From 6f2176b478bc50148b3ba245dffdfed8b06b47b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Remi Gacogne <remi.gacogne@powerdns.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:09:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] rec: Use `DNSName::trimToLabels` as suggested by Miod
 (thanks!)

Signed-off-by: Remi Gacogne <remi.gacogne@powerdns.com>
---
 pdns/validate.cc | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pdns/validate.cc b/pdns/validate.cc
index 6af443acc1..aec3b425d9 100644
--- a/pdns/validate.cc
+++ b/pdns/validate.cc
@@ -581,10 +581,7 @@ dState getDenial(const cspmap_t& validrrsets, const DNSName& qname, const uint16
              and can prevent the wildcard from applying.
           */
           nameToDeny = qname;
-          const auto chopCount = nameToDeny.countLabels() - wildcardLabelsCount - 1;
-          for (size_t idx = 0; idx < chopCount; ++idx) {
-            nameToDeny.chopOff();
-          }
+          nameToDeny.trimToLabels(wildcardLabelsCount + 1);
         }
         else {
           nameToDeny = qname;
-- 
2.47.3