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Message-ID: <20250702223524.231794-13-corbet@lwn.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 16:35:24 -0600
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To: linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>,
Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@...il.com>,
Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] docs: kdoc: Improve the output text accumulation
Building strings with repeated concatenation is somewhat inefficient in
Python; it is better to make a list and glom them all together at the end.
Add a small set of methods to the OutputFormat superclass to manage the
output string, and use them throughout.
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
---
scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_output.py | 185 +++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 98 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-)
diff --git a/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_output.py b/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
index ea8914537ba0..d4aabdaa9c51 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
@@ -73,7 +73,19 @@ class OutputFormat:
self.config = None
self.no_doc_sections = False
- self.data = ""
+ #
+ # Accumulation and management of the output text.
+ #
+ def reset_output(self):
+ self._output = []
+
+ def emit(self, text):
+ """Add a string to out output text"""
+ self._output.append(text)
+
+ def output(self):
+ """Obtain the accumulated output text"""
+ return ''.join(self._output)
def set_config(self, config):
"""
@@ -180,32 +192,31 @@ class OutputFormat:
Handles a single entry from kernel-doc parser
"""
- self.data = ""
-
+ self.reset_output()
dtype = args.type
if dtype == "doc":
self.out_doc(fname, name, args)
- return self.data
+ return self.output()
if not self.check_declaration(dtype, name, args):
- return self.data
+ return self.output()
if dtype == "function":
self.out_function(fname, name, args)
- return self.data
+ return self.output()
if dtype == "enum":
self.out_enum(fname, name, args)
- return self.data
+ return self.output()
if dtype == "typedef":
self.out_typedef(fname, name, args)
- return self.data
+ return self.output()
if dtype in ["struct", "union"]:
self.out_struct(fname, name, args)
- return self.data
+ return self.output()
# Warn if some type requires an output logic
self.config.log.warning("doesn't now how to output '%s' block",
@@ -274,7 +285,7 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
if self.enable_lineno and ln is not None:
ln += 1
- self.data += f".. LINENO {ln}\n"
+ self.emit(f".. LINENO {ln}\n")
def output_highlight(self, args):
"""
@@ -326,7 +337,7 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
# Print the output with the line prefix
for line in output.strip("\n").split("\n"):
- self.data += self.lineprefix + line + "\n"
+ self.emit(self.lineprefix + line + "\n")
def out_section(self, args, out_docblock=False):
"""
@@ -343,15 +354,15 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
if out_docblock:
if not self.out_mode == self.OUTPUT_INCLUDE:
- self.data += f".. _{section}:\n\n"
- self.data += f'{self.lineprefix}**{section}**\n\n'
+ self.emit(f".. _{section}:\n\n")
+ self.emit(f'{self.lineprefix}**{section}**\n\n')
else:
- self.data += f'{self.lineprefix}**{section}**\n\n'
+ self.emit(f'{self.lineprefix}**{section}**\n\n')
self.print_lineno(args.section_start_lines.get(section, 0))
self.output_highlight(text)
- self.data += "\n"
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
+ self.emit("\n")
def out_doc(self, fname, name, args):
if not self.check_doc(name, args):
@@ -389,41 +400,41 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
self.print_lineno(ln)
if args.get('typedef') or not args.get('functiontype'):
- self.data += f".. c:macro:: {name}\n\n"
+ self.emit(f".. c:macro:: {name}\n\n")
if args.get('typedef'):
- self.data += " **Typedef**: "
+ self.emit(" **Typedef**: ")
self.lineprefix = ""
self.output_highlight(args.get('purpose', ""))
- self.data += "\n\n**Syntax**\n\n"
- self.data += f" ``{signature}``\n\n"
+ self.emit("\n\n**Syntax**\n\n")
+ self.emit(f" ``{signature}``\n\n")
else:
- self.data += f"``{signature}``\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"``{signature}``\n\n")
else:
- self.data += f".. c:function:: {signature}\n\n"
+ self.emit(f".. c:function:: {signature}\n\n")
if not args.get('typedef'):
self.print_lineno(ln)
self.lineprefix = " "
self.output_highlight(args.get('purpose', ""))
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
# Put descriptive text into a container (HTML <div>) to help set
# function prototypes apart
self.lineprefix = " "
if args.parameterlist:
- self.data += ".. container:: kernelindent\n\n"
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}**Parameters**\n\n"
+ self.emit(".. container:: kernelindent\n\n")
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}**Parameters**\n\n")
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
parameter_name = KernRe(r'\[.*').sub('', parameter)
dtype = args.parametertypes.get(parameter, "")
if dtype:
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}``{dtype}``\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}``{dtype}``\n")
else:
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}``{parameter}``\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}``{parameter}``\n")
self.print_lineno(args.parameterdesc_start_lines.get(parameter_name, 0))
@@ -432,9 +443,9 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
args.parameterdescs[parameter_name] != KernelDoc.undescribed:
self.output_highlight(args.parameterdescs[parameter_name])
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
else:
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}*undescribed*\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}*undescribed*\n\n")
self.lineprefix = " "
self.out_section(args)
@@ -445,26 +456,26 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
oldprefix = self.lineprefix
ln = args.declaration_start_line
- self.data += f"\n\n.. c:enum:: {name}\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"\n\n.. c:enum:: {name}\n\n")
self.print_lineno(ln)
self.lineprefix = " "
self.output_highlight(args.get('purpose', ''))
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
- self.data += ".. container:: kernelindent\n\n"
+ self.emit(".. container:: kernelindent\n\n")
outer = self.lineprefix + " "
self.lineprefix = outer + " "
- self.data += f"{outer}**Constants**\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"{outer}**Constants**\n\n")
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
- self.data += f"{outer}``{parameter}``\n"
+ self.emit(f"{outer}``{parameter}``\n")
if args.parameterdescs.get(parameter, '') != KernelDoc.undescribed:
self.output_highlight(args.parameterdescs[parameter])
else:
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}*undescribed*\n\n"
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}*undescribed*\n\n")
+ self.emit("\n")
self.lineprefix = oldprefix
self.out_section(args)
@@ -474,14 +485,14 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
oldprefix = self.lineprefix
ln = args.declaration_start_line
- self.data += f"\n\n.. c:type:: {name}\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"\n\n.. c:type:: {name}\n\n")
self.print_lineno(ln)
self.lineprefix = " "
self.output_highlight(args.get('purpose', ''))
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
self.lineprefix = oldprefix
self.out_section(args)
@@ -493,7 +504,7 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
dtype = args.type
ln = args.declaration_start_line
- self.data += f"\n\n.. c:{dtype}:: {name}\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"\n\n.. c:{dtype}:: {name}\n\n")
self.print_lineno(ln)
@@ -501,20 +512,20 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
self.lineprefix += " "
self.output_highlight(purpose)
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
- self.data += ".. container:: kernelindent\n\n"
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}**Definition**::\n\n"
+ self.emit(".. container:: kernelindent\n\n")
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}**Definition**::\n\n")
self.lineprefix = self.lineprefix + " "
declaration = declaration.replace("\t", self.lineprefix)
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}{dtype} {name}" + ' {' + "\n"
- self.data += f"{declaration}{self.lineprefix}" + "};\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}{dtype} {name}" + ' {' + "\n")
+ self.emit(f"{declaration}{self.lineprefix}" + "};\n\n")
self.lineprefix = " "
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}**Members**\n\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}**Members**\n\n")
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
if not parameter or parameter.startswith("#"):
continue
@@ -526,15 +537,15 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat):
self.print_lineno(args.parameterdesc_start_lines.get(parameter_name, 0))
- self.data += f"{self.lineprefix}``{parameter}``\n"
+ self.emit(f"{self.lineprefix}``{parameter}``\n")
self.lineprefix = " "
self.output_highlight(args.parameterdescs[parameter_name])
self.lineprefix = " "
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
- self.data += "\n"
+ self.emit("\n")
self.lineprefix = oldprefix
self.out_section(args)
@@ -610,33 +621,33 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat):
continue
if line[0] == ".":
- self.data += "\\&" + line + "\n"
+ self.emit("\\&" + line + "\n")
else:
- self.data += line + "\n"
+ self.emit(line + "\n")
def out_doc(self, fname, name, args):
if not self.check_doc(name, args):
return
- self.data += f'.TH "{self.modulename}" 9 "{self.modulename}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.TH "{self.modulename}" 9 "{self.modulename}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n")
for section, text in args.sections.items():
- self.data += f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(text)
def out_function(self, fname, name, args):
"""output function in man"""
- self.data += f'.TH "{name}" 9 "{name}" "{self.man_date}" "Kernel Hacker\'s Manual" LINUX' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.TH "{name}" 9 "{name}" "{self.man_date}" "Kernel Hacker\'s Manual" LINUX' + "\n")
- self.data += ".SH NAME\n"
- self.data += f"{name} \\- {args['purpose']}\n"
+ self.emit(".SH NAME\n")
+ self.emit(f"{name} \\- {args['purpose']}\n")
- self.data += ".SH SYNOPSIS\n"
