raw::TraitObject

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I am trying to build a raw::TraitObject using mem::transmute As suggested by the doc but I am getting a compiler error

Standard Error
   Compiling playground v0.0.1 (file:///playground)
error[E0512]: transmute called with types of different sizes
  --> src/main.rs:18:38
   |
18 | let to : raw::TraitObject = unsafe { mem::transmute(b_foo) };
   |                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
   = note: source type: std::boxed::Box<FooImpl> (64 bits)
   = note: target type: std::raw::TraitObject (128 bits)

What am I doing weong here ?

Link to a sample playground:

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transmute called with types of different sizes

Box<FooImpl> is just one pointer, while Box<Foo> and raw::TraitObject are two pointer-wide (pointer to the structure + pointer to the vtable). You have to create Box<Foo> first:

let to: Box<Foo> = Box::new(FooImpl(69)); // Box<FooImpl> coerces to Box<Foo>
let to: raw::TraitObject = unsafe { transumte(to) };
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Ah great. Thanks a lot