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-rw-r--r--src/libcore/marker.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/libproc_macro/lib.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/traits/specialization_graph.rs29
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/ty/trait_def.rs36
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_ast_passes/feature_gate.rs20
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_feature/active.rs5
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_feature/builtin_attrs.rs8
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/decoder.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/encoder.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/mod.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_span/symbol.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/project.rs24
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/specialize/mod.rs42
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs28
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/wfcheck.rs5
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/coherence/mod.rs16
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs17
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/constrained_generic_params.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check/min_specialization.rs409
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs1
-rw-r--r--src/libstd/lib.rs3
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/auxiliary/specialization-trait.rs6
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.rs32
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.stderr20
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.rs16
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.stderr10
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/implcit-well-formed-bounds.rs30
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.rs24
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.stderr11
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.rs19
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.stderr11
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.rs17
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.stderr11
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-iter.rs20
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-reference.rs19
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.rs17
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.stderr15
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.rs18
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.stderr11
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.rs26
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.stderr29
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_marker.rs24
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_spec_trait.rs27
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.rs18
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.stderr11
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.rs20
-rw-r--r--src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.stderr11
48 files changed, 1095 insertions, 73 deletions
diff --git a/src/libcore/marker.rs b/src/libcore/marker.rs
index 2800f11cc01..2b908f07af8 100644
--- a/src/libcore/marker.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/marker.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> !Send for *mut T {}
           ch19-04-advanced-types.html#dynamically-sized-types-and-the-sized-trait>"
 )]
 #[fundamental] // for Default, for example, which requires that `[T]: !Default` be evaluatable
+#[cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), rustc_specialization_trait)]
 pub trait Sized {
     // Empty.
 }
diff --git a/src/libproc_macro/lib.rs b/src/libproc_macro/lib.rs
index 59ce14c97c0..8f16e3c08ec 100644
--- a/src/libproc_macro/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libproc_macro/lib.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 #![feature(in_band_lifetimes)]
 #![feature(optin_builtin_traits)]
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]
-#![feature(specialization)]
+#![cfg_attr(bootstrap, feature(specialization))]
+#![cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), feature(min_specialization))]
 #![recursion_limit = "256"]
 
 #[unstable(feature = "proc_macro_internals", issue = "27812")]
diff --git a/src/librustc/traits/specialization_graph.rs b/src/librustc/traits/specialization_graph.rs
index d481e578fc1..1847326a742 100644
--- a/src/librustc/traits/specialization_graph.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/traits/specialization_graph.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::ty::{self, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_ast::ast::Ident;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashMap;
 use rustc_data_structures::stable_hasher::{HashStable, StableHasher};
+use rustc_errors::ErrorReported;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, DefIdMap};
 
 /// A per-trait graph of impls in specialization order. At the moment, this
@@ -23,17 +24,20 @@ use rustc_hir::def_id::{DefId, DefIdMap};
 ///   has at most one parent.
 #[derive(RustcEncodable, RustcDecodable, HashStable)]
 pub struct Graph {
-    // All impls have a parent; the "root" impls have as their parent the `def_id`
-    // of the trait.
+    /// All impls have a parent; the "root" impls have as their parent the `def_id`
+    /// of the trait.
     pub parent: DefIdMap<DefId>,
 
-    // The "root" impls are found by looking up the trait's def_id.
+    /// The "root" impls are found by looking up the trait's def_id.
     pub children: DefIdMap<Children>,
+
+    /// Whether an error was emitted while constructing the graph.
+    pub has_errored: bool,
 }
 
 impl Graph {
     pub fn new() -> Graph {
-        Graph { parent: Default::default(), children: Default::default() }
+        Graph { parent: Default::default(), children: Default::default(), has_errored: false }
     }
 
     /// The parent of a given impl, which is the `DefId` of the trait when the
@@ -179,17 +183,22 @@ impl<'tcx> Ancestors<'tcx> {
 }
 
 /// Walk up the specialization ancestors of a given impl, starting with that
-/// impl itself.
+/// impl itself. Returns `None` if an error was reported while building the
+/// specialization graph.
 pub fn ancestors(
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
     trait_def_id: DefId,
     start_from_impl: DefId,
-) -> Ancestors<'tcx> {
+) -> Result<Ancestors<'tcx>, ErrorReported> {
     let specialization_graph = tcx.specialization_graph_of(trait_def_id);
-    Ancestors {
-        trait_def_id,
-        specialization_graph,
-        current_source: Some(Node::Impl(start_from_impl)),
+    if specialization_graph.has_errored {
+        Err(ErrorReported)
+    } else {
+        Ok(Ancestors {
+            trait_def_id,
+            specialization_graph,
+            current_source: Some(Node::Impl(start_from_impl)),
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/ty/trait_def.rs b/src/librustc/ty/trait_def.rs
index 91a99ec43e6..b0287be6529 100644
--- a/src/librustc/ty/trait_def.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/ty/trait_def.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use rustc_hir::HirId;
 
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashMap;
 use rustc_data_structures::stable_hasher::{HashStable, StableHasher};
+use rustc_errors::ErrorReported;
 use rustc_macros::HashStable;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
@@ -35,11 +36,33 @@ pub struct TraitDef {
     /// and thus `impl`s of it are allowed to overlap.
     pub is_marker: bool,
 
+    /// Used to determine whether the standard library is allowed to specialize
+    /// on this trait.
+    pub specialization_kind: TraitSpecializationKind,
+
     /// The ICH of this trait's DefPath, cached here so it doesn't have to be
     /// recomputed all the time.
     pub def_path_hash: DefPathHash,
 }
 
+/// Whether this trait is treated specially by the standard library
+/// specialization lint.
+#[derive(HashStable, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, RustcEncodable, RustcDecodable)]
+pub enum TraitSpecializationKind {
+    /// The default. Specializing on this trait is not allowed.
+    None,
+    /// Specializing on this trait is allowed because it doesn't have any
+    /// methods. For example `Sized` or `FusedIterator`.
+    /// Applies to traits with the `rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker`
+    /// attribute.
+    Marker,
+    /// Specializing on this trait is allowed because all of the impls of this
+    /// trait are "always applicable". Always applicable means that if
+    /// `X<'x>: T<'y>` for any lifetimes, then `for<'a, 'b> X<'a>: T<'b>`.
+    /// Applies to traits with the `rustc_specialization_trait` attribute.
+    AlwaysApplicable,
+}
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct TraitImpls {
     blanket_impls: Vec<DefId>,
@@ -54,16 +77,25 @@ impl<'tcx> TraitDef {
         paren_sugar: bool,
         has_auto_impl: bool,
         is_marker: bool,
+        specialization_kind: TraitSpecializationKind,
         def_path_hash: DefPathHash,
     ) -> TraitDef {
-        TraitDef { def_id, unsafety, paren_sugar, has_auto_impl, is_marker, def_path_hash }
+        TraitDef {
+            def_id,
+            unsafety,
+            paren_sugar,
+            has_auto_impl,
+            is_marker,
+            specialization_kind,
+            def_path_hash,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn ancestors(
         &self,
         tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
         of_impl: DefId,
-    ) -> specialization_graph::Ancestors<'tcx> {
+    ) -> Result<specialization_graph::Ancestors<'tcx>, ErrorReported> {
         specialization_graph::ancestors(tcx, self.def_id, of_impl)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/librustc_ast_passes/feature_gate.rs b/src/librustc_ast_passes/feature_gate.rs
index 2a9847c900e..364c86bd99b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_ast_passes/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_ast_passes/feature_gate.rs
@@ -542,15 +542,12 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for PostExpansionVisitor<'a> {
     }
 
     fn visit_assoc_item(&mut self, i: &'a ast::AssocItem, ctxt: AssocCtxt) {
-        if let ast::Defaultness::Default(_) = i.kind.defaultness() {
-            gate_feature_post!(&self, specialization, i.span, "specialization is unstable");
-        }
-
-        match i.kind {
+        let is_fn = match i.kind {
             ast::AssocItemKind::Fn(_, ref sig, _, _) => {
                 if let (ast::Const::Yes(_), AssocCtxt::Trait) = (sig.header.constness, ctxt) {
                     gate_feature_post!(&self, const_fn, i.span, "const fn is unstable");
                 }
+                true
             }
             ast::AssocItemKind::TyAlias(_, ref generics, _, ref ty) => {
                 if let (Some(_), AssocCtxt::Trait) = (ty, ctxt) {
@@ -565,8 +562,19 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for PostExpansionVisitor<'a> {
                     self.check_impl_trait(ty);
                 }
                 self.check_gat(generics, i.span);
+                false
             }
-            _ => {}
+            _ => false,
+        };
+        if let ast::Defaultness::Default(_) = i.kind.defaultness() {
+            // Limit `min_specialization` to only specializing functions.
+            gate_feature_fn!(
+                &self,
+                |x: &Features| x.specialization || (is_fn && x.min_specialization),
+                i.span,
+                sym::specialization,
+                "specialization is unstable"
+            );
         }
         visit::walk_assoc_item(self, i, ctxt)
     }
diff --git a/src/librustc_feature/active.rs b/src/librustc_feature/active.rs
index 3a0fc6f8da1..9f1fee8fc09 100644
--- a/src/librustc_feature/active.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_feature/active.rs
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ declare_features! (
     /// Allows specialization of implementations (RFC 1210).
     (active, specialization, "1.7.0", Some(31844), None),
 
+    /// A minimal, sound subset of specialization intended to be used by the
+    /// standard library until the soundness issues with specialization
+    /// are fixed.
+    (active, min_specialization, "1.7.0", Some(31844), None),
+
     /// Allows using `#[naked]` on functions.
     (active, naked_functions, "1.9.0", Some(32408), None),
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_feature/builtin_attrs.rs b/src/librustc_feature/builtin_attrs.rs
index e9a5364c658..83830b9d78a 100644
--- a/src/librustc_feature/builtin_attrs.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_feature/builtin_attrs.rs
@@ -530,6 +530,14 @@ pub const BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         rustc_test_marker, Normal, template!(Word),
         "the `#[rustc_test_marker]` attribute is used internally to track tests",
     ),
+    rustc_attr!(
+        rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker, Normal, template!(Word),
+        "the `#[rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker]` attribute is used to check specializations"
+    ),
+    rustc_attr!(
+        rustc_specialization_trait, Normal, template!(Word),
+        "the `#[rustc_specialization_trait]` attribute is used to check specializations"
+    ),
 
     // ==========================================================================
     // Internal attributes, Testing:
diff --git a/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/decoder.rs b/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/decoder.rs
index b37e339bab3..5b7d89243c3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/decoder.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/decoder.rs
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CrateMetadataRef<'a> {
                     data.paren_sugar,
                     data.has_auto_impl,
                     data.is_marker,
+                    data.specialization_kind,
                     self.def_path_table.def_path_hash(item_id),
                 )
             }
@@ -660,6 +661,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CrateMetadataRef<'a> {
                 false,
                 false,
                 false,
+                ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind::None,
                 self.def_path_table.def_path_hash(item_id),
             ),
             _ => bug!("def-index does not refer to trait or trait alias"),
diff --git a/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/encoder.rs b/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/encoder.rs
index 005bebbe1e2..4c8e07c223b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/encoder.rs
@@ -1077,12 +1077,13 @@ impl EncodeContext<'tcx> {
                 let polarity = self.tcx.impl_polarity(def_id);
                 let parent = if let Some(trait_ref) = trait_ref {
                     let trait_def = self.tcx.trait_def(trait_ref.def_id);
-                    trait_def.ancestors(self.tcx, def_id).nth(1).and_then(|node| {
-                        match node {
-                            specialization_graph::Node::Impl(parent) => Some(parent),
-                            _ => None,
-                        }
-                    })
+                    trait_def.ancestors(self.tcx, def_id).ok()
+                        .and_then(|mut an| an.nth(1).and_then(|node| {
+                            match node {
+                                specialization_graph::Node::Impl(parent) => Some(parent),
+                                _ => None,
+                            }
+                        }))
                 } else {
                     None
                 };
@@ -1114,6 +1115,7 @@ impl EncodeContext<'tcx> {
                     paren_sugar: trait_def.paren_sugar,
                     has_auto_impl: self.tcx.trait_is_auto(def_id),
                     is_marker: trait_def.is_marker,
+                    specialization_kind: trait_def.specialization_kind,
                 };
 
                 EntryKind::Trait(self.lazy(data))
diff --git a/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/mod.rs b/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/mod.rs
index 43a1515da32..e2d8d5466bd 100644
--- a/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_metadata/rmeta/mod.rs
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ struct TraitData {
     paren_sugar: bool,
     has_auto_impl: bool,
     is_marker: bool,
+    specialization_kind: ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind,
 }
 
