From: Richard Jones <rjones@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:49:42 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: In the daemon, change all const char * parameters to char *.
X-Git-Tag: 1.0.56~19
X-Git-Url: http://git.annexia.org/?p=libguestfs.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=887290e949d54c6ac4c9b787231e588f84f2367c

In the daemon, change all const char * parameters to char *.
---

diff --git a/daemon/actions.h b/daemon/actions.h
index e8291d5..c8e285c 100644
--- a/daemon/actions.h
+++ b/daemon/actions.h
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 
 #include "../src/guestfs_protocol.h"
 
-extern int do_mount (const char *device, const char *mountpoint);
+extern int do_mount (char *device, char *mountpoint);
 extern int do_sync (void);
-extern int do_touch (const char *path);
-extern char *do_cat (const char *path);
-extern char *do_ll (const char *directory);
-extern char **do_ls (const char *directory);
+extern int do_touch (char *path);
+extern char *do_cat (char *path);
+extern char *do_ll (char *directory);
+extern char **do_ls (char *directory);
 extern char **do_list_devices (void);
 extern char **do_list_partitions (void);
 extern char **do_pvs (void);
@@ -35,99 +35,99 @@ extern char **do_lvs (void);
 extern guestfs_lvm_int_pv_list *do_pvs_full (void);
 extern guestfs_lvm_int_vg_list *do_vgs_full (void);
 extern guestfs_lvm_int_lv_list *do_lvs_full (void);
-extern char **do_read_lines (const char *path);
-extern int do_aug_init (const char *root, int flags);
+extern char **do_read_lines (char *path);
+extern int do_aug_init (char *root, int flags);
 extern int do_aug_close (void);
-extern int do_aug_defvar (const char *name, const char *expr);
-extern guestfs_aug_defnode_ret *do_aug_defnode (const char *name, const char *expr, const char *val);
-extern char *do_aug_get (const char *path);
-extern int do_aug_set (const char *path, const char *val);
-extern int do_aug_insert (const char *path, const char *label, int before);
-extern int do_aug_rm (const char *path);
-extern int do_aug_mv (const char *src, const char *dest);
-extern char **do_aug_match (const char *path);
+extern int do_aug_defvar (char *name, char *expr);
+extern guestfs_aug_defnode_ret *do_aug_defnode (char *name, char *expr, char *val);
+extern char *do_aug_get (char *path);
+extern int do_aug_set (char *path, char *val);
+extern int do_aug_insert (char *path, char *label, int before);
+extern int do_aug_rm (char *path);
+extern int do_aug_mv (char *src, char *dest);
+extern char **do_aug_match (char *path);
 extern int do_aug_save (void);
 extern int do_aug_load (void);
-extern char **do_aug_ls (const char *path);
-extern int do_rm (const char *path);
-extern int do_rmdir (const char *path);
-extern int do_rm_rf (const char *path);
-extern int do_mkdir (const char *path);
-extern int do_mkdir_p (const char *path);
-extern int do_chmod (int mode, const char *path);
-extern int do_chown (int owner, int group, const char *path);
-extern int do_exists (const char *path);
-extern int do_is_file (const char *path);
-extern int do_is_dir (const char *path);
-extern int do_pvcreate (const char *device);
-extern int do_vgcreate (const char *volgroup, char * const* const physvols);
-extern int do_lvcreate (const char *logvol, const char *volgroup, int mbytes);
-extern int do_mkfs (const char *fstype, const char *device);
-extern int do_sfdisk (const char *device, int cyls, int heads, int sectors, char * const* const lines);
-extern int do_write_file (const char *path, const char *content, int size);
-extern int do_umount (const char *pathordevice);
+extern char **do_aug_ls (char *path);
+extern int do_rm (char *path);
+extern int do_rmdir (char *path);
+extern int do_rm_rf (char *path);
+extern int do_mkdir (char *path);
+extern int do_mkdir_p (char *path);
+extern int do_chmod (int mode, char *path);
+extern int do_chown (int owner, int group, char *path);
+extern int do_exists (char *path);
+extern int do_is_file (char *path);
+extern int do_is_dir (char *path);
+extern int do_pvcreate (char *device);
+extern int do_vgcreate (char *volgroup, char **physvols);
+extern int do_lvcreate (char *logvol, char *volgroup, int mbytes);
+extern int do_mkfs (char *fstype, char *device);
+extern int do_sfdisk (char *device, int cyls, int heads, int sectors, char **lines);
+extern int do_write_file (char *path, char *content, int size);
+extern int do_umount (char *pathordevice);
 extern char **do_mounts (void);
 extern int do_umount_all (void);
 extern int do_lvm_remove_all (void);
-extern char *do_file (const char *path);
-extern char *do_command (char * const* const arguments);
-extern char **do_command_lines (char * const* const arguments);
-extern guestfs_int_stat *do_stat (const char *path);
-extern guestfs_int_stat *do_lstat (const char *path);
-extern guestfs_int_statvfs *do_statvfs (const char *path);
-extern char **do_tune2fs_l (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_setro (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_setrw (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_getro (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_getss (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_getbsz (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_setbsz (const char *device, int blocksize);
-extern int64_t do_blockdev_getsz (const char *device);
-extern int64_t do_blockdev_getsize64 (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_flushbufs (const char *device);
-extern int do_blockdev_rereadpt (const char *device);
-extern int do_upload (const char *remotefilename);
