Recover from function pointer types with generic parameter list

compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/parser.ftl

@@ -375,3 +375,12 @@ parser_async_move_order_incorrect = the order of `move` and `async` is incorrect
 
 parser_double_colon_in_bound = expected `:` followed by trait or lifetime
     .suggestion = use single colon
+
+parser_fn_ptr_with_generics = function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+    .suggestion = consider moving the lifetime {$arity ->
+        [one] parameter
+        *[other] parameters
+    } to {$for_param_list_exists ->
+        [true] the
+        *[false] a
+    } `for` parameter list

compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs

@@ -1278,3 +1278,24 @@ pub(crate) struct DoubleColonInBound {
     #[suggestion(code = ": ", applicability = "machine-applicable")]
     pub between: Span,
 }
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(parser_fn_ptr_with_generics)]
+pub(crate) struct FnPtrWithGenerics {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+    #[subdiagnostic]
+    pub sugg: Option<FnPtrWithGenericsSugg>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Subdiagnostic)]
+#[multipart_suggestion(suggestion, applicability = "maybe-incorrect")]
+pub(crate) struct FnPtrWithGenericsSugg {
+    #[suggestion_part(code = "{snippet}")]
+    pub left: Span,
+    pub snippet: String,
+    #[suggestion_part(code = "")]
+    pub right: Span,
+    pub arity: usize,
+    pub for_param_list_exists: bool,
+}

compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #![feature(array_windows)]
 #![feature(box_patterns)]
 #![feature(if_let_guard)]
+#![feature(iter_intersperse)]
 #![feature(let_chains)]
 #![feature(never_type)]
 #![feature(rustc_attrs)]

compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/ty.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::{Parser, PathStyle, TokenType};
 
+use crate::errors::{FnPtrWithGenerics, FnPtrWithGenericsSugg};
 use crate::{maybe_recover_from_interpolated_ty_qpath, maybe_whole};
 
 use rustc_ast::ptr::P;
@@ -270,14 +271,19 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             TyKind::Infer
         } else if self.check_fn_front_matter(false, Case::Sensitive) {
             // Function pointer type
-            self.parse_ty_bare_fn(lo, Vec::new(), recover_return_sign)?
+            self.parse_ty_bare_fn(lo, Vec::new(), None, recover_return_sign)?
         } else if self.check_keyword(kw::For) {
             // Function pointer type or bound list (trait object type) starting with a poly-trait.
             //   `for<'lt> [unsafe] [extern "ABI"] fn (&'lt S) -> T`
             //   `for<'lt> Trait1<'lt> + Trait2 + 'a`
             let lifetime_defs = self.parse_late_bound_lifetime_defs()?;
             if self.check_fn_front_matter(false, Case::Sensitive) {
-                self.parse_ty_bare_fn(lo, lifetime_defs, recover_return_sign)?
+                self.parse_ty_bare_fn(
+                    lo,
+                    lifetime_defs,
+                    Some(self.prev_token.span.shrink_to_lo()),
+                    recover_return_sign,
+                )?
             } else {
                 let path = self.parse_path(PathStyle::Type)?;
                 let parse_plus = allow_plus == AllowPlus::Yes && self.check_plus();
@@ -519,7 +525,8 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     fn parse_ty_bare_fn(
         &mut self,
         lo: Span,
-        params: Vec<GenericParam>,
+        mut params: Vec<GenericParam>,
+        param_insertion_point: Option<Span>,
         recover_return_sign: RecoverReturnSign,
     ) -> PResult<'a, TyKind> {
         let inherited_vis = rustc_ast::Visibility {
@@ -530,6 +537,9 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         let span_start = self.token.span;
         let ast::FnHeader { ext, unsafety, constness, asyncness } =
             self.parse_fn_front_matter(&inherited_vis)?;
+        if self.may_recover() && self.token.kind == TokenKind::Lt {
+            self.recover_fn_ptr_with_generics(lo, &mut params, param_insertion_point)?;
+        }
         let decl = self.parse_fn_decl(|_| false, AllowPlus::No, recover_return_sign)?;
         let whole_span = lo.to(self.prev_token.span);
         if let ast::Const::Yes(span) = constness {
@@ -545,6 +555,48 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(TyKind::BareFn(P(BareFnTy { ext, unsafety, generic_params: params, decl, decl_span })))
     }
 
+    /// Recover from function pointer types with a generic parameter list (e.g. `fn<'a>(&'a str)`).
+    fn recover_fn_ptr_with_generics(
+        &mut self,
+        lo: Span,
+        params: &mut Vec<GenericParam>,
+        param_insertion_point: Option<Span>,
+    ) -> PResult<'a, ()> {
+        let generics = self.parse_generics()?;
+        let arity = generics.params.len();
+
+        let mut lifetimes: Vec<_> = generics
+            .params
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|param| matches!(param.kind, ast::GenericParamKind::Lifetime))
+            .collect();
+
+        let sugg = if !lifetimes.is_empty() {
+            let snippet =
+                lifetimes.iter().map(|param| param.ident.as_str()).intersperse(", ").collect();
+
+            let (left, snippet) = if let Some(span) = param_insertion_point {
+                (span, if params.is_empty() { snippet } else { format!(", {snippet}") })
+            } else {
+                (lo.shrink_to_lo(), format!("for<{snippet}> "))
+            };
+
+            Some(FnPtrWithGenericsSugg {
+                left,
+                snippet,
+                right: generics.span,
+                arity,
+                for_param_list_exists: param_insertion_point.is_some(),
+            })
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        self.sess.emit_err(FnPtrWithGenerics { span: generics.span, sugg });
+        params.append(&mut lifetimes);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Emit an error for the given bad function pointer qualifier.
     fn error_fn_ptr_bad_qualifier(&self, span: Span, qual_span: Span, qual: &str) {
         self.struct_span_err(span, &format!("an `fn` pointer type cannot be `{}`", qual))

src/test/ui/parser/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+fn main() {
+    type Predicate = fn<'a>(&'a str) -> bool;
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+
+    type Identity = fn<T>(T) -> T;
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+    //~| ERROR cannot find type `T` in this scope
+    //~| ERROR cannot find type `T` in this scope
+
+    let _: fn<const N: usize, 'e, Q, 'f>();
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+
+    let _: for<'outer> fn<'inner>();
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+
+    let _: for<> fn<'r>();
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+
+    type Hmm = fn<>();
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+
+    let _: extern fn<'a: 'static>();
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+    //~| ERROR lifetime bounds cannot be used in this context
+
+    let _: for<'any> extern "C" fn<'u>();
+    //~^ ERROR function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+
+    type QuiteBroken = fn<const>();
+    //~^ ERROR expected identifier, found `>`
+}

src/test/ui/parser/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.stderr

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:2:24
+   |
+LL |     type Predicate = fn<'a>(&'a str) -> bool;
+   |                        ^^^^
+   |
+help: consider moving the lifetime parameter to a `for` parameter list
+   |
+LL -     type Predicate = fn<'a>(&'a str) -> bool;
+LL +     type Predicate = for<'a> fn(&'a str) -> bool;
+   |
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:5:23
+   |
+LL |     type Identity = fn<T>(T) -> T;
+   |                       ^^^
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:10:14
+   |
+LL |     let _: fn<const N: usize, 'e, Q, 'f>();
+   |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: consider moving the lifetime parameters to a `for` parameter list
+   |
+LL -     let _: fn<const N: usize, 'e, Q, 'f>();
+LL +     let _: for<'e, 'f> fn();
+   |
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:13:26
+   |
+LL |     let _: for<'outer> fn<'inner>();
+   |                          ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: consider moving the lifetime parameter to the `for` parameter list
+   |
+LL -     let _: for<'outer> fn<'inner>();
+LL +     let _: for<'outer, 'inner> fn();
+   |
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:16:20
+   |
+LL |     let _: for<> fn<'r>();
+   |                    ^^^^
+   |
+help: consider moving the lifetime parameter to the `for` parameter list
+   |
+LL -     let _: for<> fn<'r>();
+LL +     let _: for<'r> fn();
+   |
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:19:18
+   |
+LL |     type Hmm = fn<>();
+   |                  ^^
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:22:21
+   |
+LL |     let _: extern fn<'a: 'static>();
+   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: consider moving the lifetime parameter to a `for` parameter list
+   |
+LL -     let _: extern fn<'a: 'static>();
+LL +     let _: for<'a> extern fn();
+   |
+
+error: function pointer types may not have generic parameters
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:26:35
+   |
+LL |     let _: for<'any> extern "C" fn<'u>();
+   |                                   ^^^^
+   |
+help: consider moving the lifetime parameter to the `for` parameter list
+   |
+LL -     let _: for<'any> extern "C" fn<'u>();
+LL +     let _: for<'any, 'u> extern "C" fn();
+   |
+
+error: expected identifier, found `>`
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:29:32
+   |
+LL |     type QuiteBroken = fn<const>();
+   |                                ^ expected identifier
+
+error: lifetime bounds cannot be used in this context
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:22:26
+   |
+LL |     let _: extern fn<'a: 'static>();
+   |                          ^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0412]: cannot find type `T` in this scope
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:5:27
+   |
+LL |     type Identity = fn<T>(T) -> T;
+   |                           ^ not found in this scope
+
+error[E0412]: cannot find type `T` in this scope
+  --> $DIR/recover-fn-ptr-with-generics.rs:5:33
+   |
+LL |     type Identity = fn<T>(T) -> T;
+   |                                 ^ not found in this scope
+
+error: aborting due to 12 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0412`.