rust/compiler/rustc_lint_defs
bors ccf3198de3 Auto merge of #138677 - shepmaster:consistent-elided-lifetime-syntax, r=traviscross,jieyouxu
Add a new `mismatched-lifetime-syntaxes` lint

The lang-team [discussed this](https://hackmd.io/nf4ZUYd7Rp6rq-1svJZSaQ) and I attempted to [summarize](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/120808#issuecomment-2701863833) their decision. The summary-of-the-summary is:

- Using two different kinds of syntax for elided lifetimes is confusing. In rare cases, it may even [lead to unsound code](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48686)! Some examples:

    ```rust
    // Lint will warn about these
    fn(v: ContainsLifetime) -> ContainsLifetime<'_>;
    fn(&'static u8) -> &u8;
    ```

- Matching up references with no lifetime syntax, references with anonymous lifetime syntax, and paths with anonymous lifetime syntax is an exception to the simplest possible rule:

    ```rust
    // Lint will not warn about these
    fn(&u8) -> &'_ u8;
    fn(&'_ u8) -> &u8;
    fn(&u8) -> ContainsLifetime<'_>;
    ```

- Having a lint for consistent syntax of elided lifetimes will make the [future goal](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/91639) of warning-by-default for paths participating in elision much simpler.

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This new lint attempts to accomplish the goal of enforcing consistent syntax. In the process, it supersedes and replaces the existing `elided-named-lifetimes` lint, which means it starts out life as warn-by-default.
2025-06-05 19:49:30 +00:00
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src Auto merge of #138677 - shepmaster:consistent-elided-lifetime-syntax, r=traviscross,jieyouxu 2025-06-05 19:49:30 +00:00
Cargo.toml Revert "Use workspace lints for crates in compiler/ #138084" 2025-03-10 18:12:47 +08:00