Re: [RFC PATCH] iio: Add some kerneldoc for channel types

From: Jonathan Cameron
Date: Fri Feb 24 2023 - 12:16:40 EST

On Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:36:38 +0000
Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:02:32 +0200
> Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > For occasional contributor like me navigating the IIO channel types and
> > modifiers may be a daunting task. One may have hard time finding out
> > what type of channel should be used for device data and what units the
> > data should be converted.
> >
> > There is a great documentation for the sysfs interfaces though. What is
> > missing is mapping of the channel types and modifiers to the sysfs
> > documentation (and entries in documentation).
> >
> > Give a hand to a driver writer by providing some documentation and by
> > pointing to the sysfs document from the kerneldocs of respective enums.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@xxxxxxxxx>
> +CC linux-iio
>

A few quick notes. I'll want to read this a lot more carefully.
I'm not that keen on information in two places but this does have
a lot of references.

> > ---
> > Please note that this RFC patch should not be applied as is. The docs
> > have TODO comments regarding units for IIO_ELECTRICALCONDUCTIVITY,
> > IIO_PHASE and IIO_RESISTANCE. I'll fix these TODOs, remove RFC and respin
> > if anyone familiar with the values provided via sysfs could provide me the
> > corret units for these channels. I am also open to any suggestions how
> > to better link from enum documentation to specific entry at the IIO sysfs
> > documetation.
> >
> > Initial discussion about these docs can be found from:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/0e0d45b7-e582-82b2-9bac-1f70f9dad9f7@xxxxxxxxx/
> > ---
> > include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h | 140 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 139 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h b/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h
> > index c79f2f046a0b..e6329d3cc055 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h
> > @@ -10,7 +10,129 @@
> >
> > #ifndef _UAPI_IIO_TYPES_H_
> > #define _UAPI_IIO_TYPES_H_
> > -
> > +/**
> > + * iio_chan_type - Type of data transferred via IIO channel.
> > + *
> > + * The 'main' type of data transferred via channel. Please note that most
> > + * devices need to specify also a more accurate 'sub category'. See the
> > + * enum iio_modifier for this. (For example, IIO_ACCEL channel often needs to
> > + * specify the direction. IIO_CONCENTRATION specifies the type of substance
> > + * it measures etc).
> > + *
> > + * Use of correct units is required but scale and offset that user must apply
> > + * to channel values can be advertised.
That's a little vague:.

These reflect the units of the measurement via processed or unit after application
of scale and offset.

> > + *
> > + * Please find the detailed documentation for reported values from the
> > + * Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio.
> > + *
> > + * IIO_ACCEL: Acceleration, m/s^2
> > + * Doc keyword: in_accel_x_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_ACTIVITY: Activity state. For example a pedometer signaling
> > + * jogging, walking or staying still.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_activity_still_thresh_rising_en
> > + *
> > + * IIO_ALTVOLTAGE:
IIRC Peak to peak voltage.. So same units as voltage.

> > + *
> > + * IIO_ANGL: Angle of rotation, radians.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_angl_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_ANGL_VEL: Angular velocity, rad/s
> > + * Doc keyword: in_anglvel_x_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_CAPACITANCE: Capacitance, nanofarads.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_capacitanceY_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_CCT:

I had to got look at original patch of this one. It's correlated color temperature.
Base unit Kelvin, though we currently have no users...


> > + *
> > + * IIO_CURRENT: Current, milliamps
> > + * Doc keyword: in_currentY_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_CONCENTRATION: Reading of a substance, percents. Used for example by
> > + * deviced measuring amount of CO2, O2, ethanol...
> > + * Doc keyword: in_concentration_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_COUNT: Deprecated, please use counter subsystem.
> > + *
> > + * IIO_DISTANCE: Distance in meters. Typically used to report measured
> > + * distance to an object or the distance covered by the
> > + * user
> > + * Doc keyword: in_distance_input
> > + *
> > + * IIO_ELECTRICALCONDUCTIVITY: electric conductivity, siemens per meter
> > + * Doc keyword: in_electricalconductivity_raw
> > + * TODO: What does "can be processed to siemens per meter"
> > + * mean? Do we have unit requirement?

