Index: Include/abstract.h
===================================================================
--- Include/abstract.h	(Revision 83123)
+++ Include/abstract.h	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
        */
 
      PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) PyObject_CallFunction(PyObject *callable_object,
-                                                  char *format, ...);
+                                                  const char *format, ...);
 
        /*
      Call a callable Python object, callable_object, with a
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@
        */
 
 
-     PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, char *method,
-                                                char *format, ...);
+     PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, const char *method,
+                                                const char *format, ...);
 
        /*
      Call the method named m of object o with a variable number of
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@
        */
 
      PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) _PyObject_CallFunction_SizeT(PyObject *callable,
-                                                         char *format, ...);
+                                                         const char *format, ...);
      PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) _PyObject_CallMethod_SizeT(PyObject *o,
-                                                       char *name,
-                                                       char *format, ...);
+                                                       const char *name,
+                                                       const char *format, ...);
 
      PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs(PyObject *callable,
                                                          ...);
Index: Objects/abstract.c
===================================================================
--- Objects/abstract.c	(Revision 83123)
+++ Objects/abstract.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@
 }
 
 PyObject *
-PyObject_CallFunction(PyObject *callable, char *format, ...)
+PyObject_CallFunction(PyObject *callable, const char *format, ...)
 {
     va_list va;
     PyObject *args;
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@
 }
 
 PyObject *
-_PyObject_CallFunction_SizeT(PyObject *callable, char *format, ...)
+_PyObject_CallFunction_SizeT(PyObject *callable, const char *format, ...)
 {
     va_list va;
     PyObject *args;
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@
 }
 
 PyObject *
-PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, char *name, char *format, ...)
+PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, const char *name, const char *format, ...)
 {
     va_list va;
     PyObject *args;
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@
 }
 
 PyObject *
-_PyObject_CallMethod_SizeT(PyObject *o, char *name, char *format, ...)
+_PyObject_CallMethod_SizeT(PyObject *o, const char *name, const char *format, ...)
 {
     va_list va;
     PyObject *args;
Index: Doc/c-api/object.rst
===================================================================
--- Doc/c-api/object.rst	(Revision 83123)
+++ Doc/c-api/object.rst	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
    of the Python expression ``callable_object(*args)``.
 
 
-.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyObject_CallFunction(PyObject *callable, char *format, ...)
+.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyObject_CallFunction(PyObject *callable, const char *format, ...)
 
    Call a callable Python object *callable*, with a variable number of C arguments.
    The C arguments are described using a :cfunc:`Py_BuildValue` style format
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
    faster alternative.
 
 
-.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, char *method, char *format, ...)
+.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, const char *method, const char *format, ...)
 
    Call the method named *method* of object *o* with a variable number of C
    arguments.  The C arguments are described by a :cfunc:`Py_BuildValue` format
Index: Doc/faq/extending.rst
===================================================================
--- Doc/faq/extending.rst	(Revision 83123)
+++ Doc/faq/extending.rst	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 argument values::
 
    PyObject *
-   PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *object, char *method_name,
-                       char *arg_format, ...);
+   PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *object, const char *method_name,
+                       const char *arg_format, ...);
 
 This works for any object that has methods -- whether built-in or user-defined.
 You are responsible for eventually :cfunc:`Py_DECREF`\ 'ing the return value.
Index: Doc/data/refcounts.dat
===================================================================
--- Doc/data/refcounts.dat	(Revision 83123)
+++ Doc/data/refcounts.dat	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@
 
 PyObject_CallFunction:PyObject*::+1:
 PyObject_CallFunction:PyObject*:callable_object:0:
-PyObject_CallFunction:char*:format::
+PyObject_CallFunction:const char*:format::
 PyObject_CallFunction::...::
 
 PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs:PyObject*::+1:
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@
 
 PyObject_CallMethod:PyObject*::+1:
 PyObject_CallMethod:PyObject*:o:0:
-PyObject_CallMethod:char*:m::
-PyObject_CallMethod:char*:format::
+PyObject_CallMethod:const char*:m::
+PyObject_CallMethod:const char*:format::
 PyObject_CallMethod::...::
 
 PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs:PyObject*::+1: