diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs
index 54c516c960c1f..599f7dd18c3ea 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/mod.rs
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ pub struct RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
     /// visible from this index.
     scc_universes: IndexVec<ConstraintSccIndex, ty::UniverseIndex>,
 
-    /// Contains a "representative" from each SCC. This will be the
-    /// minimal RegionVid belonging to that universe. It is used as a
-    /// kind of hacky way to manage checking outlives relationships,
+    /// Contains the "representative" region of each SCC.
+    /// It is defined as the one with the minimal RegionVid, favoring
+    /// free regions, then placeholders, then existential regions.
+    ///
+    /// It is a hacky way to manage checking regions for equality,
     /// since we can 'canonicalize' each region to the representative
     /// of its SCC and be sure that -- if they have the same repr --
     /// they *must* be equal (though not having the same repr does not
@@ -481,8 +483,7 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
         scc_universes
     }
 
-    /// For each SCC, we compute a unique `RegionVid` (in fact, the
-    /// minimal one that belongs to the SCC). See
+    /// For each SCC, we compute a unique `RegionVid`. See the
     /// `scc_representatives` field of `RegionInferenceContext` for
     /// more details.
     fn compute_scc_representatives(
@@ -490,13 +491,20 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
         definitions: &IndexSlice<RegionVid, RegionDefinition<'tcx>>,
     ) -> IndexVec<ConstraintSccIndex, ty::RegionVid> {
         let num_sccs = constraints_scc.num_sccs();
-        let next_region_vid = definitions.next_index();
-        let mut scc_representatives = IndexVec::from_elem_n(next_region_vid, num_sccs);
-
-        for region_vid in definitions.indices() {
-            let scc = constraints_scc.scc(region_vid);
-            let prev_min = scc_representatives[scc];
-            scc_representatives[scc] = region_vid.min(prev_min);
+        let mut scc_representatives = IndexVec::from_elem_n(RegionVid::MAX, num_sccs);
+
+        // Iterate over all RegionVids *in-order* and pick the least RegionVid as the
+        // representative of its SCC. This naturally prefers free regions over others.
+        for (vid, def) in definitions.iter_enumerated() {
+            let repr = &mut scc_representatives[constraints_scc.scc(vid)];
+            if *repr == ty::RegionVid::MAX {
+                *repr = vid;
+            } else if matches!(def.origin, NllRegionVariableOrigin::Placeholder(_))
+                && matches!(definitions[*repr].origin, NllRegionVariableOrigin::Existential { .. })
+            {
+                // Pick placeholders over existentials even if they have a greater RegionVid.
+                *repr = vid;
+            }
         }
 
         scc_representatives
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/opaque_types.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/opaque_types.rs
index d5875a226fe02..63b8044581747 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/opaque_types.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/region_infer/opaque_types.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxIndexMap, FxIndexSet};
+use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexMap;
 use rustc_errors::ErrorGuaranteed;
 use rustc_hir::def::DefKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::LocalDefId;
 use rustc_hir::OpaqueTyOrigin;
-use rustc_infer::infer::InferCtxt;
 use rustc_infer::infer::TyCtxtInferExt as _;
+use rustc_infer::infer::{InferCtxt, NllRegionVariableOrigin};
 use rustc_infer::traits::{Obligation, ObligationCause};
 use rustc_macros::extension;
 use rustc_middle::traits::DefiningAnchor;
 use rustc_middle::ty::visit::TypeVisitableExt;
-use rustc_middle::ty::RegionVid;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, OpaqueHiddenType, OpaqueTypeKey, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{GenericArgKind, GenericArgs};
 use rustc_span::Span;
@@ -18,76 +17,19 @@ use rustc_trait_selection::traits::ObligationCtxt;
 
 use crate::session_diagnostics::LifetimeMismatchOpaqueParam;
 use crate::session_diagnostics::NonGenericOpaqueTypeParam;
+use crate::universal_regions::RegionClassification;
 
 use super::RegionInferenceContext;
 
 impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
-    fn universal_name(&self, vid: ty::RegionVid) -> Option<ty::Region<'tcx>> {
-        let scc = self.constraint_sccs.scc(vid);
-        self.scc_values
-            .universal_regions_outlived_by(scc)
-            .find_map(|lb| self.eval_equal(vid, lb).then_some(self.definitions[lb].external_name?))
-    }
-
-    fn generic_arg_to_region(&self, arg: ty::GenericArg<'tcx>) -> Option<RegionVid> {
-        let region = arg.as_region()?;
-
-        if let ty::RePlaceholder(..) = region.kind() {
-            None
-        } else {
-            Some(self.to_region_vid(region))
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Check that all opaque types have the same region parameters if they have the same
-    /// non-region parameters. This is necessary because within the new solver we perform various query operations
-    /// modulo regions, and thus could unsoundly select some impls that don't hold.
-    fn check_unique(
-        &self,
-        infcx: &InferCtxt<'tcx>,
-        opaque_ty_decls: &FxIndexMap<OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx>, OpaqueHiddenType<'tcx>>,
-    ) {
-        for (i, (a, a_ty)) in opaque_ty_decls.iter().enumerate() {
-            for (b, b_ty) in opaque_ty_decls.iter().skip(i + 1) {
-                if a.def_id != b.def_id {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                // Non-lifetime params differ -> ok
-                if infcx.tcx.erase_regions(a.args) != infcx.tcx.erase_regions(b.args) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                trace!(?a, ?b);
-                for (a, b) in a.args.iter().zip(b.args) {
-                    trace!(?a, ?b);
-                    let Some(r1) = self.generic_arg_to_region(a) else {
-                        continue;
-                    };
-                    let Some(r2) = self.generic_arg_to_region(b) else {
-                        continue;
-                    };
-                    if self.eval_equal(r1, r2) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    infcx.dcx().emit_err(LifetimeMismatchOpaqueParam {
-                        arg: self.universal_name(r1).unwrap().into(),
-                        prev: self.universal_name(r2).unwrap().into(),
-                        span: a_ty.span,
-                        prev_span: b_ty.span,
-                    });
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Resolve any opaque types that were encountered while borrow checking
     /// this item. This is then used to get the type in the `type_of` query.
     ///
     /// For example consider `fn f<'a>(x: &'a i32) -> impl Sized + 'a { x }`.
     /// This is lowered to give HIR something like
     ///
-    /// type f<'a>::_Return<'_a> = impl Sized + '_a;
-    /// fn f<'a>(x: &'a i32) -> f<'static>::_Return<'a> { x }
+    /// type f<'a>::_Return<'_x> = impl Sized + '_x;
+    /// fn f<'a>(x: &'a i32) -> f<'a>::_Return<'a> { x }
     ///
     /// When checking the return type record the type from the return and the
     /// type used in the return value. In this case they might be `_Return<'1>`
@@ -95,118 +37,102 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
     ///
     /// Once we to this method, we have completed region inference and want to
     /// call `infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation` to get the inferred
-    /// type of `_Return<'_a>`. `infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation`
+    /// type of `_Return<'_x>`. `infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation`
     /// compares lifetimes directly, so we need to map the inference variables
     /// back to concrete lifetimes: `'static`, `ReEarlyParam` or `ReLateParam`.
     ///
-    /// First we map all the lifetimes in the concrete type to an equal
-    /// universal region that occurs in the concrete type's args, in this case
-    /// this would result in `&'1 i32`. We only consider regions in the args
+    /// First we map the regions in the the generic parameters `_Return<'1>` to
+    /// their `external_name` giving `_Return<'a>`. This step is a bit involved.
+    /// See the [rustc-dev-guide chapter] for more info.
+    ///
+    /// Then we map all the lifetimes in the concrete type to an equal
+    /// universal region that occurs in the opaque type's args, in this case
+    /// this would result in `&'a i32`. We only consider regions in the args
     /// in case there is an equal region that does not. For example, this should
     /// be allowed:
     /// `fn f<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>(x: *mut &'b i32) -> impl Sized + 'a { x }`
     ///
-    /// Then we map the regions in both the type and the generic parameters to their
-    /// `external_name` giving `concrete_type = &'a i32`,
-    /// `args = ['static, 'a]`. This will then allow
-    /// `infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation` to determine that
-    /// `_Return<'_a> = &'_a i32`.
+    /// This will then allow `infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation` to
+    /// determine that `_Return<'_x> = &'_x i32`.
     ///
     /// There's a slight complication around closures. Given
     /// `fn f<'a: 'a>() { || {} }` the closure's type is something like
     /// `f::<'a>::{{closure}}`. The region parameter from f is essentially
     /// ignored by type checking so ends up being inferred to an empty region.
     /// Calling `universal_upper_bound` for such a region gives `fr_fn_body`,
-    /// which has no `external_name` in which case we use `'empty` as the
+    /// which has no `external_name` in which case we use `'{erased}` as the
     /// region to pass to `infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation`.
+    ///
+    /// [rustc-dev-guide chapter]:
+    /// https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/opaque-types-region-infer-restrictions.html
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, infcx), ret)]
     pub(crate) fn infer_opaque_types(
         &self,
         infcx: &InferCtxt<'tcx>,
         opaque_ty_decls: FxIndexMap<OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx>, OpaqueHiddenType<'tcx>>,
     ) -> FxIndexMap<LocalDefId, OpaqueHiddenType<'tcx>> {
-        self.check_unique(infcx, &opaque_ty_decls);
-
         let mut result: FxIndexMap<LocalDefId, OpaqueHiddenType<'tcx>> = FxIndexMap::default();
-
-        let member_constraints: FxIndexMap<_, _> = self
-            .member_constraints
-            .all_indices()
-            .map(|ci| (self.member_constraints[ci].key, ci))
-            .collect();
-        debug!(?member_constraints);
+        let mut decls_modulo_regions: FxIndexMap<OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx>, (OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx>, Span)> =
+            FxIndexMap::default();
 
         for (opaque_type_key, concrete_type) in opaque_ty_decls {
-            let args = opaque_type_key.args;
-            debug!(?concrete_type, ?args);
+            debug!(?opaque_type_key, ?concrete_type);
 
-            let mut arg_regions = vec![self.universal_regions.fr_static];
+            let mut arg_regions: Vec<(ty::RegionVid, ty::Region<'_>)> =
+                vec![(self.universal_regions.fr_static, infcx.tcx.lifetimes.re_static)];
 
-            let to_universal_region = |vid, arg_regions: &mut Vec<_>| match self.universal_name(vid)
-            {
-                Some(region) => {
-                    let vid = self.universal_regions.to_region_vid(region);
-                    arg_regions.push(vid);
-                    region
-                }
-                None => {
-                    arg_regions.push(vid);
-                    ty::Region::new_error_with_message(
-                        infcx.tcx,
-                        concrete_type.span,
-                        "opaque type with non-universal region args",
-                    )
-                }
-            };
+            let opaque_type_key =
+                opaque_type_key.fold_captured_lifetime_args(infcx.tcx, |region| {
+                    // Use the SCC representative instead of directly using `region`.
+                    // See [rustc-dev-guide chapter] § "Strict lifetime equality".
+                    let scc = self.constraint_sccs.scc(region.as_var());
+                    let vid = self.scc_representatives[scc];
+                    let named = match self.definitions[vid].origin {
+                        // Iterate over all universal regions in a consistent order and find the
+                        // *first* equal region. This makes sure that equal lifetimes will have
+                        // the same name and simplifies subsequent handling.
+                        // See [rustc-dev-guide chapter] § "Semantic lifetime equality".
+                        NllRegionVariableOrigin::FreeRegion => self
+                            .universal_regions
+                            .universal_regions()
+                            .filter(|&ur| {
+                                // See [rustc-dev-guide chapter] § "Closure restrictions".
+                                !matches!(
+                                    self.universal_regions.region_classification(ur),
+                                    Some(RegionClassification::External)
+                                )
+                            })
+                            .find(|&ur| self.universal_region_relations.equal(vid, ur))
+                            .map(|ur| self.definitions[ur].external_name.unwrap()),
+                        NllRegionVariableOrigin::Placeholder(placeholder) => {
+                            Some(ty::Region::new_placeholder(infcx.tcx, placeholder))
+                        }
+                        NllRegionVariableOrigin::Existential { .. } => None,
+                    }
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        ty::Region::new_error_with_message(
+                            infcx.tcx,
+                            concrete_type.span,
+                            "opaque type with non-universal region args",
+                        )
+                    });
 
