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-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev.rst116
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev_v1.rst131
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/error-codes.rst79
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl.rst41
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst84
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst125
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst54
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst49
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst74
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst56
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst63
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst48
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst84
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst87
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst152
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst50
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst67
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst83
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst51
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst58
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst47
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst81
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst18
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst11
-rw-r--r--Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst170
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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev.rst
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+===================================
+GPIO Character Device Userspace API
+===================================
+
+This is latest version (v2) of the character device API, as defined in
+``include/uapi/linux/gpio.h.``
+
+First added in 5.10.
+
+.. note::
+ Do NOT abuse userspace APIs to control hardware that has proper kernel
+ drivers. There may already be a driver for your use case, and an existing
+ kernel driver is sure to provide a superior solution to bitbashing
+ from userspace.
+
+ Read Documentation/driver-api/gpio/drivers-on-gpio.rst to avoid reinventing
+ kernel wheels in userspace.
+
+ Similarly, for multi-function lines there may be other subsystems, such as
+ Documentation/spi/index.rst, Documentation/i2c/index.rst,
+ Documentation/driver-api/pwm.rst, Documentation/w1/index.rst etc, that
+ provide suitable drivers and APIs for your hardware.
+
+Basic examples using the character device API can be found in ``tools/gpio/*``.
+
+The API is based around two major objects, the :ref:`gpio-v2-chip` and the
+:ref:`gpio-v2-line-request`.
+
+.. _gpio-v2-chip:
+
+Chip
+====
+
+The Chip represents a single GPIO chip and is exposed to userspace using device
+files of the form ``/dev/gpiochipX``.
+
+Each chip supports a number of GPIO lines,
+:c:type:`chip.lines<gpiochip_info>`. Lines on the chip are identified by an
+``offset`` in the range from 0 to ``chip.lines - 1``, i.e. `[0,chip.lines)`.
+
+Lines are requested from the chip using gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst
+and the resulting line request is used to access the GPIO chip's lines or
+monitor the lines for edge events.
+
+Within this documentation, the file descriptor returned by calling `open()`
+on the GPIO device file is referred to as ``chip_fd``.
+
+Operations
+----------
+
+The following operations may be performed on the chip:
+
+.. toctree::
+ :titlesonly:
+
+ Get Line <gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl>
+ Get Chip Info <gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl>
+ Get Line Info <gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl>
+ Watch Line Info <gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl>
+ Unwatch Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl>
+ Read Line Info Changed Events <gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read>
+
+.. _gpio-v2-line-request:
+
+Line Request
+============
+
+Line requests are created by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst and provide
+access to a set of requested lines. The line request is exposed to userspace
+via the anonymous file descriptor returned in
+:c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+Within this documentation, the line request file descriptor is referred to
+as ``req_fd``.
+
+Operations
+----------
+
+The following operations may be performed on the line request:
+
+.. toctree::
+ :titlesonly:
+
+ Get Line Values <gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl>
+ Set Line Values <gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl>
+ Read Line Edge Events <gpio-v2-line-event-read>
+ Reconfigure Lines <gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl>
+
+Types
+=====
+
+This section contains the structs and enums that are referenced by the API v2,
+as defined in ``include/uapi/linux/gpio.h``.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
+ :identifiers:
+ gpio_v2_line_attr_id
+ gpio_v2_line_attribute
+ gpio_v2_line_changed_type
+ gpio_v2_line_config
+ gpio_v2_line_config_attribute
+ gpio_v2_line_event
+ gpio_v2_line_event_id
+ gpio_v2_line_flag
+ gpio_v2_line_info
+ gpio_v2_line_info_changed
+ gpio_v2_line_request
+ gpio_v2_line_values
+ gpiochip_info
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ error-codes
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev_v1.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/chardev_v1.rst
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+========================================
+GPIO Character Device Userspace API (v1)
+========================================
+
+.. warning::
+ This API is obsoleted by chardev.rst (v2).
+
+ New developments should use the v2 API, and existing developments are
+ encouraged to migrate as soon as possible, as this API will be removed
+ in the future. The v2 API is a functional superset of the v1 API so any
+ v1 call can be directly translated to a v2 equivalent.
+
+ This interface will continue to be maintained for the migration period,
+ but new features will only be added to the new API.
+
+First added in 4.8.
+
+The API is based around three major objects, the :ref:`gpio-v1-chip`, the
+:ref:`gpio-v1-line-handle`, and the :ref:`gpio-v1-line-event`.
+
+Where "line event" is used in this document it refers to the request that can
+monitor a line for edge events, not the edge events themselves.
+
+.. _gpio-v1-chip:
+
+Chip
+====
+
+The Chip represents a single GPIO chip and is exposed to userspace using device
+files of the form ``/dev/gpiochipX``.
+
+Each chip supports a number of GPIO lines,
+:c:type:`chip.lines<gpiochip_info>`. Lines on the chip are identified by an
+``offset`` in the range from 0 to ``chip.lines - 1``, i.e. `[0,chip.lines)`.
+
+Lines are requested from the chip using either gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst
+and the resulting line handle is used to access the GPIO chip's lines, or
+gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst and the resulting line event is used to monitor
+a GPIO line for edge events.
