diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/eval_queries.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/eval_queries.rs
index 5cfa63bd105c4..e13ad1c95bd04 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/eval_queries.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/eval_queries.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::interpret::eval_nullary_intrinsic;
 use crate::interpret::{
     intern_const_alloc_recursive, Allocation, ConstAlloc, ConstValue, CtfeValidationMode, GlobalId,
     Immediate, InternKind, InterpCx, InterpResult, MPlaceTy, MemoryKind, OpTy, RefTracking,
-    ScalarMaybeUninit, StackPopCleanup,
+    StackPopCleanup,
 };
 
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@ pub(super) fn op_to_const<'tcx>(
         // see comment on `let try_as_immediate` above
         Err(imm) => match *imm {
             _ if imm.layout.is_zst() => ConstValue::ZeroSized,
-            Immediate::Scalar(x) => match x {
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(s) => ConstValue::Scalar(s),
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit => to_const_value(&op.assert_mem_place()),
-            },
+            Immediate::Scalar(x) => ConstValue::Scalar(x),
             Immediate::ScalarPair(a, b) => {
                 debug!("ScalarPair(a: {:?}, b: {:?})", a, b);
                 // We know `offset` is relative to the allocation, so we can use `into_parts`.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/machine.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/machine.rs
index f24b19089c113..2a460c74b3d82 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/machine.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/machine.rs
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> interpret::Machine<'mir, 'tcx> for CompileTimeInterpreter<'mir,
         };
         match intrinsic_name {
             sym::ptr_guaranteed_eq | sym::ptr_guaranteed_ne => {
-                let a = ecx.read_immediate(&args[0])?.to_scalar()?;
-                let b = ecx.read_immediate(&args[1])?.to_scalar()?;
+                let a = ecx.read_scalar(&args[0])?;
+                let b = ecx.read_scalar(&args[1])?;
                 let cmp = if intrinsic_name == sym::ptr_guaranteed_eq {
                     ecx.guaranteed_eq(a, b)?
                 } else {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/valtrees.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/valtrees.rs
index 8fff4571d127c..373b139c86e42 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/valtrees.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/valtrees.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use super::machine::CompileTimeEvalContext;
 use super::{ValTreeCreationError, ValTreeCreationResult, VALTREE_MAX_NODES};
 use crate::interpret::{
     intern_const_alloc_recursive, ConstValue, ImmTy, Immediate, InternKind, MemPlaceMeta,
-    MemoryKind, PlaceTy, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit,
+    MemoryKind, PlaceTy, Scalar,
 };
 use crate::interpret::{MPlaceTy, Value};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, ScalarInt, Ty, TyCtxt};
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub(crate) fn const_to_valtree_inner<'tcx>(
             let Ok(val) = ecx.read_immediate(&place.into()) else {
                 return Err(ValTreeCreationError::Other);
             };
-            let val = val.to_scalar().unwrap();
+            let val = val.to_scalar();
             *num_nodes += 1;
 
             Ok(ty::ValTree::Leaf(val.assert_int()))
@@ -349,11 +349,7 @@ fn valtree_into_mplace<'tcx>(
         ty::Bool | ty::Int(_) | ty::Uint(_) | ty::Float(_) | ty::Char => {
             let scalar_int = valtree.unwrap_leaf();
             debug!("writing trivial valtree {:?} to place {:?}", scalar_int, place);
-            ecx.write_immediate(
-                Immediate::Scalar(ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(scalar_int.into())),
-                &place.into(),
-            )
-            .unwrap();
+            ecx.write_immediate(Immediate::Scalar(scalar_int.into()), &place.into()).unwrap();
         }
         ty::Ref(_, inner_ty, _) => {
             let mut pointee_place = create_pointee_place(ecx, *inner_ty, valtree);
@@ -366,11 +362,10 @@ fn valtree_into_mplace<'tcx>(
             let imm = match inner_ty.kind() {
                 ty::Slice(_) | ty::Str => {
                     let len = valtree.unwrap_branch().len();
-                    let len_scalar =
-                        ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::from_machine_usize(len as u64, &tcx));
+                    let len_scalar = Scalar::from_machine_usize(len as u64, &tcx);
 
                     Immediate::ScalarPair(
-                        ScalarMaybeUninit::from_maybe_pointer((*pointee_place).ptr, &tcx),
+                        Scalar::from_maybe_pointer((*pointee_place).ptr, &tcx),
                         len_scalar,
                     )
                 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs
index 14eb2a1537b1f..07dbd80e077f9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         match src.layout.ty.kind() {
             // Floating point
             Float(FloatTy::F32) => {
-                return Ok(self.cast_from_float(src.to_scalar()?.to_f32()?, cast_ty).into());
+                return Ok(self.cast_from_float(src.to_scalar().to_f32()?, cast_ty).into());
             }
             Float(FloatTy::F64) => {
-                return Ok(self.cast_from_float(src.to_scalar()?.to_f64()?, cast_ty).into());
+                return Ok(self.cast_from_float(src.to_scalar().to_f64()?, cast_ty).into());
             }
             // The rest is integer/pointer-"like", including fn ptr casts
             _ => assert!(
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 assert_eq!(dest_layout.size, self.pointer_size());
                 assert!(src.layout.ty.is_unsafe_ptr());
                 return match **src {
-                    Immediate::ScalarPair(data, _) => Ok(data.check_init()?.into()),
+                    Immediate::ScalarPair(data, _) => Ok(data.into()),
                     Immediate::Scalar(..) => span_bug!(
                         self.cur_span(),
                         "{:?} input to a fat-to-thin cast ({:?} -> {:?})",
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         }
 
         // # The remaining source values are scalar and "int-like".
-        let scalar = src.to_scalar()?;
+        let scalar = src.to_scalar();
         Ok(self.cast_from_int_like(scalar, src.layout, cast_ty)?.into())
     }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         assert_matches!(src.layout.ty.kind(), ty::RawPtr(_) | ty::FnPtr(_));
         assert!(cast_ty.is_integral());
 
-        let scalar = src.to_scalar()?;
+        let scalar = src.to_scalar();
         let ptr = scalar.to_pointer(self)?;
         match ptr.into_pointer_or_addr() {
             Ok(ptr) => M::expose_ptr(self, ptr)?,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         assert_matches!(cast_ty.kind(), ty::RawPtr(_));
 
         // First cast to usize.
-        let scalar = src.to_scalar()?;
+        let scalar = src.to_scalar();
         let addr = self.cast_from_int_like(scalar, src.layout, self.tcx.types.usize)?;
         let addr = addr.to_machine_usize(self)?;
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
 
         match (&src_pointee_ty.kind(), &dest_pointee_ty.kind()) {
             (&ty::Array(_, length), &ty::Slice(_)) => {
-                let ptr = self.read_immediate(src)?.to_scalar()?;
+                let ptr = self.read_scalar(src)?;
                 // u64 cast is from usize to u64, which is always good
                 let val =
                     Immediate::new_slice(ptr, length.eval_usize(*self.tcx, self.param_env), self);
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                     // A NOP cast that doesn't actually change anything, should be allowed even with mismatching vtables.
                     return self.write_immediate(*val, dest);
                 }
-                let (old_data, old_vptr) = val.to_scalar_pair()?;
+                let (old_data, old_vptr) = val.to_scalar_pair();
                 let old_vptr = old_vptr.to_pointer(self)?;
                 let (ty, old_trait) = self.get_ptr_vtable(old_vptr)?;
                 if old_trait != data_a.principal() {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
             (_, &ty::Dynamic(ref data, _)) => {
                 // Initial cast from sized to dyn trait
                 let vtable = self.get_vtable_ptr(src_pointee_ty, data.principal())?;
-                let ptr = self.read_immediate(src)?.to_scalar()?;
+                let ptr = self.read_scalar(src)?;
                 let val = Immediate::new_dyn_trait(ptr, vtable, &*self.tcx);
                 self.write_immediate(val, dest)
             }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/eval_context.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/eval_context.rs
index 150d6589b0807..92596d059cd49 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/eval_context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/eval_context.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use rustc_target::abi::{call::FnAbi, Align, HasDataLayout, Size, TargetDataLayou
 use super::{
     AllocId, GlobalId, Immediate, InterpErrorInfo, InterpResult, MPlaceTy, Machine, MemPlace,
     MemPlaceMeta, Memory, MemoryKind, Operand, Place, PlaceTy, PointerArithmetic, Provenance,
-    Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit, StackPopJump,
+    Scalar, StackPopJump,
 };
 use crate::transform::validate::equal_up_to_regions;
 
@@ -991,16 +991,16 @@ impl<'a, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> std::fmt::Debug
                     }
                     LocalValue::Live(Operand::Immediate(Immediate::Scalar(val))) => {
                         write!(fmt, " {:?}", val)?;
-                        if let ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _size)) = val {
+                        if let Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _size) = val {
                             allocs.push(ptr.provenance.get_alloc_id());
                         }
                     }
                     LocalValue::Live(Operand::Immediate(Immediate::ScalarPair(val1, val2))) => {
                         write!(fmt, " ({:?}, {:?})", val1, val2)?;
-                        if let ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _size)) = val1 {
+                        if let Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _size) = val1 {
                             allocs.push(ptr.provenance.get_alloc_id());
                         }
-                        if let ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _size)) = val2 {
+                        if let Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _size) = val2 {
                             allocs.push(ptr.provenance.get_alloc_id());
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
index 08209eb793216..6f3bd3bf4c52b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
             | sym::bitreverse => {
                 let ty = substs.type_at(0);
                 let layout_of = self.layout_of(ty)?;
-                let val = self.read_scalar(&args[0])?.check_init()?;
+                let val = self.read_scalar(&args[0])?;
                 let bits = val.to_bits(layout_of.size)?;
                 let kind = match layout_of.abi {
                     Abi::Scalar(scalar) => scalar.primitive(),
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 let (val, overflowed, _ty) = self.overflowing_binary_op(bin_op, &l, &r)?;
                 if overflowed {
                     let layout = self.layout_of(substs.type_at(0))?;
-                    let r_val = r.to_scalar()?.to_bits(layout.size)?;
+                    let r_val = r.to_scalar().to_bits(layout.size)?;
                     if let sym::unchecked_shl | sym::unchecked_shr = intrinsic_name {
                         throw_ub_format!("overflowing shift by {} in `{}`", r_val, intrinsic_name);
                     } else {
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 // rotate_left: (X << (S % BW)) | (X >> ((BW - S) % BW))
                 // rotate_right: (X << ((BW - S) % BW)) | (X >> (S % BW))
                 let layout = self.layout_of(substs.type_at(0))?;
-                let val = self.read_scalar(&args[0])?.check_init()?;
+                let val = self.read_scalar(&args[0])?;
                 let val_bits = val.to_bits(layout.size)?;
-                let raw_shift = self.read_scalar(&args[1])?.check_init()?;
+                let raw_shift = self.read_scalar(&args[1])?;
                 let raw_shift_bits = raw_shift.to_bits(layout.size)?;
                 let width_bits = u128::from(layout.size.bits());
                 let shift_bits = raw_shift_bits % width_bits;
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 self.copy_op(&args[0], dest, /*allow_transmute*/ false)?;
             }
             sym::assume => {
-                let cond = self.read_scalar(&args[0])?.check_init()?.to_bool()?;
+                let cond = self.read_scalar(&args[0])?.to_bool()?;
                 if !cond {
                     throw_ub_format!("`assume` intrinsic called with `false`");
                 }
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 // term since the sign of the second term can be inferred from this and
                 // the fact that the operation has overflowed (if either is 0 no
                 // overflow can occur)
-                let first_term: u128 = l.to_scalar()?.to_bits(l.layout.size)?;
+                let first_term: u128 = l.to_scalar().to_bits(l.layout.size)?;
                 let first_term_positive = first_term & (1 << (num_bits - 1)) == 0;
                 if first_term_positive {
                     // Negative overflow not possible since the positive first term
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/machine.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/machine.rs
index dedbcf43755cb..6bed8a7a00773 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/machine.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/machine.rs
@@ -123,18 +123,15 @@ pub trait Machine<'mir, 'tcx>: Sized {
     /// Whether memory accesses should be alignment-checked.
     fn enforce_alignment(ecx: &InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, Self>) -> bool;
 
-    /// Whether, when checking alignment, we should `force_int` and thus support
+    /// Whether, when checking alignment, we should look at the actual address and thus support
     /// custom alignment logic based on whatever the integer address happens to be.
     ///
-    /// Requires Provenance::OFFSET_IS_ADDR to be true.
-    fn force_int_for_alignment_check(ecx: &InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, Self>) -> bool;
+    /// If this returns true, Provenance::OFFSET_IS_ADDR must be true.
+    fn use_addr_for_alignment_check(ecx: &InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, Self>) -> bool;
 
     /// Whether to enforce the validity invariant
     fn enforce_validity(ecx: &InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, Self>) -> bool;
 
