Re: m68k: Convert to genirq (WIP)

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 13:21, Finn Thain <fthain@telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2011, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:53, Finn Thain <fthain@telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
>> >> via1_irq
>> >>     OSS_IRQLEV_VIA1 = IRQ_AUTO_6 (on oss)       conflict: psc_irq
>> >>
>> >>     IRQ_AUTO_1                                  conflict: iop_ism_irq
>>
>> >> iop_ism_irq
>> >>     OSS_IRQLEV_IOPISM = 1 = IRQ_AUTO_1 (on oss) conflict: via1_irq
>> >
>> > via1_irq is remapped to IRQ_AUTO_6 on OSS.
>>
>> According to via_register_interrupts(), it requests both:
>>
>>         if (via_alt_mapping) {
>>                 if (request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_1, via1_irq, 0, "software",
>>                                 (void *)via1))
>>                         pr_err("Couldn't register %s interrupt\n", "software");
>>                 if (request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_6, via1_irq, 0, "via1", (void *)via1))
>>                         pr_err("Couldn't register %s interrupt\n", "via1");
>>         } else {
>>                 if (request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_1, via1_irq, 0, "via1", (void *)via1))
>>                         pr_err("Couldn't register %s interrupt\n", "via1");
>>         }
>>
>> Hence IRQ_AUTO_1 must be shared and we cannot use an optimized chain
>> handler for via1_irq()
>
> I'm pretty sure that the "software" request_irq can be removed. It has
> come up before --
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-mac68k&m=110973724208746&w=2
>
> Maybe Brad can shed some light on this (?)
>
> I've just cloned and built your m68k-genirq branch. I will run some tests.

Thanks!

>> nor iop_ism_irq().
>
> via_register_interrupts() is not called on OSS.

You're right, I missed that.

>> This is the only remaining conflict I see.

Good, I'll convert them all to chain handlers.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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