C and C++


LANG.STRUCT.DECL.MG : Multiple Declarations of a Global

Summary

A global variable has been declared in multiple places.

Properties

Class Name Multiple Declarations of a Global
Significance style
Mnemonic LANG.STRUCT.DECL.MG
Categories
MisraC2023 MisraC2023:8.5 An external object or function shall be declared once in one and only one file
Misra2012 Misra2012:8.5 An external object or function shall be declared once in one and only one file
Misra2004 Misra2004:8.8 An external object or function shall be declared in one and only one file
AUTOSARC++14 AUTOSARC++14:M3-2-3 A type, object or function that is used in multiple translation units shall be declared in one and only one file.
MisraC++2008 MisraC++2008:3-2-3 A type, object or function that is used in multiple translation units shall be declared in one and only one file.
CWE CWE:710 Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
JSF++ JSF++:40 Every implementation file shall include the header files that uniquely define the inline functions, types, and templates used.
Availability Available for C and C++.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are disabled by default, and require the unnormalized C ASTs for the project. To enable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule and RETAIN_UNNORMALIZED_C_AST specification to the project configuration file.
RETAIN_UNNORMALIZED_C_AST = Yes
WARNING_FILTER += allow class="Multiple Declarations of a Global"
Note that retaining the unnormalized ASTs will increase the disk space used to store the project representation, and may make the analysis take longer.

Example

/* LANG.STRUCT.DECL.MG.a.c */

extern int Pid;
/* LANG.STRUCT.DECL.MG.b.c */

extern int Pid; /* 'Multiple Declarations of a Global' warning issued here */

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

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