+ self.emit(".SH SYNOPSIS\n")
if args.get('functiontype', ''):
- self.data += f'.B "{args["functiontype"]}" {name}' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.B "{args["functiontype"]}" {name}' + "\n")
else:
- self.data += f'.B "{name}' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.B "{name}' + "\n")
count = 0
parenth = "("
@@ -649,68 +660,68 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat):
dtype = args.parametertypes.get(parameter, "")
if function_pointer.match(dtype):
# Pointer-to-function
- self.data += f'".BI "{parenth}{function_pointer.group(1)}" " ") ({function_pointer.group(2)}){post}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'".BI "{parenth}{function_pointer.group(1)}" " ") ({function_pointer.group(2)}){post}"' + "\n")
else:
dtype = KernRe(r'([^\*])$').sub(r'\1 ', dtype)
- self.data += f'.BI "{parenth}{dtype}" "{post}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.BI "{parenth}{dtype}" "{post}"' + "\n")
count += 1
parenth = ""
if args.parameterlist:
- self.data += ".SH ARGUMENTS\n"
+ self.emit(".SH ARGUMENTS\n")
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
parameter_name = re.sub(r'\[.*', '', parameter)
- self.data += f'.IP "{parameter}" 12' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.IP "{parameter}" 12' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(args.parameterdescs.get(parameter_name, ""))
for section, text in args.sections.items():
- self.data += f'.SH "{section.upper()}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.SH "{section.upper()}"' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(text)
def out_enum(self, fname, name, args):
- self.data += f'.TH "{self.modulename}" 9 "enum {name}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.TH "{self.modulename}" 9 "enum {name}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n")
- self.data += ".SH NAME\n"
- self.data += f"enum {name} \\- {args['purpose']}\n"
+ self.emit(".SH NAME\n")
+ self.emit(f"enum {name} \\- {args['purpose']}\n")
- self.data += ".SH SYNOPSIS\n"
- self.data += f"enum {name}" + " {\n"
+ self.emit(".SH SYNOPSIS\n")
+ self.emit(f"enum {name}" + " {\n")
count = 0
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
- self.data += f'.br\n.BI " {parameter}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.br\n.BI " {parameter}"' + "\n")
if count == len(args.parameterlist) - 1:
- self.data += "\n};\n"
+ self.emit("\n};\n")
else:
- self.data += ", \n.br\n"
+ self.emit(", \n.br\n")
count += 1
- self.data += ".SH Constants\n"
+ self.emit(".SH Constants\n")
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
parameter_name = KernRe(r'\[.*').sub('', parameter)
- self.data += f'.IP "{parameter}" 12' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.IP "{parameter}" 12' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(args.parameterdescs.get(parameter_name, ""))
for section, text in args.sections.items():
- self.data += f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(text)
def out_typedef(self, fname, name, args):
module = self.modulename
purpose = args.get('purpose')
- self.data += f'.TH "{module}" 9 "{name}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.TH "{module}" 9 "{name}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n")
- self.data += ".SH NAME\n"
- self.data += f"typedef {name} \\- {purpose}\n"
+ self.emit(".SH NAME\n")
+ self.emit(f"typedef {name} \\- {purpose}\n")
for section, text in args.sections.items():
- self.data += f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(text)
def out_struct(self, fname, name, args):
@@ -718,20 +729,20 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat):
purpose = args.get('purpose')
definition = args.get('definition')
- self.data += f'.TH "{module}" 9 "{args.type} {name}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.TH "{module}" 9 "{args.type} {name}" "{self.man_date}" "API Manual" LINUX' + "\n")
- self.data += ".SH NAME\n"
- self.data += f"{args.type} {name} \\- {purpose}\n"
+ self.emit(".SH NAME\n")
+ self.emit(f"{args.type} {name} \\- {purpose}\n")
# Replace tabs with two spaces and handle newlines
declaration = definition.replace("\t", " ")
declaration = KernRe(r"\n").sub('"\n.br\n.BI "', declaration)
- self.data += ".SH SYNOPSIS\n"
- self.data += f"{args.type} {name} " + "{" + "\n.br\n"
- self.data += f'.BI "{declaration}\n' + "};\n.br\n\n"
+ self.emit(".SH SYNOPSIS\n")
+ self.emit(f"{args.type} {name} " + "{" + "\n.br\n")
+ self.emit(f'.BI "{declaration}\n' + "};\n.br\n\n")
- self.data += ".SH Members\n"
+ self.emit(".SH Members\n")
for parameter in args.parameterlist:
if parameter.startswith("#"):
continue
@@ -741,9 +752,9 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat):
if args.parameterdescs.get(parameter_name) == KernelDoc.undescribed:
continue
- self.data += f'.IP "{parameter}" 12' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.IP "{parameter}" 12' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(args.parameterdescs.get(parameter_name))
for section, text in args.sections.items():
- self.data += f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n"
+ self.emit(f'.SH "{section}"' + "\n")
self.output_highlight(text)
--
2.49.0
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