Add unsafe_precondition_assert!

[ojeda]

See https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CANiq72mi47p0jVoXXq1d1G+7PnHi7ngs6zTS084igfZZzzNGBw@mail.gmail.com/.

Like #1159, but for unsafe_precondition_assert!.

The name mimics other {kind}_assert!s like debug_assert!, as well as core's ub-checks one (assert_unsafe_precondition!).

Please double check if there are already asserts out there (or perhaps even new ones) that could make use of it, and transform (or add) them in a second patch etc.

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[hz2]

hi id like to take this on

[ojeda]

Sure, thanks, please go ahead!

(For other readers/future issues: no need to mention it -- you all can just send the patch! :)

[hz2]

thank you!

for future reference, is there a way to check if a issue is already being worked on?

[ojeda]

You're welcome!

Unless someone posts here, not really (one may want to search Lore for the issue link, though, e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FRust-for-Linux%2Flinux%2Fissues%2F1126.

So if you expect to take long to send it, it may be a good idea to still post a note here (but of course there is no need to ask for permission to start, if that makes sense).

[y86-dev]

@ojeda fyi this issue is both labeled easy and medium, is that intentional? (#1159 also has both labels)

[ojeda]

Yeah, I meant it as "it could be either", or perhaps "in-between", depending on the person and/or the discussion in the list, so that people would find it if searching for either of the tags. I did it in others too, I think. But if it is confusing, we can remove it.