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+name: cov_test
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  run-coverity:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'AIDASoft/DD4hep'
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: cvmfs-contrib/github-action-cvmfs@v4
+    - uses: aidasoft/run-lcg-view@v3
+      with:
+        coverity-cmake-command: 'cmake -DDD4HEP_USE_GEANT4=ON -DBoost_NO_BOOST_CMAKE=ON -DDD4HEP_USE_LCIO=ON -DDD4HEP_USE_EDM4HEP=OFF -DDD4HEP_USE_TBB=ON -DDD4HEP_USE_HEPMC3=ON -DDD4HEP_BUILD_DEBUG=OFF -DBUILD_TESTING=ON -DDD4HEP_DEBUG_CMAKE=ON -DDD4HEP_USE_XERCESC=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 ..'
+        coverity-project: 'AIDASoft%2FDD4hep'
+        coverity-project-token: ${{ secrets.DD4HEP_COVERITY_TOKEN  }}
+        github-pat: ${{ secrets.READ_COVERITY_IMAGE }}
+        release-platform: "LCG_104a/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt"