Do not cast the results of malloc/calloc/realloc.

These functions return void*, which is compatible with any pointer,
so there is no need for casts.


git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@30744 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2

50 files changed, 139 insertions, 142 deletions

diff --git a/TOOLS/bmovl-test.c b/TOOLS/bmovl-test.c
index b6d0f55022..04c1e7dd71 100644
--- a/TOOLS/bmovl-test.c
+++ b/TOOLS/bmovl-test.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		blit(fifo, image->pixels, image->w, image->h, i, i, 0, 1);
 
 	// Create a 75x75 bitmap
-	bitmap = (unsigned char*)malloc(75*75*4);
+	bitmap = malloc(75 * 75 * 4);
 
 	// Paint bitmap red, 50% transparent and blit at position 50,50
 	paint(bitmap, (75*75*4), 255, 0, 0, 128);
diff --git a/TOOLS/vfw2menc.c b/TOOLS/vfw2menc.c
index b15b773a05..bdeb960351 100644
--- a/TOOLS/vfw2menc.c
+++ b/TOOLS/vfw2menc.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int save_settings(HDRVR hDriver, const char *filename)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    pv = (char *) malloc(cb);
+    pv = malloc(cb);
     if (SendDriverMessage(hDriver, ICM_GETSTATE, (LPARAM) pv, (LPARAM) &cb) != ICERR_OK)
     {
         printf("ICM_GETSTATE failed\n");
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int load_settings(HDRVR hDriver, const char *filename)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    pv = (char *) malloc(info.st_size);
+    pv = malloc(info.st_size);
     fd = fopen(filename, "rb");
 
     if (!fd)
diff --git a/asxparser.c b/asxparser.c
index 931482e339..9ea11435ae 100644
--- a/asxparser.c
+++ b/asxparser.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ asx_list_add(void* list_ptr,void* entry){
   if(list != NULL)
     for( ; list[c] != NULL; c++) ;
 
-  list = (void*)realloc(list,sizeof(void*)*(c+2));
+  list = realloc(list, sizeof(void*) * (c + 2));
 
   list[c] = entry;
   list[c+1] = NULL;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ asx_list_remove(void* list_ptr,void* entry,ASX_FreeFunc free_func) {
   if(c > e) // If c==e the memmove is not needed
     memmove(list+e,list+e+1,(c-e)*sizeof(void*));
 
-  list = (void*)realloc(list,(c-1)*sizeof(void*));
+  list = realloc(list, (c - 1) * sizeof(void*));
   list[c-1] = NULL;
 
   *(void***)list_ptr = list;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ asx_parse_attribs(ASX_Parser_t* parser,char* buffer,char*** _attribs) {
     val[ptr2-ptr1] = '\0';
     n_attrib++;
 
-    attribs = (char**)realloc(attribs,(2*n_attrib+1)*sizeof(char*));
+    attribs = realloc(attribs, (2 * n_attrib + 1) * sizeof(char*));
     attribs[n_attrib*2-2] = attrib;
     attribs[n_attrib*2-1] = val;
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ asx_get_element(ASX_Parser_t* parser,char** _buffer,
 	memmove(parser->ret_stack,parser->ret_stack+i, (parser->ret_stack_size - i)*sizeof(ASX_LineSave_t));
       parser->ret_stack_size -= i;
       if(parser->ret_stack_size > 0)
-	parser->ret_stack = (ASX_LineSave_t*)realloc(parser->ret_stack,parser->ret_stack_size*sizeof(ASX_LineSave_t));
+	parser->ret_stack = realloc(parser->ret_stack,parser->ret_stack_size*sizeof(ASX_LineSave_t));
       else {
 	free(parser->ret_stack);
 	parser->ret_stack = NULL;
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ asx_get_element(ASX_Parser_t* parser,char** _buffer,
 
   parser->last_body = body;
   parser->ret_stack_size++;
-  parser->ret_stack = (ASX_LineSave_t*)realloc(parser->ret_stack,parser->ret_stack_size*sizeof(ASX_LineSave_t));
+  parser->ret_stack = realloc(parser->ret_stack,parser->ret_stack_size*sizeof(ASX_LineSave_t));
   if(parser->ret_stack_size > 1)
     memmove(parser->ret_stack+1,parser->ret_stack,(parser->ret_stack_size-1)*sizeof(ASX_LineSave_t));
   parser->ret_stack[0].buffer = ret;
diff --git a/gui/win32/dialogs.c b/gui/win32/dialogs.c
index 60a8d8c759..edd63d570c 100644
--- a/gui/win32/dialogs.c
+++ b/gui/win32/dialogs.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK SkinBrowserWndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT iMsg, WPARAM wParam,
                     {
                         if (guiIntfStruct.Playing) guiGetEvent(guiCEvent, (void *) guiSetStop);
                         if (skinName) free(skinName);
-                        skinName = (char *) malloc(len+1);
+                        skinName = malloc(len + 1);
                         SendMessage(listbox, LB_GETTEXT, (WPARAM) index, (LPARAM) skinName);
                         /* fill out the full pathname to the skin */
                         strcpy(skinspath, get_path("skins"));
diff --git a/gui/win32/widgetrender.c b/gui/win32/widgetrender.c
index 0ac2e730ea..4dcd105b8b 100644
--- a/gui/win32/widgetrender.c
+++ b/gui/win32/widgetrender.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static char *generatetextfromlabel(widget *item)
 /* cuts text to buflen scrolling from right to left */
 static void scrolltext(char *text, unsigned int buflen, float *value)
 {
-    char *buffer = (char *) malloc(buflen + 1);
+    char *buffer = malloc(buflen + 1);
     unsigned int x,i;
     if(*value < buflen) x = 0;
     else x = *value - buflen;
diff --git a/libao2/ao_coreaudio.c b/libao2/ao_coreaudio.c
index 36456f3cc6..dffab4dd2e 100644
--- a/libao2/ao_coreaudio.c
+++ b/libao2/ao_coreaudio.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ int b_alive;
         }
 
         /* Retrieve the name of the device. */
-        psz_name = (char *)malloc(i_param_size);
+        psz_name = malloc(i_param_size);
         err = AudioDeviceGetProperty(devid_def, 0, 0,
                                      kAudioDevicePropertyDeviceName,
                                      &i_param_size, psz_name);
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static int OpenSPDIF(void)
     }
 
     i_streams = i_param_size / sizeof(AudioStreamID);
-    p_streams = (AudioStreamID *)malloc(i_param_size);
+    p_streams = malloc(i_param_size);
     if (p_streams == NULL)
     {
         ao_msg(MSGT_AO, MSGL_WARN, "out of memory\n" );
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static int OpenSPDIF(void)
         }
 
         i_formats = i_param_size / sizeof(AudioStreamBasicDescription);
-        p_format_list = (AudioStreamBasicDescription *)malloc(i_param_size);
+        p_format_list = malloc(i_param_size);
         if (p_format_list == NULL)
         {
             ao_msg(MSGT_AO, MSGL_WARN, "could not malloc the memory\n" );
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static int AudioDeviceSupportsDigital( AudioDeviceID i_dev_id )
     }
 
     i_streams = i_param_size / sizeof(AudioStreamID);
-    p_streams = (AudioStreamID *)malloc(i_param_size);
+    p_streams = malloc(i_param_size);
     if (p_streams == NULL)
     {
         ao_msg(MSGT_AO,MSGL_V, "out of memory\n");
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ static int AudioStreamSupportsDigital( AudioStreamID i_stream_id )
     }
 
     i_formats = i_param_size / sizeof(AudioStreamBasicDescription);
-    p_format_list = (AudioStreamBasicDescription *)malloc(i_param_size);
+    p_format_list = malloc(i_param_size);
     if (p_format_list == NULL)
     {
         ao_msg(MSGT_AO,MSGL_V, "could not malloc the memory\n" );
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_filesel.c b/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
index e6978d7fc2..06f6089806 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static char **get_extensions(menu_t *menu){
   if(!fp)
     return NULL;
 
