initial fix

tests/ui/iter_on_empty_collections.fixed

@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ fn array() {
     };
 
     let _ = if false { ["test"].iter() } else { [].iter() };
+
+    let smth = Some(vec![1, 2, 3]);
+
+    // Don't trigger when the empty collection iter is relied upon for its concrete type
+    // But do trigger if it is just an iterator, despite being an argument to a method
+    for i in smth.as_ref().map_or([].iter(), |s| s.iter()).chain(std::iter::empty()) {
+        println!("{i}");
+    }
+
+    // Same as above, but for regular function calls
+    for i in Option::map_or(smth.as_ref(), [].iter(), |s| s.iter()) {
+        println!("{i}");
+    }
 }
 
 macro_rules! in_macros {

tests/ui/iter_on_empty_collections.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ fn array() {
     };
 
     let _ = if false { ["test"].iter() } else { [].iter() };
+
+    let smth = Some(vec![1, 2, 3]);
+
+    // Don't trigger when the empty collection iter is relied upon for its concrete type
+    // But do trigger if it is just an iterator, despite being an argument to a method
+    for i in smth.as_ref().map_or([].iter(), |s| s.iter()).chain([].iter()) {
+        println!("{i}");
+    }
+
+    // Same as above, but for regular function calls
+    for i in Option::map_or(smth.as_ref(), [].iter(), |s| s.iter()) {
+        println!("{i}");
+    }
 }
 
 macro_rules! in_macros {

tests/ui/iter_on_empty_collections.stderr

@@ -37,5 +37,11 @@ error: `iter` call on an empty collection
 LL |     assert_eq!(None.iter().next(), Option::<&i32>::None);
    |                ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `std::iter::empty()`
 
-error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
+error: `iter` call on an empty collection
+  --> tests/ui/iter_on_empty_collections.rs:28:66
+   |
+LL |     for i in smth.as_ref().map_or([].iter(), |s| s.iter()).chain([].iter()) {
+   |                                                                  ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `std::iter::empty()`
+
+error: aborting due to 7 previous errors