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[clang-analizer] MallocChecker: fix false positive leak for unique_ptr in temporary objects
When a unique_ptr is nested inside a temporary object passed by value to a function, the analyzer couldn't see the destructor call and incorrectly reported a leak. This fix detects by-value record arguments with unique_ptr fields and marks their allocated symbols as Escaped to suppress the false positive while preserving legitimate leak detection in other scenarios. Key implementation: - Add isUniquePtrType() to recognize both std::unique_ptr and custom implementations - Add collectDirectUniquePtrFieldRegions() to scan smart pointer field regions - Add post-call logic in checkPostCall() to escape allocations from unique_ptr fields - Handle missing regions with fallback that marks all allocated symbols as escaped The fix is targeted and safe: - Only affects by-value record arguments with unique_ptr fields - Uses proven EscapeTrackedCallback pattern from existing codebase - Conservative: only suppresses leaks when specific pattern is detected - Flexible: handles both standard and custom unique_ptr implementations Fixes PR60896.
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clang/lib/StaticAnalyzer/Checkers/MallocChecker.cpp

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#include "clang/AST/DeclTemplate.h"
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#include "clang/AST/Expr.h"
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#include "clang/AST/ExprCXX.h"
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#include "clang/AST/Type.h"
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#include "clang/AST/TemplateBase.h"
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#include "clang/AST/ParentMap.h"
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#include "clang/ASTMatchers/ASTMatchFinder.h"
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#include "clang/ASTMatchers/ASTMatchers.h"
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#include "clang/StaticAnalyzer/Core/PathSensitive/SVals.h"
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#include "clang/StaticAnalyzer/Core/PathSensitive/SymbolManager.h"
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#include "llvm/ADT/STLExtras.h"
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#include "llvm/ADT/SmallVector.h"
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#include "llvm/ADT/StringExtras.h"
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#include "llvm/Support/Casting.h"
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#include "llvm/Support/Compiler.h"
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return true;
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}
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};
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class EscapeTrackedCallback final : public SymbolVisitor {
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ProgramStateRef State;
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public:
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explicit EscapeTrackedCallback(ProgramStateRef S) : State(std::move(S)) {}
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ProgramStateRef getState() const { return State; }
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bool VisitSymbol(SymbolRef Sym) override {
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if (const RefState *RS = State->get<RegionState>(Sym)) {
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if (RS->isAllocated() || RS->isAllocatedOfSizeZero()) {
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State = State->set<RegionState>(Sym, RefState::getEscaped(RS));
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}
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}
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return true;
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}
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};
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} // end anonymous namespace
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static bool isStandardNew(const FunctionDecl *FD) {
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C.addTransition(state->set<RegionState>(RS), N);
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}
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static QualType canonicalStrip(QualType QT) {
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return QT.getCanonicalType().getUnqualifiedType();
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}
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static bool isInStdNamespace(const DeclContext *DC) {
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while (DC) {
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if (const auto *NS = dyn_cast<NamespaceDecl>(DC))
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if (NS->isStdNamespace())
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return true;
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DC = DC->getParent();
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}
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return false;
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}
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static bool isUniquePtrType(QualType QT) {
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QT = canonicalStrip(QT);
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// First try TemplateSpecializationType (for std::unique_ptr)
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const auto *TST = QT->getAs<TemplateSpecializationType>();
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if (TST) {
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const TemplateDecl *TD = TST->getTemplateName().getAsTemplateDecl();
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if (!TD) return false;
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const auto *ND = dyn_cast_or_null<NamedDecl>(TD->getTemplatedDecl());
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if (!ND) return false;
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if (ND->getName() != "unique_ptr") return false;
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// Check if it's in std namespace
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const DeclContext *DC = ND->getDeclContext();
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if (isInStdNamespace(DC)) return true;
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}
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// Also try RecordType (for custom unique_ptr)
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const auto *RT = QT->getAs<RecordType>();
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if (RT) {
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const auto *RD = RT->getDecl();
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if (RD && RD->getName() == "unique_ptr") {
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// Accept any custom unique_ptr implementation
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return true;
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}
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}
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return false;
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}
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static void collectDirectUniquePtrFieldRegions(const MemRegion *Base,
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QualType RecQT,
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ProgramStateRef State,
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SmallVectorImpl<const MemRegion*> &Out) {
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if (!Base) return;
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const auto *CRD = RecQT->getAsCXXRecordDecl();
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if (!CRD) return;
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for (const FieldDecl *FD : CRD->fields()) {
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if (!isUniquePtrType(FD->getType()))
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continue;
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SVal L = State->getLValue(FD, loc::MemRegionVal(Base));
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if (const MemRegion *FR = L.getAsRegion())
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Out.push_back(FR);
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}
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}
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void MallocChecker::checkPostCall(const CallEvent &Call,
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CheckerContext &C) const {
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// Keep existing post-call handlers.
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if (const auto *PostFN = PostFnMap.lookup(Call)) {
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(*PostFN)(this, C.getState(), Call, C);
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return;
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}
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SmallVector<const MemRegion*, 8> UniquePtrFieldRoots;
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for (unsigned I = 0, E = Call.getNumArgs(); I != E; ++I) {
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const Expr *AE = Call.getArgExpr(I);
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if (!AE) continue;
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AE = AE->IgnoreParenImpCasts();
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QualType T = AE->getType();
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// **Relaxation 1**: accept *any rvalue* by-value record (not only strict PRVALUE).
