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authorBoxy <rust@boxyuwu.dev>2025-01-11 19:12:36 +0000
committerBoxy <rust@boxyuwu.dev>2025-01-23 06:01:36 +0000
commit98d80e22d0013abcb0f731c86b24d8297091f7b2 (patch)
tree214b8ced571bdd6c91dbf484b454d93d4b69d0ba
parent0f10ba60ffb7306dbc056a42226230eda357895c (diff)
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Split hir `TyKind` and `ConstArgKind` in two and update `hir::Visitor`
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs40
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs12
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/path.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_errors.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_name.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir/src/hir.rs167
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir/src/intravisit.rs211
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir/src/lib.rs1
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item.rs12
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/wfcheck.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs12
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/generics_of.rs7
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs36
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs11
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/generics.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/mod.rs17
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_wf_check.rs19
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs8
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs19
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/lib.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/confirm.rs11
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/writeback.rs23
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs6
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/late.rs9
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/non_local_def.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/opaque_hidden_inferred_bound.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/pass_by_value.rs7
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/passes.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/traits.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/types.rs7
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs6
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/diagnostics.rs8
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs8
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_passes/src/input_stats.rs7
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs13
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_privacy/src/lib.rs22
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/find_anon_type.rs16
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/mismatched_static_lifetime.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs12
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/trait_impl_difference.rs10
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/suggest.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/mod.rs6
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/suggestions.rs17
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/errors.rs13
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs4
48 files changed, 513 insertions, 313 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs
index 9cfdbc47495..f8fb21d5cd0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/index.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use intravisit::InferKind;
 use rustc_data_structures::sorted_map::SortedMap;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{LocalDefId, LocalDefIdMap};
@@ -265,14 +266,6 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> Visitor<'hir> for NodeCollector<'a, 'hir> {
         });
     }
 
-    fn visit_const_arg(&mut self, const_arg: &'hir ConstArg<'hir>) {
-        self.insert(const_arg.span(), const_arg.hir_id, Node::ConstArg(const_arg));
-
-        self.with_parent(const_arg.hir_id, |this| {
-            intravisit::walk_const_arg(this, const_arg);
-        });
-    }
-
     fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &'hir Expr<'hir>) {
         self.insert(expr.span, expr.hir_id, Node::Expr(expr));
 
@@ -302,22 +295,41 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> Visitor<'hir> for NodeCollector<'a, 'hir> {
         intravisit::walk_path_segment(self, path_segment);
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'hir Ty<'hir>) {
-        self.insert(ty.span, ty.hir_id, Node::Ty(ty));
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'hir Ty<'hir, AmbigArg>) {
+        self.insert(ty.span, ty.hir_id, Node::Ty(ty.as_unambig_ty()));
 
         self.with_parent(ty.hir_id, |this| {
             intravisit::walk_ty(this, ty);
         });
     }
 
-    fn visit_infer(&mut self, inf: &'hir InferArg) {
-        self.insert(inf.span, inf.hir_id, Node::Infer(inf));
+    fn visit_const_arg(&mut self, const_arg: &'hir ConstArg<'hir, AmbigArg>) {
+        self.insert(
+            const_arg.as_unambig_ct().span(),
+            const_arg.hir_id,
+            Node::ConstArg(const_arg.as_unambig_ct()),
+        );
 
-        self.with_parent(inf.hir_id, |this| {
-            intravisit::walk_inf(this, inf);
+        self.with_parent(const_arg.hir_id, |this| {
+            intravisit::walk_ambig_const_arg(this, const_arg);
         });
     }
 
+    fn visit_infer(
+        &mut self,
+        inf_id: HirId,
+        inf_span: Span,
+        kind: InferKind<'hir>,
+    ) -> Self::Result {
+        match kind {
+            InferKind::Ty(ty) => self.insert(inf_span, inf_id, Node::Ty(ty)),
+            InferKind::Const(ct) => self.insert(inf_span, inf_id, Node::ConstArg(ct)),
+            InferKind::Ambig(inf) => self.insert(inf_span, inf_id, Node::Infer(inf)),
+        }
+
+        self.visit_id(inf_id);
+    }
+
     fn visit_trait_ref(&mut self, tr: &'hir TraitRef<'hir>) {
         self.insert(tr.path.span, tr.hir_ref_id, Node::TraitRef(tr));
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs
index 924b4c2a9ee..b4a9bbd09fd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs
@@ -1111,15 +1111,17 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
 
                                 let ct =
                                     self.lower_const_path_to_const_arg(path, res, ty.id, ty.span);
-                                return GenericArg::Const(ct);
+                                return GenericArg::Const(ct.try_as_ambig_ct().unwrap());
                             }
                         }
                     }
                     _ => {}
                 }
-                GenericArg::Type(self.lower_ty(ty, itctx))
+                GenericArg::Type(self.lower_ty(ty, itctx).try_as_ambig_ty().unwrap())
+            }
+            ast::GenericArg::Const(ct) => {
+                GenericArg::Const(self.lower_anon_const_to_const_arg(ct).try_as_ambig_ct().unwrap())
             }
-            ast::GenericArg::Const(ct) => GenericArg::Const(self.lower_anon_const_to_const_arg(ct)),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1189,7 +1191,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
 
     fn lower_ty_direct(&mut self, t: &Ty, itctx: ImplTraitContext) -> hir::Ty<'hir> {
         let kind = match &t.kind {
-            TyKind::Infer => hir::TyKind::Infer,
+            TyKind::Infer => hir::TyKind::Infer(()),
             TyKind::Err(guar) => hir::TyKind::Err(*guar),
             TyKind::Slice(ty) => hir::TyKind::Slice(self.lower_ty(ty, itctx)),
             TyKind::Ptr(mt) => hir::TyKind::Ptr(self.lower_mt(mt, itctx)),
@@ -2045,7 +2047,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
                     )
                     .stash(c.value.span, StashKey::UnderscoreForArrayLengths);
                 }
-                let ct_kind = hir::ConstArgKind::Infer(self.lower_span(c.value.span));
+                let ct_kind = hir::ConstArgKind::Infer(self.lower_span(c.value.span), ());
                 self.arena.alloc(hir::ConstArg { hir_id: self.lower_node_id(c.id), kind: ct_kind })
             }
             _ => self.lower_anon_const_to_const_arg(c),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/path.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/path.rs
index 043144a5464..75abff7461b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/path.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/path.rs
@@ -525,7 +525,9 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
             }
             FnRetTy::Default(_) => self.arena.alloc(self.ty_tup(*span, &[])),
         };
-        let args = smallvec![GenericArg::Type(self.arena.alloc(self.ty_tup(*inputs_span, inputs)))];
+        let args = smallvec![GenericArg::Type(
+            self.arena.alloc(self.ty_tup(*inputs_span, inputs)).try_as_ambig_ty().unwrap()
+        )];
 
         // If we have a bound like `async Fn() -> T`, make sure that we mark the
         // `Output = T` associated type bound with the right feature gates.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_errors.rs
index f1cc1d6686d..2e57463750a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_errors.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use rustc_hir::QPath::Resolved;
 use rustc_hir::WherePredicateKind::BoundPredicate;
 use rustc_hir::def::Res::Def;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
 use rustc_hir::{PolyTraitRef, TyKind, WhereBoundPredicate};
 use rustc_infer::infer::{NllRegionVariableOrigin, RelateParamBound};
 use rustc_middle::bug;
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ impl<'infcx, 'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'_, 'infcx, 'tcx> {
         for found_did in found_dids {
             let mut traits = vec![];
             let mut hir_v = HirTraitObjectVisitor(&mut traits, *found_did);
-            hir_v.visit_ty(self_ty);
+            hir_v.visit_unambig_ty(self_ty);
             debug!("trait spans found: {:?}", traits);
             for span in &traits {
                 let mut multi_span: MultiSpan = vec![*span].into();
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_name.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_name.rs
index 9349b46ec5b..ccd13badad7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_name.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/diagnostics/region_name.rs
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ impl<'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'_, '_, 'tcx> {
             // must highlight the variable.
             // NOTE(eddyb) this is handled in/by the sole caller
             // (`give_name_if_anonymous_region_appears_in_arguments`).
-            hir::TyKind::Infer => None,
+            hir::TyKind::Infer(()) => None,
 
             _ => Some(argument_hir_ty),
         }
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ impl<'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'_, '_, 'tcx> {
                 }
 
                 (GenericArgKind::Type(ty), hir::GenericArg::Type(hir_ty)) => {
-                    search_stack.push((ty, hir_ty));
+                    search_stack.push((ty, hir_ty.as_unambig_ty()));
                 }
 
                 (GenericArgKind::Const(_ct), hir::GenericArg::Const(_hir_ct)) => {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/hir.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/hir.rs
index 02a67a160b6..6f31f6ba2f4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/hir.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/hir.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use crate::LangItem;
 use crate::def::{CtorKind, DefKind, Res};
 use crate::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefIdMap};
 pub(crate) use crate::hir_id::{HirId, ItemLocalId, ItemLocalMap, OwnerId};
-use crate::intravisit::FnKind;
+use crate::intravisit::{FnKind, VisitorExt};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, HashStable_Generic)]
 pub struct Lifetime {
@@ -264,11 +264,55 @@ impl<'hir> PathSegment<'hir> {
 /// So, `ConstArg` (specifically, [`ConstArgKind`]) distinguishes between const args
 /// that are [just paths](ConstArgKind::Path) (currently just bare const params)
 /// versus const args that are literals or have arbitrary computations (e.g., `{ 1 + 3 }`).
+///
+/// The `Unambig` generic parameter represents whether the position this const is from is
+/// unambiguously a const or ambiguous as to whether it is a type or a const. When in an
+/// ambiguous context the parameter is instantiated with an uninhabited type making the
+/// [`ConstArgKind::Infer`] variant unusable and [`GenericArg::Infer`] is used instead.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, HashStable_Generic)]
-pub struct ConstArg<'hir> {
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct ConstArg<'hir, Unambig = ()> {
     #[stable_hasher(ignore)]
     pub hir_id: HirId,
-    pub kind: ConstArgKind<'hir>,
+    pub kind: ConstArgKind<'hir, Unambig>,
+}
+
+impl<'hir> ConstArg<'hir, AmbigArg> {
+    /// Converts a `ConstArg` in an ambiguous position to one in an unambiguous position.
+    ///
+    /// Functions accepting an unambiguous consts may expect the [`ConstArgKind::Infer`] variant
+    /// to be used. Care should be taken to separately handle infer consts when calling this
+    /// function as it cannot be handled by downstream code making use of the returned const.
+    ///
+    /// In practice this may mean overriding the [`Visitor::visit_infer`][visit_infer] method on hir visitors, or
+    /// specifically matching on [`GenericArg::Infer`] when handling generic arguments.
+    ///
+    /// [visit_infer]: [rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor::visit_infer]
+    pub fn as_unambig_ct(&self) -> &ConstArg<'hir> {
+        // SAFETY: `ConstArg` is `repr(C)` and `ConstArgKind` is marked `repr(u8)` so that the
+        // layout is the same across different ZST type arguments.
+        let ptr = self as *const ConstArg<'hir, AmbigArg> as *const ConstArg<'hir, ()>;
+        unsafe { &*ptr }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'hir> ConstArg<'hir> {
+    /// Converts a `ConstArg` in an unambigous position to one in an ambiguous position. This is
+    /// fallible as the [`ConstArgKind::Infer`] variant is not present in ambiguous positions.
+    ///
+    /// Functions accepting ambiguous consts will not handle the [`ConstArgKind::Infer`] variant, if
+    /// infer consts are relevant to you then care should be taken to handle them separately.
+    pub fn try_as_ambig_ct(&self) -> Option<&ConstArg<'hir, AmbigArg>> {
+        if let ConstArgKind::Infer(_, ()) = self.kind {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // SAFETY: `ConstArg` is `repr(C)` and `ConstArgKind` is marked `repr(u8)` so that the layout is
+        // the same across different ZST type arguments. We also asserted that the `self` is
+        // not a `ConstArgKind::Infer` so there is no risk of transmuting a `()` to `AmbigArg`.
+        let ptr = self as *const ConstArg<'hir> as *const ConstArg<'hir, AmbigArg>;
+        Some(unsafe { &*ptr })
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'hir> ConstArg<'hir> {
@@ -283,14 +327,15 @@ impl<'hir> ConstArg<'hir> {
         match self.kind {
             ConstArgKind::Path(path) => path.span(),
             ConstArgKind::Anon(anon) => anon.span,
-            ConstArgKind::Infer(span) => span,
+            ConstArgKind::Infer(span, _) => span,
         }
     }
 }
 
 /// See [`ConstArg`].
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, HashStable_Generic)]
-pub enum ConstArgKind<'hir> {
+#[repr(u8, C)]
+pub enum ConstArgKind<'hir, Unambig = ()> {
     /// **Note:** Currently this is only used for bare const params
     /// (`N` where `fn foo<const N: usize>(...)`),
     /// not paths to any const (`N` where `const N: usize = ...`).
@@ -298,11 +343,9 @@ pub enum ConstArgKind<'hir> {
     /// However, in the future, we'll be using it for all of those.
     Path(QPath<'hir>),
     Anon(&'hir AnonConst),
-    /// **Note:** Not all inferred consts are represented as
-    /// `ConstArgKind::Infer`. In cases where it is ambiguous whether
-    /// a generic arg is a type or a const, inference variables are
-    /// represented as `GenericArg::Infer` instead.
-    Infer(Span),
+    /// This variant is not always used to represent inference consts, sometimes
+    /// [`GenericArg::Infer`] is used instead.
+    Infer(Span, Unambig),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, HashStable_Generic)]
@@ -314,19 +357,24 @@ pub struct InferArg {
 
 impl InferArg {
     pub fn to_ty(&self) -> Ty<'static> {
-        Ty { kind: TyKind::Infer, span: self.span, hir_id: self.hir_id }
+        Ty { kind: TyKind::Infer(()), span: self.span, hir_id: self.hir_id }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, HashStable_Generic)]
 pub enum GenericArg<'hir> {
     Lifetime(&'hir Lifetime),
-    Type(&'hir Ty<'hir>),
-    Const(&'hir ConstArg<'hir>),
-    /// **Note:** Inference variables are only represented as
-    /// `GenericArg::Infer` in cases where it is ambiguous whether
-    /// a generic arg is a type or a const. Otherwise, inference variables
-    /// are represented as `TyKind::Infer` or `ConstArgKind::Infer`.
+    Type(&'hir Ty<'hir, AmbigArg>),
+    Const(&'hir ConstArg<'hir, AmbigArg>),
+    /// Inference variables in [`GenericArg`] are always represnted by
+    /// `GenericArg::Infer` instead of the `Infer` variants on [`TyKind`] and
+    /// [`ConstArgKind`] as it is not clear until hir ty lowering whether a
+    /// `_` argument is a type or const argument.
+    ///
+    /// However, some builtin types' generic arguments are represented by [`TyKind`]
+    /// without a [`GenericArg`], instead directly storing a [`Ty`] or [`ConstArg`]. In
+    /// such cases they *are* represented by the `Infer` variants on [`TyKind`] and
+    /// [`ConstArgKind`] as it is not ambiguous whether the argument is a type or const.
     Infer(InferArg),
 }
 
@@ -335,7 +383,7 @@ impl GenericArg<'_> {
         match self {
             GenericArg::Lifetime(l) => l.ident.span,
             GenericArg::Type(t) => t.span,
-            GenericArg::Const(c) => c.span(),
+            GenericArg::Const(c) => c.as_unambig_ct().span(),
             GenericArg::Infer(i) => i.span,
         }
     }
@@ -354,7 +402,7 @@ impl GenericArg<'_> {
             GenericArg::Lifetime(_) => "lifetime",
             GenericArg::Type(_) => "type",
             GenericArg::Const(_) => "constant",
-            GenericArg::Infer(_) => "inferred",
+            GenericArg::Infer(_) => "placeholder",
         }
     }
 
@@ -2915,12 +2963,63 @@ impl<'hir> AssocItemConstraintKind<'hir> {
     }
 }
 
+/// An uninhabited enum used to make `Infer` variants on [`Ty`] and [`ConstArg`] be
+/// unreachable. Zero-Variant enums are guaranteed to have the same layout as the never
+/// type.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, HashStable_Generic)]
-pub struct Ty<'hir> {
+pub enum AmbigArg {}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, HashStable_Generic)]
+#[repr(C)]
+/// Represents a type in the `HIR`.
+///
+/// The `Unambig` generic parameter represents whether the position this type is from is
+/// unambiguously a type or ambiguous as to whether it is a type or a const. When in an
+/// ambiguous context the parameter is instantiated with an uninhabited type making the
+/// [`TyKind::Infer`] variant unusable and [`GenericArg::Infer`] is used instead.
+pub struct Ty<'hir, Unambig = ()> {
     #[stable_hasher(ignore)]
     pub hir_id: HirId,
-    pub kind: TyKind<'hir>,
     pub span: Span,
+    pub kind: TyKind<'hir, Unambig>,
+}
+
+impl<'hir> Ty<'hir, AmbigArg> {
+    /// Converts a `Ty` in an ambiguous position to one in an unambiguous position.
+    ///
+    /// Functions accepting an unambiguous types may expect the [`TyKind::Infer`] variant
+    /// to be used. Care should be taken to separately handle infer types when calling this
+    /// function as it cannot be handled by downstream code making use of the returned ty.
+    ///
+    /// In practice this may mean overriding the [`Visitor::visit_infer`][visit_infer] method on hir visitors, or
+    /// specifically matching on [`GenericArg::Infer`] when handling generic arguments.
+    ///
+    /// [visit_infer]: [rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor::visit_infer]
+    pub fn as_unambig_ty(&self) -> &Ty<'hir> {
+        // SAFETY: `Ty` is `repr(C)` and `TyKind` is marked `repr(u8)` so that the layout is
+        // the same across different ZST type arguments.
+        let ptr = self as *const Ty<'hir, AmbigArg> as *const Ty<'hir, ()>;
+        unsafe { &*ptr }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'hir> Ty<'hir> {
+    /// Converts a `Ty` in an unambigous position to one in an ambiguous position. This is
+    /// fallible as the [`TyKind::Infer`] variant is not present in ambiguous positions.
+    ///
+    /// Functions accepting ambiguous types will not handle the [`TyKind::Infer`] variant, if
+    /// infer types are relevant to you then care should be taken to handle them separately.
+    pub fn try_as_ambig_ty(&self) -> Option<&Ty<'hir, AmbigArg>> {
+        if let TyKind::Infer(()) = self.kind {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // SAFETY: `Ty` is `repr(C)` and `TyKind` is marked `repr(u8)` so that the layout is
+        // the same across different ZST type arguments. We also asserted that the `self` is
+        // not a `TyKind::Infer` so there is no risk of transmuting a `()` to `AmbigArg`.
+        let ptr = self as *const Ty<'hir> as *const Ty<'hir, AmbigArg>;
+        Some(unsafe { &*ptr })
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'hir> Ty<'hir> {
@@ -2952,7 +3051,7 @@ impl<'hir> Ty<'hir> {
         use crate::intravisit::Visitor;
         struct MyVisitor(Vec<Span>);
         impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for MyVisitor {
-            fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'v Ty<'v>) {
+            fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'v Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
                 if matches!(
                     &t.kind,
                     TyKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(_, Path {
@@ -2968,7 +3067,7 @@ impl<'hir> Ty<'hir> {
         }
 
         let mut my_visitor = MyVisitor(vec![]);
-        my_visitor.visit_ty(self);
+        my_visitor.visit_unambig_ty(self);
         my_visitor.0
     }
 
@@ -2977,14 +3076,14 @@ impl<'hir> Ty<'hir> {
     pub fn is_suggestable_infer_ty(&self) -> bool {
         fn are_suggestable_generic_args(generic_args: &[GenericArg<'_>]) -> bool {
             generic_args.iter().any(|arg| match arg {
-                GenericArg::Type(ty) => ty.is_suggestable_infer_ty(),
+                GenericArg::Type(ty) => ty.as_unambig_ty().is_suggestable_infer_ty(),
                 GenericArg::Infer(_) => true,
                 _ => false,
             })
         }
         debug!(?self);
         match &self.kind {
-            TyKind::Infer => true,
+            TyKind::Infer(()) => true,
             TyKind::Slice(ty) => ty.is_suggestable_infer_ty(),
             TyKind::Array(ty, length) => {
                 ty.is_suggestable_infer_ty() || matches!(length.kind, ConstArgKind::Infer(..))
@@ -3198,7 +3297,9 @@ pub enum InferDelegationKind {
 
 /// The various kinds of types recognized by the compiler.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, HashStable_Generic)]
-pub enum TyKind<'hir> {
+// SAFETY: `repr(u8)` is required so that `TyKind<()>` and `TyKind<!>` are layout compatible
+#[repr(u8, C)]
+pub enum TyKind<'hir, Unambig = ()> {
     /// Actual type should be inherited from `DefId` signature
     InferDelegation(DefId, InferDelegationKind),
     /// A variable length slice (i.e., `[T]`).
@@ -3234,18 +3335,16 @@ pub enum TyKind<'hir> {
     TraitObject(&'hir [PolyTraitRef<'hir>], TaggedRef<'hir, Lifetime, TraitObjectSyntax>),
     /// Unused for now.
     Typeof(&'hir AnonConst),
-    /// `TyKind::Infer` means the type should be inferred instead of it having been
-    /// specified. This can appear anywhere in a type.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** Not all inferred types are represented as
-    /// `TyKind::Infer`. In cases where it is ambiguous whether
-    /// a generic arg is a type or a const, inference variables are
-    /// represented as `GenericArg::Infer` instead.
-    Infer,
     /// Placeholder for a type that has failed to be defined.
     Err(rustc_span::ErrorGuaranteed),
     /// Pattern types (`pattern_type!(u32 is 1..)`)
     Pat(&'hir Ty<'hir>, &'hir Pat<'hir>),
+    /// `TyKind::Infer` means the type should be inferred instead of it having been
+    /// specified. This can appear anywhere in a type.
+    ///
+    /// This variant is not always used to represent inference types, sometimes
+    /// [`GenericArg::Infer`] is used instead.
+    Infer(Unambig),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, HashStable_Generic)]
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/intravisit.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/intravisit.rs
index b733078fff2..abfcdcc31ca 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/intravisit.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/intravisit.rs
@@ -351,18 +351,42 @@ pub trait Visitor<'v>: Sized {
     fn visit_inline_const(&mut self, c: &'v ConstBlock) -> Self::Result {
         walk_inline_const(self, c)
     }
-    fn visit_const_arg(&mut self, c: &'v ConstArg<'v>) -> Self::Result {
-        walk_const_arg(self, c)
+
+    fn visit_generic_arg(&mut self, generic_arg: &'v GenericArg<'v>) -> Self::Result {
+        walk_generic_arg(self, generic_arg)
+    }
+
+    /// All types are treated as ambiguous types for the purposes of hir visiting in
+    /// order to ensure that visitors can handle infer vars without it being too error-prone.
+    ///
+    /// The [`Visitor::visit_infer`] method should be overriden in order to handle infer vars.
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'v Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
+        walk_ty(self, t)
+    }
+
+    /// All consts are treated as ambiguous consts for the purposes of hir visiting in
+    /// order to ensure that visitors can handle infer vars without it being too error-prone.
+    ///
+    /// The [`Visitor::visit_infer`] method should be overriden in order to handle infer vars.
+    fn visit_const_arg(&mut self, c: &'v ConstArg<'v, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
+        walk_ambig_const_arg(self, c)
     }
+
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn visit_infer(&mut self, inf_id: HirId, inf_span: Span, kind: InferKind<'v>) -> Self::Result {
+        self.visit_id(inf_id)
+    }
+
+    fn visit_lifetime(&mut self, lifetime: &'v Lifetime) -> Self::Result {
+        walk_lifetime(self, lifetime)
+    }
+
     fn visit_expr(&mut self, ex: &'v Expr<'v>) -> Self::Result {
         walk_expr(self, ex)
     }
     fn visit_expr_field(&mut self, field: &'v ExprField<'v>) -> Self::Result {
         walk_expr_field(self, field)
     }
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'v Ty<'v>) -> Self::Result {
-        walk_ty(self, t)
-    }
     fn visit_pattern_type_pattern(&mut self, _p: &'v Pat<'v>) {
         // Do nothing. Only a few visitors need to know the details of the pattern type,
         // and they opt into it. All other visitors will just choke on our fake patterns
@@ -444,15 +468,6 @@ pub trait Visitor<'v>: Sized {
     fn visit_label(&mut self, label: &'v Label) -> Self::Result {
         walk_label(self, label)
     }
-    fn visit_infer(&mut self, inf: &'v InferArg) -> Self::Result {
-        walk_inf(self, inf)
-    }
-    fn visit_generic_arg(&mut self, generic_arg: &'v GenericArg<'v>) -> Self::Result {
-        walk_generic_arg(self, generic_arg)
-    }
-    fn visit_lifetime(&mut self, lifetime: &'v Lifetime) -> Self::Result {
-        walk_lifetime(self, lifetime)
-    }
     // The span is that of the surrounding type/pattern/expr/whatever.
     fn visit_qpath(&mut self, qpath: &'v QPath<'v>, id: HirId, _span: Span) -> Self::Result {
         walk_qpath(self, qpath, id)
@@ -486,6 +501,20 @@ pub trait Visitor<'v>: Sized {
     }
 }
 
