Add `size_of` and `size_of_val` and `align_of` and `align_of_val` to the prelude
(Note: need to update the PR to add `align_of` and `align_of_val`, and remove the second commit with the myriad changes to appease the lint.)
Many, many projects use `size_of` to get the size of a type. However,
it's also often equally easy to hardcode a size (e.g. `8` instead of
`size_of::<u64>()`). Minimizing friction in the use of `size_of` helps
ensure that people use it and make code more self-documenting.
The name `size_of` is unambiguous: the name alone, without any prefix or
path, is self-explanatory and unmistakeable for any other functionality.
Adding it to the prelude cannot produce any name conflicts, as any local
definition will silently shadow the one from the prelude. Thus, we don't
need to wait for a new edition prelude to add it.
Add `fn into_raw_with_allocator` to Rc/Arc/Weak.
Split out from #119761
Add `fn into_raw_with_allocator` for `Rc`/`rc::Weak`[^1]/`Arc`/`sync::Weak`.
* Pairs with `from_raw_in` (which already exists on all 4 types).
* Name matches `Box::into_raw_with_allocator`.
* Associated fns on `Rc`/`Arc`, methods on `Weak`s.
<details> <summary>Future PR/ACP</summary>
As a follow-on to this PR, I plan to make a PR/ACP later to move `into_raw(_parts)` from `Container<_, A: Allocator>` to only `Container<_, Global>` (where `Container` = `Vec`/`Box`/`Rc`/`rc::Weak`/`Arc`/`sync::Weak`) so that users of non-`Global` allocators have to explicitly handle the allocator when using `into_raw`-like APIs.
The current behaviors of stdlib containers are inconsistent with respect to what happens to the allocator when `into_raw` is called (which does not return the allocator)
| Type | `into_raw` currently callable with | behavior of `into_raw`|
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Box` | any allocator | allocator is [dropped](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/src/alloc/boxed.rs.html#1060) |
| `Vec` | any allocator | allocator is [forgotten](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/src/alloc/vec/mod.rs.html#884) |
| `Arc`/`Rc`/`Weak` | any allocator | allocator is [forgotten](https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/alloc/sync.rs.html#1487)(Arc) [(sync::Weak)](https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/alloc/sync.rs.html#2726) [(Rc)](https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/alloc/rc.rs.html#1352) [(rc::Weak)](https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/alloc/rc.rs.html#2993) |
In my opinion, neither implicitly dropping nor implicitly forgetting the allocator is ideal; dropping it could immediately invalidate the returned pointer, and forgetting it could unintentionally leak memory. My (to-be) proposed solution is to just forbid calling `into_raw(_parts)` on containers with non-`Global` allocators, and require calling `into_raw_with_allocator`(/`Vec::into_raw_parts_with_alloc`)
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[^1]: Technically, `rc::Weak::into_raw_with_allocator` is not newly added, as it was modified and renamed from `rc::Weak::into_raw_and_alloc`.
Many, many projects use `size_of` to get the size of a type. However,
it's also often equally easy to hardcode a size (e.g. `8` instead of
`size_of::<u64>()`). Minimizing friction in the use of `size_of` helps
ensure that people use it and make code more self-documenting.
The name `size_of` is unambiguous: the name alone, without any prefix or
path, is self-explanatory and unmistakeable for any other functionality.
Adding it to the prelude cannot produce any name conflicts, as any local
definition will silently shadow the one from the prelude. Thus, we don't
need to wait for a new edition prelude to add it.
Add `size_of_val`, `align_of`, and `align_of_val` as well, with similar
justification: widely useful, self-explanatory, unmistakeable for
anything else, won't produce conflicts.
* Remove A: Clone bound from Rc::assume_init, Rc::downcast, and Rc::downcast_unchecked.
* Make From<Rc<[T; N]>> for Rc<[T]> allocator-aware.
Internal changes:
* Made Arc::internal_into_inner_with_allocator method into Arc::into_inner_with_allocator associated fn.
* Add private Rc::into_inner_with_allocator (to match Arc), so other fns don't have to juggle ManuallyDrop.
Clarify/add `must_use` message for Rc/Arc/Weak::into_raw.
The current `#[must_use]` messages for `{sync,rc}::Weak::into_raw` ("`self` will be dropped if the result is not used") are misleading, as `self` is consumed and will *not* be dropped.
This PR changes their `#[must_use]` message to the same as `Arc::into_raw`'s[ current `#[must_use]` message](d573564575/library/alloc/src/sync.rs (L1482)) ("losing the pointer will leak memory"), and also adds it to `Rc::into_raw`, which is not currently `#[must_use]`.
Fix some `Arc` allocator leaks
This doesn't matter for the stable `Global` allocator as it is a ZST singleton, but other allocators may rely on all instances being dropped.
rc: Take *const T in is_dangling
It is not important which one is used since `is_dangling` does not access memory, but `*const` removes the needs of `*const T` -> `*mut T` casts in `from_raw_in`.
Clean up alloc::sync::Weak Clone implementation
Since both return points (tail and early return) return the same expression and the only difference is whether inner is available, the code that does the atomic operations and checks on inner was moved into the if body and the only return is at the tail. Original comments preserved.
It is not important which one is used since `is_dangling` does not access
memory, but `*const` removes the needs of `*const T` -> `*mut T` casts
in `from_raw_in`.
Since both return points (tail and early return) return the same
expression and the only difference is whether inner is available, the
code that does the atomic operations and checks on inner was moved into
the if body and the only return is at the tail. Original comments
preserved.
Stablize arc_unwrap_or_clone
Fixes: #93610
This likely needs FCP. I created this PR as it's stabilization is trivial and FCP can be just conducted here. Not sure how to ping the libs API team (last attempt didn't work apparently according to GH UI)
