Brian Walker, Tektronix
Automated static code analysis tools have evolved considerably from the original lint tool. They are now more comprehensive, provide more relevant results and produce fewer false positive reports. The Video Product Line organization at Tektronix has integrated static source code analysis into its nightly build process. The analysis tool has identified several errors that produced faulty behavior or crashes that could have been avoided. It has also identified subtle errors that were overlooked by human observers or simply not covered by functional testing. In concert with automated functional testing, static source code analysis has enabled the Video Product Line to achieve better quality and devote more time to feature development.
2010 Technical Paper, Brian Walker, Abstract, Paper, Slides
