[RFC PATCH v5 02/15] kernel/api: enable kerneldoc-based API specifications

Sasha Levin
2025-12-18T20:42:48Z

This patch adds support for extracting API specifications from
kernel-doc comments and generating C macro invocations for the
kernel API specification framework.

Changes include:
- New kdoc_apispec.py module for generating API spec macros
- Updates to kernel-doc.py to support -apispec output format
- Build system integration in Makefile.build
- Generator script for collecting all API specifications
- Support for API-specific sections in kernel-doc comments

Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
scripts/Makefile.build | 28 +
scripts/Makefile.clean | 3 +
scripts/generate_api_specs.sh | 83 ++-
scripts/kernel-doc.py | 5 +
tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_apispec.py | 755 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py | 9 +-
tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py | 86 ++-
7 files changed, 957 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_apispec.py

diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 52c08c4eb0b9a..7a192d29a01f6 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -172,6 +172,34 @@ ifneq ($(KBUILD_EXTRA_WARN),)
$<
endif

+# Generate API spec headers from kernel-doc comments
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_KAPI_SPEC),y)
+# Function to check if a file has API specifications
+has-apispec = $(shell grep -qE '^\s*\*\s*(long-desc|context-flags|state-trans):' $(src)/$(1) 2>/dev/null && echo $(1))
+
+# Get base names without directory prefix
+c-objs-base := $(notdir $(real-obj-y) $(real-obj-m))
+# Filter to only .o files with corresponding .c source files
+c-files := $(foreach o,$(c-objs-base),$(if $(wildcard $(src)/$(o:.o=.c)),$(o:.o=.c)))
+# Also check for any additional .c files that contain API specs but are included
+extra-c-files := $(shell find $(src) -maxdepth 1 -name "*.c" -exec grep -l '^\s*\*\s*\(long-desc\|context-flags\|state-trans\):' {} \; 2>/dev/null | xargs -r basename -a)
+# Combine both lists and remove duplicates
+all-c-files := $(sort $(c-files) $(extra-c-files))
+# Only include files that actually have API specifications
+apispec-files := $(foreach f,$(all-c-files),$(call has-apispec,$(f)))
+# Generate apispec targets with proper directory prefix
+apispec-y := $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(apispec-files:.c=.apispec.h))
+always-y += $(apispec-y)
+targets += $(apispec-y)
+
+quiet_cmd_apispec = APISPEC $@
+ cmd_apispec = PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 $(KERNELDOC) -apispec \
+ $(KDOCFLAGS) $< > $@ || rm -f $@
+
+$(obj)/%.apispec.h: $(src)/%.c FORCE
+ $(call if_changed,apispec)
+endif
+
# Compile C sources (.c)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index 6ead00ec7313b..f78dbbe637f27 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ __clean-files := $(filter-out $(no-clean-files), $(__clean-files))

__clean-files := $(wildcard $(addprefix $(obj)/, $(__clean-files)))

+# Also clean generated apispec headers (computed dynamically in Makefile.build)
+__clean-files += $(wildcard $(obj)/*.apispec.h)
+
# ==========================================================================

# To make this rule robust against "Argument list too long" error,
diff --git a/scripts/generate_api_specs.sh b/scripts/generate_api_specs.sh
index 2c3078a508fef..3ac6be9b4fe98 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_api_specs.sh
+++ b/scripts/generate_api_specs.sh
@@ -1,18 +1,87 @@
#!/bin/bash
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
-# Stub script for generating API specifications collector
-# This is a placeholder until the full implementation is available
+# generate_api_specs.sh - Generate C file that includes all API specification headers
#
+# Usage: generate_api_specs.sh <srctree> <objtree>

-cat << 'EOF'
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+SRCTREE="$1"
+OBJTREE="$2"
+
+if [ -z "$SRCTREE" ] || [ -z "$OBJTREE" ]; then
+ echo "Usage: $0 <srctree> <objtree>" >&2
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# Generate header
+cat <<EOF
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
- * Auto-generated API specifications collector (stub)
- * Generated by scripts/generate_api_specs.sh
+ * Auto-generated file - DO NOT EDIT
+ * Generated by: scripts/generate_api_specs.sh
+ *
+ * This file includes all kernel API specification headers
*/

+#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/kernel_api_spec.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/capability.h>
+#include <linux/fcntl.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/aio_abi.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/sched/types.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/xattr.h>
+#include <linux/eventfd.h>
+#include <linux/eventpoll.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/inotify.h>
+#include <linux/splice.h>
+#include <linux/timerfd.h>
+#include <linux/kexec.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/mount.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/signalfd.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
+#include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/quota.h>
+#include <linux/uio.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_KAPI_SPEC
+
+EOF

