The search for answers led me to the depths of static analysis and an exploration of Go mutex usage patterns in the wild.
In my talk, I want to share my findings and present a new linter for detecting mutex misuse.”
Unlocking Real-World Go Mutex Usage Patterns by Writing a Mutex Linter
At GopherCon 2026, in Seattle, Washington, United States
The trickiest and hardest-to-identify bugs are often those fixable with a single line of code. Hours, days, or months can be spent only to find a missing Unlock() in the (dead) end. After I suffered such a case, I asked myself two questions: “Am I using mutexes wrong?” and “How can I prevent bugs like this in the future?”.
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