diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ba0098a9775..dd9e4bd9a5f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3982,7 +3982,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "rustc_ty_utils",
  "rustc_typeck",
  "smallvec",
- "tempfile",
  "tracing",
  "winapi",
 ]
@@ -4092,6 +4091,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rustc_type_ir",
  "smallvec",
  "snap",
+ "tempfile",
  "tracing",
 ]
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_interface/Cargo.toml b/compiler/rustc_interface/Cargo.toml
index 9aacfba3c82..1ecbc876c8d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_interface/Cargo.toml
+++ b/compiler/rustc_interface/Cargo.toml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ rustc_query_impl = { path = "../rustc_query_impl" }
 rustc_resolve = { path = "../rustc_resolve" }
 rustc_trait_selection = { path = "../rustc_trait_selection" }
 rustc_ty_utils = { path = "../rustc_ty_utils" }
-tempfile = "3.2"
 
 [target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
 libc = "0.2"
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/passes.rs b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/passes.rs
index 6d00ce33d8f..25040307838 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/passes.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/passes.rs
@@ -8,16 +8,13 @@ use rustc_borrowck as mir_borrowck;
 use rustc_codegen_ssa::traits::CodegenBackend;
 use rustc_data_structures::parallel;
 use rustc_data_structures::sync::{Lrc, OnceCell, WorkerLocal};
-use rustc_data_structures::temp_dir::MaybeTempDir;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, ErrorGuaranteed, MultiSpan, PResult};
 use rustc_expand::base::{ExtCtxt, LintStoreExpand, ResolverExpand};
-use rustc_hir::def_id::{StableCrateId, LOCAL_CRATE};
+use rustc_hir::def_id::StableCrateId;
 use rustc_hir::definitions::Definitions;
 use rustc_hir::Crate;
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyCheckNode, LintStore};
 use rustc_metadata::creader::CStore;
-use rustc_metadata::fs::emit_metadata;
-use rustc_metadata::{encode_metadata, EncodedMetadata};
 use rustc_middle::arena::Arena;
 use rustc_middle::dep_graph::DepGraph;
 use rustc_middle::ty::query::{ExternProviders, Providers};
@@ -30,14 +27,13 @@ use rustc_query_impl::{OnDiskCache, Queries as TcxQueries};
 use rustc_resolve::{Resolver, ResolverArenas};
 use rustc_session::config::{CrateType, Input, OutputFilenames, OutputType};
 use rustc_session::cstore::{CrateStoreDyn, MetadataLoader, MetadataLoaderDyn};
-use rustc_session::output::{filename_for_input, filename_for_metadata};
+use rustc_session::output::filename_for_input;
 use rustc_session::search_paths::PathKind;
 use rustc_session::{Limit, Session};
 use rustc_span::symbol::{sym, Symbol};
 use rustc_span::FileName;
 use rustc_trait_selection::traits;
 use rustc_typeck as typeck;
-use tempfile::Builder as TempFileBuilder;
 use tracing::{info, warn};
 
 use std::any::Any;
@@ -1030,69 +1026,6 @@ fn analysis(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, (): ()) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn encode_and_write_metadata(
-    tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
-    outputs: &OutputFilenames,
-) -> (EncodedMetadata, bool) {
-    #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
-    enum MetadataKind {
-        None,
-        Uncompressed,
-        Compressed,
-    }
-
-    let metadata_kind = tcx
-        .sess
-        .crate_types()
-        .iter()
-        .map(|ty| match *ty {
-            CrateType::Executable | CrateType::Staticlib | CrateType::Cdylib => MetadataKind::None,
-
-            CrateType::Rlib => MetadataKind::Uncompressed,
-
-            CrateType::Dylib | CrateType::ProcMacro => MetadataKind::Compressed,
-        })
-        .max()
-        .unwrap_or(MetadataKind::None);
-
-    let metadata = match metadata_kind {
-        MetadataKind::None => EncodedMetadata::new(),
-        MetadataKind::Uncompressed | MetadataKind::Compressed => encode_metadata(tcx),
-    };
-
-    let _prof_timer = tcx.sess.prof.generic_activity("write_crate_metadata");
-
-    let need_metadata_file = tcx.sess.opts.output_types.contains_key(&OutputType::Metadata);
-    if need_metadata_file {
-        let crate_name = tcx.crate_name(LOCAL_CRATE);
-        let out_filename = filename_for_metadata(tcx.sess, crate_name.as_str(), outputs);
-        // To avoid races with another rustc process scanning the output directory,
-        // we need to write the file somewhere else and atomically move it to its
-        // final destination, with an `fs::rename` call. In order for the rename to
-        // always succeed, the temporary file needs to be on the same filesystem,
-        // which is why we create it inside the output directory specifically.
-        let metadata_tmpdir = TempFileBuilder::new()
-            .prefix("rmeta")
-            .tempdir_in(out_filename.parent().unwrap())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|err| tcx.sess.fatal(&format!("couldn't create a temp dir: {}", err)));
-        let metadata_tmpdir = MaybeTempDir::new(metadata_tmpdir, tcx.sess.opts.cg.save_temps);
-        let metadata_filename = emit_metadata(tcx.sess, metadata.raw_data(), &metadata_tmpdir);
-        if let Err(e) = util::non_durable_rename(&metadata_filename, &out_filename) {
-            tcx.sess.fatal(&format!("failed to write {}: {}", out_filename.display(), e));
-        }
-        if tcx.sess.opts.json_artifact_notifications {
-            tcx.sess
-                .parse_sess
-                .span_diagnostic
-                .emit_artifact_notification(&out_filename, "metadata");
-        }
-    }
-
-    let need_metadata_module = metadata_kind == MetadataKind::Compressed;
-
-    (metadata, need_metadata_module)
-}
-
 /// Runs the codegen backend, after which the AST and analysis can
 /// be discarded.
 pub fn start_codegen<'tcx>(
@@ -1102,7 +1035,8 @@ pub fn start_codegen<'tcx>(
 ) -> Box<dyn Any> {
     info!("Pre-codegen\n{:?}", tcx.debug_stats());
 
-    let (metadata, need_metadata_module) = encode_and_write_metadata(tcx, outputs);
+    let (metadata, need_metadata_module) =
+        rustc_metadata::fs::encode_and_write_metadata(tcx, outputs);
 
     let codegen = tcx.sess.time("codegen_crate", move || {
         codegen_backend.codegen_crate(tcx, metadata, need_metadata_module)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/Cargo.toml b/compiler/rustc_metadata/Cargo.toml
index 3ab4a8b7294..2c5db9d8b27 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/Cargo.toml
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ odht = { version = "0.3.1", features = ["nightly"] }
 snap = "1"
 tracing = "0.1"
 smallvec = { version = "1.8.1", features = ["union", "may_dangle"] }
+tempfile = "3.2"
 rustc_middle = { path = "../rustc_middle" }
 rustc_attr = { path = "../rustc_attr" }
 rustc_data_structures = { path = "../rustc_data_structures" }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/fs.rs b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/fs.rs
index f57ace6f28a..b66f37d5d61 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/fs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/fs.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
+use crate::{encode_metadata, EncodedMetadata};
+
 use rustc_data_structures::temp_dir::MaybeTempDir;
+use rustc_hir::def_id::LOCAL_CRATE;
+use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
+use rustc_session::config::{CrateType, OutputFilenames, OutputType};
+use rustc_session::output::filename_for_metadata;
 use rustc_session::Session;
+use tempfile::Builder as TempFileBuilder;
 
 use std::fs;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 // FIXME(eddyb) maybe include the crate name in this?
 pub const METADATA_FILENAME: &str = "lib.rmeta";
@@ -22,3 +29,84 @@ pub fn emit_metadata(sess: &Session, metadata: &[u8], tmpdir: &MaybeTempDir) ->
 
     out_filename
 }
+
+pub fn encode_and_write_metadata(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
+    outputs: &OutputFilenames,
+) -> (EncodedMetadata, bool) {
+    #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+    enum MetadataKind {
+        None,
+        Uncompressed,
+        Compressed,
+    }
+
+    let metadata_kind = tcx
+        .sess
+        .crate_types()
+        .iter()
+        .map(|ty| match *ty {
+            CrateType::Executable | CrateType::Staticlib | CrateType::Cdylib => MetadataKind::None,
+
+            CrateType::Rlib => MetadataKind::Uncompressed,
+
+            CrateType::Dylib | CrateType::ProcMacro => MetadataKind::Compressed,
+        })
+        .max()
+        .unwrap_or(MetadataKind::None);
+
+    let metadata = match metadata_kind {
+        MetadataKind::None => EncodedMetadata::new(),
+        MetadataKind::Uncompressed | MetadataKind::Compressed => encode_metadata(tcx),
+    };
+
+    let _prof_timer = tcx.sess.prof.generic_activity("write_crate_metadata");
+
+    let need_metadata_file = tcx.sess.opts.output_types.contains_key(&OutputType::Metadata);
+    if need_metadata_file {
+        let crate_name = tcx.crate_name(LOCAL_CRATE);
+        let out_filename = filename_for_metadata(tcx.sess, crate_name.as_str(), outputs);
+        // To avoid races with another rustc process scanning the output directory,
+        // we need to write the file somewhere else and atomically move it to its
+        // final destination, with an `fs::rename` call. In order for the rename to
+        // always succeed, the temporary file needs to be on the same filesystem,
+        // which is why we create it inside the output directory specifically.
+        let metadata_tmpdir = TempFileBuilder::new()
+            .prefix("rmeta")
+            .tempdir_in(out_filename.parent().unwrap())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| tcx.sess.fatal(&format!("couldn't create a temp dir: {}", err)));
+        let metadata_tmpdir = MaybeTempDir::new(metadata_tmpdir, tcx.sess.opts.cg.save_temps);
+        let metadata_filename = emit_metadata(tcx.sess, metadata.raw_data(), &metadata_tmpdir);
+        if let Err(e) = non_durable_rename(&metadata_filename, &out_filename) {
+            tcx.sess.fatal(&format!("failed to write {}: {}", out_filename.display(), e));
+        }
+        if tcx.sess.opts.json_artifact_notifications {
+            tcx.sess
+                .parse_sess
+                .span_diagnostic
+                .emit_artifact_notification(&out_filename, "metadata");
+        }
+    }
+
+    let need_metadata_module = metadata_kind == MetadataKind::Compressed;
+
+    (metadata, need_metadata_module)
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+pub fn non_durable_rename(src: &Path, dst: &Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    std::fs::rename(src, dst)
+}
+
+/// This function attempts to bypass the auto_da_alloc heuristic implemented by some filesystems
+/// such as btrfs and ext4. When renaming over a file that already exists then they will "helpfully"
+/// write back the source file before committing the rename in case a developer forgot some of
+/// the fsyncs in the open/write/fsync(file)/rename/fsync(dir) dance for atomic file updates.
+///
+/// To avoid triggering this heuristic we delete the destination first, if it exists.
+/// The cost of an extra syscall is much lower than getting descheduled for the sync IO.
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+pub fn non_durable_rename(src: &Path, dst: &Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(dst);
+    std::fs::rename(src, dst)
+}