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99Clippy welcomes contributions from everyone. There are many ways to contribute to Clippy and the following document
1010explains how you can contribute and how to get started. If you have any questions about contributing or need help with
11- anything, feel free to ask questions on issues or visit the ` #clippy ` on [ Discord] ( https://discord.gg/rust-lang ) .
11+ anything, feel free to ask questions on issues or visit the ` #clippy ` on [ Discord] .
1212
13- All contributors are expected to follow the [ Rust Code of Conduct] ( http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html ) .
13+ All contributors are expected to follow the [ Rust Code of Conduct] .
1414
1515* [ Getting started] ( #getting-started )
1616 * [ Finding something to fix/improve] ( #finding-something-to-fiximprove )
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ All contributors are expected to follow the [Rust Code of Conduct](http://www.ru
2121* [ Bors and Homu] ( #bors-and-homu )
2222* [ Contributions] ( #contributions )
2323
24+ [ Discord ] : https://discord.gg/rust-lang
25+ [ Rust Code of Conduct ] : https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/code-of-conduct
26+
2427## Getting started
2528
2629High level approach:
@@ -35,51 +38,57 @@ High level approach:
3538
3639All issues on Clippy are mentored, if you want help with a bug just ask @Manishearth , @llogiq , @mcarton or @oli-obk .
3740
38- Some issues are easier than others. The [ ` good first issue ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/good%20first%20issue )
39- label can be used to find the easy issues. If you want to work on an issue, please leave a comment
40- so that we can assign it to you!
41+ Some issues are easier than others. The [ ` good first issue ` ] label can be used to find the easy issues.
42+ If you want to work on an issue, please leave a comment so that we can assign it to you!
4143
42- There are also some abandoned PRs, marked with
43- [ ` S-inactive-closed ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls?q=is%3Aclosed+label%3AS-inactive-closed ) .
44+ There are also some abandoned PRs, marked with [ ` S-inactive-closed ` ] .
4445Pretty often these PRs are nearly completed and just need some extra steps
4546(formatting, addressing review comments, ...) to be merged. If you want to
4647complete such a PR, please leave a comment in the PR and open a new one based
4748on it.
4849
49- Issues marked [ ` T-AST ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST ) involve simple
50- matching of the syntax tree structure, and are generally easier than
51- [ ` T-middle ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle ) issues, which involve types
50+ Issues marked [ ` T-AST ` ] involve simple matching of the syntax tree structure,
51+ and are generally easier than [ ` T-middle ` ] issues, which involve types
5252and resolved paths.
5353
54- [ ` T-AST ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST ) issues will generally need you to match against a
55- predefined syntax structure. To figure out how this syntax structure is encoded in the AST, it is recommended to run
56- ` rustc -Z ast-json ` on an example of the structure and compare with the [ nodes in the AST
57- docs] . Usually the lint will end up to be a nested series of matches and ifs, [ like
58- so] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/de5ccdfab68a5e37689f3c950ed1532ba9d652a0/src/misc.rs#L34 ) .
54+ [ ` T-AST ` ] issues will generally need you to match against a predefined syntax structure.
55+ To figure out how this syntax structure is encoded in the AST, it is recommended to run
56+ ` rustc -Z ast-json ` on an example of the structure and compare with the [ nodes in the AST docs] .
57+ Usually the lint will end up to be a nested series of matches and ifs, [ like so] .
5958
60- [ ` E-medium ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/E-medium ) issues are generally
61- pretty easy too, though it's recommended you work on an E-easy issue first. They are mostly classified
62- as ` E-medium ` , since they might be somewhat involved code wise, but not difficult per-se.
59+ [ ` E-medium ` ] issues are generally pretty easy too, though it's recommended you work on an E-easy issue first.
60+ They are mostly classified as [ ` E-medium ` ] , since they might be somewhat involved code wise,
61+ but not difficult per-se.
