linux-kernel - Re: [uml-devel] [PATCH 4/4] irq: Remove irq

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Message-ID: <4F8E79D7.3030906@nod.at>
Date:	Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:22:47 +0200
From:	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
CC:	user-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [uml-devel] [PATCH 4/4] irq: Remove irq_chip->release()

Am 18.04.2012 09:46, schrieb Geert Uytterhoeven:
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 22:37, Richard Weinberger <richard@....at> wrote:
>> As it's only user (UML) does no longer need it we can get
>> rid of it.
> 
> But now all drivers have to call um_free_irq() instead of free_irq()?

No. They can still use free_irq().
Only drivers on top of SIGIO and SIGVTALRAM irq chips have to use um_free_irq().
But ATAIK all drivers on UML use SIGIO, SIGVTALRAM.

> Are there any generic drivers not specific to UML we do want to use on UML?

I don't think so.

Thanks,
//richard


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