Allowed-by-default Lints

These lints are all set to the 'allow' level by default. As such, they won't show up unless you set them to a higher lint level with a flag or attribute.

• absolute_paths_not_starting_with_crate
• ambiguous_negative_literals
• async-idents
• closure_returning_async_block
• deprecated_safe_2024
• disjoint-capture-migration
• edition_2024_expr_fragment_specifier
• elided-lifetime-in-path
• elided_lifetimes_in_paths
• explicit_outlives_requirements
• ffi_unwind_calls
• fuzzy_provenance_casts
• if_let_rescope
• impl_trait_overcaptures
• keyword-idents
• keyword_idents_2018
• keyword_idents_2024
• let_underscore_drop
• lossy_provenance_casts
• macro_use_extern_crate
• meta_variable_misuse
• missing_abi
• missing_copy_implementations
• missing_debug_implementations
• missing_docs
• missing_unsafe_on_extern
• multiple_supertrait_upcastable
• must_not_suspend
• non_ascii_idents
• non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns
• or-patterns-back-compat
• redundant_imports
• redundant_lifetimes
• rust_2021_incompatible_closure_captures
• rust_2021_incompatible_or_patterns
• rust_2021_prefixes_incompatible_syntax
• rust_2021_prelude_collisions
• rust_2024_guarded_string_incompatible_syntax
• rust_2024_incompatible_pat
• rust_2024_prelude_collisions
• single-use-lifetime
• single_use_lifetimes
• tail_expr_drop_order
• trivial_casts
• trivial_numeric_casts
• unit_bindings
• unnameable_types
• unqualified_local_imports
• unreachable_pub
• unsafe_attr_outside_unsafe
• unsafe_code
• unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn
• unstable_features
• unused_crate_dependencies
• unused_extern_crates
• unused_import_braces
• unused_lifetimes
• unused_macro_rules
• unused_qualifications
• unused_results
• variant_size_differences

absolute-paths-not-starting-with-crate

The absolute_paths_not_starting_with_crate lint detects fully qualified paths that start with a module name instead of crate, self, or an extern crate name

Example

#![deny(absolute_paths_not_starting_with_crate)]

mod foo {
    pub fn bar() {}
}

fn main() {
    ::foo::bar();
}

This will produce:

error: absolute paths must start with `self`, `super`, `crate`, or an external crate name in the 2018 edition
 --> lint_example.rs:8:5
  |
8 |     ::foo::bar();
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ help: use `crate`: `crate::foo::bar`
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2015) but is a hard error in Rust 2018!
  = note: for more information, see issue #53130 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53130>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(absolute_paths_not_starting_with_crate)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Rust editions allow the language to evolve without breaking backwards compatibility. This lint catches code that uses absolute paths in the style of the 2015 edition. In the 2015 edition, absolute paths (those starting with ::) refer to either the crate root or an external crate. In the 2018 edition it was changed so that they only refer to external crates. The path prefix crate:: should be used instead to reference items from the crate root.

If you switch the compiler from the 2015 to 2018 edition without updating the code, then it will fail to compile if the old style paths are used. You can manually change the paths to use the crate:: prefix to transition to the 2018 edition.

This lint solves the problem automatically. It is "allow" by default because the code is perfectly valid in the 2015 edition. The cargo fix tool with the --edition flag will switch this lint to "warn" and automatically apply the suggested fix from the compiler. This provides a completely automated way to update old code to the 2018 edition.

ambiguous-negative-literals

The ambiguous_negative_literals lint checks for cases that are confusing between a negative literal and a negation that's not part of the literal.

Example

#![deny(ambiguous_negative_literals)]
#![allow(unused)]
-1i32.abs(); // equals -1, while `(-1i32).abs()` equals 1

This will produce:

error: `-` has lower precedence than method calls, which might be unexpected
 --> lint_example.rs:4:1
  |
4 | -1i32.abs(); // equals -1, while `(-1i32).abs()` equals 1
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: e.g. `-4.abs()` equals `-4`; while `(-4).abs()` equals `4`
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(ambiguous_negative_literals)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: add parentheses around the `-` and the literal to call the method on a negative literal
  |
4 | (-1i32).abs(); // equals -1, while `(-1i32).abs()` equals 1
  | +     +
help: add parentheses around the literal and the method call to keep the current behavior
  |
4 | -(1i32.abs()); // equals -1, while `(-1i32).abs()` equals 1
  |  +          +

Explanation

Method calls take precedence over unary precedence. Setting the precedence explicitly makes the code clearer and avoid potential bugs.

async-idents

The lint async-idents has been renamed to keyword-idents.

closure-returning-async-block

The closure_returning_async_block lint detects cases where users write a closure that returns an async block.

Example

#![feature(async_closure)]
#![warn(closure_returning_async_block)]
let c = |x: &str| async {};

This will produce:

warning: closure returning async block can be made into an async closure
 --> lint_example.rs:4:9
  |
4 | let c = |x: &str| async {};
  |         ^^^^^^^^^ ----- this async block can be removed, and the closure can be turned into an async closure
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:2:9
  |
2 | #![warn(closure_returning_async_block)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: turn this into an async closure
  |
4 - let c = |x: &str| async {};
4 + let c = async |x: &str| {};
  |

Explanation

Using an async closure is preferable over a closure that returns an async block, since async closures are less restrictive in how its captures are allowed to be used.

For example, this code does not work with a closure returning an async block:

async fn callback(x: &str) {}

let captured_str = String::new();
let c = move || async {
    callback(&captured_str).await;
};

But it does work with async closures:

#![feature(async_closure)]

async fn callback(x: &str) {}

let captured_str = String::new();
let c = async move || {
    callback(&captured_str).await;
};

deprecated-safe-2024

The deprecated_safe_2024 lint detects unsafe functions being used as safe functions.

Example

#![deny(deprecated_safe)]
// edition 2021
use std::env;
fn enable_backtrace() {
    env::set_var("RUST_BACKTRACE", "1");
}

This will produce:

error: call to deprecated safe function `std::env::set_var` is unsafe and requires unsafe block
 --> lint_example.rs:6:5
  |
6 |     env::set_var("RUST_BACKTRACE", "1");
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ call to unsafe function
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2021) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
  = note: for more information, see issue #27970 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/27970>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(deprecated_safe)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  = note: `#[deny(deprecated_safe_2024)]` implied by `#[deny(deprecated_safe)]`
help: you can wrap the call in an `unsafe` block if you can guarantee that the environment access only happens in single-threaded code
  |
6 +     // TODO: Audit that the environment access only happens in single-threaded code.
7 ~     unsafe { env::set_var("RUST_BACKTRACE", "1") };
  |

Explanation

Rust editions allow the language to evolve without breaking backward compatibility. This lint catches code that uses unsafe functions that were declared as safe (non-unsafe) in editions prior to Rust 2024. If you switch the compiler to Rust 2024 without updating the code, then it will fail to compile if you are using a function previously marked as safe.

You can audit the code to see if it suffices the preconditions of the unsafe code, and if it does, you can wrap it in an unsafe block. If you can't fulfill the preconditions, you probably need to switch to a different way of doing what you want to achieve.

This lint can automatically wrap the calls in unsafe blocks, but this obviously cannot verify that the preconditions of the unsafe functions are fulfilled, so that is still up to the user.

The lint is currently "allow" by default, but that might change in the future.

disjoint-capture-migration

The lint disjoint-capture-migration has been renamed to rust-2021-incompatible-closure-captures.

edition-2024-expr-fragment-specifier

The edition_2024_expr_fragment_specifier lint detects the use of expr fragments in macros during migration to the 2024 edition.

The expr fragment specifier will accept more expressions in the 2024 edition. To maintain the behavior from the 2021 edition and earlier, use the expr_2021 fragment specifier.

Example

#![deny(edition_2024_expr_fragment_specifier)]
macro_rules! m {
  ($e:expr) => {
      $e
  }
}

fn main() {
   m!(1);
}

This will produce:

error: the `expr` fragment specifier will accept more expressions in the 2024 edition
 --> lint_example.rs:3:7
  |
3 |   ($e:expr) => {
  |       ^^^^
  |
  = warning: this changes meaning in Rust 2024
  = note: for more information, see Migration Guide <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2024/macro-fragment-specifiers.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(edition_2024_expr_fragment_specifier)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: to keep the existing behavior, use the `expr_2021` fragment specifier
  |
3 |   ($e:expr_2021) => {
  |       ~~~~~~~~~

Explanation

Rust editions allow the language to evolve without breaking backwards compatibility. This lint catches code that uses macro matcher fragment specifiers that have changed meaning in the 2024 edition. If you switch to the new edition without updating the code, your macros may behave differently.

In the 2024 edition, the expr fragment specifier expr will also match const { ... } blocks. This means if a macro had a pattern that matched $e:expr and another that matches const { $e: expr }, for example, that under the 2024 edition the first pattern would match while in the 2021 and earlier editions the second pattern would match. To keep the old behavior, use the expr_2021 fragment specifier.

This lint detects macros whose behavior might change due to the changing meaning of the expr fragment specifier. It is "allow" by default because the code is perfectly valid in older editions. The cargo fix tool with the --edition flag will switch this lint to "warn" and automatically apply the suggested fix from the compiler. This provides a completely automated way to update old code for a new edition.

Using cargo fix --edition with this lint will ensure that your code retains the same behavior. This may not be the desired, as macro authors often will want their macros to use the latest grammar for matching expressions. Be sure to carefully review changes introduced by this lint to ensure the macros implement the desired behavior.

elided-lifetime-in-path

The lint elided-lifetime-in-path has been renamed to elided-lifetimes-in-paths.

elided-lifetimes-in-paths

The elided_lifetimes_in_paths lint detects the use of hidden lifetime parameters.

Example

#![deny(elided_lifetimes_in_paths)]
#![deny(warnings)]
struct Foo<'a> {
    x: &'a u32
}

fn foo(x: &Foo) {
}

This will produce:

error: hidden lifetime parameters in types are deprecated
 --> lint_example.rs:8:12
  |
8 | fn foo(x: &Foo) {
  |            ^^^ expected lifetime parameter
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(elided_lifetimes_in_paths)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: indicate the anonymous lifetime
  |
8 | fn foo(x: &Foo<'_>) {
  |               ++++

Explanation

Elided lifetime parameters can make it difficult to see at a glance that borrowing is occurring. This lint ensures that lifetime parameters are always explicitly stated, even if it is the '_ placeholder lifetime.

This lint is "allow" by default because it has some known issues, and may require a significant transition for old code.

explicit-outlives-requirements

The explicit_outlives_requirements lint detects unnecessary lifetime bounds that can be inferred.

Example

#![allow(unused)]
#![deny(explicit_outlives_requirements)]
#![deny(warnings)]

struct SharedRef<'a, T>
where
    T: 'a,
{
    data: &'a T,
}

This will produce:

error: outlives requirements can be inferred
 --> lint_example.rs:6:24
  |
6 |   struct SharedRef<'a, T>
  |  ________________________^
7 | | where
8 | |     T: 'a,
  | |__________^ help: remove this bound
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:2:9
  |
2 | #![deny(explicit_outlives_requirements)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

If a struct contains a reference, such as &'a T, the compiler requires that T outlives the lifetime 'a. This historically required writing an explicit lifetime bound to indicate this requirement. However, this can be overly explicit, causing clutter and unnecessary complexity. The language was changed to automatically infer the bound if it is not specified. Specifically, if the struct contains a reference, directly or indirectly, to T with lifetime 'x, then it will infer that T: 'x is a requirement.

This lint is "allow" by default because it can be noisy for existing code that already had these requirements. This is a stylistic choice, as it is still valid to explicitly state the bound. It also has some false positives that can cause confusion.

See RFC 2093 for more details.

ffi-unwind-calls

The ffi_unwind_calls lint detects calls to foreign functions or function pointers with C-unwind or other FFI-unwind ABIs.

Example

#![warn(ffi_unwind_calls)]

extern "C-unwind" {
    fn foo();
}

fn bar() {
    unsafe { foo(); }
    let ptr: unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn() = foo;
    unsafe { ptr(); }
}

This will produce:

warning: call to foreign function with FFI-unwind ABI
 --> lint_example.rs:9:14
  |
9 |     unsafe { foo(); }
  |              ^^^^^ call to foreign function with FFI-unwind ABI
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![warn(ffi_unwind_calls)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


warning: call to function pointer with FFI-unwind ABI
  --> lint_example.rs:11:14
   |
11 |     unsafe { ptr(); }
   |              ^^^^^ call to function pointer with FFI-unwind ABI

Explanation

For crates containing such calls, if they are compiled with -C panic=unwind then the produced library cannot be linked with crates compiled with -C panic=abort. For crates that desire this ability it is therefore necessary to avoid such calls.

fuzzy-provenance-casts

The fuzzy_provenance_casts lint detects an as cast between an integer and a pointer.

Example

#![warn(fuzzy_provenance_casts)]

fn main() {
    let _dangling = 16_usize as *const u8;
}

This will produce:

warning: unknown lint: `fuzzy_provenance_casts`
 --> lint_example.rs:1:1
  |
1 | #![warn(fuzzy_provenance_casts)]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: the `fuzzy_provenance_casts` lint is unstable
  = note: see issue #130351 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/130351> for more information
  = help: add `#![feature(strict_provenance_lints)]` to the crate attributes to enable
  = note: this compiler was built on 2024-11-22; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
  = note: `#[warn(unknown_lints)]` on by default

Explanation

This lint is part of the strict provenance effort, see issue #95228. Casting an integer to a pointer is considered bad style, as a pointer contains, besides the address also a provenance, indicating what memory the pointer is allowed to read/write. Casting an integer, which doesn't have provenance, to a pointer requires the compiler to assign (guess) provenance. The compiler assigns "all exposed valid" (see the docs of ptr::with_exposed_provenance for more information about this "exposing"). This penalizes the optimiser and is not well suited for dynamic analysis/dynamic program verification (e.g. Miri or CHERI platforms).

It is much better to use ptr::with_addr instead to specify the provenance you want. If using this function is not possible because the code relies on exposed provenance then there is as an escape hatch ptr::with_exposed_provenance.

if-let-rescope

The if_let_rescope lint detects cases where a temporary value with significant drop is generated on the right hand side of if let and suggests a rewrite into match when possible.

Example

#![warn(if_let_rescope)]
#![allow(unused_variables)]

struct Droppy;
impl Drop for Droppy {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        // Custom destructor, including this `drop` implementation, is considered
        // significant.
        // Rust does not check whether this destructor emits side-effects that can
        // lead to observable change in program semantics, when the drop order changes.
        // Rust biases to be on the safe side, so that you can apply discretion whether
        // this change indeed breaches any contract or specification that your code needs
        // to honour.
        println!("dropped");
    }
}
impl Droppy {
    fn get(&self) -> Option<u8> {
        None
    }
}

fn main() {
    if let Some(value) = Droppy.get() {
        // do something
    } else {
        // do something else
    }
}

This will produce:

warning: `if let` assigns a shorter lifetime since Edition 2024
  --> lint_example.rs:24:8
   |
24 |     if let Some(value) = Droppy.get() {
   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------^^^^^^
   |                          |
   |                          this value has a significant drop implementation which may observe a major change in drop order and requires your discretion
   |
   = warning: this changes meaning in Rust 2024
   = note: for more information, see issue #124085 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/124085>
help: the value is now dropped here in Edition 2024
  --> lint_example.rs:26:5
   |
26 |     } else {
   |     ^
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:1:9
   |
1  | #![warn(if_let_rescope)]
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: a `match` with a single arm can preserve the drop order up to Edition 2021
   |
24 ~     match Droppy.get() { Some(value) => {
25 |         // do something
26 ~     } _ => {
27 |         // do something else
28 ~     }}
   |

Explanation

With Edition 2024, temporaries generated while evaluating if lets will be dropped before the else block. This lint captures a possible change in runtime behaviour due to a change in sequence of calls to significant Drop::drop destructors.

A significant Drop::drop destructor here refers to an explicit, arbitrary implementation of the Drop trait on the type with exceptions including Vec, Box, Rc, BTreeMap and HashMap that are marked by the compiler otherwise so long that the generic types have no significant destructor recursively. In other words, a type has a significant drop destructor when it has a Drop implementation or its destructor invokes a significant destructor on a type. Since we cannot completely reason about the change by just inspecting the existence of a significant destructor, this lint remains only a suggestion and is set to allow by default.

Whenever possible, a rewrite into an equivalent match expression that observe the same order of calls to such destructors is proposed by this lint. Authors may take their own discretion whether the rewrite suggestion shall be accepted, or rejected to continue the use of the if let expression.

impl-trait-overcaptures

The impl_trait_overcaptures lint warns against cases where lifetime capture behavior will differ in edition 2024.

In the 2024 edition, impl Traits will capture all lifetimes in scope, rather than just the lifetimes that are mentioned in the bounds of the type. Often these sets are equal, but if not, it means that the impl Trait may cause erroneous borrow-checker errors.

Example

#![deny(impl_trait_overcaptures)]
use std::fmt::Display;
let mut x = vec![];
x.push(1);

fn test(x: &Vec<i32>) -> impl Display {
    x[0]
}

let element = test(&x);
x.push(2);
println!("{element}");

This will produce:

error: `impl std::fmt::Display` will capture more lifetimes than possibly intended in edition 2024
 --> lint_example.rs:7:26
  |
7 | fn test(x: &Vec<i32>) -> impl Display {
  |                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = warning: this changes meaning in Rust 2024
  = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2024/rpit-lifetime-capture.html>
note: specifically, this lifetime is in scope but not mentioned in the type's bounds
 --> lint_example.rs:7:12
  |
7 | fn test(x: &Vec<i32>) -> impl Display {
  |            ^
  = note: all lifetimes in scope will be captured by `impl Trait`s in edition 2024
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(impl_trait_overcaptures)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: use the precise capturing `use<...>` syntax to make the captures explicit
  |
7 | fn test(x: &Vec<i32>) -> impl Display + use<> {
  |                                       +++++++

Explanation

In edition < 2024, the returned impl Display doesn't capture the lifetime from the &Vec<i32>, so the vector can be mutably borrowed while the impl Display is live.

To fix this, we can explicitly state that the impl Display doesn't capture any lifetimes, using impl Display + use<>.

keyword-idents

The lint keyword-idents has been renamed to keyword-idents-2018.

keyword-idents-2018

The keyword_idents_2018 lint detects edition keywords being used as an identifier.

Example

#![deny(keyword_idents_2018)]
// edition 2015
fn dyn() {}

This will produce:

error: `dyn` is a keyword in the 2018 edition
 --> lint_example.rs:4:4
  |
4 | fn dyn() {}
  |    ^^^ help: you can use a raw identifier to stay compatible: `r#dyn`
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2015) but is a hard error in Rust 2018!
  = note: for more information, see issue #49716 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/49716>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(keyword_idents_2018)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Rust editions allow the language to evolve without breaking backwards compatibility. This lint catches code that uses new keywords that are added to the language that are used as identifiers (such as a variable name, function name, etc.). If you switch the compiler to a new edition without updating the code, then it will fail to compile if you are using a new keyword as an identifier.

You can manually change the identifiers to a non-keyword, or use a raw identifier, for example r#dyn, to transition to a new edition.

This lint solves the problem automatically. It is "allow" by default because the code is perfectly valid in older editions. The cargo fix tool with the --edition flag will switch this lint to "warn" and automatically apply the suggested fix from the compiler (which is to use a raw identifier). This provides a completely automated way to update old code for a new edition.

keyword-idents-2024

The keyword_idents_2024 lint detects edition keywords being used as an identifier.

Example

#![deny(keyword_idents_2024)]
// edition 2015
fn gen() {}

This will produce:

error: `gen` is a keyword in the 2024 edition
 --> lint_example.rs:4:4
  |
4 | fn gen() {}
  |    ^^^ help: you can use a raw identifier to stay compatible: `r#gen`
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2015) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
  = note: for more information, see issue #49716 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/49716>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(keyword_idents_2024)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Rust editions allow the language to evolve without breaking backwards compatibility. This lint catches code that uses new keywords that are added to the language that are used as identifiers (such as a variable name, function name, etc.). If you switch the compiler to a new edition without updating the code, then it will fail to compile if you are using a new keyword as an identifier.

You can manually change the identifiers to a non-keyword, or use a raw identifier, for example r#gen, to transition to a new edition.

This lint solves the problem automatically. It is "allow" by default because the code is perfectly valid in older editions. The cargo fix tool with the --edition flag will switch this lint to "warn" and automatically apply the suggested fix from the compiler (which is to use a raw identifier). This provides a completely automated way to update old code for a new edition.

let-underscore-drop

The let_underscore_drop lint checks for statements which don't bind an expression which has a non-trivial Drop implementation to anything, causing the expression to be dropped immediately instead of at end of scope.

Example

struct SomeStruct;
impl Drop for SomeStruct {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        println!("Dropping SomeStruct");
    }
}

fn main() {
   #[warn(let_underscore_drop)]
    // SomeStruct is dropped immediately instead of at end of scope,
    // so "Dropping SomeStruct" is printed before "end of main".
    // The order of prints would be reversed if SomeStruct was bound to
    // a name (such as "_foo").
    let _ = SomeStruct;
    println!("end of main");
}

This will produce:

warning: non-binding let on a type that has a destructor
  --> lint_example.rs:14:5
   |
14 |     let _ = SomeStruct;
   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:9:11
   |
9  |    #[warn(let_underscore_drop)]
   |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: consider binding to an unused variable to avoid immediately dropping the value
   |
14 |     let _unused = SomeStruct;
   |         ~~~~~~~
help: consider immediately dropping the value
   |
14 |     drop(SomeStruct);
   |     ~~~~~          +

Explanation

Statements which assign an expression to an underscore causes the expression to immediately drop instead of extending the expression's lifetime to the end of the scope. This is usually unintended, especially for types like MutexGuard, which are typically used to lock a mutex for the duration of an entire scope.

If you want to extend the expression's lifetime to the end of the scope, assign an underscore-prefixed name (such as _foo) to the expression. If you do actually want to drop the expression immediately, then calling std::mem::drop on the expression is clearer and helps convey intent.

lossy-provenance-casts

The lossy_provenance_casts lint detects an as cast between a pointer and an integer.

Example

#![warn(lossy_provenance_casts)]

fn main() {
    let x: u8 = 37;
    let _addr: usize = &x as *const u8 as usize;
}

This will produce:

warning: unknown lint: `lossy_provenance_casts`
 --> lint_example.rs:1:1
  |
1 | #![warn(lossy_provenance_casts)]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: the `lossy_provenance_casts` lint is unstable
  = note: see issue #130351 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/130351> for more information
  = help: add `#![feature(strict_provenance_lints)]` to the crate attributes to enable
  = note: this compiler was built on 2024-11-22; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
  = note: `#[warn(unknown_lints)]` on by default

Explanation

This lint is part of the strict provenance effort, see issue #95228. Casting a pointer to an integer is a lossy operation, because beyond just an address a pointer may be associated with a particular provenance. This information is used by the optimiser and for dynamic analysis/dynamic program verification (e.g. Miri or CHERI platforms).

Since this cast is lossy, it is considered good style to use the ptr::addr method instead, which has a similar effect, but doesn't "expose" the pointer provenance. This improves optimisation potential. See the docs of ptr::addr and ptr::expose_provenance for more information about exposing pointer provenance.

If your code can't comply with strict provenance and needs to expose the provenance, then there is ptr::expose_provenance as an escape hatch, which preserves the behaviour of as usize casts while being explicit about the semantics.

macro-use-extern-crate

The macro_use_extern_crate lint detects the use of the macro_use attribute.

Example

#![deny(macro_use_extern_crate)]

#[macro_use]
extern crate serde_json;

fn main() {
    let _ = json!{{}};
}

This will produce:

error: applying the `#[macro_use]` attribute to an `extern crate` item is deprecated
 --> src/main.rs:3:1
  |
3 | #[macro_use]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = help: remove it and import macros at use sites with a `use` item instead
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> src/main.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(macro_use_extern_crate)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

The macro_use attribute on an extern crate item causes macros in that external crate to be brought into the prelude of the crate, making the macros in scope everywhere. As part of the efforts to simplify handling of dependencies in the 2018 edition, the use of extern crate is being phased out. To bring macros from extern crates into scope, it is recommended to use a use import.

This lint is "allow" by default because this is a stylistic choice that has not been settled, see issue #52043 for more information.

meta-variable-misuse

The meta_variable_misuse lint detects possible meta-variable misuse in macro definitions.

Example

#![deny(meta_variable_misuse)]

macro_rules! foo {
    () => {};
    ($( $i:ident = $($j:ident),+ );*) => { $( $( $i = $k; )+ )* };
}

fn main() {
    foo!();
}

This will produce:

error: unknown macro variable `k`
 --> lint_example.rs:5:55
  |
5 |     ($( $i:ident = $($j:ident),+ );*) => { $( $( $i = $k; )+ )* };
  |                                                       ^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(meta_variable_misuse)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

There are quite a few different ways a macro_rules macro can be improperly defined. Many of these errors were previously only detected when the macro was expanded or not at all. This lint is an attempt to catch some of these problems when the macro is defined.

This lint is "allow" by default because it may have false positives and other issues. See issue #61053 for more details.

missing-abi

The missing_abi lint detects cases where the ABI is omitted from extern declarations.

Example

#![deny(missing_abi)]

extern fn foo() {}

This will produce:

error: extern declarations without an explicit ABI are deprecated
 --> lint_example.rs:4:1
  |
4 | extern fn foo() {}
  | ^^^^^^ help: explicitly specify the C ABI: `extern "C"`
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(missing_abi)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

For historic reasons, Rust implicitly selects C as the default ABI for extern declarations. Other ABIs like C-unwind and system have been added since then, and especially with their addition seeing the ABI easily makes code review easier.

missing-copy-implementations

The missing_copy_implementations lint detects potentially-forgotten implementations of Copy for public types.

Example

#![deny(missing_copy_implementations)]
pub struct Foo {
    pub field: i32
}
fn main() {}

This will produce:

error: type could implement `Copy`; consider adding `impl Copy`
 --> lint_example.rs:2:1
  |
2 | / pub struct Foo {
3 | |     pub field: i32
4 | | }
  | |_^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(missing_copy_implementations)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Historically (before 1.0), types were automatically marked as Copy if possible. This was changed so that it required an explicit opt-in by implementing the Copy trait. As part of this change, a lint was added to alert if a copyable type was not marked Copy.

This lint is "allow" by default because this code isn't bad; it is common to write newtypes like this specifically so that a Copy type is no longer Copy. Copy types can result in unintended copies of large data which can impact performance.

missing-debug-implementations

The missing_debug_implementations lint detects missing implementations of fmt::Debug for public types.

Example

#![deny(missing_debug_implementations)]
pub struct Foo;
fn main() {}

This will produce:

error: type does not implement `Debug`; consider adding `#[derive(Debug)]` or a manual implementation
 --> lint_example.rs:2:1
  |
2 | pub struct Foo;
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(missing_debug_implementations)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Having a Debug implementation on all types can assist with debugging, as it provides a convenient way to format and display a value. Using the #[derive(Debug)] attribute will automatically generate a typical implementation, or a custom implementation can be added by manually implementing the Debug trait.

This lint is "allow" by default because adding Debug to all types can have a negative impact on compile time and code size. It also requires boilerplate to be added to every type, which can be an impediment.

missing-docs

The missing_docs lint detects missing documentation for public items.

Example

#![deny(missing_docs)]
pub fn foo() {}

This will produce:

error: missing documentation for the crate
 --> lint_example.rs:1:1
  |
1 | / #![deny(missing_docs)]
2 | | fn main() {
3 | | pub fn foo() {}
4 | | }
  | |_^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(missing_docs)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

This lint is intended to ensure that a library is well-documented. Items without documentation can be difficult for users to understand how to use properly.

This lint is "allow" by default because it can be noisy, and not all projects may want to enforce everything to be documented.

missing-unsafe-on-extern

The missing_unsafe_on_extern lint detects missing unsafe keyword on extern declarations.

Example

#![warn(missing_unsafe_on_extern)]
#![allow(dead_code)]

extern "C" {
    fn foo(_: i32);
}

fn main() {}

This will produce:

warning: extern blocks should be unsafe
 --> lint_example.rs:4:1
  |
4 |   extern "C" {
  |   ^
  |   |
  |  _help: needs `unsafe` before the extern keyword: `unsafe`
  | |
5 | |     fn foo(_: i32);
6 | | }
  | |_^
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2021) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
  = note: for more information, see issue #123743 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/123743>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![warn(missing_unsafe_on_extern)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Declaring extern items, even without ever using them, can cause Undefined Behavior. We should consider all sources of Undefined Behavior to be unsafe.

This is a future-incompatible lint to transition this to a hard error in the future.

multiple-supertrait-upcastable

The multiple_supertrait_upcastable lint detects when a dyn-compatible trait has multiple supertraits.

Example

#![feature(multiple_supertrait_upcastable)]
trait A {}
trait B {}

#[warn(multiple_supertrait_upcastable)]
trait C: A + B {}

This will produce:

warning: `C` is dyn-compatible and has multiple supertraits
 --> lint_example.rs:7:1
  |
7 | trait C: A + B {}
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:6:8
  |
6 | #[warn(multiple_supertrait_upcastable)]
  |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

To support upcasting with multiple supertraits, we need to store multiple vtables and this can result in extra space overhead, even if no code actually uses upcasting. This lint allows users to identify when such scenarios occur and to decide whether the additional overhead is justified.

must-not-suspend

The must_not_suspend lint guards against values that shouldn't be held across suspend points (.await)

Example

#![feature(must_not_suspend)]
#![warn(must_not_suspend)]

#[must_not_suspend]
struct SyncThing {}

async fn yield_now() {}

pub async fn uhoh() {
    let guard = SyncThing {};
    yield_now().await;
    let _guard = guard;
}

This will produce:

warning: `SyncThing` held across a suspend point, but should not be
  --> lint_example.rs:11:9
   |
11 |     let guard = SyncThing {};
   |         ^^^^^
12 |     yield_now().await;
   |                 ----- the value is held across this suspend point
   |
help: consider using a block (`{ ... }`) to shrink the value's scope, ending before the suspend point
  --> lint_example.rs:11:9
   |
11 |     let guard = SyncThing {};
   |         ^^^^^
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:2:9
   |
2  | #![warn(must_not_suspend)]
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

The must_not_suspend lint detects values that are marked with the #[must_not_suspend] attribute being held across suspend points. A "suspend" point is usually a .await in an async function.

This attribute can be used to mark values that are semantically incorrect across suspends (like certain types of timers), values that have async alternatives, and values that regularly cause problems with the Send-ness of async fn's returned futures (like MutexGuard's)

non-ascii-idents

The non_ascii_idents lint detects non-ASCII identifiers.

Example

#![allow(unused)]
#![deny(non_ascii_idents)]
fn main() {
    let föö = 1;
}

This will produce:

error: identifier contains non-ASCII characters
 --> lint_example.rs:4:9
  |
4 |     let föö = 1;
  |         ^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:2:9
  |
2 | #![deny(non_ascii_idents)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

This lint allows projects that wish to retain the limit of only using ASCII characters to switch this lint to "forbid" (for example to ease collaboration or for security reasons). See RFC 2457 for more details.

non-exhaustive-omitted-patterns

The non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns lint aims to help consumers of a #[non_exhaustive] struct or enum who want to match all of its fields/variants explicitly.

The #[non_exhaustive] annotation forces matches to use wildcards, so exhaustiveness checking cannot be used to ensure that all fields/variants are matched explicitly. To remedy this, this allow-by-default lint warns the user when a match mentions some but not all of the fields/variants of a #[non_exhaustive] struct or enum.

Example

// crate A
#[non_exhaustive]
pub enum Bar {
    A,
    B, // added variant in non breaking change
}

// in crate B
#![feature(non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns_lint)]
#[warn(non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns)]
match Bar::A {
    Bar::A => {},
    _ => {},
}

This will produce:

warning: some variants are not matched explicitly
   --> $DIR/reachable-patterns.rs:70:9
   |
LL |         match Bar::A {
   |               ^ pattern `Bar::B` not covered
   |
 note: the lint level is defined here
  --> $DIR/reachable-patterns.rs:69:16
   |
LL |         #[warn(non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns)]
   |                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   = help: ensure that all variants are matched explicitly by adding the suggested match arms
   = note: the matched value is of type `Bar` and the `non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns` attribute was found

Warning: setting this to deny will make upstream non-breaking changes (adding fields or variants to a #[non_exhaustive] struct or enum) break your crate. This goes against expected semver behavior.

Explanation

Structs and enums tagged with #[non_exhaustive] force the user to add a (potentially redundant) wildcard when pattern-matching, to allow for future addition of fields or variants. The non_exhaustive_omitted_patterns lint detects when such a wildcard happens to actually catch some fields/variants. In other words, when the match without the wildcard would not be exhaustive. This lets the user be informed if new fields/variants were added.

or-patterns-back-compat

The lint or-patterns-back-compat has been renamed to rust-2021-incompatible-or-patterns.

redundant-imports

The redundant_imports lint detects imports that are redundant due to being imported already; either through a previous import, or being present in the prelude.

Example

#![deny(redundant_imports)]
use std::option::Option::None;
fn foo() -> Option<i32> { None }

This will produce:

error: the item `None` is imported redundantly
   --> lint_example.rs:3:5
    |
3   | use std::option::Option::None;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
   ::: /home/ci/project/library/std/src/prelude/mod.rs:155:13
    |
155 |     pub use core::prelude::rust_2021::*;
    |             ------------------------ the item `None` is already defined here
    |
note: the lint level is defined here
   --> lint_example.rs:1:9
    |
1   | #![deny(redundant_imports)]
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Redundant imports are unnecessary and can be removed to simplify code. If you intended to re-export the item to make it available outside of the module, add a visibility modifier like pub.

redundant-lifetimes

The redundant_lifetimes lint detects lifetime parameters that are redundant because they are equal to another named lifetime.

Example

#[deny(redundant_lifetimes)]

// `'a = 'static`, so all usages of `'a` can be replaced with `'static`
pub fn bar<'a: 'static>() {}

// `'a = 'b`, so all usages of `'b` can be replaced with `'a`
pub fn bar<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>() {}

This will produce:

error: unnecessary lifetime parameter `'a`
 --> lint_example.rs:5:12
  |
5 | pub fn bar<'a: 'static>() {}
  |            ^^
  |
  = note: you can use the `'static` lifetime directly, in place of `'a`
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:2:8
  |
2 | #[deny(redundant_lifetimes)]
  |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Unused lifetime parameters may signal a mistake or unfinished code. Consider removing the parameter.

rust-2021-incompatible-closure-captures

The rust_2021_incompatible_closure_captures lint detects variables that aren't completely captured in Rust 2021, such that the Drop order of their fields may differ between Rust 2018 and 2021.

It can also detect when a variable implements a trait like Send, but one of its fields does not, and the field is captured by a closure and used with the assumption that said field implements the same trait as the root variable.

Example of drop reorder

#![deny(rust_2021_incompatible_closure_captures)]
#![allow(unused)]

struct FancyInteger(i32);

impl Drop for FancyInteger {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        println!("Just dropped {}", self.0);
    }
}

struct Point { x: FancyInteger, y: FancyInteger }

fn main() {
  let p = Point { x: FancyInteger(10), y: FancyInteger(20) };

  let c = || {
     let x = p.x;
  };

  c();

  // ... More code ...
}

This will produce:

error: changes to closure capture in Rust 2021 will affect drop order
  --> lint_example.rs:17:11
   |
17 |   let c = || {
   |           ^^
18 |      let x = p.x;
   |              --- in Rust 2018, this closure captures all of `p`, but in Rust 2021, it will only capture `p.x`
...
24 | }
   | - in Rust 2018, `p` is dropped here, but in Rust 2021, only `p.x` will be dropped here as part of the closure
   |
   = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2021/disjoint-capture-in-closures.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:1:9
   |
1  | #![deny(rust_2021_incompatible_closure_captures)]
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: add a dummy let to cause `p` to be fully captured
   |
17 ~   let c = || {
18 +      let _ = &p;
   |

Explanation

In the above example, p.y will be dropped at the end of f instead of with c in Rust 2021.

Example of auto-trait

#![deny(rust_2021_incompatible_closure_captures)]
use std::thread;

struct Pointer(*mut i32);
unsafe impl Send for Pointer {}

fn main() {
    let mut f = 10;
    let fptr = Pointer(&mut f as *mut i32);
    thread::spawn(move || unsafe {
        *fptr.0 = 20;
    });
}

This will produce:

error: changes to closure capture in Rust 2021 will affect which traits the closure implements
  --> lint_example.rs:10:19
   |
10 |     thread::spawn(move || unsafe {
   |                   ^^^^^^^ in Rust 2018, this closure implements `Send` as `fptr` implements `Send`, but in Rust 2021, this closure will no longer implement `Send` because `fptr` is not fully captured and `fptr.0` does not implement `Send`
11 |         *fptr.0 = 20;
   |         ------- in Rust 2018, this closure captures all of `fptr`, but in Rust 2021, it will only capture `fptr.0`
   |
   = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2021/disjoint-capture-in-closures.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:1:9
   |
1  | #![deny(rust_2021_incompatible_closure_captures)]
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: add a dummy let to cause `fptr` to be fully captured
   |
10 ~     thread::spawn(move || { let _ = &fptr; unsafe {
11 |         *fptr.0 = 20;
12 ~     } });
   |

Explanation

In the above example, only fptr.0 is captured in Rust 2021. The field is of type *mut i32, which doesn't implement Send, making the code invalid as the field cannot be sent between threads safely.

rust-2021-incompatible-or-patterns

The rust_2021_incompatible_or_patterns lint detects usage of old versions of or-patterns.

Example

#![deny(rust_2021_incompatible_or_patterns)]

macro_rules! match_any {
    ( $expr:expr , $( $( $pat:pat )|+ => $expr_arm:expr ),+ ) => {
        match $expr {
            $(
                $( $pat => $expr_arm, )+
            )+
        }
    };
}

fn main() {
    let result: Result<i64, i32> = Err(42);
    let int: i64 = match_any!(result, Ok(i) | Err(i) => i.into());
    assert_eq!(int, 42);
}

This will produce:

error: the meaning of the `pat` fragment specifier is changing in Rust 2021, which may affect this macro
 --> lint_example.rs:4:26
  |
4 |     ( $expr:expr , $( $( $pat:pat )|+ => $expr_arm:expr ),+ ) => {
  |                          ^^^^^^^^ help: use pat_param to preserve semantics: `$pat:pat_param`
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2018) but is a hard error in Rust 2021!
  = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2021/or-patterns-macro-rules.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(rust_2021_incompatible_or_patterns)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

In Rust 2021, the pat matcher will match additional patterns, which include the | character.

rust-2021-prefixes-incompatible-syntax

The rust_2021_prefixes_incompatible_syntax lint detects identifiers that will be parsed as a prefix instead in Rust 2021.

Example

#![deny(rust_2021_prefixes_incompatible_syntax)]

macro_rules! m {
    (z $x:expr) => ();
}

m!(z"hey");

This will produce:

error: prefix `z` is unknown
 --> lint_example.rs:8:4
  |
8 | m!(z"hey");
  |    ^ unknown prefix
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2018) but is a hard error in Rust 2021!
  = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2021/reserving-syntax.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(rust_2021_prefixes_incompatible_syntax)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: insert whitespace here to avoid this being parsed as a prefix in Rust 2021
  |
8 | m!(z "hey");
  |     +

Explanation

In Rust 2015 and 2018, z"hey" is two tokens: the identifier z followed by the string literal "hey". In Rust 2021, the z is considered a prefix for "hey".

This lint suggests to add whitespace between the z and "hey" tokens to keep them separated in Rust 2021.

rust-2021-prelude-collisions

The rust_2021_prelude_collisions lint detects the usage of trait methods which are ambiguous with traits added to the prelude in future editions.

Example

#![deny(rust_2021_prelude_collisions)]

trait Foo {
    fn try_into(self) -> Result<String, !>;
}

impl Foo for &str {
    fn try_into(self) -> Result<String, !> {
        Ok(String::from(self))
    }
}

fn main() {
    let x: String = "3".try_into().unwrap();
    //                  ^^^^^^^^
    // This call to try_into matches both Foo::try_into and TryInto::try_into as
    // `TryInto` has been added to the Rust prelude in 2021 edition.
    println!("{x}");
}

This will produce:

error: trait method `try_into` will become ambiguous in Rust 2021
  --> lint_example.rs:14:21
   |
14 |     let x: String = "3".try_into().unwrap();
   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: disambiguate the associated function: `Foo::try_into(&*"3")`
   |
   = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2018) but is a hard error in Rust 2021!
   = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2021/prelude.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:1:9
   |
1  | #![deny(rust_2021_prelude_collisions)]
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

In Rust 2021, one of the important introductions is the prelude changes, which add TryFrom, TryInto, and FromIterator into the standard library's prelude. Since this results in an ambiguity as to which method/function to call when an existing try_into method is called via dot-call syntax or a try_from/from_iter associated function is called directly on a type.

rust-2024-guarded-string-incompatible-syntax

The rust_2024_guarded_string_incompatible_syntax lint detects # tokens that will be parsed as part of a guarded string literal in Rust 2024.

