device.c, #18/19, polish comments

src/frontend/device.c

@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@ static void if_set_binned_model(CKTcircuit *, char *, char *, struct dvec *);
 
 
 /*
- *      devhelp: lists available devices and information on parameters
- *              devhelp                 : shows all available devices
- *              devhelp devname         : shows all parameters of that model/instance
- *              devhelp devname parname : shows parameter meaning
- *              Options: -csv (comma separated value for generating docs)
- *
+ * devhelp: lists available devices and information on parameters
+ *   devhelp                 : shows all available devices
+ *   devhelp devname         : shows all parameters of that model/instance
+ *   devhelp devname parname : shows parameter meaning
+ *   Options: -csv (comma separated value for generating docs)
  */
 
 void com_devhelp(wordlist *wl)
@@ -220,13 +219,12 @@ printdesc(IFparm p, bool csv)
 
 
 /*
- *      show: list device operating point info
- *              show
- *              show devs : params
- *              show devs : params ; devs : params
- *              show dev dev dev : param param param , dev dev : param param
- *              show t : param param param, t : param param
- *
+ * show: list device operating point info
+ *   show
+ *   show devs : params
+ *   show devs : params ; devs : params
+ *   show dev dev dev : param param param , dev dev : param param
+ *   show t : param param param, t : param param
  */
 
 static  int     count;
@@ -957,7 +955,8 @@ printvals_old(dgen *dg, IFparm *p, int i)
 }
 
 
-/* (old "show" command)
+/*
+ * (old "show" command)
  * Display various device parameters.  The syntax of this command is
  *   show devicelist : parmlist
  * where devicelist can be "all", the name of a device, a string like r*,
@@ -1035,10 +1034,11 @@ old_show(wordlist *wl)
 }
 
 
-/* Alter a device parameter.  The new syntax here is
- *      alter @device[parameter] = expr
- *      alter device = expr
- *      alter device parameter = expr
+/*
+ * Alter a device parameter.  The new syntax here is
+ *   alter @device[parameter] = expr
+ *   alter device = expr
+ *   alter device parameter = expr
  * expr must be real (complex isn't handled right now, integer is fine though,
  * but no strings ... for booleans, use 0/1).
  */
@@ -1121,7 +1121,6 @@ com_alter_common(wordlist *wl, int do_model)
     struct dvec *dv;
     struct pnode *names;
 
-    /* DIE 2009_02_06 */
     int i;
 
     if (!ft_curckt) {
@@ -1130,30 +1129,15 @@ com_alter_common(wordlist *wl, int do_model)
     }
 
     /*
-      wordlist 'wl' will be splitted into a wordlist wl2 with three elements,
-      containing
-      1) '@dev[param]' string (i.e.: the substring before '=' char);
-      2) '=' string;
-      3) 'expression' string.
-
-      Spaces around the '=' sign have to be removed. This is provided
-      by inp_remove_excess_ws(). But take care if command is entered manually!
-
-      If the 'altermod' argument is 'altermod m1 vth0=0.7', 'm1' has to be kept as the
-      element in wl2 before splitting inserts the three new elements.
-      If 'expression' is a vector (e.g. [ 1.0 1.2 1.4 ] ), its elements
-      in wl2 have to follow the splitting. wl_splice() will take care of this.
-    */
+     * when the assignment operator '=' is embedded in a wl_word
+     *  then split the word into several words
+     *
+     * Spaces around the '=' sign have to be removed. This is provided
+     * by inp_remove_excess_ws(). But take care if command is entered manually!
+     */
     for (; wl; wl = wl->wl_next) {
         char *argument = wl->wl_word;
-        /* searching for '=' ... */
         char *eqptr = strchr(argument, '=');
-
-        /* argument may be '=', then do nothing
-           or =token
-           or token=
-           or token1=token2
-           ...and if found split argument into three chars and make a new wordlist */
         if (eqptr) {
             if (strlen(argument) > 1) {
                 wordlist *wn = NULL;
@@ -1170,12 +1154,12 @@ com_alter_common(wordlist *wl, int do_model)
 
     if (!wl) {
         /* no equal sign found, probably a pre3f4 input format
-           'alter device value'
-           'alter device parameter value'
-           are supported,
-           'alter device parameter value parameter value [ parameter value ]'
-           multiple param value pairs are not supported!
-        */
+         *   'alter device value'
+         *   'alter device parameter value'
+         * are supported,
+         *   'alter device parameter value parameter value [ parameter value ]'
+         * with multiple param value pairs are not supported!
+         */
         wordlist *wlin = parent->wl_next;
         int wlen = wl_length(wlin);
         int maxelem = 3;
@@ -1216,10 +1200,11 @@ com_alter_common(wordlist *wl, int do_model)
         return;
     }
 
-    /* device parameter = expr
-       device = expr
-       @dev[param] = expr
-    */
+    /*
+     * device parameter = expr
+     * device = expr
+     * @dev[param] = expr
+     */
 
     dev = NULL;
     param = NULL;
@@ -1261,8 +1246,8 @@ com_alter_common(wordlist *wl, int do_model)
 
     if (!names) {
         /* Put this to try to resolve the case of
-           alter @vin[pulse] = [ 0 5 10n 10n 10n 50n 100n ]
-        */
+         *   alter @vin[pulse] = [ 0 5 10n 10n 10n 50n 100n ]
+         */
         char *xsbuf, *rem_xsbuf;
 
         double *list;
@@ -1295,7 +1280,7 @@ com_alter_common(wordlist *wl, int do_model)
         if (!dv)
             return;
 
-        /*       Here I was, to change the inclusion in the circuit.
+        /* Here I was, to change the inclusion in the circuit.
          * will have to revise that dv is right for its insertion.
          */
         if_setparam(ft_curckt->ci_ckt, &dev, param, dv, do_model);