diff --git a/base/alloc.h b/base/alloc.h
index 3670b69..aa63eb6 100644
--- a/base/alloc.h
+++ b/base/alloc.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: alloc.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:18:20+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix function prototypes
  *
@@ -19,14 +22,6 @@
 /* @null@ *//* @out@ */
 void           *alloc(unsigned int);
 void            alloc_free(char *);
-#ifdef _ALLOC_
-#ifdef __APPLE__
 int             alloc_re(void **, unsigned int, unsigned int);
-#else
-int             alloc_re();
-#endif
-#else
-int             alloc_re(void *, unsigned int, unsigned int);
-#endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/base/alloc_re.c b/base/alloc_re.c
index 2f4b0e9..c0f21c3 100644
--- a/base/alloc_re.c
+++ b/base/alloc_re.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: alloc_re.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.10  2025-01-21 22:18:34+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.9  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -22,9 +25,7 @@
  * added RCS log
  *
  */
-#define _ALLOC_
 #include "alloc.h"
-#undef _ALLOC_
 #include "byte.h"
 
 int
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ alloc_re(void **x, unsigned int old_size, unsigned int new_size)
 void
 getversion_alloc_re_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: alloc_re.c,v 1.9 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: alloc_re.c,v 1.10 2025-01-21 22:18:34+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/allwrite.c b/base/allwrite.c
index 1827125..ab4e555 100644
--- a/base/allwrite.c
+++ b/base/allwrite.c
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * $Id: allwrite.c,v 1.2 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: allwrite.c,v 1.3 2025-01-21 22:18:44+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include "error.h"
 
 ssize_t
-allwrite(int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
+allwrite(int fd, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	ssize_t         w;
 	size_t          total = 0;
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ allwrite(int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
 void
 getversion_allwrite_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: allwrite.c,v 1.2 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: allwrite.c,v 1.3 2025-01-21 22:18:44+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: allwrite.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.3  2025-01-21 22:18:44+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
diff --git a/base/allwrite.h b/base/allwrite.h
index 9f8026a..b1d26ef 100644
--- a/base/allwrite.h
+++ b/base/allwrite.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: allwrite.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2025-01-21 22:18:48+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.1  2023-01-02 19:47:23+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * Initial revision
  *
@@ -8,5 +11,5 @@
 #define _ALLWRITE_H
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-ssize_t         allwrite(int, char *, size_t);
+ssize_t         allwrite(int, const char *, size_t);
 #endif
diff --git a/base/buffer.c b/base/buffer.c
index a769b69..fc37147 100644
--- a/base/buffer.c
+++ b/base/buffer.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: buffer.c,v 1.2 2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: buffer.c,v 1.3 2025-01-21 22:18:54+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 void
-buffer_init(buffer *s, ssize_t(*op) (), int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
+buffer_init(buffer *s, ssize_t(*op) (int, char *, size_t), int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	s->x = buf;
 	s->fd = fd;
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ char            buffer_0_space[BUFFER_INSIZE];
 char            buffer_1_space[BUFFER_OUTSIZE];
 char            buffer_2_space[BUFFER_OUTSIZE];
 static buffer   it0 = BUFFER_INIT(buffer_0_read, 0, buffer_0_space, sizeof (buffer_0_space));
-static buffer   it1 = BUFFER_INIT(write, 1, buffer_1_space, sizeof (buffer_1_space));
-static buffer   it2 = BUFFER_INIT(write, 2, buffer_2_space, sizeof (buffer_2_space));
+static buffer   it1 = BUFFER_INIT((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 1, buffer_1_space, sizeof (buffer_1_space));
+static buffer   it2 = BUFFER_INIT((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 2, buffer_2_space, sizeof (buffer_2_space));
 
 buffer         *buffer_0 = &it0;
 buffer         *buffer_1 = &it1;
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ char            buffer_1_small[BUFFER_SMALL];
 char            buffer_2_small[BUFFER_SMALL];
 
 static buffer   is0 = BUFFER_INIT(buffer_0_read, 0, buffer_0_small, sizeof (buffer_0_small));
-static buffer   is1 = BUFFER_INIT(write, 1, buffer_1_small, sizeof (buffer_1_small));
-static buffer   is2 = BUFFER_INIT(write, 2, buffer_2_small, sizeof (buffer_2_small));
+static buffer   is1 = BUFFER_INIT((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 1, buffer_1_small, sizeof (buffer_1_small));
+static buffer   is2 = BUFFER_INIT((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 2, buffer_2_small, sizeof (buffer_2_small));
 
 buffer         *buffer_0small = &is0;
 buffer         *buffer_1small = &is1;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ buffer_flush(buffer *s)
 	if (!(p = s->p))
 		return 0;
 	s->p = 0;
-	return allwrite(s->op, s->fd, s->x, p);
+	return allwrite((ssize_t (*)(int,  const char *, size_t)) s->op, s->fd, s->x, p);
 }
 
 int
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ buffer_put(buffer *s, const char *buf, size_t len)
 		while (len > s->n) {
 			if (n > len)
 				n = len;
-			if (allwrite(s->op, s->fd, buf, n) == -1)
+			if (allwrite((ssize_t (*)(int,  const char *, size_t)) s->op, s->fd, buf, n) == -1)
 				return -1;
 			buf += n;
 			len -= n;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ buffer_putflush(buffer *s, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	if (buffer_flush(s) == -1)
 		return -1;
-	return allwrite(s->op, s->fd, buf, len);
+	return allwrite((ssize_t (*)(int,  const char *, size_t)) s->op, s->fd, buf, len);
 }
 
 int
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ buffer_putsflush(buffer *s, const char *buf)
 
 /*
  * $Log: buffer.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.3  2025-01-21 22:18:54+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix function prototypes
  *
diff --git a/base/buffer.h b/base/buffer.h
index 3fb653d..9529199 100644
--- a/base/buffer.h
+++ b/base/buffer.h
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 /*
- * $Id: buffer.h,v 1.2 2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: buffer.h,v 1.3 2025-01-21 22:18:59+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 
 #ifndef BUFFER_H
 #define BUFFER_H
-#include <sys/types.h>			/* need type: ssize_t */
+#include <sys/types.h> /* need type: ssize_t */
 
 typedef struct buffer {
 	char           *x;
 	unsigned int    p;
 	size_t          n;
 	int             fd;
-	                ssize_t(*op) ();
+	ssize_t         (*op) (int, char *, size_t);
 } buffer;
 
