From: Randy Dunlap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

In kernel-doc syntax, be a little flexible:  allow whitespace between
a function parameter name and the colon that must follow it, such as:
        @pdev : PCI device to unplug

(This allows lots of megaraid kernel-doc to work without tons of
editing.)

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
 Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt |    2 +-
 scripts/kernel-doc                      |    4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

--- linux-2620-rc3g4.orig/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ linux-2620-rc3g4/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ use strict;
 #  * my_function
 #  **/
 #
-# If the Description: header tag is ommitted, then there must be a blank line
+# If the Description: header tag is omitted, then there must be a blank line
 # after the last parameter specification.
 # e.g.
 # /**
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ my $doc_start = '^/\*\*\s*$'; # Allow wh
 my $doc_end = '\*/';
 my $doc_com = '\s*\*\s*';
 my $doc_decl = $doc_com.'(\w+)';
-my $doc_sect = $doc_com.'(['.$doc_special.']?[\w ]+):(.*)';
+my $doc_sect = $doc_com.'(['.$doc_special.']?[\w\s]+):(.*)';
 my $doc_content = $doc_com.'(.*)';
 my $doc_block = $doc_com.'DOC:\s*(.*)?';
 
--- linux-2620-rc3g4.orig/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
+++ linux-2620-rc3g4/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ The format of the block comment is like 
 
 /**
  * function_name(:)? (- short description)?
-(* @parameterx: (description of parameter x)?)*
+(* @parameterx(space)*: (description of parameter x)?)*
 (* a blank line)?
  * (Description:)? (Description of function)?
  * (section header: (section description)? )*


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