6362
64- [ ` T-middle ` ] ( https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle ) issues can
65- be more involved and require verifying types. The
66- [ ` ty ` ] ( https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/ty ) module contains a
63+ [ ` T-middle ` ] issues can be more involved and require verifying types. The [ ` ty ` ] module contains a
6764lot of methods that are useful, though one of the most useful would be ` expr_ty ` (gives the type of
6865an AST expression). ` match_def_path() ` in Clippy's ` utils ` module can also be useful.
6966
67+ [ `good first issue` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/good%20first%20issue
68+ [ `S-inactive-closed` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls?q=is%3Aclosed+label%3AS-inactive-closed
69+ [ `T-AST` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST
70+ [ `T-middle` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle
71+ [ `E-medium` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/E-medium
72+ [ `ty` ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/ty
7073[ nodes in the AST docs ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_ast/ast/
74+ [ like so ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/de5ccdfab68a5e37689f3c950ed1532ba9d652a0/src/misc.rs#L34
7175
7276## Writing code
7377
74- Have a look at the [ docs for writing lints] ( doc/adding_lints.md ) for more details. [ Llogiq's blog post on
75- lints] ( https://llogiq.github.io/2015/06/04/workflows.html ) is also a nice primer to lint-writing, though it does get
76- into advanced stuff and may be a bit outdated.
78+ Have a look at the [ docs for writing lints] [ adding_lints ] for more details. [ Llogiq's blog post on lints]
79+ is also a nice primer to lint-writing, though it does get into advanced stuff and may be a bit outdated.
7780
7881If you want to add a new lint or change existing ones apart from bugfixing, it's
7982also a good idea to give the [ stability guarantees] [ rfc_stability ] and
8083[ lint categories] [ rfc_lint_cats ] sections of the [ Clippy 1.0 RFC] [ clippy_rfc ] a
8184quick read.
8285
86+ [ adding_lints ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/doc/adding_lints.md
87+ [ Llogiq's blog post on lints ] : https://llogiq.github.io/2015/06/04/workflows.html
88+ [ clippy_rfc ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md
89+ [ rfc_stability ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#stability-guarantees
90+ [ rfc_lint_cats ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#lint-audit-and-categories
91+
8392## How Clippy works
8493
8594[ ` clippy_lints/src/lib.rs ` ] [ lint_crate_entry ] imports all the different lint modules and registers in the [ ` LintStore ` ] .
@@ -131,13 +140,16 @@ The difference between `EarlyLintPass` and `LateLintPass` is that the methods of
131140AST information. The methods of the ` LateLintPass ` trait are executed after type checking and contain type information
132141via the ` LateContext ` parameter.
133142
134- That's why the ` else_if_without_else ` example uses the ` register_early_pass ` function. Because the [ actual lint
135- logic] [ else_if_without_else ] does not depend on any type information.
136-
137- See also [ the adding lints doc] .
143+ That's why the ` else_if_without_else ` example uses the ` register_early_pass ` function. Because the
144+ [ actual lint logic] [ else_if_without_else ] does not depend on any type information.
138145
139- [ the adding lints doc ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/doc/adding_lints.md
146+ [ lint_crate_entry ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
147+ [ else_if_without_else ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/4253aa7137cb7378acc96133c787e49a345c2b3c/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
140148[ `LintStore` ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/struct.LintStore.html
149+ [ reg_early_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/struct.LintStore.html#method.register_early_pass
150+ [ reg_late_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/struct.LintStore.html#method.register_late_pass
151+ [ early_lint_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/trait.EarlyLintPass.html
152+ [ late_lint_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/trait.LateLintPass.html
141153
142154## Fixing build failures caused by Rust
143155
@@ -146,8 +158,8 @@ the times we have to adapt to the changes and only very rarely there's an actual
146158caused by Rust updates, can be a good way to learn about Rust internals.