-/* No API specifications collected yet */
+# Find all .apispec.h files and generate includes
+# Look in both source tree and object tree
+(find "$SRCTREE" -name "*.apispec.h" -type f 2>/dev/null; \
+ find "$OBJTREE" -name "*.apispec.h" -type f 2>/dev/null) | \
+ grep -v "/generated_api_specs.c" | \
+ sort -u | \
+ while read -r apispec_file; do
+ # Get relative path from srctree or objtree
+ case "$apispec_file" in
+ "$SRCTREE"*)
+ rel_path="${apispec_file#$SRCTREE/}"
+ ;;
+ *)
+ rel_path="${apispec_file#$OBJTREE/}"
+ ;;
+ esac
+
+ # Skip if file is empty
+ if [ ! -s "$apispec_file" ]; then
+ continue
+ fi
+
+ # Generate include statement with relative path from kernel/api/
+ # The generated file is always at kernel/api/generated_api_specs.c,
+ # so we need to go up two directories to reach the root
+ echo "#include \"../../${rel_path}\""
+ done
+
+# Close the ifdef
+cat <<EOF
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_KAPI_SPEC */
EOF
+
diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc.py b/scripts/kernel-doc.py
index 7a1eaf986bcd4..8404a9e9e3fed 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc.py
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc.py
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ def main():
help="Output reStructuredText format (default).")
out_fmt.add_argument("-N", "-none", "--none", action="store_true",
help="Do not output documentation, only warnings.")
+ out_fmt.add_argument("-apispec", "--apispec", action="store_true",
+ help="Output C macro invocations for kernel API specifications.")

# Output selection mutually-exclusive group

@@ -294,11 +296,14 @@ def main():
# Import kernel-doc libraries only after checking Python version
from kdoc.kdoc_files import KernelFiles # pylint: disable=C0415
from kdoc.kdoc_output import RestFormat, ManFormat # pylint: disable=C0415
+ from kdoc.kdoc_apispec import ApiSpecFormat # pylint: disable=C0415

if args.man:
out_style = ManFormat(modulename=args.modulename)
elif args.none:
out_style = None
+ elif args.apispec:
+ out_style = ApiSpecFormat()
else:
out_style = RestFormat()

diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_apispec.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_apispec.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ae03af6d10685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_apispec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,755 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+"""
+Generate C macro invocations for kernel API specifications from kernel-doc comments.
+
+This module creates C header files with API specification macros that match
+the kernel API specification framework introduced in commit 9688de5c25bed.
+"""
+
+from kdoc.kdoc_output import OutputFormat
+import re
+
+
+# Maximum string lengths (from kernel_api_spec.h)
+KAPI_MAX_DESC_LEN = 512
+KAPI_MAX_NAME_LEN = 128
+KAPI_MAX_SIGNAL_NAME_LEN = 32
+
+# Valid KAPI effect types
+VALID_EFFECT_TYPES = {
+ 'KAPI_EFFECT_NONE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_MODIFY_STATE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_PROCESS_STATE',
+ 'KAPI_EFFECT_IRREVERSIBLE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_SCHEDULE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_FILESYSTEM',
+ 'KAPI_EFFECT_HARDWARE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_ALLOC_MEMORY', 'KAPI_EFFECT_FREE_MEMORY',
+ 'KAPI_EFFECT_SIGNAL_SEND', 'KAPI_EFFECT_FILE_POSITION', 'KAPI_EFFECT_LOCK_ACQUIRE',
+ 'KAPI_EFFECT_LOCK_RELEASE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_RESOURCE_CREATE', 'KAPI_EFFECT_RESOURCE_DESTROY',
+ 'KAPI_EFFECT_NETWORK'
+}
+
+
+class ApiSpecFormat(OutputFormat):
+ """Generate C macro invocations for kernel API specifications"""
+
+ def __init__(self):
+ super().__init__()
+ self.header_written = False
+
+ def msg(self, fname, name, args):
+ """Handles a single entry from kernel-doc parser"""
+ if not self.header_written:
+ self.data = self._generate_header()
+ self.header_written = True
+ else:
+ self.data = ""
+
+ result = super().msg(fname, name, args)
+ return result if result else self.data
+
+ def _generate_header(self):
+ """Generate the file header"""
+ return (
+ "/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */\n"
+ "/* Auto-generated from kerneldoc annotations - DO NOT EDIT */\n\n"
+ "#include <linux/kernel_api_spec.h>\n"
+ "#include <linux/errno.h>\n\n"
+ )
+
+ def _format_macro_param(self, value, max_len=KAPI_MAX_DESC_LEN):
+ """Format a value for use in C macro parameter, truncating if needed"""
+ if value is None:
+ return '""'
+ value = str(value).replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"')
+ value = value.replace('\n', ' ')
+ # Truncate to fit within max_len, accounting for escaping overhead
+ if len(value) > max_len - 10:
+ value = value[:max_len - 13] + '...'
+ return f'"{value}"'
+
+ def _get_section(self, sections, key):
+ """Get first line from sections, checking with and without @ prefix"""
+ for prefix in ['', '@']:
+ full_key = prefix + key
+ if full_key in sections:
+ content = sections[full_key].strip()
+ # Return only first line to avoid mixing sections
+ return content.split('\n')[0].strip() if content else ''
+ return None
+
+ def _get_raw_section(self, sections, key):
+ """Get full section content, checking with and without @ prefix"""
+ for prefix in ['', '@']:
+ full_key = prefix + key
+ if full_key in sections:
+ return sections[full_key]
+ return ''
+
+ def _parse_indented_items(self, section_content, item_parser):
+ """Generic parser for indented items.
+
+ Args:
+ section_content: Raw section content
+ item_parser: Function that takes (lines, start_index) and returns (item, next_index)
+
+ Returns:
+ List of parsed items
+ """
+ if not section_content:
+ return []
+
+ items = []
+ lines = section_content.strip().split('\n')
+ i = 0
+
+ while i < len(lines):
+ if not lines[i].strip():
+ i += 1
+ continue
+
+ # Check if this is a main item (not indented)
+ if not lines[i].startswith((' ', '\t')):
+ item, i = item_parser(lines, i)
+ if item:
+ items.append(item)
+ else:
+ i += 1
+
+ return items
+
+ def _parse_subfields(self, lines, start_idx):
+ """Parse indented subfields starting from start_idx+1.
+
+ Returns: (dict of subfields, next index)
+ """
+ subfields = {}
+ i = start_idx + 1
+
+ while i < len(lines) and (lines[i].startswith((' ', '\t'))):
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+ if ':' in line:
+ key, value = line.split(':', 1)
+ subfields[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+ i += 1
+
+ return subfields, i
+
+ def _parse_signal_item(self, lines, i):
+ """Parse a single signal specification"""
+ signal = {'name': lines[i].strip()}
+ subfields, next_i = self._parse_subfields(lines, i)
+
+ # Map subfields to signal attributes
+ signal.update({
+ 'direction': subfields.get('direction', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_RECEIVE'),
+ 'action': subfields.get('action', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_ACTION_RETURN'),
+ 'condition': subfields.get('condition'),
+ 'desc': subfields.get('desc'),
+ 'error': subfields.get('error'),
+ 'timing': subfields.get('timing'),
+ 'priority': subfields.get('priority'),
+ 'interruptible': subfields.get('interruptible', '').lower() == 'yes',
+ 'number': subfields.get('number', '0'),
+ })
+
+ return signal, next_i
+
+ def _parse_error_item(self, lines, i):
+ """Parse a single error specification"""
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+
+ # Skip desc: lines
+ if line.startswith('desc:'):
+ return None, i + 1
+
+ # Check for error pattern
+ if not re.match(r'^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_]+,', line):
+ return None, i + 1
+
+ error = {'line': line, 'desc': ''}
+
+ # Look for desc: continuation
+ i += 1
+ desc_lines = []
+ while i < len(lines):
+ next_line = lines[i].strip()
+ if next_line.startswith('desc:'):
+ desc_lines.append(next_line[5:].strip())
+ i += 1
+ elif not next_line or re.match(r'^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_]+,', next_line):
+ break
+ else:
+ desc_lines.append(next_line)
+ i += 1
+
+ if desc_lines:
+ error['desc'] = ' '.join(desc_lines)
+
+ return error, i
+
+ def _parse_lock_item(self, lines, i):
+ """Parse a single lock specification"""
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+ if ':' not in line:
+ return None, i + 1
+
+ parts = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip().split(',', 1)
+ if len(parts) < 2:
+ return None, i + 1
+
+ lock = {
+ 'name': parts[0].strip(),
+ 'type': parts[1].strip()
+ }
+
+ subfields, next_i = self._parse_subfields(lines, i)
+
+ # Map boolean fields
+ for field in ['acquired', 'released', 'held-on-entry', 'held-on-exit']:
+ if subfields.get(field, '').lower() == 'true':
+ lock[field] = True
+
+ lock['desc'] = subfields.get('desc', '')
+
+ return lock, next_i
+
+ def _parse_constraint_item(self, lines, i):
+ """Parse a single constraint specification"""
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+
+ # Check for old format with comma
+ if ',' in line:
+ parts = line.split(',', 1)
+ constraint = {
+ 'name': parts[0].strip(),
+ 'desc': parts[1].strip() if len(parts) > 1 else '',
+ 'expr': None
+ }
+ else:
+ constraint = {'name': line, 'desc': '', 'expr': None}
+
+ subfields, next_i = self._parse_subfields(lines, i)
+
+ if 'desc' in subfields:
+ constraint['desc'] = (constraint['desc'] + ' ' + subfields['desc']).strip()
+ constraint['expr'] = subfields.get('expr')
+
+ return constraint, next_i
+
+ def _parse_side_effect_item(self, lines, i):
+ """Parse a single side effect specification"""
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+
+ # Default to new format
+ effect = {
+ 'type': line,
+ 'target': '',
+ 'desc': '',
+ 'condition': None,
+ 'reversible': False
+ }
+
+ # Check for old format with commas
+ if ',' in line:
+ # Handle condition and reversible flags
+ cond_match = re.search(r',\s*condition=([^,]+?)(?:\s*,\s*reversible=(yes|no)\s*)?$', line)
+ if cond_match:
+ effect['condition'] = cond_match.group(1).strip()
+ effect['reversible'] = cond_match.group(2) == 'yes'
+ line = line[:cond_match.start()]
+ elif ', reversible=yes' in line:
+ effect['reversible'] = True
+ line = line.replace(', reversible=yes', '')
+ elif ', reversible=no' in line:
+ line = line.replace(', reversible=no', '')
+
+ parts = line.split(',', 2)
+ if len(parts) >= 1:
+ effect['type'] = parts[0].strip()
+ if len(parts) >= 2:
+ effect['target'] = parts[1].strip()
+ if len(parts) >= 3:
+ effect['desc'] = parts[2].strip()
+ else:
+ # Multi-line format with subfields
+ subfields, next_i = self._parse_subfields(lines, i)
+ effect.update({
+ 'target': subfields.get('target', ''),
+ 'desc': subfields.get('desc', ''),
+ 'condition': subfields.get('condition'),
+ 'reversible': subfields.get('reversible', '').lower() == 'yes'
+ })
+ return effect, next_i
+
+ return effect, i + 1
+
+ def _parse_state_trans_item(self, lines, i):
+ """Parse a single state transition specification"""
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+
+ trans = {
+ 'target': line,
+ 'from': '',
+ 'to': '',
+ 'condition': '',
+ 'desc': ''
+ }
+
+ # Check for old format with commas
+ if ',' in line:
+ parts = line.split(',', 3)
+ if len(parts) >= 1:
+ trans['target'] = parts[0].strip()
+ if len(parts) >= 2:
+ trans['from'] = parts[1].strip()
+ if len(parts) >= 3:
+ trans['to'] = parts[2].strip()
+ if len(parts) >= 4:
+ desc_part = parts[3].strip()
+ desc_parts = desc_part.split(',', 1)
+ if len(desc_parts) > 1:
+ trans['condition'] = desc_parts[0].strip()
+ trans['desc'] = desc_parts[1].strip()
+ else:
+ trans['desc'] = desc_part
+ return trans, i + 1
+ else:
+ # Multi-line format with subfields
+ subfields, next_i = self._parse_subfields(lines, i)
+ trans.update({
+ 'from': subfields.get('from', ''),
+ 'to': subfields.get('to', ''),
+ 'condition': subfields.get('condition', ''),
+ 'desc': subfields.get('desc', '')
+ })
+ return trans, next_i
+
+ def _process_parameters(self, sections, parameterlist, parameterdescs, parametertypes):
+ """Process and output parameter specifications"""
+ param_count = len(parameterlist)
+ if param_count > 0:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_PARAM_COUNT({param_count})\n"
+
+ for param_idx, param in enumerate(parameterlist):
+ param_name = param.strip()
+ param_desc = parameterdescs.get(param_name, '')
+ param_ctype = parametertypes.get(param_name, '')
+
+ # Parse parameter specifications
+ param_section = self._get_raw_section(sections, 'param')
+ param_specs = {}
+ if param_section:
+ param_specs = self._parse_param_spec(param_section, param_name)
+
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_PARAM({param_idx}, {self._format_macro_param(param_name)}, "
+ self.data += f"{self._format_macro_param(param_ctype)}, {self._format_macro_param(param_desc)})\n"
+
+ # Add parameter attributes
+ for key, macro in [
+ ('param-type', 'KAPI_PARAM_TYPE'),
+ ('param-flags', 'KAPI_PARAM_FLAGS'),
+ ('param-size', 'KAPI_PARAM_SIZE'),
+ ('param-alignment', 'KAPI_PARAM_ALIGNMENT'),
+ ]:
+ if key in param_specs:
+ self.data += f"\t\t{macro}({param_specs[key]})\n"
+
+ # Handle constraint type
+ if 'param-constraint-type' in param_specs:
+ ctype = param_specs['param-constraint-type']
+ if ctype == 'KAPI_CONSTRAINT_BITMASK':
+ ctype = 'KAPI_CONSTRAINT_MASK'
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_PARAM_CONSTRAINT_TYPE({ctype})\n"
+
+ # Handle range
+ if 'param-range' in param_specs and ',' in param_specs['param-range']:
+ min_val, max_val = param_specs['param-range'].split(',', 1)
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_PARAM_RANGE({min_val.strip()}, {max_val.strip()})\n"
+
+ # Handle mask
+ if 'param-mask' in param_specs:
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_PARAM_VALID_MASK({param_specs['param-mask']})\n"
+
+ # Handle enum values
+ if 'param-enum-values' in param_specs:
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_PARAM_ENUM_VALUES({param_specs['param-enum-values']})\n"
+
+ # Handle constraint description
+ if 'param-constraint' in param_specs:
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_PARAM_CONSTRAINT({self._format_macro_param(param_specs['param-constraint'])})\n"
+
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_PARAM_END\n"
+
+ def _parse_param_spec(self, section_content, param_name):
+ """Parse parameter specifications from indented format"""
+ specs = {}
+ lines = section_content.strip().split('\n')
+ current_item = None
+
+ # Map to expected keys
+ field_map = {
+ 'flags': 'param-flags',
+ 'size': 'param-size',
+ 'constraint-type': 'param-constraint-type',
+ 'constraint': 'param-constraint',
+ 'range': 'param-range',
+ 'mask': 'param-mask',
+ 'valid-mask': 'param-mask',
+ 'valid-values': 'param-enum-values',
+ 'alignment': 'param-alignment',
+ 'struct-type': 'param-struct-type',
+ }
+
+ i = 0
+ while i < len(lines):
+ line = lines[i]
+ if not line.strip():
+ i += 1
+ continue
+
+ # Check if this is our parameter (non-indented line)
+ if not line.startswith((' ', '\t')):
+ parts = line.strip().split(',', 1)
+ current_item = param_name if parts[0].strip() == param_name else None
+ if current_item and len(parts) > 1:
+ specs['param-type'] = parts[1].strip()
+ i += 1
+ elif current_item == param_name:
+ # Parse subfield
+ stripped = line.strip()
+ if ':' in stripped:
+ key, value = stripped.split(':', 1)
+ key = key.strip()
+ value = value.strip()
+
+ # Collect continuation lines (indented lines without a colon that
+ # defines a new key, i.e., lines that are pure continuations)
+ i += 1
+ while i < len(lines):
+ next_line = lines[i]
+ # Stop if we hit a non-indented line (new param)
+ if next_line.strip() and not next_line.startswith((' ', '\t')):
+ break
+ next_stripped = next_line.strip()
+ # Stop if we hit a new key (contains colon with known key prefix)
+ if next_stripped and ':' in next_stripped:
+ potential_key = next_stripped.split(':', 1)[0].strip()
+ if potential_key in field_map or potential_key in ['type', 'desc']:
+ break
+ # This is a continuation line
+ if next_stripped:
+ value = value + ' ' + next_stripped
+ i += 1
+
+ if key in field_map:
+ # Clean up the value - remove excessive whitespace
+ value = ' '.join(value.split())
+ specs[field_map[key]] = value
+ else:
+ i += 1
+
+ return specs
+
+ def _validate_effect_type(self, effect_type):
+ """Validate and normalize effect type"""
+ if 'KAPI_EFFECT_SCHEDULER' in effect_type:
+ return effect_type.replace('KAPI_EFFECT_SCHEDULER', 'KAPI_EFFECT_SCHEDULE')
+
+ if 'KAPI_EFFECT_' in effect_type and effect_type not in VALID_EFFECT_TYPES:
+ if '|' in effect_type:
+ parts = [p.strip() for p in effect_type.split('|')]
+ valid_parts = [p if p in VALID_EFFECT_TYPES else 'KAPI_EFFECT_MODIFY_STATE' for p in parts]
+ return ' | '.join(valid_parts)
+ return 'KAPI_EFFECT_MODIFY_STATE'
+
+ return effect_type
+
+ def _has_api_spec(self, sections):
+ """Check if this function has an API specification.
+
+ Returns True if at least 2 KAPI-specific section indicators are present.
+ We require 2+ indicators (not just 1) to avoid false positives from
+ regular kernel-doc comments that happen to use a common section name
+ like 'return' or 'error'. Having multiple KAPI sections strongly
+ suggests intentional API specification rather than coincidence.
+ """
+ indicators = [
+ 'api-type', 'context-flags', 'param-type', 'error-code',
+ 'capability', 'signal', 'lock', 'state-trans', 'constraint',
+ 'return', 'error', 'side-effects', 'struct'
+ ]
+
+ count = sum(1 for ind in indicators
+ if any(key.lower().startswith(ind.lower()) or
+ key.lower().startswith('@' + ind.lower())
+ for key in sections.keys()))
+
+ # Require 2+ indicators to distinguish from regular kernel-doc
+ return count >= 2
+
+ def out_function(self, fname, name, args):
+ """Generate API spec for a function"""
+ function_name = args.get('function', name)
+ sections = args.sections if hasattr(args, 'sections') else args.get('sections', {})
+
+ if not self._has_api_spec(sections):
+ return
+
+ parameterlist = args.parameterlist if hasattr(args, 'parameterlist') else args.get('parameterlist', [])
+ parameterdescs = args.parameterdescs if hasattr(args, 'parameterdescs') else args.get('parameterdescs', {})
+ parametertypes = args.parametertypes if hasattr(args, 'parametertypes') else args.get('parametertypes', {})
+ purpose = args.get('purpose', '')
+
+ # Start macro invocation
+ self.data += f"DEFINE_KERNEL_API_SPEC({function_name})\n"
+
+ # Basic info
+ if purpose:
+ self.data += f"\tKAPI_DESCRIPTION({self._format_macro_param(purpose)})\n"
+
+ long_desc = self._get_section(sections, 'long-desc')
+ if long_desc:
+ self.data += f"\tKAPI_LONG_DESC({self._format_macro_param(long_desc)})\n"
+
+ # Context flags
+ context = self._get_section(sections, 'context-flags') or self._get_section(sections, 'context')
+ if context:
+ self.data += f"\tKAPI_CONTEXT({context})\n"
+
+ # Process parameters
+ self._process_parameters(sections, parameterlist, parameterdescs, parametertypes)
+
+ # Process errors
+ errors = self._parse_indented_items(
+ self._get_raw_section(sections, 'error'),
+ self._parse_error_item
+ )
+
+ if errors:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_RETURN_ERROR_COUNT({len(errors)})\n"
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_ERROR_COUNT({len(errors)})\n"
+
+ for idx, error in enumerate(errors):
+ self._output_error(idx, error)
+
+ # Process signals
+ signals = self._parse_indented_items(
+ self._get_raw_section(sections, 'signal'),
+ self._parse_signal_item
+ )
+
+ if signals:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_SIGNAL_COUNT({len(signals)})\n"
+
+ for idx, signal in enumerate(signals):
+ self._output_signal(idx, signal)
+
+ # Process other specifications
+ self._process_locks(sections)
+ self._process_constraints(sections)
+ self._process_side_effects(sections)
+ self._process_state_transitions(sections)
+ self._process_capabilities(sections)
+
+ # Add examples and notes
+ for key, macro in [('examples', 'KAPI_EXAMPLES'), ('notes', 'KAPI_NOTES')]:
+ value = self._get_section(sections, key)
+ if value:
+ self.data += f"\n\t{macro}({self._format_macro_param(value)})\n"
+
+ self.data += "\nKAPI_END_SPEC;\n\n"
+
+ def _output_error(self, idx, error):
+ """Output a single error specification"""
+ line = error['line']
+ if line.startswith('-'):
+ line = line[1:].strip()
+
+ parts = line.split(',', 2)
+ if len(parts) == 2:
+ # Format: NAME, description
+ name = parts[0].strip()
+ short_desc = parts[1].strip()
+ code = f"-{name}"
+ elif len(parts) >= 3:
+ # Format: code, name, description
+ code = parts[0].strip()
+ name = parts[1].strip()
+ short_desc = parts[2].strip()
+ if not code.startswith('-'):
+ code = f"-{code}"
+ else:
+ return
+
+ long_desc = error.get('desc', '') or short_desc
+
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_ERROR({idx}, {code}, {self._format_macro_param(name)}, "
+ self.data += f"{self._format_macro_param(short_desc)},\n\t\t {self._format_macro_param(long_desc)})\n"
+
+ def _output_signal(self, idx, signal):
+ """Output a single signal specification"""
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_SIGNAL({idx}, {signal['number']}, "
+ self.data += f"{self._format_macro_param(signal['name'], KAPI_MAX_SIGNAL_NAME_LEN)}, "
+ self.data += f"{signal['direction']}, {signal['action']})\n"
+
+ for key, macro in [
+ ('condition', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_CONDITION'),
+ ('desc', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_DESC'),
+ ('error', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_ERROR'),
+ ('timing', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_TIMING'),
+ ('priority', 'KAPI_SIGNAL_PRIORITY'),
+ ]:
+ if signal.get(key):
+ # Priority field is numeric
+ if key == 'priority':
+ self.data += f"\t\t{macro}({signal[key]})\n"
+ else:
+ self.data += f"\t\t{macro}({self._format_macro_param(signal[key])})\n"
+
+ if signal.get('interruptible'):
+ self.data += "\t\tKAPI_SIGNAL_INTERRUPTIBLE\n"
+
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_SIGNAL_END\n"
+
+ def _process_locks(self, sections):
+ """Process lock specifications"""
+ locks = self._parse_indented_items(
+ self._get_raw_section(sections, 'lock'),
+ self._parse_lock_item
+ )
+
+ if locks:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_LOCK_COUNT({len(locks)})\n"
+
+ for idx, lock in enumerate(locks):
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_LOCK({idx}, {self._format_macro_param(lock['name'])}, {lock['type']})\n"
