`io::Sink` is useless since version 1.73 as `io::Empty` now has a superset of its features.
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Description
Should the entire Sink/sink() api be deprecated with the changes brought to io::Empty?
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Research direction
Start with issue #124538 and evaluate the question of deprecating the io::Sink and sink() API after the stated changes to io::Empty. Done requires a resolved, maintainer-approved scope or a clear decision not to proceed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100