Emit one "nightly feature use" error per feature, not per use
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Description
If using std::sync::nonpoison::rwlock::RwLock for example without #![feature(nonpoison_rwlock)], we get one error per mention of RwLock in the project. We should emit a single error per feature, at least on a per scope basis. This will reduce verbosity significantly when a project that targets a newer MSRV where these features have been stabilized is being built on an older rustc.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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 reproducing the example using std::sync::nonpoison::rwlock::RwLock without #![feature(nonpoison_rwlock)] and observe the repeated diagnostics. No source file or test is named in the issue, so trace the compiler path that emits nightly feature-use errors. Done means a feature produces one error per scope rather than one error per mention.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100