`Rule-6-7-2`: constexpr variable flagged as non-const

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools

Research direction

Start by locating the implementation for RULE-6-7-2 and inspect how the shown C++ constexpr declaration is classified. Confirm the desired behavior with a focused regression test; the issue is done when this declaration is no longer flagged while the rule’s intended violations remain detected.

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Description

false positive/false negative
Affected rules
  • RULE-6-7-2
Example
    template <typename T, typename = void>
    constexpr bool is_fixed_width_key_v = false;
Dominant language
CodeQL
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