Merge #434

434: Disallow non-copy types in union types r=Dajamante a=Veykril

cc #141

Co-authored-by: Lukas Wirth <[email protected]>

src/types-and-traits.rst

@@ -805,12 +805,33 @@ Union Types
 .. rubric:: Legality Rules
 
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-A :t:`union type` is an :t:`abstract data type` similar to a :t:`C`-like union.
+A :t:`union type` is an :t:`abstract data type` that is a sum of other
+:t:`types`.
 
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 The :t:`name` of a :t:`union field` shall be unique within the related
 :s:`RecordStructDeclaration`.
 
+:dp:`fls_ZJG2Q6lJYXhY`
+The :t:`type` of a :t:`union field` shall be either:
+
+* :dp:`fls_hLTnHnZuaHve`
+  A :t:`copy type`, or
+
+* :dp:`fls_JWgSckDtN13c`
+  A :t:`mutable reference type`, or
+
+* :dp:`fls_sXZknxozJxtC`
+  :std:`core::mem::ManuallyDrop`, or
+
+* :dp:`fls_vgNK01SXacnx`
+  A :t:`tuple type` whose :t:`[tuple field]s`' :t:`[type]s` are all valid
+  :t:`union field` :t:`[type]s`, or
+
+* :dp:`fls_bQhh3zHAKjSu`
+  An :t:`array type` whose :t:`element type` is a valid :t:`union field`
+  :t:`[type]s`.
+
 .. rubric:: Examples
 
 .. code-block:: rust