David Malcolm

Learn about static analysis improvements coming in GCC 14 with -fanalyzer, which helps identify issues in C code at compile-time, rather than at runtime.

GCC 13 includes enhancements to -fanalyzer, a static analysis pass that can identify issues at compile-time.

New features and a substantial reduction in false positives bring GCC's static analysis closer to being production-ready for C code.

Discover how Red Hat protects GCC 12 code from Trojan Source attacks. Learn how we defend our customers against this recent software vulnerability.

Get an overview of fixes and enhancements to the -fanalyzer static analysis pass, currently being updated for security, state tracking, and more in GCC 11.

Discover the new -fanalyzer option coming to GCC 10 that provides a static analysis pass to identify problems at compile-time, rather than at runtime.

The upcoming GCC 9 release will have improved diagnostic messages, simpler C++ errors, more accurate error location reporting, and optional machine readable output for developer tools.

This article summarizes work that was done to make GCC 8 more usable by providing easier to understand warning and error messages. Many of these improvements will help you quickly recognize those common silly mistakes.