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Alex Crichton 2be457c295 Change the return type of SharedMemory::data (#5240)
This commit is an attempt at improving the safety of using the return
value of the `SharedMemory::data` method. Previously this returned
`*mut [u8]` which, while correct, is unwieldy and unsafe to work with.
The new return value of `&[UnsafeCell<u8>]` has a few advantages:

* The lifetime of the returned data is now connected to the
  `SharedMemory` itself, removing the possibility for a class of errors
  of accidentally using the prior `*mut [u8]` beyond its original lifetime.

* It's not possibly to safely access `.len()` as opposed to requiring an
  `unsafe` dereference before.

* The data internally within the slice is now what retains the `unsafe`
  bits, namely indicating that accessing any memory inside of the
  contents returned is `unsafe` but addressing it is safe.

I was inspired by the `wiggle`-based discussion on #5229 and felt it
appropriate to apply a similar change here.
2022-11-10 09:51:10 -08:00
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