> > > +static ssize_t sx9324_phase_configuration_store(struct device *dev, > > > + struct device_attribute *attr, > > > + const char *buf, > > > + size_t len) > > > +{ > > > + return -EINVAL; > > > > Don't do this. If they are read only treat them correctly as such > > with appropriate permissions etc. > used channel .ext_info instead. Even better. > > > > > +} > > > + > > > +#define IIO_DEV_ATTR_PHASE_CONFIG(_idx) \ > > > +IIO_DEVICE_ATTR(in_proximity_configuration##_idx, 0644, \ > > > + sx9324_phase_configuration_show, \ > > > + sx9324_phase_configuration_store, _idx) > > > + > > > +static IIO_DEV_ATTR_PHASE_CONFIG(0); > > > +static IIO_DEV_ATTR_PHASE_CONFIG(1); > > > +static IIO_DEV_ATTR_PHASE_CONFIG(2); > > > +static IIO_DEV_ATTR_PHASE_CONFIG(3); > > > > Documentation of these? I'm not going to comment on them without appropriate > > docs in > > > > Documentation/ABI/testing/ > > > > Just wastes time figuring out what they are. > It is not easy to explain without the doc (not released by semtech but > available at https://edit.wpgdadawant.com/uploads/news_file/program/2019/30184/tech_files/program_30184_suggest_other_file.pdf), > but let me try: > > Each sensor has 3 inputs, CS0, CS1 and CS2. Hardware engineers decide > if the input is not connected (HZ), grounded (GD), connected to an > antenna where it can act as a base (DS - data shield), or measured > input (MI). > The sensor rotates measurement across 4 phases (PH0, PH1, PH2, PH3), > where the inputs are configured and then measured. > By default, during the first phase, [PH0], CS0 is measured, while CS1 > and CS2 are used as shields. `cat in_proximity0_mode` returns > "MI,DS,DS". > I did not make this change configurable: if the hardware designer > decided to ground or leave an input dangling, it does not make sense > to set it as a shield. [it can be changed if the need arises]. > Having 4 phases allows different treatment of the input. For instance, > one phase could be used for object detection,the other for body > detection. Configuring each phase is not implemented yet. Ah. I read the emails backwards, this explanation is good - it's a combination of 'what is wired' and what you are trying to measure. > > Add missing documentation in ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-sx9324.