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std::raw::Box is mega confusing #17470

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kmcallister opened this issue Sep 23, 2014 · 0 comments · Fixed by #17582
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std::raw::Box is mega confusing #17470

kmcallister opened this issue Sep 23, 2014 · 0 comments · Fixed by #17582
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http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/raw/struct.Box.html

It's named like the prelude Box but actually represents managed boxes. The name should change or maybe it should just go away because managed boxes are a rustc implementation detail at this point
@thestinger thestinger added the C-cleanup Category: PRs that clean code up or issues documenting cleanup. label Sep 23, 2014
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Rename raw::Box to raw::GcBox
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Fixes rust-lang#17470.
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Rename raw::Box to raw::GcBox kmcallister/rust
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