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diff --git a/rust/kernel/init.rs b/rust/kernel/init.rs
index ffd539e2f5ef..a1298c8bbda0 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/init.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/init.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@
//! }
//! ```
//!
+//! For the special case where initializing a field is a single FFI-function call that cannot fail,
+//! there exist the helper function [`Opaque::ffi_init`]. This function initialize a single
+//! [`Opaque`] field by just delegating to the supplied closure. You can use these in combination
+//! with [`pin_init!`].
+//!
+//! For more information on how to use [`pin_init_from_closure()`], take a look at the uses inside
+//! the `kernel` crate. The [`sync`] module is a good starting point.
+//!
//! [`sync`]: kernel::sync
//! [pinning]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/pin/index.html
//! [structurally pinned fields]:
@@ -187,6 +195,7 @@
//! [`impl PinInit<T, E>`]: PinInit
//! [`impl Init<T, E>`]: Init
//! [`Opaque`]: kernel::types::Opaque
+//! [`Opaque::ffi_init`]: kernel::types::Opaque::ffi_init
//! [`pin_data`]: ::macros::pin_data
use crate::{