diff --git a/.github/workflows/asan.yml b/.github/workflows/asan.yml
index c298aa18bcb..d644ac5cc75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/asan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/asan.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO: disable all warnings
       - name: CMake
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B cmake.output -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DHAVE_RULES=On -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DBUILD_GUI=Off -DWITH_QCHART=Off -DUSE_MATCHCOMPILER=Verify -DANALYZE_ADDRESS=On -DENABLE_CHECK_INTERNAL=On -DUSE_BOOST=On -DCPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG=Off -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=On -DCMAKE_GLOBAL_AUTOGEN_TARGET=Off -DDISABLE_DMAKE=On -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+          cmake -S . -B cmake.output -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DHAVE_RULES=On -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DBUILD_GUI=Off -DWITH_QCHART=Off -DUSE_MATCHCOMPILER=Verify -DANALYZE_ADDRESS=On -DENABLE_CHECK_INTERNAL=On -DUSE_BOOST=On -DCPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG=Off -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=On -DCMAKE_GLOBAL_AUTOGEN_TARGET=Off -DDISABLE_DMAKE=On -DFILESDIR= -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
         env:
           CC: clang-18
           CXX: clang++-18
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tsan.yml b/.github/workflows/tsan.yml
index 6471a069c49..040d926f361 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tsan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tsan.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: CMake
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B cmake.output -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DHAVE_RULES=On -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DBUILD_GUI=Off -DWITH_QCHART=Off -DUSE_MATCHCOMPILER=Verify -DANALYZE_THREAD=On -DENABLE_CHECK_INTERNAL=On -DUSE_BOOST=On -DCPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG=Off -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=On -DCMAKE_GLOBAL_AUTOGEN_TARGET=Off -DDISABLE_DMAKE=On -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+          cmake -S . -B cmake.output -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DHAVE_RULES=On -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DBUILD_GUI=Off -DWITH_QCHART=Off -DUSE_MATCHCOMPILER=Verify -DANALYZE_THREAD=On -DENABLE_CHECK_INTERNAL=On -DUSE_BOOST=On -DCPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG=Off -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=On -DCMAKE_GLOBAL_AUTOGEN_TARGET=Off -DDISABLE_DMAKE=On -DFILESDIR= -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
         env:
           CC: clang-18
           CXX: clang++-18
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubsan.yml b/.github/workflows/ubsan.yml
index d2e7743d558..7a4b628a107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubsan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubsan.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO: disable warnings
       - name: CMake
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B cmake.output -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DHAVE_RULES=On -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DBUILD_GUI=ON -DWITH_QCHART=ON -DUSE_MATCHCOMPILER=Verify -DANALYZE_UNDEFINED=On -DENABLE_CHECK_INTERNAL=On -DUSE_BOOST=On -DCPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG=Off -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=On -DCMAKE_GLOBAL_AUTOGEN_TARGET=On -DDISABLE_DMAKE=On -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+          cmake -S . -B cmake.output -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DHAVE_RULES=On -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DBUILD_GUI=ON -DWITH_QCHART=ON -DUSE_MATCHCOMPILER=Verify -DANALYZE_UNDEFINED=On -DENABLE_CHECK_INTERNAL=On -DUSE_BOOST=On -DCPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG=Off -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=On -DCMAKE_GLOBAL_AUTOGEN_TARGET=On -DDISABLE_DMAKE=On -DFILESDIR= -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
         env:
           CC: clang-18
           CXX: clang++-18
diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index 6e02825ca08..fb4281b8f16 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -553,6 +553,10 @@ CmdLineParser::Result CmdLineParser::parseFromArgs(int argc, const char* const a
                      std::strcmp(argv[i], "--debug-normal") == 0)
                 mSettings.debugnormal = true;
 
+            // Show debug warnings for lookup for configuration files
+            else if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--debug-lookup") == 0)
+                mSettings.debuglookup = true;
+
             // Flag used for various purposes during debugging
             else if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--debug-simplified") == 0)
                 mSettings.debugSimplified = true;
@@ -1810,9 +1814,9 @@ bool CmdLineParser::isCppcheckPremium() const {
     return startsWith(mSettings.cppcheckCfgProductName, "Cppcheck Premium");
 }
 
