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-rw-r--r--src/librustc/cfg/construct.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/hir/def.rs18
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs12
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/astconv_util.rs8
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/dead.rs51
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/effect.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs18
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/intrinsicck.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs12
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs10
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/reachable.rs8
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/middle/stability.rs12
-rw-r--r--src/librustc/ty/mod.rs57
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_const_eval/check_match.rs21
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs39
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_lint/bad_style.rs5
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs31
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs7
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/expr.rs23
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/pattern.rs17
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_passes/consts.rs23
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_privacy/lib.rs29
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs63
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_save_analysis/dump_visitor.rs36
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_save_analysis/lib.rs14
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/_match.rs20
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/common.rs12
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/consts.rs12
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/controlflow.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_trans/expr.rs10
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs24
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs66
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs18
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs16
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs2
-rw-r--r--src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs10
-rw-r--r--src/librustdoc/clean/inline.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustdoc/clean/mod.rs4
-rw-r--r--src/librustdoc/visit_ast.rs6
42 files changed, 277 insertions, 473 deletions
diff --git a/src/librustc/cfg/construct.rs b/src/librustc/cfg/construct.rs
index 76b53094a72..18ea17f4816 100644
--- a/src/librustc/cfg/construct.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/cfg/construct.rs
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CFGBuilder<'a, 'tcx> {
             return *self.loop_scopes.last().unwrap();
         }
 
-        match self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-            Some(Def::Label(loop_id)) => {
+        match self.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
+            Def::Label(loop_id) => {
                 for l in &self.loop_scopes {
                     if l.loop_id == loop_id {
                         return *l;
diff --git a/src/librustc/hir/def.rs b/src/librustc/hir/def.rs
index 3b2d5ba4493..72261c473e5 100644
--- a/src/librustc/hir/def.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/hir/def.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ pub struct PathResolution {
 }
 
 impl PathResolution {
+    pub fn new(def: Def) -> PathResolution {
+        PathResolution { base_def: def, depth: 0 }
+    }
+
     /// Get the definition, if fully resolved, otherwise panic.
     pub fn full_def(&self) -> Def {
         if self.depth != 0 {
@@ -75,20 +79,6 @@ impl PathResolution {
         self.base_def
     }
 
-    /// Get the DefId, if fully resolved, otherwise panic.
-    pub fn def_id(&self) -> DefId {
-        self.full_def().def_id()
-    }
-
-    pub fn new(base_def: Def,
-               depth: usize)
-               -> PathResolution {
-        PathResolution {
-            base_def: base_def,
-            depth: depth,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn kind_name(&self) -> &'static str {
         if self.depth != 0 {
             "associated item"
diff --git a/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs b/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs
index 7d98aab8d27..69cf5baa26f 100644
--- a/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/hir/lowering.rs
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ impl<'a> LoweringContext<'a> {
                 PatKind::Wild => hir::PatKind::Wild,
                 PatKind::Ident(ref binding_mode, pth1, ref sub) => {
                     self.with_parent_def(p.id, |this| {
-                        match this.resolver.get_resolution(p.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+                        match this.resolver.get_resolution(p.id).map(|d| d.base_def) {
                             // `None` can occur in body-less function signatures
                             None | Some(Def::Local(..)) => {
                                 hir::PatKind::Binding(this.lower_binding_mode(binding_mode),
@@ -1238,14 +1238,10 @@ impl<'a> LoweringContext<'a> {
                             position: position,
                         }
                     });
-                    let rename = if qself.is_none() && path.segments.len() == 1 {
-                        // Only local variables are renamed
-                        match self.resolver.get_resolution(e.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-                            Some(Def::Local(..)) | Some(Def::Upvar(..)) => true,
-                            _ => false,
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        false
+                    // Only local variables are renamed
+                    let rename = match self.resolver.get_resolution(e.id).map(|d| d.base_def) {
+                        Some(Def::Local(..)) | Some(Def::Upvar(..)) => true,
+                        _ => false,
                     };
                     hir::ExprPath(hir_qself, self.lower_path_full(path, rename))
                 }
diff --git a/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs b/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs
index 041abf9b7de..27896b09981 100644
--- a/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs
@@ -1357,17 +1357,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> Rebuilder<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                     ty_queue.push(&mut_ty.ty);
                 }
                 hir::TyPath(ref maybe_qself, ref path) => {
-                    let a_def = match self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&cur_ty.id) {
-                        None => {
-                            self.tcx
-                                .sess
-                                .fatal(&format!(
-                                        "unbound path {}",
-                                        pprust::path_to_string(path)))
-                        }
-                        Some(d) => d.full_def()
-                    };
-                    match a_def {
+                    match self.tcx.expect_def(cur_ty.id) {
                         Def::Enum(did) | Def::TyAlias(did) | Def::Struct(did) => {
                             let generics = self.tcx.lookup_item_type(did).generics;
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/astconv_util.rs b/src/librustc/middle/astconv_util.rs
index 8f97a89e654..f132212415f 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/astconv_util.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/astconv_util.rs
@@ -65,13 +65,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
     /// to it.
     pub fn ast_ty_to_prim_ty(self, ast_ty: &ast::Ty) -> Option<Ty<'tcx>> {
         if let ast::TyPath(None, ref path) = ast_ty.node {
-            let def = match self.def_map.borrow().get(&ast_ty.id) {
-                None => {
-                    span_bug!(ast_ty.span, "unbound path {:?}", path)
-                }
-                Some(d) => d.full_def()
-            };
-            if let Def::PrimTy(nty) = def {
+            if let Def::PrimTy(nty) = self.expect_def(ast_ty.id) {
                 Some(self.prim_ty_to_ty(&path.segments, nty))
             } else {
                 None
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs b/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
index cc6b83fccf9..e65074a4f07 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
@@ -84,36 +84,35 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn lookup_and_handle_definition(&mut self, id: &ast::NodeId) {
+    fn lookup_and_handle_definition(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) {
         use ty::TypeVariants::{TyEnum, TyStruct};
 
         // If `bar` is a trait item, make sure to mark Foo as alive in `Foo::bar`
-        self.tcx.tables.borrow().item_substs.get(id)
+        self.tcx.tables.borrow().item_substs.get(&id)
             .and_then(|substs| substs.substs.self_ty())
             .map(|ty| match ty.sty {
                 TyEnum(tyid, _) | TyStruct(tyid, _) => self.check_def_id(tyid.did),
                 _ => (),
             });
 
-        self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(id).map(|def| {
-            match def.full_def() {
-                Def::Const(_) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) => {
-                    self.check_def_id(def.def_id());
-                }
-                _ if self.ignore_non_const_paths => (),
-                Def::PrimTy(_) => (),
-                Def::SelfTy(..) => (),
-                Def::Variant(enum_id, variant_id) => {
-                    self.check_def_id(enum_id);
-                    if !self.ignore_variant_stack.contains(&variant_id) {
-                        self.check_def_id(variant_id);
-                    }
-                }
-                _ => {
-                    self.check_def_id(def.def_id());
+        let def = self.tcx.expect_def(id);
+        match def {
+            Def::Const(_) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) => {
+                self.check_def_id(def.def_id());
+            }
+            _ if self.ignore_non_const_paths => (),
+            Def::PrimTy(_) => (),
+            Def::SelfTy(..) => (),
+            Def::Variant(enum_id, variant_id) => {
+                self.check_def_id(enum_id);
+                if !self.ignore_variant_stack.contains(&variant_id) {
+                    self.check_def_id(variant_id);
                 }
             }
-        });
+            _ => {
+                self.check_def_id(def.def_id());
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fn lookup_and_handle_method(&mut self, id: ast::NodeId) {
@@ -138,10 +137,10 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
 
     fn handle_field_pattern_match(&mut self, lhs: &hir::Pat,
                                   pats: &[codemap::Spanned<hir::FieldPat>]) {
-        let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&lhs.id).unwrap().full_def();
-        let pat_ty = self.tcx.node_id_to_type(lhs.id);
-        let variant = match pat_ty.sty {
-            ty::TyStruct(adt, _) | ty::TyEnum(adt, _) => adt.variant_of_def(def),
+        let variant = match self.tcx.node_id_to_type(lhs.id).sty {
+            ty::TyStruct(adt, _) | ty::TyEnum(adt, _) => {
+                adt.variant_of_def(self.tcx.expect_def(lhs.id))
+            }
             _ => span_bug!(lhs.span, "non-ADT in struct pattern")
         };
         for pat in pats {
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             }
             _ if pat_util::pat_is_const(&def_map.borrow(), pat) => {
                 // it might be the only use of a const
-                self.lookup_and_handle_definition(&pat.id)
+                self.lookup_and_handle_definition(pat.id)
             }
             _ => ()
         }
@@ -283,12 +282,12 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn visit_path(&mut self, path: &hir::Path, id: ast::NodeId) {
-        self.lookup_and_handle_definition(&id);
+        self.lookup_and_handle_definition(id);
         intravisit::walk_path(self, path);
     }
 
     fn visit_path_list_item(&mut self, path: &hir::Path, item: &hir::PathListItem) {
-        self.lookup_and_handle_definition(&item.node.id());
+        self.lookup_and_handle_definition(item.node.id());
         intravisit::walk_path_list_item(self, path, item);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/effect.rs b/src/librustc/middle/effect.rs
index b62368c2a98..24816d2b497 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/effect.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/effect.rs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for EffectCheckVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
                 self.require_unsafe(expr.span, "use of inline assembly");
             }
             hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-                if let Def::Static(_, true) = self.tcx.resolve_expr(expr) {
+                if let Def::Static(_, true) = self.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                     self.require_unsafe(expr.span, "use of mutable static");
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs b/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
index ba93e897677..3b571ed0576 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
@@ -955,9 +955,9 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         debug!("walk_pat cmt_discr={:?} pat={:?}", cmt_discr,
                pat);
 
+        let tcx = &self.tcx();
         let mc = &self.mc;
         let infcx = self.mc.infcx;
-        let def_map = &self.tcx().def_map;
         let delegate = &mut self.delegate;
         return_if_err!(mc.cat_pattern(cmt_discr.clone(), pat, |mc, cmt_pat, pat| {
             match pat.node {
@@ -972,8 +972,8 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
 
                     // Each match binding is effectively an assignment to the
                     // binding being produced.
-                    let def = def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def();
-                    if let Ok(binding_cmt) = mc.cat_def(pat.id, pat.span, pat_ty, def) {
+                    if let Ok(binding_cmt) = mc.cat_def(pat.id, pat.span, pat_ty,
+                                                        tcx.expect_def(pat.id)) {
                         delegate.mutate(pat.id, pat.span, binding_cmt, MutateMode::Init);
                     }
 
@@ -1002,14 +1002,11 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         // to the above loop's visit of than the bindings that form
         // the leaves of the pattern tree structure.
         return_if_err!(mc.cat_pattern(cmt_discr, pat, |mc, cmt_pat, pat| {
-            let def_map = def_map.borrow();
-            let tcx = infcx.tcx;
-
             match pat.node {
                 PatKind::Struct(..) | PatKind::TupleStruct(..) |
                 PatKind::Path(..) | PatKind::QPath(..) => {
-                    match def_map.get(&pat.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-                        Some(Def::Variant(enum_did, variant_did)) => {
+                    match tcx.expect_def(pat.id) {
+                        Def::Variant(enum_did, variant_did) => {
                             let downcast_cmt =
                                 if tcx.lookup_adt_def(enum_did).is_univariant() {
                                     cmt_pat
@@ -1025,7 +1022,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                             delegate.matched_pat(pat, downcast_cmt, match_mode);
                         }
 
-                        Some(Def::Struct(..)) | Some(Def::TyAlias(..)) => {
+                        Def::Struct(..) | Def::TyAlias(..) => {
                             // A struct (in either the value or type
                             // namespace; we encounter the former on
                             // e.g. patterns for unit structs).
@@ -1037,8 +1034,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> ExprUseVisitor<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                             delegate.matched_pat(pat, cmt_pat, match_mode);
                         }
 
-                        Some(Def::Const(..)) |
-                        Some(Def::AssociatedConst(..)) => {
+                        Def::Const(..) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) => {
                             // This is a leaf (i.e. identifier binding
                             // or constant value to match); thus no
                             // `matched_pat` call.
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/intrinsicck.rs b/src/librustc/middle/intrinsicck.rs
index 07e69d85ff4..70158e9b9df 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/intrinsicck.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/intrinsicck.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for ItemVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
 impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for ExprVisitor<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &hir::Expr) {
         if let hir::ExprPath(..) = expr.node {
-            match self.infcx.tcx.resolve_expr(expr) {
+            match self.infcx.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                 Def::Fn(did) if self.def_id_is_transmute(did) => {
                     let typ = self.infcx.tcx.node_id_to_type(expr.id);
                     match typ.sty {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
index f6ea10a70eb..ceffa366413 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ fn visit_expr(ir: &mut IrMaps, expr: &Expr) {
     match expr.node {
       // live nodes required for uses or definitions of variables:
       hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-        let def = ir.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).unwrap().full_def();
+        let def = ir.tcx.expect_def(expr.id);
         debug!("expr {}: path that leads to {:?}", expr.id, def);
         if let Def::Local(..) = def {
             ir.add_live_node_for_node(expr.id, ExprNode(expr.span));
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Liveness<'a, 'tcx> {
             Some(_) => {
                 // Refers to a labeled loop. Use the results of resolve
                 // to find with one
-                match self.ir.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-                    Some(Def::Label(loop_id)) => loop_id,
+                match self.ir.tcx.expect_def(id) {
+                    Def::Label(loop_id) => loop_id,
                     _ => span_bug!(sp, "label on break/loop \
                                         doesn't refer to a loop")
                 }
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Liveness<'a, 'tcx> {
 
     fn access_path(&mut self, expr: &Expr, succ: LiveNode, acc: u32)
                    -> LiveNode {
-        match self.ir.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).unwrap().full_def() {
+        match self.ir.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
           Def::Local(_, nid) => {
             let ln = self.live_node(expr.id, expr.span);
             if acc != 0 {
@@ -1534,9 +1534,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Liveness<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn check_lvalue(&mut self, expr: &Expr) {
         match expr.node {
             hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-                if let Def::Local(_, nid) = self.ir.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id)
-                                                                      .unwrap()
-                                                                      .full_def() {
+                if let Def::Local(_, nid) = self.ir.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                     // Assignment to an immutable variable or argument: only legal
                     // if there is no later assignment. If this local is actually
                     // mutable, then check for a reassignment to flag the mutability
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs b/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
index 1ea3a469d9c..d2a5cd73503 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
@@ -517,8 +517,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> MemCategorizationContext<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
           }
 
           hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-            let def = self.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).unwrap().full_def();
-            self.cat_def(expr.id, expr.span, expr_ty, def)
+            self.cat_def(expr.id, expr.span, expr_ty, self.tcx().expect_def(expr.id))
           }
 
           hir::ExprType(ref e, _) => {
@@ -1106,12 +1105,11 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> MemCategorizationContext<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
 
         (*op)(self, cmt.clone(), pat);
 
+        // This function can be used during region checking when not all paths are fully
+        // resolved. Partially resolved paths in patterns can only legally refer to
+        // associated constants which don't require categorization.
         let opt_def = if let Some(path_res) = self.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id) {
             if path_res.depth != 0 || path_res.base_def == Def::Err {
-                // Since patterns can be associated constants
-                // which are resolved during typeck, we might have
-                // some unresolved patterns reaching this stage
-                // without aborting
                 return Err(());
             }
             Some(path_res.full_def())
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/reachable.rs b/src/librustc/middle/reachable.rs
index 55d75ace081..6ea0fa20c57 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/reachable.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/reachable.rs
@@ -92,13 +92,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for ReachableContext<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &hir::Expr) {
         match expr.node {
             hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-                let def = match self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id) {
-                    Some(d) => d.full_def(),
-                    None => {
-                        span_bug!(expr.span, "def ID not in def map?!")
-                    }
-                };
-
+                let def = self.tcx.expect_def(expr.id);
                 let def_id = def.def_id();
                 if let Some(node_id) = self.tcx.map.as_local_node_id(def_id) {
                     if self.def_id_represents_local_inlined_item(def_id) {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs b/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs
index eb1fb43789f..3744f564fa2 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ pub fn check_item<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
         // individually as it's possible to have a stable trait with unstable
         // items.
         hir::ItemImpl(_, _, _, Some(ref t), _, ref impl_items) => {
-            let trait_did = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&t.ref_id).unwrap().def_id();
+            let trait_did = tcx.expect_def(t.ref_id).def_id();
             let trait_items = tcx.trait_items(trait_did);
 
             for impl_item in impl_items {
@@ -580,7 +580,8 @@ pub fn check_path<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
                             cb: &mut FnMut(DefId, Span,
                                            &Option<&Stability>,
                                            &Option<Deprecation>)) {
-    match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+    // Paths in import prefixes may have no resolution.
+    match tcx.expect_def_or_none(id) {
         Some(Def::PrimTy(..)) => {}
         Some(Def::SelfTy(..)) => {}
         Some(def) => {
@@ -595,12 +596,11 @@ pub fn check_path_list_item<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
                                       cb: &mut FnMut(DefId, Span,
                                                      &Option<&Stability>,
                                                      &Option<Deprecation>)) {
-    match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&item.node.id()).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-        Some(Def::PrimTy(..)) => {}
-        Some(def) => {
+    match tcx.expect_def(item.node.id()) {
+        Def::PrimTy(..) => {}
+        def => {
             maybe_do_stability_check(tcx, def.def_id(), item.span, cb);
         }
-        None => {}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs b/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs
index 3ab7d90bf8c..28266809266 100644
--- a/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/ty/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use dep_graph::{self, DepNode};
 use hir::map as ast_map;
 use middle;
 use middle::cstore::{self, LOCAL_CRATE};
-use hir::def::{self, Def, ExportMap};
+use hir::def::{Def, PathResolution, ExportMap};
 use hir::def_id::DefId;
 use middle::lang_items::{FnTraitLangItem, FnMutTraitLangItem, FnOnceTraitLangItem};
 use middle::region::{CodeExtent, ROOT_CODE_EXTENT};
@@ -308,13 +308,11 @@ impl Visibility {
         match *visibility {
             hir::Public => Visibility::Public,
             hir::Visibility::Crate => Visibility::Restricted(ast::CRATE_NODE_ID),
-            hir::Visibility::Restricted { id, .. } => match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id) {
-                Some(resolution) => Visibility::Restricted({
-                    tcx.map.as_local_node_id(resolution.base_def.def_id()).unwrap()
-                }),
+            hir::Visibility::Restricted { id, .. } => match tcx.expect_def(id) {
                 // If there is no resolution, `resolve` will have already reported an error, so
                 // assume that the visibility is public to avoid reporting more privacy errors.
-                None => Visibility::Public,
+                Def::Err => Visibility::Public,
+                def => Visibility::Restricted(tcx.map.as_local_node_id(def.def_id()).unwrap()),
             },
             hir::Inherited => Visibility::Restricted(tcx.map.get_module_parent(id)),
         }
@@ -2249,34 +2247,15 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn resolve_expr(self, expr: &hir::Expr) -> Def {
-        match self.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id) {
-            Some(def) => def.full_def(),
-            None => {
-                span_bug!(expr.span, "no def-map entry for expr {}", expr.id);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn expr_is_lval(self, expr: &hir::Expr) -> bool {
          match expr.node {
             hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-                // We can't use resolve_expr here, as this needs to run on broken
-                // programs. We don't need to through - associated items are all
-                // rvalues.
-                match self.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id) {
-                    Some(&def::PathResolution {
-                        base_def: Def::Static(..), ..
-                    }) | Some(&def::PathResolution {
-                        base_def: Def::Upvar(..), ..
-                    }) | Some(&def::PathResolution {
-                        base_def: Def::Local(..), ..
-                    }) => {
-                        true
-                    }
-                    Some(&def::PathResolution { base_def: Def::Err, .. })=> true,
-                    Some(..) => false,
-                    None => span_bug!(expr.span, "no def for path {}", expr.id)
+                // This function can be used during type checking when not all paths are
+                // fully resolved. Partially resolved paths in expressions can only legally
+                // refer to associated items which are always rvalues.
+                match self.expect_resolution(expr.id).base_def {
+                    Def::Local(..) | Def::Upvar(..) | Def::Static(..) | Def::Err => true,
+                    _ => false,
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2459,8 +2438,20 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn trait_ref_to_def_id(self, tr: &hir::TraitRef) -> DefId {
-        self.def_map.borrow().get(&tr.ref_id).expect("no def-map entry for trait").def_id()
+    /// Returns a path resolution for node id if it exists, panics otherwise.
+    pub fn expect_resolution(self, id: NodeId) -> PathResolution {
+        *self.def_map.borrow().get(&id).expect("no def-map entry for node id")
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a fully resolved definition for node id if it exists, panics otherwise.
+    pub fn expect_def(self, id: NodeId) -> Def {
+        self.expect_resolution(id).full_def()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a fully resolved definition for node id if it exists, or none if no
+    /// definition exists, panics on partial resolutions to catch errors.
+    pub fn expect_def_or_none(self, id: NodeId) -> Option<Def> {
+        self.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|resolution| resolution.full_def())
     }
 
     pub fn def_key(self, id: DefId) -> ast_map::DefKey {
diff --git a/src/librustc_const_eval/check_match.rs b/src/librustc_const_eval/check_match.rs
index 1380e0b45f2..f183736b9ed 100644
--- a/src/librustc_const_eval/check_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_const_eval/check_match.rs
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@ fn check_for_bindings_named_the_same_as_variants(cx: &MatchCheckCtxt, pat: &Pat)
         if let PatKind::Binding(hir::BindByValue(hir::MutImmutable), name, None) = p.node {
             let pat_ty = cx.tcx.pat_ty(p);
             if let ty::TyEnum(edef, _) = pat_ty.sty {
-                let def = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&p.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-                if let Some(Def::Local(..)) = def {
+                if let Def::Local(..) = cx.tcx.expect_def(p.id) {
                     if edef.variants.iter().any(|variant|
                         variant.name == name.node.unhygienize()
                             && variant.kind() == VariantKind::Unit
@@ -492,9 +491,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Folder for StaticInliner<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn fold_pat(&mut self, pat: P<Pat>) -> P<Pat> {
         return match pat.node {
             PatKind::Path(..) | PatKind::QPath(..) => {
-                let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-                match def {
-                    Some(Def::AssociatedConst(did)) | Some(Def::Const(did)) => {
+                match self.tcx.expect_def(pat.id) {
+                    Def::AssociatedConst(did) | Def::Const(did) => {
                         let substs = Some(self.tcx.node_id_item_substs(pat.id).substs);
                         if let Some((const_expr, _)) = lookup_const_by_id(self.tcx, did, substs) {
                             match const_expr_to_pat(self.tcx, const_expr, pat.id, pat.span) {
@@ -788,7 +786,7 @@ fn pat_constructors(cx: &MatchCheckCtxt, p: &Pat,
     let pat = raw_pat(p);
     match pat.node {
         PatKind::Struct(..) | PatKind::TupleStruct(..) | PatKind::Path(..) =>
-            match cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def() {
+            match cx.tcx.expect_def(pat.id) {
                 Def::Const(..) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) =>
                     span_bug!(pat.span, "const pattern should've \
                                          been rewritten"),
@@ -903,21 +901,19 @@ pub fn specialize<'a, 'b, 'tcx>(
             Some(vec![dummy_pat; arity]),
 
         PatKind::Path(..) => {
-            let def = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat_id).unwrap().full_def();
-            match def {
+            match cx.tcx.expect_def(pat_id) {
                 Def::Const(..) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) =>
                     span_bug!(pat_span, "const pattern should've \
                                          been rewritten"),
                 Def::Variant(_, id) if *constructor != Variant(id) => None,
                 Def::Variant(..) | Def::Struct(..) => Some(Vec::new()),
-                _ => span_bug!(pat_span, "specialize: unexpected \
+                def => span_bug!(pat_span, "specialize: unexpected \
                                           definition {:?}", def),
             }
         }
 
         PatKind::TupleStruct(_, ref args, ddpos) => {
-            let def = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat_id).unwrap().full_def();
-            match def {
+            match cx.tcx.expect_def(pat_id) {
                 Def::Const(..) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) =>
                     span_bug!(pat_span, "const pattern should've \
                                          been rewritten"),
@@ -944,10 +940,9 @@ pub fn specialize<'a, 'b, 'tcx>(
         }
 
         PatKind::Struct(_, ref pattern_fields, _) => {
-            let def = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat_id).unwrap().full_def();
             let adt = cx.tcx.node_id_to_type(pat_id).ty_adt_def().unwrap();
             let variant = constructor.variant_for_adt(adt);
-            let def_variant = adt.variant_of_def(def);
+            let def_variant = adt.variant_of_def(cx.tcx.expect_def(pat_id));
             if variant.did == def_variant.did {
                 Some(variant.fields.iter().map(|sf| {
                     match pattern_fields.iter().find(|f| f.node.name == sf.name) {
diff --git a/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs b/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs
index 5637b44335e..c3db252584c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_const_eval/eval.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use rustc::hir::map as ast_map;
 use rustc::hir::map::blocks::FnLikeNode;
 use rustc::middle::cstore::{self, InlinedItem};
 use rustc::traits;
-use rustc::hir::def::Def;
+use rustc::hir::def::{Def, PathResolution};
 use rustc::hir::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc::hir::pat_util::def_to_path;
 use rustc::ty::{self, Ty, TyCtxt, subst};
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ pub fn const_expr_to_pat<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
                                      .collect()), None),
 
         hir::ExprCall(ref callee, ref args) => {
-            let def = *tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&callee.id).unwrap();
+            let def = tcx.expect_def(callee.id);
             if let Vacant(entry) = tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().entry(expr.id) {
-               entry.insert(def);
+               entry.insert(PathResolution::new(def));
             }
-            let path = match def.full_def() {
+            let path = match def {
                 Def::Struct(def_id) => def_to_path(tcx, def_id),
                 Def::Variant(_, variant_did) => def_to_path(tcx, variant_did),
                 Def::Fn(..) | Def::Method(..) => return Ok(P(hir::Pat {
@@ -322,12 +322,9 @@ pub fn const_expr_to_pat<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
         }
 
         hir::ExprPath(_, ref path) => {
-            let opt_def = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-            match opt_def {
-                Some(Def::Struct(..)) | Some(Def::Variant(..)) =>
-                    PatKind::Path(path.clone()),
-                Some(Def::Const(def_id)) |
-                Some(Def::AssociatedConst(def_id)) => {
+            match tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
+                Def::Struct(..) | Def::Variant(..) => PatKind::Path(path.clone()),
+                Def::Const(def_id) | Def::AssociatedConst(def_id) => {
                     let substs = Some(tcx.node_id_item_substs(expr.id).substs);
                     let (expr, _ty) = lookup_const_by_id(tcx, def_id, substs).unwrap();
                     return const_expr_to_pat(tcx, expr, pat_id, span);
@@ -714,21 +711,13 @@ pub fn eval_const_expr_partial<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
         }
       }
       hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-          let opt_def = if let Some(def) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&e.id) {
-              // After type-checking, def_map contains definition of the
-              // item referred to by the path. During type-checking, it
-              // can contain the raw output of path resolution, which
-              // might be a partially resolved path.
-              // FIXME: There's probably a better way to make sure we don't
-              // panic here.
-              if def.depth != 0 {
-                  signal!(e, UnresolvedPath);
-              }
-              def.full_def()
-          } else {
-              signal!(e, NonConstPath);
-          };
-          match opt_def {
+          // This function can be used before type checking when not all paths are fully resolved.
+          // FIXME: There's probably a better way to make sure we don't panic here.
+          let resolution = tcx.expect_resolution(e.id);
+          if resolution.depth != 0 {
+              signal!(e, UnresolvedPath);
+          }
+          match resolution.base_def {
               Def::Const(def_id) |
               Def::AssociatedConst(def_id) => {
                   let substs = if let ExprTypeChecked = ty_hint {
diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/bad_style.rs b/src/librustc_lint/bad_style.rs
index 4c4dea406ba..54e5824cbc7 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/bad_style.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/bad_style.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for NonSnakeCase {
     fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, p: &hir::Pat) {
         if let &PatKind::Binding(_, ref path1, _) = &p.node {
             // Exclude parameter names from foreign functions (they have no `Def`)
-            if cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&p.id).map(|d| d.full_def()).is_some() {
+            if cx.tcx.expect_def_or_none(p.id).is_some() {
                 self.check_snake_case(cx, "variable", &path1.node.as_str(), Some(p.span));
             }
         }
@@ -362,8 +362,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for NonUpperCaseGlobals {
         // Lint for constants that look like binding identifiers (#7526)
         if let PatKind::Path(ref path) = p.node {
             if !path.global && path.segments.len() == 1 && path.segments[0].parameters.is_empty() {
-                if let Some(Def::Const(..)) = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&p.id)
-                                                                     .map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+                if let Def::Const(..) = cx.tcx.expect_def(p.id) {
                     NonUpperCaseGlobals::check_upper_case(cx, "constant in pattern",
                                                           path.segments[0].name, path.span);
                 }
diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs b/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
index 3005f564ff4..2bd2997566e 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/builtin.rs
@@ -157,20 +157,11 @@ impl LintPass for NonShorthandFieldPatterns {
 
 impl LateLintPass for NonShorthandFieldPatterns {
     fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, pat: &hir::Pat) {
-        let def_map = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow();
-        if let PatKind::Struct(_, ref v, _) = pat.node {
-            let field_pats = v.iter().filter(|fieldpat| {
+        if let PatKind::Struct(_, ref field_pats, _) = pat.node {
+            for fieldpat in field_pats {
                 if fieldpat.node.is_shorthand {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                let def = def_map.get(&fieldpat.node.pat.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-                if let Some(def_id) = cx.tcx.map.opt_local_def_id(fieldpat.node.pat.id) {
-                    def == Some(Def::Local(def_id, fieldpat.node.pat.id))
-                } else {
-                    false
+                    continue;
                 }
-            });
-            for fieldpat in field_pats {
                 if let PatKind::Binding(_, ident, None) = fieldpat.node.pat.node {
                     if ident.node.unhygienize() == fieldpat.node.name {
                         cx.span_lint(NON_SHORTHAND_FIELD_PATTERNS, fieldpat.span,
@@ -377,7 +368,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for MissingDoc {
             hir::ItemImpl(_, _, _, Some(ref trait_ref), _, ref impl_items) => {
                 // If the trait is private, add the impl items to private_traits so they don't get
                 // reported for missing docs.
-                let real_trait = cx.tcx.trait_ref_to_def_id(trait_ref);
+                let real_trait = cx.tcx.expect_def(trait_ref.ref_id).def_id();
                 if let Some(node_id) = cx.tcx.map.as_local_node_id(real_trait) {
                     match cx.tcx.map.find(node_id) {
                         Some(hir_map::NodeItem(item)) => if item.vis == hir::Visibility::Inherited {
@@ -780,11 +771,9 @@ impl LateLintPass for UnconditionalRecursion {
                                   id: ast::NodeId) -> bool {
             match tcx.map.get(id) {
                 hir_map::NodeExpr(&hir::Expr { node: hir::ExprCall(ref callee, _), .. }) => {
-                    tcx.def_map
-                       .borrow()
-                       .get(&callee.id)
-                       .map_or(false,
-                               |def| def.def_id() == tcx.map.local_def_id(fn_id))
+                    tcx.expect_def_or_none(callee.id).map_or(false, |def| {
+                        def.def_id() == tcx.map.local_def_id(fn_id)
+                    })
                 }
                 _ => false
             }
@@ -820,7 +809,9 @@ impl LateLintPass for UnconditionalRecursion {
             // Check for calls to methods via explicit paths (e.g. `T::method()`).
             match tcx.map.get(id) {
                 hir_map::NodeExpr(&hir::Expr { node: hir::ExprCall(ref callee, _), .. }) => {
-                    match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&callee.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+                    // The callee is an arbitrary expression,
+                    // it doesn't necessarily have a definition.
+                    match tcx.expect_def_or_none(callee.id) {
                         Some(Def::Method(def_id)) => {
                             let item_substs = tcx.node_id_item_substs(callee.id);
                             method_call_refers_to_method(
@@ -1057,7 +1048,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for MutableTransmutes {
                 hir::ExprPath(..) => (),
                 _ => return None
             }
-            if let Def::Fn(did) = cx.tcx.resolve_expr(expr) {
+            if let Def::Fn(did) = cx.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                 if !def_id_is_transmute(cx, did) {
                     return None;
                 }
diff --git a/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs b/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs
index ad0e8e1c376..78825aca418 100644
--- a/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_metadata/astencode.rs
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ fn encode_side_tables_for_id(ecx: &e::EncodeContext,
 
     debug!("Encoding side tables for id {}", id);
 
-    if let Some(def) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+    if let Some(def) = tcx.expect_def_or_none(id) {
         rbml_w.tag(c::tag_table_def, |rbml_w| {
             rbml_w.id(id);
             def.encode(rbml_w).unwrap();
@@ -1133,10 +1133,7 @@ fn decode_side_tables(dcx: &DecodeContext,
                 match value {
                     c::tag_table_def => {
                         let def = decode_def(dcx, val_dsr);
-                        dcx.tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(id, def::PathResolution {
-                            base_def: def,
-                            depth: 0
-                        });
+                        dcx.tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(id, def::PathResolution::new(def));
                     }
                     c::tag_table_node_type => {
                         let ty = val_dsr.read_ty(dcx);
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/expr.rs b/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/expr.rs
index cebdaad13db..47f94e5b315 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/expr.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/expr.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn make_mirror_unadjusted<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>(cx: &mut Cx<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
                 let adt_data = if let hir::ExprPath(..) = fun.node {
                     // Tuple-like ADTs are represented as ExprCall. We convert them here.
                     expr_ty.ty_adt_def().and_then(|adt_def|{
-                        match cx.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&fun.id].full_def() {
+                        match cx.tcx.expect_def(fun.id) {
                             Def::Variant(_, variant_id) => {
                                 Some((adt_def, adt_def.variant_index_with_id(variant_id)))
                             },
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ fn make_mirror_unadjusted<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>(cx: &mut Cx<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
                     }
                 }
                 ty::TyEnum(adt, substs) => {
-                    match cx.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&expr.id].full_def() {
+                    match cx.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                         Def::Variant(enum_id, variant_id) => {
                             debug_assert!(adt.did == enum_id);
                             assert!(base.is_none());
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ fn convert_path_expr<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>(cx: &mut Cx<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
                                      -> ExprKind<'tcx> {
     let substs = cx.tcx.node_id_item_substs(expr.id).substs;
     // Otherwise there may be def_map borrow conflicts
-    let def = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&expr.id].full_def();
+    let def = cx.tcx.expect_def(expr.id);
     let def_id = match def {
         // A regular function.
         Def::Fn(def_id) | Def::Method(def_id) => def_id,
@@ -731,14 +731,9 @@ fn convert_path_expr<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>(cx: &mut Cx<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
             id: node_id,
         },
 
-        def @ Def::Local(..) |
-        def @ Def::Upvar(..) => return convert_var(cx, expr, def),
+        Def::Local(..) | Def::Upvar(..) => return convert_var(cx, expr, def),
 
-        def =>
-            span_bug!(
-                expr.span,
-                "def `{:?}` not yet implemented",
-                def),
+        _ => span_bug!(expr.span, "def `{:?}` not yet implemented", def),
     };
     ExprKind::Literal {
         literal: Literal::Item { def_id: def_id, substs: substs }
@@ -1039,11 +1034,9 @@ fn capture_freevar<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>(cx: &mut Cx<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
 
 fn loop_label<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>(cx: &mut Cx<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
                               expr: &'tcx hir::Expr) -> CodeExtent {
-    match cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-        Some(Def::Label(loop_id)) => cx.tcx.region_maps.node_extent(loop_id),
-        d => {
-            span_bug!(expr.span, "loop scope resolved to {:?}", d);
-        }
+    match cx.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
+        Def::Label(loop_id) => cx.tcx.region_maps.node_extent(loop_id),
+        d => span_bug!(expr.span, "loop scope resolved to {:?}", d),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/pattern.rs b/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/pattern.rs
index d527936c899..c1f3dc15623 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/pattern.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/pattern.rs
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ impl<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCx<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
             PatKind::Path(..) | PatKind::QPath(..)
                 if pat_is_resolved_const(&self.cx.tcx.def_map.borrow(), pat) =>
             {
-                let def = self.cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def();
-                match def {
+                match self.cx.tcx.expect_def(pat.id) {
                     Def::Const(def_id) | Def::AssociatedConst(def_id) => {
                         let tcx = self.cx.tcx.global_tcx();
                         let substs = Some(self.cx.tcx.node_id_item_substs(pat.id).substs);
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ impl<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCx<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                    _ =>
+                    def =>
                         span_bug!(
                             pat.span,
                             "def not a constant: {:?}",
@@ -219,8 +218,7 @@ impl<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCx<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                     ty::TyStruct(adt_def, _) | ty::TyEnum(adt_def, _) => adt_def,
                     _ => span_bug!(pat.span, "tuple struct pattern not applied to struct or enum"),
                 };
-                let def = self.cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def();
-                let variant_def = adt_def.variant_of_def(def);
+                let variant_def = adt_def.variant_of_def(self.cx.tcx.expect_def(pat.id));
 
                 let subpatterns =
                         subpatterns.iter()
@@ -243,9 +241,7 @@ impl<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCx<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                             "struct pattern not applied to struct or enum");
                     }
                 };
-
-                let def = self.cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def();
-                let variant_def = adt_def.variant_of_def(def);
+                let variant_def = adt_def.variant_of_def(self.cx.tcx.expect_def(pat.id));
 
                 let subpatterns =
                     fields.iter()
@@ -324,8 +320,7 @@ impl<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCx<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                        pat: &hir::Pat,
                        subpatterns: Vec<FieldPattern<'tcx>>)
                        -> PatternKind<'tcx> {
-        let def = self.cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def();
-        match def {
+        match self.cx.tcx.expect_def(pat.id) {
             Def::Variant(enum_id, variant_id) => {
                 let adt_def = self.cx.tcx.lookup_adt_def(enum_id);
                 if adt_def.variants.len() > 1 {
@@ -343,7 +338,7 @@ impl<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCx<'patcx, 'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                 PatternKind::Leaf { subpatterns: subpatterns }
             }
 
-            _ => {
+            def => {
                 span_bug!(pat.span, "inappropriate def for pattern: {:?}", def);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/librustc_passes/consts.rs b/src/librustc_passes/consts.rs
index b1bb48aacee..774d19a0655 100644
--- a/src/librustc_passes/consts.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_passes/consts.rs
@@ -499,38 +499,36 @@ fn check_expr<'a, 'tcx>(v: &mut CheckCrateVisitor<'a, 'tcx>,
             }
         }
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-            let def = v.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&e.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-            match def {
-                Some(Def::Variant(..)) => {
+            match v.tcx.expect_def(e.id) {
+                Def::Variant(..) => {
                     // Count the discriminator or function pointer.
                     v.add_qualif(ConstQualif::NON_ZERO_SIZED);
                 }
-                Some(Def::Struct(..)) => {
+                Def::Struct(..) => {
                     if let ty::TyFnDef(..) = node_ty.sty {
                         // Count the function pointer.
                         v.add_qualif(ConstQualif::NON_ZERO_SIZED);
                     }
                 }
-                Some(Def::Fn(..)) | Some(Def::Method(..)) => {
+                Def::Fn(..) | Def::Method(..) => {
                     // Count the function pointer.
                     v.add_qualif(ConstQualif::NON_ZERO_SIZED);
                 }
-                Some(Def::Static(..)) => {
+                Def::Static(..) => {
                     match v.mode {
                         Mode::Static | Mode::StaticMut => {}
                         Mode::Const | Mode::ConstFn => {}
                         Mode::Var => v.add_qualif(ConstQualif::NOT_CONST)
                     }
                 }
-                Some(Def::Const(did)) |
-                Some(Def::AssociatedConst(did)) => {
+                Def::Const(did) | Def::AssociatedConst(did) => {
                     let substs = Some(v.tcx.node_id_item_substs(e.id).substs);
                     if let Some((expr, _)) = lookup_const_by_id(v.tcx, did, substs) {
                         let inner = v.global_expr(Mode::Const, expr);
                         v.add_qualif(inner);
                     }
                 }
-                Some(Def::Local(..)) if v.mode == Mode::ConstFn => {
+                Def::Local(..) if v.mode == Mode::ConstFn => {
                     // Sadly, we can't determine whether the types are zero-sized.
                     v.add_qualif(ConstQualif::NOT_CONST | ConstQualif::NON_ZERO_SIZED);
                 }
@@ -550,8 +548,8 @@ fn check_expr<'a, 'tcx>(v: &mut CheckCrateVisitor<'a, 'tcx>,
                     _ => break
                 };
             }
-            let def = v.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&callee.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-            let is_const = match def {
+            // The callee is an arbitrary expression, it doesn't necessarily have a definition.
+            let is_const = match v.tcx.expect_def_or_none(callee.id) {
                 Some(Def::Struct(..)) => true,
                 Some(Def::Variant(..)) => {
                     // Count the discriminator.
@@ -586,8 +584,7 @@ fn check_expr<'a, 'tcx>(v: &mut CheckCrateVisitor<'a, 'tcx>,
             }
         }
         hir::ExprStruct(..) => {
-            let did = v.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&e.id).map(|def| def.def_id());
-            if did == v.tcx.lang_items.unsafe_cell_type() {
+            if v.tcx.expect_def(e.id).def_id() == v.tcx.lang_items.unsafe_cell_type().unwrap() {
                 v.add_qualif(ConstQualif::MUTABLE_MEM);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/librustc_privacy/lib.rs b/src/librustc_privacy/lib.rs
index 7e76842a9f4..918c149ef85 100644
--- a/src/librustc_privacy/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_privacy/lib.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct ReachEverythingInTheInterfaceVisitor<'b, 'a: 'b, 'tcx: 'a> {
 impl<'a, 'tcx> EmbargoVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn ty_level(&self, ty: &hir::Ty) -> Option<AccessLevel> {
         if let hir::TyPath(..) = ty.node {
-            match self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ty.id).unwrap().full_def() {
+            match self.tcx.expect_def(ty.id) {
                 Def::PrimTy(..) | Def::SelfTy(..) | Def::TyParam(..) => {
                     Some(AccessLevel::Public)
                 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> EmbargoVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn trait_level(&self, trait_ref: &hir::TraitRef) -> Option<AccessLevel> {
-        let did = self.tcx.trait_ref_to_def_id(trait_ref);
+        let did = self.tcx.expect_def(trait_ref.ref_id).def_id();
         if let Some(node_id) = self.tcx.map.as_local_node_id(did) {
             self.get(node_id)
         } else {
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ impl<'b, 'a, 'tcx: 'a> ReachEverythingInTheInterfaceVisitor<'b, 'a, 'tcx> {
 impl<'b, 'a, 'tcx: 'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for ReachEverythingInTheInterfaceVisitor<'b, 'a, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &hir::Ty) {
         if let hir::TyPath(_, ref path) = ty.node {
-            let def = self.ev.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ty.id).unwrap().full_def();
+            let def = self.ev.tcx.expect_def(ty.id);
             match def {
                 Def::Struct(def_id) | Def::Enum(def_id) | Def::TyAlias(def_id) |
                 Def::Trait(def_id) | Def::AssociatedTy(def_id, _) => {
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ impl<'b, 'a, 'tcx: 'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for ReachEverythingInTheInterfaceVisitor<
     }
 
