Rule Definition
Header files often include other header files. This leads to compilation problems when there are circular references in Header files. For example: Header1.h includes Header2.h which includes Header1.h. This will be detected on "n" levels.
Remediation
Review the header file dependency and remove circular calls.
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
CWE-1047 - Modules with Circular Dependencies
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