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

From: Herve Codina

Date: Mon Jan 12 2026 - 09:20:25 EST


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 <herve.codina@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
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",
--
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