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authorRoberta Dobrescu <roberta.dobrescu@gmail.com>2015-02-26 10:49:25 +0200
committerJonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>2015-03-09 17:16:08 +0000
commit817020cfb3a2649064a1e14e083934234e2c208d (patch)
treec6dba68cc57c7ccfef746cba3d44a67262c7f2dd /tools/iio
parentbdcb31d048074d82ed7c50ed45f737d7637f1224 (diff)
downloadlinux-817020cfb3a2649064a1e14e083934234e2c208d.tar.gz
iio: Move iio userspace applications out of staging
This patch moves iio userspace applications out of staging, to tools/iio/
and adds a Makefile in order to compile them easily. It also adds tools/iio/
to MAINTAINERS file.

Signed-off-by: Roberta Dobrescu <roberta.dobrescu@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'tools/iio')
-rw-r--r--tools/iio/Makefile16
-rw-r--r--tools/iio/generic_buffer.c361
-rw-r--r--tools/iio/iio_event_monitor.c310
-rw-r--r--tools/iio/iio_utils.c651
-rw-r--r--tools/iio/iio_utils.h71
-rw-r--r--tools/iio/lsiio.c163
6 files changed, 1572 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/iio/Makefile b/tools/iio/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..83813ad379f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/iio/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = -Wall -g
+
+all: iio_event_monitor lsiio generic_buffer
+
+iio_event_monitor: iio_event_monitor.o iio_utils.o
+
+lsiio: lsiio.o iio_utils.o
+
+generic_buffer: generic_buffer.o iio_utils.o
+
+%.o: %.c iio_utils.h
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o iio_event_monitor lsiio generic_buffer
diff --git a/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c b/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..01266c2556da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+/* Industrialio buffer test code.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Jonathan Cameron
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is primarily intended as an example application.
+ * Reads the current buffer setup from sysfs and starts a short capture
+ * from the specified device, pretty printing the result after appropriate
+ * conversion.
+ *
+ * Command line parameters
+ * generic_buffer -n <device_name> -t <trigger_name>
+ * If trigger name is not specified the program assumes you want a dataready
+ * trigger associated with the device and goes looking for it.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/dir.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <endian.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include "iio_utils.h"
+
+/**
+ * size_from_channelarray() - calculate the storage size of a scan
+ * @channels:		the channel info array
+ * @num_channels:	number of channels
+ *
+ * Has the side effect of filling the channels[i].location values used
+ * in processing the buffer output.
+ **/
+int size_from_channelarray(struct iio_channel_info *channels, int num_channels)
+{
+	int bytes = 0;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	while (i < num_channels) {
+		if (bytes % channels[i].bytes == 0)
+			channels[i].location = bytes;
+		else
+			channels[i].location = bytes - bytes%channels[i].bytes
+				+ channels[i].bytes;
+		bytes = channels[i].location + channels[i].bytes;
+		i++;
+	}
+	return bytes;
+}
+
+void print2byte(int input, struct iio_channel_info *info)
+{
+	/* First swap if incorrect endian */
+	if (info->be)
+		input = be16toh((uint16_t)input);
+	else
+		input = le16toh((uint16_t)input);
+
+	/*
+	 * Shift before conversion to avoid sign extension
+	 * of left aligned data
+	 */
+	input = input >> info->shift;
+	if (info->is_signed) {
+		int16_t val = input;
+
+		val &= (1 << info->bits_used) - 1;
+		val = (int16_t)(val << (16 - info->bits_used)) >>
+			(16 - info->bits_used);
+		printf("%05f ", ((float)val + info->offset)*info->scale);
+	} else {
+		uint16_t val = input;
+
+		val &= (1 << info->bits_used) - 1;
+		printf("%05f ", ((float)val + info->offset)*info->scale);
+	}
+}
+/**
+ * process_scan() - print out the values in SI units
+ * @data:		pointer to the start of the scan
+ * @channels:		information about the channels. Note
+ *  size_from_channelarray must have been called first to fill the
+ *  location offsets.
+ * @num_channels:	number of channels
+ **/
+void process_scan(char *data,
+		  struct iio_channel_info *channels,
+		  int num_channels)
+{
+	int k;
+
+	for (k = 0; k < num_channels; k++)
+		switch (channels[k].bytes) {
+			/* only a few cases implemented so far */
+		case 2:
+			print2byte(*(uint16_t *)(data + channels[k].location),
+				   &channels[k]);
+			break;
+		case 4:
+			if (!channels[k].is_signed) {
+				uint32_t val = *(uint32_t *)
+					(data + channels[k].location);
+				printf("%05f ", ((float)val +
+						 channels[k].offset)*
+				       channels[k].scale);
+
+			}
+			break;
+		case 8:
+			if (channels[k].is_signed) {
+				int64_t val = *(int64_t *)
+					(data +
+					 channels[k].location);
+				if ((val >> channels[k].bits_used) & 1)
+					val = (val & channels[k].mask) |
+						~channels[k].mask;
+				/* special case for timestamp */
+				if (channels[k].scale == 1.0f &&
+				    channels[k].offset == 0.0f)
+					printf("%" PRId64 " ", val);
+				else
+					printf("%05f ", ((float)val +
+							 channels[k].offset)*
+					       channels[k].scale);
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	printf("\n");
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	unsigned long num_loops = 2;
+	unsigned long timedelay = 1000000;
+	unsigned long buf_len = 128;
+
+	int ret, c, i, j, toread;
+	int fp;
+
+	int num_channels;
+	char *trigger_name = NULL, *device_name = NULL;
+	char *dev_dir_name, *buf_dir_name;
+
+	int datardytrigger = 1;
+	char *data;
+	ssize_t read_size;
+	int dev_num, trig_num;
+	char *buffer_access;
+	int scan_size;
+	int noevents = 0;
+	int notrigger = 0;
+	char *dummy;
+
+	struct iio_channel_info *channels;
+
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "l:w:c:et:n:g")) != -1) {
+		switch (c) {
+		case 'n':
+			device_name = optarg;
+			break;
+		case 't':
+			trigger_name = optarg;
+			datardytrigger = 0;
+			break;
+		case 'e':
+			noevents = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+			num_loops = strtoul(optarg, &dummy, 10);
+			break;
+		case 'w':
+			timedelay = strtoul(optarg, &dummy, 10);
+			break;
+		case 'l':
+			buf_len = strtoul(optarg, &dummy, 10);
+			break;
+		case 'g':
+			notrigger = 1;
+			break;
+		case '?':
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (device_name == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Find the device requested */
+	dev_num = find_type_by_name(device_name, "iio:device");
+	if (dev_num < 0) {
+		printf("Failed to find the %s\n", device_name);
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto error_ret;
+	}
+	printf("iio device number being used is %d\n", dev_num);
+
+	asprintf(&dev_dir_name, "%siio:device%d", iio_dir, dev_num);
+
+	if (!notrigger) {
+		if (trigger_name == NULL) {
+			/*
+			 * Build the trigger name. If it is device associated
+			 * its name is <device_name>_dev[n] where n matches
+			 * the device number found above.
+			 */
+			ret = asprintf(&trigger_name,
+				       "%s-dev%d", device_name, dev_num);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto error_ret;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Verify the trigger exists */
+		trig_num = find_type_by_name(trigger_name, "trigger");
+		if (trig_num < 0) {
+			printf("Failed to find the trigger %s\n", trigger_name);
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			goto error_free_triggername;
+		}
+		printf("iio trigger number being used is %d\n", trig_num);
+	} else
+		printf("trigger-less mode selected\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Parse the files in scan_elements to identify what channels are
+	 * present
+	 */
+	ret = build_channel_array(dev_dir_name, &channels, &num_channels);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("Problem reading scan element information\n");
+		printf("diag %s\n", dev_dir_name);
+		goto error_free_triggername;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Construct the directory name for the associated buffer.
+	 * As we know that the lis3l02dq has only one buffer this may
+	 * be built rather than found.
+	 */
+	ret = asprintf(&buf_dir_name,
+		       "%siio:device%d/buffer", iio_dir, dev_num);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_free_triggername;
+	}
+
+	if (!notrigger) {
+		printf("%s %s\n", dev_dir_name, trigger_name);
+		/* Set the device trigger to be the data ready trigger found
+		 * above */
+		ret = write_sysfs_string_and_verify("trigger/current_trigger",
+						    dev_dir_name,
+						    trigger_name);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printf("Failed to write current_trigger file\n");
+			goto error_free_buf_dir_name;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Setup ring buffer parameters */
+	ret = write_sysfs_int("length", buf_dir_name, buf_len);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error_free_buf_dir_name;
+
+	/* Enable the buffer */
+	ret = write_sysfs_int("enable", buf_dir_name, 1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error_free_buf_dir_name;
+	scan_size = size_from_channelarray(channels, num_channels);
+	data = malloc(scan_size*buf_len);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_free_buf_dir_name;
+	}
+
+	ret = asprintf(&buffer_access, "/dev/iio:device%d", dev_num);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_free_data;
+	}
+
+	/* Attempt to open non blocking the access dev */
+	fp = open(buffer_access, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
+	if (fp == -1) { /* If it isn't there make the node */
+		printf("Failed to open %s\n", buffer_access);
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free_buffer_access;
+	}
+
+	/* Wait for events 10 times */
+	for (j = 0; j < num_loops; j++) {
+		if (!noevents) {
+			struct pollfd pfd = {
+				.fd = fp,
+				.events = POLLIN,
+			};
+
+			poll(&pfd, 1, -1);
+			toread = buf_len;
+
+		} else {
+			usleep(timedelay);
+			toread = 64;
+		}
+
+		read_size = read(fp,
+				 data,
+				 toread*scan_size);
+		if (read_size < 0) {
+			if (errno == -EAGAIN) {
+				printf("nothing available\n");
+				continue;
+			} else
+				break;
+		}
+		for (i = 0; i < read_size/scan_size; i++)
+			process_scan(data + scan_size*i,
+				     channels,
+				     num_channels);
+	}
+
+	/* Stop the buffer */
+	ret = write_sysfs_int("enable", buf_dir_name, 0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error_close_buffer_access;
+
+	if (!notrigger)
+		/* Disconnect the trigger - just write a dummy name. */
+		write_sysfs_string("trigger/current_trigger",
+				   dev_dir_name, "NULL");
+
+error_close_buffer_access:
+	close(fp);
+error_free_data:
+	free(data);
+error_free_buffer_access:
+	free(buffer_access);
+error_free_buf_dir_name:
+	free(buf_dir_name);
+error_free_triggername:
+	if (datardytrigger)
+		free(trigger_name);
+error_ret:
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tools/iio/iio_event_monitor.c b/tools/iio/iio_event_monitor.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f19cff19900e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/iio/iio_event_monitor.c
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/* Industrialio event test code.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is primarily intended as an example application.
+ * Reads the current buffer setup from sysfs and starts a short capture
+ * from the specified device, pretty printing the result after appropriate
+ * conversion.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *	iio_event_monitor <device_name>
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include "iio_utils.h"
+#include <linux/iio/events.h>
+#include <linux/iio/types.h>
+
+static const char * const iio_chan_type_name_spec[] = {
+	[IIO_VOLTAGE] = "voltage",
+	[IIO_CURRENT] = "current",
+	[IIO_POWER] = "power",
+	[IIO_ACCEL] = "accel",
+	[IIO_ANGL_VEL] = "anglvel",
+	[IIO_MAGN] = "magn",
+	[IIO_LIGHT] = "illuminance",
+	[IIO_INTENSITY] = "intensity",
+	[IIO_PROXIMITY] = "proximity",
+	[IIO_TEMP] = "temp",
+	[IIO_INCLI] = "incli",
+	[IIO_ROT] = "rot",
+	[IIO_ANGL] = "angl",
+	[IIO_TIMESTAMP] = "timestamp",
+	[IIO_CAPACITANCE] = "capacitance",
+	[IIO_ALTVOLTAGE] = "altvoltage",
+	[IIO_CCT] = "cct",
+	[IIO_PRESSURE] = "pressure",
+	[IIO_HUMIDITYRELATIVE] = "humidityrelative",
+	[IIO_ACTIVITY] = "activity",
+	[IIO_STEPS] = "steps",
+};
+
+static const char * const iio_ev_type_text[] = {
+	[IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH] = "thresh",
+	[IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG] = "mag",
+	[IIO_EV_TYPE_ROC] = "roc",
+	[IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE] = "thresh_adaptive",
+	[IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE] = "mag_adaptive",
+	[IIO_EV_TYPE_CHANGE] = "change",
+};
+
+static const char * const iio_ev_dir_text[] = {
+	[IIO_EV_DIR_EITHER] = "either",
+	[IIO_EV_DIR_RISING] = "rising",
+	[IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING] = "falling"
+};
+
+static const char * const iio_modifier_names[] = {
+	[IIO_MOD_X] = "x",
+	[IIO_MOD_Y] = "y",
+	[IIO_MOD_Z] = "z",
+	[IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y] = "x&y",
+	[IIO_MOD_X_AND_Z] = "x&z",
+	[IIO_MOD_Y_AND_Z] = "y&z",
+	[IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y_AND_Z] = "x&y&z",
+	[IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y] = "x|y",
+	[IIO_MOD_X_OR_Z] = "x|z",
+	[IIO_MOD_Y_OR_Z] = "y|z",
+	[IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y_OR_Z] = "x|y|z",
+	[IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH] = "both",
+	[IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR] = "ir",
+	[IIO_MOD_ROOT_SUM_SQUARED_X_Y] = "sqrt(x^2+y^2)",
+	[IIO_MOD_SUM_SQUARED_X_Y_Z] = "x^2+y^2+z^2",
+	[IIO_MOD_LIGHT_CLEAR] = "clear",
+	[IIO_MOD_LIGHT_RED] = "red",
+	[IIO_MOD_LIGHT_GREEN] = "green",
+	[IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BLUE] = "blue",
+	[IIO_MOD_QUATERNION] = "quaternion",
+	[IIO_MOD_TEMP_AMBIENT] = "ambient",
+	[IIO_MOD_TEMP_OBJECT] = "object",
+	[IIO_MOD_NORTH_MAGN] = "from_north_magnetic",
+	[IIO_MOD_NORTH_TRUE] = "from_north_true",
+	[IIO_MOD_NORTH_MAGN_TILT_COMP] = "from_north_magnetic_tilt_comp",
+	[IIO_MOD_NORTH_TRUE_TILT_COMP] = "from_north_true_tilt_comp",
+	[IIO_MOD_RUNNING] = "running",
+	[IIO_MOD_JOGGING] = "jogging",
+	[IIO_MOD_WALKING] = "walking",
+	[IIO_MOD_STILL] = "still",
+};
+
+static bool event_is_known(struct iio_event_data *event)
+{
+	enum iio_chan_type type = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_CHAN_TYPE(event->id);
+	enum iio_modifier mod = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_MODIFIER(event->id);
+	enum iio_event_type ev_type = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_TYPE(event->id);
+	enum iio_event_direction dir = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_DIR(event->id);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case IIO_VOLTAGE:
+	case IIO_CURRENT:
+	case IIO_POWER:
+	case IIO_ACCEL:
+	case IIO_ANGL_VEL:
+	case IIO_MAGN:
+	case IIO_LIGHT:
+	case IIO_INTENSITY:
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+	case IIO_TEMP:
+	case IIO_INCLI:
+	case IIO_ROT:
+	case IIO_ANGL:
+	case IIO_TIMESTAMP:
+	case IIO_CAPACITANCE:
+	case IIO_ALTVOLTAGE:
+	case IIO_CCT:
+	case IIO_PRESSURE:
+	case IIO_HUMIDITYRELATIVE:
+	case IIO_ACTIVITY:
+	case IIO_STEPS:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (mod) {
+	case IIO_NO_MOD:
+	case IIO_MOD_X:
+	case IIO_MOD_Y:
+	case IIO_MOD_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y:
+	case IIO_MOD_X_AND_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_Y_AND_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y_AND_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y:
+	case IIO_MOD_X_OR_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_Y_OR_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y_OR_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH:
+	case IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR:
+	case IIO_MOD_ROOT_SUM_SQUARED_X_Y:
+	case IIO_MOD_SUM_SQUARED_X_Y_Z:
+	case IIO_MOD_LIGHT_CLEAR:
+	case IIO_MOD_LIGHT_RED:
+	case IIO_MOD_LIGHT_GREEN:
+	case IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BLUE:
+	case IIO_MOD_QUATERNION:
+	case IIO_MOD_TEMP_AMBIENT:
+	case IIO_MOD_TEMP_OBJECT:
+	case IIO_MOD_NORTH_MAGN:
+	case IIO_MOD_NORTH_TRUE:
+	case IIO_MOD_NORTH_MAGN_TILT_COMP:
+	case IIO_MOD_NORTH_TRUE_TILT_COMP:
+	case IIO_MOD_RUNNING:
+	case IIO_MOD_JOGGING:
+	case IIO_MOD_WALKING:
+	case IIO_MOD_STILL:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (ev_type) {
+	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH:
+	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG:
+	case IIO_EV_TYPE_ROC:
+	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
+	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
+	case IIO_EV_TYPE_CHANGE:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (dir) {
+	case IIO_EV_DIR_EITHER:
+	case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+	case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+	case IIO_EV_DIR_NONE:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static void print_event(struct iio_event_data *event)
