[PATCH v3 3/4] dt-bindings: input: add GPIO charlieplex keypad

From: Hugo Villeneuve

Date: Wed Feb 25 2026 - 11:16:53 EST


From: Hugo Villeneuve <hvilleneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Add DT bindings for GPIO charlieplex keypad.

Signed-off-by: Hugo Villeneuve <hvilleneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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.../input/gpio-charlieplex-keypad.yaml | 106 ++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 106 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-charlieplex-keypad.yaml

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-charlieplex-keypad.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/gpio-charlieplex-keypad.yaml
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/input/gpio-charlieplex-keypad.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: GPIO charlieplex keypad
+
+maintainers:
+ - Hugo Villeneuve <hvilleneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
+
+description: |
+ The charlieplex keypad supports N^2)-N different key combinations (where N is
+ the number of lines). Key presses and releases are detected by configuring
+ only one line as output at a time, and reading other line states. This process
+ is repeated for each line. Diodes are required to ensure current flows in only
+ one direction between any pair of pins.
+ This mechanism doesn't allow to detect simultaneous key presses.
+
+ Wiring example for 3 lines keyboard with 6 switches and 3 diodes:
+
+ L0 --+---------------------+----------------------+
+ | | |
+ L1 -------+-----------+---------------------+ |
+ | | | | | |
+ L2 -------------+----------------+-----+ | |
+ | | | | | | | | |
+ | | | | | | | | |
+ | S1 \ S2 \ | S3 \ S4 \ | S5 \ S6 \
+ | | | | | | | | |
+ | +--+--+ | +--+--+ | +--+--+
+ | | | | | |
+ | D1 v | D2 v | D3 v
+ | - (k) | - (k) | - (k)
+ | | | | | |
+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+
+
+ L: GPIO line
+ S: switch
+ D: diode (k indicates cathode)
+
+allOf:
+ - $ref: input.yaml#
+ - $ref: /schemas/input/matrix-keymap.yaml#
+
+properties:
+ compatible:
+ const: gpio-charlieplex-keypad
+
+ autorepeat: true
+
+ debounce-delay-ms:
+ default: 5
+
+ line-gpios:
+ description:
+ List of GPIOs used as lines. The gpio specifier for this property
+ depends on the gpio controller to which these lines are connected.
+
+ linux,keymap: true
+
+ poll-interval: true
+
+ settling-time-us: true
+
+ wakeup-source: true
+
+required:
+ - compatible
+ - line-gpios
+ - linux,keymap
+ - poll-interval
+
+additionalProperties: false
+
+examples:
+ - |
+ #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+ #include <dt-bindings/input/input.h>
+
+ charlieplex-keypad {
+ compatible = "gpio-charlieplex-keypad";
+ debounce-delay-ms = <20>;
+ poll-interval = <5>;
+ settling-time-us = <2>;
+
+ line-gpios = <&gpio2 25 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH
+ &gpio2 26 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH
+ &gpio2 27 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+
+ /* MATRIX_KEY(output, input, key-code) */
+ linux,keymap = <
+ /*
+ * According to wiring diagram above, if L1 is configured as
+ * output and HIGH, and we detect a HIGH level on input L0,
+ * then it means S1 is pressed: MATRIX_KEY(L1, L0, KEY...)
+ */
+ MATRIX_KEY(1, 0, KEY_F1) /* S1 */
+ MATRIX_KEY(2, 0, KEY_F2) /* S2 */
+ MATRIX_KEY(0, 1, KEY_F3) /* S3 */
+ MATRIX_KEY(2, 1, KEY_F4) /* S4 */
+ MATRIX_KEY(1, 2, KEY_F5) /* S5 */
+ MATRIX_KEY(0, 2, KEY_F6) /* S6 */
+ >;
+ };
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