     fn visit_trait_ref(&mut self, trait_ref: &hir::TraitRef) {
-        let def_id = self.ev.tcx.trait_ref_to_def_id(trait_ref);
+        let def_id = self.ev.tcx.expect_def(trait_ref.ref_id).def_id();
         if let Some(node_id) = self.ev.tcx.map.as_local_node_id(def_id) {
             let item = self.ev.tcx.map.expect_item(node_id);
             self.ev.update(item.id, Some(AccessLevel::Reachable));
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for PrivacyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             }
             hir::ExprStruct(..) => {
                 let adt = self.tcx.expr_ty(expr).ty_adt_def().unwrap();
-                let variant = adt.variant_of_def(self.tcx.resolve_expr(expr));
+                let variant = adt.variant_of_def(self.tcx.expect_def(expr.id));
                 // RFC 736: ensure all unmentioned fields are visible.
                 // Rather than computing the set of unmentioned fields
                 // (i.e. `all_fields - fields`), just check them all.
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for PrivacyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             }
             hir::ExprPath(..) => {
 
-                if let Def::Struct(..) = self.tcx.resolve_expr(expr) {
+                if let Def::Struct(..) = self.tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                     let expr_ty = self.tcx.expr_ty(expr);
                     let def = match expr_ty.sty {
                         ty::TyFnDef(_, _, &ty::BareFnTy { sig: ty::Binder(ty::FnSig {
@@ -470,8 +470,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for PrivacyVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         match pattern.node {
             PatKind::Struct(_, ref fields, _) => {
                 let adt = self.tcx.pat_ty(pattern).ty_adt_def().unwrap();
-                let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pattern.id).unwrap().full_def();
-                let variant = adt.variant_of_def(def);
+                let variant = adt.variant_of_def(self.tcx.expect_def(pattern.id));
                 for field in fields {
                     self.check_field(pattern.span, adt, variant.field_named(field.node.name));
                 }
@@ -534,10 +533,9 @@ struct ObsoleteCheckTypeForPrivatenessVisitor<'a, 'b: 'a, 'tcx: 'b> {
 
 impl<'a, 'tcx> ObsoleteVisiblePrivateTypesVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn path_is_private_type(&self, path_id: ast::NodeId) -> bool {
-        let did = match self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&path_id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-            // `int` etc. (None doesn't seem to occur.)
-            None | Some(Def::PrimTy(..)) | Some(Def::SelfTy(..)) => return false,
-            Some(def) => def.def_id(),
+        let did = match self.tcx.expect_def(path_id) {
+            Def::PrimTy(..) | Def::SelfTy(..) => return false,
+            def => def.def_id(),
         };
 
         // A path can only be private if:
@@ -653,7 +651,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, 'v> Visitor<'v> for ObsoleteVisiblePrivateTypesVisitor<'a, 'tcx>
                 let not_private_trait =
                     trait_ref.as_ref().map_or(true, // no trait counts as public trait
                                               |tr| {
-                        let did = self.tcx.trait_ref_to_def_id(tr);
+                        let did = self.tcx.expect_def(tr.ref_id).def_id();
 
                         if let Some(node_id) = self.tcx.map.as_local_node_id(did) {
                             self.trait_is_public(node_id)
@@ -911,8 +909,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx: 'a> SearchInterfaceForPrivateItemsVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
 impl<'a, 'tcx: 'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for SearchInterfaceForPrivateItemsVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &hir::Ty) {
         if let hir::TyPath(_, ref path) = ty.node {
-            let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ty.id).unwrap().full_def();
-            match def {
+            match self.tcx.expect_def(ty.id) {
                 Def::PrimTy(..) | Def::SelfTy(..) | Def::TyParam(..) => {
                     // Public
                 }
@@ -962,7 +959,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx: 'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for SearchInterfaceForPrivateItemsVisitor<'a,
 
     fn visit_trait_ref(&mut self, trait_ref: &hir::TraitRef) {
         // Non-local means public (private items can't leave their crate, modulo bugs)
-        let def_id = self.tcx.trait_ref_to_def_id(trait_ref);
+        let def_id = self.tcx.expect_def(trait_ref.ref_id).def_id();
         if let Some(node_id) = self.tcx.map.as_local_node_id(def_id) {
             let item = self.tcx.map.expect_item(node_id);
             let vis = ty::Visibility::from_hir(&item.vis, node_id, self.tcx);
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
index 921a6683069..13a3d53d497 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ impl<'a> hir::lowering::Resolver for Resolver<'a> {
     }
 
     fn record_resolution(&mut self, id: NodeId, def: Def) {
-        self.def_map.insert(id, PathResolution { base_def: def, depth: 0 });
+        self.def_map.insert(id, PathResolution::new(def));
     }
 
     fn definitions(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Definitions> {
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                                                                    TypeNS) {
                                 Ok(binding) => {
                                     let def = binding.def().unwrap();
-                                    self.record_def(item.id, PathResolution::new(def, 0));
+                                    self.record_def(item.id, PathResolution::new(def));
                                 }
                                 Err(true) => self.record_def(item.id, err_path_resolution()),
                                 Err(false) => {
@@ -2239,15 +2239,19 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                                        unexpected pattern source {:?}", pat_src);
             }
             None => {
-                // A completely fresh binding, add to the lists
-                bindings_list.insert(renamed, outer_pat_id);
+                // A completely fresh binding, add to the lists.
+                // FIXME: Later stages are not ready to deal with `Def::Err` here yet, so
+                // define `Invalid` bindings as `Def::Local`, just don't add them to the lists.
                 let def = Def::Local(self.definitions.local_def_id(pat_id), pat_id);
-                self.value_ribs.last_mut().unwrap().bindings.insert(renamed, def);
+                if ident.node.name != keywords::Invalid.name() {
+                    bindings_list.insert(renamed, outer_pat_id);
+                    self.value_ribs.last_mut().unwrap().bindings.insert(renamed, def);
+                }
                 def
             }
         };
 
-        PathResolution { base_def: def, depth: 0 }
+        PathResolution::new(def)
     }
 
     fn resolve_pattern_path<ExpectedFn>(&mut self,
@@ -2316,11 +2320,6 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                         let always_binding = !pat_src.is_refutable() || opt_pat.is_some() ||
                                              bmode != BindingMode::ByValue(Mutability::Immutable);
                         match resolution.base_def {
-                            // Def::Err => {
-                            //     // Just pass it through, the error is already
-                            //     // reported if it was necessary.
-                            //     resolution
-                            // }
                             Def::Struct(..) | Def::Variant(..) |
                             Def::Const(..) | Def::AssociatedConst(..) if !always_binding => {
                                 // A constant, unit variant, etc pattern.
@@ -2417,7 +2416,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                     // FIXME: Create some fake resolution that can't possibly be a type.
                     return Some(PathResolution {
                         base_def: Def::Mod(self.definitions.local_def_id(ast::CRATE_NODE_ID)),
-                        depth: path.segments.len()
+                        depth: path.segments.len(),
                     });
                 }
                 max_assoc_types = path.segments.len() - qself.position;
@@ -2457,7 +2456,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
         let span = path.span;
         let segments = &path.segments[..path.segments.len() - path_depth];
 
-        let mk_res = |def| PathResolution::new(def, path_depth);
+        let mk_res = |def| PathResolution { base_def: def, depth: path_depth };
 
         if path.global {
             let binding = self.resolve_crate_relative_path(span, segments, namespace);
@@ -2725,19 +2724,18 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
 
         if let Some(node_id) = self.current_self_type.as_ref().and_then(extract_node_id) {
             // Look for a field with the same name in the current self_type.
-            match self.def_map.get(&node_id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
-                Some(Def::Enum(did)) |
-                Some(Def::TyAlias(did)) |
-                Some(Def::Struct(did)) |
-                Some(Def::Variant(_, did)) => match self.structs.get(&did) {
-                    None => {}
-                    Some(fields) => {
-                        if fields.iter().any(|&field_name| name == field_name) {
-                            return Field;
+            if let Some(resolution) = self.def_map.get(&node_id) {
+                match resolution.base_def {
+                    Def::Enum(did) | Def::TyAlias(did) |
+                    Def::Struct(did) | Def::Variant(_, did) if resolution.depth == 0 => {
+                        if let Some(fields) = self.structs.get(&did) {
+                            if fields.iter().any(|&field_name| name == field_name) {
+                                return Field;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
-                },
-                _ => {} // Self type didn't resolve properly
+                    _ => {}
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -3000,11 +2998,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                     }
                     Some(def @ Def::Label(_)) => {
                         // Since this def is a label, it is never read.
-                        self.record_def(expr.id,
-                                        PathResolution {
-                                            base_def: def,
-                                            depth: 0,
-                                        })
+                        self.record_def(expr.id, PathResolution::new(def))
                     }
                     Some(_) => {
                         span_bug!(expr.span, "label wasn't mapped to a label def!")
@@ -3271,11 +3265,11 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
         };
 
         let segments: Vec<_> = path.segments.iter().map(|seg| seg.identifier.name).collect();
+        let mut path_resolution = err_path_resolution();
         let vis = match self.resolve_module_path(&segments, DontUseLexicalScope, path.span) {
             Success(module) => {
                 let def = module.def.unwrap();
-                let path_resolution = PathResolution { base_def: def, depth: 0 };
-                self.def_map.insert(id, path_resolution);
+                path_resolution = PathResolution::new(def);
                 ty::Visibility::Restricted(self.definitions.as_local_node_id(def.def_id()).unwrap())
             }
             Failed(Some((span, msg))) => {
@@ -3287,6 +3281,7 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
                 ty::Visibility::Public
             }
         };
+        self.def_map.insert(id, path_resolution);
         if !self.is_accessible(vis) {
             let msg = format!("visibilities can only be restricted to ancestor modules");
             self.session.span_err(path.span, &msg);
@@ -3487,13 +3482,9 @@ fn module_to_string(module: Module) -> String {
 }
 
 fn err_path_resolution() -> PathResolution {
-    PathResolution {
-        base_def: Def::Err,
-        depth: 0,
-    }
+    PathResolution::new(Def::Err)
 }
 
