Auto merge of #89134 - est31:revert_rustdoc_box_syntax, r=GuillaumeGomez

Revert the rustdoc box syntax removal

Reverts the rustdoc box syntax removal from #87781.

It turned out to cause (minor) perf regressions.

Requested in #87781 (comment)

src/librustdoc/clean/auto_trait.rs

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> AutoTraitFinder<'a, 'tcx> {
             attrs: Default::default(),
             visibility: Inherited,
             def_id: ItemId::Auto { trait_: trait_def_id, for_: item_def_id },
-            kind: Box::new(ImplItem(Impl {
+            kind: box ImplItem(Impl {
                 span: Span::dummy(),
                 unsafety: hir::Unsafety::Normal,
                 generics: new_generics,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> AutoTraitFinder<'a, 'tcx> {
                 negative_polarity,
                 synthetic: true,
                 blanket_impl: None,
-            })),
+            }),
             cfg: None,
         })
     }

src/librustdoc/clean/blanket_impl.rs

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> BlanketImplFinder<'a, 'tcx> {
                     attrs: Default::default(),
                     visibility: Inherited,
                     def_id: ItemId::Blanket { impl_id: impl_def_id, for_: item_def_id },
-                    kind: Box::new(ImplItem(Impl {
+                    kind: box ImplItem(Impl {
                         span: Span::new(self.cx.tcx.def_span(impl_def_id)),
                         unsafety: hir::Unsafety::Normal,
                         generics: (
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> BlanketImplFinder<'a, 'tcx> {
                             .clean(self.cx),
                         negative_polarity: false,
                         synthetic: false,
-                        blanket_impl: Some(Box::new(trait_ref.self_ty().clean(self.cx))),
-                    })),
+                        blanket_impl: Some(box trait_ref.self_ty().clean(self.cx)),
+                    }),
                     cfg: None,
                 });
             }

src/librustdoc/clean/inline.rs

@@ -124,14 +124,8 @@ crate fn try_inline(
 
     let (attrs, cfg) = merge_attrs(cx, Some(parent_module), load_attrs(cx, did), attrs_clone);
     cx.inlined.insert(did.into());
-    let mut item = clean::Item::from_def_id_and_attrs_and_parts(
-        did,
-        Some(name),
-        kind,
-        Box::new(attrs),
-        cx,
-        cfg,
-    );
+    let mut item =
+        clean::Item::from_def_id_and_attrs_and_parts(did, Some(name), kind, box attrs, cx, cfg);
     if let Some(import_def_id) = import_def_id {
         // The visibility needs to reflect the one from the reexport and not from the "source" DefId.
         item.visibility = cx.tcx.visibility(import_def_id).clean(cx);
@@ -464,7 +458,7 @@ crate fn build_impl(
             synthetic: false,
             blanket_impl: None,
         }),
-        Box::new(merged_attrs),
+        box merged_attrs,
         cx,
         cfg,
     ));
@@ -493,10 +487,10 @@ fn build_module(
                 let prim_ty = clean::PrimitiveType::from(p);
                 items.push(clean::Item {
                     name: None,
-                    attrs: Box::new(clean::Attributes::default()),
+                    attrs: box clean::Attributes::default(),
                     def_id: ItemId::Primitive(prim_ty, did.krate),
                     visibility: clean::Public,
-                    kind: Box::new(clean::ImportItem(clean::Import::new_simple(
+                    kind: box clean::ImportItem(clean::Import::new_simple(
                         item.ident.name,
                         clean::ImportSource {
                             path: clean::Path {
@@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ fn build_module(
                             did: None,
                         },
                         true,
-                    ))),
+                    )),
                     cfg: None,
                 });
             } else if let Some(i) = try_inline(cx, did, None, res, item.ident.name, None, visited) {

src/librustdoc/clean/mod.rs

@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ impl<'tcx> Clean<Type> for ty::ProjectionTy<'tcx> {
         Type::QPath {
             name: cx.tcx.associated_item(self.item_def_id).ident.name,
             self_def_id: self_type.def_id(),
-            self_type: Box::new(self_type),
-            trait_: Box::new(trait_),
+            self_type: box self_type,
+            trait_: box trait_,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1284,8 +1284,8 @@ fn clean_qpath(hir_ty: &hir::Ty<'_>, cx: &mut DocContext<'_>) -> Type {
             Type::QPath {
                 name: p.segments.last().expect("segments were empty").ident.name,
                 self_def_id: Some(DefId::local(qself.hir_id.owner.local_def_index)),
-                self_type: Box::new(qself.clean(cx)),
-                trait_: Box::new(resolve_type(cx, trait_path)),
+                self_type: box qself.clean(cx),
+                trait_: box resolve_type(cx, trait_path),
             }
         }
         hir::QPath::TypeRelative(ref qself, ref segment) => {
@@ -1300,8 +1300,8 @@ fn clean_qpath(hir_ty: &hir::Ty<'_>, cx: &mut DocContext<'_>) -> Type {
             Type::QPath {
                 name: segment.ident.name,
                 self_def_id: res.opt_def_id(),
-                self_type: Box::new(qself.clean(cx)),
-                trait_: Box::new(resolve_type(cx, trait_path)),
+                self_type: box qself.clean(cx),
+                trait_: box resolve_type(cx, trait_path),
             }
         }
         hir::QPath::LangItem(..) => bug!("clean: requiring documentation of lang item"),
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ impl Clean<Type> for hir::Ty<'_> {
 