-  extensions = (char **) malloc(sizeof(*extensions));
+  extensions = malloc(sizeof(*extensions));
   *extensions = NULL;
 
   while(fgets(ext,sizeof(ext),fp)) {
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ static char **get_extensions(menu_t *menu){
       ext[s-1] = '\0';
       s--;
     }
-    e = (char *) malloc(s+1);
-    extensions = (char **) realloc(extensions, ++n * sizeof(*extensions));
-    extensions = (char **) realloc(extensions, ++n * sizeof(*extensions));
+    e = malloc(s+1);
+    extensions = realloc(extensions, ++n * sizeof(*extensions));
+    extensions = realloc(extensions, ++n * sizeof(*extensions));
     strcpy (e, ext);
     for (l=extensions; *l; l++);
     *l++ = e;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int open_dir(menu_t* menu,char* args) {
     }
   }
 
-  namelist = (char **) malloc(sizeof(char *));
+  namelist = malloc(sizeof(char *));
   extensions = get_extensions(menu);
 
   n=0;
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int open_dir(menu_t* menu,char* args) {
         continue;
     }
     if(n%20 == 0){ // Get some more mem
-      if((tp = (char **) realloc(namelist, (n+20) * sizeof (char *)))
+      if((tp = realloc(namelist, (n+20) * sizeof (char *)))
          == NULL) {
         mp_msg(MSGT_GLOBAL,MSGL_ERR,MSGTR_LIBMENU_ReallocError, strerror(errno));
 	n--;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int open_dir(menu_t* menu,char* args) {
       namelist=tp;
     }
 
-    namelist[n] = (char *) malloc(strlen(dp->d_name) + 2);
+    namelist[n] = malloc(strlen(dp->d_name) + 2);
     if(namelist[n] == NULL){
       mp_msg(MSGT_GLOBAL,MSGL_ERR,MSGTR_LIBMENU_MallocError, strerror(errno));
       n--;
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ad_libmad.c b/libmpcodecs/ad_libmad.c
index 21fc25fac7..103a05f4a9 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ad_libmad.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ad_libmad.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ typedef struct mad_decoder_s {
 
 static int preinit(sh_audio_t *sh){
 
-  mad_decoder_t *this = (mad_decoder_t *) malloc(sizeof(mad_decoder_t));
+  mad_decoder_t *this = malloc(sizeof(mad_decoder_t));
   memset(this,0,sizeof(mad_decoder_t));
   sh->context = this;
 
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ae.c b/libmpcodecs/ae.c
index acf16319a9..1669359981 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ae.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ae.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ audio_encoder_t *new_audio_encoder(muxer_stream_t *stream, audio_encoding_params
 	if(! params)
 		return NULL;
 
-	encoder = (audio_encoder_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(audio_encoder_t));
+	encoder = calloc(1, sizeof(audio_encoder_t));
 	memcpy(&encoder->params, params, sizeof(audio_encoding_params_t));
 	encoder->stream = stream;
 
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ae_toolame.c b/libmpcodecs/ae_toolame.c
index 7e64b2a41f..2a0e9f7941 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ae_toolame.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ae_toolame.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ int mpae_init_toolame(audio_encoder_t *encoder)
 	else
 		mp_msg(MSGT_MENCODER, MSGL_ERR, "ae_toolame, Toolame can't encode > 2 channels, exiting\n");
 
-	ctx = (mpae_toolame_ctx *) calloc(1, sizeof(mpae_toolame_ctx));
+	ctx = calloc(1, sizeof(mpae_toolame_ctx));
 	if(ctx == NULL)
 	{
 		mp_msg(MSGT_MENCODER, MSGL_ERR, "ae_toolame, couldn't alloc a %d bytes context, exiting\n", sizeof(mpae_toolame_ctx));
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/mp_image.h b/libmpcodecs/mp_image.h
index ba69e720ef..65b155e037 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/mp_image.h
+++ b/libmpcodecs/mp_image.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static inline void mp_image_setfmt(mp_image_t* mpi,unsigned int out_fmt){
 #endif
 
 static inline mp_image_t* new_mp_image(int w,int h){
-    mp_image_t* mpi=(mp_image_t*)malloc(sizeof(mp_image_t));
+    mp_image_t* mpi = malloc(sizeof(mp_image_t));
     if(!mpi) return NULL; // error!
     memset(mpi,0,sizeof(mp_image_t));
     mpi->width=mpi->w=w;
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_mpng.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_mpng.c
index 919364742e..13dcfdbf78 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_mpng.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_mpng.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static mp_image_t* decode(sh_video_t *sh,void* data,int len,int flags){
 
  if (out_fmt==IMGFMT_BGR8) {
      png_get_PLTE( png,info,&pal,&cols );
-     mpi->planes[1] = (char*)realloc(mpi->planes[1], 4*cols);
+     mpi->planes[1] = realloc(mpi->planes[1], 4*cols);
      p = mpi->planes[1];
      for (i = 0; i < cols; i++) {
 	 *p++ = pal[i].blue;
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_mtga.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_mtga.c
index f6eee54cbe..310d6e2702 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_mtga.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_mtga.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int control(sh_video_t *sh, int cmd, void *arg, ...)
 /* init driver */
 static int init(sh_video_t *sh)
 {
-    sh->context = (TGAInfo *) calloc(1, sizeof(TGAInfo));
+    sh->context = calloc(1, sizeof(TGAInfo));
     last_w = -1;
 
     return 1;
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_sgi.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_sgi.c
index 07dd8ff60d..e951542a8b 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_sgi.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_sgi.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ control(sh_video_t* sh, int cmd, void *arg, ...)
 static int
 init(sh_video_t *sh)
 {
-  sh->context = (SGIInfo *) calloc(1, sizeof(SGIInfo));
+  sh->context = calloc(1, sizeof(SGIInfo));
   last_x = -1;
 
   return 1;
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_vfw.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_vfw.c
index c43d389ba9..27c5c83d80 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_vfw.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_vfw.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ mp_msg(MSGT_WIN32,MSGL_INFO,"\n");
         mp_msg(MSGT_WIN32,MSGL_ERR,"Cannot open Compressor data file!\n");
         return NULL;
       }
-      drvdata = (char *) malloc(st.st_size);
+      drvdata = malloc(st.st_size);
       if (fread(drvdata, st.st_size, 1, fd) != 1) {
         mp_msg(MSGT_WIN32,MSGL_ERR,"Cannot read Compressor data file!\n");
         fclose(fd);
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vf_eq2.c b/libmpcodecs/vf_eq2.c
index 099acc85a0..fe4a89fb13 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vf_eq2.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vf_eq2.c
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ int put_image (vf_instance_t *vf, mp_image_t *src, double pts)
     img_n = eq2->buf_w[0]*eq2->buf_h[0];
     if(src->num_planes>1){
       img_c = eq2->buf_w[1]*eq2->buf_h[1];
-      eq2->buf[0] = (unsigned char *) realloc (eq2->buf[0], img_n + 2*img_c);
+      eq2->buf[0] = realloc (eq2->buf[0], img_n + 2*img_c);
       eq2->buf[1] = eq2->buf[0] + img_n;
       eq2->buf[2] = eq2->buf[1] + img_c;
     } else
-      eq2->buf[0] = (unsigned char *) realloc (eq2->buf[0], img_n);
+      eq2->buf[0] = realloc (eq2->buf[0], img_n);
   }
 
   dst = vf_get_image (vf->next, src->imgfmt, MP_IMGTYPE_EXPORT, 0, src->w, src->h);
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int vf_open(vf_instance_t *vf, char *args)
   vf->put_image = put_image;
   vf->uninit = uninit;
 
-  vf->priv = (vf_eq2_t *) malloc (sizeof (vf_eq2_t));
+  vf->priv = malloc (sizeof (vf_eq2_t));
   eq2 = vf->priv;
 
   for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
diff --git a/libmpdemux/demux_aac.c b/libmpdemux/demux_aac.c
index cfbedfc8c1..54493fb466 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demux_aac.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demux_aac.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int demux_aac_init(demuxer_t *demuxer)
 	if(!priv)
 		return 0;
 
-	priv->buf = (uint8_t*) malloc(8);
+	priv->buf = malloc(8);
 	if(!priv->buf)
 	{
 		free(priv);
diff --git a/libmpdemux/demux_roq.c b/libmpdemux/demux_roq.c
index 5c13d9739a..e51fab6717 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demux_roq.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demux_roq.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static demuxer_t* demux_open_roq(demuxer_t* demuxer)
       }
 
       // index the chunk
-      roq_data->chunks = (roq_chunk_t *)realloc(roq_data->chunks,
+      roq_data->chunks = realloc(roq_data->chunks,
         (roq_data->total_chunks + 1) * sizeof (roq_chunk_t));
       roq_data->chunks[roq_data->total_chunks].chunk_type = CHUNK_TYPE_AUDIO;
       roq_data->chunks[roq_data->total_chunks].chunk_offset =
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static demuxer_t* demux_open_roq(demuxer_t* demuxer)
     {
       // index a new chunk if it's a codebook or quad VQ not following a
       // codebook
-      roq_data->chunks = (roq_chunk_t *)realloc(roq_data->chunks,
+      roq_data->chunks = realloc(roq_data->chunks,
         (roq_data->total_chunks + 1) * sizeof (roq_chunk_t));
       roq_data->chunks[roq_data->total_chunks].chunk_type = CHUNK_TYPE_VIDEO;
       roq_data->chunks[roq_data->total_chunks].chunk_offset =
diff --git a/libmpdemux/demux_ts.c b/libmpdemux/demux_ts.c
index d27ae76596..0a79dcded5 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demux_ts.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demux_ts.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static void ts_add_stream(demuxer_t * demuxer, ES_stream_t *es)
 
 		if(es->extradata && es->extradata_len)
 		{
-			sh->wf = (WAVEFORMATEX *) malloc(sizeof (WAVEFORMATEX) + es->extradata_len);
+			sh->wf = malloc(sizeof (WAVEFORMATEX) + es->extradata_len);
 			sh->wf->cbSize = es->extradata_len;
 			memcpy(sh->wf + 1, es->extradata, es->extradata_len);
 		}
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static void ts_add_stream(demuxer_t * demuxer, ES_stream_t *es)
 			if(sh->format == VIDEO_AVC && es->extradata && es->extradata_len)
 			{
 				int w = 0, h = 0;
-				sh->bih = (BITMAPINFOHEADER *) calloc(1, sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + es->extradata_len);
+				sh->bih = calloc(1, sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + es->extradata_len);
 				sh->bih->biSize= sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + es->extradata_len;
 				sh->bih->biCompression = sh->format;
 				memcpy(sh->bih + 1, es->extradata, es->extradata_len);
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static off_t ts_detect_streams(demuxer_t *demuxer, tsdemux_init_t *param)
 				pptr = &pes_priv1[es.pid];
 				if(pptr->pos < 64*1024)
 				{
-				tmpbuf = (char*) realloc(pptr->buf, pptr->pos + es.size);
+				tmpbuf = realloc(pptr->buf, pptr->pos + es.size);
 				if(tmpbuf != NULL)
 				{
 					pptr->buf = tmpbuf;
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ static int collect_section(ts_section_t *section, int is_start, unsigned char *b
 	{
 		if(! section->buffer)
 		{
-			section->buffer = (uint8_t*) malloc(4096+256);
+			section->buffer = malloc(4096 + 256);
 			if(section->buffer == NULL)
 				return 0;
 		}
@@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@ static int fill_extradata(mp4_decoder_config_t * mp4_dec, ES_stream_t *tss)
 
 	if(mp4_dec->buf_size > tss->extradata_alloc)
 	{
-		tmp = (uint8_t *) realloc(tss->extradata, mp4_dec->buf_size);
+		tmp = realloc(tss->extradata, mp4_dec->buf_size);
 		if(!tmp)
 			return 0;
 		tss->extradata = tmp;
diff --git a/libmpdemux/demuxer.c b/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
index 9935a4a896..0553429790 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
@@ -1306,8 +1306,7 @@ int demux_info_add(demuxer_t *demuxer, const char *opt, const char *param)
         }
     }
 
-    info = demuxer->info = (char **) realloc(info,
-                                             (2 * (n + 2)) * sizeof(char *));
+    info = demuxer->info = realloc(info, (2 * (n + 2)) * sizeof(char *));
     info[2 * n] = strdup(opt);
     info[2 * n + 1] = strdup(param);
     memset(&info[2 * (n + 1)], 0, 2 * sizeof(char *));
diff --git a/libmpdemux/demuxer.h b/libmpdemux/demuxer.h
index 699e5a56b9..4be7e5a5a0 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demuxer.h
+++ b/libmpdemux/demuxer.h
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } demux_program_t;
 
 static inline demux_packet_t* new_demux_packet(int len){
-  demux_packet_t* dp=(demux_packet_t*)malloc(sizeof(demux_packet_t));
+  demux_packet_t* dp = malloc(sizeof(demux_packet_t));
   dp->len=len;
   dp->next=NULL;
   dp->pts=MP_NOPTS_VALUE;
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static inline demux_packet_t* new_demux_packet(int len){
   dp->refcount=1;
   dp->master=NULL;
   dp->buffer=NULL;
-  if (len > 0 && (dp->buffer = (unsigned char *)malloc(len + MP_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE)))
+  if (len > 0 && (dp->buffer = malloc(len + MP_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE)))
     memset(dp->buffer + len, 0, 8);
   else
     dp->len = 0;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static inline void resize_demux_packet(demux_packet_t* dp, int len)
 {
   if(len > 0)
   {
-     dp->buffer=(unsigned char *)realloc(dp->buffer,len+8);
+     dp->buffer = realloc(dp->buffer, len + 8);
   }
   else
   {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static inline void resize_demux_packet(demux_packet_t* dp, int len)
 }
 
 static inline demux_packet_t* clone_demux_packet(demux_packet_t* pack){
-  demux_packet_t* dp=(demux_packet_t*)malloc(sizeof(demux_packet_t));
+  demux_packet_t* dp = malloc(sizeof(demux_packet_t));
   while(pack->master) pack=pack->master; // find the master
   memcpy(dp,pack,sizeof(demux_packet_t));
   dp->next=NULL;
diff --git a/libmpdemux/ebml.c b/libmpdemux/ebml.c
index a007bd4ad4..d22314fa8d 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/ebml.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/ebml.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ ebml_read_ascii (stream_t *s, uint64_t *length)
   if (length)
     *length = len + l;
 
-  str = (char *) malloc (len+1);
+  str = malloc (len + 1);
   if (stream_read(s, str, len) != (int) len)
     {
       free (str);
diff --git a/libmpdemux/muxer_lavf.c b/libmpdemux/muxer_lavf.c
index f531423979..90367f4258 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/muxer_lavf.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/muxer_lavf.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ int muxer_init_muxer_lavf(muxer_t *muxer)
 "will play these INCORRECT files as if nothing were wrong!\n"
 "*******************************************************************************\n");
 
-	priv = (muxer_priv_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_priv_t));
+	priv = calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_priv_t));
 	if(priv == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/libmpdemux/muxer_mpeg.c b/libmpdemux/muxer_mpeg.c
index 27f360d00d..817361ad7a 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/muxer_mpeg.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/muxer_mpeg.c
@@ -339,13 +339,13 @@ static mpeg_frame_t *init_frames(uint16_t num, size_t size)
 	mpeg_frame_t *tmp;
 	uint16_t i;
 
