2009-07-23 Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>

	* libmisc/Makefile.am, libmisc/shell/main_chmod.c,
	libmisc/shell/main_mdump.c, libmisc/shell/main_medit.c,
	libmisc/shell/main_mfill.c, libmisc/shell/main_mmove.c,
	libmisc/shell/main_msdosfmt.c, libmisc/shell/main_mwdump.c,
	libmisc/shell/main_sleep.c, libmisc/shell/main_umask.c,
	libmisc/shell/shell_script.c, libmisc/stringto/stringto.h,
	libmisc/stringto/stringto_template.h: Convert return type from bool
	to rtems_status_code and add rtems_string_to_pointer. Perform
	associated clean up and changes for return type change.
	* libmisc/stringto/stringtopointer.c: New file.

14 files changed, 151 insertions, 86 deletions

diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/Makefile.am b/cpukit/libmisc/Makefile.am
index 871d9abcb3..8b9f373e41 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/Makefile.am
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/Makefile.am
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ noinst_LIBRARIES += libstringto.a
 libstringto_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) -I$(srcdir)/stringto
 libstringto_a_SOURCES = stringto/stringtodouble.c stringto/stringtofloat.c \
     stringto/stringtoint.c stringto/stringtolong.c stringto/stringtolonglong.c \
+    stringto/stringtopointer.c stringto/stringtounsignedint.c \
     stringto/stringtounsignedchar.c stringto/stringtounsignedint.c \
     stringto/stringtounsignedlong.c stringto/stringtounsignedlonglong.c
 
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_chmod.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_chmod.c
index 14e744255c..3c6ae68310 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_chmod.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_chmod.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_chmod(
   /*
    *  Convert arguments into numbers
    */
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
     printf( "Mode argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mdump.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mdump.c
index 9d597a9436..297ab6db0e 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mdump.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mdump.c
@@ -31,34 +31,30 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mdump(
   char *argv[]
 )
 {
-  unsigned long  tmp;
   unsigned char  n;
   unsigned char  m;
   int            max;
   int            res;
-  uintptr_t      addr = 0;
+  void          *addr = NULL;
   unsigned char *pb;
 
   if (argc > 1) {
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_pointer(argv[1], &addr, NULL) ) {
       printf( "Address argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
       return -1;
     }
-    addr = (uintptr_t) tmp;
 
   }
 
-  if (argc>2) {
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_int(argv[1], &max, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if (argc > 2) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_int(argv[1], &max, NULL, 0) ) {
       printf( "Length argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
       return -1;
     }
-    addr = (uintptr_t) tmp;
     if (max <= 0) {
       max = 1;      /* print 1 item if 0 or neg. */ 
       res = 0;
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
       max--;
       res = max & 0xf;/* num bytes in last row */
       max >>= 4;      /* div by 16 */
@@ -68,14 +64,13 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mdump(
         res = 0xf;    /* 16 bytes print in last row */
       }
     }
-  }
-  else {
+  } else {
     max = 20;
     res = 0xf;
   }
 
+  pb = addr;
   for (m=0; m<max; m++) {
-    pb = (unsigned char*) addr;
     printf("%10p ", pb);
     for (n=0;n<=(m==(max-1)?res:0xf);n++)
       printf("%02X%c",pb[n],n==7?'-':' ');
@@ -85,7 +80,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mdump(
       printf("%c", isprint(pb[n]) ? pb[n] : '.');
     }
     printf("\n");
-    addr += 16;
+    pb += 16;
   }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_medit.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_medit.c
index c3f750f234..7905fbe689 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_medit.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_medit.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ int rtems_shell_main_medit(
   char *argv[]
 )
 {
-  unsigned long  tmp;
   unsigned char *pb;
+  void          *tmpp;
   int            n;
   int            i;
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ int rtems_shell_main_medit(
   /*
    *  Convert arguments into numbers
    */
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_pointer(argv[1], &tmpp, NULL) ) {
     printf( "Address argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
     return -1;
   }
-  pb = (unsigned char *) tmp;
+  pb = tmpp;
 
   /*
    * Now edit the memory
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_medit(
   for (i=2 ; i<=argc ; i++) {
     unsigned char tmpc;
 
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(argv[i], &tmpc, NULL, 0) ) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(argv[i], &tmpc, NULL, 0) ) {
       printf( "Value (%s) is not a number\n", argv[i] );
       continue;
     }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mfill.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mfill.c
index 1fb027ae4f..ecbaec4878 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mfill.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mfill.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mfill(
   char *argv[]
 )
 {
-  unsigned long tmp;
-  uintptr_t     addr;
-  size_t        size;
-  unsigned char value;
+  unsigned long  tmp;
+  void          *addr;
+  size_t         size;
+  unsigned char  value;
 
   if ( argc != 4 ) {
     fprintf(stderr,"%s: too few arguments\n", argv[0]);
@@ -43,19 +43,18 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mfill(
   /*
    *  Convert arguments into numbers
    */
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_pointer(argv[1], &addr, NULL) ) {
     printf( "Address argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
     return -1;
   }
-  addr = (uintptr_t) tmp;
 
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[2], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[2], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
     printf( "Size argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[2] );
     return -1;
   }
   size = (size_t) tmp;
 
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(argv[3], &value, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(argv[3], &value, NULL, 0) ) {
     printf( "Value argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[3] );
     return -1;
   }
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mfill(
   /*
    *  Now fill the memory.
    */
-  memset((unsigned char*)addr, size, value);
+  memset(addr, size, value);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mmove.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mmove.c
index f68f4a2ab6..30c6629547 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mmove.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mmove.c
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mmove(
   char *argv[]
 )
 {
-  unsigned long tmp;
-  uintptr_t     src;
-  uintptr_t     dst;
-  size_t        length;
+  unsigned long  tmp;
+  void          *src;
+  void          *dst;
+  size_t         length;
 
   if ( argc < 4 ) {
     fprintf(stderr,"%s: too few arguments\n", argv[0]);
@@ -45,19 +45,17 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mmove(
   /*
    *  Convert arguments into numbers
    */
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_pointer(argv[1], &dst, NULL) ) {
     printf( "Destination argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
     return -1;
   }
-  dst = (uintptr_t) tmp;
 
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[2], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_pointer(argv[2], &src, NULL) ) {
     printf( "Source argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[2] );
     return -1;
   }
-  src = (uintptr_t) tmp;
 
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[3], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[3], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
     printf( "Length argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[3] );
     return -1;
   }
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mmove(
   /*
    *  Now copy the memory.
    */
-  memcpy((unsigned char*)dst, (unsigned char*)src, length);
+  memcpy(dst, src, length);
 
  return 0;
 }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_msdosfmt.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_msdosfmt.c
index d682728b9d..493ae25799 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_msdosfmt.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_msdosfmt.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_msdos_format(
             return 1;
           }
 
-          if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[arg], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+          if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[arg], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
             printf(
               "sector per cluster argument (%s) is not a number\n",
                argv[arg]
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_msdos_format(
             return 1;
           }
 
-          if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[arg], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+          if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[arg], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
             printf(
               "root directory size argument (%s) is not a number\n",
                argv[arg]
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mwdump.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mwdump.c
index 6c6c77dcc0..9520f1e773 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mwdump.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_mwdump.c
@@ -31,24 +31,22 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mwdump(
   char *argv[]
 )
 {
-  unsigned long  tmp;
   unsigned char  n;
   unsigned char  m;
   int            max;
   int            res;
-  uintptr_t      addr = 0;
+  void          *addr = 0;
   unsigned char *pb;
 
   if ( argc > 1 ) {
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_pointer(argv[1], &addr, NULL) ) {
       printf( "Address argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
       return -1;
     }
-    addr = (uintptr_t) tmp;
   }
 
   if ( argc > 2 ) {
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_int(argv[2], &max, NULL, 0) ) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_int(argv[2], &max, NULL, 0) ) {
       printf( "Address argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
       return -1;
     }
@@ -71,8 +69,8 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mwdump(
     res = 0xf;
   }
 
