[PATCH] kernel-doc: allow a little whitespace In kernel-doc syntax, be a little flexible: allow whitespace between a function parameter name and the colon that must follow it, such as: @pdev : PCI device to unplug (This allows lots of megaraid kernel-doc to work without tons of editing.) Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc index 8a4ec43..35d7fd9 100755 --- a/scripts/kernel-doc +++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ # * my_function # **/ # -# If the Description: header tag is ommitted, then there must be a blank line +# If the Description: header tag is omitted, then there must be a blank line # after the last parameter specification. # e.g. # /** @@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ my $doc_end = '\*/'; my $doc_com = '\s*\*\s*'; my $doc_decl = $doc_com.'(\w+)'; -my $doc_sect = $doc_com.'(['.$doc_special.']?[\w ]+):(.*)'; +my $doc_sect = $doc_com.'(['.$doc_special.']?[\w\s]+):(.*)'; my $doc_content = $doc_com.'(.*)'; my $doc_block = $doc_com.'DOC:\s*(.*)?';
