linux-kernel - Why two irq chips for MSI

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Date:   Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:42:36 +0530
From:   valmiki <valmikibow@...il.com>
To:     linux-pci <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
Subject: Why two irq chips for MSI

Hi,

In most of the RP drivers, why two irq chips are being used for MSI ?

One at irq_domain_set_info (which uses irq_compose_msi_msg and 
irq_set_affinity methods) and another being registered with struct 
msi_domain_info (which uses irq_mask/irq_unmask methods).

When will each chip be used w.r.t to virq ?

Thanks,
Valmiki

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