+
+Within this documentation, the file descriptor returned by calling `open()`
+on the GPIO device file is referred to as ``chip_fd``.
+
+Operations
+----------
+
+The following operations may be performed on the chip:
+
+.. toctree::
+ :titlesonly:
+
+ Get Line Handle <gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl>
+ Get Line Event <gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl>
+ Get Chip Info <gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl>
+ Get Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl>
+ Watch Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl>
+ Unwatch Line Info <gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl>
+ Read Line Info Changed Events <gpio-lineinfo-changed-read>
+
+.. _gpio-v1-line-handle:
+
+Line Handle
+===========
+
+Line handles are created by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst and provide
+access to a set of requested lines. The line handle is exposed to userspace
+via the anonymous file descriptor returned in
+:c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst.
+
+Within this documentation, the line handle file descriptor is referred to
+as ``handle_fd``.
+
+Operations
+----------
+
+The following operations may be performed on the line handle:
+
+.. toctree::
+ :titlesonly:
+
+ Get Line Values <gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl>
+ Set Line Values <gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl>
+ Reconfigure Lines <gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl>
+
+.. _gpio-v1-line-event:
+
+Line Event
+==========
+
+Line events are created by gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst and provide
+access to a requested line. The line event is exposed to userspace
+via the anonymous file descriptor returned in
+:c:type:`request.fd<gpioevent_request>` by gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst.
+
+Within this documentation, the line event file descriptor is referred to
+as ``event_fd``.
+
+Operations
+----------
+
+The following operations may be performed on the line event:
+
+.. toctree::
+ :titlesonly:
+
+ Get Line Value <gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl>
+ Read Line Edge Events <gpio-lineevent-data-read>
+
+Types
+=====
+
+This section contains the structs that are referenced by the ABI v1.
+
+The :c:type:`struct gpiochip_info<gpiochip_info>` is common to ABI v1 and v2.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
+ :identifiers:
+ gpioevent_data
+ gpioevent_request
+ gpiohandle_config
+ gpiohandle_data
+ gpiohandle_request
+ gpioline_info
+ gpioline_info_changed
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ error-codes
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/error-codes.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/error-codes.rst
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _gpio_errors:
+
+*******************
+GPIO Error Codes
+*******************
+
+.. _gpio-errors:
+
+.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.5cm}|p{15.0cm}|
+
+.. flat-table:: Common GPIO error codes
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+ :widths: 1 16
+
+ - - ``EAGAIN`` (aka ``EWOULDBLOCK``)
+
+ - The device was opened in non-blocking mode and a read can't
+ be performed as there is no data available.
+
+ - - ``EBADF``
+
+ - The file descriptor is not valid.
+
+ - - ``EBUSY``
+
+ - The ioctl can't be handled because the device is busy. Typically
+ returned when an ioctl attempts something that would require the
+ usage of a resource that was already allocated. The ioctl must not
+ be retried without performing another action to fix the problem
+ first.
+
+ - - ``EFAULT``
+
+ - There was a failure while copying data from/to userspace, probably
+ caused by an invalid pointer reference.
+
+ - - ``EINVAL``
+
+ - One or more of the ioctl parameters are invalid or out of the
+ allowed range. This is a widely used error code.
+
+ - - ``ENODEV``
+
+ - Device not found or was removed.
+
+ - - ``ENOMEM``
+
+ - There's not enough memory to handle the desired operation.
+
+ - - ``EPERM``
+
+ - Permission denied. Typically returned in response to an attempt
+ to perform an action incompatible with the current line
+ configuration.
+
+ - - ``EIO``
+
+ - I/O error. Typically returned when there are problems communicating
+ with a hardware device or requesting features that hardware does not
+ support. This could indicate broken or flaky hardware.
+ It's a 'Something is wrong, I give up!' type of error.
+
+ - - ``ENXIO``
+
+ - Typically returned when a feature requiring interrupt support was
+ requested, but the line does not support interrupts.
+
+.. note::
+
+ #. This list is not exhaustive; ioctls may return other error codes.
+ Since errors may have side effects such as a driver reset,
+ applications should abort on unexpected errors, or otherwise
+ assume that the device is in a bad state.
+
+ #. Request-specific error codes are listed in the individual
+ requests descriptions.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-chipinfo-ioctl.rst
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index 0000000000..05f07fdefe
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL:
+
+***********************
+GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL
+***********************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL - Get the publicly available information for a chip.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL, struct gpiochip_info *info)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``info``
+ The :c:type:`chip_info<gpiochip_info>` to be populated.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Gets the publicly available information for a particular GPIO chip.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the chip info.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL:
+
+************************
+GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL
+************************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL - Request a line with edge detection from the kernel.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL, struct gpioevent_request *request)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``request``
+ The :c:type:`event_request<gpioevent_request>` specifying the line
+ to request and its configuration.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Request a line with edge detection from the kernel.
+
+On success, the requesting process is granted exclusive access to the line
+value and may receive events when edges are detected on the line, as
+described in gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst.
