Re: [PATCH 1/3] genirq: Allow the irqchip state of an IRQ to be save/restored

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Sat Oct 25 2014 - 15:42:17 EST


On Sat, 25 Oct 2014, Thomas Gleixner wrote:

Bah, hit send way too fast :)

> On Sat, 25 Oct 2014, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> > +int irq_get_irqchip_state(unsigned int irq, int state)

get_state(state) does not make sense. get_state(which) probably more
so. And 'which' wants to be an enum btw.

> > + chip_bus_lock(desc);
> > + val = chip->irq_get_irqchip_state(data, state);
>
> Hmm. What's the irq_get_irqchip_state() callback supposed to return?

Either an error code or a boolean value, right? Does not mix very well
I think.

int irq_get_irqchip_state(unsigned int irq, enum xxx which, bool *val)

Might be a more clear interface.

Thanks,

tglx


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