diff --git a/src/libcore/finally.rs b/src/libcore/finally.rs
index 182851002d9..562a597cccf 100644
--- a/src/libcore/finally.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/finally.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl<T, F> Finally<T> for F where F: FnMut() -> T {
 /// ```
 /// use std::finally::try_finally;
 ///
-/// struct State<'a> { buffer: &'a mut [u8], len: uint }
+/// struct State<'a> { buffer: &'a mut [u8], len: usize }
 /// # let mut buf = [];
 /// let mut state = State { buffer: &mut buf, len: 0 };
 /// try_finally(
diff --git a/src/libcore/ops.rs b/src/libcore/ops.rs
index a46536e341e..fbd7f840da6 100644
--- a/src/libcore/ops.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/ops.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 //!
 //! #[derive(Debug)]
 //! struct Point {
-//!     x: int,
-//!     y: int
+//!     x: i32,
+//!     y: i32
 //! }
 //!
 //! impl Add for Point {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ macro_rules! add_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-add_impl! { uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
+add_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
 
 /// The `Sub` trait is used to specify the functionality of `-`.
 ///
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ macro_rules! sub_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-sub_impl! { uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
+sub_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
 
 /// The `Mul` trait is used to specify the functionality of `*`.
 ///
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ macro_rules! mul_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-mul_impl! { uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
+mul_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
 
 /// The `Div` trait is used to specify the functionality of `/`.
 ///
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ macro_rules! div_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-div_impl! { uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
+div_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
 
 /// The `Rem` trait is used to specify the functionality of `%`.
 ///
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ macro_rules! rem_float_impl {
     }
 }
 
-rem_impl! { uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 }
+rem_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 }
 rem_float_impl! { f32, fmodf }
 rem_float_impl! { f64, fmod }
 
@@ -506,9 +506,9 @@ macro_rules! neg_uint_impl {
     }
 }
 
-neg_impl! { int i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
+neg_impl! { isize i8 i16 i32 i64 f32 f64 }
 
-neg_uint_impl! { uint, int }
+neg_uint_impl! { usize, isize }
 neg_uint_impl! { u8, i8 }
 neg_uint_impl! { u16, i16 }
 neg_uint_impl! { u32, i32 }
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ macro_rules! not_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-not_impl! { bool uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 }
+not_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 }
 
 /// The `BitAnd` trait is used to specify the functionality of `&`.
 ///
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ macro_rules! bitand_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-bitand_impl! { bool uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 }
+bitand_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 }
 
 /// The `BitOr` trait is used to specify the functionality of `|`.
 ///
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ macro_rules! bitor_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-bitor_impl! { bool uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 }
+bitor_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 }
 
 /// The `BitXor` trait is used to specify the functionality of `^`.
 ///
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ macro_rules! bitxor_impl {
     )*)
 }
 
-bitxor_impl! { bool uint u8 u16 u32 u64 int i8 i16 i32 i64 }
+bitxor_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 }
 
