linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/10] mfd: wm8350-core: Supply description wm8350_reg

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Message-ID: <20200625071313.GM954398@dell>
Date:   Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:13:13 +0100
From:   Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org, patches@...nsource.cirrus.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/10] mfd: wm8350-core: Supply description
 wm8350_reg_{un}lock args

On Thu, 25 Jun 2020, Greg KH wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 07:46:10AM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> > Kerneldoc syntax is used, but not complete.  Descriptions required.
> > 
> > Prevents warnings like:
> > 
> >  drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c:136: warning: Function parameter or member 'wm8350' not described in 'wm8350_reg_lock'
> >  drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c:165: warning: Function parameter or member 'wm8350' not described in 'wm8350_reg_unlock'
> > 
> > Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org>
> > Cc: patches@...nsource.cirrus.com
> > Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
> > ---
> >  drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c | 4 ++++
> >  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c b/drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c
> > index 42b16503e6cd1..fbc77b218215c 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/mfd/wm8350-core.c
> > @@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wm8350_block_write);
> >   * The WM8350 has a hardware lock which can be used to prevent writes to
> >   * some registers (generally those which can cause particularly serious
> >   * problems if misused).  This function enables that lock.
> > + *
> > + * @wm8350: pointer to local driver data structure
> >   */
> >  int wm8350_reg_lock(struct wm8350 *wm8350)
> >  {
> > @@ -160,6 +162,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wm8350_reg_lock);
> >   * problems if misused).  This function disables that lock so updates
> >   * can be performed.  For maximum safety this should be done only when
> >   * required.
> > + *
> > + * @wm8350: pointer to local driver data structure
> >   */
> >  int wm8350_reg_unlock(struct wm8350 *wm8350)
> >  {
> 
> Why are all of these documentation fixes for stable?

Because they fix compiler warnings.

Not correct?

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