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authorbors <bors@rust-lang.org>2015-09-17 03:05:56 +0000
committerbors <bors@rust-lang.org>2015-09-17 03:05:56 +0000
commitd16129bca5f5c9f3a5bb66d3f757ec75ed0f9c7b (patch)
treeddb9cb7a509d78339ac53e37486ecd7b5f49359a
parent151ffa48c17c10c420963d9db561ee9014e94ded (diff)
parented61a64a957d5c13cc524f9d516ac3626861717f (diff)
Auto merge of #28349 - nrc:ast-lints, r=manishearth
r? @nikomatsakis, f? @Manishearth 
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/lint/context.rs561
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/lint/mod.rs138
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/check_const.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs7
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs7
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/region.rs6
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/ty/mod.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/plugin/registry.rs19
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_back/svh.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_driver/driver.rs16
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_driver/pretty.rs6
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_front/fold.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_front/hir.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_front/lowering.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_front/print/pprust.rs5
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_front/visit.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs278
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_lint/lib.rs19
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_constant.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_lvalue.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_operand.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_rvalue.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_temp.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/category.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/hair.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/tcx/expr.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/trans/consts.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/trans/debuginfo/create_scope_map.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/trans/expr.rs11
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/method/confirm.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs7
-rw-r--r--src/librustdoc/core.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/auxiliary/lint_for_crate.rs8
-rw-r--r--src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs8
-rw-r--r--src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs13
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/autoderef-full-lval.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/borrow-tuple-fields.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/cast-as-bool.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/dropck_arr_cycle_checked.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_cycle_checked.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_unsound_drop.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/dropck_vec_cycle_checked.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/for-loop-hygiene.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/issue-17283.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/issue-23046.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/issue-23729.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/lint-visible-private-types.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/loop-does-not-diverge.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/variance-trait-bounds.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/variance-types.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/compile-fail/vec-must-not-hide-type-from-dropck.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp7
-rw-r--r--src/test/run-make/execution-engine/test.rs2
58 files changed, 792 insertions, 434 deletions
diff --git a/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs b/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
index 495044f9459..d9b05d80400 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //! compiler code, rather than using their own custom pass. Those
 //! lints are all available in `rustc_lint::builtin`.
 
-use lint::{LintPass, LintArray};
+use lint::{LintPass, LateLintPass, LintArray};
 
 declare_lint! {
     pub UNUSED_IMPORTS,
@@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ impl LintPass for HardwiredLints {
         )
     }
 }
+
+impl LateLintPass for HardwiredLints {}
diff --git a/src/librustc/lint/context.rs b/src/librustc/lint/context.rs
index dade1f4eb26..9a736747d52 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lint/context.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lint/context.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ use self::TargetLint::*;
 use middle::privacy::ExportedItems;
 use middle::ty::{self, Ty};
 use session::{early_error, Session};
-use lint::{Level, LevelSource, Lint, LintId, LintArray, LintPass, LintPassObject};
+use lint::{Level, LevelSource, Lint, LintId, LintArray, LintPass};
+use lint::{EarlyLintPass, EarlyLintPassObject, LateLintPass, LateLintPassObject};
 use lint::{Default, CommandLine, Node, Allow, Warn, Deny, Forbid};
 use lint::builtin;
 use util::nodemap::FnvHashMap;
@@ -36,15 +37,15 @@ use util::nodemap::FnvHashMap;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::cmp;
 use std::mem;
-use syntax::ast_util::IdVisitingOperation;
+use syntax::ast_util::{self, IdVisitingOperation};
 use syntax::attr::{self, AttrMetaMethods};
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
 use syntax::parse::token::InternedString;
 use syntax::ast;
 use rustc_front::hir;
-use rustc_front::visit::{self, Visitor, FnKind};
 use rustc_front::util;
-use syntax::visit::Visitor as SyntaxVisitor;
+use rustc_front::visit as hir_visit;
+use syntax::visit as ast_visit;
 use syntax::diagnostic;
 
 /// Information about the registered lints.
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ pub struct LintStore {
     /// Trait objects for each lint pass.
     /// This is only `None` while iterating over the objects. See the definition
     /// of run_lints.
-    passes: Option<Vec<LintPassObject>>,
+    early_passes: Option<Vec<EarlyLintPassObject>>,
+    late_passes: Option<Vec<LateLintPassObject>>,
 
     /// Lints indexed by name.
     by_name: FnvHashMap<String, TargetLint>,
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ impl LintStore {
     pub fn new() -> LintStore {
         LintStore {
             lints: vec!(),
-            passes: Some(vec!()),
+            early_passes: Some(vec!()),
+            late_passes: Some(vec!()),
             by_name: FnvHashMap(),
             levels: FnvHashMap(),
             lint_groups: FnvHashMap(),
@@ -133,8 +136,27 @@ impl LintStore {
                                               v.1)).collect()
     }
 
-    pub fn register_pass(&mut self, sess: Option<&Session>,
-                         from_plugin: bool, pass: LintPassObject) {
+    pub fn register_early_pass(&mut self,
+                               sess: Option<&Session>,
+                               from_plugin: bool,
+                               pass: EarlyLintPassObject) {
+        self.push_pass(sess, from_plugin, &pass);
+        self.early_passes.as_mut().unwrap().push(pass);
+    }
+
+    pub fn register_late_pass(&mut self,
+                              sess: Option<&Session>,
+                              from_plugin: bool,
+                              pass: LateLintPassObject) {
+        self.push_pass(sess, from_plugin, &pass);
+        self.late_passes.as_mut().unwrap().push(pass);
+    }
+
+    // Helper method for register_early/late_pass
+    fn push_pass<P: LintPass + ?Sized + 'static>(&mut self,
+                                        sess: Option<&Session>,
+                                        from_plugin: bool,
+                                        pass: &Box<P>) {
         for &lint in pass.get_lints() {
             self.lints.push((*lint, from_plugin));
 
@@ -156,7 +178,6 @@ impl LintStore {
                 self.levels.insert(id, (lint.default_level, Default));
             }
         }
-        self.passes.as_mut().unwrap().push(pass);
     }
 
     pub fn register_group(&mut self, sess: Option<&Session>,
@@ -248,8 +269,8 @@ impl LintStore {
     }
 }
 
-/// Context for lint checking.
-pub struct Context<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
+/// Context for lint checking after type checking.
+pub struct LateContext<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
     /// Type context we're checking in.
     pub tcx: &'a ty::ctxt<'tcx>,
 
@@ -272,15 +293,33 @@ pub struct Context<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
     node_levels: RefCell<FnvHashMap<(ast::NodeId, LintId), LevelSource>>,
 }
 
+/// Context for lint checking of the AST, after expansion, before lowering to
+/// HIR.
+pub struct EarlyContext<'a> {
+    /// Type context we're checking in.
+    pub sess: &'a Session,
+
+    /// The crate being checked.
+    pub krate: &'a ast::Crate,
+
+    /// The store of registered lints.
+    lints: LintStore,
+
+    /// When recursing into an attributed node of the ast which modifies lint
+    /// levels, this stack keeps track of the previous lint levels of whatever
+    /// was modified.
+    level_stack: Vec<(LintId, LevelSource)>,
+}
+
 /// Convenience macro for calling a `LintPass` method on every pass in the context.
-macro_rules! run_lints { ($cx:expr, $f:ident, $($args:expr),*) => ({
+macro_rules! run_lints { ($cx:expr, $f:ident, $ps:ident, $($args:expr),*) => ({
     // Move the vector of passes out of `$cx` so that we can
     // iterate over it mutably while passing `$cx` to the methods.
-    let mut passes = $cx.lints.passes.take().unwrap();
+    let mut passes = $cx.mut_lints().$ps.take().unwrap();
     for obj in &mut passes {
         obj.$f($cx, $($args),*);
     }
-    $cx.lints.passes = Some(passes);
+    $cx.mut_lints().$ps = Some(passes);
 }) }
 
 /// Parse the lint attributes into a vector, with `Err`s for malformed lint
@@ -364,65 +403,50 @@ pub fn raw_emit_lint(sess: &Session, lint: &'static Lint,
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'tcx> Context<'a, 'tcx> {
-    fn new(tcx: &'a ty::ctxt<'tcx>,
-           krate: &'a hir::Crate,
-           exported_items: &'a ExportedItems) -> Context<'a, 'tcx> {
-        // We want to own the lint store, so move it out of the session.
-        let lint_store = mem::replace(&mut *tcx.sess.lint_store.borrow_mut(),
-                                      LintStore::new());
-
-        Context {
-            tcx: tcx,
-            krate: krate,
-            exported_items: exported_items,
-            lints: lint_store,
-            level_stack: vec![],
-            node_levels: RefCell::new(FnvHashMap()),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Get the overall compiler `Session` object.
-    pub fn sess(&'a self) -> &'a Session {
-        &self.tcx.sess
-    }
+pub trait LintContext: Sized {
+    fn sess(&self) -> &Session;
+    fn lints(&self) -> &LintStore;
+    fn mut_lints(&mut self) -> &mut LintStore;
+    fn level_stack(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<(LintId, LevelSource)>;
+    fn enter_attrs(&mut self, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]);
+    fn exit_attrs(&mut self, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]);
 
     /// Get the level of `lint` at the current position of the lint
     /// traversal.
-    pub fn current_level(&self, lint: &'static Lint) -> Level {
-        self.lints.levels.get(&LintId::of(lint)).map_or(Allow, |&(lvl, _)| lvl)
+    fn current_level(&self, lint: &'static Lint) -> Level {
+        self.lints().levels.get(&LintId::of(lint)).map_or(Allow, |&(lvl, _)| lvl)
     }
 
     fn lookup_and_emit(&self, lint: &'static Lint, span: Option<Span>, msg: &str) {
-        let (level, src) = match self.lints.levels.get(&LintId::of(lint)) {
+        let (level, src) = match self.lints().levels.get(&LintId::of(lint)) {
             None => return,
             Some(&(Warn, src)) => {
                 let lint_id = LintId::of(builtin::WARNINGS);
-                (self.lints.get_level_source(lint_id).0, src)
+                (self.lints().get_level_source(lint_id).0, src)
             }
             Some(&pair) => pair,
         };
 
-        raw_emit_lint(&self.tcx.sess, lint, (level, src), span, msg);
-    }
-
-    /// Emit a lint at the appropriate level, with no associated span.
-    pub fn lint(&self, lint: &'static Lint, msg: &str) {
-        self.lookup_and_emit(lint, None, msg);
+        raw_emit_lint(&self.sess(), lint, (level, src), span, msg);
     }
 
     /// Emit a lint at the appropriate level, for a particular span.
-    pub fn span_lint(&self, lint: &'static Lint, span: Span, msg: &str) {
+    fn span_lint(&self, lint: &'static Lint, span: Span, msg: &str) {
         self.lookup_and_emit(lint, Some(span), msg);
     }
 
+    /// Emit a lint at the appropriate level, with no associated span.
+    fn lint(&self, lint: &'static Lint, msg: &str) {
+        self.lookup_and_emit(lint, None, msg);
+    }
+
     /// Merge the lints specified by any lint attributes into the
     /// current lint context, call the provided function, then reset the
     /// lints in effect to their previous state.
     fn with_lint_attrs<F>(&mut self,
                           attrs: &[ast::Attribute],
-                          f: F) where
-        F: FnOnce(&mut Context),
+                          f: F)
+        where F: FnOnce(&mut Self),
     {
         // Parse all of the lint attributes, and then add them all to the
         // current dictionary of lint information. Along the way, keep a history
@@ -433,15 +457,15 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Context<'a, 'tcx> {
         for result in gather_attrs(attrs) {
             let v = match result {
                 Err(span) => {
-                    span_err!(self.tcx.sess, span, E0452,
+                    span_err!(self.sess(), span, E0452,
                               "malformed lint attribute");
                     continue;
                 }
                 Ok((lint_name, level, span)) => {
-                    match self.lints.find_lint(&lint_name, &self.tcx.sess, Some(span)) {
+                    match self.lints().find_lint(&lint_name, &self.sess(), Some(span)) {
                         Ok(lint_id) => vec![(lint_id, level, span)],
                         Err(FindLintError::NotFound) => {
-                            match self.lints.lint_groups.get(&lint_name[..]) {
+                            match self.lints().lint_groups.get(&lint_name[..]) {
                                 Some(&(ref v, _)) => v.iter()
                                                       .map(|lint_id: &LintId|
                                                            (*lint_id, level, span))
@@ -460,35 +484,82 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Context<'a, 'tcx> {
             };
 
             for (lint_id, level, span) in v {
-                let now = self.lints.get_level_source(lint_id).0;
+                let now = self.lints().get_level_source(lint_id).0;
                 if now == Forbid && level != Forbid {
                     let lint_name = lint_id.as_str();
-                    span_err!(self.tcx.sess, span, E0453,
+                    span_err!(self.sess(), span, E0453,
                               "{}({}) overruled by outer forbid({})",
                               level.as_str(), lint_name,
                               lint_name);
                 } else if now != level {
-                    let src = self.lints.get_level_source(lint_id).1;
-                    self.level_stack.push((lint_id, (now, src)));
+                    let src = self.lints().get_level_source(lint_id).1;
+                    self.level_stack().push((lint_id, (now, src)));
                     pushed += 1;
-                    self.lints.set_level(lint_id, (level, Node(span)));
+                    self.mut_lints().set_level(lint_id, (level, Node(span)));
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        run_lints!(self, enter_lint_attrs, attrs);
+        self.enter_attrs(attrs);
         f(self);
-        run_lints!(self, exit_lint_attrs, attrs);
+        self.exit_attrs(attrs);
 
