Replace the metadata collector with tests

.cargo/config.toml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [alias]
+bless = "test --config env.RUSTC_BLESS='1'"
 uitest = "test --test compile-test"
-uibless = "test --test compile-test -- -- --bless"
+uibless = "bless --test compile-test"
-bless = "test -- -- --bless"
 dev = "run --package clippy_dev --bin clippy_dev --manifest-path clippy_dev/Cargo.toml --"
 lintcheck = "run --package lintcheck --bin lintcheck --manifest-path lintcheck/Cargo.toml  -- "
-collect-metadata = "test --test dogfood --features internal -- collect_metadata"
+collect-metadata = "test --test compile-test --config env.COLLECT_METADATA='1'"
 
 [build]
 # -Zbinary-dep-depinfo allows us to track which rlib files to use for compiling UI tests

.github/workflows/clippy_bors.yml

@@ -136,11 +136,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test metadata collection
       run: cargo collect-metadata
 
-    - name: Test lint_configuration.md is up-to-date
-      run: |
-        echo "run \`cargo collect-metadata\` if this fails"
-        git update-index --refresh
-
   integration_build:
     needs: changelog
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

Cargo.toml

@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ color-print = "0.3.4"
 anstream = "0.6.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+cargo_metadata = "0.18.1"
 ui_test = "0.25"
 regex = "1.5.5"
+serde = { version = "1.0.145", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.122"
 toml = "0.7.3"
 walkdir = "2.3"
 filetime = "0.2.9"
@@ -41,7 +44,6 @@ itertools = "0.12"
 clippy_utils = { path = "clippy_utils" }
 if_chain = "1.0"
 quote = "1.0.25"
-serde = { version = "1.0.145", features = ["derive"] }
 syn = { version = "2.0", features = ["full"] }
 futures = "0.3"
 parking_lot = "0.12"

book/src/development/adding_lints.md

@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ for some users. Adding a configuration is done in the following steps:
 
 5. Update [Lint Configuration](../lint_configuration.md)
 
-   Run `cargo collect-metadata` to generate documentation changes for the book.
+   Run `cargo bless --test config-metadata` to generate documentation changes for the book.
 
 [`clippy_config::conf`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/clippy_config/src/conf.rs
 [`clippy_lints` lib file]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs

book/src/lint_configuration.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-This file is generated by `cargo collect-metadata`.
+This file is generated by `cargo bless --test config-metadata`.
 Please use that command to update the file and do not edit it by hand.
 -->
 
@@ -949,5 +949,3 @@ Whether to also emit warnings for unsafe blocks with metavariable expansions in
 ---
 **Affected lints:**
 * [`macro_metavars_in_unsafe`](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#macro_metavars_in_unsafe)
-
-

clippy_dev/src/update_lints.rs

@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ fn gen_declared_lints<'a>(
     details.sort_unstable();
 
     let mut output = GENERATED_FILE_COMMENT.to_string();
-    output.push_str("pub(crate) static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[\n");
+    output.push_str("pub static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[\n");
 
     for (is_public, module_name, lint_name) in details {
         if !is_public {

clippy_lints/src/declared_lints.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use that command to update this file and do not edit by hand.
 // Manual edits will be overwritten.
 
-pub(crate) static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[
+pub static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     crate::utils::internal_lints::almost_standard_lint_formulation::ALMOST_STANDARD_LINT_FORMULATION_INFO,
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ pub(crate) static LINTS: &[&crate::LintInfo] = &[
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     crate::utils::internal_lints::lint_without_lint_pass::MISSING_CLIPPY_VERSION_ATTRIBUTE_INFO,
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
-    crate::utils::internal_lints::metadata_collector::METADATA_COLLECTOR_INFO,
-    #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     crate::utils::internal_lints::msrv_attr_impl::MISSING_MSRV_ATTR_IMPL_INFO,
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     crate::utils::internal_lints::outer_expn_data_pass::OUTER_EXPN_EXPN_DATA_INFO,

clippy_lints/src/lib.rs

@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ extern crate declare_clippy_lint;
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "internal", allow(clippy::missing_clippy_version_attribute))]
 mod utils;
 
-mod declared_lints;
+pub mod declared_lints;
-mod deprecated_lints;
+pub mod deprecated_lints;
 
 // begin lints modules, do not remove this comment, it’s used in `update_lints`
 mod absolute_paths;
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ impl RegistrationGroups {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub(crate) enum LintCategory {
     Cargo,
     Complexity,
@@ -479,11 +479,39 @@ impl LintCategory {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) struct LintInfo {
+pub struct LintInfo {
     /// Double reference to maintain pointer equality
-    lint: &'static &'static Lint,
+    pub lint: &'static &'static Lint,
     category: LintCategory,
-    explanation: &'static str,
+    pub explanation: &'static str,
+    /// e.g. `clippy_lints/src/absolute_paths.rs#43`
+    pub location: &'static str,
+    pub version: Option<&'static str>,
+}
+
+impl LintInfo {
+    /// Returns the lint name in lowercase without the `clippy::` prefix
+    #[allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
+    pub fn name_lower(&self) -> String {
+        self.lint.name.strip_prefix("clippy::").unwrap().to_ascii_lowercase()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the name of the lint's category in lowercase (`style`, `pedantic`)
+    pub fn category_str(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.category {
+            Cargo => "cargo",
+            Complexity => "complexity",
+            Correctness => "correctness",
+            Nursery => "nursery",
+            Pedantic => "pedantic",
+            Perf => "perf",
+            Restriction => "restriction",
+            Style => "style",
+            Suspicious => "suspicious",
+            #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
+            Internal => "internal",
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn explain(name: &str) -> i32 {
@@ -538,14 +566,6 @@ pub fn register_lints(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, conf: &'static Conf) {
         store.register_removed(name, reason);
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
-    {
-        if std::env::var("ENABLE_METADATA_COLLECTION").eq(&Ok("1".to_string())) {
-            store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(utils::internal_lints::metadata_collector::MetadataCollector::new()));
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
     let format_args_storage = FormatArgsStorage::default();
     let format_args = format_args_storage.clone();
     store.register_early_pass(move || {

clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pub mod collapsible_calls;
 pub mod interning_defined_symbol;
 pub mod invalid_paths;
 pub mod lint_without_lint_pass;
-pub mod metadata_collector;
 pub mod msrv_attr_impl;
 pub mod outer_expn_data_pass;
 pub mod produce_ice;

declare_clippy_lint/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#![feature(let_chains)]
+#![feature(let_chains, proc_macro_span)]
 // warn on lints, that are included in `rust-lang/rust`s bootstrap
 #![warn(rust_2018_idioms, unused_lifetimes)]
 
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ fn parse_attr<const LEN: usize>(path: [&'static str; LEN], attr: &Attribute) ->
 
 struct ClippyLint {
     attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
+    version: Option<LitStr>,
     explanation: String,
     name: Ident,
     category: Ident,
@@ -41,8 +42,14 @@ impl Parse for ClippyLint {
                 let value = lit.value();
                 let line = value.strip_prefix(' ').unwrap_or(&value);
 
-                if line.starts_with("```") {
+                if let Some(lang) = line.strip_prefix("```") {
-                    explanation += "```\n";
+                    let tag = lang.split_once(',').map_or(lang, |(left, _)| left);
+                    if !in_code && matches!(tag, "" | "rust" | "ignore" | "should_panic" | "no_run" | "compile_fail") {
+                        explanation += "```rust\n";
+                    } else {
+                        explanation += line;
+                        explanation.push('\n');
+                    }
                     in_code = !in_code;
                 } else if !(in_code && line.starts_with("# ")) {
                     explanation += line;
@@ -68,6 +75,7 @@ impl Parse for ClippyLint {
 
