package p import "fmt" func test() { if false { x := deadStore() // OK fmt.Println(x) x++ // NOT OK, but in dead code, so not flagged } } func deref(p *int) { fmt.Println(*p) } func main() { var x int p := &x x = deadStore() deref(p) } func deadParameter(x int) bool { // we don't want to flag x here x = deadStore() // but we do want to flag this return true } func test2(x int) (int, int) { y := x >> 5 z := x % (1) return z, y % 13 } func test3() (x int, y int) { return unknownFunction() }