147159
148160In order to find out why Clippy does not work properly with a new Rust commit, you can use the [ rust-toolstate commit
149- history] [ toolstate_commit_history ] . You will then have to look for the last commit that contains
150- ` test-pass -> build-fail ` or ` test-pass ` -> ` test-fail ` for the ` clippy-driver ` component.
161+ history] [ toolstate_commit_history ] . You will then have to look for the last commit that contains
162+ ` test-pass -> build-fail ` or ` test-pass -> test-fail ` for the ` clippy-driver ` component.
151163[ Here] [ toolstate_commit ] is an example.
152164
153165The commit message contains a link to the PR. The PRs are usually small enough to discover the breaking API change and
@@ -178,6 +190,12 @@ git commit -m "Update Clippy"
178190# Open a PR in rust-lang/rust
179191```
180192
193+ [ rustup_component_history ] : https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup-components-history
194+ [ toolstate_commit_history ] : https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rust-toolstate/commits/master
195+ [ toolstate_commit ] : https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rust-toolstate/commit/aad74d8294e198a7cf8ac81a91aebb7f3bbcf727
196+ [ rtim ] : https://github.com/kennytm/rustup-toolchain-install-master
197+ [ `rust-lang/rust` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust
198+
181199## Issue and PR triage
182200
183201Clippy is following the [ Rust triage procedure] [ triage ] for issues and pull
@@ -202,34 +220,22 @@ You can find the Clippy bors queue [here][homu_queue].
202220If you have @bors permissions, you can find an overview of the available
203221commands [ here] [ homu_instructions ] .
204222
223+ [ triage ] : https://forge.rust-lang.org/triage-procedure.html
224+ [ l-crash ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-crash%20%3Aboom%3A
225+ [ l-bug ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-bug%20%3Abeetle%3A
226+ [ homu ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/homu
227+ [ homu_instructions ] : https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/
228+ [ homu_queue ] : https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/queue/clippy
229+
205230## Contributions
206231
207232Contributions to Clippy should be made in the form of GitHub pull requests. Each pull request will
208233be reviewed by a core contributor (someone with permission to land patches) and either landed in the
209234main tree or given feedback for changes that would be required.
210235
211- All code in this repository is under the [ Apache-2.0] ( https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 )
212- or the [ MIT] ( https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT ) license.
236+ All code in this repository is under the [ Apache-2.0] or the [ MIT] license.
213237
214238<!-- adapted from https://github.com/servo/servo/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md -->
215239
216- [ lint_crate_entry ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
217- [ else_if_without_else ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/4253aa7137cb7378acc96133c787e49a345c2b3c/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
218- [ reg_early_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/struct.LintStore.html#method.register_early_pass
219- [ reg_late_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/struct.LintStore.html#method.register_late_pass
220- [ early_lint_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/trait.EarlyLintPass.html
221- [ late_lint_pass ] : https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/trait.LateLintPass.html
222- [ toolstate_commit_history ] : https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rust-toolstate/commits/master
223- [ toolstate_commit ] : https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rust-toolstate/commit/aad74d8294e198a7cf8ac81a91aebb7f3bbcf727
224- [ rtim ] : https://github.com/kennytm/rustup-toolchain-install-master
225- [ rustup_component_history ] : https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup-components-history
226- [ clippy_rfc ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md
227- [ rfc_stability ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#stability-guarantees
228- [ rfc_lint_cats ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#lint-audit-and-categories
229- [ triage ] : https://forge.rust-lang.org/triage-procedure.html
230- [ l-crash ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-crash%20%3Aboom%3A
231- [ l-bug ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-bug%20%3Abeetle%3A
232- [ homu ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/homu
233- [ homu_instructions ] : https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/
234- [ homu_queue ] : https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/queue/clippy
235- [ `rust-lang/rust` ] : https://github.com/rust-lang/rust
240+ [ Apache-2.0 ] : https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
241+ [ MIT ] : https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
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