There are safety issues with all wrapper type constructors.
All safe wrappers can be created without `unsafe` from raw pointers.
Meaning any subsequent use will cause undefined behavior if the pointer
does not point to a valid object:
```rust
// This will segfault / Cause undefined behavior
virt::connect::Connect::new(ptr::null_mut()).get_hostname()
```
These methods to create safe wrappers from raw pointers must be `unsafe`.
And optimally is if all unsafe methods have a `# Safety` section
explaining what conditions must hold to call them.
Since these methods should not be the main way of instantiating these types,
they should likely not be called `new`, but rather something like `from_ptr`.
Let's see if I manage to make the patch appear under the same email thread this time.
Linus Färnstrand (1):
Make creating safe wrapper from raw pointer unsafe
src/connect.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/domain.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/domain_snapshot.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/interface.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/network.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/nodedev.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/nwfilter.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/secret.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/storage_pool.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/storage_vol.rs | 10 ++++++++--
src/stream.rs | 8 +++++++-
11 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
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2.21.0
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