-extern int do_download (const char *remotefilename);
-extern char *do_checksum (const char *csumtype, const char *path);
-extern int do_tar_in (const char *directory);
-extern int do_tar_out (const char *directory);
-extern int do_tgz_in (const char *directory);
-extern int do_tgz_out (const char *directory);
-extern int do_mount_ro (const char *device, const char *mountpoint);
-extern int do_mount_options (const char *options, const char *device, const char *mountpoint);
-extern int do_mount_vfs (const char *options, const char *vfstype, const char *device, const char *mountpoint);
-extern char *do_debug (const char *subcmd, char * const* const extraargs);
-extern int do_lvremove (const char *device);
-extern int do_vgremove (const char *vgname);
-extern int do_pvremove (const char *device);
-extern int do_set_e2label (const char *device, const char *label);
-extern char *do_get_e2label (const char *device);
-extern int do_set_e2uuid (const char *device, const char *uuid);
-extern char *do_get_e2uuid (const char *device);
-extern int do_fsck (const char *fstype, const char *device);
-extern int do_zero (const char *device);
-extern int do_grub_install (const char *root, const char *device);
-extern int do_cp (const char *src, const char *dest);
-extern int do_cp_a (const char *src, const char *dest);
-extern int do_mv (const char *src, const char *dest);
+extern char *do_file (char *path);
+extern char *do_command (char **arguments);
+extern char **do_command_lines (char **arguments);
+extern guestfs_int_stat *do_stat (char *path);
+extern guestfs_int_stat *do_lstat (char *path);
+extern guestfs_int_statvfs *do_statvfs (char *path);
+extern char **do_tune2fs_l (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_setro (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_setrw (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_getro (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_getss (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_getbsz (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_setbsz (char *device, int blocksize);
+extern int64_t do_blockdev_getsz (char *device);
+extern int64_t do_blockdev_getsize64 (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_flushbufs (char *device);
+extern int do_blockdev_rereadpt (char *device);
+extern int do_upload (char *remotefilename);
+extern int do_download (char *remotefilename);
+extern char *do_checksum (char *csumtype, char *path);
+extern int do_tar_in (char *directory);
+extern int do_tar_out (char *directory);
+extern int do_tgz_in (char *directory);
+extern int do_tgz_out (char *directory);
+extern int do_mount_ro (char *device, char *mountpoint);
+extern int do_mount_options (char *options, char *device, char *mountpoint);
+extern int do_mount_vfs (char *options, char *vfstype, char *device, char *mountpoint);
+extern char *do_debug (char *subcmd, char **extraargs);
+extern int do_lvremove (char *device);
+extern int do_vgremove (char *vgname);
+extern int do_pvremove (char *device);
+extern int do_set_e2label (char *device, char *label);
+extern char *do_get_e2label (char *device);
+extern int do_set_e2uuid (char *device, char *uuid);
+extern char *do_get_e2uuid (char *device);
+extern int do_fsck (char *fstype, char *device);
+extern int do_zero (char *device);
+extern int do_grub_install (char *root, char *device);
+extern int do_cp (char *src, char *dest);
+extern int do_cp_a (char *src, char *dest);
+extern int do_mv (char *src, char *dest);
 extern int do_drop_caches (int whattodrop);
 extern char *do_dmesg (void);
 extern int do_ping_daemon (void);
-extern int do_equal (const char *file1, const char *file2);
-extern char **do_strings (const char *path);
-extern char **do_strings_e (const char *encoding, const char *path);
-extern char *do_hexdump (const char *path);
-extern int do_zerofree (const char *device);
-extern int do_pvresize (const char *device);
-extern int do_sfdisk_N (const char *device, int n, int cyls, int heads, int sectors, const char *line);
-extern char *do_sfdisk_l (const char *device);
-extern char *do_sfdisk_kernel_geometry (const char *device);
-extern char *do_sfdisk_disk_geometry (const char *device);
+extern int do_equal (char *file1, char *file2);
+extern char **do_strings (char *path);
+extern char **do_strings_e (char *encoding, char *path);
+extern char *do_hexdump (char *path);
+extern int do_zerofree (char *device);
+extern int do_pvresize (char *device);
+extern int do_sfdisk_N (char *device, int n, int cyls, int heads, int sectors, char *line);
+extern char *do_sfdisk_l (char *device);
+extern char *do_sfdisk_kernel_geometry (char *device);
+extern char *do_sfdisk_disk_geometry (char *device);
 extern int do_vg_activate_all (int activate);
-extern int do_vg_activate (int activate, char * const* const volgroups);
-extern int do_lvresize (const char *device, int mbytes);
-extern int do_resize2fs (const char *device);
-extern char **do_find (const char *directory);
-extern int do_e2fsck_f (const char *device);
+extern int do_vg_activate (int activate, char **volgroups);
+extern int do_lvresize (char *device, int mbytes);
+extern int do_resize2fs (char *device);
+extern char **do_find (char *directory);
+extern int do_e2fsck_f (char *device);
 extern int do_sleep (int secs);
-extern int do_ntfs_3g_probe (int rw, const char *device);
+extern int do_ntfs_3g_probe (int rw, char *device);
diff --git a/daemon/augeas.c b/daemon/augeas.c
index 0dbf0e7..9b45f97 100644
--- a/daemon/augeas.c
+++ b/daemon/augeas.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static augeas *aug = NULL;
 
