From: Kent Gibson <warthog618@gmail.com>
To: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@baylibre.com>
Cc: linux-gpio <linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [libgpiod] [PATCH 11/19] API: add support for SET_CONFIG
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:48:25 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20191118144825.GE27359@sol> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMpxmJXcEFO-05H-O0Kjs8Latwhh9RWos0tXzkc_C7KyEye8Yw@mail.gmail.com>
On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 02:52:04PM +0100, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
> pt., 15 lis 2019 o 15:45 Kent Gibson <warthog618@gmail.com> napisał(a):
> >
> > Extend the libgpiod API to support the setting line configuration using the
> > GPIO GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL uAPI ioctl.
> >
> > The core change is the addition of gpiod_line_set_config, which provides a
> > low level wrapper around the ioctl.
> >
> > Additionally, higher level helper functions, gpiod_line_set_flags,
> > gpiod_line_set_direction_input, and gpiod_line_set_direction_output provide
> > slightly simplified APIs for common use cases.
> >
> > Bulk forms of all functions are also provided.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kent Gibson <warthog618@gmail.com>
> > ---
> > include/gpiod.h | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > lib/core.c | 196 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> > 2 files changed, 300 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/gpiod.h b/include/gpiod.h
> > index 159d745..4053fd2 100644
> > --- a/include/gpiod.h
> > +++ b/include/gpiod.h
> > @@ -1252,6 +1252,14 @@ void gpiod_line_release_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk) GPIOD_API;
> > */
> > bool gpiod_line_is_requested(struct gpiod_line *line) GPIOD_API;
> >
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Check if the calling user has ownership of this line for values,
> > + * not events.
> > + * @param line GPIO line object.
> > + * @return True if given line was requested, false otherwise.
>
> I'd clarify: "requested for reading/setting values".
>
> > + */
> > +bool gpiod_line_is_requested_values(struct gpiod_line *line) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > /**
> > * @brief Check if the calling user has neither requested ownership of this
> > * line nor configured any event notifications.
> > @@ -1311,6 +1319,113 @@ int gpiod_line_set_value(struct gpiod_line *line, int value) GPIOD_API;
> > int gpiod_line_set_value_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > const int *values) GPIOD_API;
> >
> > +/**
> > + * @}
> > + *
> > + * @defgroup __line_config__ Setting line configuration
> > + * @{
> > + */
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Update the configuration of a single GPIO line.
> > + * @param line GPIO line object.
> > + * @param direction Updated direction which may be one of
> > + * GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_AS_IS, GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_INPUT,
> > + * or GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT.
> > + * @param flags Replacement flags.
> > + * @param value The new output value for the line when direction is
> > + * GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_config(struct gpiod_line *line, int direction,
> > + int flags, int value) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Update the configuration of a set of GPIO lines.
> > + * @param bulk Set of GPIO lines.
> > + * @param direction Updated direction which may be one of
> > + * GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_AS_IS, GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_INPUT,
> > + * or GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT.
> > + * @param flags Replacement flags.
> > + * @param values An array holding line_bulk->num_lines new logical values
> > + * for lines when direction is GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + *
> > + * If the lines were not previously requested together, the behavior is
> > + * undefined.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_config_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > + int direction, int flags,
> > + const int *values) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Update the configuration flags of a single GPIO line.
> > + * @param line GPIO line object.
> > + * @param flags Replacement flags.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_flags(struct gpiod_line *line, int flags) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Update the configuration flags of a set of GPIO lines.
> > + * @param bulk Set of GPIO lines.
> > + * @param flags Replacement flags.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + *
> > + * If the lines were not previously requested together, the behavior is
> > + * undefined.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_flags_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > + int flags) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Set the direction of a single GPIO line to input.
> > + * @param line GPIO line object.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_direction_input(struct gpiod_line *line) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Set the direction of a set of GPIO lines to input.
> > + * @param bulk Set of GPIO lines.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + *
> > + * If the lines were not previously requested together, the behavior is
> > + * undefined.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_direction_bulk_input(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk
> > + ) GPIOD_API;
>
> Please stick to the current convention of having "_bulk" at the end of
> the function name.
