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-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/as_conversions.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/assertions_on_constants.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/atomic_ordering.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/comparison_chain.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/dbg_macro.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/empty_enum.rs7
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/enum_variants.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/excessive_bools.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/functions.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/if_not_else.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/indexing_slicing.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/integer_division.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/large_stack_arrays.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/let_underscore.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/loops.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs19
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/misc_early.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/needless_continue.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/option_env_unwrap.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/regex.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/trait_bounds.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/types.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unnamed_address.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unused_self.rs1
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/utils/diagnostics.rs23
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs32
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/verbose_file_reads.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/zero_div_zero.rs1
-rw-r--r--doc/adding_lints.md2
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.fixed14
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs10
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.stderr14
39 files changed, 138 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/as_conversions.rs b/clippy_lints/src/as_conversions.rs
index 4d8bbcd3102..0c8efd75514 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/as_conversions.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/as_conversions.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for AsConversions {
                 AS_CONVERSIONS,
                 expr.span,
                 "using a potentially dangerous silent `as` conversion",
+                None,
                 "consider using a safe wrapper for this conversion",
             );
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/assertions_on_constants.rs b/clippy_lints/src/assertions_on_constants.rs
index e2fe5f2400f..f8a8fdcd3aa 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/assertions_on_constants.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/assertions_on_constants.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for AssertionsOnConstants {
                 } else {
                     "`assert!(true)` will be optimized out by the compiler"
                 },
+                None,
                 "remove it",
             );
         };
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for AssertionsOnConstants {
                 ASSERTIONS_ON_CONSTANTS,
                 e.span,
                 "`assert!(false)` should probably be replaced",
+                None,
                 "use `panic!()` or `unreachable!()`",
             );
         };
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for AssertionsOnConstants {
                 ASSERTIONS_ON_CONSTANTS,
                 e.span,
                 &format!("`assert!(false, {})` should probably be replaced", panic_message),
+                None,
                 &format!("use `panic!({})` or `unreachable!({})`", panic_message, panic_message),
             )
         };
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/atomic_ordering.rs b/clippy_lints/src/atomic_ordering.rs
index d9ff1fe0a1d..73b4cef4725 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/atomic_ordering.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/atomic_ordering.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ fn check_atomic_load_store(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
                     INVALID_ATOMIC_ORDERING,
                     ordering_arg.span,
                     "atomic loads cannot have `Release` and `AcqRel` ordering",
+                    None,
                     "consider using ordering modes `Acquire`, `SeqCst` or `Relaxed`"
                 );
             } else if method == "store" &&
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ fn check_atomic_load_store(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
                     INVALID_ATOMIC_ORDERING,
                     ordering_arg.span,
                     "atomic stores cannot have `Acquire` and `AcqRel` ordering",
+                    None,
                     "consider using ordering modes `Release`, `SeqCst` or `Relaxed`"
                 );
             }
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ fn check_memory_fence(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
                 INVALID_ATOMIC_ORDERING,
                 args[0].span,
                 "memory fences cannot have `Relaxed` ordering",
+                None,
                 "consider using ordering modes `Acquire`, `Release`, `AcqRel` or `SeqCst`"
             );
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs b/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
index 93a394b79e5..e842388ac98 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ impl CognitiveComplexity {
                     rust_cc,
                     self.limit.limit()
                 ),
+                None,
                 "you could split it up into multiple smaller functions",
             );
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/comparison_chain.rs b/clippy_lints/src/comparison_chain.rs
index e0c381ddbfc..96df3ffe3ce 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/comparison_chain.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/comparison_chain.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for ComparisonChain {
             COMPARISON_CHAIN,
             expr.span,
             "`if` chain can be rewritten with `match`",
+            None,
             "Consider rewriting the `if` chain to use `cmp` and `match`.",
         )
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/dbg_macro.rs b/clippy_lints/src/dbg_macro.rs
index f9bf1141a8b..e513dcce64e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/dbg_macro.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/dbg_macro.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for DbgMacro {
                     DBG_MACRO,
                     mac.span(),
                     "`dbg!` macro is intended as a debugging tool",
+                    None,
                     "ensure to avoid having uses of it in version control",
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs b/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
index fb10ca48074..95123e6ff6f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/else_if_without_else.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for ElseIfWithoutElse {
                     ELSE_IF_WITHOUT_ELSE,
                     els.span,
                     "`if` expression with an `else if`, but without a final `else`",
+                    None,
                     "add an `else` block here",
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/empty_enum.rs b/clippy_lints/src/empty_enum.rs
index 82c0bf93a7f..2c8721ae505 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/empty_enum.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/empty_enum.rs
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for EmptyEnum {
             let ty = cx.tcx.type_of(did);
             let adt = ty.ty_adt_def().expect("already checked whether this is an enum");
             if adt.variants.is_empty() {
-                span_lint_and_then(
+                span_lint_and_help(
                     cx,
                     EMPTY_ENUM,
                     item.span,
                     "enum with no variants",
-                    "consider using the uninhabited type `!` (never type) or a wrapper around it \
-                    to introduce a type which can't be instantiated",
+                    Some(item.span),
+                    "consider using the uninhabited type `!` (never type) or a wrapper \
+                    around it to introduce a type which can't be instantiated",
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/enum_variants.rs b/clippy_lints/src/enum_variants.rs
index 882020a7adc..a5871cf0cd4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/enum_variants.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/enum_variants.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ fn check_variant(
         lint,
         span,
         &format!("All variants have the same {}fix: `{}`", what, value),
+        None,
         &format!(
             "remove the {}fixes and use full paths to \
              the variants instead of glob imports",
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/excessive_bools.rs b/clippy_lints/src/excessive_bools.rs
index ddbc3c377a2..82ca4baacb7 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/excessive_bools.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/excessive_bools.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ impl ExcessiveBools {
                 FN_PARAMS_EXCESSIVE_BOOLS,
                 span,
                 &format!("more than {} bools in function parameters", self.max_fn_params_bools),
+                None,
                 "consider refactoring bools into two-variant enums",
             );
         }
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for ExcessiveBools {
                         STRUCT_EXCESSIVE_BOOLS,
                         item.span,
                         &format!("more than {} bools in a struct", self.max_struct_bools),
+                        None,
                         "consider using a state machine or refactoring bools into two-variant enums",
                     );
                 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs b/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs
index 8f5f82b0a2c..d2ee22e8706 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ fn check_unop(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, expr: &Expr) {
                     binop = binop_str,
                     unop = unop_str
                 ),
+                None,
                 &format!(
                     "put a space between `{binop}` and `{unop}` and remove the space after `{unop}`",
                     binop = binop_str,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs b/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs
index 7100bad996c..c8c562fe29f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ fn check_needless_must_use(
             DOUBLE_MUST_USE,
             fn_header_span,
             "this function has an empty `#[must_use]` attribute, but returns a type already marked as `#[must_use]`",
+            None,
             "either add some descriptive text or remove the attribute",
         );
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/if_not_else.rs b/clippy_lints/src/if_not_else.rs
index 271df5b03e3..c11e291f98e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/if_not_else.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/if_not_else.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for IfNotElse {
                             IF_NOT_ELSE,
                             item.span,
                             "Unnecessary boolean `not` operation",
+                            None,
                             "remove the `!` and swap the blocks of the `if`/`else`",
                         );
                     },
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for IfNotElse {
                             IF_NOT_ELSE,
                             item.span,
                             "Unnecessary `!=` operation",
+                            None,
                             "change to `==` and swap the blocks of the `if`/`else`",
                         );
                     },
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/indexing_slicing.rs b/clippy_lints/src/indexing_slicing.rs
index a2b1085a36e..c5808dd540b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/indexing_slicing.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/indexing_slicing.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for IndexingSlicing {
                     (None, None) => return, // [..] is ok.
