diff --git a/rule/add-constant.go b/rule/add-constant.go
index 81f4e8f10..c5ae8787b 100644
--- a/rule/add-constant.go
+++ b/rule/add-constant.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (r *AddConstantRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lin
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *AddConstantRule) Name() string {
+func (*AddConstantRule) Name() string {
 	return "add-constant"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/argument-limit.go b/rule/argument-limit.go
index 59269b9ec..a78306843 100644
--- a/rule/argument-limit.go
+++ b/rule/argument-limit.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (r *ArgumentsLimitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ArgumentsLimitRule) Name() string {
+func (*ArgumentsLimitRule) Name() string {
 	return "argument-limit"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/atomic.go b/rule/atomic.go
index f2d06f1cd..76a9db0bc 100644
--- a/rule/atomic.go
+++ b/rule/atomic.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (r *AtomicRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *AtomicRule) Name() string {
+func (*AtomicRule) Name() string {
 	return "atomic"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/banned-characters.go b/rule/banned-characters.go
index 8ad47dead..62196603d 100644
--- a/rule/banned-characters.go
+++ b/rule/banned-characters.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (r *BannedCharsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lin
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name
-func (r *BannedCharsRule) Name() string {
+func (*BannedCharsRule) Name() string {
 	return bannedCharsRuleName
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/bare-return.go b/rule/bare-return.go
index 16dcd7d1c..7d6fddd14 100644
--- a/rule/bare-return.go
+++ b/rule/bare-return.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *BareReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *BareReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*BareReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "bare-return"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/blank-imports.go b/rule/blank-imports.go
index be706c369..6c84a4711 100644
--- a/rule/blank-imports.go
+++ b/rule/blank-imports.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type BlankImportsRule struct{}
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *BlankImportsRule) Name() string {
+func (*BlankImportsRule) Name() string {
 	return "blank-imports"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/bool-literal-in-expr.go b/rule/bool-literal-in-expr.go
index 60cd420d4..2c22c27a5 100644
--- a/rule/bool-literal-in-expr.go
+++ b/rule/bool-literal-in-expr.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *BoolLiteralRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *BoolLiteralRule) Name() string {
+func (*BoolLiteralRule) Name() string {
 	return "bool-literal-in-expr"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/call-to-gc.go b/rule/call-to-gc.go
index e4870a12f..15f6b9009 100644
--- a/rule/call-to-gc.go
+++ b/rule/call-to-gc.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (r *CallToGCRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *CallToGCRule) Name() string {
+func (*CallToGCRule) Name() string {
 	return "call-to-gc"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/cognitive-complexity.go b/rule/cognitive-complexity.go
index 424ec71f0..a851d8a14 100644
--- a/rule/cognitive-complexity.go
+++ b/rule/cognitive-complexity.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (r *CognitiveComplexityRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Argument
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *CognitiveComplexityRule) Name() string {
+func (*CognitiveComplexityRule) Name() string {
 	return "cognitive-complexity"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/comment-spacings.go b/rule/comment-spacings.go
index ffa0bb908..2b8240ca5 100644
--- a/rule/comment-spacings.go
+++ b/rule/comment-spacings.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *CommentSpacingsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name yields this rule name.
