add a concrete example

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Ralf Jung 2022-07-09 10:48:43 -04:00
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@ -2550,14 +2550,23 @@ pub const unsafe fn copy<T>(src: *const T, dst: *mut T, count: usize) {
///
/// * `dst` must be properly aligned.
///
/// Additionally, note that changing `*dst` in this way can lead to undefined behavior later if the
/// written bytes are not a valid representation of some `T`. For instance, if `dst: *mut bool`, a
/// `dst.write_bytes(0xFFu8, 1)` followed by `dst.read()` is undefined behavior since the `read`
/// tries to construct a `bool` value from `0xFF` which does not represent any `bool`.
///
/// Note that even if the effectively copied size (`count * size_of::<T>()`) is
/// `0`, the pointer must be non-null and properly aligned.
///
/// Additionally, note that changing `*dst` in this way can easily lead to undefined behavior (UB)
/// later if the written bytes are not a valid representation of some `T`. For instance, the
/// follwing is an **incorrect** use of this function:
///
/// ```rust,no_run
/// unsafe {
/// let mut value: u8 = 0;
/// let ptr: *mut bool = &mut value as *mut u8 as *mut bool;
/// let _bool = ptr.read(); // This is fine, `ptr` points to a valid `bool`.
/// ptr.write_bytes(42u8, 1); // This function itself does not cause UB...
/// let _bool = ptr.read(); // ...but it makes this operation UB! ⚠️
/// }
/// ```
///
/// [valid]: crate::ptr#safety
///
/// # Examples