                 };
 
-                span_lint_and_help(cx, INDEXING_SLICING, expr.span, "slicing may panic.", help_msg);
+                span_lint_and_help(cx, INDEXING_SLICING, expr.span, "slicing may panic.", None, help_msg);
             } else {
                 // Catchall non-range index, i.e., [n] or [n << m]
                 if let ty::Array(..) = ty.kind {
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for IndexingSlicing {
                     INDEXING_SLICING,
                     expr.span,
                     "indexing may panic.",
+                    None,
                     "Consider using `.get(n)` or `.get_mut(n)` instead",
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs b/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
index ca8e834e347..e343d690f6c 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ fn show_lint(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, item: &ImplItem<'_>) {
                 "type `{}` implements inherent method `to_string(&self) -> String` which shadows the implementation of `Display`",
                 self_type.to_string()
             ),
+            None,
             &format!("remove the inherent method from type `{}`", self_type.to_string())
         );
     } else {
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ fn show_lint(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, item: &ImplItem<'_>) {
                 "implementation of inherent method `to_string(&self) -> String` for type `{}`",
                 self_type.to_string()
             ),
+            None,
             &format!("implement trait `Display` for type `{}` instead", self_type.to_string()),
         );
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/integer_division.rs b/clippy_lints/src/integer_division.rs
index 053d66e6af7..fe34d33fe65 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/integer_division.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/integer_division.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for IntegerDivision {
                 INTEGER_DIVISION,
                 expr.span,
                 "integer division",
+                None,
                 "division of integers may cause loss of precision. consider using floats.",
             );
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/large_stack_arrays.rs b/clippy_lints/src/large_stack_arrays.rs
index f67fce9697a..deb57db1678 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/large_stack_arrays.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/large_stack_arrays.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for LargeStackArrays {
                         "allocating a local array larger than {} bytes",
                         self.maximum_allowed_size
                     ),
+                    None,
                     &format!(
                         "consider allocating on the heap with `vec!{}.into_boxed_slice()`",
                         snippet(cx, expr.span, "[...]")
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/let_underscore.rs b/clippy_lints/src/let_underscore.rs
index f8f84f3d42d..710dec8d33f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/let_underscore.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/let_underscore.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for LetUnderscore {
                         LET_UNDERSCORE_LOCK,
                         local.span,
                         "non-binding let on a synchronization lock",
+                        None,
                         "consider using an underscore-prefixed named \
                             binding or dropping explicitly with `std::mem::drop`"
                     )
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for LetUnderscore {
                         LET_UNDERSCORE_MUST_USE,
                         local.span,
                         "non-binding let on an expression with `#[must_use]` type",
+                        None,
                         "consider explicitly using expression value"
                     )
                 } else if is_must_use_func_call(cx, init) {
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for LetUnderscore {
                         LET_UNDERSCORE_MUST_USE,
                         local.span,
                         "non-binding let on a result of a `#[must_use]` function",
+                        None,
                         "consider explicitly using function result"
                     )
                 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
index 313a7e8569a..619dd1f54d6 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
@@ -1402,6 +1402,7 @@ fn check_arg_type(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, pat: &Pat<'_>, arg: &Expr<'_>) {
                  `if let` statement.",
                 snippet(cx, arg.span, "_")
             ),
+            None,
             &format!(
                 "consider replacing `for {0} in {1}` with `if let Some({0}) = {1}`",
                 snippet(cx, pat.span, "_"),
@@ -1418,6 +1419,7 @@ fn check_arg_type(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, pat: &Pat<'_>, arg: &Expr<'_>) {
                  `if let` statement.",
                 snippet(cx, arg.span, "_")
             ),
+            None,
             &format!(
                 "consider replacing `for {0} in {1}` with `if let Ok({0}) = {1}`",
                 snippet(cx, pat.span, "_"),
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs b/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs
index 7854873509e..8a0e47a3d31 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_, '_> for MainRecursion {
                     MAIN_RECURSION,
                     func.span,
                     &format!("recursing into entrypoint `{}`", snippet(cx, func.span, "main")),
+                    None,
                     "consider using another function for this recursion"
                 )
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
index a3a05fd1caa..27e31222d00 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for Matches {
                     REST_PAT_IN_FULLY_BOUND_STRUCTS,
                     pat.span,
                     "unnecessary use of `..` pattern in struct binding. All fields were already bound",
+                    None,
                     "consider removing `..` from this binding",
                 );
             }
@@ -887,6 +888,7 @@ fn check_wild_in_or_pats(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, arms: &[Arm<'_>]) {
                     WILDCARD_IN_OR_PATTERNS,
                     arm.pat.span,
                     "wildcard pattern covers any other pattern as it will match anyway.",
+                    None,
                     "Consider handling `_` separately.",
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs b/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs
index 69639f45323..ab6865bf0f3 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ fn check_replace_with_uninit(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, src: &Expr<'_>, expr_span
                         MEM_REPLACE_WITH_UNINIT,
                         expr_span,
                         "replacing with `mem::uninitialized()`",
+                        None,
                         "consider using the `take_mut` crate instead",
                     );
                 } else if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::mem_zeroed, repl_def_id) &&
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ fn check_replace_with_uninit(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, src: &Expr<'_>, expr_span
                         MEM_REPLACE_WITH_UNINIT,
                         expr_span,
                         "replacing with `mem::zeroed()`",
+                        None,
                         "consider using a default value or the `take_mut` crate instead",
                     );
                 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index 2337380c7dd..578ee9e0bfd 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -2255,6 +2255,7 @@ fn lint_iter_nth<'a, 'tcx>(
         ITER_NTH,
         expr.span,
         &format!("called `.iter{0}().nth()` on a {1}", mut_str, caller_type),
+        None,
         &format!("calling `.get{}()` is both faster and more readable", mut_str),
     );
 }
@@ -2364,6 +2365,7 @@ fn lint_iter_skip_next(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>) {
             ITER_SKIP_NEXT,
             expr.span,
             "called `skip(x).next()` on an iterator",
+            None,
             "this is more succinctly expressed by calling `nth(x)`",
         );
     }
@@ -2431,6 +2433,7 @@ fn lint_unwrap(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, unwrap_args: &[hi
             lint,
             expr.span,
             &format!("used `unwrap()` on `{}` value", kind,),
+            None,
             &format!(
                 "if you don't want to handle the `{}` case gracefully, consider \
                  using `expect()` to provide a better panic message",
@@ -2458,6 +2461,7 @@ fn lint_expect(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, expect_args: &[hi
             lint,
             expr.span,
             &format!("used `expect()` on `{}` value", kind,),
+            None,
             &format!("if this value is an `{}`, it will panic", none_value,),
         );
     }
@@ -2478,6 +2482,7 @@ fn lint_ok_expect(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, ok_args: &[hir
                 OK_EXPECT,
                 expr.span,
                 "called `ok().expect()` on a `Result` value",
+                None,
                 "you can call `expect()` directly on the `Result`",
             );
         }
@@ -2774,6 +2779,7 @@ fn lint_skip_while_next<'a, 'tcx>(
             SKIP_WHILE_NEXT,
             expr.span,
             "called `skip_while(p).next()` on an `Iterator`",
+            None,
             "this is more succinctly expressed by calling `.find(!p)` instead",
         );
     }
@@ -2790,7 +2796,7 @@ fn lint_filter_map<'a, 'tcx>(
     if match_trait_method(cx, expr, &paths::ITERATOR) {
         let msg = "called `filter(p).map(q)` on an `Iterator`";
         let hint = "this is more succinctly expressed by calling `.filter_map(..)` instead";
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, hint);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, None, hint);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2830,7 +2836,7 @@ fn lint_find_map<'a, 'tcx>(
     if match_trait_method(cx, &map_args[0], &paths::ITERATOR) {
         let msg = "called `find(p).map(q)` on an `Iterator`";
         let hint = "this is more succinctly expressed by calling `.find_map(..)` instead";
