rust-lang / rust-lang/cargo

Have an option to cap lints on dependencies to "warn" instead of "allow"

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A-configuration A-crate-dependencies A-diagnostics A-lints C-feature-request Command-build S-needs-design
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Description

Never showing any warnings for upstream deps can hide issues from the user (be it a bug in the library or a future-compatibility lint). Showing them will make those issues more visible and might cause them to get fixed earlier.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Cargo's handling of lints for dependencies and the existing configuration or command-line options; done means users can choose to cap dependency lints at "warn" instead of "allow" and see the resulting warnings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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