added logging to inform user of 1s retry if set_direction fails on the first try, updating to v0.7.1

add 1s delay in set_direction to allow udev to set permissions

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+0.7.1
+---
+* Merged in PR #79
+* Merged in PR #80
+* Added message notifying user of the gpio set direction retry
+
 0.7.0
 ---
 * Added ability to specify GPIO only as a number, this doesn't work for PWM/SPWM/LRADC/SERVO

README.rst

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ You can quickly change a pins direction::
     GPIO.direction("XIO-P3", GPIO.OUT)
     GPIO.direction("XIO-P3", GPIO.IN)
     
-You can also re-setup a pin in order to change direction, not that this is a slower operation::
+You can also re-setup a pin in order to change direction, note that this is a slower operation::
 
     GPIO.setup("XIO-P3", GPIO.OUT)
     GPIO.setup("XIO-P3", GPIO.IN)

debian/changelog

@@ -1,36 +1,43 @@
+chip-io (0.7.1-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Merged PR#79 and#80
+  * Added logging to tell user of the 1 second sleep before retry on setting gpio direction
+
+ -- Robert Wolterman <robert.wolterman@gmail.com>  Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:40:00 -0600
+
 chip-io (0.7.0-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
- * Added ability to specify GPIO only as a number, this doesn't work for PWM/SPWM/LRADC/SERVO
+  * Added ability to specify GPIO only as a number, this doesn't work for PWM/SPWM/LRADC/SERVO
 
  -- Robert Wolterman <robert.wolterman@gmail.com>  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:51:00 -0600
 
 chip-io (0.6.2-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
- * Implementation for number 77 ability to push up binary pypi
- * Implementation for number 75 wait for edge timeout
+  * Implementation for number 77 ability to push up binary pypi
+  * Implementation for number 75 wait for edge timeout
 
  -- Robert Wolterman <robert.wolterman@gmail.com>  Sun, 03 Sep 2017 21:34:00 -0600
 
 chip-io (0.6.1-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
- * Fixing implementation for #76
+  * Fixing implementation for #76
 
  -- Robert Wolterman <robert.wolterman@gmail.com>  Wed, 09 Aug 2017 23:09:00 -0600
 
 chip-io (0.6.0-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
- * Random comment cleanup
- * Implement fix for #76
- * API documentation added
- * Closing #74
+  * Random comment cleanup
+  * Implement fix for #76
+  * API documentation added
+  * Closing #74
 
  -- Robert Wolterman <robert.wolterman@gmail.com>  Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:50:00 -0600
 
 chip-io (0.5.9-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
- * Merged PR#70 to enable the underlying C code to be used properly in C based code
- * Updated README to add missing pins on the CHIP Pro that are available as GPIO
- * Updated README to denote pins that are available for Edge Detection
+  * Merged PR#70 to enable the underlying C code to be used properly in C based code
+  * Updated README to add missing pins on the CHIP Pro that are available as GPIO
+  * Updated README to denote pins that are available for Edge Detection
 
  -- Robert Wolterman <robert.wolterman@gmail.com>  Tue, 08 Jun 2017 20:03:00 -0600
 

debian/files

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-python-chip-io_0.7.0-1_armhf.deb python optional
-python3-chip-io_0.7.0-1_armhf.deb python optional
+python-chip-io_0.7.1-1_armhf.deb python optional
+python3-chip-io_0.7.1-1_armhf.deb python optional

docs/gpio.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Import the GPIO module as follows
   import CHIP_IO.GPIO as GPIO
   ```
 
+Note: As of version 0.7.0, all GPIO functions can use the SYSFS pin number for a GPIO for control, a la RPi.GPIO.
+
 ### toggle_debug()
 Enable/Disable the Debug
 
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ Setup a GPIO pin.  If pin is already configure, it will reconfigure.
 
   ```python
   GPIO.setup("CSID0", GPIO.IN)
+  GPIO.setup(132, GPIO.IN)
   GPIO.setup("CSID3", GPIO.OUT, initial=1)
   GPIO.setup("CSID2", GPIO.IN, GPIO.PUD_UP)
   ```
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ Cleanup GPIO.  If not channel input, all GPIO will be cleaned up
   ```python
   GPIO.cleanup()
   GPIO.cleanup("CSID3")
+  GPIO.cleanup(132)
   ```
 
 ### output(channel, value)
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ Write a value to a GPIO pin.
   GPIO.output("XIO-P7", GPIO.LOW)
   GPIO.output("CSID0", 1)
   GPIO.output("CSID0", 0)
+  GPIO.output(132, 1)
   ```
 
 ### input(channel)
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@ Read a GPIO pin once.
 
   ```python
   value = GPIO.input("XIO-P7")
+  value = GPIO.input(1013)
   ```
 
 ### read_byte(channel)
@@ -131,6 +137,7 @@ Read a GPIO pin multiple times to fill up 8 bits.
 
   ```python
   bits = GPIO.read_byte("XIO-P7")
+  bits = GPIO.read_byte(135)
   ```
 
 ### read_word(channel)
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@ Read a GPIO pin multiple times to fill up 16 bits.
 
   ```python
   bits = GPIO.read_word("XIO-P7")
+  bits = GPIO.read_word(134)
   ```
 
 ### add_event_detect(channel, edge, callback=None, bouncetime=0)
@@ -171,6 +179,7 @@ Add event detection to a pin. Refer to main table for which pins are able to use
   GPIO.add_event_detect("AP-EINT3", GPIO.RISING_EDGE, mycallback)
   GPIO.add_event_detect("XIO-P7", GPIO.FALLING_EDGE, bouncetime=30)
   GPIO.add_event_detect("XIO-P7", GPIO.RISING_EDGE, mycallback, 45)
+  GPIO.add_event_detect(1013, GPIO.BOTH_EDGE)
   ```
 
 ### remove_event_detect(channel)
@@ -188,6 +197,7 @@ Remove a pins event detection. Refer to main table for which pins are able to us
 
   ```python
   GPIO.remove_event_detect("XIO-P7")
+  GPIO.remove_event_detect(1013)
   ```
 
 ### event_detected(channel)
@@ -205,6 +215,7 @@ Function to determine if an event was detected on a pin.  Pin must have an event
 
   ```python
   have_event = GPIO.event_detected("XIO-P5")
+  have_event = GPIO.event_detected(1014)
   ```
 
 ### add_event_callback(channel, callback, bouncetime=0)
@@ -225,6 +236,7 @@ Add callback function to a pin that has been setup for edge detection. Refer to
   ```python
   GPIO.add_event_callback("AP-EINT3", mycallback)
   GPIO.add_event_callback("XIO-P7", mycallback, 45)
+  GPIO.add_event_callback(1013, mycallback)
   ```
 
 ### wait_for_edge(channel, edge, timeout=-1)
@@ -247,6 +259,7 @@ Wait for an edge to be detected.  This is a blocking function. Refer to main tab
   GPIO.wait_for_edge("AP-EINT3", GPIO.BOTH_EDGE)
   GPIO.wait_for_edge("I2S-DI", GPIO.FALLING_EDGE)
   GPIO.wait_for_edge("XIO-P3", GPIO.RISING_EDGE, 40)
+  GPIO.wait_for_edge(1013, GPIO.BOTH_EDGE, 35)
   ```
 
 ### gpio_function(channel)
@@ -264,6 +277,7 @@ Function to report get a GPIO Pins directioj
 
   ```python
   funct = GPIO.gpio_function("CSID0")
+  funct = GPIO.gpio_function(132)
   ```
 
 ### setwarnings(state)
@@ -334,6 +348,7 @@ Function to set the direction of an exported GPIO pin
   ```python
   GPIO.set_direction("XIO-P0", GPIO.OUT)
   GPIO.set_direction("XIO-P1", GPIO.IN)
+  GPIO.set_direction(1013, GPIO.OUT)
   ```
 
 [home](./index.md)

setup.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ classifiers = ['Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
                'Topic :: System :: Hardware']
 
 setup(name             = 'CHIP_IO',
-      version          = '0.7.0',
+      version          = '0.7.1',
       author           = 'Robert Wolterman',
       author_email     = 'robert.wolterman@gmail.com',
       description      = 'A module to control CHIP IO channels',

source/constants.c

@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ void define_constants(PyObject *module)
    bcm = Py_BuildValue("i", BCM);
    PyModule_AddObject(module, "BCM", bcm);
 
-   version = Py_BuildValue("s", "0.7");
+   version = Py_BuildValue("s", "0.7.1");
    PyModule_AddObject(module, "VERSION", version);
 }

source/event_gpio.c

@@ -383,11 +383,23 @@ int gpio_set_direction(int gpio, unsigned int in_flag)
     char filename[MAX_FILENAME];  filename[0] = '\0';
 
     snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%d/direction", gpio); BUF2SMALL(filename);
+
     if ((fd = open(filename, O_WRONLY)) < 0) {
+        // NOTIFY THAT WE'RE GOING TO SLEEP AND RETRY
         char err[256];
-        snprintf(err, sizeof(err), "gpio_set_direction: could not open '%s' (%s)", filename, strerror(errno));
+        snprintf(err, sizeof(err), "gpio_set_direction: could not open '%s', sleeping for 1 second and retrying", filename);
         add_error_msg(err);
-        return -1;
+        // if called as non-root, udev may need time to adjust file
+        // permissions after setting up gpio
+        sleep(1);
+
+        // TRY AGAIN AND IF THIS TIME FAILS, KICK OUT
+        if ((fd = open(filename, O_WRONLY)) < 0) {
+            char err[256];
+            snprintf(err, sizeof(err), "gpio_set_direction: could not open '%s' (%s)", filename, strerror(errno));
+            add_error_msg(err);
+            return -1;
+        }
     }
 
     char direction[16];