-            // Start by inserting universal regions from the member_constraint choice regions.
-            // This will ensure they get precedence when folding the regions in the concrete type.
-            if let Some(&ci) = member_constraints.get(&opaque_type_key) {
-                for &vid in self.member_constraints.choice_regions(ci) {
-                    to_universal_region(vid, &mut arg_regions);
-                }
-            }
-            debug!(?arg_regions);
-
-            // Next, insert universal regions from args, so we can translate regions that appear
-            // in them but are not subject to member constraints, for instance closure args.
-            let universal_args = infcx.tcx.fold_regions(args, |region, _| {
-                if let ty::RePlaceholder(..) = region.kind() {
-                    // Higher kinded regions don't need remapping, they don't refer to anything outside of this the args.
-                    return region;
-                }
-                let vid = self.to_region_vid(region);
-                to_universal_region(vid, &mut arg_regions)
-            });
-            debug!(?universal_args);
-            debug!(?arg_regions);
-
-            // Deduplicate the set of regions while keeping the chosen order.
-            let arg_regions = arg_regions.into_iter().collect::<FxIndexSet<_>>();
-            debug!(?arg_regions);
-
-            let universal_concrete_type =
-                infcx.tcx.fold_regions(concrete_type, |region, _| match *region {
-                    ty::ReVar(vid) => arg_regions
-                        .iter()
-                        .find(|ur_vid| self.eval_equal(vid, **ur_vid))
-                        .and_then(|ur_vid| self.definitions[*ur_vid].external_name)
-                        .unwrap_or(infcx.tcx.lifetimes.re_erased),
-                    ty::RePlaceholder(_) => ty::Region::new_error_with_message(
-                        infcx.tcx,
-                        concrete_type.span,
-                        "hidden type contains placeholders, we don't support higher kinded opaques yet",
-                    ),
-                    _ => region,
+                    arg_regions.push((vid, named));
+                    named
                 });
-            debug!(?universal_concrete_type);
+            debug!(?opaque_type_key, ?arg_regions);
+
+            let concrete_type = infcx.tcx.fold_regions(concrete_type, |region, _| {
+                arg_regions
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|&&(arg_vid, _)| self.eval_equal(region.as_var(), arg_vid))
+                    .map(|&(_, arg_named)| arg_named)
+                    .unwrap_or(infcx.tcx.lifetimes.re_erased)
+            });
+            debug!(?concrete_type);
 
-            let opaque_type_key =
-                OpaqueTypeKey { def_id: opaque_type_key.def_id, args: universal_args };
-            let ty = infcx.infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation(
-                opaque_type_key,
-                universal_concrete_type,
-            );
+            let ty =
+                infcx.infer_opaque_definition_from_instantiation(opaque_type_key, concrete_type);
             // Sometimes two opaque types are the same only after we remap the generic parameters
             // back to the opaque type definition. E.g. we may have `OpaqueType<X, Y>` mapped to `(X, Y)`
             // and `OpaqueType<Y, X>` mapped to `(Y, X)`, and those are the same, but we only know that
@@ -234,6 +160,29 @@ impl<'tcx> RegionInferenceContext<'tcx> {
                     OpaqueHiddenType { ty, span: concrete_type.span },
                 );
             }
+
+            // Check that all opaque types have the same region parameters if they have the same
+            // non-region parameters. This is necessary because within the new solver we perform
+            // various query operations modulo regions, and thus could unsoundly select some impls
+            // that don't hold.
+            if !ty.references_error()
+                && let Some((prev_decl_key, prev_span)) = decls_modulo_regions.insert(
+                    infcx.tcx.erase_regions(opaque_type_key),
+                    (opaque_type_key, concrete_type.span),
+                )
+                && let Some((arg1, arg2)) = std::iter::zip(
+                    prev_decl_key.iter_captured_args(infcx.tcx).map(|(_, arg)| arg),
+                    opaque_type_key.iter_captured_args(infcx.tcx).map(|(_, arg)| arg),
+                )
+                .find(|(arg1, arg2)| arg1 != arg2)
+            {
+                infcx.dcx().emit_err(LifetimeMismatchOpaqueParam {
+                    arg: arg1,
+                    prev: arg2,
+                    span: prev_span,
+                    prev_span: concrete_type.span,
+                });
+            }
         }
         result
     }
@@ -422,42 +371,46 @@ fn check_opaque_type_well_formed<'tcx>(
     }
 }
 
-fn check_opaque_type_parameter_valid(
-    tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
-    opaque_type_key: OpaqueTypeKey<'_>,
+/// Opaque type parameter validity check as documented in the [rustc-dev-guide chapter].
+///
+/// [rustc-dev-guide chapter]:
+/// https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/opaque-types-region-infer-restrictions.html
+fn check_opaque_type_parameter_valid<'tcx>(
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    opaque_type_key: OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx>,
     span: Span,
 ) -> Result<(), ErrorGuaranteed> {
-    let opaque_ty_hir = tcx.hir().expect_item(opaque_type_key.def_id);
-    let (parent, is_ty_alias) = match opaque_ty_hir.expect_opaque_ty().origin {
-        OpaqueTyOrigin::TyAlias { parent, .. } => (parent, true),
-        OpaqueTyOrigin::AsyncFn(parent) | OpaqueTyOrigin::FnReturn(parent) => (parent, false),
-    };
-
-    let parent_generics = tcx.generics_of(parent);
+    let opaque_generics = tcx.generics_of(opaque_type_key.def_id);
+    let opaque_env = LazyOpaqueTyEnv::new(tcx, opaque_type_key.def_id);
     let mut seen_params: FxIndexMap<_, Vec<_>> = FxIndexMap::default();
 
-    // Only check the parent generics, which will ignore any of the
-    // duplicated lifetime args that come from reifying late-bounds.
-    for (i, arg) in opaque_type_key.args.iter().take(parent_generics.count()).enumerate() {
+    for (i, arg) in opaque_type_key.iter_captured_args(tcx) {
         let arg_is_param = match arg.unpack() {
             GenericArgKind::Type(ty) => matches!(ty.kind(), ty::Param(_)),
-            GenericArgKind::Lifetime(lt) if is_ty_alias => {
+            GenericArgKind::Lifetime(lt) => {
                 matches!(*lt, ty::ReEarlyParam(_) | ty::ReLateParam(_))
+                    || (lt.is_static() && opaque_env.param_equal_static(i))
             }
-            // FIXME(#113916): we can't currently check for unique lifetime params,
-            // see that issue for more. We will also have to ignore unused lifetime
-            // params for RPIT, but that's comparatively trivial ✨
-            GenericArgKind::Lifetime(_) => continue,
             GenericArgKind::Const(ct) => matches!(ct.kind(), ty::ConstKind::Param(_)),
         };
 
         if arg_is_param {
-            seen_params.entry(arg).or_default().push(i);
+            // Register if the same lifetime appears multiple times in the generic args.
+            // There is an exception when the opaque type *requires* the lifetimes to be equal.
+            // See [rustc-dev-guide chapter] § "An exception to uniqueness rule".
+            let seen_where = seen_params.entry(arg).or_default();
+            if !seen_where.first().is_some_and(|&prev_i| opaque_env.params_equal(i, prev_i)) {
+                seen_where.push(i);
+            }
         } else {
             // Prevent `fn foo() -> Foo<u32>` from being defining.
-            let opaque_param = parent_generics.param_at(i, tcx);
+            let opaque_param = opaque_generics.param_at(i, tcx);
             let kind = opaque_param.kind.descr();
 
