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core::ffi is the preferred way to access these type definitions. Begin removing uses of the versions from libc.

libc::c_void is not exactly the same as core::ffi::c_void but some code has tried using them interchangeably (like in io-surface).

libc::size_t is usize on all current platforms.

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This will need Rust 1.64 ...

`core::ffi` is the preferred way to access these type definitions.
Begin removing uses of the versions from `libc`.

`libc::c_void` is not exactly the same as `core::ffi::c_void` but
some code has tried using them interchangeably (like in io-surface).

`libc::size_t` is `usize` on all current platforms.
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@jdm @mrobinson This is good for review now.

@jdm jdm added this pull request to the merge queue Aug 11, 2024
Merged via the queue into servo:main with commit 9f33b12 Aug 11, 2024
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