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[6/12] fix diagnostic quoting/spelling in C++

Message ID 933acc02-8ef9-bc35-eb99-72d0d4c5ef34@gmail.com
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Series detect quoting and punctuation problems in diagnostics | expand

Commit Message

Martin Sebor May 14, 2019, 9:32 p.m. UTC
The attached patch fixes quoting, spelling, and other formatting
issues in diagnostics issued by the C++ front-end and pointed out
by the -Wformat-diag warning.

Martin

Comments

Jeff Law May 16, 2019, 7:30 p.m. UTC | #1
On 5/14/19 3:32 PM, Martin Sebor wrote:
> The attached patch fixes quoting, spelling, and other formatting
> issues in diagnostics issued by the C++ front-end and pointed out
> by the -Wformat-diag warning.
> 
> Martin
> 
> gcc-wformat-diag-cp.diff
> 
> gcc/cp/ChangeLog:
> 
> 	* call.c (print_z_candidate): Wrap diagnostic text in a gettext
> 	macro.  Adjust.
> 	(print_z_candidates): Same.
> 	(build_conditional_expr_1): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(build_op_delete_call): Same.
> 	(maybe_print_user_conv_context): Wrap diagnostic text in a gettext
> 	macro.
> 	(convert_like_real): Same.
> 	(convert_arg_to_ellipsis): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(build_over_call): Same.
> 	(joust): Break up an overlong line.  Wrap diagnostic text in a gettext
> 	macro.
> 	* constexpr.c (cxx_eval_check_shift_p): Spell out >= in English.
> 	(cxx_eval_constant_expression): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(potential_constant_expression_1): Same.
> 	* cp-gimplify.c (cp_genericize_r): Same.
> 	* cp-tree.h (GCC_DIAG_STYLE): Adjust.
> 	(GCC_DIAG_RAW_STYLE): New macro.
> 	* cvt.c (maybe_warn_nodiscard): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(type_promotes_to): Same.
> 	* decl.c (check_previous_goto_1): Same.
> 	(check_goto): Same.
> 	(start_decl): Same.
> 	(cp_finish_decl): Avoid parenthesizing a sentence for consistency.
> 	(grok_op_properties): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	* decl2.c (grokfield): Same.
> 	(coerce_delete_type): Same.
> 	* except.c (is_admissible_throw_operand_or_catch_parameter): Same.
> 	* friend.c (do_friend): Quote C++ tokens.
> 	* init.c (build_new_1): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(build_vec_delete_1): Same.
> 	(build_delete): Same.
> 	* lex.c (parse_strconst_pragma): Same.
> 	(handle_pragma_implementation): Same.
> 	(unqualified_fn_lookup_error): Same.
> 	* mangle.c (write_type): Same.
> 	* method.c (defaulted_late_check): Avoid two consecutive punctuators.
> 	* name-lookup.c (cp_binding_level_debug): Remove a trailing newline.
> 	(pop_everything): Same.
> 	* parser.c (cp_lexer_start_debugging): Quote a macro name.
> 	in a diagnostic
> 	(cp_lexer_stop_debugging): Same.
> 	(cp_parser_userdef_numeric_literal): Quote a C++ header name
> 	in a diagnostic.
> 	(cp_parser_nested_name_specifier_opt): Quote keywords, operators,
> 	and types in diagnostics.
> 	(cp_parser_question_colon_clause): Same.
> 	(cp_parser_asm_definition): Same.
> 	(cp_parser_init_declarator): Same.
> 	(cp_parser_template_declaration_after_parameters): Avoid capitalizing
> 	a sentence in a diagnostic.
> 	(cp_parser_omp_declare_reduction): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(cp_parser_transaction): Same.
> 	* pt.c (maybe_process_partial_specialization): Replace second call
> 	to permerror with inform for consistency with other uses.
> 	(expand_integer_pack): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	* rtti.c (get_typeid): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(build_dynamic_cast_1): Same.
> 	* semantics.c (finish_asm_stmt): Same.
> 	(finish_label_decl): Same.
> 	(finish_bases): Same.
> 	(finish_offsetof): Same.
> 	(cp_check_omp_declare_reduction): Same.
> 	(finish_decltype_type): Same.
> 	* tree.c (handle_init_priority_attribute): Same.  Add detail
> 	to diagnostics.
> 	(maybe_warn_zero_as_null_pointer_constant): Same.
> 	* typeck.c (cp_build_binary_op): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
> 	(cp_build_unary_op): Same.
> 	(check_for_casting_away_constness): Same.
> 	(build_static_cast): Same.
> 	(build_const_cast_1): Same.
> 	(maybe_warn_about_returning_address_of_local): Same.
> 	(check_return_expr): Same.
> 	* typeck2.c (abstract_virtuals_error_sfinae): Same.
> 	(digest_init_r): Replace a tab with spaces in a diagnostic.
> 	(build_functional_cast): Quote keywords, operators, and types
> 	in diagnostics.
OK.

Jeff
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Patch

gcc/cp/ChangeLog:

	* call.c (print_z_candidate): Wrap diagnostic text in a gettext
	macro.  Adjust.
	(print_z_candidates): Same.
	(build_conditional_expr_1): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(build_op_delete_call): Same.
	(maybe_print_user_conv_context): Wrap diagnostic text in a gettext
	macro.
	(convert_like_real): Same.
	(convert_arg_to_ellipsis): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(build_over_call): Same.
	(joust): Break up an overlong line.  Wrap diagnostic text in a gettext
	macro.
	* constexpr.c (cxx_eval_check_shift_p): Spell out >= in English.
	(cxx_eval_constant_expression): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(potential_constant_expression_1): Same.
	* cp-gimplify.c (cp_genericize_r): Same.
	* cp-tree.h (GCC_DIAG_STYLE): Adjust.
	(GCC_DIAG_RAW_STYLE): New macro.
	* cvt.c (maybe_warn_nodiscard): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(type_promotes_to): Same.
	* decl.c (check_previous_goto_1): Same.
	(check_goto): Same.
	(start_decl): Same.
	(cp_finish_decl): Avoid parenthesizing a sentence for consistency.
	(grok_op_properties): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	* decl2.c (grokfield): Same.
	(coerce_delete_type): Same.
	* except.c (is_admissible_throw_operand_or_catch_parameter): Same.
	* friend.c (do_friend): Quote C++ tokens.
	* init.c (build_new_1): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(build_vec_delete_1): Same.
	(build_delete): Same.
	* lex.c (parse_strconst_pragma): Same.
	(handle_pragma_implementation): Same.
	(unqualified_fn_lookup_error): Same.
	* mangle.c (write_type): Same.
	* method.c (defaulted_late_check): Avoid two consecutive punctuators.
	* name-lookup.c (cp_binding_level_debug): Remove a trailing newline.
	(pop_everything): Same.
	* parser.c (cp_lexer_start_debugging): Quote a macro name.
	in a diagnostic
	(cp_lexer_stop_debugging): Same.
	(cp_parser_userdef_numeric_literal): Quote a C++ header name
	in a diagnostic.
	(cp_parser_nested_name_specifier_opt): Quote keywords, operators,
	and types in diagnostics.
	(cp_parser_question_colon_clause): Same.
	(cp_parser_asm_definition): Same.
	(cp_parser_init_declarator): Same.
	(cp_parser_template_declaration_after_parameters): Avoid capitalizing
	a sentence in a diagnostic.
	(cp_parser_omp_declare_reduction): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(cp_parser_transaction): Same.
	* pt.c (maybe_process_partial_specialization): Replace second call
	to permerror with inform for consistency with other uses.
	(expand_integer_pack): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	* rtti.c (get_typeid): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(build_dynamic_cast_1): Same.
	* semantics.c (finish_asm_stmt): Same.
	(finish_label_decl): Same.
	(finish_bases): Same.
	(finish_offsetof): Same.
	(cp_check_omp_declare_reduction): Same.
	(finish_decltype_type): Same.
	* tree.c (handle_init_priority_attribute): Same.  Add detail
	to diagnostics.
	(maybe_warn_zero_as_null_pointer_constant): Same.
	* typeck.c (cp_build_binary_op): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.
	(cp_build_unary_op): Same.
	(check_for_casting_away_constness): Same.
	(build_static_cast): Same.
	(build_const_cast_1): Same.
	(maybe_warn_about_returning_address_of_local): Same.
	(check_return_expr): Same.
	* typeck2.c (abstract_virtuals_error_sfinae): Same.
	(digest_init_r): Replace a tab with spaces in a diagnostic.
	(build_functional_cast): Quote keywords, operators, and types
	in diagnostics.

diff --git a/gcc/cp/call.c b/gcc/cp/call.c
index 00cb3993471..c2f17dc3750 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/call.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/call.c
@@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@  print_z_candidate (location_t loc, const char *msgstr,
 {
   const char *msg = (msgstr == NULL
 		     ? ""
-		     : ACONCAT ((msgstr, " ", NULL)));
+		     : ACONCAT ((_(msgstr), " ", NULL)));
   tree fn = candidate->fn;
   if (flag_new_inheriting_ctors)
     fn = strip_inheriting_ctors (fn);
@@ -3613,24 +3613,27 @@  print_z_candidate (location_t loc, const char *msgstr,
     {
       cloc = loc;
       if (candidate->num_convs == 3)
-	inform (cloc, "%s%<%D(%T, %T, %T)%> <built-in>", msg, fn,
+	inform (cloc, "%s%<%D(%T, %T, %T)%> %s", msg, fn,
 		candidate->convs[0]->type,
 		candidate->convs[1]->type,
-		candidate->convs[2]->type);
+		candidate->convs[2]->type,
+		"<built-in>");
       else if (candidate->num_convs == 2)
-	inform (cloc, "%s%<%D(%T, %T)%> <built-in>", msg, fn,
+	inform (cloc, "%s%<%D(%T, %T)%> %s", msg, fn,
 		candidate->convs[0]->type,
-		candidate->convs[1]->type);
+		candidate->convs[1]->type,
+		"<built-in>");
       else
-	inform (cloc, "%s%<%D(%T)%> <built-in>", msg, fn,
-		candidate->convs[0]->type);
+	inform (cloc, "%s%<%D(%T)%> %s", msg, fn,
+		candidate->convs[0]->type,
+		"<built-in>");
     }
   else if (TYPE_P (fn))
-    inform (cloc, "%s%qT <conversion>", msg, fn);
+    inform (cloc, "%s%qT %s", msg, fn, "<conversion>");
   else if (candidate->viable == -1)
-    inform (cloc, "%s%#qD <near match>", msg, fn);
+    inform (cloc, "%s%#qD %s", msg, fn, "<near match>");
   else if (DECL_DELETED_FN (fn))
-    inform (cloc, "%s%#qD <deleted>", msg, fn);
+    inform (cloc, "%s%#qD %s", msg, fn, "<deleted>");
   else
     inform (cloc, "%s%#qD", msg, fn);
   if (fn != candidate->fn)
@@ -3763,7 +3766,7 @@  print_z_candidates (location_t loc, struct z_candidate *candidates)
     }
 
   for (; candidates; candidates = candidates->next)
-    print_z_candidate (loc, "candidate:", candidates);
+    print_z_candidate (loc, N_("candidate:"), candidates);
 }
 
 /* USER_SEQ is a user-defined conversion sequence, beginning with a
@@ -5006,7 +5009,8 @@  build_conditional_expr_1 (const op_location_t &loc,
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
 	pedwarn (loc, OPT_Wpedantic,
-		 "ISO C++ forbids omitting the middle term of a ?: expression");
+		 "ISO C++ forbids omitting the middle term of "
+		 "a %<?:%> expression");
 
       if ((complain & tf_warning) && !truth_value_p (TREE_CODE (arg1)))
 	warn_for_omitted_condop (loc, arg1);
@@ -5279,7 +5283,8 @@  build_conditional_expr_1 (const op_location_t &loc,
 	{
 	  if (complain & tf_error)
 	    {
-	      error_at (loc, "operands to ?: have different types %qT and %qT",
+	      error_at (loc, "operands to %<?:%> have different types "
+			"%qT and %qT",
 			arg2_type, arg3_type);
 	      if (conv2 && !conv2->bad_p && conv3 && !conv3->bad_p)
 		inform (loc, "  and each type can be converted to the other");
@@ -5395,7 +5400,7 @@  build_conditional_expr_1 (const op_location_t &loc,
       if (!any_viable_p)
 	{
           if (complain & tf_error)
-	    error_at (loc, "operands to ?: have different types %qT and %qT",
+	    error_at (loc, "operands to %<?:%> have different types %qT and %qT",
 		      arg2_type, arg3_type);
 	  return error_mark_node;
 	}
@@ -5542,7 +5547,7 @@  build_conditional_expr_1 (const op_location_t &loc,
   if (!result_type)
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-        error_at (loc, "operands to ?: have different types %qT and %qT",
+        error_at (loc, "operands to %<?:%> have different types %qT and %qT",
 		  arg2_type, arg3_type);
       return error_mark_node;
     }
@@ -6492,10 +6497,10 @@  build_op_delete_call (enum tree_code code, tree addr, tree size,
 	{
 	  const char *const msg1
 	    = G_("exception cleanup for this placement new selects "
-		 "non-placement operator delete");
+		 "non-placement %<operator delete%>");
 	  const char *const msg2
 	    = G_("%qD is a usual (non-placement) deallocation "
-		 "function in C++14 (or with -fsized-deallocation)");
+		 "function in C++14 (or with %<-fsized-deallocation%>)");
 