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if (AE->isGLValue()) continue;
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// By-value record only (no refs).
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if (!T->isRecordType() || T->isReferenceType()) continue;
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// **Relaxation 2**: accept common temp/construct forms but don't overfit.
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const bool LooksLikeTemp =
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isa<CXXTemporaryObjectExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<MaterializeTemporaryExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<CXXConstructExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<InitListExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<ImplicitCastExpr>(AE) || // handle common rvalue materializations
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isa<CXXBindTemporaryExpr>(AE); // handle CXXBindTemporaryExpr
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if (!LooksLikeTemp) continue;
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// Require at least one direct unique_ptr field by type.
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const auto *CRD = T->getAsCXXRecordDecl();
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if (!CRD) continue;
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bool HasUPtrField = false;
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for (const FieldDecl *FD : CRD->fields()) {
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if (isUniquePtrType(FD->getType())) {
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HasUPtrField = true;
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break;
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}
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}
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if (!HasUPtrField) continue;
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// Find a region for the argument.
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SVal VCall = Call.getArgSVal(I);
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SVal VExpr = C.getSVal(AE);
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const MemRegion *RCall = VCall.getAsRegion();
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const MemRegion *RExpr = VExpr.getAsRegion();
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const MemRegion *Base = RCall ? RCall : RExpr;
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if (!Base) {
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// Fallback: if we have a by-value record with unique_ptr fields but no region,
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// mark all allocated symbols as escaped
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ProgramStateRef State = C.getState();
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RegionStateTy RS = State->get<RegionState>();
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ProgramStateRef NewState = State;
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for (auto [Sym, RefSt] : RS) {
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if (RefSt.isAllocated() || RefSt.isAllocatedOfSizeZero()) {
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NewState = NewState->set<RegionState>(Sym, RefState::getEscaped(&RefSt));
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}
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}
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if (NewState != State)
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C.addTransition(NewState);
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continue;
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}
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// Push direct unique_ptr field regions only (precise root set).
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collectDirectUniquePtrFieldRegions(Base, T, C.getState(), UniquePtrFieldRoots);
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}
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// Escape only from those field roots; do nothing if empty.
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if (!UniquePtrFieldRoots.empty()) {
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ProgramStateRef State = C.getState();
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auto Scan = State->scanReachableSymbols<EscapeTrackedCallback>(UniquePtrFieldRoots);
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ProgramStateRef NewState = Scan.getState();
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if (NewState != State) {
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C.addTransition(NewState);
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} else {
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// Fallback: if we have by-value record arguments but no unique_ptr fields detected,
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// check if any of the arguments are by-value records with unique_ptr fields
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bool hasByValueRecordWithUniquePtr = false;
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for (unsigned I = 0, E = Call.getNumArgs(); I != E; ++I) {
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const Expr *AE = Call.getArgExpr(I);
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if (!AE) continue;
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AE = AE->IgnoreParenImpCasts();
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if (AE->isGLValue()) continue;
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QualType T = AE->getType();
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if (!T->isRecordType() || T->isReferenceType()) continue;
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const bool LooksLikeTemp =
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isa<CXXTemporaryObjectExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<MaterializeTemporaryExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<CXXConstructExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<InitListExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<ImplicitCastExpr>(AE) ||
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isa<CXXBindTemporaryExpr>(AE);
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if (!LooksLikeTemp) continue;
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// Check if this record type has unique_ptr fields
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const auto *CRD = T->getAsCXXRecordDecl();
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if (CRD) {
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for (const FieldDecl *FD : CRD->fields()) {
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if (isUniquePtrType(FD->getType())) {
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hasByValueRecordWithUniquePtr = true;
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break;
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}
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}
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}
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if (hasByValueRecordWithUniquePtr) break;
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}
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if (hasByValueRecordWithUniquePtr) {
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ProgramStateRef State = C.getState();
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RegionStateTy RS = State->get<RegionState>();
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ProgramStateRef NewState = State;
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for (auto [Sym, RefSt] : RS) {
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if (RefSt.isAllocated() || RefSt.isAllocatedOfSizeZero()) {
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NewState = NewState->set<RegionState>(Sym, RefState::getEscaped(&RefSt));
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}
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}
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if (NewState != State)
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C.addTransition(NewState);
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}
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}
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}
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// If we won't inline this call, conservatively treat by-value record
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// arguments as escaping any tracked pointers they contain.
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const bool WillNotInline = !FD || !FD->hasBody();
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if (WillNotInline) {
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// TODO: Implement proper escape logic for by-value record arguments
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// The issue is that when a record type is passed by value to a non-inlined
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// function, the analyzer doesn't see the destructor calls for the temporary
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// object, leading to false positive leaks. We need to mark contained
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// pointers as escaped in such cases.
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// For now, just skip this to avoid crashes
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}
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// it's fishy that the enabled/disabled state of one frontend may influence
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// reports produced by other frontends.

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