Fix certificate count error handling in TLS accept - #629
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nc_server_tls_get_num_certs() was declared to return uint32_t but returned -1 when resolving a truststore reference failed. The error became UINT32_MAX, which then passed the "neither CA nor end-entity certificates configured" check in nc_accept_tls_session() (a check that could never fire anyway, comparing an unsigned value with <= 0). With a referenced endpoint the two counts were added, so the wrapped value could even come out as a small number. Return the count through an output parameter and the error through the return value instead.
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nc_server_tls_get_num_certs()was declared to returnuint32_tbut returned -1 when a truststore reference could not be resolved. The error became UINT32_MAX and passed the "neither CA nor end-entity certificates configured" check, which could not fire anyway (an unsigned value compared with<= 0). With a referenced endpoint the two counts were added, so the wrapped value could even come out small.Return the count through an output parameter and the error through the return value.