Re: [PATCH] e1000e: Add desc after trailing whitespace

From: Simon Horman
Date: Tue May 16 2023 - 07:17:26 EST


On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 03:15:09PM +0800, Baozhu Ni wrote:
> ./scripts/checkpatch.pl check error, so add description.
>
> Signed-off-by: Baozhu Ni <nibaozhu@xxxxxxxx>

Hi,

this patch looks good.
But I think the subject and description could be a little clearer.

In my view the key is that, the adapter parameter is being documented
in the kernel doc for the function.

Also, the target-tree, 'net-next' should be noted.

So perhaps:

Subject: [PATCH v2 net-next] e1000e: Add @adapter description to kdoc

Provide a description for the kernel doc of the @adapter parameter
of e1000e_trigger_lsc().

Flagged by checkpatch.pl

Signed-off-by: ...

When posting a v2, please wait 24h, as per the guidance here.
Link: https://kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-netdev.html

> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
> index 6f5c16aebcbf..cadeb5bc5e16 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
> @@ -4198,7 +4198,7 @@ void e1000e_reset(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
>
> /**
> * e1000e_trigger_lsc - trigger an LSC interrupt
> - * @adapter:
> + * @adapter: board private structure
> *
> * Fire a link status change interrupt to start the watchdog.
> **/

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