Re: [PATCH] rust: add `ARef::into_raw`

[Alice Ryhl]

On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 4:17 PM Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Add a method for `ARef` that is analogous to `Arc::into_raw`. It is the
> inverse operation of `ARef::from_raw`, and allows you to convert the
> `ARef` back into a raw pointer while retaining ownership of the
> refcount.
>
> This new function will be used by [1] for converting the type in an
> `ARef` using `ARef::from_raw(ARef::into_raw(me).cast())`. The author has
> also needed the same function for other use-cases in the past, but [1]
> is the first to go upstream.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240801-vma-v3-1-db6c1c0afda9@xxxxxxxxxx [1]
> Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>

Actually I just realized that there's already another use on the list in
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240725-alice-file-v8-0-55a2e80deaa8@xxxxxxxxxx/