diff --git a/src/libcollections/btree/map.rs b/src/libcollections/btree/map.rs
index 0dd345110d7..0a6551bf41a 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/btree/map.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/btree/map.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub use self::Entry::*;
 
 use core::prelude::*;
 
-use core::borrow::{BorrowFrom, ToOwned};
+use core::borrow::BorrowFrom;
 use core::cmp::Ordering;
 use core::default::Default;
 use core::fmt::Show;
@@ -128,24 +128,24 @@ pub struct Values<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
     inner: Map<(&'a K, &'a V), &'a V, Iter<'a, K, V>, fn((&'a K, &'a V)) -> &'a V>
 }
 
-#[stable]
 /// A view into a single entry in a map, which may either be vacant or occupied.
-pub enum Entry<'a, Q: ?Sized +'a, K:'a, V:'a> {
+#[unstable = "precise API still under development"]
+pub enum Entry<'a, K:'a, V:'a> {
     /// A vacant Entry
-    Vacant(VacantEntry<'a, Q, K, V>),
+    Vacant(VacantEntry<'a, K, V>),
     /// An occupied Entry
     Occupied(OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V>),
 }
 
-#[stable]
 /// A vacant Entry.
-pub struct VacantEntry<'a, Q: ?Sized +'a, K:'a, V:'a> {
-    key: &'a Q,
+#[unstable = "precise API still under development"]
+pub struct VacantEntry<'a, K:'a, V:'a> {
+    key: K,
     stack: stack::SearchStack<'a, K, V, node::handle::Edge, node::handle::Leaf>,
 }
 
-#[stable]
 /// An occupied Entry.
+#[unstable = "precise API still under development"]
 pub struct OccupiedEntry<'a, K:'a, V:'a> {
     stack: stack::SearchStack<'a, K, V, node::handle::KV, node::handle::LeafOrInternal>,
 }
@@ -1111,10 +1111,10 @@ impl<'a, K, V> DoubleEndedIterator for Values<'a, K, V> {
 #[stable]
 impl<'a, K, V> ExactSizeIterator for Values<'a, K, V> {}
 
-impl<'a, Q: ?Sized, K: Ord, V> Entry<'a, Q, K, V> {
+impl<'a, K: Ord, V> Entry<'a, K, V> {
     #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     /// Returns a mutable reference to the entry if occupied, or the VacantEntry if vacant
-    pub fn get(self) -> Result<&'a mut V, VacantEntry<'a, Q, K, V>> {
+    pub fn get(self) -> Result<&'a mut V, VacantEntry<'a, K, V>> {
         match self {
             Occupied(entry) => Ok(entry.into_mut()),
             Vacant(entry) => Err(entry),
@@ -1122,44 +1122,44 @@ impl<'a, Q: ?Sized, K: Ord, V> Entry<'a, Q, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, Q: ?Sized + ToOwned<K>, K: Ord, V> VacantEntry<'a, Q, K, V> {
-    #[stable]
+impl<'a, K: Ord, V> VacantEntry<'a, K, V> {
     /// Sets the value of the entry with the VacantEntry's key,
     /// and returns a mutable reference to it.
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     pub fn insert(self, value: V) -> &'a mut V {
-        self.stack.insert(self.key.to_owned(), value)
+        self.stack.insert(self.key, value)
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a, K: Ord, V> OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V> {
-    #[stable]
     /// Gets a reference to the value in the entry.
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     pub fn get(&self) -> &V {
         self.stack.peek()
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Gets a mutable reference to the value in the entry.
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut V {
         self.stack.peek_mut()
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Converts the entry into a mutable reference to its value.
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     pub fn into_mut(self) -> &'a mut V {
         self.stack.into_top()
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Sets the value of the entry with the OccupiedEntry's key,
     /// and returns the entry's old value.
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     pub fn insert(&mut self, mut value: V) -> V {
         mem::swap(self.stack.peek_mut(), &mut value);
         value
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Takes the value of the entry out of the map, and returns it.
+    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
     pub fn remove(self) -> V {
         self.stack.remove()
     }
@@ -1361,15 +1361,13 @@ impl<K: Ord, V> BTreeMap<K, V> {
     /// assert_eq!(count["a"], 3u);
     /// ```
     /// The key must have the same ordering before or after `.to_owned()` is called.
-    #[stable]
-    pub fn entry<'a, Q: ?Sized>(&'a mut self, mut key: &'a Q) -> Entry<'a, Q, K, V>
-        where Q: Ord + ToOwned<K>
-    {
+    #[unstable = "precise API still under development"]
+    pub fn entry<'a>(&'a mut self, mut key: K) -> Entry<'a, K, V> {
         // same basic logic of `swap` and `pop`, blended together
         let mut stack = stack::PartialSearchStack::new(self);
         loop {
             let result = stack.with(move |pusher, node| {
-                return match Node::search(node, key) {
+                return match Node::search(node, &key) {
                     Found(handle) => {
                         // Perfect match
                         Finished(Occupied(OccupiedEntry {
@@ -1412,7 +1410,7 @@ impl<K: Ord, V> BTreeMap<K, V> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use prelude::*;
-    use std::borrow::{ToOwned, BorrowFrom};
+    use std::borrow::BorrowFrom;
 
     use super::{BTreeMap, Occupied, Vacant};
 
@@ -1562,7 +1560,7 @@ mod test {
         let mut map: BTreeMap<int, int> = xs.iter().map(|&x| x).collect();
 
         // Existing key (insert)
-        match map.entry(&1) {
+        match map.entry(1) {
             Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
             Occupied(mut view) => {
                 assert_eq!(view.get(), &10);
@@ -1574,7 +1572,7 @@ mod test {
 
 
         // Existing key (update)
-        match map.entry(&2) {
+        match map.entry(2) {
             Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
             Occupied(mut view) => {
                 let v = view.get_mut();
@@ -1585,7 +1583,7 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(map.len(), 6);
 
         // Existing key (take)
-        match map.entry(&3) {
+        match map.entry(3) {
             Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
             Occupied(view) => {
                 assert_eq!(view.remove(), 30);
@@ -1596,7 +1594,7 @@ mod test {
 
 
         // Inexistent key (insert)
-        match map.entry(&10) {
+        match map.entry(10) {
             Occupied(_) => unreachable!(),
             Vacant(view) => {
                 assert_eq!(*view.insert(1000), 1000);
diff --git a/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs b/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
index acf0cc6bd95..0adf46cae07 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ impl UnusedMut {
                 let ident = path1.node;
                 if let ast::BindByValue(ast::MutMutable) = mode {
                     if !token::get_ident(ident).get().starts_with("_") {
-                        match mutables.entry(&ident.name.uint()) {
+                        match mutables.entry(ident.name.uint()) {
                             Vacant(entry) => { entry.insert(vec![id]); },
                             Occupied(mut entry) => { entry.get_mut().push(id); },
                         }
diff --git a/src/librustc/metadata/loader.rs b/src/librustc/metadata/loader.rs
index 4106d216bf9..0fa9472287c 100644
--- a/src/librustc/metadata/loader.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/metadata/loader.rs
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
             info!("lib candidate: {}", path.display());
 
             let hash_str = hash.to_string();
-            let slot = candidates.entry(&hash_str).get().unwrap_or_else(
+            let slot = candidates.entry(hash_str).get().unwrap_or_else(
                 |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert((HashSet::new(), HashSet::new())));
             let (ref mut rlibs, ref mut dylibs) = *slot;
             if rlib {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs b/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs
index 9b42a7fa77b..e726993bd48 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/const_eval.rs
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ pub fn const_expr_to_pat(tcx: &ty::ctxt, expr: &Expr) -> P<ast::Pat> {
 
         ast::ExprCall(ref callee, ref args) => {
             let def = tcx.def_map.borrow()[callee.id].clone();
-            if let Vacant(entry) = tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().entry(&expr.id) {
+            if let Vacant(entry) = tcx.def_map.borrow_mut().entry(expr.id) {
                entry.insert(def);
             }
             let path = match def {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/infer/freshen.rs b/src/librustc/middle/infer/freshen.rs
index 608ae314753..02c52f82967 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/infer/freshen.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/infer/freshen.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeFreshener<'a, 'tcx> {
             None => { }
         }
 
-        match self.freshen_map.entry(&key) {
+        match self.freshen_map.entry(key) {
             Entry::Occupied(entry) => *entry.get(),
             Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
                 let index = self.freshen_count;
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/infer/region_inference/graphviz.rs b/src/librustc/middle/infer/region_inference/graphviz.rs
index 16169610b52..29feaf358e2 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/infer/region_inference/graphviz.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/infer/region_inference/graphviz.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ConstraintGraph<'a, 'tcx> {
         let mut node_ids = FnvHashMap::new();
         {
             let mut add_node = |&mut : node| {
-                if let Vacant(e) = node_ids.entry(&node) {
+                if let Vacant(e) = node_ids.entry(node) {
                     e.insert(i);
                     i += 1;
                 }
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/traits/fulfill.rs b/src/librustc/middle/traits/fulfill.rs
index c5800f3b48c..71a3ad64faf 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/traits/fulfill.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/traits/fulfill.rs
@@ -437,11 +437,9 @@ fn register_region_obligation<'tcx>(tcx: &ty::ctxt<'tcx>,
     debug!("register_region_obligation({})",
            region_obligation.repr(tcx));
 