 	  /* But if the class has an operator delete (void *), then that is
 	     the usual deallocation function, so we shouldn't complain
@@ -6892,7 +6897,7 @@  maybe_print_user_conv_context (conversion *convs)
     for (conversion *t = convs; t; t = next_conversion (t))
       if (t->kind == ck_user)
 	{
-	  print_z_candidate (0, "  after user-defined conversion:",
+	  print_z_candidate (0, N_("  after user-defined conversion:"),
 			     t->cand);
 	  break;
 	}
@@ -7005,7 +7010,7 @@  convert_like_real (conversion *convs, tree expr, tree fn, int argnum,
 				      "from %qH to %qI", TREE_TYPE (expr),
 				      totype);
 	      if (complained)
-		print_z_candidate (loc, "candidate is:", t->cand);
+		print_z_candidate (loc, N_("candidate is:"), t->cand);
 	      expr = convert_like_real (t, expr, fn, argnum,
 					/*issue_conversion_warnings=*/false,
 					/*c_cast_p=*/false,
@@ -7517,8 +7522,9 @@  convert_arg_to_ellipsis (tree arg, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 	  if (abi_version_crosses (6)
 	      && TYPE_MODE (TREE_TYPE (prom)) != TYPE_MODE (arg_type)
 	      && (complain & tf_warning))
-	    warning_at (loc, OPT_Wabi, "scoped enum %qT passed through ... as "
-			"%qT before %<-fabi-version=6%>, %qT after", arg_type,
+	    warning_at (loc, OPT_Wabi, "scoped enum %qT passed through %<...%>"
+			"as %qT before %<-fabi-version=6%>, %qT after",
+			arg_type,
 			TREE_TYPE (prom), ENUM_UNDERLYING_TYPE (arg_type));
 	  if (!abi_version_at_least (6))
 	    arg = prom;
@@ -8596,8 +8602,8 @@  build_over_call (struct z_candidate *cand, int flags, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 	  if (is_std_init_list (type)
 	      && conv_binds_ref_to_prvalue (convs[1]))
 	    warning_at (loc, OPT_Winit_list_lifetime,
-			"assignment from temporary initializer_list does not "
-			"extend the lifetime of the underlying array");
+			"assignment from temporary %<initializer_list%> does "
+			"not extend the lifetime of the underlying array");
 	  arg = cp_build_fold_indirect_ref (arg);
 	  val = build2 (MODIFY_EXPR, TREE_TYPE (to), to, arg);
 	}
@@ -10745,7 +10751,8 @@  joust (struct z_candidate *cand1, struct z_candidate *cand2, bool warn,
 	      && warning (OPT_Wconversion, "  for conversion from %qH to %qI",
 			  source, w->second_conv->type)) 
 	    {
-	      inform (input_location, "  because conversion sequence for the argument is better");
+	      inform (input_location, "  because conversion sequence "
+		      "for the argument is better");
 	    }
 	}
       else
@@ -11031,8 +11038,8 @@  tweak:
 			   "though the worst conversion for the first is "
 			   "better than the worst conversion for the second:"))
 		{
-		  print_z_candidate (input_location, _("candidate 1:"), w);
-		  print_z_candidate (input_location, _("candidate 2:"), l);
+		  print_z_candidate (input_location, N_("candidate 1:"), w);
+		  print_z_candidate (input_location, N_("candidate 2:"), l);
 		}
 	    }
 	  else
diff --git a/gcc/cp/constexpr.c b/gcc/cp/constexpr.c
index 8ae0fd5715f..13b4da49f66 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/constexpr.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/constexpr.c
@@ -2020,9 +2020,9 @@  cxx_eval_check_shift_p (location_t loc, const constexpr_ctx *ctx,
   if (compare_tree_int (rhs, uprec) >= 0)
     {
       if (!ctx->quiet)
-	permerror (loc, "right operand of shift expression %q+E is >= than "
-		   "the precision of the left operand",
-		   build2_loc (loc, code, type, lhs, rhs));
+	permerror (loc, "right operand of shift expression %q+E is greater "
+		   "than or equal to the precision %wu of the left operand",
+		   build2_loc (loc, code, type, lhs, rhs), uprec);
       return (!flag_permissive || ctx->quiet);
     }
 
@@ -4420,7 +4420,7 @@  cxx_eval_constant_expression (const constexpr_ctx *ctx, tree t,
       if (!ctx->quiet)
 	error_at (cp_expr_loc_or_loc (t, input_location),
 		  "%<constexpr%> evaluation operation count exceeds limit of "
-		  "%wd (use -fconstexpr-ops-limit= to increase the limit)",
+		  "%wd (use %<-fconstexpr-ops-limit=%> to increase the limit)",
 		  constexpr_ops_limit);
       *ctx->constexpr_ops_count = INTTYPE_MINIMUM (HOST_WIDE_INT);
       *non_constant_p = true;
@@ -4957,7 +4957,7 @@  cxx_eval_constant_expression (const constexpr_ctx *ctx, tree t,
 	{
 	  if (!ctx->quiet)
 	    error_at (cp_expr_loc_or_loc (t, input_location),
-		      "a reinterpret_cast is not a constant expression");
+		      "%<reinterpret_cast%> is not a constant expression");
 	  *non_constant_p = true;
 	  return t;
 	}
@@ -6116,7 +6116,7 @@  potential_constant_expression_1 (tree t, bool want_rval, bool strict, bool now,
       if (REINTERPRET_CAST_P (t))
 	{
 	  if (flags & tf_error)
-	    error_at (loc, "a reinterpret_cast is not a constant expression");
+	    error_at (loc, "%<reinterpret_cast%> is not a constant expression");
 	  return false;
 	}
       /* FALLTHRU */
@@ -6135,7 +6135,8 @@  potential_constant_expression_1 (tree t, bool want_rval, bool strict, bool now,
 		&& !integer_zerop (from))
 	      {
 		if (flags & tf_error)
-		  error_at (loc, "reinterpret_cast from integer to pointer");
+		  error_at (loc,
+			    "%<reinterpret_cast%> from integer to pointer");
 		return false;
 	      }
 	  }
@@ -6389,7 +6390,8 @@  potential_constant_expression_1 (tree t, bool want_rval, bool strict, bool now,
 	/* In C++2a virtual calls can be constexpr, don't give up yet.  */
 	return true;
       else if (flags & tf_error)
-	error_at (loc, "virtual functions cannot be constexpr before C++2a");
+	error_at (loc,
+		  "virtual functions cannot be %<constexpr%> before C++2a");
       return false;
 
     case TYPEID_EXPR:
@@ -6401,7 +6403,7 @@  potential_constant_expression_1 (tree t, bool want_rval, bool strict, bool now,
 	    && TYPE_POLYMORPHIC_P (TREE_TYPE (e)))
           {
             if (flags & tf_error)
-              error_at (loc, "typeid-expression is not a constant expression "
+              error_at (loc, "%<typeid%> is not a constant expression "
 			"because %qE is of polymorphic type", e);
             return false;
           }
diff --git a/gcc/cp/cp-gimplify.c b/gcc/cp/cp-gimplify.c
index 4e63a4a6944..6edefbf9933 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/cp-gimplify.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/cp-gimplify.c
@@ -1466,10 +1466,10 @@  cp_genericize_r (tree *stmt_p, int *walk_subtrees, void *data)
 	      {
 		auto_diagnostic_group d;
 		if (warning_at (loc, OPT_Wterminate,
-				"throw will always call terminate()")
+				"%<throw%> will always call %<terminate%>")
 		    && cxx_dialect >= cxx11
 		    && DECL_DESTRUCTOR_P (current_function_decl))
-		  inform (loc, "in C++11 destructors default to noexcept");
+		  inform (loc, "in C++11 destructors default to %<noexcept%>");
 	      }
 	  }
 	else
@@ -1481,8 +1481,8 @@  cp_genericize_r (tree *stmt_p, int *walk_subtrees, void *data)
 		&& (get_defaulted_eh_spec (current_function_decl)
 		    == empty_except_spec))
 	      warning_at (loc, OPT_Wc__11_compat,
-			  "in C++11 this throw will terminate because "
-			  "destructors default to noexcept");
+			  "in C++11 this %<throw%> will call %<terminate%> "
+			  "because destructors default to %<noexcept%>");
 	  }
       }
       break;
diff --git a/gcc/cp/cp-tree.h b/gcc/cp/cp-tree.h
index 827b471aa80..90a0b4cf6b9 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/cp-tree.h
+++ b/gcc/cp/cp-tree.h
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@  along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
    diagnostic-core.h, not after.  We override the definition of GCC_DIAG_STYLE
    in c-common.h.  */
 #undef GCC_DIAG_STYLE
-#define GCC_DIAG_STYLE __gcc_cxxdiag__
+#define GCC_DIAG_STYLE     __gcc_cxxdiag__
+#undef GCC_DIAG_RAW_STYLE
+#define GCC_DIAG_RAW_STYLE __gcc_cxxdiag_raw__
+
 #if defined(GCC_DIAGNOSTIC_CORE_H) || defined (GCC_C_COMMON_H)
 #error \
 In order for the format checking to accept the C++ front end diagnostic \
diff --git a/gcc/cp/cvt.c b/gcc/cp/cvt.c
index 3d409279f22..3c3ee11eed1 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/cvt.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/cvt.c
@@ -1060,14 +1060,14 @@  maybe_warn_nodiscard (tree expr, impl_conv_void implicit)
 	  auto_diagnostic_group d;
 	  if (warning_at (loc, OPT_Wunused_result,
 			  "ignoring return value of %qD, "
-			  "declared with attribute warn_unused_result",
+			  "declared with attribute %<warn_unused_result%>",
 			  fn))
 	    inform (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (fn), "declared here");
 	}
       else
 	warning_at (loc, OPT_Wunused_result,
 		    "ignoring return value of function "
-		    "declared with attribute warn_unused_result");
+		    "declared with attribute %<warn_unused_result%>");
     }
 }
 
