rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy

lint for integer overflow, especially in release mode

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Description

What it does

Rust panics for integer overflow in debug mode, but it will wrap around any integers in release mode, aka, when --release parameter is added for cargo.

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Example
fn main() {
    let mut s = String::new();
    std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut s).unwrap();
    let s = (s.trim().parse::<u8>().unwrap()) * 3;
}

It accepts user input then multiply the accepted integer by 3, may wrap around when multiply by 3.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing Rust Clippy's existing lint catalog and run the integer-overflow example in both debug and release configurations. Determine the intended diagnostic scope and behavior for arithmetic that may wrap in release mode, then add coverage for the proposed cases. Done means the lint's behavior and release-mode handling are specified and tested.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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