-    let body_id = region_obligation.cause.body_id;
-    match region_obligations.entry(&body_id) {
+    match region_obligations.entry(region_obligation.cause.body_id) {
         Vacant(entry) => { entry.insert(vec![region_obligation]); },
         Occupied(mut entry) => { entry.get_mut().push(region_obligation); },
     }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs b/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
index 9f44d02e07e..c624c995e22 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
@@ -5616,7 +5616,7 @@ pub fn lookup_field_type<'tcx>(tcx: &ctxt<'tcx>,
         node_id_to_type(tcx, id.node)
     } else {
         let mut tcache = tcx.tcache.borrow_mut();
-        let pty = tcache.entry(&id).get().unwrap_or_else(
+        let pty = tcache.entry(id).get().unwrap_or_else(
             |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert(csearch::get_field_type(tcx, struct_id, id)));
         pty.ty
     };
@@ -6755,7 +6755,7 @@ pub fn replace_late_bound_regions<'tcx, T, F>(
         debug!("region={}", region.repr(tcx));
         match region {
             ty::ReLateBound(debruijn, br) if debruijn.depth == current_depth => {
-                * map.entry(&br).get().unwrap_or_else(
+                * map.entry(br).get().unwrap_or_else(
                       |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert(mapf(br, debruijn)))
             }
             _ => {
diff --git a/src/librustc/session/config.rs b/src/librustc/session/config.rs
index 9f5a589061a..4968066f7b6 100644
--- a/src/librustc/session/config.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/session/config.rs
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ pub fn build_session_options(matches: &getopts::Matches) -> Options {
             None => early_error("--extern value must be of the format `foo=bar`"),
         };
 
-        match externs.entry(&name.to_string()) {
+        match externs.entry(name.to_string()) {
             Vacant(entry) => { entry.insert(vec![location.to_string()]); },
             Occupied(mut entry) => { entry.get_mut().push(location.to_string()); },
         }
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
index 653cdb1c42c..93ad69e03b1 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Resolver<'a, 'tcx> {
         let is_public = import_directive.is_public;
 
         let mut import_resolutions = module_.import_resolutions.borrow_mut();
-        let dest_import_resolution = import_resolutions.entry(&name).get().unwrap_or_else(
+        let dest_import_resolution = import_resolutions.entry(name).get().unwrap_or_else(
             |vacant_entry| {
                 // Create a new import resolution from this child.
                 vacant_entry.insert(ImportResolution::new(id, is_public))
@@ -2626,14 +2626,14 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Resolver<'a, 'tcx> {
                             def = DefUpvar(node_id, function_id, last_proc_body_id);
 
                             let mut seen = self.freevars_seen.borrow_mut();
-                            let seen = match seen.entry(&function_id) {
+                            let seen = match seen.entry(function_id) {
                                 Occupied(v) => v.into_mut(),
                                 Vacant(v) => v.insert(NodeSet::new()),
                             };
                             if seen.contains(&node_id) {
                                 continue;
                             }
-                            match self.freevars.borrow_mut().entry(&function_id) {
+                            match self.freevars.borrow_mut().entry(function_id) {
                                 Occupied(v) => v.into_mut(),
                                 Vacant(v) => v.insert(vec![]),
                             }.push(Freevar { def: prev_def, span: span });
@@ -4710,7 +4710,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Resolver<'a, 'tcx> {
                 "Import should only be used for `use` directives");
         self.last_private.insert(node_id, lp);
 
-        match self.def_map.borrow_mut().entry(&node_id) {
+        match self.def_map.borrow_mut().entry(node_id) {
             // Resolve appears to "resolve" the same ID multiple
             // times, so here is a sanity check it at least comes to
             // the same conclusion! - nmatsakis
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs
index 8cd181c3774..47ab42d413e 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ pub fn check_struct_pat_fields<'a, 'tcx>(pcx: &pat_ctxt<'a, 'tcx>,
 