 /* We need to rewrite the root path so it is based at /sysroot. */
 int
-do_aug_init (const char *root, int flags)
+do_aug_init (char *root, int flags)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   char *buf;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ do_aug_close (void)
 }
 
 int
-do_aug_defvar (const char *name, const char *expr)
+do_aug_defvar (char *name, char *expr)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUG_DEFVAR
   int r;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ do_aug_defvar (const char *name, const char *expr)
 }
 
 guestfs_aug_defnode_ret *
-do_aug_defnode (const char *name, const char *expr, const char *val)
+do_aug_defnode (char *name, char *expr, char *val)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUG_DEFNODE
   static guestfs_aug_defnode_ret r;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ do_aug_defnode (const char *name, const char *expr, const char *val)
 }
 
 char *
-do_aug_get (const char *path)
+do_aug_get (char *path)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   const char *value = NULL;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ do_aug_get (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_aug_set (const char *path, const char *val)
+do_aug_set (char *path, char *val)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   int r;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ do_aug_set (const char *path, const char *val)
 }
 
 int
-do_aug_insert (const char *path, const char *label, int before)
+do_aug_insert (char *path, char *label, int before)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   int r;
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ do_aug_insert (const char *path, const char *label, int before)
 }
 
 int
-do_aug_rm (const char *path)
+do_aug_rm (char *path)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   int r;
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ do_aug_rm (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_aug_mv (const char *src, const char *dest)
+do_aug_mv (char *src, char *dest)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   int r;
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ do_aug_mv (const char *src, const char *dest)
 }
 
 char **
-do_aug_match (const char *path)
+do_aug_match (char *path)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   char **matches = NULL;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ do_aug_load (void)
 
 /* Simpler version of aug-match, which also sorts the output. */
 char **
-do_aug_ls (const char *path)
+do_aug_ls (char *path)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUGEAS
   char **matches;
diff --git a/daemon/blockdev.c b/daemon/blockdev.c
index 2c075ef..1b0185a 100644
--- a/daemon/blockdev.c
+++ b/daemon/blockdev.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * we centralize it in one call.
  */
 static int64_t
-call_blockdev (const char *device, const char *switc, int extraarg, int prints)
+call_blockdev (char *device, char *switc, int extraarg, int prints)
 {
   int r;
   int64_t rv;
@@ -80,37 +80,37 @@ call_blockdev (const char *device, const char *switc, int extraarg, int prints)
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_setro (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_setro (char *device)
 {
   return (int) call_blockdev (device, "--setro", 0, 0);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_setrw (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_setrw (char *device)
 {
   return (int) call_blockdev (device, "--setrw", 0, 0);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_getro (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_getro (char *device)
 {
   return (int) call_blockdev (device, "--getro", 0, 1);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_getss (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_getss (char *device)
 {
   return (int) call_blockdev (device, "--getss", 0, 1);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_getbsz (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_getbsz (char *device)
 {
   return (int) call_blockdev (device, "--getbsz", 0, 1);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_setbsz (const char *device, int blocksize)
+do_blockdev_setbsz (char *device, int blocksize)
 {
   if (blocksize <= 0 /* || blocksize >= what? */) {
     reply_with_error ("blockdev_setbsz: blocksize must be > 0");
@@ -120,25 +120,25 @@ do_blockdev_setbsz (const char *device, int blocksize)
 }
 
 int64_t
-do_blockdev_getsz (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_getsz (char *device)
 {
   return call_blockdev (device, "--getsz", 0, 1);
 }
 
 int64_t
-do_blockdev_getsize64 (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_getsize64 (char *device)
 {
   return call_blockdev (device, "--getsize64", 0, 1);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_flushbufs (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_flushbufs (char *device)
 {
   return call_blockdev (device, "--flushbufs", 0, 0);
 }
 
 int
-do_blockdev_rereadpt (const char *device)
+do_blockdev_rereadpt (char *device)
 {
   return call_blockdev (device, "--rereadpt", 0, 0);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/checksum.c b/daemon/checksum.c
index bdbef13..3654b65 100644
--- a/daemon/checksum.c
+++ b/daemon/checksum.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 char *
-do_checksum (const char *csumtype, const char *path)
+do_checksum (char *csumtype, char *path)
 {
   const char *program;
   char *buf;
diff --git a/daemon/cmp.c b/daemon/cmp.c
index 7f92ef0..04feba6 100644
--- a/daemon/cmp.c
+++ b/daemon/cmp.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_equal (const char *file1, const char *file2)
+do_equal (char *file1, char *file2)
 {
   char *file1buf, *file2buf;
   int file1len, file2len;
diff --git a/daemon/command.c b/daemon/command.c
index 46a265c..3254de5 100644
--- a/daemon/command.c
+++ b/daemon/command.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 char *
-do_command (char * const * const argv)
+do_command (char **argv)
 {
   char *out, *err;
   int r;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ do_command (char * const * const argv)
 }
 
