topic Re: Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input? in i.MX Processors

How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

janr_ — Fri, 16 May 2014 07:54:38 GMT

Hello,

i have to figure out how to configure an gpio register as an input.

We use Linux verrsion 3.0.35_4.1.0_130816.

I think board_mx6q_sabresd.c and board_mx6q_sabresd.h are the most important files for the configuration.

I just want to understand where all these gpios are configuraed as inputs or outputs.

In the headerfile there is a MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_1_2. But I can't find these definition in the .c-file.

The names of the gpios seems to change from file to file and I don't know how to go on...

Then there is a gpio.txt, which says to use the gpio_input() and gpio_output() functions. However MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_1_2 is never used as a

parameter in one of these two funtions.

Looking forward to any help!

Jan

Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

rickchu — Fri, 16 May 2014 08:39:45 GMT

Hi Jan,

To configuration a PAD to GPIO as an input or as an output mode, can follow up below steps:

1. set SoC PAD to GPIO mode in board_mx6q_sabresd.h

2. confirm which GPIO group and number belong to by check iMX6 datasheet or by Tool (IOMux Tool v3.2.1.0)

3. add new define in board_mx6q_sabresd.c

#define SABRESD_TEST_PIN IMX_GPIO_NR(GPIO_GROUP, GPIO_NUMBER)

4. request GPIO by using kernel API

if (gpio_request(SABRESD_TEST_PIN, "TEST PIN") < 0) {

pr_err("%s() can't get TEST PIN", __func__);

}

gpio_direction_output(SABRESD_TEST_PIN, 1); // output high

gpio_direction_input(SABRESD_TEST_PIN); // input

You can keep trace source code to get full picture in kernel source codes.

Hope this information help you.

Rick

Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

janr_ — Fri, 16 May 2014 09:39:52 GMT

Concerning the first step:

1. set SoC PAD to GPIO mode in board_mx6q_sabresd.h

In the board_mx6q_sbresd.h, I can add a variable like "MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2_GPIO_1_2" to an array.
Perhaps do you mean iomux-mx6q.h?

There I can configure it like this:

#define _MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_7_GPIO_1_7 \

IOMUX_PAD(ox0610, 0x0240, 5, 0x0000, 0, 0)

Re: Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

rickchu — Fri, 16 May 2014 10:09:48 GMT

yes, in your example "MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2_GPIO_1_2" means to configuration "PAD_GPIO_2" as an GPIO mode in GPIO bank 1, bit 2

If you trace in iomux-mx6q.h, you can found that PAD_GPIO_2 can be configuration to other function too.

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__ESAI1_FST \

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__OBSERVE_MUX_OBSRV_INT_OUT2 \

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__KPP_ROW_6 \

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__CCM_CCM_OUT_1 \

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__CSU_CSU_ALARM_AUT_0 \

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__GPIO_1_2 \

(_MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__GPIO_1_2 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL))

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__USDHC2_WP \

#define MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__MLB_MLBDAT \

...

#define _MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2__GPIO_1_2 \

IOMUX_PAD(0x0604, 0x0234, 5, 0x0000, 0, 0)

=============================================================

If you look in iomux-v3.h, you can found what IOMUX_PAD() doing.

offset: 0x604

offset: 0x234

Rick

Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

janr_ — Fri, 16 May 2014 10:34:59 GMT

Thanks for your detailed answer.

Now I have found these entries:

iomux-mx6q.h

MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2_GPIO_1_2 \

IOMUX_PAD(0x0604, 0x0234, 5, 0x0000, 0, 0)

That seems right.

board-mx6q_sabresd.h

static iomux_v3_cfg_t mx6q_sabresd_pads[] = {

...

MX6Q_PAD_GPIO_2_GPIO_1_2.

...

}

That also seems right.

board-mx6q_sabresd.c

#define SABRESD_USR_DEF_RED_LED IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 2)

Now, I think something like gpio:output(SABRESD_USR_DEF_RED_LED) has to follow in this file.

However there ist not such an entry. Actually it is configured as an output. We can see this due to the led.

Do you know why these function calls are missing?

if (gpio_request(SABRESD_TEST_PIN, "TEST PIN") < 0) {

pr_err("%s() can't get TEST PIN", __func__);

}

gpio_direction_output(SABRESD_TEST_PIN, 1); // output high

gpio_direction_input(SABRESD_TEST_PIN); // input

Perhaps I have understood something wrong.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

rickchu — Mon, 19 May 2014 01:02:31 GMT

Hi Jan,

"SABRESD_TEST_PIN" is an example not really in source code, sorry confuse you.

for your another question, you can found "SABRESD_BT_RESET" using the same GPIO define, and it has assigned to control Bluetooth.

#define SABRESD_BT_RESET IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 2)

#define SABRESD_USR_DEF_RED_LED IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 2)

static void mx6q_sd_bt_reset(void)

{

printk(KERN_INFO "mx6q_sd_bt_reset");

gpio_request(SABRESD_BT_RESET, "bt-reset");

gpio_direction_output(SABRESD_BT_RESET, 0);

/* pull down reset pin at least >5ms */

mdelay(6);

/* pull up after power supply BT */

gpio_direction_output(SABRESD_BT_RESET, 1);

gpio_free(SABRESD_BT_RESET);

msleep(100);

}

Rick

Re: How could I configure a GPIO as an input?

janr_ — Fri, 23 May 2014 08:55:56 GMT

Hello,

thanks for your response.

It was my fault. Of course there is no gpio_request(TEST_PIN).

Actually I can't find gpio_direction_output(SABRESD_USR_DEF_RED_LED).

Perhaps the initialization takes place in a different file?

- Jan