>Hi,
>
>I feel that to change this checker and the null dereference check would take a 
>large amount of time compared to what is gained, time which could be used more 
>efficiently on other checkers.
>The null dereference check is already completed as path sensitive and works 
>well.
>
>We are talking about converting only the "check after division/dereference" 
>(not regular div by zero or dereference checks) because these checks require 
>all paths reasoning (See the "[cfe-dev] [RFC] Creating base class for 'Test 
>after X' checkers" thread). The main win is >speed (flow sensitive analyzes 
>are algorithmically much simpler than the path sensitive ones), which also 
>opens a possibility of converting this into a compiler warning.
>
>I agree that it would not be a very easy task, but this is the right way to 
>approach the problem.
>
>I agree with Anna. Doing this because it's convenient is really just technical 
>debt and isn't something we'd necessarily be comfortable moving out of the 
>"alpha" package, meaning that plenty of users won't even know it exists. I can 
>see us very easily never coming back to >do the "right" thing here.
>
>Jordan

We still need to know more of how to do the "right" thing. Can you help us more 
on how to do it cfg-based? Do we need to create our own LiveVariables class for 
our checkers and then observe it like DeadStoresChecker observes LiveVariables? 

//Anders
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