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-rw-r--r--library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs1973
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+use super::*;
+use crate::cmp::Ordering::{self, Equal, Greater, Less};
+use crate::intrinsics;
+use crate::mem;
+use crate::slice::{self, SliceIndex};
+
+impl<T: ?Sized> *const T {
+ /// Returns `true` if the pointer is null.
+ ///
+ /// Note that unsized types have many possible null pointers, as only the
+ /// raw data pointer is considered, not their length, vtable, etc.
+ /// Therefore, two pointers that are null may still not compare equal to
+ /// each other.
+ ///
+ /// ## Behavior during const evaluation
+ ///
+ /// When this function is used during const evaluation, it may return `false` for pointers
+ /// that turn out to be null at runtime. Specifically, when a pointer to some memory
+ /// is offset beyond its bounds in such a way that the resulting pointer is null,
+ /// the function will still return `false`. There is no way for CTFE to know
+ /// the absolute position of that memory, so we cannot tell if the pointer is
+ /// null or not.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let s: &str = "Follow the rabbit";
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = s.as_ptr();
+ /// assert!(!ptr.is_null());
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_is_null", issue = "74939")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn is_null(self) -> bool {
+ // Compare via a cast to a thin pointer, so fat pointers are only
+ // considering their "data" part for null-ness.
+ (self as *const u8).guaranteed_eq(null())
+ }
+
+ /// Casts to a pointer of another type.
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_cast", since = "1.38.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_cast", since = "1.38.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn cast<U>(self) -> *const U {
+ self as _
+ }
+
+ /// Use the pointer value in a new pointer of another type.
+ ///
+ /// In case `val` is a (fat) pointer to an unsized type, this operation
+ /// will ignore the pointer part, whereas for (thin) pointers to sized
+ /// types, this has the same effect as a simple cast.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer will have provenance of `self`, i.e., for a fat
+ /// pointer, this operation is semantically the same as creating a new
+ /// fat pointer with the data pointer value of `self` but the metadata of
+ /// `val`.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// This function is primarily useful for allowing byte-wise pointer
+ /// arithmetic on potentially fat pointers:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(set_ptr_value)]
+ /// # use core::fmt::Debug;
+ /// let arr: [i32; 3] = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let mut ptr = arr.as_ptr() as *const dyn Debug;
+ /// let thin = ptr as *const u8;
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// ptr = thin.add(8).with_metadata_of(ptr);
+ /// # assert_eq!(*(ptr as *const i32), 3);
+ /// println!("{:?}", &*ptr); // will print "3"
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "set_ptr_value", issue = "75091")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn with_metadata_of<U>(self, mut val: *const U) -> *const U
+ where
+ U: ?Sized,
+ {
+ let target = &mut val as *mut *const U as *mut *const u8;
+ // SAFETY: In case of a thin pointer, this operations is identical
+ // to a simple assignment. In case of a fat pointer, with the current
+ // fat pointer layout implementation, the first field of such a
+ // pointer is always the data pointer, which is likewise assigned.
+ unsafe { *target = self as *const u8 };
+ val
+ }
+
+ /// Changes constness without changing the type.
+ ///
+ /// This is a bit safer than `as` because it wouldn't silently change the type if the code is
+ /// refactored.
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_const_cast", issue = "92675")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_const_cast", issue = "92675")]
+ pub const fn cast_mut(self) -> *mut T {
+ self as _
+ }
+
+ /// Casts a pointer to its raw bits.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to `as usize`, but is more specific to enhance readability.
+ /// The inverse method is [`from_bits`](#method.from_bits).
+ ///
+ /// In particular, `*p as usize` and `p as usize` will both compile for
+ /// pointers to numeric types but do very different things, so using this
+ /// helps emphasize that reading the bits was intentional.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_to_from_bits)]
+ /// let array = [13, 42];
+ /// let p0: *const i32 = &array[0];
+ /// assert_eq!(<*const _>::from_bits(p0.to_bits()), p0);
+ /// let p1: *const i32 = &array[1];
+ /// assert_eq!(p1.to_bits() - p0.to_bits(), 4);
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_to_from_bits", issue = "91126")]
+ pub fn to_bits(self) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self as usize
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a pointer from its raw bits.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to `as *const T`, but is more specific to enhance readability.
+ /// The inverse method is [`to_bits`](#method.to_bits).
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_to_from_bits)]
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ /// let dangling: *const u8 = NonNull::dangling().as_ptr();
+ /// assert_eq!(<*const u8>::from_bits(1), dangling);
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_to_from_bits", issue = "91126")]
+ pub fn from_bits(bits: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ bits as Self
+ }
+
+ /// Gets the "address" portion of the pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This is similar to `self as usize`, which semantically discards *provenance* and
+ /// *address-space* information. However, unlike `self as usize`, casting the returned address
+ /// back to a pointer yields [`invalid`][], which is undefined behavior to dereference. To
+ /// properly restore the lost information and obtain a dereferencable pointer, use
+ /// [`with_addr`][pointer::with_addr] or [`map_addr`][pointer::map_addr].
+ ///
+ /// If using those APIs is not possible because there is no way to preserve a pointer with the
+ /// required provenance, use [`expose_addr`][pointer::expose_addr] and
+ /// [`from_exposed_addr`][from_exposed_addr] instead. However, note that this makes
+ /// your code less portable and less amenable to tools that check for compliance with the Rust
+ /// memory model.
+ ///
+ /// On most platforms this will produce a value with the same bytes as the original
+ /// pointer, because all the bytes are dedicated to describing the address.
+ /// Platforms which need to store additional information in the pointer may
+ /// perform a change of representation to produce a value containing only the address
+ /// portion of the pointer. What that means is up to the platform to define.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment, and as such
+ /// might change in the future (including possibly weakening this so it becomes wholly
+ /// equivalent to `self as usize`). See the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn addr(self) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ // SAFETY: Pointer-to-integer transmutes are valid (if you are okay with losing the
+ // provenance).
+ unsafe { mem::transmute(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Gets the "address" portion of the pointer, and 'exposes' the "provenance" part for future
+ /// use in [`from_exposed_addr`][].
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to `self as usize`, which semantically discards *provenance* and
+ /// *address-space* information. Furthermore, this (like the `as` cast) has the implicit
+ /// side-effect of marking the provenance as 'exposed', so on platforms that support it you can
+ /// later call [`from_exposed_addr`][] to reconstitute the original pointer including its
+ /// provenance. (Reconstructing address space information, if required, is your responsibility.)
+ ///
+ /// Using this method means that code is *not* following Strict Provenance rules. Supporting
+ /// [`from_exposed_addr`][] complicates specification and reasoning and may not be supported by
+ /// tools that help you to stay conformant with the Rust memory model, so it is recommended to
+ /// use [`addr`][pointer::addr] wherever possible.
+ ///
+ /// On most platforms this will produce a value with the same bytes as the original pointer,
+ /// because all the bytes are dedicated to describing the address. Platforms which need to store
+ /// additional information in the pointer may not support this operation, since the 'expose'
+ /// side-effect which is required for [`from_exposed_addr`][] to work is typically not
+ /// available.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment, see the
+ /// [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ ///
+ /// [`from_exposed_addr`]: from_exposed_addr
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn expose_addr(self) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ self as usize
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new pointer with the given address.
+ ///
+ /// This performs the same operation as an `addr as ptr` cast, but copies
+ /// the *address-space* and *provenance* of `self` to the new pointer.
+ /// This allows us to dynamically preserve and propagate this important
+ /// information in a way that is otherwise impossible with a unary cast.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to using [`wrapping_offset`][pointer::wrapping_offset] to offset
+ /// `self` to the given address, and therefore has all the same capabilities and restrictions.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn with_addr(self, addr: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ //
+ // In the mean-time, this operation is defined to be "as if" it was
+ // a wrapping_offset, so we can emulate it as such. This should properly
+ // restore pointer provenance even under today's compiler.
+ let self_addr = self.addr() as isize;
+ let dest_addr = addr as isize;
+ let offset = dest_addr.wrapping_sub(self_addr);
+
+ // This is the canonical desugarring of this operation
+ self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_offset(offset).cast::<T>()
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new pointer by mapping `self`'s address to a new one.
+ ///
+ /// This is a convenience for [`with_addr`][pointer::with_addr], see that method for details.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn map_addr(self, f: impl FnOnce(usize) -> usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.with_addr(f(self.addr()))
+ }
+
+ /// Decompose a (possibly wide) pointer into its address and metadata components.
+ ///
+ /// The pointer can be later reconstructed with [`from_raw_parts`].
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn to_raw_parts(self) -> (*const (), <T as super::Pointee>::Metadata) {
+ (self.cast(), metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a shared reference to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. If the value may be uninitialized, [`as_uninit_ref`]
+ /// must be used instead.
+ ///
+ /// [`as_uninit_ref`]: #method.as_uninit_ref
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must point to an initialized instance of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ /// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
+ /// it is, the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = &10u8 as *const u8;
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// if let Some(val_back) = ptr.as_ref() {
+ /// println!("We got back the value: {val_back}!");
+ /// }
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// # Null-unchecked version
+ ///
+ /// If you are sure the pointer can never be null and are looking for some kind of
+ /// `as_ref_unchecked` that returns the `&T` instead of `Option<&T>`, know that you can
+ /// dereference the pointer directly.
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = &10u8 as *const u8;
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let val_back = &*ptr;
+ /// println!("We got back the value: {val_back}!");
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_as_ref", since = "1.9.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_ref<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a T> {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` is valid
+ // for a reference if it isn't null.
+ if self.is_null() { None } else { unsafe { Some(&*self) } }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a shared reference to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. In contrast to [`as_ref`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// [`as_ref`]: #method.as_ref
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_as_uninit)]
+ ///
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = &10u8 as *const u8;
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// if let Some(val_back) = ptr.as_uninit_ref() {
+ /// println!("We got back the value: {}!", val_back.assume_init());
+ /// }
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_ref<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a MaybeUninit<T>>
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ if self.is_null() { None } else { Some(unsafe { &*(self as *const MaybeUninit<T>) }) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * The computed offset, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
+ ///
+ /// * The offset being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address
+ /// space. That is, the infinite-precision sum, **in bytes** must fit in a usize.
+ ///
+ /// The compiler and standard library generally tries to ensure allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec`
+ /// and `Box` ensure they never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so
+ /// `vec.as_ptr().add(vec.len())` is always safe.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such an allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ ///
+ /// Consider using [`wrapping_offset`] instead if these constraints are
+ /// difficult to satisfy. The only advantage of this method is that it
+ /// enables more aggressive compiler optimizations.
+ ///
+ /// [`wrapping_offset`]: #method.wrapping_offset
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let s: &str = "123";
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = s.as_ptr();
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.offset(1) as char);
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.offset(2) as char);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn offset(self, count: isize) -> *const T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::offset(self, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [offset][pointer::offset] on it. See that method for documentation
+ /// and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_offset(self, count: isize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ let this = unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().offset(count).cast::<()>() };
+ from_raw_parts::<T>(this, metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer using wrapping arithmetic.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This operation itself is always safe, but using the resulting pointer is not.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer "remembers" the [allocated object] that `self` points to; it must not
+ /// be used to read or write other allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// In other words, `let z = x.wrapping_offset((y as isize) - (x as isize))` does *not* make `z`
+ /// the same as `y` even if we assume `T` has size `1` and there is no overflow: `z` is still
+ /// attached to the object `x` is attached to, and dereferencing it is Undefined Behavior unless
+ /// `x` and `y` point into the same allocated object.
+ ///
+ /// Compared to [`offset`], this method basically delays the requirement of staying within the
+ /// same allocated object: [`offset`] is immediate Undefined Behavior when crossing object
+ /// boundaries; `wrapping_offset` produces a pointer but still leads to Undefined Behavior if a
+ /// pointer is dereferenced when it is out-of-bounds of the object it is attached to. [`offset`]
+ /// can be optimized better and is thus preferable in performance-sensitive code.
+ ///
+ /// The delayed check only considers the value of the pointer that was dereferenced, not the
+ /// intermediate values used during the computation of the final result. For example,
+ /// `x.wrapping_offset(o).wrapping_offset(o.wrapping_neg())` is always the same as `x`. In other
+ /// words, leaving the allocated object and then re-entering it later is permitted.
+ ///
+ /// [`offset`]: #method.offset
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // Iterate using a raw pointer in increments of two elements
+ /// let data = [1u8, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+ /// let mut ptr: *const u8 = data.as_ptr();
+ /// let step = 2;
+ /// let end_rounded_up = ptr.wrapping_offset(6);
+ ///
+ /// // This loop prints "1, 3, 5, "
+ /// while ptr != end_rounded_up {
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// print!("{}, ", *ptr);
+ /// }
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_offset(step);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_wrapping_offset", since = "1.16.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const fn wrapping_offset(self, count: isize) -> *const T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the `arith_offset` intrinsic has no prerequisites to be called.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::arith_offset(self, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes using wrapping arithmetic.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [wrapping_offset][pointer::wrapping_offset] on it. See that method
+ /// for documentation.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ pub const fn wrapping_byte_offset(self, count: isize) -> Self {
+ from_raw_parts::<T>(self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_offset(count).cast::<()>(), metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the distance between two pointers. The returned value is in
+ /// units of T: the distance in bytes divided by `mem::size_of::<T>()`.
+ ///
+ /// This function is the inverse of [`offset`].
+ ///
+ /// [`offset`]: #method.offset
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and other pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * Both pointers must be *derived from* a pointer to the same object.
+ /// (See below for an example.)
+ ///
+ /// * The distance between the pointers, in bytes, must be an exact multiple
+ /// of the size of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * The distance between the pointers, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
+ ///
+ /// * The distance being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address space.
+ ///
+ /// Rust types are never larger than `isize::MAX` and Rust allocations never wrap around the
+ /// address space, so two pointers within some value of any Rust type `T` will always satisfy
+ /// the last two conditions. The standard library also generally ensures that allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec` and `Box` ensure they
+ /// never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so `ptr_into_vec.offset_from(vec.as_ptr())`
+ /// always satisfies the last two conditions.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such a large allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ /// (Note that [`offset`] and [`add`] also have a similar limitation and hence cannot be used on
+ /// such large allocations either.)
+ ///
+ /// [`add`]: #method.add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// This function panics if `T` is a Zero-Sized Type ("ZST").
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let a = [0; 5];
+ /// let ptr1: *const i32 = &a[1];
+ /// let ptr2: *const i32 = &a[3];
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.offset_from(ptr1), 2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr1.offset_from(ptr2), -2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr1.offset(2), ptr2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.offset(-2), ptr1);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// *Incorrect* usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```rust,no_run
+ /// let ptr1 = Box::into_raw(Box::new(0u8)) as *const u8;
+ /// let ptr2 = Box::into_raw(Box::new(1u8)) as *const u8;
+ /// let diff = (ptr2 as isize).wrapping_sub(ptr1 as isize);
+ /// // Make ptr2_other an "alias" of ptr2, but derived from ptr1.
+ /// let ptr2_other = (ptr1 as *const u8).wrapping_offset(diff);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2 as usize, ptr2_other as usize);
+ /// // Since ptr2_other and ptr2 are derived from pointers to different objects,
+ /// // computing their offset is undefined behavior, even though
+ /// // they point to the same address!
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let zero = ptr2_other.offset_from(ptr2); // Undefined Behavior
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_offset_from", since = "1.47.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_offset_from", issue = "92980")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn offset_from(self, origin: *const T) -> isize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ let pointee_size = mem::size_of::<T>();
+ assert!(0 < pointee_size && pointee_size <= isize::MAX as usize);
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `ptr_offset_from`.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::ptr_offset_from(self, origin) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the distance between two pointers. The returned value is in
+ /// units of **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [offset_from][pointer::offset_from] on it. See that method for
+ /// documentation and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointers,
+ /// ignoring the metadata.
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_offset_from(self, origin: *const T) -> isize {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset_from`.
+ unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().offset_from(origin.cast::<u8>()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the distance between two pointers, *where it's known that
+ /// `self` is equal to or greater than `origin`*. The returned value is in
+ /// units of T: the distance in bytes is divided by `mem::size_of::<T>()`.
+ ///
+ /// This computes the same value that [`offset_from`](#method.offset_from)
+ /// would compute, but with the added precondition that that the offset is
+ /// guaranteed to be non-negative. This method is equivalent to
+ /// `usize::from(self.offset_from(origin)).unwrap_unchecked()`,
+ /// but it provides slightly more information to the optimizer, which can
+ /// sometimes allow it to optimize slightly better with some backends.
+ ///
+ /// This method can be though of as recovering the `count` that was passed
+ /// to [`add`](#method.add) (or, with the parameters in the other order,
+ /// to [`sub`](#method.sub)). The following are all equivalent, assuming
+ /// that their safety preconditions are met:
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # #![feature(ptr_sub_ptr)]
+ /// # unsafe fn blah(ptr: *const i32, origin: *const i32, count: usize) -> bool {
+ /// ptr.sub_ptr(origin) == count
+ /// # &&
+ /// origin.add(count) == ptr
+ /// # &&
+ /// ptr.sub(count) == origin
+ /// # }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// - The distance between the pointers must be non-negative (`self >= origin`)
+ ///
+ /// - *All* the safety conditions of [`offset_from`](#method.offset_from)
+ /// apply to this method as well; see it for the full details.
+ ///
+ /// Importantly, despite the return type of this method being able to represent
+ /// a larger offset, it's still *not permitted* to pass pointers which differ
+ /// by more than `isize::MAX` *bytes*. As such, the result of this method will
+ /// always be less than or equal to `isize::MAX as usize`.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// This function panics if `T` is a Zero-Sized Type ("ZST").
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_sub_ptr)]
+ ///
+ /// let a = [0; 5];
+ /// let ptr1: *const i32 = &a[1];
+ /// let ptr2: *const i32 = &a[3];
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.sub_ptr(ptr1), 2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr1.add(2), ptr2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.sub(2), ptr1);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.sub_ptr(ptr2), 0);
+ /// }
+ ///
+ /// // This would be incorrect, as the pointers are not correctly ordered:
+ /// // ptr1.sub_ptr(ptr2)
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn sub_ptr(self, origin: *const T) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: The comparison has no side-effects, and the intrinsic
+ // does this check internally in the CTFE implementation.
+ unsafe { assert_unsafe_precondition!(self >= origin) };
+
+ let pointee_size = mem::size_of::<T>();
+ assert!(0 < pointee_size && pointee_size <= isize::MAX as usize);
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `ptr_offset_from_unsigned`.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::ptr_offset_from_unsigned(self, origin) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether two pointers are guaranteed to be equal.
+ ///
+ /// At runtime this function behaves like `self == other`.
+ /// However, in some contexts (e.g., compile-time evaluation),
+ /// it is not always possible to determine equality of two pointers, so this function may
+ /// spuriously return `false` for pointers that later actually turn out to be equal.
+ /// But when it returns `true`, the pointers are guaranteed to be equal.
+ ///
+ /// This function is the mirror of [`guaranteed_ne`], but not its inverse. There are pointer
+ /// comparisons for which both functions return `false`.
+ ///
+ /// [`guaranteed_ne`]: #method.guaranteed_ne
+ ///
+ /// The return value may change depending on the compiler version and unsafe code must not
+ /// rely on the result of this function for soundness. It is suggested to only use this function
+ /// for performance optimizations where spurious `false` return values by this function do not
+ /// affect the outcome, but just the performance.
+ /// The consequences of using this method to make runtime and compile-time code behave
+ /// differently have not been explored. This method should not be used to introduce such
+ /// differences, and it should also not be stabilized before we have a better understanding
+ /// of this issue.
+ #[unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn guaranteed_eq(self, other: *const T) -> bool
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ intrinsics::ptr_guaranteed_eq(self, other)
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether two pointers are guaranteed to be unequal.
+ ///
+ /// At runtime this function behaves like `self != other`.
+ /// However, in some contexts (e.g., compile-time evaluation),
+ /// it is not always possible to determine the inequality of two pointers, so this function may
+ /// spuriously return `false` for pointers that later actually turn out to be unequal.
+ /// But when it returns `true`, the pointers are guaranteed to be unequal.
+ ///
+ /// This function is the mirror of [`guaranteed_eq`], but not its inverse. There are pointer
+ /// comparisons for which both functions return `false`.
+ ///
+ /// [`guaranteed_eq`]: #method.guaranteed_eq
+ ///
+ /// The return value may change depending on the compiler version and unsafe code must not
+ /// rely on the result of this function for soundness. It is suggested to only use this function
+ /// for performance optimizations where spurious `false` return values by this function do not
+ /// affect the outcome, but just the performance.
+ /// The consequences of using this method to make runtime and compile-time code behave
+ /// differently have not been explored. This method should not be used to introduce such
+ /// differences, and it should also not be stabilized before we have a better understanding
+ /// of this issue.
+ #[unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn guaranteed_ne(self, other: *const T) -> bool
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ intrinsics::ptr_guaranteed_ne(self, other)
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer (convenience for `.offset(count as isize)`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * The computed offset, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
+ ///
+ /// * The offset being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address
+ /// space. That is, the infinite-precision sum must fit in a `usize`.
+ ///
+ /// The compiler and standard library generally tries to ensure allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec`
+ /// and `Box` ensure they never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so
+ /// `vec.as_ptr().add(vec.len())` is always safe.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such an allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ ///
+ /// Consider using [`wrapping_add`] instead if these constraints are
+ /// difficult to satisfy. The only advantage of this method is that it
+ /// enables more aggressive compiler optimizations.
+ ///
+ /// [`wrapping_add`]: #method.wrapping_add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let s: &str = "123";
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = s.as_ptr();
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.add(1) as char);
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.add(2) as char);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn add(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ unsafe { self.offset(count as isize) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes (convenience for `.byte_offset(count as isize)`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [add][pointer::add] on it. See that method for documentation
+ /// and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_add(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `add`.
+ let this = unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().add(count).cast::<()>() };
+ from_raw_parts::<T>(this, metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer (convenience for
+ /// `.offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * The computed offset cannot exceed `isize::MAX` **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// * The offset being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address
+ /// space. That is, the infinite-precision sum must fit in a usize.
+ ///
+ /// The compiler and standard library generally tries to ensure allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec`
+ /// and `Box` ensure they never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so
+ /// `vec.as_ptr().add(vec.len()).sub(vec.len())` is always safe.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such an allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ ///
+ /// Consider using [`wrapping_sub`] instead if these constraints are
+ /// difficult to satisfy. The only advantage of this method is that it
+ /// enables more aggressive compiler optimizations.
+ ///
+ /// [`wrapping_sub`]: #method.wrapping_sub
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let s: &str = "123";
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let end: *const u8 = s.as_ptr().add(3);
+ /// println!("{}", *end.sub(1) as char);
+ /// println!("{}", *end.sub(2) as char);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn sub(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ unsafe { self.offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes (convenience for
+ /// `.byte_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [sub][pointer::sub] on it. See that method for documentation
+ /// and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_sub(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `sub`.
+ let this = unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().sub(count).cast::<()>() };
+ from_raw_parts::<T>(this, metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_offset(count as isize)`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This operation itself is always safe, but using the resulting pointer is not.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer "remembers" the [allocated object] that `self` points to; it must not
+ /// be used to read or write other allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// In other words, `let z = x.wrapping_add((y as usize) - (x as usize))` does *not* make `z`
+ /// the same as `y` even if we assume `T` has size `1` and there is no overflow: `z` is still
+ /// attached to the object `x` is attached to, and dereferencing it is Undefined Behavior unless
+ /// `x` and `y` point into the same allocated object.
+ ///
+ /// Compared to [`add`], this method basically delays the requirement of staying within the
+ /// same allocated object: [`add`] is immediate Undefined Behavior when crossing object
+ /// boundaries; `wrapping_add` produces a pointer but still leads to Undefined Behavior if a
+ /// pointer is dereferenced when it is out-of-bounds of the object it is attached to. [`add`]
+ /// can be optimized better and is thus preferable in performance-sensitive code.
+ ///
+ /// The delayed check only considers the value of the pointer that was dereferenced, not the
+ /// intermediate values used during the computation of the final result. For example,
+ /// `x.wrapping_add(o).wrapping_sub(o)` is always the same as `x`. In other words, leaving the
+ /// allocated object and then re-entering it later is permitted.
+ ///
+ /// [`add`]: #method.add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // Iterate using a raw pointer in increments of two elements
+ /// let data = [1u8, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+ /// let mut ptr: *const u8 = data.as_ptr();
+ /// let step = 2;
+ /// let end_rounded_up = ptr.wrapping_add(6);
+ ///
+ /// // This loop prints "1, 3, 5, "
+ /// while ptr != end_rounded_up {
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// print!("{}, ", *ptr);
+ /// }
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_add(step);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const fn wrapping_add(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.wrapping_offset(count as isize)
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_byte_offset(count as isize)`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [wrapping_add][pointer::wrapping_add] on it. See that method for documentation.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ pub const fn wrapping_byte_add(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ from_raw_parts::<T>(self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_add(count).cast::<()>(), metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This operation itself is always safe, but using the resulting pointer is not.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer "remembers" the [allocated object] that `self` points to; it must not
+ /// be used to read or write other allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// In other words, `let z = x.wrapping_sub((x as usize) - (y as usize))` does *not* make `z`
+ /// the same as `y` even if we assume `T` has size `1` and there is no overflow: `z` is still
+ /// attached to the object `x` is attached to, and dereferencing it is Undefined Behavior unless
+ /// `x` and `y` point into the same allocated object.
+ ///
+ /// Compared to [`sub`], this method basically delays the requirement of staying within the
+ /// same allocated object: [`sub`] is immediate Undefined Behavior when crossing object
+ /// boundaries; `wrapping_sub` produces a pointer but still leads to Undefined Behavior if a
+ /// pointer is dereferenced when it is out-of-bounds of the object it is attached to. [`sub`]
+ /// can be optimized better and is thus preferable in performance-sensitive code.
+ ///
+ /// The delayed check only considers the value of the pointer that was dereferenced, not the
+ /// intermediate values used during the computation of the final result. For example,
+ /// `x.wrapping_add(o).wrapping_sub(o)` is always the same as `x`. In other words, leaving the
+ /// allocated object and then re-entering it later is permitted.
+ ///
+ /// [`sub`]: #method.sub
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // Iterate using a raw pointer in increments of two elements (backwards)
+ /// let data = [1u8, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+ /// let mut ptr: *const u8 = data.as_ptr();
+ /// let start_rounded_down = ptr.wrapping_sub(2);
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_add(4);
+ /// let step = 2;
+ /// // This loop prints "5, 3, 1, "
+ /// while ptr != start_rounded_down {
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// print!("{}, ", *ptr);
+ /// }
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_sub(step);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn wrapping_sub(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.wrapping_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [wrapping_sub][pointer::wrapping_sub] on it. See that method for documentation.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ pub const fn wrapping_byte_sub(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ from_raw_parts::<T>(self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_sub(count).cast::<()>(), metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Reads the value from `self` without moving it. This leaves the
+ /// memory in `self` unchanged.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::read`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::read`]: crate::ptr::read()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_read", issue = "80377")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn read(self) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `read`.
+ unsafe { read(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Performs a volatile read of the value from `self` without moving it. This
+ /// leaves the memory in `self` unchanged.
+ ///
+ /// Volatile operations are intended to act on I/O memory, and are guaranteed
+ /// to not be elided or reordered by the compiler across other volatile
+ /// operations.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::read_volatile`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::read_volatile`]: crate::ptr::read_volatile()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub unsafe fn read_volatile(self) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `read_volatile`.
+ unsafe { read_volatile(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Reads the value from `self` without moving it. This leaves the
+ /// memory in `self` unchanged.
+ ///
+ /// Unlike `read`, the pointer may be unaligned.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::read_unaligned`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::read_unaligned`]: crate::ptr::read_unaligned()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_read", issue = "80377")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn read_unaligned(self) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `read_unaligned`.
+ unsafe { read_unaligned(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Copies `count * size_of<T>` bytes from `self` to `dest`. The source
+ /// and destination may overlap.
+ ///
+ /// NOTE: this has the *same* argument order as [`ptr::copy`].
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::copy`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::copy`]: crate::ptr::copy()
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn copy_to(self, dest: *mut T, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `copy`.
+ unsafe { copy(self, dest, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Copies `count * size_of<T>` bytes from `self` to `dest`. The source
+ /// and destination may *not* overlap.
+ ///
+ /// NOTE: this has the *same* argument order as [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`].
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`]: crate::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping()
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn copy_to_nonoverlapping(self, dest: *mut T, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `copy_nonoverlapping`.
+ unsafe { copy_nonoverlapping(self, dest, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Computes the offset that needs to be applied to the pointer in order to make it aligned to
+ /// `align`.
+ ///
+ /// If it is not possible to align the pointer, the implementation returns
+ /// `usize::MAX`. It is permissible for the implementation to *always*
+ /// return `usize::MAX`. Only your algorithm's performance can depend
+ /// on getting a usable offset here, not its correctness.
+ ///
+ /// The offset is expressed in number of `T` elements, and not bytes. The value returned can be
+ /// used with the `wrapping_add` method.
+ ///
+ /// There are no guarantees whatsoever that offsetting the pointer will not overflow or go
+ /// beyond the allocation that the pointer points into. It is up to the caller to ensure that
+ /// the returned offset is correct in all terms other than alignment.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// The function panics if `align` is not a power-of-two.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Accessing adjacent `u8` as `u16`
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// # fn foo(n: usize) {
+ /// # use std::mem::align_of;
+ /// # unsafe {
+ /// let x = [5u8, 6u8, 7u8, 8u8, 9u8];
+ /// let ptr = x.as_ptr().add(n) as *const u8;
+ /// let offset = ptr.align_offset(align_of::<u16>());
+ /// if offset < x.len() - n - 1 {
+ /// let u16_ptr = ptr.add(offset) as *const u16;
+ /// assert_ne!(*u16_ptr, 500);
+ /// } else {
+ /// // while the pointer can be aligned via `offset`, it would point
+ /// // outside the allocation
+ /// }
+ /// # } }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "align_offset", since = "1.36.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_align_offset", issue = "90962")]
+ pub const fn align_offset(self, align: usize) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ if !align.is_power_of_two() {
+ panic!("align_offset: align is not a power-of-two");
+ }
+
+ fn rt_impl<T>(p: *const T, align: usize) -> usize {
+ // SAFETY: `align` has been checked to be a power of 2 above
+ unsafe { align_offset(p, align) }
+ }
+
+ const fn ctfe_impl<T>(_: *const T, _: usize) -> usize {
+ usize::MAX
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY:
+ // It is permissible for `align_offset` to always return `usize::MAX`,
+ // algorithm correctness can not depend on `align_offset` returning non-max values.
+ //
+ // As such the behaviour can't change after replacing `align_offset` with `usize::MAX`, only performance can.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::const_eval_select((self, align), ctfe_impl, rt_impl) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether the pointer is properly aligned for `T`.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_is_aligned", issue = "96284")]
+ pub fn is_aligned(self) -> bool
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.is_aligned_to(core::mem::align_of::<T>())
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether the pointer is aligned to `align`.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointer,
+ /// ignoring the metadata.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// The function panics if `align` is not a power-of-two (this includes 0).
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_is_aligned", issue = "96284")]
+ pub fn is_aligned_to(self, align: usize) -> bool {
+ if !align.is_power_of_two() {
+ panic!("is_aligned_to: align is not a power-of-two");
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: `is_power_of_two()` will return `false` for zero.
+ unsafe { core::intrinsics::assume(align != 0) };
+
+ // Cast is needed for `T: !Sized`
+ self.cast::<u8>().addr() % align == 0
+ }
+}
+
+impl<T> *const [T] {
+ /// Returns the length of a raw slice.
+ ///
+ /// The returned value is the number of **elements**, not the number of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This function is safe, even when the raw slice cannot be cast to a slice
+ /// reference because the pointer is null or unaligned.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_len)]
+ ///
+ /// use std::ptr;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: *const [i8] = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr::null(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.len(), 3);
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+ pub const fn len(self) -> usize {
+ metadata(self)
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to the slice's buffer.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to casting `self` to `*const T`, but more type-safe.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get)]
+ /// use std::ptr;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: *const [i8] = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr::null(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.as_ptr(), ptr::null());
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ pub const fn as_ptr(self) -> *const T {
+ self as *const T
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to an element or subslice, without doing bounds
+ /// checking.
+ ///
+ /// Calling this method with an out-of-bounds index or when `self` is not dereferenceable
+ /// is *[undefined behavior]* even if the resulting pointer is not used.
+ ///
+ /// [undefined behavior]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/behavior-considered-undefined.html
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get)]
+ ///
+ /// let x = &[1, 2, 4] as *const [i32];
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// assert_eq!(x.get_unchecked(1), x.as_ptr().add(1));
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_index", issue = "none")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn get_unchecked<I>(self, index: I) -> *const I::Output
+ where
+ I: ~const SliceIndex<[T]>,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller ensures that `self` is dereferenceable and `index` in-bounds.
+ unsafe { index.get_unchecked(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a shared slice to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. In contrast to [`as_ref`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// [`as_ref`]: #method.as_ref
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be [valid] for reads for `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` many bytes,
+ /// and it must be properly aligned. This means in particular:
+ ///
+ /// * The entire memory range of this slice must be contained within a single [allocated object]!
+ /// Slices can never span across multiple allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be aligned even for zero-length slices. One
+ /// reason for this is that enum layout optimizations may rely on references
+ /// (including slices of any length) being aligned and non-null to distinguish
+ /// them from other data. You can obtain a pointer that is usable as `data`
+ /// for zero-length slices using [`NonNull::dangling()`].
+ ///
+ /// * The total size `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` of the slice must be no larger than `isize::MAX`.
+ /// See the safety documentation of [`pointer::offset`].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// See also [`slice::from_raw_parts`][].
+ ///
+ /// [valid]: crate::ptr#safety
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_slice<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a [MaybeUninit<T>]> {
+ if self.is_null() {
+ None
+ } else {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `as_uninit_slice`.
+ Some(unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(self as *const MaybeUninit<T>, self.len()) })
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+// Equality for pointers
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> PartialEq for *const T {
+ #[inline]
+ fn eq(&self, other: &*const T) -> bool {
+ *self == *other
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Eq for *const T {}
+
+// Comparison for pointers
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Ord for *const T {
+ #[inline]
+ fn cmp(&self, other: &*const T) -> Ordering {
+ if self < other {
+ Less
+ } else if self == other {
+ Equal
+ } else {
+ Greater
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> PartialOrd for *const T {
+ #[inline]
+ fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &*const T) -> Option<Ordering> {
+ Some(self.cmp(other))
+ }
+
+ #[inline]
+ fn lt(&self, other: &*const T) -> bool {
+ *self < *other
+ }
+
+ #[inline]
+ fn le(&self, other: &*const T) -> bool {
+ *self <= *other
+ }
+
+ #[inline]
+ fn gt(&self, other: &*const T) -> bool {
+ *self > *other
+ }
+
+ #[inline]
+ fn ge(&self, other: &*const T) -> bool {
+ *self >= *other
+ }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/metadata.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/metadata.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd5edee04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/metadata.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+#![unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+
+use crate::fmt;
+use crate::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+
+/// Provides the pointer metadata type of any pointed-to type.
+///
+/// # Pointer metadata
+///
+/// Raw pointer types and reference types in Rust can be thought of as made of two parts:
+/// a data pointer that contains the memory address of the value, and some metadata.
+///
+/// For statically-sized types (that implement the `Sized` traits)
+/// as well as for `extern` types,
+/// pointers are said to be “thin”: metadata is zero-sized and its type is `()`.
+///
+/// Pointers to [dynamically-sized types][dst] are said to be “wide” or “fat”,
+/// they have non-zero-sized metadata:
+///
+/// * For structs whose last field is a DST, metadata is the metadata for the last field
+/// * For the `str` type, metadata is the length in bytes as `usize`
+/// * For slice types like `[T]`, metadata is the length in items as `usize`
+/// * For trait objects like `dyn SomeTrait`, metadata is [`DynMetadata<Self>`][DynMetadata]
+/// (e.g. `DynMetadata<dyn SomeTrait>`)
+///
+/// In the future, the Rust language may gain new kinds of types
+/// that have different pointer metadata.
+///
+/// [dst]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/exotic-sizes.html#dynamically-sized-types-dsts
+///
+///
+/// # The `Pointee` trait
+///
+/// The point of this trait is its `Metadata` associated type,
+/// which is `()` or `usize` or `DynMetadata<_>` as described above.
+/// It is automatically implemented for every type.
+/// It can be assumed to be implemented in a generic context, even without a corresponding bound.
+///
+///
+/// # Usage
+///
+/// Raw pointers can be decomposed into the data address and metadata components
+/// with their [`to_raw_parts`] method.
+///
+/// Alternatively, metadata alone can be extracted with the [`metadata`] function.
+/// A reference can be passed to [`metadata`] and implicitly coerced.
+///
+/// A (possibly-wide) pointer can be put back together from its address and metadata
+/// with [`from_raw_parts`] or [`from_raw_parts_mut`].
+///
+/// [`to_raw_parts`]: *const::to_raw_parts
+#[lang = "pointee_trait"]
+pub trait Pointee {
+ /// The type for metadata in pointers and references to `Self`.
+ #[lang = "metadata_type"]
+ // NOTE: Keep trait bounds in `static_assert_expected_bounds_for_metadata`
+ // in `library/core/src/ptr/metadata.rs`
+ // in sync with those here:
+ type Metadata: Copy + Send + Sync + Ord + Hash + Unpin;
+}
+
+/// Pointers to types implementing this trait alias are “thin”.
+///
+/// This includes statically-`Sized` types and `extern` types.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// #![feature(ptr_metadata)]
+///
+/// fn this_never_panics<T: std::ptr::Thin>() {
+/// assert_eq!(std::mem::size_of::<&T>(), std::mem::size_of::<usize>())
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+// NOTE: don’t stabilize this before trait aliases are stable in the language?
+pub trait Thin = Pointee<Metadata = ()>;
+
+/// Extract the metadata component of a pointer.
+///
+/// Values of type `*mut T`, `&T`, or `&mut T` can be passed directly to this function
+/// as they implicitly coerce to `*const T`.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// #![feature(ptr_metadata)]
+///
+/// assert_eq!(std::ptr::metadata("foo"), 3_usize);
+/// ```
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+#[inline]
+pub const fn metadata<T: ?Sized>(ptr: *const T) -> <T as Pointee>::Metadata {
+ // SAFETY: Accessing the value from the `PtrRepr` union is safe since *const T
+ // and PtrComponents<T> have the same memory layouts. Only std can make this
+ // guarantee.
+ unsafe { PtrRepr { const_ptr: ptr }.components.metadata }
+}
+
+/// Forms a (possibly-wide) raw pointer from a data address and metadata.
+///
+/// This function is safe but the returned pointer is not necessarily safe to dereference.
+/// For slices, see the documentation of [`slice::from_raw_parts`] for safety requirements.
+/// For trait objects, the metadata must come from a pointer to the same underlying erased type.
+///
+/// [`slice::from_raw_parts`]: crate::slice::from_raw_parts
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+#[inline]
+pub const fn from_raw_parts<T: ?Sized>(
+ data_address: *const (),
+ metadata: <T as Pointee>::Metadata,
+) -> *const T {
+ // SAFETY: Accessing the value from the `PtrRepr` union is safe since *const T
+ // and PtrComponents<T> have the same memory layouts. Only std can make this
+ // guarantee.
+ unsafe { PtrRepr { components: PtrComponents { data_address, metadata } }.const_ptr }
+}
+
+/// Performs the same functionality as [`from_raw_parts`], except that a
+/// raw `*mut` pointer is returned, as opposed to a raw `*const` pointer.
+///
+/// See the documentation of [`from_raw_parts`] for more details.
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+#[inline]
+pub const fn from_raw_parts_mut<T: ?Sized>(
+ data_address: *mut (),
+ metadata: <T as Pointee>::Metadata,
+) -> *mut T {
+ // SAFETY: Accessing the value from the `PtrRepr` union is safe since *const T
+ // and PtrComponents<T> have the same memory layouts. Only std can make this
+ // guarantee.
+ unsafe { PtrRepr { components: PtrComponents { data_address, metadata } }.mut_ptr }
+}
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub(crate) union PtrRepr<T: ?Sized> {
+ pub(crate) const_ptr: *const T,
+ pub(crate) mut_ptr: *mut T,
+ pub(crate) components: PtrComponents<T>,
+}
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub(crate) struct PtrComponents<T: ?Sized> {
+ pub(crate) data_address: *const (),
+ pub(crate) metadata: <T as Pointee>::Metadata,
+}
+
+// Manual impl needed to avoid `T: Copy` bound.
+impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for PtrComponents<T> {}
+
+// Manual impl needed to avoid `T: Clone` bound.
+impl<T: ?Sized> Clone for PtrComponents<T> {
+ fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+ *self
+ }
+}
+
+/// The metadata for a `Dyn = dyn SomeTrait` trait object type.
+///
+/// It is a pointer to a vtable (virtual call table)
+/// that represents all the necessary information
+/// to manipulate the concrete type stored inside a trait object.
+/// The vtable notably it contains:
+///
+/// * type size
+/// * type alignment
+/// * a pointer to the type’s `drop_in_place` impl (may be a no-op for plain-old-data)
+/// * pointers to all the methods for the type’s implementation of the trait
+///
+/// Note that the first three are special because they’re necessary to allocate, drop,
+/// and deallocate any trait object.
+///
+/// It is possible to name this struct with a type parameter that is not a `dyn` trait object
+/// (for example `DynMetadata<u64>`) but not to obtain a meaningful value of that struct.
+#[lang = "dyn_metadata"]
+pub struct DynMetadata<Dyn: ?Sized> {
+ vtable_ptr: &'static VTable,
+ phantom: crate::marker::PhantomData<Dyn>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(bootstrap))]
+extern "C" {
+ /// Opaque type for accessing vtables.
+ ///
+ /// Private implementation detail of `DynMetadata::size_of` etc.
+ /// There is conceptually not actually any Abstract Machine memory behind this pointer.
+ type VTable;
+}
+
+/// The common prefix of all vtables. It is followed by function pointers for trait methods.
+///
+/// Private implementation detail of `DynMetadata::size_of` etc.
+#[repr(C)]
+#[cfg(bootstrap)]
+struct VTable {
+ drop_in_place: fn(*mut ()),
+ size_of: usize,
+ align_of: usize,
+}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ /// Returns the size of the type associated with this vtable.
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn size_of(self) -> usize {
+ // Note that "size stored in vtable" is *not* the same as "result of size_of_val_raw".
+ // Consider a reference like `&(i32, dyn Send)`: the vtable will only store the size of the
+ // `Send` part!
+ #[cfg(bootstrap)]
+ return self.vtable_ptr.size_of;
+ #[cfg(not(bootstrap))]
+ // SAFETY: DynMetadata always contains a valid vtable pointer
+ return unsafe {
+ crate::intrinsics::vtable_size(self.vtable_ptr as *const VTable as *const ())
+ };
+ }
+
+ /// Returns the alignment of the type associated with this vtable.
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn align_of(self) -> usize {
+ #[cfg(bootstrap)]
+ return self.vtable_ptr.align_of;
+ #[cfg(not(bootstrap))]
+ // SAFETY: DynMetadata always contains a valid vtable pointer
+ return unsafe {
+ crate::intrinsics::vtable_align(self.vtable_ptr as *const VTable as *const ())
+ };
+ }
+
+ /// Returns the size and alignment together as a `Layout`
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn layout(self) -> crate::alloc::Layout {
+ // SAFETY: the compiler emitted this vtable for a concrete Rust type which
+ // is known to have a valid layout. Same rationale as in `Layout::for_value`.
+ unsafe { crate::alloc::Layout::from_size_align_unchecked(self.size_of(), self.align_of()) }
+ }
+}
+
+unsafe impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Send for DynMetadata<Dyn> {}
+unsafe impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Sync for DynMetadata<Dyn> {}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> fmt::Debug for DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ f.debug_tuple("DynMetadata").field(&(self.vtable_ptr as *const VTable)).finish()
+ }
+}
+
+// Manual impls needed to avoid `Dyn: $Trait` bounds.
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Unpin for DynMetadata<Dyn> {}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Copy for DynMetadata<Dyn> {}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Clone for DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+ *self
+ }
+}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Eq for DynMetadata<Dyn> {}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> PartialEq for DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+ crate::ptr::eq::<VTable>(self.vtable_ptr, other.vtable_ptr)
+ }
+}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Ord for DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> crate::cmp::Ordering {
+ (self.vtable_ptr as *const VTable).cmp(&(other.vtable_ptr as *const VTable))
+ }
+}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> PartialOrd for DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<crate::cmp::Ordering> {
+ Some(self.cmp(other))
+ }
+}
+
+impl<Dyn: ?Sized> Hash for DynMetadata<Dyn> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, hasher: &mut H) {
+ crate::ptr::hash::<VTable, _>(self.vtable_ptr, hasher)
+ }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2054 @@
+//! Manually manage memory through raw pointers.
+//!
+//! *[See also the pointer primitive types](pointer).*
+//!
+//! # Safety
+//!
+//! Many functions in this module take raw pointers as arguments and read from
+//! or write to them. For this to be safe, these pointers must be *valid*.
+//! Whether a pointer is valid depends on the operation it is used for
+//! (read or write), and the extent of the memory that is accessed (i.e.,
+//! how many bytes are read/written). Most functions use `*mut T` and `*const T`
+//! to access only a single value, in which case the documentation omits the size
+//! and implicitly assumes it to be `size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+//!
+//! The precise rules for validity are not determined yet. The guarantees that are
+//! provided at this point are very minimal:
+//!
+//! * A [null] pointer is *never* valid, not even for accesses of [size zero][zst].
+//! * For a pointer to be valid, it is necessary, but not always sufficient, that the pointer
+//! be *dereferenceable*: the memory range of the given size starting at the pointer must all be
+//! within the bounds of a single allocated object. Note that in Rust,
+//! every (stack-allocated) variable is considered a separate allocated object.
+//! * Even for operations of [size zero][zst], the pointer must not be pointing to deallocated
+//! memory, i.e., deallocation makes pointers invalid even for zero-sized operations. However,
+//! casting any non-zero integer *literal* to a pointer is valid for zero-sized accesses, even if
+//! some memory happens to exist at that address and gets deallocated. This corresponds to writing
+//! your own allocator: allocating zero-sized objects is not very hard. The canonical way to
+//! obtain a pointer that is valid for zero-sized accesses is [`NonNull::dangling`].
+//FIXME: mention `ptr::invalid` above, once it is stable.
+//! * All accesses performed by functions in this module are *non-atomic* in the sense
+//! of [atomic operations] used to synchronize between threads. This means it is
+//! undefined behavior to perform two concurrent accesses to the same location from different
+//! threads unless both accesses only read from memory. Notice that this explicitly
+//! includes [`read_volatile`] and [`write_volatile`]: Volatile accesses cannot
+//! be used for inter-thread synchronization.
+//! * The result of casting a reference to a pointer is valid for as long as the
+//! underlying object is live and no reference (just raw pointers) is used to
+//! access the same memory.
+//!
+//! These axioms, along with careful use of [`offset`] for pointer arithmetic,
+//! are enough to correctly implement many useful things in unsafe code. Stronger guarantees
+//! will be provided eventually, as the [aliasing] rules are being determined. For more
+//! information, see the [book] as well as the section in the reference devoted
+//! to [undefined behavior][ub].
+//!
+//! ## Alignment
+//!
+//! Valid raw pointers as defined above are not necessarily properly aligned (where
+//! "proper" alignment is defined by the pointee type, i.e., `*const T` must be
+//! aligned to `mem::align_of::<T>()`). However, most functions require their
+//! arguments to be properly aligned, and will explicitly state
+//! this requirement in their documentation. Notable exceptions to this are
+//! [`read_unaligned`] and [`write_unaligned`].
+//!
+//! When a function requires proper alignment, it does so even if the access
+//! has size 0, i.e., even if memory is not actually touched. Consider using
+//! [`NonNull::dangling`] in such cases.
+//!
+//! ## Allocated object
+//!
+//! For several operations, such as [`offset`] or field projections (`expr.field`), the notion of an
+//! "allocated object" becomes relevant. An allocated object is a contiguous region of memory.
+//! Common examples of allocated objects include stack-allocated variables (each variable is a
+//! separate allocated object), heap allocations (each allocation created by the global allocator is
+//! a separate allocated object), and `static` variables.
+//!
+//!
+//! # Strict Provenance
+//!
+//! **The following text is non-normative, insufficiently formal, and is an extremely strict
+//! interpretation of provenance. It's ok if your code doesn't strictly conform to it.**
+//!
+//! [Strict Provenance][] is an experimental set of APIs that help tools that try
+//! to validate the memory-safety of your program's execution. Notably this includes [Miri][]
+//! and [CHERI][], which can detect when you access out of bounds memory or otherwise violate
+//! Rust's memory model.
+//!
+//! Provenance must exist in some form for any programming
+//! language compiled for modern computer architectures, but specifying a model for provenance
+//! in a way that is useful to both compilers and programmers is an ongoing challenge.
+//! The [Strict Provenance][] experiment seeks to explore the question: *what if we just said you
+//! couldn't do all the nasty operations that make provenance so messy?*
+//!
+//! What APIs would have to be removed? What APIs would have to be added? How much would code
+//! have to change, and is it worse or better now? Would any patterns become truly inexpressible?
+//! Could we carve out special exceptions for those patterns? Should we?
+//!
+//! A secondary goal of this project is to see if we can disambiguate the many functions of
+//! pointer<->integer casts enough for the definition of `usize` to be loosened so that it
+//! isn't *pointer*-sized but address-space/offset/allocation-sized (we'll probably continue
+//! to conflate these notions). This would potentially make it possible to more efficiently
+//! target platforms where pointers are larger than offsets, such as CHERI and maybe some
+//! segmented architecures.
+//!
+//! ## Provenance
+//!
+//! **This section is *non-normative* and is part of the [Strict Provenance][] experiment.**
+//!
+//! Pointers are not *simply* an "integer" or "address". For instance, it's uncontroversial
+//! to say that a Use After Free is clearly Undefined Behaviour, even if you "get lucky"
+//! and the freed memory gets reallocated before your read/write (in fact this is the
+//! worst-case scenario, UAFs would be much less concerning if this didn't happen!).
+//! To rationalize this claim, pointers need to somehow be *more* than just their addresses:
+//! they must have provenance.
+//!
+//! When an allocation is created, that allocation has a unique Original Pointer. For alloc
+//! APIs this is literally the pointer the call returns, and for local variables and statics,
+//! this is the name of the variable/static. This is mildly overloading the term "pointer"
+//! for the sake of brevity/exposition.
+//!
+//! The Original Pointer for an allocation is guaranteed to have unique access to the entire
+//! allocation and *only* that allocation. In this sense, an allocation can be thought of
+//! as a "sandbox" that cannot be broken into or out of. *Provenance* is the permission
+//! to access an allocation's sandbox and has both a *spatial* and *temporal* component:
+//!
+//! * Spatial: A range of bytes that the pointer is allowed to access.
+//! * Temporal: The lifetime (of the allocation) that access to these bytes is tied to.
+//!
+//! Spatial provenance makes sure you don't go beyond your sandbox, while temporal provenance
+//! makes sure that you can't "get lucky" after your permission to access some memory
+//! has been revoked (either through deallocations or borrows expiring).
+//!
+//! Provenance is implicitly shared with all pointers transitively derived from
+//! The Original Pointer through operations like [`offset`], borrowing, and pointer casts.
+//! Some operations may *shrink* the derived provenance, limiting how much memory it can
+//! access or how long it's valid for (i.e. borrowing a subfield and subslicing).
+//!
+//! Shrinking provenance cannot be undone: even if you "know" there is a larger allocation, you
+//! can't derive a pointer with a larger provenance. Similarly, you cannot "recombine"
+//! two contiguous provenances back into one (i.e. with a `fn merge(&[T], &[T]) -> &[T]`).
+//!
+//! A reference to a value always has provenance over exactly the memory that field occupies.
+//! A reference to a slice always has provenance over exactly the range that slice describes.
+//!
+//! If an allocation is deallocated, all pointers with provenance to that allocation become
+//! invalidated, and effectively lose their provenance.
+//!
+//! The strict provenance experiment is mostly only interested in exploring stricter *spatial*
+//! provenance. In this sense it can be thought of as a subset of the more ambitious and
+//! formal [Stacked Borrows][] research project, which is what tools like [Miri][] are based on.
+//! In particular, Stacked Borrows is necessary to properly describe what borrows are allowed
+//! to do and when they become invalidated. This necessarily involves much more complex
+//! *temporal* reasoning than simply identifying allocations. Adjusting APIs and code
+//! for the strict provenance experiment will also greatly help Stacked Borrows.
+//!
+//!
+//! ## Pointer Vs Addresses
+//!
+//! **This section is *non-normative* and is part of the [Strict Provenance][] experiment.**
+//!
+//! One of the largest historical issues with trying to define provenance is that programmers
+//! freely convert between pointers and integers. Once you allow for this, it generally becomes
+//! impossible to accurately track and preserve provenance information, and you need to appeal
+//! to very complex and unreliable heuristics. But of course, converting between pointers and
+//! integers is very useful, so what can we do?
+//!
+//! Also did you know WASM is actually a "Harvard Architecture"? As in function pointers are
+//! handled completely differently from data pointers? And we kind of just shipped Rust on WASM
+//! without really addressing the fact that we let you freely convert between function pointers
+//! and data pointers, because it mostly Just Works? Let's just put that on the "pointer casts
+//! are dubious" pile.
+//!
+//! Strict Provenance attempts to square these circles by decoupling Rust's traditional conflation
+//! of pointers and `usize` (and `isize`), and defining a pointer to semantically contain the
+//! following information:
+//!
+//! * The **address-space** it is part of (e.g. "data" vs "code" in WASM).
+//! * The **address** it points to, which can be represented by a `usize`.
+//! * The **provenance** it has, defining the memory it has permission to access.
+//!
+//! Under Strict Provenance, a usize *cannot* accurately represent a pointer, and converting from
+//! a pointer to a usize is generally an operation which *only* extracts the address. It is
+//! therefore *impossible* to construct a valid pointer from a usize because there is no way
+//! to restore the address-space and provenance. In other words, pointer-integer-pointer
+//! roundtrips are not possible (in the sense that the resulting pointer is not dereferencable).
+//!
+//! The key insight to making this model *at all* viable is the [`with_addr`][] method:
+//!
+//! ```text
+//! /// Creates a new pointer with the given address.
+//! ///
+//! /// This performs the same operation as an `addr as ptr` cast, but copies
+//! /// the *address-space* and *provenance* of `self` to the new pointer.
+//! /// This allows us to dynamically preserve and propagate this important
+//! /// information in a way that is otherwise impossible with a unary cast.
+//! ///
+//! /// This is equivalent to using `wrapping_offset` to offset `self` to the
+//! /// given address, and therefore has all the same capabilities and restrictions.
+//! pub fn with_addr(self, addr: usize) -> Self;
+//! ```
+//!
+//! So you're still able to drop down to the address representation and do whatever
+//! clever bit tricks you want *as long as* you're able to keep around a pointer
+//! into the allocation you care about that can "reconstitute" the other parts of the pointer.
+//! Usually this is very easy, because you only are taking a pointer, messing with the address,
+//! and then immediately converting back to a pointer. To make this use case more ergonomic,
+//! we provide the [`map_addr`][] method.
+//!
+//! To help make it clear that code is "following" Strict Provenance semantics, we also provide an
+//! [`addr`][] method which promises that the returned address is not part of a
+//! pointer-usize-pointer roundtrip. In the future we may provide a lint for pointer<->integer
+//! casts to help you audit if your code conforms to strict provenance.
+//!
+//!
+//! ## Using Strict Provenance
+//!
+//! Most code needs no changes to conform to strict provenance, as the only really concerning
+//! operation that *wasn't* obviously already Undefined Behaviour is casts from usize to a
+//! pointer. For code which *does* cast a usize to a pointer, the scope of the change depends
+//! on exactly what you're doing.
+//!
+//! In general you just need to make sure that if you want to convert a usize address to a
+//! pointer and then use that pointer to read/write memory, you need to keep around a pointer
+//! that has sufficient provenance to perform that read/write itself. In this way all of your
+//! casts from an address to a pointer are essentially just applying offsets/indexing.
+//!
+//! This is generally trivial to do for simple cases like tagged pointers *as long as you
+//! represent the tagged pointer as an actual pointer and not a usize*. For instance:
+//!
+//! ```
+//! #![feature(strict_provenance)]
+//!
+//! unsafe {
+//! // A flag we want to pack into our pointer
+//! static HAS_DATA: usize = 0x1;
+//! static FLAG_MASK: usize = !HAS_DATA;
+//!
+//! // Our value, which must have enough alignment to have spare least-significant-bits.
+//! let my_precious_data: u32 = 17;
+//! assert!(core::mem::align_of::<u32>() > 1);
+//!
+//! // Create a tagged pointer
+//! let ptr = &my_precious_data as *const u32;
+//! let tagged = ptr.map_addr(|addr| addr | HAS_DATA);
+//!
+//! // Check the flag:
+//! if tagged.addr() & HAS_DATA != 0 {
+//! // Untag and read the pointer
+//! let data = *tagged.map_addr(|addr| addr & FLAG_MASK);
+//! assert_eq!(data, 17);
+//! } else {
+//! unreachable!()
+//! }
+//! }
+//! ```
+//!
+//! (Yes, if you've been using AtomicUsize for pointers in concurrent datastructures, you should
+//! be using AtomicPtr instead. If that messes up the way you atomically manipulate pointers,
+//! we would like to know why, and what needs to be done to fix it.)
+//!
+//! Something more complicated and just generally *evil* like an XOR-List requires more significant
+//! changes like allocating all nodes in a pre-allocated Vec or Arena and using a pointer
+//! to the whole allocation to reconstitute the XORed addresses.
+//!
+//! Situations where a valid pointer *must* be created from just an address, such as baremetal code
+//! accessing a memory-mapped interface at a fixed address, are an open question on how to support.
+//! These situations *will* still be allowed, but we might require some kind of "I know what I'm
+//! doing" annotation to explain the situation to the compiler. It's also possible they need no
+//! special attention at all, because they're generally accessing memory outside the scope of
+//! "the abstract machine", or already using "I know what I'm doing" annotations like "volatile".
+//!
+//! Under [Strict Provenance] it is Undefined Behaviour to:
+//!
+//! * Access memory through a pointer that does not have provenance over that memory.
+//!
+//! * [`offset`] a pointer to or from an address it doesn't have provenance over.
+//! This means it's always UB to offset a pointer derived from something deallocated,
+//! even if the offset is 0. Note that a pointer "one past the end" of its provenance
+//! is not actually outside its provenance, it just has 0 bytes it can load/store.
+//!
+//! But it *is* still sound to:
+//!
+//! * Create an invalid pointer from just an address (see [`ptr::invalid`][]). This can
+//! be used for sentinel values like `null` *or* to represent a tagged pointer that will
+//! never be dereferencable. In general, it is always sound for an integer to pretend
+//! to be a pointer "for fun" as long as you don't use operations on it which require
+//! it to be valid (offset, read, write, etc).
+//!
+//! * Forge an allocation of size zero at any sufficiently aligned non-null address.
+//! i.e. the usual "ZSTs are fake, do what you want" rules apply *but* this only applies
+//! for actual forgery (integers cast to pointers). If you borrow some struct's field
+//! that *happens* to be zero-sized, the resulting pointer will have provenance tied to
+//! that allocation and it will still get invalidated if the allocation gets deallocated.
+//! In the future we may introduce an API to make such a forged allocation explicit.
+//!
+//! * [`wrapping_offset`][] a pointer outside its provenance. This includes invalid pointers
+//! which have "no" provenance. Unfortunately there may be practical limits on this for a
+//! particular platform, and it's an open question as to how to specify this (if at all).
+//! Notably, [CHERI][] relies on a compression scheme that can't handle a
+//! pointer getting offset "too far" out of bounds. If this happens, the address
+//! returned by `addr` will be the value you expect, but the provenance will get invalidated
+//! and using it to read/write will fault. The details of this are architecture-specific
+//! and based on alignment, but the buffer on either side of the pointer's range is pretty
+//! generous (think kilobytes, not bytes).
+//!
+//! * Compare arbitrary pointers by address. Addresses *are* just integers and so there is
+//! always a coherent answer, even if the pointers are invalid or from different
+//! address-spaces/provenances. Of course, comparing addresses from different address-spaces
+//! is generally going to be *meaningless*, but so is comparing Kilograms to Meters, and Rust
+//! doesn't prevent that either. Similarly, if you get "lucky" and notice that a pointer
+//! one-past-the-end is the "same" address as the start of an unrelated allocation, anything
+//! you do with that fact is *probably* going to be gibberish. The scope of that gibberish
+//! is kept under control by the fact that the two pointers *still* aren't allowed to access
+//! the other's allocation (bytes), because they still have different provenance.
+//!
+//! * Perform pointer tagging tricks. This falls out of [`wrapping_offset`] but is worth
+//! mentioning in more detail because of the limitations of [CHERI][]. Low-bit tagging
+//! is very robust, and often doesn't even go out of bounds because types ensure
+//! size >= align (and over-aligning actually gives CHERI more flexibility). Anything
+//! more complex than this rapidly enters "extremely platform-specific" territory as
+//! certain things may or may not be allowed based on specific supported operations.
+//! For instance, ARM explicitly supports high-bit tagging, and so CHERI on ARM inherits
+//! that and should support it.
+//!
+//! ## Pointer-usize-pointer roundtrips and 'exposed' provenance
+//!
+//! **This section is *non-normative* and is part of the [Strict Provenance] experiment.**
+//!
+//! As discussed above, pointer-usize-pointer roundtrips are not possible under [Strict Provenance].
+//! However, there exists legacy Rust code that is full of such roundtrips, and legacy platform APIs
+//! regularly assume that `usize` can capture all the information that makes up a pointer. There
+//! also might be code that cannot be ported to Strict Provenance (which is something we would [like
+//! to hear about][Strict Provenance]).
+//!
+//! For situations like this, there is a fallback plan, a way to 'opt out' of Strict Provenance.
+//! However, note that this makes your code a lot harder to specify, and the code will not work
+//! (well) with tools like [Miri] and [CHERI].
+//!
+//! This fallback plan is provided by the [`expose_addr`] and [`from_exposed_addr`] methods (which
+//! are equivalent to `as` casts between pointers and integers). [`expose_addr`] is a lot like
+//! [`addr`], but additionally adds the provenance of the pointer to a global list of 'exposed'
+//! provenances. (This list is purely conceptual, it exists for the purpose of specifying Rust but
+//! is not materialized in actual executions, except in tools like [Miri].) [`from_exposed_addr`]
+//! can be used to construct a pointer with one of these previously 'exposed' provenances.
+//! [`from_exposed_addr`] takes only `addr: usize` as arguments, so unlike in [`with_addr`] there is
+//! no indication of what the correct provenance for the returned pointer is -- and that is exactly
+//! what makes pointer-usize-pointer roundtrips so tricky to rigorously specify! There is no
+//! algorithm that decides which provenance will be used. You can think of this as "guessing" the
+//! right provenance, and the guess will be "maximally in your favor", in the sense that if there is
+//! any way to avoid undefined behavior, then that is the guess that will be taken. However, if
+//! there is *no* previously 'exposed' provenance that justifies the way the returned pointer will
+//! be used, the program has undefined behavior.
+//!
+//! Using [`expose_addr`] or [`from_exposed_addr`] (or the equivalent `as` casts) means that code is
+//! *not* following Strict Provenance rules. The goal of the Strict Provenance experiment is to
+//! determine whether it is possible to use Rust without [`expose_addr`] and [`from_exposed_addr`].
+//! If this is successful, it would be a major win for avoiding specification complexity and to
+//! facilitate adoption of tools like [CHERI] and [Miri] that can be a big help in increasing the
+//! confidence in (unsafe) Rust code.
+//!
+//! [aliasing]: ../../nomicon/aliasing.html
+//! [book]: ../../book/ch19-01-unsafe-rust.html#dereferencing-a-raw-pointer
+//! [ub]: ../../reference/behavior-considered-undefined.html
+//! [zst]: ../../nomicon/exotic-sizes.html#zero-sized-types-zsts
+//! [atomic operations]: crate::sync::atomic
+//! [`offset`]: pointer::offset
+//! [`wrapping_offset`]: pointer::wrapping_offset
+//! [`with_addr`]: pointer::with_addr
+//! [`map_addr`]: pointer::map_addr
+//! [`addr`]: pointer::addr
+//! [`ptr::invalid`]: core::ptr::invalid
+//! [`expose_addr`]: pointer::expose_addr
+//! [`from_exposed_addr`]: from_exposed_addr
+//! [Miri]: https://github.com/rust-lang/miri
+//! [CHERI]: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/security/ctsrd/cheri/
+//! [Strict Provenance]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/95228
+//! [Stacked Borrows]: https://plv.mpi-sws.org/rustbelt/stacked-borrows/
+
+#![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+
+use crate::cmp::Ordering;
+use crate::fmt;
+use crate::hash;
+use crate::intrinsics::{
+ self, assert_unsafe_precondition, is_aligned_and_not_null, is_nonoverlapping,
+};
+
+use crate::mem::{self, MaybeUninit};
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::intrinsics::copy_nonoverlapping;
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::intrinsics::copy;
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::intrinsics::write_bytes;
+
+mod metadata;
+pub(crate) use metadata::PtrRepr;
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+pub use metadata::{from_raw_parts, from_raw_parts_mut, metadata, DynMetadata, Pointee, Thin};
+
+mod non_null;
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+pub use non_null::NonNull;
+
+mod unique;
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+pub use unique::Unique;
+
+mod const_ptr;
+mod mut_ptr;
+
+/// Executes the destructor (if any) of the pointed-to value.
+///
+/// This is semantically equivalent to calling [`ptr::read`] and discarding
+/// the result, but has the following advantages:
+///
+/// * It is *required* to use `drop_in_place` to drop unsized types like
+/// trait objects, because they can't be read out onto the stack and
+/// dropped normally.
+///
+/// * It is friendlier to the optimizer to do this over [`ptr::read`] when
+/// dropping manually allocated memory (e.g., in the implementations of
+/// `Box`/`Rc`/`Vec`), as the compiler doesn't need to prove that it's
+/// sound to elide the copy.
+///
+/// * It can be used to drop [pinned] data when `T` is not `repr(packed)`
+/// (pinned data must not be moved before it is dropped).
+///
+/// Unaligned values cannot be dropped in place, they must be copied to an aligned
+/// location first using [`ptr::read_unaligned`]. For packed structs, this move is
+/// done automatically by the compiler. This means the fields of packed structs
+/// are not dropped in-place.
+///
+/// [`ptr::read`]: self::read
+/// [`ptr::read_unaligned`]: self::read_unaligned
+/// [pinned]: crate::pin
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `to_drop` must be [valid] for both reads and writes.
+///
+/// * `to_drop` must be properly aligned.
+///
+/// * The value `to_drop` points to must be valid for dropping, which may mean it must uphold
+/// additional invariants - this is type-dependent.
+///
+/// Additionally, if `T` is not [`Copy`], using the pointed-to value after
+/// calling `drop_in_place` can cause undefined behavior. Note that `*to_drop =
+/// foo` counts as a use because it will cause the value to be dropped
+/// again. [`write()`] can be used to overwrite data without causing it to be
+/// dropped.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Manually remove the last item from a vector:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+/// use std::rc::Rc;
+///
+/// let last = Rc::new(1);
+/// let weak = Rc::downgrade(&last);
+///
+/// let mut v = vec![Rc::new(0), last];
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// // Get a raw pointer to the last element in `v`.
+/// let ptr = &mut v[1] as *mut _;
+/// // Shorten `v` to prevent the last item from being dropped. We do that first,
+/// // to prevent issues if the `drop_in_place` below panics.
+/// v.set_len(1);
+/// // Without a call `drop_in_place`, the last item would never be dropped,
+/// // and the memory it manages would be leaked.
+/// ptr::drop_in_place(ptr);
+/// }
+///
+/// assert_eq!(v, &[0.into()]);
+///
+/// // Ensure that the last item was dropped.
+/// assert!(weak.upgrade().is_none());
+/// ```
+#[stable(feature = "drop_in_place", since = "1.8.0")]
+#[lang = "drop_in_place"]
+#[allow(unconditional_recursion)]
+pub unsafe fn drop_in_place<T: ?Sized>(to_drop: *mut T) {
+ // Code here does not matter - this is replaced by the
+ // real drop glue by the compiler.
+
+ // SAFETY: see comment above
+ unsafe { drop_in_place(to_drop) }
+}
+
+/// Creates a null raw pointer.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let p: *const i32 = ptr::null();
+/// assert!(p.is_null());
+/// ```
+#[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[rustc_promotable]
+#[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_null", since = "1.24.0")]
+#[rustc_allow_const_fn_unstable(ptr_metadata)]
+#[rustc_diagnostic_item = "ptr_null"]
+pub const fn null<T: ?Sized + Thin>() -> *const T {
+ from_raw_parts(invalid(0), ())
+}
+
+/// Creates an invalid pointer with the given address.
+///
+/// This is different from `addr as *const T`, which creates a pointer that picks up a previously
+/// exposed provenance. See [`from_exposed_addr`] for more details on that operation.
+///
+/// The module's top-level documentation discusses the precise meaning of an "invalid"
+/// pointer but essentially this expresses that the pointer is not associated
+/// with any actual allocation and is little more than a usize address in disguise.
+///
+/// This pointer will have no provenance associated with it and is therefore
+/// UB to read/write/offset. This mostly exists to facilitate things
+/// like `ptr::null` and `NonNull::dangling` which make invalid pointers.
+///
+/// (Standard "Zero-Sized-Types get to cheat and lie" caveats apply, although it
+/// may be desirable to give them their own API just to make that 100% clear.)
+///
+/// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+/// see the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+#[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
+#[rustc_const_stable(feature = "stable_things_using_strict_provenance", since = "1.61.0")]
+#[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+pub const fn invalid<T>(addr: usize) -> *const T {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ // We use transmute rather than a cast so tools like Miri can tell that this
+ // is *not* the same as from_exposed_addr.
+ // SAFETY: every valid integer is also a valid pointer (as long as you don't dereference that
+ // pointer).
+ unsafe { mem::transmute(addr) }
+}
+
+/// Creates an invalid mutable pointer with the given address.
+///
+/// This is different from `addr as *mut T`, which creates a pointer that picks up a previously
+/// exposed provenance. See [`from_exposed_addr_mut`] for more details on that operation.
+///
+/// The module's top-level documentation discusses the precise meaning of an "invalid"
+/// pointer but essentially this expresses that the pointer is not associated
+/// with any actual allocation and is little more than a usize address in disguise.
+///
+/// This pointer will have no provenance associated with it and is therefore
+/// UB to read/write/offset. This mostly exists to facilitate things
+/// like `ptr::null` and `NonNull::dangling` which make invalid pointers.
+///
+/// (Standard "Zero-Sized-Types get to cheat and lie" caveats apply, although it
+/// may be desirable to give them their own API just to make that 100% clear.)
+///
+/// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+/// see the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+#[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
+#[rustc_const_stable(feature = "stable_things_using_strict_provenance", since = "1.61.0")]
+#[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+pub const fn invalid_mut<T>(addr: usize) -> *mut T {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ // We use transmute rather than a cast so tools like Miri can tell that this
+ // is *not* the same as from_exposed_addr.
+ // SAFETY: every valid integer is also a valid pointer (as long as you don't dereference that
+ // pointer).
+ unsafe { mem::transmute(addr) }
+}
+
+/// Convert an address back to a pointer, picking up a previously 'exposed' provenance.
+///
+/// This is equivalent to `addr as *const T`. The provenance of the returned pointer is that of *any*
+/// pointer that was previously passed to [`expose_addr`][pointer::expose_addr] or a `ptr as usize`
+/// cast. If there is no previously 'exposed' provenance that justifies the way this pointer will be
+/// used, the program has undefined behavior. Note that there is no algorithm that decides which
+/// provenance will be used. You can think of this as "guessing" the right provenance, and the guess
+/// will be "maximally in your favor", in the sense that if there is any way to avoid undefined
+/// behavior, then that is the guess that will be taken.
+///
+/// On platforms with multiple address spaces, it is your responsibility to ensure that the
+/// address makes sense in the address space that this pointer will be used with.
+///
+/// Using this method means that code is *not* following strict provenance rules. "Guessing" a
+/// suitable provenance complicates specification and reasoning and may not be supported by
+/// tools that help you to stay conformant with the Rust memory model, so it is recommended to
+/// use [`with_addr`][pointer::with_addr] wherever possible.
+///
+/// On most platforms this will produce a value with the same bytes as the address. Platforms
+/// which need to store additional information in a pointer may not support this operation,
+/// since it is generally not possible to actually *compute* which provenance the returned
+/// pointer has to pick up.
+///
+/// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment, see the
+/// [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+#[must_use]
+#[inline]
+#[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+pub fn from_exposed_addr<T>(addr: usize) -> *const T
+where
+ T: Sized,
+{
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ addr as *const T
+}
+
+/// Convert an address back to a mutable pointer, picking up a previously 'exposed' provenance.
+///
+/// This is equivalent to `addr as *mut T`. The provenance of the returned pointer is that of *any*
+/// pointer that was previously passed to [`expose_addr`][pointer::expose_addr] or a `ptr as usize`
+/// cast. If there is no previously 'exposed' provenance that justifies the way this pointer will be
+/// used, the program has undefined behavior. Note that there is no algorithm that decides which
+/// provenance will be used. You can think of this as "guessing" the right provenance, and the guess
+/// will be "maximally in your favor", in the sense that if there is any way to avoid undefined
+/// behavior, then that is the guess that will be taken.
