linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 1/6] mfd: tps6586x:use devm managed resources

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Date:	Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:01:11 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
To:	Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>
Cc:	grant.likely@...retlab.ca, linus.walleij@...ricsson.com,
	sameo@...ux.intel.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	swarren@...dia.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 1/6] mfd: tps6586x:use devm managed resources

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 12:21:45PM +0530, Laxman Dewangan wrote:

> -	ret = request_threaded_irq(irq, NULL, tps6586x_irq, IRQF_ONESHOT,
> -				   "tps6586x", tps6586x);
> +	ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(tps6586x->dev, irq, NULL, tps6586x_irq,
> +			IRQF_ONESHOT, "tps6586x", tps6586x);

Are you sure this is safe - what guarantees that we can't get an
interrupt while tearing the device down?
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