Simplify const_refs_to_static

This removes some content for const_refs_to_static which seems to
duplicate content elsewhere. In particular:

* Remove the examples of allowed use of `static` in `const_eval.md`. We
  don't show examples for any of the other permitted uses. Additionally,
  I believe the other points in the list already cover concerns such as
  interior mutability (and possibly more precise way, since the existing
  content mentions things like transient places).
* I think a single statement that reads of `extern` statics is
  sufficient to follow the pattern of all the other allowed behaviors.
* Removed the examples from the `constant-items.md` chapter about
  allowing use of `static`s. Again, we generally don't duplicate what
  is allowed unless there is some explicit statement indicating that
  it is not. Also, I am reluctant to duplicate what is allowed between
  `const_eval.md` and `constant-items.md`.

Author: ehuss

src/const_eval.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ to be run.
 * [Paths] to [functions] and [constants].
   Recursively defining constants is not allowed.
 * Paths to immutable [statics].
+    * Reads of [`extern` statics] are not allowed.
 * [Tuple expressions].
 * [Array expressions].
 * [Struct] expressions.
@@ -71,41 +72,6 @@ surrounding generic parameters: such an expression must either be a single bare
 const generic parameter, or an arbitrary expression not making use of any
 generics.
 
-## Permitted use of `static`s
-
-Within the constant evaluation context, items that ultimately contain no mutable memory or data that is
-capable of interior mutability can be used, borrowed or taken address of.
-Among those are the `static` items as long as they are not actually `mut` items.
-
-```rust
-const fn allowed() -> &'static u32 {
-    static VALUE: u32 = 0;
-    &VALUE
-}
-const A_CONST: &'static u32 = allowed();
-```
-
-On the contrary, for example, `static mut` and types embedding an `UnsafeCell` is not allowed.
-
-```rust,edition2021,compile_fail,E0080
-const fn not_allowed() -> &'static u32 {
-    static mut VALUE: u32 = 0;
-    &VALUE
-}
-const WILL_FAIL: &'static u32 = not_allowed();
-```
-
-One other instance that the constant evaluation will reject is any attempt to read values behind a `static` item declared in an [`extern`] block, even though the item is not marked as `mut`.
-Computing the address to the `static` item is still permitted. However, as soon as a use or dereferencing of the whole or a part of the `static` item is performed, it constitutes a read access which will fail the constant evaluation.
-
-```rust,edition2021,compile_fail,E0080
-extern {
-    static S: u32;
-}
-
-const C: u32 = unsafe { S };
-```
-
 ## Const Functions
 
 A _const fn_ is a function that one is permitted to call from a const context. Declaring a function
@@ -141,7 +107,7 @@ of whether you are building on a `64` bit or a `32` bit system.
 [enum discriminants]:   items/enumerations.md#discriminants
 [expression statements]: statements.md#expression-statements
 [expressions]:          expressions.md
-[`extern`]:             items/external-blocks.md#statics
+[`extern` statics]:     items/external-blocks.md#statics
 [field]:                expressions/field-expr.md
 [functions]:            items/functions.md
 [grouped]:              expressions/grouped-expr.md

src/items/constant-items.md

@@ -90,32 +90,6 @@ m!(const _: () = (););
 // const _: () = ();
 ```
 
-## Use and reference to `static` items
-
-When a constant item or constant block is defined, [`static` items] can be used, borrowed or taken address of.
-By extension, you are allowed to call methods that immutably borrows the `static` items as receivers.
-
-```rust
-static A: u32 = 32;
-const ANOTHER_A: u32 = A;
-const BORROW_A: &'static u32 = &A;
-const POINTER_TO_A: *const u32 = &A as _;
-
-struct MyStruct {
-    inner: u32,
-}
-impl MyStruct {
-    const fn get(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.inner + 1
-    }
-}
-static MYSTRUCT: MyStruct = MyStruct {
-    inner: 0
-};
-const BORROW_STATIC_INNER: &'static u32 = &MYSTRUCT.inner;
-const CALL_CONST_STATIC_ASSOCIATED_METHOD: u32 = MYSTRUCT.get();
-```
-
 ## Evaluation
 
 [Free][free] constants are always [evaluated][const_eval] at compile-time to surface
@@ -136,7 +110,6 @@ fn unused_generic_function<T>() {
 [constant value]: ../const_eval.md#constant-expressions
 [free]: ../glossary.md#free-item
 [static lifetime elision]: ../lifetime-elision.md#static-lifetime-elision
-[`static` items]: ./static-items.md
 [trait definition]: traits.md
 [IDENTIFIER]: ../identifiers.md
 [underscore imports]: use-declarations.md#underscore-imports