[PATCH] drm: rust: rename Device::as_ref() to Device::from_raw()

[Danilo Krummrich]

On Wed Jul 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM CEST, Alice Ryhl wrote:
> The prefix as_* should not be used for a constructor. Constructors
> usually use the prefix from_* instead.
>
> Some prior art in the stdlib: Box::from_raw, CString::from_raw,
> Rc::from_raw, Arc::from_raw, Waker::from_raw, File::from_raw_fd.
>
> There is also prior art in the kernel crate: cpufreq::Policy::from_raw,
> fs::File::from_raw_file, Kuid::from_raw, ARef::from_raw,
> SeqFile::from_raw, VmaNew::from_raw, Io::from_raw.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/aCZYcs6Aj-cz81qs@pollux

I think the link you actually wanted to refer to is probably [1]. :)

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/aCd8D5IA0RXZvtcv@pollux/

> Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl at google.com>

Can you please split this patch up in one for the DRM renames, i.e. drm::Device,
gem::Object and drm::File, and one for device::Device?