diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index af701c6a..1e78d301 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -648,9 +648,9 @@ static bool wlr_drm_connector_set_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 		glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 
 		float matrix[16];
-		wlr_texture_get_matrix(plane->wlr_tex, &matrix, &plane->matrix, 0, 0);
+		wlr_texture_get_matrix(plane->wlr_tex, matrix, plane->matrix, 0, 0);
 		wlr_render_with_matrix(plane->surf.renderer->wlr_rend, plane->wlr_tex,
-			&matrix, 1.0f);
+			matrix, 1.0f);
 
 		glFinish();
 		glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ROW_LENGTH_EXT, bo_stride);
diff --git a/backend/drm/renderer.c b/backend/drm/renderer.c
index 13311df3..ab56e6c2 100644
--- a/backend/drm/renderer.c
+++ b/backend/drm/renderer.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct gbm_bo *wlr_drm_surface_mgpu_copy(struct wlr_drm_surface *dest,
 	glViewport(0, 0, dest->width, dest->height);
 	glClearColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-	wlr_render_with_matrix(dest->renderer->wlr_rend, tex, &matrix, 1.0f);
+	wlr_render_with_matrix(dest->renderer->wlr_rend, tex, matrix, 1.0f);
 
 	return wlr_drm_surface_swap_buffers(dest, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/examples/output-layout.c b/examples/output-layout.c
index 8ba77861..f4df73a0 100644
--- a/examples/output-layout.c
+++ b/examples/output-layout.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output,
 
 	wlr_output_make_current(wlr_output, NULL);
 	wlr_renderer_begin(sample->renderer, wlr_output);
-	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, &(float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
+	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, (float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
 
 	animate_cat(sample, output->output);
 
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output,
 		wlr_output_layout_output_coords(sample->layout, output->output,
 			&local_x, &local_y);
 
-		wlr_texture_get_matrix(sample->cat_texture, &matrix,
-			&wlr_output->transform_matrix, local_x, local_y);
+		wlr_texture_get_matrix(sample->cat_texture, matrix,
+			wlr_output->transform_matrix, local_x, local_y);
 		wlr_render_with_matrix(sample->renderer,
-			sample->cat_texture, &matrix, 1.0f);
+			sample->cat_texture, matrix, 1.0f);
 	}
 
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
diff --git a/examples/rotation.c b/examples/rotation.c
index e38d53f4..0b0c6adf 100644
--- a/examples/rotation.c
+++ b/examples/rotation.c
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 
 	wlr_output_make_current(wlr_output, NULL);
 	wlr_renderer_begin(sample->renderer, wlr_output);
-	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, &(float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
+	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, (float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
 
 	float matrix[16];
 	for (int y = -128 + (int)odata->y_offs; y < height; y += 128) {
 		for (int x = -128 + (int)odata->x_offs; x < width; x += 128) {
-			wlr_texture_get_matrix(sample->cat_texture, &matrix,
-				&wlr_output->transform_matrix, x, y);
+			wlr_texture_get_matrix(sample->cat_texture, matrix,
+				wlr_output->transform_matrix, x, y);
 			wlr_render_with_matrix(sample->renderer,
-					sample->cat_texture, &matrix, 1.0f);
+				sample->cat_texture, matrix, 1.0f);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/tablet.c b/examples/tablet.c
index aa02c6f4..82f86553 100644
--- a/examples/tablet.c
+++ b/examples/tablet.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 
 	wlr_output_make_current(wlr_output, NULL);
 	wlr_renderer_begin(sample->renderer, wlr_output);
-	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, &(float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
+	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, (float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
 
 	float matrix[16];
 	float distance = 0.8f * (1 - sample->distance);
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 		.x = left, .y = top,
 		.width = pad_width, .height = pad_height,
 	};
-	wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, 0, 0,
-			&wlr_output->transform_matrix);
-	wlr_render_colored_quad(sample->renderer, &sample->pad_color, &matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, 0, 0, wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	wlr_render_colored_quad(sample->renderer, sample->pad_color, matrix);
 
 	if (sample->proximity) {
 		struct wlr_box box = {
@@ -76,16 +75,16 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 			.width = 16 * (sample->pressure + 1),
 			.height = 16 * (sample->pressure + 1),
 		};
-		wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, 0, sample->ring,
-				&wlr_output->transform_matrix);
-		wlr_render_colored_quad(sample->renderer, &tool_color, &matrix);
+		wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, 0, sample->ring,
+			wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+		wlr_render_colored_quad(sample->renderer, tool_color, matrix);
 		box.x += sample->x_tilt;
 		box.y += sample->y_tilt;
 		box.width /= 2;
 		box.height /= 2;
-		wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, 0, 0,
-				&wlr_output->transform_matrix);
-		wlr_render_colored_quad(sample->renderer, &tool_color, &matrix);
+		wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, 0, 0,
+			wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+		wlr_render_colored_quad(sample->renderer, tool_color, matrix);
 	}
 