 char **
-do_command_lines (char * const * const argv)
+do_command_lines (char **argv)
 {
   char *out;
   char **lines;
diff --git a/daemon/cpmv.c b/daemon/cpmv.c
index 33755c4..b87d7a4 100644
--- a/daemon/cpmv.c
+++ b/daemon/cpmv.c
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@
 static int cpmv_cmd (const char *cmd, const char *flags, const char *src, const char *dest);
 
 int
-do_cp (const char *src, const char *dest)
+do_cp (char *src, char *dest)
 {
   return cpmv_cmd ("cp", NULL, src, dest);
 }
 
 int
-do_cp_a (const char *src, const char *dest)
+do_cp_a (char *src, char *dest)
 {
   return cpmv_cmd ("cp", "-a", src, dest);
 }
 
 int
-do_mv (const char *src, const char *dest)
+do_mv (char *src, char *dest)
 {
   return cpmv_cmd ("mv", NULL, src, dest);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/debug.c b/daemon/debug.c
index 6e9e373..ce760e6 100644
--- a/daemon/debug.c
+++ b/daemon/debug.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static struct cmd cmds[] = {
 #endif
 
 char *
-do_debug (const char *subcmd, char *const *const argv)
+do_debug (char *subcmd, char **argv)
 {
 #if ENABLE_DEBUG_COMMAND
   int argc, i;
diff --git a/daemon/devsparts.c b/daemon/devsparts.c
index 21854b5..83e4bb9 100644
--- a/daemon/devsparts.c
+++ b/daemon/devsparts.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ do_list_partitions (void)
 }
 
 int
-do_mkfs (const char *fstype, const char *device)
+do_mkfs (char *fstype, char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
diff --git a/daemon/dir.c b/daemon/dir.c
index 3df6233..83536ef 100644
--- a/daemon/dir.c
+++ b/daemon/dir.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_rmdir (const char *path)
+do_rmdir (char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ do_rmdir (const char *path)
  * do stupid stuff, who are we to try to stop them?
  */
 int
-do_rm_rf (const char *path)
+do_rm_rf (char *path)
 {
   int r, len;
   char *buf, *err;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ do_rm_rf (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_mkdir (const char *path)
+do_mkdir (char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ recursive_mkdir (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_mkdir_p (const char *path)
+do_mkdir_p (char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ do_mkdir_p (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_is_dir (const char *path)
+do_is_dir (char *path)
 {
   int r;
   struct stat buf;
diff --git a/daemon/ext2.c b/daemon/ext2.c
index 4e1b398..c5e1415 100644
--- a/daemon/ext2.c
+++ b/daemon/ext2.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 char **
-do_tune2fs_l (const char *device)
+do_tune2fs_l (char *device)
 {
   int r;
   char *out, *err;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ do_tune2fs_l (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_set_e2label (const char *device, const char *label)
+do_set_e2label (char *device, char *label)
 {
   int r;
   char *err;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ do_set_e2label (const char *device, const char *label)
 }
 
 char *
-do_get_e2label (const char *device)
+do_get_e2label (char *device)
 {
   int r, len;
   char *out, *err;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ do_get_e2label (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_set_e2uuid (const char *device, const char *uuid)
+do_set_e2uuid (char *device, char *uuid)
 {
   int r;
   char *err;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ do_set_e2uuid (const char *device, const char *uuid)
 }
 
 char *
-do_get_e2uuid (const char *device)
+do_get_e2uuid (char *device)
 {
   int r;
   char *out, *err, *p, *q;
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ do_get_e2uuid (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_resize2fs (const char *device)
+do_resize2fs (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ do_resize2fs (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_e2fsck_f (const char *device)
+do_e2fsck_f (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
diff --git a/daemon/file.c b/daemon/file.c
index 8847d26..0eef0c0 100644
--- a/daemon/file.c
+++ b/daemon/file.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_touch (const char *path)
+do_touch (char *path)
 {
   int fd;
   int r;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ do_touch (const char *path)
 }
 
 char *
-do_cat (const char *path)
+do_cat (char *path)
 {
   int fd;
   int alloc, size, r, max;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ do_cat (const char *path)
 }
 
 char **
-do_read_lines (const char *path)
+do_read_lines (char *path)
 {
   char **r = NULL;
   int size = 0, alloc = 0;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ do_read_lines (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_rm (const char *path)
+do_rm (char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ do_rm (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_chmod (int mode, const char *path)
+do_chmod (int mode, char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ do_chmod (int mode, const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_chown (int owner, int group, const char *path)
+do_chown (int owner, int group, char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ do_chown (int owner, int group, const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_exists (const char *path)
+do_exists (char *path)
 {
   int r;
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ do_exists (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_is_file (const char *path)
+do_is_file (char *path)
 {
   int r;
   struct stat buf;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ do_is_file (const char *path)
 }
 
 int
-do_write_file (const char *path, const char *content, int size)
+do_write_file (char *path, char *content, int size)
 {
   int fd;
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ do_write_file (const char *path, const char *content, int size)
 
 /* This runs the 'file' command. */
 char *
-do_file (const char *path)
+do_file (char *path)
 {
   char *out, *err;
   int r, len, freeit = 0;
diff --git a/daemon/find.c b/daemon/find.c
index 6a7e3e8..a873bca 100644
--- a/daemon/find.c
+++ b/daemon/find.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ input_to_nul (FILE *fp, char *buf, int maxlen)
 }
 
 char **
-do_find (const char *dir)
+do_find (char *dir)
 {
   struct stat statbuf;
   int r, len, sysrootdirlen;
diff --git a/daemon/fsck.c b/daemon/fsck.c
index 7f81e96..77e7c66 100644
--- a/daemon/fsck.c
+++ b/daemon/fsck.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_fsck (const char *fstype, const char *device)
+do_fsck (char *fstype, char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
diff --git a/daemon/grub.c b/daemon/grub.c
index 8a38d0b..85a5ab9 100644
--- a/daemon/grub.c
+++ b/daemon/grub.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_grub_install (const char *root, const char *device)
+do_grub_install (char *root, char *device)
 {
   int r, len;
   char *err;
diff --git a/daemon/hexdump.c b/daemon/hexdump.c
index 9de602a..ae7df92 100644
--- a/daemon/hexdump.c
+++ b/daemon/hexdump.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 char *
-do_hexdump (const char *path)
+do_hexdump (char *path)
 {
   int len;
   char *buf;
diff --git a/daemon/ls.c b/daemon/ls.c
index 261bc96..61055b6 100644
--- a/daemon/ls.c
+++ b/daemon/ls.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 char **
-do_ls (const char *path)
+do_ls (char *path)
 {
   char **r = NULL;
   int size = 0, alloc = 0;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ do_ls (const char *path)
 }
 
 char *
-do_ll (const char *path)
+do_ll (char *path)
 {
   int r, len;
   char *out, *err;
diff --git a/daemon/lvm.c b/daemon/lvm.c
index c30d4e7..143c5a8 100644
--- a/daemon/lvm.c
+++ b/daemon/lvm.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ do_lvs_full (void)
 }
 
 int
-do_pvcreate (const char *device)
+do_pvcreate (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -191,13 +191,15 @@ do_pvcreate (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_vgcreate (const char *volgroup, char * const* const physvols)
+do_vgcreate (char *volgroup, char **physvols)
 {
   char *err;
   int r, argc, i;
   const char **argv;
 
-  Xphysvols;
+  /* Check they are devices and also do device name translation. */
+  for (i = 0; physvols[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    IS_DEVICE (physvols[i], -1);
 
   argc = count_strings (physvols) + 3;
   argv = malloc (sizeof (char *) * (argc + 1));
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ do_vgcreate (const char *volgroup, char * const* const physvols)
 }
 
 int
-do_lvcreate (const char *logvol, const char *volgroup, int mbytes)
+do_lvcreate (char *logvol, char *volgroup, int mbytes)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@ do_lvcreate (const char *logvol, const char *volgroup, int mbytes)
 }
 
 int
-do_lvresize (const char *logvol, int mbytes)
+do_lvresize (char *logvol, int mbytes)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ do_lvm_remove_all (void)
 }
 
 int
-do_lvremove (const char *device)
+do_lvremove (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -354,13 +356,11 @@ do_lvremove (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_vgremove (const char *device)
+do_vgremove (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
 
-  IS_DEVICE (device, -1);
-
   r = command (NULL, &err,
 	       "/sbin/lvm", "vgremove", "-f", device, NULL);
   if (r == -1) {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ do_vgremove (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_pvremove (const char *device)
+do_pvremove (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ do_pvremove (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_pvresize (const char *device)
+do_pvresize (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ do_pvresize (const char *device)
 }
 
 int
-do_vg_activate (int activate, char * const* const volgroups)
+do_vg_activate (int activate, char **volgroups)
 {
   char *err;
   int r, i, argc;
diff --git a/daemon/mount.c b/daemon/mount.c
index 071ca96..4955fcf 100644
--- a/daemon/mount.c
+++ b/daemon/mount.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ int root_mounted = 0;
  */
 
 int
-do_mount_vfs (const char *options, const char *vfstype,
-	      const char *device, const char *mountpoint)
+do_mount_vfs (char *options, char *vfstype,
+	      char *device, char *mountpoint)
 {
   int len, r, is_root;
   char *mp;
@@ -84,20 +84,20 @@ do_mount_vfs (const char *options, const char *vfstype,
 }
 
 int
-do_mount (const char *device, const char *mountpoint)
+do_mount (char *device, char *mountpoint)
 {
   return do_mount_vfs ("sync,noatime", NULL, device, mountpoint);
 }
 
 int
-do_mount_ro (const char *device, const char *mountpoint)
+do_mount_ro (char *device, char *mountpoint)
 {
   return do_mount_vfs ("ro", NULL, device, mountpoint);
 }
 
 int
-do_mount_options (const char *options, const char *device,
-		  const char *mountpoint)
+do_mount_options (char *options, char *device,
+		  char *mountpoint)
 {
   return do_mount_vfs (options, NULL, device, mountpoint);
 }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ do_mount_options (const char *options, const char *device,
  * is kept updated.
  */
 int
-do_umount (const char *pathordevice)
+do_umount (char *pathordevice)
 {
   int len, freeit = 0, r;
   char *buf;
diff --git a/daemon/ntfs.c b/daemon/ntfs.c
index 70826df..87881b1 100644
--- a/daemon/ntfs.c
+++ b/daemon/ntfs.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_ntfs_3g_probe (int rw, const char *device)
+do_ntfs_3g_probe (int rw, char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
diff --git a/daemon/sfdisk.c b/daemon/sfdisk.c
index 2f5206e..295e353 100644
--- a/daemon/sfdisk.c
+++ b/daemon/sfdisk.c
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ sfdisk (const char *device, int n, int cyls, int heads, int sectors,
 }
 
 int
-do_sfdisk (const char *device, int cyls, int heads, int sectors,
-	   char * const* const lines)
+do_sfdisk (char *device, int cyls, int heads, int sectors,
+	   char **lines)
 {
   return sfdisk (device, 0, cyls, heads, sectors, lines);
 }
 
 int
-do_sfdisk_N (const char *device, int n, int cyls, int heads, int sectors,
-	     const char *line)
+do_sfdisk_N (char *device, int n, int cyls, int heads, int sectors,
+	     char *line)
 {
   const char *lines[2] = { line, NULL };
 
@@ -115,19 +115,19 @@ sfdisk_flag (const char *device, const char *flag)
 }
 
 char *
-do_sfdisk_l (const char *device)
+do_sfdisk_l (char *device)
 {
   return sfdisk_flag (device, "-l");
 }
 
 char *
-do_sfdisk_kernel_geometry (const char *device)
+do_sfdisk_kernel_geometry (char *device)
 {
   return sfdisk_flag (device, "-g");
 }
 
 char *
-do_sfdisk_disk_geometry (const char *device)
+do_sfdisk_disk_geometry (char *device)
 {
   return sfdisk_flag (device, "-G");
 }
diff --git a/daemon/stat.c b/daemon/stat.c
index 743dc6e..6b12f4c 100644
--- a/daemon/stat.c
+++ b/daemon/stat.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 guestfs_int_stat *
-do_stat (const char *path)
+do_stat (char *path)
 {
   int r;
   guestfs_int_stat *ret;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ do_stat (const char *path)
 }
 
 guestfs_int_stat *
-do_lstat (const char *path)
+do_lstat (char *path)
 {
   int r;
   guestfs_int_stat *ret;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ do_lstat (const char *path)
 }
 
 guestfs_int_statvfs *
-do_statvfs (const char *path)
+do_statvfs (char *path)
 {
   int r;
   guestfs_int_statvfs *ret;
diff --git a/daemon/strings.c b/daemon/strings.c
index b26691d..d78f9fd 100644
--- a/daemon/strings.c
+++ b/daemon/strings.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 char **
-do_strings_e (const char *encoding, const char *path)
+do_strings_e (char *encoding, char *path)
 {
   int len;
   char *buf;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ do_strings_e (const char *encoding, const char *path)
 }
 
