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authorDerek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@gmail.com>2026-03-10 07:29:19 +0000
committerJiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.com>2026-03-10 17:53:16 +0100
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include: device.h: Add named device attributes
Adds DEVICE_ATTR_[RW|RO|WO]_NAMED macros for adding attributes that reuse the same sysfs name in a driver under separate subdirectories. When dealing with some devices it can be useful to be able to reuse the same name for similar attributes under a different subdirectory. For example, a single logical HID endpoint may provide a configuration interface for multiple physical devices. In such a case it is useful to provide symmetrical attribute names under different subdirectories on the configuration device. The Lenovo Legion Go is one such device, providing configuration to a detachable left controller, detachable right controller, the wireless transmission dongle, and the MCU. It is therefore beneficial to treat each of these as individual devices in the driver, providing a subdirectory for each physical device in the sysfs. As some attributes are reused by each physical device, it provides a much cleaner interface if the same driver can reuse the same attribute name in sysfs while uniquely distinguishing the store/show functions in the driver, rather than repeat string portions. Example new WO attrs: ATTRS{left_handle/reset}=="(not readable)" ATTRS{right_handle/reset}=="(not readable)" ATTRS{tx_dongle/reset}=="(not readable)" vs old WO attrs in a subdir: ATTRS{left_handle/left_handle_reset}=="(not readable)" ATTRS{right_handle/right_handle_reset}=="(not readable)" ATTRS{tx_dongle/tx_dongle_reset}=="(not readable)" or old WO attrs with no subdir: ATTRS{left_handle_reset}=="(not readable)" ATTRS{right_handle_reset}=="(not readable)" ATTRS{tx_dongle_reset}=="(not readable)" While the third option is usable, it doesn't logically break up the physical devices and creates a device directory with over 80 attributes once all attrs are defined. Reviewed-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca> Signed-off-by: Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@gmail.com> Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'include')
-rw-r--r--include/linux/device.h46
1 files changed, 46 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 0be95294b6e6..381463baed6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -190,6 +190,22 @@ ssize_t device_show_string(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = __ATTR_RW_MODE(_name, 0600)
/**
+ * DEVICE_ATTR_RW_NAMED - Define a read-write device attribute with a sysfs name
+ * that differs from the function name.
+ * @_name: Attribute function preface
+ * @_attrname: Attribute name as it wil be exposed in the sysfs.
+ *
+ * Like DEVICE_ATTR_RW(), but allows for reusing names under separate paths in
+ * the same driver.
+ */
+#define DEVICE_ATTR_RW_NAMED(_name, _attrname) \
+ struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = { \
+ .attr = { .name = _attrname, .mode = 0644 }, \
+ .show = _name##_show, \
+ .store = _name##_store, \
+ }
+
+/**
* DEVICE_ATTR_RO - Define a readable device attribute.
* @_name: Attribute name.
*
@@ -208,6 +224,21 @@ ssize_t device_show_string(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = __ATTR_RO_MODE(_name, 0400)
/**
+ * DEVICE_ATTR_RO_NAMED - Define a read-only device attribute with a sysfs name
+ * that differs from the function name.
+ * @_name: Attribute function preface
+ * @_attrname: Attribute name as it wil be exposed in the sysfs.
+ *
+ * Like DEVICE_ATTR_RO(), but allows for reusing names under separate paths in
+ * the same driver.
+ */
+#define DEVICE_ATTR_RO_NAMED(_name, _attrname) \
+ struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = { \
+ .attr = { .name = _attrname, .mode = 0444 }, \
+ .show = _name##_show, \
+ }
+
+/**
* DEVICE_ATTR_WO - Define an admin-only writable device attribute.
* @_name: Attribute name.
*
@@ -217,6 +248,21 @@ ssize_t device_show_string(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = __ATTR_WO(_name)
/**
+ * DEVICE_ATTR_WO_NAMED - Define a read-only device attribute with a sysfs name
+ * that differs from the function name.
+ * @_name: Attribute function preface
+ * @_attrname: Attribute name as it wil be exposed in the sysfs.
+ *
+ * Like DEVICE_ATTR_WO(), but allows for reusing names under separate paths in
+ * the same driver.
+ */
+#define DEVICE_ATTR_WO_NAMED(_name, _attrname) \
+ struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = { \
+ .attr = { .name = _attrname, .mode = 0200 }, \
+ .store = _name##_store, \
+ }
+
+/**
* DEVICE_ULONG_ATTR - Define a device attribute backed by an unsigned long.
* @_name: Attribute name.
* @_mode: File mode.