[PATCH v2 1/2] input: misc: Add generic input driver to read encoded GPIO lines
Andrew F. Davis
afd at ti.com
Tue Aug 23 08:27:59 PDT 2016
On 08/23/2016 01:16 AM, Vignesh R wrote:
> Add a driver to read group of GPIO lines and provide its status as a
> numerical value as input event to the system. This will help in
> intefacing devices, that can be connected over GPIOs, that provide input
> to the system by driving GPIO lines connected to them like a rotary dial
> or a switch.
>
> For example, a rotary switch can be connected to four GPIO lines. The
> status of the GPIO lines reflect the actual position of the rotary
> switch dial. For example, if dial points to 9, then the four GPIO lines
> connected to the switch will read HLLH(0b'1001 = 9). This value
> can be reported as an ABS_* event to the input subsystem.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vignesh R <vigneshr at ti.com>
> Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh at kernel.org>
> ---
>
> v2: Use decoder,max-value instead of gpio-decoder,max-value.
>
> .../devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-decoder.txt | 23 ++++
> drivers/input/misc/Kconfig | 12 ++
> drivers/input/misc/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/input/misc/gpio_decoder.c | 130 +++++++++++++++++++++
> 4 files changed, 166 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-decoder.txt
> create mode 100644 drivers/input/misc/gpio_decoder.c
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-decoder.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-decoder.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..f27f083a9075
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-decoder.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
> +* GPIO Decoder DT bindings
> +
> +Required Properties:
> +- compatible: should be "gpio-decoder"
> +- gpios: a spec of gpios (atleast two) to be decoded to a number with
^^ two words
> + first entry representing the MSB.
> +
> +Optional Properties:
> +- decoder,max-value: Maximum possible value that can be reported by
> + the gpios.
> +- linux,axis: the input subsystem axis to map to (ABS_X/ABS_Y).
> + Defaults to 0 (ABS_X).
> +
> +Example:
> + gpio-decoder0 {
> + compatible = "gpio-decoder";
> + gpios = <&pca9536 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>,
> + <&pca9536 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>,
> + <&pca9536 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>,
> + <&pca9536 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> + linux,axis = <0>; /* ABS_X */
> + decoder,max-value = <9>;
> + };
> diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
> index efb0ca871327..c44513cac3b7 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
> @@ -292,6 +292,18 @@ config INPUT_GPIO_TILT_POLLED
> To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
> module will be called gpio_tilt_polled.
>
> +config INPUT_GPIO_DECODER
> + tristate "Polled GPIO Decoder Input driver"
> + depends on GPIOLIB && OF
> + select INPUT_POLLDEV
> + help
> + Say Y here if you want driver to read status of multiple GPIO
> + lines and report the encoded value as an absolute integer to
> + input subsystem.
> +
> + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> + will will be called gpio_decoder.
> +
> config INPUT_IXP4XX_BEEPER
> tristate "IXP4XX Beeper support"
> depends on ARCH_IXP4XX
> diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/Makefile b/drivers/input/misc/Makefile
> index 6a1e5e20fc1c..0b6d025f0487 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/misc/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/input/misc/Makefile
> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_DRV2667_HAPTICS) += drv2667.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_GP2A) += gp2ap002a00f.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_GPIO_BEEPER) += gpio-beeper.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_GPIO_TILT_POLLED) += gpio_tilt_polled.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_GPIO_DECODER) += gpio_decoder.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_HISI_POWERKEY) += hisi_powerkey.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_HP_SDC_RTC) += hp_sdc_rtc.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_IMS_PCU) += ims-pcu.o
> diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/gpio_decoder.c b/drivers/input/misc/gpio_decoder.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..eec0fda6f562
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/input/misc/gpio_decoder.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
> +/*
> + * gpio-decoder.c
> + *
^ the name of the file often changes without this being updated, it
really doesn't add anything anyway, would recommend dropping it.
