Fixed Error in Workqueue Documentation in the kernel-doc comment 
for alloc_workqueue function in include/linux/workqueue.h, 
the error was "Inline literal start-string without end-string" 
which was fixed by removing the inline literal.
Kernel Version - 6.9.0-rc5

Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com>
---
 include/linux/workqueue.h | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 158784dd189a..b4aebd981a23 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void workqueue_softirq_dead(unsigned int cpu);
  * min_active which is set to min(@max_active, %WQ_DFL_MIN_ACTIVE). This means
  * that the sum of per-node max_active's may be larger than @max_active.
  *
- * For detailed information on %WQ_* flags, please refer to
+ * For detailed information on WQ_* flags, please refer to
  * Documentation/core-api/workqueue.rst.
  *
  * RETURNS:
-- 
2.34.1

Hello,

On Wed,  1 May 2024 19:02:40 +0530, Utkarsh Tripathi wrote:
> Fixed Error in Workqueue Documentation in the kernel-doc comment 
> for alloc_workqueue function in include/linux/workqueue.h, 
> the error was "Inline literal start-string without end-string" 
> which was fixed by removing the inline literal.
> Kernel Version - 6.9.0-rc5
> 
> Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com>

There was a slightly different patch submission on the same issue the
other day.  You might be interested in seeing my response to it [1].

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/r/6875fb17-f781-4594-803a-c11969f36022@gmail.com/

Quoting below for your convenience:

> In my opinion, reST-specific clutters like these should be avoided in
> kernel-doc comments as far as possible.
> 
> Instead, I think you can educate kernel-doc (script) so that "*" is
> allowed in the %CONSTANT pattern, meaning %WQ_* can be converted
> to ``WQ_*`` in reST.
> 
> For similar changes made against the @param pattern, see commits
> 69fc23efc7e5 ("kernel-doc: Add unary operator * to $type_param_ref")
> and 8aaf297a0dd6 ("docs: scripts: kernel-doc: accept bitwise negation
> like ~@var").
> 
> I guess it is $type_constant2 that needs a tweak in this case.

Unfortunately, there's been no patch submission in this direction so far.
I'd be delighted if you can try this approach instead.

Thanks, Akira

The kernel-doc script uses the $type_constant2 variable to match
expressions used to find embedded type information. The current
implementation of $type_constant2 does not include the "*" unicode
character, which is used to highlight inline literals in the
documentation. This causes a Sphinx error when the inline literal
end-string is used in the documentation.

This commit follows the pattern of the commit
8aaf297a0dd6 ("docs: scripts: kernel-doc: accept bitwise negation like ~@var")
and takes inspiration from the following commit
69fc23efc7e5 ("kernel-doc: Add unary operator * to $type_param_ref").

Thanks Akira, for your suggestions, I have made the required changes.
I am fairly new to the kernel community, so if I am making 
any mistakes while making patches and replying to mails,
please let me know, it will be very helpful.

Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
Suggested-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
---
 scripts/kernel-doc | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index cb1be22afc65..58129b1cf3f4 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ my $anon_struct_union = 0;
 
 # match expressions used to find embedded type information
 my $type_constant = '\b``([^\`]+)``\b';
-my $type_constant2 = '\%([-_\w]+)';
+my $type_constant2 = '\%([-_*\w]+)';
 my $type_func = '(\w+)\(\)';
 my $type_param = '\@(\w*((\.\w+)|(->\w+))*(\.\.\.)?)';
 my $type_param_ref = '([\!~\*]?)\@(\w*((\.\w+)|(->\w+))*(\.\.\.)?)';

base-commit: 4d2008430ce87061c9cefd4f83daf2d5bb323a96
-- 
2.34.1

Hi Utkarsh,

First of all, thank you for taking the time!

Besides Jon's comments on the summary and changelog, please find my
suggestion below.

On Wed,  1 May 2024 23:27:30 +0530, Utkarsh Tripathi wrote:
> The kernel-doc script uses the $type_constant2 variable to match
> expressions used to find embedded type information. The current
> implementation of $type_constant2 does not include the "*" unicode
> character, which is used to highlight inline literals in the
> documentation. This causes a Sphinx error when the inline literal
> end-string is used in the documentation.

I'm afraid your description of what is wrong is not clear enough ...
Let me talk using some examples.

Current kernel-doc (script) conversion to reST:

    %WQ_* -->  ``WQ_``*

Against which Sphinx complains:

    WARNING: Inline literal start-string without end-string.

, because ``* is not recognized as end-string (of inline literal).

With your change applied, conversion to reST becomes:

    %WQ_* --> ``WQ_*``

, and it is a proper inline literal.

