1 10 Remove const from the argv tools/tests main sig. #1390 (#1405)

40 files changed, 107 insertions, 103 deletions

diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/extend_dset.c b/hl/tools/h5watch/extend_dset.c
index 282f5c2..07a4053 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/extend_dset.c
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/extend_dset.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ error:
  ***********************************************************************
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     char *dname = NULL;
     char *fname = NULL;
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/h5watch.c b/hl/tools/h5watch/h5watch.c
index afbc31d..bfb0115 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/h5watch.c
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/h5watch.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static herr_t process_cmpd_fields(hid_t fid, char *dsetname);
 static herr_t check_dataset(hid_t fid, char *dsetname);
 static void   leave(int ret);
 static void   usage(const char *prog);
-static void   parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[]);
+static void   parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv);
 
 /*
  * Command-line options: The user can only specify long-named parameters.
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt; /* Command line option */
     int tmp;
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ catch_signal(int H5_ATTR_UNUSED signo)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     char  drivername[50]; /* VFD name */
     char *fname = NULL;   /* File name */
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     }
 
     /* parse command line options */
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv);
+    parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv);
 
     if (argc <= H5_optind) {
         error_msg("missing dataset name\n");
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    /* If everything is fine, start monitoring the datset */
+    /* If everything is fine, start monitoring the dataset */
     if (h5tools_getstatus() != EXIT_FAILURE)
         if (monitor_dataset(fid, dname) < 0)
             h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/src/H5private.h b/src/H5private.h
index 4c25b75..5227734 100644
--- a/src/H5private.h
+++ b/src/H5private.h
@@ -2561,7 +2561,8 @@ struct h5_long_options {
                                  */
 };
 
-H5_DLL int H5_get_option(int argc, const char **argv, const char *opt, const struct h5_long_options *l_opt);
+H5_DLL int H5_get_option(int argc, const char *const *argv, const char *opt,
+                         const struct h5_long_options *l_opt);
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
 /* Generic MPI functions */
diff --git a/src/H5system.c b/src/H5system.c
index 56110ea..66ccbf3 100644
--- a/src/H5system.c
+++ b/src/H5system.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ const char *H5_optarg;     /* Flag argument (or value)               */
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-H5_get_option(int argc, const char **argv, const char *opts, const struct h5_long_options *l_opts)
+H5_get_option(int argc, const char *const *argv, const char *opts, const struct h5_long_options *l_opts)
 {
     static int sp     = 1;   /* character index in current token */
     int        optopt = '?'; /* option character passed back to user */
diff --git a/test/flushrefresh.c b/test/flushrefresh.c
index 982145d..0b894ef 100644
--- a/test/flushrefresh.c
+++ b/test/flushrefresh.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ FILE *errorfile;
 /* ===================== */
 