-bool CmdLineParser::tryLoadLibrary(Library& destination, const std::string& basepath, const char* filename)
+bool CmdLineParser::tryLoadLibrary(Library& destination, const std::string& basepath, const char* filename, bool debug)
 {
-    const Library::Error err = destination.load(basepath.c_str(), filename);
+    const Library::Error err = destination.load(basepath.c_str(), filename, debug);
 
     if (err.errorcode == Library::ErrorCode::UNKNOWN_ELEMENT)
         mLogger.printMessage("Found unknown elements in configuration file '" + std::string(filename) + "': " + err.reason); // TODO: print as errors
@@ -1859,7 +1863,7 @@ bool CmdLineParser::tryLoadLibrary(Library& destination, const std::string& base
 
 bool CmdLineParser::loadLibraries(Settings& settings)
 {
-    if (!tryLoadLibrary(settings.library, settings.exename, "std.cfg")) {
+    if (!tryLoadLibrary(settings.library, settings.exename, "std.cfg", settings.debuglookup)) {
         const std::string msg("Failed to load std.cfg. Your Cppcheck installation is broken, please re-install.");
 #ifdef FILESDIR
         const std::string details("The Cppcheck binary was compiled with FILESDIR set to \""
@@ -1877,7 +1881,7 @@ bool CmdLineParser::loadLibraries(Settings& settings)
 
     bool result = true;
     for (const auto& lib : settings.libraries) {
-        if (!tryLoadLibrary(settings.library, settings.exename, lib.c_str())) {
+        if (!tryLoadLibrary(settings.library, settings.exename, lib.c_str(), settings.debuglookup)) {
             result = false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.h b/cli/cmdlineparser.h
index fcdd2157ecc..33e4352d958 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.h
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class CmdLineParser {
      * Tries to load a library and prints warning/error messages
      * @return false, if an error occurred (except unknown XML elements)
      */
-    bool tryLoadLibrary(Library& destination, const std::string& basepath, const char* filename);
+    bool tryLoadLibrary(Library& destination, const std::string& basepath, const char* filename, bool debug);
 
     /**
      * @brief Load libraries
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 8eb30a1f60f..d4b28c43c04 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -836,24 +836,33 @@ void MainWindow::addIncludeDirs(const QStringList &includeDirs, Settings &result
     }
 }
 
-Library::Error MainWindow::loadLibrary(Library &library, const QString &filename)
+Library::Error MainWindow::loadLibrary(Library &library, const QString &filename, bool debug)
 {
     Library::Error ret;
 
     // Try to load the library from the project folder..
     if (mProjectFile) {
         QString path = QFileInfo(mProjectFile->getFilename()).canonicalPath();
-        ret = library.load(nullptr, (path+"/"+filename).toLatin1());
+        QString libpath = path+"/"+filename;
+        if (debug)
+            std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+        ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
         if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
             return ret;
     }
 
     // Try to load the library from the application folder..
     const QString appPath = QFileInfo(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath()).canonicalPath();
-    ret = library.load(nullptr, (appPath+"/"+filename).toLatin1());
+    QString libpath = appPath+"/"+filename;
+    if (debug)
+        std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+    ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
     if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
         return ret;
-    ret = library.load(nullptr, (appPath+"/cfg/"+filename).toLatin1());
+    libpath = appPath+"/cfg/"+filename;
+    if (debug)
+        std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+    ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
     if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
         return ret;
 
@@ -861,10 +870,16 @@ Library::Error MainWindow::loadLibrary(Library &library, const QString &filename
     // Try to load the library from FILESDIR/cfg..
     const QString filesdir = FILESDIR;
     if (!filesdir.isEmpty()) {
-        ret = library.load(nullptr, (filesdir+"/cfg/"+filename).toLatin1());
+        libpath = filesdir+"/cfg/"+filename;
+        if (debug)
+            std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+        ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
         if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
             return ret;
-        ret = library.load(nullptr, (filesdir+filename).toLatin1());
+        libpath = filesdir+filename;
+        if (debug)
+            std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+        ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
         if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
             return ret;
     }
@@ -873,14 +888,23 @@ Library::Error MainWindow::loadLibrary(Library &library, const QString &filename
     // Try to load the library from the cfg subfolder..
     const QString datadir = getDataDir();
     if (!datadir.isEmpty()) {
-        ret = library.load(nullptr, (datadir+"/"+filename).toLatin1());
+        libpath = datadir+"/"+filename;
+        if (debug)
+            std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+        ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
         if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
             return ret;
-        ret = library.load(nullptr, (datadir+"/cfg/"+filename).toLatin1());
+        libpath = datadir+"/cfg/"+filename;
+        if (debug)
+            std::cout << "looking for library '" + libpath.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+        ret = library.load(nullptr, libpath.toLatin1());
         if (ret.errorcode != Library::ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND)
             return ret;
     }
 
