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| -rw-r--r-- | changes/bug23054 | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/common/util_bug.c | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/common/util_bug.h | 5 |
3 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changes/bug23054 b/changes/bug23054 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..39006cd807 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug23054 @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ + o Minor features (static analysis): + - The BUG() macro has been changed slightly so that Coverity no + longer complains about dead code if the bug is impossible. Closes + ticket 23054. diff --git a/src/common/util_bug.c b/src/common/util_bug.c index 3d990e3700..cc1ac2ff84 100644 --- a/src/common/util_bug.c +++ b/src/common/util_bug.c @@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ #include "backtrace.h" #include "container.h" +#ifdef __COVERITY__ +int bug_macro_deadcode_dummy__ = 0; +#endif + #ifdef TOR_UNIT_TESTS static void (*failed_assertion_cb)(void) = NULL; static int n_bugs_to_capture = 0; diff --git a/src/common/util_bug.h b/src/common/util_bug.h index ae7e7a37fd..de39317d1c 100644 --- a/src/common/util_bug.h +++ b/src/common/util_bug.h @@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ */ #ifdef __COVERITY__ +extern int bug_macro_deadcode_dummy__; #undef BUG // Coverity defines this in global headers; let's override it. This is a // magic coverity-only preprocessor thing. -#nodef BUG(x) ((x)?(__coverity_panic__(),1):0) +// We use this "deadcode_dummy__" trick to prevent coverity from +// complaining about unreachable bug cases. +#nodef BUG(x) ((x)?(__coverity_panic__(),1):(0+bug_macro_deadcode_dummy__)) #endif #if defined(__COVERITY__) || defined(__clang_analyzer__) |