linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] VFS: fix __start

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Message-ID: <ifsfc5ha6ooxrl5pqlr3x7sou2kvtbubn5slxgcurd46psywgq@pfrmqdg24cpe>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:51:56 +0100
From: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
To: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, 
	Linux Filesystems Development <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>, Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>, 
	Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@...il.com>, 
	Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>, NeilBrown <neil@...wn.name>, Amir Goldstein <amir73il@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] VFS: fix __start_dirop() kernel-doc warnings

On Fri 19-12-25 09:46:20, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> Sphinx report kernel-doc warnings:
> 
> WARNING: ./fs/namei.c:2853 function parameter 'state' not described in '__start_dirop'
> WARNING: ./fs/namei.c:2853 expecting prototype for start_dirop(). Prototype was for __start_dirop() instead
> 
> Fix them up.
> 
> Fixes: ff7c4ea11a05c8 ("VFS: add start_creating_killable() and start_removing_killable()")
> Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>

Looks good. Feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>

								Honza

> ---
>  fs/namei.c | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
> index bf0f66f0e9b92c..91fd3a786704e2 100644
> --- a/fs/namei.c
> +++ b/fs/namei.c
> @@ -2836,10 +2836,11 @@ static int filename_parentat(int dfd, struct filename *name,
>  }
>  
>  /**
> - * start_dirop - begin a create or remove dirop, performing locking and lookup
> + * __start_dirop - begin a create or remove dirop, performing locking and lookup
>   * @parent:       the dentry of the parent in which the operation will occur
>   * @name:         a qstr holding the name within that parent
>   * @lookup_flags: intent and other lookup flags.
> + * @state:        task state bitmask
>   *
>   * The lookup is performed and necessary locks are taken so that, on success,
>   * the returned dentry can be operated on safely.
> -- 
> An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara
> 
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@...e.com>
SUSE Labs, CR