Re: [PATCH] x86_64 irq: reset more to default when clear irq_vector for destroy_irq

From: Muli Ben-Yehuda
Date: Wed Oct 25 2006 - 07:30:39 EST


On Tue, Oct 24, 2006 at 08:46:31PM -0700, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> resend with gmail.
>
> Clear the irq releated entries in irq_vector, irq_domain and vector_irq
> instead of clearing irq_vector only. So when new irq is created, it
> could reuse that vector. (actually is the second loop scanning from
> FIRST_DEVICE_VECTOR+8). This could avoid the vectors are used up
> with enough module inserting and removing
>
> Cc: Eric W. Biedierman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-By: Yinghai Lu <yinghai.lu@xxxxxxx>

I hope I'm testing the right patch... this one boots and works fine.

Cheers,
Muli
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