Check for Extra pointer dereferencing. Issue #7640.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/python/tidy.py b/python/tidy.py
index eed16f41f15..93b30e147f9 100644
--- a/python/tidy.py
+++ b/python/tidy.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def check_by_line(file_name, contents):
             check_whitespace(idx, line),
             check_whatwg_url(idx, line),
         )
+
         for error in errors:
             yield error
 
@@ -349,6 +350,10 @@ def check_rust(file_name, contents):
                     yield (idx + 1 - len(mods) + i, message + expected + found)
             mods = []
 
+        # There should not be any extra pointer dereferencing
+        if re.search(r": &Vec<", line) is not None:
+            yield (idx + 1, "use &[T] instead of &Vec<T>")
+
 
 # Avoid flagging <Item=Foo> constructs
 def is_associated_type(match, line, index):