         match self.kind {
             TyKind::Never => Never,
-            TyKind::Ptr(ref m) => RawPointer(m.mutbl, Box::new(m.ty.clean(cx))),
+            TyKind::Ptr(ref m) => RawPointer(m.mutbl, box m.ty.clean(cx)),
             TyKind::Rptr(ref l, ref m) => {
                 // There are two times a `Fresh` lifetime can be created:
                 // 1. For `&'_ x`, written by the user. This corresponds to `lower_lifetime` in `rustc_ast_lowering`.
@@ -1326,9 +1326,9 @@ impl Clean<Type> for hir::Ty<'_> {
                 let elided =
                     l.is_elided() || matches!(l.name, LifetimeName::Param(ParamName::Fresh(_)));
                 let lifetime = if elided { None } else { Some(l.clean(cx)) };
-                BorrowedRef { lifetime, mutability: m.mutbl, type_: Box::new(m.ty.clean(cx)) }
+                BorrowedRef { lifetime, mutability: m.mutbl, type_: box m.ty.clean(cx) }
             }
-            TyKind::Slice(ref ty) => Slice(Box::new(ty.clean(cx))),
+            TyKind::Slice(ref ty) => Slice(box ty.clean(cx)),
             TyKind::Array(ref ty, ref length) => {
                 let def_id = cx.tcx.hir().local_def_id(length.hir_id);
                 // NOTE(min_const_generics): We can't use `const_eval_poly` for constants
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ impl Clean<Type> for hir::Ty<'_> {
                 let ct = ty::Const::from_anon_const(cx.tcx, def_id);
                 let param_env = cx.tcx.param_env(def_id);
                 let length = print_const(cx, ct.eval(cx.tcx, param_env));
-                Array(Box::new(ty.clean(cx)), length)
+                Array(box ty.clean(cx), length)
             }
             TyKind::Tup(ref tys) => Tuple(tys.clean(cx)),
             TyKind::OpaqueDef(item_id, _) => {
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ impl Clean<Type> for hir::Ty<'_> {
                 let lifetime = if !lifetime.is_elided() { Some(lifetime.clean(cx)) } else { None };
                 DynTrait(bounds, lifetime)
             }
-            TyKind::BareFn(ref barefn) => BareFunction(Box::new(barefn.clean(cx))),
+            TyKind::BareFn(ref barefn) => BareFunction(box barefn.clean(cx)),
             // Rustdoc handles `TyKind::Err`s by turning them into `Type::Infer`s.
             TyKind::Infer | TyKind::Err => Infer,
             TyKind::Typeof(..) => panic!("unimplemented type {:?}", self.kind),
@@ -1409,29 +1409,27 @@ impl<'tcx> Clean<Type> for Ty<'tcx> {
             ty::Uint(uint_ty) => Primitive(uint_ty.into()),
             ty::Float(float_ty) => Primitive(float_ty.into()),
             ty::Str => Primitive(PrimitiveType::Str),
-            ty::Slice(ty) => Slice(Box::new(ty.clean(cx))),
+            ty::Slice(ty) => Slice(box ty.clean(cx)),
             ty::Array(ty, n) => {
                 let mut n = cx.tcx.lift(n).expect("array lift failed");
                 n = n.eval(cx.tcx, ty::ParamEnv::reveal_all());
                 let n = print_const(cx, n);
-                Array(Box::new(ty.clean(cx)), n)
+                Array(box ty.clean(cx), n)
+            }
+            ty::RawPtr(mt) => RawPointer(mt.mutbl, box mt.ty.clean(cx)),
+            ty::Ref(r, ty, mutbl) => {
+                BorrowedRef { lifetime: r.clean(cx), mutability: mutbl, type_: box ty.clean(cx) }
             }
-            ty::RawPtr(mt) => RawPointer(mt.mutbl, Box::new(mt.ty.clean(cx))),
-            ty::Ref(r, ty, mutbl) => BorrowedRef {
-                lifetime: r.clean(cx),
-                mutability: mutbl,
-                type_: Box::new(ty.clean(cx)),
-            },
             ty::FnDef(..) | ty::FnPtr(_) => {
                 let ty = cx.tcx.lift(*self).expect("FnPtr lift failed");
                 let sig = ty.fn_sig(cx.tcx);
                 let def_id = DefId::local(CRATE_DEF_INDEX);
-                BareFunction(Box::new(BareFunctionDecl {
+                BareFunction(box BareFunctionDecl {
                     unsafety: sig.unsafety(),
                     generic_params: Vec::new(),
                     decl: (def_id, sig).clean(cx),
                     abi: sig.abi(),
-                }))
+                })
             }
             ty::Adt(def, substs) => {
                 let did = def.did;
@@ -1974,10 +1972,10 @@ fn clean_extern_crate(
     // FIXME: using `from_def_id_and_kind` breaks `rustdoc/masked` for some reason
     vec![Item {
         name: Some(name),
-        attrs: Box::new(attrs.clean(cx)),
+        attrs: box attrs.clean(cx),
         def_id: crate_def_id.into(),
         visibility: krate.vis.clean(cx),
-        kind: Box::new(ExternCrateItem { src: orig_name }),
+        kind: box ExternCrateItem { src: orig_name },
         cfg: attrs.cfg(cx.sess()),
     }]
 }