+///
+/// On platforms with multiple address spaces, it is your responsibility to ensure that the
+/// address makes sense in the address space that this pointer will be used with.
+///
+/// Using this method means that code is *not* following strict provenance rules. "Guessing" a
+/// suitable provenance complicates specification and reasoning and may not be supported by
+/// tools that help you to stay conformant with the Rust memory model, so it is recommended to
+/// use [`with_addr`][pointer::with_addr] wherever possible.
+///
+/// On most platforms this will produce a value with the same bytes as the address. Platforms
+/// which need to store additional information in a pointer may not support this operation,
+/// since it is generally not possible to actually *compute* which provenance the returned
+/// pointer has to pick up.
+///
+/// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment, see the
+/// [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+#[must_use]
+#[inline]
+#[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+pub fn from_exposed_addr_mut<T>(addr: usize) -> *mut T
+where
+ T: Sized,
+{
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ addr as *mut T
+}
+
+/// Creates a null mutable raw pointer.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let p: *mut i32 = ptr::null_mut();
+/// assert!(p.is_null());
+/// ```
+#[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[rustc_promotable]
+#[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_null", since = "1.24.0")]
+#[rustc_allow_const_fn_unstable(ptr_metadata)]
+#[rustc_diagnostic_item = "ptr_null_mut"]
+pub const fn null_mut<T: ?Sized + Thin>() -> *mut T {
+ from_raw_parts_mut(invalid_mut(0), ())
+}
+
+/// Forms a raw slice from a pointer and a length.
+///
+/// The `len` argument is the number of **elements**, not the number of bytes.
+///
+/// This function is safe, but actually using the return value is unsafe.
+/// See the documentation of [`slice::from_raw_parts`] for slice safety requirements.
+///
+/// [`slice::from_raw_parts`]: crate::slice::from_raw_parts
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// // create a slice pointer when starting out with a pointer to the first element
+/// let x = [5, 6, 7];
+/// let raw_pointer = x.as_ptr();
+/// let slice = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts(raw_pointer, 3);
+/// assert_eq!(unsafe { &*slice }[2], 7);
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "slice_from_raw_parts", since = "1.42.0")]
+#[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_slice_from_raw_parts", since = "1.64.0")]
+#[rustc_allow_const_fn_unstable(ptr_metadata)]
+pub const fn slice_from_raw_parts<T>(data: *const T, len: usize) -> *const [T] {
+ from_raw_parts(data.cast(), len)
+}
+
+/// Performs the same functionality as [`slice_from_raw_parts`], except that a
+/// raw mutable slice is returned, as opposed to a raw immutable slice.
+///
+/// See the documentation of [`slice_from_raw_parts`] for more details.
+///
+/// This function is safe, but actually using the return value is unsafe.
+/// See the documentation of [`slice::from_raw_parts_mut`] for slice safety requirements.
+///
+/// [`slice::from_raw_parts_mut`]: crate::slice::from_raw_parts_mut
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let x = &mut [5, 6, 7];
+/// let raw_pointer = x.as_mut_ptr();
+/// let slice = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(raw_pointer, 3);
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// (*slice)[2] = 99; // assign a value at an index in the slice
+/// };
+///
+/// assert_eq!(unsafe { &*slice }[2], 99);
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "slice_from_raw_parts", since = "1.42.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_from_raw_parts_mut", issue = "67456")]
+pub const fn slice_from_raw_parts_mut<T>(data: *mut T, len: usize) -> *mut [T] {
+ from_raw_parts_mut(data.cast(), len)
+}
+
+/// Swaps the values at two mutable locations of the same type, without
+/// deinitializing either.
+///
+/// But for the following exceptions, this function is semantically
+/// equivalent to [`mem::swap`]:
+///
+/// * It operates on raw pointers instead of references. When references are
+/// available, [`mem::swap`] should be preferred.
+///
+/// * The two pointed-to values may overlap. If the values do overlap, then the
+/// overlapping region of memory from `x` will be used. This is demonstrated
+/// in the second example below.
+///
+/// * The operation is "untyped" in the sense that data may be uninitialized or otherwise violate
+/// the requirements of `T`. The initialization state is preserved exactly.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * Both `x` and `y` must be [valid] for both reads and writes.
+///
+/// * Both `x` and `y` must be properly aligned.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointers must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Swapping two non-overlapping regions:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let mut array = [0, 1, 2, 3];
+///
+/// let (x, y) = array.split_at_mut(2);
+/// let x = x.as_mut_ptr().cast::<[u32; 2]>(); // this is `array[0..2]`
+/// let y = y.as_mut_ptr().cast::<[u32; 2]>(); // this is `array[2..4]`
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// ptr::swap(x, y);
+/// assert_eq!([2, 3, 0, 1], array);
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// Swapping two overlapping regions:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let mut array: [i32; 4] = [0, 1, 2, 3];
+///
+/// let array_ptr: *mut i32 = array.as_mut_ptr();
+///
+/// let x = array_ptr as *mut [i32; 3]; // this is `array[0..3]`
+/// let y = unsafe { array_ptr.add(1) } as *mut [i32; 3]; // this is `array[1..4]`
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// ptr::swap(x, y);
+/// // The indices `1..3` of the slice overlap between `x` and `y`.
+/// // Reasonable results would be for to them be `[2, 3]`, so that indices `0..3` are
+/// // `[1, 2, 3]` (matching `y` before the `swap`); or for them to be `[0, 1]`
+/// // so that indices `1..4` are `[0, 1, 2]` (matching `x` before the `swap`).
+/// // This implementation is defined to make the latter choice.
+/// assert_eq!([1, 0, 1, 2], array);
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_swap", issue = "83163")]
+pub const unsafe fn swap<T>(x: *mut T, y: *mut T) {
+ // Give ourselves some scratch space to work with.
+ // We do not have to worry about drops: `MaybeUninit` does nothing when dropped.
+ let mut tmp = MaybeUninit::<T>::uninit();
+
+ // Perform the swap
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `x` and `y` are
+ // valid for writes and properly aligned. `tmp` cannot be
+ // overlapping either `x` or `y` because `tmp` was just allocated
+ // on the stack as a separate allocated object.
+ unsafe {
+ copy_nonoverlapping(x, tmp.as_mut_ptr(), 1);
+ copy(y, x, 1); // `x` and `y` may overlap
+ copy_nonoverlapping(tmp.as_ptr(), y, 1);
+ }
+}
+
+/// Swaps `count * size_of::<T>()` bytes between the two regions of memory
+/// beginning at `x` and `y`. The two regions must *not* overlap.
+///
+/// The operation is "untyped" in the sense that data may be uninitialized or otherwise violate the
+/// requirements of `T`. The initialization state is preserved exactly.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * Both `x` and `y` must be [valid] for both reads and writes of `count *
+/// size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+///
+/// * Both `x` and `y` must be properly aligned.
+///
+/// * The region of memory beginning at `x` with a size of `count *
+/// size_of::<T>()` bytes must *not* overlap with the region of memory
+/// beginning at `y` with the same size.
+///
+/// Note that even if the effectively copied size (`count * size_of::<T>()`) is `0`,
+/// the pointers must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Basic usage:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let mut x = [1, 2, 3, 4];
+/// let mut y = [7, 8, 9];
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// ptr::swap_nonoverlapping(x.as_mut_ptr(), y.as_mut_ptr(), 2);
+/// }
+///
+/// assert_eq!(x, [7, 8, 3, 4]);
+/// assert_eq!(y, [1, 2, 9]);
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "swap_nonoverlapping", since = "1.27.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_swap", issue = "83163")]
+pub const unsafe fn swap_nonoverlapping<T>(x: *mut T, y: *mut T, count: usize) {
+ #[allow(unused)]
+ macro_rules! attempt_swap_as_chunks {
+ ($ChunkTy:ty) => {
+ if mem::align_of::<T>() >= mem::align_of::<$ChunkTy>()
+ && mem::size_of::<T>() % mem::size_of::<$ChunkTy>() == 0
+ {
+ let x: *mut $ChunkTy = x.cast();
+ let y: *mut $ChunkTy = y.cast();
+ let count = count * (mem::size_of::<T>() / mem::size_of::<$ChunkTy>());
+ // SAFETY: these are the same bytes that the caller promised were
+ // ok, just typed as `MaybeUninit<ChunkTy>`s instead of as `T`s.
+ // The `if` condition above ensures that we're not violating
+ // alignment requirements, and that the division is exact so
+ // that we don't lose any bytes off the end.
+ return unsafe { swap_nonoverlapping_simple_untyped(x, y, count) };
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `x` and `y` are
+ // valid for writes and properly aligned.
+ unsafe {
+ assert_unsafe_precondition!(
+ is_aligned_and_not_null(x)
+ && is_aligned_and_not_null(y)
+ && is_nonoverlapping(x, y, count)
+ );
+ }
+
+ // NOTE(scottmcm) Miri is disabled here as reading in smaller units is a
+ // pessimization for it. Also, if the type contains any unaligned pointers,
+ // copying those over multiple reads is difficult to support.
+ #[cfg(not(miri))]
+ {
+ // Split up the slice into small power-of-two-sized chunks that LLVM is able
+ // to vectorize (unless it's a special type with more-than-pointer alignment,
+ // because we don't want to pessimize things like slices of SIMD vectors.)
+ if mem::align_of::<T>() <= mem::size_of::<usize>()
+ && (!mem::size_of::<T>().is_power_of_two()
+ || mem::size_of::<T>() > mem::size_of::<usize>() * 2)
+ {
+ attempt_swap_as_chunks!(usize);
+ attempt_swap_as_chunks!(u8);
+ }
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: Same preconditions as this function
+ unsafe { swap_nonoverlapping_simple_untyped(x, y, count) }
+}
+
+/// Same behaviour and safety conditions as [`swap_nonoverlapping`]
+///
+/// LLVM can vectorize this (at least it can for the power-of-two-sized types
+/// `swap_nonoverlapping` tries to use) so no need to manually SIMD it.
+#[inline]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_swap", issue = "83163")]
+const unsafe fn swap_nonoverlapping_simple_untyped<T>(x: *mut T, y: *mut T, count: usize) {
+ let x = x.cast::<MaybeUninit<T>>();
+ let y = y.cast::<MaybeUninit<T>>();
+ let mut i = 0;
+ while i < count {
+ // SAFETY: By precondition, `i` is in-bounds because it's below `n`
+ let x = unsafe { &mut *x.add(i) };
+ // SAFETY: By precondition, `i` is in-bounds because it's below `n`
+ // and it's distinct from `x` since the ranges are non-overlapping
+ let y = unsafe { &mut *y.add(i) };
+ mem::swap_simple::<MaybeUninit<T>>(x, y);
+
+ i += 1;
+ }
+}
+
+/// Moves `src` into the pointed `dst`, returning the previous `dst` value.
+///
+/// Neither value is dropped.
+///
+/// This function is semantically equivalent to [`mem::replace`] except that it
+/// operates on raw pointers instead of references. When references are
+/// available, [`mem::replace`] should be preferred.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `dst` must be [valid] for both reads and writes.
+///
+/// * `dst` must be properly aligned.
+///
+/// * `dst` must point to a properly initialized value of type `T`.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let mut rust = vec!['b', 'u', 's', 't'];
+///
+/// // `mem::replace` would have the same effect without requiring the unsafe
+/// // block.
+/// let b = unsafe {
+/// ptr::replace(&mut rust[0], 'r')
+/// };
+///
+/// assert_eq!(b, 'b');
+/// assert_eq!(rust, &['r', 'u', 's', 't']);
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_replace", issue = "83164")]
+pub const unsafe fn replace<T>(dst: *mut T, mut src: T) -> T {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `dst` is valid to be
+ // cast to a mutable reference (valid for writes, aligned, initialized),
+ // and cannot overlap `src` since `dst` must point to a distinct
+ // allocated object.
+ unsafe {
+ assert_unsafe_precondition!(is_aligned_and_not_null(dst));
+ mem::swap(&mut *dst, &mut src); // cannot overlap
+ }
+ src
+}
+
+/// Reads the value from `src` without moving it. This leaves the
+/// memory in `src` unchanged.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `src` must be [valid] for reads.
+///
+/// * `src` must be properly aligned. Use [`read_unaligned`] if this is not the
+/// case.
+///
+/// * `src` must point to a properly initialized value of type `T`.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Basic usage:
+///
+/// ```
+/// let x = 12;
+/// let y = &x as *const i32;
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// assert_eq!(std::ptr::read(y), 12);
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// Manually implement [`mem::swap`]:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// fn swap<T>(a: &mut T, b: &mut T) {
+/// unsafe {
+/// // Create a bitwise copy of the value at `a` in `tmp`.
+/// let tmp = ptr::read(a);
+///
+/// // Exiting at this point (either by explicitly returning or by
+/// // calling a function which panics) would cause the value in `tmp` to
+/// // be dropped while the same value is still referenced by `a`. This
+/// // could trigger undefined behavior if `T` is not `Copy`.
+///
+/// // Create a bitwise copy of the value at `b` in `a`.
+/// // This is safe because mutable references cannot alias.
+/// ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(b, a, 1);
+///
+/// // As above, exiting here could trigger undefined behavior because
+/// // the same value is referenced by `a` and `b`.
+///
+/// // Move `tmp` into `b`.
+/// ptr::write(b, tmp);
+///
+/// // `tmp` has been moved (`write` takes ownership of its second argument),
+/// // so nothing is dropped implicitly here.
+/// }
+/// }
+///
+/// let mut foo = "foo".to_owned();
+/// let mut bar = "bar".to_owned();
+///
+/// swap(&mut foo, &mut bar);
+///
+/// assert_eq!(foo, "bar");
+/// assert_eq!(bar, "foo");
+/// ```
+///
+/// ## Ownership of the Returned Value
+///
+/// `read` creates a bitwise copy of `T`, regardless of whether `T` is [`Copy`].
+/// If `T` is not [`Copy`], using both the returned value and the value at
+/// `*src` can violate memory safety. Note that assigning to `*src` counts as a
+/// use because it will attempt to drop the value at `*src`.
+///
+/// [`write()`] can be used to overwrite data without causing it to be dropped.
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let mut s = String::from("foo");
+/// unsafe {
+/// // `s2` now points to the same underlying memory as `s`.
+/// let mut s2: String = ptr::read(&s);
+///
+/// assert_eq!(s2, "foo");
+///
+/// // Assigning to `s2` causes its original value to be dropped. Beyond
+/// // this point, `s` must no longer be used, as the underlying memory has
+/// // been freed.
+/// s2 = String::default();
+/// assert_eq!(s2, "");
+///
+/// // Assigning to `s` would cause the old value to be dropped again,
+/// // resulting in undefined behavior.
+/// // s = String::from("bar"); // ERROR
+///
+/// // `ptr::write` can be used to overwrite a value without dropping it.
+/// ptr::write(&mut s, String::from("bar"));
+/// }
+///
+/// assert_eq!(s, "bar");
+/// ```
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_read", issue = "80377")]
+#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+pub const unsafe fn read<T>(src: *const T) -> T {
+ // We are calling the intrinsics directly to avoid function calls in the generated code
+ // as `intrinsics::copy_nonoverlapping` is a wrapper function.
+ extern "rust-intrinsic" {
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ fn copy_nonoverlapping<T>(src: *const T, dst: *mut T, count: usize);
+ }
+
+ let mut tmp = MaybeUninit::<T>::uninit();
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `src` is valid for reads.
+ // `src` cannot overlap `tmp` because `tmp` was just allocated on
+ // the stack as a separate allocated object.
+ //
+ // Also, since we just wrote a valid value into `tmp`, it is guaranteed
+ // to be properly initialized.
+ unsafe {
+ copy_nonoverlapping(src, tmp.as_mut_ptr(), 1);
+ tmp.assume_init()
+ }
+}
+
+/// Reads the value from `src` without moving it. This leaves the
+/// memory in `src` unchanged.
+///
+/// Unlike [`read`], `read_unaligned` works with unaligned pointers.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `src` must be [valid] for reads.
+///
+/// * `src` must point to a properly initialized value of type `T`.
+///
+/// Like [`read`], `read_unaligned` creates a bitwise copy of `T`, regardless of
+/// whether `T` is [`Copy`]. If `T` is not [`Copy`], using both the returned
+/// value and the value at `*src` can [violate memory safety][read-ownership].
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null.
+///
+/// [read-ownership]: read#ownership-of-the-returned-value
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// ## On `packed` structs
+///
+/// Attempting to create a raw pointer to an `unaligned` struct field with
+/// an expression such as `&packed.unaligned as *const FieldType` creates an
+/// intermediate unaligned reference before converting that to a raw pointer.
+/// That this reference is temporary and immediately cast is inconsequential
+/// as the compiler always expects references to be properly aligned.
+/// As a result, using `&packed.unaligned as *const FieldType` causes immediate
+/// *undefined behavior* in your program.
+///
+/// Instead you must use the [`ptr::addr_of!`](addr_of) macro to
+/// create the pointer. You may use that returned pointer together with this
+/// function.
+///
+/// An example of what not to do and how this relates to `read_unaligned` is:
+///
+/// ```
+/// #[repr(packed, C)]
+/// struct Packed {
+/// _padding: u8,
+/// unaligned: u32,
+/// }
+///
+/// let packed = Packed {
+/// _padding: 0x00,
+/// unaligned: 0x01020304,
+/// };
+///
+/// // Take the address of a 32-bit integer which is not aligned.
+/// // In contrast to `&packed.unaligned as *const _`, this has no undefined behavior.
+/// let unaligned = std::ptr::addr_of!(packed.unaligned);
+///
+/// let v = unsafe { std::ptr::read_unaligned(unaligned) };
+/// assert_eq!(v, 0x01020304);
+/// ```
+///
+/// Accessing unaligned fields directly with e.g. `packed.unaligned` is safe however.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Read a usize value from a byte buffer:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::mem;
+///
+/// fn read_usize(x: &[u8]) -> usize {
+/// assert!(x.len() >= mem::size_of::<usize>());
+///
+/// let ptr = x.as_ptr() as *const usize;
+///
+/// unsafe { ptr.read_unaligned() }
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "ptr_unaligned", since = "1.17.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_read", issue = "80377")]
+#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+pub const unsafe fn read_unaligned<T>(src: *const T) -> T {
+ let mut tmp = MaybeUninit::<T>::uninit();
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `src` is valid for reads.
+ // `src` cannot overlap `tmp` because `tmp` was just allocated on
+ // the stack as a separate allocated object.
+ //
+ // Also, since we just wrote a valid value into `tmp`, it is guaranteed
+ // to be properly initialized.
+ unsafe {
+ copy_nonoverlapping(src as *const u8, tmp.as_mut_ptr() as *mut u8, mem::size_of::<T>());
+ tmp.assume_init()
+ }
+}
+
+/// Overwrites a memory location with the given value without reading or
+/// dropping the old value.
+///
+/// `write` does not drop the contents of `dst`. This is safe, but it could leak
+/// allocations or resources, so care should be taken not to overwrite an object
+/// that should be dropped.
+///
+/// Additionally, it does not drop `src`. Semantically, `src` is moved into the
+/// location pointed to by `dst`.
+///
+/// This is appropriate for initializing uninitialized memory, or overwriting
+/// memory that has previously been [`read`] from.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `dst` must be [valid] for writes.
+///
+/// * `dst` must be properly aligned. Use [`write_unaligned`] if this is not the
+/// case.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Basic usage:
+///
+/// ```
+/// let mut x = 0;
+/// let y = &mut x as *mut i32;
+/// let z = 12;
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// std::ptr::write(y, z);
+/// assert_eq!(std::ptr::read(y), 12);
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// Manually implement [`mem::swap`]:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// fn swap<T>(a: &mut T, b: &mut T) {
+/// unsafe {
+/// // Create a bitwise copy of the value at `a` in `tmp`.
+/// let tmp = ptr::read(a);
+///
+/// // Exiting at this point (either by explicitly returning or by
+/// // calling a function which panics) would cause the value in `tmp` to
+/// // be dropped while the same value is still referenced by `a`. This
+/// // could trigger undefined behavior if `T` is not `Copy`.
+///
+/// // Create a bitwise copy of the value at `b` in `a`.
+/// // This is safe because mutable references cannot alias.
+/// ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(b, a, 1);
+///
+/// // As above, exiting here could trigger undefined behavior because
+/// // the same value is referenced by `a` and `b`.
+///
+/// // Move `tmp` into `b`.
+/// ptr::write(b, tmp);
+///
+/// // `tmp` has been moved (`write` takes ownership of its second argument),
+/// // so nothing is dropped implicitly here.
+/// }
+/// }
+///
+/// let mut foo = "foo".to_owned();
+/// let mut bar = "bar".to_owned();
+///
+/// swap(&mut foo, &mut bar);
+///
+/// assert_eq!(foo, "bar");
+/// assert_eq!(bar, "foo");
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_write", issue = "86302")]
+#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+pub const unsafe fn write<T>(dst: *mut T, src: T) {
+ // We are calling the intrinsics directly to avoid function calls in the generated code
+ // as `intrinsics::copy_nonoverlapping` is a wrapper function.
+ extern "rust-intrinsic" {
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ fn copy_nonoverlapping<T>(src: *const T, dst: *mut T, count: usize);
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `dst` is valid for writes.
+ // `dst` cannot overlap `src` because the caller has mutable access
+ // to `dst` while `src` is owned by this function.
+ unsafe {
+ copy_nonoverlapping(&src as *const T, dst, 1);
+ intrinsics::forget(src);
+ }
+}
+
+/// Overwrites a memory location with the given value without reading or
+/// dropping the old value.
+///
+/// Unlike [`write()`], the pointer may be unaligned.
+///
+/// `write_unaligned` does not drop the contents of `dst`. This is safe, but it
+/// could leak allocations or resources, so care should be taken not to overwrite
+/// an object that should be dropped.
+///
+/// Additionally, it does not drop `src`. Semantically, `src` is moved into the
+/// location pointed to by `dst`.
+///
+/// This is appropriate for initializing uninitialized memory, or overwriting
+/// memory that has previously been read with [`read_unaligned`].
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `dst` must be [valid] for writes.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// ## On `packed` structs
+///
+/// Attempting to create a raw pointer to an `unaligned` struct field with
+/// an expression such as `&packed.unaligned as *const FieldType` creates an
+/// intermediate unaligned reference before converting that to a raw pointer.
+/// That this reference is temporary and immediately cast is inconsequential
+/// as the compiler always expects references to be properly aligned.
+/// As a result, using `&packed.unaligned as *const FieldType` causes immediate
+/// *undefined behavior* in your program.
+///
+/// Instead you must use the [`ptr::addr_of_mut!`](addr_of_mut)
+/// macro to create the pointer. You may use that returned pointer together with
+/// this function.
+///
+/// An example of how to do it and how this relates to `write_unaligned` is:
+///
+/// ```
+/// #[repr(packed, C)]
+/// struct Packed {
+/// _padding: u8,
+/// unaligned: u32,
+/// }
+///
+/// let mut packed: Packed = unsafe { std::mem::zeroed() };
+///
+/// // Take the address of a 32-bit integer which is not aligned.
+/// // In contrast to `&packed.unaligned as *mut _`, this has no undefined behavior.
+/// let unaligned = std::ptr::addr_of_mut!(packed.unaligned);
+///
+/// unsafe { std::ptr::write_unaligned(unaligned, 42) };
+///
+/// assert_eq!({packed.unaligned}, 42); // `{...}` forces copying the field instead of creating a reference.
+/// ```
+///
+/// Accessing unaligned fields directly with e.g. `packed.unaligned` is safe however
+/// (as can be seen in the `assert_eq!` above).
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Write a usize value to a byte buffer:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::mem;
+///
+/// fn write_usize(x: &mut [u8], val: usize) {
+/// assert!(x.len() >= mem::size_of::<usize>());
+///
+/// let ptr = x.as_mut_ptr() as *mut usize;
+///
+/// unsafe { ptr.write_unaligned(val) }
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "ptr_unaligned", since = "1.17.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_write", issue = "86302")]
+#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+pub const unsafe fn write_unaligned<T>(dst: *mut T, src: T) {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `dst` is valid for writes.
+ // `dst` cannot overlap `src` because the caller has mutable access
+ // to `dst` while `src` is owned by this function.
+ unsafe {
+ copy_nonoverlapping(&src as *const T as *const u8, dst as *mut u8, mem::size_of::<T>());
+ // We are calling the intrinsic directly to avoid function calls in the generated code.
+ intrinsics::forget(src);
+ }
+}
+
+/// Performs a volatile read of the value from `src` without moving it. This
+/// leaves the memory in `src` unchanged.
