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Guideline

alignas-extended MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
alignof-side-effect EXP44-C. Do not rely on side effects in operands to sizeof, _Alignof, or _Generic
alloc-without-cast MEM02-C. Immediately cast the result of a memory allocation function call into a pointer to the allocated type
alloc-without-sizeof EXP09-C. Use sizeof to determine the size of a type or variable
array-index-range ARR30-C. Do not form or use out-of-bounds pointers or array subscripts
array-index-range-constant ARR30-C. Do not form or use out-of-bounds pointers or array subscripts
array-size-global ARR02-C. Explicitly specify array bounds, even if implicitly defined by an initializer
array_out_of_bounds DCL38-C. Use the correct syntax when declaring a flexible array member
array_out_of_bounds ARR38-C. Guarantee that library functions do not form invalid pointers
assignment-conditional EXP45-C. Do not perform assignments in selection statements
assignment-to-non-modifiable-lvalue EXP40-C. Do not modify constant objects
assignment-to-non-modifiable-lvalue MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
bad-function ERR07-C. Prefer functions that support error checking over equivalent functions that don't
bad-function WIN01-C. Do not forcibly terminate execution
bitfield-type INT12-C. Do not make assumptions about the type of a plain int bit-field when used in an expression
bitop-type INT13-C. Use bitwise operators only on unsigned operands
bitop-type INT16-C. Do not make assumptions about representation of signed integers
cast-pointer-void-arithmetic-implicit MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
chained-comparison EXP13-C. Treat relational and equality operators as if they were nonassociative
char-sign-conversion STR34-C. Cast characters to unsigned char before converting to larger integer sizes
compound-ifelse EXP19-C. Use braces for the body of an if, for, or while statement
compound-loop EXP19-C. Use braces for the body of an if, for, or while statement
ctype-limits STR37-C. Arguments to character-handling functions must be representable as an unsigned char
dangling_pointer_use MEM30-C. Do not access freed memory
dead-assignment MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
dead-initializer MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
deadlock CON35-C. Avoid deadlock by locking in a predefined order
distinct-extern DCL40-C. Do not create incompatible declarations of the same function or object
element-type-incomplete MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
empty-body EXP15-C. Do not place a semicolon on the same line as an if, for, or while statement
empty-parameter-list DCL20-C. Explicitly specify void when a function accepts no arguments
encoding-mismatch STR10-C. Do not concatenate different type of string literals
enum-implicit-value INT09-C. Ensure enumeration constants map to unique values
errno-reset ERR30-C. Take care when reading errno
error-information-unused ERR33-C. Detect and handle standard library errors
error-information-unused EXP12-C. Do not ignore values returned by functions
error-information-unused-computed ERR33-C. Detect and handle standard library errors
error-information-unused-computed EXP12-C. Do not ignore values returned by functions
evaluation-order EXP30-C. Do not depend on the order of evaluation for side effects
evaluation-order EXP10-C. Do not depend on the order of evaluation of subexpressions or the order in which side effects take place
expanded-side-effect-multiplied PRE31-C. Avoid side effects in arguments to unsafe macros
expanded-side-effect-not-evaluated PRE31-C. Avoid side effects in arguments to unsafe macros
expression-result-unused MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
file-dereference FIO38-C. Do not copy a FILE object
flexible-array-member-assignment MEM33-C. Allocate and copy structures containing a flexible array member dynamically
flexible-array-member-declaration MEM33-C. Allocate and copy structures containing a flexible array member dynamically
float-comparison FLP02-C. Avoid using floating-point numbers when precise computation is needed
float-division-by-zero FLP03-C. Detect and handle floating-point errors
for-loop-float FLP30-C. Do not use floating-point variables as loop counters
function-argument-with-padding DCL39-C. Avoid information leakage when passing a structure across a trust boundary
function-like-macro-expansion PRE00-C. Prefer inline or static functions to function-like macros
function-name-constant-comparison EXP16-C. Do not compare function pointers to constant values
function-pointer-integer-cast INT36-C. Converting a pointer to integer or integer to pointer
