Re: query regarding not returning error if request_irq fails after rtc registration

From: Alessandro Zummo
Date: Thu May 15 2014 - 12:56:42 EST


On Thu, 15 May 2014 22:15:14 +0530
RAGHAVENDRA GANIGA <ravi23ganiga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> my question is that the set_alarm and alarm_irq_enable is still active,
> so should i use some flag in the global private variable of the driver
> so that if the request irq fails, then using this flag the set_alarm
> and alarm_irq_enable can return error since there is no irq handler
> for the rtc interrupt
> or is there any other solution
> or let the set_alarm and alarm_irq_enable routine be as it is and will

you can use a flag (or set the irq to -1)

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Best regards,

Alessandro Zummo,
Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

http://www.towertech.it

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