PWM Gpio

1) Make image :

First, you need to use kernel 2.6.37.6, because it supports pwm class.

Edit file target/linux/rdc/Makefile and change :

LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.32.20

by :

LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.37.6

In kernel_menuconfig, add PWM support :

Device Drivers --->

<*> PWM Support --->

<*> PWM emulation using GPIO

In menuconfig, add package :

Kernel modules --->

Other modules --->

<*> kmod-pwm-gpio-custom

2) How to use PWM :

Load module on desired gpio (here we use gpio 12) :

# insmod pwm-gpio-custom bus0=0,12

Init @tick_hz at 1000000000UL (hardcoded) :

# cat /sys/class/pwm/gpio_pwm.0\:0/request

Define 100hz period :

# echo 10000000 > /sys/class/pwm/gpio_pwm.0\:0/period_ns

Define percent when gpio goes polarity for one tick :

Base polarity is 0, so here 10% of tick is 0v, 90% is +3.3v.

If you set polarity to 1, gpio goes 10% to 3.3v, and 90% to 0v.

# echo 1000000 > /sys/class/pwm/gpio_pwm.0\:0/duty_ns

Start pwm :

# echo 1 > /sys/class/pwm/gpio_pwm.0\:0/run

Stop pwm :

# echo 0 > /sys/class/pwm/gpio_pwm.0\:0/run

You can change value without relaunch pwm.

With polarity at 0 :