src/java.base/unix/native/libnet/NetworkInterface.c

rev 55756 : 8228482: fix xlc16/xlclang comparison of distinct pointer types and string literal conversion warnings

@@ -1391,10 +1391,14 @@
 #endif /* __linux__ */
 
 /** AIX **/
 #if defined(_AIX)
 
+/* seems getkerninfo is guarded by _KERNEL in the system headers */
+/* see net/proto_uipc.h */
+int getkerninfo(int, char *, int *, int32long64_t);
+
 /*
  * Opens a socket for further ioctl calls. Tries AF_INET socket first and
  * if it fails return AF_INET6 socket.
  */
 static int openSocketWithFallback(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname) {

@@ -1610,11 +1614,11 @@
         JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env,
             "Network interface getMacAddress native buffer allocation failed");
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (getkerninfo(KINFO_NDD, nddp, &size, 0) < 0) {
+    if (getkerninfo(KINFO_NDD, (char*) nddp, &size, 0) < 0) {
         perror("getkerninfo 2");
         free(nddp);
         return -1;
     }