Remove the infer_static_outlives_requirements feature

compiler/rustc_feature/src/active.rs

@@ -411,8 +411,6 @@ declare_features! (
     (active, if_let_guard, "1.47.0", Some(51114), None),
     /// Allows using imported `main` function
     (active, imported_main, "1.53.0", Some(28937), None),
-    /// Allows inferring `'static` outlives requirements (RFC 2093).
-    (active, infer_static_outlives_requirements, "1.26.0", Some(54185), None),
     /// Allows associated types in inherent impls.
     (incomplete, inherent_associated_types, "1.52.0", Some(8995), None),
     /// Allow anonymous constants from an inline `const` block

compiler/rustc_feature/src/removed.rs

@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ declare_features! (
     /// Allows in-band quantification of lifetime bindings (e.g., `fn foo(x: &'a u8) -> &'a u8`).
     (removed, in_band_lifetimes, "1.23.0", Some(44524), None,
      Some("removed due to unsolved ergonomic questions and added lifetime resolution complexity")),
+    /// Allows inferring `'static` outlives requirements (RFC 2093).
+    (removed, infer_static_outlives_requirements, "1.63.0", Some(54185), None,
+     Some("removed as it caused some confusion and discussion was inactive for years")),
     /// Lazily evaluate constants. This allows constants to depend on type parameters.
     (removed, lazy_normalization_consts, "1.46.0", Some(72219), None, Some("superseded by `generic_const_exprs`")),
     /// Allows using the `#[link_args]` attribute.

compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs

@@ -2113,7 +2113,6 @@ impl ExplicitOutlivesRequirements {
         tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
         bounds: &hir::GenericBounds<'_>,
         inferred_outlives: &[ty::Region<'tcx>],
-        infer_static: bool,
     ) -> Vec<(usize, Span)> {
         use rustc_middle::middle::resolve_lifetime::Region;
 
@@ -2123,9 +2122,6 @@ impl ExplicitOutlivesRequirements {
             .filter_map(|(i, bound)| {
                 if let hir::GenericBound::Outlives(lifetime) = bound {
                     let is_inferred = match tcx.named_region(lifetime.hir_id) {
-                        Some(Region::Static) if infer_static => {
-                            inferred_outlives.iter().any(|r| matches!(**r, ty::ReStatic))
-                        }
                         Some(Region::EarlyBound(index, ..)) => inferred_outlives.iter().any(|r| {
                             if let ty::ReEarlyBound(ebr) = **r { ebr.index == index } else { false }
                         }),
@@ -2201,7 +2197,6 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for ExplicitOutlivesRequirements {
     fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, item: &'tcx hir::Item<'_>) {
         use rustc_middle::middle::resolve_lifetime::Region;
 
-        let infer_static = cx.tcx.features().infer_static_outlives_requirements;
         let def_id = item.def_id;
         if let hir::ItemKind::Struct(_, ref hir_generics)
         | hir::ItemKind::Enum(_, ref hir_generics)
@@ -2262,12 +2257,8 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for ExplicitOutlivesRequirements {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                let bound_spans = self.collect_outlives_bound_spans(
-                    cx.tcx,
-                    bounds,
-                    &relevant_lifetimes,
-                    infer_static,
-                );
+                let bound_spans =
+                    self.collect_outlives_bound_spans(cx.tcx, bounds, &relevant_lifetimes);
                 bound_count += bound_spans.len();
 
                 let drop_predicate = bound_spans.len() == bounds.len();

compiler/rustc_typeck/src/outlives/utils.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub fn insert_outlives_predicate<'tcx>(
 ) {
     // If the `'a` region is bound within the field type itself, we
     // don't want to propagate this constraint to the header.
-    if !is_free_region(tcx, outlived_region) {
+    if !is_free_region(outlived_region) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn insert_outlives_predicate<'tcx>(
         }
 
         GenericArgKind::Lifetime(r) => {
-            if !is_free_region(tcx, r) {
+            if !is_free_region(r) {
                 return;
             }
             required_predicates.entry(ty::OutlivesPredicate(kind, outlived_region)).or_insert(span);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn insert_outlives_predicate<'tcx>(
     }
 }
 
-fn is_free_region(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, region: Region<'_>) -> bool {
+fn is_free_region(region: Region<'_>) -> bool {
     // First, screen for regions that might appear in a type header.
     match *region {
         // These correspond to `T: 'a` relationships:
@@ -144,13 +144,12 @@ fn is_free_region(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, region: Region<'_>) -> bool {
         ty::ReEarlyBound(_) => true,
 
         // These correspond to `T: 'static` relationships which can be
-        // rather surprising. We are therefore putting this behind a
-        // feature flag:
+        // rather surprising.
         //
         //     struct Foo<'a, T> {
         //         field: &'static T, // this would generate a ReStatic
         //     }
-        ty::ReStatic => tcx.sess.features_untracked().infer_static_outlives_requirements,
+        ty::ReStatic => false,
 
         // Late-bound regions can appear in `fn` types:
         //