# Re: \[PATCH 3/8\] backlight: ili922x: Add missing kerneldoc descriptions for CHECK\_FREQ\_REG() args

- From: Daniel Thompson \<hidden\>
- Date: 2020-06-25 09:40:59 
- List: linux-arm-kernel
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2020/06/6014543
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/dri-devel/2020/06/6013676/t.md

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On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 03:57:16PM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> Kerneldoc syntax is used, but not complete.  Descriptions required.
> 
> Prevents warnings like:
> 
>  drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c:116: warning: Function parameter or member 's' not described in 'CHECK_FREQ_REG'
>  drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c:116: warning: Function parameter or member 'x' not described in 'CHECK_FREQ_REG'
> 
> Cc: <redacted>
> Cc: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <redacted>
> Cc: Software Engineering <redacted>
> Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <redacted>
> ---
>  drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c b/drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c
> index 9c5aa3fbb2842..8cb4b9d3c3bba 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ili922x.c
> @@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
>   *	lower frequency when the registers are read/written.
>   *	The macro sets the frequency in the spi_transfer structure if
>   *	the frequency exceeds the maximum value.
> + * @s: pointer to controller side proxy for an SPI slave device

What's wrong with "a pointer to an SPI device"?

I am aware, having looked it up to find out what the above actually
means, that this is how struct spi_device is described in its own kernel
doc but quoting at that level of detail of both overkill and confusing.


Daniel.


> + * @x: pointer to the read/write buffer pair
>   */
>  #define CHECK_FREQ_REG(s, x)	\
>  	do {			\
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 

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