 #[derive(RustcEncodable, RustcDecodable)]
diff --git a/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs b/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs
index 5760e1d004e..97e3fbd41b3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ symbols! {
         min_align_of,
         min_const_fn,
         min_const_unsafe_fn,
+        min_specialization,
         mips_target_feature,
         mmx_target_feature,
         module,
@@ -654,6 +655,8 @@ symbols! {
         rustc_proc_macro_decls,
         rustc_promotable,
         rustc_regions,
+        rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker,
+        rustc_specialization_trait,
         rustc_stable,
         rustc_std_internal_symbol,
         rustc_symbol_name,
diff --git a/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/project.rs b/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/project.rs
index dde78aa4357..1ad91574212 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/project.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/project.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use rustc::ty::fold::{TypeFoldable, TypeFolder};
 use rustc::ty::subst::{InternalSubsts, Subst};
 use rustc::ty::{self, ToPolyTraitRef, ToPredicate, Ty, TyCtxt, WithConstness};
 use rustc_ast::ast::Ident;
+use rustc_errors::ErrorReported;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc_span::symbol::sym;
 use rustc_span::DUMMY_SP;
@@ -1010,7 +1011,8 @@ fn assemble_candidates_from_impls<'cx, 'tcx>(
                 // NOTE: This should be kept in sync with the similar code in
                 // `rustc::ty::instance::resolve_associated_item()`.
                 let node_item =
-                    assoc_ty_def(selcx, impl_data.impl_def_id, obligation.predicate.item_def_id);
+                    assoc_ty_def(selcx, impl_data.impl_def_id, obligation.predicate.item_def_id)
+                        .map_err(|ErrorReported| ())?;
 
                 let is_default = if node_item.node.is_from_trait() {
                     // If true, the impl inherited a `type Foo = Bar`
@@ -1405,7 +1407,10 @@ fn confirm_impl_candidate<'cx, 'tcx>(
     let trait_def_id = tcx.trait_id_of_impl(impl_def_id).unwrap();
 
     let param_env = obligation.param_env;
-    let assoc_ty = assoc_ty_def(selcx, impl_def_id, assoc_item_id);
+    let assoc_ty = match assoc_ty_def(selcx, impl_def_id, assoc_item_id) {
+        Ok(assoc_ty) => assoc_ty,
+        Err(ErrorReported) => return Progress { ty: tcx.types.err, obligations: nested },
+    };
 
     if !assoc_ty.item.defaultness.has_value() {
         // This means that the impl is missing a definition for the
@@ -1444,14 +1449,14 @@ fn assoc_ty_def(
     selcx: &SelectionContext<'_, '_>,
     impl_def_id: DefId,
     assoc_ty_def_id: DefId,
-) -> specialization_graph::NodeItem<ty::AssocItem> {
+) -> Result<specialization_graph::NodeItem<ty::AssocItem>, ErrorReported> {
     let tcx = selcx.tcx();
     let assoc_ty_name = tcx.associated_item(assoc_ty_def_id).ident;
     let trait_def_id = tcx.impl_trait_ref(impl_def_id).unwrap().def_id;
     let trait_def = tcx.trait_def(trait_def_id);
 
     // This function may be called while we are still building the
-    // specialization graph that is queried below (via TraidDef::ancestors()),
+    // specialization graph that is queried below (via TraitDef::ancestors()),
     // so, in order to avoid unnecessary infinite recursion, we manually look
     // for the associated item at the given impl.
     // If there is no such item in that impl, this function will fail with a
@@ -1461,17 +1466,16 @@ fn assoc_ty_def(
         if matches!(item.kind, ty::AssocKind::Type | ty::AssocKind::OpaqueTy)
             && tcx.hygienic_eq(item.ident, assoc_ty_name, trait_def_id)
         {
-            return specialization_graph::NodeItem {
+            return Ok(specialization_graph::NodeItem {
                 node: specialization_graph::Node::Impl(impl_def_id),
                 item: *item,
-            };
+            });
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some(assoc_item) =
-        trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl_def_id).leaf_def(tcx, assoc_ty_name, ty::AssocKind::Type)
-    {
-        assoc_item
+    let ancestors = trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl_def_id)?;
+    if let Some(assoc_item) = ancestors.leaf_def(tcx, assoc_ty_name, ty::AssocKind::Type) {
+        Ok(assoc_item)
     } else {
         // This is saying that neither the trait nor
         // the impl contain a definition for this
diff --git a/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/specialize/mod.rs b/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/specialize/mod.rs
index d1d4a58fdf2..b763851b86e 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/specialize/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trait_selection/traits/specialize/mod.rs
@@ -130,24 +130,27 @@ pub fn find_associated_item<'tcx>(
     let trait_def_id = tcx.trait_id_of_impl(impl_data.impl_def_id).unwrap();
     let trait_def = tcx.trait_def(trait_def_id);
 
-    let ancestors = trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl_data.impl_def_id);
-    match ancestors.leaf_def(tcx, item.ident, item.kind) {
-        Some(node_item) => {
-            let substs = tcx.infer_ctxt().enter(|infcx| {
-                let param_env = param_env.with_reveal_all();
-                let substs = substs.rebase_onto(tcx, trait_def_id, impl_data.substs);
-                let substs = translate_substs(
-                    &infcx,
-                    param_env,
-                    impl_data.impl_def_id,
-                    substs,
-                    node_item.node,
-                );
-                infcx.tcx.erase_regions(&substs)
-            });
-            (node_item.item.def_id, substs)
+    if let Ok(ancestors) = trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl_data.impl_def_id) {
+        match ancestors.leaf_def(tcx, item.ident, item.kind) {
+            Some(node_item) => {
+                let substs = tcx.infer_ctxt().enter(|infcx| {
+                    let param_env = param_env.with_reveal_all();
+                    let substs = substs.rebase_onto(tcx, trait_def_id, impl_data.substs);
+                    let substs = translate_substs(
+                        &infcx,
+                        param_env,
+                        impl_data.impl_def_id,
+                        substs,
+                        node_item.node,
+                    );
+                    infcx.tcx.erase_regions(&substs)
+                });
+                (node_item.item.def_id, substs)
+            }
+            None => bug!("{:?} not found in {:?}", item, impl_data.impl_def_id),
         }
-        None => bug!("{:?} not found in {:?}", item, impl_data.impl_def_id),
+    } else {
+        (item.def_id, substs)
     }
 }
 
@@ -161,7 +164,9 @@ pub(super) fn specializes(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, (impl1_def_id, impl2_def_id): (DefId,
 
     // The feature gate should prevent introducing new specializations, but not
     // taking advantage of upstream ones.
-    if !tcx.features().specialization && (impl1_def_id.is_local() || impl2_def_id.is_local()) {
+    let features = tcx.features();
+    let specialization_enabled = features.specialization || features.min_specialization;
+    if !specialization_enabled && (impl1_def_id.is_local() || impl2_def_id.is_local()) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -380,6 +385,7 @@ pub(super) fn specialization_graph_provider(
 
                 match used_to_be_allowed {
                     None => {
+                        sg.has_errored = true;
                         let err = struct_span_err!(tcx.sess, impl_span, E0119, "");
                         decorate(LintDiagnosticBuilder::new(err));
                     }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index 55e395afad9..1766b688468 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -1901,8 +1901,11 @@ fn check_specialization_validity<'tcx>(
         hir::ImplItemKind::TyAlias(_) => ty::AssocKind::Type,
     };
 
-    let mut ancestor_impls = trait_def
-        .ancestors(tcx, impl_id)
+    let ancestors = match trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl_id) {
+        Ok(ancestors) => ancestors,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+    let mut ancestor_impls = ancestors
         .skip(1)
         .filter_map(|parent| {
             if parent.is_from_trait() {
@@ -2083,16 +2086,17 @@ fn check_impl_items_against_trait<'tcx>(
 
     // Check for missing items from trait
     let mut missing_items = Vec::new();
-    for trait_item in tcx.associated_items(impl_trait_ref.def_id).in_definition_order() {
-        let is_implemented = trait_def
-            .ancestors(tcx, impl_id)
-            .leaf_def(tcx, trait_item.ident, trait_item.kind)
-            .map(|node_item| !node_item.node.is_from_trait())
-            .unwrap_or(false);
-
-        if !is_implemented && !traits::impl_is_default(tcx, impl_id) {
-            if !trait_item.defaultness.has_value() {
-                missing_items.push(*trait_item);
+    if let Ok(ancestors) = trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl_id) {
+        for trait_item in tcx.associated_items(impl_trait_ref.def_id).in_definition_order() {
+            let is_implemented = ancestors
+                .leaf_def(tcx, trait_item.ident, trait_item.kind)
+                .map(|node_item| !node_item.node.is_from_trait())
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+
+            if !is_implemented && !traits::impl_is_default(tcx, impl_id) {
+                if !trait_item.defaultness.has_value() {
+                    missing_items.push(*trait_item);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/wfcheck.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/wfcheck.rs
index 23826c84509..e4a57f66196 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/wfcheck.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/wfcheck.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::constrained_generic_params::{identify_constrained_generic_params, Par
 use rustc::middle::lang_items;
 use rustc::session::parse::feature_err;
 use rustc::ty::subst::{InternalSubsts, Subst};
+use rustc::ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind;
 use rustc::ty::{
     self, AdtKind, GenericParamDefKind, ToPredicate, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable, WithConstness,
 };
@@ -412,7 +413,9 @@ fn check_trait(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, item: &hir::Item<'_>) {
     let trait_def_id = tcx.hir().local_def_id(item.hir_id);
 
     let trait_def = tcx.trait_def(trait_def_id);
-    if trait_def.is_marker {
+    if trait_def.is_marker
+        || matches!(trait_def.specialization_kind, TraitSpecializationKind::Marker)
+    {
         for associated_def_id in &*tcx.associated_item_def_ids(trait_def_id) {
             struct_span_err!(
                 tcx.sess,
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/coherence/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/coherence/mod.rs
index 0d0149f9673..27b2c19499c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/coherence/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/coherence/mod.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,22 @@ fn enforce_trait_manually_implementable(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, impl_def_id: DefId, tra
         return;
     }
 
+    if let ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind::AlwaysApplicable =
+        tcx.trait_def(trait_def_id).specialization_kind
+    {
+        if !tcx.features().specialization && !tcx.features().min_specialization {
+            let span = impl_header_span(tcx, impl_def_id);
+            tcx.sess
+                .struct_span_err(
+                    span,
+                    "implementing `rustc_specialization_trait` traits is unstable",
+                )
+                .help("add `#![feature(min_specialization)]` to the crate attributes to enable")
+                .emit();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     let trait_name = if did == li.fn_trait() {
         "Fn"
     } else if did == li.fn_mut_trait() {
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
index 1ee344db1dd..8e60bd2a4b3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
@@ -1032,8 +1032,23 @@ fn trait_def(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> &ty::TraitDef {
     }
 
     let is_marker = tcx.has_attr(def_id, sym::marker);
+    let spec_kind = if tcx.has_attr(def_id, sym::rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker) {
+        ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind::Marker
+    } else if tcx.has_attr(def_id, sym::rustc_specialization_trait) {
+        ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind::AlwaysApplicable
+    } else {
+        ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind::None
+    };
     let def_path_hash = tcx.def_path_hash(def_id);
-    let def = ty::TraitDef::new(def_id, unsafety, paren_sugar, is_auto, is_marker, def_path_hash);
+    let def = ty::TraitDef::new(
+        def_id,
+        unsafety,
+        paren_sugar,
+        is_auto,
+        is_marker,
+        spec_kind,
+        def_path_hash,
+    );
     tcx.arena.alloc(def)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/constrained_generic_params.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/constrained_generic_params.rs
index aff3768e35c..b16aa6ff3b2 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/constrained_generic_params.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/constrained_generic_params.rs
@@ -79,10 +79,18 @@ impl<'tcx> TypeVisitor<'tcx> for ParameterCollector {
     }
 
     fn visit_const(&mut self, c: &'tcx ty::Const<'tcx>) -> bool {
-        if let ty::ConstKind::Param(data) = c.val {
-            self.parameters.push(Parameter::from(data));
+        match c.val {
+            ty::ConstKind::Unevaluated(..) if !self.include_nonconstraining => {
+                // Constant expressions are not injective
+                return c.ty.visit_with(self);
+            }
+            ty::ConstKind::Param(data) => {
+                self.parameters.push(Parameter::from(data));
+            }
+            _ => {}
         }
-        false
+
+        c.super_visit_with(self)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check.rs
index 5fb510d6e33..42cb4fcf85d 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 //! fixed, but for the moment it's easier to do these checks early.
 
 use crate::constrained_generic_params as cgp;
+use min_specialization::check_min_specialization;
+
 use rustc::ty::query::Providers;
 use rustc::ty::{self, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet};
@@ -16,9 +18,11 @@ use rustc_errors::struct_span_err;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc_hir::itemlikevisit::ItemLikeVisitor;
+use rustc_span::Span;
+
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry::{Occupied, Vacant};
 
-use rustc_span::Span;
+mod min_specialization;
 
