Mitigate #[align] name resolution ambiguity regression with a rename

From `#[align]` -> `#[rustc_align]`. Attributes starting with `rustc`
are always perma-unstable and feature-gated by `feature(rustc_attrs)`.

See regression RUST-143834.

For the underlying problem where even introducing new feature-gated
unstable built-in attributes can break user code such as

```rs
macro_rules! align {
    () => {
        /* .. */
    };
}

pub(crate) use align; // `use` here becomes ambiguous
```

refer to RUST-134963.

Since the `#[align]` attribute is still feature-gated by
`feature(fn_align)`, we can rename it as a mitigation. Note that
`#[rustc_align]` will obviously mean that current unstable user code
using `feature(fn_aling)` will need additionally `feature(rustc_attrs)`,
but this is a short-term mitigation to buy time, and is expected to be
changed to a better name with less collision potential.

See
<https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/238009-t-compiler.2Fmeetings/topic/.5Bweekly.5D.202025-07-17/near/529290371>
where mitigation options were considered.
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Jieyou Xu
2025-07-18 00:10:46 +08:00
parent b2e94bf020
commit 69b71e4410
25 changed files with 270 additions and 255 deletions

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@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ impl<S: Stage> AttributeParser<S> for NakedParser {
sym::instruction_set,
sym::repr,
sym::rustc_std_internal_symbol,
sym::align,
// FIXME(#82232, #143834): temporarily renamed to mitigate `#[align]` nameres ambiguity
sym::rustc_align,
// obviously compatible with self
sym::naked,
// documentation