+pub trait VisitorExt<'v>: Visitor<'v> {
+    /// Extension trait method to visit types in unambiguous positions, this is not
+    /// directly on the [`Visitor`] trait as this method should never be overridden.
+    fn visit_unambig_ty(&mut self, t: &'v Ty<'v>) -> Self::Result {
+        walk_unambig_ty(self, t)
+    }
+    /// Extension trait method to visit consts in unambiguous positions, this is not
+    /// directly on the [`Visitor`] trait as this method should never be overridden.
+    fn visit_unambig_const_arg(&mut self, c: &'v ConstArg<'v>) -> Self::Result {
+        walk_const_arg(self, c)
+    }
+}
+impl<'v, V: Visitor<'v>> VisitorExt<'v> for V {}
+
 pub fn walk_param<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, param: &'v Param<'v>) -> V::Result {
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(param.hir_id));
     visitor.visit_pat(param.pat)
@@ -503,12 +532,12 @@ pub fn walk_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, item: &'v Item<'v>) -> V::
         }
         ItemKind::Static(ref typ, _, body) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(item.hir_id()));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(typ));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(typ));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_nested_body(body));
         }
         ItemKind::Const(ref typ, ref generics, body) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(item.hir_id()));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(typ));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(typ));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_generics(generics));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_nested_body(body));
         }
@@ -539,7 +568,7 @@ pub fn walk_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, item: &'v Item<'v>) -> V::
         }
         ItemKind::TyAlias(ref ty, ref generics) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(item.hir_id()));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_generics(generics));
         }
         ItemKind::Enum(ref enum_definition, ref generics) => {
@@ -561,7 +590,7 @@ pub fn walk_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, item: &'v Item<'v>) -> V::
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(item.hir_id()));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_generics(generics));
             visit_opt!(visitor, visit_trait_ref, of_trait);
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(self_ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(self_ty));
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_impl_item_ref, *items);
         }
         ItemKind::Struct(ref struct_definition, ref generics)
@@ -618,7 +647,7 @@ pub fn walk_foreign_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_ident, param_names.iter().copied());
         }
         ForeignItemKind::Static(ref typ, _, _) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(typ));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(typ));
         }
         ForeignItemKind::Type => (),
     }
@@ -632,7 +661,7 @@ pub fn walk_local<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, local: &'v LetStmt<'v>) -
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(local.hir_id));
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_pat(local.pat));
     visit_opt!(visitor, visit_block, local.els);
-    visit_opt!(visitor, visit_ty, local.ty);
+    visit_opt!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, local.ty);
     V::Result::output()
 }
 
@@ -735,18 +764,6 @@ pub fn walk_inline_const<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     visitor.visit_nested_body(constant.body)
 }
 
-pub fn walk_const_arg<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
-    visitor: &mut V,
-    const_arg: &'v ConstArg<'v>,
-) -> V::Result {
-    try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(const_arg.hir_id));
-    match &const_arg.kind {
-        ConstArgKind::Path(qpath) => visitor.visit_qpath(qpath, const_arg.hir_id, qpath.span()),
-        ConstArgKind::Anon(anon) => visitor.visit_anon_const(*anon),
-        ConstArgKind::Infer(..) => V::Result::output(),
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr<'v>) -> V::Result {
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(expression.hir_id));
     match expression.kind {
@@ -758,7 +775,7 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr<'v>)
         }
         ExprKind::Repeat(ref element, ref count) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_expr(element));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_const_arg(count));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_const_arg(count));
         }
         ExprKind::Struct(ref qpath, fields, ref optional_base) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_qpath(qpath, expression.hir_id, expression.span));
@@ -789,7 +806,7 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr<'v>)
         }
         ExprKind::Cast(ref subexpression, ref typ) | ExprKind::Type(ref subexpression, ref typ) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_expr(subexpression));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(typ));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(typ));
         }
         ExprKind::DropTemps(ref subexpression) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_expr(subexpression));
@@ -798,7 +815,7 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr<'v>)
             // match the visit order in walk_local
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_expr(init));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_pat(pat));
-            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_ty, ty);
+            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, ty);
         }
         ExprKind::If(ref cond, ref then, ref else_opt) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_expr(cond));
@@ -866,7 +883,7 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr<'v>)
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_inline_asm(asm, expression.hir_id));
         }
         ExprKind::OffsetOf(ref container, ref fields) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(container));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(container));
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_ident, fields.iter().copied());
         }
         ExprKind::Yield(ref subexpression, _) => {
@@ -874,7 +891,7 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr<'v>)
         }
         ExprKind::UnsafeBinderCast(_kind, expr, ty) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_expr(expr));
-            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_ty, ty);
+            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, ty);
         }
         ExprKind::Lit(_) | ExprKind::Err(_) => {}
     }
@@ -887,19 +904,47 @@ pub fn walk_expr_field<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, field: &'v ExprField
     visitor.visit_expr(field.expr)
 }
 
-pub fn walk_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, typ: &'v Ty<'v>) -> V::Result {
+pub enum InferKind<'hir> {
+    Ty(&'hir Ty<'hir>),
+    Const(&'hir ConstArg<'hir>),
+    Ambig(&'hir InferArg),
+}
+
+pub fn walk_generic_arg<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    generic_arg: &'v GenericArg<'v>,
+) -> V::Result {
+    match generic_arg {
+        GenericArg::Lifetime(lt) => visitor.visit_lifetime(lt),
+        GenericArg::Type(ty) => visitor.visit_ty(ty),
+        GenericArg::Const(ct) => visitor.visit_const_arg(ct),
+        GenericArg::Infer(inf) => visitor.visit_infer(inf.hir_id, inf.span, InferKind::Ambig(inf)),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn walk_unambig_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, typ: &'v Ty<'v>) -> V::Result {
+    match typ.try_as_ambig_ty() {
+        Some(ambig_ty) => visitor.visit_ty(ambig_ty),
+        None => {
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(typ.hir_id));
+            visitor.visit_infer(typ.hir_id, typ.span, InferKind::Ty(typ))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn walk_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, typ: &'v Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) -> V::Result {
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(typ.hir_id));
 
     match typ.kind {
-        TyKind::Slice(ref ty) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty)),
-        TyKind::Ptr(ref mutable_type) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(mutable_type.ty)),
+        TyKind::Slice(ref ty) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty)),
+        TyKind::Ptr(ref mutable_type) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(mutable_type.ty)),
         TyKind::Ref(ref lifetime, ref mutable_type) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_lifetime(lifetime));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(mutable_type.ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(mutable_type.ty));
         }
         TyKind::Never => {}
         TyKind::Tup(tuple_element_types) => {
-            walk_list!(visitor, visit_ty, tuple_element_types);
+            walk_list!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, tuple_element_types);
         }
         TyKind::BareFn(ref function_declaration) => {
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_generic_param, function_declaration.generic_params);
@@ -907,7 +952,7 @@ pub fn walk_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, typ: &'v Ty<'v>) -> V::Resul
         }
         TyKind::UnsafeBinder(ref unsafe_binder) => {
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_generic_param, unsafe_binder.generic_params);
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(unsafe_binder.inner_ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(unsafe_binder.inner_ty));
         }
         TyKind::Path(ref qpath) => {
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_qpath(qpath, typ.hir_id, typ.span));
@@ -919,8 +964,8 @@ pub fn walk_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, typ: &'v Ty<'v>) -> V::Resul
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_param_bound, bounds);
         }
         TyKind::Array(ref ty, ref length) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_const_arg(length));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_const_arg(length));
         }
         TyKind::TraitObject(bounds, ref lifetime) => {
             for bound in bounds {
@@ -929,15 +974,39 @@ pub fn walk_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, typ: &'v Ty<'v>) -> V::Resul
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_lifetime(lifetime));
         }
         TyKind::Typeof(ref expression) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_anon_const(expression)),
-        TyKind::Infer | TyKind::InferDelegation(..) | TyKind::Err(_) => {}
+        TyKind::InferDelegation(..) | TyKind::Err(_) => {}
         TyKind::Pat(ty, pat) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty));
             try_visit!(visitor.visit_pattern_type_pattern(pat));
         }
     }
     V::Result::output()
 }
 