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@  type_promotes_to (tree type)
 	{
 	  if (abi_version_crosses (6)
 	      && TYPE_MODE (prom) != TYPE_MODE (type))
-	    warning (OPT_Wabi, "scoped enum %qT passed through ... as "
+	    warning (OPT_Wabi, "scoped enum %qT passed through %<...%> as "
 		     "%qT before %<-fabi-version=6%>, %qT after",
 		     type, prom, ENUM_UNDERLYING_TYPE (type));
 	  if (!abi_version_at_least (6))
diff --git a/gcc/cp/decl.c b/gcc/cp/decl.c
index 86cfcbe0db5..edfa785ee25 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/decl.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/decl.c
@@ -3228,32 +3228,32 @@  check_previous_goto_1 (tree decl, cp_binding_level* level, tree names,
 	{
 	case sk_try:
 	  if (!saw_eh)
-	    inf = N_("enters try block");
+	    inf = G_("  enters %<try%> block");
 	  saw_eh = true;
 	  break;
 
 	case sk_catch:
 	  if (!saw_eh)
-	    inf = N_("enters catch block");
+	    inf = G_("  enters %<catch%> block");
 	  saw_eh = true;
 	  break;
 
 	case sk_omp:
 	  if (!saw_omp)
-	    inf = N_("enters OpenMP structured block");
+	    inf = G_("  enters OpenMP structured block");
 	  saw_omp = true;
 	  break;
 
 	case sk_transaction:
 	  if (!saw_tm)
-	    inf = N_("enters synchronized or atomic statement");
+	    inf = G_("  enters synchronized or atomic statement");
 	  saw_tm = true;
 	  break;
 
 	case sk_block:
 	  if (!saw_cxif && level_for_constexpr_if (b->level_chain))
 	    {
-	      inf = N_("enters constexpr if statement");
+	      inf = G_("  enters %<constexpr if%> statement");
 	      loc = EXPR_LOCATION (b->level_chain->this_entity);
 	      saw_cxif = true;
 	    }
@@ -3269,7 +3269,7 @@  check_previous_goto_1 (tree decl, cp_binding_level* level, tree names,
 	    complained = identify_goto (decl, input_location, locus, DK_ERROR);
 	  identified = 2;
 	  if (complained)
-	    inform (loc, "  %s", inf);
+	    inform (loc, inf);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -3364,7 +3364,7 @@  check_goto (tree decl)
 	      identified = 2;
 	    }
 	  if (complained)
-	    inform (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (bad), "  enters catch block");
+	    inform (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (bad), "  enters %<catch%> block");
 	  saw_catch = true;
 	}
       else if (complained)
@@ -3382,13 +3382,13 @@  check_goto (tree decl)
   if (complained)
     {
       if (ent->in_try_scope)
-	inform (input_location, "  enters try block");
+	inform (input_location, "  enters %<try%> block");
       else if (ent->in_catch_scope && !saw_catch)
-	inform (input_location, "  enters catch block");
+	inform (input_location, "  enters %<catch%> block");
       else if (ent->in_transaction_scope)
 	inform (input_location, "  enters synchronized or atomic statement");
       else if (ent->in_constexpr_if)
-	inform (input_location, "  enters %<constexpr%> if statement");
+	inform (input_location, "  enters %<constexpr if%> statement");
     }
 
   if (ent->in_omp_scope)
@@ -5078,7 +5078,8 @@  start_decl (const cp_declarator *declarator,
       && TREE_CODE (decl) == TYPE_DECL)
     {
       error_at (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (decl),
-		"typedef %qD is initialized (use decltype instead)", decl);
+		"typedef %qD is initialized (use %qs instead)",
+		decl, "decltype");
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
@@ -7020,8 +7021,8 @@  cp_finish_decl (tree decl, tree init, bool init_const_expr_p,
 	return;
       if (TREE_CODE (type) == FUNCTION_TYPE)
 	{
-	  error ("initializer for %<decltype(auto) %D%> has function type "
-		 "(did you forget the %<()%> ?)", decl);
+	  error ("initializer for %<decltype(auto) %D%> has function type; "
+		 "did you forget the %<()%>?", decl);
 	  TREE_TYPE (decl) = error_mark_node;
 	  return;
 	}
@@ -13614,7 +13615,7 @@  grok_op_properties (tree decl, bool complain)
   if (operator_code == COND_EXPR)
     {
       /* 13.4.0.3 */
-      error_at (loc, "ISO C++ prohibits overloading operator ?:");
+      error_at (loc, "ISO C++ prohibits overloading %<operator ?:%>");
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/gcc/cp/decl2.c b/gcc/cp/decl2.c
index fb3b911fdd5..bd022ca7ae3 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/decl2.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/decl2.c
@@ -830,7 +830,8 @@  grokfield (const cp_declarator *declarator,
   if (TREE_CODE (value) == TYPE_DECL && init)
     {
       error_at (cp_expr_loc_or_loc (init, DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (value)),
-		"typedef %qD is initialized (use decltype instead)", value);
+		"typedef %qD is initialized (use %qs instead)",
+		value, "decltype");
       init = NULL_TREE;
     }
 
@@ -1772,12 +1773,13 @@  coerce_delete_type (tree decl, location_t loc)
       else
 	/* A destroying operator delete shall be a class member function named
 	   operator delete.  */
-	error_at (loc, "destroying operator delete must be a member function");
+	error_at (loc,
+		  "destroying %<operator delete%> must be a member function");
       const ovl_op_info_t *op = IDENTIFIER_OVL_OP_INFO (DECL_NAME (decl));
       if (op->flags & OVL_OP_FLAG_VEC)
-	error_at (loc, "operator delete[] cannot be a destroying delete");
+	error_at (loc, "%<operator delete[]%> cannot be a destroying delete");
       if (!usual_deallocation_fn_p (decl))
-	error_at (loc, "destroying operator delete must be a usual "
+	error_at (loc, "destroying %<operator delete%> must be a usual "
 		  "deallocation function");
     }
 
diff --git a/gcc/cp/except.c b/gcc/cp/except.c
index 3b792cbc62b..892d5201da9 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/except.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/except.c
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@  is_admissible_throw_operand_or_catch_parameter (tree t, bool is_throw)
 	   && TYPE_REF_P (type)
 	   && TYPE_REF_IS_RVALUE (type))
     {
-      error ("cannot declare catch parameter to be of rvalue "
+      error ("cannot declare %<catch%> parameter to be of rvalue "
 	     "reference type %qT", type);
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/gcc/cp/friend.c b/gcc/cp/friend.c
index 2429cd4c497..4ea4bbc54a5 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/friend.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/friend.c
@@ -638,9 +638,10 @@  do_friend (tree ctype, tree declarator, tree decl,
 				"%q#D declares a non-template function", decl);
 	      if (! explained && warned)
 		{
-		  inform (input_location, "(if this is not what you intended, make sure "
-			  "the function template has already been declared "
-			  "and add <> after the function name here) ");
+		  inform (input_location, "(if this is not what you intended, "
+			  "make sure the function template has already been "
+			  "declared and add %<<>%> after the function name "
+			  "here)");
 		  explained = 1;
 		}
 	    }
diff --git a/gcc/cp/init.c b/gcc/cp/init.c
index 68d04ad7417..e70c89d0d46 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/init.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/init.c
@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@  build_new_1 (vec<tree, va_gc> **placement, tree type, tree nelts,
 	  pedwarn (cp_expr_loc_or_loc (outer_nelts, input_location), OPT_Wvla,
 		   typedef_variant_p (orig_type)
 		   ? G_("non-constant array new length must be specified "
-			"directly, not by typedef")
+			"directly, not by %<typedef%>")
 		   : G_("non-constant array new length must be specified "
 			"without parentheses around the type-id"));
 	}
@@ -3016,13 +3016,13 @@  build_new_1 (vec<tree, va_gc> **placement, tree type, tree nelts,
   if (VOID_TYPE_P (elt_type))
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-        error ("invalid type %<void%> for new");
+        error ("invalid type %<void%> for %<new%>");
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
   if (is_std_init_list (elt_type))
     warning (OPT_Winit_list_lifetime,
-	     "%<new%> of initializer_list does not "
+	     "%<new%> of %<initializer_list%> does not "
 	     "extend the lifetime of the underlying array");
 
   if (abstract_virtuals_error_sfinae (ACU_NEW, elt_type, complain))
@@ -3867,11 +3867,11 @@  build_vec_delete_1 (tree base, tree maxindex, tree type,
 	  auto_diagnostic_group d;
 	  if (warning (OPT_Wdelete_incomplete,
 			 "possible problem detected in invocation of "
-			 "delete [] operator:"))
+			 "operator %<delete []%>"))
 	    {
 	      cxx_incomplete_type_diagnostic (base, type, DK_WARNING);
 	      inform (input_location, "neither the destructor nor the "
-			"class-specific operator delete [] will be called, "
+			"class-specific operator %<delete []%> will be called, "
 			"even if they are declared when the class is defined");
 	    }
 	}
@@ -4753,14 +4753,14 @@  build_delete (tree otype, tree addr, special_function_kind auto_delete,
 		{
 		  auto_diagnostic_group d;
 		  if (warning (OPT_Wdelete_incomplete,
-				 "possible problem detected in invocation of "
-				 "delete operator:"))
+			       "possible problem detected in invocation of "
+			       "%<operator delete%>"))
 		    {
 		      cxx_incomplete_type_diagnostic (addr, type, DK_WARNING);
 		      inform (input_location,
-				"neither the destructor nor the class-specific "
-				"operator delete will be called, even if they "
-				"are declared when the class is defined");
+			      "neither the destructor nor the class-specific "
+			      "%<operator delete%> will be called, even if "
+			      "they are declared when the class is defined");
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
diff --git a/gcc/cp/lex.c b/gcc/cp/lex.c
index 369ecc05df2..20965e49fe4 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/lex.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/lex.c
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@  parse_strconst_pragma (const char* name, int opt)
   if (t == CPP_STRING)
     {
       if (pragma_lex (&x) != CPP_EOF)
-	warning (0, "junk at end of #pragma %s", name);
+	warning (0, "junk at end of %<#pragma %s%>", name);
       return result;
     }
 
   if (t == CPP_EOF && opt)
     return NULL_TREE;
 
-  error ("invalid #pragma %s", name);
+  error ("invalid %<#pragma %s%>", name);
   return error_mark_node;
 }
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@  static void
 handle_pragma_vtable (cpp_reader* /*dfile*/)
 {
   parse_strconst_pragma ("vtable", 0);
-  sorry ("#pragma vtable no longer supported");
+  sorry ("%<#pragma vtable%> no longer supported");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@  handle_pragma_implementation (cpp_reader* /*dfile*/)
     {
       filename = TREE_STRING_POINTER (fname);
       if (cpp_included_before (parse_in, filename, input_location))
-	warning (0, "#pragma implementation for %qs appears after "
+	warning (0, "%<#pragma implementation%> for %qs appears after "
 		 "file is included", filename);
     }
 
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@  unqualified_fn_lookup_error (cp_expr name_expr)
 	  if (!hint)
 	    {
 	      inform (loc, "(if you use %<-fpermissive%>, G++ will accept your "
-		     "code, but allowing the use of an undeclared name is "
-		     "deprecated)");
+		      "code, but allowing the use of an undeclared name is "
+		      "deprecated)");
 	      hint = true;
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/gcc/cp/mangle.c b/gcc/cp/mangle.c
index c13dacbd05e..4638f347feb 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/mangle.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/mangle.c
@@ -2305,11 +2305,11 @@  write_type (tree type)
 	      break;
 
 	    case TYPEOF_TYPE:
-	      sorry ("mangling typeof, use decltype instead");
+	      sorry ("mangling %<typeof%>, use %<decltype%> instead");
 	      break;
 
 	    case UNDERLYING_TYPE:
-	      sorry ("mangling __underlying_type");
+	      sorry ("mangling %<__underlying_type%>");
 	      break;
 
 	    case LANG_TYPE:
diff --git a/gcc/cp/method.c b/gcc/cp/method.c
index 31737d1353c..1cb93fd0dc4 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/method.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/method.c
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@  defaulted_late_check (tree fn)
 	{
 	  error ("explicitly defaulted function %q+D cannot be declared "
 		 "as %<constexpr%> because the implicit declaration is not "
-		 "%<constexpr%>:", fn);
+		 "%qs:", fn, "constexpr");
 	  explain_implicit_non_constexpr (fn);
 	}
       DECL_DECLARED_CONSTEXPR_P (fn) = false;
diff --git a/gcc/cp/name-lookup.c b/gcc/cp/name-lookup.c
index 89d85f6c7d7..d8d71be98ec 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/name-lookup.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/name-lookup.c
@@ -3270,10 +3270,10 @@  cp_binding_level_debug (cp_binding_level *scope, int line, const char *action)
 {
   const char *desc = cp_binding_level_descriptor (scope);
   if (scope->this_entity)
-    verbatim ("%s %<%s(%E)%> %p %d\n", action, desc,
+    verbatim ("%s %<%s(%E)%> %p %d", action, desc,
 	      scope->this_entity, (void *) scope, line);
   else
-    verbatim ("%s %s %p %d\n", action, desc, (void *) scope, line);
+    verbatim ("%s %s %p %d", action, desc, (void *) scope, line);
 }
 
 /* A chain of binding_level structures awaiting reuse.  */
@@ -7499,7 +7499,7 @@  void
 pop_everything (void)
 {
   if (ENABLE_SCOPE_CHECKING)
-    verbatim ("XXX entering pop_everything ()\n");
+    verbatim ("XXX entering %<pop_everything ()%>");
   while (!namespace_bindings_p ())
     {
       if (current_binding_level->kind == sk_class)
@@ -7508,7 +7508,7 @@  pop_everything (void)
 	poplevel (0, 0, 0);
     }
   if (ENABLE_SCOPE_CHECKING)
-    verbatim ("XXX leaving pop_everything ()\n");
+    verbatim ("XXX leaving %<pop_everything ()%>");
 }
 
