Link to Unicode SpecialCasing.txt document
Improve the error message for missing else clauses in if expressions
test: make the sort failure-safety test unsafeless and more obvious.

Previously it had some uninituitive conditionals due to the interaction
with the Rand construction and Clone reinitialisation to create
sequential identifying numbers. This replaces all that with just
constructing the DropCounters with the appropriate identifiers.
Switches from uint to u32 in BitV and BitVSet

Closes #16736
linked to #18009
Add tests for issues #11384 and #12909

Closes #11384
Closes #12909
auto merge of #17966 : frewsxcv/rust/master, r=nikomatsakis

The document is mentioned, but doesn't link to it, so it's a little confusing
librustc: Improve method autoderef/deref/index behavior more, and enable
`IndexMut` on mutable vectors.

This fixes a bug whereby the mutability fixups for method behavior were
not kicking in after autoderef failed to happen at any level. It also
adds support for `Index` to the fixer-upper.

Closes #12825.
rustc: Rename lints per RFC 344

RFC 344 proposes a set of naming conventions for lints. This commit
renames existing lints to follow the conventions.

Use the following sed script to bring your code up to date:

```
s/unnecessary_typecast/unused_typecasts/g
s/unsigned_negate/unsigned_negation/g
s/type_limits/unused_comparisons/g
s/type_overflow/overflowing_literals/g
s/ctypes/improper_ctypes/g
s/owned_heap_memory/box_pointers/g
s/unused_attribute/unused_attributes/g
s/path_statement/path_statements/g
s/unused_must_use/unused_must_use/g
s/unused_result/unused_results/g
s/non_uppercase_statics/non_upper_case_globals/g
s/unnecessary_parens/unused_parens/g
s/unnecessary_import_braces/unused_import_braces/g
s/unused_unsafe/unused_unsafe/g
s/unsafe_block/unsafe_blocks/g
s/unused_mut/unused_mut/g
s/unnecessary_allocation/unused_allocation/g
s/missing_doc/missing_docs/g
s/unused_imports/unused_imports/g
s/unused_extern_crate/unused_extern_crates/g
s/unnecessary_qualification/unused_qualifications/g
s/unrecognized_lint/unknown_lints/g
s/unused_variable/unused_variables/g
s/dead_assignment/unused_assignments/g
s/unknown_crate_type/unknown_crate_types/g
s/variant_size_difference/variant_size_differences/g
s/transmute_fat_ptr/fat_ptr_transmutes/g
```

Closes #16545
Closes #17932

Due to deprecation, this is a:

[breaking-change]
rustc: Add missing lint registration

The pluggable lint changes apparently dropped the fat pointer transmute
lint by accident.

This commit registers the lint.
rustc: Improve lint descriptions

Improves the description of `dead_code` and `unreachable_code` to
clarify the difference between them.
rustc: Add deprecation/renaming support for lints

Since a large number of lints are being renamed for RFC 344, this commit
adds some basic deprecation/renaming functionality to the pluggable lint
system. It allows a simple mapping of old to new names, and can warn
when old names are being used.

This change needs to be rolled out in stages. In this commit, the
deprecation warning is commented out, but the old name is forwarded to
the new one.

Once the commit lands and we have generated a new snapshot of the
compiler, we can add the deprecation warning and rename all uses of the
lints in the rust codebase.
auto merge of #18018 : gamazeps/rust/isuue16736, r=cmr

Closes #16736
linked to #18009
auto merge of #18036 : japaric/rust/add-tests, r=nikomatsakis

Closes #11384
Closes #12909

r? @nikomatsakis
Guide: develop the exposition of arrays, vectors, and slices.

The array is the fundamental concept; vectors are growable arrays, and
slices are views into either.  Show common array ops up front: length
and iteration.  Mention arrays are immutable by default.  Highlight
definite initialization and bounds-checking as safety features.  Show
that you only need a type suffix on one element of initializers.
Explain that vectors are a value-add library type over arrays, not a
fundamental type; show they have the same "interface." Motivate slices
as efficient views into arrays; explain you can slice vectors, Strings,
&str because they're backed by arrays.
auto merge of #18044 : aturon/rust/lint-conventions, r=pcwalton

[RFC 344](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/344) proposes a set of naming conventions for lints. This PR
renames existing lints to follow the conventions.

Use the following sed script to bring your code up to date:

```
s/unnecessary_typecast/unused_typecasts/g
s/unsigned_negate/unsigned_negation/g
s/type_limits/unused_comparisons/g
s/type_overflow/overflowing_literals/g
s/ctypes/improper_ctypes/g
s/owned_heap_memory/box_pointers/g
s/unused_attribute/unused_attributes/g
s/path_statement/path_statements/g
s/unused_must_use/unused_must_use/g
s/unused_result/unused_results/g
s/non_uppercase_statics/non_upper_case_globals/g
s/unnecessary_parens/unused_parens/g
s/unnecessary_import_braces/unused_import_braces/g
s/unused_unsafe/unused_unsafe/g
s/unsafe_block/unsafe_blocks/g
s/unused_mut/unused_mut/g
s/unnecessary_allocation/unused_allocation/g
s/missing_doc/missing_docs/g
s/unused_imports/unused_imports/g
s/unused_extern_crate/unused_extern_crates/g
s/unnecessary_qualification/unused_qualifications/g
s/unrecognized_lint/unknown_lints/g
s/unused_variable/unused_variables/g
s/dead_assignment/unused_assignments/g
s/unknown_crate_type/unknown_crate_types/g
s/variant_size_difference/variant_size_differences/g
s/transmute_fat_ptr/fat_ptr_transmutes/g
```

Since a large number of lints are being renamed for RFC 344, this PR
adds some basic deprecation/renaming functionality to the pluggable lint
system. It allows a simple mapping of old to new names, and can warn
when old names are being used.

This change needs to be rolled out in stages. In this PR, the
deprecation warning is commented out, but the old name is forwarded to
the new one.

Once the PR lands and we have generated a new snapshot of the
compiler, we can add the deprecation warning and rename all uses of the
lints in the rust codebase. I will file a PR to do so.

Closes #16545
Closes #17932

r? @pcwalton
Allow passing self as an argument to methods

Part of UFCS (#16293)
tests
Allow self as an arg in extension methods
Tests
auto merge of #18031 : huonw/rust/adjust-vec-sort-test, r=alexcrichton

Previously it had some uninituitive conditionals due to the interaction
with the Rand construction and Clone reinitialisation to create
sequential identifying numbers. This replaces all that with just
constructing the DropCounters with the appropriate identifiers.