Re: [PATCH] genirq: Provide IRQCHIP_ONESHOT_EDGE_SAFE

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Tue Aug 01 2017 - 02:40:03 EST


On Tue, 1 Aug 2017, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> On Mon, 2017-07-31 at 21:33 +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > If an interrupt chip is marked IRQCHIP_ONESHOT_SAFE it signals that the
> > interrupt chip does not require the ONESHOT mode for threaded
> > interrupts. Unfortunately this is applied independent of the interrupt type
> > (edge/level).
> >
> > The powerpc XPIC wants this functionality only for edge type
> > interrupts. Provide a new flag which provides the same functionality
> > restricted to edge type interrupts.
>
> Thanks ! I'll test that asap (got pulled into another emergency so it
> might take a day or two).

I'm not around til Aug. 14th, so feel free to route it Linuswards directly.

Thanks,

tglx