linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Remove setup_percpu_irq() & remove_percpu

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Date:   Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:31:16 +0200
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     afzal mohammed <afzal.mohd.ma@...il.com>,
        Thomas Bogendoerfer <tbogendoerfer@...e.de>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mips@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Remove setup_percpu_irq() & remove_percpu_irq

Afzal,

afzal mohammed <afzal.mohd.ma@...il.com> writes:
> On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 09:34:07PM +0530, afzal mohammed wrote:
>
>> While doing the removal of setup_irq(), it was observed that
>> setup_percpu_irq() also can be removed similarly by replacing it w/
>> request_percpu_irq(), which does allocate memory. In the initial
>> setup_irq() removal cover letters [1], it was mentioned that
>> setup_percpu_irq() is untouched.
>> 
>> After removing setup_irq(), it does not look good to let live
>> setup_percpu_irq(), especially since it being a low hanging fruit. Hence
>> replace setup_percpu_irq() by it's allocator equivalent.
>> request_percpu_irq() cannot be used since all the users need to pass
>> IRQF_TIMER flag, which it would not allow. Thus it's variant,
>> __request_percpu_irq() is used.
>> 
>> In addition to removing setup_percpu_irq() definition,
>> remove_percpu_irq(), unused, is also removed.
>
> Do you feel that this series adds value ?, if not, i will abandon this
> series.

 7 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)

is definitely worth it. There is no point in having two interfaces. I'll
have a look at the changes later today.

Thanks,

        tglx