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authorDonggeun Yoo <donggeunyoo.kernel@gmail.com>2026-09-02 00:21:26 +0900
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iio: proximity: vl53l0x-i2c: claim direct mode for raw readsgrafted
vl53l0x_read_raw() starts a single-shot ranging measurement and reads back the result. Once the triggered buffer is enabled the sensor runs in continuous mode and its data-ready interrupt is routed to the trigger, so a concurrent in_distance_raw read disturbs the streaming setup and never gets its completion, returning -ETIMEDOUT. The original submission claimed direct mode here, but it was dropped during review because the driver had no buffer support at the time [1]. Continuous (buffered) mode was later added without restoring the claim [2], reintroducing the conflict. Reject direct reads while buffered capture is active by claiming direct mode around the measurement, as the vl53l1x sibling already does. Fixes: 762186c6e7b1 ("iio: proximity: vl53l0x-i2c: Added continuous mode support") Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-iio/20180911160300.GA9212@himanshu-Vostro-3559/ [1] Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-iio/20240909101508.263085-3-abhashkumarjha123@gmail.com/ [2] Signed-off-by: Donggeun Yoo <donggeunyoo.kernel@gmail.com> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@oss.qualcomm.com>
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+.. _auxiliary_bus:
+
+=============
+Auxiliary Bus
+=============
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+ :doc: PURPOSE
+
+When Should the Auxiliary Bus Be Used
+=====================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+ :doc: USAGE
+
+
+Auxiliary Device Creation
+=========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h
+ :identifiers: auxiliary_device
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+ :identifiers: auxiliary_device_init __auxiliary_device_add
+
+Auxiliary Device Memory Model and Lifespan
+------------------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h
+ :doc: DEVICE_LIFESPAN
+
+
+Auxiliary Drivers
+=================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h
+ :identifiers: auxiliary_driver module_auxiliary_driver
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+ :identifiers: __auxiliary_driver_register auxiliary_driver_unregister
+
+Example Usage
+=============
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+ :doc: EXAMPLE
+