>
That would be clearer. Not sure why I went with those names - maybe
taking the lead from gpiod_line_request_bulk_falling_edge_events_flags?
Maybe I originally had a core set_direction function, and these were to
be wrappers around that?
Anyway - will change it.
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Set the direction of a single GPIO line to output.
> > + * @param line GPIO line object.
> > + * @param value The logical value output on the line.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_direction_output(struct gpiod_line *line,
> > + int value) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @brief Set the direction of a set of GPIO lines to output.
> > + * @param bulk Set of GPIO lines.
> > + * @values The logical value to output for each line.
> > + * @return 0 is the operation succeeds. In case of an error this routine
> > + * returns -1 and sets the last error number.
> > + *
> > + * If the lines were not previously requested together, the behavior is
> > + * undefined.
> > + */
> > +int gpiod_line_set_direction_bulk_output(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > + const int *values) GPIOD_API;
> > +
> > /**
> > * @}
> > *
> > diff --git a/lib/core.c b/lib/core.c
> > index 9b7d88f..c42cda5 100644
> > --- a/lib/core.c
> > +++ b/lib/core.c
> > @@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ struct gpiod_line {
> > unsigned int offset;
> > int direction;
> > int active_state;
> > - __u32 flags;
> > + int output_value;
> > + __u32 lflags;
> > + __u32 cflags;
>
> Ugh, these aren't very fortunate names - at first glance I have no
> idea what they mean. Either document those or change the names to
> something more obvious.
>
Yeah - not the best - lflags are line_flags (those returned by
LINEINFO_IOCTL) and cflags is config_flags (those set in the initial
line request). So maybe rename lflags to line_flags or info_flags,
and rename cflags to handle_flags or req_flags?
And add some documentation as well.
> >
> > int state;
> > bool needs_update;
> > + bool as_is;
> >
> > struct gpiod_chip *chip;
> > struct line_fd_handle *fd_handle;
> > @@ -359,11 +362,11 @@ int gpiod_line_active_state(struct gpiod_line *line)
> >
> > int gpiod_line_bias(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > {
> > - if (line->flags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE)
> > + if (line->lflags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE)
> > return GPIOD_LINE_BIAS_DISABLE;
> > - if (line->flags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP)
> > + if (line->lflags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP)
> > return GPIOD_LINE_BIAS_PULL_UP;
> > - if (line->flags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN)
> > + if (line->lflags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN)
> > return GPIOD_LINE_BIAS_PULL_DOWN;
> >
> > return GPIOD_LINE_BIAS_AS_IS;
> > @@ -371,17 +374,17 @@ int gpiod_line_bias(struct gpiod_line *line)
> >
> > bool gpiod_line_is_used(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > {
> > - return line->flags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_KERNEL;
> > + return line->lflags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_KERNEL;
> > }
> >
> > bool gpiod_line_is_open_drain(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > {
> > - return line->flags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN;
> > + return line->lflags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN;
> > }
> >
> > bool gpiod_line_is_open_source(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > {
> > - return line->flags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE;
> > + return line->lflags & GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE;
> > }
> >
> > bool gpiod_line_needs_update(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > @@ -408,7 +411,7 @@ int gpiod_line_update(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > ? GPIOD_LINE_ACTIVE_STATE_LOW
> > : GPIOD_LINE_ACTIVE_STATE_HIGH;
> >
> > - line->flags = info.flags;
> > + line->lflags = info.flags;
> >
> > strncpy(line->name, info.name, sizeof(line->name));
> > strncpy(line->consumer, info.consumer, sizeof(line->consumer));
> > @@ -457,6 +460,20 @@ static bool line_bulk_all_requested(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk)
> > return true;
> > }
> >
> > +static bool line_bulk_all_requested_values(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk)
> > +{
> > + struct gpiod_line *line, **lineptr;
> > +
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_foreach_line(bulk, line, lineptr) {
> > + if (!gpiod_line_is_requested_values(line)) {
> > + errno = EPERM;
> > + return false;
> > + }
> > + }
> > +
> > + return true;
> > +}
> > +
> > static bool line_bulk_all_free(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk)
> > {
> > struct gpiod_line *line, **lineptr;
> > @@ -471,6 +488,27 @@ static bool line_bulk_all_free(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk)
> > return true;
> > }
> >
> > +static bool line_request_direction_is_valid(int direction)
> > +{
> > + if ((direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_AS_IS) ||
> > + (direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_INPUT) ||
> > + (direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT))
> > + return true;
> > +
> > + errno = EINVAL;
