2 files changed, 21 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/helper/command.c b/src/helper/command.c
index fdb59f01..96d23ab4 100644
--- a/src/helper/command.c
+++ b/src/helper/command.c
@@ -447,9 +447,12 @@ static int run_command(struct command_context *context,
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
-	unsigned argc = num_words - start_word - 1;
-	const char **args = words + start_word + 1;
-	int retval = c->handler(context, args, argc);
+	struct command_invocation cmd = {
+			.ctx = context,
+			.argc = num_words - start_word - 1,
+			.argv = words + start_word + 1,
+		};
+	int retval = c->handler(&cmd);
 	if (retval == ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR)
 	{
 		/* Print help for command */
diff --git a/src/helper/command.h b/src/helper/command.h
index 74849646..b8ea3a4a 100644
--- a/src/helper/command.h
+++ b/src/helper/command.h
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ struct command_context
 	void *output_handler_priv;
 };
 
+/**
+ * When run_command is called, a new instance will be created on the
+ * stack, filled with the proper values, and passed by reference to the
+ * required COMMAND_HANDLER routine.
+ */
+struct command_invocation {
+	struct command_context *ctx;
+	unsigned argc;
+	const char **argv;
+};
 
 /**
  * Command handlers may be defined with more parameters than the base
@@ -87,8 +97,7 @@ struct command_context
  * defining all such derivative types using this macro.
  */
 #define __COMMAND_HANDLER(name, extra...) \
-		int name(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, \
-				const char *args[], unsigned argc, ##extra)
+		int name(struct command_invocation *cmd, ##extra)
 
 /**
  * Use this to macro to call a command helper (or a nested handler).
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@ struct command_context
  * variables in intervening scope(s) by accident.
  */
 #define CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(name, extra...) \
-		name(cmd_ctx, args, argc, ##extra)
+		name(cmd, ##extra)
 
 /**
  * Always use this macro to define new command handler functions.
@@ -125,17 +134,17 @@ struct command_context
  * Use this macro to access the context of the command being handled,
  * rather than accessing the variable directly.  It may be moved.
  */
-#define CMD_CTX cmd_ctx
+#define CMD_CTX cmd->ctx
 /**
  * Use this macro to access the number of arguments for the command being
  * handled, rather than accessing the variable directly.  It may be moved.
  */
-#define CMD_ARGC argc
+#define CMD_ARGC cmd->argc
 /**
  * Use this macro to access the arguments for the command being handled,
  * rather than accessing the variable directly.  It may be moved.
  */
-#define CMD_ARGV args
+#define CMD_ARGV cmd->argv
 /**
  * Use this macro to access the name of the command being handled,
  * rather than accessing the variable directly.  It may be moved.