Firmware, GPAD_API, Rev ???, Static Analysis of 20260720

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• Executing task: C:\Users\Admin.platformio\penv\Scripts\platformio.exe check --environment esp32dev

Checking esp32dev > cppcheck (platform: espressif32@^6.12.0; board: esp32dev; framework: arduino)

.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\DFRobotDFPlayerMini\DFRobotDFPlayerMini.h:69: [medium:warning] Member variable 'DFRobotDFPlayerMini::_serial' is not initialized. [uninitMemberVarPrivate]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\DFRobotDFPlayerMini\DFRobotDFPlayerMini.h:71: [medium:warning] Member variable 'DFRobotDFPlayerMini::timeOutTimer' is not initialized. [uninitMemberVarPrivate]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:25: [low:style] The function 'serialSplashDFP' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:49: [low:style] The function 'checkSerial' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:136: [low:style] The function 'setupDFPlayer' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:201: [low:style] The function 'displayDFPlayerStats' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:301: [low:style] The function 'dfPlayerUpdate' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:311: [low:style] The function 'playNotBusy' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:331: [low:style] The function 'playNotBusyLevel' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\DFPlayer.cpp:369: [low:style] The function 'playAlarmLevel' is never used. [unusedFunction]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\ESPAsyncWebServer\src\ESPAsyncWebServer.h:9: [high:error] failed to evaluate #if condition, division/modulo by zero [preprocessorErrorDirective]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:451: [low:style] Array index 'written' is used before limits check. [arrayIndexThenCheck]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.h:149: [low:style] Class 'GPAD_API' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\WiFiManager\WiFiManager.h:205: [low:style] Class 'WiFiManagerParameter' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\WiFiManager\WiFiManager.h:250: [low:style] Class 'WiFiManager' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1184: [low:style] Parameter 'deviceIp' can be declared as reference to const [constParameterReference]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1482: [low:style] Parameter 'buf' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2340: [low:style] Parameter 'msg' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2533: [low:style] Parameter 'serialport' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2543: [low:style] Parameter 'serialport' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2554: [low:style] Parameter 'serialport' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:99: [low:style] The function 'getComPortConfig' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:101: [low:style] The function 'setComPortBaudRate' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:109: [low:style] The function 'setComPortSerialFormatIndex' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:117: [low:style] The function 'setComPortFlowControl' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:800: [low:style] The function 'mqttStatusText' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:813: [low:style] The function 'filterCopy' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1059: [low:style] The function 'setup_spi' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1100: [low:style] The function 'receive_byte' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1115: [low:style] The function 'updateFromSPI' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1184: [low:style] The function 'GPAD_HAL_setup' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1482: [low:style] The function 'interpretBuffer' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1720: [low:style] The function 'GPAD_HAL_loop' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1748: [low:style] The function 'isAlarmActionSelectorActive' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1753: [low:style] The function 'lcdUiStateName' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1774: [low:style] The function 'drawLcdStatusIconsNow' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1787: [low:style] The function 'noteLcdQueueMessageReceived' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1843: [low:style] The function 'showInfoPage' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1853: [low:style] The function 'showWifiStatusPage' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:1889: [low:style] The function 'alarmActionSelectorHandleRotation' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2198: [low:style] The function 'filter_control_chars' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2533: [low:style] The function 'restoreAlarmLevel' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2554: [low:style] The function 'showMainLcdFrameNow' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2572: [low:style] The function 'annunciateAlarmLevel' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.cpp:2592: [low:style] The function 'getVersion' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_menu.cpp:377: [high:error] There is an unknown macro here somewhere. Configuration is required. If DECL_FIELD is a macro then please configure it. [unknownMacro]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.h:149: [low:style] Class 'GPAD_API' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\LiquidCrystal_I2C\LiquidCrystal_I2C.h:85: [low:style] The function 'write' overrides a function in a base class but is not marked with a 'override' specifier. [missingOverride]
