Add support for the AD4880, a dual-channel 20-bit 40MSPS SAR ADC with
integrated fully differential amplifiers (FDA).

The AD4880 has two independent ADC channels, each with its own SPI
configuration interface. The driver uses spi_new_ancillary_device() to
create an additional SPI device for the second channel, allowing both
channels to share the same SPI bus with different chip selects.

Reviewed-by: David Lechner <dlechner@baylibre.com>
Reviewed-by: Nuno Sá <nuno.sa@analog.com>
Signed-off-by: Antoniu Miclaus <antoniu.miclaus@analog.com>
---
Changes in v6:
  - No changes

 drivers/iio/adc/ad4080.c | 230 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 182 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad4080.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad4080.c
index 7cf3b6ed7940..48bd124cc9d6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad4080.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad4080.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/property.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@
 #define AD4084_CHIP_ID						0x0054
 #define AD4086_CHIP_ID						0x0056
 #define AD4087_CHIP_ID						0x0057
+#define AD4880_CHIP_ID						0x0750
+
+#define AD4080_MAX_CHANNELS					2
 
 #define AD4080_LVDS_CNV_CLK_CNT_MAX				7
 
@@ -176,8 +180,9 @@ struct ad4080_chip_info {
 };
 
 struct ad4080_state {
-	struct regmap			*regmap;
-	struct iio_backend		*back;
+	struct spi_device		*spi[AD4080_MAX_CHANNELS];
+	struct regmap			*regmap[AD4080_MAX_CHANNELS];
+	struct iio_backend		*back[AD4080_MAX_CHANNELS];
 	const struct ad4080_chip_info	*info;
 	/*
 	 * Synchronize access to members the of driver state, and ensure
@@ -203,10 +208,11 @@ static int ad4080_reg_access(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, unsigned int reg,
 {
 	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
+	/* Use channel 0 regmap for debugfs access */
 	if (readval)
-		return regmap_read(st->regmap, reg, readval);
+		return regmap_read(st->regmap[0], reg, readval);
 
-	return regmap_write(st->regmap, reg, writeval);
+	return regmap_write(st->regmap[0], reg, writeval);
 }
 
 static int ad4080_get_scale(struct ad4080_state *st, int *val, int *val2)
@@ -227,8 +233,9 @@ static unsigned int ad4080_get_dec_rate(struct iio_dev *dev,
 	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(dev);
 	int ret;
 	unsigned int data;
+	unsigned int ch = chan->channel;
 
-	ret = regmap_read(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG, &data);
+	ret = regmap_read(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG, &data);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -240,13 +247,14 @@ static int ad4080_set_dec_rate(struct iio_dev *dev,
 			       unsigned int mode)
 {
 	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(dev);
+	unsigned int ch = chan->channel;
 
 	guard(mutex)(&st->lock);
 
 	if ((st->filter_type >= SINC_5 && mode >= 512) || mode < 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return regmap_update_bits(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG,
+	return regmap_update_bits(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG,
 				  AD4080_FILTER_CONFIG_SINC_DEC_RATE_MSK,
 				  FIELD_PREP(AD4080_FILTER_CONFIG_SINC_DEC_RATE_MSK,
 					     (ilog2(mode) - 1)));
@@ -304,23 +312,23 @@ static int ad4080_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static int ad4080_lvds_sync_write(struct ad4080_state *st)
+static int ad4080_lvds_sync_write(struct ad4080_state *st, unsigned int ch)
 {
-	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->regmap);
+	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->regmap[ch]);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A,
+	ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A,
 			      AD4080_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A_INTF_CHK_EN);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = iio_backend_interface_data_align(st->back, 10000);
+	ret = iio_backend_interface_data_align(st->back[ch], 10000);
 	if (ret)
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret,
 				     "Data alignment process failed\n");
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Success: Pattern correct and Locked!\n");
-	return regmap_clear_bits(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A,
+	return regmap_clear_bits(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A,
 				 AD4080_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A_INTF_CHK_EN);
 }
 