-	tmp = (mpeg_frame_t *) calloc(num, sizeof(mpeg_frame_t));
+	tmp = calloc(num, sizeof(mpeg_frame_t));
 	if(tmp == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	for(i=0; i < num; i++)
 	{
-		tmp[i].buffer = (uint8_t *) calloc(1, size);
+		tmp[i].buffer = calloc(1, size);
 		if(tmp[i].buffer == NULL)
 			return NULL;
 		tmp[i].size = 0;
@@ -386,14 +386,14 @@ static muxer_stream_t* mpegfile_new_stream(muxer_t *muxer,int type){
       mp_msg(MSGT_MUXER, MSGL_ERR, "Unknown stream type!\n");
       return NULL;
   }
-  s = (muxer_stream_t*) calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_stream_t));
+  s = calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_stream_t));
   if(!s) return NULL; // no mem!?
   if (!(s->b_buffer = malloc(priv->packet_size)))
     goto init_fail;
   s->b_buffer_size = priv->packet_size;
   s->b_buffer_ptr = 0;
   s->b_buffer_len = 0;
-  s->priv = (muxer_headers_t*) calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_headers_t));
+  s->priv = calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_headers_t));
   if(s->priv == NULL)
     goto init_fail;
   spriv = (muxer_headers_t *) s->priv;
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ static int fill_last_frame(muxer_headers_t *spriv,  uint8_t *ptr, int len)
 	{
 		if(spriv->framebuf[idx].size > SIZE_MAX - (size_t)len)
 			return 0;
-		spriv->framebuf[idx].buffer = (uint8_t*) realloc(spriv->framebuf[idx].buffer, spriv->framebuf[idx].size + len);
+		spriv->framebuf[idx].buffer = realloc(spriv->framebuf[idx].buffer, spriv->framebuf[idx].size + len);
 		if(! spriv->framebuf[idx].buffer)
 			return 0;
 		spriv->framebuf[idx].alloc_size = spriv->framebuf[idx].size + len;
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ static int add_frame(muxer_headers_t *spriv, uint64_t idur, uint8_t *ptr, int le
 	idx = spriv->framebuf_used;
 	if(idx >= spriv->framebuf_cnt)
 	{
-		spriv->framebuf = (mpeg_frame_t*) realloc_struct(spriv->framebuf, (spriv->framebuf_cnt+1), sizeof(mpeg_frame_t));
+		spriv->framebuf = realloc_struct(spriv->framebuf, (spriv->framebuf_cnt+1), sizeof(mpeg_frame_t));
 		if(spriv->framebuf == NULL)
 		{
 			mp_msg(MSGT_MUXER, MSGL_FATAL, "Couldn't realloc frame buffer(idx), abort\n");
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ static int add_frame(muxer_headers_t *spriv, uint64_t idur, uint8_t *ptr, int le
 		spriv->framebuf[spriv->framebuf_cnt].alloc_size = 0;
 		spriv->framebuf[spriv->framebuf_cnt].pos = 0;
 
-		spriv->framebuf[spriv->framebuf_cnt].buffer = (uint8_t*) malloc(len);
+		spriv->framebuf[spriv->framebuf_cnt].buffer = malloc(len);
 		if(spriv->framebuf[spriv->framebuf_cnt].buffer == NULL)
 		{
 			mp_msg(MSGT_MUXER, MSGL_FATAL, "Couldn't realloc frame buffer(frame), abort\n");
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ static void generate_flags(uint8_t *bff_mask, int source, int target)
 int muxer_init_muxer_mpeg(muxer_t *muxer)
 {
 	muxer_priv_t *priv;
-	priv = (muxer_priv_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_priv_t));
+	priv = calloc(1, sizeof(muxer_priv_t));
 	if(priv == NULL)
 	return 0;
 	priv->update_system_header = 1;
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ int muxer_init_muxer_mpeg(muxer_t *muxer)
 
 	priv->drop = conf_drop;
 
-	priv->buff = (uint8_t *) malloc(priv->packet_size);
+	priv->buff = malloc(priv->packet_size);
 	if((priv->buff == NULL))
 	{
 		mp_msg(MSGT_MUXER, MSGL_ERR, "\nCouldn't allocate %d bytes, exit\n", priv->packet_size);
diff --git a/libmpdemux/video.c b/libmpdemux/video.c
index fc79da6c6e..a7b1ca1232 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/video.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/video.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ mpeg_header_parser:
    }
 
    if(mp_vc1_decode_sequence_header(&picture, &videobuffer[4], videobuf_len-4)) {
-     sh_video->bih = (BITMAPINFOHEADER *) calloc(1, sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + videobuf_len);
+     sh_video->bih = calloc(1, sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + videobuf_len);
      if(sh_video->bih == NULL) {
        mp_msg(MSGT_DECVIDEO,MSGL_ERR,"Couldn't alloc %d bytes for VC-1 extradata!\n", sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + videobuf_len);
        return 0;
diff --git a/libvo/sub.c b/libvo/sub.c
index 79780ce974..b7e9ccdd6b 100644
--- a/libvo/sub.c
+++ b/libvo/sub.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ inline static void vo_update_text_sub(mp_osd_obj_t* obj,int dxs,int dys){
 	      render_one_glyph(sub_font, c);
 
 		if (c == ' ') {
-		    struct osd_text_t *tmp_ott = (struct osd_text_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_t));
+		    struct osd_text_t *tmp_ott = calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_t));
 
 		    if (osl == NULL) {
 			osl = cp_ott = tmp_ott;
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ inline static void vo_update_text_sub(mp_osd_obj_t* obj,int dxs,int dys){
 		    }
 		    tmp_ott->osd_length = xsize;
 		    tmp_ott->text_length = char_position;
-		    tmp_ott->text = (int *) malloc(char_position * sizeof(int));
+		    tmp_ott->text = malloc(char_position * sizeof(int));
 		    for (counter = 0; counter < char_position; ++counter)
 			tmp_ott->text[counter] = char_seq[counter];
 		    char_position = 0;
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ inline static void vo_update_text_sub(mp_osd_obj_t* obj,int dxs,int dys){
 
 	    // osl holds an ordered (as they appear in the lines) chain of the subtitle words
 	    {
-		struct osd_text_t *tmp_ott = (struct osd_text_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_t));
+		struct osd_text_t *tmp_ott = calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_t));
 
 		if (osl == NULL) {
 		    osl = cp_ott = tmp_ott;
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ inline static void vo_update_text_sub(mp_osd_obj_t* obj,int dxs,int dys){
 		}
 		tmp_ott->osd_length = xsize;
 		tmp_ott->text_length = char_position;
-		tmp_ott->text = (int *) malloc(char_position * sizeof(int));
+		tmp_ott->text = malloc(char_position * sizeof(int));
 		for (counter = 0; counter < char_position; ++counter)
 		    tmp_ott->text[counter] = char_seq[counter];
 		char_position = 0;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ inline static void vo_update_text_sub(mp_osd_obj_t* obj,int dxs,int dys){
 		int value = 0, exit = 0, minimum = 0;
 
 		// otp will contain the chain of the osd subtitle lines coming from the single vo_sub line.
-		otp = tmp_otp = (struct osd_text_p *) calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_p));
+		otp = tmp_otp = calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_p));
 		tmp_otp->ott = osl;
 		for (tmp_ott = tmp_otp->ott; exit == 0; ) {
 		    do {
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ inline static void vo_update_text_sub(mp_osd_obj_t* obj,int dxs,int dys){
 			tmp_ott = tmp_ott->next;
 		    } while ((tmp_ott != NULL) && (value + tmp_ott->osd_kerning + tmp_ott->osd_length <= xlimit));
 		    if (tmp_ott != NULL) {
-			struct osd_text_p *tmp = (struct osd_text_p *) calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_p));
+			struct osd_text_p *tmp = calloc(1, sizeof(struct osd_text_p));
 
 			tmp_otp->value = value;
 			tmp_otp->next = tmp;
diff --git a/libvo/video_out.c b/libvo/video_out.c
index b285458c87..d721e0a526 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.c
+++ b/libvo/video_out.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ range_t *str2range(char *s)
 	for (i = 0; *endptr; i++) {
 		if (*s == ',')
 			goto out_err;
-		if (!(r = (range_t *) realloc(r, sizeof(*r) * (i + 2)))) {
+		if (!(r = realloc(r, sizeof(*r) * (i + 2)))) {
 			mp_msg(MSGT_GLOBAL, MSGL_WARN,"can't realloc 'r'\n");
 			return NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c b/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c
index 55527a660c..0e8f3743cd 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width,
 		 ( (out_height - in_height) / 2 ) * fb_line_len;
 
 #ifndef USE_CONVERT2FB
-	if (!(next_frame = (uint8_t *) realloc(next_frame, in_width * in_height * fb_pixel_size))) {
+	if (!(next_frame = realloc(next_frame, in_width * in_height * fb_pixel_size))) {
 		mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR, "[fbdev2] Can't malloc next_frame: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/loader/dmo/buffer.c b/loader/dmo/buffer.c
index 70883b9abe..78428e249f 100644
--- a/loader/dmo/buffer.c
+++ b/loader/dmo/buffer.c
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(CMediaBuffer)
 CMediaBuffer* CMediaBufferCreate(unsigned long maxlen, void* mem,
 				 unsigned long len, int copy)
 {
-    CMediaBuffer* This = (CMediaBuffer*) malloc(sizeof(CMediaBuffer));
+    CMediaBuffer* This = malloc(sizeof(CMediaBuffer));
 
     if (!This)
         return NULL;
 
