diff --git a/auto/bin/make_list.pl b/auto/bin/make_list.pl
index a1eb665..75dc060 100755
--- a/auto/bin/make_list.pl
+++ b/auto/bin/make_list.pl
@@ -46,18 +46,18 @@ if (@ARGV)
 
 		if (length($extstring))
 		{
-				print "  CONST_CAST(" . $extvar . ") = _glewSearchExtension(\"$extstring\", extStart, extEnd);\n";
+				print "  " . $extvar . " = _glewSearchExtension(\"$extstring\", extStart, extEnd);\n";
 		}
 
 		if (keys %$functions)
 		{
 			if ($extname =~ /WGL_.*/)
 			{
-				print "  if (glewExperimental || " . $extvar . "|| crippled) CONST_CAST(" . $extvar . ")= !_glewInit_$extname(GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_VAR_INIT);\n";
+				print "  if (glewExperimental || " . $extvar . "|| crippled) " . $extvar . "= !_glewInit_$extname(GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_VAR_INIT);\n";
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				print "  if (glewExperimental || " . $extvar . ") CONST_CAST(" . $extvar . ") = !_glewInit_$extname(GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_VAR_INIT);\n";
+				print "  if (glewExperimental || " . $extvar . ") " . $extvar . " = !_glewInit_$extname(GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_VAR_INIT);\n";
 			}
 		}
 		print "#endif /* $extname */\n";
diff --git a/auto/src/glew_head.c b/auto/src/glew_head.c
index c8642b4..9f0a009 100644
--- a/auto/src/glew_head.c
+++ b/auto/src/glew_head.c
@@ -154,9 +154,33 @@ void* NSGLGetProcAddress (const GLubyte *name)
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Define GLboolean const cast.
+ * Redefine GLEW_GET_VAR etc without const cast
  */
-#define CONST_CAST(x) (*(GLboolean*)&x)
+
+#undef GLEW_GET_VAR
+#ifdef GLEW_MX
+# define GLEW_GET_VAR(x) (glewGetContext()->x)
+#else /* GLEW_MX */
+# define GLEW_GET_VAR(x) (x)
+#endif /* GLEW_MX */
+
+#ifdef WGLEW_GET_VAR
+# undef WGLEW_GET_VAR
+# ifdef GLEW_MX
+#  define WGLEW_GET_VAR(x) (wglewGetContext()->x)
+# else /* GLEW_MX */
+#  define WGLEW_GET_VAR(x) (x)
+# endif /* GLEW_MX */
+#endif /* WGLEW_GET_VAR */
+
+#ifdef GLXEW_GET_VAR
+# undef GLXEW_GET_VAR
+# ifdef GLEW_MX
+#  define GLXEW_GET_VAR(x) (glxewGetContext()->x)
+# else /* GLEW_MX */
+#  define GLXEW_GET_VAR(x) (x)
+# endif /* GLEW_MX */
+#endif /* GLXEW_GET_VAR */
 
 /*
  * GLEW, just like OpenGL or GLU, does not rely on the standard C library.
diff --git a/auto/src/glew_init_gl.c b/auto/src/glew_init_gl.c
index 39efd2c..f4a37d5 100644
--- a/auto/src/glew_init_gl.c
+++ b/auto/src/glew_init_gl.c
@@ -44,23 +44,23 @@ GLenum GLEWAPIENTRY glewContextInit (GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_DEF_LIST)
   }
   else
   {
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_4_4)   = ( major > 4 )                 || ( major == 4 && minor >= 4 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_4_3)   = GLEW_VERSION_4_4   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4 && minor >= 3 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_4_2)   = GLEW_VERSION_4_3   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4 && minor >= 2 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_4_1)   = GLEW_VERSION_4_2   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_4_0)   = GLEW_VERSION_4_1   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4               ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_3_3)   = GLEW_VERSION_4_0   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3 && minor >= 3 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_3_2)   = GLEW_VERSION_3_3   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3 && minor >= 2 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_3_1)   = GLEW_VERSION_3_2   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_3_0)   = GLEW_VERSION_3_1   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3               ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_2_1)   = GLEW_VERSION_3_0   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 2 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;    
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_2_0)   = GLEW_VERSION_2_1   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 2               ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_1_5)   = GLEW_VERSION_2_0   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 5 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_1_4)   = GLEW_VERSION_1_5   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 4 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_1_3)   = GLEW_VERSION_1_4   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 3 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_1_2_1) = GLEW_VERSION_1_3   == GL_TRUE                                 ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE; 
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_1_2)   = GLEW_VERSION_1_2_1 == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 2 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
-    CONST_CAST(GLEW_VERSION_1_1)   = GLEW_VERSION_1_2   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_4_4   = ( major > 4 )                 || ( major == 4 && minor >= 4 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_4_3   = GLEW_VERSION_4_4   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4 && minor >= 3 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_4_2   = GLEW_VERSION_4_3   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4 && minor >= 2 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_4_1   = GLEW_VERSION_4_2   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_4_0   = GLEW_VERSION_4_1   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 4               ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_3_3   = GLEW_VERSION_4_0   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3 && minor >= 3 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_3_2   = GLEW_VERSION_3_3   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3 && minor >= 2 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_3_1   = GLEW_VERSION_3_2   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_3_0   = GLEW_VERSION_3_1   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 3               ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_2_1   = GLEW_VERSION_3_0   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 2 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;    
+    GLEW_VERSION_2_0   = GLEW_VERSION_2_1   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 2               ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_1_5   = GLEW_VERSION_2_0   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 5 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_1_4   = GLEW_VERSION_1_5   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 4 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_1_3   = GLEW_VERSION_1_4   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 3 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_1_2_1 = GLEW_VERSION_1_3   == GL_TRUE                                 ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE; 
+    GLEW_VERSION_1_2   = GLEW_VERSION_1_2_1 == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 2 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
+    GLEW_VERSION_1_1   = GLEW_VERSION_1_2   == GL_TRUE || ( major == 1 && minor >= 1 ) ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
   }
 
