doc-rst:c-domain: ref-name of a function declaration

Add option 'name' to the "c:function:" directive.  With option 'name'
the ref-name of a function can be modified. E.g.::

    .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request )
       :name: VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS

The func-name (e.g. ioctl) remains in the output but the ref-name
changed from ``ioctl`` to ``VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS``. The index entry for
this function is also changed to ``VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS`` and the function
can now referenced by::

    :c:func:`VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS`

Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarIT.de>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>

1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-documentation.rst b/Documentation/kernel-documentation.rst
index c4eb5049da39..bc4c3f526816 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-documentation.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-documentation.rst
@@ -107,6 +107,35 @@ Here are some specific guidelines for the kernel documentation:
   the order as encountered."), having the higher levels the same overall makes
   it easier to follow the documents.
 
+
+the C domain
+------------
+
+The `Sphinx C Domain`_ (name c) is suited for documentation of C API. E.g. a
+function prototype:
+
+.. code-block:: rst
+
+    .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request )
+
+The C domain of the kernel-doc has some additional features. E.g. you can
+*rename* the reference name of a function with a common name like ``open`` or
+``ioctl``:
+
+.. code-block:: rst
+
+     .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request )
+        :name: VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS
+
+The func-name (e.g. ioctl) remains in the output but the ref-name changed from
+``ioctl`` to ``VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS``. The index entry for this function is also
+changed to ``VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS`` and the function can now referenced by:
+
+.. code-block:: rst
+
+     :c:func:`VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS`
+
+
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