+
+ for flag in ['acquired', 'released']:
+ if lock.get(flag):
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_LOCK_{flag.upper()}\n"
+
+ if lock.get('desc'):
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_LOCK_DESC({self._format_macro_param(lock['desc'])})\n"
+
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_LOCK_END\n"
+
+ def _process_constraints(self, sections):
+ """Process constraint specifications"""
+ constraints = self._parse_indented_items(
+ self._get_raw_section(sections, 'constraint'),
+ self._parse_constraint_item
+ )
+
+ if constraints:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_CONSTRAINT_COUNT({len(constraints)})\n"
+
+ for idx, constraint in enumerate(constraints):
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_CONSTRAINT({idx}, {self._format_macro_param(constraint['name'])},\n"
+ self.data += f"\t\t\t{self._format_macro_param(constraint['desc'])})\n"
+
+ if constraint.get('expr'):
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_CONSTRAINT_EXPR({self._format_macro_param(constraint['expr'])})\n"
+
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_CONSTRAINT_END\n"
+
+ def _process_side_effects(self, sections):
+ """Process side effect specifications"""
+ effects = self._parse_indented_items(
+ self._get_raw_section(sections, 'side-effect'),
+ self._parse_side_effect_item
+ )
+
+ if effects:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_SIDE_EFFECT_COUNT({len(effects)})\n"
+
+ for idx, effect in enumerate(effects):
+ effect_type = self._validate_effect_type(effect['type'])
+
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_SIDE_EFFECT({idx}, {effect_type},\n"
+ self.data += f"\t\t\t {self._format_macro_param(effect['target'])},\n"
+ self.data += f"\t\t\t {self._format_macro_param(effect['desc'])})\n"
+
+ if effect.get('condition'):
+ self.data += f"\t\tKAPI_EFFECT_CONDITION({self._format_macro_param(effect['condition'])})\n"
+
+ if effect.get('reversible'):
+ self.data += "\t\tKAPI_EFFECT_REVERSIBLE\n"
+
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_SIDE_EFFECT_END\n"
+
+ def _process_state_transitions(self, sections):
+ """Process state transition specifications"""
+ transitions = self._parse_indented_items(
+ self._get_raw_section(sections, 'state-trans'),
+ self._parse_state_trans_item
+ )
+
+ if transitions:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_STATE_TRANS_COUNT({len(transitions)})\n"
+
+ for idx, trans in enumerate(transitions):
+ desc = trans['desc']
+ if trans.get('condition'):
+ desc = trans['condition'] + (', ' + desc if desc else '')
+
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_STATE_TRANS({idx}, {self._format_macro_param(trans['target'])}, "
+ self.data += f"{self._format_macro_param(trans['from'])}, {self._format_macro_param(trans['to'])},\n"
+ self.data += f"\t\t\t {self._format_macro_param(desc)})\n"
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_STATE_TRANS_END\n"
+
+ def _process_capabilities(self, sections):
+ """Process capability specifications"""
+ cap_section = self._get_raw_section(sections, 'capability')
+ if not cap_section:
+ return
+
+ lines = cap_section.strip().split('\n')
+ capabilities = []
+ i = 0
+
+ while i < len(lines):
+ line = lines[i].strip()
+ if not line or line.startswith(('allows:', 'without:', 'condition:', 'priority:')):
+ i += 1
+ continue
+
+ cap_info = {'line': line}
+
+ # Parse subfields
+ subfields, next_i = self._parse_subfields(lines, i)
+ cap_info.update(subfields)
+ capabilities.append(cap_info)
+ i = next_i
+
+ if capabilities:
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_CAPABILITY_COUNT({len(capabilities)})\n"
+
+ for idx, cap in enumerate(capabilities):
+ parts = cap['line'].split(',', 2)
+ if len(parts) >= 2:
+ cap_name = parts[0].strip()
+ cap_type = parts[1].strip()
+ cap_desc = parts[2].strip() if len(parts) > 2 else cap_name
+
+ # Fix common type issues
+ if 'BYPASS' in cap_type and cap_type != 'KAPI_CAP_BYPASS_CHECK':
+ cap_type = 'KAPI_CAP_BYPASS_CHECK'
+
+ self.data += f"\n\tKAPI_CAPABILITY({idx}, {cap_name}, {self._format_macro_param(cap_desc)}, {cap_type})\n"
+
+ for key, macro in [
+ ('allows', 'KAPI_CAP_ALLOWS'),
+ ('without', 'KAPI_CAP_WITHOUT'),
+ ('condition', 'KAPI_CAP_CONDITION'),
+ ('priority', 'KAPI_CAP_PRIORITY'),
+ ]:
+ if cap.get(key):
+ value = self._format_macro_param(cap[key]) if key != 'priority' else cap[key]
+ self.data += f"\t\t{macro}({value})\n"
+
+ self.data += "\tKAPI_CAPABILITY_END\n"
+
+ # Skip output methods for non-function types
+ def out_enum(self, fname, name, args): pass
+ def out_typedef(self, fname, name, args): pass
+ def out_struct(self, fname, name, args): pass
+ def out_doc(self, fname, name, args): pass
diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
index b1aaa7fc36041..cc5752cd76a8d 100644
--- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
+++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_output.py
@@ -124,8 +124,13 @@ class OutputFormat:
Output warnings for identifiers that will be displayed.
"""