+///
+/// Volatile operations are intended to act on I/O memory, and are guaranteed
+/// to not be elided or reordered by the compiler across other volatile
+/// operations.
+///
+/// # Notes
+///
+/// Rust does not currently have a rigorously and formally defined memory model,
+/// so the precise semantics of what "volatile" means here is subject to change
+/// over time. That being said, the semantics will almost always end up pretty
+/// similar to [C11's definition of volatile][c11].
+///
+/// The compiler shouldn't change the relative order or number of volatile
+/// memory operations. However, volatile memory operations on zero-sized types
+/// (e.g., if a zero-sized type is passed to `read_volatile`) are noops
+/// and may be ignored.
+///
+/// [c11]: http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1570.pdf
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `src` must be [valid] for reads.
+///
+/// * `src` must be properly aligned.
+///
+/// * `src` must point to a properly initialized value of type `T`.
+///
+/// Like [`read`], `read_volatile` creates a bitwise copy of `T`, regardless of
+/// whether `T` is [`Copy`]. If `T` is not [`Copy`], using both the returned
+/// value and the value at `*src` can [violate memory safety][read-ownership].
+/// However, storing non-[`Copy`] types in volatile memory is almost certainly
+/// incorrect.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+/// [read-ownership]: read#ownership-of-the-returned-value
+///
+/// Just like in C, whether an operation is volatile has no bearing whatsoever
+/// on questions involving concurrent access from multiple threads. Volatile
+/// accesses behave exactly like non-atomic accesses in that regard. In particular,
+/// a race between a `read_volatile` and any write operation to the same location
+/// is undefined behavior.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Basic usage:
+///
+/// ```
+/// let x = 12;
+/// let y = &x as *const i32;
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// assert_eq!(std::ptr::read_volatile(y), 12);
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "volatile", since = "1.9.0")]
+#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+pub unsafe fn read_volatile<T>(src: *const T) -> T {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `volatile_load`.
+ unsafe {
+ assert_unsafe_precondition!(is_aligned_and_not_null(src));
+ intrinsics::volatile_load(src)
+ }
+}
+
+/// Performs a volatile write of a memory location with the given value without
+/// reading or dropping the old value.
+///
+/// Volatile operations are intended to act on I/O memory, and are guaranteed
+/// to not be elided or reordered by the compiler across other volatile
+/// operations.
+///
+/// `write_volatile` does not drop the contents of `dst`. This is safe, but it
+/// could leak allocations or resources, so care should be taken not to overwrite
+/// an object that should be dropped.
+///
+/// Additionally, it does not drop `src`. Semantically, `src` is moved into the
+/// location pointed to by `dst`.
+///
+/// # Notes
+///
+/// Rust does not currently have a rigorously and formally defined memory model,
+/// so the precise semantics of what "volatile" means here is subject to change
+/// over time. That being said, the semantics will almost always end up pretty
+/// similar to [C11's definition of volatile][c11].
+///
+/// The compiler shouldn't change the relative order or number of volatile
+/// memory operations. However, volatile memory operations on zero-sized types
+/// (e.g., if a zero-sized type is passed to `write_volatile`) are noops
+/// and may be ignored.
+///
+/// [c11]: http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1570.pdf
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Behavior is undefined if any of the following conditions are violated:
+///
+/// * `dst` must be [valid] for writes.
+///
+/// * `dst` must be properly aligned.
+///
+/// Note that even if `T` has size `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
+///
+/// [valid]: self#safety
+///
+/// Just like in C, whether an operation is volatile has no bearing whatsoever
+/// on questions involving concurrent access from multiple threads. Volatile
+/// accesses behave exactly like non-atomic accesses in that regard. In particular,
+/// a race between a `write_volatile` and any other operation (reading or writing)
+/// on the same location is undefined behavior.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// Basic usage:
+///
+/// ```
+/// let mut x = 0;
+/// let y = &mut x as *mut i32;
+/// let z = 12;
+///
+/// unsafe {
+/// std::ptr::write_volatile(y, z);
+/// assert_eq!(std::ptr::read_volatile(y), 12);
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[stable(feature = "volatile", since = "1.9.0")]
+#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+pub unsafe fn write_volatile<T>(dst: *mut T, src: T) {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `volatile_store`.
+ unsafe {
+ assert_unsafe_precondition!(is_aligned_and_not_null(dst));
+ intrinsics::volatile_store(dst, src);
+ }
+}
+
+/// Align pointer `p`.
+///
+/// Calculate offset (in terms of elements of `stride` stride) that has to be applied
+/// to pointer `p` so that pointer `p` would get aligned to `a`.
+///
+/// Note: This implementation has been carefully tailored to not panic. It is UB for this to panic.
+/// The only real change that can be made here is change of `INV_TABLE_MOD_16` and associated
+/// constants.
+///
+/// If we ever decide to make it possible to call the intrinsic with `a` that is not a
+/// power-of-two, it will probably be more prudent to just change to a naive implementation rather
+/// than trying to adapt this to accommodate that change.
+///
+/// Any questions go to @nagisa.
+#[lang = "align_offset"]
+pub(crate) unsafe fn align_offset<T: Sized>(p: *const T, a: usize) -> usize {
+ // FIXME(#75598): Direct use of these intrinsics improves codegen significantly at opt-level <=
+ // 1, where the method versions of these operations are not inlined.
+ use intrinsics::{
+ cttz_nonzero, exact_div, unchecked_rem, unchecked_shl, unchecked_shr, unchecked_sub,
+ wrapping_add, wrapping_mul, wrapping_sub,
+ };
+
+ /// Calculate multiplicative modular inverse of `x` modulo `m`.
+ ///
+ /// This implementation is tailored for `align_offset` and has following preconditions:
+ ///
+ /// * `m` is a power-of-two;
+ /// * `x < m`; (if `x ≥ m`, pass in `x % m` instead)
+ ///
+ /// Implementation of this function shall not panic. Ever.
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn mod_inv(x: usize, m: usize) -> usize {
+ /// Multiplicative modular inverse table modulo 2⁴ = 16.
+ ///
+ /// Note, that this table does not contain values where inverse does not exist (i.e., for
+ /// `0⁻¹ mod 16`, `2⁻¹ mod 16`, etc.)
+ const INV_TABLE_MOD_16: [u8; 8] = [1, 11, 13, 7, 9, 3, 5, 15];
+ /// Modulo for which the `INV_TABLE_MOD_16` is intended.
+ const INV_TABLE_MOD: usize = 16;
+ /// INV_TABLE_MOD²
+ const INV_TABLE_MOD_SQUARED: usize = INV_TABLE_MOD * INV_TABLE_MOD;
+
+ let table_inverse = INV_TABLE_MOD_16[(x & (INV_TABLE_MOD - 1)) >> 1] as usize;
+ // SAFETY: `m` is required to be a power-of-two, hence non-zero.
+ let m_minus_one = unsafe { unchecked_sub(m, 1) };
+ if m <= INV_TABLE_MOD {
+ table_inverse & m_minus_one
+ } else {
+ // We iterate "up" using the following formula:
+ //
+ // $$ xy ≡ 1 (mod 2ⁿ) → xy (2 - xy) ≡ 1 (mod 2²ⁿ) $$
+ //
+ // until 2²ⁿ ≥ m. Then we can reduce to our desired `m` by taking the result `mod m`.
+ let mut inverse = table_inverse;
+ let mut going_mod = INV_TABLE_MOD_SQUARED;
+ loop {
+ // y = y * (2 - xy) mod n
+ //
+ // Note, that we use wrapping operations here intentionally – the original formula
+ // uses e.g., subtraction `mod n`. It is entirely fine to do them `mod
+ // usize::MAX` instead, because we take the result `mod n` at the end
+ // anyway.
+ inverse = wrapping_mul(inverse, wrapping_sub(2usize, wrapping_mul(x, inverse)));
+ if going_mod >= m {
+ return inverse & m_minus_one;
+ }
+ going_mod = wrapping_mul(going_mod, going_mod);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ let addr = p.addr();
+ let stride = mem::size_of::<T>();
+ // SAFETY: `a` is a power-of-two, therefore non-zero.
+ let a_minus_one = unsafe { unchecked_sub(a, 1) };
+
+ if stride == 0 {
+ // SPECIAL_CASE: handle 0-sized types. No matter how many times we step, the address will
+ // stay the same, so no offset will be able to align the pointer unless it is already
+ // aligned. This branch _will_ be optimized out as `stride` is known at compile-time.
+ let p_mod_a = addr & a_minus_one;
+ return if p_mod_a == 0 { 0 } else { usize::MAX };
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: `stride == 0` case has been handled by the special case above.
+ let a_mod_stride = unsafe { unchecked_rem(a, stride) };
+ if a_mod_stride == 0 {
+ // SPECIAL_CASE: In cases where the `a` is divisible by `stride`, byte offset to align a
+ // pointer can be computed more simply through `-p (mod a)`. In the off-chance the byte
+ // offset is not a multiple of `stride`, the input pointer was misaligned and no pointer
+ // offset will be able to produce a `p` aligned to the specified `a`.
+ //
+ // The naive `-p (mod a)` equation inhibits LLVM's ability to select instructions
+ // like `lea`. We compute `(round_up_to_next_alignment(p, a) - p)` instead. This
+ // redistributes operations around the load-bearing, but pessimizing `and` instruction
+ // sufficiently for LLVM to be able to utilize the various optimizations it knows about.
+ //
+ // LLVM handles the branch here particularly nicely. If this branch needs to be evaluated
+ // at runtime, it will produce a mask `if addr_mod_stride == 0 { 0 } else { usize::MAX }`
+ // in a branch-free way and then bitwise-OR it with whatever result the `-p mod a`
+ // computation produces.
+
+ // SAFETY: `stride == 0` case has been handled by the special case above.
+ let addr_mod_stride = unsafe { unchecked_rem(addr, stride) };
+
+ return if addr_mod_stride == 0 {
+ let aligned_address = wrapping_add(addr, a_minus_one) & wrapping_sub(0, a);
+ let byte_offset = wrapping_sub(aligned_address, addr);
+ // SAFETY: `stride` is non-zero. This is guaranteed to divide exactly as well, because
+ // addr has been verified to be aligned to the original type’s alignment requirements.
+ unsafe { exact_div(byte_offset, stride) }
+ } else {
+ usize::MAX
+ };
+ }
+
+ // GENERAL_CASE: From here on we’re handling the very general case where `addr` may be
+ // misaligned, there isn’t an obvious relationship between `stride` and `a` that we can take an
+ // advantage of, etc. This case produces machine code that isn’t particularly high quality,
+ // compared to the special cases above. The code produced here is still within the realm of
+ // miracles, given the situations this case has to deal with.
+
+ // SAFETY: a is power-of-two hence non-zero. stride == 0 case is handled above.
+ let gcdpow = unsafe { cttz_nonzero(stride).min(cttz_nonzero(a)) };
+ // SAFETY: gcdpow has an upper-bound that’s at most the number of bits in a usize.
+ let gcd = unsafe { unchecked_shl(1usize, gcdpow) };
+ // SAFETY: gcd is always greater or equal to 1.
+ if addr & unsafe { unchecked_sub(gcd, 1) } == 0 {
+ // This branch solves for the following linear congruence equation:
+ //
+ // ` p + so = 0 mod a `
+ //
+ // `p` here is the pointer value, `s` - stride of `T`, `o` offset in `T`s, and `a` - the
+ // requested alignment.
+ //
+ // With `g = gcd(a, s)`, and the above condition asserting that `p` is also divisible by
+ // `g`, we can denote `a' = a/g`, `s' = s/g`, `p' = p/g`, then this becomes equivalent to:
+ //
+ // ` p' + s'o = 0 mod a' `
+ // ` o = (a' - (p' mod a')) * (s'^-1 mod a') `
+ //
+ // The first term is "the relative alignment of `p` to `a`" (divided by the `g`), the
+ // second term is "how does incrementing `p` by `s` bytes change the relative alignment of
+ // `p`" (again divided by `g`). Division by `g` is necessary to make the inverse well
+ // formed if `a` and `s` are not co-prime.
+ //
+ // Furthermore, the result produced by this solution is not "minimal", so it is necessary
+ // to take the result `o mod lcm(s, a)`. This `lcm(s, a)` is the same as `a'`.
+
+ // SAFETY: `gcdpow` has an upper-bound not greater than the number of trailing 0-bits in
+ // `a`.
+ let a2 = unsafe { unchecked_shr(a, gcdpow) };
+ // SAFETY: `a2` is non-zero. Shifting `a` by `gcdpow` cannot shift out any of the set bits
+ // in `a` (of which it has exactly one).
+ let a2minus1 = unsafe { unchecked_sub(a2, 1) };
+ // SAFETY: `gcdpow` has an upper-bound not greater than the number of trailing 0-bits in
+ // `a`.
+ let s2 = unsafe { unchecked_shr(stride & a_minus_one, gcdpow) };
+ // SAFETY: `gcdpow` has an upper-bound not greater than the number of trailing 0-bits in
+ // `a`. Furthermore, the subtraction cannot overflow, because `a2 = a >> gcdpow` will
+ // always be strictly greater than `(p % a) >> gcdpow`.
+ let minusp2 = unsafe { unchecked_sub(a2, unchecked_shr(addr & a_minus_one, gcdpow)) };
+ // SAFETY: `a2` is a power-of-two, as proven above. `s2` is strictly less than `a2`
+ // because `(s % a) >> gcdpow` is strictly less than `a >> gcdpow`.
+ return wrapping_mul(minusp2, unsafe { mod_inv(s2, a2) }) & a2minus1;
+ }
+
+ // Cannot be aligned at all.
+ usize::MAX
+}
+
+/// Compares raw pointers for equality.
+///
+/// This is the same as using the `==` operator, but less generic:
+/// the arguments have to be `*const T` raw pointers,
+/// not anything that implements `PartialEq`.
+///
+/// This can be used to compare `&T` references (which coerce to `*const T` implicitly)
+/// by their address rather than comparing the values they point to
+/// (which is what the `PartialEq for &T` implementation does).
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let five = 5;
+/// let other_five = 5;
+/// let five_ref = &five;
+/// let same_five_ref = &five;
+/// let other_five_ref = &other_five;
+///
+/// assert!(five_ref == same_five_ref);
+/// assert!(ptr::eq(five_ref, same_five_ref));
+///
+/// assert!(five_ref == other_five_ref);
+/// assert!(!ptr::eq(five_ref, other_five_ref));
+/// ```
+///
+/// Slices are also compared by their length (fat pointers):
+///
+/// ```
+/// let a = [1, 2, 3];
+/// assert!(std::ptr::eq(&a[..3], &a[..3]));
+/// assert!(!std::ptr::eq(&a[..2], &a[..3]));
+/// assert!(!std::ptr::eq(&a[0..2], &a[1..3]));
+/// ```
+///
+/// Traits are also compared by their implementation:
+///
+/// ```
+/// #[repr(transparent)]
+/// struct Wrapper { member: i32 }
+///
+/// trait Trait {}
+/// impl Trait for Wrapper {}
+/// impl Trait for i32 {}
+///
+/// let wrapper = Wrapper { member: 10 };
+///
+/// // Pointers have equal addresses.
+/// assert!(std::ptr::eq(
+/// &wrapper as *const Wrapper as *const u8,
+/// &wrapper.member as *const i32 as *const u8
+/// ));
+///
+/// // Objects have equal addresses, but `Trait` has different implementations.
+/// assert!(!std::ptr::eq(
+/// &wrapper as &dyn Trait,
+/// &wrapper.member as &dyn Trait,
+/// ));
+/// assert!(!std::ptr::eq(
+/// &wrapper as &dyn Trait as *const dyn Trait,
+/// &wrapper.member as &dyn Trait as *const dyn Trait,
+/// ));
+///
+/// // Converting the reference to a `*const u8` compares by address.
+/// assert!(std::ptr::eq(
+/// &wrapper as &dyn Trait as *const dyn Trait as *const u8,
+/// &wrapper.member as &dyn Trait as *const dyn Trait as *const u8,
+/// ));
+/// ```
+#[stable(feature = "ptr_eq", since = "1.17.0")]
+#[inline]
+pub fn eq<T: ?Sized>(a: *const T, b: *const T) -> bool {
+ a == b
+}
+
+/// Hash a raw pointer.
+///
+/// This can be used to hash a `&T` reference (which coerces to `*const T` implicitly)
+/// by its address rather than the value it points to
+/// (which is what the `Hash for &T` implementation does).
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
+/// use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// let five = 5;
+/// let five_ref = &five;
+///
+/// let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+/// ptr::hash(five_ref, &mut hasher);
+/// let actual = hasher.finish();
+///
+/// let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+/// (five_ref as *const i32).hash(&mut hasher);
+/// let expected = hasher.finish();
+///
+/// assert_eq!(actual, expected);
+/// ```
+#[stable(feature = "ptr_hash", since = "1.35.0")]
+pub fn hash<T: ?Sized, S: hash::Hasher>(hashee: *const T, into: &mut S) {
+ use crate::hash::Hash;
+ hashee.hash(into);
+}
+
+// If this is a unary fn pointer, it adds a doc comment.
+// Otherwise, it hides the docs entirely.
+macro_rules! maybe_fnptr_doc {
+ (@ #[$meta:meta] $item:item) => {
+ #[doc(hidden)]
+ #[$meta]
+ $item
+ };
+ ($a:ident @ #[$meta:meta] $item:item) => {
+ #[cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), doc(fake_variadic))]
+ #[doc = "This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments."]
+ #[$meta]
+ $item
+ };
+ ($a:ident $($rest_a:ident)+ @ #[$meta:meta] $item:item) => {
+ #[doc(hidden)]
+ #[$meta]
+ $item
+ };
+}
+
+// FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): function pointers have buggy codegen that
+// necessitates casting to a usize to get the backend to do the right thing.
+// for now I will break AVR to silence *a billion* lints. We should probably
+// have a proper "opaque function pointer type" to handle this kind of thing.
+
+// Impls for function pointers
+macro_rules! fnptr_impls_safety_abi {
+ ($FnTy: ty, $($Arg: ident),*) => {
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> PartialEq for $FnTy {
+ #[inline]
+ fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+ *self as usize == *other as usize
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> Eq for $FnTy {}
+ }
+
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> PartialOrd for $FnTy {
+ #[inline]
+ fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
+ (*self as usize).partial_cmp(&(*other as usize))
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> Ord for $FnTy {
+ #[inline]
+ fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
+ (*self as usize).cmp(&(*other as usize))
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> hash::Hash for $FnTy {
+ fn hash<HH: hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut HH) {
+ state.write_usize(*self as usize)
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> fmt::Pointer for $FnTy {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ fmt::pointer_fmt_inner(*self as usize, f)
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ maybe_fnptr_doc! {
+ $($Arg)* @
+ #[stable(feature = "fnptr_impls", since = "1.4.0")]
+ impl<Ret, $($Arg),*> fmt::Debug for $FnTy {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ fmt::pointer_fmt_inner(*self as usize, f)
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+macro_rules! fnptr_impls_args {
+ ($($Arg: ident),+) => {
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { extern "Rust" fn($($Arg),+) -> Ret, $($Arg),+ }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { extern "C" fn($($Arg),+) -> Ret, $($Arg),+ }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { extern "C" fn($($Arg),+ , ...) -> Ret, $($Arg),+ }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { unsafe extern "Rust" fn($($Arg),+) -> Ret, $($Arg),+ }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { unsafe extern "C" fn($($Arg),+) -> Ret, $($Arg),+ }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { unsafe extern "C" fn($($Arg),+ , ...) -> Ret, $($Arg),+ }
+ };
+ () => {
+ // No variadic functions with 0 parameters
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { extern "Rust" fn() -> Ret, }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { extern "C" fn() -> Ret, }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { unsafe extern "Rust" fn() -> Ret, }
+ fnptr_impls_safety_abi! { unsafe extern "C" fn() -> Ret, }
+ };
+}
+
+fnptr_impls_args! {}
+fnptr_impls_args! { T }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F, G }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K }
+fnptr_impls_args! { A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L }
+
+/// Create a `const` raw pointer to a place, without creating an intermediate reference.
+///
+/// Creating a reference with `&`/`&mut` is only allowed if the pointer is properly aligned
+/// and points to initialized data. For cases where those requirements do not hold,
+/// raw pointers should be used instead. However, `&expr as *const _` creates a reference
+/// before casting it to a raw pointer, and that reference is subject to the same rules
+/// as all other references. This macro can create a raw pointer *without* creating
+/// a reference first.
+///
+/// Note, however, that the `expr` in `addr_of!(expr)` is still subject to all
+/// the usual rules. In particular, `addr_of!(*ptr::null())` is Undefined
+/// Behavior because it dereferences a null pointer.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// #[repr(packed)]
+/// struct Packed {
+/// f1: u8,
+/// f2: u16,
+/// }
+///
+/// let packed = Packed { f1: 1, f2: 2 };
+/// // `&packed.f2` would create an unaligned reference, and thus be Undefined Behavior!
+/// let raw_f2 = ptr::addr_of!(packed.f2);
+/// assert_eq!(unsafe { raw_f2.read_unaligned() }, 2);
+/// ```
+///
+/// See [`addr_of_mut`] for how to create a pointer to unininitialized data.
+/// Doing that with `addr_of` would not make much sense since one could only
+/// read the data, and that would be Undefined Behavior.
+#[stable(feature = "raw_ref_macros", since = "1.51.0")]
+#[rustc_macro_transparency = "semitransparent"]
+#[allow_internal_unstable(raw_ref_op)]
+pub macro addr_of($place:expr) {
+ &raw const $place
+}
+
+/// Create a `mut` raw pointer to a place, without creating an intermediate reference.
+///
+/// Creating a reference with `&`/`&mut` is only allowed if the pointer is properly aligned
+/// and points to initialized data. For cases where those requirements do not hold,
+/// raw pointers should be used instead. However, `&mut expr as *mut _` creates a reference
+/// before casting it to a raw pointer, and that reference is subject to the same rules
+/// as all other references. This macro can create a raw pointer *without* creating
+/// a reference first.
+///
+/// Note, however, that the `expr` in `addr_of_mut!(expr)` is still subject to all
+/// the usual rules. In particular, `addr_of_mut!(*ptr::null_mut())` is Undefined
+/// Behavior because it dereferences a null pointer.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// **Creating a pointer to unaligned data:**
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::ptr;
+///
+/// #[repr(packed)]
+/// struct Packed {
+/// f1: u8,
+/// f2: u16,
+/// }
+///
+/// let mut packed = Packed { f1: 1, f2: 2 };
+/// // `&mut packed.f2` would create an unaligned reference, and thus be Undefined Behavior!
+/// let raw_f2 = ptr::addr_of_mut!(packed.f2);
+/// unsafe { raw_f2.write_unaligned(42); }
+/// assert_eq!({packed.f2}, 42); // `{...}` forces copying the field instead of creating a reference.
+/// ```
+///
+/// **Creating a pointer to uninitialized data:**
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use std::{ptr, mem::MaybeUninit};
+///
+/// struct Demo {
+/// field: bool,
+/// }
+///
+/// let mut uninit = MaybeUninit::<Demo>::uninit();
+/// // `&uninit.as_mut().field` would create a reference to an uninitialized `bool`,
+/// // and thus be Undefined Behavior!
+/// let f1_ptr = unsafe { ptr::addr_of_mut!((*uninit.as_mut_ptr()).field) };
+/// unsafe { f1_ptr.write(true); }
+/// let init = unsafe { uninit.assume_init() };
+/// ```
+#[stable(feature = "raw_ref_macros", since = "1.51.0")]
+#[rustc_macro_transparency = "semitransparent"]
+#[allow_internal_unstable(raw_ref_op)]
+pub macro addr_of_mut($place:expr) {
+ &raw mut $place
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc3dd2a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,1973 @@
+use super::*;
+use crate::cmp::Ordering::{self, Equal, Greater, Less};
+use crate::intrinsics;
+use crate::slice::{self, SliceIndex};
+
+impl<T: ?Sized> *mut T {
+ /// Returns `true` if the pointer is null.
+ ///
+ /// Note that unsized types have many possible null pointers, as only the
+ /// raw data pointer is considered, not their length, vtable, etc.
+ /// Therefore, two pointers that are null may still not compare equal to
+ /// each other.
+ ///
+ /// ## Behavior during const evaluation
+ ///
+ /// When this function is used during const evaluation, it may return `false` for pointers
+ /// that turn out to be null at runtime. Specifically, when a pointer to some memory
+ /// is offset beyond its bounds in such a way that the resulting pointer is null,
+ /// the function will still return `false`. There is no way for CTFE to know
+ /// the absolute position of that memory, so we cannot tell if the pointer is
+ /// null or not.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let mut s = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let ptr: *mut u32 = s.as_mut_ptr();
+ /// assert!(!ptr.is_null());
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_is_null", issue = "74939")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn is_null(self) -> bool {
+ // Compare via a cast to a thin pointer, so fat pointers are only
+ // considering their "data" part for null-ness.
+ (self as *mut u8).guaranteed_eq(null_mut())
+ }
+
+ /// Casts to a pointer of another type.
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_cast", since = "1.38.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_cast", since = "1.38.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const fn cast<U>(self) -> *mut U {
+ self as _
+ }
+
+ /// Use the pointer value in a new pointer of another type.
+ ///
+ /// In case `val` is a (fat) pointer to an unsized type, this operation
+ /// will ignore the pointer part, whereas for (thin) pointers to sized
+ /// types, this has the same effect as a simple cast.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer will have provenance of `self`, i.e., for a fat
+ /// pointer, this operation is semantically the same as creating a new
+ /// fat pointer with the data pointer value of `self` but the metadata of
+ /// `val`.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// This function is primarily useful for allowing byte-wise pointer
+ /// arithmetic on potentially fat pointers:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(set_ptr_value)]
+ /// # use core::fmt::Debug;
+ /// let mut arr: [i32; 3] = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let mut ptr = arr.as_mut_ptr() as *mut dyn Debug;
+ /// let thin = ptr as *mut u8;
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// ptr = thin.add(8).with_metadata_of(ptr);
+ /// # assert_eq!(*(ptr as *mut i32), 3);
+ /// println!("{:?}", &*ptr); // will print "3"
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "set_ptr_value", issue = "75091")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn with_metadata_of<U>(self, mut val: *mut U) -> *mut U
+ where
+ U: ?Sized,
+ {
+ let target = &mut val as *mut *mut U as *mut *mut u8;
+ // SAFETY: In case of a thin pointer, this operations is identical
+ // to a simple assignment. In case of a fat pointer, with the current
+ // fat pointer layout implementation, the first field of such a
+ // pointer is always the data pointer, which is likewise assigned.
+ unsafe { *target = self as *mut u8 };
+ val
+ }
+
+ /// Changes constness without changing the type.
+ ///
+ /// This is a bit safer than `as` because it wouldn't silently change the type if the code is
+ /// refactored.
+ ///
+ /// While not strictly required (`*mut T` coerces to `*const T`), this is provided for symmetry
+ /// with [`cast_mut`] on `*const T` and may have documentation value if used instead of implicit
+ /// coercion.
+ ///
+ /// [`cast_mut`]: #method.cast_mut
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_const_cast", issue = "92675")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_const_cast", issue = "92675")]
+ pub const fn cast_const(self) -> *const T {
+ self as _
+ }
+
+ /// Casts a pointer to its raw bits.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to `as usize`, but is more specific to enhance readability.
+ /// The inverse method is [`from_bits`](#method.from_bits-1).
+ ///
+ /// In particular, `*p as usize` and `p as usize` will both compile for
+ /// pointers to numeric types but do very different things, so using this
+ /// helps emphasize that reading the bits was intentional.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_to_from_bits)]
+ /// let mut array = [13, 42];
+ /// let mut it = array.iter_mut();
+ /// let p0: *mut i32 = it.next().unwrap();
+ /// assert_eq!(<*mut _>::from_bits(p0.to_bits()), p0);
+ /// let p1: *mut i32 = it.next().unwrap();
+ /// assert_eq!(p1.to_bits() - p0.to_bits(), 4);
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_to_from_bits", issue = "91126")]
+ pub fn to_bits(self) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self as usize
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a pointer from its raw bits.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to `as *mut T`, but is more specific to enhance readability.
+ /// The inverse method is [`to_bits`](#method.to_bits-1).
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_to_from_bits)]
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ /// let dangling: *mut u8 = NonNull::dangling().as_ptr();
+ /// assert_eq!(<*mut u8>::from_bits(1), dangling);
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_to_from_bits", issue = "91126")]
+ pub fn from_bits(bits: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ bits as Self
+ }
+
+ /// Gets the "address" portion of the pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This is similar to `self as usize`, which semantically discards *provenance* and
+ /// *address-space* information. However, unlike `self as usize`, casting the returned address
+ /// back to a pointer yields [`invalid`][], which is undefined behavior to dereference. To
+ /// properly restore the lost information and obtain a dereferencable pointer, use
+ /// [`with_addr`][pointer::with_addr] or [`map_addr`][pointer::map_addr].
+ ///
+ /// If using those APIs is not possible because there is no way to preserve a pointer with the
+ /// required provenance, use [`expose_addr`][pointer::expose_addr] and
+ /// [`from_exposed_addr_mut`][from_exposed_addr_mut] instead. However, note that this makes
+ /// your code less portable and less amenable to tools that check for compliance with the Rust
+ /// memory model.
+ ///
+ /// On most platforms this will produce a value with the same bytes as the original
+ /// pointer, because all the bytes are dedicated to describing the address.
+ /// Platforms which need to store additional information in the pointer may
+ /// perform a change of representation to produce a value containing only the address
+ /// portion of the pointer. What that means is up to the platform to define.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment, and as such
+ /// might change in the future (including possibly weakening this so it becomes wholly
+ /// equivalent to `self as usize`). See the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn addr(self) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ // SAFETY: Pointer-to-integer transmutes are valid (if you are okay with losing the
+ // provenance).
+ unsafe { mem::transmute(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Gets the "address" portion of the pointer, and 'exposes' the "provenance" part for future
+ /// use in [`from_exposed_addr`][].
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to `self as usize`, which semantically discards *provenance* and
+ /// *address-space* information. Furthermore, this (like the `as` cast) has the implicit
+ /// side-effect of marking the provenance as 'exposed', so on platforms that support it you can
+ /// later call [`from_exposed_addr_mut`][] to reconstitute the original pointer including its
+ /// provenance. (Reconstructing address space information, if required, is your responsibility.)
+ ///
+ /// Using this method means that code is *not* following Strict Provenance rules. Supporting
+ /// [`from_exposed_addr_mut`][] complicates specification and reasoning and may not be supported
+ /// by tools that help you to stay conformant with the Rust memory model, so it is recommended
+ /// to use [`addr`][pointer::addr] wherever possible.
+ ///
+ /// On most platforms this will produce a value with the same bytes as the original pointer,
+ /// because all the bytes are dedicated to describing the address. Platforms which need to store
+ /// additional information in the pointer may not support this operation, since the 'expose'
+ /// side-effect which is required for [`from_exposed_addr_mut`][] to work is typically not
+ /// available.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment, see the
+ /// [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ ///
+ /// [`from_exposed_addr_mut`]: from_exposed_addr_mut
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn expose_addr(self) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ self as usize
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new pointer with the given address.
+ ///
+ /// This performs the same operation as an `addr as ptr` cast, but copies
+ /// the *address-space* and *provenance* of `self` to the new pointer.
+ /// This allows us to dynamically preserve and propagate this important
+ /// information in a way that is otherwise impossible with a unary cast.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to using [`wrapping_offset`][pointer::wrapping_offset] to offset
+ /// `self` to the given address, and therefore has all the same capabilities and restrictions.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn with_addr(self, addr: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // FIXME(strict_provenance_magic): I am magic and should be a compiler intrinsic.
+ //
+ // In the mean-time, this operation is defined to be "as if" it was
+ // a wrapping_offset, so we can emulate it as such. This should properly
+ // restore pointer provenance even under today's compiler.
+ let self_addr = self.addr() as isize;
+ let dest_addr = addr as isize;
+ let offset = dest_addr.wrapping_sub(self_addr);
+
+ // This is the canonical desugarring of this operation
+ self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_offset(offset).cast::<T>()
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new pointer by mapping `self`'s address to a new one.
+ ///
+ /// This is a convenience for [`with_addr`][pointer::with_addr], see that method for details.
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [module documentation][crate::ptr] for details.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn map_addr(self, f: impl FnOnce(usize) -> usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.with_addr(f(self.addr()))
+ }
+
+ /// Decompose a (possibly wide) pointer into its address and metadata components.
+ ///
+ /// The pointer can be later reconstructed with [`from_raw_parts_mut`].
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn to_raw_parts(self) -> (*mut (), <T as super::Pointee>::Metadata) {
+ (self.cast(), super::metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a shared reference to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. If the value may be uninitialized, [`as_uninit_ref`]
+ /// must be used instead.
+ ///
+ /// For the mutable counterpart see [`as_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_uninit_ref`]: #method.as_uninit_ref-1
+ /// [`as_mut`]: #method.as_mut
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must point to an initialized instance of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ /// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
+ /// it is, the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let ptr: *mut u8 = &mut 10u8 as *mut u8;
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// if let Some(val_back) = ptr.as_ref() {
+ /// println!("We got back the value: {val_back}!");
+ /// }
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// # Null-unchecked version
+ ///
+ /// If you are sure the pointer can never be null and are looking for some kind of
+ /// `as_ref_unchecked` that returns the `&T` instead of `Option<&T>`, know that you can
+ /// dereference the pointer directly.
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let ptr: *mut u8 = &mut 10u8 as *mut u8;
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let val_back = &*ptr;
+ /// println!("We got back the value: {val_back}!");
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_as_ref", since = "1.9.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_ref<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a T> {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` is valid for a
+ // reference if it isn't null.
+ if self.is_null() { None } else { unsafe { Some(&*self) } }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a shared reference to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. In contrast to [`as_ref`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the mutable counterpart see [`as_uninit_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_ref`]: #method.as_ref-1
+ /// [`as_uninit_mut`]: #method.as_uninit_mut
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_as_uninit)]
+ ///
+ /// let ptr: *mut u8 = &mut 10u8 as *mut u8;
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// if let Some(val_back) = ptr.as_uninit_ref() {
+ /// println!("We got back the value: {}!", val_back.assume_init());
+ /// }
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_ref<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a MaybeUninit<T>>
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ if self.is_null() { None } else { Some(unsafe { &*(self as *const MaybeUninit<T>) }) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * The computed offset, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
+ ///
+ /// * The offset being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address
+ /// space. That is, the infinite-precision sum, **in bytes** must fit in a usize.
+ ///
+ /// The compiler and standard library generally tries to ensure allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec`
+ /// and `Box` ensure they never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so
+ /// `vec.as_ptr().add(vec.len())` is always safe.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such an allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ ///
+ /// Consider using [`wrapping_offset`] instead if these constraints are
+ /// difficult to satisfy. The only advantage of this method is that it
+ /// enables more aggressive compiler optimizations.
+ ///
+ /// [`wrapping_offset`]: #method.wrapping_offset
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let mut s = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let ptr: *mut u32 = s.as_mut_ptr();
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.offset(1));
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.offset(2));
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn offset(self, count: isize) -> *mut T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ // The obtained pointer is valid for writes since the caller must
+ // guarantee that it points to the same allocated object as `self`.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::offset(self, count) as *mut T }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [offset][pointer::offset] on it. See that method for documentation
+ /// and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_offset(self, count: isize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ let this = unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().offset(count).cast::<()>() };
+ from_raw_parts_mut::<T>(this, metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This operation itself is always safe, but using the resulting pointer is not.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer "remembers" the [allocated object] that `self` points to; it must not
+ /// be used to read or write other allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// In other words, `let z = x.wrapping_offset((y as isize) - (x as isize))` does *not* make `z`
+ /// the same as `y` even if we assume `T` has size `1` and there is no overflow: `z` is still
+ /// attached to the object `x` is attached to, and dereferencing it is Undefined Behavior unless
+ /// `x` and `y` point into the same allocated object.
+ ///
+ /// Compared to [`offset`], this method basically delays the requirement of staying within the
+ /// same allocated object: [`offset`] is immediate Undefined Behavior when crossing object
+ /// boundaries; `wrapping_offset` produces a pointer but still leads to Undefined Behavior if a
+ /// pointer is dereferenced when it is out-of-bounds of the object it is attached to. [`offset`]
+ /// can be optimized better and is thus preferable in performance-sensitive code.
+ ///
+ /// The delayed check only considers the value of the pointer that was dereferenced, not the
+ /// intermediate values used during the computation of the final result. For example,
+ /// `x.wrapping_offset(o).wrapping_offset(o.wrapping_neg())` is always the same as `x`. In other
+ /// words, leaving the allocated object and then re-entering it later is permitted.
+ ///
+ /// [`offset`]: #method.offset
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // Iterate using a raw pointer in increments of two elements
+ /// let mut data = [1u8, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+ /// let mut ptr: *mut u8 = data.as_mut_ptr();
+ /// let step = 2;
+ /// let end_rounded_up = ptr.wrapping_offset(6);
+ ///
+ /// while ptr != end_rounded_up {
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// *ptr = 0;
+ /// }
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_offset(step);
+ /// }
+ /// assert_eq!(&data, &[0, 2, 0, 4, 0]);
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_wrapping_offset", since = "1.16.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const fn wrapping_offset(self, count: isize) -> *mut T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the `arith_offset` intrinsic has no prerequisites to be called.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::arith_offset(self, count) as *mut T }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes using wrapping arithmetic.
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [wrapping_offset][pointer::wrapping_offset] on it. See that method
+ /// for documentation.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ pub const fn wrapping_byte_offset(self, count: isize) -> Self {
+ from_raw_parts_mut::<T>(
+ self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_offset(count).cast::<()>(),
+ metadata(self),
+ )
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a unique reference to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. If the value may be uninitialized, [`as_uninit_mut`]
+ /// must be used instead.
+ ///
+ /// For the shared counterpart see [`as_ref`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_uninit_mut`]: #method.as_uninit_mut
+ /// [`as_ref`]: #method.as_ref-1
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must point to an initialized instance of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get accessed (read or written) through any other pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ /// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
+ /// it is, the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let mut s = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let ptr: *mut u32 = s.as_mut_ptr();
+ /// let first_value = unsafe { ptr.as_mut().unwrap() };
+ /// *first_value = 4;
+ /// # assert_eq!(s, [4, 2, 3]);
+ /// println!("{s:?}"); // It'll print: "[4, 2, 3]".
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// # Null-unchecked version
+ ///
+ /// If you are sure the pointer can never be null and are looking for some kind of
+ /// `as_mut_unchecked` that returns the `&mut T` instead of `Option<&mut T>`, know that
+ /// you can dereference the pointer directly.
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let mut s = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let ptr: *mut u32 = s.as_mut_ptr();
+ /// let first_value = unsafe { &mut *ptr };
+ /// *first_value = 4;
+ /// # assert_eq!(s, [4, 2, 3]);
+ /// println!("{s:?}"); // It'll print: "[4, 2, 3]".
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_as_ref", since = "1.9.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_mut<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a mut T> {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` is be valid for
+ // a mutable reference if it isn't null.
+ if self.is_null() { None } else { unsafe { Some(&mut *self) } }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a unique reference to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. In contrast to [`as_mut`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the shared counterpart see [`as_uninit_ref`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_mut`]: #method.as_mut
+ /// [`as_uninit_ref`]: #method.as_uninit_ref-1
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get accessed (read or written) through any other pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_mut<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a mut MaybeUninit<T>>
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ if self.is_null() { None } else { Some(unsafe { &mut *(self as *mut MaybeUninit<T>) }) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether two pointers are guaranteed to be equal.
+ ///
+ /// At runtime this function behaves like `self == other`.
+ /// However, in some contexts (e.g., compile-time evaluation),
+ /// it is not always possible to determine equality of two pointers, so this function may
+ /// spuriously return `false` for pointers that later actually turn out to be equal.
+ /// But when it returns `true`, the pointers are guaranteed to be equal.
+ ///
+ /// This function is the mirror of [`guaranteed_ne`], but not its inverse. There are pointer
+ /// comparisons for which both functions return `false`.
+ ///
+ /// [`guaranteed_ne`]: #method.guaranteed_ne
+ ///
+ /// The return value may change depending on the compiler version and unsafe code might not
+ /// rely on the result of this function for soundness. It is suggested to only use this function
+ /// for performance optimizations where spurious `false` return values by this function do not
+ /// affect the outcome, but just the performance.
+ /// The consequences of using this method to make runtime and compile-time code behave
+ /// differently have not been explored. This method should not be used to introduce such
+ /// differences, and it should also not be stabilized before we have a better understanding
+ /// of this issue.
+ #[unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn guaranteed_eq(self, other: *mut T) -> bool
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ intrinsics::ptr_guaranteed_eq(self as *const _, other as *const _)
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether two pointers are guaranteed to be unequal.
+ ///
+ /// At runtime this function behaves like `self != other`.
+ /// However, in some contexts (e.g., compile-time evaluation),
+ /// it is not always possible to determine the inequality of two pointers, so this function may
+ /// spuriously return `false` for pointers that later actually turn out to be unequal.
+ /// But when it returns `true`, the pointers are guaranteed to be unequal.
+ ///
+ /// This function is the mirror of [`guaranteed_eq`], but not its inverse. There are pointer
+ /// comparisons for which both functions return `false`.
+ ///
+ /// [`guaranteed_eq`]: #method.guaranteed_eq
+ ///
+ /// The return value may change depending on the compiler version and unsafe code might not
+ /// rely on the result of this function for soundness. It is suggested to only use this function
+ /// for performance optimizations where spurious `false` return values by this function do not
+ /// affect the outcome, but just the performance.
+ /// The consequences of using this method to make runtime and compile-time code behave
+ /// differently have not been explored. This method should not be used to introduce such
+ /// differences, and it should also not be stabilized before we have a better understanding
+ /// of this issue.
+ #[unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_raw_ptr_comparison", issue = "53020")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn guaranteed_ne(self, other: *mut T) -> bool
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ intrinsics::ptr_guaranteed_ne(self as *const _, other as *const _)
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the distance between two pointers. The returned value is in
+ /// units of T: the distance in bytes divided by `mem::size_of::<T>()`.
+ ///
+ /// This function is the inverse of [`offset`].
+ ///
+ /// [`offset`]: #method.offset-1
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and other pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * Both pointers must be *derived from* a pointer to the same object.
+ /// (See below for an example.)
+ ///
+ /// * The distance between the pointers, in bytes, must be an exact multiple
+ /// of the size of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * The distance between the pointers, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
+ ///
+ /// * The distance being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address space.
+ ///
+ /// Rust types are never larger than `isize::MAX` and Rust allocations never wrap around the
+ /// address space, so two pointers within some value of any Rust type `T` will always satisfy
+ /// the last two conditions. The standard library also generally ensures that allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec` and `Box` ensure they
+ /// never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so `ptr_into_vec.offset_from(vec.as_ptr())`
+ /// always satisfies the last two conditions.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such a large allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ /// (Note that [`offset`] and [`add`] also have a similar limitation and hence cannot be used on
+ /// such large allocations either.)
+ ///
+ /// [`add`]: #method.add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// This function panics if `T` is a Zero-Sized Type ("ZST").
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let mut a = [0; 5];
+ /// let ptr1: *mut i32 = &mut a[1];
+ /// let ptr2: *mut i32 = &mut a[3];
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.offset_from(ptr1), 2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr1.offset_from(ptr2), -2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr1.offset(2), ptr2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.offset(-2), ptr1);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// *Incorrect* usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```rust,no_run
+ /// let ptr1 = Box::into_raw(Box::new(0u8));
+ /// let ptr2 = Box::into_raw(Box::new(1u8));
+ /// let diff = (ptr2 as isize).wrapping_sub(ptr1 as isize);
+ /// // Make ptr2_other an "alias" of ptr2, but derived from ptr1.
+ /// let ptr2_other = (ptr1 as *mut u8).wrapping_offset(diff);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2 as usize, ptr2_other as usize);
+ /// // Since ptr2_other and ptr2 are derived from pointers to different objects,
+ /// // computing their offset is undefined behavior, even though
+ /// // they point to the same address!
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let zero = ptr2_other.offset_from(ptr2); // Undefined Behavior
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "ptr_offset_from", since = "1.47.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_offset_from", issue = "92980")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn offset_from(self, origin: *const T) -> isize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset_from`.
+ unsafe { (self as *const T).offset_from(origin) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the distance between two pointers. The returned value is in
+ /// units of **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [offset_from][pointer::offset_from] on it. See that method for
+ /// documentation and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointers,
+ /// ignoring the metadata.
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_offset_from(self, origin: *const T) -> isize {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset_from`.
+ unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().offset_from(origin.cast::<u8>()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the distance between two pointers, *where it's known that
+ /// `self` is equal to or greater than `origin`*. The returned value is in
+ /// units of T: the distance in bytes is divided by `mem::size_of::<T>()`.
+ ///
+ /// This computes the same value that [`offset_from`](#method.offset_from)
+ /// would compute, but with the added precondition that that the offset is
+ /// guaranteed to be non-negative. This method is equivalent to
+ /// `usize::from(self.offset_from(origin)).unwrap_unchecked()`,
+ /// but it provides slightly more information to the optimizer, which can
+ /// sometimes allow it to optimize slightly better with some backends.
+ ///
+ /// This method can be though of as recovering the `count` that was passed
+ /// to [`add`](#method.add) (or, with the parameters in the other order,
+ /// to [`sub`](#method.sub)). The following are all equivalent, assuming
+ /// that their safety preconditions are met:
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # #![feature(ptr_sub_ptr)]
+ /// # unsafe fn blah(ptr: *mut i32, origin: *mut i32, count: usize) -> bool {
+ /// ptr.sub_ptr(origin) == count
+ /// # &&
+ /// origin.add(count) == ptr
+ /// # &&
+ /// ptr.sub(count) == origin
+ /// # }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// - The distance between the pointers must be non-negative (`self >= origin`)
+ ///
+ /// - *All* the safety conditions of [`offset_from`](#method.offset_from)
+ /// apply to this method as well; see it for the full details.
+ ///
+ /// Importantly, despite the return type of this method being able to represent
+ /// a larger offset, it's still *not permitted* to pass pointers which differ
+ /// by more than `isize::MAX` *bytes*. As such, the result of this method will
+ /// always be less than or equal to `isize::MAX as usize`.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// This function panics if `T` is a Zero-Sized Type ("ZST").
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(ptr_sub_ptr)]
+ ///
+ /// let mut a = [0; 5];
+ /// let p: *mut i32 = a.as_mut_ptr();
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let ptr1: *mut i32 = p.add(1);
+ /// let ptr2: *mut i32 = p.add(3);
+ ///
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.sub_ptr(ptr1), 2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr1.add(2), ptr2);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.sub(2), ptr1);
+ /// assert_eq!(ptr2.sub_ptr(ptr2), 0);
+ /// }
+ ///
+ /// // This would be incorrect, as the pointers are not correctly ordered:
+ /// // ptr1.offset_from(ptr2)
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn sub_ptr(self, origin: *const T) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `sub_ptr`.
+ unsafe { (self as *const T).sub_ptr(origin) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer (convenience for `.offset(count as isize)`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * The computed offset, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
+ ///
+ /// * The offset being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address
+ /// space. That is, the infinite-precision sum must fit in a `usize`.
+ ///
+ /// The compiler and standard library generally tries to ensure allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec`
+ /// and `Box` ensure they never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so
+ /// `vec.as_ptr().add(vec.len())` is always safe.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such an allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ ///
+ /// Consider using [`wrapping_add`] instead if these constraints are
+ /// difficult to satisfy. The only advantage of this method is that it
+ /// enables more aggressive compiler optimizations.
+ ///
+ /// [`wrapping_add`]: #method.wrapping_add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let s: &str = "123";
+ /// let ptr: *const u8 = s.as_ptr();
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.add(1) as char);
+ /// println!("{}", *ptr.add(2) as char);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn add(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ unsafe { self.offset(count as isize) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes (convenience for `.byte_offset(count as isize)`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [add][pointer::add] on it. See that method for documentation
+ /// and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_add(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `add`.
+ let this = unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().add(count).cast::<()>() };
+ from_raw_parts_mut::<T>(this, metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer (convenience for
+ /// `.offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// If any of the following conditions are violated, the result is Undefined
+ /// Behavior:
+ ///
+ /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
+ /// byte past the end of the same [allocated object].
+ ///
+ /// * The computed offset cannot exceed `isize::MAX` **bytes**.
+ ///
+ /// * The offset being in bounds cannot rely on "wrapping around" the address
+ /// space. That is, the infinite-precision sum must fit in a usize.
+ ///
+ /// The compiler and standard library generally tries to ensure allocations
+ /// never reach a size where an offset is a concern. For instance, `Vec`
+ /// and `Box` ensure they never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes, so
+ /// `vec.as_ptr().add(vec.len()).sub(vec.len())` is always safe.
+ ///
+ /// Most platforms fundamentally can't even construct such an allocation.
+ /// For instance, no known 64-bit platform can ever serve a request
+ /// for 2<sup>63</sup> bytes due to page-table limitations or splitting the address space.
