Documentation for dns_query() is placed in the function's literal code
block snippet instead. Move it out of there.
Fixes: 9dfe1361261b ("docs: networking: convert dns_resolver.txt to ReST")
Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst | 45 +++++++++++------------
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
index 5cec37bedf9950..329fb21d005ccd 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
@@ -64,44 +64,43 @@ before the more general line given above as the first match is the one taken::
Usage
=====
-To make use of this facility, one of the following functions that are
-implemented in the module can be called after doing::
+To make use of this facility, the appropriate header must be included first::
#include <linux/dns_resolver.h>
- ::
+Then you can make queries by calling::
int dns_query(const char *type, const char *name, size_t namelen,
const char *options, char **_result, time_t *_expiry);
- This is the basic access function. It looks for a cached DNS query and if
- it doesn't find it, it upcalls to userspace to make a new DNS query, which
- may then be cached. The key description is constructed as a string of the
- form::
+This is the basic access function. It looks for a cached DNS query and if
+it doesn't find it, it upcalls to userspace to make a new DNS query, which
+may then be cached. The key description is constructed as a string of the
+form::
[<type>:]<name>
- where <type> optionally specifies the particular upcall program to invoke,
- and thus the type of query to do, and <name> specifies the string to be
- looked up. The default query type is a straight hostname to IP address
- set lookup.
+where <type> optionally specifies the particular upcall program to invoke,
+and thus the type of query to do, and <name> specifies the string to be
+looked up. The default query type is a straight hostname to IP address
+set lookup.
- The name parameter is not required to be a NUL-terminated string, and its
- length should be given by the namelen argument.
+The name parameter is not required to be a NUL-terminated string, and its
+length should be given by the namelen argument.
- The options parameter may be NULL or it may be a set of options
- appropriate to the query type.
+The options parameter may be NULL or it may be a set of options
+appropriate to the query type.
- The return value is a string appropriate to the query type. For instance,
- for the default query type it is just a list of comma-separated IPv4 and
- IPv6 addresses. The caller must free the result.
+The return value is a string appropriate to the query type. For instance,
+for the default query type it is just a list of comma-separated IPv4 and
+IPv6 addresses. The caller must free the result.
- The length of the result string is returned on success, and a negative
- error code is returned otherwise. -EKEYREJECTED will be returned if the
- DNS lookup failed.
+The length of the result string is returned on success, and a negative
+error code is returned otherwise. -EKEYREJECTED will be returned if the
+DNS lookup failed.
- If _expiry is non-NULL, the expiry time (TTL) of the result will be
- returned also.
+If _expiry is non-NULL, the expiry time (TTL) of the result will be
+returned also.
The kernel maintains an internal keyring in which it caches looked up keys.
This can be cleared by any process that has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability by
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On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 04:56:47PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> Documentation for dns_query() is placed in the function's literal code
> block snippet instead. Move it out of there.
>
> Fixes: 9dfe1361261b ("docs: networking: convert dns_resolver.txt to ReST")
> Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
Thanks, this renders much better. In a browser at least.
I've added a few comments below.
> ---
> Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst | 45 +++++++++++------------
> 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
> index 5cec37bedf9950..329fb21d005ccd 100644
> --- a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
> @@ -64,44 +64,43 @@ before the more general line given above as the first match is the one taken::
> Usage
> =====
>
> -To make use of this facility, one of the following functions that are
> -implemented in the module can be called after doing::
> +To make use of this facility, the appropriate header must be included first::
Maybe: ..., first linux/dns_resolver.h must be included.
>
> #include <linux/dns_resolver.h>
>
> - ::
> +Then you can make queries by calling::
Please use imperative mood:
Then queries may be made by calling::
>
> int dns_query(const char *type, const char *name, size_t namelen,
> const char *options, char **_result, time_t *_expiry);
>
> - This is the basic access function. It looks for a cached DNS query and if
> - it doesn't find it, it upcalls to userspace to make a new DNS query, which
> - may then be cached. The key description is constructed as a string of the
> - form::
> +This is the basic access function. It looks for a cached DNS query and if
> +it doesn't find it, it upcalls to userspace to make a new DNS query, which
> +may then be cached. The key description is constructed as a string of the
> +form::
>
> [<type>:]<name>
>
> - where <type> optionally specifies the particular upcall program to invoke,
> - and thus the type of query to do, and <name> specifies the string to be
> - looked up. The default query type is a straight hostname to IP address
> - set lookup.
