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Create rule S7425: MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init() should not be used (#4766)
* Create rule S7425

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== Why is this an issue?
Using ``++MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init()++`` results in undefined behavior for most types, since it bypasses initialization and assumes the data is valid. This can lead to unpredictable results and hard-to-diagnose bugs.
=== Code examples
==== Noncompliant code example
[source,rust,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
use std::mem::MaybeUninit;
let _: usize = unsafe { MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init() }; // Noncompliant: Unsafe code resulting in undefined behavior.
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==== Compliant solution
[source,rust,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
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use std::mem::MaybeUninit;
let _: [MaybeUninit<bool>; 5] = unsafe { MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init() }; // Compliant: Allowed for tuples/arrays of MaybeUninit.
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== Resources
=== Documentation
* Clippy Lints - https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#uninit_assumed_init