3 files changed, 28 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve.rs
index 27a1e64a78b..dd5b57eed46 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve.rs
@@ -233,6 +233,24 @@ impl<'tcx> TypeVisitable<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for PredefinedOpaques<'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Why a specific goal has to be proven.
+///
+/// This is necessary as we treat nested goals different depending on
+/// their source.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum GoalSource {
+    Misc,
+    /// We're proving a where-bound of an impl.
+    ///
+    /// FIXME(-Znext-solver=coinductive): Explain how and why this
+    /// changes whether cycles are coinductive.
+    ///
+    /// This also impacts whether we erase constraints on overflow.
+    /// Erasing constraints is generally very useful for perf and also
+    /// results in better error messages by avoiding spurious errors.
+    ImplWhereBound,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, HashStable)]
 pub enum IsNormalizesToHack {
     Yes,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect.rs
index 7883cd338be..77d112d0afc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 //! [canonicalized]: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/solve/canonicalization.html
 
 use super::{
-    CandidateSource, Canonical, CanonicalInput, Certainty, Goal, IsNormalizesToHack, NoSolution,
-    QueryInput, QueryResult,
+    CandidateSource, Canonical, CanonicalInput, Certainty, Goal, GoalSource, IsNormalizesToHack,
+    NoSolution, QueryInput, QueryResult,
 };
 use crate::{infer::canonical::CanonicalVarValues, ty};
 use format::ProofTreeFormatter;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl Debug for Probe<'_> {
 pub enum ProbeStep<'tcx> {
     /// We added a goal to the `EvalCtxt` which will get proven
     /// the next time `EvalCtxt::try_evaluate_added_goals` is called.
-    AddGoal(CanonicalState<'tcx, Goal<'tcx, ty::Predicate<'tcx>>>),
+    AddGoal(GoalSource, CanonicalState<'tcx, Goal<'tcx, ty::Predicate<'tcx>>>),
     /// The inside of a `EvalCtxt::try_evaluate_added_goals` call.
     EvaluateGoals(AddedGoalsEvaluation<'tcx>),
     /// A call to `probe` while proving the current goal. This is
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect/format.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect/format.rs
index ab9e0283918..4e2207ed523 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect/format.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/traits/solve/inspect/format.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,13 @@ impl<'a, 'b> ProofTreeFormatter<'a, 'b> {
         self.nested(|this| {
             for step in &probe.steps {
                 match step {
-                    ProbeStep::AddGoal(goal) => writeln!(this.f, "ADDED GOAL: {goal:?}")?,
+                    ProbeStep::AddGoal(source, goal) => {
+                        let source = match source {
+                            GoalSource::Misc => "misc",
+                            GoalSource::ImplWhereBound => "impl where-bound",
+                        };
+                        writeln!(this.f, "ADDED GOAL ({source}): {goal:?}")?
+                    }
                     ProbeStep::EvaluateGoals(eval) => this.format_added_goals_evaluation(eval)?,
                     ProbeStep::NestedProbe(probe) => this.format_probe(probe)?,
                     ProbeStep::CommitIfOkStart => writeln!(this.f, "COMMIT_IF_OK START")?,