         Ok(Self {
             attrs,
+            version,
             explanation,
             name,
             category,
@@ -123,6 +131,7 @@ impl Parse for ClippyLint {
 pub fn declare_clippy_lint(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let ClippyLint {
         attrs,
+        version,
         explanation,
         name,
         category,
@@ -146,6 +155,14 @@ pub fn declare_clippy_lint(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     (&mut category[0..1]).make_ascii_uppercase();
     let category_variant = format_ident!("{category}");
 
+    let name_span = name.span().unwrap();
+    let location = format!("{}#{}", name_span.source_file().path().display(), name_span.line());
+
+    let version = match version {
+        Some(version) => quote!(Some(#version)),
+        None => quote!(None),
+    };
+
     let output = quote! {
         rustc_session::declare_tool_lint! {
             #(#attrs)*
@@ -159,6 +176,8 @@ pub fn declare_clippy_lint(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             lint: &#name,
             category: crate::LintCategory::#category_variant,
             explanation: #explanation,
+            location: #location,
+            version: #version,
         };
     };
 

tests/compile-test.rs

@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
+#![feature(rustc_private, let_chains)]
 #![warn(rust_2018_idioms, unused_lifetimes)]
 #![allow(unused_extern_crates)]
 
+use cargo_metadata::diagnostic::{Applicability, Diagnostic};
+use cargo_metadata::Message;
+use clippy_config::ClippyConfiguration;
+use clippy_lints::declared_lints::LINTS;
+use clippy_lints::deprecated_lints::{DEPRECATED, DEPRECATED_VERSION, RENAMED};
+use clippy_lints::LintInfo;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use test_utils::IS_RUSTC_TEST_SUITE;
 use ui_test::custom_flags::rustfix::RustfixMode;
+use ui_test::custom_flags::Flag;
 use ui_test::spanned::Spanned;
+use ui_test::test_result::TestRun;
 use ui_test::{status_emitter, Args, CommandBuilder, Config, Match, OutputConflictHandling};
 
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
 use std::env::{self, set_var, var_os};
 use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
-use std::fs;
+use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::sync::LazyLock;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender};
-use test_utils::IS_RUSTC_TEST_SUITE;
+use std::{fs, iter, thread};
 
 // Test dependencies may need an `extern crate` here to ensure that they show up
 // in the depinfo file (otherwise cargo thinks they are unused)
-extern crate clippy_lints;
-extern crate clippy_utils;
 extern crate futures;
 extern crate if_chain;
 extern crate itertools;
@@ -52,7 +61,7 @@ static TEST_DEPENDENCIES: &[&str] = &[
 /// dependencies must be added to Cargo.toml at the project root. Test
 /// dependencies that are not *directly* used by this test module require an
 /// `extern crate` declaration.
-static EXTERN_FLAGS: LazyLock<Vec<String>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+fn extern_flags() -> Vec<String> {
     let current_exe_depinfo = {
         let mut path = env::current_exe().unwrap();
         path.set_extension("d");
@@ -100,70 +109,93 @@ static EXTERN_FLAGS: LazyLock<Vec<String>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
         .into_iter()
         .map(|(name, path)| format!("--extern={name}={path}"))
         .collect()
-});
+}
 
 // whether to run internal tests or not
 const RUN_INTERNAL_TESTS: bool = cfg!(feature = "internal");
 
