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For anyone wondering, NonNull (along with other "constrained" types like NonZero integers) uses internal compiler attributes (https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/core
by zdimension 11mo ago
For anyone wondering, NonNull (along with other "constrained" types like NonZero integers) uses internal compiler attributes (https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/core/ptr/non_null.rs.html#72 https://doc.rust-lang.org/src/core/ptr/non_null.rs.html#72):
#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(1)]
This gives rustc enough information to perform niche optimizations such as collapsing Option<NonNull<T>>.
You can technically use those for your own types, but it requires nightly, obviously.
- tialaramex 11mo agoHowever, Rust does automatically provide a niche if you make a simple enumeration which doesn't occupy all bit patterns and we don't need compiler-only features, or even unstable Rust, this Just Works™. If you have a USHoliday enum, with values like Juneteenth the fact is there's not that many US national holidays, so both USHoliday and Option<USHoliday> will be the same size, one byte with no extra work.