+ /// However, some 32-bit and 16-bit platforms may successfully serve a request for
+ /// more than `isize::MAX` bytes with things like Physical Address
+ /// Extension. As such, memory acquired directly from allocators or memory
+ /// mapped files *may* be too large to handle with this function.
+ ///
+ /// Consider using [`wrapping_sub`] instead if these constraints are
+ /// difficult to satisfy. The only advantage of this method is that it
+ /// enables more aggressive compiler optimizations.
+ ///
+ /// [`wrapping_sub`]: #method.wrapping_sub
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// let s: &str = "123";
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let end: *const u8 = s.as_ptr().add(3);
+ /// println!("{}", *end.sub(1) as char);
+ /// println!("{}", *end.sub(2) as char);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn sub(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `offset`.
+ unsafe { self.offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes (convenience for
+ /// `.byte_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`).
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [sub][pointer::sub] on it. See that method for documentation
+ /// and safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn byte_sub(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `sub`.
+ let this = unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().sub(count).cast::<()>() };
+ from_raw_parts_mut::<T>(this, metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_offset(count as isize)`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This operation itself is always safe, but using the resulting pointer is not.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer "remembers" the [allocated object] that `self` points to; it must not
+ /// be used to read or write other allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// In other words, `let z = x.wrapping_add((y as usize) - (x as usize))` does *not* make `z`
+ /// the same as `y` even if we assume `T` has size `1` and there is no overflow: `z` is still
+ /// attached to the object `x` is attached to, and dereferencing it is Undefined Behavior unless
+ /// `x` and `y` point into the same allocated object.
+ ///
+ /// Compared to [`add`], this method basically delays the requirement of staying within the
+ /// same allocated object: [`add`] is immediate Undefined Behavior when crossing object
+ /// boundaries; `wrapping_add` produces a pointer but still leads to Undefined Behavior if a
+ /// pointer is dereferenced when it is out-of-bounds of the object it is attached to. [`add`]
+ /// can be optimized better and is thus preferable in performance-sensitive code.
+ ///
+ /// The delayed check only considers the value of the pointer that was dereferenced, not the
+ /// intermediate values used during the computation of the final result. For example,
+ /// `x.wrapping_add(o).wrapping_sub(o)` is always the same as `x`. In other words, leaving the
+ /// allocated object and then re-entering it later is permitted.
+ ///
+ /// [`add`]: #method.add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // Iterate using a raw pointer in increments of two elements
+ /// let data = [1u8, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+ /// let mut ptr: *const u8 = data.as_ptr();
+ /// let step = 2;
+ /// let end_rounded_up = ptr.wrapping_add(6);
+ ///
+ /// // This loop prints "1, 3, 5, "
+ /// while ptr != end_rounded_up {
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// print!("{}, ", *ptr);
+ /// }
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_add(step);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const fn wrapping_add(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.wrapping_offset(count as isize)
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_byte_offset(count as isize)`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [wrapping_add][pointer::wrapping_add] on it. See that method for documentation.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ pub const fn wrapping_byte_add(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ from_raw_parts_mut::<T>(self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_add(count).cast::<()>(), metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of T; e.g., a `count` of 3 represents a pointer
+ /// offset of `3 * size_of::<T>()` bytes.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This operation itself is always safe, but using the resulting pointer is not.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting pointer "remembers" the [allocated object] that `self` points to; it must not
+ /// be used to read or write other allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// In other words, `let z = x.wrapping_sub((x as usize) - (y as usize))` does *not* make `z`
+ /// the same as `y` even if we assume `T` has size `1` and there is no overflow: `z` is still
+ /// attached to the object `x` is attached to, and dereferencing it is Undefined Behavior unless
+ /// `x` and `y` point into the same allocated object.
+ ///
+ /// Compared to [`sub`], this method basically delays the requirement of staying within the
+ /// same allocated object: [`sub`] is immediate Undefined Behavior when crossing object
+ /// boundaries; `wrapping_sub` produces a pointer but still leads to Undefined Behavior if a
+ /// pointer is dereferenced when it is out-of-bounds of the object it is attached to. [`sub`]
+ /// can be optimized better and is thus preferable in performance-sensitive code.
+ ///
+ /// The delayed check only considers the value of the pointer that was dereferenced, not the
+ /// intermediate values used during the computation of the final result. For example,
+ /// `x.wrapping_add(o).wrapping_sub(o)` is always the same as `x`. In other words, leaving the
+ /// allocated object and then re-entering it later is permitted.
+ ///
+ /// [`sub`]: #method.sub
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Basic usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // Iterate using a raw pointer in increments of two elements (backwards)
+ /// let data = [1u8, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+ /// let mut ptr: *const u8 = data.as_ptr();
+ /// let start_rounded_down = ptr.wrapping_sub(2);
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_add(4);
+ /// let step = 2;
+ /// // This loop prints "5, 3, 1, "
+ /// while ptr != start_rounded_down {
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// print!("{}, ", *ptr);
+ /// }
+ /// ptr = ptr.wrapping_sub(step);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[must_use = "returns a new pointer rather than modifying its argument"]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_offset", since = "1.61.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn wrapping_sub(self, count: usize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.wrapping_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())
+ }
+
+ /// Calculates the offset from a pointer in bytes using wrapping arithmetic.
+ /// (convenience for `.wrapping_offset((count as isize).wrapping_neg())`)
+ ///
+ /// `count` is in units of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+ /// using [wrapping_sub][pointer::wrapping_sub] on it. See that method for documentation.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation changes only the data pointer,
+ /// leaving the metadata untouched.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pointer_byte_offsets", issue = "96283")]
+ pub const fn wrapping_byte_sub(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+ from_raw_parts_mut::<T>(self.cast::<u8>().wrapping_sub(count).cast::<()>(), metadata(self))
+ }
+
+ /// Reads the value from `self` without moving it. This leaves the
+ /// memory in `self` unchanged.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::read`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::read`]: crate::ptr::read()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_read", issue = "80377")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn read(self) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for ``.
+ unsafe { read(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Performs a volatile read of the value from `self` without moving it. This
+ /// leaves the memory in `self` unchanged.
+ ///
+ /// Volatile operations are intended to act on I/O memory, and are guaranteed
+ /// to not be elided or reordered by the compiler across other volatile
+ /// operations.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::read_volatile`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::read_volatile`]: crate::ptr::read_volatile()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub unsafe fn read_volatile(self) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `read_volatile`.
+ unsafe { read_volatile(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Reads the value from `self` without moving it. This leaves the
+ /// memory in `self` unchanged.
+ ///
+ /// Unlike `read`, the pointer may be unaligned.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::read_unaligned`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::read_unaligned`]: crate::ptr::read_unaligned()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_read", issue = "80377")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn read_unaligned(self) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `read_unaligned`.
+ unsafe { read_unaligned(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Copies `count * size_of<T>` bytes from `self` to `dest`. The source
+ /// and destination may overlap.
+ ///
+ /// NOTE: this has the *same* argument order as [`ptr::copy`].
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::copy`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::copy`]: crate::ptr::copy()
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn copy_to(self, dest: *mut T, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `copy`.
+ unsafe { copy(self, dest, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Copies `count * size_of<T>` bytes from `self` to `dest`. The source
+ /// and destination may *not* overlap.
+ ///
+ /// NOTE: this has the *same* argument order as [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`].
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`]: crate::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping()
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn copy_to_nonoverlapping(self, dest: *mut T, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `copy_nonoverlapping`.
+ unsafe { copy_nonoverlapping(self, dest, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Copies `count * size_of<T>` bytes from `src` to `self`. The source
+ /// and destination may overlap.
+ ///
+ /// NOTE: this has the *opposite* argument order of [`ptr::copy`].
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::copy`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::copy`]: crate::ptr::copy()
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn copy_from(self, src: *const T, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `copy`.
+ unsafe { copy(src, self, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Copies `count * size_of<T>` bytes from `src` to `self`. The source
+ /// and destination may *not* overlap.
+ ///
+ /// NOTE: this has the *opposite* argument order of [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`].
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::copy_nonoverlapping`]: crate::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping()
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_intrinsic_copy", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn copy_from_nonoverlapping(self, src: *const T, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `copy_nonoverlapping`.
+ unsafe { copy_nonoverlapping(src, self, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Executes the destructor (if any) of the pointed-to value.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::drop_in_place`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::drop_in_place`]: crate::ptr::drop_in_place()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub unsafe fn drop_in_place(self) {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `drop_in_place`.
+ unsafe { drop_in_place(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Overwrites a memory location with the given value without reading or
+ /// dropping the old value.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::write`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::write`]: crate::ptr::write()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_write", issue = "86302")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn write(self, val: T)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `write`.
+ unsafe { write(self, val) }
+ }
+
+ /// Invokes memset on the specified pointer, setting `count * size_of::<T>()`
+ /// bytes of memory starting at `self` to `val`.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::write_bytes`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::write_bytes`]: crate::ptr::write_bytes()
+ #[doc(alias = "memset")]
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_write", issue = "86302")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn write_bytes(self, val: u8, count: usize)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `write_bytes`.
+ unsafe { write_bytes(self, val, count) }
+ }
+
+ /// Performs a volatile write of a memory location with the given value without
+ /// reading or dropping the old value.
+ ///
+ /// Volatile operations are intended to act on I/O memory, and are guaranteed
+ /// to not be elided or reordered by the compiler across other volatile
+ /// operations.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::write_volatile`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::write_volatile`]: crate::ptr::write_volatile()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub unsafe fn write_volatile(self, val: T)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `write_volatile`.
+ unsafe { write_volatile(self, val) }
+ }
+
+ /// Overwrites a memory location with the given value without reading or
+ /// dropping the old value.
+ ///
+ /// Unlike `write`, the pointer may be unaligned.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::write_unaligned`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::write_unaligned`]: crate::ptr::write_unaligned()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_write", issue = "86302")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+ pub const unsafe fn write_unaligned(self, val: T)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `write_unaligned`.
+ unsafe { write_unaligned(self, val) }
+ }
+
+ /// Replaces the value at `self` with `src`, returning the old
+ /// value, without dropping either.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::replace`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::replace`]: crate::ptr::replace()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub unsafe fn replace(self, src: T) -> T
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `replace`.
+ unsafe { replace(self, src) }
+ }
+
+ /// Swaps the values at two mutable locations of the same type, without
+ /// deinitializing either. They may overlap, unlike `mem::swap` which is
+ /// otherwise equivalent.
+ ///
+ /// See [`ptr::swap`] for safety concerns and examples.
+ ///
+ /// [`ptr::swap`]: crate::ptr::swap()
+ #[stable(feature = "pointer_methods", since = "1.26.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_swap", issue = "83163")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const unsafe fn swap(self, with: *mut T)
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `swap`.
+ unsafe { swap(self, with) }
+ }
+
+ /// Computes the offset that needs to be applied to the pointer in order to make it aligned to
+ /// `align`.
+ ///
+ /// If it is not possible to align the pointer, the implementation returns
+ /// `usize::MAX`. It is permissible for the implementation to *always*
+ /// return `usize::MAX`. Only your algorithm's performance can depend
+ /// on getting a usable offset here, not its correctness.
+ ///
+ /// The offset is expressed in number of `T` elements, and not bytes. The value returned can be
+ /// used with the `wrapping_add` method.
+ ///
+ /// There are no guarantees whatsoever that offsetting the pointer will not overflow or go
+ /// beyond the allocation that the pointer points into. It is up to the caller to ensure that
+ /// the returned offset is correct in all terms other than alignment.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// The function panics if `align` is not a power-of-two.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Accessing adjacent `u8` as `u16`
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// # fn foo(n: usize) {
+ /// # use std::mem::align_of;
+ /// # unsafe {
+ /// let x = [5u8, 6u8, 7u8, 8u8, 9u8];
+ /// let ptr = x.as_ptr().add(n) as *const u8;
+ /// let offset = ptr.align_offset(align_of::<u16>());
+ /// if offset < x.len() - n - 1 {
+ /// let u16_ptr = ptr.add(offset) as *const u16;
+ /// assert_ne!(*u16_ptr, 500);
+ /// } else {
+ /// // while the pointer can be aligned via `offset`, it would point
+ /// // outside the allocation
+ /// }
+ /// # } }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "align_offset", since = "1.36.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_align_offset", issue = "90962")]
+ pub const fn align_offset(self, align: usize) -> usize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ if !align.is_power_of_two() {
+ panic!("align_offset: align is not a power-of-two");
+ }
+
+ fn rt_impl<T>(p: *mut T, align: usize) -> usize {
+ // SAFETY: `align` has been checked to be a power of 2 above
+ unsafe { align_offset(p, align) }
+ }
+
+ const fn ctfe_impl<T>(_: *mut T, _: usize) -> usize {
+ usize::MAX
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY:
+ // It is permissible for `align_offset` to always return `usize::MAX`,
+ // algorithm correctness can not depend on `align_offset` returning non-max values.
+ //
+ // As such the behaviour can't change after replacing `align_offset` with `usize::MAX`, only performance can.
+ unsafe { intrinsics::const_eval_select((self, align), ctfe_impl, rt_impl) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether the pointer is properly aligned for `T`.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_is_aligned", issue = "96284")]
+ pub fn is_aligned(self) -> bool
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.is_aligned_to(core::mem::align_of::<T>())
+ }
+
+ /// Returns whether the pointer is aligned to `align`.
+ ///
+ /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointer,
+ /// ignoring the metadata.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// The function panics if `align` is not a power-of-two (this includes 0).
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "pointer_is_aligned", issue = "96284")]
+ pub fn is_aligned_to(self, align: usize) -> bool {
+ if !align.is_power_of_two() {
+ panic!("is_aligned_to: align is not a power-of-two");
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: `is_power_of_two()` will return `false` for zero.
+ unsafe { core::intrinsics::assume(align != 0) };
+
+ // Cast is needed for `T: !Sized`
+ self.cast::<u8>().addr() % align == 0
+ }
+}
+
+impl<T> *mut [T] {
+ /// Returns the length of a raw slice.
+ ///
+ /// The returned value is the number of **elements**, not the number of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This function is safe, even when the raw slice cannot be cast to a slice
+ /// reference because the pointer is null or unaligned.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_len)]
+ /// use std::ptr;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: *mut [i8] = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(ptr::null_mut(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.len(), 3);
+ /// ```
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+ pub const fn len(self) -> usize {
+ metadata(self)
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `true` if the raw slice has a length of 0.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_len)]
+ ///
+ /// let mut a = [1, 2, 3];
+ /// let ptr = &mut a as *mut [_];
+ /// assert!(!ptr.is_empty());
+ /// ```
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_ptr_len", issue = "71146")]
+ pub const fn is_empty(self) -> bool {
+ self.len() == 0
+ }
+
+ /// Divides one mutable raw slice into two at an index.
+ ///
+ /// The first will contain all indices from `[0, mid)` (excluding
+ /// the index `mid` itself) and the second will contain all
+ /// indices from `[mid, len)` (excluding the index `len` itself).
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// Panics if `mid > len`.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// `mid` must be [in-bounds] of the underlying [allocated object].
+ /// Which means `self` must be dereferenceable and span a single allocation
+ /// that is at least `mid * size_of::<T>()` bytes long. Not upholding these
+ /// requirements is *[undefined behavior]* even if the resulting pointers are not used.
+ ///
+ /// Since `len` being in-bounds it is not a safety invariant of `*mut [T]` the
+ /// safety requirements of this method are the same as for [`split_at_mut_unchecked`].
+ /// The explicit bounds check is only as useful as `len` is correct.
+ ///
+ /// [`split_at_mut_unchecked`]: #method.split_at_mut_unchecked
+ /// [in-bounds]: #method.add
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ /// [undefined behavior]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/behavior-considered-undefined.html
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(raw_slice_split)]
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get)]
+ ///
+ /// let mut v = [1, 0, 3, 0, 5, 6];
+ /// let ptr = &mut v as *mut [_];
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let (left, right) = ptr.split_at_mut(2);
+ /// assert_eq!(&*left, [1, 0]);
+ /// assert_eq!(&*right, [3, 0, 5, 6]);
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[track_caller]
+ #[unstable(feature = "raw_slice_split", issue = "95595")]
+ pub unsafe fn split_at_mut(self, mid: usize) -> (*mut [T], *mut [T]) {
+ assert!(mid <= self.len());
+ // SAFETY: The assert above is only a safety-net as long as `self.len()` is correct
+ // The actual safety requirements of this function are the same as for `split_at_mut_unchecked`
+ unsafe { self.split_at_mut_unchecked(mid) }
+ }
+
+ /// Divides one mutable raw slice into two at an index, without doing bounds checking.
+ ///
+ /// The first will contain all indices from `[0, mid)` (excluding
+ /// the index `mid` itself) and the second will contain all
+ /// indices from `[mid, len)` (excluding the index `len` itself).
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// `mid` must be [in-bounds] of the underlying [allocated object].
+ /// Which means `self` must be dereferenceable and span a single allocation
+ /// that is at least `mid * size_of::<T>()` bytes long. Not upholding these
+ /// requirements is *[undefined behavior]* even if the resulting pointers are not used.
+ ///
+ /// [in-bounds]: #method.add
+ /// [out-of-bounds index]: #method.add
+ /// [undefined behavior]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/behavior-considered-undefined.html
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(raw_slice_split)]
+ ///
+ /// let mut v = [1, 0, 3, 0, 5, 6];
+ /// // scoped to restrict the lifetime of the borrows
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// let ptr = &mut v as *mut [_];
+ /// let (left, right) = ptr.split_at_mut_unchecked(2);
+ /// assert_eq!(&*left, [1, 0]);
+ /// assert_eq!(&*right, [3, 0, 5, 6]);
+ /// (&mut *left)[1] = 2;
+ /// (&mut *right)[1] = 4;
+ /// }
+ /// assert_eq!(v, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
+ /// ```
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "raw_slice_split", issue = "95595")]
+ pub unsafe fn split_at_mut_unchecked(self, mid: usize) -> (*mut [T], *mut [T]) {
+ let len = self.len();
+ let ptr = self.as_mut_ptr();
+
+ // SAFETY: Caller must pass a valid pointer and an index that is in-bounds.
+ let tail = unsafe { ptr.add(mid) };
+ (
+ crate::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(ptr, mid),
+ crate::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(tail, len - mid),
+ )
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to the slice's buffer.
+ ///
+ /// This is equivalent to casting `self` to `*mut T`, but more type-safe.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get)]
+ /// use std::ptr;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: *mut [i8] = ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(ptr::null_mut(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.as_mut_ptr(), ptr::null_mut());
+ /// ```
+ #[inline(always)]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ pub const fn as_mut_ptr(self) -> *mut T {
+ self as *mut T
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to an element or subslice, without doing bounds
+ /// checking.
+ ///
+ /// Calling this method with an [out-of-bounds index] or when `self` is not dereferenceable
+ /// is *[undefined behavior]* even if the resulting pointer is not used.
+ ///
+ /// [out-of-bounds index]: #method.add
+ /// [undefined behavior]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/behavior-considered-undefined.html
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get)]
+ ///
+ /// let x = &mut [1, 2, 4] as *mut [i32];
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// assert_eq!(x.get_unchecked_mut(1), x.as_mut_ptr().add(1));
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_index", issue = "none")]
+ #[inline(always)]
+ pub const unsafe fn get_unchecked_mut<I>(self, index: I) -> *mut I::Output
+ where
+ I: ~const SliceIndex<[T]>,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller ensures that `self` is dereferenceable and `index` in-bounds.
+ unsafe { index.get_unchecked_mut(self) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a shared slice to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. In contrast to [`as_ref`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the mutable counterpart see [`as_uninit_slice_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_ref`]: #method.as_ref-1
+ /// [`as_uninit_slice_mut`]: #method.as_uninit_slice_mut
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be [valid] for reads for `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` many bytes,
+ /// and it must be properly aligned. This means in particular:
+ ///
+ /// * The entire memory range of this slice must be contained within a single [allocated object]!
+ /// Slices can never span across multiple allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be aligned even for zero-length slices. One
+ /// reason for this is that enum layout optimizations may rely on references
+ /// (including slices of any length) being aligned and non-null to distinguish
+ /// them from other data. You can obtain a pointer that is usable as `data`
+ /// for zero-length slices using [`NonNull::dangling()`].
+ ///
+ /// * The total size `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` of the slice must be no larger than `isize::MAX`.
+ /// See the safety documentation of [`pointer::offset`].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// See also [`slice::from_raw_parts`][].
+ ///
+ /// [valid]: crate::ptr#safety
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_slice<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a [MaybeUninit<T>]> {
+ if self.is_null() {
+ None
+ } else {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `as_uninit_slice`.
+ Some(unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(self as *const MaybeUninit<T>, self.len()) })
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns `None` if the pointer is null, or else returns a unique slice to
+ /// the value wrapped in `Some`. In contrast to [`as_mut`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the shared counterpart see [`as_uninit_slice`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_mut`]: #method.as_mut
+ /// [`as_uninit_slice`]: #method.as_uninit_slice-1
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is null *or*
+ /// all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be [valid] for reads and writes for `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()`
+ /// many bytes, and it must be properly aligned. This means in particular:
+ ///
+ /// * The entire memory range of this slice must be contained within a single [allocated object]!
+ /// Slices can never span across multiple allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be aligned even for zero-length slices. One
+ /// reason for this is that enum layout optimizations may rely on references
+ /// (including slices of any length) being aligned and non-null to distinguish
+ /// them from other data. You can obtain a pointer that is usable as `data`
+ /// for zero-length slices using [`NonNull::dangling()`].
+ ///
+ /// * The total size `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` of the slice must be no larger than `isize::MAX`.
+ /// See the safety documentation of [`pointer::offset`].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get accessed (read or written) through any other pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// See also [`slice::from_raw_parts_mut`][].
+ ///
+ /// [valid]: crate::ptr#safety
+ /// [allocated object]: crate::ptr#allocated-object
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_slice_mut<'a>(self) -> Option<&'a mut [MaybeUninit<T>]> {
+ if self.is_null() {
+ None
+ } else {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `as_uninit_slice_mut`.
+ Some(unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(self as *mut MaybeUninit<T>, self.len()) })
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+// Equality for pointers
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> PartialEq for *mut T {
+ #[inline(always)]
+ fn eq(&self, other: &*mut T) -> bool {
+ *self == *other
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Eq for *mut T {}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Ord for *mut T {
+ #[inline]
+ fn cmp(&self, other: &*mut T) -> Ordering {
+ if self < other {
+ Less
+ } else if self == other {
+ Equal
+ } else {
+ Greater
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> PartialOrd for *mut T {
+ #[inline(always)]
+ fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &*mut T) -> Option<Ordering> {
+ Some(self.cmp(other))
+ }
+
+ #[inline(always)]
+ fn lt(&self, other: &*mut T) -> bool {
+ *self < *other
+ }
+
+ #[inline(always)]
+ fn le(&self, other: &*mut T) -> bool {
+ *self <= *other
+ }
+
+ #[inline(always)]
+ fn gt(&self, other: &*mut T) -> bool {
+ *self > *other
+ }
+
+ #[inline(always)]
+ fn ge(&self, other: &*mut T) -> bool {
+ *self >= *other
+ }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3ef094cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,802 @@
+use crate::cmp::Ordering;
+use crate::convert::From;
+use crate::fmt;
+use crate::hash;
+use crate::marker::Unsize;
+use crate::mem::{self, MaybeUninit};
+use crate::num::NonZeroUsize;
+use crate::ops::{CoerceUnsized, DispatchFromDyn};
+use crate::ptr::Unique;
+use crate::slice::{self, SliceIndex};
+
+/// `*mut T` but non-zero and [covariant].
+///
+/// This is often the correct thing to use when building data structures using
+/// raw pointers, but is ultimately more dangerous to use because of its additional
+/// properties. If you're not sure if you should use `NonNull<T>`, just use `*mut T`!
+///
+/// Unlike `*mut T`, the pointer must always be non-null, even if the pointer
+/// is never dereferenced. This is so that enums may use this forbidden value
+/// as a discriminant -- `Option<NonNull<T>>` has the same size as `*mut T`.
+/// However the pointer may still dangle if it isn't dereferenced.
+///
+/// Unlike `*mut T`, `NonNull<T>` was chosen to be covariant over `T`. This makes it
+/// possible to use `NonNull<T>` when building covariant types, but introduces the
+/// risk of unsoundness if used in a type that shouldn't actually be covariant.
+/// (The opposite choice was made for `*mut T` even though technically the unsoundness
+/// could only be caused by calling unsafe functions.)
+///
+/// Covariance is correct for most safe abstractions, such as `Box`, `Rc`, `Arc`, `Vec`,
+/// and `LinkedList`. This is the case because they provide a public API that follows the
+/// normal shared XOR mutable rules of Rust.
