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-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_ast_passes/src/feature_gate.rs14
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_feature/src/builtin_attrs.rs212
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_feature/src/lib.rs13
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs52
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/lib.rs1
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs26
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs299
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/tests.rs42
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_session/src/parse.rs9
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs41
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_condition.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_format.rs87
13 files changed, 368 insertions, 433 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_passes/src/feature_gate.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_passes/src/feature_gate.rs
index 3682d25d341..1ec56868f37 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_passes/src/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_passes/src/feature_gate.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ macro_rules! gate_alt {
             feature_err(&$visitor.sess, $name, $span, $explain).emit();
         }
     }};
+    ($visitor:expr, $has_feature:expr, $name:expr, $span:expr, $explain:expr, $notes: expr) => {{
+        if !$has_feature && !$span.allows_unstable($name) {
+            #[allow(rustc::untranslatable_diagnostic)] // FIXME: make this translatable
+            let mut diag = feature_err(&$visitor.sess, $name, $span, $explain);
+            for note in $notes {
+                diag.note(*note);
+            }
+            diag.emit();
+        }
+    }};
 }
 
 /// The case involving a multispan.
@@ -154,11 +164,11 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for PostExpansionVisitor<'a> {
         let attr_info = attr.ident().and_then(|ident| BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTE_MAP.get(&ident.name));
         // Check feature gates for built-in attributes.
         if let Some(BuiltinAttribute {
-            gate: AttributeGate::Gated(_, name, descr, has_feature),
+            gate: AttributeGate::Gated { feature, message, check, notes, .. },
             ..
         }) = attr_info
         {
-            gate_alt!(self, has_feature(self.features), *name, attr.span, *descr);
+            gate_alt!(self, check(self.features), *feature, attr.span, *message, *notes);
         }
         // Check unstable flavors of the `#[doc]` attribute.
         if attr.has_name(sym::doc) {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_feature/src/builtin_attrs.rs b/compiler/rustc_feature/src/builtin_attrs.rs
index c117e0fcf7c..73a21789c5d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_feature/src/builtin_attrs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_feature/src/builtin_attrs.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashMap;
 use rustc_span::edition::Edition;
 use rustc_span::{Symbol, sym};
 
-use crate::{Features, Stability};
+use crate::Features;
 
 type GateFn = fn(&Features) -> bool;
 
@@ -94,34 +94,23 @@ pub enum AttributeSafety {
     Unsafe { unsafe_since: Option<Edition> },
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Copy)]
 pub enum AttributeGate {
-    /// Is gated by a given feature gate, reason
-    /// and function to check if enabled
-    Gated(Stability, Symbol, &'static str, fn(&Features) -> bool),
-
+    /// A gated attribute which requires a feature gate to be enabled.
+    Gated {
+        /// The feature gate, for example `#![feature(rustc_attrs)]` for rustc_* attributes.
+        feature: Symbol,
+        /// The error message displayed when an attempt is made to use the attribute without its feature gate.
+        message: &'static str,
+        /// Check function to be called during the `PostExpansionVisitor` pass.
+        check: fn(&Features) -> bool,
+        /// Notes to be displayed when an attempt is made to use the attribute without its feature gate.
+        notes: &'static [&'static str],
+    },
     /// Ungated attribute, can be used on all release channels
     Ungated,
 }
 
-// fn() is not Debug
-impl std::fmt::Debug for AttributeGate {
-    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match *self {
-            Self::Gated(ref stab, name, expl, _) => {
-                write!(fmt, "Gated({stab:?}, {name}, {expl})")
-            }
-            Self::Ungated => write!(fmt, "Ungated"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl AttributeGate {
-    fn is_deprecated(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(*self, Self::Gated(Stability::Deprecated(_, _), ..))
-    }
-}
-
 /// A template that the attribute input must match.
 /// Only top-level shape (`#[attr]` vs `#[attr(...)]` vs `#[attr = ...]`) is considered now.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default)]
@@ -247,7 +236,7 @@ macro_rules! ungated {
 }
 
 macro_rules! gated {
-    (unsafe $attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $gate:ident, $msg:expr $(,)?) => {
+    (unsafe $attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $gate:ident, $message:expr $(,)?) => {
         BuiltinAttribute {
             name: sym::$attr,
             encode_cross_crate: $encode_cross_crate,
@@ -255,10 +244,15 @@ macro_rules! gated {
             safety: AttributeSafety::Unsafe { unsafe_since: None },
             template: $tpl,
             duplicates: $duplicates,
-            gate: Gated(Stability::Unstable, sym::$gate, $msg, Features::$gate),
+            gate: Gated {
+                feature: sym::$gate,
+                message: $message,
+                check: Features::$gate,
+                notes: &[],
+            },
         }
     };
-    (unsafe $attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $msg:expr $(,)?) => {
+    (unsafe $attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $message:expr $(,)?) => {
         BuiltinAttribute {
             name: sym::$attr,
             encode_cross_crate: $encode_cross_crate,
@@ -266,10 +260,15 @@ macro_rules! gated {
             safety: AttributeSafety::Unsafe { unsafe_since: None },
             template: $tpl,
             duplicates: $duplicates,
-            gate: Gated(Stability::Unstable, sym::$attr, $msg, Features::$attr),
+            gate: Gated {
+                feature: sym::$attr,
+                message: $message,
+                check: Features::$attr,
+                notes: &[],
+            },
         }
     };
-    ($attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $gate:ident, $msg:expr $(,)?) => {
+    ($attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $gate:ident, $message:expr $(,)?) => {
         BuiltinAttribute {
             name: sym::$attr,
             encode_cross_crate: $encode_cross_crate,
@@ -277,10 +276,15 @@ macro_rules! gated {
             safety: AttributeSafety::Normal,
             template: $tpl,
             duplicates: $duplicates,
-            gate: Gated(Stability::Unstable, sym::$gate, $msg, Features::$gate),
+            gate: Gated {
+                feature: sym::$gate,
+                message: $message,
+                check: Features::$gate,
+                notes: &[],
+            },
         }
     };
-    ($attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $msg:expr $(,)?) => {
+    ($attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $message:expr $(,)?) => {
         BuiltinAttribute {
             name: sym::$attr,
             encode_cross_crate: $encode_cross_crate,
@@ -288,7 +292,12 @@ macro_rules! gated {
             safety: AttributeSafety::Normal,
             template: $tpl,
             duplicates: $duplicates,
-            gate: Gated(Stability::Unstable, sym::$attr, $msg, Features::$attr),
+            gate: Gated {
+                feature: sym::$attr,
+                message: $message,
+                check: Features::$attr,
+                notes: &[],
+            },
         }
     };
 }
@@ -304,12 +313,11 @@ macro_rules! rustc_attr {
             concat!(
                 "the `#[",
                 stringify!($attr),
-                "]` attribute is just used for rustc unit tests \
-                and will never be stable",
+                "]` attribute is used for rustc unit tests"
             ),
         )
     };
-    ($attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $msg:expr $(,)?) => {
+    ($attr:ident, $typ:expr, $tpl:expr, $duplicates:expr, $encode_cross_crate:expr, $($notes:expr),* $(,)?) => {
         BuiltinAttribute {
             name: sym::$attr,
             encode_cross_crate: $encode_cross_crate,
@@ -317,7 +325,17 @@ macro_rules! rustc_attr {
             safety: AttributeSafety::Normal,
             template: $tpl,
             duplicates: $duplicates,
-            gate: Gated(Stability::Unstable, sym::rustc_attrs, $msg, Features::rustc_attrs),
+            gate: Gated {
+                feature: sym::rustc_attrs,
+                message: "use of an internal attribute",
+                check: Features::rustc_attrs,
+                notes: &[
+                    concat!("the `#[",
+                    stringify!($attr),
+                    "]` attribute is an internal implementation detail that will never be stable"),
+                    $($notes),*
+                    ]
+            },
         }
     };
 }
@@ -328,9 +346,6 @@ macro_rules! experimental {
     };
 }
 
-const IMPL_DETAIL: &str = "internal implementation detail";
-const INTERNAL_UNSTABLE: &str = "this is an internal attribute that will never be stable";
-
 #[derive(PartialEq)]
 pub enum EncodeCrossCrate {
     Yes,
@@ -668,7 +683,7 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_deprecated_safe_2024, Normal, template!(List: r#"audit_that = "...""#),
         ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "rustc_deprecated_safe_2024 is supposed to be used in libstd only",
+        "`#[rustc_deprecated_safe_2024]` is used to declare functions unsafe across the edition 2024 boundary",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_pub_transparent, Normal, template!(Word),
@@ -695,7 +710,7 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::No,
         "`rustc_never_type_options` is used to experiment with never type fallback and work on \
-         never type stabilization, and will never be stable"
+         never type stabilization"
     ),
 
     // ==========================================================================
@@ -704,23 +719,23 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
 
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_allocator, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_nounwind, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_reallocator, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_deallocator, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_allocator_zeroed, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
     gated!(
         default_lib_allocator, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
@@ -762,7 +777,7 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_std_internal_symbol, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
 
     // ==========================================================================
@@ -772,11 +787,11 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_builtin_macro, Normal,
         template!(Word, List: "name, /*opt*/ attributes(name1, name2, ...)"), ErrorFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, IMPL_DETAIL
+        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_proc_macro_decls, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_macro_transparency, Normal,
@@ -786,7 +801,7 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_autodiff, Normal,
         template!(Word, List: r#""...""#), DuplicatesOk,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Traces that are left when `cfg` and `cfg_attr` attributes are expanded.
     // The attributes are not gated, to avoid stability errors, but they cannot be used in stable
@@ -812,54 +827,53 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
             NameValueStr: "message"
         ),
         ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        "see `#[diagnostic::on_unimplemented]` for the stable equivalent of this attribute"
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_confusables, Normal,
         template!(List: r#""name1", "name2", ..."#),
         ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        INTERNAL_UNSTABLE,
     ),
     // Enumerates "identity-like" conversion methods to suggest on type mismatch.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_conversion_suggestion, Normal, template!(Word),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Prevents field reads in the marked trait or method to be considered
     // during dead code analysis.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_trivial_field_reads, Normal, template!(Word),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Used by the `rustc::potential_query_instability` lint to warn methods which
     // might not be stable during incremental compilation.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_lint_query_instability, Normal, template!(Word),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Used by the `rustc::untracked_query_information` lint to warn methods which
     // might not be stable during incremental compilation.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_lint_untracked_query_information, Normal, template!(Word),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Used by the `rustc::diagnostic_outside_of_impl` lints to assist in changes to diagnostic
     // APIs. Any function with this attribute will be checked by that lint.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_lint_diagnostics, Normal, template!(Word),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Used by the `rustc::bad_opt_access` lint to identify `DebuggingOptions` and `CodegenOptions`
     // types (as well as any others in future).
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_lint_opt_ty, Normal, template!(Word),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Used by the `rustc::bad_opt_access` lint on fields
     // types (as well as any others in future).
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_lint_opt_deny_field_access, Normal, template!(List: "message"),
-        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
 
     // ==========================================================================
@@ -868,28 +882,30 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
 
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_promotable, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL),
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No, ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_legacy_const_generics, Normal, template!(List: "N"), ErrorFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
     ),
     // Do not const-check this function's body. It will always get replaced during CTFE.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_do_not_const_check, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, "`#[rustc_do_not_const_check]` skips const-check for this function's body",
     ),
-    // Ensure the argument to this function is &&str during const-check.
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_const_panic_str, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, INTERNAL_UNSTABLE
+        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, "`#[rustc_const_panic_str]` ensures the argument to this function is &&str during const-check",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_const_stable_indirect, Normal,
-        template!(Word), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL,
+        template!(Word),
+        WarnFollowing,
+        EncodeCrossCrate::No,
+        "this is an internal implementation detail",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_intrinsic_const_stable_indirect, Normal,
-        template!(Word), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No, IMPL_DETAIL,
+        template!(Word), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,  "this is an internal implementation detail",
     ),
     gated!(
         rustc_allow_const_fn_unstable, Normal,
@@ -905,21 +921,21 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start, Normal, template!(List: "value"), ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
         "the `#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start]` attribute is just used to enable \
-        niche optimizations in libcore and libstd and will never be stable",
+        niche optimizations in the standard library",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_end, Normal, template!(List: "value"), ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
         "the `#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_end]` attribute is just used to enable \
-        niche optimizations in libcore and libstd and will never be stable",
+        niche optimizations in the standard library",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_nonnull_optimization_guaranteed, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
         "the `#[rustc_nonnull_optimization_guaranteed]` attribute is just used to document \
-        guaranteed niche optimizations in libcore and libstd and will never be stable\n\
-        (note that the compiler does not even check whether the type indeed is being non-null-optimized; \
-        it is your responsibility to ensure that the attribute is only used on types that are optimized)",
+        guaranteed niche optimizations in the standard library",
+        "the compiler does not even check whether the type indeed is being non-null-optimized; \
+        it is your responsibility to ensure that the attribute is only used on types that are optimized",
     ),
 
     // ==========================================================================
@@ -932,17 +948,17 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_as_ptr, Normal, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "#[rustc_as_ptr] is used to mark functions returning pointers to their inner allocations."
+        "`#[rustc_as_ptr]` is used to mark functions returning pointers to their inner allocations."
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_pass_by_value, Normal, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "#[rustc_pass_by_value] is used to mark types that must be passed by value instead of reference."
+        "`#[rustc_pass_by_value]` is used to mark types that must be passed by value instead of reference."
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_never_returns_null_ptr, Normal, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "#[rustc_never_returns_null_ptr] is used to mark functions returning non-null pointers."
+        "`#[rustc_never_returns_null_ptr]` is used to mark functions returning non-null pointers."
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_no_implicit_autorefs, AttributeType::Normal, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
@@ -950,15 +966,15 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_coherence_is_core, AttributeType::CrateLevel, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,
-        "#![rustc_coherence_is_core] allows inherent methods on builtin types, only intended to be used in `core`."
+        "`#![rustc_coherence_is_core]` allows inherent methods on builtin types, only intended to be used in `core`."
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_coinductive, AttributeType::Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,
-        "#![rustc_coinductive] changes a trait to be coinductive, allowing cycles in the trait solver."
+        "`#[rustc_coinductive]` changes a trait to be coinductive, allowing cycles in the trait solver."
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_allow_incoherent_impl, AttributeType::Normal, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,
-        "#[rustc_allow_incoherent_impl] has to be added to all impl items of an incoherent inherent impl."
+        "`#[rustc_allow_incoherent_impl]` has to be added to all impl items of an incoherent inherent impl."
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_preserve_ub_checks, AttributeType::CrateLevel, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,
@@ -970,7 +986,7 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         template!(Word),
         ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::No,
-        "#[rustc_deny_explicit_impl] enforces that a trait can have no user-provided impls"
+        "`#[rustc_deny_explicit_impl]` enforces that a trait can have no user-provided impls"
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_do_not_implement_via_object,
@@ -978,14 +994,14 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         template!(Word),
         ErrorFollowing,
         EncodeCrossCrate::No,
-        "#[rustc_do_not_implement_via_object] opts out of the automatic trait impl for trait objects \
+        "`#[rustc_do_not_implement_via_object]` opts out of the automatic trait impl for trait objects \
         (`impl Trait for dyn Trait`)"
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_has_incoherent_inherent_impls, AttributeType::Normal, template!(Word),
         ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "#[rustc_has_incoherent_inherent_impls] allows the addition of incoherent inherent impls for \
-         the given type by annotating all impl items with #[rustc_allow_incoherent_impl]."
+        "`#[rustc_has_incoherent_inherent_impls]` allows the addition of incoherent inherent impls for \
+         the given type by annotating all impl items with `#[rustc_allow_incoherent_impl]`."
     ),
 
     BuiltinAttribute {
@@ -996,12 +1012,13 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         safety: AttributeSafety::Normal,
         template: template!(NameValueStr: "name"),
         duplicates: ErrorFollowing,
-        gate: Gated(
-            Stability::Unstable,
-            sym::rustc_attrs,
-            "diagnostic items compiler internal support for linting",
-            Features::rustc_attrs,
-        ),
+        gate: Gated{
+            feature: sym::rustc_attrs,
+            message: "use of an internal attribute",
+            check: Features::rustc_attrs,
+            notes: &["the `#[rustc_diagnostic_item]` attribute allows the compiler to reference types \
+            from the standard library for diagnostic purposes"],
+        },
     },
     gated!(
         // Used in resolve:
@@ -1015,14 +1032,14 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_inherit_overflow_checks, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,
         "the `#[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]` attribute is just used to control \
-        overflow checking behavior of several libcore functions that are inlined \
-        across crates and will never be stable",
+        overflow checking behavior of several functions in the standard library that are inlined \
+        across crates",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_reservation_impl, Normal,
         template!(NameValueStr: "reservation message"), ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
         "the `#[rustc_reservation_impl]` attribute is internally used \
-         for reserving for `for<T> From<!> for T` impl"
+        for reserving `impl<T> From<!> for T` as part of the effort to stabilize `!`"
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_test_marker, Normal, template!(NameValueStr: "name"), WarnFollowing,
@@ -1053,12 +1070,13 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         rustc_must_implement_one_of, Normal, template!(List: "function1, function2, ..."),
         ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No,
         "the `#[rustc_must_implement_one_of]` attribute is used to change minimal complete \
-        definition of a trait, it's currently in experimental form and should be changed before \
-        being exposed outside of the std"
+        definition of a trait. Its syntax and semantics are highly experimental and will be \
+        subject to change before stabilization",
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_doc_primitive, Normal, template!(NameValueStr: "primitive name"), ErrorFollowing,
-        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, r#"`rustc_doc_primitive` is a rustc internal attribute"#,
+        EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, "the `#[rustc_doc_primitive]` attribute is used by the standard library \
+        to provide a way to generate documentation for primitive types",
     ),
     gated!(
         rustc_intrinsic, Normal, template!(Word), ErrorFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes, intrinsics,
@@ -1066,11 +1084,11 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_no_mir_inline, Normal, template!(Word), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "#[rustc_no_mir_inline] prevents the MIR inliner from inlining a function while not affecting codegen"
+        "`#[rustc_no_mir_inline]` prevents the MIR inliner from inlining a function while not affecting codegen"
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         rustc_force_inline, Normal, template!(Word, NameValueStr: "reason"), WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes,
-        "#[rustc_force_inline] forces a free function to be inlined"
+        "`#[rustc_force_inline]` forces a free function to be inlined"
     ),
 
     // ==========================================================================
@@ -1209,10 +1227,6 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
     ),
 ];
 
-pub fn deprecated_attributes() -> Vec<&'static BuiltinAttribute> {
-    BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES.iter().filter(|attr| attr.gate.is_deprecated()).collect()
-}
-
 pub fn is_builtin_attr_name(name: Symbol) -> bool {
     BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTE_MAP.get(&name).is_some()
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_feature/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_feature/src/lib.rs
index 25764755a8f..dbc0daa3d83 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_feature/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_feature/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ pub struct Feature {
     issue: Option<NonZero<u32>>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum Stability {
-    Unstable,
-    // First argument is tracking issue link; second argument is an optional
-    // help message, which defaults to "remove this attribute".
-    Deprecated(&'static str, Option<&'static str>),
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Hash)]
 pub enum UnstableFeatures {
     /// Disallow use of unstable features, as on beta/stable channels.
@@ -144,9 +136,8 @@ pub fn find_feature_issue(feature: Symbol, issue: GateIssue) -> Option<NonZero<u
 pub use accepted::ACCEPTED_LANG_FEATURES;
 pub use builtin_attrs::{
     AttributeDuplicates, AttributeGate, AttributeSafety, AttributeTemplate, AttributeType,
-    BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTE_MAP, BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES, BuiltinAttribute, GatedCfg, deprecated_attributes,
-    encode_cross_crate, find_gated_cfg, is_builtin_attr_name, is_stable_diagnostic_attribute,
-    is_valid_for_get_attr,
+    BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTE_MAP, BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES, BuiltinAttribute, GatedCfg, encode_cross_crate,
+    find_gated_cfg, is_builtin_attr_name, is_stable_diagnostic_attribute, is_valid_for_get_attr,
 };
 pub use removed::REMOVED_LANG_FEATURES;
 pub use unstable::{
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl
index fd2e2ba39ac..142069c338a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/messages.ftl
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ lint_builtin_const_no_mangle = const items should never be `#[no_mangle]`
 lint_builtin_decl_unsafe_fn = declaration of an `unsafe` function
 lint_builtin_decl_unsafe_method = declaration of an `unsafe` method
 
-lint_builtin_deprecated_attr_link = use of deprecated attribute `{$name}`: {$reason}. See {$link}
-    .msg_suggestion = {$msg}
-    .default_suggestion = remove this attribute
 lint_builtin_deref_nullptr = dereferencing a null pointer
     .label = this code causes undefined behavior when executed
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs
index 69e9f8e1b2c..dedea54f8e0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use rustc_ast::visit::{FnCtxt, FnKind};
 use rustc_ast::{self as ast, *};
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust::expr_to_string;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, LintDiagnostic};
-use rustc_feature::{AttributeGate, BuiltinAttribute, GateIssue, Stability, deprecated_attributes};
+use rustc_feature::GateIssue;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{CRATE_DEF_ID, DefId, LocalDefId};
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ use rustc_trait_selection::traits::{self};
 
 use crate::errors::BuiltinEllipsisInclusiveRangePatterns;
 use crate::lints::{
-    BuiltinAnonymousParams, BuiltinConstNoMangle, BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLink,
-    BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLinkSuggestion, BuiltinDerefNullptr, BuiltinDoubleNegations,
+    BuiltinAnonymousParams, BuiltinConstNoMangle, BuiltinDerefNullptr, BuiltinDoubleNegations,
     BuiltinDoubleNegationsAddParens, BuiltinEllipsisInclusiveRangePatternsLint,
     BuiltinExplicitOutlives, BuiltinExplicitOutlivesSuggestion, BuiltinFeatureIssueNote,
     BuiltinIncompleteFeatures, BuiltinIncompleteFeaturesHelp, BuiltinInternalFeatures,
@@ -799,53 +798,6 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for AnonymousParameters {
     }
 }
 
-/// Check for use of attributes which have been deprecated.
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct DeprecatedAttr {
-    // This is not free to compute, so we want to keep it around, rather than
-    // compute it for every attribute.
-    depr_attrs: Vec<&'static BuiltinAttribute>,
-}
-
-impl_lint_pass!(DeprecatedAttr => []);
-
-impl Default for DeprecatedAttr {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        DeprecatedAttr { depr_attrs: deprecated_attributes() }
-    }
-}
-
-impl EarlyLintPass for DeprecatedAttr {
-    fn check_attribute(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
-        for BuiltinAttribute { name, gate, .. } in &self.depr_attrs {
-            if attr.ident().map(|ident| ident.name) == Some(*name) {
-                if let &AttributeGate::Gated(
-                    Stability::Deprecated(link, suggestion),
-                    name,
-                    reason,
-                    _,
-                ) = gate
-                {
-                    let suggestion = match suggestion {
-                        Some(msg) => {
-                            BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLinkSuggestion::Msg { suggestion: attr.span, msg }
-                        }
-                        None => {
-                            BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLinkSuggestion::Default { suggestion: attr.span }
-                        }
-                    };
-                    cx.emit_span_lint(
-                        DEPRECATED,
-                        attr.span,
-                        BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLink { name, reason, link, suggestion },
-                    );
-                }
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fn warn_if_doc(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, node_span: Span, node_kind: &str, attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) {
     use rustc_ast::token::CommentKind;
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lib.rs
index 72bfeaddbf1..df1e6f8eb1f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lib.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ early_lint_methods!(
             AnonymousParameters: AnonymousParameters,
             EllipsisInclusiveRangePatterns: EllipsisInclusiveRangePatterns::default(),
             NonCamelCaseTypes: NonCamelCaseTypes,
-            DeprecatedAttr: DeprecatedAttr::default(),
             WhileTrue: WhileTrue,
             NonAsciiIdents: NonAsciiIdents,
             IncompleteInternalFeatures: IncompleteInternalFeatures,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
index 9d3c74a9a2b..f91ff9dc916 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/lints.rs
@@ -199,32 +199,6 @@ pub(crate) struct BuiltinAnonymousParams<'a> {
     pub ty_snip: &'a str,
 }
 
-// FIXME(davidtwco) translatable deprecated attr
-#[derive(LintDiagnostic)]
-#[diag(lint_builtin_deprecated_attr_link)]
-pub(crate) struct BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLink<'a> {
-    pub name: Symbol,
-    pub reason: &'a str,
-    pub link: &'a str,
-    #[subdiagnostic]
-    pub suggestion: BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLinkSuggestion<'a>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Subdiagnostic)]
-pub(crate) enum BuiltinDeprecatedAttrLinkSuggestion<'a> {
-    #[suggestion(lint_msg_suggestion, code = "", applicability = "machine-applicable")]
-    Msg {
-        #[primary_span]
-        suggestion: Span,
-        msg: &'a str,
-    },
-    #[suggestion(lint_default_suggestion, code = "", applicability = "machine-applicable")]
-    Default {
-        #[primary_span]
-        suggestion: Span,
-    },
-}
-
 #[derive(LintDiagnostic)]
 #[diag(lint_builtin_unused_doc_comment)]
 pub(crate) struct BuiltinUnusedDocComment<'a> {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs
index 9dd064aca66..42bd0f5d847 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,58 +29,45 @@ pub enum ParseMode {
     Format,
     /// An inline assembly template string for `asm!`.
     InlineAsm,
+    /// A format string for use in diagnostic attributes.
+    ///
+    /// Similar to `format_args!`, however only named ("captured") arguments
+    /// are allowed, and no format modifiers are permitted.
+    Diagnostic,
 }
 
 /// A piece is a portion of the format string which represents the next part
 /// to emit. These are emitted as a stream by the `Parser` class.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub enum Piece<'a> {
+pub enum Piece<'input> {
     /// A literal string which should directly be emitted
-    Lit(&'a str),
+    Lit(&'input str),
     /// This describes that formatting should process the next argument (as
     /// specified inside) for emission.
-    NextArgument(Box<Argument<'a>>),
+    NextArgument(Box<Argument<'input>>),
 }
 
 /// Representation of an argument specification.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Argument<'a> {
+pub struct Argument<'input> {
     /// Where to find this argument
-    pub position: Position<'a>,
+    pub position: Position<'input>,
     /// The span of the position indicator. Includes any whitespace in implicit
     /// positions (`{  }`).
     pub position_span: Range<usize>,
     /// How to format the argument
-    pub format: FormatSpec<'a>,
+    pub format: FormatSpec<'input>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Argument<'a> {
+impl<'input> Argument<'input> {
     pub fn is_identifier(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self.position, Position::ArgumentNamed(_))
-            && matches!(
-                self.format,
-                FormatSpec {
-                    fill: None,
-                    fill_span: None,
-                    align: AlignUnknown,
-                    sign: None,
-                    alternate: false,
-                    zero_pad: false,
-                    debug_hex: None,
-                    precision: CountImplied,
-                    precision_span: None,
-                    width: CountImplied,
-                    width_span: None,
-                    ty: "",
-                    ty_span: None,
-                },
-            )
+        matches!(self.position, Position::ArgumentNamed(_)) && self.format == FormatSpec::default()
     }
 }
 
 /// Specification for the formatting of an argument in the format string.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct FormatSpec<'a> {
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Default)]
+pub struct FormatSpec<'input> {
     /// Optionally specified character to fill alignment with.
     pub fill: Option<char>,
     /// Span of the optionally specified fill character.
@@ -96,30 +83,30 @@ pub struct FormatSpec<'a> {
     /// The `x` or `X` flag. (Only for `Debug`.)
     pub debug_hex: Option<DebugHex>,
     /// The integer precision to use.
-    pub precision: Count<'a>,
+    pub precision: Count<'input>,
     /// The span of the precision formatting flag (for diagnostics).
     pub precision_span: Option<Range<usize>>,
     /// The string width requested for the resulting format.
-    pub width: Count<'a>,
+    pub width: Count<'input>,
     /// The span of the width formatting flag (for diagnostics).
     pub width_span: Option<Range<usize>>,
     /// The descriptor string representing the name of the format desired for
     /// this argument, this can be empty or any number of characters, although
     /// it is required to be one word.
-    pub ty: &'a str,
+    pub ty: &'input str,
     /// The span of the descriptor string (for diagnostics).
     pub ty_span: Option<Range<usize>>,
 }
 
 /// Enum describing where an argument for a format can be located.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub enum Position<'a> {
+pub enum Position<'input> {
     /// The argument is implied to be located at an index
     ArgumentImplicitlyIs(usize),
     /// The argument is located at a specific index given in the format,
     ArgumentIs(usize),
     /// The argument has a name.
-    ArgumentNamed(&'a str),
+    ArgumentNamed(&'input str),
 }
 
 impl Position<'_> {
@@ -132,7 +119,7 @@ impl Position<'_> {
 }
 
 /// Enum of alignments which are supported.
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Default)]
 pub enum Alignment {
     /// The value will be aligned to the left.
     AlignLeft,
@@ -141,6 +128,7 @@ pub enum Alignment {
     /// The value will be aligned in the center.
     AlignCenter,
     /// The value will take on a default alignment.
+    #[default]
     AlignUnknown,
 }
 
@@ -164,17 +152,18 @@ pub enum DebugHex {
 
 /// A count is used for the precision and width parameters of an integer, and
 /// can reference either an argument or a literal integer.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub enum Count<'a> {
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Default)]
+pub enum Count<'input> {
     /// The count is specified explicitly.
     CountIs(u16),
     /// The count is specified by the argument with the given name.
-    CountIsName(&'a str, Range<usize>),
+    CountIsName(&'input str, Range<usize>),
     /// The count is specified by the argument at the given index.
     CountIsParam(usize),
     /// The count is specified by a star (like in `{:.*}`) that refers to the argument at the given index.
     CountIsStar(usize),
     /// The count is implied and cannot be explicitly specified.
+    #[default]
     CountImplied,
 }
 
@@ -208,10 +197,10 @@ pub enum Suggestion {
 ///
 /// This is a recursive-descent parser for the sake of simplicity, and if
 /// necessary there's probably lots of room for improvement performance-wise.
-pub struct Parser<'a> {
+pub struct Parser<'input> {
     mode: ParseMode,
     /// Input to be parsed
-    input: &'a str,
+    input: &'input str,
     /// Tuples of the span in the code snippet (input as written before being unescaped), the pos in input, and the char in input
     input_vec: Vec<(Range<usize>, usize, char)>,
     /// Index into input_vec
@@ -237,15 +226,15 @@ pub struct Parser<'a> {
     pub line_spans: Vec<Range<usize>>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for Parser<'a> {
-    type Item = Piece<'a>;
+impl<'input> Iterator for Parser<'input> {
+    type Item = Piece<'input>;
 
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Piece<'a>> {
-        if let Some(&(Range { start, end }, idx, ch)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Piece<'input>> {
+        if let Some((Range { start, end }, idx, ch)) = self.peek() {
             match ch {
                 '{' => {
                     self.input_vec_index += 1;
-                    if let Some(&(_, i, '{')) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
+                    if let Some((_, i, '{')) = self.peek() {
                         self.input_vec_index += 1;
                         // double open brace escape: "{{"
                         // next state after this is either end-of-input or seen-a-brace
@@ -254,25 +243,21 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Parser<'a> {
                         // single open brace
                         self.last_open_brace = Some(start..end);
                         let arg = self.argument();
-                        if let Some(close_brace_range) = self.consume_closing_brace(&arg) {
+                        self.ws();
+                        if let Some((close_brace_range, _)) = self.consume_pos('}') {
                             if self.is_source_literal {
                                 self.arg_places.push(start..close_brace_range.end);
                             }
-                        } else if let Some(&(_, _, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-                            match c {
-                                '?' => self.suggest_format_debug(),
-                                '<' | '^' | '>' => self.suggest_format_align(c),
-                                _ => {
-                                    self.suggest_positional_arg_instead_of_captured_arg(arg.clone())
-                                }
-                            }
+                        } else {
+                            self.missing_closing_brace(&arg);
                         }
+
                         Some(Piece::NextArgument(Box::new(arg)))
                     }
                 }
                 '}' => {
                     self.input_vec_index += 1;
-                    if let Some(&(_, i, '}')) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
+                    if let Some((_, i, '}')) = self.peek() {
                         self.input_vec_index += 1;
                         // double close brace escape: "}}"
                         // next state after this is either end-of-input or start
@@ -307,14 +292,14 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Parser<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
+impl<'input> Parser<'input> {
     /// Creates a new parser for the given unescaped input string and
     /// optional code snippet (the input as written before being unescaped),
     /// where `style` is `Some(nr_hashes)` when the snippet is a raw string with that many hashes.
     /// If the input comes via `println` or `panic`, then it has a newline already appended,
     /// which is reflected in the `appended_newline` parameter.
     pub fn new(
-        input: &'a str,
+        input: &'input str,
         style: Option<usize>,
         snippet: Option<String>,
         appended_newline: bool,
@@ -406,6 +391,16 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Peeks at the current position, without incrementing the pointer.
+    pub fn peek(&self) -> Option<(Range<usize>, usize, char)> {
+        self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index).cloned()
+    }
+
+    /// Peeks at the current position + 1, without incrementing the pointer.
+    pub fn peek_ahead(&self) -> Option<(Range<usize>, usize, char)> {
+        self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index + 1).cloned()
+    }
+
     /// Optionally consumes the specified character. If the character is not at
     /// the current position, then the current iterator isn't moved and `false` is
     /// returned, otherwise the character is consumed and `true` is returned.
@@ -418,27 +413,19 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// returned, otherwise the character is consumed and the current position is
     /// returned.
     fn consume_pos(&mut self, ch: char) -> Option<(Range<usize>, usize)> {
-        if let Some((r, i, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-            if ch == *c {
-                self.input_vec_index += 1;
-                return Some((r.clone(), *i));
-            }
+        if let Some((r, i, c)) = self.peek()
+            && ch == c
+        {
+            self.input_vec_index += 1;
+            return Some((r, i));
         }
+
         None
     }
 
-    /// Forces consumption of the specified character. If the character is not
-    /// found, an error is emitted.
-    fn consume_closing_brace(&mut self, arg: &Argument<'_>) -> Option<Range<usize>> {
-        self.ws();
-
-        let (range, description) = if let Some((r, _, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index)
-        {
-            if *c == '}' {
-                self.input_vec_index += 1;
-                return Some(r.clone());
-            }
-            // or r.clone()?
+    /// Called if a closing brace was not found.
+    fn missing_closing_brace(&mut self, arg: &Argument<'_>) {
+        let (range, description) = if let Some((r, _, c)) = self.peek() {
             (r.start..r.start, format!("expected `}}`, found `{}`", c.escape_debug()))
         } else {
             (
@@ -471,7 +458,13 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             suggestion: Suggestion::None,
         });
 
