linux-kernel - Re: qstor driver -> irq 193: nobody cared

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Date:	Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:39:42 -0500
From:	Mark Lord <lkml@....ca>
To:	Alberto Alonso <alberto@...ys.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: qstor driver -> irq 193: nobody cared

Alberto Alonso wrote:
> I have a Pacific Digital qstor card on irq 193. I am using kernel
> 2.6.17.13 SMP
> 
> The error happens every now and then. I have not been able to
> figure out any triggers and I can not reproduce it on demand. Today
> it happened 3 times within a 40 minutes period. 
> 
> All disks connected to the card are disabled and I can't do anything
> other than a reboot to get them back.
> 
> It is reported as follows:
> 
> irq 193: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
>  <c013e19a> __report_bad_irq+0x2a/0xa0  <c013d970> handle_IRQ_event
> +0x30/0x70
>  <c013e2b0> note_interrupt+0x80/0xf0  <c013da8c> __do_IRQ+0xdc/0xf0
>  <c0105799> do_IRQ+0x19/0x30  <c010391a> common_interrupt+0x1a/0x20
>  <c0100d91> default_idle+0x41/0x70  <c0100e60> cpu_idle+0x80/0x90
>  <c046699d> start_kernel+0x18d/0x1d0  <c0466330> unknown_bootoption
> +0x0/0x1d0
> handlers:
> [<c0301300>] (qs_intr+0x0/0x220)
> Disabling IRQ #193

What other devices are routed to that same interrupt line?

The sata_qstor driver is very rigorous in acknowledging *only* it's own
interrupts, to prevent other devices sharing the same IRQ from losing theirs.

Mmm.. We could apply a bit of fuzzy tolerance for the odd glitch.
Try this patch (attached) and report back.

Thanks.



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