linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 10/18] RISC-V: Init and Halt Code

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Date:   Sat, 16 Sep 2017 15:28:28 +0200
From:   Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 10/18] RISC-V: Init and Halt Code

On 16/09/2017 08:23, Dmitriy Cherkasov wrote:
> On 09/13/2017 11:15 AM, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
>>
>> All this code must go in the timer side and use the TIMER_OF_DECLARE
>> macro with the proper wrappers.
> 
> Hi, thanks for the feedback.
> 
> Agreed. I'll clean this up.
> 
>>
>> Where is the request_per_cpu_interrupt()?
>>
>> What is this riscv_timer_interrupt() signature?
> 
> This arch defines a separate exception type for local timer interrupts.
> Currently the interrupt controller driver checks the trap cause
> register, determines that it's a timer, and calls the handler directly.
> To make this go through the interrupt subsystem, this driver would need
> to be reworked.
> 
>>
>> Where is get_cycles64() ?
> 
> This is in asm/timex.h. Should this be split into a separate asm header
> ala arm64?

No, it is fine but may be it is get_cycles(), no get_cycles64(), right?

>> The timer driver should be self-contained and not spread across
>> different places, it is very difficult to review it.
>>
>> [ ... ]
>>
> 
> Agreed, thanks again for reviewing it anyway :)

Ok, thanks.

  -- Daniel

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