4 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/mod.rs
index 253ac266bed..da3be223690 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/mod.rs
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ pub struct LocalDecl<'tcx> {
     /// across a suspension point against the type components of the generator
     /// which type checking knows are live across a suspension point. We need to
     /// flag drop flags to avoid triggering this check as they are introduced
-    /// after typeck.
+    /// outside of type inference.
     ///
     /// This should be sound because the drop flags are fully algebraic, and
     /// therefore don't affect the auto-trait or outlives properties of the
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index 8240273acad..b1cb574e400 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub struct CommonLifetimes<'tcx> {
     /// `ReStatic`
     pub re_static: Region<'tcx>,
 
-    /// Erased region, used after type-checking
+    /// Erased region, used outside of type inference.
     pub re_erased: Region<'tcx>,
 }
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ pub struct TypeckResults<'tcx> {
     field_indices: ItemLocalMap<usize>,
 
     /// Stores the types for various nodes in the AST. Note that this table
-    /// is not guaranteed to be populated until after typeck. See
+    /// is not guaranteed to be populated outside inference. See
     /// typeck::check::fn_ctxt for details.
     node_types: ItemLocalMap<Ty<'tcx>>,
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs
index 11399506b96..ec302935903 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
     /// Erase the regions in `value` and then fully normalize all the
     /// types found within. The result will also have regions erased.
     ///
-    /// This is appropriate to use only after type-check: it assumes
-    /// that normalization will succeed, for example.
+    /// This should only be used outside of type inference. For example,
+    /// it assumes that normalization will succeed.
     pub fn normalize_erasing_regions<T>(self, param_env: ty::ParamEnv<'tcx>, value: T) -> T
     where
         T: TypeFoldable<'tcx>,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
index 874de3366d7..25d69ff9ea6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/sty.rs
@@ -1391,11 +1391,11 @@ pub enum RegionKind {
     /// Static data that has an "infinite" lifetime. Top in the region lattice.
     ReStatic,
 
-    /// A region variable. Should not exist after typeck.
+    /// A region variable. Should not exist outside of type inference.
     ReVar(RegionVid),
 
     /// A placeholder region -- basically, the higher-ranked version of `ReFree`.
-    /// Should not exist after typeck.
+    /// Should not exist outside of type inference.
     RePlaceholder(ty::PlaceholderRegion),
 
     /// Empty lifetime is for data that is never accessed.  We tag the