-func (r *CommentSpacingsRule) Name() string {
+func (*CommentSpacingsRule) Name() string {
 	return "comment-spacings"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/confusing-naming.go b/rule/confusing-naming.go
index 2095c0a25..02b082168 100644
--- a/rule/confusing-naming.go
+++ b/rule/confusing-naming.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (r *ConfusingNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ConfusingNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ConfusingNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "confusing-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/confusing-results.go b/rule/confusing-results.go
index 85833084c..7430ce0ba 100644
--- a/rule/confusing-results.go
+++ b/rule/confusing-results.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *ConfusingResultsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ConfusingResultsRule) Name() string {
+func (*ConfusingResultsRule) Name() string {
 	return "confusing-results"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/constant-logical-expr.go b/rule/constant-logical-expr.go
index 96d34e893..be2f242b6 100644
--- a/rule/constant-logical-expr.go
+++ b/rule/constant-logical-expr.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *ConstantLogicalExprRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lin
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ConstantLogicalExprRule) Name() string {
+func (*ConstantLogicalExprRule) Name() string {
 	return "constant-logical-expr"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/context-as-argument.go b/rule/context-as-argument.go
index 2c7b89330..e0c8cfa5e 100644
--- a/rule/context-as-argument.go
+++ b/rule/context-as-argument.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (r *ContextAsArgumentRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []li
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ContextAsArgumentRule) Name() string {
+func (*ContextAsArgumentRule) Name() string {
 	return "context-as-argument"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/context-keys-type.go b/rule/context-keys-type.go
index 76b9f4adb..59c59e977 100644
--- a/rule/context-keys-type.go
+++ b/rule/context-keys-type.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (c *ContextKeysType) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (c *ContextKeysType) Name() string {
+func (*ContextKeysType) Name() string {
 	return "context-keys-type"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/cyclomatic.go b/rule/cyclomatic.go
index 65da5fbbf..9f6d50043 100644
--- a/rule/cyclomatic.go
+++ b/rule/cyclomatic.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (r *CyclomaticRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *CyclomaticRule) Name() string {
+func (*CyclomaticRule) Name() string {
 	return "cyclomatic"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/datarace.go b/rule/datarace.go
index 091c6f0b2..1ea768db8 100644
--- a/rule/datarace.go
+++ b/rule/datarace.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *DataRaceRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DataRaceRule) Name() string {
+func (*DataRaceRule) Name() string {
 	return "datarace"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/deep-exit.go b/rule/deep-exit.go
index cfc8fc570..a593d3a3b 100644
--- a/rule/deep-exit.go
+++ b/rule/deep-exit.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (r *DeepExitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DeepExitRule) Name() string {
+func (*DeepExitRule) Name() string {
 	return "deep-exit"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/defer.go b/rule/defer.go
index 21e452c63..12cc2c35d 100644
--- a/rule/defer.go
+++ b/rule/defer.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (r *DeferRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Fail
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DeferRule) Name() string {
+func (*DeferRule) Name() string {
 	return "defer"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/dot-imports.go b/rule/dot-imports.go
index 0b60c8439..6b877677d 100644
--- a/rule/dot-imports.go
+++ b/rule/dot-imports.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (r *DotImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DotImportsRule) Name() string {
+func (*DotImportsRule) Name() string {
 	return "dot-imports"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/duplicated-imports.go b/rule/duplicated-imports.go
index 485b6a2ea..e1b8c05d3 100644
--- a/rule/duplicated-imports.go
+++ b/rule/duplicated-imports.go
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ func (r *DuplicatedImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DuplicatedImportsRule) Name() string {
+func (*DuplicatedImportsRule) Name() string {
 	return "duplicated-imports"
 }
diff --git a/rule/early-return.go b/rule/early-return.go
index 74c8ebe8e..90a0acc55 100644
--- a/rule/early-return.go
+++ b/rule/early-return.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (e *EarlyReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Fai
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (e *EarlyReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*EarlyReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "early-return"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/empty-block.go b/rule/empty-block.go
index cedc35360..f6fc4f991 100644
--- a/rule/empty-block.go
+++ b/rule/empty-block.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *EmptyBlockRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EmptyBlockRule) Name() string {
+func (*EmptyBlockRule) Name() string {
