move to types group

Author: Centri3

clippy_lints/src/declared_lints.rs

@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ pub(crate) static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[
     crate::non_octal_unix_permissions::NON_OCTAL_UNIX_PERMISSIONS_INFO,
     crate::non_send_fields_in_send_ty::NON_SEND_FIELDS_IN_SEND_TY_INFO,
     crate::nonstandard_macro_braces::NONSTANDARD_MACRO_BRACES_INFO,
-    crate::null_pointer_optimization::NULL_POINTER_OPTIMIZATION_INFO,
     crate::octal_escapes::OCTAL_ESCAPES_INFO,
     crate::only_used_in_recursion::ONLY_USED_IN_RECURSION_INFO,
     crate::operators::ABSURD_EXTREME_COMPARISONS_INFO,
@@ -622,6 +621,7 @@ pub(crate) static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[
     crate::types::BORROWED_BOX_INFO,
     crate::types::BOX_COLLECTION_INFO,
     crate::types::LINKEDLIST_INFO,
+    crate::types::NULL_POINTER_OPTIMIZATION_INFO,
     crate::types::OPTION_OPTION_INFO,
     crate::types::RC_BUFFER_INFO,
     crate::types::RC_MUTEX_INFO,

clippy_lints/src/lib.rs

@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ mod non_expressive_names;
 mod non_octal_unix_permissions;
 mod non_send_fields_in_send_ty;
 mod nonstandard_macro_braces;
-mod null_pointer_optimization;
 mod octal_escapes;
 mod only_used_in_recursion;
 mod operators;
@@ -1048,11 +1047,6 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
     let stack_size_threshold = conf.stack_size_threshold;
     store.register_late_pass(move |_| Box::new(large_stack_frames::LargeStackFrames::new(stack_size_threshold)));
     store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(single_range_in_vec_init::SingleRangeInVecInit));
-    store.register_late_pass(move |_| {
-        Box::new(null_pointer_optimization::NullPointerOptimization {
-            avoid_breaking_exported_api,
-        })
-    });
     // add lints here, do not remove this comment, it's used in `new_lint`
 }
 

clippy_lints/src/null_pointer_optimization.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod borrowed_box;
 mod box_collection;
 mod linked_list;
+mod null_pointer_optimization;
 mod option_option;
 mod rc_buffer;
 mod rc_mutex;
@@ -303,13 +304,46 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     "usage of `Rc<Mutex<T>>`"
 }
 
+declare_clippy_lint! {
+    /// ### What it does
+    /// Checks for `T<Option<U>>` where `T` is a type that has
+    /// [null pointer optimization](https://doc.rust-lang.org/core/option/#representation).
+    ///
+    /// ### Why is this bad?
+    /// It's slower, as `Option` can use `null` as `None`, instead of adding another layer of
+    /// indirection.
+    ///
+    /// ### Example
+    /// ```rust
+    /// struct MyWrapperType<T>(Box<Option<T>>);
+    /// ```
+    /// Use instead:
+    /// ```rust
+    /// struct MyWrapperType<T>(Option<Box<T>>);
+    /// ```
+    #[clippy::version = "1.72.0"]
+    pub NULL_POINTER_OPTIMIZATION,
+    perf,
+    "checks for `U<Option<T>>` where `U` is a type that has null pointer optimization"
+}
 pub struct Types {
     vec_box_size_threshold: u64,
     type_complexity_threshold: u64,
     avoid_breaking_exported_api: bool,
 }
 
-impl_lint_pass!(Types => [BOX_COLLECTION, VEC_BOX, OPTION_OPTION, LINKEDLIST, BORROWED_BOX, REDUNDANT_ALLOCATION, RC_BUFFER, RC_MUTEX, TYPE_COMPLEXITY]);
+impl_lint_pass!(Types => [
+    BOX_COLLECTION,
+    VEC_BOX,
+    OPTION_OPTION,
+    LINKEDLIST,
+    BORROWED_BOX,
+    REDUNDANT_ALLOCATION,
+    RC_BUFFER,
+    RC_MUTEX,
+    TYPE_COMPLEXITY,
+    NULL_POINTER_OPTIMIZATION,
+]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Types {
     fn check_fn(
@@ -349,10 +383,11 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Types {
         let is_exported = cx.effective_visibilities.is_exported(item.owner_id.def_id);
 
         match item.kind {
-            ItemKind::Static(ty, _, _) | ItemKind::Const(ty, _) => self.check_ty(
+            ItemKind::Static(ty, _, _) | ItemKind::Const(ty, _) | ItemKind::TyAlias(ty, _) => self.check_ty(
                 cx,
                 ty,
                 CheckTyContext {
+                    is_in_ty_alias: matches!(item.kind, ItemKind::TyAlias(..)),
                     is_exported,
                     ..CheckTyContext::default()
                 },
@@ -476,7 +511,10 @@ impl Types {
             return;
         }
 
-        if !context.is_nested_call && type_complexity::check(cx, hir_ty, self.type_complexity_threshold) {
+        if !context.is_nested_call
+            && !context.is_in_ty_alias
+            && type_complexity::check(cx, hir_ty, self.type_complexity_threshold)
+        {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -492,13 +530,16 @@ impl Types {
                         // in `clippy_lints::utils::conf.rs`
 
                         let mut triggered = false;
-                        triggered |= box_collection::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
-                        triggered |= redundant_allocation::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
-                        triggered |= rc_buffer::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
-                        triggered |= vec_box::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id, self.vec_box_size_threshold);
-                        triggered |= option_option::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
-                        triggered |= linked_list::check(cx, hir_ty, def_id);
-                        triggered |= rc_mutex::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
+                        if !context.is_in_ty_alias {
+                            triggered |= box_collection::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
+                            triggered |= redundant_allocation::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
+                            triggered |= rc_buffer::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
+                            triggered |= vec_box::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id, self.vec_box_size_threshold);
+                            triggered |= option_option::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
+                            triggered |= linked_list::check(cx, hir_ty, def_id);
+                            triggered |= rc_mutex::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, def_id);
+                        }
+                        triggered |= null_pointer_optimization::check(cx, hir_ty, qpath, res);
 
                         if triggered {
                             return;
@@ -580,6 +621,7 @@ impl Types {
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default)]
 struct CheckTyContext {
+    is_in_ty_alias: bool,
     is_in_trait_impl: bool,
     /// `true` for types on local variables.
     is_local: bool,

clippy_lints/src/types/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use clippy_utils::{diagnostics::span_lint_and_help, is_lang_item_or_ctor, last_path_segment, match_def_path, paths};
+use rustc_hir::{
+    def::{DefKind, Res},
+    GenericArg, LangItem, QPath, Ty, TyKind,
+};
+use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+
+use super::NULL_POINTER_OPTIMIZATION;
+
+pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &Ty<'_>, qpath: &QPath<'_>, res: Res) -> bool {
+    if let Res::Def(DefKind::Struct, def_id) = res {
+        if !(is_lang_item_or_ctor(cx, def_id, LangItem::OwnedBox) || match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::PTR_NON_NULL)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(args) = last_path_segment(qpath).args
+            && let GenericArg::Type(option_ty) = args.args[0]
+            && let TyKind::Path(option_qpath) = option_ty.kind
+            && let res = cx.qpath_res(&option_qpath, option_ty.hir_id)
+            && let Res::Def(.., def_id) = res
+            && is_lang_item_or_ctor(cx, def_id, LangItem::Option)
+        {
+            let outer_ty = last_path_segment(qpath).ident.name;
+            span_lint_and_help(
+                cx,
+                NULL_POINTER_OPTIMIZATION,
+                ty.span,
+                &format!("usage of `{outer_ty}<Option<T>>`"),
+                None,
+                &format!("consider using `Option<{outer_ty}<T>>` instead, as it will grant better performance. For more information, see\n\
+                          https://doc.rust-lang.org/core/option/#representation"),
+            );
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    false
+}