diff --git a/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs b/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs
index 350a10ce4832a..ee6bc0b4fa88b 100644
--- a/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs
+++ b/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@
 
 extern crate test;
 extern crate getopts;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
 extern crate regex;
 
diff --git a/src/grammar/verify.rs b/src/grammar/verify.rs
index db26ca6ffa5d5..ad271d230904e 100644
--- a/src/grammar/verify.rs
+++ b/src/grammar/verify.rs
@@ -8,15 +8,14 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(globs, phase, macro_rules)]
+#![feature(globs, plugin, macro_rules)]
 
 extern crate syntax;
 extern crate rustc;
 
-#[phase(link)]
 extern crate regex;
 
-#[phase(link, plugin)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
diff --git a/src/liballoc/lib.rs b/src/liballoc/lib.rs
index d040f8ff86390..001e02f9c0dd5 100644
--- a/src/liballoc/lib.rs
+++ b/src/liballoc/lib.rs
@@ -68,14 +68,33 @@
 #![feature(lang_items, phase, unsafe_destructor, default_type_params, old_orphan_check)]
 #![feature(associated_types)]
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
 #[phase(plugin, link)]
 extern crate core;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate core;
+
 extern crate libc;
 
 // Allow testing this library
 
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate std;
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate std;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate std;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
 // Heaps provided for low-level allocation strategies
 
diff --git a/src/libcollections/lib.rs b/src/libcollections/lib.rs
index 142ac6f34e02f..7352c71e6797e 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/lib.rs
@@ -29,15 +29,34 @@
 #![feature(associated_types)]
 #![no_std]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate core;
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate core;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate core;
+
 extern crate unicode;
 extern crate alloc;
 
 #[cfg(test)] extern crate test;
 
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate std;
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate std;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate std;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
 
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
 pub use binary_heap::BinaryHeap;
 pub use bitv::Bitv;
diff --git a/src/libflate/lib.rs b/src/libflate/lib.rs
index aa1550ae5b874..744606d80553c 100644
--- a/src/libflate/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libflate/lib.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #![doc(html_logo_url = "http://www.rust-lang.org/logos/rust-logo-128x128-blk-v2.png",
        html_favicon_url = "http://www.rust-lang.org/favicon.ico",
        html_root_url = "http://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/")]
-#![feature(phase, unboxed_closures)]
+#![feature(unboxed_closures)]
 
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(test)] #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 
 extern crate libc;
 
diff --git a/src/libgetopts/lib.rs b/src/libgetopts/lib.rs
index 2063654077f15..18077795e245f 100644
--- a/src/libgetopts/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libgetopts/lib.rs
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
        html_favicon_url = "http://www.rust-lang.org/favicon.ico",
        html_root_url = "http://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/",
        html_playground_url = "http://play.rust-lang.org/")]
-#![feature(globs, phase, slicing_syntax)]
+#![feature(globs, slicing_syntax)]
 #![feature(unboxed_closures)]
 #![deny(missing_docs)]
 
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(test)] #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 
 use self::Name::*;
 use self::HasArg::*;
diff --git a/src/liblog/lib.rs b/src/liblog/lib.rs
index c210873563c5d..df85e89efd17c 100644
--- a/src/liblog/lib.rs
+++ b/src/liblog/lib.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 //! # Examples
 //!
 //! ```
-//! #![feature(phase)]
-//! #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+//! #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 //!
 //! fn main() {
 //!     debug!("this is a debug {}", "message");
diff --git a/src/liblog/macros.rs b/src/liblog/macros.rs
index 66682dba7b6df..5249e971439cd 100644
--- a/src/liblog/macros.rs
+++ b/src/liblog/macros.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```
-/// #![feature(phase)]
-/// #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+/// #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     log!(log::WARN, "this is a warning {}", "message");
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ macro_rules! log {
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```
-/// #![feature(phase)]
-/// #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+/// #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     let error = 3u;
@@ -94,8 +92,7 @@ macro_rules! error {
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```
-/// #![feature(phase)]
-/// #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+/// #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     let code = 3u;
@@ -119,8 +116,7 @@ macro_rules! warn {
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```
-/// #![feature(phase)]
-/// #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+/// #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     let ret = 3i;
@@ -146,8 +142,7 @@ macro_rules! info {
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```
-/// #![feature(phase)]
-/// #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+/// #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     debug!("x = {x}, y = {y}", x=10i, y=20i);
@@ -170,8 +165,7 @@ macro_rules! debug {
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```
-/// #![feature(phase)]
-/// #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+/// #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 ///
 /// struct Point { x: int, y: int }
 /// fn some_expensive_computation() -> Point { Point { x: 1, y: 2 } }
diff --git a/src/librand/lib.rs b/src/librand/lib.rs
index 0f8dbc78cde32..4017d8d57c075 100644
--- a/src/librand/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librand/lib.rs
@@ -29,11 +29,29 @@
 #![no_std]
 #![experimental]
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
 #[phase(plugin, link)]
 extern crate core;
 
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate std;
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate core;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate std;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate std;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
 use core::prelude::*;
 
diff --git a/src/librbml/lib.rs b/src/librbml/lib.rs
index 3acedac111d60..e57542a6d14de 100644
--- a/src/librbml/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librbml/lib.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@
 
 extern crate serialize;
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
 #[cfg(test)] extern crate test;
 
 pub use self::EbmlEncoderTag::*;
diff --git a/src/libregex/lib.rs b/src/libregex/lib.rs
index b3807d313145d..0084be49b5619 100644
--- a/src/libregex/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libregex/lib.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
        html_playground_url = "http://play.rust-lang.org/")]
 
 #![allow(unknown_features)]
-#![feature(macro_rules, phase, slicing_syntax, globs)]
+#![feature(macro_rules, slicing_syntax, globs)]
 #![feature(unboxed_closures)]
 #![feature(associated_types)]
 #![deny(missing_docs)]
diff --git a/src/librustc/lib.rs b/src/librustc/lib.rs
index 122171e469108..3ed712b15dfdc 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lib.rs
@@ -40,8 +40,22 @@ extern crate rustc_back;
 extern crate serialize;
 extern crate rbml;
 extern crate collections;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate syntax;
 
 extern crate "serialize" as rustc_serialize; // used by deriving
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/metadata/creader.rs b/src/librustc/metadata/creader.rs
index 34e7200806612..c7a8457c6d24a 100644
--- a/src/librustc/metadata/creader.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/metadata/creader.rs
@@ -89,12 +89,7 @@ fn warn_if_multiple_versions(diag: &SpanHandler, cstore: &CStore) {
 }
 
 fn should_link(i: &ast::ViewItem) -> bool {
-    i.attrs.iter().all(|attr| {
-        attr.name().get() != "phase" ||
-            attr.meta_item_list().map_or(false, |phases| {
-                attr::contains_name(phases[], "link")
-            })
-    })
+    !attr::contains_name(i.attrs[], "no_link")
 }
 
 struct CrateInfo {
diff --git a/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs b/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs
index 78730defc7fd6..d17ef199aa1bd 100644
--- a/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs
@@ -84,26 +84,36 @@ impl<'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for PluginLoader<'a> {
             _ => return,
         }
 
-        let mut plugin_phase = false;
-        for attr in vi.attrs.iter().filter(|a| a.check_name("phase")) {
-            let phases = attr.meta_item_list().unwrap_or(&[]);
-            if attr::contains_name(phases, "plugin") {
-                plugin_phase = true;
+        // Parse the attributes relating to macro / plugin loading.
+        let mut load_macros = false;
+        let mut load_registrar = false;
+        for attr in vi.attrs.iter() {
+            let mut used = true;
+            match attr.name().get() {
+                "phase" => {
+                    self.sess.span_err(attr.span, "#[phase] is deprecated; use \
+                                       #[macro_use], #[plugin], and/or #[no_link]");
+                }
+                "plugin" => load_registrar = true,
+                "macro_use" => load_macros = true,
+                _ => used = false,
             }
-            if attr::contains_name(phases, "syntax") {
-                plugin_phase = true;
-                self.sess.span_warn(attr.span,
-                    "phase(syntax) is a deprecated synonym for phase(plugin)");
+            if used {
+                attr::mark_used(attr);
             }
         }
 
         let mut macros = vec![];
         let mut registrar = None;
 
-        if plugin_phase {
+        if load_macros || load_registrar {
             let pmd = self.reader.read_plugin_metadata(vi);
-            macros = pmd.exported_macros();
-            registrar = pmd.plugin_registrar();
+            if load_macros {
+                macros = pmd.exported_macros();
+            }
+            if load_registrar {
+                registrar = pmd.plugin_registrar();
+            }
         }
 
         self.plugins.macros.extend(macros.into_iter());
diff --git a/src/librustc/plugin/mod.rs b/src/librustc/plugin/mod.rs
index 8dd60880cdd56..fd8873454b4d9 100644
--- a/src/librustc/plugin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/plugin/mod.rs
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
 //! To use a plugin while compiling another crate:
 //!
 //! ```rust
-//! #![feature(phase)]
+//! #![feature(plugin)]
 //!
-//! #[phase(plugin)]
+//! #[plugin]
 //! extern crate myplugin;
 //! ```
 //!
-//! If you also need the plugin crate available at runtime, use
-//! `phase(plugin, link)`.
+//! If you don't need the plugin crate available at runtime, use
+//! `#[no_link]` as well.
 //!
 //! See [the compiler plugin guide](../../guide-plugin.html)
 //! for more examples.
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/lib.rs b/src/librustc_back/lib.rs
index 2bb99a7141f70..238c84e88a9e0 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/lib.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,14 @@
 #![feature(unboxed_closures)]
 #![feature(old_orphan_check)]
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
 #[phase(plugin, link)]
 extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
 extern crate syntax;
 extern crate serialize;
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_borrowck/lib.rs b/src/librustc_borrowck/lib.rs
index b886883c73ad2..0600ddba01897 100644
--- a/src/librustc_borrowck/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_borrowck/lib.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,21 @@
 #![feature(old_orphan_check)]
 #![allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate syntax;
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate syntax;
 
 // for "clarity", rename the graphviz crate to dot; graphviz within `borrowck`
 // refers to the borrowck-specific graphviz adapter traits.
diff --git a/src/librustc_driver/lib.rs b/src/librustc_driver/lib.rs
index 983188c709000..a43ee3e6d338d 100644
--- a/src/librustc_driver/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_driver/lib.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,25 @@ extern crate rustc_borrowck;
 extern crate rustc_resolve;
 extern crate rustc_trans;
 extern crate rustc_typeck;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate syntax;
 extern crate serialize;
 extern crate "rustc_llvm" as llvm;
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate syntax;
+
 pub use syntax::diagnostic;
 
 use rustc_trans::back::link;
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
index 2c2678c8dc68e..2237ec53ea177 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,21 @@
 #![feature(rustc_diagnostic_macros)]
 #![feature(associated_types)]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate syntax;
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate syntax;
 
 extern crate rustc;
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs b/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs
index 9dbff66aba286..705fecf4d198e 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs
@@ -37,11 +37,25 @@ extern crate graphviz;
 extern crate libc;
 extern crate rustc;
 extern crate rustc_back;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate syntax;
 extern crate serialize;
 extern crate "rustc_llvm" as llvm;
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate syntax;
+
 pub use rustc::session;
 pub use rustc::metadata;
 pub use rustc::middle;
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
index 48f9b12971971..7206a71001be2 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
@@ -77,8 +77,21 @@ This API is completely unstable and subject to change.
 #![feature(unboxed_closures)]
 #![allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate syntax;
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate syntax;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate syntax;
 
 extern crate arena;
 extern crate rustc;
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/lib.rs b/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
index 319eee8731772..6e42c50f974c5 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ extern crate rustc_driver;
 extern crate serialize;
 extern crate syntax;
 extern crate "test" as testing;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
 extern crate "serialize" as rustc_serialize; // used by deriving
 
diff --git a/src/libserialize/lib.rs b/src/libserialize/lib.rs
index 8ad2013f9368f..8fe15f00ded73 100644
--- a/src/libserialize/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libserialize/lib.rs
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@ Core encoding and decoding interfaces.
 #[cfg(test)]
 extern crate test;
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
 #[phase(plugin, link)]
 extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
 extern crate unicode;
 
 extern crate collections;
diff --git a/src/libstd/lib.rs b/src/libstd/lib.rs
index abe968849c2b8..3eda6d3374ed9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/lib.rs
@@ -120,12 +120,30 @@
 #![macro_reexport(assert, assert_eq, debug_assert, debug_assert_eq,
     unreachable, unimplemented, write, writeln, vec)]
 
-#[cfg(test)] #[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(all(test, stage0))]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(all(test, not(stage0)))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
 #[phase(plugin, link)]
 extern crate core;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate core;
+
+#[cfg(stage0)]
 #[phase(plugin, link)]
 extern crate "collections" as core_collections;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate "collections" as core_collections;
+
 extern crate "rand" as core_rand;
 extern crate alloc;
 extern crate unicode;
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
index f8ac34cfe2920..e41fef4e77870 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static KNOWN_FEATURES: &'static [(&'static str, Status)] = &[
     ("non_ascii_idents", Active),
     ("thread_local", Active),
     ("link_args", Active),
-    ("phase", Active),
+    ("phase", Active),  // NOTE(stage0): switch to Removed after next snapshot
     ("plugin_registrar", Active),
     ("log_syntax", Active),
     ("trace_macros", Active),
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ static KNOWN_FEATURES: &'static [(&'static str, Status)] = &[
     ("if_let", Accepted),
     ("while_let", Accepted),
 
+    ("plugin", Active),
+
     // A temporary feature gate used to enable parser extensions needed
     // to bootstrap fix for #5723.
     ("issue_5723_bootstrap", Accepted),
@@ -163,22 +165,6 @@ struct MacroVisitor<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for MacroVisitor<'a> {
-    fn visit_view_item(&mut self, i: &ast::ViewItem) {
-        match i.node {
-            ast::ViewItemExternCrate(..) => {
-                for attr in i.attrs.iter() {
-                    if attr.name().get() == "phase"{
-                        self.context.gate_feature("phase", attr.span,
-                                          "compile time crate loading is \
-                                           experimental and possibly buggy");
-                    }
-                }
-            },
-            _ => { }
-        }
-        visit::walk_view_item(self, i)
-    }
-
     fn visit_mac(&mut self, macro: &ast::Mac) {
         let ast::MacInvocTT(ref path, _, _) = macro.node;
         let id = path.segments.last().unwrap().identifier;
@@ -241,10 +227,10 @@ impl<'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for PostExpansionVisitor<'a> {
             }
             ast::ViewItemExternCrate(..) => {
                 for attr in i.attrs.iter() {
-                    if attr.name().get() == "phase"{
-                        self.gate_feature("phase", attr.span,
-                                          "compile time crate loading is \
-                                           experimental and possibly buggy");
+                    if attr.check_name("plugin") {
+                        self.gate_feature("plugin", attr.span,
+                                          "compiler plugins are experimental \
+                                           and possibly buggy");
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/lib.rs b/src/libsyntax/lib.rs
index 0503d88cca201..774a9f61cf9af 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/lib.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,18 @@
 
 extern crate arena;
 extern crate fmt_macros;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
 extern crate serialize;
 extern crate term;
 extern crate libc;
 
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
+
 extern crate "serialize" as rustc_serialize; // used by deriving
 
 pub mod util {
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/std_inject.rs b/src/libsyntax/std_inject.rs
index 5a4d0cc3bd896..4ef7eb97a2189 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/std_inject.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/std_inject.rs
@@ -65,12 +65,8 @@ impl<'a> fold::Folder for StandardLibraryInjector<'a> {
                                            Some((actual_crate_name, ast::CookedStr)),
                                            ast::DUMMY_NODE_ID),
             attrs: vec!(
-                attr::mk_attr_outer(attr::mk_attr_id(), attr::mk_list_item(
-                        InternedString::new("phase"),
-                        vec!(
-                            attr::mk_word_item(InternedString::new("plugin")),
-                            attr::mk_word_item(InternedString::new("link")
-                        ))))),
+                attr::mk_attr_outer(attr::mk_attr_id(), attr::mk_word_item(
+                        InternedString::new("macro_use")))),
             vis: ast::Inherited,
             span: DUMMY_SP
         });
@@ -82,16 +78,6 @@ impl<'a> fold::Folder for StandardLibraryInjector<'a> {
         // don't add #![no_std] here, that will block the prelude injection later.
         // Add it during the prelude injection instead.
 