 /* Emit debugging information for using declarations and directives.
diff --git a/gcc/cp/parser.c b/gcc/cp/parser.c
index c90782eafde..89160b9f882 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/parser.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/parser.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@  cp_lexer_start_debugging (cp_lexer* lexer)
 {
   if (!LEXER_DEBUGGING_ENABLED_P)
     fatal_error (input_location,
-		 "LEXER_DEBUGGING_ENABLED_P is not set to true");
+		 "%<LEXER_DEBUGGING_ENABLED_P%> is not set to true");
 
   lexer->debugging_p = true;
   cp_lexer_debug_stream = stderr;
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@  cp_lexer_stop_debugging (cp_lexer* lexer)
 {
   if (!LEXER_DEBUGGING_ENABLED_P)
     fatal_error (input_location,
-		 "LEXER_DEBUGGING_ENABLED_P is not set to true");
+		 "%<LEXER_DEBUGGING_ENABLED_P%> is not set to true");
 
   lexer->debugging_p = false;
   cp_lexer_debug_stream = NULL;
@@ -4537,7 +4537,7 @@  cp_parser_userdef_numeric_literal (cp_parser *parser)
   else if (i14)
     {
       inform (token->location, "add %<using namespace std::complex_literals%> "
-	      "(from <complex>) to enable the C++14 user-defined literal "
+	      "(from %<<complex>%>) to enable the C++14 user-defined literal "
 	      "suffixes");
       if (ext)
 	inform (token->location, "or use %<j%> instead of %<i%> for the "
@@ -6400,7 +6400,7 @@  cp_parser_nested_name_specifier_opt (cp_parser *parser,
 		  == CPP_SCOPE))
 	    {
 	      token = cp_lexer_consume_token (parser->lexer);
-	      error_at (token->location, "decltype evaluates to %qT, "
+	      error_at (token->location, "%<decltype%> evaluates to %qT, "
 			"which is not a class or enumeration type",
 			token->u.tree_check_value->value);
 	      parser->scope = error_mark_node;
@@ -9671,7 +9671,7 @@  cp_parser_question_colon_clause (cp_parser* parser, cp_expr logical_or_expr)
       && token->type == CPP_COLON)
     {
       pedwarn (token->location, OPT_Wpedantic, 
-               "ISO C++ does not allow ?: with omitted middle operand");
+               "ISO C++ does not allow %<?:%> with omitted middle operand");
       /* Implicit true clause.  */
       expr = NULL_TREE;
       c_inhibit_evaluation_warnings +=
@@ -14442,7 +14442,7 @@  cp_parser_static_assert(cp_parser *parser, bool member_p)
     {
       if (cxx_dialect < cxx17)
 	pedwarn (input_location, OPT_Wpedantic,
-		 "static_assert without a message "
+		 "%<static_assert%> without a message "
 		 "only available with %<-std=c++17%> or %<-std=gnu++17%>");
       /* Eat the ')'  */
       cp_lexer_consume_token (parser->lexer);
@@ -19821,14 +19821,15 @@  cp_parser_asm_definition (cp_parser* parser)
 	  case RID_VOLATILE:
 	    if (volatile_loc)
 	      {
-		error_at (loc, "duplicate asm qualifier %qT", token->u.value);
+		error_at (loc, "duplicate %<asm%> qualifier %qT",
+			  token->u.value);
 		inform (volatile_loc, "first seen here");
 	      }
 	    else
 	      {
 		if (!parser->in_function_body)
-		  warning_at (loc, 0, "asm qualifier %qT ignored outside of "
-				      "function body", token->u.value);
+		  warning_at (loc, 0, "%<asm%> qualifier %qT ignored "
+			      "outside of function body", token->u.value);
 		volatile_loc = loc;
 	      }
 	    cp_lexer_consume_token (parser->lexer);
@@ -19837,7 +19838,8 @@  cp_parser_asm_definition (cp_parser* parser)
 	  case RID_INLINE:
 	    if (inline_loc)
 	      {
-		error_at (loc, "duplicate asm qualifier %qT", token->u.value);
+		error_at (loc, "duplicate %<asm%> qualifier %qT",
+			  token->u.value);
 		inform (inline_loc, "first seen here");
 	      }
 	    else
@@ -19850,7 +19852,8 @@  cp_parser_asm_definition (cp_parser* parser)
 	  case RID_GOTO:
 	    if (goto_loc)
 	      {
-		error_at (loc, "duplicate asm qualifier %qT", token->u.value);
+		error_at (loc, "duplicate %<asm%> qualifier %qT",
+			  token->u.value);
 		inform (goto_loc, "first seen here");
 	      }
 	    else
@@ -19862,7 +19865,7 @@  cp_parser_asm_definition (cp_parser* parser)
 
 	  case RID_CONST:
 	  case RID_RESTRICT:
-	    error_at (loc, "%qT is not an asm qualifier", token->u.value);
+	    error_at (loc, "%qT is not an %<asm%> qualifier", token->u.value);
 	    cp_lexer_consume_token (parser->lexer);
 	    continue;
 
@@ -19878,7 +19881,7 @@  cp_parser_asm_definition (cp_parser* parser)
 
   if (!parser->in_function_body && (inline_p || goto_p))
     {
-      error_at (first_loc, "asm qualifier outside of function body");
+      error_at (first_loc, "%<asm%> qualifier outside of function body");
       inline_p = goto_p = false;
     }
 
@@ -20260,7 +20263,7 @@  cp_parser_init_declarator (cp_parser* parser,
 	     on a function-definition.  */
 	  if (asm_specification)
 	    error_at (asm_spec_start_token->location,
-		      "an asm-specification is not allowed "
+		      "an %<asm%>-specification is not allowed "
 		      "on a function-definition");
 	  if (attributes)
 	    error_at (attributes_start_token->location,
@@ -27916,12 +27919,12 @@  cp_parser_template_declaration_after_parameters (cp_parser* parser,
 	{
 	  if (cxx_dialect > cxx17)
 	    error ("literal operator template %qD has invalid parameter list;"
-		   "  Expected non-type template parameter pack <char...> "
+		   " expected non-type template parameter pack %<<char...>%> "
 		   "or single non-type parameter of class type",
 		   decl);
 	  else
-	    error ("literal operator template %qD has invalid parameter list."
-		   "  Expected non-type template parameter pack <char...>",
+	    error ("literal operator template %qD has invalid parameter list;"
+		   " expected non-type template parameter pack %<<char...>%>",
 		   decl);
 	}
     }
@@ -39637,8 +39640,8 @@  cp_parser_omp_declare_reduction (cp_parser *parser, cp_token *pragma_tok,
 	error_at (loc, "reference type %qT in "
 		       "%<#pragma omp declare reduction%>", type);
       else if (TYPE_QUALS_NO_ADDR_SPACE (type))
-	error_at (loc, "const, volatile or __restrict qualified type %qT in "
-		       "%<#pragma omp declare reduction%>", type);
+	error_at (loc, "%<const%>, %<volatile%> or %<__restrict%>-qualified "
+		  "type %qT in %<#pragma omp declare reduction%>", type);
       else
 	types.safe_push (type);
 
