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Lint for redundant trait bounds
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Description
T: Ord + Eq can be collapsed to T: Ord, for example.
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by searching rust-clippy for existing lints that inspect trait bounds and their associated tests. Determine how the example T: Ord + Eq is represented and define completion as reporting redundant bounds such as Eq when Ord is present, with tests covering the diagnostic.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100