 char **
-do_strings (const char *path)
+do_strings (char *path)
 {
   return do_strings_e ("s", path);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/stubs.c b/daemon/stubs.c
index 2a29644..7842640 100644
--- a/daemon/stubs.c
+++ b/daemon/stubs.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ static void mount_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mount_args args;
-  const char *device;
-  const char *mountpoint;
+  char *device;
+  char *mountpoint;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static void touch_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_touch_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void cat_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_cat_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void ll_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_ll_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void ls_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_ls_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void read_lines_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_read_lines_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static void aug_init_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_aug_init_args args;
-  const char *root;
+  char *root;
   int flags;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ static void aug_defvar_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_aug_defvar_args args;
-  const char *name;
-  const char *expr;
+  char *name;
+  char *expr;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -410,9 +410,9 @@ static void aug_defnode_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   guestfs_aug_defnode_ret *r;
   struct guestfs_aug_defnode_args args;
-  const char *name;
-  const char *expr;
-  const char *val;
+  char *name;
+  char *expr;
+  char *val;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static void aug_get_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_aug_get_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ static void aug_set_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_aug_set_args args;
-  const char *path;
-  const char *val;
+  char *path;
+  char *val;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ static void aug_insert_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_aug_insert_args args;
-  const char *path;
-  const char *label;
+  char *path;
+  char *label;
   int before;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static void aug_rm_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_aug_rm_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ static void aug_mv_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_aug_mv_args args;
-  const char *src;
-  const char *dest;
+  char *src;
+  char *dest;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static void aug_match_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_aug_match_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static void aug_ls_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_aug_ls_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static void rm_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_rm_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ static void rmdir_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_rmdir_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static void rm_rf_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_rm_rf_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ static void mkdir_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mkdir_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static void mkdir_p_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mkdir_p_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ static void chmod_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
   int r;
   struct guestfs_chmod_args args;
   int mode;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static void chown_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
   struct guestfs_chown_args args;
   int owner;
   int group;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static void exists_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_exists_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ static void is_file_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_is_file_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static void is_dir_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_is_dir_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ static void pvcreate_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_pvcreate_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ static void vgcreate_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_vgcreate_args args;
-  const char *volgroup;
+  char *volgroup;
   char **physvols;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -963,8 +963,8 @@ static void lvcreate_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_lvcreate_args args;
-  const char *logvol;
-  const char *volgroup;
+  char *logvol;
+  char *volgroup;
   int mbytes;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -991,8 +991,8 @@ static void mkfs_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mkfs_args args;
-  const char *fstype;
-  const char *device;
+  char *fstype;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static void sfdisk_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_sfdisk_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
   int cyls;
   int heads;
   int sectors;
@@ -1056,8 +1056,8 @@ static void write_file_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_write_file_args args;
-  const char *path;
-  const char *content;
+  char *path;
+  char *content;
   int size;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ static void umount_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_umount_args args;
-  const char *pathordevice;
+  char *pathordevice;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ static void file_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_file_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static void stat_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   guestfs_int_stat *r;
   struct guestfs_stat_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ static void lstat_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   guestfs_int_stat *r;
   struct guestfs_lstat_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ static void statvfs_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   guestfs_int_statvfs *r;
   struct guestfs_statvfs_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ static void tune2fs_l_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_tune2fs_l_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ static void blockdev_setro_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_setro_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ static void blockdev_setrw_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_setrw_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ static void blockdev_getro_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_getro_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ static void blockdev_getss_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_getss_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ static void blockdev_getbsz_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_getbsz_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ static void blockdev_setbsz_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_setbsz_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
   int blocksize;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ static void blockdev_getsz_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int64_t r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_getsz_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ static void blockdev_getsize64_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int64_t r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_getsize64_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ static void blockdev_flushbufs_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_flushbufs_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static void blockdev_rereadpt_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_blockdev_rereadpt_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ static void upload_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_upload_args args;
-  const char *remotefilename;
+  char *remotefilename;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ static void download_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_download_args args;
-  const char *remotefilename;
+  char *remotefilename;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1656,8 +1656,8 @@ static void checksum_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_checksum_args args;
-  const char *csumtype;
-  const char *path;
+  char *csumtype;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ static void tar_in_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_tar_in_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ static void tar_out_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_tar_out_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ static void tgz_in_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_tgz_in_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ static void tgz_out_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_tgz_out_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1781,8 +1781,8 @@ static void mount_ro_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mount_ro_args args;
-  const char *device;
-  const char *mountpoint;
+  char *device;
+  char *mountpoint;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1807,9 +1807,9 @@ static void mount_options_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mount_options_args args;
-  const char *options;
-  const char *device;
-  const char *mountpoint;
+  char *options;
+  char *device;
+  char *mountpoint;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1835,10 +1835,10 @@ static void mount_vfs_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mount_vfs_args args;
-  const char *options;
-  const char *vfstype;
-  const char *device;
-  const char *mountpoint;
+  char *options;
+  char *vfstype;
+  char *device;
+  char *mountpoint;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ static void debug_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_debug_args args;
-  const char *subcmd;
+  char *subcmd;
   char **extraargs;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ static void lvremove_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_lvremove_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ static void vgremove_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_vgremove_args args;
-  const char *vgname;
+  char *vgname;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static void pvremove_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_pvremove_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1973,8 +1973,8 @@ static void set_e2label_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_set_e2label_args args;
-  const char *device;
-  const char *label;
+  char *device;
+  char *label;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ static void get_e2label_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_get_e2label_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2026,8 +2026,8 @@ static void set_e2uuid_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_set_e2uuid_args args;
-  const char *device;
-  const char *uuid;
+  char *device;
+  char *uuid;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ static void get_e2uuid_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_get_e2uuid_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2079,8 +2079,8 @@ static void fsck_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_fsck_args args;
-  const char *fstype;
-  const char *device;
+  char *fstype;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ static void zero_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_zero_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2131,8 +2131,8 @@ static void grub_install_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_grub_install_args args;
-  const char *root;
-  const char *device;
+  char *root;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2157,8 +2157,8 @@ static void cp_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_cp_args args;
-  const char *src;
-  const char *dest;
+  char *src;
+  char *dest;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2183,8 +2183,8 @@ static void cp_a_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_cp_a_args args;
-  const char *src;
-  const char *dest;
+  char *src;
+  char *dest;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2209,8 +2209,8 @@ static void mv_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_mv_args args;
-  const char *src;
-  const char *dest;
+  char *src;
+  char *dest;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2288,8 +2288,8 @@ static void equal_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_equal_args args;
-  const char *file1;
-  const char *file2;
+  char *file1;
+  char *file2;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 @@ static void strings_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_strings_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2344,8 +2344,8 @@ static void strings_e_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_strings_e_args args;
-  const char *encoding;
-  const char *path;
+  char *encoding;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ static void hexdump_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_hexdump_args args;
-  const char *path;
+  char *path;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ static void zerofree_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_zerofree_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ static void pvresize_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_pvresize_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2449,12 +2449,12 @@ static void sfdisk_N_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_sfdisk_N_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
   int n;
   int cyls;
   int heads;
   int sectors;
-  const char *line;
+  char *line;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ static void sfdisk_l_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_sfdisk_l_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ static void sfdisk_kernel_geometry_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_sfdisk_kernel_geometry_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ static void sfdisk_disk_geometry_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char *r;
   struct guestfs_sfdisk_disk_geometry_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ static void lvresize_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_lvresize_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
   int mbytes;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@ static void resize2fs_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_resize2fs_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ static void find_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   char **r;
   struct guestfs_find_args args;
-  const char *directory;
+  char *directory;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ static void e2fsck_f_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
 {
   int r;
   struct guestfs_e2fsck_f_args args;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
@@ -2748,7 +2748,7 @@ static void ntfs_3g_probe_stub (XDR *xdr_in)
   int r;
   struct guestfs_ntfs_3g_probe_args args;
   int rw;
-  const char *device;
+  char *device;
 
