From 21549dac539dc220f052d038ec643645cedbbd6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pat-nel87 <71235856+pat-nel87@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 18:32:58 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] black_box hint - Adjust for improved readability

---
 library/core/src/hint.rs | 9 +++------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/library/core/src/hint.rs b/library/core/src/hint.rs
index f90077eecd1..a35f4e029a2 100644
--- a/library/core/src/hint.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/hint.rs
@@ -217,17 +217,14 @@ pub fn spin_loop() {
 /// Note however, that `black_box` is only (and can only be) provided on a "best-effort" basis. The
 /// extent to which it can block optimisations may vary depending upon the platform and code-gen
 /// backend used. Programs cannot rely on `black_box` for *correctness*, beyond it behaving as the
-/// identity function.
+/// identity function. As such, it **must not be relied upon to control critical program behavior.**
+/// This _immediately_ precludes any direct use of this function for cryptographic or security
+/// purposes.
 ///
 /// [`std::convert::identity`]: crate::convert::identity
 ///
 /// # When is this useful?
 ///
-/// First and foremost: `black_box` does _not_ guarantee any exact behavior beyond behaving as the identity function
-/// and, in some cases, does nothing at all. As such, it **must not be relied upon to control critical program behavior.**
-/// This _immediately_ precludes any direct use of this function for cryptographic or security
-/// purposes.
-///
 /// While not suitable in those mission-critical cases, `black_box`'s functionality can generally be
 /// relied upon for benchmarking, and should be used there. It will try to ensure that the
 /// compiler doesn't optimize away part of the intended test code based on context. For