function-pointer-integer-cast-implicit INT36-C. Converting a pointer to integer or integer to pointer
function-pointer-integer-cast-implicit MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
function-prototype DCL07-C. Include the appropriate type information in function declarators
function-return-type DCL31-C. Declare identifiers before using them
function-return-type MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
future-library-use DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
generic-selection-side-effect EXP44-C. Do not rely on side effects in operands to sizeof, _Alignof, or _Generic
global-object-scope DCL15-C. Declare file-scope objects or functions that do not need external linkage as static
global-object-scope DCL19-C. Minimize the scope of variables and functions
implicit-function-declaration DCL31-C. Declare identifiers before using them
implicit-function-declaration DCL07-C. Include the appropriate type information in function declarators
inappropriate-bool EXP46-C. Do not use a bitwise operator with a Boolean-like operand
inappropriate-pointer-cast-implicit MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
include-guard-missing PRE06-C. Enclose header files in an include guard
include-guard-pragma-once PRE06-C. Enclose header files in an include guard
incompatible-argument-type EXP37-C. Call functions with the correct number and type of arguments
incompatible-function-pointer-conversion MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
incompatible-object-pointer-conversion MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
initializer-excess MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
int-division-by-zero INT33-C. Ensure that division and remainder operations do not result in divide-by-zero errors
int-modulo-by-zero INT33-C. Ensure that division and remainder operations do not result in divide-by-zero errors
integer-overflow INT30-C. Ensure that unsigned integer operations do not wrap
integer-overflow INT32-C. Ensure that operations on signed integers do not result in overflow
integer-overflow INT08-C. Verify that all integer values are in range
invalid-array-size MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
invalid-free MEM34-C. Only free memory allocated dynamically
language-override DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
language-override-c99 DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
literal-assignment STR05-C. Use pointers to const when referring to string literals
local-object-scope DCL19-C. Minimize the scope of variables and functions
logop-side-effect EXP02-C. Be aware of the short-circuit behavior of the logical AND and OR operators
long-suffix DCL16-C. Use "L," not "l," to indicate a long value
macro-argument-hash PRE32-C. Do not use preprocessor directives in invocations of function-like macros
macro-final-semicolon PRE11-C. Do not conclude macro definitions with a semicolon
macro-function-like PRE00-C. Prefer inline or static functions to function-like macros
macro-parameter-multiplied PRE12-C. Do not define unsafe macros
macro-parameter-parentheses PRE01-C. Use parentheses within macros around parameter names
macro-parameter-unused PRE12-C. Do not define unsafe macros
malloc-size-insufficient MEM35-C. Allocate sufficient memory for an object
memcmp-with-float FLP37-C. Do not use object representations to compare floating-point values
memcpy-with-padding EXP42-C. Do not compare padding data
missing-else MSC01-C. Strive for logical completeness
mmline-comment MSC04-C. Use comments consistently and in a readable fashion
multiple-atomic-accesses CON40-C. Do not refer to an atomic variable twice in an expression
multiple-volatile-accesses EXP30-C. Do not depend on the order of evaluation for side effects
multiple-volatile-accesses EXP10-C. Do not depend on the order of evaluation of subexpressions or the order in which side effects take place
non-constant-static-assert MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
null-dereferencing EXP34-C. Do not dereference null pointers
null-dereferencing ARR30-C. Do not form or use out-of-bounds pointers or array subscripts
octal-constant DCL18-C. Do not begin integer constants with 0 when specifying a decimal value
parameter-match EXP37-C. Call functions with the correct number and type of arguments
parameter-match-computed EXP37-C. Call functions with the correct number and type of arguments
parameter-match-type EXP37-C. Call functions with the correct number and type of arguments
parameter-match-type MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
parameter-missing-const DCL00-C. Const-qualify immutable objects
