Re: [PATCH v5 0/4] Per-parent domains for realtek-rtl IRQ driver

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Tue Feb 15 2022 - 07:09:28 EST


On Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:56:57 +0000,
Sander Vanheule <sander@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The original implementation for this interrupt controller/router used
> an interrupt-map parser to determine which parent interrupts were
> present. However, this controller is not transparent, so a list of
> parent interrupts seems more appropriate, while also getting rid of the
> assumed routing to parent interrupts.
>
> Additionally, N real cascaded interrupts are implemented, instead of
> handling all input interrupts with one cascaded interrupt. Otherwise it
> is possible that the priority of the parent interrupts is not respected.

My original question[1] still stands. An old kernel breaks with a new
DT. I am not convinced that this is an acceptable outcome.

M.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/874k585efy.wl-maz@xxxxxxxxxx

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