Cleanup for GCC-4.x

201 files changed, 606 insertions, 587 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index cbb04fbeb6..95ca866f19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Changes for U-Boot 1.1.4:
 ======================================================================
 
+* Cleanup for GCC-4.x
+
 * Add documentation for Open Firmware Flat Tree and usage.
   Patch by Pantelis Antoniou, 13 Oct 2005
 
diff --git a/board/LEOX/elpt860/elpt860.c b/board/LEOX/elpt860/elpt860.c
index 82a831f524..775db738e6 100644
--- a/board/LEOX/elpt860/elpt860.c
+++ b/board/LEOX/elpt860/elpt860.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
 
 	if (!s || strncmp (s, "ELPT860", 7))
 		printf ("### No HW ID - assuming ELPT860\n");
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
 	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL,
-			   (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+			   SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
 	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL,
-			   (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+			   SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {	/* leave configuration at 9 columns       */
 		size_b0 = size9;
diff --git a/board/Marvell/common/flash.c b/board/Marvell/common/flash.c
index c2c5b76594..a8add85672 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/common/flash.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/common/flash.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ flash_get_size (int portwidth, vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 
 int flash_erase (flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *addr = (char *) (info->start[0]);
+	volatile unsigned char *addr = (uchar *) (info->start[0]);
 	int flag, prot, sect, l_sect;
 	ulong start, now, last;
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int flash_erase (flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
 		for (sect = s_first; sect <= s_last; sect++) {
 			int sector_size = info->size / info->sector_count;
 
-			addr = (char *) (info->start[sect]);
+			addr = (uchar *) (info->start[sect]);
 			memset ((void *) addr, 0, sector_size);
 		}
 		return 0;
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ int flash_erase (flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
 	/* Start erase on unprotected sectors */
 	for (sect = s_first; sect <= s_last; sect++) {
 		if (info->protect[sect] == 0) {	/* not protected */
-			addr = (char *) (info->start[sect]);
+			addr = (uchar *) (info->start[sect]);
 			flash_cmd (info->portwidth, addr, 0, 0x30);
 			l_sect = sect;
 		}
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ int write_buff (flash_info_t * info, uchar * src, ulong addr, ulong cnt)
 /* broken for 2x16: TODO */
 static int write_word (flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *addr = (char *) (info->start[0]);
+	volatile unsigned char *addr = (uchar *) (info->start[0]);
 	ulong start;
 	int flag, i;
 	ulong mask;
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ static int write_word (flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
 					   CHIP_CMD_RST);
 				/* 1st cycle of word/byte program */
 				/* write 0x40 to the location to program */
-				flash_cmd (info->portwidth, (char *) dest, 0,
+				flash_cmd (info->portwidth, (uchar *) dest, 0,
 					   CHIP_CMD_PROG);
 				/* 2nd cycle of word/byte program */
 				/* write the data to the destination address */
diff --git a/board/Marvell/common/i2c.c b/board/Marvell/common/i2c.c
index 624ee5cfbc..32b2b30a4a 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/common/i2c.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/common/i2c.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static uchar i2c_select_device (uchar dev_addr, uchar read, int ten_bit)
 static uchar i2c_get_data (uchar * return_data, int len)
 {
 
-	unsigned int data, status;
+	unsigned int data, status = 0;
 	int count = 0;
 
 	DP (puts ("i2c_get_data\n"));
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64360/db64360.c b/board/Marvell/db64360/db64360.c
index 8e181d4e68..a2ab2d7818 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64360/db64360.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64360/db64360.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ unsigned long long pattern[] = {
 int mem_test_data (void)
 {
 	unsigned long long *pmem = (unsigned long long *) CFG_MEMTEST_START;
-	unsigned long long temp64;
+	unsigned long long temp64 = 0;
 	int num_patterns = sizeof (pattern) / sizeof (pattern[0]);
 	int i;
 	unsigned int hi, lo;
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ int mem_march (volatile unsigned long long *base,
 	       unsigned long long wmask, short read, short write)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned long long temp;
+	unsigned long long temp = 0;
 	unsigned int hitemp, lotemp, himask, lomask;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64360/mv_eth.c b/board/Marvell/db64360/mv_eth.c
index e2719b99d1..2dd47bf501 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64360/mv_eth.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64360/mv_eth.c
@@ -267,8 +267,9 @@ void mv6436x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		dev->send = (void *) db64360_eth_transmit;
 		dev->recv = (void *) db64360_eth_poll;
 
-		dev->priv = (void *) ethernet_private =
-			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		ethernet_private = calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		dev->priv = (void *) ethernet_private;
+
 		if (!ethernet_private) {
 			printf ("%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, dev->name,
@@ -281,8 +282,8 @@ void mv6436x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		memcpy (ethernet_private->port_mac_addr, dev->enetaddr, 6);
 
 		/* set pointer to memory for stats data structure etc... */
-		ethernet_private->port_private = (void *) port_private =
-			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		port_private = calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		ethernet_private->port_private = (void *)port_private; 
 		if (!port_private) {
 			printf ("%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, dev->name,
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64460/db64460.c b/board/Marvell/db64460/db64460.c
index 75eb5e89be..a4abf8d1fa 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64460/db64460.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64460/db64460.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ unsigned long long pattern[] = {
 int mem_test_data (void)
 {
 	unsigned long long *pmem = (unsigned long long *) CFG_MEMTEST_START;
-	unsigned long long temp64;
+	unsigned long long temp64 = 0;
 	int num_patterns = sizeof (pattern) / sizeof (pattern[0]);
 	int i;
 	unsigned int hi, lo;
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ int mem_march (volatile unsigned long long *base,
 	       unsigned long long wmask, short read, short write)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned long long temp;
+	unsigned long long temp = 0;
 	unsigned int hitemp, lotemp, himask, lomask;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64460/mv_eth.c b/board/Marvell/db64460/mv_eth.c
index b78fda35c0..a50f174fa5 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64460/mv_eth.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64460/mv_eth.c
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ void mv6446x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		dev->send = (void *) db64460_eth_transmit;
 		dev->recv = (void *) db64460_eth_poll;
 
-		dev->priv = (void *) ethernet_private =
-			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		ethernet_private = calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		dev->priv = (void *)ethernet_private; 
 		if (!ethernet_private) {
 			printf ("%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, dev->name,
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ void mv6446x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		memcpy (ethernet_private->port_mac_addr, dev->enetaddr, 6);
 
 		/* set pointer to memory for stats data structure etc... */
-		ethernet_private->port_private = (void *) port_private =
-			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		port_private = calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		ethernet_private->port_private = (void *)port_private; 
 		if (!port_private) {
 			printf ("%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, dev->name,
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c b/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c
index 5b12a0c04c..49cb8ad24f 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * enet)
 	i2c_init (CFG_I2C_SPEED, CFG_I2C_SLAVE);
 
 	/* Read 256 bytes in EEPROM				*/
-	i2c_read (0x54, 0, 1, buff, 128);
-	i2c_read (0x54, 128, 1, buff + 128, 128);
+	i2c_read (0x54, 0, 1, (uchar *)buff, 128);
+	i2c_read (0x54, 128, 1, (uchar *)buff + 128, 128);
 
 	/* Retrieve MAC address in buffer (key EA)		*/
 	for (cp = buff;;) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * enet)
 			cp += 3;
 			/* Read MAC address			*/
 			for (i = 0; i < 6; i++, cp += 2) {
-				enet[i] = aschex_to_byte (cp);
+				enet[i] = aschex_to_byte ((unsigned char *)cp);
 			}
 		}
 		/* Scan to the end of the record		*/
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 10 column mode
 	 */
 
-	size10 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_10COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size10 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_10COL, SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 						SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	return (size10);
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/RPXlite.c b/board/RPXlite/RPXlite.c
index d2c2116c12..f37e07b923 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/RPXlite.c
+++ b/board/RPXlite/RPXlite.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 10 column mode
 	 */
 
-	size10 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_10COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size10 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_10COL, SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 			    SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	return (size10);
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/RPXlite_dw.c b/board/RPXlite_dw/RPXlite_dw.c
index 86cf6c1d4d..237c58af36 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/RPXlite_dw.c
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/RPXlite_dw.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	  * try 9 column mode
 	  */
 
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	/*
 	 * Final mapping:
diff --git a/board/RRvision/RRvision.c b/board/RRvision/RRvision.c
index d12ea82686..f46bb9e8e4 100644
--- a/board/RRvision/RRvision.c
+++ b/board/RRvision/RRvision.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const uint sdram_table[] =
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
 
 	puts ("Board: RRvision ");
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
 	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL,
-			   (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+			   SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
 	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL,
-			   (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+			   SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
diff --git a/board/amcc/bubinga/bubinga.c b/board/amcc/bubinga/bubinga.c
index b4e9349ad7..fe6ce8a6d1 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bubinga/bubinga.c
+++ b/board/amcc/bubinga/bubinga.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
  */
 int checkboard(void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv("serial#");
 
 	puts("Board: Bubinga - AMCC PPC405EP Evaluation Board");
 
diff --git a/board/amcc/ebony/ebony.c b/board/amcc/ebony/ebony.c
index f6bb83713f..9191f0f60f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ebony/ebony.c
+++ b/board/amcc/ebony/ebony.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 int checkboard(void)
 {
 	sys_info_t sysinfo;
-	unsigned char *s = getenv("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv("serial#");
 
 	get_sys_info(&sysinfo);
 
diff --git a/board/amcc/ocotea/ocotea.c b/board/amcc/ocotea/ocotea.c
index 50981c2367..5b28c3b178 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ocotea/ocotea.c
+++ b/board/amcc/ocotea/ocotea.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	sys_info_t sysinfo;
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
 
 	get_sys_info (&sysinfo);
 
diff --git a/board/amcc/walnut/walnut.c b/board/amcc/walnut/walnut.c
index 9fca0a60d0..f1a96a6e7d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/walnut/walnut.c
+++ b/board/amcc/walnut/walnut.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
  */
 int checkboard(void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv("serial#");
 	uint pvr = get_pvr();
 
 	if (pvr == PVR_405GPR_RB) {
diff --git a/board/atc/flash.c b/board/atc/flash.c
index 26b7c80d35..2ab60e866b 100644
--- a/board/atc/flash.c
+++ b/board/atc/flash.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void flash_print_info (flash_info_t *info)
 	int i;
 	uchar *boottype;
 	uchar *bootletter;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 	uchar botbootletter[] = "B";
 	uchar topbootletter[] = "T";
 	uchar botboottype[] = "bottom boot sector";
diff --git a/board/barco/barco.c b/board/barco/barco.c
index 613e72274c..becbd0abda 100644
--- a/board/barco/barco.c
+++ b/board/barco/barco.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ unsigned update_flash (unsigned char *buf)
 	switch ((*buf) & 0x3) {
 	case TRY_WORKING:
 		printf ("found 3 and converted it to 2\n");
-		write_flash (buf, (*buf) & 0xFE);
+		write_flash ((char *)buf, (*buf) & 0xFE);
 		*((unsigned char *)0xFF800000) = 0xF0;
 		udelay (100);
 		printf ("buf [%#010x] %#010x\n", buf, (*buf));
diff --git a/board/c2mon/c2mon.c b/board/c2mon/c2mon.c
index 873ff8ccee..ca8eb0cb02 100644
--- a/board/c2mon/c2mon.c
+++ b/board/c2mon/c2mon.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const uint sdram_table[] =
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	unsigned char *s = (unsigned char *)getenv ("serial#");
 
 	puts ("Board: TTTech C2MON ");
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
 	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL,
-			   (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+			   SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
 	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL,
-			   (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+			   SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
diff --git a/board/cray/L1/L1.c b/board/cray/L1/L1.c
index fb28c42a55..a7114eb074 100644
--- a/board/cray/L1/L1.c
+++ b/board/cray/L1/L1.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s, *e;
+	char *s, *e;
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	time_t timestamp;
 	struct rtc_time tm;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 #define FACTORY_SETTINGS 0xFFFC0000
 	if ((s = getenv ("ethaddr")) == NULL) {
-		e = (unsigned char *) (FACTORY_SETTINGS);
+		e = (char *) (FACTORY_SETTINGS);
 		if (*(e + 0) != '0'
 			|| *(e + 1) != '0'
 			|| *(e + 2) != ':'
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static u8 *dhcp_env_update (u8 thing, u8 * pop)
 	{
 		setenv (Things[thing].envname, Things[thing].dhcpvalue);
 	}
-	return (Things[thing].dhcpvalue);
+	return ((u8 *)(Things[thing].dhcpvalue));
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/PPChameleonEVB.c b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/PPChameleonEVB.c
index b425d63967..5f2c705f12 100644
--- a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/PPChameleonEVB.c
+++ b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/PPChameleonEVB.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/eltec/bab7xx/misc.c b/board/eltec/bab7xx/misc.c
index b50d11b751..6a24807411 100644
--- a/board/eltec/bab7xx/misc.c
+++ b/board/eltec/bab7xx/misc.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ unsigned char  scsi_sym53c8xx_ccf = 0x13;
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
     revinfo eerev;
-    u_char *ptr;
+    char *ptr;
     u_int  i, l, initSrom, copyNv;
     char buf[256];
     char hex[23] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 0, 0,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
     if (strcmp (eerev.magic, "ELTEC") != 0)
     {
 	/* srom is not initialized -> create a default revision info */
-	for (i = 0, ptr = (u_char *)&eerev; i < sizeof(revinfo); i++)
+	for (i = 0, ptr = (char *)&eerev; i < sizeof(revinfo); i++)
 	    *ptr++ = 0x00;
 	strcpy(eerev.magic, "ELTEC");
 	eerev.revrev[0] = 1;
diff --git a/board/eltec/elppc/eepro100_srom.c b/board/eltec/elppc/eepro100_srom.c
index 9754c1d248..f021c50cd6 100644
--- a/board/eltec/elppc/eepro100_srom.c
+++ b/board/eltec/elppc/eepro100_srom.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int eepro100_srom_store (unsigned short *source)
 
     /* get onboard network iobase */
     pci_read_config_dword(PCI_BDF(0,0x10,0), PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0,
-		 &onboard_dev.iobase);
+		 (unsigned int *)&onboard_dev.iobase);
     onboard_dev.iobase &= ~0xf;
 
     source[63] = eepro100_srom_checksum (source);
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/mhpc.c b/board/eltec/mhpc/mhpc.c
index bc3d9f4c62..0ffbdf0e57 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/mhpc.c
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/mhpc.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	int i;
 
 	/* check revision data */
-	eeprom_read (CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR, 480, (char *) &mhpcRevInfo, 32);
+	eeprom_read (CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR, 480, (uchar *) &mhpcRevInfo, 32);
 
 	if (strncmp ((char *) &mhpcRevInfo.board[2], "MHPC", 4) != 0) {
 		printf ("Enter revision number (0-9): %c  ",
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		}
 
 		/* setup new revision data */
-		eeprom_write (CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR, 480, (char *) &mhpcRevInfo,
+		eeprom_write (CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR, 480, (uchar *) &mhpcRevInfo,
 			      32);
 	}
 
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ void *video_hw_init (void)
 	immap_t *immr = (immap_t *) CFG_IMMR;
 
 	/* enable video only on CLUT value */
-	if ((penv = getenv ("clut")) != NULL)
-		clut = (u_int) simple_strtoul (penv, NULL, 10);
+	if ((penv = (uchar *)getenv ("clut")) != NULL)
+		clut = (u_int) simple_strtoul ((char *)penv, NULL, 10);
 	else
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/board/emk/common/flash.c b/board/emk/common/flash.c
index 28fe29d644..d6161bf358 100644
--- a/board/emk/common/flash.c
+++ b/board/emk/common/flash.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void flash_print_info (flash_info_t *info)
 	int i;
 	uchar *boottype;
 	uchar *bootletter;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 	uchar botbootletter[] = "B";
 	uchar topbootletter[] = "T";
 	uchar botboottype[] = "bottom boot sector";
diff --git a/board/emk/common/vpd.c b/board/emk/common/vpd.c
index cbb7f8f376..8a3a12b047 100644
--- a/board/emk/common/vpd.c
+++ b/board/emk/common/vpd.c
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ void read_factory_r (void)
 		/*printf ("%s\n", buf); */
 		/* search for our specific entry */
 		if (!strncmp ((char *) buf, "[RLA/lan/Ethernet] ", 19)) {
-			setenv ("ethaddr", buf + 19);
+			setenv ("ethaddr", (char *)(buf + 19));
 		} else if (!strncmp ((char *) buf, "[BOARD/SERIAL] ", 15)) {
-			setenv ("serial#", buf + 15);
+			setenv ("serial#", (char *)(buf + 15));
 		} else if (!strncmp ((char *) buf, "[BOARD/TYPE] ", 13)) {
-			setenv ("board_id", buf + 13);
+			setenv ("board_id", (char *)(buf + 13));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/board/eric/eric.c b/board/eric/eric.c
index 02fe8dcfbd..5413ae15c7 100644
--- a/board/eric/eric.c
+++ b/board/eric/eric.c
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
-	unsigned char *e;
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *e;
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
diff --git a/board/esd/adciop/adciop.c b/board/esd/adciop/adciop.c
index 93bc8431bf..7a11a12cef 100644
--- a/board/esd/adciop/adciop.c
+++ b/board/esd/adciop/adciop.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c b/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
index 14b0e42890..3aac3c6732 100644
--- a/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
+++ b/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 
 	int index;
 	int len;
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 	const unsigned char *fpga;
 
diff --git a/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c b/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c
index 012505e4e6..03ae7fda4b 100644
--- a/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c
+++ b/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c b/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c
index ab49249702..2ced6cb17f 100644
--- a/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c
+++ b/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	int index;
 	int len;
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/common/auto_update.c b/board/esd/common/auto_update.c
index 0604a4e6fe..1dceb3affb 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/auto_update.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/auto_update.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int au_check_cksum_valid(int i, long nbytes)
 	/* check the data CRC */
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc);
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)(LOAD_ADDR + sizeof(*hdr)), ntohl(hdr->ih_size))
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)(LOAD_ADDR + sizeof(*hdr)), ntohl(hdr->ih_size))
 		!= checksum) {
 		printf ("Image %s bad data checksum\n", au_image[i].name);
 		return -1;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int au_check_header_valid(int i, long nbytes)
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)hdr, sizeof(*hdr)) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)hdr, sizeof(*hdr)) != checksum) {
 		printf ("Image %s bad header checksum\n", au_image[i].name);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -283,12 +283,12 @@ int au_do_update(int i, long sz)
 		 */
 		if (au_image[i].type != AU_NAND) {
 			debug ("flash_write(%p, %lx %x)\n", addr, start, nbytes);
-			rc = flash_write(addr, start, nbytes);
+			rc = flash_write((uchar *)addr, start, nbytes);
 		} else {
 #if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_NAND)
 			debug ("nand_rw(%p, %lx %x)\n", addr, start, nbytes);
 			rc = nand_rw(nand_dev_desc, NANDRW_WRITE | NANDRW_JFFS2,
-				     start, nbytes, &total, addr);
+				     start, nbytes, (size_t *)&total, (uchar *)addr);
 			debug ("nand_rw: ret=%x total=%d nbytes=%d\n", rc, total, nbytes);
 #endif
 		}
@@ -301,12 +301,12 @@ int au_do_update(int i, long sz)
 		 * check the dcrc of the copy
 		 */
 		if (au_image[i].type != AU_NAND) {
-			rc = crc32 (0, (char *)(start + off), ntohl(hdr->ih_size));
+			rc = crc32 (0, (uchar *)(start + off), ntohl(hdr->ih_size));
 		} else {
 #if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_NAND)
 			rc = nand_rw(nand_dev_desc, NANDRW_READ | NANDRW_JFFS2 | NANDRW_JFFS2_SKIP,
-				     start, nbytes, &total, addr);
-			rc = crc32 (0, (char *)(addr + off), ntohl(hdr->ih_size));
+				     start, nbytes, (size_t *)&total, (uchar *)addr);
+			rc = crc32 (0, (uchar *)(addr + off), ntohl(hdr->ih_size));
 #endif
 		}
 		if (rc != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c b/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
index 0949a7d634..727640e9b5 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c b/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
index f27668d142..2ab96731e0 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 	int index;
 	int len;
 #endif
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 	unsigned short ver;
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 #endif
 
 	if (ctermm2()) {
-		unsigned char str[4];
+		char str[4];
 
 		/*
 		 * Read board-id and save in env-variable
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ int do_onewire(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	int result;
 	int i;
 	unsigned char ow_id[6];
-	unsigned char str[32];
+	char str[32];
 	unsigned char ow_crc;
 
 	/*
@@ -717,10 +717,10 @@ int do_get_bpip(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	IPaddr_t ipaddr;
 
 	buf = malloc(CFG_ENV_SIZE_2);
-	if (eeprom_read(CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_2, 0, buf, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2)) {
+	if (eeprom_read(CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_2, 0, (uchar *)buf, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2)) {
 		puts("\nError reading backplane EEPROM!\n");
 	} else {
-		crc = crc32(0, buf+4, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2-4);
+		crc = crc32(0, (uchar *)(buf+4), CFG_ENV_SIZE_2-4);
 		if (crc != *(ulong *)buf) {
 			printf("ERROR: crc mismatch %08lx %08lx\n", crc, *(ulong *)buf);
 			return -1;
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 int do_set_bpip(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	char *buf;
-	unsigned char str[32];
+	char str[32];
 	ulong crc;
 
 	if (argc < 2) {
@@ -779,10 +779,10 @@ int do_set_bpip(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	memset(buf, 0, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2);
 	sprintf(str, "bp_ip=%s", argv[1]);
 	strcpy(buf+4, str);
-	crc = crc32(0, buf+4, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2-4);
+	crc = crc32(0, (uchar *)(buf+4), CFG_ENV_SIZE_2-4);
 	*(ulong *)buf = crc;
 
