Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] doc: automate examples file list for API doc

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>]

2017-01-27 17:37, Ferruh Yigit:
> These files are linked to API documentation as usage samples, list of
> files created automatically during doc creation.
> 
> Remove manually updated old one.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
[...]
> +API_EXAMPLES := $(RTE_OUTPUT)/doc/html/examples.dox

I feel it should be in $(RTE_OUTPUT)/doc/ because the doc could be generated
in another format (not HTML only).

[...]

>  	@echo 'doxygen for API...'
>  	$(Q)mkdir -p $(RTE_OUTPUT)/doc/html
>  	$(Q)(cat $(RTE_SDK)/doc/api/doxy-api.conf     && \
> +	    echo INPUT           += $(API_EXAMPLES)   && \
>  	    printf 'PROJECT_NUMBER = '                && \
>  	                      $(MAKE) -rR showversion && \

It would be nicer to see INPUT here.

>  	    echo OUTPUT_DIRECTORY = $(RTE_OUTPUT)/doc && \

[...]

> +$(API_EXAMPLES):
> +	$(Q)mkdir -p $(RTE_OUTPUT)/doc/html
> +	@echo "/**" > $(API_EXAMPLES)
> +	@echo "@page examples DPDK Example Programs" >> $(API_EXAMPLES)
> +	@echo "" >> $(API_EXAMPLES)
> +	@find examples -type f -name "*.c" | awk '{ print "@example", $$0 }' >> $(API_EXAMPLES)

May I suggest this simpler syntax?
	find examples -type f -name '*.c' -printf '@example %p\n'

Please prefer simple quotes where possible.