如何让Clang静态分析器将.plist文件生成到自定义目录？

Absolutely! You have a couple of straightforward ways to configure where the analyzer saves its .plist output files, depending on whether you're running the analyzer directly via clang or using the scan-build wrapper tool.

Using clang Directly #

When invoking clang with static analysis enabled, you can use the -o flag to specify a custom path for the .plist file. Just include the full or relative path to your desired directory and filename.

Example command:

clang -analyze -o /path/to/your/custom/directory/analysis_results.plist your_source_file.c

This will generate the analysis report directly at the specified location instead of the current working directory.

Using scan-build (Recommended for Projects) #

If you're using scan-build to run the analyzer across an entire project (e.g., with make or cmake), the -o flag works here too to set a custom output directory. scan-build will organize .plist files (along with HTML reports if enabled) in this location, usually under a timestamped subfolder to separate multiple runs.

Example command:

scan-build -o /path/to/your/custom/analysis_output make

Quick Tip #

Make sure your target directory exists before running the analyzer—otherwise, you’ll get an error. Create it beforehand with:

mkdir -p /path/to/your/custom/directory

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Hemant