-	if (eeprom_write(CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_2, 0, buf, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2)) {
+	if (eeprom_write(CFG_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_2, 0, (uchar *)buf, CFG_ENV_SIZE_2)) {
 		puts("\nError writing backplane EEPROM!\n");
 	}
 
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c b/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c
index 01c4171ca6..6c98f13fb6 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ long int initdram(int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c b/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
index 68f121d6bf..e4b062bdd0 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ unsigned long long pattern[] = {
 int mem_test_data (void)
 {
 	unsigned long long *pmem = (unsigned long long *) CFG_MEMTEST_START;
-	unsigned long long temp64;
+	unsigned long long temp64 = 0;
 	int num_patterns = sizeof (pattern) / sizeof (pattern[0]);
 	int i;
 	unsigned int hi, lo;
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ int mem_march (volatile unsigned long long *base,
 	       unsigned long long wmask, short read, short write)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned long long temp;
+	unsigned long long temp = 0;
 	unsigned int hitemp, lotemp, himask, lomask;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c b/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c
index e2719b99d1..880528f84a 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c
@@ -267,8 +267,9 @@ void mv6436x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		dev->send = (void *) db64360_eth_transmit;
 		dev->recv = (void *) db64360_eth_poll;
 
-		dev->priv = (void *) ethernet_private =
+		ethernet_private =
 			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		dev->priv = (void *) ethernet_private;
 		if (!ethernet_private) {
 			printf ("%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, dev->name,
@@ -281,8 +282,9 @@ void mv6436x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		memcpy (ethernet_private->port_mac_addr, dev->enetaddr, 6);
 
 		/* set pointer to memory for stats data structure etc... */
-		ethernet_private->port_private = (void *) port_private =
+		port_private =
 			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);
+		ethernet_private->port_private = (void *)port_private; 
 		if (!port_private) {
 			printf ("%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, dev->name,
diff --git a/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c b/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c
index 3d1f1fa097..7bf7bb5a5e 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	int index;
 	int len;
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c b/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
index 9edb3afaa5..89a4aaf80a 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void showPci9054 (void)
 		for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 			pci_read_config_dword (CFG_PCI9054_DEV_FN,
 						l * 16 + i * 4,
-						&val);
+						(unsigned int *)&val);
 			printf ("%08x ", val);
 		}
 		printf ("\n");
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c b/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c
index 57a971f433..2f8ab1a478 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	int index;
 	int len;
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 	int fpga;
 	unsigned short val;
diff --git a/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c b/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c
index 056063e6da..fd51f7f343 100644
--- a/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c
+++ b/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 	unsigned char trans[16] = {0x0,0x8,0x4,0xc,0x2,0xa,0x6,0xe,
 				   0x1,0x9,0x5,0xd,0x3,0xb,0x7,0xf};
diff --git a/board/esd/du405/du405.c b/board/esd/du405/du405.c
index 7db2a60978..26e834196b 100644
--- a/board/esd/du405/du405.c
+++ b/board/esd/du405/du405.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	int index;
 	int len;
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c b/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c
index bbd8555ead..e77dba8a86 100644
--- a/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c
+++ b/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/ocrtc/ocrtc.c b/board/esd/ocrtc/ocrtc.c
index ac032ef0ad..261b8a54d0 100644
--- a/board/esd/ocrtc/ocrtc.c
+++ b/board/esd/ocrtc/ocrtc.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ int misc_init_f (void)
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c b/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
index e1ca583969..0315c3d97b 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int do_loadpci(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			pci_read_config_dword(PCIDEVID_405GP, i, ptr++);
 		}
 		ptr = (unsigned int *)PCI_REGS_ADDR;
-		*ptr = crc32(0, (char *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4);
+		*ptr = crc32(0, (uchar *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4);
 
 		printf("\nStoring PCI Configuration Regs...\n");
 	} else {
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ int do_savepci(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		pci_read_config_dword(PCIDEVID_405GP, i, ptr++);
 	}
 	ptr = (unsigned int *)PCI_REGS_ADDR;
-	*ptr = crc32(0, (char *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4);
+	*ptr = crc32(0, (uchar *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4);
 
 	printf("\nStoring PCI Configuration Regs...\n");
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ int do_restorepci(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * Rewrite pci config regs (only after soft-reset with magic set)
 	 */
 	ptr = (unsigned int *)PCI_REGS_ADDR;
-	if (crc32(0, (char *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4) == *ptr) {
+	if (crc32(0, (uchar *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4) == *ptr) {
 		puts("Restoring PCI Configurations Regs!\n");
 		ptr = (unsigned int *)PCI_REGS_ADDR + 1;
 		for (i=0; i<0x40; i+=4) {
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c b/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
index d1b680768c..4be4d7e7d9 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		 * Rewrite pci config regs (only after soft-reset with magic set)
 		 */
 		ptr = (unsigned int *)PCI_REGS_ADDR;
-		if (crc32(0, (char *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4) == *ptr) {
+		if (crc32(0, (uchar *)PCI_REGS_ADDR+4, PCI_REGS_LEN-4) == *ptr) {
 			puts("Restoring PCI Configurations Regs!\n");
 			ptr = (unsigned int *)PCI_REGS_ADDR + 1;
 			for (i=0; i<0x40; i+=4) {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/flash.c b/board/esd/pf5200/flash.c
index bfbd0907cf..53afbc0b92 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/flash.c
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/flash.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static flash_info_t *flash_get_info(ulong base) {
 
 void flash_print_info(flash_info_t * info) {
 	int i;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 
 	if (info->flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN) {
 		printf("missing or unknown FLASH type\n");
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c b/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c
index fa71c79425..2b47012cfa 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ long int initdram(int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
diff --git a/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c b/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
index e3eff31fb7..16f2360dcc 100644
--- a/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
+++ b/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c b/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c
index a72547d5ce..33b5f774d5 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c b/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
index 9cea69f18c..eda3fd9d9d 100644
--- a/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c b/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c
index 09c4d36a95..db24122c5e 100644
--- a/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/esteem192e/esteem192e.c b/board/esteem192e/esteem192e.c
index 5c3e9b4265..3959eead27 100644
--- a/board/esteem192e/esteem192e.c
+++ b/board/esteem192e/esteem192e.c
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check Bank 0 Memory Size for re-configuration
 	 *
 	 */
-	size_b0 = get_ram_size ((ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
-	size_b1 = get_ram_size ((ulong *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size_b0 = get_ram_size ( (long *)SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size_b1 = get_ram_size ( (long *)SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	printf ("\nbank 0 size %lu\nbank 1 size %lu\n", size_b0, size_b1);
 
diff --git a/board/etx094/etx094.c b/board/etx094/etx094.c
index efe7cb2151..dba3c1181e 100644
--- a/board/etx094/etx094.c
+++ b/board/etx094/etx094.c
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
-	unsigned char *e;
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *e;
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 		 *  but then only half the real size will be used.]
 		 */
 		size_b1 =
-				dram_size (memctl->memc_mamr, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
+				dram_size (memctl->memc_mamr, (long *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
 						   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 /*	debug ("SDRAM Bank 1: %ld MB\n", size8 >> 20);	*/
 	} else {
diff --git a/board/evb64260/eth.c b/board/evb64260/eth.c
index f0743fa292..a248cadf73 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/eth.c
+++ b/board/evb64260/eth.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ gt6426x_eth_receive(struct eth_dev_s *p,unsigned int icr)
 	 */
 
 	/* let the upper layer handle the packet */
-	NetReceive (eth_data, eth_len);
+	NetReceive ((uchar *)eth_data, eth_len);
 
 	rx->buff_size_byte_count = GT6426x_ETH_BUF_SIZE<<16;
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ gt6426x_eth_transmit(void *v, volatile char *p, unsigned int s)
 #endif
 	memcpy(dev->eth_tx_buffer, (char *) p, s);
 
-	tx->buff_pointer = dev->eth_tx_buffer;
+	tx->buff_pointer = (uchar *)dev->eth_tx_buffer;
 	tx->bytecount_reserved = ((__u16)s) << 16;
 
 	/*    31 - own
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ gt6426x_eth_probe(void *v, bd_t *bis)
 
 	/* Initialize Rx Side */
 	for (temp = 0; temp < NR; temp++) {
-		p->eth_rx_desc[temp].buff_pointer = p->eth_rx_buffer[temp];
+		p->eth_rx_desc[temp].buff_pointer = (uchar *)p->eth_rx_buffer[temp];
 		p->eth_rx_desc[temp].buff_size_byte_count = GT6426x_ETH_BUF_SIZE<<16;
 
 		/* GT96100 Owner */
@@ -719,7 +719,8 @@ gt6426x_eth_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 		dev->send = (void*)gt6426x_eth_transmit;
 		dev->recv = (void*)gt6426x_eth_poll;
 
-		dev->priv = (void*)p = calloc( sizeof(*p), 1 );
+		p = calloc( sizeof(*p), 1 );
+		dev->priv = (void*)p;
 		if (!p)
 		{
 			printf( "%s: %s allocation failure, %s\n",
diff --git a/board/evb64260/eth.h b/board/evb64260/eth.h
index ecc376213a..beb6db16df 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/eth.h
+++ b/board/evb64260/eth.h
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ typedef struct eth0_tx_desc_struct {
 	volatile struct eth0_tx_desc_struct * next_desc;
 	/* Note - the following will not work for 64 bit addressing */
 	volatile unsigned char * buff_pointer;
-} eth0_tx_desc_single __attribute__ ((packed));
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) eth0_tx_desc_single;
 
 typedef struct eth0_rx_desc_struct {
   volatile __u32 buff_size_byte_count;
   volatile __u32 command_status;
   volatile struct eth0_rx_desc_struct * next_desc;
   volatile unsigned char * buff_pointer;
-} eth0_rx_desc_single __attribute__ ((packed));
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) eth0_rx_desc_single;
 
 #define NT 20 /* Number of Transmit buffers */
 #define NR 20 /* Number of Receive buffers */
diff --git a/board/evb64260/eth_addrtbl.c b/board/evb64260/eth_addrtbl.c
index 0abc7d4536..69882f5302 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/eth_addrtbl.c
+++ b/board/evb64260/eth_addrtbl.c
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ unsigned int initAddressTable (u32 port, u32 hashMode, u32 hashSizeSelector)
 		int bytes =
 			hashLength[hashSizeSelector] * sizeof (addrTblEntry);
 
-		tableBase = (unsigned int) realAddrTableBase[port] =
+		realAddrTableBase[port] =
 			malloc (bytes + 64);
+		tableBase = (unsigned int)realAddrTableBase; 
 
 		if (!tableBase) {
 			printf ("%s: alloc memory failed \n", __FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/board/evb64260/flash.c b/board/evb64260/flash.c
index 7ca6f0ae73..6ab23dce2f 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/flash.c
+++ b/board/evb64260/flash.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ flash_get_size (int portwidth, vu_long *addr, flash_info_t *info)
 int
 flash_erase (flash_info_t *info, int s_first, int s_last)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *addr = (char *)(info->start[0]);
+	volatile unsigned char *addr = (uchar *)(info->start[0]);
 	int flag, prot, sect, l_sect;
 	ulong start, now, last;
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ flash_erase (flash_info_t *info, int s_first, int s_last)
 	if((info->flash_id & FLASH_TYPEMASK) == FLASH_RAM) {
 	    for (sect = s_first; sect<=s_last; sect++) {
 		int sector_size=info->size/info->sector_count;
-		addr = (char *)(info->start[sect]);
+		addr = (uchar *)(info->start[sect]);
 		memset((void *)addr, 0, sector_size);
 	    }
 	    return 0;
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ flash_erase (flash_info_t *info, int s_first, int s_last)
 	/* Start erase on unprotected sectors */
 	for (sect = s_first; sect<=s_last; sect++) {
 		if (info->protect[sect] == 0) {	/* not protected */
-			addr = (char *)(info->start[sect]);
+			addr = (uchar *)(info->start[sect]);
 			flash_cmd(info->portwidth,addr,0,0x30);
 			l_sect = sect;
 		}
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ write_buff (flash_info_t *info, uchar *src, ulong addr, ulong cnt)
 static int
 write_word (flash_info_t *info, ulong dest, ulong data)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *addr = (char *)(info->start[0]);
+	volatile unsigned char *addr = (uchar *)(info->start[0]);
 	ulong start;
 	int flag, i;
 
diff --git a/board/evb64260/i2c.c b/board/evb64260/i2c.c
index 22cb8096c8..c62b64729c 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/i2c.c
+++ b/board/evb64260/i2c.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ i2c_select_device(uchar dev_addr, uchar read, int ten_bit)
 static uchar
 i2c_get_data(uchar* return_data, int len) {
 
-	unsigned int data, status;
+	unsigned int data, status = 0;
 	int count = 0;
 
 	DP(puts("i2c_get_data\n"));
diff --git a/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb_mbox.c b/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb_mbox.c
index 5131339a6c..2b9a469f8d 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb_mbox.c
+++ b/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb_mbox.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ zuma_mbox_dump(void)
 static void
 zuma_mbox_setenv(void)
 {
-  unsigned char *data, buf[32];
+  char *data, buf[32];
   unsigned char save = 0;
 
   data = getenv("baudrate");
diff --git a/board/g2000/g2000.c b/board/g2000/g2000.c
index 5967e90e1e..3f7875334d 100644
--- a/board/g2000/g2000.c
+++ b/board/g2000/g2000.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/gen860t/gen860t.c b/board/gen860t/gen860t.c
index f1d173ebc9..b7a1b56437 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/gen860t.c
+++ b/board/gen860t/gen860t.c
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-	unsigned char *s;
-	unsigned char buf[64];
+	char *s;
+	char buf[64];
 	int i;
 
 	i = getenv_r ("board_id", buf, sizeof (buf));
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 int last_stage_init (void)
 {
 #if !defined(CONFIG_SC)
-	unsigned char buf[256];
+	char buf[256];
 	int i;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/board/genietv/flash.c b/board/genietv/flash.c
index f12d0be552..1c1728bb49 100644
--- a/board/genietv/flash.c
+++ b/board/genietv/flash.c
@@ -188,12 +188,11 @@ static ulong flash_get_size (vu_long *addr, flash_info_t *info)
 #endif
 	switch (value)
 	{
-		case 0x01:
-		case AMD_MANUFACT:
+		case 0x1: /* AMD_MANUFACT */
 			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_AMD;
 		break;
 
-		case FUJ_MANUFACT:
+		case 0x4: /* FUJ_MANUFACT */
 			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_FUJ;
 		break;
 
diff --git a/board/genietv/genietv.c b/board/genietv/genietv.c
index c19841ae79..5f8c8997e5 100644
--- a/board/genietv/genietv.c
+++ b/board/genietv/genietv.c
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	PrintState ();
 #endif
 /*    printf ("\nChecking bank1..."); */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MBMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MBMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	size_b0 = size8;
 
 /*    printf ("\nChecking bank2..."); */
 	size_b1 =
-		dram_size (memctl->memc_mbmr, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+		dram_size (memctl->memc_mbmr, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/board/gth/flash.c b/board/gth/flash.c
index c8b56fb96b..41a5c50b0f 100644
--- a/board/gth/flash.c
+++ b/board/gth/flash.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size (vu_long *addr, flash_info_t *info)
 #if 0
 	ulong base = (ulong)addr;
 #endif
-	uchar value;
+	ulong value;
 
 	/* Write auto select command: read Manufacturer ID */
 #if 0
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size (vu_long *addr, flash_info_t *info)
 
 	switch (value)
 	{
-		case AMD_MANUFACT:case 0x01:
+		case AMD_MANUFACT:
 			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_AMD;
 		break;
 
diff --git a/board/gth/gth.c b/board/gth/gth.c
index 6f972ce890..b1fcbf5cc3 100644
--- a/board/gth/gth.c
+++ b/board/gth/gth.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		(Rx[8] != ':') | (Rx[11] != ':') | (Rx[14] != ':')) {
 		printf ("*** ethernet addr invalid, using default ***\n");
 	} else {
-		setenv ("ethaddr", Rx);
+		setenv ("ethaddr", (char *)Rx);
 	}
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/board/gw8260/gw8260.c b/board/gw8260/gw8260.c
index 163d58ccf5..2719a9585f 100644
--- a/board/gw8260/gw8260.c
+++ b/board/gw8260/gw8260.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ unsigned long long pattern[] = {
 int mem_test_data (void)
 {
 	unsigned long long *pmem = (unsigned long long *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE;
-	unsigned long long temp64;
+	unsigned long long temp64 = 0;
 	int num_patterns = sizeof (pattern) / sizeof (pattern[0]);
 	int i;
 	unsigned int hi, lo;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int mem_march (volatile unsigned long long *base,
 	       unsigned long long wmask, short read, short write)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned long long temp;
+	unsigned long long temp = 0;
 	unsigned int hitemp, lotemp, himask, lomask;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
diff --git a/board/hermes/hermes.c b/board/hermes/hermes.c
index 7490324cb0..e95d9ee332 100644
--- a/board/hermes/hermes.c
+++ b/board/hermes/hermes.c
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
-	unsigned char *e;
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *e;
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
diff --git a/board/hymod/eeprom.c b/board/hymod/eeprom.c
index 15eb48e103..c9b9b18110 100644
--- a/board/hymod/eeprom.c
+++ b/board/hymod/eeprom.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ hymod_eeprom_load (int which, hymod_eeprom_t *ep)
 	eeprom_read (dev_addr, offset, (uchar *)&crc, sizeof (ulong));
 	offset += sizeof (ulong);
 
-	if (crc32 (crc32 (0, (char *)&hdr, sizeof hdr), data, len) != crc)
+	if (crc32 (crc32 (0, (uchar *)&hdr, sizeof hdr), data, len) != crc)
 		return (0);
 
 	ep->ver = hdr.ver;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ uint_handler (eerec_map_t *rp, uchar *val, uchar *dp, uchar *edp)
 	char *eval;
 	ulong lval;
 
-	lval = simple_strtol (val, &eval, 10);
+	lval = simple_strtol ((char *)val, &eval, 10);
 
 	if ((uchar *)eval == val || *eval != '\0') {
 		printf ("%s rec (%s) is not a valid uint\n", rp->name, val);
@@ -315,12 +315,12 @@ static uchar *
 date_handler (eerec_map_t *rp, uchar *val, uchar *dp, uchar *edp)
 {
 	hymod_date_t date;
-	uchar *p = val;
+	char *p = (char *)val;
 	char *ep;
 	ulong lval;
 
 	lval = simple_strtol (p, &ep, 10);
-	if ((uchar *)ep == p || *ep++ != '-') {
+	if (ep == p || *ep++ != '-') {
 bad_date:
 		printf ("%s rec (%s) is not a valid date\n", rp->name, val);
 		return (NULL);
@@ -330,12 +330,12 @@ bad_date:
 	date.year = lval;
 
 	lval = simple_strtol (p = ep, &ep, 10);
-	if ((uchar *)ep == p || *ep++ != '-' || lval == 0 || lval > 12)
+	if (ep == p || *ep++ != '-' || lval == 0 || lval > 12)
 		goto bad_date;
 	date.month = lval;
 
 	lval = simple_strtol (p = ep, &ep, 10);
-	if ((uchar *)ep == p || *ep != '\0' || lval == 0 || lval > 31)
+	if (ep == p || *ep != '\0' || lval == 0 || lval > 31)
 		goto bad_date;
 	date.day = lval;
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ string_handler (eerec_map_t *rp, uchar *val, uchar *dp, uchar *edp)
 {
 	uint len;
 
-	if ((len = strlen (val)) > rp->maxlen) {
+	if ((len = strlen ((char *)val)) > rp->maxlen) {
 		printf ("%s rec (%s) string is too long (%d>%d)\n",
 			rp->name, val, len, rp->maxlen);
 		return (NULL);
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ bytes_handler (eerec_map_t *rp, uchar *val, uchar *dp, uchar *edp)
 	for (nbytes = 0, p = val; *p != '\0'; p = (uchar *)ep) {
 		ulong lval;
 
-		lval = simple_strtol (p, &ep, 10);
+		lval = simple_strtol ((char *)p, &ep, 10);
 		if ((uchar *)ep == p || (*ep != '\0' && *ep != ',') || \
 		    lval >= 256) {
 			printf ("%s rec (%s) byte array has invalid uint\n",
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ eerec_callback (uchar *name, uchar *val)
 	eerec_map_t *rp;
 
 	for (rp = eerec_map; rp < &eerec_map[neerecs]; rp++)
-		if (strcmp (name, rp->name) == 0)
+		if (strcmp ((char *)name, rp->name) == 0)
 			break;
 
 	if (rp >= &eerec_map[neerecs])
diff --git a/board/hymod/env.c b/board/hymod/env.c
index f58aec2570..f9e14213ce 100644
--- a/board/hymod/env.c
+++ b/board/hymod/env.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ env_callback (uchar *name, uchar *value)
 	char ov[CFG_CBSIZE], nv[CFG_CBSIZE], *p, *q, *nn, c, *curver, *newver;
 	int override = 1, append = 0, remove = 0, nnl, ovl, nvl;
 
-	nn = name;
+	nn = (char *)name;
 
 	if (*nn == '-') {
 		override = 0;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ env_callback (uchar *name, uchar *value)
 		return (0);
 	}
 