 	return "empty-block"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/empty-lines.go b/rule/empty-lines.go
index 3baa05f6f..bf4db169f 100644
--- a/rule/empty-lines.go
+++ b/rule/empty-lines.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *EmptyLinesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EmptyLinesRule) Name() string {
+func (*EmptyLinesRule) Name() string {
 	return "empty-lines"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/enforce-map-style.go b/rule/enforce-map-style.go
index 7618ed30d..36ac2374c 100644
--- a/rule/enforce-map-style.go
+++ b/rule/enforce-map-style.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (r *EnforceMapStyleRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) [
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EnforceMapStyleRule) Name() string {
+func (*EnforceMapStyleRule) Name() string {
 	return "enforce-map-style"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/enforce-slice-style.go b/rule/enforce-slice-style.go
index b3611d51a..abaf20be0 100644
--- a/rule/enforce-slice-style.go
+++ b/rule/enforce-slice-style.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (r *EnforceSliceStyleRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EnforceSliceStyleRule) Name() string {
+func (*EnforceSliceStyleRule) Name() string {
 	return "enforce-slice-style"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/error-naming.go b/rule/error-naming.go
index 3a1080625..b014f0d8b 100644
--- a/rule/error-naming.go
+++ b/rule/error-naming.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (r *ErrorNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "error-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/error-return.go b/rule/error-return.go
index 737d8c66f..2116061c7 100644
--- a/rule/error-return.go
+++ b/rule/error-return.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *ErrorReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "error-return"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/error-strings.go b/rule/error-strings.go
index ea898fe0e..0c8539dd6 100644
--- a/rule/error-strings.go
+++ b/rule/error-strings.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (r *ErrorStringsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []li
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorStringsRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorStringsRule) Name() string {
 	return "error-strings"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/errorf.go b/rule/errorf.go
index 1bffbab5b..679c1755d 100644
--- a/rule/errorf.go
+++ b/rule/errorf.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (r *ErrorfRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorfRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorfRule) Name() string {
 	return "errorf"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/exported.go b/rule/exported.go
index 9fa5a73a9..b8663c48c 100644
--- a/rule/exported.go
+++ b/rule/exported.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (r *ExportedRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ExportedRule) Name() string {
+func (*ExportedRule) Name() string {
 	return "exported"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/file-header.go b/rule/file-header.go
index ed3a71263..a7d69ff2b 100644
--- a/rule/file-header.go
+++ b/rule/file-header.go
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ func (r *FileHeaderRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FileHeaderRule) Name() string {
+func (*FileHeaderRule) Name() string {
 	return "file-header"
 }
diff --git a/rule/flag-param.go b/rule/flag-param.go
index 7ada0be17..30dbe12f5 100644
--- a/rule/flag-param.go
+++ b/rule/flag-param.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *FlagParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FlagParamRule) Name() string {
+func (*FlagParamRule) Name() string {
 	return "flag-parameter"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/function-length.go b/rule/function-length.go
index 16e1e3990..0c44886ff 100644
--- a/rule/function-length.go
+++ b/rule/function-length.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (r *FunctionLength) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FunctionLength) Name() string {
+func (*FunctionLength) Name() string {
 	return "function-length"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/function-result-limit.go b/rule/function-result-limit.go
index 1c2b639f7..6a0748011 100644
--- a/rule/function-result-limit.go
+++ b/rule/function-result-limit.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (r *FunctionResultsLimitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Argumen
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FunctionResultsLimitRule) Name() string {
+func (*FunctionResultsLimitRule) Name() string {
 	return "function-result-limit"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/get-return.go b/rule/get-return.go
index 494ab6669..a6b47e0ee 100644
--- a/rule/get-return.go
+++ b/rule/get-return.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *GetReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *GetReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*GetReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "get-return"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/identical-branches.go b/rule/identical-branches.go
index cad41fe43..43c0ace24 100644
--- a/rule/identical-branches.go
+++ b/rule/identical-branches.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *IdenticalBranchesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IdenticalBranchesRule) Name() string {
+func (*IdenticalBranchesRule) Name() string {
 	return "identical-branches"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/if-return.go b/rule/if-return.go
