go/types: unified handling of assignment errors

- simpler code
- closer to gc error messages
- more context information in some cases

Change-Id: Iad155a887b838a4fc1edf719eed18269670b5ede
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/14720Reviewed-by: Alan Donovan <adonovan@google.com>

src/go/types/api_test.go

@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ func main() {
 	makePkg("main", mainSrc)
 
 	for e, sel := range selections {
-		sel.String() // assertion: must not panic
+		_ = sel.String() // assertion: must not panic
 
 		start := fset.Position(e.Pos()).Offset
 		end := fset.Position(e.End()).Offset

src/go/types/assignments.go

@@ -13,17 +13,15 @@ import (
 
 // assignment reports whether x can be assigned to a variable of type T,
 // if necessary by attempting to convert untyped values to the appropriate
-// type. If x.mode == invalid upon return, then assignment has already
-// issued an error message and the caller doesn't have to report another.
+// type. context describes the context in which the assignment takes place.
 // Use T == nil to indicate assignment to an untyped blank identifier.
-// If the result is false and a non-nil reason is provided, it may be set
-// to a more detailed explanation of the failure (result != "").
-func (check *Checker) assignment(x *operand, T Type, reason *string) bool {
+// x.mode is set to invalid if the assignment failed.
+func (check *Checker) assignment(x *operand, T Type, context string) {
 	check.singleValue(x)
 
 	switch x.mode {
 	case invalid:
-		return true // error reported before
+		return // error reported before
 	case constant_, variable, mapindex, value, commaok:
 		// ok
 	default:
@@ -39,15 +37,15 @@ func (check *Checker) assignment(x *operand, T Type, reason *string) bool {
 		// or string constant."
 		if T == nil || IsInterface(T) {
 			if T == nil && x.typ == Typ[UntypedNil] {
-				check.errorf(x.pos(), "use of untyped nil")
+				check.errorf(x.pos(), "use of untyped nil in %s", context)
 				x.mode = invalid
-				return false
+				return
 			}
 			target = defaultType(x.typ)
 		}
 		check.convertUntyped(x, target)
 		if x.mode == invalid {
-			return false
+			return
 		}
 	}
 	// x.typ is typed
@@ -55,7 +53,18 @@ func (check *Checker) assignment(x *operand, T Type, reason *string) bool {
 	// spec: "If a left-hand side is the blank identifier, any typed or
 	// non-constant value except for the predeclared identifier nil may
 	// be assigned to it."
-	return T == nil || x.assignableTo(check.conf, T, reason)
+	if T == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if reason := ""; !x.assignableTo(check.conf, T, &reason) {
+		if reason != "" {
+			check.errorf(x.pos(), "cannot use %s as %s value in %s: %s", x, T, context, reason)
+		} else {
+			check.errorf(x.pos(), "cannot use %s as %s value in %s", x, T, context)
+		}
+		x.mode = invalid
+	}
 }
 
 func (check *Checker) initConst(lhs *Const, x *operand) {
@@ -81,18 +90,15 @@ func (check *Checker) initConst(lhs *Const, x *operand) {
 		lhs.typ = x.typ
 	}
 
-	if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, lhs.typ, &reason) {
-		if x.mode != invalid {
-			check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot define constant %s (type %s) as %s", lhs.Name(), lhs.typ, x)
-		}
+	check.assignment(x, lhs.typ, "constant declaration")
+	if x.mode == invalid {
 		return
 	}
 
 	lhs.val = x.val
 }
 
-// If result is set, lhs is a function result parameter and x is a return result.
-func (check *Checker) initVar(lhs *Var, x *operand, result bool) Type {
+func (check *Checker) initVar(lhs *Var, x *operand, context string) Type {
 	if x.mode == invalid || x.typ == Typ[Invalid] || lhs.typ == Typ[Invalid] {
 		if lhs.typ == nil {
 			lhs.typ = Typ[Invalid]
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ func (check *Checker) initVar(lhs *Var, x *operand, result bool) Type {
 		if isUntyped(typ) {
 			// convert untyped types to default types
 			if typ == Typ[UntypedNil] {
-				check.errorf(x.pos(), "use of untyped nil")
+				check.errorf(x.pos(), "use of untyped nil in %s", context)
 				lhs.typ = Typ[Invalid]
 				return nil
 			}
@@ -115,15 +121,8 @@ func (check *Checker) initVar(lhs *Var, x *operand, result bool) Type {
 		lhs.typ = typ
 	}
 
-	if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, lhs.typ, &reason) {
-		if x.mode != invalid {
-			if result {
-				// don't refer to lhs.name because it may be an anonymous result parameter
-				check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot return %s as value of type %s", x, lhs.typ)
-			} else {
-				check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot initialize %s with %s", lhs, x)
-			}
-		}
+	check.assignment(x, lhs.typ, context)
+	if x.mode == invalid {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -141,9 +140,9 @@ func (check *Checker) assignVar(lhs ast.Expr, x *operand) Type {
 	// Don't evaluate lhs if it is the blank identifier.
 	if ident != nil && ident.Name == "_" {
 		check.recordDef(ident, nil)
-		if !check.assignment(x, nil, nil) {
-			assert(x.mode == invalid)
-			x.typ = nil
+		check.assignment(x, nil, "assignment to _ identifier")
+		if x.mode == invalid {
+			return nil
 		}
 		return x.typ
 	}
@@ -184,10 +183,8 @@ func (check *Checker) assignVar(lhs ast.Expr, x *operand) Type {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, z.typ, &reason) {
-		if x.mode != invalid {
-			check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot assign %s to %s", x, &z)
-		}
+	check.assignment(x, z.typ, "assignment")
+	if x.mode == invalid {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -218,12 +215,17 @@ func (check *Checker) initVars(lhs []*Var, rhs []ast.Expr, returnPos token.Pos)
 		return
 	}
 
+	context := "assignment"
+	if returnPos.IsValid() {
+		context = "return statement"
+	}
+
 	var x operand
 	if commaOk {
 		var a [2]Type
 		for i := range a {
 			get(&x, i)
-			a[i] = check.initVar(lhs[i], &x, returnPos.IsValid())
+			a[i] = check.initVar(lhs[i], &x, context)
 		}
 		check.recordCommaOkTypes(rhs[0], a)
 		return
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ func (check *Checker) initVars(lhs []*Var, rhs []ast.Expr, returnPos token.Pos)
 
 	for i, lhs := range lhs {
 		get(&x, i)
-		check.initVar(lhs, &x, returnPos.IsValid())
+		check.initVar(lhs, &x, context)
 	}
 }
 

src/go/types/builtins.go

@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@ func (check *Checker) builtin(x *operand, call *ast.CallExpr, id builtinId) (_ b
 	case _Panic:
 		// panic(x)
 		T := new(Interface)
-		if !check.assignment(x, T, nil) {
-			assert(x.mode == invalid)
+		check.assignment(x, T, "argument to panic")
+		if x.mode == invalid {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -491,8 +491,9 @@ func (check *Checker) builtin(x *operand, call *ast.CallExpr, id builtinId) (_ b
 				if i > 0 {
 					arg(x, i) // first argument already evaluated
 				}
-				if !check.assignment(x, nil, nil) {
-					assert(x.mode == invalid)
+				check.assignment(x, nil, "argument to "+predeclaredFuncs[id].name)
+				if x.mode == invalid {
+					// TODO(gri) "use" all arguments?
 					return
 				}
 				params[i] = x.typ
@@ -514,8 +515,8 @@ func (check *Checker) builtin(x *operand, call *ast.CallExpr, id builtinId) (_ b
 
 	case _Alignof:
 		// unsafe.Alignof(x T) uintptr
-		if !check.assignment(x, nil, nil) {
-			assert(x.mode == invalid)
+		check.assignment(x, nil, "argument to unsafe.Alignof")
+		if x.mode == invalid {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -571,8 +572,8 @@ func (check *Checker) builtin(x *operand, call *ast.CallExpr, id builtinId) (_ b
 
 	case _Sizeof:
 		// unsafe.Sizeof(x T) uintptr
-		if !check.assignment(x, nil, nil) {
-			assert(x.mode == invalid)
+		check.assignment(x, nil, "argument to unsafe.Sizeof")
+		if x.mode == invalid {
 			return
 		}
 

src/go/types/call.go

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (check *Checker) arguments(x *operand, call *ast.CallExpr, sig *Signature,
 			if i == n-1 && call.Ellipsis.IsValid() {
 				ellipsis = call.Ellipsis
 			}
-			check.argument(sig, i, x, ellipsis)
+			check.argument(call.Fun, sig, i, x, ellipsis)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (check *Checker) arguments(x *operand, call *ast.CallExpr, sig *Signature,
 
 // argument checks passing of argument x to the i'th parameter of the given signature.
 // If ellipsis is valid, the argument is followed by ... at that position in the call.
-func (check *Checker) argument(sig *Signature, i int, x *operand, ellipsis token.Pos) {
+func (check *Checker) argument(fun ast.Expr, sig *Signature, i int, x *operand, ellipsis token.Pos) {
 	check.singleValue(x)
 	if x.mode == invalid {
 		return
@@ -260,9 +260,7 @@ func (check *Checker) argument(sig *Signature, i int, x *operand, ellipsis token
 		typ = typ.(*Slice).elem
 	}
 
-	if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, typ, &reason) && x.mode != invalid {
-		check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot pass argument %s to parameter of type %s", x, typ)
-	}
+	check.assignment(x, typ, check.sprintf("argument to %s", fun))
 }
 
 func (check *Checker) selector(x *operand, e *ast.SelectorExpr) {

src/go/types/decl.go

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (check *Checker) varDecl(obj *Var, lhs []*Var, typ, init ast.Expr) {
 		assert(lhs == nil || lhs[0] == obj)
 		var x operand
 		check.expr(&x, init)
-		check.initVar(obj, &x, false)
+		check.initVar(obj, &x, "variable declaration")
 		return
 	}
 

src/go/types/errors.go

@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ func (check *Checker) errorf(pos token.Pos, format string, args ...interface{})
 	check.err(pos, check.sprintf(format, args...), false)
 }
 
-func (check *Checker) xerrorf(pos token.Pos, reason, format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if reason != "" {
-		format += ": %s"
-		args = append(args, reason)
-	}
-	check.err(pos, check.sprintf(format, args...), true)
-}
-
 func (check *Checker) softErrorf(pos token.Pos, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	check.err(pos, check.sprintf(format, args...), true)
 }

src/go/types/expr.go

@@ -898,9 +898,7 @@ func (check *Checker) indexedElts(elts []ast.Expr, typ Type, length int64) int64
 		// check element against composite literal element type
 		var x operand
 		check.exprWithHint(&x, eval, typ)
-		if reason := ""; !check.assignment(&x, typ, &reason) && x.mode != invalid {
-			check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot use %s as %s value in array or slice literal", &x, typ)
-		}
+		check.assignment(&x, typ, "array or slice literal")
 	}
 	return max
 }
@@ -1062,12 +1060,7 @@ func (check *Checker) exprInternal(x *operand, e ast.Expr, hint Type) exprKind {
 					visited[i] = true
 					check.expr(x, kv.Value)
 					etyp := fld.typ
-					if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, etyp, &reason) {
-						if x.mode != invalid {
-							check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot use %s as %s value in struct literal", x, etyp)
-						}
-						continue
-					}
+					check.assignment(x, etyp, "struct literal")
 				}
 			} else {
 				// no element must have a key
@@ -1088,12 +1081,7 @@ func (check *Checker) exprInternal(x *operand, e ast.Expr, hint Type) exprKind {
 						continue
 					}
 					etyp := fld.typ
-					if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, etyp, &reason) {
-						if x.mode != invalid {
-							check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot use %s as %s value in struct literal", x, etyp)
-						}
-						continue
-					}
+					check.assignment(x, etyp, "struct literal")
 				}
 				if len(e.Elts) < len(fields) {
 					check.error(e.Rbrace, "too few values in struct literal")
@@ -1120,10 +1108,8 @@ func (check *Checker) exprInternal(x *operand, e ast.Expr, hint Type) exprKind {
 					continue
 				}
 				check.exprWithHint(x, kv.Key, utyp.key)
-				if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, utyp.key, &reason) {
-					if x.mode != invalid {
-						check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot use %s as %s key in map literal", x, utyp.key)
-					}
+				check.assignment(x, utyp.key, "map literal")
+				if x.mode == invalid {
 					continue
 				}
 				if x.mode == constant_ {
@@ -1147,12 +1133,7 @@ func (check *Checker) exprInternal(x *operand, e ast.Expr, hint Type) exprKind {
 					}
 				}
 				check.exprWithHint(x, kv.Value, utyp.elem)
-				if reason := ""; !check.assignment(x, utyp.elem, &reason) {
-					if x.mode != invalid {
-						check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot use %s as %s value in map literal", x, utyp.elem)
-					}
-					continue
-				}
+				check.assignment(x, utyp.elem, "map literal")
 			}
 
 		default:
@@ -1220,10 +1201,8 @@ func (check *Checker) exprInternal(x *operand, e ast.Expr, hint Type) exprKind {
 		case *Map:
 			var key operand
 			check.expr(&key, e.Index)
-			if reason := ""; !check.assignment(&key, typ.key, &reason) {
-				if key.mode != invalid {
-					check.xerrorf(key.pos(), reason, "cannot use %s as map index of type %s", &key, typ.key)
-				}
+			check.assignment(&key, typ.key, "map index")
+			if x.mode == invalid {
 				goto Error
 			}
 			x.mode = mapindex

src/go/types/stmt.go

@@ -321,13 +321,20 @@ func (check *Checker) stmt(ctxt stmtContext, s ast.Stmt) {
 		if ch.mode == invalid || x.mode == invalid {
 			return
 		}
-		reason := ""
-		if tch, ok := ch.typ.Underlying().(*Chan); !ok || tch.dir == RecvOnly || !check.assignment(&x, tch.elem, &reason) {
-			if x.mode != invalid {
-				check.xerrorf(x.pos(), reason, "cannot send %s to channel %s", &x, &ch)
+
+		tch, ok := ch.typ.Underlying().(*Chan)
+		if !ok {
+			check.invalidOp(s.Arrow, "cannot send to non-chan type %s", ch.typ)
+			return
 		}
+
+		if tch.dir == RecvOnly {
+			check.invalidOp(s.Arrow, "cannot send to receive-only type %s", tch)
+			return
 		}
 
+		check.assignment(&x, tch.elem, "send")
+
 	case *ast.IncDecStmt:
 		var op token.Token
 		switch s.Tok {
@@ -465,7 +472,7 @@ func (check *Checker) stmt(ctxt stmtContext, s ast.Stmt) {
 			check.expr(&x, s.Tag)
 			// By checking assignment of x to an invisible temporary
 			// (as a compiler would), we get all the relevant checks.
-			check.assignment(&x, nil, nil)
+			check.assignment(&x, nil, "switch expression")
 		} else {
 			// spec: "A missing switch expression is
 			// equivalent to the boolean value true."
@@ -767,7 +774,7 @@ func (check *Checker) stmt(ctxt stmtContext, s ast.Stmt) {
 					x.mode = value
 					x.expr = lhs // we don't have a better rhs expression to use here
 					x.typ = typ
-					check.initVar(obj, &x, false)
+					check.initVar(obj, &x, "range clause")
 				} else {
 					obj.typ = Typ[Invalid]
 					obj.used = true // don't complain about unused variable

src/go/types/testdata/builtins.src

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ func append1() {
 	append /* ERROR not used */ (s)
 
