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-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/mod.rs4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/note_and_explain.rs654
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/assoc.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/error.rs637
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/query.rs8
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs11
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.rs14
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.stderr17
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/associated-types/issue-26681.stderr4
9 files changed, 703 insertions, 648 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/mod.rs
index 79704b6adf7..d19a0007f08 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/mod.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{cmp, fmt, iter};
 
 mod note;
+mod note_and_explain;
 mod suggest;
 
 pub(crate) mod need_type_info;
@@ -1846,7 +1847,8 @@ impl<'tcx> TypeErrCtxt<'_, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         self.check_and_note_conflicting_crates(diag, terr);
-        self.tcx.note_and_explain_type_err(diag, terr, cause, span, cause.body_id.to_def_id());
+
+        self.note_and_explain_type_err(diag, terr, cause, span, cause.body_id.to_def_id());
 
         if let Some(ValuePairs::PolyTraitRefs(exp_found)) = values
             && let ty::Closure(def_id, _) = exp_found.expected.skip_binder().self_ty().kind()
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/note_and_explain.rs b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/note_and_explain.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..425cde3302d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/rustc_infer/src/infer/error_reporting/note_and_explain.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,654 @@
+use super::TypeErrCtxt;
+use rustc_errors::Applicability::{MachineApplicable, MaybeIncorrect};
+use rustc_errors::{pluralize, Diagnostic, MultiSpan};
+use rustc_hir::{self as hir, def::DefKind};
+use rustc_middle::traits::ObligationCauseCode;
+use rustc_middle::ty::error::ExpectedFound;
+use rustc_middle::ty::print::Printer;
+use rustc_middle::{
+    traits::ObligationCause,
+    ty::{self, error::TypeError, print::FmtPrinter, suggest_constraining_type_param, Ty},
+};
+use rustc_span::{def_id::DefId, sym, BytePos, Span, Symbol};
+
+impl<'tcx> TypeErrCtxt<'_, 'tcx> {
+    pub fn note_and_explain_type_err(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        err: TypeError<'tcx>,
+        cause: &ObligationCause<'tcx>,
+        sp: Span,
+        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
+    ) {
+        use ty::error::TypeError::*;
+        debug!("note_and_explain_type_err err={:?} cause={:?}", err, cause);
+
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+
+        match err {
+            ArgumentSorts(values, _) | Sorts(values) => {
+                match (values.expected.kind(), values.found.kind()) {
+                    (ty::Closure(..), ty::Closure(..)) => {
+                        diag.note("no two closures, even if identical, have the same type");
+                        diag.help("consider boxing your closure and/or using it as a trait object");
+                    }
+                    (ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..), ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..)) => {
+                        // Issue #63167
+                        diag.note("distinct uses of `impl Trait` result in different opaque types");
+                    }
+                    (ty::Float(_), ty::Infer(ty::IntVar(_)))
+                        if let Ok(
+                            // Issue #53280
+                            snippet,
+                        ) = tcx.sess.source_map().span_to_snippet(sp) =>
+                    {
+                        if snippet.chars().all(|c| c.is_digit(10) || c == '-' || c == '_') {
+                            diag.span_suggestion(
+                                sp,
+                                "use a float literal",
+                                format!("{}.0", snippet),
+                                MachineApplicable,
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    (ty::Param(expected), ty::Param(found)) => {
+                        let generics = tcx.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
+                        let e_span = tcx.def_span(generics.type_param(expected, tcx).def_id);
+                        if !sp.contains(e_span) {
+                            diag.span_label(e_span, "expected type parameter");
+                        }
+                        let f_span = tcx.def_span(generics.type_param(found, tcx).def_id);
+                        if !sp.contains(f_span) {
+                            diag.span_label(f_span, "found type parameter");
+                        }
+                        diag.note(
+                            "a type parameter was expected, but a different one was found; \
+                             you might be missing a type parameter or trait bound",
+                        );
+                        diag.note(
+                            "for more information, visit \
+                             https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch10-02-traits.html\
+                             #traits-as-parameters",
+                        );
+                    }
+                    (ty::Alias(ty::Projection, _), ty::Alias(ty::Projection, _)) => {
+                        diag.note("an associated type was expected, but a different one was found");
+                    }
+                    (ty::Param(p), ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj)) | (ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj), ty::Param(p))
+                        if tcx.def_kind(proj.def_id) != DefKind::ImplTraitPlaceholder =>
+                    {
+                        let generics = tcx.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
+                        let p_span = tcx.def_span(generics.type_param(p, tcx).def_id);
+                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
+                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
+                        }
+                        let hir = tcx.hir();
+                        let mut note = true;
+                        if let Some(generics) = generics
+                            .type_param(p, tcx)
+                            .def_id
+                            .as_local()
+                            .map(|id| hir.local_def_id_to_hir_id(id))
+                            .and_then(|id| tcx.hir().find_parent(id))
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .and_then(|node| node.generics())
+                        {
+                            // Synthesize the associated type restriction `Add<Output = Expected>`.
+                            // FIXME: extract this logic for use in other diagnostics.
+                            let (trait_ref, assoc_substs) = proj.trait_ref_and_own_substs(tcx);
+                            let path =
+                                tcx.def_path_str_with_substs(trait_ref.def_id, trait_ref.substs);
+                            let item_name = tcx.item_name(proj.def_id);
+                            let item_args = self.format_generic_args(assoc_substs);
+
+                            let path = if path.ends_with('>') {
+                                format!(
+                                    "{}, {}{} = {}>",
+                                    &path[..path.len() - 1],
+                                    item_name,
+                                    item_args,
+                                    p
+                                )
+                            } else {
+                                format!("{}<{}{} = {}>", path, item_name, item_args, p)
+                            };
+                            note = !suggest_constraining_type_param(
+                                tcx,
+                                generics,
+                                diag,
+                                &format!("{}", proj.self_ty()),
+                                &path,
+                                None,
+                            );
+                        }
+                        if note {
+                            diag.note("you might be missing a type parameter or trait bound");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    (ty::Param(p), ty::Dynamic(..) | ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..))
