Documentation: gpio: Move gpiod_* consumer documentation to driver-api

Move gpio/consumer.txt to driver-api/gpio/consumer.rst and make sure it
builds cleanly as ReST.

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Neuschäfer <j.neuschaefer@gmx.net>
Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>

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+==================================
+GPIO Descriptor Consumer Interface
+==================================
+
+This document describes the consumer interface of the GPIO framework. Note that
+it describes the new descriptor-based interface. For a description of the
+deprecated integer-based GPIO interface please refer to gpio-legacy.txt.
+
+
+Guidelines for GPIOs consumers
+==============================
+
+Drivers that can't work without standard GPIO calls should have Kconfig entries
+that depend on GPIOLIB or select GPIOLIB. The functions that allow a driver to
+obtain and use GPIOs are available by including the following file:
+
+	#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+
+There are static inline stubs for all functions in the header file in the case
+where GPIOLIB is disabled. When these stubs are called they will emit
+warnings. These stubs are used for two use cases:
+
+- Simple compile coverage with e.g. COMPILE_TEST - it does not matter that
+  the current platform does not enable or select GPIOLIB because we are not
+  going to execute the system anyway.
+
+- Truly optional GPIOLIB support - where the driver does not really make use
+  of the GPIOs on certain compile-time configurations for certain systems, but
+  will use it under other compile-time configurations. In this case the
+  consumer must make sure not to call into these functions, or the user will
+  be met with console warnings that may be perceived as intimidating.
+
+All the functions that work with the descriptor-based GPIO interface are
+prefixed with ``gpiod_``. The ``gpio_`` prefix is used for the legacy
+interface. No other function in the kernel should use these prefixes. The use
+of the legacy functions is strongly discouraged, new code should use
+<linux/gpio/consumer.h> and descriptors exclusively.
+
+
+Obtaining and Disposing GPIOs
+=============================
+
+With the descriptor-based interface, GPIOs are identified with an opaque,
+non-forgeable handler that must be obtained through a call to one of the
+gpiod_get() functions. Like many other kernel subsystems, gpiod_get() takes the
+device that will use the GPIO and the function the requested GPIO is supposed to
+fulfill::
+
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod_get(struct device *dev, const char *con_id,
+				    enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+If a function is implemented by using several GPIOs together (e.g. a simple LED
+device that displays digits), an additional index argument can be specified::
+
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod_get_index(struct device *dev,
+					  const char *con_id, unsigned int idx,
+					  enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+For a more detailed description of the con_id parameter in the DeviceTree case
+see Documentation/gpio/board.txt
+
+The flags parameter is used to optionally specify a direction and initial value
+for the GPIO. Values can be:
+
+* GPIOD_ASIS or 0 to not initialize the GPIO at all. The direction must be set
+  later with one of the dedicated functions.
+* GPIOD_IN to initialize the GPIO as input.
+* GPIOD_OUT_LOW to initialize the GPIO as output with a value of 0.
+* GPIOD_OUT_HIGH to initialize the GPIO as output with a value of 1.
+* GPIOD_OUT_LOW_OPEN_DRAIN same as GPIOD_OUT_LOW but also enforce the line
+  to be electrically used with open drain.
+* GPIOD_OUT_HIGH_OPEN_DRAIN same as GPIOD_OUT_HIGH but also enforce the line
+  to be electrically used with open drain.
+
+The two last flags are used for use cases where open drain is mandatory, such
+as I2C: if the line is not already configured as open drain in the mappings
+(see board.txt), then open drain will be enforced anyway and a warning will be
+printed that the board configuration needs to be updated to match the use case.
+
+Both functions return either a valid GPIO descriptor, or an error code checkable
+with IS_ERR() (they will never return a NULL pointer). -ENOENT will be returned
+if and only if no GPIO has been assigned to the device/function/index triplet,
+other error codes are used for cases where a GPIO has been assigned but an error
+occurred while trying to acquire it. This is useful to discriminate between mere
+errors and an absence of GPIO for optional GPIO parameters. For the common
+pattern where a GPIO is optional, the gpiod_get_optional() and
+gpiod_get_index_optional() functions can be used. These functions return NULL
+instead of -ENOENT if no GPIO has been assigned to the requested function::
+
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod_get_optional(struct device *dev,
+					     const char *con_id,
+					     enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod_get_index_optional(struct device *dev,
+						   const char *con_id,
+						   unsigned int index,
+						   enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+Note that gpio_get*_optional() functions (and their managed variants), unlike
+the rest of gpiolib API, also return NULL when gpiolib support is disabled.
+This is helpful to driver authors, since they do not need to special case
+-ENOSYS return codes.  System integrators should however be careful to enable
+gpiolib on systems that need it.
+
+For a function using multiple GPIOs all of those can be obtained with one call::
+
+	struct gpio_descs *gpiod_get_array(struct device *dev,
+					   const char *con_id,
+					   enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+This function returns a struct gpio_descs which contains an array of
+descriptors::
+
+	struct gpio_descs {
+		unsigned int ndescs;
+		struct gpio_desc *desc[];
+	}
+
+The following function returns NULL instead of -ENOENT if no GPIOs have been
+assigned to the requested function::
+
+	struct gpio_descs *gpiod_get_array_optional(struct device *dev,
+						    const char *con_id,
+						    enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+Device-managed variants of these functions are also defined::
+
+	struct gpio_desc *devm_gpiod_get(struct device *dev, const char *con_id,
+					 enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+	struct gpio_desc *devm_gpiod_get_index(struct device *dev,
+					       const char *con_id,
+					       unsigned int idx,
+					       enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+	struct gpio_desc *devm_gpiod_get_optional(struct device *dev,
+						  const char *con_id,
+						  enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+	struct gpio_desc *devm_gpiod_get_index_optional(struct device *dev,
+							const char *con_id,
+							unsigned int index,
+							enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+	struct gpio_descs *devm_gpiod_get_array(struct device *dev,
+						const char *con_id,
+						enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+	struct gpio_descs *devm_gpiod_get_array_optional(struct device *dev,
+							 const char *con_id,
+							 enum gpiod_flags flags)
+
+A GPIO descriptor can be disposed of using the gpiod_put() function::
+
+	void gpiod_put(struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+For an array of GPIOs this function can be used::
+
+	void gpiod_put_array(struct gpio_descs *descs)
+
+It is strictly forbidden to use a descriptor after calling these functions.
+It is also not allowed to individually release descriptors (using gpiod_put())
+from an array acquired with gpiod_get_array().
+
+The device-managed variants are, unsurprisingly::
+
+	void devm_gpiod_put(struct device *dev, struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+	void devm_gpiod_put_array(struct device *dev, struct gpio_descs *descs)
+
+
+Using GPIOs
+===========
+
+Setting Direction
+-----------------
+The first thing a driver must do with a GPIO is setting its direction. If no
+direction-setting flags have been given to gpiod_get*(), this is done by
+invoking one of the gpiod_direction_*() functions::
+
+	int gpiod_direction_input(struct gpio_desc *desc)
+	int gpiod_direction_output(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+
+The return value is zero for success, else a negative errno. It should be
+checked, since the get/set calls don't return errors and since misconfiguration
+is possible. You should normally issue these calls from a task context. However,
+for spinlock-safe GPIOs it is OK to use them before tasking is enabled, as part
+of early board setup.
+
+For output GPIOs, the value provided becomes the initial output value. This
+helps avoid signal glitching during system startup.
+
+A driver can also query the current direction of a GPIO::
+
+	int gpiod_get_direction(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+This function returns 0 for output, 1 for input, or an error code in case of error.
+
+Be aware that there is no default direction for GPIOs. Therefore, **using a GPIO
+without setting its direction first is illegal and will result in undefined
+behavior!**
+
+
+Spinlock-Safe GPIO Access
+-------------------------
+Most GPIO controllers can be accessed with memory read/write instructions. Those
+don't need to sleep, and can safely be done from inside hard (non-threaded) IRQ
+handlers and similar contexts.
