diff --git a/src/arduino_platform.cpp b/src/arduino_platform.cpp
index 874f3b1..58d9986 100644
--- a/src/arduino_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/arduino_platform.cpp
@@ -157,26 +157,6 @@ int ArduinoPlatform::readWriteSpi(uint8_t *data, size_t len)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void ArduinoPlatform::setupGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode)
-{
-    pinMode(dwPin, dwMode);
-}
-
-void ArduinoPlatform::closeGpio(uint32_t dwPin)
-{
-    // not used
-}
-
-void ArduinoPlatform::writeGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal)
-{
-    digitalWrite(dwPin, dwVal);
-}
-
-uint32_t ArduinoPlatform::readGpio(uint32_t dwPin)
-{
-    return digitalRead(dwPin);
-}
-
 void print(const char* s)
 {
     ArduinoPlatform::SerialDebug->print(s);
diff --git a/src/arduino_platform.h b/src/arduino_platform.h
index 53a32a8..d7b6f69 100644
--- a/src/arduino_platform.h
+++ b/src/arduino_platform.h
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ class ArduinoPlatform : public Platform
     void closeSpi() override;
     int readWriteSpi (uint8_t *data, size_t len) override;
 
-    virtual void setupGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode) override;
-    virtual void closeGpio(uint32_t dwPin) override;
-    virtual void writeGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal) override;
-    virtual uint32_t readGpio(uint32_t dwPin) override;
-
     static Stream* SerialDebug;
 
   protected:
diff --git a/src/knx/bits.h b/src/knx/bits.h
index de25682..3e6a95e 100644
--- a/src/knx/bits.h
+++ b/src/knx/bits.h
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@
 #define RISING 4
 
 void delay(uint32_t millis);
+void delayMicroseconds (unsigned int howLong);
 uint32_t millis();
 void pinMode(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode);
 void digitalWrite(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal);
+uint32_t digitalRead(uint32_t dwPin);
 typedef void (*voidFuncPtr)(void);
 void attachInterrupt(uint32_t pin, voidFuncPtr callback, uint32_t mode);
 
diff --git a/src/knx/platform.h b/src/knx/platform.h
index 903ad32..5a082aa 100644
--- a/src/knx/platform.h
+++ b/src/knx/platform.h
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ class Platform
     virtual void closeSpi() = 0;
     virtual int readWriteSpi (uint8_t *data, size_t len) = 0;
 
-    virtual void setupGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode) = 0;
-    virtual void closeGpio(uint32_t dwPin) = 0;
-    virtual void writeGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal) = 0;
-    virtual uint32_t readGpio(uint32_t dwPin) = 0;
-
     virtual uint8_t* getEepromBuffer(uint16_t size) = 0;
     virtual void commitToEeprom() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/knx/rf_physical_layer.cpp b/src/knx/rf_physical_layer.cpp
index 03f551a..5b5c9c8 100644
--- a/src/knx/rf_physical_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/knx/rf_physical_layer.cpp
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::spiWriteRegister(uint8_t spi_instr, uint8_t value)
      tbuf[0] = spi_instr | WRITE_SINGLE_BYTE;
      tbuf[1] = value;
      uint8_t len = 2;
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
      _platform.readWriteSpi(tbuf, len);
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
 }
 
 uint8_t RfPhysicalLayer::spiReadRegister(uint8_t spi_instr)
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ uint8_t RfPhysicalLayer::spiReadRegister(uint8_t spi_instr)
      uint8_t rbuf[2] = {0};
      rbuf[0] = spi_instr | READ_SINGLE_BYTE;
      uint8_t len = 2;
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
      _platform.readWriteSpi(rbuf, len);
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
      value = rbuf[1];
      //printf("SPI_arr_0: 0x%02X\n", rbuf[0]);
      //printf("SPI_arr_1: 0x%02X\n", rbuf[1]);
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ uint8_t RfPhysicalLayer::spiWriteStrobe(uint8_t spi_instr)
      uint8_t tbuf[1] = {0};
      tbuf[0] = spi_instr;
      //printf("SPI_data: 0x%02X\n", tbuf[0]);
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
      _platform.readWriteSpi(tbuf, 1);
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
      return tbuf[0];
 }
 
