Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] mfd: max77686: Do not enforce (incorrect) interrupt trigger type

From: Stephen Boyd
Date: Wed May 26 2021 - 18:33:38 EST


Quoting Krzysztof Kozlowski (2021-05-26 10:20:31)
> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Interrupt line can be configured on different hardware in different way,
> even inverted. Therefore driver should not enforce specific trigger
> type - edge falling - but instead rely on Devicetree to configure it.
>
> The Maxim 77686 datasheet describes the interrupt line as active low
> with a requirement of acknowledge from the CPU therefore the edge
> falling is not correct.
>
> The interrupt line is shared between PMIC and RTC driver, so using level
> sensitive interrupt is here especially important to avoid races. With
> an edge configuration in case if first PMIC signals interrupt followed
> shortly after by the RTC, the interrupt might not be yet cleared/acked
> thus the second one would not be noticed.
>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
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Acked-by: Stephen Boyd <sboyd@xxxxxxxxxx> # clock binding