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SubjectRe: [PATCH 00/25] dyn_array and nr_irqs support v3
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:01 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
> Yinghai Lu wrote:
>>
>> Peter, Andrew,
>>
>> Please check dyn_array support for x86
>> v3: split changing to nr_irqs to small patches
>> fix checkpatch error
>> reorder the patch sequence to make dyn_array support go at first
>> so could use that with arrays other than NR_IRQS
>>
>
> The real issue is that I think Eric is right: the dyn_array is an
> interesting data structure, but it's the wrong solution for the problem. A
> static array would have to be ridiculously large given the potential number
> of interrupt sources.
>

i am working on dyn_array + condense irq_desc/irq_cfg.

it will use dyn_array to allocate 32 entry for irq_desc/irq_cfg, and
will use get_irq_desc via list to distribute it. later if need more,
will allocate more 32 entries....

so will send out v4.

YH


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