     // Typecheck each field.
     for &Spanned { node: ref field, span } in fields.iter() {
-        let field_type = match used_fields.entry(&field.ident.name) {
+        let field_type = match used_fields.entry(field.ident.name) {
             Occupied(occupied) => {
                 span_err!(tcx.sess, span, E0025,
                     "field `{}` bound multiple times in the pattern",
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs b/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs
index 17b1c09fb17..08abdc2af18 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ impl DocFolder for Cache {
         if let clean::ImplItem(ref i) = item.inner {
             match i.trait_ {
                 Some(clean::ResolvedPath{ did, .. }) => {
-                    let v = self.implementors.entry(&did).get().unwrap_or_else(
+                    let v = self.implementors.entry(did).get().unwrap_or_else(
                         |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert(Vec::with_capacity(1)));
                     v.push(Implementor {
                         def_id: item.def_id,
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ impl DocFolder for Cache {
                         };
 
                         if let Some(did) = did {
-                            let v = self.impls.entry(&did).get().unwrap_or_else(
+                            let v = self.impls.entry(did).get().unwrap_or_else(
                                 |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert(Vec::with_capacity(1)));
                             v.push(Impl {
                                 impl_: i,
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ impl Context {
                 Some(ref s) => s.to_string(),
             };
             let short = short.to_string();
-            let v = map.entry(&short).get().unwrap_or_else(
+            let v = map.entry(short).get().unwrap_or_else(
                 |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert(Vec::with_capacity(1)));
             v.push(myname);
         }
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/lib.rs b/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
index 6c6c7c4d378..e0c778af045 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ fn parse_externs(matches: &getopts::Matches) -> Result<core::Externs, String> {
             }
         };
         let name = name.to_string();
-        let locs = externs.entry(&name).get().unwrap_or_else(
+        let locs = externs.entry(name).get().unwrap_or_else(
             |vacant_entry| vacant_entry.insert(Vec::with_capacity(1)));
         locs.push(location.to_string());
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs b/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs
index 681f2454fa0..fdffdaacaba 100644
--- a/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use self::Entry::*;
 use self::SearchResult::*;
 use self::VacantEntryState::*;
 
-use borrow::{BorrowFrom, ToOwned};
+use borrow::BorrowFrom;
 use clone::Clone;
 use cmp::{max, Eq, PartialEq};
 use default::Default;
@@ -920,16 +920,14 @@ impl<K: Eq + Hash<S>, V, S, H: Hasher<S>> HashMap<K, V, H> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Gets the given key's corresponding entry in the map for in-place manipulation.
-    /// Regardless of whether or not `to_owned()` has been called, the key must hash the same way.
-    pub fn entry<'a, Q: ?Sized>(&'a mut self, key: &'a Q) -> Entry<'a, Q, K, V>
-        where Q: Eq + Hash<S> + ToOwned<K>
+    #[unstable = "precise API still being fleshed out"]
+    pub fn entry<'a>(&'a mut self, key: K) -> Entry<'a, K, V>
     {
         // Gotta resize now.
         self.reserve(1);
 
-        let hash = self.make_hash(key);
+        let hash = self.make_hash(&key);
         search_entry_hashed(&mut self.table, hash, key)
     }
 
@@ -1142,9 +1140,8 @@ impl<K: Eq + Hash<S>, V, S, H: Hasher<S>> HashMap<K, V, H> {
     }
 }
 
-fn search_entry_hashed<'a, K, V, Q: ?Sized>(table: &'a mut RawTable<K,V>, hash: SafeHash, k: &'a Q)
-        -> Entry<'a, Q, K, V>
-    where Q: Eq + ToOwned<K>
+fn search_entry_hashed<'a, K: Eq, V>(table: &'a mut RawTable<K,V>, hash: SafeHash, k: K)
+        -> Entry<'a, K, V>
 {
     // Worst case, we'll find one empty bucket among `size + 1` buckets.
     let size = table.size();
@@ -1167,7 +1164,7 @@ fn search_entry_hashed<'a, K, V, Q: ?Sized>(table: &'a mut RawTable<K,V>, hash:
         // hash matches?
         if bucket.hash() == hash {
             // key matches?
-            if *k == *BorrowFrom::borrow_from(bucket.read().0) {
+            if k == *bucket.read().0 {
                 return Occupied(OccupiedEntry{
                     elem: bucket,
                 });
@@ -1323,27 +1320,27 @@ pub struct Drain<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
     >
 }
 