+  pb = addr;
   for (m=0;m<max;m++) {
-    pb = (unsigned char *) addr;
     printf("%10p ", pb);
     for (n=0;n<=(m==(max-1)?res:0xf);n+=2)
       printf("%04X%c",*((unsigned short*)(pb+n)),n==6?'-':' ');
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_mwdump(
       printf("%c", isprint(pb[n]) ? pb[n] : '.');
     }
     printf("\n");
-    addr += 16;
+    pb += 16;
   }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_sleep.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_sleep.c
index b153f62d37..2dbb66a996 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_sleep.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_sleep.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_sleep(
   /*
    *  Convert the seconds argument to a number
    */
-  if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+  if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
     printf( "Seconds argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
     return -1;
   }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_sleep(
    */
   delay.tv_nsec = 0;
   if (argc == 3) {
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[2], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[2], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
       printf( "Seconds argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
       return -1;
     }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_umask.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_umask.c
index 30996f187f..8bfbe7e443 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_umask.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/main_umask.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_umask(
   mode_t        msk = umask(0);
 
   if (argc == 2) {
-    if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+    if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(argv[1], &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
       printf( "Mask argument (%s) is not a number\n", argv[1] );
       return -1;
     }
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_script.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_script.c
index c31ed051d3..95b5abb934 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_script.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_script.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_joel(
       case 'p': {
         const char *s = getopt_reent.optarg;
 
-	if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long( s, &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+	if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long( s, &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
 	  printf( "Task Priority argument (%s) is not a number\n", s );
 	  return -1;
 	}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int rtems_shell_main_joel(
       case 's': {
         const char *s = getopt_reent.optarg;
 
-	if ( !rtems_string_to_unsigned_long( s, &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
+	if ( rtems_string_to_unsigned_long( s, &tmp, NULL, 0) ) {
 	  printf( "Stack size argument (%s) is not a number\n", s );
 	  return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto.h b/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto.h
index 2e7fe151c6..e0ba24416c 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto.h
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto.h
@@ -12,6 +12,28 @@
 #ifndef __STRING_TO_A_TYPE_h__
 #define __STRING_TO_A_TYPE_h__
 
+#include <rtems.h>
+
+/**
+ *  @brief Convert String to Pointer (with validation)
+ *
+ *  This method converts a string to a pointer (void *) with
+ *  basic numeric validation.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] s is the string to convert
+ *  @param[in] n points to the variable to place the converted output in
+ *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
+ *
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
+ */
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_pointer(
+  const char     *s,
+  void          **n,
+  char          **endptr
+);
+
 /**
  *  @brief Convert String to Unsigned Character (with validation)
  *
@@ -23,10 +45,11 @@
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *  @param[in] base is the expected base of the number
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(
   const char     *s,
   unsigned char  *n,
   char          **endptr,
@@ -43,10 +66,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_unsigned_char(
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *  @param[in] base is the expected base of the number
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_int(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_int(
   const char  *s,
   int         *n,
   char       **endptr,
@@ -64,10 +88,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_int(
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *  @param[in] base is the expected base of the number
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_long(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_long(
   const char  *s,
   long        *n,
   char       **endptr,
@@ -85,10 +110,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_long(
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *  @param[in] base is the expected base of the number
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(
   const char     *s,
   unsigned long  *n,
   char          **endptr,
@@ -106,10 +132,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_unsigned_long(
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *  @param[in] base is the expected base of the number
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_long_long(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_long_long(
   const char  *s,
   long long   *n,
   char       **endptr,
@@ -127,10 +154,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_long_long(
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *  @param[in] base is the expected base of the number
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_unsigned_long_long(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_unsigned_long_long(
   const char           *s,
   unsigned long long   *n,
   char                **endptr,
@@ -146,10 +174,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_unsigned_long_long(
  *  @param[in] n points to the variable to place the converted output in
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_float(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_float(
   const char   *s,
   float        *n,
   char        **endptr
@@ -164,10 +193,11 @@ bool rtems_string_to_float(
  *  @param[in] n points to the variable to place the converted output in
  *  @param[in] endptr is used to keep track of the position in the string
  *
- *  @return This method returns true on successful conversion and *n is
- *          filled in.
+ *  @return This method returns RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL on successful conversion
+ *          and *n is filled in.  Otherwise, the status indicates the
+ *          source of the error.
  */
-bool rtems_string_to_double(
+rtems_status_code rtems_string_to_double(
   const char   *s,
   double       *n,
   char        **endptr
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto_template.h b/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto_template.h
index 501f4393f8..863c98ff81 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto_template.h
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringto_template.h
@@ -9,18 +9,31 @@
  *  $Id$
  */
 
