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Rollup merge of #139921 - Kivooeo:master, r=WaffleLapkin
improve diagnostic for raw pointer field access with ->
This PR enhances the error messages emitted by the Rust compiler when users attempt to use the `->` operator for field access on raw pointers or when dereferencing is needed. The changes aim to provide clearer guidance, by suggesting the correct use of the `.` operator and explicit dereferencing.
**Before:**
```
help: `xs` is a raw pointer; try dereferencing it
|
LL | (*xs)->count += 1;
| ++ +
```
**Now:**
```
help: use `.` on a dereferenced raw pointer instead
|
LL - xs->count += 1;
LL + (*xs).count += 1;
|
```
I added extra clarification in the message. Since this error occurs in the parser, we can't be certain that the type is a raw pointer. That's why the message includes only a small note in brackets. (In contrast, the message above is emitted in HIR, where we *can* check whether it's a raw pointer.)
**Before:**
```
--> main.rs:11:11
|
11 | xs->count += 1;
| ^^
|
= help: the . operator will dereference the value if needed
```
**After:**
```
--> main.rs:11:11
|
11 | xs->count += 1;
| ^^
|
= help: the `.` operator will automatically dereference the value, except if the value is a raw pointer
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