@@ -40489,7 +40492,7 @@  cp_parser_transaction (cp_parser *parser, cp_token *token)
   else if (keyword == RID_ATOMIC_CANCEL)
     {
       /* cancel-and-throw is unimplemented.  */
-      sorry ("atomic_cancel");
+      sorry ("%<atomic_cancel%>");
       noex = NULL_TREE;
     }
   else
diff --git a/gcc/cp/pt.c b/gcc/cp/pt.c
index 42d128744ab..b90230f1927 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/pt.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/pt.c
@@ -1058,10 +1058,11 @@  maybe_process_partial_specialization (tree type)
 	  if (current_namespace
 	      != decl_namespace_context (tmpl))
 	    {
-	      permerror (input_location,
-			 "specializing %q#T in different namespace", type);
-	      permerror (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (tmpl),
-			 "  from definition of %q#D", tmpl);
+	      if (permerror (input_location,
+			     "specialization of %qD in different namespace",
+			     type))
+		inform (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (tmpl),
+			"from definition of %q#D", tmpl);
 	    }
 
 	  /* Check for invalid specialization after instantiation:
@@ -3606,7 +3607,8 @@  expand_integer_pack (tree call, tree args, tsubst_flags_t complain,
 	{
 	  if ((complain & tf_error)
 	      && hi != error_mark_node)
-	    error ("argument to __integer_pack must be between 0 and %d", max);
+	    error ("argument to %<__integer_pack%> must be between 0 and %d",
+		   max);
 	  return error_mark_node;
 	}
 
diff --git a/gcc/cp/rtti.c b/gcc/cp/rtti.c
index 26dae3c3c1a..a1fd8d958e3 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/rtti.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/rtti.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@  get_typeid (tree type, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 	  || type_memfn_rqual (type) != REF_QUAL_NONE))
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("typeid of qualified function type %qT", type);
+	error ("%<typeid%> of qualified function type %qT", type);
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
@@ -693,8 +693,8 @@  build_dynamic_cast_1 (tree type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 		{
 		  tree expr = throw_bad_cast ();
                   if (complain & tf_warning)
-                    warning (0, "dynamic_cast of %q#D to %q#T can never succeed",
-                             old_expr, type);
+                    warning (0, "%<dynamic_cast<%#T>(%#D)%> can never succeed",
+                             type, old_expr);
 		  /* Bash it to the expected type.  */
 		  TREE_TYPE (expr) = type;
 		  return expr;
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@  build_dynamic_cast_1 (tree type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 		  && TREE_CODE (TREE_TYPE (op)) == RECORD_TYPE)
 		{
                   if (complain & tf_warning)
-                    warning (0, "dynamic_cast of %q#D to %q#T can never succeed",
-                             op, type);
+                    warning (0, "%<dynamic_cast<%#T>(%#D)%> can never succeed",
+                             type, op);
 		  retval = build_int_cst (type, 0);
 		  return retval;
 		}
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@  build_dynamic_cast_1 (tree type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 
  fail:
   if (complain & tf_error)
-    error ("cannot dynamic_cast %qE (of type %q#T) to type %q#T (%s)",
+    error ("cannot %<dynamic_cast%> %qE (of type %q#T) to type %q#T (%s)",
            old_expr, TREE_TYPE (old_expr), type, errstr);
   return error_mark_node;
 }
diff --git a/gcc/cp/semantics.c b/gcc/cp/semantics.c
index 38459342384..fc5edde89c3 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/semantics.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/semantics.c
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@  finish_asm_stmt (int volatile_p, tree string, tree output_operands,
 	     resolve the overloading.  */
 	  if (TREE_TYPE (operand) == unknown_type_node)
 	    {
-	      error ("type of asm operand %qE could not be determined",
+	      error ("type of %<asm%> operand %qE could not be determined",
 		     TREE_VALUE (t));
 	      operand = error_mark_node;
 	    }
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@  finish_label_decl (tree name)
 {
   if (!at_function_scope_p ())
     {
-      error ("__label__ declarations are only allowed in function scopes");
+      error ("%<__label__%> declarations are only allowed in function scopes");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -4099,7 +4099,7 @@  finish_bases (tree type, bool direct)
   if (!processing_template_decl)
     {
       /* Parameter packs can only be used in templates */
-      error ("Parameter pack __bases only valid in template declaration");
+      error ("parameter pack %<__bases%> only valid in template declaration");
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
@@ -4164,7 +4164,7 @@  finish_offsetof (tree object_ptr, tree expr, location_t loc)
       && CLASS_TYPE_P (TREE_TYPE (TREE_TYPE (object_ptr)))
       && CLASSTYPE_NON_STD_LAYOUT (TREE_TYPE (TREE_TYPE (object_ptr)))
       && cp_unevaluated_operand == 0)
-    warning_at (loc, OPT_Winvalid_offsetof, "offsetof within "
+    warning_at (loc, OPT_Winvalid_offsetof, "%<offsetof%> within "
 		"non-standard-layout type %qT is conditionally-supported",
 		TREE_TYPE (TREE_TYPE (object_ptr)));
   return fold_offsetof (expr);
@@ -5546,8 +5546,8 @@  cp_check_omp_declare_reduction (tree udr)
     }
   else if (TYPE_QUALS_NO_ADDR_SPACE (type))
     {
-      error_at (loc, "const, volatile or __restrict qualified type %qT in "
-		     "%<#pragma omp declare reduction%>", type);
+      error_at (loc, "%<const%>, %<volatile%> or %<__restrict%>-qualified "
+		"type %qT in %<#pragma omp declare reduction%>", type);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -9334,7 +9334,7 @@  finish_decltype_type (tree expr, bool id_expression_or_member_access_p,
 	  && TYPE_P (TREE_OPERAND (expr, 0))))
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("argument to decltype must be an expression");
+	error ("argument to %<decltype%> must be an expression");
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
@@ -9362,7 +9362,7 @@  finish_decltype_type (tree expr, bool id_expression_or_member_access_p,
   if (type_unknown_p (expr))
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("decltype cannot resolve address of overloaded function");
+	error ("%<decltype%> cannot resolve address of overloaded function");
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
diff --git a/gcc/cp/tree.c b/gcc/cp/tree.c
index 7b8889ea7b2..e61f583b174 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/tree.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/tree.c
@@ -4474,7 +4474,7 @@  handle_init_priority_attribute (tree* node,
 
   if (!initp_expr || TREE_CODE (initp_expr) != INTEGER_CST)
     {
-      error ("requested init_priority is not an integer constant");
+      error ("requested %<init_priority%> is not an integer constant");
       cxx_constant_value (initp_expr);
       *no_add_attrs = true;
       return NULL_TREE;
@@ -4504,7 +4504,8 @@  handle_init_priority_attribute (tree* node,
 
   if (pri > MAX_INIT_PRIORITY || pri <= 0)
     {
-      error ("requested init_priority is out of range");
+      error ("requested %<init_priority%> %i is out of range [0, %i]",
+	     pri, MAX_INIT_PRIORITY);
       *no_add_attrs = true;
       return NULL_TREE;
     }
@@ -4514,7 +4515,8 @@  handle_init_priority_attribute (tree* node,
   if (pri <= MAX_RESERVED_INIT_PRIORITY)
     {
       warning
-	(0, "requested init_priority is reserved for internal use");
+	(0, "requested %<init_priority%> %i is reserved for internal use",
+	 pri);
     }
 
