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| -rw-r--r-- | src/librustc/diagnostics.rs | 16 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs index 8d936086de5..eb51043fcd0 100644 --- a/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs +++ b/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs @@ -1456,17 +1456,17 @@ Example of erroneous code: #[allow(non_snake_case)] fn main() { let MyNumber = 2; // error: allow(non_snake_case) overruled by outer - // forbid(non_snake_case) + // forbid(non_snake_case) } ``` -The `forbid` lint setting makes code that fails the lint check result in a -compilation-terminating error (like `deny`), but also prevents itself from -being overridden by inner attributes. +The `forbid` lint setting, like `deny`, turns the corresponding compiler +warning into a hard error. Unlike `deny`, `forbid` prevents itself from being +overridden by inner attributes. -You can change `forbid` to `deny` (or use `-D` instead of `-F` if the `forbid` -setting was given as a command-line option) to allow the inner lint check -attribute: +If you're sure you want to override the lint check, you can change `forbid` to +`deny` (or use `-D` instead of `-F` if the `forbid` setting was given as a +command-line option) to allow the inner lint check attribute: ``` #![deny(non_snake_case)] @@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ fn main() { } ``` -Alternatively, edit the code to pass the lint check, and remove the overruled +Otherwise, edit the code to pass the lint check, and remove the overruled attribute: ``` |