4 files changed, 20 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/sound/core/info.c b/sound/core/info.c
index 3d1f5137420..d749a0d394a 100644
--- a/sound/core/info.c
+++ b/sound/core/info.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int resize_info_buffer(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer,
  *
  * Returns the size of output string.
  */
-int snd_iprintf(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, char *fmt,...)
+int snd_iprintf(struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	int len, res;
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_info_get_line);
  * Returns the updated pointer of the original string so that
  * it can be used for the next call.
  */
-char *snd_info_get_str(char *dest, char *src, int len)
+const char *snd_info_get_str(char *dest, const char *src, int len)
 {
 	int c;
 
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
index 5dcd8a52697..772423889eb 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,8 @@ static void snd_mixer_oss_proc_write(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
 				     struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	struct snd_mixer_oss *mixer = entry->private_data;
-	char line[128], str[32], idxstr[16], *cptr;
+	char line[128], str[32], idxstr[16];
+	const char *cptr;
 	int ch, idx;
 	struct snd_mixer_oss_assign_table *tbl;
 	struct slot *slot;
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index dbe406b8259..d8b2d76125b 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -2836,7 +2836,8 @@ static void snd_pcm_oss_proc_write(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
 				   struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_str *pstr = entry->private_data;
-	char line[128], str[32], task_name[32], *ptr;
+	char line[128], str[32], task_name[32];
+	const char *ptr;
 	int idx1;
 	struct snd_pcm_oss_setup *setup, *setup1, template;
 
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 145931a9ff3..0c1440121c2 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -162,18 +162,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_control_ioctl(struct snd_card *card,
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
-
-#define STATE(v) [SNDRV_PCM_STATE_##v] = #v
-#define STREAM(v) [SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_##v] = #v
-#define READY(v) [SNDRV_PCM_READY_##v] = #v
-#define XRUN(v) [SNDRV_PCM_XRUN_##v] = #v
-#define SILENCE(v) [SNDRV_PCM_SILENCE_##v] = #v
-#define TSTAMP(v) [SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_##v] = #v
-#define ACCESS(v) [SNDRV_PCM_ACCESS_##v] = #v
-#define START(v) [SNDRV_PCM_START_##v] = #v
 #define FORMAT(v) [SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_##v] = #v
-#define SUBFORMAT(v) [SNDRV_PCM_SUBFORMAT_##v] = #v 
 
 static char *snd_pcm_format_names[] = {
 	FORMAT(S8),
@@ -216,10 +205,23 @@ static char *snd_pcm_format_names[] = {
 	FORMAT(U18_3BE),
 };
 
-static const char *snd_pcm_format_name(snd_pcm_format_t format)
+const char *snd_pcm_format_name(snd_pcm_format_t format)
 {
 	return snd_pcm_format_names[format];
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_pcm_format_name);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
+
+#define STATE(v) [SNDRV_PCM_STATE_##v] = #v
+#define STREAM(v) [SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_##v] = #v
+#define READY(v) [SNDRV_PCM_READY_##v] = #v
+#define XRUN(v) [SNDRV_PCM_XRUN_##v] = #v
+#define SILENCE(v) [SNDRV_PCM_SILENCE_##v] = #v
+#define TSTAMP(v) [SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_##v] = #v
+#define ACCESS(v) [SNDRV_PCM_ACCESS_##v] = #v
+#define START(v) [SNDRV_PCM_START_##v] = #v
+#define SUBFORMAT(v) [SNDRV_PCM_SUBFORMAT_##v] = #v 
 
 static char *snd_pcm_stream_names[] = {
 	STREAM(PLAYBACK),