linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] irqchip: vt8500: Switch to a simple write clear for Interrupt Status Register

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Date:	Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:54:43 +0800
From:	Axel Lin <axel.lin@...ics.com>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:	Tony Prisk <linux@...sktech.co.nz>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] irqchip: vt8500: Switch to a simple write clear for
 Interrupt Status Register

2014-04-28 18:08 GMT+08:00 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>:
> On Mon, 28 Apr 2014, Axel Lin wrote:
>
>> According to the datasheet, the attribute of Interrupt Status Register is RW0S,
>> which means:
>>       Software can read the register.
>>       Software can also "write 1 to clear". "write 0" has no effect.
>>
>> So the read/modify/write cycle is no necessary, switch to a simple write clear
>> instead.
>
> Again, what's the point of this?
>
> There is still nothing which masks the interrupt at the controller
> level which is the purpose of the irq_mask() callback.
>
Ah, stupid me.
Let me try again to fix this.

Thanks,
Axel
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