linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] cpuidle: coupled: disable interrupts after entering safe state

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Date:	Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:09:14 -0600
From:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>
To:	Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>
CC:	linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Neil Zhang <zhangwm@...vell.com>,
	Joseph Lo <josephl@...dia.com>, linux-tegra@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...r.kernel.org, "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] cpuidle: coupled: disable interrupts after entering
 safe state

On 08/23/2013 01:45 PM, Colin Cross wrote:
> Calling cpuidle_enter_state is expected to return with interrupts
> enabled, but interrupts must be disabled before starting the
> ready loop synchronization stage.  Call local_irq_disable after
> each call to cpuidle_enter_state for the safe state.

Tested-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>

Note: I tested the current Tegra cpuidle code that's in next-20130819.
IIRC, Joseph reported the issue when trying to enable some additional
feature in Tegra30 cpuidle. I didn't actually try to enable whatever
that was; I just briefly tested for regressions in the existing code
configuration.
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