sim: igen: constify various func arguments

31 files changed, 380 insertions, 265 deletions

diff --git a/sim/igen/filter.c b/sim/igen/filter.c
index 7a7dc44..641d1fd 100644
--- a/sim/igen/filter.c
+++ b/sim/igen/filter.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ filter_parse (filter **filters, const char *filt)
 
 
 void
-filter_add (filter **set, filter *add)
+filter_add (filter **set, const filter *add)
 {
   while (add != NULL)
     {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ filter_add (filter **set, filter *add)
 
 
 int
-filter_is_subset (filter *superset, filter *subset)
+filter_is_subset (const filter *superset, const filter *subset)
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ filter_is_subset (filter *superset, filter *subset)
 
 
 int
-filter_is_common (filter *l, filter *r)
+filter_is_common (const filter *l, const filter *r)
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ filter_is_common (filter *l, filter *r)
 
 
 int
-filter_is_member (filter *filt, const char *flag)
+filter_is_member (const filter *filt, const char *flag)
 {
   int index = 1;
   while (filt != NULL)
@@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ filter_is_member (filter *filt, const char *flag)
 
 
 int
-is_filtered_out (filter *filters, const char *flags)
+is_filtered_out (const filter *filters, const char *flags)
 {
   while (strlen (flags) > 0)
     {
       int present;
-      filter *filt = filters;
+      const filter *filt = filters;
       /* break the string up */
-      char *end = strchr (flags, ',');
-      char *next;
+      const char *end = strchr (flags, ',');
+      const char *next;
       unsigned /*size_t */ len;
       if (end == NULL)
 	{
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ is_filtered_out (filter *filters, const char *flags)
 }
 
 
-char *
-filter_next (filter *set, char *member)
+const char *
+filter_next (const filter *set, const char *member)
 {
   while (set != NULL)
     {
@@ -221,9 +221,12 @@ filter_next (filter *set, char *member)
 
 
 void
-dump_filter (lf *file, char *prefix, filter *set, char *suffix)
+dump_filter (lf *file,
+	     const char *prefix,
+	     const filter *set,
+	     const char *suffix)
 {
-  char *member;
+  const char *member;
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   member = filter_next (set, "");
   if (member != NULL)
diff --git a/sim/igen/filter.h b/sim/igen/filter.h
index cae51bf..3930edd 100644
--- a/sim/igen/filter.h
+++ b/sim/igen/filter.h
@@ -31,39 +31,40 @@ extern void filter_parse (filter **filters, const char *filt);
 
 /* add the second filter to the first */
 
-extern void filter_add (filter **filters, filter *add);
+extern void filter_add (filter **filters, const filter *add);
 
 
 
 /* returns true if SUB is a strict subset of SUPER.  For an empty set
    is a member of any set */
 
-extern int filter_is_subset (filter *superset, filter *subset);
+extern int filter_is_subset (const filter *superset, const filter *subset);
 
 
 /* return true if there is at least one member common to the two
    filters */
 
-extern int filter_is_common (filter *l, filter *r);
+extern int filter_is_common (const filter *l, const filter *r);
 
 
 /* returns the index (pos + 1) if the name is in the filter.  */
 
-extern int filter_is_member (filter *set, const char *flag);
+extern int filter_is_member (const filter *set, const char *flag);
 
 
 /* returns true if one of the flags is not present in the filter.
    === !filter_is_subset (filter_parse (NULL, flags), filters) */
-int is_filtered_out (filter *filters, const char *flags);
+int is_filtered_out (const filter *filters, const char *flags);
 
 
 /* returns the next member of the filter set that follows MEMBER.
    Member does not need to be an elememt of the filter set.  Next of
    "" is the first non-empty member */
-char *filter_next (filter *set, char *member);
+const char *filter_next (const filter *set, const char *member);
 
 
 
 /* for debugging */
 
-extern void dump_filter (lf *file, char *prefix, filter *filt, char *suffix);
+extern void dump_filter
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const filter *filt, const char *suffix);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-engine.c b/sim/igen/gen-engine.c
index 25d9071..7c0559f 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-engine.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-engine.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ print_engine_issue_postfix_hook (lf *file)
 
 
 static void
-print_run_body (lf *file, gen_entry *table)
+print_run_body (lf *file, const gen_entry *table)
 {
   /* Output the function to execute real code:
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ after all the other CPU's and the event queue have been processed */\n\
 
 void
 print_engine_run_function_header (lf *file,
-				  char *processor,
+				  const char *processor,
 				  function_decl_type decl_type)
 {
   int indent;
@@ -390,7 +390,9 @@ print_engine_run_function_header (lf *file,
 
 void
 gen_engine_h (lf *file,
-	      gen_table *gen, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+	      const gen_table *gen,
+	      const insn_table *isa,
+	      cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   gen_list *entry;
   for (entry = gen->tables; entry != NULL; entry = entry->next)
@@ -405,9 +407,11 @@ gen_engine_h (lf *file,
 
 void
 gen_engine_c (lf *file,
-	      gen_table *gen, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+	      const gen_table *gen,
+	      const insn_table *isa,
+	      cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
-  gen_list *entry;
+  const gen_list *entry;
   /* the intro */
   print_includes (file);
   print_include_inline (file, options.module.semantics);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-engine.h b/sim/igen/gen-engine.h
index e1a0fdf..6b1b380 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-engine.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-engine.h
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
 extern void gen_engine_h
-  (lf *file, gen_table *gen, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules);
+  (lf *file, const gen_table *gen, const insn_table *isa,
+   cache_entry *cache_rules);
 
 extern void gen_engine_c
-  (lf *file, gen_table *gen, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules);
+  (lf *file, const gen_table *gen, const insn_table *isa,
+   cache_entry *cache_rules);
 
 extern void print_engine_run_function_header
-  (lf *file, char *processor, function_decl_type decl_type);
+  (lf *file, const char *processor, function_decl_type decl_type);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-icache.c b/sim/igen/gen-icache.c
index 3e04a8d..8ed933b 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-icache.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-icache.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void
 print_icache_function_header (lf *file,
 			      const char *basename,
 			      const char *format_name,
-			      opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			      const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
 			      int is_function_definition,
 			      int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ print_icache_function_header (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_icache_declaration (lf *file,
-			  insn_entry * insn,
-			  opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-			  insn_opcodes *opcodes, int nr_prefetched_words)
+			  const insn_entry *insn,
+			  const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			  const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+			  int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
   print_icache_function_header (file,
 				insn->name,
@@ -84,16 +85,16 @@ print_icache_extraction (lf *file,
 			 const char *entry_name,
 			 const char *entry_type,
 			 const char *entry_expression,
-			 char *single_insn_field,
+			 const char *single_insn_field,
 			 line_ref *line,
 			 insn_field_entry *cur_field,
-			 opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			 const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
 			 icache_decl_type what_to_declare,
 			 icache_body_type what_to_do)
 {
   const char *expression;
-  opcode_bits *bits;
-  char *reason;
+  const opcode_bits *bits;
+  const char *reason;
   ASSERT (format_name != NULL);
   ASSERT (entry_name != NULL);
 
