libgpiod

Include the libgpiod and dependent libraries into your image with the following setting:

IMAGE_INSTALL:append = " libgpiod libgpiod-dev libgpiod-tools"

Log in to your custom embedded system or connect via SSH.

Now you can use the libgpiod commands and see whether the implementation was successful.

Report gpio banks

First of all, you can detect how many gpio banks are installed. Use the following command:

gpiodetect

The output should look like this:

gpiochip0 [gpio0] (32 lines)
gpiochip1 [gpio1] (32 lines)
gpiochip2 [gpio2] (32 lines)
gpiochip3 [gpio3] (32 lines)
gpiochip4 [gpio4] (32 lines)

Get all settings

To get all settings, use the following command:

gpioinfo

The output should look like this:

gpiochip0 - 32 lines:
	line   0:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	... 
	line   4:      unnamed "host-wakeup" input active-high [used]
	line   5:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	line   6:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	line   7:      unnamed         "cd"   input   active-low [used]
	line   8:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	line   9:      unnamed   "shutdown"  output  active-high [used]
	line  10:      unnamed      "reset"  output   active-low [used]
	...
gpiochip1 - 32 lines:
	line   0:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	... 
	line  31:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
gpiochip2 - 32 lines:
	line   0:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	...
	line  31:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
gpiochip3 - 32 lines:
	line   0:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	...
	line  31:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
gpiochip4 - 32 lines:
	line   0:      unnamed       unused   input  active-high 
	...
	line  29:   "GPIO4_D5"       unused   input  active-high 

Set one GPIO line

To set GPIO line 29 on gpiochip4 to output and high, use the following command:

gpioset gpiochip4 29=1

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