nunoplopes · Oct 8, 2026 · Oct 7, 2026 · Oct 7, 2026
diff --git a/cpp2rust/converter/converter.cpp b/cpp2rust/converter/converter.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ bool Converter::VisitIncompleteArrayType(clang::IncompleteArrayType *type) {
 
 bool Converter::VisitReferenceType(clang::ReferenceType *type) {
   auto pointee_type = type->getPointeeType();
+  if (pointee_type->isFunctionType()) {
+    return Convert(ctx_.getPointerType(pointee_type));
+  }
   StrCat(pointee_type.isConstQualified() ? "*const" : "*mut");
   return Convert(pointee_type);
 }
@@ -4299,6 +4302,12 @@ std::string Converter::GetUnsafeTypeAsString(clang::QualType qual_type) const {
 }
 
 void Converter::ConvertVarInit(clang::QualType qual_type, clang::Expr *expr) {
+  if (qual_type->isFunctionReferenceType()) {
+    PushExprKind push(*this, ExprKind::AddrOf);
+    PushInitType init_type(*this, qual_type);
+    Convert(expr);
+    return;
+  }
   if (qual_type->isReferenceType() && !IsReferenceType(expr)) {
     if (llvm::isa<clang::MaterializeTemporaryExpr>(expr->IgnoreImpCasts())) {
       StrCat(EmitMaterializedTempBinding(qual_type, expr));

diff --git a/cpp2rust/converter/models/converter_refcount.cpp b/cpp2rust/converter/models/converter_refcount.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ bool ConverterRefCount::VisitIncompleteArrayType(
 
 bool ConverterRefCount::VisitReferenceType(clang::ReferenceType *type) {
   auto pointee_type = type->getPointeeType();
+  if (pointee_type->isFunctionType()) {
+    PushConversionKind push(*this, ConversionKind::Unboxed);
+    return Convert(ctx_.getPointerType(pointee_type));
+  }
   if (pointee_type->isArrayType()) {
     // A reference to an array decays straight to a pointer to its first
     // element, the same way a by-value array parameter would, instead of

diff --git a/tests/unit/fn_ref.cpp b/tests/unit/fn_ref.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include <cassert>
+
+static int square(int x) { return x * x; }
+
+static int twice(int x) { return 2 * x; }
+
+static int call_ref(int (&f)(int), int x) { return f(x); }
+
+template <class F> static int call_deduced(F &f, int x) { return f(x); }
+
+template <class F> static int call_forwarded(F &&f, int x) { return f(x); }
+
+struct Holder {
+  int (&f)(int);
+  int run(int x) const { return f(x); }
+};
+
+int main() {
+  assert(call_ref(square, 3) == 9);
+  assert(call_ref(twice, 3) == 6);
+
+  int (&r)(int) = square;
+  assert(r(4) == 16);
+  assert(call_ref(r, 5) == 25);
+
+  assert(call_deduced(twice, 7) == 14);
+  assert(call_forwarded(square, 6) == 36);
+
+  Holder h{twice};
+  assert(h.run(8) == 16);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/out/refcount/fn_ref.rs b/tests/unit/out/refcount/fn_ref.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+extern crate libcc2rs;
+use libcc2rs::*;
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::io::prelude::*;
+use std::io::{Read, Seek, Write};
+use std::os::fd::AsFd;
+use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+pub fn square_0(mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return (x * x);
+}
+pub fn twice_1(mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return (2 * x);
+}
+pub fn call_ref_2(f: FnPtr<fn(i32) -> i32>, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return ({ f.call(x) });
+}
+pub fn call_deduced_3(f: FnPtr<fn(i32) -> i32>, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return ({ f.call(x) });
+}
+pub fn call_forwarded_4(f: FnPtr<fn(i32) -> i32>, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return ({ f.call(x) });
+}
+#[derive(Clone, Record, ByteRepr, VaArg, FnPtrArg, Default)]
+#[byte_size(8)]
+pub struct Holder {
+    #[offset(0)]
+    #[byte_size(8)]
+    pub f: FnPtr<fn(i32) -> i32>,
+}
+pub fn main() {
+    __cpp2rust_init_globals();
+    std::process::exit(main_0());
+}
+fn main_0() -> i32 {
+    assert!((({ call_ref_2(FnPtr::<fn(i32) -> i32>::new(square_0), 3,) }) == 9));
+    assert!((({ call_ref_2(FnPtr::<fn(i32) -> i32>::new(twice_1), 3,) }) == 6));
+    let r: FnPtr<fn(i32) -> i32> = FnPtr::<fn(i32) -> i32>::new(square_0);
+    assert!((({ r.call(4,) }) == 16));
+    assert!((({ call_ref_2((r).clone(), 5,) }) == 25));
+    assert!((({ call_deduced_3(FnPtr::<fn(i32) -> i32>::new(twice_1), 7,) }) == 14));
+    assert!((({ call_forwarded_4(FnPtr::<fn(i32) -> i32>::new(square_0), 6,) }) == 36));
+    let h: Value<Holder> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Holder {
+        f: FnPtr::<fn(i32) -> i32>::new(twice_1),
+    }));
+    assert!((({ HolderImpl::run(&h.as_pointer(), 8,) }) == 16));
+    return 0;
+}
+pub trait HolderImpl {
+    fn run(&self, x: i32) -> i32;
+}
+impl HolderImpl for Ptr<Holder> {
+    fn run(&self, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+        return ({ (*self).with(|__s| __s.f.clone()).call(x) });
+    }
+}
+pub fn __cpp2rust_init_globals() {}
diff --git a/tests/unit/out/unsafe/fn_ref.rs b/tests/unit/out/unsafe/fn_ref.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+extern crate libc;
+use libc::*;
+extern crate libcc2rs;
+use libcc2rs::*;
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::io::{Read, Seek, Write};
+use std::os::fd::{AsFd, FromRawFd, IntoRawFd};
+use std::rc::Rc;
+pub unsafe fn square_0(mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return ((x) * (x));
+}
+pub unsafe fn twice_1(mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return ((2) * (x));
+}
+pub unsafe fn call_ref_2(f: Option<unsafe fn(i32) -> i32>, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return (unsafe { (f).unwrap()(x) });
+}
+pub unsafe fn call_deduced_3(f: Option<unsafe fn(i32) -> i32>, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return (unsafe { (f).unwrap()(x) });
+}
+pub unsafe fn call_forwarded_4(f: Option<unsafe fn(i32) -> i32>, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+    return (unsafe { (f).unwrap()(x) });
+}
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, VaArg, FnPtrArg, Default)]
+pub struct Holder {
+    pub f: Option<unsafe fn(i32) -> i32>,
+}
+impl Holder {
+    pub unsafe fn run(&self, mut x: i32) -> i32 {
+        return (unsafe { (self.f).unwrap()(x) });
+    }
+}
+pub fn main() {
+    unsafe {
+        __cpp2rust_init_globals();
+        std::process::exit(main_0() as i32);
+    }
+}
+unsafe fn main_0() -> i32 {
+    assert!(((unsafe { call_ref_2(Some(square_0), 3,) }) == (9)));
+    assert!(((unsafe { call_ref_2(Some(twice_1), 3,) }) == (6)));
+    let r: Option<unsafe fn(i32) -> i32> = Some(square_0);
+    assert!(((unsafe { (r).unwrap()(4,) }) == (16)));
+    assert!(((unsafe { call_ref_2(r, 5,) }) == (25)));
+    assert!(((unsafe { call_deduced_3(Some(twice_1), 7,) }) == (14)));
+    assert!(((unsafe { call_forwarded_4(Some(square_0), 6,) }) == (36)));
+    let mut h: Holder = Holder { f: Some(twice_1) };
+    assert!(((unsafe { Holder::run(&h, 8,) }) == (16)));
+    return 0;
+}
+pub unsafe fn __cpp2rust_init_globals() {}