Subj : New Defects reported by Coverity Scan for Synchronet
To   : MRO
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Feb 24 2022 20:20:48

  Re: New Defects reported by Coverity Scan for Synchronet
  By: MRO to Digital Man on Thu Feb 24 2022 09:09 pm

 >   Re: New Defects reported by Coverity Scan for Synchronet
 >   By: Digital Man to MRO on Thu Feb 24 2022 01:13 pm
 >
 >  >   Re: New Defects reported by Coverity Scan for Synchronet
 >  >   By: MRO to scan-admin@coverity.com on Thu Feb 24 2022 09:23 am
 >
 >  >  > so is this something DM setup or just something someone else decided
 >  >  > to do.
 >
 >  > Deuce and I set it up, years ago now.
 >
 > okay but is it actually accurate most of the time, considering that
 > synchronet is a bit obscure compared to what it normally checks?

Coverity? It's a very accurate static analysis tool. There are false-positives or over-alarmist "issues" reported sometimes, but it's an extremely valueable tool in insuring code quality. There are alternatives too (Microsoft has their own built into Visual Studio), but Coverity has an excellent reputation and is cross-platform. And... free for our use.
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