         // rollback
         for _ in 0..pushed {
-            let (lint, lvlsrc) = self.level_stack.pop().unwrap();
-            self.lints.set_level(lint, lvlsrc);
+            let (lint, lvlsrc) = self.level_stack().pop().unwrap();
+            self.mut_lints().set_level(lint, lvlsrc);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+impl<'a> EarlyContext<'a> {
+    fn new(sess: &'a Session,
+           krate: &'a ast::Crate) -> EarlyContext<'a> {
+        // We want to own the lint store, so move it out of the session. Remember
+        // to put it back later...
+        let lint_store = mem::replace(&mut *sess.lint_store.borrow_mut(),
+                                      LintStore::new());
+        EarlyContext {
+            sess: sess,
+            krate: krate,
+            lints: lint_store,
+            level_stack: vec![],
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn visit_ids<F>(&mut self, f: F)
+        where F: FnOnce(&mut ast_util::IdVisitor<EarlyContext>)
+    {
+        let mut v = ast_util::IdVisitor {
+            operation: self,
+            pass_through_items: false,
+            visited_outermost: false,
+        };
+        f(&mut v);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'tcx> LateContext<'a, 'tcx> {
+    fn new(tcx: &'a ty::ctxt<'tcx>,
+           krate: &'a hir::Crate,
+           exported_items: &'a ExportedItems) -> LateContext<'a, 'tcx> {
+        // We want to own the lint store, so move it out of the session.
+        let lint_store = mem::replace(&mut *tcx.sess.lint_store.borrow_mut(),
+                                      LintStore::new());
+
+        LateContext {
+            tcx: tcx,
+            krate: krate,
+            exported_items: exported_items,
+            lints: lint_store,
+            level_stack: vec![],
+            node_levels: RefCell::new(FnvHashMap()),
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_ids<F>(&mut self, f: F) where
-        F: FnOnce(&mut util::IdVisitor<Context>)
+    fn visit_ids<F>(&mut self, f: F)
+        where F: FnOnce(&mut util::IdVisitor<LateContext>)
     {
         let mut v = util::IdVisitor {
             operation: self,
@@ -499,41 +570,95 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Context<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for Context<'a, 'tcx> {
+impl<'a, 'tcx> LintContext for LateContext<'a, 'tcx> {
+    /// Get the overall compiler `Session` object.
+    fn sess(&self) -> &Session {
+        &self.tcx.sess
+    }
+
+    fn lints(&self) -> &LintStore {
+        &self.lints
+    }
+
+    fn mut_lints(&mut self) -> &mut LintStore {
+        &mut self.lints
+    }
+
+    fn level_stack(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<(LintId, LevelSource)> {
+        &mut self.level_stack
+    }
+
+    fn enter_attrs(&mut self, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
+        run_lints!(self, enter_lint_attrs, late_passes, attrs);
+    }
+
+    fn exit_attrs(&mut self, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
+        run_lints!(self, exit_lint_attrs, late_passes, attrs);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> LintContext for EarlyContext<'a> {
+    /// Get the overall compiler `Session` object.
+    fn sess(&self) -> &Session {
+        &self.sess
+    }
+
+    fn lints(&self) -> &LintStore {
+        &self.lints
+    }
+
+    fn mut_lints(&mut self) -> &mut LintStore {
+        &mut self.lints
+    }
+
+    fn level_stack(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<(LintId, LevelSource)> {
+        &mut self.level_stack
+    }
+
+    fn enter_attrs(&mut self, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
+        run_lints!(self, enter_lint_attrs, early_passes, attrs);
+    }
+
+    fn exit_attrs(&mut self, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
+        run_lints!(self, exit_lint_attrs, early_passes, attrs);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> hir_visit::Visitor<'v> for LateContext<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_item(&mut self, it: &hir::Item) {
         self.with_lint_attrs(&it.attrs, |cx| {
-            run_lints!(cx, check_item, it);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_item, late_passes, it);
             cx.visit_ids(|v| v.visit_item(it));
-            visit::walk_item(cx, it);
+            hir_visit::walk_item(cx, it);
         })
     }
 
     fn visit_foreign_item(&mut self, it: &hir::ForeignItem) {
         self.with_lint_attrs(&it.attrs, |cx| {
-            run_lints!(cx, check_foreign_item, it);
-            visit::walk_foreign_item(cx, it);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_foreign_item, late_passes, it);
+            hir_visit::walk_foreign_item(cx, it);
         })
     }
 
     fn visit_pat(&mut self, p: &hir::Pat) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_pat, p);
-        visit::walk_pat(self, p);
+        run_lints!(self, check_pat, late_passes, p);
+        hir_visit::walk_pat(self, p);
     }
 
     fn visit_expr(&mut self, e: &hir::Expr) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_expr, e);
-        visit::walk_expr(self, e);
+        run_lints!(self, check_expr, late_passes, e);
+        hir_visit::walk_expr(self, e);
     }
 
     fn visit_stmt(&mut self, s: &hir::Stmt) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_stmt, s);
-        visit::walk_stmt(self, s);
+        run_lints!(self, check_stmt, late_passes, s);
+        hir_visit::walk_stmt(self, s);
     }
 
-    fn visit_fn(&mut self, fk: FnKind<'v>, decl: &'v hir::FnDecl,
+    fn visit_fn(&mut self, fk: hir_visit::FnKind<'v>, decl: &'v hir::FnDecl,
                 body: &'v hir::Block, span: Span, id: ast::NodeId) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_fn, fk, decl, body, span, id);
-        visit::walk_fn(self, fk, decl, body, span);
+        run_lints!(self, check_fn, late_passes, fk, decl, body, span, id);
+        hir_visit::walk_fn(self, fk, decl, body, span);
     }
 
     fn visit_struct_def(&mut self,
@@ -541,116 +666,276 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for Context<'a, 'tcx> {
                         ident: ast::Ident,
                         g: &hir::Generics,
                         id: ast::NodeId) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_struct_def, s, ident, g, id);
-        visit::walk_struct_def(self, s);
-        run_lints!(self, check_struct_def_post, s, ident, g, id);
+        run_lints!(self, check_struct_def, late_passes, s, ident, g, id);
+        hir_visit::walk_struct_def(self, s);
+        run_lints!(self, check_struct_def_post, late_passes, s, ident, g, id);
     }
 
     fn visit_struct_field(&mut self, s: &hir::StructField) {
         self.with_lint_attrs(&s.node.attrs, |cx| {
-            run_lints!(cx, check_struct_field, s);
-            visit::walk_struct_field(cx, s);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_struct_field, late_passes, s);
+            hir_visit::walk_struct_field(cx, s);
         })
     }
 
     fn visit_variant(&mut self, v: &hir::Variant, g: &hir::Generics) {
         self.with_lint_attrs(&v.node.attrs, |cx| {
-            run_lints!(cx, check_variant, v, g);
-            visit::walk_variant(cx, v, g);
-            run_lints!(cx, check_variant_post, v, g);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_variant, late_passes, v, g);
+            hir_visit::walk_variant(cx, v, g);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_variant_post, late_passes, v, g);
         })
     }
 
     fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &hir::Ty) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_ty, t);
-        visit::walk_ty(self, t);
+        run_lints!(self, check_ty, late_passes, t);
+        hir_visit::walk_ty(self, t);
     }
 
     fn visit_ident(&mut self, sp: Span, id: ast::Ident) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_ident, sp, id);
+        run_lints!(self, check_ident, late_passes, sp, id);
     }
 
     fn visit_mod(&mut self, m: &hir::Mod, s: Span, n: ast::NodeId) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_mod, m, s, n);
-        visit::walk_mod(self, m);
+        run_lints!(self, check_mod, late_passes, m, s, n);
+        hir_visit::walk_mod(self, m);
     }
 
     fn visit_local(&mut self, l: &hir::Local) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_local, l);
-        visit::walk_local(self, l);
+        run_lints!(self, check_local, late_passes, l);
+        hir_visit::walk_local(self, l);
     }
 
     fn visit_block(&mut self, b: &hir::Block) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_block, b);
-        visit::walk_block(self, b);
+        run_lints!(self, check_block, late_passes, b);
+        hir_visit::walk_block(self, b);
     }
 
     fn visit_arm(&mut self, a: &hir::Arm) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_arm, a);
-        visit::walk_arm(self, a);
+        run_lints!(self, check_arm, late_passes, a);
+        hir_visit::walk_arm(self, a);
     }
 
     fn visit_decl(&mut self, d: &hir::Decl) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_decl, d);
-        visit::walk_decl(self, d);
+        run_lints!(self, check_decl, late_passes, d);
+        hir_visit::walk_decl(self, d);
     }
 
     fn visit_expr_post(&mut self, e: &hir::Expr) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_expr_post, e);
+        run_lints!(self, check_expr_post, late_passes, e);
     }
 
     fn visit_generics(&mut self, g: &hir::Generics) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_generics, g);
-        visit::walk_generics(self, g);
+        run_lints!(self, check_generics, late_passes, g);
+        hir_visit::walk_generics(self, g);
     }
 
     fn visit_trait_item(&mut self, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
         self.with_lint_attrs(&trait_item.attrs, |cx| {
-            run_lints!(cx, check_trait_item, trait_item);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_trait_item, late_passes, trait_item);
             cx.visit_ids(|v| v.visit_trait_item(trait_item));
-            visit::walk_trait_item(cx, trait_item);
+            hir_visit::walk_trait_item(cx, trait_item);
         });
     }
 
     fn visit_impl_item(&mut self, impl_item: &hir::ImplItem) {
         self.with_lint_attrs(&impl_item.attrs, |cx| {
-            run_lints!(cx, check_impl_item, impl_item);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_impl_item, late_passes, impl_item);
             cx.visit_ids(|v| v.visit_impl_item(impl_item));
-            visit::walk_impl_item(cx, impl_item);
+            hir_visit::walk_impl_item(cx, impl_item);
         });
     }
 
     fn visit_opt_lifetime_ref(&mut self, sp: Span, lt: &Option<hir::Lifetime>) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_opt_lifetime_ref, sp, lt);
+        run_lints!(self, check_opt_lifetime_ref, late_passes, sp, lt);
     }
 
     fn visit_lifetime_ref(&mut self, lt: &hir::Lifetime) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_lifetime_ref, lt);
+        run_lints!(self, check_lifetime_ref, late_passes, lt);
     }
 
     fn visit_lifetime_def(&mut self, lt: &hir::LifetimeDef) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_lifetime_def, lt);
+        run_lints!(self, check_lifetime_def, late_passes, lt);
     }
 
     fn visit_explicit_self(&mut self, es: &hir::ExplicitSelf) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_explicit_self, es);
-        visit::walk_explicit_self(self, es);
+        run_lints!(self, check_explicit_self, late_passes, es);
+        hir_visit::walk_explicit_self(self, es);
     }
 
     fn visit_path(&mut self, p: &hir::Path, id: ast::NodeId) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_path, p, id);
-        visit::walk_path(self, p);
+        run_lints!(self, check_path, late_passes, p, id);
+        hir_visit::walk_path(self, p);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_attribute(&mut self, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_attribute, late_passes, attr);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'v> ast_visit::Visitor<'v> for EarlyContext<'a> {
+    fn visit_item(&mut self, it: &ast::Item) {
+        self.with_lint_attrs(&it.attrs, |cx| {
+            run_lints!(cx, check_item, early_passes, it);
+            cx.visit_ids(|v| v.visit_item(it));
+            ast_visit::walk_item(cx, it);
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn visit_foreign_item(&mut self, it: &ast::ForeignItem) {
+        self.with_lint_attrs(&it.attrs, |cx| {
+            run_lints!(cx, check_foreign_item, early_passes, it);
+            ast_visit::walk_foreign_item(cx, it);
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn visit_pat(&mut self, p: &ast::Pat) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_pat, early_passes, p);
+        ast_visit::walk_pat(self, p);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_expr(&mut self, e: &ast::Expr) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_expr, early_passes, e);
+        ast_visit::walk_expr(self, e);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_stmt(&mut self, s: &ast::Stmt) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_stmt, early_passes, s);
+        ast_visit::walk_stmt(self, s);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_fn(&mut self, fk: ast_visit::FnKind<'v>, decl: &'v ast::FnDecl,
+                body: &'v ast::Block, span: Span, id: ast::NodeId) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_fn, early_passes, fk, decl, body, span, id);
+        ast_visit::walk_fn(self, fk, decl, body, span);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_struct_def(&mut self,
+                        s: &ast::StructDef,
+                        ident: ast::Ident,
+                        g: &ast::Generics,
+                        id: ast::NodeId) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_struct_def, early_passes, s, ident, g, id);
+        ast_visit::walk_struct_def(self, s);
+        run_lints!(self, check_struct_def_post, early_passes, s, ident, g, id);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_struct_field(&mut self, s: &ast::StructField) {
+        self.with_lint_attrs(&s.node.attrs, |cx| {
+            run_lints!(cx, check_struct_field, early_passes, s);
+            ast_visit::walk_struct_field(cx, s);
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn visit_variant(&mut self, v: &ast::Variant, g: &ast::Generics) {
+        self.with_lint_attrs(&v.node.attrs, |cx| {
+            run_lints!(cx, check_variant, early_passes, v, g);
+            ast_visit::walk_variant(cx, v, g);
+            run_lints!(cx, check_variant_post, early_passes, v, g);
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &ast::Ty) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_ty, early_passes, t);
+        ast_visit::walk_ty(self, t);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_ident(&mut self, sp: Span, id: ast::Ident) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_ident, early_passes, sp, id);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_mod(&mut self, m: &ast::Mod, s: Span, n: ast::NodeId) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_mod, early_passes, m, s, n);
+        ast_visit::walk_mod(self, m);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_local(&mut self, l: &ast::Local) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_local, early_passes, l);
+        ast_visit::walk_local(self, l);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_block(&mut self, b: &ast::Block) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_block, early_passes, b);
+        ast_visit::walk_block(self, b);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_arm(&mut self, a: &ast::Arm) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_arm, early_passes, a);
+        ast_visit::walk_arm(self, a);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_decl(&mut self, d: &ast::Decl) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_decl, early_passes, d);
+        ast_visit::walk_decl(self, d);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_expr_post(&mut self, e: &ast::Expr) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_expr_post, early_passes, e);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_generics(&mut self, g: &ast::Generics) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_generics, early_passes, g);
+        ast_visit::walk_generics(self, g);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_trait_item(&mut self, trait_item: &ast::TraitItem) {
+        self.with_lint_attrs(&trait_item.attrs, |cx| {
+            run_lints!(cx, check_trait_item, early_passes, trait_item);
+            cx.visit_ids(|v| v.visit_trait_item(trait_item));
+            ast_visit::walk_trait_item(cx, trait_item);
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn visit_impl_item(&mut self, impl_item: &ast::ImplItem) {
+        self.with_lint_attrs(&impl_item.attrs, |cx| {
+            run_lints!(cx, check_impl_item, early_passes, impl_item);
+            cx.visit_ids(|v| v.visit_impl_item(impl_item));
+            ast_visit::walk_impl_item(cx, impl_item);
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn visit_opt_lifetime_ref(&mut self, sp: Span, lt: &Option<ast::Lifetime>) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_opt_lifetime_ref, early_passes, sp, lt);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_lifetime_ref(&mut self, lt: &ast::Lifetime) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_lifetime_ref, early_passes, lt);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_lifetime_def(&mut self, lt: &ast::LifetimeDef) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_lifetime_def, early_passes, lt);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_explicit_self(&mut self, es: &ast::ExplicitSelf) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_explicit_self, early_passes, es);
+        ast_visit::walk_explicit_self(self, es);
+    }
+
+    fn visit_path(&mut self, p: &ast::Path, id: ast::NodeId) {
+        run_lints!(self, check_path, early_passes, p, id);
+        ast_visit::walk_path(self, p);
     }
 
     fn visit_attribute(&mut self, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
-        run_lints!(self, check_attribute, attr);
+        run_lints!(self, check_attribute, early_passes, attr);
     }
 }
 
