/* exported functions */
extern void ircd_crypt_init(void);
-extern const char* ircd_crypt(const char* key, const char* salt);
+extern char* ircd_crypt(const char* key, const char* salt);
extern int ircd_crypt_register_mech(crypt_mech_t* mechanism);
extern int ircd_crypt_unregister_mech(crypt_mech_t* mechanism);