diff --git a/bindgen-integration/cpp/Test.h b/bindgen-integration/cpp/Test.h
index 21f6d1a7bb..ebd58649e8 100644
--- a/bindgen-integration/cpp/Test.h
+++ b/bindgen-integration/cpp/Test.h
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ class Test {
   Test(int foo);
   Test(double foo);
 };
+
+typedef Test TypeAlias;
diff --git a/libbindgen/Cargo.toml b/libbindgen/Cargo.toml
index f5498bc9d2..489434b13c 100644
--- a/libbindgen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libbindgen/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ cfg-if = "0.1.0"
 clang-sys = { version = "0.12", features = ["runtime", "clang_3_9"] }
 lazy_static = "0.2.1"
 rustc-serialize = "0.3.19"
-syntex_syntax = "0.50"
+syntex_syntax = "0.54"
 regex = "0.2"
 
 [dependencies.aster]
 features = ["with-syntex"]
-version = "0.34"
+version = "0.38"
 
 [dependencies.env_logger]
 optional = true
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ version = "0.3"
 
 [dependencies.quasi]
 features = ["with-syntex"]
-version = "0.26"
+version = "0.29"
 
 [features]
 assert_no_dangling_items = []
diff --git a/libbindgen/src/codegen/helpers.rs b/libbindgen/src/codegen/helpers.rs
index c09f007160..b4cc75f5e9 100644
--- a/libbindgen/src/codegen/helpers.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/src/codegen/helpers.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub mod ast_ty {
     }
 
     pub fn float_expr(f: f64) -> P<ast::Expr> {
-        use aster::str::ToInternedString;
+        use aster::symbol::ToSymbol;
         let mut string = f.to_string();
 
         // So it gets properly recognised as a floating point constant.
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ pub mod ast_ty {
             string.push('.');
         }
 
-        let interned_str = string.as_str().to_interned_string();
-        let kind = ast::LitKind::FloatUnsuffixed(interned_str);
+        let kind = ast::LitKind::FloatUnsuffixed(string.as_str().to_symbol());
         aster::AstBuilder::new().expr().lit().build_lit(kind)
     }
 
diff --git a/libbindgen/src/codegen/mod.rs b/libbindgen/src/codegen/mod.rs
index f8352cc8a2..932e2b7572 100644
--- a/libbindgen/src/codegen/mod.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/src/codegen/mod.rs
@@ -523,22 +523,46 @@ impl CodeGenerator for Type {
                     typedef = typedef.attr().doc(comment);
                 }
 
-                let mut generics = typedef.type_(rust_name).generics();
-                for template_arg in applicable_template_args.iter() {
-                    let template_arg = ctx.resolve_type(*template_arg);
-                    if template_arg.is_named() {
-                        let name = template_arg.name().unwrap();
-                        if name.contains("typename ") {
-                            warn!("Item contained `typename`'d template \
-                                   parameter: {:?}", item);
-                            return;
+                // We prefer using `pub use` over `pub type` because of:
+                // https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/26264
+                let simple_enum_path = match inner_rust_type.node {
+                    ast::TyKind::Path(None, ref p) => {
+                        if applicable_template_args.is_empty() &&
+                            !inner_item.expect_type().canonical_type(ctx).is_builtin_or_named() &&
+                            p.segments.iter().all(|p| p.parameters.is_none()) {
+                            Some(p.clone())
+                        } else {
+                            None
                         }
-                        generics =
-                            generics.ty_param_id(template_arg.name().unwrap());
-                    }
-                }
+                    },
+                    _ => None,
+                };
 
-                let typedef = generics.build().build_ty(inner_rust_type);
+                let typedef = if let Some(mut p) = simple_enum_path {
+                    if p.segments.len() == 1 {
+                        p.segments.insert(0, ast::PathSegment {
+                            identifier: ctx.ext_cx().ident_of("self"),
+                            parameters: None,
+                        });
+                    }
+                    typedef.use_().build(p).as_(rust_name)
+                } else {
+                    let mut generics = typedef.type_(rust_name).generics();
+                    for template_arg in applicable_template_args.iter() {
+                        let template_arg = ctx.resolve_type(*template_arg);
+                        if template_arg.is_named() {
+                            let name = template_arg.name().unwrap();
+                            if name.contains("typename ") {
+                                warn!("Item contained `typename`'d template \
+                                       parameter: {:?}", item);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            generics =
+                                generics.ty_param_id(template_arg.name().unwrap());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    generics.build().build_ty(inner_rust_type)
+                };
                 result.push(typedef)
             }
             TypeKind::Enum(ref ei) => {
@@ -1863,16 +1887,19 @@ impl ToRustTy for Type {
                 if let ast::TyKind::Path(_, ref mut path) = inner_ty.node {
                     let template_args = template_args.iter()
                         .map(|arg| arg.to_rust_ty(ctx))
-                        .collect();
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                    path.segments.last_mut().unwrap().parameters =
-                        ast::PathParameters::AngleBracketed(
+                    path.segments.last_mut().unwrap().parameters = if template_args.is_empty() {
+                        None
+                    } else {
+                        Some(P(ast::PathParameters::AngleBracketed(
                             ast::AngleBracketedParameterData {
                                 lifetimes: vec![],
                                 types: P::from_vec(template_args),
                                 bindings: P::from_vec(vec![]),
                             }
-                        );
+                        )))
+                    }
                 }
 
                 P(inner_ty)
diff --git a/libbindgen/src/ir/context.rs b/libbindgen/src/ir/context.rs
index c3de2ca88c..06137672e6 100644
--- a/libbindgen/src/ir/context.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/src/ir/context.rs
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ impl<'ctx> BindgenContext<'ctx> {
     pub fn gen<F, Out>(&mut self, cb: F) -> Out
         where F: FnOnce(&Self) -> Out,
     {
+        use aster::symbol::ToSymbol;
         use syntax::ext::expand::ExpansionConfig;
         use syntax::codemap::{ExpnInfo, MacroBang, NameAndSpan};
         use syntax::ext::base;
@@ -475,7 +476,7 @@ impl<'ctx> BindgenContext<'ctx> {
         ctx.0.bt_push(ExpnInfo {
             call_site: self.span,
             callee: NameAndSpan {
-                format: MacroBang(parse::token::intern("")),
+                format: MacroBang("".to_symbol()),
                 allow_internal_unstable: false,
                 span: None,
             },
diff --git a/libbindgen/src/ir/ty.rs b/libbindgen/src/ir/ty.rs
index e83ef4fdff..c1ed5b6466 100644
--- a/libbindgen/src/ir/ty.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/src/ir/ty.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ impl Type {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Is this an enum type?
+    pub fn is_enum(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.kind {
+            TypeKind::Enum(..) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Is this either a builtin or named type?
     pub fn is_builtin_or_named(&self) -> bool {
         match self.kind {
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/anon_enum.rs b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/anon_enum.rs
index 075830e6dc..3b05eab842 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/anon_enum.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/anon_enum.rs
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@ fn bindgen_test_layout_Test() {
 impl Clone for Test {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self { *self }
 }
+pub const Foo: _bindgen_ty_1 = _bindgen_ty_1::Foo;
+pub const Bar: _bindgen_ty_1 = _bindgen_ty_1::Bar;
+#[repr(u32)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub enum _bindgen_ty_1 { Foo = 0, Bar = 1, }
+pub use self::_bindgen_ty_1 as Baz;
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/bitfield_method_mangling.rs b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/bitfield_method_mangling.rs
index 5aba8abb08..b650a38f8c 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/bitfield_method_mangling.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/bitfield_method_mangling.rs
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ impl _bindgen_ty_1 {
             ((val as u32 as u32) << 24u32) & (4278190080usize as u32);
     }
 }
-pub type mach_msg_type_descriptor_t = _bindgen_ty_1;
+pub use self::_bindgen_ty_1 as mach_msg_type_descriptor_t;
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/inherit_typedef.rs b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/inherit_typedef.rs
index ca9041e202..2b9742231c 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/inherit_typedef.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/inherit_typedef.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn bindgen_test_layout_Foo() {
 impl Clone for Foo {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self { *self }
 }
-pub type TypedefedFoo = Foo;
+pub use self::Foo as TypedefedFoo;
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy)]
 pub struct Bar {
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/reparented_replacement.rs b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/reparented_replacement.rs
index 74ee229c15..e8ccc9315b 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/reparented_replacement.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/reparented_replacement.rs
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ pub mod root {
             fn clone(&self) -> Self { *self }
         }
     }
-    pub type ReferencesBar = root::foo::Bar;
+    pub use root::foo::Bar as ReferencesBar;
 }
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/union_fields.rs b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/union_fields.rs
index 495e80f984..21d8791923 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/union_fields.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/union_fields.rs
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ fn bindgen_test_layout__bindgen_ty_1() {
 impl Clone for _bindgen_ty_1 {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self { *self }
 }
-pub type nsStyleUnion = _bindgen_ty_1;
+pub use self::_bindgen_ty_1 as nsStyleUnion;
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/unknown_attr.rs b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/unknown_attr.rs
index fd9cce4593..541bee5d18 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/unknown_attr.rs
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/expectations/tests/unknown_attr.rs
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ pub struct _bindgen_ty_1 {
 impl Clone for _bindgen_ty_1 {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self { *self }
 }
-pub type max_align_t = _bindgen_ty_1;
+pub use self::_bindgen_ty_1 as max_align_t;
diff --git a/libbindgen/tests/headers/anon_enum.hpp b/libbindgen/tests/headers/anon_enum.hpp
index c740520241..1961fe6cf7 100644
--- a/libbindgen/tests/headers/anon_enum.hpp
+++ b/libbindgen/tests/headers/anon_enum.hpp
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ struct Test {
   float bar;
   enum { T_NONE };
 };
+
+typedef enum {
+  Foo,
+  Bar,
+} Baz;