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, FIND_MAP, expr.span, msg, hint);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, FIND_MAP, expr.span, msg, None, hint);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2845,7 +2851,7 @@ fn lint_filter_map_map<'a, 'tcx>(
     if match_trait_method(cx, expr, &paths::ITERATOR) {
         let msg = "called `filter_map(p).map(q)` on an `Iterator`";
         let hint = "this is more succinctly expressed by only calling `.filter_map(..)` instead";
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, hint);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, None, hint);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2861,7 +2867,7 @@ fn lint_filter_flat_map<'a, 'tcx>(
         let msg = "called `filter(p).flat_map(q)` on an `Iterator`";
         let hint = "this is more succinctly expressed by calling `.flat_map(..)` \
                     and filtering by returning `iter::empty()`";
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, hint);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, None, hint);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2877,7 +2883,7 @@ fn lint_filter_map_flat_map<'a, 'tcx>(
         let msg = "called `filter_map(p).flat_map(q)` on an `Iterator`";
         let hint = "this is more succinctly expressed by calling `.flat_map(..)` \
                     and filtering by returning `iter::empty()`";
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, hint);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, FILTER_MAP, expr.span, msg, None, hint);
     }
 }
 
@@ -3260,6 +3266,7 @@ fn lint_suspicious_map(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>) {
         SUSPICIOUS_MAP,
         expr.span,
         "this call to `map()` won't have an effect on the call to `count()`",
+        None,
         "make sure you did not confuse `map` with `filter` or `for_each`",
     );
 }
@@ -3640,7 +3647,7 @@ fn lint_filetype_is_file(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, args: &
     }
     let lint_msg = format!("`{}FileType::is_file()` only {} regular files", lint_unary, verb);
     let help_msg = format!("use `{}FileType::is_dir()` instead", help_unary);
-    span_lint_and_help(cx, FILETYPE_IS_FILE, span, &lint_msg, &help_msg);
+    span_lint_and_help(cx, FILETYPE_IS_FILE, span, &lint_msg, None, &help_msg);
 }
 
 fn fn_header_equals(expected: hir::FnHeader, actual: hir::FnHeader) -> bool {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/misc_early.rs b/clippy_lints/src/misc_early.rs
index 75bbf0514c2..adfd8dfb1c1 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/misc_early.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/misc_early.rs
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for MiscEarlyLints {
                     UNNEEDED_FIELD_PATTERN,
                     pat.span,
                     "All the struct fields are matched to a wildcard pattern, consider using `..`.",
+                    None,
                     &format!("Try with `{} {{ .. }}` instead", type_name),
                 );
                 return;
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for MiscEarlyLints {
                                 field.span,
                                 "You matched a field with a wildcard pattern. Consider using `..` \
                                  instead",
+                                None,
                                 &format!("Try with `{} {{ {}, .. }}`", type_name, normal[..].join(", ")),
                             );
                         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_continue.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_continue.rs
index 6be4b1effea..28183810df4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_continue.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_continue.rs
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ fn emit_warning<'a>(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, data: &'a LintData<'_>, header: &str,
         NEEDLESS_CONTINUE,
         expr.span,
         message,
+        None,
         &format!("{}\n{}", header, snip),
     );
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/option_env_unwrap.rs b/clippy_lints/src/option_env_unwrap.rs
index 96ab4238008..66dfa20edb5 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/option_env_unwrap.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/option_env_unwrap.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for OptionEnvUnwrap {
                     OPTION_ENV_UNWRAP,
                     expr.span,
                     "this will panic at run-time if the environment variable doesn't exist at compile-time",
+                    None,
                     "consider using the `env!` macro instead"
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/regex.rs b/clippy_lints/src/regex.rs
index 4bcb9198792..30084e3e1ff 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/regex.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/regex.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ fn check_regex<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, utf8:
             match parser.parse(r) {
                 Ok(r) => {
                     if let Some(repl) = is_trivial_regex(&r) {
-                        span_lint_and_help(cx, TRIVIAL_REGEX, expr.span, "trivial regex", repl);
+                        span_lint_and_help(cx, TRIVIAL_REGEX, expr.span, "trivial regex", None, repl);
                     }