-fn base_config(test_dir: &str) -> (Config, Args) {
+struct TestContext {
-    let mut args = Args::test().unwrap();
+    args: Args,
-    args.bless |= var_os("RUSTC_BLESS").is_some_and(|v| v != "0");
+    extern_flags: Vec<String>,
-
+    diagnostic_collector: Option<DiagnosticCollector>,
-    let target_dir = PathBuf::from(var_os("CARGO_TARGET_DIR").unwrap_or_else(|| "target".into()));
+    collector_thread: Option<thread::JoinHandle<()>>,
-    let mut config = Config {
-        output_conflict_handling: OutputConflictHandling::Error,
-        filter_files: env::var("TESTNAME")
-            .map(|filters| filters.split(',').map(str::to_string).collect())
-            .unwrap_or_default(),
-        target: None,
-        bless_command: Some("cargo uibless".into()),
-        out_dir: target_dir.join("ui_test"),
-        ..Config::rustc(Path::new("tests").join(test_dir))
-    };
-    config.comment_defaults.base().exit_status = None.into();
-    config.comment_defaults.base().require_annotations = None.into();
-    config
-        .comment_defaults
-        .base()
-        .set_custom("rustfix", RustfixMode::Everything);
-    config.comment_defaults.base().diagnostic_code_prefix = Some(Spanned::dummy("clippy::".into())).into();
-    config.with_args(&args);
-    let current_exe_path = env::current_exe().unwrap();
-    let deps_path = current_exe_path.parent().unwrap();
-    let profile_path = deps_path.parent().unwrap();
-
-    config.program.args.extend(
-        [
-            "--emit=metadata",
-            "-Aunused",
-            "-Ainternal_features",
-            "-Zui-testing",
-            "-Zdeduplicate-diagnostics=no",
-            "-Dwarnings",
-            &format!("-Ldependency={}", deps_path.display()),
-        ]
-        .map(OsString::from),
-    );
-
-    config.program.args.extend(EXTERN_FLAGS.iter().map(OsString::from));
-    // Prevent rustc from creating `rustc-ice-*` files the console output is enough.
-    config.program.envs.push(("RUSTC_ICE".into(), Some("0".into())));
-
-    if let Some(host_libs) = option_env!("HOST_LIBS") {
-        let dep = format!("-Ldependency={}", Path::new(host_libs).join("deps").display());
-        config.program.args.push(dep.into());
-    }
-
-    config.program.program = profile_path.join(if cfg!(windows) {
-        "clippy-driver.exe"
-    } else {
-        "clippy-driver"
-    });
-    (config, args)
 }
 
-fn run_ui() {
+impl TestContext {
-    let (mut config, args) = base_config("ui");
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        let mut args = Args::test().unwrap();
+        args.bless |= var_os("RUSTC_BLESS").is_some_and(|v| v != "0");
+        let (diagnostic_collector, collector_thread) = var_os("COLLECT_METADATA")
+            .is_some()
+            .then(DiagnosticCollector::spawn)
+            .unzip();
+        Self {
+            args,
+            extern_flags: extern_flags(),
+            diagnostic_collector,
+            collector_thread,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn base_config(&self, test_dir: &str) -> Config {
+        let target_dir = PathBuf::from(var_os("CARGO_TARGET_DIR").unwrap_or_else(|| "target".into()));
+        let mut config = Config {
+            output_conflict_handling: OutputConflictHandling::Error,
+            filter_files: env::var("TESTNAME")
+                .map(|filters| filters.split(',').map(str::to_string).collect())
+                .unwrap_or_default(),
+            target: None,
+            bless_command: Some("cargo uibless".into()),
+            out_dir: target_dir.join("ui_test"),
+            ..Config::rustc(Path::new("tests").join(test_dir))
+        };
+        let defaults = config.comment_defaults.base();
+        defaults.exit_status = None.into();
+        defaults.require_annotations = None.into();
+        defaults.diagnostic_code_prefix = Some(Spanned::dummy("clippy::".into())).into();
+        defaults.set_custom("rustfix", RustfixMode::Everything);
+        if let Some(collector) = self.diagnostic_collector.clone() {
+            defaults.set_custom("diagnostic-collector", collector);
+        }
+        config.with_args(&self.args);
+        let current_exe_path = env::current_exe().unwrap();
+        let deps_path = current_exe_path.parent().unwrap();
+        let profile_path = deps_path.parent().unwrap();
+
+        config.program.args.extend(
+            [
+                "--emit=metadata",
+                "-Aunused",
+                "-Ainternal_features",
+                "-Zui-testing",
+                "-Zdeduplicate-diagnostics=no",
+                "-Dwarnings",
+                &format!("-Ldependency={}", deps_path.display()),
+            ]
+            .map(OsString::from),
+        );
+
+        config.program.args.extend(self.extern_flags.iter().map(OsString::from));
+        // Prevent rustc from creating `rustc-ice-*` files the console output is enough.
+        config.program.envs.push(("RUSTC_ICE".into(), Some("0".into())));
+
+        if let Some(host_libs) = option_env!("HOST_LIBS") {
+            let dep = format!("-Ldependency={}", Path::new(host_libs).join("deps").display());
+            config.program.args.push(dep.into());
+        }
+
+        config.program.program = profile_path.join(if cfg!(windows) {
+            "clippy-driver.exe"
+        } else {
+            "clippy-driver"
+        });
+
+        config
+    }
+}
+
+fn run_ui(cx: &TestContext) {
+    let mut config = cx.base_config("ui");
     config
         .program
         .envs
@@ -173,30 +205,29 @@ fn run_ui() {
         vec![config],
         ui_test::default_file_filter,
         ui_test::default_per_file_config,
-        status_emitter::Text::from(args.format),
+        status_emitter::Text::from(cx.args.format),
     )
     .unwrap();
 }
 