   if (SUPPORTS_INIT_PRIORITY)
@@ -5479,7 +5481,7 @@  maybe_warn_zero_as_null_pointer_constant (tree expr, location_t loc)
 void
 lang_check_failed (const char* file, int line, const char* function)
 {
-  internal_error ("lang_* check: failed in %s, at %s:%d",
+  internal_error ("%<lang_*%> check: failed in %s, at %s:%d",
 		  function, trim_filename (file), line);
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_TREE_CHECKING */
diff --git a/gcc/cp/typeck.c b/gcc/cp/typeck.c
index 36e6b2474f0..7289f2c49fc 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/typeck.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/typeck.c
@@ -4887,7 +4887,7 @@  cp_build_binary_op (const op_location_t &location,
 	  && c_inhibit_evaluation_warnings == 0
 	  && (FLOAT_TYPE_P (type0) || FLOAT_TYPE_P (type1)))
 	warning (OPT_Wfloat_equal,
-		 "comparing floating point with == or != is unsafe");
+		 "comparing floating point with %<==%> or %<!=%> is unsafe");
       if (complain & tf_warning)
 	{
 	  tree stripped_orig_op0 = tree_strip_any_location_wrapper (orig_op0);
@@ -6274,7 +6274,7 @@  cp_build_unary_op (enum tree_code code, tree xarg, bool noconvert,
 	  if (TREE_CODE (TREE_TYPE (arg)) == BOOLEAN_TYPE
 	      && (complain & tf_warning)
 	      && warning_at (location, OPT_Wbool_operation,
-			     "%<~%> on an expression of type bool"))
+			     "%<~%> on an expression of type %<bool%>"))
 	    inform (location, "did you mean to use logical not (%<!%>)?");
 	  arg = cp_perform_integral_promotions (arg, complain);
 	}
@@ -6942,13 +6942,15 @@  check_for_casting_away_constness (tree src_type, tree dest_type,
       
     case STATIC_CAST_EXPR:
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("static_cast from type %qT to type %qT casts away qualifiers",
+	error ("%<static_cast%> from type %qT to type %qT casts away "
+	       "qualifiers",
 	       src_type, dest_type);
       return true;
       
     case REINTERPRET_CAST_EXPR:
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("reinterpret_cast from type %qT to type %qT casts away qualifiers",
+	error ("%<reinterpret_cast%> from type %qT to type %qT casts away "
+	       "qualifiers",
 	       src_type, dest_type);
       return true;
 
@@ -7401,7 +7403,7 @@  build_static_cast (tree type, tree oexpr, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 
   if (complain & tf_error)
     {
-      error ("invalid static_cast from type %qT to type %qT",
+      error ("invalid %<static_cast%> from type %qT to type %qT",
 	     TREE_TYPE (expr), type);
       if ((TYPE_PTR_P (type) || TYPE_REF_P (type))
 	  && CLASS_TYPE_P (TREE_TYPE (type))
@@ -7738,7 +7740,7 @@  build_const_cast_1 (tree dst_type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain,
   if (!INDIRECT_TYPE_P (dst_type) && !TYPE_PTRDATAMEM_P (dst_type))
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("invalid use of const_cast with type %qT, "
+	error ("invalid use of %<const_cast%> with type %qT, "
 	       "which is not a pointer, "
 	       "reference, nor a pointer-to-data-member type", dst_type);
       return error_mark_node;
@@ -7747,8 +7749,9 @@  build_const_cast_1 (tree dst_type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain,
   if (TREE_CODE (TREE_TYPE (dst_type)) == FUNCTION_TYPE)
     {
       if (complain & tf_error)
-	error ("invalid use of const_cast with type %qT, which is a pointer "
-	       "or reference to a function type", dst_type);
+	error ("invalid use of %<const_cast%> with type %qT, "
+	       "which is a pointer or reference to a function type",
+	       dst_type);
       return error_mark_node;
     }
 
@@ -7788,7 +7791,8 @@  build_const_cast_1 (tree dst_type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain,
       else
 	{
 	  if (complain & tf_error)
-	    error ("invalid const_cast of an rvalue of type %qT to type %qT",
+	    error ("invalid %<const_cast%> of an rvalue of type %qT "
+		   "to type %qT",
 		   src_type, dst_type);
 	  return error_mark_node;
 	}
@@ -7857,7 +7861,7 @@  build_const_cast_1 (tree dst_type, tree expr, tsubst_flags_t complain,
     }
 
   if (complain & tf_error)
-    error ("invalid const_cast from type %qT to type %qT",
+    error ("invalid %<const_cast%> from type %qT to type %qT",
 	   src_type, dst_type);
   return error_mark_node;
 }
@@ -9260,7 +9264,7 @@  maybe_warn_about_returning_address_of_local (tree retval)
 		    "returning reference to temporary");
       else if (is_std_init_list (valtype))
 	warning_at (loc, OPT_Winit_list_lifetime,
-		    "returning temporary initializer_list does not extend "
+		    "returning temporary %<initializer_list%> does not extend "
 		    "the lifetime of the underlying array");
       return true;
     }
@@ -9298,7 +9302,7 @@  maybe_warn_about_returning_address_of_local (tree retval)
 			whats_returned);
       else if (is_std_init_list (valtype))
 	w = warning_at (loc, OPT_Winit_list_lifetime,
-			"returning local initializer_list variable %qD "
+			"returning local %<initializer_list%> variable %qD "
 			"does not extend the lifetime of the underlying array",
 			whats_returned);
       else if (TREE_CODE (whats_returned) == LABEL_DECL)
@@ -9654,7 +9658,7 @@  check_return_expr (tree retval, bool *no_warning)
       && ! flag_check_new
       && retval && null_ptr_cst_p (retval))
     warning (0, "%<operator new%> must not return NULL unless it is "
-	     "declared %<throw()%> (or -fcheck-new is in effect)");
+	     "declared %<throw()%> (or %<-fcheck-new%> is in effect)");
 
   /* Effective C++ rule 15.  See also start_function.  */
   if (warn_ecpp
diff --git a/gcc/cp/typeck2.c b/gcc/cp/typeck2.c
index 618eed9a96d..e9f759d4213 100644
--- a/gcc/cp/typeck2.c
+++ b/gcc/cp/typeck2.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@  abstract_virtuals_error_sfinae (tree decl, tree type, abstract_class_use use,
 	     "be used in throw-expression", type);
       break;
     case ACU_CATCH:
-      error ("cannot declare catch parameter to be of abstract "
+      error ("cannot declare %<catch%> parameter to be of abstract "
 	     "class type %qT", type);
       break;
     default:
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@  abstract_virtuals_error_sfinae (tree decl, tree type, abstract_class_use use,
       FOR_EACH_VEC_ELT (*pure, ix, fn)
 	if (! DECL_CLONED_FUNCTION_P (fn)
 	    || DECL_COMPLETE_DESTRUCTOR_P (fn))
-	  inform (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (fn), "\t%#qD", fn);
+	  inform (DECL_SOURCE_LOCATION (fn), "    %#qD", fn);
 
       /* Now truncate the vector.  This leaves it non-null, so we know
 	 there are pure virtuals, but empty so we don't list them out
@@ -1164,8 +1164,8 @@  digest_init_r (tree type, tree init, int nested, int flags,
 		 be invalid.  */
 	      if (size < TREE_STRING_LENGTH (stripped_init))
 		{
-		  permerror (loc, "initializer-string for array "
-			     "of chars is too long");
+		  permerror (loc, "initializer-string for %qT is too long",
+			     type);
 
 		  init = build_string (size,
 				       TREE_STRING_POINTER (stripped_init));
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@  build_functional_cast (tree exp, tree parms, tsubst_flags_t complain)
 	  if (type == error_mark_node)
 	    {
 	      if (complain & tf_error)
-		error ("cannot deduce template arguments for %qT from ()",
+		error ("cannot deduce template arguments for %qT from %<()%>",
 		       anode);
 	      return error_mark_node;
 	    }