                 },
                 Err(regex_syntax::Error::Parse(e)) => {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ fn check_regex<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, utf8:
         match parser.parse(&r) {
             Ok(r) => {
                 if let Some(repl) = is_trivial_regex(&r) {
-                    span_lint_and_help(cx, TRIVIAL_REGEX, expr.span, "trivial regex", repl);
+                    span_lint_and_help(cx, TRIVIAL_REGEX, expr.span, "trivial regex", None, repl);
                 }
             },
             Err(regex_syntax::Error::Parse(e)) => {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/trait_bounds.rs b/clippy_lints/src/trait_bounds.rs
index 075df19a71e..67121729663 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/trait_bounds.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/trait_bounds.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for TraitBounds {
                         TYPE_REPETITION_IN_BOUNDS,
                         p.span,
                         "this type has already been used as a bound predicate",
+                        None,
                         &hint_string,
                     );
                 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
index 31d8daa2d97..e1d97973caa 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ impl Types {
                                 BOX_VEC,
                                 hir_ty.span,
                                 "you seem to be trying to use `Box<Vec<T>>`. Consider using just `Vec<T>`",
+                                None,
                                 "`Vec<T>` is already on the heap, `Box<Vec<T>>` makes an extra allocation.",
                             );
                             return; // don't recurse into the type
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ impl Types {
                             LINKEDLIST,
                             hir_ty.span,
                             "I see you're using a LinkedList! Perhaps you meant some other data structure?",
+                            None,
                             "a `VecDeque` might work",
                         );
                         return; // don't recurse into the type
@@ -1900,7 +1902,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for AbsurdExtremeComparisons {
                         conclusion
                     );
 
-                    span_lint_and_help(cx, ABSURD_EXTREME_COMPARISONS, expr.span, msg, &help);
+                    span_lint_and_help(cx, ABSURD_EXTREME_COMPARISONS, expr.span, msg, None, &help);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unnamed_address.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unnamed_address.rs
index b6473fc594e..4e077b95b5c 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unnamed_address.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unnamed_address.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_, '_> for UnnamedAddress {
                     VTABLE_ADDRESS_COMPARISONS,
                     expr.span,
                     "comparing trait object pointers compares a non-unique vtable address",
+                    None,
                     "consider extracting and comparing data pointers only",
                 );
             }
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_, '_> for UnnamedAddress {
                     VTABLE_ADDRESS_COMPARISONS,
                     expr.span,
                     "comparing trait object pointers compares a non-unique vtable address",
+                    None,
                     "consider extracting and comparing data pointers only",
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unused_self.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unused_self.rs
index 4483059e9ec..3d5e2f9fd21 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unused_self.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unused_self.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for UnusedSelf {
                         UNUSED_SELF,
                         self_param.span,
                         "unused `self` argument",
+                        None,
                         "consider refactoring to a associated function",
                     );
                     return;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/diagnostics.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/diagnostics.rs
index 3dff710bd85..3fb6cf966af 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/diagnostics.rs
@@ -62,12 +62,23 @@ pub fn span_lint<T: LintContext>(cx: &T, lint: &'static Lint, sp: impl Into<Mult
 ///    |
 ///    = help: Consider using `f64::NAN` if you would like a constant representing NaN
 /// ```
-pub fn span_lint_and_help<'a, T: LintContext>(cx: &'a T, lint: &'static Lint, span: Span, msg: &str, help: &str) {
-    cx.struct_span_lint(lint, span, |diag| {
-        let mut diag = diag.build(msg);
-        diag.help(help);
-        docs_link(&mut diag, lint);
-        diag.emit();
+pub fn span_lint_and_help<'a, T: LintContext>(
+    cx: &'a T,
+    lint: &'static Lint,
+    span: Span,
+    msg: &str,
+    help_span: Option<Span>,
+    help: &str,
+) {
+    cx.struct_span_lint(lint, span, |ldb| {
+        let mut db = ldb.build(msg);
+        if let Some(help_span) = help_span {
+            db.span_help(help_span, help);
+        } else {
+            db.help(help);
