[patch V2 2/6] genirq: Fix misleading synchronize_irq() documentation

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Fri Jun 28 2019 - 07:21:49 EST


The function might sleep, so it cannot be called from interrupt
context. Not even with care.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/irq/manage.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(synchronize_hardirq);
* to complete before returning. If you use this function while
* holding a resource the IRQ handler may need you will deadlock.
*
- * This function may be called - with care - from IRQ context.
+ * Can only be called from preemptible code as it might sleep when
+ * an interrupt thread is associated to @irq.
*/
void synchronize_irq(unsigned int irq)
{