MISRA C++202x: It ain't your grandpa's MISRA any more
summary
MISRA C++202x updates MISRA C++2008 with concrete, tool-checkable rules: it mandates use nullptr never NULL, requires named function parameters to be used (unnamed parameters remain explicit exceptions), replaces a blanket ban on dynamic allocation with a four-part memory management regime and smart pointers and rule of five/zero guidance, drops the old single-exit prohibition, prefers high-level algorithms over ad hoc for/while loops, adds checks for surprising integral promotions and implicit conversions, and is being rolled out with public reviews and vendor tool integration (SonarSource planning support).
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- 0:00Start
- 0:59What is MISRA
- 3:38Simplified history of MISRA
- 8:06Design goals for MISRA 2/2
- 16:45Unused function parameters (2008)
- 26:18Single entry - Single Exit (202x)
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