+///
+/// If your type cannot safely be covariant, you must ensure it contains some
+/// additional field to provide invariance. Often this field will be a [`PhantomData`]
+/// type like `PhantomData<Cell<T>>` or `PhantomData<&'a mut T>`.
+///
+/// Notice that `NonNull<T>` has a `From` instance for `&T`. However, this does
+/// not change the fact that mutating through a (pointer derived from a) shared
+/// reference is undefined behavior unless the mutation happens inside an
+/// [`UnsafeCell<T>`]. The same goes for creating a mutable reference from a shared
+/// reference. When using this `From` instance without an `UnsafeCell<T>`,
+/// it is your responsibility to ensure that `as_mut` is never called, and `as_ptr`
+/// is never used for mutation.
+///
+/// [covariant]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/subtyping.html
+/// [`PhantomData`]: crate::marker::PhantomData
+/// [`UnsafeCell<T>`]: crate::cell::UnsafeCell
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(1)]
+#[rustc_nonnull_optimization_guaranteed]
+pub struct NonNull<T: ?Sized> {
+ pointer: *const T,
+}
+
+/// `NonNull` pointers are not `Send` because the data they reference may be aliased.
+// N.B., this impl is unnecessary, but should provide better error messages.
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> !Send for NonNull<T> {}
+
+/// `NonNull` pointers are not `Sync` because the data they reference may be aliased.
+// N.B., this impl is unnecessary, but should provide better error messages.
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> !Sync for NonNull<T> {}
+
+impl<T: Sized> NonNull<T> {
+ /// Creates a new `NonNull` that is dangling, but well-aligned.
+ ///
+ /// This is useful for initializing types which lazily allocate, like
+ /// `Vec::new` does.
+ ///
+ /// Note that the pointer value may potentially represent a valid pointer to
+ /// a `T`, which means this must not be used as a "not yet initialized"
+ /// sentinel value. Types that lazily allocate must track initialization by
+ /// some other means.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let ptr = NonNull::<u32>::dangling();
+ /// // Important: don't try to access the value of `ptr` without
+ /// // initializing it first! The pointer is not null but isn't valid either!
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_nonnull_dangling", since = "1.36.0")]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn dangling() -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: mem::align_of() returns a non-zero usize which is then casted
+ // to a *mut T. Therefore, `ptr` is not null and the conditions for
+ // calling new_unchecked() are respected.
+ unsafe {
+ let ptr = crate::ptr::invalid_mut::<T>(mem::align_of::<T>());
+ NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr)
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a shared references to the value. In contrast to [`as_ref`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the mutable counterpart see [`as_uninit_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_ref`]: NonNull::as_ref
+ /// [`as_uninit_mut`]: NonNull::as_uninit_mut
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ #[inline]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_ref<'a>(self) -> &'a MaybeUninit<T> {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ unsafe { &*self.cast().as_ptr() }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a unique references to the value. In contrast to [`as_mut`], this does not require
+ /// that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the shared counterpart see [`as_uninit_ref`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_mut`]: NonNull::as_mut
+ /// [`as_uninit_ref`]: NonNull::as_uninit_ref
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get accessed (read or written) through any other pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ #[inline]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_mut<'a>(self) -> &'a mut MaybeUninit<T> {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ unsafe { &mut *self.cast().as_ptr() }
+ }
+}
+
+impl<T: ?Sized> NonNull<T> {
+ /// Creates a new `NonNull`.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// `ptr` must be non-null.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let mut x = 0u32;
+ /// let ptr = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(&mut x as *mut _) };
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// *Incorrect* usage of this function:
+ ///
+ /// ```rust,no_run
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// // NEVER DO THAT!!! This is undefined behavior. ⚠️
+ /// let ptr = unsafe { NonNull::<u32>::new_unchecked(std::ptr::null_mut()) };
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_nonnull_new_unchecked", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn new_unchecked(ptr: *mut T) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `ptr` is non-null.
+ unsafe { NonNull { pointer: ptr as _ } }
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new `NonNull` if `ptr` is non-null.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let mut x = 0u32;
+ /// let ptr = NonNull::<u32>::new(&mut x as *mut _).expect("ptr is null!");
+ ///
+ /// if let Some(ptr) = NonNull::<u32>::new(std::ptr::null_mut()) {
+ /// unreachable!();
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_nonnull_new", issue = "93235")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn new(ptr: *mut T) -> Option<Self> {
+ if !ptr.is_null() {
+ // SAFETY: The pointer is already checked and is not null
+ Some(unsafe { Self::new_unchecked(ptr) })
+ } else {
+ None
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Performs the same functionality as [`std::ptr::from_raw_parts`], except that a
+ /// `NonNull` pointer is returned, as opposed to a raw `*const` pointer.
+ ///
+ /// See the documentation of [`std::ptr::from_raw_parts`] for more details.
+ ///
+ /// [`std::ptr::from_raw_parts`]: crate::ptr::from_raw_parts
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn from_raw_parts(
+ data_address: NonNull<()>,
+ metadata: <T as super::Pointee>::Metadata,
+ ) -> NonNull<T> {
+ // SAFETY: The result of `ptr::from::raw_parts_mut` is non-null because `data_address` is.
+ unsafe {
+ NonNull::new_unchecked(super::from_raw_parts_mut(data_address.as_ptr(), metadata))
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Decompose a (possibly wide) pointer into its address and metadata components.
+ ///
+ /// The pointer can be later reconstructed with [`NonNull::from_raw_parts`].
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "ptr_metadata", issue = "81513")]
+ #[must_use = "this returns the result of the operation, \
+ without modifying the original"]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn to_raw_parts(self) -> (NonNull<()>, <T as super::Pointee>::Metadata) {
+ (self.cast(), super::metadata(self.as_ptr()))
+ }
+
+ /// Gets the "address" portion of the pointer.
+ ///
+ /// For more details see the equivalent method on a raw pointer, [`pointer::addr`].
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [`ptr` module documentation][crate::ptr].
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn addr(self) -> NonZeroUsize
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: The pointer is guaranteed by the type to be non-null,
+ // meaning that the address will be non-zero.
+ unsafe { NonZeroUsize::new_unchecked(self.pointer.addr()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new pointer with the given address.
+ ///
+ /// For more details see the equivalent method on a raw pointer, [`pointer::with_addr`].
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [`ptr` module documentation][crate::ptr].
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn with_addr(self, addr: NonZeroUsize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: The result of `ptr::from::with_addr` is non-null because `addr` is guaranteed to be non-zero.
+ unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(self.pointer.with_addr(addr.get()) as *mut _) }
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new pointer by mapping `self`'s address to a new one.
+ ///
+ /// For more details see the equivalent method on a raw pointer, [`pointer::map_addr`].
+ ///
+ /// This API and its claimed semantics are part of the Strict Provenance experiment,
+ /// see the [`ptr` module documentation][crate::ptr].
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ #[unstable(feature = "strict_provenance", issue = "95228")]
+ pub fn map_addr(self, f: impl FnOnce(NonZeroUsize) -> NonZeroUsize) -> Self
+ where
+ T: Sized,
+ {
+ self.with_addr(f(self.addr()))
+ }
+
+ /// Acquires the underlying `*mut` pointer.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let mut x = 0u32;
+ /// let ptr = NonNull::new(&mut x).expect("ptr is null!");
+ ///
+ /// let x_value = unsafe { *ptr.as_ptr() };
+ /// assert_eq!(x_value, 0);
+ ///
+ /// unsafe { *ptr.as_ptr() += 2; }
+ /// let x_value = unsafe { *ptr.as_ptr() };
+ /// assert_eq!(x_value, 2);
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_nonnull_as_ptr", since = "1.32.0")]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn as_ptr(self) -> *mut T {
+ self.pointer as *mut T
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a shared reference to the value. If the value may be uninitialized, [`as_uninit_ref`]
+ /// must be used instead.
+ ///
+ /// For the mutable counterpart see [`as_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_uninit_ref`]: NonNull::as_uninit_ref
+ /// [`as_mut`]: NonNull::as_mut
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must point to an initialized instance of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ /// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
+ /// it is, the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let mut x = 0u32;
+ /// let ptr = NonNull::new(&mut x as *mut _).expect("ptr is null!");
+ ///
+ /// let ref_x = unsafe { ptr.as_ref() };
+ /// println!("{ref_x}");
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_ref<'a>(&self) -> &'a T {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ unsafe { &*self.as_ptr() }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a unique reference to the value. If the value may be uninitialized, [`as_uninit_mut`]
+ /// must be used instead.
+ ///
+ /// For the shared counterpart see [`as_ref`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_uninit_mut`]: NonNull::as_uninit_mut
+ /// [`as_ref`]: NonNull::as_ref
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be properly aligned.
+ ///
+ /// * It must be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined in [the module documentation].
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must point to an initialized instance of `T`.
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get accessed (read or written) through any other pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ /// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
+ /// it is, the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let mut x = 0u32;
+ /// let mut ptr = NonNull::new(&mut x).expect("null pointer");
+ ///
+ /// let x_ref = unsafe { ptr.as_mut() };
+ /// assert_eq!(*x_ref, 0);
+ /// *x_ref += 2;
+ /// assert_eq!(*x_ref, 2);
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// [the module documentation]: crate::ptr#safety
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_mut<'a>(&mut self) -> &'a mut T {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a mutable reference.
+ unsafe { &mut *self.as_ptr() }
+ }
+
+ /// Casts to a pointer of another type.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let mut x = 0u32;
+ /// let ptr = NonNull::new(&mut x as *mut _).expect("null pointer");
+ ///
+ /// let casted_ptr = ptr.cast::<i8>();
+ /// let raw_ptr: *mut i8 = casted_ptr.as_ptr();
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "nonnull_cast", since = "1.27.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_nonnull_cast", since = "1.36.0")]
+ #[must_use = "this returns the result of the operation, \
+ without modifying the original"]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn cast<U>(self) -> NonNull<U> {
+ // SAFETY: `self` is a `NonNull` pointer which is necessarily non-null
+ unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(self.as_ptr() as *mut U) }
+ }
+}
+
+impl<T> NonNull<[T]> {
+ /// Creates a non-null raw slice from a thin pointer and a length.
+ ///
+ /// The `len` argument is the number of **elements**, not the number of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This function is safe, but dereferencing the return value is unsafe.
+ /// See the documentation of [`slice::from_raw_parts`] for slice safety requirements.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts)]
+ ///
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// // create a slice pointer when starting out with a pointer to the first element
+ /// let mut x = [5, 6, 7];
+ /// let nonnull_pointer = NonNull::new(x.as_mut_ptr()).unwrap();
+ /// let slice = NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(nonnull_pointer, 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(unsafe { slice.as_ref()[2] }, 7);
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// (Note that this example artificially demonstrates a use of this method,
+ /// but `let slice = NonNull::from(&x[..]);` would be a better way to write code like this.)
+ #[unstable(feature = "nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts", issue = "71941")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts", issue = "71941")]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn slice_from_raw_parts(data: NonNull<T>, len: usize) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: `data` is a `NonNull` pointer which is necessarily non-null
+ unsafe { Self::new_unchecked(super::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(data.as_ptr(), len)) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns the length of a non-null raw slice.
+ ///
+ /// The returned value is the number of **elements**, not the number of bytes.
+ ///
+ /// This function is safe, even when the non-null raw slice cannot be dereferenced to a slice
+ /// because the pointer does not have a valid address.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts)]
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: NonNull<[i8]> = NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(NonNull::dangling(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.len(), 3);
+ /// ```
+ #[stable(feature = "slice_ptr_len_nonnull", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_slice_ptr_len_nonnull", since = "1.63.0")]
+ #[rustc_allow_const_fn_unstable(const_slice_ptr_len)]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn len(self) -> usize {
+ self.as_ptr().len()
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a non-null pointer to the slice's buffer.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get, nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts)]
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: NonNull<[i8]> = NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(NonNull::dangling(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.as_non_null_ptr(), NonNull::<i8>::dangling());
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ pub const fn as_non_null_ptr(self) -> NonNull<T> {
+ // SAFETY: We know `self` is non-null.
+ unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(self.as_ptr().as_mut_ptr()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to the slice's buffer.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get, nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts)]
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let slice: NonNull<[i8]> = NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(NonNull::dangling(), 3);
+ /// assert_eq!(slice.as_mut_ptr(), NonNull::<i8>::dangling().as_ptr());
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ pub const fn as_mut_ptr(self) -> *mut T {
+ self.as_non_null_ptr().as_ptr()
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a shared reference to a slice of possibly uninitialized values. In contrast to
+ /// [`as_ref`], this does not require that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the mutable counterpart see [`as_uninit_slice_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_ref`]: NonNull::as_ref
+ /// [`as_uninit_slice_mut`]: NonNull::as_uninit_slice_mut
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be [valid] for reads for `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` many bytes,
+ /// and it must be properly aligned. This means in particular:
+ ///
+ /// * The entire memory range of this slice must be contained within a single allocated object!
+ /// Slices can never span across multiple allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be aligned even for zero-length slices. One
+ /// reason for this is that enum layout optimizations may rely on references
+ /// (including slices of any length) being aligned and non-null to distinguish
+ /// them from other data. You can obtain a pointer that is usable as `data`
+ /// for zero-length slices using [`NonNull::dangling()`].
+ ///
+ /// * The total size `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` of the slice must be no larger than `isize::MAX`.
+ /// See the safety documentation of [`pointer::offset`].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// See also [`slice::from_raw_parts`].
+ ///
+ /// [valid]: crate::ptr#safety
+ #[inline]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_slice<'a>(self) -> &'a [MaybeUninit<T>] {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `as_uninit_slice`.
+ unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(self.cast().as_ptr(), self.len()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a unique reference to a slice of possibly uninitialized values. In contrast to
+ /// [`as_mut`], this does not require that the value has to be initialized.
+ ///
+ /// For the shared counterpart see [`as_uninit_slice`].
+ ///
+ /// [`as_mut`]: NonNull::as_mut
+ /// [`as_uninit_slice`]: NonNull::as_uninit_slice
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// When calling this method, you have to ensure that all of the following is true:
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be [valid] for reads and writes for `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()`
+ /// many bytes, and it must be properly aligned. This means in particular:
+ ///
+ /// * The entire memory range of this slice must be contained within a single allocated object!
+ /// Slices can never span across multiple allocated objects.
+ ///
+ /// * The pointer must be aligned even for zero-length slices. One
+ /// reason for this is that enum layout optimizations may rely on references
+ /// (including slices of any length) being aligned and non-null to distinguish
+ /// them from other data. You can obtain a pointer that is usable as `data`
+ /// for zero-length slices using [`NonNull::dangling()`].
+ ///
+ /// * The total size `ptr.len() * mem::size_of::<T>()` of the slice must be no larger than `isize::MAX`.
+ /// See the safety documentation of [`pointer::offset`].
+ ///
+ /// * You must enforce Rust's aliasing rules, since the returned lifetime `'a` is
+ /// arbitrarily chosen and does not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data.
+ /// In particular, while this reference exists, the memory the pointer points to must
+ /// not get accessed (read or written) through any other pointer.
+ ///
+ /// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
+ ///
+ /// See also [`slice::from_raw_parts_mut`].
+ ///
+ /// [valid]: crate::ptr#safety
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// #![feature(allocator_api, ptr_as_uninit)]
+ ///
+ /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, Global};
+ /// use std::mem::MaybeUninit;
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let memory: NonNull<[u8]> = Global.allocate(Layout::new::<[u8; 32]>())?;
+ /// // This is safe as `memory` is valid for reads and writes for `memory.len()` many bytes.
+ /// // Note that calling `memory.as_mut()` is not allowed here as the content may be uninitialized.
+ /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
+ /// let slice: &mut [MaybeUninit<u8>] = unsafe { memory.as_uninit_slice_mut() };
+ /// # Ok::<_, std::alloc::AllocError>(())
+ /// ```
+ #[inline]
+ #[must_use]
+ #[unstable(feature = "ptr_as_uninit", issue = "75402")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_as_ref", issue = "91822")]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_uninit_slice_mut<'a>(self) -> &'a mut [MaybeUninit<T>] {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `as_uninit_slice_mut`.
+ unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(self.cast().as_ptr(), self.len()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to an element or subslice, without doing bounds
+ /// checking.
+ ///
+ /// Calling this method with an out-of-bounds index or when `self` is not dereferenceable
+ /// is *[undefined behavior]* even if the resulting pointer is not used.
+ ///
+ /// [undefined behavior]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/behavior-considered-undefined.html
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get, nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts)]
+ /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
+ ///
+ /// let x = &mut [1, 2, 4];
+ /// let x = NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(NonNull::new(x.as_mut_ptr()).unwrap(), x.len());
+ ///
+ /// unsafe {
+ /// assert_eq!(x.get_unchecked_mut(1).as_ptr(), x.as_non_null_ptr().as_ptr().add(1));
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ #[unstable(feature = "slice_ptr_get", issue = "74265")]
+ #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_slice_index", issue = "none")]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn get_unchecked_mut<I>(self, index: I) -> NonNull<I::Output>
+ where
+ I: ~const SliceIndex<[T]>,
+ {
+ // SAFETY: the caller ensures that `self` is dereferenceable and `index` in-bounds.
+ // As a consequence, the resulting pointer cannot be null.
+ unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(self.as_ptr().get_unchecked_mut(index)) }
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_clone", issue = "91805")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const Clone for NonNull<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+ *self
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for NonNull<T> {}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "coerce_unsized", issue = "27732")]
+impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<NonNull<U>> for NonNull<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "dispatch_from_dyn", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<NonNull<U>> for NonNull<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> fmt::Debug for NonNull<T> {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ fmt::Pointer::fmt(&self.as_ptr(), f)
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> fmt::Pointer for NonNull<T> {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ fmt::Pointer::fmt(&self.as_ptr(), f)
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Eq for NonNull<T> {}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> PartialEq for NonNull<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+ self.as_ptr() == other.as_ptr()
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Ord for NonNull<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
+ self.as_ptr().cmp(&other.as_ptr())
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> PartialOrd for NonNull<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
+ self.as_ptr().partial_cmp(&other.as_ptr())
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> hash::Hash for NonNull<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn hash<H: hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+ self.as_ptr().hash(state)
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_convert", issue = "88674")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const From<Unique<T>> for NonNull<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn from(unique: Unique<T>) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: A Unique pointer cannot be null, so the conditions for
+ // new_unchecked() are respected.
+ unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(unique.as_ptr()) }
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_convert", issue = "88674")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const From<&mut T> for NonNull<T> {
+ /// Converts a `&mut T` to a `NonNull<T>`.
+ ///
+ /// This conversion is safe and infallible since references cannot be null.
+ #[inline]
+ fn from(reference: &mut T) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: A mutable reference cannot be null.
+ unsafe { NonNull { pointer: reference as *mut T } }
+ }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_convert", issue = "88674")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const From<&T> for NonNull<T> {
+ /// Converts a `&T` to a `NonNull<T>`.
+ ///
+ /// This conversion is safe and infallible since references cannot be null.
+ #[inline]
+ fn from(reference: &T) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: A reference cannot be null, so the conditions for
+ // new_unchecked() are respected.
+ unsafe { NonNull { pointer: reference as *const T } }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64616142b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+use crate::convert::From;
+use crate::fmt;
+use crate::marker::{PhantomData, Unsize};
+use crate::ops::{CoerceUnsized, DispatchFromDyn};
+use crate::ptr::NonNull;
+
+/// A wrapper around a raw non-null `*mut T` that indicates that the possessor
+/// of this wrapper owns the referent. Useful for building abstractions like
+/// `Box<T>`, `Vec<T>`, `String`, and `HashMap<K, V>`.
+///
+/// Unlike `*mut T`, `Unique<T>` behaves "as if" it were an instance of `T`.
+/// It implements `Send`/`Sync` if `T` is `Send`/`Sync`. It also implies
+/// the kind of strong aliasing guarantees an instance of `T` can expect:
+/// the referent of the pointer should not be modified without a unique path to
+/// its owning Unique.
+///
+/// If you're uncertain of whether it's correct to use `Unique` for your purposes,
+/// consider using `NonNull`, which has weaker semantics.
+///
+/// Unlike `*mut T`, the pointer must always be non-null, even if the pointer
+/// is never dereferenced. This is so that enums may use this forbidden value
+/// as a discriminant -- `Option<Unique<T>>` has the same size as `Unique<T>`.
+/// However the pointer may still dangle if it isn't dereferenced.
+///
+/// Unlike `*mut T`, `Unique<T>` is covariant over `T`. This should always be correct
+/// for any type which upholds Unique's aliasing requirements.
+#[unstable(
+ feature = "ptr_internals",
+ issue = "none",
+ reason = "use `NonNull` instead and consider `PhantomData<T>` \
+ (if you also use `#[may_dangle]`), `Send`, and/or `Sync`"
+)]
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Unique<T: ?Sized> {
+ pointer: NonNull<T>,
+ // NOTE: this marker has no consequences for variance, but is necessary
+ // for dropck to understand that we logically own a `T`.
+ //
+ // For details, see:
+ // https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0769-sound-generic-drop.md#phantom-data
+ _marker: PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+/// `Unique` pointers are `Send` if `T` is `Send` because the data they
+/// reference is unaliased. Note that this aliasing invariant is
+/// unenforced by the type system; the abstraction using the
+/// `Unique` must enforce it.
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+unsafe impl<T: Send + ?Sized> Send for Unique<T> {}
+
+/// `Unique` pointers are `Sync` if `T` is `Sync` because the data they
+/// reference is unaliased. Note that this aliasing invariant is
+/// unenforced by the type system; the abstraction using the
+/// `Unique` must enforce it.
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+unsafe impl<T: Sync + ?Sized> Sync for Unique<T> {}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: Sized> Unique<T> {
+ /// Creates a new `Unique` that is dangling, but well-aligned.
+ ///
+ /// This is useful for initializing types which lazily allocate, like
+ /// `Vec::new` does.
+ ///
+ /// Note that the pointer value may potentially represent a valid pointer to
+ /// a `T`, which means this must not be used as a "not yet initialized"
+ /// sentinel value. Types that lazily allocate must track initialization by
+ /// some other means.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn dangling() -> Self {
+ Self::from(NonNull::dangling())
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Unique<T> {
+ /// Creates a new `Unique`.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// `ptr` must be non-null.
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn new_unchecked(ptr: *mut T) -> Self {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `ptr` is non-null.
+ unsafe { Unique { pointer: NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr), _marker: PhantomData } }
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new `Unique` if `ptr` is non-null.
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn new(ptr: *mut T) -> Option<Self> {
+ if let Some(pointer) = NonNull::new(ptr) {
+ Some(Unique { pointer, _marker: PhantomData })
+ } else {
+ None
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Acquires the underlying `*mut` pointer.
+ #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn as_ptr(self) -> *mut T {
+ self.pointer.as_ptr()
+ }
+
+ /// Dereferences the content.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting lifetime is bound to self so this behaves "as if"
+ /// it were actually an instance of T that is getting borrowed. If a longer
+ /// (unbound) lifetime is needed, use `&*my_ptr.as_ptr()`.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a reference.
+ unsafe { self.pointer.as_ref() }
+ }
+
+ /// Mutably dereferences the content.
+ ///
+ /// The resulting lifetime is bound to self so this behaves "as if"
+ /// it were actually an instance of T that is getting borrowed. If a longer
+ /// (unbound) lifetime is needed, use `&mut *my_ptr.as_ptr()`.
+ #[must_use]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const unsafe fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+ // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
+ // requirements for a mutable reference.
+ unsafe { self.pointer.as_mut() }
+ }
+
+ /// Casts to a pointer of another type.
+ #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
+ #[inline]
+ pub const fn cast<U>(self) -> Unique<U> {
+ Unique::from(self.pointer.cast())
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_clone", issue = "91805")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const Clone for Unique<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+ *self
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for Unique<T> {}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<Unique<U>> for Unique<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<Unique<U>> for Unique<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> fmt::Debug for Unique<T> {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ fmt::Pointer::fmt(&self.as_ptr(), f)
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> fmt::Pointer for Unique<T> {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+ fmt::Pointer::fmt(&self.as_ptr(), f)
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const From<&mut T> for Unique<T> {
+ /// Converts a `&mut T` to a `Unique<T>`.
+ ///
+ /// This conversion is infallible since references cannot be null.
+ #[inline]
+ fn from(reference: &mut T) -> Self {
+ Self::from(NonNull::from(reference))
+ }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "ptr_internals", issue = "none")]
+impl<T: ?Sized> const From<NonNull<T>> for Unique<T> {
+ /// Converts a `NonNull<T>` to a `Unique<T>`.
+ ///
+ /// This conversion is infallible since `NonNull` cannot be null.
+ #[inline]
+ fn from(pointer: NonNull<T>) -> Self {
+ Unique { pointer, _marker: PhantomData }
+ }
+}