+                    | (ty::Dynamic(..) | ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..), ty::Param(p)) => {
+                        let generics = tcx.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
+                        let p_span = tcx.def_span(generics.type_param(p, tcx).def_id);
+                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
+                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
+                        }
+                        diag.help("type parameters must be constrained to match other types");
+                        if tcx.sess.teach(&diag.get_code().unwrap()) {
+                            diag.help(
+                                "given a type parameter `T` and a method `foo`:
+```
+trait Trait<T> { fn foo(&tcx) -> T; }
+```
+the only ways to implement method `foo` are:
+- constrain `T` with an explicit type:
+```
+impl Trait<String> for X {
+    fn foo(&tcx) -> String { String::new() }
+}
+```
+- add a trait bound to `T` and call a method on that trait that returns `Self`:
+```
+impl<T: std::default::Default> Trait<T> for X {
+    fn foo(&tcx) -> T { <T as std::default::Default>::default() }
+}
+```
+- change `foo` to return an argument of type `T`:
+```
+impl<T> Trait<T> for X {
+    fn foo(&tcx, x: T) -> T { x }
+}
+```",
+                            );
+                        }
+                        diag.note(
+                            "for more information, visit \
+                             https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch10-02-traits.html\
+                             #traits-as-parameters",
+                        );
+                    }
+                    (ty::Param(p), ty::Closure(..) | ty::Generator(..)) => {
+                        let generics = tcx.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
+                        let p_span = tcx.def_span(generics.type_param(p, tcx).def_id);
+                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
+                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
+                        }
+                        diag.help(&format!(
+                            "every closure has a distinct type and so could not always match the \
+                             caller-chosen type of parameter `{}`",
+                            p
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    (ty::Param(p), _) | (_, ty::Param(p)) => {
+                        let generics = tcx.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
+                        let p_span = tcx.def_span(generics.type_param(p, tcx).def_id);
+                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
+                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    (ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj_ty), _) if tcx.def_kind(proj_ty.def_id) != DefKind::ImplTraitPlaceholder => {
+                        self.expected_projection(
+                            diag,
+                            proj_ty,
+                            values,
+                            body_owner_def_id,
+                            cause.code(),
+                        );
+                    }
+                    (_, ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj_ty)) if tcx.def_kind(proj_ty.def_id) != DefKind::ImplTraitPlaceholder => {
+                        let msg = format!(
+                            "consider constraining the associated type `{}` to `{}`",
+                            values.found, values.expected,
+                        );
+                        if !(self.suggest_constraining_opaque_associated_type(
+                            diag,
+                            &msg,
+                            proj_ty,
+                            values.expected,
+                        ) || self.suggest_constraint(
+                            diag,
+                            &msg,
+                            body_owner_def_id,
+                            proj_ty,
+                            values.expected,
+                        )) {
+                            diag.help(&msg);
+                            diag.note(
+                                "for more information, visit \
+                                https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-03-advanced-traits.html",
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+                debug!(
+                    "note_and_explain_type_err expected={:?} ({:?}) found={:?} ({:?})",
+                    values.expected,
+                    values.expected.kind(),
+                    values.found,
+                    values.found.kind(),
+                );
+            }
+            CyclicTy(ty) => {
+                // Watch out for various cases of cyclic types and try to explain.
+                if ty.is_closure() || ty.is_generator() {
+                    diag.note(
+                        "closures cannot capture themselves or take themselves as argument;\n\
+                         this error may be the result of a recent compiler bug-fix,\n\
+                         see issue #46062 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/46062>\n\
+                         for more information",
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+            TargetFeatureCast(def_id) => {
+                let target_spans = tcx.get_attrs(def_id, sym::target_feature).map(|attr| attr.span);
+                diag.note(
+                    "functions with `#[target_feature]` can only be coerced to `unsafe` function pointers"
+                );
+                diag.span_labels(target_spans, "`#[target_feature]` added here");
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn suggest_constraint(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        msg: &str,
+        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
+        proj_ty: &ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
+        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+        let assoc = tcx.associated_item(proj_ty.def_id);
+        let (trait_ref, assoc_substs) = proj_ty.trait_ref_and_own_substs(tcx);
+        if let Some(item) = tcx.hir().get_if_local(body_owner_def_id) {
+            if let Some(hir_generics) = item.generics() {
+                // Get the `DefId` for the type parameter corresponding to `A` in `<A as T>::Foo`.
+                // This will also work for `impl Trait`.
+                let def_id = if let ty::Param(param_ty) = proj_ty.self_ty().kind() {
+                    let generics = tcx.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
+                    generics.type_param(param_ty, tcx).def_id
+                } else {
+                    return false;
+                };
+                let Some(def_id) = def_id.as_local() else {
+                    return false;
+                };
+
+                // First look in the `where` clause, as this might be
+                // `fn foo<T>(x: T) where T: Trait`.
+                for pred in hir_generics.bounds_for_param(def_id) {
+                    if self.constrain_generic_bound_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
+                        diag,
+                        &trait_ref,
+                        pred.bounds,
+                        &assoc,
+                        assoc_substs,
+                        ty,
+                        msg,
+                        false,
+                    ) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// An associated type was expected and a different type was found.
+    ///
+    /// We perform a few different checks to see what we can suggest:
+    ///
+    ///  - In the current item, look for associated functions that return the expected type and
+    ///    suggest calling them. (Not a structured suggestion.)
+    ///  - If any of the item's generic bounds can be constrained, we suggest constraining the
+    ///    associated type to the found type.
+    ///  - If the associated type has a default type and was expected inside of a `trait`, we
+    ///    mention that this is disallowed.
+    ///  - If all other things fail, and the error is not because of a mismatch between the `trait`
+    ///    and the `impl`, we provide a generic `help` to constrain the assoc type or call an assoc
+    ///    fn that returns the type.
+    fn expected_projection(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        proj_ty: &ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
+        values: ExpectedFound<Ty<'tcx>>,
+        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
+        cause_code: &ObligationCauseCode<'_>,
+    ) {
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+
+        let msg = format!(
+            "consider constraining the associated type `{}` to `{}`",
+            values.expected, values.found
+        );
+        let body_owner = tcx.hir().get_if_local(body_owner_def_id);
+        let current_method_ident = body_owner.and_then(|n| n.ident()).map(|i| i.name);
+
+        // We don't want to suggest calling an assoc fn in a scope where that isn't feasible.
