void-linux / void-linux/void-packages

Package request: flawfinder

Open
#43,473 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

request
Dominant language
Shell
Stars
3.4k
Forks
2.8k
Avg merge
2d 5h
Merged PRs (30d)
299

Description

Package name

flawfinder

Package homepage

https://github.com/david-a-wheeler/flawfinder

Description

a static analysis tool for finding vulnerabilities in C/C++ source code

Does the requested package meet the package requirements?

Compiled

Is the requested package released?

Yes

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the void-packages repository's existing package conventions and the flawfinder homepage linked in the issue. Confirm the project's release and build requirements, then compare the result with similar packages. Done means flawfinder is represented as an installable Void package.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.