Make C string literals const?

a year ago

Martin Uecker proposes changing the type of string literals to a const-qualified base type in C, similar to C++.
Compilers already support this, either by default or via command-line switches.
This change would be normative and might impact existing code, so feedback is sought.
Feedback requested includes experiences with projects already using const-qualified string literals, ease of adoption, or potential difficulties.
The goal is to gather facts, not opinions, with specific requests for project details and experiences.
Open-source projects should provide pointers; commercial projects should describe without sharing confidential information.
Reports should focus on actual experiences with const qualification options, not speculation.

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