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SubjectRe: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH] rtc: Make rtc_update_irq callable with irqs enabled
On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30:58 -0400
Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@gmail.com> wrote:

>  for the blackfin you should just check if
> >  you have locking issues in your irq routine
>
> the Blackfin driver calls rtc_update_irq() from its IRQ handler and
> the handler is not registered with IRQF_DISABLED. it makes more sense
> to me to fix rtc_update_irq() than require all RTC drivers to register
> with IRQF_DISABLED. especially in my case as the Blackfin driver
> itself doesnt need any locks.

I agree. rtc_update_irq is not problematic by itself, it just takes
locks that other parts of the driver should take appropriately.

For example, if you take irq_lock with irqs enabled you
will get in trouble. blackfin seems ok, for the other
drivers we need to verify this.

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Best regards,

Alessandro Zummo,
Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

http://www.towertech.it

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