+        }
+        docs_link(&mut db, lint);
+        db.emit();
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
index a2101234318..803d3b2bc86 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     ///     sugg.to_string(),
     ///     Applicability::MachineApplicable,
     /// );
-    /// span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg);
-    /// span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg);
+    /// span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, Some(expr.span), help_msg);
+    /// span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, None, help_msg);
     /// span_lint_and_note(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, expr.span, note_msg);
     /// span_lint_and_note(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, expr.span, note_msg);
     /// ```
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for CompilerLintFunctions {
                     COMPILER_LINT_FUNCTIONS,
                     path.ident.span,
                     "usage of a compiler lint function",
+                    None,
                     &format!("please use the Clippy variant of this function: `{}`", sugg),
                 );
             }
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for CollapsibleCalls {
                     },
                     "span_help" if sle.eq_expr(&and_then_args[2], &span_call_args[1]) => {
                         let help_snippet = snippet(cx, span_call_args[2].span, r#""...""#);
-                        suggest_help(cx, expr, &and_then_snippets, help_snippet.borrow());
+                        suggest_help(cx, expr, &and_then_snippets, help_snippet.borrow(), true);
                     },
                     "span_note" if sle.eq_expr(&and_then_args[2], &span_call_args[1]) => {
                         let note_snippet = snippet(cx, span_call_args[2].span, r#""...""#);
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for CollapsibleCalls {
                     },
                     "help" => {
                         let help_snippet = snippet(cx, span_call_args[1].span, r#""...""#);
-                        suggest_help(cx, expr, &and_then_snippets, help_snippet.borrow());
+                        suggest_help(cx, expr, &and_then_snippets, help_snippet.borrow(), false);
                     }
                     "note" => {
                         let note_snippet = snippet(cx, span_call_args[1].span, r#""...""#);
@@ -573,7 +574,19 @@ fn suggest_suggestion(
     );
 }
 
-fn suggest_help(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &Expr<'_>, and_then_snippets: &AndThenSnippets<'_>, help: &str) {
+fn suggest_help(
+    cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>,
+    expr: &Expr<'_>,
+    and_then_snippets: &AndThenSnippets<'_>,
+    help: &str,
+    with_span: bool,
+) {
+    let option_span = if with_span {
+        format!("Some({})", and_then_snippets.span)
+    } else {
+        "None".to_string()
+    };
+
     span_lint_and_sugg(
         cx,
         COLLAPSIBLE_SPAN_LINT_CALLS,
@@ -581,8 +594,13 @@ fn suggest_help(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &Expr<'_>, and_then_snippets: &A
         "this call is collapsible",
         "collapse into",
         format!(
-            "span_lint_and_help({}, {}, {}, {}, {})",
-            and_then_snippets.cx, and_then_snippets.lint, and_then_snippets.span, and_then_snippets.msg, help
+            "span_lint_and_help({}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {})",
+            and_then_snippets.cx,
+            and_then_snippets.lint,
+            and_then_snippets.span,
+            and_then_snippets.msg,
+            &option_span,
+            help
         ),
         Applicability::MachineApplicable,
     );
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/verbose_file_reads.rs b/clippy_lints/src/verbose_file_reads.rs
index 55d7983249a..4d8d4438d88 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/verbose_file_reads.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/verbose_file_reads.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for VerboseFileReads {
                 VERBOSE_FILE_READS,
                 expr.span,
                 "use of `File::read_to_end`",
+                None,
                 "consider using `fs::read` instead",
             );
         } else if is_file_read_to_string(cx, expr) {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for VerboseFileReads {
                 VERBOSE_FILE_READS,
                 expr.span,
                 "use of `File::read_to_string`",
+                None,
                 "consider using `fs::read_to_string` instead",
             )
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/zero_div_zero.rs b/clippy_lints/src/zero_div_zero.rs
index afd10d9ed53..fb4700d8743 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/zero_div_zero.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/zero_div_zero.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for ZeroDiv {
                     ZERO_DIVIDED_BY_ZERO,
                     expr.span,
                     "constant division of `0.0` with `0.0` will always result in NaN",
+                    None,
                     &format!(
                         "Consider using `{}::NAN` if you would like a constant representing NaN",
                         float_type,
diff --git a/doc/adding_lints.md b/doc/adding_lints.md