- for log_msg in args.warnings:
- self.config.warning(log_msg)
+ warnings = getattr(args, 'warnings', [])
+
+ for log_msg in warnings:
+ # Skip numeric warnings (line numbers) which are false positives
+ # from parameter-specific sections like "param-constraint: name, value"
+ if not isinstance(log_msg, int):
+ self.config.warning(log_msg)

def check_doc(self, name, args):
"""Check if DOC should be output"""
diff --git a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
index 500aafc500322..ecd218e762a34 100644
--- a/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
+++ b/tools/lib/python/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ from kdoc.kdoc_item import KdocItem
# Allow whitespace at end of comment start.
doc_start = KernRe(r'^/\*\*\s*$', cache=False)

+# Sections that are allowed to be duplicated for API specifications
+# These represent lists of items (multiple errors, signals, etc.)
+ALLOWED_DUPLICATE_SECTIONS = {
+ 'param', '@param',
+ 'error', '@error',
+ 'signal', '@signal',
+ 'lock', '@lock',
+ 'side-effect', '@side-effect',
+ 'state-trans', '@state-trans',
+ 'capability', '@capability',
+ 'constraint', '@constraint',
+ 'validation-group', '@validation-group',
+ 'validation-rule', '@validation-rule',
+ 'validation-flag', '@validation-flag',
+ 'struct-field', '@struct-field',
+}
+
doc_end = KernRe(r'\*/', cache=False)
doc_com = KernRe(r'\s*\*\s*', cache=False)
doc_com_body = KernRe(r'\s*\* ?', cache=False)
@@ -43,10 +60,71 @@ doc_decl = doc_com + KernRe(r'(\w+)', cache=False)
# @{section-name}:
# while trying to not match literal block starts like "example::"
#
+# Base kernel-doc section names
known_section_names = 'description|context|returns?|notes?|examples?'
-known_sections = KernRe(known_section_names, flags = re.I)
+
+# API specification section names (for KAPI spec framework)
+# Format: (base_name, has_count_variant, has_other_variants)
+# Sections with has_count_variant=True need negative lookahead in doc_sect
+# to avoid matching 'error' when 'error-count' is intended
+_kapi_base_sections = [
+ # (name, needs_lookahead, additional_variants)
+ ('api-type', False, []),
+ ('api-version', False, []),
+ ('param', True, []), # has param-count
+ ('struct', True, ['struct-type', 'struct-field', 'struct-field-[a-z\\-]+']),
+ ('validation-group', False, []),
+ ('validation-policy', False, []),
+ ('validation-flag', False, []),
+ ('validation-rule', False, []),
+ ('error', True, ['error-code', 'error-condition']),
+ ('capability', True, []),
+ ('signal', True, []),
+ ('lock', True, []),
+ ('since', False, ['since-version']),
+ ('context-flags', False, []),
+ ('return', True, ['return-type', 'return-check', 'return-check-type',
+ 'return-success', 'return-desc']),
+ ('long-desc', False, []),
+ ('constraint', True, []),
+ ('side-effect', True, []),
+ ('state-trans', True, []),
+]
+
+def _build_kapi_patterns():
+ """Build KAPI section patterns from the base definitions."""
+ validation_parts = [] # For known_sections (simple validation)
+ parsing_parts = [] # For doc_sect (with negative lookaheads)
+
+ for name, has_count, variants in _kapi_base_sections:
+ # Add base name (with optional @ prefix)
+ validation_parts.append(f'@?{name}')
+ if has_count:
+ # Need negative lookahead to not match 'name-count' or 'name-*'
+ parsing_parts.append(f'@?{name}(?!-)')
+ validation_parts.append(f'@?{name}-count')
+ parsing_parts.append(f'@?{name}-count')
+ else:
+ parsing_parts.append(f'@?{name}')
+
+ # Add variants
+ for variant in variants:
+ validation_parts.append(f'@?{variant}')
+ parsing_parts.append(f'@?{variant}')
+
+ # Add catch-all for kapi-* extensions
+ validation_parts.append(r'@?kapi-.*')
+ parsing_parts.append(r'@?kapi-.*')
+
+ return '|'.join(validation_parts), '|'.join(parsing_parts)
+
+_kapi_validation_pattern, _kapi_parsing_pattern = _build_kapi_patterns()
+
+known_sections = KernRe(known_section_names + '|' + _kapi_validation_pattern,
+ flags=re.I)
doc_sect = doc_com + \
- KernRe(r'\s*(@[.\w]+|@\.\.\.|' + known_section_names + r')\s*:([^:].*)?$',
+ KernRe(r'\s*(@[.\w\-]+|@\.\.\.|' + known_section_names + '|' +
+ _kapi_parsing_pattern + r')\s*:([^:].*)?$',
flags=re.I, cache=False)

doc_content = doc_com_body + KernRe(r'(.*)', cache=False)
@@ -342,7 +420,9 @@ class KernelEntry:
else:
if name in self.sections and self.sections[name] != "":
# Only warn on user-specified duplicate section names
- if name != SECTION_DEFAULT:
+ # Skip warning for sections that are expected to have duplicates
+ # (like error, param, signal, etc. for API specifications)
+ if name != SECTION_DEFAULT and name not in ALLOWED_DUPLICATE_SECTIONS:
self.emit_msg(self.new_start_line,
f"duplicate section name '{name}'")
# Treat as a new paragraph - add a blank line
--
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