Re: [PATCH bpf-next v1] bpf, docs: Reformat BPF maps page to be more readable

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On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 04:27:15PM +0100, Donald Hunter wrote:
> Add a more complete introduction, with links to man pages.
> Move toctree of map types above usage notes.
> Format usage notes to improve readability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Donald Hunter <donald.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/bpf/maps.rst | 101 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>  1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/maps.rst b/Documentation/bpf/maps.rst
> index f41619e312ac..4906ff0f8382 100644
> --- a/Documentation/bpf/maps.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/bpf/maps.rst
> @@ -1,52 +1,81 @@
>  
> -=========
> -eBPF maps
> +========
> +BPF maps
> +========
> +
> +BPF 'maps' provide generic storage of different types for sharing data between
> +kernel and user space. There are several storage types available, including
> +hash, array, bloom filter and radix-tree. Several of the map types exist to
> +support specific BPF helpers that perform actions based on the map contents. The
> +maps are accessed from BPF programs via BPF helpers which are documented in the
> +`man-pages`_ for `bpf-helpers(7)`_.
> +
> +BPF maps are accessed from user space via the ``bpf`` syscall, which provides
> +commands to create maps, lookup elements, update elements and delete
> +elements. More details of the BPF syscall are available in
> +:doc:`/userspace-api/ebpf/syscall` and in the `man-pages`_ for `bpf(2)`_.
> <snipped>...
> +.. Links:
> +.. _man-pages: https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/
> +.. _bpf(2): https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/bpf.2.html
> +.. _bpf-helpers(7): https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/bpf-helpers.7.html

I think you can just write "see :manpage:`bpf(2)`" without linking to
external site.

Otherwise LGTM.

-- 
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