fix(compat): terminate itoa output reliably

[arazmj]

Summary

• replace the Unix itoa implementation's non-portable std::stringbuf::pubsetbuf use with direct conversion
• preserve base 2-36 conversion and signed decimal behavior, including INT_MIN
• guarantee that the caller's output buffer is populated and null-terminated

Multiplayer impact

The previous libc++ implementation did not reliably write into the caller-provided buffer. Multi-exit transports therefore built corrupted logical bone names such as ExitStart0..., fell back to the transport position, and desynchronized macOS from Windows while unloading passengers.

With this change, replaying the reported Infantry General Troop Crawler unload changes the macOS frame-7400 CRC from 9C0ABBE5 to the exact Windows CRC F9A12D0B.

Validation

• built GeneralsX and GeneralsXZH with the macos-vulkan preset
• verified decimal, negative, INT_MIN, hexadecimal, and invalid-base conversions
• replayed the captured mixed-platform match through frame 7400

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved integer-to-string conversion reliability.
  • Added support for bases 2–36, returning an empty result for invalid bases.
  • Correctly handles negative decimal numbers.
  • Ensures converted strings are properly terminated and use lowercase letters for digit values.
• Documentation
  • Added a worklog entry documenting the compatibility improvement to integer conversion.

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Walkthrough

The itoa implementation now converts integers manually. It supports bases 2–36, decimal negative values, lowercase digits, null termination, and reversed output. Invalid bases return an empty string. The worklog records the compatibility change.

Changes

itoa conversion

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Manual integer conversion GeneralsMD/Code/CompatLib/Source/string_compat.cpp, docs/WORKLOG/2026-08-DIARY.md	itoa replaces stream-based formatting with manual conversion. It validates bases, maps digits through base 36, handles decimal negatives, terminates the buffer, reverses the generated digits, and documents the compatibility change.

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

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 329e8

This localized compatibility fix changes integer-to-string conversion while preserving supported bases and signed decimal behavior; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

Poem

Digits cross each base
Lowercase marks each place
Signs remain aligned
Null ends the design
Portable output takes its space

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Conventional Commit Standards	❌ Error	The PR contains one commit, 329e875e, with the Conventional Commit subject fix(compat): terminate itoa output reliably, so the subject format passes. The full commit message fails the explicit no-…	Amend the PR commit message to remove every @ character, including the email address in the Co-authored-by trailer. Keep the subject in Conventional Commits format, then force-push the amended commit.

✅ Passed checks (8 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title follows Conventional Commits with the valid type fix, the optional scope compat, and a concise description that matches the itoa termination change. It does not contain the @ symbol.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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Platform Isolation	✅ Passed	PASS: The pull request changes only GeneralsMD/Code/CompatLib/Source/string_compat.cpp and a worklog. The new itoa implementation uses standard C++ types and integer operations only. The patch add…
Cross-Platform Determinism	✅ Passed	PASS. The PR changes only string_compat.cpp and the worklog. The changed itoa code performs integer digit conversion with a validated base, %, and integer /. It adds no floating-point math, `W…
Openal / Miniaudio Parity	✅ Passed	PASS: The pull request does not modify OpenAL, MiniAudio, or any audio source. The parent-to-HEAD diff contains only GeneralsMD/Code/CompatLib/Source/string_compat.cpp and `docs/WORKLOG/2026-08-DIAR…
Single Commit / Squash Policy	✅ Passed	PASS: The PR contains exactly one commit (329e875e4) after origin/main (8dd47058f). The commit has one parent, is not a merge commit, and contains the related itoa source change and worklog up…

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PASS: The pull request changes only GeneralsMD/Code/CompatLib/Source/string_compat.cpp and a worklog. The new itoa implementation uses standard C++ types and integer operations only. The patch adds <cctype>, <cwchar>, and <string>, and removes stream headers. It introduces no Win32, Cocoa, or raw POSIX API. The existing __attribute__((weak)) functions and vswprintf code are unchanged.

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Explanation

PASS. The PR changes only string_compat.cpp and the worklog. The changed itoa code performs integer digit conversion with a validated base, %, and integer /. It adds no floating-point math, WWMath usage, simulation math, or floating-point-to-integer casts. The transport call sites are unchanged. Therefore, the custom check has no introduced failure condition.

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PASS: The pull request does not modify OpenAL, MiniAudio, or any audio source. The parent-to-HEAD diff contains only GeneralsMD/Code/CompatLib/Source/string_compat.cpp and docs/WORKLOG/2026-08-DIARY.md. The code change is limited to itoa conversion, so the OpenAL/MiniAudio parity condition is not applicable.

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The PR contains one commit, 329e875e, with the Conventional Commit subject fix(compat): terminate itoa output reliably, so the subject format passes. The full commit message fails the explicit no-@ rule because its Co-authored-by trailer contains Copilot@users.noreply.github.com. This message is part of the PR commit range 8dd47058..329e875e.

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PASS: The PR contains exactly one commit (329e875e4) after origin/main (8dd47058f). The commit has one parent, is not a merge commit, and contains the related itoa source change and worklog update. The upstream-sync exception does not apply.

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In `@GeneralsMD/Code/CompatLib/Source/string_compat.cpp`:
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Approved.

Could you please take a look into coderabbit comments before merge?

thanks!

[arazmj]

Review follow-up:

• Resolved CodeRabbit's annotation finding in c237342 and replied in its thread: fix(compat): terminate itoa output reliably #256 (comment). The focused itoa compile-and-run test and git diff --check pass.
• The Conventional Commit Standards recommendation to remove the co-author trailer is not applicable. The task requires retaining the exact Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> trailer, which is the sole source of the @ character in the commit message. The commit subject and remaining body conform; the external check would need an exception for the mandated trailer.

[arazmj]

Conflict follow-up: GitHub reported this PR as mergeable: false / mergeable_state: dirty against base 8dd47058f9d675ac7d07153ede32f1c9dc90322a. I rebased the single PR commit, resolving the sole worklog conflict by retaining both 26/08 and 24/08 entries in newest-first order. The update did not change the itoa implementation; the required annotation remains. The resulting one-commit branch is 329e875e42d6f74223ba6ebd4d5fb8b591de3bf0, with the focused itoa compile-and-run test and git diff --check passing.