+        let callable_scope = matches!(
+            body_owner,
+            Some(
+                hir::Node::Item(hir::Item { kind: hir::ItemKind::Fn(..), .. })
+                    | hir::Node::TraitItem(hir::TraitItem { kind: hir::TraitItemKind::Fn(..), .. })
+                    | hir::Node::ImplItem(hir::ImplItem { kind: hir::ImplItemKind::Fn(..), .. }),
+            )
+        );
+        let impl_comparison =
+            matches!(cause_code, ObligationCauseCode::CompareImplItemObligation { .. });
+        let assoc = tcx.associated_item(proj_ty.def_id);
+        if !callable_scope || impl_comparison {
+            // We do not want to suggest calling functions when the reason of the
+            // type error is a comparison of an `impl` with its `trait` or when the
+            // scope is outside of a `Body`.
+        } else {
+            // If we find a suitable associated function that returns the expected type, we don't
+            // want the more general suggestion later in this method about "consider constraining
+            // the associated type or calling a method that returns the associated type".
+            let point_at_assoc_fn = self.point_at_methods_that_satisfy_associated_type(
+                diag,
+                assoc.container_id(tcx),
+                current_method_ident,
+                proj_ty.def_id,
+                values.expected,
+            );
+            // Possibly suggest constraining the associated type to conform to the
+            // found type.
+            if self.suggest_constraint(diag, &msg, body_owner_def_id, proj_ty, values.found)
+                || point_at_assoc_fn
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.suggest_constraining_opaque_associated_type(diag, &msg, proj_ty, values.found);
+
+        if self.point_at_associated_type(diag, body_owner_def_id, values.found) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if !impl_comparison {
+            // Generic suggestion when we can't be more specific.
+            if callable_scope {
+                diag.help(&format!(
+                    "{} or calling a method that returns `{}`",
+                    msg, values.expected
+                ));
+            } else {
+                diag.help(&msg);
+            }
+            diag.note(
+                "for more information, visit \
+                 https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-03-advanced-traits.html",
+            );
+        }
+        if tcx.sess.teach(&diag.get_code().unwrap()) {
+            diag.help(
+                "given an associated type `T` and a method `foo`:
+```
+trait Trait {
+type T;
+fn foo(&tcx) -> Self::T;
+}
+```
+the only way of implementing method `foo` is to constrain `T` with an explicit associated type:
+```
+impl Trait for X {
+type T = String;
+fn foo(&tcx) -> Self::T { String::new() }
+}
+```",
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// When the expected `impl Trait` is not defined in the current item, it will come from
+    /// a return type. This can occur when dealing with `TryStream` (#71035).
+    fn suggest_constraining_opaque_associated_type(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        msg: &str,
+        proj_ty: &ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
+        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+
+        let assoc = tcx.associated_item(proj_ty.def_id);
+        if let ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ty::AliasTy { def_id, .. }) = *proj_ty.self_ty().kind() {
+            let opaque_local_def_id = def_id.as_local();
+            let opaque_hir_ty = if let Some(opaque_local_def_id) = opaque_local_def_id {
+                match &tcx.hir().expect_item(opaque_local_def_id).kind {
+                    hir::ItemKind::OpaqueTy(opaque_hir_ty) => opaque_hir_ty,
+                    _ => bug!("The HirId comes from a `ty::Opaque`"),
+                }
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            };
+
+            let (trait_ref, assoc_substs) = proj_ty.trait_ref_and_own_substs(tcx);
+
+            self.constrain_generic_bound_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
+                diag,
+                &trait_ref,
+                opaque_hir_ty.bounds,
+                assoc,
+                assoc_substs,
+                ty,
+                msg,
+                true,
+            )
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn point_at_methods_that_satisfy_associated_type(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        assoc_container_id: DefId,
+        current_method_ident: Option<Symbol>,
+        proj_ty_item_def_id: DefId,
+        expected: Ty<'tcx>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+
+        let items = tcx.associated_items(assoc_container_id);
+        // Find all the methods in the trait that could be called to construct the
+        // expected associated type.
+        // FIXME: consider suggesting the use of associated `const`s.
+        let methods: Vec<(Span, String)> = items
+            .in_definition_order()
+            .filter(|item| {
+                ty::AssocKind::Fn == item.kind && Some(item.name) != current_method_ident
+            })
+            .filter_map(|item| {
+                let method = tcx.fn_sig(item.def_id);
+                match *method.output().skip_binder().kind() {
+                    ty::Alias(ty::Projection, ty::AliasTy { def_id: item_def_id, .. })
+                        if item_def_id == proj_ty_item_def_id =>
+                    {
+                        Some((
+                            tcx.def_span(item.def_id),
+                            format!("consider calling `{}`", tcx.def_path_str(item.def_id)),
+                        ))
+                    }
+                    _ => None,
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+        if !methods.is_empty() {
+            // Use a single `help:` to show all the methods in the trait that can
+            // be used to construct the expected associated type.
+            let mut span: MultiSpan =
+                methods.iter().map(|(sp, _)| *sp).collect::<Vec<Span>>().into();
+            let msg = format!(
+                "{some} method{s} {are} available that return{r} `{ty}`",
+                some = if methods.len() == 1 { "a" } else { "some" },
+                s = pluralize!(methods.len()),
+                are = pluralize!("is", methods.len()),
+                r = if methods.len() == 1 { "s" } else { "" },
+                ty = expected
+            );
+            for (sp, label) in methods.into_iter() {
+                span.push_span_label(sp, label);
+            }
+            diag.span_help(span, &msg);
+            return true;
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn point_at_associated_type(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
+        found: Ty<'tcx>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+
+        let Some(hir_id) = body_owner_def_id.as_local() else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        let hir_id = tcx.hir().local_def_id_to_hir_id(hir_id);
+        // When `body_owner` is an `impl` or `trait` item, look in its associated types for
+        // `expected` and point at it.
+        let parent_id = tcx.hir().get_parent_item(hir_id);
+        let item = tcx.hir().find_by_def_id(parent_id.def_id);
+
+        debug!("expected_projection parent item {:?}", item);
+
+        let param_env = tcx.param_env(body_owner_def_id);
+
+        match item {
+            Some(hir::Node::Item(hir::Item { kind: hir::ItemKind::Trait(.., items), .. })) => {
+                // FIXME: account for `#![feature(specialization)]`
+                for item in &items[..] {
+                    match item.kind {
+                        hir::AssocItemKind::Type => {
+                            // FIXME: account for returning some type in a trait fn impl that has
+                            // an assoc type as a return type (#72076).
