Fix-Point opened a new pull request, #18083: URL: https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/18083
## Summary This pull request consists of a series of commits primarily focused on improving code quality, enhancing type safety, addressing compilation warnings, and ensuring compliance with MISRA-C coding standards across various subsystems of the NuttX operating system. ## Impact * **Users (Application Developers):** The changes are largely internal and should not affect the functional behavior or the public POSIX API for applications (e.g., `timer_create`, `sem_wait`, `clock_gettime`). The primary user-facing impact is increased code reliability and stability due to stricter type checking and error handling. * **Code Quality and Maintenance:** By addressing MISRA-C violations and eliminating compiler warnings, the codebase becomes more portable, predictable, and easier to maintain. The refactoring in the timer subsystem (removing early returns, simplifying logic) improves readability and reduces the risk of latent bugs. * **Compatibility:** The modifications maintain backward source compatibility. However, developers who directly relied on the internal `nxclock_settime()` symbol will need to adapt, as it has been removed. * **Documentation:** No direct impact on external documentation. The inline comments within the code are updated to reflect some of the logic changes. * **Security:** While not a direct security patch, the overall hardening (e.g., stricter input validation) contributes to the system's robustness against potential misuse. ## Test Tested on `rv-virt:smp`, `ostest` passed. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
