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diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt b/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt index 6ce544191ca6..c67f806401a5 100644 --- a/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt +++ b/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt @@ -199,6 +199,33 @@ The active-low state of a GPIO can also be queried using the following call: Note that these functions should only be used with great moderation ; a driver should not have to care about the physical line level. + +Set multiple GPIO outputs with a single function call +----------------------------------------------------- +The following functions set the output values of an array of GPIOs: + + void gpiod_set_array(unsigned int array_size, + struct gpio_desc **desc_array, + int *value_array) + void gpiod_set_raw_array(unsigned int array_size, + struct gpio_desc **desc_array, + int *value_array) + void gpiod_set_array_cansleep(unsigned int array_size, + struct gpio_desc **desc_array, + int *value_array) + void gpiod_set_raw_array_cansleep(unsigned int array_size, + struct gpio_desc **desc_array, + int *value_array) + +The array can be an arbitrary set of GPIOs. The functions will try to set +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. +Note that for optimal performance GPIOs belonging to the same chip should be +contiguous within the array of descriptors. + + GPIOs mapped to IRQs -------------------- GPIO lines can quite often be used as IRQs. You can get the IRQ number |