Remove attribute #[rustc_error]

compiler/rustc_feature/src/builtin_attrs.rs

@@ -1087,9 +1087,9 @@ pub static BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &[BuiltinAttribute] = &[
         WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
-        TEST, rustc_error, Normal,
-        template!(Word, List: "delayed_bug_from_inside_query"),
-        WarnFollowingWordOnly, EncodeCrossCrate::Yes
+        TEST, rustc_delayed_bug_from_inside_query, Normal,
+        template!(Word),
+        WarnFollowing, EncodeCrossCrate::No
     ),
     rustc_attr!(
         TEST, rustc_dump_user_args, Normal, template!(Word),

compiler/rustc_interface/messages.ftl

@@ -50,11 +50,5 @@ interface_out_dir_error =
 interface_proc_macro_crate_panic_abort =
     building proc macro crate with `panic=abort` may crash the compiler should the proc-macro panic
 
-interface_rustc_error_fatal =
-    fatal error triggered by #[rustc_error]
-
-interface_rustc_error_unexpected_annotation =
-    unexpected annotation used with `#[rustc_error(...)]`!
-
 interface_temps_dir_error =
     failed to find or create the directory specified by `--temps-dir`

compiler/rustc_interface/src/errors.rs

@@ -73,20 +73,6 @@ pub struct TempsDirError;
 #[diag(interface_out_dir_error)]
 pub struct OutDirError;
 
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(interface_rustc_error_fatal)]
-pub struct RustcErrorFatal {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(interface_rustc_error_unexpected_annotation)]
-pub struct RustcErrorUnexpectedAnnotation {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(interface_failed_writing_file)]
 pub struct FailedWritingFile<'a> {

compiler/rustc_interface/src/passes.rs

@@ -1067,48 +1067,18 @@ fn analysis(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, (): ()) {
     });
 }
 
-/// Check for the `#[rustc_error]` annotation, which forces an error in codegen. This is used
-/// to write UI tests that actually test that compilation succeeds without reporting
-/// an error.
-fn check_for_rustc_errors_attr(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>) {
-    let Some((def_id, _)) = tcx.entry_fn(()) else { return };
-    for attr in tcx.get_attrs(def_id, sym::rustc_error) {
-        match attr.meta_item_list() {
-            // Check if there is a `#[rustc_error(delayed_bug_from_inside_query)]`.
-            Some(list)
-                if list.iter().any(|list_item| {
-                    matches!(
-                        list_item.ident().map(|i| i.name),
-                        Some(sym::delayed_bug_from_inside_query)
-                    )
-                }) =>
-            {
-                tcx.ensure_ok().trigger_delayed_bug(def_id);
-            }
-
-            // Bare `#[rustc_error]`.
-            None => {
-                tcx.dcx().emit_fatal(errors::RustcErrorFatal { span: tcx.def_span(def_id) });
-            }
-
-            // Some other attribute.
-            Some(_) => {
-                tcx.dcx().emit_warn(errors::RustcErrorUnexpectedAnnotation {
-                    span: tcx.def_span(def_id),
-                });
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /// Runs the codegen backend, after which the AST and analysis can
 /// be discarded.
 pub(crate) fn start_codegen<'tcx>(
     codegen_backend: &dyn CodegenBackend,
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
 ) -> Box<dyn Any> {
-    // Hook for UI tests.
-    check_for_rustc_errors_attr(tcx);
+    // Hook for tests.
+    if let Some((def_id, _)) = tcx.entry_fn(())
+        && tcx.has_attr(def_id, sym::rustc_delayed_bug_from_inside_query)
+    {
+        tcx.ensure_ok().trigger_delayed_bug(def_id);
+    }
 
     // Don't run this test assertions when not doing codegen. Compiletest tries to build
     // build-fail tests in check mode first and expects it to not give an error in that case.

compiler/rustc_middle/src/util/bug.rs

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fn opt_span_bug_fmt<S: Into<MultiSpan>>(
 pub fn trigger_delayed_bug(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, key: rustc_hir::def_id::DefId) {
     tcx.dcx().span_delayed_bug(
         tcx.def_span(key),
-        "delayed bug triggered by #[rustc_error(delayed_bug_from_inside_query)]",
+        "delayed bug triggered by #[rustc_delayed_bug_from_inside_query]",
     );
 }
 

compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs

@@ -1771,6 +1771,7 @@ symbols! {
         rustc_deallocator,
         rustc_def_path,
         rustc_default_body_unstable,
+        rustc_delayed_bug_from_inside_query,
         rustc_deny_explicit_impl,
         rustc_deprecated_safe_2024,
         rustc_diagnostic_item,
@@ -1787,7 +1788,6 @@ symbols! {
         rustc_dump_user_args,
         rustc_dump_vtable,
         rustc_effective_visibility,
-        rustc_error,
         rustc_evaluate_where_clauses,
         rustc_expected_cgu_reuse,
         rustc_force_inline,