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# Contributing to Clippy
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Hello fellow Rustacean! Great to see your interest in compiler internals and lints!
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**First**: if you're unsure or afraid of _anything_, just ask or submit the issue or pull request anyway. You won't be yelled at for giving it your best effort. The worst that can happen is that you'll be politely asked to change something. We appreciate any sort of contributions, and don't want a wall of rules to get in the way of that.
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Clippy welcomes contributions from everyone. There are many ways to contribute to Clippy and the following document explains how
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you can contribute and how to get started.
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If you have any questions about contributing or need help with anything, feel free to ask questions on issues or
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visit the `#clippy` IRC channel on `irc.mozilla.org` or meet us in `#clippy` on [Discord](https://discord.gg/rust-lang).
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All contributors are expected to follow the [Rust Code of Conduct](http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html).
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* [Getting started](#getting-started)
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* [Finding something to fix/improve](#finding-something-to-fiximprove)
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* [Writing code](#writing-code)
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* [How Clippy works](#how-clippy-works)
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* [Fixing nightly build failures](#fixing-build-failures-caused-by-rust)
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* [Issue and PR Triage](#issue-and-pr-triage)
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* [Bors and Homu](#bors-and-homu)
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* [Contributions](#contributions)
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## Getting started
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High level approach:
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1. Find something to fix/improve
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2. Change code (likely some file in `clippy_lints/src/`)
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3. Run `cargo test` in the root directory and wiggle code until it passes
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4. Open a PR (also can be done between 2. and 3. if you run into problems)
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### Finding something to fix/improve
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All issues on Clippy are mentored, if you want help with a bug just ask @Manishearth, @llogiq, @mcarton or @oli-obk.
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Some issues are easier than others. The [`good first issue`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/good%20first%20issue)
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label can be used to find the easy issues. If you want to work on an issue, please leave a comment
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so that we can assign it to you!
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There are also some abandoned PRs, marked with
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[`S-inactive-closed`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls?q=is%3Aclosed+label%3AS-inactive-closed).
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Pretty often these PRs are nearly completed and just need some extra steps
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(formatting, addressing review comments, ...) to be merged. If you want to
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complete such a PR, please leave a comment in the PR and open a new one based
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on it.
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Issues marked [`T-AST`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST) involve simple
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matching of the syntax tree structure, and are generally easier than
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[`T-middle`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle) issues, which involve types
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and resolved paths.
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[`T-AST`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST) issues will generally need you to match against a predefined syntax structure. To figure out
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how this syntax structure is encoded in the AST, it is recommended to run `rustc -Z ast-json` on an
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example of the structure and compare with the
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[nodes in the AST docs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/syntax/ast). Usually
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the lint will end up to be a nested series of matches and ifs,
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[like so](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/de5ccdfab68a5e37689f3c950ed1532ba9d652a0/src/misc.rs#L34).
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[`E-medium`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/E-medium) issues are generally
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pretty easy too, though it's recommended you work on an E-easy issue first. They are mostly classified
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as `E-medium`, since they might be somewhat involved code wise, but not difficult per-se.
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[`T-middle`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle) issues can
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be more involved and require verifying types. The
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[`ty`](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/ty) module contains a
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lot of methods that are useful, though one of the most useful would be `expr_ty` (gives the type of
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an AST expression). `match_def_path()` in Clippy's `utils` module can also be useful.
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## Writing code
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Have a look at the [docs for writing lints](doc/adding_lints.md) for more details. [Llogiq's blog post on lints](https://llogiq.github.io/2015/06/04/workflows.html) is also a nice primer
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to lint-writing, though it does get into advanced stuff and may be a bit
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outdated.
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If you want to add a new lint or change existing ones apart from bugfixing, it's
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also a good idea to give the [stability guarantees][rfc_stability] and
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[lint categories][rfc_lint_cats] sections of the [Clippy 1.0 RFC][clippy_rfc] a
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quick read.
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## How Clippy works
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Clippy is a [rustc compiler plugin][compiler_plugin]. The main entry point is at [`src/lib.rs`][main_entry]. In there, the lint registration is delegated to the [`clippy_lints`][lint_crate] crate.
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[`clippy_lints/src/lib.rs`][lint_crate_entry] imports all the different lint modules and registers them with the rustc plugin registry. For example, the [`else_if_without_else`][else_if_without_else] lint is registered like this:
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```rust
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// ./clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
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// ...
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pub mod else_if_without_else;
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// ...
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pub fn register_plugins(reg: &mut rustc_driver::plugin::Registry) {
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// ...
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reg.register_early_lint_pass(box else_if_without_else::ElseIfWithoutElse);
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// ...
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reg.register_lint_group("clippy::restriction", vec![
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// ...
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else_if_without_else::ELSE_IF_WITHOUT_ELSE,
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// ...
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]);
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}
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```
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The [`plugin::PluginRegistry`][plugin_registry] provides two methods to register lints: [register_early_lint_pass][reg_early_lint_pass] and [register_late_lint_pass][reg_late_lint_pass].
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Both take an object that implements an [`EarlyLintPass`][early_lint_pass] or [`LateLintPass`][late_lint_pass] respectively. This is done in every single lint.
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It's worth noting that the majority of `clippy_lints/src/lib.rs` is autogenerated by `util/dev update_lints` and you don't have to add anything by hand. When you are writing your own lint, you can use that script to save you some time.
