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-rw-r--r--src/librustc/metadata/csearch.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/metadata/decoder.rs16
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs15
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/astencode.rs9
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/borrowck/gather_loans.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/borrowck/mod.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs18
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/region.rs5
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs201
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs38
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/ty.rs8
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/method.rs37
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/typeck/coherence.rs26
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/typeck/collect.rs6
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs5
16 files changed, 191 insertions, 206 deletions
diff --git a/src/librustc/metadata/csearch.rs b/src/librustc/metadata/csearch.rs
index 427867845fe..00cb977b50c 100644
--- a/src/librustc/metadata/csearch.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/metadata/csearch.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use metadata::decoder;
 use metadata;
 use middle::{ty, resolve};
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::vec;
 use reader = std::ebml::reader;
 use syntax::ast;
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ pub fn get_supertraits(tcx: ty::ctxt, def: ast::def_id) -> ~[ty::t] {
 
 pub fn get_method_names_if_trait(cstore: @mut cstore::CStore,
                                  def: ast::def_id)
-                              -> Option<@DVec<(ast::ident, ast::self_ty_)>> {
+                              -> Option<~[(ast::ident, ast::self_ty_)]> {
     let cdata = cstore::get_crate_data(cstore, def.crate);
     return decoder::get_method_names_if_trait(cstore.intr, cdata, def.node);
 }
diff --git a/src/librustc/metadata/decoder.rs b/src/librustc/metadata/decoder.rs
index 6a2ba78bfe9..4fe708d1020 100644
--- a/src/librustc/metadata/decoder.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/metadata/decoder.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ use metadata::decoder;
 use metadata::tydecode::{parse_ty_data, parse_def_id, parse_bounds_data};
 use middle::{ty, resolve};
 
-use core::dvec;
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::hash::{Hash, HashUtil};
 use core::int;
 use core::io::WriterUtil;
@@ -766,12 +764,12 @@ pub fn get_provided_trait_methods(intr: @ident_interner, cdata: cmd,
 /// Returns the supertraits of the given trait.
 pub fn get_supertraits(cdata: cmd, id: ast::node_id, tcx: ty::ctxt)
                     -> ~[ty::t] {
-    let results = dvec::DVec();
+    let mut results = ~[];
     let item_doc = lookup_item(id, cdata.data);
     for reader::tagged_docs(item_doc, tag_impl_trait) |trait_doc| {
         results.push(doc_type(trait_doc, tcx, cdata));
     }
-    return dvec::unwrap(results);
+    return results;
 }
 
 // If the item in question is a trait, returns its set of methods and
@@ -779,14 +777,14 @@ pub fn get_supertraits(cdata: cmd, id: ast::node_id, tcx: ty::ctxt)
 // annoying way with get_trait_methods.
 pub fn get_method_names_if_trait(intr: @ident_interner, cdata: cmd,
                                  node_id: ast::node_id)
-                              -> Option<@DVec<(ast::ident, ast::self_ty_)>> {
+                              -> Option<~[(ast::ident, ast::self_ty_)]> {
 
     let item = lookup_item(node_id, cdata.data);
     if item_family(item) != Trait {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let resulting_methods = @DVec();
+    let mut resulting_methods = ~[];
     for reader::tagged_docs(item, tag_item_trait_method) |method| {
         resulting_methods.push(
             (item_name(intr, method), get_self_ty(method)));
@@ -823,12 +821,12 @@ pub fn get_static_methods_if_impl(intr: @ident_interner,
         return None;
     }
 
-    let impl_method_ids = DVec();
+    let mut impl_method_ids = ~[];
     for reader::tagged_docs(item, tag_item_impl_method) |impl_method_doc| {
         impl_method_ids.push(parse_def_id(reader::doc_data(impl_method_doc)));
     }
 
-    let static_impl_methods = DVec();
+    let mut static_impl_methods = ~[];
     for impl_method_ids.each |impl_method_id| {
         let impl_method_doc = lookup_item(impl_method_id.node, cdata.data);
         let family = item_family(impl_method_doc);
@@ -852,7 +850,7 @@ pub fn get_static_methods_if_impl(intr: @ident_interner,
         }
     }
 
-    return Some(dvec::unwrap(static_impl_methods));
+    return Some(static_impl_methods);
 }
 
 pub fn get_item_attrs(cdata: cmd,
diff --git a/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs b/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs
index 1b106cc1218..414aa035b54 100644
--- a/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use middle::ty;
 use middle;
 use util::ppaux::ty_to_str;
 
-use core::dvec;
 use core::flate;
 use core::hash::{Hash, HashUtil};
 use core::int;
@@ -857,7 +856,7 @@ fn encode_info_for_item(ecx: @EncodeContext, ebml_w: writer::Encoder,
         }
       }
       item_trait(ref generics, ref traits, ref ms) => {
-        let provided_methods = dvec::DVec();
+        let mut provided_methods = ~[];
 
         add_to_index();
         ebml_w.start_tag(tag_items_data_item);
@@ -1366,13 +1365,11 @@ pub fn encode_metadata(parms: EncodeParams, crate: &crate) -> ~[u8] {
 
     if (parms.tcx.sess.meta_stats()) {
 
-        do wr.bytes.borrow |v| {
-            do v.each |e| {
-                if *e == 0 {
-                    ecx.stats.zero_bytes += 1;
-                }
-                true
+        do wr.bytes.each |e| {
+            if *e == 0 {
+                ecx.stats.zero_bytes += 1;
             }
+            true
         }
 
         io::println("metadata stats:");
@@ -1401,7 +1398,7 @@ pub fn encode_metadata(parms: EncodeParams, crate: &crate) -> ~[u8] {
 
     (do str::as_bytes(&~"rust\x00\x00\x00\x01") |bytes| {
         vec::slice(*bytes, 0, 8).to_vec()
-    }) + flate::deflate_bytes(wr.bytes.check_out(|buf| buf))
+    }) + flate::deflate_bytes(wr.bytes)
 }
 
 // Get the encoded string for a type
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/astencode.rs b/src/librustc/middle/astencode.rs
index 49a5be54684..1be8112fc80 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/astencode.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/astencode.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use middle::{ty, typeck, moves};
 use middle;
 use util::ppaux::ty_to_str;
 
-use core::{dvec, io, option, vec};
+use core::{io, option, vec};
 use std::ebml::reader;
 use std::ebml;
 use std::serialize;
@@ -912,11 +912,11 @@ fn encode_side_tables_for_id(ecx: @e::EncodeContext,
         }
     }
 
