feat: log an error when using previously deprecated linters (#4681)

pkg/lint/linter/config.go

@@ -27,10 +27,19 @@ const (
 // LastLinter nolintlint must be last because it looks at the results of all the previous linters for unused nolint directives.
 const LastLinter = "nolintlint"
 
+type DeprecationLevel int
+
+const (
+	DeprecationNone DeprecationLevel = iota
+	DeprecationWarning
+	DeprecationError
+)
+
 type Deprecation struct {
 	Since       string
 	Message     string
 	Replacement string
+	Level       DeprecationLevel
 }
 
 type Config struct {
@@ -113,15 +122,24 @@ func (lc *Config) WithSince(version string) *Config {
 	return lc
 }
 
-func (lc *Config) Deprecated(message, version, replacement string) *Config {
+func (lc *Config) Deprecated(message, version, replacement string, level DeprecationLevel) *Config {
 	lc.Deprecation = &Deprecation{
 		Since:       version,
 		Message:     message,
 		Replacement: replacement,
+		Level:       level,
 	}
 	return lc
 }
 
+func (lc *Config) DeprecatedWarning(message, version, replacement string) *Config {
+	return lc.Deprecated(message, version, replacement, DeprecationWarning)
+}
+
+func (lc *Config) DeprecatedError(message, version, replacement string) *Config {
+	return lc.Deprecated(message, version, replacement, DeprecationError)
+}
+
 func (lc *Config) IsDeprecated() bool {
 	return lc.Deprecation != nil
 }

pkg/lint/linter/linter.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Noop struct {
 	name   string
 	desc   string
 	reason string
+	level  DeprecationLevel
 }
 
 func NewNoop(l Linter, reason string) Noop {
@@ -27,11 +28,12 @@ func NewNoop(l Linter, reason string) Noop {
 	}
 }
 
-func NewNoopDeprecated(name string, cfg *config.Config) Noop {
+func NewNoopDeprecated(name string, cfg *config.Config, level DeprecationLevel) Noop {
 	noop := Noop{
 		name:   name,
 		desc:   "Deprecated",
 		reason: "This linter is fully inactivated: it will not produce any reports.",
+		level:  level,
 	}
 
 	if cfg.InternalCmdTest {
@@ -42,9 +44,17 @@ func NewNoopDeprecated(name string, cfg *config.Config) Noop {
 }
 
 func (n Noop) Run(_ context.Context, lintCtx *Context) ([]result.Issue, error) {
-	if n.reason != "" {
+	if n.reason == "" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	switch n.level {
+	case DeprecationError:
+		lintCtx.Log.Errorf("%s: %s", n.name, n.reason)
+	default:
 		lintCtx.Log.Warnf("%s: %s", n.name, n.reason)
 	}
+
 	return nil, nil
 }
 

pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go

@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetFormatting, linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://gitlab.com/bosi/decorder"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("deadcode", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("deadcode", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetUnused).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/remyoudompheng/go-misc/tree/master/deadcode").
-			Deprecated("The owner seems to have abandoned the linter.", "v1.49.0", "unused"),
+			DeprecatedError("The owner seems to have abandoned the linter.", "v1.49.0", "unused"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(depguard.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Depguard)).
 			WithSince("v1.4.0").
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetSQL).
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithURL("https://github.com/1uf3/execinquery").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.58.0", ""),
+			DeprecatedWarning("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.58.0", ""),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(exhaustive.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Exhaustive)).
 			WithSince(" v1.28.0").
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithURL("https://github.com/nishanths/exhaustive"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("exhaustivestruct", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("exhaustivestruct", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.32.0").
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle, linter.PresetTest).
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithURL("https://github.com/mbilski/exhaustivestruct").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.46.0", "exhaustruct"),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.46.0", "exhaustruct"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(exhaustruct.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Exhaustruct)).
 			WithSince("v1.46.0").
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithAutoFix().
 			WithURL("https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("golint", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("golint", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/golang/lint").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.41.0", "revive"),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.41.0", "revive"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(mnd.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Mnd)).
 			WithSince("v1.22.0").
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 		linter.NewConfig(mnd.NewGoMND(&cfg.LintersSettings.Gomnd)).
 			WithSince("v1.22.0").
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
-			Deprecated("The linter has been renamed.", "v1.58.0", "mnd").
+			WithURL("https://github.com/tommy-muehle/go-mnd").
-			WithURL("https://github.com/tommy-muehle/go-mnd"),
+			DeprecatedWarning("The linter has been renamed.", "v1.58.0", "mnd"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(gomoddirectives.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.GoModDirectives)).
 			WithSince("v1.39.0").
@@ -470,11 +470,11 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/leonklingele/grouper"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("ifshort", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("ifshort", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.36.0").
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/esimonov/ifshort").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.48.0", ""),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.48.0", ""),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(importas.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.ImportAs)).
 			WithSince("v1.38.0").
@@ -498,12 +498,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/sashamelentyev/interfacebloat"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("interfacer", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("interfacer", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/mvdan/interfacer").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.38.0", ""),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.38.0", ""),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(intrange.New()).
 			WithSince("v1.57.0").
@@ -538,12 +538,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithURL("https://github.com/ashanbrown/makezero"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("maligned", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("maligned", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetPerformance).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/mdempsky/maligned").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.38.0", "govet 'fieldalignment'"),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been archived by the owner.", "v1.38.0", "govet 'fieldalignment'"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(mirror.New()).
 			WithSince("v1.53.0").
@@ -603,11 +603,11 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/firefart/nonamedreturns"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("nosnakecase", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("nosnakecase", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.47.0").
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/sivchari/nosnakecase").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.48.1", "revive 'var-naming'"),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.48.1", "revive 'var-naming'"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(nosprintfhostport.New()).
 			WithSince("v1.46.0").
@@ -672,11 +672,11 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle, linter.PresetFormatting).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/go-simpler/sloglint"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("scopelint", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("scopelint", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.12.0").
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetBugs).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/kyoh86/scopelint").
-			Deprecated("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.39.0", "exportloopref"),
+			DeprecatedError("The repository of the linter has been deprecated by the owner.", "v1.39.0", "exportloopref"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(sqlclosecheck.New()).
 			WithSince("v1.28.0").
@@ -698,12 +698,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithAlternativeNames(megacheckName).
 			WithURL("https://staticcheck.io/"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("structcheck", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("structcheck", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetUnused).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/opennota/check").
-			Deprecated("The owner seems to have abandoned the linter.", "v1.49.0", "unused"),
+			DeprecatedError("The owner seems to have abandoned the linter.", "v1.49.0", "unused"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(stylecheck.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Stylecheck)).
 			WithSince("v1.20.0").
@@ -788,12 +788,12 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/sashamelentyev/usestdlibvars"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("varcheck", cfg)).
+		linter.NewConfig(linter.NewNoopDeprecated("varcheck", cfg, linter.DeprecationError)).
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithLoadForGoAnalysis().
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetUnused).
 			WithURL("https://github.com/opennota/check").
-			Deprecated("The owner seems to have abandoned the linter.", "v1.49.0", "unused"),
+			DeprecatedError("The owner seems to have abandoned the linter.", "v1.49.0", "unused"),
 
 		linter.NewConfig(varnamelen.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Varnamelen)).
 			WithSince("v1.43.0").

pkg/lint/lintersdb/manager.go

@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@ func AllPresets() []string {
 func linterConfigsToMap(lcs []*linter.Config) map[string]*linter.Config {
 	ret := map[string]*linter.Config{}
 	for _, lc := range lcs {
+		if lc.IsDeprecated() && lc.Deprecation.Level > linter.DeprecationWarning {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		ret[lc.Name()] = lc
 	}
 

scripts/website/dump_info/main.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/lint/linter"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/lint/lintersdb"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/scripts/website/types"
 )
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ func saveLinters() error {
 
 	var wraps []types.LinterWrapper
 	for _, l := range linters {
+		if l.IsDeprecated() && l.Deprecation.Level > linter.DeprecationWarning {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		wrapper := types.LinterWrapper{
 			Name:             l.Linter.Name(),
 			Desc:             l.Linter.Desc(),

scripts/website/expand_templates/thanks.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/lint/linter"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/lint/lintersdb"
 )
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ func getThanksList() string {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if lc.IsDeprecated() && lc.Deprecation.Level > linter.DeprecationWarning {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		linterURL := lc.OriginalURL
 		if lc.Name() == "staticcheck" {
 			linterURL = "https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools"

test/enabled_linters_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/lint/linter"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/lint/lintersdb"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/logutils"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/test/testshared"
@@ -163,15 +164,18 @@ func getEnabledByDefaultFastLintersExcept(t *testing.T, except ...string) []stri
 func getAllFastLintersWith(t *testing.T, with ...string) []string {
 	t.Helper()
 
+	ret := append([]string{}, with...)
+
 	dbManager, err := lintersdb.NewManager(nil, nil, lintersdb.NewLinterBuilder())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	linters := dbManager.GetAllSupportedLinterConfigs()
-	ret := append([]string{}, with...)
+
 	for _, lc := range linters {
-		if lc.IsSlowLinter() || lc.Internal {
+		if lc.IsSlowLinter() || lc.Internal || (lc.IsDeprecated() && lc.Deprecation.Level > linter.DeprecationWarning) {
 			continue
 		}
+
 		ret = append(ret, lc.Name())
 	}