rust-lang · bors · Dec 10, 2025 · Oct 15, 2025
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/src/allocator.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/src/allocator.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use rustc_ast::expand::allocator::{
     AllocatorMethod, AllocatorTy, NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE, default_fn_name, global_fn_name,
 };
 use rustc_codegen_ssa::base::{allocator_kind_for_codegen, allocator_shim_contents};
-use rustc_session::config::OomStrategy;
 use rustc_symbol_mangling::mangle_internal_symbol;
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
@@ -15,16 +14,11 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 pub(crate) fn codegen(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, module: &mut dyn Module) -> bool {
     let Some(kind) = allocator_kind_for_codegen(tcx) else { return false };
     let methods = allocator_shim_contents(tcx, kind);
-    codegen_inner(tcx, module, &methods, tcx.sess.opts.unstable_opts.oom);
+    codegen_inner(tcx, module, &methods);
     true
 }
 
-fn codegen_inner(
-    tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
-    module: &mut dyn Module,
-    methods: &[AllocatorMethod],
-    oom_strategy: OomStrategy,
-) {
+fn codegen_inner(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, module: &mut dyn Module, methods: &[AllocatorMethod]) {
     let usize_ty = module.target_config().pointer_type();
 
     for method in methods {
@@ -65,35 +59,6 @@ fn codegen_inner(
         );
     }
 
-    {
-        let sig = Signature {
-            call_conv: module.target_config().default_call_conv,
-            params: vec![],
-            returns: vec![AbiParam::new(types::I8)],
-        };
-        let func_id = module
-            .declare_function(
-                &mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, OomStrategy::SYMBOL),
-                Linkage::Export,
-                &sig,
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-        let mut ctx = Context::new();
-        ctx.func.signature = sig;
-        {
-            let mut func_ctx = FunctionBuilderContext::new();
-            let mut bcx = FunctionBuilder::new(&mut ctx.func, &mut func_ctx);
-
-            let block = bcx.create_block();
-            bcx.switch_to_block(block);
-            let value = bcx.ins().iconst(types::I8, oom_strategy.should_panic() as i64);
-            bcx.ins().return_(&[value]);
-            bcx.seal_all_blocks();
-            bcx.finalize();
-        }
-        module.define_function(func_id, &mut ctx).unwrap();
-    }
-
     {
         let sig = Signature {
             call_conv: module.target_config().default_call_conv,

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/src/allocator.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/src/allocator.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "master")]
 use gccjit::FnAttribute;
-use gccjit::{Context, FunctionType, RValue, ToRValue, Type};
+use gccjit::{Context, FunctionType, ToRValue, Type};
 use rustc_ast::expand::allocator::{
     AllocatorMethod, AllocatorTy, NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE, default_fn_name, global_fn_name,
 };
 use rustc_middle::bug;
 use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
-use rustc_session::config::OomStrategy;
 use rustc_symbol_mangling::mangle_internal_symbol;
 
 use crate::GccContext;
@@ -59,14 +58,6 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn codegen(
         create_wrapper_function(tcx, context, &from_name, Some(&to_name), &types, output);
     }
 
-    create_const_value_function(
-        tcx,
-        context,
-        &mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, OomStrategy::SYMBOL),
-        i8,
-        context.new_rvalue_from_int(i8, tcx.sess.opts.unstable_opts.oom.should_panic() as i32),
-    );
-
     create_wrapper_function(
         tcx,
         context,
@@ -77,34 +68,6 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn codegen(
     );
 }
 
-fn create_const_value_function(
-    tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
-    context: &Context<'_>,
-    name: &str,
-    output: Type<'_>,
-    value: RValue<'_>,
-) {
-    let func = context.new_function(None, FunctionType::Exported, output, &[], name, false);
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "master")]
-    {
-        func.add_attribute(FnAttribute::Visibility(symbol_visibility_to_gcc(
-            tcx.sess.default_visibility(),
-        )));
-
-        // FIXME(antoyo): cg_llvm sets AlwaysInline, but AlwaysInline is different in GCC and using
-        // it here will causes linking errors when using LTO.
-        func.add_attribute(FnAttribute::Inline);
-    }
-
-    if tcx.sess.must_emit_unwind_tables() {
-        // TODO(antoyo): emit unwind tables.
-    }
-
-    let block = func.new_block("entry");
-    block.end_with_return(None, value);
-}
-
 fn create_wrapper_function(
     tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
     context: &Context<'_>,