-        // Add #![feature(phase)] here, because we use #[phase] on extern crate std.
-        let feat_phase_attr = attr::mk_attr_inner(attr::mk_attr_id(),
-                                                  attr::mk_list_item(
-                                  InternedString::new("feature"),
-                                  vec![attr::mk_word_item(InternedString::new("phase"))],
-                              ));
-        // std_inject runs after feature checking so manually mark this attr
-        attr::mark_used(&feat_phase_attr);
-        krate.attrs.push(feat_phase_attr);
-
         krate
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/libterm/lib.rs b/src/libterm/lib.rs
index 3a442080077f3..dd42bede13ac3 100644
--- a/src/libterm/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libterm/lib.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@
 
 #![deny(missing_docs)]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[cfg(stage0)]
+#[phase(plugin, link)]
+extern crate log;
+
+#[cfg(not(stage0))]
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate log;
 
 pub use terminfo::TerminfoTerminal;
 #[cfg(windows)]
diff --git a/src/libtest/lib.rs b/src/libtest/lib.rs
index 3fb2211eff23a..18c253bcf01a8 100644
--- a/src/libtest/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libtest/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
        html_root_url = "http://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/")]
 
 #![allow(unknown_features)]
-#![feature(asm, macro_rules, phase, globs, slicing_syntax)]
+#![feature(asm, macro_rules, globs, slicing_syntax)]
 #![feature(unboxed_closures, default_type_params)]
 #![feature(old_orphan_check)]
 
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/issue-13560-3.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/issue-13560-3.rs
index c80a7643e01ac..5510d3e2e0df1 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/issue-13560-3.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/issue-13560-3.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 // no-prefer-dynamic
 
 #![crate_type = "rlib"]
-#![feature(phase)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)] extern crate "issue-13560-1" as t1;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate "issue-13560-2" as t2;
+#[macro_use] #[no_link] extern crate "issue-13560-1" as t1;
+#[macro_use] extern crate "issue-13560-2" as t2;
 
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs
index add54ed01e00e..097a5827fc4be 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_group_plugin_test.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 
 // force-host
 
-#![feature(phase, plugin_registrar)]
+#![feature(plugin_registrar)]
 
 extern crate syntax;
 
 // Load rustc as a plugin to get macros
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate rustc;
 
 use syntax::ast;
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs
index 6c78cdce28ac4..01ef08c475234 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/lint_plugin_test.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 
 // force-host
 
-#![feature(phase, plugin_registrar)]
+#![feature(plugin_registrar)]
 
 extern crate syntax;
 
 // Load rustc as a plugin to get macros
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate rustc;
 
 use syntax::ast;
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/logging_right_crate.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/logging_right_crate.rs
index fad70a917980d..bf4ab975cedd8 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/logging_right_crate.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/logging_right_crate.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[macro_use] extern crate log;
 
 pub fn foo<T>() {
     fn death() -> int { panic!() }
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/macro_reexport_2.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/macro_reexport_2.rs
index 3b68d47c55861..f54e5e5c4e122 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/macro_reexport_2.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/macro_reexport_2.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 // except according to those terms.
 
 #![crate_type = "dylib"]
-#![feature(phase)]
 
 #![macro_reexport(reexported)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_reexport_1;
diff --git a/src/test/auxiliary/weak-lang-items.rs b/src/test/auxiliary/weak-lang-items.rs
index 6a1f8588b60d7..39462fdc1e528 100644
--- a/src/test/auxiliary/weak-lang-items.rs
+++ b/src/test/auxiliary/weak-lang-items.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
 // it hasn't been defined just yet. Make sure we don't explode.
 
 #![no_std]
-#![feature(phase)]
 #![crate_type = "rlib"]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate core;
 
 struct A;
diff --git a/src/test/bench/shootout-regex-dna.rs b/src/test/bench/shootout-regex-dna.rs
index 4f87171f5d3fa..0a6c197f5ed31 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/shootout-regex-dna.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/shootout-regex-dna.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // ignore-cross-compile #12102
 
-#![feature(macro_rules, phase, slicing_syntax)]
+#![feature(macro_rules, plugin, slicing_syntax)]
 
 extern crate regex;
 
