diff --git a/src/ngircd/channel.c b/src/ngircd/channel.c
index 5e3b9a80..d05095bb 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/channel.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/channel.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "portab.h"
 
-static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: channel.c,v 1.58 2006/10/02 21:55:49 fw Exp $";
+static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: channel.c,v 1.59 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $";
 
 #include "imp.h"
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ Channel_Quit( CLIENT *Client, char *Reason )
 } /* Channel_Quit */
 
 
-GLOBAL long
+GLOBAL unsigned long
 Channel_Count( void )
 {
 	CHANNEL *c;
-	long count = 0;
+	unsigned long count = 0;
 	
 	c = My_Channels;
 	while( c )
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ Channel_Count( void )
 } /* Channel_Count */
 
 
-GLOBAL long
+GLOBAL unsigned long
 Channel_MemberCount( CHANNEL *Chan )
 {
 	CL2CHAN *cl2chan;
-	long count = 0;
+	unsigned long count = 0;
 
 	assert( Chan != NULL );
 
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ Channel_PCount( void )
 } /* Channel_PCount */
 
 
-GLOBAL char *
-Channel_Name( CHANNEL *Chan )
+GLOBAL const char *
+Channel_Name( const CHANNEL *Chan )
 {
 	assert( Chan != NULL );
 	return Chan->name;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ Channel_Key( CHANNEL *Chan )
 } /* Channel_Key */
 
 
-GLOBAL long
+GLOBAL unsigned long
 Channel_MaxUsers( CHANNEL *Chan )
 {
 	assert( Chan != NULL );
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ Channel_SetKey( CHANNEL *Chan, char *Key )
 
 
 GLOBAL void
-Channel_SetMaxUsers( CHANNEL *Chan, long Count )
+Channel_SetMaxUsers(CHANNEL *Chan, unsigned long Count)
 {
 	assert( Chan != NULL );
 
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ Channel_Write( CHANNEL *Chan, CLIENT *From, CLIENT *Client, char *Text )
 	ok = true;
 	if( strchr( Channel_Modes( Chan ), 'n' ) && ( ! is_member )) ok = false;
 	if( strchr( Channel_Modes( Chan ), 'm' ) && ( ! is_op ) && ( ! has_voice )) ok = false;
-	
+
 	/* Is the client banned? */
 	if( Lists_CheckBanned( From, Chan ))
 	{
diff --git a/src/ngircd/channel.h b/src/ngircd/channel.h
index 3dc3c590..e6e3d40e 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/channel.h
+++ b/src/ngircd/channel.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * (at your option) any later version.
  * Please read the file COPYING, README and AUTHORS for more information.
  *
- * $Id: channel.h,v 1.30 2006/10/02 21:55:50 fw Exp $
+ * $Id: channel.h,v 1.31 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $
  *
  * Channel management (header)
  */
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef struct _CHANNEL
 	char topic_who[CLIENT_NICK_LEN];/* Nickname of user that set topic */
 #endif
 	char key[CLIENT_PASS_LEN];	/* Channel key ("password", mode "k" ) */
-	long maxusers;			/* Maximum number of members (mode "l") */
+	unsigned long maxusers;		/* Maximum number of members (mode "l") */
 } CHANNEL;
 
 typedef struct _CLIENT2CHAN
@@ -65,21 +65,21 @@ GLOBAL void Channel_Quit PARAMS(( CLIENT *Client, char *Reason ));
 
 GLOBAL void Channel_Kick PARAMS((  CLIENT *Client, CLIENT *Origin, char *Name, char *Reason ));
 
-GLOBAL long Channel_Count PARAMS(( void ));
-GLOBAL long Channel_MemberCount PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
+GLOBAL unsigned long Channel_Count PARAMS(( void ));
+GLOBAL unsigned long Channel_MemberCount PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
 GLOBAL int Channel_CountForUser PARAMS(( CLIENT *Client ));
 GLOBAL int Channel_PCount PARAMS(( void ));
 
-GLOBAL char *Channel_Name PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
+GLOBAL const char *Channel_Name PARAMS(( const CHANNEL *Chan ));
 GLOBAL char *Channel_Modes PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
 GLOBAL char *Channel_Topic PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
 GLOBAL char *Channel_Key PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
-GLOBAL long Channel_MaxUsers PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
+GLOBAL unsigned long Channel_MaxUsers PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));
 
 GLOBAL void Channel_SetTopic PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan, CLIENT *Client, char *Topic ));
 GLOBAL void Channel_SetModes PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan, char *Modes ));
 GLOBAL void Channel_SetKey PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan, char *Key ));
-GLOBAL void Channel_SetMaxUsers PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan, long Count ));
+GLOBAL void Channel_SetMaxUsers PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan, unsigned long Count ));
 
 GLOBAL CHANNEL *Channel_Search PARAMS(( char *Name ));
 
diff --git a/src/ngircd/irc-channel.c b/src/ngircd/irc-channel.c
index f0b89f8c..f30df91a 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/irc-channel.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/irc-channel.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "portab.h"
 
