MISRA C:2012 Rule 5.8

Identifiers that define objects or functions with external linkage shall be unique

Description

This checker is deactivated in a default Polyspace® as You Code analysis. See Checkers Deactivated in Polyspace as You Code Analysis (Polyspace Access).

Rule Definition

Identifiers that define objects or functions with external linkage shall be unique1 .

Rationale

External identifiers are those declared with global scope or with storage class extern. Reusing an external identifier name can cause developer confusion.

Identifiers defined within a function have smaller scope. Even if names of such identifiers are not unique, they are not likely to cause confusion.

Additional Message in Report

  • Object XX conflicts with the object name YY.

  • Function XX conflicts with the function name YY.

Troubleshooting

If you expect a rule violation but do not see it, refer to Diagnose Why Coding Standard Violations Do Not Appear as Expected.

Check Information

Group: Identifiers
Category: Required
AGC Category: Required

Version History

Introduced in R2014b

See Also

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Topics

1 All MISRA coding rules and directives are © Copyright The MISRA Consortium Limited 2021.

The MISRA coding standards referenced in the Polyspace Bug Finder™ documentation are from the following MISRA standards:

  • MISRA C:2004

  • MISRA C:2012

  • MISRA C:2023

  • MISRA C++:2008

  • MISRA C++:2023

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