Example

#![deny(rust_2024_guarded_string_incompatible_syntax)]

macro_rules! m {
    (# $x:expr #) => ();
    (# $x:expr) => ();
}

m!(#"hey"#);
m!(#"hello");

This will produce:

error: will be parsed as a guarded string in Rust 2024
 --> lint_example.rs:9:4
  |
9 | m!(#"hey"#);
  |    ^^^^^^^
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2021) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
  = note: for more information, see issue #123735 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/123735>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(rust_2024_guarded_string_incompatible_syntax)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: insert whitespace here to avoid this being parsed as a guarded string in Rust 2024
  |
9 | m!(# "hey"#);
  |     +


error: will be parsed as a guarded string in Rust 2024
  --> lint_example.rs:10:4
   |
10 | m!(#"hello");
   |    ^^^^^^^^
   |
   = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2021) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
   = note: for more information, see issue #123735 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/123735>
help: insert whitespace here to avoid this being parsed as a guarded string in Rust 2024
   |
10 | m!(# "hello");
   |     +

Explanation

Prior to Rust 2024, #"hey"# is three tokens: the first # followed by the string literal "hey" then the final #. In Rust 2024, the whole sequence is considered a single token.

This lint suggests to add whitespace between the leading # and the string to keep them separated in Rust 2024.

rust-2024-incompatible-pat

The rust_2024_incompatible_pat lint detects patterns whose meaning will change in the Rust 2024 edition.

Example

#![warn(rust_2024_incompatible_pat)]

if let Some(&a) = &Some(&0u8) {
    let _: u8 = a;
}
if let Some(mut _a) = &mut Some(0u8) {
    _a = 7u8;
}

This will produce:

warning: patterns are not allowed to reset the default binding mode in edition 2024
 --> lint_example.rs:4:8
  |
4 | if let Some(&a) = &Some(&0u8) {
  |        -^^^^^^^
  |        |
  |        help: desugar the match ergonomics: `&`
  |
  = warning: this changes meaning in Rust 2024
  = note: for more information, see 123076
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![warn(rust_2024_incompatible_pat)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


warning: patterns are not allowed to reset the default binding mode in edition 2024
 --> lint_example.rs:7:8
  |
7 | if let Some(mut _a) = &mut Some(0u8) {
  |        -^^^^^^^^^^^
  |        |
  |        help: desugar the match ergonomics: `&mut`
  |
  = warning: this changes meaning in Rust 2024
  = note: for more information, see 123076

Explanation

In Rust 2024 and above, the mut keyword does not reset the pattern binding mode, and nor do & or &mut patterns. The lint will suggest code that has the same meaning in all editions.

rust-2024-prelude-collisions

The rust_2024_prelude_collisions lint detects the usage of trait methods which are ambiguous with traits added to the prelude in future editions.

Example

#![deny(rust_2024_prelude_collisions)]
trait Meow {
    fn poll(&self) {}
}
impl<T> Meow for T {}

fn main() {
    core::pin::pin!(async {}).poll();
    //                        ^^^^^^
    // This call to try_into matches both Future::poll and Meow::poll as
    // `Future` has been added to the Rust prelude in 2024 edition.
}

This will produce:

error: trait method `poll` will become ambiguous in Rust 2024
 --> lint_example.rs:8:5
  |
8 |     core::pin::pin!(async {}).poll();
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: disambiguate the associated function: `Meow::poll(&core::pin::pin!(async {}))`
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2021) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
  = note: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/edition-guide/rust-2024/prelude.html>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(rust_2024_prelude_collisions)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Rust 2024, introduces two new additions to the standard library's prelude: Future and IntoFuture. This results in an ambiguity as to which method/function to call when an existing poll/into_future method is called via dot-call syntax or a poll/into_future associated function is called directly on a type.

single-use-lifetime

The lint single-use-lifetime has been renamed to single-use-lifetimes.

single-use-lifetimes

The single_use_lifetimes lint detects lifetimes that are only used once.

Example

#![deny(single_use_lifetimes)]

fn foo<'a>(x: &'a u32) {}

This will produce:

error: lifetime parameter `'a` only used once
 --> lint_example.rs:4:8
  |
4 | fn foo<'a>(x: &'a u32) {}
  |        ^^      -- ...is used only here
  |        |
  |        this lifetime...
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(single_use_lifetimes)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: elide the single-use lifetime
  |
4 - fn foo<'a>(x: &'a u32) {}
4 + fn foo(x: &u32) {}
  |

Explanation

Specifying an explicit lifetime like 'a in a function or impl should only be used to link together two things. Otherwise, you should just use '_ to indicate that the lifetime is not linked to anything, or elide the lifetime altogether if possible.

This lint is "allow" by default because it was introduced at a time when '_ and elided lifetimes were first being introduced, and this lint would be too noisy. Also, there are some known false positives that it produces. See RFC 2115 for historical context, and issue #44752 for more details.

tail-expr-drop-order

The tail_expr_drop_order lint looks for those values generated at the tail expression location, that runs a custom Drop destructor. Some of them may be dropped earlier in Edition 2024 that they used to in Edition 2021 and prior. This lint detects those cases and provides you information on those values and their custom destructor implementations. Your discretion on this information is required.

Example

#![warn(tail_expr_drop_order)]
struct Droppy(i32);
impl Droppy {
    fn get(&self) -> i32 {
        self.0
    }
}
impl Drop for Droppy {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        // This is a custom destructor and it induces side-effects that is observable
        // especially when the drop order at a tail expression changes.
        println!("loud drop {}", self.0);
    }
}
fn edition_2021() -> i32 {
    let another_droppy = Droppy(0);
    Droppy(1).get()
}
fn main() {
    edition_2021();
}

This will produce:

warning: relative drop order changing in Rust 2024
  --> lint_example.rs:17:5
   |
16 |     let another_droppy = Droppy(0);
   |         --------------
   |         |
   |         `another_droppy` calls a custom destructor
   |         `another_droppy` will be dropped later as of Edition 2024
17 |     Droppy(1).get()
   |     ^^^^^^^^^
   |     |
   |     this value will be stored in a temporary; let us call it `#1`
   |     up until Edition 2021 `#1` is dropped last but will be dropped earlier in Edition 2024
18 | }
   | - now the temporary value is dropped here, before the local variables in the block or statement
   |
   = warning: this changes meaning in Rust 2024
   = note: for more information, see issue #123739 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/123739>
note: `#1` invokes this custom destructor
  --> lint_example.rs:8:1
   |
8  | / impl Drop for Droppy {
9  | |     fn drop(&mut self) {
10 | |         // This is a custom destructor and it induces side-effects that is observable
11 | |         // especially when the drop order at a tail expression changes.
12 | |         println!("loud drop {}", self.0);
13 | |     }
14 | | }
   | |_^
note: `another_droppy` invokes this custom destructor
  --> lint_example.rs:8:1
   |
8  | / impl Drop for Droppy {
9  | |     fn drop(&mut self) {
10 | |         // This is a custom destructor and it induces side-effects that is observable
11 | |         // especially when the drop order at a tail expression changes.
12 | |         println!("loud drop {}", self.0);
13 | |     }
14 | | }
   | |_^
   = note: most of the time, changing drop order is harmless; inspect the `impl Drop`s for side effects like releasing locks or sending messages
note: the lint level is defined here
  --> lint_example.rs:1:9
   |
1  | #![warn(tail_expr_drop_order)]
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

In tail expression of blocks or function bodies, values of type with significant Drop implementation has an ill-specified drop order before Edition 2024 so that they are dropped only after dropping local variables. Edition 2024 introduces a new rule with drop orders for them, so that they are dropped first before dropping local variables.

A significant Drop::drop destructor here refers to an explicit, arbitrary implementation of the Drop trait on the type, with exceptions including Vec, Box, Rc, BTreeMap and HashMap that are marked by the compiler otherwise so long that the generic types have no significant destructor recursively. In other words, a type has a significant drop destructor when it has a Drop implementation or its destructor invokes a significant destructor on a type. Since we cannot completely reason about the change by just inspecting the existence of a significant destructor, this lint remains only a suggestion and is set to allow by default.

This lint only points out the issue with Droppy, which will be dropped before another_droppy does in Edition 2024. No fix will be proposed by this lint. However, the most probable fix is to hoist Droppy into its own local variable binding.

struct Droppy(i32);
impl Droppy {
    fn get(&self) -> i32 {
        self.0
    }
}
fn edition_2024() -> i32 {
    let value = Droppy(0);
    let another_droppy = Droppy(1);
    value.get()
}

trivial-casts

The trivial_casts lint detects trivial casts which could be replaced with coercion, which may require a temporary variable.

Example

#![deny(trivial_casts)]
let x: &u32 = &42;
let y = x as *const u32;

This will produce:

error: trivial cast: `&u32` as `*const u32`
 --> lint_example.rs:4:9
  |
4 | let y = x as *const u32;
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = help: cast can be replaced by coercion; this might require a temporary variable
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(trivial_casts)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

A trivial cast is a cast e as T where e has type U and U is a subtype of T. This type of cast is usually unnecessary, as it can be usually be inferred.