+pub fn walk_const_arg<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    const_arg: &'v ConstArg<'v>,
+) -> V::Result {
+    match const_arg.try_as_ambig_ct() {
+        Some(ambig_ct) => visitor.visit_const_arg(ambig_ct),
+        None => {
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(const_arg.hir_id));
+            visitor.visit_infer(const_arg.hir_id, const_arg.span(), InferKind::Const(const_arg))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn walk_ambig_const_arg<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    const_arg: &'v ConstArg<'v, AmbigArg>,
+) -> V::Result {
+    try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(const_arg.hir_id));
+    match &const_arg.kind {
+        ConstArgKind::Path(qpath) => visitor.visit_qpath(qpath, const_arg.hir_id, qpath.span()),
+        ConstArgKind::Anon(anon) => visitor.visit_anon_const(*anon),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn walk_generic_param<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     visitor: &mut V,
     param: &'v GenericParam<'v>,
@@ -949,9 +1018,11 @@ pub fn walk_generic_param<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     }
     match param.kind {
         GenericParamKind::Lifetime { .. } => {}
-        GenericParamKind::Type { ref default, .. } => visit_opt!(visitor, visit_ty, default),
+        GenericParamKind::Type { ref default, .. } => {
+            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, default)
+        }
         GenericParamKind::Const { ref ty, ref default, synthetic: _ } => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty));
             if let Some(ref default) = default {
                 try_visit!(visitor.visit_const_param_default(param.hir_id, default));
             }
@@ -964,7 +1035,7 @@ pub fn walk_const_param_default<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     visitor: &mut V,
     ct: &'v ConstArg<'v>,
 ) -> V::Result {
-    visitor.visit_const_arg(ct)
+    visitor.visit_unambig_const_arg(ct)
 }
 
 pub fn walk_generics<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, generics: &'v Generics<'v>) -> V::Result {
@@ -986,7 +1057,7 @@ pub fn walk_where_predicate<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
             bound_generic_params,
             origin: _,
         }) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(bounded_ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(bounded_ty));
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_param_bound, bounds);
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_generic_param, bound_generic_params);
         }
@@ -999,8 +1070,8 @@ pub fn walk_where_predicate<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_param_bound, bounds);
         }
         WherePredicateKind::EqPredicate(WhereEqPredicate { ref lhs_ty, ref rhs_ty }) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(lhs_ty));
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(rhs_ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(lhs_ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(rhs_ty));
         }
     }
     V::Result::output()
@@ -1010,13 +1081,13 @@ pub fn walk_fn_decl<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     visitor: &mut V,
     function_declaration: &'v FnDecl<'v>,
 ) -> V::Result {
-    walk_list!(visitor, visit_ty, function_declaration.inputs);
+    walk_list!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, function_declaration.inputs);
     visitor.visit_fn_ret_ty(&function_declaration.output)
 }
 
 pub fn walk_fn_ret_ty<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, ret_ty: &'v FnRetTy<'v>) -> V::Result {
     if let FnRetTy::Return(output_ty) = *ret_ty {
-        try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(output_ty));
+        try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(output_ty));
     }
     V::Result::output()
 }
@@ -1069,7 +1140,7 @@ pub fn walk_trait_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(hir_id));
     match *kind {
         TraitItemKind::Const(ref ty, default) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty));
             visit_opt!(visitor, visit_nested_body, default);
         }
         TraitItemKind::Fn(ref sig, TraitFn::Required(param_names)) => {
@@ -1087,7 +1158,7 @@ pub fn walk_trait_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
         }
         TraitItemKind::Type(bounds, ref default) => {
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_param_bound, bounds);
-            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_ty, default);
+            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, default);
         }
     }
     V::Result::output()
@@ -1125,7 +1196,7 @@ pub fn walk_impl_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(impl_item.hir_id()));
     match *kind {
         ImplItemKind::Const(ref ty, body) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty));
             visitor.visit_nested_body(body)
         }
         ImplItemKind::Fn(ref sig, body_id) => visitor.visit_fn(
@@ -1135,7 +1206,7 @@ pub fn walk_impl_item<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
             impl_item.span,
             impl_item.owner_id.def_id,
         ),
-        ImplItemKind::Type(ref ty) => visitor.visit_ty(ty),
+        ImplItemKind::Type(ref ty) => visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty),
     }
 }
 
@@ -1223,7 +1294,7 @@ pub fn walk_field_def<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(*hir_id));
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_ident(*ident));
     visit_opt!(visitor, visit_anon_const, default);
-    visitor.visit_ty(*ty)
+    visitor.visit_unambig_ty(*ty)
 }
 
 pub fn walk_enum_def<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
@@ -1252,18 +1323,6 @@ pub fn walk_inf<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, inf: &'v InferArg) -> V::Re
     visitor.visit_id(inf.hir_id)
 }
 
-pub fn walk_generic_arg<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
-    visitor: &mut V,
-    generic_arg: &'v GenericArg<'v>,
-) -> V::Result {
-    match generic_arg {
-        GenericArg::Lifetime(lt) => visitor.visit_lifetime(lt),
-        GenericArg::Type(ty) => visitor.visit_ty(ty),
-        GenericArg::Const(ct) => visitor.visit_const_arg(ct),
-        GenericArg::Infer(inf) => visitor.visit_infer(inf),
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn walk_lifetime<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, lifetime: &'v Lifetime) -> V::Result {
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_id(lifetime.hir_id));
     visitor.visit_ident(lifetime.ident)
@@ -1276,11 +1335,11 @@ pub fn walk_qpath<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
 ) -> V::Result {
     match *qpath {
         QPath::Resolved(ref maybe_qself, ref path) => {
-            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_ty, maybe_qself);
+            visit_opt!(visitor, visit_unambig_ty, maybe_qself);
             visitor.visit_path(path, id)
         }
         QPath::TypeRelative(ref qself, ref segment) => {
-            try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(qself));
+            try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(qself));
             visitor.visit_path_segment(segment)
         }
         QPath::LangItem(..) => V::Result::output(),
@@ -1320,8 +1379,8 @@ pub fn walk_assoc_item_constraint<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(
     try_visit!(visitor.visit_generic_args(constraint.gen_args));
     match constraint.kind {
         AssocItemConstraintKind::Equality { ref term } => match term {
-            Term::Ty(ref ty) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_ty(ty)),
-            Term::Const(ref c) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_const_arg(c)),
+            Term::Ty(ref ty) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty)),
+            Term::Const(ref c) => try_visit!(visitor.visit_unambig_const_arg(c)),
         },
         AssocItemConstraintKind::Bound { bounds } => {
             walk_list!(visitor, visit_param_bound, bounds)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lib.rs
index 381062b1429..8ec2054bf53 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(associated_type_defaults)]
 #![feature(closure_track_caller)]
+#![feature(exhaustive_patterns)]
 #![feature(let_chains)]
 #![feature(never_type)]
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item.rs
index 4a957d5da24..111a7e155a8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/compare_impl_item.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use hir::def_id::{DefId, DefIdMap, LocalDefId};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashSet, FxIndexMap, FxIndexSet};
 use rustc_errors::codes::*;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, ErrorGuaranteed, pluralize, struct_span_code_err};
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
-use rustc_hir::{GenericParamKind, ImplItemKind, intravisit};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, GenericParamKind, ImplItemKind, intravisit};
 use rustc_infer::infer::outlives::env::OutlivesEnvironment;
 use rustc_infer::infer::{self, InferCtxt, TyCtxtInferExt};
 use rustc_infer::traits::util;
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ fn compare_synthetic_generics<'tcx>(
                     struct Visitor(hir::def_id::LocalDefId);
                     impl<'v> intravisit::Visitor<'v> for Visitor {
                         type Result = ControlFlow<Span>;
-                        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) -> Self::Result {
+                        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
                             if let hir::TyKind::Path(hir::QPath::Resolved(None, path)) = ty.kind
                                 && let Res::Def(DefKind::TyParam, def_id) = path.res
                                 && def_id == self.0.to_def_id()
@@ -1622,9 +1622,9 @@ fn compare_synthetic_generics<'tcx>(
                         }
                     }
 
-                    let span = input_tys.iter().find_map(|ty| {
-                        intravisit::Visitor::visit_ty(&mut Visitor(impl_def_id), ty).break_value()
-                    })?;
+                    let span = input_tys
+                        .iter()
+                        .find_map(|ty| Visitor(impl_def_id).visit_unambig_ty(ty).break_value())?;
 
                     let bounds = impl_m.generics.bounds_for_param(impl_def_id).next()?.bounds;
                     let bounds = bounds.first()?.span().to(bounds.last()?.span());
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/wfcheck.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/wfcheck.rs
index dd6adb17c5e..cd19993f937 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/wfcheck.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/check/wfcheck.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use rustc_abi::ExternAbi;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashSet, FxIndexMap, FxIndexSet};
 use rustc_errors::codes::*;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, ErrorGuaranteed, pluralize, struct_span_code_err};
-use rustc_hir::ItemKind;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefId, LocalModDefId};
 use rustc_hir::lang_items::LangItem;
+use rustc_hir::{AmbigArg, ItemKind};
 use rustc_infer::infer::outlives::env::OutlivesEnvironment;
 use rustc_infer::infer::{self, InferCtxt, TyCtxtInferExt};
 use rustc_macros::LintDiagnostic;
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for CollectUsageSpans<'_> {
         // Skip the generics. We only care about fields, not where clause/param bounds.
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) -> Self::Result {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
         if let hir::TyKind::Path(hir::QPath::Resolved(None, qpath)) = t.kind {
             if let Res::Def(DefKind::TyParam, def_id) = qpath.res
                 && def_id == self.param_def_id
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs
index 86c6532c97d..e0babf497e0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use rustc_errors::{
 };
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefId};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor, walk_generics};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, InferKind, Visitor, VisitorExt, walk_generics};
 use rustc_hir::{self as hir, GenericParamKind, HirId, Node};
 use rustc_infer::infer::{InferCtxt, TyCtxtInferExt};
 use rustc_infer::traits::ObligationCause;
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ impl<'tcx> HirTyLowerer<'tcx> for ItemCtxt<'tcx> {
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
             .map(|(i, a)| {
-                if let hir::TyKind::Infer = a.kind {
+                if let hir::TyKind::Infer(()) = a.kind {
                     if let Some(suggested_ty) =
                         self.lowerer().suggest_trait_fn_ty_for_impl_fn_infer(hir_id, Some(i))
                     {
@@ -593,21 +593,21 @@ impl<'tcx> HirTyLowerer<'tcx> for ItemCtxt<'tcx> {
                 }
 
                 // Only visit the type looking for `_` if we didn't fix the type above
-                visitor.visit_ty(a);
+                visitor.visit_unambig_ty(a);
                 self.lowerer().lower_arg_ty(a, None)
             })
             .collect();
 
         let output_ty = match decl.output {
             hir::FnRetTy::Return(output) => {
-                if let hir::TyKind::Infer = output.kind
+                if let hir::TyKind::Infer(()) = output.kind
                     && let Some(suggested_ty) =
                         self.lowerer().suggest_trait_fn_ty_for_impl_fn_infer(hir_id, None)
                 {
                     infer_replacements.push((output.span, suggested_ty.to_string()));
                     Ty::new_error_with_message(tcx, output.span, suggested_ty.to_string())
                 } else {
-                    visitor.visit_ty(output);
+                    visitor.visit_unambig_ty(output);
                     self.lower_ty(output)
                 }
             }
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ fn recover_infer_ret_ty<'tcx>(
     });
 
     let mut visitor = HirPlaceholderCollector::default();
-    visitor.visit_ty(infer_ret_ty);
+    visitor.visit_unambig_ty(infer_ret_ty);
 
     let mut diag = bad_placeholder(icx.lowerer(), visitor.spans, "return type");
     let ret_ty = fn_sig.output();
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/generics_of.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/generics_of.rs
index 075615de522..0759539763c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/generics_of.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/generics_of.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
 use hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
 use hir::{GenericParamKind, HirId, Node};
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::LocalDefId;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_session::lint;
 use rustc_span::{Span, Symbol, kw};
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ fn has_late_bound_regions<'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, node: Node<'tcx>) -> Option<S
 
     impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for LateBoundRegionsDetector<'tcx> {
         type Result = ControlFlow<Span>;
-        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) -> ControlFlow<Span> {
+        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) -> ControlFlow<Span> {
             match ty.kind {
                 hir::TyKind::BareFn(..) => {
                     self.outer_index.shift_in(1);
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@ impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for AnonConstInParamTyDetector {
         if let GenericParamKind::Const { ty, default: _, synthetic: _ } = p.kind {
             let prev = self.in_param_ty;
             self.in_param_ty = true;
-            let res = self.visit_ty(ty);
+            let res = self.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
             self.in_param_ty = prev;
             res
         } else {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs
index 0fa70c9857a..2fae1a23f32 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ use rustc_ast::visit::walk_list;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashSet, FxIndexMap, FxIndexSet};
 use rustc_data_structures::sorted_map::SortedMap;
 use rustc_errors::ErrorGuaranteed;
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, InferKind, Visitor, VisitorExt};
 use rustc_hir::{
-    GenericArg, GenericParam, GenericParamKind, HirId, ItemLocalMap, LifetimeName, Node,
+    self as hir, AmbigArg, GenericArg, GenericParam, GenericParamKind, HirId, ItemLocalMap,
+    LifetimeName, Node,
 };
 use rustc_macros::extension;
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter;
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         match ty.kind {
             hir::TyKind::BareFn(c) => {
                 let (mut bound_vars, binders): (FxIndexMap<LocalDefId, ResolvedArg>, Vec<_>) = c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
                     lifetime: self.map.defs.get(&lifetime_ref.hir_id.local_id).cloned(),
                     s: self.scope,
                 };
-                self.with(scope, |this| this.visit_ty(mt.ty));
+                self.with(scope, |this| this.visit_unambig_ty(mt.ty));
             }
             hir::TyKind::TraitAscription(bounds) => {
                 let scope = Scope::TraitRefBoundary { s: self.scope };
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
                         this.visit_param_bound(bound);
                     }
                     if let Some(ty) = ty {
-                        this.visit_ty(ty);
+                        this.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
                     }
                 })
             }
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
             }),
             Type(ty) => self.visit_early(impl_item.hir_id(), impl_item.generics, |this| {
                 this.visit_generics(impl_item.generics);
-                this.visit_ty(ty);
+                this.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
             }),
             Const(_, _) => self.visit_early(impl_item.hir_id(), impl_item.generics, |this| {
                 intravisit::walk_impl_item(this, impl_item)
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
                 };
                 self.with(scope, |this| {
                     walk_list!(this, visit_generic_param, bound_generic_params);
-                    this.visit_ty(bounded_ty);
+                    this.visit_unambig_ty(bounded_ty);
                     walk_list!(this, visit_param_bound, bounds);
                 })
             }
@@ -1036,8 +1036,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
             &hir::WherePredicateKind::EqPredicate(hir::WhereEqPredicate {
                 lhs_ty, rhs_ty, ..
             }) => {
-                self.visit_ty(lhs_ty);
-                self.visit_ty(rhs_ty);
+                self.visit_unambig_ty(lhs_ty);
+                self.visit_unambig_ty(rhs_ty);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1070,13 +1070,13 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
             GenericParamKind::Lifetime { .. } => {}
             GenericParamKind::Type { default, .. } => {
                 if let Some(ty) = default {
-                    self.visit_ty(ty);
+                    self.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
                 }
             }
             GenericParamKind::Const { ty, default, .. } => {
-                self.visit_ty(ty);
+                self.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
                 if let Some(default) = default {
-                    self.visit_const_arg(default);
+                    self.visit_unambig_const_arg(default);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1985,15 +1985,15 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
             },
             |this| {
                 for input in inputs {
-                    this.visit_ty(input);
+                    this.visit_unambig_ty(input);
                 }
                 if !in_closure && let Some(output) = output {
-                    this.visit_ty(output);
+                    this.visit_unambig_ty(output);
                 }
             },
         );
         if in_closure && let Some(output) = output {
-            self.visit_ty(output);
+            self.visit_unambig_ty(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2311,7 +2311,7 @@ fn is_late_bound_map(
 
     let mut constrained_by_input = ConstrainedCollector { regions: Default::default(), tcx };
     for arg_ty in sig.decl.inputs {
-        constrained_by_input.visit_ty(arg_ty);
+        constrained_by_input.visit_unambig_ty(arg_ty);
     }
 
     let mut appears_in_output =
@@ -2419,7 +2419,7 @@ fn is_late_bound_map(
     }
 
     impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for ConstrainedCollector<'_> {
-        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) {
+        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
             match ty.kind {
                 hir::TyKind::Path(
                     hir::QPath::Resolved(Some(_), _) | hir::QPath::TypeRelative(..),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs
index 51e15767b8c..9ffea9a0f68 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/type_of.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use core::ops::ControlFlow;
 
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, StashKey, Suggestions};
-use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::HirId;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefId};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, HirId};
 use rustc_middle::query::plumbing::CyclePlaceholder;
 use rustc_middle::ty::fold::fold_regions;
 use rustc_middle::ty::print::with_forced_trimmed_paths;
@@ -451,7 +450,7 @@ fn infer_placeholder_type<'tcx>(
             let mut visitor = HirPlaceholderCollector::default();
             let node = tcx.hir_node_by_def_id(def_id);
             if let Some(ty) = node.ty() {
-                visitor.visit_ty(ty);
+                visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
             }
             // If we have just one span, let's try to steal a const `_` feature error.
             let try_steal_span = if !tcx.features().generic_arg_infer() && visitor.spans.len() == 1
@@ -525,7 +524,7 @@ pub(crate) fn type_alias_is_lazy<'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, def_id: LocalDefId) ->
     struct HasTait;
     impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for HasTait {
         type Result = ControlFlow<()>;
-        fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) -> Self::Result {
+        fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
             if let hir::TyKind::OpaqueDef(..) = t.kind {
                 ControlFlow::Break(())
             } else {
@@ -533,5 +532,5 @@ pub(crate) fn type_alias_is_lazy<'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, def_id: LocalDefId) ->
             }
         }
     }
-    HasTait.visit_ty(tcx.hir().expect_item(def_id).expect_ty_alias().0).is_break()
+    HasTait.visit_unambig_ty(tcx.hir().expect_item(def_id).expect_ty_alias().0).is_break()
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/generics.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/generics.rs
index df00948dd21..af83d412631 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/generics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/generics.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use rustc_ast::ast::ParamKindOrd;
 use rustc_errors::codes::*;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, Diag, ErrorGuaranteed, MultiSpan, struct_span_code_err};
-use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::GenericArg;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, GenericArg};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{
     self, GenericArgsRef, GenericParamDef, GenericParamDefKind, IsSuggestable, Ty,
 };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/mod.rs
index 789fabd1243..61d5869c19f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_ty_lowering/mod.rs
@@ -517,14 +517,17 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
                         self.lowerer.lower_lifetime(lt, RegionInferReason::Param(param)).into()
                     }
                     (&GenericParamDefKind::Type { has_default, .. }, GenericArg::Type(ty)) => {
-                        handle_ty_args(has_default, ty)
+                        // We handle the other parts of `Ty` in the match arm below
+                        handle_ty_args(has_default, ty.as_unambig_ty())
                     }
                     (&GenericParamDefKind::Type { has_default, .. }, GenericArg::Infer(inf)) => {
                         handle_ty_args(has_default, &inf.to_ty())
                     }
-                    (GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Const(ct)) => {
-                        self.lowerer.lower_const_arg(ct, FeedConstTy::Param(param.def_id)).into()
-                    }
+                    (GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Const(ct)) => self
+                        .lowerer
+                        // Ambig portions of `ConstArg` are handled in the match arm below
+                        .lower_const_arg(ct.as_unambig_ct(), FeedConstTy::Param(param.def_id))
+                        .into(),
                     (&GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Infer(inf)) => {
                         self.lowerer.ct_infer(Some(param), inf.span).into()
                     }
@@ -2115,7 +2118,7 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
                 format!("Const::lower_const_arg: invalid qpath {qpath:?}"),
             ),
             hir::ConstArgKind::Anon(anon) => self.lower_anon_const(anon),
-            hir::ConstArgKind::Infer(span) => self.ct_infer(None, span),
+            hir::ConstArgKind::Infer(span, ()) => self.ct_infer(None, span),
         }
     }
 
@@ -2423,7 +2426,7 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
                 Ty::new_array_with_const_len(tcx, self.lower_ty(ty), length)
             }
             hir::TyKind::Typeof(e) => tcx.type_of(e.def_id).instantiate_identity(),
-            hir::TyKind::Infer => {
+            hir::TyKind::Infer(()) => {
                 // Infer also appears as the type of arguments or return
                 // values in an ExprKind::Closure, or as
                 // the type of local variables. Both of these cases are
@@ -2556,7 +2559,7 @@ impl<'tcx> dyn HirTyLowerer<'tcx> + '_ {
 
     pub fn lower_arg_ty(&self, ty: &hir::Ty<'tcx>, expected_ty: Option<Ty<'tcx>>) -> Ty<'tcx> {
         match ty.kind {
-            hir::TyKind::Infer if let Some(expected_ty) = expected_ty => {
+            hir::TyKind::Infer(()) if let Some(expected_ty) = expected_ty => {
                 self.record_ty(ty.hir_id, expected_ty, ty.span);
                 expected_ty
             }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_wf_check.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_wf_check.rs
index c0fb94d2cb2..4836bda38c3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_wf_check.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/hir_wf_check.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
-use rustc_hir::{ForeignItem, ForeignItemKind};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor, VisitorExt};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, ForeignItem, ForeignItemKind};
 use rustc_infer::infer::TyCtxtInferExt;
 use rustc_infer::traits::{ObligationCause, WellFormedLoc};
 use rustc_middle::bug;
@@ -68,11 +67,13 @@ fn diagnostic_hir_wf_check<'tcx>(
     }
 
     impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for HirWfCheck<'tcx> {
-        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+        fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
             let infcx = self.tcx.infer_ctxt().build(TypingMode::non_body_analysis());
             let ocx = ObligationCtxt::new_with_diagnostics(&infcx);
 
-            let tcx_ty = self.icx.lower_ty(ty);
+            // We don't handle infer vars but we wouldn't handle them anyway as we're creating a
+            // fresh `InferCtxt` in this function.
+            let tcx_ty = self.icx.lower_ty(ty.as_unambig_ty());
             // This visitor can walk into binders, resulting in the `tcx_ty` to
             // potentially reference escaping bound variables. We simply erase
             // those here.
@@ -149,7 +150,11 @@ fn diagnostic_hir_wf_check<'tcx>(
                         .iter()
                         .flat_map(|seg| seg.args().args)
                         .filter_map(|arg| {
-                            if let hir::GenericArg::Type(ty) = arg { Some(*ty) } else { None }
+                            if let hir::GenericArg::Type(ty) = arg {
+                                Some(ty.as_unambig_ty())
+                            } else {
+                                None
+                            }
                         })
                         .chain([impl_.self_ty])
                         .collect(),
@@ -196,7 +201,7 @@ fn diagnostic_hir_wf_check<'tcx>(
         }
     };
     for ty in tys {
-        visitor.visit_ty(ty);
+        visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
     }
     visitor.cause
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs
index 25871293d10..afc0f627f69 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
                 self.word("/*ERROR*/");
                 self.pclose();
             }
-            hir::TyKind::Infer | hir::TyKind::InferDelegation(..) => {
+            hir::TyKind::Infer(()) | hir::TyKind::InferDelegation(..) => {
                 self.word("_");
             }
             hir::TyKind::Pat(ty, pat) => {
@@ -1800,8 +1800,8 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
                         match generic_arg {
                             GenericArg::Lifetime(lt) if !elide_lifetimes => s.print_lifetime(lt),
                             GenericArg::Lifetime(_) => {}
-                            GenericArg::Type(ty) => s.print_type(ty),
-                            GenericArg::Const(ct) => s.print_const_arg(ct),
+                            GenericArg::Type(ty) => s.print_type(ty.as_unambig_ty()),
+                            GenericArg::Const(ct) => s.print_const_arg(ct.as_unambig_ct()),
                             GenericArg::Infer(_inf) => s.word("_"),
                         }
                     });
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
             s.ann.nested(s, Nested::BodyParamPat(body_id, i));
             i += 1;
 
