PCF857XSW-LINUX

Linux Driver for PCF857X

PCF857XSW-LINUX

Overview

The Linux driver supports the TCA9554 Remote 8-Bit I2C and SMBus I/O Expander. The Linux driver supports communication through the I2C bus and interfaces with the GPIO sub-systems.

 

Linux Mainline Status

Available in Linux Main line: Yes
Available through git.ti.com: N/A

Supported Devices:

  • tca9554

 

Linux Source Files

The files associated with this device are:

  1. drivers/gpio/gpio-pcf857x.c
  2. Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-pcf857x.txt

Source Files

drivers/gpio/gpio-pcf857x.c

Linux Device Tree Documenation

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-pcf857x.txt

 

Enabling Driver Support

Configure kernel with "make menuconfig" (alternatively use "make xconfig" or"make nconfig")

Menuconfig Location

Symbol: GPIO_PCF857X [=y]Type  : tristatePrompt: PCF857x, PCA{85,96}7x, and MAX732[89] I2C GPIO expanders  Location:    -> Device Drivers      -> GPIO Support (GPIOLIB [=y])        -> I2C GPIO expanders  Defined at drivers/gpio/Kconfig:647  Depends on: GPIOLIB [=y] && I2C [=y]  Selects: GPIOLIB_IRQCHIP [=y] && IRQ_DOMAIN [=y]  Selected by: MACH_DAVINCI_DA830_EVM [=y] && ARCH_DAVINCI [=y] && ARCH_DAVINCI_DA830 [=y]

Fixes and Code Enhancements

 

If there are fixes and or code enhancements that need to be added to thisdriver please either1. Send the patches to the relevant Linux Kernel community as listed in the maintainers file located: Hereor2.  Contact your TI representative.

 

I2C general-purpose I/Os (GPIOs)
TCA9554 8-bit 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus I/O expander with interrupt, weak pull-up & config registers
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