rust: check type of `$ptr` in `container_of!`

Add a compile-time check that `*$ptr` is of the type of `$type->$($f)*`.
Rename those placeholders for clarity.

Given the incorrect usage:

> diff --git a/rust/kernel/rbtree.rs b/rust/kernel/rbtree.rs
> index 8d978c896747..6a7089149878 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/rbtree.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/rbtree.rs
> @@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ fn raw_entry(&mut self, key: &K) -> RawEntry<'_, K, V> {
>          while !(*child_field_of_parent).is_null() {
>              let curr = *child_field_of_parent;
>              // SAFETY: All links fields we create are in a `Node<K, V>`.
> -            let node = unsafe { container_of!(curr, Node<K, V>, links) };
> +            let node = unsafe { container_of!(curr, Node<K, V>, key) };
>
>              // SAFETY: `node` is a non-null node so it is valid by the type invariants.
>              match key.cmp(unsafe { &(*node).key }) {

this patch produces the compilation error:

> error[E0308]: mismatched types
>    --> rust/kernel/lib.rs:220:45
>     |
> 220 |         $crate::assert_same_type(field_ptr, (&raw const (*container_ptr).$($fields)*).cast_mut());
>     |         ------------------------ ---------  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `*mut rb_node`, found `*mut K`
>     |         |                        |
>     |         |                        expected all arguments to be this `*mut bindings::rb_node` type because they need to match the type of this parameter
>     |         arguments to this function are incorrect
>     |
>    ::: rust/kernel/rbtree.rs:270:6
>     |
> 270 | impl<K, V> RBTree<K, V>
>     |      - found this type parameter
> ...
> 332 |             let node = unsafe { container_of!(curr, Node<K, V>, key) };
>     |                                 ------------------------------------ in this macro invocation
>     |
>     = note: expected raw pointer `*mut bindings::rb_node`
>                found raw pointer `*mut K`
> note: function defined here
>    --> rust/kernel/lib.rs:227:8
>     |
> 227 | pub fn assert_same_type<T>(_: T, _: T) {}
>     |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -  ----  ---- this parameter needs to match the `*mut bindings::rb_node` type of parameter #1
>     |                         |  |
>     |                         |  parameter #2 needs to match the `*mut bindings::rb_node` type of this parameter
>     |                         parameter #1 and parameter #2 both reference this parameter `T`
>     = note: this error originates in the macro `container_of` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)

[ We decided to go with a variation of v1 [1] that became v4, since it
  seems like the obvious approach, the error messages seem good enough
  and the debug performance should be fine, given the kernel is always
  built with -O2.

  In the future, we may want to make the helper non-hidden, with
  proper documentation, for others to use.

  [1] https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CANiq72kQWNfSV0KK6qs6oJt+aGdgY=hXg=wJcmK3zYcokY1LNw@mail.gmail.com/

    - Miguel ]

Suggested-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAH5fLgh6gmqGBhPMi2SKn7mCmMWfOSiS0WP5wBuGPYh9ZTAiww@mail.gmail.com/
Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Benno Lossin <lossin@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250529-b4-container-of-type-check-v4-1-bf3a7ad73cec@gmail.com
[ Added intra-doc link. - Miguel ]
Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>

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