 #define BUFFER_INIT(op,fd,buf,len) { (buf), 0, (len), (fd), (op) }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ typedef struct buffer {
 #define BUFFER_INSIZE 8192
 #define BUFFER_OUTSIZE 8192
 
-extern void     buffer_init(buffer *, ssize_t(*op) (), int, char *, size_t);
+extern void     buffer_init(buffer *, ssize_t(*op) (int, char *, size_t), int, char *, size_t);
 extern int      buffer_flush(buffer *);
 extern void     buffer_discard(buffer *);
 extern int      buffer_put(buffer *, const char *, size_t);
diff --git a/base/cdb_make.c b/base/cdb_make.c
index 7425670..cb0d66e 100644
--- a/base/cdb_make.c
+++ b/base/cdb_make.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: cdb_make.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.4  2025-01-21 22:19:04+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.3  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ cdb_make_start(struct cdb_make *c, int fd)
 	c->numentries = 0;
 	c->fd = fd;
 	c->pos = sizeof c->final;
-	substdio_fdbuf(&c->b, write, fd, c->bspace, sizeof c->bspace);
+	substdio_fdbuf(&c->b, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, fd, c->bspace, sizeof c->bspace);
 	return seek_set(fd, c->pos);
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ cdb_make_finish(struct cdb_make *c)
 void
 getversion_cdb_make_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: cdb_make.c,v 1.3 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: cdb_make.c,v 1.4 2025-01-21 22:19:04+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/cdbmake.h b/base/cdbmake.h
index 9590646..501f5ed 100644
--- a/base/cdbmake.h
+++ b/base/cdbmake.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: cdbmake.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2025-01-21 22:19:08+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2020-12-02 14:51:07+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * changed return type of alloc() to void *
  *
@@ -45,8 +48,8 @@ struct cdbmake
 void            cdbmake_pack(unsigned char *, uint32);
 uint32          cdbmake_hashadd(uint32, unsigned int);
 void            cdbmake_init(struct cdbmake *);
-int             cdbmake_add(struct cdbmake *, uint32, uint32, void *(*alloc)());
-int             cdbmake_split(struct cdbmake *, void *(*alloc)());
+int             cdbmake_add(struct cdbmake *, uint32, uint32, void *(*alloc)(unsigned int));
+int             cdbmake_split(struct cdbmake *, void *(*alloc)(unsigned int));
 uint32          cdbmake_throw(struct cdbmake *, uint32, int);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/base/cdbmss.c b/base/cdbmss.c
index e399583..4f839c1 100644
--- a/base/cdbmss.c
+++ b/base/cdbmss.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: cdbmss.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.8  2025-01-21 22:19:11+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.7  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ cdbmss_start(struct cdbmss *c, int fd)
 	cdbmake_init(&c->cdbm);
 	c->fd = fd;
 	c->pos = sizeof(c->cdbm.final);
-	substdio_fdbuf(&c->ss, write, fd, c->ssbuf, sizeof(c->ssbuf));
+	substdio_fdbuf(&c->ss, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, fd, c->ssbuf, sizeof(c->ssbuf));
 	return seek_set(fd, (seek_pos) c->pos);
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ cdbmss_finish(struct cdbmss *c)
 void
 getversion_cdbmss_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: cdbmss.c,v 1.7 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: cdbmss.c,v 1.8 2025-01-21 22:19:11+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/env.c b/base/env.c
index a30691f..e3b211c 100644
--- a/base/env.c
+++ b/base/env.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: env.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.12  2025-01-21 22:19:14+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.11  2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix function prototypes
  *
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ env_add(const char *s)
 		 * no overflow check for en +1 as it would have succeeded in an
 		 * earlier call to alloc()
 		 */
-		if (!alloc_re((char *) &environ, (en + 1) * sizeof(char *), i * sizeof(char *))) {
+		if (!alloc_re((void **) &environ, (en + 1) * sizeof(char *), i * sizeof(char *))) {
 			ea = en;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ restore_env()
 void
 getversion_env_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: env.c,v 1.11 2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: env.c,v 1.12 2025-01-21 22:19:14+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/envdir.c b/base/envdir.c
index 0aecd30..be42b9c 100644
--- a/base/envdir.c
+++ b/base/envdir.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: envdir.c,v 1.16 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: envdir.c,v 1.17 2025-01-21 22:19:20+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if_visited(ino_t inum)
 			if (ino_ptr[i] == inum)
 				return 1;
 		}
-		if (!alloc_re(&ino_ptr, sizeof(ino_t) * ino_count, sizeof(ino_t) * (ino_count + 1)))
+		if (!alloc_re((void **) &ino_ptr, sizeof(ino_t) * ino_count, sizeof(ino_t) * (ino_count + 1)))
 			return -6; /*- out of memory */
 	} else {
 		if (!(ino_ptr = (ino_t *) alloc(sizeof(ino_t) * (ino_count + 1))))
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ envdir(const char *fn, const char **e, int ignore_unreadable, int *unreadable)
 		}
 		if (dt->d_name[0] == '.')
 			continue;
-		if (!alloc_re(&d, alen, len + str_len(dt->d_name) + 2)) {
+		if (!alloc_re((void **) &d, alen, len + str_len(dt->d_name) + 2)) {
 			if (e)
 				*e = error_str(errno);
 			exit_nicely(d, dir);
@@ -367,13 +367,16 @@ envdir(const char *fn, const char **e, int ignore_unreadable, int *unreadable)
 void
 getversion_envdir_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: envdir.c,v 1.16 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: envdir.c,v 1.17 2025-01-21 22:19:20+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: envdir.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.17  2025-01-21 22:19:20+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.16  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
diff --git a/base/estack.c b/base/estack.c
index c8deb6a..a79704a 100644
--- a/base/estack.c
+++ b/base/estack.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: estack.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.3  2025-01-21 22:19:24+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ estack(int  fderr, const char *errorstr)
 	substdio       sserr;
 
 	if (fderr > -1)
-		substdio_fdbuf(&sserr, write, fderr, sserrbuf, sizeof(sserrbuf));
+		substdio_fdbuf(&sserr, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, fderr, sserrbuf, sizeof(sserrbuf));
 	if (errorstr && *errorstr) {
 		len = str_len((char *) errorstr) + 1; /* string + 1 null byte */
 		if (!(error_store = realloc(error_store, mylen + len + 1))) {	/*- The man page is wierd on Mac OS */
@@ -94,6 +97,6 @@ estack(int  fderr, const char *errorstr)
 void
 getversion_estack_qc()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: estack.c,v 1.2 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: estack.c,v 1.3 2025-01-21 22:19:24+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 	x++; /*- No dollar for OSS/FS */
 }
diff --git a/base/gen_allocdefs.h b/base/gen_allocdefs.h
index c1f6c53..4e4ff15 100644
--- a/base/gen_allocdefs.h
+++ b/base/gen_allocdefs.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: gen_allocdefs.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.7  2025-01-21 22:19:27+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  2020-11-23 17:53:14+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * fixed compiler warning
  *
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ static int ta_rplus ## _internal (ta *x, unsigned int n, unsigned int pluslen) \
       if (__builtin_mul_overflow(nnum, sizeof(type), &nlen)) { \
         errno = error_nomem; \
         return 0; } \
-      if (!alloc_re((char *) &x->field,x->a * sizeof(type),nlen)) { \
+      if (!alloc_re((void **) &x->field,x->a * sizeof(type),nlen)) { \
         errno = error_nomem; \
         return 0; } \
       x->a = nnum; \
diff --git a/base/mktempfile.c b/base/mktempfile.c
index b593562..3ca13b0 100644
--- a/base/mktempfile.c
+++ b/base/mktempfile.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: mktempfile.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.3  2025-01-21 22:19:31+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -40,8 +43,8 @@ mktempfile(int seekfd)
 	if ((fd = open(tmpFile.s, O_RDWR | O_EXCL | O_CREAT, 0600)) == -1)
 		return (-1);
 	unlink(tmpFile.s);
-	substdio_fdbuf(&ssout, write, fd, outbuf, sizeof (outbuf));
-	substdio_fdbuf(&ssin, read, seekfd, inbuf, sizeof (inbuf));
+	substdio_fdbuf(&ssout, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, fd, outbuf, sizeof (outbuf));
+	substdio_fdbuf(&ssin, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) read, seekfd, inbuf, sizeof (inbuf));
 	switch (substdio_copy(&ssout, &ssin))
 	{
 	case -2: /*- read error */
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ mktempfile(int seekfd)
 void
 getversion_mktempfile_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: mktempfile.c,v 1.2 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: mktempfile.c,v 1.3 2025-01-21 22:19:31+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x = sccsidmktempfileh;
 	x++;
diff --git a/base/qgetpwgr.c b/base/qgetpwgr.c
index 241f85b..ecdd6d1 100644
--- a/base/qgetpwgr.c
+++ b/base/qgetpwgr.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: qgetpwgr.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.11  2025-01-21 22:19:37+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.10  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ qpwinit(int flag)
 	}
 	if (!flag)
 		return;
-	if (!alloc_re(&_pwbuf, sizeof(char) * _pwbuf_len, sizeof(char) * (_pwbuf_len + 512))) {
+	if (!alloc_re((void **) &_pwbuf, sizeof(char) * _pwbuf_len, sizeof(char) * (_pwbuf_len + 512))) {
 		errno = ENOMEM;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ qgetpwent_r(struct passwd *pwd, char *buf, size_t buflen, struct passwd **result
 		if ((pwfd = open_read(ptr)) == -1)
 			return errno;
 		_is_open = 1;
-		substdio_fdbuf(&pwss, read, pwfd, _pw_inbuf, sizeof (_pw_inbuf));
+		substdio_fdbuf(&pwss, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) read, pwfd, _pw_inbuf, sizeof (_pw_inbuf));
 	}
 	if (set_pwent) {
 		if (pwss.p)
@@ -384,7 +387,7 @@ qgrinit(int flag)
 	}
 	if (!flag)
 		return;
-	if (!alloc_re(&_grbuf, sizeof(char) * _grbuf_len, sizeof(char) * (_grbuf_len + 512))) {
+	if (!alloc_re((void **) &_grbuf, sizeof(char) * _grbuf_len, sizeof(char) * (_grbuf_len + 512))) {
 		errno = ENOMEM;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -412,7 +415,7 @@ qgetgrent_r(struct group *grp, char *buf, size_t buflen, struct group **result)
 		if ((grfd = open_read(ptr)) == -1)
 			return errno;
 		_is_open = 1;
-		substdio_fdbuf(&grss, read, grfd, _gr_inbuf, sizeof (_gr_inbuf));
+		substdio_fdbuf(&grss, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) read, grfd, _gr_inbuf, sizeof (_gr_inbuf));
 	}
 	if (set_grent) {
 		if (grss.p) {
@@ -478,7 +481,7 @@ qgetgrent_r(struct group *grp, char *buf, size_t buflen, struct group **result)
 					if (*x == ',')
 						g++;
 				}
-				if (!alloc_re(&gr_mem_ptr, sizeof(char *) * gr_mem_len, sizeof(char *) * (g + 1)))
+				if (!alloc_re((void **) &gr_mem_ptr, sizeof(char *) * gr_mem_len, sizeof(char *) * (g + 1)))
 					return errno;
 				gr_mem_len = g + 1;
 				for (x = y = cptr, i = 0; *x; x++) {
@@ -496,7 +499,7 @@ qgetgrent_r(struct group *grp, char *buf, size_t buflen, struct group **result)
 					gr_mem_ptr[i++] = y;
 				gr_mem_ptr[i] = NULL;
 			} else {
-				if (!alloc_re(&gr_mem_ptr, sizeof(char *) * gr_mem_len, sizeof(char *)))
+				if (!alloc_re((void **) &gr_mem_ptr, sizeof(char *) * gr_mem_len, sizeof(char *)))
 					return errno;
 				gr_mem_len = 1;
 				gr_mem_ptr[0] = NULL;
@@ -664,7 +667,7 @@ qsvinit(int flag)
 	}
 	if (!flag)
 		return;
-	if (!alloc_re(&_svbuf, sizeof(char) * _svbuf_len, sizeof(char) * (_svbuf_len + 512))) {
+	if (!alloc_re((void **) &_svbuf, sizeof(char) * _svbuf_len, sizeof(char) * (_svbuf_len + 512))) {
 		errno = ENOMEM;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -692,7 +695,7 @@ qgetservent_r(struct servent *svc, char *buf, size_t buflen, struct servent **re
 		if ((svfd = open_read(ptr)) == -1)
 			return errno;
 		_is_open = 1;
-		substdio_fdbuf(&svss, read, svfd, _sv_inbuf, sizeof (_sv_inbuf));
+		substdio_fdbuf(&svss, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) read, svfd, _sv_inbuf, sizeof (_sv_inbuf));
 	}
 	if (set_svent) {
 		if (svss.p)
@@ -794,7 +797,7 @@ qgetservent_r(struct servent *svc, char *buf, size_t buflen, struct servent **re
 							x++;
 					}
 				}
-				if (!alloc_re(&sv_alias_ptr, sizeof(char *) * sv_alias_len, sizeof(char *) * (s + 1)))
+				if (!alloc_re((void **) &sv_alias_ptr, sizeof(char *) * sv_alias_len, sizeof(char *) * (s + 1)))
 					return errno;
 				sv_alias_len = s + 1;
 				for (x = y = cptr, i = 0; *x; x++) {
@@ -966,7 +969,7 @@ qgetservent()
 void
 getversion_qgetpwgr_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: qgetpwgr.c,v 1.10 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: qgetpwgr.c,v 1.11 2025-01-21 22:19:37+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sconfig.c b/base/sconfig.c
index 3c9ece7..12d78d3 100644
--- a/base/sconfig.c
+++ b/base/sconfig.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sconfig.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.7  2025-01-21 22:19:42+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ config_readline(config_str *c, const char *fn)
 			return 0;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	substdio_fdbuf(&ss, read, fd, inbuf, sizeof inbuf);
+	substdio_fdbuf(&ss, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) read, fd, inbuf, sizeof inbuf);
 	if (getln(&ss, &line, &match, '\n') == -1) {
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ config_readfile(config_str *c, const char *fn)
 			return 0;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	substdio_fdbuf(&ss, read, fd, inbuf, sizeof inbuf);
+	substdio_fdbuf(&ss, (ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) read, fd, inbuf, sizeof inbuf);
 	for (;;) {
 		if (getln(&ss, &line, &match, '\n') == -1) {
 			close(fd);
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ config_readfile(config_str *c, const char *fn)
 void
 getversion_sconfig_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sconfig.c,v 1.6 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sconfig.c,v 1.7 2025-01-21 22:19:42+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/setuserid.c b/base/setuserid.c
index d647fd0..d634661 100644
--- a/base/setuserid.c
+++ b/base/setuserid.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: setuserid.c,v 1.9 2024-05-12 20:50:36+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: setuserid.c,v 1.10 2025-01-21 22:19:45+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <errno.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ grpscan(const char *user, int *ngroups)
 		}
 	}
 	*ngroups = idx;
-	if (!alloc_re((char *) &gidset, maxgroups * sizeof(gid_t), idx * sizeof(gid_t))) {
+	if (!alloc_re((void **) &gidset, maxgroups * sizeof(gid_t), idx * sizeof(gid_t))) {
 		alloc_free((char *) gidset);
 		return ((gid_t *) 0);
 	}
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ setuserid(const char *user, int set_supp_id, const char *groups)
 				ngroups++;
 		}
 		ngroups++;
-		if (!alloc_re((char *) &gidset, old * sizeof(gid_t), ngroups * sizeof(gid_t)))
+		if (!alloc_re((void **) &gidset, old * sizeof(gid_t), ngroups * sizeof(gid_t)))
 			return -1;
 		if (!(groups_t = (char *) alloc((t = str_len(groups)) + 1))) {
 			t = errno;
@@ -261,13 +261,16 @@ setuser_privileges(uid_t uid, gid_t gid, const char *user)
 void
 getversion_setuserid_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: setuserid.c,v 1.9 2024-05-12 20:50:36+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: setuserid.c,v 1.10 2025-01-21 22:19:45+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: setuserid.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.10  2025-01-21 22:19:45+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.9  2024-05-12 20:50:36+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * fix function prototypes
  *
diff --git a/base/sig.c b/base/sig.c
index 06cd580..b53c393 100644
--- a/base/sig.c
+++ b/base/sig.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2025-01-21 22:20:00+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -29,13 +32,13 @@ int             sig_term = SIGTERM;
 int             sig_usr1 = SIGUSR1;
 int             sig_usr2 = SIGUSR2;
 
