netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 2/6] net: ethernet: add mac-phy interrupt support with reset complete handling

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:44:21 +0000
From: <Parthiban.Veerasooran@...rochip.com>
To: <andrew@...n.ch>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 2/6] net: ethernet: add mac-phy interrupt
 support with reset complete handling

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for reviewing the patch.

On 09/09/23 7:09 pm, Andrew Lunn wrote:
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>> +     /* Register MAC-PHY interrupt service routine */
>> +     ret = devm_request_irq(&spi->dev, spi->irq, macphy_irq, 0, "macphy int",
>> +                            tc6);
> 
> It looks like using threaded interrupts could save a lot of
> complexity. Let the IRQ core handle all the tasklet stuff for you.
Ok. If I understand correctly, I have to use devm_request_threaded_irq() 
instead of devm_request_irq() and let the thread handler registered with 
the devm_request_threaded_irq() function to perform interrupt activity 
directly?

Best Regards,
Parthiban V
> 
>          Andrew