net: Fix (nearly-)kernel-doc comments for various functions

Fix incorrect start markers, wrapped summary lines, missing section
breaks, incorrect separators, and some name mismatches.

Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@solarflare.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

46 files changed, 163 insertions, 103 deletions

diff --git a/net/9p/trans_virtio.c b/net/9p/trans_virtio.c
index 2a167658bb95..35b8911b1c8e 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_virtio.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_virtio.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int p9_virtio_cancel(struct p9_client *client, struct p9_req_t *req)
  * this takes a list of pages.
  * @sg: scatter/gather list to pack into
  * @start: which segment of the sg_list to start at
- * @**pdata: a list of pages to add into sg.
+ * @pdata: a list of pages to add into sg.
  * @nr_pages: number of pages to pack into the scatter/gather list
  * @data: data to pack into scatter/gather list
  * @count: amount of data to pack into the scatter/gather list
diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index 86852963b7f7..33475291c9c1 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ found:
 
 /**
  * atalk_find_or_insert_socket - Try to find a socket matching ADDR
- * @sk - socket to insert in the list if it is not there already
- * @sat - address to search for
+ * @sk: socket to insert in the list if it is not there already
+ * @sat: address to search for
  *
  * Try to find a socket matching ADDR in the socket list, if found then return
  * it. If not, insert SK into the socket list.
@@ -1066,8 +1066,8 @@ static int atalk_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 /**
  * atalk_pick_and_bind_port - Pick a source port when one is not given
- * @sk - socket to insert into the tables
- * @sat - address to search for
+ * @sk: socket to insert into the tables
+ * @sat: address to search for
  *
  * Pick a source port when one is not given. If we can find a suitable free
  * one, we insert the socket into the tables using it.
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 49e10d91c00b..3483e4035cbe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -162,12 +162,13 @@ static struct batadv_claim *batadv_claim_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return claim_tmp;
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_backbone_hash_find - looks for a claim in the hash
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @addr: the address of the originator
  * @vid: the VLAN ID
  *
- * looks for a claim in the hash, and returns it if found
- * or NULL otherwise.
+ * Returns claim if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_backbone_gw *
 batadv_backbone_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -242,12 +243,12 @@ batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(struct batadv_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 	backbone_gw->crc = BATADV_BLA_CRC_INIT;
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_send_claim - sends a claim frame according to the provided info
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: the mac address to be announced within the claim
  * @vid: the VLAN ID
  * @claimtype: the type of the claim (CLAIM, UNCLAIM, ANNOUNCE, ...)
- *
- * sends a claim frame according to the provided info.
  */
 static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *mac,
 				  short vid, int claimtype)
@@ -348,7 +349,9 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: the mac address of the originator
  * @vid: the VLAN ID
  *
@@ -520,12 +523,12 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_add_claim - Adds a claim in the claim hash
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @mac: the mac address of the claim
  * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
  * @backbone_gw: the backbone gateway which claims it
- *
- * Adds a claim in the claim hash.
  */
 static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 const uint8_t *mac, const short vid,
@@ -743,7 +746,9 @@ static int batadv_handle_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_check_claim_group
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @hw_src: the Hardware source in the ARP Header
  * @hw_dst: the Hardware destination in the ARP Header
  * @ethhdr: pointer to the Ethernet header of the claim frame
@@ -975,7 +980,9 @@ purge_now:
 	}
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_purge_claims
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @primary_if: the selected primary interface, may be NULL if now is set
  * @now: whether the whole hash shall be wiped now
  *
@@ -1023,7 +1030,9 @@ purge_now:
 	}
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_update_orig_address
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @primary_if: the new selected primary_if
  * @oldif: the old primary interface, may be NULL
  *
@@ -1193,7 +1202,9 @@ int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @bcast_packet: originator mac address
  * @hdr_size: maximum length of the frame
  *
@@ -1297,7 +1308,9 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig)
 }
 
 
-/* @skb: the frame to be checked
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw
+ * @skb: the frame to be checked
  * @orig_node: the orig_node of the frame
  * @hdr_size: maximum length of the frame
  *
@@ -1363,7 +1376,9 @@ void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_rx
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: the frame to be checked
  * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
  *
@@ -1450,7 +1465,9 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_tx
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: the frame to be checked
  * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.h b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
index 83990e318e43..977de9c75fc2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ static inline void batadv_hash_delete(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
 	batadv_hash_destroy(hash);
 }
 