@@ -329,9 +337,10 @@ static int ad4080_get_filter_type(struct iio_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(dev);
 	unsigned int data;
+	unsigned int ch = chan->channel;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_read(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG, &data);
+	ret = regmap_read(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG, &data);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -343,6 +352,7 @@ static int ad4080_set_filter_type(struct iio_dev *dev,
 				  unsigned int mode)
 {
 	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(dev);
+	unsigned int ch = chan->channel;
 	int dec_rate;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -355,11 +365,11 @@ static int ad4080_set_filter_type(struct iio_dev *dev,
 	if (mode >= SINC_5 && dec_rate >= 512)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = iio_backend_filter_type_set(st->back, mode);
+	ret = iio_backend_filter_type_set(st->back[ch], mode);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_update_bits(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG,
+	ret = regmap_update_bits(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_FILTER_CONFIG,
 				 AD4080_FILTER_CONFIG_FILTER_SEL_MSK,
 				 FIELD_PREP(AD4080_FILTER_CONFIG_FILTER_SEL_MSK,
 					    mode));
@@ -399,6 +409,28 @@ static int ad4080_read_avail(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	}
 }
 
+static int ad4880_update_scan_mode(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+				   const unsigned long *scan_mask)
+{
+	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	for (unsigned int ch = 0; ch < st->info->num_channels; ch++) {
+		/*
+		 * Each backend has a single channel (channel 0 from the
+		 * backend's perspective), so always use channel index 0.
+		 */
+		if (test_bit(ch, scan_mask))
+			ret = iio_backend_chan_enable(st->back[ch], 0);
+		else
+			ret = iio_backend_chan_disable(st->back[ch], 0);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct iio_info ad4080_iio_info = {
 	.debugfs_reg_access = ad4080_reg_access,
 	.read_raw = ad4080_read_raw,
@@ -406,6 +438,19 @@ static const struct iio_info ad4080_iio_info = {
 	.read_avail = ad4080_read_avail,
 };
 
+/*
+ * AD4880 needs update_scan_mode to enable/disable individual backend channels.
+ * Single-channel devices don't need this as their backends may not implement
+ * chan_enable/chan_disable operations.
+ */
+static const struct iio_info ad4880_iio_info = {
+	.debugfs_reg_access = ad4080_reg_access,
+	.read_raw = ad4080_read_raw,
+	.write_raw = ad4080_write_raw,
+	.read_avail = ad4080_read_avail,
+	.update_scan_mode = ad4880_update_scan_mode,
+};
+
 static const struct iio_enum ad4080_filter_type_enum = {
 	.items = ad4080_filter_type_iio_enum,
 	.num_items = ARRAY_SIZE(ad4080_filter_type_iio_enum),
@@ -420,17 +465,51 @@ static struct iio_chan_spec_ext_info ad4080_ext_info[] = {
 	{ }
 };
 
-#define AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(bits, storage) {				\
+/*
+ * AD4880 needs per-channel filter configuration since each channel has
+ * its own independent ADC with separate SPI interface.
+ */
+static struct iio_chan_spec_ext_info ad4880_ext_info[] = {
+	IIO_ENUM("filter_type", IIO_SEPARATE, &ad4080_filter_type_enum),
+	IIO_ENUM_AVAILABLE("filter_type", IIO_SEPARATE,
+			   &ad4080_filter_type_enum),
+	{ }
+};
+
+#define AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(bits, storage, idx) {			\
 	.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,						\
 	.indexed = 1,							\
-	.channel = 0,							\
+	.channel = (idx),						\
 	.info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE),			\
 	.info_mask_shared_by_all = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SAMP_FREQ) |	\
 			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_OVERSAMPLING_RATIO),		\
 	.info_mask_shared_by_all_available =				\
 			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_OVERSAMPLING_RATIO),		\
 	.ext_info = ad4080_ext_info,					\
-	.scan_index = 0,						\
+	.scan_index = (idx),						\
+	.scan_type = {							\
+		.sign = 's',						\
+		.realbits = (bits),					\
+		.storagebits = (storage),				\
+	},								\
+}
+
+/*
+ * AD4880 has per-channel attributes (filter_type, oversampling_ratio,
+ * sampling_frequency) since each channel has its own independent ADC
+ * with separate SPI configuration interface.
+ */
+#define AD4880_CHANNEL_DEFINE(bits, storage, idx) {		\
+	.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,						\
+	.indexed = 1,							\
+	.channel = (idx),						\
+	.info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE) |		\
+			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SAMP_FREQ) |			\
+			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_OVERSAMPLING_RATIO),		\
+	.info_mask_separate_available =					\
+			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_OVERSAMPLING_RATIO),		\
+	.ext_info = ad4880_ext_info,				\
+	.scan_index = (idx),						\
 	.scan_type = {							\
 		.sign = 's',						\
 		.realbits = (bits),					\
@@ -438,17 +517,22 @@ static struct iio_chan_spec_ext_info ad4080_ext_info[] = {
 	},								\
 }
 
-static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4080_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(20, 32);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4080_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(20, 32, 0);
 
-static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4081_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(20, 32);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4081_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(20, 32, 0);
 
-static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4083_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(16, 16);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4083_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(16, 16, 0);
 
-static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4084_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(16, 16);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4084_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(16, 16, 0);
 
-static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4086_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(14, 16);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4086_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(14, 16, 0);
 
-static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4087_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(14, 16);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4087_channel = AD4080_CHANNEL_DEFINE(14, 16, 0);
+
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad4880_channels[] = {
+	AD4880_CHANNEL_DEFINE(20, 32, 0),
+	AD4880_CHANNEL_DEFINE(20, 32, 1),
+};
 
 static const struct ad4080_chip_info ad4080_chip_info = {
 	.name = "ad4080",
@@ -510,25 +594,34 @@ static const struct ad4080_chip_info ad4087_chip_info = {
 	.lvds_cnv_clk_cnt_max = 1,
 };
 
-static int ad4080_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+static const struct ad4080_chip_info ad4880_chip_info = {
+	.name = "ad4880",
+	.product_id = AD4880_CHIP_ID,
+	.scale_table = ad4080_scale_table,
+	.num_scales = ARRAY_SIZE(ad4080_scale_table),
+	.num_channels = 2,
+	.channels = ad4880_channels,
+	.lvds_cnv_clk_cnt_max = AD4080_LVDS_CNV_CLK_CNT_MAX,
+};
+
+static int ad4080_setup_channel(struct ad4080_state *st, unsigned int ch)
 {
-	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->regmap);
+	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->regmap[ch]);
 	__le16 id_le;
 	u16 id;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_write(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_INTERFACE_CONFIG_A,
+	ret = regmap_write(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_INTERFACE_CONFIG_A,
 			   AD4080_INTERFACE_CONFIG_A_SW_RESET);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_write(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_INTERFACE_CONFIG_A,
+	ret = regmap_write(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_INTERFACE_CONFIG_A,
 			   AD4080_INTERFACE_CONFIG_A_SDO_ENABLE);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_bulk_read(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_PRODUCT_ID_L, &id_le,
+	ret = regmap_bulk_read(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_PRODUCT_ID_L, &id_le,
 			       sizeof(id_le));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -537,18 +630,18 @@ static int ad4080_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	if (id != st->info->product_id)
 		dev_info(dev, "Unrecognized CHIP_ID 0x%X\n", id);
 
-	ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_GPIO_CONFIG_A,
+	ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_GPIO_CONFIG_A,
 			      AD4080_GPIO_CONFIG_A_GPO_1_EN);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_write(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_GPIO_CONFIG_B,
+	ret = regmap_write(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_GPIO_CONFIG_B,
 			   FIELD_PREP(AD4080_GPIO_CONFIG_B_GPIO_1_SEL_MSK,
 				      AD4080_GPIO_CONFIG_B_GPIO_FILTER_RES_RDY));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = iio_backend_num_lanes_set(st->back, st->num_lanes);
+	ret = iio_backend_num_lanes_set(st->back[ch], st->num_lanes);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -556,7 +649,7 @@ static int ad4080_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Set maximum LVDS Data Transfer Latency */
-	ret = regmap_update_bits(st->regmap,
+	ret = regmap_update_bits(st->regmap[ch],
 				 AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_B,
 				 AD4080_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_B_LVDS_CNV_CLK_CNT_MSK,
 				 FIELD_PREP(AD4080_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_B_LVDS_CNV_CLK_CNT_MSK,
@@ -565,24 +658,38 @@ static int ad4080_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (st->num_lanes > 1) {
-		ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap, AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A,
+		ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap[ch], AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A,
 				      AD4080_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_A_SPI_LVDS_LANES);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap,
+	ret = regmap_set_bits(st->regmap[ch],
 			      AD4080_REG_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_B,
 			      AD4080_ADC_DATA_INTF_CONFIG_B_LVDS_CNV_EN);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return ad4080_lvds_sync_write(st);
+	return ad4080_lvds_sync_write(st, ch);
+}
+
+static int ad4080_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+{
+	struct ad4080_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	for (unsigned int ch = 0; ch < st->info->num_channels; ch++) {
+		ret = ad4080_setup_channel(st, ch);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ad4080_properties_parse(struct ad4080_state *st)
 {
-	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->regmap);
+	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->regmap[0]);
 
 	st->lvds_cnv_en = device_property_read_bool(dev, "adi,lvds-cnv-enable");
 
@@ -617,14 +724,30 @@ static int ad4080_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret,
 				     "failed to get and enable supplies\n");
 
-	st->regmap = devm_regmap_init_spi(spi, &ad4080_regmap_config);
-	if (IS_ERR(st->regmap))
-		return PTR_ERR(st->regmap);
+	/* Setup primary SPI device (channel 0) */
+	st->spi[0] = spi;
+	st->regmap[0] = devm_regmap_init_spi(spi, &ad4080_regmap_config);
+	if (IS_ERR(st->regmap[0]))
+		return PTR_ERR(st->regmap[0]);
 
 	st->info = spi_get_device_match_data(spi);
 	if (!st->info)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	/* Setup ancillary SPI devices for additional channels */
+	for (unsigned int ch = 1; ch < st->info->num_channels; ch++) {
+		st->spi[ch] = devm_spi_new_ancillary_device(spi,
+				spi_get_chipselect(spi, ch));
+		if (IS_ERR(st->spi[ch]))
+			return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(st->spi[ch]),
+					     "failed to register ancillary device\n");
+
+		st->regmap[ch] = devm_regmap_init_spi(st->spi[ch],
+						     &ad4080_regmap_config);
+		if (IS_ERR(st->regmap[ch]))
+			return PTR_ERR(st->regmap[ch]);
+	}
+
 	ret = devm_mutex_init(dev, &st->lock);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -632,7 +755,8 @@ static int ad4080_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	indio_dev->name = st->info->name;
 	indio_dev->channels = st->info->channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = st->info->num_channels;
-	indio_dev->info = &ad4080_iio_info;
+	indio_dev->info = st->info->num_channels > 1 ?
+			  &ad4880_iio_info : &ad4080_iio_info;
 
 	ret = ad4080_properties_parse(st);
 	if (ret)
@@ -644,15 +768,23 @@ static int ad4080_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	st->clk_rate = clk_get_rate(clk);
 
-	st->back = devm_iio_backend_get(dev, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(st->back))
-		return PTR_ERR(st->back);
+	/* Get backends for all channels */
+	for (unsigned int ch = 0; ch < st->info->num_channels; ch++) {
+		st->back[ch] = devm_iio_backend_get_by_index(dev, ch);
+		if (IS_ERR(st->back[ch]))
+			return PTR_ERR(st->back[ch]);
 
-	ret = devm_iio_backend_request_buffer(dev, st->back, indio_dev);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		ret = devm_iio_backend_enable(dev, st->back[ch]);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
-	ret = devm_iio_backend_enable(dev, st->back);
+	/*
+	 * Request buffer from the first backend only. For multi-channel
+	 * devices (e.g., AD4880), all backends share a single IIO buffer
+	 * as data from all ADC channels is interleaved into one stream.
+	 */
+	ret = devm_iio_backend_request_buffer(dev, st->back[0], indio_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -670,6 +802,7 @@ static const struct spi_device_id ad4080_id[] = {
 	{ "ad4084", (kernel_ulong_t)&ad4084_chip_info },
 	{ "ad4086", (kernel_ulong_t)&ad4086_chip_info },
 	{ "ad4087", (kernel_ulong_t)&ad4087_chip_info },
+	{ "ad4880", (kernel_ulong_t)&ad4880_chip_info },
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(spi, ad4080_id);
@@ -681,6 +814,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id ad4080_of_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "adi,ad4084", &ad4084_chip_info },
 	{ .compatible = "adi,ad4086", &ad4086_chip_info },
 	{ .compatible = "adi,ad4087", &ad4087_chip_info },
+	{ .compatible = "adi,ad4880", &ad4880_chip_info },
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ad4080_of_match);
-- 
2.43.0

On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 01:58:53PM +0200, Antoniu Miclaus wrote:
> Add support for the AD4880, a dual-channel 20-bit 40MSPS SAR ADC with
> integrated fully differential amplifiers (FDA).
> 
> The AD4880 has two independent ADC channels, each with its own SPI
> configuration interface. The driver uses spi_new_ancillary_device() to
> create an additional SPI device for the second channel, allowing both
> channels to share the same SPI bus with different chip selects.

I am still not sure this is the best approach we can have.
In any case, I have immediate questions here about regmap usage.