-    /// Whether to enforce integers and floats being initialized.
-    fn enforce_number_init(ecx: &InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, Self>) -> bool;
-
     /// Whether function calls should be [ABI](CallAbi)-checked.
     fn enforce_abi(_ecx: &InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, Self>) -> bool {
         true
@@ -437,16 +434,11 @@ pub macro compile_time_machine(<$mir: lifetime, $tcx: lifetime>) {
     type FrameExtra = ();
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn force_int_for_alignment_check(_ecx: &InterpCx<$mir, $tcx, Self>) -> bool {
-        // We do not support `force_int`.
+    fn use_addr_for_alignment_check(_ecx: &InterpCx<$mir, $tcx, Self>) -> bool {
+        // We do not support `use_addr`.
         false
     }
 
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn enforce_number_init(_ecx: &InterpCx<$mir, $tcx, Self>) -> bool {
-        true
-    }
-
     #[inline(always)]
     fn checked_binop_checks_overflow(_ecx: &InterpCx<$mir, $tcx, Self>) -> bool {
         true
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/memory.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/memory.rs
index 98e0c8cd78ea4..c4e9377029294 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/memory.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/memory.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use rustc_target::abi::{Align, HasDataLayout, Size};
 use super::{
     alloc_range, AllocId, AllocMap, AllocRange, Allocation, CheckInAllocMsg, GlobalAlloc, InterpCx,
     InterpResult, Machine, MayLeak, Pointer, PointerArithmetic, Provenance, Scalar,
-    ScalarMaybeUninit,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Copy, Clone)]
@@ -445,8 +444,8 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 // Test align. Check this last; if both bounds and alignment are violated
                 // we want the error to be about the bounds.
                 if let Some(align) = align {
-                    if M::force_int_for_alignment_check(self) {
-                        // `force_int_for_alignment_check` can only be true if `OFFSET_IS_ADDR` is true.
+                    if M::use_addr_for_alignment_check(self) {
+                        // `use_addr_for_alignment_check` can only be true if `OFFSET_IS_ADDR` is true.
                         check_offset_align(ptr.addr().bytes(), align)?;
                     } else {
                         // Check allocation alignment and offset alignment.
@@ -901,11 +900,7 @@ impl<'a, 'mir, 'tcx, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> std::fmt::Debug for DumpAllocs<'a,
 /// Reading and writing.
 impl<'tcx, 'a, Prov: Provenance, Extra> AllocRefMut<'a, 'tcx, Prov, Extra> {
     /// `range` is relative to this allocation reference, not the base of the allocation.
-    pub fn write_scalar(
-        &mut self,
-        range: AllocRange,
-        val: ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
+    pub fn write_scalar(&mut self, range: AllocRange, val: Scalar<Prov>) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
         let range = self.range.subrange(range);
         debug!("write_scalar at {:?}{range:?}: {val:?}", self.alloc_id);
         Ok(self
@@ -915,11 +910,7 @@ impl<'tcx, 'a, Prov: Provenance, Extra> AllocRefMut<'a, 'tcx, Prov, Extra> {
     }
 
     /// `offset` is relative to this allocation reference, not the base of the allocation.
-    pub fn write_ptr_sized(
-        &mut self,
-        offset: Size,
-        val: ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
+    pub fn write_ptr_sized(&mut self, offset: Size, val: Scalar<Prov>) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
         self.write_scalar(alloc_range(offset, self.tcx.data_layout().pointer_size), val)
     }
 
@@ -938,7 +929,7 @@ impl<'tcx, 'a, Prov: Provenance, Extra> AllocRef<'a, 'tcx, Prov, Extra> {
         &self,
         range: AllocRange,
         read_provenance: bool,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>> {
+    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<Prov>> {
         let range = self.range.subrange(range);
         let res = self
             .alloc
@@ -949,12 +940,12 @@ impl<'tcx, 'a, Prov: Provenance, Extra> AllocRef<'a, 'tcx, Prov, Extra> {
     }
 
     /// `range` is relative to this allocation reference, not the base of the allocation.
-    pub fn read_integer(&self, range: AllocRange) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>> {
+    pub fn read_integer(&self, range: AllocRange) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<Prov>> {
         self.read_scalar(range, /*read_provenance*/ false)
     }
 
     /// `offset` is relative to this allocation reference, not the base of the allocation.
-    pub fn read_pointer(&self, offset: Size) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>> {
+    pub fn read_pointer(&self, offset: Size) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<Prov>> {
         self.read_scalar(
             alloc_range(offset, self.tcx.data_layout().pointer_size),
             /*read_provenance*/ true,
@@ -962,15 +953,10 @@ impl<'tcx, 'a, Prov: Provenance, Extra> AllocRef<'a, 'tcx, Prov, Extra> {
     }
 
     /// `range` is relative to this allocation reference, not the base of the allocation.
-    pub fn check_bytes(
-        &self,
-        range: AllocRange,
-        allow_uninit: bool,
-        allow_ptr: bool,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
+    pub fn check_bytes(&self, range: AllocRange) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
         Ok(self
             .alloc
-            .check_bytes(&self.tcx, self.range.subrange(range), allow_uninit, allow_ptr)
+            .check_bytes(&self.tcx, self.range.subrange(range))
             .map_err(|e| e.to_interp_error(self.alloc_id))?)
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operand.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operand.rs
index fe80a55dfd28c..e80a82acd585b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operand.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operand.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 //! Functions concerning immediate values and operands, and reading from operands.
 //! All high-level functions to read from memory work on operands as sources.
 
-use std::fmt::Write;
-
 use rustc_hir::def::Namespace;
 use rustc_middle::ty::layout::{LayoutOf, PrimitiveExt, TyAndLayout};
-use rustc_middle::ty::print::{FmtPrinter, PrettyPrinter, Printer};
+use rustc_middle::ty::print::{FmtPrinter, PrettyPrinter};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{ConstInt, DelaySpanBugEmitted, Ty};
 use rustc_middle::{mir, ty};
 use rustc_target::abi::{self, Abi, Align, HasDataLayout, Size, TagEncoding};
@@ -14,7 +12,7 @@ use rustc_target::abi::{VariantIdx, Variants};
 use super::{
     alloc_range, from_known_layout, mir_assign_valid_types, AllocId, ConstValue, Frame, GlobalId,
     InterpCx, InterpResult, MPlaceTy, Machine, MemPlace, MemPlaceMeta, Place, PlaceTy, Pointer,
-    Provenance, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit,
+    Provenance, Scalar,
 };
 
 /// An `Immediate` represents a single immediate self-contained Rust value.
@@ -27,23 +25,14 @@ use super::{
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum Immediate<Prov: Provenance = AllocId> {
     /// A single scalar value (must have *initialized* `Scalar` ABI).
-    /// FIXME: we also currently often use this for ZST.
-    /// `ScalarMaybeUninit` should reject ZST, and we should use `Uninit` for them instead.
-    Scalar(ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>),
+    Scalar(Scalar<Prov>),
     /// A pair of two scalar value (must have `ScalarPair` ABI where both fields are
     /// `Scalar::Initialized`).
-    ScalarPair(ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>, ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>),
+    ScalarPair(Scalar<Prov>, Scalar<Prov>),
     /// A value of fully uninitialized memory. Can have and size and layout.
     Uninit,
 }
 
-impl<Prov: Provenance> From<ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>> for Immediate<Prov> {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn from(val: ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>) -> Self {
-        Immediate::Scalar(val)
-    }
-}
-
 impl<Prov: Provenance> From<Scalar<Prov>> for Immediate<Prov> {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn from(val: Scalar<Prov>) -> Self {
@@ -51,13 +40,13 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance> From<Scalar<Prov>> for Immediate<Prov> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> Immediate<Prov> {
+impl<Prov: Provenance> Immediate<Prov> {
     pub fn from_pointer(p: Pointer<Prov>, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> Self {
-        Immediate::Scalar(ScalarMaybeUninit::from_pointer(p, cx))
+        Immediate::Scalar(Scalar::from_pointer(p, cx))
     }
 
     pub fn from_maybe_pointer(p: Pointer<Option<Prov>>, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> Self {
-        Immediate::Scalar(ScalarMaybeUninit::from_maybe_pointer(p, cx))
+        Immediate::Scalar(Scalar::from_maybe_pointer(p, cx))
     }
 
     pub fn new_slice(val: Scalar<Prov>, len: u64, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> Self {
@@ -69,41 +58,28 @@ impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> Immediate<Prov> {
         vtable: Pointer<Option<Prov>>,
         cx: &impl HasDataLayout,
     ) -> Self {
-        Immediate::ScalarPair(val.into(), ScalarMaybeUninit::from_maybe_pointer(vtable, cx))
+        Immediate::ScalarPair(val.into(), Scalar::from_maybe_pointer(vtable, cx))
     }
 
     #[inline]
     #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)] // only in debug builds due to perf (see #98980)
-    pub fn to_scalar_or_uninit(self) -> ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov> {
+    pub fn to_scalar(self) -> Scalar<Prov> {
         match self {
             Immediate::Scalar(val) => val,
             Immediate::ScalarPair(..) => bug!("Got a scalar pair where a scalar was expected"),
-            Immediate::Uninit => ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit,
+            Immediate::Uninit => bug!("Got uninit where a scalar was expected"),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)] // only in debug builds due to perf (see #98980)
-    pub fn to_scalar(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<Prov>> {
-        self.to_scalar_or_uninit().check_init()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)] // only in debug builds due to perf (see #98980)
-    pub fn to_scalar_or_uninit_pair(self) -> (ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>, ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>) {
+    pub fn to_scalar_pair(self) -> (Scalar<Prov>, Scalar<Prov>) {
         match self {
             Immediate::ScalarPair(val1, val2) => (val1, val2),
             Immediate::Scalar(..) => bug!("Got a scalar where a scalar pair was expected"),
-            Immediate::Uninit => (ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit, ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit),
+            Immediate::Uninit => bug!("Got uninit where a scalar pair was expected"),
         }
     }
-
-    #[inline]
-    #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)] // only in debug builds due to perf (see #98980)
-    pub fn to_scalar_pair(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, (Scalar<Prov>, Scalar<Prov>)> {
-        let (val1, val2) = self.to_scalar_or_uninit_pair();
-        Ok((val1.check_init()?, val2.check_init()?))
-    }
 }
 