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```rust
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// ./clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
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use rustc::lint::{EarlyLintPass, LintArray, LintPass};
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// ...
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pub struct ElseIfWithoutElse;
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// ...
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impl EarlyLintPass for ElseIfWithoutElse {
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// ... the functions needed, to make the lint work
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}
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```
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The difference between `EarlyLintPass` and `LateLintPass` is that the methods of the `EarlyLintPass` trait only provide AST information. The methods of the `LateLintPass` trait are executed after type checking and contain type information via the `LateContext` parameter.
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That's why the `else_if_without_else` example uses the `register_early_lint_pass` function. Because the [actual lint logic][else_if_without_else] does not depend on any type information.
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## Fixing build failures caused by Rust
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Clippy will sometimes fail to build from source because building it depends on unstable internal Rust features. Most of the times we have to adapt to the changes and only very rarely there's an actual bug in Rust. Fixing build failures caused by Rust updates, can be a good way to learn about Rust internals.
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In order to find out why Clippy does not work properly with a new Rust commit, you can use the [rust-toolstate commit history][toolstate_commit_history].
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You will then have to look for the last commit that contains `test-pass -> build-fail` or `test-pass` -> `test-fail` for the `clippy-driver` component. [Here][toolstate_commit] is an example.
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The commit message contains a link to the PR. The PRs are usually small enough to discover the breaking API change and if they are bigger, they likely include some discussion that may help you to fix Clippy.
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To check if Clippy is available for a specific target platform, you can check
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the [rustup component history][rustup_component_history].
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If you decide to make Clippy work again with a Rust commit that breaks it,
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you probably want to install the latest Rust from master locally and run Clippy
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using that version of Rust.
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You can use [rustup-toolchain-install-master][rtim] to do that:
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```bash
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cargo install rustup-toolchain-install-master
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rustup-toolchain-install-master -n master --force
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rustup override set master
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cargo test
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```
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After fixing the build failure on this repository, we can submit a pull request
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to [`rust-lang/rust`] to fix the toolstate.
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To submit a pull request, you should follow these steps:
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```bash
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# Assuming you already cloned the rust-lang/rust repo and you're in the correct directory
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git submodule update --remote src/tools/clippy
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cargo update -p clippy
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git add -u
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git commit -m "Update Clippy"
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./x.py test -i --stage 1 src/tools/clippy # This is optional and should succeed anyway
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# Open a PR in rust-lang/rust
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```
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## Issue and PR triage
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Clippy is following the [Rust triage procedure][triage] for issues and pull
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requests.
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However, we are a smaller project with all contributors being volunteers
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currently. Between writing new lints, fixing issues, reviewing pull requests and
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responding to issues there may not always be enough time to stay on top of it
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all.
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Our highest priority is fixing [crashes][l-crash] and [bugs][l-bug]. We don't
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want Clippy to crash on your code and we want it to be as reliable as the
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suggestions from Rust compiler errors.
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## Bors and Homu
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We use a bot powered by [Homu][homu] to help automate testing and landing of pull
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requests in Clippy. The bot's username is @bors.
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You can find the Clippy bors queue [here][homu_queue].
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If you have @bors permissions, you can find an overview of the available
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commands [here][homu_instructions].
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## Contributions
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Contributions to Clippy should be made in the form of GitHub pull requests. Each pull request will
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be reviewed by a core contributor (someone with permission to land patches) and either landed in the
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main tree or given feedback for changes that would be required.
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All code in this repository is under the [Apache-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>)
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or the [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) license.
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<!-- adapted from https://github.com/servo/servo/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md -->
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[main_entry]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/c5b39a5917ffc0f1349b6e414fa3b874fdcf8429/src/lib.rs#L14
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[lint_crate]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/tree/c5b39a5917ffc0f1349b6e414fa3b874fdcf8429/clippy_lints/src
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[lint_crate_entry]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/c5b39a5917ffc0f1349b6e414fa3b874fdcf8429/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
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[else_if_without_else]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/c5b39a5917ffc0f1349b6e414fa3b874fdcf8429/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
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[compiler_plugin]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/unstable-book/language-features/plugin.html#lint-plugins
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[plugin_registry]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_plugin_impl/registry/struct.Registry.html
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[reg_early_lint_pass]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_plugin_impl/registry/struct.Registry.html#method.register_early_lint_pass
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[reg_late_lint_pass]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_plugin_impl/registry/struct.Registry.html#method.register_late_lint_pass
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[early_lint_pass]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/lint/trait.EarlyLintPass.html
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[late_lint_pass]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/lint/trait.LateLintPass.html
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[toolstate_commit_history]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rust-toolstate/commits/master
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[toolstate_commit]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rust-toolstate/commit/6ce0459f6bfa7c528ae1886492a3e0b5ef0ee547
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[rtim]: https://github.com/kennytm/rustup-toolchain-install-master
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[rustup_component_history]: https://mexus.github.io/rustup-components-history
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[clippy_rfc]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md
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[rfc_stability]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#stability-guarantees
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[rfc_lint_cats]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#lint-audit-and-categories
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[triage]: https://forge.rust-lang.org/triage-procedure.html
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[l-crash]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-crash%20%3Aboom%3A
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[l-bug]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-bug%20%3Abeetle%3A
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[homu]: https://github.com/servo/homu
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[homu_instructions]: https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/
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[homu_queue]: https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/queue/clippy
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[`rust-lang/rust`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust
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