Re: pci_enable_msi() for everyone?

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Jun 06 2005 - 18:25:21 EST


On Mon, Jun 06, 2005 at 07:08:33PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> >Why would it matter? The driver shouldn't care if the interrupts come
> >in via the standard interrupt way, or through MSI, right? And if it
>
> It matters.
>
> Not only the differences DaveM mentioned, but also simply that you may
> assume your interrupt is not shared with anyone else.

Ok, and again, how would the call, pci_in_msi_mode(struct pci_dev *dev)
not allow for the driver to determine this?

thanks,

greg k-h
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