+
+The state of a line is guaranteed to remain as requested until the returned
+file descriptor is closed. Once the file descriptor is closed, the state of
+the line becomes uncontrolled from the userspace perspective, and may revert
+to its default state.
+
+Requesting a line already in use is an error (**EBUSY**).
+
+Requesting edge detection on a line that does not support interrupts is an
+error (**ENXIO**).
+
+As with the :ref:`line handle<gpio-get-linehandle-config-support>`, the
+bias configuration is best effort.
+
+Closing the ``chip_fd`` has no effect on existing line events.
+
+Configuration Rules
+-------------------
+
+The following configuration rules apply:
+
+The line event is requested as an input, so no flags specific to output lines,
+``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT``, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_DRAIN``, or
+``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_SOURCE``, may be set.
+
+Only one bias flag, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_BIAS_xxx``, may be set.
+If no bias flags are set then the bias configuration is not changed.
+
+The edge flags, ``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_RISING_EDGE`` and
+``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_FALLING_EDGE``, may be combined to detect both rising
+and falling edges.
+
+Requesting an invalid configuration is an error (**EINVAL**).
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and the :c:type:`request.fd<gpioevent_request>` contains the file
+descriptor for the request.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL:
+
+*************************
+GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL
+*************************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL - Request a line or lines from the kernel.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEHANDLE_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_request *request)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``request``
+ The :c:type:`handle_request<gpiohandle_request>` specifying the lines to
+ request and their configuration.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Request a line or lines from the kernel.
+
+While multiple lines may be requested, the same configuration applies to all
+lines in the request.
+
+On success, the requesting process is granted exclusive access to the line
+value and write access to the line configuration.
+
+The state of a line, including the value of output lines, is guaranteed to
+remain as requested until the returned file descriptor is closed. Once the
+file descriptor is closed, the state of the line becomes uncontrolled from
+the userspace perspective, and may revert to its default state.
+
+Requesting a line already in use is an error (**EBUSY**).
+
+Closing the ``chip_fd`` has no effect on existing line handles.
+
+.. _gpio-get-linehandle-config-rules:
+
+Configuration Rules
+-------------------
+
+The following configuration rules apply:
+
+The direction flags, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_INPUT`` and
+``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT``, cannot be combined. If neither are set then the
+only other flag that may be set is ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW`` and the
+line is requested "as-is" to allow reading of the line value without altering
+the electrical configuration.
+
+The drive flags, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_xxx``, require the
+``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT`` to be set.
+Only one drive flag may be set.
+If none are set then the line is assumed push-pull.
+
+Only one bias flag, ``GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_BIAS_xxx``, may be set, and
+it requires a direction flag to also be set.
+If no bias flags are set then the bias configuration is not changed.
+
+Requesting an invalid configuration is an error (**EINVAL**).
+
+
+.. _gpio-get-linehandle-config-support:
+
+Configuration Support
+---------------------
+
+Where the requested configuration is not directly supported by the underlying
+hardware and driver, the kernel applies one of these approaches:
+
+ - reject the request
+ - emulate the feature in software
+ - treat the feature as best effort
+
+The approach applied depends on whether the feature can reasonably be emulated
+in software, and the impact on the hardware and userspace if the feature is not
+supported.
+The approach applied for each feature is as follows:
+
+============== ===========
+Feature Approach
+============== ===========
+Bias best effort
+Direction reject
+Drive emulate
+============== ===========
+
+Bias is treated as best effort to allow userspace to apply the same
+configuration for platforms that support internal bias as those that require
+external bias.
+Worst case the line floats rather than being biased as expected.
+
+Drive is emulated by switching the line to an input when the line should not
+be driven.
+
+In all cases, the configuration reported by gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst
+is the requested configuration, not the resulting hardware configuration.
+Userspace cannot determine if a feature is supported in hardware, is
+emulated, or is best effort.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and the :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` contains the
+file descriptor for the request.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst
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+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL:
+
+***********************
+GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL
+***********************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL - Get the publicly available information for a line.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL, struct gpioline_info *info)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``info``
+ The :c:type:`line_info<gpioline_info>` to be populated, with the
+ ``offset`` field set to indicate the line to be collected.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Get the publicly available information for a line.
+
+This information is available independent of whether the line is in use.
+
+.. note::
+ The line info does not include the line value.
+
+ The line must be requested using gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst or
+ gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst to access its value.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the chip info.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a82d0161da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-unwatch-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL:
+
+*******************************
+GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL
+*******************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL - Disable watching a line for changes to its
+requested state and configuration information.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL, u32 *offset)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``offset``
+ The offset of the line to no longer watch.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Remove the line from the list of lines being watched on this ``chip_fd``.
+
+This is the reverse of gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst (v2) and
+gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst (v1).
+
+Unwatching a line that is not watched is an error (**EBUSY**).
+
+First added in 5.7.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5c92b69a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL:
+
+*****************************
+GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL
+*****************************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL - Enable watching a line for changes to its
+request state and configuration information.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL, struct gpioline_info *info)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``info``
+ The :c:type:`line_info<gpioline_info>` struct to be populated, with
+ the ``offset`` set to indicate the line to watch
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Enable watching a line for changes to its request state and configuration
+information. Changes to line info include a line being requested, released
+or reconfigured.