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::spiReadBurst(uint8_t spi_instr, uint8_t *pArr, uint8_t len
 {
      uint8_t rbuf[len + 1];
      rbuf[0] = spi_instr | READ_BURST;
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
      _platform.readWriteSpi(rbuf, len + 1);
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
      for (uint8_t i=0; i<len ;i++ )
      {
           pArr[i] = rbuf[i+1];
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::spiWriteBurst(uint8_t spi_instr, const uint8_t *pArr, uint
           tbuf[i+1] = pArr[i];
           //printf("SPI_arr_write: 0x%02X\n", tbuf[i+1]);
      }
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
      _platform.readWriteSpi(tbuf, len + 1);
-     _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
+     digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH);
 }
 
 void RfPhysicalLayer::powerDownCC1101()
@@ -338,25 +338,25 @@ bool RfPhysicalLayer::InitChip()
 {
     // Setup SPI and GPIOs
     _platform.setupSpi();
-    _platform.setupGpio(GPIO_GDO2_PIN, INPUT);
-    _platform.setupGpio(GPIO_GDO0_PIN, INPUT);
-    _platform.setupGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, OUTPUT);
+    pinMode(GPIO_GDO2_PIN, INPUT);
+    pinMode(GPIO_GDO0_PIN, INPUT);
+    pinMode(SPI_SS_PIN, OUTPUT);
 
     // Toggle chip select signal as described in CC11xx manual
-    _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH); 
+    digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH); 
     delayMicroseconds(30);
-    _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
     delayMicroseconds(30);
-    _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH); 
+    digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH); 
     delayMicroseconds(45);
    
     // Send SRES command   
-    _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, LOW);
     delay(10); // Normally we would have to poll MISO here: while(_platform.readGpio(SPI_MISO_PIN));
     spiWriteStrobe(SRES);
     // Wait for chip to finish internal reset   
     delay(10); // Normally we would have to poll MISO here: while(_platform.readGpio(SPI_MISO_PIN));
-    _platform.writeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH); 
+    digitalWrite(SPI_SS_PIN, HIGH); 
 
     // Flush the FIFOs
     spiWriteStrobe(SFTX);
@@ -404,10 +404,6 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::stopChip()
 {
     powerDownCC1101();
 
-    _platform.closeGpio(GPIO_GDO0_PIN);
-    _platform.closeGpio(GPIO_GDO2_PIN);
-    _platform.closeGpio(SPI_SS_PIN);
-
     _platform.closeSpi();
 }
 
@@ -537,7 +533,7 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::loop()
             }
 
             // Detect falling edge 1->0 on GDO2
-            statusGDO2 = _platform.readGpio(GPIO_GDO2_PIN);
+            statusGDO2 = digitalRead(GPIO_GDO2_PIN);
             if(prevStatusGDO2 != statusGDO2)
             {
                 prevStatusGDO2 = statusGDO2;
@@ -562,7 +558,7 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::loop()
             }
 
             // Detect falling edge 1->0 on GDO0                
-            statusGDO0 = _platform.readGpio(GPIO_GDO0_PIN);
+            statusGDO0 = digitalRead(GPIO_GDO0_PIN);
             if(prevStatusGDO0 != statusGDO0)
             {
                 prevStatusGDO0 = statusGDO0;
@@ -655,7 +651,7 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::loop()
             }
 
             // Detect rising edge 0->1 on GDO2
-            statusGDO2 = _platform.readGpio(GPIO_GDO2_PIN);
+            statusGDO2 = digitalRead(GPIO_GDO2_PIN);
             if(prevStatusGDO2 != statusGDO2)
             {
                 prevStatusGDO2 = statusGDO2;
@@ -731,7 +727,7 @@ void RfPhysicalLayer::loop()
             }
 