 /* Main */
-int main(int argc, const char *argv[]);
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 /* Flush Test Framework */
 herr_t test_flush(void);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ herr_t end_verification(void);
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     /* Variables */
     const char *envval = NULL;
diff --git a/test/swmr_addrem_writer.c b/test/swmr_addrem_writer.c
index d39a698..c705d6b 100644
--- a/test/swmr_addrem_writer.c
+++ b/test/swmr_addrem_writer.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t    fid;                /* File ID for file opened */
     long     nops        = 0;    /* # of times to grow or shrink the dataset */
diff --git a/test/swmr_generator.c b/test/swmr_generator.c
index 2bff12c..a455f3f 100644
--- a/test/swmr_generator.c
+++ b/test/swmr_generator.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ usage(void)
 } /* end usage() */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int         comp_level  = -1;    /* Compression level (-1 is no compression) */
     hbool_t     verbose     = TRUE;  /* Whether to emit some informational messages */
diff --git a/test/swmr_reader.c b/test/swmr_reader.c
index 836e1cc..e849f67 100644
--- a/test/swmr_reader.c
+++ b/test/swmr_reader.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     long     nseconds     = 0;     /* # of seconds to test */
     int      poll_time    = 1;     /* # of seconds between polling */
diff --git a/test/swmr_remove_reader.c b/test/swmr_remove_reader.c
index 910bc74..94cb7f8 100644
--- a/test/swmr_remove_reader.c
+++ b/test/swmr_remove_reader.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     long     nseconds    = 0;  /* # of seconds to test */
     int      poll_time   = 1;  /* # of seconds between polling */
diff --git a/test/swmr_remove_writer.c b/test/swmr_remove_writer.c
index e52f4e2..3604935 100644
--- a/test/swmr_remove_writer.c
+++ b/test/swmr_remove_writer.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t    fid;                /* File ID for file opened */
     long     nshrinks    = 0;    /* # of times to shrink the dataset */
diff --git a/test/swmr_sparse_reader.c b/test/swmr_sparse_reader.c
index 00eb2e0..15dcb67 100644
--- a/test/swmr_sparse_reader.c
+++ b/test/swmr_sparse_reader.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ usage(void)
 } /* end usage() */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     long     nrecords     = 0; /* # of records to read */
     int      poll_time    = 1; /* # of seconds to sleep when waiting for writer */
diff --git a/test/swmr_sparse_writer.c b/test/swmr_sparse_writer.c
index a4fc93e..96eff6c 100644
--- a/test/swmr_sparse_writer.c
+++ b/test/swmr_sparse_writer.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t    fid;                /* File ID for file opened */
     long     nrecords    = 0;    /* # of records to append */
diff --git a/test/swmr_start_write.c b/test/swmr_start_write.c
index 2d25801..3e84dcc 100644
--- a/test/swmr_start_write.c
+++ b/test/swmr_start_write.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ usage(void)
  *H5Fstart_swmr_write(), add_records(), H5Fclose().
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t       fid;                  /* File ID for file opened */
     long        nrecords     = 0;     /* # of records to append */
diff --git a/test/swmr_writer.c b/test/swmr_writer.c
index de8b054..c4178f0 100644
--- a/test/swmr_writer.c
+++ b/test/swmr_writer.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t    fid;                  /* File ID for file opened */
     long     nrecords     = 0;     /* # of records to append */
diff --git a/tools/src/h5copy/h5copy.c b/tools/src/h5copy/h5copy.c
index 4e9a25e..6f10fee 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5copy/h5copy.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5copy/h5copy.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ parse_flag(const char *s_flag, unsigned *flag)
  */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t              fid_src = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     hid_t              fid_dst = H5I_INVALID_HID;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     } /* end if */
 
     /* parse command line options */
-    while ((opt = H5_get_option(argc, argv, s_opts, l_opts)) != EOF) {
+    while ((opt = H5_get_option(argc, (const char *const *)argv, s_opts, l_opts)) != EOF) {
         switch ((char)opt) {
             case 'd':
                 oname_dst = HDstrdup(H5_optarg);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
index b9f64d7..c7060e9 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ parse_subset_params(const char *dset)
  */
 
 void
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], const char **fname1, const char **fname2,
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv, const char **fname1, const char **fname2,
                    const char **objname1, const char **objname2, diff_opt_t *opts)
 {
     int                       i;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], const char **fname1, const char
                 break;
 
             case 'q':
-                /* use quiet mode; supress the message "0 differences found" */
+                /* use quiet mode; suppress the message "0 differences found" */
                 opts->mode_quiet = 1;
                 break;
 
diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.h b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
index 83f4255..35e5dfb 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 void usage(void);
-void parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], const char **fname1, const char **fname2,
+void parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv, const char **fname1, const char **fname2,
                         const char **objname1, const char **objname2, diff_opt_t *opts);
 void h5diff_exit(int status);
 void print_info(diff_opt_t *opts);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
index a835953..2a43b56 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * Modifications: July 2004
  *  Introduced the four modes:
- *   Normal mode: print the number of differences found and where they occured
+ *   Normal mode: print the number of differences found and where they occurred
  *   Report mode: print the above plus the differences
  *   Verbose mode: print the above plus a list of objects and warnings
  *   Quiet mode: do not print output
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int         ret;
     int         i;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
      * process the command-line
      *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      */
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
+    parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
 
     /* enable error reporting if command line option */
     h5tools_error_report();
diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c b/tools/src/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c
index ec78e49..8e5c3e8 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static void ph5diff_worker(int);
  */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int         nID      = 0;
     const char *fname1   = NULL;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
         g_Parallel = 0;
 
-        parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
+        parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
 
         h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &opts);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
         /* Have the manager process the command-line */
         if (nID == 0) {
-            parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
+            parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2,
+                               &opts);
 
             h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &opts);
 
diff --git a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
index f2a10c2..dfab35d 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ free_handler(struct handler_t *hand, int len)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static struct handler_t *
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     struct handler_t *hand      = NULL;
     struct handler_t *last_dset = NULL;
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ error:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t             fid     = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     hid_t             gid     = H5I_INVALID_HID;
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    if ((hand = parse_command_line(argc, argv)) == NULL) {
+    if ((hand = parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv)) == NULL) {
         goto done;
     }
 
