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-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs8
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/if_then_some_else_none.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/infinite_iter.rs15
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs7
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/lib.register_internal.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/lib.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_find.rs9
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_flatten.rs12
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/loops/while_let_on_iterator.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/manual_retain.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs6
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_map.rs30
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_unwrap_or.rs16
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/match_as_ref.rs12
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/needless_match.rs7
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/redundant_pattern_match.rs23
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches/try_err.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs72
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/filetype_is_file.rs7
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs2
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/iter_on_single_or_empty_collections.rs27
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_ok_or.rs34
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_str_repeat.rs8
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_or_none.rs16
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/or_then_unwrap.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_filter_map.rs20
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/useless_asref.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/minmax.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/needless_question_mark.rs14
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/non_octal_unix_permissions.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/partialeq_to_none.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs24
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/slow_vector_initialization.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_owned_empty_strings.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs6
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unused_io_amount.rs7
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs277
-rw-r--r--clippy_utils/src/lib.rs73
-rw-r--r--clippy_utils/src/paths.rs3
-rw-r--r--tests/ui-internal/auxiliary/paths.rs2
-rw-r--r--tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.rs39
-rw-r--r--tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr27
-rw-r--r--tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.fixed62
-rw-r--r--tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.rs62
-rw-r--r--tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.stderr101
48 files changed, 735 insertions, 374 deletions
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs b/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs
index 1761360fb28..24a3588ecf1 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{def::Res, AsyncGeneratorKind, Body, BodyId, GeneratorKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::GeneratorInteriorTypeCause;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 
 use crate::utils::conf::DisallowedType;
 
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ fn emit_invalid_type(cx: &LateContext<'_>, span: Span, disallowed: &DisallowedTy
 }
 
 fn is_mutex_guard(cx: &LateContext<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> bool {
-    match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::MUTEX_GUARD)
-        || match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::RWLOCK_READ_GUARD)
-        || match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::RWLOCK_WRITE_GUARD)
+    cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::MutexGuard, def_id)
+        || cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::RwLockReadGuard, def_id)
+        || cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::RwLockWriteGuard, def_id)
         || match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::PARKING_LOT_MUTEX_GUARD)
         || match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::PARKING_LOT_RWLOCK_READ_GUARD)
         || match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::PARKING_LOT_RWLOCK_WRITE_GUARD)
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/if_then_some_else_none.rs b/clippy_lints/src/if_then_some_else_none.rs
index 0800e0644f7..0d6718c168a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/if_then_some_else_none.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/if_then_some_else_none.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_help;
 use clippy_utils::eager_or_lazy::switch_to_eager_eval;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_macro_callsite;
-use clippy_utils::{contains_return, higher, is_else_clause, is_lang_ctor, meets_msrv, msrvs, peel_blocks};
+use clippy_utils::{
+    contains_return, higher, is_else_clause, is_res_lang_ctor, meets_msrv, msrvs, path_res, peel_blocks,
+};
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, OptionSome};
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, Stmt, StmtKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
@@ -76,10 +78,8 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for IfThenSomeElseNone {
             && let ExprKind::Block(then_block, _) = then.kind
             && let Some(then_expr) = then_block.expr
             && let ExprKind::Call(then_call, [then_arg]) = then_expr.kind
-            && let ExprKind::Path(ref then_call_qpath) = then_call.kind
-            && is_lang_ctor(cx, then_call_qpath, OptionSome)
-            && let ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = peel_blocks(els).kind
-            && is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone)
+            && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, then_call), OptionSome)
+            && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, peel_blocks(els)), OptionNone)
             && !stmts_contains_early_return(then_block.stmts)
         {
             let cond_snip = snippet_with_macro_callsite(cx, cond.span, "[condition]");
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/infinite_iter.rs b/clippy_lints/src/infinite_iter.rs
index 8c2c96fa105..d1d2db27c6f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/infinite_iter.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/infinite_iter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint;
+use clippy_utils::higher;
 use clippy_utils::ty::{implements_trait, is_type_diagnostic_item};
-use clippy_utils::{higher, match_def_path, path_def_id, paths};
 use rustc_hir::{BorrowKind, Closure, Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
@@ -168,9 +168,16 @@ fn is_infinite(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> Finiteness {
         },
         ExprKind::Block(block, _) => block.expr.as_ref().map_or(Finite, |e| is_infinite(cx, e)),
         ExprKind::Box(e) | ExprKind::AddrOf(BorrowKind::Ref, _, e) => is_infinite(cx, e),
-        ExprKind::Call(path, _) => path_def_id(cx, path)
-            .map_or(false, |id| match_def_path(cx, id, &paths::ITER_REPEAT))
-            .into(),
+        ExprKind::Call(path, _) => {
+            if let ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = path.kind {
+                cx.qpath_res(qpath, path.hir_id)
+                    .opt_def_id()
+                    .map_or(false, |id| cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::iter_repeat, id))
+                    .into()
+            } else {
+                Finite
+            }
+        },
         ExprKind::Struct(..) => higher::Range::hir(expr).map_or(false, |r| r.end.is_none()).into(),
         _ => Finite,
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs b/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
index d0e603dcf4e..676136df572 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_help;
 use clippy_utils::ty::{implements_trait, is_type_diagnostic_item};
-use clippy_utils::{get_trait_def_id, paths, return_ty, trait_ref_of_method};
+use clippy_utils::{return_ty, trait_ref_of_method};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_hir::{GenericParamKind, ImplItem, ImplItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for InherentToString {
 }
 
 fn show_lint(cx: &LateContext<'_>, item: &ImplItem<'_>) {
-    let display_trait_id = get_trait_def_id(cx, &paths::DISPLAY_TRAIT).expect("Failed to get trait ID of `Display`!");
+    let display_trait_id = cx
+        .tcx
+        .get_diagnostic_item(sym::Display)
+        .expect("Failed to get trait ID of `Display`!");
 
     // Get the real type of 'self'
     let self_type = cx.tcx.fn_sig(item.def_id).input(0);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_internal.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_internal.rs
index be63646a12f..71dfdab369b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_internal.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_internal.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ store.register_group(true, "clippy::internal", Some("clippy_internal"), vec![
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::INVALID_CLIPPY_VERSION_ATTRIBUTE),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::INVALID_PATHS),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::LINT_WITHOUT_LINT_PASS),
-    LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::MISSING_CLIPPY_VERSION_ATTRIBUTE),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::MISSING_MSRV_ATTR_IMPL),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::OUTER_EXPN_EXPN_DATA),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::PRODUCE_ICE),
+    LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::UNNECESSARY_DEF_PATH),
     LintId::of(utils::internal_lints::UNNECESSARY_SYMBOL_STR),
 ])
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs
index b8a20de9768..307ec40f40b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ store.register_lints(&[
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     utils::internal_lints::LINT_WITHOUT_LINT_PASS,
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
-    utils::internal_lints::MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM,
-    #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     utils::internal_lints::MISSING_CLIPPY_VERSION_ATTRIBUTE,
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     utils::internal_lints::MISSING_MSRV_ATTR_IMPL,
@@ -34,6 +32,8 @@ store.register_lints(&[
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     utils::internal_lints::PRODUCE_ICE,
     #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
+    utils::internal_lints::UNNECESSARY_DEF_PATH,
+    #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
     utils::internal_lints::UNNECESSARY_SYMBOL_STR,
     almost_complete_letter_range::ALMOST_COMPLETE_LETTER_RANGE,
     approx_const::APPROX_CONSTANT,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
index 05a9e13c9fb..3b78e492baa 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(utils::internal_lints::InvalidPaths));
         store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::<utils::internal_lints::InterningDefinedSymbol>::default());
         store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::<utils::internal_lints::LintWithoutLintPass>::default());
-        store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(utils::internal_lints::MatchTypeOnDiagItem));
+        store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(utils::internal_lints::UnnecessaryDefPath));
         store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(utils::internal_lints::OuterExpnDataPass));
         store.register_late_pass(|_| Box::new(utils::internal_lints::MsrvAttrImpl));
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_find.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_find.rs
index 09b2376d5c0..4bb9936e9cd 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_find.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_find.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::utils::make_iterator_snippet;
 use super::MANUAL_FIND;
 use clippy_utils::{
-    diagnostics::span_lint_and_then, higher, is_lang_ctor, path_res, peel_blocks_with_stmt,
+    diagnostics::span_lint_and_then, higher, is_res_lang_ctor, path_res, peel_blocks_with_stmt,
     source::snippet_with_applicability, ty::implements_trait,
 };
 use if_chain::if_chain;
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
         if let [stmt] = block.stmts;
         if let StmtKind::Semi(semi) = stmt.kind;
         if let ExprKind::Ret(Some(ret_value)) = semi.kind;
-        if let ExprKind::Call(Expr { kind: ExprKind::Path(ctor), .. }, [inner_ret]) = ret_value.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, ctor, LangItem::OptionSome);
+        if let ExprKind::Call(ctor, [inner_ret]) = ret_value.kind;
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, ctor), LangItem::OptionSome);
         if path_res(cx, inner_ret) == Res::Local(binding_id);
         if let Some((last_stmt, last_ret)) = last_stmt_and_ret(cx, expr);
         then {
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ fn last_stmt_and_ret<'tcx>(
         if let Some((_, Node::Block(block))) = parent_iter.next();
         if let Some((last_stmt, last_ret)) = extract(block);
         if last_stmt.hir_id == node_hir;
-        if let ExprKind::Path(path) = &last_ret.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, path, LangItem::OptionNone);
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, last_ret), LangItem::OptionNone);
         if let Some((_, Node::Expr(_block))) = parent_iter.next();
         // This includes the function header
         if let Some((_, func)) = parent_iter.next();
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_flatten.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_flatten.rs
index 1b36d452647..8c27c09404b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_flatten.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/manual_flatten.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use super::MANUAL_FLATTEN;
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::higher;
 use clippy_utils::visitors::is_local_used;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, path_to_local_id, peel_blocks_with_stmt};
+use clippy_utils::{path_to_local_id, peel_blocks_with_stmt};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionSome, ResultOk};
+use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, Pat, PatKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
-use rustc_middle::ty;
+use rustc_middle::ty::{self, DefIdTree};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
 
 /// Check for unnecessary `if let` usage in a for loop where only the `Some` or `Ok` variant of the
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
         if path_to_local_id(let_expr, pat_hir_id);
         // Ensure the `if let` statement is for the `Some` variant of `Option` or the `Ok` variant of `Result`
         if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, _, _) = let_pat.kind;
-        let some_ctor = is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome);
-        let ok_ctor = is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultOk);
+        if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), ctor_id) = cx.qpath_res(qpath, let_pat.hir_id);
+        if let Some(variant_id) = cx.tcx.opt_parent(ctor_id);
+        let some_ctor = cx.tcx.lang_items().option_some_variant() == Some(variant_id);
+        let ok_ctor = cx.tcx.lang_items().result_ok_variant() == Some(variant_id);
         if some_ctor || ok_ctor;
         // Ensure expr in `if let` is not used afterwards
         if !is_local_used(cx, if_then, pat_hir_id);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/while_let_on_iterator.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/while_let_on_iterator.rs
index 1c6f0264cb5..153f97e4e66 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/while_let_on_iterator.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/while_let_on_iterator.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::higher;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
 use clippy_utils::{
-    get_enclosing_loop_or_multi_call_closure, is_refutable, is_trait_method, match_def_path, paths,
-    visitors::is_res_used,
+    get_enclosing_loop_or_multi_call_closure, is_refutable, is_res_lang_ctor, is_trait_method, visitors::is_res_used,
 };
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{walk_expr, Visitor};
-use rustc_hir::{def::Res, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, Local, Mutability, PatKind, QPath, UnOp};
+use rustc_hir::{def::Res, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, LangItem, Local, Mutability, PatKind, UnOp};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter::OnlyBodies;
 use rustc_middle::ty::adjustment::Adjust;
@@ -19,9 +18,8 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
     let (scrutinee_expr, iter_expr_struct, iter_expr, some_pat, loop_expr) = if_chain! {
         if let Some(higher::WhileLet { if_then, let_pat, let_expr }) = higher::WhileLet::hir(expr);
         // check for `Some(..)` pattern
-        if let PatKind::TupleStruct(QPath::Resolved(None, pat_path), some_pat, _) = let_pat.kind;
-        if let Res::Def(_, pat_did) = pat_path.res;
-        if match_def_path(cx, pat_did, &paths::OPTION_SOME);
+        if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref pat_path, some_pat, _) = let_pat.kind;
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(pat_path, let_pat.hir_id), LangItem::OptionSome);
         // check for call to `Iterator::next`
         if let ExprKind::MethodCall(method_name, iter_expr, [], _) = let_expr.kind;
         if method_name.ident.name == sym::next;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/manual_retain.rs b/clippy_lints/src/manual_retain.rs
index 570fe736818..3181bc86d17 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/manual_retain.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/manual_retain.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fn check_into_iter(
         && match_def_path(cx, filter_def_id, &paths::CORE_ITER_FILTER)
         && let hir::ExprKind::MethodCall(_, struct_expr, [], _) = &into_iter_expr.kind
         && let Some(into_iter_def_id) = cx.typeck_results().type_dependent_def_id(into_iter_expr.hir_id)
-        && match_def_path(cx, into_iter_def_id, &paths::CORE_ITER_INTO_ITER)
+        && cx.tcx.lang_items().require(hir::LangItem::IntoIterIntoIter).ok() == Some(into_iter_def_id)
         && match_acceptable_type(cx, left_expr, msrv)
         && SpanlessEq::new(cx).eq_expr(left_expr, struct_expr) {
         suggest(cx, parent_expr, left_expr, target_expr);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs
index 07021f1bcad..fd14d868df3 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/collapsible_match.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::higher::IfLetOrMatch;
 use clippy_utils::visitors::is_local_used;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, is_unit_expr, path_to_local, peel_blocks_with_stmt, peel_ref_operators, SpanlessEq};
+use clippy_utils::{
+    is_res_lang_ctor, is_unit_expr, path_to_local, peel_blocks_with_stmt, peel_ref_operators, SpanlessEq,
+};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::MultiSpan;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::OptionNone;
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ fn arm_is_wild_like(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arm: &Arm<'_>) -> bool {
     }
     match arm.pat.kind {
         PatKind::Binding(..) | PatKind::Wild => true,
-        PatKind::Path(ref qpath) => is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone),
+        PatKind::Path(ref qpath) => is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), OptionNone),
         _ => false,
     }
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_map.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_map.rs
index 96b8339550c..76f5e1c941c 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_map.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_map.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet_with_applicability, snippet_with_context};
 use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, peel_mid_ty_refs_is_mutable, type_is_unsafe_function};
 use clippy_utils::{
-    can_move_expr_to_closure, is_else_clause, is_lang_ctor, is_lint_allowed, path_to_local_id, peel_blocks,
-    peel_hir_expr_refs, peel_hir_expr_while, CaptureKind,
+    can_move_expr_to_closure, is_else_clause, is_lint_allowed, is_res_lang_ctor, path_res, path_to_local_id,
+    peel_blocks, peel_hir_expr_refs, peel_hir_expr_while, CaptureKind,
 };
 use rustc_ast::util::parser::PREC_POSTFIX;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
@@ -251,9 +251,11 @@ fn try_parse_pattern<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, pat: &'tcx Pat<'_>, ctxt: Syn
         match pat.kind {
             PatKind::Wild => Some(OptionPat::Wild),
             PatKind::Ref(pat, _) => f(cx, pat, ref_count + 1, ctxt),
-            PatKind::Path(ref qpath) if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone) => Some(OptionPat::None),
+            PatKind::Path(ref qpath) if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, pat.hir_id), OptionNone) => {
+                Some(OptionPat::None)
+            },
             PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, [pattern], _)
-                if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome) && pat.span.ctxt() == ctxt =>
+                if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, pat.hir_id), OptionSome) && pat.span.ctxt() == ctxt =>
             {
                 Some(OptionPat::Some { pattern, ref_count })
             },
@@ -272,16 +274,14 @@ fn get_some_expr<'tcx>(
 ) -> Option<SomeExpr<'tcx>> {
     // TODO: Allow more complex expressions.
     match expr.kind {
-        ExprKind::Call(
-            Expr {
-                kind: ExprKind::Path(ref qpath),
-                ..
-            },
-            [arg],
-        ) if ctxt == expr.span.ctxt() && is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome) => Some(SomeExpr {
-            expr: arg,
-            needs_unsafe_block,
-        }),
+        ExprKind::Call(callee, [arg])
+            if ctxt == expr.span.ctxt() && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, callee), OptionSome) =>
+        {
+            Some(SomeExpr {
+                expr: arg,
+                needs_unsafe_block,
+            })
+        },
         ExprKind::Block(
             Block {
                 stmts: [],
@@ -302,5 +302,5 @@ fn get_some_expr<'tcx>(
 
 // Checks for the `None` value.
 fn is_none_expr(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
-    matches!(peel_blocks(expr).kind, ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone))
+    is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, peel_blocks(expr)), OptionNone)
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_unwrap_or.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_unwrap_or.rs
index 2fe7fe98a2e..587c926dc01 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_unwrap_or.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/manual_unwrap_or.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::{indent_of, reindent_multiline, snippet_opt};
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
 use clippy_utils::usage::contains_return_break_continue_macro;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, path_to_local_id, sugg};
+use clippy_utils::{is_res_lang_ctor, path_to_local_id, sugg};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, OptionSome, ResultErr, ResultOk};
+use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
+use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, ResultErr};
 use rustc_hir::{Arm, Expr, PatKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+use rustc_middle::ty::DefIdTree;
 use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use super::MANUAL_UNWRAP_OR;
@@ -59,15 +61,19 @@ fn applicable_or_arm<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arms: &'a [Arm<'a>]) -> Option<&'
         if arms.iter().all(|arm| arm.guard.is_none());
         if let Some((idx, or_arm)) = arms.iter().enumerate().find(|(_, arm)| {
             match arm.pat.kind {
-                PatKind::Path(ref qpath) => is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone),
+                PatKind::Path(ref qpath) => is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), OptionNone),
                 PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, [pat], _) =>
-                    matches!(pat.kind, PatKind::Wild) && is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultErr),
+                    matches!(pat.kind, PatKind::Wild)
+                        && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), ResultErr),
                 _ => false,
             }
         });
         let unwrap_arm = &arms[1 - idx];
         if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, [unwrap_pat], _) = unwrap_arm.pat.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome) || is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultOk);
+        if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), ctor_id) = cx.qpath_res(qpath, unwrap_arm.pat.hir_id);
+        if let Some(variant_id) = cx.tcx.opt_parent(ctor_id);
+        if cx.tcx.lang_items().option_some_variant() == Some(variant_id)
+            || cx.tcx.lang_items().result_ok_variant() == Some(variant_id);
         if let PatKind::Binding(_, binding_hir_id, ..) = unwrap_pat.kind;
         if path_to_local_id(unwrap_arm.body, binding_hir_id);
         if cx.typeck_results().expr_adjustments(unwrap_arm.body).is_empty();
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/match_as_ref.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/match_as_ref.rs
index 39d30212f36..2818f030b7a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/match_as_ref.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/match_as_ref.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, peel_blocks};
+use clippy_utils::{is_res_lang_ctor, path_res, peel_blocks};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Arm, BindingAnnotation, ByRef, Expr, ExprKind, LangItem, Mutability, PatKind, QPath};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
@@ -59,18 +59,20 @@ pub(crate) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ex: &Expr<'_>, arms: &[Arm<'_>], expr:
 
 // Checks if arm has the form `None => None`
 fn is_none_arm(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arm: &Arm<'_>) -> bool {
-    matches!(arm.pat.kind, PatKind::Path(ref qpath) if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, LangItem::OptionNone))
+    matches!(
+        arm.pat.kind,
+        PatKind::Path(ref qpath) if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), LangItem::OptionNone)
+    )
 }
 
 // Checks if arm has the form `Some(ref v) => Some(v)` (checks for `ref` and `ref mut`)
 fn is_ref_some_arm(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arm: &Arm<'_>) -> Option<Mutability> {
     if_chain! {
         if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, [first_pat, ..], _) = arm.pat.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, LangItem::OptionSome);
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), LangItem::OptionSome);
         if let PatKind::Binding(BindingAnnotation(ByRef::Yes, mutabl), .., ident, _) = first_pat.kind;
         if let ExprKind::Call(e, [arg]) = peel_blocks(arm.body).kind;
-        if let ExprKind::Path(ref some_path) = e.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, some_path, LangItem::OptionSome);
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, e), LangItem::OptionSome);
         if let ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(_, path2)) = arg.kind;
         if path2.segments.len() == 1 && ident.name == path2.segments[0].ident.name;
         then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/needless_match.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/needless_match.rs
index 9cbffbe61f1..c4f6852aedc 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/needless_match.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/needless_match.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
 use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, same_type_and_consts};
 use clippy_utils::{
-    eq_expr_value, get_parent_expr_for_hir, get_parent_node, higher, is_else_clause, is_lang_ctor, over,
+    eq_expr_value, get_parent_expr_for_hir, get_parent_node, higher, is_else_clause, is_res_lang_ctor, over, path_res,
     peel_blocks_with_stmt,
 };
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@ fn check_if_let_inner(cx: &LateContext<'_>, if_let: &higher::IfLet<'_>) -> bool
             let ret = strip_return(else_expr);
             let let_expr_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(if_let.let_expr);
             if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, let_expr_ty, sym::Option) {
-                if let ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = ret.kind {
-                    return is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone) || eq_expr_value(cx, if_let.let_expr, ret);
-                }
-                return false;
+                return is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, ret), OptionNone) || eq_expr_value(cx, if_let.let_expr, ret);
             }
             return eq_expr_value(cx, if_let.let_expr, ret);
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/redundant_pattern_match.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/redundant_pattern_match.rs
index 6d6aa43df2a..81bebff34c8 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/redundant_pattern_match.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/redundant_pattern_match.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
 use clippy_utils::sugg::Sugg;
 use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, needs_ordered_drop};
 use clippy_utils::visitors::any_temporaries_need_ordered_drop;
-use clippy_utils::{higher, is_lang_ctor, is_trait_method};
+use clippy_utils::{higher, is_trait_method};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_ast::ast::LitKind;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
+use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{self, OptionNone, OptionSome, PollPending, PollReady, ResultErr, ResultOk};
 use rustc_hir::{Arm, Expr, ExprKind, Node, Pat, PatKind, QPath, UnOp};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
@@ -87,15 +88,21 @@ fn find_sugg_for_if_let<'tcx>(
             }
         },
         PatKind::Path(ref path) => {
-            let method = if is_lang_ctor(cx, path, OptionNone) {
-                "is_none()"
-            } else if is_lang_ctor(cx, path, PollPending) {
-                "is_pending()"
+            if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), ctor_id) = cx.qpath_res(path, check_pat.hir_id)
+                && let Some(variant_id) = cx.tcx.opt_parent(ctor_id)
+            {
+                let method = if cx.tcx.lang_items().option_none_variant() == Some(variant_id) {
+                    "is_none()"
+                } else if cx.tcx.lang_items().poll_pending_variant() == Some(variant_id) {
+                    "is_pending()"
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                };
+                // `None` and `Pending` don't have an inner type.
+                (method, cx.tcx.types.unit)
             } else {
                 return;
-            };
-            // `None` and `Pending` don't have an inner type.
-            (method, cx.tcx.types.unit)
+            }
         },
         _ => return,
     };
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches/try_err.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches/try_err.rs
index a3ec1ff2482..c6cba81d871 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches/try_err.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches/try_err.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
-use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, is_lang_ctor, match_def_path, paths};
+use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, is_res_lang_ctor, match_def_path, path_res, paths};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::ResultErr;
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, scrutine
         if let ExprKind::Path(ref match_fun_path) = match_fun.kind;
         if matches!(match_fun_path, QPath::LangItem(LangItem::TryTraitBranch, ..));
         if let ExprKind::Call(err_fun, [err_arg, ..]) = try_arg.kind;
-        if let ExprKind::Path(ref err_fun_path) = err_fun.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, err_fun_path, ResultErr);
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, err_fun), ResultErr);
         if let Some(return_ty) = find_return_type(cx, &expr.kind);
         then {
             let prefix;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs b/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs
index cad3ea2a176..0c4d9f100f7 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/mem_replace.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint_and_help, span_lint_and_sugg, span_lint_and_then};
 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet, snippet_with_applicability};
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_non_aggregate_primitive_type;
-use clippy_utils::{is_default_equivalent, is_lang_ctor, meets_msrv, msrvs};
+use clippy_utils::{is_default_equivalent, is_res_lang_ctor, meets_msrv, msrvs, path_res};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::OptionNone;
@@ -102,40 +102,38 @@ impl_lint_pass!(MemReplace =>
     [MEM_REPLACE_OPTION_WITH_NONE, MEM_REPLACE_WITH_UNINIT, MEM_REPLACE_WITH_DEFAULT]);
 
 fn check_replace_option_with_none(cx: &LateContext<'_>, src: &Expr<'_>, dest: &Expr<'_>, expr_span: Span) {
-    if let ExprKind::Path(ref replacement_qpath) = src.kind {
-        // Check that second argument is `Option::None`
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, replacement_qpath, OptionNone) {
-            // Since this is a late pass (already type-checked),
-            // and we already know that the second argument is an
-            // `Option`, we do not need to check the first
-            // argument's type. All that's left is to get
-            // replacee's path.
-            let replaced_path = match dest.kind {
-                ExprKind::AddrOf(BorrowKind::Ref, Mutability::Mut, replaced) => {
-                    if let ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, replaced_path)) = replaced.kind {
-                        replaced_path
-                    } else {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                },
-                ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, replaced_path)) => replaced_path,
-                _ => return,
-            };
+    // Check that second argument is `Option::None`
+    if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, src), OptionNone) {
+        // Since this is a late pass (already type-checked),
+        // and we already know that the second argument is an
+        // `Option`, we do not need to check the first
+        // argument's type. All that's left is to get
+        // replacee's path.
+        let replaced_path = match dest.kind {
+            ExprKind::AddrOf(BorrowKind::Ref, Mutability::Mut, replaced) => {
+                if let ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, replaced_path)) = replaced.kind {
+                    replaced_path
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                }
+            },
+            ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, replaced_path)) => replaced_path,
+            _ => return,
+        };
 
-            let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
-            span_lint_and_sugg(
-                cx,
-                MEM_REPLACE_OPTION_WITH_NONE,
-                expr_span,
-                "replacing an `Option` with `None`",
-                "consider `Option::take()` instead",
-                format!(
-                    "{}.take()",
-                    snippet_with_applicability(cx, replaced_path.span, "", &mut applicability)
-                ),
-                applicability,
-            );
-        }
+        let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
+        span_lint_and_sugg(
+            cx,
+            MEM_REPLACE_OPTION_WITH_NONE,
+            expr_span,
+            "replacing an `Option` with `None`",
+            "consider `Option::take()` instead",
+            format!(
+                "{}.take()",
+                snippet_with_applicability(cx, replaced_path.span, "", &mut applicability)
+            ),
+            applicability,
+        );
     }
 }
 
@@ -203,10 +201,8 @@ fn check_replace_with_default(cx: &LateContext<'_>, src: &Expr<'_>, dest: &Expr<
         return;
     }
     // disable lint for Option since it is covered in another lint
-    if let ExprKind::Path(q) = &src.kind {
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, q, OptionNone) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, src), OptionNone) {
+        return;
     }
     if is_default_equivalent(cx, src) && !in_external_macro(cx.tcx.sess, expr_span) {
         span_lint_and_then(
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/filetype_is_file.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/filetype_is_file.rs
index 60f8283c3e0..3fef53739fb 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/filetype_is_file.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/filetype_is_file.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_help;
-use clippy_utils::ty::match_type;
-use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, paths};
+use clippy_utils::get_parent_expr;
+use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use super::FILETYPE_IS_FILE;
 
 pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, recv: &hir::Expr<'_>) {
     let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(recv);
 
-    if !match_type(cx, ty, &paths::FILE_TYPE) {
+    if !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::FileType) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs
index e5dc3711b0b..ede3b8bb74e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn specializes_tostring(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: Ty<'_>) -> bool {
     }
 
     if let ty::Adt(adt, substs) = ty.kind() {
-        match_def_path(cx, adt.did(), &paths::COW) && substs.type_at(1).is_str()
+        cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::Cow, adt.did()) && substs.type_at(1).is_str()
     } else {
         false
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/iter_on_single_or_empty_collections.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/iter_on_single_or_empty_collections.rs
index cea7b0d82ff..4f73b3ec422 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/iter_on_single_or_empty_collections.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/iter_on_single_or_empty_collections.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
-use clippy_utils::{get_expr_use_or_unification_node, is_lang_ctor, is_no_std_crate};
+use clippy_utils::{get_expr_use_or_unification_node, is_no_std_crate, is_res_lang_ctor, path_res};
 
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, OptionSome};
@@ -26,26 +26,11 @@ impl IterType {
 }
 
 pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &Expr<'_>, method_name: &str, recv: &Expr<'_>) {
-    let item = match &recv.kind {
-        ExprKind::Array(v) if v.len() <= 1 => v.first(),
-        ExprKind::Path(p) => {
-            if is_lang_ctor(cx, p, OptionNone) {
-                None
-            } else {
-                return;
-            }
-        },
-        ExprKind::Call(f, some_args) if some_args.len() == 1 => {
-            if let ExprKind::Path(p) = &f.kind {
-                if is_lang_ctor(cx, p, OptionSome) {
-                    Some(&some_args[0])
-                } else {
-                    return;
-                }
-            } else {
-                return;
-            }
-        },
+    let item = match recv.kind {
+        ExprKind::Array([]) => None,
+        ExprKind::Array([e]) => Some(e),
+        ExprKind::Path(ref p) if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(p, recv.hir_id), OptionNone) => None,
+        ExprKind::Call(f, [arg]) if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, f), OptionSome) => Some(arg),
         _ => return,
     };
     let iter_type = match method_name {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_ok_or.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_ok_or.rs
index d9fb4382181..5b758f1e654 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_ok_or.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_ok_or.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::{indent_of, reindent_multiline, snippet_opt};
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, path_to_local_id};
+use clippy_utils::{is_res_lang_ctor, path_res, path_to_local_id};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{ResultErr, ResultOk};
-use rustc_hir::{Closure, Expr, ExprKind, PatKind};
+use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, PatKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_span::symbol::sym;
 
