[cppyy] Disallow conversion from C++ instance to function pointers #20696
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Implicit conversion from C++ instances to function pointers is not allowed in C++, and it can result in confusing overload resolutions if we allow it in cppyy. See: root-project#20687 (comment)
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LGTM, feel free to merge once the CI is green.
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Implicit conversion from C++ instances to function pointers is not allowed in C++, and it can result in confusing overload resolutions if we allow it in cppyy.
See:
#20687 (comment)