gpiotools_gets(9)

🎀 gpiotools_gets(9) 🎀

okay bestie, welcome to the gpiotools_gets(9) page from the Kernel API Manual 💖 this one is all about grabbing values from specific lines, and it’s lowkey iconic.

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🌸 NAME 🌸

gpiotools_gets — get values from specific lines. periodt. ✨

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int gpiotools_gets (const char *device_name , unsigned int *lines ,
       unsigned int num_lines , unsigned int *values );

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• device_name — the name of the gpiochip, without the prefix "/dev/", like "gpiochip0". no slashies, bestie 🚫
• lines — an array of the desired lines, specified by offset index for the associated GPIO device.
• num_lines — the number of lines to request. count ’em 👑
• values — the array of values get from gpiochip.

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💅 RETURN 💅

On success, return 0; on failure, return the errno. that’s the whole vibe check 😌

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• Kernel file ./tools/gpio/gpio-utils.c
• Operation of gpio(9)
• gpiotools_request_line(9)
• gpiotools_set_values(9)
• gpiotools_get_values(9)
• gpiotools_release_line(9)
• gpiotools_get(9)
• gpiotools_set(9)
• gpiotools_sets(9)

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mwah 💋 this cutie comes from source/version ./tools/gpio, dated October 2026. go forth and get those values, bestie 🫶✨