//! Checks for uses of mutex where an atomic value could be used //! //! This lint is **warn** by default use rustc::lint::{LintPass, LintArray, LateLintPass, LateContext}; use rustc::ty; use rustc::hir::Expr; use syntax::ast; use utils::{match_type, paths, span_lint}; /// **What it does:** Checks for usages of `Mutex` where an atomic will do. /// /// **Why is this bad?** Using a mutex just to make access to a plain bool or /// reference sequential is shooting flies with cannons. /// `std::atomic::AtomicBool` and `std::atomic::AtomicPtr` are leaner and /// faster. /// /// **Known problems:** This lint cannot detect if the mutex is actually used /// for waiting before a critical section. /// /// **Example:** /// ```rust /// let x = Mutex::new(&y); /// ``` declare_lint! { pub MUTEX_ATOMIC, Warn, "using a mutex where an atomic value could be used instead" } /// **What it does:** Checks for usages of `Mutex` where `X` is an integral type. /// /// **Why is this bad?** Using a mutex just to make access to a plain integer sequential is /// shooting flies with cannons. `std::atomic::usize` is leaner and faster. /// /// **Known problems:** This lint cannot detect if the mutex is actually used /// for waiting before a critical section. /// /// **Example:** /// ```rust /// let x = Mutex::new(0usize); /// ``` declare_lint! { pub MUTEX_INTEGER, Allow, "using a mutex for an integer type" } impl LintPass for MutexAtomic { fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray { lint_array!(MUTEX_ATOMIC, MUTEX_INTEGER) } } pub struct MutexAtomic; impl LateLintPass for MutexAtomic { fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr) { let ty = cx.tcx.tables().expr_ty(expr); if let ty::TyAdt(_, subst) = ty.sty { if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::MUTEX) { let mutex_param = &subst.type_at(0).sty; if let Some(atomic_name) = get_atomic_name(mutex_param) { let msg = format!("Consider using an {} instead of a Mutex here. If you just want the locking \ behaviour and not the internal type, consider using Mutex<()>.", atomic_name); match *mutex_param { ty::TyUint(t) if t != ast::UintTy::Us => span_lint(cx, MUTEX_INTEGER, expr.span, &msg), ty::TyInt(t) if t != ast::IntTy::Is => span_lint(cx, MUTEX_INTEGER, expr.span, &msg), _ => span_lint(cx, MUTEX_ATOMIC, expr.span, &msg), }; } } } } } fn get_atomic_name(ty: &ty::TypeVariants) -> Option<(&'static str)> { match *ty { ty::TyBool => Some("AtomicBool"), ty::TyUint(_) => Some("AtomicUsize"), ty::TyInt(_) => Some("AtomicIsize"), ty::TyRawPtr(_) => Some("AtomicPtr"), _ => None, } }