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diff --git a/include/media/videobuf2-v4l2.h b/include/media/videobuf2-v4l2.h
index c2fa55657440..3d5e2d739f05 100644
--- a/include/media/videobuf2-v4l2.h
+++ b/include/media/videobuf2-v4l2.h
@@ -24,16 +24,17 @@
#endif
/**
- * struct vb2_v4l2_buffer - video buffer information for v4l2
+ * struct vb2_v4l2_buffer - video buffer information for v4l2.
*
- * @vb2_buf: video buffer 2
- * @flags: buffer informational flags
- * @field: enum v4l2_field; field order of the image in the buffer
- * @timecode: frame timecode
- * @sequence: sequence count of this frame
+ * @vb2_buf: embedded struct &vb2_buffer.
+ * @flags: buffer informational flags.
+ * @field: field order of the image in the buffer, as defined by
+ * &enum v4l2_field.
+ * @timecode: frame timecode.
+ * @sequence: sequence count of this frame.
*
* Should contain enough information to be able to cover all the fields
- * of struct v4l2_buffer at videodev2.h
+ * of &struct v4l2_buffer at ``videodev2.h``.
*/
struct vb2_v4l2_buffer {
struct vb2_buffer vb2_buf;
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ int vb2_querybuf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_buffer *b);
* vb2_reqbufs() - Wrapper for vb2_core_reqbufs() that also verifies
* the memory and type values.
*
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @req: struct passed from userspace to vidioc_reqbufs handler
- * in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @req: &struct v4l2_requestbuffers passed from userspace to
+ * &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_reqbufs handler in driver.
*/
int vb2_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_requestbuffers *req);
@@ -66,94 +67,99 @@ int vb2_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_requestbuffers *req);
* vb2_create_bufs() - Wrapper for vb2_core_create_bufs() that also verifies
* the memory and type values.
*
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @create: creation parameters, passed from userspace to vidioc_create_bufs
- * handler in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @create: creation parameters, passed from userspace to
+ * &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_create_bufs handler in driver
*/
int vb2_create_bufs(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_create_buffers *create);
/**
* vb2_prepare_buf() - Pass ownership of a buffer from userspace to the kernel
*
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @b: buffer structure passed from userspace to vidioc_prepare_buf
- * handler in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @b: buffer structure passed from userspace to
+ * &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_prepare_buf handler in driver
+ *
+ * Should be called from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_prepare_buf ioctl handler
+ * of a driver.
*
- * Should be called from vidioc_prepare_buf ioctl handler of a driver.
* This function:
*
* #) verifies the passed buffer,
- * #) calls buf_prepare callback in the driver (if provided), in which
- * driver-specific buffer initialization can be performed.
+ * #) calls &vb2_ops->buf_prepare callback in the driver (if provided),
+ * in which driver-specific buffer initialization can be performed.
*
* The return values from this function are intended to be directly returned
- * from vidioc_prepare_buf handler in driver.
+ * from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_prepare_buf handler in driver.
*/
int vb2_prepare_buf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_buffer *b);
/**
* vb2_qbuf() - Queue a buffer from userspace
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @b: buffer structure passed from userspace to VIDIOC_QBUF() handler
- * in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @b: buffer structure passed from userspace to
+ * &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_qbuf handler in driver
*
- * Should be called from VIDIOC_QBUF() ioctl handler of a driver.
+ * Should be called from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_qbuf handler of a driver.
*
* This function:
*
- * #) verifies the passed buffer,
- * #) if necessary, calls buf_prepare callback in the driver (if provided), in
- * which driver-specific buffer initialization can be performed,
- * #) if streaming is on, queues the buffer in driver by the means of buf_queue
- * callback for processing.
+ * #) verifies the passed buffer;
+ * #) if necessary, calls &vb2_ops->buf_prepare callback in the driver
+ * (if provided), in which driver-specific buffer initialization can
+ * be performed;
+ * #) if streaming is on, queues the buffer in driver by the means of
+ * &vb2_ops->buf_queue callback for processing.
*
* The return values from this function are intended to be directly returned
- * from VIDIOC_QBUF() handler in driver.
+ * from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_qbuf handler in driver.
*/
int vb2_qbuf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_buffer *b);
/**
* vb2_expbuf() - Export a buffer as a file descriptor
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @eb: export buffer structure passed from userspace to VIDIOC_EXPBUF()
- * handler in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @eb: export buffer structure passed from userspace to
+ * &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_expbuf handler in driver
*
* The return values from this function are intended to be directly returned
- * from VIDIOC_EXPBUF() handler in driver.
+ * from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_expbuf handler in driver.
*/
int vb2_expbuf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_exportbuffer *eb);
/**
* vb2_dqbuf() - Dequeue a buffer to the userspace
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @b: buffer structure passed from userspace to VIDIOC_DQBUF() handler
- * in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @b: buffer structure passed from userspace to
+ * &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_dqbuf handler in driver
* @nonblocking: if true, this call will not sleep waiting for a buffer if no
* buffers ready for dequeuing are present. Normally the driver
- * would be passing (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) here
+ * would be passing (&file->f_flags & %O_NONBLOCK) here
*
- * Should be called from VIDIOC_DQBUF() ioctl handler of a driver.
+ * Should be called from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_dqbuf ioctl handler
+ * of a driver.
*
* This function:
*
- * #) verifies the passed buffer,
- * #) calls buf_finish callback in the driver (if provided), in which
+ * #) verifies the passed buffer;
+ * #) calls &vb2_ops->buf_finish callback in the driver (if provided), in which
* driver can perform any additional operations that may be required before
- * returning the buffer to userspace, such as cache sync,
+ * returning the buffer to userspace, such as cache sync;
* #) the buffer struct members are filled with relevant information for
* the userspace.
*
* The return values from this function are intended to be directly returned
- * from VIDIOC_DQBUF() handler in driver.
+ * from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_dqbuf handler in driver.
*/
int vb2_dqbuf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_buffer *b, bool nonblocking);
/**
* vb2_streamon - start streaming
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
- * @type: type argument passed from userspace to vidioc_streamon handler
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ * @type: type argument passed from userspace to vidioc_streamon handler,
+ * as defined by &enum v4l2_buf_type.
*
- * Should be called from vidioc_streamon handler of a driver.
+ * Should be called from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_streamon handler of a driver.
*
* This function:
*
@@ -161,13 +167,13 @@ int vb2_dqbuf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_buffer *b, bool nonblocking);
* 2) passes any previously queued buffers to the driver and starts streaming
*
* The return values from this function are intended to be directly returned
- * from vidioc_streamon handler in the driver.
+ * from &v4l2_ioctl_ops->vidioc_streamon handler in the driver.
*/
int vb2_streamon(struct vb2_queue *q, enum v4l2_buf_type type);
/**
* vb2_streamoff - stop streaming
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
* @type: type argument passed from userspace to vidioc_streamoff handler
*
* Should be called from vidioc_streamoff handler of a driver.
@@ -186,7 +192,7 @@ int vb2_streamoff(struct vb2_queue *q, enum v4l2_buf_type type);
/**
* vb2_queue_init() - initialize a videobuf2 queue
- * @q: videobuf2 queue; this structure should be allocated in driver
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
*
* The vb2_queue structure should be allocated by the driver. The driver is
* responsible of clearing it's content and setting initial values for some
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ int __must_check vb2_queue_init(struct vb2_queue *q);
/**
* vb2_queue_release() - stop streaming, release the queue and free memory
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
*
* This function stops streaming and performs necessary clean ups, including
* freeing video buffer memory. The driver is responsible for freeing
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ void vb2_queue_release(struct vb2_queue *q);
/**
* vb2_poll() - implements poll userspace operation
- * @q: videobuf2 queue
+ * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
* @file: file argument passed to the poll file operation handler
* @wait: wait argument passed to the poll file operation handler
*
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@ unsigned long vb2_fop_get_unmapped_area(struct file *file, unsigned long addr,
/**
* vb2_ops_wait_prepare - helper function to lock a struct &vb2_queue
*
- * @vq: pointer to struct vb2_queue
+ * @vq: pointer to &struct vb2_queue
*
* ..note:: only use if vq->lock is non-NULL.
*/
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ void vb2_ops_wait_prepare(struct vb2_queue *vq);
/**
* vb2_ops_wait_finish - helper function to unlock a struct &vb2_queue
*
- * @vq: pointer to struct vb2_queue
+ * @vq: pointer to &struct vb2_queue
*
* ..note:: only use if vq->lock is non-NULL.
*/