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author | Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk> | 2009-09-22 19:54:53 (GMT) |
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committer | Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk> | 2009-09-22 20:01:40 (GMT) |
commit | ae19ffbadc1b2100285a5b5b3d0a4e0a11390904 (patch) | |
tree | 3c2086ab67398a019089a47ca3f362a4bc6db74f /drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt | |
parent | 34e84f39a27d059a3e6ec6e8b94aafa702e6f220 (diff) | |
parent | 9173a8ef24a6b1b8031507b35b8ffe5f85a87692 (diff) | |
download | linux-fsl-qoriq-ae19ffbadc1b2100285a5b5b3d0a4e0a11390904.tar.xz |
Merge branch 'master' into for-linus
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diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..650157f --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +IIO trigger drivers. + +Many triggers are provided by hardware that will also be registered as +an IIO device. Whilst this can create device specific complexities +such triggers are registered with the core in the same way as +stand-alone triggers. + +struct iio_trig *trig = iio_allocate_trigger(); + +allocates a trigger structure. The key elements to then fill in within +a driver are: + +trig->control_attrs + Any sysfs attributes needed to control parameters of the trigger + +trig->private_data + Device specific private data. + +trig->owner + Typically set to THIS_MODULE. Used to ensure correct + ownership of core allocated resources. + +trig->name + A unique name for the trigger. + +When these have been set call: + +iio_trigger_register(trig); + +to register the trigger with the core, making it available to trigger +consumers. + + +Trigger Consumers + +Currently triggers are only used for the filling of software ring +buffers and as such any device supporting INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED has the +consumer interface automatically created. |