[PATCH 1/4] rust: device: implement Device::parent()

From: Danilo Krummrich
Date: Wed Mar 19 2025 - 16:31:43 EST


Device::parent() returns a reference to the device' parent device, if
any.

Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/device.rs | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/device.rs b/rust/kernel/device.rs
index 21b343a1dc4d..76b341441f3f 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/device.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/device.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,19 @@ 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.
+ 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) })
+ }
+ }
+
/// Convert a raw C `struct device` pointer to a `&'a Device`.
///
/// # Safety
--
2.48.1