diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
index a5f2256cdf8c..786e667cdc85 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ static long linehandle_set_config(struct linehandle_state *lh,
 		}
 
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&desc->gdev->notifier,
-					     GPIOLINE_CHANGED_CONFIG, desc);
+					     GPIO_V2_LINE_CHANGED_CONFIG,
+					     desc);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ static int linehandle_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 		}
 
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&desc->gdev->notifier,
-					     GPIOLINE_CHANGED_REQUESTED, desc);
+					     GPIO_V2_LINE_CHANGED_REQUESTED, desc);
 
 		dev_dbg(&gdev->dev, "registered chardev handle for line %d\n",
 			offset);
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ static int linereq_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 		}
 
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&desc->gdev->notifier,
-					     GPIOLINE_CHANGED_REQUESTED, desc);
+					     GPIO_V2_LINE_CHANGED_REQUESTED, desc);
 
 		dev_dbg(&gdev->dev, "registered chardev handle for line %d\n",
 			offset);
@@ -1096,7 +1097,7 @@ static int lineevent_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 		goto out_free_le;
 
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&desc->gdev->notifier,
-				     GPIOLINE_CHANGED_REQUESTED, desc);
+				     GPIO_V2_LINE_CHANGED_REQUESTED, desc);
 
 	irq = gpiod_to_irq(desc);
 	if (irq <= 0) {
@@ -1163,17 +1164,58 @@ out_free_le:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void gpio_v2_line_info_to_v1(struct gpio_v2_line_info *info_v2,
+				    struct gpioline_info *info_v1)
+{
+	u64 flagsv2 = info_v2->flags;
+
+	memcpy(info_v1->name, info_v2->name, sizeof(info_v1->name));
+	memcpy(info_v1->consumer, info_v2->consumer, sizeof(info_v1->consumer));
+	info_v1->line_offset = info_v2->offset;
+	info_v1->flags = 0;
+
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_USED)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_KERNEL;
+
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OUTPUT)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT;
+
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW;
+
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN;
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE;
+
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP;
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN;
+	if (flagsv2 & GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLED)
+		info_v1->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE;
+}
+
+static void gpio_v2_line_info_changed_to_v1(
+		struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed *lic_v2,
+		struct gpioline_info_changed *lic_v1)
+{
+	gpio_v2_line_info_to_v1(&lic_v2->info, &lic_v1->info);
+	lic_v1->timestamp = lic_v2->timestamp_ns;
+	lic_v1->event_type = lic_v2->event_type;
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1 */
 
 static void gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(struct gpio_desc *desc,
-				  struct gpioline_info *info)
+				  struct gpio_v2_line_info *info)
 {
 	struct gpio_chip *gc = desc->gdev->chip;
 	bool ok_for_pinctrl;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-	info->line_offset = gpio_chip_hwgpio(desc);
+	info->offset = gpio_chip_hwgpio(desc);
 
 	/*
 	 * This function takes a mutex so we must check this before taking
@@ -1183,7 +1225,7 @@ static void gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(struct gpio_desc *desc,
 	 * lock common to both frameworks?
 	 */
 	ok_for_pinctrl =
-		pinctrl_gpio_can_use_line(gc->base + info->line_offset);
+		pinctrl_gpio_can_use_line(gc->base + info->offset);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);
 