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         dset_table  = table_list.tables[0].dset_table;
         type_table  = table_list.tables[0].type_table;
 
-        /* does there exist unamed committed datatype */
+        /* does there exist unnamed committed datatype */
         for (u = 0; u < type_table->nobjs; u++)
             if (!type_table->objs[u].recorded) {
                 unamedtype = 1;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5format_convert/h5format_convert.c b/tools/src/h5format_convert/h5format_convert.c
index 3923344..479d6d4 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5format_convert/h5format_convert.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5format_convert/h5format_convert.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char **argv)
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt;
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ error:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t fid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     h5tools_init();
 
     /* Parse command line options */
-    if (parse_command_line(argc, argv) < 0)
+    if (parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv) < 0)
         goto done;
     else if (verbose_g)
         HDfprintf(stdout, "Process command line options\n");
diff --git a/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c b/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c
index 04e1c35..100eba3 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ processConfigurationFile(char *infile, struct Input *in)
                     }
                 }                              /* while (get_next_prop) */
             }                                  /* else if(!HDstrcmp("SUBSET", key)) */
-            else if (!HDstrcmp("DATA", key)) { /* FINSHED */
+            else if (!HDstrcmp("DATA", key)) { /* FINISHED */
 #ifdef H5DEBUGIMPORT
                 HDprintf("h5dump DATA key\n");
 #endif
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ processConfigurationFile(char *infile, struct Input *in)
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err12a, infile);
                         goto error;
                     }
-                    /* cant appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
+                    /* can't appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
                     if (in->configOptionVector[DIM] == 0) {
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err12b, infile);
                         goto error;
@@ -2395,7 +2395,7 @@ processConfigurationFile(char *infile, struct Input *in)
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err16a, infile);
                         goto error;
                     }
-                    /* cant appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
+                    /* can't appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
                     if (in->configOptionVector[DIM] == 0) {
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err16b, infile);
                         goto error;
@@ -2485,14 +2485,14 @@ validateConfigurationParameters(struct Input *in)
         }
     }
 
-    /* Arch cant be STD if O/p class is FP */
+    /* Arch can't be STD if O/p class is FP */
     if (in->outputArchitecture == 1)
         if (in->outputClass == 1) {
             (void)HDfprintf(stderr, "%s", err4a);
             return (-1);
         }
 
-    /* Arch cant be IEEE if O/p class is IN */
+    /* Arch can't be IEEE if O/p class is IN */
     if (in->outputArchitecture == 2)
         if (in->outputClass == 0) {
             (void)HDfprintf(stderr, "%s", err4b);
@@ -4706,7 +4706,7 @@ process(struct Options *opt)
             }
 
             if (in->configOptionVector[EXTERNALSTORE] == 1) {
-                /* creating the external file if it doesnt exist */
+                /* creating the external file if it doesn't exist */
                 if ((extfile = HDfopen(in->externFilename, "ab")) == NULL) {
                     (void)HDfprintf(stderr, "%s", err4);
                     H5Pclose(proplist);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c b/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c
index b5df5c6..c3dfa8e 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 herr_t  write_pad(int ofile, hsize_t old_where, hsize_t *new_where);
 hsize_t compute_user_block_size(hsize_t);
 hsize_t copy_some_to_file(int, int, hsize_t, hsize_t, ssize_t);
-void    parse_command_line(int, const char *[]);
+void    parse_command_line(int, const char *const *);
 
 int   do_clobber  = FALSE;
 char *output_file = NULL;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ leave(int ret)
  */
 
 void
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt = FALSE;
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int       ufid  = -1;
     int       h5fid = -1;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv);
+    parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv);
 
     /* enable error reporting if command line option */
     h5tools_error_report();
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ done:
  * Purpose:     Copy part of the input file to output.
  *      infid: fd of file to read
  *      outfid: fd of file to write
- *      startin: offset of where to read from infid
+ *      starting: offset of where to read from infid
  *      startout: offset of where to write to outfid
  *      limit: bytes to read/write
  *
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ done:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 hsize_t
-copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t startin, hsize_t startout, ssize_t limit)
+copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t starting, hsize_t startout, ssize_t limit)
 {
     char      buf[1024];
     h5_stat_t sbuf;
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@ copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t startin, hsize_t startout, ssiz
     ssize_t   toend;
     ssize_t   fromend;
 