+
+Use the following calls to access GPIOs from an atomic context::
+
+	int gpiod_get_value(const struct gpio_desc *desc);
+	void gpiod_set_value(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value);
+
+The values are boolean, zero for low, nonzero for high. When reading the value
+of an output pin, the value returned should be what's seen on the pin. That
+won't always match the specified output value, because of issues including
+open-drain signaling and output latencies.
+
+The get/set calls do not return errors because "invalid GPIO" should have been
+reported earlier from gpiod_direction_*(). However, note that not all platforms
+can read the value of output pins; those that can't should always return zero.
+Also, using these calls for GPIOs that can't safely be accessed without sleeping
+(see below) is an error.
+
+
+GPIO Access That May Sleep
+--------------------------
+Some GPIO controllers must be accessed using message based buses like I2C or
+SPI. Commands to read or write those GPIO values require waiting to get to the
+head of a queue to transmit a command and get its response. This requires
+sleeping, which can't be done from inside IRQ handlers.
+
+Platforms that support this type of GPIO distinguish them from other GPIOs by
+returning nonzero from this call::
+
+	int gpiod_cansleep(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+To access such GPIOs, a different set of accessors is defined::
+
+	int gpiod_get_value_cansleep(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+	void gpiod_set_value_cansleep(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+
+Accessing such GPIOs requires a context which may sleep, for example a threaded
+IRQ handler, and those accessors must be used instead of spinlock-safe
+accessors without the cansleep() name suffix.
+
+Other than the fact that these accessors might sleep, and will work on GPIOs
+that can't be accessed from hardIRQ handlers, these calls act the same as the
+spinlock-safe calls.
+
+
+The active low and open drain semantics
+---------------------------------------
+As a consumer should not have to care about the physical line level, all of the
+gpiod_set_value_xxx() or gpiod_set_array_value_xxx() functions operate with
+the *logical* value. With this they take the active low property into account.
+This means that they check whether the GPIO is configured to be active low,
+and if so, they manipulate the passed value before the physical line level is
+driven.
+
+The same is applicable for open drain or open source output lines: those do not
+actively drive their output high (open drain) or low (open source), they just
+switch their output to a high impedance value. The consumer should not need to
+care. (For details read about open drain in driver.txt.)
+
+With this, all the gpiod_set_(array)_value_xxx() functions interpret the
+parameter "value" as "asserted" ("1") or "de-asserted" ("0"). The physical line
+level will be driven accordingly.
+
+As an example, if the active low property for a dedicated GPIO is set, and the
+gpiod_set_(array)_value_xxx() passes "asserted" ("1"), the physical line level
+will be driven low.
+
+To summarize::
+
+  Function (example)                 line property          physical line
+  gpiod_set_raw_value(desc, 0);      don't care             low
+  gpiod_set_raw_value(desc, 1);      don't care             high
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 0);          default (active high)  low
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 1);          default (active high)  high
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 0);          active low             high
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 1);          active low             low
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 0);          default (active high)  low
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 1);          default (active high)  high
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 0);          open drain             low
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 1);          open drain             high impedance
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 0);          open source            high impedance
+  gpiod_set_value(desc, 1);          open source            high
+
+It is possible to override these semantics using the set_raw/get_raw functions
+but it should be avoided as much as possible, especially by system-agnostic drivers
+which should not need to care about the actual physical line level and worry about
+the logical value instead.
+
+
+Accessing raw GPIO values
+-------------------------
+Consumers exist that need to manage the logical state of a GPIO line, i.e. the value
+their device will actually receive, no matter what lies between it and the GPIO
+line.
+
+The following set of calls ignore the active-low or open drain property of a GPIO and
+work on the raw line value::
+
+	int gpiod_get_raw_value(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+	void gpiod_set_raw_value(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+	int gpiod_get_raw_value_cansleep(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+	void gpiod_set_raw_value_cansleep(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+	int gpiod_direction_output_raw(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
+
+The active low state of a GPIO can also be queried using the following call::
+
+	int gpiod_is_active_low(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+Note that these functions should only be used with great moderation; a driver
+should not have to care about the physical line level or open drain semantics.