parameter-missing-const DCL13-C. Declare function parameters that are pointers to values not changed by the function as const
pointer-cast-alignment EXP36-C. Do not cast pointers into more strictly aligned pointer types
pointer-integral-cast INT36-C. Converting a pointer to integer or integer to pointer
pointer-integral-cast-implicit INT36-C. Converting a pointer to integer or integer to pointer
pointer-integral-cast-implicit MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
pointer-qualifier-cast-const EXP40-C. Do not modify constant objects
pointer-qualifier-cast-const EXP05-C. Do not cast away a const qualification
pointer-qualifier-cast-const-implicit EXP40-C. Do not modify constant objects
pointer-qualifier-cast-const-implicit MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
pointer-qualifier-cast-const-implicit EXP05-C. Do not cast away a const qualification
pointer-qualifier-cast-volatile EXP32-C. Do not access a volatile object through a nonvolatile reference
pointer-qualifier-cast-volatile-implicit EXP32-C. Do not access a volatile object through a nonvolatile reference
pointer-qualifier-cast-volatile-implicit MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
pointer-subtraction ARR36-C. Do not subtract or compare two pointers that do not refer to the same array
pointer-typedef DCL05-C. Use typedefs of non-pointer types only
pointered-deallocation DCL30-C. Declare objects with appropriate storage durations
pointered-deallocation ARR30-C. Do not form or use out-of-bounds pointers or array subscripts
precision-shift-width INT34-C. Do not shift an expression by a negative number of bits or by greater than or equal to the number of bits that exist in the operand
precision-shift-width-constant INT34-C. Do not shift an expression by a negative number of bits or by greater than or equal to the number of bits that exist in the operand
read_data_race CON32-C. Prevent data races when accessing bit-fields from multiple threads
read_data_race CON43-C. Do not allow data races in multithreaded code
redeclaration MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
redundant-operation MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
reserved-declaration DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
reserved-declaration-c99 DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
reserved-identifier DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
restrict EXP43-C. Avoid undefined behavior when using restrict-qualified pointers
return-empty MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
return-implicit MSC37-C. Ensure that control never reaches the end of a non-void function
return-non-empty MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
return-reference-local DCL30-C. Declare objects with appropriate storage durations
return-reference-local ARR30-C. Do not form or use out-of-bounds pointers or array subscripts
scaled-pointer-arithmetic ARR39-C. Do not add or subtract a scaled integer to a pointer
side-effect-not-expanded PRE31-C. Avoid side effects in arguments to unsafe macros
signal-handler-shared-access SIG31-C. Do not access shared objects in signal handlers
signal-handler-signal-call SIG34-C. Do not call signal() from within interruptible signal handlers
signal-handler-unsafe-call SIG30-C. Call only asynchronous-safe functions within signal handlers
sizeof EXP44-C. Do not rely on side effects in operands to sizeof, _Alignof, or _Generic
sizeof-array-parameter ARR01-C. Do not apply the sizeof operator to a pointer when taking the size of an array
sline-comment MSC04-C. Use comments consistently and in a readable fashion
sline-splicing MSC04-C. Use comments consistently and in a readable fashion
smline-comment MSC04-C. Use comments consistently and in a readable fashion
statement-sideeffect MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
static-assert MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
static-function-declaration DCL36-C. Do not declare an identifier with conflicting linkage classifications
static-object-declaration DCL36-C. Do not declare an identifier with conflicting linkage classifications
stdlib-const-pointer-assign ENV30-C. Do not modify the object referenced by the return value of certain functions
stdlib-limits FLP32-C. Prevent or detect domain and range errors in math functions
stdlib-macro-ato MSC24-C. Do not use deprecated or obsolescent functions
stdlib-macro-atoll MSC24-C. Do not use deprecated or obsolescent functions
stdlib-use-ato MSC24-C. Do not use deprecated or obsolescent functions
stdlib-use-atoll MSC24-C. Do not use deprecated or obsolescent functions
stdlib-use-rand MSC30-C. Do not use the rand() function for generating pseudorandom numbers