This lint is "allow" by default because there are situations, such as with FFI interfaces or complex type aliases, where it triggers incorrectly, or in situations where it will be more difficult to clearly express the intent. It may be possible that this will become a warning in the future, possibly with an explicit syntax for coercions providing a convenient way to work around the current issues. See RFC 401 (coercions), RFC 803 (type ascription) and RFC 3307 (remove type ascription) for historical context.

trivial-numeric-casts

The trivial_numeric_casts lint detects trivial numeric casts of types which could be removed.

Example

#![deny(trivial_numeric_casts)]
let x = 42_i32 as i32;

This will produce:

error: trivial numeric cast: `i32` as `i32`
 --> lint_example.rs:3:9
  |
3 | let x = 42_i32 as i32;
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = help: cast can be replaced by coercion; this might require a temporary variable
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(trivial_numeric_casts)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

A trivial numeric cast is a cast of a numeric type to the same numeric type. This type of cast is usually unnecessary.

This lint is "allow" by default because there are situations, such as with FFI interfaces or complex type aliases, where it triggers incorrectly, or in situations where it will be more difficult to clearly express the intent. It may be possible that this will become a warning in the future, possibly with an explicit syntax for coercions providing a convenient way to work around the current issues. See RFC 401 (coercions), RFC 803 (type ascription) and RFC 3307 (remove type ascription) for historical context.

unit-bindings

The unit_bindings lint detects cases where bindings are useless because they have the unit type () as their inferred type. The lint is suppressed if the user explicitly annotates the let binding with the unit type (), or if the let binding uses an underscore wildcard pattern, i.e. let _ = expr, or if the binding is produced from macro expansions.

Example

#![deny(unit_bindings)]

fn foo() {
    println!("do work");
}

pub fn main() {
    let x = foo(); // useless binding
}

This will produce:

error: binding has unit type `()`
 --> lint_example.rs:8:5
  |
8 |     let x = foo(); // useless binding
  |     ^^^^-^^^^^^^^^
  |         |
  |         this pattern is inferred to be the unit type `()`
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unit_bindings)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Creating a local binding with the unit type () does not do much and can be a sign of a user error, such as in this example:

fn main() {
    let mut x = [1, 2, 3];
    x[0] = 5;
    let y = x.sort(); // useless binding as `sort` returns `()` and not the sorted array.
    println!("{:?}", y); // prints "()"
}

unnameable-types

The unnameable_types lint detects types for which you can get objects of that type, but cannot name the type itself.

Example

#![allow(unused)]
#![deny(unnameable_types)]
mod m {
    pub struct S;
}

pub fn get_unnameable() -> m::S { m::S }
fn main() {}

This will produce:

error: struct `S` is reachable but cannot be named
 --> lint_example.rs:4:5
  |
4 |     pub struct S;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^ reachable at visibility `pub`, but can only be named at visibility `pub(crate)`
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:2:9
  |
2 | #![deny(unnameable_types)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

It is often expected that if you can obtain an object of type T, then you can name the type T as well, this lint attempts to enforce this rule. The recommended action is to either reexport the type properly to make it nameable, or document that users are not supposed to be able to name it for one reason or another.

Besides types, this lint applies to traits because traits can also leak through signatures, and you may obtain objects of their dyn Trait or impl Trait types.

unqualified-local-imports

The unqualified_local_imports lint checks for use items that import a local item using a path that does not start with self::, super::, or crate::.

Example

#![warn(unqualified_local_imports)]

mod localmod {
    pub struct S;
}

use localmod::S;
// We have to actually use `S`, or else the `unused` warnings suppress the lint we care about.
pub fn main() {
    let _x = S;
}

This will produce:

warning: unknown lint: `unqualified_local_imports`
 --> lint_example.rs:1:1
  |
1 | #![warn(unqualified_local_imports)]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: the `unqualified_local_imports` lint is unstable
  = help: add `#![feature(unqualified_local_imports)]` to the crate attributes to enable
  = note: this compiler was built on 2024-11-22; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
  = note: `#[warn(unknown_lints)]` on by default

Explanation

This lint is meant to be used with the (unstable) rustfmt setting group_imports = "StdExternalCrate". That setting makes rustfmt group self::, super::, and crate:: imports separately from those refering to other crates. However, rustfmt cannot know whether use c::S; refers to a local module c or an external crate c, so it always gets categorized as an import from another crate. To ensure consistent grouping of imports from the local crate, all local imports must start with self::, super::, or crate::. This lint can be used to enforce that style.

unreachable-pub

The unreachable_pub lint triggers for pub items not reachable from other crates - that means neither directly accessible, nor reexported, nor leaked through things like return types.

Example

#![deny(unreachable_pub)]
mod foo {
    pub mod bar {

    }
}

This will produce:

error: unreachable `pub` item
 --> lint_example.rs:4:5
  |
4 |     pub mod bar {
  |     ---^^^^^^^^
  |     |
  |     help: consider restricting its visibility: `pub(crate)`
  |
  = help: or consider exporting it for use by other crates
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unreachable_pub)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

The pub keyword both expresses an intent for an item to be publicly available, and also signals to the compiler to make the item publicly accessible. The intent can only be satisfied, however, if all items which contain this item are also publicly accessible. Thus, this lint serves to identify situations where the intent does not match the reality.

If you wish the item to be accessible elsewhere within the crate, but not outside it, the pub(crate) visibility is recommended to be used instead. This more clearly expresses the intent that the item is only visible within its own crate.

This lint is "allow" by default because it will trigger for a large amount existing Rust code, and has some false-positives. Eventually it is desired for this to become warn-by-default.

unsafe-attr-outside-unsafe

The unsafe_attr_outside_unsafe lint detects a missing unsafe keyword on attributes considered unsafe.

Example

#![warn(unsafe_attr_outside_unsafe)]

#[no_mangle]
extern "C" fn foo() {}

fn main() {}

This will produce:

warning: unsafe attribute used without unsafe
 --> lint_example.rs:3:3
  |
3 | #[no_mangle]
  |   ^^^^^^^^^ usage of unsafe attribute
  |
  = warning: this is accepted in the current edition (Rust 2021) but is a hard error in Rust 2024!
  = note: for more information, see issue #123757 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/123757>
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![warn(unsafe_attr_outside_unsafe)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: wrap the attribute in `unsafe(...)`
  |
3 | #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
  |   +++++++         +

Explanation

Some attributes (e.g. no_mangle, export_name, link_section -- see issue #82499 for a more complete list) are considered "unsafe" attributes. An unsafe attribute must only be used inside unsafe(...).

This lint can automatically wrap the attributes in unsafe(...) , but this obviously cannot verify that the preconditions of the unsafe attributes are fulfilled, so that is still up to the user.

The lint is currently "allow" by default, but that might change in the future.

unsafe-code

The unsafe_code lint catches usage of unsafe code and other potentially unsound constructs like no_mangle, export_name, and link_section.

Example

#![deny(unsafe_code)]
fn main() {
    unsafe {

    }
}

#[no_mangle]
fn func_0() { }

#[export_name = "exported_symbol_name"]
pub fn name_in_rust() { }

#[no_mangle]
#[link_section = ".example_section"]
pub static VAR1: u32 = 1;

This will produce:

error: usage of an `unsafe` block
 --> lint_example.rs:3:5
  |
3 | /     unsafe {
4 | |
5 | |     }
  | |_____^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unsafe_code)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^


error: declaration of a `no_mangle` function
 --> lint_example.rs:8:1
  |
8 | #[no_mangle]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: the linker's behavior with multiple libraries exporting duplicate symbol names is undefined and Rust cannot provide guarantees when you manually override them


error: declaration of a function with `export_name`
  --> lint_example.rs:11:1
   |
11 | #[export_name = "exported_symbol_name"]
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
   = note: the linker's behavior with multiple libraries exporting duplicate symbol names is undefined and Rust cannot provide guarantees when you manually override them


error: declaration of a `no_mangle` static
  --> lint_example.rs:14:1
   |
14 | #[no_mangle]
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
   = note: the linker's behavior with multiple libraries exporting duplicate symbol names is undefined and Rust cannot provide guarantees when you manually override them


error: declaration of a static with `link_section`
  --> lint_example.rs:15:1
   |
15 | #[link_section = ".example_section"]
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
   = note: the program's behavior with overridden link sections on items is unpredictable and Rust cannot provide guarantees when you manually override them

Explanation

This lint is intended to restrict the usage of unsafe blocks and other constructs (including, but not limited to no_mangle, link_section and export_name attributes) wrong usage of which causes undefined behavior.

unsafe-op-in-unsafe-fn

The unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn lint detects unsafe operations in unsafe functions without an explicit unsafe block.

