diff --git a/python/generator.py b/python/generator.py
index 6a25c2d247..d269e88a4e 100755
--- a/python/generator.py
+++ b/python/generator.py
@@ -1009,11 +1009,9 @@ functions_list_exception_test = {
 }
 functions_list_default_test = "%s is None"
 
-def is_list_type (name):
-    whitelist = [ "virDomainBlockStats",
-                  "virDomainInterfaceStats" ]
+def is_python_noninteger_type (name):
 
-    return name[-1:] == "*" or name in whitelist
+    return name[-1:] == "*"
 
 def nameFixup(name, classe, type, file):
     # avoid a desastrous clash
@@ -1387,7 +1385,7 @@ def buildWrappers(module):
                                        ("ret", name))
                     classes.write("    return ret\n")
 
-                elif is_list_type (ret[0]):
+                elif is_python_noninteger_type (ret[0]):
                     if not functions_noexcept.has_key (name):
                         if functions_list_exception_test.has_key (name):
                             test = functions_list_exception_test[name]
@@ -1657,7 +1655,7 @@ def buildWrappers(module):
 
                         classes.write ("        return ret\n")
 
-                    elif is_list_type (ret[0]):
+                    elif is_python_noninteger_type (ret[0]):
                         if not functions_noexcept.has_key (name):
                             if functions_list_exception_test.has_key (name):
                                 test = functions_list_exception_test[name]
diff --git a/python/libvirt-override-api.xml b/python/libvirt-override-api.xml
index 5976fb292c..2bd0e6a579 100644
--- a/python/libvirt-override-api.xml
+++ b/python/libvirt-override-api.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <api name='libvir-python'>
+  <!-- This file lists libvirt API functions whose Python stubs are
+       written by hand in libvirt-override.c, but the Python-level code
+       are still automatically generated by the generator.py script.
+
+       The type of return value is supposed to be C type. If a function's
+       stub will return a python non-integer data type like string, list,
+       tuple, dictionary, etc, please use "char *" as the type of its return
+       value.
+  -->
   <symbols>
     <function name="virConnectGetVersion" file='python'>
       <info>Returns the running hypervisor version of the connection host</info>
@@ -14,34 +23,34 @@
     <function name="virConnectListDomainsID" file='python'>
       <info>Returns the list of the ID of the domains on the hypervisor</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='int *' info="the list of ID or None in case of error"/>
+      <return type='char *' info="the list of ID or None in case of error"/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListDefinedDomains' file='python'>
       <info>list the defined domains, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllDomains' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all defined domains</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='domain *' info='the list of domains or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of domains or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListNetworks' file='python'>
       <info>list the networks, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListDefinedNetworks' file='python'>
       <info>list the defined networks, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllNetworks' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all networks</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='network *' info='the list of networks or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of networks or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainLookupByUUID' file='python'>
       <info>Try to lookup a domain on the given hypervisor based on its UUID.</info>
@@ -57,54 +66,54 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract information about a domain. Note that if the connection used to get the domain is limited only a partial set of the information can be extracted.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetState' file='python'>
       <info>Extract domain state.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list containing state and reason or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list containing state and reason or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='additional flags'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetControlInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract details about current state of control interface to a domain.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='additional flags'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetBlockInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract information about a domain block device size</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='path' type='const char *' info='path to the block device or file'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='currently unused'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetJobInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract information about an active job being processed for a domain.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetJobStats' file='python'>
       <info>Extract information about an active job being processed for a domain.</info>
-      <return type='virDomainJobStats' info='dictionary mapping field names to values or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='dictionary mapping field names to values or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='flags, currently unused, pass 0.'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeGetInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract hardware information about the Node.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeGetCPUStats' file='python'>
       <info>Extract node's CPU statistics.</info>
-      <return type='virNodeCPUStats' info='dictionary mapping field names to values or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='dictionary mapping field names to values or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='cpuNum' type='int' info='number of node cpu. (VIR_NODE_CPU_STATS_ALL_CPUS means total cpu statistics)'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='additional flags'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeGetMemoryStats' file='python'>
       <info>Extract node's memory statistics.</info>
-      <return type='virNodeMemoryStats' info='dictionary mapping field names to values or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='dictionary mapping field names to values or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='cellNum' type='int' info='number of node cell. (VIR_NODE_MEMORY_STATS_ALL_CELLS means total cell statistics)'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='additional flags'/>
@@ -156,13 +165,13 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainBlockStats' file='python'>
       <info>Extracts block device statistics for a domain</info>
-      <return type='virDomainBlockStats' info='a tuple of statistics'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='a tuple of statistics'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='path' type='char *' info='the path for the block device'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainBlockStatsFlags' file='python'>
       <info>Extracts block device statistics parameters of a running domain</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
       <arg name='path' type='char *' info='the path for the block device'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='int' info='flags (unused; pass 0)'/>
@@ -175,20 +184,20 @@
    [{cpu_time:xxx}, {cpu_time:xxx}, ...]
    If it is True or 1, it returns total domain CPU statistics in the format of
    [{cpu_time:xxx, user_time:xxx, system_time:xxx}]</info>
-     <return type='str *' info='returns a list of dictionary in case of success, None in case of error'/>
+     <return type='char *' info='returns a list of dictionary in case of success, None in case of error'/>
      <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
      <arg name='total' type='bool' info='on true, return total domain CPU statistics, false return per-cpu info'/>
      <arg name='flags' type='int' info='flags (unused; pass 0)'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainInterfaceStats' file='python'>
       <info>Extracts interface device statistics for a domain</info>
-      <return type='virDomainInterfaceStats' info='a tuple of statistics'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='a tuple of statistics'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='path' type='char *' info='the path for the interface device'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainMemoryStats' file='python'>
       <info>Extracts memory statistics for a domain</info>
-      <return type='virDomainMemoryStats' info='a dictionary of statistics'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='a dictionary of statistics'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
     </function>
     <function name="virNodeGetCellsFreeMemory" file='python'>
@@ -196,16 +205,16 @@
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='startCell' type='int' info='first cell in the list'/>
       <arg name='maxCells' type='int' info='number of cell in the list'/>
-      <return type='int *' info="the list available memory in the cells"/>
+      <return type='char *' info="the list available memory in the cells"/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetSchedulerParameters' file='python'>
       <info>Get the scheduler parameters, the @params array will be filled with the values.</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params.'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params.'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetSchedulerParametersFlags' file='python'>
       <info>Get the scheduler parameters</info>
-     <return type='str *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
+     <return type='char *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
      <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
      <arg name='flags' type='int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
     </function>
@@ -236,7 +245,7 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetVcpuPinInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Query the CPU affinity setting of all virtual CPUs of domain</info>
-      <return type='unsigned char *' info='the array of cpumap'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the array of cpumap'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object, or NULL for Domain0'/>
       <arg name='flags'  type='int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
     </function>
@@ -262,7 +271,7 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetBlkioParameters' file='python'>
       <info>Get the blkio parameters</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
     </function>
@@ -275,7 +284,7 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetMemoryParameters' file='python'>
       <info>Get the memory parameters</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
     </function>
@@ -288,7 +297,7 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetNumaParameters' file='python'>
       <info>Get the NUMA parameters</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='returns a dictionary of params in case of success, None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='returns a dictionary of params in case of success, None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
     </function>
@@ -305,44 +314,44 @@
       <arg name='dom' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to the domain'/>
       <arg name='device' type='const char *' info='interface name'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the bandwidth tunables value or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the bandwidth tunables value or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
 
     <function name='virConnectListStoragePools' file='python'>
       <info>list the storage pools, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListDefinedStoragePools' file='python'>
       <info>list the defined storage pool, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllStoragePools' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all storage pools</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='pool *' info='the list of pools or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of pools or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virStoragePoolListVolumes' file='python'>
       <info>list the storage volumes, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='pool' type='virStoragePoolPtr' info='pointer to the storage pool'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virStoragePoolListAllVolumes' file='python'>
       <info>return list of storage volume objects</info>
       <arg name='pool' type='virStoragePoolPtr' info='pointer to the storage pool'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='volume *' info='the list of volumes or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of volumes or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virStoragePoolGetInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract information about a storage pool. Note that if the connection used to get the domain is limited only a partial set of the information can be extracted.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='pool' type='virStoragePoolPtr' info='a storage pool object'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virStorageVolGetInfo' file='python'>
       <info>Extract information about a storage volume. Note that if the connection used to get the domain is limited only a partial set of the information can be extracted.</info>
-      <return type='int *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of information or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='vol' type='virStorageVolPtr' info='a storage vol object'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeListDevices' file='python'>
@@ -350,18 +359,18 @@
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='cap' type='const unsigned char *' info='capability name'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='flags (unused; pass 0)'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllNodeDevices' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all host node devices</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='device *' info='the list of host node device or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of host node device or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeDeviceListCaps' file='python'>
       <info>list the node device's capabilities</info>
       <arg name='dev' type='virNodeDevicePtr' info='pointer to the node device'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virSecretGetValue' file='libvirt' module='libvirt'>
       <info>Fetches the value associated with a secret.</info>
@@ -372,13 +381,13 @@
     <function name='virConnectListSecrets' file='libvirt' module='libvirt'>
       <info>List the defined secret IDs</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='virConnect connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of secret IDs or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of secret IDs or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllSecrets' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all interfaces</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='secret *' info='the list of secrets or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of secrets or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virSecretSetValue' file='libvirt' module='libvirt'>
       <info>Associates a value with a secret.</info>
@@ -406,13 +415,13 @@
     <function name='virConnectListNWFilters' file='libvirt' module='libvirt'>
       <info>List the defined network filters</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='virConnect connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of network filter IDs or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of network filter IDs or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllNWFilters' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all network fitlers</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='nwfilter *' info='the list of network filters or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of network filters or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNWFilterLookupByUUID' file='python'>
       <info>Try to lookup a network filter on the given hypervisor based on its UUID.</info>
@@ -433,18 +442,18 @@
     <function name='virConnectListInterfaces' file='python'>
       <info>list the running interfaces, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListDefinedInterfaces' file='python'>
       <info>list the defined interfaces, stores the pointers to the names in @names</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names of None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectListAllInterfaces' file='python'>
       <info>returns list of all interfaces</info>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='optional flags'/>
-      <return type='interface *' info='the list of interfaces or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of interfaces or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virConnectBaselineCPU' file='python'>
       <info>Computes the most feature-rich CPU which is compatible with all given host CPUs.</info>
@@ -457,25 +466,25 @@
       <info>collect the list of snapshot names for the given domain</info>
       <arg name='dom' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to the domain'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='flags'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainListAllSnapshots' file='python'>
       <info>returns the list of snapshots for the given domain</info>
       <arg name='dom' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to the domain'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='flags'/>
-      <return type='snapshot *' info='the list of snapshots or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of snapshots or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainSnapshotListChildrenNames' file='python'>
       <info>collect the list of child snapshot names for the given snapshot</info>
       <arg name='snapshot' type='virDomainSnapshotPtr' info='pointer to the snapshot'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='flags'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of Names or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainSnapshotListAllChildren' file='python'>
       <info>returns the list of child snapshots for the given snapshot</info>
       <arg name='snapshot' type='virDomainSnapshotPtr' info='pointer to the snapshot'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='flags'/>
-      <return type='snapshot *' info='the list of snapshots or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the list of snapshots or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainRevertToSnapshot' file='python'>
       <info>revert the domain to the given snapshot</info>
@@ -489,7 +498,7 @@
       <arg name='dom' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to the domain'/>
       <arg name='path' type='const char *' info='Fully-qualified filename of disk'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='fine-tuning flags, currently unused, pass 0.'/>
-      <return type='virDomainBlockJobInfo' info='A dictionary containing job information.' />
+      <return type='char *' info='A dictionary containing job information.' />
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainMigrateGetCompressionCache' file='python'>
       <info>Get current size of the cache (in bytes) used for compressing
@@ -517,7 +526,7 @@
       <arg name='dom' type='virDomainPtr' info='pointer to the domain'/>
       <arg name='disk' type='const char *' info='disk name'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='an OR&apos;ed set of virDomainModificationImpact'/>
-      <return type='str *' info='the I/O tunables value or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='the I/O tunables value or None in case of error'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainBlockPeek' file='python'>
       <info>Read the contents of domain's disk device</info>
@@ -538,7 +547,7 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virDomainGetDiskErrors' file='python'>
       <info>Extract errors on disk devices.</info>
-      <return type='virDomainDiskErrorPtr' info='dictionary of disks and their errors or None in case of error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='dictionary of disks and their errors or None in case of error'/>
       <arg name='domain' type='virDomainPtr' info='a domain object'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='unsigned int' info='unused, always pass 0'/>
     </function>
@@ -551,13 +560,13 @@
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeGetMemoryParameters' file='python'>
       <info>Get the node memory parameters</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='None in case of error, returns a dictionary of params'/>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='int' info='unused, always pass 0'/>
     </function>
     <function name='virNodeGetCPUMap' file='python'>
       <info>Get node CPU information</info>
-      <return type='str *' info='(cpunum, cpumap, online) on success, None on error'/>
+      <return type='char *' info='(cpunum, cpumap, online) on success, None on error'/>
       <arg name='conn' type='virConnectPtr' info='pointer to the hypervisor connection'/>
       <arg name='flags' type='int' info='unused, pass 0'/>
     </function>