-	p = value;
+	p = (char *)value;
 	q = nv;
 
 	while ((c = *p) == ' ' || c == '\t')
diff --git a/board/icecube/flash.c b/board/icecube/flash.c
index 4ae71e661c..713011c972 100644
--- a/board/icecube/flash.c
+++ b/board/icecube/flash.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void flash_print_info (flash_info_t *info)
 	int i;
 	uchar *boottype;
 	uchar *bootletter;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 	uchar botbootletter[] = "B";
 	uchar topbootletter[] = "T";
 	uchar botboottype[] = "bottom boot sector";
diff --git a/board/icecube/icecube.c b/board/icecube/icecube.c
index 7c9a92a913..1f1a74ce33 100644
--- a/board/icecube/icecube.c
+++ b/board/icecube/icecube.c
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
 		dramsize = test1;
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS1 only */
 	if (!dramsize)
 		sdram_start(0);
-	test2 = test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+	test2 = test1 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	if (!dramsize) {
 		sdram_start(1);
-		test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+		test2 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	}
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
 		dramsize = test1;
diff --git a/board/icu862/flash.c b/board/icu862/flash.c
index 6315bd95b1..ca5bcf31af 100644
--- a/board/icu862/flash.c
+++ b/board/icu862/flash.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size (vu_long *addr, flash_info_t *info)
 
 	value = addr[1];			/* device ID		*/
 
-	switch (value) {
+	switch ((unsigned long)value) {
 	case AMD_ID_F040B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM040;
 		info->sector_count = 8;
diff --git a/board/icu862/icu862.c b/board/icu862/icu862.c
index b41ebae28b..8da9d1c9a4 100644
--- a/board/icu862/icu862.c
+++ b/board/icu862/icu862.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
diff --git a/board/ip860/ip860.c b/board/ip860/ip860.c
index 5b634e459f..9dd809b678 100644
--- a/board/ip860/ip860.c
+++ b/board/ip860/ip860.c
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ int checkboard (void)
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
-	i = getenv_r ("serial#", buf, sizeof (buf));
+	i = getenv_r ("serial#", (char *)buf, sizeof (buf));
 	s = (i > 0) ? buf : NULL;
 
-	if (!s || strncmp (s, "IP860", 5)) {
+	if (!s || strncmp ((char *)s, "IP860", 5)) {
 		puts ("### No HW ID - assuming IP860");
 	} else {
 		for (e = s; *e; ++e) {
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check SDRAM Memory Size
 	 */
 	if (ip860_get_dram_size() == 16)
-		size = dram_size (refresh_val | 0x00804114, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+		size = dram_size (refresh_val | 0x00804114, SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 	else
-		size = dram_size (refresh_val | 0x00906114, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+		size = dram_size (refresh_val | 0x00906114, SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
 
diff --git a/board/iphase4539/iphase4539.c b/board/iphase4539/iphase4539.c
index e50250e456..0ca9cf5137 100644
--- a/board/iphase4539/iphase4539.c
+++ b/board/iphase4539/iphase4539.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int hwc_serial_number (void)
 {
 	int sn = -1;
 
-	if (!seeprom_read (0xa0, (char *) &sn, sizeof (sn))) {
+	if (!seeprom_read (0xa0, (uchar *) &sn, sizeof (sn))) {
 		sn = cpu_to_le32 (sn);
 	}
 	return sn;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int hwc_mac_address (char *str)
 {
 	char mac[6];
 
-	if (!seeprom_read (0xb0, mac, sizeof (mac))) {
+	if (!seeprom_read (0xb0, (uchar *)mac, sizeof (mac))) {
 		sprintf (str, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
 				 mac[0], mac[1], mac[2], mac[3], mac[4], mac[5]);
 	} else {
diff --git a/board/ispan/ispan.c b/board/ispan/ispan.c
index fd34899621..d39b8cd533 100644
--- a/board/ispan/ispan.c
+++ b/board/ispan/ispan.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int hwc_serial_number (void)
 {
 	int sn = -1;
 
-	if (!seeprom_read (0xa0, (char *) &sn, sizeof (sn))) {
+	if (!seeprom_read (0xa0, (uchar *) &sn, sizeof (sn))) {
 		sn = cpu_to_le32 (sn);
 	}
 	return sn;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int hwc_mac_address (char *str)
 {
 	char mac[6];
 
-	if (!seeprom_read (0xb0, mac, sizeof (mac))) {
+	if (!seeprom_read (0xb0, (uchar *)mac, sizeof (mac))) {
 		sprintf (str, "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
 				 mac[0], mac[1], mac[2], mac[3], mac[4], mac[5]);
 	} else {
diff --git a/board/ivm/ivm.c b/board/ivm/ivm.c
index cb661c9d28..7927ea9a50 100644
--- a/board/ivm/ivm.c
+++ b/board/ivm/ivm.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check Bank 0 Memory Size for re-configuration
 	 */
 	size_b0 =
-		dram_size (CFG_MBMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
+		dram_size (CFG_MBMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	memctl->memc_mbmr = CFG_MBMR_8COL | MBMR_PTBE;
diff --git a/board/kup/common/load_sernum_ethaddr.c b/board/kup/common/load_sernum_ethaddr.c
index 39ee124ebc..b7b7499857 100644
--- a/board/kup/common/load_sernum_ethaddr.c
+++ b/board/kup/common/load_sernum_ethaddr.c
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 void load_sernum_ethaddr (void)
 {
 	unsigned char *hwi;
-	unsigned char *var;
+	char *var;
 	unsigned char hwi_stack[CFG_HWINFO_SIZE];
-	unsigned char *p;
+	char *p;
 
 	hwi = (unsigned char *) (CFG_FLASH_BASE + CFG_HWINFO_OFFSET);
 	if (*((unsigned long *) hwi) != (unsigned long) CFG_HWINFO_MAGIC) {
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ void load_sernum_ethaddr (void)
 	/*
 	 ** ethaddr
 	 */
-	var = strstr (hwi_stack, ETHADDR_TOKEN);
+	var = strstr ((char *)hwi_stack, ETHADDR_TOKEN);
 	if (var) {
 		var += sizeof (ETHADDR_TOKEN) - 1;
 		p = strchr (var, '\r');
-		if (p < hwi + CFG_HWINFO_SIZE) {
+		if ((unsigned char *)p < hwi + CFG_HWINFO_SIZE) {
 			*p = '\0';
 			setenv ("ethaddr", var);
 			*p = '\r';
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ void load_sernum_ethaddr (void)
 	/*
 	 ** lcd
 	 */
-	var = strstr (hwi_stack, LCD_TOKEN);
+	var = strstr ((char *)hwi_stack, LCD_TOKEN);
 	if (var) {
 		var += sizeof (LCD_TOKEN) - 1;
 		p = strchr (var, '\r');
-		if (p < hwi + CFG_HWINFO_SIZE) {
+		if ((unsigned char *)p < hwi + CFG_HWINFO_SIZE) {
 			*p = '\0';
 			setenv ("lcd", var);
 			*p = '\r';
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/kup4k.c b/board/kup/kup4k/kup4k.c
index c352c8b671..e621c436ff 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/kup4k.c
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/kup4k.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void lcd_logo (bd_t * bd)
 	int r = 8, g = 8, b = 4;
 	int r1, g1, b1;
 	int n;
-	uchar tmp[64];		/* long enough for environment variables */
+	char tmp[64];		/* long enough for environment variables */
 	int tft = 0;
 
 	immr->im_cpm.cp_pbpar &= ~(PB_LCD_PWM);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void lcd_logo (bd_t * bd)
 	}
 
 	/* copy bitmap */
-	fb = (char *) (fb_info.VmemAddr);
+	fb = (uchar *) (fb_info.VmemAddr);
 	memcpy (fb, (uchar *) CONFIG_KUP4K_LOGO, 320 * 240);
 }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_KUP4K_LOGO */
diff --git a/board/lantec/lantec.c b/board/lantec/lantec.c
index aa96a16c51..417dbbb05b 100644
--- a/board/lantec/lantec.c
+++ b/board/lantec/lantec.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check Bank 0 Memory Size for re-configuration
 	 */
 	size_b0 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL,
-			     (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+			     (long *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	memctl->memc_mamr = CFG_MAMR_8COL | MAMR_PTAE;
 
diff --git a/board/lwmon/lwmon.c b/board/lwmon/lwmon.c
index 7cf57788b8..a174b57b70 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/lwmon.c
+++ b/board/lwmon/lwmon.c
@@ -266,14 +266,14 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (long *)SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
 
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *)SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
 		size_b0 = size9;
@@ -574,11 +574,11 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 	uchar kbd_data[KEYBD_DATALEN];
-	uchar keybd_env[2 * KEYBD_DATALEN + 1];
+	char keybd_env[2 * KEYBD_DATALEN + 1];
 	uchar kbd_init_status = gd->kbd_status >> 8;
 	uchar kbd_status = gd->kbd_status;
 	uchar val;
-	uchar *str;
+	char *str;
 	int i;
 
 	if (kbd_init_status) {
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	}
 	setenv ("keybd", keybd_env);
 
-	str = strdup (key_match (kbd_data));	/* decode keys */
+	str = strdup ((char *)key_match (kbd_data));	/* decode keys */
 #ifdef KEYBD_SET_DEBUGMODE
 	if (kbd_data[0] == KEYBD_SET_DEBUGMODE) {	/* set debug mode */
 		if ((console_assign (stdout, "lcd") < 0) ||
@@ -649,11 +649,11 @@ static int compare_magic (uchar *kbd_data, uchar *str)
 	/* Don't include modifier byte */
 	memcpy (compare, kbd_data+1, KEYBD_DATALEN-1);
 
-	for (; str != NULL; str = (*nxt) ? nxt+1 : nxt) {
+	for (; str != NULL; str = (*nxt) ? (uchar *)(nxt+1) : (uchar *)nxt) {
 		uchar c;
 		int k;
 
-		c = (uchar) simple_strtoul (str, (char **) (&nxt), 16);
+		c = (uchar) simple_strtoul ((char *)str, (char **) (&nxt), 16);
 
 		if (str == (uchar *)nxt) {	/* invalid character */
 			break;
@@ -719,9 +719,9 @@ V* Verification: dzu@denx.de
  ***********************************************************************/
 static uchar *key_match (uchar *kbd_data)
 {
-	uchar magic[sizeof (kbd_magic_prefix) + 1];
+	char magic[sizeof (kbd_magic_prefix) + 1];
 	uchar *suffix;
-	uchar *kbd_magic_keys;
+	char *kbd_magic_keys;
 
 	/*
 	 * The following string defines the characters that can pe appended
@@ -737,13 +737,13 @@ static uchar *key_match (uchar *kbd_data)
 	/* loop over all magic keys;
 	 * use '\0' suffix in case of empty string
 	 */
-	for (suffix=kbd_magic_keys; *suffix || suffix==kbd_magic_keys; ++suffix) {
+	for (suffix=(uchar *)kbd_magic_keys; *suffix || suffix==(uchar *)kbd_magic_keys; ++suffix) {
 		sprintf (magic, "%s%c", kbd_magic_prefix, *suffix);
 #if 0
 		printf ("### Check magic \"%s\"\n", magic);
 #endif
-		if (compare_magic(kbd_data, getenv(magic)) == 0) {
-			uchar cmd_name[sizeof (kbd_command_prefix) + 1];
+		if (compare_magic(kbd_data, (uchar *)getenv(magic)) == 0) {
+			char cmd_name[sizeof (kbd_command_prefix) + 1];
 			char *cmd;
 
 			sprintf (cmd_name, "%s%c", kbd_command_prefix, *suffix);
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static uchar *key_match (uchar *kbd_data)
 					cmd_name, cmd ? cmd : "<<NULL>>");
 #endif
 			*kbd_data = *suffix;
-			return (cmd);
+			return ((uchar *)cmd);
 		}
 	}
 #if 0
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ V* Verification: dzu@denx.de
 int do_kbd (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	uchar kbd_data[KEYBD_DATALEN];
-	uchar keybd_env[2 * KEYBD_DATALEN + 1];
+	char keybd_env[2 * KEYBD_DATALEN + 1];
 	uchar val;
 	int i;
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ static int key_pressed(void)
 	i2c_write (kbd_addr, 0, 0, &val, 1);
 	i2c_read (kbd_addr, 0, 0, kbd_data, KEYBD_DATALEN);
 
-	return (compare_magic(kbd_data, CONFIG_MODEM_KEY_MAGIC) == 0);
+	return (compare_magic(kbd_data, (uchar *)CONFIG_MODEM_KEY_MAGIC) == 0);
 }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_MODEM_SUPPORT */
 
@@ -1063,6 +1063,6 @@ int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 	i2c_write (kbd_addr, 0, 0, &val, 1);
 	i2c_read (kbd_addr, 0, 0, kbd_data, KEYBD_DATALEN);
 
-	return (compare_magic(kbd_data, CONFIG_POST_KEY_MAGIC) == 0);
+	return (compare_magic(kbd_data, (uchar *)CONFIG_POST_KEY_MAGIC) == 0);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/ml2/flash.c b/board/ml2/flash.c
index 4f805a663b..87cb1ff18e 100644
--- a/board/ml2/flash.c
+++ b/board/ml2/flash.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int flash_erase (flash_info_t *info, int s_first, int s_last) {
 	return rc;
 }
 
-volatile static int write_word (flash_info_t *info, ulong dest, unsigned long long data) {
+static int write_word (flash_info_t *info, ulong dest, unsigned long long data) {
 
 	volatile unsigned long long *addr=(unsigned long long *)dest;
 	unsigned long long result;
diff --git a/board/ml2/ml2.c b/board/ml2/ml2.c
index ff5f816796..f32e512d4f 100644
--- a/board/ml2/ml2.c
+++ b/board/ml2/ml2.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
-	unsigned char *e;
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *e;
 
 	if (!s || strncmp (s, "ML2", 9)) {
 		printf ("### No HW ID - assuming ML2");
diff --git a/board/mpl/common/common_util.c b/board/mpl/common/common_util.c
index e14bccaced..b331d6ec47 100644
--- a/board/mpl/common/common_util.c
+++ b/board/mpl/common/common_util.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ mpl_prg(uchar *src, ulong size)
 #endif
 	printf("flash erased, programming from 0x%lx 0x%lx Bytes\n",
 		(ulong)src, size);
-	if ((rc = flash_write (src, start, size)) != 0) {
+	if ((rc = flash_write ((char *)src, start, size)) != 0) {
 		puts("ERROR ");
 		flash_perror(rc);
 		return (1);
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@ mpl_prg_image(uchar *ld_addr)
 	len  = sizeof(image_header_t);
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != checksum) {
 		puts("Bad Header Checksum\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 	data = ld_addr + sizeof(image_header_t);
 	len  = ntohl(hdr->ih_size);
 	puts("Verifying Checksum ... ");
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
 		puts("Bad Data CRC\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ void copy_old_env(ulong size)
 			} while(len > off);
 			name=&name_buf[0];
 			value=&value_buf[0];
-			if(strncmp(name,"baudrate",8)!=0) {
-				setenv(name,value);
+			if(strncmp((char *)name,"baudrate",8)!=0) {
+				setenv((char *)name,(char *)value);
 			}
 
 		}
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void copy_old_env(ulong size)
 
 void check_env(void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s;
+	char *s;
 	int i=0;
 	char buf[32];
 	backup_t back;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void video_get_info_str (int line_number, char *info)
 	char buf[64];
 	char tmp[16];
 	char cpustr[16];
-	unsigned char *s, *e, bc;
+	char *s, *e, bc;
 	switch (line_number)
 	{
 	case 2:
diff --git a/board/mpl/common/isa.c b/board/mpl/common/isa.c
index 793c34fe2f..51b2773c71 100644
--- a/board/mpl/common/isa.c
+++ b/board/mpl/common/isa.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void isa_write_table(SIO_LOGDEV_TABLE *ldt,unsigned char ldev)
 
 void isa_sio_loadtable(void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv("floppy");
+	char *s = getenv("floppy");
 	/* setup Floppy device 0*/
 	isa_write_table((SIO_LOGDEV_TABLE *)&sio_fdc,0);
 	/* setup parallel port device 3 */
diff --git a/board/mpl/mip405/mip405.c b/board/mpl/mip405/mip405.c
index b1adde617c..84d3e1ed5c 100644
--- a/board/mpl/mip405/mip405.c
+++ b/board/mpl/mip405/mip405.c
@@ -585,15 +585,15 @@ void get_pcbrev_var(unsigned char *pcbrev, unsigned char *var)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char s[50];
+	char s[50];
 	unsigned char bc, var;
 	int i;
 	backup_t *b = (backup_t *) s;
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 	get_pcbrev_var(&bc,&var);
-	i = getenv_r ("serial#", s, 32);
-	if ((i == 0) || strncmp (s, BOARD_NAME,sizeof(BOARD_NAME))) {
+	i = getenv_r ("serial#", (char *)s, 32);
+	if ((i == 0) || strncmp ((char *)s, BOARD_NAME,sizeof(BOARD_NAME))) {
 		get_backup_values (b);
 		if (strncmp (b->signature, "MPL\0", 4) != 0) {
 			puts ("### No HW ID - assuming " BOARD_NAME);
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ int last_stage_init (void)
 {
 	unsigned long stop;
 	struct rtc_time newtm;
-	unsigned char *s;
+	char *s;
 	mem_test_reloc();
 	/* write correct LED configuration */
 	if (miiphy_write (0x1, 0x14, 0x2402) != 0) {
diff --git a/board/mpl/pip405/pip405.c b/board/mpl/pip405/pip405.c
index 590bd20ff0..a398362f96 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pip405/pip405.c
+++ b/board/mpl/pip405/pip405.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 {
 	unsigned char dataout[1];
 	unsigned char datain[128];
-	unsigned long sdram_size;
+	unsigned long sdram_size = 0;
 	SDRAM_SETUP *t = (SDRAM_SETUP *) sdram_setup_table;
 	unsigned long memclk;
 	unsigned long tmemclk = 0;
@@ -574,15 +574,15 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char s[50];
+	char s[50];
 	unsigned char bc;
 	int i;
 	backup_t *b = (backup_t *) s;
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
-	i = getenv_r ("serial#", s, 32);
-	if ((i == 0) || strncmp (s, "PIP405", 6)) {
+	i = getenv_r ("serial#", (char *)s, 32);
+	if ((i == 0) || strncmp ((char *)s, "PIP405", 6)) {
 		get_backup_values (b);
 		if (strncmp (b->signature, "MPL\0", 4) != 0) {
 			puts ("### No HW ID - assuming PIP405");
diff --git a/board/mvs1/mvs1.c b/board/mvs1/mvs1.c
index fb7547f349..f8a8cb7578 100644
--- a/board/mvs1/mvs1.c
+++ b/board/mvs1/mvs1.c
@@ -197,14 +197,14 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
diff --git a/board/nx823/nx823.c b/board/nx823/nx823.c
index cbcbab8945..65d45c197f 100644
--- a/board/nx823/nx823.c
+++ b/board/nx823/nx823.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE1_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {	/* leave configuration at 9 columns     */
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * [9 column SDRAM may also be used in 8 column mode,
 	 *  but then only half the real size will be used.]
 	 */
-	size_b1 = dram_size (memctl->memc_mamr, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size_b1 = dram_size (memctl->memc_mamr, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 			     SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 /*	debug ("SDRAM Bank 1: %ld MB\n", size8 >> 20);	*/
 
diff --git a/board/o2dnt/flash.c b/board/o2dnt/flash.c
index dbb49f75ef..037d28732d 100644
--- a/board/o2dnt/flash.c
+++ b/board/o2dnt/flash.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void flash_print_info (flash_info_t *info)
 	int i;
 	uchar *boottype;
 	uchar *bootletter;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 	uchar botbootletter[] = "B";
 	uchar topbootletter[] = "T";
 	uchar botboottype[] = "bottom boot sector";
diff --git a/board/o2dnt/o2dnt.c b/board/o2dnt/o2dnt.c
index 8c6f5db9f0..81a27002f4 100644
--- a/board/o2dnt/o2dnt.c
+++ b/board/o2dnt/o2dnt.c
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
 		dramsize = test1;
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	if (!dramsize)
 		sdram_start(0);
 
-	test2 = test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+	test2 = test1 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 
 	if (!dramsize) {
 		sdram_start(1);
-		test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+		test2 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	}
 
 	if (test1 > test2) {
diff --git a/board/pcippc2/flash.c b/board/pcippc2/flash.c
index 6e9e3395c1..8c01415fae 100644
--- a/board/pcippc2/flash.c
+++ b/board/pcippc2/flash.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size (ulong addr, flash_info_t *info)
 
 	DEBUGF("Device ID @ 0x%08lx: 0x%08x\n", addr+1, value);
 