+#include <rtems/stringto.h>
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include <math.h>
+/*
+ *  If we are doing floating point conversion, then we need math.h
+ */
+#if defined(STRING_TO_FLOAT)
+  #include <math.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <rtems.h>
 
 /*
  * This file is designed to be included multiple times to instantiate
  * it and should NOT be protected against multiple inclusions.
  */
 
+#if defined(STRING_TO_POINTER)
+  #define STRING_TO_INTEGER
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(STRING_TO_FLOAT) && !defined(STRING_TO_INTEGER)
   #error "Neither STRING_TO_FLOAT nor STRING_TO_INTEGER defined"
 #endif
@@ -52,27 +65,33 @@
   #define ZERO 0
 #endif
 
-bool STRING_TO_NAME (
+#if !defined(STRING_TO_INPUT_TYPE)
+  #define STRING_TO_INPUT_TYPE STRING_TO_TYPE
+#endif
+
+rtems_status_code STRING_TO_NAME (
   const char      *s,
   STRING_TO_TYPE  *n,
   char           **endptr
-  #if defined(STRING_TO_INTEGER)
+  #if defined(STRING_TO_INTEGER) && !defined(STRING_TO_POINTER)
     ,
     int              base
   #endif
 )
 {
-  STRING_TO_TYPE  result;
-  char           *end;
+  STRING_TO_INPUT_TYPE  result;
+  char                 *end;
 
   if ( !n )
-    return false;
+    return RTEMS_INVALID_ADDRESS;
 
   errno = 0;
   *n    = 0;
 
   #ifdef STRING_TO_FLOAT
     result = STRING_TO_METHOD( s, &end );
+  #elif defined(STRING_TO_POINTER)
+    result = STRING_TO_METHOD( s, &end, 16 );
   #elif defined(STRING_TO_INTEGER)
     result = STRING_TO_METHOD( s, &end, base );
   #endif
@@ -83,25 +102,25 @@ bool STRING_TO_NAME (
 
   /* nothing was converted */
   if ( end == s )
-    return false;
+    return RTEMS_NOT_DEFINED;
 
   /* there was a conversion error */
   if ( (result == ZERO) && errno )
-    return false;
+    return RTEMS_INVALID_NUMBER;
 
   #ifdef STRING_TO_MAX
     /* there was an overflow */
     if ( (result == STRING_TO_MAX) && (errno == ERANGE))
-      return false;
+      return RTEMS_INVALID_NUMBER;
   #endif
 
   #ifdef STRING_TO_MIN
     /* there was an underflow */
     if ( (result == STRING_TO_MIN) && (errno == ERANGE))
-      return false;
+      return RTEMS_INVALID_NUMBER;
   #endif
 
   *n = (STRING_TO_TYPE) result;
-  return true;
+  return RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
 }
 
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringtopointer.c b/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringtopointer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca1e480d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/stringto/stringtopointer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ *  COPYRIGHT (c) 2009.
+ *  On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
+ *
+ *  The license and distribution terms for this file may be
+ *  found in the file LICENSE in this distribution or at
+ *  http://www.rtems.com/license/LICENSE.
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  Instantiate an error checking wrapper for strtoul which is
+ *  used to input a (void *)
+ *
+ *  NOTE: This is only an appropriate implementation when unsigned long
+ *        can represent a void *
+ */
+#define STRING_TO_POINTER
+#define STRING_TO_TYPE void *
+#define STRING_TO_INPUT_TYPE unsigned long
+#define STRING_TO_NAME rtems_string_to_pointer
+#define STRING_TO_METHOD strtoul
+#define STRING_TO_MAX ULONG_MAX
+#include "stringto_template.h"