+
+.. note::
+ Watching line info is not generally required, and would typically only be
+ used by a system monitoring component.
+
+ The line info does NOT include the line value.
+
+ The line must be requested using gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst or
+ gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst to access its value, and the line event can
+ monitor a line for events using gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst.
+
+By default all lines are unwatched when the GPIO chip is opened.
+
+Multiple lines may be watched simultaneously by adding a watch for each.
+
+Once a watch is set, any changes to line info will generate events which can be
+read from the ``chip_fd`` as described in
+gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst.
+
+Adding a watch to a line that is already watched is an error (**EBUSY**).
+
+Watches are specific to the ``chip_fd`` and are independent of watches
+on the same GPIO chip opened with a separate call to `open()`.
+
+First added in 5.7.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the current line info.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25263b8f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-get-line-values-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL:
+
+********************************
+GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL
+********************************
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL - Get the values of all requested lines.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int handle_fd, GPIOHANDLE_GET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_data *values)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``handle_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst.
+
+``values``
+ The :c:type:`line_values<gpiohandle_data>` to be populated.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Get the values of all requested lines.
+
+The values of both input and output lines may be read.
+
+For output lines, the value returned is driver and configuration dependent and
+may be either the output buffer (the last requested value set) or the input
+buffer (the actual level of the line), and depending on the hardware and
+configuration these may differ.
+
+This ioctl can also be used to read the line value for line events,
+substituting the ``event_fd`` for the ``handle_fd``. As there is only
+one line requested in that case, only the one value is returned in ``values``.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and ``values`` populated with the values read.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d002a84681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-config-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL:
+
+***************************
+GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL
+***************************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL - Update the configuration of previously requested lines.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int handle_fd, GPIOHANDLE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_config *config)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``handle_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst.
+
+``config``
+ The new :c:type:`configuration<gpiohandle_config>` to apply to the
+ requested lines.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Update the configuration of previously requested lines, without releasing the
+line or introducing potential glitches.
+
+The configuration applies to all requested lines.
+
+The same :ref:`gpio-get-linehandle-config-rules` and
+:ref:`gpio-get-linehandle-config-support` that apply when requesting the
+lines also apply when updating the line configuration.
+
+The motivating use case for this command is changing direction of
+bi-directional lines between input and output, but it may be used more
+generally to move lines seamlessly from one configuration state to another.
+
+To only change the value of output lines, use
+gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst.
+
+First added in 5.5.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0aa05e623a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-handle-set-line-values-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL:
+
+*********************************
+GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL
+*********************************
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL - Set the values of all requested output lines.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int handle_fd, GPIO_HANDLE_SET_LINE_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpiohandle_data *values)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``handle_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpiohandle_request>` by gpio-get-linehandle-ioctl.rst.
+
+``values``
+ The :c:type:`line_values<gpiohandle_data>` to set.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Set the values of all requested output lines.
+
+Only the values of output lines may be set.
+Attempting to set the value of input lines is an error (**EPERM**).
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68b8d4f9f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_LINEEVENT_DATA_READ:
+
+************************
+GPIO_LINEEVENT_DATA_READ
+************************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_LINEEVENT_DATA_READ - Read edge detection events from a line event.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+``int read(int event_fd, void *buf, size_t count)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``event_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpioevent_request>` by gpio-get-lineevent-ioctl.rst.
+
+``buf``
+ The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpioevent_data>`.
+
+``count``
+ The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at
+ least the size of a :c:type:`gpioevent_data`.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Read edge detection events for a line from a line event.
+
+Edge detection must be enabled for the input line using either
+``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_RISING_EDGE`` or ``GPIOEVENT_REQUEST_FALLING_EDGE``, or
+both. Edge events are then generated whenever edge interrupts are detected on
+the input line.
+
+The kernel captures and timestamps edge events as close as possible to their
+occurrence and stores them in a buffer from where they can be read by
+userspace at its convenience using `read()`.
+
+The source of the clock for :c:type:`event.timestamp<gpioevent_data>` is
+``CLOCK_MONOTONIC``, except for kernels earlier than Linux 5.7 when it was
+``CLOCK_REALTIME``. There is no indication in the :c:type:`gpioevent_data`
+as to which clock source is used, it must be determined from either the kernel
+version or sanity checks on the timestamp itself.
+
+Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were
+detected by the kernel.
+
+The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at 16 events.
+
+The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read
+by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the most recent event is discarded.
+Overflow cannot be detected from userspace.
+
+To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to
+userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events
+copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the
+number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``).
+
+The `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``event_fd`` has not
+been set **O_NONBLOCK**.
+
+The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``event_fd`` is
+readable using `poll()` or an equivalent.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size of
+a :c:type:`gpio_lineevent_data` event.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4f5e1787a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-lineinfo-changed-read.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ:
+
+**************************
+GPIO_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ
+**************************
+
+.. warning::
+ This ioctl is part of chardev_v1.rst and is obsoleted by
+ gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst.