   /* query opengl extensions string */
diff --git a/auto/src/glew_init_glx.c b/auto/src/glew_init_glx.c
index f5b393b..d160249 100644
--- a/auto/src/glew_init_glx.c
+++ b/auto/src/glew_init_glx.c
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ GLenum glxewContextInit (GLXEW_CONTEXT_ARG_DEF_LIST)
   /* initialize core GLX 1.2 */
   if (_glewInit_GLX_VERSION_1_2(GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_VAR_INIT)) return GLEW_ERROR_GLX_VERSION_11_ONLY;
   /* initialize flags */
-  CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_0) = GL_TRUE;
-  CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_1) = GL_TRUE;
-  CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_2) = GL_TRUE;
-  CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_3) = GL_TRUE;
-  CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_4) = GL_TRUE;
+  GLXEW_VERSION_1_0 = GL_TRUE;
+  GLXEW_VERSION_1_1 = GL_TRUE;
+  GLXEW_VERSION_1_2 = GL_TRUE;
+  GLXEW_VERSION_1_3 = GL_TRUE;
+  GLXEW_VERSION_1_4 = GL_TRUE;
   /* query GLX version */
   glXQueryVersion(glXGetCurrentDisplay(), &major, &minor);
   if (major == 1 && minor <= 3)
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ GLenum glxewContextInit (GLXEW_CONTEXT_ARG_DEF_LIST)
     switch (minor)
     {
       case 3:
-      CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_4) = GL_FALSE;
+      GLXEW_VERSION_1_4 = GL_FALSE;
       break;
       case 2:
-      CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_4) = GL_FALSE;
-      CONST_CAST(GLXEW_VERSION_1_3) = GL_FALSE;
+      GLXEW_VERSION_1_4 = GL_FALSE;
+      GLXEW_VERSION_1_3 = GL_FALSE;
       break;
       default:
       return GLEW_ERROR_GLX_VERSION_11_ONLY;
diff --git a/src/visualinfo.c b/src/visualinfo.c
index 93957fd..23a8499 100644
--- a/src/visualinfo.c
+++ b/src/visualinfo.c
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ main (int argc, char** argv)
   fprintf(file, "OpenGL renderer string: %s\n", glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
   fprintf(file, "OpenGL version string: %s\n", glGetString(GL_VERSION));
   fprintf(file, "OpenGL extensions (GL_): \n");
-  PrintExtensions((char*)glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS));
+  PrintExtensions((const char*)glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS));
 
 #ifndef GLEW_NO_GLU
   /* GLU extensions */
   fprintf(file, "GLU version string: %s\n", gluGetString(GLU_VERSION));
   fprintf(file, "GLU extensions (GLU_): \n");
-  PrintExtensions((char*)gluGetString(GLU_EXTENSIONS));
+  PrintExtensions((const char*)gluGetString(GLU_EXTENSIONS));
 #endif
 
   /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ main (int argc, char** argv)
   {
     fprintf(file, "WGL extensions (WGL_): \n");
     PrintExtensions(wglGetExtensionsStringARB ? 
-                    (char*)wglGetExtensionsStringARB(ctx.dc) :
-		    (char*)wglGetExtensionsStringEXT());
+                    (const char*)wglGetExtensionsStringARB(ctx.dc) :
+		    (const char*)wglGetExtensionsStringEXT());
   }
 #elif defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(GLEW_APPLE_GLX)