Remove all the `transmute`s
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Description
There are some transmutes, and more being added (e.g., https://github.com/MSRSSP/litebox/pull/144), which seem to imply that the `RawPointerProvider` interface needs some improvement, since as it currently stands, such transmutes can be unsound (they are being added to the shim, which (as an example) is unaware of the _actual_ size of the `Platform::Raw*Pointer`, and needs to stay parametric over it).
If we added some more constraints, this would possibly be fine, but adding such constraints could also instead be done by adding some transitions to/from actual raw Rust pointers with a safer interface.
Not a high-priority, but just wanted to open a tracking issue as a reminder.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Review the RawPointerProvider interface, the shim, and the changes in PR #144 first. Determine whether safer transitions to raw Rust pointers or additional constraints are intended; done means the transmutes are removed without losing the shim's parametric behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100