netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/7] genirq: Provide generic_handle_irq

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Message-ID: <Yfe+QRJh8OIPSuD1@linutronix.de>
Date:   Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:47:29 +0100
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>, greybus-dev@...ts.linaro.org,
        linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Alex Elder <elder@...nel.org>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        Rui Miguel Silva <rmfrfs@...il.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        Woojung Huh <woojung.huh@...rochip.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] genirq: Provide generic_handle_irq_safe().

On 2022-01-27 18:03:29 [+0100], Wolfram Sang wrote:
> Hi Sebastian,
Hi Wolfram,

> > +/**
> > + * generic_handle_irq_safe - Invoke the handler for a particular irq
> 
> This is the same desc as for generic_handle_irq(). I suggest to add
> something like "from any context" to have some distinction.

There is something later but let me reword that.

> > + * This function must be called either from an IRQ context with irq regs
> > + * initialized or with care from any context.
> 
> I think "with care" is not obvious enough. Can you describe it a little?

Yeah, will do.

> Thanks for this work,
> 
>    Wolfram

Sebastian