index c275d2766..91c5373cf 100644
--- a/rule/if-return.go
+++ b/rule/if-return.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *IfReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IfReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*IfReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "if-return"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/import-alias-naming.go b/rule/import-alias-naming.go
index b79d59c3c..a6d096c8b 100644
--- a/rule/import-alias-naming.go
+++ b/rule/import-alias-naming.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (r *ImportAliasNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ImportAliasNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ImportAliasNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "import-alias-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/import-shadowing.go b/rule/import-shadowing.go
index 18ae25711..ad530f61a 100644
--- a/rule/import-shadowing.go
+++ b/rule/import-shadowing.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (r *ImportShadowingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ImportShadowingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ImportShadowingRule) Name() string {
 	return "import-shadowing"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/imports-blacklist.go b/rule/imports-blacklist.go
index ed585ebe9..bb8262cae 100644
--- a/rule/imports-blacklist.go
+++ b/rule/imports-blacklist.go
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ func (r *ImportsBlacklistRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ImportsBlacklistRule) Name() string {
+func (*ImportsBlacklistRule) Name() string {
 	return "imports-blacklist"
 }
diff --git a/rule/increment-decrement.go b/rule/increment-decrement.go
index 9bd87f167..2b188ea48 100644
--- a/rule/increment-decrement.go
+++ b/rule/increment-decrement.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (r *IncrementDecrementRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IncrementDecrementRule) Name() string {
+func (*IncrementDecrementRule) Name() string {
 	return "increment-decrement"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/indent-error-flow.go b/rule/indent-error-flow.go
index d3ae57300..def7026e9 100644
--- a/rule/indent-error-flow.go
+++ b/rule/indent-error-flow.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func (r *IndentErrorFlowRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IndentErrorFlowRule) Name() string {
+func (*IndentErrorFlowRule) Name() string {
 	return "indent-error-flow"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/line-length-limit.go b/rule/line-length-limit.go
index 7fa5266c3..1a414f691 100644
--- a/rule/line-length-limit.go
+++ b/rule/line-length-limit.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *LineLengthLimitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) [
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *LineLengthLimitRule) Name() string {
+func (*LineLengthLimitRule) Name() string {
 	return "line-length-limit"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/max-public-structs.go b/rule/max-public-structs.go
index fe7c03ba6..25be3e676 100644
--- a/rule/max-public-structs.go
+++ b/rule/max-public-structs.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (r *MaxPublicStructsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *MaxPublicStructsRule) Name() string {
+func (*MaxPublicStructsRule) Name() string {
 	return "max-public-structs"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/modifies-param.go b/rule/modifies-param.go
index 55136e6c8..d8bf2e052 100644
--- a/rule/modifies-param.go
+++ b/rule/modifies-param.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *ModifiesParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fail
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ModifiesParamRule) Name() string {
+func (*ModifiesParamRule) Name() string {
 	return "modifies-parameter"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/modifies-value-receiver.go b/rule/modifies-value-receiver.go
index 9c87059b4..c55d863e7 100644
--- a/rule/modifies-value-receiver.go
+++ b/rule/modifies-value-receiver.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *ModifiesValRecRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fai
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ModifiesValRecRule) Name() string {
+func (*ModifiesValRecRule) Name() string {
 	return "modifies-value-receiver"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/nested-structs.go b/rule/nested-structs.go
index 117da81d6..191f36e70 100644
--- a/rule/nested-structs.go
+++ b/rule/nested-structs.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *NestedStructs) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *NestedStructs) Name() string {
+func (*NestedStructs) Name() string {
 	return "nested-structs"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/optimize-operands-order.go b/rule/optimize-operands-order.go
index 77e8bb251..7a45df076 100644
--- a/rule/optimize-operands-order.go
+++ b/rule/optimize-operands-order.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []l
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Name() string {
+func (*OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Name() string {
 	return "optimize-operands-order"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/package-comments.go b/rule/package-comments.go
index 7c6c92c97..02f246be0 100644
--- a/rule/package-comments.go
+++ b/rule/package-comments.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (r *PackageCommentsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *PackageCommentsRule) Name() string {
