rust-lang / rust-lang/hashbrown

Make non-nightly Allocator public

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Description

That would allow downstream crates using the raw api, but which aren't on rustc nightly, to provide a custom allocator.

If you agree this is reasonable, I can send a PR.

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Research direction

Locate the Allocator definition and the visibility or nightly-related configuration around it. Check how the raw API is exposed and how downstream crates would use it without nightly Rust. Done means the allocator API is publicly usable by stable-Rust downstream crates, with relevant compatibility checks passing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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