[PATCH] gpio: uapi: clarify default_values being logical

From: Kent Gibson
Date: Sun Feb 11 2024 - 05:15:03 EST


The documentation for default_values mentions high/low which can be
confusing, particularly when the ACTIVE_LOW flag is set.

Replace high/low with active/inactive to clarify that the values are
logical not physical.

Similarly, clarify the interpretation of values in struct gpiohandle_data.

Signed-off-by: Kent Gibson <warthog618@xxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/gpio.h | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/gpio.h b/include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
index 103cd3c6c81e..f7cb8ae87df7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ struct gpioline_info_changed {
* a batch of input or output lines, but they must all have the same
* characteristics, i.e. all inputs or all outputs, all active low etc
* @default_values: if the %GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT is set for a requested
- * line, this specifies the default output value, should be 0 (low) or
- * 1 (high), anything else than 0 or 1 will be interpreted as 1 (high)
+ * line, this specifies the default output value, should be 0 (inactive) or
+ * 1 (active). Anything other than 0 or 1 will be interpreted as active.
* @consumer_label: a desired consumer label for the selected GPIO line(s)
* such as "my-bitbanged-relay"
* @lines: number of lines requested in this request, i.e. the number of
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@ struct gpiohandle_request {
* %GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT, %GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW etc, added
* together
* @default_values: if the %GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT is set in flags,
- * this specifies the default output value, should be 0 (low) or
- * 1 (high), anything else than 0 or 1 will be interpreted as 1 (high)
+ * this specifies the default output value, should be 0 (inactive) or
+ * 1 (active). Anything other than 0 or 1 will be interpreted as active.
* @padding: reserved for future use and should be zero filled
*
* Note: This struct is part of ABI v1 and is deprecated.
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ struct gpiohandle_config {
* struct gpiohandle_data - Information of values on a GPIO handle
* @values: when getting the state of lines this contains the current
* state of a line, when setting the state of lines these should contain
- * the desired target state
+ * the desired target state. States are 0 (inactive) or 1 (active).
+ * When setting, anything other than 0 or 1 will be interpreted as active.
*
* Note: This struct is part of ABI v1 and is deprecated.
* Use ABI v2 and &struct gpio_v2_line_values instead.
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