linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/6] hardirq: Make hardirq bits generic

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Date:	Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:44:15 +1300
From:	schmitz <schmitz@...phys.uni-duesseldorf.de>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux/m68k <linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 1/6] hardirq: Make hardirq bits generic

Thomas,
>
>>
>> If you look at the probability of the first two checks catching
>> anything, then it's pretty low. Most interrupts returns go through
>> ret_from_exception. Yes, I added counters which prove that at least on
>> the aranym, but I doubt that it will make a real difference if you run
>> this on real hardware.
>
> I'm happy to try that (indeed, verify your patch works on Atari 
> hardware first) - I trust the patch is relative to m68k git, not your 
> previous patches?

Pleased to report the patch works, as expected, on the actual hardware. 
I doubt we still need to profile the interrupt return path, Geert?

Cheers,

    Michael

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