 // ScalarPair needs a type to interpret, so we often have an immediate and a type together
@@ -119,27 +95,17 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance> std::fmt::Display for ImmTy<'_, Prov> {
         /// Helper function for printing a scalar to a FmtPrinter
         fn p<'a, 'tcx, Prov: Provenance>(
             cx: FmtPrinter<'a, 'tcx>,
-            s: ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>,
+            s: Scalar<Prov>,
             ty: Ty<'tcx>,
         ) -> Result<FmtPrinter<'a, 'tcx>, std::fmt::Error> {
             match s {
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::Int(int)) => {
-                    cx.pretty_print_const_scalar_int(int, ty, true)
-                }
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _sz)) => {
+                Scalar::Int(int) => cx.pretty_print_const_scalar_int(int, ty, true),
+                Scalar::Ptr(ptr, _sz) => {
                     // Just print the ptr value. `pretty_print_const_scalar_ptr` would also try to
                     // print what is points to, which would fail since it has no access to the local
                     // memory.
                     cx.pretty_print_const_pointer(ptr, ty, true)
                 }
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit => cx.typed_value(
-                    |mut this| {
-                        this.write_str("uninit ")?;
-                        Ok(this)
-                    },
-                    |this| this.print_type(ty),
-                    " ",
-                ),
             }
         }
         ty::tls::with(|tcx| {
@@ -269,7 +235,7 @@ impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> ImmTy<'tcx, Prov> {
     #[inline]
     pub fn to_const_int(self) -> ConstInt {
         assert!(self.layout.ty.is_integral());
-        let int = self.to_scalar().expect("to_const_int doesn't work on scalar pairs").assert_int();
+        let int = self.to_scalar().assert_int();
         ConstInt::new(int, self.layout.ty.is_signed(), self.layout.ty.is_ptr_sized_integral())
     }
 }
@@ -327,7 +293,6 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
     fn read_immediate_from_mplace_raw(
         &self,
         mplace: &MPlaceTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
-        force: bool,
     ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Option<ImmTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>>> {
         if mplace.layout.is_unsized() {
             // Don't touch unsized
@@ -345,47 +310,44 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         // case where some of the bytes are initialized and others are not. So, we need an extra
         // check that walks over the type of `mplace` to make sure it is truly correct to treat this
         // like a `Scalar` (or `ScalarPair`).
-        let scalar_layout = match mplace.layout.abi {
-            // `if` does not work nested inside patterns, making this a bit awkward to express.
-            Abi::Scalar(abi::Scalar::Initialized { value: s, .. }) => Some(s),
-            Abi::Scalar(s) if force => Some(s.primitive()),
-            _ => None,
-        };
-        if let Some(s) = scalar_layout {
-            let size = s.size(self);
-            assert_eq!(size, mplace.layout.size, "abi::Scalar size does not match layout size");
-            let scalar = alloc
-                .read_scalar(alloc_range(Size::ZERO, size), /*read_provenance*/ s.is_ptr())?;
-            return Ok(Some(ImmTy { imm: scalar.into(), layout: mplace.layout }));
-        }
-        let scalar_pair_layout = match mplace.layout.abi {
+        Ok(match mplace.layout.abi {
+            Abi::Scalar(abi::Scalar::Initialized { value: s, .. }) => {
+                let size = s.size(self);
+                assert_eq!(size, mplace.layout.size, "abi::Scalar size does not match layout size");
+                let scalar = alloc.read_scalar(
+                    alloc_range(Size::ZERO, size),
+                    /*read_provenance*/ s.is_ptr(),
+                )?;
+                Some(ImmTy { imm: scalar.into(), layout: mplace.layout })
+            }
             Abi::ScalarPair(
                 abi::Scalar::Initialized { value: a, .. },
                 abi::Scalar::Initialized { value: b, .. },
-            ) => Some((a, b)),
-            Abi::ScalarPair(a, b) if force => Some((a.primitive(), b.primitive())),
-            _ => None,
-        };
-        if let Some((a, b)) = scalar_pair_layout {
-            // We checked `ptr_align` above, so all fields will have the alignment they need.
-            // We would anyway check against `ptr_align.restrict_for_offset(b_offset)`,
-            // which `ptr.offset(b_offset)` cannot possibly fail to satisfy.
-            let (a_size, b_size) = (a.size(self), b.size(self));
-            let b_offset = a_size.align_to(b.align(self).abi);
-            assert!(b_offset.bytes() > 0); // in `operand_field` we use the offset to tell apart the fields
-            let a_val = alloc.read_scalar(
-                alloc_range(Size::ZERO, a_size),
-                /*read_provenance*/ a.is_ptr(),
-            )?;
-            let b_val = alloc
-                .read_scalar(alloc_range(b_offset, b_size), /*read_provenance*/ b.is_ptr())?;
-            return Ok(Some(ImmTy {
-                imm: Immediate::ScalarPair(a_val, b_val),
-                layout: mplace.layout,
-            }));
-        }
-        // Neither a scalar nor scalar pair.
-        return Ok(None);
+            ) => {
+                // We checked `ptr_align` above, so all fields will have the alignment they need.
+                // We would anyway check against `ptr_align.restrict_for_offset(b_offset)`,
+                // which `ptr.offset(b_offset)` cannot possibly fail to satisfy.
+                let (a_size, b_size) = (a.size(self), b.size(self));
+                let b_offset = a_size.align_to(b.align(self).abi);
+                assert!(b_offset.bytes() > 0); // in `operand_field` we use the offset to tell apart the fields
+                let a_val = alloc.read_scalar(
+                    alloc_range(Size::ZERO, a_size),
+                    /*read_provenance*/ a.is_ptr(),
+                )?;
+                let b_val = alloc.read_scalar(
+                    alloc_range(b_offset, b_size),
+                    /*read_provenance*/ b.is_ptr(),
+                )?;
+                Some(ImmTy {
+                    imm: Immediate::ScalarPair(a_val.into(), b_val.into()),
+                    layout: mplace.layout,
+                })
+            }
+            _ => {
+                // Neither a scalar nor scalar pair.
+                None
+            }
+        })
     }
 
     /// Try returning an immediate for the operand. If the layout does not permit loading this as an
@@ -394,20 +356,15 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
     /// succeed!  Whether it succeeds depends on whether the layout can be represented
     /// in an `Immediate`, not on which data is stored there currently.
     ///
-    /// If `force` is `true`, then even scalars with fields that can be ununit will be
-    /// read. This means the load is lossy and should not be written back!
-    /// This flag exists only for validity checking.
-    ///
     /// This is an internal function that should not usually be used; call `read_immediate` instead.
     /// ConstProp needs it, though.
     pub fn read_immediate_raw(
         &self,
         src: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
-        force: bool,
     ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Result<ImmTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>, MPlaceTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>>> {
         Ok(match src.try_as_mplace() {
             Ok(ref mplace) => {
-                if let Some(val) = self.read_immediate_from_mplace_raw(mplace, force)? {
+                if let Some(val) = self.read_immediate_from_mplace_raw(mplace)? {
                     Ok(val)
                 } else {
                     Err(*mplace)
@@ -418,24 +375,33 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
     }
 
     /// Read an immediate from a place, asserting that that is possible with the given layout.
+    ///
+    /// If this suceeds, the `ImmTy` is never `Uninit`.
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn read_immediate(
         &self,
         op: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
     ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ImmTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>> {
-        if let Ok(imm) = self.read_immediate_raw(op, /*force*/ false)? {
-            Ok(imm)
-        } else {
-            span_bug!(self.cur_span(), "primitive read failed for type: {:?}", op.layout.ty);
+        if !matches!(
+            op.layout.abi,
+            Abi::Scalar(abi::Scalar::Initialized { .. })
+                | Abi::ScalarPair(abi::Scalar::Initialized { .. }, abi::Scalar::Initialized { .. })
+        ) {
+            span_bug!(self.cur_span(), "primitive read not possible for type: {:?}", op.layout.ty);
+        }
+        let imm = self.read_immediate_raw(op)?.unwrap();
+        if matches!(*imm, Immediate::Uninit) {
+            throw_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None));
         }
+        Ok(imm)
     }
 
     /// Read a scalar from a place
     pub fn read_scalar(
         &self,
         op: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ScalarMaybeUninit<M::Provenance>> {
-        Ok(self.read_immediate(op)?.to_scalar_or_uninit())
+    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<M::Provenance>> {
+        Ok(self.read_immediate(op)?.to_scalar())
     }
 
     /// Read a pointer from a place.
@@ -727,7 +693,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         // Figure out which discriminant and variant this corresponds to.
         Ok(match *tag_encoding {
             TagEncoding::Direct => {
-                let scalar = tag_val.to_scalar()?;
+                let scalar = tag_val.to_scalar();
                 // Generate a specific error if `tag_val` is not an integer.
                 // (`tag_bits` itself is only used for error messages below.)
                 let tag_bits = scalar
@@ -758,7 +724,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 (discr_val, index.0)
             }
             TagEncoding::Niche { dataful_variant, ref niche_variants, niche_start } => {
-                let tag_val = tag_val.to_scalar()?;
+                let tag_val = tag_val.to_scalar();
                 // Compute the variant this niche value/"tag" corresponds to. With niche layout,
                 // discriminant (encoded in niche/tag) and variant index are the same.
                 let variants_start = niche_variants.start().as_u32();
@@ -785,9 +751,8 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                         let niche_start_val = ImmTy::from_uint(niche_start, tag_layout);
                         let variant_index_relative_val =
                             self.binary_op(mir::BinOp::Sub, &tag_val, &niche_start_val)?;
-                        let variant_index_relative = variant_index_relative_val
-                            .to_scalar()?
-                            .assert_bits(tag_val.layout.size);
+                        let variant_index_relative =
+                            variant_index_relative_val.to_scalar().assert_bits(tag_val.layout.size);
                         // Check if this is in the range that indicates an actual discriminant.
                         if variant_index_relative <= u128::from(variants_end - variants_start) {
                             let variant_index_relative = u32::try_from(variant_index_relative)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs
index f9912d706fb11..1f1d0665139d0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs
@@ -329,21 +329,21 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         match left.layout.ty.kind() {
             ty::Char => {
                 assert_eq!(left.layout.ty, right.layout.ty);
-                let left = left.to_scalar()?;
-                let right = right.to_scalar()?;
+                let left = left.to_scalar();
+                let right = right.to_scalar();
                 Ok(self.binary_char_op(bin_op, left.to_char()?, right.to_char()?))
             }
             ty::Bool => {
                 assert_eq!(left.layout.ty, right.layout.ty);
-                let left = left.to_scalar()?;
-                let right = right.to_scalar()?;
+                let left = left.to_scalar();
+                let right = right.to_scalar();
                 Ok(self.binary_bool_op(bin_op, left.to_bool()?, right.to_bool()?))
             }
             ty::Float(fty) => {
                 assert_eq!(left.layout.ty, right.layout.ty);
                 let ty = left.layout.ty;
-                let left = left.to_scalar()?;
-                let right = right.to_scalar()?;
+                let left = left.to_scalar();
+                let right = right.to_scalar();
                 Ok(match fty {
                     FloatTy::F32 => {
                         self.binary_float_op(bin_op, ty, left.to_f32()?, right.to_f32()?)
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                     right.layout.ty
                 );
 
-                let l = left.to_scalar()?.to_bits(left.layout.size)?;
-                let r = right.to_scalar()?.to_bits(right.layout.size)?;
+                let l = left.to_scalar().to_bits(left.layout.size)?;
+                let r = right.to_scalar().to_bits(right.layout.size)?;
                 self.binary_int_op(bin_op, l, left.layout, r, right.layout)
             }
             _ if left.layout.ty.is_any_ptr() => {
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         use rustc_middle::mir::UnOp::*;
 
         let layout = val.layout;
-        let val = val.to_scalar()?;
+        let val = val.to_scalar();
         trace!("Running unary op {:?}: {:?} ({:?})", un_op, val, layout.ty);
 
         match layout.ty.kind() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/place.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/place.rs
index 97fe23cb5bcf3..7aa76fe1dae0a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/place.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/place.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use rustc_target::abi::{self, Abi, Align, HasDataLayout, Size, TagEncoding, Vari
 use super::{
     alloc_range, mir_assign_valid_types, AllocId, AllocRef, AllocRefMut, CheckInAllocMsg,
     ConstAlloc, ImmTy, Immediate, InterpCx, InterpResult, Machine, MemoryKind, OpTy, Operand,
-    Pointer, Provenance, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit,
+    Pointer, Provenance, Scalar,
 };
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> MPlaceTy<'tcx, Prov> {
 // These are defined here because they produce a place.
 impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> OpTy<'tcx, Prov> {
     #[inline(always)]
-    /// Note: do not call `as_ref` on the resulting place. This function should only be used to
-    /// read from the resulting mplace, not to get its address back.
     pub fn try_as_mplace(&self) -> Result<MPlaceTy<'tcx, Prov>, ImmTy<'tcx, Prov>> {
         match **self {
             Operand::Indirect(mplace) => {
@@ -267,8 +265,6 @@ impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> OpTy<'tcx, Prov> {
 
     #[inline(always)]
     #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)] // only in debug builds due to perf (see #98980)
-    /// Note: do not call `as_ref` on the resulting place. This function should only be used to
-    /// read from the resulting mplace, not to get its address back.
     pub fn assert_mem_place(&self) -> MPlaceTy<'tcx, Prov> {
         self.try_as_mplace().unwrap()
     }
@@ -312,7 +308,7 @@ where
         let layout = self.layout_of(pointee_type)?;
         let (ptr, meta) = match **val {
             Immediate::Scalar(ptr) => (ptr, MemPlaceMeta::None),
-            Immediate::ScalarPair(ptr, meta) => (ptr, MemPlaceMeta::Meta(meta.check_init()?)),
+            Immediate::ScalarPair(ptr, meta) => (ptr, MemPlaceMeta::Meta(meta)),
             Immediate::Uninit => throw_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)),
         };
 
@@ -467,7 +463,7 @@ where
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn write_scalar(
         &mut self,
-        val: impl Into<ScalarMaybeUninit<M::Provenance>>,
+        val: impl Into<Scalar<M::Provenance>>,
         dest: &PlaceTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
     ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
         self.write_immediate(Immediate::Scalar(val.into()), dest)
@@ -644,7 +640,7 @@ where
 
         // Let us see if the layout is simple so we take a shortcut,
         // avoid force_allocation.
-        let src = match self.read_immediate_raw(src, /*force*/ false)? {
+        let src = match self.read_immediate_raw(src)? {
             Ok(src_val) => {
                 assert!(!src.layout.is_unsized(), "cannot have unsized immediates");
                 assert!(
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/terminator.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/terminator.rs
index c8557d172ed43..f23fa573100c3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/terminator.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/terminator.rs
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
             }
 