-static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-channel.c,v 1.36 2006/10/05 18:26:54 fw Exp $";
+static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-channel.c,v 1.37 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $";
 
 #include "imp.h"
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ IRC_CHANINFO( CLIENT *Client, REQUEST *Req )
 			{
 				if( *ptr == 'l' )
 				{
-					snprintf( l, sizeof( l ), " %ld", Channel_MaxUsers( chan ));
+					snprintf( l, sizeof( l ), " %lu", Channel_MaxUsers( chan ));
 					strlcat( modes_add, l, sizeof( modes_add ));
 				}
 				if( *ptr == 'k' )
diff --git a/src/ngircd/irc-info.c b/src/ngircd/irc-info.c
index 396d62e9..ac9e9d80 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/irc-info.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/irc-info.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "portab.h"
 
-static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-info.c,v 1.35 2006/10/01 19:13:32 alex Exp $";
+static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-info.c,v 1.36 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $";
 
 #include "imp.h"
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -542,7 +542,8 @@ GLOBAL bool
 IRC_WHO( CLIENT *Client, REQUEST *Req )
 {
 	bool ok, only_ops;
-	char flags[8], *ptr;
+	char flags[8];
+	const char *ptr;
 	CL2CHAN *cl2chan;
 	CHANNEL *chan, *cn;
 	CLIENT *c;
diff --git a/src/ngircd/irc-mode.c b/src/ngircd/irc-mode.c
index fa373081..038e13df 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/irc-mode.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/irc-mode.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "portab.h"
 
-static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-mode.c,v 1.46 2006/08/12 11:56:24 fw Exp $";
+static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-mode.c,v 1.47 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $";
 
 #include "imp.h"
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ Channel_Mode( CLIENT *Client, REQUEST *Req, CLIENT *Origin, CHANNEL *Channel )
 			switch( *mode_ptr )
 			{
 				case 'l':
-					snprintf( argadd, sizeof( argadd ), " %ld", Channel_MaxUsers( Channel ));
+					snprintf( argadd, sizeof( argadd ), " %lu", Channel_MaxUsers( Channel ));
 					strlcat( the_args, argadd, sizeof( the_args ));
 					break;
 				case 'k':
diff --git a/src/ngircd/irc-server.c b/src/ngircd/irc-server.c
index b8681b9c..3d64e1fe 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/irc-server.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "portab.h"
 
-static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-server.c,v 1.40 2006/10/01 19:05:02 alex Exp $";
+static char UNUSED id[] = "$Id: irc-server.c,v 1.41 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $";
 
 #include "imp.h"
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -215,7 +215,13 @@ IRC_SERVER( CLIENT *Client, REQUEST *Req )
 					else
 					{
 						/* "CHANINFO <chan> +<modes> <key> <limit> :<topic>" */
-						if( ! IRC_WriteStrClient( Client, "CHANINFO %s +%s %s %ld :%s", Channel_Name( chan ), modes, strchr( Channel_Modes( chan ), 'k' ) ? Channel_Key( chan ) : "*", strchr( Channel_Modes( chan ), 'l' ) ? Channel_MaxUsers( chan ) : 0L, topic )) return DISCONNECTED;
+						if( ! IRC_WriteStrClient( Client, "CHANINFO %s +%s %s %lu :%s",
+							Channel_Name( chan ), modes,
+							strchr( Channel_Modes( chan ), 'k' ) ? Channel_Key( chan ) : "*",
+							strchr( Channel_Modes( chan ), 'l' ) ? Channel_MaxUsers( chan ) : 0UL, topic ))
+						{
+							return DISCONNECTED;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/ngircd/messages.h b/src/ngircd/messages.h
index aed2d252..bc68373b 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/messages.h
+++ b/src/ngircd/messages.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * (at your option) any later version.
  * Please read the file COPYING, README and AUTHORS for more information.
  *
- * $Id: messages.h,v 1.69 2006/10/01 19:13:32 alex Exp $
+ * $Id: messages.h,v 1.70 2006/10/06 21:32:58 fw Exp $
  *
  * IRC numerics (Header)
  */
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define RPL_LUSERCLIENT_MSG		"251 %s :There are %ld users and %ld services on %ld servers"
 #define RPL_LUSEROP_MSG			"252 %s %ld :operator(s) online"
 #define RPL_LUSERUNKNOWN_MSG		"253 %s %ld :unknown connection(s)"
-#define RPL_LUSERCHANNELS_MSG		"254 %s %ld :channels formed"
+#define RPL_LUSERCHANNELS_MSG		"254 %s %lu :channels formed"
 #define RPL_LUSERME_MSG			"255 %s :I have %ld users, %ld services and %ld servers"
 #define RPL_ADMINME_MSG			"256 %s %s :Administrative info"
 #define RPL_ADMINLOC1_MSG		"257 %s :%s"