@@ -323,8 +324,8 @@ print_icache_extraction (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_icache_body (lf *file,
-		   insn_entry * instruction,
-		   opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+		   const insn_entry *instruction,
+		   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
 		   cache_entry *cache_rules,
 		   icache_decl_type what_to_declare,
 		   icache_body_type what_to_do, int nr_prefetched_words)
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ print_icache_body (lf *file,
 			      cache_rule->original_fields)
 	    && !filter_is_member (instruction->field_names, cache_rule->name))
 	  {
-	    char *single_field =
+	    const char *single_field =
 	      filter_next (cache_rule->original_fields, "");
 	    if (filter_next (cache_rule->original_fields, single_field) !=
 		NULL)
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ struct _form_fields
 };
 
 static form_fields *
-insn_table_cache_fields (insn_table *isa)
+insn_table_cache_fields (const insn_table *isa)
 {
   form_fields *forms = NULL;
   insn_entry *insn;
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ insn_table_cache_fields (insn_table *isa)
 
 
 extern void
-print_icache_struct (lf *file, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+print_icache_struct (lf *file, const insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   /* Create a list of all the different instruction formats with their
      corresponding field names. */
@@ -568,7 +569,7 @@ print_icache_struct (lf *file, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 	    lf_indent (file, +2);
 	    {
 	      cache_entry *cache_rule;
-	      char *field;
+	      const char *field;
 	      /* space for any instruction words */
 	      if (options.gen.insn_in_icache)
 		lf_printf (file, "instruction_word insn[%d];\n",
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ print_icache_struct (lf *file, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 		  if (filter_is_subset
 		      (format->fields, cache_rule->original_fields))
 		    {
-		      char *memb;
+		      const char *memb;
 		      lf_printf (file, "%s %s;",
 				 (cache_rule->type == NULL
 				  ? "unsigned"
@@ -642,9 +643,9 @@ print_icache_struct (lf *file, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 
 static void
 print_icache_function (lf *file,
-		       insn_entry * instruction,
-		       opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-		       insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+		       const insn_entry *instruction,
+		       const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+		       const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
 		       cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
   int indent;
@@ -742,9 +743,9 @@ print_icache_function (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_icache_definition (lf *file,
-			 insn_entry * insn,
-			 opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-			 insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+			 const insn_entry *insn,
+			 const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			 const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
 			 cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
   print_icache_function (file,
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@ print_icache_definition (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_icache_internal_function_declaration (lf *file,
-					    function_entry * function,
+					    const function_entry *function,
 					    void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (options.gen.icache);
@@ -778,7 +779,7 @@ print_icache_internal_function_declaration (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_icache_internal_function_definition (lf *file,
-					   function_entry * function,
+					   const function_entry *function,
 					   void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (options.gen.icache);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-icache.h b/sim/igen/gen-icache.h
index 6918bcb..e5a94e0 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-icache.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-icache.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ icache_body_type;
 
 extern void print_icache_body
   (lf *file,
-   insn_entry * instruction,
-   opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+   const insn_entry *instruction,
+   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
    cache_entry *cache_rules,
    icache_decl_type what_to_declare,
    icache_body_type what_to_do, int nr_prefetched_words);
@@ -53,15 +53,17 @@ extern void print_icache_body
 
 extern void print_icache_declaration
   (lf *file,
-   insn_entry * insn,
-   opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-   insn_opcodes *opcodes, int nr_prefetched_words);
+   const insn_entry *insn,
+   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+   const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+   int nr_prefetched_words);
 
 extern void print_icache_definition
   (lf *file,
-   insn_entry * insn,
-   opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-   insn_opcodes *opcodes, cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words);
+   const insn_entry *insn,
+   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+   const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+   cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words);
 
 
 /* Output an instruction cache support function */
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ extern function_entry_handler print_icache_internal_function_definition;
 /* Output the instruction cache table data structure */
 
 extern void print_icache_struct
-  (lf *file, insn_table *instructions, cache_entry *cache_rules);
+  (lf *file, const insn_table *instructions, cache_entry *cache_rules);
 
 
 /* Output a single instructions decoder */
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-idecode.c b/sim/igen/gen-idecode.c
index d16cab5..5715e8c 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-idecode.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-idecode.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 
 static void
-lf_print_opcodes (lf *file, gen_entry *table)
+lf_print_opcodes (lf *file, const gen_entry *table)
 {
   if (table !=NULL)
     {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ print_idecode_ifetch (lf *file,
 
 
 static void
-lf_print_table_name (lf *file, gen_entry *table)
+lf_print_table_name (lf *file, const gen_entry *table)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "idecode_table");
   lf_print_opcodes (file, table);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ lf_print_table_name (lf *file, gen_entry *table)
 
 
 static void
-print_idecode_table (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, const char *result)
+print_idecode_table (lf *file, const gen_entry *entry, const char *result)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "/* prime the search */\n");
   lf_printf (file, "idecode_table_entry *table = ");
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ print_idecode_table (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, const char *result)
 
 
 static void
-print_idecode_table_start (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
+print_idecode_table_start (lf *file,
+			   const gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (depth == 0);
   /* start of the table */
@@ -168,9 +169,10 @@ print_idecode_table_start (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-print_idecode_table_leaf (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
+print_idecode_table_leaf (lf *file,
+			  const gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 {
-  gen_entry *master_entry;
+  const gen_entry *master_entry;
   ASSERT (entry->parent != NULL);
   ASSERT (depth == 0);
   if (entry->combined_parent == NULL)
@@ -241,7 +243,8 @@ print_idecode_table_leaf (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-print_idecode_table_end (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
+print_idecode_table_end (lf *file,
+			 const gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (depth == 0);
   if (table->opcode_rule->gen == array_gen)
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ print_idecode_table_end (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 
 
 static void
-print_goto_switch_name (lf *file, gen_entry *entry)
+print_goto_switch_name (lf *file, const gen_entry *entry)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "case_");
   if (entry->opcode == NULL)
@@ -276,7 +279,7 @@ print_goto_switch_name (lf *file, gen_entry *entry)
 
 static void
 print_goto_switch_table_leaf (lf *file,
-			      gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
+			      const gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (entry->parent != NULL);
   ASSERT (depth == 0);
@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@ print_goto_switch_table_leaf (lf *file,
 }
 
 static void
-print_goto_switch_break (lf *file, gen_entry *entry)
+print_goto_switch_break (lf *file, const gen_entry *entry)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "goto break_");
   lf_print_table_name (file, entry->parent);
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ print_goto_switch_break (lf *file, gen_entry *entry)
 
 
 static void
-print_goto_switch_table (lf *file, gen_entry *table)
+print_goto_switch_table (lf *file, const gen_entry *table)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "const static void *");
   lf_print_table_name (file, table);
@@ -315,10 +318,12 @@ print_goto_switch_table (lf *file, gen_entry *table)
 }
 
 
-void print_idecode_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result);
+void print_idecode_switch
+  (lf *file, const gen_entry *table, const char *result);
 
 static void
-print_idecode_switch_start (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
+print_idecode_switch_start (lf *file,
+			    const gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 {
   /* const char *result = data; */
   ASSERT (depth == 0);
@@ -373,7 +378,8 @@ print_idecode_switch_start (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 
 
 static void
-print_idecode_switch_leaf (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
+print_idecode_switch_leaf (lf *file,
+			   const gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 {
   const char *result = data;
   ASSERT (entry->parent != NULL);
@@ -401,7 +407,7 @@ print_idecode_switch_leaf (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 	   || entry->parent->opcode_rule->gen == padded_switch_gen)
     {
       /* case: <opcode-nr> - switch */
-      gen_entry *cob;
+      const gen_entry *cob;
       for (cob = entry; cob != NULL; cob = cob->combined_next)
 	lf_printf (file, "case %d:\n", cob->opcode_nr);
     }
@@ -505,7 +511,8 @@ print_idecode_switch_illegal (lf *file, const char *result)
 }
 
 static void
-print_idecode_switch_end (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
+print_idecode_switch_end (lf *file,
+			  const gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 {
   const char *result = data;
   ASSERT (depth == 0);
@@ -565,7 +572,7 @@ print_idecode_switch_end (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 
 
