#![stable(feature = "core_hint", since = "1.27.0")] //! Hints to compiler that affects how code should be emitted or optimized. //! Hints may be compile time or runtime. use crate::intrinsics; /// Informs the compiler that the site which is calling this function is not /// reachable, possibly enabling further optimizations. /// /// # Safety /// /// Reaching this function is *Undefined Behavior*. /// /// As the compiler assumes that all forms of Undefined Behavior can never /// happen, it will eliminate all branches in the surrounding code that it can /// determine will invariably lead to a call to `unreachable_unchecked()`. /// /// If the assumptions embedded in using this function turn out to be wrong - /// that is, if the site which is calling `unreachable_unchecked()` is actually /// reachable at runtime - the compiler may have generated nonsensical machine /// instructions for this situation, including in seemingly unrelated code, /// causing difficult-to-debug problems. /// /// Use this function sparingly. Consider using the [`unreachable!`] macro, /// which may prevent some optimizations but will safely panic in case it is /// actually reached at runtime. Benchmark your code to find out if using /// `unreachable_unchecked()` comes with a performance benefit. /// /// # Examples /// /// `unreachable_unchecked()` can be used in situations where the compiler /// can't prove invariants that were previously established. Such situations /// have a higher chance of occurring if those invariants are upheld by /// external code that the compiler can't analyze. /// ``` /// fn prepare_inputs(divisors: &mut Vec) { /// // Note to future-self when making changes: The invariant established /// // here is NOT checked in `do_computation()`; if this changes, you HAVE /// // to change `do_computation()`. /// divisors.retain(|divisor| *divisor != 0) /// } /// /// /// # Safety /// /// All elements of `divisor` must be non-zero. /// unsafe fn do_computation(i: u32, divisors: &[u32]) -> u32 { /// divisors.iter().fold(i, |acc, divisor| { /// // Convince the compiler that a division by zero can't happen here /// // and a check is not needed below. /// if *divisor == 0 { /// // Safety: `divisor` can't be zero because of `prepare_inputs`, /// // but the compiler does not know about this. We *promise* /// // that we always call `prepare_inputs`. /// std::hint::unreachable_unchecked() /// } /// // The compiler would normally introduce a check here that prevents /// // a division by zero. However, if `divisor` was zero, the branch /// // above would reach what we explicitly marked as unreachable. /// // The compiler concludes that `divisor` can't be zero at this point /// // and removes the - now proven useless - check. /// acc / divisor /// }) /// } /// /// let mut divisors = vec![2, 0, 4]; /// prepare_inputs(&mut divisors); /// let result = unsafe { /// // Safety: prepare_inputs() guarantees that divisors is non-zero /// do_computation(100, &divisors) /// }; /// assert_eq!(result, 12); /// /// ``` /// /// While using `unreachable_unchecked()` is perfectly sound in the following /// example, the compiler is able to prove that a division by zero is not /// possible. Benchmarking reveals that `unreachable_unchecked()` provides /// no benefit over using [`unreachable!`], while the latter does not introduce /// the possibility of Undefined Behavior. /// /// ``` /// fn div_1(a: u32, b: u32) -> u32 { /// use std::hint::unreachable_unchecked; /// /// // `b.saturating_add(1)` is always positive (not zero), /// // hence `checked_div` will never return `None`. /// // Therefore, the else branch is unreachable. /// a.checked_div(b.saturating_add(1)) /// .unwrap_or_else(|| unsafe { unreachable_unchecked() }) /// } /// /// assert_eq!(div_1(7, 0), 7); /// assert_eq!(div_1(9, 1), 4); /// assert_eq!(div_1(11, u32::MAX), 0); /// ``` #[inline] #[stable(feature = "unreachable", since = "1.27.0")] #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_unreachable_unchecked", since = "1.57.0")] #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces pub const unsafe fn unreachable_unchecked() -> ! { // SAFETY: the safety contract for `intrinsics::unreachable` must // be upheld by the caller. unsafe { intrinsics::assert_unsafe_precondition!("hint::unreachable_unchecked must never be reached", () => false); intrinsics::unreachable() } } /// Emits a machine instruction to signal the processor that it is running in /// a busy-wait spin-loop ("spin lock"). /// /// Upon receiving the spin-loop signal the processor can optimize its behavior by, /// for example, saving power or switching hyper-threads. /// /// This function is different from [`thread::yield_now`] which directly /// yields to the system's scheduler, whereas `spin_loop` does not interact /// with the operating system. /// /// A common use case for `spin_loop` is implementing bounded optimistic /// spinning in a CAS loop in synchronization primitives. To avoid problems /// like priority inversion, it is strongly recommended that the spin loop is /// terminated after a finite amount of iterations and an appropriate blocking /// syscall is made. /// /// **Note**: On platforms that do not support receiving spin-loop hints this /// function does not do anything at all. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}; /// use std::sync::Arc; /// use std::{hint, thread}; /// /// // A shared atomic value that threads will use to coordinate /// let live = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)); /// /// // In a background thread we'll eventually set the value /// let bg_work = { /// let live = live.clone(); /// thread::spawn(move || { /// // Do some work, then make the value live /// do_some_work(); /// live.store(true, Ordering::Release); /// }) /// }; /// /// // Back on our current thread, we wait for the value to be set /// while !live.load(Ordering::Acquire) { /// // The spin loop is a hint to the CPU that we're waiting, but probably /// // not for very long /// hint::spin_loop(); /// } /// /// // The value is now set /// # fn do_some_work() {} /// do_some_work(); /// bg_work.join()?; /// # Ok::<(), Box>(()) /// ``` /// /// [`thread::yield_now`]: ../../std/thread/fn.yield_now.html #[inline(always)] #[stable(feature = "renamed_spin_loop", since = "1.49.0")] pub fn spin_loop() { #[cfg(target_arch = "x86")] { // SAFETY: the `cfg` attr ensures that we only execute this on x86 targets. unsafe { crate::arch::x86::_mm_pause() }; } #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")] { // SAFETY: the `cfg` attr ensures that we only execute this on x86_64 targets. unsafe { crate::arch::x86_64::_mm_pause() }; } // RISC-V platform spin loop hint implementation { // RISC-V RV32 and RV64 share the same PAUSE instruction, but they are located in different // modules in `core::arch`. // In this case, here we call `pause` function in each core arch module. #[cfg(target_arch = "riscv32")] { crate::arch::riscv32::pause(); } #[cfg(target_arch = "riscv64")] { crate::arch::riscv64::pause(); } } #[cfg(any(target_arch = "aarch64", all(target_arch = "arm", target_feature = "v6")))] { #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")] { // SAFETY: the `cfg` attr ensures that we only execute this on aarch64 targets. unsafe { crate::arch::aarch64::__isb(crate::arch::aarch64::SY) }; } #[cfg(target_arch = "arm")] { // SAFETY: the `cfg` attr ensures that we only execute this on arm targets // with support for the v6 feature. unsafe { crate::arch::arm::__yield() }; } } } /// An identity function that *__hints__* to the compiler to be maximally pessimistic about what /// `black_box` could do. /// /// Unlike [`std::convert::identity`], a Rust compiler is encouraged to assume that `black_box` can /// use `dummy` in any possible valid way that Rust code is allowed to without introducing undefined /// behavior in the calling code. This property makes `black_box` useful for writing code in which /// certain optimizations are not desired, such as benchmarks. /// /// Note however, that `black_box` is only (and can only be) provided on a "best-effort" basis. The /// extent to which it can block optimisations may vary depending upon the platform and code-gen /// backend used. Programs cannot rely on `black_box` for *correctness*, beyond it behaving as the /// identity function. /// /// [`std::convert::identity`]: crate::convert::identity /// /// # When is this useful? /// /// First and foremost: `black_box` does _not_ guarantee any exact behavior and, in some cases, may /// do nothing at all. As such, it **must not be relied upon to control critical program behavior.** /// This _immediately_ precludes any direct use of this function for cryptographic or security /// purposes. /// /// While not suitable in those mission-critical cases, `back_box`'s functionality can generally be /// relied upon for benchmarking, and should be used there. It will try to ensure that the /// compiler doesn't optimize away part of the intended test code based on context. For /// example: /// /// ``` /// fn contains(haystack: &[&str], needle: &str) -> bool { /// haystack.iter().any(|x| x == &needle) /// } /// /// pub fn benchmark() { /// let haystack = vec!["abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl", "mno"]; /// let needle = "ghi"; /// for _ in 0..10 { /// contains(&haystack, needle); /// } /// } /// ``` /// /// The compiler could theoretically make optimizations like the following: /// /// - `needle` and `haystack` are always the same, move the call to `contains` outside the loop and /// delete the loop /// - Inline `contains` /// - `needle` and `haystack` have values known at compile time, `contains` is always true. Remove /// the call and replace with `true` /// - Nothing is done with the result of `contains`: delete this function call entirely /// - `benchmark` now has no purpose: delete this function /// /// It is not likely that all of the above happens, but the compiler is definitely able to make some /// optimizations that could result in a very inaccurate benchmark. This is where `black_box` comes /// in: /// /// ``` /// use std::hint::black_box; /// /// // Same `contains` function /// fn contains(haystack: &[&str], needle: &str) -> bool { /// haystack.iter().any(|x| x == &needle) /// } /// /// pub fn benchmark() { /// let haystack = vec!["abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl", "mno"]; /// let needle = "ghi"; /// for _ in 0..10 { /// // Adjust our benchmark loop contents /// black_box(contains(black_box(&haystack), black_box(needle))); /// } /// } /// ``` /// /// This essentially tells the compiler to block optimizations across any calls to `black_box`. So, /// it now: /// /// - Treats both arguments to `contains` as unpredictable: the body of `contains` can no longer be /// optimized based on argument values /// - Treats the call to `contains` and its result as volatile: the body of `benchmark` cannot /// optimize this away /// /// This makes our benchmark much more realistic to how the function would be used in situ, where /// arguments are usually not known at compile time and the result is used in some way. #[inline] #[stable(feature = "bench_black_box", since = "1.66.0")] #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_black_box", issue = "none")] pub const fn black_box(dummy: T) -> T { crate::intrinsics::black_box(dummy) } /// An identity function that causes an `unused_must_use` warning to be /// triggered if the given value is not used (returned, stored in a variable, /// etc) by the caller. /// /// This is primarily intended for use in macro-generated code, in which a /// [`#[must_use]` attribute][must_use] either on a type or a function would not /// be convenient. /// /// [must_use]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/attributes/diagnostics.html#the-must_use-attribute /// /// # Example /// /// ``` /// #![feature(hint_must_use)] /// /// use core::fmt; /// /// pub struct Error(/* ... */); /// /// #[macro_export] /// macro_rules! make_error { /// ($($args:expr),*) => { /// core::hint::must_use({ /// let error = $crate::make_error(core::format_args!($($args),*)); /// error /// }) /// }; /// } /// /// // Implementation detail of make_error! macro. /// #[doc(hidden)] /// pub fn make_error(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> Error { /// Error(/* ... */) /// } /// /// fn demo() -> Option { /// if true { /// // Oops, meant to write `return Some(make_error!("..."));` /// Some(make_error!("...")); /// } /// None /// } /// # /// # // Make rustdoc not wrap the whole snippet in fn main, so that $crate::make_error works /// # fn main() {} /// ``` /// /// In the above example, we'd like an `unused_must_use` lint to apply to the /// value created by `make_error!`. However, neither `#[must_use]` on a struct /// nor `#[must_use]` on a function is appropriate here, so the macro expands /// using `core::hint::must_use` instead. /// /// - We wouldn't want `#[must_use]` on the `struct Error` because that would /// make the following unproblematic code trigger a warning: /// /// ``` /// # struct Error; /// # /// fn f(arg: &str) -> Result<(), Error> /// # { Ok(()) } /// /// #[test] /// fn t() { /// // Assert that `f` returns error if passed an empty string. /// // A value of type `Error` is unused here but that's not a problem. /// f("").unwrap_err(); /// } /// ``` /// /// - Using `#[must_use]` on `fn make_error` can't help because the return value /// *is* used, as the right-hand side of a `let` statement. The `let` /// statement looks useless but is in fact necessary for ensuring that /// temporaries within the `format_args` expansion are not kept alive past the /// creation of the `Error`, as keeping them alive past that point can cause /// autotrait issues in async code: /// /// ``` /// # #![feature(hint_must_use)] /// # /// # struct Error; /// # /// # macro_rules! make_error { /// # ($($args:expr),*) => { /// # core::hint::must_use({ /// # // If `let` isn't used, then `f()` produces a non-Send future. /// # let error = make_error(core::format_args!($($args),*)); /// # error /// # }) /// # }; /// # } /// # /// # fn make_error(args: core::fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> Error { /// # Error /// # } /// # /// async fn f() { /// // Using `let` inside the make_error expansion causes temporaries like /// // `unsync()` to drop at the semicolon of that `let` statement, which /// // is prior to the await point. They would otherwise stay around until /// // the semicolon on *this* statement, which is after the await point, /// // and the enclosing Future would not implement Send. /// log(make_error!("look: {:p}", unsync())).await; /// } /// /// async fn log(error: Error) {/* ... */} /// /// // Returns something without a Sync impl. /// fn unsync() -> *const () { /// 0 as *const () /// } /// # /// # fn test() { /// # fn assert_send(_: impl Send) {} /// # assert_send(f()); /// # } /// ``` #[unstable(feature = "hint_must_use", issue = "94745")] #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "hint_must_use", issue = "94745")] #[must_use] // <-- :) #[inline(always)] pub const fn must_use(value: T) -> T { value }