Commit 28f4d75a authored by Randy Dunlap's avatar Randy Dunlap Committed by Linus Torvalds

documentation: how to use DOC: section blocks

Add info on how to use DOC: sections in kernel-doc.  DOC: sections enable
the addition of inline source file comments that are general in nature
instead of being specific to a function, struct, union, enum, or typedef.
Signed-off-by: default avatarRandy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
parent 58cc855c
...@@ -287,6 +287,32 @@ struct my_struct { ...@@ -287,6 +287,32 @@ struct my_struct {
}; };
Including documentation blocks in source files
----------------------------------------------
To facilitate having source code and comments close together, you can
include kernel-doc documentation blocks that are free-form comments
instead of being kernel-doc for functions, structures, unions,
enums, or typedefs. This could be used for something like a
theory of operation for a driver or library code, for example.
This is done by using a DOC: section keyword with a section title. E.g.:
/**
* DOC: Theory of Operation
*
* The whizbang foobar is a dilly of a gizmo. It can do whatever you
* want it to do, at any time. It reads your mind. Here's how it works.
*
* foo bar splat
*
* The only drawback to this gizmo is that is can sometimes damage
* hardware, software, or its subject(s).
*/
DOC: sections are used in SGML templates files as indicated below.
How to make new SGML template files How to make new SGML template files
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
...@@ -307,6 +333,9 @@ exported using EXPORT_SYMBOL. ...@@ -307,6 +333,9 @@ exported using EXPORT_SYMBOL.
!F<filename> <function [functions...]> is replaced by the !F<filename> <function [functions...]> is replaced by the
documentation, in <filename>, for the functions listed. documentation, in <filename>, for the functions listed.
!P<filename> <section title> is replaced by the contents of the DOC:
section titled <section title> from <filename>.
Spaces are allowed in <section title>; do not quote the <section title>.
Tim. Tim.
*/ <twaugh@redhat.com> */ <twaugh@redhat.com>
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