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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/consumer.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/consumer.rst index 423492d125b9..22271c342d92 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/consumer.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/consumer.rst @@ -361,12 +361,13 @@ corresponding chip driver. In that case a significantly improved performance can be expected. If simultaneous access is not possible the GPIOs will be accessed sequentially. -The functions take three arguments: +The functions take four arguments: + * array_size - the number of array elements * desc_array - an array of GPIO descriptors * array_info - optional information obtained from gpiod_get_array() * value_bitmap - a bitmap to store the GPIOs' values (get) or - a bitmap of values to assign to the GPIOs (set) + a bitmap 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 @@ -440,18 +441,20 @@ For details refer to Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/gpio-properties.rst Interacting With the Legacy GPIO Subsystem ========================================== -Many kernel subsystems still handle GPIOs using the legacy integer-based -interface. Although it is strongly encouraged to upgrade them to the safer -descriptor-based API, the following two functions allow you to convert a GPIO -descriptor into the GPIO integer namespace and vice-versa:: +Many kernel subsystems and drivers still handle GPIOs using the legacy +integer-based interface. It is strongly recommended to update these to the new +gpiod interface. For cases where both interfaces need to be used, the following +two functions allow to convert a GPIO descriptor into the GPIO integer namespace +and vice-versa:: int desc_to_gpio(const struct gpio_desc *desc) struct gpio_desc *gpio_to_desc(unsigned gpio) -The GPIO number returned by desc_to_gpio() can be safely used as long as the -GPIO descriptor has not been freed. All the same, a GPIO number passed to -gpio_to_desc() must have been properly acquired, and usage of the returned GPIO -descriptor is only possible after the GPIO number has been released. +The GPIO number returned by desc_to_gpio() can safely be used as a parameter of +the gpio\_*() functions for as long as the GPIO descriptor `desc` is not freed. +All the same, a GPIO number passed to gpio_to_desc() must first be properly +acquired using e.g. gpio_request_one(), and the returned GPIO descriptor is only +considered valid until that GPIO number is released using gpio_free(). Freeing a GPIO obtained by one API with the other API is forbidden and an unchecked error. |