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--- a/Documentation/driver-api/device_link.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/device_link.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-.. |struct dev_pm_domain| replace:: :c:type:`struct dev_pm_domain <dev_pm_domain>`
-.. |struct generic_pm_domain| replace:: :c:type:`struct generic_pm_domain <generic_pm_domain>`
-
-
.. _device_link:
============
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ Examples
is the same as if the MMU was the parent of the master device.
The fact that both devices share the same power domain would normally
- suggest usage of a |struct dev_pm_domain| or |struct generic_pm_domain|,
+ suggest usage of a struct dev_pm_domain or struct generic_pm_domain,
however these are not independent devices that happen to share a power
switch, but rather the MMU device serves the busmaster device and is
useless without it. A device link creates a synthetic hierarchical
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ Examples
Alternatives
============
-* A |struct dev_pm_domain| can be used to override the bus,
+* A struct dev_pm_domain can be used to override the bus,
class or device type callbacks. It is intended for devices sharing
a single on/off switch, however it does not guarantee a specific
suspend/resume ordering, this needs to be implemented separately.
@@ -211,7 +207,7 @@ Alternatives
suspended. Furthermore it cannot be used to enforce a specific shutdown
ordering or a driver presence dependency.
-* A |struct generic_pm_domain| is a lot more heavyweight than a
+* A struct generic_pm_domain is a lot more heavyweight than a
device link and does not allow for shutdown ordering or driver presence
dependencies. It also cannot be used on ACPI systems.
@@ -321,5 +317,4 @@ State machine
API
===
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/core.c
- :functions: device_link_add device_link_del device_link_remove
+See device_link_add(), device_link_del() and device_link_remove().