             // Detect falling edge 1->0 on GDO0                
-            statusGDO0 = _platform.readGpio(GPIO_GDO0_PIN);
+            statusGDO0 = digitalRead(GPIO_GDO0_PIN);
             if(prevStatusGDO0 != statusGDO0)
             {
                 prevStatusGDO0 = statusGDO0;
diff --git a/src/linux_platform.cpp b/src/linux_platform.cpp
index 8b67a39..758d642 100644
--- a/src/linux_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/linux_platform.cpp
@@ -572,10 +572,18 @@ void println(void)
 
 void pinMode(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode)
 {
+    gpio_export(dwPin);
+    gpio_direction(dwPin, dwMode);
 }
 
 void digitalWrite(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal)
 {
+    gpio_write(dwPin, dwVal);
+}
+
+uint32_t digitalRead(uint32_t dwPin)
+{
+    return gpio_read(dwPin);
 }
 
 typedef void (*voidFuncPtr)(void);
@@ -593,47 +601,24 @@ void LinuxPlatform::cmdLineArgs(int argc, char** argv)
     _args[argc] = 0;
 }
 
-void LinuxPlatform::setupGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode)
-{
-    gpio_export(dwPin);
-    gpio_direction(dwPin, dwMode);
-}
-
-void LinuxPlatform::closeGpio(uint32_t dwPin)
-{
-    gpio_unexport(dwPin);
-    // Set direction to input always if we do not need the GPIO anymore? Unsure...
-    //gpio_direction(dwPin, INPUT);
-}
-
-void LinuxPlatform::writeGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal)
-{
-    gpio_write(dwPin, dwVal);
-}
-
-uint32_t LinuxPlatform::readGpio(uint32_t dwPin)
-{
-    return gpio_read(dwPin);
-}
-
-/* Datenpuffer fuer die GPIO-Funktionen */
+/* Buffer size for string operations (e.g. snprintf())*/
 #define MAXBUFFER 100
 
-/* GPIO-Pin aktivieren
- * Schreiben der Pinnummer nach /sys/class/gpio/export
- * Ergebnis: 0 = O.K., -1 = Fehler
+/* Activate GPIO-Pin
+ * Write GPIO pin number to /sys/class/gpio/export
+ * Result: 0 = success, -1 = error
  */
 int gpio_export(int pin)
 {
-    char buffer[MAXBUFFER];    /* Output Buffer   */
-    ssize_t bytes;             /* Datensatzlaenge */
-    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor  */
-    int res;                   /* Ergebnis von write */
+    char buffer[MAXBUFFER];    /* Output Buffer       */
+    ssize_t bytes;             /* Used Buffer length  */
+    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor      */
+    int res;                   /* Result from write() */
 
     fd = open("/sys/class/gpio/export", O_WRONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann nicht auf export schreiben!\n");
+        perror("Could not export GPIO pin(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -642,7 +627,7 @@ int gpio_export(int pin)
 
     if (res < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann Pin nicht aktivieren (write)!\n");
+        perror("Could not export GPIO pin(write)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -652,21 +637,21 @@ int gpio_export(int pin)
     return(0);
 }
 
-/* GPIO-Pin deaktivieren
- * Schreiben der Pinnummer nach /sys/class/gpio/unexport
- * Ergebnis: 0 = O.K., -1 = Fehler
+/* Deactivate GPIO pin
+ * Write GPIO pin number to /sys/class/gpio/unexport
+ * Result: 0 = success, -1 = error
  */
 int gpio_unexport(int pin)
 {
-    char buffer[MAXBUFFER];    /* Output Buffer   */
-    ssize_t bytes;             /* Datensatzlaenge */
-    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor  */
-    int res;                   /* Ergebnis von write */
+    char buffer[MAXBUFFER];    /* Output Buffer       */
+    ssize_t bytes;             /* Used Buffer length  */
+    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor      */
+    int res;                   /* Result from write() */
 
     fd = open("/sys/class/gpio/unexport", O_WRONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann nicht auf unexport schreiben!\n");
+        perror("Could not unexport GPIO pin(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -675,7 +660,7 @@ int gpio_unexport(int pin)
 
     if (res < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann Pin nicht deaktivieren (write)!\n");
+        perror("Could not unexport GPIO pin(write)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -683,22 +668,22 @@ int gpio_unexport(int pin)
     return(0);
 }
 
-/* Datenrichtung GPIO-Pin festlegen
- * Schreiben Pinnummer nach /sys/class/gpioXX/direction
- * Richtung dir: 0 = Lesen, 1 = Schreiben
- * Ergebnis: 0 = O.K., -1 = Fehler
+/* Set GPIO pin mode (input/output)
+ * Write GPIO pin number to /sys/class/gpioXX/direction
+ * Direction: 0 = input, 1 = output
+ * Result: 0 = success, -1 = error
  */
 int gpio_direction(int pin, int dir)
 {
-    char path[MAXBUFFER];      /* Buffer fuer Pfad   */
-    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor     */
-    int res;                   /* Ergebnis von write */
+    char path[MAXBUFFER];      /* Buffer for path     */
+    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor      */
+    int res;                   /* Result from write() */
 
     snprintf(path, MAXBUFFER, "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%d/direction", pin);
     fd = open(path, O_WRONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann Datenrichtung nicht setzen (open)!\n");
+        perror("Could not set mode for GPIO pin(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -711,7 +696,7 @@ int gpio_direction(int pin, int dir)
 
     if (res < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann Datenrichtung nicht setzen (write)!\n");
+        perror("Could not set mode for GPIO pin(write)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -719,26 +704,26 @@ int gpio_direction(int pin, int dir)
     return(0);
 }
 
-/* vom GPIO-Pin lesen
- * Ergebnis: -1 = Fehler, 0/1 = Portstatus
+/* Read from GPIO pin
+ * Result: -1 = error, 0/1 = GPIO pin state
  */
 int gpio_read(int pin)
 {
-    char path[MAXBUFFER];         /* Buffer fuer Pfad     */
-    int fd;                       /* Filedescriptor       */
-    char result[MAXBUFFER] = {0}; /* Buffer fuer Ergebnis */
+    char path[MAXBUFFER];         /* Buffer for path     */
+    int fd;                       /* Filedescriptor      */
+    char result[MAXBUFFER] = {0}; /* Buffer for result   */
 
     snprintf(path, MAXBUFFER, "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%d/value", pin);
     fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann vom GPIO nicht lesen (open)!\n");
+        perror("Could not read from GPIO(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
     if (read(fd, result, 3) < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann vom GPIO nicht lesen (read)!\n");
+        perror("Could not read from GPIO(read)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -746,21 +731,21 @@ int gpio_read(int pin)
     return(atoi(result));
 }
 
-/* auf GPIO schreiben
- * Ergebnis: -1 = Fehler, 0 = O.K.
+/* Write to GPIO pin
+ * Result: -1 = error, 0 = success
  */
 int gpio_write(int pin, int value)
 {
-    char path[MAXBUFFER];      /* Buffer fuer Pfad   */
+    char path[MAXBUFFER];      /* Buffer for path    */
     int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor     */
-    int res;                   /* Ergebnis von write */
+    int res;                   /* Result from write()*/
 
     snprintf(path, MAXBUFFER, "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%d/value", pin);
     fd = open(path, O_WRONLY);
 
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann auf GPIO nicht schreiben (open)!\n");
+        perror("Could not write to GPIO(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -773,7 +758,7 @@ int gpio_write(int pin, int value)
 
     if (res < 0)
     {
-        perror("Kann auf GPIO nicht schreiben (write)!\n");
+        perror("Could not write to GPIO(write)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -781,23 +766,22 @@ int gpio_write(int pin, int value)
     return(0);
 }
 
-/* GPIO-Pin auf Detektion einer Flanke setzen.
- * Fuer die Flanke (edge) koennen folgende Parameter gesetzt werden:
- * 'r' (rising) - steigende Flanke,
- * 'f' (falling) - fallende Flanke,
- * 'b' (both) - beide Flanken.
+/* Set GPIO pin edge detection
+ * 'r' (rising)
+ * 'f' (falling)
+ * 'b' (both)
  */
 int gpio_edge(unsigned int pin, char edge)
 {
-    char path[MAXBUFFER];    /* Buffer fuer Pfad   */
-    int fd;                    /* Filedescriptor     */
+    char path[MAXBUFFER];    /* Buffer for path    */
+    int fd;                  /* Filedescriptor     */
 
     snprintf(path, MAXBUFFER, "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%d/edge", pin);
 
     fd = open(path, O_WRONLY | O_NONBLOCK );
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("gpio_edge: Kann auf GPIO nicht schreiben (open)!\n");
+        perror("Could not set GPIO edge detection(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
@@ -816,46 +800,43 @@ int gpio_edge(unsigned int pin, char edge)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/* Warten auf Flanke am GPIO-Pin.
- * Eingabewerte: pin: GPIO-Pin
- *               timeout: Wartezeit in Millisekunden
- * Der Pin muss voher eingerichtet werden (export,
- * direction, edge)
- * Rueckgabewerte: <0: Fehler, 0: poll() Timeout,
- * 1: Flanke erkannt, Pin lieferte "0"
- * 2: Flanke erkannt, Pin lieferte "1"
+/* Wait for edge on GPIO pin
+ * timeout in milliseconds
+ * Result: <0: error, 0: poll() Timeout,
+ * 1: edge detected, GPIO pin reads "0"
+ * 2: edge detected, GPIO pin reads "1"
  */
 int gpio_wait(unsigned int pin, int timeout)
 {
-    char path[MAXBUFFER];     /* Buffer fuer Pfad   */
-    int fd;                   /* Filedescriptor     */
-    struct pollfd polldat[1]; /* Variable fuer poll() */
-    char buf[MAXBUFFER];      /* Lesepuffer */
-    int rc;                   /* Hilfsvariablen */
+    char path[MAXBUFFER];     /* Buffer for path     */
+    int fd;                   /* Filedescriptor      */
+    struct pollfd polldat[1]; /* Variable for poll() */
+    char buf[MAXBUFFER];      /* Read buffer         */
+    int rc;                   /* Result              */
 
-    /* GPIO-Pin dauerhaft oeffnen */
+    /* Open GPIO pin */
     snprintf(path, MAXBUFFER, "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%d/value", pin);
     fd = open(path, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK );
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        perror("gpio_wait: Kann von GPIO nicht lesen (open)!\n");
+        perror("Could not wait for GPIO edge(open)!\n");
         return(-1);
     }
 
-    /* poll() vorbereiten */
+    /* prepare poll() */
     memset((void*)buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
     memset((void*)polldat, 0, sizeof(polldat));
     polldat[0].fd = fd;
     polldat[0].events = POLLPRI;
 
-    /* eventuell anstehende Interrupts loeschen */
+    /* clear any existing detected edges before */
     lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
     rc = read(fd, buf, MAXBUFFER - 1);
 
     rc = poll(polldat, 1, timeout);
     if (rc < 0)
     { /* poll() failed! */
-        perror("gpio_wait: Poll-Aufruf ging schief!\n");
+        perror("Could not wait for GPIO edge(poll)!\n");
         close(fd);
         return(-1);
     }
@@ -870,7 +851,7 @@ int gpio_wait(unsigned int pin, int timeout)
     {
         if (rc < 0)
         { /* read() failed! */
-            perror("gpio_wait: Kann von GPIO nicht lesen (read)!\n");
+            perror("Could not wait for GPIO edge(read)!\n");
             close(fd);
             return(-2);
         }
diff --git a/src/linux_platform.h b/src/linux_platform.h
index cda3af9..a5605cd 100644
--- a/src/linux_platform.h
+++ b/src/linux_platform.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "knx/platform.h"
 
-extern void delayMicroseconds (unsigned int howLong);
 extern int gpio_direction(int pin, int dir);
 extern int gpio_read(int pin);
 extern int gpio_write(int pin, int value);
@@ -55,12 +54,6 @@ public:
     void closeSpi() override;
     int readWriteSpi (uint8_t *data, size_t len) override;
 
-    //gpio
-    virtual void setupGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwMode) override;
-    virtual void closeGpio(uint32_t dwPin) override;
-    virtual void writeGpio(uint32_t dwPin, uint32_t dwVal) override;
-    virtual uint32_t readGpio(uint32_t dwPin) override;
-
     //memory
     uint8_t* getEepromBuffer(uint16_t size) override;
     void commitToEeprom() override;