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
diff --git a/examples/touch.c b/examples/touch.c
index 7b4559b9..6f4821ad 100644
--- a/examples/touch.c
+++ b/examples/touch.c
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 
 	wlr_output_make_current(wlr_output, NULL);
 	wlr_renderer_begin(sample->renderer, wlr_output);
-	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, &(float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
+	wlr_renderer_clear(sample->renderer, (float[]){0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1});
 
 	float matrix[16];
 	struct touch_point *p;
 	wl_list_for_each(p, &sample->touch_points, link) {
-		wlr_texture_get_matrix(sample->cat_texture, &matrix,
-			&wlr_output->transform_matrix,
+		wlr_texture_get_matrix(sample->cat_texture, matrix,
+			wlr_output->transform_matrix,
 			(int)(p->x * width) - sample->cat_texture->width / 2,
 			(int)(p->y * height) - sample->cat_texture->height / 2);
-		wlr_render_with_matrix(sample->renderer,
-			sample->cat_texture, &matrix, 1.0f);
+		wlr_render_with_matrix(sample->renderer, sample->cat_texture,
+			matrix, 1.0f);
 	}
 
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
diff --git a/include/wlr/render.h b/include/wlr/render.h
index 747603da..50c2dd13 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ struct wlr_renderer;
 
 void wlr_renderer_begin(struct wlr_renderer *r, struct wlr_output *output);
 void wlr_renderer_end(struct wlr_renderer *r);
-void wlr_renderer_clear(struct wlr_renderer *r, const float (*color)[4]);
+void wlr_renderer_clear(struct wlr_renderer *r, const float color[static 4]);
 /**
  * Defines a scissor box. Only pixels that lie within the scissor box can be
  * modified by drawing functions. Providing a NULL `box` disables the scissor
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ struct wlr_texture *wlr_render_texture_create(struct wlr_renderer *r);
  * This will render the texture at <123, 321> with an alpha channel of 0.5.
  */
 bool wlr_render_with_matrix(struct wlr_renderer *r,
-	struct wlr_texture *texture, const float (*matrix)[16], float alpha);
+	struct wlr_texture *texture, const float matrix[static 16], float alpha);
 
