Add sysfs ABI documentation for the AD9832/AD9835 Direct Digital
Synthesizer chips, documenting frequency, phase, output control,
and pin control attributes.
Signed-off-by: Tomas Borquez <tomasborquez13@gmail.com>
---
.../iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..10627c19bdb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_frequencyZ
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Frequency in Hz for symbol Z of channel Y. The active
+ frequency symbol is selected via out_altcurrentY_frequency_symbol.
+
+What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_phaseZ
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Phase offset in radians for symbol Z of channel Y. Valid range
+ is 0 to 2*PI (exclusive). The active phase symbol is selected
+ via out_altcurrentY_phase_symbol.
+
+What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_frequency_symbol
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Selects which frequency symbol is active for channel Y.
+
+What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_phase_symbol
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Selects which phase symbol is active for channel Y.
+
+What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_enable
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Enables (1) or disables (0) the output for channel Y.
+
+What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_pincontrol_en
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Enables (1) or disables (0) hardware pin control for frequency
+ and phase symbol selection on channel Y. When enabled, external
+ pins control symbol selection instead of software.
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:34:59 -0300 Tomas Borquez <tomasborquez13@gmail.com> wrote: > Add sysfs ABI documentation for the AD9832/AD9835 Direct Digital > Synthesizer chips, documenting frequency, phase, output control, > and pin control attributes. > > Signed-off-by: Tomas Borquez <tomasborquez13@gmail.com> Hi Tomas, Good docs, one entry of which reminded me we tend to use powerdown for output devices rather than _en (for enable) Jonathan > --- > .../iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency | 40 +++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency > new file mode 100644 > index 000000000000..10627c19bdb7 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency > @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ > +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_frequencyZ > +KernelVersion: 6.19 > +Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org > +Description: > + Frequency in Hz for symbol Z of channel Y. The active > + frequency symbol is selected via out_altcurrentY_frequency_symbol. > + > +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_phaseZ > +KernelVersion: 6.19 > +Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org > +Description: > + Phase offset in radians for symbol Z of channel Y. Valid range > + is 0 to 2*PI (exclusive). The active phase symbol is selected > + via out_altcurrentY_phase_symbol. > + > +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_frequency_symbol > +KernelVersion: 6.19 > +Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org > +Description: > + Selects which frequency symbol is active for channel Y. > + > +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_phase_symbol > +KernelVersion: 6.19 > +Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org > +Description: > + Selects which phase symbol is active for channel Y. > + > +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_enable Ah. I probably led you astray on this in an earlier review. Would be _en and added to the standard docs in sysfs-bus-iio in the block that starts with in_energyY_en However, I think that might not be the right attribute to use based on this being more similar to a DAC channel than those which are about enabling internal accumulators. For a DAC the common terminology is about powerdown (so effectively !enable). That lines up with the use of SLEEP here on the datasheet. So I think this should be out_altcurrentY_powerdown and documented in the block with out_altvoltageY_powerdown in sysfs-bus-iio with a tweak to make the descriptive text cover currents as well as voltages. Obviously remember to flip the sense of the control though. > +KernelVersion: 6.19 > +Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org > +Description: > + Enables (1) or disables (0) the output for channel Y. > + > +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/out_altcurrentY_pincontrol_en > +KernelVersion: 6.19 > +Contact: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org > +Description: > + Enables (1) or disables (0) hardware pin control for frequency > + and phase symbol selection on channel Y. When enabled, external > + pins control symbol selection instead of software.
On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM Tomas Borquez <tomasborquez13@gmail.com> wrote: > > Add sysfs ABI documentation for the AD9832/AD9835 Direct Digital > Synthesizer chips, documenting frequency, phase, output control, > and pin control attributes. ... > +KernelVersion: 6.19 6.20. The 6.19 boar already sailed. -- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko
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