+            if let Err(guar) = opaque_env.param_is_error(i) {
+                return Err(guar);
+            }
+
             return Err(tcx.dcx().emit_err(NonGenericOpaqueTypeParam {
                 ty: arg,
                 kind,
@@ -469,10 +422,10 @@ fn check_opaque_type_parameter_valid(
 
     for (_, indices) in seen_params {
         if indices.len() > 1 {
-            let descr = parent_generics.param_at(indices[0], tcx).kind.descr();
+            let descr = opaque_generics.param_at(indices[0], tcx).kind.descr();
             let spans: Vec<_> = indices
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(|i| tcx.def_span(parent_generics.param_at(i, tcx).def_id))
+                .map(|i| tcx.def_span(opaque_generics.param_at(i, tcx).def_id))
                 .collect();
             #[allow(rustc::diagnostic_outside_of_impl)]
             #[allow(rustc::untranslatable_diagnostic)]
@@ -486,3 +439,91 @@ fn check_opaque_type_parameter_valid(
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+/// Computes if an opaque type requires a lifetime parameter to be equal to
+/// another one or to the `'static` lifetime.
+/// These requirements are derived from the explicit and implied bounds.
+struct LazyOpaqueTyEnv<'tcx> {
+    tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    def_id: LocalDefId,
+
+    /// Equal parameters will have the same name. Computed Lazily.
+    /// Example:
+    ///     `type Opaque<'a: 'static, 'b: 'c, 'c: 'b> = impl Sized;`
+    ///     Identity args: `['a, 'b, 'c]`
+    ///     Canonical args: `['static, 'b, 'b]`
+    canonical_args: std::cell::OnceCell<ty::GenericArgsRef<'tcx>>,
+}
+
+impl<'tcx> LazyOpaqueTyEnv<'tcx> {
+    pub fn new(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, def_id: LocalDefId) -> Self {
+        Self { tcx, def_id, canonical_args: std::cell::OnceCell::new() }
+    }
+
+    pub fn param_equal_static(&self, param_index: usize) -> bool {
+        self.get_canonical_args()[param_index].expect_region().is_static()
+    }
+
+    pub fn params_equal(&self, param1: usize, param2: usize) -> bool {
+        let canonical_args = self.get_canonical_args();
+        canonical_args[param1] == canonical_args[param2]
+    }
+
+    pub fn param_is_error(&self, param_index: usize) -> Result<(), ErrorGuaranteed> {
+        self.get_canonical_args()[param_index].error_reported()
+    }
+
+    fn get_canonical_args(&self) -> ty::GenericArgsRef<'tcx> {
+        use rustc_hir as hir;
+        use rustc_infer::infer::outlives::env::OutlivesEnvironment;
+        use rustc_trait_selection::traits::outlives_bounds::InferCtxtExt as _;
+
+        if let Some(&canonical_args) = self.canonical_args.get() {
+            return canonical_args;
+        }
+
+        let &Self { tcx, def_id, .. } = self;
+        let origin = tcx.opaque_type_origin(def_id);
+        let parent = match origin {
+            hir::OpaqueTyOrigin::FnReturn(parent)
+            | hir::OpaqueTyOrigin::AsyncFn(parent)
+            | hir::OpaqueTyOrigin::TyAlias { parent, .. } => parent,
+        };
+        let param_env = tcx.param_env(parent);
+        let args = GenericArgs::identity_for_item(tcx, parent).extend_to(
+            tcx,
+            def_id.to_def_id(),
+            |param, _| {
+                tcx.map_opaque_lifetime_to_parent_lifetime(param.def_id.expect_local()).into()
+            },
+        );
+
+        let infcx = tcx.infer_ctxt().build();
+        let ocx = ObligationCtxt::new(&infcx);
+
+        let wf_tys = ocx.assumed_wf_types(param_env, parent).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            tcx.dcx().span_delayed_bug(tcx.def_span(def_id), "error getting implied bounds");
+            Default::default()
+        });
+        let implied_bounds = infcx.implied_bounds_tys(param_env, parent, &wf_tys);
+        let outlives_env = OutlivesEnvironment::with_bounds(param_env, implied_bounds);
+
+        let mut seen = vec![tcx.lifetimes.re_static];
+        let canonical_args = tcx.fold_regions(args, |r1, _| {
+            if r1.is_error() {
+                r1
+            } else if let Some(&r2) = seen.iter().find(|&&r2| {
+                let free_regions = outlives_env.free_region_map();
+                free_regions.sub_free_regions(tcx, r1, r2)
+                    && free_regions.sub_free_regions(tcx, r2, r1)
+            }) {
+                r2
+            } else {
+                seen.push(r1);
+                r1
+            }
+        });
+        self.canonical_args.set(canonical_args).unwrap();
+        canonical_args
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/free_region_relations.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/free_region_relations.rs
index 86d20599a2a88..7553e3ee04fb4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/free_region_relations.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/free_region_relations.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ impl UniversalRegionRelations<'_> {
         self.outlives.contains(fr1, fr2)
     }
 
+    /// Returns `true` if fr1 is known to equal fr2.
+    ///
+    /// This will only ever be true for universally quantified regions.
+    pub(crate) fn equal(&self, fr1: RegionVid, fr2: RegionVid) -> bool {
+        self.outlives.contains(fr1, fr2) && self.outlives.contains(fr2, fr1)
+    }
+
     /// Returns a vector of free regions `x` such that `fr1: x` is
     /// known to hold.
     pub(crate) fn regions_outlived_by(&self, fr1: RegionVid) -> Vec<RegionVid> {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/mod.rs
index a206aac0467f4..b72dccb2ebd0d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_borrowck/src/type_check/mod.rs
@@ -229,6 +229,22 @@ pub(crate) fn type_check<'mir, 'tcx>(
                 );
             }
 
+            // Convert all regions to nll vars.
+            let (opaque_type_key, hidden_type) =
+                infcx.tcx.fold_regions((opaque_type_key, hidden_type), |region, _| {
+                    match region.kind() {
+                        ty::ReVar(_) => region,
+                        ty::RePlaceholder(placeholder) => checker
+                            .borrowck_context
+                            .constraints
+                            .placeholder_region(infcx, placeholder),
+                        _ => ty::Region::new_var(
+                            infcx.tcx,
+                            checker.borrowck_context.universal_regions.to_region_vid(region),
+                        ),
+                    }
+                });
+
             (opaque_type_key, hidden_type)
         })
         .collect();
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs
index 6ce53ccc8cd7a..0be1a1ab39d69 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs
@@ -832,6 +832,38 @@ pub struct OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx> {
     pub args: GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
 }
 
