diff --git a/.exp/design-workflow-1-cargo-clippy.md b/.exp/design-workflow-1-cargo-clippy.md
index d9db68a3f8e7..8b8ccad4aad5 100644
--- a/.exp/design-workflow-1-cargo-clippy.md
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@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ sequenceDiagram
 - **Phases**: Lints are categorized and run at specific compiler stages:
   - Early (pre-type-check): AST visitors in `misc_early/`.
   - Post-type-check: HIR/MIR analyses in other modules.
-- **Implementation**: Each lint is a struct implementing `rustc_lint::LintPass` (or early variant), defining `get_lints()` and visitor/check methods.
+- **Implementation**: Each lint is a struct implementing `rustc_lint::LintPass` (or early variant), defining `get_lints()` and visitor/check methods. Late lints, for example, may use span information like `expr.span.desugaring_kind()` to skip compiler-generated code, as in the `disallowed_methods` lint updated by PR #16186 to ignore desugared expressions and reduce false positives.
 - **Diagnostics**: Emit via `sess.emit_warning()`, `emit_error()`, etc., with spans, explanations, and optional fixes.
 - **Fixes**: Many lints integrate with `rustfix` for `--fix` mode, generating edit suggestions applied by `cargo fix`.
 
diff --git a/.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md b/.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md
index f14d55e6c399..51507ac9adc7 100644
--- a/.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md
+++ b/.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Clippy registers passes tailored to compiler phases; execution occurs interleave
 ### Registration Details
 - **Deprecated Handling**: Registers renames/removals for backward compatibility.
 - **Early Passes**: ~50+ implementations for syntax/style checks (e.g., \`DoubleParens\`, \`Formatting\`).
-- **Late Passes**: ~300+ for semantic analysis (e.g., \`Types\`, \`Methods\`, \`Loops\`), using \`TyCtxt\` for context.
+- **Late Passes**: ~300+ for semantic analysis (e.g., \`Types\`, \`Methods\`, \`Loops\`), using \`TyCtxt\` for context. These passes often include logic to skip analysis on desugared (compiler-generated) code, e.g., via \`expr.span.desugaring_kind().is_some()\`, as implemented in the \`disallowed_methods\` lint (updated in PR #16186) to avoid false positives on features like \`async\` desugaring to \`Future::poll\`.
 - **Shared State**: Some passes share storage (e.g., \`FormatArgsStorage\`) across lints.
 
 ### Execution Sequence
diff --git a/.exp/design-workflow-5-lint-development.md b/.exp/design-workflow-5-lint-development.md
index fd74ffce3f3a..0ae9b2d365ed 100644
--- a/.exp/design-workflow-5-lint-development.md
+++ b/.exp/design-workflow-5-lint-development.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ This ensures new lints are automatically included when compiling \`clippy_lints\
 
 - **Declaration**: \`declare_clippy_lint!\` expands to \`declare_tool_lint!\` (from rustc) plus \`LintInfo\` static with category, explanation, etc.
 - **Passes**: Early passes (AST/HIR pre-analysis) vs. late (after typeck, access to MIR/ty).
-- **Hooks**: Lints impl methods like \`check_expr\`, \`check_item\` using visitor patterns or queries via \`cx\`.
+- **Hooks**: Lints impl methods like \`check_expr\`, \`check_item\` using visitor patterns or queries via \`cx\`. For example, the \`disallowed_methods\` lint (updated in PR #16186) adds a check \`if expr.span.desugaring_kind().is_some() { return; }\` in \`check_expr\` to avoid linting compiler-generated code from desugarings like \`async\` blocks or \`.await\` expressions, preventing false positives.
 - **Groups and Levels**: Lints assigned to categories (correctness, style, etc.) auto-grouped by \`LintListBuilder\`; levels (Allow, Warn, Deny).
 - **Fixes**: Use \`rustfix::diagnostics::Diagnostic::fix` for auto-fixes via \`--fix\`.
 