-    This->vt = (IMediaBuffer_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IMediaBuffer_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IMediaBuffer_vt));
     if (!This->vt)
     {
         CMediaBuffer_Destroy(This);
diff --git a/loader/dmo/dmo.c b/loader/dmo/dmo.c
index f8898efcb5..0ca7cf3206 100644
--- a/loader/dmo/dmo.c
+++ b/loader/dmo/dmo.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DMO_Filter* DMO_FilterCreate(const char* dllname, const GUID* id,
 {
     HRESULT hr = 0;
     const char* em = NULL;
-    DMO_Filter* This = (DMO_Filter*) malloc(sizeof(DMO_Filter));
+    DMO_Filter* This = malloc(sizeof(DMO_Filter));
     if (!This)
 	return NULL;
 
diff --git a/loader/drv.c b/loader/drv.c
index 43d9485646..9479e6944d 100644
--- a/loader/drv.c
+++ b/loader/drv.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void SetCodecPath(const char* path)
 	needs_free=0;
 	return;
     }
-    def_path = (char*) malloc(strlen(path)+1);
+    def_path = malloc(strlen(path)+1);
     strcpy(def_path, path);
     needs_free=1;
 }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ HDRVR DrvOpen(LPARAM lParam2)
 #endif
     printf("Loading codec DLL: '%s'\n",filename);
 
-    hDriver = (NPDRVR) malloc(sizeof(DRVR));
+    hDriver = malloc(sizeof(DRVR));
     if (!hDriver)
 	return (HDRVR) 0;
     memset((void*)hDriver, 0, sizeof(DRVR));
diff --git a/loader/dshow/allocator.c b/loader/dshow/allocator.c
index 8ead279a37..b75f1bebfb 100644
--- a/loader/dshow/allocator.c
+++ b/loader/dshow/allocator.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static inline int avm_list_print(avm_list_t* head)
 
 static inline avm_list_t* avm_list_add_head(avm_list_t* head, void* member)
 {
-    avm_list_t* n = (avm_list_t*) malloc(sizeof(avm_list_t));
+    avm_list_t* n = malloc(sizeof(avm_list_t));
     n->member = member;
 
     if (!head)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(MemAllocator)
 
 MemAllocator* MemAllocatorCreate()
 {
-    MemAllocator* This = (MemAllocator*) malloc(sizeof(MemAllocator));
+    MemAllocator* This = malloc(sizeof(MemAllocator));
 
     if (!This)
         return NULL;
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ MemAllocator* MemAllocatorCreate()
     This->props.cbAlign = 1;
     This->props.cbPrefix = 0;
 
-    This->vt = (IMemAllocator_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IMemAllocator_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IMemAllocator_vt));
 
     if (!This->vt)
     {
diff --git a/loader/dshow/cmediasample.c b/loader/dshow/cmediasample.c
index c594bae787..efa3ef89cd 100644
--- a/loader/dshow/cmediasample.c
+++ b/loader/dshow/cmediasample.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static HRESULT STDCALL CMediaSample_SetActualDataLength(IMediaSample* This,
         char* c = cms->own_block;
 	Debug printf("CMediaSample - buffer overflow   %ld %d   %p %p\n",
 		     __MIDL_0010, ((CMediaSample*)This)->size, cms->own_block, cms->block);
-	cms->own_block = (char*) realloc(cms->own_block, (size_t) __MIDL_0010 + SAFETY_ACEL);
+	cms->own_block = realloc(cms->own_block, (size_t) __MIDL_0010 + SAFETY_ACEL);
 	if (c == cms->block)
 	    cms->block = cms->own_block;
         cms->size = __MIDL_0010;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static void CMediaSample_ResetPointer(CMediaSample* This)
  */
 CMediaSample* CMediaSampleCreate(IMemAllocator* allocator, int size)
 {
-    CMediaSample* This = (CMediaSample*) malloc(sizeof(CMediaSample));
+    CMediaSample* This = malloc(sizeof(CMediaSample));
     if (!This)
 	return NULL;
 
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ CMediaSample* CMediaSampleCreate(IMemAllocator* allocator, int size)
     //if (size < 0x1000)
     //    size = (size + 0xfff) & ~0xfff;
 
-    This->vt = (IMediaSample_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IMediaSample_vt));
-    This->own_block = (char*) malloc((size_t)size + SAFETY_ACEL);
+    This->vt        = malloc(sizeof(IMediaSample_vt));
+    This->own_block = malloc((size_t)size + SAFETY_ACEL);
     This->media_type.pbFormat = 0;
     This->media_type.pUnk = 0;
 
diff --git a/loader/dshow/inputpin.c b/loader/dshow/inputpin.c
index 5c9b832f7a..3227339bee 100644
--- a/loader/dshow/inputpin.c
+++ b/loader/dshow/inputpin.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(CEnumPins)
  */
 static CEnumPins* CEnumPinsCreate(IPin* p, IPin* pp)
 {
-    CEnumPins* This = (CEnumPins*) malloc(sizeof(CEnumPins));
+    CEnumPins* This = malloc(sizeof(CEnumPins));
 
     if (!This)
         return NULL;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static CEnumPins* CEnumPinsCreate(IPin* p, IPin* pp)
     This->pin2 = pp;
     This->counter = 0;
 
-    This->vt = (IEnumPins_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IEnumPins_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IEnumPins_vt));
     if (!This->vt)
     {
 	free(This);
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(CInputPin)
  */
 CInputPin* CInputPinCreate(CBaseFilter* p, const AM_MEDIA_TYPE* amt)
 {
-    CInputPin* This = (CInputPin*) malloc(sizeof(CInputPin));
+    CInputPin* This = malloc(sizeof(CInputPin));
 
     if (!This)
         return NULL;
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ CInputPin* CInputPinCreate(CBaseFilter* p, const AM_MEDIA_TYPE* amt)
     This->parent = p;
     CopyMediaType(&(This->type),amt);
 
-    This->vt= (IPin_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IPin_vt));
+    This->vt= malloc(sizeof(IPin_vt));
 
     if (!This->vt)
     {
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(CBaseFilter)
  */
 CBaseFilter* CBaseFilterCreate(const AM_MEDIA_TYPE* type, CBaseFilter2* parent)
 {
-    CBaseFilter* This = (CBaseFilter*) malloc(sizeof(CBaseFilter));
+    CBaseFilter* This = malloc(sizeof(CBaseFilter));
     if (!This)
 	return NULL;
 
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ CBaseFilter* CBaseFilterCreate(const AM_MEDIA_TYPE* type, CBaseFilter2* parent)
     This->pin = (IPin*) CInputPinCreate(This, type);
     This->unused_pin = (IPin*) CRemotePinCreate(This, parent->GetPin(parent));
 
-    This->vt = (IBaseFilter_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IBaseFilter_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IBaseFilter_vt));
     if (!This->vt || !This->pin || !This->unused_pin)
     {
         CBaseFilter_Destroy(This);
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ static GUID CBaseFilter2_interf3 =
  */
 CBaseFilter2* CBaseFilter2Create()
 {
-    CBaseFilter2* This = (CBaseFilter2*) malloc(sizeof(CBaseFilter2));
+    CBaseFilter2* This = malloc(sizeof(CBaseFilter2));
 
     if (!This)
 	return NULL;
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ CBaseFilter2* CBaseFilter2Create()
     This->refcount = 1;
     This->pin = (IPin*) CRemotePin2Create(This);
 
-    This->vt = (IBaseFilter_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IBaseFilter_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IBaseFilter_vt));
 
     if (!This->pin || !This->vt)
     {
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(CRemotePin)
  */
 CRemotePin* CRemotePinCreate(CBaseFilter* pt, IPin* rpin)
 {
-    CRemotePin* This = (CRemotePin*) malloc(sizeof(CRemotePin));
+    CRemotePin* This = malloc(sizeof(CRemotePin));
 
     if (!This)
         return NULL;
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ CRemotePin* CRemotePinCreate(CBaseFilter* pt, IPin* rpin)
     This->remote_pin = rpin;
     This->refcount = 1;
 
-    This->vt = (IPin_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IPin_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IPin_vt));
 
     if (!This->vt)
     {
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_IUNKNOWN(CRemotePin2)
  */
 CRemotePin2* CRemotePin2Create(CBaseFilter2* p)
 {
-    CRemotePin2* This = (CRemotePin2*) malloc(sizeof(CRemotePin2));
+    CRemotePin2* This = malloc(sizeof(CRemotePin2));
 
     if (!This)
         return NULL;
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ CRemotePin2* CRemotePin2Create(CBaseFilter2* p)
     This->parent = p;
     This->refcount = 1;
 
-    This->vt = (IPin_vt*) malloc(sizeof(IPin_vt));
+    This->vt = malloc(sizeof(IPin_vt));
 
     if (!This->vt)
     {
diff --git a/loader/elfdll.c b/loader/elfdll.c
index 1927640505..e4a0190f89 100644
--- a/loader/elfdll.c
+++ b/loader/elfdll.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static WINE_MODREF *ELFDLL_CreateModref(HMODULE hModule, LPCSTR path)
 //		wm->binfmt.pe.pe_resource = (PIMAGE_RESOURCE_DIRECTORY)RVA(hModule, dir->VirtualAddress);
 
 
-	wm->filename = (char*) malloc(strlen(path)+1);
+	wm->filename = malloc(strlen(path)+1);
 	strcpy(wm->filename, path);
 	wm->modname = strrchr( wm->filename, '\\' );
 	if (!wm->modname) wm->modname = wm->filename;
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static WINE_MODREF *ELFDLL_CreateModref(HMODULE hModule, LPCSTR path)
 
 	if(local_wm)
         {
-    	    local_wm->next = (modref_list*) malloc(sizeof(modref_list));
+    	    local_wm->next = malloc(sizeof(modref_list));
     	    local_wm->next->prev=local_wm;
     	    local_wm->next->next=NULL;
             local_wm->next->wm=wm;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static WINE_MODREF *ELFDLL_CreateModref(HMODULE hModule, LPCSTR path)
 	}
 	else
         {
-	    local_wm = (modref_list*) malloc(sizeof(modref_list));
+	    local_wm = malloc(sizeof(modref_list));
 	    local_wm->next=local_wm->prev=NULL;
     	    local_wm->wm=wm;
 	}
diff --git a/loader/ext.c b/loader/ext.c
index 23c0292c6c..9c00d1988b 100644
--- a/loader/ext.c
+++ b/loader/ext.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ WIN_BOOL WINAPI IsBadReadPtr(LPCVOID data, UINT size)
 LPSTR HEAP_strdupA(HANDLE heap, DWORD flags, LPCSTR string)
 {
 //    return strdup(string);
-    char* answ = (char*) malloc(strlen(string) + 1);
+    char* answ = malloc(strlen(string) + 1);
     strcpy(answ, string);
     return answ;
 }
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ LPWSTR HEAP_strdupAtoW(HANDLE heap, DWORD flags, LPCSTR string)
     if(string==0)
 	return 0;
     size=strlen(string);
-    answer = (WCHAR*) malloc(sizeof(WCHAR) * (size + 1));
+    answer = malloc(sizeof(WCHAR) * (size + 1));
     for(i=0; i<=size; i++)
 	answer[i]=(short)string[i];
     return answer;
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ LPSTR HEAP_strdupWtoA(HANDLE heap, DWORD flags, LPCWSTR string)
     size=0;
     while(string[size])
        size++;
-    answer = (char*) malloc(size + 2);
+    answer = malloc(size + 2);
     for(i=0; i<=size; i++)
 	answer[i]=(char)string[i];
     return answer;
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ HANDLE WINAPI CreateFileMappingA(HANDLE handle, LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpAttr,
     {
 	if(fm==0)
 	{
-	    fm = (file_mapping*) malloc(sizeof(file_mapping));
+	    fm = malloc(sizeof(file_mapping));
 	    fm->prev=NULL;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    fm->next = (file_mapping*) malloc(sizeof(file_mapping));
+	    fm->next = malloc(sizeof(file_mapping));
 	    fm->next->prev=fm;
 	    fm=fm->next;
 	}
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ HANDLE WINAPI CreateFileMappingA(HANDLE handle, LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpAttr,
 	fm->handle=answer;
 	if(name)
 	{
-	    fm->name = (char*) malloc(strlen(name)+1);
+	    fm->name = malloc(strlen(name)+1);
 	    strcpy(fm->name, name);
 	}
 	else
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ LPVOID WINAPI VirtualAlloc(LPVOID address, DWORD size, DWORD type,  DWORD protec
     }
     else
     {
-	virt_alloc *new_vm = (virt_alloc*) malloc(sizeof(virt_alloc));
+	virt_alloc *new_vm = malloc(sizeof(virt_alloc));
 	new_vm->mapping_size=size;
 	new_vm->address=(char*)answer;
         new_vm->prev=vm;
diff --git a/loader/ldt_keeper.c b/loader/ldt_keeper.c
index 0fcc98d53c..92a7df88a5 100644
--- a/loader/ldt_keeper.c
+++ b/loader/ldt_keeper.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ ldt_fs_t* Setup_LDT_Keeper(void)
 {
     struct modify_ldt_ldt_s array;
     int ret;
-    ldt_fs_t* ldt_fs = (ldt_fs_t*) malloc(sizeof(ldt_fs_t));
+    ldt_fs_t* ldt_fs = malloc(sizeof(ldt_fs_t));
 
     if (!ldt_fs)
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/loader/module.c b/loader/module.c
index 3eb024460a..79c01270d3 100644
--- a/loader/module.c
+++ b/loader/module.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static WIN_BOOL MODULE_DllProcessAttach( WINE_MODREF *wm, LPVOID lpReserved )
     //local_wm=wm;
     if(local_wm)
     {
-	local_wm->next = (modref_list*) malloc(sizeof(modref_list));
+        local_wm->next = malloc(sizeof(modref_list));
         local_wm->next->prev=local_wm;
         local_wm->next->next=NULL;
         local_wm->next->wm=wm;
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ static int report_func(void *stack_base, int stack_size, reg386_t *reg, uint32_t
   // memory management:
   case 0x150011: //NewPtrClear
   case 0x150012: //NewPtrSysClear
-      reg->eax=(uint32_t)malloc(((uint32_t *)stack_base)[1]);
+      reg->eax = malloc(((uint32_t *)stack_base)[1]);
       memset((void *)reg->eax,0,((uint32_t *)stack_base)[1]);
 #ifdef DEBUG_QTX_API
       printf("%*sLEAVE(%d): EMULATED! 0x%X\n",ret_i*2,"",ret_i, reg->eax);
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ static int report_func(void *stack_base, int stack_size, reg386_t *reg, uint32_t
       return 1;
   case 0x15000F: //NewPtr
   case 0x150010: //NewPtrSys
-      reg->eax=(uint32_t)malloc(((uint32_t *)stack_base)[1]);
+      reg->eax = malloc(((uint32_t *)stack_base)[1]);
 #ifdef DEBUG_QTX_API
       printf("%*sLEAVE(%d): EMULATED! 0x%X\n",ret_i*2,"",ret_i, reg->eax);
 #endif
diff --git a/loader/registry.c b/loader/registry.c
index 37a262270e..9964eeb9ff 100644
--- a/loader/registry.c
+++ b/loader/registry.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static struct reg_value* insert_reg_value(int handle, const char* name, int type
 	{
 		if(regs==0)
 		    create_registry();
-		regs=(struct reg_value*)realloc(regs, sizeof(struct reg_value)*(reg_size+1));
+		regs = realloc(regs, sizeof(struct reg_value) * (reg_size +1 ));
 		//regs=(struct reg_value*)my_realloc(regs, sizeof(struct reg_value)*(reg_size+1));
 		v=regs+reg_size;
 		reg_size++;
diff --git a/loader/win32.c b/loader/win32.c
index fbd4d5a4e5..f560ffdfb4 100644
--- a/loader/win32.c
+++ b/loader/win32.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void* mreq_private(int size, int to_zero, int type);
 void* mreq_private(int size, int to_zero, int type)
 {
     int nsize = size + sizeof(alloc_header);
-    alloc_header* header = (alloc_header* ) malloc(nsize);
+    alloc_header* header = malloc(nsize);
     if (!header)
         return 0;
     if (to_zero)
@@ -4716,7 +4716,7 @@ static HPALETTE WINAPI expCreatePalette(CONST LOGPALETTE *lpgpl)
     dbgprintf("CreatePalette(%x) => NULL\n", lpgpl);
 
     i = sizeof(LOGPALETTE)+((lpgpl->palNumEntries-1)*sizeof(PALETTEENTRY));
-    test = (HPALETTE)malloc(i);
+    test = malloc(i);
     memcpy((void *)test, lpgpl, i);
 
     return test;
diff --git a/m_option.c b/m_option.c
index 6a5565eca0..8224ba7f35 100644
--- a/m_option.c
+++ b/m_option.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static int parse_subconf(const m_option_t* opt,const char *name, const char *par
 			     subparam[0] == 0 ? NULL : subparam,NULL,src);
 	  if(r < 0) return r;
 	  if(dst) {
-	    lst = (char**)realloc(lst,2 * (nr+2) * sizeof(char*));
+	    lst = realloc(lst,2 * (nr+2) * sizeof(char*));
 	    lst[2*nr] = strdup(subopt);
 	    lst[2*nr+1] = subparam[0] == 0 ? NULL : strdup(subparam);
 	    memset(&lst[2*(nr+1)],0,2*sizeof(char*));
diff --git a/mp3lib/equalizer.c b/mp3lib/equalizer.c
index acb5bc18e0..78db17ef67 100644
--- a/mp3lib/equalizer.c
+++ b/mp3lib/equalizer.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ void init_spline(float *x, float *y, int n, float *y2)
 
 	int i, k;
 	float p, qn, sig, un, *u;
-	u = (float *) malloc(n * sizeof (float));
+	u = malloc(n * sizeof (float));
 
 	y2[0] = u[0] = 0.0;
 
diff --git a/osdep/mmap-os2.c b/osdep/mmap-os2.c
index 7646296cd9..a1e0c29e3f 100644
--- a/osdep/mmap-os2.c
+++ b/osdep/mmap-os2.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void *mmap( void *addr, size_t len, int prot, int flags, int fildes, off_t off )
             return MAP_FAILED;
     }
 
-    new_mmap = ( os2_mmap * )malloc( sizeof( os2_mmap ));
+    new_mmap = malloc( sizeof( os2_mmap ));
     new_mmap->addr  = ret;
     new_mmap->len   = len;
     new_mmap->flags = flags;
diff --git a/playtree.c b/playtree.c
index f6f068ec33..4ff88f241e 100644
--- a/playtree.c
+++ b/playtree.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ play_tree_add_file(play_tree_t* pt,char* file) {
     for(n = 0 ; pt->files[n] != NULL ; n++)
       /* NOTHING */;
   }
-  pt->files = (char**)realloc(pt->files,(n+2)*sizeof(char*));
+  pt->files = realloc(pt->files, (n + 2) * sizeof(char*));
   if(pt->files ==NULL) {
     mp_msg(MSGT_PLAYTREE,MSGL_ERR,"Can't allocate %d bytes of memory\n",(n+2)*(int)sizeof(char*));
     return;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ play_tree_remove_file(play_tree_t* pt,char* file) {
 
   if(n > 1) {
     memmove(&pt->files[f],&pt->files[f+1],(n-f)*sizeof(char*));
-    pt->files = (char**)realloc(pt->files,n*sizeof(char*));
+    pt->files = realloc(pt->files, n * sizeof(char*));
     if(pt->files == NULL) {
       mp_msg(MSGT_PLAYTREE,MSGL_ERR,"Can't allocate %d bytes of memory\n",(n+2)*(int)sizeof(char*));
       return -1;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ play_tree_set_param(play_tree_t* pt, char* name, char* val) {
   if(pt->params)
     for ( ; pt->params[n].name != NULL ; n++ ) { }
 
-  pt->params = (play_tree_param_t*)realloc(pt->params,(n+2)*sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
+  pt->params = realloc(pt->params, (n + 2) * sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
   if(pt->params == NULL) {
       mp_msg(MSGT_PLAYTREE,MSGL_ERR,"Can't realloc params (%d bytes of memory)\n",(n+2)*(int)sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
       return;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ play_tree_unset_param(play_tree_t* pt, char* name) {
 
   if(n > 1) {
     memmove(&pt->params[ni],&pt->params[ni+1],(n-ni)*sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
-    pt->params = (play_tree_param_t*)realloc(pt->params,n*sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
+    pt->params = realloc(pt->params, n * sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
     if(pt->params == NULL) {
       mp_msg(MSGT_PLAYTREE,MSGL_ERR,"Can't allocate %d bytes of memory\n",n*(int)sizeof(play_tree_param_t));
       return -1;
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ play_tree_iter_up_step(play_tree_iter_t* iter, int d,int with_nodes) {
   iter->stack_size--;
   iter->loop = iter->status_stack[iter->stack_size];
   if(iter->stack_size > 0)
-    iter->status_stack = (int*)realloc(iter->status_stack,iter->stack_size*sizeof(int));
+    iter->status_stack = realloc(iter->status_stack, iter->stack_size * sizeof(int));
   else {
     free(iter->status_stack);
     iter->status_stack = NULL;
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ play_tree_iter_down_step(play_tree_iter_t* iter, int d,int with_nodes) {
     play_tree_iter_push_params(iter);
 
   iter->stack_size++;
-  iter->status_stack = (int*)realloc(iter->status_stack,iter->stack_size*sizeof(int));
+  iter->status_stack = realloc(iter->status_stack, iter->stack_size * sizeof(int));
   if(iter->status_stack == NULL) {
     mp_msg(MSGT_PLAYTREE,MSGL_ERR,"Can't allocate %d bytes of memory\n",iter->stack_size*(int)sizeof(int));
     return PLAY_TREE_ITER_ERROR;
diff --git a/playtreeparser.c b/playtreeparser.c
index 33a23e6353..c9a6695b86 100644
--- a/playtreeparser.c
+++ b/playtreeparser.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ play_tree_parser_get_line(play_tree_parser_t* p) {
 
     if(resize) {
       r = p->iter - p->buffer;
-      p->buffer = (char*)realloc(p->buffer,p->buffer_size+BUF_STEP);
+      p->buffer = realloc(p->buffer, p->buffer_size + BUF_STEP);
       p->iter = p->buffer + r;
       p->buffer_size += BUF_STEP;
       resize = 0;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ play_tree_parser_get_line(play_tree_parser_t* p) {
 
   line_end = (end > p->iter && *(end-1) == '\r') ? end-1 : end;
   if(line_end - p->iter >= 0)
-    p->line = (char*)realloc(p->line,line_end - p->iter+1);
+    p->line = realloc(p->line, line_end - p->iter + 1);
   else
     return NULL;
   if(line_end - p->iter > 0)
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pls_read_entry(char* line,pls_entry_t** _e,int* _max_entry,char** val) {
     mp_msg(MSGT_PLAYTREE,MSGL_WARN,"No entry index in entry %s\nAssuming %d\n",line,num);
   }
   if(num > max_entry) {
-    e = (pls_entry_t*)realloc(e,num*sizeof(pls_entry_t));
+    e = realloc(e, num * sizeof(pls_entry_t));
     memset(&e[max_entry],0,(num-max_entry)*sizeof(pls_entry_t));
     max_entry = num;
   }
@@ -713,12 +713,12 @@ play_tree_add_basepath(play_tree_t* pt, char* bp) {
     if (pt->files[i][0] == '\\') {
       if (pt->files[i][1] == '\\')
         continue;
-      pt->files[i] = (char*)realloc(pt->files[i],2+fl+1);
+      pt->files[i] = realloc(pt->files[i], 2 + fl + 1);
       memmove(pt->files[i] + 2,pt->files[i],fl+1);
       memcpy(pt->files[i],bp,2);
       continue;
     }
-    pt->files[i] = (char*)realloc(pt->files[i],bl+fl+1);
+    pt->files[i] = realloc(pt->files[i], bl + fl + 1);
     memmove(pt->files[i] + bl,pt->files[i],fl+1);
     memcpy(pt->files[i],bp,bl);
   }
diff --git a/stream/http.c b/stream/http.c
index bda6c060c7..d79f7632ca 100644
--- a/stream/http.c
+++ b/stream/http.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ http_response_append( HTTP_header_t *http_hdr, char *response, int length ) {
 		mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_FATAL,"Bad size in memory (re)allocation\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	http_hdr->buffer = (char*)realloc( http_hdr->buffer, http_hdr->buffer_size+length+1 );
+	http_hdr->buffer = realloc( http_hdr->buffer, http_hdr->buffer_size+length+1 );
 	if( http_hdr->buffer==NULL ) {
 		mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_FATAL,"Memory (re)allocation failed\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ http_response_parse( HTTP_header_t *http_hdr ) {
 		while( *ptr!='\r' && *ptr!='\n' ) ptr++;
 		len = ptr-hdr_ptr;
 		if( len==0 ) break;
-		field = (char*)realloc(field, len+1);
+		field = realloc(field, len+1);
 		if( field==NULL ) {
 			mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_ERR,"Memory allocation failed\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ char *
 http_get_field( HTTP_header_t *http_hdr, const char *field_name ) {
 	if( http_hdr==NULL || field_name==NULL ) return NULL;
 	http_hdr->field_search_pos = http_hdr->first_field;
-	http_hdr->field_search = (char*)realloc( http_hdr->field_search, strlen(field_name)+1 );
+	http_hdr->field_search = realloc( http_hdr->field_search, strlen(field_name)+1 );
 	if( http_hdr->field_search==NULL ) {
 		mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_FATAL,"Memory allocation failed\n");
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/stream/stream_netstream.h b/stream/stream_netstream.h
index a81bc37c83..4d3e30e849 100644
--- a/stream/stream_netstream.h
+++ b/stream/stream_netstream.h
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ static int net_read(int fd, char* buf, int len) {
 