-	switch (value) {
+	switch ((ulong)value) {
 		case AMD_ID_F040B:
 			DEBUGF("Am29F040B\n");
 			info->flash_id += FLASH_AM040;
diff --git a/board/pm520/pm520.c b/board/pm520/pm520.c
index 619df59c90..d4cc5cb561 100644
--- a/board/pm520/pm520.c
+++ b/board/pm520/pm520.c
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
 		dramsize = test1;
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS1 only */
 	if (!dramsize)
 		sdram_start(0);
-	test2 = test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+	test2 = test1 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	if (!dramsize) {
 		sdram_start(1);
-		test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+		test2 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	}
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
diff --git a/board/pn62/pn62.c b/board/pn62/pn62.c
index 025224027e..377aaa8bca 100644
--- a/board/pn62/pn62.c
+++ b/board/pn62/pn62.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int get_serial_number (char *string, int size)
 	if (size < I2155X_VPD_SN_SIZE)
 		size = I2155X_VPD_SN_SIZE;
 	for (i = 0; i < (size - 1); i++) {
-		i2155x_read_vpd (I2155X_VPD_SN_START + i, 1, &c);
+		i2155x_read_vpd (I2155X_VPD_SN_START + i, 1, (uchar *)&c);
 		if (c == '\0')
 			break;
 		string[i] = c;
diff --git a/board/ppmc8260/ppmc8260.c b/board/ppmc8260/ppmc8260.c
index e92ad8f96b..2b20c26f17 100644
--- a/board/ppmc8260/ppmc8260.c
+++ b/board/ppmc8260/ppmc8260.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	int res;
 
 	if ((ds != 0) && (ds != 0xff)) {
-		res = getenv_r ("ethaddr", tmp, sizeof (tmp));
+		res = getenv_r ("ethaddr", (char *)tmp, sizeof (tmp));
 		if (res > 0) {
 			ss = ((ds >> 4) & 0x0f);
 			ss += ss < 0x0a ? '0' : ('a' - 10);
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 			tmp[16] = ss;
 
 			tmp[17] = '\0';
-			setenv ("ethaddr", tmp);
+			setenv ("ethaddr", (char *)tmp);
 			/* set the led to show the address */
 			*((unsigned char *) (CFG_LED_BASE + 1)) = ds;
 		}
diff --git a/board/quantum/quantum.c b/board/quantum/quantum.c
index 8a73448dc7..2861bc3b16 100644
--- a/board/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/board/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const uint sdram_table[] = {
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
 
 	puts ("Board QUANTUM, Serial No: ");
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/* Check Bank 0 Memory Size,
 	 * 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 	/*
 	 * Final mapping:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static long int dram_size (long int mamr_value, long int *base,
 {
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *) CFG_IMMR;
 	volatile memctl8xx_t *memctl = &immap->im_memctl;
-	volatile long int *addr;
+	volatile ulong *addr;
 	ulong cnt, val, size;
 	ulong save[32];		/* to make test non-destructive */
 	unsigned char i = 0;
diff --git a/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c b/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c
index 8ca08e25d1..ffb4c0ecf9 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c
+++ b/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns */
@@ -287,21 +287,21 @@ static uchar *key_match (uchar *);
 
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
-	uchar kbd_data[KEYBD_DATALEN];
-	uchar keybd_env[2 * KEYBD_DATALEN + 1];
-	uchar *str;
+	char kbd_data[KEYBD_DATALEN];
+	char keybd_env[2 * KEYBD_DATALEN + 1];
+	char *str;
 	int i;
 
 	i2c_init (CFG_I2C_SPEED, CFG_I2C_SLAVE);
 
-	i2c_read (CFG_I2C_KEY_ADDR, 0, 0, kbd_data, KEYBD_DATALEN);
+	i2c_read (CFG_I2C_KEY_ADDR, 0, 0, (uchar *)kbd_data, KEYBD_DATALEN);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < KEYBD_DATALEN; ++i) {
 		sprintf (keybd_env + i + i, "%02X", kbd_data[i]);
 	}
 	setenv ("keybd", keybd_env);
 
-	str = strdup (key_match (keybd_env));	/* decode keys */
+	str = strdup ((char *)key_match ((uchar *)keybd_env));	/* decode keys */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREBOOT	/* automatically configure "preboot" command on key match */
 	setenv ("preboot", str);	/* set or delete definition */
@@ -347,36 +347,36 @@ static uchar *key_match (uchar * kbd_str)
 	 * "key_magic" is checked (old behaviour); the string "125" causes
 	 * checks for "key_magic1", "key_magic2" and "key_magic5", etc.
 	 */
-	if ((kbd_magic_keys = getenv ("magic_keys")) != NULL) {
+	if ((kbd_magic_keys = (uchar *)getenv ("magic_keys")) != NULL) {
 		/* loop over all magic keys;
 		 * use '\0' suffix in case of empty string
 		 */
 		for (suffix = kbd_magic_keys;
 		     *suffix || suffix == kbd_magic_keys;
 		     ++suffix) {
-			sprintf (magic, "%s%c", kbd_magic_prefix, *suffix);
+			sprintf ((char *)magic, "%s%c", kbd_magic_prefix, *suffix);
 
 #if 0
 			printf ("### Check magic \"%s\"\n", magic);
 #endif
 
-			if ((str = getenv (magic)) != 0) {
+			if ((str = (uchar *)getenv ((char *)magic)) != 0) {
 
 #if 0
 				printf ("### Compare \"%s\" \"%s\"\n",
 					kbd_str, str);
 #endif
-				if (strcmp (kbd_str, str) == 0) {
-					sprintf (cmd_name, "%s%c",
+				if (strcmp ((char *)kbd_str, (char *)str) == 0) {
+					sprintf ((char *)cmd_name, "%s%c",
 						 kbd_command_prefix,
 						 *suffix);
 
-					if ((cmd = getenv (cmd_name)) != 0) {
+					if ((cmd = getenv ((char *)cmd_name)) != 0) {
 #if 0
 						printf ("### Set PREBOOT to $(%s): \"%s\"\n",
 							cmd_name, cmd);
 #endif
-						return (cmd);
+						return ((uchar *)cmd);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -404,11 +404,11 @@ int do_kbd (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	puts ("Keys:");
 	for (i = 0; i < KEYBD_DATALEN; ++i) {
-		sprintf (keybd_env + i + i, "%02X", kbd_data[i]);
+		sprintf ((char *)(keybd_env + i + i), "%02X", kbd_data[i]);
 		printf (" %02x", kbd_data[i]);
 	}
 	putc ('\n');
-	setenv ("keybd", keybd_env);
+	setenv ("keybd", (char *)keybd_env);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/board/rbc823/flash.c b/board/rbc823/flash.c
index f12d0be552..84ae5c1b5d 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/flash.c
+++ b/board/rbc823/flash.c
@@ -188,12 +188,11 @@ static ulong flash_get_size (vu_long *addr, flash_info_t *info)
 #endif
 	switch (value)
 	{
-		case 0x01:
-		case AMD_MANUFACT:
+		case 0x01: /*AMD_MANUFACT*/
 			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_AMD;
 		break;
 
-		case FUJ_MANUFACT:
+		case 0x04: /*FUJ_MANUFACT*/
 			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_FUJ;
 		break;
 
diff --git a/board/rbc823/rbc823.c b/board/rbc823/rbc823.c
index d0ceb4a7d5..9e60c2b646 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/rbc823.c
+++ b/board/rbc823/rbc823.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const uint static_table[] =
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
 
 	if (!s || strncmp (s, "TQM8", 4)) {
 		printf ("### No HW ID - assuming RBC823\n");
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE4_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE4_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 	udelay (1000);
 
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE4_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE4_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	if (size8 < size9) {	/* leave configuration at 9 columns     */
diff --git a/board/rmu/rmu.c b/board/rmu/rmu.c
index cf00efc78b..8cb03c7f84 100644
--- a/board/rmu/rmu.c
+++ b/board/rmu/rmu.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * 9 column mode
 	 */
 
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (long *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c b/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c
index 858b38cecc..859dd7afe5 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c
@@ -451,9 +451,9 @@ int i2c_write1 (uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar * buffer, int len)
  */
 uchar i2c_reg_read1(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
-	i2c_read1(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
+	i2c_read1(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, (uchar)1);
 
 	return(buf);
 }
diff --git a/board/sandburst/karef/karef.h b/board/sandburst/karef/karef.h
index 779081950a..5de7cb5130 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/karef.h
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/karef.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ typedef struct karef_fpga_regs_s
     volatile unsigned long brdout_enable_ul;  /* Read/Write */
     volatile unsigned long brdin_data_ul;     /* Read Only  */
     volatile unsigned long misc_ul;           /* Read/Write */
-} KAREF_FPGA_REGS_ST __attribute__((packed)), * KAREF_FPGA_REGS_PST;
+} __attribute__((packed)) KAREF_FPGA_REGS_ST , * KAREF_FPGA_REGS_PST;
 
 /* OFEM FPGA */
 typedef struct ofem_fpga_regs_s
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ typedef struct ofem_fpga_regs_s
     volatile unsigned long scrmask_ul;        /* Read/Write */
     volatile unsigned long control_ul;        /* Read/Write */
     volatile unsigned long mac_flow_ctrl_ul;  /* Read/Write */
-} OFEM_FPGA_REGS_ST __attribute__((packed)), * OFEM_FPGA_REGS_PST;
+} __attribute__((packed)) OFEM_FPGA_REGS_ST , * OFEM_FPGA_REGS_PST;
 
 
 #endif /* __KAREF_H__ */
diff --git a/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.h b/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.h
index cb7a83ce32..3f28f00442 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.h
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.h
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ typedef struct opto_fpga_regs_s {
 	volatile unsigned long scrmask_ul;	/* Read/Write */
 	volatile unsigned long control_ul;	/* Read/Write */
 	volatile unsigned long boardinfo_ul;	/* Read Only  */
-} OPTO_FPGA_REGS_ST __attribute__ ((packed)), *OPTO_FPGA_REGS_PST;
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) OPTO_FPGA_REGS_ST , *OPTO_FPGA_REGS_PST;
 
 #endif /* __METROBOX_H__ */
diff --git a/board/sbc405/sbc405.c b/board/sbc405/sbc405.c
index ef9bce18e0..cad58731d3 100644
--- a/board/sbc405/sbc405.c
+++ b/board/sbc405/sbc405.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/siemens/CCM/ccm.c b/board/siemens/CCM/ccm.c
index 3ed1b754ca..5a32e45e28 100644
--- a/board/siemens/CCM/ccm.c
+++ b/board/siemens/CCM/ccm.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
     unsigned char *s;
     unsigned char buf[64];
 
-    s = (getenv_r ("serial#", buf, sizeof(buf)) > 0) ? buf : NULL;
+    s = (getenv_r ("serial#", (char *)&buf, sizeof(buf)) > 0) ? buf : NULL;
 
     puts ("Board: Siemens CCM");
 
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
      *
      * try 8 column mode
      */
-    size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+    size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
     udelay (1000);
 
     /*
      * try 9 column mode
      */
-    size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+    size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
     if (size8 < size9) {		/* leave configuration at 9 columns	*/
 	size = size9;
diff --git a/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c b/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c
index 52cd4e6fa7..e498937b65 100644
--- a/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c
+++ b/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check Bank 0 Memory Size for re-configuration
 	 *
 	 */
-	size = dram_size (CFG_MAMR, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
+	size = dram_size (CFG_MAMR, (long *) SDRAM_BASE_PRELIM,
 			  SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	udelay (1000);
diff --git a/board/siemens/SCM/scm.c b/board/siemens/SCM/scm.c
index d832edf825..d20688d568 100644
--- a/board/siemens/SCM/scm.c
+++ b/board/siemens/SCM/scm.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ const iop_conf_t iop_conf_tab[4][32] = {
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/siemens/common/fpga.c b/board/siemens/common/fpga.c
index 169048e42f..e9941cda61 100644
--- a/board/siemens/common/fpga.c
+++ b/board/siemens/common/fpga.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int fpga_load (fpga_t* fpga, ulong addr, int checkall)
 	}
     }
 
-    if (checkall && fpga_get_version(fpga, hdr.ih_name) < 0)
+    if (checkall && fpga_get_version(fpga, (char *)(hdr.ih_name)) < 0)
 	return 1;
 
     /* align length */
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int fpga_init (void)
 	}
 
 	hdr = (image_header_t *)addr;
-	if ((new_id = fpga_get_version(fpga, hdr->ih_name)) == -1)
+	if ((new_id = fpga_get_version(fpga, (char *)(hdr->ih_name))) == -1)
 	    return 1;
 
 	do_load = 1;
diff --git a/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c b/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c
index 6374513fec..3f05e4a6ab 100644
--- a/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c
+++ b/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check Bank 0 Memory Size for re-configuration
 	 */
 #if PCU_E_WITH_SWAPPED_CS	/* XXX */
-	size_b0 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE5_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size_b0 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR, (long *) SDRAM_BASE5_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 #else  /* XXX */
-	size_b0 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+	size_b0 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR, (long *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 #endif /* XXX */
 
 	memctl->memc_mamr = CFG_MAMR | MAMR_PTAE;
diff --git a/board/sixnet/flash.c b/board/sixnet/flash.c
index 4ab6c1bdc4..61d758085c 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/flash.c
+++ b/board/sixnet/flash.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void flash_print_info (flash_info_t *info)
 	int i;
 	uchar *boottype;
 	uchar *bootletter;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 	uchar botbootletter[] = "B";
 	uchar topbootletter[] = "T";
 	uchar botboottype[] = "bottom boot sector";
diff --git a/board/sixnet/sixnet.c b/board/sixnet/sixnet.c
index c31ea539e2..867589f918 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/sixnet.c
+++ b/board/sixnet/sixnet.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void nand_init(void)
 static long ram_size(ulong *base, long maxsize)
 {
     volatile long	*test_addr;
-    volatile long	*base_addr = base;
+    volatile ulong	*base_addr = base;
     ulong		ofs;		/* byte offset from base_addr */
     ulong		save;		/* to make test non-destructive */
     ulong		save2;		/* to make test non-destructive */
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs850/qs850.c b/board/snmc/qs850/qs850.c
index 105eeb8eb8..637f1250e9 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs850/qs850.c
+++ b/board/snmc/qs850/qs850.c
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ const uint sdram_table[] =
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s, *e;
-	unsigned char buf[64];
+	char *s, *e;
+	char buf[64];
 	int i;
 
 	i = getenv_r("serial#", buf, sizeof(buf));
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	* Check for 32M SDRAM Memory Size
 	*/
 	size = dram_size(CFG_32M_MAMR|MAMR_PTAE,
-	(ulong *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_32M_MAX_SIZE);
+	(long *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_32M_MAX_SIZE);
 	udelay (1000);
 
 	/*
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	*/
 	if (size != SDRAM_32M_MAX_SIZE) {
 	size = dram_size(CFG_16M_MAMR|MAMR_PTAE,
-	(ulong *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_16M_MAX_SIZE);
+	(long *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_16M_MAX_SIZE);
 	udelay (1000);
 	}
 
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs860t/qs860t.c b/board/snmc/qs860t/qs860t.c
index 2a55157813..a11d863010 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs860t/qs860t.c
+++ b/board/snmc/qs860t/qs860t.c
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ const uint sdram_table[] =
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char *s, *e;
-	unsigned char buf[64];
+	char *s, *e;
+	char buf[64];
 	int i;
 
 	i = getenv_r("serial#", buf, sizeof(buf));
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	*/
 	if (size != SDRAM_64M_MAX_SIZE) {
 #endif
-	size = dram_size (CFG_16M_MBMR, (ulong *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_16M_MAX_SIZE);
+	size = dram_size (CFG_16M_MBMR, (long *)SDRAM_BASE, SDRAM_16M_MAX_SIZE);
 	udelay (1000);
 #if 0
 	}
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/spd8xx.c b/board/spd8xx/spd8xx.c
index 9f52e339ba..c79b9b0dd5 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/spd8xx.c
+++ b/board/spd8xx/spd8xx.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 * Check Bank 0 Memory Size for re-configuration
 	 */
 	size_b0 =
-		dram_size (CFG_MBMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
+		dram_size (CFG_MBMR_8COL, SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
 			   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 
 	memctl->memc_mbmr = CFG_MBMR_8COL | MBMR_PTBE;
diff --git a/board/svm_sc8xx/svm_sc8xx.c b/board/svm_sc8xx/svm_sc8xx.c
index 1311ea9aaa..9bb9fd019f 100644
--- a/board/svm_sc8xx/svm_sc8xx.c
+++ b/board/svm_sc8xx/svm_sc8xx.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const uint sdram_table[] =
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-    unsigned char *s = getenv("serial#");
+    char *s = getenv("serial#");
     int board_type;
 
     if (!s || strncmp(s, "SVM8", 4)) {
diff --git a/board/total5200/sdram.c b/board/total5200/sdram.c
index 367c826b8a..a1601f274d 100644
--- a/board/total5200/sdram.c
+++ b/board/total5200/sdram.c
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ long int mpc5xxx_sdram_init (sdram_conf_t *sdram_conf)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 0);
 		dramsize = test1;
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ long int mpc5xxx_sdram_init (sdram_conf_t *sdram_conf)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS1 only */
 	mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 0);
 		dramsize2 = test1;
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ long int mpc5xxx_sdram_init (sdram_conf_t *sdram_conf)
 
 	/* find RAM size */
 	mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x80000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		mpc5xxx_sdram_start(sdram_conf, 0);
 		dramsize = test1;
diff --git a/board/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c b/board/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c
index c30e9dfdfd..8b9057f503 100755
--- a/board/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c
+++ b/board/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void i2s_init(void)
 static int i2s_play_wave(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len)
 {
 	unsigned long i;
-	unsigned char *wave_file = (char *)addr + 44;	/* quick'n dirty: skip
+	unsigned char *wave_file = (uchar *)addr + 44;	/* quick'n dirty: skip
 							 * wav header*/
 	unsigned char swapped[4];
 	struct mpc5xxx_psc *psc = (struct mpc5xxx_psc*)MPC5XXX_PSC2;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int i2s_squarewave(unsigned long duration, unsigned int freq,
 static int cmd_sound(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	unsigned long reg, val, duration;
-	unsigned char *tmp;
+	char *tmp;
 	unsigned int freq, channel;
 	unsigned char volume;
 	int rcode = 1;
diff --git a/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c b/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
index dbd78d5e3a..6aad920eda 100644
--- a/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
+++ b/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS0 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x20000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x20000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x20000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0x20000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
 		dramsize = test1;
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	/* find RAM size using SDRAM CS1 only */
 	sdram_start(0);
-	test1 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x20000000);
+	test1 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x20000000);
 	sdram_start(1);
-	test2 = get_ram_size((ulong *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x20000000);
+	test2 = get_ram_size((long *)(CFG_SDRAM_BASE + dramsize), 0x20000000);
 	if (test1 > test2) {
 		sdram_start(0);
 		dramsize2 = test1;
diff --git a/board/tqm8260/tqm8260.c b/board/tqm8260/tqm8260.c
index 22919873d1..029863b7d9 100644
--- a/board/tqm8260/tqm8260.c
+++ b/board/tqm8260/tqm8260.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const iop_conf_t iop_conf_tab[4][32] = {
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof (str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.c b/board/tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.c
index 98baf7f67d..143f36801d 100644
--- a/board/tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.c
+++ b/board/tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.c
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ void load_sernum_ethaddr (void)
 
 	/* set serial# and ethaddr if not yet defined */
 	if (getenv("serial#") == NULL) {
-		setenv ("serial#", serial);
+		setenv ((char *)"serial#", (char *)serial);
 	}
 
 	if (getenv("ethaddr") == NULL) {
-		setenv ("ethaddr", ethaddr);
+		setenv ((char *)"ethaddr", (char *)ethaddr);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/board/tqm8xx/tqm8xx.c b/board/tqm8xx/tqm8xx.c
index a7a6f2a2fa..017bdf9442 100644
--- a/board/tqm8xx/tqm8xx.c
+++ b/board/tqm8xx/tqm8xx.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-	unsigned char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 *
 	 * try 8 column mode
 	 */
-	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size8 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_8COL, SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 	debug ("SDRAM Bank 0 in 8 column mode: %ld MB\n", size8 >> 20);
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	/*
 	 * try 9 column mode
 	 */
-	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
+	size9 = dram_size (CFG_MAMR_9COL, SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM,
 					   SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 	debug ("SDRAM Bank 0 in 9 column mode: %ld MB\n", size9 >> 20);
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 		 * [9 column SDRAM may also be used in 8 column mode,
 		 *  but then only half the real size will be used.]
 		 */
-		size_b1 = dram_size (memctl->memc_mamr, (ulong *) SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
+		size_b1 = dram_size (memctl->memc_mamr, (long int *)SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM,
 				     SDRAM_MAX_SIZE);
 		debug ("SDRAM Bank 1: %ld MB\n", size_b1 >> 20);
 	} else {
diff --git a/board/uc100/uc100.c b/board/uc100/uc100.c
index 6fc68e5cc3..1387b93ffc 100644
--- a/board/uc100/uc100.c
+++ b/board/uc100/uc100.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int board_switch(void)
  */
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	unsigned char str[64];
+	char str[64];
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
diff --git a/board/w7o/flash.c b/board/w7o/flash.c
index d6ea63530c..32815fb63e 100644
--- a/board/w7o/flash.c
+++ b/board/w7o/flash.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static int _flash_protect(flash_info_t *info, long sector)
     int flag;
     ulong status;
     int rcode = 0;
-    volatile long *addr = (unsigned long *)sector;
+    volatile long *addr = (long *)sector;
 
     switch(info->flash_id & FLASH_TYPEMASK) {
 	case FLASH_28F320J3A:
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static int _flash_unprotect(flash_info_t *info, long sector)
     int flag;
     ulong status;
     int rcode = 0;
-    volatile long *addr = (unsigned long *)sector;
+    volatile long *addr = (long *)sector;
 
     switch(info->flash_id & FLASH_TYPEMASK) {
 	case FLASH_28F320J3A:
diff --git a/board/w7o/fpga.c b/board/w7o/fpga.c
index 336bfbaccc..100bce4722 100644
--- a/board/w7o/fpga.c
+++ b/board/w7o/fpga.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int init_fpga(void)
     xcv_len = len - 14 - fn_len;		/* fpga image length */
 
