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Elaborate on std::ptr::{as_ref,as_mod} and clarify docs

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@ -1074,17 +1074,22 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> *const T {
/// operation because the returned value could be pointing to invalid
/// memory.
///
/// When calling this method, you have to ensure that if the pointer is
/// non-NULL, then it is properly aligned, dereferencable (for the whole
/// size of `T`) and points to an initialized instance of `T`. This applies
/// even if the result of this method is unused!
/// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is NULL *or*
/// all of the following is true:
/// - it is properly aligned
/// - it must point to an initialized instance of T; in particular, the pointer must be
/// "dereferencable" in the sense defined [here].
///
/// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
/// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
/// it is, the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
///
/// Additionally, the lifetime `'a` returned is arbitrarily chosen and does
/// not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data. It is up to the
/// caller to ensure that for the duration of this lifetime, the memory this
/// pointer points to does not get written to outside of `UnsafeCell<U>`.
/// not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data. *You* must enforce
/// Rust's aliasing rules. In particular, for the duration of this lifetime,
/// the memory the pointer points to must not get mutated (except inside `UnsafeCell`).
///
/// [here]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/ptr/index.html#safety
///
/// # Examples
///
@ -1929,18 +1934,23 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> *mut T {
/// of the returned pointer, nor can it ensure that the lifetime `'a`
/// returned is indeed a valid lifetime for the contained data.
///
/// When calling this method, you have to ensure that if the pointer is
/// non-NULL, then it is properly aligned, dereferencable (for the whole
/// size of `T`) and points to an initialized instance of `T`. This applies
/// even if the result of this method is unused!
/// When calling this method, you have to ensure that *either* the pointer is NULL *or*
/// all of the following is true:
/// - it is properly aligned
/// - it must point to an initialized instance of T; in particular, the pointer must be
/// "dereferencable" in the sense defined [here].
///
/// This applies even if the result of this method is unused!
/// (The part about being initialized is not yet fully decided, but until
/// it is the only safe approach is to ensure that they are indeed initialized.)
///
/// Additionally, the lifetime `'a` returned is arbitrarily chosen and does
/// not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data. It is up to the
/// caller to ensure that for the duration of this lifetime, the memory this
/// pointer points to does not get accessed through any other pointer.
/// not necessarily reflect the actual lifetime of the data. *You* must enforce
/// Rust's aliasing rules. In particular, for the duration of this lifetime,
/// the memory this pointer points to must not get accessed (read or written)
/// through any other pointer.
///
/// [here]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/ptr/index.html#safety
/// [`as_ref`]: #method.as_ref
///
/// # Examples