index a66d4e66add..94d6ccb316e 100644
--- a/doc/adding_lints.md
+++ b/doc/adding_lints.md
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for FooFunctions {
             FOO_FUNCTIONS,
             span,
             "function named `foo`",
+            None,
             "consider using a more meaningful name"
         );
     }
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for FooFunctions {
                 FOO_FUNCTIONS,
                 span,
                 "function named `foo`",
+                None,
                 "consider using a more meaningful name"
             );
         }
diff --git a/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.fixed b/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.fixed
index 19ff69ec667..a22046d34a2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.fixed
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ where
 }
 
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
-fn span_lint_and_help<'a, T: LintContext>(cx: &'a T, lint: &'static Lint, span: Span, msg: &str, help: &str) {}
+fn span_lint_and_help<'a, T: LintContext>(
+    cx: &'a T,
+    lint: &'static Lint,
+    span: Span,
+    msg: &str,
+    option_span: Option<Span>,
+    help: &str,
+) {
+}
 
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
 fn span_lint_and_note<'a, T: LintContext>(
@@ -65,8 +73,8 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for Pass {
         let predicate = true;
 
         span_lint_and_sugg(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg, sugg.to_string(), Applicability::MachineApplicable);
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg);
-        span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, Some(expr.span), help_msg);
+        span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, None, help_msg);
         span_lint_and_note(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, expr.span, note_msg);
         span_lint_and_note(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, expr.span, note_msg);
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs b/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs
index af263fcbea1..69b95255751 100644
--- a/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ where
 }
 
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
-fn span_lint_and_help<'a, T: LintContext>(cx: &'a T, lint: &'static Lint, span: Span, msg: &str, help: &str) {}
+fn span_lint_and_help<'a, T: LintContext>(
+    cx: &'a T,
+    lint: &'static Lint,
+    span: Span,
+    msg: &str,
+    option_span: Option<Span>,
+    help: &str,
+) {
+}
 
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
 fn span_lint_and_note<'a, T: LintContext>(
diff --git a/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.stderr b/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.stderr
index fa40c82c983..e6d5c3efa22 100644
--- a/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/collapsible_span_lint_calls.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error: this call is collapsible
-  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:67:9
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:75:9
    |
 LL | /         span_lint_and_then(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, |db| {
 LL | |             db.span_suggestion(expr.span, help_msg, sugg.to_string(), Applicability::MachineApplicable);
@@ -14,23 +14,23 @@ LL | #![deny(clippy::internal)]
    = note: `#[deny(clippy::collapsible_span_lint_calls)]` implied by `#[deny(clippy::internal)]`
 
 error: this call is collapsible
-  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:70:9
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:78:9
    |
 LL | /         span_lint_and_then(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, |db| {
 LL | |             db.span_help(expr.span, help_msg);
 LL | |         });
-   | |__________^ help: collapse into: `span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg)`
+   | |__________^ help: collapse into: `span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, Some(expr.span), help_msg)`
 
 error: this call is collapsible
-  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:73:9
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:81:9
    |
 LL | /         span_lint_and_then(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, |db| {
 LL | |             db.help(help_msg);
 LL | |         });
-   | |__________^ help: collapse into: `span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg)`
+   | |__________^ help: collapse into: `span_lint_and_help(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, None, help_msg)`
 
 error: this call is collspible
-  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:76:9
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:84:9
    |
 LL | /         span_lint_and_then(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, |db| {
 LL | |             db.span_note(expr.span, note_msg);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LL | |         });
    | |__________^ help: collapse into: `span_lint_and_note(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, expr.span, note_msg)`
 
 error: this call is collspible
-  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:79:9
+  --> $DIR/collapsible_span_lint_calls.rs:87:9
    |
 LL | /         span_lint_and_then(cx, TEST_LINT, expr.span, lint_msg, |db| {
 LL | |             db.note(note_msg);