 /// The `Shl` trait is used to specify the functionality of `<<`.
 ///
diff --git a/src/libcore/option.rs b/src/libcore/option.rs
index 081c895c317..3dc94ba555f 100644
--- a/src/libcore/option.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/option.rs
@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@
 //! the optional owned box, `Option<Box<T>>`.
 //!
 //! The following example uses `Option` to create an optional box of
-//! `int`. Notice that in order to use the inner `int` value first the
+//! `i32`. Notice that in order to use the inner `i32` value first the
 //! `check_optional` function needs to use pattern matching to
 //! determine whether the box has a value (i.e. it is `Some(...)`) or
 //! not (`None`).
 //!
 //! ```
-//! let optional: Option<Box<int>> = None;
+//! let optional: Option<Box<i32>> = None;
 //! check_optional(&optional);
 //!
-//! let optional: Option<Box<int>> = Some(Box::new(9000));
+//! let optional: Option<Box<i32>> = Some(Box::new(9000));
 //! check_optional(&optional);
 //!
-//! fn check_optional(optional: &Option<Box<int>>) {
+//! fn check_optional(optional: &Option<Box<i32>>) {
 //!     match *optional {
 //!         Some(ref p) => println!("have value {}", p),
 //!         None => println!("have no value")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 //! Initialize a result to `None` before a loop:
 //!
 //! ```
-//! enum Kingdom { Plant(uint, &'static str), Animal(uint, &'static str) }
+//! enum Kingdom { Plant(u32, &'static str), Animal(u32, &'static str) }
 //!
 //! // A list of data to search through.
 //! let all_the_big_things = [
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = Some(2);
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = Some(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.is_some(), true);
     ///
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.is_some(), false);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = Some(2);
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = Some(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.is_none(), false);
     ///
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.is_none(), true);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
-    /// Convert an `Option<String>` into an `Option<int>`, preserving the original.
+    /// Convert an `Option<String>` into an `Option<usize>`, preserving the original.
     /// The `map` method takes the `self` argument by value, consuming the original,
     /// so this technique uses `as_ref` to first take an `Option` to a reference
     /// to the value inside the original.
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// let num_as_str: Option<String> = Some("10".to_string());
     /// // First, cast `Option<String>` to `Option<&String>` with `as_ref`,
     /// // then consume *that* with `map`, leaving `num_as_str` on the stack.
-    /// let num_as_int: Option<uint> = num_as_str.as_ref().map(|n| n.len());
+    /// let num_as_int: Option<usize> = num_as_str.as_ref().map(|n| n.len());
     /// println!("still can print num_as_str: {:?}", num_as_str);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
-    /// Convert an `Option<String>` into an `Option<uint>`, consuming the original:
+    /// Convert an `Option<String>` into an `Option<usize>`, consuming the original:
     ///
     /// ```
     /// let num_as_str: Option<String> = Some("10".to_string());
     /// // `Option::map` takes self *by value*, consuming `num_as_str`
-    /// let num_as_int: Option<uint> = num_as_str.map(|n| n.len());
+    /// let num_as_int: Option<usize> = num_as_str.map(|n| n.len());
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// let x = Some(4);
     /// assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), Some(&4));
     ///
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), None);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// }
     /// assert_eq!(x, Some(42));
     ///
-    /// let mut x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let mut x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.iter_mut().next(), None);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// let y: Option<&str> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), None);
     ///
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// let y = Some("foo");
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), None);
     ///
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// let y = Some("foo");
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), Some("foo"));
     ///
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// let y: Option<&str> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), None);
     /// ```
@@ -608,8 +608,8 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// fn sq(x: uint) -> Option<uint> { Some(x * x) }
-    /// fn nope(_: uint) -> Option<uint> { None }
+    /// fn sq(x: u32) -> Option<u32> { Some(x * x) }
+    /// fn nope(_: u32) -> Option<u32> { None }
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(Some(2).and_then(sq).and_then(sq), Some(16));
     /// assert_eq!(Some(2).and_then(sq).and_then(nope), None);
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// let y = Some(100);
     /// assert_eq!(x.or(y), Some(2));
     ///
-    /// let x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// let y = None;
     /// assert_eq!(x.or(y), None);
