staging/android: Initial partial kernel-doc for ashmem.c

I am beginning to understand the core concepts at play here.

I am nowhere near finished with this class - However, it is better if
I commit what I have documented so far tonight - That way, if I mess
up tomorrow morning, I can just roll back to here.

Sorry if this clutters things up. In the end, once *everything* is
documented, it will make understanding the Android staging driver
easier to understand as a programmer - Hopefully for both new developers
and current ones.

Signed-off-by: Cruz Julian Bishop <cruzjbishop@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c

@@ -37,41 +37,59 @@
 #define ASHMEM_NAME_PREFIX_LEN (sizeof(ASHMEM_NAME_PREFIX) - 1)
 #define ASHMEM_FULL_NAME_LEN (ASHMEM_NAME_LEN + ASHMEM_NAME_PREFIX_LEN)
 
-/*
+/**
- * ashmem_area - anonymous shared memory area
+ * struct ashmem_area - The anonymous shared memory area
- * Lifecycle: From our parent file's open() until its release()
+ * @name:		The optional name in /proc/pid/maps
- * Locking: Protected by `ashmem_mutex'
+ * @unpinned_list:	The list of all ashmem areas
- * Big Note: Mappings do NOT pin this structure; it dies on close()
+ * @file:		The shmem-based backing file
+ * @size:		The size of the mapping, in bytes
+ * @prot_masks:		The allowed protection bits, as vm_flags
+ *
+ * The lifecycle of this structure is from our parent file's open() until
+ * its release(). It is also protected by 'ashmem_mutex'
+ *
+ * Warning: Mappings do NOT pin this structure; It dies on close()
  */
 struct ashmem_area {
-	char name[ASHMEM_FULL_NAME_LEN]; /* optional name in /proc/pid/maps */
+	char name[ASHMEM_FULL_NAME_LEN];
-	struct list_head unpinned_list;	 /* list of all ashmem areas */
+	struct list_head unpinned_list;
-	struct file *file;		 /* the shmem-based backing file */
+	struct file *file;
-	size_t size;			 /* size of the mapping, in bytes */
+	size_t size;
-	unsigned long prot_mask;	 /* allowed prot bits, as vm_flags */
+	unsigned long prot_mask;
 };
 
-/*
+/**
- * ashmem_range - represents an interval of unpinned (evictable) pages
+ * struct ashmem_range - A range of unpinned/evictable pages
- * Lifecycle: From unpin to pin
+ * @lru:	         The entry in the LRU list
- * Locking: Protected by `ashmem_mutex'
+ * @unpinned:	         The entry in its area's unpinned list
+ * @asma:	         The associated anonymous shared memory area.
+ * @pgstart:	         The starting page (inclusive)
+ * @pgend:	         The ending page (inclusive)
+ * @purged:	         The purge status (ASHMEM_NOT or ASHMEM_WAS_PURGED)
+ *
+ * The lifecycle of this structure is from unpin to pin.
+ * It is protected by 'ashmem_mutex'
  */
 struct ashmem_range {
-	struct list_head lru;		/* entry in LRU list */
+	struct list_head lru;
-	struct list_head unpinned;	/* entry in its area's unpinned list */
+	struct list_head unpinned;
-	struct ashmem_area *asma;	/* associated area */
+	struct ashmem_area *asma;
-	size_t pgstart;			/* starting page, inclusive */
+	size_t pgstart;
-	size_t pgend;			/* ending page, inclusive */
+	size_t pgend;
-	unsigned int purged;		/* ASHMEM_NOT or ASHMEM_WAS_PURGED */
+	unsigned int purged;
 };
 
 /* LRU list of unpinned pages, protected by ashmem_mutex */
 static LIST_HEAD(ashmem_lru_list);
 
-/* Count of pages on our LRU list, protected by ashmem_mutex */
+/**
+ * long lru_count - The count of pages on our LRU list.
+ *
+ * This is protected by ashmem_mutex.
+ */
 static unsigned long lru_count;
 
-/*
+/**
  * ashmem_mutex - protects the list of and each individual ashmem_area
  *
  * Lock Ordering: ashmex_mutex -> i_mutex -> i_alloc_sem
@@ -105,28 +123,43 @@ static struct kmem_cache *ashmem_range_cachep __read_mostly;
 
 #define PROT_MASK		(PROT_EXEC | PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE)
 
+/**
+ * lru_add() - Adds a range of memory to the LRU list
+ * @range:     The memory range being added.
+ *
+ * The range is first added to the end (tail) of the LRU list.
+ * After this, the size of the range is added to @lru_count
+ */
 static inline void lru_add(struct ashmem_range *range)
 {
 	list_add_tail(&range->lru, &ashmem_lru_list);
 	lru_count += range_size(range);
 }
 
+/**
+ * lru_del() - Removes a range of memory from the LRU list
+ * @range:     The memory range being removed
+ *
+ * The range is first deleted from the LRU list.
+ * After this, the size of the range is removed from @lru_count
+ */
 static inline void lru_del(struct ashmem_range *range)
 {
 	list_del(&range->lru);
 	lru_count -= range_size(range);
 }
 
-/*
+/**
- * range_alloc - allocate and initialize a new ashmem_range structure
+ * range_alloc() - Allocates and initializes a new ashmem_range structure
+ * @asma:	   The associated ashmem_area
+ * @prev_range:	   The previous ashmem_range in the sorted asma->unpinned list
+ * @purged:	   Initial purge status (ASMEM_NOT_PURGED or ASHMEM_WAS_PURGED)
+ * @start:	   The starting page (inclusive)
+ * @end:	   The ending page (inclusive)
  *
- * 'asma' - associated ashmem_area
+ * This function is protected by ashmem_mutex.
- * 'prev_range' - the previous ashmem_range in the sorted asma->unpinned list
- * 'purged' - initial purge value (ASMEM_NOT_PURGED or ASHMEM_WAS_PURGED)
- * 'start' - starting page, inclusive
- * 'end' - ending page, inclusive
  *
- * Caller must hold ashmem_mutex.
+ * Return: 0 if successful, or -ENOMEM if there is an error
  */
 static int range_alloc(struct ashmem_area *asma,
 		       struct ashmem_range *prev_range, unsigned int purged,
@@ -151,6 +184,10 @@ static int range_alloc(struct ashmem_area *asma,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * range_del() - Deletes and dealloctes an ashmem_range structure
+ * @range:	 The associated ashmem_range that has previously been allocated
+ */
 static void range_del(struct ashmem_range *range)
 {
 	list_del(&range->unpinned);