@@ -1204,23 +1246,27 @@ static void gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(struct gpio_desc *desc,
 	    test_bit(FLAG_EXPORT, &desc->flags) ||
 	    test_bit(FLAG_SYSFS, &desc->flags) ||
 	    !ok_for_pinctrl)
-		info->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_KERNEL;
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_USED;
+
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT;
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OUTPUT;
+	else
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_INPUT;
+
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW;
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW;
+
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= (GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN |
-				GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT);
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN;
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= (GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE |
-				GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT);
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE;
+
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE;
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLED;
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_PULL_DOWN, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN;
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN;
 	if (test_bit(FLAG_PULL_UP, &desc->flags))
-		info->flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP;
+		info->flags |= GPIO_V2_LINE_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gpio_lock, flags);
 }
@@ -1228,11 +1274,65 @@ static void gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(struct gpio_desc *desc,
 struct gpio_chardev_data {
 	struct gpio_device *gdev;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
-	DECLARE_KFIFO(events, struct gpioline_info_changed, 32);
+	DECLARE_KFIFO(events, struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed, 32);
 	struct notifier_block lineinfo_changed_nb;
 	unsigned long *watched_lines;
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
+	atomic_t watch_abi_version;
+#endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
+/*
+ * returns 0 if the versions match, else the previously selected ABI version
+ */
+static int lineinfo_ensure_abi_version(struct gpio_chardev_data *cdata,
+				       unsigned int version)
+{
+	int abiv = atomic_cmpxchg(&cdata->watch_abi_version, 0, version);
+
+	if (abiv == version)
+		return 0;
+
+	return abiv;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int lineinfo_get(struct gpio_chardev_data *cdev, void __user *ip,
+			bool watch)
+{
+	struct gpio_desc *desc;
+	struct gpio_v2_line_info lineinfo;
+
+	if (copy_from_user(&lineinfo, ip, sizeof(lineinfo)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	if (memchr_inv(lineinfo.padding, 0, sizeof(lineinfo.padding)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	desc = gpiochip_get_desc(cdev->gdev->chip, lineinfo.offset);
+	if (IS_ERR(desc))
+		return PTR_ERR(desc);
+
+	if (watch) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
+		if (lineinfo_ensure_abi_version(cdev, 2))
+			return -EPERM;
+#endif
+		if (test_and_set_bit(lineinfo.offset, cdev->watched_lines))
+			return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(desc, &lineinfo);
+
+	if (copy_to_user(ip, &lineinfo, sizeof(lineinfo))) {
+		if (watch)
+			clear_bit(lineinfo.offset, cdev->watched_lines);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * gpio_ioctl() - ioctl handler for the GPIO chardev
  */
@@ -1242,7 +1342,6 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	struct gpio_device *gdev = cdev->gdev;
 	struct gpio_chip *gc = gdev->chip;
 	void __user *ip = (void __user *)arg;
-	struct gpio_desc *desc;
 	__u32 offset;
 
 	/* We fail any subsequent ioctl():s when the chip is gone */
@@ -1265,7 +1364,9 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		return 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
 	} else if (cmd == GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL) {
+		struct gpio_desc *desc;
 		struct gpioline_info lineinfo;
+		struct gpio_v2_line_info lineinfo_v2;
 
 		if (copy_from_user(&lineinfo, ip, sizeof(lineinfo)))
 			return -EFAULT;
@@ -1275,7 +1376,8 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		if (IS_ERR(desc))
 			return PTR_ERR(desc);
 
-		gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(desc, &lineinfo);
+		gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(desc, &lineinfo_v2);
+		gpio_v2_line_info_to_v1(&lineinfo_v2, &lineinfo);
 
 		if (copy_to_user(ip, &lineinfo, sizeof(lineinfo)))
 			return -EFAULT;
@@ -1285,7 +1387,9 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	} else if (cmd == GPIO_GET_LINEEVENT_IOCTL) {
 		return lineevent_create(gdev, ip);
 	} else if (cmd == GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL) {
+		struct gpio_desc *desc;
 		struct gpioline_info lineinfo;
+		struct gpio_v2_line_info lineinfo_v2;
 
 		if (copy_from_user(&lineinfo, ip, sizeof(lineinfo)))
 			return -EFAULT;
@@ -1295,10 +1399,14 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		if (IS_ERR(desc))
 			return PTR_ERR(desc);
 