 /// Checks that all the type/lifetime parameters on an impl also
 /// appear in the trait ref or self type (or are constrained by a
@@ -60,7 +64,9 @@ pub fn impl_wf_check(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>) {
 }
 
 fn check_mod_impl_wf(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, module_def_id: DefId) {
-    tcx.hir().visit_item_likes_in_module(module_def_id, &mut ImplWfCheck { tcx });
+    let min_specialization = tcx.features().min_specialization;
+    tcx.hir()
+        .visit_item_likes_in_module(module_def_id, &mut ImplWfCheck { tcx, min_specialization });
 }
 
 pub fn provide(providers: &mut Providers<'_>) {
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ pub fn provide(providers: &mut Providers<'_>) {
 
 struct ImplWfCheck<'tcx> {
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    min_specialization: bool,
 }
 
 impl ItemLikeVisitor<'tcx> for ImplWfCheck<'tcx> {
@@ -77,6 +84,9 @@ impl ItemLikeVisitor<'tcx> for ImplWfCheck<'tcx> {
             let impl_def_id = self.tcx.hir().local_def_id(item.hir_id);
             enforce_impl_params_are_constrained(self.tcx, impl_def_id, items);
             enforce_impl_items_are_distinct(self.tcx, items);
+            if self.min_specialization {
+                check_min_specialization(self.tcx, impl_def_id, item.span);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check/min_specialization.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check/min_specialization.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e96a8c454b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/impl_wf_check/min_specialization.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,409 @@
+//! # Minimal Specialization
+//!
+//! This module contains the checks for sound specialization used when the
+//! `min_specialization` feature is enabled. This requires that the impl is
+//! *always applicable*.
+//!
+//! If `impl1` specializes `impl2` then `impl1` is always applicable if we know
+//! that all the bounds of `impl2` are satisfied, and all of the bounds of
+//! `impl1` are satisfied for some choice of lifetimes then we know that
+//! `impl1` applies for any choice of lifetimes.
+//!
+//! ## Basic approach
+//!
+//! To enforce this requirement on specializations we take the following
+//! approach:
+//!
+//! 1. Match up the substs for `impl2` so that the implemented trait and
+//!    self-type match those for `impl1`.
+//! 2. Check for any direct use of `'static` in the substs of `impl2`.
+//! 3. Check that all of the generic parameters of `impl1` occur at most once
+//!    in the *unconstrained* substs for `impl2`. A parameter is constrained if
+//!    its value is completely determined by an associated type projection
+//!    predicate.
+//! 4. Check that all predicates on `impl1` either exist on `impl2` (after
+//!    matching substs), or are well-formed predicates for the trait's type
+//!    arguments.
+//!
+//! ## Example
+//!
+//! Suppose we have the following always applicable impl:
+//!
+//! ```rust
+//! impl<T> SpecExtend<T> for std::vec::IntoIter<T> { /* specialized impl */ }
+//! impl<T, I: Iterator<Item=T>> SpecExtend<T> for I { /* default impl */ }
+//! ```
+//!
+//! We get that the subst for `impl2` are `[T, std::vec::IntoIter<T>]`. `T` is
+//! constrained to be `<I as Iterator>::Item`, so we check only
+//! `std::vec::IntoIter<T>` for repeated parameters, which it doesn't have. The
+//! predicates of `impl1` are only `T: Sized`, which is also a predicate of
+//! `impl2`. So this specialization is sound.
+//!
+//! ## Extensions
+//!
+//! Unfortunately not all specializations in the standard library are allowed
+//! by this. So there are two extensions to these rules that allow specializing
+//! on some traits: that is, using them as bounds on the specializing impl,
+//! even when they don't occur in the base impl.
+//!
+//! ### rustc_specialization_trait
+//!
+//! If a trait is always applicable, then it's sound to specialize on it. We
+//! check trait is always applicable in the same way as impls, except that step
+//! 4 is now "all predicates on `impl1` are always applicable". We require that
+//! `specialization` or `min_specialization` is enabled to implement these
+//! traits.
+//!
+//! ### rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker
+//!
+//! There are also some specialization on traits with no methods, including the
+//! stable `FusedIterator` trait. We allow marking marker traits with an
+//! unstable attribute that means we ignore them in point 3 of the checks
+//! above. This is unsound, in the sense that the specialized impl may be used
+//! when it doesn't apply, but we allow it in the short term since it can't
+//! cause use after frees with purely safe code in the same way as specializing
+//! on traits with methods can.
+
+use crate::constrained_generic_params as cgp;
+
+use rustc::middle::region::ScopeTree;
+use rustc::ty::subst::{GenericArg, InternalSubsts, SubstsRef};
+use rustc::ty::trait_def::TraitSpecializationKind;
+use rustc::ty::{self, InstantiatedPredicates, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable};
+use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
+use rustc_hir as hir;
+use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
+use rustc_infer::infer::outlives::env::OutlivesEnvironment;
+use rustc_infer::infer::{InferCtxt, SuppressRegionErrors, TyCtxtInferExt};
+use rustc_infer::traits::specialization_graph::Node;
+use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_trait_selection::traits::{self, translate_substs, wf};
+
+pub(super) fn check_min_specialization(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, impl_def_id: DefId, span: Span) {
+    if let Some(node) = parent_specialization_node(tcx, impl_def_id) {
+        tcx.infer_ctxt().enter(|infcx| {
+            check_always_applicable(&infcx, impl_def_id, node, span);
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+fn parent_specialization_node(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, impl1_def_id: DefId) -> Option<Node> {
+    let trait_ref = tcx.impl_trait_ref(impl1_def_id)?;
+    let trait_def = tcx.trait_def(trait_ref.def_id);
+
+    let impl2_node = trait_def.ancestors(tcx, impl1_def_id).ok()?.nth(1)?;
+
+    let always_applicable_trait =
+        matches!(trait_def.specialization_kind, TraitSpecializationKind::AlwaysApplicable);
+    if impl2_node.is_from_trait() && !always_applicable_trait {
+        // Implementing a normal trait isn't a specialization.
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(impl2_node)
+}
+
+/// Check that `impl1` is a sound specialization
+fn check_always_applicable(
+    infcx: &InferCtxt<'_, '_>,
+    impl1_def_id: DefId,
+    impl2_node: Node,
+    span: Span,
+) {
+    if let Some((impl1_substs, impl2_substs)) =
+        get_impl_substs(infcx, impl1_def_id, impl2_node, span)
+    {
+        let impl2_def_id = impl2_node.def_id();
+        debug!(
+            "check_always_applicable(\nimpl1_def_id={:?},\nimpl2_def_id={:?},\nimpl2_substs={:?}\n)",
+            impl1_def_id, impl2_def_id, impl2_substs
+        );
+
+        let tcx = infcx.tcx;
+
+        let parent_substs = if impl2_node.is_from_trait() {
+            impl2_substs.to_vec()
+        } else {
+            unconstrained_parent_impl_substs(tcx, impl2_def_id, impl2_substs)
+        };
+
+        check_static_lifetimes(tcx, &parent_substs, span);
+        check_duplicate_params(tcx, impl1_substs, &parent_substs, span);
+
+        check_predicates(infcx, impl1_def_id, impl1_substs, impl2_node, impl2_substs, span);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Given a specializing impl `impl1`, and the base impl `impl2`, returns two
+/// substitutions `(S1, S2)` that equate their trait references. The returned
+/// types are expressed in terms of the generics of `impl1`.
+///
+/// Example
+///
+/// impl<A, B> Foo<A> for B { /* impl2 */ }
+/// impl<C> Foo<Vec<C>> for C { /* impl1 */ }
+///
+/// Would return `S1 = [C]` and `S2 = [Vec<C>, C]`.
+fn get_impl_substs<'tcx>(
+    infcx: &InferCtxt<'_, 'tcx>,
+    impl1_def_id: DefId,
+    impl2_node: Node,
+    span: Span,
+) -> Option<(SubstsRef<'tcx>, SubstsRef<'tcx>)> {
+    let tcx = infcx.tcx;
+    let param_env = tcx.param_env(impl1_def_id);
+
+    let impl1_substs = InternalSubsts::identity_for_item(tcx, impl1_def_id);
+    let impl2_substs = translate_substs(infcx, param_env, impl1_def_id, impl1_substs, impl2_node);
+
+    // Conservatively use an empty `ParamEnv`.
+    let outlives_env = OutlivesEnvironment::new(ty::ParamEnv::empty());
+    infcx.resolve_regions_and_report_errors(
+        impl1_def_id,
+        &ScopeTree::default(),
+        &outlives_env,
+        SuppressRegionErrors::default(),
+    );
+    let impl2_substs = match infcx.fully_resolve(&impl2_substs) {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(_) => {
+            tcx.sess.struct_span_err(span, "could not resolve substs on overridden impl").emit();
+            return None;
+        }
+    };
+    Some((impl1_substs, impl2_substs))
+}
+
+/// Returns a list of all of the unconstrained subst of the given impl.
+///
+/// For example given the impl:
+///
+/// impl<'a, T, I> ... where &'a I: IntoIterator<Item=&'a T>
+///
+/// This would return the substs corresponding to `['a, I]`, because knowing
+/// `'a` and `I` determines the value of `T`.
+fn unconstrained_parent_impl_substs<'tcx>(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    impl_def_id: DefId,
+    impl_substs: SubstsRef<'tcx>,
+) -> Vec<GenericArg<'tcx>> {
+    let impl_generic_predicates = tcx.predicates_of(impl_def_id);
+    let mut unconstrained_parameters = FxHashSet::default();
+    let mut constrained_params = FxHashSet::default();
+    let impl_trait_ref = tcx.impl_trait_ref(impl_def_id);
+
+    // Unfortunately the functions in `constrained_generic_parameters` don't do
+    // what we want here. We want only a list of constrained parameters while
+    // the functions in `cgp` add the constrained parameters to a list of
+    // unconstrained parameters.
+    for (predicate, _) in impl_generic_predicates.predicates.iter() {
+        if let ty::Predicate::Projection(proj) = predicate {
+            let projection_ty = proj.skip_binder().projection_ty;
+            let projected_ty = proj.skip_binder().ty;
+
+            let unbound_trait_ref = projection_ty.trait_ref(tcx);
+            if Some(unbound_trait_ref) == impl_trait_ref {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            unconstrained_parameters.extend(cgp::parameters_for(&projection_ty, true));
+
+            for param in cgp::parameters_for(&projected_ty, false) {
+                if !unconstrained_parameters.contains(&param) {
+                    constrained_params.insert(param.0);
+                }
+            }
+
+            unconstrained_parameters.extend(cgp::parameters_for(&projected_ty, true));
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl_substs
+        .iter()
+        .enumerate()
+        .filter(|&(idx, _)| !constrained_params.contains(&(idx as u32)))
+        .map(|(_, arg)| *arg)
+        .collect()
+}
+
+/// Check that parameters of the derived impl don't occur more than once in the
+/// equated substs of the base impl.
+///
+/// For example forbid the following:
+///
+/// impl<A> Tr for A { }
+/// impl<B> Tr for (B, B) { }
+///
+/// Note that only consider the unconstrained parameters of the base impl:
+///
+/// impl<S, I: IntoIterator<Item = S>> Tr<S> for I { }
+/// impl<T> Tr<T> for Vec<T> { }
+///
+/// The substs for the parent impl here are `[T, Vec<T>]`, which repeats `T`,
+/// but `S` is constrained in the parent impl, so `parent_substs` is only
+/// `[Vec<T>]`. This means we allow this impl.
+fn check_duplicate_params<'tcx>(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    impl1_substs: SubstsRef<'tcx>,
+    parent_substs: &Vec<GenericArg<'tcx>>,
+    span: Span,
+) {
+    let mut base_params = cgp::parameters_for(parent_substs, true);
+    base_params.sort_by_key(|param| param.0);
+    if let (_, [duplicate, ..]) = base_params.partition_dedup() {
+        let param = impl1_substs[duplicate.0 as usize];
+        tcx.sess