 /**
  * Renders a solid quad in the specified color.
  */
 void wlr_render_colored_quad(struct wlr_renderer *r,
-	const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]);
+	const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]);
 /**
  * Renders a solid ellipse in the specified color.
  */
 void wlr_render_colored_ellipse(struct wlr_renderer *r,
-	const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]);
+	const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]);
 /**
  * Returns a list of pixel formats supported by this renderer.
  */
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ bool wlr_texture_update_shm(struct wlr_texture *surf, uint32_t format,
  * width) and [0, height], and the x and y coordinates provided are used as
  * such.
  */
-void wlr_texture_get_matrix(struct wlr_texture *texture,
-		float (*matrix)[16], const float (*projection)[16], int x, int y);
+void wlr_texture_get_matrix(struct wlr_texture *texture, float mat[static 16],
+		const float projection[static 16], int x, int y);
 /**
  * Destroys this wlr_texture.
  */
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/interface.h b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
index eda5af1c..4d81bdf9 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/interface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@ struct wlr_renderer {
 struct wlr_renderer_impl {
 	void (*begin)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer, struct wlr_output *output);
 	void (*end)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
-	void (*clear)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer, const float (*color)[4]);
+	void (*clear)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer, const float color[static 4]);
 	void (*scissor)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer, struct wlr_box *box);
 	struct wlr_texture *(*texture_create)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
 	bool (*render_with_matrix)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
-		struct wlr_texture *texture, const float (*matrix)[16], float alpha);
+		struct wlr_texture *texture, const float matrix[static 16],
+		float alpha);
 	void (*render_quad)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
-		const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]);
+		const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]);
 	void (*render_ellipse)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
-		const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]);
+		const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]);
 	const enum wl_shm_format *(*formats)(
 		struct wlr_renderer *renderer, size_t *len);
 	bool (*buffer_is_drm)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
@@ -58,8 +59,8 @@ struct wlr_texture_impl {
 		struct wl_resource *drm_buf);
 	bool (*upload_eglimage)(struct wlr_texture *texture, EGLImageKHR image,
 		uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
-	void (*get_matrix)(struct wlr_texture *state,
-		float (*matrix)[16], const float (*projection)[16], int x, int y);
+	void (*get_matrix)(struct wlr_texture *state, float mat[static 16],
+		const float projection[static 16], int x, int y);
 	void (*get_buffer_size)(struct wlr_texture *texture,
 		struct wl_resource *resource, int *width, int *height);
 	void (*bind)(struct wlr_texture *texture);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h
index 498b643c..cf5ad20d 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h
@@ -4,19 +4,20 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 
-void wlr_matrix_identity(float (*output)[16]);
-void wlr_matrix_translate(float (*output)[16], float x, float y, float z);
-void wlr_matrix_scale(float (*output)[16], float x, float y, float z);
-void wlr_matrix_rotate(float (*output)[16], float radians);
-void wlr_matrix_mul(const float (*x)[16], const float (*y)[16], float (*product)[16]);
+void wlr_matrix_identity(float mat[static 16]);
+void wlr_matrix_translate(float mat[static 16], float x, float y, float z);
+void wlr_matrix_scale(float mat[static 16], float x, float y, float z);
+void wlr_matrix_rotate(float mat[static 16], float radians);
+void wlr_matrix_mul(float mat[static 16], const float x[static 16],
+	const float y[static 16]);
 
 enum wl_output_transform;
 void wlr_matrix_transform(float mat[static 16],
-		enum wl_output_transform transform);
+	enum wl_output_transform transform);
 void wlr_matrix_texture(float mat[static 16], int32_t width, int32_t height,
-		enum wl_output_transform transform);
-void wlr_matrix_project_box(float (*mat)[16], struct wlr_box *box,
-		enum wl_output_transform transform, float rotation, float
-		(*projection)[16]);
+	enum wl_output_transform transform);
+void wlr_matrix_project_box(float mat[static 16], const struct wlr_box *box,
+	enum wl_output_transform transform, float rotation,
+	const float projection[static 16]);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h
index 203345bd..1d4c1f01 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct wlr_surface {
 struct wlr_renderer;
 struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface_create(struct wl_resource *res,
 		struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
+
 /**
  * Gets a matrix you can pass into wlr_render_with_matrix to display this
  * surface. `matrix` is the output matrix, `projection` is the wlr_output
@@ -108,9 +109,9 @@ struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface_create(struct wl_resource *res,
  * from 0 to 1 in both dimensions.
  */
 void wlr_surface_get_matrix(struct wlr_surface *surface,
-		float (*matrix)[16],
-		const float (*projection)[16],
-		const float (*transform)[16]);
+		float mat[static 16],
+		const float projection[static 16],
+		const float transform[static 16]);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/render/gles2/renderer.c b/render/gles2/renderer.c
index 5b1395fb..9134a2fd 100644
--- a/render/gles2/renderer.c
+++ b/render/gles2/renderer.c
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ static void wlr_gles2_end(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
 }
 
 static void wlr_gles2_clear(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer,
-		const float (*color)[4]) {
-	glClearColor((*color)[0], (*color)[1], (*color)[2], (*color)[3]);
+		const float color[static 4]) {
+	glClearColor(color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3]);
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 }
 
@@ -171,14 +171,15 @@ static void draw_quad() {
 }
 
 static bool wlr_gles2_render_texture(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer,
-		struct wlr_texture *texture, const float (*matrix)[16], float alpha) {
+		struct wlr_texture *texture, const float matrix[static 16],
+		float alpha) {
 	if (!texture || !texture->valid) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "attempt to render invalid texture");
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	wlr_texture_bind(texture);
-	GL_CALL(glUniformMatrix4fv(0, 1, GL_FALSE, *matrix));
+	GL_CALL(glUniformMatrix4fv(0, 1, GL_FALSE, matrix));
 	GL_CALL(glUniform1f(2, alpha));
 	draw_quad();
 	return true;
@@ -186,18 +187,18 @@ static bool wlr_gles2_render_texture(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer,
 
 
 static void wlr_gles2_render_quad(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer,
-		const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]) {
+		const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]) {
 	GL_CALL(glUseProgram(shaders.quad));
-	GL_CALL(glUniformMatrix4fv(0, 1, GL_FALSE, *matrix));
-	GL_CALL(glUniform4f(1, (*color)[0], (*color)[1], (*color)[2], (*color)[3]));
+	GL_CALL(glUniformMatrix4fv(0, 1, GL_FALSE, matrix));
+	GL_CALL(glUniform4f(1, color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3]));
 	draw_quad();
 }
 
 static void wlr_gles2_render_ellipse(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer,
-		const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]) {
+		const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]) {
 	GL_CALL(glUseProgram(shaders.ellipse));
-	GL_CALL(glUniformMatrix4fv(0, 1, GL_TRUE, *matrix));
-	GL_CALL(glUniform4f(1, (*color)[0], (*color)[1], (*color)[2], (*color)[3]));
+	GL_CALL(glUniformMatrix4fv(0, 1, GL_TRUE, matrix));
+	GL_CALL(glUniform4f(1, color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3]));
 	draw_quad();
 }
 
diff --git a/render/gles2/texture.c b/render/gles2/texture.c
index 7a180446..0dfebc48 100644
--- a/render/gles2/texture.c
+++ b/render/gles2/texture.c
@@ -227,16 +227,16 @@ static bool gles2_texture_upload_eglimage(struct wlr_texture *wlr_tex,
 }
 
 static void gles2_texture_get_matrix(struct wlr_texture *_texture,
-		float (*matrix)[16], const float (*projection)[16], int x, int y) {
+		float mat[static 16], const float projection[static 16], int x, int y) {
 	struct wlr_gles2_texture *texture = (struct wlr_gles2_texture *)_texture;
 	float world[16];
-	wlr_matrix_identity(matrix);
-	wlr_matrix_translate(&world, x, y, 0);
-	wlr_matrix_mul(matrix, &world, matrix);
-	wlr_matrix_scale(&world,
+	wlr_matrix_identity(mat);
+	wlr_matrix_translate(world, x, y, 0);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, world);
+	wlr_matrix_scale(world,
 			texture->wlr_texture.width, texture->wlr_texture.height, 1);
-	wlr_matrix_mul(matrix, &world, matrix);
-	wlr_matrix_mul(projection, matrix, matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, world);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, projection, mat);
 }
 
 static void gles2_texture_get_buffer_size(struct wlr_texture *texture, struct
diff --git a/render/wlr_renderer.c b/render/wlr_renderer.c
index ce8fbe36..372e4caf 100644
--- a/render/wlr_renderer.c
+++ b/render/wlr_renderer.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void wlr_renderer_end(struct wlr_renderer *r) {
 	r->impl->end(r);
 }
 
-void wlr_renderer_clear(struct wlr_renderer *r, const float (*color)[4]) {
+void wlr_renderer_clear(struct wlr_renderer *r, const float color[static 4]) {
 	r->impl->clear(r, color);
 }
 
@@ -36,17 +36,18 @@ struct wlr_texture *wlr_render_texture_create(struct wlr_renderer *r) {
 }
 
 bool wlr_render_with_matrix(struct wlr_renderer *r,
-		struct wlr_texture *texture, const float (*matrix)[16], float alpha) {
+		struct wlr_texture *texture, const float matrix[static 16],
+		float alpha) {
 	return r->impl->render_with_matrix(r, texture, matrix, alpha);
 }
 
 void wlr_render_colored_quad(struct wlr_renderer *r,
-		const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]) {
+		const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]) {
 	r->impl->render_quad(r, color, matrix);
 }
 
 void wlr_render_colored_ellipse(struct wlr_renderer *r,
-		const float (*color)[4], const float (*matrix)[16]) {
+		const float color[static 4], const float matrix[static 16]) {
 	r->impl->render_ellipse(r, color, matrix);
 }
 
diff --git a/render/wlr_texture.c b/render/wlr_texture.c
index a82a16b2..0bfac32c 100644
--- a/render/wlr_texture.c
+++ b/render/wlr_texture.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ bool wlr_texture_upload_eglimage(struct wlr_texture *texture,
 }
 
 void wlr_texture_get_matrix(struct wlr_texture *texture,
-		float (*matrix)[16], const float (*projection)[16], int x, int y) {
-	texture->impl->get_matrix(texture, matrix, projection, x, y);
+		float mat[static 16], const float projection[static 16], int x, int y) {
+	texture->impl->get_matrix(texture, mat, projection, x, y);
 }
 
 void wlr_texture_get_buffer_size(struct wlr_texture *texture, struct wl_resource
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index bdf025ad..47236720 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ static void render_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface, double lx, double ly,
 	float matrix[16];
 	enum wl_output_transform transform =
 		wlr_output_transform_invert(surface->current->transform);
-	wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, transform, rotation,
-		&output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, transform, rotation,
+		output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
 
 	int nrects;
 	pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(&damage, &nrects);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
 		scissor_output(output, &rects[i]);
-		wlr_render_with_matrix(renderer, surface->texture, &matrix, data->alpha);
+		wlr_render_with_matrix(renderer, surface->texture, matrix, data->alpha);
 	}
 
 damage_finish:
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ static void render_decorations(struct roots_view *view,
 	}
 
 	float matrix[16];
-	wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
-		view->rotation, &output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
+		view->rotation, output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
 	float color[] = { 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, view->alpha };
 
 	int nrects;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static void render_decorations(struct roots_view *view,
 		pixman_region32_rectangles(&damage, &nrects);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
 		scissor_output(output, &rects[i]);
-		wlr_render_colored_quad(renderer, &color, &matrix);
+		wlr_render_colored_quad(renderer, color, matrix);
 	}
 
 damage_finish:
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static void render_output(struct roots_output *output) {
 	pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(&damage, &nrects);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
 		scissor_output(output, &rects[i]);
-		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, &clear_color);
+		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, clear_color);
 	}
 
 	// If a view is fullscreen on this output, render it
diff --git a/types/wlr_matrix.c b/types/wlr_matrix.c
index f3546e0e..a6be9908 100644
--- a/types/wlr_matrix.c
+++ b/types/wlr_matrix.c
@@ -10,79 +10,80 @@ static inline int mind(int row, int col) {
 	return (row - 1) * 4 + col - 1;
 }
 
-void wlr_matrix_identity(float (*output)[16]) {
+void wlr_matrix_identity(float mat[static 16]) {
 	static const float identity[16] = {
 		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
 		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
 		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
 	};
-	memcpy(*output, identity, sizeof(identity));
+	memcpy(mat, identity, sizeof(identity));
 }
 
-void wlr_matrix_translate(float (*output)[16], float x, float y, float z) {
-	wlr_matrix_identity(output);
-	(*output)[mind(1, 4)] = x;
-	(*output)[mind(2, 4)] = y;
-	(*output)[mind(3, 4)] = z;
+void wlr_matrix_translate(float mat[static 16], float x, float y, float z) {
+	wlr_matrix_identity(mat);
+	mat[mind(1, 4)] = x;
+	mat[mind(2, 4)] = y;
+	mat[mind(3, 4)] = z;
 }
 
-void wlr_matrix_scale(float (*output)[16], float x, float y, float z) {
-	wlr_matrix_identity(output);
-	(*output)[mind(1, 1)] = x;
-	(*output)[mind(2, 2)] = y;
-	(*output)[mind(3, 3)] = z;
+void wlr_matrix_scale(float mat[static 16], float x, float y, float z) {
+	wlr_matrix_identity(mat);
+	mat[mind(1, 1)] = x;
+	mat[mind(2, 2)] = y;
+	mat[mind(3, 3)] = z;
 }
 
-void wlr_matrix_rotate(float (*output)[16], float radians) {
-	wlr_matrix_identity(output);
+void wlr_matrix_rotate(float mat[static 16], float radians) {
+	wlr_matrix_identity(mat);
 	float _cos = cosf(radians);
 	float _sin = sinf(radians);
-	(*output)[mind(1, 1)] = _cos;
-	(*output)[mind(1, 2)] = _sin;
-	(*output)[mind(2, 1)] = -_sin;
-	(*output)[mind(2, 2)] = _cos;
+	mat[mind(1, 1)] = _cos;
+	mat[mind(1, 2)] = _sin;
+	mat[mind(2, 1)] = -_sin;
+	mat[mind(2, 2)] = _cos;
 }
 
-void wlr_matrix_mul(const float (*x)[16], const float (*y)[16], float (*product)[16]) {
-	float _product[16] = {
-		(*x)[mind(1, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 1)] + (*x)[mind(1, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 1)] +
-			(*x)[mind(1, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 1)] + (*x)[mind(1, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 1)],
-		(*x)[mind(1, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 2)] + (*x)[mind(1, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 2)] +
-			(*x)[mind(1, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 2)] + (*x)[mind(1, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 2)],
-		(*x)[mind(1, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 3)] + (*x)[mind(1, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 3)] +
-			(*x)[mind(1, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 3)] + (*x)[mind(1, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 3)],
-		(*x)[mind(1, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 4)] + (*x)[mind(1, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 4)] +
-			(*x)[mind(1, 4)] * (*y)[mind(3, 4)] + (*x)[mind(1, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 4)],
+void wlr_matrix_mul(float mat[static 16], const float x[static 16],
+		const float y[static 16]) {
+	float product[16] = {
+		x[mind(1, 1)] * y[mind(1, 1)] + x[mind(1, 2)] * y[mind(2, 1)] +
+			x[mind(1, 3)] * y[mind(3, 1)] + x[mind(1, 4)] * y[mind(4, 1)],
+		x[mind(1, 1)] * y[mind(1, 2)] + x[mind(1, 2)] * y[mind(2, 2)] +
+			x[mind(1, 3)] * y[mind(3, 2)] + x[mind(1, 4)] * y[mind(4, 2)],
+		x[mind(1, 1)] * y[mind(1, 3)] + x[mind(1, 2)] * y[mind(2, 3)] +
+			x[mind(1, 3)] * y[mind(3, 3)] + x[mind(1, 4)] * y[mind(4, 3)],
+		x[mind(1, 1)] * y[mind(1, 4)] + x[mind(1, 2)] * y[mind(2, 4)] +
+			x[mind(1, 4)] * y[mind(3, 4)] + x[mind(1, 4)] * y[mind(4, 4)],
 
-		(*x)[mind(2, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 1)] + (*x)[mind(2, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 1)] +
-			(*x)[mind(2, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 1)] + (*x)[mind(2, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 1)],
-		(*x)[mind(2, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 2)] + (*x)[mind(2, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 2)] +
-			(*x)[mind(2, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 2)] + (*x)[mind(2, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 2)],
-		(*x)[mind(2, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 3)] + (*x)[mind(2, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 3)] +
-			(*x)[mind(2, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 3)] + (*x)[mind(2, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 3)],
-		(*x)[mind(2, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 4)] + (*x)[mind(2, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 4)] +
-			(*x)[mind(2, 4)] * (*y)[mind(3, 4)] + (*x)[mind(2, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 4)],
+		x[mind(2, 1)] * y[mind(1, 1)] + x[mind(2, 2)] * y[mind(2, 1)] +
+			x[mind(2, 3)] * y[mind(3, 1)] + x[mind(2, 4)] * y[mind(4, 1)],
+		x[mind(2, 1)] * y[mind(1, 2)] + x[mind(2, 2)] * y[mind(2, 2)] +
+			x[mind(2, 3)] * y[mind(3, 2)] + x[mind(2, 4)] * y[mind(4, 2)],
+		x[mind(2, 1)] * y[mind(1, 3)] + x[mind(2, 2)] * y[mind(2, 3)] +
+			x[mind(2, 3)] * y[mind(3, 3)] + x[mind(2, 4)] * y[mind(4, 3)],
+		x[mind(2, 1)] * y[mind(1, 4)] + x[mind(2, 2)] * y[mind(2, 4)] +
+			x[mind(2, 4)] * y[mind(3, 4)] + x[mind(2, 4)] * y[mind(4, 4)],
 
-		(*x)[mind(3, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 1)] + (*x)[mind(3, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 1)] +
-			(*x)[mind(3, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 1)] + (*x)[mind(3, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 1)],
-		(*x)[mind(3, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 2)] + (*x)[mind(3, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 2)] +
-			(*x)[mind(3, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 2)] + (*x)[mind(3, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 2)],
-		(*x)[mind(3, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 3)] + (*x)[mind(3, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 3)] +
-			(*x)[mind(3, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 3)] + (*x)[mind(3, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 3)],
-		(*x)[mind(3, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 4)] + (*x)[mind(3, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 4)] +
-			(*x)[mind(3, 4)] * (*y)[mind(3, 4)] + (*x)[mind(3, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 4)],
+		x[mind(3, 1)] * y[mind(1, 1)] + x[mind(3, 2)] * y[mind(2, 1)] +
+			x[mind(3, 3)] * y[mind(3, 1)] + x[mind(3, 4)] * y[mind(4, 1)],
+		x[mind(3, 1)] * y[mind(1, 2)] + x[mind(3, 2)] * y[mind(2, 2)] +
+			x[mind(3, 3)] * y[mind(3, 2)] + x[mind(3, 4)] * y[mind(4, 2)],
+		x[mind(3, 1)] * y[mind(1, 3)] + x[mind(3, 2)] * y[mind(2, 3)] +
+			x[mind(3, 3)] * y[mind(3, 3)] + x[mind(3, 4)] * y[mind(4, 3)],
+		x[mind(3, 1)] * y[mind(1, 4)] + x[mind(3, 2)] * y[mind(2, 4)] +
+			x[mind(3, 4)] * y[mind(3, 4)] + x[mind(3, 4)] * y[mind(4, 4)],
 
-		(*x)[mind(4, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 1)] + (*x)[mind(4, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 1)] +
-			(*x)[mind(4, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 1)] + (*x)[mind(4, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 1)],
-		(*x)[mind(4, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 2)] + (*x)[mind(4, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 2)] +
-			(*x)[mind(4, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 2)] + (*x)[mind(4, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 2)],
-		(*x)[mind(4, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 3)] + (*x)[mind(4, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 3)] +
-			(*x)[mind(4, 3)] * (*y)[mind(3, 3)] + (*x)[mind(4, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 3)],
-		(*x)[mind(4, 1)] * (*y)[mind(1, 4)] + (*x)[mind(4, 2)] * (*y)[mind(2, 4)] +
-			(*x)[mind(4, 4)] * (*y)[mind(3, 4)] + (*x)[mind(4, 4)] * (*y)[mind(4, 4)],
+		x[mind(4, 1)] * y[mind(1, 1)] + x[mind(4, 2)] * y[mind(2, 1)] +
+			x[mind(4, 3)] * y[mind(3, 1)] + x[mind(4, 4)] * y[mind(4, 1)],
+		x[mind(4, 1)] * y[mind(1, 2)] + x[mind(4, 2)] * y[mind(2, 2)] +
+			x[mind(4, 3)] * y[mind(3, 2)] + x[mind(4, 4)] * y[mind(4, 2)],
+		x[mind(4, 1)] * y[mind(1, 3)] + x[mind(4, 2)] * y[mind(2, 3)] +
+			x[mind(4, 3)] * y[mind(3, 3)] + x[mind(4, 4)] * y[mind(4, 3)],
+		x[mind(4, 1)] * y[mind(1, 4)] + x[mind(4, 2)] * y[mind(2, 4)] +
+			x[mind(4, 4)] * y[mind(3, 4)] + x[mind(4, 4)] * y[mind(4, 4)],
 	};
-	memcpy(*product, _product, sizeof(_product));
+	memcpy(mat, product, sizeof(product));
 }
 
 static const float transforms[][4] = {
@@ -161,9 +162,9 @@ void wlr_matrix_texture(float mat[static 16], int32_t width, int32_t height,
 	mat[15] = 1.0f;
 }
 
-void wlr_matrix_project_box(float (*mat)[16], struct wlr_box *box,
+void wlr_matrix_project_box(float mat[static 16], const struct wlr_box *box,
 		enum wl_output_transform transform, float rotation,
-		float (*projection)[16]) {
+		const float projection[static 16]) {
 	int x = box->x;
 	int y = box->y;
 	int width = box->width;
@@ -173,38 +174,38 @@ void wlr_matrix_project_box(float (*mat)[16], struct wlr_box *box,
 
 	if (rotation != 0) {
 		float translate_center[16];
-		wlr_matrix_translate(&translate_center, width/2, height/2, 0);
+		wlr_matrix_translate(translate_center, width/2, height/2, 0);
 
 		float rotate[16];
-		wlr_matrix_rotate(&rotate, rotation);
+		wlr_matrix_rotate(rotate, rotation);
 
 		float translate_origin[16];
-		wlr_matrix_translate(&translate_origin, -width/2, -height/2, 0);
+		wlr_matrix_translate(translate_origin, -width/2, -height/2, 0);
 
