Re: [PATCH 0/2] add support for Hisilicon SD5203 vector interrupt controller

[Leizhen (ThunderTown)]

On 2020/9/4 0:46, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On 2020-09-03 13:05, Zhen Lei wrote:
>> The interrupt controller of SD5203 SoC is VIC(vector interrupt controller), it's
>> based on Synopsys DesignWare APB interrupt controller (dw_apb_ictl) IP, but it
>> can not directly use dw_apb_ictl driver. The main reason is that VIC is used as
>> primary interrupt controller and dw_apb_ictl driver worked for secondary
>> interrupt controller.
> 
> What prevents you from improving the existing driver so that it can act
> as a primary interrupt controller? It shouldn't be rocket science, really.
> 
> There are some examples in the tree of drivers that can be used in
> both situations (GIC, VIC

OK, thanks for the tip.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
>         M.