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Allow ptr::{null, null_mut} to create pointers to ?Sized types #53954

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/libcore/ptr.rs
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Expand Up @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub unsafe fn drop_in_place<T: ?Sized>(to_drop: *mut T) {
/// ```
#[inline]
#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
pub const fn null<T>() -> *const T { 0 as *const T }
pub const fn null<T: ?Sized>() -> *const T { 0 as *const T }

/// Creates a null mutable raw pointer.
///
Expand All @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub const fn null<T>() -> *const T { 0 as *const T }
/// ```
#[inline]
#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
pub const fn null_mut<T>() -> *mut T { 0 as *mut T }
pub const fn null_mut<T: ?Sized>() -> *mut T { 0 as *mut T }

/// Swaps the values at two mutable locations of the same type, without
/// deinitializing either.
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