             Assert { ref cond, expected, ref msg, target, cleanup } => {
-                let cond_val =
-                    self.read_immediate(&self.eval_operand(cond, None)?)?.to_scalar()?.to_bool()?;
+                let cond_val = self.read_scalar(&self.eval_operand(cond, None)?)?.to_bool()?;
                 if expected == cond_val {
                     self.go_to_block(target);
                 } else {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/validity.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/validity.rs
index f1b1855c3ec74..e1555f6873777 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/validity.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/validity.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ use rustc_target::abi::{Abi, Scalar as ScalarAbi, Size, VariantIdx, Variants, Wr
 use std::hash::Hash;
 
 use super::{
-    alloc_range, CheckInAllocMsg, GlobalAlloc, Immediate, InterpCx, InterpResult, MPlaceTy,
-    Machine, MemPlaceMeta, OpTy, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit, ValueVisitor,
+    alloc_range, CheckInAllocMsg, GlobalAlloc, ImmTy, Immediate, InterpCx, InterpResult, MPlaceTy,
+    Machine, MemPlaceMeta, OpTy, Scalar, ValueVisitor,
 };
 
 macro_rules! throw_validation_failure {
@@ -304,6 +304,27 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
         Ok(r)
     }
 
+    fn read_immediate(
+        &self,
+        op: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
+        expected: &str,
+    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ImmTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>> {
+        Ok(try_validation!(
+            self.ecx.read_immediate(op),
+            self.path,
+            err_unsup!(ReadPointerAsBytes) => { "(potentially part of) a pointer" } expected { "{expected}" },
+            err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) => { "uninitialized memory" } expected { "{expected}" }
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fn read_scalar(
+        &self,
+        op: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
+        expected: &str,
+    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<M::Provenance>> {
+        Ok(self.read_immediate(op, expected)?.to_scalar())
+    }
+
     fn check_wide_ptr_meta(
         &mut self,
         meta: MemPlaceMeta<M::Provenance>,
@@ -348,18 +369,9 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
         value: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
         kind: &str,
     ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
-        let value = try_validation!(
-            self.ecx.read_immediate(value),
-            self.path,
-            err_unsup!(ReadPointerAsBytes) => { "part of a pointer" } expected { "a proper pointer or integer value" },
-        );
+        let place = self.ecx.ref_to_mplace(&self.read_immediate(value, &format!("a {kind}"))?)?;
         // Handle wide pointers.
         // Check metadata early, for better diagnostics
-        let place = try_validation!(
-            self.ecx.ref_to_mplace(&value),
-            self.path,
-            err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) => { "uninitialized {}", kind },
-        );
         if place.layout.is_unsized() {
             self.check_wide_ptr_meta(place.meta, place.layout)?;
         }
@@ -454,28 +466,6 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn read_scalar(
-        &self,
-        op: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, ScalarMaybeUninit<M::Provenance>> {
-        Ok(try_validation!(
-            self.ecx.read_scalar(op),
-            self.path,
-            err_unsup!(ReadPointerAsBytes) => { "(potentially part of) a pointer" } expected { "plain (non-pointer) bytes" },
-        ))
-    }
-
-    fn read_immediate_forced(
-        &self,
-        op: &OpTy<'tcx, M::Provenance>,
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Immediate<M::Provenance>> {
-        Ok(*try_validation!(
-            self.ecx.read_immediate_raw(op, /*force*/ true),
-            self.path,
-            err_unsup!(ReadPointerAsBytes) => { "(potentially part of) a pointer" } expected { "plain (non-pointer) bytes" },
-        ).unwrap())
-    }
-
     /// Check if this is a value of primitive type, and if yes check the validity of the value
     /// at that type.  Return `true` if the type is indeed primitive.
     fn try_visit_primitive(
@@ -486,41 +476,39 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
         let ty = value.layout.ty;
         match ty.kind() {
             ty::Bool => {
-                let value = self.read_scalar(value)?;
+                let value = self.read_scalar(value, "a boolean")?;
                 try_validation!(
                     value.to_bool(),
                     self.path,
-                    err_ub!(InvalidBool(..)) | err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) =>
+                    err_ub!(InvalidBool(..)) =>
                         { "{:x}", value } expected { "a boolean" },
                 );
                 Ok(true)
             }
             ty::Char => {
-                let value = self.read_scalar(value)?;
+                let value = self.read_scalar(value, "a unicode scalar value")?;
                 try_validation!(
                     value.to_char(),
                     self.path,
-                    err_ub!(InvalidChar(..)) | err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) =>
+                    err_ub!(InvalidChar(..)) =>
                         { "{:x}", value } expected { "a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)" },
                 );
                 Ok(true)
             }
             ty::Float(_) | ty::Int(_) | ty::Uint(_) => {
-                let value = self.read_scalar(value)?;
                 // NOTE: Keep this in sync with the array optimization for int/float
                 // types below!
-                if M::enforce_number_init(self.ecx) {
-                    try_validation!(
-                        value.check_init(),
-                        self.path,
-                        err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(..)) =>
-                            { "{:x}", value } expected { "initialized bytes" }
-                    );
-                }
+                let value = self.read_scalar(
+                    value,
+                    if matches!(ty.kind(), ty::Float(..)) {
+                        "a floating point number"
+                    } else {
+                        "an integer"
+                    },
+                )?;
                 // As a special exception we *do* match on a `Scalar` here, since we truly want
                 // to know its underlying representation (and *not* cast it to an integer).
-                let is_ptr = value.check_init().map_or(false, |v| matches!(v, Scalar::Ptr(..)));
-                if is_ptr {
+                if matches!(value, Scalar::Ptr(..)) {
                     throw_validation_failure!(self.path,
                         { "{:x}", value } expected { "plain (non-pointer) bytes" }
                     )
@@ -531,12 +519,8 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
                 // We are conservative with uninit for integers, but try to
                 // actually enforce the strict rules for raw pointers (mostly because
                 // that lets us re-use `ref_to_mplace`).
-                let place = try_validation!(
-                    self.ecx.read_immediate(value).and_then(|ref i| self.ecx.ref_to_mplace(i)),
-                    self.path,
-                    err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) => { "uninitialized raw pointer" },
-                    err_unsup!(ReadPointerAsBytes) => { "part of a pointer" } expected { "a proper pointer or integer value" },
-                );
+                let place =
+                    self.ecx.ref_to_mplace(&self.read_immediate(value, "a raw pointer")?)?;
                 if place.layout.is_unsized() {
                     self.check_wide_ptr_meta(place.meta, place.layout)?;
                 }
@@ -557,12 +541,7 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
                 Ok(true)
             }
             ty::FnPtr(_sig) => {
-                let value = try_validation!(
-                    self.ecx.read_scalar(value).and_then(|v| v.check_init()),
-                    self.path,
-                    err_unsup!(ReadPointerAsBytes) => { "part of a pointer" } expected { "a proper pointer or integer value" },
-                    err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) => { "uninitialized bytes" } expected { "a proper pointer or integer value" },
-                );
+                let value = self.read_scalar(value, "a function pointer")?;
 
                 // If we check references recursively, also check that this points to a function.
                 if let Some(_) = self.ref_tracking {
@@ -613,40 +592,15 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
 
     fn visit_scalar(
         &mut self,
-        scalar: ScalarMaybeUninit<M::Provenance>,
+        scalar: Scalar<M::Provenance>,
         scalar_layout: ScalarAbi,
     ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
-        // We check `is_full_range` in a slightly complicated way because *if* we are checking
-        // number validity, then we want to ensure that `Scalar::Initialized` is indeed initialized,
-        // i.e. that we go over the `check_init` below.
         let size = scalar_layout.size(self.ecx);
-        let is_full_range = match scalar_layout {
-            ScalarAbi::Initialized { .. } => {
-                if M::enforce_number_init(self.ecx) {
-                    false // not "full" since uninit is not accepted
-                } else {
-                    scalar_layout.is_always_valid(self.ecx)
-                }
-            }
-            ScalarAbi::Union { .. } => true,
-        };
-        if is_full_range {
-            // Nothing to check. Cruciall we don't even `read_scalar` until here, since that would
-            // fail for `Union` scalars!
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        // We have something to check: it must at least be initialized.
         let valid_range = scalar_layout.valid_range(self.ecx);
         let WrappingRange { start, end } = valid_range;
         let max_value = size.unsigned_int_max();
         assert!(end <= max_value);
-        let value = try_validation!(
-            scalar.check_init(),
-            self.path,
-            err_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)) => { "{:x}", scalar }
-                expected { "something {}", wrapping_range_format(valid_range, max_value) },
-        );
-        let bits = match value.try_to_int() {
+        let bits = match scalar.try_to_int() {
             Ok(int) => int.assert_bits(size),
             Err(_) => {
                 // So this is a pointer then, and casting to an int failed.
@@ -654,7 +608,7 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValidityVisitor<'rt, 'mir, '
                 // We support 2 kinds of ranges here: full range, and excluding zero.
                 if start == 1 && end == max_value {
                     // Only null is the niche.  So make sure the ptr is NOT null.
-                    if self.ecx.scalar_may_be_null(value)? {
+                    if self.ecx.scalar_may_be_null(scalar)? {
                         throw_validation_failure!(self.path,
                             { "a potentially null pointer" }
                             expected {
@@ -808,10 +762,11 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValueVisitor<'mir, 'tcx, M>
                 );
             }
             Abi::Scalar(scalar_layout) => {
-                // We use a 'forced' read because we always need a `Immediate` here
-                // and treating "partially uninit" as "fully uninit" is fine for us.
-                let scalar = self.read_immediate_forced(op)?.to_scalar_or_uninit();
-                self.visit_scalar(scalar, scalar_layout)?;
+                if !scalar_layout.is_uninit_valid() {
+                    // There is something to check here.
+                    let scalar = self.read_scalar(op, "initiailized scalar value")?;
+                    self.visit_scalar(scalar, scalar_layout)?;
+                }
             }
             Abi::ScalarPair(a_layout, b_layout) => {
                 // There is no `rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start` for pairs, so
@@ -819,10 +774,15 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValueVisitor<'mir, 'tcx, M>
                 // but that can miss bugs in layout computation. Layout computation
                 // is subtle due to enums having ScalarPair layout, where one field
                 // is the discriminant.
-                if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-                    // We use a 'forced' read because we always need a `Immediate` here
-                    // and treating "partially uninit" as "fully uninit" is fine for us.
-                    let (a, b) = self.read_immediate_forced(op)?.to_scalar_or_uninit_pair();
+                if cfg!(debug_assertions)
+                    && !a_layout.is_uninit_valid()
+                    && !b_layout.is_uninit_valid()
+                {
+                    // We can only proceed if *both* scalars need to be initialized.
+                    // FIXME: find a way to also check ScalarPair when one side can be uninit but
+                    // the other must be init.
+                    let (a, b) =
+                        self.read_immediate(op, "initiailized scalar value")?.to_scalar_pair();
                     self.visit_scalar(a, a_layout)?;
                     self.visit_scalar(b, b_layout)?;
                 }
@@ -901,11 +861,7 @@ impl<'rt, 'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> ValueVisitor<'mir, 'tcx, M>
                 // We also accept uninit, for consistency with the slow path.
                 let alloc = self.ecx.get_ptr_alloc(mplace.ptr, size, mplace.align)?.expect("we already excluded size 0");
 
-                match alloc.check_bytes(
-                    alloc_range(Size::ZERO, size),
-                    /*allow_uninit*/ !M::enforce_number_init(self.ecx),
-                    /*allow_ptr*/ false,
-                ) {
+                match alloc.check_bytes(alloc_range(Size::ZERO, size)) {
                     // In the happy case, we needn't check anything else.
                     Ok(()) => {}
                     // Some error happened, try to provide a more detailed description.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/allocation.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/allocation.rs
index db7e0fb8a3bdb..3f618106525cf 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/allocation.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/allocation.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use rustc_target::abi::{Align, HasDataLayout, Size};
 
 use super::{
     read_target_uint, write_target_uint, AllocId, InterpError, InterpResult, Pointer, Provenance,
-    ResourceExhaustionInfo, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit, ScalarSizeMismatch, UndefinedBehaviorInfo,
-    UninitBytesAccess, UnsupportedOpInfo,
+    ResourceExhaustionInfo, Scalar, ScalarSizeMismatch, UndefinedBehaviorInfo, UninitBytesAccess,
+    UnsupportedOpInfo,
 };
 use crate::ty;
 
@@ -415,25 +415,10 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
 
 /// Reading and writing.
 impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
-    /// Validates that `ptr.offset` and `ptr.offset + size` do not point to the middle of a
-    /// relocation. If `allow_uninit`/`allow_ptr` is `false`, also enforces that the memory in the
-    /// given range contains no uninitialized bytes/relocations.
-    pub fn check_bytes(
-        &self,
-        cx: &impl HasDataLayout,
-        range: AllocRange,
-        allow_uninit: bool,
-        allow_ptr: bool,
-    ) -> AllocResult {
-        // Check bounds and relocations on the edges.
-        self.get_bytes_with_uninit_and_ptr(cx, range)?;
-        // Check uninit and ptr.
-        if !allow_uninit {
-            self.check_init(range)?;
-        }
-        if !allow_ptr {
-            self.check_relocations(cx, range)?;
-        }
+    /// Validates that this memory range is initiailized and contains no relocations.
+    pub fn check_bytes(&self, cx: &impl HasDataLayout, range: AllocRange) -> AllocResult {
+        // This implicitly does all the checking we are asking for.
+        self.get_bytes(cx, range)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -452,16 +437,14 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
         cx: &impl HasDataLayout,
         range: AllocRange,
         read_provenance: bool,
-    ) -> AllocResult<ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>> {
+    ) -> AllocResult<Scalar<Prov>> {
         if read_provenance {
             assert_eq!(range.size, cx.data_layout().pointer_size);
         }
 
