diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_utils/src/units/atomic_down_up.rs b/src/rust/lqos_utils/src/units/atomic_down_up.rs
index e7a37380..7289ec40 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_utils/src/units/atomic_down_up.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_utils/src/units/atomic_down_up.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
+//! AtomicDownUp is a struct that contains two atomic u64 values, one for down and one for up.
+//! We frequently order things down and then up in kernel maps, keeping the ordering explicit
+//! helps reduce directional confusion/bugs.
+
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed;
 use crate::units::DownUpOrder;
 
+/// AtomicDownUp is a struct that contains two atomic u64 values, one for down and one for up.
+/// It's typically used for throughput, but can be used for any pairing that needs to keep track
+/// of values by direction.
+///
+/// Note that unlike the DownUpOrder struct, it is not intended for direct serialization, and
+/// is not generic.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct AtomicDownUp {
     down: AtomicU64,
@@ -9,6 +19,7 @@ pub struct AtomicDownUp {
 }
 
 impl AtomicDownUp {
+    /// Create a new `AtomicDownUp` with both values set to zero.
     pub const fn zeroed() -> Self {
         Self {
             down: AtomicU64::new(0),
@@ -16,11 +27,14 @@ impl AtomicDownUp {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set both down and up to zero.
     pub fn set_to_zero(&self) {
         self.up.store(0, Relaxed);
         self.down.store(0, Relaxed);
     }
 
+    /// Add a tuple of u64 values to the down and up values. The addition
+    /// is checked, and will not occur if it would result in an overflow.
     pub fn checked_add_tuple(&self, n: (u64, u64)) {
         let n0 = self.down.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
         if let Some(n) = n0.checked_add(n.0) {
@@ -32,7 +46,9 @@ impl AtomicDownUp {
             self.up.store(n, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
         }
     }
-    
+
+    /// Add a DownUpOrder to the down and up values. The addition
+    /// is checked, and will not occur if it would result in an overflow.
     pub fn checked_add(&self, n: DownUpOrder<u64>) {
         let n0 = self.down.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
         if let Some(n) = n0.checked_add(n.down) {
@@ -45,26 +61,60 @@ impl AtomicDownUp {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Get the down value.
     pub fn get_down(&self) -> u64 {
         self.down.load(Relaxed)
     }
 
+    /// Get the up value.
     pub fn get_up(&self) -> u64 {
         self.up.load(Relaxed)
     }
 
+    /// Set the down value.
     pub fn set_down(&self, n: u64) {
         self.down.store(n, Relaxed);
     }
 
+    /// Set the up value.
     pub fn set_up(&self, n: u64) {
         self.up.store(n, Relaxed);
     }
     
+    /// Transform the AtomicDownUp into a `DownUpOrder<u64>`.
     pub fn as_down_up(&self) -> DownUpOrder<u64> {
         DownUpOrder::new(
             self.get_down(),
             self.get_up()
         )
     }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_atomic_down_up() {
+        let adu = AtomicDownUp::zeroed();
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_down(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_up(), 0);
+
+        adu.set_down(1);
+        adu.set_up(2);
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_down(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_up(), 2);
+
+        adu.checked_add(DownUpOrder::new(1, 2));
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_down(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_up(), 4);
+
+        adu.checked_add_tuple((1, 2));
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_down(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_up(), 6);
+
+        adu.set_to_zero();
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_down(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(adu.get_up(), 0);
+    }
 }
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