gpio-shutdown device tree overlay

Manuel

Hi
The gpio-shutdown overlay is included in the Emteria distribution but when enabled via config.txt it doesn't seem to work. Your help would be appreciated.
Best,
Manuel

IKS

How is it supposed to work? I don't think Android provides default handlers for RPi-specific events. If it can generate HID keys, you will probably need an own key layout file: https://source.android.com/devices/input/key-layout-files

Manuel

How should I know what is supposed to work and what not? There is no documentation and I think it is rather normal to assume that the things that are included in a commercial distribution should also work...
Anyway, I'm now using the gpio-key overlay. The kernel module this overlay depends on unfortunately doesn't get loaded automatically but is part of the distribution (to be found in /boot/modules/), so it can be inserted and afterwards the key events appear.

IKS

I didn't say you have to know what is working in emteria.OS and what is not. I was asking you about which functionality you expect from this overlay, since our platform may implement it in another (Android-specific, rather than Linux-specific) way. And if it doesn't yet, we will be glad to add it in our future releases.

You can add your own shell script to load the module at boot time to /data/init.d. Take a look at existing scripts in that folder, the official documentation is coming soon.

Manuel

Sorry, the intended functionality is as described in the documentation of the overlay: https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/blob/master/boot/overlays/README

Flummi

Hello kalkov. First i want to thank you and your Team for making Android on rpi3b possible.

Will my experimental androided raspi shutdown automatically if i include the gpio-shutdown.dtbo with correct parameters into config.txt? My expectation is to shutdown emteria automatically by a fallijng Signal on a gpio pin.

If Not: what to do to implement this?

Thank you in advance for an answer!

Manuel

As already mentioned just enabling the overlay won't do. You'll need to load the gpio-keys kernel module (to be found in /boot/modules/). As you can see in the dto it will simply send a KEY_POWER event. The keylayouts present on Emteria will map this to Android's KEYCODE_POWER. That's the very same event as generated by the power button of your android phone. So you'll also get the exactly same functionality: Short press will turn on/off the display while long press shows you the shutdown/reboot menu.

Flummi

Hello Manuel,

thank you for your Answer, very nice. Could you explain to me how to load the kernel module?

Is there any Chance to replace KEYCODE_POWER by a direct shutdown command?

I need a little bit of jump-start here. Would be very nice if you could do me this favor.

IKS

Could you explain to me how to load the kernel module?

use insmod

replace KEYCODE_POWER by a direct shutdown command

I don't think this overlay is designed for doing something else than sending key codes. Did you think about writing your own module for that purpose? May be faster and easier than trying to adapt the existing one to something it wasn't originally designed for.

I need a little bit of jump-start here.

https://sites.google.com/a/mtu.edu/max-jin-home-page/hints/buildandloadakernelmoduleinandroidsystem/build-and-load-a-kernel-module-in-android-system

kknott

Thanks for providing this info, very helpful.

Di11on

Hi folks. Has anyone made any progress with this? I also am developing a system for my car and am planning to use an RPI with Emteria. To power the RPI board, I am planning to use this: https://www.tindie.com/products/picotouch/raspberry-pi-automatic-onoff-v21-new-version/

To power down the PI, it sets GPIO21 to low for 2 seconds. It comes with a raspbian python script that executes the shutdown command when this is detected (see here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cs2k4Sl5oTCfqYB9mH8vIgbGtFc-qwQT/view) and I need to be able to replicate this in Emteria. Based on the above discussion, it looks like I will need to develop a kernel module to do this. I haven't done any development in android at all, so this will be a pretty interesting exercise - it would be useful if anyone has done something similar if they could share here?

Di11on

Hi folks,

To elaborate a little further, this is the python script that is used to shutdown the PI when GPIO21 is pulled low for 2 seconds (my power control module does this):

#!/usr/bin/env python3
from gpiozero import Button
from signal import pause
import os, sys
offGPIO = int(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) >= 2 else 21
holdTime = int(sys.argv[2]) if len(sys.argv) >= 3 else 2
# the function called to shut down the RPI
def shutdown():
os.system("sudo poweroff")
btn = Button(offGPIO, hold_time=holdTime)
btn.when_held = shutdown
pause() # handle the button presses in the background

Can a similar script be used in Emteria and loaded at boot time?

paper

@Di11on said:
Hi folks. Has anyone made any progress with this? I also am developing a system for my car and am planning to use an RPI with Emteria. To power the RPI board, I am planning to use this: https://www.tindie.com/products/picotouch/raspberry-pi-automatic-onoff-v21-new-version/

To power down the PI, it sets GPIO21 to low for 2 seconds. It comes with a raspbian python script that executes the shutdown command when this is detected (see here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cs2k4Sl5oTCfqYB9mH8vIgbGtFc-qwQT/view) and I need to be able to replicate this in Emteria. Based on the above discussion, it looks like I will need to develop a kernel module to do this. I haven't done any development in android at all, so this will be a pretty interesting exercise - it would be useful if anyone has done something similar if they could share here?

I am also trying to do the same thing, only with a 12V to 5V converter. So anything would be helpful!

M95D

Have a look at this topic: #752
Define a GPIO key and assign KEYCODE_POWER to it. A script to load the necessary kernel module is included. It should work just fine and it doesn't need python or any other package/app.

M95D

PS:
If you use 116 as kernel keycode (116 = KEY_POWER), a keyboard layout might not be needed.

Benzelite124

Hey guys I am trying to convert a script meant to be run on rasbian to emteria, when I try to run it, it says sudo: not found, it is not compatible withe android 7.1.2/emteria 1.0
the file is named carsetup.sh and I bought the car switch from mausberrycircuits.com, it shuts of my raspberry pi automatically when the ignition is turned off and powers it on when ignition is turned on, here is the script copied and pasted:

echo '#!/bin/bash

#this is the GPIO pin connected to the lead on switch labeled OUT
GPIOpin1=23

#this is the GPIO pin connected to the lead on switch labeled IN
GPIOpin2=24

#Enter the shutdown delay in minutes
delay=2

echo "$GPIOpin1" > /sys/class/gpio/export
echo "in" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$GPIOpin1/direction
echo "$GPIOpin2" > /sys/class/gpio/export
echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$GPIOpin2/direction
echo "1" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$GPIOpin2/value
let minute=$delay60
SD=0
SS=0
SS2=0
while [ 1 = 1 ]; do
power=$(cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio$GPIOpin1/value)
uptime=$(</proc/uptime)
uptime=${uptime%%.}
current=$uptime
if [ $power = 1 ] && [ $SD = 0 ]
then
SD=1
SS=${uptime%%.*}
fi

if [ $power = 1 ] && [ $SD = 1 ]
then
SS2=${uptime%%.*}
fi

if [ "$((uptime - SS))" -gt "$minute" ] && [ $SD = 1 ] && [ $power = 1 ]
then
poweroff
SD=3
fi

if [ "$((uptime - SS2))" -gt '20' ] && [ $SD = 1 ]
then
SD=0
fi

sleep 1
done' > /etc/switch.sh
sudo chmod 777 /etc/switch.sh
sudo sed -i '$ i /etc/switch.sh &' /etc/rc.local