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# clang-tidy
Below are the reasoning why certain checks are (currently) disabled for out code base
## Externals
We do not perform static analysis of the source of the external libraries. `simplecpp` has its own CI with a clang-tidy workflow.
## Disabled Checks
`abseil-*`<br>
`altera-*`<br>
`android-*`<br>
`boost-*`<br>
`darwin-*`<br>
`fuchsia-*`<br>
`linuxkernel-*`<br>
`llvm-*`<br>
`llvmlibc-*`<br>
`mpi-*`<br>
`objc-*`<br>
`openmp-*`<br>
`zircon-*`<br>
These are disabled since the platforms/libraries in question are not targeted by us.
`cert-*`<br>
`cppcoreguidelines-*`<br>
`google-*`<br>
`hicpp-*`<br>
These are coding guidelines we do not follow. Some of the checks might be explicitly enabled though.
`readability-braces-around-statements`<br>
`readability-isolate-declaration`<br>
`modernize-use-trailing-return-type`<br>
`modernize-use-auto`<br>
`readability-uppercase-literal-suffix`<br>
`readability-else-after-return`<br>
`modernize-use-default-member-init`<br>
`readability-identifier-length`<br>
These do not relect the style we are (currently) enforcing.
`readability-function-size`<br>
`readability-function-cognitive-complexity`<br>
We are not interesting in the size/complexity of a function.
`readability-magic-numbers`<br>
`readability-redundant-member-init`<br>
`readability-simplify-boolean-expr`<br>
These do not (always) increase readability.
`bugprone-macro-parentheses`<br>
To be documented.
`readability-implicit-bool-conversion`<br>
This does not appear not to be useful as it is reported on very common code.
`bugprone-narrowing-conversions`<br>
`performance-no-automatic-move`<br>
It was decided not to apply these.
`modernize-use-equals-default`<br>
`modernize-loop-convert`<br>
These might change the behavior of code which might not be intended (need to file an upstream issue)
`modernize-raw-string-literal`<br>
This leads to a mismatch of raw string literals and regular ones and does reduce the readability.
`readability-convert-member-functions-to-static`<br>
Disabled because of false positives with Qt `slot` methods (see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57520).
`-clang-analyzer-*`<br>
Disabled because of false positives (needs to file an upstream bug report).
`misc-non-private-member-variables-in-classes`<br>
We intentionally use this.
`misc-no-recursion`<br>
Leads to lots of "false positives". This seem to enforce a coding guidelines of certain codebases.
`readability-use-anyofallof`<br>
We currently don't even apply our own `useStlAlgorithm` findings.
`bugprone-easily-swappable-parameters`<br>
This produces a lot of noise and they are not fixable that easily.
`readability-container-data-pointer`<br>
Disable because of false positives and inconsistent warnings (need to file an upstream bug report).
`misc-const-correctness`<br>
Work in progress.
`bugprone-assignment-in-if-condition`<br>
Is reported for valid patterns we are using.
`readability-suspicious-call-argument`<br>
Produces a lot of false positives since it is too vague in its analysis.
`performance-inefficient-string-concatenation`<br>
Produces warnings which might be considered false positives starting with C++11 - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/54526.
`readability-redundant-access-specifiers`<br>
Reports warning with the Qt `<access-specifier> slots:` syntax in class declarations - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/60055.
`modernize-avoid-c-arrays`<br>
Produces warnings when `const char[]` is being used which is quite common in our code. Does not make sense to enable before C++17 when `std::string_view` becomes available.
Also reports a false positive about templates which deduce the array length: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/60053.
`readability-container-size-empty`<br>
`bugprone-branch-clone`<br>
`readability-const-return-type`<br>
`modernize-return-braced-init-list`<br>
`misc-throw-by-value-catch-by-reference`<br>
`readability-avoid-const-params-in-decls`<br>
`bugprone-signed-char-misuse`<br>
`performance-noexcept-move-constructor`<br>
`concurrency-mt-unsafe`<br>
`misc-use-anonymous-namespace`<br>
To be evaluated.
`portability-std-allocator-const`<br>
Only necessary for code which is exclusively compiled with `libc++`. Also disabled for performance reasons - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57527#issuecomment-1237935132.
`modernize-deprecated-ios-base-aliases`<br>
Warns about aliases which are removed in C++20. Also disabled for performance reasons - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57527#issuecomment-1237935132.
`bugprone-unchecked-optional-access`<br>
We are not using any `optional` implementation. Also disabled for performance reasons - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57527#issuecomment-1237935132.
`modernize-replace-auto-ptr`<br>
Still available until C++17. It is unlikely such code will ever be introduced. Also disabled for performance reasons - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57527#issuecomment-1237935132.
`readability-identifier-naming`<br>
We are currently using our own `naming.json` to enforce naming schemes. Also disabled for performance reasons - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57527#issuecomment-1237935132.
`portability-simd-intrinsics`<br>
We are not using SIMD instructions and it suggests to use `std::experiemental::` features which might not be commonly available. Also disabled for performance reasons - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/57527#issuecomment-1237935132.