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/allocator.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/allocator.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ use rustc_codegen_ssa::traits::BaseTypeCodegenMethods as _;
 use rustc_middle::bug;
 use rustc_middle::middle::codegen_fn_attrs::{CodegenFnAttrFlags, CodegenFnAttrs};
 use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
-use rustc_session::config::{DebugInfo, OomStrategy};
+use rustc_session::config::DebugInfo;
 use rustc_symbol_mangling::mangle_internal_symbol;
 
 use crate::attributes::llfn_attrs_from_instance;
 use crate::builder::SBuilder;
 use crate::declare::declare_simple_fn;
-use crate::llvm::{self, FALSE, FromGeneric, TRUE, Type, Value};
+use crate::llvm::{self, FromGeneric, TRUE, Type};
 use crate::{SimpleCx, attributes, debuginfo};
 
 pub(crate) unsafe fn codegen(
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn codegen(
         64 => cx.type_i64(),
         tws => bug!("Unsupported target word size for int: {}", tws),
     };
-    let i8 = cx.type_i8();
     let i8p = cx.type_ptr();
 
     for method in methods {
@@ -87,17 +86,6 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn codegen(
         );
     }
 
-    // __rust_alloc_error_handler_should_panic_v2
-    create_const_value_function(
-        tcx,
-        &cx,
-        &mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, OomStrategy::SYMBOL),
-        &i8,
-        unsafe {
-            llvm::LLVMConstInt(i8, tcx.sess.opts.unstable_opts.oom.should_panic() as u64, FALSE)
-        },
-    );
-
     // __rust_no_alloc_shim_is_unstable_v2
     create_wrapper_function(
         tcx,
@@ -117,34 +105,6 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn codegen(
     }
 }
 
-fn create_const_value_function(
-    tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
-    cx: &SimpleCx<'_>,
-    name: &str,
-    output: &Type,
-    value: &Value,
-) {
-    let ty = cx.type_func(&[], output);
-    let llfn = declare_simple_fn(
-        &cx,
-        name,
-        llvm::CallConv::CCallConv,
-        llvm::UnnamedAddr::Global,
-        llvm::Visibility::from_generic(tcx.sess.default_visibility()),
-        ty,
-    );
-
-    attributes::apply_to_llfn(
-        llfn,
-        llvm::AttributePlace::Function,
-        &[llvm::AttributeKind::AlwaysInline.create_attr(cx.llcx)],
-    );
-
-    let llbb = unsafe { llvm::LLVMAppendBasicBlockInContext(cx.llcx, llfn, c"entry".as_ptr()) };
-    let mut bx = SBuilder::build(&cx, llbb);
-    bx.ret(value);
-}
-
 fn create_wrapper_function(
     tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
     cx: &SimpleCx<'_>,

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/symbol_export.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/symbol_export.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rustc_middle::middle::exported_symbols::{
 use rustc_middle::query::LocalCrate;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, GenericArgKind, GenericArgsRef, Instance, SymbolName, Ty, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_middle::util::Providers;
-use rustc_session::config::{CrateType, OomStrategy};
+use rustc_session::config::CrateType;
 use rustc_symbol_mangling::mangle_internal_symbol;
 use rustc_target::spec::{Arch, Os, TlsModel};
 use tracing::debug;
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ pub(crate) fn allocator_shim_symbols(
         .map(move |method| mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, global_fn_name(method.name).as_str()))
         .chain([
             mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, global_fn_name(ALLOC_ERROR_HANDLER).as_str()),
-            mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, OomStrategy::SYMBOL),
             mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE),
         ])
         .map(move |symbol_name| {

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ use rustc_session::config::{
     CoverageOptions, DebugInfo, DumpMonoStatsFormat, ErrorOutputType, ExternEntry, ExternLocation,
     Externs, FmtDebug, FunctionReturn, InliningThreshold, Input, InstrumentCoverage,
     InstrumentXRay, LinkSelfContained, LinkerPluginLto, LocationDetail, LtoCli, MirIncludeSpans,
-    NextSolverConfig, Offload, OomStrategy, Options, OutFileName, OutputType, OutputTypes,
-    PAuthKey, PacRet, Passes, PatchableFunctionEntry, Polonius, ProcMacroExecutionStrategy, Strip,
-    SwitchWithOptPath, SymbolManglingVersion, WasiExecModel, build_configuration,
-    build_session_options, rustc_optgroups,
+    NextSolverConfig, Offload, Options, OutFileName, OutputType, OutputTypes, PAuthKey, PacRet,
+    Passes, PatchableFunctionEntry, Polonius, ProcMacroExecutionStrategy, Strip, SwitchWithOptPath,
+    SymbolManglingVersion, WasiExecModel, build_configuration, build_session_options,
+    rustc_optgroups,
 };
 use rustc_session::lint::Level;
 use rustc_session::search_paths::SearchPath;
@@ -839,7 +839,6 @@ fn test_unstable_options_tracking_hash() {
     tracked!(no_unique_section_names, true);
     tracked!(offload, vec![Offload::Enable]);
     tracked!(on_broken_pipe, OnBrokenPipe::Kill);
-    tracked!(oom, OomStrategy::Panic);
     tracked!(osx_rpath_install_name, true);
     tracked!(packed_bundled_libs, true);
     tracked!(panic_abort_tests, true);

