[PATCH 08/11] docs: kdoc_output: don't use a different modulename for functions

From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab

Date: Thu Mar 05 2026 - 10:18:48 EST


It doesn't make much sense to have a different modulename just
for functions, but not for structs/enums/...

Use the same header everywere.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py | 9 +++------
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
index 24ee1fad681e..62e300e65405 100644
--- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
+++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
@@ -607,14 +607,11 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat):
"%m %d %Y",
]

- def emit_th(self, name, modulename = None):
+ def emit_th(self, name):
"""Emit a title header line."""
name = name.strip()

- if not modulename:
- modulename = self.modulename
-
- self.data += f'.TH "{modulename}" {self.section} "{name}" '
+ self.data += f'.TH "{self.modulename}" {self.section} "{name}" '
self.data += f'"{self.date}" "{self.manual}"\n'

def __init__(self, modulename, section="9", manual="Kernel API Manual"):
@@ -748,7 +745,7 @@ class ManFormat(OutputFormat):

out_name = self.arg_name(args, name)

- self.emit_th(out_name, modulename = name)
+ self.emit_th(out_name)

self.data += ".SH NAME\n"
self.data += f"{name} \\- {args['purpose']}\n"
--
2.52.0