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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/rc/rc-sysfs-nodes.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/rc/rc-sysfs-nodes.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..34d6a0a1f --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/rc/rc-sysfs-nodes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,144 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later + +.. _remote_controllers_sysfs_nodes: + +******************************* +Remote Controller's sysfs nodes +******************************* + +As defined at ``Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-rc``, those are +the sysfs nodes that control the Remote Controllers: + + +.. _sys_class_rc: + +/sys/class/rc/ +============== + +The ``/sys/class/rc/`` class sub-directory belongs to the Remote +Controller core and provides a sysfs interface for configuring infrared +remote controller receivers. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/ +================== + +A ``/sys/class/rc/rcN`` directory is created for each remote control +receiver device where N is the number of the receiver. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN_protocols: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/protocols +=========================== + +Reading this file returns a list of available protocols, something like:: + + rc5 [rc6] nec jvc [sony] + +Enabled protocols are shown in [] brackets. + +Writing "+proto" will add a protocol to the list of enabled protocols. + +Writing "-proto" will remove a protocol from the list of enabled +protocols. + +Writing "proto" will enable only "proto". + +Writing "none" will disable all protocols. + +Write fails with ``EINVAL`` if an invalid protocol combination or unknown +protocol name is used. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN_filter: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/filter +======================== + +Sets the scancode filter expected value. + +Use in combination with ``/sys/class/rc/rcN/filter_mask`` to set the +expected value of the bits set in the filter mask. If the hardware +supports it then scancodes which do not match the filter will be +ignored. Otherwise the write will fail with an error. + +This value may be reset to 0 if the current protocol is altered. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN_filter_mask: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/filter_mask +============================= + +Sets the scancode filter mask of bits to compare. Use in combination +with ``/sys/class/rc/rcN/filter`` to set the bits of the scancode which +should be compared against the expected value. A value of 0 disables the +filter to allow all valid scancodes to be processed. + +If the hardware supports it then scancodes which do not match the filter +will be ignored. Otherwise the write will fail with an error. + +This value may be reset to 0 if the current protocol is altered. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN_wakeup_protocols: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/wakeup_protocols +================================== + +Reading this file returns a list of available protocols to use for the +wakeup filter, something like:: + + rc-5 nec nec-x rc-6-0 rc-6-6a-24 [rc-6-6a-32] rc-6-mce + +Note that protocol variants are listed, so ``nec``, ``sony``, ``rc-5``, ``rc-6`` +have their different bit length encodings listed if available. + +Note that all protocol variants are listed. + +The enabled wakeup protocol is shown in [] brackets. + +Only one protocol can be selected at a time. + +Writing "proto" will use "proto" for wakeup events. + +Writing "none" will disable wakeup. + +Write fails with ``EINVAL`` if an invalid protocol combination or unknown +protocol name is used, or if wakeup is not supported by the hardware. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN_wakeup_filter: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/wakeup_filter +=============================== + +Sets the scancode wakeup filter expected value. Use in combination with +``/sys/class/rc/rcN/wakeup_filter_mask`` to set the expected value of +the bits set in the wakeup filter mask to trigger a system wake event. + +If the hardware supports it and wakeup_filter_mask is not 0 then +scancodes which match the filter will wake the system from e.g. suspend +to RAM or power off. Otherwise the write will fail with an error. + +This value may be reset to 0 if the wakeup protocol is altered. + + +.. _sys_class_rc_rcN_wakeup_filter_mask: + +/sys/class/rc/rcN/wakeup_filter_mask +==================================== + +Sets the scancode wakeup filter mask of bits to compare. Use in +combination with ``/sys/class/rc/rcN/wakeup_filter`` to set the bits of +the scancode which should be compared against the expected value to +trigger a system wake event. + +If the hardware supports it and wakeup_filter_mask is not 0 then +scancodes which match the filter will wake the system from e.g. suspend +to RAM or power off. Otherwise the write will fail with an error. + +This value may be reset to 0 if the wakeup protocol is altered. |