+impl<'tcx> OpaqueTypeKey<'tcx> {
+    pub fn iter_captured_args(
+        self,
+        tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = (usize, GenericArg<'tcx>)> {
+        std::iter::zip(self.args, tcx.variances_of(self.def_id)).enumerate().filter_map(
+            |(i, (arg, v))| match (arg.unpack(), v) {
+                (_, ty::Invariant) => Some((i, arg)),
+                (ty::GenericArgKind::Lifetime(_), ty::Bivariant) => None,
+                _ => bug!("unexpected opaque type arg variance"),
+            },
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn fold_captured_lifetime_args(
+        self,
+        tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
+        mut f: impl FnMut(Region<'tcx>) -> Region<'tcx>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let Self { def_id, args } = self;
+        let args = std::iter::zip(args, tcx.variances_of(def_id)).map(|(arg, v)| {
+            match (arg.unpack(), v) {
+                (ty::GenericArgKind::Lifetime(_), ty::Bivariant) => arg,
+                (ty::GenericArgKind::Lifetime(lt), _) => f(lt).into(),
+                _ => arg,
+            }
+        });
+        let args = tcx.mk_args_from_iter(args);
+        Self { def_id, args }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, TypeFoldable, TypeVisitable, HashStable, TyEncodable, TyDecodable)]
 pub struct OpaqueHiddenType<'tcx> {
     /// The span of this particular definition of the opaque type. So
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.infer.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.infer.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ded9a92d8e8c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.infer.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.rs:13:18
+   |
+LL | fn foo<'a>() -> impl Sized + 'a {
+   |                              -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+...
+LL |     let i: i32 = foo::<'_>();
+   |                  ^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e18302dc061a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// This was an ICE. See #110726.
+
+//@ revisions: statik infer fixed
+//@ [fixed] check-pass
+#![allow(unconditional_recursion)]
+
+fn foo<'a>() -> impl Sized + 'a {
+    #[cfg(statik)]
+    let i: i32 = foo::<'static>();
+    //[statik]~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+
+    #[cfg(infer)]
+    let i: i32 = foo::<'_>();
+    //[infer]~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+
+    #[cfg(fixed)]
+    let i: i32 = foo::<'a>();
+
+    i
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.statik.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.statik.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..43beb29f9ec46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.statik.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+  --> $DIR/defining-use-captured-non-universal-region.rs:9:18
+   |
+LL | fn foo<'a>() -> impl Sized + 'a {
+   |                              -- cannot use static lifetime; use a bound lifetime instead or remove the lifetime parameter from the opaque type
+LL |     #[cfg(statik)]
+LL |     let i: i32 = foo::<'static>();
+   |                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region-2.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region-2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..56e099c28d219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region-2.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// issue: #110623
+//@ check-pass
+
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, num::ParseIntError, str::FromStr};
+
+enum FileSystem {
+    File(usize),
+    Directory(BTreeMap<String, FileSystem>),
+}
+
+impl FromStr for FileSystem {
+    type Err = ParseIntError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        if s.starts_with("dir") {
+            Ok(Self::new_dir())
+        } else {
+            Ok(Self::File(s.split_whitespace().next().unwrap().parse()?))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FileSystem {
+    fn new_dir() -> FileSystem {
+        FileSystem::Directory(BTreeMap::new())
+    }
+
+    fn insert(&mut self, name: String, other: FileSystem) -> Option<FileSystem> {
+        match self {
+            FileSystem::File(_) => panic!("can only insert into directory!"),
+            FileSystem::Directory(tree) => tree.insert(name, other),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Recursively build a tree from commands. This uses (abuses?)
+    // the fact that `cd /` only appears at the start and that
+    // subsequent `cd`s can only move ONE level to use the recursion
+    // stack as the filesystem stack
+    fn build<'a>(
+        &mut self,
+        mut commands: impl Iterator<Item = &'a str> + 'a,
+    ) -> Option<impl Iterator<Item = &'a str> + 'a> {
+        let cmd = commands.next()?;
+        let mut elements = cmd.lines();
+        match elements.next().map(str::trim) {
+            Some("cd /") | None => self.build(commands),
+            Some("cd ..") => {
+                // return to higher scope
+                Some(commands)
+            }
+            Some("ls") => {
+                for item in elements {
+                    let name = item.split_whitespace().last().unwrap();
+                    let prior = self.insert(name.to_string(), item.parse().unwrap());
+                    debug_assert!(prior.is_none());
+                }
+                // continue on
+                self.build(commands)
+            }
+            Some(other_cd) => {
+                let name = other_cd
+                    .trim()
+                    .strip_prefix("cd ")
+                    .expect("expected a cd command");
+                let mut directory = FileSystem::new_dir();
+                let further_commands = directory.build(commands);
+                self.insert(name.to_string(), directory);
+                self.build(further_commands?) // THIS LINE FAILS TO COMPILE
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region-3.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region-3.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a6dcad3face0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region-3.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//@ check-pass
+
+#![feature(adt_const_params)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+
+trait Bar<const FOO: &'static str> {}
+impl Bar<"asdf"> for () {}
+
+fn foo<const FOO: &'static str>() -> impl Bar<"asdf"> {
+    ()
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f90ff51c651aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/defining-use-uncaptured-non-universal-region.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// issue: #111906
+//@ check-pass
+
+#![allow(unconditional_recursion)]
+
+fn foo<'a: 'a>() -> impl Sized {
+    let _: () = foo::<'a>();
+    loop {}
+}
+
+fn bar<'a: 'a>() -> impl Sized + 'a {
+    let _: *mut &'a () = bar::<'a>();
+    loop {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.current.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.current.stderr
index 1d648162113f3..78ef8ec404c9b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.current.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.current.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: {foo<DefId(..)_'a/#0>::{closure#0} closure_kind_ty=i8 closure_sig_as_fn_ptr_ty=extern "rust-call" fn(()) upvar_tys=()}
+error: {foo<'{erased}>::{closure#0} closure_kind_ty=i8 closure_sig_as_fn_ptr_ty=extern "rust-call" fn(()) upvar_tys=()}
   --> $DIR/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.rs:12:36
    |
 LL | fn foo<'a: 'a>(x: &'a Vec<i32>) -> impl Fn() + 'static {
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.next.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.next.stderr
index 1d648162113f3..78ef8ec404c9b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.next.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.next.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: {foo<DefId(..)_'a/#0>::{closure#0} closure_kind_ty=i8 closure_sig_as_fn_ptr_ty=extern "rust-call" fn(()) upvar_tys=()}
+error: {foo<'{erased}>::{closure#0} closure_kind_ty=i8 closure_sig_as_fn_ptr_ty=extern "rust-call" fn(()) upvar_tys=()}
   --> $DIR/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.rs:12:36
    |
 LL | fn foo<'a: 'a>(x: &'a Vec<i32>) -> impl Fn() + 'static {
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.rs
index 9d71685f179e4..e60f1badcae0f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/erased-regions-in-hidden-ty.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 // Make sure that the compiler can handle `ReErased` in the hidden type of an opaque.
 