 // Output any lints that were previously added to the session.
-impl<'a, 'tcx> IdVisitingOperation for Context<'a, 'tcx> {
+impl<'a, 'tcx> IdVisitingOperation for LateContext<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_id(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) {
-        match self.tcx.sess.lints.borrow_mut().remove(&id) {
+        match self.sess().lints.borrow_mut().remove(&id) {
+            None => {}
+            Some(lints) => {
+                for (lint_id, span, msg) in lints {
+                    self.span_lint(lint_id.lint, span, &msg[..])
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl<'a> IdVisitingOperation for EarlyContext<'a> {
+    fn visit_id(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) {
+        match self.sess.lints.borrow_mut().remove(&id) {
             None => {}
             Some(lints) => {
                 for (lint_id, span, msg) in lints {
@@ -661,7 +946,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> IdVisitingOperation for Context<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-// This lint pass is defined here because it touches parts of the `Context`
+// This lint pass is defined here because it touches parts of the `LateContext`
 // that we don't want to expose. It records the lint level at certain AST
 // nodes, so that the variant size difference check in trans can call
 // `raw_emit_lint`.
@@ -672,8 +957,10 @@ impl LintPass for GatherNodeLevels {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!()
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for GatherNodeLevels {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         match it.node {
             hir::ItemEnum(..) => {
                 let lint_id = LintId::of(builtin::VARIANT_SIZE_DIFFERENCES);
@@ -698,21 +985,21 @@ pub fn check_crate(tcx: &ty::ctxt,
                    krate: &hir::Crate,
                    exported_items: &ExportedItems) {
 
-    let mut cx = Context::new(tcx, krate, exported_items);
+    let mut cx = LateContext::new(tcx, krate, exported_items);
 
     // Visit the whole crate.
     cx.with_lint_attrs(&krate.attrs, |cx| {
         cx.visit_id(ast::CRATE_NODE_ID);
         cx.visit_ids(|v| {
             v.visited_outermost = true;
-            visit::walk_crate(v, krate);
+            hir_visit::walk_crate(v, krate);
         });
 
         // since the root module isn't visited as an item (because it isn't an
         // item), warn for it here.
-        run_lints!(cx, check_crate, krate);
+        run_lints!(cx, check_crate, late_passes, krate);
 
-        visit::walk_crate(cx, krate);
+        hir_visit::walk_crate(cx, krate);
     });
 
     // If we missed any lints added to the session, then there's a bug somewhere
@@ -727,3 +1014,35 @@ pub fn check_crate(tcx: &ty::ctxt,
 
     *tcx.node_lint_levels.borrow_mut() = cx.node_levels.into_inner();
 }
+
+pub fn check_ast_crate(sess: &Session, krate: &ast::Crate) {
+    let mut cx = EarlyContext::new(sess, krate);
+
+    // Visit the whole crate.
+    cx.with_lint_attrs(&krate.attrs, |cx| {
+        cx.visit_id(ast::CRATE_NODE_ID);
+        cx.visit_ids(|v| {
+            v.visited_outermost = true;
+            ast_visit::walk_crate(v, krate);
+        });
+
+        // since the root module isn't visited as an item (because it isn't an
+        // item), warn for it here.
+        run_lints!(cx, check_crate, early_passes, krate);
+
+        ast_visit::walk_crate(cx, krate);
+    });
+
+    // Put the lint store back in the session.
+    mem::replace(&mut *sess.lint_store.borrow_mut(), cx.lints);
+
+    // If we missed any lints added to the session, then there's a bug somewhere
+    // in the iteration code.
+    for (_, v) in sess.lints.borrow().iter() {
+        for &(lint, span, ref msg) in v {
+            sess.span_bug(span,
+                          &format!("unprocessed lint {}: {}",
+                                   lint.as_str(), *msg))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs b/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs
index 11a1852ed25..e52b6e91f68 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lint/mod.rs
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ use std::hash;
 use std::ascii::AsciiExt;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
 use rustc_front::visit::FnKind;
+use syntax::visit as ast_visit;
 use syntax::ast;
 use rustc_front::hir;
 
-pub use lint::context::{Context, LintStore, raw_emit_lint, check_crate, gather_attrs,
+pub use lint::context::{LateContext, EarlyContext, LintContext, LintStore,
+                        raw_emit_lint, check_crate, check_ast_crate, gather_attrs,
                         GatherNodeLevels};
 
 /// Specification of a single lint.
@@ -109,14 +111,6 @@ macro_rules! lint_array { ($( $lint:expr ),*) => (
 
 pub type LintArray = &'static [&'static &'static Lint];
 
-/// Trait for types providing lint checks.
-///
-/// Each `check` method checks a single syntax node, and should not
-/// invoke methods recursively (unlike `Visitor`). By default they
-/// do nothing.
-//
-// FIXME: eliminate the duplication with `Visitor`. But this also
-// contains a few lint-specific methods with no equivalent in `Visitor`.
 pub trait LintPass {
     /// Get descriptions of the lints this `LintPass` object can emit.
     ///
@@ -125,51 +119,111 @@ pub trait LintPass {
     /// parts of the compiler. If you want enforced access restrictions for your
     /// `Lint`, make it a private `static` item in its own module.
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray;
+}
+
 
-    fn check_crate(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Crate) { }
-    fn check_ident(&mut self, _: &Context, _: Span, _: ast::Ident) { }
-    fn check_mod(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Mod, _: Span, _: ast::NodeId) { }
-    fn check_foreign_item(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::ForeignItem) { }
-    fn check_item(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Item) { }
-    fn check_local(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Local) { }
-    fn check_block(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Block) { }
-    fn check_stmt(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Stmt) { }
-    fn check_arm(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Arm) { }
-    fn check_pat(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Pat) { }
-    fn check_decl(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Decl) { }
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Expr) { }
-    fn check_expr_post(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Expr) { }
-    fn check_ty(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Ty) { }
-    fn check_generics(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Generics) { }
-    fn check_fn(&mut self, _: &Context,
+/// Trait for types providing lint checks.
+///
+/// Each `check` method checks a single syntax node, and should not
+/// invoke methods recursively (unlike `Visitor`). By default they
+/// do nothing.
+//
+// FIXME: eliminate the duplication with `Visitor`. But this also
+// contains a few lint-specific methods with no equivalent in `Visitor`.
+pub trait LateLintPass: LintPass {
+    fn check_ident(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: Span, _: ast::Ident) { }
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Crate) { }
+    fn check_mod(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Mod, _: Span, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_foreign_item(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::ForeignItem) { }
+    fn check_item(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Item) { }
+    fn check_local(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Local) { }
+    fn check_block(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Block) { }
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Stmt) { }
+    fn check_arm(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Arm) { }
+    fn check_pat(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Pat) { }
+    fn check_decl(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Decl) { }
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Expr) { }
+    fn check_expr_post(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Expr) { }
+    fn check_ty(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Ty) { }
+    fn check_generics(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Generics) { }
+    fn check_fn(&mut self, _: &LateContext,
         _: FnKind, _: &hir::FnDecl, _: &hir::Block, _: Span, _: ast::NodeId) { }
-    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::TraitItem) { }
-    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::ImplItem) { }
-    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, _: &Context,
+    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::TraitItem) { }
+    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::ImplItem) { }
+    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, _: &LateContext,
         _: &hir::StructDef, _: ast::Ident, _: &hir::Generics, _: ast::NodeId) { }
-    fn check_struct_def_post(&mut self, _: &Context,
+    fn check_struct_def_post(&mut self, _: &LateContext,
         _: &hir::StructDef, _: ast::Ident, _: &hir::Generics, _: ast::NodeId) { }
-    fn check_struct_field(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::StructField) { }
-    fn check_variant(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) { }
-    fn check_variant_post(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) { }
-    fn check_opt_lifetime_ref(&mut self, _: &Context, _: Span, _: &Option<hir::Lifetime>) { }
-    fn check_lifetime_ref(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Lifetime) { }
-    fn check_lifetime_def(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::LifetimeDef) { }
-    fn check_explicit_self(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::ExplicitSelf) { }
-    fn check_mac(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &ast::Mac) { }
-    fn check_path(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Path, _: ast::NodeId) { }
-    fn check_attribute(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &ast::Attribute) { }
+    fn check_struct_field(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::StructField) { }
+    fn check_variant(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) { }
+    fn check_variant_post(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) { }
+    fn check_opt_lifetime_ref(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: Span, _: &Option<hir::Lifetime>) { }
+    fn check_lifetime_ref(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Lifetime) { }
+    fn check_lifetime_def(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::LifetimeDef) { }
+    fn check_explicit_self(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::ExplicitSelf) { }
+    // Note that you shouldn't implement both check_mac and check_ast_mac,
+    // because then your lint will be called twice. Prefer check_ast_mac.
+    fn check_mac(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &ast::Mac) { }
+    fn check_path(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Path, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_attribute(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &ast::Attribute) { }
+
+    /// Called when entering a syntax node that can have lint attributes such
+    /// as `#[allow(...)]`. Called with *all* the attributes of that node.
+    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &[ast::Attribute]) { }
+
+    /// Counterpart to `enter_lint_attrs`.
+    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &[ast::Attribute]) { }
+}
+
+pub trait EarlyLintPass: LintPass {
+    fn check_ident(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: Span, _: ast::Ident) { }
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Crate) { }
+    fn check_mod(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Mod, _: Span, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_foreign_item(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::ForeignItem) { }
+    fn check_item(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Item) { }
+    fn check_local(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Local) { }
+    fn check_block(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Block) { }
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Stmt) { }
+    fn check_arm(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Arm) { }
+    fn check_pat(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Pat) { }
+    fn check_decl(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Decl) { }
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Expr) { }
+    fn check_expr_post(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Expr) { }
+    fn check_ty(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Ty) { }
+    fn check_generics(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Generics) { }
+    fn check_fn(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext,
+        _: ast_visit::FnKind, _: &ast::FnDecl, _: &ast::Block, _: Span, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::TraitItem) { }
+    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::ImplItem) { }
+    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext,
+        _: &ast::StructDef, _: ast::Ident, _: &ast::Generics, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_struct_def_post(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext,
+        _: &ast::StructDef, _: ast::Ident, _: &ast::Generics, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_struct_field(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::StructField) { }
+    fn check_variant(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Variant, _: &ast::Generics) { }
+    fn check_variant_post(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Variant, _: &ast::Generics) { }
+    fn check_opt_lifetime_ref(&mut self,
+                              _: &EarlyContext,
+                              _: Span,
+                              _: &Option<ast::Lifetime>) { }
+    fn check_lifetime_ref(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Lifetime) { }
+    fn check_lifetime_def(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::LifetimeDef) { }
+    fn check_explicit_self(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::ExplicitSelf) { }
+    fn check_mac(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Mac) { }
+    fn check_path(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Path, _: ast::NodeId) { }
+    fn check_attribute(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &ast::Attribute) { }
 
     /// Called when entering a syntax node that can have lint attributes such
     /// as `#[allow(...)]`. Called with *all* the attributes of that node.
-    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &[ast::Attribute]) { }
+    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &[ast::Attribute]) { }
 
     /// Counterpart to `enter_lint_attrs`.
-    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &[ast::Attribute]) { }
+    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &EarlyContext, _: &[ast::Attribute]) { }
 }
 
 /// A lint pass boxed up as a trait object.
-pub type LintPassObject = Box<LintPass + 'static>;
+pub type EarlyLintPassObject = Box<EarlyLintPass + 'static>;
+pub type LateLintPassObject = Box<LateLintPass + 'static>;
 
 /// Identifies a lint known to the compiler.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs b/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs
index 3f6385ad82c..60aebd9cd42 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CFGBuilder<'a, 'tcx> {
             hir::ExprAddrOf(_, ref e) |
             hir::ExprCast(ref e, _) |
             hir::ExprUnary(_, ref e) |
-            hir::ExprParen(ref e) |
             hir::ExprField(ref e, _) |
             hir::ExprTupField(ref e, _) => {
                 self.straightline(expr, pred, Some(&**e).into_iter())
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/check_const.rs b/src/librustc/middle/check_const.rs
index d0451026d27..7da2c8f1492 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/check_const.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/check_const.rs
@@ -678,7 +678,6 @@ fn check_expr<'a, 'tcx>(v: &mut CheckCrateVisitor<'a, 'tcx>,
             let mut callee = &**callee;
             loop {
                 callee = match callee.node {
-                    hir::ExprParen(ref inner) => &**inner,
                     hir::ExprBlock(ref block) => match block.expr {
                         Some(ref tail) => &**tail,
                         None => break
@@ -763,7 +762,6 @@ fn check_expr<'a, 'tcx>(v: &mut CheckCrateVisitor<'a, 'tcx>,
         hir::ExprField(..) |
         hir::ExprTupField(..) |
         hir::ExprVec(_) |
-        hir::ExprParen(..) |
         hir::ExprTup(..) => {}
 