     /* Check for uninitialized FLASH */
-    if ((strncmp(buf, "w7o", 3)!=0) || (len > 0x0007ffffL) || (len == 0))
+    if ((strncmp((char *)buf, "w7o", 3)!=0) || (len > 0x0007ffffL) || (len == 0))
 	goto bad_image;
 
     /*
diff --git a/board/w7o/vpd.c b/board/w7o/vpd.c
index fc2cd98321..2ce15680e1 100644
--- a/board/w7o/vpd.c
+++ b/board/w7o/vpd.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int vpd_is_valid(unsigned dev_addr, unsigned char *buf)
     unsigned short  stored_crc16, calc_crc16 = 0xffff;
 
     /* Check Eyecatcher */
-    if (strncmp(vpd->header.eyecatcher, VPD_EYECATCHER, VPD_EYE_SIZE) != 0) {
+    if (strncmp((char *)(vpd->header.eyecatcher), VPD_EYECATCHER, VPD_EYE_SIZE) != 0) {
 	unsigned offset = 0;
 	if (dev_addr == CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR)
 	    offset += SDRAM_SPD_DATA_SIZE;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int vpd_get_data(unsigned char dev_addr, VPD *vpdInfo)
 	    case VPD_PID_PID:
 		if (strlen_ok(packet, MAX_PROD_ID)) {
 		    strncpy(vpdInfo->productId,
-			    packet->data, packet->size);
+			    (char *)(packet->data), packet->size);
 		}
 		break;
 	    case VPD_PID_REV:
diff --git a/board/w7o/w7o.c b/board/w7o/w7o.c
index daf7f53fcd..c56c269dae 100644
--- a/board/w7o/w7o.c
+++ b/board/w7o/w7o.c
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ static void w7o_env_init (VPD * vpd)
 	     (strncmp (vpd->productId, "CMM", 3) == 0))) {
 		char buf[30];
 		char *eth;
-		unsigned char *serial = getenv ("serial#");
-		unsigned char *ethaddr = getenv ("ethaddr");
+		char *serial = getenv ("serial#");
+		char *ethaddr = getenv ("ethaddr");
 
 		/* Set 'serial#' envvar if serial# isn't set */
 		if (!serial) {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static void w7o_env_init (VPD * vpd)
 		}
 
 		/* Set 'ethaddr' envvar if 'ethaddr' envvar is the default */
-		eth = vpd->ethAddrs[0];
+		eth = (char *)(vpd->ethAddrs[0]);
 		if (ethaddr
 		    && (strcmp (ethaddr, MK_STR (CONFIG_ETHADDR)) == 0)) {
 			/* Now setup ethaddr */
diff --git a/board/xilinx/common/xdma_channel.c b/board/xilinx/common/xdma_channel.c
index 25f1e26028..3d5fc75e36 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/common/xdma_channel.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/common/xdma_channel.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ XDmaChannel_Initialize(XDmaChannel * InstancePtr, u32 BaseAddress)
 
 	/* initialize the version of the component
 	 */
-	XVersion_FromString(&InstancePtr->Version, "1.00a");
+	XVersion_FromString(&InstancePtr->Version, (s8 *)"1.00a");
 
 	/* reset the DMA channel such that it's in a known state and ready
 	 * and indicate the initialization occured with no errors, note that
diff --git a/board/xilinx/ml300/ml300.c b/board/xilinx/ml300/ml300.c
index f335fc1ba6..dad562f1c7 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/ml300/ml300.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/ml300/ml300.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ board_pre_init(void)
 int
 checkboard(void)
 {
-	uchar tmp[64];		/* long enough for environment variables */
-	uchar *s, *e;
+	char tmp[64];		/* long enough for environment variables */
+	char *s, *e;
 	int i = getenv_r("L", tmp, sizeof (tmp));
 
 	if (i < 0) {
diff --git a/board/xilinx/xilinx_enet/emac_adapter.c b/board/xilinx/xilinx_enet/emac_adapter.c
index bf8cf0bccb..1076345752 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/xilinx_enet/emac_adapter.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/xilinx_enet/emac_adapter.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ eth_rx(void)
 	RecvFrameLength = PKTSIZE;
 	Result = XEmac_PollRecv(&Emac, (u8 *) etherrxbuff, &RecvFrameLength);
 	if (Result == XST_SUCCESS) {
-		NetReceive(etherrxbuff, RecvFrameLength);
+		NetReceive((uchar)etherrxbuff, RecvFrameLength);
 		return (1);
 	} else {
 		return (0);
diff --git a/board/xilinx/xilinx_iic/iic_adapter.c b/board/xilinx/xilinx_iic/iic_adapter.c
index 5ad4a0c119..f3ecba72dc 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/xilinx_iic/iic_adapter.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/xilinx_iic/iic_adapter.c
@@ -291,15 +291,15 @@ read_crc(uchar * buffer, int len)
 static void
 ip_ml300(uchar * s, uchar * res)
 {
-	uchar temp[2];
+	char temp[2];
 	u8 i;
 
 	res[0] = 0x00;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		sprintf(temp, "%02x", atoi(s));
-		s = strchr(s, '.') + 1;
-		strcat(res, temp);
+		s = (uchar *)strchr((char *)s, '.') + 1;
+		strcat((char *)res, temp);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ static void
 change_null(uchar * s)
 {
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		change_null(strchr(s + 1, 255));
-		*(strchr(s, 255)) = '\0';
+		change_null((uchar *)strchr((char *)s + 1, 255));
+		*(strchr((char *)s, 255)) = '\0';
 	}
 }
 
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ change_null(uchar * s)
 void
 convert_env(void)
 {
-	uchar *s;		/* pointer to env value */
-	uchar temp[20];		/* temp storage for addresses */
+	char *s;		/* pointer to env value */
+	char temp[20];		/* temp storage for addresses */
 
 	/* E -> ethaddr */
 	s = getenv("E");
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ convert_env(void)
 	/* I -> ipaddr */
 	s = getenv("I");
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		sprintf(temp, "%d.%d.%d.%d", axtoi(s), axtoi(s + 2),
-			axtoi(s + 4), axtoi(s + 6));
+		sprintf(temp, "%d.%d.%d.%d", axtoi((u8 *)s), axtoi((u8 *)(s + 2)),
+			axtoi((u8 *)(s + 4)), axtoi((u8 *)(s + 6)));
 		setenv("ipaddr", temp);
 		setenv("I", NULL);
 	}
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ convert_env(void)
 	/* S -> serverip */
 	s = getenv("S");
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		sprintf(temp, "%d.%d.%d.%d", axtoi(s), axtoi(s + 2),
-			axtoi(s + 4), axtoi(s + 6));
+		sprintf(temp, "%d.%d.%d.%d", axtoi((u8 *)s), axtoi((u8 *)(s + 2)),
+			axtoi((u8 *)(s + 4)), axtoi((u8 *)(s + 6)));
 		setenv("serverip", temp);
 		setenv("S", NULL);
 	}
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ convert_env(void)
 static void
 save_env(void)
 {
-	uchar eprom[ENV_SIZE];	/* buffer to be written back to EEPROM */
-	uchar *s, temp[20];
-	uchar ff[] = { 0xff, 0x00 };	/* dummy null value */
+	char eprom[ENV_SIZE];	/* buffer to be written back to EEPROM */
+	char *s, temp[20];
+	char ff[] = { 0xff, 0x00 };	/* dummy null value */
 	u32 len;		/* length of env to be written to EEPROM */
 
 	eprom[0] = 0x00;
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ save_env(void)
 	s = getenv("ipaddr");
 	if (s != NULL) {
 		strcat(eprom, "I=");
-		ip_ml300(s, temp);
+		ip_ml300((uchar *)s, (uchar *)temp);
 		strcat(eprom, temp);
 		strcat(eprom, ff);
 	}
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ save_env(void)
 	s = getenv("serverip");
 	if (s != NULL) {
 		strcat(eprom, "S=");
-		ip_ml300(s, temp);
+		ip_ml300((uchar *)s, (uchar *)temp);
 		strcat(eprom, temp);
 		strcat(eprom, ff);
 	}
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ save_env(void)
 	}
 
 	len = strlen(eprom);	/* find env length without crc */
-	change_null(eprom);	/* change 0xff to 0x00 */
+	change_null((uchar *)eprom);	/* change 0xff to 0x00 */
 
 	/* update EEPROM env values if there is enough space */
-	if (update_crc(len, eprom) == 0)
-		send(CFG_ENV_OFFSET, eprom, len + 6);
+	if (update_crc(len, (uchar *)eprom) == 0)
+		send(CFG_ENV_OFFSET, (uchar *)eprom, len + 6);
 }
 
 /************************************************************************
diff --git a/common/cmd_autoscript.c b/common/cmd_autoscript.c
index 2d1f431439..e3253022dc 100644
--- a/common/cmd_autoscript.c
+++ b/common/cmd_autoscript.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ autoscript (ulong addr)
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 	len = sizeof (image_header_t);
 	data = (ulong)hdr;
-	if (crc32(0, (char *)data, len) != crc) {
+	if (crc32(0, (uchar *)data, len) != crc) {
 		puts ("Bad header crc\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ autoscript (ulong addr)
 	len = ntohl(hdr->ih_size);
 
 	if (verify) {
-		if (crc32(0, (char *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
+		if (crc32(0, (uchar *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
 			puts ("Bad data crc\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index ee1b5c1c24..558922c103 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != checksum) {
 		puts ("Bad Header Checksum\n");
 		SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS (-2);
 		return 1;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (verify) {
 		puts ("   Verifying Checksum ... ");
-		if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
+		if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
 			printf ("Bad Data CRC\n");
 			SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS (-3);
 			return 1;
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ do_bootm_linux (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag,
 		checksum = hdr->ih_hcrc;
 		hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-		if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != checksum) {
+		if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != checksum) {
 			puts ("Bad Header Checksum\n");
 			SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS (-11);
 			do_reset (cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
@@ -661,13 +661,13 @@ do_bootm_linux (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 				if (chunk > CHUNKSZ)
 					chunk = CHUNKSZ;
-				csum = crc32 (csum, (char *)cdata, chunk);
+				csum = crc32 (csum, (uchar *)cdata, chunk);
 				cdata += chunk;
 
 				WATCHDOG_RESET();
 			}
 #else	/* !(CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG || CONFIG_WATCHDOG) */
-			csum = crc32 (0, (char *)data, len);
+			csum = crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len);
 #endif	/* CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG || CONFIG_WATCHDOG */
 
 			if (csum != hdr->ih_dcrc) {
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ static int image_info (ulong addr)
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != checksum) {
 		puts ("   Bad Header Checksum\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static int image_info (ulong addr)
 	len  = ntohl(hdr->ih_size);
 
 	puts ("   Verifying Checksum ... ");
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
 		puts ("   Bad Data CRC\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ int do_imls (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			checksum = ntohl(header.ih_hcrc);
 			header.ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-			if (crc32 (0, (char *)&header, sizeof(image_header_t))
+			if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)&header, sizeof(image_header_t))
 			    != checksum)
 				goto next_sector;
 
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ int do_imls (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			len  = ntohl(hdr->ih_size);
 
 			puts ("   Verifying Checksum ... ");
-			if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
+			if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)data, len) != ntohl(hdr->ih_dcrc)) {
 				puts ("   Bad Data CRC\n");
 			}
 			puts ("OK\n");
diff --git a/common/cmd_doc.c b/common/cmd_doc.c
index e5db1bc360..5e9bea3045 100644
--- a/common/cmd_doc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_doc.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int do_doc (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			cmd ? "read" : "write", curr_device, off, size);
 
 		ret = doc_rw(doc_dev_desc + curr_device, cmd, off, size,
-			     &total, (u_char*)addr);
+			     (size_t *)&total, (u_char*)addr);
 
 		printf ("%d bytes %s: %s\n", total, cmd ? "read" : "write",
 			ret ? "ERROR" : "OK");
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ int doc_rw (struct DiskOnChip* this, int cmd,
 
 		if (cmd)
 			ret = doc_read_ecc(this, from, len,
-					   &n, (u_char*)buf,
-					   noecc ? NULL : eccbuf);
+					   (size_t *)&n, (u_char*)buf,
+					   noecc ? (uchar *)NULL : (uchar *)eccbuf);
 		else
 			ret = doc_write_ecc(this, from, len,
-					    &n, (u_char*)buf,
-					    noecc ? NULL : eccbuf);
+					    (size_t *)&n, (u_char*)buf,
+					    noecc ? (uchar *)NULL : (uchar *)eccbuf);
 
 		if (ret)
 			break;
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ static int find_boot_record(struct NFTLrecord *nftl)
 		/* Check for ANAND header first. Then can whinge if it's found but later
 		   checks fail */
 		if ((ret = doc_read_ecc(nftl->mtd, block * nftl->EraseSize, SECTORSIZE,
-					&retlen, buf, NULL))) {
+					(size_t *)&retlen, buf, NULL))) {
 			static int warncount = 5;
 
 			if (warncount) {
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static int find_boot_record(struct NFTLrecord *nftl)
 
 		/* To be safer with BIOS, also use erase mark as discriminant */
 		if ((ret = doc_read_oob(nftl->mtd, block * nftl->EraseSize + SECTORSIZE + 8,
-				8, &retlen, (char *)&h1) < 0)) {
+				8, (size_t *)&retlen, (uchar *)&h1) < 0)) {
 #ifdef NFTL_DEBUG
 			printf("ANAND header found at 0x%x, but OOB data read failed\n",
 			       block * nftl->EraseSize);
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ static int find_boot_record(struct NFTLrecord *nftl)
 				/* read one sector for every SECTORSIZE of blocks */
 				if ((ret = doc_read_ecc(nftl->mtd, block * nftl->EraseSize +
 						       i + SECTORSIZE, SECTORSIZE,
-						       &retlen, buf, (char *)&oob)) < 0) {
+						       (size_t *)&retlen, buf, (uchar *)&oob)) < 0) {
 					puts ("Read of bad sector table failed\n");
 					return -1;
 				}
diff --git a/common/cmd_ext2.c b/common/cmd_ext2.c
index af836cd614..927e22f030 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ext2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ext2.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int do_ext2load (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			return(1);
 		}
 
-		if (strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) {
+		if (strncmp((char *)info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) {
 			printf ("\n** Invalid partition type \"%.32s\""
 				" (expect \"" BOOT_PART_TYPE "\")\n",
 				info.type);
diff --git a/common/cmd_fpga.c b/common/cmd_fpga.c
index c4b7392949..9a01e7df8b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fpga.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fpga.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int fpga_loadbitstream(unsigned long dev, char* fpgadata, size_t size)
 	unsigned int i;
 	int rc;
 
-	dataptr = fpgadata;
+	dataptr = (unsigned char *)fpgadata;
 
 #if CFG_FPGA_XILINX
 	/* skip the first bytes of the bitsteam, their meaning is unknown */
diff --git a/common/cmd_i2c.c b/common/cmd_i2c.c
index 2e44c7fde1..c543bb5314 100644
--- a/common/cmd_i2c.c
+++ b/common/cmd_i2c.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ mod_i2c_mem(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int incrflag, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	 */
 	do {
 		printf("%08lx:", addr);
-		if(i2c_read(chip, addr, alen, (char *)&data, size) != 0) {
+		if(i2c_read(chip, addr, alen, (uchar *)&data, size) != 0) {
 			puts ("\nError reading the chip,\n");
 		} else {
 			data = cpu_to_be32(data);
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ mod_i2c_mem(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int incrflag, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 				 */
 				reset_cmd_timeout();
 #endif
-				if(i2c_write(chip, addr, alen, (char *)&data, size) != 0) {
+				if(i2c_write(chip, addr, alen, (uchar *)&data, size) != 0) {
 					puts ("Error writing the chip.\n");
 				}
 #ifdef CFG_EEPROM_PAGE_WRITE_DELAY_MS
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index 1adfe2bfaf..6663dea2f4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ int do_diskboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS (-1);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if ((strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) &&
-	    (strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_COMP, sizeof(info.type)) != 0)) {
+	if ((strncmp((char *)info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) &&
+	    (strncmp((char *)info.type, BOOT_PART_COMP, sizeof(info.type)) != 0)) {
 		printf ("\n** Invalid partition type \"%.32s\""
 			" (expect \"" BOOT_PART_TYPE "\")\n",
 			info.type);
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int do_diskboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)hdr, sizeof(image_header_t)) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)hdr, sizeof(image_header_t)) != checksum) {
 		puts ("\n** Bad Header Checksum **\n");
 		SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS (-2);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/cmd_immap.c b/common/cmd_immap.c
index f1b05357c8..559d7b4c30 100644
--- a/common/cmd_immap.c
+++ b/common/cmd_immap.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ do_iopset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (rcode == 0) {
 		iopin.port = port;
 		iopin.pin = pin;
+		iopin.flag = 0;
 		switch (cmd) {
 		case DIR:
 			if (value)
diff --git a/common/cmd_load.c b/common/cmd_load.c
index b85db69e13..749849711a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_load.c
+++ b/common/cmd_load.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ load_serial (ulong offset)
 		    if (addr2info(store_addr)) {
 			int rc;
 
-			rc = flash_write((uchar *)binbuf,store_addr,binlen);
+			rc = flash_write((char *)binbuf,store_addr,binlen);
 			if (rc != 0) {
 				flash_perror (rc);
 				return (~0);
diff --git a/common/cmd_log.c b/common/cmd_log.c
index 57ef48461a..efc9689c29 100644
--- a/common/cmd_log.c
+++ b/common/cmd_log.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int do_log (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	case 2:
 		if (strcmp(argv[1],"show") == 0) {
 			for (i=0; i < (log_size&LOGBUFF_MASK); i++) {
-				s = log_buf+((log_start+i)&LOGBUFF_MASK);
+				s = (char *)log_buf+((log_start+i)&LOGBUFF_MASK);
 				putc (*s);
 			}
 			return 0;
diff --git a/common/cmd_mem.c b/common/cmd_mem.c
index bafb1d6792..0f4f9b73df 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mem.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mem.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int do_mem_md ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 #endif
 		puts ("    ");
-		cp = linebuf;
+		cp = (u_char *)linebuf;
 		for (i=0; i<linebytes; i++) {
 			if ((*cp < 0x20) || (*cp > 0x7e))
 				putc ('.');
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ int do_mem_cp ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		puts ("Copy to Flash... ");
 
-		rc = flash_write ((uchar *)addr, dest, count*size);
+		rc = flash_write ((char *)addr, dest, count*size);
 		if (rc != 0) {
 			flash_perror (rc);
 			return (1);
diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 5648ab2178..b0c01d1205 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -200,12 +200,12 @@ int do_nand (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			/* read out-of-band data */
 			if (cmd & NANDRW_READ) {
 				ret = nand_read_oob(nand_dev_desc + curr_device,
-						    off, size, &total,
+						    off, size, (size_t *)&total,
 						    (u_char*)addr);
 			}
 			else {
 				ret = nand_write_oob(nand_dev_desc + curr_device,
-						     off, size, &total,
+						     off, size, (size_t *)&total,
 						     (u_char*)addr);
 			}
 			return ret;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ int do_nand (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			curr_device, off, size);
 
 		ret = nand_rw(nand_dev_desc + curr_device, cmd, off, size,
-			     &total, (u_char*)addr);
+			     (size_t *)&total, (u_char*)addr);
 
 		printf (" %d bytes %s: %s\n", total,
 			(cmd & NANDRW_READ) ? "read" : "written",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
  */
 int check_block (struct nand_chip *nand, unsigned long pos)
 {
-	int retlen;
+	size_t retlen;
 	uint8_t oob_data;
 	uint16_t oob_data16[6];
 	int page0 = pos & (-nand->erasesize);
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@ int check_block (struct nand_chip *nand, unsigned long pos)
 			return 1;
 	} else {
 		/* Note - bad block marker can be on first or second page */
-		if (nand_read_oob(nand, page0 + badpos, 1, &retlen, &oob_data)
+		if (nand_read_oob(nand, page0 + badpos, 1, &retlen, (unsigned char *)&oob_data)
 		    || oob_data != 0xff
-		    || nand_read_oob (nand, page1 + badpos, 1, &retlen, &oob_data)
+		    || nand_read_oob (nand, page1 + badpos, 1, &retlen, (unsigned char *)&oob_data)
 		    || oob_data != 0xff)
 			return 1;
 	}
@@ -501,11 +501,11 @@ int nand_rw (struct nand_chip* nand, int cmd,
 		if (cmd & NANDRW_READ) {
 			ret = nand_read_ecc(nand, start,
 					   min(len, eblk + erasesize - start),
-					   &n, (u_char*)buf, eccbuf);
+					   (size_t *)&n, (u_char*)buf, (u_char *)eccbuf);
 		} else {
 			ret = nand_write_ecc(nand, start,
 					    min(len, eblk + erasesize - start),
-					    &n, (u_char*)buf, eccbuf);
+					    (size_t *)&n, (u_char*)buf, (u_char *)eccbuf);
 		}
 
 		if (ret)
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ int nand_erase(struct nand_chip* nand, size_t ofs, size_t len, int clean)
 					l = NAND_JFFS2_OOB16_FSDALEN;
 				}
 
