Automated Arduino coding style & error checking?

[system]

I have been wondering for a while why there are no tools to check Arduino code for common mistakes and errors.

Some ideas:

• Static code analysis: I have been using cppcheck for this for a while: Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.
• Coding style: there are some guidelines, but as far a I know there are no tools to check for coding style errors?

Coding style:
Arduino traps & tips:

Gammon Forum : Electronics : Microprocessors : Arduino programming traps,...

http://forum.arduino.cc//index.php?topic=190272.0

Maybe it could be interesting to start from cpplint (Google c++ coding style checker) and make a style checking tool for Arduino?

cpplint

Or maybe it could be interesting to see what Arduino can learn/use from MISRA-C?

Introduction to MISRA C - Embedded.com

MISRA C

Does anyone know about AVR Libc tools that offer similar features?
http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/

[KeithRB]

It is called the compiler.

Lint might be good, if it works with C++.

We could switch to clang, which has better error messages.