produce suggestions which remove reference patterns

Author: dianne

compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/pat.rs

@@ -2797,13 +2797,11 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         // FIXME(ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024): The migration diagnostic doesn't know how to track the
         // default binding mode in the presence of Rule 3 or Rule 5. As a consequence, the labels it
         // gives for default binding modes are wrong, as well as suggestions based on the default
-        // binding mode. This keeps it from making those suggestions, as doing so could panic.
+        // binding mode.
         let info = table.entry(pat_id).or_insert_with(|| ty::Rust2024IncompatiblePatInfo {
             primary_labels: Vec::new(),
             bad_modifiers: false,
             bad_ref_pats: false,
-            suggest_eliding_modes: !self.tcx.features().ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024()
-                && !self.tcx.features().ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_structural(),
         });
 
         // Only provide a detailed label if the problematic subpattern isn't from an expansion.
@@ -2815,20 +2813,11 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
             // so, we may want to inspect the span's source callee or macro backtrace.
             "occurs within macro expansion".to_owned()
         } else {
-            let pat_kind = if let PatKind::Binding(user_bind_annot, _, _, _) = subpat.kind {
+            let pat_kind = if matches!(subpat.kind, PatKind::Binding(_, _, _, _)) {
                 info.bad_modifiers |= true;
-                // If the user-provided binding modifier doesn't match the default binding mode, we'll
-                // need to suggest reference patterns, which can affect other bindings.
-                // For simplicity, we opt to suggest making the pattern fully explicit.
-                info.suggest_eliding_modes &=
-                    user_bind_annot == BindingMode(ByRef::Yes(def_br_mutbl), Mutability::Not);
                 "binding modifier"
             } else {
                 info.bad_ref_pats |= true;
-                // For simplicity, we don't try to suggest eliding reference patterns. Thus, we'll
-                // suggest adding them instead, which can affect the types assigned to bindings.
-                // As such, we opt to suggest making the pattern fully explicit.
-                info.suggest_eliding_modes = false;
                 "reference pattern"
             };
             let dbm_str = match def_br_mutbl {

compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/typeck_results.rs

@@ -822,6 +822,4 @@ pub struct Rust2024IncompatiblePatInfo {
     pub bad_modifiers: bool,
     /// Whether any `&` or `&mut` patterns occur under a non-`move` default binding mode.
     pub bad_ref_pats: bool,
-    /// If `true`, we can give a simpler suggestion solely by eliding explicit binding modifiers.
-    pub suggest_eliding_modes: bool,
 }

compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/errors.rs

@@ -1107,22 +1107,29 @@ pub(crate) struct Rust2024IncompatiblePat<'m> {
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct Rust2024IncompatiblePatSugg<'m> {
-    /// If true, our suggestion is to elide explicit binding modifiers.
-    /// If false, our suggestion is to make the pattern fully explicit.
-    pub(crate) suggest_eliding_modes: bool,
     pub(crate) suggestion: Vec<(Span, String)>,
+    /// If `Some(..)`, we provide a suggestion about either adding or removing syntax.
+    /// If `None`, we suggest both additions and removals; use a generic wording for simplicity.
+    pub(crate) kind: Option<Rust2024IncompatiblePatSuggKind>,
     pub(crate) ref_pattern_count: usize,
     pub(crate) binding_mode_count: usize,
     /// Labels for where incompatibility-causing by-ref default binding modes were introduced.
     pub(crate) default_mode_labels: &'m FxIndexMap<Span, ty::Mutability>,
 }
 
+pub(crate) enum Rust2024IncompatiblePatSuggKind {
+    Subtractive,
+    Additive,
+}
+
 impl<'m> Subdiagnostic for Rust2024IncompatiblePatSugg<'m> {
     fn add_to_diag_with<G: EmissionGuarantee, F: SubdiagMessageOp<G>>(
         self,
         diag: &mut Diag<'_, G>,
         _f: &F,
     ) {
+        use Rust2024IncompatiblePatSuggKind::*;
+
         // Format and emit explanatory notes about default binding modes. Reversing the spans' order
         // means if we have nested spans, the innermost ones will be visited first.
         for (&span, &def_br_mutbl) in self.default_mode_labels.iter().rev() {
@@ -1144,17 +1151,33 @@ impl<'m> Subdiagnostic for Rust2024IncompatiblePatSugg<'m> {
             } else {
                 Applicability::MaybeIncorrect
             };
-        let msg = if self.suggest_eliding_modes {
-            let plural_modes = pluralize!(self.binding_mode_count);
-            format!("remove the unnecessary binding modifier{plural_modes}")
-        } else {
-            let plural_derefs = pluralize!(self.ref_pattern_count);
-            let and_modes = if self.binding_mode_count > 0 {
-                format!(" and variable binding mode{}", pluralize!(self.binding_mode_count))
+        let msg = if let Some(kind) = self.kind {
+            let derefs = if self.ref_pattern_count > 0 {
+                format!("reference pattern{}", pluralize!(self.ref_pattern_count))
             } else {
                 String::new()
             };
-            format!("make the implied reference pattern{plural_derefs}{and_modes} explicit")
+            let modes = if self.binding_mode_count > 0 {
+                match kind {
+                    Subtractive => {
+                        format!("binding modifier{}", pluralize!(self.binding_mode_count))
+                    }
+                    Additive => {
+                        format!("variable binding mode{}", pluralize!(self.binding_mode_count))
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                String::new()
+            };
+            let and = if !derefs.is_empty() && !modes.is_empty() { " and " } else { "" };
+            match kind {
+                Subtractive => format!("remove the unnecessary {derefs}{and}{modes}"),
+                Additive => {
+                    format!("make the implied {derefs}{and}{modes} explicit")
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            "rewrite the pattern".to_owned()
         };
         // FIXME(dianne): for peace of mind, don't risk emitting a 0-part suggestion (that panics!)
         if !self.suggestion.is_empty() {