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Message-ID: <cc997c35b10ca1073397cb0c3b66ab2c0a2bdcb0.camel@hadess.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:08:44 +0100
From: Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>
To: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>, Jiri Kosina
<jikos@...nel.org>, Benjamin Tissoires <bentiss@...nel.org>,
linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] Documentation: ABI: Document SteelSeries headset
sysfs attributes
On Sun, 2026-01-11 at 23:19 -0500, Sriman Achanta wrote:
> Replace the SRW-S1 specific documentation with comprehensive
> documentation for the hid-steelseries driver covering both the legacy
> SRW-S1 wheel and the modern Arctis headset lineup.
Renaming the sysfs-driver-hid-srws1 should be done separately from
adding new contents.
This patch should also come after the feature gets added.
>
> New sysfs attributes documented:
> - sidetone_level: Control microphone monitoring volume
This should be an ALSA mixer, not a sysfs file.
> - inactive_time: Auto-sleep timeout configuration
> - chatmix_level: Game/Chat audio balance (read-only)
Ditto for an ALSA mixer.
> - mic_mute_led_brightness: Microphone mute LED brightness control
This probably needs to be a standard LED device.
> - mic_volume: Internal microphone gain control
Ditto for an ALSA mixer.
> - volume_limiter: EU hearing protection volume limiter
Ditto for an ALSA switch.
> - bluetooth_on_power: Bluetooth auto-enable on power-on
> - bluetooth_call_vol: Bluetooth call audio attenuation settings
Ditto for an ALSA mixer.
>
> The SRW-S1 LED documentation is preserved and moved into the new
> unified
> documentation file.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> ---
> .../ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1 | 21 ---
> .../ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries | 131
> ++++++++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 131 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
> delete mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
> create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-
> steelseries
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
> b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
> deleted file mode 100644
> index d0eba70c7d40..000000000000
> --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-srws1
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM1
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM2
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM3
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM4
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM5
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM6
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM7
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM8
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM9
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM10
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM11
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM12
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM13
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM14
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM15
> -What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPMALL
> -Date: Jan 2013
> -KernelVersion: 3.9
> -Contact: Simon Wood <simon@...gewell.org>
> -Description: Provides a control for turning on/off the LEDs which
> form
> - an RPM meter on the front of the controller
> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
> b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..751cf01ceda3
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
> @@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM1
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM2
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM3
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM4
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM5
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM6
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM7
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM8
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM9
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM10
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM11
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM12
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM13
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM14
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPM15
> +What: /sys/class/leds/SRWS1::<serial>::RPMALL
> +Date: Jan 2013
> +KernelVersion: 3.9
> +Contact: Simon Wood <simon@...gewell.org>
> +Description: Provides a control for turning on/off the LEDs which
> form
> + an RPM meter on the front of the controller
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/sidetone_le
> vel
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Controls the sidetone (microphone monitoring) volume
> level.
> + This determines how much of the microphone input is
> fed back into
> + the headset speakers.
> +
> + Range: 0-128 (mapped internally to device-specific
> values).
> +
> + Access: Write
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/inactive_ti
> me
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Sets the time in minutes before the headset
> automatically enters
> + standby/sleep mode when no audio is playing.
> +
> + Range: 0-90 (minutes).
> + Some devices (e.g., Arctis 1/7X) map this to
> specific presets.
> +
> + Access: Write
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/chatmix_lev
> el
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Reports the current balance between Game and Chat
> audio channels
> + (ChatMix). This value changes when the physical
> ChatMix dial
> + on the headset is adjusted.
> +
> + Range: 0-128
> + 0 = 100% Chat / 0% Game
> + 64 = 50% Chat / 50% Game (Balanced)
> + 128 = 0% Chat / 100% Game
> +
> + Access: Read
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/mic_mute_le
> d_brightness
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Controls the brightness of the LED on the microphone
> boom that
> + indicates when the microphone is muted.
> +
> + Range: 0-3 (off, low, medium, high) for most
> devices.
> + 0-10 for newer Nova series devices.
> +
> + Access: Write
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/mic_volume
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Controls the internal microphone gain/volume of the
> headset.
> + This is distinct from the OS input volume.
> +
> + Range: 0-128 (mapped internally to device-specific
> values).
> +
> + Access: Write
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/volume_limi
> ter
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Enables or disables the EU volume limiter (hearing
> protection).
> + When enabled, the maximum output volume is capped.
> +
> + Values:
> + 0 = Disabled
> + 1 = Enabled
> +
> + Access: Write
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/bluetooth_o
> n_power
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Configures whether the Bluetooth radio automatically
> turns on
> + when the headset is powered on.
> +
> + Values:
> + 0 = Bluetooth must be turned on manually
> + 1 = Bluetooth turns on automatically with headset
> +
> + Access: Write
> +
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/bluetooth_c
> all_vol
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> +Description:
> + Configures how the 2.4GHz Game/Chat audio is
> attenuated when
> + a Bluetooth call is active.
> +
> + Values:
> + 0 = No attenuation (mix both equally)
> + 1 = Attenuate Game audio by -12dB
> + 2 = Mute Game audio completely
> +
> + Access: Write
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