linux-kernel - Re: [RFT PATCH v3 16/27] irqchip/apple-aic: Add support for the Apple Interrupt Controller

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Date:   Mon, 8 Mar 2021 14:02:29 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFT PATCH v3 16/27] irqchip/apple-aic: Add support for the Apple
 Interrupt Controller

On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 1:50 PM Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:05:08 +0000,
> Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com> wrote:

...

> > > +#define TIMER_FIRING(x)                                                        \
> > > +       (((x) & (ARCH_TIMER_CTRL_ENABLE | ARCH_TIMER_CTRL_IT_MASK |            \
> > > +                ARCH_TIMER_CTRL_IT_STAT)) ==                                  \
> > > +        (ARCH_TIMER_CTRL_ENABLE | ARCH_TIMER_CTRL_IT_STAT))
> >
> > It's a bit hard to read. Perhaps
> >
> > #define FOO_MASK  (_ENABLE | _STAT)
> > #define _FIRING ... (FOO_MASK | _MASK == FOO_MASK)
>
> The expression above is a direct translation of the architecture
> reference manual, and I'd rather not have that hidden behind a bunch
> of obscure macros.

OK!

...

> > > +       irqc->hw_domain = irq_domain_create_linear(of_node_to_fwnode(node),
> > > +                                                  irqc->nr_hw + AIC_NR_FIQ,
> > > +                                                  &aic_irq_domain_ops, irqc);
> >
> > If you are sure it will be always OF-only, why not to use
> > irq_domain_add_linear()?
>
> The OF-only API is deprecated, and there is no point in using it for
> *new* code, specially when things like IPI allocation require the use
> of the modern API. For arm64 root controllers, that's the way to go.

Good to know, thanks!

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko