[PATCH v3 2/9] genirq: add mask_cache and pmask_cache into struct irq_chip_type

Thomas Gleixner tglx at linutronix.de
Tue Mar 19 07:32:57 EDT 2013



On Mon, 18 Mar 2013, Gerlando Falauto wrote:

> Today the same interrupt mask cache (stored within struct irq_chip_generic)
> is shared between all the irq_chip_type instances. As there are instances
> where each irq_chip_type uses a distinct mask register (as it is the case
> for Orion SoCs), sharing a single mask cache may be incorrect.
> So add a distinct pointer for each irq_chip_type, which for now
> points to the original mask register within irq_chip_generic.
> So no functional changes here.
> 
> Reported-by: Joey Oravec <joravec at drewtech.com>
> Signed-off-by: Simon Guinot <sguinot at lacie.com>
> Signed-off-by: Holger Brunck <holger.brunck at keymile.com>
> Signed-off-by: Gerlando Falauto <gerlando.falauto at keymile.com>

Who wrote the patch?

If it was not you, then please add a From: real author next time.

If it was you, what are the other Signed-off-bys for?

SOB is added by the author and by people who handle the patch passing
it to the next person.

Thanks,

	tglx



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