 	_ = append(s, b)
-	_ = append(s, x /* ERROR cannot pass argument x */ )
-	_ = append(s, s /* ERROR cannot pass argument s */ )
+	_ = append(s, x /* ERROR cannot use x */ )
+	_ = append(s, s /* ERROR cannot use s */ )
 	_ = append(s... /* ERROR can only use ... with matching parameter */ )
 	_ = append(s, b, s... /* ERROR can only use ... with matching parameter */ )
 	_ = append(s, 1, 2, 3)
-	_ = append(s, 1, 2, 3, x /* ERROR cannot pass argument x */ , 5, 6, 6)
+	_ = append(s, 1, 2, 3, x /* ERROR cannot use x */ , 5, 6, 6)
 	_ = append(s, 1, 2, s... /* ERROR can only use ... with matching parameter */ )
 	_ = append([]interface{}(nil), 1, 2, "foo", x, 3.1425, false)
 
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ func append1() {
 	_ = append(s, "foo"...)
 	_ = append(S(s), "foo" /* ERROR cannot convert */ )
 	_ = append(S(s), "foo"...)
-	_ = append(s, t /* ERROR cannot pass argument t */ )
+	_ = append(s, t /* ERROR cannot use t */ )
 	_ = append(s, t...)
 	_ = append(s, T("foo")...)
-	_ = append(S(s), t /* ERROR cannot pass argument t */ )
+	_ = append(S(s), t /* ERROR cannot use t */ )
 	_ = append(S(s), t...)
 	_ = append(S(s), T("foo")...)
-	_ = append([]string{}, t /* ERROR cannot pass argument t */ , "foo")
+	_ = append([]string{}, t /* ERROR cannot use t */ , "foo")
 	_ = append([]T{}, t, "foo")
 }
 
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ func complex1() {
 	complex /* ERROR not used */ (1, 2)
 
 	var _ complex64 = complex(f32, f32)
-	var _ complex64 = complex /* ERROR cannot initialize */ (f64, f64)
+	var _ complex64 = complex /* ERROR cannot use .* in variable declaration */ (f64, f64)
 
-	var _ complex128 = complex /* ERROR cannot initialize */ (f32, f32)
+	var _ complex128 = complex /* ERROR cannot use .* in variable declaration */ (f32, f32)
 	var _ complex128 = complex(f64, f64)
 
 	// untyped constants
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func complex1() {
 	var s uint
 	_ = complex(1 /* ERROR integer */ <<s, 0)
 	const _ = complex /* ERROR not constant */ (1 /* ERROR integer */ <<s, 0)
-	var _ int = complex /* ERROR cannot initialize */ (1 /* ERROR integer */ <<s, 0)
+	var _ int = complex /* ERROR cannot use .* in variable declaration */ (1 /* ERROR integer */ <<s, 0)
 
 	// floating-point argument types must be identical
 	type F32 float32
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ func imag1() {
 	assert(_6 == 0)
 	f32 = imag(c64)
 	f64 = imag(c128)
-	f32 = imag /* ERROR cannot assign */ (c128)
-	f64 = imag /* ERROR cannot assign */ (c64)
+	f32 = imag /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ (c128)
+	f64 = imag /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ (c64)
 	imag /* ERROR not used */ (c64)
 	_, _ = f32, f64
 
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ func real1() {
 	assert(_6 == 0)
 	f32 = real(c64)
 	f64 = real(c128)
-	f32 = real /* ERROR cannot assign */ (c128)
-	f64 = real /* ERROR cannot assign */ (c64)
+	f32 = real /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ (c128)
+	f64 = real /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ (c64)
 	real /* ERROR not used */ (c64)
 
 	// complex type may not be predeclared

src/go/types/testdata/decls1.src

@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ var (
 	s19 = s1 /* ERROR "cannot call" */ ()
  	s20 = f0 /* ERROR "no value" */ ()
 	s21 = f6(1, s1, i)
-	s22 = f6(1, s1, uu /* ERROR "cannot pass argument" */ )
+	s22 = f6(1, s1, uu /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ )
 
 	t1 int = i + j
 	t2 int = i /* ERROR "mismatched types" */ + x
-	t3 int = c /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */ + d
+	t3 int = c /* ERROR "cannot use .* variable declaration" */ + d
 	t4 string = s + t
 	t5 string = s /* ERROR "invalid operation" */ / t
 	t6 byte = array[t1]
 	t7 byte = array[x /* ERROR "must be integer" */]
-	t8 *int = & /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */ a
+	t8 *int = & /* ERROR "cannot use .* variable declaration" */ a
 	t10 *int = &42 /* ERROR "cannot take address" */
 	t11 *complex64 = &v
 	t12 complex64 = -(u + *t11) / *&v
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var (
 	t18 float64 = math.Pi * 10.0
 	t19 int = t1 /* ERROR "cannot call" */ ()
 	t20 int = f0 /* ERROR "no value" */ ()
-	t21 int = a /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */
+	t21 int = a /* ERROR "cannot use .* variable declaration" */
 )
 
 // Various more complex expressions

src/go/types/testdata/expr0.src

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var (
 	ch10, ok = <-ch
 	// ok is of type bool
 	ch11, myok = <-ch
-	_ mybool = myok /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */
+	_ mybool = myok /* ERROR "cannot use .* in variable declaration" */
 )
 
 // address of composite literals

src/go/types/testdata/expr3.src

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func indexes() {
 	a0 = a[0]
 	_ = a0
 	var a1 int32
-	a1 = a /* ERROR "cannot assign" */ [1]
+	a1 = a /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */ [1]
 	_ = a1
 
 	_ = a[9]
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func indexes() {
 	t0 = t[0]
 	_ = t0
 	var t1 rune
-	t1 = t /* ERROR "cannot assign" */ [2]
+	t1 = t /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */ [2]
 	_ = t1
 	_ = ("foo" + "bar")[5]
 	_ = ("foo" + "bar")[6 /* ERROR "index .* out of bounds" */ ]
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func indexes() {
 	c0 = c[0]
 	_ = c0
 	var c2 float32
-	c2 = c /* ERROR "cannot assign" */ [2]
+	c2 = c /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */ [2]
 	_ = c[3 /* ERROR "index .* out of bounds" */ ]
 	_ = ""[0 /* ERROR "index .* out of bounds" */ ]
 	_ = c2
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ func indexes() {
 	var i, j int
 	ss = "foo"[1:2]
 	ss = "foo"[i:j]
-	ms = "foo" /* ERROR "cannot assign" */ [1:2]
-	ms = "foo" /* ERROR "cannot assign" */ [i:j]
+	ms = "foo" /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */ [1:2]
+	ms = "foo" /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */ [i:j]
 	_, _ = ss, ms
 }
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func array_literals() {
 	var a13 [3]int
 	var a14 [4]int
 	a13 = a1
-	a14 = a1 /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
+	a14 = a1 /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
 	_, _ = a13, a14
 
 	a2 := [...]int{- /* ERROR "negative" */ 1: 0}
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ func _calls() {
 	f1(10.0)
 	f1() /* ERROR "too few arguments" */
 	f1(x, y /* ERROR "too many arguments" */ )
-	f1(s /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ )
+	f1(s /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ )
 	f1(x ... /* ERROR "cannot use ..." */ )
 	f1(g0 /* ERROR "used as value" */ ())
 	f1(g1())
@@ -474,51 +474,51 @@ func _calls() {
 	f2() /* ERROR "too few arguments" */
 	f2(3.14) /* ERROR "too few arguments" */
 	f2(3.14, "foo")
-	f2(x /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ , "foo")
+	f2(x /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ , "foo")
 	f2(g0 /* ERROR "used as value" */ ())
-	f2(g1 /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ()) /* ERROR "too few arguments" */
+	f2(g1 /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ()) /* ERROR "too few arguments" */
 	f2(g2())
 
 	fs() /* ERROR "too few arguments" */
 	fs(g0 /* ERROR "used as value" */ ())
-	fs(g1 /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ())
-	fs(g2 /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ /* ERROR "too many arguments" */ ())
+	fs(g1 /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ())
+	fs(g2 /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ /* ERROR "too many arguments" */ ())
 	fs(gs())
 
 	fv()
 	fv(1, 2.0, x)
-	fv(s /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ )
+	fv(s /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ )
 	fv(s...)
 	fv(x /* ERROR "cannot use" */ ...)
 	fv(1, s... /* ERROR "can only use ... with matching parameter" */ )
-	fv(gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ())
-	fv(gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ()...)
+	fv(gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ())
+	fv(gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ()...)
 
 	var t T
 	t.fm()
 	t.fm(1, 2.0, x)
-	t.fm(s /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ )
+	t.fm(s /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ )
 	t.fm(g1())
 	t.fm(1, s... /* ERROR "can only use ... with matching parameter" */ )
-	t.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ())
-	t.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ()...)
+	t.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ())
+	t.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ()...)
 
