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diff --git a/clang/docs/InternalsManual.rst b/clang/docs/InternalsManual.rst index 7779310ee49..e1b5bd7c78f 100644 --- a/clang/docs/InternalsManual.rst +++ b/clang/docs/InternalsManual.rst @@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ Fix-it hints on errors and warnings need to obey these rules: driver, they should only be used when it's very likely they match the user's intent. * Clang must recover from errors as if the fix-it had been applied. +* Fix-it hints on a warning must not change the meaning of the code. + However, a hint may clarify the meaning as intentional, for example by adding + parentheses when the precedence of operators isn't obvious. If a fix-it can't obey these rules, put the fix-it on a note. Fix-its on notes are not applied automatically. |