-
 #[derive(PartialEq,Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum MakeGlobMap {
     Yes,
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs
index 629b687d8f7..3082a8b4307 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/resolve_imports.rs
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b:'a> ImportResolver<'a, 'b> {
             Some(def) => def,
             None => value_result.success().and_then(NameBinding::def).unwrap(),
         };
-        let path_resolution = PathResolution { base_def: def, depth: 0 };
+        let path_resolution = PathResolution::new(def);
         self.resolver.def_map.insert(directive.id, path_resolution);
 
         debug!("(resolving single import) successfully resolved import");
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b:'a> ImportResolver<'a, 'b> {
 
         // Record the destination of this import
         if let Some(did) = target_module.def_id() {
-            let resolution = PathResolution { base_def: Def::Mod(did), depth: 0 };
+            let resolution = PathResolution::new(Def::Mod(did));
             self.resolver.def_map.insert(directive.id, resolution);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_save_analysis/dump_visitor.rs b/src/librustc_save_analysis/dump_visitor.rs
index 4d79ddfe8cb..216d188a503 100644
--- a/src/librustc_save_analysis/dump_visitor.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_save_analysis/dump_visitor.rs
@@ -269,14 +269,10 @@ impl<'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump + 'll> DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx, 'll, D> {
 
     // looks up anything, not just a type
     fn lookup_type_ref(&self, ref_id: NodeId) -> Option<DefId> {
-        if !self.tcx.def_map.borrow().contains_key(&ref_id) {
-            bug!("def_map has no key for {} in lookup_type_ref", ref_id);
-        }
-        let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ref_id).unwrap().full_def();
-        match def {
+        match self.tcx.expect_def(ref_id) {
             Def::PrimTy(..) => None,
             Def::SelfTy(..) => None,
-            _ => Some(def.def_id()),
+            def => Some(def.def_id()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -290,13 +286,7 @@ impl<'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump + 'll> DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx, 'll, D> {
             return;
         }
 
-        let def_map = self.tcx.def_map.borrow();
-        if !def_map.contains_key(&ref_id) {
-            span_bug!(span,
-                      "def_map has no key for {} in lookup_def_kind",
-                      ref_id);
-        }
-        let def = def_map.get(&ref_id).unwrap().full_def();
+        let def = self.tcx.expect_def(ref_id);
         match def {
             Def::Mod(_) |
             Def::ForeignMod(_) => {
@@ -853,9 +843,7 @@ impl<'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump + 'll> DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx, 'll, D> {
         }
 
         // Modules or types in the path prefix.
-        let def_map = self.tcx.def_map.borrow();
-        let def = def_map.get(&id).unwrap().full_def();
-        match def {
+        match self.tcx.expect_def(id) {
             Def::Method(did) => {
                 let ti = self.tcx.impl_or_trait_item(did);
                 if let ty::MethodTraitItem(m) = ti {
@@ -924,8 +912,7 @@ impl<'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump + 'll> DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx, 'll, D> {
             PatKind::Struct(ref path, ref fields, _) => {
                 visit::walk_path(self, path);
                 let adt = self.tcx.node_id_to_type(p.id).ty_adt_def().unwrap();
-                let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&p.id].full_def();
-                let variant = adt.variant_of_def(def);
+                let variant = adt.variant_of_def(self.tcx.expect_def(p.id));
 
                 for &Spanned { node: ref field, span } in fields {
                     let sub_span = self.span.span_for_first_ident(span);
@@ -1269,7 +1256,7 @@ impl<'v, 'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump +'ll> Visitor<'v> for DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx,
             ast::ExprKind::Struct(ref path, ref fields, ref base) => {
                 let hir_expr = self.save_ctxt.tcx.map.expect_expr(ex.id);
                 let adt = self.tcx.expr_ty(&hir_expr).ty_adt_def().unwrap();
-                let def = self.tcx.resolve_expr(&hir_expr);
+                let def = self.tcx.expect_def(hir_expr.id);
                 self.process_struct_lit(ex, path, fields, adt.variant_of_def(def), base)
             }
             ast::ExprKind::MethodCall(_, _, ref args) => self.process_method_call(ex, args),
@@ -1366,12 +1353,7 @@ impl<'v, 'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump +'ll> Visitor<'v> for DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx,
 
         // process collected paths
         for &(id, ref p, immut, ref_kind) in &collector.collected_paths {
-            let def_map = self.tcx.def_map.borrow();
-            if !def_map.contains_key(&id) {
-                span_bug!(p.span, "def_map has no key for {} in visit_arm", id);
-            }
-            let def = def_map.get(&id).unwrap().full_def();
-            match def {
+            match self.tcx.expect_def(id) {
                 Def::Local(_, id) => {
                     let value = if immut == ast::Mutability::Immutable {
                         self.span.snippet(p.span).to_string()
@@ -1401,8 +1383,8 @@ impl<'v, 'l, 'tcx: 'l, 'll, D: Dump +'ll> Visitor<'v> for DumpVisitor<'l, 'tcx,
                 Def::Static(_, _) |
                 Def::Const(..) |
                 Def::AssociatedConst(..) => {}
-                _ => error!("unexpected definition kind when processing collected paths: {:?}",
-                            def),
+                def => error!("unexpected definition kind when processing collected paths: {:?}",
+                              def),
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_save_analysis/lib.rs b/src/librustc_save_analysis/lib.rs
index 23c03670c1e..27f15756a91 100644
--- a/src/librustc_save_analysis/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_save_analysis/lib.rs
@@ -465,11 +465,7 @@ impl<'l, 'tcx: 'l> SaveContext<'l, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     pub fn get_path_data(&self, id: NodeId, path: &ast::Path) -> Option<Data> {
-        let def_map = self.tcx.def_map.borrow();
-        if !def_map.contains_key(&id) {
-            span_bug!(path.span, "def_map has no key for {} in visit_expr", id);
-        }
-        let def = def_map.get(&id).unwrap().full_def();
+        let def = self.tcx.expect_def(id);
         let sub_span = self.span_utils.span_for_last_ident(path.span);
         filter!(self.span_utils, sub_span, path.span, None);
         match def {
@@ -637,13 +633,9 @@ impl<'l, 'tcx: 'l> SaveContext<'l, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn lookup_ref_id(&self, ref_id: NodeId) -> Option<DefId> {
-        if !self.tcx.def_map.borrow().contains_key(&ref_id) {
-            bug!("def_map has no key for {} in lookup_type_ref", ref_id);
-        }
-        let def = self.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ref_id).unwrap().full_def();
-        match def {
+        match self.tcx.expect_def(ref_id) {
             Def::PrimTy(_) | Def::SelfTy(..) => None,
-            _ => Some(def.def_id()),
+            def => Some(def.def_id()),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/_match.rs b/src/librustc_trans/_match.rs
index 913b0528b2e..8ad1ba2a614 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/_match.rs
@@ -657,9 +657,8 @@ fn get_branches<'a, 'p, 'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
                 ConstantValue(ConstantExpr(&l), debug_loc)
             }
             PatKind::Path(..) | PatKind::TupleStruct(..) | PatKind::Struct(..) => {
-                let opt_def = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&cur.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-                match opt_def {
-                    Some(Def::Variant(enum_id, var_id)) => {
+                match tcx.expect_def(cur.id) {
+                    Def::Variant(enum_id, var_id) => {
                         let variant = tcx.lookup_adt_def(enum_id).variant_with_id(var_id);
                         Variant(Disr::from(variant.disr_val),
                                 adt::represent_node(bcx, cur.id),
@@ -796,7 +795,7 @@ fn any_irrefutable_adt_pat(tcx: TyCtxt, m: &[Match], col: usize) -> bool {
         match pat.node {
             PatKind::Tuple(..) => true,
             PatKind::Struct(..) | PatKind::TupleStruct(..) | PatKind::Path(..) => {
-                match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def() {
+                match tcx.expect_def(pat.id) {
                     Def::Struct(..) | Def::TyAlias(..) => true,
                     _ => false,
                 }
@@ -1444,19 +1443,19 @@ pub fn trans_match<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
 /// Checks whether the binding in `discr` is assigned to anywhere in the expression `body`
 fn is_discr_reassigned(bcx: Block, discr: &hir::Expr, body: &hir::Expr) -> bool {
     let (vid, field) = match discr.node {
-        hir::ExprPath(..) => match bcx.def(discr.id) {
+        hir::ExprPath(..) => match bcx.tcx().expect_def(discr.id) {
             Def::Local(_, vid) | Def::Upvar(_, vid, _, _) => (vid, None),
             _ => return false
         },
         hir::ExprField(ref base, field) => {
-            let vid = match bcx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&base.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+            let vid = match bcx.tcx().expect_def_or_none(base.id) {
                 Some(Def::Local(_, vid)) | Some(Def::Upvar(_, vid, _, _)) => vid,
                 _ => return false
             };
             (vid, Some(mc::NamedField(field.node)))
         },
         hir::ExprTupField(ref base, field) => {
-            let vid = match bcx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&base.id).map(|d| d.full_def()) {
+            let vid = match bcx.tcx().expect_def_or_none(base.id) {
                 Some(Def::Local(_, vid)) | Some(Def::Upvar(_, vid, _, _)) => vid,
                 _ => return false
             };
@@ -1835,9 +1834,8 @@ pub fn bind_irrefutable_pat<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
             }
         }
         PatKind::TupleStruct(_, ref sub_pats, ddpos) => {
-            let opt_def = bcx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-            match opt_def {
-                Some(Def::Variant(enum_id, var_id)) => {
+            match bcx.tcx().expect_def(pat.id) {
+                Def::Variant(enum_id, var_id) => {
                     let repr = adt::represent_node(bcx, pat.id);
                     let vinfo = ccx.tcx().lookup_adt_def(enum_id).variant_with_id(var_id);
                     let args = extract_variant_args(bcx,
@@ -1853,7 +1851,7 @@ pub fn bind_irrefutable_pat<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
                             cleanup_scope);
                     }
                 }
-                Some(Def::Struct(..)) => {
+                Def::Struct(..) => {
                     let expected_len = match *ccx.tcx().pat_ty(&pat) {
                         ty::TyS{sty: ty::TyStruct(adt_def, _), ..} => {
                             adt_def.struct_variant().fields.len()
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/common.rs b/src/librustc_trans/common.rs
index 884833ca79a..6b8198881c8 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/common.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/common.rs
@@ -260,8 +260,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> VariantInfo<'tcx> {
 
