doc-guide: kernel-doc: document Returns: spelling
authorRandy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Wed, 22 May 2024 22:47:26 +0000 (15:47 -0700)
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Thu, 30 May 2024 19:35:07 +0000 (13:35 -0600)
scripts/kernel-doc accepts "Return:" or "Returns:" for describing the
return value of a function or function-like macro, so document this
alternative spelling and use it in an example.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Suggested-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240522224726.10498-1-rdunlap@infradead.org
Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst

index d6f7efe..e6ffd59 100644 (file)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Return values
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The return value, if any, should be described in a dedicated section
-named ``Return``.
+named ``Return`` (or ``Returns``).
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ Typedefs with function prototypes can also be documented::
    * Description of the type.
    *
    * Context: Locking context.
-   * Return: Meaning of the return value.
+   * Returns: Meaning of the return value.
    */
    typedef void (*type_name)(struct v4l2_ctrl *arg1, void *arg2);