From: Thursday <nospam@...>
Date: 2005-04-09T09:14:39+09:00
Subject: Automated Source Code Analysis for C++ Ruby Projects (free!?!?)

It would be nice if Rubyforge or RAA would auto-analyze source code for 
common errors like memory leaks (unfreed pointers) using tools such as:

1. Gimpel pc-lint
2. Parasoft c++test

Since they are static code-analysis tools, they can be automated more 
easily/safely than say, runtime tools such as valgrind or Glowcode.

Lets approach both Gimpel and Parasoft--then ask them if they'd be 
willing to provide a license to analyze c/c++ ruby code in exchange for 
recognition of their donation to the ruby community on RAA and 
Rubyforge.  See which vendor offers a better deal (not just in price, 
but in licensing/usage terms--maybe they can run the analysis on their 
machines every night (or week) so they don't even have to give away a 
copy of the tool).

Even if they approve this for only ruby 1.8.x and fcgi 0.x, it would 
still be very timesaving.

It is very useful to have an automated tool go thru all the source code 
and point out memory leaks or code that breaks published recommendations 
(effective c++ books, misra2, etc).  And simply clicking on these alerts 
will take you directly to the code so you can review & edit.

Any takers?  Seems crazy not to try given the win/win for all involved.