@@ -167,6 +167,36 @@ notation as::
* @...: description
+Private members
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Inside a struct or union description, you can use the ``private:`` and
+``public:`` comment tags. Structure fields that are inside a ``private:``
+area are not listed in the generated output documentation.
+
+The ``private:`` and ``public:`` tags must begin immediately following a
+``/*`` comment marker. They may optionally include comments between the
+``:`` and the ending ``*/`` marker.
+
+Example::
+
+ /**
+ * struct my_struct - short description
+ * @a: first member
+ * @b: second member
+ * @d: fourth member
+ *
+ * Longer description
+ */
+ struct my_struct {
+ int a;
+ int b;
+ /* private: internal use only */
+ int c;
+ /* public: the next one is public */
+ int d;
+ };
+
Highlights and cross-references
-------------------------------
@@ -332,32 +362,6 @@ on a line of their own, like all other kernel-doc comments::
int foobar;
}
-Private members
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-Inside a struct description, you can use the "private:" and "public:" comment
-tags. Structure fields that are inside a "private:" area are not listed in the
-generated output documentation. The "private:" and "public:" tags must begin
-immediately following a ``/*`` comment marker. They may optionally include
-comments between the ``:`` and the ending ``*/`` marker.
-
-Example::
-
- /**
- * struct my_struct - short description
- * @a: first member
- * @b: second member
- *
- * Longer description
- */
- struct my_struct {
- int a;
- int b;
- /* private: internal use only */
- int c;
- };
-
-
Typedef documentation
---------------------
The private members section can now be moved to be together with the arguments section. Move it there and add an example about the usage of public: Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com> --- Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst | 56 ++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)