-void            (*sig_defaulthandler) () = SIG_DFL;
-void            (*sig_ignorehandler) () = SIG_IGN;
+void            (*sig_defaulthandler) (int) = SIG_DFL;
+void            (*sig_ignorehandler) (int) = SIG_IGN;
 
 void
 getversion_sig_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig.c,v 1.4 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig.c,v 1.5 2025-01-21 22:20:00+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig.h b/base/sig.h
index e4edcc3..5336a45 100644
--- a/base/sig.h
+++ b/base/sig.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.9  2025-01-21 22:20:07+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.8  2020-08-03 18:10:35+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * added sig_usr1, sig_usr2
  *
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@
 #ifndef SIG_H
 #define SIG_H
 
-void            sig_catch(int, void(*)());
+void            sig_catch(int, void(*)(int));
 void            sig_block(int);
 void            sig_unblock(int);
 void            sig_blocknone(void);
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ void            sig_pause(void);
 void            sig_dfl();
 
 void            sig_miscignore(void);
-void            sig_bugcatch(void (*)());
+void            sig_bugcatch(void (*)(int));
 
 void            sig_pipeignore(void);
 void            sig_pipedefault(void);
@@ -46,27 +49,27 @@ void            sig_contdefault();
 
 void            sig_termblock(void);
 void            sig_termunblock(void);
-void            sig_termcatch(void (*)());
+void            sig_termcatch(void (*)(int));
 void            sig_termdefault(void);
 
 void            sig_alarmblock(void);
 void            sig_alarmunblock(void);
-void            sig_alarmcatch(void (*)());
+void            sig_alarmcatch(void (*)(int));
 void            sig_alarmdefault(void);
 
 void            sig_intblock(void);
 void            sig_intunblock(void);
-void            sig_intcatch(void (*)());
+void            sig_intcatch(void (*)(int));
 void            sig_intdefault(void);
 
 void            sig_childblock(void);
 void            sig_childunblock(void);
-void            sig_childcatch(void (*)());
+void            sig_childcatch(void (*)(int));
 void            sig_childdefault(void);
 
 void            sig_hangupblock(void);
 void            sig_hangupunblock(void);
-void            sig_hangupcatch(void (*)());
+void            sig_hangupcatch(void (*)(int));
 void            sig_hangupdefault(void);
 
 extern int      sig_alarm;
@@ -79,8 +82,8 @@ extern int      sig_term;
 extern int      sig_usr1;
 extern int      sig_usr2;
 