         // First and foremost, if anything is uninit, bail.
         if self.is_init(range).is_err() {
-            // This inflates uninitialized bytes to the entire scalar, even if only a few
-            // bytes are uninitialized.
-            return Ok(ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit);
+            return Err(AllocError::InvalidUninitBytes(None));
         }
 
         // If we are doing a pointer read, and there is a relocation exactly where we
@@ -471,7 +454,7 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
             let bytes = self.get_bytes_even_more_internal(range);
             let bits = read_target_uint(cx.data_layout().endian, bytes).unwrap();
             let ptr = Pointer::new(prov, Size::from_bytes(bits));
-            return Ok(ScalarMaybeUninit::from_pointer(ptr, cx));
+            return Ok(Scalar::from_pointer(ptr, cx));
         }
 
         // If we are *not* reading a pointer, and we can just ignore relocations,
@@ -480,7 +463,7 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
             // We just strip provenance.
             let bytes = self.get_bytes_even_more_internal(range);
             let bits = read_target_uint(cx.data_layout().endian, bytes).unwrap();
-            return Ok(ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::from_uint(bits, range.size)));
+            return Ok(Scalar::from_uint(bits, range.size));
         }
 
         // It's complicated. Better make sure there is no provenance anywhere.
@@ -492,7 +475,7 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
         //   underlying bits.
         let bytes = self.get_bytes(cx, range)?;
         let bits = read_target_uint(cx.data_layout().endian, bytes).unwrap();
-        Ok(ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::from_uint(bits, range.size)))
+        Ok(Scalar::from_uint(bits, range.size))
     }
 
     /// Writes a *non-ZST* scalar.
@@ -507,17 +490,10 @@ impl<Prov: Provenance, Extra> Allocation<Prov, Extra> {
         &mut self,
         cx: &impl HasDataLayout,
         range: AllocRange,
-        val: ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov>,
+        val: Scalar<Prov>,
     ) -> AllocResult {
         assert!(self.mutability == Mutability::Mut);
 
-        let val = match val {
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(scalar) => scalar,
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit => {
-                return self.write_uninit(cx, range);
-            }
-        };
-
         // `to_bits_or_ptr_internal` is the right method because we just want to store this data
         // as-is into memory.
         let (bytes, provenance) = match val.to_bits_or_ptr_internal(range.size)? {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/mod.rs
index 967f8ece16cf9..93fe7e63710b1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/mod.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pub use self::error::{
     UninitBytesAccess, UnsupportedOpInfo,
 };
 
-pub use self::value::{get_slice_bytes, ConstAlloc, ConstValue, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit};
+pub use self::value::{get_slice_bytes, ConstAlloc, ConstValue, Scalar};
 
 pub use self::allocation::{
     alloc_range, AllocRange, Allocation, ConstAllocation, InitChunk, InitChunkIter, InitMask,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/value.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/value.rs
index a1c111ae372a8..ba56c5267df0b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/value.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/interpret/value.rs
@@ -504,139 +504,6 @@ impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> Scalar<Prov> {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, TyEncodable, TyDecodable, HashStable, Hash)]
-pub enum ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov = AllocId> {
-    Scalar(Scalar<Prov>),
-    Uninit,
-}
-
-#[cfg(all(target_arch = "x86_64", target_pointer_width = "64"))]
-static_assert_size!(ScalarMaybeUninit, 24);
-
-impl<Prov> From<Scalar<Prov>> for ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov> {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn from(s: Scalar<Prov>) -> Self {
-        ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(s)
-    }
-}
-
-// We want the `Debug` output to be readable as it is used by `derive(Debug)` for
-// all the Miri types.
-impl<Prov: Provenance> fmt::Debug for ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov> {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit => write!(f, "<uninitialized>"),
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(s) => write!(f, "{:?}", s),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<Prov: Provenance> fmt::LowerHex for ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov> {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit => write!(f, "uninitialized bytes"),
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(s) => write!(f, "{:x}", s),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<Prov> ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov> {
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn from_pointer(ptr: Pointer<Prov>, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> Self {
-        ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::from_pointer(ptr, cx))
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn from_maybe_pointer(ptr: Pointer<Option<Prov>>, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> Self {
-        ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(Scalar::from_maybe_pointer(ptr, cx))
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn check_init<'tcx>(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Scalar<Prov>> {
-        match self {
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(scalar) => Ok(scalar),
-            ScalarMaybeUninit::Uninit => throw_ub!(InvalidUninitBytes(None)),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'tcx, Prov: Provenance> ScalarMaybeUninit<Prov> {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_pointer(self, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Pointer<Option<Prov>>> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_pointer(cx)
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_bool(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, bool> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_bool()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_char(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, char> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_char()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_f32(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Single> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_f32()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_f64(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Double> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_f64()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_u8(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, u8> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_u8()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_u16(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, u16> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_u16()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_u32(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, u32> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_u32()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_u64(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, u64> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_u64()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_machine_usize(self, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> InterpResult<'tcx, u64> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_machine_usize(cx)
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_i8(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, i8> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_i8()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_i16(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, i16> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_i16()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_i32(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, i32> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_i32()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_i64(self) -> InterpResult<'tcx, i64> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_i64()
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn to_machine_isize(self, cx: &impl HasDataLayout) -> InterpResult<'tcx, i64> {
-        self.check_init()?.to_machine_isize(cx)
-    }
-}
-
 /// Gets the bytes of a constant slice value.
 pub fn get_slice_bytes<'tcx>(cx: &impl HasDataLayout, val: ConstValue<'tcx>) -> &'tcx [u8] {
     if let ConstValue::Slice { data, start, end } = val {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/vtable.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/vtable.rs
index 04a9fd1f71308..5ca51c25a9ce1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/vtable.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/vtable.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::fmt;
 
-use crate::mir::interpret::{alloc_range, AllocId, Allocation, Pointer, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit};
+use crate::mir::interpret::{alloc_range, AllocId, Allocation, Pointer, Scalar};
 use crate::ty::{self, Instance, PolyTraitRef, Ty, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_ast::Mutability;
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub(super) fn vtable_allocation_provider<'tcx>(
                 let instance = ty::Instance::resolve_drop_in_place(tcx, ty);
                 let fn_alloc_id = tcx.create_fn_alloc(instance);
                 let fn_ptr = Pointer::from(fn_alloc_id);
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::from_pointer(fn_ptr, &tcx)
+                Scalar::from_pointer(fn_ptr, &tcx)
             }
             VtblEntry::MetadataSize => Scalar::from_uint(size, ptr_size).into(),
             VtblEntry::MetadataAlign => Scalar::from_uint(align, ptr_size).into(),
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ pub(super) fn vtable_allocation_provider<'tcx>(
                 let instance = instance.polymorphize(tcx);
                 let fn_alloc_id = tcx.create_fn_alloc(instance);
                 let fn_ptr = Pointer::from(fn_alloc_id);
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::from_pointer(fn_ptr, &tcx)
+                Scalar::from_pointer(fn_ptr, &tcx)
             }
             VtblEntry::TraitVPtr(trait_ref) => {
                 let super_trait_ref = trait_ref
                     .map_bound(|trait_ref| ty::ExistentialTraitRef::erase_self_ty(tcx, trait_ref));
                 let supertrait_alloc_id = tcx.vtable_allocation((ty, Some(super_trait_ref)));
                 let vptr = Pointer::from(supertrait_alloc_id);
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::from_pointer(vptr, &tcx)
+                Scalar::from_pointer(vptr, &tcx)
             }
         };
         vtable
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop.rs
index 1c087b93b4965..9f3a9d0b87826 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::MirPass;
 use rustc_const_eval::interpret::{
     self, compile_time_machine, AllocId, ConstAllocation, ConstValue, CtfeValidationMode, Frame,
     ImmTy, Immediate, InterpCx, InterpResult, LocalState, LocalValue, MemoryKind, OpTy, PlaceTy,
-    Pointer, Scalar, ScalarMaybeUninit, StackPopCleanup, StackPopUnwind,
+    Pointer, Scalar, StackPopCleanup, StackPopUnwind,
 };
 
 /// The maximum number of bytes that we'll allocate space for a local or the return value.
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
 
         // Try to read the local as an immediate so that if it is representable as a scalar, we can
         // handle it as such, but otherwise, just return the value as is.
-        Some(match self.ecx.read_immediate_raw(&op, /*force*/ false) {
+        Some(match self.ecx.read_immediate_raw(&op) {
             Ok(Ok(imm)) => imm.into(),
             _ => op,
         })
@@ -532,8 +532,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
             let left_ty = left.ty(self.local_decls, self.tcx);
             let left_size = self.ecx.layout_of(left_ty).ok()?.size;
             let right_size = r.layout.size;
-            let r_bits = r.to_scalar().ok();
-            let r_bits = r_bits.and_then(|r| r.to_bits(right_size).ok());
+            let r_bits = r.to_scalar().to_bits(right_size).ok();
             if r_bits.map_or(false, |b| b >= left_size.bits() as u128) {
                 return None;
             }
@@ -562,7 +561,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
                     // and use it to do const-prop here and everywhere else
                     // where it makes sense.
                     if let interpret::Operand::Immediate(interpret::Immediate::Scalar(
-                        ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(scalar),
+                        scalar,
                     )) = *value
                     {
                         *operand = self.operand_from_scalar(
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
                     return this.ecx.eval_rvalue_into_place(rvalue, place);
                 }
 
-                let arg_value = const_arg.to_scalar()?.to_bits(const_arg.layout.size)?;
+                let arg_value = const_arg.to_scalar().to_bits(const_arg.layout.size)?;
                 let dest = this.ecx.eval_place(place)?;
 
                 match op {
@@ -689,7 +688,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
                     BinOp::Mul if const_arg.layout.ty.is_integral() && arg_value == 0 => {
                         if let Rvalue::CheckedBinaryOp(_, _) = rvalue {
                             let val = Immediate::ScalarPair(
-                                const_arg.to_scalar()?.into(),
+                                const_arg.to_scalar().into(),
                                 Scalar::from_bool(false).into(),
                             );
                             this.ecx.write_immediate(val, &dest)
@@ -743,21 +742,18 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         // FIXME> figure out what to do when read_immediate_raw fails
-        let imm = self.use_ecx(|this| this.ecx.read_immediate_raw(value, /*force*/ false));
+        let imm = self.use_ecx(|this| this.ecx.read_immediate_raw(value));
 
         if let Some(Ok(imm)) = imm {
             match *imm {
-                interpret::Immediate::Scalar(ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(scalar)) => {
+                interpret::Immediate::Scalar(scalar) => {
                     *rval = Rvalue::Use(self.operand_from_scalar(
                         scalar,
                         value.layout.ty,
                         source_info.span,
                     ));
                 }
-                Immediate::ScalarPair(
-                    ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(_),
-                    ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(_),
-                ) => {
+                Immediate::ScalarPair(..) => {
                     // Found a value represented as a pair. For now only do const-prop if the type
                     // of `rvalue` is also a tuple with two scalars.
                     // FIXME: enable the general case stated above ^.
@@ -812,13 +808,10 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         match **op {
-            interpret::Operand::Immediate(Immediate::Scalar(ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(s))) => {
-                s.try_to_int().is_ok()
+            interpret::Operand::Immediate(Immediate::Scalar(s)) => s.try_to_int().is_ok(),
+            interpret::Operand::Immediate(Immediate::ScalarPair(l, r)) => {
+                l.try_to_int().is_ok() && r.try_to_int().is_ok()
             }
-            interpret::Operand::Immediate(Immediate::ScalarPair(
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(l),
-                ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(r),
-            )) => l.try_to_int().is_ok() && r.try_to_int().is_ok(),
             _ => false,
         }
     }
@@ -1079,7 +1072,7 @@ impl<'tcx> MutVisitor<'tcx> for ConstPropagator<'_, 'tcx> {
             TerminatorKind::Assert { expected, ref mut cond, .. } => {
                 if let Some(ref value) = self.eval_operand(&cond) {
                     trace!("assertion on {:?} should be {:?}", value, expected);
-                    let expected = ScalarMaybeUninit::from(Scalar::from_bool(*expected));
+                    let expected = Scalar::from_bool(*expected);
                     let value_const = self.ecx.read_scalar(&value).unwrap();
                     if expected != value_const {
                         // Poison all places this operand references so that further code
@@ -1092,13 +1085,11 @@ impl<'tcx> MutVisitor<'tcx> for ConstPropagator<'_, 'tcx> {
                         }
                     } else {
                         if self.should_const_prop(value) {
-                            if let ScalarMaybeUninit::Scalar(scalar) = value_const {
-                                *cond = self.operand_from_scalar(
-                                    scalar,
-                                    self.tcx.types.bool,
-                                    source_info.span,
-                                );
-                            }
+                            *cond = self.operand_from_scalar(
+                                value_const,
+                                self.tcx.types.bool,
+                                source_info.span,
+                            );
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop_lint.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop_lint.rs
index c2ea55af48a1e..1bc65721ea601 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop_lint.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/const_prop_lint.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use crate::const_prop::ConstPropMode;
 use crate::MirLint;
 use rustc_const_eval::const_eval::ConstEvalErr;
 use rustc_const_eval::interpret::{
-    self, InterpCx, InterpResult, LocalState, LocalValue, MemoryKind, OpTy, Scalar,
-    ScalarMaybeUninit, StackPopCleanup,
+    self, InterpCx, InterpResult, LocalState, LocalValue, MemoryKind, OpTy, Scalar, StackPopCleanup,
 };
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::HirId;
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
 