         // Conditional control flow (possible to implement).
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs b/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs
index 11be35a24f5..8f5cf36278d 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs
@@ -996,7 +996,6 @@ pub fn eval_const_expr_partial<'tcx>(tcx: &ty::ctxt<'tcx>,
       hir::ExprLit(ref lit) => {
           lit_to_const(&**lit, ety)
       }
-      hir::ExprParen(ref e) => try!(eval_const_expr_partial(tcx, &**e, ty_hint)),
       hir::ExprBlock(ref block) => {
         match block.expr {
             Some(ref expr) => try!(eval_const_expr_partial(tcx, &**expr, ty_hint)),
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs b/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
index a8fed5eab16..c067c9b4d63 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
@@ -362,9 +362,6 @@ impl<'d,'t,'a,'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'d,'t,'a,'tcx> {
         let cmt = return_if_err!(self.mc.cat_expr(expr));
         self.delegate.borrow(expr.id, expr.span, cmt, r, bk, cause);
 
-        // Note: Unlike consume, we can ignore ExprParen. cat_expr
-        // already skips over them, and walk will uncover any
-        // attachments or whatever.
         self.walk_expr(expr)
     }
 
@@ -378,10 +375,6 @@ impl<'d,'t,'a,'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'d,'t,'a,'tcx> {
         self.walk_adjustment(expr);
 
         match expr.node {
-            hir::ExprParen(ref subexpr) => {
-                self.walk_expr(&**subexpr)
-            }
-
             hir::ExprPath(..) => { }
 
             hir::ExprUnary(hir::UnDeref, ref base) => {      // *base
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
index 561760b29f1..9bb19bb37d8 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ fn visit_expr(ir: &mut IrMaps, expr: &Expr) {
       hir::ExprAgain(_) | hir::ExprLit(_) | hir::ExprRet(..) |
       hir::ExprBlock(..) | hir::ExprAssign(..) | hir::ExprAssignOp(..) |
       hir::ExprStruct(..) | hir::ExprRepeat(..) |
-      hir::ExprParen(..) | hir::ExprInlineAsm(..) | hir::ExprBox(..) |
+      hir::ExprInlineAsm(..) | hir::ExprBox(..) |
       hir::ExprRange(..) => {
           visit::walk_expr(ir, expr);
       }
@@ -1161,8 +1161,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Liveness<'a, 'tcx> {
           hir::ExprBox(None, ref e) |
           hir::ExprAddrOf(_, ref e) |
           hir::ExprCast(ref e, _) |
-          hir::ExprUnary(_, ref e) |
-          hir::ExprParen(ref e) => {
+          hir::ExprUnary(_, ref e) => {
             self.propagate_through_expr(&**e, succ)
           }
 
@@ -1435,7 +1434,7 @@ fn check_expr(this: &mut Liveness, expr: &Expr) {
       hir::ExprCast(..) | hir::ExprUnary(..) | hir::ExprRet(..) |
       hir::ExprBreak(..) | hir::ExprAgain(..) | hir::ExprLit(_) |
       hir::ExprBlock(..) | hir::ExprAddrOf(..) |
-      hir::ExprStruct(..) | hir::ExprRepeat(..) | hir::ExprParen(..) |
+      hir::ExprStruct(..) | hir::ExprRepeat(..) |
       hir::ExprClosure(..) | hir::ExprPath(..) | hir::ExprBox(..) |
       hir::ExprRange(..) => {
         visit::walk_expr(this, expr);
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs b/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
index dd2f48d25b4..2078ee2c57b 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
@@ -519,10 +519,6 @@ impl<'t, 'a,'tcx> MemCategorizationContext<'t, 'a, 'tcx> {
             self.cat_def(expr.id, expr.span, expr_ty, def)
           }
 
-          hir::ExprParen(ref e) => {
-            self.cat_expr(&**e)
-          }
-
           hir::ExprAddrOf(..) | hir::ExprCall(..) |
           hir::ExprAssign(..) | hir::ExprAssignOp(..) |
           hir::ExprClosure(..) | hir::ExprRet(..) |
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/region.rs b/src/librustc/middle/region.rs
index f08cbb41438..c26982ff5ed 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/region.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/region.rs
@@ -997,8 +997,7 @@ fn resolve_local(visitor: &mut RegionResolutionVisitor, local: &hir::Local) {
             hir::ExprUnary(hir::UnUniq, ref subexpr) => {
                 record_rvalue_scope_if_borrow_expr(visitor, &**subexpr, blk_id);
             }
-            hir::ExprCast(ref subexpr, _) |
-            hir::ExprParen(ref subexpr) => {
+            hir::ExprCast(ref subexpr, _) => {
                 record_rvalue_scope_if_borrow_expr(visitor, &**subexpr, blk_id)
             }
             hir::ExprBlock(ref block) => {
@@ -1047,8 +1046,7 @@ fn resolve_local(visitor: &mut RegionResolutionVisitor, local: &hir::Local) {
                 hir::ExprUnary(hir::UnDeref, ref subexpr) |
                 hir::ExprField(ref subexpr, _) |
                 hir::ExprTupField(ref subexpr, _) |
-                hir::ExprIndex(ref subexpr, _) |
-                hir::ExprParen(ref subexpr) => {
+                hir::ExprIndex(ref subexpr, _) => {
                     expr = &**subexpr;
                 }
                 _ => {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/ty/mod.rs b/src/librustc/middle/ty/mod.rs
index fdf23c455ba..972f7242808 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/ty/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/ty/mod.rs
@@ -2089,8 +2089,6 @@ impl<'tcx> ctxt<'tcx> {
             hir::ExprCast(..) => {
                 false
             }
-
-            hir::ExprParen(ref e) => self.expr_is_lval(e),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/plugin/registry.rs b/src/librustc/plugin/registry.rs
index e79721b4347..50ca092dfe6 100644
--- a/src/librustc/plugin/registry.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/plugin/registry.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 //! Used by plugin crates to tell `rustc` about the plugins they provide.
 
-use lint::{LintPassObject, LintId, Lint};
+use lint::{EarlyLintPassObject, LateLintPassObject, LintId, Lint};
 use session::Session;
 
 use syntax::ext::base::{SyntaxExtension, NamedSyntaxExtension, NormalTT};
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ pub struct Registry<'a> {
     pub syntax_exts: Vec<NamedSyntaxExtension>,
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub lint_passes: Vec<LintPassObject>,
+    pub early_lint_passes: Vec<EarlyLintPassObject>,
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub late_lint_passes: Vec<LateLintPassObject>,
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub lint_groups: HashMap<&'static str, Vec<LintId>>,
@@ -68,7 +71,8 @@ impl<'a> Registry<'a> {
             args_hidden: None,
             krate_span: krate.span,
             syntax_exts: vec!(),
-            lint_passes: vec!(),
+            early_lint_passes: vec!(),
+            late_lint_passes: vec!(),
             lint_groups: HashMap::new(),
             llvm_passes: vec!(),
             attributes: vec!(),
@@ -89,7 +93,6 @@ impl<'a> Registry<'a> {
     /// Register a syntax extension of any kind.
     ///
     /// This is the most general hook into `libsyntax`'s expansion behavior.
-    #[allow(deprecated)]
     pub fn register_syntax_extension(&mut self, name: ast::Name, extension: SyntaxExtension) {
         self.syntax_exts.push((name, match extension {
             NormalTT(ext, _, allow_internal_unstable) => {
@@ -118,10 +121,14 @@ impl<'a> Registry<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Register a compiler lint pass.
-    pub fn register_lint_pass(&mut self, lint_pass: LintPassObject) {
-        self.lint_passes.push(lint_pass);
+    pub fn register_early_lint_pass(&mut self, lint_pass: EarlyLintPassObject) {
+        self.early_lint_passes.push(lint_pass);
     }
 
+    /// Register a compiler lint pass.
+    pub fn register_late_lint_pass(&mut self, lint_pass: LateLintPassObject) {
+        self.late_lint_passes.push(lint_pass);
+    }
     /// Register a lint group.
     pub fn register_lint_group(&mut self, name: &'static str, to: Vec<&'static Lint>) {
         self.lint_groups.insert(name, to.into_iter().map(|x| LintId::of(x)).collect());
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/svh.rs b/src/librustc_back/svh.rs
index 36fc814234d..7134066d08c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/svh.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/svh.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ mod svh_visitor {
         SawExprInlineAsm(&'a hir::InlineAsm),
         SawExprStruct,
         SawExprRepeat,
-        SawExprParen,
     }
 
     fn saw_expr<'a>(node: &'a Expr_) -> SawExprComponent<'a> {
@@ -283,7 +282,6 @@ mod svh_visitor {
             ExprInlineAsm(ref asm)   => SawExprInlineAsm(asm),
             ExprStruct(..)           => SawExprStruct,
             ExprRepeat(..)           => SawExprRepeat,
-            ExprParen(..)            => SawExprParen,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs b/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
index f3038624ac1..ec5ceadd066 100644
--- a/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
@@ -129,10 +129,12 @@ pub fn compile_input(sess: Session,
                                                                      &ast_map.krate(),
                                                                      &id[..]));
 
+        time(sess.time_passes(), "early lint checks", || {
+            lint::check_ast_crate(&sess, &expanded_crate)
+        });
 
         phase_3_run_analysis_passes(sess,
                                     ast_map,
-                                    &expanded_crate,
                                     &arenas,
                                     id,
                                     control.make_glob_map,
@@ -480,13 +482,16 @@ pub fn phase_2_configure_and_expand(sess: &Session,
         }
     });
 
-    let Registry { syntax_exts, lint_passes, lint_groups,
+    let Registry { syntax_exts, early_lint_passes, late_lint_passes, lint_groups,
                    llvm_passes, attributes, .. } = registry;
 
     {
         let mut ls = sess.lint_store.borrow_mut();
-        for pass in lint_passes {
-            ls.register_pass(Some(sess), true, pass);
+        for pass in early_lint_passes {
+            ls.register_early_pass(Some(sess), true, pass);
+        }
+        for pass in late_lint_passes {
+            ls.register_late_pass(Some(sess), true, pass);
         }
 
         for (name, to) in lint_groups {
@@ -641,7 +646,6 @@ pub fn make_map<'ast>(sess: &Session,
 /// structures carrying the results of the analysis.
 pub fn phase_3_run_analysis_passes<'tcx, F, R>(sess: Session,
                                                ast_map: front::map::Map<'tcx>,
-                                               ast_crate: &ast::Crate,
                                                arenas: &'tcx ty::CtxtArenas<'tcx>,
                                                name: String,
                                                make_glob_map: resolve::MakeGlobMap,
@@ -765,7 +769,7 @@ pub fn phase_3_run_analysis_passes<'tcx, F, R>(sess: Session,
                 &tcx.sess, lib_features_used));
 
         time(time_passes, "lint checking", ||
-            lint::check_crate(tcx, &lower_crate(ast_crate), &exported_items));
+            lint::check_crate(tcx, krate, &exported_items));
 
         // The above three passes generate errors w/o aborting
         tcx.sess.abort_if_errors();
diff --git a/src/librustc_driver/pretty.rs b/src/librustc_driver/pretty.rs
index dc36a4ab93c..75b57341d48 100644
--- a/src/librustc_driver/pretty.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_driver/pretty.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ impl PpSourceMode {
     fn call_with_pp_support_hir<'tcx, A, B, F>(&self,
                                                sess: Session,
                                                ast_map: &hir_map::Map<'tcx>,
-                                               ast_crate: &ast::Crate,
                                                arenas: &'tcx ty::CtxtArenas<'tcx>,
                                                id: String,
                                                payload: B,
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@ impl PpSourceMode {
             PpmTyped => {
                 driver::phase_3_run_analysis_passes(sess,
                                                     ast_map.clone(),
-                                                    ast_crate,
                                                     arenas,
                                                     id,
                                                     resolve::MakeGlobMap::No,
@@ -715,7 +713,7 @@ pub fn pretty_print_input(sess: Session,
         (PpmHir(s), None) => {
             let out: &mut Write = &mut out;
             s.call_with_pp_support_hir(
-                sess, &ast_map.unwrap(), &krate, &arenas, id, box out, |annotation, out, krate| {
+                sess, &ast_map.unwrap(), &arenas, id, box out, |annotation, out, krate| {
                     debug!("pretty printing source code {:?}", s);
                     let sess = annotation.sess();
                     pprust_hir::print_crate(sess.codemap(),
@@ -733,7 +731,6 @@ pub fn pretty_print_input(sess: Session,
             let out: &mut Write = &mut out;
             s.call_with_pp_support_hir(sess,
                                        &ast_map.unwrap(),
-                                       &krate,
                                        &arenas,
                                        id,
                                        (out,uii),
@@ -782,7 +779,6 @@ pub fn pretty_print_input(sess: Session,
                     let variants = gather_flowgraph_variants(&sess);
                     driver::phase_3_run_analysis_passes(sess,
                                                         ast_map,
-                                                        &krate,
                                                         &arenas,
                                                         id,
                                                         resolve::MakeGlobMap::No,
diff --git a/src/librustc_front/fold.rs b/src/librustc_front/fold.rs
index 0ff972f830f..0693092c04a 100644
--- a/src/librustc_front/fold.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_front/fold.rs
@@ -1164,7 +1164,6 @@ pub fn noop_fold_expr<T: Folder>(Expr {id, node, span}: Expr, folder: &mut T) ->
                         fields.move_map(|x| folder.fold_field(x)),
                         maybe_expr.map(|x| folder.fold_expr(x)))
             },
-            ExprParen(ex) => ExprParen(folder.fold_expr(ex))
         },
         span: folder.new_span(span)
     }
diff --git a/src/librustc_front/hir.rs b/src/librustc_front/hir.rs
index f329aa49daa..8bc8bda9e06 100644
--- a/src/librustc_front/hir.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_front/hir.rs
@@ -703,9 +703,6 @@ pub enum Expr_ {
     /// For example, `[1u8; 5]`. The first expression is the element
     /// to be repeated; the second is the number of times to repeat it.
     ExprRepeat(P<Expr>, P<Expr>),
-
-    /// No-op: used solely so we can pretty-print faithfully
-    ExprParen(P<Expr>)
 }
 