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/config.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/config.rs
@@ -3127,8 +3127,8 @@ pub(crate) mod dep_tracking {
         AnnotateMoves, AutoDiff, BranchProtection, CFGuard, CFProtection, CollapseMacroDebuginfo,
         CoverageOptions, CrateType, DebugInfo, DebugInfoCompression, ErrorOutputType, FmtDebug,
         FunctionReturn, InliningThreshold, InstrumentCoverage, InstrumentXRay, LinkerPluginLto,
-        LocationDetail, LtoCli, MirStripDebugInfo, NextSolverConfig, Offload, OomStrategy,
-        OptLevel, OutFileName, OutputType, OutputTypes, PatchableFunctionEntry, Polonius,
+        LocationDetail, LtoCli, MirStripDebugInfo, NextSolverConfig, Offload, OptLevel,
+        OutFileName, OutputType, OutputTypes, PatchableFunctionEntry, Polonius,
         RemapPathScopeComponents, ResolveDocLinks, SourceFileHashAlgorithm, SplitDwarfKind,
         SwitchWithOptPath, SymbolManglingVersion, WasiExecModel,
     };
@@ -3227,7 +3227,6 @@ pub(crate) mod dep_tracking {
         LocationDetail,
         FmtDebug,
         BranchProtection,
-        OomStrategy,
         LanguageIdentifier,
         NextSolverConfig,
         PatchableFunctionEntry,
@@ -3340,27 +3339,6 @@ pub(crate) mod dep_tracking {
     }
 }
 
-/// Default behavior to use in out-of-memory situations.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Hash, Debug, Encodable, Decodable, HashStable_Generic)]
-pub enum OomStrategy {
-    /// Generate a panic that can be caught by `catch_unwind`.
-    Panic,
-
-    /// Abort the process immediately.
-    Abort,
-}
-
-impl OomStrategy {
-    pub const SYMBOL: &'static str = "__rust_alloc_error_handler_should_panic_v2";
-
-    pub fn should_panic(self) -> u8 {
-        match self {
-            OomStrategy::Panic => 1,
-            OomStrategy::Abort => 0,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /// How to run proc-macro code when building this crate
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Hash, Debug)]
 pub enum ProcMacroExecutionStrategy {

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/options.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/options.rs
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ mod desc {
     pub(crate) const parse_on_broken_pipe: &str = "either `kill`, `error`, or `inherit`";
     pub(crate) const parse_patchable_function_entry: &str = "either two comma separated integers (total_nops,prefix_nops), with prefix_nops <= total_nops, or one integer (total_nops)";
     pub(crate) const parse_opt_panic_strategy: &str = parse_panic_strategy;
-    pub(crate) const parse_oom_strategy: &str = "either `panic` or `abort`";
     pub(crate) const parse_relro_level: &str = "one of: `full`, `partial`, or `off`";
     pub(crate) const parse_sanitizers: &str = "comma separated list of sanitizers: `address`, `cfi`, `dataflow`, `hwaddress`, `kcfi`, `kernel-address`, `leak`, `memory`, `memtag`, `safestack`, `shadow-call-stack`, `thread`, or 'realtime'";
     pub(crate) const parse_sanitizer_memory_track_origins: &str = "0, 1, or 2";
@@ -1242,15 +1241,6 @@ pub mod parse {
         false
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn parse_oom_strategy(slot: &mut OomStrategy, v: Option<&str>) -> bool {
-        match v {
-            Some("panic") => *slot = OomStrategy::Panic,
-            Some("abort") => *slot = OomStrategy::Abort,
-            _ => return false,
-        }
-        true
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn parse_relro_level(slot: &mut Option<RelroLevel>, v: Option<&str>) -> bool {
         match v {
             Some(s) => match s.parse::<RelroLevel>() {
@@ -2529,8 +2519,6 @@ options! {
         Currently the only option available"),
     on_broken_pipe: OnBrokenPipe = (OnBrokenPipe::Default, parse_on_broken_pipe, [TRACKED],
         "behavior of std::io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe (SIGPIPE)"),
-    oom: OomStrategy = (OomStrategy::Abort, parse_oom_strategy, [TRACKED],
-        "panic strategy for out-of-memory handling"),
     osx_rpath_install_name: bool = (false, parse_bool, [TRACKED],
         "pass `-install_name @rpath/...` to the macOS linker (default: no)"),
     packed_bundled_libs: bool = (false, parse_bool, [TRACKED],

