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fix: reject negative MaxKeys instead of treating them as unlimited - #27

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@MrBeldum MrBeldum commented Oct 5, 2026

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Summary

MaxKeys(0) means unlimited. A negative value previously stored a negative maxKeys, and because eviction only runs when maxKeys > 0, MaxKeys(-1) silently behaved like unlimited instead of failing closed.

Return an error from the MaxKeys option when the value is negative.

Test plan

  • Added TestMaxKeysRejectsNegative
  • go test .

MaxKeys(0) means unlimited. A negative value previously set maxKeys to
a negative number, which also disabled the size limit because the
eviction check only runs when maxKeys > 0. That made MaxKeys(-1) look
like a successful configuration while silently ignoring the intended
cap.

Return an error from the MaxKeys option when the value is negative.
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MrBeldum requested a review from umputun as a code owner October 5, 2026 21:42
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umputun commented Oct 6, 2026

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closing this and the other go-pkgz PRs from the same batch without merging. I won't even bother reviewing them, it is not worth the time spent.

this one breaks back compatibility. MaxKeys currently treats a negative value as unlimited, so a caller passing a negative limit from config or a computed value would start failing at construction. It also patches the legacy root module while v3 is the current one. The PR describes no failure you encountered using the library, and there is no issue behind it.

this is also one of about 200 PRs you opened across unrelated repos in about 80 minutes today. That is a fishing expedition, spaghetti thrown at the wall to see what sticks, and every piece of it costs me time to read and close. I have nothing against AI-assisted work, and real users of these libraries are welcome, but nobody asked for any of this and it is a waste of my time. Stop doing it in my repos.

@umputun umputun closed this Oct 6, 2026
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