linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 09/17] [m68k] IRQ: add handle_polled

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Date:	Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:57:23 +1300
From:	Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@...il.com>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:	linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/17] [m68k] IRQ: add handle_polled_irq() for timer based soft interrupts

Thomas,

>> I suppose setting the flag can be done in the corresponding irq 
>> startup
>> function, instead of when setting up the irq controller?
>
> irq_startup() is called with irq_desc->lock held and
> irq_set_status_flags() wants desc->lock as well. Deadlock

Thanks, point taken.

> And no, you don't want to fiddle manually in the irq descriptor data
> fields. See commit a6967caf00eb :)

I'm not that crazy :-)

>
>> Geert - I will send the patch to ataints.c implementing this as soon 
>> as
>> Thomas' fix is merged.
>
> I'll expedite it for 3.13.

Thanks, that'll help.

Cheers,

	Michael


>
> Thanks,
>
> 	tglx
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