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ - Read line info change events for watched lines
+from the chip.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+``int read(int chip_fd, void *buf, size_t count)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``buf``
+ The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpioline_info_changed>`.
+
+``count``
+ The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at least the size
+ of a :c:type:`gpioline_info_changed` event.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Read line info change events for watched lines from the chip.
+
+.. note::
+ Monitoring line info changes is not generally required, and would typically
+ only be performed by a system monitoring component.
+
+ These events relate to changes in a line's request state or configuration,
+ not its value. Use gpio-lineevent-data-read.rst to receive events when a
+ line changes value.
+
+A line must be watched using gpio-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst to generate
+info changed events. Subsequently, a request, release, or reconfiguration
+of the line will generate an info changed event.
+
+The kernel timestamps events when they occur and stores them in a buffer
+from where they can be read by userspace at its convenience using `read()`.
+
+The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at 32 events per ``chip_fd``.
+
+The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read
+by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the most recent event is discarded.
+Overflow cannot be detected from userspace.
+
+Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were
+detected by the kernel, including when multiple lines are being monitored by
+the one ``chip_fd``.
+
+To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to
+userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events
+copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the
+number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``).
+
+A `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``chip_fd`` has not
+been set **O_NONBLOCK**.
+
+The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``chip_fd`` is
+readable using `poll()` or an equivalent.
+
+First added in 5.7.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size of
+a :c:type:`gpioline_info_changed` event.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56b975801b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL:
+
+**********************
+GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL
+**********************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL - Request a line or lines from the kernel.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_request *request)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``request``
+ The :c:type:`line_request<gpio_v2_line_request>` specifying the lines
+ to request and their configuration.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+On success, the requesting process is granted exclusive access to the line
+value, write access to the line configuration, and may receive events when
+edges are detected on the line, all of which are described in more detail in
+:ref:`gpio-v2-line-request`.
+
+A number of lines may be requested in the one line request, and request
+operations are performed on the requested lines by the kernel as atomically
+as possible. e.g. gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst will read all the
+requested lines at once.
+
+The state of a line, including the value of output lines, is guaranteed to
+remain as requested until the returned file descriptor is closed. Once the
+file descriptor is closed, the state of the line becomes uncontrolled from
+the userspace perspective, and may revert to its default state.
+
+Requesting a line already in use is an error (**EBUSY**).
+
+Closing the ``chip_fd`` has no effect on existing line requests.
+
+.. _gpio-v2-get-line-config-rules:
+
+Configuration Rules
+-------------------
+
+For any given requested line, the following configuration rules apply:
+
+The direction flags, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT`` and
+``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OUTPUT``, cannot be combined. If neither are set then
+the only other flag that may be set is ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW``
+and the line is requested "as-is" to allow reading of the line value
+without altering the electrical configuration.
+
+The drive flags, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OPEN_xxx``, require the
+``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OUTPUT`` to be set.
+Only one drive flag may be set.
+If none are set then the line is assumed push-pull.
+
+Only one bias flag, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_xxx``, may be set, and it
+requires a direction flag to also be set.
+If no bias flags are set then the bias configuration is not changed.
+
+The edge flags, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EDGE_xxx``, require
+``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT`` to be set and may be combined to detect both rising
+and falling edges. Requesting edge detection from a line that does not support
+it is an error (**ENXIO**).
+
+Only one event clock flag, ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EVENT_CLOCK_xxx``, may be set.
+If none are set then the event clock defaults to ``CLOCK_MONOTONIC``.
+The ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EVENT_CLOCK_HTE`` flag requires supporting hardware
+and a kernel with ``CONFIG_HTE`` set. Requesting HTE from a device that
+doesn't support it is an error (**EOPNOTSUP**).
+
+The :c:type:`debounce_period_us<gpio_v2_line_attribute>` attribute may only
+be applied to lines with ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT`` set. When set, debounce
+applies to both the values returned by gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst and
+the edges returned by gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst. If not
+supported directly by hardware, debouncing is emulated in software by the
+kernel. Requesting debounce on a line that supports neither debounce in
+hardware nor interrupts, as required for software emulation, is an error
+(**ENXIO**).
+
+Requesting an invalid configuration is an error (**EINVAL**).
+
+.. _gpio-v2-get-line-config-support:
+
+Configuration Support
+---------------------
+
+Where the requested configuration is not directly supported by the underlying
+hardware and driver, the kernel applies one of these approaches:
+
+ - reject the request
+ - emulate the feature in software
+ - treat the feature as best effort
+
+The approach applied depends on whether the feature can reasonably be emulated
+in software, and the impact on the hardware and userspace if the feature is not
+supported.
+The approach applied for each feature is as follows:
+
+============== ===========
+Feature Approach
+============== ===========
+Bias best effort
+Debounce emulate
+Direction reject
+Drive emulate
+Edge Detection reject
+============== ===========
+
+Bias is treated as best effort to allow userspace to apply the same
+configuration for platforms that support internal bias as those that require
+external bias.
+Worst case the line floats rather than being biased as expected.
+
+Debounce is emulated by applying a filter to hardware interrupts on the line.
+An edge event is generated after an edge is detected and the line remains
+stable for the debounce period.
