Support let &mut x = &&mut 0;

compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/pat.rs

@@ -299,18 +299,24 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                     if mutbls_match {
                         (expected, INITIAL_BM, true)
                     } else {
-                        let mut new_bm = def_bm;
+                        let (new_ty, new_bm) = if mutbl == Mutability::Mut {
-                        if new_bm.0 == ByRef::Yes(Mutability::Mut) && mutbl == Mutability::Not {
+                            self.peel_off_references(pat, expected, def_bm, Mutability::Not)
-                            new_bm.0 = ByRef::Yes(Mutability::Not);
+                        } else {
-                        }
+                            let new_byref = if def_bm.0 == ByRef::Yes(Mutability::Mut) {
-                        (expected, new_bm, false)
+                                ByRef::Yes(Mutability::Not)
+                            } else {
+                                def_bm.0
+                            };
+                            (expected, BindingAnnotation(new_byref, def_bm.1))
+                        };
+                        (new_ty, new_bm, false)
                     }
                 } else {
                     (expected, INITIAL_BM, mutbls_match)
                 }
             }
             AdjustMode::Peel => {
-                let peeled = self.peel_off_references(pat, expected, def_bm);
+                let peeled = self.peel_off_references(pat, expected, def_bm, Mutability::Mut);
                 (peeled.0, peeled.1, false)
             }
         }
@@ -392,6 +398,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         pat: &'tcx Pat<'tcx>,
         expected: Ty<'tcx>,
         mut def_bm: BindingAnnotation,
+        max_mutability: Mutability,
     ) -> (Ty<'tcx>, BindingAnnotation) {
         let mut expected = self.try_structurally_resolve_type(pat.span, expected);
         // Peel off as many `&` or `&mut` from the scrutinee type as possible. For example,
@@ -403,7 +410,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         //
         // See the examples in `ui/match-defbm*.rs`.
         let mut pat_adjustments = vec![];
-        while let ty::Ref(_, inner_ty, inner_mutability) = *expected.kind() {
+        while let ty::Ref(_, inner_ty, inner_mutability) = *expected.kind()
+            && inner_mutability <= max_mutability
+        {
             debug!("inspecting {:?}", expected);
 
             debug!("current discriminant is Ref, inserting implicit deref");

tests/ui/match/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024.rs

@@ -38,4 +38,13 @@ pub fn main() {
     if let Some(Some(&mut x)) = &Some(Some(&mut 0)) {
         let _: &u32 = x;
     }
+
+    let &mut x = &&mut 0;
+    let _: &u32 = x;
+
+    let &mut x = &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&mut 0;
+    let _: &u32 = x;
+
+    let &mut &mut &mut &mut x = &mut &&&&mut &&&mut &mut 0;
+    let _: &u32 = x;
 }

tests/ui/match/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_fail.rs

@@ -17,4 +17,12 @@ pub fn main() {
     if let Some(&Some(&x)) = Some(&Some(&mut 0)) {
         //~^ ERROR: mismatched types
     }
+
+    let &mut x = &&0;
+    //~^ ERROR: mismatched types
+    let _: &u32 = x;
+
+    let &mut x = &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&0;
+    //~^ ERROR: mismatched types
+    let _: &u32 = x;
 }

tests/ui/match/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_fail.stderr

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ error[E0308]: mismatched types
 LL |     if let Some(&mut Some(&_)) = &Some(&Some(0)) {
    |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^    --------------- this expression has type `&Option<&Option<{integer}>>`
    |                 |
-   |                 types differ in mutability
+   |                 expected `Option<{integer}>`, found `&mut _`
    |
-   = note:      expected reference `&Option<{integer}>`
+   = note:           expected enum `Option<{integer}>`
            found mutable reference `&mut _`
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@ help: consider removing `&` from the pattern
 LL |     if let Some(&Some(x)) = Some(&Some(&mut 0)) {
    |                       ~
 
-error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_fail.rs:21:9
+   |
+LL |     let &mut x = &&0;
+   |         ^^^^^^   --- this expression has type `&&{integer}`
+   |         |
+   |         expected integer, found `&mut _`
+   |         help: to declare a mutable variable use: `mut x`
+   |
+   = note:           expected type `{integer}`
+           found mutable reference `&mut _`
+
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_fail.rs:25:9
+   |
+LL |     let &mut x = &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&0;
+   |         ^^^^^^   ----------------------------- this expression has type `&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&{integer}`
+   |         |
+   |         expected integer, found `&mut _`
+   |         help: to declare a mutable variable use: `mut x`
+   |
+   = note:           expected type `{integer}`
+           found mutable reference `&mut _`
+
+error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.