Example

#![deny(unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn)]

unsafe fn foo() {}

unsafe fn bar() {
    foo();
}

fn main() {}

This will produce:

error[E0133]: call to unsafe function `foo` is unsafe and requires unsafe block
 --> lint_example.rs:6:5
  |
6 |     foo();
  |     ^^^^^ call to unsafe function
  |
  = note: for more information, see issue #71668 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71668>
  = note: consult the function's documentation for information on how to avoid undefined behavior
note: an unsafe function restricts its caller, but its body is safe by default
 --> lint_example.rs:5:1
  |
5 | unsafe fn bar() {
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Currently, an unsafe fn allows any unsafe operation within its body. However, this can increase the surface area of code that needs to be scrutinized for proper behavior. The unsafe block provides a convenient way to make it clear exactly which parts of the code are performing unsafe operations. In the future, it is desired to change it so that unsafe operations cannot be performed in an unsafe fn without an unsafe block.

The fix to this is to wrap the unsafe code in an unsafe block.

This lint is "allow" by default on editions up to 2021, from 2024 it is "warn" by default; the plan for increasing severity further is still being considered. See RFC #2585 and issue #71668 for more details.

unstable-features

The unstable_features lint detects uses of #![feature].

Example

#![deny(unstable_features)]
#![feature(test)]

This will produce:

error: use of an unstable feature
 --> lint_example.rs:2:12
  |
2 | #![feature(test)]
  |            ^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unstable_features)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

In larger nightly-based projects which

• consist of a multitude of crates where a subset of crates has to compile on stable either unconditionally or depending on a cfg flag to for example allow stable users to depend on them,
• don't use nightly for experimental features but for, e.g., unstable options only,

this lint may come in handy to enforce policies of these kinds.

unused-crate-dependencies

The unused_crate_dependencies lint detects crate dependencies that are never used.

Example

#![deny(unused_crate_dependencies)]

This will produce:

error: extern crate `regex` is unused in crate `lint_example`
  |
  = help: remove the dependency or add `use regex as _;` to the crate root
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> src/lib.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unused_crate_dependencies)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

After removing the code that uses a dependency, this usually also requires removing the dependency from the build configuration. However, sometimes that step can be missed, which leads to time wasted building dependencies that are no longer used. This lint can be enabled to detect dependencies that are never used (more specifically, any dependency passed with the --extern command-line flag that is never referenced via use, extern crate, or in any path).

This lint is "allow" by default because it can provide false positives depending on how the build system is configured. For example, when using Cargo, a "package" consists of multiple crates (such as a library and a binary), but the dependencies are defined for the package as a whole. If there is a dependency that is only used in the binary, but not the library, then the lint will be incorrectly issued in the library.

unused-extern-crates

The unused_extern_crates lint guards against extern crate items that are never used.

Example

#![deny(unused_extern_crates)]
#![deny(warnings)]
extern crate proc_macro;

This will produce:

error: unused extern crate
 --> lint_example.rs:4:1
  |
4 | extern crate proc_macro;
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: remove it
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unused_extern_crates)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

extern crate items that are unused have no effect and should be removed. Note that there are some cases where specifying an extern crate is desired for the side effect of ensuring the given crate is linked, even though it is not otherwise directly referenced. The lint can be silenced by aliasing the crate to an underscore, such as extern crate foo as _. Also note that it is no longer idiomatic to use extern crate in the 2018 edition, as extern crates are now automatically added in scope.

This lint is "allow" by default because it can be noisy, and produce false-positives. If a dependency is being removed from a project, it is recommended to remove it from the build configuration (such as Cargo.toml) to ensure stale build entries aren't left behind.

unused-import-braces

The unused_import_braces lint catches unnecessary braces around an imported item.

Example

#![deny(unused_import_braces)]
use test::{A};

pub mod test {
    pub struct A;
}
fn main() {}

This will produce:

error: braces around A is unnecessary
 --> lint_example.rs:2:1
  |
2 | use test::{A};
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unused_import_braces)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

If there is only a single item, then remove the braces (use test::A; for example).

This lint is "allow" by default because it is only enforcing a stylistic choice.

unused-lifetimes

The unused_lifetimes lint detects lifetime parameters that are never used.

Example

#[deny(unused_lifetimes)]

pub fn foo<'a>() {}

This will produce:

error: lifetime parameter `'a` never used
 --> lint_example.rs:4:12
  |
4 | pub fn foo<'a>() {}
  |           -^^- help: elide the unused lifetime
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:2:8
  |
2 | #[deny(unused_lifetimes)]
  |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Unused lifetime parameters may signal a mistake or unfinished code. Consider removing the parameter.

unused-macro-rules

The unused_macro_rules lint detects macro rules that were not used.

Note that the lint is distinct from the unused_macros lint, which fires if the entire macro is never called, while this lint fires for single unused rules of the macro that is otherwise used. unused_macro_rules fires only if unused_macros wouldn't fire.

Example

#[warn(unused_macro_rules)]
macro_rules! unused_empty {
    (hello) => { println!("Hello, world!") }; // This rule is unused
    () => { println!("empty") }; // This rule is used
}

fn main() {
    unused_empty!(hello);
}

This will produce:

warning: rule #2 of macro `unused_empty` is never used
 --> lint_example.rs:4:5
  |
4 |     () => { println!("empty") }; // This rule is used
  |     ^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:8
  |
1 | #[warn(unused_macro_rules)]
  |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Unused macro rules may signal a mistake or unfinished code. Furthermore, they slow down compilation. Right now, silencing the warning is not supported on a single rule level, so you have to add an allow to the entire macro definition.

If you intended to export the macro to make it available outside of the crate, use the macro_export attribute.

unused-qualifications

The unused_qualifications lint detects unnecessarily qualified names.

Example

#![deny(unused_qualifications)]
mod foo {
    pub fn bar() {}
}

fn main() {
    use foo::bar;
    foo::bar();
    bar();
}

This will produce:

error: unnecessary qualification
 --> lint_example.rs:8:5
  |
8 |     foo::bar();
  |     ^^^^^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unused_qualifications)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
help: remove the unnecessary path segments
  |
8 -     foo::bar();
8 +     bar();
  |

Explanation

If an item from another module is already brought into scope, then there is no need to qualify it in this case. You can call bar() directly, without the foo::.

This lint is "allow" by default because it is somewhat pedantic, and doesn't indicate an actual problem, but rather a stylistic choice, and can be noisy when refactoring or moving around code.

unused-results

The unused_results lint checks for the unused result of an expression in a statement.

Example

#![deny(unused_results)]
fn foo<T>() -> T { panic!() }

fn main() {
    foo::<usize>();
}

This will produce:

error: unused result of type `usize`
 --> lint_example.rs:5:5
  |
5 |     foo::<usize>();
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(unused_results)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

Ignoring the return value of a function may indicate a mistake. In cases were it is almost certain that the result should be used, it is recommended to annotate the function with the must_use attribute. Failure to use such a return value will trigger the unused_must_use lint which is warn-by-default. The unused_results lint is essentially the same, but triggers for all return values.

This lint is "allow" by default because it can be noisy, and may not be an actual problem. For example, calling the remove method of a Vec or HashMap returns the previous value, which you may not care about. Using this lint would require explicitly ignoring or discarding such values.

variant-size-differences

The variant_size_differences lint detects enums with widely varying variant sizes.

Example

#![deny(variant_size_differences)]
enum En {
    V0(u8),
    VBig([u8; 1024]),
}

This will produce:

error: enum variant is more than three times larger (1024 bytes) than the next largest
 --> lint_example.rs:5:5
  |
5 |     VBig([u8; 1024]),
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
note: the lint level is defined here
 --> lint_example.rs:1:9
  |
1 | #![deny(variant_size_differences)]
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Explanation

It can be a mistake to add a variant to an enum that is much larger than the other variants, bloating the overall size required for all variants. This can impact performance and memory usage. This is triggered if one variant is more than 3 times larger than the second-largest variant.

Consider placing the large variant's contents on the heap (for example via Box) to keep the overall size of the enum itself down.

This lint is "allow" by default because it can be noisy, and may not be an actual problem. Decisions about this should be guided with profiling and benchmarking.