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Adopting uppercase U for unsigned integer suffixes enhances code readability and promotes consistency with ULL for unsigned long long literals. This change also helps to align with broader C/C++ style guidelines and avoids potential ambiguities or compiler-specific interpretations, such as UL being 32-bit on Windows platforms, as highlighted in the CI checks.

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    • Added checks to catch nonstandard unsigned integer suffixes in source files.
    • Expanded formatting checks to include conformance files.
    • Standardized unsigned integer suffixes across source code and tests without changing their behavior.

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The pull request adds unsigned integer suffix checks to make lint and the quality workflow. It includes conformance files in formatting targets and changes existing unsigned suffixes to uppercase U. A conformance diagnostic now uses %zu for a size_t value.

Changes: Unsigned Integer Suffix Checks

Layer / File(s) Summary
Add suffix checks to lint and CI
Makefile, .github/workflows/quality.yml
make lint and the quality workflow scan C and C++ source and header files for unsigned integer suffixes. The lint scan reports matches and grep errors other than the no-match result.
Include conformance files in formatting
cmake/zxcFormat.cmake, conformance/*
The formatting source list and target descriptions include conformance/. Conformance literals use uppercase U; a diagnostic format specifier now matches its size_t argument.
Update internal and test literals
src/lib/zxc_internal.h, tests/*
Changed unsigned integer suffixes from lowercase u to uppercase U. Literal values and test logic remain unchanged.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to aac85

The new suffix check can reject some valid C source and miss some disallowed suffixes, though the current repository passes. This is a bounded lint-workflow risk; the older-formatter concern no longer applies.

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hellobertrand force-pushed the style/unsigned-literal-suffix branch from b12e773 to 8fca27a Compare October 16, 2026 08:45
Update numeric literals throughout the codebase and test suite to use the 'U' suffix for unsigned constants, ensuring consistent type safety and adherence to strict coding standards.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
Configure clang-format to enforce the use of 'U' suffixes for unsigned integer literals to improve code consistency. Additionally, include the conformance directory in the automated formatting targets.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
Add a linting step to the CI pipeline and Makefile to detect and prevent the use of 'UL', 'LU', and 'LLU' integer suffixes. These are restricted because 'UL'/'LU' suffixes can cause issues on Windows where unsigned long is 32 bits, ensuring more consistent type safety across platforms.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
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Actionable comments posted: 1

🔇 Additional comments: 16
cmake/zxcFormat.cmake: 1

23-24: LGTM!

Also applies to: 42-42, 49-49

conformance/invalid_cases.h: 1

156-156: LGTM!

Also applies to: 160-160

conformance/test_conformance.c: 1

493-493: LGTM!

conformance/valid_cases.h: 1

26-27: LGTM!

.clang-format: 1

15-16: 🎯 Functional Correctness

Confirm the formatter version supports this option.

NumericLiteralCase requires clang-format 22 or later. If any supported format or format-check entry point uses an older version, clang-format can reject .clang-format. Require clang-format 22 or later, or use a compatible configuration.

src/lib/zxc_internal.h: 1

477-477: LGTM!

tests/test_block_api.c: 1

826-826: LGTM!

tests/test_container.c: 1

453-453: LGTM!

tests/test_context_api.c: 1

377-377: LGTM!

Also applies to: 410-410

tests/test_dict.c: 1

2120-2120: LGTM!

Also applies to: 2122-2122, 2180-2180, 2182-2182

tests/test_format.c: 1

871-871: LGTM!

Also applies to: 873-873, 1014-1014, 1223-1223, 1225-1225, 1348-1348, 1350-1350, 1462-1462, 1537-1537, 1543-1543, 1549-1549, 1551-1551, 1565-1565, 1572-1572, 1574-1574, 1593-1593, 1595-1596, 1598-1598, 1613-1613, 1620-1620, 1622-1622, 1624-1624, 1630-1630, 1663-1663, 1665-1665

tests/test_seekable.c: 1

1611-1611: LGTM!

Also applies to: 1613-1613, 1691-1691, 1693-1693, 1748-1748, 1750-1750, 2144-2144, 2161-2161

tests/test_static_ctx.c: 1

549-549: LGTM!

Also applies to: 716-716, 842-842

tests/test_stream_api.c: 1

1511-1511: LGTM!

Also applies to: 1552-1553, 1608-1608

.github/workflows/quality.yml: 1

243-252: LGTM!

Makefile-103-103: 1

103-103: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Include untracked source files in the suffix check.

Line 103 uses git grep, which searches tracked files only. If a new, untracked .c, .cc, or .h file contains 1UL, make lint skips it and reports success. Use a file list that also includes untracked files, while preserving the vendor exclusion.


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- Around line 15-16: Add a clang-format 22-or-newer check in the CMake formatter
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Comment thread .clang-format Outdated
The `.clang-format` configuration now utilizes `NumericLiteralCase`, which was introduced in clang-format 22. This change updates the build system to verify the installed version and prevents the use of incompatible older versions during formatting tasks. Documentation has been updated to reflect this requirement.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
Remove the hard dependency on clang-format 22 to simplify the build environment. Additionally, improve the robustness of the integer suffix linting in the Makefile and CI by updating the detection regex to better account for printf conversion specifiers.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
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hellobertrand merged commit 32db796 into main Oct 16, 2026
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hellobertrand deleted the style/unsigned-literal-suffix branch October 16, 2026 11:12
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