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authorDmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>2018-04-04 16:11:49 -0700
committerDmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>2018-04-04 16:11:49 -0700
commit664b0bae0b87f69bc9deb098f5e0158b9cf18e04 (patch)
treed5841492b396ff483723b9339c7c11dc33b67688 /Documentation/gpio
parent567b9b549cfa1cbc202762ae97b5385c29ade1e3 (diff)
parent04bb1719c4de94700056241d4c0fe3c1413f5aff (diff)
Merge branch 'next' into for-linus
Prepare input updates for 4.17 merge window.
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/gpio')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gpio/board.txt14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt168
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gpio/driver.txt10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gpio/gpio-legacy.txt10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt11
5 files changed, 145 insertions, 68 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/board.txt b/Documentation/gpio/board.txt
index a0f61898d493..659bb19f5b3c 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio/board.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio/board.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ GPIO Mappings
=============
This document explains how GPIOs can be assigned to given devices and functions.
+
Note that it only applies to the new descriptor-based interface. For a
description of the deprecated integer-based GPIO interface please refer to
gpio-legacy.txt (actually, there is no real mapping possible with the old
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ This property will make GPIOs 15, 16 and 17 available to the driver under the
power = gpiod_get(dev, "power", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
-The led GPIOs will be active-high, while the power GPIO will be active-low (i.e.
+The led GPIOs will be active high, while the power GPIO will be active low (i.e.
gpiod_is_active_low(power) will be true).
The second parameter of the gpiod_get() functions, the con_id string, has to be
@@ -122,9 +123,14 @@ where
can be NULL, in which case it will match any function.
- idx is the index of the GPIO within the function.
- flags is defined to specify the following properties:
- * GPIOF_ACTIVE_LOW - to configure the GPIO as active-low
- * GPIOF_OPEN_DRAIN - GPIO pin is open drain type.
- * GPIOF_OPEN_SOURCE - GPIO pin is open source type.
+ * GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH - GPIO line is active high
+ * GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW - GPIO line is active low
+ * GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN - GPIO line is set up as open drain
+ * GPIO_OPEN_SOURCE - GPIO line is set up as open source
+ * GPIO_PERSISTENT - GPIO line is persistent during
+ suspend/resume and maintains its value
+ * GPIO_TRANSITORY - GPIO line is transitory and may loose its
+ electrical state during suspend/resume
In the future, these flags might be extended to support more properties.
diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt b/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt
index 912568baabb9..d53e5b5cfc9c 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt
@@ -10,14 +10,30 @@ Guidelines for GPIOs consumers
==============================
Drivers that can't work without standard GPIO calls should have Kconfig entries
-that depend on GPIOLIB. The functions that allow a driver to obtain and use
-GPIOs are available by including the following file:
+that depend on GPIOLIB or select GPIOLIB. The functions that allow a driver to
+obtain and use GPIOs are available by including the following file:
#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+There are static inline stubs for all functions in the header file in the case
+where GPIOLIB is disabled. When these stubs are called they will emit
+warnings. These stubs are used for two use cases:
+
+- Simple compile coverage with e.g. COMPILE_TEST - it does not matter that
+ the current platform does not enable or select GPIOLIB because we are not
+ going to execute the system anyway.
+
+- Truly optional GPIOLIB support - where the driver does not really make use
+ of the GPIOs on certain compile-time configurations for certain systems, but
+ will use it under other compile-time configurations. In this case the
+ consumer must make sure not to call into these functions, or the user will
+ be met with console warnings that may be perceived as intimidating.
+
All the functions that work with the descriptor-based GPIO interface are
prefixed with gpiod_. The gpio_ prefix is used for the legacy interface. No
-other function in the kernel should use these prefixes.
+other function in the kernel should use these prefixes. The use of the legacy
+functions is strongly discouraged, new code should use <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+and descriptors exclusively.
Obtaining and Disposing GPIOs
@@ -50,6 +66,15 @@ for the GPIO. Values can be:
* GPIOD_IN to initialize the GPIO as input.
* GPIOD_OUT_LOW to initialize the GPIO as output with a value of 0.
* GPIOD_OUT_HIGH to initialize the GPIO as output with a value of 1.
+* GPIOD_OUT_LOW_OPEN_DRAIN same as GPIOD_OUT_LOW but also enforce the line
+ to be electrically used with open drain.
+* GPIOD_OUT_HIGH_OPEN_DRAIN same as GPIOD_OUT_HIGH but also enforce the line
+ to be electrically used with open drain.
+
+The two last flags are used for use cases where open drain is mandatory, such
+as I2C: if the line is not already configured as open drain in the mappings
+(see board.txt), then open drain will be enforced anyway and a warning will be
+printed that the board configuration needs to be updated to match the use case.
Both functions return either a valid GPIO descriptor, or an error code checkable
with IS_ERR() (they will never return a NULL pointer). -ENOENT will be returned
@@ -168,7 +193,7 @@ A driver can also query the current direction of a GPIO:
int gpiod_get_direction(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
-This function will return either GPIOF_DIR_IN or GPIOF_DIR_OUT.
+This function returns 0 for output, 1 for input, or an error code in case of error.
Be aware that there is no default direction for GPIOs. Therefore, **using a GPIO
without setting its direction first is illegal and will result in undefined
@@ -224,64 +249,89 @@ that can't be accessed from hardIRQ handlers, these calls act the same as the
spinlock-safe calls.
-Active-low State and Raw GPIO Values
-------------------------------------
-Device drivers like to manage the logical state of a GPIO, i.e. the value their
-device will actually receive, no matter what lies between it and the GPIO line.
-In some cases, it might make sense to control the actual GPIO line value. The
-following set of calls ignore the active-low property of a GPIO and work on the
-raw line value:
-
- int gpiod_get_raw_value(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
- void gpiod_set_raw_value(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
- int gpiod_get_raw_value_cansleep(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
- void gpiod_set_raw_value_cansleep(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
- int gpiod_direction_output_raw(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
-
-The active-low state of a GPIO can also be queried using the following call:
-
- int gpiod_is_active_low(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
-
-Note that these functions should only be used with great moderation ; a driver
-should not have to care about the physical line level.
-
-
-The active-low property
------------------------
-
-As a driver should not have to care about the physical line level, all of the
+The active low and open drain semantics
+---------------------------------------
+As a consumer should not have to care about the physical line level, all of the
gpiod_set_value_xxx() or gpiod_set_array_value_xxx() functions operate with
-the *logical* value. With this they take the active-low property into account.
-This means that they check whether the GPIO is configured to be active-low,
+the *logical* value. With this they take the active low property into account.
+This means that they check whether the GPIO is configured to be active low,
and if so, they manipulate the passed value before the physical line level is
driven.
+The same is applicable for open drain or open source output lines: those do not
+actively drive their output high (open drain) or low (open source), they just
+switch their output to a high impedance value. The consumer should not need to
+care. (For details read about open drain in driver.txt.)
+
With this, all the gpiod_set_(array)_value_xxx() functions interpret the
-parameter "value" as "active" ("1") or "inactive" ("0"). The physical line
+parameter "value" as "asserted" ("1") or "de-asserted" ("0"). The physical line
level will be driven accordingly.
-As an example, if the active-low property for a dedicated GPIO is set, and the
-gpiod_set_(array)_value_xxx() passes "active" ("1"), the physical line level
+As an example, if the active low property for a dedicated GPIO is set, and the
+gpiod_set_(array)_value_xxx() passes "asserted" ("1"), the physical line level
will be driven low.
To summarize:
-Function (example) active-low property physical line
-gpiod_set_raw_value(desc, 0); don't care low
-gpiod_set_raw_value(desc, 1); don't care high
-gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); default (active-high) low
-gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); default (active-high) high
-gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); active-low high
-gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); active-low low
+Function (example) line property physical line
+gpiod_set_raw_value(desc, 0); don't care low
+gpiod_set_raw_value(desc, 1); don't care high
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); default (active high) low
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); default (active high) high
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); active low high
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); active low low
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); default (active high) low
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); default (active high) high
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); open drain low
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); open drain high impedance
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 0); open source high impedance
+gpiod_set_value(desc, 1); open source high
+
+It is possible to override these semantics using the *set_raw/'get_raw functions
+but it should be avoided as much as possible, especially by system-agnostic drivers
+which should not need to care about the actual physical line level and worry about
+the logical value instead.