 /// The explicit Self type in a "qualified path". The actual
diff --git a/src/librustc_front/lowering.rs b/src/librustc_front/lowering.rs
index 38f9ec2c8e6..4f5f892043b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_front/lowering.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_front/lowering.rs
@@ -810,7 +810,9 @@ pub fn lower_expr(e: &Expr) -> P<hir::Expr> {
                             fields.iter().map(|x| lower_field(x)).collect(),
                             maybe_expr.as_ref().map(|x| lower_expr(x)))
                 },
-                ExprParen(ref ex) => hir::ExprParen(lower_expr(ex)),
+                ExprParen(ref ex) => {
+                    return lower_expr(ex);
+                }
                 ExprIfLet(..) |
                 ExprWhileLet(..) |
                 ExprForLoop(..) |
diff --git a/src/librustc_front/print/pprust.rs b/src/librustc_front/print/pprust.rs
index d8d85135dd8..d4a52a5ed8e 100644
--- a/src/librustc_front/print/pprust.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_front/print/pprust.rs
@@ -1556,11 +1556,6 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
 
                 try!(self.pclose());
             }
-            hir::ExprParen(ref e) => {
-                try!(self.popen());
-                try!(self.print_expr(&**e));
-                try!(self.pclose());
-            }
         }
         try!(self.ann.post(self, NodeExpr(expr)));
         self.end()
diff --git a/src/librustc_front/visit.rs b/src/librustc_front/visit.rs
index 4a3e74fd3fe..d9b4f374114 100644
--- a/src/librustc_front/visit.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_front/visit.rs
@@ -814,9 +814,6 @@ pub fn walk_expr<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, expression: &'v Expr) {
         ExprRet(ref optional_expression) => {
             walk_expr_opt(visitor, optional_expression)
         }
-        ExprParen(ref subexpression) => {
-            visitor.visit_expr(&**subexpression)
-        }
         ExprInlineAsm(ref ia) => {
             for input in &ia.inputs {
                 let (_, ref input) = *input;
diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs b/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
index 816b84f3d46..394bd2abc08 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ use middle::const_eval::{eval_const_expr_partial, ConstVal};
 use middle::const_eval::EvalHint::ExprTypeChecked;
 use rustc::front::map as hir_map;
 use util::nodemap::{FnvHashMap, FnvHashSet, NodeSet};
-use lint::{Level, Context, LintPass, LintArray, Lint};
+use lint::{Level, LateContext, EarlyContext, LintContext, LintArray, Lint};
+use lint::{LintPass, EarlyLintPass, LateLintPass};
 
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry::{Occupied, Vacant};
@@ -72,8 +73,10 @@ impl LintPass for WhileTrue {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(WHILE_TRUE)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for WhileTrue {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         if let hir::ExprWhile(ref cond, _, _) = e.node {
             if let hir::ExprLit(ref lit) = cond.node {
                 if let ast::LitBool(true) = lit.node {
@@ -121,8 +124,10 @@ impl LintPass for TypeLimits {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_COMPARISONS, OVERFLOWING_LITERALS, EXCEEDING_BITSHIFTS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for TypeLimits {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         match e.node {
             hir::ExprUnary(hir::UnNeg, ref expr) => {
                 match expr.node  {
@@ -154,9 +159,6 @@ impl LintPass for TypeLimits {
                     self.negated_expr_id = expr.id;
                 }
             },
-            hir::ExprParen(ref expr) if self.negated_expr_id == e.id => {
-                self.negated_expr_id = expr.id;
-            },
             hir::ExprBinary(binop, ref l, ref r) => {
                 if is_comparison(binop) && !check_limits(cx.tcx, binop, &**l, &**r) {
                     cx.span_lint(UNUSED_COMPARISONS, e.span,
@@ -377,7 +379,7 @@ impl LintPass for TypeLimits {
             }
         }
 
-        fn check_unsigned_negation_feature(cx: &Context, span: Span) {
+        fn check_unsigned_negation_feature(cx: &LateContext, span: Span) {
             if !cx.sess().features.borrow().negate_unsigned {
                 // FIXME(#27141): change this to syntax::feature_gate::emit_feature_err…
                 cx.sess().span_warn(span,
@@ -398,7 +400,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 }
 
 struct ImproperCTypesVisitor<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
-    cx: &'a Context<'a, 'tcx>
+    cx: &'a LateContext<'a, 'tcx>
 }
 
 enum FfiResult {
@@ -702,14 +704,16 @@ impl LintPass for ImproperCTypes {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(IMPROPER_CTYPES)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
-        fn check_ty(cx: &Context, ty: &hir::Ty) {
+impl LateLintPass for ImproperCTypes {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
+        fn check_ty(cx: &LateContext, ty: &hir::Ty) {
             let mut vis = ImproperCTypesVisitor { cx: cx };
             vis.visit_ty(ty);
         }
 
-        fn check_foreign_fn(cx: &Context, decl: &hir::FnDecl) {
+        fn check_foreign_fn(cx: &LateContext, decl: &hir::FnDecl) {
             for input in &decl.inputs {
                 check_ty(cx, &*input.ty);
             }
@@ -747,7 +751,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 pub struct BoxPointers;
 
 impl BoxPointers {
-    fn check_heap_type<'a, 'tcx>(&self, cx: &Context<'a, 'tcx>,
+    fn check_heap_type<'a, 'tcx>(&self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
                                  span: Span, ty: Ty<'tcx>) {
         for leaf_ty in ty.walk() {
             if let ty::TyBox(_) = leaf_ty.sty {
@@ -762,8 +766,10 @@ impl LintPass for BoxPointers {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(BOX_POINTERS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for BoxPointers {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         match it.node {
             hir::ItemFn(..) |
             hir::ItemTy(..) |
@@ -786,7 +792,7 @@ impl LintPass for BoxPointers {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         let ty = cx.tcx.node_id_to_type(e.id);
         self.check_heap_type(cx, e.span, ty);
     }
@@ -799,7 +805,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 }
 
 struct RawPtrDeriveVisitor<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
-    cx: &'a Context<'a, 'tcx>
+    cx: &'a LateContext<'a, 'tcx>
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for RawPtrDeriveVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
@@ -831,8 +837,10 @@ impl LintPass for RawPointerDerive {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(RAW_POINTER_DERIVE)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, item: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for RawPointerDerive {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &hir::Item) {
         if !attr::contains_name(&item.attrs, "automatically_derived") {
             return;
         }
@@ -887,8 +895,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedAttributes {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_ATTRIBUTES)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_attribute(&mut self, cx: &Context, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnusedAttributes {
+    fn check_attribute(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
         // Note that check_name() marks the attribute as used if it matches.
         for &(ref name, ty, _) in KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES {
             match ty {
@@ -947,8 +957,10 @@ impl LintPass for PathStatements {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(PATH_STATEMENTS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &Context, s: &hir::Stmt) {
+impl LateLintPass for PathStatements {
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, s: &hir::Stmt) {
         match s.node {
             hir::StmtSemi(ref expr, _) => {
                 match expr.node {
@@ -981,8 +993,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedResults {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_MUST_USE, UNUSED_RESULTS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &Context, s: &hir::Stmt) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnusedResults {
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, s: &hir::Stmt) {
         let expr = match s.node {
             hir::StmtSemi(ref expr, _) => &**expr,
             _ => return
@@ -1015,7 +1029,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedResults {
             cx.span_lint(UNUSED_RESULTS, s.span, "unused result");
         }
 
-        fn check_must_use(cx: &Context, attrs: &[ast::Attribute], sp: Span) -> bool {
+        fn check_must_use(cx: &LateContext, attrs: &[ast::Attribute], sp: Span) -> bool {
             for attr in attrs {
                 if attr.check_name("must_use") {
                     let mut msg = "unused result which must be used".to_string();
@@ -1046,7 +1060,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 pub struct NonCamelCaseTypes;
 
 impl NonCamelCaseTypes {
-    fn check_case(&self, cx: &Context, sort: &str, ident: ast::Ident, span: Span) {
+    fn check_case(&self, cx: &LateContext, sort: &str, ident: ast::Ident, span: Span) {
         fn is_camel_case(ident: ast::Ident) -> bool {
             let ident = ident.name.as_str();
             if ident.is_empty() {
@@ -1087,8 +1101,10 @@ impl LintPass for NonCamelCaseTypes {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(NON_CAMEL_CASE_TYPES)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for NonCamelCaseTypes {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         let extern_repr_count = it.attrs.iter().filter(|attr| {
             attr::find_repr_attrs(cx.tcx.sess.diagnostic(), attr).iter()
                 .any(|r| r == &attr::ReprExtern)
@@ -1119,7 +1135,7 @@ impl LintPass for NonCamelCaseTypes {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_generics(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Generics) {
+    fn check_generics(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Generics) {
         for gen in it.ty_params.iter() {
             self.check_case(cx, "type parameter", gen.ident, gen.span);
         }
@@ -1127,21 +1143,21 @@ impl LintPass for NonCamelCaseTypes {
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq)]
-enum MethodContext {
+enum MethodLateContext {
     TraitDefaultImpl,
     TraitImpl,
     PlainImpl
 }
 
-fn method_context(cx: &Context, id: ast::NodeId, span: Span) -> MethodContext {
+fn method_context(cx: &LateContext, id: ast::NodeId, span: Span) -> MethodLateContext {
     match cx.tcx.impl_or_trait_items.borrow().get(&DefId::local(id)) {
         None => cx.sess().span_bug(span, "missing method descriptor?!"),
         Some(item) => match item.container() {
-            ty::TraitContainer(..) => MethodContext::TraitDefaultImpl,
+            ty::TraitContainer(..) => MethodLateContext::TraitDefaultImpl,
             ty::ImplContainer(cid) => {
                 match cx.tcx.impl_trait_ref(cid) {
-                    Some(_) => MethodContext::TraitImpl,
-                    None => MethodContext::PlainImpl
+                    Some(_) => MethodLateContext::TraitImpl,
+                    None => MethodLateContext::PlainImpl
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1190,7 +1206,7 @@ impl NonSnakeCase {
         words.join("_")
     }
 
-    fn check_snake_case(&self, cx: &Context, sort: &str, name: &str, span: Option<Span>) {
+    fn check_snake_case(&self, cx: &LateContext, sort: &str, name: &str, span: Option<Span>) {
         fn is_snake_case(ident: &str) -> bool {
             if ident.is_empty() {
                 return true;
@@ -1233,8 +1249,10 @@ impl LintPass for NonSnakeCase {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(NON_SNAKE_CASE)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &Context, cr: &hir::Crate) {
+impl LateLintPass for NonSnakeCase {
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, cr: &hir::Crate) {
         let attr_crate_name = cr.attrs.iter().find(|at| at.check_name("crate_name"))
                                       .and_then(|at| at.value_str().map(|s| (at, s)));
         if let Some(ref name) = cx.tcx.sess.opts.crate_name {
@@ -1244,15 +1262,15 @@ impl LintPass for NonSnakeCase {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &Context,
+    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &LateContext,
                 fk: FnKind, _: &hir::FnDecl,
                 _: &hir::Block, span: Span, id: ast::NodeId) {
         match fk {
             FnKind::Method(ident, _, _) => match method_context(cx, id, span) {
-                MethodContext::PlainImpl => {
+                MethodLateContext::PlainImpl => {
                     self.check_snake_case(cx, "method", &ident.name.as_str(), Some(span))
                 },
-                MethodContext::TraitDefaultImpl => {
+                MethodLateContext::TraitDefaultImpl => {
                     self.check_snake_case(cx, "trait method", &ident.name.as_str(), Some(span))
                 },
                 _ => (),
@@ -1264,25 +1282,25 @@ impl LintPass for NonSnakeCase {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         if let hir::ItemMod(_) = it.node {
             self.check_snake_case(cx, "module", &it.ident.name.as_str(), Some(it.span));
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
+    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
         if let hir::MethodTraitItem(_, None) = trait_item.node {
             self.check_snake_case(cx, "trait method", &trait_item.ident.name.as_str(),
                                   Some(trait_item.span));
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_lifetime_def(&mut self, cx: &Context, t: &hir::LifetimeDef) {
+    fn check_lifetime_def(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, t: &hir::LifetimeDef) {
         self.check_snake_case(cx, "lifetime", &t.lifetime.name.as_str(),
                               Some(t.lifetime.span));
     }
 