-    if (startin > startout) {
+    if (starting > startout) {
         /* this case is prohibited */
-        error_msg("copy_some_to_file: panic: startin > startout?\n");
+        error_msg("copy_some_to_file: panic: starting > startout?\n");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     } /* end if */
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t startin, hsize_t startout, ssiz
         return 0;
 
     toend   = (ssize_t)startout + howmuch;
-    fromend = (ssize_t)startin + howmuch;
+    fromend = (ssize_t)starting + howmuch;
 
     if (howmuch > 512) {
         to   = toend - 512;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5jam/h5unjam.c b/tools/src/h5jam/h5unjam.c
index fc675ba..38f0a0c 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5jam/h5unjam.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5jam/h5unjam.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt = FALSE;
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ leave(int ret)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t     ifile = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     hid_t     plist = H5I_INVALID_HID;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib  */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    if (EXIT_FAILURE == parse_command_line(argc, argv))
+    if (EXIT_FAILURE == parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv))
         goto done;
 
     /* enable error reporting if command line option */
diff --git a/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c b/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
index bb164a8..14421bf 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #define NAME_BUF_SIZE 2048
 /*
- *  Alternative formating for data dumped by H5LS
+ *  Alternative formatting for data dumped by H5LS
  *
  *  This table only affects H5LS output.
  */
@@ -2614,7 +2614,7 @@ leave(int ret)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t       file_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     char *      fname = NULL, *oname = NULL, *x = NULL;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c b/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c
index 41245d9..560512c 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ typedef struct _minmax {
 
 /* local functions */
 static off_t           parse_size_directive(const char *size);
-static struct options *parse_command_line(int argc, char *argv[]);
+static struct options *parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv);
 static void            run_test_loop(struct options *options);
 static int             run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts);
 static void            output_all_info(minmax *mm, int count, int indent_level);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     pio_comm_g = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
 
     h5_set_info_object();
-    opts = parse_command_line(argc, argv);
+    opts = parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv);
 
     if (!opts) {
         exit_value = EXIT_FAILURE;
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
         output_results(opts, "Raw Data Write", write_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
     } /* end if */
 
-    /* show mpi write statics */
+    /* show mpi write statistics */
     if (pio_debug_level >= 3) {
         /* output all of the times for all iterations */
         print_indent(3);
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
             output_results(opts, "Raw Data Read", read_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
         } /* end if */
 
-        /* show mpi read statics */
+        /* show mpi read statistics */
         if (pio_debug_level >= 3) {
             /* output all of the times for all iterations */
             print_indent(3);
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ report_parameters(struct options *opts)
  *    Added 2D testing (Christian Chilan, 10. August 2005)
  */
 static struct options *
-parse_command_line(int argc, char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     register int    opt;
     struct options *cl_opts;
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, char *argv[])
     cl_opts->h5_write_only = FALSE; /* Do both read and write by default */
     cl_opts->verify        = FALSE; /* No Verify data correctness by default */
 
-    while ((opt = H5_get_option(argc, (const char **)argv, s_opts, l_opts)) != EOF) {
+    while ((opt = H5_get_option(argc, argv, s_opts, l_opts)) != EOF) {
         switch ((char)opt) {
             case 'a':
                 cl_opts->h5_alignment = parse_size_directive(H5_optarg);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c b/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c
index 9c7675f..625f313 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* local functions */
 static hsize_t         parse_size_directive(const char *size);
-static struct options *parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[]);
+static struct options *parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv);
 static void            run_test_loop(struct options *options);
 static int             run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts);
 static void            output_all_info(minmax *mm, int count, int indent_level);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void report_parameters(struct options *opts);
  * Modifications:
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int             exit_value = EXIT_SUCCESS;
     struct options *opts       = NULL;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
     output = stdout;
 
-    opts = parse_command_line(argc, argv);
+    opts = parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv);
 
     if (!opts) {
         exit_value = EXIT_FAILURE;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
         output_results(opts, "Raw Data Write", write_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
     } /* end if */
 
-    /* show sys write statics */
+    /* show sys write statistics */
 #if 0
     if (sio_debug_level >= 3) {
         /* output all of the times for all iterations */
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
             output_results(opts, "Raw Data Read", read_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
         } /* end if */
 
