Re: [PATCH v2] rust: alloc: allow coercion from `Box<T>` to `Box<dyn U>` if T implements U

From: Danilo Krummrich
Date: Fri Apr 11 2025 - 09:13:09 EST

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On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 09:07:26PM +0900, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
> This enables the creation of trait objects backed by a Box, similarly to
> what can be done with the standard library.
>
> Suggested-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@xxxxxxxxxx>

I assume you have a specific use-case in nova-core for this? For this cycle, can
you get away without having this in nova-core?

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