Re: [RFC PATCH 01/77] checks: Use consistent type for strspn() returned value

Ayush Singh <[email protected]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:25:10 +0530
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.devicetree-spec,org.kernel.vger.devicetree-compiler,org.kernel.vger.linux-devicetree,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 1/12/26 7:48 PM, Herve Codina wrote:

> strspn() returns a size_t value.
>
> The function is called in several places and in all places this value is
> stored in a size_t variable except in check_node_name_chars_strict().
>
> Fix the variable type used in check_node_name_chars_strict().
>
> Signed-off-by: Herve Codina <[email protected]>
> ---
>   checks.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/checks.c b/checks.c
> index 5d09216..041e565 100644
> --- a/checks.c
> +++ b/checks.c
> @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ ERROR(node_name_chars, check_node_name_chars, NODECHARS);
>   static void check_node_name_chars_strict(struct check *c, struct dt_info *dti,
>   					 struct node *node)
>   {
> -	int n = strspn(node->name, c->data);
> +	size_t n = strspn(node->name, c->data);
>   
>   	if (n < node->basenamelen)
>   		FAIL(c, dti, node, "Character '%c' not recommended in node name",


Reviewed-by: Ayush Singh <[email protected]>