6 files changed, 23 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index f75c5f62401c..9a71c94f057a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ size_t hists__fprintf(struct hists *self, struct hists *pair,
 	long displacement = 0;
 	unsigned int width;
 	const char *sep = symbol_conf.field_sep;
-	char *col_width = symbol_conf.col_width_list_str;
+	const char *col_width = symbol_conf.col_width_list_str;
 
 	init_rem_hits();
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
index 36d955e49422..99d02aa57dbf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 		case OPTION_BOOLEAN:
 		case OPTION_INCR:
 		case OPTION_BIT:
-		case OPTION_SET_INT:
+		case OPTION_SET_UINT:
 		case OPTION_SET_PTR:
 			return opterror(opt, "takes no value", flags);
 		case OPTION_END:
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ static int get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 		*(int *)opt->value = unset ? 0 : *(int *)opt->value + 1;
 		return 0;
 
-	case OPTION_SET_INT:
-		*(int *)opt->value = unset ? 0 : opt->defval;
+	case OPTION_SET_UINT:
+		*(unsigned int *)opt->value = unset ? 0 : opt->defval;
 		return 0;
 
 	case OPTION_SET_PTR:
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ int usage_with_options_internal(const char * const *usagestr,
 					pos += fprintf(stderr, " ...");
 			}
 			break;
-		default: /* OPTION_{BIT,BOOLEAN,SET_INT,SET_PTR} */
+		default: /* OPTION_{BIT,BOOLEAN,SET_UINT,SET_PTR} */
 		case OPTION_END:
 		case OPTION_GROUP:
 		case OPTION_BIT:
 		case OPTION_BOOLEAN:
 		case OPTION_INCR:
-		case OPTION_SET_INT:
+		case OPTION_SET_UINT:
 		case OPTION_SET_PTR:
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h
index 5838e2d8bbc1..c7d72dce54b2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ enum parse_opt_type {
 	OPTION_BIT,
 	OPTION_BOOLEAN,
 	OPTION_INCR,
-	OPTION_SET_INT,
+	OPTION_SET_UINT,
 	OPTION_SET_PTR,
 	/* options with arguments (usually) */
 	OPTION_STRING,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ typedef int parse_opt_cb(const struct option *, const char *arg, int unset);
  *
  * `defval`::
  *   default value to fill (*->value) with for PARSE_OPT_OPTARG.
- *   OPTION_{BIT,SET_INT,SET_PTR} store the {mask,integer,pointer} to put in
+ *   OPTION_{BIT,SET_UINT,SET_PTR} store the {mask,integer,pointer} to put in
  *   the value when met.
  *   CALLBACKS can use it like they want.
  */
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ struct option {
 #define OPT_END()                   { .type = OPTION_END }
 #define OPT_ARGUMENT(l, h)          { .type = OPTION_ARGUMENT, .long_name = (l), .help = (h) }
 #define OPT_GROUP(h)                { .type = OPTION_GROUP, .help = (h) }
-#define OPT_BIT(s, l, v, h, b)      { .type = OPTION_BIT, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .help = (h), .defval = (b) }
+#define OPT_BIT(s, l, v, h, b)      { .type = OPTION_BIT, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, int *), .help = (h), .defval = (b) }
 #define OPT_BOOLEAN(s, l, v, h)     { .type = OPTION_BOOLEAN, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, bool *), .help = (h) }
-#define OPT_INCR(s, l, v, h)        { .type = OPTION_INCR, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .help = (h) }
-#define OPT_SET_INT(s, l, v, h, i)  { .type = OPTION_SET_INT, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .help = (h), .defval = (i) }
+#define OPT_INCR(s, l, v, h)        { .type = OPTION_INCR, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, int *), .help = (h) }
+#define OPT_SET_UINT(s, l, v, h, i)  { .type = OPTION_SET_UINT, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, unsigned int *), .help = (h), .defval = (i) }
 #define OPT_SET_PTR(s, l, v, h, p)  { .type = OPTION_SET_PTR, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .help = (h), .defval = (p) }
 #define OPT_INTEGER(s, l, v, h)     { .type = OPTION_INTEGER, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, int *), .help = (h) }
 #define OPT_UINTEGER(s, l, v, h)    { .type = OPTION_UINTEGER, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, unsigned int *), .help = (h) }
-#define OPT_LONG(s, l, v, h)        { .type = OPTION_LONG, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .help = (h) }
-#define OPT_U64(s, l, v, h)         { .type = OPTION_U64, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .help = (h) }
-#define OPT_STRING(s, l, v, a, h)   { .type = OPTION_STRING,  .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), (a), .help = (h) }
+#define OPT_LONG(s, l, v, h)        { .type = OPTION_LONG, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, long *), .help = (h) }
+#define OPT_U64(s, l, v, h)         { .type = OPTION_U64, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, u64 *), .help = (h) }
+#define OPT_STRING(s, l, v, a, h)   { .type = OPTION_STRING,  .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = check_vtype(v, const char **), (a), .help = (h) }
 #define OPT_DATE(s, l, v, h) \
 	{ .type = OPTION_CALLBACK, .short_name = (s), .long_name = (l), .value = (v), .argh = "time", .help = (h), .callback = parse_opt_approxidate_cb }
 #define OPT_CALLBACK(s, l, v, a, h, f) \
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index da30b305fba0..2316cb5a4116 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #include "sort.h"
 
 regex_t		parent_regex;
-char		default_parent_pattern[] = "^sys_|^do_page_fault";
-char		*parent_pattern = default_parent_pattern;
-char		default_sort_order[] = "comm,dso,symbol";
-char		*sort_order = default_sort_order;
+const char	default_parent_pattern[] = "^sys_|^do_page_fault";
+const char	*parent_pattern = default_parent_pattern;
+const char	default_sort_order[] = "comm,dso,symbol";
+const char	*sort_order = default_sort_order;
 int		sort__need_collapse = 0;
 int		sort__has_parent = 0;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index eab2e0b3b74e..0d61c4082f43 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 #include "sort.h"
 
 extern regex_t parent_regex;
-extern char *sort_order;
-extern char default_parent_pattern[];
-extern char *parent_pattern;
-extern char default_sort_order[];
+extern const char *sort_order;
+extern const char default_parent_pattern[];
+extern const char *parent_pattern;
+extern const char default_sort_order[];
 extern int sort__need_collapse;
 extern int sort__has_parent;
 extern char *field_sep;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
index 6389d1acaf81..032469e41876 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct symbol_conf {
 			*default_guest_kallsyms,
 			*default_guest_modules;
 	const char	*guestmount;
-	char		*dso_list_str,
+	const char	*dso_list_str,
 			*comm_list_str,
 			*sym_list_str,
 			*col_width_list_str;