[PATCH v15 9/9] rust: page: add `from_raw()`

[Andreas Hindborg]

Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl at google.com> writes:

> On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg at kernel.org> wrote:
>>
>> Add a method to `Page` that allows construction of an instance from `struct
>> page` pointer.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg at samsung.com>
>> ---
>>  rust/kernel/page.rs | 11 +++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/rust/kernel/page.rs b/rust/kernel/page.rs
>> index 4591b7b01c3d2..803f3e3d76b22 100644
>> --- a/rust/kernel/page.rs
>> +++ b/rust/kernel/page.rs
>> @@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ pub fn nid(&self) -> i32 {
>>          unsafe { bindings::page_to_nid(self.as_ptr()) }
>>      }
>>
>> +    /// Create a `&Page` from a raw `struct page` pointer
>> +    ///
>> +    /// # Safety
>> +    ///
>> +    /// `ptr` must be valid for use as a reference for the duration of `'a`.
>> +    pub unsafe fn from_raw<'a>(ptr: *const bindings::page) -> &'a Self {
>> +        // SAFETY: By function safety requirements, ptr is not null and is
>> +        // valid for use as a reference.
>> +        unsafe { &*Opaque::cast_from(ptr).cast::<Self>() }
>
> If you're going to do a pointer cast, then keep it simple and just do
> &*ptr.cast().

Ok.


Best regards,
Andreas Hindborg