+{
+	enum iio_chan_type type = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_CHAN_TYPE(event->id);
+	enum iio_modifier mod = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_MODIFIER(event->id);
+	enum iio_event_type ev_type = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_TYPE(event->id);
+	enum iio_event_direction dir = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_DIR(event->id);
+	int chan = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_CHAN(event->id);
+	int chan2 = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_CHAN2(event->id);
+	bool diff = IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_DIFF(event->id);
+
+	if (!event_is_known(event)) {
+		printf("Unknown event: time: %lld, id: %llx\n",
+				event->timestamp, event->id);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	printf("Event: time: %lld, ", event->timestamp);
+
+	if (mod != IIO_NO_MOD) {
+		printf("type: %s(%s), ",
+			iio_chan_type_name_spec[type],
+			iio_modifier_names[mod]);
+	} else {
+		printf("type: %s, ",
+			iio_chan_type_name_spec[type]);
+	}
+
+	if (diff && chan >= 0 && chan2 >= 0)
+		printf("channel: %d-%d, ", chan, chan2);
+	else if (chan >= 0)
+		printf("channel: %d, ", chan);
+
+	printf("evtype: %s", iio_ev_type_text[ev_type]);
+
+	if (dir != IIO_EV_DIR_NONE)
+		printf(", direction: %s", iio_ev_dir_text[dir]);
+	printf("\n");
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	struct iio_event_data event;
+	const char *device_name;
+	char *chrdev_name;
+	int ret;
+	int dev_num;
+	int fd, event_fd;
+
+	if (argc <= 1) {
+		printf("Usage: %s <device_name>\n", argv[0]);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	device_name = argv[1];
+
+	dev_num = find_type_by_name(device_name, "iio:device");
+	if (dev_num >= 0) {
+		printf("Found IIO device with name %s with device number %d\n",
+			device_name, dev_num);
+		ret = asprintf(&chrdev_name, "/dev/iio:device%d", dev_num);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto error_ret;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* If we can't find a IIO device by name assume device_name is a
+		   IIO chrdev */
+		chrdev_name = strdup(device_name);
+	}
+
+	fd = open(chrdev_name, 0);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		fprintf(stdout, "Failed to open %s\n", chrdev_name);
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free_chrdev_name;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(fd, IIO_GET_EVENT_FD_IOCTL, &event_fd);
+
+	close(fd);
+
+	if (ret == -1 || event_fd == -1) {
+		fprintf(stdout, "Failed to retrieve event fd\n");
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free_chrdev_name;
+	}
+
+	while (true) {
+		ret = read(event_fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+		if (ret == -1) {
+			if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+				printf("nothing available\n");
+				continue;
+			} else {
+				perror("Failed to read event from device");
+				ret = -errno;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		print_event(&event);
+	}
+
+	close(event_fd);
+error_free_chrdev_name:
+	free(chrdev_name);
+error_ret:
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tools/iio/iio_utils.c b/tools/iio/iio_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aea928210187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/iio/iio_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,651 @@
+/* IIO - useful set of util functionality
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Jonathan Cameron
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include "iio_utils.h"
+
+const char *iio_dir = "/sys/bus/iio/devices/";
+
+/**
+ * iioutils_break_up_name() - extract generic name from full channel name
+ * @full_name: the full channel name
+ * @generic_name: the output generic channel name
+ **/
+int iioutils_break_up_name(const char *full_name,
+				  char **generic_name)
+{
+	char *current;
+	char *w, *r;
+	char *working;
+
+	current = strdup(full_name);
+	working = strtok(current, "_\0");
+	w = working;
+	r = working;
+
+	while (*r != '\0') {
+		if (!isdigit(*r)) {
+			*w = *r;
+			w++;
+		}
+		r++;
+	}
+	*w = '\0';
+	*generic_name = strdup(working);
+	free(current);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * iioutils_get_type() - find and process _type attribute data
+ * @is_signed: output whether channel is signed
+ * @bytes: output how many bytes the channel storage occupies
+ * @mask: output a bit mask for the raw data
+ * @be: big endian
+ * @device_dir: the iio device directory
+ * @name: the channel name
+ * @generic_name: the channel type name
+ **/
+int iioutils_get_type(unsigned *is_signed,
+			     unsigned *bytes,
+			     unsigned *bits_used,
+			     unsigned *shift,
+			     uint64_t *mask,
+			     unsigned *be,
+			     const char *device_dir,
+			     const char *name,
+			     const char *generic_name)
+{
+	FILE *sysfsfp;
+	int ret;
+	DIR *dp;
+	char *scan_el_dir, *builtname, *builtname_generic, *filename = 0;
+	char signchar, endianchar;
+	unsigned padint;
+	const struct dirent *ent;
+
+	ret = asprintf(&scan_el_dir, FORMAT_SCAN_ELEMENTS_DIR, device_dir);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_ret;
+	}
+	ret = asprintf(&builtname, FORMAT_TYPE_FILE, name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_free_scan_el_dir;
+	}
+	ret = asprintf(&builtname_generic, FORMAT_TYPE_FILE, generic_name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_free_builtname;
+	}
+
+	dp = opendir(scan_el_dir);
+	if (dp == NULL) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free_builtname_generic;
+	}
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL)
+		/*
+		 * Do we allow devices to override a generic name with
+		 * a specific one?
+		 */
+		if ((strcmp(builtname, ent->d_name) == 0) ||
+		    (strcmp(builtname_generic, ent->d_name) == 0)) {
+			ret = asprintf(&filename,
+				       "%s/%s", scan_el_dir, ent->d_name);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto error_closedir;
+			}
+			sysfsfp = fopen(filename, "r");
+			if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+				printf("failed to open %s\n", filename);
+				ret = -errno;
+				goto error_free_filename;
+			}
+
+			ret = fscanf(sysfsfp,
+				     "%ce:%c%u/%u>>%u",
+				     &endianchar,
+				     &signchar,
+				     bits_used,
+				     &padint, shift);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				printf("failed to pass scan type description\n");
+				ret = -errno;
+				goto error_close_sysfsfp;
+			}
+			*be = (endianchar == 'b');
+			*bytes = padint / 8;
+			if (*bits_used == 64)
+				*mask = ~0;
+			else
+				*mask = (1 << *bits_used) - 1;
+			if (signchar == 's')
+				*is_signed = 1;
+			else
+				*is_signed = 0;
+			fclose(sysfsfp);
+			free(filename);
+
+			filename = 0;
+			sysfsfp = 0;
+		}
+error_close_sysfsfp:
+	if (sysfsfp)
+		fclose(sysfsfp);
+error_free_filename:
+	if (filename)
+		free(filename);
+error_closedir:
+	closedir(dp);
+error_free_builtname_generic:
+	free(builtname_generic);
+error_free_builtname:
+	free(builtname);
+error_free_scan_el_dir:
+	free(scan_el_dir);
+error_ret:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int iioutils_get_param_float(float *output,
+				    const char *param_name,
+				    const char *device_dir,
+				    const char *name,
+				    const char *generic_name)
+{
+	FILE *sysfsfp;
+	int ret;
+	DIR *dp;
+	char *builtname, *builtname_generic;
+	char *filename = NULL;
+	const struct dirent *ent;
+
+	ret = asprintf(&builtname, "%s_%s", name, param_name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_ret;
+	}
+	ret = asprintf(&builtname_generic,
+		       "%s_%s", generic_name, param_name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_free_builtname;
+	}
+	dp = opendir(device_dir);
+	if (dp == NULL) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free_builtname_generic;
+	}
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL)
+		if ((strcmp(builtname, ent->d_name) == 0) ||
+		    (strcmp(builtname_generic, ent->d_name) == 0)) {
+			ret = asprintf(&filename,
+				       "%s/%s", device_dir, ent->d_name);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto error_closedir;
+			}
+			sysfsfp = fopen(filename, "r");
+			if (!sysfsfp) {
+				ret = -errno;
+				goto error_free_filename;
+			}
+			fscanf(sysfsfp, "%f", output);
+			break;
+		}
+error_free_filename:
+	if (filename)
+		free(filename);
+error_closedir:
+	closedir(dp);
+error_free_builtname_generic:
+	free(builtname_generic);
+error_free_builtname:
+	free(builtname);
+error_ret:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * bsort_channel_array_by_index() - reorder so that the array is in index order
+ *
+ **/
+
+void bsort_channel_array_by_index(struct iio_channel_info **ci_array,
+					 int cnt)
+{
+
+	struct iio_channel_info temp;
+	int x, y;
+
+	for (x = 0; x < cnt; x++)
+		for (y = 0; y < (cnt - 1); y++)
+			if ((*ci_array)[y].index > (*ci_array)[y+1].index) {
+				temp = (*ci_array)[y + 1];
+				(*ci_array)[y + 1] = (*ci_array)[y];
+				(*ci_array)[y] = temp;
+			}
+}
+
+/**
+ * build_channel_array() - function to figure out what channels are present
+ * @device_dir: the IIO device directory in sysfs
+ * @
+ **/
+int build_channel_array(const char *device_dir,
+			      struct iio_channel_info **ci_array,
+			      int *counter)
+{
+	DIR *dp;
+	FILE *sysfsfp;
+	int count, i;
+	struct iio_channel_info *current;
+	int ret;
+	const struct dirent *ent;
+	char *scan_el_dir;
+	char *filename;
+
+	*counter = 0;
+	ret = asprintf(&scan_el_dir, FORMAT_SCAN_ELEMENTS_DIR, device_dir);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_ret;
