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[1/3] media: v4l2-ctrls.h: better document the arguments for v4l2_ctrl_fill

Message ID f6ac7366e711649241bb77aff997d6815d6c063e.1502409182.git.mchehab@s-opensource.com (mailing list archive)
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Mauro Carvalho Chehab Aug. 11, 2017, 12:16 a.m. UTC
The arguments for this function are pointers. Make it clear at
its documentation.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
---
 include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Comments

Hans Verkuil Aug. 11, 2017, 6:01 a.m. UTC | #1
On 11/08/17 02:16, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> The arguments for this function are pointers. Make it clear at
> its documentation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
> ---
>  include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h | 18 +++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
> index 2d2aed56922f..6ba30acf06aa 100644
> --- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
> +++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
> @@ -339,18 +339,18 @@ struct v4l2_ctrl_config {
>  /**
>   * v4l2_ctrl_fill - Fill in the control fields based on the control ID.
>   *
> - * @id: ID of the control
> - * @name: name of the control
> - * @type: type of the control
> - * @min: minimum value for the control
> - * @max: maximum value for the control
> - * @step: control step
> - * @def: default value for the control
> - * @flags: flags to be used on the control
> + * @id: pointer for storing the ID of the control

id isn't a pointer, all other arguments are.

> + * @name: pointer for storing the name of the control

This is a pointer to a pointer.

> + * @type: pointer for storing the type of the control
> + * @min: pointer for storing the minimum value for the control
> + * @max: pointer for storing the maximum value for the control
> + * @step: pointer for storing the control step
> + * @def: pointer for storing the default value for the control
> + * @flags: pointer for storing the flags to be used on the control
>   *
>   * This works for all standard V4L2 controls.
>   * For non-standard controls it will only fill in the given arguments
> - * and @name will be %NULL.
> + * and @name content will be filled with %NULL.

I'd say: 'set to %NULL'.

>   *
>   * This function will overwrite the contents of @name, @type and @flags.
>   * The contents of @min, @max, @step and @def may be modified depending on
> 

Regards,

	Hans
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diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
index 2d2aed56922f..6ba30acf06aa 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
@@ -339,18 +339,18 @@  struct v4l2_ctrl_config {
 /**
  * v4l2_ctrl_fill - Fill in the control fields based on the control ID.
  *
- * @id: ID of the control
- * @name: name of the control
- * @type: type of the control
- * @min: minimum value for the control
- * @max: maximum value for the control
- * @step: control step
- * @def: default value for the control
- * @flags: flags to be used on the control
+ * @id: pointer for storing the ID of the control
+ * @name: pointer for storing the name of the control
+ * @type: pointer for storing the type of the control
+ * @min: pointer for storing the minimum value for the control
+ * @max: pointer for storing the maximum value for the control
+ * @step: pointer for storing the control step
+ * @def: pointer for storing the default value for the control
+ * @flags: pointer for storing the flags to be used on the control
  *
  * This works for all standard V4L2 controls.
  * For non-standard controls it will only fill in the given arguments
- * and @name will be %NULL.
+ * and @name content will be filled with %NULL.
  *
  * This function will overwrite the contents of @name, @type and @flags.
  * The contents of @min, @max, @step and @def may be modified depending on