--- /dev/null
+/*
+ * HD44780 Character LCD driver for Linux
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2008, Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Glider bvba
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
+ * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/property.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+
+#include <misc/charlcd.h>
+
+
+enum hd44780_pin {
+       /* Order does matter due to writing to GPIO array subsets! */
+       PIN_DATA0,      /* Optional */
+       PIN_DATA1,      /* Optional */
+       PIN_DATA2,      /* Optional */
+       PIN_DATA3,      /* Optional */
+       PIN_DATA4,
+       PIN_DATA5,
+       PIN_DATA6,
+       PIN_DATA7,
+       PIN_CTRL_RS,
+       PIN_CTRL_RW,    /* Optional */
+       PIN_CTRL_E,
+       PIN_CTRL_BL,   /* Optional */
+       PIN_NUM
+};
+
+struct hd44780 {
+       struct gpio_desc *pins[PIN_NUM];
+};
+
+static void hd44780_backlight(struct charlcd *lcd, int on)
+{
+       struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+       if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL])
+               gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL], on);
+}
+
+static void hd44780_strobe_gpio(struct hd44780 *hd)
+{
+       /* Maintain the data during 20 us before the strobe */
+       udelay(20);
+
+       gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E], 1);
+
+       /* Maintain the strobe during 40 us */
+       udelay(40);
+
+       gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E], 0);
+}
+
+/* write to an LCD panel register in 8 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_gpio8(struct hd44780 *hd, u8 val, unsigned int rs)
+{
+       int values[10]; /* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW */
+       unsigned int i, n;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+               values[PIN_DATA0 + i] = !!(val & BIT(i));
+       values[PIN_CTRL_RS] = rs;
+       n = 9;
+       if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]) {
+               values[PIN_CTRL_RW] = 0;
+               n++;
+       }
+
+       /* Present the data to the port */
+       gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA0], values);
+
+       hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+}
+
+/* write to an LCD panel register in 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_gpio4(struct hd44780 *hd, u8 val, unsigned int rs)
+{
+       int values[10]; /* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW, but DATA[0-3] is unused */
+       unsigned int i, n;
+
+       /* High nibble + RS, RW */
+       for (i = 4; i < 8; i++)
+               values[PIN_DATA0 + i] = !!(val & BIT(i));
+       values[PIN_CTRL_RS] = rs;
+       n = 5;
+       if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]) {
+               values[PIN_CTRL_RW] = 0;
+               n++;
+       }
+
+       /* Present the data to the port */
+       gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4],
+                                      &values[PIN_DATA4]);
+
+       hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+
+       /* Low nibble */
+       for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+               values[PIN_DATA4 + i] = !!(val & BIT(i));
+
+       /* Present the data to the port */
+       gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4],
+                                      &values[PIN_DATA4]);
+
+       hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+}
+
+/* Send a command to the LCD panel in 8 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_cmd_gpio8(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
+{
+       struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+       hd44780_write_gpio8(hd, cmd, 0);
+
+       /* The shortest command takes at least 120 us */
+       udelay(120);
+}
+
+/* Send data to the LCD panel in 8 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_data_gpio8(struct charlcd *lcd, int data)
+{
+       struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+       hd44780_write_gpio8(hd, data, 1);
+
+       /* The shortest data takes at least 45 us */
+       udelay(45);
+}
+
+static const struct charlcd_ops hd44780_ops_gpio8 = {
+       .write_cmd      = hd44780_write_cmd_gpio8,
+       .write_data     = hd44780_write_data_gpio8,
+       .backlight      = hd44780_backlight,
+};
+
+/* Send a command to the LCD panel in 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_cmd_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
+{
+       struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+       hd44780_write_gpio4(hd, cmd, 0);
+
+       /* The shortest command takes at least 120 us */
+       udelay(120);
+}
+
+/* Send 4-bits of a command to the LCD panel in raw 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_cmd_raw_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
+{
+       int values[10]; /* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW, but DATA[0-3] is unused */
+       struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+       unsigned int i, n;
+
+       /* Command nibble + RS, RW */
+       for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+               values[PIN_DATA4 + i] = !!(cmd & BIT(i));
+       values[PIN_CTRL_RS] = 0;
+       n = 5;
+       if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]) {
+               values[PIN_CTRL_RW] = 0;
+               n++;
+       }
+
+       /* Present the data to the port */
+       gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4],
+                                      &values[PIN_DATA4]);
+
+       hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+}
+
+/* Send data to the LCD panel in 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_data_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int data)
+{
+       struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+       hd44780_write_gpio4(hd, data, 1);
+
+       /* The shortest data takes at least 45 us */
+       udelay(45);
+}
+
+static const struct charlcd_ops hd44780_ops_gpio4 = {
+       .write_cmd      = hd44780_write_cmd_gpio4,
+       .write_cmd_raw4 = hd44780_write_cmd_raw_gpio4,
+       .write_data     = hd44780_write_data_gpio4,
+       .backlight      = hd44780_backlight,
+};
+
+static int hd44780_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+       struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
+       unsigned int i, base;
+       struct charlcd *lcd;
+       struct hd44780 *hd;
+       int ifwidth, ret;
+
+       /* Required pins */
+       ifwidth = gpiod_count(dev, "data");
+       if (ifwidth < 0)
+               return ifwidth;
+
+       switch (ifwidth) {
+       case 4:
+               base = PIN_DATA4;
+               break;
+       case 8:
+               base = PIN_DATA0;
+               break;
+       default:
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       lcd = charlcd_alloc(sizeof(struct hd44780));
+       if (!lcd)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < ifwidth; i++) {
+               hd->pins[base + i] = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "data", i,
+                                                         GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+               if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[base + i])) {
+                       ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[base + i]);
+                       goto fail;
+               }
+       }
+
+       hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E] = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "enable", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+       if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E])) {
+               ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E]);
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS] = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "rs", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+       if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS])) {
+               ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS]);
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /* Optional pins */
+       hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW] = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "rw",
+                                                       GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+       if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW])) {
+               ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]);
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL] = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "backlight",
+                                                       GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+       if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL])) {
+               ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL]);
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /* Required properties */
+       ret = device_property_read_u32(dev, "display-height", &lcd->height);
+       if (ret)
+               goto fail;
+       ret = device_property_read_u32(dev, "display-width", &lcd->width);
+       if (ret)
+               goto fail;
+
+       /*
+        * On displays with more than two rows, the internal buffer width is
+        * usually equal to the display width
+        */
+       if (lcd->height > 2)
+               lcd->bwidth = lcd->width;
+
+       /* Optional properties */
+       device_property_read_u32(dev, "internal-buffer-width", &lcd->bwidth);
+
+       lcd->ifwidth = ifwidth;
+       lcd->ops = ifwidth == 8 ? &hd44780_ops_gpio8 : &hd44780_ops_gpio4;
+
+       ret = charlcd_register(lcd);
+       if (ret)
+               goto fail;
+
+       platform_set_drvdata(pdev, lcd);
+       return 0;
+
+fail:
+       kfree(lcd);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static int hd44780_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+       struct charlcd *lcd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+       charlcd_unregister(lcd);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct of_device_id hd44780_of_match[] = {
+       { .compatible = "hit,hd44780" },
+       { /* sentinel */ }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hd44780_of_match);
+
+static struct platform_driver hd44780_driver = {
+       .probe = hd44780_probe,
+       .remove = hd44780_remove,
+       .driver         = {
+               .name   = "hd44780",
+               .of_match_table = hd44780_of_match,
+       },
+};
+
+module_platform_driver(hd44780_driver);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HD44780 Character LCD driver");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");