6 files changed, 33 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/rculist.h b/include/linux/rculist.h
index b1fd8bf85fdc..2bea1d5e9930 100644
--- a/include/linux/rculist.h
+++ b/include/linux/rculist.h
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init_rcu(struct list_head *list,
 #define list_entry_rcu(ptr, type, member) \
         container_of(lockless_dereference(ptr), type, member)
 
-/**
+/*
  * Where are list_empty_rcu() and list_first_entry_rcu()?
  *
  * Implementing those functions following their counterparts list_empty() and
diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index de50d8a4cf41..1a9f70d44af9 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static inline void rcu_preempt_sleep_check(void) { }
  * Return the value of the specified RCU-protected pointer, but omit
  * both the smp_read_barrier_depends() and the READ_ONCE().  This
  * is useful in cases where update-side locks prevent the value of the
- * pointer from changing.  Please note that this primitive does -not-
+ * pointer from changing.  Please note that this primitive does *not*
  * prevent the compiler from repeating this reference or combining it
  * with other references, so it should not be used without protection
  * of appropriate locks.
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static inline void rcu_preempt_sleep_check(void) { }
  * is handed off from RCU to some other synchronization mechanism, for
  * example, reference counting or locking.  In C11, it would map to
  * kill_dependency().  It could be used as follows:
- *
+ * ``
  *      rcu_read_lock();
  *      p = rcu_dereference(gp);
  *      long_lived = is_long_lived(p);
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ static inline void rcu_preempt_sleep_check(void) { }
  *                      p = rcu_pointer_handoff(p);
  *      }
  *      rcu_read_unlock();
+ *``
  */
 #define rcu_pointer_handoff(p) (p)
 
@@ -778,18 +779,21 @@ static inline notrace void rcu_read_unlock_sched_notrace(void)
 
 /**
  * RCU_INIT_POINTER() - initialize an RCU protected pointer
+ * @p: The pointer to be initialized.
+ * @v: The value to initialized the pointer to.
  *
  * Initialize an RCU-protected pointer in special cases where readers
  * do not need ordering constraints on the CPU or the compiler.  These
  * special cases are:
  *
- * 1.   This use of RCU_INIT_POINTER() is NULLing out the pointer -or-
+ * 1.   This use of RCU_INIT_POINTER() is NULLing out the pointer *or*
  * 2.   The caller has taken whatever steps are required to prevent
- *      RCU readers from concurrently accessing this pointer -or-
+ *      RCU readers from concurrently accessing this pointer *or*
  * 3.   The referenced data structure has already been exposed to
- *      readers either at compile time or via rcu_assign_pointer() -and-
- *      a.      You have not made -any- reader-visible changes to
- *              this structure since then -or-
+ *      readers either at compile time or via rcu_assign_pointer() *and*
+ *
+ *      a.      You have not made *any* reader-visible changes to
+ *              this structure since then *or*
  *      b.      It is OK for readers accessing this structure from its
  *              new location to see the old state of the structure.  (For
  *              example, the changes were to statistical counters or to
@@ -805,7 +809,7 @@ static inline notrace void rcu_read_unlock_sched_notrace(void)
  * by a single external-to-structure RCU-protected pointer, then you may
  * use RCU_INIT_POINTER() to initialize the internal RCU-protected
  * pointers, but you must use rcu_assign_pointer() to initialize the
- * external-to-structure pointer -after- you have completely initialized
+ * external-to-structure pointer *after* you have completely initialized
  * the reader-accessible portions of the linked structure.
  *
  * Note that unlike rcu_assign_pointer(), RCU_INIT_POINTER() provides no
@@ -819,6 +823,8 @@ static inline notrace void rcu_read_unlock_sched_notrace(void)
 
 /**
  * RCU_POINTER_INITIALIZER() - statically initialize an RCU protected pointer
+ * @p: The pointer to be initialized.
+ * @v: The value to initialized the pointer to.
  *
  * GCC-style initialization for an RCU-protected pointer in a structure field.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/srcu.h b/include/linux/srcu.h
index 39af9bc0f653..62be8966e837 100644
--- a/include/linux/srcu.h
+++ b/include/linux/srcu.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *sp);
 
