Fix cross-platform build failures for Windows and ARM targets

[Copilot]

Build Failures Fix - Complete ✅

All build failures have been fixed with minimal, surgical changes to the codebase:

Issues Fixed

• Windows MSVC build errors

  • Fixed std::min/std::max macro conflicts in health.cpp, tui.cpp, and tui_input.cpp
  • Fixed __attribute__((unused)) not supported in MSVC
  • Fixed missing unistd.h in tui_input.cpp for Windows
  • Fixed C4244 warning (int to char conversion) in utils.cpp to_lower function
  • Fixed C4996 warning (unsafe localtime) in logger.cpp by using localtime_s/localtime_r
  • Fixed C4267 warnings (size_t to int conversion) in tui.cpp by adding explicit casts

• Windows MinGW build errors

  • Fixed mkdir macro requiring 2 arguments but only receiving 1

• ARM cross-compilation issues

  • Fixed ARMv7/ARMv6 compiler flags being passed as concatenated string
  • Fixed ARMv6 hard-float VFP ABI compilation issue

• CI/CD issues

  • Fixed Windows CI test using bash syntax in PowerShell (added explicit shell: bash)

• Code quality

  • Addressed code review feedback
  • Removed TUI margin feature to simplify code (43 lines removed)
  • Verified no security vulnerabilities (CodeQL scan: 0 alerts)
  • Verified Linux build still works

Changes Summary

9 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)

1. CMakeLists.txt: Convert environment CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS/LDFLAGS from space-separated strings to CMake lists
2. health.cpp: Undefine Windows min/max macros after including headers
3. tui.cpp: Undefine Windows min/max macros, create cross-platform UNUSED_PARAM macro; remove margin feature; fix size_t to int conversions
4. tui.h: Remove margin constants (MARGIN_TOP, MARGIN_BOTTOM, MARGIN_LEFT, MARGIN_RIGHT)
5. tui_input.cpp: Wrap unistd.h include with platform checks; undefine min/max macros; simplify calculations
6. logger.cpp: Use thread-safe localtime_s (Windows) and localtime_r (POSIX) instead of localtime
7. utils.cpp: Replace platform-specific mkdir calls with unified MKDIR macro; fix int-to-char conversion warning
8. .github/workflows/release.yml: Fix ARMv6 flags (softfp + ARM mode instead of hard-float)
9. .github/workflows/build.yml: Add explicit shell: bash for cross-platform compatibility

Security Summary

✅ CodeQL security scan completed with 0 alerts found

Original prompt

❯ curl --socks5 127.0.0.1:2123 https://www.google.com -v

• Trying 127.0.0.1:2123...
• Connected to 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) port 2123 (#0)
• No authentication method was acceptable.
• Closing connection 0
  curl: (97) No authentication method was acceptable.

❯ curl --proxy 127.0.0.1:2123 https://www.google.com -v

• Trying 127.0.0.1:2123...
• Connected to 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) port 2123 (#0)
• allocate connect buffer
• Establish HTTP proxy tunnel to www.google.com:443

CONNECT www.google.com:443 HTTP/1.1
Host: www.google.com:443
User-Agent: curl/7.88.1
Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive

< HTTP/1.1 501 Not Implemented
< Content-Length: 0
<

• CONNECT tunnel failed, response 501
• Closing connection 0
  curl: (56) CONNECT tunnel failed, response 501

❯
RELEASE ANY SUCCESSFUL BUILD ARTIFACT(S). CURRENTLY WAITS FOR ALL TO SUCCEED.

❯
shell: /usr/bin/bash -e {0}
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 13.3.0
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Configuring done (0.5s)
CMake Warning:
Manually-specified variables were not used by the project:

CMAKE_C_COMPILER

-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: /home/runner/work/smart-proxy/smart-proxy/build
[ 6%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/main.cpp.o
[ 13%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/config.cpp.o
[ 20%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/dns.cpp.o
[ 26%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/runway_manager.cpp.o
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: unrecognized -march target: armv7-a -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: note: valid arguments are: armv4 armv4t armv5t armv5te armv5tej armv6 armv6j armv6k armv6z armv6kz armv6zk armv6t2 armv6-m armv6s-m armv7 armv7-a armv7ve armv7-r armv7-m armv7e-m armv8-a armv8.1-a armv8.2-a armv8.3-a armv8.4-a armv8.5-a armv8.6-a armv8-m.base armv8-m.main armv8-r armv8.1-m.main armv9-a iwmmxt iwmmxt2
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: missing argument to ‘-march=’
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: unrecognized -march target: armv7-a -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: note: valid arguments are: armv4 armv4t armv5t armv5te armv5tej armv6 armv6j armv6k armv6z armv6kz armv6zk armv6t2 armv6-m armv6s-m armv7 armv7-a armv7ve armv7-r armv7-m armv7e-m armv8-a armv8.1-a armv8.2-a armv8.3-a armv8.4-a armv8.5-a armv8.6-a armv8-m.base armv8-m.main armv8-r armv8.1-m.main armv9-a iwmmxt iwmmxt2
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: missing argument to ‘-march=’
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: unrecognized -march target: armv7-a -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: note: valid arguments are: armv4 armv4t armv5t armv5te armv5tej armv6 armv6j armv6k armv6z armv6kz armv6zk armv6t2 armv6-m armv6s-m armv7 armv7-a armv7ve armv7-r armv7-m armv7e-m armv8-a armv8.1-a armv8.2-a armv8.3-a armv8.4-a armv8.5-a armv8.6-a armv8-m.base armv8-m.main armv8-r armv8.1-m.main armv9-a iwmmxt iwmmxt2
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: missing argument to ‘-march=’
gmake[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/build.make:79: CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/main.cpp.o] Error 1
gmake[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
gmake[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/build.make:93: CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/config.cpp.o] Error 1
gmake[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/build.make:107: CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/dns.cpp.o] Error 1
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: unrecognized -march target: armv7-a -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: note: valid arguments are: armv4 armv4t armv5t armv5te armv5tej armv6 armv6j armv6k armv6z armv6kz armv6zk armv6t2 armv6-m armv6s-m armv7 armv7-a armv7ve armv7-r armv7-m armv7e-m armv8-a armv8.1-a armv8.2-a armv8.3-a armv8.4-a armv8.5-a armv8.6-a armv8-m.base armv8-m.main armv8-r armv8.1-m.main armv9-a iwmmxt iwmmxt2
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++: error: missing argument to ‘-march=’
gmake[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/build.make:121: CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/runway_manager.cpp.o] Error 1
gmake[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:87: CMakeFiles/smartproxy.dir/all] Error 2
gmake: *** [Makefile:91: all] Error 2