+
+
+Accessing raw GPIO values
+-------------------------
+Consumers exist that need to manage the logical state of a GPIO line, i.e. the value
+their device will actually receive, no matter what lies between it and the GPIO
+line.
-Please note again that the set_raw/get_raw functions should be avoided as much
-as possible, especially by drivers which should not care about the actual
-physical line level and worry about the logical value instead.
+The following set of calls ignore the active-low or open drain property of a GPIO and
+work on the raw line value:
+ int gpiod_get_raw_value(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+ void gpiod_set_raw_value(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+ int gpiod_get_raw_value_cansleep(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+ void gpiod_set_raw_value_cansleep(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+ int gpiod_direction_output_raw(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
-Set multiple GPIO outputs with a single function call
------------------------------------------------------
-The following functions set the output values of an array of GPIOs:
+The active low state of a GPIO can also be queried using the following call:
+
+ int gpiod_is_active_low(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+Note that these functions should only be used with great moderation; a driver
+should not have to care about the physical line level or open drain semantics.
+
+
+Access multiple GPIOs with a single function call
+-------------------------------------------------
+The following functions get or set the values of an array of GPIOs:
+
+ int gpiod_get_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
+ struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+ int *value_array);
+ int gpiod_get_raw_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
+ struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+ int *value_array);
+ int gpiod_get_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
+ struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+ int *value_array);
+ int gpiod_get_raw_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
+ struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+ int *value_array);
void gpiod_set_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
@@ -296,34 +346,40 @@ The following functions set the output values of an array of GPIOs:
struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
int *value_array)
-The array can be an arbitrary set of GPIOs. The functions will try to set
+The array can be an arbitrary set of GPIOs. The functions will try to access
GPIOs belonging to the same bank or chip simultaneously if supported by the
corresponding chip driver. In that case a significantly improved performance
-can be expected. If simultaneous setting is not possible the GPIOs will be set
-sequentially.
+can be expected. If simultaneous access is not possible the GPIOs will be
+accessed sequentially.
-The gpiod_set_array() functions take three arguments:
+The functions take three arguments:
* array_size - the number of array elements
* desc_array - an array of GPIO descriptors
- * value_array - an array of values to assign to the GPIOs
+ * value_array - an array to store the GPIOs' values (get) or
+ an array of values to assign to the GPIOs (set)
The descriptor array can be obtained using the gpiod_get_array() function
or one of its variants. If the group of descriptors returned by that function
-matches the desired group of GPIOs, those GPIOs can be set by simply using
+matches the desired group of GPIOs, those GPIOs can be accessed by simply using
the struct gpio_descs returned by gpiod_get_array():
struct gpio_descs *my_gpio_descs = gpiod_get_array(...);
gpiod_set_array_value(my_gpio_descs->ndescs, my_gpio_descs->desc,
my_gpio_values);
-It is also possible to set a completely arbitrary array of descriptors. The
+It is also possible to access a completely arbitrary array of descriptors. The
descriptors may be obtained using any combination of gpiod_get() and
gpiod_get_array(). Afterwards the array of descriptors has to be setup
-manually before it can be used with gpiod_set_array().
+manually before it can be passed to one of the above functions.
Note that for optimal performance GPIOs belonging to the same chip should be
contiguous within the array of descriptors.
+The return value of gpiod_get_array_value() and its variants is 0 on success
+or negative on error. Note the difference to gpiod_get_value(), which returns
+0 or 1 on success to convey the GPIO value. With the array functions, the GPIO
+values are stored in value_array rather than passed back as return value.
+
GPIOs mapped to IRQs
--------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/driver.txt b/Documentation/gpio/driver.txt
index fc1d2f83564d..3392a0fd4c23 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio/driver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio/driver.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ ending up in the pin control back-end "behind" the GPIO controller, usually
closer to the actual pins. This way the pin controller can manage the below
listed GPIO configurations.