-    for maps.last_use_map.find(&id).each |m| {
+    for maps.last_use_map.find(&id).each |&m| {
         do ebml_w.tag(c::tag_table_last_use) {
             ebml_w.id(id);
             do ebml_w.tag(c::tag_table_val) {
-                do ebml_w.emit_from_vec((*m).get()) |id| {
+                do ebml_w.emit_from_vec(/*bad*/ copy *m) |id| {
                     id.encode(&ebml_w);
                 }
             }
@@ -1131,8 +1131,7 @@ fn decode_side_tables(xcx: @ExtendedDecodeContext,
                 let ids = val_dsr.read_to_vec(|| {
                     xcx.tr_id(val_dsr.read_int())
                 });
-                let dvec = @dvec::from_vec(ids);
-                dcx.maps.last_use_map.insert(id, dvec);
+                dcx.maps.last_use_map.insert(id, @mut ids);
             } else if tag == (c::tag_table_method_map as uint) {
                 dcx.maps.method_map.insert(
                     id,
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/gather_loans.rs b/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/gather_loans.rs
index 1404c4db464..94c266ab44f 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/gather_loans.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/gather_loans.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use middle::ty;
 use util::common::indenter;
 use util::ppaux::{expr_repr, region_to_str};
 
-use core::dvec;
 use core::hashmap::linear::LinearSet;
 use core::vec;
 use std::oldmap::HashMap;
@@ -575,9 +574,8 @@ pub impl GatherLoanCtxt {
                 req_loans.push_all(loans);
             }
             None => {
-                let dvec = @dvec::from_vec(loans);
                 let req_loan_map = self.req_maps.req_loan_map;
-                req_loan_map.insert(scope_id, dvec);
+                req_loan_map.insert(scope_id, @mut loans);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/mod.rs b/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/mod.rs
index 412603016dc..5462ec87014 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/borrowck/mod.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ use middle::moves;
 use util::common::{indenter, stmt_set};
 use util::ppaux::note_and_explain_region;
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::io;
 use core::result::{Result, Ok, Err};
 use core::to_bytes;
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ pub struct Loan {
 /// - `pure_map`: map from block/expr that must be pure to the error message
 ///   that should be reported if they are not pure
 pub struct ReqMaps {
-    req_loan_map: HashMap<ast::node_id, @DVec<Loan>>,
+    req_loan_map: HashMap<ast::node_id, @mut ~[Loan]>,
     pure_map: HashMap<ast::node_id, bckerr>
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
index 5d652571ab1..f0c06ceca98 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ use middle::moves;
 use util::ppaux::ty_to_str;
 
 use core::cmp;
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::io::WriterUtil;
 use core::io;
 use core::ptr;
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ use syntax::{visit, ast_util};
 //
 // Very subtle (#2633): borrowck will remove entries from this table
 // if it detects an outstanding loan (that is, the addr is taken).
-pub type last_use_map = HashMap<node_id, @DVec<node_id>>;
+pub type last_use_map = HashMap<node_id, @mut ~[node_id]>;
 
 enum Variable = uint;
 enum LiveNode = uint;
@@ -419,13 +418,13 @@ pub impl IrMaps {
             let v = match self.last_use_map.find(&expr_id) {
               Some(v) => v,
               None => {
-                let v = @DVec();
+                let v = @mut ~[];
                 self.last_use_map.insert(expr_id, v);
                 v
               }
             };
 
-            (*v).push(id);
+            v.push(id);
           }
           Arg(_, _, by_ref) |
           Arg(_, _, by_val) | ImplicitRet => {
@@ -667,7 +666,7 @@ struct Liveness {
     users: @mut ~[Users],
     // The list of node IDs for the nested loop scopes
     // we're in.
-    loop_scope: DVec<node_id>,
+    loop_scope: @mut ~[node_id],
     // mappings from loop node ID to LiveNode
     // ("break" label should map to loop node ID,
     // it probably doesn't now)
@@ -683,7 +682,7 @@ fn Liveness(ir: @mut IrMaps, specials: Specials) -> Liveness {
         successors: @mut vec::from_elem(ir.num_live_nodes, invalid_node()),
         users: @mut vec::from_elem(ir.num_live_nodes * ir.num_vars,
                                    invalid_users()),
-        loop_scope: DVec(),
+        loop_scope: @mut ~[],
         break_ln: HashMap(),
         cont_ln: HashMap()
     }
@@ -856,11 +855,16 @@ pub impl Liveness {
                     self.tcx.sess.span_bug(sp, ~"break outside loop");
                 }
                 else {
-                    self.loop_scope.last()
+                    // FIXME(#5275): this shouldn't have to be a method...
+                    self.last_loop_scope()
                 }
         }
     }
 
+    fn last_loop_scope(&self) -> node_id {
+        *self.loop_scope.last()
+    }
+
     fn ln_str(&self, ln: LiveNode) -> ~str {
         do io::with_str_writer |wr| {
             wr.write_str(~"[ln(");
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs b/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs
index e60069e05da..3e3b1eb2071 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use middle::typeck::{method_map, method_origin, method_param, method_self};
 use middle::typeck::{method_super};
 use middle::typeck::{method_static, method_trait};
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::util::ignore;
 use syntax::ast::{def_variant, expr_field, expr_method_call, expr_struct};
 use syntax::ast::{expr_unary, ident, item_struct, item_enum, item_impl};
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ use syntax::visit;
 pub fn check_crate(tcx: ty::ctxt,
                    method_map: &method_map,
                    crate: @ast::crate) {
-    let privileged_items = @DVec();
+    let privileged_items = @mut ~[];
 
     // Adds structs that are privileged to this scope.
     let add_privileged_items: @fn(&[@ast::item]) -> uint = |items| {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/region.rs b/src/librustc/middle/region.rs
index 866ec0ab515..12c08ffb435 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/region.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/region.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use middle::ty::{region_variance, rv_covariant, rv_invariant};
 use middle::ty::{rv_contravariant};
 use middle::ty;
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::vec;
 use std::oldmap::HashMap;
 use syntax::ast_map;
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ pub struct region_dep {
     id: ast::node_id
 }
 
-pub type dep_map = HashMap<ast::node_id, @DVec<region_dep>>;
+pub type dep_map = HashMap<ast::node_id, @mut ~[region_dep]>;
 
 pub struct DetermineRpCtxt {
     sess: Session,
@@ -498,7 +497,7 @@ pub impl DetermineRpCtxt {
         let vec = match self.dep_map.find(&from) {
             Some(vec) => vec,
             None => {
-                let vec = @DVec();
+                let vec = @mut ~[];
                 let dep_map = self.dep_map;
                 dep_map.insert(from, vec);
                 vec
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs b/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs
index 1ca3c045f57..391990eed95 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ use syntax::visit::{visit_foreign_item, visit_item, visit_method_helper};
 use syntax::visit::{visit_mod, visit_ty, vt};
 use syntax::opt_vec::OptVec;
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::option::{Some, get, is_some, is_none};
 use core::str::{connect, split_str};
 use std::oldmap::HashMap;
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ pub struct Impl {
 }
 
 // Trait method resolution
-pub type TraitMap = @HashMap<node_id,@DVec<def_id>>;
+pub type TraitMap = @HashMap<node_id,@mut ~[def_id]>;
 
 // This is the replacement export map. It maps a module to all of the exports
 // within.
@@ -350,13 +349,13 @@ pub fn Rib(kind: RibKind) -> Rib {
 /// One import directive.
 pub struct ImportDirective {
     privacy: Privacy,
-    module_path: @DVec<ident>,
+    module_path: ~[ident],
     subclass: @ImportDirectiveSubclass,
     span: span,
 }
 
 pub fn ImportDirective(privacy: Privacy,
-                       module_path: @DVec<ident>,
+                       +module_path: ~[ident],
                        subclass: @ImportDirectiveSubclass,
                        span: span)
                     -> ImportDirective {
@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ pub struct Module {
     kind: ModuleKind,
 
     children: @HashMap<ident,@mut NameBindings>,
-    imports: @DVec<@ImportDirective>,
+    imports: ~[@ImportDirective],
 
     // The anonymous children of this node. Anonymous children are pseudo-
     // modules that are implicitly created around items contained within
@@ -496,7 +495,7 @@ pub fn Module(parent_link: ParentLink,
         def_id: def_id,
         kind: kind,
         children: @HashMap(),
-        imports: @DVec(),
+        imports: ~[],
         anonymous_children: @HashMap(),
         import_resolutions: @HashMap(),
         glob_count: 0,
@@ -781,9 +780,9 @@ pub fn Resolver(session: Session,
         unresolved_imports: 0,
 
         current_module: current_module,
-        value_ribs: @DVec(),
-        type_ribs: @DVec(),
-        label_ribs: @DVec(),
+        value_ribs: ~[],
+        type_ribs: ~[],
+        label_ribs: ~[],
 
         xray_context: NoXray,
         current_trait_refs: None,
@@ -830,20 +829,20 @@ pub struct Resolver {
 
     // The current set of local scopes, for values.
     // FIXME #4948: Reuse ribs to avoid allocation.
-    value_ribs: @DVec<@Rib>,
+    value_ribs: ~[@Rib],
 
     // The current set of local scopes, for types.
-    type_ribs: @DVec<@Rib>,
+    type_ribs: ~[@Rib],
 
     // The current set of local scopes, for labels.
-    label_ribs: @DVec<@Rib>,
+    label_ribs: ~[@Rib],
 
     // Whether the current context is an X-ray context. An X-ray context is
     // allowed to access private names of any module.
     xray_context: XrayFlag,
 
     // The trait that the current context can refer to.
-    current_trait_refs: Option<@DVec<def_id>>,
+    current_trait_refs: Option<~[def_id]>,
 
     // The ident for the keyword "self".
     self_ident: ident,
@@ -1407,7 +1406,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                     // globs and lists, the path is found directly in the AST;
                     // for simple paths we have to munge the path a little.
 
-                    let module_path = @DVec();
+                    let mut module_path = ~[];
                     match view_path.node {
                         view_path_simple(_, full_path, _, _) => {
                             let path_len = full_path.idents.len();
@@ -1415,7 +1414,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
 
                             for full_path.idents.eachi |i, ident| {
                                 if i != path_len - 1 {
-                                    (*module_path).push(*ident);
+                                    module_path.push(*ident);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -1423,7 +1422,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                         view_path_glob(module_ident_path, _) |
                         view_path_list(module_ident_path, _, _) => {
                             for module_ident_path.idents.each |ident| {
-                                (*module_path).push(*ident);
+                                module_path.push(*ident);
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -1457,7 +1456,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                                                              AnyNS);
                                 self.build_import_directive(privacy,
                                                             module_,
-                                                            module_path,
+                                                            copy module_path,
                                                             subclass,
                                                             view_path.span,
                                                             state);
@@ -1857,7 +1856,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     fn build_import_directive(@mut self,
                               privacy: Privacy,
                               module_: @mut Module,
-                              module_path: @DVec<ident>,
+                              +module_path: ~[ident],
                               subclass: @ImportDirectiveSubclass,
                               span: span,
                               state: @mut ImportState) {
@@ -1873,7 +1872,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                 debug!("(building import directive) building import \
                         directive: privacy %? %s::%s",
                        privacy,
-                       self.idents_to_str(module_path.get()),
+                       self.idents_to_str(directive.module_path),
                        *self.session.str_of(target));
 
                 match module_.import_resolutions.find(&target) {
@@ -1887,7 +1886,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                         let resolution = @mut ImportResolution(privacy,
                                                                span,
                                                                state);
-                        let name = self.idents_to_str(module_path.get());
+                        let name = self.idents_to_str(directive.module_path);
                         // Don't warn about unused intrinsics because they're
                         // automatically appended to all files
                         if name == ~"intrinsic::rusti" {
@@ -1982,13 +1981,13 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         let import_count = module.imports.len();
         while module.resolved_import_count < import_count {
             let import_index = module.resolved_import_count;
-            let import_directive = module.imports.get_elt(import_index);
+            let import_directive = module.imports[import_index];
             match self.resolve_import_for_module(module, import_directive) {
                 Failed => {
                     // We presumably emitted an error. Continue.
-                    let idents = import_directive.module_path.get();
                     let msg = fmt!("failed to resolve import: %s",
-                                   *self.import_path_to_str(idents,
+                                   *self.import_path_to_str(
+                                       import_directive.module_path,
                                        *import_directive.subclass));
                     self.session.span_err(import_directive.span, msg);
                 }
@@ -2005,7 +2004,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         }
     }
 
-    fn idents_to_str(@mut self, idents: ~[ident]) -> ~str {
+    fn idents_to_str(@mut self, idents: &[ident]) -> ~str {
         let ident_strs = do idents.map |ident| {
             /*bad*/ copy *self.session.str_of(*ident)
         };
@@ -2043,11 +2042,11 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                                  import_directive: @ImportDirective)
                               -> ResolveResult<()> {
         let mut resolution_result = Failed;
-        let module_path = import_directive.module_path;
+        let module_path = &import_directive.module_path;
 
         debug!("(resolving import for module) resolving import `%s::...` in \
                 `%s`",
-               self.idents_to_str(module_path.get()),
+               self.idents_to_str(*module_path),
                self.module_to_str(module_));
 
         // First, resolve the module path for the directive, if necessary.
@@ -2056,7 +2055,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             Some(self.graph_root.get_module())
         } else {
             match self.resolve_module_path_for_import(module_,
-                                                      module_path,
+                                                      *module_path,
                                                       DontUseLexicalScope,
                                                       import_directive.span) {
 
@@ -2574,21 +2573,21 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     /// Resolves the given module path from the given root `module_`.
     fn resolve_module_path_from_root(@mut self,
                                      module_: @mut Module,
-                                     module_path: @DVec<ident>,
+                                     module_path: ~[ident],
                                      index: uint,
                                      span: span,
                                      mut name_search_type: NameSearchType)
                                   -> ResolveResult<@mut Module> {
         let mut search_module = module_;
         let mut index = index;
-        let module_path_len = (*module_path).len();
+        let module_path_len = module_path.len();
 
