ring/bb/
word.rs

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14
15use super::LeakyWord;
16
17/// A native word that may hold a secret.
18///
19/// XXX: Currently this is a type alias of `LeakyWord` so it doesn't enforce,
20/// except by convention, the prevention of leaks. This is a temporary state to
21/// support the refactorings that will
22///
23/// XXX: This isn't the native word size on targets where a pointer isn't the
24/// same size as a native word. TODO: Fix this.
25///
26/// XXX: Over time, we'll evolve Word into a newtype with an API that minimizes
27/// leaks and makes all leaks explicit, like so:
28pub(crate) type Word = LeakyWord;
29
30/* TODO:
31#[repr(transparent)]
32pub(crate) struct Word(LeakyWord);
33
34impl Word {
35    pub fn leak_word(self) -> LeakyWord { self.0 }
36}
37
38impl From<LeakyWord> for Word {
39    fn from(w: LeakyWord) -> Self {
40        // TODO: Use a stronger `black_box`.
41        Self(core::hint::black_box(w))
42    }
43}
44*/