Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:03:23 +0100 | From | Daniel Thompson <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3.17-rc4 v5 2/6] arm: fiq: Replace default FIQ handler |
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On 12/09/14 18:14, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote: > On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 12:31:14PM +0100, Daniel Thompson wrote: >> This patch introduces a new default FIQ handler that is structured in a >> similar way to the existing ARM exception handler and result in the FIQ >> being handled by C code running on the SVC stack (despite this code run >> in the FIQ handler is subject to severe limitations with respect to >> locking making normal interaction with the kernel impossible). >> >> This default handler allows concepts that on x86 would be handled using >> NMIs to be realized on ARM. > > Okay, lastly... I sent you my version of this change, which contained > the changes I've detailed in the previous three emails, which are absent > from your version. > > However, you've taken on board the "trace" thing to svc_entry, and > renamed it to "call_trace". > > Now if I add this to usr_entry, "call_trace" doesn't make any sense, > nor does the .if/.endif placement because it's not just trace_hardirqs_off > which needs to be disabled there, but also ct_user_exit as well. > > I'm beginning to wonder why I tried to be nice here... it would've been > a lot faster for me to take your patch, make my own changes and commit > that instead.
I did not do a side by side diff of your FYI patch with my current code and hence overlooked all these changes.
Sorry. I should have done that.
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