Added software PWM module into wiringPi - library code

and an example.

examples/Makefile

@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ LIBS    = -lwiringPi
 # Should not alter anything below this line
 ###############################################################################
 
-SRC	=	test1.c test2.c speed.c lcd.c wfi.c piface.c gertboard.c nes.c delayTest.c
+SRC	=	test1.c test2.c speed.c lcd.c wfi.c piface.c gertboard.c nes.c delayTest.c softPwm.c
 
-OBJ	=	test1.o test2.o speed.o lcd.o wfi.o piface.o gertboard.o nes.o delayTest.o
+OBJ	=	test1.o test2.o speed.o lcd.o wfi.o piface.o gertboard.o nes.o delayTest.o softPwm.o
 
-all:		test1 test2 speed lcd wfi piface gertboard nes
+all:		test1 test2 speed lcd wfi piface gertboard nes softPwm
 
 test1:	test1.o
 	@echo [link]
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ nes:	nes.o
 	@echo [link]
 	$(CC) -o $@ nes.o $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) -lm
 
+softPwm:	softPwm.o
+	@echo [link]
+	$(CC) -o $@ softPwm.o $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) -lm -lpthread
+
 
 delayTest:	delayTest.o
 	@echo [link]
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ delayTest:	delayTest.o
 	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJ) *~ core tags test1 test2 speed lcd wfi piface gertboard nes delayTest
+	rm -f $(OBJ) *~ core tags test1 test2 speed lcd wfi piface gertboard nes delayTest softPwm
 
 tags:	$(SRC)
 	@echo [ctags]

examples/softPwm.c

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <wiringPi.h>
+#include <softPwm.h>
+
+#define RANGE		100
+#define	NUM_LEDS	 12
+
+int ledMap [NUM_LEDS] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 } ;
+
+int values [NUM_LEDS] = { 0, 17, 32, 50, 67, 85, 100, 85, 67, 50, 32, 17 } ;
+
+int main ()
+{
+  int i, j ;
+
+  if (wiringPiSetup () == -1)
+  {
+    fprintf (stdout, "oops: %s\n", strerror (errno)) ;
+    return 1 ;
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0 ; i < NUM_LEDS ; ++i)
+  {
+    softPwmCreate (ledMap [i], 0, RANGE) ;
+    printf ("%3d, %3d, %3d\n", i, ledMap [i], values [i]) ;
+  }
+
+  for (;;)
+  {
+    for (i = 0 ; i < NUM_LEDS ; ++i)
+      softPwmWrite (ledMap [i], values [i]) ;
+
+    delay (50) ;
+
+    i = values [0] ;
+    for (j = 0 ; j < NUM_LEDS - 1 ; ++j)
+      values [j] = values [j + 1] ;
+    values [NUM_LEDS - 1] = i ;
+  }
+}

wiringPi/Makefile

@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ LIBS    =
 SRC	=	wiringPi.c wiringPiFace.c wiringSerial.c wiringShift.c	\
 		gertboard.c						\
 		piNes.c							\
-		lcd.c piHiPri.c piThread.c
+		lcd.c piHiPri.c piThread.c softPwm.c
 
 OBJ	=	wiringPi.o wiringPiFace.o wiringSerial.o wiringShift.o	\
 		gertboard.o						\
 		piNes.o							\
-		lcd.o piHiPri.o piThread.o
+		lcd.o piHiPri.o piThread.o softPwm.o
 
 all:		$(TARGET)
 
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ install:	$(TARGET)
 	install -m 0644 wiringShift.h	/usr/local/include
 	install -m 0644 gertboard.h	/usr/local/include
 	install -m 0644 piNes.h		/usr/local/include
+	install -m 0644 softPwm.h	/usr/local/include
 	install -m 0644 lcd.h		/usr/local/include
 	install -m 0644 libwiringPi.a	/usr/local/lib
 

wiringPi/softPwm.c

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * softPwm.c:
+ *	Provide 2 channels of software driven PWM.
+ *	Copyright (c) 2012 Gordon Henderson
+ ***********************************************************************
+ * This file is part of wiringPi:
+ *	https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/
+ *
+ *    wiringPi is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+ *    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ *    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *    wiringPi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *    License along with wiringPi.
+ *    If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ ***********************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include "wiringPi.h"
+#include "softPwm.h"
+
+#define	MAX_PINS	64
+
+// The PWM Frequency is derived from the "pulse time" below. Essentially,
+//	the frequency is a function of the range and this pulse time.
+//	The total period will be range * pulse time in uS, so a pulse time
+//	of 100 and a range of 100 gives a period of 100 * 100 = 10,000 uS
+//	which is a frequency of 100Hz.
+//
+//	It's possible to get a higher frequency by lowering the pulse time,
+//	however CPU uage will skyrocket as wiringPi uses a hard-loop to time
+//	periods under 100uS - this is because the Linux timer calls are just
+//	accurate at all, and have an overhead.
+//
+//	Another way to increase the frequency is to reduce the range - however
+//	that reduces the overall output accuracy...
+
+#define	PULSE_TIME	100
+
+static int marks [MAX_PINS] ;
+static int range [MAX_PINS] ;
+
+int newPin = -1 ;
+
+
+/*
+ * softPwmThread:
+ *	Thread to do the actual PWM output
+ *********************************************************************************
+ */
+
+static PI_THREAD (softPwmThread)
+{
+  int pin, mark, space ;
+
+  pin    = newPin ;
+  newPin = -1 ;
+
+  piHiPri (50) ;
+
+  for (;;)
+  {
+    mark  = marks [pin] ;
+    space = range [pin] - mark ;
+
+    if (mark != 0)
+      digitalWrite (pin, HIGH) ;
+    delayMicroseconds (mark * 100) ;
+
+    if (space != 0)
+      digitalWrite (pin, LOW) ;
+    delayMicroseconds (space * 100) ;
+  }
+
+  return NULL ;
+}
+
+void softPwmWrite (int pin, int value)
+{
+  marks [pin] = value ;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * softPwmCreate:
+ *	Create a new PWM thread.
+ *********************************************************************************
+ */
+
+int softPwmCreate (int pin, int initialValue, int pwmRange)
+{
+  int res ;
+
+  pinMode      (pin, OUTPUT) ;
+  digitalWrite (pin, LOW) ;
+
+  marks [pin] = initialValue ;
+  range [pin] = pwmRange ;
+
+  newPin = pin ;
+  res = piThreadCreate (softPwmThread) ;
+
+  while (newPin != -1)
+    delay (1) ;
+
+  return res ;
+}

wiringPi/softPwm.h

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * softPwm.h:
+ *	Provide 2 channels of software driven PWM.
+ *	Copyright (c) 2012 Gordon Henderson
+ ***********************************************************************
+ * This file is part of wiringPi:
+ *	https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/
+ *
+ *    wiringPi is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+ *    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ *    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *    wiringPi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *    License along with wiringPi.
+ *    If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ ***********************************************************************
+ */
+
+extern int  setupSoftPwm (int pin) ;
+extern int softPwmCreate (int pin, int value, int range) ;
+extern void softPwmWrite (int pin, int value) ;