linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] GIC: Assign correct flow handler type in set

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Date:	Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:39:25 -0800
From:	Abhijeet Dharmapurikar <adharmap@...eaurora.org>
To:	Rabin Vincent <rabin@....in>
CC:	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Chao Xie <chao.xie@...vell.com>,
	Daniel Walker <dwalker@...eaurora.org>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] GIC: Assign correct flow handler type in set_type callback

On 12/29/2010 10:27 PM, Rabin Vincent wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Abhijeet Dharmapurikar
> <adharmap@...eaurora.org>  wrote:
>> There are some interrupts that are true edge triggered in nature. If not
>> marked IRQ_PENDING, when disabled, they will be lost.
>>
>> Use the set_type callback to assign the correct flow type handler for
>> shared peripheral interrupts.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Abhijeet Dharmapurikar<adharmap@...eaurora.org>
>> ---
>> This came to light when a edge triggered interrupt was supposed to wakeup the
>> sytem. The flow handler was set to the default handle_level_irq. On the resume
>> path the flow handler was invoked right after the I bit was cleared but before
>> each individual interrupts were enabled. This made the handle_level_irq ignore
>
> Why does the flow handler hit when the interrupt is disabled?  Have you set
> IRQF_NOSUSPEND on this interrupt?
>
Since GIC doesnt have disable callback it implements lazy disabling. The 
interrupt is only marked IRQ_DISABLED in the descriptor but is not 
masked in the GIC. Hence the interrupt flow handler is hit.

Now that I re-read the code setting IRQF_NO_SUSPEND would fix the issue. 
But shouldnt set_irq_wake() do something similar?

Do I need to request IRQF_NO_SUSPEND for all the interrupts that could 
possibly wakeup the system - seems a bit unnecessary. IMO the interrupt 
should not be disabled if it is marked IRQF_NO_SUPEND || IRQ_WAKEUP is set.

Abhijeet


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