Please update the changelog accordingly.

This is not urgent at all.  Please take your time and read through
Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst (among others) before
submitting v3.

Feel free to add (in v3):

Reviewed-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>

    Thanks, Akira

Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com> writes:

> The kernel-doc script uses the $type_constant2 variable to match
> expressions used to find embedded type information. The current
> implementation of $type_constant2 does not include the "*" unicode
> character, which is used to highlight inline literals in the
> documentation. This causes a Sphinx error when the inline literal
> end-string is used in the documentation.

So I need to look a bit further at the actual change, but I do have a
couple of comments on the patch itself.  First, the text above is a
reasonable description of the problem, as a changelog should have.  That
said, the subject line could be a bit shorter and to the point.

This text below:

> This commit follows the pattern of the commit
> 8aaf297a0dd6 ("docs: scripts: kernel-doc: accept bitwise negation like ~@var")
> and takes inspiration from the following commit
> 69fc23efc7e5 ("kernel-doc: Add unary operator * to $type_param_ref").
>
> Thanks Akira, for your suggestions, I have made the required changes.
> I am fairly new to the kernel community, so if I am making 
> any mistakes while making patches and replying to mails,
> please let me know, it will be very helpful.

...doesn't belong in the changelog.  If you put comments like this below
the "---" line, then the maintainer won't have to edit them out when
applying the patch.

> Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com>
> Reviewed-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
> Suggested-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>

Did Akira offer you that Reviewed-by tag?  I haven't seen it (which
doesn't mean it didn't happen).  If it was not explicitly given to you,
though, you cannot put it here.

Thanks,

jon

Hello,

On Wed,  1 May 2024 19:02:40 +0530, Utkarsh Tripathi wrote:
> Fixed Error in Workqueue Documentation in the kernel-doc comment 
> for alloc_workqueue function in include/linux/workqueue.h, 
> the error was "Inline literal start-string without end-string" 
> which was fixed by removing the inline literal.
> Kernel Version - 6.9.0-rc5
> 
> Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com>

There was a slightly different patch submission on the same issue the
other day.  You might be interested in seeing my response to it [1].

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/r/6875fb17-f781-4594-803a-c11969f36022@gmail.com/

Quoting below for your convenience:

> In my opinion, reST-specific clutters like these should be avoided in
> kernel-doc comments as far as possible.
>
> Instead, I think you can educate kernel-doc (script) so that "*" is
> allowed in the %CONSTANT pattern, meaning %WQ_* can be converted
> to ``WQ_*`` in reST.
>
> For similar changes made against the @param pattern, see commits
> 69fc23efc7e5 ("kernel-doc: Add unary operator * to $type_param_ref")
> and 8aaf297a0dd6 ("docs: scripts: kernel-doc: accept bitwise negation
> like ~@var").
>
> I guess it is $type_constant2 that needs a tweak in this case.

Unfortunately, there's been no patch submission in this direction so far.
I'd be delighted if you can try this approach instead.

Thanks, Akira

The kernel-doc script uses the $type_constant2 variable to match
expressions used to find embedded type information. The current
implementation of $type_constant2 does not include the "*" unicode
character, which is used to highlight inline literals in the
documentation. This causes a Sphinx error when the inline literal
end-string is used in the documentation.

This commit follows the pattern of the commit
8aaf297a0dd6 ("docs: scripts: kernel-doc: accept bitwise negation like ~@var")
and takes inspiration from the following commit
69fc23efc7e5 ("kernel-doc: Add unary operator * to $type_param_ref").

Thanks Akira, for your suggestions, I have made the required changes.
I am fairly new to the kernel community, so if I am making 
any mistakes while making patches and replying to mails,
please let me know, it will be very helpful.
Sorry, I mailed without adding the previous replies in the mail.

Signed-off-by: Utkarsh Tripathi <utripathi2002@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
Suggested-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
---
 scripts/kernel-doc | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index cb1be22afc65..58129b1cf3f4 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ my $anon_struct_union = 0;
 
 # match expressions used to find embedded type information
 my $type_constant = '\b``([^\`]+)``\b';
-my $type_constant2 = '\%([-_\w]+)';
+my $type_constant2 = '\%([-_*\w]+)';
 my $type_func = '(\w+)\(\)';
 my $type_param = '\@(\w*((\.\w+)|(->\w+))*(\.\.\.)?)';
 my $type_param_ref = '([\!~\*]?)\@(\w*((\.\w+)|(->\w+))*(\.\.\.)?)';

base-commit: 4d2008430ce87061c9cefd4f83daf2d5bb323a96
-- 
2.34.1