diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 1373281224..14061de10c 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    println!("cargo::rustc-check-cfg=cfg(arm_llsc)");
+    println!("cargo::rustc-check-cfg=cfg(has_atomic_load_store)");
+
     let target = env::var("TARGET")?;
 
     // Manually list targets that have atomic load/store, but no CAS.
diff --git a/src/pool/arc.rs b/src/pool/arc.rs
index d6cc29e3f9..572da2ff70 100644
--- a/src/pool/arc.rs
+++ b/src/pool/arc.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //! // (some `no_std` runtimes have safe APIs to create `&'static mut` references)
 //! let block: &'static mut ArcBlock<u128> = unsafe {
 //!     static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<u128> = ArcBlock::new();
-//!     &mut BLOCK
+//!     addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
 //! };
 //!
 //! MyArcPool.manage(block);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 //! let blocks: &'static mut [ArcBlock<u128>] = {
 //!     const BLOCK: ArcBlock<u128> = ArcBlock::new(); // <=
 //!     static mut BLOCKS: [ArcBlock<u128>; POOL_CAPACITY] = [BLOCK; POOL_CAPACITY];
-//!     unsafe { &mut BLOCKS }
+//!     unsafe { addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()S }
 //! };
 //!
 //! for block in blocks {
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ pub struct ArcPoolImpl<T> {
 impl<T> ArcPoolImpl<T> {
     /// `arc_pool!` implementation detail
     #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[allow(clippy::new_without_default)]
     pub const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             stack: Stack::new(),
@@ -387,9 +388,16 @@ impl<T> ArcBlock<T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> Default for ArcBlock<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use std::ptr::addr_of_mut;
 
     #[test]
     fn cannot_alloc_if_empty() {
@@ -404,7 +412,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<i32> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -417,7 +425,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<i32> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -434,7 +442,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<i32> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -449,7 +457,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<i32> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -470,7 +478,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<i32> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -501,7 +509,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<MyStruct> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -523,7 +531,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ArcBlock<Zst4096> = ArcBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyArcPool.manage(block);
 
diff --git a/src/pool/boxed.rs b/src/pool/boxed.rs
index bf880e92f4..807b6748f3 100644
--- a/src/pool/boxed.rs
+++ b/src/pool/boxed.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //! // (some `no_std` runtimes have safe APIs to create `&'static mut` references)
 //! let block: &'static mut BoxBlock<u128> = unsafe {
 //!     static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock <u128>= BoxBlock::new();
-//!     &mut BLOCK
+//!     addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
 //! };
 //!
 //! // give block of memory to the pool
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 //! // give another memory block to the pool
 //! MyBoxPool.manage(unsafe {
 //!     static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<u128> = BoxBlock::new();
-//!     &mut BLOCK
+//!     addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
 //! });
 //!
 //! // cloning also consumes a memory block from the pool
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 //!     #[allow(clippy::declare_interior_mutable_const)]
 //!     const BLOCK: BoxBlock<u128> = BoxBlock::new(); // <=
 //!     static mut BLOCKS: [BoxBlock<u128>; POOL_CAPACITY] = [BLOCK; POOL_CAPACITY];
-//!     unsafe { &mut BLOCKS }
+//!     unsafe { addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()S }
 //! };
 //!
 //! for block in blocks {
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ pub struct BoxPoolImpl<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T> BoxPoolImpl<T> {
+    #[allow(clippy::new_without_default)]
     pub const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             stack: Stack::new(),
@@ -358,9 +359,16 @@ impl<T> BoxBlock<T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> Default for BoxBlock<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+    use std::ptr::addr_of_mut;
     use std::thread;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -378,7 +386,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<i32> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyBoxPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -391,7 +399,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<i32> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyBoxPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -418,7 +426,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<MyStruct> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyBoxPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -440,7 +448,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<Zst4096> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyBoxPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -467,11 +475,11 @@ mod tests {
 
         MyBoxPool.manage(unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<MyStruct> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         });
         MyBoxPool.manage(unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<MyStruct> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         });
 
         let first = MyBoxPool.alloc(MyStruct).ok().unwrap();
@@ -500,7 +508,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         MyBoxPool.manage(unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<MyStruct> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         });
 
         let first = MyBoxPool.alloc(MyStruct).ok().unwrap();
@@ -534,11 +542,11 @@ mod tests {
 
         MyBoxPool.manage(unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<MyStruct> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         });
         MyBoxPool.manage(unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: BoxBlock<MyStruct> = BoxBlock::new();
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         });
 
         let boxed = MyBoxPool.alloc(MyStruct).ok().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/pool/object.rs b/src/pool/object.rs
index 16364a470e..96b107939e 100644
--- a/src/pool/object.rs
+++ b/src/pool/object.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //! let block: &'static mut ObjectBlock<[u8; 128]> = unsafe {
 //!     // unlike the memory pool APIs, an initial value must be specified here
 //!     static mut BLOCK: ObjectBlock<[u8; 128]>= ObjectBlock::new([0; 128]);
-//!     &mut BLOCK
+//!     addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
 //! };
 //!
 //! // give object block to the pool
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 //! let blocks: &'static mut [ObjectBlock<[u8; 128]>] = {
 //!     const BLOCK: ObjectBlock<[u8; 128]> = ObjectBlock::new([0; 128]); // <=
 //!     static mut BLOCKS: [ObjectBlock<[u8; 128]>; POOL_CAPACITY] = [BLOCK; POOL_CAPACITY];
-//!     unsafe { &mut BLOCKS }
+//!     unsafe { addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()S }
 //! };
 //!
 //! for block in blocks {
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ impl<T> ObjectBlock<T> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use core::sync::atomic::{self, AtomicUsize};
+    use std::ptr::addr_of_mut;
 
     use super::*;
 
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ObjectBlock<i32> = ObjectBlock::new(1);
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyObjectPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ObjectBlock<i32> = ObjectBlock::new(1);
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyObjectPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ObjectBlock<MyStruct> = ObjectBlock::new(MyStruct);
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyObjectPool.manage(block);
 
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let block = unsafe {
             static mut BLOCK: ObjectBlock<Zst4096> = ObjectBlock::new(Zst4096);
-            &mut BLOCK
+            addr_of_mut!(BLOCK).as_mut().unwrap()
         };
         MyObjectPool.manage(block);
 
diff --git a/src/pool/treiber.rs b/src/pool/treiber.rs
index ca5c4b5835..15fb05b763 100644
--- a/src/pool/treiber.rs
+++ b/src/pool/treiber.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ pub trait Node: Sized {
     type Data;
 
     fn next(&self) -> &AtomicPtr<Self>;
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // used conditionally
     fn next_mut(&mut self) -> &mut AtomicPtr<Self>;
 }