-extern void     (*sig_defaulthandler) ();
-extern void     (*sig_ignorehandler) ();
+extern void     (*sig_defaulthandler) (int);
+extern void     (*sig_ignorehandler) (int);
 #define sig_ignore(s) (sig_catch((s),sig_ignorehandler))
 #define sig_uncatch(s) (sig_catch((s),sig_defaulthandler))
 
diff --git a/base/sig_alarm.c b/base/sig_alarm.c
index b1f6ec0..cfa1a00 100644
--- a/base/sig_alarm.c
+++ b/base/sig_alarm.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_alarm.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:19:48+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ sig_alarmunblock()
 }
 
 void
-sig_alarmcatch(void (*f) ())
+sig_alarmcatch(void (*f) (int))
 {
 	sig_catch(SIGALRM, f);
 }
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ sig_alarmdefault()
 void
 getversion_sig_alarm_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_alarm.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_alarm.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:19:48+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig_bug.c b/base/sig_bug.c
index 74a4dd4..2c22d77 100644
--- a/base/sig_bug.c
+++ b/base/sig_bug.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_bug.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:19:51+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "sig.h"
 
 void
-sig_bugcatch(void (*f) ())
+sig_bugcatch(void (*f) (int))
 {
 	sig_catch(SIGILL, f);
 	sig_catch(SIGABRT, f);
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ sig_bugcatch(void (*f) ())
 void
 getversion_sig_bug_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_bug.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_bug.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:19:51+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig_catch.c b/base/sig_catch.c
index c60205c..ca8a3fd 100644
--- a/base/sig_catch.c
+++ b/base/sig_catch.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_catch.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:19:54+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "hassgact.h"
 
 void
-sig_catch(int sig, void (*f) ())
+sig_catch(int sig, void (*f) (int))
 {
 #ifdef HASSIGACTION
 	struct sigaction sa;
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ sig_catch(int sig, void (*f) ())
 void
 getversion_sig_catch_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_catch.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_catch.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:19:54+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig_child.c b/base/sig_child.c
index ce79aad..164c260 100644
--- a/base/sig_child.c
+++ b/base/sig_child.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_child.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:19:57+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ sig_childunblock()
 }
 
 void
-sig_childcatch(void (*f) ())
+sig_childcatch(void (*f) (int))
 {
 	sig_catch(SIGCHLD, f);
 }
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ sig_childdefault()
 void
 getversion_sig_child_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_child.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_child.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:19:57+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig_hup.c b/base/sig_hup.c
index 1318edf..9baefaf 100644
--- a/base/sig_hup.c
+++ b/base/sig_hup.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_hup.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:20:03+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ sig_hangupunblock()
 }
 
 void
-sig_hangupcatch(void (*f) ())
+sig_hangupcatch(void (*f) (int))
 {
 	sig_catch(SIGHUP, f);
 }
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ sig_hangupdefault()
 void
 getversion_sig_hup_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_hup.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_hup.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:20:03+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig_int.c b/base/sig_int.c
index a748415..21ad919 100644
--- a/base/sig_int.c
+++ b/base/sig_int.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_int.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.4  2025-01-21 22:20:11+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.3  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ sig_intunblock()
 }
 
 void
-sig_intcatch(void (*f) ())
+sig_intcatch(void (*f) (int))
 {
 	sig_catch(SIGINT, f);
 }
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ sig_intdefault()
 void
 getversion_sig_int_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_int.c,v 1.3 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_int.c,v 1.4 2025-01-21 22:20:11+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/sig_term.c b/base/sig_term.c
index bb36d78..49c03b9 100644
--- a/base/sig_term.c
+++ b/base/sig_term.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: sig_term.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:20:16+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ sig_termunblock()
 }
 
 void
-sig_termcatch(void (*f) ())
+sig_termcatch(void (*f) (int))
 {
 	sig_catch(SIGTERM, f);
 }
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ sig_termdefault()
 void
 getversion_sig_term_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_term.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: sig_term.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:20:16+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/stralloc_eady.c b/base/stralloc_eady.c
index e4c9984..40054bb 100644
--- a/base/stralloc_eady.c
+++ b/base/stralloc_eady.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: stralloc_eady.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.9  2025-01-21 22:20:19+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.8  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -22,9 +25,7 @@
  * added RCS log
  *
  */
-#define _ALLOC_
 #include "alloc.h"
-#undef _ALLOC_
 #include "stralloc.h"
 #include "gen_allocdefs.h"
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ GEN_ALLOC_ready(stralloc, char, s, len, a, 30, stralloc_ready)
 void
 getversion_stralloc_eady_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: stralloc_eady.c,v 1.8 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: stralloc_eady.c,v 1.9 2025-01-21 22:20:19+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/subfd.h b/base/subfd.h
index 61ffabb..82629ae 100644
--- a/base/subfd.h
+++ b/base/subfd.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: subfd.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2025-01-21 22:20:26+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2008-07-14 20:58:52+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * fixed compilation warning on 64 bit os
  *
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ extern substdio *subfdout;
 extern substdio *subfdoutsmall;
 extern substdio *subfderr;
 
-ssize_t         subfd_read(int, char *, int);
-ssize_t         subfd_readsmall(int, char *, int);
+ssize_t         subfd_read(int, char *, size_t);
+ssize_t         subfd_readsmall(int, char *, size_t);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/base/subfderr.c b/base/subfderr.c
index c45e3f3..3cc5300 100644
--- a/base/subfderr.c
+++ b/base/subfderr.c
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 /*
- * $Id: subfderr.c,v 1.6 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: subfderr.c,v 1.7 2025-01-21 22:20:23+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "substdio.h"
 #include "subfd.h"
 
 char            subfd_errbuf[SUBSTDIO_SMALL];
-static substdio it = SUBSTDIO_FDBUF(write, 2, subfd_errbuf, SUBSTDIO_SMALL);
+static substdio it = SUBSTDIO_FDBUF((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 2, subfd_errbuf, SUBSTDIO_SMALL);
 substdio       *subfderr = &it;
 
