Re: [PATCH 2/2] iio: adc: add driver for Texas Instruments TLA2528 adc

Maxime Chevallier
2026-01-05T10:25:16Z

Hi Matti,

On 29/12/2025 09:20, Matti Vaittinen wrote:
> On 23/12/2025 17:55, Maxime Chevallier wrote:
>> This adds a new driver for the TI TLA2528 ADC chip. It ha 8 12-bit
>> channels, that can also be configured as 16-bit averaging channels.
>>
>> Add a very simple driver for it, allowing reading raw values for each
>> channel.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
>> ---
>> MAINTAINERS | 7 ++
>> drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig | 10 ++
>> drivers/iio/adc/Makefile | 1 +
>> drivers/iio/adc/ti-tla2528.c | 209 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> 4 files changed, 227 insertions(+)
>> create mode 100644 drivers/iio/adc/ti-tla2528.c
>>
>> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
>> index dc731d37c8fe..5c382ae216c7 100644
>> --- a/MAINTAINERS
>> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>> @@ -25866,6 +25866,13 @@ F: include/dt-bindings/soc/ti,sci_pm_domain.h
>> F: include/linux/soc/ti/ti_sci_inta_msi.h
>> F: include/linux/soc/ti/ti_sci_protocol.h
>>
>> +TEXAS INSTRUMENTS' TLA2528 ADC DRIVER
>> +M: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
>> +L: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
>> +S: Supported
>> +F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/ti,tla2528.yaml
>> +F: drivers/iio/adc/ti-tla2528.c
>> +
>> TEXAS INSTRUMENTS' TMP117 TEMPERATURE SENSOR DRIVER
>> M: Puranjay Mohan <puranjay@kernel.org>
>> L: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
>> diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
>> index 58da8255525e..67376de410bf 100644
>
> Hmm. Would it ease merging if MAINTAINERS changes were in their own patch?
>
>> --- a/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
>> @@ -1803,6 +1803,16 @@ config TI_LMP92064
>> This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module will be called
>> ti-lmp92064.
>>
>> +config TI_TLA2528
>> + tristate "Texas Instruments TLA2528 ADC driver"
>> + depends on I2C
>> + help
>> + Say yes here to build support for Texas Instruments TLA2528
>> + 12-Bit 8-Channel ADC.
>> +
>> + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be
>> + called ti-tla2528.
>> +
>> config TI_TLC4541
>> tristate "Texas Instruments TLC4541 ADC driver"
>> depends on SPI
>> diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/Makefile b/drivers/iio/adc/Makefile
>> index 7cc8f9a12f76..941606defbf7 100644
>> --- a/drivers/iio/adc/Makefile
>> +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/Makefile
>> @@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_TI_ADS8344) += ti-ads8344.o
>> obj-$(CONFIG_TI_ADS8688) += ti-ads8688.o
>> obj-$(CONFIG_TI_AM335X_ADC) += ti_am335x_adc.o
>> obj-$(CONFIG_TI_LMP92064) += ti-lmp92064.o
>> +obj-$(CONFIG_TI_TLA2528) += ti-tla2528.o
>> obj-$(CONFIG_TI_TLC4541) += ti-tlc4541.o
>> obj-$(CONFIG_TI_TSC2046) += ti-tsc2046.o
>> obj-$(CONFIG_TWL4030_MADC) += twl4030-madc.o
>> diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ti-tla2528.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ti-tla2528.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..9c572e730ffb
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ti-tla2528.c
>> @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
>> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>> +/*
>> + * Driver for Texas Instruments TLA2528 ADC
>> + *
>> + * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>
>> + * Copyright (C) 2025 Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
>> + */
>> +
>> +#include <linux/delay.h>
>> +#include <linux/i2c.h>
>> +#include <linux/module.h>
>> +#include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
>> +#include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
>> +
>> +#include <linux/iio/iio.h>
>> +
>> +#define TLA2528_OP_WRITE_REG 0x08
>> +
>> +#define TLA2528_DATA_CFG_ADR 0x02
>> +
>> +/* Datasheet says [5:4] sets the append status, but only bit 4 is used */
>> +#define TLA2528_DATA_CFG_APPEND_STATUS BIT(4)
>> +#define TLA2528_PIN_CFG_ADR 0x05
>> +#define TLA2528_SEQUENCE_CFG_ADR 0x10
>> +#define TLA2528_CHANNEL_SEL_ADR 0x11
>> +
>> +struct tla2528 {
>> + struct i2c_client *client;
>> + int vref_uv;
>> +
>> + /* Protects manual channel selection, i.e. last_read_channel */
>> + struct mutex lock;
>> + u8 last_read_channel;
>> +};
>> +
>> +static s32 tla2528_write_reg(const struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg, u8 val)
>> +{
>> + u8 data[3] = {TLA2528_OP_WRITE_REG, reg, val};
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + ret = i2c_master_send(client, data, 3);
>> +
>> + return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int tla2528_read_sample(const struct i2c_client *client)
>> +{
>> + __be16 data;
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + ret = i2c_master_recv(client, (char *)&data, 2);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + return be16_to_cpu(data) >> 4;
>> +}
>
> Can regmap be used for all the usual benefits?

