linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Generic IRQ: Add unlocked version of set_irq

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Date:	Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:24:37 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Kevin Hilman <khilman@...sta.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Generic IRQ: Add unlocked version of set_irq_handler()


* Kevin Hilman <khilman@...sta.com> wrote:

> Add unlocked version for use by irq_chip.set_type handlers which may 
> wish to change handler to level or edge handler when IRQ type is 
> changed.
> 
> The normal set_irq_handler() call cannot be used because it tries to 
> take irq_desc.lock which is already held when the irq_chip.set_type 
> hook is called.

looks fine to me. Thomas?

	Ingo
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