Hmm. I'd read that as meaning the unit is seimens per meter - after you've
applied offset and scale to the raw value.


> > + *
> > + * IIO_ENERGY: Energy in Joules. Typically reported by a device
> > + * measuring energy burnt by the user.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_energy_input
> > + *
> > + * IIO_GRAVITY: Gravity, m/s^2
> > + * Doc keyword: in_gravity_x_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_HUMIDITYRELATIVE: Relative humidity, percents
> > + * Doc keyword: in_humidityrelative_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_INCLI: Inclination, degrees
> > + * Doc keyword: in_incli_x_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_INDEX: Deprecated, please use Counter subsystem
> > + *
> > + * IIO_INTENSITY: Unitless intensity.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_intensityY_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_LIGHT: Visible light intensity, lux
> > + * Doc keyword: in_illuminance_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_MAGN: Magnetic field, Gauss.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_magn_x_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_MASSCONCENTRATION: Mass concentration, ug / m3
> > + * Doc keyword: in_massconcentration_pm1_input
> > + *
> > + * IIO_PH: pH reading, negative base-10 logarithm of hydrodium
> > + * ions in a litre of water
> > + * Doc keyword: in_ph_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_PHASE: Phase difference, radians
> > + * Doc keyword: in_phaseY_raw
> > + * TODO: What does "can be processed to radians" mean? Do
> > + * we have unit requirement?

yes radians. Same as above. It's just roundabout / less than clear English
usage.

> > + *
> > + * IIO_POSITIONRELATIVE: Relative position.
> > + * Doc keyword: in_positionrelative_x_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_POWER: Power, milliwatts
> > + * Doc keyword: in_powerY_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_PRESSURE: Pressure, kilopascal
> > + * Doc keyword: in_pressureY_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_RESISTANCE: Resistance, ohms
> > + * Doc keyword: in_resistance_raw
> > + * TODO: What means "can be processed..." Do we have unit
> > + * requirement?

Same as above. Unit is ohms.

> > + *
> > + * IIO_ROT: Euler angles, deg
> > + * Doc keyword: in_rot_yaw_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_STEPS: Steps taken by the user
> > + * Doc keyword: in_steps_input
> > + *
> > + * IIO_TEMP: Temperature, milli degrees Celsius
> > + * Doc keyword: in_temp_raw
> > + *
> > + * IIO_UVINDEX: UV light intensity index
> > + * Doc keyword: in_uvindex_input
> > + *
> > + * IIO_VELOCITY: Current speed (norm or magnitude of the velocity
> > + * vector), m/s
> > + * Doc keyword: in_velocity_sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2)_input
> > + *
> > + * IIO_VOLTAGE: Voltage, millivolts
> > + * Doc keyword: in_voltageY_raw
> > + */
> > enum iio_chan_type {
> > IIO_VOLTAGE,
> > IIO_CURRENT,
> > @@ -49,6 +171,22 @@ enum iio_chan_type {
> > IIO_MASSCONCENTRATION,
> > };
> >
> > +/**
> > + * iio_modifier - accurate class for channel data
> > + *
> > + * IIO_MOD_<X,Y,Z>: Value represents <X,Y,Z>-axis data.
> > + * Typically used by channels of type:
> > + * IIO_ACCEL, IIO_TEMP, IIO_GRAVITY, IIO_POSITIONRELATIVE,
> > + * IIO_ANGL_VEL, IIO_INCLI, IIO_MAGN
> > + * IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH: Value contains visible and infra red light components
> > + * IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR: Value represents infra-red radiation
> > + * IIO_MOD_LIGHT_<RED, GREEN, BLUE>:
> > + * Value represents visible <red, green, blue> light
> > + * IIO_MOD_LIGHT_CLEAR: Value represents all visible light frequencies
> > + *
> > + * Please find the detailed documentation for reported values from the
> > + * Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio.
> > + */
> > enum iio_modifier {
> > IIO_NO_MOD,
> > IIO_MOD_X,
> >
> > base-commit: c9c3395d5e3dcc6daee66c6908354d47bf98cb0c
>
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