-/*	hash_add - adds data to the hashtable
+/**
+ *	batadv_hash_add - adds data to the hashtable
  *	@hash: storage hash table
  *	@compare: callback to determine if 2 hash elements are identical
  *	@choose: callback calculating the hash index
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index b8d4ac17f001..5d8fa0757947 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ static inline int batadv_compare_eth(const void *data1, const void *data2)
 	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
-/* has_timed_out - compares current time (jiffies) and timestamp + timeout
+/**
+ * has_timed_out - compares current time (jiffies) and timestamp + timeout
  * @timestamp:		base value to compare with (in jiffies)
  * @timeout:		added to base value before comparing (in milliseconds)
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 2141c1304898..12635fd2c3d3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-/*	batadv_orig_node - structure for orig_list maintaining nodes of mesh
+/**
+ *	struct batadv_orig_node - structure for orig_list maintaining nodes of mesh
  *	@primary_addr: hosts primary interface address
  *	@last_seen: when last packet from this node was received
  *	@bcast_seqno_reset: time when the broadcast seqno window was reset
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 9c21548e5b31..5ab6f4b37c0c 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1691,7 +1691,8 @@ static void dev_queue_xmit_nit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-/* netif_setup_tc - Handle tc mappings on real_num_tx_queues change
+/**
+ * netif_setup_tc - Handle tc mappings on real_num_tx_queues change
  * @dev: Network device
  * @txq: number of queues available
  *
@@ -1793,7 +1794,8 @@ int netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int rxq)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_set_real_num_rx_queues);
 #endif
 
-/* netif_get_num_default_rss_queues - default number of RSS queues
+/**
+ * netif_get_num_default_rss_queues - default number of RSS queues
  *
  * This routine should set an upper limit on the number of RSS queues
  * used by default by multiqueue devices.
@@ -5670,7 +5672,7 @@ int netdev_refcnt_read(const struct net_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_refcnt_read);
 
-/*
+/**
  * netdev_wait_allrefs - wait until all references are gone.
  *
  * This is called when unregistering network devices.
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 64127eee786d..045db8ad87c8 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ skip:
 }
 
 /**
- * ndo_dflt_fdb_dump: default netdevice operation to dump an FDB table.
+ * ndo_dflt_fdb_dump - default netdevice operation to dump an FDB table.
  * @nlh: netlink message header
  * @dev: netdevice
  *
diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 5a789a807ec3..506f678e9d95 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -713,7 +713,8 @@ struct sk_buff *skb_morph(struct sk_buff *dst, struct sk_buff *src)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skb_morph);
 
-/*	skb_copy_ubufs	-	copy userspace skb frags buffers to kernel
+/**
+ *	skb_copy_ubufs	-	copy userspace skb frags buffers to kernel
  *	@skb: the skb to modify
  *	@gfp_mask: allocation priority
  *
@@ -2614,7 +2615,7 @@ unsigned int skb_find_text(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int from,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(skb_find_text);
 
 /**
- * skb_append_datato_frags: - append the user data to a skb
+ * skb_append_datato_frags - append the user data to a skb
  * @sk: sock  structure
  * @skb: skb structure to be appened with user data.
  * @getfrag: call back function to be used for getting the user data
diff --git a/net/dccp/ackvec.h b/net/dccp/ackvec.h
index e2ab0627a5ff..a269aa7f7923 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ackvec.h
+++ b/net/dccp/ackvec.h
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ static inline u8 dccp_ackvec_state(const u8 *cell)
 	return *cell & ~DCCPAV_MAX_RUNLEN;
 }
 
-/** struct dccp_ackvec - Ack Vector main data structure
+/**
+ * struct dccp_ackvec - Ack Vector main data structure
  *
  * This implements a fixed-size circular buffer within an array and is largely
  * based on Appendix A of RFC 4340.
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ struct dccp_ackvec {
 	struct list_head	av_records;
 };
 
-/** struct dccp_ackvec_record - Records information about sent Ack Vectors
+/**
+ * struct dccp_ackvec_record - Records information about sent Ack Vectors
  *
  * These list entries define the additional information which the HC-Receiver
  * keeps about recently-sent Ack Vectors; again refer to RFC 4340, Appendix A.
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ static inline bool dccp_ackvec_is_empty(const struct dccp_ackvec *av)
  * @len:	length of @vec
  * @nonce:	whether @vec had an ECN nonce of 0 or 1
  * @node:	FIFO - arranged in descending order of ack_ackno
+ *
  * This structure is used by CCIDs to access Ack Vectors in a received skb.
  */
 struct dccp_ackvec_parsed {
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccid.c b/net/dccp/ccid.c
index 48b585a5cba7..597557254ddb 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccid.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccid.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ bool ccid_support_check(u8 const *ccid_array, u8 array_len)
  * ccid_get_builtin_ccids  -  Populate a list of built-in CCIDs
  * @ccid_array: pointer to copy into
  * @array_len: value to return length into
+ *
  * This function allocates memory - caller must see that it is freed after use.
  */
 int ccid_get_builtin_ccids(u8 **ccid_array, u8 *array_len)
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
index 8c67bedf85b0..d65e98798eca 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static u32 ccid3_hc_tx_idle_rtt(struct ccid3_hc_tx_sock *hc, ktime_t now)
 /**
  * ccid3_hc_tx_update_x  -  Update allowed sending rate X
  * @stamp: most recent time if available - can be left NULL.
+ *
  * This function tracks draft rfc3448bis, check there for latest details.
  *
  * Note: X and X_recv are both stored in units of 64 * bytes/second, to support
@@ -161,9 +162,11 @@ static void ccid3_hc_tx_update_x(struct sock *sk, ktime_t *stamp)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- *	Track the mean packet size `s' (cf. RFC 4342, 5.3 and  RFC 3448, 4.1)
+/**
+ *	ccid3_hc_tx_update_s - Track the mean packet size `s'
  *	@len: DCCP packet payload size in bytes
+ *
+ *	cf. RFC 4342, 5.3 and  RFC 3448, 4.1
  */
 static inline void ccid3_hc_tx_update_s(struct ccid3_hc_tx_sock *hc, int len)
 {
@@ -270,6 +273,7 @@ out:
 /**
  * ccid3_hc_tx_send_packet  -  Delay-based dequeueing of TX packets
  * @skb: next packet candidate to send on @sk
+ *
  * This function uses the convention of ccid_packet_dequeue_eval() and
  * returns a millisecond-delay value between 0 and t_mbi = 64000 msec.
  */
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/lib/loss_interval.c b/net/dccp/ccids/lib/loss_interval.c
index 497723c4d4bb..57f9fd78c4df 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/lib/loss_interval.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/lib/loss_interval.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ static inline u8 tfrc_lh_is_new_loss(struct tfrc_loss_interval *cur,
  * @rh:		   Receive history containing a fresh loss event
  * @calc_first_li: Caller-dependent routine to compute length of first interval
  * @sk:		   Used by @calc_first_li in caller-specific way (subtyping)
+ *
  * Updates I_mean and returns 1 if a new interval has in fact been added to @lh.
  */
 int tfrc_lh_interval_add(struct tfrc_loss_hist *lh, struct tfrc_rx_hist *rh,
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/lib/packet_history.c b/net/dccp/ccids/lib/packet_history.c
index de8fe294bf0b..08df7a3acb3d 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/lib/packet_history.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/lib/packet_history.c
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ static void __three_after_loss(struct tfrc_rx_hist *h)
  *  @ndp:	    The NDP count belonging to @skb
  *  @calc_first_li: Caller-dependent computation of first loss interval in @lh
  *  @sk:	    Used by @calc_first_li (see tfrc_lh_interval_add)
+ *
  *  Chooses action according to pending loss, updates LI database when a new
  *  loss was detected, and does required post-processing. Returns 1 when caller
  *  should send feedback, 0 otherwise.
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ static inline struct tfrc_rx_hist_entry *
 }
 
