From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> 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: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) --- linux-next-20081218.orig/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt +++ linux-next-20081218/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt @@ -282,6 +282,32 @@ 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 ----------------------------------- @@ -302,6 +328,9 @@ exported using EXPORT_SYMBOL. !F<filename> <function [functions...]> is replaced by the 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; do not quote the 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. */ <twaugh@xxxxxxxxxx> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html