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diff --git a/rust/kernel/types.rs b/rust/kernel/types.rs
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@@ -2,6 +2,31 @@
//! Kernel types.
+use core::{cell::UnsafeCell, mem::MaybeUninit};
+
+/// Stores an opaque value.
+///
+/// This is meant to be used with FFI objects that are never interpreted by Rust code.
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Opaque<T>(MaybeUninit<UnsafeCell<T>>);
+
+impl<T> Opaque<T> {
+ /// Creates a new opaque value.
+ pub const fn new(value: T) -> Self {
+ Self(MaybeUninit::new(UnsafeCell::new(value)))
+ }
+
+ /// Creates an uninitialised value.
+ pub const fn uninit() -> Self {
+ Self(MaybeUninit::uninit())
+ }
+
+ /// Returns a raw pointer to the opaque data.
+ pub fn get(&self) -> *mut T {
+ UnsafeCell::raw_get(self.0.as_ptr())
+ }
+}
+
/// A sum type that always holds either a value of type `L` or `R`.
pub enum Either<L, R> {
/// Constructs an instance of [`Either`] containing a value of type `L`.