[PATCH v3 06/13] rust: drm: split Deref for Device context typestates

From: Danilo Krummrich

Date: Fri Jun 19 2026 - 21:01:26 EST


Split the Deref implementation for drm::Device by context:

- Device<T> (Normal) dereferences to T::Data.
- Device<T, Registered> dereferences to Device<T> (Normal).

Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/drm/device.rs | 16 +++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/device.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/device.rs
index 6f3af46ff647..86a7fca1d33f 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/device.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/device.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ macro_rules! drm_legacy_fields {
/// - [`Normal`]: The general-purpose, reference-counted context. A [`Device`] in this context may
/// or may not be registered with userspace.
/// - [`Registered`]: The device has been registered with userspace at some point.
+///
+/// `Device<T, Registered>` dereferences to `Device<T>` ([`Normal`]), so any method available on a
+/// [`Normal`] device is also available on a [`Registered`] one.
pub trait DeviceContext: Sealed + Send + Sync {}

/// The general-purpose, reference-counted [`DeviceContext`].
@@ -320,7 +323,7 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn assume_ctx<NewCtx: DeviceContext>(&self) -> &Device<T, NewC
}
}

-impl<T: drm::Driver, C: DeviceContext> Deref for Device<T, C> {
+impl<T: drm::Driver> Deref for Device<T> {
type Target = T::Data;

fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -328,6 +331,17 @@ fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
}
}

+impl<T: drm::Driver> Deref for Device<T, Registered> {
+ type Target = Device<T>;
+
+ #[inline]
+ fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+ // SAFETY: The caller holds a `Device<T, Registered>`, which guarantees all invariants
+ // of the weaker `Normal` context.
+ unsafe { self.assume_ctx() }
+ }
+}
+
// SAFETY: DRM device objects are always reference counted and the get/put functions
// satisfy the requirements.
unsafe impl<T: drm::Driver> AlwaysRefCounted for Device<T> {
--
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