src/librustdoc/clean/types.rs

@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ impl Item {
             def_id,
             name,
             kind,
-            Box::new(ast_attrs.clean(cx)),
+            box ast_attrs.clean(cx),
             cx,
             ast_attrs.cfg(cx.sess()),
         )
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ impl Item {
 
         Item {
             def_id: def_id.into(),
-            kind: Box::new(kind),
+            kind: box kind,
             name,
             attrs,
             visibility: cx.tcx.visibility(def_id).clean(cx),

src/librustdoc/core.rs

@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ crate fn create_config(
         stderr: None,
         lint_caps,
         parse_sess_created: None,
-        register_lints: Some(Box::new(crate::lint::register_lints)),
+        register_lints: Some(box crate::lint::register_lints),
         override_queries: Some(|_sess, providers, _external_providers| {
             // Most lints will require typechecking, so just don't run them.
             providers.lint_mod = |_, _| {};

src/librustdoc/doctest.rs

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ crate fn run(options: Options) -> Result<(), ErrorReported> {
         stderr: None,
         lint_caps,
         parse_sess_created: None,
-        register_lints: Some(Box::new(crate::lint::register_lints)),
+        register_lints: Some(box crate::lint::register_lints),
         override_queries: None,
         make_codegen_backend: None,
         registry: rustc_driver::diagnostics_registry(),
@@ -550,10 +550,10 @@ crate fn make_test(
                     .supports_color();
 
             let emitter =
-                EmitterWriter::new(Box::new(io::sink()), None, false, false, false, None, false);
+                EmitterWriter::new(box io::sink(), None, false, false, false, None, false);
 
             // FIXME(misdreavus): pass `-Z treat-err-as-bug` to the doctest parser
-            let handler = Handler::with_emitter(false, None, Box::new(emitter));
+            let handler = Handler::with_emitter(false, None, box emitter);
             let sess = ParseSess::with_span_handler(handler, sm);
 
             let mut found_main = false;
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ impl Tester for Collector {
                 no_run,
                 test_type: test::TestType::DocTest,
             },
-            testfn: test::DynTestFn(Box::new(move || {
+            testfn: test::DynTestFn(box move || {
                 let report_unused_externs = |uext| {
                     unused_externs.lock().unwrap().push(uext);
                 };
@@ -1043,9 +1043,9 @@ impl Tester for Collector {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    panic::resume_unwind(Box::new(()));
+                    panic::resume_unwind(box ());
                 }
-            })),
+            }),
         });
     }
 

src/librustdoc/fold.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::clean::*;
 
 crate fn strip_item(mut item: Item) -> Item {
     if !matches!(*item.kind, StrippedItem(..)) {
-        item.kind = Box::new(StrippedItem(item.kind));
+        item.kind = box StrippedItem(item.kind);
     }
     item
 }
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ crate trait DocFolder: Sized {
 
     /// don't override!
     fn fold_item_recur(&mut self, mut item: Item) -> Item {
-        item.kind = Box::new(match *item.kind {
-            StrippedItem(box i) => StrippedItem(Box::new(self.fold_inner_recur(i))),
+        item.kind = box match *item.kind {
+            StrippedItem(box i) => StrippedItem(box self.fold_inner_recur(i)),
             _ => self.fold_inner_recur(*item.kind),
-        });
+        };
         item
     }
 

src/librustdoc/lib.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #![feature(assert_matches)]
 #![feature(box_patterns)]
 #![feature(control_flow_enum)]
+#![feature(box_syntax)]
 #![feature(in_band_lifetimes)]
 #![feature(nll)]
 #![feature(test)]

src/librustdoc/passes/collect_intra_doc_links.rs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ enum ErrorKind<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> From<ResolutionFailure<'a>> for ErrorKind<'a> {
     fn from(err: ResolutionFailure<'a>) -> Self {
-        ErrorKind::Resolve(Box::new(err))
+        ErrorKind::Resolve(box err)
     }
 }