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Invariant operations

The value of the controlling expression in this 'while' or 'for' statement is always zero. The code within the loop is therefore unreachable.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 2017,3120,3199,3201,3227,3356,3359,3408,3447 ++*/

extern int y;

void f1(int x)
{
    int i;
    
    if (x < 10)
    {
        for (i = 20; i < x; ++i)        /* 2994 2996 */
        {
            ++y;                        /* 2880      */
        }
    }
}

MISRA C:2012 Rules applicable to message 2994:

Rule-14.3  (Required) Controlling expressions shall not be invariant

See also:

QA·C Source Code Analyser 8.1
MISRA C:2012 Compliance Module 1.0
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