-    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &Context, p: &hir::Pat) {
+    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, p: &hir::Pat) {
         if let &hir::PatIdent(_, ref path1, _) = &p.node {
             let def = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&p.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
             if let Some(def::DefLocal(_)) = def {
@@ -1291,7 +1309,7 @@ impl LintPass for NonSnakeCase {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, cx: &Context, s: &hir::StructDef,
+    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, s: &hir::StructDef,
                         _: ast::Ident, _: &hir::Generics, _: ast::NodeId) {
         for sf in &s.fields {
             if let hir::StructField_ { kind: hir::NamedField(ident, _), .. } = sf.node {
@@ -1312,7 +1330,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 pub struct NonUpperCaseGlobals;
 
 impl NonUpperCaseGlobals {
-    fn check_upper_case(cx: &Context, sort: &str, ident: ast::Ident, span: Span) {
+    fn check_upper_case(cx: &LateContext, sort: &str, ident: ast::Ident, span: Span) {
         let s = ident.name.as_str();
 
         if s.chars().any(|c| c.is_lowercase()) {
@@ -1334,8 +1352,10 @@ impl LintPass for NonUpperCaseGlobals {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(NON_UPPER_CASE_GLOBALS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for NonUpperCaseGlobals {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         match it.node {
             // only check static constants
             hir::ItemStatic(_, hir::MutImmutable, _) => {
@@ -1348,7 +1368,7 @@ impl LintPass for NonUpperCaseGlobals {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, ti: &hir::TraitItem) {
+    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, ti: &hir::TraitItem) {
         match ti.node {
             hir::ConstTraitItem(..) => {
                 NonUpperCaseGlobals::check_upper_case(cx, "associated constant",
@@ -1358,7 +1378,7 @@ impl LintPass for NonUpperCaseGlobals {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, ii: &hir::ImplItem) {
+    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, ii: &hir::ImplItem) {
         match ii.node {
             hir::ConstImplItem(..) => {
                 NonUpperCaseGlobals::check_upper_case(cx, "associated constant",
@@ -1368,7 +1388,7 @@ impl LintPass for NonUpperCaseGlobals {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &Context, p: &hir::Pat) {
+    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, p: &hir::Pat) {
         // Lint for constants that look like binding identifiers (#7526)
         match (&p.node, cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&p.id).map(|d| d.full_def())) {
             (&hir::PatIdent(_, ref path1, _), Some(def::DefConst(..))) => {
@@ -1390,9 +1410,9 @@ declare_lint! {
 pub struct UnusedParens;
 
 impl UnusedParens {
-    fn check_unused_parens_core(&self, cx: &Context, value: &hir::Expr, msg: &str,
+    fn check_unused_parens_core(&self, cx: &EarlyContext, value: &ast::Expr, msg: &str,
                                 struct_lit_needs_parens: bool) {
-        if let hir::ExprParen(ref inner) = value.node {
+        if let ast::ExprParen(ref inner) = value.node {
             let necessary = struct_lit_needs_parens && contains_exterior_struct_lit(&**inner);
             if !necessary {
                 cx.span_lint(UNUSED_PARENS, value.span,
@@ -1405,27 +1425,27 @@ impl UnusedParens {
         /// delimiters, e.g. `X { y: 1 }`, `X { y: 1 }.method()`, `foo
         /// == X { y: 1 }` and `X { y: 1 } == foo` all do, but `(X {
         /// y: 1 }) == foo` does not.
-        fn contains_exterior_struct_lit(value: &hir::Expr) -> bool {
+        fn contains_exterior_struct_lit(value: &ast::Expr) -> bool {
             match value.node {
-                hir::ExprStruct(..) => true,
+                ast::ExprStruct(..) => true,
 
-                hir::ExprAssign(ref lhs, ref rhs) |
-                hir::ExprAssignOp(_, ref lhs, ref rhs) |
-                hir::ExprBinary(_, ref lhs, ref rhs) => {
+                ast::ExprAssign(ref lhs, ref rhs) |
+                ast::ExprAssignOp(_, ref lhs, ref rhs) |
+                ast::ExprBinary(_, ref lhs, ref rhs) => {
                     // X { y: 1 } + X { y: 2 }
                     contains_exterior_struct_lit(&**lhs) ||
                         contains_exterior_struct_lit(&**rhs)
                 }
-                hir::ExprUnary(_, ref x) |
-                hir::ExprCast(ref x, _) |
-                hir::ExprField(ref x, _) |
-                hir::ExprTupField(ref x, _) |
-                hir::ExprIndex(ref x, _) => {
+                ast::ExprUnary(_, ref x) |
+                ast::ExprCast(ref x, _) |
+                ast::ExprField(ref x, _) |
+                ast::ExprTupField(ref x, _) |
+                ast::ExprIndex(ref x, _) => {
                     // &X { y: 1 }, X { y: 1 }.y
                     contains_exterior_struct_lit(&**x)
                 }
 
-                hir::ExprMethodCall(_, _, ref exprs) => {
+                ast::ExprMethodCall(_, _, ref exprs) => {
                     // X { y: 1 }.bar(...)
                     contains_exterior_struct_lit(&*exprs[0])
                 }
@@ -1440,29 +1460,31 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedParens {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_PARENS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl EarlyLintPass for UnusedParens {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext, e: &ast::Expr) {
         let (value, msg, struct_lit_needs_parens) = match e.node {
-            hir::ExprIf(ref cond, _, _) => (cond, "`if` condition", true),
-            hir::ExprWhile(ref cond, _, _) => (cond, "`while` condition", true),
-            hir::ExprMatch(ref head, _, source) => match source {
-                hir::MatchSource::Normal => (head, "`match` head expression", true),
-                hir::MatchSource::IfLetDesugar { .. } => (head, "`if let` head expression", true),
-                hir::MatchSource::WhileLetDesugar => (head, "`while let` head expression", true),
-                hir::MatchSource::ForLoopDesugar => (head, "`for` head expression", true),
+            ast::ExprIf(ref cond, _, _) => (cond, "`if` condition", true),
+            ast::ExprWhile(ref cond, _, _) => (cond, "`while` condition", true),
+            ast::ExprMatch(ref head, _, source) => match source {
+                ast::MatchSource::Normal => (head, "`match` head expression", true),
+                ast::MatchSource::IfLetDesugar { .. } => (head, "`if let` head expression", true),
+                ast::MatchSource::WhileLetDesugar => (head, "`while let` head expression", true),
+                ast::MatchSource::ForLoopDesugar => (head, "`for` head expression", true),
             },
-            hir::ExprRet(Some(ref value)) => (value, "`return` value", false),
-            hir::ExprAssign(_, ref value) => (value, "assigned value", false),
-            hir::ExprAssignOp(_, _, ref value) => (value, "assigned value", false),
+            ast::ExprRet(Some(ref value)) => (value, "`return` value", false),
+            ast::ExprAssign(_, ref value) => (value, "assigned value", false),
+            ast::ExprAssignOp(_, _, ref value) => (value, "assigned value", false),
             _ => return
         };
         self.check_unused_parens_core(cx, &**value, msg, struct_lit_needs_parens);
     }
 
-    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &Context, s: &hir::Stmt) {
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext, s: &ast::Stmt) {
         let (value, msg) = match s.node {
-            hir::StmtDecl(ref decl, _) => match decl.node {
-                hir::DeclLocal(ref local) => match local.init {
+            ast::StmtDecl(ref decl, _) => match decl.node {
+                ast::DeclLocal(ref local) => match local.init {
                     Some(ref value) => (value, "assigned value"),
                     None => return
                 },
@@ -1487,8 +1509,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedImportBraces {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_IMPORT_BRACES)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, item: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnusedImportBraces {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &hir::Item) {
         if let hir::ItemUse(ref view_path) = item.node {
             if let hir::ViewPathList(_, ref items) = view_path.node {
                 if items.len() == 1 {
@@ -1517,8 +1541,10 @@ impl LintPass for NonShorthandFieldPatterns {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(NON_SHORTHAND_FIELD_PATTERNS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &Context, pat: &hir::Pat) {
+impl LateLintPass for NonShorthandFieldPatterns {
+    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, pat: &hir::Pat) {
         let def_map = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow();
         if let hir::PatStruct(_, ref v, _) = pat.node {
             let field_pats = v.iter().filter(|fieldpat| {
@@ -1556,8 +1582,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedUnsafe {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_UNSAFE)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnusedUnsafe {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         if let hir::ExprBlock(ref blk) = e.node {
             // Don't warn about generated blocks, that'll just pollute the output.
             if blk.rules == hir::UnsafeBlock(hir::UserProvided) &&
@@ -1581,8 +1609,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnsafeCode {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNSAFE_CODE)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnsafeCode {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         if let hir::ExprBlock(ref blk) = e.node {
             // Don't warn about generated blocks, that'll just pollute the output.
             if blk.rules == hir::UnsafeBlock(hir::UserProvided) {
@@ -1591,7 +1621,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnsafeCode {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         match it.node {
             hir::ItemTrait(hir::Unsafety::Unsafe, _, _, _) =>
                 cx.span_lint(UNSAFE_CODE, it.span, "declaration of an `unsafe` trait"),
@@ -1603,7 +1633,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnsafeCode {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &Context, fk: FnKind, _: &hir::FnDecl,
+    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, fk: FnKind, _: &hir::FnDecl,
                 _: &hir::Block, span: Span, _: ast::NodeId) {
         match fk {
             FnKind::ItemFn(_, _, hir::Unsafety::Unsafe, _, _, _) =>
@@ -1619,7 +1649,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnsafeCode {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
+    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
         if let hir::MethodTraitItem(ref sig, None) = trait_item.node {
             if sig.unsafety == hir::Unsafety::Unsafe {
                 cx.span_lint(UNSAFE_CODE, trait_item.span,
@@ -1639,7 +1669,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 pub struct UnusedMut;
 
 impl UnusedMut {
-    fn check_unused_mut_pat(&self, cx: &Context, pats: &[P<hir::Pat>]) {
+    fn check_unused_mut_pat(&self, cx: &LateContext, pats: &[P<hir::Pat>]) {
         // collect all mutable pattern and group their NodeIDs by their Identifier to
         // avoid false warnings in match arms with multiple patterns
 
@@ -1672,8 +1702,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedMut {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_MUT)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnusedMut {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         if let hir::ExprMatch(_, ref arms, _) = e.node {
             for a in arms {
                 self.check_unused_mut_pat(cx, &a.pats)
@@ -1681,7 +1713,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedMut {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &Context, s: &hir::Stmt) {
+    fn check_stmt(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, s: &hir::Stmt) {
         if let hir::StmtDecl(ref d, _) = s.node {
             if let hir::DeclLocal(ref l) = d.node {
                 self.check_unused_mut_pat(cx, slice::ref_slice(&l.pat));
@@ -1689,7 +1721,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedMut {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &Context,
+    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &LateContext,
                 _: FnKind, decl: &hir::FnDecl,
                 _: &hir::Block, _: Span, _: ast::NodeId) {
         for a in &decl.inputs {
@@ -1711,8 +1743,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedAllocation {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNUSED_ALLOCATION)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for UnusedAllocation {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         match e.node {
             hir::ExprUnary(hir::UnUniq, _) => (),
             _ => return
@@ -1774,7 +1808,7 @@ impl MissingDoc {
     }
 
     fn check_missing_docs_attrs(&self,
-                               cx: &Context,
+                               cx: &LateContext,
                                id: Option<ast::NodeId>,
                                attrs: &[ast::Attribute],
                                sp: Span,
@@ -1816,8 +1850,10 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDoc {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(MISSING_DOCS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &Context, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
+impl LateLintPass for MissingDoc {
+    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
         let doc_hidden = self.doc_hidden() || attrs.iter().any(|attr| {
             attr.check_name("doc") && match attr.meta_item_list() {
                 None => false,
@@ -1827,26 +1863,26 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDoc {
         self.doc_hidden_stack.push(doc_hidden);
     }
 
-    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &[ast::Attribute]) {
+    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &[ast::Attribute]) {
         self.doc_hidden_stack.pop().expect("empty doc_hidden_stack");
     }
 
-    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::StructDef,
+    fn check_struct_def(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::StructDef,
                         _: ast::Ident, _: &hir::Generics, id: ast::NodeId) {
         self.struct_def_stack.push(id);
     }
 
-    fn check_struct_def_post(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::StructDef,
+    fn check_struct_def_post(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::StructDef,
                              _: ast::Ident, _: &hir::Generics, id: ast::NodeId) {
         let popped = self.struct_def_stack.pop().expect("empty struct_def_stack");
         assert!(popped == id);
     }
 
-    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &Context, krate: &hir::Crate) {
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, krate: &hir::Crate) {
         self.check_missing_docs_attrs(cx, None, &krate.attrs, krate.span, "crate");
     }
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         let desc = match it.node {
             hir::ItemFn(..) => "a function",
             hir::ItemMod(..) => "a module",
@@ -1886,7 +1922,7 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDoc {
         self.check_missing_docs_attrs(cx, Some(it.id), &it.attrs, it.span, desc);
     }
 
-    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
+    fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, trait_item: &hir::TraitItem) {
         if self.private_traits.contains(&trait_item.id) { return }
 
         let desc = match trait_item.node {
@@ -1900,9 +1936,9 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDoc {
                                       trait_item.span, desc);
     }
 
-    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, impl_item: &hir::ImplItem) {
+    fn check_impl_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, impl_item: &hir::ImplItem) {
         // If the method is an impl for a trait, don't doc.
-        if method_context(cx, impl_item.id, impl_item.span) == MethodContext::TraitImpl {
+        if method_context(cx, impl_item.id, impl_item.span) == MethodLateContext::TraitImpl {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1916,7 +1952,7 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDoc {
                                       impl_item.span, desc);
     }
 
-    fn check_struct_field(&mut self, cx: &Context, sf: &hir::StructField) {
+    fn check_struct_field(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, sf: &hir::StructField) {
         if let hir::NamedField(_, vis) = sf.node.kind {
             if vis == hir::Public || self.in_variant {
                 let cur_struct_def = *self.struct_def_stack.last()
@@ -1928,13 +1964,13 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDoc {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_variant(&mut self, cx: &Context, v: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) {
+    fn check_variant(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, v: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) {
         self.check_missing_docs_attrs(cx, Some(v.node.id), &v.node.attrs, v.span, "a variant");
         assert!(!self.in_variant);
         self.in_variant = true;
     }
 
-    fn check_variant_post(&mut self, _: &Context, _: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) {
+    fn check_variant_post(&mut self, _: &LateContext, _: &hir::Variant, _: &hir::Generics) {
         assert!(self.in_variant);
         self.in_variant = false;
     }
@@ -1953,8 +1989,10 @@ impl LintPass for MissingCopyImplementations {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(MISSING_COPY_IMPLEMENTATIONS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, item: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for MissingCopyImplementations {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &hir::Item) {
         if !cx.exported_items.contains(&item.id) {
             return;
         }
@@ -2015,8 +2053,10 @@ impl LintPass for MissingDebugImplementations {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(MISSING_DEBUG_IMPLEMENTATIONS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, item: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for MissingDebugImplementations {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &hir::Item) {
         if !cx.exported_items.contains(&item.id) {
             return;
         }
@@ -2066,7 +2106,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 pub struct Stability;
 
 impl Stability {
-    fn lint(&self, cx: &Context, _id: DefId,
+    fn lint(&self, cx: &LateContext, _id: DefId,
             span: Span, stability: &Option<&attr::Stability>) {
         // Deprecated attributes apply in-crate and cross-crate.
         let (lint, label) = match *stability {
@@ -2077,7 +2117,7 @@ impl Stability {
 
         output(cx, span, stability, lint, label);
 
