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diff --git a/docs/code-quality/lint/linters/lintpref.rst b/docs/code-quality/lint/linters/lintpref.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ca19089172 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/code-quality/lint/linters/lintpref.rst @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +Lintpref +======== + +The lintpref linter is a simple linter for libpref files to check for duplicate +entries between :searchfox:`modules/libpref/init/all.js` and +:searchfox:`modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml`. If a duplicate is found, +lintpref will raise an error and emit the ``all.js`` line where you can find +the duplicate entry. + + +Running Locally +--------------- + +The linter can be run using mach: + + .. parsed-literal:: + + $ mach lint --linter lintpref + + +Fixing Lintpref Errors +---------------------- + +In most cases, duplicate entries should be avoided and the duplicate removed +from ``all.js``. If for any reason a pref should exist in both files, the pref +should be added to ``IGNORE_PREFS`` in :searchfox:`tools/lint/libpref/__init__.py`. + +Sources +------- + +* :searchfox:`Configuration (YAML) <tools/lint/lintpref.yml>` +* :searchfox:`Source <tools/lint/libpref/__init__.py>` |