+                            if let hir::Defaultness::Default { has_value: true } =
+                                tcx.impl_defaultness(item.id.owner_id)
+                            {
+                                let assoc_ty = tcx.bound_type_of(item.id.owner_id).subst_identity();
+                                if self.infcx.can_eq(param_env, assoc_ty, found).is_ok() {
+                                    diag.span_label(
+                                        item.span,
+                                        "associated type defaults can't be assumed inside the \
+                                            trait defining them",
+                                    );
+                                    return true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Some(hir::Node::Item(hir::Item {
+                kind: hir::ItemKind::Impl(hir::Impl { items, .. }),
+                ..
+            })) => {
+                for item in &items[..] {
+                    if let hir::AssocItemKind::Type = item.kind {
+                        let assoc_ty = tcx.bound_type_of(item.id.owner_id).subst_identity();
+
+                        if self.infcx.can_eq(param_env, assoc_ty, found).is_ok() {
+                            diag.span_label(item.span, "expected this associated type");
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Given a slice of `hir::GenericBound`s, if any of them corresponds to the `trait_ref`
+    /// requirement, provide a structured suggestion to constrain it to a given type `ty`.
+    ///
+    /// `is_bound_surely_present` indicates whether we know the bound we're looking for is
+    /// inside `bounds`. If that's the case then we can consider `bounds` containing only one
+    /// trait bound as the one we're looking for. This can help in cases where the associated
+    /// type is defined on a supertrait of the one present in the bounds.
+    fn constrain_generic_bound_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        trait_ref: &ty::TraitRef<'tcx>,
+        bounds: hir::GenericBounds<'_>,
+        assoc: &ty::AssocItem,
+        assoc_substs: &[ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
+        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
+        msg: &str,
+        is_bound_surely_present: bool,
+    ) -> bool {
+        // FIXME: we would want to call `resolve_vars_if_possible` on `ty` before suggesting.
+
+        let trait_bounds = bounds.iter().filter_map(|bound| match bound {
+            hir::GenericBound::Trait(ptr, hir::TraitBoundModifier::None) => Some(ptr),
+            _ => None,
+        });
+
+        let matching_trait_bounds = trait_bounds
+            .clone()
+            .filter(|ptr| ptr.trait_ref.trait_def_id() == Some(trait_ref.def_id))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        let span = match &matching_trait_bounds[..] {
+            &[ptr] => ptr.span,
+            &[] if is_bound_surely_present => match &trait_bounds.collect::<Vec<_>>()[..] {
+                &[ptr] => ptr.span,
+                _ => return false,
+            },
+            _ => return false,
+        };
+
+        self.constrain_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
+            diag,
+            span,
+            assoc,
+            assoc_substs,
+            ty,
+            msg,
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Given a span corresponding to a bound, provide a structured suggestion to set an
+    /// associated type to a given type `ty`.
+    fn constrain_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
+        &self,
+        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
+        span: Span,
+        assoc: &ty::AssocItem,
+        assoc_substs: &[ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
+        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
+        msg: &str,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let tcx = self.tcx;
+
+        if let Ok(has_params) =
+            tcx.sess.source_map().span_to_snippet(span).map(|snippet| snippet.ends_with('>'))
+        {
+            let (span, sugg) = if has_params {
+                let pos = span.hi() - BytePos(1);
+                let span = Span::new(pos, pos, span.ctxt(), span.parent());
+                (span, format!(", {} = {}", assoc.ident(tcx), ty))
+            } else {
+                let item_args = self.format_generic_args(assoc_substs);
+                (span.shrink_to_hi(), format!("<{}{} = {}>", assoc.ident(tcx), item_args, ty))
+            };
+            diag.span_suggestion_verbose(span, msg, sugg, MaybeIncorrect);
+            return true;
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    pub fn format_generic_args(&self, args: &[ty::GenericArg<'tcx>]) -> String {
+        FmtPrinter::new(self.tcx, hir::def::Namespace::TypeNS)
+            .path_generic_args(Ok, args)
+            .expect("could not write to `String`.")
+            .into_buffer()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/assoc.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/assoc.rs
index bb7fba3ee71..47091ca1d69 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/assoc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/assoc.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for AssocKind {
 /// done only on items with the same name.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, HashStable)]
 pub struct AssocItems<'tcx> {
-    pub(super) items: SortedIndexMultiMap<u32, Symbol, &'tcx ty::AssocItem>,
+    items: SortedIndexMultiMap<u32, Symbol, &'tcx ty::AssocItem>,
 }
 
 impl<'tcx> AssocItems<'tcx> {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/error.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/error.rs
index 5d394f71f0d..c8a700c4e28 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/error.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/error.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
-use crate::traits::{ObligationCause, ObligationCauseCode};
-use crate::ty::diagnostics::suggest_constraining_type_param;
-use crate::ty::print::{with_forced_trimmed_paths, FmtPrinter, Printer};
+use crate::ty::print::{with_forced_trimmed_paths, FmtPrinter, PrettyPrinter};
 use crate::ty::{self, BoundRegionKind, Region, Ty, TyCtxt};
-use rustc_errors::Applicability::{MachineApplicable, MaybeIncorrect};
-use rustc_errors::{pluralize, Diagnostic, MultiSpan};
+use rustc_errors::pluralize;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{CtorOf, DefKind};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_span::symbol::{sym, Symbol};
-use rustc_span::{BytePos, Span};
+use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
 use rustc_target::spec::abi;
-
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use std::hash::Hash;
+use std::hash::Hasher;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use super::print::PrettyPrinter;
-
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, TypeFoldable, TypeVisitable, Lift)]
 pub struct ExpectedFound<T> {
     pub expected: T,
@@ -391,620 +385,6 @@ impl<'tcx> Ty<'tcx> {
 }
 
 impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
-    pub fn note_and_explain_type_err(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        err: TypeError<'tcx>,
-        cause: &ObligationCause<'tcx>,
-        sp: Span,
-        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
-    ) {
-        use self::TypeError::*;
-        debug!("note_and_explain_type_err err={:?} cause={:?}", err, cause);
-        match err {
-            ArgumentSorts(values, _) | Sorts(values) => {
-                match (values.expected.kind(), values.found.kind()) {
-                    (ty::Closure(..), ty::Closure(..)) => {
-                        diag.note("no two closures, even if identical, have the same type");
-                        diag.help("consider boxing your closure and/or using it as a trait object");
-                    }
-                    (ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..), ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..)) => {
-                        // Issue #63167
-                        diag.note("distinct uses of `impl Trait` result in different opaque types");
-                    }
-                    (ty::Float(_), ty::Infer(ty::IntVar(_)))
-                        if let Ok(
-                            // Issue #53280
-                            snippet,
-                        ) = self.sess.source_map().span_to_snippet(sp) =>
-                    {
-                        if snippet.chars().all(|c| c.is_digit(10) || c == '-' || c == '_') {
-                            diag.span_suggestion(
-                                sp,
-                                "use a float literal",
-                                format!("{}.0", snippet),
-                                MachineApplicable,
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                    (ty::Param(expected), ty::Param(found)) => {
-                        let generics = self.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
-                        let e_span = self.def_span(generics.type_param(expected, self).def_id);