 fn foo<'a: 'a>(x: &'a Vec<i32>) -> impl Fn() + 'static {
-    //~^ ERROR 'a/#0>::{closure#0} closure_kind_ty=i8 closure_sig_as_fn_ptr_ty=extern "rust-call" fn(()) upvar_tys=()}
+    //~^ ERROR '{erased}>::{closure#0} closure_kind_ty=i8 closure_sig_as_fn_ptr_ty=extern "rust-call" fn(()) upvar_tys=()}
     // Can't write whole type because of lack of path sanitization
     || ()
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs
index 1577866237544..199cbbf4fcc9b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 fn a<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
-    //~^ ERROR cannot resolve opaque type
-
     |x| x
-    //~^ ERROR concrete type differs from previous defining opaque type use
+    //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
 }
 
 fn _b<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + 'a) {
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr
index c19420bbb0ceb..6064b09ef0927 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
-error: concrete type differs from previous defining opaque type use
-  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:7:9
-   |
-LL |     |x| x
-   |         ^ expected `impl Debug + '_`, got `&u8`
-   |
-note: previous use here
-  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:7:5
-   |
-LL |     |x| x
-   |     ^^^^^
-
-error[E0720]: cannot resolve opaque type
-  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:4:35
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:5:9
    |
 LL | fn a<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
-   |                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot resolve opaque type
+   |                                                -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+LL |     |x| x
+   |         ^
 
-error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
-For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0720`.
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.rs
index 41d5f0f64498d..5b3a4eb53ff15 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ trait Foo {
     fn bar<'other: 'a>() -> impl Sized + 'a {}
     //~^ ERROR use of undeclared lifetime name `'a`
     //~| ERROR use of undeclared lifetime name `'a`
+    //~| ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.stderr
index b0832eb33ca74..8975578dabd84 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/in-trait/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.stderr
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here
 LL | trait Foo<'a> {
    |          ++++
 
-error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+  --> $DIR/bad-item-bound-within-rpitit-2.rs:5:45
+   |
+LL |     fn bar<'other: 'a>() -> impl Sized + 'a {}
+   |            ------                           ^^
+   |            |
+   |            cannot use static lifetime; use a bound lifetime instead or remove the lifetime parameter from the opaque type
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
 
-For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0261`.
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0261, E0792.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0261`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.rs
index 6dda687929c4d..005bcea59f243 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ fn test<'a: 'a>(n: bool) -> impl Sized + 'a {
     let true = n else { loop {} };
     let _ = || {
         let _ = identity::<&'a ()>(test(false));
+        //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
     };
     loop {}
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.stderr
index 780dea4e284ee..b0c7bd4199cc2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/early_bound.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/early_bound.rs:7:17
+   |
+LL | fn test<'a: 'a>(n: bool) -> impl Sized + 'a {
+   |                                          -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+...
+LL |         let _ = identity::<&'a ()>(test(false));
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
 error: concrete type differs from previous defining opaque type use
   --> $DIR/early_bound.rs:3:29
    |
@@ -10,5 +19,6 @@ note: previous use here
 LL |         let _ = identity::<&'a ()>(test(false));
    |                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5e04e6b091adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// issue: #111935
+
+#![allow(unconditional_recursion)]
+
+// Lt indirection is necessary to make the lifetime of the function late-bound,
+// in order to bypass some other bugs.
+type Lt<'lt> = Option<*mut &'lt ()>;
+
+mod statik {
+    use super::*;
+    // invalid defining use: Opaque<'static> := ()
+    fn foo<'a>(_: Lt<'a>) -> impl Sized + 'a {
+        let _: () = foo(Lt::<'static>::None);
+        //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+    }
+}
+
+mod infer {
+    use super::*;
+    // invalid defining use: Opaque<'_> := ()
+    fn foo<'a>(_: Lt<'a>) -> impl Sized + 'a {
+        let _: () = foo(Lt::<'_>::None);
+        //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+    }
+}
+
+mod equal {
+    use super::*;
+    // invalid defining use: Opaque<'a, 'a> := ()
+    // because of the use of equal lifetimes in args
+    fn foo<'a, 'b>(_: Lt<'a>, _: Lt<'b>) -> impl Sized + 'a + 'b {
+        let _: () = foo(Lt::<'a>::None, Lt::<'a>::None);
+        //~^ ERROR non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/non-defining-use-lifetimes.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/non-defining-use-lifetimes.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d2a224601fbe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit/non-defining-use-lifetimes.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+  --> $DIR/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs:13:16
+   |
+LL |     fn foo<'a>(_: Lt<'a>) -> impl Sized + 'a {
+   |                                           -- cannot use static lifetime; use a bound lifetime instead or remove the lifetime parameter from the opaque type
+LL |         let _: () = foo(Lt::<'static>::None);
+   |                ^^
+
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs:22:16
+   |
+LL |     fn foo<'a>(_: Lt<'a>) -> impl Sized + 'a {
+   |                                           -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+LL |         let _: () = foo(Lt::<'_>::None);
+   |                ^^
+
+error: non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+  --> $DIR/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs:32:16
+   |
+LL |         let _: () = foo(Lt::<'a>::None, Lt::<'a>::None);
+   |                ^^
+   |
+note: lifetime used multiple times
+  --> $DIR/non-defining-use-lifetimes.rs:31:58
+   |
+LL |     fn foo<'a, 'b>(_: Lt<'a>, _: Lt<'b>) -> impl Sized + 'a + 'b {
+   |                                                          ^^   ^^
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/bivariant-duplicate-lifetime-unconstrained.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/bivariant-duplicate-lifetime-unconstrained.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3b83b2e544b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/bivariant-duplicate-lifetime-unconstrained.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// The defining use below has an unconstrained lifetime argument.
+// Opaque<'{empty}, 'a> := ();
+// Make sure we accept it because the lifetime parameter in such position is
+// irrelevant - it is an artifact of how we internally represent opaque
+// generics.
+// See issue #122307 for details.
+
+//@ check-pass
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+#![allow(unconditional_recursion)]
+
+type Opaque<'a> = impl Sized + 'a;
+
+fn test<'a>() -> Opaque<'a> {
+    let _: () = test::<'a>();
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-by-user-annotation.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-by-user-annotation.rs
index d97a3010a17a0..0e1d44e7bb3a3 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-by-user-annotation.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-by-user-annotation.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,24 @@ impl<T> Equate for T { type Proj = T; }
 trait Indirect { type Ty; }
 impl<A, B: Equate<Proj = A>> Indirect for (A, B) { type Ty = (); }
 
