Using SoftBench CodeAdvisor

Performing the "Check Code" Operation

Performing the "Check Code" Operation

Perform the following steps to use SoftBench CodeAdvisor:

1.Build your project with the static option on (default). This gives the compiler the -yoption and generates a Static database.

2.Run SoftBench CodeAdvisor on your compiled program.

3.View any rule violations in the SoftBench CodeAdvisor error browser.

4.Filter out any rule violations that you want to ignore (optional).

5.Change your program to correct the errors.

Preparing Your Program with Project Build

You must build your program at least once with Static database creation enabled and add the set of files to the project that you want to run SoftBench CodeAdvisor on. To make sure that your project build creates a Static database, examine the Compile Mode area on the main tool face and verify that the "■ Static" toggle button is selected.

By default the Builder remembers information about your program needed for code checking, including the compile options it needs to rebuild your program after you make changes to your code.

Preparing Your Program with External Build

If you already have an existing build script/makefile and do not want to spend the time to teach SoftBench to build it, you can create an external build. (See SoftBench Online Help for details on setting up an external build project.)

To compile from the command line and enable code checking for your program, use the -ycompiler option.

Now bring up SoftBench, create an external build project, and perform a complete rebuild as you normally do. Select the project, and run Check Code from the SoftBench main window. Alternatively, you can check code from the command line using "softcheck" (see softcheck(1)); however, you can access filtering and rule specific help only via the SoftBench main window.

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