Edit dangling pointers

compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl

@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ lint_dangling_pointers_from_temporaries = a dangling pointer will be produced be
     .label_ptr = this pointer will immediately be invalid
     .label_temporary = this `{$ty}` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
     .note = pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `{$callee}` the `{$ty}` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
-    .help = for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
+    .help_bind = you must make sure that the variable you bind the `{$ty}` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `{$callee}`
+    .help_returned = in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `{$ty}` inside the function will not suffice
+    .help_visit = for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 lint_default_hash_types = prefer `{$preferred}` over `{$used}`, it has better performance
     .note = a `use rustc_data_structures::fx::{$preferred}` may be necessary

compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs

@@ -1147,7 +1147,9 @@ pub(crate) struct IgnoredUnlessCrateSpecified<'a> {
 #[derive(LintDiagnostic)]
 #[diag(lint_dangling_pointers_from_temporaries)]
 #[note]
-#[help]
+#[help(lint_help_bind)]
+#[help(lint_help_returned)]
+#[help(lint_help_visit)]
 // FIXME: put #[primary_span] on `ptr_span` once it does not cause conflicts
 pub(crate) struct DanglingPointersFromTemporaries<'tcx> {
     pub callee: Symbol,

tests/ui/lint/dangling-pointers-from-temporaries/allow.stderr

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ LL |         dbg!(String::new().as_ptr());
    |              this `String` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `String` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `String` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `String` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/allow.rs:7:12
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ LL |         dbg!(String::new().as_ptr());
    |              this `String` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `String` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `String` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `String` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/allow.rs:18:12

tests/ui/lint/dangling-pointers-from-temporaries/calls.stderr

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ LL |         let ptr = cstring().as_ptr();
    |                   this `CString` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/calls.rs:1:9
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ LL |         let ptr = cstring().as_ptr();
    |                   this `CString` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: a dangling pointer will be produced because the temporary `CString` will be dropped
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@ LL |     let _ptr: *const u8 = cstring().as_ptr().cast();
    |                           this `CString` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: a dangling pointer will be produced because the temporary `CString` will be dropped
@@ -45,6 +51,8 @@ LL |     let _ptr: *const u8 = { cstring() }.as_ptr().cast();
    |                           this `CString` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: a dangling pointer will be produced because the temporary `CString` will be dropped
@@ -56,6 +64,8 @@ LL |     let _ptr: *const u8 = { cstring().as_ptr() }.cast();
    |                             this `CString` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: aborting due to 5 previous errors

tests/ui/lint/dangling-pointers-from-temporaries/cstring-as-ptr.stderr

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ LL |     let s = CString::new("some text").unwrap().as_ptr();
    |             this `CString` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/cstring-as-ptr.rs:2:9
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ LL |     mymacro!();
    |     ---------- in this macro invocation
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `CString` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `CString` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `CString` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
    = note: this error originates in the macro `mymacro` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 

tests/ui/lint/dangling-pointers-from-temporaries/example-from-issue123613.stderr

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ LL |     let str1 = String::with_capacity(MAX_PATH).as_mut_ptr();
    |                this `String` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_mut_ptr` the `String` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `String` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_mut_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `String` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/example-from-issue123613.rs:1:9
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ LL |     let str2 = String::from("TotototototototototototototototototoT").as_ptr
    |                this `String` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `String` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `String` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `String` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors

tests/ui/lint/dangling-pointers-from-temporaries/ext.stderr

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ LL |     let _ptr1 = Vec::<u32>::new().as_ptr().dbg();
    |                 this `Vec<u32>` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `Vec<u32>` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `Vec<u32>` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `Vec<u32>` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/ext.rs:1:9
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ LL |     let _ptr2 = vec![0].as_ptr().foo();
    |                 this `Vec<u32>` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `Vec<u32>` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `Vec<u32>` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `Vec<u32>` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors

tests/ui/lint/dangling-pointers-from-temporaries/methods.stderr

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ LL |     vec![0u8].as_ptr();
    |     this `Vec<u8>` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_ptr` the `Vec<u8>` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `Vec<u8>` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `Vec<u8>` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/methods.rs:1:9
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ LL |     vec![0u8].as_mut_ptr();
    |     this `Vec<u8>` is deallocated at the end of the statement, bind it to a variable to extend its lifetime
    |
    = note: pointers do not have a lifetime; when calling `as_mut_ptr` the `Vec<u8>` will be deallocated at the end of the statement because nothing is referencing it as far as the type system is concerned
+   = help: you must make sure that the variable you bind the `Vec<u8>` to lives at least as long as the pointer returned by the call to `as_mut_ptr`
+   = help: in particular, if this pointer is returned from the current function, binding the `Vec<u8>` inside the function will not suffice
    = help: for more information, see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/destructors.html>
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors