[PATCH 6/7] docs: kdoc: tighten up the pointer-to-function case

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Tue Aug 12 2025 - 15:59:07 EST


Tighten up the code and remove an unneeded regex operation.

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx>
---
scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py | 15 ++++++---------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py b/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
index d7fb79a64487..ceb38b59fb4c 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
@@ -511,22 +511,19 @@ class KernelDoc:
# Treat preprocessor directive as a typeless variable
self.push_parameter(ln, decl_type, arg, "",
"", declaration_name)
-
+ #
+ # The pointer-to-function case.
+ #
elif KernRe(r'\(.+\)\s*\(').search(arg):
- # Pointer-to-function
-
arg = arg.replace('#', ',')
-
- r = KernRe(r'[^\(]+\(\*?\s*([\w\[\].]*)\s*\)')
+ r = KernRe(r'[^\(]+\(\*?\s*' r'([\w\[\].]*)' r'\s*\)')
if r.match(arg):
param = r.group(1)
else:
self.emit_msg(ln, f"Invalid param: {arg}")
param = arg
-
- dtype = KernRe(r'([^\(]+\(\*?)\s*' + re.escape(param)).sub(r'\1', arg)
- self.push_parameter(ln, decl_type, param, dtype,
- arg, declaration_name)
+ dtype = arg.replace(param, '')
+ self.push_parameter(ln, decl_type, param, dtype, arg, declaration_name)
#
# The array-of-pointers case. Dig the parameter name out from the middle
# of the declaration.
--
2.50.1