+    if (debug)
+        std::cout << "library not found: '" + filename.toStdString() + "'" << std::endl;
+
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.h b/gui/mainwindow.h
index 6a039bf0af1..61be78af194 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ private slots:
      * @param filename filename (no path)
      * @return error code
      */
-    Library::Error loadLibrary(Library &library, const QString &filename);
+    Library::Error loadLibrary(Library &library, const QString &filename, bool debug = false);
 
     /**
      * @brief Tries to load library file, prints message on error
diff --git a/lib/library.cpp b/lib/library.cpp
index 07270b7e520..57b89917172 100644
--- a/lib/library.cpp
+++ b/lib/library.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <cctype>
 #include <climits>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <list>
 #include <memory>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -65,9 +66,12 @@ static void gettokenlistfromvalid(const std::string& valid, bool cpp, TokenList&
     }
 }
 
-Library::Error Library::load(const char exename[], const char path[])
+Library::Error Library::load(const char exename[], const char path[], bool debug)
 {
+    // TODO: remove handling of multiple libraries at once?
     if (std::strchr(path,',') != nullptr) {
+        if (debug)
+            std::cout << "handling multiple libraries '" + std::string(path) + "'" << std::endl;
         std::string p(path);
         for (;;) {
             const std::string::size_type pos = p.find(',');
@@ -86,15 +90,21 @@ Library::Error Library::load(const char exename[], const char path[])
     std::string absolute_path;
     // open file..
     tinyxml2::XMLDocument doc;
+    if (debug)
+        std::cout << "looking for library '" + std::string(path) + "'" << std::endl;
     tinyxml2::XMLError error = doc.LoadFile(path);
     if (error == tinyxml2::XML_ERROR_FILE_READ_ERROR && Path::getFilenameExtension(path).empty())
+    {
         // Reading file failed, try again...
         error = tinyxml2::XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
     if (error == tinyxml2::XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) {
         // failed to open file.. is there no extension?
         std::string fullfilename(path);
         if (Path::getFilenameExtension(fullfilename).empty()) {
             fullfilename += ".cfg";
+            if (debug)
+                std::cout << "looking for library '" + std::string(fullfilename) + "'" << std::endl;
             error = doc.LoadFile(fullfilename.c_str());
             if (error != tinyxml2::XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
                 absolute_path = Path::getAbsoluteFilePath(fullfilename);
@@ -116,6 +126,8 @@ Library::Error Library::load(const char exename[], const char path[])
             cfgfolders.pop_back();
             const char *sep = (!cfgfolder.empty() && endsWith(cfgfolder,'/') ? "" : "/");
             const std::string filename(cfgfolder + sep + fullfilename);
+            if (debug)
+                std::cout << "looking for library '" + std::string(filename) + "'" << std::endl;
             error = doc.LoadFile(filename.c_str());
             if (error != tinyxml2::XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
                 absolute_path = Path::getAbsoluteFilePath(filename);
@@ -134,10 +146,13 @@ Library::Error Library::load(const char exename[], const char path[])
         return Error(ErrorCode::OK); // ignore duplicates
     }
 
+    if (debug)
+        std::cout << "library not found: '" + std::string(path) + "'" << std::endl;
+
     if (error == tinyxml2::XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
         return Error(ErrorCode::FILE_NOT_FOUND);
 
-    doc.PrintError();
+    doc.PrintError(); // TODO: do not print stray messages
     return Error(ErrorCode::BAD_XML);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/library.h b/lib/library.h
index 0dc600b994b..941a165e27c 100644
--- a/lib/library.h
+++ b/lib/library.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class CPPCHECKLIB Library {
         std::string reason;
     };
 
-    Error load(const char exename[], const char path[]);
+    Error load(const char exename[], const char path[], bool debug = false);
 
     struct AllocFunc {
         int groupId;
diff --git a/lib/settings.h b/lib/settings.h
index 2c356d827dc..6ec189c9c2c 100644
--- a/lib/settings.h
+++ b/lib/settings.h
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ class CPPCHECKLIB WARN_UNUSED Settings {
     /** @brief Are we running from DACA script? */
     bool daca{};
 
+    /** @brief Internal: Is --debug-lookup given? */
+    bool debuglookup{};
+
     /** @brief Is --debug-normal given? */
     bool debugnormal{};
 
diff --git a/test/cli/other_test.py b/test/cli/other_test.py
index 99bb3b24f6e..36ec2482591 100644
--- a/test/cli/other_test.py
+++ b/test/cli/other_test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,24 @@
 import pytest
 import json
 