-		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &translate_center, mat);
-		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &rotate, mat);
-		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &translate_origin, mat);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, translate_center);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, rotate);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, translate_origin);
 	}
 
 	float scale[16];
-	wlr_matrix_scale(&scale, width, height, 1);
+	wlr_matrix_scale(scale, width, height, 1);
 
-	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &scale, mat);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, scale);
 
 	if (transform != WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL) {
 		float surface_translate_center[16];
-		wlr_matrix_translate(&surface_translate_center, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
+		wlr_matrix_translate(surface_translate_center, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
 
 		float surface_transform[16];
 		wlr_matrix_transform(surface_transform, transform);
 
 		float surface_translate_origin[16];
-		wlr_matrix_translate(&surface_translate_origin, -0.5, -0.5, 0);
+		wlr_matrix_translate(surface_translate_origin, -0.5, -0.5, 0);
 
-		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &surface_translate_center, mat);
-		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &surface_transform, mat);
-		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, &surface_translate_origin, mat);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, surface_translate_center);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, surface_transform);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, surface_translate_origin);
 	}
 
-	wlr_matrix_mul(projection, mat, mat);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, projection, mat);
 }
diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 21343a68..a9fb01c5 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void output_fullscreen_surface_render(struct wlr_output *output,
 	assert(renderer);
 
 	if (!wlr_surface_has_buffer(surface)) {
-		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, &(float[]){0, 0, 0, 0});
+		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, (float[]){0, 0, 0, 0});
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -378,15 +378,15 @@ static void output_fullscreen_surface_render(struct wlr_output *output,
 	float matrix[16];
 	enum wl_output_transform transform =
 		wlr_output_transform_invert(surface->current->transform);
-	wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, transform, 0,
-		&output->transform_matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, transform, 0,
+		output->transform_matrix);
 
 	int nrects;
 	pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(damage, &nrects);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
 		output_scissor(output, &rects[i]);
-		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, &(float[]){0, 0, 0, 0});
-		wlr_render_with_matrix(surface->renderer, surface->texture, &matrix, 1.0f);
+		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, (float[]){0, 0, 0, 0});
+		wlr_render_with_matrix(surface->renderer, surface->texture, matrix, 1.0f);
 	}
 	wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, NULL);
 
@@ -436,14 +436,14 @@ static void output_cursor_render(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor,
 	}
 
 	float matrix[16];
-	wlr_matrix_project_box(&matrix, &box, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, 0,
-		&cursor->output->transform_matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, 0,
+		cursor->output->transform_matrix);
 
 	int nrects;
 	pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(&surface_damage, &nrects);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
 		output_scissor(cursor->output, &rects[i]);
-		wlr_render_with_matrix(renderer, texture, &matrix, 1.0f);
+		wlr_render_with_matrix(renderer, texture, matrix, 1.0f);
 	}
 	wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, NULL);
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_surface.c b/types/wlr_surface.c
index 5d52fd2a..04dcb141 100644
--- a/types/wlr_surface.c
+++ b/types/wlr_surface.c
@@ -625,19 +625,19 @@ struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface_create(struct wl_resource *res,
 }
 
 void wlr_surface_get_matrix(struct wlr_surface *surface,
-		float (*matrix)[16],
-		const float (*projection)[16],
-		const float (*transform)[16]) {
+		float mat[static 16],
+		const float projection[static 16],
+		const float transform[static 16]) {
 	int width = surface->texture->width;
 	int height = surface->texture->height;
 	float scale[16];
-	wlr_matrix_identity(matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_identity(mat);
 	if (transform) {
-		wlr_matrix_mul(matrix, transform, matrix);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, transform);
 	}
-	wlr_matrix_scale(&scale, width, height, 1);
-	wlr_matrix_mul(matrix, &scale, matrix);
-	wlr_matrix_mul(projection, matrix, matrix);
+	wlr_matrix_scale(scale, width, height, 1);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, mat, scale);
+	wlr_matrix_mul(mat, projection, mat);
 }
 
 bool wlr_surface_has_buffer(struct wlr_surface *surface) {