+	}
+	dp = opendir(scan_el_dir);
+	if (dp == NULL) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free_name;
+	}
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL)
+		if (strcmp(ent->d_name + strlen(ent->d_name) - strlen("_en"),
+			   "_en") == 0) {
+			ret = asprintf(&filename,
+				       "%s/%s", scan_el_dir, ent->d_name);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto error_close_dir;
+			}
+			sysfsfp = fopen(filename, "r");
+			if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+				ret = -errno;
+				free(filename);
+				goto error_close_dir;
+			}
+			fscanf(sysfsfp, "%i", &ret);
+			if (ret == 1)
+				(*counter)++;
+			fclose(sysfsfp);
+			free(filename);
+		}
+	*ci_array = malloc(sizeof(**ci_array) * (*counter));
+	if (*ci_array == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_close_dir;
+	}
+	seekdir(dp, 0);
+	count = 0;
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL) {
+		if (strcmp(ent->d_name + strlen(ent->d_name) - strlen("_en"),
+			   "_en") == 0) {
+			int current_enabled = 0;
+
+			current = &(*ci_array)[count++];
+			ret = asprintf(&filename,
+				       "%s/%s", scan_el_dir, ent->d_name);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				/* decrement count to avoid freeing name */
+				count--;
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			}
+			sysfsfp = fopen(filename, "r");
+			if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+				free(filename);
+				ret = -errno;
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			}
+			fscanf(sysfsfp, "%i", &current_enabled);
+			fclose(sysfsfp);
+
+			if (!current_enabled) {
+				free(filename);
+				count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			current->scale = 1.0;
+			current->offset = 0;
+			current->name = strndup(ent->d_name,
+						strlen(ent->d_name) -
+						strlen("_en"));
+			if (current->name == NULL) {
+				free(filename);
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			}
+			/* Get the generic and specific name elements */
+			ret = iioutils_break_up_name(current->name,
+						     &current->generic_name);
+			if (ret) {
+				free(filename);
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			}
+			ret = asprintf(&filename,
+				       "%s/%s_index",
+				       scan_el_dir,
+				       current->name);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				free(filename);
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			}
+			sysfsfp = fopen(filename, "r");
+			fscanf(sysfsfp, "%u", &current->index);
+			fclose(sysfsfp);
+			free(filename);
+			/* Find the scale */
+			ret = iioutils_get_param_float(&current->scale,
+						       "scale",
+						       device_dir,
+						       current->name,
+						       current->generic_name);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			ret = iioutils_get_param_float(&current->offset,
+						       "offset",
+						       device_dir,
+						       current->name,
+						       current->generic_name);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto error_cleanup_array;
+			ret = iioutils_get_type(&current->is_signed,
+						&current->bytes,
+						&current->bits_used,
+						&current->shift,
+						&current->mask,
+						&current->be,
+						device_dir,
+						current->name,
+						current->generic_name);
+		}
+	}
+
+	closedir(dp);
+	/* reorder so that the array is in index order */
+	bsort_channel_array_by_index(ci_array, *counter);
+
+	return 0;
+
+error_cleanup_array:
+	for (i = count - 1;  i >= 0; i--)
+		free((*ci_array)[i].name);
+	free(*ci_array);
+error_close_dir:
+	closedir(dp);
+error_free_name:
+	free(scan_el_dir);
+error_ret:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * find_type_by_name() - function to match top level types by name
+ * @name: top level type instance name
+ * @type: the type of top level instance being sort
+ *
+ * Typical types this is used for are device and trigger.