         // Resolve the module part of the path. This does not involve looking
         // upward though scope chains; we simply resolve names directly in
         // modules as we go.
 
         while index < module_path_len {
-            let name = (*module_path).get_elt(index);
+            let name = module_path[index];
             match self.resolve_name_in_module(search_module,
                                               name,
                                               TypeNS,
@@ -2659,7 +2658,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     /// rooted at the given module.
     fn resolve_module_path_for_import(@mut self,
                                       module_: @mut Module,
-                                      module_path: @DVec<ident>,
+                                      module_path: ~[ident],
                                       use_lexical_scope: UseLexicalScopeFlag,
                                       span: span)
                                    -> ResolveResult<@mut Module> {
@@ -2668,7 +2667,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
 
         debug!("(resolving module path for import) processing `%s` rooted at \
                `%s`",
-               self.idents_to_str((*module_path).get()),
+               self.idents_to_str(module_path),
                self.module_to_str(module_));
 
         // Resolve the module prefix, if any.
@@ -2704,7 +2703,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                         // scope and then proceed to resolve below that.
                         let result = self.resolve_module_in_lexical_scope(
                             module_,
-                            module_path.get_elt(0));
+                            module_path[0]);
                         match result {
                             Failed => {
                                 self.session.span_err(span,
@@ -2945,7 +2944,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
      */
     fn resolve_module_prefix(@mut self,
                              module_: @mut Module,
-                             module_path: @DVec<ident>)
+                             module_path: ~[ident])
                           -> ResolveResult<ModulePrefixResult> {
         let interner = self.session.parse_sess.interner;
 
@@ -2953,11 +2952,11 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         // top of the crate otherwise.
         let mut containing_module;
         let mut i;
-        if *interner.get(module_path.get_elt(0)) == ~"self" {
+        if *interner.get(module_path[0]) == ~"self" {
             containing_module =
                 self.get_nearest_normal_module_parent_or_self(module_);
             i = 1;
-        } else if *interner.get(module_path.get_elt(0)) == ~"super" {
+        } else if *interner.get(module_path[0]) == ~"super" {
             containing_module =
                 self.get_nearest_normal_module_parent_or_self(module_);
             i = 0;  // We'll handle `super` below.
@@ -2967,7 +2966,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
 
         // Now loop through all the `super`s we find.
         while i < module_path.len() &&
-                *interner.get(module_path.get_elt(i)) == ~"super" {
+                *interner.get(module_path[i]) == ~"super" {
             debug!("(resolving module prefix) resolving `super` at %s",
                    self.module_to_str(containing_module));
             match self.get_nearest_normal_module_parent(containing_module) {
@@ -3064,7 +3063,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         let index = module_.resolved_import_count;
         let import_count = module_.imports.len();
         if index != import_count {
-            self.session.span_err(module_.imports.get_elt(index).span,
+            self.session.span_err(module_.imports[index].span,
                                   ~"unresolved import");
         }
 
@@ -3283,7 +3282,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     // wrappers.
 
     fn upvarify(@mut self,
-                ribs: @DVec<@Rib>,
+                ribs: &mut ~[@Rib],
                 rib_index: uint,
                 def_like: def_like,
                 span: span,
@@ -3313,9 +3312,8 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         }
 
         let mut rib_index = rib_index + 1;
-        while rib_index < (*ribs).len() {
-            let rib = (*ribs).get_elt(rib_index);
-            match rib.kind {
+        while rib_index < ribs.len() {
+            match ribs[rib_index].kind {
                 NormalRibKind => {
                     // Nothing to do. Continue.
                 }
@@ -3393,7 +3391,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     }
 
     fn search_ribs(@mut self,
-                   ribs: @DVec<@Rib>,
+                   ribs: &mut ~[@Rib],
                    name: ident,
                    span: span,
                    allow_capturing_self: AllowCapturingSelfFlag)
@@ -3401,14 +3399,13 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         // FIXME #4950: This should not use a while loop.
         // FIXME #4950: Try caching?
 
-        let mut i = (*ribs).len();
+        let mut i = ribs.len();
         while i != 0 {
             i -= 1;
-            let rib = (*ribs).get_elt(i);
-            match rib.bindings.find(&name) {
+            match ribs[i].bindings.find(&name) {
                 Some(def_like) => {
                     return self.upvarify(ribs, i, def_like, span,
-                                      allow_capturing_self);
+                                         allow_capturing_self);
                 }
                 None => {
                     // Continue.
@@ -3502,7 +3499,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             item_trait(ref generics, ref traits, ref methods) => {
                 // Create a new rib for the self type.
                 let self_type_rib = @Rib(NormalRibKind);
-                (*self.type_ribs).push(self_type_rib);
+                self.type_ribs.push(self_type_rib);
                 self_type_rib.bindings.insert(self.type_self_ident,
                                               dl_def(def_self_ty(item.id)));
 
@@ -3573,7 +3570,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                     }
                 }
 
-                (*self.type_ribs).pop();
+                self.type_ribs.pop();
             }
 
             item_struct(struct_def, ref generics) => {
@@ -3706,15 +3703,15 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     }
 
     fn with_label_rib(@mut self, f: fn()) {
-        (*self.label_ribs).push(@Rib(NormalRibKind));
+        self.label_ribs.push(@Rib(NormalRibKind));
         f();
-        (*self.label_ribs).pop();
+        self.label_ribs.pop();
     }
 
     fn with_constant_rib(@mut self, f: fn()) {
-        (*self.value_ribs).push(@Rib(ConstantItemRibKind));
+        self.value_ribs.push(@Rib(ConstantItemRibKind));
         f();
-        (*self.value_ribs).pop();
+        self.value_ribs.pop();
     }
 
     fn resolve_function(@mut self,
@@ -3726,11 +3723,11 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                         visitor: ResolveVisitor) {
         // Create a value rib for the function.
         let function_value_rib = @Rib(rib_kind);
-        (*self.value_ribs).push(function_value_rib);
+        self.value_ribs.push(function_value_rib);
 
         // Create a label rib for the function.
         let function_label_rib = @Rib(rib_kind);
-        (*self.label_ribs).push(function_label_rib);
+        self.label_ribs.push(function_label_rib);
 
         // If this function has type parameters, add them now.
         do self.with_type_parameter_rib(type_parameters) {
@@ -3790,8 +3787,8 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             debug!("(resolving function) leaving function");
         }
 
-        (*self.label_ribs).pop();
-        (*self.value_ribs).pop();
+        self.label_ribs.pop();
+        self.value_ribs.pop();
     }
 
     fn resolve_type_parameters(@mut self,
@@ -3891,10 +3888,10 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                                          visitor);
 
             // Resolve the trait reference, if necessary.
-            let original_trait_refs = self.current_trait_refs;
+            let original_trait_refs;
             match opt_trait_reference {
                 Some(trait_reference) => {
-                    let new_trait_refs = @DVec();
+                    let mut new_trait_refs = ~[];
                     match self.resolve_path(
                         trait_reference.path, TypeNS, true, visitor) {
                         None => {
@@ -3906,13 +3903,17 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                             self.record_def(trait_reference.ref_id, def);
 
