8 files changed, 22 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/src/script/descriptor.cpp b/src/script/descriptor.cpp
index 5279f40506..ed0175bb10 100644
--- a/src/script/descriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/script/descriptor.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ public:
         return AddChecksum(ret);
     }
 
-    bool ToPrivateString(const SigningProvider& arg, std::string& out) const override final
+    bool ToPrivateString(const SigningProvider& arg, std::string& out) const final
     {
         bool ret = ToStringHelper(&arg, out, true);
         out = AddChecksum(out);
diff --git a/src/script/keyorigin.h b/src/script/keyorigin.h
index 467605ce46..a318ff0f9d 100644
--- a/src/script/keyorigin.h
+++ b/src/script/keyorigin.h
@@ -18,13 +18,7 @@ struct KeyOriginInfo
         return std::equal(std::begin(a.fingerprint), std::end(a.fingerprint), std::begin(b.fingerprint)) && a.path == b.path;
     }
 
-    ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
-    template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
-    {
-        READWRITE(fingerprint);
-        READWRITE(path);
-    }
+    SERIALIZE_METHODS(KeyOriginInfo, obj) { READWRITE(obj.fingerprint, obj.path); }
 
     void clear()
     {
diff --git a/src/script/script.cpp b/src/script/script.cpp
index ae0de1d24e..92c6fe7785 100644
--- a/src/script/script.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 
-const char* GetOpName(opcodetype opcode)
+#include <string>
+
+std::string GetOpName(opcodetype opcode)
 {
     switch (opcode)
     {
diff --git a/src/script/script.h b/src/script/script.h
index daf4224530..c1f2b66921 100644
--- a/src/script/script.h
+++ b/src/script/script.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ enum opcodetype
 // Maximum value that an opcode can be
 static const unsigned int MAX_OPCODE = OP_NOP10;
 
-const char* GetOpName(opcodetype opcode);
+std::string GetOpName(opcodetype opcode);
 
 class scriptnum_error : public std::runtime_error
 {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public:
 
         std::vector<unsigned char> result;
         const bool neg = value < 0;
-        uint64_t absvalue = neg ? -value : value;
+        uint64_t absvalue = neg ? ~static_cast<uint64_t>(value) + 1 : static_cast<uint64_t>(value);
 
         while(absvalue)
         {
@@ -412,12 +412,7 @@ public:
     CScript(std::vector<unsigned char>::const_iterator pbegin, std::vector<unsigned char>::const_iterator pend) : CScriptBase(pbegin, pend) { }
     CScript(const unsigned char* pbegin, const unsigned char* pend) : CScriptBase(pbegin, pend) { }
 
-    ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
-
-    template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
-        READWRITEAS(CScriptBase, *this);
-    }
+    SERIALIZE_METHODS(CScript, obj) { READWRITEAS(CScriptBase, obj); }
 
     explicit CScript(int64_t b) { operator<<(b); }
     explicit CScript(opcodetype b)     { operator<<(b); }
diff --git a/src/script/script_error.cpp b/src/script/script_error.cpp
index 57e8fee539..69e14803f1 100644
--- a/src/script/script_error.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_error.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 #include <script/script_error.h>
 
-const char* ScriptErrorString(const ScriptError serror)
+#include <string>
+
+std::string ScriptErrorString(const ScriptError serror)
 {
     switch (serror)
     {
diff --git a/src/script/script_error.h b/src/script/script_error.h
index 400f63ff0f..2978c147e1 100644
--- a/src/script/script_error.h
+++ b/src/script/script_error.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_SCRIPT_SCRIPT_ERROR_H
 #define BITCOIN_SCRIPT_SCRIPT_ERROR_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 typedef enum ScriptError_t
 {
     SCRIPT_ERR_OK = 0,
@@ -73,6 +75,6 @@ typedef enum ScriptError_t
 
 #define SCRIPT_ERR_LAST SCRIPT_ERR_ERROR_COUNT
 
-const char* ScriptErrorString(const ScriptError error);
+std::string ScriptErrorString(const ScriptError error);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_SCRIPT_SCRIPT_ERROR_H
diff --git a/src/script/standard.cpp b/src/script/standard.cpp
index 7d89a336fb..c90c2c24a0 100644
--- a/src/script/standard.cpp
+++ b/src/script/standard.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <script/script.h>
 
+#include <string>
+
 typedef std::vector<unsigned char> valtype;
 
 bool fAcceptDatacarrier = DEFAULT_ACCEPT_DATACARRIER;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ WitnessV0ScriptHash::WitnessV0ScriptHash(const CScript& in)
     CSHA256().Write(in.data(), in.size()).Finalize(begin());
 }
 
-const char* GetTxnOutputType(txnouttype t)
+std::string GetTxnOutputType(txnouttype t)
 {
     switch (t)
     {
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ const char* GetTxnOutputType(txnouttype t)
     case TX_WITNESS_V0_SCRIPTHASH: return "witness_v0_scripthash";
     case TX_WITNESS_UNKNOWN: return "witness_unknown";
     }
-    return nullptr;
+    assert(false);
 }
 
 static bool MatchPayToPubkey(const CScript& script, valtype& pubkey)
diff --git a/src/script/standard.h b/src/script/standard.h
index 49a45f3eba..2929425670 100644
--- a/src/script/standard.h
+++ b/src/script/standard.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #include <boost/variant.hpp>
 
+#include <string>
+
 
 static const bool DEFAULT_ACCEPT_DATACARRIER = true;
 
@@ -44,8 +46,7 @@ extern unsigned nMaxDatacarrierBytes;
 /**
  * Mandatory script verification flags that all new blocks must comply with for
  * them to be valid. (but old blocks may not comply with) Currently just P2SH,
- * but in the future other flags may be added, such as a soft-fork to enforce
- * strict DER encoding.
+ * but in the future other flags may be added.
  *
  * Failing one of these tests may trigger a DoS ban - see CheckInputScripts() for
  * details.
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ typedef boost::variant<CNoDestination, PKHash, ScriptHash, WitnessV0ScriptHash,
 bool IsValidDestination(const CTxDestination& dest);
 
 /** Get the name of a txnouttype as a C string, or nullptr if unknown. */
-const char* GetTxnOutputType(txnouttype t);
+std::string GetTxnOutputType(txnouttype t);
 
 /**
  * Parse a scriptPubKey and identify script type for standard scripts. If