Fix #14854 (import project: Handle forced include files from compilation database projects)#8641
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lgtm.
I created https://trac.cppcheck.net/ticket/14854
Can you please change the PR title to:
Fix #14854 (import project: Handle forced include files from compilation database projects)
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after the merge.. we should make sure your name is in the AUTHORS file. Which name do you want that we write there? |
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Thanks - Updated the title, and you can use "Jonny Paton" for my name |
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Sorry, I don't have access to the bug tracker so haven't been able to log an issue, but hoping it's simple enough
The problem is that if a project uses forced includes cppcheck does not process these when running via a compilation database which can cause errors.
I appreciate it's possible to workaround using cppchecks
--includeargument, but that means maintaining the force includes in multiple places, and can easily get out of sync with the actual project setup. There may also be file or config specific settingsThis change parses those arguments from the project and respects them, with an accompanying test