Re: [PATCH] docs: gpio: prefer pread(2) for interrupt reading

[Bartosz Golaszewski]

On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 9:49 AM Huichun Feng <foxhoundsk.tw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> In legacy sysfs GPIO, when using poll(2) on the sysfs GPIO value for
> state change awaiting, a subsequent read(2) is required for consuming
> the event, which the doc recommends the use of lseek(2) or
> close-and-reopen to reset the file offset afterwards.
>
> The recommendations however, require at least 2 syscalls to consume
> the event. Gladly, use of pread(2) require only 1 syscall for the
> consumption. Let's advertise this usage by prioritizing its placement.
>
> Signed-off-by: Huichun Feng <foxhoundsk.tw@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst | 7 ++++---
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst
> index 116921048..bd64896de 100644
> --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/gpio/sysfs.rst
> @@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ and have the following read/write attributes:
>                 poll(2) will return whenever the interrupt was triggered. If
>                 you use poll(2), set the events POLLPRI and POLLERR. If you
>                 use select(2), set the file descriptor in exceptfds. After
> -               poll(2) returns, either lseek(2) to the beginning of the sysfs
> -               file and read the new value or close the file and re-open it
> -               to read the value.
> +               poll(2) returns, use pread(2) to read the value at offset
> +               zero. Alternatively, either lseek(2) to the beginning of the
> +               sysfs file and read the new value or close the file and
> +               re-open it to read the value.
>
>         "edge" ...
>                 reads as either "none", "rising", "falling", or
> --
> 2.34.1
>

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Bart