extern void eth_set_current(void); /* set nterface to ethcur var */
#endif
extern struct eth_device *eth_get_dev(void); /* get the current device MAC */
-extern struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_name(char *devname); /* get device */
+extern struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_name(const char *devname);
extern struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_index(int index); /* get dev @ index */
extern int eth_get_dev_index (void); /* get the device index */
extern void eth_parse_enetaddr(const char *addr, uchar *enetaddr);