GATs outlives lint: Try to prove bounds

compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/free_regions.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Lift, Region, TyCtxt};
 ///
 /// This stuff is a bit convoluted and should be refactored, but as we
 /// transition to NLL, it'll all go away anyhow.
-pub struct RegionRelations<'a, 'tcx> {
+pub(crate) struct RegionRelations<'a, 'tcx> {
     pub tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
 
     /// The context used for debug messages

compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/lexical_region_resolve/mod.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 /// assuming such values can be found. It returns the final values of
 /// all the variables as well as a set of errors that must be reported.
 #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(region_rels, var_infos, data))]
-pub fn resolve<'tcx>(
+pub(crate) fn resolve<'tcx>(
     region_rels: &RegionRelations<'_, 'tcx>,
     var_infos: VarInfos,
     data: RegionConstraintData<'tcx>,

compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/wfcheck.rs

@@ -426,22 +426,48 @@ fn check_gat_where_clauses(
         }
     }
 
-    // If there are any missing clauses, emit an error
-    let mut clauses = clauses.unwrap_or_default();
+    // If there are any clauses that aren't provable, emit an error
+    let clauses = clauses.unwrap_or_default();
     debug!(?clauses);
     if !clauses.is_empty() {
-        let written_predicates: ty::GenericPredicates<'_> =
-            tcx.explicit_predicates_of(trait_item.def_id);
+        let param_env = tcx.param_env(trait_item.def_id);
+
         let mut clauses: Vec<_> = clauses
-            .drain_filter(|clause| !written_predicates.predicates.iter().any(|p| &p.0 == clause))
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|clause| match clause.kind().skip_binder() {
+                ty::PredicateKind::RegionOutlives(ty::OutlivesPredicate(a, b)) => {
+                    !region_known_to_outlive(
+                        tcx,
+                        trait_item.hir_id(),
+                        param_env,
+                        &FxHashSet::default(),
+                        a,
+                        b,
+                    )
+                }
+                ty::PredicateKind::TypeOutlives(ty::OutlivesPredicate(a, b)) => {
+                    !ty_known_to_outlive(
+                        tcx,
+                        trait_item.hir_id(),
+                        param_env,
+                        &FxHashSet::default(),
+                        a,
+                        b,
+                    )
+                }
+                _ => bug!("Unexpected PredicateKind"),
+            })
             .map(|clause| format!("{}", clause))
             .collect();
+
         // We sort so that order is predictable
         clauses.sort();
+
         if !clauses.is_empty() {
+            let plural = if clauses.len() > 1 { "s" } else { "" };
             let mut err = tcx.sess.struct_span_err(
                 trait_item.span,
-                &format!("Missing required bounds on {}", trait_item.ident),
+                &format!("missing required bound{} on `{}`", plural, trait_item.ident),
             );
 
             let suggestion = format!(
@@ -455,11 +481,22 @@ fn check_gat_where_clauses(
             );
             err.span_suggestion(
                 trait_item.generics.where_clause.tail_span_for_suggestion(),
-                "add the required where clauses",
+                &format!("add the required where clause{}", plural),
                 suggestion,
                 Applicability::MachineApplicable,
             );
 
+            let bound = if clauses.len() > 1 { "these bounds are" } else { "this bound is" };
+            err.note(&format!(
+                "{} currently required to ensure that impls have maximum flexibility",
+                bound
+            ));
+            err.note(
+                "we are soliciting feedback, see issue #87479 \
+                 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/87479> \
+                 for more information",
+            );
+
             err.emit()
         }
     }
@@ -541,7 +578,8 @@ fn region_known_to_outlive<'tcx>(
         });
 
         use rustc_infer::infer::outlives::obligations::TypeOutlivesDelegate;
-        (&infcx).push_sub_region_constraint(origin, region_a, region_b);
+        // `region_a: region_b` -> `region_b <= region_a`
+        (&infcx).push_sub_region_constraint(origin, region_b, region_a);
 
         let errors = infcx.resolve_regions(
             id.expect_owner().to_def_id(),

src/test/ui/generic-associated-types/issue-86787.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ enum Either<L, R> {
 pub trait HasChildrenOf {
     type T;
     type TRef<'a>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
 
     fn ref_children<'a>(&'a self) -> Vec<Self::TRef<'a>>;
     fn take_children(self) -> Vec<Self::T>;

