1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/rust/kernel/error.rs b/rust/kernel/error.rs
index 35894fa35efe..154d0ca6e2dc 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/error.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/error.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ impl Error {
     pub fn to_errno(self) -> core::ffi::c_int {
         self.0
     }
+
+    /// Returns the error encoded as a pointer.
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) fn to_ptr<T>(self) -> *mut T {
+        // SAFETY: self.0 is a valid error due to its invariant.
+        unsafe { bindings::ERR_PTR(self.0.into()) as *mut _ }
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<AllocError> for Error {