Intel® Inspector User Guide for Linux* OS

User Guide

  • 2021.4
  • 09/27/2021
  • Public Content
Contents

Typical Suppressions Usage Models Using Third-party Suppression Files

There are two typical usage models for handling third-party suppression files in the
Intel Inspector
. They differ depending on how you want to confirm the effectiveness of the converted files:

Apply the Converted File to an Existing Result

  1. In the
    Intel Inspector
     command line interface, use the
    convert-suppression-file
     action to convert an IBM Rational Purify* or Valgrind* suppression file to the
    Intel Inspector
     suppression file format. Save the converted file to the default suppression directory for the project. Use the default
    .sup
     extension.
  2. In the
    Intel Inspector
     GUI, in the
    Target
     tab of the
    Project Properties
     dialog box, set
    Suppressions
     to
    Apply suppressions
    .
  3. Open an existing result for the project (collected using the
    Intel Inspector
     GUI or command line interface).
    Outcome: In the
    Code Locations
     and
    Problems
     panes, the
    Intel Inspector
     marks (strikes through) all result data
    potentially
     impacted by the rules in the converted file. (It may take some time for all marks to appear. The marks remain in the result even if you close and then reopen the result.)
  4. Review the marked data to assess the effectiveness and potential reach of the rules in the converted file. If necessary, edit the converted file in a text editor.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.
  6. Run a new analysis using the
    Intel Inspector
     GUI or command line interface.
    Outcome: The
    Intel Inspector
     does not collect result data impacted by suppression rules in the converted file and the rules in other files and directories identified in the
    Suppressions
     tab of the
    Project Properties
     dialog box.

Apply the Converted File to a New Result

  1. In the
    Intel Inspector
     command line interface, use the
    convert-suppression-file
     action to convert an IBM Rational Purify* or Valgrind* suppression file to the
    Intel Inspector
     suppression file format. Save the converted file to the default suppression directory for the project. Use the default
    .sup
     extension.
  2. In the
    Intel Inspector
     GUI, in the
    Target
     tab of the
    Project Properties
     dialog box, set
    Suppressions
     to
    Apply suppressions
    .
  3. Run a new analysis using the
    Intel Inspector
     GUI or command line interface.
    Outcome: The
    Intel Inspector
     does not collect result data impacted by suppression rules in the converted file and the rules in other files and directories identified in the
    Suppressions
     tab of the
    Project Properties
     dialog box).
  4. Review the remaining problems in the result to assess the effectiveness and potential reach of the rules in the converted file. If necessary, edit the converted file in a text editor.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

Product and Performance Information

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Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors. Learn more at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex.