Make const panic!("..") work in Rust 2021.

compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/lib.rs

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ pub fn register_builtin_macros(resolver: &mut dyn ResolverExpand) {
         file: source_util::expand_file,
         format_args_nl: format::expand_format_args_nl,
         format_args: format::expand_format_args,
+        const_format_args: format::expand_format_args,
         global_asm: asm::expand_global_asm,
         include_bytes: source_util::expand_include_bytes,
         include_str: source_util::expand_include_str,

compiler/rustc_hir/src/lang_items.rs

@@ -276,13 +276,16 @@ language_item_table! {
     // is required to define it somewhere. Additionally, there are restrictions on crates that use
     // a weak lang item, but do not have it defined.
     Panic,                   sym::panic,               panic_fn,                   Target::Fn;
+    PanicFmt,                sym::panic_fmt,           panic_fmt,                  Target::Fn;
     PanicStr,                sym::panic_str,           panic_str,                  Target::Fn;
+    ConstPanicFmt,           sym::const_panic_fmt,     const_panic_fmt,            Target::Fn;
     PanicBoundsCheck,        sym::panic_bounds_check,  panic_bounds_check_fn,      Target::Fn;
     PanicInfo,               sym::panic_info,          panic_info,                 Target::Struct;
     PanicLocation,           sym::panic_location,      panic_location,             Target::Struct;
     PanicImpl,               sym::panic_impl,          panic_impl,                 Target::Fn;
     /// libstd panic entry point. Necessary for const eval to be able to catch it
     BeginPanic,              sym::begin_panic,         begin_panic_fn,             Target::Fn;
+    BeginPanicFmt,           sym::begin_panic_fmt,     begin_panic_fmt,            Target::Fn;
 
     ExchangeMalloc,          sym::exchange_malloc,     exchange_malloc_fn,         Target::Fn;
     BoxFree,                 sym::box_free,            box_free_fn,                Target::Fn;

compiler/rustc_mir/src/const_eval/machine.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, CompileTimeInterpreter<'mir, 'tcx>> {
         &mut self,
         instance: ty::Instance<'tcx>,
         args: &[OpTy<'tcx>],
-    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx> {
+    ) -> InterpResult<'tcx, Option<ty::Instance<'tcx>>> {
+        // The list of functions we handle here must be in sync with
+        // `is_lang_panic_fn` in `transform/check_consts/mod.rs`.
         let def_id = instance.def_id();
         if Some(def_id) == self.tcx.lang_items().panic_fn()
             || Some(def_id) == self.tcx.lang_items().panic_str()
@@ -43,10 +45,25 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, CompileTimeInterpreter<'mir, 'tcx>> {
             let msg = Symbol::intern(self.read_str(&msg_place)?);
             let span = self.find_closest_untracked_caller_location();
             let (file, line, col) = self.location_triple_for_span(span);
-            Err(ConstEvalErrKind::Panic { msg, file, line, col }.into())
-        } else {
-            Ok(())
+            return Err(ConstEvalErrKind::Panic { msg, file, line, col }.into());
+        } else if Some(def_id) == self.tcx.lang_items().panic_fmt()
+            || Some(def_id) == self.tcx.lang_items().begin_panic_fmt()
+        {
+            // For panic_fmt, call const_panic_fmt instead.
+            if let Some(const_panic_fmt) = self.tcx.lang_items().const_panic_fmt() {
+                return Ok(Some(
+                    ty::Instance::resolve(
+                        *self.tcx,
+                        ty::ParamEnv::reveal_all(),
+                        const_panic_fmt,
+                        self.tcx.intern_substs(&[]),
+                    )
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .unwrap(),
+                ));
+            }
         }
+        Ok(None)
     }
 }
 
@@ -241,10 +258,21 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx> interpret::Machine<'mir, 'tcx> for CompileTimeInterpreter<'mir,
                 if !ecx.tcx.has_attr(def.did, sym::default_method_body_is_const) {
                     // Some functions we support even if they are non-const -- but avoid testing
                     // that for const fn!
-                    ecx.hook_panic_fn(instance, args)?;
-                    // We certainly do *not* want to actually call the fn
-                    // though, so be sure we return here.
-                    throw_unsup_format!("calling non-const function `{}`", instance)
+                    if let Some(new_instance) = ecx.hook_panic_fn(instance, args)? {
+                        // We call another const fn instead.
+                        return Self::find_mir_or_eval_fn(
+                            ecx,
+                            new_instance,
+                            _abi,
+                            args,
+                            _ret,
+                            _unwind,
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                        // We certainly do *not* want to actually call the fn
+                        // though, so be sure we return here.
+                        throw_unsup_format!("calling non-const function `{}`", instance)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }

compiler/rustc_mir/src/transform/check_consts/mod.rs

@@ -74,9 +74,14 @@ impl ConstCx<'mir, 'tcx> {
 
 /// Returns `true` if this `DefId` points to one of the official `panic` lang items.
 pub fn is_lang_panic_fn(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, def_id: DefId) -> bool {
+    // We can allow calls to these functions because `hook_panic_fn` in
+    // `const_eval/machine.rs` ensures the calls are handled specially.
+    // Keep in sync with what that function handles!
     Some(def_id) == tcx.lang_items().panic_fn()
         || Some(def_id) == tcx.lang_items().panic_str()
         || Some(def_id) == tcx.lang_items().begin_panic_fn()
+        || Some(def_id) == tcx.lang_items().panic_fmt()
+        || Some(def_id) == tcx.lang_items().begin_panic_fmt()
 }
 
 pub fn rustc_allow_const_fn_unstable(

compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs

@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ symbols! {
         await_macro,
         bang,
         begin_panic,
+        begin_panic_fmt,
         bench,
         bin,
         bind_by_move_pattern_guards,
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ symbols! {
         const_fn_transmute,
         const_fn_union,
         const_fn_unsize,
+        const_format_args,
         const_generic_defaults,
         const_generics,
         const_generics_defaults,
@@ -420,6 +422,7 @@ symbols! {
         const_loop,
         const_mut_refs,
         const_panic,
+        const_panic_fmt,
         const_precise_live_drops,
         const_ptr,
         const_raw_ptr_deref,
@@ -586,6 +589,7 @@ symbols! {
         fmaf32,
         fmaf64,
         fmt,
+        fmt_as_str,
         fmt_internals,
         fmul_fast,
         fn_align,
@@ -881,6 +885,7 @@ symbols! {
         panic_2021,
         panic_abort,
         panic_bounds_check,
+        panic_fmt,
         panic_handler,
         panic_impl,
         panic_implementation,

library/core/src/fmt/mod.rs

@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ impl<'a> Arguments<'a> {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     #[inline]
     #[unstable(feature = "fmt_internals", reason = "internal to format_args!", issue = "none")]
-    pub fn new_v1(pieces: &'a [&'static str], args: &'a [ArgumentV1<'a>]) -> Arguments<'a> {
+    #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_fmt_arguments_new", issue = "none")]
+    pub const fn new_v1(pieces: &'a [&'static str], args: &'a [ArgumentV1<'a>]) -> Arguments<'a> {
         Arguments { pieces, fmt: None, args }
     }
 
@@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ impl<'a> Arguments<'a> {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     #[inline]
     #[unstable(feature = "fmt_internals", reason = "internal to format_args!", issue = "none")]
-    pub fn new_v1_formatted(
+    #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_fmt_arguments_new", issue = "none")]
+    pub const fn new_v1_formatted(
         pieces: &'a [&'static str],
         args: &'a [ArgumentV1<'a>],
         fmt: &'a [rt::v1::Argument],

library/core/src/lib.rs

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #![feature(cfg_target_has_atomic)]
 #![feature(const_heap)]
 #![feature(const_alloc_layout)]
+#![feature(const_arguments_as_str)]
 #![feature(const_assert_type)]
 #![feature(const_discriminant)]
 #![feature(const_cell_into_inner)]

library/core/src/macros/mod.rs

@@ -837,6 +837,31 @@ pub(crate) mod builtin {
         ($fmt:expr, $($args:tt)*) => {{ /* compiler built-in */ }};
     }
 
+    /// Same as `format_args`, but can be used in some const contexts.
+    ///
+    /// This macro is used by the panic macros for the `const_panic` feature.
+    ///
+    /// This macro will be removed once `format_args` is allowed in const contexts.
+    #[cfg(not(bootstrap))]
+    #[unstable(feature = "const_format_args", issue = "none")]
+    #[allow_internal_unstable(fmt_internals, const_fmt_arguments_new)]
+    #[rustc_builtin_macro]
+    #[macro_export]
+    macro_rules! const_format_args {
+        ($fmt:expr) => {{ /* compiler built-in */ }};
+        ($fmt:expr, $($args:tt)*) => {{ /* compiler built-in */ }};
+    }
+
+    /// Same as `format_args`, but can be used in some const contexts.
+    #[cfg(bootstrap)]
+    #[unstable(feature = "const_format_args", issue = "none")]
+    #[macro_export]
+    macro_rules! const_format_args {
+        ($($t:tt)*) => {
+            $crate::format_args!($($t)*)
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Same as `format_args`, but adds a newline in the end.
     #[unstable(
         feature = "format_args_nl",

library/core/src/panic.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::fmt;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[unstable(feature = "edition_panic", issue = "none", reason = "use panic!() instead")]
-#[allow_internal_unstable(core_panic)]
+#[allow_internal_unstable(core_panic, const_format_args)]
 #[rustc_diagnostic_item = "core_panic_2015_macro"]
 #[rustc_macro_transparency = "semitransparent"]
 pub macro panic_2015 {
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ pub macro panic_2015 {
         $crate::panicking::panic_str($msg)
     ),
     ($fmt:expr, $($arg:tt)+) => (
-        $crate::panicking::panic_fmt($crate::format_args!($fmt, $($arg)+))
+        $crate::panicking::panic_fmt($crate::const_format_args!($fmt, $($arg)+))
     ),
 }
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[unstable(feature = "edition_panic", issue = "none", reason = "use panic!() instead")]
-#[allow_internal_unstable(core_panic)]
+#[allow_internal_unstable(core_panic, const_format_args)]
 #[rustc_diagnostic_item = "core_panic_2021_macro"]
 #[rustc_macro_transparency = "semitransparent"]
 pub macro panic_2021 {
     () => (
         $crate::panicking::panic("explicit panic")
     ),
     ($($t:tt)+) => (
-        $crate::panicking::panic_fmt($crate::format_args!($($t)+))
+        $crate::panicking::panic_fmt($crate::const_format_args!($($t)+))
     ),
 }
 

library/core/src/panicking.rs

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fn panic_bounds_check(index: usize, len: usize) -> ! {
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "panic_immediate_abort"), inline(never))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "panic_immediate_abort", inline)]
 #[track_caller]
+#[cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), lang = "panic_fmt")] // needed for const-evaluated panics
 pub fn panic_fmt(fmt: fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> ! {
     if cfg!(feature = "panic_immediate_abort") {
         super::intrinsics::abort()
@@ -92,6 +93,20 @@ pub fn panic_fmt(fmt: fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> ! {
     unsafe { panic_impl(&pi) }
 }
 
+/// This function is used instead of panic_fmt in const eval.
+#[cfg(not(bootstrap))]
+#[lang = "const_panic_fmt"]
+pub const fn const_panic_fmt(fmt: fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> ! {
+    if let Some(msg) = fmt.as_str() {
+        panic_str(msg);
+    } else {
+        // SAFETY: This is only evaluated at compile time, which reliably
+        // handles this UB (in case this branch turns out to be reachable
+        // somehow).
+        unsafe { crate::hint::unreachable_unchecked() };
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub enum AssertKind {

library/std/src/lib.rs

@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
 #![feature(const_fn_floating_point_arithmetic)]
 #![feature(const_fn_fn_ptr_basics)]
 #![cfg_attr(bootstrap, feature(const_fn_transmute))]
+#![feature(const_format_args)]
 #![feature(const_io_structs)]
 #![feature(const_ip)]
 #![feature(const_ipv4)]
@@ -556,9 +557,9 @@ pub use core::{
 #[stable(feature = "builtin_macro_prelude", since = "1.38.0")]
 #[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use core::{
-    assert, assert_matches, cfg, column, compile_error, concat, concat_idents, env, file,
-    format_args, format_args_nl, include, include_bytes, include_str, line, llvm_asm, log_syntax,
-    module_path, option_env, stringify, trace_macros,
+    assert, assert_matches, cfg, column, compile_error, concat, concat_idents, const_format_args,
+    env, file, format_args, format_args_nl, include, include_bytes, include_str, line, llvm_asm,
+    log_syntax, module_path, option_env, stringify, trace_macros,
 };
 
 #[stable(feature = "core_primitive", since = "1.43.0")]

library/std/src/panic.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::thread::Result;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[unstable(feature = "edition_panic", issue = "none", reason = "use panic!() instead")]
-#[allow_internal_unstable(libstd_sys_internals)]
+#[allow_internal_unstable(libstd_sys_internals, const_format_args)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(test), rustc_diagnostic_item = "std_panic_2015_macro")]
 #[rustc_macro_transparency = "semitransparent"]
 pub macro panic_2015 {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub macro panic_2015 {
         $crate::rt::begin_panic($msg)
     }),
     ($fmt:expr, $($arg:tt)+) => ({
-        $crate::rt::begin_panic_fmt(&$crate::format_args!($fmt, $($arg)+))
+        $crate::rt::begin_panic_fmt(&$crate::const_format_args!($fmt, $($arg)+))
     }),
 }
 

library/std/src/panicking.rs

@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ pub fn panicking() -> bool {
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "panic_immediate_abort"), track_caller)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "panic_immediate_abort"), inline(never))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "panic_immediate_abort", inline)]
+#[cfg_attr(all(not(bootstrap), not(test)), lang = "begin_panic_fmt")]
 pub fn begin_panic_fmt(msg: &fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> ! {
     if cfg!(feature = "panic_immediate_abort") {
         intrinsics::abort()

src/test/ui/borrowck/issue-64453.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ struct Value;
 
 static settings_dir: String = format!("");
 //~^ ERROR calls in statics are limited to constant functions
-//~| ERROR calls in statics are limited to constant functions
+//~| ERROR is not yet stable as a const
 
 fn from_string(_: String) -> Value {
     Value

src/test/ui/borrowck/issue-64453.stderr

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ error[E0507]: cannot move out of static item `settings_dir`
 LL |     let settings_data = from_string(settings_dir);
    |                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^ move occurs because `settings_dir` has type `String`, which does not implement the `Copy` trait
 
-error[E0015]: calls in statics are limited to constant functions, tuple structs and tuple variants
+error: `Arguments::<'a>::new_v1` is not yet stable as a const fn
   --> $DIR/issue-64453.rs:4:31
    |
 LL | static settings_dir: String = format!("");
    |                               ^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
+   = help: add `#![feature(const_fmt_arguments_new)]` to the crate attributes to enable
    = note: this error originates in the macro `$crate::__export::format_args` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 error[E0015]: calls in statics are limited to constant functions, tuple structs and tuple variants

src/test/ui/consts/const-eval/const_panic_2021.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// edition:2021
+#![feature(const_panic)]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
+const A: () = std::panic!("blåhaj");
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const B: () = std::panic!();
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const C: () = std::unreachable!();
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const D: () = std::unimplemented!();
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const E: () = core::panic!("shark");
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const F: () = core::panic!();
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const G: () = core::unreachable!();
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed
+
+const H: () = core::unimplemented!();
+//~^ ERROR evaluation of constant value failed