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From: Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: gregkh@suse.de
Subject: [PATCH] class: add kerneldoc for the new class functions.
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:59:23 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <11193083633953@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <11193083633382@kroah.com>

[PATCH] class: add kerneldoc for the new class functions.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

---
commit 2fc68447df5c76cf254037047b4b02551bd5d760
tree ce39dc9db7465fc0c1808b6216c2a835739cecfa
parent 1db560afe629b682c45a7f4ba7edf98b4ee28518
author gregkh@suse.de <gregkh@suse.de> Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:02:56 -0800
committer Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:15:11 -0700

 drivers/base/class.c |   43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -173,6 +173,17 @@ static void class_device_create_release(
 	kfree(class_dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * class_create - create a struct class structure
+ * @owner: pointer to the module that is to "own" this struct class
+ * @name: pointer to a string for the name of this class.
+ *
+ * This is used to create a struct class pointer that can then be used
+ * in calls to class_device_create().
+ *
+ * Note, the pointer created here is to be destroyed when finished by
+ * making a call to class_destroy().
+ */
 struct class *class_create(struct module *owner, char *name)
 {
 	struct class *cls;
@@ -201,6 +212,13 @@ error:
 	return ERR_PTR(retval);
 }
 
+/**
+ * class_destroy - destroys a struct class structure
+ * @cs: pointer to the struct class that is to be destroyed
+ *
+ * Note, the pointer to be destroyed must have been created with a call
+ * to class_create().
+ */
 void class_destroy(struct class *cls)
 {
 	if ((cls == NULL) || (IS_ERR(cls)))
@@ -505,6 +523,23 @@ int class_device_register(struct class_d
 	return class_device_add(class_dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * class_device_create - creates a class device and registers it with sysfs
+ * @cs: pointer to the struct class that this device should be registered to.
+ * @dev: the dev_t for the char device to be added.
+ * @device: a pointer to a struct device that is assiociated with this class device.
+ * @fmt: string for the class device's name
+ *
+ * This function can be used by char device classes.  A struct
+ * class_device will be created in sysfs, registered to the specified
+ * class.  A "dev" file will be created, showing the dev_t for the
+ * device.  The pointer to the struct class_device will be returned from
+ * the call.  Any further sysfs files that might be required can be
+ * created using this pointer.
+ *
+ * Note: the struct class passed to this function must have previously
+ * been created with a call to class_create().
+ */
 struct class_device *class_device_create(struct class *cls, dev_t devt,
 					 struct device *device, char *fmt, ...)
 {
@@ -578,6 +613,14 @@ void class_device_unregister(struct clas
 	class_device_put(class_dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * class_device_destroy - removes a class device that was created with class_device_create()
+ * @cls: the pointer to the struct class that this device was registered * with.
+ * @dev: the dev_t of the device that was previously registered.
+ *
+ * This call unregisters and cleans up a class device that was created with a
+ * call to class_device_create()
+ */
 void class_device_destroy(struct class *cls, dev_t devt)
 {
 	struct class_device *class_dev = NULL;


