Re: [PATCH] docs: conf.py: drop stale FIXME about pdf index size

From: Jonathan Corbet

Date: Tue Jan 06 2026 - 17:02:20 EST


Vishal Singh <vishalrajput96156@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

CC += Jani

> The comment describes intentional behavior and does not indicate
> unfinished work. Remove the FIXME marker and keep it as a normal
> explanatory comment.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vishal Singh <vishalrajput96156@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/conf.py | 5 ++---
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/conf.py b/Documentation/conf.py
> index 1ea2ae5c6276..7e0817469e86 100644
> --- a/Documentation/conf.py
> +++ b/Documentation/conf.py
> @@ -572,9 +572,8 @@ epub_exclude_files = ["search.html"]
> #
> # See the Sphinx chapter of https://ralsina.me/static/manual.pdf
> #
> -# FIXME: Do not add the index file here; the result will be too big. Adding
> -# multiple PDF files here actually tries to get the cross-referencing right
> -# *between* PDF files.
> +# Do not add the index file here; the result would be too big. Adding multiple
> +# PDF files here tries to keep cross-referencing correct *between* PDF files.

I think the comment doesn't have much to tell people either way, I
wonder if it can just go altogether. Jani, what problem is actually
being described here?

Thanks,

jon