Re: Fwd: [RFC] IRQ type flags

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Sul, 2005-11-06 at 22:42 +0000, Russell King wrote:
> We could do as you suggest, but my concern would be adding extra
> complexity to drivers, causing them to do something like:
> 
> 	ret = request_irq(..., SA_TRIGGER_HIGH, ...);
> 	if (ret == -E<whatever>)
> 		ret = request_irq(..., SA_TRIGGER_RISING, ...);
> 
> The alternative is:
> 
> 	ret = request_irq(..., SA_TRIGGER_HIGH | SA_TRIGGER_RISING, ...);

I was thinking that specifying neither would imply 'don't care' or
'system default'. That would mean existing drivers just worked and
driver authors who didnt care need take no specific action.


-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to [email protected]
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/

[Index of Archives]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Stuff]     [Gimp]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Video 4 Linux]     [Linux for the blind]     [Linux Resources]
  Powered by Linux