         // Try to read the local as an immediate so that if it is representable as a scalar, we can
         // handle it as such, but otherwise, just return the value as is.
-        Some(match self.ecx.read_immediate_raw(&op, /*force*/ false) {
+        Some(match self.ecx.read_immediate_raw(&op) {
             Ok(Ok(imm)) => imm.into(),
             _ => op,
         })
@@ -401,8 +400,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> ConstPropagator<'mir, 'tcx> {
             let left_ty = left.ty(self.local_decls, self.tcx);
             let left_size = self.ecx.layout_of(left_ty).ok()?.size;
             let right_size = r.layout.size;
-            let r_bits = r.to_scalar().ok();
-            let r_bits = r_bits.and_then(|r| r.to_bits(right_size).ok());
+            let r_bits = r.to_scalar().to_bits(right_size).ok();
             if r_bits.map_or(false, |b| b >= left_size.bits() as u128) {
                 debug!("check_binary_op: reporting assert for {:?}", source_info);
                 self.report_assert_as_lint(
@@ -625,7 +623,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for ConstPropagator<'_, 'tcx> {
             TerminatorKind::Assert { expected, ref msg, ref cond, .. } => {
                 if let Some(ref value) = self.eval_operand(&cond, source_info) {
                     trace!("assertion on {:?} should be {:?}", value, expected);
-                    let expected = ScalarMaybeUninit::from(Scalar::from_bool(*expected));
+                    let expected = Scalar::from_bool(*expected);
                     let value_const = self.ecx.read_scalar(&value).unwrap();
                     if expected != value_const {
                         enum DbgVal<T> {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.32bit.stderr
index f5396b8381ad7..be92429e3abc5 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.32bit.stderr
@@ -22,19 +22,14 @@ error[E0308]: mismatched types
 LL |   get_flag::<42, 0x5ad>();
    |                  ^^^^^ expected `char`, found `u8`
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:38:21
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:38:32
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<false, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
-   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:40:14
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:41:14
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, 'z'>();
    |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 0x42, but expected a boolean
@@ -45,7 +40,7 @@ LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, 'z'>();
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:42:14
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:43:14
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
    |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 0x42, but expected a boolean
@@ -55,16 +50,11 @@ LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character
                42                                              │ B
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:42:47
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:43:58
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
-   |                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 8 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.64bit.stderr
index f5396b8381ad7..be92429e3abc5 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.64bit.stderr
@@ -22,19 +22,14 @@ error[E0308]: mismatched types
 LL |   get_flag::<42, 0x5ad>();
    |                  ^^^^^ expected `char`, found `u8`
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:38:21
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:38:32
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<false, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
-   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:40:14
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:41:14
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, 'z'>();
    |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 0x42, but expected a boolean
@@ -45,7 +40,7 @@ LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, 'z'>();
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:42:14
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:43:14
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
    |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 0x42, but expected a boolean
@@ -55,16 +50,11 @@ LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character
                42                                              │ B
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:42:47
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/invalid-patterns.rs:43:58
    |
 LL |   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
-   |                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 8 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.rs b/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.rs
index 682e0eced9dff..13b2cca2f241e 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/const-generics/min_const_generics/invalid-patterns.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ fn main() {
 
 
   get_flag::<false, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
-  //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior
+  //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+  //~| uninitialized
   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, 'z'>();
   //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior
   get_flag::<{ unsafe { bool_raw.boolean } }, { unsafe { char_raw.character } }>();
-  //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior
+  //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+  //~| uninitialized
   //~| ERROR it is undefined behavior
 }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.32bit.stderr
index a553847833a89..1cbf78173a7ae 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.32bit.stderr
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/const-err4.rs:9:11
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/const-err4.rs:9:21
    |
 LL |     Boo = [unsafe { Foo { b: () }.a }; 4][3],
-   |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.64bit.stderr
index 66bfc30c3a827..1cbf78173a7ae 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.64bit.stderr
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/const-err4.rs:9:11
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/const-err4.rs:9:21
    |
 LL |     Boo = [unsafe { Foo { b: () }.a }; 4][3],
-   |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ ░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.rs
index f0625faa80179..107dc3f8234f3 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-err4.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ union Foo {
 
 enum Bar {
     Boo = [unsafe { Foo { b: () }.a }; 4][3],
-    //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+    //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+    //~| uninitialized
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.64bit.stderr
index 655a7d520545c..82afa70309da0 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.64bit.stderr
@@ -44,19 +44,14 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_U64_UNION: u64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.uin
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:46:5
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:46:47
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_U128_UNION: u128 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.uint_128 };
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 16, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:49:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:50:43
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_8 };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_8
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:53:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:54:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_16 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -74,7 +69,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:57:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:58:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_32 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:61:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:62:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_64 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -91,19 +86,14 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:65:5
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:66:47
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I128_UNION: i128 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_128 };
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 16, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:68:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:70:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.float_32 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -112,7 +102,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.flo
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:72:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:74:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.float_64 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -121,7 +111,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.flo
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:76:47
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:78:47
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.truthy_falsey };
    |     ------------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -130,7 +120,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.t
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:80:47
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:82:47
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_CHAR_UNION: char = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.character };
    |     ------------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -139,7 +129,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_CHAR_UNION: char = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.c
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:84:39
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:86:39
    |
 LL |     const STR_U8_UNION: u8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_8 };
    |     ----------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -148,7 +138,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U8_UNION: u8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_8 };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:88:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:90:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_U16_UNION: u16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_16 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -157,7 +147,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U16_UNION: u16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_16 }
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:92:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:94:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_U32_UNION: u32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_32 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -166,7 +156,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U32_UNION: u32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_32 }
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:96:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:98:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_U64_UNION: u64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_64 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -175,7 +165,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U64_UNION: u64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_64 }
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:100:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:102:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_U128_UNION: u128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_128 };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -184,7 +174,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U128_UNION: u128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_12
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:104:39
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:106:39
    |
 LL |     const STR_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_8 };
    |     ----------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -193,7 +183,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_8 };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:108:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:110:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_16 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -202,7 +192,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_16 };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:112:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:114:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_32 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -211,7 +201,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_32 };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:116:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:118:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_64 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -220,7 +210,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_64 };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:120:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:122:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_I128_UNION: i128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_128 };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -229,7 +219,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I128_UNION: i128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_128
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:124:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:126:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_32 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -238,7 +228,7 @@ LL |     const STR_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_32
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:128:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:130:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_64 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -247,7 +237,7 @@ LL |     const STR_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_64
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:132:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:134:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.truthy_falsey };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -256,7 +246,7 @@ LL |     const STR_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.truthy_
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:136:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:138:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_CHAR_UNION: char = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.character };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -324,7 +314,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_U64_UNION: u64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.uin
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:49:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:50:43
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_8 };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -335,7 +325,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_8
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:53:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:54:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_16 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -346,7 +336,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:57:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:58:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_32 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -357,7 +347,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:61:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:62:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_64 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -368,7 +358,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:68:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:70:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.float_32 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -379,7 +369,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.flo
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:72:45
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:74:45
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.float_64 };
    |     ----------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -390,7 +380,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.flo
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:76:47
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:78:47
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.truthy_falsey };
    |     ------------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -401,7 +391,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.t
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:80:47
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:82:47
    |
 LL |     const I32_REF_CHAR_UNION: char = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.character };
    |     ------------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -412,7 +402,7 @@ LL |     const I32_REF_CHAR_UNION: char = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.c
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:84:39
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:86:39
    |
 LL |     const STR_U8_UNION: u8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_8 };
    |     ----------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -423,7 +413,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U8_UNION: u8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_8 };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:88:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:90:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_U16_UNION: u16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_16 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -434,7 +424,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U16_UNION: u16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_16 }
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:92:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:94:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_U32_UNION: u32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_32 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -445,7 +435,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U32_UNION: u32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_32 }
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:96:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:98:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_U64_UNION: u64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_64 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -456,7 +446,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U64_UNION: u64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_64 }
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:100:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:102:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_U128_UNION: u128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_128 };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -467,7 +457,7 @@ LL |     const STR_U128_UNION: u128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.uint_12
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:104:39
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:106:39
    |
 LL |     const STR_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_8 };
    |     ----------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -478,7 +468,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_8 };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:108:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:110:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_16 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -489,7 +479,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I16_UNION: i16 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_16 };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:112:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:114:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_32 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -500,7 +490,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I32_UNION: i32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_32 };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:116:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:118:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_64 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -511,7 +501,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I64_UNION: i64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_64 };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:120:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:122:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_I128_UNION: i128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_128 };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -522,7 +512,7 @@ LL |     const STR_I128_UNION: i128 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.int_128
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:124:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:126:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_32 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -533,7 +523,7 @@ LL |     const STR_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_32
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:128:41
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:130:41
    |
 LL |     const STR_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_64 };
    |     ------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -544,7 +534,7 @@ LL |     const STR_F64_UNION: f64 = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.float_64
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:132:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:134:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.truthy_falsey };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -555,7 +545,7 @@ LL |     const STR_BOOL_UNION: bool = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.truthy_
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:136:43
+  --> $DIR/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs:138:43
    |
 LL |     const STR_CHAR_UNION: char = unsafe { Nonsense { stringy: "3" }.character };
    |     --------------------------            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs
index f10a67392e8c2..f6a5e4d3c2b7d 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const-pointer-values-in-various-types.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ fn main() {
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out
 
     const I32_REF_U128_UNION: u128 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.uint_128 };
-    //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+    //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+    //~| uninitialized
 
     const I32_REF_I8_UNION: i8 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_8 };
     //~^ ERROR any use of this value will cause an error
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ fn main() {
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out
 
     const I32_REF_I128_UNION: i128 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.int_128 };
-    //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+    //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+    //~| uninitialized
 
     const I32_REF_F32_UNION: f32 = unsafe { Nonsense { int_32_ref: &3 }.float_32 };
     //~^ ERROR any use of this value will cause an error
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.32bit.stderr
index f1a780926e74b..a0f4519eaad3a 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.32bit.stderr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
   --> $DIR/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.rs:8:1
    |
 LL | const BAR: &i32 = unsafe { &*(intrinsics::const_allocate(4, 4) as *mut i32) };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>: encountered uninitialized memory, but expected an integer
    |
    = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
    = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.64bit.stderr
index 2eb401226f876..d2bffa42561ac 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/heap/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.64bit.stderr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
   --> $DIR/alloc_intrinsic_uninit.rs:8:1
    |
 LL | const BAR: &i32 = unsafe { &*(intrinsics::const_allocate(4, 4) as *mut i32) };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>: encountered uninitialized memory, but expected an integer
    |
    = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
    = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.rs
index c5677849229c2..086a1001d11ca 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ enum E {
 }
 
