Re: [PATCH] uio: uio_pdrv_genirq V3

From: Uwe Kleine-König
Date: Fri Jul 11 2008 - 06:19:03 EST


Magnus Damm wrote:
> - kept irq control spinlock to serialize user space access
I think you want to assert, that after a succeeded

echo 0 > /dev/uioX

the userspace doesn't need to check for a pending irq?! What happens if
the irq triggers before you take the lock?

Best regards
Uwe

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