 void
-print_idecode_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result)
+print_idecode_switch (lf *file, const gen_entry *table, const char *result)
 {
   gen_entry_traverse_tree (file, table,
 			   0,
@@ -577,7 +584,7 @@ print_idecode_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result)
 
 static void
 print_idecode_switch_function_header (lf *file,
-				      gen_entry *table,
+				      const gen_entry *table,
 				      int is_function_definition,
 				      int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
@@ -622,7 +629,8 @@ print_idecode_switch_function_header (lf *file,
 
 
 static void
-idecode_declare_if_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
+idecode_declare_if_switch (lf *file,
+			   const gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 {
   if ((table->opcode_rule->gen == switch_gen || table->opcode_rule->gen == goto_switch_gen || table->opcode_rule->gen == padded_switch_gen) &&table->parent != NULL	/* don't declare the top one yet */
       && table->parent->opcode_rule->gen == array_gen)
@@ -636,7 +644,8 @@ idecode_declare_if_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 
 
 static void
-idecode_expand_if_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
+idecode_expand_if_switch (lf *file,
+			  const gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 {
   if ((table->opcode_rule->gen == switch_gen || table->opcode_rule->gen == goto_switch_gen || table->opcode_rule->gen == padded_switch_gen) &&table->parent != NULL	/* don't expand the top one yet */
       && table->parent->opcode_rule->gen == array_gen)
@@ -664,7 +673,9 @@ idecode_expand_if_switch (lf *file, gen_entry *table, int depth, void *data)
 
 
 void
-print_idecode_lookups (lf *file, gen_entry *table, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+print_idecode_lookups (lf *file,
+		       const gen_entry *table,
+		       cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   int depth;
 
@@ -689,7 +700,7 @@ print_idecode_lookups (lf *file, gen_entry *table, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 
 
 void
-print_idecode_body (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result)
+print_idecode_body (lf *file, const gen_entry *table, const char *result)
 {
   if (table->opcode_rule->gen == switch_gen
       || table->opcode_rule->gen == goto_switch_gen
@@ -713,7 +724,8 @@ print_idecode_body (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result)
 
 void
 print_idecode_validate (lf *file,
-			insn_entry * instruction, insn_opcodes *opcode_paths)
+			const insn_entry *instruction,
+			const insn_opcodes *opcode_paths)
 {
   /* Validate: unchecked instruction fields
 
@@ -764,7 +776,7 @@ print_idecode_validate (lf *file,
 	       relevant bit */
 	    if (opcode_paths != NULL)
 	      {
-		insn_opcodes *entry;
+		const insn_opcodes *entry;
 		for (entry = opcode_paths; entry != NULL; entry = entry->next)
 		  {
 		    opcode_field *opcode;
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-idecode.h b/sim/igen/gen-idecode.h
index 41a1ee4..416119c 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-idecode.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-idecode.h
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ void print_idecode_issue_function_header
 void print_idecode_globals (lf *file);
 
 void print_idecode_lookups
-  (lf *file, gen_entry *table, cache_entry *cache_rules);
+  (lf *file,
+   const gen_entry *table,
+   cache_entry *cache_rules);
 
-void print_idecode_body (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result);
+void print_idecode_body (lf *file, const gen_entry *table, const char *result);
 
 
 
@@ -40,4 +42,6 @@ void print_idecode_body (lf *file, gen_entry *table, const char *result);
    hardware isn't disabled */
 
 extern void print_idecode_validate
-  (lf *file, insn_entry * instruction, insn_opcodes *opcode_paths);
+  (lf *file,
+   const insn_entry *instruction,
+   const insn_opcodes *opcode_paths);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-itable.c b/sim/igen/gen-itable.c
index edd9c70..21c13c9 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-itable.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-itable.c
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ itable_info;
 
 static void
 itable_h_insn (lf *file,
-	       insn_table *entry, insn_entry * instruction, void *data)
+	       const insn_table *entry,
+	       const insn_entry *instruction,
+	       void *data)
 {
   int len;
   itable_info *info = data;
@@ -73,9 +75,9 @@ itable_h_insn (lf *file,
 /* print the list of all the different options */
 
 static void
-itable_print_enum (lf *file, filter *set, char *name)
+itable_print_enum (lf *file, const filter *set, const char *name)
 {
-  char *elem;
+  const char *elem;
   lf_printf (file, "typedef enum {\n");
   lf_indent (file, +2);
   for (elem = filter_next (set, "");
@@ -109,9 +111,9 @@ itable_print_enum (lf *file, filter *set, char *name)
 /* print an array of the option names as strings */
 
 static void
-itable_print_names (lf *file, filter *set, char *name)
+itable_print_names (lf *file, const filter *set, const char *name)
 {
-  char *elem;
+  const char *elem;
   lf_printf (file, "const char *%sitable_%s_names[nr_%sitable_%ss + 1] = {\n",
 	     options.module.itable.prefix.l, name,
 	     options.module.itable.prefix.l, name);
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ itable_print_names (lf *file, filter *set, char *name)
 }
 
 extern void
-gen_itable_h (lf *file, insn_table *isa)
+gen_itable_h (lf *file, const insn_table *isa)
 {
   itable_info *info = ZALLOC (itable_info);
 
@@ -206,9 +208,9 @@ gen_itable_h (lf *file, insn_table *isa)
 /****************************************************************/
 
 static void
-itable_print_set (lf *file, filter *set, filter *members)
+itable_print_set (lf *file, const filter *set, const filter *members)
 {
-  char *elem;
+  const char *elem;
   lf_printf (file, "\"");
   elem = filter_next (members, "");
   if (elem != NULL)
@@ -245,7 +247,9 @@ itable_print_set (lf *file, filter *set, filter *members)
 
 static void
 itable_c_insn (lf *file,
-	       insn_table *isa, insn_entry * instruction, void *data)
+	       const insn_table *isa,
+	       const insn_entry *instruction,
+	       void *data)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "{ ");
   lf_indent (file, +2);
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ itable_c_insn (lf *file,
 
 
 extern void
-gen_itable_c (lf *file, insn_table *isa)
+gen_itable_c (lf *file, const insn_table *isa)
 {
   /* leader */
   lf_printf (file, "#include \"%sitable.h\"\n",
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-itable.h b/sim/igen/gen-itable.h
index acf759c..0c5182a 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-itable.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-itable.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 
 /* Output a table of all the instructions */
 
-extern void gen_itable_h (lf *file, insn_table *table);
+extern void gen_itable_h (lf *file, const insn_table *table);
 
-extern void gen_itable_c (lf *file, insn_table *table);
+extern void gen_itable_c (lf *file, const insn_table *table);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-model.c b/sim/igen/gen-model.c
index 52bb04a..e2726aa 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-model.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-model.c
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@
 
 
 void
-gen_model_h (lf *file, insn_table *table)
+gen_model_h (lf *file, const insn_table *table)
 {
   lf_print__this_file_is_empty (file, "suffering bit rot");
 }
 
 
 void
-gen_model_c (lf *file, insn_table *table)
+gen_model_c (lf *file, const insn_table *table)
 {
   lf_print__this_file_is_empty (file, "suffering bit rot");
 }
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-model.h b/sim/igen/gen-model.h
index 6d372bb..bd65acc 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-model.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-model.h
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 
 
 
-extern void gen_model_h (lf *file, insn_table *isa);
+extern void gen_model_h (lf *file, const insn_table *isa);
 
-extern void gen_model_c (lf *file, insn_table *isa);
+extern void gen_model_c (lf *file, const insn_table *isa);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-semantics.c b/sim/igen/gen-semantics.c
index 38f70f3..92fd2cb 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-semantics.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-semantics.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void
 print_semantic_function_header (lf *file,
 				const char *basename,
 				const char *format_name,
-				opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+				const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
 				int is_function_definition,
 				int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ print_semantic_function_header (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_semantic_declaration (lf *file,
-			    insn_entry * insn,
-			    opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-			    insn_opcodes *opcodes, int nr_prefetched_words)
+			    const insn_entry *insn,
+			    const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			    const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+			    int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
   print_semantic_function_header (file,
 				  insn->name,
@@ -143,8 +144,9 @@ print_idecode_invalid (lf *file, const char *result, invalid_type type)
 
 void
 print_semantic_body (lf *file,
-		     insn_entry * instruction,
-		     opcode_bits *expanded_bits, insn_opcodes *opcodes)
+		     const insn_entry *instruction,
+		     const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+		     const insn_opcodes *opcodes)
 {
   /* validate the instruction, if a cache this has already been done */
   if (!options.gen.icache)
@@ -300,10 +302,11 @@ print_semantic_body (lf *file,
 
 static void
 print_c_semantic (lf *file,
-		  insn_entry * instruction,
-		  opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-		  insn_opcodes *opcodes,
-		  cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words)
+		  const insn_entry *instruction,
+		  const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+		  const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+		  cache_entry *cache_rules,
+		  int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
 
   lf_printf (file, "{\n");
@@ -348,10 +351,11 @@ print_c_semantic (lf *file,
 
 static void
 print_c_semantic_function (lf *file,
-			   insn_entry * instruction,
-			   opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-			   insn_opcodes *opcodes,
-			   cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words)
+			   const insn_entry *instruction,
+			   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			   const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+			   cache_entry *cache_rules,
+			   int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
   /* build the semantic routine to execute the instruction */
   print_semantic_function_header (file,
@@ -367,10 +371,11 @@ print_c_semantic_function (lf *file,
 
 void
 print_semantic_definition (lf *file,
-			   insn_entry * insn,
-			   opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
-			   insn_opcodes *opcodes,
-			   cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words)
+			   const insn_entry *insn,
+			   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+			   const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+			   cache_entry *cache_rules,
+			   int nr_prefetched_words)
 {
   print_c_semantic_function (file,
 			     insn,
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-semantics.h b/sim/igen/gen-semantics.h
index 6c57851..81c2e6b 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-semantics.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-semantics.h
@@ -72,14 +72,18 @@
 
 extern void print_semantic_declaration
   (lf *file,
-   insn_entry * insn,
-   opcode_bits *bits, insn_opcodes *opcodes, int nr_prefetched_words);
+   const insn_entry *insn,
+   const opcode_bits *bits,
+   const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+   int nr_prefetched_words);
 
 extern void print_semantic_definition
   (lf *file,
-   insn_entry * insn,
-   opcode_bits *bits,
-   insn_opcodes *opcodes, cache_entry *cache_rules, int nr_prefetched_words);
+   const insn_entry *insn,
+   const opcode_bits *bits,
+   const insn_opcodes *opcodes,
+   cache_entry *cache_rules,
+   int nr_prefetched_words);
 
 
 typedef enum
@@ -95,5 +99,6 @@ extern void print_idecode_invalid
 
 extern void print_semantic_body
   (lf *file,
-   insn_entry * instruction,
-   opcode_bits *expanded_bits, insn_opcodes *opcodes);
+   const insn_entry *instruction,
+   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+   const insn_opcodes *opcodes);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-support.c b/sim/igen/gen-support.c
index d9d0f7c..d0ea8d5 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-support.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-support.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 static void
 print_support_function_name (lf *file,
-			     function_entry * function,
+			     const function_entry *function,
 			     int is_function_definition)
 {
   if (function->is_internal)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ print_support_function_name (lf *file,
 
 
 static void
-support_h_function (lf *file, function_entry * function, void *data)
+support_h_function (lf *file, const function_entry *function, void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (function->type != NULL);
   print_support_function_name (file, function, 0 /*!is_definition */ );
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ support_h_function (lf *file, function_entry * function, void *data)
 
 
 extern void
-gen_support_h (lf *file, insn_table *table)
+gen_support_h (lf *file, const insn_table *table)
 {
   /* output the definition of `SD_' */
   if (options.gen.smp)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ gen_support_h (lf *file, insn_table *table)
 }
 
 static void
-support_c_function (lf *file, function_entry * function, void *data)
+support_c_function (lf *file, const function_entry *function, void *data)
 {
   ASSERT (function->type != NULL);
   print_support_function_name (file, function, 1 /*!is_definition */ );
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ support_c_function (lf *file, function_entry * function, void *data)
 
 
 void
-gen_support_c (lf *file, insn_table *table)
+gen_support_c (lf *file, const insn_table *table)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "#include \"sim-main.h\"\n");
   lf_printf (file, "#include \"%sidecode.h\"\n",
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen-support.h b/sim/igen/gen-support.h
index e70977f..14a1ce4 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen-support.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen-support.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
 
-extern void gen_support_h (lf *file, insn_table *table);
+extern void gen_support_h (lf *file, const insn_table *table);
 
-extern void gen_support_c (lf *file, insn_table *table);
+extern void gen_support_c (lf *file, const insn_table *table);
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen.c b/sim/igen/gen.c
index 3882b5b..9f48e5c 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen.c
+++ b/sim/igen/gen.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ sub_val (insn_uint val, int val_last_pos, int first_pos, int last_pos)
 }
 
 static void
-update_depth (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
+update_depth (lf *file, const gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 {
   int *max_depth = (int *) data;
   if (*max_depth < depth)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ update_depth (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 
 
 int
-gen_entry_depth (gen_entry *table)
+gen_entry_depth (const gen_entry *table)
 {
   int depth = 0;
   gen_entry_traverse_tree (NULL, table, 1, NULL,	/*start */
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ gen_entry_depth (gen_entry *table)
 
 
 static void
-print_gen_entry_path (line_ref *line, gen_entry *table, error_func *print)
+print_gen_entry_path (const line_ref *line,
+		      const gen_entry *table,
+		      error_func *print)
 {
   if (table->parent == NULL)
     {
@@ -75,12 +77,13 @@ print_gen_entry_path (line_ref *line, gen_entry *table, error_func *print)
 }
 
 static void
-print_gen_entry_insns (gen_entry *table,
+print_gen_entry_insns (const gen_entry *table,
 		       error_func *print,
-		       char *first_message, char *next_message)
+		       const char *first_message,
+		       const char *next_message)
 {
   insn_list *i;
-  char *message;
+  const char *message;
   message = first_message;
   for (i = table->insns; i != NULL; i = i->next)
     {
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ print_gen_entry_insns (gen_entry *table,
 
 /* same as strcmp */
 static int
-insn_field_cmp (insn_word_entry *l, insn_word_entry *r)
+insn_field_cmp (const insn_word_entry *l, const insn_word_entry *r)
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ insn_field_cmp (insn_word_entry *l, insn_word_entry *r)
 
 /* same as strcmp */
 static int
-insn_word_cmp (insn_word_entry *l, insn_word_entry *r)
+insn_word_cmp (const insn_word_entry *l, const insn_word_entry *r)
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ insn_word_cmp (insn_word_entry *l, insn_word_entry *r)
 
 /* same as strcmp */
 static int
-opcode_bit_cmp (opcode_bits *l, opcode_bits *r)
+opcode_bit_cmp (const opcode_bits *l, const opcode_bits *r)
 {
   if (l == NULL && r == NULL)
     return 0;			/* all previous bits the same */
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ opcode_bit_cmp (opcode_bits *l, opcode_bits *r)
 
 /* same as strcmp */
 static int
-opcode_bits_cmp (opcode_bits *l, opcode_bits *r)
+opcode_bits_cmp (const opcode_bits *l, const opcode_bits *r)
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -452,7 +455,7 @@ insn_list_insert (insn_list **cur_insn_ptr,
 
 extern void
 gen_entry_traverse_tree (lf *file,
-			 gen_entry *table,
+			 const gen_entry *table,
 			 int depth,
 			 gen_entry_handler * start,
 			 gen_entry_handler * leaf,
@@ -498,7 +501,9 @@ gen_entry_traverse_tree (lf *file,
 /* create a list element containing a single gen_table entry */
 
 static gen_list *
-make_table (insn_table *isa, decode_table *rules, model_entry *model)
+make_table (const insn_table *isa,
+	    const decode_table *rules,
+	    const model_entry *model)
 {
   insn_entry *insn;
   gen_list *entry = ZALLOC (gen_list);
@@ -524,7 +529,7 @@ make_table (insn_table *isa, decode_table *rules, model_entry *model)
 
 
 gen_table *
-make_gen_tables (insn_table *isa, decode_table *rules)
+make_gen_tables (const insn_table *isa, const decode_table *rules)
 {
   gen_table *gen = ZALLOC (gen_table);
   gen->isa = isa;
@@ -560,9 +565,9 @@ make_gen_tables (insn_table *isa, decode_table *rules)
 /* Is the bit, according to the decode rule, identical across all the
    instructions? */
 static int
-insns_bit_useless (insn_list *insns, decode_table *rule, int bit_nr)
+insns_bit_useless (const insn_list *insns, const decode_table *rule, int bit_nr)
 {
-  insn_list *entry;
+  const insn_list *entry;
   int value = -1;
   int is_useless = 1;		/* cleared if something actually found */
 
@@ -710,7 +715,7 @@ insns_bit_useless (insn_list *insns, decode_table *rule, int bit_nr)
 
 static opcode_field *
 gen_entry_find_opcode_field (insn_list *insns,
-			     decode_table *rule, int string_only)
+			     const decode_table *rule, int string_only)
 {
   opcode_field curr_opcode;
   ASSERT (rule != NULL);
@@ -1118,9 +1123,9 @@ insns_match_conditions (insn_list *insns, decode_cond *conditions)
 }
 
 static int
-insns_match_nr_words (insn_list *insns, int nr_words)
+insns_match_nr_words (const insn_list *insns, int nr_words)
 {
-  insn_list *i;
+  const insn_list *i;
   for (i = insns; i != NULL; i = i->next)
     {
       if (i->insn->nr_words < nr_words)
@@ -1130,11 +1135,11 @@ insns_match_nr_words (insn_list *insns, int nr_words)
 }
 
 static int
-insn_list_cmp (insn_list *l, insn_list *r)
+insn_list_cmp (const insn_list *l, const insn_list *r)
 {
   while (1)
     {
-      insn_entry *insn;
+      const insn_entry *insn;
       if (l == NULL && r == NULL)
 	return 0;
       if (l == NULL)
@@ -1157,7 +1162,7 @@ insn_list_cmp (insn_list *l, insn_list *r)
 static void
 gen_entry_expand_insns (gen_entry *table)
 {
-  decode_table *opcode_rule;
+  const decode_table *opcode_rule;
 
   ASSERT (table->nr_insns >= 1);
 
@@ -1456,7 +1461,7 @@ gen_tables_expand_insns (gen_table *gen)
    worked. */
 
 static void
-make_gen_semantics_list (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
+make_gen_semantics_list (lf *file, const gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data)
 {
   gen_table *gen = (gen_table *) data;
   insn_list *insn;
diff --git a/sim/igen/gen.h b/sim/igen/gen.h
index 1bdbd08..270e1cf 100644
--- a/sim/igen/gen.h
+++ b/sim/igen/gen.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct _gen_entry
   gen_entry *parent;		/* parent has the opcode* data */
 
   /* as a table containing entries */
-  decode_table *opcode_rule;
+  const decode_table *opcode_rule;
   opcode_field *opcode;
   int nr_prefetched_words;
   int nr_entries;
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ struct _gen_entry
 
 struct _gen_list
 {
-  model_entry *model;
-  insn_table *isa;
+  const model_entry *model;
+  const insn_table *isa;
   gen_entry *table;
   gen_list *next;
 };
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ typedef struct _gen_table gen_table;
 struct _gen_table
 {
   /* list of all the instructions */
-  insn_table *isa;
+  const insn_table *isa;
   /* list of all the semantic functions */
-  decode_table *rules;
+  const decode_table *rules;
   /* list of all the generated instruction tables */
   gen_list *tables;
   /* list of all the semantic functions */
@@ -126,25 +126,26 @@ struct _gen_table
 };
 
 
-extern gen_table *make_gen_tables (insn_table *isa, decode_table *rules);
+extern gen_table *make_gen_tables
+  (const insn_table *isa, const decode_table *rules);
 
 
 extern void gen_tables_expand_insns (gen_table *gen);
 
 extern void gen_tables_expand_semantics (gen_table *gen);
 
-extern int gen_entry_depth (gen_entry *table);
+extern int gen_entry_depth (const gen_entry *table);
 
 
 
 /* Traverse the created data structure */
 
 typedef void gen_entry_handler
-  (lf *file, gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data);
+  (lf *file, const gen_entry *entry, int depth, void *data);
 
 extern void gen_entry_traverse_tree
   (lf *file,
-   gen_entry *table,
+   const gen_entry *table,
    int depth,
    gen_entry_handler * start,
    gen_entry_handler * leaf, gen_entry_handler * end, void *data);
@@ -196,13 +197,16 @@ extern int print_function_name
    const char *basename,
    const char *format_name,
    const char *model_name,
-   opcode_bits *expanded_bits, lf_function_name_prefixes prefix);
+   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+   lf_function_name_prefixes prefix);
 
 extern void print_my_defines
   (lf *file,
-   const char *basename, const char *format_name, opcode_bits *expanded_bits);
+   const char *basename,
+   const char *format_name,
+   const opcode_bits *expanded_bits);
 
-extern void print_itrace (lf *file, insn_entry * insn, int idecode);
+extern void print_itrace (lf *file, const insn_entry *insn, int idecode);
 
 extern void print_sim_engine_abort (lf *file, const char *message);
 
diff --git a/sim/igen/igen.c b/sim/igen/igen.c
index b0a0774..0af6642 100644
--- a/sim/igen/igen.c
+++ b/sim/igen/igen.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ print_icache_function_type (lf *file)
 /* Function names */
 
 static int
-print_opcode_bits (lf *file, opcode_bits *bits)
+print_opcode_bits (lf *file, const opcode_bits *bits)
 {
   int nr = 0;
   if (bits == NULL)
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ print_function_name (lf *file,
 		     const char *basename,
 		     const char *format_name,
 		     const char *model_name,
-		     opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
+		     const opcode_bits *expanded_bits,
 		     lf_function_name_prefixes prefix)
 {
   int nr = 0;
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ print_function_name (lf *file,
 void
 print_my_defines (lf *file,
 		  const char *basename,
-		  const char *format_name, opcode_bits *expanded_bits)
+		  const char *format_name,
+		  const opcode_bits *expanded_bits)
 {
   /* #define MY_INDEX xxxxx */
   lf_indent_suppress (file);
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ print_itrace_prefix (lf *file)
 
 
 static void
-print_itrace_format (lf *file, insn_mnemonic_entry *assembler)
+print_itrace_format (lf *file, const insn_mnemonic_entry *assembler)
 {
   /* pass=1 is fmt string; pass=2 is arguments */
   int pass;
@@ -476,7 +477,7 @@ print_itrace_format (lf *file, insn_mnemonic_entry *assembler)
 
 
 void
-print_itrace (lf *file, insn_entry * insn, int idecode)
+print_itrace (lf *file, const insn_entry *insn, int idecode)
 {
   /* NB: Here we escape each EOLN. This is so that the the compiler
      treats a trace function call as a single line.  Consequently any
@@ -604,10 +605,10 @@ print_includes (lf *file)
 
 
 static void
-gen_semantics_h (lf *file, insn_list *semantics, int max_nr_words)
+gen_semantics_h (lf *file, const insn_list *semantics, int max_nr_words)
 {
   int word_nr;
-  insn_list *semantic;
+  const insn_list *semantic;
   for (word_nr = -1; word_nr <= max_nr_words; word_nr++)
     {
       lf_printf (file, "typedef ");
@@ -645,11 +646,11 @@ gen_semantics_h (lf *file, insn_list *semantics, int max_nr_words)
 
 
 static void
-gen_semantics_c (lf *file, insn_list *semantics, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+gen_semantics_c (lf *file, const insn_list *semantics, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   if (options.gen.code == generate_calls)
     {
-      insn_list *semantic;
+      const insn_list *semantic;
       print_includes (file);
       print_include (file, options.module.semantics);
       lf_printf (file, "\n");
@@ -679,8 +680,8 @@ gen_semantics_c (lf *file, insn_list *semantics, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 
 static void
 gen_icache_h (lf *file,
-	      insn_list *semantic,
-	      function_entry * functions, int max_nr_words)
+	      const insn_list *semantic,
+	      const function_entry *functions, int max_nr_words)
 {
   int word_nr;
   for (word_nr = 0; word_nr <= max_nr_words; word_nr++)
@@ -716,8 +717,8 @@ gen_icache_h (lf *file,
 
 static void
 gen_icache_c (lf *file,
-	      insn_list *semantic,
-	      function_entry * functions, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+	      const insn_list *semantic,
+	      const function_entry *functions, cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   /* output `internal' invalid/floating-point unavailable functions
      where needed */
@@ -757,7 +758,9 @@ gen_icache_c (lf *file,
 
 static void
 gen_idecode_h (lf *file,
-	       gen_table *gen, insn_table *insns, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+	       const gen_table *gen,
+	       const insn_table *insns,
+	       cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "typedef uint%d_t %sinstruction_word;\n",
 	     options.insn_bit_size, options.module.global.prefix.l);
@@ -816,7 +819,9 @@ gen_idecode_h (lf *file,
 
 static void
 gen_idecode_c (lf *file,
-	       gen_table *gen, insn_table *isa, cache_entry *cache_rules)
+	       const gen_table *gen,
+	       const insn_table *isa,
+	       cache_entry *cache_rules)
 {
   /* the intro */
   print_includes (file);
@@ -869,7 +874,7 @@ gen_idecode_c (lf *file,
 
 
 static void
-gen_run_c (lf *file, gen_table *gen)
+gen_run_c (lf *file, const gen_table *gen)
 {
   gen_list *entry;
   lf_printf (file, "#include \"sim-main.h\"\n");
@@ -959,7 +964,7 @@ gen_run_c (lf *file, gen_table *gen)
 /****************************************************************/
 
 static gen_table *
-do_gen (insn_table *isa, decode_table *decode_rules)
+do_gen (const insn_table *isa, const decode_table *decode_rules)
 {
   gen_table *gen;
   if (decode_rules == NULL)
@@ -1185,7 +1190,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 	case 'D':
 	  if (strcmp (optarg, "processor-names"))
 	    {
-	      char *processor;
+	      const char *processor;
 	      for (processor = filter_next (options.model_filter, "");
 		   processor != NULL;
 		   processor = filter_next (options.model_filter, processor))
diff --git a/sim/igen/ld-cache.c b/sim/igen/ld-cache.c
index 6c5e62f..3500c03 100644
--- a/sim/igen/ld-cache.c
+++ b/sim/igen/ld-cache.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const name_map cache_type_map[] = {
 
 
 cache_entry *
-load_cache_table (char *file_name)
+load_cache_table (const char *file_name)
 {
   cache_entry *cache = NULL;
   cache_entry **last = &cache;
diff --git a/sim/igen/ld-cache.h b/sim/igen/ld-cache.h
index d0ba4ea..955fc53 100644
--- a/sim/igen/ld-cache.h
+++ b/sim/igen/ld-cache.h
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@
    new name had better be the same. */
 
 
-extern cache_entry *load_cache_table (char *file_name);
+extern cache_entry *load_cache_table (const char *file_name);
diff --git a/sim/igen/ld-decode.c b/sim/igen/ld-decode.c
index da0e9da..d1c9046 100644
--- a/sim/igen/ld-decode.c
+++ b/sim/igen/ld-decode.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ set_bits (int bit[max_insn_bit_size], uint64_t value)
 }
 
 decode_table *
-load_decode_table (char *file_name)
+load_decode_table (const char *file_name)
 {
   table *file = table_open (file_name);
   table_entry *entry;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ load_decode_table (char *file_name)
 
 
 int
-decode_table_max_word_nr (decode_table *entry)
+decode_table_max_word_nr (const decode_table *entry)
 {
   int max_word_nr = 0;
   while (entry != NULL)
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ decode_table_max_word_nr (decode_table *entry)
 }
 
 
-
 static void
-dump_decode_cond (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_cond *cond, char *suffix)
+dump_decode_cond (lf *file, const char *prefix, const decode_cond *cond,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(decode_cond *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) cond);
   if (cond != NULL)
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ dump_decode_cond (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_cond *cond, char *suffix)
 
 
 static void
-dump_decode_conds (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_cond *cond, char *suffix)
+dump_decode_conds (lf *file, const char *prefix, const decode_cond *cond,
+		   const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(decode_cond *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) cond);
   while (cond != NULL)
@@ -336,7 +337,8 @@ dump_decode_conds (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_cond *cond, char *suffix)
 
 
 void
-dump_decode_rule (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_table *rule, char *suffix)
+dump_decode_rule (lf *file, const char *prefix, const decode_table *rule,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(decode_table *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) rule);
   if (rule != NULL)
@@ -369,7 +371,10 @@ dump_decode_rule (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_table *rule, char *suffix)
 #ifdef MAIN
 
 static void
-dump_decode_rules (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_table *rule, char *suffix)
+dump_decode_rules (lf *file,
+		   const char *prefix,
+		   const decode_table *rule,
+		   const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   while (rule != NULL)
diff --git a/sim/igen/ld-decode.h b/sim/igen/ld-decode.h
index 83f7d07..5dc8460 100644
--- a/sim/igen/ld-decode.h
+++ b/sim/igen/ld-decode.h
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ struct _decode_table
 };
 
 
-extern decode_table *load_decode_table (char *file_name);
+extern decode_table *load_decode_table (const char *file_name);
 
