internal constraints are better than placeholder outlives

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs
index f57456949bb..bd017b213b6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs
@@ -1726,9 +1726,10 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
                 // `BoringNoLocation` constraints can point to user-written code, but are less
                 // specific, and are not used for relations that would make sense to blame.
                 ConstraintCategory::BoringNoLocation => 6,
-                // Do not blame internal constraints.
-                ConstraintCategory::OutlivesUnnameablePlaceholder(_) => 7,
-                ConstraintCategory::Internal => 8,
+                // Do not blame internal constraints if we can avoid it. Never blame
+                // the `'region: 'static` constraints introduced by placeholder outlives.
+                ConstraintCategory::Internal => 7,
+                ConstraintCategory::OutlivesUnnameablePlaceholder(_) => 8,
             };
 
             debug!("constraint {constraint:?} category: {category:?}, interest: {interest:?}");