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
         if let Some(method_id) = cx.typeck_results().type_dependent_def_id(expr.hir_id);
         if let Some(impl_id) = cx.tcx.impl_of_method(method_id);
         if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.tcx.type_of(impl_id), sym::Option);
-        if let ExprKind::Call(Expr { kind: ExprKind::Path(err_path), .. }, [err_arg]) = or_expr.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, err_path, ResultErr);
+        if let ExprKind::Call(err_path, [err_arg]) = or_expr.kind;
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, err_path), ResultErr);
         if is_ok_wrapping(cx, map_expr);
         if let Some(recv_snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, recv.span);
         if let Some(err_arg_snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, err_arg.span);
@@ -46,17 +46,19 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
 }
 
 fn is_ok_wrapping(cx: &LateContext<'_>, map_expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
-    if let ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = map_expr.kind {
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultOk) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    if_chain! {
-        if let ExprKind::Closure(&Closure { body, .. }) = map_expr.kind;
-        let body = cx.tcx.hir().body(body);
-        if let PatKind::Binding(_, param_id, ..) = body.params[0].pat.kind;
-        if let ExprKind::Call(Expr { kind: ExprKind::Path(ok_path), .. }, [ok_arg]) = body.value.kind;
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, ok_path, ResultOk);
-        then { path_to_local_id(ok_arg, param_id) } else { false }
+    match map_expr.kind {
+        ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, map_expr.hir_id), ResultOk) => true,
+        ExprKind::Closure(closure) => {
+            let body = cx.tcx.hir().body(closure.body);
+            if let PatKind::Binding(_, param_id, ..) = body.params[0].pat.kind
+                && let ExprKind::Call(callee, [ok_arg]) = body.value.kind
+                && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, callee), ResultOk)
+            {
+                path_to_local_id(ok_arg, param_id)
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        },
+        _ => false,
     }
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_str_repeat.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_str_repeat.rs
index 67e504af161..8b6b8f1bf16 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_str_repeat.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/manual_str_repeat.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
+use clippy_utils::is_path_diagnostic_item;
 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet_with_applicability, snippet_with_context};
 use clippy_utils::sugg::Sugg;
-use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, is_type_lang_item, match_type};
-use clippy_utils::{is_expr_path_def_path, paths};
+use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, is_type_lang_item};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_ast::LitKind;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn parse_repeat_arg(cx: &LateContext<'_>, e: &Expr<'_>) -> Option<RepeatKind> {
         let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(e);
         if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::String)
             || (is_type_lang_item(cx, ty, LangItem::OwnedBox) && get_ty_param(ty).map_or(false, Ty::is_str))
-            || (match_type(cx, ty, &paths::COW) && get_ty_param(ty).map_or(false, Ty::is_str))
+            || (is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Cow) && get_ty_param(ty).map_or(false, Ty::is_str))
         {
             Some(RepeatKind::String)
         } else {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub(super) fn check(
 ) {
     if_chain! {
         if let ExprKind::Call(repeat_fn, [repeat_arg]) = take_self_arg.kind;
-        if is_expr_path_def_path(cx, repeat_fn, &paths::ITER_REPEAT);
+        if is_path_diagnostic_item(cx, repeat_fn, sym::iter_repeat);
         if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(collect_expr), sym::String);
         if let Some(collect_id) = cx.typeck_results().type_dependent_def_id(collect_expr.hir_id);
         if let Some(take_id) = cx.typeck_results().type_dependent_def_id(take_expr.hir_id);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_or_none.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_or_none.rs
index 76572425346..3a23ecc50dc 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_or_none.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_or_none.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, path_def_id};
+use clippy_utils::{is_res_lang_ctor, path_def_id, path_res};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, OptionSome};
@@ -51,22 +51,12 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
         return;
     }
 
-    let default_arg_is_none = if let hir::ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = def_arg.kind {
-        is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone)
-    } else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    if !default_arg_is_none {
+    if !is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, def_arg), OptionNone) {
         // nothing to lint!
         return;
     }
 
-    let f_arg_is_some = if let hir::ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = map_arg.kind {
-        is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome)
-    } else {
-        false
-    };
+    let f_arg_is_some = is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, map_arg), OptionSome);
 
     if is_option {
         let self_snippet = snippet(cx, recv.span, "..");
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/or_then_unwrap.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/or_then_unwrap.rs
index be5768c3545..55ba6e262df 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/or_then_unwrap.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/or_then_unwrap.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
-use clippy_utils::{diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg, is_lang_ctor};
+use clippy_utils::{diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg, is_res_lang_ctor, path_res};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{lang_items::LangItem, Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
 
 fn get_content_if_ctor_matches(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>, item: LangItem) -> Option<Span> {
     if let ExprKind::Call(some_expr, [arg]) = expr.kind
-        && let ExprKind::Path(qpath) = &some_expr.kind
-        && is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, item)
+        && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, some_expr), item)
     {
         Some(arg.span)
     } else {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_filter_map.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_filter_map.rs
index ee16982d524..50434a5658a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_filter_map.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_filter_map.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::utils::clone_or_copy_needed;
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_copy;
 use clippy_utils::usage::mutated_variables;
-use clippy_utils::{is_lang_ctor, is_trait_method, path_to_local_id};
+use clippy_utils::{is_res_lang_ctor, is_trait_method, path_res, path_to_local_id};
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{walk_expr, Visitor};
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, OptionSome};
@@ -61,15 +61,13 @@ pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, arg: &hir::Expr<
 
 // returns (found_mapping, found_filtering)
 fn check_expression<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, arg_id: hir::HirId, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'_>) -> (bool, bool) {
-    match &expr.kind {
+    match expr.kind {
         hir::ExprKind::Call(func, args) => {
-            if let hir::ExprKind::Path(ref path) = func.kind {
-                if is_lang_ctor(cx, path, OptionSome) {
-                    if path_to_local_id(&args[0], arg_id) {
-                        return (false, false);
-                    }
-                    return (true, false);
+            if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, func), OptionSome) {
+                if path_to_local_id(&args[0], arg_id) {
+                    return (false, false);
                 }
+                return (true, false);
             }
             (true, true)
         },
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ fn check_expression<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, arg_id: hir::HirId, expr: &'tc
         hir::ExprKind::Match(_, arms, _) => {
             let mut found_mapping = false;
             let mut found_filtering = false;
-            for arm in *arms {
+            for arm in arms {
                 let (m, f) = check_expression(cx, arg_id, arm.body);
                 found_mapping |= m;
                 found_filtering |= f;
@@ -93,7 +91,9 @@ fn check_expression<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, arg_id: hir::HirId, expr: &'tc
             let else_check = check_expression(cx, arg_id, else_arm);
             (if_check.0 | else_check.0, if_check.1 | else_check.1)
         },
-        hir::ExprKind::Path(path) if is_lang_ctor(cx, path, OptionNone) => (false, true),
+        hir::ExprKind::Path(ref path) if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(path, expr.hir_id), OptionNone) => {
+            (false, true)
+        },
         _ => (true, true),
     }
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/useless_asref.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/useless_asref.rs
index 0380a82411a..c1139d84e2f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/useless_asref.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/useless_asref.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
 use clippy_utils::ty::walk_ptrs_ty_depth;
-use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, match_trait_method, paths};
+use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, is_trait_method};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use super::USELESS_ASREF;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ use super::USELESS_ASREF;
 pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, call_name: &str, recvr: &hir::Expr<'_>) {
     // when we get here, we've already checked that the call name is "as_ref" or "as_mut"
     // check if the call is to the actual `AsRef` or `AsMut` trait
-    if match_trait_method(cx, expr, &paths::ASREF_TRAIT) || match_trait_method(cx, expr, &paths::ASMUT_TRAIT) {
+    if is_trait_method(cx, expr, sym::AsRef) || is_trait_method(cx, expr, sym::AsMut) {
         // check if the type after `as_ref` or `as_mut` is the same as before
         let rcv_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(recvr);
         let res_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/minmax.rs b/clippy_lints/src/minmax.rs
index 4d8579135fc..4f967755bfa 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/minmax.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/minmax.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::consts::{constant_simple, Constant};
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint;
-use clippy_utils::{match_trait_method, paths};
+use clippy_utils::is_trait_method;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn min_max<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &'a Expr<'a>) -> Option<(MinMax, Cons
             }
         },
         ExprKind::MethodCall(path, receiver, args @ [_], _) => {
-            if cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(receiver).is_floating_point() || match_trait_method(cx, expr, &paths::ORD) {
+            if cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(receiver).is_floating_point() || is_trait_method(cx, expr, sym::Ord) {
                 if path.ident.name == sym!(max) {
                     fetch_const(cx, Some(receiver), args, MinMax::Max)
                 } else if path.ident.name == sym!(min) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_question_mark.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_question_mark.rs
index 59b6492e112..97c8cfbd3eb 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_question_mark.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_question_mark.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
-use clippy_utils::is_lang_ctor;
+use clippy_utils::path_res;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionSome, ResultOk};
+use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::{AsyncGeneratorKind, Block, Body, Expr, ExprKind, GeneratorKind, LangItem, MatchSource, QPath};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
+use rustc_middle::ty::DefIdTree;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -112,11 +113,12 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_> for NeedlessQuestionMark {
 
 fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
     if_chain! {
-        if let ExprKind::Call(path, [arg]) = &expr.kind;
-        if let ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = &path.kind;
-        let sugg_remove = if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome) {
+        if let ExprKind::Call(path, [arg]) = expr.kind;
+        if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), ctor_id) = path_res(cx, path);
+        if let Some(variant_id) = cx.tcx.opt_parent(ctor_id);
+        let sugg_remove = if cx.tcx.lang_items().option_some_variant() == Some(variant_id) {
             "Some()"
-        } else if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultOk) {
+        } else if cx.tcx.lang_items().result_ok_variant() == Some(variant_id) {
             "Ok()"
         } else {
             return;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/non_octal_unix_permissions.rs b/clippy_lints/src/non_octal_unix_permissions.rs
index 25fb4f0f4cf..1a765b14892 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/non_octal_unix_permissions.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/non_octal_unix_permissions.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet_opt, snippet_with_applicability};
-use clippy_utils::ty::match_type;
+use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, match_type};
 use clippy_utils::{match_def_path, paths};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ### What it does
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NonOctalUnixPermissions {
                 if_chain! {
                     if (path.ident.name == sym!(mode)
                         && (match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::OPEN_OPTIONS)
-                            || match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::DIR_BUILDER)))
+                            || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym::DirBuilder)))
                         || (path.ident.name == sym!(set_mode) && match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::PERMISSIONS));
                     if let ExprKind::Lit(_) = param.kind;
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs b/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs
index 2c1e3b855d5..4eb42da1fed 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::sugg::Sugg;
 use clippy_utils::{
-    can_move_expr_to_closure, eager_or_lazy, higher, in_constant, is_else_clause, is_lang_ctor, peel_blocks,
+    can_move_expr_to_closure, eager_or_lazy, higher, in_constant, is_else_clause, is_res_lang_ctor, peel_blocks,
     peel_hir_expr_while, CaptureKind,
 };
 use if_chain::if_chain;
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ fn try_get_option_occurrence<'tcx>(
 
 fn try_get_inner_pat<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, pat: &Pat<'tcx>) -> Option<&'tcx Pat<'tcx>> {
     if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, [inner_pat], ..) = pat.kind {
-        if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome) || is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultOk) {
+        let res = cx.qpath_res(qpath, pat.hir_id);
+        if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, res, OptionSome) || is_res_lang_ctor(cx, res, ResultOk) {
             return Some(inner_pat);
         }
     }
@@ -226,9 +227,10 @@ fn try_convert_match<'tcx>(
 
 fn is_none_or_err_arm(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arm: &Arm<'_>) -> bool {
     match arm.pat.kind {
-        PatKind::Path(ref qpath) => is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone),
+        PatKind::Path(ref qpath) => is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), OptionNone),
         PatKind::TupleStruct(ref qpath, [first_pat], _) => {
-            is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultErr) && matches!(first_pat.kind, PatKind::Wild)
+            is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, arm.pat.hir_id), ResultErr)
+                && matches!(first_pat.kind, PatKind::Wild)
         },
         PatKind::Wild => true,
         _ => false,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_to_none.rs b/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_to_none.rs
index 000b0ba7a14..6810a243175 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_to_none.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_to_none.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use clippy_utils::{
-    diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg, is_lang_ctor, peel_hir_expr_refs, peel_ref_operators, sugg,
+    diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg, is_res_lang_ctor, path_res, peel_hir_expr_refs, peel_ref_operators, sugg,
     ty::is_type_diagnostic_item,
 };
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for PartialeqToNone {
         // If the expression is a literal `Option::None`
         let is_none_ctor = |expr: &Expr<'_>| {
             !expr.span.from_expansion()
-                && matches!(&peel_hir_expr_refs(expr).0.kind,
-            ExprKind::Path(p) if is_lang_ctor(cx, p, LangItem::OptionNone))
+                && is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, peel_hir_expr_refs(expr).0), LangItem::OptionNone)
         };
 
         let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs b/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs
index 0b3d5d17480..328371fd602 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use clippy_utils::higher;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet_with_applicability;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
 use clippy_utils::{
-    eq_expr_value, get_parent_node, in_constant, is_else_clause, is_lang_ctor, path_to_local, path_to_local_id,
+    eq_expr_value, get_parent_node, in_constant, is_else_clause, is_res_lang_ctor, path_to_local, path_to_local_id,
     peel_blocks, peel_blocks_with_stmt,
 };
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
+use rustc_hir::def::Res;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::{OptionNone, OptionSome, ResultErr, ResultOk};
 use rustc_hir::{BindingAnnotation, ByRef, Expr, ExprKind, Node, PatKind, PathSegment, QPath};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ enum IfBlockType<'hir> {
     /// Contains: let_pat_qpath (Xxx), let_pat_type, let_pat_sym (a), let_expr (b), if_then (c),
     /// if_else (d)
     IfLet(
-        &'hir QPath<'hir>,
+        Res,
         Ty<'hir>,
         Symbol,
         &'hir Expr<'hir>,
@@ -126,7 +127,14 @@ fn check_if_let_some_or_err_and_early_return<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr:
         if ddpos.as_opt_usize().is_none();
         if let PatKind::Binding(BindingAnnotation(by_ref, _), bind_id, ident, None) = field.kind;
         let caller_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(let_expr);
-        let if_block = IfBlockType::IfLet(path1, caller_ty, ident.name, let_expr, if_then, if_else);
+        let if_block = IfBlockType::IfLet(
+            cx.qpath_res(path1, let_pat.hir_id),
+            caller_ty,
+            ident.name,
+            let_expr,
+            if_then,
+            if_else
+        );
         if (is_early_return(sym::Option, cx, &if_block) && path_to_local_id(peel_blocks(if_then), bind_id))
             || is_early_return(sym::Result, cx, &if_block);
         if if_else.map(|e| eq_expr_value(cx, let_expr, peel_blocks(e))).filter(|e| *e).is_none();
@@ -165,21 +173,21 @@ fn is_early_return(smbl: Symbol, cx: &LateContext<'_>, if_block: &IfBlockType<'_
                     _ => false,
                 }
         },
-        IfBlockType::IfLet(qpath, let_expr_ty, let_pat_sym, let_expr, if_then, if_else) => {
+        IfBlockType::IfLet(res, let_expr_ty, let_pat_sym, let_expr, if_then, if_else) => {
             is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, let_expr_ty, smbl)
                 && match smbl {
                     sym::Option => {
                         // We only need to check `if let Some(x) = option` not `if let None = option`,
                         // because the later one will be suggested as `if option.is_none()` thus causing conflict.
-                        is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionSome)
+                        is_res_lang_ctor(cx, res, OptionSome)
                             && if_else.is_some()
                             && expr_return_none_or_err(smbl, cx, if_else.unwrap(), let_expr, None)
                     },
                     sym::Result => {
-                        (is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultOk)
+                        (is_res_lang_ctor(cx, res, ResultOk)
                             && if_else.is_some()
                             && expr_return_none_or_err(smbl, cx, if_else.unwrap(), let_expr, Some(let_pat_sym)))
-                            || is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, ResultErr)
+                            || is_res_lang_ctor(cx, res, ResultErr)
                                 && expr_return_none_or_err(smbl, cx, if_then, let_expr, Some(let_pat_sym))
                     },
                     _ => false,
@@ -198,7 +206,7 @@ fn expr_return_none_or_err(
     match peel_blocks_with_stmt(expr).kind {
         ExprKind::Ret(Some(ret_expr)) => expr_return_none_or_err(smbl, cx, ret_expr, cond_expr, err_sym),
         ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) => match smbl {
-            sym::Option => is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone),
+            sym::Option => is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, expr.hir_id), OptionNone),
             sym::Result => path_to_local(expr).is_some() && path_to_local(expr) == path_to_local(cond_expr),
             _ => false,
         },
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/slow_vector_initialization.rs b/clippy_lints/src/slow_vector_initialization.rs
index 6e5d88e1b59..76039923151 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/slow_vector_initialization.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/slow_vector_initialization.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::sugg::Sugg;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
 use clippy_utils::{
-    get_enclosing_block, is_expr_path_def_path, is_integer_literal, path_to_local, path_to_local_id, paths, SpanlessEq,
+    get_enclosing_block, is_integer_literal, is_path_diagnostic_item, path_to_local, path_to_local_id, SpanlessEq,
 };
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> VectorInitializationVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn is_repeat_zero(&self, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
         if_chain! {
             if let ExprKind::Call(fn_expr, [repeat_arg]) = expr.kind;
-            if is_expr_path_def_path(self.cx, fn_expr, &paths::ITER_REPEAT);
+            if is_path_diagnostic_item(self.cx, fn_expr, sym::iter_repeat);
             if is_integer_literal(repeat_arg, 0);
             then {
                 true
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_owned_empty_strings.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_owned_empty_strings.rs
index 8a4f4c0ad97..016aacbf9da 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_owned_empty_strings.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_owned_empty_strings.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use clippy_utils::{match_def_path, paths};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_ast::ast::LitKind;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::{BorrowKind, Expr, ExprKind, Mutability};
+use rustc_hir::{BorrowKind, Expr, ExprKind, LangItem, Mutability};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UnnecessaryOwnedEmptyStrings {
                         );
                 } else {
                     if_chain! {
-                        if match_def_path(cx, fun_def_id, &paths::FROM_FROM);
+                        if cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::FromFrom).ok() == Some(fun_def_id);
                         if let [.., last_arg] = args;
                         if let ExprKind::Lit(spanned) = &last_arg.kind;
                         if let LitKind::Str(symbol, _) = spanned.node;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs
index 83ef3b0fac8..7211e6864f3 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
-use clippy_utils::{contains_return, is_lang_ctor, return_ty, visitors::find_all_ret_expressions};
+use clippy_utils::{contains_return, is_res_lang_ctor, path_res, return_ty, visitors::find_all_ret_expressions};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::FnKind;
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UnnecessaryWraps {
                 if !ret_expr.span.from_expansion();
                 // Check if a function call.
                 if let ExprKind::Call(func, [arg]) = ret_expr.kind;
-                // Check if OPTION_SOME or RESULT_OK, depending on return type.
-                if let ExprKind::Path(qpath) = &func.kind;
-                if is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, lang_item);
+                if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, func), lang_item);
                 // Make sure the function argument does not contain a return expression.
                 if !contains_return(arg);
                 then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unused_io_amount.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unused_io_amount.rs
index b38d71784fc..8bcdff66331 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unused_io_amount.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unused_io_amount.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint, span_lint_and_help};
-use clippy_utils::{is_try, match_trait_method, paths};
+use clippy_utils::{is_trait_method, is_try, match_trait_method, paths};
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ### What it does
@@ -116,13 +117,13 @@ fn check_method_call(cx: &LateContext<'_>, call: &hir::Expr<'_>, expr: &hir::Exp
             match_trait_method(cx, call, &paths::FUTURES_IO_ASYNCREADEXT)
                 || match_trait_method(cx, call, &paths::TOKIO_IO_ASYNCREADEXT)
         } else {
-            match_trait_method(cx, call, &paths::IO_READ)
+            is_trait_method(cx, call, sym::IoRead)
         };
         let write_trait = if is_await {
             match_trait_method(cx, call, &paths::FUTURES_IO_ASYNCWRITEEXT)
                 || match_trait_method(cx, call, &paths::TOKIO_IO_ASYNCWRITEEXT)
         } else {
-            match_trait_method(cx, call, &paths::IO_WRITE)
+            is_trait_method(cx, call, sym::IoWrite)
         };
 
         match (read_trait, write_trait, symbol, is_await) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs b/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs
index 50c5a832430..a82643a59f9 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, same_type_and_consts};
 use clippy_utils::{get_parent_expr, is_trait_method, match_def_path, paths};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, HirId, MatchSource};
+use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, HirId, LangItem, MatchSource};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UselessConversion {
                         }
 
                         if_chain! {
-                            if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::FROM_FROM);
+                            if cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::FromFrom).ok() == Some(def_id);
                             if same_type_and_consts(a, b);
 
                             then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
index bc3f920a087..6309a04c73d 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use crate::utils::internal_lints::metadata_collector::is_deprecated_lint;
 use clippy_utils::consts::{constant_simple, Constant};
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint, span_lint_and_help, span_lint_and_sugg, span_lint_and_then};
 use clippy_utils::macros::root_macro_call_first_node;
-use clippy_utils::source::snippet;
+use clippy_utils::source::{snippet, snippet_with_applicability};
 use clippy_utils::ty::match_type;
 use clippy_utils::{
-    def_path_res, higher, is_else_clause, is_expn_of, is_expr_path_def_path, is_lint_allowed, match_def_path,
-    method_calls, paths, peel_blocks_with_stmt, SpanlessEq,
+    def_path_res, higher, is_else_clause, is_expn_of, is_expr_path_def_path, is_lint_allowed, match_any_def_paths,
+    match_def_path, method_calls, paths, peel_blocks_with_stmt, peel_hir_expr_refs, SpanlessEq,
 };
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_ast as ast;
@@ -20,21 +20,24 @@ use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc_hir::hir_id::CRATE_HIR_ID;
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::Visitor;
 use rustc_hir::{
-    BinOpKind, Block, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, Item, Local, MutTy, Mutability, Node, Path, Stmt, StmtKind, Ty,
+    BinOpKind, Block, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, Item, Local, MutTy, Mutability, Node, Path, Stmt, StmtKind,
     TyKind, UnOp,
 };
 use rustc_hir_analysis::hir_ty_to_ty;
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::hir::nested_filter;
-use rustc_middle::mir::interpret::ConstValue;
-use rustc_middle::ty::{self, fast_reject::SimplifiedTypeGen, subst::GenericArgKind, FloatTy};
+use rustc_middle::mir::interpret::{Allocation, ConstValue, GlobalAlloc};
+use rustc_middle::ty::{
+    self, fast_reject::SimplifiedTypeGen, subst::GenericArgKind, AssocKind, DefIdTree, FloatTy, Ty,
+};
 use rustc_semver::RustcVersion;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Spanned;
-use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
+use rustc_span::symbol::{Ident, Symbol};
 use rustc_span::{sym, BytePos, Span};
 
 use std::borrow::{Borrow, Cow};
+use std::str;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
 pub mod metadata_collector;
@@ -226,11 +229,11 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ### What it does
-    /// Checks for calls to `utils::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
-    /// and suggests to use `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item()` instead.
+    /// Checks for usages of def paths when a diagnostic item or a `LangItem` could be used.
     ///
     /// ### Why is this bad?
-    /// `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item()` does not require hardcoded paths.
+    /// The path for an item is subject to change and is less efficient to look up than a
+    /// diagnostic item or a `LangItem`.
     ///
     /// ### Example
     /// ```rust,ignore
@@ -241,9 +244,9 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ```rust,ignore
     /// utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Vec)
     /// ```
-    pub MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM,
+    pub UNNECESSARY_DEF_PATH,
     internal,
-    "using `utils::match_type()` instead of `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item()`"
+    "using a def path when a diagnostic item or a `LangItem` is available"
 }
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -537,7 +540,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for LintWithoutLintPass {
     }
 }
 
-fn is_lint_ref_type<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: &Ty<'_>) -> bool {
+fn is_lint_ref_type<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: &hir::Ty<'_>) -> bool {
     if let TyKind::Rptr(
         _,
         MutTy {
@@ -888,89 +891,225 @@ fn suggest_note(
     );
 }
 
-declare_lint_pass!(MatchTypeOnDiagItem => [MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM]);
+declare_lint_pass!(UnnecessaryDefPath => [UNNECESSARY_DEF_PATH]);
 
-impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for MatchTypeOnDiagItem {
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
+impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UnnecessaryDefPath {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'_>) {
-        if is_lint_allowed(cx, MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM, expr.hir_id) {
+        enum Item {
+            LangItem(Symbol),
+            DiagnosticItem(Symbol),
+        }
+        static PATHS: &[&[&str]] = &[
+            &["clippy_utils", "match_def_path"],
+            &["clippy_utils", "match_trait_method"],
+            &["clippy_utils", "ty", "match_type"],
+            &["clippy_utils", "is_expr_path_def_path"],
+        ];
+
+        if is_lint_allowed(cx, UNNECESSARY_DEF_PATH, expr.hir_id) {
             return;
         }
 
         if_chain! {
-            // Check if this is a call to utils::match_type()
-            if let ExprKind::Call(fn_path, [context, ty, ty_path]) = expr.kind;
-            if is_expr_path_def_path(cx, fn_path, &["clippy_utils", "ty", "match_type"]);
+            if let ExprKind::Call(func, [cx_arg, def_arg, args@..]) = expr.kind;
+            if let ExprKind::Path(path) = &func.kind;
+            if let Some(id) = cx.qpath_res(path, func.hir_id).opt_def_id();
+            if let Some(which_path) = match_any_def_paths(cx, id, PATHS);
+            let item_arg = if which_path == 4 { &args[1] } else { &args[0] };
             // Extract the path to the matched type
-            if let Some(segments) = path_to_matched_type(cx, ty_path);
-            let segments: Vec<&str> = segments.iter().map(Symbol::as_str).collect();
-            if let Some(ty_did) = def_path_res(cx, &segments[..]).opt_def_id();
-            // Check if the matched type is a diagnostic item
-            if let Some(item_name) = cx.tcx.get_diagnostic_name(ty_did);
+            if let Some(segments) = path_to_matched_type(cx, item_arg);
+            let segments: Vec<&str> = segments.iter().map(|sym| &**sym).collect();
+            if let Some(def_id) = def_path_res(cx, &segments[..]).opt_def_id();
             then {
-                // TODO: check paths constants from external crates.
-                let cx_snippet = snippet(cx, context.span, "_");
-                let ty_snippet = snippet(cx, ty.span, "_");
+                // def_path_res will match field names before anything else, but for this we want to match
+                // inherent functions first.
+                let def_id = if cx.tcx.def_kind(def_id) == DefKind::Field {
+                    let method_name = *segments.last().unwrap();
+                    cx.tcx.def_key(def_id).parent
+                        .and_then(|parent_idx|
+                            cx.tcx.inherent_impls(DefId { index: parent_idx, krate: def_id.krate }).iter()
+                                .find_map(|impl_id| cx.tcx.associated_items(*impl_id)
+                                    .find_by_name_and_kind(
+                                        cx.tcx,
+                                        Ident::from_str(method_name),
+                                        AssocKind::Fn,
+                                        *impl_id,
+                                    )
+                                )
+                        )
+                        .map_or(def_id, |item| item.def_id)
+                } else {
+                    def_id
+                };
 
