[PATCH] kernel-doc: allow a little whitespace

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 <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 8a4ec43a4985..35d7fd9a1e65 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/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 whitespace at end of comment start.
 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*(.*)?';