> + * A generic driver to reads multiple gpio lines and translate the
> + * encoded numeric value into an input event.
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2016 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> + * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
> + * published by the Free Software Foundation version 2.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed "as is" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any
> + * kind, whether express or implied; without even the implied warranty
> + * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> + * GNU General Public License for more details.
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/device.h>
> +#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
> +#include <linux/input.h>
> +#include <linux/input-polldev.h>
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/of.h>
> +#include <linux/platform_device.h>
> +
> +struct gpio_decoder {
> + struct input_polled_dev *poll_dev;
> + struct gpio_descs *input_gpios;
> + struct device *dev;
> + u32 axis;
> + u32 last_stable;
> +};
> +
> +static unsigned int gpio_decoder_get_gpios_state(struct gpio_decoder
> + *decoder)
> +{
> + struct gpio_descs *gpios = decoder->input_gpios;
> + unsigned int ret = 0;
> + int i, val;
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < gpios->ndescs; i++) {
> + val = gpiod_get_value_cansleep(gpios->desc[i]);
> + ret = ret << 1 | val;
Just to be safe, could you mask val with 0x1 here.
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static void gpio_decoder_poll_gpios(struct input_polled_dev *poll_dev)
> +{
> + struct gpio_decoder *decoder = poll_dev->private;
> + unsigned int state = gpio_decoder_get_gpios_state(decoder);
> +
> + if (state != decoder->last_stable) {
> + input_report_abs(poll_dev->input, decoder->axis, state);
> + input_sync(poll_dev->input);
> + decoder->last_stable = state;
> + }
> +}
> +
> +static int gpio_decoder_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> +{
> + struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
> + struct gpio_decoder *decoder;
> + struct input_polled_dev *poll_dev;
> + u32 max;
> + int err;
> +
> + decoder = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct gpio_decoder), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!decoder)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + device_property_read_u32(dev, "linux,axis", &decoder->axis);
> + decoder->input_gpios = devm_gpiod_get_array(dev, NULL, GPIOD_IN);
> + if (IS_ERR(decoder->input_gpios)) {
> + dev_err(dev, "unable to acquire input gpios\n");
> + return PTR_ERR(decoder->input_gpios);
> + }
> + if (decoder->input_gpios->ndescs < 2) {
> + dev_err(dev, "not enough gpios found\n");
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
> +
> + if (device_property_read_u32(dev, "decoder,max-value", &max))
> + max = BIT(decoder->input_gpios->ndescs);
> +
> + decoder->dev = dev;
> + poll_dev = devm_input_allocate_polled_device(decoder->dev);
> + if (!poll_dev)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + poll_dev->private = decoder;
> + poll_dev->poll = gpio_decoder_poll_gpios;
> + decoder->poll_dev = poll_dev;
> +
> + poll_dev->input->name = pdev->name;
> + poll_dev->input->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
> + poll_dev->input->dev.parent = dev;
> + input_set_abs_params(poll_dev->input, decoder->axis, 0, max, 0, 1);
> +
> + err = input_register_polled_device(poll_dev);
> + if (err) {
> + dev_err(dev, "failed to register polled device\n");
> + return err;
> + }
> + platform_set_drvdata(pdev, decoder);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct of_device_id gpio_decoder_of_match[] = {
> + { .compatible = "gpio-decoder", },
> + { },
> +};
> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gpio_decoder_of_match);
> +
> +static struct platform_driver gpio_decoder_driver = {
> + .probe = gpio_decoder_probe,
> + .driver = {
> + .name = "gpio-decoder",
> + .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_decoder_of_match),
When the struct 'gpio_decoder_of_match' is always defined (not
conditional on OF support), then 'of_match_ptr' does nothing and can be
dropped here.
> + }
> +};
> +module_platform_driver(gpio_decoder_driver);
> +
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("GPIO decoder input driver");
> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Vignesh R <vigneshr at ti.com>");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
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