Add inherent methods in libcore for [T], [u8], str, f32, and f64
# Background
Primitive types are defined by the language, they don’t have a type definition like `pub struct Foo { … }` in any crate. So they don’t “belong” to any crate as far as `impl` coherence is concerned, and on principle no crate would be able to define inherent methods for them, without a trait. Since we want these types to have inherent methods anyway, the standard library (with cooperation from the compiler) bends this rule with code like [`#[lang = "u8"] impl u8 { /*…*/ }`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/1.25.0/src/libcore/num/mod.rs#L2244-L2245). The `#[lang]` attribute is permanently-unstable and never intended to be used outside of the standard library.
Each lang item can only be defined once. Before this PR there is one impl-coherence-rule-bending lang item per primitive type (plus one for `[u8]`, which overlaps with `[T]`). And so one `impl` block each. These blocks for `str`, `[T]` and `[u8]` are in liballoc rather than libcore because *some* of the methods (like `<[T]>::to_vec(&self) -> Vec<T> where T: Clone`) need a global memory allocator which we don’t want to make a requirement in libcore. Similarly, `impl f32` and `impl f64` are in libstd because some of the methods are based on FFI calls to C’s `libm` and we want, as much as possible, libcore not to require “runtime support”.
In libcore, the methods of `str` and `[T]` that don’t allocate are made available through two **unstable traits** `StrExt` and `SliceExt` (so the traits can’t be *named* by programs on the Stable release channel) that have **stable methods** and are re-exported in the libcore prelude (so that programs on Stable can *call* these methods anyway). Non-allocating `[u8]` methods are not available in libcore: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/45803. Some `f32` and `f64` methods are in an unstable `core::num::Float` trait with stable methods, but that one is **not in the libcore prelude**. (So as far as Stable programs are concerns it doesn’t exist, and I don’t know what the point was to mark these methods `#[stable]`.)
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/32110 is the tracking issue for these unstable traits.
# High-level proposal
Since the standard library is already bending the rules, why not bend them *a little more*? By defining a few additional lang items, the compiler can allow the standard library to have *two* `impl` blocks (in different crates) for some primitive types.
The `StrExt` and `SliceExt` traits still exist for now so that we can bootstrap from a previous-version compiler that doesn’t have these lang items yet, but they can be removed in next release cycle. (`Float` is used internally and needs to be public for libcore unit tests, but was already `#[doc(hidden)]`.) I don’t know if https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/32110 should be closed by this PR, or only when the traits are entirely removed after we make a new bootstrap compiler.
# Float methods
Among the methods of the `core::num::Float` trait, three are based on LLVM intrinsics: `abs`, `signum`, and `powi`. PR https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/27823 “Remove dependencies on libm functions from libcore” moved a bunch of `core::num::Float` methods back to libstd, but left these three behind. However they aren’t specifically discussed in the PR thread. The `compiler_builtins` crate defines `__powisf2` and `__powidf2` functions that look like implementations of `powi`, but I couldn’t find a connection with the `llvm.powi.f32` and `llvm.powi.f32` intrinsics by grepping through LLVM’s code.
In discussion starting at https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/32110#issuecomment-370647922 Alex says that we do not want methods in libcore that require “runtime support”, but it’s not clear whether that applies to these `abs`, `signum`, or `powi`. In doubt, I’ve **removed** them for the trait and moved them to inherent methods in libstd for now. We can move them back later (or in this PR) if we decide that’s appropriate.
# Change details
For users on the Stable release channel:
* I believe this PR does not make any breaking change
* Some methods for `[u8]`, `f32`, and `f64` are newly available to `#![no_std]` users (fixes https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/45803)
* There should be no visible change for `std` users in terms of what programs compile or what their behavior is. (Only in compiler error messages, possibly.)
For Nightly users, additionally:
* The unstable `StrExt` and `SliceExt` traits are gone
* Their methods are now inherent methods of `str` and `[T]` (so only code that explicitly named the traits should be affected, not "normal" method calls)
* The `abs`, `signum` and `powi` methods of the `Float` trait are gone
* The `Float` trait’s unstable feature name changed to `float_internals` with no associated tracking issue, to reflect it being a permanently unstable implementation detail rather than a public API on a path to stabilization.
* Its remaining methods are now inherent methods of `f32` and `f64`.
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CC @rust-lang/libs for the API changes, @rust-lang/compiler for the new lang items
This commit is just covering the feature gate itself and the tests
that made direct use of `!` and thus need to opt back into the
feature.
A follow on commit brings back the other change that motivates the
revert: Namely, going back to the old rules for falling back to `()`.
stabilize a bunch of minor api additions
besides `ptr::NonNull::cast` (which is 4 days away from end of FCP) all of these have been finished with FCP for a few weeks now with minimal issues raised
* Closes#41020
* Closes#42818
* Closes#44030
* Closes#44400
* Closes#46507
* Closes#47653
* Closes#46344
the following functions will be stabilized in 1.27:
* `[T]::rsplit`
* `[T]::rsplit_mut`
* `[T]::swap_with_slice`
* `ptr::swap_nonoverlapping`
* `NonNull::cast`
* `Duration::from_micros`
* `Duration::from_nanos`
* `Duration::subsec_millis`
* `Duration::subsec_micros`
* `HashMap::remove_entry`
Stabilize x86/x86_64 SIMD
This commit stabilizes the SIMD in Rust for the x86/x86_64 platforms. Notably
this commit is stabilizing:
* The `std::arch::{x86, x86_64}` modules and the intrinsics contained inside.
* The `is_x86_feature_detected!` macro in the standard library
* The `#[target_feature(enable = "...")]` attribute
* The `#[cfg(target_feature = "...")]` matcher
Stabilization of the module and intrinsics were primarily done in
rust-lang-nursery/stdsimd#414 and the two attribute stabilizations are done in
this commit. The standard library is also tweaked a bit with the new way that
stdsimd is integrated.
Note that other architectures like `std::arch::arm` are not stabilized as part
of this commit, they will likely stabilize in the future after they've been
implemented and fleshed out. Similarly the `std::simd` module is also not being
stabilized in this commit, only `std::arch`. Finally, nothing related to `__m64`
is stabilized in this commit either (MMX), only SSE and up types and intrinsics
are stabilized.
Closes#29717Closes#44839Closes#48556
This commit stabilizes the SIMD in Rust for the x86/x86_64 platforms. Notably
this commit is stabilizing:
* The `std::arch::{x86, x86_64}` modules and the intrinsics contained inside.
* The `is_x86_feature_detected!` macro in the standard library
* The `#[target_feature(enable = "...")]` attribute
* The `#[cfg(target_feature = "...")]` matcher
Stabilization of the module and intrinsics were primarily done in
rust-lang-nursery/stdsimd#414 and the two attribute stabilizations are done in
this commit. The standard library is also tweaked a bit with the new way that
stdsimd is integrated.
Note that other architectures like `std::arch::arm` are not stabilized as part
of this commit, they will likely stabilize in the future after they've been
implemented and fleshed out. Similarly the `std::simd` module is also not being
stabilized in this commit, only `std::arch`. Finally, nothing related to `__m64`
is stabilized in this commit either (MMX), only SSE and up types and intrinsics
are stabilized.
Closes#29717Closes#44839Closes#48556
This commit applies a few code size optimizations for the wasm target to
the standard library, namely around panics. We notably know that in most
configurations it's impossible for us to print anything in
wasm32-unknown-unknown so we can skip larger portions of panicking that
are otherwise simply informative. This allows us to get quite a nice
size reduction.
Finally we can also tweak where the allocation happens for the
`Box<Any>` that we panic with. By only allocating once unwinding starts
we can reduce the size of a panicking wasm module from 44k to 350 bytes.
Stabilize termination_trait, split out termination_trait_test
For #48453.
First time contribution, so I'd really appreciate any feedback on how this PR can be better.
Not sure exactly what kind of documentation update is needed. If there is no PR to update the reference, I can try doing that this week as I have time.
Make `assert` a built-in procedural macro
Makes `assert` macro a built-in one without touching its functionality. This is a prerequisite for RFC 2011 (#44838).
Stabilize inclusive range (`..=`)
Stabilize the followings:
* `inclusive_range` — The `std::ops::RangeInclusive` and `std::ops::RangeInclusiveTo` types, except its fields (tracked by #49022 separately).
* `inclusive_range_syntax` — The `a..=b` and `..=b` expression syntax
* `dotdoteq_in_patterns` — Using `a..=b` in a pattern
cc #28237
r? @rust-lang/lang
Replace feature(never_type) with feature(exhaustive_patterns).
feature(exhaustive_patterns) only covers the pattern-exhaustives checks
that used to be covered by feature(never_type)
Vadim Petrochenkov
kennytm
Steven Fackler
bors
Guillaume Gomez
Simon Sapin
Felix S. Klock II
tinaun
Alex Crichton
Mike Hommey
Mark Simulacrum
Oliver Schneider
memoryleak47
Aidan Hobson Sayers
Diggory Blake
Mark Mansi
Tyler Mandry
snf
Andrew Cann
Shotaro Yamada