Clarify the power levels integer range (#1169)

Signed-off-by: Johannes Becker <j.becker@famedly.com>
2 years ago · b2c4abf567
parent 24b95cbb89
commit b2c4abf567
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--- a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1169.clarification
+++ b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1169.clarification
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Clarify the power levels integer range.
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels.yaml
@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ description: |-
  `m.room.power_levels` event as soon as it is created. See also the
  documentation of the `/createRoom` API.

+  Note: the allowed range for power level values is `[-(2**53)+1, (2**53)-1]`,
+  as required by the [Canonical JSON specification](/appendices/#canonical-json).
+
 properties:
  content:
    properties: