* [PATCH] iio: Add Lite-On ltr501 ambient light / proximity sensor driver
@ 2014-01-07 22:27 Peter Meerwald
2014-01-10 9:25 ` Lars-Peter Clausen
0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Peter Meerwald @ 2014-01-07 22:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-iio; +Cc: Peter Meerwald
combined ambient light (two channels) and proximity sensor with I2C
interface; the ALS channels are visible+IR and IR
datasheet is here
http://optoelectronics.liteon.com/upload/download/DS86-2012-0006/P_100_LTR-501ALS-01_PrelimDS_ver1.1.pdf
Signed-off-by: Peter Meerwald <pmeerw@pmeerw.net>
---
drivers/iio/light/Kconfig | 12 ++
drivers/iio/light/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c | 429 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 442 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index c941fbe..6041fa3 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@ config SENSORS_LM3533
changes. The ALS-control output values can be set per zone for the
three current output channels.
+config LTR501
+ tristate "LTR-501ALS-01 light sensor"
+ depends on I2C
+ select IIO_BUFFER
+ select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
+ help
+ If you say yes here you get support for the Lite-On LTR-501ALS-01
+ ambient light and proximity sensor.
+
+ This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
+ will be called ltr501.
+
config TCS3472
tristate "TAOS TCS3472 color light-to-digital converter"
depends on I2C
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Makefile b/drivers/iio/light/Makefile
index d8b482e..20fc0dd 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CM36651) += cm36651.o
obj-$(CONFIG_GP2AP020A00F) += gp2ap020a00f.o
obj-$(CONFIG_HID_SENSOR_ALS) += hid-sensor-als.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_LM3533) += lm3533-als.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_LTR501) += ltr501.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_TSL2563) += tsl2563.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SI114X) += si114x.o
obj-$(CONFIG_TCS3472) += tcs3472.o
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a44449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
@@ -0,0 +1,429 @@
+/*
+ * ltr501.c - Support for Lite-On LTR501 ambient light and proximity sensor
+ *
+ * Copyright 2013 Peter Meerwald <pmeerw@pmeerw.net>
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of version 2 of
+ * the GNU General Public License. See the file COPYING in the main
+ * directory of this archive for more details.
+ *
+ * 7-bit I2C slave address 0x23
+ *
+ * TODO: interrupt, threshold, measurement rate, IR LED characteristics
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+
+#include <linux/iio/iio.h>
+#include <linux/iio/sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/iio/trigger_consumer.h>
+#include <linux/iio/buffer.h>
+#include <linux/iio/triggered_buffer.h>
+
+#define LTR501_DRV_NAME "ltr501"
+
+#define LTR501_ALS_CONTR 0x80 /* ALS operation mode, SW reset */
+#define LTR501_PS_CONTR 0x81 /* PS operation mode */
+#define LTR501_PART_ID 0x86
+#define LTR501_MANUFAC_ID 0x87
+#define LTR501_ALS_DATA1 0x88 /* 16-bit, little endian */
+#define LTR501_ALS_DATA0 0x8a /* 16-bit, little endian */
+#define LTR501_ALS_PS_STATUS 0x8c
+#define LTR501_PS_DATA 0x8d /* 16-bit, little endian */
+
+#define LTR501_ALS_CONTR_SW_RESET BIT(2)
+#define LTR501_CONTR_PS_GAIN_MASK (BIT(3) | BIT(2))
+#define LTR501_CONTR_PS_GAIN_SHIFT 2
+#define LTR501_CONTR_ALS_GAIN_MASK BIT(3)
+#define LTR501_CONTR_ACTIVE BIT(1)
+
+#define LTR501_STATUS_ALS_RDY BIT(2)
+#define LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY BIT(0)
+
+#define LTR501_PS_DATA_MASK 0x7ff
+
+struct ltr501_data {
+ struct i2c_client *client;
+ u8 als_contr, ps_contr;
+};
+
+static int ltr501_drdy(struct ltr501_data *data, u8 drdy_mask)
+{
+ int tries = 100;
+ int ret;
+
+ while (tries--) {
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client,
+ LTR501_ALS_PS_STATUS);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ if ((ret & drdy_mask) == drdy_mask)
+ return 0;
+ msleep(25);
+ }
+
+ dev_err(&data->client->dev, "ltr501_drdy() failed, data not ready\n");
+ return -EIO;
+}
+
+#define LTR501_INTENSITY_CHANNEL(_idx, _addr, _mod, _shared) { \
+ .type = IIO_INTENSITY, \
+ .modified = 1, \
+ .address = (_addr), \
+ .channel2 = (_mod), \
+ .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW), \
+ .info_mask_shared_by_type = (_shared), \
+ .scan_index = (_idx), \
+ .scan_type = { \
+ .sign = 'u', \
+ .realbits = 16, \
+ .storagebits = 16, \
+ .endianness = IIO_CPU, \
+ } \
+}
+
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ltr501_channels[] = {
+ LTR501_INTENSITY_CHANNEL(0, LTR501_ALS_DATA0, IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH, 0),
+ LTR501_INTENSITY_CHANNEL(1, LTR501_ALS_DATA1, IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR,
+ BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE)),
+ {
+ .type = IIO_PROXIMITY,
+ .address = LTR501_PS_DATA,
+ .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW) |
+ BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE),
+ .scan_index = 2,
+ .scan_type = {
+ .sign = 'u',
+ .realbits = 11,
+ .storagebits = 16,
+ .endianness = IIO_CPU,
+ },
+ },
+ IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(3),
+};
+
+static const int ltr501_ps_gain[4][2] = {
+ {1, 0}, {0, 250000}, {0, 125000}, {0, 62500}