-from testutils import cppcheck, assert_cppcheck
+from testutils import cppcheck, assert_cppcheck, cppcheck_ex
+
+
+def __remove_std_lookup_log(l : list, exepath):
+    print(l)
+    l.remove("looking for library 'std.cfg'")
+    l.remove("looking for library '{}/std.cfg'".format(exepath))
+    l.remove("looking for library '{}/../cfg/std.cfg'".format(exepath))
+    l.remove("looking for library '{}/cfg/std.cfg'".format(exepath))
+    return l
+
+
+def __remove_verbose_log(l : list):
+    l.remove('Defines:')
+    l.remove('Undefines:')
+    l.remove('Includes:')
+    l.remove('Platform:native')
+    return l
 
 
 def test_missing_include(tmpdir):  # #11283
@@ -452,13 +469,9 @@ class _clz {
 
     exitcode, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(args)
     assert exitcode == 0
-    lines = stdout.splitlines()
+    lines = __remove_verbose_log(stdout.splitlines())
     assert lines == [
-        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file),
-        'Defines:',
-        'Undefines:',
-        'Includes:',
-        'Platform:native'
+        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file)
     ]
     lines = [line for line in stderr.splitlines() if line != '']
     expect = [
@@ -585,13 +598,9 @@ def test_addon_namingng_config(tmpdir):
     exitcode, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(args)
     assert exitcode == 0
 
-    lines = stdout.splitlines()
+    lines = __remove_verbose_log(stdout.splitlines())
     assert lines == [
-        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file),
-        'Defines:',
-        'Undefines:',
-        'Includes:',
-        'Platform:native'
+        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file)
     ]
     lines = stderr.splitlines()
     # ignore the first line, stating that the addon failed to run properly
@@ -725,13 +734,9 @@ def test_invalid_addon_py_verbose(tmpdir):
 
     exitcode, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(args)
     assert exitcode == 0  # TODO: needs to be 1
-    lines = stdout.splitlines()
+    lines = __remove_verbose_log(stdout.splitlines())
     assert lines == [
-        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file),
-        'Defines:',
-        'Undefines:',
-        'Includes:',
-        'Platform:native'
+        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file)
     ]
     """
 /tmp/pytest-of-user/pytest-11/test_invalid_addon_py_20/file.cpp:0:0: error: Bailing out from analysis: Checking file failed: Failed to execute addon 'addon1' - exitcode is 1: python3 /home/user/CLionProjects/cppcheck/addons/runaddon.py /tmp/pytest-of-user/pytest-11/test_invalid_addon_py_20/addon1.py --cli /tmp/pytest-of-user/pytest-11/test_invalid_addon_py_20/file.cpp.24762.dump
@@ -1497,13 +1502,17 @@ def test_cpp_probe(tmpdir):
         ])
 
     args = ['-q', '--template=simple', '--cpp-header-probe', '--verbose', test_file]
-    err_lines = [
+
+    exitcode, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(args)
+    assert exitcode == 0, stdout
+    lines = stdout.splitlines()
+    assert lines == []
+    lines = stderr.splitlines()
+    assert lines == [
         # TODO: fix that awkward format
         "{}:1:1: error: Code 'classA{{' is invalid C code.: Use --std, -x or --language to enforce C++. Or --cpp-header-probe to identify C++ headers via the Emacs marker. [syntaxError]".format(test_file)
     ]
 
-    assert_cppcheck(args, ec_exp=0, err_exp=err_lines, out_exp=[])
-
 
 def test_cpp_probe_2(tmpdir):
     test_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'test.h')
@@ -1516,3 +1525,48 @@ def test_cpp_probe_2(tmpdir):
     args = ['-q', '--template=simple', '--cpp-header-probe', test_file]
 
