linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 0/6] kernel-doc: add support for documenting vars

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Message-ID: <87sed218va.fsf@trenco.lwn.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:53:29 -0700
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>, Linux Doc Mailing
 List <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
Cc: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 0/6] kernel-doc: add support for documenting vars

Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org> writes:

> Hi Jon,
>
> Please ignore v6. I ended adding a R-B at patch 6 instead of on patch 5.
>
> As suggested and discussed with Randy, this small series add support
> for documenting variables using kernel-doc.
>
> - patch 1: add support for the new feature;
> - patch 2: extends to support DEFINE_*;
> - patch 3: document two media vars;
> - patch 4: fix an issue on kernel-doc.rst markups and automarkup;
> - patch 5: document it;
> - patch 6: better handle DEFINE_ macros when they don't have static/type;
>
> Since version 5, I'm using "c:macro" to describe variables, as it
> avoids Sphinx C domain to try parse the variable. This makes it more
> flexible and easier to maintain in long term.

I've applied the set, thanks.

jon