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Pointers REFERENCE - ISO:C99-6.3.1.2 Boolean type

This message is issued whenever an expression of essentially Boolean type has been cast to a pointer type.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 1-9999 ++*/
/*PRQA S 0362 --*/

void foo (int * c);

int * f0362 (int a, _Bool b)
{
  foo ((int *) (a < 0));      /* 0362 */

  return ((int *) b);         /* 0362 */
}

MISRA-C:2004 Rules applicable to message 0362:

Rule  11.3  (Advisory) A cast should not be performed between a pointer type and an integral type.

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