1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
3 * HD44780 Character LCD driver for Linux
6 * Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Glider bvba
9 #include <linux/delay.h>
10 #include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
11 #include <linux/module.h>
12 #include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
13 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
14 #include <linux/property.h>
15 #include <linux/slab.h>
17 #include <misc/charlcd.h>
21 /* Order does matter due to writing to GPIO array subsets! */
22 PIN_DATA0, /* Optional */
23 PIN_DATA1, /* Optional */
24 PIN_DATA2, /* Optional */
25 PIN_DATA3, /* Optional */
31 PIN_CTRL_RW, /* Optional */
33 PIN_CTRL_BL, /* Optional */
38 struct gpio_desc *pins[PIN_NUM];
41 static void hd44780_backlight(struct charlcd *lcd, int on)
43 struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
45 if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL])
46 gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL], on);
49 static void hd44780_strobe_gpio(struct hd44780 *hd)
51 /* Maintain the data during 20 us before the strobe */
54 gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E], 1);
56 /* Maintain the strobe during 40 us */
59 gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E], 0);
62 /* write to an LCD panel register in 8 bit GPIO mode */
63 static void hd44780_write_gpio8(struct hd44780 *hd, u8 val, unsigned int rs)
65 DECLARE_BITMAP(values, 10); /* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW */
69 __assign_bit(8, values, rs);
70 n = hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW] ? 10 : 9;
72 /* Present the data to the port */
73 gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA0], NULL, values);
75 hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
78 /* write to an LCD panel register in 4 bit GPIO mode */
79 static void hd44780_write_gpio4(struct hd44780 *hd, u8 val, unsigned int rs)
81 DECLARE_BITMAP(values, 6); /* for DATA[4-7], RS, RW */
84 /* High nibble + RS, RW */
86 __assign_bit(4, values, rs);
87 n = hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW] ? 6 : 5;
89 /* Present the data to the port */
90 gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4], NULL, values);
92 hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
96 values[0] |= val & 0x0f;
98 /* Present the data to the port */
99 gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4], NULL, values);
101 hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
104 /* Send a command to the LCD panel in 8 bit GPIO mode */
105 static void hd44780_write_cmd_gpio8(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
107 struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
109 hd44780_write_gpio8(hd, cmd, 0);
111 /* The shortest command takes at least 120 us */
115 /* Send data to the LCD panel in 8 bit GPIO mode */
116 static void hd44780_write_data_gpio8(struct charlcd *lcd, int data)
118 struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
120 hd44780_write_gpio8(hd, data, 1);
122 /* The shortest data takes at least 45 us */
126 static const struct charlcd_ops hd44780_ops_gpio8 = {
127 .write_cmd = hd44780_write_cmd_gpio8,
128 .write_data = hd44780_write_data_gpio8,
129 .backlight = hd44780_backlight,
132 /* Send a command to the LCD panel in 4 bit GPIO mode */
133 static void hd44780_write_cmd_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
135 struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
137 hd44780_write_gpio4(hd, cmd, 0);
139 /* The shortest command takes at least 120 us */
143 /* Send 4-bits of a command to the LCD panel in raw 4 bit GPIO mode */
144 static void hd44780_write_cmd_raw_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
146 DECLARE_BITMAP(values, 6); /* for DATA[4-7], RS, RW */
147 struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
150 /* Command nibble + RS, RW */
151 values[0] = cmd & 0x0f;
152 n = hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW] ? 6 : 5;
154 /* Present the data to the port */
155 gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4], NULL, values);
157 hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
160 /* Send data to the LCD panel in 4 bit GPIO mode */
161 static void hd44780_write_data_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int data)
163 struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
165 hd44780_write_gpio4(hd, data, 1);
167 /* The shortest data takes at least 45 us */
171 static const struct charlcd_ops hd44780_ops_gpio4 = {
172 .write_cmd = hd44780_write_cmd_gpio4,
173 .write_cmd_raw4 = hd44780_write_cmd_raw_gpio4,
174 .write_data = hd44780_write_data_gpio4,
175 .backlight = hd44780_backlight,
178 static int hd44780_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
180 struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
181 unsigned int i, base;
187 ifwidth = gpiod_count(dev, "data");
202 lcd = charlcd_alloc(sizeof(struct hd44780));
208 for (i = 0; i < ifwidth; i++) {
209 hd->pins[base + i] = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "data", i,
211 if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[base + i])) {
212 ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[base + i]);
217 hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E] = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "enable", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
218 if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E])) {
219 ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E]);
223 hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS] = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "rs", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
224 if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS])) {
225 ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS]);
230 hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW] = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "rw",
232 if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW])) {
233 ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]);
237 hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL] = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "backlight",
239 if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL])) {
240 ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL]);
244 /* Required properties */
245 ret = device_property_read_u32(dev, "display-height-chars",
249 ret = device_property_read_u32(dev, "display-width-chars", &lcd->width);
254 * On displays with more than two rows, the internal buffer width is
255 * usually equal to the display width
258 lcd->bwidth = lcd->width;
260 /* Optional properties */
261 device_property_read_u32(dev, "internal-buffer-width", &lcd->bwidth);
263 lcd->ifwidth = ifwidth;
264 lcd->ops = ifwidth == 8 ? &hd44780_ops_gpio8 : &hd44780_ops_gpio4;
266 ret = charlcd_register(lcd);
270 platform_set_drvdata(pdev, lcd);
278 static int hd44780_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
280 struct charlcd *lcd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
282 charlcd_unregister(lcd);
286 static const struct of_device_id hd44780_of_match[] = {
287 { .compatible = "hit,hd44780" },
290 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hd44780_of_match);
292 static struct platform_driver hd44780_driver = {
293 .probe = hd44780_probe,
294 .remove = hd44780_remove,
297 .of_match_table = hd44780_of_match,
301 module_platform_driver(hd44780_driver);
302 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HD44780 Character LCD driver");
304 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");