Re: [PATCH] staging: fbtft: add docs for fbtft_write_spi()

From: Zachary Mayhew
Date: Mon Sep 20 2021 - 12:07:19 EST


On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 05:38:30PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 08:26:03AM -0700, Zachary Mayhew wrote:
> > Subject: [PATCH] staging: fbtft: add docs for fbtft_write_spi()
>
> Odd, this shouldn't be in the body of the email :(
>
> >
> > This patch adds documentation for fbtft_write_spi() to make its
> > calling context clear and explain what it does.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Zachary Mayhew <zacklukem.kernel@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-io.c | 13 +++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-io.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-io.c
> > index de1904a443c2..985d7cf8c774 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-io.c
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-io.c
> > @@ -5,6 +5,19 @@
> > #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
> > #include "fbtft.h"
> >
> > +/**
> > + * fbtft_write_spi() - write data to current spi
> > + * @par: Driver data including driver &struct spi_device
> > + * @buf: Buffer to write to spi
> > + * @len: Length of the buffer
> > + * Context: can sleep
> > + *
> > + * Builds an &struct spi_transfer and &struct spi_message object based on the
> > + * given @buf and @len. These are then used in a call to spi_sync() which will
> > + * write to the spi.
> > + *
> > + * Return: zero on success or else a negative error code
> > + */
> > int fbtft_write_spi(struct fbtft_par *par, void *buf, size_t len)
> > {
> > struct spi_transfer t = {
> > --
> > 2.33.0
> >
> >
>
> Is this file being imported into the kernel doc tools? If so, great, if
> not, this isn't going to help out all that much, right?

It doesn't appear to be imported at this time, as such it may not be
necessary.

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

Thanks,
-Zachary Mayhew