On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:20:35 +0100
Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+hua...@kernel.org> wrote:

> This small series contain the latest version of the typedef parsing
> fixes that we've been discussing as:
> 
>       [PATCH v3 01/56] scripts: kernel-doc: fix typedef parsing
> 
> As I said there, at least while discussing it, I opted to split the
> patch in two.
> 
> The first one changes the regex;
> The second one is just a cleanup that splits the 3 arguments into 3
> vars.
> 
> From my side, I'm not 100% confident if the second patch is
> worth or not. 
> 
> The advantage of it is that it makes easier to read the regex. 
> It also also makes clearer about the differences between
> the two typedef regex'es that are used there. 
> 
> On the other hand, using a site like regex101.com to
> test it is harder, as one needs to copy-and-paste 3 expressions
> instead of just one.
> 
> So, when appliying, feel free to decide to either:
> 
>       -  merge both as-is (two separate patches);
>       -  fold them into a single patch;
>       - drop the second patch.

I've gone ahead and applied them both.  Anything that makes the kernel-doc
script more understandable and maintainable is a step in the right
direction, I think.

Thanks,

jon

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