linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] input: keyboard: imx: no need to control interrupt status in event check

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Date:   Wed, 3 Apr 2019 14:48:42 -0700
From:   "dmitry.torokhov@...il.com" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Anson Huang <anson.huang@....com>
Cc:     "shawnguo@...nel.org" <shawnguo@...nel.org>,
        "s.hauer@...gutronix.de" <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        "kernel@...gutronix.de" <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
        "festevam@...il.com" <festevam@...il.com>,
        "linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] input: keyboard: imx: no need to control interrupt
 status in event check

Hi Anson,

On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 07:00:43AM +0000, Anson Huang wrote:
> There is no need to enable release interrupt and disable depress
> interrupt in event check, as a timer is setup for checking these
> events rather than interrupts.

But won't using release interrupt allow signalling key release earlier?

> 
> Signed-off-by: Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@....com>
> ---
>  drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c | 5 -----
>  1 file changed, 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
> index 539cb67..7e32c36 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
> @@ -276,11 +276,6 @@ static void imx_keypad_check_for_events(struct timer_list *t)
>  		reg_val = readw(keypad->mmio_base + KPSR);
>  		reg_val |= KBD_STAT_KPKR | KBD_STAT_KRSS;
>  		writew(reg_val, keypad->mmio_base + KPSR);
> -
> -		reg_val = readw(keypad->mmio_base + KPSR);
> -		reg_val |= KBD_STAT_KRIE;
> -		reg_val &= ~KBD_STAT_KDIE;
> -		writew(reg_val, keypad->mmio_base + KPSR);
>  	}
>  }
>  
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry