[PATCH v5 2/2] i2c-tools: Document device paths as I2CBUS arg
Brigham Campbell <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:52:41 -0600
| Newsgroups | org.kernel.vger.linux-i2c |
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| Message-ID | <20260722-accept-device-path-v5-2-9c0bf9b4da26@brighamcampbell.com> |
i2c-tools now accept device file paths in addition to the i2c adapter number and i2c adapter name. Add this capability to documentation. Signed-off-by: Brigham Campbell <[email protected]> --- tools/i2cdetect.8 | 8 ++++---- tools/i2cdetect.c | 2 +- tools/i2cdump.8 | 7 ++++--- tools/i2cdump.c | 2 +- tools/i2cget.8 | 9 +++++---- tools/i2cget.c | 2 +- tools/i2cset.8 | 12 ++++++------ tools/i2cset.c | 2 +- tools/i2ctransfer.8 | 2 +- tools/i2ctransfer.c | 2 +- 10 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/tools/i2cdetect.8 b/tools/i2cdetect.8 index 5935b2b..fdfff62 100644 --- a/tools/i2cdetect.8 +++ b/tools/i2cdetect.8 @@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ i2cdetect \- detect I2C chips .SH DESCRIPTION i2cdetect is a userspace program to scan an I2C bus for devices. It outputs a table with the list of detected devices on the specified bus. -\fIi2cbus\fR indicates the number or name of the I2C bus to be scanned, and -should correspond to one of the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. -The optional parameters \fIfirst\fR and \fIlast\fR restrict the scanning -range (default: from 0x08 to 0x77). +\fIi2cbus\fR indicates the number, name, or device file path of the I2C +bus to be scanned, and should correspond to one of the busses listed by +\fIi2cdetect -l\fR. The optional parameters \fIfirst\fR and \fIlast\fR +restrict the scanning range (default: from 0x08 to 0x77). .PP As there is no standard I2C detection command, i2cdetect uses arbitrary SMBus commands (namely SMBus quick write and SMBus receive byte) to probe diff --git a/tools/i2cdetect.c b/tools/i2cdetect.c index b62f395..78a0955 100644 --- a/tools/i2cdetect.c +++ b/tools/i2cdetect.c @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static void help(void) "Usage: i2cdetect [-y] [-a] [-q|-r] I2CBUS [FIRST LAST]\n" " i2cdetect -F I2CBUS\n" " i2cdetect -l\n" - " I2CBUS is an integer or an I2C bus name\n" + " I2CBUS is an integer, I2C bus name, or I2C bus device path\n" " If provided, FIRST and LAST limit the probing range.\n"); } diff --git a/tools/i2cdump.8 b/tools/i2cdump.8 index 6ede625..103051d 100644 --- a/tools/i2cdump.8 +++ b/tools/i2cdump.8 @@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ scripts. Allow using addresses between 0x00 - 0x07 and 0x78 - 0x7f. Not recommended. .PP At least two options must be provided to i2cdump. \fIi2cbus\fR indicates the -number or name of the I2C bus to be scanned. This number should correspond to one -of the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. \fIaddress\fR indicates the -address to be scanned on that bus, and is an integer between 0x08 and 0x77. +number, name, or device file path of the I2C bus to be scanned. This number +should correspond to one of the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. +\fIaddress\fR indicates the address to be scanned on that bus, and is an integer +between 0x08 and 0x77. .PP The \fImode\fR parameter, if specified, is one of the letters \fBb\fP, \fBw\fP, or \fBi\fP, corresponding to a read size of a single byte, a 16-bit diff --git a/tools/i2cdump.c b/tools/i2cdump.c index ce3be2c..6389e68 100644 --- a/tools/i2cdump.c +++ b/tools/i2cdump.c @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void help(void) { fprintf(stderr, "Usage: i2cdump [-f] [-y] [-r first-last] [-a] I2CBUS ADDRESS [MODE [BANK [BANKREG]]]\n" - " I2CBUS is an integer or an I2C bus name\n" + " I2CBUS is an integer, I2C bus name, or I2C bus device path\n" " ADDRESS is an integer (0x08 - 0x77, or 0x00 - 0x7f if -a is given)\n" " MODE is one of:\n" " b (byte, default)\n" diff --git a/tools/i2cget.8 b/tools/i2cget.8 index 69586cc..ba261a9 100644 --- a/tools/i2cget.8 +++ b/tools/i2cget.8 @@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ scripts. Use with caution. .B -a Allow using addresses between 0x00 - 0x07 and 0x78 - 0x7f. Not recommended. .PP -There are two required options to i2cget. \fIi2cbus\fR indicates the number -or name of the I2C bus to be scanned. This number should correspond to one of -the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. \fIchip-address\fR specifies the -address of the chip on that bus, and is an integer between 0x08 and 0x77. +There are two required options to i2cget. \fIi2cbus\fR indicates the number, +name, or device file path of the I2C bus to be scanned. This number should +correspond to one of the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. +\fIchip-address\fR specifies the address of the chip on that bus, and is an +integer between 0x08 and 0x77. .PP \fIdata-address\fR specifies the address on that chip to read from, and is an integer between 0x00 and 0xFF. If omitted, the currently active register diff --git a/tools/i2cget.c b/tools/i2cget.c index e08ee81..759f016 100644 --- a/tools/i2cget.c +++ b/tools/i2cget.c @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void __attribute__ ((noreturn)) help(int status) { fprintf(stderr, "Usage: i2cget [-f] [-y] [-a] I2CBUS CHIP-ADDRESS [DATA-ADDRESS [MODE [LENGTH]]]\n" - " I2CBUS is an integer or an I2C bus name\n" + " I2CBUS is an integer, I2C bus name, or I2C bus device path\n" " ADDRESS is an integer (0x08 - 0x77, or 0x00 - 0x7f if -a is given)\n" " MODE is one of:\n" " b (read byte data, default)\n" diff --git a/tools/i2cset.8 b/tools/i2cset.8 index e4e1870..d7a2c05 100644 --- a/tools/i2cset.8 +++ b/tools/i2cset.8 @@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ apply as those of option \fB-m\fR. .B -a Allow using addresses between 0x00 - 0x07 and 0x78 - 0x7f. Not recommended. .PP -There are three required options to i2cset. \fIi2cbus\fR indicates the number -or name of the I2C bus to be scanned. This number should correspond to one of -the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. \fIchip-address\fR specifies the -address of the chip on that bus, and is an integer between 0x08 and 0x77. -\fIdata-address\fR specifies the address on that chip to write to, and is an -integer between 0x00 and 0xFF. +There are three required options to i2cset. \fIi2cbus\fR indicates the number, +name, or device file path of the I2C bus to be scanned. This number should +correspond to one of the busses listed by \fIi2cdetect -l\fR. \fIchip-address\fR +specifies the address of the chip on that bus, and is an integer between 0x08 +and 0x77. \fIdata-address\fR specifies the address on that chip to write to, and +is an integer between 0x00 and 0xFF. .PP The \fIvalue\fR parameter, if specified, is the value to write to that location on the chip. If this parameter is omitted, then a short write is diff --git a/tools/i2cset.c b/tools/i2cset.c index 8371570..27e3c7f 100644 --- a/tools/i2cset.c +++ b/tools/i2cset.c @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void __attribute__ ((noreturn)) help(int status) { fprintf(stderr, "Usage: i2cset [-f] [-y] [-m MASK] [-r] [-a] I2CBUS CHIP-ADDRESS DATA-ADDRESS [VALUE] ... [MODE]\n" - " I2CBUS is an integer or an I2C bus name\n" + " I2CBUS is an integer, I2C bus name, or I2C bus device path\n" " ADDRESS is an integer (0x08 - 0x77, or 0x00 - 0x7f if -a is given)\n" " MODE is one of:\n" " c (byte, no value)\n" diff --git a/tools/i2ctransfer.8 b/tools/i2ctransfer.8 index de03c7d..20fd454 100644 --- a/tools/i2ctransfer.8 +++ b/tools/i2ctransfer.8 @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ This is mainly meant to be used in scripts. .PP The first parameter .I i2cbus -indicates the number or name of the I2C bus to be used. +indicates the number, name, or device file path of the I2C bus to be used. This number should correspond to one of the busses listed by .B i2cdetect -l. diff --git a/tools/i2ctransfer.c b/tools/i2ctransfer.c index d9d1396..925c2b4 100644 --- a/tools/i2ctransfer.c +++ b/tools/i2ctransfer.c @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void help(void) " -v verbose mode\n" " -V version info\n" " -y yes to all confirmations\n" - " I2CBUS is an integer or an I2C bus name\n" + " I2CBUS is an integer, I2C bus name, or I2C bus device path\n" " DESC describes the transfer in the form: [inpst]{r|w}LENGTH[@address]\n" " 1) optional message modifier flags, if supported\n" " i: ignore NACK from client\n" -- 2.55.0