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/gated-phase.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/gated-plugin.rs
similarity index 86%
rename from src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/gated-phase.rs
rename to src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/gated-plugin.rs
index 1f384b856334c..89090d5f38abe 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/gated-phase.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/gated-plugin.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 // aux-build:macro_crate_test.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
-//~^ ERROR compile time crate loading is experimental and possibly buggy
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
+//~^ ERROR compiler plugins are experimental and possibly buggy
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs
index 5edaa78eeea38..11ae556395962 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // compile-flags: -D lint-me
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_group_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ ERROR item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-attr.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-attr.rs
index 9eb39a9178c02..62007d6575a8d 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-attr.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-attr.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 // aux-build:lint_plugin_test.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 #![deny(test_lint)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ ERROR item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs
index 46aa4b6b5b741..da51c047f57e1 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-deny-cmdline.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // compile-flags: -D test-lint
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ ERROR item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-attrs.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-attrs.rs
index 329d3e86c052e..cf51958b53d8b 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-attrs.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-attrs.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 // aux-build:lint_plugin_test.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 #![forbid(test_lint)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ ERROR item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-cmdline.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-cmdline.rs
index 601faa22d77a0..9a36143f65c6a 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-cmdline.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/lint-plugin-forbid-cmdline.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // compile-flags: -F test-lint
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ ERROR item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-cannot-read-embedded-ident.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-cannot-read-embedded-ident.rs
index fc7664c480fdb..46eb4d4b2eff1 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-cannot-read-embedded-ident.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-cannot-read-embedded-ident.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 // editors, so instead he made a macro that expands into the embedded
 // ident form.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/phase-syntax-doesnt-resolve.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-doesnt-resolve.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/phase-syntax-doesnt-resolve.rs
rename to src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-doesnt-resolve.rs
index 00aeb1c1bae8f..adcdba04cc782 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/phase-syntax-doesnt-resolve.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-doesnt-resolve.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // ignore-android
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-rlib.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-rlib.rs
index d4f286f20e8f7..1f44ac7cf9cae 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-rlib.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-rlib.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 // ignore-android
 // ignore-cross-compile gives a different error message
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin)] extern crate rlib_crate_test;
+#![feature(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link] extern crate rlib_crate_test;
 //~^ ERROR: plugin crate `rlib_crate_test` only found in rlib format, but must be available in dylib format
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unexported-macro.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unexported-macro.rs
index 6a3b0b91ffe29..b5ff8b7155632 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unexported-macro.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unexported-macro.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // ignore-android
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unknown-crate.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unknown-crate.rs
index 7a7eac7b70925..65657eea1efb0 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unknown-crate.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/macro-crate-unknown-crate.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate doesnt_exist; //~ ERROR can't find crate
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/plugin-MacroRulesTT.rs b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/plugin-MacroRulesTT.rs
index 302a64c5ed34b..cff2e5eaf8786 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/plugin-MacroRulesTT.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail-fulldeps/plugin-MacroRulesTT.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 // ignore-android
 // error-pattern: plugin tried to register a new MacroRulesTT
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_MacroRulesTT;
 
 fn main() { }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/phase-use-ignored.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/deprecated-phase.rs
similarity index 87%
rename from src/test/run-pass/phase-use-ignored.rs
rename to src/test/compile-fail/deprecated-phase.rs
index 5015e43fa3f34..1401494d987a2 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/phase-use-ignored.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/deprecated-phase.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
-use std::mem;
+#[phase(blah)]
+//~^ ERROR #[phase] is deprecated
+extern crate foo;
 
 fn main() {}
-
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/fail-no-dead-code-core.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/fail-no-dead-code-core.rs
index 49a927b9879e4..6f75181c31cbc 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/fail-no-dead-code-core.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/fail-no-dead-code-core.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
 #![deny(dead_code)]
 #![allow(unreachable_code)]
 
-#[phase(link, plugin)] extern crate core;
+#[macro_use] extern crate core;
 
 
 fn foo() { //~ ERROR function is never used
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-stability.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-stability.rs
index 8e1723ddab24c..87bdb15f6edf7 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-stability.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-stability.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // aux-build:stability_cfg1.rs
 // aux-build:stability_cfg2.rs
 
-#![feature(globs, phase)]
+#![feature(globs)]
 #![deny(unstable)]
 #![deny(deprecated)]
 #![deny(experimental)]
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mod cross_crate {
     extern crate stability_cfg1;
     extern crate stability_cfg2; //~ ERROR: use of experimental item
 