+            .struct_span_err(span, &format!("specializing impl repeats parameter `{}`", param))
+            .emit();
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check that `'static` lifetimes are not introduced by the specializing impl.
+///
+/// For example forbid the following:
+///
+/// impl<A> Tr for A { }
+/// impl Tr for &'static i32 { }
+fn check_static_lifetimes<'tcx>(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    parent_substs: &Vec<GenericArg<'tcx>>,
+    span: Span,
+) {
+    if tcx.any_free_region_meets(parent_substs, |r| *r == ty::ReStatic) {
+        tcx.sess.struct_span_err(span, &format!("cannot specialize on `'static` lifetime")).emit();
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check whether predicates on the specializing impl (`impl1`) are allowed.
+///
+/// Each predicate `P` must be:
+///
+/// * global (not reference any parameters)
+/// * `T: Tr` predicate where `Tr` is an always-applicable trait
+/// * on the base `impl impl2`
+///     * Currently this check is done using syntactic equality, which is
+///       conservative but generally sufficient.
+/// * a well-formed predicate of a type argument of the trait being implemented,
+///   including the `Self`-type.
+fn check_predicates<'tcx>(
+    infcx: &InferCtxt<'_, 'tcx>,
+    impl1_def_id: DefId,
+    impl1_substs: SubstsRef<'tcx>,
+    impl2_node: Node,
+    impl2_substs: SubstsRef<'tcx>,
+    span: Span,
+) {
+    let tcx = infcx.tcx;
+    let impl1_predicates = tcx.predicates_of(impl1_def_id).instantiate(tcx, impl1_substs);
+    let mut impl2_predicates = if impl2_node.is_from_trait() {
+        // Always applicable traits have to be always applicable without any
+        // assumptions.
+        InstantiatedPredicates::empty()
+    } else {
+        tcx.predicates_of(impl2_node.def_id()).instantiate(tcx, impl2_substs)
+    };
+    debug!(
+        "check_always_applicable(\nimpl1_predicates={:?},\nimpl2_predicates={:?}\n)",
+        impl1_predicates, impl2_predicates,
+    );
+
+    // Since impls of always applicable traits don't get to assume anything, we
+    // can also assume their supertraits apply.
+    //
+    // For example, we allow:
+    //
+    // #[rustc_specialization_trait]
+    // trait AlwaysApplicable: Debug { }
+    //
+    // impl<T> Tr for T { }
+    // impl<T: AlwaysApplicable> Tr for T { }
+    //
+    // Specializing on `AlwaysApplicable` allows also specializing on `Debug`
+    // which is sound because we forbid impls like the following
+    //
+    // impl<D: Debug> AlwaysApplicable for D { }
+    let always_applicable_traits: Vec<_> = impl1_predicates
+        .predicates
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|predicate| {
+            matches!(
+                trait_predicate_kind(tcx, predicate),
+                Some(TraitSpecializationKind::AlwaysApplicable)
+            )
+        })
+        .copied()
+        .collect();
+
+    // Include the well-formed predicates of the type parameters of the impl.
+    for ty in tcx.impl_trait_ref(impl1_def_id).unwrap().substs.types() {
+        if let Some(obligations) = wf::obligations(
+            infcx,
+            tcx.param_env(impl1_def_id),
+            tcx.hir().as_local_hir_id(impl1_def_id).unwrap(),
+            ty,
+            span,
+        ) {
+            impl2_predicates
+                .predicates
+                .extend(obligations.into_iter().map(|obligation| obligation.predicate))
+        }
+    }
+    impl2_predicates.predicates.extend(traits::elaborate_predicates(tcx, always_applicable_traits));
+
+    for predicate in impl1_predicates.predicates {
+        if !impl2_predicates.predicates.contains(&predicate) {
+            check_specialization_on(tcx, &predicate, span)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn check_specialization_on<'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, predicate: &ty::Predicate<'tcx>, span: Span) {
+    debug!("can_specialize_on(predicate = {:?})", predicate);
+    match predicate {
+        // Global predicates are either always true or always false, so we
+        // are fine to specialize on.
+        _ if predicate.is_global() => (),
+        // We allow specializing on explicitly marked traits with no associated
+        // items.
+        ty::Predicate::Trait(pred, hir::Constness::NotConst) => {
+            if !matches!(
+                trait_predicate_kind(tcx, predicate),
+                Some(TraitSpecializationKind::Marker)
+            ) {
+                tcx.sess
+                    .struct_span_err(
+                        span,
+                        &format!(
+                            "cannot specialize on trait `{}`",
+                            tcx.def_path_str(pred.def_id()),
+                        ),
+                    )
+                    .emit()
+            }
+        }
+        _ => tcx
+            .sess
+            .struct_span_err(span, &format!("cannot specialize on `{:?}`", predicate))
+            .emit(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn trait_predicate_kind<'tcx>(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    predicate: &ty::Predicate<'tcx>,
+) -> Option<TraitSpecializationKind> {
+    match predicate {
+        ty::Predicate::Trait(pred, hir::Constness::NotConst) => {
+            Some(tcx.trait_def(pred.def_id()).specialization_kind)
+        }
+        ty::Predicate::Trait(_, hir::Constness::Const)
+        | ty::Predicate::RegionOutlives(_)
+        | ty::Predicate::TypeOutlives(_)
+        | ty::Predicate::Projection(_)
+        | ty::Predicate::WellFormed(_)
+        | ty::Predicate::Subtype(_)
+        | ty::Predicate::ObjectSafe(_)
+        | ty::Predicate::ClosureKind(..)
+        | ty::Predicate::ConstEvaluatable(..) => None,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
index 4e7985dd988..bab354cff7c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ This API is completely unstable and subject to change.
 #![feature(nll)]
 #![feature(try_blocks)]
 #![feature(never_type)]
+#![feature(slice_partition_dedup)]
 #![recursion_limit = "256"]
 