+The event timestamp corresponds to the end of the debounce period.
+
+Drive is emulated by switching the line to an input when the line should not
+be actively driven.
+
+Edge detection requires interrupt support, and is rejected if that is not
+supported. Emulation by polling can still be performed from userspace.
+
+In all cases, the configuration reported by gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst
+is the requested configuration, not the resulting hardware configuration.
+Userspace cannot determine if a feature is supported in hardware, is
+emulated, or is best effort.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and the :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` contains the
+file descriptor for the request.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc4d8df887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL:
+
+**************************
+GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL
+**************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL - Get the publicly available information for a line.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_info *info)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``info``
+ The :c:type:`line_info<gpio_v2_line_info>` to be populated, with the
+ ``offset`` field set to indicate the line to be collected.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Get the publicly available information for a line.
+
+This information is available independent of whether the line is in use.
+
+.. note::
+ The line info does not include the line value.
+
+ The line must be requested using gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst to access its
+ value.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the chip info.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..938ff85a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL:
+
+********************************
+GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL
+********************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL - Enable watching a line for changes to its
+request state and configuration information.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int chip_fd, GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_info *info)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``info``
+ The :c:type:`line_info<gpio_v2_line_info>` struct to be populated, with
+ the ``offset`` set to indicate the line to watch
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Enable watching a line for changes to its request state and configuration
+information. Changes to line info include a line being requested, released
+or reconfigured.
+
+.. note::
+ Watching line info is not generally required, and would typically only be
+ used by a system monitoring component.
+
+ The line info does NOT include the line value.
+ The line must be requested using gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst to access
+ its value, and the line request can monitor a line for events using
+ gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst.
+
+By default all lines are unwatched when the GPIO chip is opened.
+
+Multiple lines may be watched simultaneously by adding a watch for each.
+
+Once a watch is set, any changes to line info will generate events which can be
+read from the ``chip_fd`` as described in
+gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst.
+
+Adding a watch to a line that is already watched is an error (**EBUSY**).
+
+Watches are specific to the ``chip_fd`` and are independent of watches
+on the same GPIO chip opened with a separate call to `open()`.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and ``info`` is populated with the current line info.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6513c23fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_EVENT_READ:
+
+***********************
+GPIO_V2_LINE_EVENT_READ
+***********************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_LINE_EVENT_READ - Read edge detection events for lines from a request.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+``int read(int req_fd, void *buf, size_t count)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``req_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+``buf``
+ The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpio_v2_line_event>`.
+
+``count``
+ The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at
+ least the size of a :c:type:`gpio_v2_line_event`.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Read edge detection events for lines from a request.
+
+Edge detection must be enabled for the input line using either
+``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EDGE_RISING`` or ``GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_EDGE_FALLING``, or
+both. Edge events are then generated whenever edge interrupts are detected on
+the input line.
+
+The kernel captures and timestamps edge events as close as possible to their
+occurrence and stores them in a buffer from where they can be read by
+userspace at its convenience using `read()`.
+
+Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were
+detected by the kernel, including when multiple lines are being monitored by
+the one request.
+
+The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at the time of line request
+creation, and can be influenced by the
+:c:type:`request.event_buffer_size<gpio_v2_line_request>`.
+The default size is 16 times the number of lines requested.
+
+The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read
+by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the oldest buffered event is
+discarded. Overflow can be detected from userspace by monitoring the event
+sequence numbers.
+
+To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to
+userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events
+copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the
+number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``).
+
+Changing the edge detection flags using gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst
+does not remove or modify the events already contained in the kernel event
+buffer.
+
+The `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``req_fd`` has not
+been set **O_NONBLOCK**.
+
+The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``req_fd`` is
+readable using `poll()` or an equivalent.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size of a
+:c:type:`gpio_v2_line_event` event.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4e74a1926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-get-values-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL:
+
+*****************************
+GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL
+*****************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL - Get the values of requested lines.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int req_fd, GPIO_V2_LINE_GET_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_values *values)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``req_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+``values``
+ The :c:type:`line_values<gpio_v2_line_values>` to get with the ``mask`` set
+ to indicate the subset of requested lines to get.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Get the values of requested lines.
+
+The values of both input and output lines may be read.
+
+For output lines, the value returned is driver and configuration dependent and
+may be either the output buffer (the last requested value set) or the input
+buffer (the actual level of the line), and depending on the hardware and
+configuration these may differ.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 and the corresponding :c:type:`values.bits<gpio_v2_line_values>`
+contain the value read.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b942a8a53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-config-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL:
+
+*****************************
+GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL
+*****************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL - Update the configuration of previously requested lines.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int req_fd, GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_CONFIG_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_config *config)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``req_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+``config``
+ The new :c:type:`configuration<gpio_v2_line_config>` to apply to the
+ requested lines.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Update the configuration of previously requested lines, without releasing the
+line or introducing potential glitches.
+
+The new configuration must specify the configuration of all requested lines.
+
+The same :ref:`gpio-v2-get-line-config-rules` and
+:ref:`gpio-v2-get-line-config-support` that apply when requesting the lines
+also apply when updating the line configuration.