-    #[phase(plugin, link)]
+    #[macro_use]
     extern crate lint_stability; //~ ERROR: use of unmarked item
     use self::lint_stability::*;
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/deprecated-phase-syntax.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/no-link.rs
similarity index 62%
rename from src/test/run-pass/deprecated-phase-syntax.rs
rename to src/test/compile-fail/no-link.rs
index df835dab4d4e0..a9c2b6a942c65 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/deprecated-phase-syntax.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/no-link.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2013-2014 The Rust Project Developers. See the COPYRIGHT
+// Copyright 2015 The Rust Project Developers. See the COPYRIGHT
 // file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at
 // http://rust-lang.org/COPYRIGHT.
 //
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-//~ WARNING phase(syntax) is a deprecated synonym for phase(plugin)
-#[phase(syntax, link)]
-extern crate log;
+#[no_link]
+extern crate libc;
 
 fn main() {
-    debug!("foo");
+    unsafe {
+        libc::abs(0);  //~ ERROR Use of undeclared type or module `libc`
+                      //~^ ERROR unresolved name `libc::abs`
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp b/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp
index 35bd22880cef7..500305f597075 100644
--- a/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp
+++ b/src/test/pretty/issue-4264.pp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-#![feature(phase)]
 #![no_std]
 #![feature(globs)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate "std" as std;
 #[prelude_import]
 use std::prelude::v1::*;
diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic.rs b/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic.rs
index e524a2432ac4e..fd7c3f8cc0e4b 100644
--- a/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 // error-pattern:whatever
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[macro_use] extern crate log;
 use std::os;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic2.rs b/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic2.rs
index 972c85e376e51..446ef6f97e297 100644
--- a/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic2.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status-panic2.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 // error-pattern:whatever
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[macro_use] extern crate log;
 use std::os;
 use std::thread::Thread;
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status.rs b/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status.rs
index bddf9b5a7ea59..39ece8a464a6f 100644
--- a/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-fail/rt-set-exit-status.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 // error-pattern:whatever
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[macro_use] extern crate log;
 use std::os;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-make/extern-diff-internal-name/test.rs b/src/test/run-make/extern-diff-internal-name/test.rs
index ab1cf96999dce..11e042c8c4a06 100644
--- a/src/test/run-make/extern-diff-internal-name/test.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-make/extern-diff-internal-name/test.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate foo;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-make/lto-syntax-extension/main.rs b/src/test/run-make/lto-syntax-extension/main.rs
index 2028710cbd2bc..a38b2cfb96287 100644
--- a/src/test/run-make/lto-syntax-extension/main.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-make/lto-syntax-extension/main.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
 extern crate lib;
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate log;
+#[macro_use] extern crate log;
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext.rs
index 08c9f8b4aa7d5..11e7da770291a 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // ignore-android
 // aux-build:issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext.rs
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)] extern crate issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext;
+#[plugin] #[no_link] extern crate issue_16723_multiple_items_syntax_ext;
 
 multiple_items!();
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin.rs
index 726670b5d7f93..7615b25f9e40c 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-group-plugin.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // ignore-pretty
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_group_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ WARNING item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin-cmdline.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin-cmdline.rs
index d3d1f1ea565a3..7144d2b0f1e71 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin-cmdline.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin-cmdline.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // compile-flags: -A test-lint
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin.rs
index 8c5269e227410..d11242f4fe643 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/lint-plugin.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // ignore-stage1
 // ignore-pretty
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate lint_plugin_test;
 
 fn lintme() { } //~ WARNING item is named 'lintme'
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-does-hygiene-work.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-does-hygiene-work.rs
index 0afd76e1659c4..a8762234ad996 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-does-hygiene-work.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-does-hygiene-work.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 // Issue #15750: a macro that internally parses its input and then
 // uses `quote_expr!` to rearrange it should be hygiene-preserving.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-outlive-expansion-phase.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-outlive-expansion-phase.rs
index dd585ea979408..d943cf0457b4f 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-outlive-expansion-phase.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate-outlive-expansion-phase.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 // aux-build:plugin_crate_outlive_expansion_phase.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate plugin_crate_outlive_expansion_phase;
 
 pub fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate.rs
index 0f5e2cb3b6b46..4ffb8a3f74d4f 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/macro-crate.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 // aux-build:macro_crate_test.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 #[into_foo]
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/phase-syntax-link-does-resolve.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/plugin-link-does-resolve.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/phase-syntax-link-does-resolve.rs
rename to src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/plugin-link-does-resolve.rs
index 47ff7d31df5f3..518d02e3d75bb 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/phase-syntax-link-does-resolve.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/plugin-link-does-resolve.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 // macro_crate_test will not compile on a cross-compiled target because
 // libsyntax is not compiled for it.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[plugin]
 extern crate macro_crate_test;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/roman-numerals-macro.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/roman-numerals-macro.rs
index 73a4a51f31c4e..d76766094ed77 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/roman-numerals-macro.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/roman-numerals-macro.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 // aux-build:roman_numerals.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate roman_numerals;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/syntax-extension-with-dll-deps.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/syntax-extension-with-dll-deps.rs
index b3fae671c5266..1c74c8ad08eec 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/syntax-extension-with-dll-deps.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/syntax-extension-with-dll-deps.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // aux-build:syntax-extension-with-dll-deps-2.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
+#![feature(plugin)]
 
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[plugin] #[no_link]
 extern crate "syntax-extension-with-dll-deps-2" as extension;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/capturing-logging.rs b/src/test/run-pass/capturing-logging.rs
index 3f6d6a02c7926..e3e0041050762 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/capturing-logging.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/capturing-logging.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 // ignore-android (FIXME #11419)
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=info
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 use log::{set_logger, Logger, LogRecord};
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/conditional-debug-macro-off.rs b/src/test/run-pass/conditional-debug-macro-off.rs
index f87d92dc16f7f..e3bdbeb169295 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/conditional-debug-macro-off.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/conditional-debug-macro-off.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 // compile-flags: --cfg ndebug
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=conditional-debug-macro-off=4
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-14330.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-14330.rs
index bac846dfa203b..f983f233ee356 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/issue-14330.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-14330.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin, link)] extern crate "std" as std2;
+#[macro_use] extern crate "std" as std2;
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled-debug.rs b/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled-debug.rs
index 4b97d274fbae4..262d9b21eb48b 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled-debug.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled-debug.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 // compile-flags:--cfg ndebug
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=logging-enabled-debug=debug
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled.rs b/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled.rs
index c4f7b1492ab57..372cdc401b549 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/logging-enabled.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=logging-enabled=info
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/logging-separate-lines.rs b/src/test/run-pass/logging-separate-lines.rs
index ebbe7fa65cdf8..0f13df644a1f7 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/logging-separate-lines.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/logging-separate-lines.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 // ignore-windows
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=debug
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 use std::io::Command;
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-def-only.rs b/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-def-only.rs
index 70080fcc3c91d..7505fa6e6841a 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-def-only.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-def-only.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 // aux-build:macro_crate_def_only.rs
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_crate_def_only;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal-renamed.rs b/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal-renamed.rs
index cf9a53f27be5d..cb919297b0406 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal-renamed.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal-renamed.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 // aux-build:macro_crate_nonterminal.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate "macro_crate_nonterminal" as new_name;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal.rs b/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal.rs
index 8abf534ab1249..9882f806a9eea 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/macro-crate-nonterminal.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 // aux-build:macro_crate_nonterminal.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate macro_crate_nonterminal;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/macro-export-inner-module.rs b/src/test/run-pass/macro-export-inner-module.rs
index 88ca466b4afdf..ef22410751c0c 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/macro-export-inner-module.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/macro-export-inner-module.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 //aux-build:macro_export_inner_module.rs
 //ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_export_inner_module;
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/macro-reexport.rs b/src/test/run-pass/macro-reexport.rs
index bc3632e76ba49..9701610cbd964 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/macro-reexport.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/macro-reexport.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 // aux-build:macro_reexport_2.rs
 // ignore-stage1
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-
-#[phase(plugin)]
+#[macro_use] #[no_link]
 extern crate macro_reexport_2;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/rust-log-filter.rs b/src/test/run-pass/rust-log-filter.rs
index 2612483ded486..95f90ebbf8edf 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/rust-log-filter.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/rust-log-filter.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=rust-log-filter/f.o
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin,link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
 use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender, Receiver};
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs b/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs
index 62b61c153c707..7d226aa942032 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 // ignore-android needs extra network permissions
 // exec-env:RUST_LOG=debug
 
-#![feature(phase)]
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 extern crate libc;
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/vec-macro-no-std.rs b/src/test/run-pass/vec-macro-no-std.rs
index b01cad43603a9..c04afffb12037 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/vec-macro-no-std.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/vec-macro-no-std.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-#![feature(phase, lang_items)]
+#![feature(lang_items)]
 #![no_std]
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate core;
 extern crate libc;
 
-#[phase(plugin, link)]
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate collections;
 
 use core::option::Option::Some;