diff --git a/clippy_dev/src/lintcheck.rs b/clippy_dev/src/lintcheck.rs
index d9933f0963a..2a6d9315311 100644
--- a/clippy_dev/src/lintcheck.rs
+++ b/clippy_dev/src/lintcheck.rs
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@ fn filter_clippy_warnings(line: &str) -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+/// get the path to lintchecks crate sources .toml file, check LINTCHECK_TOML first but if it's
+/// empty use the default path
+fn lintcheck_config_toml() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(
+        env::var("LINTCHECK_TOML").unwrap_or(toml_path.unwrap_or("clippy_dev/lintcheck_crates.toml").to_string()),
+    )
+}
+
 /// Builds clippy inside the repo to make sure we have a clippy executable we can use.
 fn build_clippy() {
     let status = Command::new("cargo")
@@ -324,9 +332,7 @@ fn build_clippy() {
 
 /// Read a `toml` file and return a list of `CrateSources` that we want to check with clippy
 fn read_crates(toml_path: Option<&str>) -> (String, Vec<CrateSource>) {
-    let toml_path = PathBuf::from(
-        env::var("LINTCHECK_TOML").unwrap_or(toml_path.unwrap_or("clippy_dev/lintcheck_crates.toml").to_string()),
-    );
+    let toml_path = lintcheck_config_toml();
     // save it so that we can use the name of the sources.toml as name for the logfile later.
     let toml_filename = toml_path.file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_string();
     let toml_content: String =
@@ -436,12 +442,50 @@ fn gather_stats(clippy_warnings: &[ClippyWarning]) -> String {
         .collect::<String>()
 }
 
+/// check if the latest modification of the logfile is older than the modification date of the
+/// clippy binary, if this is true, we should clean the lintchec shared target directory and recheck
+fn lintcheck_needs_rerun() -> bool {
+    let clippy_modified: std::time::SystemTime = {
+        let mut times = ["target/debug/clippy-driver", "target/debug/cargo-clippy"]
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|p| {
+                std::fs::metadata(p)
+                    .expect("failed to get metadata of file")
+                    .modified()
+                    .expect("failed to get modification date")
+            });
+        // the lates modification of either of the binaries
+        std::cmp::max(times.next().unwrap(), times.next().unwrap())
+    };
+
+    let logs_modified: std::time::SystemTime = std::fs::metadata(lintcheck_config_toml())
+        .expect("failed to get metadata of file")
+        .modified()
+        .expect("failed to get modification date");
+
+    // if clippys modification time is bigger (older) than the logs mod time, we need to rerun lintcheck
+    clippy_modified > logs_modified
+}
+
 /// lintchecks `main()` function
 pub fn run(clap_config: &ArgMatches) {
     println!("Compiling clippy...");
     build_clippy();
     println!("Done compiling");
 
+    // if the clippy bin is newer than our logs, throw away target dirs to force clippy to
+    // refresh the logs
+    if lintcheck_needs_rerun() {
+        let shared_target_dir = "target/lintcheck/shared_target_dir";
+        if std::fs::metadata(&shared_target_dir)
+            .expect("failed to get metadata of shared target dir")
+            .is_dir()
+        {
+            println!("Clippy is newer than lint check logs, clearing lintcheck shared target dir...");
+            std::fs::remove_dir_all(&shared_target_dir).expect("failed to remove target/lintcheck/shared_target_dir");
+        }
+    }
+
     let cargo_clippy_path: PathBuf = PathBuf::from("target/debug/cargo-clippy")
         .canonicalize()
         .expect("failed to canonicalize path to clippy binary");
diff --git a/lintcheck-logs/lintcheck_crates_logs.txt b/lintcheck-logs/lintcheck_crates_logs.txt
index 6fc4e26f7a6..c23dd926f62 100644
--- a/lintcheck-logs/lintcheck_crates_logs.txt
+++ b/lintcheck-logs/lintcheck_crates_logs.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-clippy 0.1.52 (bb5f9d18a 2021-02-19)
+clippy 0.1.52 (697f3b6d4 2021-02-22)
 