+};
+
+static int ltr501_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+ struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
+ int *val, int *val2, long mask)
+{
+ struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+ __le16 buf[2];
+ int ret, i;
+
+ switch (mask) {
+ case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
+ if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
+ switch (chan->type) {
+ case IIO_INTENSITY:
+ ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_ALS_RDY);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ /* always read both ALS channels in given order */
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(data->client,
+ LTR501_ALS_DATA1, sizeof(buf), (u8 *) buf);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ *val = le16_to_cpu(chan->address == LTR501_ALS_DATA1 ?
+ buf[0] : buf[1]);
+ return IIO_VAL_INT;
+ case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+ ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+ chan->address);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ *val = ret & LTR501_PS_DATA_MASK;
+ return IIO_VAL_INT;
+ default:
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE:
+ switch (chan->type) {
+ case IIO_INTENSITY:
+ if (data->als_contr & LTR501_CONTR_ALS_GAIN_MASK) {
+ *val = 0;
+ *val2 = 5000;
+ return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
+ } else {
+ *val = 1;
+ *val2 = 0;
+ return IIO_VAL_INT;
+ }
+ case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+ i = (data->ps_contr & LTR501_CONTR_PS_GAIN_MASK) >>
+ LTR501_CONTR_PS_GAIN_SHIFT;
+ *val = ltr501_ps_gain[i][0];
+ *val2 = ltr501_ps_gain[i][1];
+ return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
+ default:
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ }
+ return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int ltr501_get_ps_gain_index(int val, int val2)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ltr501_ps_gain); i++)
+ if (val == ltr501_ps_gain[i][0] && val2 == ltr501_ps_gain[i][1])
+ return i;
+
+ return -1;
+}
+
+static int ltr501_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+ struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
+ int val, int val2, long mask)
+{
+ struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+ int i;
+
+ if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
+ switch (mask) {
+ case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE:
+ switch (chan->type) {
+ case IIO_INTENSITY:
+ if (val == 0 && val2 == 5000)
+ data->als_contr |= LTR501_CONTR_ALS_GAIN_MASK;
+ else if (val == 1 && val2 == 0)
+ data->als_contr &= ~LTR501_CONTR_ALS_GAIN_MASK;
+ else
+ return -EINVAL;
+ return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client,
+ LTR501_ALS_CONTR, data->als_contr);
+ case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+ i = ltr501_get_ps_gain_index(val, val2);
+ if (i < 0)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ data->ps_contr &= ~LTR501_CONTR_PS_GAIN_MASK;
+ data->ps_contr |= i << LTR501_CONTR_PS_GAIN_SHIFT;
+ return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client,
+ LTR501_PS_CONTR, data->ps_contr);
+ default:
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ }
+ return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static IIO_CONST_ATTR(in_proximity_scale_available, "1 0.25 0.125 0.0625");
+static IIO_CONST_ATTR(in_intensity_scale_available, "1 0.005");
+
+static struct attribute *ltr501_attributes[] = {
+ &iio_const_attr_in_proximity_scale_available.dev_attr.attr,
+ &iio_const_attr_in_intensity_scale_available.dev_attr.attr,
+ NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group ltr501_attribute_group = {
+ .attrs = ltr501_attributes,
+};
+
+static const struct iio_info ltr501_info = {
+ .read_raw = ltr501_read_raw,
+ .write_raw = ltr501_write_raw,
+ .attrs = <r501_attribute_group,
+ .driver_module = THIS_MODULE,
+};
+
+static int ltr501_write_contr(struct i2c_client *client, u8 als_val, u8 ps_val)
+{
+ int ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, LTR501_ALS_CONTR, als_val);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, LTR501_PS_CONTR, ps_val);
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t ltr501_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
+{
+ struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
+ struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
+ struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+ u16 buf[8];
+ __le16 als_buf[2];
+ u8 mask = 0;
+ int j = 0;
+ int ret;
+
+ memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+
+ /* figure out which data needs to be ready */
+ if (test_bit(0, indio_dev->active_scan_mask) ||
+ test_bit(1, indio_dev->active_scan_mask))
+ mask |= LTR501_STATUS_ALS_RDY;
+ if (test_bit(2, indio_dev->active_scan_mask))
+ mask |= LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY;
+
+ ret = ltr501_drdy(data, mask);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto done;
+
+ if (mask & LTR501_STATUS_ALS_RDY) {
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(data->client,
+ LTR501_ALS_DATA1, sizeof(als_buf), (u8 *) als_buf);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ if (test_bit(0, indio_dev->active_scan_mask))
+ buf[j++] = le16_to_cpu(als_buf[1]);
+ if (test_bit(1, indio_dev->active_scan_mask))
+ buf[j++] = le16_to_cpu(als_buf[0]);
+ }
+
+ if (mask & LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY) {
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, LTR501_PS_DATA);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto done;
+ buf[j++] = ret & LTR501_PS_DATA_MASK;
+ }
+
+ iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, buf,
+ iio_get_time_ns());
+
+done:
+ iio_trigger_notify_done(indio_dev->trig);
+
+ return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static int ltr501_init(struct ltr501_data *data)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, LTR501_ALS_CONTR);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ data->als_contr = ret | LTR501_CONTR_ACTIVE;
+
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, LTR501_PS_CONTR);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ data->ps_contr = ret | LTR501_CONTR_ACTIVE;
+
+ return ltr501_write_contr(data->client, data->als_contr,
+ data->ps_contr);
+}
+
+static int ltr501_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
+ const struct i2c_device_id *id)
+{
+ struct ltr501_data *data;
+ struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
+ int ret;
+
+ indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*data));
+ if (!indio_dev)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+ i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
+ data->client = client;
+
+ ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, LTR501_PART_ID);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ dev_info(&client->dev, "LTR501 Ambient light/proximity sensor, Part number %02x, Rev: %02x\n",
+ ret >> 4, ret & 0xf);
+
+ indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
+ indio_dev->info = <r501_info;
+ indio_dev->channels = ltr501_channels;
+ indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(ltr501_channels);
+ indio_dev->name = LTR501_DRV_NAME;
+ indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
+
+ ret = ltr501_init(data);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ ret = iio_triggered_buffer_setup(indio_dev, NULL,
+ ltr501_trigger_handler, NULL);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ ret = devm_iio_device_register(&client->dev, indio_dev);
+ if (ret)
+ goto error_unreg_buffer;
+
+ return 0;
+
+error_unreg_buffer:
+ iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+static int ltr501_powerdown(struct ltr501_data *data)
+{
+ return ltr501_write_contr(data->client,
+ data->als_contr & ~LTR501_CONTR_ACTIVE,
+ data->ps_contr & ~LTR501_CONTR_ACTIVE);
+}
+
+static int ltr501_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
+{
+ struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+
+ iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
+ ltr501_powerdown(iio_priv(indio_dev));
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
+static int ltr501_suspend(struct device *dev)
+{
+ struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(i2c_get_clientdata(
+ to_i2c_client(dev)));
+ return ltr501_powerdown(data);
+}
+
+static int ltr501_resume(struct device *dev)
+{
+ struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(i2c_get_clientdata(
+ to_i2c_client(dev)));
+
+ return ltr501_write_contr(data->client, data->als_contr,
+ data->ps_contr);
+}
+#endif
+
+static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(ltr501_pm_ops, ltr501_suspend, ltr501_resume);
+
+static const struct i2c_device_id ltr501_id[] = {
+ { "ltr501", 0 },
+ { }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, ltr501_id);
+
+static struct i2c_driver ltr501_driver = {
+ .driver = {
+ .name = LTR501_DRV_NAME,
+ .pm = <r501_pm_ops,
+ .owner = THIS_MODULE,
+ },
+ .probe = ltr501_probe,
+ .remove = ltr501_remove,
+ .id_table = ltr501_id,
+};
+
+module_i2c_driver(ltr501_driver);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Peter Meerwald <pmeerw@pmeerw.net>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Lite-On LTR501 ambient light and proximity sensor driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
--
1.8.3.2
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* Re: [PATCH] iio: Add Lite-On ltr501 ambient light / proximity sensor driver
2014-01-07 22:27 [PATCH] iio: Add Lite-On ltr501 ambient light / proximity sensor driver Peter Meerwald
@ 2014-01-10 9:25 ` Lars-Peter Clausen
2014-01-10 11:37 ` Peter Meerwald
0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Lars-Peter Clausen @ 2014-01-10 9:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Peter Meerwald; +Cc: linux-iio
On 01/07/2014 11:27 PM, Peter Meerwald wrote:
> +static int ltr501_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> + struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
> + int *val, int *val2, long mask)
> +{
> + struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
> + __le16 buf[2];
> + int ret, i;
> +
> + switch (mask) {
> + case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
> + if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
> + return -EBUSY;
> +
> + switch (chan->type) {
> + case IIO_INTENSITY:
> + ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_ALS_RDY);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> + /* always read both ALS channels in given order */
> + ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(data->client,
> + LTR501_ALS_DATA1, sizeof(buf), (u8 *) buf);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> + *val = le16_to_cpu(chan->address == LTR501_ALS_DATA1 ?