diff --git a/library/alloc/src/alloc.rs b/library/alloc/src/alloc.rs
@@ -426,20 +426,9 @@ pub mod __alloc_error_handler {
     // `#[alloc_error_handler]`.
     #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
     pub unsafe fn __rdl_alloc_error_handler(size: usize, _align: usize) -> ! {
-        unsafe extern "Rust" {
-            // This symbol is emitted by rustc next to __rust_alloc_error_handler.
-            // Its value depends on the -Zoom={panic,abort} compiler option.
-            #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
-            fn __rust_alloc_error_handler_should_panic_v2() -> u8;
-        }
-
-        if unsafe { __rust_alloc_error_handler_should_panic_v2() != 0 } {
-            panic!("memory allocation of {size} bytes failed")
-        } else {
-            core::panicking::panic_nounwind_fmt(
-                format_args!("memory allocation of {size} bytes failed"),
-                /* force_no_backtrace */ false,
-            )
-        }
+        core::panicking::panic_nounwind_fmt(
+            format_args!("memory allocation of {size} bytes failed"),
+            /* force_no_backtrace */ false,
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/std/src/alloc.rs b/library/std/src/alloc.rs
@@ -350,17 +350,6 @@ fn default_alloc_error_hook(layout: Layout) {
         return;
     }
 
-    unsafe extern "Rust" {
-        // This symbol is emitted by rustc next to __rust_alloc_error_handler.
-        // Its value depends on the -Zoom={panic,abort} compiler option.
-        #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
-        fn __rust_alloc_error_handler_should_panic_v2() -> u8;
-    }
-
-    if unsafe { __rust_alloc_error_handler_should_panic_v2() != 0 } {
-        panic!("memory allocation of {} bytes failed", layout.size());
-    }
-
     // This is the default path taken on OOM, and the only path taken on stable with std.
     // Crucially, it does *not* call any user-defined code, and therefore users do not have to
     // worry about allocation failure causing reentrancy issues. That makes it different from

diff --git a/src/tools/miri/src/shims/foreign_items.rs b/src/tools/miri/src/shims/foreign_items.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use rustc_middle::middle::codegen_fn_attrs::CodegenFnAttrFlags;
 use rustc_middle::mir::interpret::AllocInit;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{Instance, Ty};
 use rustc_middle::{mir, ty};
-use rustc_session::config::OomStrategy;
 use rustc_span::Symbol;
 use rustc_target::callconv::FnAbi;
 use rustc_target::spec::{Arch, Os};
@@ -305,18 +304,12 @@ trait EvalContextExtPriv<'tcx>: crate::MiriInterpCxExt<'tcx> {
         // Here we dispatch all the shims for foreign functions. If you have a platform specific
         // shim, add it to the corresponding submodule.
         match link_name.as_str() {
-            // Magic functions Rust emits (and not as part of the allocator shim).
+            // Magic function Rust emits (and not as part of the allocator shim).
             name if name == this.mangle_internal_symbol(NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE) => {
                 // This is a no-op shim that only exists to prevent making the allocator shims
                 // instantly stable.
                 let [] = this.check_shim_sig_lenient(abi, CanonAbi::Rust, link_name, args)?;
             }
-            name if name == this.mangle_internal_symbol(OomStrategy::SYMBOL) => {
-                // Gets the value of the `oom` option.
-                let [] = this.check_shim_sig_lenient(abi, CanonAbi::Rust, link_name, args)?;
-                let val = this.tcx.sess.opts.unstable_opts.oom.should_panic();
-                this.write_int(val, dest)?;
-            }
 
             // Miri-specific extern functions
             "miri_alloc" => {