[PATCH] iio: proximity: vl53l0x-i2c: claim direct mode for raw reads
From: Donggeun Yoo
Date: Tue Sep 01 2026 - 11:42:59 EST
vl53l0x_read_raw() starts a single-shot ranging measurement and reads
back the result. Once the triggered buffer is enabled the sensor runs in
continuous mode and its data-ready interrupt is routed to the trigger,
so a concurrent in_distance_raw read disturbs the streaming setup and
never gets its completion, returning -ETIMEDOUT.
The original submission claimed direct mode here, but it was dropped
during review because the driver had no buffer support at the time [1].
Continuous (buffered) mode was later added without restoring the
claim [2], reintroducing the conflict.
Reject direct reads while buffered capture is active by claiming direct
mode around the measurement, as the vl53l1x sibling already does.
Fixes: 762186c6e7b1 ("iio: proximity: vl53l0x-i2c: Added continuous mode support")
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-iio/20180911160300.GA9212@himanshu-Vostro-3559/ [1]
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-iio/20240909101508.263085-3-abhashkumarjha123@xxxxxxxxx/ [2]
Signed-off-by: Donggeun Yoo <donggeunyoo.kernel@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Only compile-tested; I don't have VL53L0X hardware to exercise the race
yet. The change mirrors the existing vl53l1x sibling.
drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c
index 9fe14ceb8be7..173e69753df7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ static int vl53l0x_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
switch (mask) {
case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
+ if (!iio_device_claim_direct(indio_dev))
+ return -EBUSY;
ret = vl53l0x_read_proximity(data, chan, val);
+ iio_device_release_direct(indio_dev);
if (ret < 0)
return ret;
--
2.53.0