Index: lib/libgpio/gpio.3
===================================================================
--- lib/libgpio/gpio.3
+++ lib/libgpio/gpio.3
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 .Ft int
 .Fn gpio_pin_config "gpio_handle_t handle, gpio_config *cfg"
 .Ft int
+.Fn gpio_pin_set_name "gpio_handle_t handle, gpio_config *cfg"
+.Ft int
 .Fn gpio_pin_set_flags "gpio_handle_t handle, gpio_config_t *cfg"
 .Ft gpio_value_t
 .Fn gpio_pin_get "gpio_handle_t handle, gpio_pin_t pin"
@@ -111,6 +113,16 @@
 structure.
 .Pp
 The function
+.Fn gpio_pin_set_name
+configures a pin with the name passed in by the
+.Ft gpio_config_t
+structure.
+The pin number should also be passed in through the
+.Ft g_pin
+variable.
+All other structure members will be ignored by this function.
+.Pp
+The function
 .Fn gpio_pin_set_flags
 configures a pin with the flags passed in by the
 .Ft gpio_config_t
Index: lib/libgpio/gpio.c
===================================================================
--- lib/libgpio/gpio.c
+++ lib/libgpio/gpio.c
@@ -119,6 +119,21 @@
 }
 
 int
+gpio_pin_set_name(gpio_handle_t handle, gpio_config_t *cfg)
+{
+	struct gpio_pin gppin;
+
+	if (cfg == NULL)
+		return (-1);
+	gppin.gp_pin = cfg->g_pin;
+	strlcpy(gppin.gp_name, cfg->g_name, GPIOMAXNAME);
+	if (ioctl(handle, GPIOSETNAME, &gppin) < 0)
+		return (-1);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
 gpio_pin_set_flags(gpio_handle_t handle, gpio_config_t *cfg)
 {
 	struct gpio_pin gppin;
Index: lib/libgpio/libgpio.h
===================================================================
--- lib/libgpio/libgpio.h
+++ lib/libgpio/libgpio.h
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
  */
 int		gpio_pin_config(gpio_handle_t, gpio_config_t *);
 /*
+ * Sets the GPIO pin name.  The pin number and pin name to be set are passed
+ * through the gpio_config_t structure.
+ */
+int		gpio_pin_set_name(gpio_handle_t, gpio_config_t *);
+/*
  * Sets the GPIO flags on a specific GPIO pin.  The pin number and the flags
  * to be set are passed through the gpio_config_t structure.
  */
Index: sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c
+++ sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@
 	/* Pins = GPIO_PIN_MAX() + 1 */
 	sc->sc_npins++;
 
-	sc->sc_pins_mapped = malloc(sizeof(int) * sc->sc_npins, M_DEVBUF, 
+	sc->sc_pins = malloc(sizeof(*sc->sc_pins) * sc->sc_npins, M_DEVBUF,
 	    M_NOWAIT | M_ZERO);
-	if (sc->sc_pins_mapped == NULL)
+	if (sc->sc_pins == NULL)
 		return (ENOMEM);
 
 	/* Initialize the bus lock. */
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@
 		return (-1);
 	}
 	/* Mark pin as mapped and give warning if it's already mapped. */
-	if (sc->sc_pins_mapped[pin]) {
+	if (sc->sc_pins[pin].mapped) {
 		device_printf(child,
 		    "warning: pin %d is already mapped\n", pin);
 		return (-1);
 	}
-	sc->sc_pins_mapped[pin] = 1;
+	sc->sc_pins[pin].mapped = 1;
 
 	return (0);
 }
@@ -281,6 +281,9 @@
 			return (EINVAL);
 		}
 		devi->pins[npins++] = i;
+		/* Use the child name as pin name. */
+		GPIOBUS_PIN_SETNAME(sc->sc_busdev, i,
+		    device_get_nameunit(child));
 	}
 
 	return (0);
@@ -340,10 +343,14 @@
 		gpiobus_free_ivars(devi);
 	}
 	free(devlist, M_TEMP);
-
-	if (sc->sc_pins_mapped) {
-		free(sc->sc_pins_mapped, M_DEVBUF);
-		sc->sc_pins_mapped = NULL;
+	if (sc->sc_pins) {
+		for (i = 0; i < sc->sc_npins; i++) {
+			if (sc->sc_pins[i].name != NULL)
+				free(sc->sc_pins[i].name, M_DEVBUF);
+			sc->sc_pins[i].name = NULL;
+		}
+		free(sc->sc_pins, M_DEVBUF);
+		sc->sc_pins = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return (0);
@@ -650,6 +657,46 @@
 	return GPIO_PIN_TOGGLE(sc->sc_dev, devi->pins[pin]);
 }
 
+static int
+gpiobus_pin_getname(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, char *name)
+{
+	struct gpiobus_softc *sc;
+
+	sc = GPIOBUS_SOFTC(dev);
+	if (pin > sc->sc_npins)
+		return (EINVAL);
+	/* Did we have a name for this pin ? */
+	if (sc->sc_pins[pin].name != NULL) {
+		memcpy(name, sc->sc_pins[pin].name, GPIOMAXNAME);
+		return (0);
+	}
+
+	/* Return the default pin name. */
+	return (GPIO_PIN_GETNAME(device_get_parent(dev), pin, name));
+}
+
+static int
+gpiobus_pin_setname(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, const char *name)
+{
+	struct gpiobus_softc *sc;
+
+	sc = GPIOBUS_SOFTC(dev);
+	if (pin > sc->sc_npins)
+		return (EINVAL);
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return (EINVAL);
+	/* Save the pin name. */
+	if (sc->sc_pins[pin].name == NULL) {
+		sc->sc_pins[pin].name = malloc(GPIOMAXNAME, M_DEVBUF,
+		    M_NOWAIT | M_ZERO);
+		if (sc->sc_pins[pin].name == NULL)
+			return (ENOMEM);
+	}
+	strlcpy(sc->sc_pins[pin].name, name, GPIOMAXNAME);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 static device_method_t gpiobus_methods[] = {
 	/* Device interface */
 	DEVMETHOD(device_probe,		gpiobus_probe),
@@ -684,6 +731,8 @@
 	DEVMETHOD(gpiobus_pin_get,	gpiobus_pin_get),
 	DEVMETHOD(gpiobus_pin_set,	gpiobus_pin_set),
 	DEVMETHOD(gpiobus_pin_toggle,	gpiobus_pin_toggle),
+	DEVMETHOD(gpiobus_pin_getname,	gpiobus_pin_getname),
+	DEVMETHOD(gpiobus_pin_setname,	gpiobus_pin_setname),
 
 	DEVMETHOD_END
 };
Index: sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus_if.m
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus_if.m
+++ sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus_if.m
@@ -106,3 +106,21 @@
 	uint32_t pin_num;
 	uint32_t flags;
 };
+
+#
+# Get the pin name
+#
+METHOD int pin_getname {
+	device_t dev;
+	uint32_t pin_num;
+	char *name;
+};
+
+#
+# Set the pin name
+#
+METHOD int pin_setname {
+	device_t dev;
+	uint32_t pin_num;
+	const char *name;
+};
Index: sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h
+++ sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
 #define	GPIOBUS_WAIT		1
 #define	GPIOBUS_DONTWAIT	2
 
+struct gpiobus_pin_data
+{
+	int		mapped;		/* pin is mapped/reserved. */
+	char		*name;		/* pin name. */
+};
+
 struct gpiobus_softc
 {
 	struct mtx	sc_mtx;		/* bus mutex */
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@
 	device_t	sc_owner;	/* bus owner */
 	device_t	sc_dev;		/* driver device */
 	int		sc_npins;	/* total pins on bus */
-	int		*sc_pins_mapped; /* mark mapped pins */
+	struct gpiobus_pin_data	*sc_pins; /* pin data */
 };
 
 struct gpiobus_pin
Index: sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c
+++ sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h>
 
 #include "gpio_if.h"
+#include "gpiobus_if.h"
 
 #undef GPIOC_DEBUG
 #ifdef GPIOC_DEBUG
@@ -112,12 +113,16 @@
 gpioc_ioctl(struct cdev *cdev, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg, int fflag, 
     struct thread *td)
 {
+	device_t bus;
 	int max_pin, res;
 	struct gpioc_softc *sc = cdev->si_drv1;
 	struct gpio_pin pin;
 	struct gpio_req req;
 	uint32_t caps;
 
+	bus = GPIO_GET_BUS(sc->sc_pdev);
+	if (bus == NULL)
+		return (EINVAL);
 	switch (cmd) {
 		case GPIOMAXPIN:
 			max_pin = -1;
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@
 			if (res)
 				break;
 			GPIO_PIN_GETCAPS(sc->sc_pdev, pin.gp_pin, &pin.gp_caps);
-			GPIO_PIN_GETNAME(sc->sc_pdev, pin.gp_pin, pin.gp_name);
+			GPIOBUS_PIN_GETNAME(bus, pin.gp_pin, pin.gp_name);
 			bcopy(&pin, arg, sizeof(pin));
 			break;
 		case GPIOSETCONFIG:
@@ -167,6 +172,12 @@
 			    req.gp_pin);
 			res = GPIO_PIN_TOGGLE(sc->sc_pdev, req.gp_pin);
 			break;
+		case GPIOSETNAME:
+			bcopy(arg, &pin, sizeof(pin));
+			dprintf("set name on pin %d\n", pin.gp_pin);
+			res = GPIOBUS_PIN_SETNAME(bus, pin.gp_pin,
+			    pin.gp_name);
+			break;
 		default:
 			return (ENOTTY);
 			break;
Index: sys/dev/gpio/ofw_gpiobus.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/gpio/ofw_gpiobus.c
+++ sys/dev/gpio/ofw_gpiobus.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h>
 #include <dev/ofw/ofw_bus.h>
 
+#include "gpiobus_if.h"
+
 static struct ofw_gpiobus_devinfo *ofw_gpiobus_setup_devinfo(device_t,
 	device_t, phandle_t);
 static void ofw_gpiobus_destroy_devinfo(struct ofw_gpiobus_devinfo *);
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@
 ofw_gpiobus_add_fdt_child(device_t bus, const char *drvname, phandle_t child)
 {
 	device_t childdev;
+	int i;
+	struct gpiobus_ivar *devi;
 	struct ofw_gpiobus_devinfo *dinfo;
 
 	/*
@@ -67,6 +71,11 @@
 		device_delete_child(bus, childdev);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
+	/* Use the child name as pin name. */
+	devi = &dinfo->opd_dinfo;
+	for (i = 0; i < devi->npins; i++)
+		GPIOBUS_PIN_SETNAME(bus, devi->pins[i],
+		    device_get_nameunit(childdev));
 
 	return (childdev);
 }
Index: sys/sys/gpio.h
===================================================================
--- sys/sys/gpio.h
+++ sys/sys/gpio.h
@@ -93,5 +93,6 @@
 #define	GPIOGET			_IOWR('G', 3, struct gpio_req)
 #define	GPIOSET			_IOW('G', 4, struct gpio_req)
 #define	GPIOTOGGLE		_IOWR('G', 5, struct gpio_req)
+#define	GPIOSETNAME		_IOW('G', 6, struct gpio_pin)
 
 #endif /* __GPIO_H__ */
Index: usr.sbin/gpioctl/gpioctl.8
===================================================================
--- usr.sbin/gpioctl/gpioctl.8
+++ usr.sbin/gpioctl/gpioctl.8
@@ -35,20 +35,25 @@
 .Nd GPIO control utility
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
-.Cm -l
 .Op Fl f Ar ctldev
+.Cm -l
 .Op Fl v
 .Nm
-.Cm -t
 .Op Fl f Ar ctldev
+.Cm -t
 .Ar pin
 .Nm
-.Cm -c
 .Op Fl f Ar ctldev
+.Cm -c
 .Ar pin
 .Ar flag
 .Op flag ...
 .Nm
+.Op Fl f Ar ctldev
+.Cm -n
+.Ar pin
+.Ar pin-name
+.Nm
 .Op Cm -f Ar ctldev
 .Ar pin
 .Ar [0|1]
@@ -87,6 +92,8 @@
 .Pa /dev/gpioc0
 .It Fl l
 list available pins
+.It Fl n Ar pin Ar pin-name
+set the pin name
 .It Fl t Ar pin
 toggle value of provided pin number
 .It Fl v
Index: usr.sbin/gpioctl/gpioctl.c
===================================================================
--- usr.sbin/gpioctl/gpioctl.c
+++ usr.sbin/gpioctl/gpioctl.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 	fprintf(stderr, "\tgpioctl [-f ctldev] -l [-v]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\tgpioctl [-f ctldev] -t pin\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\tgpioctl [-f ctldev] -c pin flag ...\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\tgpioctl [-f ctldev] -n pin pin-name\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\tgpioctl [-f ctldev] pin [0|1]\n");
 	exit(1);
 }
@@ -182,11 +183,11 @@
 	char *ctlfile = NULL;
 	int pinn, pinv, ch;
 	int flags, flag, ok;
-	int config, toggle, verbose, list;
+	int config, list, name, toggle, verbose;
 
-	config = toggle = verbose = list = pinn = 0;
+	config = toggle = verbose = list = name = pinn = 0;
 
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "c:f:lt:v")) != -1) {
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "c:f:ln:t:v")) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'c':
 			config = 1;
@@ -200,6 +201,12 @@
 		case 'l':
 			list = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'n':
+			name = 1;
+			pinn = str2int(optarg, &ok);
+			if (!ok)
+				fail("Invalid pin number: %s\n", optarg);
+			break;
 		case 't':
 			toggle = 1;
 			pinn = str2int(optarg, &ok);
@@ -225,6 +232,21 @@
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	/* Set the pin name. */
+	if (name) {
+		if (argc == 0) {
+			usage();
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		pin.g_pin = pinn;
+		strlcpy(pin.g_name, argv[0], GPIOMAXNAME);
+		if (gpio_pin_set_name(handle, &pin) < 0) {
+			perror("gpio_pin_set_name");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		exit(0);
+	}
+
 	if (list) {
 		dump_pins(handle, verbose);
 		gpio_close(handle);