Per API meeting
https://github.com/rust-lang/meeting-minutes/blob/master/Meeting-API-review-2014-08-13.md
# Changes to `core::option`
Most of the module is marked as stable or unstable; most of the unstable items are awaiting resolution of conventions issues.
However, a few methods have been deprecated, either due to lack of use or redundancy:
* `take_unwrap`, `get_ref` and `get_mut_ref` (redundant, and we prefer for this functionality to go through an explicit .unwrap)
* `filtered` and `while`
* `mutate` and `mutate_or_set`
* `collect`: this functionality is being moved to a new `FromIterator` impl.
# Changes to `core::result`
Most of the module is marked as stable or unstable; most of the unstable items are awaiting resolution of conventions issues.
* `collect`: this functionality is being moved to a new `FromIterator` impl.
* `fold_` is deprecated due to lack of use
* Several methods found in `core::option` are added here, including `iter`, `as_slice`, and variants.
Due to deprecations, this is a:
[breaking-change]
declared with the same name in the same scope.
This breaks several common patterns. First are unused imports:
use foo::bar;
use baz::bar;
Change this code to the following:
use baz::bar;
Second, this patch breaks globs that import names that are shadowed by
subsequent imports. For example:
use foo::*; // including `bar`
use baz::bar;
Change this code to remove the glob:
use foo::{boo, quux};
use baz::bar;
Or qualify all uses of `bar`:
use foo::{boo, quux};
use baz;
... baz::bar ...
Finally, this patch breaks code that, at top level, explicitly imports
`std` and doesn't disable the prelude.
extern crate std;
Because the prelude imports `std` implicitly, there is no need to
explicitly import it; just remove such directives.
The old behavior can be opted into via the `import_shadowing` feature
gate. Use of this feature gate is discouraged.
This implements RFC #116.
Closes#16464.
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This leaves the `Share` trait at `std::kinds` via a `#[deprecated]` `pub use`
statement, but the `NoShare` struct is no longer part of `std::kinds::marker`
due to #12660 (the build cannot bootstrap otherwise).
All code referencing the `Share` trait should now reference the `Sync` trait,
and all code referencing the `NoShare` type should now reference the `NoSync`
type. The functionality and meaning of this trait have not changed, only the
naming.
Closes#16281
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This commit stabilizes the `std::sync::atomics` module, renaming it to
`std::sync::atomic` to match library precedent elsewhere, and tightening
up behavior around incorrect memory ordering annotations.
The vast majority of the module is now `stable`. However, the
`AtomicOption` type has been deprecated, since it is essentially unused
and is not truly a primitive atomic type. It will eventually be replaced
by a higher-level abstraction like MVars.
Due to deprecations, this is a:
[breaking-change]
The current spsc implementation doesn't enforce single-producer
single-consumer usage and also allows unsafe memory use through
peek & pop.
For safer usage, `spsc_queue::queue` now returns a pair of owned objects which
only allow consumer or producer behaviours through an `Arc`.
Through restricting the mutability of the receiver to `mut` the
peek and pop behaviour becomes safe again, with the compiler
complaining about usage which could lead to problems.
To fix code broken from this, update:
Queue::new(x) -> unsafe { Queue::new(x) }
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This commit applies stability attributes to the contents of these modules,
summarized here:
* The `unit` and `bool` modules have become #[unstable] as they are purely meant
for documentation purposes and are candidates for removal.
* The `ty` module has been deprecated, and the inner `Unsafe` type has been
renamed to `UnsafeCell` and moved to the `cell` module. The `marker1` field
has been removed as the compiler now always infers `UnsafeCell` to be
invariant. The `new` method i stable, but the `value` field, `get` and
`unwrap` methods are all unstable.
* The `tuple` module has its name as stable, the naming of the `TupleN` traits
as stable while the methods are all #[unstable]. The other impls in the module
have appropriate stability for the corresponding trait.
* The `arc` module has received the exact same treatment as the `rc` module
previously did.
* The `any` module has its name as stable. The `Any` trait is also stable, with
a new private supertrait which now contains the `get_type_id` method. This is
to make the method a private implementation detail rather than a public-facing
detail.
The two extension traits in the module are marked #[unstable] as they will not
be necessary with DST. The `is` method is #[stable], the as_{mut,ref} methods
have been renamed to downcast_{mut,ref} and are #[unstable].
The extension trait `BoxAny` has been clarified as to why it is unstable as it
will not be necessary with DST.
This is a breaking change because the `marker1` field was removed from the
`UnsafeCell` type. To deal with this change, you can simply delete the field and
only specify the value of the `data` field in static initializers.
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Semaphores are not currently designed to handle this case correctly, leading to
very strange behavior. Semaphores as written are intended to count *resources*
and it's not possible to have a negative number of resources.
This alters the behavior and documentation to note that the task will be failed
if the initial count is 0.
Closes#15758
Implement for Vec, DList, RingBuf. Add MutableSeq to the prelude.
Since the collections traits are in the prelude most consumers of
these methods will continue to work without change.
[breaking-change]
Semaphores are not currently designed to handle this case correctly, leading to
very strange behavior. Semaphores as written are intended to count *resources*
and it's not possible to have a negative number of resources.
This alters the behavior and documentation to note that the task will be failed
if the initial count is 0.
Closes#15758
This PR is the outcome of the library stabilization meeting for the
`liballoc::owned` and `libcore::cell` modules.
Aside from the stability attributes, there are a few breaking changes:
* The `owned` modules is now named `boxed`, to better represent its
contents. (`box` was unavailable, since it's a keyword.) This will
help avoid the misconception that `Box` plays a special role wrt
ownership.
* The `AnyOwnExt` extension trait is renamed to `BoxAny`, and its `move`
method is renamed to `downcast`, in both cases to improve clarity.
* The recently-added `AnySendOwnExt` extension trait is removed; it was
not being used and is unnecessary.
[breaking-change]
This PR is the outcome of the library stabilization meeting for the
`liballoc::owned` and `libcore::cell` modules.
Aside from the stability attributes, there are a few breaking changes:
* The `owned` modules is now named `boxed`, to better represent its
contents. (`box` was unavailable, since it's a keyword.) This will
help avoid the misconception that `Box` plays a special role wrt
ownership.
* The `AnyOwnExt` extension trait is renamed to `BoxAny`, and its `move`
method is renamed to `downcast`, in both cases to improve clarity.
* The recently-added `AnySendOwnExt` extension trait is removed; it was
not being used and is unnecessary.
[breaking-change]
* channel() - #[unstable]. This will likely remain forever
* sync_channel(n: int) - #[unstable with comment]. Concerns have ben raised
about the usage of the term "synchronous channel" because that generally only
applies to the case where n == 0. If n > 0 then these channels are often
referred to as buffered channels.
* Sender::send(), SyncSender::send(), Receiver::recv() - #[experimental]. These
functions directly violate the general guideline of not providing a failing
and non-failing variant. These functions were explicitly selected for being
excused from this guideline, but recent discussions have cast doubt on that
decision. These functions are #[experimental] for now until a decision is made
as they are candidates for removal.
* Sender::send_opt(), SyncSender::send_opt(), Receiver::recv_opt() - #[unstable
with a comment]. If the above no-`_opt` functions are removed, these functions
will be renamed to the non-`_opt` variants.
* SyncSender::try_send(), Receiver::try_recv() - #[unstable with a comment].
These return types of these functions to not follow general conventions. They
are consistent with the rest of the api, but not with the rest of the
libraries. Until their return types are nailed down, these functions are
#[unstable].
* Receiver::iter() - #[unstable]. This will likely remain forever.
* std::com::select - #[experimental]. The functionality is likely to remain in
some form forever, but it is highly unlikely to remain in its current form. It
is unknown how much breakage this will cause if and when the api is
redesigned, so the entire module and its components are all experimental.
* DuplexStream - #[deprecated]. This type is not composable with other channels
in terms of selection or other expected locations. It can also not be used
with ChanWriter and ChanReader, for example. Due to it being only lightly
used, and easily replaced with two channels, this type is being deprecated and
slated for removal.
* Clone for {,Sync}Sender - #[unstable]. This will likely remain forever.
floating point numbers for real.
This will break code that looks like:
let mut x = 0;
while ... {
x += 1;
}
println!("{}", x);
Change that code to:
let mut x = 0i;
while ... {
x += 1;
}
println!("{}", x);
Closes#15201.
[breaking-change]
This change registers new snapshots, allowing `*T` to be removed from the language. This is a large breaking change, and it is recommended that if compiler errors are seen that any FFI calls are audited to determine whether they should be actually taking `*mut T`.
This will break code like:
fn f(x: &mut int) {}
let mut a = box 1i;
f(a);
Change it to:
fn f(x: &mut int) {}
let mut a = box 1i;
f(&mut *a);
RFC 33; issue #10504.
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This breaks a fair amount of code. The typical patterns are:
* `for _ in range(0, 10)`: change to `for _ in range(0u, 10)`;
* `println!("{}", 3)`: change to `println!("{}", 3i)`;
* `[1, 2, 3].len()`: change to `[1i, 2, 3].len()`.
RFC #30. Closes#6023.
[breaking-change]
Closes#8142.
This is not the semantics we want long-term. You can continue to use
`#[unsafe_destructor]`, but you'll need to add
`#![feature(unsafe_destructor)]` to the crate attributes.
[breaking-change]
This creates a stability baseline for all crates that we distribute that are not `std`. In general, all library code must start as experimental and progress in stages to become stable.