-        fn output(cx: &Context, span: Span, stability: &Option<&attr::Stability>,
+        fn output(cx: &LateContext, span: Span, stability: &Option<&attr::Stability>,
                   lint: &'static Lint, label: &'static str) {
             let msg = match *stability {
                 Some(&attr::Stability { reason: Some(ref s), .. }) => {
@@ -2109,29 +2149,31 @@ impl LintPass for Stability {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(DEPRECATED)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, item: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for Stability {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &hir::Item) {
         stability::check_item(cx.tcx, item, false,
                               &mut |id, sp, stab|
                                 self.lint(cx, id, sp,
                                           &stab.map(|s| hir_to_ast_stability(s)).as_ref()));
     }
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &hir::Expr) {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &hir::Expr) {
         stability::check_expr(cx.tcx, e,
                               &mut |id, sp, stab|
                                 self.lint(cx, id, sp,
                                           &stab.map(|s| hir_to_ast_stability(s)).as_ref()));
     }
 
-    fn check_path(&mut self, cx: &Context, path: &hir::Path, id: ast::NodeId) {
+    fn check_path(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, path: &hir::Path, id: ast::NodeId) {
         stability::check_path(cx.tcx, path, id,
                               &mut |id, sp, stab|
                                 self.lint(cx, id, sp,
                                           &stab.map(|s| hir_to_ast_stability(s)).as_ref()));
     }
 
-    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &Context, pat: &hir::Pat) {
+    fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, pat: &hir::Pat) {
         stability::check_pat(cx.tcx, pat,
                              &mut |id, sp, stab|
                                 self.lint(cx, id, sp,
@@ -2153,8 +2195,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnconditionalRecursion {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array![UNCONDITIONAL_RECURSION]
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &Context, fn_kind: FnKind, _: &hir::FnDecl,
+impl LateLintPass for UnconditionalRecursion {
+    fn check_fn(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, fn_kind: FnKind, _: &hir::FnDecl,
                 blk: &hir::Block, sp: Span, id: ast::NodeId) {
         type F = for<'tcx> fn(&ty::ctxt<'tcx>,
                               ast::NodeId, ast::NodeId, ast::Ident, ast::NodeId) -> bool;
@@ -2400,8 +2444,10 @@ impl LintPass for PluginAsLibrary {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array![PLUGIN_AS_LIBRARY]
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for PluginAsLibrary {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         if cx.sess().plugin_registrar_fn.get().is_some() {
             // We're compiling a plugin; it's fine to link other plugins.
             return;
@@ -2456,8 +2502,10 @@ impl LintPass for InvalidNoMangleItems {
                     PRIVATE_NO_MANGLE_STATICS,
                     NO_MANGLE_CONST_ITEMS)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for InvalidNoMangleItems {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         match it.node {
             hir::ItemFn(..) => {
                 if attr::contains_name(&it.attrs, "no_mangle") &&
@@ -2502,8 +2550,10 @@ impl LintPass for MutableTransmutes {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(MUTABLE_TRANSMUTES)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, expr: &hir::Expr) {
+impl LateLintPass for MutableTransmutes {
+    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, expr: &hir::Expr) {
         use syntax::abi::RustIntrinsic;
 
         let msg = "mutating transmuted &mut T from &T may cause undefined behavior,\
@@ -2518,7 +2568,7 @@ impl LintPass for MutableTransmutes {
             _ => ()
         }
 
-        fn get_transmute_from_to<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &Context<'a, 'tcx>, expr: &hir::Expr)
+        fn get_transmute_from_to<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, expr: &hir::Expr)
             -> Option<(&'tcx ty::TypeVariants<'tcx>, &'tcx ty::TypeVariants<'tcx>)> {
             match expr.node {
                 hir::ExprPath(..) => (),
@@ -2542,7 +2592,7 @@ impl LintPass for MutableTransmutes {
             None
         }
 
-        fn def_id_is_transmute(cx: &Context, def_id: DefId) -> bool {
+        fn def_id_is_transmute(cx: &LateContext, def_id: DefId) -> bool {
             match cx.tcx.lookup_item_type(def_id).ty.sty {
                 ty::TyBareFn(_, ref bfty) if bfty.abi == RustIntrinsic => (),
                 _ => return false
@@ -2569,7 +2619,10 @@ impl LintPass for UnstableFeatures {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(UNSTABLE_FEATURES)
     }
-    fn check_attribute(&mut self, ctx: &Context, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
+}
+
+impl LateLintPass for UnstableFeatures {
+    fn check_attribute(&mut self, ctx: &LateContext, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
         if attr::contains_name(&[attr.node.value.clone()], "feature") {
             if let Some(items) = attr.node.value.meta_item_list() {
                 for item in items {
@@ -2595,7 +2648,10 @@ impl LintPass for DropWithReprExtern {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(DROP_WITH_REPR_EXTERN)
     }
-    fn check_crate(&mut self, ctx: &Context, _: &hir::Crate) {
+}
+
+impl LateLintPass for DropWithReprExtern {
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, ctx: &LateContext, _: &hir::Crate) {
         for dtor_did in ctx.tcx.destructors.borrow().iter() {
             let (drop_impl_did, dtor_self_type) =
                 if dtor_did.is_local() {
diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs b/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs
index 517a3d13ddf..53383164060 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,15 @@ pub fn register_builtins(store: &mut lint::LintStore, sess: Option<&Session>) {
     macro_rules! add_builtin {
         ($sess:ident, $($name:ident),*,) => (
             {$(
-                store.register_pass($sess, false, box builtin::$name);
+                store.register_late_pass($sess, false, box builtin::$name);
+                )*}
+            )
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! add_early_builtin {
+        ($sess:ident, $($name:ident),*,) => (
+            {$(
+                store.register_early_pass($sess, false, box builtin::$name);
                 )*}
             )
     }
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn register_builtins(store: &mut lint::LintStore, sess: Option<&Session>) {
     macro_rules! add_builtin_with_new {
         ($sess:ident, $($name:ident),*,) => (
             {$(
-                store.register_pass($sess, false, box builtin::$name::new());
+                store.register_late_pass($sess, false, box builtin::$name::new());
                 )*}
             )
     }
@@ -86,6 +94,10 @@ pub fn register_builtins(store: &mut lint::LintStore, sess: Option<&Session>) {
             )
     }
 
+    add_early_builtin!(sess,
+                       UnusedParens,
+                       );
+
     add_builtin!(sess,
                  HardwiredLints,
                  WhileTrue,
@@ -97,7 +109,6 @@ pub fn register_builtins(store: &mut lint::LintStore, sess: Option<&Session>) {
                  NonCamelCaseTypes,
                  NonSnakeCase,
                  NonUpperCaseGlobals,
-                 UnusedParens,
                  UnusedImportBraces,
                  NonShorthandFieldPatterns,
                  UnusedUnsafe,
@@ -130,7 +141,7 @@ pub fn register_builtins(store: &mut lint::LintStore, sess: Option<&Session>) {
                     UNUSED_UNSAFE, PATH_STATEMENTS);
 
     // We have one lint pass defined specially
-    store.register_pass(sess, false, box lint::GatherNodeLevels);
+    store.register_late_pass(sess, false, box lint::GatherNodeLevels);
 
     // Insert temporary renamings for a one-time deprecation
     store.register_renamed("raw_pointer_deriving", "raw_pointer_derive");
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_constant.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_constant.rs
index a6d06c447a4..5d20fe4bab4 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_constant.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_constant.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ impl<H:Hair> Builder<H> {
             ExprKind::Scope { extent: _, value } => {
                 return this.as_constant(value);
             }
-            ExprKind::Paren { arg } => {
-                return this.as_constant(arg);
-            }
             ExprKind::Literal { literal } => {
                 ConstantKind::Literal(literal)
             }
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_lvalue.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_lvalue.rs
index 0ceafcc9a62..ffbb9781bdc 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_lvalue.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_lvalue.rs
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ impl<H:Hair> Builder<H> {
                     this.as_lvalue(block, value)
                 })
             }
-            ExprKind::Paren { arg } => {
-                this.as_lvalue(block, arg)
-            }
             ExprKind::Field { lhs, name } => {
                 let lvalue = unpack!(block = this.as_lvalue(block, lhs));
                 let lvalue = lvalue.field(name);
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_operand.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_operand.rs
index ee090571b7c..0b236f3a1dc 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_operand.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_operand.rs
@@ -39,16 +39,10 @@ impl<H:Hair> Builder<H> {
                block, expr);
         let this = self;
 
-        match expr.kind {
-            ExprKind::Scope { extent, value } => {
-                return this.in_scope(extent, block, |this| {
-                    this.as_operand(block, value)
-                });
-            }
-            ExprKind::Paren { arg } => {
-                return this.as_operand(block, arg);
-            }
-            _ => { }
+        if let ExprKind::Scope { extent, value } = expr.kind {
+            return this.in_scope(extent, block, |this| {
+                this.as_operand(block, value)
+            });
         }
 
         let category = Category::of(&expr.kind).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_rvalue.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_rvalue.rs
index e4d3ad21503..d03028ffea6 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_rvalue.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_rvalue.rs
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ impl<H:Hair> Builder<H> {
                     this.as_rvalue(block, value)
                 })
             }
-            ExprKind::Paren { arg } => {
-                this.as_rvalue(block, arg)
-            }
             ExprKind::InlineAsm { asm } => {
                 block.and(Rvalue::InlineAsm(asm))
             }
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_temp.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_temp.rs
index 50f04e0177b..cb652c8a594 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_temp.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/as_temp.rs
@@ -37,16 +37,10 @@ impl<H:Hair> Builder<H> {
                block, expr);
         let this = self;
 
-        match expr.kind {
-            ExprKind::Scope { extent, value } => {
-                return this.in_scope(extent, block, |this| {
-                    this.as_temp(block, value)
-                });
-            }
-            ExprKind::Paren { arg } => {
-                return this.as_temp(block, arg);
-            }
-            _ => { }
+        if let ExprKind::Scope { extent, value } = expr.kind {
+            return this.in_scope(extent, block, |this| {
+                this.as_temp(block, value)
+            });
         }
 
         let expr_ty = expr.ty.clone();
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/category.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/category.rs
index 1f9928acdc8..9cab2976b2c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/category.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/category.rs
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ pub enum RvalueFunc {
 impl Category {
     pub fn of<H:Hair>(ek: &ExprKind<H>) -> Option<Category> {
         match *ek {
-            ExprKind::Scope { .. } |
-            ExprKind::Paren { .. } =>
-                None,
+            ExprKind::Scope { .. } => None,
 
             ExprKind::Field { .. } |
             ExprKind::Deref { .. } |
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs
index b409903ad7e..72e505f2b6e 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ impl<H:Hair> Builder<H> {
                     this.into(destination, block, value)
                 })
             }
-            ExprKind::Paren { arg } => {
-                this.into(destination, block, arg)
-            }
             ExprKind::Block { body: ast_block } => {
                 this.ast_block(destination, block, ast_block)
             }
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/hair.rs b/src/librustc_mir/hair.rs
index c63a0348337..f1450522dd8 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/hair.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/hair.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ pub struct Expr<H:Hair> {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum ExprKind<H:Hair> {
     Scope { extent: H::CodeExtent, value: ExprRef<H> },
-    Paren { arg: ExprRef<H> }, // ugh. should be able to remove this!
     Box { place: Option<ExprRef<H>>, value: ExprRef<H> },
     Call { fun: ExprRef<H>, args: Vec<ExprRef<H>> },
     Deref { arg: ExprRef<H> }, // NOT overloaded!
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/tcx/expr.rs b/src/librustc_mir/tcx/expr.rs
index 350253c5b53..7e68993b130 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/tcx/expr.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/tcx/expr.rs
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ impl<'a,'tcx:'a> Mirror<Cx<'a,'tcx>> for &'tcx hir::Expr {
 
             // Now comes the rote stuff:
 