-                        if !sp.contains(e_span) {
-                            diag.span_label(e_span, "expected type parameter");
-                        }
-                        let f_span = self.def_span(generics.type_param(found, self).def_id);
-                        if !sp.contains(f_span) {
-                            diag.span_label(f_span, "found type parameter");
-                        }
-                        diag.note(
-                            "a type parameter was expected, but a different one was found; \
-                             you might be missing a type parameter or trait bound",
-                        );
-                        diag.note(
-                            "for more information, visit \
-                             https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch10-02-traits.html\
-                             #traits-as-parameters",
-                        );
-                    }
-                    (ty::Alias(ty::Projection, _), ty::Alias(ty::Projection, _)) => {
-                        diag.note("an associated type was expected, but a different one was found");
-                    }
-                    (ty::Param(p), ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj)) | (ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj), ty::Param(p))
-                        if self.def_kind(proj.def_id) != DefKind::ImplTraitPlaceholder =>
-                    {
-                        let generics = self.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
-                        let p_span = self.def_span(generics.type_param(p, self).def_id);
-                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
-                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
-                        }
-                        let hir = self.hir();
-                        let mut note = true;
-                        if let Some(generics) = generics
-                            .type_param(p, self)
-                            .def_id
-                            .as_local()
-                            .map(|id| hir.local_def_id_to_hir_id(id))
-                            .and_then(|id| self.hir().find_parent(id))
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .and_then(|node| node.generics())
-                        {
-                            // Synthesize the associated type restriction `Add<Output = Expected>`.
-                            // FIXME: extract this logic for use in other diagnostics.
-                            let (trait_ref, assoc_substs) = proj.trait_ref_and_own_substs(self);
-                            let path =
-                                self.def_path_str_with_substs(trait_ref.def_id, trait_ref.substs);
-                            let item_name = self.item_name(proj.def_id);
-                            let item_args = self.format_generic_args(assoc_substs);
-
-                            let path = if path.ends_with('>') {
-                                format!(
-                                    "{}, {}{} = {}>",
-                                    &path[..path.len() - 1],
-                                    item_name,
-                                    item_args,
-                                    p
-                                )
-                            } else {
-                                format!("{}<{}{} = {}>", path, item_name, item_args, p)
-                            };
-                            note = !suggest_constraining_type_param(
-                                self,
-                                generics,
-                                diag,
-                                &format!("{}", proj.self_ty()),
-                                &path,
-                                None,
-                            );
-                        }
-                        if note {
-                            diag.note("you might be missing a type parameter or trait bound");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    (ty::Param(p), ty::Dynamic(..) | ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..))
-                    | (ty::Dynamic(..) | ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ..), ty::Param(p)) => {
-                        let generics = self.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
-                        let p_span = self.def_span(generics.type_param(p, self).def_id);
-                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
-                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
-                        }
-                        diag.help("type parameters must be constrained to match other types");
-                        if self.sess.teach(&diag.get_code().unwrap()) {
-                            diag.help(
-                                "given a type parameter `T` and a method `foo`:
-```
-trait Trait<T> { fn foo(&self) -> T; }
-```
-the only ways to implement method `foo` are:
-- constrain `T` with an explicit type:
-```
-impl Trait<String> for X {
-    fn foo(&self) -> String { String::new() }
-}
-```
-- add a trait bound to `T` and call a method on that trait that returns `Self`:
-```
-impl<T: std::default::Default> Trait<T> for X {
-    fn foo(&self) -> T { <T as std::default::Default>::default() }
-}
-```
-- change `foo` to return an argument of type `T`:
-```
-impl<T> Trait<T> for X {
-    fn foo(&self, x: T) -> T { x }
-}
-```",
-                            );
-                        }
-                        diag.note(
-                            "for more information, visit \
-                             https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch10-02-traits.html\
-                             #traits-as-parameters",
-                        );
-                    }
-                    (ty::Param(p), ty::Closure(..) | ty::Generator(..)) => {
-                        let generics = self.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
-                        let p_span = self.def_span(generics.type_param(p, self).def_id);
-                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
-                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
-                        }
-                        diag.help(&format!(
-                            "every closure has a distinct type and so could not always match the \
-                             caller-chosen type of parameter `{}`",
-                            p
-                        ));
-                    }
-                    (ty::Param(p), _) | (_, ty::Param(p)) => {
-                        let generics = self.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
-                        let p_span = self.def_span(generics.type_param(p, self).def_id);
-                        if !sp.contains(p_span) {
-                            diag.span_label(p_span, "this type parameter");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    (ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj_ty), _) if self.def_kind(proj_ty.def_id) != DefKind::ImplTraitPlaceholder => {
-                        self.expected_projection(
-                            diag,
-                            proj_ty,
-                            values,
-                            body_owner_def_id,
-                            cause.code(),
-                        );
-                    }
-                    (_, ty::Alias(ty::Projection, proj_ty)) if self.def_kind(proj_ty.def_id) != DefKind::ImplTraitPlaceholder => {
-                        let msg = format!(
-                            "consider constraining the associated type `{}` to `{}`",
-                            values.found, values.expected,
-                        );
-                        if !(self.suggest_constraining_opaque_associated_type(
-                            diag,
-                            &msg,
-                            proj_ty,
-                            values.expected,
-                        ) || self.suggest_constraint(
-                            diag,
-                            &msg,
-                            body_owner_def_id,
-                            proj_ty,
-                            values.expected,
-                        )) {
-                            diag.help(&msg);
-                            diag.note(
-                                "for more information, visit \
-                                https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-03-advanced-traits.html",
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                    _ => {}
-                }
-                debug!(
-                    "note_and_explain_type_err expected={:?} ({:?}) found={:?} ({:?})",
-                    values.expected,
-                    values.expected.kind(),
-                    values.found,
-                    values.found.kind(),
-                );
-            }
-            CyclicTy(ty) => {
-                // Watch out for various cases of cyclic types and try to explain.