+
+
+Access multiple GPIOs with a single function call
+-------------------------------------------------
+The following functions get or set the values of an array of GPIOs::
+
+	int gpiod_get_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
+				  struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+				  int *value_array);
+	int gpiod_get_raw_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
+				      struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+				      int *value_array);
+	int gpiod_get_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
+					   struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+					   int *value_array);
+	int gpiod_get_raw_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
+					   struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+					   int *value_array);
+
+	void gpiod_set_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
+				   struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+				   int *value_array)
+	void gpiod_set_raw_array_value(unsigned int array_size,
+				       struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+				       int *value_array)
+	void gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
+					    struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+					    int *value_array)
+	void gpiod_set_raw_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
+						struct gpio_desc **desc_array,
+						int *value_array)
+
+The array can be an arbitrary set of GPIOs. The functions will try to access
+GPIOs belonging to the same bank or chip simultaneously if supported by the
+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:
+	* array_size	- the number of array elements
+	* desc_array	- an array of GPIO descriptors
+	* value_array	- an array to store the GPIOs' values (get) or
+			  an array 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
+matches the desired group of GPIOs, those GPIOs can be accessed by simply using
+the struct gpio_descs returned by gpiod_get_array()::
+
+	struct gpio_descs *my_gpio_descs = gpiod_get_array(...);
+	gpiod_set_array_value(my_gpio_descs->ndescs, my_gpio_descs->desc,
+			      my_gpio_values);
+
+It is also possible to access a completely arbitrary array of descriptors. The
+descriptors may be obtained using any combination of gpiod_get() and
+gpiod_get_array(). Afterwards the array of descriptors has to be setup
+manually before it can be passed to one of the above functions.
+
+Note that for optimal performance GPIOs belonging to the same chip should be
+contiguous within the array of descriptors.
+
+The return value of gpiod_get_array_value() and its variants is 0 on success
+or negative on error. Note the difference to gpiod_get_value(), which returns
+0 or 1 on success to convey the GPIO value. With the array functions, the GPIO
+values are stored in value_array rather than passed back as return value.
+
+
+GPIOs mapped to IRQs
+--------------------
+GPIO lines can quite often be used as IRQs. You can get the IRQ number
+corresponding to a given GPIO using the following call::
+
+	int gpiod_to_irq(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
+
+It will return an IRQ number, or a negative errno code if the mapping can't be
+done (most likely because that particular GPIO cannot be used as IRQ). It is an
+unchecked error to use a GPIO that wasn't set up as an input using
+gpiod_direction_input(), or to use an IRQ number that didn't originally come
+from gpiod_to_irq(). gpiod_to_irq() is not allowed to sleep.
+
+Non-error values returned from gpiod_to_irq() can be passed to request_irq() or
+free_irq(). They will often be stored into IRQ resources for platform devices,
+by the board-specific initialization code. Note that IRQ trigger options are
+part of the IRQ interface, e.g. IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING, as are system wakeup
+capabilities.
+
+
+GPIOs and ACPI
+==============
+
+On ACPI systems, GPIOs are described by GpioIo()/GpioInt() resources listed by
+the _CRS configuration objects of devices.  Those resources do not provide
+connection IDs (names) for GPIOs, so it is necessary to use an additional
+mechanism for this purpose.
+
+Systems compliant with ACPI 5.1 or newer may provide a _DSD configuration object
+which, among other things, may be used to provide connection IDs for specific
+GPIOs described by the GpioIo()/GpioInt() resources in _CRS.  If that is the
+case, it will be handled by the GPIO subsystem automatically.  However, if the
+_DSD is not present, the mappings between GpioIo()/GpioInt() resources and GPIO
+connection IDs need to be provided by device drivers.
+
+For details refer to Documentation/acpi/gpio-properties.txt
+
+
+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::
+
+	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.
+
+Freeing a GPIO obtained by one API with the other API is forbidden and an
+unchecked error.
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/index.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/index.rst
index fd22c0d1419e..6ba9e0043310 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/gpio/index.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Contents:
 
    intro
    driver
+   consumer
    legacy
 
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