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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c58dd9771ac9 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev.rst @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +=================================== +GPIO Character Device Userspace API +=================================== + +This is latest version (v2) of the character device API, as defined in +``include/uapi/linux/gpio.h.`` + +First added in 5.10. + +.. note:: + Do NOT abuse userspace APIs to control hardware that has proper kernel + drivers. There may already be a driver for your use case, and an existing + kernel driver is sure to provide a superior solution to bitbashing + from userspace. + + Read Documentation/driver-api/gpio/drivers-on-gpio.rst to avoid reinventing + kernel wheels in userspace. + + Similarly, for multi-function lines there may be other subsystems, such as + Documentation/spi/index.rst, Documentation/i2c/index.rst, + Documentation/driver-api/pwm.rst, Documentation/w1/index.rst etc, that + provide suitable drivers and APIs for your hardware. + +Basic examples using the character device API can be found in ``tools/gpio/*``. + +The API is based around two major objects, the :ref:`gpio-v2-chip` and the +:ref:`gpio-v2-line-request`. + +.. _gpio-v2-chip: + +Chip +==== + +The Chip represents a single GPIO chip and is exposed to userspace using device +files of the form ``/dev/gpiochipX``. + +Each chip supports a number of GPIO lines, +:c:type:`chip.lines<gpiochip_info>`. Lines on the chip are identified by an +``offset`` in the range from 0 to ``chip.lines - 1``, i.e. `[0,chip.lines)`. + +Lines are requested from the chip using gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst +and the resulting line request is used to access the GPIO chip's lines or +monitor the lines for edge events. + +Within this documentation, the file descriptor returned by calling `open()` +on the GPIO device file is referred to as ``chip_fd``. + +Operations +---------- + +The following operations may be performed on the chip: + +.. toctree:: + :titlesonly: + + Get Line <gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl> + Get Chip Info <gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl> + Get Line Info <gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl> + Watch Line Info <gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl> + Unwatch Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl> + Read Line Info Changed Events <gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read> + +.. _gpio-v2-line-request: + +Line Request +============ + +Line requests are created by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst and provide +access to a set of requested lines. The line request is exposed to userspace +via the anonymous file descriptor returned in +:c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +Within this documentation, the line request file descriptor is referred to +as ``req_fd``. + +Operations +---------- + +The following operations may be performed on the line request: + +.. toctree:: + :titlesonly: + + Get Line Values <gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl> + Set Line Values <gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl> + Read Line Edge Events <gpio-v2-line-event-read> + Reconfigure Lines <gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl> + +Types +===== + +This section contains the structs and enums that are referenced by the API v2, +as defined in ``include/uapi/linux/gpio.h``. + +.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/gpio.h + :identifiers: + gpio_v2_line_attr_id + gpio_v2_line_attribute + gpio_v2_line_changed_type + gpio_v2_line_config + gpio_v2_line_config_attribute + gpio_v2_line_event + gpio_v2_line_event_id + gpio_v2_line_flag + gpio_v2_line_info + gpio_v2_line_info_changed + gpio_v2_line_request + gpio_v2_line_values + gpiochip_info + +.. toctree:: + :hidden: + + error-codes diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev_v1.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev_v1.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..67124b1d0487 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev_v1.rst @@ -0,0 +1,131 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +======================================== +GPIO Character Device Userspace API (v1) +======================================== + +.. warning:: + This API is obsoleted by chardev.rst (v2). + + New developments should use the v2 API, and existing developments are + encouraged to migrate as soon as possible, as this API will be removed + in the future. The v2 API is a functional superset of the v1 API so any + v1 call can be directly translated to a v2 equivalent. + + This interface will continue to be maintained for the migration period, + but new features will only be added to the new API. + +First added in 4.8. + +The API is based around three major objects, the :ref:`gpio-v1-chip`, the +:ref:`gpio-v1-line-handle`, and the :ref:`gpio-v1-line-event`. + +Where "line event" is used in this document it refers to the request that can +monitor a line for edge events, not the edge events themselves. + +.. _gpio-v1-chip: + +Chip +==== + +The Chip represents a single GPIO chip and is exposed to userspace using device +files of the form ``/dev/gpiochipX``. + +Each chip supports a number of GPIO lines, +:c:type:`chip.lines<gpiochip_info>`. Lines on the chip are identified by an +``offset`` in the range from 0 to ``chip.lines - 1``, i.e. `[0,chip.lines)`. + +Lines are requested from the chip using either gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst +and the resulting line handle is used to access the GPIO chip's lines, or +gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst and the resulting line event is used to monitor +a GPIO line for edge events. + +Within this documentation, the file descriptor returned by calling `open()` +on the GPIO device file is referred to as ``chip_fd``. + +Operations +---------- + +The following operations may be performed on the chip: + +.. toctree:: + :titlesonly: + + Get Line Handle <gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl> + Get Line Event <gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl> + Get Chip Info <gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl> + Get Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl> + Watch Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl> + Unwatch Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl> + Read Line Info Changed Events <gpio-lineinfo-changed-read> + +.. _gpio-v1-line-handle: + +Line Handle +=========== + +Line handles are created by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst and provide +access to a set of requested lines. The line handle is exposed to userspace +via the anonymous file descriptor returned in +:c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst. + +Within this documentation, the line handle file descriptor is referred to +as ``handle_fd``. + +Operations +---------- + +The following operations may be performed on the line handle: + +.. toctree:: + :titlesonly: + + Get Line Values <gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl> + Set Line Values <gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl> + Reconfigure Lines <gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl> + +.. _gpio-v1-line-event: + +Line Event +========== + +Line events are created by gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst and provide +access to a requested line. The line event is exposed to userspace +via the anonymous file descriptor returned in +:c:type:`request.fd<gpioevent_request>` by gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst. + +Within this documentation, the line event file descriptor is referred to +as ``event_fd``. + +Operations +---------- + +The following operations may be performed on the line event: + +.. toctree:: + :titlesonly: + + Get Line Value <gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl> + Read Line Edge Events <gpio-lineevent-data-read> + +Types +===== + +This section contains the structs that are referenced by the ABI v1. + +The :c:type:`struct gpiochip_info<gpiochip_info>` is common to ABI v1 and v2. + +.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/gpio.h + :identifiers: + gpioevent_data + gpioevent_request + gpiohandle_config + gpiohandle_data + gpiohandle_request + gpioline_info + gpioline_info_changed + +.. toctree:: + :hidden: + + error-codes diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/error-codes.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/error-codes.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6bf2948990cd --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/error-codes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _gpio_errors: + +******************* +GPIO Error Codes +******************* + +.. _gpio-errors: + +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.5cm}|p{15.0cm}| + +.. flat-table:: Common GPIO error codes + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 16 + + - - ``EAGAIN`` (aka ``EWOULDBLOCK``) + + - The device was opened in non-blocking mode and a read can't + be performed as there is no data available. + + - - ``EBADF`` + + - The file descriptor is not valid. + + - - ``EBUSY`` + + - The ioctl can't be handled because the device is busy. Typically + returned when an ioctl attempts something that would require the + usage of a resource that was already allocated. The ioctl must not + be retried without performing another action to fix the problem + first. + + - - ``EFAULT`` + + - There was a failure while copying data from/to userspace, probably + caused by an invalid pointer reference. + + - - ``EINVAL`` + + - One or more of the ioctl parameters are invalid or out of the + allowed range. This is a widely used error code. + + - - ``ENODEV`` + + - Device not found or was removed. + + - - ``ENOMEM`` + + - There's not enough memory to handle the desired operation. + + - - ``EPERM`` + + - Permission denied. Typically returned in response to an attempt + to perform an action incompatible with the current line + configuration. + + - - ``EIO`` + + - I/O error. Typically returned when there are problems communicating + with a hardware device or requesting features that hardware does not + support. This could indicate broken or flaky hardware. + It's a 'Something is wrong, I give up!' type of error. + + - - ``ENXIO`` + + - Typically returned when a feature requiring interrupt support was + requested, but the line does not support interrupts. + +.. note:: + + #. This list is not exhaustive; ioctls may return other error codes. + Since errors may have side effects such as a driver reset, + applications should abort on unexpected errors, or otherwise + assume that the device is in a bad state. + + #. Request-specific error codes are listed in the individual + requests descriptions. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..05f07fdefe2f --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL: + +*********************** +GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL +*********************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL - Get the publicly available information for a chip. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL, struct gpiochip_info *info)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``info`` + The :c:type:`chip_info<gpiochip_info>` to be populated. + +Description +=========== + +Gets the publicly available information for a particular GPIO chip. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the chip info. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..09a9254f38cf --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL: + +************************ +GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL +************************ + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL - Request a line with edge detection from the kernel. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL, struct gpioevent_request *request)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``request`` + The :c:type:`event_request<gpioevent_request>` specifying the line + to request and its configuration. + +Description +=========== + +Request a line with edge detection from the kernel. + +On success, the requesting process is granted exclusive access to the line +value and may receive events when edges are detected on the line, as +described in gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst. + +The state of a line is guaranteed to remain as requested until the returned +file descriptor is closed. Once the file descriptor is closed, the state of +the line becomes uncontrolled from the userspace perspective, and may revert +to its default state. + +Requesting a line already in use is an error (**EBUSY**). + +Requesting edge detection on a line that does not support interrupts is an +error (**ENXIO**). + +As with the :ref:`line handle<gpio-get-linehandle-config-support>`, the +bias configuration is best effort. + +Closing the ``chip_fd`` has no effect on existing line events. + +Configuration Rules +------------------- + +The following configuration rules apply: + +The line event is requested as an input, so no flags specific to output lines, +``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT``, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_DRAIN``, or +``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_SOURCE``, may be set. + +Only one bias flag, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_BIAS_xxx``, may be set. +If no bias flags are set then the bias configuration is not changed. + +The edge flags, ``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_RISING_EDGE`` and +``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_FALLING_EDGE``, may be combined to detect both rising +and falling edges. + +Requesting an invalid configuration is an error (**EINVAL**). + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and the :c:type:`request.fd<gpioevent_request>` contains the file +descriptor for the request. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9112a9d31174 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL: + +************************* +GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL +************************* + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL - Request a line or lines from the kernel. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_request *request)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``request`` + The :c:type:`handle_request<gpiohandle_request>` specifying the lines to + request and their configuration. + +Description +=========== + +Request a line or lines from the kernel. + +While multiple lines may be requested, the same configuration applies to all +lines in the request. + +On success, the requesting process is granted exclusive access to the line +value and write access to the line configuration. + +The state of a line, including the value of output lines, is guaranteed to +remain as requested until the returned file descriptor is closed. Once the +file descriptor is closed, the state of the line becomes uncontrolled from +the userspace perspective, and may revert to its default state. + +Requesting a line already in use is an error (**EBUSY**). + +Closing the ``chip_fd`` has no effect on existing line handles. + +.. _gpio-get-linehandle-config-rules: + +Configuration Rules +------------------- + +The following configuration rules apply: + +The direction flags, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_INPUT`` and +``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT``, cannot be combined. If neither are set then the +only other flag that may be set is ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` and the +line is requested "as-is" to allow reading of the line value without altering +the electrical configuration. + +The drive flags, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_xxx``, require the +``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT`` to be set. +Only one drive flag may be set. +If none are set then the line is assumed push-pull. + +Only one bias flag, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_BIAS_xxx``, may be set, and +it requires a direction flag to also be set. +If no bias flags are set then the bias configuration is not changed. + +Requesting an invalid configuration is an error (**EINVAL**). + + +.. _gpio-get-linehandle-config-support: + +Configuration Support +--------------------- + +Where the requested configuration is not directly supported by the underlying +hardware and driver, the kernel applies one of these approaches: + + - reject the request + - emulate the feature in software + - treat the feature as best effort + +The approach applied depends on whether the feature can reasonably be emulated +in software, and the impact on the hardware and userspace if the feature is not +supported. +The approach applied for each feature is as follows: + +============== =========== +Feature Approach +============== =========== +Bias best effort +Direction reject +Drive emulate +============== =========== + +Bias is treated as best effort to allow userspace to apply the same +configuration for platforms that support internal bias as those that require +external bias. +Worst case the line floats rather than being biased as expected. + +Drive is emulated by switching the line to an input when the line should not +be driven. + +In all cases, the configuration reported by gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst +is the requested configuration, not the resulting hardware configuration. +Userspace cannot determine if a feature is supported in hardware, is +emulated, or is best effort. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and the :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` contains the +file descriptor for the request. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c895b8910b25 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL: + +*********************** +GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL +*********************** + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL - Get the publicly available information for a line. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL, struct gpioline_info *info)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``info`` + The :c:type:`line_info<gpioline_info>` to be populated, with the + ``offset`` field set to indicate the line to be collected. + +Description +=========== + +Get the publicly available information for a line. + +This information is available independent of whether the line is in use. + +.. note:: + The line info does not include the line value. + + The line must be requested using gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst or + gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst to access its value. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the chip info. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a82d0161daf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL: + +******************************* +GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL +******************************* + +Name +==== + +GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL - Disable watching a line for changes to its +requested state and configuration information. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL, u32 *offset)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``offset`` + The offset of the line to no longer watch. + +Description +=========== + +Remove the line from the list of lines being watched on this ``chip_fd``. + +This is the reverse of gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst (v2) and +gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst (v1). + +Unwatching a line that is not watched is an error (**EBUSY**). + +First added in 5.7. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f5c92b69a496 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL: + +***************************** +GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL +***************************** + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL - Enable watching a line for changes to its +request state and configuration information. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL, struct gpioline_info *info)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``info`` + The :c:type:`line_info<gpioline_info>` struct to be populated, with + the ``offset`` set to indicate the line to watch + +Description +=========== + +Enable watching a line for changes to its request state and configuration +information. Changes to line info include a line being requested, released +or reconfigured. + +.. note:: + Watching line info is not generally required, and would typically only be + used by a system monitoring component. + + The line info does NOT include the line value. + + The line must be requested using gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst or + gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst to access its value, and the line event can + monitor a line for events using gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst. + +By default all lines are unwatched when the GPIO chip is opened. + +Multiple lines may be watched simultaneously by adding a watch for each. + +Once a watch is set, any changes to line info will generate events which can be +read from the ``chip_fd`` as described in +gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst. + +Adding a watch to a line that is already watched is an error (**EBUSY**). + +Watches are specific to the ``chip_fd`` and are independent of watches +on the same GPIO chip opened with a separate call to `open()`. + +First added in 5.7. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the current line info. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..25263b8f0588 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL: + +******************************** +GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL +******************************** +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL - Get the values of all requested lines. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int handle_fd, GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_data *values)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``handle_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst. + +``values`` + The :c:type:`line_values<gpiohandle_data>` to be populated. + +Description +=========== + +Get the values of all requested lines. + +The values of both input and output lines may be read. + +For output lines, the value returned is driver and configuration dependent and +may be either the output buffer (the last requested value set) or the input +buffer (the actual level of the line), and depending on the hardware and +configuration these may differ. + +This ioctl can also be used to read the line value for line events, +substituting the ``event_fd`` for the ``handle_fd``. As there is only +one line requested in that case, only the one value is returned in ``values``. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and ``values`` populated with the values read. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d002a84681ac --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL: + +*************************** +GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL +*************************** + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL - Update the configuration of previously requested lines. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int handle_fd, GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_config *config)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``handle_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst. + +``config`` + The new :c:type:`configuration<gpiohandle_config>` to apply to the + requested lines. + +Description +=========== + +Update the configuration of previously requested lines, without releasing the +line or introducing potential glitches. + +The configuration applies to all requested lines. + +The same :ref:`gpio-get-linehandle-config-rules` and +:ref:`gpio-get-linehandle-config-support` that apply when requesting the +lines also apply when updating the line configuration. + +The motivating use case for this command is changing direction of +bi-directional lines between input and output, but it may be used more +generally to move lines seamlessly from one configuration state to another. + +To only change the value of output lines, use +gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst. + +First added in 5.5. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0aa05e623a6c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL: + +********************************* +GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL +********************************* +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL - Set the values of all requested output lines. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int handle_fd, GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_data *values)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``handle_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst. + +``values`` + The :c:type:`line_values<gpiohandle_data>` to set. + +Description +=========== + +Set the values of all requested output lines. + +Only the values of output lines may be set. +Attempting to set the value of input lines is an error (**EPERM**). + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..68b8d4f9f604 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_LINEEVENT_DATA_READ: + +************************ +GPIO_LINEEVENT_DATA_READ +************************ + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_LINEEVENT_DATA_READ - Read edge detection events from a line event. + +Synopsis +======== + +``int read(int event_fd, void *buf, size_t count)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``event_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpioevent_request>` by gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst. + +``buf`` + The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpioevent_data>`. + +``count`` + The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at + least the size of a :c:type:`gpioevent_data`. + +Description +=========== + +Read edge detection events for a line from a line event. + +Edge detection must be enabled for the input line using either +``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_RISING_EDGE`` or ``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_FALLING_EDGE``, or +both. Edge events are then generated whenever edge interrupts are detected on +the input line. + +The kernel captures and timestamps edge events as close as possible to their +occurrence and stores them in a buffer from where they can be read by +userspace at its convenience using `read()`. + +The source of the clock for :c:type:`event.timestamp<gpioevent_data>` is +``CLOCK_MONOTONIC``, except for kernels earlier than Linux 5.7 when it was +``CLOCK_REALTIME``. There is no indication in the :c:type:`gpioevent_data` +as to which clock source is used, it must be determined from either the kernel +version or sanity checks on the timestamp itself. + +Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were +detected by the kernel. + +The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at 16 events. + +The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read +by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the most recent event is discarded. +Overflow cannot be detected from userspace. + +To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to +userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events +copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the +number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``). + +The `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``event_fd`` has not +been set **O_NONBLOCK**. + +The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``event_fd`` is +readable using `poll()` or an equivalent. + +Return Value +============ + +On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size of +a :c:type:`gpio_lineevent_data` event. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c4f5e1787a9d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ: + +************************** +GPIO_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ +************************** + +.. warning:: + This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by + gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst. + +Name +==== + +GPIO_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ - Read line info change events for watched lines +from the chip. + +Synopsis +======== + +``int read(int chip_fd, void *buf, size_t count)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``buf`` + The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpioline_info_changed>`. + +``count`` + The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at least the size + of a :c:type:`gpioline_info_changed` event. + +Description +=========== + +Read line info change events for watched lines from the chip. + +.. note:: + Monitoring line info changes is not generally required, and would typically + only be performed by a system monitoring component. + + These events relate to changes in a line's request state or configuration, + not its value. Use gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst to receive events when a + line changes value. + +A line must be watched using gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst to generate +info changed events. Subsequently, a request, release, or reconfiguration +of the line will generate an info changed event. + +The kernel timestamps events when they occur and stores them in a buffer +from where they can be read by userspace at its convenience using `read()`. + +The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at 32 events per ``chip_fd``. + +The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read +by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the most recent event is discarded. +Overflow cannot be detected from userspace. + +Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were +detected by the kernel, including when multiple lines are being monitored by +the one ``chip_fd``. + +To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to +userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events +copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the +number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``). + +A `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``chip_fd`` has not +been set **O_NONBLOCK**. + +The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``chip_fd`` is +readable using `poll()` or an equivalent. + +First added in 5.7. + +Return Value +============ + +On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size of +a :c:type:`gpioline_info_changed` event. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..56b975801b6a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL: + +********************** +GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL +********************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL - Request a line or lines from the kernel. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_request *request)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``request`` + The :c:type:`line_request<gpio_v2_line_request>` specifying the lines + to request and their configuration. + +Description +=========== + +On success, the requesting process is granted exclusive access to the line +value, write access to the line configuration, and may receive events when +edges are detected on the line, all of which are described in more detail in +:ref:`gpio-v2-line-request`. + +A number of lines may be requested in the one line request, and request +operations are performed on the requested lines by the kernel as atomically +as possible. e.g. gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst will read all the +requested lines at once. + +The state of a line, including the value of output lines, is guaranteed to +remain as requested until the returned file descriptor is closed. Once the +file descriptor is closed, the state of the line becomes uncontrolled from +the userspace perspective, and may revert to its default state. + +Requesting a line already in use is an error (**EBUSY**). + +Closing the ``chip_fd`` has no effect on existing line requests. + +.. _gpio-v2-get-line-config-rules: + +Configuration Rules +------------------- + +For any given requested line, the following configuration rules apply: + +The direction flags, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT`` and +``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OUTPUT``, cannot be combined. If neither are set then +the only other flag that may be set is ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` +and the line is requested "as-is" to allow reading of the line value +without altering the electrical configuration. + +The drive flags, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OPEN_xxx``, require the +``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OUTPUT`` to be set. +Only one drive flag may be set. +If none are set then the line is assumed push-pull. + +Only one bias flag, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_xxx``, may be set, and it +requires a direction flag to also be set. +If no bias flags are set then the bias configuration is not changed. + +The edge flags, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EDGE_xxx``, require +``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT`` to be set and may be combined to detect both rising +and falling edges. Requesting edge detection from a line that does not support +it is an error (**ENXIO**). + +Only one event clock flag, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EVENT_CLOCK_xxx``, may be set. +If none are set then the event clock defaults to ``CLOCK_MONOTONIC``. +The ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EVENT_CLOCK_HTE`` flag requires supporting hardware +and a kernel with ``CONFIG_HTE`` set. Requesting HTE from a device that +doesn't support it is an error (**EOPNOTSUP**). + +The :c:type:`debounce_period_us<gpio_v2_line_attribute>` attribute may only +be applied to lines with ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT`` set. When set, debounce +applies to both the values returned by gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst and +the edges returned by gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst. If not +supported directly by hardware, debouncing is emulated in software by the +kernel. Requesting debounce on a line that supports neither debounce in +hardware nor interrupts, as required for software emulation, is an error +(**ENXIO**). + +Requesting an invalid configuration is an error (**EINVAL**). + +.. _gpio-v2-get-line-config-support: + +Configuration Support +--------------------- + +Where the requested configuration is not directly supported by the underlying +hardware and driver, the kernel applies one of these approaches: + + - reject the request + - emulate the feature in software + - treat the feature as best effort + +The approach applied depends on whether the feature can reasonably be emulated +in