-				ret = nand_write_oob(nand, ofs + p, l, &n,
+				ret = nand_write_oob(nand, ofs + p, l, (size_t *)&n,
 						     (u_char *)&clean_marker);
 				/* quit here if write failed */
 				if (ret)
diff --git a/common/cmd_nvedit.c b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
index 578b0ca936..1babffec2e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nvedit.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int do_printenv (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 			for (nxt=j; env_get_char(nxt) != '\0'; ++nxt)
 				;
-			k = envmatch(name, j);
+			k = envmatch((uchar *)name, j);
 			if (k < 0) {
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int _do_setenv (int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	int   i, len, oldval;
 	int   console = -1;
 	uchar *env, *nxt = NULL;
-	uchar *name;
+	char *name;
 	bd_t *bd = gd->bd;
 
 	uchar *env_data = env_get_addr(0);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int _do_setenv (int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	for (env=env_data; *env; env=nxt+1) {
 		for (nxt=env; *nxt; ++nxt)
 			;
-		if ((oldval = envmatch(name, env-env_data)) >= 0)
+		if ((oldval = envmatch((uchar *)name, env-env_data)) >= 0)
 			break;
 	}
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int _do_setenv (int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		if ( (strcmp (name, "serial#") == 0) ||
 		    ((strcmp (name, "ethaddr") == 0)
 #if defined(CONFIG_OVERWRITE_ETHADDR_ONCE) && defined(CONFIG_ETHADDR)
-		     && (strcmp (env_get_addr(oldval),MK_STR(CONFIG_ETHADDR)) != 0)
+		     && (strcmp ((char *)env_get_addr(oldval),MK_STR(CONFIG_ETHADDR)) != 0)
 #endif	/* CONFIG_OVERWRITE_ETHADDR_ONCE && CONFIG_ETHADDR */
 		    ) ) {
 			printf ("Can't overwrite \"%s\"\n", name);
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ int do_askenv ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
  * or NULL if not found
  */
 
-char *getenv (uchar *name)
+char *getenv (char *name)
 {
 	int i, nxt;
 
@@ -497,15 +497,15 @@ char *getenv (uchar *name)
 				return (NULL);
 			}
 		}
-		if ((val=envmatch(name, i)) < 0)
+		if ((val=envmatch((uchar *)name, i)) < 0)
 			continue;
-		return (env_get_addr(val));
+		return ((char *)env_get_addr(val));
 	}
 
 	return (NULL);
 }
 
-int getenv_r (uchar *name, uchar *buf, unsigned len)
+int getenv_r (char *name, char *buf, unsigned len)
 {
 	int i, nxt;
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ int getenv_r (uchar *name, uchar *buf, unsigned len)
 				return (-1);
 			}
 		}
-		if ((val=envmatch(name, i)) < 0)
+		if ((val=envmatch((uchar *)name, i)) < 0)
 			continue;
 		/* found; copy out */
 		n = 0;
diff --git a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
index 31f2ba2f69..62446d4efe 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
@@ -2681,7 +2681,7 @@ static void print_fixed (volatile uchar *p)
 #define	MAX_IDENT_FIELDS	4
 
 static uchar *known_cards[] = {
-	"ARGOSY PnPIDE D5",
+	(uchar *)"ARGOSY PnPIDE D5",
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -2722,12 +2722,12 @@ static int identify  (volatile uchar *p)
 		else
 			break;
 	}
-	puts (id_str);
+	puts ((char *)id_str);
 	putc ('\n');
 
 	for (card=known_cards; *card; ++card) {
 		debug ("## Compare against \"%s\"\n", *card);
-		if (strcmp(*card, id_str) == 0) {	/* found! */
+		if (strcmp((char *)*card, (char *)id_str) == 0) {	/* found! */
 			debug ("## CARD FOUND ##\n");
 			return (1);
 		}
diff --git a/common/cmd_scsi.c b/common/cmd_scsi.c
index ec53790f81..e8048611f9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_scsi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_scsi.c
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ int do_scsiboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		printf("error reading partinfo\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if ((strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) &&
-	    (strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_COMP, sizeof(info.type)) != 0)) {
+	if ((strncmp((char *)(info.type), BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) &&
+	    (strncmp((char *)(info.type), BOOT_PART_COMP, sizeof(info.type)) != 0)) {
 		printf ("\n** Invalid partition type \"%.32s\""
 			" (expect \"" BOOT_PART_TYPE "\")\n",
 			info.type);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int do_scsiboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)hdr, sizeof(image_header_t)) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)hdr, sizeof(image_header_t)) != checksum) {
 		puts ("\n** Bad Header Checksum **\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/common/cmd_spi.c b/common/cmd_spi.c
index 7b6faf79c5..a6fdf7fddb 100644
--- a/common/cmd_spi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_spi.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int do_spi (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		printf("Error with the SPI transaction.\n");
 		rcode = 1;
 	} else {
-		cp = din;
+		cp = (char *)din;
 		for(j = 0; j < ((bitlen + 7) / 8); j++) {
 			printf("%02X", *cp++);
 		}
diff --git a/common/cmd_usb.c b/common/cmd_usb.c
index 0738f55303..fdfd042aca 100644
--- a/common/cmd_usb.c
+++ b/common/cmd_usb.c
@@ -362,15 +362,15 @@ int do_usbboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (get_partition_info (stor_dev, part, &info)) {
 		/* try to boot raw .... */
-		strncpy(&info.type[0], BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(BOOT_PART_TYPE));
-		strncpy(&info.name[0], "Raw", 4);
+		strncpy((char *)&info.type[0], BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(BOOT_PART_TYPE));
+		strncpy((char *)&info.name[0], "Raw", 4);
 		info.start=0;
 		info.blksz=0x200;
 		info.size=2880;
 		printf("error reading partinfo...try to boot raw\n");
 	}
-	if ((strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) &&
-	    (strncmp(info.type, BOOT_PART_COMP, sizeof(info.type)) != 0)) {
+	if ((strncmp((char *)info.type, BOOT_PART_TYPE, sizeof(info.type)) != 0) &&
+	    (strncmp((char *)info.type, BOOT_PART_COMP, sizeof(info.type)) != 0)) {
 		printf ("\n** Invalid partition type \"%.32s\""
 			" (expect \"" BOOT_PART_TYPE "\")\n",
 			info.type);
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ int do_usbboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	checksum = ntohl(hdr->ih_hcrc);
 	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
 
-	if (crc32 (0, (char *)hdr, sizeof(image_header_t)) != checksum) {
+	if (crc32 (0, (uchar *)hdr, sizeof(image_header_t)) != checksum) {
 		puts ("\n** Bad Header Checksum **\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/common/env_common.c b/common/env_common.c
index 9be4cc1dbf..3201135ea2 100644
--- a/common/env_common.c
+++ b/common/env_common.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ int env_complete(char *var, int maxv, char *cmdv[], int bufsz, char *buf)
 		for (nxt=i; env_get_char(nxt) != '\0'; ++nxt)
 			;
 
-		lval = env_get_addr(i);
+		lval = (char *)env_get_addr(i);
 		rval = strchr(lval, '=');
 		if (rval != NULL) {
 			vallen = rval - lval;
diff --git a/common/env_flash.c b/common/env_flash.c
index d6257d07bd..a2ea9c4140 100644
--- a/common/env_flash.c
+++ b/common/env_flash.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	debug (" %08lX ... %08lX ...",
 		(ulong)&(flash_addr_new->data),
 		sizeof(env_ptr->data)+(ulong)&(flash_addr_new->data));
-	if ((rc = flash_write(env_ptr->data,
+	if ((rc = flash_write((char *)env_ptr->data,
 			(ulong)&(flash_addr_new->data),
 			sizeof(env_ptr->data))) ||
 	    (rc = flash_write((char *)&(env_ptr->crc),
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	ulong	flash_offset;
 	uchar	env_buffer[CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE];
 #else
-	uchar *env_buffer = (char *)env_ptr;
+	uchar *env_buffer = (uchar *)env_ptr;
 #endif	/* CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE */
 	int rcode = 0;
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 		return 1;
 
 	puts ("Writing to Flash... ");
-	rc = flash_write(env_buffer, flash_sect_addr, len);
+	rc = flash_write((char *)env_buffer, flash_sect_addr, len);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		flash_perror (rc);
 		rcode = 1;
diff --git a/common/flash.c b/common/flash.c
index b3084137a4..295fea2b83 100644
--- a/common/flash.c
+++ b/common/flash.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ addr2info (ulong addr)
  *			(only some targets require alignment)
  */
 int
-flash_write (uchar *src, ulong addr, ulong cnt)
+flash_write (char *src, ulong addr, ulong cnt)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPD823TS
 	return (ERR_TIMOUT);	/* any other error codes are possible as well */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ flash_write (uchar *src, ulong addr, ulong cnt)
 		len = info->start[0] + info->size - addr;
 		if (len > cnt)
 			len = cnt;
-		if ((i = write_buff(info, src, addr, len)) != 0) {
+		if ((i = write_buff(info, (uchar *)src, addr, len)) != 0) {
 			return (i);
 		}
 		cnt  -= len;
diff --git a/common/fpga.c b/common/fpga.c
index c41c6f89a7..02d3e42b3b 100644
--- a/common/fpga.c
+++ b/common/fpga.c
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ static int next_desc = FPGA_INVALID_DEVICE;
 static fpga_desc desc_table[CONFIG_MAX_FPGA_DEVICES];
 
 /* Local static functions */
-static const fpga_desc * const fpga_get_desc( int devnum );
-static const fpga_desc * const fpga_validate( int devnum, void *buf,
+static __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_desc * __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_get_desc( int devnum );
+static __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_desc * __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_validate( int devnum, void *buf,
 					 size_t bsize, char *fn );
 static int fpga_dev_info( int devnum );
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void fpga_no_sup( char *fn, char *msg )
 /* fpga_get_desc
  *	map a device number to a descriptor
  */
-static const fpga_desc * const fpga_get_desc( int devnum )
+static __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_desc * __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_get_desc( int devnum )
 {
 	fpga_desc *desc = (fpga_desc * )NULL;
 
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ static const fpga_desc * const fpga_get_desc( int devnum )
 /* fpga_validate
  *	generic parameter checking code
  */
-static const fpga_desc * const fpga_validate( int devnum, void *buf,
+static __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_desc * __attribute__((__const__)) fpga_validate( int devnum, void *buf,
 					 size_t bsize, char *fn )
 {
-	const fpga_desc * const desc = fpga_get_desc( devnum );
+	fpga_desc * desc = fpga_get_desc( devnum );
 
 	if ( !desc ) {
 		printf( "%s: Invalid device number %d\n", fn, devnum );
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int fpga_dev_info( int devnum )
 			printf( "Altera Device\nDescriptor @ 0x%p\n", desc );
 			ret_val = altera_info( desc->devdesc );
 #else
-			fpga_no_sup( __FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
+			fpga_no_sup( (char *)__FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
 #endif
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int fpga_reloc( fpga_type devtype, void *desc, ulong reloc_off )
 #if CONFIG_FPGA & CFG_FPGA_ALTERA
 		ret_val = altera_reloc( desc, reloc_off );
 #else
-		fpga_no_sup( __FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
+		fpga_no_sup( (char *)__FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
 #endif
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void fpga_init( ulong reloc_off )
 /* fpga_count
  * Basic interface function to get the current number of devices available.
  */
-const int fpga_count( void )
+int fpga_count( void )
 {
 	return next_desc;
 }
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int fpga_add( fpga_type devtype, void *desc )
 int fpga_load( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize )
 {
 	int ret_val = FPGA_FAIL;           /* assume failure */
-	const fpga_desc * const desc = fpga_validate( devnum, buf, bsize, __FUNCTION__ );
+	fpga_desc * desc = fpga_validate( devnum, buf, bsize, (char *)__FUNCTION__ );
 
 	if ( desc ) {
 		switch ( desc->devtype ) {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ int fpga_load( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize )
 #if CONFIG_FPGA & CFG_FPGA_ALTERA
 			ret_val = altera_load( desc->devdesc, buf, bsize );
 #else
-			fpga_no_sup( __FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
+			fpga_no_sup( (char *)__FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
 #endif
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int fpga_load( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize )
 int fpga_dump( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize )
 {
 	int ret_val = FPGA_FAIL;           /* assume failure */
-	const fpga_desc * const desc = fpga_validate( devnum, buf, bsize, __FUNCTION__ );
+	fpga_desc * desc = fpga_validate( devnum, buf, bsize, (char *)__FUNCTION__ );
 
 	if ( desc ) {
 		switch ( desc->devtype ) {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int fpga_dump( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize )
 #if CONFIG_FPGA & CFG_FPGA_ALTERA
 			ret_val = altera_dump( desc->devdesc, buf, bsize );
 #else
-			fpga_no_sup( __FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
+			fpga_no_sup( (char *)__FUNCTION__, "Altera devices" );
 #endif
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/common/hush.c b/common/hush.c
index c10b1176f6..bb5041a08d 100644
--- a/common/hush.c
+++ b/common/hush.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ extern char **environ; /* This is in <unistd.h>, but protected with __USE_GNU */
 #endif
 
 /* "globals" within this file */
-static char *ifs;
+static uchar *ifs;
 static char map[256];
 #ifndef __U_BOOT__
 static int fake_mode;
@@ -3134,8 +3134,8 @@ void mapset(const unsigned char *set, int code)
 void update_ifs_map(void)
 {
 	/* char *ifs and char map[256] are both globals. */
-	ifs = getenv("IFS");
-	if (ifs == NULL) ifs=" \t\n";
+	ifs = (uchar *)getenv("IFS");
+	if (ifs == NULL) ifs=(uchar *)" \t\n";
 	/* Precompute a list of 'flow through' behavior so it can be treated
 	 * quickly up front.  Computation is necessary because of IFS.
 	 * Special case handling of IFS == " \t\n" is not implemented.
@@ -3144,11 +3144,11 @@ void update_ifs_map(void)
 	 */
 	memset(map,0,sizeof(map)); /* most characters flow through always */
 #ifndef __U_BOOT__
-	mapset("\\$'\"`", 3);      /* never flow through */
-	mapset("<>;&|(){}#", 1);   /* flow through if quoted */
+	mapset((uchar *)"\\$'\"`", 3);      /* never flow through */
+	mapset((uchar *)"<>;&|(){}#", 1);   /* flow through if quoted */
 #else
-	mapset("\\$'\"", 3);       /* never flow through */
-	mapset(";&|#", 1);         /* flow through if quoted */
+	mapset((uchar *)"\\$'\"", 3);       /* never flow through */
+	mapset((uchar *)";&|#", 1);         /* flow through if quoted */
 #endif
 	mapset(ifs, 2);            /* also flow through if quoted */
 }
@@ -3168,7 +3168,7 @@ int parse_stream_outer(struct in_str *inp, int flag)
 		ctx.type = flag;
 		initialize_context(&ctx);
 		update_ifs_map();
-		if (!(flag & FLAG_PARSE_SEMICOLON) || (flag & FLAG_REPARSING)) mapset(";$&|", 0);
+		if (!(flag & FLAG_PARSE_SEMICOLON) || (flag & FLAG_REPARSING)) mapset((uchar *)";$&|", 0);
 		inp->promptmode=1;
 		rcode = parse_stream(&temp, &ctx, inp, '\n');
 #ifdef __U_BOOT__
diff --git a/common/kgdb.c b/common/kgdb.c
index 06adb3ea51..6de6ec99a2 100644
--- a/common/kgdb.c
+++ b/common/kgdb.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ mem2hex(char *mem, char *buf, int count)
 	}
 	*buf = 0;
 	longjmp_on_fault = 0;
-	return buf;
+	return (unsigned char *)buf;
 }
 
 /* convert the hex array pointed to by buf into binary to be placed in mem
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ handle_exception (struct pt_regs *regs)
 		*ptr++ = hexchars[rp->num >> 4];
 		*ptr++ = hexchars[rp->num & 0xf];
 		*ptr++ = ':';
-		ptr = mem2hex((char *)&rp->val, ptr, 4);
+		ptr = (char *)mem2hex((char *)&rp->val, ptr, 4);
 		*ptr++ = ';';
 	}
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ handle_exception (struct pt_regs *regs)
 		printf("kgdb: remcomOutBuffer: %s\n", remcomOutBuffer);
 #endif
 
-	putpacket(remcomOutBuffer);
+	putpacket((unsigned char *)&remcomOutBuffer);
 
 	while (1) {
 		volatile int errnum;
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ handle_exception (struct pt_regs *regs)
 #endif
 
 		/* reply to the request */
-		putpacket(remcomOutBuffer);
+		putpacket((unsigned char *)&remcomOutBuffer);
 
 	} /* while(1) */
 }
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ kgdb_output_string (const char* s, unsigned int count)
 
 	buffer[0] = 'O';
 	mem2hex ((char *)s, &buffer[1], count);
-	putpacket(buffer);
+	putpacket((unsigned char *)&buffer);
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index 7bf7a63fd7..e64972fd81 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ static void lcd_drawchars (ushort x, ushort y, uchar *str, int count)
 static inline void lcd_puts_xy (ushort x, ushort y, uchar *s)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_LCD_LOGO) && !defined(CONFIG_LCD_INFO_BELOW_LOGO)
-	lcd_drawchars (x, y+BMP_LOGO_HEIGHT, s, strlen (s));
+	lcd_drawchars (x, y+BMP_LOGO_HEIGHT, s, strlen ((char *)s));
 #else
-	lcd_drawchars (x, y, s, strlen (s));
+	lcd_drawchars (x, y, s, strlen ((char *)s));
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void bitmap_plot (int x, int y)
 		sizeof(bmp_logo_palette)/(sizeof(ushort)));
 
 	bmap = &bmp_logo_bitmap[0];
-	fb   = (char *)(lcd_base + y * lcd_line_length + x);
+	fb   = (uchar *)(lcd_base + y * lcd_line_length + x);
 
 	if (NBITS(panel_info.vl_bpix) < 12) {
 		/* Leave room for default color map */
@@ -710,15 +710,15 @@ static void *lcd_logo (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MPC823
 # ifdef CONFIG_LCD_INFO
 	sprintf (info, "%s (%s - %s) ", U_BOOT_VERSION, __DATE__, __TIME__);
-	lcd_drawchars (LCD_INFO_X, LCD_INFO_Y, info, strlen(info));
+	lcd_drawchars (LCD_INFO_X, LCD_INFO_Y, (uchar *)info, strlen(info));
 
 	sprintf (info, "(C) 2004 DENX Software Engineering");
 	lcd_drawchars (LCD_INFO_X, LCD_INFO_Y + VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT,
-					info, strlen(info));
+					(uchar *)info, strlen(info));
 
 	sprintf (info, "    Wolfgang DENK, wd@denx.de");
 	lcd_drawchars (LCD_INFO_X, LCD_INFO_Y + VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT * 2,
-					info, strlen(info));
+					(uchar *)info, strlen(info));
 #  ifdef CONFIG_LCD_INFO_BELOW_LOGO
 	sprintf (info, "MPC823 CPU at %s MHz",
 		strmhz(temp, gd->cpu_clk));
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static void *lcd_logo (void)
 		gd->ram_size >> 20,
 		gd->bd->bi_flashsize >> 20 );
 	lcd_drawchars (LCD_INFO_X, LCD_INFO_Y + VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT * 4,
-					info, strlen(info));
+					(uchar *)info, strlen(info));
 
 #  endif /* CONFIG_LCD_INFO_BELOW_LOGO */
 # endif /* CONFIG_LCD_INFO */
diff --git a/common/main.c b/common/main.c
index 1389958de3..f042f3a636 100644
--- a/common/main.c
+++ b/common/main.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void main_loop (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_SUPPORT
 	debug ("DEBUG: main_loop:   do_mdm_init=%d\n", do_mdm_init);
 	if (do_mdm_init) {
-		uchar *str = strdup(getenv("mdm_cmd"));
+		char *str = strdup(getenv("mdm_cmd"));
 		setenv ("preboot", str);  /* set or delete definition */
 		if (str != NULL)
 			free (str);
diff --git a/common/soft_i2c.c b/common/soft_i2c.c
index f7ca49840a..3d0e08c6ff 100644
--- a/common/soft_i2c.c
+++ b/common/soft_i2c.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ int  i2c_write(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buffer, int len)
  */
 uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
 	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/common/usb_storage.c b/common/usb_storage.c
index 69d195af60..99e4ab0d23 100644
--- a/common/usb_storage.c
+++ b/common/usb_storage.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ int usb_stor_BBB_comdat(ccb *srb, struct us_data *us)
  */
 int usb_stor_CB_comdat(ccb *srb, struct us_data *us)
 {
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
 	int dir_in,retry;
 	unsigned int pipe;
 	unsigned long status;
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ int usb_stor_CB_comdat(ccb *srb, struct us_data *us)
 
 		USB_STOR_PRINTF("CB_transport: control msg returned %d, direction is %s to go 0x%lx\n",result,dir_in ? "IN" : "OUT",srb->datalen);
 		if (srb->datalen) {
-			result = us_one_transfer(us, pipe, srb->pdata,srb->datalen);
+			result = us_one_transfer(us, pipe, (char *)srb->pdata,srb->datalen);
 			USB_STOR_PRINTF("CBI attempted to transfer data, result is %d status %lX, len %d\n", result,us->pusb_dev->status,us->pusb_dev->act_len);
 			if(!(us->pusb_dev->status & USB_ST_NAK_REC))
 				break;
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ static int usb_request_sense(ccb *srb,struct us_data *ss)
 {
 	char *ptr;
 
