3 files changed, 12 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/include/git2/sys/config.h b/include/git2/sys/config.h
index 3df2ba327..46bb65293 100644
--- a/include/git2/sys/config.h
+++ b/include/git2/sys/config.h
@@ -73,14 +73,13 @@ struct git_config_backend {
  * Initializes a `git_config_backend` with default values. Equivalent to
  * creating an instance with GIT_CONFIG_BACKEND_INIT.
  *
- * @param opts the `git_config_backend` instance to initialize.
- * @param version the version of the struct; you should pass
- *        `GIT_CONFIG_BACKEND_VERSION` here.
+ * @param opts the `git_config_backend` struct to initialize.
+ * @param version Version of struct; pass `GIT_CONFIG_BACKEND_VERSION`
  * @return Zero on success; -1 on failure.
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_config_init_backend(
-	git_config_backend* backend,
-	int version);
+	git_config_backend *backend,
+	unsigned int version);
 
 /**
  * Add a generic config file instance to an existing config
diff --git a/include/git2/sys/odb_backend.h b/include/git2/sys/odb_backend.h
index 77fe0dd31..1fc3c3159 100644
--- a/include/git2/sys/odb_backend.h
+++ b/include/git2/sys/odb_backend.h
@@ -93,14 +93,13 @@ struct git_odb_backend {
  * Initializes a `git_odb_backend` with default values. Equivalent to
  * creating an instance with GIT_ODB_BACKEND_INIT.
  *
- * @param opts the `git_odb_backend` instance to initialize.
- * @param version the version of the struct; you should pass
- *        `GIT_ODB_BACKEND_VERSION` here.
+ * @param opts the `git_odb_backend` struct to initialize.
+ * @param version Version the struct; pass `GIT_ODB_BACKEND_VERSION`
  * @return Zero on success; -1 on failure.
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_odb_init_backend(
-	git_odb_backend* backend,
-	int version);
+	git_odb_backend *backend,
+	unsigned int version);
 
 GIT_EXTERN(void *) git_odb_backend_malloc(git_odb_backend *backend, size_t len);
 
diff --git a/include/git2/sys/refdb_backend.h b/include/git2/sys/refdb_backend.h
index dce142c77..3b216a287 100644
--- a/include/git2/sys/refdb_backend.h
+++ b/include/git2/sys/refdb_backend.h
@@ -162,14 +162,13 @@ struct git_refdb_backend {
  * Initializes a `git_refdb_backend` with default values. Equivalent to
  * creating an instance with GIT_REFDB_BACKEND_INIT.
  *
- * @param opts the `git_refdb_backend` instance to initialize.
- * @param version the version of the struct; you should pass
- *        `GIT_REFDB_BACKEND_VERSION` here.
+ * @param opts the `git_refdb_backend` struct to initialize
+ * @param version Version of struct; pass `GIT_REFDB_BACKEND_VERSION`
  * @return Zero on success; -1 on failure.
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_refdb_init_backend(
-	git_refdb_backend* backend,
-	int version);
+	git_refdb_backend *backend,
+	unsigned int version);
 
 /**
  * Constructors for default filesystem-based refdb backend