                             // Record the current trait reference.
-                            (*new_trait_refs).push(def_id_of_def(def));
+                            new_trait_refs.push(def_id_of_def(def));
                         }
                     }
                     // Record the current set of trait references.
-                    self.current_trait_refs = Some(new_trait_refs);
+                    let mut old = Some(new_trait_refs);
+                    self.current_trait_refs <-> old;
+                    original_trait_refs = Some(old);
+                }
+                None => {
+                    original_trait_refs = None;
                 }
-                None => ()
             }
 
             // Resolve the self type.
@@ -3945,7 +3946,10 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             }
 
             // Restore the original trait references.
-            self.current_trait_refs = original_trait_refs;
+            match original_trait_refs {
+                Some(r) => { self.current_trait_refs = r; }
+                None => ()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -4032,7 +4036,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     }
 
     fn resolve_arm(@mut self, arm: &arm, visitor: ResolveVisitor) {
-        (*self.value_ribs).push(@Rib(NormalRibKind));
+        self.value_ribs.push(@Rib(NormalRibKind));
 
         let bindings_list = HashMap();
         for arm.pats.each |pattern| {
@@ -4047,12 +4051,12 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         visit_expr_opt(arm.guard, (), visitor);
         self.resolve_block(&arm.body, visitor);
 
-        (*self.value_ribs).pop();
+        self.value_ribs.pop();
     }
 
     fn resolve_block(@mut self, block: &blk, visitor: ResolveVisitor) {
         debug!("(resolving block) entering block");
-        (*self.value_ribs).push(@Rib(NormalRibKind));
+        self.value_ribs.push(@Rib(NormalRibKind));
 
         // Move down in the graph, if there's an anonymous module rooted here.
         let orig_module = self.current_module;
@@ -4071,7 +4075,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         // Move back up.
         self.current_module = orig_module;
 
-        (*self.value_ribs).pop();
+        self.value_ribs.pop();
         debug!("(resolving block) leaving block");
     }
 
@@ -4251,7 +4255,8 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                                 Some(bindings_list)
                                 if !bindings_list.contains_key(&ident)
                                     => {
-                                    let last_rib = (*self.value_ribs).last();
+                                    let last_rib = self.value_ribs[
+                                            self.value_ribs.len() - 1];
                                     last_rib.bindings.insert(ident,
                                                              dl_def(def));
                                     bindings_list.insert(ident, pat_id);
@@ -4270,7 +4275,8 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                                   // Not bound in the same pattern: do nothing
                                 }
                                 None => {
-                                    let last_rib = (*self.value_ribs).last();
+                                    let last_rib = self.value_ribs[
+                                            self.value_ribs.len() - 1];
                                     last_rib.bindings.insert(ident,
                                                              dl_def(def));
                                 }
@@ -4510,14 +4516,14 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         }
     }
 
-    fn intern_module_part_of_path(@mut self, path: @path) -> @DVec<ident> {
-        let module_path_idents = @DVec();
+    fn intern_module_part_of_path(@mut self, path: @path) -> ~[ident] {
+        let mut module_path_idents = ~[];
         for path.idents.eachi |index, ident| {
             if index == path.idents.len() - 1 {
                 break;
             }
 
-            (*module_path_idents).push(*ident);
+            module_path_idents.push(*ident);
         }
 
         return module_path_idents;
@@ -4539,7 +4545,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                 self.session.span_err(path.span,
                                       fmt!("use of undeclared module `%s`",
                                            self.idents_to_str(
-                                               (*module_path_idents).get())));
+                                               module_path_idents)));
                 return None;
             }
 
@@ -4587,8 +4593,8 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             Failed => {
                 self.session.span_err(path.span,
                                       fmt!("use of undeclared module `::%s`",
-                                            self.idents_to_str
-                                              ((*module_path_idents).get())));
+                                            self.idents_to_str(
+                                              module_path_idents)));
                 return None;
             }
 
@@ -4625,12 +4631,13 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         let mut search_result;
         match namespace {
             ValueNS => {
-                search_result = self.search_ribs(self.value_ribs, ident, span,
+                search_result = self.search_ribs(&mut self.value_ribs, ident,
+                                                 span,
                                                  DontAllowCapturingSelf);
             }
             TypeNS => {
-                search_result = self.search_ribs(self.type_ribs, ident, span,
-                                                 AllowCapturingSelf);
+                search_result = self.search_ribs(&mut self.type_ribs, ident,
+                                                 span, AllowCapturingSelf);
             }
         }
 
@@ -4688,8 +4695,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         let mut j = self.value_ribs.len();
         while j != 0 {
             j -= 1;
-            let rib = self.value_ribs.get_elt(j);
-            for rib.bindings.each_entry |e| {
+            for self.value_ribs[j].bindings.each_entry |e| {
                 vec::push(&mut maybes, copy *self.session.str_of(e.key));
                 vec::push(&mut values, uint::max_value);
             }
@@ -4721,8 +4727,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         let mut i = self.type_ribs.len();
         while i != 0 {
           i -= 1;
-          let rib = self.type_ribs.get_elt(i);
-          match rib.kind {
+          match self.type_ribs[i].kind {
             MethodRibKind(node_id, _) =>
               for self.crate.node.module.items.each |item| {
                 if item.id == node_id {
@@ -4839,14 +4844,15 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             expr_loop(_, Some(label)) => {
                 do self.with_label_rib {
                     let def_like = dl_def(def_label(expr.id));
-                    self.label_ribs.last().bindings.insert(label, def_like);
+                    let rib = self.label_ribs[self.label_ribs.len() - 1];
+                    rib.bindings.insert(label, def_like);
 
                     visit_expr(expr, (), visitor);
                 }
             }
 
             expr_break(Some(label)) | expr_again(Some(label)) => {
-                match self.search_ribs(self.label_ribs, label, expr.span,
+                match self.search_ribs(&mut self.label_ribs, label, expr.span,
                                        DontAllowCapturingSelf) {
                     None =>
                         self.session.span_err(expr.span,
@@ -4873,11 +4879,11 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         match expr.node {
             expr_field(_, ident, _) => {
                 let traits = self.search_for_traits_containing_method(ident);
-                self.trait_map.insert(expr.id, traits);
+                self.trait_map.insert(expr.id, @mut traits);
             }
             expr_method_call(_, ident, _, _, _) => {
                 let traits = self.search_for_traits_containing_method(ident);
-                self.trait_map.insert(expr.id, traits);
+                self.trait_map.insert(expr.id, @mut traits);
             }
             expr_binary(add, _, _) | expr_assign_op(add, _, _) => {
                 self.add_fixed_trait_for_expr(expr.id,
@@ -4948,11 +4954,11 @@ pub impl Resolver {
 
     fn search_for_traits_containing_method(@mut self,
                                            name: ident)
-                                        -> @DVec<def_id> {
+                                        -> ~[def_id] {
         debug!("(searching for traits containing method) looking for '%s'",
                *self.session.str_of(name));
 