+		if (lineinfo_ensure_abi_version(cdev, 1))
+			return -EPERM;
+
 		if (test_and_set_bit(lineinfo.line_offset, cdev->watched_lines))
 			return -EBUSY;
 
-		gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(desc, &lineinfo);
+		gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(desc, &lineinfo_v2);
+		gpio_v2_line_info_to_v1(&lineinfo_v2, &lineinfo);
 
 		if (copy_to_user(ip, &lineinfo, sizeof(lineinfo))) {
 			clear_bit(lineinfo.line_offset, cdev->watched_lines);
@@ -1307,6 +1415,10 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 		return 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1 */
+	} else if (cmd == GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_IOCTL ||
+		   cmd == GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL) {
+		return lineinfo_get(cdev, ip,
+				    cmd == GPIO_V2_GET_LINEINFO_WATCH_IOCTL);
 	} else if (cmd == GPIO_V2_GET_LINE_IOCTL) {
 		return linereq_create(gdev, ip);
 	} else if (cmd == GPIO_GET_LINEINFO_UNWATCH_IOCTL) {
@@ -1342,7 +1454,7 @@ static int lineinfo_changed_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 				   unsigned long action, void *data)
 {
 	struct gpio_chardev_data *cdev = to_gpio_chardev_data(nb);
-	struct gpioline_info_changed chg;
+	struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed chg;
 	struct gpio_desc *desc = data;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1351,7 +1463,7 @@ static int lineinfo_changed_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 
 	memset(&chg, 0, sizeof(chg));
 	chg.event_type = action;
-	chg.timestamp = ktime_get_ns();
+	chg.timestamp_ns = ktime_get_ns();
 	gpio_desc_to_lineinfo(desc, &chg.info);
 
 	ret = kfifo_in_spinlocked(&cdev->events, &chg, 1, &cdev->wait.lock);
@@ -1382,12 +1494,16 @@ static ssize_t lineinfo_watch_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				   size_t count, loff_t *off)
 {
 	struct gpio_chardev_data *cdev = file->private_data;
-	struct gpioline_info_changed event;
+	struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed event;
 	ssize_t bytes_read = 0;
 	int ret;
+	size_t event_size;
 
-	if (count < sizeof(event))
+#ifndef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
+	event_size = sizeof(struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed);
+	if (count < event_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
+#endif
 
 	do {
 		spin_lock(&cdev->wait.lock);
@@ -1409,7 +1525,17 @@ static ssize_t lineinfo_watch_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				return ret;
 			}
 		}
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
+		/* must be after kfifo check so watch_abi_version is set */
+		if (atomic_read(&cdev->watch_abi_version) == 2)
+			event_size = sizeof(struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed);
+		else
+			event_size = sizeof(struct gpioline_info_changed);
+		if (count < event_size) {
+			spin_unlock(&cdev->wait.lock);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+#endif
 		ret = kfifo_out(&cdev->events, &event, 1);
 		spin_unlock(&cdev->wait.lock);
 		if (ret != 1) {
@@ -1418,9 +1544,23 @@ static ssize_t lineinfo_watch_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 			/* We should never get here. See lineevent_read(). */
 		}
 
-		if (copy_to_user(buf + bytes_read, &event, sizeof(event)))
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIO_CDEV_V1
+		if (event_size == sizeof(struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed)) {
+			if (copy_to_user(buf + bytes_read, &event, event_size))
+				return -EFAULT;
+		} else {
+			struct gpioline_info_changed event_v1;
+
+			gpio_v2_line_info_changed_to_v1(&event, &event_v1);
+			if (copy_to_user(buf + bytes_read, &event_v1,
+					 event_size))
+				return -EFAULT;
+		}
+#else
+		if (copy_to_user(buf + bytes_read, &event, event_size))
 			return -EFAULT;
-		bytes_read += sizeof(event);
+#endif
+		bytes_read += event_size;
 	} while (count >= bytes_read + sizeof(event));
 
 	return bytes_read;