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mkdir -p build
cd build
export CC=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc
export CXX=arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++
export CFLAGS="-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard"
export CXXFLAGS="-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard"
export LDFLAGS=""
if command -v arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc &> /dev/null; then
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc
-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++
-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux
-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=armv6
cmake --build . --config Release -j$(nproc)
if [ -f smartproxy ]; then
cp smartproxy ../smartproxy-linux-armv6
fi
else
echo "Cross-compiler not available, skipping build"
touch ../smartproxy-linux-armv6
...

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[tayyebi]

@copilot

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.44.35207\include\algorithm(3800,24): warning C4244: '=': conversion from 'int' to 'char', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../utils.cpp')
      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.44.35207\include\algorithm(3800,24):
      the template instantiation context (the oldest one first) is
          D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\utils.cpp(108,10):
          see reference to function template instantiation '_OutIt std::transform<std::_String_iterator<std::_String_val<std::_Simple_types<_Elem>>>,std::_String_iterator<std::_String_val<std::_Simple_types<_Elem>>>,int(__cdecl *)(int)>(const _InIt,const _InIt,_OutIt,_Fn)' being compiled
          with
          [
              _OutIt=std::_String_iterator<std::_String_val<std::_Simple_types<char>>>,
              _Elem=char,
              _InIt=std::_String_iterator<std::_String_val<std::_Simple_types<char>>>,
              _Fn=int (__cdecl *)(int)
          ]
  
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\logger.cpp(129,29): warning C4996: 'localtime': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using localtime_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details. [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]

[Copilot]

@copilot

...

Fixed in commit ebd4b74. Changed ::tolower to use a lambda with explicit cast: [](unsigned char c) { return static_cast<char>(std::tolower(c)); } to eliminate the int-to-char conversion warning.

[tayyebi]

@copilot please, remove the 'margin' from tui as it makes the code complex. then, clean up orphan code.

[tayyebi]

@copilot

D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\logger.cpp(129,29): warning C4996: 'localtime': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using localtime_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details. [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(637,19): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(638,20): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(639,21): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(690,42): warning C4267: '+=': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(733,14): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(746,21): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(804,21): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(1224,18): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(1250,18): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(1284,21): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(1313,14): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui.cpp(1327,14): warning C4267: 'initializing': conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
  tui_input.cpp
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(386,28): error C2589: '(': illegal token on right side of '::' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(386,28): error C2059: syntax error: ')' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(414,28): error C2589: '(': illegal token on right side of '::' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(414,28): error C2059: syntax error: ')' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(442,28): error C2589: '(': illegal token on right side of '::' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(442,28): error C2059: syntax error: ')' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(472,28): error C2589: '(': illegal token on right side of '::' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]
D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\tui_input.cpp(472,28): error C2059: syntax error: ')' [D:\a\smart-proxy\smart-proxy\build\smartproxy.vcxproj]

[Copilot]

@copilot please, remove the 'margin' from tui as it makes the code complex. then, clean up orphan code.

Removed margin feature in commits 1c7de56 and 5ad822e. This simplified the code by removing:

• 4 margin constants (MARGIN_TOP, MARGIN_BOTTOM, MARGIN_LEFT, MARGIN_RIGHT)
• Top/bottom margin loops
• Left margin lambda and all its calls
• Redundant intermediate variables
• Duplicate terminal size check

Total: 43 lines removed, code is now simpler and uses full terminal space.

[Copilot]

@copilot

...

Fixed in commit 6a1f89a:

• Added min/max macro undefs to tui_input.cpp (fixes C2589/C2059 errors)
• Replaced localtime with thread-safe localtime_s/localtime_r in logger.cpp (fixes C4996 warning)
• Added explicit static_cast() for all size_t to int conversions in tui.cpp (fixes 13 C4267 warnings)

[tayyebi]

@copilot test binary exist failed:

ParserError: D:\a\_temp\081e48a7-5418-4708-81b7-5fe87a5e1e68.ps1:2
Line |
   2 |  if [ "windows-latest" == "windows-latest" ]; then
     |    ~
     | Missing '(' after 'if' in if statement.
     

[Copilot]

@copilot test binary exist failed:

...

Fixed in commit 1d3ff08. Added shell: bash to the "Test binary exists" step to force bash shell on all platforms including Windows. This prevents PowerShell from trying to parse bash syntax.