  reply	other threads:[~2005-06-21  2:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 92+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-06-20 22:55 [GIT PATCH] Driver core changes for 2.6.12 Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59 ` [PATCH] sysfs_{create|remove}_link should take const char * Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59   ` [PATCH] kobject_hotplug() should use kobject_name() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59     ` [PATCH] Make kobject's name be const char * Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59       ` [PATCH] kset_hotplug_ops->name shoudl return " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59         ` [PATCH] make driver's name be " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59           ` [PATCH] Make attributes names " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59             ` [PATCH] sysfs: (driver/base) if show/store is missing return -EIO Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59               ` [PATCH] sysfs: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                 ` [PATCH] sysfs: (driver/pci) " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                   ` [PATCH] sysfs: (driver/block) " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                     ` [PATCH] sysfs: (rest) " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                       ` [PATCH] INPUT: move to use the new class code, instead of class_simple Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                         ` [PATCH] tty: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                           ` [PATCH] CLASS: move a "simple" class logic into the class core Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                             ` [PATCH] class: convert sound/* to use the new class api instead of class_simple Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                               ` [PATCH] USB: move the usb hcd code to use the new class code Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                 ` [PATCH] class: convert drivers/block/* to use the new class api instead of class_simple Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                   ` [PATCH] class: convert drivers/ieee1394/* " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                     ` [PATCH] class: convert drivers/char/* " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                       ` [PATCH] class: convert drivers/scsi/* " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                         ` [PATCH] class: convert drivers/* " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                           ` [PATCH] USB: trivial error path fix Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                             ` [PATCH] class: convert arch/* to use the new class api instead of class_simple Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                               ` [PATCH] class: convert the remaining class_simple users in the kernel to usee the new class api Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                 ` Greg KH [this message]
2005-06-20 22:59                                                   ` [PATCH] class: remove class_simple code, as no one in the tree is using it anymore Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                     ` [PATCH] fix "make mandocs" after class_simple.c removal Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                       ` [PATCH] Add a semaphore to struct device to synchronize calls to its driver Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                         ` [PATCH] fix up ipmi code after class_simple.c removal Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                           ` [PATCH] Move device/driver code to drivers/base/dd.c Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                             ` [PATCH] Use driver_for_each_device() instead of manually walking list Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                               ` [PATCH] Use driver_for_each_device() in drivers/pnp/driver.c " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                 ` [PATCH] Add driver_for_each_device() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                   ` [PATCH] Add a klist to struct bus_type for its drivers Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                     ` [PATCH] Add a klist to struct bus_type for its devices Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                       ` [PATCH] Add initial implementation of klist helpers Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                         ` [PATCH] Add a klist to struct device_driver for the devices bound to it Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                           ` [PATCH] Remove the unused device_find() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                             ` [PATCH] Use bus_for_each_{dev,drv} for driver binding Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                               ` [PATCH] add klist_node_attached() to determine if a node is on a list or not Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                 ` [PATCH] Fix up USB to use klist_node_attached() instead of list_empty() on lists that will go away Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                   ` [PATCH] Remove struct device::driver_list Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                     ` [PATCH] Fix up bus code and remove use of rwsem Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                       ` [PATCH] Remove struct device::bus_list Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                         ` [PATCH] Don't reference NULL klist pointer in klist_remove() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                           ` [PATCH] Call klist_del() instead of klist_remove() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                             ` [PATCH] Use device_for_each_child() to unregister devices in scsi_remove_target() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                               ` [PATCH] use device_for_each_child() to properly access child devices Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                 ` [PATCH] Use a klist for device child lists Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                   ` [PATCH] Fix up bogus comment Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                     ` [PATCH] driver core: change export symbol for driver_for_each_device() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                       ` [PATCH] Use device_for_each_child() to unregister devices in nodemgr_remove_host_dev() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                         ` [PATCH] use device_for_each_child() to properly access child devices Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                           ` [PATCH] USB: fix build warning in usb core as pointed out by Andrew Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                             ` [PATCH] Driver Core: fix bk-driver-core kills ppc64 Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                               ` [PATCH] Fix typo in scdrv_init() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                 ` [PATCH] Driver core: Fix up the driver and device iterators to be quieter Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                   ` [PATCH] usb: klist_node_attached() fix Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                     ` [PATCH] sn: fixes due to driver core changes Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                       ` [PATCH] driver core: Fix races in driver_detach() Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                         ` [PATCH] Driver Core: driver model doc update Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                           ` [PATCH] Driver core: unregister_node() for hotplug use Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                             ` [PATCH] usbcore: Don't call device_release_driver recursively Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                               ` [PATCH] libfs: add simple attribute files Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                 ` [PATCH] Driver core: change device_attribute callbacks Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                   ` [PATCH] driver core: fix error handling in bus_add_device Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                     ` [PATCH] Driver core: Documentation: update device attribute callbacks Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                       ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/base - drivers/i2c/chips/adm1026.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                         ` [PATCH] Driver Core: arch: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                           ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/i2c/chips/adm1031.c - lm75.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                             ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/i2c/chips/lm77.c - max1619.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                               ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/i2c/chips/pc87360.c - w83627hf.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                 ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/char/raw3270.c - drivers/net/netiucv.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                   ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/i2c/chips/w83781d.c - drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                     ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/usb/input/aiptek.c - drivers/zorro/zorro-sysfs.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                       ` [PATCH] Driver Core: drivers/s390/net/qeth_sys.c - drivers/usb/gadget/pxa2xx_udc.c: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                         ` [PATCH] Driver Core: include: " Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                           ` [PATCH] I2C: drivers/i2c/chips/adm1026.c: use dynamic sysfs callbacks Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                             ` [PATCH] I2C: add i2c sensor_device_attribute and macros Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                               ` [PATCH] sysfs-iattr: attach sysfs_dirent before new inode Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                                 ` [PATCH] Driver core: Don't "lose" devices on suspend on failure Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                                   ` [PATCH] sysfs-iattr: set inode attributes Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                                     ` [PATCH] sysfs-iattr: add sysfs_setattr Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                                       ` [PATCH] SYSFS: fix PAGE_SIZE check Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                                         ` [PATCH] USB: fix show_modalias() function due to attribute change Greg KH
2005-06-20 22:59                                                                                                                                                                           ` [PATCH] PCI: " Greg KH
2005-07-06  0:38                                                                                               ` [PATCH] Use device_for_each_child() to unregister devices in scsi_remove_target() Patrick Mansfield
2005-07-12  0:20                                                                                                 ` Greg KH
2005-07-12  0:56                                                                                                   ` Patrick Mansfield
2005-06-21 11:42                                                                         ` [PATCH] Add initial implementation of klist helpers Rik van Riel
2005-06-21 23:13                                                                           ` Greg KH

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