-                span_lint_and_sugg(
+                // Check if the target item is a diagnostic item or LangItem.
+                let (msg, item) = if let Some(item_name)
+                    = cx.tcx.diagnostic_items(def_id.krate).id_to_name.get(&def_id)
+                {
+                    (
+                        "use of a def path to a diagnostic item",
+                        Item::DiagnosticItem(*item_name),
+                    )
+                } else if let Some(lang_item) = cx.tcx.lang_items().items().iter().position(|id| *id == Some(def_id)) {
+                    let lang_items = def_path_res(cx, &["rustc_hir", "lang_items", "LangItem"]).def_id();
+                    let item_name = cx.tcx.adt_def(lang_items).variants().iter().nth(lang_item).unwrap().name;
+                    (
+                        "use of a def path to a `LangItem`",
+                        Item::LangItem(item_name),
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                };
+
+                let has_ctor = match cx.tcx.def_kind(def_id) {
+                    DefKind::Struct => {
+                        let variant = cx.tcx.adt_def(def_id).non_enum_variant();
+                        variant.ctor_def_id.is_some() && variant.fields.iter().all(|f| f.vis.is_public())
+                    }
+                    DefKind::Variant => {
+                        let variant = cx.tcx.adt_def(cx.tcx.parent(def_id)).variant_with_id(def_id);
+                        variant.ctor_def_id.is_some() && variant.fields.iter().all(|f| f.vis.is_public())
+                    }
+                    _ => false,
+                };
+
+                let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
+                let cx_snip = snippet_with_applicability(cx, cx_arg.span, "..", &mut app);
+                let def_snip = snippet_with_applicability(cx, def_arg.span, "..", &mut app);
+                let (sugg, with_note) = match (which_path, item) {
+                    // match_def_path
+                    (0, Item::DiagnosticItem(item)) =>
+                        (format!("{cx_snip}.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::{item}, {def_snip})"), has_ctor),
+                    (0, Item::LangItem(item)) => (
+                        format!("{cx_snip}.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::{item}).ok() == Some({def_snip})"),
+                        has_ctor
+                    ),
+                    // match_trait_method
+                    (1, Item::DiagnosticItem(item)) =>
+                        (format!("is_trait_method({cx_snip}, {def_snip}, sym::{item})"), false),
+                    // match_type
+                    (2, Item::DiagnosticItem(item)) =>
+                        (format!("is_type_diagnostic_item({cx_snip}, {def_snip}, sym::{item})"), false),
+                    (2, Item::LangItem(item)) =>
+                        (format!("is_type_lang_item({cx_snip}, {def_snip}, LangItem::{item})"), false),
+                    // is_expr_path_def_path
+                    (3, Item::DiagnosticItem(item)) if has_ctor => (
+                        format!(
+                            "is_res_diag_ctor({cx_snip}, path_res({cx_snip}, {def_snip}), sym::{item})",
+                        ),
+                        false,
+                    ),
+                    (3, Item::LangItem(item)) if has_ctor => (
+                        format!(
+                            "is_res_lang_ctor({cx_snip}, path_res({cx_snip}, {def_snip}), LangItem::{item})",
+                        ),
+                        false,
+                    ),
+                    (3, Item::DiagnosticItem(item)) =>
+                        (format!("is_path_diagnostic_item({cx_snip}, {def_snip}, sym::{item})"), false),
+                    (3, Item::LangItem(item)) => (
+                        format!(
+                            "path_res({cx_snip}, {def_snip}).opt_def_id()\
+                                .map_or(false, |id| {cx_snip}.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::{item}).ok() == Some(id))",
+                        ),
+                        false,
+                    ),
+                    _ => return,
+                };
+
+                span_lint_and_then(
                     cx,
-                    MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM,
+                    UNNECESSARY_DEF_PATH,
                     expr.span,
-                    "usage of `clippy_utils::ty::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item",
-                    "try",
-                    format!("clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item({cx_snippet}, {ty_snippet}, sym::{item_name})"),
-                    Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
+                    msg,
+                    |diag| {
+                        diag.span_suggestion(expr.span, "try", sugg, app);
+                        if with_note {
+                            diag.help(
+                                "if this `DefId` came from a constructor expression or pattern then the \
+                                    parent `DefId` should be used instead"
+                            );
+                        }
+                    },
                 );
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn path_to_matched_type(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>) -> Option<Vec<Symbol>> {
-    use rustc_hir::ItemKind;
-
-    match &expr.kind {
-        ExprKind::AddrOf(.., expr) => return path_to_matched_type(cx, expr),
-        ExprKind::Path(qpath) => match cx.qpath_res(qpath, expr.hir_id) {
+fn path_to_matched_type(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+    match peel_hir_expr_refs(expr).0.kind {
+        ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) => match cx.qpath_res(qpath, expr.hir_id) {
             Res::Local(hir_id) => {
                 let parent_id = cx.tcx.hir().get_parent_node(hir_id);
-                if let Some(Node::Local(local)) = cx.tcx.hir().find(parent_id) {
-                    if let Some(init) = local.init {
-                        return path_to_matched_type(cx, init);
-                    }
+                if let Some(Node::Local(Local { init: Some(init), .. })) = cx.tcx.hir().find(parent_id) {
+                    path_to_matched_type(cx, init)
+                } else {
+                    None
                 }
             },
-            Res::Def(DefKind::Const | DefKind::Static(..), def_id) => {
-                if let Some(Node::Item(item)) = cx.tcx.hir().get_if_local(def_id) {
-                    if let ItemKind::Const(.., body_id) | ItemKind::Static(.., body_id) = item.kind {
-                        let body = cx.tcx.hir().body(body_id);
-                        return path_to_matched_type(cx, body.value);
-                    }
-                }
+            Res::Def(DefKind::Static(_), def_id) => read_mir_alloc_def_path(
+                cx,
+                cx.tcx.eval_static_initializer(def_id).ok()?.inner(),
+                cx.tcx.type_of(def_id),
+            ),
+            Res::Def(DefKind::Const, def_id) => match cx.tcx.const_eval_poly(def_id).ok()? {
+                ConstValue::ByRef { alloc, offset } if offset.bytes() == 0 => {
+                    read_mir_alloc_def_path(cx, alloc.inner(), cx.tcx.type_of(def_id))
+                },
+                _ => None,
             },
-            _ => {},
+            _ => None,
         },
-        ExprKind::Array(exprs) => {
-            let segments: Vec<Symbol> = exprs
-                .iter()
-                .filter_map(|expr| {
-                    if let ExprKind::Lit(lit) = &expr.kind {
-                        if let LitKind::Str(sym, _) = lit.node {
-                            return Some(sym);
-                        }
+        ExprKind::Array(exprs) => exprs
+            .iter()
+            .map(|expr| {
+                if let ExprKind::Lit(lit) = &expr.kind {
+                    if let LitKind::Str(sym, _) = lit.node {
+                        return Some((*sym.as_str()).to_owned());
                     }
+                }
 
-                    None
-                })
-                .collect();
-
-            if segments.len() == exprs.len() {
-                return Some(segments);
-            }
-        },
-        _ => {},
+                None
+            })
+            .collect(),
+        _ => None,
     }
+}
 
-    None
+fn read_mir_alloc_def_path<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, alloc: &'tcx Allocation, ty: Ty<'_>) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+    let (alloc, ty) = if let ty::Ref(_, ty, Mutability::Not) = *ty.kind() {
+        let &alloc = alloc.provenance().values().next()?;
+        if let GlobalAlloc::Memory(alloc) = cx.tcx.global_alloc(alloc) {
+            (alloc.inner(), ty)
+        } else {
+            return None;
+        }
+    } else {
+        (alloc, ty)
+    };
+
+    if let ty::Array(ty, _) | ty::Slice(ty) = *ty.kind()
+        && let ty::Ref(_, ty, Mutability::Not) = *ty.kind()
+        && ty.is_str()
+    {
+        alloc
+            .provenance()
+            .values()
+            .map(|&alloc| {
+                if let GlobalAlloc::Memory(alloc) = cx.tcx.global_alloc(alloc) {
+                    let alloc = alloc.inner();
+                    str::from_utf8(alloc.inspect_with_uninit_and_ptr_outside_interpreter(0..alloc.len()))
+                        .ok().map(ToOwned::to_owned)
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            })
+            .collect()
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
 }
 
 // This is not a complete resolver for paths. It works on all the paths currently used in the paths
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
index d67ceaec035..8f67fa109fc 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -238,19 +238,69 @@ pub fn in_constant(cx: &LateContext<'_>, id: HirId) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-/// Checks if a `QPath` resolves to a constructor of a `LangItem`.
+/// Checks if a `Res` refers to a constructor of a `LangItem`
 /// For example, use this to check whether a function call or a pattern is `Some(..)`.
-pub fn is_lang_ctor(cx: &LateContext<'_>, qpath: &QPath<'_>, lang_item: LangItem) -> bool {
+pub fn is_res_lang_ctor(cx: &LateContext<'_>, res: Res, lang_item: LangItem) -> bool {
+    if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), id) = res
+        && let Ok(lang_id) = cx.tcx.lang_items().require(lang_item)
+        && let Some(id) = cx.tcx.opt_parent(id)
+    {
+        id == lang_id
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn is_res_diagnostic_ctor(cx: &LateContext<'_>, res: Res, diag_item: Symbol) -> bool {
+    if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), id) = res
+        && let Some(id) = cx.tcx.opt_parent(id)
+    {
+        cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(diag_item, id)
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
+}
+
+/// Checks if a `QPath` resolves to a constructor of a diagnostic item.
+pub fn is_diagnostic_ctor(cx: &LateContext<'_>, qpath: &QPath<'_>, diagnostic_item: Symbol) -> bool {
     if let QPath::Resolved(_, path) = qpath {
         if let Res::Def(DefKind::Ctor(..), ctor_id) = path.res {
-            if let Ok(item_id) = cx.tcx.lang_items().require(lang_item) {
-                return cx.tcx.parent(ctor_id) == item_id;
-            }
+            return cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(diagnostic_item, cx.tcx.parent(ctor_id));
         }
     }
     false
 }
 
+/// Checks if the `DefId` matches the given diagnostic item or it's constructor.
+pub fn is_diagnostic_item_or_ctor(cx: &LateContext<'_>, did: DefId, item: Symbol) -> bool {
+    let did = match cx.tcx.def_kind(did) {
+        DefKind::Ctor(..) => cx.tcx.parent(did),
+        // Constructors for types in external crates seem to have `DefKind::Variant`
+        DefKind::Variant => match cx.tcx.opt_parent(did) {
+            Some(did) if matches!(cx.tcx.def_kind(did), DefKind::Variant) => did,
+            _ => did,
+        },
+        _ => did,
+    };
+
+    cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(item, did)
+}
+
+/// Checks if the `DefId` matches the given `LangItem` or it's constructor.
+pub fn is_lang_item_or_ctor(cx: &LateContext<'_>, did: DefId, item: LangItem) -> bool {
+    let did = match cx.tcx.def_kind(did) {
+        DefKind::Ctor(..) => cx.tcx.parent(did),
+        // Constructors for types in external crates seem to have `DefKind::Variant`
+        DefKind::Variant => match cx.tcx.opt_parent(did) {
+            Some(did) if matches!(cx.tcx.def_kind(did), DefKind::Variant) => did,
+            _ => did,
+        },
+        _ => did,
+    };
+
+    cx.tcx.lang_items().require(item).map_or(false, |id| id == did)
+}
+
 pub fn is_unit_expr(expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
     matches!(
         expr.kind,
@@ -486,6 +536,13 @@ pub fn def_path_res(cx: &LateContext<'_>, path: &[&str]) -> Res {
                 .copied()
                 .find(|assoc_def_id| tcx.item_name(*assoc_def_id).as_str() == name)
                 .map(|assoc_def_id| Res::Def(tcx.def_kind(assoc_def_id), assoc_def_id)),
+            DefKind::Struct | DefKind::Union => tcx
+                .adt_def(def_id)
+                .non_enum_variant()
+                .fields
+                .iter()
+                .find(|f| f.name.as_str() == name)
+                .map(|f| Res::Def(DefKind::Field, f.did)),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -738,7 +795,7 @@ pub fn is_default_equivalent(cx: &LateContext<'_>, e: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
             }
         },
         ExprKind::Call(repl_func, _) => is_default_equivalent_call(cx, repl_func),
-        ExprKind::Path(qpath) => is_lang_ctor(cx, qpath, OptionNone),
+        ExprKind::Path(qpath) => is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(qpath, e.hir_id), OptionNone),
         ExprKind::AddrOf(rustc_hir::BorrowKind::Ref, _, expr) => matches!(expr.kind, ExprKind::Array([])),
         _ => false,
     }
@@ -1553,7 +1610,7 @@ pub fn is_try<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'tcx>) -> Option<&'tc
         if_chain! {
             if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref path, pat, ddpos) = arm.pat.kind;
             if ddpos.as_opt_usize().is_none();
-            if is_lang_ctor(cx, path, ResultOk);
+            if is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(path, arm.pat.hir_id), ResultOk);
             if let PatKind::Binding(_, hir_id, _, None) = pat[0].kind;
             if path_to_local_id(arm.body, hir_id);
             then {
@@ -1565,7 +1622,7 @@ pub fn is_try<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'tcx>) -> Option<&'tc
 
