Re: [PATCH] scripts/kernel-doc: restore warning for Excess struct/union

[Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>]

Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@oracle.com> writes:

> On 15/12/2023 17:28, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
>> *sigh*
>> 
>> This adds nearly 600 new warnings.  Anybody gonna help fix them?
>
> I think in the vast majority of the cases the fix will be to just remove
> the offending line from the kerneldoc, so it's not particularly
> difficult, mostly just overhead from the patch preparation/submission
> process.
>
> I'd be happy to take a stab at it -- I think we could even script most
> of it. Respond here, I guess, if anybody else wants to do some so we can
> split it up.

It's mostly done; I've gotten it down to under 200 and sent patches to
make the changes.  Randy is working on it too, I know.  It's not always
just deletion, but the fixes are usually pretty straightforward.

> On a related note, it might be useful to have some kind of "status page"
> somewhere on the web for the docs where you can see a list of unresolved
> documentation warnings in mainline/docs-next/next without having to do a
> local build first (as a way to solicit contributions).

I suppose, but how do you know you've properly addressed the warning if
you don't do a build afterward?  I don't see that saving a whole lot of
effort, but maybe I'm missing something?

Thanks,

jon