- Why do we need to have a separate regmap per channel?
- What is special about channel 0?
- Is it okay to communicate with different channels simultaneously?
  Wouldn't be a nasty race with HW IO?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko

On Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:22:53 +0200
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 01:58:53PM +0200, Antoniu Miclaus wrote:
> > Add support for the AD4880, a dual-channel 20-bit 40MSPS SAR ADC with
> > integrated fully differential amplifiers (FDA).
> > 
> > The AD4880 has two independent ADC channels, each with its own SPI
> > configuration interface. The driver uses spi_new_ancillary_device() to
> > create an additional SPI device for the second channel, allowing both
> > channels to share the same SPI bus with different chip selects.  
> 
> I am still not sure this is the best approach we can have.
> In any case, I have immediate questions here about regmap usage.

I think we have a fairly fundamental misalignment on what this is.

To my understanding (diagram on first page of the datasheet)
+ the functional block diagram on page 3 it's effectively two almost
entirely separate devices in one package (sharing of power etc) and
a few common wires for clocks references etc.  Pretty close to some
of the multi die devices we get for IMUs etc but with tighter coupling
that forces one driver (for the IMUs we just register separate drivers).

It 'might' use one SPI bus, or 2 or even 4 (if using separate data
interfaces).

Just to speed things up let me have a go at answering the questions.

> 
> - Why do we need to have a separate regmap per channel?

Propose an alternative? It's two independent interfaces, so you
could spin a special regmap to handle that, but it's much simpler
to just use standard stuff and keep them separate. Not to mention it
would either have to do external locking or falsely imply
there was any restriction on using both interfaces at once
(there isn't)

> - What is special about channel 0?

Nothing.

> - Is it okay to communicate with different channels simultaneously?

Yes. They are entirely parallel bits of silicon. Own state machines
and everything.
The configuration registers section of the datasheet says:
"Each channel has it's own independent configuration memory
accessible through it's separate configuration SPI interface."

>   Wouldn't be a nasty race with HW IO?

Nope. You are talking to different devices (more or less).

Jonathan

On Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 12:00:22PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:22:53 +0200
> Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 01:58:53PM +0200, Antoniu Miclaus wrote:
> > > Add support for the AD4880, a dual-channel 20-bit 40MSPS SAR ADC with
> > > integrated fully differential amplifiers (FDA).
> > > 
> > > The AD4880 has two independent ADC channels, each with its own SPI
> > > configuration interface. The driver uses spi_new_ancillary_device() to
> > > create an additional SPI device for the second channel, allowing both
> > > channels to share the same SPI bus with different chip selects.  
> > 
> > I am still not sure this is the best approach we can have.
> > In any case, I have immediate questions here about regmap usage.
> 
> I think we have a fairly fundamental misalignment on what this is.
> 
> To my understanding (diagram on first page of the datasheet)
> + the functional block diagram on page 3 it's effectively two almost
> entirely separate devices in one package (sharing of power etc) and
> a few common wires for clocks references etc.  Pretty close to some
> of the multi die devices we get for IMUs etc but with tighter coupling
> that forces one driver (for the IMUs we just register separate drivers).
> 
> It 'might' use one SPI bus, or 2 or even 4 (if using separate data
> interfaces).
> 
> Just to speed things up let me have a go at answering the questions.
> 
> > - Why do we need to have a separate regmap per channel?
> 
> Propose an alternative? It's two independent interfaces, so you
> could spin a special regmap to handle that, but it's much simpler
> to just use standard stuff and keep them separate. Not to mention it
> would either have to do external locking or falsely imply
> there was any restriction on using both interfaces at once
> (there isn't)
> 
> > - What is special about channel 0?
> 
> Nothing.

Then why code does explicit access to regmap channel 0?
We should have regmap[ch] in all cases in the code.

> > - Is it okay to communicate with different channels simultaneously?
> 
> Yes. They are entirely parallel bits of silicon. Own state machines
> and everything.
> The configuration registers section of the datasheet says:
> "Each channel has it's own independent configuration memory
> accessible through it's separate configuration SPI interface."
> 
> >   Wouldn't be a nasty race with HW IO?
> 
> Nope. You are talking to different devices (more or less).

If it's a twins in the package, why do we have a special handling and not just
describing two independent devices in the DT/fw?

TO me is either something special about channel 0, then we have to synchronise
accesses, or there is no point to have this patch at all, just make devices to
be the same under the hood and describe as independent pair.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko