Re: [PATCH] leds: pca9532: Fix inverted GPIO output polarity

From: Lee Jones

Date: Thu Jul 02 2026 - 08:24:28 EST


n Wed, 17 Jun 2026, Cosmo Chou wrote:

> The pca9532_gpio_set_value() function incorrectly mapped the requested
> value to PCA9532_ON and PCA9532_OFF, inverting the GPIO output polarity.
> A requested logical high (val=1) incorrectly enabled the LED output
> driver, which on this open-drain device pulls the pin low, while a
> requested logical low (val=0) released the pin.
>
> Correct the mapping so that val=1 yields PCA9532_OFF (pin released /
> high-impedance) and val=0 yields PCA9532_ON (pin driven low).
>
> pca9532_gpio_direction_input() is also updated to pass val=1 to
> pca9532_gpio_set_value() to align with the corrected polarity mapping,
> ensuring the pin remains not driven when configured as an input.
>
> Fixes: <3c1ab50d0a31b27bb4e55168f4901dd91e6e5ea4> ("drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c: add gpio capability")

'Fixes: 3c1ab50d0a31 ("drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c: add gpio capability")'

> Signed-off-by: Cosmo Chou <chou.cosmo@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c
> index 0344189bb991..80bf94e699d4 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c
> @@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ static int pca9532_gpio_set_value(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset,
> struct pca9532_led *led = &data->leds[offset];
>
> if (val)
> - led->state = PCA9532_ON;
> - else
> led->state = PCA9532_OFF;
> + else
> + led->state = PCA9532_ON;
>
> pca9532_setled(led);
>
> @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int pca9532_gpio_get_value(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned offset)
> static int pca9532_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned offset)
> {
> /* To use as input ensure pin is not driven */
> - pca9532_gpio_set_value(gc, offset, 0);
> + pca9532_gpio_set_value(gc, offset, 1);
>
> return 0;
> }
> --
> 2.43.0
>

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Lee Jones