 	T.fm(t, )
 	T.fm(t, 1, 2.0, x)
-	T.fm(t, s /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ )
+	T.fm(t, s /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ )
 	T.fm(t, g1())
 	T.fm(t, 1, s... /* ERROR "can only use ... with matching parameter" */ )
-	T.fm(t, gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ())
-	T.fm(t, gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ()...)
+	T.fm(t, gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ())
+	T.fm(t, gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ()...)
 
 	var i interface{ fm(x ...int) } = t
 	i.fm()
 	i.fm(1, 2.0, x)
-	i.fm(s /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ )
+	i.fm(s /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ )
 	i.fm(g1())
 	i.fm(1, s... /* ERROR "can only use ... with matching parameter" */ )
-	i.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ())
-	i.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot pass" */ ()...)
+	i.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ())
+	i.fm(gs /* ERROR "cannot use .* in argument" */ ()...)
 
 	fi()
 	fi(1, 2.0, x, 3.14, "foo")

src/go/types/testdata/issues.src

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func issue9473(a []int, b ...int) {
 	_ = append(f0())
 	_ = append(f0(), f0()...)
 	_ = append(f1())
-	_ = append(f2 /* ERROR cannot pass argument */ ())
+	_ = append(f2 /* ERROR cannot use .* in argument */ ())
 	_ = append(f2()... /* ERROR cannot use ... */ )
 	_ = append(f0(), f1 /* ERROR 2-valued f1 */ ())
 	_ = append(f0(), f2 /* ERROR 2-valued f2 */ ())
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func issue9473(a []int, b ...int) {
 	append_(f0())
 	append_(f0(), f0()...)
 	append_(f1())
-	append_(f2 /* ERROR cannot pass argument */ ())
+	append_(f2 /* ERROR cannot use .* in argument */ ())
 	append_(f2()... /* ERROR cannot use ... */ )
 	append_(f0(), f1 /* ERROR 2-valued f1 */ ())
 	append_(f0(), f2 /* ERROR 2-valued f2 */ ())
@@ -124,24 +124,24 @@ func issue10260() {
 		t1 *T1
 		t2 *T2
 	)
-	i1 = i0 /* ERROR cannot assign .* missing method foo */
-	i1 = t0 /* ERROR cannot assign .* missing method foo */
-	i1 = i2 /* ERROR cannot assign .* wrong type for method foo */
-	i1 = t2 /* ERROR cannot assign .* wrong type for method foo */
-	i2 = i1 /* ERROR cannot assign .* wrong type for method foo */
-	i2 = t1 /* ERROR cannot assign .* wrong type for method foo */
-
-	_ = func() I1 { return i0 /* ERROR cannot return .* missing method foo */ }
-	_ = func() I1 { return t0 /* ERROR cannot return .* missing method foo */ }
-	_ = func() I1 { return i2 /* ERROR cannot return .* wrong type for method foo */ }
-	_ = func() I1 { return t2 /* ERROR cannot return .* wrong type for method foo */ }
-	_ = func() I2 { return i1 /* ERROR cannot return .* wrong type for method foo */ }
-	_ = func() I2 { return t1 /* ERROR cannot return .* wrong type for method foo */ }
+	i1 = i0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */
+	i1 = t0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */
+	i1 = i2 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */
+	i1 = t2 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */
+	i2 = i1 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */
+	i2 = t1 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */
+
+	_ = func() I1 { return i0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */ }
+	_ = func() I1 { return t0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */ }
+	_ = func() I1 { return i2 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */ }
+	_ = func() I1 { return t2 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */ }
+	_ = func() I2 { return i1 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */ }
+	_ = func() I2 { return t1 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */ }
 
 	// a few more - less exhaustive now
 
 	f := func(I1, I2){}
-	f(i0 /* ERROR cannot pass .* missing method foo */ , i1 /* ERROR cannot pass .* wrong type for method foo */)
+	f(i0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */ , i1 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */)
 
 	_ = [...]I1{i0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */ }
 	_ = [...]I1{i2 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */ }
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@ func issue10260() {
 	_ = map[int]I1{0: i0 /* ERROR cannot use .* missing method foo */ }
 	_ = map[int]I1{0: i2 /* ERROR cannot use .* wrong type for method foo */ }
 
-	make(chan I1) <- i0 /* ERROR cannot send .* missing method foo */
-	make(chan I1) <- i2 /* ERROR cannot send .* wrong type for method foo */
+	make(chan I1) <- i0 /* ERROR cannot use .* in send: missing method foo */
+	make(chan I1) <- i2 /* ERROR cannot use .* in send: wrong type for method foo */
 }

src/go/types/testdata/stmt0.src

@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ func assignments0() (int, int) {
 
 func assignments1() {
 	b, i, f, c, s := false, 1, 1.0, 1i, "foo"
-	b = i /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
-	i = f /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
-	f = c /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
-	c = s /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
-	s = b /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
+	b = i /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
+	i = f /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
+	f = c /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
+	c = s /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
+	s = b /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
 
 	v0, v1, v2 := 1 /* ERROR "mismatch" */ , 2, 3, 4
 	_, _, _ = v0, v1, v2
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ func sends() {
 	var ch chan int
 	var rch <-chan int
 	var x int
-	x <- x /* ERROR "cannot send" */
-	rch <- x /* ERROR "cannot send" */
+	x <- /* ERROR "cannot send" */ x
+	rch <- /* ERROR "cannot send" */ x
 	ch <- "foo" /* ERROR "cannot convert" */
 	ch <- x
 }
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func returns0() {
 func returns1(x float64) (int, *float64) {
 	return 0, &x
 	return /* ERROR wrong number of return values */
-	return "foo" /* ERROR "cannot convert" */, x /* ERROR "cannot return" */
+	return "foo" /* ERROR "cannot convert" */, x /* ERROR "cannot use .* in return statement" */
 	return /* ERROR wrong number of return values */ 0, &x, 1
 }
 
@@ -682,16 +682,16 @@ func typeswitches() {
 
 	switch t := x.(type) {
 	case nil:
-		var v bool = t /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */
+		var v bool = t /* ERROR "cannot use .* in variable declaration" */
 		_ = v
 	case int:
 		var v int = t
 		_ = v
 	case float32, complex64:
-		var v float32 = t /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */
+		var v float32 = t /* ERROR "cannot use .* in variable declaration" */
 		_ = v
 	default:
-		var v float32 = t /* ERROR "cannot initialize" */
+		var v float32 = t /* ERROR "cannot use .* in variable declaration" */
 		_ = v
 	}
 
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ func rangeloops1() {
 		ii = i
 		_ = ii
 		var xx float64
-		xx = x /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
+		xx = x /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
 		_ = xx
 	}
 	var ii int
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ func rangeloops1() {
 	for range m {}
 	for k := range m {
 		var kk int32
-		kk = k /* ERROR "cannot assign" */
+		kk = k /* ERROR "cannot use .* in assignment" */
 		_ = kk
 	}
 	for k, v := range m {
@@ -894,17 +894,17 @@ func rangeloops2() {
 	var a [10]int
 	var i I
 	_ = i
-	for i /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range a {}
-	for i /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range &a {}
-	for i /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range a[:] {}
+	for i /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range a {}
+	for i /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range &a {}
+	for i /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range a[:] {}
 
 	var s string
 	var r R
 	_ = r
-	for i /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range s {}
-	for i /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range "foo" {}
-	for _, r /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range s {}
-	for _, r /* ERROR cannot assign */ = range "foo" {}
+	for i /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range s {}
+	for i /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range "foo" {}
+	for _, r /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range s {}
+	for _, r /* ERROR cannot use .* in assignment */ = range "foo" {}
 }
 
 func issue6766b() {