[splint-discuss] warning related to -onlytrans flag

[Vishal Bayskar]

Dear All,

I am puzzled why splint is giving warning



Following line of code is used in program

temp_file = (char *)calloc(10, sizeof(char))

Here temp_file is static char *temp_file;


And after this line, check is used like

if (temp_file==NULL)
	{
		return 1;
	}


In program memory allocation (calloc) to temp_file is used only one time


But splint is showing the following warning

Only storage assigned to unqualified static:
                       temp_file = (char *)calloc(10, sizeof(char))

  The only reference to this storage is transferred to another reference
(e.g.,
  by returning it) that does not have the only annotation. This may lead
to a
  memory leak, since the new reference is not necessarily released. (Use
  -onlytrans to inhibit warning)

Pleas help me understanding why this warning is coming how to solve this
without using flag onlytrans 



Thanks and Regards
 
Vishal Bayskar