Feature gate

compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs

@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ impl GenericArgs {
         matches!(self, AngleBracketed(..))
     }
 
+    pub fn is_parenthesized(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Parenthesized(..))
+    }
+
     pub fn span(&self) -> Span {
         match self {
             AngleBracketed(data) => data.span,

compiler/rustc_ast_passes/src/feature_gate.rs

@@ -482,12 +482,21 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for PostExpansionVisitor<'a> {
 
     fn visit_assoc_constraint(&mut self, constraint: &'a AssocConstraint) {
         if let AssocConstraintKind::Bound { .. } = constraint.kind {
-            gate_feature_post!(
-                &self,
-                associated_type_bounds,
-                constraint.span,
-                "associated type bounds are unstable"
-            )
+            if constraint.gen_args.as_ref().map_or(false, |args| args.is_parenthesized()) {
+                gate_feature_post!(
+                    &self,
+                    return_type_notation,
+                    constraint.span,
+                    "return type notation is unstable"
+                )
+            } else {
+                gate_feature_post!(
+                    &self,
+                    associated_type_bounds,
+                    constraint.span,
+                    "associated type bounds are unstable"
+                )
+            }
         }
         visit::walk_assoc_constraint(self, constraint)
     }

compiler/rustc_feature/src/active.rs

@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@ declare_features! (
     (active, repr_simd, "1.4.0", Some(27731), None),
     /// Allows return-position `impl Trait` in traits.
     (incomplete, return_position_impl_trait_in_trait, "1.65.0", Some(91611), None),
+    /// Allows bounding the return type of AFIT/RPITIT.
+    (incomplete, return_type_notation, "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION", Some(109417), None),
     /// Allows `extern "rust-cold"`.
     (active, rust_cold_cc, "1.63.0", Some(97544), None),
     /// Allows the use of SIMD types in functions declared in `extern` blocks.

compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs

@@ -1193,6 +1193,7 @@ symbols! {
         residual,
         result,
         return_position_impl_trait_in_trait,
+        return_type_notation,
         rhs,
         rintf32,
         rintf64,