-extern int decode_table_max_word_nr (decode_table *rule);
+extern int decode_table_max_word_nr (const decode_table *rule);
 
 extern void dump_decode_rule
-  (lf *file, char *prefix, decode_table *rule, char *suffix);
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const decode_table *rule, const char *suffix);
diff --git a/sim/igen/ld-insn.c b/sim/igen/ld-insn.c
index 435bf48..aa9688d 100644
--- a/sim/igen/ld-insn.c
+++ b/sim/igen/ld-insn.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "ld-insn.h"
 
 static insn_word_entry *
-parse_insn_word (line_ref *line, char *string, int word_nr)
+parse_insn_word (const line_ref *line, char *string, int word_nr)
 {
   char *chp;
   insn_word_entry *word = ZALLOC (insn_word_entry);
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ parse_insn_model_record (table *file,
       /* Find the corresponding master model record for each name so
          that they can be linked in. */
       int index;
-      char *name = "";
+      const char *name = "";
       while (1)
 	{
 	  name = filter_next (new_insn_model->names, name);
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ parse_macro_record (table *file, table_entry *record)
 
 
 insn_table *
-load_insn_table (char *file_name, cache_entry *cache)
+load_insn_table (const char *file_name, cache_entry *cache)
 {
   table *file = table_open (file_name);
   table_entry *record = table_read (file);
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ load_insn_table (char *file_name, cache_entry *cache)
 
 
 void
-print_insn_words (lf *file, insn_entry * insn)
+print_insn_words (lf *file, const insn_entry *insn)
 {
   insn_word_entry *word = insn->words;
   if (word != NULL)
@@ -1359,10 +1359,10 @@ print_insn_words (lf *file, insn_entry * insn)
 
 void
 function_entry_traverse (lf *file,
-			 function_entry * functions,
+			 const function_entry *functions,
 			 function_entry_handler * handler, void *data)
 {
-  function_entry *function;
+  const function_entry *function;
   for (function = functions; function != NULL; function = function->next)
     {
       handler (file, function, data);
@@ -1371,10 +1371,10 @@ function_entry_traverse (lf *file,
 
 void
 insn_table_traverse_insn (lf *file,
-			  insn_table *isa,
+			  const insn_table *isa,
 			  insn_entry_handler * handler, void *data)
 {
-  insn_entry *insn;
+  const insn_entry *insn;
   for (insn = isa->insns; insn != NULL; insn = insn->next)
     {
       handler (file, isa, insn, data);
@@ -1384,7 +1384,9 @@ insn_table_traverse_insn (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_function_entry (lf *file,
-		     char *prefix, function_entry * entry, char *suffix)
+		     const char *prefix,
+		     const function_entry *entry,
+		     const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(function_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
@@ -1403,7 +1405,9 @@ dump_function_entry (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_function_entries (lf *file,
-		       char *prefix, function_entry * entry, char *suffix)
+		       const char *prefix,
+		       const function_entry *entry,
+		       const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   lf_indent (file, +1);
@@ -1433,7 +1437,10 @@ cache_entry_type_to_str (cache_entry_type type)
 }
 
 static void
-dump_cache_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, cache_entry *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_cache_entry (lf *file,
+		  const char *prefix,
+		  const cache_entry *entry,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(cache_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
@@ -1452,7 +1459,10 @@ dump_cache_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, cache_entry *entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 void
-dump_cache_entries (lf *file, char *prefix, cache_entry *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_cache_entries (lf *file,
+		    const char *prefix,
+		    const cache_entry *entry,
+		    const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   lf_indent (file, +1);
@@ -1466,7 +1476,10 @@ dump_cache_entries (lf *file, char *prefix, cache_entry *entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 static void
-dump_model_data (lf *file, char *prefix, model_data *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_model_data (lf *file,
+		 const char *prefix,
+		 const model_data *entry,
+		 const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(model_data *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
@@ -1483,7 +1496,10 @@ dump_model_data (lf *file, char *prefix, model_data *entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 static void
-dump_model_datas (lf *file, char *prefix, model_data *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_model_datas (lf *file,
+		  const char *prefix,
+		  const model_data *entry,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   lf_indent (file, +1);
@@ -1497,7 +1513,10 @@ dump_model_datas (lf *file, char *prefix, model_data *entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 static void
-dump_model_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, model_entry *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_model_entry (lf *file,
+		  const char *prefix,
+		  const model_entry *entry,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(model_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
@@ -1515,7 +1534,10 @@ dump_model_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, model_entry *entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 static void
-dump_model_entries (lf *file, char *prefix, model_entry *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_model_entries (lf *file,
+		    const char *prefix,
+		    const model_entry *entry,
+		    const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   lf_indent (file, +1);
@@ -1530,7 +1552,10 @@ dump_model_entries (lf *file, char *prefix, model_entry *entry, char *suffix)
 
 
 static void
-dump_model_table (lf *file, char *prefix, model_table *entry, char *suffix)
+dump_model_table (lf *file,
+		  const char *prefix,
+		  const model_table *entry,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(model_table *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
@@ -1573,7 +1598,9 @@ insn_field_type_to_str (insn_field_type type)
 
 void
 dump_insn_field (lf *file,
-		 char *prefix, insn_field_entry *field, char *suffix)
+		 const char *prefix,
+		 const insn_field_entry *field,
+		 const char *suffix)
 {
   char *sep = " ";
   lf_printf (file, "%s(insn_field_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) field);
@@ -1612,7 +1639,9 @@ dump_insn_field (lf *file,
 
 void
 dump_insn_word_entry (lf *file,
-		      char *prefix, insn_word_entry *word, char *suffix)
+		      const char *prefix,
+		      const insn_word_entry *word,
+		      const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(insn_word_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) word);
   if (word != NULL)
@@ -1639,7 +1668,9 @@ dump_insn_word_entry (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_insn_word_entries (lf *file,
-			char *prefix, insn_word_entry *word, char *suffix)
+			const char *prefix,
+			const insn_word_entry *word,
+			const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   while (word != NULL)
@@ -1652,7 +1683,9 @@ dump_insn_word_entries (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_insn_model_entry (lf *file,
-		       char *prefix, insn_model_entry *model, char *suffix)
+		       const char *prefix,
+		       const insn_model_entry *model,
+		       const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(insn_model_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) model);
   if (model != NULL)
@@ -1672,7 +1705,9 @@ dump_insn_model_entry (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_insn_model_entries (lf *file,
-			 char *prefix, insn_model_entry *model, char *suffix)
+			 const char *prefix,
+			 const insn_model_entry *model,
+			 const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   while (model != NULL)
@@ -1686,8 +1721,9 @@ dump_insn_model_entries (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_insn_mnemonic_entry (lf *file,
-			  char *prefix,
-			  insn_mnemonic_entry *mnemonic, char *suffix)
+			  const char *prefix,
+			  const insn_mnemonic_entry *mnemonic,
+			  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(insn_mnemonic_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix,
 	     (long) mnemonic);
@@ -1708,8 +1744,9 @@ dump_insn_mnemonic_entry (lf *file,
 
 static void
 dump_insn_mnemonic_entries (lf *file,
-			    char *prefix,
-			    insn_mnemonic_entry *mnemonic, char *suffix)
+			    const char *prefix,
+			    const insn_mnemonic_entry *mnemonic,
+			    const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   while (mnemonic != NULL)
@@ -1721,7 +1758,10 @@ dump_insn_mnemonic_entries (lf *file,
 }
 
 void
-dump_insn_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_entry * entry, char *suffix)
+dump_insn_entry (lf *file,
+		 const char *prefix,
+		 const insn_entry *entry,
+		 const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(insn_entry *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
@@ -1757,7 +1797,10 @@ dump_insn_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_entry * entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 static void
-dump_insn_entries (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_entry * entry, char *suffix)
+dump_insn_entries (lf *file,
+		   const char *prefix,
+		   const insn_entry *entry,
+		   const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s", prefix);
   lf_indent (file, +1);
@@ -1771,9 +1814,11 @@ dump_insn_entries (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_entry * entry, char *suffix)
 }
 