-        None
+        if let Some((_, _, c)) = self.peek() {
+            match c {
+                '?' => self.suggest_format_debug(),
+                '<' | '^' | '>' => self.suggest_format_align(c),
+                _ => self.suggest_positional_arg_instead_of_captured_arg(arg),
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /// Consumes all whitespace characters until the first non-whitespace character
@@ -483,11 +476,11 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 
     /// Parses all of a string which is to be considered a "raw literal" in a
     /// format string. This is everything outside of the braces.
-    fn string(&mut self, start: usize) -> &'a str {
-        while let Some((r, i, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
+    fn string(&mut self, start: usize) -> &'input str {
+        while let Some((r, i, c)) = self.peek() {
             match c {
                 '{' | '}' => {
-                    return &self.input[start..*i];
+                    return &self.input[start..i];
                 }
                 '\n' if self.is_source_literal => {
                     self.input_vec_index += 1;
@@ -507,7 +500,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Parses an `Argument` structure, or what's contained within braces inside the format string.
-    fn argument(&mut self) -> Argument<'a> {
+    fn argument(&mut self) -> Argument<'input> {
         let start_idx = self.input_vec_index;
 
         let position = self.position();
@@ -518,6 +511,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         let format = match self.mode {
             ParseMode::Format => self.format(),
             ParseMode::InlineAsm => self.inline_asm(),
+            ParseMode::Diagnostic => self.diagnostic(),
         };
 
         // Resolve position after parsing format spec.
@@ -536,31 +530,27 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// integer index of an argument, a named argument, or a blank string.
     /// Returns `Some(parsed_position)` if the position is not implicitly
     /// consuming a macro argument, `None` if it's the case.
-    fn position(&mut self) -> Option<Position<'a>> {
+    fn position(&mut self) -> Option<Position<'input>> {
         if let Some(i) = self.integer() {
             Some(ArgumentIs(i.into()))
         } else {
-            match self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-                Some((range, _, c)) if rustc_lexer::is_id_start(*c) => {
+            match self.peek() {
+                Some((range, _, c)) if rustc_lexer::is_id_start(c) => {
                     let start = range.start;
                     let word = self.word();
 
                     // Recover from `r#ident` in format strings.
-                    // FIXME: use a let chain
-                    if word == "r" {
-                        if let Some((r, _, '#')) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-                            if self
-                                .input_vec
-                                .get(self.input_vec_index + 1)
-                                .is_some_and(|(_, _, c)| rustc_lexer::is_id_start(*c))
-                            {
-                                self.input_vec_index += 1;
-                                let prefix_end = r.end;
-                                let word = self.word();
-                                let prefix_span = start..prefix_end;
-                                let full_span =
-                                    start..self.input_vec_index2range(self.input_vec_index).start;
-                                self.errors.insert(0, ParseError {
+                    if word == "r"
+                        && let Some((r, _, '#')) = self.peek()
+                        && self.peek_ahead().is_some_and(|(_, _, c)| rustc_lexer::is_id_start(c))
+                    {
+                        self.input_vec_index += 1;
+                        let prefix_end = r.end;
+                        let word = self.word();
+                        let prefix_span = start..prefix_end;
+                        let full_span =
+                            start..self.input_vec_index2range(self.input_vec_index).start;
+                        self.errors.insert(0, ParseError {
                                     description: "raw identifiers are not supported".to_owned(),
                                     note: Some("identifiers in format strings can be keywords and don't need to be prefixed with `r#`".to_string()),
                                     label: "raw identifier used here".to_owned(),
@@ -568,9 +558,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                                     secondary_label: None,
                                     suggestion: Suggestion::RemoveRawIdent(prefix_span),
                                 });
-                                return Some(ArgumentNamed(word));
-                            }
-                        }
+                        return Some(ArgumentNamed(word));
                     }
 
                     Some(ArgumentNamed(word))
@@ -584,7 +572,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     fn input_vec_index2pos(&self, index: usize) -> usize {
-        if let Some(&(_, pos, _)) = self.input_vec.get(index) { pos } else { self.input.len() }
+        if let Some((_, pos, _)) = self.input_vec.get(index) { *pos } else { self.input.len() }
     }
 
     fn input_vec_index2range(&self, index: usize) -> Range<usize> {
@@ -597,33 +585,18 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 
     /// Parses a format specifier at the current position, returning all of the
     /// relevant information in the `FormatSpec` struct.
-    fn format(&mut self) -> FormatSpec<'a> {
-        let mut spec = FormatSpec {
-            fill: None,
-            fill_span: None,
-            align: AlignUnknown,
-            sign: None,
-            alternate: false,
-            zero_pad: false,
-            debug_hex: None,
-            precision: CountImplied,
-            precision_span: None,
-            width: CountImplied,
-            width_span: None,
-            ty: &self.input[..0],
-            ty_span: None,
-        };
+    fn format(&mut self) -> FormatSpec<'input> {
+        let mut spec = FormatSpec::default();
+
         if !self.consume(':') {
             return spec;
         }
 
         // fill character
-        if let Some(&(ref r, _, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-            if let Some((_, _, '>' | '<' | '^')) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index + 1) {
-                self.input_vec_index += 1;
-                spec.fill = Some(c);
-                spec.fill_span = Some(r.clone());
-            }
+        if let (Some((r, _, c)), Some((_, _, '>' | '<' | '^'))) = (self.peek(), self.peek_ahead()) {
+            self.input_vec_index += 1;
+            spec.fill = Some(c);
+            spec.fill_span = Some(r);
         }
         // Alignment
         if self.consume('<') {
@@ -701,24 +674,21 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             }
         } else if let Some((range, _)) = self.consume_pos('?') {
             spec.ty = "?";
-            if let Some((r, _, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-                match c {
-                    '#' | 'x' | 'X' => self.errors.insert(
-                        0,
-                        ParseError {
-                            description: format!("expected `}}`, found `{c}`"),
-                            note: None,
-                            label: "expected `'}'`".into(),
-                            span: r.clone(),
-                            secondary_label: None,
-                            suggestion: Suggestion::ReorderFormatParameter(
-                                range.start..r.end,
-                                format!("{c}?"),
-                            ),
-                        },
-                    ),
-                    _ => (),
-                }
+            if let Some((r, _, c @ ('#' | 'x' | 'X'))) = self.peek() {
+                self.errors.insert(
+                    0,
+                    ParseError {
+                        description: format!("expected `}}`, found `{c}`"),
+                        note: None,
+                        label: "expected `'}'`".into(),
+                        span: r.clone(),
+                        secondary_label: None,
+                        suggestion: Suggestion::ReorderFormatParameter(
+                            range.start..r.end,
+                            format!("{c}?"),
+                        ),
+                    },
+                );
             }
         } else {
             spec.ty = self.word();
@@ -733,22 +703,9 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 
     /// Parses an inline assembly template modifier at the current position, returning the modifier
     /// in the `ty` field of the `FormatSpec` struct.
-    fn inline_asm(&mut self) -> FormatSpec<'a> {
-        let mut spec = FormatSpec {
-            fill: None,
-            fill_span: None,
-            align: AlignUnknown,
-            sign: None,
-            alternate: false,
-            zero_pad: false,
-            debug_hex: None,
-            precision: CountImplied,
-            precision_span: None,
-            width: CountImplied,
-            width_span: None,
-            ty: &self.input[..0],
-            ty_span: None,
-        };
+    fn inline_asm(&mut self) -> FormatSpec<'input> {
+        let mut spec = FormatSpec::default();
+
         if !self.consume(':') {
             return spec;
         }
@@ -764,10 +721,26 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         spec
     }
 
+    /// Always returns an empty `FormatSpec`
+    fn diagnostic(&mut self) -> FormatSpec<'input> {
+        let mut spec = FormatSpec::default();
+
+        let Some((Range { start, .. }, start_idx)) = self.consume_pos(':') else {
+            return spec;
+        };
+
+        spec.ty = self.string(start_idx);
+        spec.ty_span = {
+            let end = self.input_vec_index2range(self.input_vec_index).start;
+            Some(start..end)
+        };
+        spec
+    }
+
     /// Parses a `Count` parameter at the current position. This does not check
     /// for 'CountIsNextParam' because that is only used in precision, not
     /// width.
-    fn count(&mut self) -> Count<'a> {
+    fn count(&mut self) -> Count<'input> {
         if let Some(i) = self.integer() {
             if self.consume('$') { CountIsParam(i.into()) } else { CountIs(i) }
         } else {
@@ -786,10 +759,10 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 
     /// Parses a word starting at the current position. A word is the same as a
     /// Rust identifier, except that it can't start with `_` character.
-    fn word(&mut self) -> &'a str {
+    fn word(&mut self) -> &'input str {
         let index = self.input_vec_index;
-        match self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
-            Some(&(ref r, i, c)) if rustc_lexer::is_id_start(c) => {
+        match self.peek() {
+            Some((ref r, i, c)) if rustc_lexer::is_id_start(c) => {
                 self.input_vec_index += 1;
                 (r.start, i)
             }
@@ -798,7 +771,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             }
         };
         let (err_end, end): (usize, usize) = loop {
-            if let Some(&(ref r, i, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
+            if let Some((ref r, i, c)) = self.peek() {
                 if rustc_lexer::is_id_continue(c) {
                     self.input_vec_index += 1;
                 } else {
@@ -828,7 +801,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         let mut found = false;
         let mut overflow = false;
         let start_index = self.input_vec_index;
-        while let Some(&(_, _, c)) = self.input_vec.get(self.input_vec_index) {
+        while let Some((_, _, c)) = self.peek() {
             if let Some(i) = c.to_digit(10) {
                 self.input_vec_index += 1;
                 let (tmp, mul_overflow) = cur.overflowing_mul(10);
@@ -897,7 +870,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn suggest_positional_arg_instead_of_captured_arg(&mut self, arg: Argument<'a>) {
+    fn suggest_positional_arg_instead_of_captured_arg(&mut self, arg: &Argument<'_>) {
         // If the argument is not an identifier, it is not a field access.
         if !arg.is_identifier() {
             return;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/tests.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/tests.rs
index e6a7f24034a..a6c7e1890ab 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/tests.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/tests.rs
@@ -553,3 +553,45 @@ fn asm_concat() {
     assert_eq!(parser.by_ref().collect::<Vec<Piece<'static>>>(), &[Lit(asm)]);
     assert_eq!(parser.line_spans, &[]);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn diagnostic_format_flags() {
+    let lit = "{thing:blah}";
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(lit, None, None, false, ParseMode::Diagnostic);
+    assert!(!parser.is_source_literal);
+
+    let [NextArgument(arg)] = &*parser.by_ref().collect::<Vec<Piece<'static>>>() else { panic!() };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        **arg,
+        Argument {
+            position: ArgumentNamed("thing"),
+            position_span: 2..7,
+            format: FormatSpec { ty: ":blah", ty_span: Some(7..12), ..Default::default() },
+        }
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(parser.line_spans, &[]);
+    assert!(parser.errors.is_empty());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn diagnostic_format_mod() {
+    let lit = "{thing:+}";
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(lit, None, None, false, ParseMode::Diagnostic);
+    assert!(!parser.is_source_literal);
+
+    let [NextArgument(arg)] = &*parser.by_ref().collect::<Vec<Piece<'static>>>() else { panic!() };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        **arg,
+        Argument {
+            position: ArgumentNamed("thing"),
+            position_span: 2..7,
+            format: FormatSpec { ty: ":+", ty_span: Some(7..9), ..Default::default() },
+        }
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(parser.line_spans, &[]);
+    assert!(parser.errors.is_empty());
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/parse.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/parse.rs
index 1fe521bd32d..87c848cf857 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/parse.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/parse.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use rustc_feature::{GateIssue, UnstableFeatures, find_feature_issue};
 use rustc_span::edition::Edition;
 use rustc_span::hygiene::ExpnId;
 use rustc_span::source_map::{FilePathMapping, SourceMap};
-use rustc_span::{Span, Symbol};
+use rustc_span::{Span, Symbol, sym};
 
 use crate::Session;
 use crate::config::{Cfg, CheckCfg};
@@ -192,8 +192,11 @@ pub fn add_feature_diagnostics_for_issue<G: EmissionGuarantee>(
         } else {
             err.subdiagnostic(FeatureDiagnosticHelp { feature });
         }
-
-        if sess.opts.unstable_opts.ui_testing {
+        if feature == sym::rustc_attrs {
+            // We're unlikely to stabilize something out of `rustc_attrs`
+            // without at least renaming it, so pointing out how old
+            // the compiler is will do little good.
+        } else if sess.opts.unstable_opts.ui_testing {
             err.subdiagnostic(SuggestUpgradeCompiler::ui_testing());
         } else if let Some(suggestion) = SuggestUpgradeCompiler::new() {
             err.subdiagnostic(suggestion);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs
index 37968386e9a..89dab90dc68 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs
@@ -810,7 +810,8 @@ impl<'tcx> OnUnimplementedFormatString {
 
         let mut result = Ok(());
 
-        match FormatString::parse(self.symbol, self.span, &ctx) {
+        let snippet = tcx.sess.source_map().span_to_snippet(self.span).ok();
+        match FormatString::parse(self.symbol, snippet, self.span, &ctx) {
             // Warnings about format specifiers, deprecated parameters, wrong parameters etc.
             // In other words we'd like to let the author know, but we can still try to format the string later
             Ok(FormatString { warnings, .. }) => {
@@ -848,34 +849,27 @@ impl<'tcx> OnUnimplementedFormatString {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            // Errors from the underlying `rustc_parse_format::Parser`
-            Err(errors) => {
+            // Error from the underlying `rustc_parse_format::Parser`
+            Err(e) => {
                 // we cannot return errors from processing the format string as hard error here
                 // as the diagnostic namespace guarantees that malformed input cannot cause an error
                 //
                 // if we encounter any error while processing we nevertheless want to show it as warning
                 // so that users are aware that something is not correct
-                for e in errors {
-                    if self.is_diagnostic_namespace_variant {
-                        if let Some(trait_def_id) = trait_def_id.as_local() {
-                            tcx.emit_node_span_lint(
-                                UNKNOWN_OR_MALFORMED_DIAGNOSTIC_ATTRIBUTES,
-                                tcx.local_def_id_to_hir_id(trait_def_id),
-                                self.span,
-                                WrappedParserError { description: e.description, label: e.label },
-                            );
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        let reported = struct_span_code_err!(
-                            tcx.dcx(),
+                if self.is_diagnostic_namespace_variant {
+                    if let Some(trait_def_id) = trait_def_id.as_local() {
+                        tcx.emit_node_span_lint(
+                            UNKNOWN_OR_MALFORMED_DIAGNOSTIC_ATTRIBUTES,
+                            tcx.local_def_id_to_hir_id(trait_def_id),
                             self.span,
-                            E0231,
-                            "{}",
-                            e.description,
-                        )
-                        .emit();
-                        result = Err(reported);
+                            WrappedParserError { description: e.description, label: e.label },
+                        );
                     }
+                } else {
+                    let reported =
+                        struct_span_code_err!(tcx.dcx(), self.span, E0231, "{}", e.description,)
+                            .emit();
+                    result = Err(reported);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -896,7 +890,8 @@ impl<'tcx> OnUnimplementedFormatString {
             Ctx::RustcOnUnimplemented { tcx, trait_def_id }
         };
 