> + buf[0] : buf[1]);
> + return IIO_VAL_INT;
> + case IIO_PROXIMITY:
> + ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> + ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
> + chan->address);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> + *val = ret & LTR501_PS_DATA_MASK;
> + return IIO_VAL_INT;
Will anything bad happen if two processes concurrently read from the device?
> + }
[...]
> +
> +static int ltr501_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
> + const struct i2c_device_id *id)
> +{
> + struct ltr501_data *data;
> + struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
> + int ret;
> +
> + indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*data));
> + if (!indio_dev)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
> + i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
> + data->client = client;
> +
> + ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, LTR501_PART_ID);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> +
> + dev_info(&client->dev, "LTR501 Ambient light/proximity sensor, Part number %02x, Rev: %02x\n",
> + ret >> 4, ret & 0xf);
I'm not a fan of those probe() dev_info()s. It becomes pretty useless if all
drivers start doing this as you'll end up with a endless streams of "Hello
here I am, look at me!!!".
> +
> + indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
> + indio_dev->info = <r501_info;
> + indio_dev->channels = ltr501_channels;
> + indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(ltr501_channels);
> + indio_dev->name = LTR501_DRV_NAME;
> + indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
> +
> + ret = ltr501_init(data);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> +
> + ret = iio_triggered_buffer_setup(indio_dev, NULL,
> + ltr501_trigger_handler, NULL);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + ret = devm_iio_device_register(&client->dev, indio_dev);
This is one of the cases where we can not use devm_iio_device_register since
it changes the cleanup order. If you uss managed registration
iio_device_unregister will run after iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup and
ltr501_powerdown. Which means there is a chance of a race as the device will
still be accessible until iio_device_unregister has been called.
> + if (ret)
> + goto error_unreg_buffer;
> +
> + return 0;
> +
> +error_unreg_buffer:
> + iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
> + return ret;
> +}
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* Re: [PATCH] iio: Add Lite-On ltr501 ambient light / proximity sensor driver
2014-01-10 9:25 ` Lars-Peter Clausen
@ 2014-01-10 11:37 ` Peter Meerwald
0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Peter Meerwald @ 2014-01-10 11:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lars-Peter Clausen; +Cc: linux-iio
Hello,
> > +static int ltr501_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> > + struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
> > + int *val, int *val2, long mask)
> > +{
> > + struct ltr501_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
> > + __le16 buf[2];
> > + int ret, i;
> > +
> > + switch (mask) {
> > + case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
> > + if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
> > + return -EBUSY;
> > +
> > + switch (chan->type) {
> > + case IIO_INTENSITY:
> > + ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_ALS_RDY);
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > + /* always read both ALS channels in given order */
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(data->client,
> > + LTR501_ALS_DATA1, sizeof(buf), (u8 *) buf);
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > + *val = le16_to_cpu(chan->address == LTR501_ALS_DATA1 ?
> > + buf[0] : buf[1]);
> > + return IIO_VAL_INT;
> > + case IIO_PROXIMITY:
> > + ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY);
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
> > + chan->address);
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > + *val = ret & LTR501_PS_DATA_MASK;
> > + return IIO_VAL_INT;
>
> Will anything bad happen if two processes concurrently read from the device?
ALS and PS measurements use separate registers and therefore should not
interfere
at first I'd have said the worst thing would be that the same data is read
twice... however, the data ready loop can be an issue:
two processes wait for data to become available: one process sees the
drdy bit and by reading the data resets the drdy, the other process
does not see the drdy and decrements its retry counter and may eventually
report a failed IO
so, I'll add two separate mutexse for ALS and PS
regards, p.
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