-        let found_traits = @DVec();
+        let mut found_traits = ~[];
         let mut search_module = self.current_module;
         loop {
             // Look for the current trait.
@@ -4960,7 +4966,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                 Some(trait_def_ids) => {
                     for trait_def_ids.each |trait_def_id| {
                         self.add_trait_info_if_containing_method(
-                            found_traits, *trait_def_id, name);
+                            &mut found_traits, *trait_def_id, name);
                     }
                 }
                 None => {
@@ -4975,7 +4981,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                         match def {
                             def_ty(trait_def_id) => {
                                 self.add_trait_info_if_containing_method(
-                                    found_traits, trait_def_id, name);
+                                    &mut found_traits, trait_def_id, name);
                             }
                             _ => {
                                 // Continue.
@@ -5003,7 +5009,8 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                                     def_ty(trait_def_id) => {
                                         let added = self.
                                         add_trait_info_if_containing_method(
-                                        found_traits, trait_def_id, name);
+                                            &mut found_traits,
+                                            trait_def_id, name);
                                         if added {
                                             import_resolution.state.used =
                                                 true;
@@ -5039,7 +5046,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     }
 
     fn add_trait_info_if_containing_method(@mut self,
-                                           found_traits: @DVec<def_id>,
+                                           found_traits: &mut ~[def_id],
                                            trait_def_id: def_id,
                                            name: ident)
                                         -> bool {
@@ -5056,7 +5063,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
                        trait_def_id.crate,
                        trait_def_id.node,
                        *self.session.str_of(name));
-                (*found_traits).push(trait_def_id);
+                found_traits.push(trait_def_id);
                 true
             }
             Some(_) | None => {
@@ -5068,9 +5075,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
     fn add_fixed_trait_for_expr(@mut self,
                                 expr_id: node_id,
                                 +trait_id: def_id) {
-        let traits = @DVec();
-        traits.push(trait_id);
-        self.trait_map.insert(expr_id, traits);
+        self.trait_map.insert(expr_id, @mut ~[trait_id]);
     }
 
     fn record_def(@mut self, node_id: node_id, def: def) {
@@ -5225,7 +5230,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
 
     /// A somewhat inefficient routine to obtain the name of a module.
     fn module_to_str(@mut self, module_: @mut Module) -> ~str {
-        let idents = DVec();
+        let mut idents = ~[];
         let mut current_module = module_;
         loop {
             match current_module.parent_link {
@@ -5246,7 +5251,7 @@ pub impl Resolver {
         if idents.len() == 0 {
             return ~"???";
         }
-        return self.idents_to_str(vec::reversed(idents.get()));
+        return self.idents_to_str(vec::reversed(idents));
     }
 
     fn dump_module(@mut self, module_: @mut Module) {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs
index 072a52a96b8..8411064c57a 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ use middle::trans::type_of;
 use middle::ty;
 use util::common::indenter;
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
-use core::dvec;
 use std::oldmap::HashMap;
 use syntax::ast;
 use syntax::ast::ident;
@@ -553,7 +551,7 @@ pub fn enter_opt(bcx: block, m: &[@Match/&r], opt: &Opt, col: uint,
                     // Reorder the patterns into the same order they were
                     // specified in the struct definition. Also fill in
                     // unspecified fields with dummy.
-                    let reordered_patterns = dvec::DVec();
+                    let mut reordered_patterns = ~[];
                     for ty::lookup_struct_fields(tcx, struct_id).each
                         |field| {
                             match field_pats.find(|p|
@@ -562,7 +560,7 @@ pub fn enter_opt(bcx: block, m: &[@Match/&r], opt: &Opt, col: uint,
                                 Some(fp) => reordered_patterns.push(fp.pat)
                             }
                     }
-                    Some(dvec::unwrap(reordered_patterns))
+                    Some(reordered_patterns)
                 } else {
                     None
                 }
@@ -764,32 +762,32 @@ pub fn enter_region(bcx: block,
 // on a set of enum variants or a literal.
 pub fn get_options(bcx: block, m: &[@Match], col: uint) -> ~[Opt] {
     let ccx = bcx.ccx();
-    fn add_to_set(tcx: ty::ctxt, set: &DVec<Opt>, +val: Opt) {
+    fn add_to_set(tcx: ty::ctxt, set: &mut ~[Opt], +val: Opt) {
         if set.any(|l| opt_eq(tcx, l, &val)) {return;}
         set.push(val);
     }
 
-    let found = DVec();
-    for vec::each(m) |br| {
+    let mut found = ~[];
+    for m.each |br| {
         let cur = br.pats[col];
         match /*bad*/copy cur.node {
             ast::pat_lit(l) => {
-                add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found, lit(ExprLit(l)));
+                add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found, lit(ExprLit(l)));
             }
             ast::pat_ident(*) => {
                 // This is one of: an enum variant, a unit-like struct, or a
                 // variable binding.
                 match ccx.tcx.def_map.find(&cur.id) {
                     Some(ast::def_variant(*)) => {
-                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found,
+                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found,
                                    variant_opt(bcx, cur.id));
                     }
                     Some(ast::def_struct(*)) => {
-                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found,
+                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found,
                                    lit(UnitLikeStructLit(cur.id)));
                     }
                     Some(ast::def_const(const_did)) => {
-                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found,
+                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found,
                                    lit(ConstLit(const_did)));
                     }
                     _ => {}
@@ -800,26 +798,26 @@ pub fn get_options(bcx: block, m: &[@Match], col: uint) -> ~[Opt] {
                 // struct-like enum variant, or a struct.
                 match ccx.tcx.def_map.find(&cur.id) {
                     Some(ast::def_variant(*)) => {
-                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found,
+                        add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found,
                                    variant_opt(bcx, cur.id));
                     }
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
             ast::pat_range(l1, l2) => {
-                add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found, range(l1, l2));
+                add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found, range(l1, l2));
             }
             ast::pat_vec(elems, tail) => {
                 let opt = match tail {
                     None => vec_len_eq(elems.len()),
                     Some(_) => vec_len_ge(elems.len())
                 };
-                add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &found, opt);
+                add_to_set(ccx.tcx, &mut found, opt);
             }
             _ => {}
         }
     }
-    return dvec::unwrap(found);
+    return found;
 }
 
 pub struct ExtractedBlock {
@@ -1074,7 +1072,7 @@ pub fn compare_values(cx: block,
 
 pub fn store_non_ref_bindings(bcx: block,
                               data: &ArmData,
-                              opt_temp_cleanups: Option<&DVec<ValueRef>>)
+                              opt_temp_cleanups: Option<&mut ~[ValueRef]>)
                            -> block {
     /*!
      *
@@ -1166,8 +1164,8 @@ pub fn compile_guard(bcx: block,
     let _indenter = indenter();
 
     let mut bcx = bcx;
-    let temp_cleanups = DVec();
-    bcx = store_non_ref_bindings(bcx, data, Some(&temp_cleanups));
+    let mut temp_cleanups = ~[];
+    bcx = store_non_ref_bindings(bcx, data, Some(&mut temp_cleanups));
     bcx = insert_lllocals(bcx, data, false);
 
     let val = unpack_result!(bcx, {
@@ -1627,7 +1625,7 @@ pub fn trans_match_inner(scope_cx: block,
     let lldiscr = discr_datum.to_ref_llval(bcx);
     compile_submatch(bcx, matches, ~[lldiscr], chk);
 
-    let arm_cxs = DVec();
+    let mut arm_cxs = ~[];
     for arm_datas.each |arm_data| {
         let mut bcx = arm_data.bodycx;
 
@@ -1647,7 +1645,7 @@ pub fn trans_match_inner(scope_cx: block,
         arm_cxs.push(bcx);
     }
 
-    bcx = controlflow::join_blocks(scope_cx, dvec::unwrap(arm_cxs));
+    bcx = controlflow::join_blocks(scope_cx, arm_cxs);
     return bcx;
 
     fn mk_fail(bcx: block, sp: span, msg: @~str,
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs b/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
index 082c64ced8e..978b1ed16d8 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ use util::common::{indenter};
 
 use core::cast;
 use core::cmp;
-use core::dvec::DVec;
-use core::dvec;
 use core::ops;
 use core::option;
 use core::ptr::to_unsafe_ptr;
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ pub enum AutoRefKind {
 // This is a map from ID of each implementation to the method info and trait
 // method ID of each of the default methods belonging to the trait that that
 // implementation implements.
-pub type ProvidedMethodsMap = HashMap<def_id,@DVec<@ProvidedMethodInfo>>;
+pub type ProvidedMethodsMap = HashMap<def_id,@mut ~[@ProvidedMethodInfo]>;
 
 // Stores the method info and definition ID of the associated trait method for
 // each instantiation of each provided method.
@@ -3522,7 +3520,7 @@ pub fn trait_supertraits(cx: ctxt,
 
     // Get the supertraits out of the metadata and create the
     // InstantiatedTraitRef for each.
-    let result = dvec::DVec();
+    let mut result = ~[];
     for csearch::get_supertraits(cx, id).each |trait_type| {
         match get(*trait_type).sty {
             ty_trait(def_id, ref substs, _) => {
@@ -3539,7 +3537,7 @@ pub fn trait_supertraits(cx: ctxt,
     }
 
     // Unwrap and return the result.
-    return @dvec::unwrap(result);
+    return @result;
 }
 
 pub fn trait_methods(cx: ctxt, id: ast::def_id) -> @~[method] {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/method.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/method.rs
index b7c4fff801f..0bcbb3012cf 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/method.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/method.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ use middle::typeck::{method_self, method_static, method_trait, method_super};
 use util::common::indenter;
 use util::ppaux::expr_repr;
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::result;
 use core::uint;
 use core::vec;
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ pub fn lookup(
         m_name: m_name,
         supplied_tps: supplied_tps,
         impl_dups: HashMap(),
-        inherent_candidates: DVec(),
-        extension_candidates: DVec(),
+        inherent_candidates: @mut ~[],
+        extension_candidates: @mut ~[],
         deref_args: deref_args,
     };
     let mme = lcx.do_lookup(self_ty);
@@ -145,8 +144,8 @@ pub struct LookupContext {
     m_name: ast::ident,
     supplied_tps: &self/[ty::t],
     impl_dups: HashMap<def_id, ()>,
-    inherent_candidates: DVec<Candidate>,
-    extension_candidates: DVec<Candidate>,
+    inherent_candidates: @mut ~[Candidate],
+    extension_candidates: @mut ~[Candidate],
     deref_args: check::DerefArgs,
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
         self.push_inherent_candidates(self_ty);
         self.push_extension_candidates(self_ty);
 
-        let enum_dids = DVec();
+        let mut enum_dids = ~[];
         let mut self_ty = self_ty;
         let mut autoderefs = 0;
         loop {
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
                 }
             }
 
-            match self.deref(self_ty, &enum_dids) {
+            match self.deref(self_ty, &mut enum_dids) {
                 None => { break; }
                 Some(ty) => {
                     self_ty = ty;
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
         self.search_for_autosliced_method(self_ty, autoderefs)
     }
 
-    fn deref(ty: ty::t, enum_dids: &DVec<ast::def_id>) -> Option<ty::t> {
+    fn deref(ty: ty::t, enum_dids: &mut ~[ast::def_id]) -> Option<ty::t> {
         match ty::get(ty).sty {
             ty_enum(did, _) => {
                 // Watch out for newtype'd enums like "enum t = @T".
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
          * example, if the receiver is @@C where `C` is a struct type,
          * we'll want to find the inherent impls for `C`. */
 
-        let enum_dids = DVec();
+        let mut enum_dids = ~[];
         let mut self_ty = self_ty;
         loop {
             match get(self_ty).sty {
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
             // n.b.: Generally speaking, we only loop if we hit the
             // fallthrough case in the match above.  The exception
             // would be newtype enums.
-            self_ty = match self.deref(self_ty, &enum_dids) {
+            self_ty = match self.deref(self_ty, &mut enum_dids) {
                 None => { return; }
                 Some(ty) => { ty }
             }
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
                 for opt_impl_infos.each |impl_infos| {
                     for impl_infos.each |impl_info| {
                         self.push_candidates_from_impl(
-                            &self.extension_candidates, *impl_info);
+                            self.extension_candidates, *impl_info);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
                 match self.tcx().provided_methods.find(trait_did) {
                     Some(methods) => {
                         self.push_candidates_from_provided_methods(
-                            &self.extension_candidates, self_ty, *trait_did,
+                            self.extension_candidates, self_ty, *trait_did,
                             methods);
                     }
                     None => {}
@@ -606,12 +605,12 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
         for opt_impl_infos.each |impl_infos| {
             for impl_infos.each |impl_info| {
                 self.push_candidates_from_impl(
-                    &self.inherent_candidates, *impl_info);
+                    self.inherent_candidates, *impl_info);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    fn push_candidates_from_impl(&self, candidates: &DVec<Candidate>,
+    fn push_candidates_from_impl(&self, candidates: &mut ~[Candidate],
                                  impl_info: &resolve::Impl) {
         if !self.impl_dups.insert(impl_info.did, ()) {
             return; // already visited
@@ -657,10 +656,10 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
 
     fn push_candidates_from_provided_methods(
             &self,
-            candidates: &DVec<Candidate>,
+            candidates: &mut ~[Candidate],
             self_ty: ty::t,
             trait_def_id: def_id,
-            methods: @DVec<@ProvidedMethodInfo>) {
+            methods: &mut ~[@ProvidedMethodInfo]) {
         debug!("(pushing candidates from provided methods) considering trait \
                 id %d:%d",
                trait_def_id.crate,
@@ -970,7 +969,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
         // existing code.
 
