linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: Get irq for hpet timer

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Date:	Fri, 16 May 2008 10:46:07 +0200
From:	Clemens Ladisch <clemens@...isch.de>
To:	Kevin Hao <kexin.hao@...driver.com>
CC:	venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com, bob.picco@...com, mingo@...hat.com,
	tglx@...utronix.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: Get irq for hpet timer

Kevin Hao wrote:
> HPET timer's IRQ is 0 by default, so we have to select which irq
> will be used for these timers. We wait to set the timer's irq until
> we really turn on interrupt in order to reduce the chance of
> conflicting with some legacy device.
>
> +	for (irq = find_first_bit(&cap, HPET_MAX_IRQ); irq < HPET_MAX_IRQ;
> +		irq = find_next_bit(&cap, HPET_MAX_IRQ, 1 + irq)) {
> +		if (request_irq(irq, hpet_interrupt, irq_flags,
> +				devp->hd_name, (void *)devp)) {
> +			printk(KERN_WARNING "hpet: IRQ %d is not free\n", irq);
> +			continue;

This warning message will be output for every interrupt that is in use
by another device.  I think it would be better to postpone complaining
until after the loop, if no interrupt has been found at all.


Regards,
Clemens
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