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Add error explanation for E0017
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src/librustc/diagnostics.rs

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@@ -306,6 +306,28 @@ const FOO: i32 = { const X : i32 = 0; X };
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```
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"##,
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E0017: r##"
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References in statics and constants may only refer to immutable values. Example:
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```
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static X: i32 = 1;
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const C: i32 = 2;
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// these three are not allowed:
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const CR: &'static mut i32 = &mut C;
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static STATIC_REF: &'static mut i32 = &mut X;
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static CONST_REF: &'static mut i32 = &mut C;
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```
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Statics are shared everywhere, and if they refer to mutable data one might
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violate memory safety since holding multiple mutable references to shared data
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is not allowed.
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If you really want global mutable state, try using a global `UnsafeCell` or
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`static mut`.
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"##,
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E0018: r##"
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The value of static and const variables must be known at compile time. You
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can't cast a pointer as an integer because we can't know what value the
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register_diagnostics! {
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// E0006 // merged with E0005
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E0017,
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E0022,
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E0038,
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// E0134,

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