From 4d7f6319faf209a9472f7bc5df98706b723b9464 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:09 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc: latex_fonts: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Among the changes, it had to place the xml template inside a code block, as otherwise doc build would break. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <6e0eb2e245eae9b4f39cf231dee32df00b9e8b7b.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/latex_fonts.py | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/latex_fonts.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/latex_fonts.py index 29317f8006ea..1d04cbda169f 100755 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/latex_fonts.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/latex_fonts.py @@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ # Ported to Python by (c) Mauro Carvalho Chehab, 2025 """ -Detect problematic Noto CJK variable fonts. +Detect problematic Noto CJK variable fonts +========================================== -For "make pdfdocs", reports of build errors of translations.pdf started -arriving early 2024 [1, 2]. It turned out that Fedora and openSUSE -tumbleweed have started deploying variable-font [3] format of "Noto CJK" -fonts [4, 5]. For PDF, a LaTeX package named xeCJK is used for CJK +For ``make pdfdocs``, reports of build errors of translations.pdf started +arriving early 2024 [1]_ [2]_. It turned out that Fedora and openSUSE +tumbleweed have started deploying variable-font [3]_ format of "Noto CJK" +fonts [4]_ [5]_. For PDF, a LaTeX package named xeCJK is used for CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) pages. xeCJK requires XeLaTeX/XeTeX, which does not (and likely never will) understand variable fonts for historical reasons. @@ -25,68 +26,77 @@ This script is invoked from the error path of "make pdfdocs" and emits suggestions if variable-font files of "Noto CJK" fonts are in the list of fonts accessible from XeTeX. -References: -[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/r/8734tqsrt7.fsf@meer.lwn.net/ -[2]: https://lore.kernel.org/r/1708585803.600323099@f111.i.mail.ru/ -[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_font -[4]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Noto_CJK_Variable_Fonts -[5]: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1157217 +.. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/8734tqsrt7.fsf@meer.lwn.net/ +.. [2] https://lore.kernel.org/r/1708585803.600323099@f111.i.mail.ru/ +.. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_font +.. [4] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Noto_CJK_Variable_Fonts +.. [5] https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1157217 -#=========================================================================== Workarounds for building translations.pdf -#=========================================================================== +----------------------------------------- * Denylist "variable font" Noto CJK fonts. + - Create $HOME/deny-vf/fontconfig/fonts.conf from template below, with tweaks if necessary. Remove leading "". + - Path of fontconfig/fonts.conf can be overridden by setting an env variable FONTS_CONF_DENY_VF. - * Template: ------------------------------------------------------------------ - - - - - - - - /usr/share/fonts/google-noto-*-cjk-vf-fonts - - /usr/share/fonts/truetype/Noto*CJK*-VF.otf - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------ + * Template:: + + + + + + + + + /usr/share/fonts/google-noto-*-cjk-vf-fonts + + /usr/share/fonts/truetype/Noto*CJK*-VF.otf + + + The denylisting is activated for "make pdfdocs". * For skipping CJK pages in PDF + - Uninstall texlive-xecjk. Denylisting is not needed in this case. * For printing CJK pages in PDF + - Need non-variable "Noto CJK" fonts. + * Fedora + - google-noto-sans-cjk-fonts - google-noto-serif-cjk-fonts + * openSUSE tumbleweed + - Non-variable "Noto CJK" fonts are not available as distro packages as of April, 2024. Fetch a set of font files from upstream Noto CJK Font released at: + https://github.com/notofonts/noto-cjk/tree/main/Sans#super-otc + and at: + https://github.com/notofonts/noto-cjk/tree/main/Serif#super-otc - , then uncompress and deploy them. + + then uncompress and deploy them. - Remember to update fontconfig cache by running fc-cache. -!!! Caution !!! +.. caution:: Uninstalling "variable font" packages can be dangerous. They might be depended upon by other packages important for your work. Denylisting should be less invasive, as it is effective only while @@ -115,10 +125,15 @@ class LatexFontChecker: self.re_cjk = re.compile(r"([^:]+):\s*Noto\s+(Sans|Sans Mono|Serif) CJK") def description(self): + """ + Returns module description. + """ return __doc__ def get_noto_cjk_vf_fonts(self): - """Get Noto CJK fonts""" + """ + Get Noto CJK fonts. + """ cjk_fonts = set() cmd = ["fc-list", ":", "file", "family", "variable"] @@ -143,7 +158,9 @@ class LatexFontChecker: return sorted(cjk_fonts) def check(self): - """Check for problems with CJK fonts""" + """ + Check for problems with CJK fonts. + """ fonts = textwrap.indent("\n".join(self.get_noto_cjk_vf_fonts()), " ") if not fonts: -- cgit v1.2.3 From 8d08c7c6ffc14abe584738843c8577c691ffcf22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:10 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc_files: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <75d58878ad6f83f24f1c0ce9e04301a000ecbaa3.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_files.py | 23 ++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_files.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_files.py index bfe02baf1606..022487ea2cc6 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_files.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_files.py @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ # pylint: disable=R0903,R0913,R0914,R0917 """ -Parse lernel-doc tags on multiple kernel source files. +Classes for navigating through the files that kernel-doc needs to handle +to generate documentation. """ import argparse @@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class GlobSourceFiles: self.srctree = srctree def _parse_dir(self, dirname): - """Internal function to parse files recursively""" + """Internal function to parse files recursively.""" with os.scandir(dirname) as obj: for entry in obj: @@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class GlobSourceFiles: def parse_files(self, file_list, file_not_found_cb): """ Define an iterator to parse all source files from file_list, - handling directories if any + handling directories if any. """ if not file_list: @@ -91,18 +92,18 @@ class KernelFiles(): There are two type of parsers defined here: - self.parse_file(): parses both kernel-doc markups and - EXPORT_SYMBOL* macros; - - self.process_export_file(): parses only EXPORT_SYMBOL* macros. + ``EXPORT_SYMBOL*`` macros; + - self.process_export_file(): parses only ``EXPORT_SYMBOL*`` macros. """ def warning(self, msg): - """Ancillary routine to output a warning and increment error count""" + """Ancillary routine to output a warning and increment error count.""" self.config.log.warning(msg) self.errors += 1 def error(self, msg): - """Ancillary routine to output an error and increment error count""" + """Ancillary routine to output an error and increment error count.""" self.config.log.error(msg) self.errors += 1 @@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class KernelFiles(): def process_export_file(self, fname): """ - Parses EXPORT_SYMBOL* macros from a single Kernel source file. + Parses ``EXPORT_SYMBOL*`` macros from a single Kernel source file. """ # Prevent parsing the same file twice if results are cached @@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class KernelFiles(): wcontents_before_sections=False, logger=None): """ - Initialize startup variables and parse all files + Initialize startup variables and parse all files. """ if not verbose: @@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ class KernelFiles(): def parse(self, file_list, export_file=None): """ - Parse all files + Parse all files. """ glob = GlobSourceFiles(srctree=self.config.src_tree) @@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ class KernelFiles(): filenames=None, export_file=None): """ Interacts over the kernel-doc results and output messages, - returning kernel-doc markups on each interaction + returning kernel-doc markups on each interaction. """ self.out_style.set_config(self.config) -- cgit v1.2.3 From f40bba94a4db923a0ef0355b3055403fc9975729 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:11 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc_item: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <65a7c6bb318e7a8cbf5c115903d507568099151a.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_item.py | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_item.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_item.py index 19805301cb2c..2b8a93f79716 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_item.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_item.py @@ -4,7 +4,16 @@ # then pass into the output modules. # +""" +Data class to store a kernel-doc Item. +""" + class KdocItem: + """ + A class that will, eventually, encapsulate all of the parsed data that we + then pass into the output modules. + """ + def __init__(self, name, fname, type, start_line, **other_stuff): self.name = name self.fname = fname @@ -24,6 +33,9 @@ class KdocItem: self.other_stuff = other_stuff def get(self, key, default = None): + """ + Get a value from optional keys. + """ return self.other_stuff.get(key, default) def __getitem__(self, key): @@ -33,10 +45,16 @@ class KdocItem: # Tracking of section and parameter information. # def set_sections(self, sections, start_lines): + """ + Set sections and start lines. + """ self.sections = sections self.section_start_lines = start_lines def set_params(self, names, descs, types, starts): + """ + Set parameter list: names, descriptions, types and start lines. + """ self.parameterlist = names self.parameterdescs = descs self.parametertypes = types -- cgit v1.2.3 From 50206750e08e3087af74aa984d850df978b2554a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:12 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc_parser: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py | 171 +++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+), 78 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py index a9a37519145d..bd88a2cd60c3 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py @@ -5,11 +5,8 @@ # pylint: disable=C0301,C0302,R0904,R0912,R0913,R0914,R0915,R0917,R1702 """ -kdoc_parser -=========== - -Read a C language source or header FILE and extract embedded -documentation comments +Classes and functions related to reading a C language source or header FILE +and extract embedded documentation comments from it. """ import sys @@ -195,25 +192,28 @@ function_xforms = [ ] # -# Apply a set of transforms to a block of text. +# Ancillary functions # + def apply_transforms(xforms, text): + """ + Apply a set of transforms to a block of text. + """ for search, subst in xforms: text = search.sub(subst, text) return text -# -# A little helper to get rid of excess white space -# multi_space = KernRe(r'\s\s+') def trim_whitespace(s): + """ + A little helper to get rid of excess white space. + """ return multi_space.sub(' ', s.strip()) -# -# Remove struct/enum members that have been marked "private". -# def trim_private_members(text): - # + """ + Remove ``struct``/``enum`` members that have been marked "private". + """ # First look for a "public:" block that ends a private region, then # handle the "private until the end" case. # @@ -226,20 +226,21 @@ def trim_private_members(text): class state: """ - State machine enums + States used by the parser's state machine. """ # Parser states - NORMAL = 0 # normal code - NAME = 1 # looking for function name - DECLARATION = 2 # We have seen a declaration which might not be done - BODY = 3 # the body of the comment - SPECIAL_SECTION = 4 # doc section ending with a blank line - PROTO = 5 # scanning prototype - DOCBLOCK = 6 # documentation block - INLINE_NAME = 7 # gathering doc outside main block - INLINE_TEXT = 8 # reading the body of inline docs - + NORMAL = 0 #: Normal code. + NAME = 1 #: Looking for function name. + DECLARATION = 2 #: We have seen a declaration which might not be done. + BODY = 3 #: The body of the comment. + SPECIAL_SECTION = 4 #: Doc section ending with a blank line. + PROTO = 5 #: Scanning prototype. + DOCBLOCK = 6 #: Documentation block. + INLINE_NAME = 7 #: Gathering doc outside main block. + INLINE_TEXT = 8 #: Reading the body of inline docs. + + #: Names for each parser state. name = [ "NORMAL", "NAME", @@ -253,9 +254,12 @@ class state: ] -SECTION_DEFAULT = "Description" # default section +SECTION_DEFAULT = "Description" #: Default section. class KernelEntry: + """ + Encapsulates a Kernel documentation entry. + """ def __init__(self, config, fname, ln): self.config = config @@ -288,9 +292,11 @@ class KernelEntry: # Management of section contents # def add_text(self, text): + """Add a new text to the entry contents list.""" self._contents.append(text) def contents(self): + """Returns a string with all content texts that were added.""" return '\n'.join(self._contents) + '\n' # TODO: rename to emit_message after removal of kernel-doc.pl @@ -309,10 +315,10 @@ class KernelEntry: self.warnings.append(log_msg) return - # - # Begin a new section. - # def begin_section(self, line_no, title = SECTION_DEFAULT, dump = False): + """ + Begin a new section. + """ if dump: self.dump_section(start_new = True) self.section = title @@ -366,11 +372,13 @@ class KernelDoc: documentation comments. """ - # Section names - + #: Name of context section. section_context = "Context" + + #: Name of return section. section_return = "Return" + #: String to write when a parameter is not described. undescribed = "-- undescribed --" def __init__(self, config, fname): @@ -416,7 +424,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def dump_section(self, start_new=True): """ - Dumps section contents to arrays/hashes intended for that purpose. + Dump section contents to arrays/hashes intended for that purpose. """ if self.entry: @@ -425,9 +433,9 @@ class KernelDoc: # TODO: rename it to store_declaration after removal of kernel-doc.pl def output_declaration(self, dtype, name, **args): """ - Stores the entry into an entry array. + Store the entry into an entry array. - The actual output and output filters will be handled elsewhere + The actual output and output filters will be handled elsewhere. """ item = KdocItem(name, self.fname, dtype, @@ -663,10 +671,12 @@ class KernelDoc: self.emit_msg(ln, f"No description found for return value of '{declaration_name}'") - # - # Split apart a structure prototype; returns (struct|union, name, members) or None - # def split_struct_proto(self, proto): + """ + Split apart a structure prototype; returns (struct|union, name, + members) or ``None``. + """ + type_pattern = r'(struct|union)' qualifiers = [ "__attribute__", @@ -685,21 +695,26 @@ class KernelDoc: if r.search(proto): return (r.group(1), r.group(3), r.group(2)) return None - # - # Rewrite the members of a structure or union for easier formatting later on. - # Among other things, this function will turn a member like: - # - # struct { inner_members; } foo; - # - # into: - # - # struct foo; inner_members; - # + def rewrite_struct_members(self, members): + """ + Process ``struct``/``union`` members from the most deeply nested + outward. + + Rewrite the members of a ``struct`` or ``union`` for easier formatting + later on. Among other things, this function will turn a member like:: + + struct { inner_members; } foo; + + into:: + + struct foo; inner_members; + """ + # - # Process struct/union members from the most deeply nested outward. The - # trick is in the ^{ below - it prevents a match of an outer struct/union - # until the inner one has been munged (removing the "{" in the process). + # The trick is in the ``^{`` below - it prevents a match of an outer + # ``struct``/``union`` until the inner one has been munged + # (removing the ``{`` in the process). # struct_members = KernRe(r'(struct|union)' # 0: declaration type r'([^\{\};]+)' # 1: possible name @@ -777,11 +792,12 @@ class KernelDoc: tuples = struct_members.findall(members) return members - # - # Format the struct declaration into a standard form for inclusion in the - # resulting docs. - # def format_struct_decl(self, declaration): + """ + Format the ``struct`` declaration into a standard form for inclusion + in the resulting docs. + """ + # # Insert newlines, get rid of extra spaces. # @@ -815,7 +831,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def dump_struct(self, ln, proto): """ - Store an entry for a struct or union + Store an entry for a ``struct`` or ``union`` """ # # Do the basic parse to get the pieces of the declaration. @@ -857,7 +873,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def dump_enum(self, ln, proto): """ - Stores an enum inside self.entries array. + Store an ``enum`` inside self.entries array. """ # # Strip preprocessor directives. Note that this depends on the @@ -1004,7 +1020,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def dump_declaration(self, ln, prototype): """ - Stores a data declaration inside self.entries array. + Store a data declaration inside self.entries array. """ if self.entry.decl_type == "enum": @@ -1021,7 +1037,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def dump_function(self, ln, prototype): """ - Stores a function or function macro inside self.entries array. + Store a function or function macro inside self.entries array. """ found = func_macro = False @@ -1122,7 +1138,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def dump_typedef(self, ln, proto): """ - Stores a typedef inside self.entries array. + Store a ``typedef`` inside self.entries array. """ # # We start by looking for function typedefs. @@ -1176,7 +1192,7 @@ class KernelDoc: @staticmethod def process_export(function_set, line): """ - process EXPORT_SYMBOL* tags + process ``EXPORT_SYMBOL*`` tags This method doesn't use any variable from the class, so declare it with a staticmethod decorator. @@ -1207,7 +1223,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def process_normal(self, ln, line): """ - STATE_NORMAL: looking for the /** to begin everything. + STATE_NORMAL: looking for the ``/**`` to begin everything. """ if not doc_start.match(line): @@ -1297,10 +1313,10 @@ class KernelDoc: else: self.emit_msg(ln, f"Cannot find identifier on line:\n{line}") - # - # Helper function to determine if a new section is being started. - # def is_new_section(self, ln, line): + """ + Helper function to determine if a new section is being started. + """ if doc_sect.search(line): self.state = state.BODY # @@ -1332,10 +1348,10 @@ class KernelDoc: return True return False - # - # Helper function to detect (and effect) the end of a kerneldoc comment. - # def is_comment_end(self, ln, line): + """ + Helper function to detect (and effect) the end of a kerneldoc comment. + """ if doc_end.search(line): self.dump_section() @@ -1354,7 +1370,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def process_decl(self, ln, line): """ - STATE_DECLARATION: We've seen the beginning of a declaration + STATE_DECLARATION: We've seen the beginning of a declaration. """ if self.is_new_section(ln, line) or self.is_comment_end(ln, line): return @@ -1383,7 +1399,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def process_special(self, ln, line): """ - STATE_SPECIAL_SECTION: a section ending with a blank line + STATE_SPECIAL_SECTION: a section ending with a blank line. """ # # If we have hit a blank line (only the " * " marker), then this @@ -1473,7 +1489,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def syscall_munge(self, ln, proto): # pylint: disable=W0613 """ - Handle syscall definitions + Handle syscall definitions. """ is_void = False @@ -1512,7 +1528,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def tracepoint_munge(self, ln, proto): """ - Handle tracepoint definitions + Handle tracepoint definitions. """ tracepointname = None @@ -1548,7 +1564,7 @@ class KernelDoc: return proto def process_proto_function(self, ln, line): - """Ancillary routine to process a function prototype""" + """Ancillary routine to process a function prototype.""" # strip C99-style comments to end of line line = KernRe(r"//.