Re: [PATCH-for-6.2? 3/3] docs/devel/style: Improve types/qualifiers rST rendering

[Darren Kenny <darren.kenny@oracle.com>]

Hi Philippe,

A couple here too w.r.t. function/macros...

On Tuesday, 2021-11-16 at 16:13:17 +01, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@redhat.com>
> ---
>  docs/devel/style.rst | 111 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
>  1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/docs/devel/style.rst b/docs/devel/style.rst
> index 21f0f213193..f9f063ed8cb 100644
> --- a/docs/devel/style.rst
> +++ b/docs/devel/style.rst
> @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Variables are lower_case_with_underscores; easy to type and read.  Structured
>  type names are in CamelCase; harder to type but standing out.  Enum type
>  names and function type names should also be in CamelCase.  Scalar type
>  names are lower_case_with_underscores_ending_with_a_t, like the POSIX
> -uint64_t and family.  Note that this last convention contradicts POSIX
> +``uint64_t`` and family.  Note that this last convention contradicts POSIX
>  and is therefore likely to be changed.
>  
>  Variable Naming Conventions
> @@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ blocks) are generally not allowed; declarations should be at the beginning
>  of blocks.
>  
>  Every now and then, an exception is made for declarations inside a
> -#ifdef or #ifndef block: if the code looks nicer, such declarations can
> +``#ifdef`` or ``#ifndef`` block: if the code looks nicer, such declarations can
>  be placed at the top of the block even if there are statements above.
> -On the other hand, however, it's often best to move that #ifdef/#ifndef
> +On the other hand, however, it's often best to move that ``#ifdef/#ifndef``
>  block to a separate function altogether.
>  
>  Conditional statements
> @@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ even when the constant is on the right.
>  Comment style
>  =============
>  
> -We use traditional C-style /``*`` ``*``/ comments and avoid // comments.
> +We use traditional C-style ``/*`` ``*/`` comments and avoid ``//`` comments.
>  
> -Rationale: The // form is valid in C99, so this is purely a matter of
> +Rationale: The ``//`` form is valid in C99, so this is purely a matter of
>  consistency of style. The checkpatch script will warn you about this.
>  
>  Multiline comment blocks should have a row of stars on the left,
> -and the initial /``*`` and terminating ``*``/ both on their own lines:
> +and the initial ``/*`` and terminating ``*/`` both on their own lines:
>  
>  .. code-block:: c
>  
> @@ -290,57 +290,57 @@ a few useful guidelines here.
>  Scalars
>  -------
>  
> -If you're using "int" or "long", odds are good that there's a better type.
> -If a variable is counting something, it should be declared with an
> -unsigned type.
> +If you're using '``int``' or '``long``', odds are good that there's a better
> +type.  If a variable is counting something, it should be declared with an
> +*unsigned* type.
>  
> -If it's host memory-size related, size_t should be a good choice (use
> -ssize_t only if required). Guest RAM memory offsets must use ram_addr_t,
> +If it's host memory-size related, ``size_t`` should be a good choice (use
> +``ssize_t`` only if required). Guest RAM memory offsets must use ``ram_addr_t``,
>  but only for RAM, it may not cover whole guest address space.
>  
> -If it's file-size related, use off_t.
> -If it's file-offset related (i.e., signed), use off_t.
> -If it's just counting small numbers use "unsigned int";
> +If it's file-size related, use ``off_t``.
> +If it's file-offset related (i.e., signed), use ``off_t``.
> +If it's just counting small numbers use '``unsigned int``';
>  (on all but oddball embedded systems, you can assume that that
>  type is at least four bytes wide).
>  
>  In the event that you require a specific width, use a standard type
> -like int32_t, uint32_t, uint64_t, etc.  The specific types are
> +like ``int32_t``, ``uint32_t``, ``uint64_t``, etc.  The specific types are
>  mandatory for VMState fields.
>  
> -Don't use Linux kernel internal types like u32, __u32 or __le32.
> +Don't use Linux kernel internal types like ``u32``, ``__u32`` or ``__le32``.
>  
> -Use hwaddr for guest physical addresses except pcibus_t
> -for PCI addresses.  In addition, ram_addr_t is a QEMU internal address
> +Use ``hwaddr`` for guest physical addresses except ``pcibus_t``
> +for PCI addresses.  In addition, ``ram_addr_t`` is a QEMU internal address
