1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_span/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_span/src/lib.rs
index e112100aa5f..873cd33f6a4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_span/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_span/src/lib.rs
@@ -2149,3 +2149,17 @@ where
         Hash::hash(&len, hasher);
     }
 }
+
+/// Useful type to use with `Result<>` indicate that an error has already
+/// been reported to the user, so no need to continue checking.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Encodable, Decodable, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+#[derive(HashStable_Generic)]
+pub struct ErrorGuaranteed(());
+
+impl ErrorGuaranteed {
+    /// To be used only if you really know what you are doing... ideally, we would find a way to
+    /// eliminate all calls to this method.
+    pub fn unchecked_claim_error_was_emitted() -> Self {
+        ErrorGuaranteed(())
+    }
+}