-                if ty.is_closure() || ty.is_generator() {
-                    diag.note(
-                        "closures cannot capture themselves or take themselves as argument;\n\
-                         this error may be the result of a recent compiler bug-fix,\n\
-                         see issue #46062 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/46062>\n\
-                         for more information",
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-            TargetFeatureCast(def_id) => {
-                let target_spans =
-                    self.get_attrs(def_id, sym::target_feature).map(|attr| attr.span);
-                diag.note(
-                    "functions with `#[target_feature]` can only be coerced to `unsafe` function pointers"
-                );
-                diag.span_labels(target_spans, "`#[target_feature]` added here");
-            }
-            _ => {}
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn suggest_constraint(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        msg: &str,
-        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
-        proj_ty: &ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
-        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-    ) -> bool {
-        let assoc = self.associated_item(proj_ty.def_id);
-        let (trait_ref, assoc_substs) = proj_ty.trait_ref_and_own_substs(self);
-        if let Some(item) = self.hir().get_if_local(body_owner_def_id) {
-            if let Some(hir_generics) = item.generics() {
-                // Get the `DefId` for the type parameter corresponding to `A` in `<A as T>::Foo`.
-                // This will also work for `impl Trait`.
-                let def_id = if let ty::Param(param_ty) = proj_ty.self_ty().kind() {
-                    let generics = self.generics_of(body_owner_def_id);
-                    generics.type_param(param_ty, self).def_id
-                } else {
-                    return false;
-                };
-                let Some(def_id) = def_id.as_local() else {
-                    return false;
-                };
-
-                // First look in the `where` clause, as this might be
-                // `fn foo<T>(x: T) where T: Trait`.
-                for pred in hir_generics.bounds_for_param(def_id) {
-                    if self.constrain_generic_bound_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
-                        diag,
-                        &trait_ref,
-                        pred.bounds,
-                        &assoc,
-                        assoc_substs,
-                        ty,
-                        msg,
-                        false,
-                    ) {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        false
-    }
-
-    /// An associated type was expected and a different type was found.
-    ///
-    /// We perform a few different checks to see what we can suggest:
-    ///
-    ///  - In the current item, look for associated functions that return the expected type and
-    ///    suggest calling them. (Not a structured suggestion.)
-    ///  - If any of the item's generic bounds can be constrained, we suggest constraining the
-    ///    associated type to the found type.
-    ///  - If the associated type has a default type and was expected inside of a `trait`, we
-    ///    mention that this is disallowed.
-    ///  - If all other things fail, and the error is not because of a mismatch between the `trait`
-    ///    and the `impl`, we provide a generic `help` to constrain the assoc type or call an assoc
-    ///    fn that returns the type.
-    fn expected_projection(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        proj_ty: &ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
-        values: ExpectedFound<Ty<'tcx>>,
-        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
-        cause_code: &ObligationCauseCode<'_>,
-    ) {
-        let msg = format!(
-            "consider constraining the associated type `{}` to `{}`",
-            values.expected, values.found
-        );
-        let body_owner = self.hir().get_if_local(body_owner_def_id);
-        let current_method_ident = body_owner.and_then(|n| n.ident()).map(|i| i.name);
-
-        // We don't want to suggest calling an assoc fn in a scope where that isn't feasible.
-        let callable_scope = matches!(
-            body_owner,
-            Some(
-                hir::Node::Item(hir::Item { kind: hir::ItemKind::Fn(..), .. })
-                    | hir::Node::TraitItem(hir::TraitItem { kind: hir::TraitItemKind::Fn(..), .. })
-                    | hir::Node::ImplItem(hir::ImplItem { kind: hir::ImplItemKind::Fn(..), .. }),
-            )
-        );
-        let impl_comparison =
-            matches!(cause_code, ObligationCauseCode::CompareImplItemObligation { .. });
-        let assoc = self.associated_item(proj_ty.def_id);
-        if !callable_scope || impl_comparison {
-            // We do not want to suggest calling functions when the reason of the
-            // type error is a comparison of an `impl` with its `trait` or when the
-            // scope is outside of a `Body`.
-        } else {
-            // If we find a suitable associated function that returns the expected type, we don't
-            // want the more general suggestion later in this method about "consider constraining
-            // the associated type or calling a method that returns the associated type".
-            let point_at_assoc_fn = self.point_at_methods_that_satisfy_associated_type(
-                diag,
-                assoc.container_id(self),
-                current_method_ident,
-                proj_ty.def_id,
-                values.expected,
-            );
-            // Possibly suggest constraining the associated type to conform to the
-            // found type.
-            if self.suggest_constraint(diag, &msg, body_owner_def_id, proj_ty, values.found)
-                || point_at_assoc_fn
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        self.suggest_constraining_opaque_associated_type(diag, &msg, proj_ty, values.found);
-
-        if self.point_at_associated_type(diag, body_owner_def_id, values.found) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if !impl_comparison {
-            // Generic suggestion when we can't be more specific.
-            if callable_scope {
-                diag.help(&format!(
-                    "{} or calling a method that returns `{}`",
-                    msg, values.expected
-                ));
-            } else {
-                diag.help(&msg);
-            }
-            diag.note(
-                "for more information, visit \
-                 https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-03-advanced-traits.html",
-            );
-        }
-        if self.sess.teach(&diag.get_code().unwrap()) {
-            diag.help(
-                "given an associated type `T` and a method `foo`:
-```
-trait Trait {
-type T;
-fn foo(&self) -> Self::T;
-}
-```
-the only way of implementing method `foo` is to constrain `T` with an explicit associated type:
-```
-impl Trait for X {
-type T = String;
-fn foo(&self) -> Self::T { String::new() }
-}
-```",
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// When the expected `impl Trait` is not defined in the current item, it will come from
-    /// a return type. This can occur when dealing with `TryStream` (#71035).
