clarify that addr_of creates read-only pointers

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Ralf Jung 2024-08-27 12:21:35 +02:00
parent bf662eb808
commit 1ef4f5d924

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@ -2285,6 +2285,10 @@ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
/// `addr_of!(expr)` is equivalent to `&raw const expr`. The macro is *soft-deprecated*;
/// use `&raw const` instead.
///
/// It is still an open question whether writing through an `addr_of!`-created pointer is permitted
/// or not. Until that is decided, the same rules as for shared references apply: it is UB to write
/// through a pointer created with this operation, except for bytes located inside an `UnsafeCell`.
///
/// 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