diff --git a/compiler/rustc_index/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_index/src/lib.rs index 0c5f6ff7a79f9..76b493353ccde 100644 --- a/compiler/rustc_index/src/lib.rs +++ b/compiler/rustc_index/src/lib.rs @@ -29,13 +29,18 @@ pub use {idx::Idx, slice::IndexSlice, vec::IndexVec}; pub use rustc_macros::newtype_index; /// Type size assertion. The first argument is a type and the second argument is its expected size. -/// Note to the reader: Emitting hard errors from size assertions like this is generally not +/// +///
+/// +/// Emitting hard errors from size assertions like this is generally not /// recommended, especially in libraries, because they can cause build failures if the layout /// algorithm or dependencies change. Here in rustc we control the toolchain and layout algorithm, /// so the former is not a problem. For the latter we have a lockfile as rustc is an application and /// precompiled library. /// /// Short version: Don't copy this macro into your own code. Use a `#[test]` instead. +/// +///
#[macro_export] macro_rules! static_assert_size { ($ty:ty, $size:expr) => {