+func (*PackageCommentsRule) Name() string {
 	return "package-comments"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/range-val-address.go b/rule/range-val-address.go
index 1412955df..b3e189872 100644
--- a/rule/range-val-address.go
+++ b/rule/range-val-address.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (r *RangeValAddress) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RangeValAddress) Name() string {
+func (*RangeValAddress) Name() string {
 	return "range-val-address"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/range-val-in-closure.go b/rule/range-val-in-closure.go
index d961271e1..0b229517e 100644
--- a/rule/range-val-in-closure.go
+++ b/rule/range-val-in-closure.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *RangeValInClosureRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RangeValInClosureRule) Name() string {
+func (*RangeValInClosureRule) Name() string {
 	return "range-val-in-closure"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/range.go b/rule/range.go
index d18492c71..cb26d1afe 100644
--- a/rule/range.go
+++ b/rule/range.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *RangeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RangeRule) Name() string {
+func (*RangeRule) Name() string {
 	return "range"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/receiver-naming.go b/rule/receiver-naming.go
index d2d78858d..5ebfed433 100644
--- a/rule/receiver-naming.go
+++ b/rule/receiver-naming.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (r *ReceiverNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fai
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ReceiverNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ReceiverNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "receiver-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/redefines-builtin-id.go b/rule/redefines-builtin-id.go
index 1875a3c1c..7a7fd770f 100644
--- a/rule/redefines-builtin-id.go
+++ b/rule/redefines-builtin-id.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Name() string {
+func (*RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Name() string {
 	return "redefines-builtin-id"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/redundant-import-alias.go b/rule/redundant-import-alias.go
index 2039b6100..928994a8c 100644
--- a/rule/redundant-import-alias.go
+++ b/rule/redundant-import-alias.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (r *RedundantImportAlias) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RedundantImportAlias) Name() string {
+func (*RedundantImportAlias) Name() string {
 	return "redundant-import-alias"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/string-format.go b/rule/string-format.go
index f1d90adcc..0f61aef80 100644
--- a/rule/string-format.go
+++ b/rule/string-format.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (r *StringFormatRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []li
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *StringFormatRule) Name() string {
+func (*StringFormatRule) Name() string {
 	return "string-format"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/string-of-int.go b/rule/string-of-int.go
index f9fe5a450..1c2330216 100644
--- a/rule/string-of-int.go
+++ b/rule/string-of-int.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *StringOfIntRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *StringOfIntRule) Name() string {
+func (*StringOfIntRule) Name() string {
 	return "string-of-int"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/struct-tag.go b/rule/struct-tag.go
index 4cbc12ac3..0b69a610b 100644
--- a/rule/struct-tag.go
+++ b/rule/struct-tag.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (r *StructTagRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Failu
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *StructTagRule) Name() string {
+func (*StructTagRule) Name() string {
 	return "struct-tag"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/superfluous-else.go b/rule/superfluous-else.go
index 499a3ca6b..93fa73f71 100644
--- a/rule/superfluous-else.go
+++ b/rule/superfluous-else.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func (r *SuperfluousElseRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *SuperfluousElseRule) Name() string {
+func (*SuperfluousElseRule) Name() string {
 	return "superfluous-else"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/time-equal.go b/rule/time-equal.go
index 08a3da153..c5bad43d5 100644
--- a/rule/time-equal.go
+++ b/rule/time-equal.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (r *TimeEqualRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *TimeEqualRule) Name() string {
+func (*TimeEqualRule) Name() string {
 	return "time-equal"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/time-naming.go b/rule/time-naming.go
index 24a612e4d..ead25a649 100644
--- a/rule/time-naming.go
+++ b/rule/time-naming.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *TimeNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *TimeNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*TimeNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "time-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unchecked-type-assertion.go b/rule/unchecked-type-assertion.go
index b86923fca..df27743cb 100644
--- a/rule/unchecked-type-assertion.go
+++ b/rule/unchecked-type-assertion.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (u *UncheckedTypeAssertionRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (u *UncheckedTypeAssertionRule) Name() string {
+func (*UncheckedTypeAssertionRule) Name() string {