+
+The motivating use case for this command is changing direction of
+bi-directional lines between input and output, but it may also be used to
+dynamically control edge detection, or more generally move lines seamlessly
+from one configuration state to another.
+
+To only change the value of output lines, use
+gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d2d188695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-line-set-values-ioctl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL:
+
+*****************************
+GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL
+*****************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL - Set the values of requested output lines.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. c:macro:: GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL
+
+``int ioctl(int req_fd, GPIO_V2_LINE_SET_VALUES_IOCTL, struct gpio_v2_line_values *values)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``req_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device, as returned in the
+ :c:type:`request.fd<gpio_v2_line_request>` by gpio-v2-get-line-ioctl.rst.
+
+``values``
+ The :c:type:`line_values<gpio_v2_line_values>` to set with the ``mask`` set
+ to indicate the subset of requested lines to set and ``bits`` set to
+ indicate the new value.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Set the values of requested output lines.
+
+Only the values of output lines may be set.
+Attempting to set the value of an input line is an error (**EPERM**).
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24ad325e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/gpio-v2-lineinfo-changed-read.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _GPIO_V2_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ:
+
+*****************************
+GPIO_V2_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ
+*****************************
+
+Name
+====
+
+GPIO_V2_LINEINFO_CHANGED_READ - Read line info changed events for watched
+lines from the chip.
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+``int read(int chip_fd, void *buf, size_t count)``
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``chip_fd``
+ The file descriptor of the GPIO character device returned by `open()`.
+
+``buf``
+ The buffer to contain the :c:type:`events<gpio_v2_line_info_changed>`.
+
+``count``
+ The number of bytes available in ``buf``, which must be at least the size
+ of a :c:type:`gpio_v2_line_info_changed` event.
+
+Description
+===========
+
+Read line info changed events for watched lines from the chip.
+
+.. note::
+ Monitoring line info changes is not generally required, and would typically
+ only be performed by a system monitoring component.
+
+ These events relate to changes in a line's request state or configuration,
+ not its value. Use gpio-v2-line-event-read.rst to receive events when a
+ line changes value.
+
+A line must be watched using gpio-v2-get-lineinfo-watch-ioctl.rst to generate
+info changed events. Subsequently, a request, release, or reconfiguration
+of the line will generate an info changed event.
+
+The kernel timestamps events when they occur and stores them in a buffer
+from where they can be read by userspace at its convenience using `read()`.
+
+The size of the kernel event buffer is fixed at 32 events per ``chip_fd``.
+
+The buffer may overflow if bursts of events occur quicker than they are read
+by userspace. If an overflow occurs then the most recent event is discarded.
+Overflow cannot be detected from userspace.
+
+Events read from the buffer are always in the same order that they were
+detected by the kernel, including when multiple lines are being monitored by
+the one ``chip_fd``.
+
+To minimize the number of calls required to copy events from the kernel to
+userspace, `read()` supports copying multiple events. The number of events
+copied is the lower of the number available in the kernel buffer and the
+number that will fit in the userspace buffer (``buf``).
+
+A `read()` will block if no event is available and the ``chip_fd`` has not
+been set **O_NONBLOCK**.
+
+The presence of an event can be tested for by checking that the ``chip_fd`` is
+readable using `poll()` or an equivalent.
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success the number of bytes read, which will be a multiple of the size
+of a :c:type:`gpio_v2_line_info_changed` event.
+
+On error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set appropriately.
+Common error codes are described in error-codes.rst.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f258de4ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+====
+GPIO
+====
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ Character Device Userspace API <chardev>
+ Obsolete Userspace APIs <obsolete>
+
+.. only:: subproject and html
+
+ Indices
+ =======
+
+ * :ref:`genindex`
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c42538b44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/obsolete.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+============================
+Obsolete GPIO Userspace APIs
+============================
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ Character Device Userspace API (v1) <chardev_v1>
+ Sysfs Interface <sysfs>
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..116921048b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+GPIO Sysfs Interface for Userspace
+==================================
+
+.. warning::
+ This API is obsoleted by the chardev.rst and the ABI documentation has
+ been moved to Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-gpio.
+
+ New developments should use the chardev.rst, and existing developments are
+ encouraged to migrate as soon as possible, as this API will be removed
+ in the future.
+
+ This interface will continue to be maintained for the migration period,
+ but new features will only be added to the new API.
+
+The obsolete sysfs ABI
+----------------------
+Platforms which use the "gpiolib" implementors framework may choose to
+configure a sysfs user interface to GPIOs. This is different from the
+debugfs interface, since it provides control over GPIO direction and
+value instead of just showing a gpio state summary. Plus, it could be
+present on production systems without debugging support.
+
+Given appropriate hardware documentation for the system, userspace could
+know for example that GPIO #23 controls the write protect line used to
+protect boot loader segments in flash memory. System upgrade procedures
+may need to temporarily remove that protection, first importing a GPIO,
+then changing its output state, then updating the code before re-enabling
+the write protection. In normal use, GPIO #23 would never be touched,
+and the kernel would have no need to know about it.
