How distributed analysis works

A distributed Klocwork analysis involves three major components:

• the Distributed Analysis Server (started with the command kwdist and managed with the command kwdistadmin). In our Example setup, this component will run on Machine A.
• the Build Host, where kwbuildproject is run (Machine B).
  Note: The Distributed Analysis Server can be run on the same machine as the Build Host.
• the Distributed Analysis Agents (started with the command kwagent), running on remote build machines (Machines C, D, E and F).

These components work together as follows:

1. Agents provide notification to the Distributed Analysis Server that they are ready to process compilation requests.
2. kwbuildproject sends compilation requests (source files, compilation options and other configuration information) to the Distributed Analysis Server.
3. The Distributed Analysis Server sends compilation requests to the agents on the remote build machines. (As a result, agents do not require a shared Klocwork installation or a shared source file directory.)
4. The agents perform their share of the Klocwork analysis and send the results (linked object files) back to the Distributed Analysis Server.
5. The Distributed Analysis Server sends the analysis results back to the Build Host (running kwbuildproject).