Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH] rtc: Make rtc_update_irq callable withirqs enabled

[Alessandro Zummo]

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:25:01 -0700
David Brownell <david-b@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >  but why rtc_update_irq should disable the IRQs? I believe
> >  it can work just fine with IRQs enabled.  
> 
> The last patch I saw was just changing from "caller must
> disable them" to "rtc_update_irq() disables them".
> 
> If you're talking about a different patch, please forward...

 no patch, just theory.

 the question is, do we need IRQs disabled when
 calling rtc_update_irq?

 and if yes, why? to prevent what?

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 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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