-        /* show mpi read statics */
+        /* show mpi read statistics */
 #if 0
         if (sio_debug_level >= 3) {
             /* output all of the times for all iterations */
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ report_parameters(struct options *opts)
  *    Added multidimensional testing (Christian Chilan, April, 2008)
  */
 static struct options *
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int             opt;
     struct options *cl_opts;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
index e4fa10d..04a87b9 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /* Name of tool */
 #define PROGRAMNAME "h5repack"
 
-static int  parse_command_line(int argc, const char **argv, pack_opt_t *options);
+static int  parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv, pack_opt_t *options);
 static void leave(int ret) H5_ATTR_NORETURN;
 
 /* module-scoped variables */
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ read_info(const char *filename, pack_opt_t *options)
             goto done;
         }
 
-        /* find begining of info */
+        /* find beginning of info */
         i = 0;
         c = '0';
         while (c != ' ') {
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ set_sort_order(const char *form)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char **argv, pack_opt_t *options)
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv, pack_opt_t *options)
 {
     int bound, opt;
     int ret_value = 0;
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ done:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char **argv)
+main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     pack_opt_t options; /*the global options */
     int        parse_ret;
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ main(int argc, const char **argv)
     /* Initialize default indexing options */
     sort_by = H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER;
 
-    parse_ret = parse_command_line(argc, argv, &options);
+    parse_ret = parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv, &options);
     if (parse_ret < 0) {
         HDprintf("Error occurred while parsing command-line options\n");
         h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c b/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c
index 6e54c78..bb0f0a0 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define H5_NFILTERS_IMPL                                                                                     \
     8 /* Number of currently implemented filters + one to                                                    \
          accommodate for user-define filters + one                                                           \
-         to accomodate datasets whithout any filters */
+         to accommodate datasets without any filters */
 
 /* File space management strategies: see H5Fpublic.h for declarations */
 const char *FS_STRATEGY_NAME[] = {"H5F_FSPACE_STRATEGY_FSM_AGGR",
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ hand_free(struct handler_t *hand)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], struct handler_t **hand_ret)
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv, struct handler_t **hand_ret)
 {
     int               opt;
     unsigned          u;
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ print_statistics(const char *name, const iter_t *iter)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     iter_t            iter;
     const char *      fname   = NULL;
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
     HDmemset(&iter, 0, sizeof(iter));
 
-    if (parse_command_line(argc, argv, &hand) < 0)
+    if (parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv, &hand) < 0)
         goto done;
 
     /* enable error reporting if command line option */
diff --git a/tools/src/misc/h5clear.c b/tools/src/misc/h5clear.c
index face2f0..15c170d 100644
--- a/tools/src/misc/h5clear.c
+++ b/tools/src/misc/h5clear.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char **argv)
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt;
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ leave(int ret)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     char *   fname = NULL;            /* File name */
     hid_t    fapl  = H5I_INVALID_HID; /* File access property list */
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     h5tools_init();
 
     /* Parse command line options */
-    if (parse_command_line(argc, argv) < 0)
+    if (parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv) < 0)
         goto done;
 
     if (fname_g == NULL)
diff --git a/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c b/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c
index 95c81b7..4ea1a18 100644
--- a/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c
+++ b/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_HDR_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray header.
+         * Debug an extensible array header.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_IBLOCK_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray index block.
+         * Debug an extensible array index block.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_SBLOCK_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray super block.
+         * Debug an extensible array super block.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_DBLOCK_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray data block.
+         * Debug an extensible array data block.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
diff --git a/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c b/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c
index 6e4f0a6..1942216 100644
--- a/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c
+++ b/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], mkgrp_opt_t *options)
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv, mkgrp_opt_t *options)
 {
     int    opt;        /* Option from command line */
     size_t curr_group; /* Current group name to copy */
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], mkgrp_opt_t *options)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     hid_t  fid     = H5I_INVALID_HID; /* HDF5 file ID */
     hid_t  lcpl_id = H5I_INVALID_HID; /* Link creation property list ID */
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     }
 
     /* Parse command line */
-    if (parse_command_line(argc, argv, &params_g) < 0) {
+    if (parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv, &params_g) < 0) {
         error_msg("unable to parse command line arguments\n");
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
diff --git a/tools/test/h5dump/binread.c b/tools/test/h5dump/binread.c
index d6206ca..341a085 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5dump/binread.c
+++ b/tools/test/h5dump/binread.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ usage(void)
  */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     FILE * stream;
     size_t numread;
diff --git a/tools/test/h5jam/getub.c b/tools/test/h5jam/getub.c
index fd21d6c..4e67e98 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5jam/getub.c
+++ b/tools/test/h5jam/getub.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "h5tools.h"
 #include "h5tools_utils.h"
 
-void parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[]);
+void parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv);
 
 /* Name of tool */
 #define PROGRAM_NAME "getub"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt;
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
 } /* end parse_command_line() */
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int      fd = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     unsigned size;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv);
+    parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv);
 
     if (NULL == nbytes) {
         /* missing arg */
diff --git a/tools/test/h5jam/tellub.c b/tools/test/h5jam/tellub.c
index 46e5ae3..5272bd4 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5jam/tellub.c
+++ b/tools/test/h5jam/tellub.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
  */
 
 static void
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     int opt;
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ leave(int ret)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     char *  ifname;
     hid_t   ifile = H5I_INVALID_HID;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv);
+    parse_command_line(argc, (const char *const *)argv);
 
     /* enable error reporting if command line option */
     h5tools_error_report();
diff --git a/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.c b/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.c
index 032bfba..9ea47d6 100644
--- a/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.c
+++ b/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 int nCols = 80;
 
 int
-get_option(int argc, const char **argv, const char *opts, const struct h5_long_options *l_opts)
+get_option(int argc, char **argv, const char *opts, const struct h5_long_options *l_opts)
 {
     static int sp      = 1;   /* character index in current token */
     int        opt_opt = '?'; /* option character passed back to user */
diff --git a/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.h b/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.h
index 23cd0e8..5cc9a63 100644
--- a/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.h
+++ b/tools/test/perform/pio_standalone.h
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@ struct h5_long_options {
                                  */
 };
 
-extern int H5_get_option(int argc, const char **argv, const char *opt, const struct h5_long_options *l_opt);
+extern int H5_get_option(int argc, const char *const *argv, const char *opt,
+                         const struct h5_long_options *l_opt);
 
 extern int nCols; /*max number of columns for outputting  */
 
diff --git a/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.c b/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.c
index 7c22b53..ace6b7e 100644
--- a/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.c
+++ b/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 int nCols = 80;
 
 int
-get_option(int argc, const char **argv, const char *opts, const struct h5_long_options *l_opts)
+get_option(int argc, char **argv, const char *opts, const struct h5_long_options *l_opts)
 {
     static int sp      = 1;   /* character index in current token */
     int        opt_opt = '?'; /* option character passed back to user */
diff --git a/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.h b/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.h
index bf925f1..2fc644f 100644
--- a/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.h
+++ b/tools/test/perform/sio_standalone.h
@@ -498,7 +498,8 @@ struct h5_long_options {
                                  */
 };
 
-extern int H5_get_option(int argc, const char **argv, const char *opt, const struct h5_long_options *l_opt);
+extern int H5_get_option(int argc, const char *const *argv, const char *opt,
+                         const struct h5_long_options *l_opt);
 
 extern int nCols; /*max number of columns for outputting  */
 
diff --git a/tools/test/perform/zip_perf.c b/tools/test/perform/zip_perf.c
index 123fb98..5db97d1 100644
--- a/tools/test/perform/zip_perf.c
+++ b/tools/test/perform/zip_perf.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ do_write_test(unsigned long file_size, unsigned long min_buf_size, unsigned long
  * Modifications:
  */
 int
-main(int argc, const char *argv[])
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     unsigned long min_buf_size = 128 * ONE_KB, max_buf_size = ONE_MB;
     unsigned long file_size = 64 * ONE_MB;
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    while ((opt = H5_get_option(argc, argv, s_opts, l_opts)) > 0) {
+    while ((opt = H5_get_option(argc, (const char *const *)argv, s_opts, l_opts)) > 0) {
         switch ((char)opt) {
             case '0':
             case '1':
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     }
 
     if (min_buf_size > max_buf_size)
-        error("minmum buffer size (%d) exceeds maximum buffer size (%d)", min_buf_size, max_buf_size);
+        error("minimum buffer size (%d) exceeds maximum buffer size (%d)", min_buf_size, max_buf_size);
 
     HDfprintf(stdout, "Filesize: %ld\n", file_size);