 const _: u8 = {
-    //~^ ERROR is undefined behavior
     let mut e = E::A(1);
     let p = if let E::A(x) = &mut e { x as *mut u8 } else { unreachable!() };
     // Make sure overwriting `e` uninitializes other bytes
     e = E::B;
     unsafe { *p }
+    //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+    //~| uninitialized
 };
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.stderr
index 8560112ae3b70..5750212b44c8f 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum-overwrite.stderr
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum-overwrite.rs:8:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum-overwrite.rs:13:14
    |
-LL | const _: u8 = {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 1, align: 1) {
-               __                                              │ ░
-           }
+LL |     unsafe { *p }
+   |              ^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.32bit.stderr
index 2f8b44da0fc9b..1e80dd7c765da 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.32bit.stderr
@@ -57,19 +57,14 @@ LL | const BAD_ENUM2_WRAPPED: Wrap<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:59:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:59:42
    |
 LL | const BAD_ENUM2_UNDEF : Enum2 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-tag>: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:63:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:64:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -78,7 +73,7 @@ LL | const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:81:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:82:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT1: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute(1u8) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-variant(B)>.0: encountered a value of the never type `!`
@@ -89,7 +84,7 @@ LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT1: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:83:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:84:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT2: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-variant(D)>.0: encountered a value of uninhabited type Never
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT2: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:91:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:92:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_OPTION_CHAR: Option<(char, char)> = Some(('x', unsafe { mem::transmute(!0u32) }));
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-variant(Some)>.0.1: encountered 0xffffffff, but expected a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)
@@ -111,13 +106,13 @@ LL | const BAD_OPTION_CHAR: Option<(char, char)> = Some(('x', unsafe { mem::tran
            }
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:96:77
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:97:77
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_WITH_DATA1: Result<(i32, Never), (i32, !)> = unsafe { mem::transmute(0u64) };
    |                                                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ transmuting to uninhabited type
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:98:77
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:99:77
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_WITH_DATA2: Result<(i32, !), (i32, Never)> = unsafe { mem::transmute(0u64) };
    |                                                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ transmuting to uninhabited type
@@ -171,7 +166,7 @@ LL | const BAD_ENUM2_WRAPPED: Wrap<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:63:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:64:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.64bit.stderr
index 3a05a5150f1a7..a6208f30c22a0 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.64bit.stderr
@@ -57,19 +57,14 @@ LL | const BAD_ENUM2_WRAPPED: Wrap<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:59:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:59:42
    |
 LL | const BAD_ENUM2_UNDEF : Enum2 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-tag>: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ ░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:63:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:64:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -78,7 +73,7 @@ LL | const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:81:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:82:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT1: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute(1u8) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-variant(B)>.0: encountered a value of the never type `!`
@@ -89,7 +84,7 @@ LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT1: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:83:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:84:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT2: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-variant(D)>.0: encountered a value of uninhabited type Never
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_VARIANT2: UninhDiscriminant = unsafe { mem::transmute
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:91:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:92:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_OPTION_CHAR: Option<(char, char)> = Some(('x', unsafe { mem::transmute(!0u32) }));
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<enum-variant(Some)>.0.1: encountered 0xffffffff, but expected a valid unicode scalar value (in `0..=0x10FFFF` but not in `0xD800..=0xDFFF`)
@@ -111,13 +106,13 @@ LL | const BAD_OPTION_CHAR: Option<(char, char)> = Some(('x', unsafe { mem::tran
            }
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:96:77
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:97:77
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_WITH_DATA1: Result<(i32, Never), (i32, !)> = unsafe { mem::transmute(0u64) };
    |                                                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ transmuting to uninhabited type
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:98:77
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:99:77
    |
 LL | const BAD_UNINHABITED_WITH_DATA2: Result<(i32, !), (i32, Never)> = unsafe { mem::transmute(0u64) };
    |                                                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ transmuting to uninhabited type
@@ -171,7 +166,7 @@ LL | const BAD_ENUM2_WRAPPED: Wrap<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:63:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-enum.rs:64:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.rs
index d8d2a499b1d50..0e8744e790f6b 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-enum.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ union MaybeUninit<T: Copy> {
     init: T,
 }
 const BAD_ENUM2_UNDEF : Enum2 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-//~^ ERROR is undefined behavior
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
 
 // Pointer value in an enum with a niche that is not just 0.
 const BAD_ENUM2_OPTION_PTR: Option<Enum2> = unsafe { mem::transmute(&0) };
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.32bit.stderr
index 8eece9e30e4b0..6100a98d161e2 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.32bit.stderr
@@ -1,35 +1,20 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:14:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:16:9
    |
-LL | const UNINIT_INT_0: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at [0]: encountered uninitialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 12, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __ 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00             │ ░░░░........
-           }
+LL |         MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:23:1
-   |
-LL | const UNINIT_INT_1: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at [1]: encountered uninitialized bytes
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:31:13
    |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 12, align: 4) {
-               00 00 00 00 01 __ 01 01 02 02 __ 02             │ .....░....░.
-           }
+LL |             MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:43:1
-   |
-LL | const UNINIT_INT_2: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at [2]: encountered uninitialized bytes
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:57:13
    |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 12, align: 4) {
-               00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 __             │ ...........░
-           }
+LL |             MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.64bit.stderr
index 8eece9e30e4b0..6100a98d161e2 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.64bit.stderr
@@ -1,35 +1,20 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:14:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:16:9
    |
-LL | const UNINIT_INT_0: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at [0]: encountered uninitialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 12, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __ 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00             │ ░░░░........
-           }
+LL |         MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:23:1
-   |
-LL | const UNINIT_INT_1: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at [1]: encountered uninitialized bytes
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:31:13
    |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 12, align: 4) {
-               00 00 00 00 01 __ 01 01 02 02 __ 02             │ .....░....░.
-           }
+LL |             MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:43:1
-   |
-LL | const UNINIT_INT_2: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at [2]: encountered uninitialized bytes
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-int-array.rs:57:13
    |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 12, align: 4) {
-               00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 __             │ ...........░
-           }
+LL |             MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.rs
index 1221f71d1e5b6..cb85e3b016a98 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-int-array.rs
@@ -12,17 +12,15 @@ union MaybeUninit<T: Copy> {
 }
 
 const UNINIT_INT_0: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
-//~| constructing invalid value at [0]: encountered uninitialized bytes
     [
         MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+        //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+        //~| uninitialized
         1,
         2,
     ]
 };
 const UNINIT_INT_1: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
-//~| constructing invalid value at [1]: encountered uninitialized bytes
     mem::transmute(
         [
             0u8,
@@ -31,6 +29,8 @@ const UNINIT_INT_1: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
             0u8,
             1u8,
             MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+            //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+            //~| uninitialized
             1u8,
             1u8,
             2u8,
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ const UNINIT_INT_1: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
     )
 };
 const UNINIT_INT_2: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
-//~| constructing invalid value at [2]: encountered uninitialized bytes
     mem::transmute(
         [
             0u8,
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@ const UNINIT_INT_2: [u32; 3] = unsafe {
             2u8,
             2u8,
             MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init,
+            //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+            //~| uninitialized
         ]
     )
 };
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.32bit.stderr
index d450a814cfa73..693c0e99bfd95 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.32bit.stderr
@@ -37,19 +37,14 @@ LL | const NULL_USIZE: NonZeroUsize = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
                00 00 00 00                                     │ ....
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:33:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:33:36
    |
 LL | const UNINIT: NonZeroU8 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 1, align: 1) {
-               __                                              │ ░
-           }
+   |                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:41:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:42:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_RANGE1: RestrictedRange1 = unsafe { RestrictedRange1(42) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 42, but expected something in the range 10..=30
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ LL | const BAD_RANGE1: RestrictedRange1 = unsafe { RestrictedRange1(42) };
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:47:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:48:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_RANGE2: RestrictedRange2 = unsafe { RestrictedRange2(20) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 20, but expected something less or equal to 10, or greater or equal to 30
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.64bit.stderr
index ed0d91aabd33b..d22191213ac36 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.64bit.stderr
@@ -37,19 +37,14 @@ LL | const NULL_USIZE: NonZeroUsize = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                         │ ........
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:33:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:33:36
    |
 LL | const UNINIT: NonZeroU8 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 1, align: 1) {
-               __                                              │ ░
-           }
+   |                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:41:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:42:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_RANGE1: RestrictedRange1 = unsafe { RestrictedRange1(42) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 42, but expected something in the range 10..=30
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ LL | const BAD_RANGE1: RestrictedRange1 = unsafe { RestrictedRange1(42) };
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:47:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-nonnull.rs:48:1
    |
 LL | const BAD_RANGE2: RestrictedRange2 = unsafe { RestrictedRange2(20) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 20, but expected something less or equal to 10, or greater or equal to 30
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.rs
index 259707b8028da..777c6d9880e1b 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-nonnull.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ union MaybeUninit<T: Copy> {
     init: T,
 }
 const UNINIT: NonZeroU8 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
 
 // Also test other uses of rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.32bit.stderr
index ae114233c0f72..25560d8003d43 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.32bit.stderr
@@ -110,19 +110,14 @@ LL | const USIZE_AS_BOX: Box<u8> = unsafe { mem::transmute(1337usize) };
                39 05 00 00                                     │ 9...
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:53:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:53:41
    |
 LL | const UNINIT_PTR: *const i32 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized raw pointer
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:56:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:57:1
    |
 LL | const NULL_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered null pointer, but expected a function pointer
@@ -132,19 +127,14 @@ LL | const NULL_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
                00 00 00 00                                     │ ....
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:58:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:59:38
    |
 LL | const UNINIT_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a proper pointer or integer value
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 4, align: 4) {
-               __ __ __ __                                     │ ░░░░
-           }
+   |                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:60:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:62:1
    |
 LL | const DANGLING_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(13usize) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 0xd[noalloc], but expected a function pointer
@@ -155,7 +145,7 @@ LL | const DANGLING_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(13usize) };
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:62:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:64:1
    |
 LL | const DATA_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(&13) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered alloc41, but expected a function pointer
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.64bit.stderr
index 1b93a869c0dd9..8c86ddbfa5f9b 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.64bit.stderr
@@ -110,19 +110,14 @@ LL | const USIZE_AS_BOX: Box<u8> = unsafe { mem::transmute(1337usize) };
                39 05 00 00 00 00 00 00                         │ 9.......
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:53:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:53:41
    |
 LL | const UNINIT_PTR: *const i32 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized raw pointer
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ ░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:56:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:57:1
    |
 LL | const NULL_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered null pointer, but expected a function pointer
@@ -132,19 +127,14 @@ LL | const NULL_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                         │ ........
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:58:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:59:38
    |
 LL | const UNINIT_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a proper pointer or integer value
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ ░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:60:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:62:1
    |
 LL | const DANGLING_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(13usize) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered 0xd[noalloc], but expected a function pointer
@@ -155,7 +145,7 @@ LL | const DANGLING_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(13usize) };
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:62:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-ref-ptr.rs:64:1
    |
 LL | const DATA_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(&13) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered alloc41, but expected a function pointer
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.rs
index d0216f7466896..c62848f70db04 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-ref-ptr.rs
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ const USIZE_AS_BOX: Box<u8> = unsafe { mem::transmute(1337usize) };
 //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
 
 const UNINIT_PTR: *const i32 = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
 
 const NULL_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(0usize) };
 //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
 const UNINIT_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { MaybeUninit { uninit: () }.init };
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
 const DANGLING_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(13usize) };
 //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
 const DATA_FN_PTR: fn() = unsafe { mem::transmute(&13) };
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.32bit.stderr
index 9431fb33c5329..09a877400d0a3 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.32bit.stderr
@@ -72,19 +72,14 @@ LL | const MYSTR_NO_INIT: &MyStr = unsafe { mem::transmute::<&[_], _>(&[MaybeUni
                ╾─allocN─╼ 01 00 00 00                         │ ╾──╼....
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
   --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:63:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_UNINIT: &[u8] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized reference
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 4) {
-               2a 00 00 00 __ __ __ __                         │ *...░░░░
-           }
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:69:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:70:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered a dangling reference (going beyond the bounds of its allocation)
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) };
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:72:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:73:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_OVERFLOW: &[u32] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u32, isize::MAX)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered invalid reference metadata: slice is bigger than largest supported object
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_OVERFLOW: &[u32] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u32, is
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:75:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:76:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:79:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:80:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered a dangling box (going beyond the bounds of its allocation)
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999us
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:82:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:83:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -135,7 +130,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:87:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:88:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>[0]: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -146,7 +141,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:87:40
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:88:40
    |
 LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    | ------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -155,7 +150,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:95:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:96:1
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }, [false]);
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>.0: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -166,7 +161,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:95:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:96:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }, [false]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -175,7 +170,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:100:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:101:1
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }]);
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>.1[0]: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::tran
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:100:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:101:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -194,19 +189,14 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::tran
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:109:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:110:1
    |
 LL | const RAW_SLICE_LENGTH_UNINIT: *const [u8] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized raw pointer
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 4) {
-               2a 00 00 00 __ __ __ __                         │ *...░░░░
-           }
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:117:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:119:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_1: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, &3u8))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -217,7 +207,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_1: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:121:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:123:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_2: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, &3u64))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -228,7 +218,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_2: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:125:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:127:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_INT_VTABLE: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, 4usize))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered 0x4[noalloc], but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -239,25 +229,25 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_INT_VTABLE: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u
            }
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:128:57
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:130:57
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_UNALIGNED_VTABLE: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &[0u8; 128])) };
    |                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:131:57
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:133:57
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_NULL: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &[0usize; 8])) };
    |                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:134:56
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:136:56
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_INT: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &[1usize; 8])) };
    |                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:137:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:139:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_NOT_FN_PTR: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, &[&42u8; 8]))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -268,7 +258,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_NOT_FN_PTR: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::trans
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:142:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:144:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_CONTENT_INVALID: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute::<_, &bool>(&3u8) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>.<dyn-downcast>: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -279,7 +269,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_CONTENT_INVALID: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute::<_,
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:147:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:149:1
    |
 LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_NULL: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, 0usize)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered null pointer, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -290,7 +280,7 @@ LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_NULL: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:149:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:151:1
    |
 LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_INVALID: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &3u64)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -301,13 +291,13 @@ LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_INVALID: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transm
            }
 
