linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] irqchip: irq-mips-gic: Provide function to map GIC user section

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.11.1510151218010.3960@nanos>
Date:	Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:18:49 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Qais Yousef <qais.yousef@...tec.com>
cc:	Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>,
	Markos Chandras <markos.chandras@...tec.com>,
	linux-mips@...ux-mips.org, Alex Smith <alex.smith@...tec.com>,
	Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] irqchip: irq-mips-gic: Provide function to map
 GIC user section

On Thu, 15 Oct 2015, Qais Yousef wrote:
> It could be refactored but the DT binding already specifies the GIC timer as a
> subnode of GIC. Exposing this usermode register is the only thing left in the
> register set that GIC driver wasn't dealing with.
> 
> Little gain in changing all of this now I think?

Well, the not so little gain is clear separation and a sane design.

Thanks,

	tglx
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