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Lint to detect unneeded `// ORDERING: ...` comments

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Description

What it does

The dual lint to the one(s) that require those comments: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/16073.

In other words, like unnecessary_safety_comment, but for // ORDERING: ... comments.

Cc: @blyxyas @hcbarker @fbq

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Drawbacks

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Example
// ORDERING: ...
f();

Should be written as:

f();
Comparison with existing lints

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Additional Context

For details and context, please see the dual lint linked above.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Read the linked dual issue, rust-lang/rust-clippy#16073, first to understand how the corresponding required-comment lint is specified and organized. Then locate the existing unnecessary_safety_comment lint and its tests; done should include coverage for an unnecessary // ORDERING: ... comment before f(); and confirm the lint reports it.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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