Re: [PATCH] rust: add global lock support

[Benno Lossin]

On 26.08.24 17:31, Alice Ryhl wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 26.08.24 17:27, Alice Ryhl wrote:
>>> +    /// Initialize a global lock.
>>> +    ///
>>> +    /// # Safety
>>> +    ///
>>> +    /// * This lock must have been created with [`unsafe_const_new`].
>>> +    /// * This lock must be pinned.
>>
>> You could also ask for `self: Pin<&Self>` and remove this constraint, or
>> is that not possible in your use-case?
> 
> The value is going to be in a static, and it's inconvenient to have to
> use Pin::new_unchecked when calling this initializer. Not sure much
> value is gained.

Can't you use `Pin::static_ref` [1]?

[1]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/pin/struct.Pin.html#method.static_ref

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Cheers,
Benno