I will use that indeed :)

>
>> +
>> +static int tla2528_read(struct tla2528 *tla2528, u8 channel, int *val)
>> +{
>> + struct i2c_client *client = tla2528->client;
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + if (channel != tla2528->last_read_channel) {
>> + ret = tla2528_write_reg(client, TLA2528_CHANNEL_SEL_ADR, channel);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + tla2528->last_read_channel = channel;
>> + }
>> +
>> + ret = tla2528_read_sample(client);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + *val = ret;
>> +
>> + return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int tla2528_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>> + struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
>> + int *val, int *val2, long mask)
>> +{
>> + struct tla2528 *tla2528 = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + switch (mask) {
>> + case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
>> + mutex_lock(&tla2528->lock);
>> + ret = tla2528_read(tla2528, chan->channel, val);
>> + mutex_unlock(&tla2528->lock);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + return IIO_VAL_INT;
>> +
>> + case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE:
>> + *val = tla2528->vref_uv / 1000;
>> + *val2 = 12;
>> +
>> + return IIO_VAL_FRACTIONAL_LOG2;
>> +
>> + default:
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> + }
>> +}
>> +
>> +#define TLA2528_CHAN(_chan, _name) { \
>> + .type = IIO_VOLTAGE, \
>> + .channel = (_chan), \
>> + .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW), \
>> + .info_mask_shared_by_type = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE), \
>> + .datasheet_name = _name, \
>> + .indexed = 1, \
>> +}
>> +
>> +static const struct iio_chan_spec tla2528_channel[] = {
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(0, "AIN0"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(1, "AIN1"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(2, "AIN2"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(3, "AIN3"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(4, "AIN4"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(5, "AIN5"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(6, "AIN6"),
>> + TLA2528_CHAN(7, "AIN7"),
>> +};
>
> Not really insisting a change here, merely giving a nudge :)
>
> I wonder if the channels should be obtained from fwnode? I think the
> dt-review mentioned channel inputs may be used for GPIOs? One might be
> able to use the devm_iio_adc_device_alloc_chaninfo_se() to build the
> chan_spec based on the dt - depending on the non dt use-cases.
>
> All in all, I think this is clean and nice driver.
>
>> +static const struct iio_info tla2528_info = {
>> + .read_raw = tla2528_read_raw,
>> +};
>> +
>> +static int tla2528_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
>> +{
>> + struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
>> + struct tla2528 *tla2528;
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + if (!i2c_check_functionality(client->adapter, I2C_FUNC_I2C |
>> + I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WRITE_WORD_DATA))
>> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>> +
>> + indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*tla2528));
>> + if (!indio_dev)
>> + return -ENOMEM;
>> +
>> + tla2528 = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>> + i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
>> + tla2528->client = client;
>> +
>> + indio_dev->name = client->name;
>> + indio_dev->info = &tla2528_info;
>> + indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
>> + indio_dev->channels = tla2528_channel;
>> + indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(tla2528_channel);
>> +
>> + mutex_init(&tla2528->lock);
>> +
>> + tla2528->vref_uv = devm_regulator_get_enable_read_voltage(&client->dev,
>> + "vref");
>> + if (tla2528->vref_uv < 0)
>> + return tla2528->vref_uv;
>> +
>> + /* Set all inputs as analog */
>> + ret = tla2528_write_reg(tla2528->client, TLA2528_PIN_CFG_ADR, 0x00);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>
> As mentioned above, perhaps get the channels from the DT, and only mux
> the given channels?

I will give this a try, I didn't know about these helpers you mention
above :)

>
>> +
>> + ret = tla2528_write_reg(tla2528->client, TLA2528_DATA_CFG_ADR,
>> + TLA2528_DATA_CFG_APPEND_STATUS);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + /* Set manual mode */
>> + ret = tla2528_write_reg(tla2528->client, TLA2528_SEQUENCE_CFG_ADR, 0x00);
>> + if (ret < 0)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + /* Init private data */
>> + tla2528->last_read_channel = ~0;
>> +
>> + return devm_iio_device_register(&client->dev, indio_dev);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static const struct i2c_device_id tla2528_id[] = {
>> + { "tla2528", 0 },
>> + { }
>> +};
>> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, tla2528_id);
>> +
>> +static const struct of_device_id tla2528_of_match[] = {
>> + { .compatible = "ti,tla2528", },
>> + { },
>> +};
>> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, tla2528_of_match);
>> +
>> +static struct i2c_driver tla2528_driver = {
>> + .driver = {
>> + .name = "tla2528",
>> + .of_match_table = tla2528_of_match,
>> + },
>> + .probe = tla2528_probe,
>> + .id_table = tla2528_id,
>> +};
>> +module_i2c_driver(tla2528_driver);
>> +
>> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>");
>> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>");
>> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Texas Instruments TLA2528 ADC driver");
>> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
>
> Yours,
> -- Matti

Thank you for reviewing,

Maxime