-type Opq = impl Sized;
-fn define_1(_: Opq) {
-    let _ = None::<<(Opq, u8) as Indirect>::Ty>;
+mod basic {
+    use super::*;
+    type Opq = impl Sized;
+    fn define_1(_: Opq) {
+        let _ = None::<<(Opq, u8) as Indirect>::Ty>;
+    }
+    fn define_2() -> Opq {
+        0u8
+    }
 }
-fn define_2() -> Opq {
-    0u8
+
+// `Opq<'a> == &'b u8` shouldn't be an error because `'a == 'b`.
+mod lifetime {
+    use super::*;
+    type Opq<'a> = impl Sized + 'a;
+    fn define<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>(_: Opq<'a>) {
+        let _ = None::<<(Opq<'a>, &'b u8) as Indirect>::Ty>;
+    }
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9101e4385b3d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+
+mod case1 {
+    type Opaque<'x> = impl Sized + 'x;
+    fn foo<'s>() -> Opaque<'s> {
+        let _ = || { let _: Opaque<'s> = (); };
+        //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+    }
+}
+
+mod case2 {
+    type Opaque<'x> = impl Sized + 'x;
+    fn foo<'s>() -> Opaque<'s> {
+        let _ = || -> Opaque<'s> {};
+        //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a8fd1f691dd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.rs:6:29
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'x> = impl Sized + 'x;
+   |                 -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+LL |     fn foo<'s>() -> Opaque<'s> {
+LL |         let _ = || { let _: Opaque<'s> = (); };
+   |                             ^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/defined-in-closure-external-lifetime.rs:14:34
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'x> = impl Sized + 'x;
+   |                 -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+LL |     fn foo<'s>() -> Opaque<'s> {
+LL |         let _ = || -> Opaque<'s> {};
+   |                                  ^^
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..59ba2694a7643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// issue: #112841
+
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+
+trait Trait<'a, 'b> {}
+impl<T> Trait<'_, '_> for T {}
+
+mod mod1 {
+    type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+    fn test<'a>() -> Opaque<'a, 'a> {}
+    //~^ ERROR non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+    //~| ERROR non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+}
+
+mod mod2 {
+    type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+    fn test<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>() -> Opaque<'a, 'b> {}
+    //~^ ERROR non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+}
+
+mod mod3 {
+    type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+    fn test<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>(a: &'a str) -> Opaque<'a, 'b> { a }
+    //~^ ERROR non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+}
+
+// This is similar to the previous cases in that 'a is equal to 'static,
+// which is is some sense an implicit parameter to `Opaque`.
+// For example, given a defining use `Opaque<'a> := &'a ()`,
+// it is ambiguous whether `Opaque<'a> := &'a ()` or `Opaque<'a> := &'static ()`
+mod mod4 {
+    type Opaque<'a> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'a>;
+    fn test<'a: 'static>() -> Opaque<'a> {}
+    //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b08bc8b826873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+error: non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:10:22
+   |
+LL |     fn test<'a>() -> Opaque<'a, 'a> {}
+   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ generic argument `'a` used twice
+   |
+note: for this opaque type
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:9:27
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+   |                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:10:37
+   |
+LL |     fn test<'a>() -> Opaque<'a, 'a> {}
+   |                                     ^^
+   |
+note: lifetime used multiple times
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:9:17
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+   |                 ^^  ^^
+
+error: non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:17:49
+   |
+LL |     fn test<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>() -> Opaque<'a, 'b> {}
+   |                                                 ^^
+   |
+note: lifetime used multiple times
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:16:17
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+   |                 ^^  ^^
+
+error: non-defining opaque type use in defining scope
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:23:61
+   |
+LL |     fn test<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>(a: &'a str) -> Opaque<'a, 'b> { a }
+   |                                                             ^
+   |
+note: lifetime used multiple times
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:22:17
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'a, 'b> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+   |                 ^^  ^^
+
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'static`
+  --> $DIR/equal-lifetime-params-not-ok.rs:33:42
+   |
+LL |     type Opaque<'a> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'a>;
+   |                 -- cannot use static lifetime; use a bound lifetime instead or remove the lifetime parameter from the opaque type
+LL |     fn test<'a: 'static>() -> Opaque<'a> {}
+   |                                          ^^
+
+error: aborting due to 5 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-ok.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-ok.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0ce85a4d6cbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/equal-lifetime-params-ok.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Normally we do not allow equal lifetimes in opaque type generic args at
+// their defining sites. An exception to this rule, however, is when the bounds
+// of the opaque type *require* the lifetimes to be equal.
+// issue: #113916
+//@ check-pass
+
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+#![feature(impl_trait_in_assoc_type)]
+
+trait Trait<'a, 'b> {}
+impl<T> Trait<'_, '_> for T {}
+
+mod equal_params {
+    type Opaque<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a> = impl super::Trait<'a, 'b>;
+    fn test<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>() -> Opaque<'a, 'b> {
+        let _ = None::<&'a &'b &'a ()>;
+        0u8
+    }
+}
+
+mod equal_static {
+    type Opaque<'a: 'static> = impl Sized + 'a;
+    fn test<'a: 'static>() -> Opaque<'a> {
+        let _ = None::<&'static &'a ()>;
+        0u8
+    }
+}
+
+mod implied_bounds {
+    trait Traitor {
+        type Assoc;
+        fn define(self) -> Self::Assoc;
+    }
+
+    impl<'a> Traitor for &'static &'a () {
+        type Assoc = impl Sized + 'a;
+        fn define(self) -> Self::Assoc {
+            let _ = None::<&'static &'a ()>;
+            0u8
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'a, 'b> Traitor for (&'a &'b (), &'b &'a ()) {
+        type Assoc = impl Sized + 'a + 'b;
+        fn define(self) -> Self::Assoc {
+            let _ = None::<(&'a &'b (), &'b &'a ())>;
+            0u8
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.basic.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.basic.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e5f86c8c19355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.basic.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/generic-not-strictly-equal.rs:33:5
+   |
+LL | type Opaque<'a> = impl Copy + Captures<'a>;
+   |             -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+...
+LL |     relate(opaque, hidden); // defining use: Opaque<'?1> := u8
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.member_constraints.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.member_constraints.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..693af69d6fab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.member_constraints.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+error[E0700]: hidden type for `Opaque<'x>` captures lifetime that does not appear in bounds
+  --> $DIR/generic-not-strictly-equal.rs:33:5
+   |
+LL | type Opaque<'a> = impl Copy + Captures<'a>;
+   |                   ------------------------ opaque type defined here
+LL |
+LL | fn test<'x>(_: Opaque<'x>) {
+   |         -- hidden type `&'x u8` captures the lifetime `'x` as defined here
+...
+LL |     relate(opaque, hidden); // defining use: Opaque<'?1> := u8
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0700`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a059fd3b8227e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/generic-not-strictly-equal.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// `Opaque<'?1> := u8` is not a valid defining use here.
+//
+// Due to fundamental limitations of the member constraints algorithm,
+// we require '?1 to be *equal* to some universal region.
+//
+// While '?1 is eventually inferred to be equal to 'x because of the constraint '?1: 'x,
+// we don't consider them equal in the strict sense because they lack the bidirectional outlives
+// constraints ['?1: 'x, 'x: '?1]. In NLL terms, they are not part of the same SCC.
+//
+// See #113971 for details.
+
+//@ revisions: basic member_constraints
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+
+trait Captures<'a> {}
+impl<T> Captures<'_> for T {}
+
+fn ensure_outlives<'a, X: 'a>(_: X) {}
+fn relate<X>(_: X, _: X) {}
+
+type Opaque<'a> = impl Copy + Captures<'a>;
+
+fn test<'x>(_: Opaque<'x>) {
+    let opaque = None::<Opaque<'_>>; // let's call this lifetime '?1
+
+    #[cfg(basic)]
+    let hidden = None::<u8>;
+
+    #[cfg(member_constraints)]
+    let hidden = None::<&'x u8>;
+
+    ensure_outlives::<'x>(opaque); // outlives constraint: '?1: 'x
+    relate(opaque, hidden); // defining use: Opaque<'?1> := u8
+    //[basic]~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+    //[member_constraints]~^^ ERROR captures lifetime that does not appear in bounds
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.rs
index ef9fe604ea783..3b54fb7ea999f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type FutNothing<'a> = impl 'a + Future<Output = ()>;
 async fn operation(_: &mut ()) -> () {
     //~^ ERROR: concrete type differs from previous
     call(operation).await
+    //~^ ERROR: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'any`
 }
 
