On Thu Mar 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM CET, Danilo Krummrich wrote:
> Device::parent() returns a reference to the device' parent device, if
> any.
>
> Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> rust/kernel/device.rs | 15 +++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/device.rs b/rust/kernel/device.rs
> index 21b343a1dc4d..f6bdc2646028 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/device.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/device.rs
> @@ -65,6 +65,21 @@ pub(crate) fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::device {
> self.0.get()
> }
>
> + /// Returns a reference to the parent device, if any.
> + pub fn parent<'a>(&self) -> Option<&'a Self> {
> + // SAFETY:
> + // - By the type invariant `self.as_raw()` is always valid.
> + // - The parent device is only ever set at device creation.
> + let parent = unsafe { (*self.as_raw()).parent };
> +
> + if parent.is_null() {
> + None
> + } else {
> + // SAFETY: Since `parent` is not NULL, it must be a valid pointer to a `struct device`.
> + Some(unsafe { Self::as_ref(parent) })
Why is this valid for `'static`? Since you declare the lifetime `'a`
independently from the elided one on `&self`, the user can set it to
`'static`.
---
Cheers,
Benno
> + }
> + }
> +
> /// Convert a raw C `struct device` pointer to a `&'a Device`.
> ///
> /// # Safety