         debug!("searching inherent candidates");
-        match self.consider_candidates(self_ty, &self.inherent_candidates) {
+        match self.consider_candidates(self_ty, self.inherent_candidates) {
             None => {}
             Some(mme) => {
                 return Some(mme);
@@ -978,7 +977,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
         }
 
         debug!("searching extension candidates");
-        match self.consider_candidates(self_ty, &self.extension_candidates) {
+        match self.consider_candidates(self_ty, self.extension_candidates) {
             None => {
                 return None;
             }
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@ pub impl LookupContext/&self {
 
     fn consider_candidates(&self,
                            self_ty: ty::t,
-                           candidates: &DVec<Candidate>)
+                           candidates: &mut ~[Candidate])
         -> Option<method_map_entry>
     {
         let relevant_candidates =
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/coherence.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/coherence.rs
index 8abbb7a9909..3e453238072 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/coherence.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/coherence.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ use syntax::visit::{Visitor, SimpleVisitor};
 use syntax::visit::{visit_mod};
 use util::ppaux::ty_to_str;
 
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::result::Ok;
 use core::hashmap::linear::LinearSet;
 use core::uint;
@@ -151,11 +150,11 @@ pub fn method_to_MethodInfo(ast_method: @method) -> @MethodInfo {
 pub struct CoherenceInfo {
     // Contains implementations of methods that are inherent to a type.
     // Methods in these implementations don't need to be exported.
-    inherent_methods: HashMap<def_id,@DVec<@Impl>>,
+    inherent_methods: HashMap<def_id,@mut ~[@Impl]>,
 
     // Contains implementations of methods associated with a trait. For these,
     // the associated trait must be imported at the call site.
-    extension_methods: HashMap<def_id,@DVec<@Impl>>,
+    extension_methods: HashMap<def_id,@mut ~[@Impl]>,
 
 }
 
@@ -372,9 +371,8 @@ pub impl CoherenceChecker {
                             for method `%s`",
                             *self.crate_context.tcx.sess.str_of(
                                 provided_method_info.method_info.ident));
-                    let method_infos = @DVec();
-                    method_infos.push(provided_method_info);
-                    pmm.insert(local_def(impl_id), method_infos);
+                    pmm.insert(local_def(impl_id),
+                               @mut ~[provided_method_info]);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -386,7 +384,7 @@ pub impl CoherenceChecker {
         match self.crate_context.coherence_info.inherent_methods
                   .find(&base_def_id) {
             None => {
-                implementation_list = @DVec();
+                implementation_list = @mut ~[];
                 self.crate_context.coherence_info.inherent_methods
                     .insert(base_def_id, implementation_list);
             }
@@ -403,7 +401,7 @@ pub impl CoherenceChecker {
         match self.crate_context.coherence_info.extension_methods
                   .find(&trait_id) {
             None => {
-                implementation_list = @DVec();
+                implementation_list = @mut ~[];
                 self.crate_context.coherence_info.extension_methods
                     .insert(trait_id, implementation_list);
             }
@@ -741,13 +739,13 @@ pub impl CoherenceChecker {
     // Converts an implementation in the AST to an Impl structure.
     fn create_impl_from_item(&self, item: @item) -> @Impl {
         fn add_provided_methods(all_methods: &mut ~[@MethodInfo],
-                                all_provided_methods: ~[@ProvidedMethodInfo],
-                                sess: driver::session::Session) {
+                            all_provided_methods: &mut ~[@ProvidedMethodInfo],
+                            sess: driver::session::Session) {
             for all_provided_methods.each |provided_method| {
                 debug!(
                     "(creating impl) adding provided method `%s` to impl",
                     *sess.str_of(provided_method.method_info.ident));
-                vec::push(&mut *all_methods, provided_method.method_info);
+                vec::push(all_methods, provided_method.method_info);
             }
         }
 
@@ -790,7 +788,7 @@ pub impl CoherenceChecker {
                             // Add all provided methods.
                             add_provided_methods(
                                 &mut methods,
-                                all_provided.get(),
+                                all_provided,
                                 self.crate_context.tcx.sess);
                         }
                     }
@@ -943,9 +941,7 @@ pub impl CoherenceChecker {
                     trait_method_def_id: trait_method_info.def_id
                 };
 
-            let method_infos = @DVec();
-            method_infos.push(provided_method_info);
-            pmm.insert(trait_def_id, method_infos);
+            pmm.insert(trait_def_id, @mut ~[provided_method_info]);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/collect.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/collect.rs
index 1535156d96c..6c8bfdb041d 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/collect.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/collect.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ use middle::typeck::{CrateCtxt, lookup_def_tcx, no_params, write_ty_to_tcx};
 use util::common::{indenter, pluralize};
 use util::ppaux;
 
-use core::dvec;
 use core::vec;
 use syntax::ast::{RegionTyParamBound, TraitTyParamBound};
 use syntax::ast;
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ pub fn ensure_supertraits(ccx: &CrateCtxt,
     let tcx = ccx.tcx;
     if tcx.supertraits.contains_key(&local_def(id)) { return; }
 
-    let instantiated = dvec::DVec();
+    let mut instantiated = ~[];
     for trait_refs.each |trait_ref| {
         let (did, tpt) = instantiate_trait_ref(ccx, *trait_ref, rp);
         if instantiated.any(|other_trait: &InstantiatedTraitRef|
@@ -334,8 +333,7 @@ pub fn ensure_supertraits(ccx: &CrateCtxt,
         }
         instantiated.push(InstantiatedTraitRef { def_id: did, tpt: tpt });
     }
-    tcx.supertraits.insert(local_def(id),
-                               @dvec::unwrap(instantiated));
+    tcx.supertraits.insert(local_def(id), @instantiated);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs
index e9843c8a075..35c901c7528 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ use util::ppaux::note_and_explain_region;
 
 use core::cell::{Cell, empty_cell};
 use core::cmp;
-use core::dvec::DVec;
 use core::result::{Err, Ok, Result};
 use core::to_bytes;
 use core::uint;
@@ -627,7 +626,7 @@ type CombineMap = HashMap<TwoRegions, RegionVid>;
 
 pub struct RegionVarBindings {
     tcx: ty::ctxt,
-    var_spans: DVec<span>,
+    var_spans: ~[span],
     constraints: HashMap<Constraint, span>,
     lubs: CombineMap,
     glbs: CombineMap,
@@ -653,7 +652,7 @@ pub struct RegionVarBindings {
 pub fn RegionVarBindings(tcx: ty::ctxt) -> RegionVarBindings {
     RegionVarBindings {
         tcx: tcx,
-        var_spans: DVec(),
+        var_spans: ~[],
         values: empty_cell(),
         constraints: HashMap(),
         lubs: CombineMap(),