-            hir::ExprParen(ref p) =>
-                ExprKind::Paren { arg: p.to_ref() },
             hir::ExprRepeat(ref v, ref c) =>
                 ExprKind::Repeat { value: v.to_ref(), count: c.to_ref() },
             hir::ExprRet(ref v) =>
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/trans/consts.rs b/src/librustc_trans/trans/consts.rs
index 0f06e3cbfa4..1d0c5137ece 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/trans/consts.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/trans/consts.rs
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ fn const_expr_unadjusted<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
             let mut cur = sub;
             loop {
                 match cur.node {
-                    hir::ExprParen(ref sub) => cur = sub,
                     hir::ExprBlock(ref blk) => {
                         if let Some(ref sub) = blk.expr {
                             cur = sub;
@@ -830,7 +829,6 @@ fn const_expr_unadjusted<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
             let mut callee = &**callee;
             loop {
                 callee = match callee.node {
-                    hir::ExprParen(ref inner) => &**inner,
                     hir::ExprBlock(ref block) => match block.expr {
                         Some(ref tail) => &**tail,
                         None => break,
@@ -870,7 +868,6 @@ fn const_expr_unadjusted<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
             const_fn_call(cx, MethodCallKey(method_call),
                           method_did, &arg_vals, param_substs)
         },
-        hir::ExprParen(ref e) => const_expr(cx, &**e, param_substs, fn_args).0,
         hir::ExprBlock(ref block) => {
             match block.expr {
                 Some(ref expr) => const_expr(cx, &**expr, param_substs, fn_args).0,
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/trans/debuginfo/create_scope_map.rs b/src/librustc_trans/trans/debuginfo/create_scope_map.rs
index ca616b5622a..82808680049 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/trans/debuginfo/create_scope_map.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/trans/debuginfo/create_scope_map.rs
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ fn walk_expr(cx: &CrateContext,
         hir::ExprCast(ref sub_exp, _)     |
         hir::ExprAddrOf(_, ref sub_exp)  |
         hir::ExprField(ref sub_exp, _) |
-        hir::ExprTupField(ref sub_exp, _) |
-        hir::ExprParen(ref sub_exp) =>
+        hir::ExprTupField(ref sub_exp, _) =>
             walk_expr(cx, &**sub_exp, scope_stack, scope_map),
 
         hir::ExprBox(ref place, ref sub_expr) => {
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/trans/expr.rs b/src/librustc_trans/trans/expr.rs
index 55c833b7686..d8397b3c017 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/trans/expr.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/trans/expr.rs
@@ -630,9 +630,6 @@ fn trans_datum_unadjusted<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
     let _icx = push_ctxt("trans_datum_unadjusted");
 
     match expr.node {
-        hir::ExprParen(ref e) => {
-            trans(bcx, &**e)
-        }
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
             trans_def(bcx, expr, bcx.def(expr.id))
         }
@@ -934,9 +931,6 @@ fn trans_rvalue_stmt_unadjusted<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
     debuginfo::set_source_location(bcx.fcx, expr.id, expr.span);
 
     match expr.node {
-        hir::ExprParen(ref e) => {
-            trans_into(bcx, &**e, Ignore)
-        }
         hir::ExprBreak(label_opt) => {
             controlflow::trans_break(bcx, expr, label_opt.map(|l| l.node))
         }
@@ -1050,9 +1044,6 @@ fn trans_rvalue_dps_unadjusted<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
     debuginfo::set_source_location(bcx.fcx, expr.id, expr.span);
 
     match expr.node {
-        hir::ExprParen(ref e) => {
-            trans_into(bcx, &**e, dest)
-        }
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
             trans_def_dps_unadjusted(bcx, expr, bcx.def(expr.id), dest)
         }
@@ -2750,7 +2741,5 @@ fn expr_kind(tcx: &ty::ctxt, expr: &hir::Expr) -> ExprKind {
                 ExprKind::RvalueDps
             }
         }
-
-        hir::ExprParen(ref e) => expr_kind(tcx, &**e),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/confirm.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/confirm.rs
index 572ba7a8487..abdcbf099a5 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/confirm.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/confirm.rs
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ impl<'a,'tcx> ConfirmContext<'a,'tcx> {
         loop {
             let last = exprs[exprs.len() - 1];
             match last.node {
-                hir::ExprParen(ref expr) |
                 hir::ExprField(ref expr, _) |
                 hir::ExprTupField(ref expr, _) |
                 hir::ExprIndex(ref expr, _) |
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index 51eee67df96..e5dbfdf1767 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -3444,13 +3444,6 @@ fn check_expr_with_unifier<'a, 'tcx, F>(fcx: &FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx>,
         }
         fcx.write_ty(id, fcx.infcx().next_diverging_ty_var());
       }
-      hir::ExprParen(ref a) => {
-        check_expr_with_expectation_and_lvalue_pref(fcx,
-                                                    &**a,
-                                                    expected,
-                                                    lvalue_pref);
-        fcx.write_ty(id, fcx.expr_ty(&**a));
-      }
       hir::ExprAssign(ref lhs, ref rhs) => {
         check_expr_with_lvalue_pref(fcx, &**lhs, PreferMutLvalue);
 
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/core.rs b/src/librustdoc/core.rs
index 63468dd55f8..d7238c827ab 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/core.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/core.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ pub fn run_core(search_paths: SearchPaths, cfgs: Vec<String>, externs: Externs,
 
     driver::phase_3_run_analysis_passes(sess,
                                         hir_map,
-                                        &krate,
                                         &arenas,
                                         name,
                                         resolve::MakeGlobMap::No,
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_for_crate.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_for_crate.rs
index 4c9c7f443c2..7ae161a86a3 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_for_crate.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_for_crate.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 extern crate rustc_front;
 extern crate syntax;
 
-use rustc::lint::{Context, LintPass, LintPassObject, LintArray};
+use rustc::lint::{LateContext, LintContext, LintPass, LateLintPass, LateLintPassObject, LintArray};
 use rustc::plugin::Registry;
 use rustc_front::hir;
 use syntax::attr;
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ impl LintPass for Pass {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(CRATE_NOT_OKAY)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &Context, krate: &hir::Crate) {
+impl LateLintPass for Pass {
+    fn check_crate(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, krate: &hir::Crate) {
         if !attr::contains_name(&krate.attrs, "crate_okay") {
             cx.span_lint(CRATE_NOT_OKAY, krate.span,
                          "crate is not marked with #![crate_okay]");
@@ -41,5 +43,5 @@ impl LintPass for Pass {
 
 #[plugin_registrar]
 pub fn plugin_registrar(reg: &mut Registry) {
-    reg.register_lint_pass(box Pass as LintPassObject);
+    reg.register_late_lint_pass(box Pass as LateLintPassObject);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs
index adc194fa454..13cf5f09db3 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern crate rustc_front;
 extern crate rustc;
 
 use rustc_front::hir;
-use rustc::lint::{Context, LintPass, LintPassObject, LintArray};
+use rustc::lint::{LateContext, LintContext, LintPass, LateLintPass, LateLintPassObject, LintArray};
 use rustc::plugin::Registry;
 
 declare_lint!(TEST_LINT, Warn, "Warn about items named 'lintme'");
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ impl LintPass for Pass {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(TEST_LINT, PLEASE_LINT)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl LateLintPass for Pass {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, it: &hir::Item) {
         match &*it.ident.name.as_str() {
             "lintme" => cx.span_lint(TEST_LINT, it.span, "item is named 'lintme'"),
             "pleaselintme" => cx.span_lint(PLEASE_LINT, it.span, "item is named 'pleaselintme'"),
@@ -45,6 +47,6 @@ impl LintPass for Pass {
 
 #[plugin_registrar]
 pub fn plugin_registrar(reg: &mut Registry) {
-    reg.register_lint_pass(box Pass as LintPassObject);
+    reg.register_late_lint_pass(box Pass as LateLintPassObject);
     reg.register_lint_group("lint_me", vec![TEST_LINT, PLEASE_LINT]);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs
index e6f91db2300..4f5e8d6e087 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs
@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@
 #![feature(plugin_registrar)]
 #![feature(box_syntax, rustc_private)]
 
-extern crate rustc_front;
+extern crate syntax;
 
 // Load rustc as a plugin to get macros
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate rustc;
 
-use rustc::lint::{Context, LintPass, LintPassObject, LintArray};
+use rustc::lint::{EarlyContext, LintContext, LintPass, EarlyLintPass,
+                  EarlyLintPassObject, LintArray};
 use rustc::plugin::Registry;
-use rustc_front::hir;
+use syntax::ast;
 declare_lint!(TEST_LINT, Warn, "Warn about items named 'lintme'");
 
 struct Pass;
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@ impl LintPass for Pass {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
         lint_array!(TEST_LINT)
     }
+}
 
-    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &Context, it: &hir::Item) {
+impl EarlyLintPass for Pass {
+    fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext, it: &ast::Item) {
         if it.ident.name == "lintme" {
             cx.span_lint(TEST_LINT, it.span, "item is named 'lintme'");
         }
@@ -40,5 +43,5 @@ impl LintPass for Pass {
 
 #[plugin_registrar]
 pub fn plugin_registrar(reg: &mut Registry) {
-    reg.register_lint_pass(box Pass as LintPassObject);
+    reg.register_early_lint_pass(box Pass as EarlyLintPassObject);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/autoderef-full-lval.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/autoderef-full-lval.rs
index 2c5749e0d5d..0d666a49200 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/autoderef-full-lval.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/autoderef-full-lval.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![allow(unknown_features)]
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 
 struct clam {
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/borrow-tuple-fields.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/borrow-tuple-fields.rs
index b1abbad5253..f3417fafe90 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/borrow-tuple-fields.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/borrow-tuple-fields.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![allow(unknown_features)]
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 
 struct Foo(Box<isize>, isize);
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/cast-as-bool.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/cast-as-bool.rs
index 92cbbaa1cb4..52a4950022d 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/cast-as-bool.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/cast-as-bool.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 // except according to those terms.
 
 fn main() {
-    let u = (5 as bool);
+    let u = 5 as bool;
     //~^ ERROR cannot cast as `bool`
     //~^^ HELP compare with zero instead
 }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_arr_cycle_checked.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_arr_cycle_checked.rs
index 19f790ddc90..9cfeaca6dfa 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_arr_cycle_checked.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_arr_cycle_checked.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 use id::Id;
 
 mod s {
-    #![allow(unstable)]
     use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
     static S_COUNT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_cycle_checked.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_cycle_checked.rs
index 584e5eabf0c..d36293a484d 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_cycle_checked.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_cycle_checked.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 //  which is a reduction of this code to more directly show the reason
 //  for the error message we see here.)
 
-#![allow(unstable)]
 #![feature(const_fn)]
 
 extern crate arena;
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 use id::Id;
 
 mod s {
-    #![allow(unstable)]
     use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
     static S_COUNT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_unsound_drop.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_unsound_drop.rs
index 7a204e6143e..600c794109c 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_unsound_drop.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_tarena_unsound_drop.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 // (Also compare against dropck_tarena_cycle_checked.rs, from which
 // this was reduced to better understand its error message.)
 
-#![allow(unstable)]
-
 extern crate arena;
 
 use arena::TypedArena;
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_vec_cycle_checked.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_vec_cycle_checked.rs
index bc33ff8399a..caf25e68d56 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_vec_cycle_checked.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/dropck_vec_cycle_checked.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 use id::Id;
 
 mod s {
-    #![allow(unstable)]
     use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
     static S_COUNT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/for-loop-hygiene.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/for-loop-hygiene.rs
index ff6f848ab59..f06882875fd 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/for-loop-hygiene.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/for-loop-hygiene.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 // for-loops are expanded in the front end, and use an `iter` ident in their expansion. Check that
 // `iter` is not accessible inside the for loop.
 
-#![allow(unstable)]
-
 fn main() {
     for _ in 0..10 {
         iter.next();  //~ error: unresolved name `iter`
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-17283.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-17283.rs
index a481fec6bf9..c7d64436632 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-17283.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-17283.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 // Test that the parser does not attempt to parse struct literals
 // within assignments in if expressions.
 
+#![allow(unused_parens)]
+
 struct Foo {
     foo: usize
 }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23046.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23046.rs
index 8c83c4cefd1..dba9c32f9b4 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23046.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23046.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn let_<'var, VAR, F: for<'v: 'var> Fn(Expr<'v, VAR>) -> Expr<'v, VAR>>
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let ex =  (|x| {
+    let ex = |x| {
         let_(add(x,x), |y| { //~ ERROR unable to infer enough type information about `_`
-            let_(add(x, x), |x|x)})});
+            let_(add(x, x), |x|x)})};
 }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23729.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23729.rs
index 3d77d171ace..f98cf6575d6 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23729.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-23729.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn main() {
                     self.pos += 1;
                     Some(next_val)
                 } else {
-                    let next_val = (self.mem[0] + self.mem[1]);
+                    let next_val = self.mem[0] + self.mem[1];
                     self.mem[0] = self.mem[1];
                     self.mem[1] = next_val;
                     Some(next_val)
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-visible-private-types.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-visible-private-types.rs
index c6dc3b70bef..d34738282eb 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-visible-private-types.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-visible-private-types.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![deny(visible_private_types)]
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 #![crate_type="lib"]
 
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/loop-does-not-diverge.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/loop-does-not-diverge.rs
index 12de4a714ef..cd320ba148a 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/loop-does-not-diverge.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/loop-does-not-diverge.rs
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ fn forever() -> ! {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-  if (1 == 2) { forever(); }
+  if 1 == 2 { forever(); }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/variance-trait-bounds.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/variance-trait-bounds.rs
index 222d8338aa2..b6f197987ba 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/variance-trait-bounds.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/variance-trait-bounds.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![deny(bivariance)]
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]
 
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/variance-types.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/variance-types.rs
index e407ebe345a..2fd8bf20c79 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/variance-types.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/variance-types.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![deny(bivariance)]
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]
 
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/vec-must-not-hide-type-from-dropck.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/vec-must-not-hide-type-from-dropck.rs
index 37528959684..c8f4326bb28 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/vec-must-not-hide-type-from-dropck.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/vec-must-not-hide-type-from-dropck.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 use id::Id;
 
 mod s {
-    #![allow(unstable)]
     use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
     static S_COUNT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
diff --git a/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp b/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp
index 6398c76d0a3..835f7fc96c6 100644
--- a/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp
+++ b/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ pub fn bar() {
     let _: [(); (1 as usize)] = ([(() as ())] as [(); 1]);
 
     let _ =
-        (((&((([(1 as i32), (2 as i32), (3 as i32)] as [i32; 3])) as [i32; 3])
-              as &[i32; 3]) as *const _ as *const [i32; 3]) as
-            *const [i32; (3 as usize)] as *const [i32; 3]);
-
+        (((&([(1 as i32), (2 as i32), (3 as i32)] as [i32; 3]) as &[i32; 3])
+             as *const _ as *const [i32; 3]) as *const [i32; (3 as usize)] as
+            *const [i32; 3]);
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-make/execution-engine/test.rs b/src/test/run-make/execution-engine/test.rs
index a7c6f5225a6..6fc12d3a750 100644
--- a/src/test/run-make/execution-engine/test.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-make/execution-engine/test.rs
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ fn compile_program(input: &str, sysroot: PathBuf)
         let ast_map = driver::make_map(&sess, &mut hir_forest);
 
         driver::phase_3_run_analysis_passes(
-            sess, ast_map, &krate, &arenas, id, MakeGlobMap::No, |tcx, analysis| {
+            sess, ast_map, &arenas, id, MakeGlobMap::No, |tcx, analysis| {
 
             let trans = driver::phase_4_translate_to_llvm(tcx, analysis);