+If a pin controller back-end is used, the GPIO controller or hardware
+description needs to provide "GPIO ranges" mapping the GPIO line offsets to pin
+numbers on the pin controller so they can properly cross-reference each other.
+
GPIOs with debounce support
---------------------------
@@ -254,7 +258,7 @@ GPIO irqchips usually fall in one of two categories:
static irqreturn_t omap_gpio_irq_handler(int irq, void *gpiobank)
unsigned long wa_lock_flags;
raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&bank->wa_lock, wa_lock_flags);
- generic_handle_irq(irq_find_mapping(bank->chip.irqdomain, bit));
+ generic_handle_irq(irq_find_mapping(bank->chip.irq.domain, bit));
raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bank->wa_lock, wa_lock_flags);
* GENERIC CHAINED GPIO irqchips: these are the same as "CHAINED GPIO irqchips",
@@ -313,8 +317,8 @@ symbol:
mark all the child IRQs as having the other IRQ as parent.
If there is a need to exclude certain GPIOs from the IRQ domain, you can
-set .irq_need_valid_mask of the gpiochip before gpiochip_add_data() is
-called. This allocates an .irq_valid_mask with as many bits set as there
+set .irq.need_valid_mask of the gpiochip before gpiochip_add_data() is
+called. This allocates an .irq.valid_mask with as many bits set as there
are GPIOs in the chip. Drivers can exclude GPIOs by clearing bits from this
mask. The mask must be filled in before gpiochip_irqchip_add() or
gpiochip_irqchip_add_nested() is called.
diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/gpio-legacy.txt b/Documentation/gpio/gpio-legacy.txt
index 5eacc147ea87..8356d0e78f67 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio/gpio-legacy.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio/gpio-legacy.txt
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ easily, gating off unused clocks.
For GPIOs that use pins known to the pinctrl subsystem, that subsystem should
be informed of their use; a gpiolib driver's .request() operation may call
-pinctrl_request_gpio(), and a gpiolib driver's .free() operation may call
-pinctrl_free_gpio(). The pinctrl subsystem allows a pinctrl_request_gpio()
+pinctrl_gpio_request(), and a gpiolib driver's .free() operation may call
+pinctrl_gpio_free(). The pinctrl subsystem allows a pinctrl_gpio_request()
to succeed concurrently with a pin or pingroup being "owned" by a device for
pin multiplexing.
@@ -448,8 +448,8 @@ together with an optional gpio feature. We have already covered the
case where e.g. a GPIO controller need to reserve a pin or set the
direction of a pin by calling any of:
-pinctrl_request_gpio()
-pinctrl_free_gpio()
+pinctrl_gpio_request()
+pinctrl_gpio_free()
pinctrl_gpio_direction_input()
pinctrl_gpio_direction_output()
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ gpio (under gpiolib) is still maintained by gpio drivers. It may happen
that different pin ranges in a SoC is managed by different gpio drivers.
This makes it logical to let gpio drivers announce their pin ranges to
-the pin ctrl subsystem before it will call 'pinctrl_request_gpio' in order
+the pin ctrl subsystem before it will call 'pinctrl_gpio_request' in order
to request the corresponding pin to be prepared by the pinctrl subsystem
before any gpio usage.
diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt b/Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt
index aeab01aa4d00..6cdeab8650cd 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
GPIO Sysfs Interface for Userspace
==================================
+THIS ABI IS DEPRECATED, THE ABI DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN MOVED TO
+Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-gpio AND NEW USERSPACE CONSUMERS
+ARE SUPPOSED TO USE THE CHARACTER DEVICE ABI. THIS OLD SYSFS ABI WILL
+NOT BE DEVELOPED (NO NEW FEATURES), IT WILL JUST BE MAINTAINED.
+
+Refer to the examples in tools/gpio/* for an introduction to the new
+character device ABI. Also see the userspace header in
+include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
+
+The deprecated sysfs ABI
+------------------------
Platforms which use the "gpiolib" implementors framework may choose to
configure a sysfs user interface to GPIOs. This is different from the
debugfs interface, since it provides control over GPIO direction and