Hi Andy,

> Date: 2026-11-10 12:51:53+0200
> From: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
>
[...]
> > drivers/base/property.c: In function ‘fwnode_property_get_names’:
> > drivers/base/property.c:607:36: error: passing argument 1 of ‘match_string’ from incompatible pointer type [-Wincompatible-pointer-types]
> 
> > And I don't see a good way of working around it without doing:
> >
> >         match_string((const char *const)merged, n1, sec_props.array[i]));
> >
> > which is ugly.
> 
> Ah, got it! But why is the "merges" char ** and not char * const *? I
> believe that will fix the issue.

It solves it in C++, and will solve it in C2y, but doesn't solve it in
current C.
<https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n3987.htm>


Have a lovely day!
Alex

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