 void
 getversion_subfderr_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: subfderr.c,v 1.6 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: subfderr.c,v 1.7 2025-01-21 22:20:23+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: subfderr.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.7  2025-01-21 22:20:23+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
diff --git a/base/subfdin.c b/base/subfdin.c
index d8649f6..e61fbbb 100644
--- a/base/subfdin.c
+++ b/base/subfdin.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: subfdin.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.8  2025-01-21 22:20:29+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.7  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "subfd.h"
 
 ssize_t
-subfd_read(int fd, char *buf, int len)
+subfd_read(int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	if (substdio_flush(subfdout) == -1)
 		return -1;
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ substdio       *subfdin = &it;
 void
 getversion_subfdin_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdin.c,v 1.7 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdin.c,v 1.8 2025-01-21 22:20:29+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/subfdins.c b/base/subfdins.c
index 834dab7..ab7d94e 100644
--- a/base/subfdins.c
+++ b/base/subfdins.c
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * $Id: subfdins.c,v 1.8 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: subfdins.c,v 1.9 2025-01-21 22:20:35+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "substdio.h"
 #include "subfd.h"
 
 ssize_t
-subfd_readsmall(int fd, char *buf, int len)
+subfd_readsmall(int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	if (substdio_flush(subfdoutsmall) == -1)
 		return -1;
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ substdio       *subfdinsmall = &it;
 void
 getversion_subfdins_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdins.c,v 1.8 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdins.c,v 1.9 2025-01-21 22:20:35+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: subfdins.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.9  2025-01-21 22:20:35+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.8  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
diff --git a/base/subfdout.c b/base/subfdout.c
index b30a66e..61a6f16 100644
--- a/base/subfdout.c
+++ b/base/subfdout.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: subfdout.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.6  2025-01-21 22:20:39+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.5  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -18,13 +21,13 @@
 #include "subfd.h"
 
 char            subfd_outbuf[SUBSTDIO_OUTSIZE];
-static substdio it = SUBSTDIO_FDBUF(write, 1, subfd_outbuf, SUBSTDIO_OUTSIZE);
+static substdio it = SUBSTDIO_FDBUF((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 1, subfd_outbuf, SUBSTDIO_OUTSIZE);
 substdio       *subfdout = &it;
 
 void
 getversion_subfdout_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdout.c,v 1.5 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdout.c,v 1.6 2025-01-21 22:20:39+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/subfdouts.c b/base/subfdouts.c
index 4cb432b..4a6ae24 100644
--- a/base/subfdouts.c
+++ b/base/subfdouts.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: subfdouts.c,v 1.6 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: subfdouts.c,v 1.7 2025-01-21 22:21:33+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -7,19 +7,22 @@
 #include "subfd.h"
 
 char            subfd_outbufsmall[SUBSTDIO_SMALL];
-static substdio it = SUBSTDIO_FDBUF(write, 1, subfd_outbufsmall, SUBSTDIO_SMALL);
+static substdio it = SUBSTDIO_FDBUF((ssize_t (*)(int,  char *, size_t)) write, 1, subfd_outbufsmall, SUBSTDIO_SMALL);
 substdio       *subfdoutsmall = &it;
 
 void
 getversion_subfdouts_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdouts.c,v 1.6 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: subfdouts.c,v 1.7 2025-01-21 22:21:33+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: subfdouts.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.7  2025-01-21 22:21:33+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
diff --git a/base/substdio.c b/base/substdio.c
index 3fda30c..01d9bca 100644
--- a/base/substdio.c
+++ b/base/substdio.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: substdio.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.7  2025-01-21 22:21:37+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 void
-substdio_fdbuf(register substdio *s, register ssize_t (*op)(),
+substdio_fdbuf(register substdio *s, register ssize_t (*op)(int, char *, size_t),
 		register int fd, register char *buf, register size_t len)
 {
 	s->x = buf;
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ substdio_fdbuf(register substdio *s, register ssize_t (*op)(),
 void
 getversion_substdio_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: substdio.c,v 1.6 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: substdio.c,v 1.7 2025-01-21 22:21:37+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/substdio.h b/base/substdio.h
index a4bc7e5..18b5ace 100644
--- a/base/substdio.h
+++ b/base/substdio.h
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 /*
- * $Id: substdio.h,v 1.11 2024-01-22 10:19:03+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: substdio.h,v 1.12 2025-01-21 22:21:42+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 
 #ifndef SUBSTDIO_H
 #define SUBSTDIO_H
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-typedef struct substdio
-{
+typedef struct substdio {
 	char           *x;
-	int             p;
-	int             n;
+	unsigned int    p;
+	size_t          n;
 	int             fd;
-	ssize_t         (*op) ();
+	ssize_t         (*op) (int, char *, size_t);
 } substdio;
 
 #define SUBSTDIO_FDBUF(op,fd,buf,len) { (buf), 0, (len), (fd), (op) }
 
-void            substdio_fdbuf(substdio *, ssize_t (*op) (), int, char *, size_t);
+void            substdio_fdbuf(substdio *, ssize_t (*op) (int, char *, size_t), int, char *, size_t);
 int             substdio_flush(substdio *);
 void            substdio_discard(substdio *);
 int             substdio_putalign(substdio *, const char *, size_t);
@@ -50,6 +49,9 @@ int             substdio_copy(substdio *, substdio *);
 
 /*
  * $Log: substdio.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.12  2025-01-21 22:21:42+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.11  2024-01-22 10:19:03+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * added definition SUBSTDIO_SMALL
  *
diff --git a/base/substdo.c b/base/substdo.c
index 056db9d..cc8c614 100644
--- a/base/substdo.c
+++ b/base/substdo.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: substdo.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.14  2025-01-21 22:21:45+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.13  2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix function prototypes
  *
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ substdio_flush(register substdio *s)
 	if (!(p = s->p))
 		return 0;
 	s->p = 0;
-	return allwrite(s->op, s->fd, s->x, p);
+	return allwrite((ssize_t (*)(int,  const char *, size_t)) s->op, s->fd, s->x, p);
 }
 
 int
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ substdio_put(register substdio *s, register const char *buf, register size_t len
 		while (len > (unsigned int) s->n) {
 			if (n > len)
 				n = len;
-			if (allwrite(s->op, s->fd, buf, n) == -1)
+			if (allwrite((ssize_t (*)(int,  const char *, size_t)) s->op, s->fd, buf, n) == -1)
 				return -1;
 			buf += n;
 			len -= n;
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ substdio_putflush(register substdio *s, register const char *buf, register size_
 {
 	if (substdio_flush(s) == -1)
 		return -1;
-	return allwrite(s->op, s->fd, buf, len);
+	return allwrite((ssize_t (*)(int,  const char *, size_t)) s->op, s->fd, buf, len);
 }
 
