linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v3 2/3] docs: firmware-guide: ACPI: Add named interrupt doc

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Date:   Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:09:05 +0000
From:   Akhil R <akhilrajeev@...dia.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
CC:     Uwe Kleine-König 
        <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>,
        Christian Koenig <christian.koenig@....com>,
        Dmitry Osipenko <digetx@...il.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Jonathan Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>,
        Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>,
        Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-i2c <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-tegra <linux-tegra@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@...aro.org>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 2/3] docs: firmware-guide: ACPI: Add named interrupt
 doc

Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 2:50 PM Akhil R <akhilrajeev@...dia.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > Added details and example for named interrupts in the ACPI table.
> > >
> > > Added details and example for --> Add a detailed example of the
> > >
> > > ...
> > >
> > > > +            Interrupt (ResourceConsumer, Level, ActiveHigh, Exclusive) {
> > > > +                0x20,
> > >
> > > I would think of splitting this to two separate entries in between
> > > of which the
> > > GpioInt() resource is provided. It will explicitly show that you
> > > describe the case only for Interrupt(). Something like
> > >
> > >   Interrupt (...) { 0x20 }
> > >   GpioInt(...) { ... }
> > >   Interrupt (...) { 0x24 }
> > >
> > > But it's up to you.
> > Instead, would it be good to add a statement mentioning this
> > explicitly. Something like -
> >
> >     The interrupt name 'default' will correspond to 0x20 in Interrupt()
> >     resource and 'alert' to 0x24. Note that only the Interrupt() resource
> >     is mapped and not GpioInt() or similar.
> >
> > I feel mixing these in the example would add a bit of confusion to the reader.
> 
> That's why I added "up to you" in my previous reply. I also thought about the
> example being a bit confusing for a reader who is non-familiar with the ACPI.

Thanks. Will send out an updated patch.

Thanks,
Akhil