subst -> instantiate

compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/eval_context.rs

@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
     ) -> Result<T, ErrorHandled> {
         frame
             .instance
-            .try_subst_mir_and_normalize_erasing_regions(
+            .try_instantiate_mir_and_normalize_erasing_regions(
                 *self.tcx,
                 self.param_env,
                 ty::EarlyBinder::bind(value),

compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/util.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::{
 };
 use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
-/// Checks whether a type contains generic parameters which require substitution.
+/// Checks whether a type contains generic parameters which must be instantiated.
 ///
 /// In case it does, returns a `TooGeneric` const eval error. Note that due to polymorphization
 /// types may be "concrete enough" even though they still contain generic parameters in
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ where
                             .try_into()
                             .expect("more generic parameters than can fit into a `u32`");
                         // Only recurse when generic parameters in fns, closures and generators
-                        // are used and require substitution.
+                        // are used and have to be instantiated.
+                        //
                         // Just in case there are closures or generators within this subst,
                         // recurse.
                         if unused_params.is_used(index) && subst.has_param() {

compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs

@@ -558,8 +558,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for CfgChecker<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-/// A faster version of the validation pass that only checks those things which may break when apply
-/// generic substitutions.
+/// A faster version of the validation pass that only checks those things which may break when
+/// instantiating any generic parameters.
 pub fn validate_types<'tcx>(
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
     mir_phase: MirPhase,