-    fn suggest_constraining_opaque_associated_type(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        msg: &str,
-        proj_ty: &ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
-        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-    ) -> bool {
-        let assoc = self.associated_item(proj_ty.def_id);
-        if let ty::Alias(ty::Opaque, ty::AliasTy { def_id, .. }) = *proj_ty.self_ty().kind() {
-            let opaque_local_def_id = def_id.as_local();
-            let opaque_hir_ty = if let Some(opaque_local_def_id) = opaque_local_def_id {
-                match &self.hir().expect_item(opaque_local_def_id).kind {
-                    hir::ItemKind::OpaqueTy(opaque_hir_ty) => opaque_hir_ty,
-                    _ => bug!("The HirId comes from a `ty::Opaque`"),
-                }
-            } else {
-                return false;
-            };
-
-            let (trait_ref, assoc_substs) = proj_ty.trait_ref_and_own_substs(self);
-
-            self.constrain_generic_bound_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
-                diag,
-                &trait_ref,
-                opaque_hir_ty.bounds,
-                assoc,
-                assoc_substs,
-                ty,
-                msg,
-                true,
-            )
-        } else {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn point_at_methods_that_satisfy_associated_type(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        assoc_container_id: DefId,
-        current_method_ident: Option<Symbol>,
-        proj_ty_item_def_id: DefId,
-        expected: Ty<'tcx>,
-    ) -> bool {
-        let items = self.associated_items(assoc_container_id);
-        // Find all the methods in the trait that could be called to construct the
-        // expected associated type.
-        // FIXME: consider suggesting the use of associated `const`s.
-        let methods: Vec<(Span, String)> = items
-            .items
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|(name, item)| {
-                ty::AssocKind::Fn == item.kind && Some(**name) != current_method_ident
-            })
-            .filter_map(|(_, item)| {
-                let method = self.fn_sig(item.def_id);
-                match *method.output().skip_binder().kind() {
-                    ty::Alias(ty::Projection, ty::AliasTy { def_id: item_def_id, .. })
-                        if item_def_id == proj_ty_item_def_id =>
-                    {
-                        Some((
-                            self.def_span(item.def_id),
-                            format!("consider calling `{}`", self.def_path_str(item.def_id)),
-                        ))
-                    }
-                    _ => None,
-                }
-            })
-            .collect();
-        if !methods.is_empty() {
-            // Use a single `help:` to show all the methods in the trait that can
-            // be used to construct the expected associated type.
-            let mut span: MultiSpan =
-                methods.iter().map(|(sp, _)| *sp).collect::<Vec<Span>>().into();
-            let msg = format!(
-                "{some} method{s} {are} available that return{r} `{ty}`",
-                some = if methods.len() == 1 { "a" } else { "some" },
-                s = pluralize!(methods.len()),
-                are = pluralize!("is", methods.len()),
-                r = if methods.len() == 1 { "s" } else { "" },
-                ty = expected
-            );
-            for (sp, label) in methods.into_iter() {
-                span.push_span_label(sp, label);
-            }
-            diag.span_help(span, &msg);
-            return true;
-        }
-        false
-    }
-
-    fn point_at_associated_type(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        body_owner_def_id: DefId,
-        found: Ty<'tcx>,
-    ) -> bool {
-        let Some(hir_id) = body_owner_def_id.as_local() else {
-            return false;
-        };
-        let hir_id = self.hir().local_def_id_to_hir_id(hir_id);
-        // When `body_owner` is an `impl` or `trait` item, look in its associated types for
-        // `expected` and point at it.
-        let parent_id = self.hir().get_parent_item(hir_id);
-        let item = self.hir().find_by_def_id(parent_id.def_id);
-        debug!("expected_projection parent item {:?}", item);
-        match item {
-            Some(hir::Node::Item(hir::Item { kind: hir::ItemKind::Trait(.., items), .. })) => {
-                // FIXME: account for `#![feature(specialization)]`
-                for item in &items[..] {
-                    match item.kind {
-                        hir::AssocItemKind::Type => {
-                            // FIXME: account for returning some type in a trait fn impl that has
-                            // an assoc type as a return type (#72076).
-                            if let hir::Defaultness::Default { has_value: true } =
-                                self.impl_defaultness(item.id.owner_id)
-                            {
-                                if self.type_of(item.id.owner_id) == found {
-                                    diag.span_label(
-                                        item.span,
-                                        "associated type defaults can't be assumed inside the \
-                                            trait defining them",
-                                    );
-                                    return true;
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        _ => {}
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            Some(hir::Node::Item(hir::Item {
-                kind: hir::ItemKind::Impl(hir::Impl { items, .. }),
-                ..
-            })) => {
-                for item in &items[..] {
-                    if let hir::AssocItemKind::Type = item.kind {
-                        if self.type_of(item.id.owner_id) == found {
-                            diag.span_label(item.span, "expected this associated type");
-                            return true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            _ => {}
-        }
-        false
-    }
-
-    /// Given a slice of `hir::GenericBound`s, if any of them corresponds to the `trait_ref`
-    /// requirement, provide a structured suggestion to constrain it to a given type `ty`.
-    ///
-    /// `is_bound_surely_present` indicates whether we know the bound we're looking for is
-    /// inside `bounds`. If that's the case then we can consider `bounds` containing only one
-    /// trait bound as the one we're looking for. This can help in cases where the associated
-    /// type is defined on a supertrait of the one present in the bounds.
-    fn constrain_generic_bound_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        trait_ref: &ty::TraitRef<'tcx>,
-        bounds: hir::GenericBounds<'_>,
-        assoc: &ty::AssocItem,
-        assoc_substs: &[ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
-        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-        msg: &str,
-        is_bound_surely_present: bool,
-    ) -> bool {
-        // FIXME: we would want to call `resolve_vars_if_possible` on `ty` before suggesting.
-
-        let trait_bounds = bounds.iter().filter_map(|bound| match bound {
-            hir::GenericBound::Trait(ptr, hir::TraitBoundModifier::None) => Some(ptr),
-            _ => None,
-        });
-
-        let matching_trait_bounds = trait_bounds
-            .clone()
-            .filter(|ptr| ptr.trait_ref.trait_def_id() == Some(trait_ref.def_id))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
-        let span = match &matching_trait_bounds[..] {
-            &[ptr] => ptr.span,
-            &[] if is_bound_surely_present => match &trait_bounds.collect::<Vec<_>>()[..] {
-                &[ptr] => ptr.span,
-                _ => return false,
-            },
-            _ => return false,
-        };
-
-        self.constrain_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
-            diag,
-            span,
-            assoc,
-            assoc_substs,
-            ty,
-            msg,
-        )
-    }
-
-    /// Given a span corresponding to a bound, provide a structured suggestion to set an
-    /// associated type to a given type `ty`.
