linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v11 06/10] genirq/msi-doorbell: msi_doorbell

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Date:	Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:38:47 +0200
From:	Auger Eric <eric.auger@...hat.com>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 06/10] genirq/msi-doorbell: msi_doorbell_safe

Hi,

On 20/07/2016 10:12, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2016, Eric Auger wrote:
>> +bool msi_doorbell_safe(void)
>> +{
>> +	struct irqchip_doorbell *db;
>> +	bool irq_remapping = true;
>> +
>> +	mutex_lock(&irqchip_doorbell_mutex);
>> +	list_for_each_entry(db, &irqchip_doorbell_list, next) {
>> +		irq_remapping &= db->info.irq_remapping;
> 
> db->info.irq_remapping is set in msi_doorbell_register(). So you can keep book
> about that there. No need to iterate here.
Yes makes sense to store the info at registration time. Currently this
function is not in any fast path but that's cleaner from a general
perspective. I will need to do such iteration at un-registration though.

Thanks

Eric
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	tglx
> 
>