Re: [mmotm and linux-next][PATCH] irq: enclose irq_desc_lock_class in CONFIG_LOCKDEP

From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Tue Dec 16 2008 - 07:59:07 EST


>> or, following #ifdef ?
>>
>> #if defined(CONFIG_SPARSE_IRQ) || defined(CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS)
>>
>> /*
>> * lockdep: we want to handle all irq_desc locks as a single lock-class:
>> */
>> static struct lock_class_key irq_desc_lock_class;
>
> instead of increasing the #ifdef jungle, how about removing some? For
> example is this distinction:
>
>> > #ifndef CONFIG_SPARSE_IRQ
>
> really needed? We should use symmetric lock class annotations, regardless
> of how irq_desc[] is laid out.

it seems make much sense. I'll test your idea tommorow.

thanks.
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