stdlib-use-signal CON37-C. Do not call signal() in a multithreaded program
stdlib-use-system ENV33-C. Do not call system()
stream-argument-with-side-effects FIO41-C. Do not call getc(), putc(), getwc(), or putwc() with a stream argument that has side effects
string-literal-modfication STR30-C. Do not attempt to modify string literals
Supported FIO46-C. Do not access a closed file
Supported ENV31-C. Do not rely on an environment pointer following an operation that may invalidate it
Supported EXP14-C. Beware of integer promotion when performing bitwise operations on integer types smaller than int
Supported INT02-C. Understand integer conversion rules
Supported MSC07-C. Detect and remove dead code
Supported STR07-C. Use the bounds-checking interfaces for string manipulation
Supported by stubbing/taint analysis STR02-C. Sanitize data passed to complex subsystems
Supported by taint analysis INT04-C. Enforce limits on integer values originating from tainted sources
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2004 rule 6.1. STR04-C. Use plain char for characters in the basic character set
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2004 rule 6.1 and MISRA C:2012 rule 10.1. STR00-C. Represent characters using an appropriate type
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2004 Rule 13.2. EXP20-C. Perform explicit tests to determine success, true and false, and equality
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2004 Rule 17.4. ARR37-C. Do not add or subtract an integer to a pointer to a non-array object
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2012 Rule 5.3. DCL01-C. Do not reuse variable names in subscopes
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2012 rule 10.1. STR09-C. Don't assume numeric values for expressions with type plain character
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2012 Rules 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. DCL23-C. Guarantee that mutually visible identifiers are unique
Supported indirectly via MISRA C:2012 rules 10.1, 10.3 and 10.4. INT07-C. Use only explicitly signed or unsigned char type for numeric values
Supported via MISRA C:2012 Rules 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6 and 10.7 INT31-C. Ensure that integer conversions do not result in lost or misinterpreted data
Supported via stubbing/taint analysis FIO30-C. Exclude user input from format strings
Supported, but no explicit checker MEM31-C. Free dynamically allocated memory when no longer needed
Supported, but no explicit checker MEM36-C. Do not modify the alignment of objects by calling realloc()
Supported, but no explicit checker FIO39-C. Do not alternately input and output from a stream without an intervening flush or positioning call
Supported, but no explicit checker FIO42-C. Close files when they are no longer needed
Supported, but no explicit checker CON30-C. Clean up thread-specific storage
Supported, but no explicit checker CON31-C. Do not destroy a mutex while it is locked
Supported, but no explicit checker CON33-C. Avoid race conditions when using library functions
Supported, but no explicit checker CON39-C. Do not join or detach a thread that was previously joined or detached
Supported, but no explicit checker MSC32-C. Properly seed pseudorandom number generators
Supported, but no explicit checker MSC33-C. Do not pass invalid data to the asctime() function
Supported, but no explicit checker MSC38-C. Do not treat a predefined identifier as an object if it might only be implemented as a macro
Supported, but no explicit checker CON01-C. Acquire and release synchronization primitives in the same module, at the same level of abstraction
Supported, but no explicit checker CON06-C. Ensure that every mutex outlives the data it protects
Supported, but no explicit checker DCL10-C. Maintain the contract between the writer and caller of variadic functions
Supported, but no explicit checker INT18-C. Evaluate integer expressions in a larger size before comparing or assigning to that size
Supported, but no explicit checker MEM04-C. Beware of zero-length allocations
Supported, but no explicit checker MEM07-C. Ensure that the arguments to calloc(), when multiplied, do not wrap
Supported, but no explicit checker MSC13-C. Detect and remove unused values
Supported, but no explicit checker PRE09-C. Do not replace secure functions with deprecated or obsolescent functions
Supported: Astrée can detect subsequent code defects that this rule aims to prevent. STR11-C. Do not specify the bound of a character array initialized with a string literal
Supported: Astrée keeps track of all floating point rounding errors and loss of precision and reports code defects resulting from those. FLP36-C. Preserve precision when converting integral values to floating-point type
Supported: Astrée reports accesses outside the bounds of allocated memory. EXP03-C. Do not assume the size of a structure is the sum of the sizes of its members
Supported: Astrée reports defects due to returned (empty) strings. FIO37-C. Do not assume that fgets() or fgetws() returns a nonempty string when successful
Supported: Astrée reports non-standard language elements. MSC23-C. Beware of vendor-specific library and language differences
Supported: Astrée reports overflows due to insufficient precision. INT35-C. Use correct integer precisions
Supported: Astrée reports potential infinite loops. MSC21-C. Use robust loop termination conditions
Supported: Astrée reports potential runtime error resulting from missing checks for exceptional values. FLP04-C. Check floating-point inputs for exceptional values
Supported: Astrée reports potential runtime errors resulting from invalid pointer arithmetics. EXP08-C. Ensure pointer arithmetic is used correctly
Supported: Astrée reports runtime errors resulting from invalid assumptions. EXP11-C. Do not make assumptions regarding the layout of structures with bit-fields
Supported: Astrée reports undefined behavior. MSC15-C. Do not depend on undefined behavior
Supported: Astrée reports usage of invalid pointers. MEM01-C. Store a new value in pointers immediately after free()
Supported: This rule aims to prevent truncations and overflows. All possible overflows are reported by Astrée. FLP06-C. Convert integers to floating point for floating-point operations
SupportedAstrée reports all buffer overflows resulting from copying data to a buffer that is not large enough to hold that data. STR31-C. Guarantee that storage for strings has sufficient space for character data and the null terminator
SupportedAstrée reports all potential overflows resulting from floating-point conversions. FLP34-C. Ensure that floating-point conversions are within range of the new type
SupportedAstrée supports the implementation of library stubs to fully verify this guideline. STR32-C. Do not pass a non-null-terminated character sequence to a library function that expects a string
switch-clause-break MSC17-C. Finish every set of statements associated with a case label with a break statement
switch-clause-break-continue MSC17-C. Finish every set of statements associated with a case label with a break statement
switch-clause-break-return MSC17-C. Finish every set of statements associated with a case label with a break statement
switch-default MSC01-C. Strive for logical completeness
switch-label MSC20-C. Do not use a switch statement to transfer control into a complex block
switch-skipped-code DCL41-C. Do not declare variables inside a switch statement before the first case label
temporary-object-modification EXP35-C. Do not modify objects with temporary lifetime
trigraph PRE07-C. Avoid using repeated question marks
type-compatibility DCL40-C. Do not create incompatible declarations of the same function or object
type-compatibility MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
type-compatibility-link DCL40-C. Do not create incompatible declarations of the same function or object
type-compatibility-link MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
type-specifier DCL31-C. Declare identifiers before using them
type-specifier MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
undeclared-parameter DCL31-C. Declare identifiers before using them
undeclared-parameter MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
uninitialized-local-read EXP33-C. Do not read uninitialized memory
uninitialized-variable-use EXP33-C. Do not read uninitialized memory
universal-character-name-concatenation PRE30-C. Do not create a universal character name through concatenation
unnamed-parameter MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
unreachable-code MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
unreachable-code-after-jump MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
unused-function MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
wide-narrow-string-cast STR38-C. Do not confuse narrow and wide character strings and functions
wide-narrow-string-cast-implicit STR38-C. Do not confuse narrow and wide character strings and functions
write-to-constant-memory EXP40-C. Do not modify constant objects
write-to-string-literal STR30-C. Do not attempt to modify string literals
write_data_race CON32-C. Prevent data races when accessing bit-fields from multiple threads
write_data_race CON43-C. Do not allow data races in multithreaded code