linux-kernel - [PATCH] kernel/irq: Clarify documentation for request_threaded

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Date:   Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:07:40 -0400
From:   Joel Savitz <jsavitz@...hat.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Joel Savitz <jsavitz@...hat.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, trivial@...nel.org
Subject: [PATCH] kernel/irq: Clarify documentation for request_threaded_irq()

Clarify wording and document commonly used IRQF_ONESHOT flag.

Signed-off-by: Joel Savitz <jsavitz@...hat.com>
---
 kernel/irq/manage.c | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index ef30b4762947..766468a2fc5a 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -2072,9 +2072,9 @@ const void *free_nmi(unsigned int irq, void *dev_id)
  *	request_threaded_irq - allocate an interrupt line
  *	@irq: Interrupt line to allocate
  *	@handler: Function to be called when the IRQ occurs.
- *		  Primary handler for threaded interrupts
- *		  If NULL and thread_fn != NULL the default
- *		  primary handler is installed
+ *		  Primary handler for threaded interrupts.
+ *		  If handler is NULL and thread_fn != NULL
+ *		  the default primary handler is installed.
  *	@thread_fn: Function called from the irq handler thread
  *		    If NULL, no irq thread is created
  *	@irqflags: Interrupt type flags
@@ -2108,6 +2108,8 @@ const void *free_nmi(unsigned int irq, void *dev_id)
  *
  *	IRQF_SHARED		Interrupt is shared
  *	IRQF_TRIGGER_*		Specify active edge(s) or level
+ *	IRQF_ONESHOT		Do not unmask interrupt line until
+ *				thread_fn returns
  *
  */
 int request_threaded_irq(unsigned int irq, irq_handler_t handler,
-- 
2.27.0