# GPIO Overview - [Introduction](#section15318165672215) - [Available APIs](#section18977142162418) ## Introduction GPIO is short for general-purpose input/output. Generally, a GPIO controller manages all GPIO pins by group. Each group of GPIO pins is associated with one or more registers. The GPIO pins are operated by reading data from and writing data to the registers. The GPIO APIs define a set of standard functions for performing operations on GPIO pins, including: - Setting the pin direction, which can be input or output \(High impedance is not supported currently.\) - Reading and writing level values, which can be low or high - Setting an interrupt service routine \(ISR\) function and interrupt trigger mode for a pin - Enabling or disabling a pin interrupt ## Available APIs **Table 1** APIs available for the GPIO driver

Capability	Function	Description
GPIO read/write	GpioRead	Reads the level value of a GPIO pin.
GPIO read/write	GpioWrite	Writes the level value of a GPIO pin.
GPIO settings	GpioSetDir	Sets the direction for a GPIO pin.
GPIO settings	GpioGetDir	Obtains the direction for a GPIO pin.
GPIO interrupt settings	GpioSetIrq	Sets the ISR function for a GPIO pin.
	GpioUnSetIrq	Cancels the setting of the ISR function for a GPIO pin.
	GpioEnableIrq	Enables a GPIO interrupt.
	GpioDisableIrq	Disables a GPIO interrupt.

>![](public_sys-resources/icon-note.gif) **NOTE:** >All functions provided in this document can be called only in kernel mode.