Re: [PATCH] docs: add advanced search for kernel documentation

[Randy Dunlap]

Hi,

On 3/21/26 11:15 AM, Rito Rhymes wrote:
> Replace the stock Sphinx search page with one that reuses the
> existing searchindex.js while adding structured result grouping,
> filtering, and exact identifier matching.
> 
> Results are grouped into Symbols, Sections, Index entries, and
> Pages, each in a collapsible section with a count. An Advanced
> panel exposes filters for documentation area, object type, result
> kind, and exact match mode. All state is URL-encoded so searches
> remain shareable.

Apparently I need more help/instructions. When I click on Advanced Search
and get that web page, I enter "futex" into the Search Query and click
on [Search]. I am leaving all Advanced Search options at their default
settings.

I get no output. Is this expected?
What am I doing wrong?

thanks.

> Page summary snippets are lazy-loaded via IntersectionObserver to
> avoid fetching every matching page up front.
> 
> The sidebar keeps the existing quick-search box and adds an
> "Advanced search" link below it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rito Rhymes <rito@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/sphinx-static/custom.css        | 163 ++++
>  Documentation/sphinx-static/kernel-search.js  | 746 ++++++++++++++++++
>  Documentation/sphinx/templates/search.html    | 106 +++
>  Documentation/sphinx/templates/searchbox.html |  18 +
>  4 files changed, 1033 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/sphinx-static/kernel-search.js
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/sphinx/templates/search.html
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/sphinx/templates/searchbox.html


-- 
~Randy