+ **/
+int find_type_by_name(const char *name, const char *type)
+{
+	const struct dirent *ent;
+	int number, numstrlen;
+
+	FILE *nameFile;
+	DIR *dp;
+	char thisname[IIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+	char *filename;
+
+	dp = opendir(iio_dir);
+	if (dp == NULL) {
+		printf("No industrialio devices available\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL) {
+		if (strcmp(ent->d_name, ".") != 0 &&
+			strcmp(ent->d_name, "..") != 0 &&
+			strlen(ent->d_name) > strlen(type) &&
+			strncmp(ent->d_name, type, strlen(type)) == 0) {
+			numstrlen = sscanf(ent->d_name + strlen(type),
+					   "%d",
+					   &number);
+			/* verify the next character is not a colon */
+			if (strncmp(ent->d_name + strlen(type) + numstrlen,
+					":",
+					1) != 0) {
+				filename = malloc(strlen(iio_dir)
+						+ strlen(type)
+						+ numstrlen
+						+ 6);
+				if (filename == NULL) {
+					closedir(dp);
+					return -ENOMEM;
+				}
+				sprintf(filename, "%s%s%d/name",
+					iio_dir,
+					type,
+					number);
+				nameFile = fopen(filename, "r");
+				if (!nameFile) {
+					free(filename);
+					continue;
+				}
+				free(filename);
+				fscanf(nameFile, "%s", thisname);
+				fclose(nameFile);
+				if (strcmp(name, thisname) == 0) {
+					closedir(dp);
+					return number;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	closedir(dp);
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+int _write_sysfs_int(char *filename, char *basedir, int val, int verify)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	FILE *sysfsfp;
+	int test;
+	char *temp = malloc(strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 2);
+
+	if (temp == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	sprintf(temp, "%s/%s", basedir, filename);
+	sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "w");
+	if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+		printf("failed to open %s\n", temp);
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	fprintf(sysfsfp, "%d", val);
+	fclose(sysfsfp);
+	if (verify) {
+		sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "r");
+		if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+			printf("failed to open %s\n", temp);
+			ret = -errno;
+			goto error_free;
+		}
+		fscanf(sysfsfp, "%d", &test);
+		fclose(sysfsfp);
+		if (test != val) {
+			printf("Possible failure in int write %d to %s%s\n",
+				val,
+				basedir,
+				filename);
+			ret = -1;
+		}
+	}
+error_free:
+	free(temp);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int write_sysfs_int(char *filename, char *basedir, int val)
+{
+	return _write_sysfs_int(filename, basedir, val, 0);
+}
+
+int write_sysfs_int_and_verify(char *filename, char *basedir, int val)
+{
+	return _write_sysfs_int(filename, basedir, val, 1);
+}
+
+int _write_sysfs_string(char *filename, char *basedir, char *val, int verify)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	FILE  *sysfsfp;
+	char *temp = malloc(strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 2);
+
+	if (temp == NULL) {
+		printf("Memory allocation failed\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	sprintf(temp, "%s/%s", basedir, filename);
+	sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "w");
+	if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+		printf("Could not open %s\n", temp);
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	fprintf(sysfsfp, "%s", val);
+	fclose(sysfsfp);
+	if (verify) {
+		sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "r");
+		if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+			printf("could not open file to verify\n");
+			ret = -errno;
+			goto error_free;
+		}
+		fscanf(sysfsfp, "%s", temp);
+		fclose(sysfsfp);
+		if (strcmp(temp, val) != 0) {
+			printf("Possible failure in string write of %s "
+				"Should be %s "
+				"written to %s\%s\n",
+				temp,
+				val,
+				basedir,
+				filename);
+			ret = -1;
+		}
+	}
+error_free:
+	free(temp);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * write_sysfs_string_and_verify() - string write, readback and verify
+ * @filename: name of file to write to
+ * @basedir: the sysfs directory in which the file is to be found
+ * @val: the string to write
+ **/
+int write_sysfs_string_and_verify(char *filename, char *basedir, char *val)
+{
+	return _write_sysfs_string(filename, basedir, val, 1);
+}
+
+int write_sysfs_string(char *filename, char *basedir, char *val)
+{
+	return _write_sysfs_string(filename, basedir, val, 0);
+}
+
+int read_sysfs_posint(char *filename, char *basedir)
+{
+	int ret;
+	FILE  *sysfsfp;
+	char *temp = malloc(strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 2);
+
+	if (temp == NULL) {
+		printf("Memory allocation failed");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	sprintf(temp, "%s/%s", basedir, filename);
+	sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "r");
+	if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	fscanf(sysfsfp, "%d\n", &ret);
+	fclose(sysfsfp);
+error_free:
+	free(temp);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int read_sysfs_float(char *filename, char *basedir, float *val)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	FILE  *sysfsfp;
+	char *temp = malloc(strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 2);
+
+	if (temp == NULL) {
+		printf("Memory allocation failed");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	sprintf(temp, "%s/%s", basedir, filename);
+	sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "r");
+	if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	fscanf(sysfsfp, "%f\n", val);
+	fclose(sysfsfp);
+error_free:
+	free(temp);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int read_sysfs_string(const char *filename, const char *basedir, char *str)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	FILE  *sysfsfp;
+	char *temp = malloc(strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 2);
+
+	if (temp == NULL) {
+		printf("Memory allocation failed");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	sprintf(temp, "%s/%s", basedir, filename);
+	sysfsfp = fopen(temp, "r");
+	if (sysfsfp == NULL) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	fscanf(sysfsfp, "%s\n", str);
+	fclose(sysfsfp);
+error_free:
+	free(temp);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tools/iio/iio_utils.h b/tools/iio/iio_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1bc837b2d769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/iio/iio_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#ifndef _IIO_UTILS_H_
