diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.h b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.h
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef GPIOLIB_CDEV_H
+#define GPIOLIB_CDEV_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct gpio_device;
+
+int gpiolib_cdev_register(struct gpio_device *gdev, dev_t devt);
+void gpiolib_cdev_unregister(struct gpio_device *gdev);
+
+#endif /* GPIOLIB_CDEV_H */