 int
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@ substdio_putsflush(register substdio *s, register const char *buf)
 void
 getversion_substdo_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: substdo.c,v 1.13 2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: substdo.c,v 1.14 2025-01-21 22:21:45+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/timeoutwrite.c b/base/timeoutwrite.c
index 5b747a5..1f2a5f6 100644
--- a/base/timeoutwrite.c
+++ b/base/timeoutwrite.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: timeoutwrite.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.9  2025-01-21 22:21:49+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.8  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
  *
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #ifdef IOPAUSE_POLL /*- taken from Erwin Hofman fehQlibs */
 ssize_t
-timeoutwrite(long t, int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
+timeoutwrite(long t, int fd, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct taia     now;
 	struct taia     deadline;
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ timeoutwrite(long t, int fd, char *buf, size_t len)
 void
 getversion_timeoutwrite_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: timeoutwrite.c,v 1.8 2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: timeoutwrite.c,v 1.9 2025-01-21 22:21:49+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
diff --git a/base/timeoutwrite.h b/base/timeoutwrite.h
index e457b21..0d9a6ec 100644
--- a/base/timeoutwrite.h
+++ b/base/timeoutwrite.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: timeoutwrite.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2025-01-21 22:21:52+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2021-03-03 23:56:44+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * fix data types
  *
@@ -14,6 +17,6 @@
 #define TIMEOUTWRITE_H
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-ssize_t         timeoutwrite(long, int, char *, size_t);
+ssize_t         timeoutwrite(long, int, const char *, size_t);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/base/token822.c b/base/token822.c
index f9d9a7e..c90cefb 100644
--- a/base/token822.c
+++ b/base/token822.c
@@ -1,29 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Log: token822.c,v $
- * Revision 1.9  2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30  mbhangui
- * fix function prototypes
- *
- * Revision 1.8  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
- * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
- *
- * Revision 1.7  2022-10-18 20:00:50+05:30  Cprogrammer
- * converted proto to ansic
- *
- * Revision 1.6  2020-11-22 23:12:20+05:30  Cprogrammer
- * removed supression of ANSI C proto
- *
- * Revision 1.5  2020-05-10 17:47:25+05:30  Cprogrammer
- * GEN_ALLOC refactoring (by Rolf Eike Beer) to fix memory overflow reported by Qualys Security Advisory
- *
- * Revision 1.4  2004-10-22 20:31:48+05:30  Cprogrammer
- * added RCS id
- *
- * Revision 1.3  2004-10-11 14:15:54+05:30  Cprogrammer
- * prevent inclusion of alloc.h with prototypes
- *
- * Revision 1.2  2004-07-17 21:24:56+05:30  Cprogrammer
- * added RCS log
- *
+ * $Id: token822.c,v 1.10 2025-01-21 22:21:57+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include "stralloc.h"
 #include "alloc.h"
@@ -41,8 +17,7 @@ token822_reverse(token822_alloc *ta)
 	struct token822 temp;
 
 	n = ta->len - 1;
-	for (i = 0; i + i < n; ++i)
-	{
+	for (i = 0; i + i < n; ++i) {
 		temp = ta->t[i];
 		ta->t[i] = ta->t[n - i];
 		ta->t[n - i] = temp;
@@ -608,7 +583,7 @@ gotaddr(token822_alloc *taout, token822_alloc *taaddr, int (*callback) (token822
 }
 
 int
-token822_addrlist(token822_alloc *taout, token822_alloc *taaddr, token822_alloc *ta, int (*callback) ())
+token822_addrlist(token822_alloc *taout, token822_alloc *taaddr, token822_alloc *ta, int (*callback) (token822_alloc *))
 {
 	struct token822 *t;
 	struct token822 *beginning;
@@ -712,7 +687,38 @@ if (!token822_append(taout,&comma)) return -1; }
 void
 getversion_token822_c()
 {
-	const char     *x = "$Id: token822.c,v 1.9 2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+	const char     *x = "$Id: token822.c,v 1.10 2025-01-21 22:21:57+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x++;
 }
+
+/*
+ * $Log: token822.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.10  2025-01-21 22:21:57+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
+ * Revision 1.9  2024-05-12 00:10:20+05:30  mbhangui
+ * fix function prototypes
+ *
+ * Revision 1.8  2024-05-09 23:46:19+05:30  mbhangui
+ * fix discarded-qualifier compiler warnings
+ *
+ * Revision 1.7  2022-10-18 20:00:50+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * converted proto to ansic
+ *
+ * Revision 1.6  2020-11-22 23:12:20+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * removed supression of ANSI C proto
+ *
+ * Revision 1.5  2020-05-10 17:47:25+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * GEN_ALLOC refactoring (by Rolf Eike Beer) to fix memory overflow reported by Qualys Security Advisory
+ *
+ * Revision 1.4  2004-10-22 20:31:48+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * added RCS id
+ *
+ * Revision 1.3  2004-10-11 14:15:54+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * prevent inclusion of alloc.h with prototypes
+ *
+ * Revision 1.2  2004-07-17 21:24:56+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * added RCS log
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/base/token822.h b/base/token822.h
index 717a3a0..a0dbee1 100644
--- a/base/token822.h
+++ b/base/token822.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * $Log: token822.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2025-01-21 22:22:01+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2009-06-04 12:09:14+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * added function prototypes
  *
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ struct token822
 };
 
 int             token822_parse(token822_alloc *, stralloc *, stralloc *);
-int             token822_addrlist(token822_alloc *, token822_alloc *, token822_alloc *, int (*callback)());
+int             token822_addrlist(token822_alloc *, token822_alloc *, token822_alloc *, int (*callback)(token822_alloc *));
 int             token822_unquote(stralloc *, token822_alloc *);
 int             token822_unparse(stralloc *, token822_alloc *, unsigned int);
 void            token822_reverse(token822_alloc *);
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 4509864..c2ae92f 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Release 1.5-1.1 Start 05/09/2024 End 24/12/2024
     variable
 - 21/12/2024
 05. commands.c, commands.h: added cmd_name() function
+- 21/01/2025
+06. Fix errors when using GCC14
 
 * Tue Aug 06 2024 12:33:26 +0000 Manvendra Bhangui <libqmail@indimail.org> 1.4-1.1%{?dist}
 Release 1.4-1.1 Start 29/04/2024 End 06/08/2024
diff --git a/tls/tls.c b/tls/tls.c
index 3058631..6cff292 100644
--- a/tls/tls.c
+++ b/tls/tls.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tls.c,v 1.12 2024-05-12 00:10:54+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: tls.c,v 1.13 2025-01-21 22:23:58+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  *
  * ssl_timeoutio functions from Frederik Vermeulen's
  * tls patch for qmail
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "tls.h"
 
 #ifndef	lint
-static char     sccsid[] = "$Id: tls.c,v 1.12 2024-05-12 00:10:54+05:30 mbhangui Exp mbhangui $";
+static char     sccsid[] = "$Id: tls.c,v 1.13 2025-01-21 22:23:58+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SSL
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ ssl_timeoutio(int (*fun1) (SSL *, char *, size_t), int (*fun2)(SSL *),
 		default: /*- SSL_accept(), SSL_connect() will return here */
 			return r; /*- some other error. See man SSL_read(3ossl), SSL_write(3ossl), etc */
 		case SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ:
-			if (errno == EAGAIN && usessl == client && fun1 == (int (*)()) SSL_read && efd != -1)
+			if (errno == EAGAIN && usessl == client && fun1 == (int (*)(SSL *, char *, size_t)) SSL_read && efd != -1)
 				FD_SET(efd, &fds);
 			FD_SET(rfd, &fds);
 			n = select(efd != -1 && efd > rfd ? efd + 1 : rfd + 1, &fds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ ssl_timeoutio(int (*fun1) (SSL *, char *, size_t), int (*fun2)(SSL *),
 			 * efd becomes available to be read for data that can
 			 * be written to SSL.
 			 */
-			if (usessl == client && fun1 == (int (*)()) SSL_read && efd != -1) {
+			if (usessl == client && fun1 == (int (*)(SSL *, char *, size_t)) SSL_read && efd != -1) {
 				if (FD_ISSET(efd, &fds)) {
 					errno = EAGAIN;
 					return -1;
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ ssl_timeoutaccept(long t, int rfd, int wfd, SSL *ssl)
 }
 
 ssize_t
-allwritessl(SSL *myssl, char *buf, size_t len)
+allwritessl(SSL *myssl, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	int             w;
 	size_t          total = 0;
@@ -1157,15 +1157,15 @@ ssl_timeoutread(long t, int rfd, int wfd, SSL *myssl, char *buf, size_t len)
 		return 0;
 	if ((n = SSL_pending(myssl)))
 		return (SSL_read(myssl, buf, n <= len ? n : len));
-	return ssl_timeoutio((int (*)())SSL_read, NULL, t, rfd, wfd, myssl, buf, len);
+	return ssl_timeoutio((int (*)(SSL *, char *, size_t))SSL_read, NULL, t, rfd, wfd, myssl, buf, len);
 }
 
 ssize_t
-ssl_timeoutwrite(long t, int rfd, int wfd, SSL *myssl, char *buf, size_t len)
+ssl_timeoutwrite(long t, int rfd, int wfd, SSL *myssl, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	if (!buf)
 		return 0;
-	return ssl_timeoutio((int (*)())allwritessl, NULL, t, rfd, wfd, myssl, buf, len);
+	return ssl_timeoutio((int (*)(SSL *, char *, size_t))allwritessl, NULL, t, rfd, wfd, myssl, (char *) buf, len);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ tlsread(int fd, char *buf, size_t len, long timeout)
 }
 
 ssize_t
-tlswrite(int fd, char *buf, size_t len, long timeout)
+tlswrite(int fd, const char *buf, size_t len, long timeout)
 {
 	ssize_t         r;
 
@@ -1355,6 +1355,9 @@ getversion_tls_c()
 
 /*
  * $Log: tls.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.13  2025-01-21 22:23:58+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.12  2024-05-12 00:10:54+05:30  mbhangui
  * fix function prototypes
  *
diff --git a/tls/tls.h b/tls/tls.h
index 0a757b8..a6d0f4a 100644
--- a/tls/tls.h
+++ b/tls/tls.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tls.h,v 1.7 2024-09-05 18:08:20+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: tls.h,v 1.8 2025-01-21 22:24:02+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #ifndef _TLS_H
 #define _TLS_H
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ enum starttls {smtp, pop3, imap, unknown};
 extern struct strerr strerr_tls;
 
 ssize_t         tlsread(int, char *, size_t, long);
-ssize_t         tlswrite(int, char *, size_t, long);
+ssize_t         tlswrite(int, const char *, size_t, long);
 #if defined(HAVE_SSL) || defined(TLS)
 SSL_CTX        *tls_init(const char *, const char *, const char *, const char *, const char *, enum tlsmode);
 int             get_tls_method(const char *);
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ int             tls_connect(int, int, int, SSL *, const char *);
 int             tls_accept(int, int, int, SSL *);
 void            ssl_free();
 int             translate(int, int, int, int, unsigned int);
-ssize_t         allwritessl(SSL *, char *, size_t);
-ssize_t         ssl_timeoutio(int (*fun1) (), int (*fun2)(), long, int, int, SSL *, char *, size_t);
+ssize_t         allwritessl(SSL *, const char *, size_t);
+ssize_t         ssl_timeoutio(int (*fun1) (SSL *, char *, size_t), int (*fun2)(SSL *), long, int, int, SSL *, char *, size_t);
 int             ssl_timeoutconn(long, int, int, SSL *);
 int             ssl_timeoutaccept(long, int, int, SSL *);
 ssize_t         ssl_timeoutread(long, int, int, SSL *, char *, size_t);
-ssize_t         ssl_timeoutwrite(long, int, int, SSL *, char *, size_t);
+ssize_t         ssl_timeoutwrite(long, int, int, SSL *, const char *, size_t);
 int             ssl_timeoutrehandshake(long, int, int, SSL *);
 const char     *myssl_error_str();
 const char     *myssl_error();
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ EVP_PKEY       *get_dhkey(int, int, const char *);
 
 /*
  * $Log: tls.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.8  2025-01-21 22:24:02+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * fixes for gcc14
+ *
  * Revision 1.7  2024-09-05 18:08:20+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * added imap to starttls enumeration
  *