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This commit adds the following functions all of which have a signature `pointer, usize -> pointer`: - `<*mut T>::mask` - `<*const T>::mask` - `intrinsics::ptr_mask` These functions are equivalent to `.map_addr(|a| a & mask)` but they utilize `llvm.ptrmask` llvm intrinsic. *masks your pointers*
The codegen crate contains the code to convert from MIR into LLVM IR,
and then from LLVM IR into machine code. In general it contains code
that runs towards the end of the compilation process.
For more information about how codegen works, see the rustc dev guide.