     fn is_err(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arm: &Arm<'_>) -> bool {
         if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref path, _, _) = arm.pat.kind {
-            is_lang_ctor(cx, path, ResultErr)
+            is_res_lang_ctor(cx, cx.qpath_res(path, arm.pat.hir_id), ResultErr)
         } else {
             false
         }
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/paths.rs b/clippy_utils/src/paths.rs
index 07170e2df12..13938645fc3 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/paths.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/paths.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ pub const DEFAULT_TRAIT_METHOD: [&str; 4] = ["core", "default", "Default", "defa
 pub const DEREF_MUT_TRAIT_METHOD: [&str; 5] = ["core", "ops", "deref", "DerefMut", "deref_mut"];
 /// Preferably use the diagnostic item `sym::deref_method` where possible
 pub const DEREF_TRAIT_METHOD: [&str; 5] = ["core", "ops", "deref", "Deref", "deref"];
-pub const DIR_BUILDER: [&str; 3] = ["std", "fs", "DirBuilder"];
 pub const DISPLAY_TRAIT: [&str; 3] = ["core", "fmt", "Display"];
 #[cfg(feature = "internal")]
 pub const EARLY_CONTEXT: [&str; 2] = ["rustc_lint", "EarlyContext"];
@@ -64,8 +63,6 @@ pub const IDENT_AS_STR: [&str; 4] = ["rustc_span", "symbol", "Ident", "as_str"];
 pub const INDEX: [&str; 3] = ["core", "ops", "Index"];
 pub const INDEX_MUT: [&str; 3] = ["core", "ops", "IndexMut"];
 pub const INSERT_STR: [&str; 4] = ["alloc", "string", "String", "insert_str"];
-pub const IO_READ: [&str; 3] = ["std", "io", "Read"];
-pub const IO_WRITE: [&str; 3] = ["std", "io", "Write"];
 pub const ITER_COUNT: [&str; 6] = ["core", "iter", "traits", "iterator", "Iterator", "count"];
 pub const ITER_EMPTY: [&str; 5] = ["core", "iter", "sources", "empty", "Empty"];
 pub const ITER_REPEAT: [&str; 5] = ["core", "iter", "sources", "repeat", "repeat"];
diff --git a/tests/ui-internal/auxiliary/paths.rs b/tests/ui-internal/auxiliary/paths.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52fcaec4df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui-internal/auxiliary/paths.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub static OPTION: [&str; 3] = ["core", "option", "Option"];
+pub const RESULT: &[&str] = &["core", "result", "Result"];
diff --git a/tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.rs b/tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b41ff15e80..00000000000
--- a/tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#![deny(clippy::internal)]
-#![allow(clippy::missing_clippy_version_attribute)]
-#![feature(rustc_private)]
-
-extern crate clippy_utils;
-extern crate rustc_hir;
-extern crate rustc_lint;
-extern crate rustc_middle;
-
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate rustc_session;
-use clippy_utils::{paths, ty::match_type};
-use rustc_hir::Expr;
-use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
-use rustc_middle::ty::Ty;
-
-declare_lint! {
-    pub TEST_LINT,
-    Warn,
-    ""
-}
-
-declare_lint_pass!(Pass => [TEST_LINT]);
-
-static OPTION: [&str; 3] = ["core", "option", "Option"];
-
-impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Pass {
-    fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr) {
-        let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr);
-
-        let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &OPTION);
-        let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "result", "Result"]);
-
-        let rc_path = &["alloc", "rc", "Rc"];
-        let _ = clippy_utils::ty::match_type(cx, ty, rc_path);
-    }
-}
-
-fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr b/tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr
deleted file mode 100644
index e3cb6b6c22e..00000000000
--- a/tests/ui-internal/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-error: usage of `clippy_utils::ty::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
-  --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:31:17
-   |
-LL |         let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &OPTION);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Option)`
-   |
-note: the lint level is defined here
-  --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:1:9
-   |
-LL | #![deny(clippy::internal)]
-   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-   = note: `#[deny(clippy::match_type_on_diagnostic_item)]` implied by `#[deny(clippy::internal)]`
-
-error: usage of `clippy_utils::ty::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
-  --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:32:17
-   |
-LL |         let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "result", "Result"]);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result)`
-
-error: usage of `clippy_utils::ty::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
-  --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:35:17
-   |
-LL |         let _ = clippy_utils::ty::match_type(cx, ty, rc_path);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Rc)`
-
-error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
-
diff --git a/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.fixed b/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c050332f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// run-rustfix
+// aux-build:paths.rs
+#![deny(clippy::internal)]
+#![feature(rustc_private)]
+
+extern crate clippy_utils;
+extern crate paths;
+extern crate rustc_hir;
+extern crate rustc_lint;
+extern crate rustc_middle;
+extern crate rustc_span;
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, is_type_lang_item, match_type};
+#[allow(unused)]
+use clippy_utils::{
+    is_expr_path_def_path, is_path_diagnostic_item, is_res_diagnostic_ctor, is_res_lang_ctor, is_trait_method,
+    match_def_path, match_trait_method, path_res,
+};
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+use rustc_hir::LangItem;
+#[allow(unused)]
+use rustc_span::sym;
+
+use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
+use rustc_hir::Expr;
+use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+use rustc_middle::ty::Ty;
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+static OPTION: [&str; 3] = ["core", "option", "Option"];
+#[allow(unused)]
+const RESULT: &[&str] = &["core", "result", "Result"];
+
+fn _f<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>, did: DefId, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Option);
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result);
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result);
+
+    #[allow(unused)]
+    let rc_path = &["alloc", "rc", "Rc"];
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Rc);
+
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Option);
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result);
+
+    let _ = is_type_lang_item(cx, ty, LangItem::OwnedBox);
+    let _ = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::maybe_uninit_uninit);
+
+    let _ = cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::OwnedBox).ok() == Some(did);
+    let _ = cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::Option, did);
+    let _ = cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::OptionSome).ok() == Some(did);
+
+    let _ = is_trait_method(cx, expr, sym::AsRef);
+
+    let _ = is_path_diagnostic_item(cx, expr, sym::Option);
+    let _ = path_res(cx, expr).opt_def_id().map_or(false, |id| cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::IteratorNext).ok() == Some(id));
+    let _ = is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, expr), LangItem::OptionSome);
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.rs b/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6506f1f164a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// run-rustfix
+// aux-build:paths.rs
+#![deny(clippy::internal)]
+#![feature(rustc_private)]
+
+extern crate clippy_utils;
+extern crate paths;
+extern crate rustc_hir;
+extern crate rustc_lint;
+extern crate rustc_middle;
+extern crate rustc_span;
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+use clippy_utils::ty::{is_type_diagnostic_item, is_type_lang_item, match_type};
+#[allow(unused)]
+use clippy_utils::{
+    is_expr_path_def_path, is_path_diagnostic_item, is_res_diagnostic_ctor, is_res_lang_ctor, is_trait_method,
+    match_def_path, match_trait_method, path_res,
+};
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+use rustc_hir::LangItem;
+#[allow(unused)]
+use rustc_span::sym;
+
+use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
+use rustc_hir::Expr;
+use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+use rustc_middle::ty::Ty;
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+static OPTION: [&str; 3] = ["core", "option", "Option"];
+#[allow(unused)]
+const RESULT: &[&str] = &["core", "result", "Result"];
+
+fn _f<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>, did: DefId, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &OPTION);
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, RESULT);
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "result", "Result"]);
+
+    #[allow(unused)]
+    let rc_path = &["alloc", "rc", "Rc"];
+    let _ = clippy_utils::ty::match_type(cx, ty, rc_path);
+
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &paths::OPTION);
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, paths::RESULT);
+
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["alloc", "boxed", "Box"]);
+    let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "mem", "maybe_uninit", "MaybeUninit", "uninit"]);
+
+    let _ = match_def_path(cx, did, &["alloc", "boxed", "Box"]);
+    let _ = match_def_path(cx, did, &["core", "option", "Option"]);
+    let _ = match_def_path(cx, did, &["core", "option", "Option", "Some"]);
+
+    let _ = match_trait_method(cx, expr, &["core", "convert", "AsRef"]);
+
+    let _ = is_expr_path_def_path(cx, expr, &["core", "option", "Option"]);
+    let _ = is_expr_path_def_path(cx, expr, &["core", "iter", "traits", "Iterator", "next"]);
+    let _ = is_expr_path_def_path(cx, expr, &["core", "option", "Option", "Some"]);
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.stderr b/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a99a8f71fa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui-internal/unnecessary_def_path.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:37:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &OPTION);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Option)`
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:3:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(clippy::internal)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   = note: `#[deny(clippy::unnecessary_def_path)]` implied by `#[deny(clippy::internal)]`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:38:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, RESULT);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:39:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "result", "Result"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:43:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = clippy_utils::ty::match_type(cx, ty, rc_path);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Rc)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:45:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &paths::OPTION);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Option)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:46:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, paths::RESULT);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Result)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a `LangItem`
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:48:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["alloc", "boxed", "Box"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_lang_item(cx, ty, LangItem::OwnedBox)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:49:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "mem", "maybe_uninit", "MaybeUninit", "uninit"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::maybe_uninit_uninit)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a `LangItem`
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:51:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_def_path(cx, did, &["alloc", "boxed", "Box"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::OwnedBox).ok() == Some(did)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:52:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_def_path(cx, did, &["core", "option", "Option"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::Option, did)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a `LangItem`
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:53:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_def_path(cx, did, &["core", "option", "Option", "Some"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::OptionSome).ok() == Some(did)`
+   |
+   = help: if this `DefId` came from a constructor expression or pattern then the parent `DefId` should be used instead
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:55:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = match_trait_method(cx, expr, &["core", "convert", "AsRef"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_trait_method(cx, expr, sym::AsRef)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a diagnostic item
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:57:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = is_expr_path_def_path(cx, expr, &["core", "option", "Option"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_path_diagnostic_item(cx, expr, sym::Option)`
+
+error: use of a def path to a `LangItem`
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:58:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = is_expr_path_def_path(cx, expr, &["core", "iter", "traits", "Iterator", "next"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `path_res(cx, expr).opt_def_id().map_or(false, |id| cx.tcx.lang_items().require(LangItem::IteratorNext).ok() == Some(id))`
+
+error: use of a def path to a `LangItem`
+  --> $DIR/unnecessary_def_path.rs:59:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = is_expr_path_def_path(cx, expr, &["core", "option", "Option", "Some"]);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `is_res_lang_ctor(cx, path_res(cx, expr), LangItem::OptionSome)`
+
+error: aborting due to 15 previous errors
+