 /**
  * srcu_read_lock_held - might we be in SRCU read-side critical section?
+ * @sp: The srcu_struct structure to check
  *
  * If CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC is selected, returns nonzero iff in an SRCU
  * read-side critical section.  In absence of CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC,
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c b/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
index 729a8706751d..6d5880089ff6 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ void __call_srcu(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct rcu_head *rhp,
 /**
  * call_srcu() - Queue a callback for invocation after an SRCU grace period
  * @sp: srcu_struct in queue the callback
- * @head: structure to be used for queueing the SRCU callback.
+ * @rhp: structure to be used for queueing the SRCU callback.
  * @func: function to be invoked after the SRCU grace period
  *
  * The callback function will be invoked some time after a full SRCU
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/sync.c b/kernel/rcu/sync.c
index 50d1861f7759..3f943efcf61c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/sync.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/sync.c
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ void rcu_sync_init(struct rcu_sync *rsp, enum rcu_sync_type type)
 }
 
 /**
+ * rcu_sync_enter_start - Force readers onto slow path for multiple updates
+ * @rsp: Pointer to rcu_sync structure to use for synchronization
+ *
  * Must be called after rcu_sync_init() and before first use.
  *
  * Ensures rcu_sync_is_idle() returns false and rcu_sync_{enter,exit}()
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ void rcu_sync_enter(struct rcu_sync *rsp)
 
 /**
  * rcu_sync_func() - Callback function managing reader access to fastpath
- * @rsp: Pointer to rcu_sync structure to use for synchronization
+ * @rhp: Pointer to rcu_head in rcu_sync structure to use for synchronization
  *
  * This function is passed to one of the call_rcu() functions by
  * rcu_sync_exit(), so that it is invoked after a grace period following the
@@ -158,9 +161,9 @@ void rcu_sync_enter(struct rcu_sync *rsp)
  * rcu_sync_exit().  Otherwise, set all state back to idle so that readers
  * can again use their fastpaths.
  */
-static void rcu_sync_func(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+static void rcu_sync_func(struct rcu_head *rhp)
 {
-        struct rcu_sync *rsp = container_of(rcu, struct rcu_sync, cb_head);
+        struct rcu_sync *rsp = container_of(rhp, struct rcu_sync, cb_head);
         unsigned long flags;
 
         BUG_ON(rsp->gp_state != GP_PASSED);
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index b0ad62b0e7b8..3e3650e94ae6 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -3097,9 +3097,10 @@ __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func,
  * read-side critical sections have completed. call_rcu_sched() assumes
  * that the read-side critical sections end on enabling of preemption
  * or on voluntary preemption.
- * RCU read-side critical sections are delimited by :
- *  - rcu_read_lock_sched() and rcu_read_unlock_sched(), OR
- *  - anything that disables preemption.
+ * RCU read-side critical sections are delimited by:
+ *
+ * - rcu_read_lock_sched() and rcu_read_unlock_sched(), OR
+ * - anything that disables preemption.
  *
  *  These may be nested.
  *
@@ -3124,11 +3125,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu_sched);
  * handler. This means that read-side critical sections in process
  * context must not be interrupted by softirqs. This interface is to be
  * used when most of the read-side critical sections are in softirq context.
- * RCU read-side critical sections are delimited by :
- *  - rcu_read_lock() and  rcu_read_unlock(), if in interrupt context.
- *  OR
- *  - rcu_read_lock_bh() and rcu_read_unlock_bh(), if in process context.
- *  These may be nested.
+ * RCU read-side critical sections are delimited by:
+ *
+ * - rcu_read_lock() and  rcu_read_unlock(), if in interrupt context, OR
+ * - rcu_read_lock_bh() and rcu_read_unlock_bh(), if in process context.
+ *
+ * These may be nested.
  *
  * See the description of call_rcu() for more detailed information on
  * memory ordering guarantees.