diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/cpu.c
index 14d3ce4..ab6f11d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/cpu.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
     !defined(CONFIG_PPMC7XX)
 /* no generic way to do board reset. simply call soft_reset. */
 void
-do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong addr;
 	/* flush and disable I/D cache */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/interrupts.c
index c2856c9..7fc8a34 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/interrupts.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************/
 
 void
-do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	puts("IRQ related functions are unimplemented currently.\n");
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c
index 09cbd20..a1a3bd4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 
 int
-do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong msr;
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *) CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/diu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/diu.c
index 1cce6a2..f638c00 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/diu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/diu.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 }
 
 int mpc5121diu_init_show_bmp(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp,
-			     int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+			     int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	unsigned int addr;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/iim.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/iim.c
index 8f2eb37..abec8f6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/iim.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/iim.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int do_ads5121_fuse(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_ads5121_fuse(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int frow, n, v, bank;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c
index ce8d094..9d749f2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	return gd->csb_clk;
 }
 
-int do_clocks (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_clocks (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	char buf[32];
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu.c
index 7fffebc..5aa7f84 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 /*
  * Reset board
  */
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_PATI)
 	volatile ulong *addr = (ulong *) CONFIG_SYS_RESET_ADDRESS;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/interrupts.c
index 167543f..66bce30 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/interrupts.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
  * irqinfo - print information about IRQs
  *
  */
-int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int vec;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c
index 44b8a7a..0c1eebd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 int
-do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong msr;
 	/* Interrupts and MMU off */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/interrupts.c
index 16eee3a..50455d0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/interrupts.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_IRQ)
-void do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, bd_t * bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+void do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, bd_t * bd, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int irq, re_enable;
 	u32 intr_ctrl;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/cpu.c
index 563cfe0..64e0526 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/cpu.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	volatile gptmr8220_t *gptmr = (volatile gptmr8220_t *) MMAP_GPTMR;
 	ulong msr;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/interrupts.c
index 78e9917..9544d85 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/interrupts.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************/
 
 void
-do_irqinfo (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, bd_t * bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_irqinfo (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, bd_t * bd, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	puts ("IRQ related functions are unimplemented currently.\n");
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/cpu.c
index 08f6a94..44f91b2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/cpu.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong msr, addr;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/bedbug_603e.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/bedbug_603e.c
index c969ff6..2488612 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/bedbug_603e.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/bedbug_603e.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 extern CPU_DEBUG_CTX bug_ctx;
 
 void bedbug603e_init __P((void));
-void bedbug603e_do_break __P((cmd_tbl_t*,int,int,char*[]));
+void bedbug603e_do_break __P((cmd_tbl_t*,int,int,char*const[]));
 void bedbug603e_break_isr __P((struct pt_regs*));
 int  bedbug603e_find_empty __P((void));
 int  bedbug603e_set __P((int,unsigned long));
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
  * ====================================================================== */
 
 void bedbug603e_do_break (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
-			 char *argv[])
+			 char * const argv[])
 {
   long		addr;           /* Address to break at  */
   int		which_bp;       /* Breakpoint number    */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c
index aedbf29..220c1e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_HAVE_OWN_RESET)
 int
-do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong msr, addr;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/interrupts.c
index 2606c60..79178cc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/interrupts.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 *
 */
 void
-do_irqinfo (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, bd_t * bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_irqinfo (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, bd_t * bd, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int irq, re_enable;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
index d3be909..b664c64 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 
 
 int
-do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_reset (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong msr;
 #ifndef MPC83xx_RESET
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
index f3942b4..8dadd64 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	       ddr->capture_attributes & ECC_CAPT_ATTR_VLD);
 }
 
-int do_ecc(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_ecc(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *) CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	volatile ddr83xx_t *ddr = &immap->ddr;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c
index faffbaf..446af27 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
  */
 
 void
-do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c
index 500eef1..b5076a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
 	return gd->csb_clk;
 }
 
-int do_clocks (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_clocks (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	char buf[32];
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
index fddeb2f..6f81fdf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, bd_t *bd, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 /* Everything after the first generation of PQ3 parts has RSTCR */
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPC8540) || defined(CONFIG_MPC8541) || \
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/interrupts.c
index 409367d..ac8c01a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/interrupts.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_IRQ)
 /* irqinfo - print information about PCI devices,not implemented. */
-int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
index 826bf32..ddbc221 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 	BOOT_ENTRY_R6_LOWER,
 };
 
-int cpu_release(int nr, int argc, char *argv[])
+int cpu_release(int nr, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	u32 i, val, *table = (u32 *)get_spin_virt_addr() + nr * NUM_BOOT_ENTRY;
 	u64 boot_addr;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c
index 1887575..9064e78 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
 
 void
-do_reset(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+do_reset(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = &immap->im_gur;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/interrupts.c
index c78fc72..d8ad6d3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/interrupts.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 /*
  * irqinfo - print information about PCI devices,not implemented.
  */
-int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/mp.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/mp.c
index b4a0faa..24eb30a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/mp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/mp.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cpu_release(int nr, int argc, char *argv[])
+int cpu_release(int nr, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	/* dummy function so common/cmd_mp.c will build
 	 * should be implemented in the future */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/bedbug_860.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/bedbug_860.c
index 0308bbb..9deda6c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/bedbug_860.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/bedbug_860.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 extern CPU_DEBUG_CTX bug_ctx;
 
 void bedbug860_init __P((void));
-void bedbug860_do_break __P((cmd_tbl_t*,int,int,char*[]));
+void bedbug860_do_break __P((cmd_tbl_t*,int,int,char*const[]));
 void bedbug860_break_isr __P((struct pt_regs*));
 int  bedbug860_find_empty __P((void));
 int  bedbug860_set __P((int,unsigned long));
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
  * ====================================================================== */
 
 void bedbug860_do_break (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
-			 char *argv[])
+			 char * const argv[])
 {
   long		addr = 0;       /* Address to break at  */
   int		which_bp;       /* Breakpoint number    */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
index 2eb848b..142cfa5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_LWMON
 
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	ulong msr, addr;
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
  * and thus too short to reset the external hardware. So we  use  the
  * watchdog to reset the board.
  */
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	/* prevent triggering the watchdog */
 	disable_interrupts ();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c
index b2cc2fe..ff5ef5f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 static void	DQS_calibration_process(void);
 #endif
 #endif
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[]);
 
 static unsigned char spd_read(uchar chip, uint addr)
 {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/bedbug_405.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/bedbug_405.c
index ef11cb6..e1500cc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/bedbug_405.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/bedbug_405.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 extern CPU_DEBUG_CTX bug_ctx;
 
 void bedbug405_init __P ((void));
-void bedbug405_do_break __P ((cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]));
+void bedbug405_do_break __P ((cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char * const []));
 void bedbug405_break_isr __P ((struct pt_regs *));
 int bedbug405_find_empty __P ((void));
 int bedbug405_set __P ((int, unsigned long));
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
  * set routine which will assign a breakpoint number.
  * ====================================================================== */
 
-void bedbug405_do_break (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+void bedbug405_do_break (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	long addr = 0;		/* Address to break at  */
 	int which_bp;		/* Breakpoint number    */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cmd_chip_config.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cmd_chip_config.c
index ba57211..72c5aec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cmd_chip_config.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cmd_chip_config.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 }
 
-static int do_chip_config(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+static int do_chip_config(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int i;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu.c
index e1a023b..851065c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_RESET)
 	board_reset();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.c
index 6db8421..c89bf37 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_IRQ)
-int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+int do_irqinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int vec;