since the module API is changing, it's a good time to const-ify the description() and key() return values

git-svn-id: http://svn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/trunk@18552 f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b

73 files changed, 146 insertions, 150 deletions

diff --git a/apps/app_adsiprog.c b/apps/app_adsiprog.c
index f884e8cc1..71cfb6940 100644
--- a/apps/app_adsiprog.c
+++ b/apps/app_adsiprog.c
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, adsi_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c b/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c
index 85a7a68bb..4389edecd 100644
--- a/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c
+++ b/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, alarmreceiver_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_amd.c b/apps/app_amd.c
index 8312958d2..54cd21af4 100644
--- a/apps/app_amd.c
+++ b/apps/app_amd.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ int reload(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_authenticate.c b/apps/app_authenticate.c
index 89087a477..f6bb42ece 100644
--- a/apps/app_authenticate.c
+++ b/apps/app_authenticate.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, auth_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_cdr.c b/apps/app_cdr.c
index d1b767406..0364bb4d9 100644
--- a/apps/app_cdr.c
+++ b/apps/app_cdr.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ STATIC_MODULE int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(nocdr_app, nocdr_exec, nocdr_synopsis, nocdr_descrip);
 }
 
-STATIC_MODULE char *description(void)
+STATIC_MODULE const char *description(void)
 {
 	return "Tell Asterisk to not maintain a CDR for the current call";
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ STATIC_MODULE int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-STATIC_MODULE char *key(void)
+STATIC_MODULE const char *key(void)
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_chanisavail.c b/apps/app_chanisavail.c
index 03d119d6e..138028ce6 100644
--- a/apps/app_chanisavail.c
+++ b/apps/app_chanisavail.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, chanavail_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_channelredirect.c b/apps/app_channelredirect.c
index 00849302e..2849768a5 100644
--- a/apps/app_channelredirect.c
+++ b/apps/app_channelredirect.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, asyncgoto_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_chanspy.c b/apps/app_chanspy.c
index 88637f7be..27ca2d3c3 100644
--- a/apps/app_chanspy.c
+++ b/apps/app_chanspy.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, chanspy_exec, synopsis, desc);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) synopsis;
 }
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_controlplayback.c b/apps/app_controlplayback.c
index 7d24eb9d9..415d61b56 100644
--- a/apps/app_controlplayback.c
+++ b/apps/app_controlplayback.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, controlplayback_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_db.c b/apps/app_db.c
index 665d96a1a..963eaaa77 100644
--- a/apps/app_db.c
+++ b/apps/app_db.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_dial.c b/apps/app_dial.c
index ba6ea7042..d6df884e5 100644
--- a/apps/app_dial.c
+++ b/apps/app_dial.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ STATIC_MODULE int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-STATIC_MODULE char *description(void)
+STATIC_MODULE const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ STATIC_MODULE int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-STATIC_MODULE char *key(void)
+STATIC_MODULE const char *key(void)
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_dictate.c b/apps/app_dictate.c
index e27ce7900..871fc5a33 100644
--- a/apps/app_dictate.c
+++ b/apps/app_dictate.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, dictate_exec, synopsis, desc);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_directed_pickup.c b/apps/app_directed_pickup.c
index 53e829f09..a8ef0e1c0 100644
--- a/apps/app_directed_pickup.c
+++ b/apps/app_directed_pickup.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, pickup_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_directory.c b/apps/app_directory.c
index 63dd3c6c6..78d7bdf05 100644
--- a/apps/app_directory.c
+++ b/apps/app_directory.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, directory_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_disa.c b/apps/app_disa.c
index 12c34ff2f..29b115789 100644
--- a/apps/app_disa.c
+++ b/apps/app_disa.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, disa_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key(void)
+const char *key(void)
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_dumpchan.c b/apps/app_dumpchan.c
index 5125354fb..e6968c89b 100644
--- a/apps/app_dumpchan.c
+++ b/apps/app_dumpchan.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, dumpchan_exec, synopsis, desc);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_echo.c b/apps/app_echo.c
index 2e70415a5..803c1b592 100644
--- a/apps/app_echo.c
+++ b/apps/app_echo.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, echo_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_exec.c b/apps/app_exec.c
index 99881d833..3f8c18b0e 100644
--- a/apps/app_exec.c
+++ b/apps/app_exec.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_externalivr.c b/apps/app_externalivr.c
index ae8a2493c..1c378fcf2 100644
--- a/apps/app_externalivr.c
+++ b/apps/app_externalivr.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, app_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_festival.c b/apps/app_festival.c
index a42037041..ca65130fc 100644
--- a/apps/app_festival.c
+++ b/apps/app_festival.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, festival_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_flash.c b/apps/app_flash.c
index 07cff8bce..e056b723e 100644
--- a/apps/app_flash.c
+++ b/apps/app_flash.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, flash_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_forkcdr.c b/apps/app_forkcdr.c
index 1dcec262a..08aca6aac 100644
--- a/apps/app_forkcdr.c
+++ b/apps/app_forkcdr.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, forkcdr_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_getcpeid.c b/apps/app_getcpeid.c
index 1e06fae6e..e9ada0b6f 100644
--- a/apps/app_getcpeid.c
+++ b/apps/app_getcpeid.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, cpeid_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_hasnewvoicemail.c b/apps/app_hasnewvoicemail.c
index 2bbe2f996..96b67072e 100644
--- a/apps/app_hasnewvoicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_hasnewvoicemail.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_ices.c b/apps/app_ices.c
index 7062eea26..ae48cbb67 100644
--- a/apps/app_ices.c
+++ b/apps/app_ices.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, ices_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_image.c b/apps/app_image.c
index b1d3dee8c..63c588e17 100644
--- a/apps/app_image.c
+++ b/apps/app_image.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, sendimage_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_ivrdemo.c b/apps/app_ivrdemo.c
index dff1220db..4147efe73 100644
--- a/apps/app_ivrdemo.c
+++ b/apps/app_ivrdemo.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, skel_exec, tdesc, synopsis);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_lookupblacklist.c b/apps/app_lookupblacklist.c
index da8019389..87db8f3ba 100644
--- a/apps/app_lookupblacklist.c
+++ b/apps/app_lookupblacklist.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int load_module (void)
 	return ast_register_application (app, lookupblacklist_exec, synopsis,descrip);
 }
 
