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1. Make sure that the newest firmware has loaded the module gpio-sunxi.ko by default. (Use the command 'lsmod' to see the module in the list.)
2. Modify script.bin that configure cubieboard file.

• download the sunxi-tools

   $ git clone git://github.com/linux-sunxi/sunxi-tools.git
   $ cd sunxi-tools
   $ make

• modify script.bin

   
   $ mount /dev/nanda /dev/mnt
   $ cp /mnt/script.bin ./
   $ ./bin2fex script.bin >./script.fex
   $ vi script.fex

default GPIO paragraph setup:

[gpio_para]
gpio_used =1
gpio_num = 2
gpio_pin_1 = port: PH20<1><default><default><1>
gpio_pin_2 = port: PH21<1><default><default><1>

modify GPIO port want to use i.e.:

[gpio_para]
gpio_used =1
gpio_num = 3
gpio_pin_1 = port: PD01<1><default><default><1>
gpio_pin_2 = port: PD02<1><default><default><1>
gpio_pin_3 = port: PD03<1><default><default><1>

Save the file, then

  $ ./fex2bin script.fex >./script.bin
  $ cp  script.bin /mnt
  $ reboot

After rebooted the cubieboard, the new setup will be effective.

3. Operate GPIO port i.e.:

• open the GPIO PD01~03

  $ echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/export
  $ echo 2 > /sys/class/gpio/export
  $ echo 3 > /sys/class/gpio/export

Below the /sys/class/gpio has appeared directories named gpio1_pd01, gpio1_pd02, gpio1_pd03.

• set the PD01 por as output

  $ cd /sys/class/gpio/gpio1_pd01
  $ echo out > direction

• set the PD01 port as high

  $ echo 1 > value

• set the PD01 port as low

  $ echo 0 > value

The demo control the PD01 port blink led :

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#include "gpio_lib.h"
#define PD0    SUNXI_GPD(0)
#define PD1    SUNXI_GPD(1)
#define PD2    SUNXI_GPD(2)
#define PD3    SUNXI_GPD(3)
#define PD4    SUNXI_GPD(4)
#define MISO    SUNXI_GPE(3)
#define MOSI    SUNXI_GPE(2)
#define SCK     SUNXI_GPE(1)
#define CS      SUNXI_GPE(0)

int main()
{
    if(SETUP_OK!=sunxi_gpio_init()){
        printf("Failed to initialize GPIO\n");
        return -1;
    }

    if(SETUP_OK!=sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(PD01,OUTPUT)){
        printf("Failed to config GPIO pin\n");
        return -1;
    }

    int i;
    for(i=0;i<5;i++){
        if(sunxi_gpio_output(PD01,HIGH)){
            printf("Failed to set GPIO pin value\n");
            return -1;
        }

        usleep(500000);
        if(sunxi_gpio_output(PD01,LOW)){
            printf("Failed to set GPIO pin value\n");
            return -1;
        }
        usleep(500000);
    }

    sunxi_gpio_cleanup();

    return 0;

}

Save as gpio.c,download gpio_lib,then

gcc gpio_lib.c -c
gcc gpio.c -c
gcc gpio.o gpio_lib.o -o gpio
./gpio

If you have used a led connect GND and PD01 port,the led is going to blink in cycle time.
Of course you can define and use other port .
Use above the method like high-delay-low-delay to simulate PWM output .