   memset (&args, 0, sizeof args);
 
diff --git a/daemon/tar.c b/daemon/tar.c
index 9f4813c..4d9feaa 100644
--- a/daemon/tar.c
+++ b/daemon/tar.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fwrite_cb (void *fp_ptr, const void *buf, int len)
 
 /* Has one FileIn parameter. */
 int
-do_tar_in (const char *dir)
+do_tar_in (char *dir)
 {
   int err, r, len;
   FILE *fp;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ do_tar_in (const char *dir)
 
 /* Has one FileOut parameter. */
 int
-do_tar_out (const char *dir)
+do_tar_out (char *dir)
 {
   int r, len;
   FILE *fp;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ do_tar_out (const char *dir)
 
 /* Has one FileIn parameter. */
 int
-do_tgz_in (const char *dir)
+do_tgz_in (char *dir)
 {
   int err, r, len;
   FILE *fp;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ do_tgz_in (const char *dir)
 
 /* Has one FileOut parameter. */
 int
-do_tgz_out (const char *dir)
+do_tgz_out (char *dir)
 {
   int r, len;
   FILE *fp;
diff --git a/daemon/upload.c b/daemon/upload.c
index 41b1bf2..0f737af 100644
--- a/daemon/upload.c
+++ b/daemon/upload.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ write_cb (void *fd_ptr, const void *buf, int len)
 
 /* Has one FileIn parameter. */
 int
-do_upload (const char *filename)
+do_upload (char *filename)
 {
   int err, fd, r, is_dev;
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ do_upload (const char *filename)
 
 /* Has one FileOut parameter. */
 int
-do_download (const char *filename)
+do_download (char *filename)
 {
   int fd, r, is_dev;
   char buf[GUESTFS_MAX_CHUNK_SIZE];
diff --git a/daemon/zero.c b/daemon/zero.c
index 2c20abc..9d793e1 100644
--- a/daemon/zero.c
+++ b/daemon/zero.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_zero (const char *device)
+do_zero (char *device)
 {
   int fd, i;
   char buf[4096];
diff --git a/daemon/zerofree.c b/daemon/zerofree.c
index b44965a..ed7a3fc 100644
--- a/daemon/zerofree.c
+++ b/daemon/zerofree.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "actions.h"
 
 int
-do_zerofree (const char *device)
+do_zerofree (char *device)
 {
   char *err;
   int r;
diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml
index 2113bc4..3e4b506 100755
--- a/src/generator.ml
+++ b/src/generator.ml
@@ -3496,8 +3496,12 @@ and generate_daemon_actions () =
 	   pr "  struct guestfs_%s_args args;\n" name;
 	   List.iter (
 	     function
+	       (* Note we allow the string to be writable, in order to
+		* allow device name translation.  This is safe because
+		* we can modify the string (passed from RPC).
+		*)
 	     | String n
-	     | OptString n -> pr "  const char *%s;\n" n
+	     | OptString n -> pr "  char *%s;\n" n
 	     | StringList n -> pr "  char **%s;\n" n
 	     | Bool n -> pr "  int %s;\n" n
 	     | Int n -> pr "  int %s;\n" n
@@ -4929,8 +4933,14 @@ and generate_prototype ?(extern = true) ?(static = false) ?(semicolon = true)
     List.iter (
       function
       | String n
-      | OptString n -> next (); pr "const char *%s" n
-      | StringList n -> next (); pr "char * const* const %s" n
+      | OptString n ->
+	  next ();
+	  if not in_daemon then pr "const char *%s" n
+	  else pr "char *%s" n
+      | StringList n ->
+	  next ();
+	  if not in_daemon then pr "char * const* const %s" n
+	  else pr "char **%s" n
       | Bool n -> next (); pr "int %s" n
       | Int n -> next (); pr "int %s" n
       | FileIn n