software, and the impact on the hardware and userspace if the feature is not +supported. +The approach applied for each feature is as follows: + +============== =========== +Feature Approach +============== =========== +Bias best effort +Debounce emulate +Direction reject +Drive emulate +Edge Detection reject +============== =========== + +Bias is treated as best effort to allow userspace to apply the same +configuration for platforms that support internal bias as those that require +external bias. +Worst case the line floats rather than being biased as expected. + +Debounce is emulated by applying a filter to hardware interrupts on the line. +An edge event is generated after an edge is detected and the line remains +stable for the debounce period. +The event timestamp corresponds to the end of the debounce period. + +Drive is emulated by switching the line to an input when the line should not +be actively driven. + +Edge detection requires interrupt support, and is rejected if that is not +supported. Emulation by polling can still be performed from userspace. + +In all cases, the configuration reported by gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst +is the requested configuration, not the resulting hardware configuration. +Userspace cannot determine if a feature is supported in hardware, is +emulated, or is best effort. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and the :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` contains the +file descriptor for the request. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bc4d8df887d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL: + +************************** +GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL +************************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL - Get the publicly available information for a line. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_info *info)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``info`` + The :c:type:`line_info<gpio_v2_line_info>` to be populated, with the + ``offset`` field set to indicate the line to be collected. + +Description +=========== + +Get the publicly available information for a line. + +This information is available independent of whether the line is in use. + +.. note:: + The line info does not include the line value. + + The line must be requested using gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst to access its + value. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the chip info. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..938ff85a9322 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL: + +******************************** +GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL +******************************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL - Enable watching a line for changes to its +request state and configuration information. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_info *info)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``info`` + The :c:type:`line_info<gpio_v2_line_info>` struct to be populated, with + the ``offset`` set to indicate the line to watch + +Description +=========== + +Enable watching a line for changes to its request state and configuration +information. Changes to line info include a line being requested, released +or reconfigured. + +.. note:: + Watching line info is not generally required, and would typically only be + used by a system monitoring component. + + The line info does NOT include the line value. + The line must be requested using gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst to access + its value, and the line request can monitor a line for events using + gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst. + +By default all lines are unwatched when the GPIO chip is opened. + +Multiple lines may be watched simultaneously by adding a watch for each. + +Once a watch is set, any changes to line info will generate events which can be +read from the ``chip_fd`` as described in +gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst. + +Adding a watch to a line that is already watched is an error (**EBUSY**). + +Watches are specific to the ``chip_fd`` and are independent of watches +on the same GPIO chip opened with a separate call to `open()`. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the current line info. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6513c23fb7ca --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_EVENT_READ: + +*********************** +GPIO_V2_LINE_EVENT_READ +*********************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_LINE_EVENT_READ - Read edge detection events for lines from a request. + +Synopsis +======== + +``int read(int req_fd, void *buf, size_t count)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``req_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +``buf`` + The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpio_v2_line_event>`. + +``count`` + The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at + least the size of a :c:type:`gpio_v2_line_event`. + +Description +=========== + +Read edge detection events for lines from a request. + +Edge detection must be enabled for the input line using either +``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EDGE_RISING`` or ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EDGE_FALLING``, or +both. Edge events are then generated whenever edge interrupts are detected on +the input line. + +The kernel captures and timestamps edge events as close as possible to their +occurrence and stores them in a buffer from where they can be read by +userspace at its convenience using `read()`. + +Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were +detected by the kernel, including when multiple lines are being monitored by +the one request. + +The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at the time of line request +creation, and can be influenced by the +:c:type:`request.event_buffer_size<gpio_v2_line_request>`. +The default size is 16 times the number of lines requested. + +The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read +by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the oldest buffered event is +discarded. Overflow can be detected from userspace by monitoring the event +sequence numbers. + +To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to +userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events +copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the +number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``). + +Changing the edge detection flags using gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst +does not remove or modify the events already contained in the kernel event +buffer. + +The `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``req_fd`` has not +been set **O_NONBLOCK**. + +The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``req_fd`` is +readable using `poll()` or an equivalent. + +Return Value +============ + +On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size of a +:c:type:`gpio_v2_line_event` event. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e4e74a1926d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL: + +***************************** +GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL +***************************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL - Get the values of requested lines. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int req_fd, GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_values *values)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``req_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +``values`` + The :c:type:`line_values<gpio_v2_line_values>` to get with the ``mask`` set + to indicate the subset of requested lines to get. + +Description +=========== + +Get the values of requested lines. + +The values of both input and output lines may be read. + +For output lines, the value returned is driver and configuration dependent and +may be either the output buffer (the last requested value set) or the input +buffer (the actual level of the line), and depending on the hardware and +configuration these may differ. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 and the corresponding :c:type:`values.bits<gpio_v2_line_values>` +contain the value read. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9b942a8a53ca --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL: + +***************************** +GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL +***************************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL - Update the configuration of previously requested lines. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int req_fd, GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_config *config)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``req_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +``config`` + The new :c:type:`configuration<gpio_v2_line_config>` to apply to the + requested lines. + +Description +=========== + +Update the configuration of previously requested lines, without releasing the +line or introducing potential glitches. + +The new configuration must specify the configuration of all requested lines. + +The same :ref:`gpio-v2-get-line-config-rules` and +:ref:`gpio-v2-get-line-config-support` that apply when requesting the lines +also apply when updating the line configuration. + +The motivating use case for this command is changing direction of +bi-directional lines between input and output, but it may also be used to +dynamically control edge detection, or more generally move lines seamlessly +from one configuration state to another. + +To only change the value of output lines, use +gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6d2d1886950b --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL: + +***************************** +GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL +***************************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL - Set the values of requested output lines. + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL + +``int ioctl(int req_fd, GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_values *values)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``req_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the + :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst. + +``values`` + The :c:type:`line_values<gpio_v2_line_values>` to set with the ``mask`` set + to indicate the subset of requested lines to set and ``bits`` set to + indicate the new value. + +Description +=========== + +Set the values of requested output lines. + +Only the values of output lines may be set. +Attempting to set the value of an input line is an error (**EPERM**). + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..24ad325e7253 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +.. _GPIO_V2_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ: + +***************************** +GPIO_V2_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ +***************************** + +Name +==== + +GPIO_V2_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ - Read line info changed events for watched +lines from the chip. + +Synopsis +======== + +``int read(int chip_fd, void *buf, size_t count)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``chip_fd`` + The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`. + +``buf`` + The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpio_v2_line_info_changed>`. + +``count`` + The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at least the size + of a :c:type:`gpio_v2_line_info_changed` event. + +Description +=========== + +Read line info changed events for watched lines from the chip. + +.. note:: + Monitoring line info changes is not generally required, and would typically + only be performed by a system monitoring component. + + These events relate to changes in a line's request state or configuration, + not its value. Use gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst to receive events when a + line changes value. + +A line must be watched using gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst to generate +info changed events. Subsequently, a request, release, or reconfiguration +of the line will generate an info changed event. + +The kernel timestamps events when they occur and stores them in a buffer +from where they can be read by userspace at its convenience using `read()`. + +The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at 32 events per ``chip_fd``. + +The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read +by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the most recent event is discarded. +Overflow cannot be detected from userspace. + +Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were +detected by the kernel, including when multiple lines are being monitored by +the one ``chip_fd``. + +To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to +userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events +copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the +number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``). + +A `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``chip_fd`` has not +been set **O_NONBLOCK**. + +The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``chip_fd`` is +readable using `poll()` or an equivalent. + +Return Value +============ + +On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size +of a :c:type:`gpio_v2_line_info_changed` event. + +On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately. +Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f258de4ef370 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +==== +GPIO +==== + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + Character Device Userspace API <chardev> + Obsolete Userspace APIs <obsolete> + +.. only:: subproject and html + + Indices + ======= + + * :ref:`genindex` diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c42538b44ec8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +============================ +Obsolete GPIO Userspace APIs +============================ + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + Character Device Userspace API (v1) <chardev_v1> + Sysfs Interface <sysfs> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..116921048b18 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +GPIO Sysfs Interface for Userspace +================================== + +.. warning:: + This API is obsoleted by the chardev.rst and the ABI documentation has + been moved to Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-gpio. + + New developments should use the chardev.rst, and existing developments are + encouraged to migrate as soon as possible, as this API will be removed + in the future. + + This interface will continue to be maintained for the migration period, + but new features will only be added to the new API. + +The obsolete 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 +value instead of just showing a gpio state summary. Plus, it could be +present on production systems without debugging support. + +Given appropriate hardware documentation for the system, userspace could +know for example that GPIO #23 controls the write protect line used to +protect boot loader segments in flash memory. System upgrade procedures +may need to temporarily remove that protection, first importing a GPIO, +then changing its output state, then updating the code before re-enabling +the write protection. In normal use, GPIO #23 would never be touched, +and the kernel would have no need to know about it. + +Again depending on appropriate hardware documentation, on some systems +userspace GPIO can be used to determine system configuration data that +standard kernels won't know about. And for some tasks, simple userspace +GPIO drivers could be all that the system really needs. + +.. note:: + Do NOT abuse sysfs to control hardware that has proper kernel drivers. + Please read Documentation/driver-api/gpio/drivers-on-gpio.rst + to avoid reinventing kernel wheels in userspace. + + I MEAN IT. REALLY. + +Paths in Sysfs +-------------- +There are three kinds of entries in /sys/class/gpio: + + - Control interfaces used to get userspace control over GPIOs; + + - GPIOs themselves; and + + - GPIO controllers ("gpio_chip" instances). + +That's in addition to standard files including the "device" symlink. + +The control interfaces are write-only: + + /sys/class/gpio/ + + "export" ... + Userspace may ask the kernel to export control of + a GPIO to userspace by writing its number to this file. + + Example: "echo 19 > export" will create a "gpio19" node + for GPIO #19, if that's not requested by kernel code. + + "unexport" ... + Reverses the effect of exporting to userspace. + + Example: "echo 19 > unexport" will remove a "gpio19" + node exported using the "export" file. + +GPIO signals have paths like /sys/class/gpio/gpio42/ (for GPIO #42) +and have the following read/write attributes: + + /sys/class/gpio/gpioN/ + + "direction" ... + reads as either "in" or "out". This value may + normally be written. Writing as "out" defaults to + initializing the value as low. To ensure glitch free + operation, values "low" and "high" may be written to + configure the GPIO as an output with that initial value. + + Note that this attribute *will not exist* if the kernel + doesn't support changing the direction of a GPIO, or + it was exported by kernel code that didn't explicitly + allow userspace to reconfigure this GPIO's direction. + + "value" ... + reads as either 0 (inactive) or 1 (active). If the GPIO + is configured as an output, this value may be written; + any nonzero value is treated as active. + + If the pin can be configured as interrupt-generating interrupt + and if it has been configured to generate interrupts (see the + description of "edge"), you can poll(2) on that file and + poll(2) will return whenever the interrupt was triggered. If + you use poll(2), set the events POLLPRI and POLLERR. If you + use select(2), set the file descriptor in exceptfds. After + poll(2) returns, either lseek(2) to the beginning of the sysfs + file and read the new value or close the file and re-open it + to read the value. + + "edge" ... + reads as either "none", "rising", "falling", or + "both". Write these strings to select the signal edge(s) + that will make poll(2) on the "value" file return. + + This file exists only if the pin can be configured as an + interrupt generating input pin. + + "active_low" ... + reads as either 0 (false) or 1 (true). Write + any nonzero value to invert the value attribute both + for reading and writing. Existing and subsequent + poll(2) support configuration via the edge attribute + for "rising" and "falling" edges will follow this + setting. + +GPIO controllers have paths like /sys/class/gpio/gpiochip42/ (for the +controller implementing GPIOs starting at #42) and have the following +read-only attributes: + + /sys/class/gpio/gpiochipN/ + + "base" ... + same as N, the first GPIO managed by this chip + + "label" ... + provided for diagnostics (not always unique) + + "ngpio" ... + how many GPIOs this manages (N to N + ngpio - 1) + +Board documentation should in most cases cover what GPIOs are used for +what purposes. However, those numbers are not always stable; GPIOs on +a daughtercard might be different depending on the base board being used, +or other cards in the stack. In such cases, you may need to use the +gpiochip nodes (possibly in conjunction with schematics) to determine +the correct GPIO number to use for a given signal. + + +Exporting from Kernel code +-------------------------- +Kernel code can explicitly manage exports of GPIOs which have already been +requested using gpio_request():: + + /* export the GPIO to userspace */ + int gpiod_export(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool direction_may_change); + + /* reverse gpiod_export() */ + void gpiod_unexport(struct gpio_desc *desc); + + /* create a sysfs link to an exported GPIO node */ + int gpiod_export_link(struct device *dev, const char *name, + struct gpio_desc *desc); + +After a kernel driver requests a GPIO, it may only be made available in +the sysfs interface by gpiod_export(). The driver can control whether the +signal direction may change. This helps drivers prevent userspace code +from accidentally clobbering important system state. + +This explicit exporting can help with debugging (by making some kinds +of experiments easier), or can provide an always-there interface that's +suitable for documenting as part of a board support package. + +After the GPIO has been exported, gpiod_export_link() allows creating +symlinks from elsewhere in sysfs to the GPIO sysfs node. Drivers can +use this to provide the interface under their own device in sysfs with +a descriptive name. diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/index.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/index.rst index 67d663cf2ff2..afecfe3cc4a8 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/index.rst @@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Devices and I/O accelerators/ocxl dma-buf-alloc-exchange + gpio/index iommu iommufd media/index |