-    fn constrain_associated_type_structured_suggestion(
-        self,
-        diag: &mut Diagnostic,
-        span: Span,
-        assoc: &ty::AssocItem,
-        assoc_substs: &[ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
-        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-        msg: &str,
-    ) -> bool {
-        if let Ok(has_params) =
-            self.sess.source_map().span_to_snippet(span).map(|snippet| snippet.ends_with('>'))
-        {
-            let (span, sugg) = if has_params {
-                let pos = span.hi() - BytePos(1);
-                let span = Span::new(pos, pos, span.ctxt(), span.parent());
-                (span, format!(", {} = {}", assoc.ident(self), ty))
-            } else {
-                let item_args = self.format_generic_args(assoc_substs);
-                (span.shrink_to_hi(), format!("<{}{} = {}>", assoc.ident(self), item_args, ty))
-            };
-            diag.span_suggestion_verbose(span, msg, sugg, MaybeIncorrect);
-            return true;
-        }
-        false
-    }
-
     pub fn short_ty_string(self, ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> (String, Option<PathBuf>) {
         let width = self.sess.diagnostic_width();
         let length_limit = width.saturating_sub(30);
@@ -1047,11 +427,4 @@ fn foo(&self) -> Self::T { String::new() }
             Err(_) => (regular, None),
         }
     }
-
-    fn format_generic_args(self, args: &[ty::GenericArg<'tcx>]) -> String {
-        FmtPrinter::new(self, hir::def::Namespace::TypeNS)
-            .path_generic_args(Ok, args)
-            .expect("could not write to `String`.")
-            .into_buffer()
-    }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/query.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/query.rs
index 9d4ee22a727..28b9bdf5660 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/query.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/query.rs
@@ -441,6 +441,10 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         self.opt_def_kind(def_id)
             .unwrap_or_else(|| bug!("def_kind: unsupported node: {:?}", def_id))
     }
+
+    pub fn bound_type_of(self, def_id: impl IntoQueryParam<DefId>) -> ty::EarlyBinder<Ty<'tcx>> {
+        ty::EarlyBinder(self.type_of(def_id))
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'tcx> TyCtxtAt<'tcx> {
@@ -449,4 +453,8 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxtAt<'tcx> {
         self.opt_def_kind(def_id)
             .unwrap_or_else(|| bug!("def_kind: unsupported node: {:?}", def_id))
     }
+
+    pub fn bound_type_of(self, def_id: impl IntoQueryParam<DefId>) -> ty::EarlyBinder<Ty<'tcx>> {
+        ty::EarlyBinder(self.type_of(def_id))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs
index 60076c8cb5f..95abbb50380 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/util.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 use crate::middle::codegen_fn_attrs::CodegenFnAttrFlags;
 use crate::mir;
 use crate::ty::layout::IntegerExt;
-use crate::ty::query::TyCtxtAt;
 use crate::ty::{
     self, DefIdTree, FallibleTypeFolder, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable, TypeFolder, TypeSuperFoldable,
     TypeVisitable,
@@ -637,10 +636,6 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         if visitor.found_recursion { Err(expanded_type) } else { Ok(expanded_type) }
     }
 
-    pub fn bound_type_of(self, def_id: DefId) -> ty::EarlyBinder<Ty<'tcx>> {
-        ty::EarlyBinder(self.type_of(def_id))
-    }
-
     pub fn bound_return_position_impl_trait_in_trait_tys(
         self,
         def_id: DefId,
@@ -738,12 +733,6 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'tcx> TyCtxtAt<'tcx> {
-    pub fn bound_type_of(self, def_id: DefId) -> ty::EarlyBinder<Ty<'tcx>> {
-        ty::EarlyBinder(self.type_of(def_id))
-    }
-}
-
 struct OpaqueTypeExpander<'tcx> {
     // Contains the DefIds of the opaque types that are currently being
     // expanded. When we expand an opaque type we insert the DefId of
diff --git a/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.rs b/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.rs
index 505751969b6..f263809552f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.rs
@@ -44,4 +44,18 @@ impl AssocConst for () {
     const C: Self::Ty = 0u8;
 }
 
+pub trait Trait {
+    type Res = isize; //~ NOTE associated type defaults can't be assumed inside the trait defining them
+
+    fn infer_me_correctly() -> Self::Res {
+        //~^ NOTE expected `<Self as Trait>::Res` because of return type
+
+        // {integer} == isize
+        2
+        //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+        //~| NOTE expected associated type, found integer
+        //~| NOTE expected associated type `<Self as Trait>::Res`
+    }
+}
+
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.stderr b/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.stderr
index 71d421926e7..bdcfadd3955 100644
--- a/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/associated-types/defaults-in-other-trait-items.stderr
@@ -24,6 +24,21 @@ LL |     const C: Self::Ty = 0u8;
    = note: expected associated type `<Self as AssocConst>::Ty`
                          found type `u8`
 
-error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/defaults-in-other-trait-items.rs:54:9
+   |
+LL |     type Res = isize;
+   |     ----------------- associated type defaults can't be assumed inside the trait defining them
+LL |
+LL |     fn infer_me_correctly() -> Self::Res {
+   |                                --------- expected `<Self as Trait>::Res` because of return type
+...
+LL |         2
+   |         ^ expected associated type, found integer
+   |
+   = note: expected associated type `<Self as Trait>::Res`
+                         found type `{integer}`
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/associated-types/issue-26681.stderr b/tests/ui/associated-types/issue-26681.stderr
index 74411008c9d..977620d9052 100644
--- a/tests/ui/associated-types/issue-26681.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/associated-types/issue-26681.stderr
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> $DIR/issue-26681.rs:17:39
    |
+LL |     type Fv: Foo = u8;
+   |     ------------------ associated type defaults can't be assumed inside the trait defining them
 LL |     const C: <Self::Fv as Foo>::Bar = 6665;
    |                                       ^^^^ expected associated type, found integer
    |
    = note: expected associated type `<<Self as Baz>::Fv as Foo>::Bar`
                          found type `{integer}`
-   = help: consider constraining the associated type `<<Self as Baz>::Fv as Foo>::Bar` to `{integer}`
-   = note: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-03-advanced-traits.html
 
 error: aborting due to previous error