openwrt / openwrt/libubox

json_add_fields() does not accept JSON elements of type 'null'

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Description

null is a valid JSON value type.

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Research direction

Start at the json_add_fields() entry point and trace how JSON element types are handled, using the reported null case as the target. Done means the function accepts JSON elements of type null instead of rejecting them; the issue does not name a file or test path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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