rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy
Move the `clone_on_copy` lint from the complexity group to the style group?
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Description
Right now, the clone_on_copy lint is in the complexity lint group, but it seems like perhaps it should be in the style lint group. I think the same for char_lit_as_u8. Thoughts?
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The issue names the clone_on_copy and char_lit_as_u8 lint documentation entries but no files or tests. Start by tracing each lint's current group assignment and compare it with the linked documentation; done means reaching and implementing a decision about both classifications, with project validation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100