 error[E0080]: could not evaluate static initializer
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:155:5
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:157:5
    |
 LL |     mem::transmute::<_, &dyn Trait>((&92u8, 0usize))
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ out-of-bounds pointer use: null pointer is a dangling pointer (it has no provenance)
 
 error[E0080]: could not evaluate static initializer
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:159:5
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:161:5
    |
 LL |     mem::transmute::<_, &dyn Trait>((&92u8, &3u64))
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
@@ -339,7 +329,7 @@ LL | const MY_STR_LENGTH_PTR: &MyStr = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:75:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:76:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -350,7 +340,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:82:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:83:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -361,7 +351,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:87:40
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:88:40
    |
 LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    | ------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -372,7 +362,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:95:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:96:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }, [false]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -383,7 +373,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:100:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:101:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.64bit.stderr
index 15ef703024aff..79fa7a83e8445 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.64bit.stderr
@@ -72,19 +72,14 @@ LL | const MYSTR_NO_INIT: &MyStr = unsafe { mem::transmute::<&[_], _>(&[MaybeUni
                ╾───────allocN───────╼ 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ ╾──────╼........
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
   --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:63:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_UNINIT: &[u8] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized reference
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 16, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:69:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:70:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered a dangling reference (going beyond the bounds of its allocation)
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) };
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:72:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:73:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_OVERFLOW: &[u32] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u32, isize::MAX)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered invalid reference metadata: slice is bigger than largest supported object
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_OVERFLOW: &[u32] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u32, is
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:75:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:76:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:79:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:80:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered a dangling box (going beyond the bounds of its allocation)
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_TOO_LONG_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999us
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:82:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:83:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -135,7 +130,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:87:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:88:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>[0]: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -146,7 +141,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:87:40
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:88:40
    |
 LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    | ------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -155,7 +150,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:95:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:96:1
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }, [false]);
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>.0: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -166,7 +161,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:95:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:96:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }, [false]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -175,7 +170,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:100:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:101:1
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }]);
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>.1[0]: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::tran
            }
 
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:100:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:101:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -194,19 +189,14 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::tran
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #71800 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71800>
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:109:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:110:1
    |
 LL | const RAW_SLICE_LENGTH_UNINIT: *const [u8] = unsafe {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized raw pointer
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 16, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:117:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:119:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_1: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, &3u8))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -217,7 +207,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_1: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:121:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:123:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_2: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, &3u64))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -228,7 +218,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_SHORT_VTABLE_2: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:125:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:127:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_INT_VTABLE: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, 4usize))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered 0x4[noalloc], but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -239,25 +229,25 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_INT_VTABLE: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u
            }
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:128:57
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:130:57
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_UNALIGNED_VTABLE: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &[0u8; 128])) };
    |                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:131:57
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:133:57
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_NULL: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &[0usize; 8])) };
    |                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:134:56
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:136:56
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_INT: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &[1usize; 8])) };
    |                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:137:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:139:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_NOT_FN_PTR: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::transmute(W((&92u8, &[&42u8; 8]))) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -268,7 +258,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_BAD_DROP_FN_NOT_FN_PTR: W<&dyn Trait> = unsafe { mem::trans
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:142:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:144:1
    |
 LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_CONTENT_INVALID: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute::<_, &bool>(&3u8) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .<deref>.<dyn-downcast>: encountered 0x03, but expected a boolean
@@ -279,7 +269,7 @@ LL | const TRAIT_OBJ_CONTENT_INVALID: &dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute::<_,
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:147:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:149:1
    |
 LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_NULL: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, 0usize)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered null pointer, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -290,7 +280,7 @@ LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_NULL: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute
            }
 
 error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:149:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:151:1
    |
 LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_INVALID: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transmute((&92u8, &3u64)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered allocN, but expected a vtable pointer
@@ -301,13 +291,13 @@ LL | const RAW_TRAIT_OBJ_VTABLE_INVALID: *const dyn Trait = unsafe { mem::transm
            }
 
 error[E0080]: could not evaluate static initializer
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:155:5
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:157:5
    |
 LL |     mem::transmute::<_, &dyn Trait>((&92u8, 0usize))
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ out-of-bounds pointer use: null pointer is a dangling pointer (it has no provenance)
 
 error[E0080]: could not evaluate static initializer
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:159:5
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:161:5
    |
 LL |     mem::transmute::<_, &dyn Trait>((&92u8, &3u64))
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using allocN as vtable pointer but it does not point to a vtable
@@ -339,7 +329,7 @@ LL | const MY_STR_LENGTH_PTR: &MyStr = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:75:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:76:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -350,7 +340,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:82:1
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:83:1
    |
 LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)) };
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unable to turn pointer into raw bytes
@@ -361,7 +351,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_LENGTH_PTR_BOX: Box<[u8]> = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, &3)
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:87:40
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:88:40
    |
 LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
    | ------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -372,7 +362,7 @@ LL | const SLICE_CONTENT_INVALID: &[bool] = &[unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }];
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:95:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:96:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }, [false]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
@@ -383,7 +373,7 @@ LL | const MYSLICE_PREFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(unsafe { mem::transmute(3
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: any use of this value will cause an error
-  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:100:42
+  --> $DIR/ub-wide-ptr.rs:101:42
    |
 LL | const MYSLICE_SUFFIX_BAD: &MySliceBool = &MySlice(true, [unsafe { mem::transmute(3u8) }]);
    | --------------------------------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.rs
index 2da694a8bc43c..788403a6df67a 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/ub-wide-ptr.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ const MYSTR_NO_INIT: &MyStr = unsafe { mem::transmute::<&[_], _>(&[MaybeUninit::
 const SLICE_VALID: &[u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 1usize)) };
 // bad slice: length uninit
 const SLICE_LENGTH_UNINIT: &[u8] = unsafe {
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
     let uninit_len = MaybeUninit::<usize> { uninit: () };
     mem::transmute((42, uninit_len))
 };
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ const RAW_SLICE_VALID: *const [u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 1usize)) };
 const RAW_SLICE_TOO_LONG: *const [u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, 999usize)) }; // ok because raw
 const RAW_SLICE_MUCH_TOO_LONG: *const [u8] = unsafe { mem::transmute((&42u8, usize::MAX)) }; // ok because raw
 const RAW_SLICE_LENGTH_UNINIT: *const [u8] = unsafe {
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
     let uninit_len = MaybeUninit::<usize> { uninit: () };
     mem::transmute((42, uninit_len))
 };
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.rs
index a1e48cac4faf7..d88bf2a84793a 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ const fn read_field2() -> Field2 {
 
 const fn read_field3() -> Field3 {
     const FIELD3: Field3 = unsafe { UNION.field3 };
-    //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+    //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+    //~| uninitialized
     FIELD3
     //~^ ERROR erroneous constant used [E0080]
 }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.stderr
index c512e6825042f..00964489e040f 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-const-eval-field.stderr
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/union-const-eval-field.rs:28:5
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/union-const-eval-field.rs:28:37
    |
 LL |     const FIELD3: Field3 = unsafe { UNION.field3 };
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ ░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error[E0080]: erroneous constant used
-  --> $DIR/union-const-eval-field.rs:30:5
+  --> $DIR/union-const-eval-field.rs:31:5
    |
 LL |     FIELD3
    |     ^^^^^^ referenced constant has errors
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.rs
index 4189619b2aabe..dd970a355626c 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ union DummyUnion {
 
 const UNION: DummyUnion = DummyUnion { field1: 1065353216 };
 
-const FIELD3: Field3 = unsafe { UNION.field3 }; //~ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+const FIELD3: Field3 = unsafe { UNION.field3 };
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
 
-const FIELD_PATH: Struct = Struct { //~ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+const FIELD_PATH: Struct = Struct {
     a: 42,
     b: unsafe { UNION.field3 },
+    //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+    //~| uninitialized
 };
 
 struct Struct {
@@ -23,10 +27,12 @@ struct Struct {
     b: Field3,
 }
 
-const FIELD_PATH2: Struct2 = Struct2 { //~ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+const FIELD_PATH2: Struct2 = Struct2 {
     b: [
         21,
         unsafe { UNION.field3 },
+        //~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+        //~| uninitialized
         23,
         24,
     ],
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.stderr
index 21a54550900bb..bd39a05510b9d 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ice.stderr
@@ -1,37 +1,20 @@
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/union-ice.rs:14:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/union-ice.rs:14:33
    |
 LL | const FIELD3: Field3 = unsafe { UNION.field3 };
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 8, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ ░░░░░░░░
-           }
+   |                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/union-ice.rs:16:1
-   |
-LL | const FIELD_PATH: Struct = Struct {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .b: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected initialized bytes
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/union-ice.rs:20:17
    |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 16, align: 8) {
-               __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 2a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ │ ░░░░░░░░*░░░░░░░
-           }
+LL |     b: unsafe { UNION.field3 },
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/union-ice.rs:26:1
-   |
-LL | const FIELD_PATH2: Struct2 = Struct2 {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .b[1]: encountered uninitialized bytes
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/union-ice.rs:33:18
    |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 40, align: 8) {
-               0x00 │ 15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ │ ........░░░░░░░░
-               0x10 │ 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ ................
-               0x20 │ 2a __ __ __ __ __ __ __                         │ *░░░░░░░
-           }
+LL |         unsafe { UNION.field3 },
+   |                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.32bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.32bit.stderr
index baf6825966007..38ded4d65cfb6 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.32bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.32bit.stderr
@@ -9,16 +9,11 @@ LL | const BAD_BOOL: bool = unsafe { DummyUnion { u8: 42 }.bool};
                2a                                              │ *
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/union-ub.rs:35:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/union-ub.rs:35:36
    |
 LL | const UNINIT_BOOL: bool = unsafe { DummyUnion { unit: () }.bool};
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a boolean
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 1, align: 1) {
-               __                                              │ ░
-           }
+   |                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.64bit.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.64bit.stderr
index baf6825966007..38ded4d65cfb6 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.64bit.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.64bit.stderr
@@ -9,16 +9,11 @@ LL | const BAD_BOOL: bool = unsafe { DummyUnion { u8: 42 }.bool};
                2a                                              │ *
            }
 
-error[E0080]: it is undefined behavior to use this value
-  --> $DIR/union-ub.rs:35:1
+error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
+  --> $DIR/union-ub.rs:35:36
    |
 LL | const UNINIT_BOOL: bool = unsafe { DummyUnion { unit: () }.bool};
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered uninitialized bytes, but expected a boolean
-   |
-   = note: The rules on what exactly is undefined behavior aren't clear, so this check might be overzealous. Please open an issue on the rustc repository if you believe it should not be considered undefined behavior.
-   = note: the raw bytes of the constant (size: 1, align: 1) {
-               __                                              │ ░
-           }
+   |                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ using uninitialized data, but this operation requires initialized memory
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.rs
index c1bfe69a706e4..bb29edcf8b011 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/union-ub.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ union Bar {
 const BAD_BOOL: bool = unsafe { DummyUnion { u8: 42 }.bool};
 //~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
 const UNINIT_BOOL: bool = unsafe { DummyUnion { unit: () }.bool};
-//~^ ERROR it is undefined behavior to use this value
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+//~| uninitialized
 
 // The value is not valid for any union variant, but that's fine
 // unions are just a convenient way to transmute bits around
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/extra-const-ub/detect-extra-ub.with_flag.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/extra-const-ub/detect-extra-ub.with_flag.stderr
index 1706db7ac43ca..b940a77f8a509 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/consts/extra-const-ub/detect-extra-ub.with_flag.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/extra-const-ub/detect-extra-ub.with_flag.stderr
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
   --> $DIR/detect-extra-ub.rs:15:21
    |
 LL |     let _x: usize = transmute(&3u8);
-   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered (potentially part of) a pointer, but expected plain (non-pointer) bytes
+   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value: encountered (potentially part of) a pointer, but expected an integer
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
   --> $DIR/detect-extra-ub.rs:22:30
    |
 LL |     let _x: (usize, usize) = transmute(x);
-   |                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered (potentially part of) a pointer, but expected plain (non-pointer) bytes
+   |                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^ constructing invalid value at .0: encountered (potentially part of) a pointer, but expected an integer
 
 error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
   --> $DIR/detect-extra-ub.rs:28:20