 #[macro_use]
diff --git a/src/libstd/lib.rs b/src/libstd/lib.rs
index 231908ddda0..703f60e5250 100644
--- a/src/libstd/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/lib.rs
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@
 #![feature(shrink_to)]
 #![feature(slice_concat_ext)]
 #![feature(slice_internals)]
-#![feature(specialization)]
+#![cfg_attr(bootstrap, feature(specialization))]
+#![cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), feature(min_specialization))]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 #![feature(std_internals)]
 #![feature(stdsimd)]
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/auxiliary/specialization-trait.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/auxiliary/specialization-trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ec0d261d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/auxiliary/specialization-trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+
+#[rustc_specialization_trait]
+pub trait SpecTrait {
+    fn method(&self);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03cab00b0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Test that associated types in trait objects are not considered to be
+// constrained.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait Specializable {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+trait B<T> {
+    type Y;
+}
+
+trait C {
+    type Y;
+}
+
+impl<A: ?Sized> Specializable for A {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> Specializable for dyn B<T, Y = T> + 'a {
+    //~^ ERROR specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> Specializable for dyn C<Y = (T, T)> + 'a {
+    //~^ ERROR specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6345cee2c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/dyn-trait-assoc-types.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+error: specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+  --> $DIR/dyn-trait-assoc-types.rs:22:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<'a, T> Specializable for dyn B<T, Y = T> + 'a {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+  --> $DIR/dyn-trait-assoc-types.rs:27:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<'a, T> Specializable for dyn C<Y = (T, T)> + 'a {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..723ed71c3e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Check that specialization traits can't be implemented without a feature.
+
+// gate-test-min_specialization
+
+// aux-build:specialization-trait.rs
+
+extern crate specialization_trait;
+
+struct A {}
+
+impl specialization_trait::SpecTrait for A {
+    //~^ ERROR implementing `rustc_specialization_trait` traits is unstable
+    fn method(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..934103d49dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/impl_specialization_trait.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+error: implementing `rustc_specialization_trait` traits is unstable
+  --> $DIR/impl_specialization_trait.rs:11:1
+   |
+LL | impl specialization_trait::SpecTrait for A {
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = help: add `#![feature(min_specialization)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/implcit-well-formed-bounds.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/implcit-well-formed-bounds.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98d7f919435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/implcit-well-formed-bounds.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Test that specializing on the well-formed predicates of the trait and
+// self-type of an impl is allowed.
+
+// check-pass
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+struct OrdOnly<T: Ord>(T);
+
+trait SpecTrait<U> {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T, U> SpecTrait<U> for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T: Ord> SpecTrait<()> for OrdOnly<T> {
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T: Ord> SpecTrait<OrdOnly<T>> for () {
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T: Ord, U: Ord, V: Ord> SpecTrait<(OrdOnly<T>, OrdOnly<U>)> for &[OrdOnly<V>] {
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f21f39f0669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Test that projection bounds can't be specialized on.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait X {
+    fn f();
+}
+trait Id {
+    type This;
+}
+impl<T> Id for T {
+    type This = T;
+}
+
+impl<T: Id> X for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<I, V: Id<This = (I,)>> X for V {
+    //~^ ERROR cannot specialize on
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cc4357a704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeated_projection_type.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: cannot specialize on `Binder(ProjectionPredicate(ProjectionTy { substs: [V], item_def_id: DefId(0:6 ~ repeated_projection_type[317d]::Id[0]::This[0]) }, (I,)))`
+  --> $DIR/repeated_projection_type.rs:19:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<I, V: Id<This = (I,)>> X for V {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49bfacec0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Test that directly specializing on repeated lifetime parameters is not
+// allowed.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait X {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T> X for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<'a> X for (&'a u8, &'a u8) {
+    //~^ ERROR specializing impl repeats parameter `'a`
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce9309f7012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_lifetimes.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: specializing impl repeats parameter `'a`
+  --> $DIR/repeating_lifetimes.rs:14:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<'a> X for (&'a u8, &'a u8) {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a1c97fd321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Test that specializing on two type parameters being equal is not allowed.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait X {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T> X for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+impl<T> X for (T, T) {
+    //~^ ERROR specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b4be1c4995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/repeating_param.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+  --> $DIR/repeating_param.rs:12:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<T> X for (T, T) {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-iter.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-iter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e17e9dd5f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-iter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Check that we can specialize on a concrete iterator type. This requires us
+// to consider which parameters in the parent impl are constrained.
+
+// check-pass
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait SpecFromIter<T> {
+    fn f(&self);
+}
+
+impl<'a, T: 'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a T>> SpecFromIter<T> for I {
+    default fn f(&self) {}
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> SpecFromIter<T> for std::slice::Iter<'a, T> {
+    fn f(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-reference.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-reference.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..377889e2cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/spec-reference.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Check that lifetime parameters are allowed in specializing impls.
+
+// check-pass
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait MySpecTrait {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T> MySpecTrait for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<'a, T: ?Sized> MySpecTrait for &'a T {
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93462d02ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Test that `rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker` is only allowed on marker traits.
+
+#![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+
+#[rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker]
+trait SpecMarker {
+    fn f();
+    //~^ ERROR marker traits
+}
+
+#[rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker]
+trait SpecMarker2 {
+    type X;
+    //~^ ERROR marker traits
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ffeced19821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_marker.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+error[E0714]: marker traits cannot have associated items
+  --> $DIR/specialization_marker.rs:7:5
+   |
+LL |     fn f();
+   |     ^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0714]: marker traits cannot have associated items
+  --> $DIR/specialization_marker.rs:13:5
+   |
+LL |     type X;
+   |     ^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0714`.
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..145f376edf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Test that supertraits can't be assumed in impls of
+// `rustc_specialization_trait`, as such impls would
+// allow specializing on the supertrait.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+#![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+
+#[rustc_specialization_trait]
+trait SpecMarker: Default {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T: Default> SpecMarker for T {
+    //~^ ERROR cannot specialize
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..154c839c6da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_super_trait.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: cannot specialize on trait `std::default::Default`
+  --> $DIR/specialization_super_trait.rs:13:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<T: Default> SpecMarker for T {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d597278d296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Test that `rustc_specialization_trait` requires always applicable impls.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+#![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+
+#[rustc_specialization_trait]
+trait SpecMarker {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl SpecMarker for &'static u8 {
+    //~^ ERROR cannot specialize
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T> SpecMarker for (T, T) {
+    //~^ ERROR specializing impl
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone> SpecMarker for [T] {
+    //~^ ERROR cannot specialize
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4357d2318fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialization_trait.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+error: cannot specialize on `'static` lifetime
+  --> $DIR/specialization_trait.rs:11:1
+   |
+LL | / impl SpecMarker for &'static u8 {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: specializing impl repeats parameter `T`
+  --> $DIR/specialization_trait.rs:16:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<T> SpecMarker for (T, T) {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: cannot specialize on trait `std::clone::Clone`
+  --> $DIR/specialization_trait.rs:21:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<T: Clone> SpecMarker for [T] {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_marker.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_marker.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4219bd13b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_marker.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Test that specializing on a `rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker` trait is
+// allowed.
+
+// check-pass
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+#![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+
+#[rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker]
+trait SpecMarker {}
+
+trait X {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T> X for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T: SpecMarker> X for T {
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_spec_trait.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_spec_trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abbab5c23db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_spec_trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Test that specializing on a `rustc_specialization_trait` trait is allowed.
+
+// check-pass
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+#![feature(rustc_attrs)]
+
+#[rustc_specialization_trait]
+trait SpecTrait {
+    fn g(&self);
+}
+
+trait X {
+    fn f(&self);
+}
+
+impl<T> X for T {
+    default fn f(&self) {}
+}
+
+impl<T: SpecTrait> X for T {
+    fn f(&self) {
+        self.g();
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd1b05401e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Test that directly specializing on `'static` is not allowed.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait X {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T> X for &'_ T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl X for &'static u8 {
+    //~^ ERROR cannot specialize on `'static` lifetime
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d1809d6dfbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_static.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: cannot specialize on `'static` lifetime
+  --> $DIR/specialize_on_static.rs:13:1
+   |
+LL | / impl X for &'static u8 {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.rs b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0588442c320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Test that specializing on a trait is not allowed in general.
+
+#![feature(min_specialization)]
+
+trait SpecMarker {}
+
+trait X {
+    fn f();
+}
+
+impl<T> X for T {
+    default fn f() {}
+}
+
+impl<T: SpecMarker> X for T {
+    //~^ ERROR cannot specialize on trait `SpecMarker`
+    fn f() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.stderr b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35445fd09b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/specialization/min_specialization/specialize_on_trait.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: cannot specialize on trait `SpecMarker`
+  --> $DIR/specialize_on_trait.rs:15:1
+   |
+LL | / impl<T: SpecMarker> X for T {
+LL | |
+LL | |     fn f() {}
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+