>  space that maps guest RAM physical addresses into an intermediate
>  address space that can map to host virtual address spaces.  Generally
> -speaking, the size of guest memory can always fit into ram_addr_t but
> +speaking, the size of guest memory can always fit into ``ram_addr_t`` but
>  it would not be correct to store an actual guest physical address in a
> -ram_addr_t.
> +``ram_addr_t``.
>  
>  For CPU virtual addresses there are several possible types.
> -vaddr is the best type to use to hold a CPU virtual address in
> +``vaddr`` is the best type to use to hold a CPU virtual address in
>  target-independent code. It is guaranteed to be large enough to hold a
>  virtual address for any target, and it does not change size from target
>  to target. It is always unsigned.
> -target_ulong is a type the size of a virtual address on the CPU; this means
> +``target_ulong`` is a type the size of a virtual address on the CPU; this means
>  it may be 32 or 64 bits depending on which target is being built. It should
>  therefore be used only in target-specific code, and in some
>  performance-critical built-per-target core code such as the TLB code.
> -There is also a signed version, target_long.
> -abi_ulong is for the ``*``-user targets, and represents a type the size of
> -'void ``*``' in that target's ABI. (This may not be the same as the size of a
> +There is also a signed version, ``target_long``.
> +``abi_ulong`` is for the ``*-user`` targets, and represents a type the size of
> +'``void *``' in that target's ABI. (This may not be the same as the size of a
>  full CPU virtual address in the case of target ABIs which use 32 bit pointers
> -on 64 bit CPUs, like sparc32plus.) Definitions of structures that must match
> +on 64 bit CPUs, like *sparc32plus*.) Definitions of structures that must match
>  the target's ABI must use this type for anything that on the target is defined
> -to be an 'unsigned long' or a pointer type.
> -There is also a signed version, abi_long.
> +to be an '``unsigned long``' or a pointer type.
> +There is also a signed version, ``abi_long``.
>  
>  Of course, take all of the above with a grain of salt.  If you're about
> -to use some system interface that requires a type like size_t, pid_t or
> -off_t, use matching types for any corresponding variables.
> +to use some system interface that requires a type like ``size_t``, ``pid_t`` or
> +``off_t``, use matching types for any corresponding variables.
>  
> -Also, if you try to use e.g., "unsigned int" as a type, and that
> +Also, if you try to use e.g., '``unsigned int``' as a type, and that
>  conflicts with the signedness of a related variable, sometimes
>  it's best just to use the *wrong* type, if "pulling the thread"
>  and fixing all related variables would be too invasive.
> @@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ casts, then reconsider or ask for help.
>  Pointers
>  --------
>  
> -Ensure that all of your pointers are "const-correct".
> +Ensure that all of your pointers are "``const``-correct".
>  Unless a pointer is used to modify the pointed-to storage,
> -give it the "const" attribute.  That way, the reader knows
> +give it the '``const``' attribute.  That way, the reader knows
>  up-front that this is a read-only pointer.  Perhaps more
>  importantly, if we're diligent about this, when you see a non-const
>  pointer, you're guaranteed that it is used to modify the storage
> @@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ it points to, or it is aliased to another pointer that is.
>  Typedefs
>  --------
>  
> -Typedefs are used to eliminate the redundant 'struct' keyword, since type
> +Typedefs are used to eliminate the redundant '``struct``' keyword, since type
>  names have a different style than other identifiers ("CamelCase" versus
>  "snake_case").  Each named struct type should have a CamelCase name and a
>  corresponding typedef.
> @@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ QEMU provides other useful string functions:
>      int stristart(const char *str, const char *val, const char **ptr)
>      int qemu_strnlen(const char *s, int max_len)
>  
> -There are also replacement character processing macros for isxyz and toxyz,
> -so instead of e.g. isalnum you should use qemu_isalnum.
> +There are also replacement character processing macros for ``isxyz`` and
> +``toxyz``, so instead of e.g. ``isalnum`` you should use ``qemu_isalnum``.
>

(Looks like a repeat of a change in patch 1, but possibly a different location)

isalnum() and qemu_isalnum()?

Thanks,

Darren.