 static mp_net_stream_packet_t* read_packet(int fd) {
   uint16_t len;
-  mp_net_stream_packet_t* pack =
-    (mp_net_stream_packet_t*)malloc(sizeof(mp_net_stream_packet_t));
+  mp_net_stream_packet_t* pack = malloc(sizeof(mp_net_stream_packet_t));
 
   if(!net_read(fd,(char*)pack,sizeof(mp_net_stream_packet_t))) {
     free(pack);
diff --git a/stream/tvi_def.h b/stream/tvi_def.h
index 261a8ee4cd..43de8c6423 100644
--- a/stream/tvi_def.h
+++ b/stream/tvi_def.h
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ static const tvi_functions_t functions =
 
 static tvi_handle_t *new_handle(void)
 {
-    tvi_handle_t *h = (tvi_handle_t *)malloc(sizeof(tvi_handle_t));
+    tvi_handle_t *h = malloc(sizeof(tvi_handle_t));
 
     if (!h)
 	return NULL;
-    h->priv = (priv_t *)malloc(sizeof(priv_t));
+    h->priv = malloc(sizeof(priv_t));
     if (!h->priv)
     {
 	free(h);
diff --git a/stream/tvi_dshow.c b/stream/tvi_dshow.c
index 9aec47ed54..354c0f541b 100644
--- a/stream/tvi_dshow.c
+++ b/stream/tvi_dshow.c
@@ -796,19 +796,19 @@ static HRESULT init_ringbuffer(grabber_ringbuffer_t * rb, int buffersize,
     mp_msg(MSGT_TV, MSGL_DBG2, "tvi_dshow: Capture buffer: %d blocks of %d bytes.\n",
 	   rb->buffersize, rb->blocksize);
 
-    rb->ringbuffer = (char **) malloc(rb->buffersize * sizeof(char *));
+    rb->ringbuffer = malloc(rb->buffersize * sizeof(char *));
     if (!rb)
 	return E_POINTER;
     memset(rb->ringbuffer, 0, rb->buffersize * sizeof(char *));
 
     for (i = 0; i < rb->buffersize; i++) {
-	rb->ringbuffer[i] = (char *) malloc(rb->blocksize * sizeof(char));
+	rb->ringbuffer[i] = malloc(rb->blocksize * sizeof(char));
 	if (!rb->ringbuffer[i]) {
 	    destroy_ringbuffer(rb);
 	    return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 	}
     }
-    rb->dpts = (double*) malloc(rb->buffersize * sizeof(double));
+    rb->dpts = malloc(rb->buffersize * sizeof(double));
     if (!rb->dpts) {
 	destroy_ringbuffer(rb);
 	return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ static HRESULT init_ringbuffer(grabber_ringbuffer_t * rb, int buffersize,
     rb->tail = 0;
     rb->count = 0;
     rb->tStart = -1;
-    rb->pMutex = (CRITICAL_SECTION *) malloc(sizeof(CRITICAL_SECTION));
+    rb->pMutex = malloc(sizeof(CRITICAL_SECTION));
     if (!rb->pMutex) {
 	destroy_ringbuffer(rb);
 	return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ static HRESULT load_freq_table(int nCountry, int nInputType,
     }
     *pnFirst = plFreqTable[0];
     *pnLen = (int) (plFreqTable[1] - plFreqTable[0] + 1);
-    *pplFreqTable = (long *) malloc((*pnLen) * sizeof(long));
+    *pplFreqTable = malloc((*pnLen) * sizeof(long));
     if (!*pplFreqTable) {
 	FreeLibrary(hDLL);
 	return E_FAIL;
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ static void get_capabilities(priv_t * priv)
 	OLE_CALL_ARGS(priv->pCrossbar, get_PinCounts, &lOutputPins,
 		  &lInputPins);
 
-	tv_available_inputs = (long *) malloc(sizeof(long) * lInputPins);
+	tv_available_inputs = malloc(sizeof(long) * lInputPins);
 	tv_available_inputs_count = 0;
 
 	mp_msg(MSGT_TV, MSGL_V, MSGTR_TVI_DS_AvailableVideoInputs);
@@ -2063,11 +2063,11 @@ static HRESULT get_available_formats_stream(chain_t *chain)
     }
     done = 0;
 
-    arpmt = (AM_MEDIA_TYPE **) malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(AM_MEDIA_TYPE *));
+    arpmt = malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(AM_MEDIA_TYPE *));
     if (arpmt) {
 	memset(arpmt, 0, (count + 1) * sizeof(AM_MEDIA_TYPE *));
 
-	pBuf = (void **) malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
+	pBuf = malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
 	if (pBuf) {
 	    memset(pBuf, 0, (count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
 
@@ -2170,8 +2170,7 @@ static HRESULT get_available_formats_pin(ICaptureGraphBuilder2 * pBuilder,
     OLE_CALL(pEnum,Reset);
 
     count = i;
-    arpmt =
-	(AM_MEDIA_TYPE **) malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(AM_MEDIA_TYPE *));
+    arpmt = malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(AM_MEDIA_TYPE *));
     if (!arpmt)
 	return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
     memset(arpmt, 0, (count + 1) * sizeof(AM_MEDIA_TYPE *));
@@ -2184,7 +2183,7 @@ static HRESULT get_available_formats_pin(ICaptureGraphBuilder2 * pBuilder,
     OLE_RELEASE_SAFE(pEnum);
 
 
-    pBuf = (void **) malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
+    pBuf = malloc((count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
     if (!pBuf) {
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
 	    if (arpmt[i])
diff --git a/subreader.c b/subreader.c
index ddbd2839df..bbabda8511 100644
--- a/subreader.c
+++ b/subreader.c
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ if ((suboverlap_enabled == 2) ||
 	    if (higher_line >= SUB_MAX_TEXT) {
 		// the 'block' has too much lines, so we don't overlap the
 		// subtitles
-		second = (subtitle *) realloc(second, (sub_num + sub_to_add + 1) * sizeof(subtitle));
+		second = realloc(second, (sub_num + sub_to_add + 1) * sizeof(subtitle));
 		for (j = 0; j <= sub_to_add; ++j) {
 		    int ls;
 		    memset(&second[sub_num + j], '\0', sizeof(subtitle));
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ if ((suboverlap_enabled == 2) ||
 
 	    // we read the placeholder structure and create the new
 	    // subs.
-	    second = (subtitle *) realloc(second, (sub_num + 1) * sizeof(subtitle));
+	    second = realloc(second, (sub_num + 1) * sizeof(subtitle));
 	    memset(&second[sub_num], '\0', sizeof(subtitle));
 	    second[sub_num].start = local_start;
 	    second[sub_num].end   = local_end;