3 files changed, 43 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs
index c14152a916a..163e3f86993 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/cast.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,22 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                     bug!()
                 }
             }
+
+            Transmute => {
+                assert!(src.layout.is_sized());
+                assert!(dest.layout.is_sized());
+                if src.layout.size != dest.layout.size {
+                    throw_ub_format!(
+                        "transmuting from {}-byte type to {}-byte type: `{}` -> `{}`",
+                        src.layout.size.bytes(),
+                        dest.layout.size.bytes(),
+                        src.layout.ty,
+                        dest.layout.ty,
+                    );
+                }
+
+                self.copy_op(src, dest, /*allow_transmute*/ true)?;
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
index a29cdade023..26fb041b455 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
         // First handle intrinsics without return place.
         let ret = match ret {
             None => match intrinsic_name {
-                sym::transmute => throw_ub_format!("transmuting to uninhabited type"),
                 sym::abort => M::abort(self, "the program aborted execution".to_owned())?,
                 // Unsupported diverging intrinsic.
                 _ => return Ok(false),
@@ -411,9 +410,6 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 self.exact_div(&val, &size, dest)?;
             }
 
-            sym::transmute => {
-                self.copy_op(&args[0], dest, /*allow_transmute*/ true)?;
-            }
             sym::assert_inhabited
             | sym::assert_zero_valid
             | sym::assert_mem_uninitialized_valid => {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs
index e0939d1d1ba..66fc1c07e20 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs
@@ -621,6 +621,33 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for TypeChecker<'a, 'tcx> {
                             );
                         }
                     }
+                    CastKind::Transmute => {
+                        if let MirPhase::Runtime(..) = self.mir_phase {
+                            // Unlike `mem::transmute`, a MIR `Transmute` is well-formed
+                            // for any two `Sized` types, just potentially UB to run.
+
+                            if !op_ty.is_sized(self.tcx, self.param_env) {
+                                self.fail(
+                                    location,
+                                    format!("Cannot transmute from non-`Sized` type {op_ty:?}"),
+                                );
+                            }
+                            if !target_type.is_sized(self.tcx, self.param_env) {
+                                self.fail(
+                                    location,
+                                    format!("Cannot transmute to non-`Sized` type {target_type:?}"),
+                                );
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            self.fail(
+                                location,
+                                format!(
+                                    "Transmute is not supported in non-runtime phase {:?}.",
+                                    self.mir_phase
+                                ),
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
             Rvalue::Repeat(_, _)