     assert_cppcheck(args, ec_exp=0, err_exp=[], out_exp=[])
+
+
+# TODO: test with FILESDIR
+def test_lib_lookup(tmpdir):
+    test_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'test.c')
+    with open(test_file, 'wt'):
+        pass
+
+    exitcode, stdout, _, exe = cppcheck_ex(['--library=gnu', '--debug-lookup', test_file])
+    exepath = os.path.dirname(exe)
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        exepath = exepath.replace('\\', '/')
+    assert exitcode == 0, stdout
+    lines = __remove_std_lookup_log(stdout.splitlines(), exepath)
+    assert lines == [
+        "looking for library 'gnu'",
+        "looking for library 'gnu.cfg'",
+        "looking for library '{}/gnu.cfg'".format(exepath),
+        "looking for library '{}/../cfg/gnu.cfg'".format(exepath),
+        "looking for library '{}/cfg/gnu.cfg'".format(exepath),
+        'Checking {} ...'.format(test_file)
+    ]
+
+
+# TODO: test with FILESDIR
+def test_lib_lookup_notfound(tmpdir):
+    test_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'test.c')
+    with open(test_file, 'wt'):
+        pass
+
+    exitcode, stdout, _, exe = cppcheck_ex(['--library=none', '--debug-lookup', test_file])
+    exepath = os.path.dirname(exe)
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        exepath = exepath.replace('\\', '/')
+    assert exitcode == 1, stdout
+    lines = __remove_std_lookup_log(stdout.splitlines(), exepath)
+    assert lines == [
+        "looking for library 'none'",
+        "looking for library 'none.cfg'",
+        "looking for library '{}/none.cfg'".format(exepath),
+        "looking for library '{}/../cfg/none.cfg'".format(exepath),
+        "looking for library '{}/cfg/none.cfg'".format(exepath),
+        "library not found: 'none'",
+        "cppcheck: Failed to load library configuration file 'none'. File not found"
+    ]
diff --git a/test/cli/testutils.py b/test/cli/testutils.py
index f33f2c507b8..2e875e2126c 100644
--- a/test/cli/testutils.py
+++ b/test/cli/testutils.py
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ def __lookup_cppcheck_exe():
 def __run_subprocess_tty(args, env=None, cwd=None, timeout=None):
     import pty
     mo, so = pty.openpty()
-    me, se = pty.openpty() 
+    me, se = pty.openpty()
     p = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=so, stderr=se, env=env, cwd=cwd)
     for fd in [so, se]:
         os.close(fd)
-        
+
     select_timeout = 0.04  # seconds
     readable = [mo, me]
     result = {mo: b'', me: b''}
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ def __run_subprocess_tty(args, env=None, cwd=None, timeout=None):
         if p.poll() is None:
             p.kill()
         return_code = p.wait()
-        
+
     stdout = result[mo]
-    stderr = result[me]        
+    stderr = result[me]
     return return_code, stdout, stderr
 
-        
+
 def __run_subprocess(args, env=None, cwd=None, timeout=None):
     p = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, env=env, cwd=cwd)
-    
+
     try:
         comm = p.communicate(timeout=timeout)
         return_code = p.returncode
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ def __run_subprocess(args, env=None, cwd=None, timeout=None):
             #os.killpg(os.getpgid(p.pid), signal.SIGTERM)  # Send the signal to all the process groups
             p.terminate()
             comm = p.communicate()
-            
+
     stdout = comm[0]
-    stderr = comm[1]    
+    stderr = comm[1]
     return return_code, stdout, stderr
 
 
 # Run Cppcheck with args
-def cppcheck(args, env=None, remove_checkers_report=True, cwd=None, cppcheck_exe=None, timeout=None, tty=False):
+def cppcheck_ex(args, env=None, remove_checkers_report=True, cwd=None, cppcheck_exe=None, timeout=None, tty=False):
     exe = cppcheck_exe if cppcheck_exe else __lookup_cppcheck_exe()
     assert exe is not None, 'no cppcheck binary found'
 
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ def cppcheck(args, env=None, remove_checkers_report=True, cwd=None, cppcheck_exe
             args.append(arg_executor)
 
     logging.info(exe + ' ' + ' '.join(args))
-    
+
     run_subprocess = __run_subprocess_tty if tty else __run_subprocess
     return_code, stdout, stderr = run_subprocess([exe] + args, env=env, cwd=cwd, timeout=timeout)
-        
+
     stdout = stdout.decode(encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore').replace('\r\n', '\n')
     stderr = stderr.decode(encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore').replace('\r\n', '\n')
-    
+
     if remove_checkers_report:
         if stderr.find('[checkersReport]\n') > 0:
             start_id = stderr.find('[checkersReport]\n')
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ def cppcheck(args, env=None, remove_checkers_report=True, cwd=None, cppcheck_exe
                 stderr = ''
             elif stderr[pos - 1] == '\n':
                 stderr = stderr[:pos]
+    return return_code, stdout, stderr, exe
+
+
+def cppcheck(*args, **kwargs):
+    return_code, stdout, stderr, _ = cppcheck_ex(*args, **kwargs)
     return return_code, stdout, stderr