-char *description (void)
+const char *description (void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int usecount (void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key ()
+const char *key ()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_lookupcidname.c b/apps/app_lookupcidname.c
index dfdea495a..f279b3b69 100644
--- a/apps/app_lookupcidname.c
+++ b/apps/app_lookupcidname.c
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ load_module (void)
 				   descrip);
 }
 
-char *
-description (void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
   return tdesc;
 }
@@ -113,8 +112,7 @@ usecount (void)
   return res;
 }
 
-char *
-key ()
+const char *key()
 {
   return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_macro.c b/apps/app_macro.c
index 636daaa95..28674a9b6 100644
--- a/apps/app_macro.c
+++ b/apps/app_macro.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_meetme.c b/apps/app_meetme.c
index eadfb6c4b..0a1681a3d 100644
--- a/apps/app_meetme.c
+++ b/apps/app_meetme.c
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ int reload(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_milliwatt.c b/apps/app_milliwatt.c
index 27eb9adb5..f40b40161 100644
--- a/apps/app_milliwatt.c
+++ b/apps/app_milliwatt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, milliwatt_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_mixmonitor.c b/apps/app_mixmonitor.c
index 69246192e..43b5f7b95 100644
--- a/apps/app_mixmonitor.c
+++ b/apps/app_mixmonitor.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_morsecode.c b/apps/app_morsecode.c
index 64bac4a96..c21fd51fb 100644
--- a/apps/app_morsecode.c
+++ b/apps/app_morsecode.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app_morsecode, morsecode_exec, morsecode_synopsis, morsecode_descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_mp3.c b/apps/app_mp3.c
index 9bd5004b3..36131784b 100644
--- a/apps/app_mp3.c
+++ b/apps/app_mp3.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, mp3_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_nbscat.c b/apps/app_nbscat.c
index 5380d3091..36ad54db9 100644
--- a/apps/app_nbscat.c
+++ b/apps/app_nbscat.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, NBScat_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_osplookup.c b/apps/app_osplookup.c
index 374564aa8..4be14f94a 100644
--- a/apps/app_osplookup.c
+++ b/apps/app_osplookup.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ int reload(void)
 	return(0);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return("Open Settlement Protocol Applications");
 }
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return(res);
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return(ASTERISK_GPL_KEY);
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_page.c b/apps/app_page.c
index 6051db440..8bd52d144 100644
--- a/apps/app_page.c
+++ b/apps/app_page.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app_page, page_exec, page_synopsis, page_descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_parkandannounce.c b/apps/app_parkandannounce.c
index 8382f76d5..181a93fe5 100644
--- a/apps/app_parkandannounce.c
+++ b/apps/app_parkandannounce.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, parkandannounce_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_playback.c b/apps/app_playback.c
index 89d8f9877..a9ce353ea 100644
--- a/apps/app_playback.c
+++ b/apps/app_playback.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, playback_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_privacy.c b/apps/app_privacy.c
index 35502009a..6ce7d1fb8 100644
--- a/apps/app_privacy.c
+++ b/apps/app_privacy.c
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ load_module (void)
 				   descrip);
 }
 
