linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ARM: amba: Increase number of IRQs

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Message-ID: <20150316210817.GQ8656@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:08:17 +0000
From:	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Scott Branden <sbranden@...adcom.com>
Cc:	bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Ray Jui <rjui@...adcom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: amba: Increase number of IRQs

On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 11:19:22AM -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> The current AMBA bus only allows up to 9 IRQs per device. This is
> incorrect, as in peripherals like PL330 can have up to 32 IRQs.
> Increase AMBA_NR_IRQS from 9 to 32.

I'm quite certain that 32 will also be "incorrect" at some point in the
future, so let's not use such language.  Let's make this more neutral
and say "This does not suit peripherals like the PL330 which can have
up to 32 IRQs."

Thanks.

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