Use exit code 1 for general errors, fix documentation

gocsaf · Dec 16, 2024 · bc5d149 · bc5d149
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diff --git a/cmd/csaf_validator/main.go b/cmd/csaf_validator/main.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	exitCodeSchemaInvalid = 1 << iota
+	exitCodeSchemaInvalid = 2 << iota
 	exitCodeNoRemoteValidator
 	exitCodeFailedRemoteValidation
 	exitCodeAllValid = 0

diff --git a/docs/csaf_validator.md b/docs/csaf_validator.md
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ is a tool to validate local advisories files against the JSON Schema and an opti
 ### Exit codes
 If no fatal error occurs the program will exit with an exit code `n` with the following conditions:
 - `n == 0`: all valid
-- `(n / 2) % 1 == 1`: schema validation failed
-- `(n / 4) % 1 == 1`: no remote validator configured
-- `(n / 8) % 1 == 1`: failure in remote validation
+- `(n & 1) > 0`: general error, see logs
+- `(n & 2) > 0`: schema validation failed
+- `(n & 4) > 0`: no remote validator configured
+- `(n & 8) > 0`: failure in remote validation
 
 ### Usage