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severity => 'warning',
message => 'Bare inline keyword may fail on C89 (use OBJECT_INLINE or static inline)',
},
# C89: // comments (C++ style) - may fail on strict C89
'cpp_style_comments' => {
pattern => qr{^\s*//(?![/*])}m, # // at start of line (not in string)
severity => 'info',
message => 'C++ style // comments may fail on strict C89 compilers',
only_in_c_files => 1,
},
# C89: Variable declarations after statements (mixed declarations)
# This is tricky to detect reliably, so we look for common patterns
'mixed_declarations' => {
pattern => qr/;\s*\n\s*(int|char|bool|SV|AV|HV|CV|GV|STRLEN|I32|U32|IV|UV|NV|Size_t)\s+\w+\s*[=;]/,
severity => 'info',
message => 'Variable declaration after statement may fail on C89',
only_in_c_files => 1,
skip_functions => 1, # Too many false positives
},
# C99: restrict keyword
'restrict_keyword' => {
pattern => qr/\brestrict\b/,
severity => 'info',
message => 'restrict keyword is C99+ only',
},
# C99: Variable-length arrays (disabled - too many false positives with array indexing)
# 'variable_length_array' => {
# pattern => qr/\[\s*[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*\s*\]\s*[;=]/i,
# severity => 'info',
# message => 'Variable-length arrays are C99+ only',
# only_in_c_files => 1,
# },
# === COMPILER-SPECIFIC ISSUES ===
# GCC/Clang __attribute__ without guard
'unguarded_attribute' => {
pattern => qr/__attribute__\s*\(\(/,
severity => 'info',
message => '__attribute__ is GCC/Clang specific - use PERL_UNUSED_DECL or guard',
skip_in_ppport => 1,
},
# GCC __builtin_ functions
'builtin_functions' => {
pattern => qr/__builtin_(?!expect)/, # __builtin_expect is commonly used
severity => 'info',
message => '__builtin_* functions are GCC specific',
},
# === PERL XS ISSUES ===
# NOTE: PERL_NO_GET_CONTEXT is a micro-optimization for threaded perls.
# Most XS code works fine without it. Only flag if explicitly requested.
# Disabled by default as it's too noisy.
# NOTE: PL_sv_undef, PL_sv_yes, PL_sv_no, etc. are standard Perl globals
# that are perfectly safe to use in XS code. They're thread-safe constants.
# Disabled as it creates too much noise for legitimate XS patterns.
# === MEMORY/SAFETY ISSUES ===
# sprintf without size limit (buffer overflow risk)
'unsafe_sprintf' => {
pattern => qr/\bsprintf\s*\(/,
severity => 'warning',
message => 'sprintf is unsafe - use snprintf or sv_catpvf for safety',
only_in_c_files => 1,
},
# strcpy without size limit
'unsafe_strcpy' => {
pattern => qr/\bstrcpy\s*\(/,
severity => 'warning',
message => 'strcpy is unsafe - use strncpy or Copy/Move macros',
only_in_c_files => 1,
},
# strcat without size limit
'unsafe_strcat' => {
pattern => qr/\bstrcat\s*\(/,
severity => 'warning',
message => 'strcat is unsafe - use strncat or sv_catpv',
only_in_c_files => 1,
},
# gets() - extremely unsafe
'unsafe_gets' => {
pattern => qr/\bgets\s*\(/,
severity => 'error',
message => 'gets() is extremely unsafe and removed in C11 - use fgets',
only_in_c_files => 1,
},
# === PORTABILITY ISSUES ===
# Assuming sizeof(int) or sizeof(pointer)
'hardcoded_sizes' => {
pattern => qr/\b(sizeof\s*\(\s*(int|long|void\s*\*)\s*\)\s*==\s*[48]|[48]\s*==\s*sizeof)/,
severity => 'warning',
message => 'Hardcoded type sizes are not portable across platforms',
},
# Platform-specific headers without guards
'unistd_without_guard' => {
pattern => qr/^#\s*include\s+<unistd\.h>/m,
severity => 'info',
message => '<unistd.h> is Unix-only - may need HAS_UNISTD guard',
negative_pattern => qr/#\s*if.*HAS_UNISTD|#\s*ifdef.*WIN32|#\s*ifndef.*_WIN32/,
