diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h b/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h
index c79f2f046a0b..78f4cfdc5e45 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/iio/types.h
@@ -11,6 +11,124 @@
 #ifndef _UAPI_IIO_TYPES_H_
 #define _UAPI_IIO_TYPES_H_
 
+/**
+ * iio_chan_type - Type of data transferred via IIO channel.
+ *
+ * The 'main' type of data transferred via channel. Please note that most
+ * devices also need to specify a more accurate 'sub category'. See the
+ * enum iio_modifier for this. (For example, IIO_ACCEL channel often needs to
+ * specify the direction. IIO_CONCENTRATION specifies the type of substance
+ * it measures etc).
+ *
+ * These reflect the units of the measurement via processed or unit after
+ * application of scale and offset. See the enum iio_chan_info_enum for
+ * scale and offset.
+ *
+ * Please find the detailed documentation for reported values from the
+ * Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio.
+ *
+ * @IIO_ACCEL:		Acceleration, m/s^2
+ *			Doc keyword: in_accel_x_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_ACTIVITY:	Activity state. For example a pedometer signaling
+ *			jogging, walking or staying still.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_activity_still_thresh_rising_en
+ *
+ * @IIO_ALTVOLTAGE:	Peak to peak voltage, millivolts
+ *
+ * @IIO_ANGL:		Angle of rotation, radians.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_angl_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_ANGL_VEL:	Angular velocity, rad/s
+ *			Doc keyword: in_anglvel_x_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_CAPACITANCE:	Capacitance, nanofarads.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_capacitanceY_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_CCT:		Correlated color temperature, Kelvins
+ *
+ * @IIO_CURRENT:	Current, milliamps
+ *			Doc keyword: in_currentY_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_CONCENTRATION:	Reading of a substance, percents. Used for example by
+ *			devices measuring amount of CO2, O2, ethanol...
+ *			Doc keyword: in_concentration_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_COUNT:		Deprecated, please use counter subsystem.
+ *
+ * @IIO_DISTANCE:	Distance in meters. Typically used to report measured
+ *			distance to an object or the distance covered by the
+ *			user
+ *			Doc keyword: in_distance_input
+ *
+ * @IIO_ELECTRICALCONDUCTIVITY: electric conductivity, siemens per meter
+ *			Doc keyword: in_electricalconductivity_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_ENERGY:		Energy in Joules. Typically reported by a device
+ *			measuring energy burnt by the user.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_energy_input
+ *
+ * @IIO_GRAVITY:	Gravity, m/s^2
+ *			Doc keyword: in_gravity_x_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_HUMIDITYRELATIVE: Relative humidity, percents
+ *			Doc keyword: in_humidityrelative_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_INCLI:		Inclination, degrees
+ *			Doc keyword: in_incli_x_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_INDEX:		Deprecated, please use Counter subsystem
+ *
+ * @IIO_INTENSITY:	Unitless intensity.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_intensityY_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_LIGHT:		Visible light intensity, lux
+ *			Doc keyword: in_illuminance_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_MAGN:		Magnetic field, Gauss.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_magn_x_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_MASSCONCENTRATION: Mass concentration, ug / m3
+ *			Doc keyword: in_massconcentration_pm1_input
+ *
+ * @IIO_PH:		pH reading, negative base-10 logarithm of hydrodium
+ *			ions in a litre of water
+ *			Doc keyword: in_ph_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_PHASE:		Phase difference, radians
+ *			Doc keyword: in_phaseY_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_POSITIONRELATIVE: Relative position.
+ *			Doc keyword: in_positionrelative_x_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_POWER:		Power, milliwatts
+ *			Doc keyword: in_powerY_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_PRESSURE:	Pressure, kilopascal
+ *			Doc keyword: in_pressureY_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_RESISTANCE:	Resistance, ohms
+ *			Doc keyword: in_resistance_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_ROT:		Euler angles, deg
+ *			Doc keyword: in_rot_yaw_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_STEPS:		Steps taken by the user
+ *			Doc keyword: in_steps_input
+ *
+ * @IIO_TEMP:		Temperature, milli degrees Celsius
+ *			Doc keyword: in_temp_raw
+ *
+ * @IIO_UVINDEX:	UV light intensity index
+ *			Doc keyword: in_uvindex_input
+ *
+ * @IIO_VELOCITY:	Current speed (norm or magnitude of the velocity
+ *			vector), m/s
+ *			Doc keyword: in_velocity_sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2)_input
+ *
+ * @IIO_VOLTAGE:	Voltage, millivolts
+ *			Doc keyword: in_voltageY_raw
+ */
 enum iio_chan_type {
 	IIO_VOLTAGE,
 	IIO_CURRENT,
@@ -49,6 +167,22 @@ enum iio_chan_type {
 	IIO_MASSCONCENTRATION,
 };
 
+/**
+ * iio_modifier - accurate class for channel data
+ *
+ * @IIO_MOD_<X,Y,Z>:	Value represents <X,Y,Z>-axis data.
+ *			Typically used by channels of type:
+ *			IIO_ACCEL, IIO_TEMP, IIO_GRAVITY, IIO_POSITIONRELATIVE,
+ *			IIO_ANGL_VEL, IIO_INCLI, IIO_MAGN
+ * @IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH:	Value contains visible and infrared light components
+ * @IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR:	Value represents infrared radiation
+ * @IIO_MOD_LIGHT_<RED, GREEN, BLUE>:
+ *			Value represents visible <red, green, blue>  light
+ * @IIO_MOD_LIGHT_CLEAR:	Value represents all visible light frequencies
+ *
+ * Please find the detailed documentation for reported values from the
+ * Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio.
+ */
 enum iio_modifier {
 	IIO_NO_MOD,
 	IIO_MOD_X,