-#[stable]
 /// A view into a single occupied location in a HashMap
+#[unstable = "precise API still being fleshed out"]
 pub struct OccupiedEntry<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
     elem: FullBucket<K, V, &'a mut RawTable<K, V>>,
 }
 
-#[stable]
 /// A view into a single empty location in a HashMap
-pub struct VacantEntry<'a, Q: ?Sized + 'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
+#[unstable = "precise API still being fleshed out"]
+pub struct VacantEntry<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
     hash: SafeHash,
-    key: &'a Q,
+    key: K,
     elem: VacantEntryState<K, V, &'a mut RawTable<K, V>>,
 }
 
-#[stable]
 /// A view into a single location in a map, which may be vacant or occupied
-pub enum Entry<'a, Q: ?Sized + 'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
+#[unstable = "precise API still being fleshed out"]
+pub enum Entry<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
     /// An occupied Entry
     Occupied(OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V>),
     /// A vacant Entry
-    Vacant(VacantEntry<'a, Q, K, V>),
+    Vacant(VacantEntry<'a, K, V>),
 }
 
 /// Possible states of a VacantEntry
@@ -1409,10 +1406,10 @@ impl<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> Iterator for Drain<'a, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, Q: ?Sized, K, V> Entry<'a, Q, K, V> {
-    #[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
+#[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
+impl<'a, K, V> Entry<'a, K, V> {
     /// Returns a mutable reference to the entry if occupied, or the VacantEntry if vacant
-    pub fn get(self) -> Result<&'a mut V, VacantEntry<'a, Q, K, V>> {
+    pub fn get(self) -> Result<&'a mut V, VacantEntry<'a, K, V>> {
         match self {
             Occupied(entry) => Ok(entry.into_mut()),
             Vacant(entry) => Err(entry),
@@ -1420,27 +1417,24 @@ impl<'a, Q: ?Sized, K, V> Entry<'a, Q, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+#[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
 impl<'a, K, V> OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V> {
-    #[stable]
     /// Gets a reference to the value in the entry
     pub fn get(&self) -> &V {
         self.elem.read().1
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Gets a mutable reference to the value in the entry
     pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut V {
         self.elem.read_mut().1
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Converts the OccupiedEntry into a mutable reference to the value in the entry
     /// with a lifetime bound to the map itself
     pub fn into_mut(self) -> &'a mut V {
         self.elem.into_mut_refs().1
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Sets the value of the entry, and returns the entry's old value
     pub fn insert(&mut self, mut value: V) -> V {
         let old_value = self.get_mut();
@@ -1448,24 +1442,23 @@ impl<'a, K, V> OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V> {
         value
     }
 
-    #[stable]
     /// Takes the value out of the entry, and returns it
     pub fn remove(self) -> V {
         pop_internal(self.elem).1
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, Q: ?Sized + 'a + ToOwned<K>, K: 'a, V: 'a> VacantEntry<'a, Q, K, V> {
-    #[stable]
+#[unstable = "matches collection reform v2 specification, waiting for dust to settle"]
+impl<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> VacantEntry<'a, K, V> {
     /// Sets the value of the entry with the VacantEntry's key,
     /// and returns a mutable reference to it
     pub fn insert(self, value: V) -> &'a mut V {
         match self.elem {
             NeqElem(bucket, ib) => {
-                robin_hood(bucket, ib, self.hash, self.key.to_owned(), value)
+                robin_hood(bucket, ib, self.hash, self.key, value)
             }
             NoElem(bucket) => {
-                bucket.put(self.hash, self.key.to_owned(), value).into_mut_refs().1
+                bucket.put(self.hash, self.key, value).into_mut_refs().1
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1497,8 +1490,6 @@ mod test_map {
     use super::HashMap;
     use super::Entry::{Occupied, Vacant};
     use iter::{range_inclusive, range_step_inclusive, repeat};
-    use borrow::ToOwned;
-    use hash;
     use cell::RefCell;
     use rand::{weak_rng, Rng};
 
@@ -2092,7 +2083,7 @@ mod test_map {
         let mut map: HashMap<int, int> = xs.iter().map(|&x| x).collect();
 
         // Existing key (insert)
-        match map.entry(&1) {
+        match map.entry(1) {
             Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
             Occupied(mut view) => {
                 assert_eq!(view.get(), &10);
@@ -2104,7 +2095,7 @@ mod test_map {
 
 
         // Existing key (update)
-        match map.entry(&2) {
+        match map.entry(2) {
             Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
             Occupied(mut view) => {
                 let v = view.get_mut();
@@ -2116,7 +2107,7 @@ mod test_map {
         assert_eq!(map.len(), 6);
 