 async fn call<F>(_f: F)
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.stderr
index cd4982b24809a..c41ed0642a46c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/hkl_forbidden4.stderr
@@ -6,20 +6,17 @@ LL | type FutNothing<'a> = impl 'a + Future<Output = ()>;
    |
    = note: `FutNothing` must be used in combination with a concrete type within the same module
 
-error: concrete type differs from previous defining opaque type use
-  --> $DIR/hkl_forbidden4.rs:13:1
-   |
-LL | async fn operation(_: &mut ()) -> () {
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `FutNothing<'_>`, got `{async fn body of operation()}`
-   |
-note: previous use here
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'any`
   --> $DIR/hkl_forbidden4.rs:15:5
    |
+LL | async fn operation(_: &mut ()) -> () {
+   |                       - this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+LL |
 LL |     call(operation).await
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'any`
-  --> $DIR/hkl_forbidden4.rs:21:1
+  --> $DIR/hkl_forbidden4.rs:22:1
    |
 LL |   type FutNothing<'a> = impl 'a + Future<Output = ()>;
    |                   -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
@@ -29,6 +26,18 @@ LL | |
 LL | | }
    | |_^
 
-error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+error: concrete type differs from previous defining opaque type use
+  --> $DIR/hkl_forbidden4.rs:13:1
+   |
+LL | async fn operation(_: &mut ()) -> () {
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `FutNothing<'_>`, got `{async fn body of operation()}`
+   |
+note: previous use here
+  --> $DIR/hkl_forbidden4.rs:15:5
+   |
+LL |     call(operation).await
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.rs
index 9ec585d93f58d..45a55050c4435 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ type Foo<'a> = impl Sized;
 fn foo<'a, 'b>(x: &'a u32, y: &'b u32) -> (Foo<'a>, Foo<'b>) {
     (x, y)
     //~^ ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
 }
 
 type Bar<'a, 'b> = impl std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -13,9 +12,6 @@ type Bar<'a, 'b> = impl std::fmt::Debug;
 fn bar<'x, 'y>(i: &'x i32, j: &'y i32) -> (Bar<'x, 'y>, Bar<'y, 'x>) {
     (i, j)
     //~^ ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.stderr
index 7f54f47d27d0c..4f7b0f1740765 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/lifetime_mismatch.stderr
@@ -14,53 +14,7 @@ LL |     (x, y)
    |     ^^^^^^
 
 error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (x, y)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'a` used here
-   |     lifetime `'b` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (x, y)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   = note: duplicate diagnostic emitted due to `-Z deduplicate-diagnostics=no`
-
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, j)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'x` used here
-   |     lifetime `'y` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, j)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, j)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'y` used here
-   |     lifetime `'x` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, j)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
+  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:13:5
    |
 LL |     (i, j)
    |     ^^^^^^
@@ -69,27 +23,10 @@ LL |     (i, j)
    |     lifetime `'y` previously used here
    |
 note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, j)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   = note: duplicate diagnostic emitted due to `-Z deduplicate-diagnostics=no`
-
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, j)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'y` used here
-   |     lifetime `'x` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:14:5
+  --> $DIR/lifetime_mismatch.rs:13:5
    |
 LL |     (i, j)
    |     ^^^^^^
-   = note: duplicate diagnostic emitted due to `-Z deduplicate-diagnostics=no`
 
-error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs
index 5bec38c5e5b2f..580fb58ef8388 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 type Foo<'a, 'b> = impl std::fmt::Debug;
 
 fn foo<'x, 'y>(i: &'x i32, j: &'y i32) -> (Foo<'x, 'y>, Foo<'y, 'x>) {
-    (i, i)
+    (i, j)
     //~^ ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-    //~| ERROR opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.stderr
index 0ccb3e2221d83..b2b9e604a6b69 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.stderr
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
   --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
    |
-LL |     (i, i)
+LL |     (i, j)
    |     ^^^^^^
    |     |
    |     lifetime `'x` used here
@@ -10,55 +10,8 @@ LL |     (i, i)
 note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
   --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
    |
-LL |     (i, i)
+LL |     (i, j)
    |     ^^^^^^
 
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, i)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'y` used here
-   |     lifetime `'x` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, i)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, i)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'x` used here
-   |     lifetime `'y` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, i)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   = note: duplicate diagnostic emitted due to `-Z deduplicate-diagnostics=no`
-
-error: opaque type used twice with different lifetimes
-  --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, i)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |     |
-   |     lifetime `'y` used here
-   |     lifetime `'x` previously used here
-   |
-note: if all non-lifetime generic parameters are the same, but the lifetime parameters differ, it is not possible to differentiate the opaque types
-  --> $DIR/multiple-def-uses-in-one-fn-lifetimes.rs:6:5
-   |
-LL |     (i, i)
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   = note: duplicate diagnostic emitted due to `-Z deduplicate-diagnostics=no`
-
-error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/param_mismatch4.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/param_mismatch4.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e072f3ab8e05b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/param_mismatch4.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//! This test checks that when checking for opaque types that
+//! only differ in lifetimes, we handle the case of non-generic
+//! regions correctly.
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+
+type Opq<'a> = impl Sized;
+
+// Two defining uses: Opq<'{empty}> and Opq<'a>.
+// This used to ICE.
+// issue: #122782
+fn build<'a>() -> Opq<'a> {
+    let _: Opq<'_> = ();
+    //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/param_mismatch4.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/param_mismatch4.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d3fdea25a3dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/param_mismatch4.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
+  --> $DIR/param_mismatch4.rs:12:12
+   |
+LL | type Opq<'a> = impl Sized;
+   |          -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
+...
+LL |     let _: Opq<'_> = ();
+   |            ^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0792`.