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MISRA C++:2008 Rule 18-7-1

The signal handling facilities of <csignal> shall not be used

Description

Rule Definition

The signal handling facilities of <csignal> shall not be used.1

Rationale

Signal handling functions such as signal contains undefined and implementation-specific behavior.

You have to be very careful when using signal to avoid these behaviors.

Troubleshooting

If you expect a rule violation but Polyspace® does not report it, see Diagnose Why Coding Standard Violations Do Not Appear as Expected.

Check Information

Group: Language Support Library
Category: Required

Version History

Introduced in R2013b


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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