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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Note that it only applies to the new descriptor-based interface. For a
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description of the deprecated integer-based GPIO interface please refer to
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gpio-legacy.txt (actually, there is no real mapping possible with the old
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interface; you just fetch an integer from somewhere and request the
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-corresponding GPIO.
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+corresponding GPIO).
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All platforms can enable the GPIO library, but if the platform strictly
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requires GPIO functionality to be present, it needs to select GPIOLIB from its
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@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ The driver controlling "foo.0" will then be able to obtain its GPIOs as follows:
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Since the "led" GPIOs are mapped as active-high, this example will switch their
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signals to 1, i.e. enabling the LEDs. And for the "power" GPIO, which is mapped
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-as active-low, its actual signal will be 0 after this code. Contrary to the legacy
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-integer GPIO interface, the active-low property is handled during mapping and is
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-thus transparent to GPIO consumers.
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+as active-low, its actual signal will be 0 after this code. Contrary to the
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+legacy integer GPIO interface, the active-low property is handled during
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+mapping and is thus transparent to GPIO consumers.
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+
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+A set of functions such as gpiod_set_value() is available to work with
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+the new descriptor-oriented interface.
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