[PATCH 01/14] rtc: ab8500-rtc: IRQF_ONESHOT when requesting a threaded IRQ

Andrew Morton akpm at linux-foundation.org
Thu Jun 14 03:30:06 EDT 2012


On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:14:49 +0100 Lee Jones <lee.jones at linaro.org> wrote:

> On 13/06/12 23:25, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:57:37 +0100
> > Lee Jones<lee.jones at linaro.org>  wrote:
> >
> >> The kernel now forces IRQs to be ONESHOT if no IRQ handler is passed.
> >
> > What does this mean.  The kernel crashes?  The registration fails?  A
> > warning is emitted?
> >
> > When fixing a bug, please fully describe the consequences of that bug.
> >
> >> Cc: stable at vger.kernel.org
> >
> > Especially when suggesting a -stable backport.
> 
> No problem. I'll try to remember that for next time.
> 
> I see that you've taken the patch into your tree however. So do you want 
> me to update the commit log and resubmit, or are you going to 'let this 
> one slide'?

Please read my emails - they're very nice!  "What does this mean.  The
kernel crashes?  The registration fails?  A warning is emitted?".  You
answer that, I copy-n-paste into changelog and we're done.



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