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SubjectRe: [RFC] IRQ type flags
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On Dec 12, 2005, at 5:47 AM, Russell King wrote:

> Here's an updated patch, taking account of folks comments. The
> changes
> from the previous patch are:
>
> * Move SA_TRIGGER into linux/signal.h
> * Change SA_TRIGGER_* to match IORESOURCE_IRQ_* definitions
> * Change ARM __IRQT_* definitions to match IORESOURCE_IRQ_*
> definitions
> * Add a comment to explain the case where no SA_TRIGGER_* flags are
> passed to request_irq.
>
> ----
> Some ARM platforms have the ability to program the interrupt
> controller to
> detect various interrupt edges and/or levels. For some platforms,
> this is
> critical to setup correctly, particularly those which the setting is
> dependent on the device.
>
> Currently, ARM drivers do (eg) the following:
>
> err = request_irq(irq, ...);
>
> set_irq_type(irq, IRQT_RISING);
>
> However, if the interrupt has previously been programmed to be level
> sensitive (for whatever reason) then this will cause an interrupt
> storm.
>
> Hence, if we combine set_irq_type() with request_irq(), we can then
> safely
> set the type prior to unmasking the interrupt. The unfortunate
> problem is
> that in order to support this, these flags need to be visible
> outside of
> the ARM architecture - drivers such as smc91x need these flags and
> they're
> cross-architecture.
>
> Finally, the SA_TRIGGER_* flag passed to request_irq() should
> reflect the
> property that the device would like. The IRQ controller code
> should do its
> best to select the most appropriate supported mode.
>
> Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>
> ---
>
> arch/arm/kernel/irq.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
> include/asm-arm/irq.h | 12 ++++++++----
> include/linux/signal.h | 13 +++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/irq.c b/arch/arm/kernel/irq.c
> --- a/arch/arm/kernel/irq.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/kernel/irq.c
> @@ -684,8 +684,12 @@ int setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct i
> spin_lock_irqsave(&irq_controller_lock, flags);
> p = &desc->action;
> if ((old = *p) != NULL) {
> - /* Can't share interrupts unless both agree to */
> - if (!(old->flags & new->flags & SA_SHIRQ)) {
> + /*
> + * Can't share interrupts unless both agree to and are
> + * the same type.
> + */
> + if (!(old->flags & new->flags & SA_SHIRQ) ||
> + (~old->flags & new->flags) & SA_TRIGGER_MASK) {
> spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq_controller_lock, flags);
> return -EBUSY;
> }
> @@ -705,6 +709,12 @@ int setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct i
> desc->running = 0;
> desc->pending = 0;
> desc->disable_depth = 1;
> +
> + if (new->flags & SA_TRIGGER_MASK) {
> + unsigned int type = new->flags & SA_TRIGGER;
> + desc->chip->set_type(irq, type);
> + }
> +
> if (!desc->noautoenable) {
> desc->disable_depth = 0;
> desc->chip->unmask(irq);
> diff --git a/include/asm-arm/irq.h b/include/asm-arm/irq.h
> --- a/include/asm-arm/irq.h
> +++ b/include/asm-arm/irq.h
> @@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ extern void disable_irq_nosync(unsigned
> extern void disable_irq(unsigned int);
> extern void enable_irq(unsigned int);
>
> -#define __IRQT_FALEDGE (1 << 0)
> -#define __IRQT_RISEDGE (1 << 1)
> -#define __IRQT_LOWLVL (1 << 2)
> -#define __IRQT_HIGHLVL (1 << 3)
> +/*
> + * These correspond with the SA_TRIGGER_* defines, and therefore the
> + * IRQRESOURCE_IRQ_* defines.

comment nit. Should be IORESOURCE_IRQ_* not IRQRESOURCE_IRQ_*

> + */
> +#define __IRQT_RISEDGE (1 << 0)
> +#define __IRQT_FALEDGE (1 << 1)
> +#define __IRQT_HIGHLVL (1 << 2)
> +#define __IRQT_LOWLVL (1 << 3)
>
> #define IRQT_NOEDGE (0)
> #define IRQT_RISING (__IRQT_RISEDGE)
> diff --git a/include/linux/signal.h b/include/linux/signal.h
> --- a/include/linux/signal.h
> +++ b/include/linux/signal.h
> @@ -18,6 +18,19 @@
> #define SA_PROBE SA_ONESHOT
> #define SA_SAMPLE_RANDOM SA_RESTART
> #define SA_SHIRQ 0x04000000
> +/*
> + * As above, these correspond to the IORESOURCE_IRQ_* defines in
> + * linux/ioport.h to select the interrupt line behaviour. When
> + * requesting an interrupt without specifying a SA_TRIGGER, the
> + * setting should be assumed to be "as already configured", which
> + * may be as per machine or firmware initialisation.
> + */
> +#define SA_TRIGGER_LOW 0x00000008
> +#define SA_TRIGGER_HIGH 0x00000004
> +#define SA_TRIGGER_FALLING 0x00000002
> +#define SA_TRIGGER_RISING 0x00000001
> +#define SA_TRIGGER_MASK (SA_TRIGGER_HIGH|SA_TRIGGER_LOW|\
> + SA_TRIGGER_RISING|SA_TRIGGER_FALLING)

Do you mind expand the comment to convey that LOW/HIGH are related to
level sensitive interrupts and FALLING/RISING are for edge. This is
different naming that I'm used to with PowerPC and it can get a
little confusing.

- kumar

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