-            if let hir::TyKind::Infer = ty.kind {
+            if let hir::TyKind::Infer(()) = ty.kind {
                 // Print nothing.
             } else {
                 s.word(":");
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs
index e26c09e3601..ca9b6e47527 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, Diag, ErrorGuaranteed, MultiSpan};
 use rustc_hir::def::{CtorOf, DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
 use rustc_hir::lang_items::LangItem;
-use rustc_hir::{self as hir, ExprKind, GenericArg, HirId, Node, QPath, intravisit};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, ExprKind, GenericArg, HirId, Node, QPath, intravisit};
 use rustc_hir_analysis::hir_ty_lowering::errors::GenericsArgsErrExtend;
 use rustc_hir_analysis::hir_ty_lowering::generics::{
     check_generic_arg_count_for_call, lower_generic_args,
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         impl<'tcx> intravisit::Visitor<'tcx> for CollectClauses<'_, 'tcx> {
-            fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+            fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
                 if let Some(clauses) = self.fcx.trait_ascriptions.borrow().get(&ty.hir_id.local_id)
                 {
                     self.clauses.extend(clauses.iter().cloned());
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         let mut clauses = CollectClauses { clauses: vec![], fcx: self };
-        clauses.visit_ty(hir_ty);
+        clauses.visit_unambig_ty(hir_ty);
         self.tcx.mk_clauses(&clauses.clauses)
     }
 
@@ -1272,11 +1272,14 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                         .lower_lifetime(lt, RegionInferReason::Param(param))
                         .into(),
                     (GenericParamDefKind::Type { .. }, GenericArg::Type(ty)) => {
-                        self.fcx.lower_ty(ty).raw.into()
-                    }
-                    (GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Const(ct)) => {
-                        self.fcx.lower_const_arg(ct, FeedConstTy::Param(param.def_id)).into()
+                        // We handle the ambig portions of `Ty` in match arms below
+                        self.fcx.lower_ty(ty.as_unambig_ty()).raw.into()
                     }
+                    (GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Const(ct)) => self
+                        .fcx
+                        // Ambiguous parts of `ConstArg` are handled in the match arms below
+                        .lower_const_arg(ct.as_unambig_ct(), FeedConstTy::Param(param.def_id))
+                        .into(),
                     (GenericParamDefKind::Type { .. }, GenericArg::Infer(inf)) => {
                         self.fcx.ty_infer(Some(param), inf.span).into()
                     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/lib.rs
index 9cd9ca040ce..c9e55695e5d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/lib.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ fn typeck_with_inspect<'tcx>(
 fn infer_type_if_missing<'tcx>(fcx: &FnCtxt<'_, 'tcx>, node: Node<'tcx>) -> Option<Ty<'tcx>> {
     let tcx = fcx.tcx;
     let def_id = fcx.body_id;
-    let expected_type = if let Some(&hir::Ty { kind: hir::TyKind::Infer, span, .. }) = node.ty() {
+    let expected_type = if let Some(&hir::Ty { kind: hir::TyKind::Infer(()), span, .. }) = node.ty()
+    {
         if let Some(item) = tcx.opt_associated_item(def_id.into())
             && let ty::AssocKind::Const = item.kind
             && let ty::AssocItemContainer::Impl = item.container
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/confirm.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/confirm.rs
index f549ced9dc3..ced5a55712c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/confirm.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/confirm.rs
@@ -425,11 +425,14 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ConfirmContext<'a, 'tcx> {
                         .lower_lifetime(lt, RegionInferReason::Param(param))
                         .into(),
                     (GenericParamDefKind::Type { .. }, GenericArg::Type(ty)) => {
-                        self.cfcx.lower_ty(ty).raw.into()
-                    }
-                    (GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Const(ct)) => {
-                        self.cfcx.lower_const_arg(ct, FeedConstTy::Param(param.def_id)).into()
+                        // We handle the ambig portions of `Ty` in the match arms below
+                        self.cfcx.lower_ty(ty.as_unambig_ty()).raw.into()
                     }
+                    (GenericParamDefKind::Const { .. }, GenericArg::Const(ct)) => self
+                        .cfcx
+                        // We handle the ambig portions of `ConstArg` in the match arms below
+                        .lower_const_arg(ct.as_unambig_ct(), FeedConstTy::Param(param.def_id))
+                        .into(),
                     (GenericParamDefKind::Type { .. }, GenericArg::Infer(inf)) => {
                         self.cfcx.ty_infer(Some(param), inf.span).into()
                     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/writeback.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/writeback.rs
index 683cacdff7d..1d7394fc500 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/writeback.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/writeback.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ use std::mem;
 
 use rustc_data_structures::unord::ExtendUnord;
 use rustc_errors::ErrorGuaranteed;
-use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::HirId;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, InferKind, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, HirId};
 use rustc_middle::span_bug;
 use rustc_middle::traits::ObligationCause;
 use rustc_middle::ty::adjustment::{Adjust, Adjustment, PointerCoercion};
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for WritebackCx<'cx, 'tcx> {
         self.write_ty_to_typeck_results(l.hir_id, var_ty);
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, hir_ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, hir_ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         intravisit::walk_ty(self, hir_ty);
         // If there are type checking errors, Type privacy pass will stop,
         // so we may not get the type from hid_id, see #104513
@@ -364,12 +363,18 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for WritebackCx<'cx, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_infer(&mut self, inf: &'tcx hir::InferArg) {
-        intravisit::walk_inf(self, inf);
+    fn visit_infer(
+        &mut self,
+        inf_id: HirId,
+        inf_span: Span,
+        _kind: InferKind<'cx>,
+    ) -> Self::Result {
+        self.visit_id(inf_id);
+
         // Ignore cases where the inference is a const.
-        if let Some(ty) = self.fcx.node_ty_opt(inf.hir_id) {
-            let ty = self.resolve(ty, &inf.span);
-            self.write_ty_to_typeck_results(inf.hir_id, ty);
+        if let Some(ty) = self.fcx.node_ty_opt(inf_id) {
+            let ty = self.resolve(ty, &inf_span);
+            self.write_ty_to_typeck_results(inf_id, ty);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs
index b31a4c74787..166ff60f7e1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/internal.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use rustc_ast as ast;
 use rustc_hir::def::Res;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc_hir::{
-    BinOp, BinOpKind, Expr, ExprKind, GenericArg, HirId, Impl, Item, ItemKind, Node, Pat, PatKind,
-    Path, PathSegment, QPath, Ty, TyKind,
+    AmbigArg, BinOp, BinOpKind, Expr, ExprKind, GenericArg, HirId, Impl, Item, ItemKind, Node, Pat,
+    PatKind, Path, PathSegment, QPath, Ty, TyKind,
 };
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, GenericArgsRef, Ty as MiddleTy};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for TyTyKind {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &'tcx Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &'tcx Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         match &ty.kind {
             TyKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(_, path)) => {
                 if lint_ty_kind_usage(cx, &path.res) {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/late.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/late.rs
index a4d50c73104..c6d7b839e19 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/late.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/late.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 
 use rustc_data_structures::stack::ensure_sufficient_stack;
 use rustc_data_structures::sync::join;
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{LocalDefId, LocalModDefId};
-use rustc_hir::{HirId, intravisit as hir_visit};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, HirId, intravisit as hir_visit};
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_session::Session;
@@ -214,15 +213,11 @@ impl<'tcx, T: LateLintPass<'tcx>> hir_visit::Visitor<'tcx> for LateContextAndPas
         })
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         lint_callback!(self, check_ty, t);
         hir_visit::walk_ty(self, t);
     }
 
-    fn visit_infer(&mut self, inf: &'tcx hir::InferArg) {
-        hir_visit::walk_inf(self, inf);
-    }
-
     fn visit_mod(&mut self, m: &'tcx hir::Mod<'tcx>, _: Span, n: HirId) {
         if !self.context.only_module {
             self.process_mod(m, n);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
index fea3d67ffeb..e9436336518 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use rustc_errors::{
 };
 use rustc_hir::def::Namespace;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
 use rustc_hir::{self as hir, MissingLifetimeKind};
 use rustc_macros::{LintDiagnostic, Subdiagnostic};
 use rustc_middle::ty::inhabitedness::InhabitedPredicate;
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ impl<'a> LintDiagnostic<'a, ()> for BuiltinTypeAliasBounds<'_> {
         // avoid doing throwaway work in case the lint ends up getting suppressed.
         let mut collector = ShorthandAssocTyCollector { qselves: Vec::new() };
         if let Some(ty) = self.ty {
-            hir::intravisit::Visitor::visit_ty(&mut collector, ty);
+            collector.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
         }
 
         let affect_object_lifetime_defaults = self
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/non_local_def.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/non_local_def.rs
index a1cc3a85109..6b2980f45c7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/non_local_def.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/non_local_def.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use rustc_errors::MultiSpan;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor, VisitorExt};
 use rustc_hir::{Body, HirId, Item, ItemKind, Node, Path, TyKind};
 use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint, impl_lint_pass};
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NonLocalDefinitions {
                 // 1. We collect all the `hir::Path` from the `Self` type and `Trait` ref
                 // of the `impl` definition
                 let mut collector = PathCollector { paths: Vec::new() };
-                collector.visit_ty(&impl_.self_ty);
+                collector.visit_unambig_ty(&impl_.self_ty);
                 if let Some(of_trait) = &impl_.of_trait {
                     collector.visit_trait_ref(of_trait);
                 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/opaque_hidden_inferred_bound.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/opaque_hidden_inferred_bound.rs
index 53a411e2b87..d347a8c1bc7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/opaque_hidden_inferred_bound.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/opaque_hidden_inferred_bound.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rustc_hir as hir;
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg};
 use rustc_infer::infer::TyCtxtInferExt;
 use rustc_macros::{LintDiagnostic, Subdiagnostic};
 use rustc_middle::ty::fold::BottomUpFolder;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 declare_lint_pass!(OpaqueHiddenInferredBound => [OPAQUE_HIDDEN_INFERRED_BOUND]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for OpaqueHiddenInferredBound {
-    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         let hir::TyKind::OpaqueDef(opaque) = &ty.kind else {
             return;
         };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/pass_by_value.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/pass_by_value.rs
index 3f264859d48..2f1b9ad69fb 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/pass_by_value.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/pass_by_value.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::Res;
-use rustc_hir::{GenericArg, PathSegment, QPath, TyKind};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, GenericArg, PathSegment, QPath, TyKind};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::sym;
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ declare_tool_lint! {
 declare_lint_pass!(PassByValue => [PASS_BY_VALUE]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for PassByValue {
-    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         match &ty.kind {
             TyKind::Ref(_, hir::MutTy { ty: inner_ty, mutbl: hir::Mutability::Not }) => {
                 if let Some(impl_did) = cx.tcx.impl_of_method(ty.hir_id.owner.to_def_id()) {
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ fn gen_args(cx: &LateContext<'_>, segment: &PathSegment<'_>) -> String {
                     .tcx
                     .sess
                     .source_map()
-                    .span_to_snippet(c.span())
+                    .span_to_snippet(c.as_unambig_ct().span())
                     .unwrap_or_else(|_| "_".into()),
                 GenericArg::Infer(_) => String::from("_"),
             })
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/passes.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/passes.rs
index 3a323298bee..8cc8f911d3a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/passes.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/passes.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ macro_rules! late_lint_methods {
             fn check_pat(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::Pat<'tcx>);
             fn check_expr(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::Expr<'tcx>);
             fn check_expr_post(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::Expr<'tcx>);
-            fn check_ty(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::Ty<'tcx>);
+            fn check_ty(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::Ty<'tcx, rustc_hir::AmbigArg>);
             fn check_generic_param(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::GenericParam<'tcx>);
             fn check_generics(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::Generics<'tcx>);
             fn check_poly_trait_ref(a: &'tcx rustc_hir::PolyTraitRef<'tcx>);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/traits.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/traits.rs
index ddb4cdb6409..e0937e43c9a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/traits.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/traits.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rustc_hir::{self as hir, LangItem};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, LangItem};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint, declare_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::sym;
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for DropTraitConstraints {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn check_ty(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         let hir::TyKind::TraitObject(bounds, _lifetime_and_syntax_pointer) = &ty.kind else {
             return;
         };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/types.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/types.rs
index 3bd27a224e7..a1390b5a54d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/types.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/types.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 use rustc_abi::{BackendRepr, ExternAbi, TagEncoding, Variants, WrappingRange};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
 use rustc_errors::DiagMessage;
-use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, LangItem};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
+use rustc_hir::{AmbigArg, Expr, ExprKind, LangItem};
 use rustc_middle::bug;
 use rustc_middle::ty::layout::{LayoutOf, SizeSkeleton};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{
@@ -1472,7 +1473,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ImproperCTypesVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         impl<'a, 'b, 'tcx> hir::intravisit::Visitor<'_> for FnPtrFinder<'a, 'b, 'tcx> {
-            fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'_ hir::Ty<'_>) {
+            fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'_ hir::Ty<'_, AmbigArg>) {
                 debug!(?ty);
                 if let hir::TyKind::BareFn(hir::BareFnTy { abi, .. }) = ty.kind
                     && !self.visitor.is_internal_abi(*abi)
@@ -1500,7 +1501,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ImproperCTypesVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
 
