C and C++


LANG.PREPROC.UNDEF : Use of #undef

Summary

Preprocessor directive #undef was used.

Properties

Class Name Use of #undef
Significance style
Mnemonic LANG.PREPROC.UNDEF
Categories
MisraC2023 MisraC2023:20.5 #undef should not be used
Misra2012 Misra2012:20.5 #undef should not be used
Misra2004 Misra2004:19.6 #undef shall not be used
AUTOSARC++14 AUTOSARC++14:A16-0-1 The pre-processor shall only be used for unconditional and conditional file inclusion and include guards, and using the following directives: (1) #ifndef, (2) #ifdef, (3) #if, (4) #if defined, (5) #elif, (6) #else, (7) #define, (8) #endif, (9) #include.
MisraC++2008 MisraC++2008:16-0-3 #undef shall not be used.
MisraC++2023 MisraC++2023:19.0.4 #undef should only be used for macros defined previously in the same file
CWE CWE:710 Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
JPL JPL:22 Do not undefine or redefine macros.
Availability Available for C and C++.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are disabled by default. To enable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file.
WARNING_FILTER += allow class="Use of #undef"

Example

/* 'Use of #undef' warning issued on following line */
#undef CLEAR(x)

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.