *user;
 
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ void do_quit(const char *source, int ac, char **av)
  *	av[1] = reason
  */
 
-void do_kill(char *nick, char *msg)
+void do_kill(const char *nick, const char *msg)
 {
     User *user;
     NickAlias *na;