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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 index 25263b8f0588..2e3a52c113d5 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst @@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Description Get the values of all requested lines. +The values returned are logical, indicating if the line is active or inactive. +The ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` flag controls the mapping between physical +values (high/low) and logical values (active/inactive). +If ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` is not set then high is active and +low is inactive. If ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` is set then low is active +and high is inactive. + The values of both input and output lines may be read. For output lines, the value returned is driver and configuration dependent and 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 index 0aa05e623a6c..12862132b420 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst @@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Description Set the values of all requested output lines. +The values set are logical, indicating if the line is to be active or inactive. +The ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` flag controls the mapping between logical +values (active/inactive) and physical values (high/low). +If ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` is not set then active is high and +inactive is low. If ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` is set then active is low +and inactive is high. + Only the values of output lines may be set. Attempting to set the value of input lines is an error (**EPERM**). 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 index e4e74a1926d8..d7defd4ca397 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst @@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ Description Get the values of requested lines. +The values returned are logical, indicating if the line is active or inactive. +The ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` flag controls the mapping between physical +values (high/low) and logical values (active/inactive). +If ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` is not set then high is active and low is +inactive. If ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` is set then low is active and +high is inactive. + The values of both input and output lines may be read. For output lines, the value returned is driver and configuration dependent and 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 index 6d2d1886950b..16dd50fc60ca 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst @@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ Description Set the values of requested output lines. +The values set are logical, indicating if the line is to be active or inactive. +The ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` flag controls the mapping between logical +values (active/inactive) and physical values (high/low). +If ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` is not set then active is high and inactive +is low. If ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW`` is set then active is low and +inactive is high. + Only the values of output lines may be set. Attempting to set the value of an input line is an error (**EPERM**). |