2 files changed, 29 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/powerof.h b/src/common/powerof.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f6c6254a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/powerof.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+namespace tools
+{
+  template<uint64_t a, uint64_t b>
+  struct PowerOf
+  {
+    enum Data : uint64_t
+    {
+      // a^b = a * a^(b-1)
+      Value = a * PowerOf<a, b - 1>::Value,
+    };
+  };
+
+  template<uint64_t a>
+  struct PowerOf<a, 0>
+  {
+    enum Data : uint64_t
+    {
+      // a^0 = 1
+      Value = 1,
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 433cb4919..f8707d65c 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -1000,13 +1000,13 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
     for (char c: val)
     {
       if (c == '*')
-        newval += escape ? "*" : ".*";
+        newval += escape ? "*" : ".*", escape = false;
       else if (c == '?')
-        newval += escape ? "?" : ".";
+        newval += escape ? "?" : ".", escape = false;
       else if (c == '\\')
         newval += '\\', escape = !escape;
       else
-        newval += c;
+        newval += c, escape = false;
     }
     return newval;
   }