[PATCH v2 1/2] device: rust: rename Device::as_ref() to Device::from_raw()

Danilo Krummrich dakr at kernel.org
Wed Jul 16 22:57:55 UTC 2025


On Fri Jul 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM 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/aCd8D5IA0RXZvtcv@pollux
> Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl at google.com>

Applied to driver-core-testing, thanks!


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