Better errors for implied static bound

compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/explain_borrow.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::{self, RegionVid, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_span::symbol::{kw, Symbol};
 use rustc_span::{sym, DesugaringKind, Span};
 
-use crate::region_infer::BlameConstraint;
+use crate::region_infer::{BlameConstraint, ExtraConstraintInfo};
 use crate::{
     borrow_set::BorrowData, nll::ConstraintDescription, region_infer::Cause, MirBorrowckCtxt,
     WriteKind,
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub(crate) enum BorrowExplanation<'tcx> {
         span: Span,
         region_name: RegionName,
         opt_place_desc: Option<String>,
+        extra_info: Vec<ExtraConstraintInfo>,
     },
     Unexplained,
 }
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ impl<'tcx> BorrowExplanation<'tcx> {
                 ref region_name,
                 ref opt_place_desc,
                 from_closure: _,
+                ref extra_info,
             } => {
                 region_name.highlight_region_name(err);
 
@@ -268,6 +270,14 @@ impl<'tcx> BorrowExplanation<'tcx> {
                     );
                 };
 
+                for extra in extra_info {
+                    match extra {
+                        ExtraConstraintInfo::PlaceholderFromPredicate(span) => {
+                            err.span_note(*span, format!("due to current limitations in the borrow checker, this implies a `'static` lifetime"));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 self.add_lifetime_bound_suggestion_to_diagnostic(err, &category, span, region_name);
             }
             _ => {}
@@ -309,16 +319,17 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'cx, 'tcx> {
         &self,
         borrow_region: RegionVid,
         outlived_region: RegionVid,
-    ) -> (ConstraintCategory<'tcx>, bool, Span, Option<RegionName>) {
-        let BlameConstraint { category, from_closure, cause, variance_info: _ } = self
-            .regioncx
-            .best_blame_constraint(borrow_region, NllRegionVariableOrigin::FreeRegion, |r| {
-                self.regioncx.provides_universal_region(r, borrow_region, outlived_region)
-            });
+    ) -> (ConstraintCategory<'tcx>, bool, Span, Option<RegionName>, Vec<ExtraConstraintInfo>) {
+        let (blame_constraint, extra_info) = self.regioncx.best_blame_constraint(
+            borrow_region,
+            NllRegionVariableOrigin::FreeRegion,
+            |r| self.regioncx.provides_universal_region(r, borrow_region, outlived_region),
+        );
+        let BlameConstraint { category, from_closure, cause, .. } = blame_constraint;
 
         let outlived_fr_name = self.give_region_a_name(outlived_region);
 
-        (category, from_closure, cause.span, outlived_fr_name)
+        (category, from_closure, cause.span, outlived_fr_name, extra_info)
     }
 
     /// Returns structured explanation for *why* the borrow contains the
@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'cx, 'tcx> {
 
             None => {
                 if let Some(region) = self.to_error_region_vid(borrow_region_vid) {
-                    let (category, from_closure, span, region_name) =
+                    let (category, from_closure, span, region_name, extra_info) =
                         self.free_region_constraint_info(borrow_region_vid, region);
                     if let Some(region_name) = region_name {
                         let opt_place_desc = self.describe_place(borrow.borrowed_place.as_ref());
@@ -400,6 +411,7 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'cx, 'tcx> {
                             span,
                             region_name,
                             opt_place_desc,
+                            extra_info,
                         }
                     } else {
                         debug!("Could not generate a region name");

compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_errors.rs

@@ -354,10 +354,12 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
     ) {
         debug!("report_region_error(fr={:?}, outlived_fr={:?})", fr, outlived_fr);
 
-        let BlameConstraint { category, cause, variance_info, from_closure: _ } =
-            self.regioncx.best_blame_constraint(fr, fr_origin, |r| {
+        let BlameConstraint { category, cause, variance_info, .. } = self
+            .regioncx
+            .best_blame_constraint(fr, fr_origin, |r| {
                 self.regioncx.provides_universal_region(r, fr, outlived_fr)
-            });
+            })
+            .0;
 
         debug!("report_region_error: category={:?} {:?} {:?}", category, cause, variance_info);
 

compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs

@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ enum Trace<'tcx> {
     NotVisited,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+pub enum ExtraConstraintInfo {
+    PlaceholderFromPredicate(Span),
+}
+
 impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
     /// Creates a new region inference context with a total of
     /// `num_region_variables` valid inference variables; the first N
@@ -1818,10 +1823,9 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
         fr1_origin: NllRegionVariableOrigin,
         fr2: RegionVid,
     ) -> (ConstraintCategory<'tcx>, ObligationCause<'tcx>) {
-        let BlameConstraint { category, cause, .. } =
-            self.best_blame_constraint(fr1, fr1_origin, |r| {
-                self.provides_universal_region(r, fr1, fr2)
-            });
+        let BlameConstraint { category, cause, .. } = self
+            .best_blame_constraint(fr1, fr1_origin, |r| self.provides_universal_region(r, fr1, fr2))
+            .0;
         (category, cause)
     }
 
@@ -2010,7 +2014,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
         from_region: RegionVid,
         from_region_origin: NllRegionVariableOrigin,
         target_test: impl Fn(RegionVid) -> bool,
-    ) -> BlameConstraint<'tcx> {
+    ) -> (BlameConstraint<'tcx>, Vec<ExtraConstraintInfo>) {
         // Find all paths
         let (path, target_region) =
             self.find_constraint_paths_between_regions(from_region, target_test).unwrap();
@@ -2026,6 +2030,18 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         );
 
+        let mut extra_info = vec![];
+        for constraint in path.iter() {
+            let outlived = constraint.sub;
+            let Some(origin) = self.var_infos.get(outlived) else { continue; };
+            let RegionVariableOrigin::Nll(NllRegionVariableOrigin::Placeholder(p)) = origin.origin else { continue; };
+            debug!(?constraint, ?p);
+            let ConstraintCategory::Predicate(span) = constraint.category else { continue; };
+            extra_info.push(ExtraConstraintInfo::PlaceholderFromPredicate(span));
+            // We only want to point to one
+            break;
+        }
+
         // We try to avoid reporting a `ConstraintCategory::Predicate` as our best constraint.
         // Instead, we use it to produce an improved `ObligationCauseCode`.
         // FIXME - determine what we should do if we encounter multiple `ConstraintCategory::Predicate`
@@ -2073,6 +2089,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
                     from_closure,
                     cause: ObligationCause::new(span, CRATE_HIR_ID, cause_code),
                     variance_info: constraint.variance_info,
+                    outlives_constraint: *constraint,
                 }
             })
             .collect();
@@ -2174,7 +2191,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
         let best_choice =
             if blame_source { range.rev().find(find_region) } else { range.find(find_region) };
 
-        debug!(?best_choice, ?blame_source);
+        debug!(?best_choice, ?blame_source, ?extra_info);
 
         if let Some(i) = best_choice {
             if let Some(next) = categorized_path.get(i + 1) {
@@ -2183,7 +2200,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
                 {
                     // The return expression is being influenced by the return type being
                     // impl Trait, point at the return type and not the return expr.
-                    return next.clone();
+                    return (next.clone(), extra_info);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2203,7 +2220,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
                 }
             }
 
-            return categorized_path[i].clone();
+            return (categorized_path[i].clone(), extra_info);
         }
 
         // If that search fails, that is.. unusual. Maybe everything
@@ -2213,7 +2230,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
         categorized_path.sort_by(|p0, p1| p0.category.cmp(&p1.category));
         debug!("sorted_path={:#?}", categorized_path);
 
-        categorized_path.remove(0)
+        (categorized_path.remove(0), extra_info)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn universe_info(&self, universe: ty::UniverseIndex) -> UniverseInfo<'tcx> {
@@ -2295,7 +2312,13 @@ impl<'tcx> ClosureRegionRequirementsExt<'tcx> for ClosureRegionRequirements<'tcx
                              outlives_requirement={:?}",
                             region, outlived_region, outlives_requirement,
                         );
-                        ty::Binder::dummy(ty::OutlivesPredicate(region.into(), outlived_region))
+                        (
+                            ty::Binder::dummy(ty::OutlivesPredicate(
+                                region.into(),
+                                outlived_region,
+                            )),
+                            ConstraintCategory::BoringNoLocation,
+                        )
                     }
 
                     ClosureOutlivesSubject::Ty(ty) => {
@@ -2305,7 +2328,10 @@ impl<'tcx> ClosureRegionRequirementsExt<'tcx> for ClosureRegionRequirements<'tcx
                              outlives_requirement={:?}",
                             ty, outlived_region, outlives_requirement,
                         );
-                        ty::Binder::dummy(ty::OutlivesPredicate(ty.into(), outlived_region))
+                        (
+                            ty::Binder::dummy(ty::OutlivesPredicate(ty.into(), outlived_region)),
+                            ConstraintCategory::BoringNoLocation,
+                        )
                     }
                 }
             })
@@ -2319,4 +2345,5 @@ pub struct BlameConstraint<'tcx> {
     pub from_closure: bool,
     pub cause: ObligationCause<'tcx>,
     pub variance_info: ty::VarianceDiagInfo<'tcx>,
+    pub outlives_constraint: OutlivesConstraint<'tcx>,
 }

compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/canonical.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeChecker<'a, 'tcx> {
     /// constraints should occur within this method so that those
     /// constraints can be properly localized!**
     #[instrument(skip(self, op), level = "trace")]
-    pub(super) fn fully_perform_op<R, Op>(
+    pub(super) fn fully_perform_op<R: fmt::Debug, Op>(
         &mut self,
         locations: Locations,
         category: ConstraintCategory<'tcx>,
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeChecker<'a, 'tcx> {
 
         let TypeOpOutput { output, constraints, error_info } = op.fully_perform(self.infcx)?;
 
+        debug!(?output, ?constraints);
+
         if let Some(data) = constraints {
             self.push_region_constraints(locations, category, data);
         }

compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/constraint_conversion.rs

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ConstraintConversion<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn convert(&mut self, query_constraint: &QueryOutlivesConstraint<'tcx>) {
+    fn convert(&mut self, query_constraint: &QueryOutlivesConstraint<'tcx>) {
         debug!("generate: constraints at: {:#?}", self.locations);
 
         // Extract out various useful fields we'll need below.
@@ -98,15 +98,18 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ConstraintConversion<'a, 'tcx> {
         // region constraints like `for<'a> 'a: 'b`. At some point
         // when we move to universes, we will, and this assertion
         // will start to fail.
-        let ty::OutlivesPredicate(k1, r2) = query_constraint.no_bound_vars().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            bug!("query_constraint {:?} contained bound vars", query_constraint,);
-        });
+        let ty::OutlivesPredicate(k1, r2) =
+            query_constraint.0.no_bound_vars().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                bug!("query_constraint {:?} contained bound vars", query_constraint,);
+            });
+
+        let constraint_category = query_constraint.1;
 
         match k1.unpack() {
             GenericArgKind::Lifetime(r1) => {
                 let r1_vid = self.to_region_vid(r1);
                 let r2_vid = self.to_region_vid(r2);
-                self.add_outlives(r1_vid, r2_vid);
+                self.add_outlives(r1_vid, r2_vid, constraint_category);
             }
 
             GenericArgKind::Type(t1) => {
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ConstraintConversion<'a, 'tcx> {
                     Some(implicit_region_bound),
                     param_env,
                 )
-                .type_must_outlive(origin, t1, r2);
+                .type_must_outlive(origin, t1, r2, constraint_category);
             }
 
             GenericArgKind::Const(_) => {
@@ -168,10 +171,19 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ConstraintConversion<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn add_outlives(&mut self, sup: ty::RegionVid, sub: ty::RegionVid) {
+    fn add_outlives(
+        &mut self,
+        sup: ty::RegionVid,
+        sub: ty::RegionVid,
+        category: ConstraintCategory<'tcx>,
+    ) {
+        let category = match self.category {
+            ConstraintCategory::Boring | ConstraintCategory::BoringNoLocation => category,
+            _ => self.category,
+        };
         self.constraints.outlives_constraints.push(OutlivesConstraint {
             locations: self.locations,
-            category: self.category,
+            category,
             span: self.span,
             sub,
             sup,
@@ -191,10 +203,11 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'tcx> TypeOutlivesDelegate<'tcx> for &'a mut ConstraintConversion<'
         _origin: SubregionOrigin<'tcx>,
         a: ty::Region<'tcx>,
         b: ty::Region<'tcx>,
+        constraint_category: ConstraintCategory<'tcx>,
     ) {
         let b = self.to_region_vid(b);
         let a = self.to_region_vid(a);
-        self.add_outlives(b, a);
+        self.add_outlives(b, a, constraint_category);
     }
 
     fn push_verify(

compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/mod.rs

@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeChecker<'a, 'tcx> {
                 .enumerate()
                 .filter_map(|(idx, constraint)| {
                     let ty::OutlivesPredicate(k1, r2) =
-                        constraint.no_bound_vars().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        constraint.0.no_bound_vars().unwrap_or_else(|| {
                             bug!("query_constraint {:?} contained bound vars", constraint,);
                         });
 

compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/infer.ftl

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ infer_relate_param_bound = ...so that the type `{$name}` will meet its required
 infer_relate_param_bound_2 = ...that is required by this bound
 infer_relate_region_param_bound = ...so that the declared lifetime parameter bounds are satisfied
 infer_compare_impl_item_obligation = ...so that the definition in impl matches the definition from the trait
+infer_ascribe_user_type_prove_predicate = ...so that the where clause holds
 
 infer_nothing = {""}