     /// ```
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// x.take();
     /// assert_eq!(x, None);
     ///
-    /// let mut x: Option<uint> = None;
+    /// let mut x: Option<u32> = None;
     /// x.take();
     /// assert_eq!(x, None);
     /// ```
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ impl<A> Iterator for Item<A> {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) {
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         match self.opt {
             Some(_) => (1, Some(1)),
             None => (0, Some(0)),
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ impl<'a, A> Iterator for Iter<'a, A> {
     #[inline]
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<&'a A> { self.inner.next() }
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) { self.inner.size_hint() }
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) { self.inner.size_hint() }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ impl<'a, A> Iterator for IterMut<'a, A> {
     #[inline]
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<&'a mut A> { self.inner.next() }
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) { self.inner.size_hint() }
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) { self.inner.size_hint() }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ impl<A> Iterator for IntoIter<A> {
     #[inline]
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<A> { self.inner.next() }
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) { self.inner.size_hint() }
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) { self.inner.size_hint() }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
@@ -896,11 +896,11 @@ impl<A, V: FromIterator<A>> FromIterator<Option<A>> for Option<V> {
     /// checking for overflow:
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// use std::uint;
+    /// use std::u16;
     ///
     /// let v = vec!(1, 2);
-    /// let res: Option<Vec<uint>> = v.iter().map(|&x: &uint|
-    ///     if x == uint::MAX { None }
+    /// let res: Option<Vec<u16>> = v.iter().map(|&x: &u16|
+    ///     if x == u16::MAX { None }
     ///     else { Some(x + 1) }
     /// ).collect();
     /// assert!(res == Some(vec!(2, 3)));
diff --git a/src/libcore/ptr.rs b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
index 1b8ec048f8d..072c60c7036 100644
--- a/src/libcore/ptr.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 //! ## 1. Coerce a reference (`&T`) or mutable reference (`&mut T`).
 //!
 //! ```
-//! let my_num: int = 10;
-//! let my_num_ptr: *const int = &my_num;
-//! let mut my_speed: int = 88;
-//! let my_speed_ptr: *mut int = &mut my_speed;
+//! let my_num: i32 = 10;
+//! let my_num_ptr: *const i32 = &my_num;
+//! let mut my_speed: i32 = 88;
+//! let my_speed_ptr: *mut i32 = &mut my_speed;
 //! ```
 //!
 //! This does not take ownership of the original allocation
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@
 //! use std::mem;
 //!
 //! unsafe {
-//!     let my_num: Box<int> = Box::new(10);
-//!     let my_num: *const int = mem::transmute(my_num);
-//!     let my_speed: Box<int> = Box::new(88);
-//!     let my_speed: *mut int = mem::transmute(my_speed);
+//!     let my_num: Box<i32> = Box::new(10);
+//!     let my_num: *const i32 = mem::transmute(my_num);
+//!     let my_speed: Box<i32> = Box::new(88);
+//!     let my_speed: *mut i32 = mem::transmute(my_speed);
 //!
 //!     // By taking ownership of the original `Box<T>` though
 //!     // we are obligated to transmute it back later to be destroyed.
-//!     drop(mem::transmute::<_, Box<int>>(my_speed));
-//!     drop(mem::transmute::<_, Box<int>>(my_num));
+//!     drop(mem::transmute::<_, Box<i32>>(my_speed));
+//!     drop(mem::transmute::<_, Box<i32>>(my_num));
 //! }
 //! ```
 //!
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 //!
 //! fn main() {
 //!     unsafe {
-//!         let my_num: *mut int = libc::malloc(mem::size_of::<int>() as libc::size_t) as *mut int;
+//!         let my_num: *mut i32 = libc::malloc(mem::size_of::<i32>() as libc::size_t) as *mut i32;
 //!         if my_num.is_null() {
 //!             panic!("failed to allocate memory");
 //!         }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub use intrinsics::set_memory;
 /// ```
 /// use std::ptr;
 ///
-/// let p: *const int = ptr::null();
+/// let p: *const i32 = ptr::null();
 /// assert!(p.is_null());
 /// ```
 #[inline]
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn null<T>() -> *const T { 0 as *const T }
 /// ```
 /// use std::ptr;
 ///
-/// let p: *mut int = ptr::null_mut();
+/// let p: *mut i32 = ptr::null_mut();
 /// assert!(p.is_null());
 /// ```
 #[inline]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub fn null_mut<T>() -> *mut T { 0 as *mut T }
 #[inline]
 #[unstable(feature = "core",
            reason = "may play a larger role in std::ptr future extensions")]
-pub unsafe fn zero_memory<T>(dst: *mut T, count: uint) {
+pub unsafe fn zero_memory<T>(dst: *mut T, count: usize) {
     set_memory(dst, 0, count);
 }
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ pub trait PtrExt: Sized {
     /// Otherwise `offset` invokes Undefined Behaviour, regardless of whether
     /// the pointer is used.
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-    unsafe fn offset(self, count: int) -> Self;
+    unsafe fn offset(self, count: isize) -> Self;
 }
 