> > + return false;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static __u32 line_request_direction_to_gpio_handleflag(int direction)
> > +{
> > + if (direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_INPUT)
> > + return GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_INPUT;
> > + if (direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT)
> > + return GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > static __u32 line_request_flag_to_gpio_handleflag(int flags)
> > {
> > int hflags = 0;
> > @@ -495,7 +533,7 @@ static int line_request_values(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > const struct gpiod_line_request_config *config,
> > const int *default_vals)
> > {
> > - struct gpiod_line *line, **lineptr;
> > + struct gpiod_line *line;
> > struct line_fd_handle *line_fd;
> > struct gpiohandle_request req;
> > unsigned int i;
> > @@ -524,7 +562,6 @@ static int line_request_values(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > else if (config->request_type == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT)
> > req.flags |= GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT;
> >
> > -
> > gpiod_line_bulk_foreach_line_off(bulk, line, i) {
> > req.lineoffsets[i] = gpiod_line_offset(line);
> > if (config->request_type ==
> > @@ -548,8 +585,14 @@ static int line_request_values(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > if (!line_fd)
> > return -1;
> >
> > - gpiod_line_bulk_foreach_line(bulk, line, lineptr) {
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_foreach_line_off(bulk, line, i) {
> > line->state = LINE_REQUESTED_VALUES;
> > + line->cflags = config->flags;
> > + if (config->request_type ==
> > + GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT)
> > + line->output_value = req.default_values[i];
> > + if (config->request_type == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_AS_IS)
> > + line->as_is = true;
> > line_set_fd(line, line_fd);
> > line_maybe_update(line);
> > }
> > @@ -590,6 +633,7 @@ static int line_request_event_single(struct gpiod_line *line,
> > return -1;
> >
> > line->state = LINE_REQUESTED_EVENTS;
> > + line->cflags = config->flags;
> > line_set_fd(line, line_fd);
> > line_maybe_update(line);
> >
> > @@ -688,6 +732,11 @@ bool gpiod_line_is_requested(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > line->state == LINE_REQUESTED_EVENTS);
> > }
> >
> > +bool gpiod_line_is_requested_values(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > +{
> > + return (line->state == LINE_REQUESTED_VALUES);
> > +}
> > +
> > bool gpiod_line_is_free(struct gpiod_line *line)
> > {
> > return line->state == LINE_FREE;
> > @@ -766,9 +815,134 @@ int gpiod_line_set_value_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk, const int *values)
> > if (rv < 0)
> > return -1;
> >
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_foreach_line_off(bulk, line, i)
> > + line->output_value = data.values[i];
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +int gpiod_line_set_config(struct gpiod_line *line, int direction,
> > + int flags, int value)
> > +{
> > + struct gpiod_line_bulk bulk;
> > +
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_init(&bulk);
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_add(&bulk, line);
> > +
> > + return gpiod_line_set_config_bulk(&bulk, direction, flags, &value);
> > +}
> > +
> > +int gpiod_line_set_config_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk,
> > + int direction, int flags,
> > + const int *values)
> > +{
> > + struct gpiohandle_config hcfg;
> > + struct gpiod_line *line;
> > + unsigned int i;
> > + int rv, fd;
> > + bool as_is;
> > +
> > + if (!line_bulk_same_chip(bulk) ||
> > + !line_bulk_all_requested_values(bulk))
> > + return -1;
> > +
> > + if (!line_request_direction_is_valid(direction))
> > + return -1;
> > +
> > + memset(&hcfg, 0, sizeof(hcfg));
> > +
> > + hcfg.flags = line_request_flag_to_gpio_handleflag(flags);
> > + hcfg.flags |= line_request_direction_to_gpio_handleflag(direction);
> > + if (direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT && values) {
> > + for (i = 0; i < gpiod_line_bulk_num_lines(bulk); i++)
> > + hcfg.default_values[i] = (uint8_t)!!values[i];
> > + }
> > +
> > + line = gpiod_line_bulk_get_line(bulk, 0);
> > + fd = line_get_fd(line);
> > +
> > + rv = ioctl(fd, GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL, &hcfg);
> > + if (rv < 0)
> > + return -1;
> > +
> > + as_is = line->as_is && direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_AS_IS;
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_foreach_line_off(bulk, line, i) {
> > + line->cflags = flags;
> > + if (direction == GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_DIRECTION_OUTPUT)
> > + line->output_value = hcfg.default_values[i];
> > + line->as_is = as_is;
> > + line_maybe_update(line);
> > + }
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > +int gpiod_line_set_flags(struct gpiod_line *line, int flags)
> > +{
> > + struct gpiod_line_bulk bulk;
> > +
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_init(&bulk);
> > + gpiod_line_bulk_add(&bulk, line);
> > +
> > + return gpiod_line_set_flags_bulk(&bulk, flags);
> > +}
> > +
> > +int gpiod_line_set_flags_bulk(struct gpiod_line_bulk *bulk, int flags)
> > +{
> > + struct gpiod_line *line;
> > + int values[GPIOD_LINE_BULK_MAX_LINES];
> > + unsigned int i;
