C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using SoftBench Static Analyzer
Preparing to Make Queries
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Preparing to Make Queries
To use SoftBench Static Analyzer effectively you must first understand
some simple preparation concepts:
• Generating Static Data
• Specifying What Data to Analyze
Generating Static Data
Before you can use SoftBench Static Analyzer for program
understanding, you must first generate Static information about your
application by parsing code and creating a Static database. The best
way to generate the Static information is from the SoftBench main
window:
1. Set the "■ Static" compile mode toggle button. This action adds the
"-y" compile flag to the build options.
2. Select the project or target of interest in the project browser or target
graph.
3. Select Build.
4. When the build completes successfully, select the "Static Analyzer"
icon from the toolbar. SoftBench Static Analyzer appears with all
your program's functions displayed in the query results area.
If your program contains compile errors, the compiler may not be able to
generate complete Static information. The compiler analyzes your
program as well as it can and generates Static information based on that
analysis. This may result in incomplete or missing information. For
example, a serious compile error may result in all Static information for
a function being discarded. In a less serious case, the compiler may
discard the Static information for a specific identifier. You can still use
SoftBench Static Analyzer with this incomplete information, but
SoftBench Static Analyzer cannot display complete information in these
situations. Correct the compile errors and recompile your program to
ensure SoftBench Static Analyzer has complete information.
Static databases from previous releases of SoftBench are not compatible
with the current Static database format. You must remove and
regenerate your static database.