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From: Harald Seiler <hws@denx.de>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:51:21 +0200
Subject: Basic syntax question
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Hello Damien,

On Wed, 2020-04-08 at 11:27 +0300, Damien LEFEVRE wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm new to u-boot. I'm trying to store the return value of gpio command to
> a variable.
> 
> I have the following, (switch released):
> Tegra186 (P2771-0000-500) # gpio input FF1
> gpio: pin FF1 (gpio 241) value is 1
> Tegra186 (P2771-0000-500) # setexpr X 'gpio input FF1'
> Tegra186 (P2771-0000-500) # echo $X
> 0
> 
> But I'm expecting X to be 1, the return value of gpio.

What you want to do is look at the return value of the gpio command.  The
return value in U-Boot is stored in a variable $?, similar to POSIX
shells.  As this variable is always the return value of the last command,
you have to save its value immediately after running `gpio input`:

    => gpio input FF1
    => setenv X $?

Afterwards, you can continue however you like, e.g.

    => echo $X

> If I press the switch I see the value change to 0, so I know the gpio state
> changes
> Tegra186 (P2771-0000-500) # gpio input FF1
> gpio: pin FF1 (gpio 241) value is 0
> 
> Thanks,
> -Damien

Hope this helps!
-- 
Harald