> > + int direction;
> > +
> > + line = gpiod_line_bulk_get_line(bulk, 0);
> > + if (line->as_is) {
>
> Can you explain the purpose of this as_is field? I'm not sure this is
> really needed.
>
It is there for gpiod_set_flags, which has to populate the direction
flags in the SET_CONFIG ioctl. The existing line->direction is
either input or output. It is drawn from GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT, so
as-is is gets mapped to input.
I didn't want to change the existing line->direction, and adding the
as-is seemed clearer than adding another flavour of direction that
contained all three.
Happy to entertain alternatives...
Cheers,
Kent.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-11-18 14:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 58+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-11-15 14:43 [libgpiod] [PATCH 00/19] Add support for bias flags and SET_CONFIG Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 01/19] core: move request flag to handle flag conversion into a separate function Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 02/19] API: add support for bias flags Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 13:51 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-18 14:12 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 03/19] core: fix misspelling of parameter Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 04/19] tests: add tests for bias flags Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 13:51 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-18 14:14 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 05/19] bindings: cxx: drop noexcept from direction and active_state Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 06/19] bindings: cxx: initialise bitset with integer instead of string Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 13:51 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-18 14:17 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 07/19] bindings: cxx: add support for bias flags Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 08/19] bindings: cxx: tests: add tests " Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 09/19] bindings: python: add support " Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 10/19] bindings: python: tests: add tests " Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 11/19] API: add support for SET_CONFIG Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 13:52 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-18 14:48 ` Kent Gibson [this message]
2019-11-19 15:52 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-20 11:00 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-20 13:58 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-20 14:08 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-20 14:13 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-20 14:18 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-20 14:36 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-20 15:18 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 0:34 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-21 7:13 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 7:46 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-21 8:46 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 9:30 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-21 10:03 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 10:18 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-21 10:27 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 10:31 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 11:07 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-21 15:22 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-21 10:59 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-21 15:20 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 12/19] tests: add tests " Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 13/19] core: allow gpiod_line_set_value_bulk to accept null values Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 14/19] bindings: cxx: add support for SET_CONFIG Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 15/19] bindings: cxx: tests: add tests for SET_CONFIG methods Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 16/19] bindings: python: add support for SET_CONFIG Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 17/19] bindings: python: tests: add tests for SET_CONFIG methods Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 18/19] tools: add support for bias flags Kent Gibson
2019-11-16 15:40 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-17 12:18 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-17 12:28 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-17 13:12 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-15 14:43 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 19/19] treewide: change "correspond with" to "correspond to" Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 13:52 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-18 15:01 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 13:50 ` [libgpiod] [PATCH 00/19] Add support for bias flags and SET_CONFIG Bartosz Golaszewski
2019-11-18 14:09 ` Kent Gibson
2019-11-18 14:55 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
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