 /**
- * tfrc_rx_hist_rtt_prev_s: previously suitable (wrt rtt_last_s) RTT-sampling entry
+ * tfrc_rx_hist_rtt_prev_s - previously suitable (wrt rtt_last_s) RTT-sampling entry
  */
 static inline struct tfrc_rx_hist_entry *
 			tfrc_rx_hist_rtt_prev_s(const struct tfrc_rx_hist *h)
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/lib/tfrc_equation.c b/net/dccp/ccids/lib/tfrc_equation.c
index a052a4377e26..88ef98285bec 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/lib/tfrc_equation.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/lib/tfrc_equation.c
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ static inline u32 tfrc_binsearch(u32 fval, u8 small)
  * @s: packet size          in bytes
  * @R: RTT                  scaled by 1000000   (i.e., microseconds)
  * @p: loss ratio estimate  scaled by 1000000
+ *
  * Returns X_calc           in bytes per second (not scaled).
  */
 u32 tfrc_calc_x(u16 s, u32 R, u32 p)
@@ -659,6 +660,7 @@ u32 tfrc_calc_x(u16 s, u32 R, u32 p)
 /**
  *  tfrc_calc_x_reverse_lookup  -  try to find p given f(p)
  *  @fvalue: function value to match, scaled by 1000000
+ *
  *  Returns closest match for p, also scaled by 1000000
  */
 u32 tfrc_calc_x_reverse_lookup(u32 fvalue)
diff --git a/net/dccp/dccp.h b/net/dccp/dccp.h
index 9040be049d8c..708e75bf623d 100644
--- a/net/dccp/dccp.h
+++ b/net/dccp/dccp.h
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ static inline int dccp_bad_service_code(const struct sock *sk,
  * @dccpd_opt_len: total length of all options (5.8) in the packet
  * @dccpd_seq: sequence number
  * @dccpd_ack_seq: acknowledgment number subheader field value
+ *
  * This is used for transmission as well as for reception.
  */
 struct dccp_skb_cb {
diff --git a/net/dccp/feat.c b/net/dccp/feat.c
index 78a2ad70e1b0..9733ddbc96cb 100644
--- a/net/dccp/feat.c
+++ b/net/dccp/feat.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ static int __dccp_feat_activate(struct sock *sk, const int idx,
  * @feat_num: feature to activate, one of %dccp_feature_numbers
  * @local: whether local (1) or remote (0) @feat_num is meant
  * @fval: the value (SP or NN) to activate, or NULL to use the default value
+ *
  * For general use this function is preferable over __dccp_feat_activate().
  */
 static int dccp_feat_activate(struct sock *sk, u8 feat_num, bool local,
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ static struct dccp_feat_entry *dccp_feat_list_lookup(struct list_head *fn_list,
  * @head:  list to add to
  * @feat:  feature number
  * @local: whether the local (1) or remote feature with number @feat is meant
+ *
  * This is the only constructor and serves to ensure the above invariants.
  */
 static struct dccp_feat_entry *
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ static int dccp_feat_push_change(struct list_head *fn_list, u8 feat, u8 local,
  * @feat: one of %dccp_feature_numbers
  * @local: whether local (1) or remote (0) @feat_num is being confirmed
  * @fval: pointer to NN/SP value to be inserted or NULL
+ *
  * Returns 0 on success, a Reset code for further processing otherwise.
  */
 static int dccp_feat_push_confirm(struct list_head *fn_list, u8 feat, u8 local,
@@ -691,6 +694,7 @@ int dccp_feat_insert_opts(struct dccp_sock *dp, struct dccp_request_sock *dreq,
  * @feat: an NN feature from %dccp_feature_numbers
  * @mandatory: use Mandatory option if 1
  * @nn_val: value to register (restricted to 4 bytes)
+ *
  * Note that NN features are local by definition (RFC 4340, 6.3.2).
  */
 static int __feat_register_nn(struct list_head *fn, u8 feat,
@@ -760,6 +764,7 @@ int dccp_feat_register_sp(struct sock *sk, u8 feat, u8 is_local,
  * dccp_feat_nn_get  -  Query current/pending value of NN feature
  * @sk: DCCP socket of an established connection
  * @feat: NN feature number from %dccp_feature_numbers
+ *
  * For a known NN feature, returns value currently being negotiated, or
  * current (confirmed) value if no negotiation is going on.
  */
@@ -790,6 +795,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_feat_nn_get);
  * @sk: DCCP socket of an established connection
  * @feat: NN feature number from %dccp_feature_numbers
  * @nn_val: the new value to use
+ *
  * This function is used to communicate NN updates out-of-band.
  */
 int dccp_feat_signal_nn_change(struct sock *sk, u8 feat, u64 nn_val)
@@ -930,6 +936,7 @@ static const struct ccid_dependency *dccp_feat_ccid_deps(u8 ccid, bool is_local)
  * @fn: feature-negotiation list to update
  * @id: CCID number to track
  * @is_local: whether TX CCID (1) or RX CCID (0) is meant
+ *
  * This function needs to be called after registering all other features.
  */
 static int dccp_feat_propagate_ccid(struct list_head *fn, u8 id, bool is_local)
@@ -953,6 +960,7 @@ static int dccp_feat_propagate_ccid(struct list_head *fn, u8 id, bool is_local)
 /**
  * dccp_feat_finalise_settings  -  Finalise settings before starting negotiation
  * @dp: client or listening socket (settings will be inherited)
+ *