-fn run_internal_tests() {
+fn run_internal_tests(cx: &TestContext) {
-    // only run internal tests with the internal-tests feature
     if !RUN_INTERNAL_TESTS {
         return;
     }
-    let (mut config, args) = base_config("ui-internal");
+    let mut config = cx.base_config("ui-internal");
     config.bless_command = Some("cargo uitest --features internal -- -- --bless".into());
 
     ui_test::run_tests_generic(
         vec![config],
         ui_test::default_file_filter,
         ui_test::default_per_file_config,
-        status_emitter::Text::from(args.format),
+        status_emitter::Text::from(cx.args.format),
     )
     .unwrap();
 }
 
-fn run_ui_toml() {
+fn run_ui_toml(cx: &TestContext) {
-    let (mut config, args) = base_config("ui-toml");
+    let mut config = cx.base_config("ui-toml");
 
     config
         .comment_defaults
@@ -214,19 +245,19 @@ fn run_ui_toml() {
                 .envs
                 .push(("CLIPPY_CONF_DIR".into(), Some(path.parent().unwrap().into())));
         },
-        status_emitter::Text::from(args.format),
+        status_emitter::Text::from(cx.args.format),
     )
     .unwrap();
 }
 
 // Allow `Default::default` as `OptWithSpan` is not nameable
 #[allow(clippy::default_trait_access)]
-fn run_ui_cargo() {
+fn run_ui_cargo(cx: &TestContext) {
     if IS_RUSTC_TEST_SUITE {
         return;
     }
 
-    let (mut config, args) = base_config("ui-cargo");
+    let mut config = cx.base_config("ui-cargo");
     config.program.input_file_flag = CommandBuilder::cargo().input_file_flag;
     config.program.out_dir_flag = CommandBuilder::cargo().out_dir_flag;
     config.program.args = vec!["clippy".into(), "--color".into(), "never".into(), "--quiet".into()];
@@ -261,23 +292,25 @@ fn run_ui_cargo() {
                 .then(|| ui_test::default_any_file_filter(path, config) && !ignored_32bit(path))
         },
         |_config, _file_contents| {},
-        status_emitter::Text::from(args.format),
+        status_emitter::Text::from(cx.args.format),
     )
     .unwrap();
 }
 
