cleanup: Avoid casting away constness from pointers.

src/autocomplete.c

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void print_ac_matches(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, char **list, size_t n_matc
  *
  * Returns the length of the match.
  */
-static size_t get_str_match(ToxWindow *self, char *match, size_t match_sz, const char **matches, size_t n_items,
+static size_t get_str_match(ToxWindow *self, char *match, size_t match_sz, const char *const *matches, size_t n_items,
                             size_t max_size)
 {
     UNUSED_VAR(self);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static size_t get_str_match(ToxWindow *self, char *match, size_t match_sz, const
  *
  * Note: This function should not be called directly. Use complete_line() and complete_path() instead.
  */
-static int complete_line_helper(ToxWindow *self, const char **list, const size_t n_items, bool dir_search)
+static int complete_line_helper(ToxWindow *self, const char *const *list, const size_t n_items, bool dir_search)
 {
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int complete_line_helper(ToxWindow *self, const char **list, const size_t
     }
 
     char match[MAX_STR_SIZE];
-    size_t match_len = get_str_match(self, match, sizeof(match), (const char **) matches, n_matches, MAX_STR_SIZE);
+    size_t match_len = get_str_match(self, match, sizeof(match), (const char *const *) matches, n_matches, MAX_STR_SIZE);
 
     free_ptr_array((void **) matches);
 
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ static int complete_line_helper(ToxWindow *self, const char **list, const size_t
     return diff;
 }
 
-int complete_line(ToxWindow *self, const char **list, size_t n_items)
+int complete_line(ToxWindow *self, const char *const *list, size_t n_items)
 {
     return complete_line_helper(self, list, n_items, false);
 }
 
-static int complete_path(ToxWindow *self, const char **list, const size_t n_items)
+static int complete_path(ToxWindow *self, const char *const *list, const size_t n_items)
 {
     return complete_line_helper(self, list, n_items, true);
 }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int dir_match(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, const wchar_t *line, const wchar_t *cmd)
         print_ac_matches(self, m, dirnames, dircount);
     }
 
-    int ret = complete_path(self, (const char **) dirnames, dircount);
+    int ret = complete_path(self, (const char *const *) dirnames, dircount);
 
     free_ptr_array((void **) dirnames);
 

src/friendlist.c

@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@ int load_blocklist(char *path)
 #define S_WEIGHT 100000
 static int index_name_cmp(const void *n1, const void *n2)
 {
-    int res = qsort_strcasecmp_hlpr(Friends.list[*(int *) n1].name, Friends.list[*(int *) n2].name);
+    int res = qsort_strcasecmp_hlpr(Friends.list[*(const int *) n1].name, Friends.list[*(const int *) n2].name);
 
     /* Use weight to make qsort always put online friends before offline */
-    res = Friends.list[*(int *) n1].connection_status ? (res - S_WEIGHT) : (res + S_WEIGHT);
+    res = Friends.list[*(const int *) n1].connection_status ? (res - S_WEIGHT) : (res + S_WEIGHT);
-    res = Friends.list[*(int *) n2].connection_status ? (res + S_WEIGHT) : (res - S_WEIGHT);
+    res = Friends.list[*(const int *) n2].connection_status ? (res + S_WEIGHT) : (res - S_WEIGHT);
 
     return res;
 }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void sort_friendlist_index(void)
 
 static int index_name_cmp_block(const void *n1, const void *n2)
 {
-    return qsort_strcasecmp_hlpr(Blocked.list[*(int *) n1].name, Blocked.list[*(int *) n2].name);
+    return qsort_strcasecmp_hlpr(Blocked.list[*(const int *) n1].name, Blocked.list[*(const int *) n2].name);
 }
 
 static void sort_blocklist_index(void)

src/misc_tools.c

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ int qsort_strcasecmp_hlpr(const void *str1, const void *str2)
 /* case-insensitive string compare function for use with qsort */
 int qsort_ptr_char_array_helper(const void *str1, const void *str2)
 {
-    return strcasecmp(*(char **)str1, *(char **)str2);
+    return strcasecmp(*(const char *const *)str1, *(const char *const *)str2);
 }
 
 static const char invalid_chars[] = {'/', '\n', '\t', '\v', '\r', '\0'};

src/video_device.c

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ typedef struct VideoDevice {
 } VideoDevice;
 
 const char *dvideo_device_names[2];              /* Default device */
-const char *video_devices_names[2][MAX_DEVICES]; /* Container of available devices */
+char *video_devices_names[2][MAX_DEVICES]; /* Container of available devices */
 static int size[2];                        /* Size of above containers */
 VideoDevice *video_devices_running[2][MAX_DEVICES] = {{NULL}};     /* Running devices */
 uint32_t primary_video_device[2];          /* Primary device */
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ VideoDeviceError init_video_devices(void)
 
 #if defined(__OSX__) || defined(__APPLE__)
 
-    if (osx_video_init((char **)video_devices_names[vdt_input], &size[vdt_input]) != 0) {
+    if (osx_video_init(&video_devices_names[vdt_input][0], &size[vdt_input]) != 0) {
         return vde_InternalError;
     }
 
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ VideoDeviceError init_video_devices(void)
 #endif
 
     size[vdt_output] = 1;
+    // TODO(iphydf): String literals are const char *. This may need to be
+    // copied, or if we're not owning any output device names, it should be
+    // const and video_devices_names needs to be split.
     char *video_output_name = "Toxic Video Receiver";
     video_devices_names[vdt_output][0] = video_output_name;
 
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ VideoDeviceError terminate_video_devices(void)
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < size[vdt_input]; ++i) {
-        free((void *)video_devices_names[vdt_input][i]);
+        free(video_devices_names[vdt_input][i]);
     }
 
     if (pthread_mutex_destroy(&video_mutex) != 0) {

src/windows.c

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void on_conference_invite(Tox *m, uint32_t friendnumber, Tox_Conference_Type typ
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM; ++i) {
         if (windows[i] != NULL && windows[i]->onConferenceInvite != NULL) {
-            windows[i]->onConferenceInvite(windows[i], m, friendnumber, type, (char *) conference_pub_key, length);
+            windows[i]->onConferenceInvite(windows[i], m, friendnumber, type, (const char *) conference_pub_key, length);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void on_file_recv_chunk(Tox *m, uint32_t friendnumber, uint32_t filenumber, uint
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM; ++i) {
         if (windows[i] != NULL && windows[i]->onFileRecvChunk != NULL) {
-            windows[i]->onFileRecvChunk(windows[i], m, friendnumber, filenumber, position, (char *) data, length);
+            windows[i]->onFileRecvChunk(windows[i], m, friendnumber, filenumber, position, (const char *) data, length);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void on_file_recv(Tox *m, uint32_t friendnumber, uint32_t filenumber, uint32_t k
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM; ++i) {
         if (windows[i] != NULL && windows[i]->onFileRecv != NULL) {
-            windows[i]->onFileRecv(windows[i], m, friendnumber, filenumber, file_size, (char *) filename,
+            windows[i]->onFileRecv(windows[i], m, friendnumber, filenumber, file_size, (const char *) filename,
                                    filename_length);
         }
     }