 /// Methods on mutable raw pointers
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ impl<T> PtrExt for *const T {
 
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-    fn is_null(self) -> bool { self as uint == 0 }
+    fn is_null(self) -> bool { self as usize == 0 }
 
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-    unsafe fn offset(self, count: int) -> *const T {
+    unsafe fn offset(self, count: isize) -> *const T {
         intrinsics::offset(self, count)
     }
 
@@ -330,11 +330,11 @@ impl<T> PtrExt for *mut T {
 
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-    fn is_null(self) -> bool { self as uint == 0 }
+    fn is_null(self) -> bool { self as usize == 0 }
 
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-    unsafe fn offset(self, count: int) -> *mut T {
+    unsafe fn offset(self, count: isize) -> *mut T {
         intrinsics::offset(self, count) as *mut T
     }
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ impl<T> Unique<T> {
     /// Return an (unsafe) pointer into the memory owned by `self`.
     #[unstable(feature = "core",
                reason = "recently added to this module")]
-    pub unsafe fn offset(self, offset: int) -> *mut T {
+    pub unsafe fn offset(self, offset: isize) -> *mut T {
         self.ptr.offset(offset)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/libcore/result.rs b/src/libcore/result.rs
index d610962f862..1a874ee178b 100644
--- a/src/libcore/result.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/result.rs
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.ok(), Some(2));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("Nothing here");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Nothing here");
     /// assert_eq!(x.ok(), None);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.err(), None);
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("Nothing here");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Nothing here");
     /// assert_eq!(x.err(), Some("Nothing here"));
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// into the original, leaving the original in place.
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.as_ref(), Ok(&2));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("Error");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Error");
     /// assert_eq!(x.as_ref(), Err(&"Error"));
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// Convert from `Result<T, E>` to `&mut [T]` (without copying)
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let mut x: Result<&str, uint> = Ok("Gold");
+    /// let mut x: Result<&str, u32> = Ok("Gold");
     /// {
     ///     let v = x.as_mut_slice();
     ///     assert!(v == ["Gold"]);
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// }
     /// assert_eq!(x, Ok("Silver"));
     ///
-    /// let mut x: Result<&str, uint> = Err(45);
+    /// let mut x: Result<&str, u32> = Err(45);
     /// assert!(x.as_mut_slice().is_empty());
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -481,12 +481,12 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// fn stringify(x: uint) -> String { format!("error code: {}", x) }
+    /// fn stringify(x: u32) -> String { format!("error code: {}", x) }
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, uint> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, u32> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.map_err(stringify), Ok(2));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, uint> = Err(13);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, u32> = Err(13);
     /// assert_eq!(x.map_err(stringify), Err("error code: 13".to_string()));
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -507,10 +507,10 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(7);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(7);
     /// assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), Some(&7));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("nothing!");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!");
     /// assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), None);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -524,14 +524,14 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let mut x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(7);
+    /// let mut x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(7);
     /// match x.iter_mut().next() {
     ///     Some(&mut ref mut x) => *x = 40,
     ///     None => {},
     /// }
     /// assert_eq!(x, Ok(40));
     ///
-    /// let mut x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("nothing!");
+    /// let mut x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!");
     /// assert_eq!(x.iter_mut().next(), None);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -545,12 +545,12 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(5);
-    /// let v: Vec<uint> = x.into_iter().collect();
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(5);
+    /// let v: Vec<u32> = x.into_iter().collect();
     /// assert_eq!(v, vec![5]);
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("nothing!");
-    /// let v: Vec<uint> = x.into_iter().collect();
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!");
+    /// let v: Vec<u32> = x.into_iter().collect();
     /// assert_eq!(v, vec![]);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -568,19 +568,19 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// let y: Result<&str, &str> = Err("late error");
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("late error"));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("early error");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("early error");
     /// let y: Result<&str, &str> = Ok("foo");
