[PATCH 01/14] docs: kdoc_re: add support for groups()

From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab

Date: Tue Jan 27 2026 - 05:18:41 EST


Add an equivalent to re groups() method.
This is useful on debug messages.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py
index 2dfa1bf83d64..78322bbf29e4 100644
--- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py
+++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_re.py
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ class KernRe:

return self.last_match.group(num)

+ def groups(self):
+ """
+ Returns the group results of the last match
+ """
+
+ return self.last_match.groups()
+

class NestedMatch:
"""
--
2.52.0