 cargo-0.49.0/build.rs:1:null clippy::cargo_common_metadata "package `cargo` is missing `package.categories` metadata"
 cargo-0.49.0/build.rs:1:null clippy::cargo_common_metadata "package `cargo` is missing `package.keywords` metadata"
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:424:5 clippy::
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:469:58 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:603:19 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:665:5 clippy::missing_errors_doc "docs for function returning `Result` missing `# Errors` section"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:697:12 clippy::inconsistent_struct_constructor "inconsistent struct constructor"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:82:31 clippy::doc_markdown "you should put `FileType` between ticks in the documentation"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:83:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this method could have a `#[must_use]` attribute"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs:84:9 clippy::single_match_else "you seem to be trying to use `match` for destructuring a single pattern. Consider using `if let`"
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:606:5 clippy::missing_error
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:688:5 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:756:5 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:762:5 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
-cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:762:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:762:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs:823:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this method could have a `#[must_use]` attribute"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/fingerprint.rs:1021:51 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/fingerprint.rs:1656:16 clippy::single_match_else "you seem to be trying to use `match` for destructuring a single pattern. Consider using `if let`"
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs:93:24 clippy::doc_markdown "yo
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/links.rs:8:1 clippy::module_name_repetitions "item name ends with its containing module's name"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:1016:1 clippy::missing_errors_doc "docs for function returning `Result` missing `# Errors` section"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:1094:19 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
-cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:1131:1 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:1131:1 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:1268:34 clippy::case_sensitive_file_extension_comparisons "case-sensitive file extension comparison"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:1277:5 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:179:1 clippy::too_many_lines "this function has too many lines (162/100)"
@@ -242,13 +243,13 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:201:25 clippy::single_match_else "yo
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:267:9 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:324:5 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:364:5 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
-cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:364:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:364:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:392:45 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:415:23 clippy::single_match_else "you seem to be trying to use `match` for destructuring a single pattern. Consider using `if let`"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:464:18 clippy::ptr_arg "writing `&PathBuf` instead of `&Path` involves a new object where a slice will do."
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:488:61 clippy::ptr_arg "writing `&PathBuf` instead of `&Path` involves a new object where a slice will do."
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:667:15 clippy::similar_names "binding's name is too similar to existing binding"
-cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:693:1 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:693:1 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:725:42 clippy::match_same_arms "this `match` has identical arm bodies"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:736:1 clippy::too_many_lines "this function has too many lines (141/100)"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs:73:5 clippy::missing_errors_doc "docs for function returning `Result` missing `# Errors` section"
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:1014:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:1018:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this method could have a `#[must_use]` attribute"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:1028:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this method could have a `#[must_use]` attribute"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:106:9 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
-cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:143:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:143:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:286:5 clippy::missing_panics_doc "docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:286:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this method could have a `#[must_use]` attribute"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs:294:40 clippy::if_not_else "unnecessary boolean `not` operation"
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:233:21 clippy::si
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:244:22 clippy::doc_markdown "you should put `PackageId` between ticks in the documentation"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:244:63 clippy::doc_markdown "you should put `PackageId` between ticks in the documentation"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:253:17 clippy::if_not_else "unnecessary boolean `not` operation"
-cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:370:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:370:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:505:8 clippy::map_unwrap_or "called `map(<f>).unwrap_or_else(<g>)` on an `Option` value. This can be done more directly by calling `map_or_else(<g>, <f>)` instead"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:525:10 clippy::needless_pass_by_value "this argument is passed by value, but not consumed in the function body"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs:542:27 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
@@ -1321,6 +1322,7 @@ cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:185:5 clippy::missing_errors_doc
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:190:5 clippy::missing_errors_doc "docs for function returning `Result` missing `# Errors` section"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:218:5 clippy::missing_errors_doc "docs for function returning `Result` missing `# Errors` section"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:218:5 clippy::missing_panics_doc "docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section"
+cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:278:22 clippy::inconsistent_struct_constructor "inconsistent struct constructor"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:307:5 clippy::must_use_candidate "this method could have a `#[must_use]` attribute"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/process_builder.rs:343:39 clippy::needless_pass_by_value "this argument is passed by value, but not consumed in the function body"
 cargo-0.49.0/src/cargo/util/progress.rs:122:5 clippy::missing_errors_doc "docs for function returning `Result` missing `# Errors` section"
@@ -2392,6 +2394,7 @@ rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chain.rs:58:17 clippy::shadow_unrelated "`b` is being shado
 rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chain.rs:78:14 clippy::shadow_unrelated "`a` is being shadowed"
 rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chain.rs:78:17 clippy::shadow_unrelated "`b` is being shadowed"
 rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chain.rs:97:9 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
+rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chunks.rs:29:9 clippy::inconsistent_struct_constructor "inconsistent struct constructor"
 rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chunks.rs:3:5 clippy::wildcard_imports "usage of wildcard import"
 rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chunks.rs:4:5 clippy::wildcard_imports "usage of wildcard import"
 rayon-1.5.0/src/iter/chunks.rs:77:9 clippy::items_after_statements "adding items after statements is confusing, since items exist from the start of the scope"
@@ -3279,7 +3282,7 @@ xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/sort.rs:48:9 clippy::similar_names "binding's name is too sim
 xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/sort.rs:91:14 clippy::explicit_into_iter_loop "it is more concise to loop over containers instead of using explicit iteration methods"
 xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/split.rs:14:16 clippy::redundant_static_lifetimes "statics have by default a `'static` lifetime"
 xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/split.rs:61:9 clippy::similar_names "binding's name is too similar to existing binding"
-xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/split.rs:94:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessarily wrapped by `Result`"
+xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/split.rs:94:5 clippy::unnecessary_wraps "this function's return value is unnecessary"
 xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/split.rs:96:14 clippy::needless_pass_by_value "this argument is passed by value, but not consumed in the function body"
 xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/split.rs:99:13 clippy::cast_possible_truncation "casting `u64` to `usize` may truncate the value on targets with 32-bit wide pointers"
 xsv-0.13.0/src/cmd/stats.rs:110:36 clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls "redundant closure found"
@@ -3416,6 +3419,7 @@ clippy::write_with_newline 2
 clippy::filter_map_next 3
 clippy::fn_params_excessive_bools 3
 clippy::if_same_then_else 3
+clippy::inconsistent_struct_constructor 3
 clippy::mut_mut 3
 clippy::ptr_arg 3
 clippy::zero_ptr 3