diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index 75f6edec21..f40c4448d5 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK)),)
   LOCAL_NO_SYNTAX_CHECK := true
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(strip $(WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER)),)
+  LOCAL_NO_STATIC_ANALYZER := true
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE)),)
   my_syntax_arch := host
 else
@@ -187,9 +191,13 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CC)),)
     LOCAL_CC := $($(my_prefix)CC)
   endif
 endif
+ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STATIC_ANALYZER),true)
+  LOCAL_CC := $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/ccc-analyzer $(my_syntax_arch) "$(LOCAL_CC)"
+else
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_SYNTAX_CHECK),true)
   LOCAL_CC := $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/ccc-syntax $(my_syntax_arch) "$(LOCAL_CC)"
 endif
+endif
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_CC := $(LOCAL_CC)
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CXX)),)
@@ -199,9 +207,13 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CXX)),)
     LOCAL_CXX := $($(my_prefix)CXX)
   endif
 endif
+ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STATIC_ANALYZER),true)
+  LOCAL_CXX := $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/cxx-analyzer $(my_syntax_arch) "$(LOCAL_CXX)"
+else
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_SYNTAX_CHECK),true)
   LOCAL_CXX := $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/cxx-syntax $(my_syntax_arch) "$(LOCAL_CXX)"
 endif
+endif
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_CXX := $(LOCAL_CXX)
 
 # TODO: support a mix of standard extensions so that this isn't necessary
diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index 9b8bf4019f..7530ea8e40 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ LOCAL_PREBUILT_MODULE_FILE:=
 LOCAL_POST_INSTALL_CMD:=
 LOCAL_DIST_BUNDLED_BINARIES:=
 LOCAL_NO_SYNTAX_CHECK:=
+LOCAL_NO_STATIC_ANALYZER:=
 
 # Trim MAKEFILE_LIST so that $(call my-dir) doesn't need to
 # iterate over thousands of entries every time.
diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index 0153109733..2a84b34e08 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -247,8 +247,22 @@ TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_ROOT := $(patsubst %/, %, $(dir $(TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_ROOT)))
 TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_ROOT := $(wildcard $(TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_ROOT))
 endif
 
-# Disable WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK if tool can't be found
+# Normalize WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER and WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK
+ifeq ($(strip $(WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER)),0)
+  WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER :=
+endif
+ifeq ($(strip $(WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK)),0)
+  WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK :=
+endif
+
+# Disable WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER and WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK if tool can't be found
 SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX := prebuilts/clang/$(HOST_PREBUILT_TAG)/host/3.3/bin
+ifneq ($(strip $(WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER)),)
+  ifeq ($(wildcard $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/ccc-analyzer),)
+    $(warning *** Disable WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER because $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/ccc-analyzer does not exist)
+    WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER :=
+  endif
+endif
 ifneq ($(strip $(WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK)),)
   ifeq ($(wildcard $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/ccc-syntax),)
     $(warning *** Disable WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK because $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_PREFIX)/ccc-syntax does not exist)
@@ -256,6 +270,14 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK)),)
   endif
 endif
 
+# WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER trumps WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK
+ifneq ($(strip $(WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER)),)
+  ifneq ($(strip $(WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK)),)
+    $(warning *** Disable WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK in the presence of static analyzer WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER)
+    WITH_SYNTAX_CHECK :=
+  endif
+endif
+
 # Pick a Java compiler.
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/combo/javac.mk
 
diff --git a/envsetup.sh b/envsetup.sh
index 3639db97f6..6938aa9b6d 100644
--- a/envsetup.sh
+++ b/envsetup.sh
@@ -603,11 +603,26 @@ function gettop
     fi
 }
 
+# Return driver for "make", if any (eg. static analyzer)
+function getdriver()
+{
+    local T="$1"
+    test "$WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER" = "0" && unset WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER
+    if [ -n "$WITH_STATIC_ANALYZER" ]; then
+        echo "\
+$T/prebuilts/clang/linux-x86/host/3.3/tools/scan-build/scan-build \
+--use-analyzer $T/prebuilts/clang/linux-x86/host/3.3/bin/clang \
+--status-bugs \
+--top=$T"
+    fi
+}
+
 function m()
 {
-    T=$(gettop)
+    local T=$(gettop)
+    local DRV=$(getdriver $T)
     if [ "$T" ]; then
-        make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $@
+        $DRV make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $@
     else
         echo "Couldn't locate the top of the tree.  Try setting TOP."
     fi
@@ -632,13 +647,14 @@ function findmakefile()
 
 function mm()
 {
+    local T=$(gettop)
+    local DRV=$(getdriver $T)
     # If we're sitting in the root of the build tree, just do a
     # normal make.
     if [ -f build/core/envsetup.mk -a -f Makefile ]; then
-        make $@
+        $DRV make $@
     else
         # Find the closest Android.mk file.
-        T=$(gettop)
         local M=$(findmakefile)
         # Remove the path to top as the makefilepath needs to be relative
         local M=`echo $M|sed 's:'$T'/::'`
@@ -647,14 +663,15 @@ function mm()
         elif [ ! "$M" ]; then
             echo "Couldn't locate a makefile from the current directory."
         else
-            ONE_SHOT_MAKEFILE=$M make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk all_modules $@
+            ONE_SHOT_MAKEFILE=$M $DRV make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk all_modules $@
         fi
     fi
 }
 
 function mmm()
 {
-    T=$(gettop)
+    local T=$(gettop)
+    local DRV=$(getdriver $T)
     if [ "$T" ]; then
         local MAKEFILE=
         local MODULES=
@@ -694,7 +711,7 @@ function mmm()
                 fi
             fi
         done
-        ONE_SHOT_MAKEFILE="$MAKEFILE" make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $DASH_ARGS $MODULES $ARGS
+        ONE_SHOT_MAKEFILE="$MAKEFILE" $DRV make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $DASH_ARGS $MODULES $ARGS
     else
         echo "Couldn't locate the top of the tree.  Try setting TOP."
     fi
@@ -702,21 +719,23 @@ function mmm()
 
 function mma()
 {
+  local T=$(gettop)
+  local DRV=$(getdriver $T)
   if [ -f build/core/envsetup.mk -a -f Makefile ]; then
-    make $@
+    $DRV make $@
   else
-    T=$(gettop)
     if [ ! "$T" ]; then
       echo "Couldn't locate the top of the tree.  Try setting TOP."
     fi
     local MY_PWD=`PWD= /bin/pwd|sed 's:'$T'/::'`
-    make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $@ all_modules BUILD_MODULES_IN_PATHS="$MY_PWD"
+    $DRV make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $@ all_modules BUILD_MODULES_IN_PATHS="$MY_PWD"
   fi
 }
 
 function mmma()
 {
-  T=$(gettop)
+  local T=$(gettop)
+  local DRV=$(getdriver $T)
   if [ "$T" ]; then
     local DASH_ARGS=$(echo "$@" | awk -v RS=" " -v ORS=" " '/^-.*$/')
     local DIRS=$(echo "$@" | awk -v RS=" " -v ORS=" " '/^[^-].*$/')
@@ -743,7 +762,7 @@ function mmma()
         esac
       fi
     done
-    make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $DASH_ARGS $ARGS all_modules BUILD_MODULES_IN_PATHS="$MODULE_PATHS"
+    $DRV make -C $T -f build/core/main.mk $DASH_ARGS $ARGS all_modules BUILD_MODULES_IN_PATHS="$MODULE_PATHS"
   else
     echo "Couldn't locate the top of the tree.  Try setting TOP."
   fi