diff --git a/TactilityC/Include/tt_app.h b/TactilityC/Include/tt_app.h
index 03bfdd3b..371dd529 100644
--- a/TactilityC/Include/tt_app.h
+++ b/TactilityC/Include/tt_app.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool tt_app_has_result(AppHandle handle);
  * @param[out] buffer the output buffer (recommended size is 256 bytes)
  * @param[inout] size used as input for maximum buffer size (including null terminator) and is set with the path string length by this function
  */
-void tt_app_get_data_directory(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t& size);
+void tt_app_get_data_directory(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t* size);
 
 /** Get the path to the data directory of this app, with LVGL drive letter prefix applied.
  * The recommended buffer size is 256 bytes.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void tt_app_get_data_directory(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t& size
  * @param[out] buffer the output buffer (recommended size is 256 bytes)
  * @param[inout] size used as input for maximum buffer size (including null terminator) and is set with the path string length by this function
  */
-void tt_app_get_data_directory_lvgl(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t& size);
+void tt_app_get_data_directory_lvgl(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t* size);
 
 /**
  * Start an app by id.
diff --git a/TactilityC/Include/tt_kernel.h b/TactilityC/Include/tt_kernel.h
index c399b200..0777c706 100644
--- a/TactilityC/Include/tt_kernel.h
+++ b/TactilityC/Include/tt_kernel.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 typedef unsigned long TickType;
 
+#define MAX_TICKS INT32_MAX
+
 /**
  * Stall the current task for the specified amount of time.
  * @param milliseconds the time in milliseconds to stall.
diff --git a/TactilityC/Source/tt_app.cpp b/TactilityC/Source/tt_app.cpp
index ad152b36..e1b4a204 100644
--- a/TactilityC/Source/tt_app.cpp
+++ b/TactilityC/Source/tt_app.cpp
@@ -33,38 +33,40 @@ void tt_app_stop() {
     tt::app::stop();
 }
 
-void tt_app_get_data_directory(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t& size) {
+void tt_app_get_data_directory(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t* size) {
     assert(buffer != nullptr);
-    assert(size > 0);
+    assert(size != nullptr);
+    assert(*size > 0);
     auto paths = HANDLE_AS_APP_CONTEXT(handle)->getPaths();
     auto data_path = paths->getDataDirectory();
     auto expected_length = data_path.length() + 1;
-    if (size < expected_length) {
+    if (*size < expected_length) {
         TT_LOG_E(TAG, "Path buffer not large enough (%d < %d)", size, expected_length);
-        size = 0;
+        *size = 0;
         buffer[0] = 0;
         return;
     }
 
     strcpy(buffer, data_path.c_str());
-    size = data_path.length();
+    *size = data_path.length();
 }
 
-void tt_app_get_data_directory_lvgl(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t& size) {
+void tt_app_get_data_directory_lvgl(AppPathsHandle handle, char* buffer, size_t* size) {
     assert(buffer != nullptr);
-    assert(size > 0);
+    assert(size != nullptr);
+    assert(*size > 0);
     auto paths = HANDLE_AS_APP_CONTEXT(handle)->getPaths();
     auto data_path = paths->getDataDirectoryLvgl();
     auto expected_length = data_path.length() + 1;
-    if (size < expected_length) {
+    if (*size < expected_length) {
         TT_LOG_E(TAG, "Path buffer not large enough (%d < %d)", size, expected_length);
-        size = 0;
+        *size = 0;
         buffer[0] = 0;
         return;
     }
 
     strcpy(buffer, data_path.c_str());
-    size = data_path.length();
+    *size = data_path.length();
 }
 
 }
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