linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rtc: Make rtc_update

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Date:	Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:02:53 +0200
From:	Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it>
To:	Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, rtc-linux@...glegroups.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, hcegtvedt@...el.com,
	vapier@...too.org, rongkai.zhan@...driver.com,
	balajirrao@...nmoko.org, david-b@...bell.net,
	broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtc: Make rtc_update_irq callable with irqs enabled

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:51:41 +0900 (JST)
Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp> wrote:

> The IRQF_DISABLED fixes would be better regardless of the
> rtc_update_irq() API change.  And local_irq_disable fixes are not
> needed (and should be reverted) if the API change was acked, but no
> harm for short term fix.

 As I said in my last email to Andrew, I think we can call
 rtc_update_irq with irqs enabled and we don't probably need
 any IRQF_ to request_irq . 
 
 Are you willing to make some tests in that direction with your
 drivers?
 

-- 

 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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