 fn main() {
     set_var("CLIPPY_DISABLE_DOCS_LINKS", "true");
+
+    let cx = TestContext::new();
+
     // The SPEEDTEST_* env variables can be used to check Clippy's performance on your PR. It runs the
     // affected test 1000 times and gets the average.
     if let Ok(speedtest) = std::env::var("SPEEDTEST") {
         println!("----------- STARTING SPEEDTEST -----------");
         let f = match speedtest.as_str() {
-            "ui" => run_ui as fn(),
+            "ui" => run_ui,
-            "cargo" => run_ui_cargo as fn(),
+            "cargo" => run_ui_cargo,
-            "toml" => run_ui_toml as fn(),
+            "toml" => run_ui_toml,
-            "internal" => run_internal_tests as fn(),
+            "internal" => run_internal_tests,
-            "ui-cargo-toml-metadata" => ui_cargo_toml_metadata as fn(),
 
             _ => panic!("unknown speedtest: {speedtest} || accepted speedtests are: [ui, cargo, toml, internal]"),
         };
@@ -294,7 +327,7 @@ fn main() {
         let mut sum = 0;
         for _ in 0..iterations {
             let start = std::time::Instant::now();
-            f();
+            f(&cx);
             sum += start.elapsed().as_millis();
         }
         println!(
@@ -303,11 +336,17 @@ fn main() {
             sum / u128::from(iterations)
         );
     } else {
-        run_ui();
+        run_ui(&cx);
-        run_ui_toml();
+        run_ui_toml(&cx);
-        run_ui_cargo();
+        run_ui_cargo(&cx);
-        run_internal_tests();
+        run_internal_tests(&cx);
+        drop(cx.diagnostic_collector);
+
         ui_cargo_toml_metadata();
+
+        if let Some(thread) = cx.collector_thread {
+            thread.join().unwrap();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -346,3 +385,180 @@ fn ui_cargo_toml_metadata() {
         );
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+enum DiagnosticOrMessage {
+    Diagnostic(Diagnostic),
+    Message(Message),
+}
+
+/// Collects applicabilities from the diagnostics produced for each UI test, producing the
+/// `util/gh-pages/lints.json` file used by <https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/>
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct DiagnosticCollector {
+    sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+
+impl DiagnosticCollector {
+    #[allow(clippy::assertions_on_constants)]
+    fn spawn() -> (Self, thread::JoinHandle<()>) {
+        assert!(!IS_RUSTC_TEST_SUITE && !RUN_INTERNAL_TESTS);
+
+        let (sender, receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>();
+
+        let handle = thread::spawn(|| {
+            let mut applicabilities = HashMap::new();
+
+            for stderr in receiver {
+                for line in stderr.split(|&byte| byte == b'\n') {
+                    let diag = match serde_json::from_slice(line) {
+                        Ok(DiagnosticOrMessage::Diagnostic(diag)) => diag,
+                        Ok(DiagnosticOrMessage::Message(Message::CompilerMessage(message))) => message.message,
+                        _ => continue,
+                    };
+
+                    if let Some(lint) = diag.code.as_ref().and_then(|code| code.code.strip_prefix("clippy::")) {
+                        let applicability = applicabilities
+                            .entry(lint.to_string())
+                            .or_insert(Applicability::Unspecified);
+                        let diag_applicability = diag
+                            .children
+                            .iter()
+                            .flat_map(|child| &child.spans)
+                            .filter_map(|span| span.suggestion_applicability.clone())
+                            .max_by_key(applicability_ord);
+                        if let Some(diag_applicability) = diag_applicability
+                            && applicability_ord(&diag_applicability) > applicability_ord(applicability)
+                        {
+                            *applicability = diag_applicability;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            let configs = clippy_config::get_configuration_metadata();
+            let mut metadata: Vec<LintMetadata> = LINTS
+                .iter()
+                .map(|lint| LintMetadata::new(lint, &applicabilities, &configs))
+                .chain(
+                    iter::zip(DEPRECATED, DEPRECATED_VERSION)
+                        .map(|((lint, reason), version)| LintMetadata::new_deprecated(lint, reason, version)),
+                )
+                .collect();
+            metadata.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| a.id.cmp(&b.id));
+
+            let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&metadata).unwrap();
+            fs::write("util/gh-pages/lints.json", json).unwrap();
+        });
+
+        (Self { sender }, handle)
+    }
+}
+
+fn applicability_ord(applicability: &Applicability) -> u8 {
+    match applicability {
+        Applicability::MachineApplicable => 4,
+        Applicability::HasPlaceholders => 3,
+        Applicability::MaybeIncorrect => 2,
+        Applicability::Unspecified => 1,
+        _ => unimplemented!(),
+    }
+}
+
+impl Flag for DiagnosticCollector {
+    fn post_test_action(
+        &self,
+        _config: &ui_test::per_test_config::TestConfig<'_>,
+        _cmd: &mut std::process::Command,
+        output: &std::process::Output,
+        _build_manager: &ui_test::build_manager::BuildManager<'_>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<TestRun>, ui_test::Errored> {
+        if !output.stderr.is_empty() {
+            self.sender.send(output.stderr.clone()).unwrap();
+        }
+        Ok(Vec::new())
+    }
+
+    fn clone_inner(&self) -> Box<dyn Flag> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+
+    fn must_be_unique(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+struct LintMetadata {
+    id: String,
+    id_location: Option<&'static str>,
+    group: &'static str,
+    level: &'static str,
+    docs: String,
+    version: &'static str,
+    applicability: Applicability,
+}
+
+impl LintMetadata {
+    fn new(lint: &LintInfo, applicabilities: &HashMap<String, Applicability>, configs: &[ClippyConfiguration]) -> Self {
+        let name = lint.name_lower();
+        let applicability = applicabilities
+            .get(&name)
+            .cloned()
+            .unwrap_or(Applicability::Unspecified);
+        let past_names = RENAMED
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(_, new_name)| new_name.strip_prefix("clippy::") == Some(&name))
+            .map(|(old_name, _)| old_name.strip_prefix("clippy::").unwrap())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut docs = lint.explanation.to_string();
+        if !past_names.is_empty() {
+            docs.push_str("\n### Past names\n\n");
+            for past_name in past_names {
+                writeln!(&mut docs, " * {past_name}").unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+        let configs: Vec<_> = configs
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|conf| conf.lints.contains(&name.as_str()))
+            .collect();
+        if !configs.is_empty() {
+            docs.push_str("\n### Configuration\n\n");
+            for config in configs {
+                writeln!(&mut docs, "{config}").unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+        Self {
+            id: name,
+            id_location: Some(lint.location),
+            group: lint.category_str(),
+            level: lint.lint.default_level.as_str(),
+            docs,
+            version: lint.version.unwrap(),
+            applicability,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn new_deprecated(name: &str, reason: &str, version: &'static str) -> Self {
+        // The reason starts with a lowercase letter and ends without a period.
+        // This needs to be fixed for the website.
+        let mut reason = reason.to_owned();
+        if let Some(reason) = reason.get_mut(0..1) {
+            reason.make_ascii_uppercase();
+        }
+        Self {
+            id: name.strip_prefix("clippy::").unwrap().into(),
+            id_location: None,
+            group: "deprecated",
+            level: "none",
+            version,
+            docs: format!(
+                "### What it does\n\n\
+                Nothing. This lint has been deprecated\n\n\
+                ### Deprecation reason\n\n{reason}.\n",
+            ),
+            applicability: Applicability::Unspecified,
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/config-metadata.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+use clippy_config::{get_configuration_metadata, ClippyConfiguration};
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use regex::Regex;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::{env, fs};
+
+fn metadata() -> impl Iterator<Item = ClippyConfiguration> {
+    get_configuration_metadata()
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|config| config.deprecation_reason.is_none())
+        .filter(|config| !config.lints.is_empty())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn book() {
+    let path = "book/src/lint_configuration.md";
+    let current = fs::read_to_string(path).unwrap();
+
+    let configs = metadata().map(|conf| conf.to_markdown_paragraph()).join("\n");
+    let expected = format!(
+        r#"<!--
+This file is generated by `cargo bless --test config-metadata`.
+Please use that command to update the file and do not edit it by hand.
+-->
+
+# Lint Configuration Options
+
+The following list shows each configuration option, along with a description, its default value, an example
+and lints affected.
+
+---
+
+{}
+"#,
+        configs.trim(),
+    );
+
+    if current != expected {
+        if env::var_os("RUSTC_BLESS").is_some_and(|v| v != "0") {
+            fs::write(path, expected).unwrap();
+        } else {
+            panic!("`{path}` is out of date, run `cargo bless --test config-metadata` to update it");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn changelog() {
+    let path = "CHANGELOG.md";
+    let current = fs::read_to_string(path).unwrap();
+
+    let configs = metadata().map(|conf| conf.to_markdown_link()).join("\n");
+
+    let re = Regex::new(
+        "(?s)\
+        (<!-- begin autogenerated links to configuration documentation -->)\
+        .*\
+        (<!-- end autogenerated links to configuration documentation -->)\
+        ",
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let expected = re.replace(&current, format!("$1\n{configs}\n$2"));
+
+    assert!(
+        matches!(expected, Cow::Owned(_)),
+        "failed to find configuration section in `{path}`"
+    );
+
+    if current != expected {
+        if env::var_os("RUSTC_BLESS").is_some_and(|v| v != "0") {
+            fs::write(path, expected.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+        } else {
+            panic!("`{path}` is out of date, run `cargo bless --test config-metadata` to update it");
+        }
+    }
+}

util/gh-pages/index.html

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Otherwise, have a great day =^.^=
                         <!-- Applicability -->
                         <div class="lint-additional-info-item">
                             <span> Applicability: </span>
-                            <span class="label label-default label-applicability">{{lint.applicability.applicability}}</span>
+                            <span class="label label-default label-applicability">{{lint.applicability}}</span>
                             <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint_defs/enum.Applicability.html#variants">(?)</a>
                         </div>
                         <!-- Clippy version -->
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ Otherwise, have a great day =^.^=
                             <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues?q=is%3Aissue+{{lint.id}}">Related Issues</a>
                         </div>
                         <!-- Jump to source -->
-                        <div class="lint-additional-info-item" ng-if="lint.id_span">
+                        <div class="lint-additional-info-item" ng-if="lint.id_location">
-                            <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/{{docVersion}}/clippy_lints/{{lint.id_span.path}}#L{{lint.id_span.line}}">View Source</a>
+                            <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/{{docVersion}}/{{lint.id_location}}">View Source</a>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>

util/gh-pages/script.js

@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@
                 cargo: true,
                 complexity: true,
                 correctness: true,
-                deprecated: false,
                 nursery: true,
                 pedantic: true,
                 perf: true,
                 restriction: true,
                 style: true,
                 suspicious: true,
+                deprecated: false,
             }
 
             $scope.groups = {
@@ -126,11 +126,10 @@
             );
 
             const APPLICABILITIES_FILTER_DEFAULT = {
-                Unspecified: true,
-                Unresolved: true,
                 MachineApplicable: true,
                 MaybeIncorrect: true,
-                HasPlaceholders: true
+                HasPlaceholders: true,
+                Unspecified: true,
             };
 
             $scope.applicabilities = {
@@ -425,7 +424,7 @@
             }
 
             $scope.byApplicabilities = function (lint) {
-                return $scope.applicabilities[lint.applicability.applicability];
+                return $scope.applicabilities[lint.applicability];
             };
 
             // Show details for one lint