-        if let Ok(s) = FormatString::parse(self.symbol, self.span, &ctx) {
+        // No point passing a snippet here, we already did that in `verify`
+        if let Ok(s) = FormatString::parse(self.symbol, None, self.span, &ctx) {
             s.format(args)
         } else {
             // we cannot return errors from processing the format string as hard error here
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_condition.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_condition.rs
index e8ea9f2d23e..171d05230d4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_condition.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_condition.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ enum LitOrArg {
 
 impl FilterFormatString {
     fn parse(input: Symbol) -> Self {
-        let pieces = Parser::new(input.as_str(), None, None, false, ParseMode::Format)
+        let pieces = Parser::new(input.as_str(), None, None, false, ParseMode::Diagnostic)
             .map(|p| match p {
                 Piece::Lit(s) => LitOrArg::Lit(s.to_owned()),
                 // We just ignore formatspecs here
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_format.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_format.rs
index 7c1dfc1728f..3e8b906fa93 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_format.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented_format.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ use errors::*;
 use rustc_middle::ty::print::TraitRefPrintSugared;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{GenericParamDefKind, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_parse_format::{
-    Alignment, Argument, Count, FormatSpec, ParseError, ParseMode, Parser, Piece as RpfPiece,
-    Position,
+    Argument, FormatSpec, ParseError, ParseMode, Parser, Piece as RpfPiece, Position,
 };
 use rustc_session::lint::builtin::UNKNOWN_OR_MALFORMED_DIAGNOSTIC_ATTRIBUTES;
 use rustc_span::def_id::DefId;
-use rustc_span::{BytePos, Pos, Span, Symbol, kw, sym};
+use rustc_span::{InnerSpan, Span, Symbol, kw, sym};
 
 /// Like [std::fmt::Arguments] this is a string that has been parsed into "pieces",
 /// either as string pieces or dynamic arguments.
@@ -160,32 +159,32 @@ impl FormatString {
 
     pub fn parse<'tcx>(
         input: Symbol,
+        snippet: Option<String>,
         span: Span,
         ctx: &Ctx<'tcx>,
-    ) -> Result<Self, Vec<ParseError>> {
+    ) -> Result<Self, ParseError> {
         let s = input.as_str();
-        let mut parser = Parser::new(s, None, None, false, ParseMode::Format);
-        let mut pieces = Vec::new();
+        let mut parser = Parser::new(s, None, snippet, false, ParseMode::Diagnostic);
+        let pieces: Vec<_> = parser.by_ref().collect();
+
+        if let Some(err) = parser.errors.into_iter().next() {
+            return Err(err);
+        }
         let mut warnings = Vec::new();
 
-        for piece in &mut parser {
-            match piece {
-                RpfPiece::Lit(lit) => {
-                    pieces.push(Piece::Lit(lit.into()));
-                }
+        let pieces = pieces
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|piece| match piece {
+                RpfPiece::Lit(lit) => Piece::Lit(lit.into()),
                 RpfPiece::NextArgument(arg) => {
-                    warn_on_format_spec(arg.format.clone(), &mut warnings, span);
-                    let arg = parse_arg(&arg, ctx, &mut warnings, span);
-                    pieces.push(Piece::Arg(arg));
+                    warn_on_format_spec(&arg.format, &mut warnings, span, parser.is_source_literal);
+                    let arg = parse_arg(&arg, ctx, &mut warnings, span, parser.is_source_literal);
+                    Piece::Arg(arg)
                 }
-            }
-        }
+            })
+            .collect();
 
-        if parser.errors.is_empty() {
-            Ok(FormatString { input, pieces, span, warnings })
-        } else {
-            Err(parser.errors)
-        }
+        Ok(FormatString { input, pieces, span, warnings })
     }
 
     pub fn format(&self, args: &FormatArgs<'_>) -> String {
@@ -229,11 +228,12 @@ fn parse_arg<'tcx>(
     ctx: &Ctx<'tcx>,
     warnings: &mut Vec<FormatWarning>,
     input_span: Span,
+    is_source_literal: bool,
 ) -> FormatArg {
     let (Ctx::RustcOnUnimplemented { tcx, trait_def_id }
     | Ctx::DiagnosticOnUnimplemented { tcx, trait_def_id }) = ctx;
 
-    let span = slice_span(input_span, arg.position_span.clone());
+    let span = slice_span(input_span, arg.position_span.clone(), is_source_literal);
 
     match arg.position {
         // Something like "hello {name}"
@@ -283,39 +283,24 @@ fn parse_arg<'tcx>(
 
 /// `#[rustc_on_unimplemented]` and `#[diagnostic::...]` don't actually do anything
 /// with specifiers, so emit a warning if they are used.
-fn warn_on_format_spec(spec: FormatSpec<'_>, warnings: &mut Vec<FormatWarning>, input_span: Span) {
-    if !matches!(
-        spec,
-        FormatSpec {
-            fill: None,
-            fill_span: None,
-            align: Alignment::AlignUnknown,
-            sign: None,
-            alternate: false,
-            zero_pad: false,
-            debug_hex: None,
-            precision: Count::CountImplied,
-            precision_span: None,
-            width: Count::CountImplied,
-            width_span: None,
-            ty: _,
-            ty_span: _,
-        },
-    ) {
-        let span = spec.ty_span.map(|inner| slice_span(input_span, inner)).unwrap_or(input_span);
+fn warn_on_format_spec(
+    spec: &FormatSpec<'_>,
+    warnings: &mut Vec<FormatWarning>,
+    input_span: Span,
+    is_source_literal: bool,
+) {
+    if spec.ty != "" {
+        let span = spec
+            .ty_span
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|inner| slice_span(input_span, inner.clone(), is_source_literal))
+            .unwrap_or(input_span);
         warnings.push(FormatWarning::InvalidSpecifier { span, name: spec.ty.into() })
     }
 }
 
-fn slice_span(input: Span, range: Range<usize>) -> Span {
-    let span = input.data();
-
-    Span::new(
-        span.lo + BytePos::from_usize(range.start),
-        span.lo + BytePos::from_usize(range.end),
-        span.ctxt,
-        span.parent,
-    )
+fn slice_span(input: Span, Range { start, end }: Range<usize>, is_source_literal: bool) -> Span {
+    if is_source_literal { input.from_inner(InnerSpan { start, end }) } else { input }
 }
 
 pub mod errors {