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("early error"));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("not a 2");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("not a 2");
     /// let y: Result<&str, &str> = Err("late error");
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("not a 2"));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// let y: Result<&str, &str> = Ok("different result type");
     /// assert_eq!(x.and(y), Ok("different result type"));
     /// ```
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// fn sq(x: uint) -> Result<uint, uint> { Ok(x * x) }
-    /// fn err(x: uint) -> Result<uint, uint> { Err(x) }
+    /// fn sq(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Ok(x * x) }
+    /// fn err(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Err(x) }
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(sq).and_then(sq), Ok(16));
     /// assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(sq).and_then(err), Err(4));
@@ -622,20 +622,20 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
-    /// let y: Result<uint, &str> = Err("late error");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let y: Result<u32, &str> = Err("late error");
     /// assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("early error");
-    /// let y: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("early error");
+    /// let y: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("not a 2");
-    /// let y: Result<uint, &str> = Err("late error");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("not a 2");
+    /// let y: Result<u32, &str> = Err("late error");
     /// assert_eq!(x.or(y), Err("late error"));
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
-    /// let y: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(100);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let y: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(100);
     /// assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2));
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// fn sq(x: uint) -> Result<uint, uint> { Ok(x * x) }
-    /// fn err(x: uint) -> Result<uint, uint> { Err(x) }
+    /// fn sq(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Ok(x * x) }
+    /// fn err(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Err(x) }
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(Ok(2).or_else(sq).or_else(sq), Ok(2));
     /// assert_eq!(Ok(2).or_else(err).or_else(sq), Ok(2));
@@ -678,10 +678,10 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     ///
     /// ```
     /// let optb = 2;
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(9);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(9);
     /// assert_eq!(x.unwrap_or(optb), 9);
     ///
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("error");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("error");
     /// assert_eq!(x.unwrap_or(optb), optb);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// fn count(x: &str) -> uint { x.len() }
+    /// fn count(x: &str) -> usize { x.len() }
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(Ok(2).unwrap_or_else(count), 2);
     /// assert_eq!(Err("foo").unwrap_or_else(count), 3);
@@ -726,12 +726,12 @@ impl<T, E: fmt::Debug> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(x.unwrap(), 2);
     /// ```
     ///
     /// ```{.should_fail}
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
     /// x.unwrap(); // panics with `emergency failure`
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -757,12 +757,12 @@ impl<T: fmt::Debug, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```{.should_fail}
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Ok(2);
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// x.unwrap_err(); // panics with `2`
     /// ```
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// let x: Result<uint, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
+    /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
     /// assert_eq!(x.unwrap_err(), "emergency failure");
     /// ```
     #[inline]
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ impl<'a, T> Iterator for Iter<'a, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<&'a T> { self.inner.take() }
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) {
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         let n = if self.inner.is_some() {1} else {0};
         (n, Some(n))
     }
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ impl<'a, T> Iterator for IterMut<'a, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<&'a mut T> { self.inner.take() }
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) {
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         let n = if self.inner.is_some() {1} else {0};
         (n, Some(n))
     }
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ impl<T> Iterator for IntoIter<T> {
     #[inline]
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<T> { self.inner.take() }
     #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (uint, Option<uint>) {
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
         let n = if self.inner.is_some() {1} else {0};
         (n, Some(n))
     }
@@ -896,11 +896,11 @@ impl<A, E, V: FromIterator<A>> FromIterator<Result<A, E>> for Result<V, E> {
     /// checking for overflow:
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// use std::uint;
+    /// use std::u32;
     ///
     /// let v = vec!(1, 2);
-    /// let res: Result<Vec<uint>, &'static str> = v.iter().map(|&x: &uint|
-    ///     if x == uint::MAX { Err("Overflow!") }
+    /// let res: Result<Vec<u32>, &'static str> = v.iter().map(|&x: &u32|
+    ///     if x == u32::MAX { Err("Overflow!") }
     ///     else { Ok(x + 1) }
     /// ).collect();
     /// assert!(res == Ok(vec!(2, 3)));