Re: Improving documentation for programming interfaces

From: Markus Elfring
Date: Fri May 01 2020 - 03:20:30 EST


>> I propose to encode helpful information into macro calls as needed
>> for the C programming language.
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> On the "benefits" side of the equation, is there are ways in which it
> will directly benefit the kernel developers who will need to review
> the patches and review the annotations, that can be demonstrated
> immediately? Not in some abstract way, or "when I my research work is
> completed", but a very concrete way that will be obvious to those of
> us who are still not completely convinced?

Would any contributors like to clarify further possibilities around
the application of source code annotation languages?

Regards,
Markus