diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 8fcd2021..b491ebaf 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -497,11 +497,15 @@ e.g. ``$HOME``, and other variables that depend on the checker type: Polyspace Any field of a Polyspace defect can be included by using the corresponding `column title `_ in lowercase as the variable name. - The default template is ``Polyspace: $check`` + The default template is ``Polyspace: $check``. Other The template should contain ``$description``, which is the default. +The Polyspace checker generates the fingerprint (a unique identifier) for each row in the TSV file that is exported as finding. +Specific columns (``new``, ``status``, ``severity``, ``comment``, and ``key``) are excluded as they might contain transient information. +The remaining values in the row are hashed using a MD5 function to create the fingerprint. + ======================= Issues and New Features =======================