+#define _IIO_UTILS_H_
+
+/* IIO - useful set of util functionality
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Jonathan Cameron
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/* Made up value to limit allocation sizes */
+#define IIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH 30
+
+#define FORMAT_SCAN_ELEMENTS_DIR "%s/scan_elements"
+#define FORMAT_TYPE_FILE "%s_type"
+
+extern const char *iio_dir;
+
+/**
+ * struct iio_channel_info - information about a given channel
+ * @name: channel name
+ * @generic_name: general name for channel type
+ * @scale: scale factor to be applied for conversion to si units
+ * @offset: offset to be applied for conversion to si units
+ * @index: the channel index in the buffer output
+ * @bytes: number of bytes occupied in buffer output
+ * @mask: a bit mask for the raw output
+ * @is_signed: is the raw value stored signed
+ * @enabled: is this channel enabled
+ **/
+struct iio_channel_info {
+	char *name;
+	char *generic_name;
+	float scale;
+	float offset;
+	unsigned index;
+	unsigned bytes;
+	unsigned bits_used;
+	unsigned shift;
+	uint64_t mask;
+	unsigned be;
+	unsigned is_signed;
+	unsigned location;
+};
+
+int iioutils_break_up_name(const char *full_name, char **generic_name);
+int iioutils_get_type(unsigned *is_signed, unsigned *bytes,
+					  unsigned *bits_used, unsigned *shift,
+					  uint64_t *mask, unsigned *be,
+					  const char *device_dir, const char *name,
+					  const char *generic_name);
+int iioutils_get_param_float(float *output, const char *param_name,
+							 const char *device_dir, const char *name,
+							 const char *generic_name);
+void bsort_channel_array_by_index(struct iio_channel_info **ci_array, int cnt);
+int build_channel_array(const char *device_dir,
+						struct iio_channel_info **ci_array, int *counter);
+int find_type_by_name(const char *name, const char *type);
+int write_sysfs_int(char *filename, char *basedir, int val);
+int write_sysfs_int_and_verify(char *filename, char *basedir, int val);
+int write_sysfs_string_and_verify(char *filename, char *basedir, char *val);
+int write_sysfs_string(char *filename, char *basedir, char *val);
+int read_sysfs_posint(char *filename, char *basedir);
+int read_sysfs_float(char *filename, char *basedir, float *val);
+int read_sysfs_string(const char *filename, const char *basedir, char *str);
+
+#endif /* _IIO_UTILS_H_ */
diff --git a/tools/iio/lsiio.c b/tools/iio/lsiio.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..98a0de098130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/iio/lsiio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+ * Industrial I/O utilities - lsiio.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Manuel Stahl <manuel.stahl@iis.fraunhofer.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/dir.h>
+#include "iio_utils.h"
+
+
+static enum verbosity {
+	VERBLEVEL_DEFAULT,	/* 0 gives lspci behaviour */
+	VERBLEVEL_SENSORS,	/* 1 lists sensors */
+} verblevel = VERBLEVEL_DEFAULT;
+
+const char *type_device = "iio:device";
+const char *type_trigger = "trigger";
+
+
+static inline int check_prefix(const char *str, const char *prefix)
+{
+	return strlen(str) > strlen(prefix) &&
+		strncmp(str, prefix, strlen(prefix)) == 0;
+}
+
+static inline int check_postfix(const char *str, const char *postfix)
+{
+	return strlen(str) > strlen(postfix) &&
+		strcmp(str + strlen(str) - strlen(postfix), postfix) == 0;
+}
+
+static int dump_channels(const char *dev_dir_name)
+{
+	DIR *dp;
+	const struct dirent *ent;
+
+	dp = opendir(dev_dir_name);
+	if (dp == NULL)
+		return -errno;
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL)
+		if (check_prefix(ent->d_name, "in_") &&
+		    check_postfix(ent->d_name, "_raw")) {
+			printf("   %-10s\n", ent->d_name);
+		}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int dump_one_device(const char *dev_dir_name)
+{
+	char name[IIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+	int dev_idx;
+	int retval;
+
+	retval = sscanf(dev_dir_name + strlen(iio_dir) + strlen(type_device),
+			"%i", &dev_idx);
+	if (retval != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	read_sysfs_string("name", dev_dir_name, name);
+	printf("Device %03d: %s\n", dev_idx, name);
+
+	if (verblevel >= VERBLEVEL_SENSORS)
+		return dump_channels(dev_dir_name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int dump_one_trigger(const char *dev_dir_name)
+{
+	char name[IIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+	int dev_idx;
+	int retval;
+
+	retval = sscanf(dev_dir_name + strlen(iio_dir) + strlen(type_trigger),
+			"%i", &dev_idx);
+	if (retval != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	read_sysfs_string("name", dev_dir_name, name);
+	printf("Trigger %03d: %s\n", dev_idx, name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void dump_devices(void)
+{
+	const struct dirent *ent;
+	int number, numstrlen;
+
+	FILE *nameFile;
+	DIR *dp;
+	char thisname[IIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+	char *filename;
+
+	dp = opendir(iio_dir);
+	if (dp == NULL) {
+		printf("No industrial I/O devices available\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL) {
+		if (check_prefix(ent->d_name, type_device)) {
+			char *dev_dir_name;
+
+			asprintf(&dev_dir_name, "%s%s", iio_dir, ent->d_name);
+			dump_one_device(dev_dir_name);
+			free(dev_dir_name);
+			if (verblevel >= VERBLEVEL_SENSORS)
+				printf("\n");
+		}
+	}
+	rewinddir(dp);
+	while (ent = readdir(dp), ent != NULL) {
+		if (check_prefix(ent->d_name, type_trigger)) {
+			char *dev_dir_name;
+
+			asprintf(&dev_dir_name, "%s%s", iio_dir, ent->d_name);
+			dump_one_trigger(dev_dir_name);
+			free(dev_dir_name);
+		}
+	}
+	closedir(dp);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int c, err = 0;
+
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "d:D:v")) != EOF) {
+		switch (c) {
+		case 'v':
+			verblevel++;
+			break;
+
+		case '?':
+		default:
+			err++;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (err || argc > optind) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: lsiio [options]...\n"
+			"List industrial I/O devices\n"
+			"  -v, --verbose\n"
+			"      Increase verbosity (may be given multiple times)\n"
+			);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	dump_devices();
+
+	return 0;
+}