  * This is called after all registrations (socket initialisation, sysctls, and
  * sockopt calls), and before sending the first packet containing Change options
  * (ie. client-Request or server-Response), to ensure internal consistency.
@@ -1284,6 +1292,7 @@ confirmation_failed:
  * @feat:	NN number, one of %dccp_feature_numbers
  * @val:	NN value
  * @len:	length of @val in bytes
+ *
  * This function combines the functionality of change_recv/confirm_recv, with
  * the following differences (reset codes are the same):
  *    - cleanup after receiving the Confirm;
@@ -1379,6 +1388,7 @@ fast_path_failed:
  * @feat: one of %dccp_feature_numbers
  * @val: value contents of @opt
  * @len: length of @val in bytes
+ *
  * Returns 0 on success, a Reset code for ending the connection otherwise.
  */
 int dccp_feat_parse_options(struct sock *sk, struct dccp_request_sock *dreq,
diff --git a/net/dccp/input.c b/net/dccp/input.c
index bc93a333931e..14cdafad7a90 100644
--- a/net/dccp/input.c
+++ b/net/dccp/input.c
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_rcv_state_process);
 /**
  *  dccp_sample_rtt  -  Validate and finalise computation of RTT sample
  *  @delta:	number of microseconds between packet and acknowledgment
+ *
  *  The routine is kept generic to work in different contexts. It should be
  *  called immediately when the ACK used for the RTT sample arrives.
  */
diff --git a/net/dccp/options.c b/net/dccp/options.c
index 68fa6b7a3e01..a58e0b634050 100644
--- a/net/dccp/options.c
+++ b/net/dccp/options.c
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ int dccp_insert_option_mandatory(struct sk_buff *skb)
  * @val: NN value or SP array (preferred element first) to copy
  * @len: true length of @val in bytes (excluding first element repetition)
  * @repeat_first: whether to copy the first element of @val twice
+ *
  * The last argument is used to construct Confirm options, where the preferred
  * value and the preference list appear separately (RFC 4340, 6.3.1). Preference
  * lists are kept such that the preferred entry is always first, so we only need
diff --git a/net/dccp/output.c b/net/dccp/output.c
index 787367308797..d17fc90a74b6 100644
--- a/net/dccp/output.c
+++ b/net/dccp/output.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ void dccp_write_space(struct sock *sk)
  * dccp_wait_for_ccid  -  Await CCID send permission
  * @sk:    socket to wait for
  * @delay: timeout in jiffies
+ *
  * This is used by CCIDs which need to delay the send time in process context.
  */
 static int dccp_wait_for_ccid(struct sock *sk, unsigned long delay)
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index db6a6c17d790..4efad533e5f6 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(eth_header_parse);
  * @neigh: source neighbour
  * @hh: destination cache entry
  * @type: Ethernet type field
+ *
  * Create an Ethernet header template from the neighbour.
  */
 int eth_header_cache(const struct neighbour *neigh, struct hh_cache *hh, __be16 type)
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(eth_header_cache_update);
  * eth_mac_addr - set new Ethernet hardware address
  * @dev: network device
  * @p: socket address
+ *
  * Change hardware address of device.
  *
  * This doesn't change hardware matching, so needs to be overridden
@@ -331,6 +333,7 @@ const struct header_ops eth_header_ops ____cacheline_aligned = {
 /**
  * ether_setup - setup Ethernet network device
  * @dev: network device
+ *
  * Fill in the fields of the device structure with Ethernet-generic values.
  */
 void ether_setup(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipmr.c b/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
index b4ac39f11d19..5716c6b808d6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ failure:
 }
 #endif
 
-/*
- *	Delete a VIF entry
+/**
+ *	vif_delete - Delete a VIF entry
  *	@notify: Set to 1, if the caller is a notifier_call
  */
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
index 04a3cba2c123..6af3fcfdcbbd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void ip6_dev_free(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /**
- * ip6_tnl_create() - create a new tunnel
+ * ip6_tnl_create - create a new tunnel
  *   @p: tunnel parameters
  *   @pt: pointer to new tunnel
  *
diff --git a/net/llc/af_llc.c b/net/llc/af_llc.c
index fe5453c3e719..f6fe4d400502 100644
--- a/net/llc/af_llc.c
+++ b/net/llc/af_llc.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ static int llc_ui_ioctl(struct socket *sock, unsigned int cmd,
  *	@sock: Socket to set options on.
  *	@level: Socket level user is requesting operations on.
  *	@optname: Operation name.
- *	@optval User provided operation data.
+ *	@optval: User provided operation data.
  *	@optlen: Length of optval.
  *
  *	Set various connection specific parameters.
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_station.c b/net/llc/llc_station.c
index cf4aea3ba30f..39a8d8924b9c 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_station.c
+++ b/