Re: [PATCH 3/4] Documentation: ABI: Document SteelSeries headset sysfs attributes

From: Bagas Sanjaya
Date: Mon Dec 29 2025 - 05:04:48 EST


On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 07:20:24AM -0500, Sriman Achanta wrote:
> +What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/chatmix_level
> +Date: January 2025
> +KernelVersion: 6.19
> +Contact: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@xxxxxxxxx>
> +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

Sphinx reports htmldocs warnings:

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I have to fix up the bullet lists:

---- >8 ----
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
index 3066dbb486d363..5f6c703d40892a 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-hid-steelseries
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Description:
the headset speakers.

Range: 0-128 (mapped internally to device-specific values).
+
Access: Write

What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/inactive_time
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ Description:

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_level
@@ -53,10 +55,12 @@ Description:
(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
+ Range: 0-128, where:
+
+ - 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_led_brightness
@@ -67,8 +71,11 @@ 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.
+ 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
@@ -80,6 +87,7 @@ Description:
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_limiter
@@ -91,8 +99,10 @@ Description:
When enabled, the maximum output volume is capped.

Values:
- 0 = Disabled
- 1 = Enabled
+
+ - 0 = Disabled
+ - 1 = Enabled
+
Access: Write

What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/bluetooth_on_power
@@ -104,8 +114,10 @@ Description:
when the headset is powered on.

Values:
- 0 = Bluetooth must be turned on manually
- 1 = Bluetooth turns on automatically with headset
+
+ - 0 = Bluetooth must be turned on manually
+ - 1 = Bluetooth turns on automatically with headset
+
Access: Write

What: /sys/class/hid/drivers/steelseries/<dev>/bluetooth_call_vol
@@ -117,7 +129,9 @@ Description:
a Bluetooth call is active.

Values:
- 0 = No attenuation (mix both equally)
- 1 = Attenuate Game audio by -12dB
- 2 = Mute Game audio completely
+
+ - 0 = No attenuation (mix both equally)
+ - 1 = Attenuate Game audio by -12dB
+ - 2 = Mute Game audio completely
+
Access: Write

Thanks.

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