Re: [PATCH 00/33] dyn_array and nr_irqs support v4

[Yinghai Lu]

On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>>>>
>>>> - Introduce get_irq_desc and the functions or function modifications
>>>>  that pass a struct irq_desc * into the genirq code.
>>>>
>>>>  Although I absolutely hate the name get_irq_desc as it implies we are
>>>>  reference counting something and need a corresponding put_irq_desc.
>>>>  Since the lifetime rules don't require that.  Please just call the
>>>>  function irq_desc().
>>>
>>> will check that.
>>>
>> how about get_irq_desc_without_new()?
>>
>> irq_desc_without_new()
>
> Possibly irq_desc_with_new() or even create_irq_desc in the one or two code paths that care.
> Everywhere else can reasonably assume that the irq_desc entries have either been setup, or that
> the irq number is invalid.

will use irq_desc_with_new() toghether irq_desc()

YH
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