Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] gpio: altera: Use handle_level_irq when configured as a level_high

[Linus Walleij]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 2:41 AM, Phil Reid <preid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> When a threaded irq handler is chained attached to one of the gpio
> pins when configure for level irq the altera_gpio_irq_leveL_high_handler
> does not mask the interrupt while being handled by the chained irq.
> This resulting in the threaded irq not getting enough cycles to complete
> quickly enough before the irq was disabled as faulty. handle_level_irq
> should be used in this situation instead of handle_simple_irq.
>
> In gpiochip_irqchip_add set default handler to handle_bad_irq as
> per Documentation/gpio/driver.txt. Then set the correct handler in
> the set_type callback.
>
> Signed-off-by: Phil Reid <preid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> Notes:
>     Change from v1:
>     - As per hint from Andy.
>       Set handler to handle_bad_irq in gpiochip_irqchip_add
>       This is inline with documentation but not what most gpio drivers do.
>       So I'm guessing this is now the correct way to do things.

Heh I caught up on reviews and in the inbox is already this patch
that fixes my review comments before I even sent them...

Thanks and patch applied for fixes.

Yours,
Linus Walleij