Index: firmware/App/Drivers/GPIO.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r830213bc6dcc1a684610caf78c79d55f2cb41e93 -r9ed40798a5f4779db8a07bb6e256f7de99660108
--- firmware/App/Drivers/GPIO.c	(.../GPIO.c)	(revision 830213bc6dcc1a684610caf78c79d55f2cb41e93)
+++ firmware/App/Drivers/GPIO.c	(.../GPIO.c)	(revision 9ed40798a5f4779db8a07bb6e256f7de99660108)
@@ -14,18 +14,19 @@
 * @date    (original)  29-Aug-2024
 *
 ***************************************************************************/
-
-#include "gio.h"
-#include "mibspi.h"
-
+
+#include "gio.h"
+#include "mibspi.h"
+
+#include "FpgaDD.h"
 #include "GPIO.h"
-
+
 /**
  *  @addtogroup GPIO
  *  @{
  */
 
-// ********** private definitions **********
+// ********** private definitions **********
 
 #define WD_PET_GIO_PORT_PIN         1U                                                              ///< Watchdog pet GPIO pin number.
 #define WD_EXP_GIO_PORT_PIN         0U                                                              ///< Watchdog expired GPIO pin number.
@@ -90,4 +91,17 @@
     return level;
 }
 
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
+ * The getGPIOStatusFromFPGA function returns the latest GPIO status register
+ * value reported by the DD FPGA.
+ * @details \b Inputs: fpgaSensorReadings.fpgaGPIOStatus
+ * @details \b Outputs: none
+ * @return GPIO status register value (bit-mapped per HDD definition)
+ *************************************************************************/
+U08 getGPIOStatusFromFPGA( void )
+{
+    return getFPGAGPIOStatus();
+}
+
 /**@}*/