# Static rustc_lint::drop_forget_useless::FORGETTING_REFERENCES

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    pub static FORGETTING_REFERENCES: &Lint

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The `forgetting_references` lint checks for calls to `std::mem::forget` with a reference instead of an owned value.

#### §Example

    let x = Box::new(1);
    std::mem::forget(&x); // Should have been forget(x), x will still be dropped

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#### §Explanation

Calling `forget` on a reference will only forget the reference itself, which is a no-op. It will not forget the underlying referenced value, which is likely what was intended.