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Rollup merge of #130962 - nyurik:opts-libs, r=cuviper
Migrate lib's `&Option<T>` into `Option<&T>`
Trying out my new lint rust-lang/rust-clippy#13336 - according to the [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c7pZYP_iIE), this could lead to some performance and memory optimizations.
Basic thoughts expressed in the video that seem to make sense:
* `&Option<T>` in an API breaks encapsulation:
* caller must own T and move it into an Option to call with it
* if returned, the owner must store it as Option<T> internally in order to return it
* Performance is subject to compiler optimization, but at the basics, `&Option<T>` points to memory that has `presence` flag + value, whereas `Option<&T>` by specification is always optimized to a single pointer.
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