         let mut visitor = FnPtrFinder { visitor: self, spans: Vec::new(), tys: Vec::new() };
         ty.visit_with(&mut visitor);
-        hir::intravisit::Visitor::visit_ty(&mut visitor, hir_ty);
+        visitor.visit_unambig_ty(hir_ty);
 
         iter::zip(visitor.tys.drain(..), visitor.spans.drain(..)).collect()
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index 2d76f6ec7d6..b57aa5a3032 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use rustc_errors::{
 use rustc_hir::def::{CtorKind, DefKind};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{CrateNum, DefId, LOCAL_CRATE, LocalDefId};
 use rustc_hir::definitions::Definitions;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
 use rustc_hir::lang_items::LangItem;
 use rustc_hir::{self as hir, Attribute, HirId, Node, TraitCandidate};
 use rustc_index::IndexVec;
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         };
 
         let mut v = TraitObjectVisitor(vec![], self.hir());
-        v.visit_ty(hir_output);
+        v.visit_unambig_ty(hir_output);
         v.0
     }
 
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
             && let Some(alias_ty) = self.hir_node_by_def_id(local_id).alias_ty() // it is type alias
             && let Some(alias_generics) = self.hir_node_by_def_id(local_id).generics()
         {
-            v.visit_ty(alias_ty);
+            v.visit_unambig_ty(alias_ty);
             if !v.0.is_empty() {
                 return Some((
                     v.0,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/diagnostics.rs
index d95618238df..b4b66a8133a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/diagnostics.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use rustc_errors::{
 };
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_hir::{self as hir, LangItem, PredicateOrigin, WherePredicateKind};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, LangItem, PredicateOrigin, WherePredicateKind};
 use rustc_span::{BytePos, Span};
 use rustc_type_ir::TyKind::*;
 
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ pub fn suggest_constraining_type_params<'a>(
 pub struct TraitObjectVisitor<'tcx>(pub Vec<&'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>>, pub crate::hir::map::Map<'tcx>);
 
 impl<'v> hir::intravisit::Visitor<'v> for TraitObjectVisitor<'v> {
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
         match ty.kind {
             hir::TyKind::TraitObject(_, tagged_ptr)
                 if let hir::Lifetime {
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@ impl<'v> hir::intravisit::Visitor<'v> for TraitObjectVisitor<'v> {
                     ..
                 } = tagged_ptr.pointer() =>
             {
-                self.0.push(ty)
+                self.0.push(ty.as_unambig_ty())
             }
-            hir::TyKind::OpaqueDef(..) => self.0.push(ty),
+            hir::TyKind::OpaqueDef(..) => self.0.push(ty.as_unambig_ty()),
             _ => {}
         }
         hir::intravisit::walk_ty(self, ty);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs
index 9120a248d95..867f8f63969 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs
@@ -374,7 +374,13 @@ fn find_item_ty_spans(
                         if let hir::GenericArg::Type(ty) = arg
                             && params_in_repr.contains(i as u32)
                         {
-                            find_item_ty_spans(tcx, ty, needle, spans, seen_representable);
+                            find_item_ty_spans(
+                                tcx,
+                                ty.as_unambig_ty(),
+                                needle,
+                                spans,
+                                seen_representable,
+                            );
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
index dbb87443eed..576ca24bf99 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ fn doc_fake_variadic_is_allowed_self_ty(self_ty: &hir::Ty<'_>) -> bool {
             && let Some(&[hir::GenericArg::Type(ty)]) =
                 path.segments.last().map(|last| last.args().args)
         {
-            doc_fake_variadic_is_allowed_self_ty(ty)
+            doc_fake_variadic_is_allowed_self_ty(ty.as_unambig_ty())
         } else {
             false
         })
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
index 34deb854e0f..e5b63b9b4a6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ impl<'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'tcx> {
                             }
 
                             // mark self_ty live
-                            intravisit::walk_ty(self, impl_ref.self_ty);
+                            intravisit::walk_unambig_ty(self, impl_ref.self_ty);
                             if let Some(&impl_item_id) =
                                 self.tcx.impl_item_implementor_ids(impl_id).get(&trait_item_id)
                             {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/input_stats.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/input_stats.rs
index 6617cf2f723..8b10543f6fd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/input_stats.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/input_stats.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 use rustc_ast::visit::BoundKind;
 use rustc_ast::{self as ast, NodeId, visit as ast_visit};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet};
-use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::{HirId, intravisit as hir_visit};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, HirId, intravisit as hir_visit};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
 use rustc_middle::util::common::to_readable_str;
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ impl<'v> hir_visit::Visitor<'v> for StatCollector<'v> {
         hir_visit::walk_expr_field(self, f)
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
         record_variants!((self, t, t.kind, Some(t.hir_id), hir, Ty, TyKind), [
             InferDelegation,
             Slice,
@@ -476,7 +475,7 @@ impl<'v> hir_visit::Visitor<'v> for StatCollector<'v> {
             hir::GenericArg::Lifetime(lt) => self.visit_lifetime(lt),
             hir::GenericArg::Type(ty) => self.visit_ty(ty),
             hir::GenericArg::Const(ct) => self.visit_const_arg(ct),
-            hir::GenericArg::Infer(inf) => self.visit_infer(inf),
+            hir::GenericArg::Infer(inf) => self.visit_id(inf.hir_id),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs
index 60734122e63..9298b3bfdb0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/stability.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ use rustc_attr_parsing::{
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexMap;
 use rustc_data_structures::unord::{ExtendUnord, UnordMap, UnordSet};
 use rustc_feature::{ACCEPTED_LANG_FEATURES, EnabledLangFeature, EnabledLibFeature};
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{CRATE_DEF_ID, LOCAL_CRATE, LocalDefId, LocalModDefId};
 use rustc_hir::hir_id::CRATE_HIR_ID;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
-use rustc_hir::{FieldDef, Item, ItemKind, TraitRef, Ty, TyKind, Variant};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor, VisitorExt};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, FieldDef, Item, ItemKind, TraitRef, Ty, TyKind, Variant};
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter;
 use rustc_middle::middle::lib_features::{FeatureStability, LibFeatures};
 use rustc_middle::middle::privacy::EffectiveVisibilities;
@@ -802,7 +801,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for Checker<'tcx> {
                     )) = stab
                     {
                         let mut c = CheckTraitImplStable { tcx: self.tcx, fully_stable: true };
-                        c.visit_ty(self_ty);
+                        c.visit_unambig_ty(self_ty);
                         c.visit_trait_ref(t);
 
                         // do not lint when the trait isn't resolved, since resolution error should
@@ -1028,7 +1027,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for CheckTraitImplStable<'tcx> {
         intravisit::walk_trait_ref(self, t)
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         if let TyKind::Never = t.kind {
             self.fully_stable = false;
         }
@@ -1042,12 +1041,12 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for CheckTraitImplStable<'tcx> {
 
     fn visit_fn_decl(&mut self, fd: &'tcx hir::FnDecl<'tcx>) {
         for ty in fd.inputs {
-            self.visit_ty(ty)
+            self.visit_unambig_ty(ty)
         }
         if let hir::FnRetTy::Return(output_ty) = fd.output {
             match output_ty.kind {
                 TyKind::Never => {} // `-> !` is stable
-                _ => self.visit_ty(output_ty),
+                _ => self.visit_unambig_ty(output_ty),
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_privacy/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_privacy/src/lib.rs
index cb7b0815a49..d19df08519d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_privacy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_privacy/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ use rustc_data_structures::intern::Interned;
 use rustc_errors::MultiSpan;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{CRATE_DEF_ID, DefId, LocalDefId, LocalModDefId};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
-use rustc_hir::{AssocItemKind, ForeignItemKind, ItemId, ItemKind, PatKind};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, InferKind, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::{AmbigArg, AssocItemKind, ForeignItemKind, ItemId, ItemKind, PatKind};
 use rustc_middle::middle::privacy::{EffectiveVisibilities, EffectiveVisibility, Level};
 use rustc_middle::query::Providers;
 use rustc_middle::ty::print::PrintTraitRefExt as _;
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for TypePrivacyVisitor<'tcx> {
         self.maybe_typeck_results = old_maybe_typeck_results;
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, hir_ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, hir_ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         self.span = hir_ty.span;
         if self
             .visit(
@@ -1195,12 +1195,17 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for TypePrivacyVisitor<'tcx> {
         intravisit::walk_ty(self, hir_ty);
     }
 
-    fn visit_infer(&mut self, inf: &'tcx hir::InferArg) {
-        self.span = inf.span;
+    fn visit_infer(
+        &mut self,
+        inf_id: rustc_hir::HirId,
+        inf_span: Span,
+        _kind: InferKind<'tcx>,
+    ) -> Self::Result {
+        self.span = inf_span;
         if let Some(ty) = self
             .maybe_typeck_results
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| span_bug!(inf.span, "`hir::InferArg` outside of a body"))
-            .node_type_opt(inf.hir_id)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| span_bug!(inf_span, "Inference variable outside of a body"))
+            .node_type_opt(inf_id)
         {
             if self.visit(ty).is_break() {
                 return;
@@ -1208,7 +1213,8 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for TypePrivacyVisitor<'tcx> {
         } else {
             // FIXME: check types of const infers here.
         }
-        intravisit::walk_inf(self, inf);
+
+        self.visit_id(inf_id)
     }
 
     // Check types of expressions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/find_anon_type.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/find_anon_type.rs
index 2a487a48a8e..ae73912cd17 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/find_anon_type.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/find_anon_type.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use core::ops::ControlFlow;
 
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefId};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor, VisitorExt};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter;
 use rustc_middle::middle::resolve_bound_vars as rbv;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn find_component_for_bound_region<'tcx>(
     region_def_id: DefId,
 ) -> Option<&'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>> {
     FindNestedTypeVisitor { tcx, region_def_id, current_index: ty::INNERMOST }
-        .visit_ty(arg)
+        .visit_unambig_ty(arg)
         .break_value()
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindNestedTypeVisitor<'tcx> {
         self.tcx.hir()
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, arg: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) -> Self::Result {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, arg: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
         match arg.kind {
             hir::TyKind::BareFn(_) => {
                 self.current_index.shift_in(1);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindNestedTypeVisitor<'tcx> {
                     Some(rbv::ResolvedArg::EarlyBound(id)) => {
                         debug!("EarlyBound id={:?}", id);
                         if id.to_def_id() == self.region_def_id {
-                            return ControlFlow::Break(arg);
+                            return ControlFlow::Break(arg.as_unambig_ty());
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindNestedTypeVisitor<'tcx> {
                         if debruijn_index == self.current_index
                             && id.to_def_id() == self.region_def_id
                         {
-                            return ControlFlow::Break(arg);
+                            return ControlFlow::Break(arg.as_unambig_ty());
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindNestedTypeVisitor<'tcx> {
                 )
                 .is_break()
                 {
-                    ControlFlow::Break(arg)
+                    ControlFlow::Break(arg.as_unambig_ty())
                 } else {
                     ControlFlow::Continue(())
                 };
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for TyPathVisitor<'tcx> {
         ControlFlow::Continue(())
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, arg: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) -> Self::Result {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, arg: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) -> Self::Result {
         // ignore nested types
         //
         // If you have a type like `Foo<'a, &Ty>` we
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/mismatched_static_lifetime.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/mismatched_static_lifetime.rs
index 54d8a9e25ca..4b02f5f55c2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/mismatched_static_lifetime.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/mismatched_static_lifetime.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexSet;
 use rustc_errors::{ErrorGuaranteed, MultiSpan};
 use rustc_hir as hir;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::VisitorExt;
 use rustc_middle::bug;
 use rustc_middle::ty::TypeVisitor;
 use tracing::debug;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> NiceRegionError<'a, 'tcx> {
             for matching_def_id in v.0 {
                 let mut hir_v =
                     super::static_impl_trait::HirTraitObjectVisitor(&mut traits, matching_def_id);
-                hir_v.visit_ty(impl_self_ty);
+                hir_v.visit_unambig_ty(impl_self_ty);
             }
 
             if traits.is_empty() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs
index f7acfe2aa1e..9f438a887b7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexSet;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, Diag, ErrorGuaranteed, MultiSpan, Subdiagnostic};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, walk_ty};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, VisitorExt, walk_ty};
 use rustc_hir::{
-    self as hir, GenericBound, GenericParam, GenericParamKind, Item, ItemKind, Lifetime,
+    self as hir, AmbigArg, GenericBound, GenericParam, GenericParamKind, Item, ItemKind, Lifetime,
     LifetimeName, LifetimeParamKind, MissingLifetimeKind, Node, TyKind,
 };
 use rustc_middle::ty::{
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> NiceRegionError<'a, 'tcx> {
                     let mut add_label = true;
                     if let hir::FnRetTy::Return(ty) = fn_decl.output {
                         let mut v = StaticLifetimeVisitor(vec![], tcx.hir());
-                        v.visit_ty(ty);
+                        v.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
                         if !v.0.is_empty() {
                             span = v.0.clone().into();
                             spans = v.0;
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> NiceRegionError<'a, 'tcx> {
                             // In that case, only the first one will get suggestions.
                             let mut traits = vec![];
                             let mut hir_v = HirTraitObjectVisitor(&mut traits, *did);
-                            hir_v.visit_ty(self_ty);
+                            hir_v.visit_unambig_ty(self_ty);
                             !traits.is_empty()
                         })
                     {
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> NiceRegionError<'a, 'tcx> {
         for found_did in found_dids {
             let mut traits = vec![];
             let mut hir_v = HirTraitObjectVisitor(&mut traits, *found_did);
-            hir_v.visit_ty(self_ty);
+            hir_v.visit_unambig_ty(self_ty);
             for &span in &traits {
                 let subdiag = DynTraitConstraintSuggestion { span, ident };
                 subdiag.add_to_diag(err);
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TypeVisitor<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for TraitObjectVisitor {
 pub struct HirTraitObjectVisitor<'a>(pub &'a mut Vec<Span>, pub DefId);
 
 impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for HirTraitObjectVisitor<'a> {
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         if let TyKind::TraitObject(poly_trait_refs, lifetime_ptr) = t.kind
             && let Lifetime { res: LifetimeName::ImplicitObjectLifetimeDefault, .. } =
                 lifetime_ptr.pointer()
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/trait_impl_difference.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/trait_impl_difference.rs
index 95dd1b28a39..bbcd28c0835 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/trait_impl_difference.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/trait_impl_difference.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //! Error Reporting for `impl` items that do not match the obligations from their `trait`.
 
 use rustc_errors::ErrorGuaranteed;
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{Namespace, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, walk_ty};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg};
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter;
 use rustc_middle::traits::ObligationCauseCode;
 use rustc_middle::ty::error::ExpectedFound;
@@ -137,11 +137,13 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for TypeParamSpanVisitor<'tcx> {
         self.tcx.hir()
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, arg: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, arg: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
         match arg.kind {
             hir::TyKind::Ref(_, ref mut_ty) => {
                 // We don't want to suggest looking into borrowing `&T` or `&Self`.
-                hir::intravisit::walk_ty(self, mut_ty.ty);
+                if let Some(ambig_ty) = mut_ty.ty.try_as_ambig_ty() {
+                    walk_ty(self, ambig_ty);
+                }
                 return;
             }
             hir::TyKind::Path(hir::QPath::Resolved(None, path)) => match &path.segments {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/suggest.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/suggest.rs
index 36270e0da78..f46b5100e4d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/suggest.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/suggest.rs
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TypeErrCtxt<'_, 'tcx> {
                     && let ty::Ref(found_region, _, _) = found.kind()
                     && expected_region.is_bound()
                     && !found_region.is_bound()
-                    && let hir::TyKind::Infer = arg_hir.kind
+                    && let hir::TyKind::Infer(()) = arg_hir.kind
                 {
                     // If the expected region is late bound, the found region is not, and users are asking compiler
                     // to infer the type, we can suggest adding `: &_`.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/mod.rs
index f2bcc51e687..8111983c539 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxIndexMap, FxIndexSet};
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, Diag, E0038, E0276, MultiSpan, struct_span_code_err};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefId};
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
-use rustc_hir::{self as hir, LangItem};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, LangItem};
 use rustc_infer::traits::{
     DynCompatibilityViolation, Obligation, ObligationCause, ObligationCauseCode,
     PredicateObligation, SelectionError,
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for FindExprBySpan<'v> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
         if self.span == ty.span {
-            self.ty_result = Some(ty);
+            self.ty_result = Some(ty.as_unambig_ty());
         } else {
             hir::intravisit::walk_ty(self, ty);
         }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/suggestions.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/suggestions.rs
index 7bcf5b2968d..f823a5f55c6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/suggestions.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/suggestions.rs
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ use rustc_errors::{
     Applicability, Diag, EmissionGuarantee, MultiSpan, Style, SuggestionStyle, pluralize,
     struct_span_code_err,
 };
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{CtorOf, DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, VisitorExt};
 use rustc_hir::lang_items::LangItem;
 use rustc_hir::{
-    CoroutineDesugaring, CoroutineKind, CoroutineSource, Expr, HirId, Node, expr_needs_parens,
-    is_range_literal,
+    self as hir, AmbigArg, CoroutineDesugaring, CoroutineKind, CoroutineSource, Expr, HirId, Node,
+    expr_needs_parens, is_range_literal,
 };
 use rustc_infer::infer::{BoundRegionConversionTime, DefineOpaqueTypes, InferCtxt, InferOk};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map;
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ pub fn suggest_restriction<'tcx, G: EmissionGuarantee>(
         let mut ty_spans = vec![];
         for input in fn_sig.decl.inputs {
             ReplaceImplTraitVisitor { ty_spans: &mut ty_spans, param_did: param.def_id }
-                .visit_ty(input);
+                .visit_unambig_ty(input);
         }
         // The type param `T: Trait` we will suggest to introduce.
         let type_param = format!("{type_param_name}: {bound_str}");
@@ -5065,7 +5064,7 @@ pub struct SelfVisitor<'v> {
 }
 
 impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for SelfVisitor<'v> {
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
         if let hir::TyKind::Path(path) = ty.kind
             && let hir::QPath::TypeRelative(inner_ty, segment) = path
             && (Some(segment.ident.name) == self.name || self.name.is_none())
@@ -5073,7 +5072,7 @@ impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for SelfVisitor<'v> {
             && let hir::QPath::Resolved(None, inner_path) = inner_path
             && let Res::SelfTyAlias { .. } = inner_path.res
         {
-            self.paths.push(ty);
+            self.paths.push(ty.as_unambig_ty());
         }
         hir::intravisit::walk_ty(self, ty);
     }
@@ -5187,7 +5186,7 @@ struct ReplaceImplTraitVisitor<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'hir> hir::intravisit::Visitor<'hir> for ReplaceImplTraitVisitor<'a> {
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'hir hir::Ty<'hir>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &'hir hir::Ty<'hir, AmbigArg>) {
         if let hir::TyKind::Path(hir::QPath::Resolved(
             None,
             hir::Path { res: Res::Def(_, segment_did), .. },
@@ -5480,7 +5479,7 @@ impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for FindTypeParam {
         // Skip where-clauses, to avoid suggesting indirection for type parameters found there.
     }
 
-    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &hir::Ty<'_>) {
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &hir::Ty<'_, AmbigArg>) {
         // We collect the spans of all uses of the "bare" type param, like in `field: T` or
         // `field: (T, T)` where we could make `T: ?Sized` while skipping cases that are known to be
         // valid like `field: &'a T` or `field: *mut T` and cases that *might* have further `Sized`
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/errors.rs
index 0bf91ad35c1..e8222316580 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/errors.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ use rustc_errors::{
     Applicability, Diag, DiagCtxtHandle, DiagMessage, DiagStyledString, Diagnostic,
     EmissionGuarantee, IntoDiagArg, Level, MultiSpan, SubdiagMessageOp, Subdiagnostic,
 };
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, LocalDefId};
-use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, walk_ty};
-use rustc_hir::{FnRetTy, GenericParamKind, Node};
+use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, VisitorExt, walk_ty};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg, FnRetTy, GenericParamKind, Node};
 use rustc_macros::{Diagnostic, Subdiagnostic};
 use rustc_middle::ty::print::{PrintTraitRefExt as _, TraitRefPrintOnlyTraitPath};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Binder, ClosureKind, FnSig, PolyTraitRef, Region, Ty, TyCtxt};
@@ -579,7 +578,7 @@ impl Subdiagnostic for AddLifetimeParamsSuggestion<'_> {
             }
 
             impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for ImplicitLifetimeFinder {
-                fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v>) {
+                fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'v hir::Ty<'v, AmbigArg>) {
                     let make_suggestion = |ident: Ident| {
                         if ident.name == kw::Empty && ident.span.is_empty() {
                             format!("{}, ", self.suggestion_param_name)
@@ -642,16 +641,16 @@ impl Subdiagnostic for AddLifetimeParamsSuggestion<'_> {
             if let Some(fn_decl) = node.fn_decl()
                 && let hir::FnRetTy::Return(ty) = fn_decl.output
             {
-                visitor.visit_ty(ty);
+                visitor.visit_unambig_ty(ty);
             }
             if visitor.suggestions.is_empty() {
                 // Do not suggest constraining the `&self` param, but rather the return type.
                 // If that is wrong (because it is not sufficient), a follow up error will tell the
                 // user to fix it. This way we lower the chances of *over* constraining, but still
                 // get the cake of "correctly" contrained in two steps.
-                visitor.visit_ty(self.ty_sup);
+                visitor.visit_unambig_ty(self.ty_sup);
             }
-            visitor.visit_ty(self.ty_sub);
+            visitor.visit_unambig_ty(self.ty_sub);
             if visitor.suggestions.is_empty() {
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs
index 8f9f66db1bd..f71b924b177 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexSet;
-use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, DefIdMap, LocalDefId};
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, AmbigArg};
 use rustc_middle::query::Providers;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, ImplTraitInTraitData, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_middle::{bug, span_bug};
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn associated_types_for_impl_traits_in_associated_fn(
             }
 
             impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for RPITVisitor {
-                fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx>) {
+                fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'tcx, AmbigArg>) {
                     if let hir::TyKind::OpaqueDef(opaq) = ty.kind
                         && self.rpits.insert(opaq.def_id)
                     {