},
# Windows-specific headers without guards
'windows_header_without_guard' => {
pattern => qr/^#\s*include\s+<windows\.h>/mi,
severity => 'info',
message => '<windows.h> is Windows-only - ensure proper guards',
negative_pattern => qr/#\s*if.*WIN32|#\s*ifdef.*_WIN32/,
xt/c-compat.t view on Meta::CPAN
# Skip compat-specific checks for compat headers themselves
next if $is_compat && $check->{skip_in_compat};
# Skip checks that only apply to .c files
next if $check->{only_in_c_files} && !$is_c_file;
# Skip checks marked to skip
next if $check->{skip_functions};
if ($content =~ $check->{pattern}) {
# For negative patterns, skip if the negative pattern matches
if ($check->{negative_pattern}) {
next if $content =~ $check->{negative_pattern};
}
# For patterns with required_guards, verify all guards are present
if ($check->{required_guards}) {
my $all_guards_present = 1;
for my $guard (@{$check->{required_guards}}) {
unless ($content =~ $guard) {
$all_guards_present = 0;
last;
}
}
next if $all_guards_present; # Properly guarded, skip
}
# For files using true/false, verify compat header
if ($check->{requires_compat} && !$is_compat) {
next if $has_compat;
# Also check if it's in a compat-included header chain
next if $file =~ /\.h$/ && $content =~ /_compat\.h/;
}
push @issues, {
file => $rel_file,
check => $check_name,
severity => $check->{severity},
message => $check->{message},
};
}
}
# Additional check: .c files using bool/true/false should include compat header
if ($file =~ /\.c$/ && !$is_compat) {
if ($content =~ /\b(true|false)\b/ && $content !~ /TRUE|FALSE/) {
unless ($has_compat || $content =~ /stdbool\.h/) {
push @issues, {
file => $rel_file,
check => 'missing_compat_header',
severity => 'warning',
message => 'Uses true/false but may not include compat header',
};
}
}
}
}
}
# Check that all compat headers have the fixed pattern
my @compat_headers = glob("xs/*/*.h");
@compat_headers = grep { /_compat\.h$/ } @compat_headers;
for my $compat (@compat_headers) {
my $content = eval { read_file($compat) };
next unless defined $content;
# Get the corresponding .c file to check if bool is used
my $c_file = $compat;
$c_file =~ s/_compat\.h$/.c/;
my $c_content = eval { read_file($c_file) } // '';
my $uses_bool = $c_content =~ /\b(bool|true|false)\b/;
# Check for the old broken pattern
if ($content =~ /defined\(__bool_true_false_are_defined\)\s*\|\|\s*defined\(bool\)/) {
if ($content !~ /#\s*ifndef\s+true/) {
push @issues, {
file => $compat,
check => 'old_bool_compat_pattern',
severity => 'error',
message => 'Old bool compat pattern - perl.h defines bool but not true/false',
};
}
}
# Verify the proper pattern exists if the module uses bool
unless ($content =~ /__STDC_VERSION__.*202311L/s) {
if ($uses_bool) {
push @issues, {
file => $compat,
check => 'missing_c23_check',
severity => 'warning',
message => 'Missing C23 (__STDC_VERSION__ >= 202311L) check and module uses bool',
};
} else {
push @issues, {
file => $compat,
check => 'missing_c23_check',
severity => 'info',
message => 'Missing C23 check (module does not currently use bool)',
};
}
}
}
# Report results
if (@issues) {
my %by_severity;
for my $issue (@issues) {
push @{$by_severity{$issue->{severity}}}, $issue;
}
# Errors fail the test
my @errors = @{$by_severity{error} || []};
my @warnings = @{$by_severity{warning} || []};
my @infos = @{$by_severity{info} || []};
if (@errors) {
diag "\n=== ERRORS (must fix) ===";
for my $e (@errors) {
diag sprintf " %s: %s\n %s", $e->{file}, $e->{check}, $e->{message};
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