> +where <type> optionally specifies the particular upcall program to invoke,
> +and thus the type of query to do, and <name> specifies the string to be
I think while we are here "to do" could be removed.
But maybe that's just me.
> +looked up. The default query type is a straight hostname to IP address
> +set lookup.
...
Hi,
On 9/23/25 3:14 AM, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 04:56:47PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
>> Documentation for dns_query() is placed in the function's literal code
>> block snippet instead. Move it out of there.
>>
>> Fixes: 9dfe1361261b ("docs: networking: convert dns_resolver.txt to ReST")
>> Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
>
> Thanks, this renders much better. In a browser at least.Hi
>
> I've added a few comments below.
>
>> ---
>> Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst | 45 +++++++++++------------
>> 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
>> index 5cec37bedf9950..329fb21d005ccd 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
>> +++ b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
>> @@ -64,44 +64,43 @@ before the more general line given above as the first match is the one taken::
>> Usage
>> =====
>>
>> -To make use of this facility, one of the following functions that are
>> -implemented in the module can be called after doing::
>> +To make use of this facility, the appropriate header must be included first::
>
> Maybe: ..., first linux/dns_resolver.h must be included.
>
>>
>> #include <linux/dns_resolver.h>
>>
>> - ::
>> +Then you can make queries by calling::
>
> Please use imperative mood:
>
> Then queries may be made by calling::
>
I think imperative mood would be more like:
Then make queries by calling::
but I'm not asking for a v3 patch.
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On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:14:56AM +0100, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 04:56:47PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> > Documentation for dns_query() is placed in the function's literal code
> > block snippet instead. Move it out of there.
> >
> > Fixes: 9dfe1361261b ("docs: networking: convert dns_resolver.txt to ReST")
> > Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
>
> Thanks, this renders much better. In a browser at least.
>
> I've added a few comments below.
>
> > ---
> > Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst | 45 +++++++++++------------
> > 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
> > index 5cec37bedf9950..329fb21d005ccd 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.rst
> > @@ -64,44 +64,43 @@ before the more general line given above as the first match is the one taken::
> > Usage
> > =====
> >
> > -To make use of this facility, one of the following functions that are
> > -implemented in the module can be called after doing::
> > +To make use of this facility, the appropriate header must be included first::
>
> Maybe: ..., first linux/dns_resolver.h must be included.
>
> >
> > #include <linux/dns_resolver.h>
> >
> > - ::
> > +Then you can make queries by calling::
>
> Please use imperative mood:
>
> Then queries may be made by calling::
>
> >
> > int dns_query(const char *type, const char *name, size_t namelen,
> > const char *options, char **_result, time_t *_expiry);
> >
> > - This is the basic access function. It looks for a cached DNS query and if
> > - it doesn't find it, it upcalls to userspace to make a new DNS query, which
> > - may then be cached. The key description is constructed as a string of the
> > - form::
> > +This is the basic access function. It looks for a cached DNS query and if
> > +it doesn't find it, it upcalls to userspace to make a new DNS query, which
> > +may then be cached. The key description is constructed as a string of the
> > +form::
> >
> > [<type>:]<name>
> >
> > - where <type> optionally specifies the particular upcall program to invoke,
> > - and thus the type of query to do, and <name> specifies the string to be
> > - looked up. The default query type is a straight hostname to IP address
> > - set lookup.
> > +where <type> optionally specifies the particular upcall program to invoke,
> > +and thus the type of query to do, and <name> specifies the string to be
>
> I think while we are here "to do" could be removed.
> But maybe that's just me.
>
> > +looked up. The default query type is a straight hostname to IP address
> > +set lookup.
>
> ...
Thanks for the wording suggestions! I'll apply them in v2.
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