 	return "unchecked-type-assertion"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unconditional-recursion.go b/rule/unconditional-recursion.go
index 463613045..bfb03a4d5 100644
--- a/rule/unconditional-recursion.go
+++ b/rule/unconditional-recursion.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *UnconditionalRecursionRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnconditionalRecursionRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnconditionalRecursionRule) Name() string {
 	return "unconditional-recursion"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unexported-naming.go b/rule/unexported-naming.go
index 96cec3e46..618287cb2 100644
--- a/rule/unexported-naming.go
+++ b/rule/unexported-naming.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *UnexportedNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnexportedNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnexportedNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "unexported-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unexported-return.go b/rule/unexported-return.go
index 69b013207..4505d4fad 100644
--- a/rule/unexported-return.go
+++ b/rule/unexported-return.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (r *UnexportedReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnexportedReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnexportedReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "unexported-return"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unhandled-error.go b/rule/unhandled-error.go
index ccb2b0e05..30508ee16 100644
--- a/rule/unhandled-error.go
+++ b/rule/unhandled-error.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (r *UnhandledErrorRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnhandledErrorRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnhandledErrorRule) Name() string {
 	return "unhandled-error"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unnecessary-stmt.go b/rule/unnecessary-stmt.go
index 732d8a8bb..40f0da002 100644
--- a/rule/unnecessary-stmt.go
+++ b/rule/unnecessary-stmt.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *UnnecessaryStmtRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnnecessaryStmtRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnnecessaryStmtRule) Name() string {
 	return "unnecessary-stmt"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unreachable-code.go b/rule/unreachable-code.go
index 9a96ce087..498964b08 100644
--- a/rule/unreachable-code.go
+++ b/rule/unreachable-code.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (r *UnreachableCodeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnreachableCodeRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnreachableCodeRule) Name() string {
 	return "unreachable-code"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unused-param.go b/rule/unused-param.go
index 6491c4bc2..63eab3705 100644
--- a/rule/unused-param.go
+++ b/rule/unused-param.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *UnusedParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Fai
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnusedParamRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnusedParamRule) Name() string {
 	return "unused-parameter"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/unused-receiver.go b/rule/unused-receiver.go
index 861a8af9c..715dba338 100644
--- a/rule/unused-receiver.go
+++ b/rule/unused-receiver.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *UnusedReceiverRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnusedReceiverRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnusedReceiverRule) Name() string {
 	return "unused-receiver"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/use-any.go b/rule/use-any.go
index 5e75e2f87..64b82c4c3 100644
--- a/rule/use-any.go
+++ b/rule/use-any.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *UseAnyRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UseAnyRule) Name() string {
+func (*UseAnyRule) Name() string {
 	return "use-any"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/useless-break.go b/rule/useless-break.go
index a631bd1e1..aea799c88 100644
--- a/rule/useless-break.go
+++ b/rule/useless-break.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *UselessBreak) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UselessBreak) Name() string {
+func (*UselessBreak) Name() string {
 	return "useless-break"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/var-declarations.go b/rule/var-declarations.go
index 441132115..e40c80ff1 100644
--- a/rule/var-declarations.go
+++ b/rule/var-declarations.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (r *VarDeclarationsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *VarDeclarationsRule) Name() string {
+func (*VarDeclarationsRule) Name() string {
 	return "var-declaration"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/var-naming.go b/rule/var-naming.go
index 0647a3414..8dfba5b41 100644
--- a/rule/var-naming.go
+++ b/rule/var-naming.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (r *VarNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *VarNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*VarNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "var-naming"
 }
 
diff --git a/rule/waitgroup-by-value.go b/rule/waitgroup-by-value.go
index 83b2f3244..78bac4113 100644
--- a/rule/waitgroup-by-value.go
+++ b/rule/waitgroup-by-value.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *WaitGroupByValueRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *WaitGroupByValueRule) Name() string {
+func (*WaitGroupByValueRule) Name() string {
 	return "waitgroup-by-value"
 }