From: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
To: Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org>,
Benjamin Tissoires <bentiss@kernel.org>,
linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 3/4] Documentation: ABI: Document SteelSeries headset sysfs attributes
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:19:40 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260112041941.40531-4-srimanachanta@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260112041941.40531-1-srimanachanta@gmail.com>
Replace the SRW-S1 specific documentation with comprehensive
documentation for the hid-steelseries driver covering both the legacy
SRW-S1 wheel and the modern Arctis headset lineup.
New sysfs attributes documented:
- sidetone_level: Control microphone monitoring volume
- inactive_time: Auto-sleep timeout configuration
- chatmix_level: Game/Chat audio balance (read-only)
- mic_mute_led_brightness: Microphone mute LED brightness control
- mic_volume: Internal microphone gain control
- volume_limiter: EU hearing protection volume limiter
- bluetooth_on_power: Bluetooth auto-enable on power-on
- bluetooth_call_vol: Bluetooth call audio attenuation settings
The SRW-S1 LED documentation is preserved and moved into the new unified
documentation file.
Signed-off-by: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
---
.../ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1 | 21 ---
.../ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries | 131 ++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 131 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1 b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
deleted file mode 100644
index d0eba70c7d40..000000000000
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM1
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM2
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM3
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM4
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM5
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM6
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM7
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM8
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM9
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM10
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM11
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM12
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM13
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM14
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM15
-What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPMALL
-Date: Jan 2013
-KernelVersion: 3.9
-Contact: Simon Wood <simon@mungewell.org>
-Description: Provides a control for turning on/off the LEDs which form
- an RPM meter on the front of the controller
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..751cf01ceda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM1
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM2
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM3
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM4
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM5
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM6
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM7
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM8
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM9
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM10
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM11
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM12
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM13
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM14
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM15
+What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPMALL
+Date: Jan 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.9
+Contact: Simon Wood <simon@mungewell.org>
+Description: Provides a control for turning on/off the LEDs which form
+ an RPM meter on the front of the controller
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/sidetone_level
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Controls the sidetone (microphone monitoring) volume level.
+ This determines how much of the microphone input is fed back into
+ the headset speakers.
+
+ Range: 0-128 (mapped internally to device-specific values).
+
+ Access: Write
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/inactive_time
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Sets the time in minutes before the headset automatically enters
+ standby/sleep mode when no audio is playing.
+
+ Range: 0-90 (minutes).
+ Some devices (e.g., Arctis 1/7X) map this to specific presets.
+
+ Access: Write
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/chatmix_level
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Reports the current balance between Game and Chat audio channels
+ (ChatMix). This value changes when the physical ChatMix dial
+ on the headset is adjusted.
+
+ Range: 0-128
+ 0 = 100% Chat / 0% Game
+ 64 = 50% Chat / 50% Game (Balanced)
+ 128 = 0% Chat / 100% Game
+
+ Access: Read
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/mic_mute_led_brightness
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Controls the brightness of the LED on the microphone boom that
+ indicates when the microphone is muted.
+
+ Range: 0-3 (off, low, medium, high) for most devices.
+ 0-10 for newer Nova series devices.
+
+ Access: Write
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/mic_volume
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Controls the internal microphone gain/volume of the headset.
+ This is distinct from the OS input volume.
+
+ Range: 0-128 (mapped internally to device-specific values).
+
+ Access: Write
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/volume_limiter
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Enables or disables the EU volume limiter (hearing protection).
+ When enabled, the maximum output volume is capped.
+
+ Values:
+ 0 = Disabled
+ 1 = Enabled
+
+ Access: Write
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/bluetooth_on_power
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Configures whether the Bluetooth radio automatically turns on
+ when the headset is powered on.
+
+ Values:
+ 0 = Bluetooth must be turned on manually
+ 1 = Bluetooth turns on automatically with headset
+
+ Access: Write
+
+What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/bluetooth_call_vol
+Date: January 2025
+KernelVersion: 6.19
+Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@gmail.com>
+Description:
+ Configures how the 2.4GHz Game/Chat audio is attenuated when
+ a Bluetooth call is active.
+
+ Values:
+ 0 = No attenuation (mix both equally)
+ 1 = Attenuate Game audio by -12dB
+ 2 = Mute Game audio completely
+
+ Access: Write
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-01-12 4:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-12 4:19 [PATCH v2 0/4] HID: steelseries: Add support for Arctis headset lineup Sriman Achanta
2026-01-12 4:19 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] HID: hid-ids: Add SteelSeries Arctis headset device IDs Sriman Achanta
2026-01-12 13:08 ` Bastien Nocera
2026-01-12 4:19 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] HID: quirks: Add INPUT_CONFIGURED quirk for SteelSeries Arctis headsets Sriman Achanta
2026-01-12 13:08 ` Bastien Nocera
2026-01-12 4:19 ` Sriman Achanta [this message]
2026-01-12 13:08 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] Documentation: ABI: Document SteelSeries headset sysfs attributes Bastien Nocera
2026-01-12 4:19 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] HID: steelseries: Add support for Arctis headset lineup Sriman Achanta
2026-01-12 13:09 ` Bastien Nocera
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2026-02-26 10:01 ` Bastien Nocera
2026-01-20 19:01 ` [PATCH v2 0/4] " Benjamin Wheeler
2026-01-20 20:01 ` [PATCH 0/3] HID: steelseries: clean up functions, move battery request data to structs Benjamin Wheeler
2026-01-20 20:02 ` [PATCH 1/3] HID: steelseries: Clean up hid send_report functions Benjamin Wheeler
2026-01-20 20:02 ` [PATCH 2/3] HID: steelseries: Add battery request info (byte flags) to device info Benjamin Wheeler
2026-01-20 20:02 ` [PATCH 3/3] HID: steelseries: Use device data for battery requests Benjamin Wheeler
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