-	ptr=srb->pdata;
+	ptr=(char *)srb->pdata;
 	memset(&srb->cmd[0],0,12);
 	srb->cmd[0]=SCSI_REQ_SENSE;
 	srb->cmd[1]=srb->lun<<5;
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static int usb_request_sense(ccb *srb,struct us_data *ss)
 	srb->cmdlen=12;
 	ss->transport(srb,ss);
 	USB_STOR_PRINTF("Request Sense returned %02X %02X %02X\n",srb->sense_buf[2],srb->sense_buf[12],srb->sense_buf[13]);
-	srb->pdata=ptr;
+	srb->pdata=(uchar *)ptr;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/common/xilinx.c b/common/xilinx.c
index 40ce3bcbbf..e03e78cb28 100644
--- a/common/xilinx.c
+++ b/common/xilinx.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int xilinx_load (Xilinx_desc * desc, void *buf, size_t bsize)
 {
 	int ret_val = FPGA_FAIL;	/* assume a failure */
 
-	if (!xilinx_validate (desc, __FUNCTION__)) {
+	if (!xilinx_validate (desc, (char *)__FUNCTION__)) {
 		printf ("%s: Invalid device descriptor\n", __FUNCTION__);
 	} else
 		switch (desc->family) {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int xilinx_dump (Xilinx_desc * desc, void *buf, size_t bsize)
 {
 	int ret_val = FPGA_FAIL;	/* assume a failure */
 
-	if (!xilinx_validate (desc, __FUNCTION__)) {
+	if (!xilinx_validate (desc, (char *)__FUNCTION__)) {
 		printf ("%s: Invalid device descriptor\n", __FUNCTION__);
 	} else
 		switch (desc->family) {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int xilinx_info (Xilinx_desc * desc)
 {
 	int ret_val = FPGA_FAIL;
 
-	if (xilinx_validate (desc, __FUNCTION__)) {
+	if (xilinx_validate (desc, (char *)__FUNCTION__)) {
 		printf ("Family:        \t");
 		switch (desc->family) {
 		case Xilinx_Spartan2:
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int xilinx_reloc (Xilinx_desc * desc, ulong reloc_offset)
 {
 	int ret_val = FPGA_FAIL;	/* assume a failure */
 
-	if (!xilinx_validate (desc, __FUNCTION__)) {
+	if (!xilinx_validate (desc, (char *)__FUNCTION__)) {
 		printf ("%s: Invalid device descriptor\n", __FUNCTION__);
 	} else
 		switch (desc->family) {
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c b/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c
index c3d30a049d..eadb7ecd34 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static int mpc5xxx_fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 	 * Set individual address filter for unicast address
 	 * and set physical address registers.
 	 */
-	mpc5xxx_fec_set_hwaddr(fec, dev->enetaddr);
+	mpc5xxx_fec_set_hwaddr(fec, (char *)dev->enetaddr);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set multicast address filter
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static int mpc5xxx_fec_recv(struct eth_device *dev)
 	unsigned long ievent;
 	int frame_length, len = 0;
 	NBUF *frame;
-	char buff[FEC_MAX_PKT_SIZE];
+	uchar buff[FEC_MAX_PKT_SIZE];
 
 #if (DEBUG & 0x1)
 	printf ("mpc5xxx_fec_recv %d Start...\n", fec->rbdIndex);
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c
index 845f7c05ef..044db46f6f 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ static int  mpc_get_fdr   (int);
 
 static int mpc_reg_in(volatile u32 *reg)
 {
-	return *reg >> 24;
+	int ret = *reg >> 24;
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("eieio");
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void mpc_reg_out(volatile u32 *reg, int val, int mask)
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ int i2c_probe(uchar chip)
 
 int i2c_read(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buf, int len)
 {
-	uchar                xaddr[4];
+	char                xaddr[4];
 	struct mpc5xxx_i2c * regs        = (struct mpc5xxx_i2c *)I2C_BASE;
 	int                  ret         = -1;
 
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ int i2c_read(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buf, int len)
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	if (receive_bytes(chip, buf, len)) {
+	if (receive_bytes(chip, (char *)buf, len)) {
 		printf("i2c_read: receive_bytes failed\n");
 		goto Done;
 	}
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ Done:
 
 int i2c_write(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buf, int len)
 {
-	uchar               xaddr[4];
+	char               xaddr[4];
 	struct mpc5xxx_i2c *regs        = (struct mpc5xxx_i2c *)I2C_BASE;
 	int                 ret         = -1;
 
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ int i2c_write(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buf, int len)
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	if (send_bytes(chip, buf, len)) {
+	if (send_bytes(chip, (char *)buf, len)) {
 		printf("i2c_write: send_bytes failed\n");
 		goto Done;
 	}
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ Done:
 
 uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar chip, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
 	i2c_read(chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c b/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c
index e974ab3494..d5cd22e542 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int mpc8220_fec_init (struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 	 * Set individual address filter for unicast address
 	 * and set physical address registers.
 	 */
-	mpc8220_fec_set_hwaddr (fec, dev->enetaddr);
+	mpc8220_fec_set_hwaddr (fec, (char *)(dev->enetaddr));
 
 	/*
 	 * Set multicast address filter
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c
index e9d077178b..62f7c0f5d3 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ static int mpc_get_fdr (int);
 
 static int mpc_reg_in (volatile u32 * reg)
 {
-	return *reg >> 24;
+	int ret;
+	ret = *reg >> 24;
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("eieio");
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void mpc_reg_out (volatile u32 * reg, int val, int mask)
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ int i2c_read (uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar * buf, int len)
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	if (send_bytes (chip, &xaddr[4 - alen], alen)) {
+	if (send_bytes (chip, (char *)&xaddr[4 - alen], alen)) {
 		printf ("i2c_read: send_bytes failed\n");
 		goto Done;
 	}
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ int i2c_read (uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar * buf, int len)
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	if (receive_bytes (chip, buf, len)) {
+	if (receive_bytes (chip, (char *)buf, len)) {
 		printf ("i2c_read: receive_bytes failed\n");
 		goto Done;
 	}
@@ -368,12 +370,12 @@ int i2c_write (uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar * buf, int len)
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	if (send_bytes (chip, &xaddr[4 - alen], alen)) {
+	if (send_bytes (chip, (char *)&xaddr[4 - alen], alen)) {
 		printf ("i2c_write: send_bytes failed\n");
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	if (send_bytes (chip, buf, len)) {
+	if (send_bytes (chip, (char *)buf, len)) {
 		printf ("i2c_write: send_bytes failed\n");
 		goto Done;
 	}
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ int i2c_write (uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar * buf, int len)
 
 uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar chip, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
 	i2c_read (chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
index 7445a1ce31..3add687514 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ int i2c_probe (uchar chip)
 	 * and looking for an <ACK> back.
 	 */
 	udelay (10000);
-	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (char *) &tmp, 1);
+	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (uchar *) &tmp, 1);
 }
 
 uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf[1];
+	uchar buf[1];
 
 	i2c_read (i2c_addr, reg, 1, buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
index e0ac684081..ea97ab85fb 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ i2c_write(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buffer, int len)
 uchar
 i2c_reg_read(uchar chip, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
 	i2c_read(chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/i2c.c
index 3db7d2cbcd..94da4a90a9 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/i2c.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ i2c_wait (int write)
 		return 0;
 	} while (get_timer (timeval) < I2C_TIMEOUT);
 	debug("i2c_wait: timed out\n");
+	return -1;
 }
 
 static __inline__ int
@@ -231,12 +232,12 @@ int i2c_probe (uchar chip)
 	 * and looking for an <ACK> back.
 	 */
 	udelay(10000);
-	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (char *)&tmp, 1);
+	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (uchar *)&tmp, 1);
 }
 
 uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf[1];
+	uchar buf[1];
 
 	i2c_read (i2c_addr, reg, 1, buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc85xx/i2c.c
index 2d08487995..32dcf5d47e 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/i2c.c
@@ -245,12 +245,12 @@ int i2c_probe (uchar chip)
 	 * and looking for an <ACK> back.
 	 */
 	udelay(10000);
-	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (char *)&tmp, 1);
+	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (uchar *)&tmp, 1);
 }
 
 uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf[1];
+	uchar buf[1];
 
 	i2c_read (i2c_addr, reg, 1, buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk b/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk
index bfa6625fa8..5fa150e915 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
 
-PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fPIC -ffixed-r14 -meabi -fno-strict-aliasing
+PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fPIC -ffixed-r14 -meabi -fno-strict-aliasing 
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_8xx -ffixed-r2 -ffixed-r29 -mstring -mcpu=860 -msoft-float
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c
index baa3552b07..682db53edb 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ int i2c_write(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buffer, int len)
 uchar
 i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
 	i2c_init(CFG_I2C_SPEED, CFG_I2C_SLAVE);
 
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/spi.c b/cpu/mpc8xx/spi.c
index 9213d101a7..e318ed0d29 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/spi.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/spi.c
@@ -525,11 +525,11 @@ int spi_post_test (int flags)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < TEST_NUM; i++) {
 		for (l = TEST_MIN_LENGTH; l <= TEST_MAX_LENGTH; l += 8) {
-			packet_fill (txbuf, l);
+			packet_fill ((char *)txbuf, l);
 
 			spi_xfer (l);
 
-			if (packet_check (rxbuf, l) < 0) {
+			if (packet_check ((char *)rxbuf, l) < 0) {
 				goto Done;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/video.c b/cpu/mpc8xx/video.c
index f2b8814c83..ee60477ab8 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/video.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/video.c
@@ -447,9 +447,9 @@ static void video_drawchars (int xx, int yy, unsigned char *s, int count)
 	}
 }
 
-static inline void video_drawstring (int xx, int yy, unsigned char *s)
+static inline void video_drawstring (int xx, int yy, char *s)
 {
-	video_drawchars (xx, yy, s, strlen (s));
+	video_drawchars (xx, yy, (unsigned char *)s, strlen (s));
 }
 
 /* Relative to console plotting functions */
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void video_putchar (int xx, int yy, unsigned char c)
 
 static inline void video_putstring (int xx, int yy, unsigned char *s)
 {
-	video_putchars (xx, yy, s, strlen (s));
+	video_putchars (xx, yy, (unsigned char *)s, strlen ((char *)s));
 }
 
 /************************************************************************/
diff --git a/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c b/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c
index 3a644a4cc4..be94b571ff 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ int i2c_write (uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar * buffer, int len)
  */
 uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
 {
-	char buf;
+	uchar buf;
 
 	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
 
diff --git a/cpu/ppc4xx/spd_sdram.c b/cpu/ppc4xx/spd_sdram.c
index 48102efcff..7c9ac25e21 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc4xx/spd_sdram.c
+++ b/cpu/ppc4xx/spd_sdram.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ long int spd_sdram(int(read_spd)(uint addr))
 
 int spd_read(uint addr)
 {
-	char data[2];
+	uchar data[2];
 
 	if (i2c_read(SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS, addr, 1, data, 1) == 0)
 		return (int)data[0];
diff --git a/disk/part_dos.c b/disk/part_dos.c
index a37c32d9e2..133ee79883 100644
--- a/disk/part_dos.c
+++ b/disk/part_dos.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int test_block_type(unsigned char *buffer)
 	    (buffer[DOS_PART_MAGIC_OFFSET + 1] != 0xaa) ) {
 		return (-1);
 	} /* no DOS Signature at all */
-	if(strncmp(&buffer[DOS_PBR_FSTYPE_OFFSET],"FAT",3)==0)
+	if(strncmp((char *)&buffer[DOS_PBR_FSTYPE_OFFSET],"FAT",3)==0)
 		return DOS_PBR; /* is PBR */
 	return DOS_MBR;	    /* Is MBR */
 }
@@ -195,23 +195,23 @@ static int get_partition_info_extended (block_dev_desc_t *dev_desc, int ext_part
 			switch(dev_desc->if_type) {
 				case IF_TYPE_IDE:
 				case IF_TYPE_ATAPI:
-					sprintf (info->name, "hd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+					sprintf ((char *)info->name, "hd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 					break;
 				case IF_TYPE_SCSI:
-					sprintf (info->name, "sd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+					sprintf ((char *)info->name, "sd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 					break;
 				case IF_TYPE_USB:
-					sprintf (info->name, "usbd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+					sprintf ((char *)info->name, "usbd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 					break;
 				case IF_TYPE_DOC:
-					sprintf (info->name, "docd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+					sprintf ((char *)info->name, "docd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 					break;
 				default:
-					sprintf (info->name, "xx%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+					sprintf ((char *)info->name, "xx%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 					break;
 			}
 			/* sprintf(info->type, "%d, pt->sys_ind); */
-			sprintf (info->type, "U-Boot");
+			sprintf ((char *)info->type, "U-Boot");
 			return 0;
 		}
 
diff --git a/disk/part_iso.c b/disk/part_iso.c
index ee8c7c6f29..073532436e 100644
--- a/disk/part_iso.c
+++ b/disk/part_iso.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int get_partition_info_iso_verb(block_dev_desc_t * dev_desc, int part_num, disk_
 				dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 		return (-1);
 	}
-	if(strncmp(ppr->stand_ident,"CD001",5)!=0) {
+	if(strncmp((char *)ppr->stand_ident,"CD001",5)!=0) {
 		if(verb)
 			printf ("** Wrong ISO Ident: %s on %d:%d **\n",
 				ppr->stand_ident,dev_desc->dev, part_num);
@@ -154,23 +154,23 @@ int get_partition_info_iso_verb(block_dev_desc_t * dev_desc, int part_num, disk_
 	/* the validation entry seems to be ok, now search the "partition" */
 	entry_num=0;
 	offset=0x20;
-	sprintf (info->type, "U-Boot");
+	sprintf ((char *)info->type, "U-Boot");
 	switch(dev_desc->if_type) {
 		case IF_TYPE_IDE:
 		case IF_TYPE_ATAPI:
-			sprintf (info->name, "hd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+			sprintf ((char *)info->name, "hd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 			break;
 		case IF_TYPE_SCSI:
-			sprintf (info->name, "sd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+			sprintf ((char *)info->name, "sd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 			break;
 		case IF_TYPE_USB:
-			sprintf (info->name, "usbd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+			sprintf ((char *)info->name, "usbd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 			break;
 		case IF_TYPE_DOC:
-			sprintf (info->name, "docd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+			sprintf ((char *)info->name, "docd%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 			break;
 		default:
-			sprintf (info->name, "xx%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
+			sprintf ((char *)info->name, "xx%c%d\n", 'a' + dev_desc->dev, part_num);
 			break;
 	}
 	/* the bootcatalog (including validation Entry) is limited to 2048Bytes
diff --git a/drivers/cfb_console.c b/drivers/cfb_console.c
index 82b35e500a..9727aebbcb 100644
--- a/drivers/cfb_console.c
+++ b/drivers/cfb_console.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static void video_drawchars (int xx, int yy, unsigned char *s, int count)
 
 static inline void video_drawstring (int xx, int yy, unsigned char *s)
 {
-	video_drawchars (xx, yy, s, strlen (s));
+	video_drawchars (xx, yy, s, strlen ((char *)s));
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -548,12 +548,12 @@ void console_cursor (int state)
 		sprintf (info, " %02d:%02d:%02d ", tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min,
 			 tm.tm_sec);
 		video_drawstring (VIDEO_VISIBLE_COLS - 10 * VIDEO_FONT_WIDTH,
-				  VIDEO_INFO_Y, info);
+				  VIDEO_INFO_Y, (uchar *)info);
 
 		sprintf (info, "%02d.%02d.%04d", tm.tm_mday, tm.tm_mon,
 			 tm.tm_year);
 		video_drawstring (VIDEO_VISIBLE_COLS - 10 * VIDEO_FONT_WIDTH,
-				  VIDEO_INFO_Y + 1 * VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT, info);
+				  VIDEO_INFO_Y + 1 * VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT, (uchar *)info);
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ static void *video_logo (void)
 	logo_plot (video_fb_address, VIDEO_COLS, 0, 0);
 
 	sprintf (info, " %s", &version_string);
-	video_drawstring (VIDEO_INFO_X, VIDEO_INFO_Y, info);
+	video_drawstring (VIDEO_INFO_X, VIDEO_INFO_Y, (uchar *)info);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_EXTRA_INFO
 	{
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ static void *video_logo (void)
 			if (*info)
 				video_drawstring (VIDEO_INFO_X,
 						  VIDEO_INFO_Y + i * VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT,
-						  info);
+						  (uchar *)info);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/dc2114x.c b/drivers/dc2114x.c
index 5386d9269b..c43cd5ec2f 100644
--- a/drivers/dc2114x.c
+++ b/drivers/dc2114x.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int dc21x4x_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int             	idx=0;
 	int             	card_number = 0;
-	int             	cfrv;
+	unsigned int           	cfrv;
 	unsigned char   	timer;
 	pci_dev_t		devbusfn;
 	unsigned int		iobase;
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int write_srom(struct eth_device *dev, u_long ioaddr, int index, int new_
 #ifndef CONFIG_TULIP_FIX_DAVICOM
 static void read_hw_addr(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
 {
-	u_short tmp, *p = (short *)(&dev->enetaddr[0]);
+	u_short tmp, *p = (u_short *)(&dev->enetaddr[0]);
 	int i, j = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < (ETH_ALEN >> 1); i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/e1000.c b/drivers/e1000.c
index 787134abf9..927acbb267 100644
--- a/drivers/e1000.c
+++ b/drivers/e1000.c
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@ e1000_poll(struct eth_device *nic)
 	if (!(le32_to_cpu(rd->status)) & E1000_RXD_STAT_DD)
 		return 0;
 	/*DEBUGOUT("recv: packet len=%d \n", rd->length); */
-	NetReceive(packet, le32_to_cpu(rd->length));
+	NetReceive((uchar *)packet, le32_to_cpu(rd->length));
 	fill_rx(hw);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/natsemi.c b/drivers/natsemi.c
index 1c1b9a09b8..b009db63eb 100644
--- a/drivers/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/natsemi.c
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ natsemi_send(struct eth_device *dev, volatile void *packet, int length)
 {
 	u32 i, status = 0;
 	u32 tx_status = 0;
+	vu_long *res = (vu_long *)&tx_status;
 
 	/* Stop the transmitter */
 	OUTL(dev, TxOff, ChipCmd);
@@ -781,7 +782,7 @@ natsemi_send(struct eth_device *dev, volatile void *packet, int length)
 	OUTL(dev, TxOn, ChipCmd);
 
 	for (i = 0;
-	     ((vu_long)tx_status = le32_to_cpu(txd.cmdsts)) & DescOwn;
+	     (*res = le32_to_cpu(txd.cmdsts)) & DescOwn;
 	     i++) {
 		if (i >= TOUT_LOOP) {
 			printf
diff --git a/drivers/ns8382x.c b/drivers/ns8382x.c
index be99c3b4d7..976f86aaff 100644
--- a/drivers/ns8382x.c
+++ b/drivers/ns8382x.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ ns8382x_initialize(bd_t * bis)
 		/* get MAC address */
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 			u32 data;
-			char *mac = &dev->enetaddr[i * 2];
+			char *mac = (char *)&dev->enetaddr[i * 2];
 
 			OUTL(dev, i * 2, RxFilterAddr);
 			data = INL(dev, RxFilterData);
diff --git a/drivers/pcnet.c b/drivers/pcnet.c
index 17e8044aae..da9ac7f99a 100644
--- a/drivers/pcnet.c
+++ b/drivers/pcnet.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int pcnet_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 	/*
 	 * Setup the PCI device.
 	 */
-	pci_read_config_dword(devbusfn, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0, &dev->iobase);
+	pci_read_config_dword(devbusfn, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0, (unsigned int *)&dev->iobase);
 	dev->iobase &= ~0xf;
 
 	PCNET_DEBUG1("%s: devbusfn=0x%x iobase=0x%x: ",
diff --git a/drivers/smiLynxEM.c b/drivers/smiLynxEM.c
index a87aaf3e6c..20f9beb017 100644
--- a/drivers/smiLynxEM.c
+++ b/drivers/smiLynxEM.c
@@ -525,7 +525,8 @@ static unsigned int FindPQ (unsigned int freq, unsigned int *pp, unsigned int *p
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static void smiLoadCcr (struct ctfb_res_modes *var, unsigned short device_id)
 {
-	unsigned int p, q;
+	unsigned int p = 0;
+	unsigned int q = 0;
 	long long freq;
 	register GraphicDevice *pGD  = (GraphicDevice *)&smi;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tsec.c b/drivers/tsec.c
index ddca901856..069a42fe31 100644
--- a/drivers/tsec.c
+++ b/drivers/tsec.c
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ int tsec_init(struct eth_device* dev, bd_t * bd)
 	for(i=0;i<MAC_ADDR_LEN;i++) {
 		tmpbuf[MAC_ADDR_LEN - 1 - i] = dev->enetaddr[i];
 	}
-	(uint)(regs->macstnaddr1) = *((uint *)(tmpbuf));
+	regs->macstnaddr1 = *((uint *)(tmpbuf));
 
 	tempval = *((uint *)(tmpbuf +4));
 
-	(uint)(regs->macstnaddr2) = tempval;
+	regs->macstnaddr2 = tempval;
 
 	/* reset the indices to zero */
 	rxIdx = 0;
diff --git a/examples/eepro100_eeprom.c b/examples/eepro100_eeprom.c
index 60b937ef8d..020c31d2f5 100644
--- a/examples/eepro100_eeprom.c
+++ b/examples/eepro100_eeprom.c
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ static inline short inw(long addr)
 
 static inline void *memcpy(void *dst, const void *src, unsigned int len)
 {
-	void * ret = dst;
-	while (len-- > 0) *((char *)dst)++ = *((char *)src)++;
-	return ret;
+	char *ret = dst;
+	while (len-- > 0) *(ret)++ = *((char *)src)++;
+	return (void *)ret;
 }
 
 /* The EEPROM commands include the alway-set leading bit. */
diff --git a/examples/sched.c b/examples/sched.c
index 6b78f69985..ae01e0b05d 100644
--- a/examples/sched.c
+++ b/examples/sched.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int thread_start (int id)
 		current_tid = id;
 		PDEBUG ("thread_start: to be stack=0%08x",
 			(unsigned)lthreads[id].stack);
-		setctxsp (&lthreads[id].stack[STK_SIZE]);
+		setctxsp ((vu_char *)&lthreads[id].stack[STK_SIZE]);
 		thread_launcher ();
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/fat/fat.c b/fs/fat/fat.c
index 1a40a700c4..a823b5aba4 100644
--- a/fs/fat/fat.c
+++ b/fs/fat/fat.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fat_register_device(block_dev_desc_t *dev_desc, int part_no)
 		/* no signature found */
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if(!strncmp(&buffer[DOS_FS_TYPE_OFFSET],"FAT",3)) {
+	if(!strncmp((char *)&buffer[DOS_FS_TYPE_OFFSET],"FAT",3)) {
 		/* ok, we assume we are on a PBR only */
 		cur_part = 1;
 		part_offset=0;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c b/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c
index cf01f888a4..74577d9c62 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 void rubin_do_decompress(unsigned char *bits, unsigned char *in,
 			 unsigned char *page_out, __u32 destlen)
 {
-	register char *curr = page_out;
-	char *end = page_out + destlen;
+	register char *curr = (char *)page_out;
+	char *end = (char *)(page_out + destlen);
 	register unsigned long temp;
 	register unsigned long result;
 	register unsigned long p;
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ void rubin_do_decompress(unsigned char *bits, unsigned char *in,
 				rec_q <<= 1;
 				rec_q |= (temp >> (bit++ ^ 7)) & 1;
 				if (bit > 31) {
+					u32 *p = (u32 *)in;
 					bit = 0;
-					temp = *(++((u32 *) in));
+					temp = *(++p);
+					in = (unsigned char *)p;
 				}
 			}
 			i0 =  (bits[i] * p) >> 8;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c b/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c
index e53aa31eff..b621e6af9d 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static int compare_dirents(struct b_node *new, struct b_node *old)
 
 	/* length is also the same, so use ascending sort by name
 	 */
-	cmp = strncmp(jNew->name, jOld->name, jNew->nsize);
+	cmp = strncmp((char *)jNew->name, (char *)jOld->name, jNew->nsize);
 	if (cmp != 0)
 		return cmp > 0;
 
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ jffs2_1pass_read_inode(struct b_lists *pL, u32 inode, char *dest)
 	struct jffs2_raw_inode *jNode;
 	u32 totalSize = 0;
 	u32 latestVersion = 0;
-	char *lDest;
-	char *src;
+	uchar *lDest;
+	uchar *src;
 	long ret;
 	int i;
 	u32 counter = 0;
@@ -624,14 +624,14 @@ jffs2_1pass_read_inode(struct b_lists *pL, u32 inode, char *dest)
 #endif
 
 			if(dest) {
-				src = ((char *) jNode) + sizeof(struct jffs2_raw_inode);
+				src = ((uchar *) jNode) + sizeof(struct jffs2_raw_inode);
 				/* ignore data behind latest known EOF */
 				if (jNode->offset > totalSize) {
 					put_fl_mem(jNode);
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				lDest = (char *) (dest + jNode->offset);
+				lDest = (uchar *) (dest + jNode->offset);
 #if 0
 				putLabeledWord("read_inode: src = ", src);
 				putLabeledWord("read_inode: dest = ", lDest);
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ jffs2_1pass_find_inode(struct b_lists * pL, const char *name, u32 pino)
 		jDir = (struct jffs2_raw_dirent *) get_node_mem(b->offset);
 		if ((pino == jDir->pino) && (len == jDir->nsize) &&
 		    (jDir->ino) &&	/* 0 for unlink */
-		    (!strncmp(jDir->name, name, len))) {	/* a match */
+		    (!strncmp((char *)jDir->name, name, len))) {	/* a match */
 			if (jDir->version < version) {
 				put_fl_mem(jDir);
 				continue;
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static inline void dump_stat(struct stat *st, const char *name)
 	if (st->st_mtime == (time_t)(-1)) /* some ctimes really hate -1 */
 		st->st_mtime = 1;
 
-	ctime_r(&st->st_mtime, s/*,64*/); /* newlib ctime doesn't have buflen */
+	ctime_r((time_t *)&st->st_mtime, s/*,64*/); /* newlib ctime doesn't have buflen */
 
 	if ((p = strchr(s,'\n')) != NULL) *p = '\0';
 	if ((p = strchr(s,'\r')) != NULL) *p = '\0';
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static inline u32 dump_inode(struct b_lists * pL, struct jffs2_raw_dirent *d, st
 
 	if(!d || !i) return -1;
 
-	strncpy(fname, d->name, d->nsize);
+	strncpy(fname, (char *)d->name, d->nsize);
 	fname[d->nsize] = '\0';
 
 	memset(&st,0,sizeof(st));
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ jffs2_1pass_resolve_inode(struct b_lists * pL, u32 ino)
 			putnstr(src, jNode->dsize);
 			putstr("\r\n");
 #endif
-			strncpy(tmp, src, jNode->dsize);
+			strncpy(tmp, (char *)src, jNode->dsize);
 			tmp[jNode->dsize] = '\0';
 			put_fl_mem(jNode);
 			break;
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/byteorder.h b/include/asm-ppc/byteorder.h
index 7b6048249c..3f5bcf63a1 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/byteorder.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/byteorder.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern __inline__ void st_le32(volatile unsigned *addr, const unsigned val)
 #  define __arch_swab16(x) ld_le16(&x)
 #  define __arch_swab32(x) ld_le32(&x)
 #else
-static __inline__ __const__ __u16 ___arch__swab16(__u16 value)
+static __inline__ __attribute__((const)) __u16 ___arch__swab16(__u16 value)
 {
 	__u16 result;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static __inline__ __const__ __u16 ___arch__swab16(__u16 value)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static __inline__ __const__ __u32 ___arch__swab32(__u32 value)
+static __inline__ __attribute__((const)) __u32 ___arch__swab32(__u32 value)
 {
 	__u32 result;
 
diff --git a/include/cmd_confdefs.h b/include/cmd_confdefs.h
index c79a023f7c..9ee4849611 100644
--- a/include/cmd_confdefs.h
+++ b/include/cmd_confdefs.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 						/* crc, base, loop, mtest	*/
 #define CFG_CMD_NET		0x00000080ULL	/* bootp, tftpboot, rarpboot	*/
 #define CFG_CMD_ENV		0x00000100ULL	/* saveenv			*/
-#define CFG_CMD_KGDB		0x00000200ULL	/* kgdb				*/
+#define CFG_CMD_KGDB		0x0000000000000200ULL	/* kgdb				*/
 #define CFG_CMD_PCMCIA		0x00000400ULL	/* PCMCIA support		*/
 #define CFG_CMD_IDE		0x00000800ULL	/* IDE harddisk support		*/
 #define CFG_CMD_PCI		0x00001000ULL	/* pciinfo			*/
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 8536a99c0c..d2570a803e 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ extern ulong load_addr;		/* Default Load Address */
 /* common/cmd_nvedit.c */
 int	env_init     (void);
 void	env_relocate (void);
-char	*getenv	     (uchar *);
-int	getenv_r     (uchar *name, uchar *buf, unsigned len);
+char	*getenv	     (char *);
+int	getenv_r     (char *name, char *buf, unsigned len);
 int	saveenv	     (void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC		/* ARM version to be fixed! */
 void inline setenv   (char *, char *);
diff --git a/include/flash.h b/include/flash.h
index 6381cfcc7e..decb046c53 100644
--- a/include/flash.h
+++ b/include/flash.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ extern int flash_sect_protect (int flag, ulong addr_first, ulong addr_last);
 
 /* common/flash.c */
 extern void flash_protect (int flag, ulong from, ulong to, flash_info_t *info);
-extern int flash_write (uchar *, ulong, ulong);
+extern int flash_write (char *, ulong, ulong);
 extern flash_info_t *addr2info (ulong);
 extern int write_buff (flash_info_t *info, uchar *src, ulong addr, ulong cnt);
 
diff --git a/include/fpga.h b/include/fpga.h
index 782b58e7e6..a038aa1895 100644
--- a/include/fpga.h
+++ b/include/fpga.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ typedef struct {               /* typedef fpga_desc */
 /* root function definitions */
 extern void fpga_init( ulong reloc_off );
 extern int fpga_add( fpga_type devtype, void *desc );
-extern const int fpga_count( void );
+extern int fpga_count( void );
 extern int fpga_load( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize );
 extern int fpga_dump( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize );
 extern int fpga_info( int devnum );
diff --git a/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h b/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h
index 03468f7086..b1d570e528 100644
--- a/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h
+++ b/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 #endif /* OPTIMIZE */
 
 
-static __inline__ __const__ __u16 __fswab16(__u16 x)
+static __inline__ __attribute__((const)) __u16 __fswab16(__u16 x)
 {
 	return __arch__swab16(x);
 }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static __inline__ void __swab16s(__u16 *addr)
 	__arch__swab16s(addr);
 }
 
-static __inline__ __const__ __u32 __fswab32(__u32 x)
+static __inline__ __attribute__((const)) __u32 __fswab32(__u32 x)
 {
 	return __arch__swab32(x);
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static __inline__ void __swab32s(__u32 *addr)
 }
 
 #ifdef __BYTEORDER_HAS_U64__
-static __inline__ __const__ __u64 __fswab64(__u64 x)
+static __inline__ __attribute__((const)) __u64 __fswab64(__u64 x)
 {
 #  ifdef __SWAB_64_THRU_32__
 	__u32 h = x >> 32;
diff --git a/include/net.h b/include/net.h
index 623d225082..47eab59dde 100644
--- a/include/net.h
+++ b/include/net.h
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ extern IPaddr_t getenv_IPaddr (char *);
 extern ushort getenv_VLAN(char *);
 
 /* copy a filename (allow for "..." notation, limit length) */
-extern void	copy_filename (uchar *dst, uchar *src, int size);
+extern void	copy_filename (char *dst, char *src, int size);
 
 /**********************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/lib_ppc/board.c b/lib_ppc/board.c
index b1c6ab0e4e..c3ce33f9ee 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/board.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/board.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ typedef int (init_fnc_t) (void);
 
 static int init_baudrate (void)
 {
-	uchar tmp[64];	/* long enough for environment variables */
+	char tmp[64];	/* long enough for environment variables */
 	int i = getenv_r ("baudrate", tmp, sizeof (tmp));
 
 	gd->baudrate = (i > 0)
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ void board_init_f (ulong bootflag)
 	/*
 	 * reserve protected RAM
 	 */
-	i = getenv_r ("pram", tmp, sizeof (tmp));
-	reg = (i > 0) ? simple_strtoul (tmp, NULL, 10) : CONFIG_PRAM;
+	i = getenv_r ("pram", (char *)tmp, sizeof (tmp));
+	reg = (i > 0) ? simple_strtoul ((const char *)tmp, NULL, 10) : CONFIG_PRAM;
 	addr -= (reg << 10);		/* size is in kB */
 	debug ("Reserving %ldk for protected RAM at %08lx\n", reg, addr);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PRAM */
@@ -542,8 +542,8 @@ void board_init_f (ulong bootflag)
 	bd->bi_baudrate = gd->baudrate;	/* Console Baudrate     */
 
 #ifdef CFG_EXTBDINFO
-	strncpy (bd->bi_s_version, "1.2", sizeof (bd->bi_s_version));
-	strncpy (bd->bi_r_version, U_BOOT_VERSION, sizeof (bd->bi_r_version));
+	strncpy ((char *)bd->bi_s_version, "1.2", sizeof (bd->bi_s_version));
+	strncpy ((char *)bd->bi_r_version, U_BOOT_VERSION, sizeof (bd->bi_r_version));
 
 	bd->bi_procfreq = gd->cpu_clk;	/* Processor Speed, In Hz */
 	bd->bi_plb_busfreq = gd->bus_clk;
@@ -1042,8 +1042,8 @@ void board_init_r (gd_t *id, ulong dest_addr)
 		/* Also take the logbuffer into account (pram is in kB) */
 		pram += (LOGBUFF_LEN+LOGBUFF_OVERHEAD)/1024;
 #endif
-		sprintf (memsz, "%ldk", (bd->bi_memsize / 1024) - pram);
-		setenv ("mem", memsz);
+		sprintf ((char *)memsz, "%ldk", (bd->bi_memsize / 1024) - pram);
+		setenv ("mem", (char *)memsz);
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -1081,6 +1081,41 @@ void hang (void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_SUPPORT
 /* called from main loop (common/main.c) */
+/* 'inline' - We have to do it fast */
+static inline void mdm_readline(char *buf, int bufsiz)
+{
+	char c;
+	char *p;
+	int n;
+
+	n = 0;
+	p = buf;
+	for(;;) {
+		c = serial_getc();
+
+		/*		dbg("(%c)", c); */
+
+		switch(c) {
+		case '\r':
+			break;
+		case '\n':
+			*p = '\0';
+			return;
+
+		default:
+			if(n++ > bufsiz) {
+				*p = '\0';
+				return; /* sanity check */
+			}
+			*p = c;
+			p++;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
 extern void  dbg(const char *fmt, ...);
 int mdm_init (void)
 {
@@ -1088,7 +1123,6 @@ int mdm_init (void)
 	char *init_str;
 	int i;
 	extern char console_buffer[];
-	static inline void mdm_readline(char *buf, int bufsiz);
 	extern void enable_putc(void);
 	extern int hwflow_onoff(int);
 
@@ -1143,38 +1177,6 @@ int mdm_init (void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* 'inline' - We have to do it fast */
-static inline void mdm_readline(char *buf, int bufsiz)
-{
-	char c;
-	char *p;
-	int n;
-
-	n = 0;
-	p = buf;
-	for(;;) {
-		c = serial_getc();
-
-		/*		dbg("(%c)", c); */
-
-		switch(c) {
-		case '\r':
-			break;
-		case '\n':
-			*p = '\0';
-			return;
-
-		default:
-			if(n++ > bufsiz) {
-				*p = '\0';
-				return; /* sanity check */
-			}
-			*p = c;
-			p++;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
 #endif
 
 #if 0 /* We could use plain global data, but the resulting code is bigger */
diff --git a/net/bootp.c b/net/bootp.c
index b907351f25..8c56c0845f 100644
--- a/net/bootp.c
+++ b/net/bootp.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ BootpHandler(uchar * pkt, unsigned dest, unsigned src, unsigned len)
 
 	/* Retrieve extended information (we must parse the vendor area) */
 	if (NetReadLong((ulong*)&bp->bp_vend[0]) == htonl(BOOTP_VENDOR_MAGIC))
-		BootpVendorProcess(&bp->bp_vend[4], len);
+		BootpVendorProcess((uchar *)&bp->bp_vend[4], len);
 
 	NetSetTimeout(0, (thand_f *)0);
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static int DhcpExtended (u8 * e, int message_type, IPaddr_t ServerID, IPaddr_t R
 	u8 *x;
 #endif
 #if (CONFIG_BOOTP_MASK & CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME)
-	uchar *hostname;
+	char *hostname;
 #endif
 
 	*e++ = 99;		/* RFC1048 Magic Cookie */
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ BootpRequest (void)
 	unsigned char bi_enetaddr[6];
 	int   reg;
 	char  *e,*s;
-	uchar tmp[64];
+	char tmp[64];
 	ulong tst1, tst2, sum, m_mask, m_value = 0;
 
 	if (BootpTry ==0) {
@@ -679,9 +679,9 @@ BootpRequest (void)
 
 	/* Request additional information from the BOOTP/DHCP server */
 #if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_DHCP)
-	ext_len = DhcpExtended(bp->bp_vend, DHCP_DISCOVER, 0, 0);
+	ext_len = DhcpExtended((u8 *)bp->bp_vend, DHCP_DISCOVER, 0, 0);
 #else
-	ext_len = BootpExtended(bp->bp_vend);
+	ext_len = BootpExtended((u8 *)bp->bp_vend);
 #endif	/* CFG_CMD_DHCP */
 
 	/*
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static void DhcpSendRequestPkt(Bootp_t *bp_offer)
 	 * Copy options from OFFER packet if present
 	 */
 	NetCopyIP(&OfferedIP, &bp->bp_yiaddr);
-	extlen = DhcpExtended(bp->bp_vend, DHCP_REQUEST, NetDHCPServerIP, OfferedIP);
+	extlen = DhcpExtended((u8 *)bp->bp_vend, DHCP_REQUEST, NetDHCPServerIP, OfferedIP);
 
 	pktlen = BOOTP_SIZE - sizeof(bp->bp_vend) + extlen;
 	iplen = BOOTP_HDR_SIZE - sizeof(bp->bp_vend) + extlen;
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ DhcpHandler(uchar * pkt, unsigned dest, unsigned src, unsigned len)
 			dhcp_state = REQUESTING;
 
 			if (NetReadLong((ulong*)&bp->bp_vend[0]) == htonl(BOOTP_VENDOR_MAGIC))
-				DhcpOptionsProcess(&bp->bp_vend[4]);
+				DhcpOptionsProcess((u8 *)&bp->bp_vend[4]);
 
 			BootpCopyNetParams(bp); /* Store net params from reply */
 
@@ -897,11 +897,11 @@ DhcpHandler(uchar * pkt, unsigned dest, unsigned src, unsigned len)
 	case REQUESTING:
 		debug ("DHCP State: REQUESTING\n");
 
-		if ( DhcpMessageType(bp->bp_vend) == DHCP_ACK ) {
+		if ( DhcpMessageType((u8 *)bp->bp_vend) == DHCP_ACK ) {
 			char *s;
 
 			if (NetReadLong((ulong*)&bp->bp_vend[0]) == htonl(BOOTP_VENDOR_MAGIC))
-				DhcpOptionsProcess(&bp->bp_vend[4]);
+				DhcpOptionsProcess((u8 *)&bp->bp_vend[4]);
 			BootpCopyNetParams(bp); /* Store net params from reply */
 			dhcp_state = BOUND;
 			puts ("DHCP client bound to address ");
diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index fe1edd13ba..cfab0e1e87 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int eth_register(struct eth_device* dev)
 
 int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	unsigned char enetvar[32], env_enetaddr[6];
+	char enetvar[32], env_enetaddr[6];
 	int i, eth_number = 0;
 	char *tmp, *end;
 
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 11b770004b..d1a15e2a09 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ static ushort CDP_compute_csum(const uchar *buff, ushort len)
 	int     odd;
 	ulong   result = 0;
 	ushort  leftover;
+	ushort *p;
 
 	if (len > 0) {
 		odd = 1 & (ulong)buff;
@@ -819,7 +820,9 @@ static ushort CDP_compute_csum(const uchar *buff, ushort len)
 			buff++;
 		}
 		while (len > 1) {
-			result += *((const ushort *)buff)++;
+			p = (ushort *)buff;
+			result += *p++;
+			buff = (uchar *)p;
 			if (result & 0x80000000)
 				result = (result & 0xFFFF) + (result >> 16);
 			len -= 2;
@@ -1655,7 +1658,7 @@ NetSetIP(volatile uchar * xip, IPaddr_t dest, int dport, int sport, int len)
 	ip->ip_sum   = ~NetCksum((uchar *)ip, IP_HDR_SIZE_NO_UDP / 2);
 }
 
-void copy_filename (uchar *dst, uchar *src, int size)
+void copy_filename (char *dst, char *src, int size)
 {
 	if (*src && (*src == '"')) {
 		++src;
diff --git a/net/tftp.c b/net/tftp.c
index 748628cf94..bcf928d7ca 100644
--- a/net/tftp.c
+++ b/net/tftp.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ store_block (unsigned block, uchar * src, unsigned len)
 	}
 
 	if (rc) { /* Flash is destination for this packet */
-		rc = flash_write ((uchar *)src, (ulong)(load_addr+offset), len);
+		rc = flash_write ((char *)src, (ulong)(load_addr+offset), len);
 		if (rc) {
 			flash_perror (rc);
 			NetState = NETLOOP_FAIL;
diff --git a/post/memory.c b/post/memory.c
index 0dac858ea4..a10bc502d3 100644
--- a/post/memory.c
+++ b/post/memory.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ const unsigned long long otherpattern = 0x0123456789abcdefULL;
 
 static int memory_post_dataline(unsigned long long * pmem)
 {
-	unsigned long long temp64;
+	unsigned long long temp64 = 0;
 	int num_patterns = sizeof(pattern)/ sizeof(pattern[0]);
 	int i;
 	unsigned int hi, lo, pathi, patlo;
@@ -418,14 +418,14 @@ static int memory_post_tests (unsigned long start, unsigned long size)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (ret == 0)
-		ret = memory_post_dataline ((long long *)start);
+		ret = memory_post_dataline ((unsigned long long *)start);
 	WATCHDOG_RESET ();
 	if (ret == 0)
-		ret = memory_post_addrline ((long *)start, (long *)start, size);
+		ret = memory_post_addrline ((ulong *)start, (ulong *)start, size);
 	WATCHDOG_RESET ();
 	if (ret == 0)
-		ret = memory_post_addrline ((long *)(start + size - 8),
-					    (long *)start, size);
+		ret = memory_post_addrline ((ulong *)(start + size - 8),
+					    (ulong *)start, size);
 	WATCHDOG_RESET ();
 	if (ret == 0)
 		ret = memory_post_test1 (start, size, 0x00000000);