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std: Remove doc references to reinterpret_cast #7163

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7 changes: 2 additions & 5 deletions src/libstd/cast.rs
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Expand Up @@ -54,17 +54,14 @@ pub unsafe fn transmute_copy<T, U>(src: &T) -> U {
*
* The forget function will take ownership of the provided value but neglect
* to run any required cleanup or memory-management operations on it. This
* can be used for various acts of magick, particularly when using
* reinterpret_cast on pointer types.
* can be used for various acts of magick.
*/
#[inline(always)]
pub unsafe fn forget<T>(thing: T) { intrinsics::forget(thing); }

/**
* Force-increment the reference count on a shared box. If used
* carelessly, this can leak the box. Use this in conjunction with transmute
* and/or reinterpret_cast when such calls would otherwise scramble a box's
* reference count
* carelessly, this can leak the box.
*/
#[inline(always)]
pub unsafe fn bump_box_refcount<T>(t: @T) { forget(t); }
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