 
-
 void
-dump_insn_table (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_table *isa, char *suffix)
+dump_insn_table (lf *file,
+		 const char *prefix,
+		 const insn_table *isa,
+		 const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(insn_table *) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) isa);
   if (isa != NULL)
diff --git a/sim/igen/ld-insn.h b/sim/igen/ld-insn.h
index 4859bae..9b144da 100644
--- a/sim/igen/ld-insn.h
+++ b/sim/igen/ld-insn.h
@@ -219,11 +219,12 @@ struct _function_entry
 
 
 typedef void function_entry_handler
-  (lf *file, function_entry * function, void *data);
+  (lf *file, const function_entry *function, void *data);
 
 extern void function_entry_traverse
   (lf *file,
-   function_entry * functions, function_entry_handler * handler, void *data);
+   const function_entry *functions,
+   function_entry_handler * handler, void *data);
 
 
 /* cache-macro:
@@ -670,37 +671,37 @@ struct _insn_table
   filter *flags;
 };
 
-extern insn_table *load_insn_table (char *file_name, cache_entry *cache);
+extern insn_table *load_insn_table (const char *file_name, cache_entry *cache);
 
 typedef void insn_entry_handler
-  (lf *file, insn_table *isa, insn_entry * insn, void *data);
+  (lf *file, const insn_table *isa, const insn_entry *insn, void *data);
 
 extern void insn_table_traverse_insn
-  (lf *file, insn_table *isa, insn_entry_handler * handler, void *data);
+  (lf *file, const insn_table *isa, insn_entry_handler *handler, void *data);
 
 
 
 /* Printing */
 
-extern void print_insn_words (lf *file, insn_entry * insn);
+extern void print_insn_words (lf *file, const insn_entry *insn);
 
 
 
 /* Debugging */
 
-void
-  dump_insn_field
-  (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_field_entry *field, char *suffix);
+void dump_insn_field
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const insn_field_entry *field,
+   const char *suffix);
 
-void
-  dump_insn_word_entry
-  (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_word_entry *word, char *suffix);
+void dump_insn_word_entry
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const insn_word_entry *word,
+   const char *suffix);
 
-void
-  dump_insn_entry (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_entry * insn, char *suffix);
+void dump_insn_entry
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const insn_entry *insn, const char *suffix);
 
-void
-  dump_cache_entries
-  (lf *file, char *prefix, cache_entry *entry, char *suffix);
+void dump_cache_entries
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const cache_entry *entry, const char *suffix);
 
-void dump_insn_table (lf *file, char *prefix, insn_table *isa, char *suffix);
+void dump_insn_table
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const insn_table *isa, const char *suffix);
diff --git a/sim/igen/lf.c b/sim/igen/lf.c
index dbaa14f..ca7a56a 100644
--- a/sim/igen/lf.c
+++ b/sim/igen/lf.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ struct _lf
 
 
 lf *
-lf_open (char *name,
-	 char *real_name,
+lf_open (const char *name,
+	 const char *real_name,
 	 lf_file_references references,
 	 lf_file_type type, const char *program)
 {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ lf_printf (lf *file, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 
 int
-lf_print__line_ref (lf *file, line_ref *line)
+lf_print__line_ref (lf *file, const line_ref *line)
 {
   return lf_print__external_ref (file, line->line_nr, line->file_name);
 }
diff --git a/sim/igen/lf.h b/sim/igen/lf.h
index 84d82fe..93b461e 100644
--- a/sim/igen/lf.h
+++ b/sim/igen/lf.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ lf_file_references;
    the print messages below. */
 
 extern lf *lf_open
-  (char *name,
-   char *real_name,
+  (const char *name,
+   const char *real_name,
    lf_file_references file_references,
    lf_file_type type, const char *program);
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ extern int lf_print__internal_ref (lf *file);
 extern int lf_print__external_ref
   (lf *file, int line_nr, const char *file_name);
 
-extern int lf_print__line_ref (lf *file, line_ref *line);
+extern int lf_print__line_ref (lf *file, const line_ref *line);
 
 extern int lf_print__ucase_filename (lf *file);
 
diff --git a/sim/igen/misc.c b/sim/igen/misc.c
index c5c494b..2b61c7e 100644
--- a/sim/igen/misc.c
+++ b/sim/igen/misc.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    trailing '\n' */
 
 void
-error (const line_ref *line, char *msg, ...)
+error (const line_ref *line, const char *msg, ...)
 {
   va_list ap;
   if (line != NULL)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ error (const line_ref *line, char *msg, ...)
 }
 
 void
-warning (const line_ref *line, char *msg, ...)
+warning (const line_ref *line, const char *msg, ...)
 {
   va_list ap;
   if (line != NULL)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ warning (const line_ref *line, char *msg, ...)
 }
 
 void
-notify (const line_ref *line, char *msg, ...)
+notify (const line_ref *line, const char *msg, ...)
 {
   va_list ap;
   if (line != NULL)
diff --git a/sim/igen/misc.h b/sim/igen/misc.h
index 214505a..163ffe4 100644
--- a/sim/igen/misc.h
+++ b/sim/igen/misc.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct _line_ref
 };
 
 /* Error appends a new line, warning and notify do not */
-typedef void error_func (const line_ref *line, char *msg, ...);
+typedef void error_func (const line_ref *line, const char *msg, ...);
 
 extern error_func error;
 extern error_func warning;
diff --git a/sim/igen/table.c b/sim/igen/table.c
index e0bb665..acf6e1c 100644
--- a/sim/igen/table.c
+++ b/sim/igen/table.c
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ set_nr_table_entry_fields (table_entry *entry, int nr_fields)
 
 void
 table_push (table *root,
-	    line_ref *line, table_include *includes, const char *file_name)
+	    const line_ref *line,
+	    table_include *includes,
+	    const char *file_name)
 {
   FILE *ff;
   open_table *file;
@@ -485,7 +487,7 @@ table_read (table *root)
 }
 
 extern void
-table_print_code (lf *file, table_entry *entry)
+table_print_code (lf *file, const table_entry *entry)
 {
   int field_nr;
   int nr = 0;
@@ -528,9 +530,11 @@ table_print_code (lf *file, table_entry *entry)
 }
 
 
-
 void
-dump_line_ref (lf *file, char *prefix, const line_ref *line, char *suffix)
+dump_line_ref (lf *file,
+	       const char *prefix,
+	       const line_ref *line,
+	       const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(line_ref*) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) line);
   if (line != NULL)
@@ -559,7 +563,9 @@ table_entry_type_to_str (table_entry_type type)
 
 void
 dump_table_entry (lf *file,
-		  char *prefix, const table_entry *entry, char *suffix)
+		  const char *prefix,
+		  const table_entry *entry,
+		  const char *suffix)
 {
   lf_printf (file, "%s(table_entry*) 0x%lx", prefix, (long) entry);
   if (entry != NULL)
diff --git a/sim/igen/table.h b/sim/igen/table.h
index 3d38c57..358c12a 100644
--- a/sim/igen/table.h
+++ b/sim/igen/table.h
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ extern table_entry *table_read (table *file);
    the end of FILE_NAME is reached, return to the pushed file */
 
 extern void table_push
-  (table *file, line_ref *line, table_include *search, const char *file_name);
+  (table *file, const line_ref *line, table_include *search,
+   const char *file_name);
 
 
 /* Expand the specified field_nr using the internal expansion table.
@@ -115,16 +116,16 @@ extern void table_expand_field (table_entry *entry, int field_nr);
    leading/trailing braces were striped as part of the read, they are
    not written. */
 
-extern void table_print_code (lf *file, table_entry *entry);
+extern void table_print_code (lf *file, const table_entry *entry);
 
 
 /* Debugging */
 
 extern void dump_line_ref
-  (lf *file, char *prefix, const line_ref *line, char *suffix);
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const line_ref *line, const char *suffix);
 
 extern void dump_table_entry
-  (lf *file, char *prefix, const table_entry *entry, char *suffix);
+  (lf *file, const char *prefix, const table_entry *entry, const char *suffix);