give more help in the unaligned_references lint

compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/check_packed_ref.rs

@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for PackedRefChecker<'_, 'tcx> {
                                     a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that \
                                     reference is never dereferenced)",
                                 )
+                                .help(
+                                    "copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the \
+                                    reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` \
+                                    (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)"
+                                )
                                 .emit()
                         },
                     );

src/test/ui/binding/issue-53114-safety-checks.stderr

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LL |     let _ = &p.b;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 warning: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/issue-53114-safety-checks.rs:29:17
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ LL |     let (_,) = (&p.b,);
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 warning: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/issue-53114-safety-checks.rs:39:11
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ LL |     match &p.b  { _ => { } }
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 warning: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/issue-53114-safety-checks.rs:45:12
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ LL |     match (&p.b,)  { (_,) => { } }
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error[E0133]: access to union field is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block
   --> $DIR/issue-53114-safety-checks.rs:26:13

src/test/ui/closures/2229_closure_analysis/diagnostics/repr_packed.stderr

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LL |         println!("{}", foo.x);
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
    = note: this warning originates in the macro `$crate::format_args_nl` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 warning: 1 warning emitted

src/test/ui/lint/unaligned_references.stderr

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ LL | #![deny(unaligned_references)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/unaligned_references.rs:24:17
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ LL |         let _ = &good.data;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/unaligned_references.rs:27:17
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ LL |         let _ = &good.data as *const _;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/unaligned_references.rs:29:27
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ LL |         let _: *const _ = &good.data;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/unaligned_references.rs:32:17
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ LL |         let _ = good.data.clone();
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/unaligned_references.rs:35:17
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ LL |         let _ = &good.data2[0];
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/unaligned_references.rs:45:17
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ LL |         let _ = &packed2.x;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: aborting due to 7 previous errors
 

src/test/ui/lint/unaligned_references_external_macro.stderr

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LL | | }
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
    = note: this error originates in the macro `unaligned_references_external_crate::mac` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
 
 error: aborting due to previous error

src/test/ui/packed/issue-27060.stderr

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ LL | #[deny(unaligned_references)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/issue-27060.rs:18:13
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ LL |     let _ = &good.data2[0];
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/issue-27060.rs:21:13
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ LL |     let _ = &good.data;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/issue-27060.rs:23:13
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ LL |     let _ = &good.data2[0];
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
 

src/test/ui/packed/packed-struct-borrow-element-64bit.stderr

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LL |     let brw = &foo.baz;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 warning: 1 warning emitted
 

src/test/ui/packed/packed-struct-borrow-element.stderr

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LL |     let brw = &foo.baz;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 warning: reference to packed field is unaligned
   --> $DIR/packed-struct-borrow-element.rs:30:15
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ LL |     let brw = &foo.baz;
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
    = note: for more information, see issue #82523 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82523>
    = note: fields of packed structs are not properly aligned, and creating a misaligned reference is undefined behavior (even if that reference is never dereferenced)
+   = help: copy the field contents to a local variable, or replace the reference with a raw pointer and use `read_unaligned`/`write_unaligned` (loads and stores via `*p` must be properly aligned even when using raw pointers)
 
 warning: 2 warnings emitted