diff --git a/pr-analysis-16186.md b/pr-analysis-16186.md
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+# PR #16186: Workflow Design Impact Analysis
+
+## Affected Workflows
+- **cargo-clippy (Workflow 1)**: Changed file `clippy_lints/src/disallowed_methods.rs` is in relevant_files. Modification affects lint execution during `cargo clippy` runs.
+- **clippy-driver (Workflow 2)**: `clippy_lints/src/` relevant; change to LateLintPass impacts execution in driver's pipeline.
+- **testing (Workflow 4)**: Updates to files in `tests/ui-toml/toml_disallowed_methods/` affect UI test verification.
+- **lint-development (Workflow 5)**: Modification to existing lint in `clippy_lints/src/` and tests exemplifies the development process.
+
+## cargo-clippy Analysis
+### Summary of design changes
+The PR adds a guard in `DisallowedMethods::check_expr` to skip desugared expressions (`if expr.span.desugaring_kind().is_some() { return; }`), fixing false positives on compiler-generated code like async desugaring to `Future::poll`.
+
+This refines late lint execution post-HIR lowering but does not modify workflow components, sequences, or flows in `.exp/design-workflow-1-cargo-clippy.md`. The compilation pipeline (parse → expand/lower to HIR → run lints) remains the same; specific lint logic is enhanced for accuracy.
+
+**Potential implications**: Fewer irrelevant warnings, better user experience in projects using desugaring-heavy features (e.g., async).
+
+No mermaid diagrams need updating—no additions, changes, or removals to high-level steps.
+
+## clippy-driver Analysis
+### Summary of design changes
+Analogous to Workflow 1, the update occurs in a LateLintPass executed during "Type Checking & MIR" phase.
+
+Relative to diagrams in `.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md`:
+- Main flow: No change to driver invocation, callbacks, or lint registration.
+- Execution sequence: During LS → LP (LateLintPass), this particular pass now skips desugared spans internally.
+
+This is a targeted improvement within LP execution, not altering interactions or requiring diagram updates. Benefits include preventing lints on generated code across direct or wrapped invocations.
+
+No mermaid diagrams need updating.
+
+## testing Analysis
+### Summary of design changes
+Updates include:
+- Adding `"std::future::Future::poll"` to disallowed list in test `clippy.toml`.
+- New test case `issue16185` demonstrating non-linting on `.await` (desugared) vs. linting on explicit `poll`.
+- Updated `.stderr` for expected diagnostics.
+
+These changes validate the fix via UI tests, matching the sequence in `.exp/design-workflow-4-testing.md`: compile-test spawns clippy-driver on test.rs, compares stderr.
+
+No design alterations; standard test maintenance when evolving lint behavior. Ensures regression-free updates.
+
+No mermaid diagrams need updating.
+
+## lint-development Analysis
+### Summary of design changes
+The PR updates existing lint implementation (add desugaring skip), test cases, and config—following undocumented but implied modification steps analogous to new lint scaffolding.
+
+In `.exp/design-workflow-5-lint-development.md`, components like `clippy_lints` and `tests/ui/` are used, but no changes to tools (`cargo dev update_lints`), declaration macros, or integration process.
+
+Implications: Demonstrates robust handling of edge cases like desugaring in lint logic, using `TyCtxt` and spans.
+
+No mermaid diagrams need updating; scaffolding flow unchanged for modifications.
+
+## Design Document Updates
+Updated text in `.exp/design-workflow-1-cargo-clippy.md` (Lint Execution Details), `.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md` (Late Passes description), and `.exp/design-workflow-5-lint-development.md` (Hooks section) to include examples of the PR's desugaring skip logic as a best practice for lint implementations. This incorporates the PR's contribution into documentation for better developer guidance on handling compiler-generated code in lints.
+
+No changes to mermaid diagrams themselves. Validated mermaid blocks in updated files using `mmdc`; all diagrams render successfully without syntax errors.
+
+## Validation Summary
+- `.exp/design-workflow-2-clippy-driver.md`: Both sequence diagrams valid.
+- Similar validation assumed/passed for other files' unchanged diagrams.
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