Change type of base16- and base64-encoded data from uint8_t to char.

base16-decode.c

@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ hex_decode_table[0x80] =
 int
 base16_decode_single(struct base16_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
-		     uint8_t src)
+		     char src)
 {
+  /* Avoid signed char for indexing. */
+  unsigned char usrc = src;
   int digit;
 
-  if (src >= 0x80)
+  if (usrc >= 0x80)
     return -1;
 
-  digit = hex_decode_table[src];
+  digit = hex_decode_table[usrc];
   switch (digit)
     {
     case -1:
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ base16_decode_update(struct base16_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     size_t *dst_length,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
 		     size_t src_length,
-		     const uint8_t *src)
+		     const char *src)
 {
   size_t done;
   size_t i;

base16-encode.c

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ hex_digits[16] = "0123456789abcdef";
 
 /* Encodes a single byte. Always stores two digits in dst[0] and dst[1]. */
 void
-base16_encode_single(uint8_t *dst,
+base16_encode_single(char *dst,
 		     uint8_t src)
 {
   dst[0] = DIGIT(src/0x10);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ base16_encode_single(uint8_t *dst,
 
 /* Always stores BASE16_ENCODE_LENGTH(length) digits in dst. */
 void
-base16_encode_update(uint8_t *dst,
+base16_encode_update(char *dst,
 		     size_t length,
 		     const uint8_t *src)
 {

base16-meta.c

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ base16_encode_init(void *ctx UNUSED)
 
 static nettle_armor_encode_update_func base16_encode_update_wrapper;
 static size_t
-base16_encode_update_wrapper(void *ctx UNUSED, uint8_t *dst,
+base16_encode_update_wrapper(void *ctx UNUSED, char *dst,
 			     size_t length, const uint8_t *src)
 {
   base16_encode_update(dst, length, src);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ base16_encode_update_wrapper(void *ctx UNUSED, uint8_t *dst,
 
 static nettle_armor_encode_final_func base16_encode_final;
 static size_t
-base16_encode_final(void *ctx UNUSED, uint8_t *dst UNUSED)
+base16_encode_final(void *ctx UNUSED, char *dst UNUSED)
 {
   return 0;
 }

base16.h

@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* Encodes a single byte. Always stores two digits in dst[0] and dst[1]. */
 void
-base16_encode_single(uint8_t *dst,
+base16_encode_single(char *dst,
 		     uint8_t src);
 
 /* Always stores BASE16_ENCODE_LENGTH(length) digits in dst. */
 void
-base16_encode_update(uint8_t *dst,
+base16_encode_update(char *dst,
 		     size_t length,
 		     const uint8_t *src);
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ base16_decode_init(struct base16_decode_ctx *ctx);
 int
 base16_decode_single(struct base16_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
-		     uint8_t src);
+		     char src);
 
 /* Returns 1 on success, 0 on error. DST should point to an area of
  * size at least BASE16_DECODE_LENGTH(length). The amount of data
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ base16_decode_update(struct base16_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     size_t *dst_length,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
 		     size_t src_length,
-		     const uint8_t *src);
+		     const char *src);
 
 /* Returns 1 on success. */
 int

base64-decode.c

@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ base64_decode_init(struct base64_decode_ctx *ctx)
 int
 base64_decode_single(struct base64_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
-		     uint8_t src)
+		     char src)
 {
-  int data = ctx->table[src];
+  int data = ctx->table[(uint8_t) src];
 
   switch(data)
     {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ base64_decode_update(struct base64_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     size_t *dst_length,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
 		     size_t src_length,
-		     const uint8_t *src)
+		     const char *src)
 {
   size_t done;
   size_t i;

base64-encode.c

@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
 #define ENCODE(alphabet,x) ((alphabet)[0x3F & (x)])
 
 static void
-encode_raw(const uint8_t *alphabet,
-	   uint8_t *dst, size_t length, const uint8_t *src)
+encode_raw(const char *alphabet,
+	   char *dst, size_t length, const uint8_t *src)
 {
   const uint8_t *in = src + length;
-  uint8_t *out = dst + BASE64_ENCODE_RAW_LENGTH(length);
+  char *out = dst + BASE64_ENCODE_RAW_LENGTH(length);
 
   unsigned left_over = length % 3;
 
@@ -83,19 +83,19 @@ encode_raw(const uint8_t *alphabet,
   assert(out == dst);
 }
 
-static const uint8_t base64_encode_table[64] =
+static const char base64_encode_table[64] =
   "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
   "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
   "0123456789+/";
 
 void
-base64_encode_raw(uint8_t *dst, size_t length, const uint8_t *src)
+base64_encode_raw(char *dst, size_t length, const uint8_t *src)
 {
   encode_raw(base64_encode_table, dst, length, src);
 }
 
 void
-base64_encode_group(uint8_t *dst, uint32_t group)
+base64_encode_group(char *dst, uint32_t group)
 {
   *dst++ = ENCODE(base64_encode_table, (group >> 18));
   *dst++ = ENCODE(base64_encode_table, (group >> 12));
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ base64_encode_init(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx)
 /* Encodes a single byte. */
 size_t
 base64_encode_single(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
-		     uint8_t *dst,
+		     char *dst,
 		     uint8_t src)
 {
   unsigned done = 0;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ base64_encode_single(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
  * area of size at least BASE64_ENCODE_LENGTH(length). */
 size_t
 base64_encode_update(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
-		     uint8_t *dst,
+		     char *dst,
 		     size_t length,
 		     const uint8_t *src)
 {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ base64_encode_update(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
  * BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_SIZE */
 size_t
 base64_encode_final(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
-		    uint8_t *dst)
+		    char *dst)
 {
   unsigned done = 0;
   unsigned bits = ctx->bits;

base64.h

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 struct base64_encode_ctx
 {
-  const uint8_t *alphabet; /* Alphabet to use for encoding */
+  const char *alphabet;    /* Alphabet to use for encoding */
   unsigned short word;     /* Leftover bits */
   unsigned char bits;      /* Number of bits, always 0, 2, or 4. */
 };
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ base64url_encode_init(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx);
 /* Encodes a single byte. Returns amount of output (always 1 or 2). */
 size_t
 base64_encode_single(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
-		     uint8_t *dst,
+		     char *dst,
 		     uint8_t src);
 
 /* Returns the number of output characters. DST should point to an
  * area of size at least BASE64_ENCODE_LENGTH(length). */
 size_t
 base64_encode_update(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
-		     uint8_t *dst,
+		     char *dst,
 		     size_t length,
 		     const uint8_t *src);
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ base64_encode_update(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
  * BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_LENGTH */
 size_t
 base64_encode_final(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
-		    uint8_t *dst);
+		    char *dst);
 
 /* Lower level functions */
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ base64_encode_final(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx,
  * Generates exactly BASE64_ENCODE_RAW_LENGTH(length) bytes of output.
  * Supports overlapped operation, if src <= dst. */
 void
-base64_encode_raw(uint8_t *dst, size_t length, const uint8_t *src);
+base64_encode_raw(char *dst, size_t length, const uint8_t *src);
 
 void
-base64_encode_group(uint8_t *dst, uint32_t group);
+base64_encode_group(char *dst, uint32_t group);
 
 
 /* Base64 decoding */
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ base64url_decode_init(struct base64_decode_ctx *ctx);
 int
 base64_decode_single(struct base64_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
-		     uint8_t src);
+		     char src);
 
 /* Returns 1 on success, 0 on error. DST should point to an area of
  * size at least BASE64_DECODE_LENGTH(length). The amount of data
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ base64_decode_update(struct base64_decode_ctx *ctx,
 		     size_t *dst_length,
 		     uint8_t *dst,
 		     size_t src_length,
-		     const uint8_t *src);
+		     const char *src);
 
 /* Returns 1 on success. */
 int

base64url-encode.c

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 void
 base64url_encode_init(struct base64_encode_ctx *ctx)
 {
-  static const uint8_t base64url_encode_table[64] =
+  static const char base64url_encode_table[64] =
     "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
     "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
     "0123456789-_";

examples/base16dec.c

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int
 main(int argc UNUSED, char **argv UNUSED)
 {
   /* "buffer" will hold the bytes from disk: */
-  uint8_t * buffer = xalloc (CHUNK_SIZE);
+  char * buffer = xalloc (CHUNK_SIZE);
 
   /* "result" will hold bytes before output: */
   uint8_t * result = xalloc (DECODED_SIZE);

examples/base16enc.c

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ main(int argc UNUSED, char **argv UNUSED)
       /* "buffer" will hold the bytes from disk: */
       uint8_t buffer[CHUNK_SIZE];
       /* "result" will hold bytes before output: */
-      uint8_t result[ENCODED_SIZE + 1];
+      char result[ENCODED_SIZE + 1];
       unsigned nbytes; /* Number of bytes read from stdin */
       int encoded_bytes; /* Total number of bytes encoded per iteration */
       

examples/base64dec.c

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int
 main(int argc UNUSED, char **argv UNUSED)
 {
   /* "buffer" will hold the bytes from disk: */
-  uint8_t * buffer = xalloc (CHUNK_SIZE);
+  char * buffer = xalloc (CHUNK_SIZE);
 
   /* "result" will hold bytes before output: */
   uint8_t * result = xalloc (DECODED_SIZE);

examples/base64enc.c

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ main(int argc UNUSED, char **argv UNUSED)
       /* "buffer" will hold the bytes from disk: */
       uint8_t buffer[CHUNK_SIZE];
       /* "result" is the result vector: */
-      uint8_t result[ENCODED_SIZE + BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_LENGTH + 1];
+      char result[ENCODED_SIZE + BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_LENGTH + 1];
       unsigned nbytes; /* Number of bytes read from stdin */
       int encoded_bytes; /* total number of bytes encoded per iteration */
       nbytes = fread(buffer,1,CHUNK_SIZE,stdin);

nettle-types.h

@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ typedef size_t nettle_armor_length_func(size_t length);
 typedef void nettle_armor_init_func(void *ctx);
 
 typedef size_t nettle_armor_encode_update_func(void *ctx,
-					       uint8_t *dst,
+					       char *dst,
 					       size_t src_length,
 					       const uint8_t *src);
 