GPAD_API\InterruptRotator.cpp:16: [low:style] The function 'initRotator' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\InterruptRotator.cpp:33: [low:style] The function 'updateRotator' is never used. [unusedFunction]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\WiFiManager\WiFiManager.h:205: [low:style] Class 'WiFiManagerParameter' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\WiFiManager\WiFiManager.h:250: [low:style] Class 'WiFiManager' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:173: [low:style] Local variable 'index' shadows outer function [shadowFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:215: [low:style] Local variable 'apStartedCallback' shadows outer variable [shadowVariable]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:222: [low:performance] Function parameter 'info' should be passed by const reference. [passedByValue]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:142: [low:style] The function 'initialize' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:153: [low:style] The function 'connect' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:264: [low:style] The function 'startConfigPortal' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:270: [low:style] The function 'forgetSavedCredentials' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:282: [low:style] The function 'getAddress' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:363: [low:style] The function 'hasSavedCredentials' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:369: [low:style] The function 'loadCredentials' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:561: [low:style] The function 'initLittleFS' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:575: [low:style] The function 'isLittleFSMounted' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\WiFiManagerOTA.cpp:621: [low:style] The function 'processor' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\Wink.cpp:20: [low:style] The function 'queueWinkPattern' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\Wink.cpp:28: [low:style] The function 'wink' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:49: [low:style] Parameter 'str' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:45: [low:style] The function 'alarm_event' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:77: [low:style] The function 'isMuted' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:82: [low:style] The function 'toggleMuted' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:93: [low:style] The function 'setMuteTimeoutMinutes' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:117: [low:style] The function 'serviceMuteTimeout' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:133: [low:style] The function 'getCurrentAlarmLevel' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\alarm_api.cpp:138: [low:style] The function 'getCurrentMessage' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\GPAD_HAL.h:149: [low:style] Class 'GPAD_API' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
GPAD_API\gpad_serial.cpp:47: [low:style] The function 'processSerial' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\gpad_utility.cpp:28: [low:style] The function 'printError' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\gpad_utility.cpp:37: [low:style] The function 'printAlarmState' is never used. [unusedFunction]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\PubSubClient\src\PubSubClient.h:117: [low:style] Class 'PubSubClient' has a constructor with 1 argument that is not explicit. [noExplicitConstructor]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\PubSubClient\src\PubSubClient.h:170: [low:style] The function 'write' overrides a function in a base class but is not marked with a 'override' specifier. [missingOverride]
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\PubSubClient\src\PubSubClient.h:173: [low:style] The function 'write' overrides a function in a base class but is not marked with a 'override' specifier. [missingOverride]
GPAD_API\mqtt_handler.cpp:91: [low:style] Parameter 'client' can be declared as pointer to const [constParameterPointer]
GPAD_API\mqtt_handler.cpp:57: [low:style] The function 'serviceMqttQueue' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\mqtt_handler.cpp:79: [low:style] The function 'publishAck' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\mqtt_handler.cpp:91: [low:style] The function 'publishGPAPResponse' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\operator_settings.cpp:38: [low:style] The function 'loadVolumeSetting' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\operator_settings.cpp:48: [low:style] The function 'loadMuteTimeoutMinutesSetting' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\operator_settings.cpp:58: [low:style] The function 'loadAlarmRepeatSecondsSetting' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\operator_settings.cpp:68: [low:style] The function 'saveVolumeSetting' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\operator_settings.cpp:73: [low:style] The function 'saveMuteTimeoutMinutesSetting' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\operator_settings.cpp:78: [low:style] The function 'saveAlarmRepeatSecondsSetting' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\setup_status.cpp:24: [low:style] The function 'setSetupError' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\setup_status.cpp:34: [low:style] The function 'formatSetupErrors' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\spi_broker_mirror.cpp:38: [low:style] The function 'initializeSpiBrokerMirror' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\spi_broker_mirror.cpp:50: [low:style] The function 'queueSpiBrokerMirror' is never used. [unusedFunction]
GPAD_API\spi_broker_mirror.cpp:73: [low:style] The function 'serviceSpiBrokerMirror' is never used. [unusedFunction]
================================================================================================= [PASSED] Took 422.12 seconds =================================================================================================
Component HIGH MEDIUM LOW

.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\DFRobotDFPlayerMini 0 2 0
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\ESPAsyncWebServer\src 1 0 0
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\LiquidCrystal_I2C 0 0 1
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\PubSubClient\src 0 0 3
.pio\libdeps\esp32dev\WiFiManager 0 0 4
GPAD_API 1 0 85

Total 2 2 93

Environment Tool Status Duration

esp32dev cppcheck PASSED 00:07:02.121
================================================================================================= 1 succeeded in 00:07:02.121 =================================================================================================

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