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-rw-r--r--drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c8
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index cca749010cd0..7502230a4ec8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -536,6 +536,14 @@ static int linehandle_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
return -EINVAL;
/*
+ * Do not allow both INPUT & OUTPUT flags to be set as they are
+ * contradictory.
+ */
+ if ((lflags & GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_INPUT) &&
+ (lflags & GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OUTPUT))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ /*
* Do not allow OPEN_SOURCE & OPEN_DRAIN flags in a single request. If
* the hardware actually supports enabling both at the same time the
* electrical result would be disastrous.