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Write up an RFC to fix `impl Copy for UnsafeCell`. There are some concerns around accidental copies breaking invariants.
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Description
From the 2021-02-10 Libs team meeting:
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Research direction
Start with the linked HackMD notes from the 2021-02-10 Libs team meeting and review the concerns about impl Copy for UnsafeCell. Done means producing an RFC that proposes how to address accidental copies and the resulting invariant risks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100