2 Checks for a raw slice being cast to a slice pointer
5 This can result in multiple `&mut` references to the same location when only a pointer is
7 `ptr::slice_from_raw_parts` is a safe alternative that doesn't require
8 the same [safety requirements] to be upheld.
12 let _: *const [u8] = std::slice::from_raw_parts(ptr, len) as *const _;
13 let _: *mut [u8] = std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(ptr, len) as *mut _;
17 let _: *const [u8] = std::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr, len);
18 let _: *mut [u8] = std::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(ptr, len);
20 [safety requirements]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/slice/fn.from_raw_parts.html#safety