Re: [PATCH V2 03/14] irqchip: Mask the non-type/sense bits when translating an IRQ

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Fri Apr 22 2016 - 04:41:37 EST


On 20/04/16 12:03, Jon Hunter wrote:
> The firmware parameter that contains the IRQ sense bits may also contain
> other data. When return the IRQ type, bits outside of these sense bits
> should be masked. If these bits are not masked and
> irq_create_fwspec_mapping() is called to map an IRQ, then the comparison
> of the type returned from irq_domain_translate() will never match
> that returned by irq_get_trigger_type() (because this function masks the
> none sense bits) and so we will always call irq_set_irq_type() to program
> the type even if it was not really necessary.
>
> Currently, the downside to this is unnecessarily re-programmming the type
> but nevertheless this should be avoided.
>
> The Tegra LIC and TI Crossbar irqchips all have client instances (from
> reviewing the device-tree sources) where bits outside the IRQ sense bits
> are set, but do not mask these bits. Therefore, ensure these bits are
> masked for these irqchips.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jon Hunter <jonathanh@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@xxxxxxx>

M.
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