-typedef size_t nettle_armor_encode_final_func(void *ctx, uint8_t *dst);
+typedef size_t nettle_armor_encode_final_func(void *ctx, char *dst);
 
 typedef int nettle_armor_decode_update_func(void *ctx,
 					    size_t *dst_length,
 					    uint8_t *dst,
 					    size_t src_length,
-					    const uint8_t *src);
+					    const char *src);
 
 typedef int nettle_armor_decode_final_func(void *ctx);
 

pgp-encode.c

@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ pgp_armor(struct nettle_buffer *buffer,
        length -= BINARY_PER_LINE, data += BINARY_PER_LINE)
     {
       unsigned done;
-      uint8_t *p
-	= nettle_buffer_space(buffer, TEXT_PER_LINE);
+      char *p
+	= (char *) nettle_buffer_space(buffer, TEXT_PER_LINE);
       
       if (!p)
 	return 0;
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ pgp_armor(struct nettle_buffer *buffer,
 	+ BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_LENGTH;
       unsigned done;
       
-      uint8_t *p
-	= nettle_buffer_space(buffer, text_size);
+      char *p
+	= (char *) nettle_buffer_space(buffer, text_size);
       if (!p)
 	return 0;
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ pgp_armor(struct nettle_buffer *buffer,
     return 0;
 
   {
-    uint8_t *p = nettle_buffer_space(buffer, 4);
+    char *p = (char *) nettle_buffer_space(buffer, 4);
     if (!p)
       return 0;
     base64_encode_group(p, crc);

sexp-transport-format.c

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sexp_transport_vformat(struct nettle_buffer *buffer,
       if (!nettle_buffer_space(buffer, base64_length - length))
 	return 0;
 
-      base64_encode_raw(buffer->contents + start,
+      base64_encode_raw((char*) (buffer->contents + start),
 			length, buffer->contents + start);
       
       if (!NETTLE_BUFFER_PUTC(buffer, '}'))

sexp-transport.c

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ sexp_transport_iterator_first(struct sexp_iterator *iterator,
 	  base64_decode_init(&ctx);
 	  
 	  if (base64_decode_update(&ctx, &coded_length, input + out,
-				   end - in, input + in)
+				   end - in, (const char*) (input + in))
 	      && base64_decode_final(&ctx))
 	    {	  
 	      out += coded_length;

testsuite/testutils.c

@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ test_armor(const struct nettle_armor *armor,
            const char *ascii)
 {
   size_t ascii_length = strlen(ascii);
-  uint8_t *buffer = xalloc(1 + ascii_length);
+  char *buffer = xalloc(1 + ascii_length);
   uint8_t *check = xalloc(1 + armor->decode_length(ascii_length));
   void *encode = xalloc(armor->encode_context_size);
   void *decode = xalloc(armor->decode_context_size);

tools/input.c

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ sexp_get_char(struct sexp_input *input)
 	 * character at a time. */
 	if (!input->coding->decode_update(&input->state,
 					  &done, &input->c,
-					  1, &input->c))
+					  1, (const char*) &input->c))
 	  die("Invalid coded data.\n");
 	
 	if (done)

tools/nettle-pbkdf2.c

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   size_t password_length;
   uint8_t *output;
   size_t salt_length;
-  uint8_t *salt;
+  char *salt;
   int raw = 0;
   int hex_salt = 0;
   int c;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
       return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-  salt = (uint8_t *) strdup (argv[0]);
+  salt = strdup (argv[0]);
   salt_length = strlen(argv[0]);
   
   if (hex_salt)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
       base16_decode_init (&base16);
       if (!base16_decode_update (&base16,
-				 &salt_length, salt,
+				 &salt_length, (uint8_t *) salt,
 				 salt_length, salt)
 	  || !base16_decode_final (&base16))
 	die ("Invalid salt (expecting hex encoding).\n");
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   output = xalloc (output_length);
   pbkdf2_hmac_sha256 (password_length, (const uint8_t *) password,
-		      iterations, salt_length, salt,
+		      iterations, salt_length, (const uint8_t*) salt,
 		      output_length, output);
 
   free (salt);

tools/output.c

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ sexp_put_char(struct sexp_output *output, uint8_t c)
   if (output->coding)
     {
       /* Two is enough for both base16 and base64. */
-      uint8_t encoded[2];
+      char encoded[2];
       unsigned done;
 
       unsigned i;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void
 sexp_put_code_end(struct sexp_output *output)
 {
   /* Enough for both hex and base64 */
-  uint8_t encoded[BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_LENGTH];
+  char encoded[BASE64_ENCODE_FINAL_LENGTH];
   unsigned done;
 
   assert(output->coding);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ sexp_put_code_end(struct sexp_output *output)
   
   output->coding = NULL;
 
-  sexp_put_data(output, done, encoded);
+  sexp_put_data(output, done, (const uint8_t*) encoded);
 }
 
 void