I tried this code:

#![feature(optimize_attribute)]
#[optimize(cake, bar, foo, bop)]
type Foo = ();

I expected to see this happen: compilation failure because of attribute on an item where it makes no sense

Instead, this happened: compiled successfully

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rustc --version --verbose:

1.82.0-nightly

2024-07-31 28a58f2fa7f0c46b8fab

cc #54882

see #128444 for where to fix this issue