     /// Return the variant corresponding to a given node (e.g. expr)
     pub fn of_node(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>, id: ast::NodeId) -> Self {
-        let node_def = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|v| v.full_def());
-        Self::from_ty(tcx, ty, node_def)
+        Self::from_ty(tcx, ty, Some(tcx.expect_def(id)))
     }
 
     pub fn field_index(&self, name: ast::Name) -> usize {
@@ -656,15 +655,6 @@ impl<'blk, 'tcx> BlockS<'blk, 'tcx> {
         self.tcx().map.node_to_string(id).to_string()
     }
 
-    pub fn def(&self, nid: ast::NodeId) -> Def {
-        match self.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&nid) {
-            Some(v) => v.full_def(),
-            None => {
-                bug!("no def associated with node id {}", nid);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn to_str(&self) -> String {
         format!("[block {:p}]", self)
     }
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/consts.rs b/src/librustc_trans/consts.rs
index 7d3e7f25eaa..e988d2e6ac3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/consts.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/consts.rs
@@ -297,8 +297,7 @@ pub fn get_const_expr_as_global<'a, 'tcx>(ccx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
         // `def` must be its own statement and cannot be in the `match`
         // otherwise the `def_map` will be borrowed for the entire match instead
         // of just to get the `def` value
-        let def = ccx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).unwrap().full_def();
-        match def {
+        match ccx.tcx().expect_def(expr.id) {
             Def::Const(def_id) | Def::AssociatedConst(def_id) => {
                 if !ccx.tcx().tables.borrow().adjustments.contains_key(&expr.id) {
                     debug!("get_const_expr_as_global ({:?}): found const {:?}",
@@ -803,8 +802,7 @@ fn const_expr_unadjusted<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
                     _ => break,
                 }
             }
-            let opt_def = cx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&cur.id).map(|d| d.full_def());
-            if let Some(Def::Static(def_id, _)) = opt_def {
+            if let Some(Def::Static(def_id, _)) = cx.tcx().expect_def_or_none(cur.id) {
                 get_static(cx, def_id).val
             } else {
                 // If this isn't the address of a static, then keep going through
@@ -891,8 +889,7 @@ fn const_expr_unadjusted<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
             }
         },
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-            let def = cx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&e.id).unwrap().full_def();
-            match def {
+            match cx.tcx().expect_def(e.id) {
                 Def::Local(_, id) => {
                     if let Some(val) = fn_args.and_then(|args| args.get(&id).cloned()) {
                         val
@@ -937,9 +934,8 @@ fn const_expr_unadjusted<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &CrateContext<'a, 'tcx>,
                     _ => break,
                 };
             }
-            let def = cx.tcx().def_map.borrow()[&callee.id].full_def();
             let arg_vals = map_list(args)?;
-            match def {
+            match cx.tcx().expect_def(callee.id) {
                 Def::Fn(did) | Def::Method(did) => {
                     const_fn_call(
                         cx,
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/controlflow.rs b/src/librustc_trans/controlflow.rs
index 0f686227c6f..8845f124218 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/controlflow.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/controlflow.rs
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ pub fn trans_break_cont<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
     let loop_id = match opt_label {
         None => fcx.top_loop_scope(),
         Some(_) => {
-            match bcx.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id).map(|d| d.full_def())  {
-                Some(Def::Label(loop_id)) => loop_id,
+            match bcx.tcx().expect_def(expr.id) {
+                Def::Label(loop_id) => loop_id,
                 r => {
                     bug!("{:?} in def-map for label", r)
                 }
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/expr.rs b/src/librustc_trans/expr.rs
index 4495f6243d5..652886ff2a0 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/expr.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/expr.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub fn trans_into<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
             // have side effects. This seems to be reached through tuple struct constructors being
             // passed zero-size constants.
             if let hir::ExprPath(..) = expr.node {
-                match bcx.def(expr.id) {
+                match bcx.tcx().expect_def(expr.id) {
                     Def::Const(_) | Def::AssociatedConst(_) => {
                         assert!(type_is_zero_size(bcx.ccx(), bcx.tcx().node_id_to_type(expr.id)));
                         return bcx;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ pub fn trans_into<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
             // `[x; N]` somewhere within.
             match expr.node {
                 hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-                    match bcx.def(expr.id) {
+                    match bcx.tcx().expect_def(expr.id) {
                         Def::Const(did) | Def::AssociatedConst(did) => {
                             let empty_substs = bcx.tcx().mk_substs(Substs::empty());
                             let const_expr = consts::get_const_expr(bcx.ccx(), did, expr,
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ fn trans_datum_unadjusted<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
             trans(bcx, &e)
         }
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-            let var = trans_var(bcx, bcx.def(expr.id));
+            let var = trans_var(bcx, bcx.tcx().expect_def(expr.id));
             DatumBlock::new(bcx, var.to_expr_datum())
         }
         hir::ExprField(ref base, name) => {
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ fn trans_rvalue_dps_unadjusted<'blk, 'tcx>(bcx: Block<'blk, 'tcx>,
             trans_into(bcx, &e, dest)
         }
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-            trans_def_dps_unadjusted(bcx, expr, bcx.def(expr.id), dest)
+            trans_def_dps_unadjusted(bcx, expr, bcx.tcx().expect_def(expr.id), dest)
         }
         hir::ExprIf(ref cond, ref thn, ref els) => {
             controlflow::trans_if(bcx, expr.id, &cond, &thn, els.as_ref().map(|e| &**e), dest)
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ fn expr_kind<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>, expr: &hir::Expr) -> ExprKin
 
     match expr.node {
         hir::ExprPath(..) => {
-            match tcx.resolve_expr(expr) {
+            match tcx.expect_def(expr.id) {
                 // Put functions and ctors with the ADTs, as they
                 // are zero-sized, so DPS is the cheapest option.
                 Def::Struct(..) | Def::Variant(..) |
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
index d492c34a55d..350ebf20165 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ impl<'o, 'gcx: 'tcx, 'tcx> AstConv<'gcx, 'tcx>+'o {
 
     fn trait_def_id(&self, trait_ref: &hir::TraitRef) -> DefId {
         let path = &trait_ref.path;
-        match ::lookup_full_def(self.tcx(), path.span, trait_ref.ref_id) {
+        match self.tcx().expect_def(trait_ref.ref_id) {
             Def::Trait(trait_def_id) => trait_def_id,
             Def::Err => {
                 self.tcx().sess.fatal("cannot continue compilation due to previous error");
@@ -1064,12 +1064,9 @@ impl<'o, 'gcx: 'tcx, 'tcx> AstConv<'gcx, 'tcx>+'o {
 
         match ty.node {
             hir::TyPath(None, ref path) => {
-                let def = match self.tcx().def_map.borrow().get(&ty.id) {
-                    Some(&def::PathResolution { base_def, depth: 0, .. }) => Some(base_def),
-                    _ => None
-                };
-                match def {
-                    Some(Def::Trait(trait_def_id)) => {
+                let resolution = self.tcx().expect_resolution(ty.id);
+                match resolution.base_def {
+                    Def::Trait(trait_def_id) if resolution.depth == 0 => {
                         let mut projection_bounds = Vec::new();
                         let trait_ref =
                             self.object_path_to_poly_trait_ref(rscope,
@@ -1721,11 +1718,7 @@ impl<'o, 'gcx: 'tcx, 'tcx> AstConv<'gcx, 'tcx>+'o {
             }
             hir::TyPath(ref maybe_qself, ref path) => {
                 debug!("ast_ty_to_ty: maybe_qself={:?} path={:?}", maybe_qself, path);
-                let path_res = if let Some(&d) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ast_ty.id) {
-                    d
-                } else {
-                    span_bug!(ast_ty.span, "unbound path {:?}", ast_ty)
-                };
+                let path_res = tcx.expect_resolution(ast_ty.id);
                 let def = path_res.base_def;
                 let base_ty_end = path.segments.len() - path_res.depth;
                 let opt_self_ty = maybe_qself.as_ref().map(|qself| {
@@ -1742,10 +1735,7 @@ impl<'o, 'gcx: 'tcx, 'tcx> AstConv<'gcx, 'tcx>+'o {
 
                 if path_res.depth != 0 && ty.sty != ty::TyError {
                     // Write back the new resolution.
-                    tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(ast_ty.id, def::PathResolution {
-                        base_def: def,
-                        depth: 0
-                    });
+                    tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().insert(ast_ty.id, def::PathResolution::new(def));
                 }
 
