Rollup merge of #35042 - Havvy:copy_error_doc, r=GuillaumeGomez
Add Derive not possible question to Copy This adds a question and answer to the Q&A section of the Copy docs. Specifically, it asks the question I asked while reading the docs, and gives its answer. cc @steveklabnik
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/// Generalizing the latter case, any type implementing `Drop` can't be `Copy`, because it's
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/// managing some resource besides its own `size_of::<T>()` bytes.
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/// ## What if I derive `Copy` on a type that can't?
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/// If you try to derive `Copy` on a struct or enum, you will get a compile-time error.
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/// Specifically, with structs you'll get [E0204](https://doc.rust-lang.org/error-index.html#E0204)
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/// and with enums you'll get [E0205](https://doc.rust-lang.org/error-index.html#E0205).
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///
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/// ## When should my type be `Copy`?
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///
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/// Generally speaking, if your type _can_ implement `Copy`, it should. There's one important thing
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