+
+Again depending on appropriate hardware documentation, on some systems
+userspace GPIO can be used to determine system configuration data that
+standard kernels won't know about. And for some tasks, simple userspace
+GPIO drivers could be all that the system really needs.
+
+.. note::
+ Do NOT abuse sysfs to control hardware that has proper kernel drivers.
+ Please read Documentation/driver-api/gpio/drivers-on-gpio.rst
+ to avoid reinventing kernel wheels in userspace.
+
+ I MEAN IT. REALLY.
+
+Paths in Sysfs
+--------------
+There are three kinds of entries in /sys/class/gpio:
+
+ - Control interfaces used to get userspace control over GPIOs;
+
+ - GPIOs themselves; and
+
+ - GPIO controllers ("gpio_chip" instances).
+
+That's in addition to standard files including the "device" symlink.
+
+The control interfaces are write-only:
+
+ /sys/class/gpio/
+
+ "export" ...
+ Userspace may ask the kernel to export control of
+ a GPIO to userspace by writing its number to this file.
+
+ Example: "echo 19 > export" will create a "gpio19" node
+ for GPIO #19, if that's not requested by kernel code.
+
+ "unexport" ...
+ Reverses the effect of exporting to userspace.
+
+ Example: "echo 19 > unexport" will remove a "gpio19"
+ node exported using the "export" file.
+
+GPIO signals have paths like /sys/class/gpio/gpio42/ (for GPIO #42)
+and have the following read/write attributes:
+
+ /sys/class/gpio/gpioN/
+
+ "direction" ...
+ reads as either "in" or "out". This value may
+ normally be written. Writing as "out" defaults to
+ initializing the value as low. To ensure glitch free
+ operation, values "low" and "high" may be written to
+ configure the GPIO as an output with that initial value.
+
+ Note that this attribute *will not exist* if the kernel
+ doesn't support changing the direction of a GPIO, or
+ it was exported by kernel code that didn't explicitly
+ allow userspace to reconfigure this GPIO's direction.
+
+ "value" ...
+ reads as either 0 (inactive) or 1 (active). If the GPIO
+ is configured as an output, this value may be written;
+ any nonzero value is treated as active.
+
+ If the pin can be configured as interrupt-generating interrupt
+ and if it has been configured to generate interrupts (see the
+ description of "edge"), you can poll(2) on that file and
+ poll(2) will return whenever the interrupt was triggered. If
+ you use poll(2), set the events POLLPRI and POLLERR. If you
+ use select(2), set the file descriptor in exceptfds. After
+ poll(2) returns, either lseek(2) to the beginning of the sysfs
+ file and read the new value or close the file and re-open it
+ to read the value.
+
+ "edge" ...
+ reads as either "none", "rising", "falling", or
+ "both". Write these strings to select the signal edge(s)
+ that will make poll(2) on the "value" file return.
+
+ This file exists only if the pin can be configured as an
+ interrupt generating input pin.
+
+ "active_low" ...
+ reads as either 0 (false) or 1 (true). Write
+ any nonzero value to invert the value attribute both
+ for reading and writing. Existing and subsequent
+ poll(2) support configuration via the edge attribute
+ for "rising" and "falling" edges will follow this
+ setting.
+
+GPIO controllers have paths like /sys/class/gpio/gpiochip42/ (for the
+controller implementing GPIOs starting at #42) and have the following
+read-only attributes:
+
+ /sys/class/gpio/gpiochipN/
+
+ "base" ...
+ same as N, the first GPIO managed by this chip
+
+ "label" ...
+ provided for diagnostics (not always unique)
+
+ "ngpio" ...
+ how many GPIOs this manages (N to N + ngpio - 1)
+
+Board documentation should in most cases cover what GPIOs are used for
+what purposes. However, those numbers are not always stable; GPIOs on
+a daughtercard might be different depending on the base board being used,
+or other cards in the stack. In such cases, you may need to use the
+gpiochip nodes (possibly in conjunction with schematics) to determine
+the correct GPIO number to use for a given signal.
+
+
+Exporting from Kernel code
+--------------------------
+Kernel code can explicitly manage exports of GPIOs which have already been
+requested using gpio_request()::
+
+ /* export the GPIO to userspace */
+ int gpiod_export(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool direction_may_change);
+
+ /* reverse gpiod_export() */
+ void gpiod_unexport(struct gpio_desc *desc);
+
+ /* create a sysfs link to an exported GPIO node */
+ int gpiod_export_link(struct device *dev, const char *name,
+ struct gpio_desc *desc);
+
+After a kernel driver requests a GPIO, it may only be made available in
+the sysfs interface by gpiod_export(). The driver can control whether the
+signal direction may change. This helps drivers prevent userspace code
+from accidentally clobbering important system state.
+
+This explicit exporting can help with debugging (by making some kinds
+of experiments easier), or can provide an always-there interface that's
+suitable for documenting as part of a board support package.
+
+After the GPIO has been exported, gpiod_export_link() allows creating
+symlinks from elsewhere in sysfs to the GPIO sysfs node. Drivers can
+use this to provide the interface under their own device in sysfs with
+a descriptive name.