# Libs-API Meeting 2021-09-22

###### tags: `Libs Meetings` `Minutes`

**Meeting Link**: https://meet.jit.si/rust-libs-meeting-crxoz2at8hiccp7b3ixf89qgxfymlbwr
**Attendees**: Amanieu, Josh Triplett, David, Mara, The 8472

## Agenda

- [Open action items](https://hackmd.io/ovrbJj6CRduRgSA0Wzg2zg)
- Triage
- Anything else?

## Triage

### FCPs

2 open T-libs-api FCPs:
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- [[merge 85766](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/85766#issuecomment-849994105)] *Stabilize File::options()* - (2 checkboxes left)
- [[merge 87228](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/87228#issuecomment-900646390)] *Decide whether \`asm!\` and/or \`global\_asm!\` should be exported from the prelude. * - (5 checkboxes left)
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[m-ou-se (2)](https://rfcbot.rs/fcp/m-ou-se), [BurntSushi (1)](https://rfcbot.rs/fcp/BurntSushi), [dtolnay (1)](https://rfcbot.rs/fcp/dtolnay), [Amanieu (1)](https://rfcbot.rs/fcp/Amanieu), [yaahc (2)](https://rfcbot.rs/fcp/yaahc)

### Nominated

- [6 `rust-lang/rust` `T-libs-api` `I-nominated` items](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=label:T-libs-api+label:I-nominated+is:open)
- [[50186](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/50186)] *Tracking issue for Cell::update*
- already discussed last time. just needs a reply
- [[71436](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71436)] *Tracking issue for proc\_macro::is\_available()*
- already discussed and fcp'd last time
- [[84223](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/84223)] *Tracking Issue for const\-initialized thread locals*
- already discussed last time. just needs a reply
- [[88967](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/88967)] *Stabilizing Iterator::intersperse breaks a large number of crates*
- Upload Cargo.lock for libraries, and track std version in it? Use that info for 'hiding' things that were stabilized later?
- [[88970](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/88970)] *regression: HashMap/Set::from inference failures*
- Acceptable. Close.
- [[88971](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/88971)] *regression: int\_roundings conflicts with existing APIs*
- Revert/rename and backport that.

### Waiting on team

None

### Needs decision

- [2 `rust-lang/rust` `T-libs-api` `I-needs-decision` items](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=label:T-libs-api+label:I-needs-decision+is:open)
- [[26951](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/26951)] `P-low` *Abort on some large allocation requests, Panic on other*
- signature change to the oom handler hook to take an `Option<Layout>`?
- Amanieu to reply
- [[87228](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/87228)] *Decide whether \`asm!\` and/or \`global\_asm!\` should be exported from the prelude.*
- Checked our boxes.

### Stalled Tracking Issues

- [176 `rust-lang/rust` `T-libs-api` `C-tracking-issue` items](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=label:T-libs-api+label:C-tracking-issue+is:open+sort:updated-asc)
- [[69099](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/69099)] *Tracking Issue for \`std::cell::{Ref, RefMut}::leak\`*
- [[68983](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/68983)] *Tracking issue for making ASCII ctype inherent methods \`const fn\`*
- Already stabilized in 1.47. Closing.
- [[58935](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/58935)] *Tracking issue for \`alloc::prelude\`*
- Just remove it?
- It's the only thing that makes alloc not just a subset of std.
- Fcp close
- [[27747](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/27747)] *Tracking issue for \`slice\_concat\_ext\` stabilization*
- FCP close
- afterwards remove tracking issues and make the traits permanemently unstable.
- [[29931](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/29931)] *Vec's reallocation strategy needs settling*

## Actions

- [ ] Reply to all issues/PRs discussed in this meeting, or add them to the [open action items](https://hackmd.io/ovrbJj6CRduRgSA0Wzg2zg).

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