src/test/ui/generic-associated-types/issue-86787.stderr

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-error: Missing required bounds on TRef
+error: missing required bound on `TRef`
   --> $DIR/issue-86787.rs:11:5
    |
 LL |     type TRef<'a>;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^-
    |                  |
-   |                  help: add the required where clauses: `where Self: 'a`
+   |                  help: add the required where clause: `where Self: 'a`
+   |
+   = note: this bound is currently required to ensure that impls have maximum flexibility
+   = note: we are soliciting feedback, see issue #87479 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/87479> for more information
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/generic-associated-types/self-outlives-lint.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 // We have a `&'a self`, so we need a `Self: 'a`
 trait Iterable {
     type Item<'x>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn iter<'a>(&'a self) -> Self::Item<'a>;
 }
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl<T> Iterable for T {
 // We have a `&'a T`, so we need a `T: 'x`
 trait Deserializer<T> {
     type Out<'x>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn deserialize<'a>(&self, input: &'a T) -> Self::Out<'a>;
 }
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ impl<T> Deserializer<T> for () {
 // We have a `&'b T` and a `'b: 'a`, so it is implied that `T: 'a`. Therefore, we need a `T: 'x`
 trait Deserializer2<T> {
     type Out<'x>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn deserialize2<'a, 'b: 'a>(&self, input1: &'b T) -> Self::Out<'a>;
 }
 
 // We have a `&'a T` and a `&'b U`, so we need a `T: 'x` and a `U: 'y`
 trait Deserializer3<T, U> {
     type Out<'x, 'y>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn deserialize2<'a, 'b>(&self, input: &'a T, input2: &'b U) -> Self::Out<'a, 'b>;
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct Wrap<T>(T);
 // We pass `Wrap<T>` and we see `&'z Wrap<T>`, so we require `D: 'x`
 trait Des {
     type Out<'x, D>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn des<'z, T>(&self, data: &'z Wrap<T>) -> Self::Out<'z, Wrap<T>>;
 }
 /*
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl Des for () {
 // implied bound that `T: 'z`, so we require `D: 'x`
 trait Des2 {
     type Out<'x, D>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn des<'z, T>(&self, data: &'z Wrap<T>) -> Self::Out<'z, T>;
 }
 /*
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl Des2 for () {
 // We see `&'z T`, so we require `D: 'x`
 trait Des3 {
     type Out<'x, D>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn des<'z, T>(&self, data: &'z T) -> Self::Out<'z, T>;
 }
 /*
@@ -112,22 +112,22 @@ trait NoGat<'a> {
 // FIXME: we require two bounds (`where Self: 'a, Self: 'b`) when we should only require one
 trait TraitLifetime<'a> {
     type Bar<'b>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn method(&'a self) -> Self::Bar<'a>;
 }
 
 // Like above, but we have a where clause that can prove what we want
 // FIXME: we require two bounds (`where Self: 'a, Self: 'b`) when we should only require one
 trait TraitLifetimeWhere<'a> where Self: 'a {
     type Bar<'b>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn method(&'a self) -> Self::Bar<'a>;
 }
 
 // Explicit bound instead of implicit; we want to still error
 trait ExplicitBound {
     type Bar<'b>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn method<'b>(&self, token: &'b ()) -> Self::Bar<'b> where Self: 'b;
 }
 
@@ -141,14 +141,15 @@ trait NotInReturn {
 trait IterableTwo {
     type Item<'a>;
     type Iterator<'a>: Iterator<Item = Self::Item<'a>>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn iter<'a>(&'a self) -> Self::Iterator<'a>;
 }
 
-// We also should report region outlives clauses
+// We also should report region outlives clauses. Here, we know that `'y: 'x`,
+// because of `&'x &'y`, so we require that `'b: 'a`.
 trait RegionOutlives {
     type Bar<'a, 'b>;
-    //~^ Missing required bounds
+    //~^ missing required
     fn foo<'x, 'y>(&self, input: &'x &'y ()) -> Self::Bar<'x, 'y>;
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +162,17 @@ impl Foo for () {
 }
 */
 
+// Similar to the above, except with explicit bounds
+trait ExplicitRegionOutlives<'ctx> {
+    type Fut<'out>;
+    //~^ missing required
+
+    fn test<'out>(ctx: &'ctx i32) -> Self::Fut<'out>
+    where
+        'ctx: 'out;
+}
+
+
 // If there are multiple methods that return the GAT, require a set of clauses
 // that can be satisfied by *all* methods
 trait MultipleMethods {
@@ -170,4 +182,11 @@ trait MultipleMethods {
     fn gimme_default(&self) -> Self::Bar<'static>;
 }
 
+// We would normally require `Self: 'a`, but we can prove that `Self: 'static`
+// because of the the bounds on the trait, so the bound is proven
+trait Trait: 'static {
+    type Assoc<'a>;
+    fn make_assoc(_: &u32) -> Self::Assoc<'_>;
+}
+
 fn main() {}