         // Existing key (take)
-        match map.entry(&3) {
+        match map.entry(3) {
             Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
             Occupied(view) => {
                 assert_eq!(view.remove(), 30);
@@ -2127,7 +2118,7 @@ mod test_map {
 
 
         // Inexistent key (insert)
-        match map.entry(&10) {
+        match map.entry(10) {
             Occupied(_) => unreachable!(),
             Vacant(view) => {
                 assert_eq!(*view.insert(1000), 1000);
@@ -2158,7 +2149,7 @@ mod test_map {
 
         for i in range(0u, 1000) {
             let x = rng.gen_range(-10, 10);
-            match m.entry(&x) {
+            match m.entry(x) {
                 Vacant(_) => {},
                 Occupied(e) => {
                     println!("{}: remove {}", i, x);
diff --git a/src/libstd/collections/mod.rs b/src/libstd/collections/mod.rs
index ef9d28bbbb2..9b2a4926bcb 100644
--- a/src/libstd/collections/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/collections/mod.rs
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 //! let message = "she sells sea shells by the sea shore";
 //!
 //! for c in message.chars() {
-//!     match count.entry(&c) {
+//!     match count.entry(c) {
 //!         Vacant(entry) => { entry.insert(1u); },
 //!         Occupied(mut entry) => *entry.get_mut() += 1,
 //!     }
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 //! for id in orders.into_iter() {
 //!     // If this is the first time we've seen this customer, initialize them
 //!     // with no blood alcohol. Otherwise, just retrieve them.
-//!     let person = match blood_alcohol.entry(&id) {
+//!     let person = match blood_alcohol.entry(id) {
 //!         Vacant(entry) => entry.insert(Person{id: id, blood_alcohol: 0.0}),
 //!         Occupied(entry) => entry.into_mut(),
 //!     };
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/ext/mtwt.rs b/src/libsyntax/ext/mtwt.rs
index d7d768a007e..bebd803ac4f 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/ext/mtwt.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/ext/mtwt.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub fn apply_mark(m: Mrk, ctxt: SyntaxContext) -> SyntaxContext {
 /// Extend a syntax context with a given mark and sctable (explicit memoization)
 fn apply_mark_internal(m: Mrk, ctxt: SyntaxContext, table: &SCTable) -> SyntaxContext {
     let key = (ctxt, m);
-    * table.mark_memo.borrow_mut().entry(&key).get().unwrap_or_else(
+    * table.mark_memo.borrow_mut().entry(key).get().unwrap_or_else(
           |vacant_entry|
               vacant_entry.insert(idx_push(&mut *table.table.borrow_mut(), Mark(m, ctxt))))
 }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn apply_rename_internal(id: Ident,
                        table: &SCTable) -> SyntaxContext {
     let key = (ctxt, id, to);
 
-    * table.rename_memo.borrow_mut().entry(&key).get().unwrap_or_else(
+    * table.rename_memo.borrow_mut().entry(key).get().unwrap_or_else(
           |vacant_entry|
               vacant_entry.insert(idx_push(&mut *table.table.borrow_mut(), Rename(id, to, ctxt))))
 }
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/ext/tt/macro_parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/ext/tt/macro_parser.rs
index 581c60bdeb9..0f9d613cf13 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/ext/tt/macro_parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/ext/tt/macro_parser.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ pub fn nameize(p_s: &ParseSess, ms: &[TokenTree], res: &[Rc<NamedMatch>])
                 }
             }
             &TtToken(sp, MatchNt(bind_name, _, _, _)) => {
-                match ret_val.entry(&bind_name) {
+                match ret_val.entry(bind_name) {
                     Vacant(spot) => {
                         spot.insert(res[*idx].clone());
                         *idx += 1;
diff --git a/src/libtest/stats.rs b/src/libtest/stats.rs
index 3e7e379cd78..1abb52459e4 100644
--- a/src/libtest/stats.rs
+++ b/src/libtest/stats.rs
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ pub fn freq_count<T, U>(mut iter: T) -> hash_map::HashMap<U, uint>
 {
     let mut map: hash_map::HashMap<U,uint> = hash_map::HashMap::new();
     for elem in iter {
-        match map.entry(&elem) {
+        match map.entry(elem) {
             Occupied(mut entry) => { *entry.get_mut() += 1; },
             Vacant(entry) => { entry.insert(1); },
         }