*$", re.S).sub('', line) @@ -1593,7 +1609,9 @@ class KernelDoc: self.reset_state(ln) def process_proto_type(self, ln, line): - """Ancillary routine to process a type""" + """ + Ancillary routine to process a type. + """ # Strip C99-style comments and surrounding whitespace line = KernRe(r"//.*$", re.S).sub('', line).strip() @@ -1647,7 +1665,7 @@ class KernelDoc: self.process_proto_type(ln, line) def process_docblock(self, ln, line): - """STATE_DOCBLOCK: within a DOC: block.""" + """STATE_DOCBLOCK: within a ``DOC:`` block.""" if doc_end.search(line): self.dump_section() @@ -1659,7 +1677,7 @@ class KernelDoc: def parse_export(self): """ - Parses EXPORT_SYMBOL* macros from a single Kernel source file. + Parses ``EXPORT_SYMBOL*`` macros from a single Kernel source file. """ export_table = set() @@ -1676,10 +1694,7 @@ class KernelDoc: return export_table - # - # The state/action table telling us which function to invoke in - # each state. - # + #: The state/action table telling us which function to invoke in each state. state_actions = { state.NORMAL: process_normal, state.NAME: process_name, -- cgit v1.2.3 From 245f1ab2c9bce18a9467b4ef892570dd83b049d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:13 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc_output: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py index d2bf94275d65..4210b91dde5f 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py @@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ # pylint: disable=C0301,R0902,R0911,R0912,R0913,R0914,R0915,R0917 """ -Implement output filters to print kernel-doc documentation. +Classes to implement output filters to print kernel-doc documentation. -The implementation uses a virtual base class (OutputFormat) which +The implementation uses a virtual base class ``OutputFormat``. It contains dispatches to virtual methods, and some code to filter out output messages. The actual implementation is done on one separate class per each type -of output. Currently, there are output classes for ReST and man/troff. +of output, e.g. ``RestFormat`` and ``ManFormat`` classes. + +Currently, there are output classes for ReST and man/troff. """ import os @@ -54,16 +56,19 @@ class OutputFormat: """ # output mode. - OUTPUT_ALL = 0 # output all symbols and doc sections - OUTPUT_INCLUDE = 1 # output only specified symbols - OUTPUT_EXPORTED = 2 # output exported symbols - OUTPUT_INTERNAL = 3 # output non-exported symbols + OUTPUT_ALL = 0 #: Output all symbols and doc sections. + OUTPUT_INCLUDE = 1 #: Output only specified symbols. + OUTPUT_EXPORTED = 2 #: Output exported symbols. + OUTPUT_INTERNAL = 3 #: Output non-exported symbols. - # Virtual member to be overridden at the inherited classes + #: Highlights to be used in ReST format. highlights = [] + #: Blank line character. + blankline = "" + def __init__(self): - """Declare internal vars and set mode to OUTPUT_ALL""" + """Declare internal vars and set mode to ``OUTPUT_ALL``.""" self.out_mode = self.OUTPUT_ALL self.enable_lineno = None @@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ class OutputFormat: self.config.warning(log_msg) def check_doc(self, name, args): - """Check if DOC should be output""" + """Check if DOC should be output.""" if self.no_doc_sections: return False @@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ class OutputFormat: def msg(self, fname, name, args): """ - Handles a single entry from kernel-doc parser + Handles a single entry from kernel-doc parser. """ self.data = "" @@ -220,30 +225,31 @@ class OutputFormat: # Virtual methods to be overridden by inherited classes # At the base class, those do nothing. def set_symbols(self, symbols): - """Get a list of all symbols from kernel_doc""" + """Get a list of all symbols from kernel_doc.""" def out_doc(self, fname, name, args): - """Outputs a DOC block""" + """Outputs a DOC block.""" def out_function(self, fname, name, args): - """Outputs a function""" + """Outputs a function.""" def out_enum(self, fname, name, args): - """Outputs an enum""" + """Outputs an enum.""" def out_var(self, fname, name, args): - """Outputs a variable""" + """Outputs a variable.""" def out_typedef(self, fname, name, args): - """Outputs a typedef""" + """Outputs a typedef.""" def out_struct(self, fname, name, args): - """Outputs a struct""" + """Outputs a struct.""" class RestFormat(OutputFormat): - """Consts and functions used by ReST output""" + """Consts and functions used by ReST output.""" + #: Highlights to be used in ReST format highlights = [ (type_constant, r"``\1``"), (type_constant2, r"``\1``"), @@ -263,9 +269,13 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat): (type_fallback, r":c:type:`\1`"), (type_param_ref, r"**\1\2**") ] + blankline = "\n" + #: Sphinx literal block regex. sphinx_literal = KernRe(r'^[^.].*::$', cache=False) + + #: Sphinx code block regex. sphinx_cblock = KernRe(r'^\.\.\ +code-block::', cache=False) def __init__(self): @@ -280,7 +290,7 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat): self.lineprefix = "" def print_lineno(self, ln): - """Outputs a line number""" + """Outputs a line number.""" if self.enable_lineno and ln is not None: ln += 1 @@ -289,7 +299,7 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat): def output_highlight(self, args): """ Outputs a C symbol that may require being converted to ReST using - the self.highlights variable + the self.highlights variable. """ input_text = args @@ -570,7 +580,7 @@ class RestFormat(OutputFormat): class ManFormat(OutputFormat): - """Consts and functions used by man pages output""" + """Consts and functions used by man pages output.""" highlights = ( (type_constant, r"\1"), @@ -587,6 +597,7 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat): ) blankline = "" + #: Allowed timestamp formats. date_formats = [ "%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Z %Y", "%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y", @@ -653,7 +664,7 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat): self.symbols = symbols def out_tail(self, fname, name, args): - """Adds a tail for all man pages""" + """Adds a tail for all man pages.""" # SEE ALSO section self.data += f'.SH "SEE ALSO"' + "\n.PP\n" @@ -689,7 +700,7 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat): def output_highlight(self, block): """ Outputs a C symbol that may require being highlighted with - self.highlights variable using troff syntax + self.highlights variable using troff syntax. """ contents = self.highlight_block(block) @@ -720,7 +731,6 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat): self.output_highlight(text) def out_function(self, fname, name, args): - """output function in man""" out_name = self.arg_name(args, name) -- cgit v1.2.3 From b0b88915c83c2888e60a27c4914d10486f34fe3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:14 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc_re: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <14a12a43144d52345bfd405d0401d246f0885acf.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py index 2dfa1bf83d64..2816bd9f90f8 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py @@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class KernRe: """ return self.regex.pattern + def __repr__(self): + return f're.compile("{self.regex.pattern}")' + def __add__(self, other): """ Allows adding two regular expressions into one. @@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ class KernRe: def match(self, string): """ - Handles a re.match storing its results + Handles a re.match storing its results. """ self.last_match = self.regex.match(string) @@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ class KernRe: def search(self, string): """ - Handles a re.search storing its results + Handles a re.search storing its results. """ self.last_match = self.regex.search(string) @@ -77,28 +80,28 @@ class KernRe: def findall(self, string): """ - Alias to re.findall + Alias to re.findall. """ return self.regex.findall(string) def split(self, string): """ - Alias to re.split + Alias to re.split. """ return self.regex.split(string) def sub(self, sub, string, count=0): """ - Alias to re.sub + Alias to re.sub. """ return self.regex.sub(sub, string, count=count) def group(self, num): """ - Returns the group results of the last match + Returns the group results of the last match. """ return self.last_match.group(num) @@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ class NestedMatch: even harder on Python with its normal re module, as there are several advanced regular expressions that are missing. - This is the case of this pattern: + This is the case of this pattern:: '\\bSTRUCT_GROUP(\\(((?:(?>[^)(]+)|(?1))*)\\))[^;]*;' @@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ class NestedMatch: replace nested expressions. The original approach was suggested by: + https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5454322/python-how-to-match-nested-parentheses-with-regex Although I re-implemented it to make it more generic and match 3 types -- cgit v1.2.3 From e68c84b9f3ba138878581a9f36a02c67d2ae20d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:15 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc: parse_data_structs: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <76ead85b4c13a8038180a792e270c3691d26cd25.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/parse_data_structs.py | 62 ++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/parse_data_structs.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/parse_data_structs.py index 25361996cd20..9941cd19032e 100755 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/parse_data_structs.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/parse_data_structs.py @@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ Parse a source file or header, creating ReStructured Text cross references. It accepts an optional file to change the default symbol reference or to suppress symbols from the output. -It is capable of identifying defines, functions, structs, typedefs, -enums and enum symbols and create cross-references for all of them. +It is capable of identifying ``define``, function, ``struct``, ``typedef``, +``enum`` and ``enum`` symbols and create cross-references for all of them. It is also capable of distinguish #define used for specifying a Linux ioctl. -The optional rules file contains a set of rules like: +The optional rules file contains a set of rules like:: ignore ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT replace ioctl VIDIOC_DQBUF vidioc_qbuf @@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class ParseDataStructs: It is meant to allow having a more comprehensive documentation, where uAPI headers will create cross-reference links to the code. - It is capable of identifying defines, functions, structs, typedefs, - enums and enum symbols and create cross-references for all of them. + It is capable of identifying ``define``, function, ``struct``, ``typedef``, + ``enum`` and ``enum`` symbols and create cross-references for all of them. It is also capable of distinguish #define used for specifying a Linux ioctl. @@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ class ParseDataStructs: allows parsing an exception file. Such file contains a set of rules using the syntax below: - 1. Ignore rules: + 1. Ignore rules:: ignore ` Removes the symbol from reference generation. - 2. Replace rules: + 2. Replace rules:: replace @@ -58,22 +58,22 @@ class ParseDataStructs: - A simple symbol name; - A full Sphinx reference. - 3. Namespace rules + 3. Namespace rules:: namespace Sets C namespace to be used during cross-reference generation. Can be overridden by replace rules. - On ignore and replace rules, can be: - - ioctl: for defines that end with _IO*, e.g. ioctl definitions - - define: for other defines - - symbol: for symbols defined within enums; - - typedef: for typedefs; - - enum: for the name of a non-anonymous enum; - - struct: for structs. + On ignore and replace rules, ```` can be: + - ``ioctl``: for defines that end with ``_IO*``, e.g. ioctl definitions + - ``define``: for other defines + - ``symbol``: for symbols defined within enums; + - ``typedef``: for typedefs; + - ``enum``: for the name of a non-anonymous enum; + - ``struct``: for structs. - Examples: + Examples:: ignore define __LINUX_MEDIA_H ignore ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT @@ -83,13 +83,15 @@ class ParseDataStructs: namespace MC """ - # Parser regexes with multiple ways to capture enums and structs + #: Parser regex with multiple ways to capture enums. RE_ENUMS = [ re.compile(r"^\s*enum\s+([\w_]+)\s*\{"), re.compile(r"^\s*enum\s+([\w_]+)\s*$"), re.compile(r"^\s*typedef\s*enum\s+([\w_]+)\s*\{"), re.compile(r"^\s*typedef\s*enum\s+([\w_]+)\s*$"), ] + + #: Parser regex with multiple ways to capture structs. RE_STRUCTS = [ re.compile(r"^\s*struct\s+([_\w][\w\d_]+)\s*\{"), re.compile(r"^\s*struct\s+([_\w][\w\d_]+)$"), @@ -97,11 +99,13 @@ class ParseDataStructs: re.compile(r"^\s*typedef\s*struct\s+([_\w][\w\d_]+)$"), ] - # FIXME: the original code was written a long time before Sphinx C + # NOTE: the original code was written a long time before Sphinx C # domain to have multiple namespaces. To avoid to much turn at the # existing hyperlinks, the code kept using "c:type" instead of the # right types. To change that, we need to change the types not only # here, but also at the uAPI media documentation. + + #: Dictionary containing C type identifiers to be transformed. DEF_SYMBOL_TYPES = { "ioctl": { "prefix": "\\ ", @@ -158,6 +162,10 @@ class ParseDataStructs: self.symbols[symbol_type] = {} def read_exceptions(self, fname: str): + """ + Read an optional exceptions file, used to override defaults. + """ + if not fname: return @@ -242,9 +250,9 @@ class ParseDataStructs: def store_type(self, ln, symbol_type: str, symbol: str, ref_name: str = None, replace_underscores: bool = True): """ - Stores a new symbol at self.symbols under symbol_type. + Store a new symbol at self.symbols under symbol_type. - By default, underscores are replaced by "-" + By default, underscores are replaced by ``-``. """ defs = self.DEF_SYMBOL_TYPES[symbol_type] @@ -276,12 +284,16 @@ class ParseDataStructs: self.symbols[symbol_type][symbol] = (f"{prefix}{ref_link}{suffix}", ln) def store_line(self, line): - """Stores a line at self.data, properly indented""" + """ + Store a line at self.data, properly indented. + """ line = " " + line.expandtabs() self.data += line.rstrip(" ") def parse_file(self, file_in: str, exceptions: str = None): - """Reads a C source file and get identifiers""" + """ + Read a C source file and get identifiers. + """ self.data = "" is_enum = False is_comment = False @@ -433,7 +445,7 @@ class ParseDataStructs: def gen_toc(self): """ - Create a list of symbols to be part of a TOC contents table + Create a list of symbols to be part of a TOC contents table. """ text = [] @@ -464,6 +476,10 @@ class ParseDataStructs: return "\n".join(text) def write_output(self, file_in: str, file_out: str, toc: bool): + """ + Write a ReST output file. + """ + title = os.path.basename(file_in) if toc: -- cgit v1.2.3 From 7ef684c9fdb336b1e102c014da2424c0240196c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:16 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc: enrich_formatter: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <55ec8b896fe00529d326859cd094230fb5a2cd30.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/enrich_formatter.py | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/enrich_formatter.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/enrich_formatter.py index bb171567a4ca..d1be4e5e1962 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/enrich_formatter.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/enrich_formatter.py @@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ class EnrichFormatter(argparse.HelpFormatter): and how they're used at the __doc__ description. """ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): - """Initialize class and check if is TTY""" + """ + Initialize class and check if is TTY. + """ super().__init__(*args, **kwargs) self._tty = sys.stdout.isatty() def enrich_text(self, text): - """Handle ReST markups (currently, only ``foo``)""" + r""" + Handle ReST markups (currently, only \`\`text\`\` markups). + """ if self._tty and text: # Replace ``text`` with ANSI SGR (bold) return re.sub(r'\`\`(.+?)\`\`', @@ -39,12 +43,16 @@ class EnrichFormatter(argparse.HelpFormatter): return text def _fill_text(self, text, width, indent): - """Enrich descriptions with markups on it""" + """ + Enrich descriptions with markups on it. + """ enriched = self.enrich_text(text) return "\n".join(indent + line for line in enriched.splitlines()) def _format_usage(self, usage, actions, groups, prefix): - """Enrich positional arguments at usage: line""" + """ + Enrich positional arguments at usage: line. + """ prog = self._prog parts = [] @@ -63,7 +71,9 @@ class EnrichFormatter(argparse.HelpFormatter): return usage_text def _format_action_invocation(self, action): - """Enrich argument names""" + """ + Enrich argument names. + """ if not action.option_strings: return self.enrich_text(f"``{action.dest.upper()}``") -- cgit v1.2.3 From 33220c1fc10b2e53f0a79cdf6447fd7bf405a860 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:23:17 +0100 Subject: docs: kdoc: python_version: Improve docstrings and comments In preparation to document kernel-doc module, improve its documentation. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Message-ID: <2153afaeb496e1bb8d3cc318fff26c3f99d99486.1768838938.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- tools/lib/python/kdoc/python_version.py | 20 ++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'tools/lib/python/kdoc') diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/python_version.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/python_version.py index e83088013db2..4ddb7ead5f56 100644 --- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/python_version.py +++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/python_version.py @@ -33,21 +33,31 @@ class PythonVersion: """ def __init__(self, version): - """Ïnitialize self.version tuple from a version string""" + """ + Ïnitialize self.version tuple from a version string. + """ self.version = self.parse_version(version) @staticmethod def parse_version(version): - """Convert a major.minor.patch version into a tuple""" + """ + Convert a major.minor.patch version into a tuple. + """ return tuple(int(x) for x in version.split(".")) @staticmethod def ver_str(version): - """Returns a version tuple as major.minor.patch""" + """ + Returns a version tuple as major.minor.patch. + """ return ".".join([str(x) for x in version]) @staticmethod def cmd_print(cmd, max_len=80): + """ + Outputs a command line, repecting maximum width. + """ + cmd_line = [] for w in cmd: @@ -66,7 +76,9 @@ class PythonVersion: return "\n ".join(cmd_line) def __str__(self): - """Returns a version tuple as major.minor.patch from self.version""" + """ + Return a version tuple as major.minor.patch from self.version. + """ return self.ver_str(self.version) @staticmethod -- cgit v1.2.3