                 ty
@@ -2226,7 +2216,7 @@ pub fn partition_bounds<'a, 'b, 'gcx, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
     for ast_bound in ast_bounds {
         match *ast_bound {
             hir::TraitTyParamBound(ref b, hir::TraitBoundModifier::None) => {
-                match ::lookup_full_def(tcx, b.trait_ref.path.span, b.trait_ref.ref_id) {
+                match tcx.expect_def(b.trait_ref.ref_id) {
                     Def::Trait(trait_did) => {
                         if tcx.try_add_builtin_trait(trait_did,
                                                      &mut builtin_bounds) {
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs
index c06aa9f14df..ce8ac2a8dbc 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs
@@ -150,24 +150,20 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                 self.demand_eqtype(pat.span, expected, lhs_ty);
             }
             PatKind::Path(..) if pat_is_resolved_const(&tcx.def_map.borrow(), pat) => {
-                if let Some(pat_def) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id) {
-                    let const_did = pat_def.def_id();
-                    let const_scheme = tcx.lookup_item_type(const_did);
-                    assert!(const_scheme.generics.is_empty());
-                    let const_ty = self.instantiate_type_scheme(pat.span,
-                                                                &Substs::empty(),
-                                                                &const_scheme.ty);
-                    self.write_ty(pat.id, const_ty);
-
-                    // FIXME(#20489) -- we should limit the types here to scalars or something!
-
-                    // As with PatKind::Lit, what we really want here is that there
-                    // exist a LUB, but for the cases that can occur, subtype
-                    // is good enough.
-                    self.demand_suptype(pat.span, expected, const_ty);
-                } else {
-                    self.write_error(pat.id);
-                }
+                let const_did = tcx.expect_def(pat.id).def_id();
+                let const_scheme = tcx.lookup_item_type(const_did);
+                assert!(const_scheme.generics.is_empty());
+                let const_ty = self.instantiate_type_scheme(pat.span,
+                                                            &Substs::empty(),
+                                                            &const_scheme.ty);
+                self.write_ty(pat.id, const_ty);
+
+                // FIXME(#20489) -- we should limit the types here to scalars or something!
+
+                // As with PatKind::Lit, what we really want here is that there
+                // exist a LUB, but for the cases that can occur, subtype
+                // is good enough.
+                self.demand_suptype(pat.span, expected, const_ty);
             }
             PatKind::Binding(bm, ref path, ref sub) => {
                 let typ = self.local_ty(pat.span, pat.id);
@@ -217,18 +213,12 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
             }
             PatKind::QPath(ref qself, ref path) => {
                 let self_ty = self.to_ty(&qself.ty);
-                let path_res = if let Some(&d) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id) {
-                    if d.base_def == Def::Err {
-                        self.set_tainted_by_errors();
-                        self.write_error(pat.id);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    d
-                } else {
-                    debug!("unbound path {:?}", pat);
+                let path_res = tcx.expect_resolution(pat.id);
+                if path_res.base_def == Def::Err {
+                    self.set_tainted_by_errors();
                     self.write_error(pat.id);
                     return;
-                };
+                }
                 if let Some((opt_ty, segments, def)) =
                         self.resolve_ty_and_def_ufcs(path_res, Some(self_ty),
                                                      path, pat.span, pat.id) {
@@ -582,7 +572,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                             etc: bool, expected: Ty<'tcx>) {
         let tcx = self.tcx;
 
-        let def = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id).unwrap().full_def();
+        let def = tcx.expect_def(pat.id);
         let variant = match self.def_struct_variant(def, path.span) {
             Some((_, variant)) => variant,
             None => {
@@ -623,18 +613,16 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> PatCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         // Typecheck the path.
         let tcx = self.tcx;
 
-        let path_res = match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&pat.id) {
-            Some(&path_res) if path_res.base_def != Def::Err => path_res,
-            _ => {
-                self.set_tainted_by_errors();
-                self.write_error(pat.id);
+        let path_res = tcx.expect_resolution(pat.id);
+        if path_res.base_def == Def::Err {
+            self.set_tainted_by_errors();
+            self.write_error(pat.id);
 
-                for pat in subpats {
-                    self.check_pat(&pat, tcx.types.err);
-                }
-                return;
+            for pat in subpats {
+                self.check_pat(&pat, tcx.types.err);
             }
-        };
+            return;
+        }
 
         let (opt_ty, segments, def) = match self.resolve_ty_and_def_ufcs(path_res,
                                                                          None, path,
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs
index 417b2fafecf..58abf8db2c3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/callee.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                     let tcx = self.tcx;
                     if let Some(pr) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&expr.id) {
                         if pr.depth == 0 && pr.base_def != Def::Err {
-                            if let Some(span) = tcx.map.span_if_local(pr.def_id()) {
+                            if let Some(span) = tcx.map.span_if_local(pr.base_def.def_id()) {
                                 err.span_note(span, "defined here");
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index c5940176421..5deef3bc19b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ use rustc::ty::util::{Representability, IntTypeExt};
 use require_c_abi_if_variadic;
 use rscope::{ElisionFailureInfo, RegionScope};
 use session::{Session, CompileResult};
-use {CrateCtxt, lookup_full_def};
+use CrateCtxt;
 use TypeAndSubsts;
 use lint;
 use util::common::{block_query, ErrorReported, indenter, loop_query};
@@ -3158,7 +3158,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         let tcx = self.tcx;
 
         // Find the relevant variant
-        let def = lookup_full_def(tcx, path.span, expr.id);
+        let def = tcx.expect_def(expr.id);
         if def == Def::Err {
             self.set_tainted_by_errors();
             self.check_struct_fields_on_error(expr.id, fields, base_expr);
@@ -3350,12 +3350,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                   self.to_ty(&qself.ty)
               });
 
-              let path_res = if let Some(&d) = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id) {
-                  d
-              } else {
-                  span_bug!(expr.span, "unbound path {:?}", expr)
-              };
-
+              let path_res = tcx.expect_resolution(id);
               if let Some((opt_ty, segments, def)) =
                       self.resolve_ty_and_def_ufcs(path_res, opt_self_ty, path,
                                                    expr.span, expr.id) {
@@ -3746,10 +3741,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
 
             if let Some(def) = def {
                 // Write back the new resolution.
-                self.tcx().def_map.borrow_mut().insert(node_id, def::PathResolution {
-                    base_def: def,
-                    depth: 0,
-                });
+                self.tcx().def_map.borrow_mut().insert(node_id, def::PathResolution::new(def));
                 Some((Some(ty), slice::ref_slice(item_segment), def))
             } else {
                 self.write_error(node_id);
@@ -4556,7 +4548,7 @@ pub fn may_break(tcx: TyCtxt, id: ast::NodeId, b: &hir::Block) -> bool {
     // <id> nested anywhere inside the loop?
     (block_query(b, |e| {
         if let hir::ExprBreak(Some(_)) = e.node {
-            lookup_full_def(tcx, e.span, e.id) == Def::Label(id)
+            tcx.expect_def(e.id) == Def::Label(id)
         } else {
             false
         }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
index e65f3f0ff41..586c4f5c185 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
@@ -532,17 +532,13 @@ fn is_param<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
                       -> bool
 {
     if let hir::TyPath(None, _) = ast_ty.node {
-        let path_res = *tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&ast_ty.id).unwrap();
+        let path_res = tcx.expect_resolution(ast_ty.id);
         match path_res.base_def {
-            Def::SelfTy(Some(def_id), None) => {
-                path_res.depth == 0 && def_id == tcx.map.local_def_id(param_id)
-            }
-            Def::TyParam(_, _, def_id, _) => {
-                path_res.depth == 0 && def_id == tcx.map.local_def_id(param_id)
-            }
-            _ => {
-                false
+            Def::SelfTy(Some(def_id), None) |
+            Def::TyParam(_, _, def_id, _) if path_res.depth == 0 => {
+                def_id == tcx.map.local_def_id(param_id)
             }
+            _ => false
         }
     } else {
         false
@@ -1719,7 +1715,7 @@ fn add_unsized_bound<'tcx>(astconv: &AstConv<'tcx, 'tcx>,
     match unbound {
         Some(ref tpb) => {
             // FIXME(#8559) currently requires the unbound to be built-in.
-            let trait_def_id = tcx.trait_ref_to_def_id(tpb);
+            let trait_def_id = tcx.expect_def(tpb.ref_id).def_id();
             match kind_id {
                 Ok(kind_id) if trait_def_id != kind_id => {
                     tcx.sess.span_warn(span,
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
index 86717da24c5..7017cb9f6a2 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
@@ -4125,7 +4125,7 @@ register_diagnostics! {
 //  E0239, // `next` method of `Iterator` trait has unexpected type
 //  E0240,
 //  E0241,
-    E0242, // internal error looking up a definition
+//  E0242,
     E0245, // not a trait
 //  E0246, // invalid recursive type
 //  E0247,
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
index 0b23951db36..c6c575719c0 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ pub use rustc::util;
 
 use dep_graph::DepNode;
 use hir::map as hir_map;
-use hir::def::Def;
 use rustc::infer::TypeOrigin;
 use rustc::ty::subst::Substs;
 use rustc::ty::{self, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable};
@@ -176,15 +175,6 @@ fn write_substs_to_tcx<'a, 'tcx>(ccx: &CrateCtxt<'a, 'tcx>,
     }
 }
 
-fn lookup_full_def(tcx: TyCtxt, sp: Span, id: ast::NodeId) -> Def {
-    match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id) {
-        Some(x) => x.full_def(),
-        None => {
-            span_fatal!(tcx.sess, sp, E0242, "internal error looking up a definition")
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fn require_c_abi_if_variadic(tcx: TyCtxt,
                              decl: &hir::FnDecl,
                              abi: Abi,
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/clean/inline.rs b/src/librustdoc/clean/inline.rs
index f5ca125aca9..e49b96cbfd0 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/clean/inline.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/clean/inline.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ pub fn try_inline(cx: &DocContext, id: ast::NodeId, into: Option<ast::Name>)
         Some(tcx) => tcx,
         None => return None,
     };
-    let def = match tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id) {
-        Some(d) => d.full_def(),
+    let def = match tcx.expect_def_or_none(id) {
+        Some(def) => def,
         None => return None,
     };
     let did = def.def_id();
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/clean/mod.rs b/src/librustdoc/clean/mod.rs
index d7b4ad1128c..14ca6340316 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/clean/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/clean/mod.rs
@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ fn resolve_type(cx: &DocContext,
             };
         }
     };
-    let def = tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id).expect("unresolved id not in defmap").full_def();
+    let def = tcx.expect_def(id);
     debug!("resolve_type: def={:?}", def);
 
     let is_generic = match def {
@@ -2700,7 +2700,7 @@ fn resolve_use_source(cx: &DocContext, path: Path, id: ast::NodeId) -> ImportSou
 
 fn resolve_def(cx: &DocContext, id: ast::NodeId) -> Option<DefId> {
     cx.tcx_opt().and_then(|tcx| {
-        tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&id).map(|d| register_def(cx, d.full_def()))
+        tcx.expect_def_or_none(id).map(|def| register_def(cx, def))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/visit_ast.rs b/src/librustdoc/visit_ast.rs
index d5309d74334..c7b571c2d19 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/visit_ast.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/visit_ast.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> RustdocVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             Some(tcx) => tcx,
             None => return false
         };
-        let def = tcx.def_map.borrow()[&id];
+        let def = tcx.expect_def(id);
         let def_did = def.def_id();
 
         let use_attrs = tcx.map.attrs(id).clean(self.cx);
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> RustdocVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         // reachable in documentation - a previously nonreachable item can be
         // made reachable by cross-crate inlining which we're checking here.
         // (this is done here because we need to know this upfront)
-        if !def.def_id().is_local() && !is_no_inline {
+        if !def_did.is_local() && !is_no_inline {
             let attrs = clean::inline::load_attrs(self.cx, tcx, def_did);
             let self_is_hidden = attrs.list("doc").has_word("hidden");
-            match def.base_def {
+            match def {
                 Def::Trait(did) |
                 Def::Struct(did) |
                 Def::Enum(did) |