-char *
-description (void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
   return tdesc;
 }
@@ -243,8 +242,7 @@ usecount (void)
   return res;
 }
 
-char *
-key ()
+const char *key()
 {
   return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index f79bb8a7c..25a789b44 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -3929,7 +3929,7 @@ int reload(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -3941,7 +3941,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_random.c b/apps/app_random.c
index a7ff1f3a0..9e42c7f28 100644
--- a/apps/app_random.c
+++ b/apps/app_random.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app_random, random_exec, random_synopsis, random_descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_read.c b/apps/app_read.c
index 889fc9d31..94afc523d 100644
--- a/apps/app_read.c
+++ b/apps/app_read.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, read_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_readfile.c b/apps/app_readfile.c
index 708ad02f3..833ae9c7c 100644
--- a/apps/app_readfile.c
+++ b/apps/app_readfile.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app_readfile, readfile_exec, readfile_synopsis, readfile_descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_realtime.c b/apps/app_realtime.c
index fb0ff0c03..9cce38ca7 100644
--- a/apps/app_realtime.c
+++ b/apps/app_realtime.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_record.c b/apps/app_record.c
index ddf94a9eb..864714f56 100644
--- a/apps/app_record.c
+++ b/apps/app_record.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ STATIC_MODULE int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, record_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-STATIC_MODULE char *description(void)
+STATIC_MODULE const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ STATIC_MODULE int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-STATIC_MODULE char *key(void)
+STATIC_MODULE const char *key(void)
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_rpt.c b/apps/app_rpt.c
index fd18ec735..a9c53ba7f 100644
--- a/apps/app_rpt.c
+++ b/apps/app_rpt.c
@@ -7052,7 +7052,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, rpt_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -7064,7 +7064,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_sayunixtime.c b/apps/app_sayunixtime.c
index 09ba838f9..b70d074bc 100644
--- a/apps/app_sayunixtime.c
+++ b/apps/app_sayunixtime.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_senddtmf.c b/apps/app_senddtmf.c
index c25845eb0..10c803a27 100644
--- a/apps/app_senddtmf.c
+++ b/apps/app_senddtmf.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, senddtmf_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_sendtext.c b/apps/app_sendtext.c
index 9ed543591..e6bb80e79 100644
--- a/apps/app_sendtext.c
+++ b/apps/app_sendtext.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, sendtext_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_setcallerid.c b/apps/app_setcallerid.c
index 2238b33c3..d1c0c0aa4 100644
--- a/apps/app_setcallerid.c
+++ b/apps/app_setcallerid.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_setcdruserfield.c b/apps/app_setcdruserfield.c
index a8a31222e..80d56d2f3 100644
--- a/apps/app_setcdruserfield.c
+++ b/apps/app_setcdruserfield.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_settransfercapability.c b/apps/app_settransfercapability.c
index cf9cee314..7b07ad0f6 100644
--- a/apps/app_settransfercapability.c
+++ b/apps/app_settransfercapability.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, settransfercapability_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return synopsis;
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_skel.c b/apps/app_skel.c
index 0dd62f3e1..25a431182 100644
--- a/apps/app_skel.c
+++ b/apps/app_skel.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int reload(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_sms.c b/apps/app_sms.c
index a607d359e..373ca8906 100644
--- a/apps/app_sms.c
+++ b/apps/app_sms.c
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ int load_module (void)
 	return ast_register_application (app, sms_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description (void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ int usecount (void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key ()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_softhangup.c b/apps/app_softhangup.c
index e95459143..a651dce63 100644
--- a/apps/app_softhangup.c
+++ b/apps/app_softhangup.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, softhangup_exec, synopsis, desc);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_stack.c b/apps/app_stack.c
index ba6812142..87a7bf177 100644
--- a/apps/app_stack.c
+++ b/apps/app_stack.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_system.c b/apps/app_system.c
index d139e6e6a..12e46c828 100644
--- a/apps/app_system.c
+++ b/apps/app_system.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_talkdetect.c b/apps/app_talkdetect.c
index 4c65e75af..012893b47 100644
--- a/apps/app_talkdetect.c
+++ b/apps/app_talkdetect.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, background_detect_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_test.c b/apps/app_test.c
index 8eb93996c..04e1d5377 100644
--- a/apps/app_test.c
+++ b/apps/app_test.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key(void)
+const char *key(void)
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_transfer.c b/apps/app_transfer.c
index c9564dbf3..67f67fe8a 100644
--- a/apps/app_transfer.c
+++ b/apps/app_transfer.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, transfer_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return (char *) tdesc;
 }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_url.c b/apps/app_url.c
index 64aa59901..eb59bf513 100644
--- a/apps/app_url.c
+++ b/apps/app_url.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, sendurl_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_userevent.c b/apps/app_userevent.c
index 523d58277..ddcec710e 100644
--- a/apps/app_userevent.c
+++ b/apps/app_userevent.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, userevent_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_verbose.c b/apps/app_verbose.c
index c1caf7f22..4d2e8fcc2 100644
--- a/apps/app_verbose.c
+++ b/apps/app_verbose.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_voicemail.c b/apps/app_voicemail.c
index 7a1f55b55..901747c30 100644
--- a/apps/app_voicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_voicemail.c
@@ -6438,7 +6438,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -6865,7 +6865,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_waitforring.c b/apps/app_waitforring.c
index 8f56e41a9..35784502d 100644
--- a/apps/app_waitforring.c
+++ b/apps/app_waitforring.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, waitforring_exec, synopsis, desc);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_waitforsilence.c b/apps/app_waitforsilence.c
index c874bf4a8..f00516b29 100644
--- a/apps/app_waitforsilence.c
+++ b/apps/app_waitforsilence.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, waitforsilence_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_while.c b/apps/app_while.c
index 8805e60b5..b3b520fb3 100644
--- a/apps/app_while.c
+++ b/apps/app_while.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_zapateller.c b/apps/app_zapateller.c
index b229104d9..e5f49777a 100644
--- a/apps/app_zapateller.c
+++ b/apps/app_zapateller.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, zapateller_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_zapbarge.c b/apps/app_zapbarge.c
index 6e3ac754b..d71095f5b 100644
--- a/apps/app_zapbarge.c
+++ b/apps/app_zapbarge.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, conf_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_zapras.c b/apps/app_zapras.c
index c4f54b22a..3cf46a631 100644
--- a/apps/app_zapras.c
+++ b/apps/app_zapras.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, zapras_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }
diff --git a/apps/app_zapscan.c b/apps/app_zapscan.c
index 8dc6397ee..55a629422 100644
--- a/apps/app_zapscan.c
+++ b/apps/app_zapscan.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int load_module(void)
 	return ast_register_application(app, conf_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 }
 
-char *description(void)
+const char *description(void)
 {
 	return tdesc;
 }
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ int usecount(void)
 	return res;
 }
 
-char *key()
+const char *key()
 {
 	return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
 }