PARSE.MFPNI : main First Parameter Not Integer

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PARSE.MFPNI : main First Parameter Not Integer

Summary

A declaration of main() specifies a type other than int for the first parameter.

This warning class is derived from a C/C++ parser warning.

Properties

Class Name	main First Parameter Not Integer
Significance	style
Mnemonic	PARSE.MFPNI
Categories	None
Availability	Available for C and C++.
Enabling	Checks for this warning class are enabled by default. However, warning instances of this class that are issued as parser errors (rather than parser warnings) will be discarded when using factory configuration settings. To prevent these instances from being discarded, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file. WARNING_FILTER += allow class="main First Parameter Not Integer" To disable checks for this warning class, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file. WARNING_FILTER += discard class="main First Parameter Not Integer"

Example

/* PARSE.MFPNI.a.c */

int main(const argc, char *argv[]){ return 0; }    /* 'main First Parameter Not Integer' warning issued here
                                                    * - first parameter is "const int", should be "int"
                                                    *  ('Missing Type Specifier' warning also issued)
                                                    */

/* PARSE.MFPNI.b.c */

int main(long int argc, char *argv[]){ return 0; } /* 'main First Parameter Not Integer' warning issued here
                                                    * - first parameter is "long int", should be "int"
                                                    */

/* PARSE.MFPNI.c.c */

int main(int argc, char *argv[]){ return 0; }                    /* ok: first parameter is int */

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.

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