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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 NVIDIA
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <gpiod.hpp>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace gpio
+{
+void set(const char* line_name, int value,
+         std::chrono::milliseconds find_timeout = std::chrono::milliseconds{1});
+
+void set_raw(unsigned int chip_num, unsigned bit_num, int value);
+
+int get(const char* line_name);
+
+enum class EventResult
+{
+    Error,
+    Asserted,
+    Timeout
+};
+
+struct Event
+{
+    Event(const char* line_name_in, int value_in);
+    EventResult wait();
+
+    gpiod::line line;
+    std::string line_name;
+    int value;
+};
+
+int find_chip_idx_from_dir(std::string_view device_path);
+
+} // namespace gpio