diff --git a/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs b/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs
index f07a818..989d017 100644
--- a/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs
+++ b/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl<'a> LinkerWriter<'a> {
             linker_symbols: HashSet::new(),
             indent_level: 0,
             buffer: Vec::new(),
-            options: options,
+            options,
         }
     }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl<'a> LinkerWriter<'a> {
         let mut f = File::create(path)?;
 
         for line in &self.buffer {
-            write!(f, "{}\n", line)?;
+            writeln!(f, "{}", line)?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<'a> LinkerWriter<'a> {
 // internal functions
 impl LinkerWriter<'_> {
     fn writeln(&mut self, line: &str) {
-        if line.len() == 0 {
+        if line.is_empty() {
             self.buffer.push("".to_string());
         } else {
             let mut temp = String::new();
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl LinkerWriter<'_> {
         let mut line = format!("{}{}", emitted_segment_name, name_suffix);
 
         if noload {
-            line += &format!(" (NOLOAD) :");
+            line += " (NOLOAD) :";
         } else {
             if let Some(fixed_vram) = segment.fixed_vram {
                 line += &format!(" 0x{:08X}", fixed_vram);
diff --git a/slinky/src/paths_configs.rs b/slinky/src/paths_configs.rs
index 9a19b79..db81804 100644
--- a/slinky/src/paths_configs.rs
+++ b/slinky/src/paths_configs.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,8 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
 #[serde(default)]
+#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct PathsConfigs {
     pub base_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-impl Default for PathsConfigs {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { base_path: None }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/slinky/src/segment_symbols_style.rs b/slinky/src/segment_symbols_style.rs
index 58fd81f..a46268b 100644
--- a/slinky/src/segment_symbols_style.rs
+++ b/slinky/src/segment_symbols_style.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl SegmentSymbolsStyle {
 
     fn convert_section_name_to_linker_format(&self, section_type: &str) -> String {
         match self {
-            SegmentSymbolsStyle::Splat => section_type.replace(".", "_"),
+            SegmentSymbolsStyle::Splat => section_type.replace('.', "_"),
             SegmentSymbolsStyle::Makerom => {
                 if section_type == ".rodata" {
                     "RoData".to_string()
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl SegmentSymbolsStyle {
     }
 
     pub fn segment_section_start(&self, seg_name: &str, section_type: &str) -> String {
-        let sec = self.convert_section_name_to_linker_format(&section_type);
+        let sec = self.convert_section_name_to_linker_format(section_type);
 
         match self {
             SegmentSymbolsStyle::Splat => format!("{}{}_START", seg_name, sec),
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl SegmentSymbolsStyle {
     }
 
     pub fn segment_section_end(&self, seg_name: &str, section_type: &str) -> String {
-        let sec = self.convert_section_name_to_linker_format(&section_type);
+        let sec = self.convert_section_name_to_linker_format(section_type);
 
         match self {
             SegmentSymbolsStyle::Splat => format!("{}{}_END", seg_name, sec),
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl SegmentSymbolsStyle {
     }
 
     pub fn segment_section_size(&self, seg_name: &str, section_type: &str) -> String {
-        let sec = self.convert_section_name_to_linker_format(&section_type);
+        let sec = self.convert_section_name_to_linker_format(section_type);
 
         match self {
             SegmentSymbolsStyle::Splat => format!("{}{}_SIZE", seg_name, sec),