1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/asm-generic/gpio.h b/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
index 9fd3093d855a..20ca7663975f 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ struct device_node;
  *      enabling module power and clock; may sleep
  * @free: optional hook for chip-specific deactivation, such as
  *      disabling module power and clock; may sleep
+ * @get_direction: returns direction for signal "offset", 0=out, 1=in,
+ *      (same as GPIOF_DIR_XXX), or negative error
  * @direction_input: configures signal "offset" as input, or returns error
  * @get: returns value for signal "offset"; for output signals this
  *      returns either the value actually sensed, or zero
@@ -101,7 +103,8 @@ struct gpio_chip {
                                                 unsigned offset);
         void                    (*free)(struct gpio_chip *chip,
                                                 unsigned offset);
-
+        int                     (*get_direction)(struct gpio_chip *chip,
+                                                unsigned offset);
         int                     (*direction_input)(struct gpio_chip *chip,
                                                 unsigned offset);
         int                     (*get)(struct gpio_chip *chip,